Films

Tom Cruise touts the power of cinema as he accepts honorary Oscar

The movie star is chosen for work in films from Risky Business to two Top Gun movies and the Mission: Impossible franchise

Seats at The Projector (pictured). The independent picture house will close its doors on Aug 19, having survived the pandemic and the looming threat of a potential en bloc sale of its original Golden Mile Tower site.

From opening to final curtain call: A visual timeline of The Projector

Rising costs, shifting audience habits and faltering cinema attendance have left the indie outfit with ‘no viable path forward’

Thunderbolts*, starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, raked in an additional US$33 million for the three-day period.

Marvel’s Thunderbolts* retains top spot in North American box office

[WASHINGTON] Marvel’s newest superhero film Thunderbolts* remained top dog at the North American box office for a second straight weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said on Sunday (May 11).

The initiative, called “100 Zeros”, is a multi-year partnership with Range Media Partners, according to the report.

Google has launched new film and TV production wing: Business Insider

The company is looking to boost the visibility and adoption of its newer offerings including AI and spatial computing tools that blend the physical and virtual worlds through the initiative

The Globe winners will be chosen by 334 entertainment journalists from 85 countries and will be announced Jan 5 at a ceremony broadcast live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.

'Emilia Perez,' 'The Brutalist' lead Golden Globe film nominations

Emilia Perez, released by Netflix, scored 10 nods and The Brutalist, from independent distributor A24, earned seven

A director overseeing a micro-drama shoot in Dongyang, Zhejiang province. China’s micro-drama market grew 267.7% year-on-year to 37.4 billion yuan (S$6.9 billion) in 2023.

Done in 60 seconds: Micro dramas take off in China as platforms chase users’ attention

New video format captures millions of viewers, as its brevity caters to fragmented watching habits while dramatic plot twists appeal to people of all ages

There is very likely a long-term, if more unpredictable, future for the superhero film, but if so, it will more likely be ensured by the old skills of quality writing, interesting storylines and well-acted, engaging heroes and villains.

Superheroes checked

Where it once made moviegoers believe “a man can fly!”, CGI no longer dazzles these days, especially if the film’s script and storyline don’t fly

American singer Richard Marx will be performing on Saturday (Sep 14), at a fundraising concert that is being held by Dementia Singapore.
TAKING HEART

Minds Film Festival, Richard Marx concert raise awareness and funds for people with special needs, dementia

The events aim to foster inclusivity and support a more equitable community

The company is looking to tap fans as investors in upcoming projects including one where rapper Snoop Dogg is a producer.

Investing platform Republic wants to let fans finance film and TV productions

Platform says it will enable moviemakers to raise money at a time when financing from traditional sources has become more difficult

The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday (Aug 28) and runs through Sep 7.

How the Venice Film Festival became an ‘Oscar launchpad’

These days, the race for the Oscars starts in Venice, Italy. Of the past 10 best picture winners, four have premiered on the lagoon, including, most recently, Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland in 2020. That film...