Author: Paula Schwartz
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Tribeca Talk: Storytellers: Robert De Niro Praises Bradley Cooper’s Upcoming Film ‘A Star is Born’
Robert De Niro sat down with Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper Saturday evening for a Tribeca Talk: Storytellers to discuss Cooper’s career, focusing on their past work together including Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, Joy and Limitless. Director David O. Russell made a surprise appearance to discuss their past work together including Jennifer Lawrence’s favorite moment…
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Chanté Adams Stars as Hip-Hop Legend Roxanne Shante in Netflix’s ‘Roxanne Roxanne’
“This story is not just my story. It’s our story. It’s not just the story of one young lady in hip hop,” said hip-hop legend Roxanne Shante in her introductory remarks before the screening of “Roxanne Roxanne,” the Netflix biopic about her turbulent life and career. Written and directed by Michael Larnell, the film celebrated…
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World Premiere of Gilda Radner Doc ‘Love, Gilda’ Opens 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
The world premiere of LOVE, GILDA, a documentary about Emmy and Grammy award-winning comedian Gilda Radner, will open the 17th edition of the Tribeca Film Festival Wednesday, April 18. Directed by Lisa D’Apolito, the film is an intimate portrait of the beloved Saturday Night Live cast member and told in her own words with readings…
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James Corden, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie, Attend Premiere of ‘Peter Rabbit’
I saw “Peter Rabbit” in a theater packed full of children Saturday afternoon in Manhattan and was as enraptured as they were by the Columbia Pictures film, which opens February 9. “Peter Rabbit” stars the mischievous and adventurous blue-jacketed hero (voiced by James Corden) involved in a feud with Mr. McGregor (Domhnall Gleeson) that escalates…
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Guillermo del Toro Wins DGA Best Director Award for ‘The Shape of Water’
GUILLERMO del TORO won the Directors Guild of America won the top award for Outstanding Directorial Achievemen for “The Shape of Water.” The honor was awarded to del Toro last night at the 70th Annual DGA Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The Fox Searchlight Picture has been nominated for 13 Academy Awards,…
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Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf Attend SAG Entertainment Weekly Party
Saoirse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf, stars of Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird,” attend the Entertainment Weekly Screen Actors Guild Awards pre-party held last night at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. The actors are nominated in the category of best ensemble performance by a cast, which is the closest the SAGs come to best feature film. The 24th annual…
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‘The Shape of Water’ Chosen Best Film by the Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) selected “The Shape of Water” as best feature. Its producers Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale received the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. Del Toro also directed the romantic fantasy which stars Sally Hawkins as a mute woman who falls in love…
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Angelina Jolie, Gal Gadot, Greta Gerwig Honored at the National Board of Review Awards
Women seized the moment last week at the National Board of Review annual awards dinner at Cipriani 42d Street. The glitziest night of the New York movie awards season was celebrated by an impressive number of talented and empowered female filmmakers. The NBR celebrates excellence in filmmaking with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director,…
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DGA Announces Best Director Nominees: Greta Gerwig is Only Female Nominee
At the Golden Globes last Sunday, while announcing the best director category alongside Ron Howard, Natalie Portman’s pointed dig about the “all five-male” nominees stirred up a firestorm on social media and was one of the highlights of the show. Today the Directors Guild of America announced their five nominees for the DGA Award for…
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Margot Robbie Dazzles on Ice in ‘I, Tonya’
Australian actress Margot Robbie stars as the blue-collar, foul-mouthed, big-haired disgraced Olympic ice skater Tonya Harding in “I, Tonya.” Sebastian Stan co-stars as her dim-witted and violent on-and-off boyfriend/husband Jeff Gillooly, who put the plan in motion 23 years ago to hire thugs to wack skating rival Nancy Kerrigan in the knees and end her…
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New York Film Critics Select Greta Gerwig’s ‘Lady Bird’ as Best Film
Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut “Lady Bird” was the Best Film of the year according to the New York Film Critics Circle who voted today for their 2017 awards winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at Tao Downtown. Best acting honors went to Saoirse Ronan for…
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National Board of Review Selects “The Post” as Best Film and Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks Best Actors
The National Board of Review announced their picks Tuesday and gave the best film prize to “The Post,” Steven Spielberg’s love letter to old-time investigative journalism. The stars of the film, Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep, who play Ben Bradlee and Kathryn Graham during the time of the Pentagon Papers, received top actor honors. They…