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NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE) NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (LOOK INSIDE)
NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (Look Inside) "Anora," the acclaimed film from New Jersey native Sean Baker is cleaning up at various awards as the Oscar race heats up. The movie is about a Brooklyn stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled. "Anora" won the prestigious Palme d'or at the Cannes Film Festival in the spring, and was named one of the 10 Best Films of the Year by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Vulture all predict "Anora" will receive Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actre…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Rutgers Grad Stars As Donald Trump In New Movie 'The Apprentice' Rutgers Grad Stars As Donald Trump In New Movie 'The Apprentice'
Rutgers Grad Stars As Donald Trump In New Movie 'The Apprentice' Sebastian Stan is playing the role of a lifetime. The Rutgers University graduate who lived in Rockland County growing up, plays former President Donald Trump in the controversial new film, "The Apprentice" (click here for the trailer from Briarcliff Entertainment). The movie focuses on Trump's relationship with his lawyer, Roy Cohn, and how it helped him become a real estate tycoon in the 1980s and how using Cohn's bare-knuckle tactics helped shape his future political career. The movie has generated controversy for scenes where Trump rapes his first wife, Ivana, becomes addicted to diet …

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by Sam Barron
News
Rising NJ Actress Stars In Sony Pictures Movie 'Devotion' In Theaters Now Rising NJ Actress Stars In Sony Pictures Movie 'Devotion' In Theaters Now
Rising NJ Actress Stars In Sony Pictures Movie 'Devotion' In Theaters Now A New Jersey actress on the rise is starring in aerial war epic "Devotion." Christina Jackson, of Newark, plays Daisy Brown, the wife of Jesse Leroy Brown (Jonathan Majors), the first Black aviator in US Navy history, and fighter pilot who played a crucial part in the Korean War. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christina Jackson (@radioraheemah) While the film is certainly about the love that the Browns share, the major plot line follows Jesse and his wingman, Lt. Tom Hudner Jr., who made the ultimate sacrifices to become the mo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each
North Jersey 'Avengers: Endgame' Tix Selling on eBay For Thousands Of Dollars Each Marvel fans are reselling their "Avengers: Endgame" prime tickets for thousands of dollars on eBay. As of Sunday morning, the asking price for two tickets for a showing in Linden was $2,000 each. At the Kerasotes theater in Secaucus, someone wants a jaw-dropping $25,000 for a set of three.  Someone else is asking $500 apiece for tickets to the IMAX theater at Paramus' AMC Garden State 16 and $5,999 for a showing in Clifton (with a buy-it-now price of $9,999). Earlier this week, a pair of tickets were sold at $15,000 for the Essex Green screening in West Orange. The film wil…

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by Paul Milo & Cecilia Levine