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  • July 2008

    • Museum Finds Missing Reels of Sci-Fi Classic

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 5, 08 9:31 AM CDT

      Museum Finds Missing Reels of Sci-Fi Classic

      (Newser) - The  discovery of long-lost footage from Fritz Lang's futuristic classic Metropolis in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum has given the film world a thrill, reports Der Speigel . Nearly a half-hour of Lang's 1927 vision of 21st-century class struggle can be restored. The new scenes flesh out the characters and add story-telling rhythm to Lang's sprawling tale. More »

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      film  • science fiction  • cinema  • classic cinema  • futurism

  • May 2008

    • It's Karma: Chinese Cinema Bans Sharon Stone Films

      Associated Press  |  May 28, 08 4:49 AM CDT

      It's Karma: Chinese Cinema Bans Sharon Stone Films

      (Newser) - Instant karma got actress Sharon Stone in China yesterday, reports the AP. The nation's biggest cinema chain has banned the actress' movies since the shoot-from-the-lip star suggested that the Sichuan earthquake that killed as many as 80,000 people could have been bad "karma" for the way China treats Tibet. The remarks have sparked widespread outrage in China. More »

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      China  • Tibet  • China earthquake  • Tibetan independence  • Sharon Stone  • cinema

    • Slumping Popcorn Sales Will Pop Ticket Prices

      Advertising Age  |  May 20, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Slumping Popcorn Sales Will Pop Ticket Prices

      (Newser) - Movie tickets have long been partly subsidized by popcorn sales, but that business model is set to pop as the price of corn soars, Advertising Age reports. As moviegoers pass up the pricey snack, cinemas will need to hike ticket charges to cover the difference. One expert on the movie biz thinks ticket prices could climb as much as 30% this year. More »

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      commodities  • corn  • movie theaters  • cinema  • popcorn

  • March 2008

    • Take Me Out to the Ballgame... at the Cineplex

      New York Times  |  Mar 23, 08 2:52 PM CDT

      Take Me Out to the Ballgame... at the Cineplex

      (Newser) - Cineplexes are boosting stagnant sales by showing more live broadcasts, the New York Times reports. From the Metropolitan Opera to the Mets, high-def feeds are luring fans for less than the price of a live concert or ball game. "We can now replicate Carnegie Hall across the country," an exec at Screenvision said. More »

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      movie theaters  • audiences  • cinema  • 3D  • cineplex

  • July 2007

    • Ingmar Bergman Dies at 89

      Associated Press  |  Jul 30, 07 5:59 AM CDT

      Ingmar Bergman Dies at 89

      (Newser) - Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, one of the giants of cinematic storytelling, died today at 89 after a career spanning more than half a century and over 50 films. Bergman's films scanned the dreary but often resplendent landscape of the human condition, one deeply conditioned by his native country. More »

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      movie  • film  • obituary  • Sweden  • film director  • cinema  • Ingmar Bergman

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