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The Bride Flops with $225K Opening, $11.5M Total
SocialMar 17, 2026

The Bride Flops with $225K Opening, $11.5M Total

#TheBride hits new low of $225K Monday for $11.5M domestic total against $90M budget Good thing WB did so well Sunday night to mask this DISASTER 💀💀💀 https://t.co/jO9ZQ0PIWZ

By Erick Weber
Disney Appoints Ex‑Google Product Chief to Lead Streaming
SocialMar 17, 2026

Disney Appoints Ex‑Google Product Chief to Lead Streaming

🔥 The most interesting/exciting part of Disney's leadership reorg that is not getting talked about is that former Google/YouTube chief product officer Adam Smith has been elevated to co-head of Disney's DTC businesses. Placing a tech/product person, without legacy...

By Rich Greenfield
Hoppers and Super Mario Galaxy Boost Box Office
SocialMar 17, 2026

Hoppers and Super Mario Galaxy Boost Box Office

Between Hoppers and the Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the box office should be doing alright https://t.co/Kb0Rh7NdVs

By Michael Fritzell
Father‑Son Enjoy Early Project Hail Mary Screening
SocialMar 17, 2026

Father‑Son Enjoy Early Project Hail Mary Screening

Discovered there was an early screening tonight of Project Hail Mary about 20 minutes from home. My son and I snagged tickets and thoroughly enjoyed it. Two thumbs down. #projecthailmary https://t.co/Klmb3XsAMP

By Mike Vardy
Romcom “BASIC” Unpacks Social Media’s Love Complications
SocialMar 17, 2026

Romcom “BASIC” Unpacks Social Media’s Love Complications

Over on @Variety, I reviewed chelseadevantez’s BASIC - and fell head over heels for this romcom about the complexities that arise in our relationships with social media and romances. Ashley Park and Leighton Meester are absolutely terrific. My SXSW review:...

By Courtney Howard
Oscar Short Film Tie Highlights Tiny Voting Body
SocialMar 17, 2026

Oscar Short Film Tie Highlights Tiny Voting Body

For only the seventh time in Academy history, a category ended in a tie...best live-action short film. One studio executive joked to @Variety in the lobby, “If you needed any other proof that only 200 people vote in the shorts,...

By Clayton Davis
Busboys Trailer Delivers Hilarious Duo David Spade, Theo Von
SocialMar 17, 2026

Busboys Trailer Delivers Hilarious Duo David Spade, Theo Von

Funny Trailer for 'Busboys' Comedy with David Spade and Theo Von https://t.co/nvhHyJkvuB #BusBoys #TheoVon #DavidSpace #comedy https://t.co/c68BGwXeRX

By Alex Billington
Excited for Oscar Buzz on Dune Part Three, Odyssey
SocialMar 16, 2026

Excited for Oscar Buzz on Dune Part Three, Odyssey

If next year at the #Oscars we’re talking DUNE: PART THREE and THE ODYSSEY, I’m definitely there for it https://t.co/ehDD8ItEac

By Erik Davis
Dune Part Three Trailer Surpasses Expectations, Epic IMAX Reveal
SocialMar 16, 2026

Dune Part Three Trailer Surpasses Expectations, Epic IMAX Reveal

Got to see the Dune: Part Three trailer in IMAX this afternoon. Didn’t think Denis Villeneuve could make something more epic. I was wrong. Drops at 1pm EST Tuesday. For now, check out these character posters. https://t.co/gxzHIC1yak

By Germain Lussier
WB Executives Poised for $1B Payouts Amid Merger
SocialMar 16, 2026

WB Executives Poised for $1B Payouts Amid Merger

When I say that one day people will have a real look at #DavidZaslav’s role at WB’s fate… In the latest SEC filing submitted by WBD, it was unveiled that Zazzy expects to earn almost $900M in total compensation payouts for...

By Luiz Fernando
Japanese Films Reveal Unexpected Cultural Depth on Flight
SocialMar 16, 2026

Japanese Films Reveal Unexpected Cultural Depth on Flight

Watched “The Housemaid,” “Tokyo Taxi,” and “Rental Family” on the flight. I read The Housemaid last year. I was too busy to participate in Hide-mys 2025, but among the mysteries I read last year it easily ranked in my Top...

