The story had already been told in documentary form, but Waititi combined this slightly fictionalized form with his signature sense of humor – a winning formula, if the enthusiastic applause from the crowd was any indication. Waititi said on the red carpet, “I wanted to tell this story because it’s uplifting… I’d never tried to […]
The winners were selected by a jury led by director Damien Chazelle (La La Land) and also included Jane Campion and Laura Poitras, who won last year with Big Pharma documentary ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’. The runner-up Silver Lion went to Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi for ‘Evil Does Not Exist’, a quiet and eerie […]
After this performance it was the turn of the Popular Choice Awards. The first announcement was for Best Debut Actor, Best Male and Best Female Singer of the Year. After the nominations were shown on the screen, singers Bappa Majumdar and Armin Musa announced the names of the winners and handed over the three awards. […]
Festival CEO Cameron Bailey told the audience that he believed the film to be “the most mature, shining expression” of Miyazaki’s vision. The screening was the main event on the first day of TIFF, North America’s largest film festival, which began in the shadow of the twin strikes by actors and writers that have nearly […]
However, many artistes and filmmakers, namely Delwar Jahan Jhantu, expressed anger and disappointment over the release of Hindi films in Bangladesh. ‘Javaan’ stars South Indian superstar Nayanthara, acclaimed Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, South Indian actor Vijay Sethupathi and Shah Rukh Khan himself in multiple roles, along with Sania Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover and Yogi Babu. […]
Venice festival director Alberto Barbera defended the decision to include him, telling AFP: “The history of art is full of artists who were criminals, and we still admire their work.” ‘Maestro’ is one of 23 films competing for the Golden Lion in Venice, which is to be decided on September 9. A towering figure of […]
Though Akshay Kumar had a cameo role in this film but it was the most impactful one. Despite his brief appearance on screen, he greatly influenced the protagonist and thus the direction of the story. The on-screen chemistry between Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi was beautiful to watch. Also, Akshay’s hippie look in the film […]
Importing and releasing Indian films in Bangladesh would not do well if they do not release in India on or around their release dates. That’s why importers are trying their best to import Bollywood movie ‘Jawan’ and release it in theaters in India as well. Shah Rukh Khan’s next film ‘Jawaan’ is releasing in cinemas […]
The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but the Hollywood strike means many stars could be missing, leaving controversial directors such as Roman Polanski and Woody Allen in the spotlight. The festival, which begins on Wednesday, has become a major launchpad for Oscar campaigns, helped by glamorous shots of stars arriving from […]
In July, Sony Pictures postponed two of its major releases in 2023 to 2024 — a “Ghostbusters” sequel and comic book adaptation “Kraven the Hunter.” It has also delayed the animated ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ – the last in the critically acclaimed trilogy, which was set for March 2024. No new date has been given. […]
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Oscar-winning Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, The Boy and the Heron, will open Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival next month, organizers said Thursday. The animated fantasy epic, which Miyazaki has said will be his last, will be released on September 22 which will be the film’s European premiere.
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But all eyes will be on the red carpet this Saturday as three icons of Italian-American cinema make their way to the Palais des Festivals. DiCaprio and De Niro are both longtime collaborators of Scorsese. But before that he never cast her in the same film, except for a funny short film in 2015 called […]