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☆ ‘Priscilla’ Review: Another Sofia Coppola Princess
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Cailee Spaeny Photo: A24Muted, restrained and delicate are not words that ordinarily come up in a discussion of Elvis Presley , which is why Sofia Coppola ’s approach to the King is so unexpected and refreshing in “Priscilla,” a reverie about the unlikely life of Priscilla Beaulieu from the time she met the pop icon until the day, as Priscilla Presley , she left him. Cailee Spaeny (who is 25 years old but proves capable of looking half her age) is a wonderful find as the ordinary Texas-reared schoolgirl who, while her dad was stationed at the U.S. military base in Wiesbaden, West Germany, was introduced at 14 to Elvis by a friend of his who approached her in a restaurant, then brought her to a party at Pvt. Presley’s house.

Persons: Cailee, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola ’, Priscilla, ”, Priscilla Beaulieu, Priscilla Presley, Cailee Spaeny Locations: Texas, Wiesbaden, West Germany

In her 25 years of making films, Sofia Coppola has always found the poetry behind the headlines, the banality in the glamour, the soul in the superficial. “(Priscilla) wasn’t looking to make a movie out of the story,” Coppola told The Associated Press in a recent interview. They shot out of order: On some days, Spaeny was teenage Priscilla in the morning and adult, pregnant Priscilla after lunch. Though there are endless photographs and video footage of Elvis and Priscilla, those photographs have disappeared, Coppola said. Before the film's premiere in Venice, Coppola said she wasn’t making “Priscilla” for Elvis fans.

Persons: Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis, ” Coppola, “ Priscilla, ”, Edith Wharton’s “, Priscilla, wasn’t, “ Priscilla ”, Coppola, Cailee Spaeny, Priscilla ”, “, Philippe Le Sourd, Tamara Deverell, Stacey Battat, Chanel, Valentino, Elvis’s, Jacob Elordi, Spaeny, Chateau Marmont —, Le Sourd, Elvis ’, Presley, ’ ” Coppola, “ You’re, ’, Elvis Presley, Thomas Mars, Phil Spector, Dolly Parton’s, Eleanor Coppola, Joan, Sylvia Plath, ” Spaeny, she’s, “ Sofia Coppola, “ Marie Antoinette, she's, “ It’s Organizations: Associated Press, Venice Film, Hyatt, Elvis, Phoenix Locations: Versailles, Michigan, Calabasas, Tokyo, West Hollywood, Manhattan, New York, Los Angeles, Venice, Germany, Graceland, Las Vegas , Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Bemelmans, Toronto

It hardly mattered that “Five Nights at Freddy’s” was released simultaneously in theaters and on streaming this weekend. Fans flocked to movie theaters across the country to see the scary video game adaptation on the big screen, which made $78 million to top the North American box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The movie also opened in 64 markets internationally, where it’s expected to gross $52.6 million, giving the film a $130.6 million global launch – the biggest of any horror released this year. Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesAnd it paid off: “Five Nights at Freddy’s” is his company’s biggest opening of all time, surpassing “Halloween’s” domestic and global debut. Coppola’s “Priscilla,” about Priscilla Presley’s life with Elvis, also opened on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, where it averaged $33,035 per screen.

Persons: ”, Blumhouse, Emma Tammi, Josh Hutcherson, Mary Stuart Masterson, Matthew Lillard, Freddy Fazbear’s, Scott Cawthon, Jason Blum, “, ” Blum, AP’s Mark Kennedy, “ Taylor Swift, Martin Scorsese's, Alexander Payne’s “, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla, Paul Giamatti, Coppola’s “ Priscilla, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi Organizations: American, Universal, Peacock, NBCUniversal, IGN, Rotten, AMC Theatres, Paramount, New Locations: U.S, Canada, New York, Los Angeles, New England

☆ Look of the Week: LeBron James flies the flag for the man bag
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Four-time NBA champion LeBron James is the latest male celebrity to be spotted out and about wearing a high-fashion bag. James arrived in Denver wearing a green Louis Vuitton Speedy bag. Jacob Elordi was seen this summer in an array of it bags, including this burgundy Valentino Loco bag. Indeed, men wearing bags are consistently the butt of jokes in internet memes, comic strips, and even stand-up comedy sets. Doubtless it’s a dedication appreciated by the likes of James, Elordi, A$AP and Tyler, whose street style looks contribute further proof — were any needed — that man purses are enjoying a newfound socio-cultural appreciation.

