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Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor and will open before the election

Aug. 30, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, “The Apprentice,” starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November. Briarcliff...

Here’s everything you need to know about the Venice Film Festival

Aug. 28, 2024 16:26 PM EDT

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival is underway, with major Hollywood films and stars arriving in Italy. The festival kicked off Wednesday with the world premiere of “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” before it opens in theaters worldwide next week. ...

French actor and heartthrob Alain Delon dies at 88

Aug. 18, 2024 12:10 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported. With his handsome looks and tender manner, the prolific actor was able to combine...

New York Film Festival sets main slate with movies by Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker and Mati Diop

Aug. 06, 2024 11:17 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Film Festival on Tuesday unveiled the main slate for its 62nd edition, with selections including Sean Baker's Palme d'Or-winning “Anora,” Pedro Almodóvar's “The Room Next Door” and Mati Diop's “Dahomey.” Thirty-three features will make up...