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On the Lot: Halloween scares off movie-goers, Tarantino vs. police
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Nov 2, 2015
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On the Lot: Halloween scares off movie-goers, Tarantino vs. police
Halloween was bad for Hollywood. Three new movies bombed. Plus, cops urge a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the director calls police shootings "murder."
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2013 file photo, director Quentin Tarantino delivers a speech before receiving the Lumiere Award during the 5th edition of the Lumiere Festival, in Lyon, central France. Tarantino sued Gawker Media LLC on Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in Los Angeles for copyright infringement over the site's posting of a story that linked to a leaked copy of his script for a planned film called "The Hateful Eight." (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
Director Quentin Tarantino. Police across the country are pressing for a boycott of his films after he made remarks characterizing some police shootings as "murder."
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Halloween was bad for Hollywood. Three new movies bombed. Plus, cops urge a boycott of Quentin Tarantino films after the director calls police shootings "murder."

LA Times film writer Rebecca Keegan with the latest from the movie biz:

  • Three big movies opened this weekend and all tanked. Blame it on ghosts and goblins?
  • Film and television production in the L.A. area is up, and a new California tax credit is one reason.
  • Former NWA manager sues over his portrayal in the film, "Straight Outta Compton"
  • After remarks about cops and deadly force, police organizations across the country call for a boycott of Quentin Tarantino movies.

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