The films coming to theaters and streaming soon, from ‘Dumb Money’ to ‘The Hunger Games’
By The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
Fall is coming, and so are the movies. OK, not all the movies. Some of them, like “Dune: Part Two,” have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. But most of the film calendar has stayed intact – for now. Just like summer, there are plenty of sequels and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New book details Biden-Obama frictions and says Harris sought roles ‘away from the spotlight’
By Will Weissert, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) – A new book about Joe Biden portrays the president as someone whose middle-class upbringing helped foster a resentment of intellectual elitism that shaped his political career and sometimes caused strain with his onetime boss, Harvard-educated Barack Obama. Biden, who spent eight years as Obama’s vice president, told a friend that Obama couldn’t ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec author Kevin Lambert in contention for prestigious Prix Goncourt award
By The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
MONTREAL – Quebec author Kevin Lambert is in the running for a prestigious French literary prize. The young writer from Saguenay, Que., is on the list of contenders for the Prix Goncourt for his latest novel, “Que notre joie demeure.” The list will be shortened to eight and then four titles before the prize is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wait times to exit Burning Man drop after flooding left tens of thousands stranded in Nevada desert
By The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) – Wait times for tens of thousands of Burning Man partygoers trying to exit the mud-caked northern Nevada desert are beginning to decrease after flooded roads left them stranded there for days. Event organizers said they started to let traffic flow out on the main road around 2 p.m. local ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alexander Payne makes ’em like they used to: Fall Movie Preview
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – The great films of the 1970s have long loomed in the imagination of filmmakers raised during one of the most fertile periods of American movies. But Alexander Payne wanted to take it a step further. Payne’s latest film, “The Holdovers,” isn’t just set in 1970, it seeks to imbibe the humanistic ... Read More »
1 responseHollywood strike stings Warner Bros., profit outlook for the year trimmed by as much as $500 million
By Associated Press, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting its profit expectations for the year, saying it will likely incur costs as high as $500 million tied to the ongoing Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike. The U.S. film and television industries remain paralyzed by the dual strikes. The writers strike began in May and the actors joined them on ... Read More »
1 responseFall Movie Preview: Hollywood readies for a season with stars on the sidelines
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Hollywood is at a standstill. Actors and screenwriters are months into a dual strike. Film sets are dark. But the movies are still coming – or, at least, most of them. Even if that means some potentially solitary red-carpet walks. “I’m hoping I’m not promoting the movie by myself,” says Nia ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Polish official harshly criticizes film that explores migration crisis at Poland-Belarus border
By Vanessa Gera, The Associated Press on September 5th, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) – A leading member of Poland’s conservative government has sharply criticized a film premiering at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday that explores the humanitarian disaster affecting migrants along the border between Poland and Belarus. “Green Border,” by Polish director Agnieszka Holland, puts a spotlight on the refugee crisis that emerged two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A rare diagnosis is a source of pain and joy in director Molly McGlynn’s ‘Fitting In’
By Sonja Puzic, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
Molly McGlynn always knew she was going to make a movie based on her experience with a reproductive disorder that changed her life in “unimaginable ways.” But the Montreal-born filmmaker first wanted to get her “sea legs” in the industry by working on other projects. After making several short films and her 2017 feature debut, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Atom Egoyan says ‘Seven Veils’ explores themes that have haunted him for years
By Noel Ransome, The Canadian Press on September 5th, 2023
TORONTO – On a sun-drenched August morning, filmmaker Atom Egoyan stands in the silence of a dim post-production room. With his forthcoming feature “Seven Veils” casting rays from the theatre screen before him, he tweaks the final cut, perfecting what he can before itsToronto International Film Festival debut. “This is a super personal story,” says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Accusers in Japanese boy band producer’s sex abuse scandal hope for company apology and compensation
By Yuri Kageyama, The Associated Press on September 4th, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – A group of men who say they were sexually abused by a Japanese boy band producer have expressed hope the company will provide financial compensation and introduce measures to prevent a recurrence. They say producer Johnny Kitagawa sexually preyed on young dancers and singers for decades, having them stay at his luxury ... Read More »
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