Hollywood Scandals: Michelle Branch Arrested for Domestic Assault
Michelle Branch was arrested for domestic assault, the Nashville police department confirmed.
Provincetown, MA: Sewer Emergency in Cape Cod Resort Town (LGBTQ)
More than a dozen porta-potties have appeared on the streets of Provincetown as officials in the popular MA tourist destination Friday are ordering restaurants to stay closed and for people to drastically cut back on water use because of an ongoing “sewer emergency.”
1 John Wayne: War Movies
Realizing that he could not take part in the “real” action, Wayne immersed himself in making flag-waving war pictures. What contributed to his interest in this genre was the fact that by 1941 most Hollywood stars have already made war movies, which was important to their careers as well as to the nation's morale.
Directors: Walter (The Warriors, 48 Hours) Hill: Venice Fest 2022–Glory to the Filmmaker Honor
Walter Hill, the director of such films as The Warriors, 48 Hours and Red Heat, will be honored for his life’s work at the 2022 Venice Film Festival with Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award.
Hollywood 2022: Power of the Young–Variety Events
Rising stars across film, TV, music and social media gathered in Los Angeles on Thursday night to celebrate Variety‘s
2022 Young Hollywood impact list.Anne Heche: ‘Not Expected to Survive After Suffering Brain Injury in Car Crash, Rep Says
Anne Heche: ‘Not Expected to Survive After Suffering Brain Injury in Car Crash, Rep Says
Hollywood Scandals: Ezragate–Future of The Fate as Ezra Miller “Problem” Grows
Warners–and its new parent company, Warner. Discovery–had hoped to avoid the issue, because its big-budget DC superhero tentpole isn’t scheduled to hit theaters until June 23, 2023. But the pressure is mounting by the day.
Empire of Light: Sam Mendes’ New Film, Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward and Colin Firth, to Screen at London Film Festival T
Empire of Light,’ Starring Olivia Colman, Micheal Ward and Colin Firth, to Screen at London Film Festival
Bones and All: Luca (Call Me By Your Name) Guadagnino’s Cannibal Love Story, Starring Timothee Chalamet and Taylor Russell
The movie’s cannibal love story has a young woman on a cross-country odyssey with an intense drifter as she struggles on the margins of society.
New York Film Fest 2022: Strong Lineup, September 30–October 16
Strong lineup of 32 features including new films from Noah Baumbach, Elegance Bratton, Margaret Brown, Park Chan-wook, Davy Chou, Laura Citarella, Claire Denis, Alice Diop, Todd Field, James Gray, Mia Hansen-Løve, Joanna Hogg, Mark Jenkin, Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka, Marie Kreutzer, Pietro Marcello, Cristian Mungiu, Ruben Östlund, Jafar Panahi, Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Laura Poitras, and others
Menu, The: Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult Fight for Their Lives–Trailer–Nov 18, 2022
The stars embark on a tasty journey at exclusive restaurant where Ralph Fiennes has prepared a meal nobody will ever forget — and some may not survive.
Berling (Swedish: Gösta Berlings Saga): Mauritz Stiller’s Drama, Starring Garbo in Film Breakthrough
Lutheran vicar Gösta Berling is s sacked because of his inappropriate lifestyle. He entertains a wealthy lady who in return supports him.
Sunset Boulevard (1950): Casting Gloria Swanson and William Holden (George Cukor, Movie Wonders, Happy Accidents)
From Our Vaults Casting: Movie Wonders, Happy Accidents Wilder considered many actors for the lead roles, and at the ned he chose Swanson and Holden. Wilder recalled first wanting Mae West and Brando for the leads. West rejected the offer out-right. West saw herself as sex symbol through her senior years, and was offended that […]
A League of Their Own: 30th Anniversary of Penny Marshall’s Pioneering Movie
Over the 30 years, I’ve had so many women and girls come up and say, ‘I play sports because of that movie.’
Anne Heche: After Car Crash, Actor in ‘Extreme Critical Condition’
Anne Heche is in a coma following a car crash in Los Angeles on August 5.
Reel/Real Impact: Casablanca
The enormous success of the movie, which won the Best Picture Oscar (among other kudos). prompted subsequent attempts at Warner’s to match its appeal, with films like Passage to Marseille, To Have and Have Not, Sirocco.
African Queen, The (1951): Making of Epic Adventure
Bogart said, “All I ate was baked beans, canned asparagus and Scotch whisky. Whenever a fly bit Huston or me, it dropped dead.”
Abortion: 400 Directors Sign Statement of Solidarity about Abortion Rights
Nearly 400 directors have signed a statement of solidarity with the showrunners’ letter demanding abortion protections from networks, studios and streamers a week and a half ago.
Force of Arms (aka A Girl for Joe) (1951): Michael Curtiz’s Romantic War Drama, Starring William Holden and Nancy Olson (in One of Three Teamings)
Force of Arms (reissued under the title A Girl for Joe) is a romantic drama film set in World War II, starring William Holden.
Hollywood Scandals: Savagegate–Sexual Allegations against Fred Savage
The former child star was directing the reboot of the series that made him famous when he was let go after “allegations of misconduct.” Several of the women who reported Savage to Disney HR describe the behavior they say led to his ouster.
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