Posts by Nathan Pine
Bend Film Festival Prizes Go To ‘Hot Water,’ Edward Said Doc & More
The Bend Film Festival wraps on Sunday after presenting awards for the 23rd edition of the cinematic spectacle in central Oregon. Ramzi Bashour’s debut feature Hot Water, starring Lubna Azabal (Coriolanus), Daniel Zolghadri (Funny Pages), and Dale Dickey (Widow’s Bay), won Best Narrative Feature. The filmmaker, born in Lebanon and based in New York City,…
Read Moreann’s Creator City in L.A. to be a new destination for creators
Dhar Mann took center stage at MIPCOM on Sunday for the market’s first-ever pre-opening headline session. He broke down the vision for his soon-to-open studio site, Creator City. Mann founded Dhar Mann Studios and recently announced Creator City, a four-acre campus in L.A. with multiple sound stages and, he said, 175 sets able to house…
Read More15 Fashionable Phone Cases for Fall That Make Any Phone Feel Brand-New
Phone cases have come a long way, so shopping for your perfect pick really depends on your needs. A good phone case should tick a few boxes: it suits your style, functions well, is durable for daily use (and drops), and keeps up with your busy life. Do you use MagSafe charging at home, the…
Read MoreVikings to be without two star wide receivers vs Saints
The Minnesota Vikings are set to take on the New Orleans Saints in Week 5, but they have learned that they will be doing so without two of their star wide receivers. According to NFL insider Adam Schefter, Vikings wide receivers Jordan Addison and Odell Beckham Jr. will both be inactive for the game. In…
Read MoreJames Stewart’s Daughter Praises KJ Apa’s ‘Jimmy’ Performance
As KJ Apa brings the life of James Stewart to the big screen in Jimmy, he’s earned the approval of the late actor and military aviator’s daughter. Kelly Stewart-Harcourt praised Apa’s portrayal and recalled “it was eerie” seeing him in character while filming the movie in Ireland, where she made a cameo in the Aaron…
Read MoreBox Office Global: ‘Resident Evil’ No. 1, Zach Cregger Record; ‘Other Mommy’ $45M)+ WW No 2
The China release of Sony/Constantin’s Resident Evil propelled the move not only to the top of the global weekend box office in its fourth frame with an overall $62.7M WW , but the pic also became Zach Cregger’s highest grossing movie ever (as we first told) with $320.2M. That beats the previous high of his…
Read MoreEagles Take Drastic Action Due to Cap Space Concerns
The Philadelphia Eagles are dealing with the ramifications of right tackle Lane Johnson retiring before Week 5 of the regular season. The Eagles offensive line is undergoing serious changes to its makeup in the early season, as center Cam Jurgens was traded to the Baltimore Ravens this week. Johnson’s sudden retirement put constraints on the…
Read MoreMarvin Harrison Jr Could Reunite With CJ Stroud in Cardinals Trade
Marvin Harrison Jr. appears to be done in Arizona, and his next stop may come with a familiar face throwing him the ball. The Arizona Cardinals are close to completing a deal for the wide receiver, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter and NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, who reported Oct. 10 that the Houston Texans have…
Read MoreJames Gray Considers ‘Two Lovers’ His First Successful Feature
Filmmaker James Gray told a London Film Festival audience this morning during a career Q&A that he believes Two Lovers, his fourth feature, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow, was the first time he successfully executed his artistic vision as a director. “This movie was very important to me. It was the first time I…
Read MoreDBS, OCBC, UOB face rate hike reality check
The recent sell-off may not have been about the micro fundamentals of the 3 banks but a broader repricing of risk [SINGAPORE] When the US Federal Reserve hiked rates in September, some analysts said the move might help support net interest margins (NIMs) at DBS, OCBC and UOB. Less than a month on, the most…
Read MoreMap shows cities that have no water backup if Lake Powell, Mead fails
Smaller towns that rely almost entirely on a single water source are more vulnerable to the West’s drought crisis than major metropolitan areas such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. If Lake Powell or Mead were to fall below the levels needed to supply cities, some of these communities could face severe shortages because…
Read More‘Wildwood’ Review: Laika’s Latest Sweeping Tale
Laika, the Oregon animation house that specializes in stop motion, has a perfect track record of landing Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations for all four of its first films: Coraline, ParaNorman, Missing Link, and Kubo and the Two Strings. With its latest and unquestionably most ambitious project Wildwood, the streak could well continue. This film…
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