“Never Look Away,”, the three-hour post-World War II drama from the director of “The Lives of Others,” opened an exclusive New York run after its Oscar Foreign Language nomination.
It had a very respectable start as the last of the five nominees to open.
If it portends further interest, it is a welcome sign in a month when nearly all specialized theaters play last year’s releases.The paucity of new films comes in the face of the ongoing Sundance Film Festival, which brings welcome signs of new acclaimed films.
However, that prime festival also comes with news that two films produced by A24 sold two of its Park City premieres to HBO.
If “Native Son” (from Richard Wright’s iconic novel) and the horror film “Share” see a theatrical release, it will be greatly reduced.
Coming atop the increased presence of Netflix and its very limited theatrical presence, this is discouraging news.
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