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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…
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‘Call Me By Your Name’ Named Best Feature at the Gotham Awards
Luca Guadagnino’s “Call Me By Your Name” received the top prize as best feature film Monday Night at the 27th Annual IFP Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street. This was a stunning upset since Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” received trophies for Breakthrough Director and Screenplay, along with the Audience Award, and was considered the evening’s big…
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Daniel Day-Lewis and Director Paul Thomas Anderson Attend First NY Screening of ‘Phantom Thread’
Daniel Day-Lewis plays another intense, obsessed character in his new film, “Phantom Thread,” which re-teams the actor with director Paul Thomas Anderson. The first New York screening of the film took place Sunday evening for SAG members and selected press at the DGA Theater in midtown. The movie is hotly anticipated, especially since the actor’s…
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‘The Florida Project’ Director Sean Baker on Florida’s Hidden Homeless
At the Gotham Awards Monday evening, Sean Baker’s new film, “The Florida Project,” will be in the running for four awards, including for best feature, best actor for Willem Dafoe and for star Brooklynn Prince, who is in the same category Brie Larson won a few years back before her Oscar. ( “The Florida Project”…
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Gary Oldman as Iconic Prime Minister in ‘Darkest Hour’
Gary Oldman stars as Winston Churchill in Joe Wright’s World War II drama “Darkest Hour,” and his transformation into the iconic British prime minister is so astounding that so far this season he’s the actor to beat for the Oscar. (But you can never count Daniel Day-Lewis out, whose new movie “Phantom Thread,” directed by…
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Colin Hanks Directs ‘Eagles of Death Metal’ Documentary
Shout! Factory is releasing Colin Hanks’ ‘Eagles of Death Metal’ documentary, which recounts the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks.
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Shout Factory! Releases ‘One Day At a Time’ Complete Series on DVD
Shout Factory! has released the complete series – all nine seasons – of the classic TV show “One Day At a Time” on DVD. This is it!
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‘Mary Janes’ Director: Women Can Have Career in Cannabis
Lisa Iannucci caught up with Windy Borman, director of the compelling documentary ‘Mary Janes: The Women of Weed.’
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Warner Bros. ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ by J.K. Rowling Has 2018 Release Date
Warner Bros. released today the poster and release date for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” (Left to right) JUDE LAW plays a young ALBUS DUMBLEDORE, taking on the mantle of one of J.K. Rowling’s most beloved characters; EZRA MILLER makes a return as the enigmatic CREDENCE, whose fate was unknown at the end of…
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Simone Garcia Johnson Named Golden Globe Ambassador (Formerly Miss Golden Globe)
Simone Garcia Johnson, daughter of Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, has just been named by the Hollywood Foreign Press as the newly re-named Golden Globe Ambassador for the 75 Golden Globe Awards. The unveiling occurred this evening at a star-studded party at Catch LA in West Hollywood, hosted by the HFPA and InStyle, and presented…
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