Persons: LeBron James, James, Louis Vuitton, Garrett Ellwood, Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, Jacob Elordi, Sofia Coppola’s, “ Priscilla ”, Burberry Sanford, Valentino, James ’, “, ”, Tyler, — Tyler, Alessandro Levati, Joey, Chandler, Ross, Andrew Schulz, Rocky, Jackson Lee, Pharrell, Elordi Organizations: CNN, Ball, LA Lakers, Denver’s Nuggets, Burberry, tote, GQ Magazine, Louis Vuitton Locations: Denver , Colorado, Denver, bro

☆ Venice Film Festival: The best looks from the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Oscar Holland | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And there have been plenty of elegant looks on display, from Spanish model Eugenia Silva’s dramatic Armani Privé gown to Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s effortless white suit. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesSpanish model Eugenia Silva arrived in a dramatic pink feather coat and a black strapless gown by Armani Privé. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty ImagesDanish actress Amanda Collin wore matching Chanel separates on the red carpet for "Bastarden (The Promised Land)." Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesModel Madisin Rian wowed in an all-white Armani Privé outfit. Luca Carlino/NurPhoto/ShutterstockItalian fashion journalist and former Vogue Japan editor-at-large Anna Dello Russo wore bright pink Armani Privé.

Persons: ’, Eugenia Silva’s, Pierpaolo, listers, Adam Driver, Ferrari ”, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Stefania D'Alessandro, Jonica T, Gibbs, Chanel, Andreas Rentz, Barbara Palvin, Giorgio Armani, Eugenia Silva, Armani Privé, Franco Origlia, Dalle, Ernesto Ruscio, Amanda Collin, Pascal Le Segretain, Rian wowed, Armani, John Phillips, Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Toni Garrn, Alberta Ferretti, Luca Carlino, Anna Dello, Privé, Georgina Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pasquale Bruni, Alfonso Catalano, Bella Thorne, Dior, Sofia Coppola's, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Matteo Rasero, Jacob Elordi, Elvis Presley, Neelam Gill, Armani Privè, David Fisher, Leonie Hanne, Mahboobeh Bolandy, Serena de Ferrari, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis Organizations: CNN, Venice, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Getty, Italian, Vogue Japan Locations: Venice, Spanish, Australian, Turkish

ROME (AP) — “Poor Things,” a film about Victorian-era female empowerment, won the Golden Lion on Saturday at a Venice Film Festival largely deprived of Hollywood glamour because of the writers and actors strikes. The film, starring Emma Stone, won the top prize at the 80th edition of the festival, which is often a predictor of Oscar glory. The film tells the story of two young boys’ odyssey from Dakar, Senegal, to the detention camps in Libya and finally across the Mediterranean to Europe. Peter Sarsgaard won best actor for “Memory,” in which he co-stars with Jessica Chastain in a film about high schoolers reuniting. Cailee Spaeny won best actress for “Priscilla,” Sofia Coppola's portrait of the private side of Priscilla and Elvis Presley.

Persons: Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos, Stone, ” Lanthimos, Alasdair Gray’s, Bella Baxter, Matteo Garrone, Seydou Sarr, Agnieszka Holland’s “, Peter Sarsgaard, Jessica Chastain, Sarsgaard, Cailee Spaeny, “ Priscilla, ” Sofia, Priscilla, Elvis Presley, Damien Chazelle, Saleh Bakri, Jane Campion, Mia Hansen, Løve, Gabriele Mainetti, Martin McDonagh, Santiago Mitre, Laura Poitras, Shu Qi Organizations: ROME, Lion, Venice Film Locations: Venice, Europe, Dakar, Senegal, Libya, Polish, Belarus, Shu

