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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: Universal Pictures & Focus Features
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As Warner Bros. & Paramount head through their merger drama and Disney hands out mass layoffs, Universal Pictures takes to the CinemaCon stage as one of the more stable major studios in Hollywood. In recent years, they’ve attracted some of...
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A Different Cut: “Beef” Season 2 Swaps Rage-Filled Chaos For A Slower Burn
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THE STORY – A young couple witnesses an alarming fight between their boss and his wife, triggering chess moves of favors and coercion in the elitist world of a country club and its Korean billionaire owner. THE CAST – Oscar...
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All Style, No Soul: “Euphoria’s” Bleak New Direction Hurls It Into The Wasteland
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THE STORY – A group of teenagers experiences the ups and downs of love and friendship in a world of social networks, sex, drugs, and violence. THE CAST – Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer,...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Lorne” Filmmaker Morgan Neville
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“Lorne” is an American documentary film directed and produced by Morgan Neville about the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels. The film features exclusive, archival, and interview footage of notorious Saturday Night Live personalities, including Tina Fey, Chris Rock,...
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“LORNE”
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THE STORY – Lorne Michaels redefines television, culture, and comedy as the creator of “Saturday Night Live”. THE CAST – Lorne Michaels, Jimmy Fallon, Tina Fey, Seth Meyers, John Mulaney, Mike Myers, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Maya Rudolph, Andy Samberg, Kristen...
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ENOUGH ALREADY! It’s Time To Give Harrison Ford An Emmy For “Shrinking”
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Indiana Jones. Han Solo. Rick Deckard. Based on these three names alone, Harrison Ford is arguably one of the most accomplished film actors of all time. He’s embodied characters that have shaped pop culture today, drawing praise and admiration from...
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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: Warner Bros.
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Now we’ve reached the portion where Hollywood drama finally collides with these CinemaCon 2026 presentations. When Warner Bros. took the stage in the Colosseum here in Las Vegas, rumors swirled about the fates of co-chairs and CEOs Michael De Luca...
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The Next Best Picture Podcast – Interview With “Blue Heron” Filmmaker Sophy Romvari
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“Blue Heron” is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Sophy Romvari in her directorial debut. Described as “semi-autobiographical,” the film is based in part on Romvari’s own childhood and her previous short film “Still Processing.” The film stars...
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CinemaCon 2026 Recap: NEON
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At Cinema United’s CinemaCon, the convention for movie theater owners and exhibitors, traditionally, the first morning presentation is their annual “The State of the Industry” talk, in which Cinema United lays out the challenges, hopes, and goals of the next...
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Questlove’s “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s The Weight Of The World)” Will Open The 2026 Tribeca Festival
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The Tribeca Festival has announced the Opening Night film for its 25th anniversary edition. The milestone edition will open with the world premiere of the HBO Original documentary “Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial VS That’s the Weight of the World),“...
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