1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (759+ words) Next Thursday, I shall be joining many in the film community in wintry Berlin for the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. (If you're going to be in Berlin too, reach out, and we can grab a coffee. Berlin…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1770+ words) This month, the 25th anniversary of The Fellowship of the Ring has brought all three extended editions back to cinemas again, many in IMAX. The box office grosses for last weekend looks to be north of $6 million in North America. Not…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1663+ words) I've written about the data behind Hallmark movies a few times before. So it was great fun to sit down with Pulitzer prize-winning data journalist (and good friend) Walt Hickey of NumLock to talk all things Hallmark. The conversation we…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1718+ words) I have been asked for years whether "Go Woke, Go Broke" is true for movies. So it was a real honour to be able to give the keynote today at the Zurich Film Summit and answer the question. Over the…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (996+ words) Over the past few years, more people have reached out asking some version of the same question: Are movies becoming too woke? Some want proof that diversity and progressive themes deliver stronger box office. Others are looking for signs of…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (621+ words) This is part two of my collaboration with Screendollars in which we spoke to 246 cinema owners and film professionals affiliated with exhibitors. We quizzed them on a range of topics, and their answers were very revealing. You can read part…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (945+ words) Last week's look at which genres share the same fans led to yet more reader questions. I love this as it gives me permission to go even deeper into the topic, and hopefully help everyone understand what "genre' really means....

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1032+ words) Last week, I posted my research into the problem caused by the growing popularity of horror. Specifically, the word "horror" now encompasses such a broad and diverse range of films that it has begun to lose its intended utility. I…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1640+ words) I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records. Yesterday, Donald Trump announced a plan…...

11+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (1314+ words) I'm a film industry analyst, passionate about understanding how the industry works and sharing insights to help filmmakers get their projects funded, made, and seen. I consult for Guinness World Records on film-related records. This week I published Cannes Confidential....