Category: Film & TV

Chloé Zhao Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Nomadland’ as Broadcast Blocked in China

April 25, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Chloé Zhao has made history at the Academy Awards. Zhao won the Oscar for best director for “Nomadland,” becoming just the second woman and the first woman of color to win the award. “My entire Nomadland company, what a crazy, once-in-a-lifetime journey we’ve all been on together,” Zhao said. Kathryn Bigelow was the first…

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Chloé Zhao Wins Best Director Oscar for ‘Nomadland,’ News Censored in China

April 25, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—Chloé Zhao has made history at the 2021 Academy Awards, becoming the first woman of color to win best director and just the second woman to win the award. Zhao won the directing Oscar for “ Nomadland,” joining Kathryn Bigelow, who won in 2009 for “The Hurt Locker.” “I’m extremely lucky to be able to do what I love for…

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How Accurate is Netflix’s ‘Marriage Story’?

April 14, 2021
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We all know someone that has gone through a divorce, whether it’s a family member, a friend, or possibly, the one reading this article. While divorce rates are dropping, meaning longer marriages in the United States, there are still millions of adults who have experienced a divorce. With such statistics, it’s no surprise someone would…

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CCP Pulls Down Hollywood Blockbusters For Political Propaganda

April 14, 2021
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Chinese theaters suddenly became empty this month after Hollywood classic trilogy “The Lord of the Rings” was replaced with Communist Party propaganda movies. On April 1, the first day of the change, the box office revenue for five pre-cultural revolution films, which were first released before 1965, was zero. Three others had very limited income….

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Will Smith Pulls Production of ‘Emancipation’ From Georgia Over Recent Voting Reforms

April 13, 2021
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Actor and film producer Will Smith has pulled the production of his new movie “Emancipation” from Georgia over recent election reforms in the state.

Child of Deaf Adults, Paul Raci Brings a Lifetime of Experience to an Oscar-Nominated Role

April 12, 2021
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“I didn’t realize it at first, but it slowly dawned on me that I had been rehearsing for this role my entire life,” says actor, singer, and performer Paul Raci. “Being a CODA (child of deaf adults), my whole life has been spent working with the deaf community, especially my parents.” “I only wish they…

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Pulled From Chinese Cinemas to Make Way for CCP Propaganda

April 12, 2021
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“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, which was scheduled to be re-released in China from April 9, has been pulled from cinemas, replaced by 12 Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda films. The trilogy has not played in Chinese cinemas since 2002, with many Chinese fans only ever watching the films on cellphones and computers. CCP Political…

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Documentary Analyzes Tibet’s Future Relations With the CCP

April 6, 2021
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A new film analyzes the decades-long Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) occupation of Tibet, and questions whether Tibetans will resort to violence after the passing of the Dalai Lama as a means for freedom. “Crouching Snow Lion Rising Dragon” premiered online on March 10, 2021, to mark the 62nd anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising. After a…

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Hollywood’s Leftist Political Agenda Can Destroy Creative Spirit: Filmmakers

March 30, 2021
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The leftist political agenda that prevails in Hollywood not only damages artists’ values and spirituality but also stifles their creativity, filmmakers Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman said. People tend to believe that Hollywood is ruled by money but in fact “political correctness and leftism is what rules Hollywood,” Konzelman told The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads.” The…

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Popcorn and Inspiration: Why Movies About Reformed Assassins Are So Popular

March 25, 2021
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“Black ops agent” or “wet boy” is internal CIA lingo for assassin. There have been loads of cold-blooded assassin movies—a random Google search immediately turned up: “Top 150 Assassin/Hitman Films & Shows – IMDb.” Not to mention the popular video game “Assassins” and others of its ilk. However, movies about “morally reformed” assassins have been…

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