Frank Sinatra was offered the part of John McClane in ‘Die Hard’

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Disney Plus has revealed the first titles to launch next month on its Star brand, the studio’s new international online home for ‘mature’ content with additional parental controls.

Joan Micklin Silver, the pioneering independent female director behind Hester Street and Crossing Delancey, among many other titles, who fought to bring Jewish stories to the silver screen, has died. She was 85.

LOS ANGELES -- Joan Micklin Silver, who forged a path for female directors and independent filmmakers with movies including “Hester Street” and “Crossing Delancey,” has died.

Joan Micklin Silver, a female film director who broke several barriers for female filmmakers, died Thursday at her Manhattan home. She was 85 and her death was attributed to vascular dementia by her daughter.

told the New York Times. She was 85.Silver was outspoken about her experiences confronting sexism, misogyny and anti-Semitism within the entertainment industry.“I came of age for film at a time when sexism was pretty strong.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorJoan Micklin Silver, who forged her own way as a female director in the 1970s and ’80s and helmed seven features including “Crossing Delancey” and “Hester Street,” died Thursday in Manhattan. She was 85.Her daughter, Claudia Silver, told the New York Times the cause was vascular dementia.The 1975 independent film “Hester Street” was the story of a Jewish immigrant couple in the 1890s.

Armando Manzanero, the seminal songwriter who wrote some of the most iconic and enduring songs in the Latin American songbook — and whose music was performed by the world’s biggest stars, from Frank Sinatra to Elvis Presley to Andrea Bocelli and Luis Miguel — has died, multiple outlets reported. He was 85.

coronavirus. The musician, considered to be one of the most successful composers in Latin America, performed alongside Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli and many others.

coronavirus. The musician, considered to be one of the most successful composers in Latin America, performed alongside Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Andrea Bocelli and many others.

Lindsay Blake Whether or not “Die Hard” is a holiday movie is a longtime source of debate among film aficionados. Not up for debate: The 1988 flick’s standing as an action classic.

Die Hard writer Steven E de Souza has made a definitive argument explaining why the film is in fact a Christmas movie.Comparing the action thriller to Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, the screenwriter went through a checklist of “Christmas Movie or Not” characteristics on the Script Apart podcast.“I think we can all agree, even the sceptics on why Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not, that White Christmas, the 1950s movie with Bing Crosbie and Danny Kay, is a Christmas movie,” de Souza began.

Mac DeMarco has shared his cover of the Christmas classic ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ – check out the track’s accompanying video below.Taking on the festive staple, which has been performed over the years by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland and, more recently, Phoebe Bridgers, the Canadian singer/songwriter shared his version yesterday (December 20).Recorded on Saturday (December 19), DeMarco released the laidback cover along with a video where he can be seen singing along

Yes, “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie.

Scott Stapp has been tapped to play legendary singer Frank Sinatra in an upcoming biopic about former President Ronald Reagan.Dennis Quaid will star as Reagan in a movie about his life, including his days in Hollywood as an actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Creed frontman Scott Stapp has been tapped to play legendary singer Frank Sinatra in an upcoming biopic about former President Ronald Reagan.  Dennis Quaid will star as Reagan in a movie about his life, including his days in Hollywood as an actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Die Hard director John McTiernan has confirmed it is in fact a Christmas film.The filmmaker, weighing in on the annual debate about the film’s festive qualities during the holiday season, addressed the “controversy” in a 12-minute video posted by the American Film Institute.“We hadn’t intended it to be a Christmas movie, but the joy that came from it is what turned it into a Christmas movie,” McTiernan says several minutes into the video.He then expands on Die Hard‘s themes in connection to

Creed frontman Scott Stapp has been picked to play Frank Sinatra in the forthcoming Ronald Reagan biopic.As first reported by Billboard, Stapp will feature in a scene that depicts the jazz crooner performing at Hollywood’s Cocoanut Grove, back when Reagan was president of the Screen Actors Guild.“Sinatra in performance mode was an exercise in restraint,” Stapp said in a statement.“He had this steely, stylish swagger and his sheer presence commanded a room.