EDITORIAL
Raising the silver curtain...
...The 77th Venice Film Festival opened in earnest Wednesday evening with a moving ceremony that served as a passionate rallying cry in defense of the collective moviegoing experience in the face of a perceived threat posed by streaming giants. During the ceremony, the directors of seven top European festivals, including Cannes, Berlin and Locarno, took the stage to read a symbolic declaration in support of the big screen. “Today, movie theaters are opening their doors again, though, like festivals, with a degree of uncertainty and anxiety,” the joint statement said. “But they are also doing so with hope and conviction, because they know that now, more than ever before, no one can live without cinema.”...
Have a safe week and a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
AMC Theaters announced on Tuesday that approximately 70% of its locations will be open this coming Labor Day weekend for the release of Warner Bros.’ “Tenet,” including seven California theaters in San Diego County. In total, approximately 420 AMC locations will be open nationwide starting this Thursday,
