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‘The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s death
Read full article: ‘The Room Next Door' tops Venice Film Festival. Nicole Kidman misses acting honor due to mom’s deathPedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door” won the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion award Saturday.
Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited about
Read full article: Venice Film Festival: From ‘Joker 2’ to ‘Maria,’ here are 10 movies to get excited aboutSome of Hollywood’s biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the Venice Film Festival this week, from George Clooney and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix.
Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, more
Read full article: Venice Film Festival lineup includes ‘Joker 2,’ films with Pitt, Clooney, Jolie, moreFive years after “Joker” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, filmmaker Todd Phillips is returning with the sequel.
As speculation about the next Bond grows, here's how some actors have responded to casting rumors
Read full article: As speculation about the next Bond grows, here's how some actors have responded to casting rumorsSpeculation about the actor who will be tapped as the next James Bond grew this week with reports that the role would go to Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
New this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'
Read full article: New this week: Mariah Carey special, 'Maverick,' 'Best Man'This week’s new entertainment releases include Mariah Carey in concert on CBS singing Christmas songs, a free stream of the beloved 1965 animated special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and megahit "Top Gun: Maverick” lands on Paramount+ on Thursday.
In a first, Netflix's 'Glass Onion' to play in major chains
Read full article: In a first, Netflix's 'Glass Onion' to play in major chainsFor the first time, the major U_S_ theater chains will play a Netflix release after exhibitors and the streaming service reached a deal for a nationwide sneak-peak run of Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”.
Rian Johnson unpeels 'Glass Onion,' his 'Knives Out' sequel
Read full article: Rian Johnson unpeels 'Glass Onion,' his 'Knives Out' sequelThree years after premiering “Knives Out” at the Toronto International Film Festival, Rian Johnson has returned to the scene of the crime to debut his whodunit's much-anticipated sequel, “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery."
Shaken and stirred: Ukraine war hits James Bond's glassmaker
Read full article: Shaken and stirred: Ukraine war hits James Bond's glassmakerIconic French tableware brand Duralex is joining a growing array of European firms that are reducing and halting production because of soaring energy costs provoked by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Licensed to get lost: This epic corn maze celebrates everything 007 as world celebrates 60 years of James Bond films🍸
Read full article: Licensed to get lost: This epic corn maze celebrates everything 007 as world celebrates 60 years of James Bond films🍸It’s safe to assume that someone at Richardson Adventures Farm in Spring Grove, Illinois, loves James Bond. Like, a lot.
'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' to debut at TIFF
Read full article: 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' to debut at TIFF“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” writer-director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his whodunit hit “Knives Out,” will premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
‘Dune,’ ‘The Power Of The Dog’ lead BAFTA nominations
Read full article: ‘Dune,’ ‘The Power Of The Dog’ lead BAFTA nominationsSci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for acting awards.
Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen
Read full article: Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screenDenis Villeneuve’s “Dune” debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing enough moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available in homes.
Royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiere
Read full article: Royals join cast of new Bond film for glitzy London premiereBritain’s royals have joined Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux and the cast of No Time to Die” on the red carpet for the new Bond film’s world premiere, a glittering event that marked the movie’s release after multiple delays caused by the pandemic.
Q&A: James Bond director Cary Fukunaga on 'No Time to Die'
Read full article: Q&A: James Bond director Cary Fukunaga on 'No Time to Die'The film business is inherently full of starts and stops, but few have experienced the phrase “hurry up and wait” quite like “No Time to Die” director Cary Fukunaga.
Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank'
Read full article: Amazon to buy MGM, studio behind James Bond and 'Shark Tank'Online shopping giant Amazon is buying MGM, the movie and TV studio behind James Bond, “Legally Blonde” and “Shark Tank,” with the hopes of filling its video streaming service with more stuff to watch.
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins record of the year at Grammys
Read full article: The Latest: Billie Eilish wins record of the year at GrammysBillie Eilish arrives at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)NEW YORK – The Latest on the Grammy Awards (all times local):8:45 p.m.Billie Eillish has won the Grammy Award for record of the year for the second straight year. Beyoncé broke the record with her victory Sunday night for best R&B performance for “Black Parade,” surpassing the 27 Grammys won by Alison Krauss. DaBaby says he “feels like it’s going to touch everybody.”Ad— Marcela Isaza at the Grammy Awards (@misaza)___3:15 p.m.Brandi Carlile is excited to perform at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, even if there isn’t an audience. “Jojo Rabbit” and the “Joker” soundtrack also won Grammys in the segment of the show that awarded music created for visual media.
Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ delayed again because of virus
Read full article: Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ delayed again because of virusFILE - In this Thursday, Apriil 25, 2019 file photo, actor Daniel Craig poses for photographers during the photo call of the latest installment of the James Bond film franchise, in Oracabessa, Jamaica. Producers of the forthcoming James Bond thriller say the film's release has been delayed again, until the fall of 2021, because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The official 007 Twitter account said late Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 that the 25th installment in the franchise will now open on Oct. 8. The film from director Cary Joji Fukunaga stars Daniel Craig as 007, Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch and Ana de Armas. After the latest Bond delay was announced, Sony said it was pushing back several of its scheduled spring releases.
Sean Connery, a lion of cinema whose roar went beyond Bond
Read full article: Sean Connery, a lion of cinema whose roar went beyond BondFILE - This March 4, 1992 file photo shows actor Sean Connery during a news conference in Hamburg, Germany. Connery, considered by many to have been the best James Bond, has died aged 90, according to an announcement from his family. (AP Photo/Christian Eggers, File)Writing an appreciation of Sean Connery feels inevitably inadequate compared to experiencing the real thing. Connery’s Bond became etched as an icon of its era, one increasingly distant from today. That could be because the glint of mischief that accompanied nearly every Connery performance was so present in “The Last Crusade.” Connery always left you feeling if not shaken then very happily stirred.
James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021
Read full article: James Bond film ‘No Time To Die’ pushed again, to 2021The release of the James Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed again, this time to 2021, because of the effects of COVID-19 on the theatrical business. “No Time To Die” was originally supposed to open in April 2020 but was pushed back to Nov. 12 in the U.K. and Nov. 20 in the U.S. The Walt Disney Co. last week delayed the planned 2020 releases of a handful of major movies until 2021. They include Marvel’s “Black Widow” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story.” Universal delayed “Candyman” to next year. Some major releases are still planned for 2020.