Teen Actress-Singer Takes the Lead in ‘Jem and the Holograms’
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Young Women Express Themselves, Conquer Hearts in ‘Jem and the Holograms’
As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her band of sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ “Jem and the Holograms,” four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key …
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MOVIE REVIEW: Straight Outta Compton (2015)
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON (2015) Review Directed by F. Gary Gray “Speak a little truth and people lose their minds.” Even with numerous racial inequality films released, Straight Outta Compton still manages to produce eye-opening sequences that tackles unfair treatment to colored people. With a compelling and insightful story in a gripping direction, the film effortlessly …
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Fil-Am Cinematographer Shoots Acclaimed Film ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Don’t look now, but a Filipino-American contributed to the enormous critical and commercial success of Universal Pictures’ “Straight Outta Compton,” which traces the rise of influential (and notorious) rap group N.W.A. The film’s Director of Photography is none other than Oscar-nominated Fil-Am cinematographer Matthew Libatique, himself a life-long fan of hip-hop music. Libatique describes to …
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Ice Cube’s Son Plays Dad in Music-Biopic ‘Straight Outta Compton’
Casting for the key roles of a complex, emotional, real-life street drama like Universal Pictures’ “Straight Outta Compton” was highly personal and took an immense effort by director F. Gary Gray. Of course, their goal when casting the five coveted roles was the full package of triple-threat performers—who could act, look the part and perform …
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‘Straight Outta Compton’ is Now The Highest Musical-Biopic of All-Time
With a smash box-office haul of $157 million, Straight Outta Compton is now the highest-grossing music biopic ever.
Blockbuster ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Goes Straight to Ayala Malls Cinemas
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Taking us back to where it all began, Universal Pictures’ “Straight Outta Compton” tells the true story of how these …
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MOVIE REVIEW: Ricki and The Flash (2015)
RICKI AND THE FLASH (2015) Review Directed by Jonathan Demme Aside from Meryl Streep being awesome as always which is the main attraction here (in every film she stars, actually), Ricki and The Flash is ordinary and predictable. There’s a lot of charm and likeable sequences here that would make the film pleasant to watch. …
Award-Winning & Blockbuster Filmmakers Behind YouTube Generation’s Movie ‘Breaking Through’
John Swetnam, who wrote the billion-dollar box-office hit movie “Step Up: All In” and multiple Grammy Award winner John Legend team up as director and producer in “Breaking Through,” a dance movie filmed for the YouTube generation about a young woman thrust into the world of fame after being discovered online. Starring Sophia Aguilar as …
Mamie Gummer Shares Screen With Mom Meryl Streep in ‘Ricki and The Flash’
Fast-rising star Mamie Gummer (“Cake,” “Side Effects”) gets the chance to be paired in scenes with her famous mother, Meryl Streep, in Columbia Pictures’ critically acclaimed drama-comedy “Ricki and The Flash.” From Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody, “Ricki and the Flash” is an original film loaded with live musical performances. …
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