One of the screenwriters of the Star Trek series, famous science fiction writer Harlan Ellison, has passed away in the United States. During his life, he received 16 Hugo and Nebula awards, which are considered among the most prestigious in the field of science fiction, writes The Hollywood Reporter (THR), citing ...
On October 5, The New York Times published an investigation according to which Harvey Weinstein - one of the most influential Hollywood producers - had sexual relations with subordinates and young actresses for many years, and then paid off their accusations. As a result, Weinstein was fired from the founded ...
On May 31, 1930, the actor, director, producer, businessman, politician and composer Clint Eastwood was born. During his career, Eastwood received 5 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes, the Legion of Honor and many other awards. For many decades Eastwood has remained a symbol of a real man - courageous, honest and ...
The infamous Michael Moore, Oscar winner for Bowling for Columbine and author of numerous revelatory documentaries, unexpectedly secretly made a film about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. A large-scale free screening of TrumpLand took place yesterday at the IFC Center (New York). The film is not ...
The famous American director Wes Craven, the creator of cult thrillers and horror films, has died in Los Angeles. Craven was 76 years old and had suffered from brain cancer in recent years. He is called a classic of the genre: he directed such legendary films as "A Nightmare on Elm Street" and ...
British filmmaker John Guillermin, famous for his films "Rising Hell" and modern versions of the film about King Kong, has died in California. Guillermin's death was told by his friend Nick Redman, the head of Twilight Time Movies, which released several of the director's films on DVD. The information was also confirmed by the spouse ...
Russian director Sarik Andreasyan's action movie "American Robbery" showed the worst start in the history of American box office, collecting only $ 254 on the screens in the first weekend. The previous anti-record belonged to the tape about the history of FIFA Dream League, which in June managed to earn 918 at the start of the rental ...
In Rostov-on-Don, the trial of the Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov, who is accused in Russia of organizing a terrorist group and preparing terrorist attacks in Crimea, has begun. Sentsov faces life imprisonment, and he himself is sure that the court will "give" him twenty years - just that much, according to ...
Russian directors Nikita Mikhalkov and Andrei Konchalovsky decided to open a national catering network in Russia, which, according to their idea, should compete with Western fast foods. With a request to help create such a network, the filmmakers turned to President Vladimir Putin. In a letter to the President Mikhalkov ...