Tag: Will
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Jessie Maple, Pioneering Black Filmmaker, Dies at 76
Jessie Maple, who broke barriers for Black women in entertainment and news as both a cinematographer and director, died on Tuesday in Atlanta. She was 76.Maple’s family released a statement confirming her death via the Black Film Center & Archive.Maple was recognized as the first Black woman to be admitted into the International Photographers of…
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High Noon at 70: the politically loaded anti-western adored by US presidents
Loved by both Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, the 1952 convention-defying film is like a political Rorschach testAmong the most notable fans of High Noon, Fred Zinnemann’s unusually circumspect and politically loaded western, are two US presidents: Ronald Reagan, who considered it his favorite film, and Bill Clinton, who reportedly hosted 17 screenings of it…
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Tyler Perry on ‘De-Escalating’ Situation After Will Smith Oscars Slap: ‘He Couldn’t Believe What Happened’
During a storyteller conversation with Gayle King at Tribeca Film Festival, Tyler Perry spoke publicly for the first time about the moments after Will Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. Perry was seen speaking to Smith after the incident, but the actor-director-producer made it clear that he was “de-escalating” the situation, rather than…
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‘Will-o’-the-Wisp’ Review: João Pedro Rodrigues’ Hot, Hilarious Queer Firefighter Fantasia
While the police force faces a massive task of image rehabilitation on screen, these are unexpectedly rich times at the movies for anyone with a firefighter fetish. After an unsurprisingly long wait for one film featuring a team of strapping laddermen in sensual dance formations, two have come along at once. Taking the queer emergency…
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Will Smith Tried and Failed to Do More Hours of Press Than Tom Cruise: He’s Like a ‘Cyborg’
Will Smith writes in his new memoir “Will” that he meticulously studied Tom Cruise’s press tours while planning how he would become the biggest movie star in the world, a bigger one than even Cruise himself. But it turns out Will Smith is no match for Tom Cruise when it comes to promotional skills. Smith…
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Will Smith Book Tour: Where to Buy Tickets Before They Sell Out
All products and services featured by IndieWire are independently selected by IndieWire editors. However, IndieWire may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.Will Smith is hitting the road to promote his self-titled memoir, “Will,” released November 9. The book tour, “Will…
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Will Smith Says Press Was ‘Vicious’ to His Son Over ‘After Earth’ Failure: I Led Him into ‘Public Mauling’
It’s a great time to be Will Smith. The actor is a frontrunner to land an Oscar nomination for his performance in “King Richard,” opening in theaters and streaming on HBO Max beginning November 19, and he has a new memoir titled “Will” that’s generating a ton of buzz and is now available for purchase.…
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Will There Be A Sequel To Edge Of Tomorrow? Here’s What We Know
(Welcome to Will There Be a Sequel?, a series where we answer that question and explore what comes next.)”Edge of Tomorrow” was released back in 2014 and has since been embraced as one of the better sci-fi movies in recent memory. Unfortunately, the marketing campaign was a bit jumbled, with the tagline “Live. Die. Repeat.”…
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Stream of the Day: 10 Black Films That Should Be Available on Streaming Platforms, but Aren’t
Normally, IndieWire’s Stream of the Day feature focuses on movies that you can watch at home. Today, we’re using this space to call out a few that should be available, but aren’t. At one time or another, we have all probably experienced this frustrating conundrum: You want to watch a movie or TV show that…
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Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ Series Will Now Arrive on Disney+ in 2020
Now that The Mandalorian has finished its first season, Disney+ has to do something to keep those millions of subscribers satiated. A new video announcing what’s coming to the streaming service in 2020 is mostly familiar titles, but there’s one noteworthy addition. WandaVision, the […]The post Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ Series Will Now Arrive on Disney+ in…