Since then, our business has been robust week after week.

Despite all the good news at the movie theaters, Hollywood isnt entirely immune to the economic ennui.

(Netflix, on the other hand, beat Wall Street estimates with its most recent quarterly earnings.)

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Getting off to a good start is not a bad thing, says Sony vice chairman Jeff Blake.

The heretofore untapped Kevin James oeuvre who knew?!

isnt

the only winner.

(Of course, a trip to the concession stand easily puts

that theory to the test.)

Thats what we were hoping to open to.

Not every newcomer is resonating:The InternationalandConfessions of a Shopaholic

have been met with indifference.

The Internationalcertainly didnt perform the way

we wanted it to, says Blake.

Maybe it was too real.

Despite those misses, Hollywood is optimistic about the months ahead.

(Of course, a trip to the concession stand easily putsthat theory to the test.)

Thats what we were hoping to open to.

Not every newcomer is resonating:The InternationalandConfessions of a Shopaholichave been met with indifference.

The Internationalcertainly didnt perform the waywe wanted it to, says Blake.

Maybe it was too real.

Adds New Linepresident Toby Emmerich: A movie that deals with juggling credit-carddebt is not escapism right now.