☆ Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Fall 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ben Kenigsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

What’s the anatomy of a fall movie season? Here is a select list of features coming to theaters and streaming services beginning later this month. (Sept. 22 in theaters)FLORA AND SON An acoustic guitar helps bridge the gap between a mother (Eve Hewson) and her son (Orén Kinlan). John Carney (“Once”) wrote and directed. (Sept. 22 in theaters, Sept. 29 on Apple TV+)

Persons: ’, Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, David Fincher, Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Wes Anderson, Morgan Neville, “, Jeff Malmberg, Mike Veeck, Bill Veeck, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Eve Hewson, Orén, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, John Carney, ” Organizations: Cannes Film, Chicago White Sox, Comiskey, Netflix, Apple

☆ Actors' strike stalks Venice film festival from start to end
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Actors went on strike in July, joining writers who had walked off the job in May, to demand that streaming sites and film studios improve their contracts and impose curbs on the use of artificial intelligence. SOLIDARITYVenice's artistic director Alberto Barbera had predicted that the actors of just three of the 23 films in competition would not be able to come to the festival because of the strike. No official reason was given, but one festival insider said she believed it was out of solidarity. Without their actors, the directors did most of the talking and were regularly quizzed about the dispute. Some of the actors who did make it to the festival wore T-shirts promoting the strike, as did the president of the main jury, Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle.

Persons: Oscar, Jessica Chastain, Chastain, AFTRA, " Chastain, Alberto Barbera, Emma Stone, Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper, Maestro, Lea Seydoux, Penelope Cruz, Liam Neeson, Ava DuVernay's, I'm, Sofia Coppola, Priscilla, Wes Anderson, Henry Sugar, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Damien Chazelle, it's, Hanna Rantala, Alison Williams Organizations: Hollywood, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Thomson Locations: Venice, VENICE, Hollywood

☆ Priscilla Presley addresses age gap with Elvis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Priscilla Presley appeared at the Venice Film Festival for the premiere of Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” the film that chronicles her relationship with Elvis Presley. At a press conference following the premiere, Presley addressed her age gap with the late singer, saying he was “respectful” of her age. The two met in 1959, when Priscilla was 14 and Elvis was 24. Elvis had been serving time in the Army in Germany, while Priscilla’s stepfather was stationed in the Air Force nearby. It was like we never left each other.”Coppola’s film is based on Presley’s 1985 memoir “Elvis and Me.” “Priscilla” hits theaters Oct. 27.

Persons: Priscilla Presley, Sofia Coppola’s “ Priscilla, ”, Elvis Presley, Presley, Priscilla, Elvis, Priscilla’s, “ Elvis, ” Priscilla, ” Presley, Priscilla ” Organizations: CNN, Army, Air Force Locations: Venice, Germany

Some of them, like “Dune: Part Two," have been postponed until next year due to the ongoing actors and writers strikes. Gillespie’s film features a freewheeling ensemble including Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera and Nick Offerman. “Fair Play” (in theaters Sept. 29, on Netflix Oct. 13)Hedge funds also play a role in writer-director Chloe Domont’s drama about sexual politics and gender dynamics in the high-charged, male-dominated world of finance. Eight years after the last “Hunger Games” movie (“Mockingjay – Part 2”) a prequel is returning to the science fiction dystopia of Panem. Francis Lawrence’s film, set 64 years before the events of the first “Hunger Games” film, introduces a host of new characters in the lead-up to the 10th Hunger Games.

