Lost in the discourse about poor Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson accepting his Best Documentary Oscar for “Summer of Soul” after all that, or the inanity of cutting off poor Ryusuke Hamaguchi with premature music in the midst of his Best International Feature acceptance speech for “Drive My Car,” is that both men thanked modest studio divisions that deserve more attention in the film community. Buried in the beast of major conglomerates in the midst of the streaming wars, there is hope....

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It really leans into that fact, not just by reminding us that yes, women had a hard time breaking into the industry, but also how often men — even friends of the female comics themselves — didn’t really see anything wrong with it. Nevins’ documentary is a fierce, frustrating, and utterly amazing look at the strength of these women comics, and how they weaponized their trauma to make us (and themselves) laugh through their tears....

February’s domestic box office take can’t be much worse than January’s: The $390 million total is just 44 percent of the same month two years ago, shortly before the pandemic began to spread around the world, shutting down many theaters in its wake. Normally, February grosses about 75-80 percent of January. This year should be better. Last month had a strong start with “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which added $164 million to its box office take after opening in December....

“My family and I have known Tiffany Haddish for many years – and we now know that she would never harm me or my brother or help anyone else do anything that could harm us,” she said in a statement, first issued via TMZ. “We wish Tiffany the best and are glad that we can all put this behind us.” Doe was representing herself and filed the lawsuit August 30. She alleged that she and her younger brother were exploited during Haddish and Spears’ sketch “Through a Pedophile’s Eyes....

In a new interview with Collider, Blum said that it was his decision to give “Halloween Kills” a hybrid release and not something that was mandated by studio Universal Pictures. Many industry figures were surprised by the decision, as Universal was at the forefront of changing the theatrical window during the pandemic. The studio struck deals with exhibition chains like AMC and Regal where films grossing $50 million or more on opening weekend receive a 31-day window, while films below that threshold get a 17-day window....

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