Author: Paola Mardo
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We Went to the Very First IMAX VR Centre and Had Real Fun
Our Paola Mardo wields a VR lightsaber and pretends to be John Wick on a rooftop. Walking into the IMAX VR Centre in Los Angeles is…
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‘Game of Thrones: The Musical’ is All That and a Bag of Hodor
Love, murder and tap-dancing direwolves set the stage for a musical parody Gerorge R. R. Martin might even approve. “This is not TV. This is HBO.” Actually,…
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The Movies We’d Watch as Live Shows
‘Fast and Furious Live’ is coming soon. Here are other movie franchises that could be worth seeing live too. On the heels of the new trailer…
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‘I Am Not Your Negro’ and Why Representation Matters
James Baldwin wrote about Hollywood’s diversity problem long before #OscarsSoWhite.
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How Did the Oscars Get Not So White?
How new members and a hashtag influenced this year’s more inclusive Oscar nominees. The nominations are out and word on the street is that the…
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From Sony to Snapchat: When Old Hollywood Meets New Media
What ex-Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton’s transition to Snapchat could mean for movies and new media. Snap Inc., the technology and social media company whose products…
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Lessons on Innovating the Movie Industry from an Old School Hollywood Exec
At CES, Barry Diller said “movie companies rarely make a lot of money.” So now what? Barry Diller is a media entrepreneur who needs no introduction.…
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Jackie and the Art of the Image
Natalie Portman stars as America’s most carefully crafted First Lady.(Fox Searchlight)I first learned about Jaqueline “Jackie” Kennedy Onassis as a child. I stumbled upon a biography…
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Movies that Remind Us Why Good Journalism Matters
Fake news is everywhere. Here are some movies about what it takes to report real news. Spot the difference.(Open Road Films)The media has been under major…