Posts by Nathan Pine
Netflix Closing Deal for Cannes Léa Seydoux Film ‘Gentle Monster’
EXCLUSIVE: We’re hearing that Netflix is close to acquiring Cannes Competition title Gentle Monster starring Léa Seydoux. Word is that the streamer believes the Parisian actress has a shot in the Oscar Best Actress race. The pic reps the first time that the Spectre and No Time to Die actress sings onscreen. Details are still…
Read MoreTrump breaks into energetic YMCA dance at New York midterms rally
President Donald Trump held a rally at SUNY Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York, on Friday, utilizing the platform to defend his administration’s economic record and show his support for Republican Representative Mike Lawler who is up for reelection later this year. After speaking, Trump danced to the Village People’s “YMCA,” performing his familiar…
Read MoreCannes: Mubi Acquires Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ For North America
Mubi has taken North American rights to Lukas Dhont’s Coward for North America. The pic world premiered in competition at Cannes earlier this week to a 13-minute standing ovation. Release plans will be announced down the road. The queer romantic drama follows Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front who is eager to prove himself. Behind…
Read MoreDirector Mark Cousins Brings ‘The Story Of Documentary Film’ To Cannes
Sundance, Berlin, Cannes – the world’s most important film festivals are embracing the latest work from award-winning filmmaker Mark Cousins: his 16-chapter The Story of Documentary Film. At Sundance, Cousins premiered chapter 1 of the series; the Berlinale premiered chapters 2-4 (as well as screening chapter 1). In Cannes, the Northern Irish Scottish director unveiled…
Read MoreThe $1 apple that changed how one mom’s kids tell the truth
One moment with her ink-covered toddler changed the way Lauran Newman approached honesty and parenting forever. Newman, 40, told Newsweek the turning point came when her toddler denied spilling ink despite being visibly covered in it. “I sat there and thought about how my child was scared to tell me that they had done something…
Read MoreNetflix Closing In On Cannes Buzz Title ‘La Bola Negra’ For The U.S
Cannes Palme d’Or front runner La Bola Negra looks set to be acquired for the U.S. in a record-breaking domestic deal for a non-English-language title in the $4-5 million-range. We hear the deal being brokered by Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance comes with a multi-week theatrical obligation and plans for an awards campaign, with the…
Read MoreSenator Kennedy: US must keep military base out of China hands
While President Trump was meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, America’s most important asset in deterring China is under attack from an unlikely source: leftists at the United Nations and their British sympathizers. Officials in the United Kingdom are considering handing over the keys of the Chagos Islands, including the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on…
Read MoreFrench Ent. Workers Union Files Law Suit Against Canal+ Boycott Threat
CGT-Spectacle, the biggest trade union representing workers in the entertainment and culture sectors in France, announced on Saturday that it is filing a lawsuit against pay-TV giant Canal+ over a threat to boycott signatories of an anti-Bolloré letter. “In a responsible manner and in accordance with the democratic values we share… we have asked Mr.…
Read MoreDonald Trump dealt economic blow across three new polls
President Donald Trump is facing a clear weakening in public confidence on the economy, with a trio of new national polls pointing to declining support and deepening pessimism among voters. Fresh surveys from AP-NORC, Gallup and Fox News all show a similar pattern: softening Republican backing, falling confidence in economic conditions, and growing dissatisfaction with…
Read MoreThe “gap year” renaissance: young Americans hit pause on the rat race
The gap year is making a comeback among young Americans as graduates confront a weak job market, rising burnout and growing uncertainty about what comes after college. More students and recent graduates are delaying full-time work or graduate school, instead using time off to travel, pick up short-term work, gain experience or reconsider career plans…
Read MoreStrong magnitude 6 earthquake strikes off Hawaii
A strong magnitude six earthquake has hit Hawaii, with locals reporting shaking across Big Island and surrounding regions. The quake struck late Friday local time roughly eight miles south of Honaunau-Napoopoo at a depth of 14 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). No tsunami was expected following the earthquake, the U.S. Tsunami Warning…
Read MoreWill King Charles’ monarchy survive? What the data really shows
King Charles III has been under pressure in recent years, including stemming from the scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting renewed debate about whether it could ultimately contribute to calls for Britain to abolish the monarchy. Mountbatten-Windsor is being investigated by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct in public office, following…
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