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Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio found dead at 52 as actress wife pens heartbreaking tribute

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Oscar-winning director Sebastián Lelio found dead at 52 as actress wife pens heartbreaking tribute

Sebastián Lelio, the Oscar-winning Chilean director behind “A Fantastic Woman,” has died at 52. The writer and director succumbed to “health complications,” his longtime partner said Friday. Chilean director Sebastián Lelio has died at 52. Getty Images Officers from Chile’s Investigative Police and Carabineros enter the home of filmmaker Sebastian Lelio in Santiago, Chile, Friday. … Read more

‘Resident Evil’ review: ‘Weapons’ director delivers the best video-game movie of all time

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‘Resident Evil’ review: ‘Weapons’ director delivers the best video-game movie of all time

movie review RESIDENT EVIL Running time: 95 minutes. Rated R (strong bloody violence, gore, and language throughout). In theaters. It’s easy but dangerous to make a proclamation like “No more video-game movies!”. After the unbearable “Tomb Raider,” “Mortal Kombat,” “Borderlands,” the high-grossing “A Minecraft Movie,” the incomprehensible “Super Mario Bros.” and seven mostly atrocious “Resident … Read more

‘Being Heumann’ review: ‘CODA’ director returns with warm but generic disability rights movie

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‘Being Heumann’ review: ‘CODA’ director returns with warm but generic disability rights movie

movie review BEING HEUMANN Running time: 127 minutes. Rated R (language, some sexual material and drug use). In theaters Nov. 6. On Apple TV Nov. 13. When 2021’s “CODA” steamrolled toward the end of the award season all the way to a best picture Oscar win, the feat was surprising at the time. But in … Read more

Chuck Russell, director of ‘The Mask’ and ‘Scorpion King’ — dies unexpectedly at 74

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Chuck Russell, director of ‘The Mask’ and ‘Scorpion King’ — dies unexpectedly at 74

The Hollywood filmmaking community is in mourning, with the sudden loss of director Chuck Russell, who died on Wednesday at 74. The filmmaker died unexpectedly at his home in the San Diego area, his family told TMZ, which also reported that the local fire department responded to a call at his address. The Wednesday afternoon … Read more

Illicit Chinese vape companies are ‘targeting our kids,’ former federal crime director says

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Illicit Chinese vape companies are ‘targeting our kids,’ former federal crime director says

A former top law enforcement official is sounding the alarm on an attempt by illicit Chinese vape companies to exploit legal loopholes by replacing nicotine with an unregulated substitute to continue selling flavored disposable vapes to children. “These Chinese organized crime groups, what they realized is if they go ahead and just change the ingredients in … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the funeral director offering wild hot pink caskets and cheetah-printed urns to make death less serious

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Exclusive | Meet the funeral director offering wild hot pink caskets and cheetah-printed urns to make death less serious

There’s nothing lighthearted, let alone fun or flashy, about death — but a flamingo-colored casket or a bowling pin-shaped urn suggests otherwise. A doom-and-gloom, Addams Family-esque funeral service is not what Dan Madden, a funeral director of 23 years who owns Ohio-based Stark Memorial Funeral Home, strives for. Instead, when mourners reluctantly step into his … Read more

Hollywood should have more protests says deluded director who claims US is ‘totalitarian regime’

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Hollywood should have more protests says deluded director who claims US is ‘totalitarian regime’

Pedro Almodovar makes beautiful films — and he also makes asinine, out of touch statements. In an interview with the LA Times, the legendary Spanish director said he was thoroughly disappointed the Oscars weren’t political enough. “There were not many protests against the war [in Gaza] or against Trump” said the 76-year old. Spanish director … Read more

Kathryn Bigelow and Mary Bronstein Pick Movies Every Director Should Watch

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Kathryn Bigelow and Mary Bronstein Pick Movies Every Director Should Watch

How to Be Cultured Menu Film A scene from Billy Wilder’s “Sunset Boulevard” (1950). ‘Sunset Boulevard’ (1950), directed by Billy Wilder “What I love about this movie,” says Bronstein, “is Gloria Swanson,” who plays Norma Desmond in Wilder’s tragic portrait of a former silent-film star desperate to make a return to the screen. Bronstein, 46, … Read more

‘Get Smart’ and ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ director Bruce Bilson dead at 97

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‘Get Smart’ and ‘Hogan’s Heroes’ director Bruce Bilson dead at 97

Bruce Bilson, the Emmy-winning director behind classic TV hits like “Get Smart,” “Hogan’s Heroes” and many more, has died. He was 97. The late director’s daughter, producer Julie Bilson Ahlberg, confirmed that her father died peacefully at his home in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 16, per The Hollywood Reporter. Bilson, who was also the … Read more

Ben Affleck recalls best director Oscars snub for ‘Argo’: ‘Embarrassing’

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Ben Affleck recalls best director Oscars snub for ‘Argo’: ‘Embarrassing’

