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Gangsters are the villains in 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' but the biggest thief of Native American wealth was the US government

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

White settlers targeted members of the Osage Nation to steal their land and the riches beneath it.

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  • White settlers targeted members of the Osage Nation to steal their land and the riches beneath it.
  • From the early 1800s through the 1930s, official U.S. policy displaced thousands of Native Americans from their ancestral homes through the policy known as Indian removal.
  • But it failed to account for these trust funds for decades, let alone pay Indians what they were due.
  • From my perspective, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is just one chapter in a much larger story: The U.S. was built on stolen lands and wealth.

Westward expansion and land theft

    • In fact, hundreds of Native nations already lived on those lands, each with their own unique forms of government, culture and language.
    • In the early 1800s, eastern cities were growing and dense urban centers were becoming unwieldy.
    • But the most pernicious land grab was yet to come.

The General Allotment Act

    • Then, in 1887, it passed the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act.
    • With this law, U.S. policy toward Indians shifted from separation to assimilation – forcibly integrating Indians into the national population.
    • The General Allotment Act was designed to divvy up reservation lands into allotments for individual Indians and open any unallotted lands, which were deemed surplus, to non-Indian settlement.
    • Once this happened, the allotment was subject to taxation and could immediately be sold.

Legal cultural genocide

    • Indian allottees often had little concept of farming and even less ability to manage their newly acquired lands.
    • Even after being confined to western reservations, many tribes had maintained their traditional governance structures and tried to preserve their cultural and religious practices, including communal ownership of property.
    • In total, allotment removed 90 million acres of land from Indian control before the policy ended in the mid-1930s.

A measure of justice

    • The federal government owns title to the lands, but holds them in trust for Indian tribes and individuals.
    • These lands contain many valuable resources, including oil, gas, timber and minerals.
    • But rather than acting as a steward of Indian interests in these resources, the U.S. government has repeatedly failed in its trust obligations.
    • After 16 years of litigation, the suit was settled in 2009 for roughly US$3.4 billion.

Who are the wolves?

    • “Can you find the wolves in this picture?” It’s clear from the movie that the town’s citizens are the wolves.
    • But the biggest wolf of all is the federal government itself – and Uncle Sam is nowhere to be seen.

In Killers of the Flower Moon, true crime reveals the paradoxes of the past

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.

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  • Martin Scorsese’s latest film Killers of the Flower Moon is based on a 2017 book of the same name by David Grann that chronicled a true story of Osage Indians being systematically murdered in the 1920s.
  • This oil brought enormous riches to the Osage people, who legally enjoyed “headrights” to land that could not be bought, only inherited.

New Journalism

    • His bestselling book was based around the principles of New Journalism, which developed as a popular literary genre during the 1960s in the hands of writers such as Truman Capote, Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion.
    • They typically eschew the more closeted dimensions of experimental fiction to engage openly with the public world.
    • The third and final section of the book, titled “The Reporter”, boasts an epigraph from William Faulkner’s novel Absalom, Absalom!

The mythology of West

    • During the investigation, the Bureau of Investigation – the precursor to the FBI – regarded a rancher named William Hale as the “lone mastermind” of the killings.
    • He quotes an Osage tribe member as saying the white community considered murdering an Indian as merely akin to “cruelty to animals”.
    • He suggests that such illegal forms of brutality were always embedded at the heart of the mythology of the American West.
    • This narrative complexity has interesting repercussions for the debates around the question of “truth-telling” in the fraught conditions of contemporary Australia.
    • White’s memoir was rejected by publishers, but many years later it did morph into a fictionalised version by Grove entitled The Years of Fear (2002).

New light

    • The director remarked in a recent interview with Deadline that he was more interested in exploring the story’s “mystery” than reproducing “a police procedural”.
    • He casts the two men as charismatic villains with one foot in the old Wild West.
    • He has explored capitalism’s dangerous proximity to criminal activity in films such as The Aviator (2004), starring DiCaprio as Howard Hughes.
    • Its depth of archival research shines new light on a distressing but not entirely anomalous episode in the recent American past.

Get an All-Access Pass to the Ultimate Concert Experience at Reading Cinemas

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Reading Cinemas , an affiliate of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), is ushering fans into a VIP concert movie experience with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, opening on Friday, Oct. 13.

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  • Reading Cinemas , an affiliate of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), is ushering fans into a VIP concert movie experience with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, opening on Friday, Oct. 13.
  • Following pop icon Taylor Swift as she performs her biggest hits in the record-breaking concert, the film is setting records of its own with advance ticket sales making beautiful box office music for Reading Cinemas.
  • “The response to the movie weeks from opening is a testament to Taylor Swift’s fanbase enthusiasm,” said Jennifer Deering, division manager for Reading Cinemas.
  • Get the all-access scoop on tickets, showtimes, and more via the Reading Cinemas US App and website at www.ReadingCinemasUS.com.

Get An All-Access Pass to the Ultimate Concert Experience at Angelika Film Centers

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Angelika Film Centers , affiliates of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), are ushering fans into a VIP concert movie experience with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, opening on Friday, Oct. 13.

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  • Angelika Film Centers , affiliates of Reading International, Inc. (NASDAQ: RDI), are ushering fans into a VIP concert movie experience with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, opening on Friday, Oct. 13.
  • “We are delighted to be premiering the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie at select Angelika locations,” said Scott Rosemann, division manager for Angelika Film Centers.
  • The Angelika Film Centers are offering film and concert lovers an exclusive viewing experience via private watch parties, providing Swifties the chance to sing and dance alongside friends and family while viewing the film in their own VIP auditorium.
  • The Angelika Film Centers are also announcing an upcoming 72-hour E-Gift Card flash sale.

The Marcus Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.

