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‘Field of Dreams’ Television Series Reboot Not Moving Forward at Peacock

Peacock has decided not to move forward with its planned Field of Dreams television series reboot. As a result, Universal Television is now pitching the project to other broadcasters and platforms, Variety is reporting. The show, which is an adaptation of the Oscar-nominated 1989 movie, was ordered straight-to-series at Peacock in August 2021. Michael Schur…

Minions : The Rise Of Gru, The Minions’ Slapstick Comedy Saves The Day

The computer-animated action comedy Minions : The Rise Of Gru, produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures, premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The film is set in the Seventies, after the events of the previous movie with a twelve year old Gru who is growing up in the suburbs. Like every adolescent he…

“1962…1963…1964” July 22 – August 11 AT Film Forum  3-Week, 35-Film Series Spotlights  Rich Period of Movie History

“1962…1963…1964” JULY 22 – AUGUST 11 AT FILM FORUM  3-WEEK, 35-FILM SERIES SPOTLIGHTS  RICH PERIOD OF MOVIE HISTORY   Includes films by Stanley Kubrick, David Lean, Federico Fellini, François Truffaut, Jacques Demy, John Ford, Richard Lester,  Agnès Varda, Roman Polanski, Jean-Luc Godard, Tony Richardson, Sergio Leone, Luis Buñuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Alfred Hitchcock, and many others  Presented…

Tribeca Festival Review – ‘The Forgiven’ is Typical Social Commentary from John Michael McDonagh

There’s often a tremendous gap between the rich and the poor, and the lack of acknowledgment of that disparity can serve to foster resentment. Many people who have plenty tend to treat those who have little as beneath them, as if hiring them is a gift rather than a contract and they should be expected…

Deep Throat : Exclusive Interview with Gerard Damiano Jr., Christar Damiano and Robin Leonardi on the 50th Anniversary of a Sexual Revolutionized Film

An iconic zeitgeist of the sexual revolution and the first adult film to debut in mainstream theatrical cinema, breaking box office records in 1972, filmmaker Gerard Damiano Sr.’s controversial film Deep Throat (still considered to be the most profitable film of all time)  will have a global event cinema experience celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the film. Synopsis : Linda, frustrated…

Minions: The Rise of Gru | Official Trailer /Starring Steve Carell, Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Julie Andrews and Alan Arkin

This summer, from the biggest global animated franchise in history, comes the origin story of how the world’s greatest supervillain first met his iconic Minions, forged cinema’s most despicable crew and faced off against the most unstoppable criminal force ever assembled in Minions: The Rise of Gru. Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru (Oscar nominee…

Tribeca Festival 2022 Lineup Unveiled

The 2022 edition of Tribeca Festival has now announced their film lined up.  The features program spans ten categories and showcases 110 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries. 2022 FEATURE FILM SELECTIONS Opening Night  HALFTIME, (United States) – World Premiere. A new Netflix documentary film that follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez, as she reflects on her…

DOC NYC Announces The Return Of Spring Showcase, May 20-June 19

DOC NYC ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF SPRING SHOWCASE, MAY 20-JUNE 19 15 NONFICTION FILMS AND SERIES SCREENING ONLINE ACROSS THE US, ALONG WITH TWO IN-PERSON SCREENINGS IN NYC, FEATURING EXCLUSIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH CREATORS PADMA LAKSHMI, AMY POEHLER, RORY KENNEDY, W. KAMAU BELL, TORQUIL JONES, CHRIS SMITH, ELI ROTH, JAMES LEE HERNANDEZ, BRIAN LAZARTE, AND MORE. NEW YORK,…

Pleasure, Dissertates On Women’s Rights Through Porn

Female empowering chronicles about the sex industry have been fertile ground in recent years for cinema and television. An example can be seen with the American drama television series The Deuce (2017-2019) or with the biopic about the star of Deep Throat, Lovelace (2013). Along these lines, Swedish director Ninja Thyberg returns to the themes…

Tribeca Festival Announces Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, Seth Meyers, Tyler Perry, Common and more for Talks & Reunions Programming

TRIBECA FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2022 TALKS AND REUNIONS FEATURING CONVERSATIONS WITH TAYLOR SWIFT, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, SETH MEYERS, STEVE AOKI, CYNTHIA ERIVO, TYLER PERRY, ADAM MCKAY, JULIAN SCHNABEL, AND MORE ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, AND MICHAEL MANN REUNITE FOR HEAT; EWAN MCGREGOR, MICKO WESTMORLAND, AND TODD HAYNES FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF VELVET GOLDMINE; AND KASI LEMMONS,…