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Check Out the 29th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Festival!

UNIFRANCE AND FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENT 29TH RENDEZ-VOUS WITH FRENCH CINEMA, FEBRUARY 29–MARCH 10  Opening Night—New York Premiere of Thomas Cailley’s The Animal Kingdom  starring Romain Duris, with Cailley in person Featuring films starring Marion Cotillard (in person), Melvil Poupaud, Virginie Efira, Noée Abita, Laetitia Casta, Anders Danielsen Lie, Léa Drucker, Romain Duris, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Vincent Lacoste,…

French Oscar Contenders are in the Midst of Controversy

Tran Anh Hung’s The Taste of Things has failed to secure an Oscar nomination, provoking some in the French film community who have their culottes all in a twist over their country’s selection process for the competition. The French nominating committee snubbed Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall, which went on to secure nominations for…

Nominations Announced for 96th Annual Academy Awards

Nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards were announced today, led by Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Killers of the Flower Moon, and Barbie. Oppenheimer snagged 13 nominations, Poor Things got 11, followed by Killers of the Flower Moon with 10, and Barbie with eight. These four films are contending for the Best Picture Oscar, along with six…

Razzie Awards : ‘Expend4bles’ Leads the Nominees of 2023

The Golden Raspberry Awards (the “Razzies”) for the worst films and performances of 2023 have just been revealed, marking the 44th year of the competition. Each year, the Razzies are announced just before the Oscar nominee list, which is slated for release on Tuesday. According to the Golden Raspberry folks, the nominations are made by “1,179…

Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut Film ‘Self Reliance’ Inspired by Japanese Reality Show

Jake Johnson was inspired to make his feature film directorial debut on the new comedic thriller, Self Reliance, by the Japanese reality show Susunu! Denpa Shönen. The Minx star shared the news during a recent interview with Collider. In addition to helming the movie, the filmmaker also wrote the script and plays the project’s protagonist….

Melissa Barrera Talks About Fired from ‘Scream’ Was a Revelation

@Photo by Philippe Bossé/Philippe Bossé – © 2022 PARAMOUNT PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Fallout from the Israeli-Hamas conflict over Gaza has left its mark in the entertainment industry, with Melissa Barrera being one of the prime casualties. Barrera, one of the stars of Scream 7, was fired from her role in November over pro-Palestinian comments…

Coen Brothers Ready to Resume Their Collaboration

© 2008 – Focus Features, “Burn After Reading” Though the Coen Brothers(Joel and Ethan) decided to go their separate ways five years ago, the duo are reportedly about to collaborate on a new project. According to an article in Empire, Ethan confirmed that he and Joel are “working on writing something” new. The two brothers…

Oscar Predictions in All 23 Categories

@Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nominations for the 96th Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, January 23rd. There are many precursors, including critics’ groups and guilds prizes, the Golden Globes, and BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, to consider when making predictions, and we’ve taken all of that into account…

Richard Simmons to Denounce Pauly Shore-Starring Biopic

@Richard Simmons -Genius Album Richard Simmons has made a rare public statement to denounce the short film The Court Jester, in which Pauly Shore plays him, EW is reporting. The fitness personality shared his discontent about the project after the digital magazine revealed footage of the star playing him in the biopic. When Simmons saw…

FLC Announces 49th Chaplin Award Gala Honoring Jeff Bridges

@Photo courtesy of John Russo Film at Lincoln Center announces that Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges is the recipient of the 49th Chaplin Award. He will be honored at a gala evening at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024. An acclaimed actor, producer, and musician, Jeff Bridges has created a range of memorable characters over a rich and varied film career…

Jonathan Majors’ ‘Magazine Dreams’ Seeking New Distributor

Jonathan Majors’ body-building drama Magazine Dreams is seeking a new distributor, nearly a year after Searchlight Pictures acquired the rights to the feature. The specialty arm of Walt Disney Studios has returned the project’s rights to the filmmakers, who will now shop it to other buyers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision comes several…