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<b><i>Oppenheimer</i> director Christopher Nolan Elected to Lead Directors Guild of America </b>

Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan Elected to Lead Directors Guild of America

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 22, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Christopher Nolan has been elected president of the Directors Guild of America, placing one of the most influential filmmakers of the modern era at the…

<b>Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89    </b>

Robert Redford, Golden Boy of the New Hollywood and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 89

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 18, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Robert Redford, the golden-haired leading man who became an Oscar-winning director, a tireless environmental advocate, and the founder of Sundance, has died at 89 at…

<b><i>Waltzing with Brando</i> Balances Inspiration and Imperfection in Brando’s Island Fantasy</b>

Waltzing with Brando Balances Inspiration and Imperfection in Brando’s Island Fantasy

FilmSeptember 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Based on Bernard Judge’s 2011 memoir of the same name, Waltzing with Brando feels like a half-forgotten story brought to vivid life. Judge, a Los…

<b>Jon Heder: From Quirky Breakout to Serious Contender on Screen    </

Jon Heder: From Quirky Breakout to Serious Contender on Screen

FilmSeptember 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Jon Heder will forever be remembered as the awkwardly charming Napoleon Dynamite, the high school outsider who danced his way into cult film history. That…

<b>Billy Zane: A Chameleon of Screen and Stagecraft    </b>

Billy Zane: A Chameleon of Screen and Stagecraft

FilmSeptember 9, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Billy Zane has always been more interesting than the roles that first made him famous. People remember the swaggering villainy of “Titanic” or the pulpy…

Dwayne Johnson: From Wrestler to Global Icon

Film, NewsmakersSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Dwayne Johnson’s story has always been about scale. Everything he has touched in his career has carried a sense of larger-than-life momentum, from his days…

Bold New Chapter for Dwayne Johnson as Venice Premiere Sparks Oscar Buzz

FilmSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

At the 2025 Venice Film Festival, Dwayne Johnson delivered a daring departure from his action-hero persona in The Smashing Machine, portraying real-life MMA legend Mark…

<b>Chris Columbus Douses Hopes for <i>Cursed Child</i> Film: “Don’t Hold Your Breath” While J.K. Rowling Holds Onto Her Views   </b>

Chris Columbus Douses Hopes for Cursed Child Film: “Don’t Hold Your Breath” While J.K. Rowling Holds Onto Her Views

FilmSeptember 1, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

The magic may live on, but the movie dream is dead. Director Chris Columbus has poured a bucket of cold water on the fantasy that…

<b> Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: <i>Twilight</i> Saga Rises Again    </b>

Fangs, Feelings, and Forever: Twilight Saga Rises Again

Film, NewsmakersAugust 28, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Just when you thought the vampires had retreated back into their coffins, the Twilight saga is about to sink its sparkly teeth into theaters once…

<b>Michelle Dockery: From <i>Downton Abbey</i> to a Life in Full Bloom    </b>

Michelle Dockery: From Downton Abbey to a Life in Full Bloom

FilmAugust 27, 2025by The Hollywood Beat

Michelle Dockery’s journey in the world of performance is not simply the story of a famed television actress; it’s the unfolding of a rich, layered…

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