Tag: Beasts of No Nation
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Is Coming To Criterion – Why That’s One Of The Coolest Things To Happen In 2023
People often refer to a film being “dumped on Netflix” as a pejorative, despite the fact the landscape of entertainment has evolved well beyond a non-theatrical release being a sign of lesser quality. The streamer has distributed some genuinely incredible films, many of which have already been deemed worthy of a physical release treatment by…
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What Should Netflix Do? Three Words: ‘Drive My Car’ (Column)
When you live in the insular bubble of film-festival gossip and industry chatter, it’s the friends outside the business who gauge which stories are really gaining traction. They’re the ones who blew up my phone inside the Dolby Theatre with Will Smith questions and asked me if “The Batman” was worth their time. This week,…
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Laurane Sheehan, Longtime Entertainment Publicist, Dies at 61
Laurane “Lala” Sheehan, a longtime corporate entertainment publicist and events planner, died Nov. 11 of a sudden heart attack.Sheehan was a senior accounts supervisor at Maggie Begley Communications for 30 years, where she worked with clients including Laika, Locksmith Animation, the Gotham Group, the Oneida Indian Nation, Vista Group, Movio, Cinedigm, Anheuser-Busch, children’s author Tony…
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Netflix Says That ‘The Old Guard’ Was A Record-Breaking Success, And Presents Useless Data To Prove It
Netflix just gave us a peek inside the proverbial chocolate factory by sharing some small amount of data regarding viewership numbers for their original movies. The streaming giant posted a list of their 10 most viewed original movies ever, and Gina Prince-Bythewood‘s “The Old Guard” is among them.Read More: ‘Da 5 Bloods’: More People Watched…
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Upcoming Netflix Movie Release Dates
If it seems as though Netflix is releasing a new original film each week it’s because, well, they nearly are. Director Cary Fukunaga’s Beasts of No Nation marked the first “Netflix Original Film” back in 2015, and since that time Netflix has ramped up both production and acquisition of original films to debut exclusively on…
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Alfonso Cuarón Leads Asc Cinematography Nominations for ‘Roma’
Alfonso Cuarón (“Roma”) will compete against feature cinematographers Matthew Libatique (“A Star is Born”), Robbie Ryan (“The Favourite”), Linus Sandgren (“First Man”), and Łukasz Żal (“Cold War”) in the 33rd annual Asc Awards. They will be held February 9 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, marking the Asc’s 100th anniversary.However, after making history last…
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‘Roma,’ ‘A Star Is Born,’ ‘Yellowstone’ Among Asc Cinematography Nominees
The American Society of Cinematographers has announced nominees in film and television for 2018.Film nominees included Alfonso Cuaron’s digital 65mm black-and-white lensing of his own “Roma,” Linus Sandgren’s multi-format work on Damien Chazelle’s moonshot drama “First Man,” Matthew Libatique for Bradley Cooper’s “A Star Is Born,” Robbie Ryan for Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” and Lukasz…
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Cary Joji Fukunaga to Direct New James Bond Film
Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the new James Bond film, the producers announced Thursday. The 25th Bond installment will begin filming in London, at Pinewood Studios, on March 4, 2019, with a worldwide release on Feb. 14, 2020, a few months after its original target date.Fukunaga, who won acclaim for 2015 war film “Beasts of…
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‘Bond 25’ Gets Cary Joji Fukunaga As New Director For 007 Daniel Craig
Eon Productions and MGM have set Cary Joji Fukunaga as the new director who’ll mount James Bond 25 with Daniel Craig in the starring role. Filming will begin March for a worldwide release date of February 14, 2020. MGM will distribute domestically, and Universal releases the film in international territories, after it won a hotly…