Tag: Player
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‘I think therefore I scam!’ The lost masterpiece about the con artist who did 36 successful hysterectomies
Chameleon Street, a true-crime comedy about the fraudster who passed as a lawyer, a surgeon and even a basketball-player, fell foul of a racist Hollywood. Can it now be a hit? We speak to its directorWhen he won the grand jury prize at the 1990 Sundance film festival for his debut picture Chameleon Street, Wendell…
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Martin Scorsese’s Highest-Grossing Film Is This Unhinged Biopic
Martin Scorsese is certainly one of the best filmmakers of all time, but that doesn’t mean he’s also one of the most profitable. While directors like Steven Spielberg and Sir Ridley Scott have created films that have been both critically well-received and financially successful at the global box office, Scorsese isn’t necessarily known for breaking…
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ First Look: It’s Basically ‘Ready Player One’ Meets ‘Space Jam’
Thanks to all the endless comparisons between basketball players Michael Jordan and LeBron James, audiences have been demanding to see a sequel to Space Jam featuring the latter NBA champion, especially since his big screen debut in Trainwreck. For better or worse, fans are getting their wish with Space Jam: A New Legacy coming to…
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UK anthology film ‘The Uncertain Kingdom’ switches to online release (exclusive)
The project will play as two feature-length volumes.UK anthology film The Uncertain Kingdom has switched to an online release on June 1, following the cancellation of its April 3 theatrical launch due to coronavirus.Released through Verve Pictures, the film will play as two feature-length volumes, available on BFI Player, iTunes, GooglePlay, Amazon Prime Video and…
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BFI partners with UK cinemas to serve regional audiences during lockdown
Streaming platform BFI Player to offer curated selections from six venues.The BFI is providing UK regional cinemas with a home on its streaming platform in a bid to help venues connect with audiences during the Covid-19 pandemic.Six venues across England and Scotland have been granted dedicated homepages on BFI Player and the ability to curate…