His House and more horror films for Halloween
A Halloween horror roundup highlights Remi Weekes's His House about Bol and Rial refugees in a London housing estate haunted by past trauma. It anchors a slate of new and recent scares including witches, vampires, and apocalyptic dread across streaming and theaters, with notable titles from Blumhouse, Netflix, Shudder, and Criterion Channel.
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Remi Weekes
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Sope Dirisu
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South
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Apichatpong Weerasethakul
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Toby Venables
the Times
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Focus Features
Going back to the movies amid COVID-19 reopening
The piece outlines current theater openings across the United States, safety protocols from CinemaSafe, mask usage, capacity limits, and options like private rental views. It notes that 54 percent of screens are open, with major chains up and running, and mentions specific markets with restrictions.
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Gillian Jacobs
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Robert de Niro
Hocus Pocus
Monsters Inc
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Fathom Events
Ater
Hilarity’s top five club draws crowd for election era jokes
Comedian Byrne praises Hilarities for strong acoustics and staff kindness while remarking on the political climate. He notes comics will tackle election topics with blunt humor and urges fancy-dress audience participation with a Jameson bet on the winner and loser. Contact John Benson for Nadiffrench details.
About Time Fashion Exhibit Opens at Met Gala Amid Delay
The Met Costume Institute debuts About Time Fashion & Duration at the Metropolitan Museum, six months late but marking 150 years of style. Curator Andrew Bolton and director Max Hollein note time as non linear in fashion, with a clock themed display using mostly Institute pieces.
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Stunt Work and Color Bias Highlight On Camera Sets
In 2013 a performer entered stunt work as an extra on Divergent after a boot camp. She later booked for Black Lightning in Atlanta, while recalling unsafe practices like white performers in blackface. Anjelika Washington faced similar issues with unavailable Black stunt doubles and hair department bias creating ongoing career fears, especially for performers of color.
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Claressa Shields
Atlanta
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Anjelika Washington
Lier
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Los Angeles
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