At this year’s Cannes, bleak is the new black and miserable endings are très chic

Cannes, France – In Cannes, the weather changes so fast that you can enter a theater in sandals and exit in desperate need of rain boots and a scarf. On Friday, I ran to my room to grab a warmer shirt for an overcast outdoor party. I checked the window and added a jacket, then … Read more

Celebrity Big Brother review: Not even Oscar-nominee Mickey Rourke can save this bleak show from its misery

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The box office is bleak. Here’s how local theaters are surviving the downturn

As the year started, movie theater owner Damon Rubio was feeling optimistic. His six-location theater chain’s revenue projections for January and February were tracking ahead of 2024’s weak theatrical grosses. Rubio himself was looking forward to films like Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho’s “Mickey 17” and Paramount Pictures’ comedic Jack Quaid thriller “Novocaine.” But by … Read more