Tag: Homecoming
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Projected to Score $150 Million-Plus in 6-Day Opening
After six months, the 2019 box office could finally have a $100 million-plus opening from a non-Disney release, as Sony and Columbia Pictures will release Marvel Studios’ “Spider-Man: Far From Home” in three weeks to kick off what could be a huge July for both the studio and movie theaters as a whole.The sequel to…
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How the Addictive ‘Homecoming’ Mystery Unfolds Is Rooted in Set Design
When showrunner Sam Esmail listened to the conversations in Eli Horowitz and Micah Bloomberg’s popular radio-play style podcast “Homecoming,” there was a voyeuristic aspect to the mystery that reminded him of his favorite psychological thrillers from film history.“Something that was great in the podcast is that it always constantly felt like you were eavesdropping on…
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Streaming: Beyoncé’s Homecoming
The singer’s exhilarating Homecoming documentary is a fascinating study in celebrityHave you seen Homecoming yet? Netflix has yet to reveal viewing figures for Beyoncé’s exhilarating, self-directed concert documentary, but by the measure of feverish social media volume, it feels like the streaming event of 2019 so far. Since it debuted on the platform last week,…
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Tribeca Film Review: ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’
There’s a lot of talk these days about empowerment in the music industry. “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (“The Celluloid Closet”), is a no-frills documentary that tells the enthralling story of one of the most powerful women in the history of pop music, and the movie…
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Beyonce’s Netflix Deal Worth a Whopping $60 Million (Exclusive)
Netflix has become a destination for television visionaries like Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, with deals worth $100 million and $250 million, respectively, and top comedians like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle. The streaming giant, which just announced it’s added nearly 10 million subscribers in Q1, is honing in on music, too, landing a three-project…
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‘Homecoming’: How Beyonce Brings African American History Into the Present With Her Netflix Film
Beyoncé opens the Netflix portrait of her Coachella performance with a telling statement in voiceover: “When I decided to do Coachella, it was more important that I brought our history and culture to Coachella,” she says at the beginning of her Netflix special, “Homecoming,” which was released Wednesday alongside a 40-track live album. The ensuing…
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‘Dead to Me’ Review: Christina Applegate’s Netflix Series Is No Comedy, But It Is a Mess
Nowhere is it written that half-hour series have to be comedies, and yet “Dead To Me” seems adversely intent on sticking with tradition. Labeled a “black comedy” by Netflix, the upcoming 10-episode first season is light on jokes and heavy on drama; even the darker elements in the twisty, flashback-driven mystery are treated as serious…
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Film News Roundup: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ Trailer Sets Sony Pictures Record
In today’s film news roundup, “Spider-Man: Far From Home” sets a studio record, Chris Meledandri and Glenn Close are honored, an art-house streaming service is unveiled, and “Cliffs of Freedom” gets a release.Trailer StatsThe first “Spider-Man: Far From Home” trailer has set a record as the biggest digital launch in Sony Pictures history after 24…
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Golden Globes Winners List (Updating Live)
Hosts Sandra Oh and Andy Samberg are ringing in the new year with some of Hollywood’s best and brightest at the 2019 Golden Globes ceremony Sunday night.Joining the duo on stage is a host of celebrity presenters including Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown, Jessica Chastain, Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dick Van Dyke,…
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From ‘Homecoming’ to ‘Maniac,’ 30-Minute Episodes Solve TV’s Pacing Problem
When Julia Roberts heard “Homecoming” director Sam Esmail wanted episodes of the Amazon drama to be a half-hour long, she was against it. “I’m just a product of mediocrity, and so to me, drama is an hour,” she said to IndieWire. “Only teenagers can get drama done in 30 minutes. I was like, ‘What are…