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Future Films Heads Up: Tom & Jerry The Movie  in Cinemas 2021

I grew up with Tom & Jerry and so has my son. The film trailer forthis live action Tom& Jerry The Movie looks very good and something to look forward to in 2021. It brings the iconic cat and mouse duo into the real world and makes it very appealing to young viewers. The story One of the most beloved rivalries in history is reignited when Jerry moves into New York…
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Film review: A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM BOB

After such a dramatic year, we all need a feline-good movie. The one that will bring a smile to us all has to be A Christmas Gift from Bob,the ‘purrfect’ Christmas sequel to the international hit film A street cat named Bob. A Christmas Gift from Bob isalso based on the true story ofJames Bowen and his best ginger furry friend Bob on their new journey together. It is…
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Exclusive interviews with David Bowie Stardust filmmakers & cast explore why it has sparked fury from fans

By Francesca Lombardo. UpcomingDavid Bowie filmStardustwhich will be released worldwide over the next couple of months, has premiered last month at the Rome Film Festival 14th Edition with the Director, Gabriel Range, lead actor Jonny Flynn and the producer Fabien Westerhoff present at Rome Film Festival 2020 to present it while the official trailers was released in…
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Film review: Roald Dahl's The Witches

It’s always risky to adapt a Roald Dahl’s novel to the big screen because we all have individual memories of his stories that we treasure. I have rarely liked any Roald Dahl’s adaptations – with the exception of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp – but Roald Dahl’s The Witchesstarring Anne Hathaway as the Grand High Witch is well made…
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Harry Macqueen talks about his movie Supernova at the Rome Film Fest 2020

By Francesca Lombardo. UK filmmaker Harry Macqueen presents Supernova, his second feature at the Rome Film Fest 2020 as part of the Official Selection.A touching love story between a gay couple which needs to deal with the daunting and scare diagnosis of dementia. The film cast benefits from stars of the stature of Stanley Tucci in the role of a writer who will die of dementia…
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Steve McQueen calls out for more diversity during an interview at the Rome Film Fest 2020 where he picked up a Life Award

by Francesca Lombardo –Oscar winning director of 12 Years of Slaves, Steve McQueen has been honoured with a Life Award at the 15th Edition of the Rome Film Fest. The British Film-maker has presented his film trilogy titled Small Axes (Lovers Rock, Mangrove and Red, White and Blue) which is set to premiere on 15 November, 2020 on BBC One in the UK and on 20 November, 2020 on Amazon…
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Pixar Film Soul opens the 15th edition of the Rome Film Fest

By Francesca Lombardo –Legendary Father of Toys, Pete Docter current US director, screenwriter, animator and producer Chief Creative Officer of Pixar Animation Studios, winner of two AcademyAwards® for Up and Inside Out, comes back with a brand new film exuding a narrative that taps into a transcendental, religious-philosophical narrative; the afterlife, the drive to live and…
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Against all odds it is Festa again in Rome for Cinema makers & lovers with the Rome Film Fest, 15-25 October 2020

By Francesca Lombardo – Following in the footsteps of Venice, Rome too made a massive effort this year not miss the 15th Edition of the Rome Film Festival despite Covid19. The film festival will be packed with film screenings from all over the world, special encounters, conferences and plenty of special sections and exhibitions. From the 15th to the 25th of October, theAuditorium…
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Exclusive! Edward Norton: “I love movies... but when I act in theatre I feel like a rock star..!”

A close encounter with Edward Norton by Francesca Lombardo, journalist and author. Edward Norton is one of the best actors of his generation with an Oscar nomination under his belt for his breakthrough role in Primal Fear, but he has always aspired to approach film making from a 360 degrees perspective not only as an actor but as a writer, scriptwriting, director and as a producer. And in…
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Film review: Disney's The One and Only Ivan

In this dramatic pandemic year Disney brings to the screen the emotional and powerful true story of a lovely friendship between a silverback gorilla who lived in a mall and the man who adopted it based on Katherine Applegate’s bookThe One and Only Ivan. Disney’s The One and Only Ivanpremieres on Disney+ (instead of a theatrical release cancelled due to the ongoing pandemic) on 21…
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