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 Issue Date: 04/21/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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“Sinners,” Shot On IMAX Film By Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Marks A Historic First For Female Cinematographers
Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw didn’t realize she was going to make history on “Sinners.” The Ryan Coogler film, now playing in theaters nationwide, marks the first time a female director of photography has shot a movie on large format IMAX film. It was Kodak executive Vanessa Bendetti who texted her the news. “I smiled at
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Google Faces Off With U.S. Justice Dept. In Penalty Phase Of Search Monopoly Case
Google is confronting an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into an illegal monopoly. The drama began to unfold Monday in a Washington courtroom as three weeks of hearings kicked off to determine how the company should be penalized for operating
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“Andor” Returns; Series Creator Tony Gilroy Takes “Star Wars” To New, Rebellious Places
“Andor” returns for its second season on Disney+ with a three-episode premiere Tuesday and the weight of the “Star Wars” galaxy seemingly on its shoulders. But creator Tony Gilroy says he and his collaborators felt little pressure from Disney and Lucasfilm as they sought to tell the story of a growing revolutionary resentment against the
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Motion Picture Academy Mandates That Oscar Voters Watch All Nominated Films
Oscar voters will no longer be able to skip watching some of the nominated films. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday announced that members will from now on be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final round of Oscar voting. Up
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Leave It To “Hundreds of Beavers”–and A Nimble Agency–To Create A Breakthrough Indie Film Campaign
On the surface it seems so nonsensical–a wordless black-and-white feature film about a stranded 19th century applejack salesman (played by actor and co-writer Ryland Brickson Cole Tews) who’s waging war with a colony of beavers, portrayed by actors in mascot costumes. Yet there’s a method to this slapstick madness as Hundreds of Beavers, directed and
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Jacob Elordi and Director Justin Kurzel Take “The Narrow Road to the Deep North”
Jacob Elordi is gearing up for another busy year. He’ll soon be seen in Guillermo del Toro’s much-anticipated “Frankenstein” and is currently filming Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights.” But during a recent interview in Berlin, Elordi, complete with wild curly Heathcliff hair and sideburns, had his TV series “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” on
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Finalists for ADC 104th Annual Awards span 40 countries
The One Club for Creativity has unveiled the finalists entries from 40 countries for the global ADC 104th Annual Awards. Founded in 1920, the ADC Annual Awards is the world’s longest continuously running awards program recognizing global excellence in craft and innovation in all forms of advertising and design. Klick Health Toronto has the most
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“Star Wars” fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film–from director Shawn Levy–gets announced in Japan
The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a “Star Wars” event on Friday where Lucasfilm announced that the next installation in the franchise will hit theaters in May 2027 starring Ryan Gosling. Appearing on stage before a lightsaber-waving crowd at Makuhari Messe center outside Tokyo, Gosling showed a photo
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“Sinners” Tops Weekend Box Office
Brand names, not filmmakers or stars, are said to rule the box office these days. But Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” led by twin Michael B. Jordans, proved a bloody exception to modern movie rules, launching with $45.6 million in ticket sales in U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Sinners,” a Warner Bros. release
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