EDITORIAL
2022 Oscar contender?
A show that makes you fall asleep? That’s the counterintuitive pitch that Jennifer O’Connell, EVP of non-fiction and live-action family at HBO Max, received from Nutopia — the production company that brought you “Mankind The Story of All of Us” — and Calm, the meditation and mindfulness app. “We sat down, they played a sizzle reel, they dimmed the lights,” O’Connell recalled. “By the end of the sizzle reel, our shoulders lowered, our breath was calmer — we could feel ourselves feeling good.”...
Have a safe week and a pleasant Friday night at the movies,
Jean Constant
With the physical edition of the Glastonbury Festival cancelled for a second year in a row due to the pandemic, the Glastonbury Presents - Live At Worthy Farm,\.will feature sets from artists including Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, Wolf Alice, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka. The sets will take place on the Worthy Farm site in Somerset, with further performances during the live show on May 22. “As a national moment with some of the biggest acts in music, we are excited to be part of this unmissable celebration, allowing audiences to experience the event on the big screen and support their local cinemas,” said Trafalgar Releasing CEO Marc Allenby... 