Saturday, May 18, 2024

Movies

“Sound of Freedom” Made $200 Million, But Ant-Trafficker It Was Based on Has Been Accused of Sexual Harassment, Ousted from Organizaton

Not a shock: VICE Media has revealed that the man upon whose adventures "Sound of Freedom" was based on has been accused of sexual...

“Flora and Son” Director John Carney (“Once”) Recalls Hiring Bono’s Daughter Eve Hewson, Calls Her “A Rock Star”

“I’m glad you enjoyed my crazy Irish movie,” writer-director John Carney told a well wisher at a reception for his new feel-good film, “Flora...

Netflix’s “American Fiction” Starring Jeffrey Wright Wins Toronto Audience Award, Beats “The Holdovers” with Paul Giamatti

The Toronto Film Festival Awards have been announced. "American Fiction," starring Jeffrey Wright and from Netflix, won the Audience Award. "American Fiction," directed by Cord...

Renewed Contract Talks Between Studios and Writers Union Was a Surprise to WGA Leaders on Just-Finished Call (Exclusive)

The good news is that next week talks will resume between the Writers Guild of America and the studios aka the AMPTP. There had...

Hamptons Film Fest Scores Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” “Nyad,” “The Holdovers,” Paul Simon Doc, “Rustin,” and Ron Delsener Doc Among Others

The Hamptons Film Festival schedule is up, and it's quite exciting. The fest secured Bradley Cooper's "Maestro" for closing night, plus a raft of heavy...

Toronto Review: “Irena’s Vow” Is a Sublime Real Life Holocaust Fable That Doesn’t Flinch from the Horrors of War

Thirteen years ago, "Irena's Vow" had a short run on Broadway starring Tovah Feldshuh. She got good reviews but it didn't quite work and...

Toronto Review: Colman Domingo Is Stunning as Civil Rights Leader and MLK Jr Comrade Bayard Rustin in “Rustin”

Bayard Rustin is not a well known character from the civil rights movement. But he was Martin Luther King's comrade, and the architect of...

Toronto Review: Annette Bening Is Ready for Her Oscar As Famed Swimmer Diana Nyad, with Jodie Foster MVP

Annette Bening should have had Oscars before now, but this is her time. Bening plays Olympic swimmer and broadcaster Diana Nyad in the true story...