Persons: ”, Expendables, Gael García Bernal, Roger Ross Williams, Saúl Armendáriz, Williams, Bunny, Craig Gillespie’s, ” Paul Dano, Keith Gill, Pete Davidson, Anthony Ramos, Seth Rogen, Shailene, America Ferrera, Nick Offerman, Chloe Domont’s, Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Aristotle, Dante, “ El Conde ”, Flora, Son ”, Henry Sugar ”, “ Carlos ”, “ Dicks, Justine Triet’s, Palme, Sandra Hüller, Martin Scorsese’s, David Grann's, Lily Gladstone, Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Robbie Robertson, Baz Luhrmann’s, Elvis Presley, Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley, “ Elvis, ” Jacob Elordi, “ Joan Baez, “ Taylor Swift, Nyad, “ Rustin ”, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, George C, Martin Luther King Jr, Panem, Francis Lawrence’s, Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, Viola Davis, ” Ridley Scott, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon Bonaparte, Vanessa Kirby, Joséphine Bonaparte, Sly ”, “ Orlando, Maestro ”, “ Leo ” Organizations: GameStop, America, Netflix, Sundance Film, Paramount, Apple, Cannes Film, Hüller, Hunger Locations: Shailene Woodley, Venice, Osage, Washington

☆ Priscilla Presley’s Emotional Reaction to Sofia Coppola’s New Elvis Film
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Kyle Buchanan | More About Kyle Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Priscilla is also 14, a fact the film doesn’t shy away from. That aesthetic choice smartly steers “Priscilla” away from Luhrmann’s movie (which was much more interested in Elvis the performer) and further grounds the film in Priscilla’s perspective. The movie may also lack big musical scenes because Presley’s estate was unwilling to support the film or authorize the use of his songbook. Luhrmann’s hagiography was estate-approved and portrayed the singer as the innocent pawn of his craven manager, Col. Tom Parker. “Priscilla” shows how manipulative Elvis himself could be.

Persons: Priscilla, Elvis murmurs, ”, Nancy Sinatra, Ann, Margret, “ Marie Antoinette, Elvis, sensitively, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Austin Butler’s, lister, Elordi acquits, Coppola isn’t, Elvis midsong, he’s, Priscilla ”, I’m, craven, Tom Parker, “ Priscilla ”, wouldn’t Locations: Germany, Graceland, “

☆ Elvis was 'the love of my life', Priscilla tells Venice
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

VENICE, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Elvis Presley's former wife Priscilla said the legendary rock star had been the love of her life, despite eventually leaving him, as a film about their turbulent relationship hit the Venice Film Festival. "Priscilla", directed by Sofia Coppola, is based on her 1985 autobiography, "Elvis and Me", depicting her roller-coaster life with one of the most famous figures of the 20th century. He was the love of my life, but it was the lifestyle that was so difficult for me," Priscilla told reporters in Venice ahead of the world premiere of the movie, which stars Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi. Priscilla Beaulieu met Elvis Presley in 1959 when she was just 14 and he was deeply homesick, stationed with the U.S. army in West Germany. "Priscilla" is one of 23 movies competing for the Golden Lion award at the Venice festival, which runs until Sept. 9.

Persons: Elvis Presley's, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Priscilla Beaulieu, Elvis Presley, Elvis, Lisa Marie, Sophia, Coppola, Spaeny, Crispian Balmer, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Venice Film, U.S, Golden, Thomson Locations: VENICE, Venice, West Germany, Germany, United States, Memphis, U.S

☆ Emma Corrin goes stylishly pantless at Venice Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Actor Emma Corrin has become the latest in a string of celebrities to sign up to the “pantless” fashion trend, sporting only underwear on their lower half at the Venice Film Festival. A model walks the runway during the Miu Miu Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2023-2024 fashion show during Paris Fashion Week in March 2023. However, Corrin is not the first celebrity to step out in their underwear recently. The 2023 Venice Film Festival, which started on Wednesday, sees the premieres of new films from Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann and Ava DuVernay. The festival’s opening film was “Comandante,” an Italian period drama from director Edoardo De Angelis starring Pierfrancesco Favino, who starred in “The Traitor.”

