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Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Projectcenters on the poet, with Giovanni herself on screen. She had great difficulty with memory and we use that and its clear, Brewster said. We use multiple devices to highlight that. So we like to think its part of the ride that we take the audience on. Stephenson noted that any gaps in Giovannis firsthand recollection may have been covered by her poetry at the time....

Both had notable activations like Focus takeover of the Landmark Sunset, andBeaustarting out on Imax. 8 at the domestic box office. 4 best specialty opening of the year. Emma Stone in ‘Poor Things’Searchlight Pictures Its also certified fresh at 93% on Rotten Tomatoes with a 88 Metacritic score. Was named a top film of the year last week by AFI and the National Board of Review. Waitressdebuted in 2016 and was one of the longest-running shows in recent Broadway history....

The university presidents did not answer yes or no and instead gave nuanced responses. Is calling for the genocide of Jews against the code of conduct for Harvard? Well, it depends on the context, answers Ego Nwodims Dr. Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard. Stefanik replies, That cant be your answer: UPenn lady, same question, yes or no? So I will ask you straight up. Do you think genocide is bad?...

Far below NBA standard in regard to explosiveness and athleticism, they scoffed. Do not rely on him to run your team. Hes the career leader in 3-pointers made (almost 3,500 to date). He was always small compared to other players, going back to youth basketball. Steph used to have to launch outside shots from his waist just to reach the hoop. And because he was undersized, that was the only way he was going to get off the shot....

The Eternal Memorychronicled the final years in the life of Chilean journalist Augusto Gongora. Hedied in June, five months after the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. There were things that remained in his body until the end, Alberdi said. He never forgets his pain of dictatorship. He never forgets his job, the things that he loves for the job, the books. He never forgets her. Urrutia kept Gongora engaged with her activities and other people....

The Sentinelese killed him for intruding. Chau discovered missions work at Oral Roberts University. The university had safe work, but Chau soon grew hungry for riskier endeavors. McBaine said Chau believed he was embarking on an act of love to bring love to this isolated society. Part of the film is exploring the psychology that enabled Chau to justify it. McBaine and Moss interviewed former missionaries who grew to be more self-reflective about their true motivations in missionary work....

Spoiler alert, the film uncovers why Tenorio Junior is no longer here. I think you must do something for him, not just for us. Some animated portions depict Tenorio creating music, for which the filmmakers had audio recordings. Mariscal said the music guided the visuals. The colors and this space is like a dream, like a memory. Mariscal said Truebas script was clear, and accompanied by plenty of research material....

The Paul King-directed origins story/musical ranked No. 1 in 32 markets. In Europe, the film was No. WonkaWarner Bros. 1 in each of its launches. Results are ahead of all comps. WonkadominatedMexicowith $5.2M and a nearly 70% share of the Top 5. The start is roughly on par withJumanji: The Next Leveland well above all comps noted above. Spains $4.4M 5-day opening ranked at No. 1 with a 34% share of the Top 5 and is the 5thbiggest industry opening of 2023....

Omenuses magical realism to examine the intricacies of identity, culture and belief systems. But secrecy and sorcery erupt when a nosebleed is mistaken for a curse. Along with street kid Paco (Marcel Otete Kabeya), a quartet of mirrored characters emerges. The films modern narrative employs four main characters to reach back to the past and look into the future. He has a wife and hes about to become a parent which is not the case for his mom....

One area of special interest was when the talk turned to crime. We seem to have forgotten a lot of those lessons. Maher probed him on the rise of campus antisemitism. Now Im kind of peeing my pants. So where do you draw the line on this? His guest said that things were starting to cross the line to true threats. He said it was embarrassing seeing college leaders not being able to define an answer....

LongtimeDeadlinereporterDave Robbhas passed away at age 74. This diagnosis came in late October. Robb experienced what was initially diagnosed as a small stroke. Dave RobbMichael Fleming/Deadline He and wife Kelly learned in follow-up visits that it was far more serious. Those pieces had a common theme: rooting out wrongdoing. Robb helped writers living and dead get their due on films that includedLawrence of Arabia. Dave Robb in the Variety officesCourtesy of Richard Klein...

We thought its a good kick-off for a story where prejudice and assumptions poison a community. A crucial decision in the writing process was to confine the action to the school. We had to protect this decision a lot… Beneschs taut performance is at the heart of the film. Catak says he has admired the actress ever since seeing her in Michael Hanekes 2009 thrillerThe White Ribbon. I thought she was extraordinary....

Society of the Snow, directed by Spanish filmmakerJ.A. Related Stories Society Of The Snow Review: J.A. There were challenges he said that were impossible to imagine. Canessa said that watching the film, you feel that youre sitting back in the fuselage. Authenticity was vital for Bayona and his creative team. Atienaza explained that Bayona and his team shot on location in the Andes three times, recalling that J.A. was actually on the same spot where the plane crashed, twice....