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‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Dominates Oscars

"Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Oscars on Sunday night, winning seven awards, including best picture, best actress, best director, best editing, best supporting actor, best supporting actress and best original screenplay. “Everything Everywhere” had 11 nominations, heading into...

Willem Dafoe in Athens for New Movie ‘Inside’ by Greek Director

Hollywood star Willem Dafoe arrived in Greece to promote his new movie "Inside" by Greek director Vasilis Katsoupis. 'Inside' had its world premiere at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival, on 20 February 2023, and will be released in the...

Greek TV Series ‘Maestro’ Goes to NYC Before Netflix Release

“Maestro”, the acclaimed Greek television series about to be screened on Netflix, will be the subject of an event in New York. The event hosted by the Consulate General of Greece will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at...

Movie Based on Homer’s Odyssey to be Filmed in Greece

An epic movie based on Homer's ancient Greek classic, 'The Odyssey' will be partly shot in Greece. Starring Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus and Juliette Binoche as his beloved wife Penelope, production of  'The Return' is expected to start in Greece...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 Gets Release Date

The third installment in the highly anticipated comedy film series, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, has finally been given a release date of later this year. Nia Vardalos, who starred in the previous installments is also at the helm of...

Bruce Willis has Dementia, his Family Announces

Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family announced on Thursday in a statement on social media. The 67-year-old was diagnosed with aphasia - which causes difficulties with speech - in spring last year, but this has progressed and he...

US Actress Raquel Welch Dies at 82

US actress Raquel Welch, often credited with paving the way for modern-day action heroines in Hollywood films, has died at the age of 82. The star passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a brief illness, her manager said. Welch became...

Actress Danielle Deadwyler Cites Racism, Misogynoir in Oscar Snub

Actress Danielle Deadwyler has said that misogynoir, racism, and other forms of bigotry were factors in the selection of nominees for this year's Academy Awards. Misogynoir is a term used to describe the intersection of misogyny and anti-Black racism, specifically...

John Cassavetes: The Greek-American Pioneer of Independent Films

John Cassavetes, the Greek American director and actor, died on this day on February 3rd, 1989. Cassavetes is credited with inspiring the American independent film industry with the release of his film “Faces”, which was one of the first independently...

Michael Jackson’s Nephew to Play Singer in Upcoming Biopic

Michael Jackson will be portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson in an upcoming biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, it was announced on Monday. The film, titled simply Michael, will be the first major film role for 26-year-old Jaafar, who is...

Film Shot In Greece, ‘Triangle of Sadness’, Nominated for 3 Oscars

Ruben Östlund's black comedy Triangle of Sadness, which was partly filmed in Greece, has been nominated for three Oscars.

Jennifer Aniston’s New Netflix Movie Premieres March 31st

Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler star in a new Netflix crime comedy movie Murder Mystery 2 set to be released on March 31st. The first Murder Mystery follows New York cop Nick Spitz (Sandler), who takes his wife Audrey (Aniston)...

Gladiator Sequel to Cast Actor Paul Mescal

With Gladiator 2 Ridley Scott’s epic original is about to make its comeback according to sources in Hollywood.  After years of speculation, Paramount gave the project the greenlight in 2018.  Yet the British film producer and director of films...

Keanu Reeves Imposter Defrauds Thousands from Greek Woman

A Keanu Reeves imposter stole at least 150,000 euros ($162,000) from a woman on Crete, Greece after he convinced her to lend him money to complete his next movie production. The 55-year-old woman believed she had met the real Keanu...

Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis, Dead of Cardiac Arrest

Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley, was pronounced dead on Thursday, January 12th after being rushed to the hospital. Later in the evening, her mother, Priscilla Presley, made the following public announcement: “It is with a heavy heart...