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2019 Oscars: New Rules in Music and Doc Feature categories and more for 91st Academy Awards

Erik Anderson April 24, 2018

Today the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced some big changes to the eligibility, campaigning and qualifications for films that want to be... Read More

SpongeBob SquarePants Leads Outer Critics Circle Nominations; Harry Potter, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady Score

Erik Anderson April 24, 2018

The nominees for the 68th annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, which recognize excellence on and Off-Broadway from the 2017–2018 season, have been announced. Leading the... Read More

Trailer: Jessica Chastain and Michael Greyeyes in Sitting Bull Drama ‘Woman Walks Ahead’

Erik Anderson April 24, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Based on true events, Woman Walks Ahead tells the story of Catherine Weldon (two-time Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain – The Help, Zero... Read More

2018 Cannes: 14 Films in Contention for Queer Palm

Erik Anderson April 23, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Queer Palm is an independently sponsored prize for selected LGBT-relevant films entered into the Cannes Film Festival. The award was... Read More

The hilarious first trailer for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ starring Constance Wu is here

Erik Anderson April 23, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The first trailer and poster for Warner Bros. Crazy Rich Asians is here. Based on the international best-selling novel by Kevin... Read More

2018 Cannes: Jane Fonda, Orson Welles and Ingmar Bergman Docs Added to Cannes Classics

Erik Anderson April 23, 2018

Jane Fonda will appear at the71st Cannes Film Festival in one of the festival’s most loved sections, Cannes Classics. She will be in attendance for... Read More

Casting Search Begins for Ava DuVernay’s ‘Central Park Five’ Miniseries for Netflix

Erik Anderson April 21, 2018

A casting call has gone out to find the four leads of Ava DuVernay’s five-part Netflix miniseries based on the Central Park Five. The ‘Central... Read More

Taron Egerton to play Elton John in biopic ‘Rocketman’ for Paramount

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Taron Egerton is set to star as Oscar, Grammy and Tony-winning superstar and music legend Elton John in Rocketman for Paramount Pictures. Dexter Fletcher, who... Read More

Cameron Bailey Appointed Co-Head of TIFF

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The Board of Directors of TIFF announced today the appointment of Cameron Bailey to the newly created position of Artistic Director & Co-Head of... Read More

2018 Cannes: Enfant terrible Lars von Trier returns; Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ to Close Fest

Erik Anderson April 19, 2018

Seven years after being banned from the festival and ‘persona non grata,’ Danish director Lars von Trier will return to the Croisette this year with... Read More

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