James Earl Jones, Oscar-nominated actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93
Star of stage and screen died on Monday. Source: James Earl Jones, Oscar-nominated actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93 | News | Screen
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival; ‘The Brutalist’, Nicole Kidman for ‘Babygirl’ take prizes
Almodóvar’s first English-language feature marks the first time he has won the top award at one of the three major film festivals (Cannes, Venice and Berlin). Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore star in the story of a woman who makes … Continued
What Is the New Standard of American Cinema?
”On one hand: The stars were back! On the other: American film production was shut down for a significant chunk of 2023, which is when many movies in this year’s festival would have been trying to shoot. Did you notice … Continued
ABC and ESPN Pulled From DirecTV in Disney Carriage Dispute
Disney previously saw its channels go dark a year ago in a dispute with Charter Spectrum. Source: ABC and ESPN Pulled From DirecTV in Disney Carriage Dispute
Top 10 British films of the 20th century ranked and Lawrence of Arabia isn’t No 1
Back in 1999, the British Film Institute surveyed a 1000 people working in British Film and TV to determine the greatest British films of the 20th century. Those taking part were asked to select up to 100 movies considered “culturally … Continued
Production Assistant Union Effort Launches With LiUNA
The Hollywood Local of the laborers’ union has partnered with a grassroots group in an effort to organize crew members nationwide: “We are going to win and we are going to radically change this industry.” Source: Production Assistant Union Effort … Continued