Persons: Emma Corrin, ”, Miu Miu, Victor Virgile, Bella Hadid, Lil Nas, Corrin, Princess Diana, “, Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, Edoardo De Angelis, Pierfrancesco Favino Organizations: CNN, Venice Film, Netflix, Paris Locations: Venice, “ The

☆ Sofia Coppola’s ‘Archive’ features rare photographs of Kirsten Dunst, Emma Watson and Elle Fanning
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Now Coppola is releasing “Archive,” an anthology of rare behind-the-scenes images and ephemera collected during the making of her movies. Coppola writes in "Archive," that the cast "spent days in night clubs and in Paris Hilton’s closet surrounded by her shoes." Coppola writes, "I love that Elle is really the same person as the girl I met when she was eleven on 'Somewhere'" — Fanning's first film with Coppola in 2010. I could see moments that felt like past films, but hopefully that’s now my style and all of my experience went into this one," Coppola writes. Courtesy the artist/MACKTest images of Kirsten Dunst taken for "The Virgin Suicides."

Persons: Jeffrey Eugenides, Sofia Coppola, Priscilla, ”, Priscilla Presley’s, Elvis, Coppola, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, “ Marie Antoinette, Taissa Farmiga, Emma Watson, burglarized, MACK Elle Fanning, Elle, Andrew Durham, MACK, ” Coppola, “, Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, “ Elvis, Priscilla Presley's, fanmail, MACK Bill Murray, Murray, MACK Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Dorff, Kirsten I Organizations: CNN, “, Cannes Locations: Lisbon, Paris, Venice, Graceland, Tokyo

[1/3] A man walks past a poster for the film "The Killer" on the eve of the opening ceremony of 80th Venice Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, August 29, 2023. But some others will come because they are working in the independent films," Barbera told Reuters Television. Polanski, 90, fled the United States over a conviction for raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977, a crime he admitted. Besson's picture "Dogman" is in the main draw, while Allen's first French-language film "Coup de Chance" and Polanski's comedy "The Palace" are being shown out of competition. Reporting by Crispian Balmer and Hanna Rantala; Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Yara, Alberto Barbera, Barbera, Bradley Cooper, Yorgos Lanthimos, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, Ryusuke, Damien Chazelle, Fincher, Michael Fassbender, Cooper, Maestro, Leonard Bernstein, Coppola, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Cailee Spaeny, Ferrari, Mann, Adam Driver, Enzo Ferrari, Penelope Cruz, Cruz, Jessica Chastain, Michel Franco's, Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Arcel's, Woody Allen, Luc Besson, Roman Polanski, MeToo, Besson, Allen, Polanski, He's, Allen's, Chance, Crispian Balmer, Hanna Rantala, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Venice Film, REUTERS, Reuters Television, Lion, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, VENICE, U.S, Italian, United States

☆ Factbox: When is Venice Film Festival 2023 and what can we expect?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] The 79th Venice Film Festival - Awards Ceremony - Venice, Italy, September 10, 2022 - Director Laura Poitras poses with the Golden Lion Award for Best Film. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 28 (Reuters) - The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest film festival in the world, with its 80th edition opening this week. WHEN IS THE VENICE FESTIVAL? The festival opens on Aug. 30 with the premiere of Italian World War Two film "Comandante", directed by Edoardo De Angelis. There are several categories making up the official selection of films shown, the top being those competing for the coveted Golden Lion award.

Persons: Laura Poitras, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Edoardo De Angelis, El Conde, Pablo Larrain, Luc Besson, Ferrari, Michael Mann, Nikolaj, Saverio Costanzo, Maestro, Bradley Cooper, Stefano, Allem, Timm Kroger, David Fincher, Bertrand Bonello, Priscilla, Sofia Coppola, Agnieszka Holland, Pietro Castellitto, Ava DuVernay, Matteo Garrone, Giorgio Diritti, Holly, Szumowska, Michal Englert, Michel Franco, Stephane Brize, William Friedkin, Woody Allen's, Roman Polanski, Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson, Harmony Korine, Travis Scott, Crispian Balmer, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Golden, Film, REUTERS, Society, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, VENICE, Spanish, Chile, Denmark, Austria, Switz, Canada, France

☆ Venice Film Festival unveils a star-studded lineup amid strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Venice Film Festival has unveiled its lineup amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA actors and WGA writers strike. While the movie lineup is filled with A-list actors and big-name directors, it remains unclear which talent will be allowed to actually attend the festival amid the strike. Festival director Alberto Barbera said in his opening speech if the strike is still ongoing there will likely be premieres without the film’s cast on the red carpet. In the meantime, producers can apply for SAG-AFTRA waivers so the stars of their films can attend and not break strike rules. See the full in competition lineup for the 2023 Venice International Film Festival below.

