Category: Movie News
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Vicky Eguia, Public Relations Executive at Amazon Studios, Dies at 48
Vicky Eguia, a public relations executive at Amazon who helped create Oscar-winning campaigns for “Manchester By the Sea” and “The Salesman,” died Saturday at the age of 48. The cause was cancer, her family said on social media.Eguia most recently served as director of PR, diversity, equity and inclusion and community relations at Amazon. She…
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Here’s Why Courteney Cox Doesn’t Expect Gale Weathers To Die In The Scream Franchise
As long as kitchen knives and Halloween masks are available to the folks of Woodsboro, there will always be a new Ghostface to rise from the ashes and terrorize some teenagers. At some point, this fictional town should probably be abandoned because nothing says red flag quite like multiple serial killers — but for now,…
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Duffer Brothers to Digitally Fix ‘Stranger Things’ Birthday Error by ‘George Lucas-ing the Situation’
Whenever a highly anticipated film or TV season comes out, it inevitably gets scrutinized by fans, and errors that may have otherwise gone unnoticed rise to the surface. Such was the case when “Stranger Things” dropped its first batch of episodes last month.In one episode, fans noticed that a calendar showed the date was March…
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‘Olga’ Review: This Tiny Swiss Sports Drama Illuminates What Ukrainians Are Going Through
An intense portrait of personal obsession — à la “Black Swan” — set at the time of 2013’s Maidan Uprising, “Olga” anticipates so much of the current situation in Ukraine. Elie Grappe’s prescient debut begins and ends in a country whose people united against corruption, successfully ousting Russian-friendly president Viktor Yanukovych, though the story takes…
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7 Movies Where Hong Kong’s Capsized Floating Restaurant Did (And Didn’t) Appear
This week, Hong Kong’s famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant made international headlines when it capsized while being towed out to sea. The triple-decker barge, once considered the world’s largest floating restaurant, had been moored in Aberdeen Harbour for almost fifty years. It closed in 2020 due to the pandemic but remained a recognizable city landmark —…
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Elvis review – blistering, turbocharged chronicle of the King
With electrifying performances from Austin Butler as Elvis and Tom Hanks as Colonel Parker, Baz Luhrmann’s whirlwind biopic is cinematic dynamiteFrom an opening that cheekily evokes the dropped snow globe of Citizen Kane to an Unchained Melody finale that had me crying in the chapel, Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is a turned-up-to-11 treat. This blistering pop…
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6 Movies To Watch If You Loved The Black Phone
“The Black Phone,” from director Scott Derrickson and his writing partner C. Robert Cargill, is based on a short story by Joe Hill (the son of horror master Stephen King). It tells the story of a young boy named Finney (Mason Thames) who is snatched by a serial killer dubbed the Grabber (Ethan Hawke). Finney’s…
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Dario Argento on Starring in Gaspar Noé’s ‘Vortex’: ‘I Don’t Feel Like What I Did Was Acting’
Dario Argento is one of the most beloved horror directors of the 20th century, having pioneered the giallo subgenre with classic films like “Suspiria” and “Deep Red.” Argento is still directing movies, but the 81-year-old filmmaker recently tried something new: acting. The Italian director earned strong reviews for his lead role as a dementia-stricken man…
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Elvis And Top Gun: Maverick Are Neck And Neck In The Race To Win This Weekend’s Box Office
“Top Gun: Maverick” isn’t getting grounded anytime soon: the celebrated Tom Cruise sequel, now in its fifth weekend, is still tied for top of the box office. Its main competition? Baz Luhrmann’s glitzy drama “Elvis,” which is projected to reach a 30 million opening according to The Wrap. That outlet puts the weekend’s earnings for…
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Blade Runner’s Rachael Was An Homage To A Golden Age Hollywood Star
“Blade Runner” turns 40 this week, and quadragenarian life looks good on Ridley Scott’s noir-drenched sci-fi film. The movie is still beloved years later for its intense atmosphere, moody design, and surprising, existential take on the future of mankind. Scott’s adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” also has some fantastic…