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What to stream: 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Wicked' album, 'Spellbound' and 'Cruel Intentions' TV series
Read full article: What to stream: 'The Piano Lesson,' 'Wicked' album, 'Spellbound' and 'Cruel Intentions' TV seriesThe animated movie āSpellboundā with a heroine voiced by Rachel Zegler and Denzel Washingtonās son Malcolm directing August Wilsonās āThe Piano Lessonā for Netflix are some of this weekās new streaming entertainment releases.
New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela Anderson
Read full article: New this week: Shania, 'Princess Power' and Pamela AndersonThis weekās new entertainment releases include a fresh album from Shania Twain, the megahit film āBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverā lands on Disney+ and a new PBS āFrontlineā documentary delves into Russian President Vladimir Putinās interaction with the last five U.S. presidents.
New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'
Read full article: New this week: Plenty of Dolly Parton and 'Lucy and Desi'This weekās new entertainment releases include an album and companion book by Dolly Parton, the comedy-thriller āFreshā starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, and Roger Allam playing a French crime-buster in āMurder in Provence.ā.
āThe Good Bossā starring Bardem big winner at Spain's Goyas
Read full article: āThe Good Bossā starring Bardem big winner at Spain's GoyasFernando LeĆ³n de Aranoaās āThe Good Bossā has beenthe big winner of Spainās most prestigious film awards, winning six prizess including best picture and best actor for Javier Bardem.
'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10
Read full article: 'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10Jane Campionās gothic western āThe Power of the Dogā leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodās top honors.
Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations
Read full article: Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominationsWill Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of āBelfastā and āCODAā were among those nominated for the guildās top award, best ensemble.
New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'
Read full article: New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'This weekās new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated āSing 2,ā a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy āDonāt Look Up.ā.
Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen
Read full article: Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screenDenis Villeneuveās āDuneā debuted with $40.1 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend in North America, drawing enough moviegoers to see the thundering sci-fi epic on the big screen despite it also being available in homes.
New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John album
Read full article: New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John albumThis weekās new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.
āDuneā is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no
Read full article: āDuneā is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or noDirector Denis Villeneuve was joined by his āDuneā stars TimothĆ© Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin and others at the Venice International Film Festival, before the sci-fi epic's world premiere Friday night on the Lido.
āIn the Heightsā lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough
Read full article: āIn the Heightsā lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthroughThe hype for āIn the Heightsā has brought great expectation to the Latino community in the United States, which has been historically underrepresented or stereotyped on the screen.
EXPLAINER: Why Spaniards are rioting over rapper's jailing
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Why Spaniards are rioting over rapper's jailingRap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)MADRID ā Riots broke out in many Spanish cities this week during freedom of speech protests over the jailing of a little-known rapper for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorism. Up to a few weeks ago, HasĆ©l, 32, was not quite a household name in Spain. Besides his tweets and lyrics, he has also been charged for assault, obstructing justice and breaking and entry. The law has been used against other rappers and tweeters ā even puppeteers.
Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prison
Read full article: Spain: Protests erupt after rapper's insults lead to prisonRap singer Pablo Hasl is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A 24-hour standoff between police and Spanish rapper Pablo HasĆ©l ended Tuesday when anti-riot officers arrested the artist shortly after dawn and escorted him out of Lleida Universityās rectorate building. He and more than 50 supporters locked themselves inside the university in Spainās northeastern Catalonia region at midday on Monday. HasĆ©l was sent to prison, where he's set to serve a 9-month sentence for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism. The rapper had refused last week to voluntarily respond to a summons to show up for prison.
Spanish rapper rejects imprisonment, draws focus to gag law
Read full article: Spanish rapper rejects imprisonment, draws focus to gag lawRap singer Pablo Hasl sits inside the University of Lleida, Spain, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The case of Pablo HasĆ©l, 32, has drawn increasing attention in Spain and has been linked to the government's sudden announcement to change a national law that is deemed to curtail freedom of expression. Over 200 artists, including film director Pedro AlmodĆ³var and actor Javier Bardem, signed a petition last week in support of the rapper. On Monday, accompanied by some 50 supporters, HasĆ©l barricaded himself inside the rectoral building of Lleida University, in the northeastern Catalonia region. The Spanish branch of Amnesty International has also defended HasĆ©l and urged the government to introduce legal changes.
Berlin film fest to zoom in on inner turmoil, outer chaos
Read full article: Berlin film fest to zoom in on inner turmoil, outer chaosThe directors of the Berlinale film festival Carlo Chatrian and Mariette Rissenbeek present the program of the Berlinale in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan.29, 2020. The 70th International Film Festival begins on Feb.20. (Britta Pedersen/dpa via AP)BERLIN ā This year's Berlin International Film Festival will have a decidedly dark focus, with many of its headline movies reflecting the inner turmoil of characters and the troubled backdrop of the chaotic world around them. The Berlin festival, which runs from Feb. 20 to March 1, has a slimmer lime-up than in previous years. While British actor Jeremy Irons will head the jury, Chatrian said the other judges won't be announced for a while yet.