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Back in March, when Frances McDormand won her Oscar for her role in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” she took the opportunity to talk about the need for diversity and inclusion in Hollywood. She finished her acceptance speech with: "I have two words to leave with you tonight, ladies and gentlemen: inclusion rider." It was both ...
Zeeko Zaki, the strikingly handsome 6’5" square-jawed star of the CBS TV series “FBI” is on a mission, proud of his Egyptian roots and touting the importance of representation in popular culture. Before his breakout role on “FBI” he was playing plenty of terrorists and military types. Eager to break the typecasting for Muslim American ...
A new documentary about the life and career of Hollywood legend, Montgomery Clift, aims to reframe the man from decades of common lore. If there was a Mount Rushmore of Hollywood, Clift deserves a spot alongside the likes of James Dean and Marlon Brando as Clift was one of the pioneers of method acting in ...
A lot of people make assumptions about Armie Hammer. With Golden Hollywood classic good looks, a strapping 6'5" frame, and a pedigree from one of America's most famous families, it would be easy to assume that things come easy to Hammer. Not so. His is a career of near misses and hard work. Anyone remember ...
Many people see getting a tattoo as a symbolic act meant to define one’s identity and signify personal growth. However, for the main character in Israeli director Guy Nattiv’s latest feature Skin, the reverse is true. Jamie Bell stars as Bryon Widner, a real-life ex neo-nazi who underwent almost two years of intensely painful procedures ...
Any seasoned TIFF filmgoer will tell you that Midnight Madness is the place to see over-the-top genre pictures, from horror to kung-fu and everything in between. But this year’s installment of the annual late-night showcase saw a new genre thrown into the mix: Bollywood. The Man Who Feels No Pain, the latest film from Indian new ...
Although TIFF is mainly known for its star-studded red carpets and A-list galas, one of the most talked-about performances this year came from a name you probably don’t recognize. That’s because prior to being cast in the title role of director Yann Demange’s gritty new crime drama White Boy Rick, 17-year-old Richie Merritt had never ...
At the heart of Hollywood, the LA Film Festival has gone through a number of incarnations since its launch as the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival (LAIFF) in 1995. LAIFF was absorbed by the non-profit Film Independent which is best known for its Film Independent Spirit Awards which are presented annually the day before the ...
On September 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, Netflix presented The Angel, a new film by director Ariel Vromen. Attending the event were the film’s stars Marwan Kenzari, Toby Kebbell, Hannah Ware, and additional guests Gerard Butler and Zach Braff. Directed by Ariel Vromen The Angel is the true story of Ashraf Marwan, who was Egyptian President ...
Actress, activist Rose McGowan has released a statement, distancing herself from Asia Argento in the wake of sexual assault allegations brought against the Italian actress, singer, and director. On Monday, August 27, McGowan shared her thoughts publicly in a written statement and how she found out about Argento’s affair with actor Jimmy Bennett (a minor at the time of the ...
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