Posts by Nathan Pine
Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just An Accident’ Gets 10-Minute Ovation As Iranian Filmmaker Attends Cannes For First Time Since 2003
Lauded Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s latest feature, It Was Just an Accident, just had its world premiere in Competition here at the Cannes Film Festival. The afternoon screening was met with a 10-minute ovation — and was highly significant because Panahi himself was in attendance. This is the first time he has been able to…
Read More‘Win Win!’ Gameshow Adaptation In Works At NBC
Days after scoring a series order in the UK, British gameshow Win Win! is making waves in the U.S. NBC is developing a U.S. version of the show, which comes from Hello Dolly, the production company behind Netflix’s Sing On!. The U.S. version will be produced by Hello Dolly and Universal Television Alternative Studio. Win…
Read MoreAlejandro González Iñárritu On How ‘Amores Perros’ Barked Loudly At Cannes 25 Years Ago; Teases New Tom Cruise Movie
Having just finished shooting his untitled Tom Cruise movie in London, Alejandro González Iñárritu is here on the Croissette for the 25th anniversary of the pic that lit the wick on his career, Amores Perros. Broken out in three separate stories, the gritty, violent movie follows an amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict…
Read More‘Welcome To Derry’ Trailer: Pennywise Is Back In Creepy HBO Max ‘IT’ Prequel
“Anywhere but Derry.” We’re getting the first look at footage from IT: Welcome to Derry (fka Welcome to Derry), HBO Max‘s IT prequel series starring and executive produced by Bill Skarsgård in his return as the terrifying killer clown Pennywise. In the teaser trailer, we meet a new cast of young characters living in Derry in the…
Read MoreDemocratic Senators Warn Paramount’s Shari Redstone That Trump Lawsuit Settlement May Violate Federal Bribery Statute
Three senators have sent a letter to Paramount Global’s Shari Redstone warning that a potential settlement of Donald Trump‘s $20 billion lawsuit against CBS may violate federal bribery laws. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote that “Paramount appears to be trying to settle a lawsuit that it has…
Read MoreDenzel Washington’s Rep Speaks Out After Heated Exchange at Cannes
Denzel Washington didn’t let one bad moment steal his glory. Following a heated exchange with a photographer on the red carpet during the premiere of his latest film Highest 2 Lowest at the Cannes Film Festival May 19, the Oscar winner’s rep confirmed that the moment didn’t ruin his night. In fact, his rep told…
Read MoreSean “Diddy” Combs’ Hotel Room Had Baby Oil, Pink Ketamine and $9,000 Cash During Arrest
Male Escort Says He Could Hear Sean “Diddy” Combs Assaulting Cassie When Ventura didn’t join Combs right when he called for her on one occasion, Phillip testified May 12 that Combs threw a liquor bottle in her direction, then grabbed her by her hair and dragged her into the bedroom. “She was screaming,” Phillip said, and,…
Read MoreViral Basketball Star Nkwain Kennedy Subject Of Doc From Joel Embiid’s Miniature Geant, Bark Bark & Deon Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group
EXCLUSIVE: Cameroonian viral basketball star Nkwain Kennedy is about to swap social media for a slightly larger screen. Former NBA MVP Joel Embiid’s Miniature Géant is working with full service studio Bark Bark and Deon Taylor‘s Hidden Empire Film Group to create a documentary about Kennedy’s dream to play professional basketball. Embiid will executive produce…
Read MoreHailey Bieber Details “Scary” Bleeding Amid Baby Jack Bieber’s Birth
Hailey Bieber had a difficult road to motherhood. The day the Rhode founder gave birth to her and Justin Bieber’s son Jack Blues Bieber in August 2024 was arguably the best of her life—but that doesn’t mean it was without its complications. “Giving birth was the hardest thing I’ve ever done,” Hailey told Vogue…
Read MoreDasin Retail Trust trustee-manager hits back at claims in alternate director’s exit letter
[SINGAPORE] The trustee-manager of Dasin Retail Trust (DRT) rebutted criticism from its former alternate director, who claimed in a resignation letter that his input was snubbed and key financial reports were not published despite his reminders, among other complaints. In a bourse filing on Tuesday (May 20), the trustee-manager set out to address the assertions…
Read MoreGenerative AI Studio Promise Wins Backing From Google; Peter Chernin’s North Road Company Also Ups Investment
Generative AI studio Promise has landed a strategic investment and partnership with Google’s AI Futures Fund, joined by Michael Ovitz‘s Crossbeam Venture Partners. Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, already a co-lead investor in Promise, is adding additional capital, along with returning backer Offline Ventures. Kivu Ventures and Saga Ventures are also part of the…
Read More‘Eleanor The Great’ Review: June Squibb Is Quietly Powerful And Touching As A 94-Year-Old Woman Caught Up In A Lie In Scarlett Johansson’s Impressive Directorial Debut – Cannes Film Festival
Don’t let the title fool you. Eleanor the Great is not some royal costume epic set in 1566. Instead Scarlett Johansson‘s wonderful and richly textured feature directorial debut is a small but beautifully realized story of a 94-year-old woman named Eleanor Morgenstern who, at the point in life where most have just given up, instead…
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