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Recent film-industry headlines from leading publications, with short summaries and links back to the original stories.
Ocean Way Festival Featuring Killers, Olivia Dean and Jack White Is Canceled, as Santa Monica Blames Beach Damage From Hurricane Forces
Ocean Way is going away, at least for a year. Goldenvoice’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival, which was scheduled to take place on the beach in Santa Monica Sept. 26-27, has been called off, with city officials saying the culprit is erosion along the shore caused by recent hurricane-level forces off the coast. “Due to the […]
‘Girl Group’ Review: Rebel Wilson’s Musical Comedy Is Fun Spiritual Sequel To ‘Pitch Perfect’ — Toronto Film Festival
Nearly 15 years after first stealing audiences’ funny bones as Fat Amy, Rebel Wilson has provided a new generation with a musical comedy that will have fans laughing and singing along just the same. In Girl Group, co-written and directed by Wilson, the Australian multihyphenate stars as popstar Tassie Young, who found fame with her […]
Russell Crowe Charms 1,400-Strong Venice Audience With ‘What Love Builds’ Doc Charting His Musical Career
Russell Crowe enjoyed an enthusiastic response to his bio-doc meets concert film What Love Builds as it premiered Out of Competition to a 1,400-strong crowd at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening. Crowe, who wrote, directed and produced the documentary, told a press conference earlier, that the work, showing the central role music has […]
International Insider: European TV In Peril; Venice & TIFF Latest; Mercedes Ron Interview
Welcome once again, Insiders. Jesse Whittock here to take you through the top film and TV stories from the international community, and you can sign up to the newsletter here. We’re also taking a moment to pay our respects to the victims of 9/11, 25 years ago in New York. European TV In Peril Uneasy […]