Nine years after “All These Sleepless Nights” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to great acclaim and picked up the directing prize in the World Cinema – Documentary category, Polish director Michał Marczak is gearing up to make “Closure.” The project, selected as part of the Pitching Forum at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival’s industry section, […]
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Amanda Seyfried Leads Peacock’s Stellar Serial Killer Mystery ‘Long Bright River’: TV Review
Peacock’s “Long Bright River,” based on Liz Moore’s best-selling novel and adapted to television by Moore and Nikki Toscano, offers audiences a much more distinctive tale than the typical murder mystery. The limited series, which centers on Philadephia patrol cop Mickey Fitzpatrick (an outstanding Amanda Seyfried), is a layered narrative about two sisters, an inescapable […]
India’s Sony Yay! Launches ‘CID Squad’ as Part of Strategic ‘HUB’ Expansion: ‘Anime for All’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Indian kids channel Sony Yay! is set to introduce “CID Squad,” a first-of-its-kind animated investigative thriller that reimagines India’s iconic “CID” franchise for a new generation. The project represents a strategic push to broaden animation’s appeal beyond traditional kids’ programming in what the channel describes as a “world-class animated experience with cutting-edge technology.” Ambesh Tiwari, […]
Marc Maron Cries at SXSW Sharing How Sharon Stone Helped Him Channel His Grief Over Lynn Shelton Into His Acting
“I should have been dead at the end of that!” Those were comedian Marc Maron’s first words following the premiere of the feature documentary about him, “Are We Good?,” at the SXSW Film & TV Festival on Tuesday. The film, directed by Steven Feinartz, covers the full breadth of Maron’s career, from his start in […]
‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Kills Another Major Character and Teases [SPOILER]’s Return in Bloody Ending
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Episode 3 of “Daredevil: Born Again,” now streaming on Disney+. After killing off Foggy Nelson (Elden Henson) in the first 10 minutes of the premiere last week, “Daredevil: Born Again” has again upped the body count. Episode 3 followed the high-profile trial of Hector Ayala (played by the […]
‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ Review: Paul Mescal and Patsy Ferran Sparkle in the Tennessee Williams Classic
Tennese Williams’ Pulitzer Prize winner “A Streetcar Named Desire” is still one of Broadway’s most critically acclaimed plays. Written in 1947 and adapted to the big screen in 1951 in the Academy Award-winning film starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando and Kim Hunter, the themes of desire, illusion, trauma and power remain timely. Now, boasting an […]
Gene Winfield, ‘Blade Runner’ Custom Car Designer, Dies at 97
Gene Winfield, a custom car designer for films such as “Blade Runner” and “Robocop,” died on March 4. He was 97. The news was confirmed via his obituary on Legacy.com. Winfield became known as the “King of Kustoms” after working on some of Hollywood’s most iconic cars. He opened his first custom shop in the […]
‘Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna’ Review: A Fascinating Probe Into the Death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
During my interview a while back with a director of small-budget Westerns, he explained to me that if you keep your costs down low enough and, better still, cast a recognizable character actor or country music star — not a superstar, but someone recognizable — to promote in packaging and advertising, you could turn a […]
Rosie O’Donnell Moved to Ireland After Trump Election, Will Consider Returning When ‘It’s Safe for All Citizens to Have Equal Rights in America’
Rosie O’Donnell has revealed that she has moved from the United States to Ireland, where she is applying for citizenship in the wake of President Trump’s second term. “When you know it is safe for all citizens to have equal rights there in America, that’s when we will consider coming back,” O’Donnell said in a […]
Scarlett Johansson Calls ‘SNL’ Joke About Her Vagina ‘So Gross’ and ‘I Can’t Believe They Went There,’ Explains Why She Won’t Take Photos With Fans in Public
Scarlett Johansson is finally talking about that incredibly raunchy “Saturday Night Live” vagina joke that Michael Che forced her husband, Colin Jost, to read live on air as she watched backstage. The Oscar nominee told InStyle magazine that “it was so vulgar” and “I just can’t believe that they went there.” Jost previously said on […]