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But the move may result in members voting on movies they haven’t watched.

The film “features scenes of grand palaces, elaborate costumes, and dancing courtesans that seem to appear out of thin air — early glimpses of Bollywood-style storytelling that’s now world-renowned.”

“The movie at midnight may be dying. But the midnight movie, particularly in Los Angeles at this moment, is more alive than ever.”

“Blume’s works are frequently the target of social conservatives who eschew themes about sex and religion and tough family issues in works aimed at a young audience.”

“The Rio has survived fires, floods and multiple owners. But it may not survive the latest threat — the digitization of the film industry.”

“Starting with Walt Disney Co.’s DIS +0.30% “Iron Man 3″ this weekend, major studios are poised to release about 22 big-budget movies this summer, including sequels, costly action-adventure movies and animated movies, most with production budgets of well over $100 million. Last year there were 15, and for each of the three summers before that there were between 12 and 15.”

“According to Instant Watcher, a website that tracks all changes to Netflix’s U.S. catalogue, a total of 1,794 titles will expire in May. Lost titles include classic James Bond films Dr. No and Goldfinger; Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories;and 15 seasons of Comedy Central’s South Park.”

Officials in the movie and television industry say the new laws could prevent them from using the lifelike assault weapons and high-capacity magazines that they have employed in shows like “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and films like “The Dark Knight Rises.”

“Seeking to put a twist on the typical close-to-the-vest development process the entertainment business has made standard practice, Amazon has given its massive user base free access to samples of content including full-length TV pilots that Amazon Studios is considering greenlighting. The feedback would then inform the decision as to what content to choose.”

“The problem, as he sees it, is that the committees and the companies, in the supposed service of the audience, have squeezed much of the cinema out of movies. With a mixture of pessimism, resignation and good humor, Mr. Soderbergh surveyed a landscape at once crowded and bleak, as filmmakers struggle to remain true to their vocations and find a home for their work.”