Former investment banker and political strategist, Steve Bannon, has also been producing films for years. One of his latest productions, “Claws of the Red Dragon,” is a fictional take on the real-world arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Canada—here renamed Feng Xiaozhou (played by actress Jennifer Hsiung). After the sensational arrest of Feng, a…
Film and Television Workers’ Union to Begin Strike Monday Unless Negotiations Avert Deadline
The union representing more than 60,000 film and television crew members plans to begin a strike if a last-minute deal does not meet their requirements for safe working conditions. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees International (IATSE) President Matthew Loeb said Wednesday the strike would start on Oct. 18 unless negotiations are successful before the…
EpochTV Film Review: ‘Impact: The Passion of the Christ’
Commentary To be honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect from faith-based director Tim Chey’s 2004 film, “Impact: The Passion of the Christ.” Although I’ve seen the film and thought it was a brutally remarkable portrayal of Jesus Christ’s last hours, I’ve never watched a documentary about how another film affected people, let alone…
Film Review: ‘Interview With the Antichrist’
Faith-based films haven’t always been up to snuff when it comes to their level of quality. But that has changed in recent years—due in no small part to faith-based filmmakers such as director Timothy A. Chey (“Suing the Devil,” 2011, “Final: The Rapture,” 2013). His latest film (based on a highly rated book of the…
A Star Is Born
Synopsis: A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, and achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him. Directors: William A. Wellman, Jack Conway (uncredited), Victor Fleming (uncredited) Writers: Dorothy Parker (screen play), Alan Campbell (screen play), Robert Carson (screen play)
Hong Kong to Amend Law to Step Up Film Censorship
Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday said they plan to amend a film censorship law to forbid screenings of movies deemed contrary to national security. The proposed changes to Hong Kong’s Film Censorship Ordinance would step up censorship of movies in the city, expanding an ongoing offensive on political dissent that has led to the closure…
Japanese Martial Artist Film Star Sonny Chiba Dies at 82
TOKYO—Japanese actor Sonny Chiba, who wowed the world with his martial arts skills in more than 100 films, including “Kill Bill,” has died. He was 82. Chiba, known in Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday in a hospital near Tokyo where he had been treated for COVID-19 since Aug. 8, Tokyo-based Astraia, his management…
South Florida Film Producer Duped Investors With Lies, SEC Suit Says
By Ron Hurtibise From South Florida Sun Sentinel FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—They say the movie business is about the art of creating illusion—making an audience believe what cannot possibly be real. A complaint filed Aug. 13 by the Securities and Exchange Commission accuses a Fort Lauderdale-based movie producer of duping investors by creating an illusion that…
Léa Seydoux Tests Positive, May Miss Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France—Léa Seydoux, one of France’s most famous actors, may miss the Cannes Film Festival after testing positive for COVID-19. Seydoux has been fully vaccinated, but she tested positive while working on a film, her publicist Christine Tripicchio confirmed Saturday. She is asymptomatic and isolating at home in Paris, hoping that negative tests on consecutive…
Matt Damon Unveils Amanda Knox-Inspired Film at Cannes
CANNES, France—Matt Damon said on Friday he had immersed himself for weeks in Oklahoma with oil rig workers for his role as a disoriented American who travels to France to help his jailed daughter, in a new film loosely inspired by the real-life Amanda Knox case. Damon said he spent time driving around and living…
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