#Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)

#Shanghai Film Festival Unveils 2023 Competition Selection (Featuring No U.S. Movies)

The Shanghai International Film Festival unveiled the competition selection for its 25th-anniversary edition Monday, featuring a lineup heavy on local Chinese titles, as well as substantial inclusion from Iran and Japan. Notably, though, festival organizers chose not to include a single film from the U.S. movie industry in their 2023 competition lineup. The 2023 Shanghai…

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#Alicia Vikander, Marion Cotillard Photos in Cannes 2023 Photo Gallery – The Hollywood Reporter

#Alicia Vikander, Marion Cotillard Photos in Cannes 2023 Photo Gallery – The Hollywood Reporter

That’s a wrap on the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Movie stars, cinephiles, press and jet-set glitterati mixed with celebrated auteurs and the international film industry’s next generation on the French Riviera for a jam-packed schedule of black-tie world premieres, starry gatherings and beach-set parties. And what a run it was from May 16-27. After opening…

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#China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Roars Past 0M, ‘The Little Mermaid’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

#China Box Office: ‘Fast X’ Roars Past $100M, ‘The Little Mermaid’ Struggles to Stay Afloat

Universal Pictures’ Fast X cruised to another easy win at China’s theatrical box office over the weekend, earning $17.6 million for a cumulative total of $109.9 million. Disney’s The Little Mermaid, though, is clearly sinking rather than swimming in the China market. The Rob Marshall-directed film, starring Halle Bailey as Ariel, opened to just $2.5 million…

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#5 takeaways: Biden, McCarthy strike deal to raise debt limit

#5 takeaways: Biden, McCarthy strike deal to raise debt limit

President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt limit Saturday night, capping off days of high-stakes negotiations between emissaries for the White House and GOP conference. The deal raises the debt limit for two years, beefs up work requirements on federal public assistance programs and claws back…

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#Here’s what’s in the deal to raise the debt ceiling

#Here’s what’s in the deal to raise the debt ceiling

Negotiators for President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) struck an agreement late Saturday on government spending that will raise the debt ceiling and avert a looming default. The deal, which must still make its way through the House and Senate in the coming days, came together after days of intense negotiations to resolve disagreements…

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