“[Focusing only on Black trauma] perpetuates a narrative — that’s the only way that the world sees us, as being abused and victimized,” Domingo said. “I love what Nia DaCosta has done in ‘Candyman,’ which is that you never see any of the trauma onscreen. You never see a Black body being brutalized.” When The Times reporter noted that only white characters in the film are shown being brutalized, Domingo responded, “I think it was very conscious....

Its opening ranks behind only the “Avengers” entries, fulfilling high-end expectations for not only the franchise, but also for Disney’s traditional Marvel date. The studio’s estimate might even be low: Disney projects that Sunday will be down 35 percent from Saturday and distributors typically project a 25 to 30 percent drop. Disney’s pessimism has several sources. It has a B+ Cinemascore (lower than all but one MCU film), and a steep 36 percent Saturday drop from the Thursday/Friday combined total....

Redmayne noted that he has many “trans friends and colleagues” who are “having their human rights challenged around the world and facing discrimination on a daily basis.” As the actor said, “There continues to be a hideous torrent of abuse towards trans people online and out in the world that is devastating.” While the actor condemns anti-trans social media posts and beliefs, he also stands against the “vitriol” the “Harry Potter” author and “Fantastic Beasts” screenwriter is now facing....

IndieWire’s Tom Brueggemann explained why the strategy made sense, writing that “Netflix Originals’ theatrical runs, such as they are, are closer to loss leaders than revenue streams. It’s a marketing tool to drive subscriptions (which in turn support ads on its lower-priced platform). Netflix bet that by using exhibitors to whet ‘Glass Onion’ appetites — followed by a month’s worth of delayed gratification — it will reap much greater rewards than what the box office could provide....

The royal family members relinquished their Royal Highness titles in January 2020 and relocated to Montecito, California. Prince Harry infamously told Oprah during a CBS interview that the reason they parted ways with the senior royal family roles stemmed in part from the experience with his mother, Princess Diana. “I asked for calm from the British tabloids,” the Duke of Sussex said (via Marie Claire). “Once as a boyfriend, once as a husband, and once as a father…My father and brother, they are trapped....

Filmmaker Ali Abbasi was a college student in Tehran at the time and baffled by the response. “It was insane,” he said in a recent interview with IndieWire, but even more surprising was how long it took for police to capture Hanaei, even though his murders followed such an obvious pattern that suggests he could have been stopped much sooner. “If this happened in Nebraska or whatever, it would be national news for a long time until they caught him,” Abbasi said....

The fellowship and funding program is a partnership between IF/Then, Points North Institute, LEF Foundation, and ScreeningRoom. Many of IF/Then’s programs are open to filmmakers residing in or making films about particular regions. The North Shorts program is aiding storytellers from the Northeast and Puerto Rico to explore a range of socially, politically, or culturally relevant topics rooted in those areas. An external jury selected six filmmaking teams to receive a $5,000 post-production grant and invitation to participate in a monthlong online editing lab....