Posts by Nathan Pine
International Insider: Berlin Gets Political; Screenings Come To London Town; Andrew Arrested
Welcome Insiders to another weekly mailer with all the industry news that needs digesting. I’m Max Goldbart. Scroll down for your weekly dose, and sign up here for more. Berlin Gets Political Wim Wenders Arturo Holmes/Getty Images What’s the fix?: First up, Zac had this dispatch from Berlin … The great debate at the heart…
Read MoreWoman fosters rescue dog—what he does on day 1 shows her it’s not temporary
A dog who was found fighting for his life after being dumped in the trash on a freezing night fell in love with his foster mom—what he did to convince her to adopt him has melted hearts on social media. A viral Facebook post shared February 7 by the Stray Rescue of St. Louis, which helped save the dog’s life, explained that, on December 15, a good…
Read More180 Studios To Open Cinema Space With ‘BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions’ Residency
180 Studios in London will screen Kahlil Joseph’s BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions as part of a one-month residency to open its new cinema space. The residency has been described as a “hybrid experience” that is “part screening, part installation.” Adapted from Joseph’s seminal video art installation, which was shown at the Venice Biennale in 2019,…
Read MoreDavid Suchet Presenting Egypt Documentary 20 Years After Playing Poirot In Agatha Christie’s ‘Death On The Nile’
EXCLUSIVE: David Suchet is expanding his Agatha Christieverse with a travelog in which he heads down the River Nile. Suchet, who played Hercule Poirot with aplomb in dozens of Christie adaptations, is presenting Mysteries on the Nile with Sir David Suchet, which has been pre-bought by Austraia’s SBS and will be on sale at this…
Read MoreIn a frenetic digital era, he’s helping Angelenos rediscover the classic cassette player
Stepping into Jr. Market boutique in Highland Park is like entering a 1980s time warp. Built into a refurbished shipping container, it’s filled with everything from tiny Walkman-style portables to colorful, number-flip clock radios and, naturally, boomboxes of all sizes. Few are more imposing than the TV the Searcher, a Sharp boombox from the early…
Read MoreBBC Sets Cast For ‘Killing Eve’ Prequel ‘Honey’
The BBC has set cast for its Killing Eve prequel Honey. While not yet acknowledging that Honey is a predecessor show to Killing Eve (Deadline brought you that news last year), the BBC has announced Ann Skelly (House of Guinness) in the lead role of Martha Schmitt, alongside Nate Mann (Masters of the Air &…
Read MoreAdvanced Systems Automation terminates pre-conditional offer for Asti shares
This follows Sias’ queries for clarification amid governance and valuation concerns [SINGAPORE] Advanced Systems Automation will terminate its pre-conditional voluntary general offer for all the shares of Asti, it said in a bourse filing on Friday (Feb 20). The company said it was no longer in its best interest to proceed with the offer, citing…
Read MoreDirector Tobias Nölle On Making Berlinale Film ‘Tristan Forever’ On Very Remote Island: “It’s Super Freeing” – EFM DocSalon
About 235 people live on Tristan da Cunha, a volcanic island in the South Atlantic that is considered the remotest inhabited place on Earth. The question in the new film Tristan Forever is whether the population should be allowed to rise by one. The feature, directed by Tobias Nölle and co-directed by Dr. Loran Bonnardot,…
Read MoreVue CEO Tim Richards Talks Awards Race, IMAX, Cinema’s Future & The Battle For WBD, Claims “The Entire Industry Is Supporting Paramount”
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Richards is CEO of Europe’s largest privately held cinema operator, Vue International, and former Chair of the British Film Institute. The Canadian-born executive founded Vue almost three decades ago and the chain now operates 220 cinemas and 2,000 screens in eight countries, with the UK its biggest market. Prior to Vue, he worked for…
Read MoreLove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette: Fact vs. Fiction in the Ryan Murphy Series
Daryl Hannah Shows Up at John’s Loft After His First Date With Carolyn Daryl Hannah (Dree Hemingway), John’s on-again-off-again girlfriend, is at his loft when he comes home after he was just rhapsodizing to his cousin and best friend Anthony Radziwill (Erich Bergen) about how all he wants to do is call Carolyn. Soon, he’s…
Read MoreJollibee signs deal to buy South Korean hot pot chain for US$87 million
The company plans to spin off its business outside the Philippines and list it in the US Published Fri, Feb 20, 2026 · 02:18 PM [MANILA] Jollibee Foods, the Philippines’ largest restaurant operator, said it signed a definitive agreement to acquire a South Korean hot pot brand for around US$87 million. A subsidiary will buy…
Read MoreViva Films’ ‘The Loved One’ Emerges As First Philippine Hit Of 2026 As Experiments With Discounted Ticketing Pay Off
Irene Emma Villamor’s The Loved One, starring Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, has crossed the symbolic PHP100M benchmark at the Philippines box office, making it the first locally produced hit of 2026 and encouraging the Philippine film industry to experiment further with discounted ticket sales. The romantic drama, produced by Viva Films and Cornerstone Studios,…
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