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Sunday, May. 19, 2024
Director Jacques Audiard's "Emilia Perez" Lights Up Cannes Film Festival
On paper, Jacques Audiard's buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry "Emilia Perez" would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie. The film, which premiered Saturday in Cannes, is probably the first movie that can sincerely be compared to both "Sicario" and "Mrs. Doubtfire" — and that's just...
Sunday, May. 19, 2024
John Krasinski's "IF" Makes A Real Box Office Impression With $35 Million Debut
John Krasinski's imaginary friends movie "IF" claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35 million North American debut was also a bit lower than some projections. Is that a disappointment? An ominous sign of the box office times? Or is the final...
Sunday, May. 19, 2024
Lineup Of Speakers Is Set For Tribeca X
The 2024 Tribeca Festival has unveiled the full speaker lineup for Tribeca X, an expanded two-day event for the creative marketing and advertising community. Bringing together leading figures in entertainment, media, branding, marketing and technology, Tribeca X fosters collaboration and innovation...
Saturday, May. 18, 2024
Francis Ford Coppola Takes A Self-Described "Leap Into The Unknown" With "Megalopolis"
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola's idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic "Megalopolis," one that particularly resonates with the director is: "When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we're free." "That's me making this film," Coppola...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Paul Schrader Brings "Oh, Canada" To Cannes, An Adaptation of His Late Friend's Novel
After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. "If I'm going to make a film about death," Schrader told himself, "I'd better hurry up." The health of the 77-year-old filmmaker, whose films and scripts have covered half a century of American movies, from "Taxi...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Cannes Conversation: Francis Ford Coppola On Self-Financing "Megalopolis," The Role of Artists
Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic "Megalopolis," but the director himself isn't much concerned. "I don't care. I never cared," Coppola said of money, speaking to reporters at the Cannes Film Festival on...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Judge Pushes Decision To Next Week On Alec Baldwin's Indictment In Fatal "Rust" Shooting
A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting on the set of "Rust," after hearing arguments Friday that the proceedings were unfair to the defendant. The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Rakish Signs Directing Duo Call Me Al
Call Me Al, the directorial duo comprised of Alisa Allapach and Phillip Montgomery, has come aboard the roster of production house Rakish. The directing team--which draws inspiration from the daring spirit of Al Allapach, Alisa’s immigrant dad and Montgomery’s father-in-law--has turned out work for...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Marcel Paris, Orange Win Best of Show At The One Show For "WoMen's Football"
Marcel Paris capped off Creative Week in fine style, with work earning Best of Show distinction and a pair of Best of Discipline wins at The One Show 2024. The awards show will be held this evening (5/17) at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Best of Show went to “WoMen’s Football” for Orange by...
Friday, May. 17, 2024
Google Wants Judge, Not Jury, To Decide Ad Technology Antitrust Case In Virginia
Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising. To bolster its case, the tech giant wrote a multimillion-dollar check to the U.S. government that it says renders moot...