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INTERNATIONAL AFRICAN DIASPORA FILM FESTIVAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FILM SERIES March 18-21, 2022
Women’s History Month Film Series “2 Weeks in Lagos” with Mawuli Gavor and Beverly Naya The selection of films from ADIFF’s Women’s Month Film Series is a modest contribution to the work of national and international filmmakers… Some films deal with women, but other films by some of these authors go behind the camera to …
YouTube Gold: America’s Most Outstanding and Longest-Lasting Comedy Routine
Given that baseball season is approaching, at least in theory, or maybe not, depending on how stupidly the union and management handle negotiations, we thought now might be a good time to do some more great American comedy of all time a YouTube Gold Tuesday. The bit, if you haven’t figured it out yet, is …
“Beautifully Black” Film Series Born of Collaboration, Inclusiveness, and Local Spotlight
The series runs throughout February at Arthouse at Blue Star and includes films from working Texas filmmakers in addition to Hollywood classics. SAN ANTONIO — By early November, Ada Babineaux, Barbara Felix and Angela Martinez hadn’t connected, let alone collaborated. But now, just three months later, their partnership has led to “Beautifully Black,” a showcase …
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas in Chandler is launching a series of concert films tonight
When it comes to music, there’s nothing better than seeing a live performance. But when time or ticket prices don’t allow it, there are still concert films. The new LOOK Dine-In Cinemas Chandler launches a four-week concert film series tonight, Wednesday, February 12. Tonight’s offering is The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park …
Top 5 Twenty-First Century Comedy Pics Duets: “Step Brothers”, “21 Jump Street”, and More
Photo: Buddy Comedy Film Duets As wacky as they are strangely heartwarming, buddy comedies have produced some of the most hilarious films of the past 20 years. With movies like “Step Brothers†and “21 Jump Street†still fresh in cultural consciousness, this article will list the 5 best buddy comedies of the 21st century and …
Ridgefield Playhouse diversity film series expands scope to include other cultures
The second year of the Ridgefield Playhouse diversity film series, sponsored by Aquarion Water Company, expands scope of topics to include other cultures In 2020, The Ridgefield Playhouse, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit performing arts center, created our first Diversity Film Series in order to offer our patrons and our community the chance to explore …
Buddy Road comedy movie for pregnant women is here
Unpregnant, the recently released film, struck us for several reasons: the central theme of friendship, the hilarious hustle and bustle of the road trip, and the heroine’s active pursuit of an abortion. It’s not an easy topic to tackle, but writers Jenni Hendriks and Ted Caplan have mastered it skillfully. It’s a fun book with …
Watch Native American History Come To Life In The Chickasaw Nation Film Series »Dallas Breaks New Ground
The Chickasaw Rancher, Davis Oklahoma, June 22, 2017 [Photo: Michael Scott] The youngest pilot in US history was a 13-year-old Chickasaw girl. The Chickasaw tribe broke the French hammerlock on Mississippi River traffic in the early 1700s, paving the way for the English colonization of what would become the United States we know today. These …
Five reasons to look forward to the next murder mystery comedy film in Réunion
The film industry may have been slowed down by the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, but things are starting to fall back into place. Upcoming film releases are again announced regularly, while successful film premieres have once again performed in person. A glimmer of hope in the midst of the tumultuous year we …
Bright Lights film series kicks off with ‘On These Grounds’, exposing over-policing in schools
Bright Lights Film kicked off its fall 2021 series on Wednesday, September 22 with the documentary “On These Grounds”. The film was created by three alumni, Garret Zevgetis ’05, Kevin Bright ’76 and Christopher Dawkins ’16, who joined together with activists, geographers and North Carolina sheriffs to “expose over-policing in schools â€. The Bright Lights …
Does Spider-Man: No Way Home End Tom Holland’s Film Series? This is what the actor says
Five years ago, Tom Holland joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, and he’s appeared in as many films since then. Well, for now, like this December Spider-Man: No Path Home will mark his sixth appearance as a Web-Slinger, and judging by the reports and the trio’s trailer, there’s a lot …
Bright Lights Film Series releases their fall 2021 program
Anna Feder is the curator of the Bright Lights Film Series. The college’s Bright Lights Film Series announced their fall 2021 lineup on Sept. 7, featuring 12 documentary films that highlight social justice issues. The series is curated by VMA Professor Anna Feder and each screening is free to the Emerson community and general public. …
The NAU Film Series Returns With A Focus On 1971, Heritage Months | Filter
