Laura Poitras’s documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed appears to be on more solid ground as a possible Oscar frontrunner, after the release of DOC NYC’s influential shortlist of the year’s top nonfiction films.
11.10.2022 - 22:05 / foxnews.com
Since Annie Ernaux won the Nobel literature prize last week, the French author's books have gained enough new admirers that many titles are out of stock on Amazon.com and at physical bookstores, some unavailable for a month or more. But at Albertine Books on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, her appearance Monday night felt less like an introduction than a gathering of old friends, French and American alike.
The event, reachable on the second floor via a winding staircase within the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, had sold out well before the Nobel was announced. On Monday, an early line of attendees extended around the corner, with hundreds eventually packed inside, including an overflow crowd that watched her through a video feed from the floor below.
Greeted by an ovation from a standing-room-only audience that included fellow authors Garth Greenwell and Rachel Kushner, the 82-year-old Ernaux spoke at length and at an energetic pace, through her translator, about her career and the writing process. Her expansive answers contrasted with the economical style of her famously short, autobiographical books, among them the 64-page "Simple Passion" and the 96-page "Happening," her candid recollection about having an illegal abortion in 1963 that was adapted last year into a French-language film of the same name.
The night was billed "The Art of Capturing Life in Writing." Ernaux, interviewed by author Kate Zambreno, likened her work to a long-term exploration of her mind, echoing a common sentiment among authors: They write to discover what they think. French author Anna Ernaux answers questions from the press on Oct.
6, 2022, in Paris, France, after winning the Nobel literature prize. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) "Literature
.Laura Poitras’s documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed appears to be on more solid ground as a possible Oscar frontrunner, after the release of DOC NYC’s influential shortlist of the year’s top nonfiction films.
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have teamed up to acquire and release “Somewhere in Queens,” the directorial debut from comedian Ray Romano, who also stared in and co-wrote the feature.Roadside is planning a 2023 theatrical release for “Somewhere in Queens,” which first premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and in addition to Romano stars Oscar nominee Laurie Metcalf, Tony Lo Bianco, Sebastian Maniscalco, Jennifer Esposito, Sadie Stanley and Jacob Ward. And though it has just 10 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, it still has a 100% Fresh rating among critics.
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have picked up Ray Romano’s feature directorial debut Somewhere in Queens, which previously had a world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. The three-time Emmy winner also co-wrote, stars and produced the film. Roadside plans to give Somewhere in Queens a theatrical release next year. The pic currently stands at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Victoria Beckham let her hair down on Friday while getting ready for the evening in New York City - waving her arms in the air as she enjoyed a boogie. The fashion designer was surrounded by her 'glam team' as they prepped her hair and makeup, blasting Madonna's hit In the Groove while doing so. And sharing a video to her 30.
Some New York City schools are warning officials that their teachers and staff are not prepared to handle an influx of thousands of migrant students. District 2 Community Ed Council member Danyela Egorov joined "Fox & Friends" Thursday to discuss the struggle facing these schools and why the influx is affecting education. "Our schools are not prepared," said Egorov. "We don't have bilingual teachers.
Louise Redknapp was one proud mum on Wednesday after she shared a sweet clip of her 18-year-old son Charley during her first visit to Arizona.MORE: Louise Redknapp fights back tears at son Charley's birthday party ahead of his Stateside moveThe star posted the video on her Instagram feed which showed the doting mother filming her eldest son at what appeared to be his sports practice.WATCH: Louise Redknapp beams from the sidelines as she visits son Charley Captioning the video, the 47-year-old simply penned a white love heart emoji.EXCLUSIVE: Louise Redknapp finally addresses ex-husband Jamie Redknapp's decision to remarrySEE: Louise Redknapp was a daring bride in black corset gown for last-minute yacht weddingThe brief clip showed the large silver bleachers where Louise was sitting, as well as the bright blue sky. Louise touched down earlier this week The star has already settled into American life perfectly and was captured rocking team colours in an Arizona University sweatshirt.Posing outside the college, the former Eternals singer matched the jumper with a pair of flattering black leggings, black trainers and stylish sunglasses.She captioned her post: "Arizona," followed by an orange heart emoji.
Prince William and Princess Catherine AKA Kate Middleton are gearing up to take on the US in a few months – and already have a jam-packed schedule!
A former National Security Agency employee from Colorado accused of trying to sell classified information to Russia will remain behind bars while he is prosecuted, a magistrate judge ruled Tuesday. Jareh Sebastian Dalke, 30, is facing a possible life sentence for allegedly giving the information to an undercover FBI agent whom prosecutors say he believed was a person working for the Russian Federation. He pleaded not guilty through his lawyer during a hearing in Denver federal court before a hearing to determine if he should be released from jail.
Party in the USA! Prince William and Princess Kate are “excited” to be coming to America for the first time in eight years, a source exclusively reveals in the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Specialty distributor 3388 Films has set an October 28 U.S. theatrical release for Vietnamese comedy A Hundred Billion Key. The movie will have its North American premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival a week prior on October 19. Check out the trailer below.
looked unrecognizable with a clean-shaven face, was in town.The actor-slash-musician, 59, will appear alongside Jeff Beck at the Paramount in Huntington on both Friday and Saturday nights. Depp and Beck are partway through their North American tour and will also take to the stage together in Red Bank, New Jersey, on Tuesday night. Over the weekend, Depp was seen out in Port Chester, where he signed autographs and posed for selfies with fans.
his bizarre landing at the MTV VMAs as a moon person. He ditched the facial hair for that virtual appearance, too, and appeared throughout the award show to make a series of weird statements.
A Texas border mayor called out both parties Monday on "America's Newsroom," arguing Republicans and Democrats are the "root cause" of the border crisis. "It is a crisis relative to immigration and border security. And unfortunately, we have a tendency to look beyond our borders for the elusive root causes when in reality and unfortunately, the fact remains that politicians on both sides of the aisle are the root cause," said Rio Grande City, Texas Mayor Joel Villarreal. Villarreal said no mayor or governor should "bear the burden" for what he described as a "broken immigration system." Villarreal said he is not confident the influx of illegal immigration will end because "neither party has delivered immigration reform in several decades." Vice President Kamala Harris visited Austin this weekend, but declined to make a stop at the southern border.
An opinion from New York City's eviction court has come down on the side of polyamorous unions. In the case of West 49th St., LLC v. O’Neill, New York Civil Court Judge Karen May Bacdayan reportedly concluded that polyamorous relationships are entitled to the same sort of legal protection given to two-person relationships.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday said that the migrant "crisis" that the Big Apple is facing will cost the city at least $1 billion by the end of the fiscal year — as he declared a state of emergency and again appealed for federal aid and for other states to help. "My fellow New Yorkers, we are in a crisis situation," the Democratic mayor said on Friday.