Late Christopher Plummer got a rare third act in his 80s
‘Sound of Music’ actor died last week at 91
DATE: Feb 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
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‘Parasite’ director Bong Joon Ho to head Venice Film Festival jury
“Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho has been selected as jury president of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, organizers said Friday. The Oscar-winner will preside over seven jurors t...
DATE: Jan 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Sundance adds Coogler-produced ‘Judas’
The Ryan Coogler-produced Fred Hampton film “Judas and the Black Messiah” will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival before heading to HBO Max and theaters, programmers announced T...
DATE: Jan 12, 2021 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for first virtual edition
A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of the summer of 1969 and documentaries about the creators of Sesame Street and the coronavirus pandemic in China are among...
DATE: Dec 15, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
The Sundance Film Festival goes largely virtual for 2021
Leave the snow boots, parkas and glove warmers in the closet, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is coming down from the mountain and straight to your living room.
Organizers on Wedn...
DATE: Dec 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021
The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business.
MGM, Universal and Bo...
DATE: Oct 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
‘Tenet’ to screen early at theaters in some U.S. cities
Some U.S. moviegoers will be able to see Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” a few days early. Warner Bros. on Tuesday said it would be offering early access screenings starting Aug. 31 as a gesture...
DATE: Aug 19, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price
“Mulan” is no longer headed for a major theatrical release. The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it will debut its live-action blockbuster on its subscription streaming service, Disney+, on...
DATE: Aug 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Christo, artist known for massive displays, dies at age 84
Valley Curtain installment built near Rifle in 1972
DATE: Jun 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Visual Arts
A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
LOS ANGELES – How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you’re A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set departments.
The studio behind f...
DATE: Apr 22, 2020 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus, plans 2021 return
LOS ANGELES – This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled because of coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they are planning for the festival to retu...
DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment
Robert Forster, Oscar nominee for ‘Jackie Brown,’ dies at 78
LOS ANGELES – Robert Forster, the handsome and omnipresent character actor who got a career resurgence and Oscar nomination for playing bail bondsman Max Cherry in “Jackie Brown,” died Frida...
DATE: Oct 12, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
