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James Bond ranked: from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, who played him best?
With news that Aaron Taylor-Johnson may be next to don the tux we rank those who have gone before
5-min read - NewsThe Guardian
Jonathan Glazer: more than 450 Jewish creatives denounce Oscars speech in open letter
Signees, including Debra Messing, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Nancy Spielberg, accuse The Zone of Interest director of fuelling ‘a growing anti-Jewish hatred around the world’
4-min read - EntertainmentVariety
‘Oppenheimer’s’ Alex Wolff on ‘So Long, Marianne,’ a Series About How Leonard Cohen ‘Sacrificed Love on the Altars of Fame’
“’I sacrificed my love on the altars of fame,’ Leonard Cohen said in the ‘70s,” “So Long, Marianne” showrunner Øystein Karlsen notes. Cohen was referring of course to his ‘60s decade-long relationship with Norway’s Marianne Ilhen, which shaped him for life. One of the highest-profile and most anticipated world premieres in Series Mania main competition, …
8-min read - EntertainmentThe Hollywood Reporter
German Film Awards Nominees Unveiled
The German Film Academy has announced the movies in competition this year for the German Film Awards, the local equivalent of the Oscars. Matthias Glasner’s epic family drama Dying, Timm Kröger’s experimental sci-fi feature The Universal Theory, and In the Blind Spot, Ayşe Polat’s documentary-style conspiracy thriller set in modern-day Turkey, are among the favorites …
5-min read - BusinessVariety
George Lucas Backs Disney Board and Bob Iger Amid Proxy Fight: ‘Creating Magic Is Not for Amateurs’
Star Wars mastermind George Lucas has come out with a statement in support of Disney’s board and CEO Bob Iger, urging Mouse House shareholders to reject a bid by two activist investor groups to take seats on the media company’s board. “Creating magic is not for amateurs,” Lucas said in a statement released Tuesday. “When …
2-min read - EntertainmentVariety
’Mindhunter’ Meets ‘Silence of the Lambs’ in South African Procedural ‘Catch Me a Killer’
“Catch Me a Killer” comprises many firsts: It is a series about South Africa’s first-ever criminal profiler, the first-ever woman to occupy such a position and, now, the first-ever series entirely shot in South Africa to be in International Panorama competition at Series Mania, Europe’s biggest TV festival. “Catch Me a Killer” was commissioned by …
6-min read - BusinessThe Hollywood Reporter
George Lucas Backs Disney and Bob Iger in Proxy Fight: “Creating Magic Is Not for Amateurs”
There’s a disturbance in the force, and George Lucas wants to help correct the problem. The Star Wars and Indiana Jones filmmaker is weighing in on The Walt Disney Company’s ongoing proxy fight with activist investors, and he is throwing his support firmly behind CEO Bob Iger and Disney’s board. “Creating magic is not for …
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