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  • The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today reported results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 ended June 29, 2023.
  • Net earnings per diluted common share was $0.35 for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, a 45.8% increase from net earnings per diluted common share of $0.24 for the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Theatres’ total revenue of $136.9 million increased 5.7% and comparable same store admission revenue increased 9.7% compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022.
  • During the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Marcus Hotels & Resorts reported increased revenue per available room (RevPAR) at all company-owned properties compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2022, resulting in the division outperforming the industry in the second quarter of fiscal 2023 by approximately 4.3 percentage points.

Cinemark Achieves Highest Domestic Box Office Month in Company History

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that the July 2023 domestic box office performance was the company’s highest-grossing month in company history.

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  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the largest and most influential theatrical exhibition companies in the world, today announced that the July 2023 domestic box office performance was the company’s highest-grossing month in company history.
  • This accomplishment corroborates the company’s sentiment that consumer demand for theatrical moviegoing is as strong as ever.
  • Cinemark was able to out-perform the industry with its record-setting July by capitalizing on the month’s wide range of compelling film releases through its longstanding focus on providing an extraordinary guest experience and the execution of its companywide strategic initiatives.
  • “This month’s record-setting result validates consumer enthusiasm for experiencing films in an immersive, larger-than-life, cinematic environment is as strong as ever,” said Sean Gamble, Cinemark President and CEO.

Sensational Openings of Barbie and Oppenheimer Driving Cinemark Toward Record-Breaking Summer Box Office Weekend, Tracking to be Among the Highest Box Office Weekends of All Time

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Sunday, July 23, 2023

Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theater companies, today announced that the weekend of July 21, 2023, is tracking to be the exhibitor’s best summer weekend box office of all time, as well as one of the highest grossing box office weekends in the Company’s history.

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  • Cinemark Holdings, Inc. , one of the world’s largest and most influential movie theater companies, today announced that the weekend of July 21, 2023, is tracking to be the exhibitor’s best summer weekend box office of all time, as well as one of the highest grossing box office weekends in the Company’s history.
  • Driven by the immense buzz surrounding Barbie and Oppenheimer, as well as carry-over from other films, including Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and Sound of Freedom, consumers underscored their excitement to experience the year’s most compelling films in the shared, immersive environment of a movie theater.
  • “People love coming together to experience great storytelling in a movie theater, as proven yet again by the sheer volume of consumers who visited our locations to see Barbie and Oppenheimer during opening weekend,” said Wanda Gierhart Fearing, Cinemark Chief Marketing and Content Officer.
  • “It appears Barbie actually is everything, and Christopher Nolan fans turned out in droves to see his newest masterpiece in the larger-than-life theatrical format that he intended.

Christie puts a spotlight on the stars at Festival de Cannes

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Friday, May 19, 2023

CANNES, France, May 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Christie® is proud to announce its renewed agreement with Festival de Cannes for the 17th consecutive year, to provide Christie RGB pure laser and Xenon illuminated projection solutions, for what is the world's most prestigious celebration of cinema. As the official projection technology partner of the 76th Cannes Film Festival May 16-27, Christie projection technology will illuminate more dedicated screening rooms and auditoriums than any other year throughout the city, including the GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE.

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  • As the official projection technology partner of the 76th Cannes Film Festival May 16-27, Christie projection technology will illuminate more dedicated screening rooms and auditoriums than any other year throughout the city, including the GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE.
  • "We are honoured to continue our partnership with Festival de Cannes, which is a hugely important event on the global cinema calendar," says Adil Zerouali, senior sales director, Cinema EMEA, Christie.
  • The Christie Real|Laser™ illumination projectors deliver outstanding colour and contrast, with greater than 95% of the Rec.
  • Christie is trusted by film festivals and leading content creators around the world – including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Malaga Film Festival – to showcase the latest and greatest films on the biggest stages.

OPEN CASTING CALL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR "THORPE"

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictureworks Entertainment, Director Tracey Deer, and Casting Director, Rene Haynes, announce an online open casting call event to find the next Jim Thorpe for the upcoming feature film Thorpe.

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  • Pictureworks Entertainment, Director Tracey Deer, and Casting Director Rene Haynes announce an open casting call for the portrayal of Jim Thorpe in the upcoming feature film Thorpe.
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pictureworks Entertainment, Director Tracey Deer, and Casting Director, Rene Haynes, announce an online open casting call event to find the next Jim Thorpe for the upcoming feature film Thorpe.
  • This will be the first time in history Thorpe will be portrayed by a Native man in a major motion picture.
  • Rene Haynes (Prey, The Revenant, The New World, and the upcoming Killers of the Flower Moon) is recognized, internationally, as one of the foremost experts in Native American/First Nations/Indigenous casting.

Martin Scorsese Set to Receive the Eva Monley Award From The Location Managers Guild International

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

 HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award®-winning director Martin Scorsese, considered one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers working today, will receive the prestigious Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) at its 9th Annual LMGI Awards, set for August 27, 2022, at the Los Angeles Center Studios. The awards ceremony and dinner will honor more than 50 years of Scorsese's extraordinary award-winning work. The announcement was made by John Rakich, LMGI President and Committee Chair of this year's LMGI Awards. Photo available here. 

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Calif., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese , considered one of the most prominent and influential filmmakers working today, will receive the prestigious Eva Monley Award from the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI)at its 9th Annual LMGI Awards, set for August 27, 2022, at the Los Angeles Center Studios.
  • Scorsese also directed The Wolf of Wall Street and The Irishman, both of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Director and Best Picture.
  • The LMGI Honorary Eva Monley Award is presented to a filmmaker whose efforts have demonstrated "above and beyond" support of the work of location professionals.
  • The LMGI is not a labor union and does not represent Location Managers/Scouts in wage or working condition negotiations.