Category: Director

‘Dallas Buyers Club’ Director Jean-Marc Vallée Dead at 58

LOS ANGELES—Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series “Big Little Lies” and whose 2013 drama “Dallas Buyers Club” earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58. His representative Bumble Ward said Sunday that Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend….


‘Superman,’ ‘Lethal Weapon’ Director Richard Donner Dies

Filmmaker Richard Donner, who helped create the modern superhero blockbuster with 1978’s “Superman” and mastered the buddy comedy with the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, has died. He was 91. Donner died Monday in Los Angeles, his family said through a spokesperson. Donner gained fame with his first feature, 1976’s “The Omen.” A then-unheard-of offer followed: $1…


China in Focus (March 10): China Cancels Film ‘Nomadland’ Over Director

China’s first ever Golden Globe winner is now facing backlash from her home country because of her criticism of China from back in 2013. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) head takes military tension with Taiwan to a new level. A top U.S. military officer warns of a potential invasion. China’s new AI can recognize you,…


China Insider: Award-Winning Director Goes From ‘Pride of China’ to ‘China Insulter’

Chloe Zhao, a Chinese filmmaker, became the first Asian woman in history to win best director at the Golden Globes awards for the movie “Nomadland.” She was quickly hailed by the CCP media as the “Pride of China”. But a few days later, the praise suddenly reversed. The CCP began to blast her as a…