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One Piece Tops Netflix Views for 2023’s Second Half

©Photo by COURTESY OF NETFLIX – © 2023 Netflix, Inc. Netflix has unveiled data about the time users spent watching its titles, as well as how wide its global reach was, during the second half of 2023. The apocalyptic psychological thriller, Leave the World Behind, was the most-watched film, while the anime-inspired live action show One…

National Museum of Cinema in Turin: Exclusive Interview With President Enzo Ghigo & Director Domenico De Gaetano

In the ancient capital of Italy (Torino lead the Kingdom of Italy right after it’s unification in 1861 until 1865), there is the impressive National Museum of Cinema. This institution welds the beauty of architecture of the Mole Antonelliana with the history and futurism of the motion picture industry. This is one out of the…

‘Leave The World Behind,’ A Sagaciously Apocalyptic Drama That Slams American Society / Netflix Review

Sam Esmail, best known for directing Mr. Robot, has the distinguishing trait of tackling the themes of alienation and American society. In his latest psychological thriller, Leave the World Behind, he adapts the eponymous novel by Rumaan Alam and brings it to the screen with gyrating visuals and piercing social critique. The story focuses on…

Molly Ringwald Passed on Playing Julia Roberts’ Pretty Woman Role Due to Disliking the Story

Molly Ringwald was one of Hollywood’s leading teen actresses of the 1980s, having starred in such hit coming-of-age romantic comedy-dramas as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. But at the turn of the decade, the Golden Globe-nominated actress decided to turn down the titular role of the more mature romantic comedy, Pretty…

Ticket To Paradise, A Comedy Of Remarriage With Peregrine Charm

Ticket To Paradise is a classic screwball comedy, written and directed by British filmmaker Ol Parker, known for the the 2018 musical film Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. His new work banks upon the charisma of Hollywood actors Julia Roberts and George Clooney, who convey the eternal grandeur of American cinema. Divorced parents Georgia…

Alan Pakula: Going For Truth, Brings Into View The Psychologist-Filmmaker

Alan J. Pakula was an insightful film craftsman. He began as a producer and eventually switched to directing, maintaining extreme sensitivity in selecting every story he brought to the silver screen, guiding his actors to embody their characters with utter authenticity. In his lifetime he was nominated for three Academy Awards: Best Picture for To…

ALAN PAKULA: Going for Truth Official Trailer

ALAN PAKULA: GOING FOR TRUTH, encompasses the personal and professional life of award-winning producer/director Alan J. Pakula, who was unflinching in his commitment to bring some of the most memorable movies of the last half of the 20th century to the big screen. Select cast and crew members from his wide ranging filmography bring Pakula…

“Booksmart” Alumini Kaitlyn Dever Got a “Ticket To Paradise” with Clooney And Roberts

Slated to be released on September 30, 2022, Universal’s new romantic comedy Ticket to Paradise has added Kaitlyn Dever to join a cast already headlined by George Clooney and Julia Roberts. Dever, who starred in Booksmart and Them That Follow, will be playing the lovestruck daughter of two business execs who are determined to derail…