Reel to Real
Adam Chitwood
“Reel to Real” is a recurring column focused on film and box office, breaking down what movies are hitting and aren’t every weekend while also analyzing the biggest film news. Each installment offers a deep-dive into the box office, a grab-bag of the most interesting movie news and goes beyond the headlines to find the stories that are undertold.
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Can Marvel Get Its Groove Back?
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Defeats the Trolls
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, what movies are people actually watching on Netflix?
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As ‘Moana’ Whiffs, Is Disney’s Live-Action Remake Strategy Dead?
Also in this week’s Reel to Reel column, why studios want to buy Letterboxd
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Inside the ‘Minions & Monsters’ Box Office Stumble
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, a piping hot “Heat 2” scoop and more bad news for “Supergirl”
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Why ‘Supergirl’ Crashed at the Box Office
Also in this week’s Reel to Real column, a complete rundown of the weekend box office, how to get an agent and more
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Reel to Real: How Pixar Made the ‘Toy Story’ Franchise a Multigenerational Hit
Also in this week’s column: The battle over Netflix’s “Ray Gunn,” Amazon drops its OpenAI movie and more
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Reel to Real: Does Spielberg Need Gen Z?
Also in this week’s column: “Obsession” payout breakdown, Blu-rays are back and the future of “Star Wars”
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Reel to Real: Gen Z Turns Out for ‘Scary Movie,’ Rebuffs He-Man
Plus, how exactly did “Backrooms” and “Obsession” perform at the box office this weekend?
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Reel to Real: Why the ‘Obsession’ Box Office Is a Huge Deal
Also in this week’s column: The good and bad of “The Mandalorian and Grogu” opening weekend
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Reel to Real: A Ho-Hum Cannes So Far
Also in this week’s column: “Obsession” gets off to a terrific start at the box office and Netflix resurrects the R-rated blockbuster
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Reel to Real: A Hollywood-less Cannes Film Festival
Also in this week’s column: “Devil Wears Prada 2” scores again at the box office, what’s next for Blake Lively and inside the “Battlefield” vs. “Call of Duty” rivalry
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Reel to Real: The Millennial Lift for ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’
Also in this week’s column: Netflix gives Greta Gerwig a big theatrical window
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Reel to Real: The Critics vs. Fans Divide Over ‘Michael’
Also in this week’s column: Why studios are going for longer theatrical windows, WGA’s tradeoff and Netflix’s book-to-screen hits
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Reel to Real: CinemaCon Offers Hope, AI Movie Rankles
Also in this week’s film column: Netflix’s shark movie is a huge hit
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Reel to Real: Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Mounts
Also in this week’s column: The future of “Avatar,” diversity under the microscope and Netflix’s film strategy takes shape
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