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‘Avedon’ Review: Ron Howard Exposes the Man Behind the Photos
Ron Howard will always be best known for narrative films like “Apollo 13,” “A Beautiful Mind,” “Cocoon” and “Frost/Nixon,” but in the…
‘Diamond’ Review: Andy Garcia Puts a Little Heart and Humor in Film Noir
You had to feel bad for Andy Garcia right at the beginning of the screening of his film “Diamond” at the Cannes…
Andy Garcia’s Neo-Noir ‘Diamond’ Earns 7-Minute Ovation at Cannes
Andy Garcia’s long-gestating passion project “Diamond” earned a warm seven-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night, bringing…
‘Diamond’ Review: Andy Garcia Directs and Stars in a Charming but Slight Neo-Noir About an Old-Movie Detective…in Contemporary L.A.
In the opening scene of “Diamond,” we watch Andy Garcia, as a Los Angeles detective who looks like he stepped out of a…
‘Summer of ’94’ Doc Filmmakers and Soccer Icons Reflect on Coach Bora Milutinovic’s Lasting Legacy
“Summer of ’94” documentary filmmakers Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker joined U.S. soccer figures Alexi Lalas, Ed Foster-Simeon and John Harkes at…
David Mamet’s ‘Speed The Plow’ Among First Films Using AI-Powered Production System Debuting In Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: Alan Pao, the independent producer behind Andrew Garfield film Under The Silver Lake, has used the Cannes Film Festival to launch an…
Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Set For May 31 Debut On YouTube
Iron Lung, the breakout feature from filmmaker and content creator Markiplier, will debut on YouTube on May 31st. The filmmaker announced the film’s YouTube premiere date…
Imagine Documentaries’ Ron Howard And Sara Bernstein On Expanding The Doc Space & Why They Zeroed In On ‘Avedon’
Avedon. The syllables roll fluidly, as elegant as the man. Photographer Richard Avedon possessed movie-star good looks, but he would spend his career not…
Sky Buys Rebooted ‘Baywatch’ For UK & Ireland
Sky is making waves with the rebooted Baywatch. The pay-TV giant has taken exclusive UK and Ireland rights to the upcoming Fox and Fremantle series. The iconic Baywatch, which wrapped…
‘Diamond’ Review: Andy Garcia Writes, Directs & Stars In Clever And Entertaining Contemporary Homage To Film Noir – Cannes Film Festival
You think you know what Andy Garcia‘s Diamond is going to be right from the opening scenes as we meet ’40s-style, fedora-wearing private eye Joe…
Ron Howard On Returning To Cannes With ‘Avedon’ Documentary: “Fascinating Experience, Always Kind Of Intense” – Cannes Studio
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard has been to the Cannes Film Festival numerous times going back almost 40 years: with Willow in 1988, The Da Vinci…
Aura Entertainment Takes Renny Harlin’s Samuel L. Jackson Actioner ‘The Beast’ for U.S. (Exclusive)
Aura Entertainment has picked up U.S. rights to The Beast, a new action-thriller from Renny Harlin (Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2), starring Samuel L. Jackson and Joel Kinnaman. Jackson plays…
Ron Howard on Documentary Filmmaking, Richard Avedon and “Creative Endurance”
At one point in Avedon, Ron Howard’s documentary about the famed photographer Richard Avedon, the claim is made that Avedon captured much of the…
‘Avedon’ Review: Ron Howard’s Admiring Profile of Groundbreaking Photographer Richard Avedon Embraces His Genius, Flair and Mystery
For Richard Avedon, as with most significant artists, work and life were inseparable. When the photographer died in 2004, at 81, he…
‘Diamond’ Review: Andy Garcia’s Sweet, Starry, Tongue-in-Cheek Ode to Classic L.A. Noir Is Perfect Programming for the Golden Oldie Crowd
“Forget it Joe, it’s TikTok town,” would have been a perfect closing line for Diamond, an old-school detective flick about a wisecracking private…
In pictures: Cannes panel hears how Saudi Arabia is ramping up efforts to attract international productions
In the week the Saudi Film Commission announced an eye-catching 60% financial incentive, several leading figures from the country’s film sector joined…