The total number of detected sound events per minute in action movies has been rising steadily. A modern action film packs in roughly 15 distinct sound events per minute. In the 1 ...

It’s a common claim that movies today feel more intense than they used to. In a world of multiple screens, endless ...

Netflix’s patents offer a rare glimpse into the future that major streamers are building for film and television. While much of the industry debates box office figures and windowing, Netflix’s filings ...

After analysing 38 million film credits, I found 11,827 movies where one person held all four creative roles. I'm calling this 'Egocore' and it's more common and more nuanced than you might think.

The Film Data Scientist returns to dig into what it means for a movie to be "dumb", and how movies are changing in this ...

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Note: This week I will be at the Berlin Film Festival and European Film Market. If you want to grab a coffee, drop me a line. Last year I published a study which showed that sex on screen has declined ...

This article is part of my ‘Big Ideas’ series, in which I explore the evolving landscape of the film industry. Each instalment will focus on one of the key shifts highlighted below, digging deeper ...

For the third part in my series on the financial side of the film industry, I am turning to profitability and asking "Do Hollywood movies make a profit?" Hollywood has a negative reputation when it ...