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Harlen Coben Reveals Why His Leading Character Myron Bolitar Hasn’t Appeared In Netflix Shows
Harlen Coben is one of the world’s most successful crime writers, and now one of the most successful TV producers, but he has revealed why his most enduring character has never been portrayed on television. Coben has written “at least 35 novels,” he tells The Times of London in an interview, with sales of approximately …
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Somali Director Mo Harawe Talks History-Making Cannes Title ‘The Village Next To Paradise’: “For 70% Of The Crew, It Was First Time On A Film Set”
Mo Harawe makes history this Cannes with debut feature The Village Next To Paradise which is world premiering in Un Certain Regard as the first Somalian title to make it into Official Selection across the festival’s 77 editions. Born in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, Harawe moved to Austria to study film when he was …
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Tony O’Reilly Dead: Irish Rugby Player, Celebrated Businessman And Media Mogul Was 88
One of Ireland’s most celebrated businessmen, former rugby player Tony O’Reilly, has died aged 88, it has been announced. Following his death in Dublin on Saturday, his family released a statement saying: “In the coming days there will be many worthy tributes made to Tony O’Reilly’s unique and extraordinary achievements in the fields of business …
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Paolo Sorrentino on Making His First ‘Feminine Epic’ With Cannes Film ‘Parthenope’ and Directing Gary Oldman: He’s ‘One of the Top Five Actors in the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Paolo Sorrentino is back in Cannes for the seventh time with “Parthenope,” a love letter to his native Naples but also, as he puts it, a film about his “missed youth” that comes as a natural follow-up to his autobiographical “The Hand of God.” Perhaps more significantly, “Parthenope” – an epic spanning several decades – …
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‘Eephus’ Review: Not Even Beer League Baseball Is Spared the Cruel Passage of Time
Carson Lund's directorial debut uses a game that refuses to end as a framing device to explore how humans approach letting go of the things they love.
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‘Eephus’ Review: An Existential Baseball Comedy That’s Less About the Game Than a Dying Pastime
Film critic and cinematographer Carson Lund’s debut feature, about a final ball game between a bunch of aging players, premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar at Cannes.
4-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Swiss Films, Visions du Réel Give Voice to the Discriminated at First Cannes Docs Swiss Showcase
Ranked third in Europe for its yearly output of documentaries, according to the European Audiovisual Observatory, with more than 70 titles in 2023, the small but prolific filmmaking nation will unveil four of its most promising features at the Swiss Cannes Docs Showcase, May 19. The event is jointly organised by the national promotional agency …
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