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- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
After ‘Parasite,’ What’s Next for Foreign Films?
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Driven by excellent reviews, steady word-of-mouth and an energetic marketing campaign, Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” was, by many measures,...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
‘Jumanji’ Producer Matt Tolmach Keeps Hit Franchises Humming
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Going from co-president of a major movie studio — otherwise known as the guy who holds the purse strings...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Filmmakers Talk Building Families for Awards Contenders Like ‘Parasite,’ ‘Marriage Story’
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Many of the most memorable movie families don’t rely on looking alike. Intimate family dramas are testaments to the...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Best Actor Oscar Race Dominated by Known Faces
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – In this year’s Oscar race for the lead actor prize, two of the front-runners represent a pair of films...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Hamptons Film Festival Hosts Alfre Woodard, Awards Season Contenders
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The Hamptons Intl. Film Festival continues its 27-year run as a premier showcase for both contemporary global cinema and...
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
Late-Night Bookers Take to the Internet in Search of Emerging Comics
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – With Netflix releasing a comedy special every week and YouTube offering a portal into both cutting-edge performance and the...
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
CinemaCon to Address Diversity Off Screen, as Well
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – In the era of “Black Panther” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” it’s clear that Hollywood has finally begun to prioritize...
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
‘David Crosby’ Documentary And ‘Her Smell’ Topline 8th Annual Sun Valley Film Festival
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Eight years in, the Sun Valley Film Festival, running March 13-17, has established itself as a laid-back, picturesque event,...
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
Personal Connections to the Material Fuel Best Picture Hopefuls
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Following a traditional playbook, the movies contending for the best picture Oscar sometimes attempt to justify their worth through...
- ENTERTAINMENT5 years ago
Peter Segal Goes Back to School to Support USC
By Akiva Gottlieb LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Filmmaker Peter Segal graduated from USC as an English and broadcast journalism double major, but he says: “I feel...