Tag: Queen

  • How Humphrey Bogart’s Oscar Win Made History

    How Humphrey Bogart’s Oscar Win Made History

    After defining Hollywood’s Golden Age, few have matched the legacy of Humphrey Bogart as one of the most visible examples of a leading man in the industry. His stature in films like The Maltese Falcon and The Big Sleep represented over a decade’s worth of American culture. The likable anti-hero and cynical detective were given…

  • Shekhar Kapur Reveals Theme of ‘Masoom’ Sequel (Exclusive)

    Shekhar Kapur Reveals Theme of ‘Masoom’ Sequel (Exclusive)

    Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur (“Bandit Queen,” “Elizabeth”) has revealed the theme for the sequel to his 1983 directorial debut “Masoom.”Written by Gulzar (Oscar-winner for “Slumdog Millionaire” song “Jai Ho”), “Masoom” was an adaptation of Erich Segal’s 1980 novel “Man, Woman and Child.” It followed a happily married couple and their two daughters whose lives are…

  • Patrick Bergin, Francis Magee Join Cast of Tom Waller’s ‘Kiss of the Con Queen’

    Patrick Bergin, Francis Magee Join Cast of Tom Waller’s ‘Kiss of the Con Queen’

    Irish screen legend and BAFTA-award winner Patrick Bergin and Francis Magee (“Kin”) have joined true-crime thriller, “Kiss of the Con Queen,” being directed by Tom Waller.The pair join real-life victim Eoin O’Brien (“The Last Full Measure”) who plays an actor duped by an impersonator into traveling to Indonesia on the promise of auditions for a…

  • Brianne Tju Talks Unhuman, Becoming A Scream Queen, And Teenage Resilience In Horror [Interview]

    Brianne Tju Talks Unhuman, Becoming A Scream Queen, And Teenage Resilience In Horror [Interview]

    Brianne Tju knows a thing or two about teen horror, considering she was only 13 years old when she appeared on the R.L. Stine anthology series, “The Haunting Hour.” In the years since, Tju has returned to horror repeatedly in projects like “iZombie,” “Light as a Feather,” “47 Meters Down: Uncaged,” and both the “Scream”…

  • Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green

    Kingsley Ben-Adir To Play Reggae Legend Bob Marley In Biopic From ‘King Richard’ Director Reinaldo Marcus Green

    While the adult drama has largely migrated to television, there is one sub-genre that has received a new lease of life on late thanks to a trifecta of success: the rock biopic, which, in very recent years, has earned Best Picture Oscar nominations and wins, acclaim, and more importantly, actual box-office returns. While there has…

  • Berlin Film Festival To Fete Helen Mirren With Honorary Golden Bear & Homage

    Berlin Film Festival To Fete Helen Mirren With Honorary Golden Bear & Homage

    The 70th Berlin International Film Festival will honor Oscar-winner Helen Mirren with an honorary Golden Bear and homage.The award ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at the Berlinale Palast will include a screening of Mirren-starrer The Queen.“Helen Mirren is a strong personality whose powerful portrayals are always impressive. She surprises us time and again with…

  • Bollywood’s Leading Men Return To Work After #MeToo Accusations

    Bollywood’s Leading Men Return To Work After #MeToo Accusations

    Well-known actor Nana Patekar (“Kaala”) and director Vikas Bahl (“Queen”) are among the Bollywood personalities accused by the #MeToo of sexual misdeeds who are now free to get back to work. Their names have been cleared.The movement kicked off last year with actress Tanushree Dutta accusing veteran actor Nana Patekar of harassment on the sets…

  • India’s Anurag Kashyap and Partners Dissolve Phantom Films

    India’s Anurag Kashyap and Partners Dissolve Phantom Films

    Celebrated Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap (“Gangs of Wasseypur”) and his partners the directors and producers Vikramaditya Motwane Vikas Bahl and producer Madhu Mantena have dissolved their seven-year partnership at Phantom Films.Phantom recently produced the series “Sacred Games” for Netflix, with Motwane as showrunner and also co-directing with Kashyap. Motwane was recently announced as showrunner for…