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Sacre Bleu! European Critics Share Wrath for U.S. Actors in ‘Ferrari’ and ‘Napoleon’
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon and Michael Mann’s Ferrari are facing allegations — surprising for two films focused on straight white male protagonists — of cultural appropriation. French and Italian critics have taken offense at the directors’ decisions to cast American actors to play national icons — Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte, the general who became French […]
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Shirley Anne Field, Actress in ‘The Entertainer,’ ‘Alfie’ and ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning,’ Dies at 87
Shirley Anne Field, the British leading lady who starred alongside Laurence Olivier in The Entertainer, Albert Finney in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, and Kenneth More in Man in the Moon — all in 1960 — has died. She was 87. “It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that Shirley Anne […]
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Dennis Ruh Out as EFM Director After 2024 Market
The shake up at the Berlin Film Festival has begun. Just hours after former BFI London festival director Tricia Tuttle was named to take over from Carlo Chatrian and Mariëtte Rissenbeek as the new head of the Berlinale, Dennis Ruh, director of Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM) is out. Ruh on Tuesday confirmed he will […]
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Berlin Film Festival Names Tricia Tuttle New Director
The German culture ministry has unveiled the new head of the Berlin International Film Festival, who will take over from co-directors Carlo Chatrian and Mariëtte Rissenbeek, who are stepping down after next year’s Berlinale. Tricia Tuttle, formerly director of the BFI London Film Festival, will take over as the sole director of the Berlinale from […]
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Paramount Deal Chatter Puts Hollywood M&A Back in Wall Street Spotlight
What a difference a few days can make. Hollywood studios’ push to turn their streaming business profitable, the acceleration of cord-cutting, the writers and actors strikes, as well as a weak advertising market, have been at the forefront of investors’ minds all year. But just before the end of 2023, industry deal chatter has moved […]
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Meet Bonelli Entertainment, Italy’s Answer to Marvel
There are no capes and there is no spandex in Dampyr, the fantasy horror film by Italian director Riccardo Chemello. But the English-language feature, which has been a surprise hit on Netflix, is the first entry in what you could call the Bonelli Cinematic Universe. The vampire-hunter tale, starring Wade Briggs, Stuart Martin, Frida Gustavsson, […]
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International Dark Horse Contenders Making Waves Ahead of Oscars Shortlist Announcement
Denmark The Promised Land Mads Mikkelsen stars in this Nordic Western as a low-born military man determined to tame the wild Jutland heath, whatever the costs. Touching on themes of class, racism and labor exploitation, it’s an old-fashioned period romp with stunning set pieces, plenty of romance and a satisfying villain in Simon Bennebjerg’s scene-chewing […]
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The Red Sea Film Fest Roundtable: “Stories Are the Way to Hopefully Bring People Together”
The third Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia put a spotlight on movies from the Middle East and North Africa region. It also presented an opportunity to bring together six filmmakers with strong cinematic voices for the first-ever Hollywood Reporter roundtable at the fest, in partnership with Neom. Among those participating in […]
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Netflix Plans Live Tennis Match Between Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal in Sports Expansion
Netflix is serving up more live sports. The streaming giant on Monday announced a live exhibition tennis match between two of the sport’s biggest stars: 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal facing off against world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. The match is being branded as The Netflix Slam, and will be held on March 3, […]
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Europe’s New “Historic” AI Law Divides Tech Companies and Civil Rights Groups
European Union policymakers have made history, becoming the first legislative body worldwide to pass legislation regulating the use of artificial intelligence technology and to put up guardrails governing the commercial and public applications of AI. “Europe has positioned itself as a pioneer, understanding the importance of its role as a global standard setter,” said Thierry […]
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Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o Named 2024 Berlin Festival Jury President
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o will be president of the international jury of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, the Berlinale unveiled on Monday. The star of 12 Years a Slave, Us and the Black Panther franchise will head up the jury that picks the Gold and Silver Bear winners of the 2024 Berlinale, which runs […]
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Disney+ and Hulu Combined Own Most Popular Titles in U.S.: Study
With the Walt Disney Co. having struck a deal with Comcast to acquire full control of Hulu, the Hollywood giant is planning to bring the streamer under one umbrella with its Disney+. That is a winning formula, according to a new study by Ampere Analytics, which found that the combined streaming service would own more […]
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