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Peter Weir, Australian Director, Announces His Retirement

© and TM 2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Universal Studios and Miramax Film Corp. All rights reserved Peter Weir, the legendary Australian director, has announced his retirement. Speaking last week at the Festival Cinémathèque in Paris, where he was an honored guest, he said, “Why did I stop cinema? Because, quite simply, I have…

Ethan Hawke Says Filmmaker Peter Weir Retired After Enduring Difficult Working Relationships with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp

Ethan Hawke believes acclaimed writer-director Peter Weir retired from filmmaking due to bad experiences he endure while working with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp on earlier projects. During an interview with IndieWire, Hawke discussed why he thinks Weir’s decision to stop making movies after the release of his 2010 survival drama, The Way Back, is…

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN : Press Conference with Actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Director Martin McDonagh 

Synopsis : Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the…

Saoirse Ronan to Star in Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’

Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh – © 2021 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Saoirse Ronan will be joining the cast of Blitz, Steve McQueen’s new film about WWII London that will be released by Apple Original Films. Her co-star, described as an “unknown newcomer”, has not yet been announced. buy diflucan online no prescription pharmacy Filming…

The Desperate Hour : An Exclusive Interview with Director Phillip Noyce

Synopsis : Unfolding in real time, THE DESPERATE HOUR is a “riveting and pulse pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a…

The Athena Film Festival Has Announced the Line-Up!

The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College has announced its opening night film and lineup of programming for the 2024 festival. The 14th annual festival, a partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, will take place from February 29 through March 3 on the Barnard campus in New York City.   2024 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 14TH…

Emmys 2024 Winners: Here’s Full List!

@Television Academy During The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards,  “The Bear” and “Succession” were the biggest winners, picking up six Emmy awards each during the broadcast, including best comedy and best drama, respectively. Netflix’s “Beef” also won big on Monday, picking up best limited series, best actress in a limited series for Ali Wong and best…

2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces the 40th Edition Line-Up!

2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces 91 Projects Selected for the Feature Films, Episodic, and New Frontier Lineup for 40th Edition All Eyes on Independents  In-Person and Online Ticket Packages and Passes Currently On Sale; Individual Ticket Sales Begin January 11 Top L–R: Girls State, Seeking Mavis Beacon, The American Society of Magical Negroes, Layla. Center L–R:…

“The Creator” : Q&A with Director Gareth Edwards 

Synopsis : From writer/director Gareth Edwards (“Rogue One,” “Godzilla“) comes an epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington, “Tenet“), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan, “Eternals“), is recruited to hunt down and…

“Flora and Son” : Q&A with Writer/Director John Carney, Songwriter Gary Clark and Producer Anthony Bregman

Synopsis : Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max…