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NBCUniversal Exits First-Run Syndication in Major Strategic Shift

©Courtesy of NBC Universal NBCUniversal has revealed that it will step away from the first-run syndication business later this year, Deadline is reporting. Its announcement confirms that it will become the first major studio to formally abandon a model that once dominated daytime television. The decision also signals the move can become a broader industry…

BTS Commands the Global Stage as ‘BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG’ Draws 18.4 Millions Global Viewers

©Courtesy of Netflix RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook reunited on stage for the first time as a full group after a nearly four-year hiatus and brought down the (global) house. BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG drew 18.4M global viewers (Live+1), proving the group’s influence has only intensified during their time…

Forgotten Island Trailer : Dreamworks Animation

©Courtesy of Dreamworks Your best friendship is worth fighting for. DreamWorks Animation, the studio that brought you unforgettable bonds between a boy and a dragon in “How to Train Your Dragon“, an ogre and a donkey in “Shrek“, and a robot and a gosling in “The Wild Robot“, now welcomes a dazzling and emotional story…

The Cross-Continental Love Story Has Always Been Cinema’s Most Powerful Subject. So Why Has It Run Out of Things to Say?

©Courtesy of Noël Coward. (The rights to the film “Brief Encounter” are currently held by the estate of Noël Coward) There is a specific kind of ache that the best cross-cultural romance films understand better than any other genre. It is not simply the ache of two people wanting each other, it’s the ache of…

‘La Scala: The Force of Destiny,’ A Soulful Backstage Peek

The season at Teatro alla Scala opens on December 7th, on Saint Ambrose (Sant’Ambrogio), the feast day of Milan’s patron saint. Since the inauguration of the opera house in 1778, La Scala has maintained its reputation as preeminent meeting place for noble and affluent Milanese people. Anissa Bonnefont’s latest documentary film La Scala: The Force…

The Sheep Detectives | Official Trailer 2 : Starring Hugh Jackman

Amazon MGM Studios has shared a second trailer of its live-action comedy “The Sheep Detectives“, which will be directed by Kyle Balda, who is a former “Minions” veteran. The movie is a remake of Leonie Swann’s 2005 award-winning novel ‘Glennkill’ and follows Jackman’s shepherd George Hardy, who spends his nights reading his flock mystery stories,…

“Ready Or Not : Here I Come : Exclusive Interview with Directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett

©Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures Check out more of Our YouTube Channel  Matthew Schuchman : In the early 90s, while at the video store with his friends who wanted to rent Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead, Matthew asked the clerk if they had any copies of Naked Lunch available. A film buff from an early…

DISNEY DEBUTS NEW LIVE-ACTION “MOANA” TRAILER, POSTER, FEATURETTE

©Courtesy of Disney An all-new trailer and poster for Disney’s highly anticipated reimagining of “Moana” starring Catherine Lagaʻaia as the wayfinder Moana and Dwayne Johnson, who reprises his role as the trickster demigod Maui, are now available. An “Artistry of Moana” featurette offering a special behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Moana,” with commentary from Dwayne Johnson, Catherine…

“The Bride!” Review: a Bold, Careless Re-Imagination of the World of Frankenstein

@Courtesy of Universal Pictures After adapting Elena Ferrante in her remarkable first feature-film as a director, The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal decided to go even further by tackling Mary Shelley and her creatures in a completely free reimagining of the Frankenstein world. The Bride! is in fact a cautionary tale starting in 1936 in Chicago,…

Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All at Once Follow-Up Update

©Courtesy of A24 Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, also known as Daniels, have provided fans with an update on the anticipated follow-up to their 2022 award-winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once“. Daniel Kwan spoke to Collider during a recent interview about his and his directing partner’s follow-up movie, Thim AI Doc, while promoting his new…

‘The Lady’, A Tale About Female-Perpetrated Partner Violence

‘The Gone Girl’ phenomenon has brought more attention to the domestic abuse and manipulative behavior carried out by women against men. Along these lines, the BritBox series The Lady explores this social condition, chronicling a true story of a female anti-hero, following her complicated hustle between light and darkness. The drama is inspired by the…