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‘Finest Hours’ Co-Author Talks Movie Adaptation, New England Storytelling

Casey Sherman, co-author of the 2009 best-seller “The Finest Hours,” spent a lot of time on-set while his book was being made into a Disney film. But the author (and former WBZ-TV producer) said the best moment was being there when one of the original heroes depicted in the film visit the set for the first time, and watching him take it all in.

America at its blooming best

America at its blooming best: Massachusetts boasts star-studded filming locations but the gardens are the east coast state’s real attraction.

Chris Pine on ‘The Finest Hours’, the U.S. Coast Guard, and More

Collider was recently invited to screen preview footage for Disney’s upcoming The Finest Hours directed by Craig Gillespie and to chat with the film’s star, Chris Pine. The action-thriller depicts the heroic 1952 rescue attempt by Coast Guard coxswain Bernie Webber (Pine) and his three-man crew off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers bound for Boston are split in two by a massive nor’easter leaving their crews stranded at sea.

Ben Affleck to Film “Live By Night” Scenes in Boston’s North End

“Live By Night,” a new Ben Affleck film, will shoot scenes next week in Boston’s North End, around the area of Margaret and Prince Streets. Assistant Location Manager, Greg Chiodo, presented the plans to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) for the Warner Bros., Kiki Tree Pictures film.

Primetime Emmy Awards Winners: The Complete List

By Patrick Hipes Deadline September 20, 2015 Outstanding Drama Series Game Of Thrones HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions Outstanding Comedy Series Veep HBO • HBO Entertainment...

Melissa McCarthy introduces the ‘remarkable women’ behind Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters star Melissa McCarthy wants the world to know that the movie’s “girl power” goes beyond its four leading ladies.

The actress posted a photo on Tuesday of her and co-stars Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon posing with the many “remarkable women” who worked on both sides of the camera for Sony’s upcoming reboot of the supernatural action-comedy.

Critics’ Choice Awards Winners: Full List

The 5th annual Critics’ Choice TV Awards took place Sunday at the Beverly Hilton hotel and aired live on A&E. “So You Think You Can Dance” host Cat Deeley emceed the proceedings.

‘Movie stars’ in Shelburne Falls

Hollywood visitors Kate Winslet, Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall are just a memory, but now you can easily find some local buildings where scenes from the movies “Labor Day” and “The Judge” were filmed.

The Sea of Trees to Compete at Cannes Film Festival

Star-studded English-language dramas from Todd Haynes, Gus Van Sant, Denis Villeneuve, Justin Kurzel, Paolo Sorrentino and Matteo Garrone will vie for the Palme d’Or alongside new films by Valerie Donzelli, Jacques Audiard, Hou Hsiao-hsien and Jia Zhangke at the 68th annual Cannes Film Festival, which unveiled its official selection lineup on Thursday.