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“The Cuban” Has Music In Its Heart But Not Enough Meat On Its Bones
Cuba is a really interesting place. I’ve actually been there, though only for a day, back a few years ago before the U.S. government again made it difficult to travel to the island. I only mention this to bring up the potential inherent in setting a story even partially in[...]
The Toronto International Film Festival Showcases Its Full Lineup
After unveiling a few of the works that would be at the fest, the Toronto International Film Festival has today releases their full lineup for 2020. Obviously, this comes in the wake of COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic changing what film festivals will be like this year. Toronto had already[...]
Kevin Smith’s Horror Anthology “Killroy Was Here” Gets A Trailer
For anyone who loves Kevin Smith (and it’s no secret that I’m chief among them), it’s been a bit of a wait for news on Killroy Was Here. Shot a few years ago, the horror anthology took a backseat to Jay and Silent Bob Reboot in the wake of Smith’s[...]
“She Dies Tomorrow” Will Prove Impossible To Shake
There isn’t anything else even close to She Dies Tomorrow out there. That sort of comment is bandied about in independent cinema a lot, especially when something is a little bit unique. This week’s high profile indie in She Dies Tomorrow, however, is the real deal. Not only is the[...]
The Venice Film Festival Reveals Its Lineup
Hot on the heels of the 2020 New York Film Festival releasing its first selection in Nomadland (taking the Centerpiece slot at the fest), Venice is chiming in as well. Not only are they also going to be showing Chloe Zhao’s movie, but the festival has in fact unveiled its[...]
Emmy Nominations For 2020 Led By Netflix And “Watchmen”
While the focus here is mostly on the world of film, television had one of its biggest days today, with the Emmy Award nominations announced for 2020. Obviously, TV is being impacted by COVID-19 as well as every other industry, but with a different timetable for eligible nominees, the Emmys[...]
Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” Is The 2020 New York Film Festival Centerpiece Selection
Well, it looks like the fall film festival season is really hoping it can still go on. The New York Film Festival, in some form or another, is especially pressing ahead, revealing the first of their big three movies for 2020, which will be Chloé Zhao’s road trip tale Nomadland,[...]
“Tenet” May Have A New Release Planned
Warner Bros. seems determined to keep Christopher Nolan happy and try to find a way to release Tenet in theaters this year. It appears today that a compromise has been reached, as the WB and Nolan seem to have found a way to truly do a non-traditional release. In short,[...]
Rosamund Pike And Marjane Satrapi Attempt To Pay Tribute To Marie Curie
Traditional biopics are slowly becoming a thing of the cinematic past. After all, as the film industry concentrates more and more on blockbusters, there’s less space to begin with for smaller, character based titles. Then, there’s the fact that some truly top notch biopics have found unusual ways to tell[...]
Be Sure To Check The New Episodes Of The Hollywood News® Podcast!
LISTEN TO ALL OUR HOLLYWOOD NEWS PODCASTS A friendly reminder to you all on this Sunday afternoon…make sure you listen to the recent episodes of the Hollywood News Podcast, highlighted by new ones with actor Dave Franco and director/actor Timothy Busfield. Previously, the episodes had a focus on Emmy contenders[...]