This is the June 14, 2022, edition of the Wide Shot newsletter about the business of entertainment. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here to get it in your inbox. Streaming services and movie theaters are often portrayed as opposing forces on the fast-changing media battlefield. But for […]
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YouTube Channel Dead Meat Gives Hilarious New Life to Horror Film Legacies
When the horror YouTube account Dead Meat exploded in 2017 and amassed millions of views in mere months, it wasn’t an overnight sensation. As far back as their film school days at the University of Michigan over a decade ago, co-creators and spouses, James A. Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca have […]
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy writes an ode to NY Times TV for opening the doors for her first film 20 years ago – Film & TV
Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Ms Marvel is almost here and it’s natural for a project that big to encourage one to look back at their journey to see how far they’ve come. And the director did just that, thanking the person who signed on her first film 20 years ago. On […]
Watch Former DEA Special Agent Reviews Drug Trafficking in TV & Film | True Crime
My name is Craig Chretien. I am a retired special agent, with the Drug Enforcement Administration, and I was in that capacity for more than 26 years. And today we’re breaking down drug trafficking scenes in movie and TV clips. [suspenseful music] This is a scene from the TV series […]
Netflix Establishes Film And TV Scholarship Fund For East Africa
NAIROBI, KENYA – SEPTEMBER 23: A woman and her son wait as the Netflix account app loads on their … [+] android smartphone on September 23, 2021 in Nairobi, Kenya. This week, the video-streaming company debuted a free service in Kenya for users of Android mobile phones. The aim is […]
Twitter Users Ponder the Single Best TV or Film Line Reading They’ve Ever Seen
The translation of a script from page to screen is one of the most magical parts of the process of making a film or a TV show. When the right actor meets the right script, sparks can fly. The room for interpretation left by the written word can lead to […]
Where to Watch Every Single Film in the Friday the 13th Franchise
On Christmas, you open presents. On Thanksgiving, you eat turkey. And on Friday the 13th, you watch 15 hours of Friday the 13th movies. There’s nothing like watching a bunch of concupiscent teens in 1980s fashion get skewered by a murderous maniac twice a year. That formula has driven the […]
Abortion on screen: how film and TV depictions have changed over time | Culture
The supreme court’s leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v Wade, the 1973 decision protecting a woman’s right to an abortion in the US, is not official yet, but the ink might as well be dry. At best, Roe will be gutted to the point of near meaninglessness; it is very […]
Steve Harvey To Partner With Black-Founded Film And Television Entertainment App PopViewers
EXCLUSIVE: PopViewers, the movie and TV show recommendation app, announced a partnership with comedian and show host Steve Harvey. PopViewers is a Black-owned technology startup with a focus on the amplification of diverse voices. Harvey will partner with PopViewers Inc. to elevate its mission of not only helping users find […]
Here’s Everything in Warner Bros. Discovery’s Game-Changing Library: Film, TV and News
The new company’s impressive catalog and assets will rival those of Netflix and Disney With Discovery’s $43 billion merger with WarnerMedia official, the new Warner Bros. Discovery houses a treasure trove of assets that rivals those of the entertainment giants, including Disney and Netflix. Become a member to read more. […]