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‘Dynasty’ Series Finale: “There Was Literally No Discussion About Ratings Ever,”

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Admits Showrunner Josh Reims. By Lynette Rice Dynasty, the CW’s reboot of the beloved ABC sudser from the ’80s, came to an end Friday night after five seasons. Here, showrunner Josh Reims talks about what he really wanted to do in the last episode, and how odd it was that ratings for the sudser were never really discussed. DEADLINE: Did you have enough time to plan for a series finale? JOSH REIMS We actually planned a series finale and a season finale, just in case. We did twice the work, basically. Did you know you wanted to end with the wedding? REIMS That came up near the end. For some reason we kept ending seasons with weddings and we thought it would be fun to do it again. We figured Culhane (Robert C. Riley) and Nina (Felisha Terrell) were the best couple to do it, ...

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Recycled Tropes and the Persistence of Islamophobia in American Films

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By Meagen Tajalle In this essay, I provide a content analysis of commercially and critically successful films that perpetuate popularized Islamophobia, which is often masked as irreconcilable religious and cultural difference although it has in fact been consistently manufactured and weaponized throughout history in order to further Western empirical interests. Recycled tropes and stereotypes in cinematic depictions can be traced back to historical orientalism and political Islamophobia, both of which were instrumental in garnering support for the War on Terror. Specifically, I examine the racial, religious, and morality politics of The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, Argo, and American Sniper. Although my analysis primarily discusses these films within the context of twenty-first centur...

Aug52022 by cineverseNo Comments

Inglorious Basterds: A Satirical Criticism of WWII Cinema and the Myth of the American War Hero

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By Nadine Hussein This article explores the way in which Quentin Tarantino’s Inglorious Basterds challenges the myth of the American hero and criticizes the glorification of war cinema by satirizing the viewer directly. The particular focus is on the subtly with which Tarantino creates a network of parallels and analogical relations which dissolve the distinction between hero and villain. This article also argues that Tarantino effectively manipulates the audience into confronting the self-aggrandization of the American collective memory of WWII and exposes the ease at which the viewer is propagandized. Tarantino reveals the similarities between the spectator and the in-film Nazi audience by exposing the audiences enjoyment and acceptance of on-screen violence when depicted through the ...

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Kate Bush Hasn’t Gotten Much Grammy Recognition: Will This Be Her Year?

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The success of "Running Up That Hill" could help propel 'Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 4' to a Grammy nomination for best compilation soundtrack for visual media. By Paul Grein Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” is one of the biggest hits of the summer. It holds at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, just behind monster hits by Lizzo and Harry Styles. Fans want to know if there’s any way it could get some attention when the nominations for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards are announced on Nov. 15. In addition to being a major hit, “Running Up That Hill” is the kind of record that Grammy voters often respond to – both classy and accessible.Bush first released the recording in 1985, so it won’t be eligible for record of the year, though a...

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The Strange History and Confusing Present of the VMAs’ Best Longform Video Category

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A closer look at the evolution and baked-in flaws of MTV's twice resurrected Video Music Awards category. By Sydney Urbanek When MTV hosted its inaugural VMAs ceremony in 1984, the channel had created the first major awards show expressly concerned with recognizing artistic achievement in music videos. And while the annual broadcast has since then become known as much as a site of celebrity unpredictability — a launchpad for anything from a new feud to a new baby — the show remains a valuable (if mostly symbolic, given MTV’s infamous move away from music video programming) monument to the format and the artists behind it.MTV’s founders deserve plenty of credit for seeing a future in short-form music video work, creating the infrastructure and hype necessary for an ostensible marketin...

Jun32022 by cineverseNo Comments

Naomi Denamur & Julie Billy Launch Paris-Based June Films With Clémence Poésy, Ariane Labed, Hafsia Herzi Projects Among Busy Slate

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By Andreas Wiseman EXCLUSIVE: French industry execs Naomi Denamur and Julie Billy are launching Paris-based independent production company June Films with a bustling film and TV slate. Scroll down for the company’s current lineup. After meeting at Celluloid Dreams 15 years ago, the duo have been putting together their first slate over the past 18 months and are now making movies with talent including Clémence Poésy (The Tunnel), Ariane Labed (Mary Magdalene) and Hafsia Herzi (Good Mother).The idea is to be director-driven and genre agnostic and the company will leverage the duo’s extensive experience in production and international distribution to elevate the prospects for their projects.Billy previously worked at Haut et Court where she produced more than a dozen films including Can...

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Masoud Kimiaei as the producer of the Iranian director’s third film in Hollywood

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According to the Hollywood News Press reporter, Ali Atshani, a well-known Iranian director who has previously directed the film "First Born” and “Loteria " in Hollywood, is going to start making the movie "Stars Don’t Shine Without Darkness" in Los Angeles, this July.Masoud Kimiaei, a prominent and famous Iranian filmmaker, who is one of the leading directors of Iranian cinema and the new wave of Middle Eastern cinema, is producing the new film by Ali Atshani, which is a product of the American Brightlight Film Productions.Polad Kimiaei, the son of Masoud Kimiaei, who has previously collaborated with him in one of Ali Atshani's previous films shot in Iran, is also one of the leading actors in this film. Earlier, the name of Majid Mirfakhraei, one of the veteran Iranian set designers, was a...

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‘Dynasty’ Series Finale: “There Was Literally No Discussion About Ratings Ever,”

Recycled Tropes and the Persistence of Islamophobia in American Films

Inglorious Basterds: A Satirical Criticism of WWII Cinema and the Myth of the American War Hero

Kate Bush Hasn’t Gotten Much Grammy Recognition: Will This Be Her Year?

The Strange History and Confusing Present of the VMAs’ Best Longform Video Category

Naomi Denamur & Julie Billy Launch Paris-Based June Films With Clémence Poésy, Ariane Labed, Hafsia Herzi Projects Among Busy Slate

Masoud Kimiaei as the producer of the Iranian director’s third film in Hollywood

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