Edward Moran

Edward Moran
720 POSTS 0 COMMENTS
Edward Moran began his journalistic career many decades ago as a theater and cinema reviewer for Show Business and the New York Theater Review. More recently he contributed film reviews to hosokinema.com and Movie Sleuth. His writings have appeared in publications as diverse as the Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, the Paris Review, and the Massachusetts Review. Moran also edited a memoir by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Christine Choy. He served as literary advisor to her film Hyam Plutzik: American Poet, which was the keynote film in the American Perspectives series at the 2007 Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin.
Edward Moran began his journalistic career many decades ago as a theater and cinema reviewer for Show Business and the New York Theater Review. More recently he contributed film reviews to hosokinema.com and Movie Sleuth. His writings have appeared in publications as diverse as the Times Literary Supplement, Publishers Weekly, the Paris Review, and the Massachusetts Review. Moran also edited a memoir by Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Christine Choy. He served as literary advisor to her film Hyam Plutzik: American Poet, which was the keynote film in the American Perspectives series at the 2007 Zebra Poetry Film Festival in Berlin.

Paramount+ Sends ‘Fatal Attraction’ and ‘Rabbit Hole’ Down the Tubes

After just one season, Paramount+ is cancelling Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole, though both shows will remain on the streaming platform. In a statement issued this week, the streamer said: “Fatal Attraction and Rabbit Hole will not be returning for second seasons on Paramount+. We want to thank both series’ entire creative teams, crews and…

Taiwanese Director Hou Hsiao-hsien Retiring Due to Dementia

Hou Hsiao-hsien, the acclaimed Taiwanese film auteur, is withdrawing from future work due to Alzheimers-related dementia. He will leave unfinished his Shulan River film, which has been in development in recent years. The director’s retirement was revealed earlier this week by film scholar Tony Rayns, who revealed the news at a London screening of Hou’s…

Mia Goth to Star in Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming ‘Frankenstein’ film

Guillermo del Toro is casting the aptly named Mia Goth as the Bride of Frankenstein in his upcoming adaptation of the Mary Shelley classic for Netflix. Also appearing in the cast will be Andrew Garfield as Doctor Frankenstein and Oscar Isaac as the monster he created, and Christoph Waltz in a yet-to-be-disclosed role. It’s not…

NewFest : “Fellow Travelers”/ A Stunningly Beautiful Glimpse into the Lavender Closet of the 1950s

The gay male community in the United States experienced two existential crises in the late twentieth century: one in the 1950s and another in the 1980s. During the McCarthy Era, a decade or more before the Stonewall uprising in 1969, homosexuals—typically closeted—in the State Department and other federal agencies were persecuted as perceived security risks,…

Rachel Zegler to Sing ‘The Hanging Tree’ in Upcoming ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel

The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the prequel to The Hunger Games movies, is slated for theatrical release on November 17. Based on a novel by Suzanne Collins, the upcoming film will include a vocal rendition by Rachel Zegler of “The Hanging Tree” song. “The Hanging Tree” was first heard in the soundtrack for The…

Netflix Releases Preview of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ Live-Action Series

Netflix has offered a preview of its upcoming Yu Yu Hakusho live-action series scheduled to make its worldwide debut on December 14. The preview was included in a trailer for Netflix’s Geeked Week 2023, which will take place from November 6 to 12. online pharmacy neurontin over the counter with best prices today in the…

Burt Young Dies at 83; He Played Paulie in Six ‘Rocky’ Films

Actor Burt Young died in Hollywood on October 8 at the age of 83. Young was noted for his portrayal of thuggish yet endearing characters throughout his half-century film career. He is perhaps best known for playing the character of Paulie, Rocky’s best friend, in six of the Stallone films, earning an Oscar nomination for…

GKIDS Announces English Voice Cast for Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ : Christian Bale, Florence Pugh and Robert Pattinson to Star

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, which will be released in the U.S. on December 8, will have an all-star dub cast, says GKIDS, Studio Ghibli’s North American distributor. Set in 1943 during the Pacific War, The Boy and the Heron is a semi-autobiographical tale about Mahito, a twelve-year-old boy living with an aunt…

After Strike, Rian Johnson Is ‘Diving in Full Force’ on ‘Knives Out 3’

Now that the Writers Guild strike has come to an end, work has resumed on a number of productions that had been stalled during the dispute. Among them is Knives Out 3, according to an interview given this week by its writer/director Rian Johnson.Johnson told The Wrap that he and Daniel Craig are back on…

Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘Evil Does Not Exist’ Takes Top Honors at BFI London Film Festival

Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist has won the top prize at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, which closed today. In announcing the award, the jury stated: “Subtle, cinematic and underscored by fully realized performances, Hamaguchi’s assured drama supersedes the sum of its parts. online pharmacy buy rybelsus online with best prices…