America Ferrera in the 2002 film, Real women have curves. The film will premiere on September 21, 2021 as part of NAU’s annual Tuesday Night Film Series. PAUL HELFORD NAU School of Communication PAUL DONNELLY Department of Comparative Cultural Studies NAU’s long-running Tuesday night movie series is back. Unlike in the past, this year’s series …
Fall film series begins with fantasy drama
Churchill Arts Council Wednesday, September 8, 2021 September is Cinema Month at the Churchill Arts Council.The first of the films begins Friday with the 2006 film, Pan’s Labyrinth, and ends with Minari on September 24.The Oats Park Arts Center box office, art bar and galleries open at 6 p.m. and the film begins at 7 …
film series pays tribute to director Tod Browning | Food and fun
WILTON – He is best known as the director of the original “Dracula” (1931) starring Bela Lugosi and the first cult classic “Freaks” (1932), a horror film starring disabled circus performers. But long before these macabre masterpieces, director Tod Browning pushed the boundaries of cinema while developing his craft in the silent era. Often collaborating …
Georgiann Potts: James Bond Movies 6th highest grossing film series | Tempo
Writer’s Note: I was in high school when I first heard of “James Bond” and “007”. A classmate invited me to go to the movies and a James Bond movie was showing. I don’t remember the name of the movie, but I still remember great shots of beaches and resorts somewhere in the Caribbean, lots …
Lumpia is a star in a crackling adventure comedy movie
DALY CITY, Calif. — In a crowdfunded action-comedy, the lumpia-wielding avenger resurfaces in Fogtown, teaming up with high school girl Rachel to stop a crime syndicate selling drugs disguised as food. “No one will have that!” It’s too Filipino! That’s what one unlucky high schooler Rachel (April Absynth) says when she explains her crime-fighting name: …
Hot American Comedy of the Year
Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino in The ClimbPhoto: Sony Pictures Classics Note: The author of this review watched The climb on a digital screen from your home. Before you make the decision to see it – or any other movie – in a movie theater, please consider the health risks involved. here is a …
Mindy’s Indian-American comedy gets second season on Netflix
Maitreyi Ramakhrisnan plays Devi in ​​Mindy Kaling’s “Never Have I Ever”. MANDATORY CREDIT: Lara Solanki / Netflix “It’s official: another season is coming,” shouts the Netflix.com site, even though the official press release has yet to be released. Mindy Kaling’s “Never Have I Ever,†a coming-of-age comedy starring an Indo-American teenager played by Indo-Canadian Maitreyi …
Carl Reiner, driving force behind American comedy, dies at 98
Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as Sid Caesar’s “Second Banana” and rose to the top ranks of comedy as the creator of “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and straight man to Mel Brooks“A 2,000-year-old man†has died. He was 98 years old. Reiner’s assistant Judy Nagy told …
Carl Reiner dies at 98 after seven decades shaping American comedy
TOP LINE Hollywood heavyweight Carl Reiner – beloved for a seven-decade career in TV, film and theater that yielded comedic hits like ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ and memorable collaborations with Steve Martin, Sid Ceaser and Mel Brooks – died at 98, according to TMZ and Variety. LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 07: (EDITORS NOTE: …
Iranian-American comedy comes to TV thanks to Nasim Pedrad
Saturday Night Live alum Nasim Pedrad brings something to American television that has never really existed before: the Iranian-American experience. Nasim Pedrad is set to star in a new TBS comedy titled Chad, who follows a 14-year-old Iranian boy to high school. Chad, played by Pedrad, has quite a journey ahead of him – navigating …
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are developing a Mexican-American comedy series
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Photo: ©PATRICKMCMULLAN.COM Receive our Hamptons Insider newsletters directly. Couple from Southampton Kelly Ripa and Marc Consuelos team up with Albert Bianchini to add a new addition to ABC’s diverse lineup. Their project, titled The Sanchez Way, is a half-hour comedy series that focuses on the life of a Mexican-American family. …
How Rough House Pictures is reshaping American comedy
The trio’s Rough House Productions help spotlight small films like “Donald Cried”. Here’s how they see their unlikely role in the industry. Audiences might not realize it, but Rough House Pictures has been a vital force in American cinema for the past decade. People know Danny McBride as the sarcastic, self-glorifying star of HBO’s “Eastbound …
Sid Caesar, American comedy pioneer, dead at 91
Sid Caesar, the versatile writer, actor and showman who profoundly influenced American comedy from the early days of television and beyond, has died. He was 91 years old. A rep for Carl Reiner, one of Caesar’s longtime aides, confirmed his death to TheWrap. Talk show host Larry King broke the news of Caesar’s death on …
Melissa McCarthy’s “Tammy” Isn’t Good, But It’s A Great Value American Comedy
In “Tammy”, Melissa McCarthy plays a real train wreck. In the first few minutes, she crashes into a deer, gets fired from her fast food job, and finds out that her husband is cheating on her. Eventually, she embarks on a tumultuous road trip through the Midwest with her alcoholic freewheeling grandmother (Susan Sarandon) which …