Movie attendance in Europe and Australia for those under the age of 25 has fallen off. Movie theatre's blame the drop on the growing popularity of computers and cell phones. Movie attendance this weekend was the lowest in the US since 1997. The Olympics and a lack of good films are blamed. This observation comes not only from the Canadian media but some of the top American critics as well.
Blind moviegoers get a special headset to listen to a description of the visual elements of a film.
Eight prominent Hollywood directors advocate scrapping the current movie ratings system, saying that it is unworkable. In its place, they propose a ratings system that would apply to all popular culture. So we're back to being offended about violence in entertainment again. But what a a paper issue. Some of the current sanctimony is sincere.