Persons: Bradley Cooper, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos, Michael Mann, Ava DuVernay, ”, Edoardo De Angelis, Pierfrancesco Favino, “, Bayona, Cooper’s, “ Maestro, Cooper, Emma Stone, Damien Chazelle, Jane Campion, Martin McDonagh, Laura Poitras, Alberto Barbera, Barbera, ” Edoardo de Angelis, ” Stefano Sollima “, ” Bertrand Bonello “, ” Luc Besson “ El Conde, ” Pablo Larrain “, ” Pietro Castellitto “, “ Ferrari, ” Michael Mann “ Finalmente, ” Saverio Costanzo “, Agnieszka Holland “ Holly, ” Matteo Garrone “, ” David Fincher “ Lubo, ” Giorgio Diritti “ Maestro, ” Bradley Cooper, ” Michel Franco “, ” Ava DuVernay “, Lanthimos, Priscilla, ” Sofia Coppola “, ” Nikolaj Arcel, Allem, ” Timm Kroger, Malgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert Organizations: CNN, WGA, “ Society, SAG Locations: Venice, J.A, La

☆ Venice film fest attracts top names despite Hollywood strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Although many stars will miss the traditional red carpet openings for big studio productions, Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera still managed to attract a slew of top movies to the Lido. The world's oldest film festival, regarded as a launchpad for Oscar contenders as awards season approaches, features movies from 55 countries, including 23 titles running for the prestigious Golden Lion award. The SAG-AFTRA guild called the strike this month after failing to reach an agreement with studios on a new three-year contract. Barbera said he hoped stars of smaller independent movies would be able to publicise their work in person regardless of the stoppage. Both Allen, with his French language picture "Coup De Chance", and Polanski, with "The Palace" will show out of competition.

Persons: Bradley Cooper, Karl Lagerfeld, Andrew Kelly, Alberto Barbera, Yorgos Lanthimos, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, Wes Anderson, Woody Allen, Roman Polanski, Luc Besson, MeToo, Besson, Oscar, Barbera, Luca Guadagnino, Zendaya, Maestro, Leonard Bernstein, Cooper, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Cailee Spaeny, Ferrari, Mann, Adam Driver, Enzo Ferrari, Penelope Cruz, Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, Allen, Chance, Polanski, Anderson, Henry Sugar, Roald Dahl, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, Crispian Balmer, Alison Williams Organizations: Metropolitan Museum, Art's, REUTERS, Hollywood, Golden Lion, SAG, Netflix, Lion, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Venice, ., Italian, American, United States

☆ What Greta Lee, Lizzy Caplan and Spike Lee Wore to Party This Week
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Emma Grillo | Sadiba Hasan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Monday night, luminaries of music and film, dressed in ruffles, sequins and tulle, gathered in Harlem at the Apollo Theater and in SoHo for a Tribeca Film Festival dinner. Uptown, the Apollo hosted its annual Spring Benefit, where musicians and philanthropists celebrated the theater’s 90th year and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Sean Combs accepted awards. The event included performances by Wyclef Jean; Stout; Gladys Knight, and MC Lyte, who were supported by Ray Chew, the music director for the event, and his band. Downtown, on Spring Street, Chanel hosted the 16th annual Tribeca Festival Artists dinner at Balthazar, which honored women artists who contributed original artwork to the festival’s filmmakers. The crowd included Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Brendan Fraser, Katie Holmes and Sofia Coppola.

