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May192025 by cineverseNo Comments

Best Director and Best Actress Awards at the 28th Philadelphia FirstGlance Film Festival for My Little Moon

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The feature film My Little Moon, continuing its international success, won the Best Director Award for Ali Atshani and Best Actress Award for Natalia Polo at the 28th edition of the FirstGlance Film Festival in Philadelphia. This prestigious independent festival was held from May 16 to 18 at the Film Society Bourse Cinema, showcasing outstanding works by filmmakers from around the world. My Little Moon was nominated in multiple categories including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Lead Actress, Best Sound Design, and Best Cinematography. Ultimately, the film took home two of the most prestigious awards of the event. Key Crew Members of “My Little Moon”: Director & Writer: Ali Atshani Lead Actress: Natalia Polo Director of Photography: Koohyar Kalari Makeup Designer: Farzaneh Zard...

Apr192025 by cineverseNo Comments

Harvey Weinstein Allowed to Stay in Hospital During New York Retrial, Judge Rules

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By Michaela Zee According To The variety Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from Rikers Island to a New York City hospital after a judge approved his request to remain there during his retrial on sex crime charges. Judge Paul Goetz late Thursday ordered that Weinstein be moved to the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital so he can receive “necessary medical treatment,” according to the Associated Press. Goetz’s order will remain in effect until next Thursday, with a hearing scheduled to further discuss the matter, AP reported. Harvey Weinstein is pleased with the Court’s Order directing the City to transfer him from Rikers Island to Bellevue Hospital so he can receive the medical treatment he needs as he begins his trial. It is without question that Rikers Island is the...

Apr162025 by cineverseNo Comments

Jesse Eisenberg’s A24 Musical Comedy With Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Adds Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Bernadette Peters

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By Ethan Shanfeld According To The variety Jesse Eisenberg‘s follow-up to the Oscar-winning “A Real Pain” has added a few more cast members. Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu and Bernadette Peters have joined the untitled musical comedy, which stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti and Eisenberg. The film, which started production in April, also features Eldar Isgandarov, Bonnie Milligan, Colton Ryan, Lilli Cooper and Maulik Pancholy. Moore plays a “shy woman who is unexpectedly cast in a community theater musical production, going to extremes as she loses herself in the role,” according to the logline. A24 has boarded the film, which hails from Topic Studios and Emma Stone’s Fruit Tree. Eisenberg wrote the original music and lyrics for the film’s musical. Steven G...

Apr152025 by cineverseNo Comments

Anthony Mackie Says ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Will Give Fans ‘That Old Marvel Feeling’: ‘Everybody’s Excited’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety Anthony Mackie thinks “Avengers: Doomsday” harkens back to the golden age of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In a recent sit down with IGN, Mackie, who played Sam Wilson in February’s “Captain America: Brave New World,” teased that the Russo Brothers’ latest blockbuster feels a return to form for the Marvel franchise. “We’re supposed to go out this week, and we’ll be out there doing it,” Mackie said. “Everybody’s excited. I feel with the script and having the Russo brothers back, it’s going to be great.” He continued, “I’m really excited for what this project is going to be. It’s going to give the audience that old Marvel feeling that they always had.” Avengers: Doomsday,” which premieres May 1, 2026, features an all-s...

Apr142025 by cineverseNo Comments

Jean Marsh, Emmy Winner and ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ Co-Creator, Dies at 90

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By Matt Minton According To The variety Jean Marsh, the Emmy award-winning actor who co-created and acted in the ’70s British drama series “Upstairs, Downstairs,” died Sunday in her London home. She was 90. Marsh’s death was confirmed by The New York Times, with the cause being complications of dementia, according to filmmaker and close friend Michael Lindsay-Hogg. Marsh co-created “Upstairs, Downstairs” with actor Eileen Atkins. Marsh ended up playing Rose Buck, the house parlor maid, throughout 54 episodes of the show from 1971-1975. She also reprised her role in the 2010 continuation of the series. For her on-screen work, Marsh won a Primetime Emmy in 1975 in the outstanding lead actress in a drama series category. The original run of the show took home seven Emmys and ...

Apr142025 by cineverseNo Comments

Vietnamese Box Office Smash ‘The Ancestral Home’ Sets North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)

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By Naman Ramachandran According To The variety Vietnamese cinema continues its international ascent as Skyline Media‘s breakout hit “The Ancestral Home” secures a May 9 North American theatrical release through Eastern Edge Films. The family drama, which has already claimed the title of Vietnam‘s highest-grossing spiritual film with nearly $10 million in domestic box office receipts, will strategically debut during Asian American History Month as part of a global rollout. Directed by “Land of Spirits” creator Huynh Lap, who also co-stars in the production, “The Ancestral Home” has attracted over 3 million admissions since its February 21 local launch. The film features pop star-turned-actor Phuong My Chi in her first leading role alongside acclaimed actor Huynh Dong and ...

Apr122025 by cineverseNo Comments

The Pitt’ Hits Season Average of 10 Million Viewers Since Premiere

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By Selome Hailu According To The variety The first 14 episodes of “The Pitt” are averaging 10 million viewers. Measured by Warner Bros. Discovery, this total accounts for the worldwide average number of people who have watched the medical drama to date, including delayed viewing — not the number of people who watched each episode on the day it premiered. WBD also reports that the first episode has now crossed 16.2 million viewers. And though no data has been made available about any other episode’s individual audience, the company says “The Pitt” has achieved 13 consecutive weeks of growth, with each episode’s night-of total outperforming the one before it. That includes the Season 1 finale, which was released on Max on Thursday. It’s unusual for WBD to share viewersh...