Henry Morgenthau film spotlights US antisemitism in World War II
New York filmmaker Hiran Warshaw didn't intend to start his documentary about Henry Morgenthau in the dark. But after the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel last year, he felt he needed to make a statement about anti-Semitism — the same hatred that plagued his subjects, a former Treasury secretary during World War II. “Mr. […]
Brandon Aiyuk ‘scared to watch’ film of of Week 1 performance
Things have started to get spooky early for Brandon Aiyuk this year. The 49ers wide receiver was so intimidated by his performance against the Jets in Week 1 that he admitted he was “scared” to watch tape of the game on “Monday Night Football.” “I hadn't seen the film until this morning. It was really […]
Nightbitch review – Amy Adams turns into a dog in rough dark comedy | Toronto film festival 2024
circleWhile the film itself may fade quickly, it will take a while for people to tire of repeating the phrase “Amy Adams is a night bitch.” The six-time Oscar nominee, coming off a recent losing streak in obscure try-hard flops like Hillbilly Elegy and Dear Evan Hansen, plays a goofy, slightly cruel character in a […]
‘The Apprentice’ Director Claims Trump Biopic Is ‘Not a Hit Piece,’ Accuses Hollywood of Censoring Film
Director of upcoming Trump biopic apprentice The King of Fighters claims the controversial film is “not offensive” and not particularly “anti-Trump”, despite depicting a young Donald Trump as a rapist. Ali Abbasi also accused Hollywood studios of artistic censorship. Interview The Wrap screened the film at the Toronto International Film Festival and it is due […]
Nicole Kidman Misses Venice Film Festival Honor Due to Mom’s Death
VENICE, Italy (AP) “The Room Next Door” Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut “The Prisoner of Azkaban,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, topped the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, winning the Golden Lion award. Nicole Kidman is A graphic and explicit portrayal of the CEO In “Baby Girl,” she was embroiled in an affair with an […]
Jennifer Lopez stuns at premiere of Ben Affleck-produced film ‘Unstoppable’; actor is a no-show
Jennifer Lopez made a glamorous appearance at the premiere of “Unstoppable,” her film with ex-boyfriend Ben Affleck, but the Oscar-winning actor was not in attendance. Lopez, 55, who stars in the biographical sports drama film produced by Affleck, 52, turned heads as she walked the red carpet at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on […]
Anti-Israel Activists Crash Toronto Film Festival Opening Night Screening
The opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was disrupted on Thursday after anti-Israel protesters attempted to briefly disrupt a screening of the opening film. Their slogan was aimed at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), the official banking partner of the annual film festival. of The Hollywood Reporter Notes The protest took […]
Prosecutor asks judge to reinstate Alec Baldwin’s film set shooting charge | Rust film set shooting
Prosecutors in the case against Alec Baldwin have asked a New Mexico judge to reconsider a decision to dismiss a manslaughter charge against the actor for shooting and killing a cinematographer on the set of the Western film “Lust.” The case against Baldwin was dramatically dismissed in July midway through the trial when a judge […]
Hillary Clinton Goes on ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Abortion Rant at Telluride Film Festival
Like Hillary Clinton herself, The The Handmaid's Tale / The abortion metaphor is old and overused and it never seems to go away. Hillary Clinton reportedly used the cliche again last weekend while appearing at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado to promote a new documentary on abortion. Zulawski v. Texas; She produced a documentary […]
World’s Largest Film Piracy Ring Fmovies Shut Down by Hanoi Police, Hollywood
The world's largest movie piracy ring, Fmovies, has reportedly been shut down by an international coalition including major Hollywood studios working with police in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) said on Thursday it had worked with Hanoi police to shut down Vietnam-based Fmovies and related sites that authorities said constituted “the […]