By Hideo Kojima (EN)
Oscar Best Picture “
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscar Best Picture “

I saw that One Battle After Another won the Oscar for best picture. I’m sure many people will see it as a result. Before you watch it just a thought. I saw the movie & it was not very good.

By Pearlman (“Pearl”)
IMAX’s Project Hail Mary Delivers
SocialMar 16, 2026

IMAX’s Project Hail Mary Delivers

#ProjectHailMary IMAX - stunning visuals and sound in sci-fi epic centered on a buddy team. Heartfelt story even when the stakes didn't seem so high. Will work well with Gosling fans and beyond.

By Gitesh Pandya
Elijah Wood Reveals Frodo’s Future Plans
SocialMar 16, 2026

Elijah Wood Reveals Frodo’s Future Plans

Got Elijah Wood to go deep on the future of Frodo. Watch and read here: https://t.co/2TWCzrvJND

By Brian Hiatt
AI Video Tools Blur Creator Lines, Upending IP Rules
SocialMar 16, 2026

AI Video Tools Blur Creator Lines, Upending IP Rules

Seedance 2.0 and Google's Veo 3 now produce video so good you cannot tell whether it was made by a fan messing around or a creator building a business. That is the real problem. No platform — not ByteDance, not Google, not...

By Andrew Rosen
Neon’s Oscar Wins Reveal Indie Film Profit Surge
SocialMar 16, 2026

Neon’s Oscar Wins Reveal Indie Film Profit Surge

Neon has been a fixture at the Oscars since its founding a decade ago. We obtained some finances that are very revealing about the state of the indie film business. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-16/oscars-2026-how-much-neon-made-from-a-best-picture-oscar

By Lucas Shaw
Matthew Stewart's Expert Breakdown of Oscars Screen Time
SocialMar 16, 2026

Matthew Stewart's Expert Breakdown of Oscars Screen Time

Read @MatthewAStewart's takes on screen time for #Oscars winners and nominees. He's the GOAT in this arena.

By Clayton Davis
Conan O'Brien Delivers Cinephile‑Friendly Oscars Review
SocialMar 16, 2026

Conan O'Brien Delivers Cinephile‑Friendly Oscars Review

Oscars Review: Conan O’Brien Does It Again — This Time, for the Cinephiles https://t.co/qdmJorc2tz via @IndieWire

By Anne Thompson
Oscars Ignore 20-Year Box Office Decline Trend
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscars Ignore 20-Year Box Office Decline Trend

😱😱 The Hollywood Horror story that nobody talked about at the #oscars last night Year-to-date box office through mid-march last 20 years... https://t.co/pbmX0QAaT4

By Rich Greenfield
Crypto Truth Doc Exposes Money‑Driven Deception
SocialMar 16, 2026

Crypto Truth Doc Exposes Money‑Driven Deception

Crypto Truth Doc 'Everyone Is Lying to You for Money' Official Trailer https://t.co/OJJTNxMLQn #docs #money #BenMcKenzie #EverybodyIsLyingToYou #crypto https://t.co/IQaxd2Smat

By Alex Billington
Easy Access, Big Oscars: Netflix’s PR Playbook
SocialMar 16, 2026

Easy Access, Big Oscars: Netflix’s PR Playbook

Another detail regarding Oscar wins which reiterates a point about PR strategy. Why did Netflix win so many Oscars? Because it's easy for everyone/anyone to watch their films. Not screening enough / gatekeeping screener access leads to failure nowadays. It's...

By Alex Billington
Oscars Stuck
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscars Stuck

Sinners and One Battle After Another not even in my top 5 movies last year. Oscars are starting to look like they're stuck in a self-confirming bubble. Both too melodramatic.

By Donald Clark Plan B
A24, Not Timothée, Botched Marty Supreme Oscar Push
SocialMar 16, 2026

A24, Not Timothée, Botched Marty Supreme Oscar Push

I want to tweet about how it was really A24 that actually screwed up the Marty Supreme Oscar campaign and not Timothee himself and his attitude, but I don't want to ruffle feathers and get in trouble. But uh guys...

