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WonderCon to Add Pop Culture Zing to Early Spring in Anaheim
The outsized convention will draw film fans, anime enthusiasts, comic devotees, creative cosplayers, and those who fancy fantastical fun.
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China Adds Postscript to ‘Minions' Showing Crime Doesn't Pay
The latest “Minions” movie subtly reinforces a message for Chinese audiences that viewers in other countries won’t see: Crime doesn’t pay.
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Fresh Cinema Shines at the ‘Sundance of the Sierra'
The Nevada City Film Festival returns with its indie flair very much in tow after a two-year break.
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A Brief History of Animated Film
Before there was “The Incredibles,” “Minions,” and “Turning Red,” animation existed through magical shorts of talking dinosaurs and singing mice that shocked the world. Together, let’s take a brief walk through the history of animated film: some of the pivotal moments in history that made animated film what it is today and what it can be in the future.
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Like ‘Bridgerton'? Wait Till You Catch ‘Mr. Malcolm's List'
Years before “Bridgerton” and the Regency-era fashion moment it helped inspire, director Emma Holly Jones was dreaming of an early 19th century romantic comedy with a diverse cast.
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Cruz and Banderas United by Humor in ‘Official Competition'
What is art? Do awards make you a better artist? Are blockbuster movies only for pseudo-actors? These are some questions unleashed in “Official Competition,” a comedy by Argentine directors Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat starring Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas and Oscar Martínez in a battle of egos and vanity.
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‘Lost Daughter' Wins Top Prizes at Independent Spirit Awards
Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday
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Ivan Reitman, ‘Ghostbusters' Director, Dies at 75
Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind comedies from “Animal House” to “Ghostbusters,” has died at 75 years-old
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Mandy Moore Marks 20 Years Since ‘Walk to Remember,' Reveals Past Crush on Shane West
The actor shared a hilarious video rewatching the 2002 film and cheering on her character’s fictional relationship.
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‘Wuhan, I Am Here': Film Follows Volunteers in Sealed City
The homeless, the sick, the elderly: For people who fell through the cracks of the official system, the then-unprecedented decision to isolate the central Chinese city of Wuhan and its 13 million people was a matter of life or death
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Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck Score SAG Nominations
Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble
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Rooney Mara to Play Audrey Hepburn in Upcoming Biopic
Audrey Hepburn’s life is going to be told in a biopic starring Oscar nominee Rooney Mara, with “Call Me By Your Name’s” Luca Guadagnino set to direct.
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Martin Scorsese Film Institute to Be Established By NYU
Martin Scorsese’s alma mater, New York University, is establishing a film institute in his name after a gift from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. The formation of the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts was to be announced Tuesday by NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. The institute will include a virtual production center, the Martin Scorsese Department of...
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Creation of Regional Film Office Considered by County Leaders
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss at Tuesday’s meeting establishing a regional film office intended to create new job opportunities and support San Diego film and arts.