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Berlanti/Schechter Films & Yan Fisher To Produce True Crime Dramedy ‘Hang The Decorators’ At Amazon MGM Studios

  • Amazon MGM is developing a true-crime dark comedy.
  • Two designers become entangled with a drug kingpin.
  • Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter are producing.

Amazon MGM Studios is developing Hang the Decorators, a true-crime dark comedy feature to be produced by Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Yan Fisher. Written by Mike Makowsky, the film follows two gay interior designers whose work for a powerful drug kingpin and his wife brings them love,…

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‘The Beloved’ movie review: A psychologically invigorating examination of auteur theory

  • Javier Bardem plays a director rebuilding his relationship with his estranged daughter.
  • The film examines artistic obsession and the pressures of filmmaking.
  • It offers an emotionally complex critique of auteur theory.

‘The Beloved’ stars Javier Bardem as Esteban Martínez, an acclaimed director who casts his estranged daughter in his ambitious new film. The production becomes an attempt to repair their damaged relationship, while also exposing how Esteban’s devotion to artistic control has made him a neglectful father. The review…

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SCAD Savannah Film Fest: Directors of 10 of 2026’s Top Documentaries Set for ‘Docs to Watch’ Panel (Exclusive)

  • Ten documentary directors will attend the 2026 Savannah panel.
  • The event has a notable record of predicting Oscar contenders.
  • Films explore war, history, journalism, sport and personal resilience.

The SCAD Savannah Film Festival and The Hollywood Reporter have selected 10 documentaries for the 2026 “Docs to Watch” panel, an event regarded as an important stage in the Oscar campaign for nonfiction films. Their directors will discuss the films in Savannah on 28 October, continuing a panel’s…

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‘The Musical’ Star Will Brill on His Dark, Surprisingly Delightful 9/11 Revenge Comedy

  • Will Brill plays a teacher seeking revenge through a 9/11 school musical.
  • The film combines offensive comedy with youthful innocence.
  • Brill links its revenge theme to familiar petty frustrations.

Will Brill stars as Doug, a bitter middle-school theatre teacher who stages an outrageous student musical about 9/11 to sabotage the principal who has won the affection of his colleague. The Sundance film uses deliberately provocative comedy to explore obsession, jealousy and revenge, while the children’s earnest performances…

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Adam Schiff Teamed Up With Spencer Pratt on Hollywood Federal Tax Credit Push

  • Schiff and Pratt formed an unlikely alliance over Hollywood tax incentives.
  • The proposal aims to encourage US-based film and television production.
  • Tim Scott and Jon Voight are also supporting the bipartisan effort.

Senator Adam Schiff has teamed up with conservative reality star Spencer Pratt and actor Jon Voight to build bipartisan support for a federal tax credit encouraging film and television productions to remain in the United States. The unusual alliance matters because the proposal has attracted backing from figures…

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‘Goon’ Director and Jay Baruchel Officially Reunite for a Wild True Story

  • Jay Baruchel reunites with Michael Dowse for a true-life stunt drama.
  • The film portrays Ken Carter’s ambitious rocket-car river jump.
  • It adapts a 1981 documentary and stars Ed Helms and Ben Foster.

Michael Dowse and Jay Baruchel have reunited for The Stunt Driver, a comedy-drama about Canadian daredevil Ken Carter, who is portrayed as Canada’s equivalent of Evel Knievel. The film explores Carter’s ambition and determination as he attempts an extraordinary stunt, while bringing wider attention to a largely forgotten…

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The 10 Greatest Fantasy Books of the 21st Century, Ranked

  • 21st-century fantasy is portrayed as thriving and diverse.
  • The ranking spans epic, political and genre-blending novels.
  • Several entries are acclaimed series finales.

The article presents a ranked list of the ten greatest fantasy books of the 21st century, arguing that the genre remains creatively vibrant across high fantasy, low fantasy and fantasy influenced by other traditions. It highlights books that either conclude major series or launch distinctive new ones, praising…

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Zurich Film Festival Underway With Golden Eye Award for Tom Hiddleston

  • Zurich festival opens with the European premiere of *Tenzing*.
  • Tom Hiddleston receives the Golden Eye Award.
  • The festival runs from 24 September to 4 October.

The 2026 Zurich Film Festival has opened with the European premiere of *Tenzing*, an Apple drama about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary’s historic 1953 ascent of Mount Everest. Tom Hiddleston, who plays Hillary, received the festival’s Golden Eye Award in recognition of his work across film, television,…

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Every Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway Movie, Ranked

  • Hathaway became a notable Nolan collaborator through The Dark Knight Rises.
  • The film earned over $1 billion and concluded Batman’s story.
  • The article hopes Nolan and Hathaway will work together again.

The article examines Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway’s creative partnership, focusing on how Hathaway became a recurring and highly regarded collaborator after playing Selina Kyle in The Dark Knight Rises. It argues that her performance helped establish the character as a more fully developed and intellectually challenging figure…

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Endgame Encore adds four scenes setting up Avengers: Doomsday

  • “Endgame Encore” adds four minutes setting up “Avengers: Doomsday”.
  • Loki and the TVA confront growing multiverse instability.
  • Doctor Doom appears to challenge Bruce Banner and Hulk.

Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame Encore” re-release adds four minutes of footage designed to lead into “Avengers: Doomsday”, due on 18 December. The scenes expand the story’s multiverse implications, introduce Doctor Doom and suggest connections between the Avengers, the X-Men and other Marvel universes. One scene shows Loki visiting Steve…

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