A Tribute to Taika Waititi: The Rise and Journey of this Multi-Talented Director
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Jan 25, 2021
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“You know if I can try and make it fun that’s, for me, what being creative is about. It’s about having fun and looking at life through a sort of lens of a child.” – Taika Waititi,Tedx 2010
Bong Joon Ho Named International Jury President of the Venice Film Festival 2021
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Jan 19, 2021
Photo: Bong Joon Ho
“Parasite” director and Academy Award-winner Bong Joon Ho has made history once again as he was appointed head of the international jury for the Venice Film Festival 2021.
Photo: ‘Night Stalker’/Netflix
To start 2021 off, Netflix released a new limited series that focuses on Richard Ramirez aka the “Night Stalker”. Convicted serial killer, rapist, and kidnapper, Ramirez has had 14 victims connected to him and many more that have yet to be officially proven. During the 1980s, he terrorized the greater Los Angeles area as well as San Francisco and committed a series of murders, rapes, and robberies within a short amount of time. Netflix’s newest documentary symbolizes a big change from its usual format of true crime documentaries, instead of focusing on the serial killer, they focused on the detectives and the victims.
‘City on a Hill’: No Rest for the Wicked in Boston Crime Drama
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Jan 18, 2021
Photo: ‘City on a Hill’/Showtime
Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, and Jonathan Tucker star in Showtime’s gritty crime drama ‘City on a Hill’. Set in Boston in 1992, the city’s crime and corruption have reached a boiling point. Even among the cops and robbers, it’s difficult to tell who are the real “bad guys.”
‘What Would Sophia Loren Do?’ is a Short but Sweet Story of Celebrity Fandom and Representation
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