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I Feel Pretty
Renee (Amy Schumer), a single New Yorker whose struggle with self-confidence causes her to lead a lesser life, is the epitome of today's average woman suffering from society's pressuring interpretation of beauty. Managing the website of the high-end makeup brand Lili LeClair from a dodgy basement office, Renee dreams of getting a receptionist job at the company's glamorous HQ, an aspiration she deems unrealistic because her looks (Renee is just not skinny-looking) don't fit the label's superficial standards.
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Netflix is Ready to Buy Theaters to Get Oscar Nominations
What a few years back would have likely been regarded as a far-fetched idea is becoming a serious prospect for the streaming company to help its films win Academy Awards. A bold move that could further anger many in Hollywood who believe that Netflix's content doesn't belong in the competition. The Los Angeles Times recently revealed that the California-based streaming giant has been flirting with the idea of purchasing movie theaters in Los Angeles and New York to offer more exposure to its original movies and documentaries.
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What’s Maniac, Netflix’s New Series Starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill?
A lot of time has passed since Emma Stone and Jonah Hill (looking strikingly sharp, by the way) shared the screen in Superbad. A decade after the coming-of-age teen comedy impacted pop culture, the 2 actors are united once more, this time for something a little different... Maniac, a black comedy produced by Netflix, will introduce Stone and Hill in a Black Mirror-like universe (although, there will definitely be some humor) as 2 strangers who start a relationship after becoming aware of a suspicious turn of events during the pharmaceutical trial they're participating in. Among the scarce details shared so far, we know Jonah Hill will portray a man "who lives a fantasy life in his dreams, but…
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First Look at Howard, a Documentary About One of Disney’s Most Famous Lyricists
Have you ever had a song from a Disney classic playing over and over again in your head? Well, you might have Howard Ashman to thank for it! The brilliant mind who penned enchanting hits like 'Beauty and the Beast', The Little Mermaid's 'Under the Sea' and Aladdin's 'Friend Like Me', is at the center of a new documentary helmed by producer/director Don Hahn. An homage to the Academy Award-winning artist who abruptly died in 1991 at just 39 years old, Howard is set to premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.