While the famous opening text in “Fargo” states that the story of the film was based on true events, it turns out that the Coen brothers only included…
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Inside David Schwimmer’s ‘crappy summer jobs’ before he landed ‘Friends’
David Schwimmer lived quite the interesting life before he reached fame on TV. During summers he was a waiter on roller skates and before that even considered becoming a surgeon.
Tribeca Film Festival 2021 was the weirdest movie fest ever
The 20th anniversary edition was the first major in-person film festival in the United States since Sundance in January 2020 and it was a successful — and frequently bizarre — experiment in how to get these shindigs off the ground again.
Chaz Ebert Amplifies Black Voices and Stories With Inaugural Black Writers Week on RogerEbert.com
When Chaz Ebert decided to have Black Writers Week on RogerEbert.com, she chose mid-June dates to coincide with the same week as Juneteenth. Upon this decision, she had…
‘Indiana Jones’ making life ‘a living hell’ for Londoners
Residents of Hackney, East London, are whipped-up in a frenzy over the filming of the fifth installment of the “Indiana Jones” series, “Indiana Jones and the Empire of Evil.”
Edgar Wright Picks His Five Favorite Sparks Albums, as the Mael Brothers Recall 50 Years of Bold Choices
Filmmaker Edgar Wright turns to Ron and Russell Mael — inasmuch as anyone can turn to another in a Zoom call — and laughs about the task at…
‘Flee,’ ‘My Sunny Maad,’ ‘The Crossing’ Win Big at 2021’s Hybrid Annecy Animation Festival
On Saturday evening, after a week of onsite and virtual screenings, conferences, masterclasses and panels, the Annecy Animation Festival announced the winners of its major prizes, joining the…
France Televisions Unveils Animated Slate at Annecy
French public broadcaster France Televisions confirmed its status as one of Europe’s biggest financiers of animation during the Annecy Festival where it unveiled its wide-ranging slate during a…
Marvin Gaye Drive Unveiled in Detroit Ahead of Juneteenth Festivities
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s seminal album “What’s Going On,” a street in Detroit has been named “Marvin Gaye Drive.” The street naming was…
Shazam Hits 1 Billion Song Matches Per Month
Shazam has crossed a major milestone. According to Apple, the song recognition app has surpassed 1 billion song matches per month, bringing its total to 50 billion tags…
Don Cheadle and ‘No Sudden Move’ Co-Stars Celebrate With In-Person Premiere at Tribeca Festival
For Don Cheadle and several of the cast members of “No Sudden Move,” the heist movie’s Tribeca Festival premiere was one of the first in-person events they’ve attended…
Annecy Reacts to ‘America: The Motion Picture’
If no distributor can ever handpick its audience, once Netflix sent its ribald and irreverent reframing of the U.S.’ foundational myth to the French animation festival, the streamer…