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Female filmmakers denounce Spanish cinema prize for Depp

Female filmmakers denounce Spanish cinema prize for Depp

- by Agencies

Spain’s leading group of female filmmakers on Tuesday condemned the San Sebastian film festival’s decision to award Johnny Depp its highest honor, saying it gave the international event a bad name after a British judge ruled last year that allegations of domestic violence against the actor were “substantially correct”.

‘Lost Leonardo’ unpeels the mysteries of the Salvator Mundi

‘Lost Leonardo’ unpeels the mysteries of the Salvator Mundi

- by Richard N Haass

We’re accustomed to movies — usually adventures, like “Indiana Jones” — with lines that traverse the globe and pinball between global capitals, showing us where our characters are traveling. “The Lost Leonardo,” a documentary about the rediscovery of a Leonardo da Vinci painting, begins with such a line. But its international stops, chronicling the painting’s sales, are baffling leaps.

Jennifer Hudson plays her idol Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’

Jennifer Hudson plays her idol Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’

- by Associated Press

Jennifer Hudson was fresh off her Oscar win for “Dreamgirls” when she was summoned to meet Aretha Franklin in 2007. The two singers had technically met before, when Hudson, freshly cut from American Idol, opened for Franklin at a show in Indiana. But this time was different: The Queen of Soul told Hudson that she wanted her to play her in a film.

Kareena Kapoor Turns Producer, To Star In Hansal Mehta's Next Thriller

Kareena Kapoor Turns Producer, To Star In Hansal Mehta's Next Thriller

- by Agencies

After donning the cap of an author, actor Kareena Kapoor is now all set to make her debut as a producer with director Hansal Mehta's yet-to-be-titled thriller. She will also act in the film. Apart from Kareena, the upcoming untitled project will also be bankrolled by Ekta Kapoor.

With coronavirus rising, ‘The Suicide Squad’ opens softly

With coronavirus rising, ‘The Suicide Squad’ opens softly

- by Associated Press

Moviegoing, once expected to be closer to semi-normal levels by now, continues to be battered by the pandemic, the delta variant of the coronavirus and in-home streaming. The latest casualty: James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad,” a critically acclaimed, carnage-ridden would-be smash that disappointed with $26.5 million in estimated ticket sales.