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‘Morning’ Producer Echobend Pictures Boards Noah Wagner’s ‘Genre-Bending Fever Dream’ ‘The Dirty Oyster’ (Exclusive)
With production company Echobend Pictures on board, “The Dirty Oyster” is now officially open.The Los Angeles-based outfit – also behind upcoming Benedict Cumberbatch starrer “Morning,” “BirdsEye” with “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” breakout Maria Bakalova and “Me, Myself & the Void” – will produce Noah Wagner’s magical realism romance, currently in advanced development.“We believe it falls into…
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The Classic American Movies That Normalized Sexual Harassment and Assault in the 20th Century
The ’70s and ’80s were an experimental time for movies. Sci-fi and horror reached new heights, with some of history’s most successful directors cutting their teeth on genre blockbusters before achieving awards glory in subsequent decades. But while old IP continues to inspire a plethora of remakes and reboots, some American classics don’t totally hold…
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November review – replay of Bataclan terror response is good PR for French cops
Cédric Jiminez’s focus on police operations in the aftermath of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks doesn’t give a real sense of who any of the agents involved areArtistic responses to the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks – including You Will Not Have My Hate, Paris
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Locarno Open Doors 2022: Projects, Highlights, Trends
Modern-day production in Argentina lifted off from its new Argentine Cinema, born over 1991-95, in Brazil with Walter Salles’ 1998 “Central Station,” in Mexico from Carlos Reygadas’ 2002 “Japón.”Now, Latin America is seeing second-phase expansion based out of smaller markets, driven by the energies of forward-thinking production companies determined to not just build slates but…
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The Daily Stream: Kids In The Hall Taught Me It’s Ok To Be Uncomfortable
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they’ve been watching, why it’s worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)The Series: “The Kids in the Hall”Where You Can Stream It: Amazon Prime and YouTubeThe Pitch: “The Kids in the Hall” is a Canadian sketch comedy TV series that’s like if “Monty Python’s…
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“This Writing Really Calls To Me. It’s Huge in My Life. It Also Just Repels Me.”: Bill Irwin On His Irish Rep Virtual Theater Piece, On Beckett / In Screen
Bill Irwin premiered On Beckett at the Irish Repertory Theatre in 2018. In the piece he explored Samuel Beckett’s writing by performing selections and offering commentary about the impact the Irish author has had on his life. When the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered theaters, the Irish Rep turned to the internet to stream productions online. Recently…