By Alex Billington
Jordan and Buckley Triumph at 98th Oscars
SocialMar 16, 2026

Jordan and Buckley Triumph at 98th Oscars

The 98th Academy Awards wrapped last night For anyone sleepmaxxing that missed it, here’s the 60 second TLDR: 📽️ Best Picture: "One Battle After Another" finishing with 6 total wins 🤵‍♂️ Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan for his dual role in “Sinners” 🤵‍♀️...

By Gemini
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SocialMar 16, 2026

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#Oscars Postmortem: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Six-Month Reign, Ryan Coogler’s Historic Platform for Black Women and How Timothée Chalamet Lost the Race https://t.co/3VeVNh76dO via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Low Awareness, High Interest: Summer's Persuadable Films
SocialMar 16, 2026

Low Awareness, High Interest: Summer's Persuadable Films

#TheDeathofRobinHood and #DisclosureDay are two of the summer's more interesting bets. Both have sub-26% awareness right now, but interest scores above 43%. This puts them among the strongest persuadable-audience films tracked across the past several weeks.

By Brandon Katz
Trump Claims Paramount-Discovery Merger Already Finalized
SocialMar 16, 2026

Trump Claims Paramount-Discovery Merger Already Finalized

Looks like Trump already views Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery as a done deal based on this infographic he shared on Truth Social https://t.co/xUKYoMv9hq

By Rich Greenfield
Oscars' Biggest Buzz: Streaming Film's Song Outshines Theaters
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscars' Biggest Buzz: Streaming Film's Song Outshines Theaters

Ironic that most engaging crowd moment of the #oscars was for a song from a film made for streaming, not theaters #Golden @netflix https://t.co/2xkCMrlucy

By Rich Greenfield
Pixar's Hoppers Shows Infrastructure's Ecological Impact
SocialMar 16, 2026

Pixar's Hoppers Shows Infrastructure's Ecological Impact

A Pixar movie about a robot beaver saving a forest ecosystem might sound strange—but "Hoppers" is funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly thoughtful. The story centers on beavers (which is fitting, since in real life they’re incredible ecosystem engineers) and explores a familiar...

By Katharine Hayhoe
Documentary Celebrates Billy Preston’s Legendary Musical Legacy
SocialMar 16, 2026

Documentary Celebrates Billy Preston’s Legendary Musical Legacy

Billy Preston’s life and music take center stage in the documentary 'Billy Preston: That's The Way God Planned It.' The film explores the GRAMMY winning keyboardist who played with The Beatles, Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones. https://t.co/ksjBHfdWdN

By Eric Alper
Diversity Still Missing: No Black, Latina, Indigenous Nominees
SocialMar 16, 2026

Diversity Still Missing: No Black, Latina, Indigenous Nominees

I appreciate everyone's optimism that Coogler will be back but... He's only the seventh in 98 years, and none of them have been back. We still haven't seen a Black woman, or Latina woman or an Indigenous person nominated. We are still banging...

By Clayton Davis
Award Season Ends, Next Contender Opens in Five Days
SocialMar 16, 2026

Award Season Ends, Next Contender Opens in Five Days

Kind of crazy this award season comes to an ends to only have next years first contender open five days later https://t.co/l5dNi2Khfw

By Justin Kroll
Timothée Chalamet Targets Oscar‑Bait Roles, From Biopics
SocialMar 16, 2026

Timothée Chalamet Targets Oscar‑Bait Roles, From Biopics

timothee is going to go oscar bait apeshit, biopics and wwii movies and makeup-heavy physical transformations, it's all on the table

By Al Shipley
Disappointed with ONAA, Except for Its Car Chase
SocialMar 16, 2026

Disappointed with ONAA, Except for Its Car Chase

fine ill say it i really did not like ONAA as much as everyone else apparently (beside that insane car chase scene.)

