There’s good news and bad news for the strike-riddled film industry. The good news is that the fall release schedule should not be adversely affected, since the work by screenwriters and actors on films slated to open by the end of this calendar year was all completed before their guilds called them to strike. (They will open, mostly on schedule, but with a lot less … [Read more...]
Delray actress Katzman thrilled to be in big-screen DeNiro comedy
Palm Beach County has an emerging movie star in its midst. Making it official, Kate Katzman of Delray Beach was anointed with the Star on the Horizon Award at last month’s Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, where her latest big screen feature, The Comeback Trail, was the opening night attraction. “To be recognized like that is thrilling enough,” she says by … [Read more...]
2019’s Top 10 in Film: Scorsese’s ‘Irishman’ leads the field
Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime will play a major qualitative role in awards and best lists, if not box office, this year. Everything looks better on a theater screen rather than your home TV, but a film like Martin Scorsese’s epic, three-and-a-half-hour The Irishman seems designed for home viewing, with its ability to accommodate bathroom and nap breaks. … [Read more...]