The Leaden Age of Film

Mark Steyn points out some glaring problems with the movie industry, noting that the latest Harry Potter movie made more money its first weekend than the rest of the top ten films combined. He doesn't mention the last three Star Wars films, but he points to the main problems with them: political correctness. I suspect that the main thing that keeps the movie industry in business is the magic of the big screen, but even that can't save it from its own lack of understanding why Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, even March of the Penguins do so well, while the rest lose money.