Persons: Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Sean Combs, Wyclef Jean, Stout, Gladys Knight, MC Lyte, Ray Chew, Derrick Jones, ”, DJ Kool, Chanel, Balthazar, Robert De Niro, Lizzy Caplan, Tracee Ellis Ross, Brendan Fraser, Katie Holmes, Sofia Coppola Organizations: Apollo, Tribeca, Downtown Locations: Harlem, SoHo

☆ Avedon at 100: Celebrities select the famed photographer’s best works
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationWhen Hillary Clinton, then a US Senator, arrived for a shoot with Avedon in 2003, she recalled him looking at her and saying, "I've seen this image before." courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Miuccia Prada selected this image of Boyd Fortin, a teenaged rattlesnake skinner from Texas, taken in 1979. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFashion designer Calvin Klein selected this infamous campaign image from his label's archives. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon FoundationFilmmaker Sofia Coppola chose this iconic 1958 photograph of model China Machado. courtesy Richard Avedon/The Richard Avedon Foundation“Avedon 100” is on view at Gagosian in New York through June 24.

☆ LoveShackFancy built a pretty, skinny, rich-girl dreamworld. The fantasy was impossible to live up to.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Suddenly, in the midst of discussing what Cohen should wear to the next LoveShackFancy store opening, there was the sound of glass clanging. (Another person confirmed hearing this exchange, though the person close to the company said multiple Zoom attendees did not recall it.) The person close to the company said, "It is not uncommon for trips to have dual purposes — they always generate content." Another time, during a visit to the Palm Beach store, Cohen freaked out after seeing staffers in sweatshirts and sneakers. "As with most contemporary fashion brands, we currently do not operate in the plus-size business," the person close to LoveShackFancy said.

☆ (video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țări
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +6 min

(video) Top 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. Lista a fost realizată de 368 de experți din 84 de țăriÎn fiecare an, BBC, cu ajutorul a sute de experți în cinematografie, realizează topuri cu filme. „Top 100 cele mai bune filme străine”, „Top cele mai bune 100 de filme din toate timpurile”, „Top 100 cele mai bune filme ale secolului XXI”. Pornind de la această idee, jurnaliștii BBC și-au pus drept scop ca în acest an să descopere 100 cele mai bune filme regizate de femei. The Silences of the Palace (Moufida Tlatli, 1994)87.

Persons: Lista, experți, Pornind, în, directori, academicieni, femei, Lisa Cholodenko, Joanna Hogg, Sofia Coppola, Mészáros, Anna, Chantal Akerman, Deren, Andrea Arnold, Julia Ducournau, Claire Denis, Amy Heckerling, Agnès Varda, Tlatli, Haifaa Al, Mansour, Jason, Shirley Clarke, Nora Ephron, Ana Lily Amirpour, Penny Marshall, Lois Weber, Makhmalbaf, Céline Sciamma, Sciamma, Kelly Reichardt, Enyedi, Agnieszka Holland, Germaine Dulac, Niki Caro, Kasi Lemmons, Margarethe von Trotta, Ratcatcher, Lynne Ramsay, Debra Granik, Chloe Zhao, Marie Antoinette, Kathryn Bigelow, Marguerite Duras, Kira Muratova, Susan Seidelman, Jennifer Kent, Ava DuVernay, Patty Jenkins, Jane Campion, Lucrecia Martel, Alice Rohrwacher, Barbara Kopple, Ida Lupino, Mira Nair, Leni Riefenstahl, Honey, Prince Achmed, Lotte Reiniger, Capernaum, Nadine Labaki, Kimberly Peirce, Jennie Livingston, Wendy, Lucy, Lilly Wachowski, Morvern Callar, Porter, Liliana Cavani, Le Bonheur, Selma, Sarah Polley, Farrokhzad, Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig, Kevin, Winter’s Bone, Sally Potter, Mary Harron, Lina Wertmüller, Wanda, Barbara Loden, Larisa Shepitko, Julie Dash, Toni Erdmann, Maren Ade, Chytilová, Beau Travail, Jeanne Dielman Organizations: BBC, filme, Times, Apple, Europa, League, Bright, Salaam, du Locations: femei, Rezultatul, jos, Agnes, Seattle, Meek’s, Kasi, Harlan County, USA, Salaam Bombay, Paris

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