I grew up on the very movies from the 1970s and 1980s that director Dustin Ferguson (Rattlers 2) so lovingly canonizes in his documentary Stale Popcorn & Sticky Floors. More than that even these films helped me navigate that rather nebulous period from early adolescence through my high school existence, …
Read More »Beloved “Redwall” Book Series Gets Netflix Love with Upcoming Animated Films and a Television Series
The bells ringing in the streets and the celebratory backslaps you hear in the background of this article aren’t a recreation of V-E Day or a tickertape parade for a returning war hero, but rather the reaction of rafts of fans of British author Brian Jacques’ Redwall books upon learning …
Read More »Bidding War Erupts Over Flight Attendants Debut Novel “Falling”
It’s every burgeoning writer’s dream: To write a novel that so captures the imagination of the world at large that a full-tilt boogie bidding war erupts among the gatekeepers of Hollywood for the adaptation rights to that freshman labor of love. Heck, even this writer joins countless – and brothers …
Read More »Classic Spy Novel “The Spook Who Sat by the Door” Coming to FX Courtesy of Creative Titan Lee Daniels
Say this for industry giant Lee Daniels: He’s got good taste. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story yesterday that Daniels (The Butler, Precious) is in the process of translating the classic Sam Greenlee spy novel The Spook Who Sat by the Door to the FX Network. The Spook Who Sat …
Read More »Juris Bruvers a social media upcoming star
Juris Bruvers is an online media influencer from a young age. He was brought into the world in Riga, Latvia and is presently quite possibly the most looked through influencers on the web. It was begun when he originally began finding his advantage in online media at 14 years old …
Read More »AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL SCREEN FORUM SET FOR VIRTUAL EVENT MARCH 21-26
The Australian International Screen Forum returns this March as a completely virtual presentation with a program of screenings, keynote talks, interviews, panels, workshops and networking sessions. The Screen Forum connects the Australian and U.S. film communities through showcasing Australian film, TV and digital content. Early bird tickets are on sale …
Read More »TCM Big Screen Classics series continues with “Boyz n the Hood” 30th Anniversary on 2/28 & 3/3
The seventh annual TCM Big Screen Classics continues on Sun., Feb. 28 and Wed., Mar. 3 when Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events bring Boyz n the Hood 30th Anniversary to select cinemas nationwide. In honor of Black History Month, this classic film returns to cinemas and includes exclusive insights from Turner Classic Movies. Written and directed by John …
Read More »Saddle Up Cowpokes: “Yellowstone” Prequel Series in the Works
Creatively speaking, you know that you have a tiger by its tail when not only do you have a successful primetime show ongoing, but said show is reaping more than enough rewards both financially and critically to inspire its very own honest-to-Pete prequel series. Such is now the case with …
Read More »The Berlin Film Festival Reveals Movie Lineup for Retrospective and Generation Sections
Film festivals are among the many events that have had to reconfigure their dynamics as the worldwide pandemic vies to outdo the Energizer Bunny in the endurance department; some have fared better than others in that regard and the vaunted Berlin Film Festival – celebrating its 71st anniversary – has …
Read More »The Five Best Recurring ‘Parks And Rec’ Characters
Parks and Recreation is one of the best sitcoms of the 2000s, and the incredible main cast is a big reason why. We loved to spend time with Leslie Knope, Ron Swanson, April Ludgate, and even Jerry Gergich. However, what separates the good shows from the great songs in the …
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