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2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards becomes a five-night affair, mixing virtual and live events
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Last summer, HBO’s Euphoria captivated the cultural consciousness thanks to its boundary-pushing plot and its sensational soundtrack, which included both Labrinth’s stunning score and a... Read More
From “Moon River” to “Shallow” – 10 Great Stories Behind Songs Written Specifically For Films
Sometimes filmmakers reach out to musicians to request a contribution for their specific movie being made. Collaborations like these bring originality to a film, providing... Read More
Nothing is what it seems in the trippy trailer for ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
If it’s from Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation.) you can expect it to be a thought provoking mindbender and indeed, the first trailer for... Read More
TV Review: HBO’s brilliant ‘Lovecraft Country’ fights evils real and supernatural in 1950s Jim Crow America
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Netflix to release two Felipe Esparza stand-up specials in English and Spanish simultaneously
The specials mark the first time a Netflix comedian has recorded a stand up special in two languages that are set to be released simultaneously... Read More
African American Film Critics (AAFCA) TV honors include Viola Davis, Kenya Barris, Sterling K. Brown, ‘Insecure’
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Interview: Brian Cox (‘Succession’) on the Murdoch/Roy connection and fans’ fascination with Logan’s catchphrase
Brian Cox’s career spans over 40 years on both stage and screen. Cox has played everyone from Hannibal Lecter, the man responsible for creating Wolverine,... Read More
New Republic Pictures signs first look deal with Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker’s Nine Stories
New Republic Pictures (NRP), led by Founder Brian Oliver and President Bradley Fischer, has signed Nine Stories to a first look feature film production deal,... Read More
TIFF 2020: Gala Presentations bring female filmmakers, first timers and Oscar winners
The ‘Gala Presentation’ section of TIFF is often as it sounds, the big, glitzy films with megawatt stars that will draw the photographers and the... Read More
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