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Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In NJ Gets Praise From Critics: 'Exceeds Expectations'
"A Complete Unknown" the Bob Dylan biopic that was shot throughout New Jersey is earning high marks from critics. The movie which has Timothee Chalamet playing the iconic singer/songwriter as he navigates the New York music scene in the 1960s has a 74% rating at Rotten Tomatoes and a 70 rating at Metacritic. It opens on Christmas Day. Director James "Mangold has crafted the definitive portrait of this era and the poetic, aspiring, rebellious kid who refused to be pigeonholed, held down and defined," said a rave review in The Playlist. "Like its subject has done so many times in his six-dec…
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NJ Director's Acclaimed Movie Was Filmed At Lavish Brooklyn Mansion (
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"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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Popular Wedding Venue The Art Factory Heads To Auction After Filing For Bankruptcy
Paterson’s historic Art Factory, a popular venue for weddings, corporate events, and creative studios, is set to be auctioned off later this month. The Art Factory made headlines in September after canceling multiple weddings and filing for bankruptcy. Located in the Great Falls Historic District, the iconic 230,000-square-foot complex on 4.78 acres will welcome prospective buyers this month to preview the site before the auction on Nov. 22 by order of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The auction is being handled by Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Company. Originally built in the m…
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Latino Families, Lasso Ropers Sought For Bruce Springsteen Biopic Filming In Morris County
Locals have a chance to join the upcoming Bruce Springsteen biopic starring "Shameless" actor Jeremy Allen White. Grant Wilfley Casting is looking for New Jersey and New York residents to play extras in two unique roles on set of "Deliver Me From Nowhere," which will be filming at a state fair setting in Denville, NJ, on Dec. 5, 2024. The casting team is specifically seeking Latino families and experienced lasso ropers to bring authenticity to the fair scene. Those interested in playing a Latino family should submit their name, phone number, SAG-AFTRA membership status, height, weight…
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Hugh Jackman Thrills Young Fan During Movie Filming In Monmouth County
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are reportedly in New Jersey filming a movie about Neil Diamond tribute singer. The "Wolverine" star took a break from filming on Thursday, Oct. 24 to mingle with fans in Matawan. Among them 13-year-old Olivia. Olivia was just 8 years old when her mom Jaimee took her to see Jackman on tour after starring in "The Greatest Showman." Olivia brought the shirt she bought at the world tour with her as she waited for a chance to meet Jackman alongside her BFF at the Stillwell Garage, an auto repair shop on Jackson Street. After about an hour, the actor emerged…
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You Can Be An Extra In Bruce Springsteen Biopic Filming In New Jersey: Here's How
Extras are being sought for the Bruce Springsteen biopic "Deliver Me From Nowhere" starring Jeremy Allen White at the Jersey Shore. Those who register must be available for shoots Dec. 9 to 13 and 16 in Asbury Park, according to Grant Wilfley Casting. GWC said only that they're seeking talent to play "1980s types" for the film. Applicants must be okay working inside and outside, have no allergies to wool, and be okay working around atmospheric smoke. GWC is requesting full day/night availability for the shoot dates. Height, weight, and clothing sizes are requested for costuming …
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Coming Of Age YouTube Video With 7.3M Views Filmed In NJ Will Become Hollywood Film
A young director's short film on YouTube with more than 7.3 million views that was filmed across New Jersey will soon be made into a major motion picture. According to Deadline, TriStar Pictures — a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment — purchased the rights to Wesley Wang's "nothing, except everything" following a bidding war. It will be produced by Darren Aronofsky and his company, Protozoa Pictures. The 12-minute 50-second movie is about a graduating high schooler navigating a "world of seemingly inevitable chaos by finding order in the number 7," according to the IMDB desc…
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NJ's Dominic Sessa Cast In New Anthony Bourdain Biopic: Report
Dominic Sessa is going from boarding school to the kitchen. The 21-year-old actor, who grew up in Egg Harbor Township and Ocean City, has been cast as Anthony Bourdain in a new biopic about the legendary chef, Deadline reports. Bourdain is also a Garden State native, growing up in Leonia and having graduated from the Dwight-Englewood School. Sessa became a breakout star after appearing in "The Holdovers," a critically acclaimed dramedy about a boy stuck at boarding school over Christmas break with his misanthropic teacher. Sessa attended Alder Avenue Middle School in Egg Harbo…
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NJ Actress, 32, Killed In Double Shooting Overcame Rare Disease
Carley Elbert was no stranger to pain. The 32-year-old New Jersey actress spent years of her life battling a rare illness, Mast Cell Disease. Elbert shared her struggles with the hundreds of people who followed her journey, spreading awareness about the illness in a Facebook group called Hope For Carley. Her last post in the group was a TikTok video she made last November. In it, Elbert celebrates being a Mast Cell Disease survivor, bouncing along to music in her car. While Elbert survived years of pain and hospitalizations, her life ended tragically and suddenly this week, when the Atlan…
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New Peter Sarsgaard Movie Filmed Throughout New Jersey Hits Theaters
A new movie opening Friday was a real "coup" for the Garden State. "Coup!" starring Peter Sarsgaard opens in theatres throughout New Jersey, distributed by Greenwich Entertainment The film is set on a seaside estate during World War I amidst the 1918 influenza epidemic as a journalist and his socialite wife take in a mysterious grifter, played by Sarsgaard, to be a private cook, according to a synopsis. Sarsgaard soon leads staff in a takeover of the mansion as the epidemic reaches the island, according to a synopsis. The movie took advantage of New Jersey's early 20th century…
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Trailer Drops For Bob Dylan Biopic Filmed In New Jersey (
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You've spotted them filming in the Garden State for months. Now you're one step closer to seeing it on the big screen. The first trailer for "A Complete Unknown," a biopic of the early career of Bob Dylan was unveiled on Wednesday, July 24. The movie, which stars Timothee Chalamet as the legendary singer/songwriter, was filmed all over New Jersey, including in Hudson, Essex, Passaic and Cape May counties from the end of March through May, Steven Gorelick, the director of the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission said. Regular sightings of Chalamet and other s…
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Celebs Keep Coming Into This New Jersey Coffee Shop
It feels like Summer. Rachel Bilson, known for her role as Summer on "The O.C.," is the latest Hollywood star to have stopped by one Cape May coffee shop that's regularly frequented by celebrities. Coffee Tyme owner Jesse Lambert recognized Bilson right away when she saw her walking by the Washington Street store on Saturday, June 22. "I knew she had come to our shop before, I've heard employees talking about her being there," said Lambert, 34. "I just said, 'Hey Rachel.' And she turned around. That's when I got a little tongue tied and told her, 'That's my cup.'" Ultimately, Lambert…
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