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Woodstock Film Festival Adds Robert De Niro-Led ‘Ezra’ to Its Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup. In the film,...
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Amplify Pictures Hires Lauren Haber as Head of Documentary
Documentary producer Lauren Haber has joined Amplify Pictures as its head of documentary, a newly created role at the studio. Amplify is an...
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The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie Unite in a Dream Double Bill for Emotional Millennials: Live Review
Ben Gibbard was at the height of his powers in 2003, delivering the two records his entire output is measured against: Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth...
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Newport Beach Film Festival Announces ‘The Absence of Eden’ and ‘The Holdovers’ as Opening and Closing Films (EXCLUSIVE)
The Newport Beach Film Festival, which will run from Oct. 12-19 this year, has announced their opening and closing night films. Marco Perego’s “The...
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‘Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ Trailer: Rachel Zegler Enters the Deadly Arena in This Epic Prequel
Happy Hunger Games! Lionsgate has dropped the second trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.” Based on Suzanne Collins’...
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Busan Film Festival Wrestles With Hollywood Strike Provisions as It Tries to Tell Story of Korean American Successes
Steven Yeun has bucked stereotypes and carved a new niche as sexy Asian leading man with his roles in “Burning” and “Beef.” Justin Chon...
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Wondery’s Dolphin Sex Scandal Podcast: ‘Hooked on Freddie’ Host on the ‘Wild’ Story of a Man Falsely Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Dolphin
SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot developments in the podcast “Hooked on Freddie,” currently available on Wondery, as well as the real...
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Japanese Film Icon Ozu Yasujiro (Finally) Set to Receive a Full-Scale Tribute in Tokyo
Ozu Yasujiro, the leading Japanese film director behind classics including “Tokyo Story” and “Late Spring,” has had his double birth and death...
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Paramount+ to Launch in Japan via Partnerships With J:COM and Wowow
The Paramount+ streaming service will launch in Japan in December as a no extra-charge addition to cable and internet provider J:COM’s platform and...
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Ouija Board Welcome Mat, Snake Goblets and Skeleton Singers, The Best Halloween Decorations of 2023
Spooky season is upon us! Halloween is fast approaching and if you want to have the chicest haunted house on the block you’ll need to start...
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Lily Gladstone Will Campaign for Lead Actress for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ and Could Make History as First Native American Nominee (EXCLUSIVE)
Oscar season is always full of twists and turns, and the biggest one yet just dropped with “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Variety has learned...
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Scripted Podcast Producer Glisten+ Launches with First Two Projects, Including One About a Murderous Relaxation App
Podcast producer Glisten+ (a portmanteau of “great” and “listen”) launched Tuesday with two initial programs, part of a larger slate of scripted...