No, Ben Affleck hasn’t gotten over his brutal Oscars snub for “Argo.” Affleck, 53, said he “benefited from sympathy” after Jimmy Kimmel acknowledged the actor’s two-time Critics’ Choice Awards win in a recent interview. “Well, yeah. That was like a year when everybody — it’s the horrible thing of everyone telling you all the time, ‘You’re … Read more

‘Insufferable’ Chevy Chase slammed for telling female director she’s ‘not bright’ in his documentary

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‘Insufferable’ Chevy Chase slammed for telling female director she’s ‘not bright’ in his documentary

Chevy Chase can’t help himself. The 82-year-old “Saturday Night Live” alum snapped at the director of his new CNN documentary, “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” sparking a big reaction from fans on social media. “I’m just trying to figure you out,” director Marina Zenovich told Chase just minutes into the film, which was released … Read more

Broadway director Alex Timbers achieves a rare feat with 4 shows running simultaneously

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Broadway director Alex Timbers achieves a rare feat with 4 shows running simultaneously

NEW YORK (AP) — Fifteen years ago, rising theater director Alex Timbers achieved a remarkable feat: Still only in his early 30s, he had two shows running simultaneously on Broadway. As 2026 dawns, Timbers has now eclipsed that mark — he has four. Timbers’ latest, “All Out: Comedy About Ambition,” joins his currently running hits “Beetlejuice,” “Just in … Read more

‘Avatar’ director James Cameron slams the Oscars for snubbing sci-fi flicks — including ‘Dune’

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‘Avatar’ director James Cameron slams the Oscars for snubbing sci-fi flicks — including ‘Dune’

James Cameron is calling out the Academy Awards. “I don’t think about the Academy Awards that much,” the filmmaker, 71, told The Globe and Mail on Friday. “Intentionally, I don’t think about that at this point. I don’t try to make a movie to appeal to their sensibility… they don’t tend to honor films like ‘Avatar’ or films that … Read more

Miles Teller ‘hates watching’ his own work, ‘Eternity’ director reveals

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Miles Teller ‘hates watching’ his own work, ‘Eternity’ director reveals

Miles Teller isn’t the biggest fan of revisiting his films. But when it came to the rom-com that grapples with life after death, the actor, 38, was all in. “Miles hates watching his own work,” David Freyne, director of “Eternity,” exclusively told The Post. “He really does. But he did watch it. And he was … Read more

‘Eternity’ director reflects on Rob Reiner’s inspiration and death: ‘Unspeakable tragedy’

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‘Eternity’ director reflects on Rob Reiner’s inspiration and death: ‘Unspeakable tragedy’

Rob Reiner’s legacy is a powerful one. And for “Eternity” director David Freyne, the late filmmaker’s catalogue of creations will never be forgotten. “He’s an icon to me,” the writer exclusively told The Post on Tuesday. “I think even if you’re not a filmmaker, he’s probably made one of your favorite films or one of … Read more

Stephen King recalls hugging Rob Reiner after watching ‘Stand by Me’ in tribute to director

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Stephen King recalls hugging Rob Reiner after watching ‘Stand by Me’ in tribute to director

Author Stephen King wrote an emotional tribute to director Rob Reiner for The New York Times on Tuesday after the filmmaker and his wife were murdered over the weekend. The “It” and “Carrie” writer described Reiner inviting him to the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1985 to watch a rough cut of his film “Stand by Me,” which … Read more

Rob Reiner’s daughter found legendary director and wife stabbed to death in their LA home: sources

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Rob Reiner’s daughter found legendary director and wife stabbed to death in their LA home: sources

The slain bodies of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife, Michelle, were found in their Los Angeles home by their daughter, sources told The Post. Romy Reiner found her parents stabbed to death on Sunday afternoon, according to the sources, who said the couple’s troubled son, Nick Reiner, is being eyed as a person … Read more

Rob Reiner, famed director of ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘A Few Good Men,’ dead at 78

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Rob Reiner, famed director of ‘When Harry Met Sally,’ ‘A Few Good Men,’ dead at 78

Rob Reiner, the legendary filmmaker and actor behind some of Hollywood’s most beloved films, has been found dead alongside his wife, Michele Singer, at their Los Angeles residence, authorities and sources said. He was 78. Police responded to Reiner’s Brentwood home on Sunday afternoon, where they discovered the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a … Read more

Director convicted of scamming Netflix out of $11 million for failed show spent money on sports cars and divorce fees

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Director convicted of scamming Netflix out of million for failed show spent money on sports cars and divorce fees

A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1 million in mattresses and luxury bedding. Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing the film … Read more

‘Knives Out’ director reveals dream actress he wants for franchise as ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ hits theaters

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‘Knives Out’ director reveals dream actress he wants for franchise as ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ hits theaters

This is a case for Benoit Blanc. Director Rian Johnson, who has spearheaded all three “Knives Out” films, wants to find a way to bring Meryl Streep into the franchise. “There are so many actors I haven’t worked with,” the 51-year-old told IndieWire. “That’s one of the real treats of making these movies is you get to … Read more