‘Breakdown: 1975’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Netflix Doc Offers a Fun, if Unfocused, Glimpse at Hollywood and America in the Mid-1970s

‘Breakdown: 1975’ Review: Morgan Neville’s Netflix Doc Offers a Fun, if Unfocused, Glimpse at Hollywood and America in the Mid-1970s

In the opening minutes of Netflix‘s Breakdown: 1975, Oliver Stone pulls out a piece of lined paper and begins enthusiastically reading a list of his favorite films, ostensibly from 1975, given the title of Morgan Neville‘s documentary and the talking points already raised by Jodie Foster’s narration. He’s doing OK for a bit, before getting…

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#‘Lula’ Review: Oliver Stone Chronicles the Dramatic Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Brazil’s Current President

#‘Lula’ Review: Oliver Stone Chronicles the Dramatic Rise, Fall and Rise Again of Brazil’s Current President

Oliver Stone has always had one eye pointed south of the U.S. border. It began with his phenomenal script for Brian De Palma’s Scarface, which transformed the famous Chicago gangster into a hardened Cuban refugee. After that, Stone directed the photojournalist saga Salvador, about the deadly civil war that gripped El Salvador in the 1980s….

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#Oliver Stone Named Jury President of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, Lineup Unveiled

#Oliver Stone Named Jury President of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, Lineup Unveiled

Oliver Stone Named Jury President of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Film Festival, Lineup Unveiled The Red Sea International Film Festival in Saudi Arabia has named Oliver Stone its jury president and unveiled the program for its second edition, which will run Dec. 1-10 in Jeddah. “Legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone has been chosen to lead the jury of the Red Sea:…

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#Hollywood stars who once met with Putin ‘pray’ Russian president ends Ukraine war

#Hollywood stars who once met with Putin ‘pray’ Russian president ends Ukraine war

“Hollywood stars who once met with Putin ‘pray’ Russian president ends Ukraine war” As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, many industries have sanctioned Russia, including Hollywood.  Although Russia isn’t a leading market for Hollywood, it was one of the top six box office markets worldwide in revenue in 2021, according to Statista.  And over the years, celebs have met with…

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#What we learned from Val Kilmer’s documentary ‘Val’

#What we learned from Val Kilmer’s documentary ‘Val’

“#What we learned from Val Kilmer’s documentary ‘Val’” Val Kilmer fans know the actor as the cocky Iceman in “Top Gun” and as the Caped Crusader in “Batman Forever.” He’s a masculine, charismatic spitfire with a reputation for being difficult on set. But they’ll be shocked to see the former heartthrob and action star today. …

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#Alicia Vikander does everything in her new flick

#Alicia Vikander does everything in her new flick

“#Alicia Vikander does everything in her new flick” Alicia to sing ‘Bayou’ blues Alicia Vikander. Sweden born. Hollywood groomed. In new flick “Blue Bayou” her husband’s Korean, does tattoos, they’re in the bayou in Louisiana and it’s about racism and being deported. Alicia speaks Swedish, German, Danish, French, English and in this a little Cajun….

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