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With live-action adaptations like “Lilo and Stitch 2” and “Tangled” in production, the conversation about whether these films are doing their animated counterparts justice continues. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but it’s hard to ignore that these realism-centered movies often lack some of the charm that animation is known for. 

selected for the Venice film festival. Photograph: Venice Film Festival/APNAZA, selected for the Venice film festival. Photograph: Venice Film Festival/AP

A song by exiled Russian pop singer Monetochka has been removed from theatrical screenings of the new Hollywood blockbuster “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” in Russia, the news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti reported Thursday, following a similar move by distributors in Ukraine

Nowadays, people may recognize Whitney Houston‘s iconic cover of “I Will Always Love You” more than they remember the film. In 1992, Houston co-starred in a romantic film alongside Kevin Costner. It was Houston’s first major acting role, and the film was a massive global blockbuster. Despite this, Houston’s timeless classic “I Will Always Love…

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Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979. Where the original featured one terrifying creature, Cameron’s movie features hundreds – and pits them against a squad of space marines.

When emigrating to Toronto from Ibagué, Colombia in 2015, composing film and TV scores were the last thing Andrés Galindo Arteaga had in mind. 

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has clarified that only acting and writing for films done by humans will be considered eligible to win an Oscar.

The forthcoming Princess Diaries sequel has been dealt a royally bad blow – Dame Julie Andrews has turned down the new film as she has retired from screen appearances.

Screenwriting can raise many questions or doubts about whether something is working. While asking your friends to check out your screenplay can be helpful in some ways, having a professional give you feedback can help you create a great, sellable script.