Morning Jolt: The Lessons of ‘Barbenheimer’ and Sound of Freedom

On the menu today: Yes, Devon Archer contended that Hunter Biden had only sold "the illusion of access" to Joe Biden to his business partners, although putting them on the phone with him sure as heck sounds like access, not an illusion of access. But today, let's turn our attention to the multiplexes, and how three films that aren't preestablished gargantuan movie franchises — with toys and action figures and merchandising — are bringing audiences back into the theaters in large numbers.

Cinematic Lessons

This column is not going to be about what critics or I thought about Barbie, Oppenheimer, or Sound of Freedom. Lord knows you can find plenty of discussion about Barbie from Kathryn Lopez, Haley Strack, Armond White ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 01 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY August 01 2023 The Lessons of 'Barbenheimer' and Sound of Freedom On the menu today: Yes, Devon Archer contended that Hunter Biden had only sold "the illusion of access" to Joe Biden to his business partners, although putting them on the phone with him sure as heck sounds like access, not an illusion of access. But today, let's turn our attention to the multiplexes, and how three films that aren't preestablished gargantuan movie franchises — with toys and action figures and merchandising — are bringing audiences back into the theaters in large numbers. Cinematic Lessons This column is not going to be about what critics or I thought about Barbie, Oppenheimer, or Sound of Freedom. Lord knows you can find plenty of discussion about Barbie from Kathryn Lopez, Haley Strack, Armond White ...   READ MORE

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