and this is a late period, bit of hand wringing - and mayor called the - hand up from hollywood, i think is very welcome. but they have to be very - careful that they don t consign the oscars to a bit of history, putting it in a museum. - it sort of says, well, - this is what we used to do, and that concerns me. it s still a living, breathing organism that can look forward and change. and putting it in a museum| and saying, we made a lot of mistakes, does i consign it to the bin. nearly 25 years after titanic won 11 oscars, one of only three movies in oscar history to do so, the academy awards biggest challenge seems to be their relevance. few modern movies rival titanic or lord of the rings: return of the king in being huge crowd pleasers as well as oscar winners. tv viewing figures of the ceremony in 2021 were at a record low atjust under ten million in the usa. but audiences are watching on social media. this viral photo from 2014 got two million likes and two million retweets
# under the boardwalk, down by the sea. welcome to the boardwalk on the beach here at world famous coney island in new york city, as talking movies looks back at blockbuster season. we report on the excitement early on in the season as cinemas opened up. i was struck going back to the movies again, you know, how different it is to watch something on your couch verses in a theatre. and we survey the big blockbuster season crowd pleasers and find out how horror has been bringing audiences in. # are you ready, black people? crowd: , plus, among the blockbusters, a well received music documentary that brought to light a little known festival packed with talent. # i heard it through the grapevine!
# under the boardwalk, down by the sea. welcome to the boardwalk on the beach here at world famous coney island in new york city, as talking movies looks back at blockbuster season. we report on the excitement early on in the season as cinemas opened up. i was struck going back to the movies again, you know, how different it is to watch something on your couch verses in a theatre. and we survey the big blockbuster season crowd pleasers and find out how horror has been bringing audiences in. # are you ready, black people? crowd: , plus, among the blockbusters, a well received music documentary that brought to light a little known festival packed with talent. # i heard it through the grapevine!
at world famous coney island in new york city, as talking movies looks back at blockbuster season. we report on the excitement early on in the season as cinemas opened up. i was struck going back to the movies again, you know, how different it is to watch something on your couch verses in a theatre. and we survey the big blockbuster season crowd pleasers and find out how horror has been bringing audiences in. # are you ready, black people? crowd: yes! plus, among the blockbusters, a well received music documentary that brought to light a little known festival packed with talent. # i heard it through the grapevine! americans might have wanted to venture to the beach this summer but there was hesitancy when it came to going to the cinema. normally blockbuster season, which covers a period from may until september, brings hollywood more than 40% of its annual revenues. but this year, because of covid 19, that figure was lower. among the top grossing films this blockbuster season where mar
2021
NZ Intl.
Comedy Festival
with Best Foods Mayo
has launched! Audiences will be treated to a
feast of comedic treats, with tickets on-sale from midday
Thursday 18 March for the banquet of offerings from the best
Kiwi comedians, back in venues live across Auckland and
Wellington for three weeks in May.
With homegrown
comedy on a meteoric rise, Aotearoa’s local heroes are
rightfully claiming the spotlight in the Comedy Fest. It’s
no secret that Kiwi comedy has been punching above its
weight for a long time, in terms of the size of the scene
and the incredible talent within it. Now is the perfect time