The film, which opens in limited release Friday and expands in the next several weeks, will have to sell itself without its colorful ensemble cast because of the actors strike.
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‘Barbie’ becomes highest-grossing movie of 2023 as ‘Gran Turismo’ zooms to No. 1 at the box office
During its historic theatrical run, “Barbie” has shattered a slew of records, including the highest domestic debut of 2023 and the biggest North American launch of all time for a title directed by a woman.
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William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The French Connection’ and The Exorcist,’ dies at 87
Other film credits included ‘To Live and Die in L.A.,’ ‘Cruising,’ ‘Rules of Engagement’ and a TV remake of the classic play and Sidney Lumet movie ’12 Angry Men.’
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Maine actors say strike is about getting streaming services to play fair
Most union actors rely on residual pay from past work, but streaming services use a different payment model than the one broadcast networks have long used.
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Commentary: Barbie is more than a longtime feminist flashpoint
Together, in the 1960s and ’70s, we weathered the societal upheavals that roiled women’s lives.
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RFA Lakeside Theater to show indie films, film festivals
A handful of independent films and film festivals will be shown at the RFA Lakeside Theater this summer. June 28-29 “Women Talking” (PG-13 – Drama – Nominated for Academy Awards Best Picture) Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. In 2010, the women of an isolated religious community grapple with reconciling a brutal reality with […]
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Maine silent movie festival something to talk about
Century-old moving pictures filmed in Maine to be shown at Augusta’s historic theater next weekend, among them several involving Auburn’s Holman Day.
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In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they’re designed to
The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out.
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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates at SAG Awards
The clearest result of the SAG Awards was the overwhelming success of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s madcap multiverse tale.
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Oscar nod expected for Maine native’s work on ‘Avatar’ sequel
Eric Saindon, originally from Gorham, was the senior visual effects supervisor on the blockbuster film and is considered a favorite for his third Oscar nomination.