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Hollywood’s tragic history of on-set accidents
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Updated 2:32 PM ET, Sat October 23, 2021
Global Cinema Series: ‘The Host’ – The Daily Free Press
Bong Joon-ho’s massively popular “Parasite” is the first foreign film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards — a milestone in cinema history. But an underrated effect of the success of “Parasite” was that it also opened the door for a much larger audience to become familiar with Bong’s previous masterworks. The auteur had […]
Seattle’s indie movie theaters reopen their doors
The most prominent is the long-running and crowd-pleasing Seattle International Film Festival, which took place entirely online in 2021. For its projected return in spring of 2022, Barrett estimates SIFF will likely include about 90 films — less than half the usual 200-plus. “We’re not 100 percent sure what this next festival will look like,” […]
Shang-Chi: Why the MCU’s first Asian superhero is empowering change
“This is a journey of self-discovery, of growing up, of learning how to finally deal with pain that he’s been running away from his entire life. And that when he is finally able to look inside into his past and embrace good, bad, the joy, the pain, and accept it all as a part of […]
Manohar Lal Khattar: RSS Became My Family Beyond Family
Vikas Pathak talks to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar about his personal life and journey, as part of a series in which Outlook helps its readers know their leaders up close and personal. Khattar recalls how he joined the RSS after the Emergency and talks about his favourite movie, his favourite books and the […]
Tom Hanks’ Comfy Finch Suit Sounds Like the New Gold Standard
In director Miguel Sapochnik’s upcoming post-apocalyptic drama Finch, Tom Hanks stars as the titular inventor who finds himself living in almost complete solitude after a cataclysmic event wipes out the vast bulk of the world’s population save for him and his dog. Keen on making sure that his canine companion is taken care of once […]
Hockey games, concerts, movie theatres back to 100% capacity for fully vaccinated people in B.C.
Restrictions placed on indoor and outdoor gatherings are being lifted in British Columbia as the two-dose vaccine requirement for people attending them kicks in. The revision to the provincial health order is effective Monday, Oct. 25, and comes as two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are required for anyone over 12 to access those gatherings. The order […]
The big news: 39 women Army officers get permanent commission, and nine other top stories
A look at the top headlines right now: Thirty-nine women Army officers get permanent commission after winning legal battle in SC: A total of 72 women officers had approached the Supreme Court after they were denied permanent commission. Actor Ananya Panday questioned by NCB for second day in Mumbai drugs case: The case is related […]
Summer movie releases continue. Here’s a look at what’s coming to theaters in the next few weeks
As audiences return to theaters, there are plenty of Blockbusters in store for the summer. From musical adaptations, thrillers and fan-favorite franchises, the upcoming lineup has plenty to choose from. Here’s a look at the movies scheduled for release in the next couple weeks. June 11 “In the Heights” Based on the musical screenplay by […]