Countdown to Swift; Documentary ONLY IN THEATERS Pays Tribute to the Laemmle Legacy

Boxoffice Podcast

English - October 12, 2023 07:00 - 37 minutes - 87.2 MB
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In this week’s episode of the Boxoffice Podcast, co-hosts Rebecca Pahle and Jesse Rifkin go over the latest in cinema news–including new NATO boardmembers–before diving into analysis of the debut performance of The Exoricst: Believer… and whether we can expect a $100M opening from Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. In our feature segment, Pahle speaks to director Raphael Sbarge about his film ONLY IN THEATERS, which pays tribute to Laemmle Theatres and the key part it’s played in the evolution of arthouse cinema in the U.S. He’s joined by Greg Laemmle and Maggie Mackay; Maggie, a returning guest to the podcast, updates us on her L.A. video store/screening space Vidiots.

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What to Listen For

00:00 Intro02:41 New NATO executive board members04:33 The Exorcist: Believer06:00 Weekend box office Top 509:56 Taylor Swift concert film pre-sales13:14 Laemmle Legacy16:05 Wide releases is bouncing back19:22 Vidiots physical media store rental24:32 Approach to programming27:00 The problem with streaming platforms32:45 Maintaining the human element35:29 Only in Theaters