Tag: Film
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Gavin Rossdale, Nia Long and More Famous Birthdays on October 30
October 30: A Day for Celebrity Birthdays Today marks a special date in the calendar of pop culture, with celebrated performers whose careers span music, film, and television turning a year older. Among them are Gavin Rossdale, the frontman-turned-actor known for his distinctive voice, and Nia Long, a beloved presence on screen with a talent…
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The Fifth Step: Freeman, Lowden on addiction, masculinity and fatherhood
Two actors, one room, a lifetime of questions Martin Freeman and Jack Lowden reunite for The Fifth Step, a film adaptation of a West End success that began as a sharp, funny, and piercing dialogue about recovery. In the story, a recovering alcoholic and his sponsor sit in an open space, their voices bouncing between…
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Penelope Milford Dies: Oscar-Nominated Coming Home Star
Penelope Milford, Oscar-Nominated Actress from Coming Home, Dies at 77 Penelope Milford, the stage-and-screen talent best known for her supporting role in the 1978 war drama Coming Home, has died at the age of 77 in Saugerties, New York, according to her brother, Doug. Milford’s eyes lit up Broadway before she became a familiar face…
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Jaakko Ohtonen Replaces Jim Caviezel as Jesus in Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ
New Casting Shifts Quietly Reshape Mel Gibson’s The Resurrection of the Christ The long-anticipated follow-up to Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ is undergoing a major cast overhaul. Jaakko Ohtonen, the Finnish actor best known for his work in The Last Kingdom, has been cast as Jesus in The Resurrection of the Christ, replacing…
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Woody Allen Remembers Diane Keaton: A Tribute to a Once-in-a-Lifetime Partner
In His Own Words: Allen’s Enduring Tribute In a deeply personal essay for The Free Press, acclaimed filmmaker Woody Allen reflected on the life and legacy of Diane Keaton, who died at 79. The piece, framed as a tribute, revisits decades of collaboration, romance, and friendship that defined both artists’ careers and left an indelible…
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Tron: Ares Stumbles at the Box Office as Disney Bets on a Narrow Path Forward
Overview: Tron: Ares Opens Soft, Raising Questions for Disney’s Sci‑Fi Reboot Disney’s highly anticipated reboot Tron: Ares launched with mixed signals and a domestic opening of $33.5 million from 4,000 theaters. The result fell short of expectations set by early tracking, which had flirted with $40–$45 million, and at times even flirted with the $50…
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Fans hail Taylor Swift’s new album at screenings of The Official Release Party of a Showgirl
Global release sparks fan excitement as The Official Release Party film arrives When Taylor Swift announced the release of her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, fans quickly shifted focus to the accompanying film, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl. The 89-minute movie offers a backstage pass to Swift’s creative process, including…
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Langbroek downplays Trump tariff threat on Qld films
Langbroek seeks federal clarity amid renewed tariff threat Queensland Arts Minister John-Paul Langbroek has signaled he will again approach the federal government for clarity on a revived tariff proposal that could affect the state’s film industry. The US administration under President Donald Trump reprised a May announcement proposing a 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made…
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August: A Powerful WWII Film Adaptation of Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth
August: a bold new take on Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth The eagerly anticipated film August arrived in wide release on September 25, 2025, bringing Vladimir Bogomolov’s modernist novel Moment of Truth to the big screen for a new generation. This cinematic reimagining places a premium on moral complexity and emotional truth, offering a wartime drama…
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August: Bold Adaptation of Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth
A Modernist War Epic Comes to Life on the Big Screen In wide release on September 25, August arrives as a bold screen adaptation of Vladimir Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth, a modernist war novel that has long stood as a touchstone for how literature can dissect courage, memory, and moral ambiguity. The prior film version,…