With the sputtering performance of 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' at the box office highlighting a continuing climate of uncertainty for cinemas, Brendan Swift and Sean Slatter find out the strategies operators are using to attract audiences.
Reading International says its cinemas are well placed for a post-COVID-19 and Hollywood Strike recovery.
'Oppenheimer' may have battled it out with 'Barbie' at the box office but 'Poor Things' proved its nearest rival at the Oscars.
Australia's Oscar hopes were dealt a blow at this year's BAFTA Awards as 'Poor Things' scribe Tony McNamara and 'Barbie' star and producer Margot Robbie lost out.
Screenwriter Tony McNamara is Australia's lone individual nominee for this year's Oscars, with Margot Robbie missing out in the lead actress category and instead recognised as a producer on 'Barbie', which is up for Best Motion Picture.
While 'Barbie' may have been snubbed by BAFTA voters for Best Film, Margot Robbie will still carry Australian hopes at the UK awards, alongside Jacob Elordi and Tony McNamara.
'Oppenheimer' leads the film race for February's AACTA International Awards, while 'Succession' has earned the most nominations in television.
The most nominated titles across feature film and TV at the upcoming Golden Globes are both tied to Australian hopes, with 'Barbie''s Margot Robbie and 'Succession''s Sarah Snook securing nods along with scribe Tony McNamara for 'Poor Things' and Elizabeth Debicki for 'The Crown'.