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‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (1059+ words) Several interconnected vignettes make up "Chronicles From the Siege," Abdallah Alkhatib's harrowing, poignant, sometimes darkly hilarious dispatch from the frontlines of a violent blitz. The drama is shot with a documentarian's eye and unfolds in the ruins of an unnamed…...
‘The Education of Jane Cumming’ Review: A Compelling Dramatization of the True Story Behind ‘The Children’s Hour’
1+ day, 1+ min ago (978+ words) Mia Tharia plays an outcast child whose words ruin the lives of two lesbian schoolmistresses in Sophie Heldman's 'The Education of Jane Cumming.' "The Education of Jane Cumming" Review: A Compelling Dramatization of the True Story Behind "The Children"s…...
32 Overlooked Black TV Shows, From ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’ to ‘The 1619 Project’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1741+ words) Television has always been more than an escape for me. Growing up in the 1990s and early 2000s on the South Side of Chicago, I was always thrilled to see women and girls who looked like me and reminded me of my…...
‘Josephine’ Director Beth de Araújo on the Importance of More Accountability for Sexual Abuse Perpetrators: ‘The Shame Needs to Be on Them’
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (533+ words) Beth de Ara'jo, who won two prizes at Sundance with "Josephine" and is presenting the film at the Berlinale on Friday, said her heart-wrenching drama highlights how the lack of accountability for sexual abuse perpetrators "creates more silence" from victims…...
Donald Trump Claims Melania Is a ‘Big Movie Star’ Now: ‘I Always Say There’s Not Room in One Family for Two Stars’
2+ day, 31+ min ago (240+ words) Donald Trump continues to gloat about wife Melania following the theatrical release of her Amazon MGM-backed documentary of the same name, which has grossed $16 million in theaters worldwide. The movie, directed by Brett Ratner, follows the First Lady in the…...
AMC Theatres Won’t Screen AI Short Film ‘Thanksgiving Day’ That Sparked Online Outrage: We Will ‘Not Participate’
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (314+ words) AMC Theatres has opted out of screening the AI-generated short "Thanksgiving Day," which won a film festival contest whose prize included showcasing the winner at cinemas across the U.S. "This content is an initiative from Screenvision Media, which manages pre-show advertising…...
Senate Democrats Demand Answers From David Ellison About Paramount Skydance’s Dealings With Trump in Warner Bros. Takeover Bid, Accuse CEO of ‘Pattern of Evasion’
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (237+ words) A group of eight Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, asking that he "preserve all records related to the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery transaction" " and demanding answers about how his company has…...
The World Needs New Heroes, Argue Creators at Berlinale: ‘We Made This Series Because We Felt Powerless’
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1066+ words) Teams behind shows 'All Heroes Are Bastards,' 'The Marquise' and 'Phoenix,' all of which screened at Berlinale Series Market Selects, talk rebellious new heroes at a BSM panel "All Heroes Are Bastards," new series about migrants who gain superpowers and…...
60 Minutes, CBS Sports, Inside Edition to Leave Longtime New York Offices in Real Estate Shuffle
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (227+ words) The correspondents and producers who work at CBS News" "60 Minutes" will soon leave the newsmagazine"s longtime New York offices as part of a consolidation of real estate occupied by some of Paramount Skydance's best-known properties. CBS Sports and "Inside…...
Digital Content Pioneer Mario Niccolò Messina on Distributing a $10,000 Spaghetti Western to Millions of Viewers via Streaming: ‘I’d Like to Be the Roger Corman of the Third Millennium’
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (402+ words) Digital distribution and production pioneer Mario Niccol" Messina set up shop in Los Angeles four years ago, after launching an innovative micro budget movies business model in his native Italy. He now has a bigger ambition: "I'd like to be…...