Back in February 2015, the Federal Communications Commission voted to approve “net neutrality,” a policy that’s kept internet service providers from letting certain websites and apps load faster than others. Today, the FCC is expected to repeal that policy.
The now Republican-led commission will vote on whether to roll back the 2015 decision, and it’s fairly certain the repeal will pass. You can watch the debate live on the FCC’s website today at 10:30 Am Est/7:30 Am Pst, but don’t expect any surprises.
Ajit Pai, whom President Trump appointed to run the FCC, was part of the commission under Obama. He was one of two Republican members at the time who voted against net neutrality (which passed 3-2 under former chairman Tom Wheeler). His thoughts on the policy remain negative.
After Trump’s election, Pai said in speech at the Free State Foundation’s gala luncheon that...
The now Republican-led commission will vote on whether to roll back the 2015 decision, and it’s fairly certain the repeal will pass. You can watch the debate live on the FCC’s website today at 10:30 Am Est/7:30 Am Pst, but don’t expect any surprises.
Ajit Pai, whom President Trump appointed to run the FCC, was part of the commission under Obama. He was one of two Republican members at the time who voted against net neutrality (which passed 3-2 under former chairman Tom Wheeler). His thoughts on the policy remain negative.
After Trump’s election, Pai said in speech at the Free State Foundation’s gala luncheon that...
- 12/14/2017
- by Jessica Klein
- Tubefilter.com
Susan Sarandon is no stranger to giving back. The longtime actress and current star of A Bad Moms Christmas has dedicated countless hours to activism and humanitarian work here in the United States and around the world, spending the holidays with refugees in Lesbos, Greece and supporting Hope North’s efforts to help Uganda’s children become peace ambassadors.
Now, she’s taking part in Dramatic Need and Carnegie Hall’s star-studded, one-night charity event The Children’s Monologues. Taking place in New York City on Nov. 13, the production directed by Danny Boyle will feature a mix of musical performances, Pantsula dancers from South Africa and celebrities -- Sarandon, Common, Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs, Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy, Audra McDonald, Catherine Zeta-Jones and more -- performing monologues adapted from the real-life stories of children growing up in Rammulotsi, a small, rural township in the Free State province of South Africa.
“It’s heartbreaking...
Now, she’s taking part in Dramatic Need and Carnegie Hall’s star-studded, one-night charity event The Children’s Monologues. Taking place in New York City on Nov. 13, the production directed by Danny Boyle will feature a mix of musical performances, Pantsula dancers from South Africa and celebrities -- Sarandon, Common, Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs, Andrew Garfield, James McAvoy, Audra McDonald, Catherine Zeta-Jones and more -- performing monologues adapted from the real-life stories of children growing up in Rammulotsi, a small, rural township in the Free State province of South Africa.
“It’s heartbreaking...
- 11/7/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Author: Competitions
Studiocanal is pleased to announce that the historical war epic Free State Of Jones is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and VOD 30 January 2017 and will be available on Est from 23 January 2017. To celebrate the release of this remarkable and inspirational true story, we have 3 copies on DVD up for grabs!
Written and directed by four-time Oscar® nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), and starring Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club), Free State Of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.
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Studiocanal is pleased to announce that the historical war epic Free State Of Jones is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and VOD 30 January 2017 and will be available on Est from 23 January 2017. To celebrate the release of this remarkable and inspirational true story, we have 3 copies on DVD up for grabs!
Written and directed by four-time Oscar® nominee Gary Ross (The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), and starring Oscar® winner Matthew McConaughey (Interstellar, Dallas Buyers Club), Free State Of Jones is an epic action-drama set during the Civil War, and tells the story of defiant Southern farmer, Newt Knight, and his extraordinary armed rebellion against the Confederacy. Banding together with other small farmers and local slaves, Knight launched an uprising that led Jones County, Mississippi to secede from the Confederacy, creating a Free State of Jones.
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- 1/23/2017
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 1920 silent film Within Our Gates screens as part of The St. Louis International Film Festival Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30pm at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium. The film will be accompanied by Stace England and the Screen Syndicate, who play an album of songs inspired by Oscar Micheaux, writer-director of Within Our Gates. The screening is sponsored by Renee Hirshfield. Ticket information can be found Here
As part of the 25th-anniversary celebration, The St. Louis International Film Festival reprises a special event from our 2009 edition by screening “Within Our Gates,” writer-director Oscar Micheaux’s impassioned response to D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation.” The film shines a revealing light on the racism of U.S. society, provocatively including scenes of lynching and attempted rape. Micheaux was a pioneering African-American filmmaker and novelist whose career stretched from the silent era through the 1940s. “Within Our Gates,” one of the oldest surviving “race” films,...
As part of the 25th-anniversary celebration, The St. Louis International Film Festival reprises a special event from our 2009 edition by screening “Within Our Gates,” writer-director Oscar Micheaux’s impassioned response to D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation.” The film shines a revealing light on the racism of U.S. society, provocatively including scenes of lynching and attempted rape. Micheaux was a pioneering African-American filmmaker and novelist whose career stretched from the silent era through the 1940s. “Within Our Gates,” one of the oldest surviving “race” films,...
- 10/24/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
To celebrate the release of Free State of Jones in cinemas September 30, we’ve got three brilliant prize bundles to give away, including a Free State of Jones poster and Blu-ray bundle containing Legend, Macbeth, The Imitation Game and Ché. Starring Academy Award©-winner Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Keri Russell and Mahershala Ali, Free State of […]
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- 9/26/2016
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Writer/Director Gary Ross constructs a historical-film miracle: a meaningful tale about the Civil War that doesn't bog down in details. Rebel deserter Matthew McConaughey leads a wartime insurrection against both the South and the North. It's hard to believe that it really happened. Free State of Jones Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2016 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 140 min. / Street Date September 20, 2016 / 19.99 Starring Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali, Keri Russell, Christopher Berry, Sean Bridgers, Jacob Lofland, Thomas Francis Murphy, Bill Tangradi, Brian Lee Franklin. Cinematography Benoit Delhomme Film Editor Pamela Martin, Juliette Welfing Original Music Nicholas Britell Written by Gary Ross story by Leonard Hartman Produced by Jon Kilik, Gary Ross, Scott Stuber Directed by Gary Ross
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This is one very good movie about an unusual subject, with committed performances, a handsome production and a screenplay fashioned with intelligence and good judgment. So why are...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This is one very good movie about an unusual subject, with committed performances, a handsome production and a screenplay fashioned with intelligence and good judgment. So why are...
- 9/20/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Twenty six weeks into 2016 and Disney's year continues to impress as the studio has the #1 film at the weekend box office for the twelfth time. Finding Dory topped the weekend chart with one of the ten best second weekends of all-time as the animated feature has now grossed over $286 million domestically and nearly $400 million worldwide. As for the weekend's new wide releases, the results weren't quite as pretty as three out of the four struggled in a competitive marketplace. Independence Day: Resurgence was unable to match the opening weekend of its 20-year-old predecessor, Free State of Jones didn't capture the attention of its target audience and The Neon Demon wasn't able to come close to expectations. The only bright spot among the weekend's new wide releases was the "terror in the water" thriller The Shallows, which scored well with audiences and critics, all on a meager budget. Taking the number...
- 6/26/2016
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
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