Summary: The second Red Sea International Film Festival just came to a close in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a country which didn’t even have movie theaters until four years ago. In fact, several Saudi films premiered at the event which put an emerging Middle East film industry on full display.<br> Meanwhile there is no debating that we are in the throes of the awards season. The National Board of Review, the Los Angeles Film Critics and the Golden Globes are handing out kudos even though none of them really matter when it comes to the Oscars.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why highbrow films are losing audiences, the Sight & Sound poll of best movies of all time is published and Ticketmaster messes up in Mexico.<br> <br> <br> 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf<br> <a href="https://parade.com/books/best-books-of-all-time" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://parade.com/books/best-books-of-all-time</a><br> Niantic Cinema Closes Permanently<br> <a href="https://www.theday.com/movies/20221205/niantic-cinema-closes-permanently/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theday.com/movies/20221205/niantic-cinema-closes-permanently/</a><br> ‘Wakanda Forever’ Leaps To $768M Global, ’Puss In Boots: The Last Wish’ Laps Up $9M From Early Offshore Play<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/12/black-panther-wakanda-forever-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-global-international-box-office-1235195914" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2022/12/black-panther-wakanda-forever-puss-in-boots-the-last-wish-global-international-box-office-1235195914</a><br> ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Stays Atop Box Office for Fifth Weekend as Overall Ticket Sales Crater<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/black-panther-box-office-record-fifth-weekend-1235456963/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://variety.com/2022/film/box-office/black-panther-box-office-record-fifth-weekend-1235456963/</a><br> Dwayne Johnson DC Pic ‘Black Adam’ To Profit: Here’s How<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/12/dwayne-johnson-black-adam-box-office-profit-1235191135/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2022/12/dwayne-johnson-black-adam-box-office-profit-1235191135/</a><br> The Red Sea International Film Festival Announces the Winners for the Yusr Awards 2022<br> <a href="https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/the-red-sea-international-film-festival-announces-the-winners-for-the-yusr-awards-2022/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://celluloidjunkie.com/wire/the-red-sea-international-film-festival-announces-the-winners-for-the-yusr-awards-2022/</a><br> Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival Heads Talk Starry Second Edition, Human Rights Concerns & Future Growth<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/11/saudi-arabia-red-sea-film-second-edition-1235184652/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://deadline.com/2022/11/saudi-arabia-red-sea-film-second-edition-1235184652/</a><br> 2022 National Board of Review Winners: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Takes Top Honor<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/2022-national-board-of-review-winners-top-gun-maverick-1234789853/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/2022-national-board-of-review-winners-top-gun-maverick-1234789853/</a><br> ‘TÁR,’ ‘Everything Everywhere,’ and ‘EO’ Dominate 2022 LA Film Critics Awards (Complete Winners List)<br> <a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/la-film-critics-2022-awards-winners-list-1234790114/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiewire.com/2022/12/la-film-critics-2022-awards-winners-list-1234790114/</a><br> Here’s the Full List of 2023 Golden Globe Nominees<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-12-12/golden-globe-nominations-2023-live-updates" target="_blank" rel="noopener noref..."></a>
