Earlier this week, American entertainment company Fandango published a study that surveyed moviegoers, casual and loyal, on their viewing habits. Insights ranged from the way they learned about movies, to what amenities made the theatrical experience most worthwhile. With CinemaCon— a yearly event comprised of theater chain owners— happening next week in Las Vegas, we thought it’d be good to dig into this data and break down what’s driving moviegoing this year. Joining us, alongside our critics Lael Loewenstein and Manuel Betancourt, is Deadline business editor Dade Hayes.

Earlier this week, American entertainment company Fandango published <a href="https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/fandangos-2025-moviegoing-trends-and-insights-study-755234">a study</a> that surveyed moviegoers, casual and loyal, on their viewing habits. Insights ranged from the way they learned about movies, to what amenities made the theatrical experience most worthwhile. With CinemaCon&mdash; a yearly event comprised of theater chain owners&mdash; happening next week in Las Vegas, we thought it&rsquo;d be good to dig into this data and break down what&rsquo;s driving moviegoing this year. Joining us, alongside our critics <a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/lael_loewenstein.html">Lael Loewenstein</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/people/manuel-betancourt">Manuel Betancourt</a>, is Deadline business editor <a href="https://deadline.com/author/dade-hayes/">Dade Hayes</a>.

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A quiet, meditative film about the Pacific Northwest’s logging and railroad industry at the turn of the 20th century is this year’s sleeper hit, accumulating four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. Train Dreams tells the story of Robert Grainier, played by Joel Edgerton, as he helps expand the nation’s railway system, clearing forests alongside nomadic characters. As the film progresses, the audience is transported to the changing landscape of the West, the visuals dreamy like sifting through memories. The film is an adaptation of the novella of the same name written by Denis Johnson. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with Train Dreams’ director and co-writer Clint Bentley, who is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside co-writer Greg Kwedar, and the film’s director of photography, Adolpho Veloso, who is nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography.

Train Dreams is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Music (Original Song).

Train Dreams is available to stream on Netflix.

A quiet, meditative film about the Pacific Northwest&rsquo;s logging and railroad industry at the turn of the 20th century is this year&rsquo;s sleeper hit, accumulating four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/">Train Dreams</a> tells the story of Robert Grainier, played by Joel Edgerton, as he helps expand the nation&rsquo;s railway system, clearing forests alongside nomadic characters. As the film progresses, the audience is transported to the changing landscape of the West, the visuals dreamy like sifting through memories. The film is an adaptation of the novella of the same name written by Denis Johnson. On FilmWeek, Larry Mantle speaks with <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29768334/">Train Dreams</a>&rsquo; director and co-writer Clint Bentley, who is nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside co-writer Greg Kwedar, and the film&rsquo;s director of photography, Adolpho Veloso, who is nominated for Best Achievement in Cinematography.
Train Dreams is nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Achievement in Cinematography, and Best Achievement in Music (Original Song).
Train Dreams is available to stream on Netflix.

Feature: How the Train Dreams’ director and cinematographer created its reflective mood

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics Christy Lemire and Lael Loewenstein review this weekend’s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.

Films:

Wuthering Heights, Wide Release       

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die, In Select Theaters     

Crime 101, Wide Release                              

Nirvanna: The Band–The Show–The Movie, In Select Theaters                                

Calle Malaga, Laemmle Town Center [Encino] & Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]            

Starman, Laemmle Glendale                               

Cold Storage, In Select Theaters               

Trango, Available on VOD on Documentary+                     

By Design, In Select Theaters                       

Larry Mantle and LAist film critics <a href="http://christylemire.com/">Christy Lemire</a> and <a href="http://www.lafca.net/members/lael_loewenstein.html">Lael Loewenstein</a> review this weekend&rsquo;s latest movie releases in theaters and on streaming platforms.
Films:
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32897959/">Wuthering Heights</a>, Wide Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341338/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_good%2520luck">Good Luck, Have Fun, Don&rsquo;t Die</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32430579/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Crime%2520101">Crime 101</a>, Wide Release&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35522483/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_nirvanna">Nirvanna: The Band&ndash;The Show&ndash;The Movie</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32429174/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_5_nm_3_in_0_q_calle">Calle Malaga</a>, Laemmle Town Center [Encino] &amp; Laemmle Monica Film Center [Santa Monica]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21220632/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_starman">Starman</a>, Laemmle Glendale&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8879928/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_cold%2520stor">Cold Storage</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37408560/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_trango">Trango</a>, Available on VOD on Documentary+&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33365660/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_6_nm_1_in_0_q_by%2520des">By Design</a>, In Select Theaters&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

FilmWeek: ‘Wuthering Heights,’ ‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,’ ‘Crime 101,’ and more!

Writer-director Joachim Trier makes award-winning films that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Probably best known for his previous film The Worst Person in the World (2021), starring Renate Reinsve and co-written by Eskil Voght, Trier recreates that magic with his latest work Sentimental Value, about two sisters and their relationship with their estranged director father. Trier teamed up with Voght once again to co-write the screenplay and Reinsve plays the lead, marking the third film the director and actress have worked on together. Stellan Skarsgard stars alongside Reinsve as her character's father. Sentimental Value has nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. We speak with writer-director Joachim Trier about the film and why it has resonated so much with audiences.

Sentimental Value is playing in select theaters.

Writer-director Joachim Trier makes award-winning films that strike an emotional chord with audiences. Probably best known for his previous film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10370710/">The Worst Person in the World</a> (2021), starring Renate Reinsve and co-written by Eskil Voght, Trier recreates that magic with his latest work <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27714581/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_7_nm_0_in_0_q_sentimental">Sentimental Value</a>, about two sisters and their relationship with their estranged director father. Trier teamed up with Voght once again to co-write the screenplay and Reinsve plays the lead, marking the third film the director and actress have worked on together. Stellan Skarsgard stars alongside Reinsve as her character's father. Sentimental Value has nine Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. We speak with writer-director Joachim Trier about the film and why it has resonated so much with audiences.
Sentimental Value is playing in select theaters.

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