By Ian Kar
Oscars Postgame Show Streams Live on MMT
SocialMar 16, 2026

Oscars Postgame Show Streams Live on MMT

The official #Oscars postgame show gets underway immediately following on #MMT🌕 Both here & YouTube https://t.co/xBbS7oam4C

By Erick Weber
Michael B. Jordan Clinches First Oscar, Celebrated by Coogler
SocialMar 16, 2026

Michael B. Jordan Clinches First Oscar, Celebrated by Coogler

First ever Oscar win for Michael B. Jordan. Standing ovation, monster hug from Coogler. Let’s go! #Oscars https://t.co/JPwRN0qABc

By Erik Davis
Fans Fear Chalamet's Next Film with Iñárritu
SocialMar 16, 2026

Fans Fear Chalamet's Next Film with Iñárritu

suddenly terrified that Chalamet might be about to make a movie with Alejandro González Iñárritu

By David Ehrlich
Surprised PTA Still Lacks a Masters Title
SocialMar 16, 2026

Surprised PTA Still Lacks a Masters Title

I still can’t believe PTA didn’t already win one of these for THE MASTER https://t.co/GGbZCRCN8K

By Erick Weber
SentimentalValue Clinches Oscar, Sparking Secret Agent Nostalgia
SocialMar 16, 2026

SentimentalValue Clinches Oscar, Sparking Secret Agent Nostalgia

In one of the most disputed editions of the category ever, #SentimentalValue wins the #Oscar for BEST International Film, overcoming #TheSecretAgent aka #OAgenteSecreto at #Oscars 202 I loved both films and both extremely deserved the win, although I truly wished #TheSecretAgent...

By Luiz Fernando
SentimentalValue Secures Sole International Oscar Win
SocialMar 16, 2026

SentimentalValue Secures Sole International Oscar Win

#SentimentalValue wins Best International Feature Not a big night for international wins this year… #Oscars https://t.co/ClQfdWuc5T

By Grace Randolph
First Woman of Color Wins Best Cinematography
SocialMar 16, 2026

First Woman of Color Wins Best Cinematography

Autumn Durald Arkapaw is the first woman (and woman of color) to win Best Cinematography 🙏🏽

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy
Frankenstein Wins Best Production Design, Sinners Fall Short
SocialMar 16, 2026

Frankenstein Wins Best Production Design, Sinners Fall Short

Whelp, that’s it - #Sinners can’t match the record for 11 wins Best Production Design #Frankenstein #Oscars https://t.co/Qbu0qX8wEO

By Grace Randolph
ANORA: The Worst BP Winner Ever,
SocialMar 16, 2026

ANORA: The Worst BP Winner Ever,

Nothing and I mean N-O-T-H-I-N-G will be worse than the single most atrocious BP winner of all time: ANORA

By Erick Weber
Fans Want Surprise Avengers Trailer at Oscars
SocialMar 16, 2026

Fans Want Surprise Avengers Trailer at Oscars

Man, they got all these trailers for Hulu and FX shows, they should’ve went from Downey Jr. and Evans into a surprise trailer drop for #AvengersDoomsday during the commercials. #Oscars https://t.co/pauRuMliUy

By Erik Davis
RDJ and Evans Tease Avengers Doomsday’s Witty Banter
SocialMar 16, 2026

RDJ and Evans Tease Avengers Doomsday’s Witty Banter

that RDJ / Chris Evans banter was a preview of the scintillating humor we can all expect from Avengers Doomsday

By David Ehrlich
Sinners' Loss Prevents Tying Historic Oscars Record
SocialMar 16, 2026

Sinners' Loss Prevents Tying Historic Oscars Record

If #Sinners loses one more category it won’t tie for the most wins ever with #Titanic #RetunOfTheKing and #BenHur… #Oscars

By Grace Randolph
Both Supporting Oscars Go to Villains—First Time?
SocialMar 16, 2026

Both Supporting Oscars Go to Villains—First Time?

Both Best Supporting Actor and Actress #Oscars went to actors playing villains in their respective films. I don’t think that has ever happened before in the same year. Has it? https://t.co/1LC720QqKt

By Erik Davis
Sean Penn's Oscar‑Worthy Range Shines in Two Roles
SocialMar 16, 2026

Sean Penn's Oscar‑Worthy Range Shines in Two Roles

With respect, there was no performance more worthy of an Oscar this year in any category than Sean Penn. Winning for Harvey Milk and for Lockjaw is one of the great shows of range imaginable.

By David Poland
Sean Penn Wins Expected Supporting Actor Oscar, Benicio Missed
SocialMar 16, 2026

Sean Penn Wins Expected Supporting Actor Oscar, Benicio Missed

Best Supporting Actor - Sean Penn from One Battle After Another. Expected though I still would've liked to see Benicio win this one. #Oscars

By Alex Billington