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‘Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes,’ A Riveting Doc Driven By Women

NBCUniversal brings to the silver screen the first doc about legendary Hollywood icon Humphrey Bogart endorsed by his estate. Bogart: Life Comes In Flashes, is the latest work by BIFA-winning, IDA-nominated, and BAFTA Breakthrough-selected filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson. The motion picture provides an inside look at the icon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, narrated in Bogart’s own words. We retrace…

Legendary Music Producer Quincy Jones Dies at 91

Legendary music producer, Quincy Jones died last night at the age of 91. The composer, who won 28 Grammy Award out of 80 nominations, passed away at his home in Bel Air, according to his publicist, Arnold Robinson. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy…

Scorsese’s Biopics of Jesus & Frank Sinatra Postponed Indefinitely

©Courtesy of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film projects, biopics of Jesus Christ and Frank Sinatra, are on the back burner. The 81-year-old director had planned to start shooting both of these films this year, but both have been indefinitely postponed. According to published reports in Variety, “Artisans…

Martin Scorsese Talks About Jesus and Frank Sinatra

@Courtesy of Life Itself As if making a film about Jesus Christ weren’t enough, Martin Scorsese is reviving plans to make his long-delayed biopic about Frank Sinatra, with Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly being considered to play the iconic crooner. The 81-year-old auteur is currently working on a film about Jesus that is based on a book by…

Paramount+ Releases The Offer, A Prodigious Trip Behind The Scenes Of The Godfather

Paramount+ makes an offer that all cinephiles cannot refuse: a captivating miniseries chronicling the making of the most legendary of American films. The Offer is based on Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy’s extraordinary, never-before-seen experiences for the production of The Godfather. The first two episodes of the series are directed by two-time BAFTA nominee Dexter…

DOC NYC: King of Cool, Is A Penetrating Cinematic Ballad That Discloses Dean Martin’s Vital Force

It was the very King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who christened Dean Martin “King of Cool,” and the definition fits like a glove, as proven by the eponymous film directed by Tom Donahue and produced by Ilan Arboleda. The movie, that premieres at DOC NYC, will be available on Turner Classic Movies. The impassioned…

TriStar books Bill Condon to direct ‘Guys and Dolls’ remake

TriStar Pictures has hired Oscar-winning filmmaker Bill Condon to direct its planned remake of Guys and Dolls.  TriStar has acquired the rights to the original Damon Runyon short stories and the musical with music by Frank Loesser, as well as the remake rights to the 1955 film adaptation by the Samuel Goldwyn. Guys and Dolls is…