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Coppola's 'Megalopolis' among entries for Cannes Film Festival

by Eric Randolph - April 12, 2024 - 12:06pm

Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola will return to the Cannes Film Festival with his long-awaited epic "Megalopolis", 45 years after winning a Palme d'Or for "Apocalypse Now", organizers said, announcing a line-up...

Global music business sees 10.2% growth in 2023 — industry

by Eric Randolph - March 22, 2024 - 4:33pm

Global music revenues were up 10.2 percent last year to $28.6 billion (P1.61 trillion), according figures released Thursday, but record firms are concerned over how to maintain growth in the streaming era.

Joaquin Phoenix on playing small 'petulant tyrant' Napoleon

by Eric Randolph - November 18, 2023 - 10:30am

Joaquin Phoenix said he was surprised to discover a version of Napoleon who was more like a soppy "teenager in love" than an all-conquering commander as he researched his epic new role.

Emma Stone's black comedy 'Poor Things' wins Venice top prize

by Eric Randolph - September 10, 2023 - 9:39am

The Golden Lion in Venice was awarded Saturday to a hilarious and shockingly explicit reworking of Frankenstein, "Poor Things," starring Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse, which had festival-goers in...

Emma Stone wows Venice as sex-mad reanimated corpse

by Eric Randolph - September 2, 2023 - 10:16am

With Emma Stone as a sexually voracious reanimated corpse in "Poor Things" and Wes Anderson presenting his take on Roald Dahl, the Venice Film Festival was taken on some wild rides.

Michael Mann's 'Ferrari' gets pulses racing in Venice

by Eric Randolph - September 2, 2023 - 9:41am

The race for the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion stepped up a gear with a widely praised biopic about sports car impresario Enzo Ferrari starring Adam Driver.

Fewer stars, more scandal at 80th Venice Film Festival

by Eric Randolph - August 29, 2023 - 4:18pm

With star gossip at a minimum, a lot of attention risks being absorbed by the inclusion of Woody Allen and Roman Polanski in the out-of-competition section.

'Anatomy of a Fall' wins top prize as women dominate Cannes

by Eric Randolph - May 28, 2023 - 2:17pm

There were a record seven women among the 21 entries competing at Cannes this year, and many featured complex female characters.

Wes Anderson says lockdown helped inspire 'Asteroid City'

by Eric Randolph - May 24, 2023 - 12:10pm

Wes Anderson says he wanted to pay homage to actors, who remain something of a mystery to him, even after working with the biggest names in the business.

'Lord of the Rings' composer Howard Shore dreams his scores

by Eric Randolph - May 24, 2023 - 11:54am

Howard Shore welcomes any effort to recognize the work of film composers, who he says play a crucial role in "maintaining the relationship between the audience and storytelling."

Monarchy is 'theater,' says Jude Law

by Eric Randolph - May 23, 2023 - 12:02pm

Jude Law has become an immediate awards contender for his demonic performance as English King Henry VIII at Cannes, but he told reporters on Monday that he sees the current British monarchy as "theater."

DiCaprio praises Scorsese's epic 'reckoning with past' at Cannes

by Eric Randolph - May 23, 2023 - 11:43am

Leonardo DiCaprio called the three-and-a-half-hour "Killers of the Flower Moon" a "reckoning with our past" and was full of praise for Martin Scorsese, saying the 80-year-old's "perseverance and ferocity to tell...

Cannes honors Ford at Indiana Jones premiere

by Eric Randolph - May 19, 2023 - 4:36pm

Harrison Ford, who has vowed this will be the last time he dons the famous fedora, showed a rare bit of emotion as the Cannes Film Festival presented him with an honorary Palme d'Or on stage ahead of the...

Johnny Depp receives warm welcome as comeback film opens Cannes

by Eric Randolph - May 17, 2023 - 12:24pm

Johnny Depp was feted by fans as he arrived on the red carpet for the screening of his comeback movie at the opening of the Cannes Film Festival, which has sparked anger over the choice to celebrate the...

Did the AI Drake song breach copyright?

by Eric Randolph - April 22, 2023 - 10:01am

Created by someone called @ghostwriter, "Heart On My Sleeve" racked up millions of listens before Universal Music Group asked for its removal from Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms.

Hugh Grant: romcoms are a 'big fat lie'

by Eric Randolph - March 25, 2023 - 10:32am

"All those romantic comedies I made — it would be very interesting to have the sequel now, which would presumably start with the divorce lawyers."

Dior in stark contrast to Louis Vuitton at Paris Fashion Week

by Eric Randolph - January 21, 2023 - 10:19am

Dior provided the yin to Louis Vuitton's yang in Paris on Friday, with a serious and elegant response to its rival's flashy fashion week spectacle the day before.

Playful but refined menswear at Paris Fashion Week

by Eric Randolph - January 19, 2023 - 12:20pm

As menswear trends towards a more refined style after years of streetwear dominance, Paris Fashion Week designers put their own spin on the suit on Wednesday.

Gupta's giant utensils take over glitzy Paris store

by Eric Randolph - January 10, 2023 - 5:50pm

For the next few weeks, well-heeled shoppers at Le Bon Marche store in Paris will sniff perfumes and peruse designer dresses in the shadow of vast, three-storey sculptures made from pots and pans.

Vivienne Westwood, punk queen turned fashion dame, dies aged 81

by Eric Randolph - December 30, 2022 - 9:15am

Westwood made provocation itself into an art form — from the leather bondage gear she popularized in the 1970s to the time she went without underwear to Buckingham Palace to receive her damehood from the late...

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