Complete the Sentence(s)...

The last movie I saw in theaters was ___________. When movie theaters reopen I will _____________. 

Link, Valour, Compassion

Cartoon Brew The National Association of Theater Owners is pissed at Universal about skipping theatrical for Trolls World Tour. 
/Film Wonder Woman 1984 has been moved from June to August 14th but the other big Warner Bros summer release (In the Heights) doesn't yet have a new release date

More after the jump including a Star Wars book, a failed lawsuit, Terence McNally RIP...

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Links

EW Scarlett Johansson covers the magazine and talks Black Widow
Guardian Guy Lodge curates a Max von Sydow mini-fest for us
Disney+ Frozen 2 is now streaming three months ahead of schedule.
EW Judi Dench delighted by her Razzie nomination for Cats
Coming Soon new Wonder Woman 1984 motion poster

Coronavirus 

The New Yorker "what the coronavirus crisis means for watching movies"
The Oatmeal "How to touch your face less" practical advice for a pandemic time
IndieWire AMC and Regal are limiting capacity to 50% at their movie theaters to help stop the quick spread of Coronavirus
IndieWire Cannes is now waiting until April 15th to decide on whether to cancel Cannes in May (French movie theaters have now closed)
Deadline Emmy campaigning forced to change due to industry shut downs and fears

The Decline of Skywalker

by Ginny O'Keefe

SPOILERS AHEAD!!!! 

I’ve been a die-hard Star Wars fan since I was four years old. I had been eagerly awaiting the release of Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker since 2017. With the film rapidly losing screens now in its 9th weekend and approaching a final box office tally that's significantly less than its predecessor, I began to think about my own enormous disappointment. I must not be alone. To preface my reaction I should say that I have seen EVERY SINGLE Star Wars movie that has been released since I was born more than once in theatres. Until now...

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Did you see any movies over Oscar weekend?

This past weekend's box office results suggest that a lot of people were trying to catch up on Oscar nominees before the big show. Here are all the titles still in wide release and their counterparts in limited release...

Weekend Box Office February 7th-9th (ESTIMATES) 🔺 = new or expanding / ★ = recommended
WIDE RELEASE (800+ screens)	PLATFORM TITLES
Margot Robbie in "Birds of Prey"	Oscar WINNING Short Film "Hair Love"
1 🔺 BIRDS OF PREY  $33 *NEW* REVIEW	1 🔺 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS $870k on 535  screens (cum. $2.7) REVIEW,  THE CHARTS ★
2 BAD BOYS FOR LIFE  $12 (cum. $166.3)	2 THE LAST FULL MEASURE $214k on 617 screens (cum. $2.5)

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