April 28, 2025
France's Secret Debt Deal: Why America Wanted French Cinema
How post-WWII debt relief came with a catch: France opened its markets to Hollywood films, cementing American cinema's d
April 6, 2024
How America Used Films to Shape Global Influence
The 1946 Blum-Byrnes agreements traded French war-debt relief for American films' market access, using cinema as a tool
March 10, 2024
The MoviePass Meltdown: A Cautionary Subscription Tale
After Helios and Matheson cut prices to $9.95 a month in 2017, MoviePass gained millions of subscribers but burned cash
October 31, 2023
Why China Is Hollywood's New Box Office Frontier
China's $9B box office and 60,000+ screens make it irresistible to filmmakers, who navigate a strict 38-film foreign quo