Weinstein to Challenge ‘Star Wars’ with ‘Hateful Eight’

New York Post: Harvey Weinstein is hoping a little old-fashioned film magic can beat back “The Force” at movie theaters and attract some Oscar buzz. The Weinstein Co. has spent thousands of dollars and 18 months preparing cinema projectors across the nation for the Christmas Day debut of a 70-mm celluloid version of Quentin Tarantino’s period thriller, “The Hateful Eight.”