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Rachel Zegler Will Play Lucy Gray Baird in ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel

West Side Story star Rachel Zegler is joining another high-profile franchise, as she has been cast in The Hunger Games prequel, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. The actress will play the lead female role, Lucy Gray Baird, in the acclaimed dystopian franchise’s origin story, Variety is reporting. The upcoming movie is being adapted from…

Oscars 2022 Winners List

The Academy Awards celebrated a return to gathering together in-person at the Dolby Theatre with three hosts to emcee the awards: Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall. CODA went home with the Best Picture prize and two other trophies, eclipsing season-long frontrunner The Power of the Dog. Jane Campion, who is the first woman…

Oscar Predictions : We Picked Our 6 Major Categories!

It’s almost time for the 94th annual Academy Awards, so our writers Abe Friedtanzer, Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi, Karen Butler, Karen Benardello, Matthew Schuchman, Nobuhiro Hosoki are making picks in 6 major categories. Here’s Our List of Choices! Abe Friedtanzer  Best Picture: CODA Best Director: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog) Best Actor in a…

Steven Spielberg Disagrees With Decision to Pre-Record Eight Academy Award Categories

Steven Spielberg has become the leading voice in opposing the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) controversial decision to present eight categories to the hour before the upcoming telecast of the Oscars. online pharmacy flexeril over the counter with best prices today in the USA The filmmaker shared his concerns and disappointment over…

Steven Spielberg Poised to Direct New Take on Steve McQueen’s Bullitt

They’re calling him Spielberg the Unstoppable. online pharmacy synthroid over the counter with best prices today in the USA At a time when most of his peers seem content to spend their golden years in leisure activities, the 75-year-old filmmaker is showing no signs of trading his director’s chair for a rocking chair. Hot on…

Oscar Nominees Announced – ‘The Power of the Dog’ Leads, ‘Drive My Car’ Makes the Cut in Best Picture

Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced this morning by actors Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross in twenty-three categories. The overall nominations leader is The Power of the Dog with 12 bids, including four acting nominations. Next up was Dune with ten bids, though it missed an expected mention for director Denis Villeneuve,…

Golden Globe Winners Led by ‘West Side Story,’ ‘The Power of the Dog,’ and ‘Succession’

The 79th Golden Globe Awards were handed out tonight, but not in traditional fashion. After reports of the group’s lack of diversity in its membership and their eagerness to accept very generous gifts, NBC had announced that it would not air the broadcast this year. The postponement of other awards ceremonies due to the pandemic…

West Side Story / Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20

Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 20 Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and…

West Side Story Banned in Parts of Middle East Over Trans Character

West Side Story won’t be making it to the Middle East, due to strict censorship protocols that frown on sexual immodesty, especially in a same-sex context. Because of the presence of a cast member played by a non-binary actor, the Disney/20th Century film, which opens elsewhere in the world this week, will be off limits…

Renowned Musical Theater Composer Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91

Stephen Sondheim, the renowned composer of some of the 20th century’s most acclaimed works of musical theater died early yesterday morning. The news of his death has been confirmed by Aaron Meier at DKC O&M, the producers of his current production, Company. The lyricist died suddenly at the age of 91, according to the New…

WEST SIDE STORY : New Trailer, Poster, Stills!

Directed by Academy Award® winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award® winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. online pharmacy valtrex over the counter with best prices today in the USA This reimagining of the beloved…