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‘Barbie’ Belongs to Adapted Screenplay Category Is Insulting Says Judd Apatow

@Photo by Suzie Hanover – © 2012 – Universal Pictures Judd Apatow has shared his disagreement with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ (AMPAS) decision to include Barbie in the adapted screenplay Oscar category rather than the original screenplay race. The comedy’s script, which was co-written by director Greta Gerwig and her husband, Noah…

“Thanksgiving” Video Recommendation : We Offer What to Watch on Thanksgiving Weekend!

Now that Thanksgiving is here, it’s time for the US: the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and wait to start your Black Friday Shopping, but before you are attending the parade or choose what to buy for Black Friday Shopping, from our site, Cinema Daily US, we offer what to watch on Thanksgiving Weekend, and…

SAG-AFTRA and Studios Reached a Tentative Agreement on New Three-Year Contract

SAG-AFTRA  and Studios reached a tentative agreement that will end the longest actors strike against the film and TV studios in Hollywood history. In an announcement Wednesday, the union said the 118-day strike would officially over as of 12:01 a.m. PT on Thursday, November 9 The union’s negotiating committee approved the deal on an unanimous…

Woodstock Film Festival Announces Lineup!

The Woodstock Film Festival, now in its 24th year, is pleased to present its main slate of distinguished films to screen from September 27 to October 1, 2023, at venues across the Hudson Valley towns of Woodstock, Rosendale and Saugerties. This year’s program features new titles from renowned auteurs and emerging directors including opening night…

Kenneth Branagh Set to Direct Live-Action Gargoyles Movie

@Photo by Photo courtesy of 20th Century S/Photo courtesy of 20th Century – © 2022 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved. Renowned Northern Ireland filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh has signed on to direct a new live-action Gargoyles movie, the Belfast Telegraph is reporting. The upcoming feature film will be based on the animated 1990s television series…

Lena Dunham Reportedly To Create ‘Too Much’ for Netflix

@Girls, Full Disclosure  According to Comingsoon.net, Lena Dunham is planning to write and direct Too Much for Netflix, a romantic comedy about “an American woman in London.” Few other details are known about the project. Dunham had come to wide public attention back in 2012 with the premiere of the HBO smash hit Girls. The…

SAG-AFTRA Actors Set to Strike After Contract Negotiations with Major Studios and Streamers Collapse

SAG-AFTRA, the union that represents approximately 160,000 Hollywood actors, is poised to go on strike after its talks with major studios and streamers have collapsed. The decision comes after the union completed its final day of negotiations with the studios and streamers yesterday, which didn’t produce an agreement, CNN is reporting. Fran Drescher, the president…

Film Review: Ray Romano Once Again Battles Family Drama with Relatable Humor in Feature Film Directorial Debut, ‘Somewhere in Queens’

Family gatherings can be a source of comfort and inspiration or tension-fueled conflict for many people. Parents often have aspirations for their children to lead the the life they deserve, while also wanting to celebrate their achievements, but the older generation’s expectations can hinder their descendants’ happiness. Actor-comedian Ray Romano is infusing his personal knowledge…

Netflix Will Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For Actors and Top Crew Personnel On All U.S. Productions

Netflix has become the first major Hollywood studio to issue a widespread policy that mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for the casts of all of its U.S. productions, Deadline is reporting. The mandate also states that all essential crew members who have contact with the actors on set will also need to be vaccinated. Production teams and…

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ : Interview with Writer/Director/Co-Producer John Krasinski

If you watched actor John Krasinski play Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office (2005–2013), you’d never know that he had also been a producer and director. Though known for this comedic role, he made the drama Brief Interviews with in 2009’s Hideous Men and the comedic The Hollars in 2016. In addition, he…