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Francis Ford Coppola (86) on Guillermo del Toro’s latest film “Frankenstein”

IMDB score: 7,6
Letterboxd score: 3,9
Rated R

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November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM

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[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]

Where can you watch “One Battle After Another” starring Leonardo DiCaprio online now?
IMDB score: 8,2 — Rated R

TAGS: #OneBattleAfterAnother #TheHollywoodReporter #LeonardoDiCaprio #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema

URL: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Where to Watch ‘One Battle After Another’ Online

Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson's new film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Chase Infiniti and others — here's when the action thriller is expected to land on HBO Max.

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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM

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“Waterloo Bridge” (1940, dir. Mervyn LeRoy) starred Vivien Leigh and Robert Taylor. Remake of “Waterloo Bridge” (1930). Third version, “Gaby” (1956), starred Leslie Caron.
Belgian bilingual film poster (Flemish and French).

TAGS: #WaterlooBridge #VivienLeigh #RobertTaylor #MervynLeRoy #LeslieCaron

November 13, 2025 at 5:32 AM

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[Source: Forward]

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) held a blond-haired baby girl in her arms in “The Lady Is Willing” (1942). This is her story: meet Eleanor Rubin (85).

TAGS: #EleanorRubin #Forward #MarleneDietrich #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema #TheLadyIsWilling

URL: forward.com/culture/film...

How Marlene Dietrich saved me — or maybe my twin sister — and helped inspire me to become a lifelong activist

Eleanor Rubin's first brush with fame and activism came unexpectedly during the 1942 Dietrich film 'The Lady Is Willing.'

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November 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM

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Interview with Swedish-Egyptian film director Tarik Saleh on his latest film “Eagles of the Republic” and on Billy Wilder

TAGS: #TarikSaleh #FilmDirector #Interview #FilmTalk #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies #EaglesOfTheRepublic #BillyWilder #SunsetBoulevard

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Tarik Saleh: “You could say that ‘Eagles of the Republic’ is my ‘Sunset Boulevard’”

As the son of an Egyptian father and a Swedish mother, filmmaker and screenwriter Tarik Saleh (b. 1972) has a bicultural background that played a significant role in shaping his artistic cinematic …

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November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM

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[Source: People]

Judy Garland’s three children Liza Minnelli (79), Lorna Luft (72), and Joey Luft (70) on their mother’s legacy in a 2024 article.

TAGS: #JudyGarland #People ##LizaMinnelli #LornaLuft #JoeyLuft #Hollywood #Film #Movies #Cinema #TheWizardOfOz

URL: people.com/all-about-ju...

Judy Garland's 3 Children: All About 'The Wizard of Oz' Star’s Daughters and Son (and Their Thoughts on 'Wicked'!)

‘The Wizard of Oz’ star Judy Garland had three children. Here’s everything to know about kids Liza Minnelli, Lorna Luft and Joey Luft.

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November 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM

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[Source: Variety]

Oscar-nominated actress Sally Kirkland dies at 84 in Palm Springs, CA. Her first film was Richard Fleischer’s “Crack In the Mirror” (1960) starring Orson Welles.

TAGS: #SallyKirkland #Actress
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URL: variety.com/2025/film/ob...

Sally Kirkland, Oscar Nominee for ‘Anna,’ Dies at 84

Sally Kirkland, the ebulllient blonde actress who was Oscar-nominated for the independent film "Anna" in 1987, has died. She was 84.

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November 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM

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In this Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ from 2019, Margot Robbie (now 35) and Jake Gyllenhaal (now 44) interview each other.

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URL: youtube.com/watch?v=L5fF...

Jake Gyllenhaal & Margot Robbie | Actors on Actors - Full Conversation

YouTube video by Variety

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November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM

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[Source: The Hollywood Reporter]

THR’s Andy Lewis’ 2016 ‘trainwreck interview’ with Jerry Lewis (1926-2017).

TAGS: #JerryLewis #TheHollywoodReporter #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies

Background story URL: www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

Interview URL: youtube.com/watch?v=QzO0...

Jerry Lewis - Creative Until You Die | THR

YouTube video by The Hollywood Reporter

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November 9, 2025 at 10:20 PM

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[Source: Variety]

Lee Tamahori, who directed the 007 movie “Die Another Day” (2002) starring Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry and Rosamund Pike, dies at 75

TAGS: #LeeTamahori #Variety #DieAnotherDay #JamesBond #PierceBrosnan #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies #HalleBerry

URL: variety.com/2025/film/ob...

Lee Tamahori, ‘Once Were Warriors’ and James Bond Director, Dies at 75

Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand director behind acclaimed drama Once Were Warriors alongside blockbuster films such as Die Another Day," has died at 75.

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November 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM

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Hilarious restaurant scene with Stan Laurel (1890-1965) and Oliver Hardy (1892-1957) in Hal Roach’s comedy short “Blotto” (1930)

TAGS: #StanLaurel #OliverHardy #LaurelAndHardy #HalRoach #HalRoachStudios #Blotto #Hollywood #Film #Short #Comedy #Cinema #Movies

URL: youtube.com/watch?v=pL3v...

Laurel and Hardy laughter scene from Blotto 1930

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November 8, 2025 at 7:07 AM

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[Source: IndieWire]

Anne Thompson’s interview with Jennifer Lawrence (35) and her co-star Robert Pattinson (39) on “Die My Love”

TAGS: #JenniferLawrence #RobertPattinson #IndieWire #AnneThompson #DieMyLove #LynneRamsay #Film #Movies #Cinema #Hollywood

URL: www.indiewire.com/features/int...

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson on Zoloft, Method Acting, and the Anxious Romance of ‘Die My Love’

Lawrence and Pattinson talk 'Die My Love,' unorthodox romance, and how Lynne Ramsay turned a postpartum descent into an awards-season contender.

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November 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM

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[Source: USA Today]

Actress Jennifer Lawrence (35) shares secret hack for dealing with paparazzi.

TAGS: #JenniferLawrence #RobertPattinson #USAToday #Actress #Actor #Hollywood #Movies #Film #Cinema #Oscar #AcademyAward #Paparazzi #TheHungerGames #Twilight

URL: eu.usatoday.com/story/entert...

Jennifer Lawrence shares secret hack for dealing with paparazzi

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson reflect on the lows of 2010s celebrity culture, after breakthrough turns in "The Hunger Games" and "Twilight."

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November 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM

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[Source: Los Angeles Times]

British actress Pauline Collins (85), Oscar-nominated for the title role in Lewis Gilbert’s “Shirley Valentine” (1989), dies in London.

TAGS: #PaulineCollins #Actress #LewisGilbert #Hollywood #Film #Cinema #Movies #ShirleyValentine

URL: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...