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Tribeca Festival : Review : The Lost Weekend: A Love Story Has an Incredible Love Affair Between John Lennon and May Pang

The world lost a bright light when beloved singer and former Beatle John Lennon was gunned down in front of his Dakota apartment on December 8th, 1980. He left us profound music which inspired us in our quest for happiness. But there were some elements of John Lennon’s life that have been still shrouded in mystery…

Sam Taylor-Johnson to Direct Biopic on Amy Winehouse

After years of on-again-off-again planning, Back to Black, a biopic about the late singer Amy Winehouse seems finally destined to hit the big screen, industry sources are reporting. Sam Taylor-Johnson, a close friend of Winehouse, will be directing Matt Greenhalgh’s script for Studiocanal. online pharmacy furosemide over the counter with best prices today in the…

Sam Mendes to Make Four Beatles Theatrical Movies

©1917, Universal Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sam Mendes, and Neal Street Productions announced a groundbreaking creative endeavor to tell the story of The Beatles with four distinct theatrical feature films. The project marks the first time Apple Corps Ltd. and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison…

“A Father’s Promise”: Press Conference with Kevin Bacon, Peter Frampton, Bernie Williams and Activist-Musician Mark Barden

A parent’s life is forever changed when their child faces unexpected tragedy, especially when that catastrophe could have been prevented. That’s certainly the case for professional musician Mark Barden, whose life instantly changed when his son Daniel was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012. Barden subsequently vowed to do everything…

Japan Cuts / Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto : Exclusive Interview with Director Elizabeth Lennard

Synopsis : Filmmaker and photographer Elizabeth Lennard secures unprecedented access to Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording of his 1984 album Ongaku Zukan in this brief-yet-insightful Franco-Japanese television co-production. A sampling of studio sessions and performances (including a piano duet with then-wife Akiko Yano), archival footage and talking head interviews, Tokyo Melody finds the eccentric artist at…

The Makanai: Cooking For The Maiko House / TV Review : A Delicious Series That Nourishes The Soul

Hirokazu Kore-eda directs his first Netflix series, adapting for the screen the comic that won the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award and is a best-seller with over 2.7 million copies sold. The Japanese filmmaker rewrites the manga series by Aiko Koyama, Maiko-san Chi no Makanai-san, published by Shogakukan, shaping it into a tender coming-of-age story. The…

If These Walls Could Sing : Exclusive Interview with Director Mary McCartney on Abbey Road Studios and Her Father Paul McCartney

Synopsis : ‘If These Walls Could Sing’ will explore the legendary recording studio’s history in conjunction with Abbey Road’s 90th anniversary this November. Genre:Documentary, Music Original Language: English Director: Mary McCartney Producer: John Battsek, Miles Coleman, Sarah Thomson Release Date (Streaming): Dec 16, 2022 Runtime: 1h 26m Exclusive Interview with Director Mary McCartney Q: You grew up watching Abbey…

DOC NYC: Fragments of Paradise, A Journey Through The Filmic Poetry Of Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas is known worldwide as the “the godfather of American avant-garde cinema.” The story of the Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist is now crystallised in a beautiful documentary, directed by KD Davidson, that is part of the DOC NYC 2022 line-up. Fragments Of Paradise is divided into chapters that alternate original black and white…

DOC NYC, Nov. 9-27, Announces Main Slate; 13th Edition Returns to Theaters and Online w. More Than 200 Films & Events

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES MAIN SLATE LINEUP FOR THIRTEENTH EDITION, NOVEMBER 9-27, 2022FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THEATERS IN NYC AND CONTINUES TO SCREEN ONLINE NATIONWIDE;SLATE INCLUDES 29 WORLD PREMIERES AND 27 US PREMIERES, AMONG MORE THAN 200 FILMS AND EVENTS NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2022 – DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival — running in-person November 9-17 at IFC Center,…

Toronto International Film Festival : We Are Still Here / Exclusive Interview with Directors

Synopsis : Australian-New Zealand Anthology Film released in 2022. Created as a response to the 250th anniversary of the second voyage of James Cook to Australia in 1772, the project consists of ten linked short films by each of ten Indigenous Australian and Māori filmmakers about the impact of settler colonialism on the region’s indigenous cultures….