A week of dragons...

... plus Back cinema, Tllda Swinton and more. Week of August 22nd to 28th, 2022 WORLD BOX OFFICE, AUGUST 15 to 22, 2022: A DRAGON BEAT A BEAST AND THE BULLET TRAIN Beast was no match for Dragon Ball. In an unusual development, an anime film, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, topped the domestic box office, pushing Bullet Train to third place. Check Box Office]( [France Box Office.]( [Italy Box Office]( and [German-Speaking Box Office]( . También Español]( [Read more]( WOMEN SET THE PACE OF THE HOUSE OF DRAGON According to director Miguel Sapochnik, “the central idea behind House of the Dragon is that the patriarchal crown system is capable of destroying itself before it agrees to see a woman put on the queen's crown." También [en Español](. [Read more]( FASHIONABLE MANHATTANITES ON SCREEN Only Murders in the Building is a mix of crime and fashion - and New York can't have enough of both (in movies and series, of course). [Read more]( REGENERATION: BLACK CINEMA, 1898-1971 The Academy Museum of Motion PIctures,in Los Angeles, opens to the public the exhibition, a unique and well-needed journey into the roots and the evolution of Black cinema and its journey through the ages, from segregation to independent movies, musicals, stars, and “soundies”. [Read more]( AND THERE'S MORE: IN MEMORIAM: WOLFGANG PETERSEN, 1941-2022 [Wolfgang Petersen]( was a man you had to respect. A gentleman who preferred humor to confrontations. A leader with a master’s skillset, a sharp intellect, not shy to display his classical education. [Read more]( TEN FILMS ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY There are plentiful ways to celebrate World Photography Day. You can capture a sunrise, try to shoot something new with your favorite camera, review your old photos, or just watch a movie. [Read more]( PODCAST: FILMMAKER IDA JOGLAR (& A BUNCH OF WOMEN ON THE KILIMANJARO) The documentary Kili Big is the story of 20 plus-sized women from around the world all attempting to climb to the top of Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro. [Listen]( OUT OF THE ARCHIVES,2005: [TILDA SWINTON]( ON THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA “The reason that this is very important is that all of our children, whether they are exposed to media footage or not, are war children now, and who knows what they absorb." [Read more]( Copyright © *2021* *HFPA, All rights reserved. Cover photo by © Greg Williams Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [Instagram](