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'Mank' First Reactions; Cannes Wraps Mini-Festival; 'Mandalorian' Returns

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October 30, 2020

'Mank' First Reactions: David Fincher Is a 'Technical Genius' With 'Exquisitely Crafted' Film

David Fincher's "Mank" gets first reactions from critics ahead of its release on Netflix.

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Cannes Closes Out Triumphant Mini-Festival Amid Social Turmoil in France, Mulls Political Stance in Future Editions

The Cannes mini-festival closed in elegiac fashion, as France grieved Thursday's terror attack in Nice and readied itself for lockdown.

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'The Mandalorian' Season 2 Premiere: Is That 'Star Wars' Character Back From the Dead? And More Burning Questions

"The Mandalorian" season 2 premiere saw the return of a familiar "Stars Wars" character and raised more questions than it answered.

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'Queen & Slim' Actor Jodie Turner-Smith to Play Queen Anne Boleyn in Channel 5 Series

"Queen & Slim" star Jodie Turner-Smith will star as the Tudor-era queen Anne Boleyn in a three-part psychological drama.

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Kawase Naomi's 'True Mothers' Set as Japan's Oscar Nominee

Kawase Naomi's most accessible film for years, ‘True Mothers’ is set as Japan's Oscar nominee for the best international feature …

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Sky History's 'The Chop' Gets the Chop Amid Nazi Controversy

U.K.'s Sky History channel has canceled woodworking show "The Chop," after a controversy around a participant's allegedly Nazi tattoos.

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Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile Release Get-Out-the-Vote Duet, 'A Beautiful Noise': The Story Behind the Song

Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile surprised viewers of the "Every Vote Counts" CBS special with a newly penned duet, "A Beautiful Noise."

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With 'Mank,' David Fincher Returns to the Best Director Oscars Race

David Fincher's 'Mank' and Its Oscar Chances in categories like best picture, director, actor, supporting actress and original screenplay.

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Behind MeidasTouch: How Three Brothers Slam Donald Trump Daily With Razor-Sharp Viral Videos

President Trump gets a reality check from MediasTouch, which skewers him with "Daily Show"-style videos that rack up millions of views.

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How Netflix's New Spanish Original 'Someone Has to Die' Pushes Industry Envelopes

Number one on Netflix in Spain from an Oct. 16 bow, “Someone Has to Die” says a lot about cutting-edge Spanish-language producti …

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Motion Picture Academy Embraces Diversity for the Future of Cinema

Academy COO Christine Simmons reveals how the org is doing what it can to lead the entertainment industry by example

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