I saw hundreds of new films with a variety of plots and styles made on every imaginable scale and budget.
The movies have ostensibly been at death’s door at least since the shift to sync sound, which isn’t to undersell the industry’s business woes.
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” was “cursed,” read one headline; “‘Mission: Impossible 7’ falls short of expectations,” ran another.
The moaning in the trades gave way to klaxon horns when much of SAG-AFTRA went on strike on July 14.
This year also reminded us that a mass audience will happily get out of the house for movies without superheroes.
Persons:
Manohla, Rockwell, Martin Scorsese, shutdowns, Topsy, “, bullish, Indiana Jones, ”, AFTRA, Barry Diller, “ Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer ”
Organizations:
Yahoo, Sundance Film, Writers Guild, SAG, Paramount, Marvel
Locations:
Cannes