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Cannes: Greta Gerwig Says Global #MeToo Movement Continues In The “Correct Direction”

May 14, 2024 11:09 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

CANNES - The jury president is almost always center stage at the official jury press conference, but with a Cannes Film Festival facing a number of political headwinds this year's ringleader was truly in the c...

Jane Campion Says The Impact Of The #MeToo Movement Felt “Like The Berlin Wall Coming Down”

Charles Barfield

September 2, 2021 11:53 am

Festivals, News

Believe it or not, “The Power of the Dog” marks the first film by acclaimed director Jane Campion to feature a male-lead. Previously, the filmmaker has made it a point to tell stories about women, as Campion h...

Kate Winslet Regrets Working With Woody Allen & Roman Polanski: “What The F*ck Was I Doing?”

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 11:03 am

News

It’s pretty crazy to think that it’s been more than 25 years since Kate Winslet had her breakout role in the film, “Heavenly Creatures.” Over that time span, she’s won an Oscar (along with various other presti...

Rose McGowan Vows To “Expose” Alexander Payne Following His Guest Column Defense Against Sexual Assault Claims

Charles Barfield

September 4, 2020 2:47 pm

News

In the ongoing age of #MeToo, we’ve seen a variety of disturbing situations come to light and make headlines. And as an outlet that reports on news related to the film and TV industry, we're obligated to try a...

Director Ciro Guerra Denies “Completely False” Sexual Assault Allegations

Charles Barfield

June 26, 2020 12:58 pm

News

While filmmaker Ciro Guerra might not be a household name such as Harvey Weinstein, Woody Allen, and Roman Polanski, he does currently find himself the subject of horrific sexual assault allegations. The accus...

Filmmaker Abel Ferrara Says Cancel Culture Is A “Complicated Issue”: “It’s Not An Execution”

Charles Barfield

June 26, 2020 11:54 am

News

The word “canceled” means so much to different people in today’s society. For some, it’s a possible end-result of a celebrity’s terrible actions that were made public. A way for people to exercise their power ...

Ansel Elgort Denies Sexual Assault Allegation But Is “Disgusted & Deeply Ashamed” Of His Actions

Charles Barfield

June 22, 2020 10:55 am

News

Over the past several years, the #MeToo movement has been going strong, allowing for people to come forward with their tales of sexual harassment and assault. This has resulted in folks Hollywood figures such ...

Woody Allen Thinks Actors Denouncing Him Is “Silly” & Just “The Fashionable Thing To Do”

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2020 3:00 pm

News

Whenever Woody Allen has a new project that is about to be released, the filmmaker doesn’t shy away from doing interviews, even though he understands that each and every discussion will inevitably come back to...

Woody Allen Isn’t Worried About Being Blacklisted & Says He Has Yet To Make A “Great Film”

Charles Barfield

May 26, 2020 12:08 pm

News

Despite sexual assault allegations against him being public for decades now, Woody Allen is still on the defensive, constantly taking the time to discuss the scandals and profess his innocence. However, over t...

Harvey Weinstein Sentenced To 23 Years In Prison For Rape Conviction

Charles Barfield

March 11, 2020 12:57 pm

News

A couple of weeks ago, a jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape and sexual assault in New York City. And now, we know that the former Hollywood mogul is going to spend a long, long time in prison. READ...

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