#james schamus

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Cover ad from the latest edition of Variety (Jan 22) featuring The Wedding Banquet which will premiere at Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 27, 2025.

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飲食男女, 1994

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Happy 65th, James Schamus.

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The King's Daughter (2022)

My rating: 6/10

With a premise this silly and a plot this ridiculous, it depends entirely on the execution whether it's a bit of entertaining nonsense or just utter garbage, and I think they managed to land on the right side of the line - I had a pretty good time with this, even if it isn't objectively very good.

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Kevin Kline in The Ice Storm.

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The Wedding Banquet is a 2025 American romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Ahn and co-written by James Schamus. It is a remake of the 1993 film. It stars Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung

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Dear President Biden,

We come together as artists and advocates, but most importantly as human beings witnessing the devastating loss of lives and unfolding horrors in Israel and Palestine.

We ask that, as President of the United States, you call for an immediate de-escalation and ceasefire in Gaza and Israel before another life is lost. More than 5,000 people have been killed in the last week and a half – a number any person of conscience knows is catastrophic. We believe all life is sacred, no matter faith or ethnicity and we condemn the killing of Palestinian and Israeli civilians.

We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages. Half of Gaza’s two million residents are children, and more than two thirds are refugees and their descendants being forced to flee their homes. Humanitarian aid must be allowed to reach them.

We believe that the United States can play a vital diplomatic role in ending the suffering and we are adding our voices to those from the US Congress, UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, The International Committee of The Red Cross, and so many others. Saving lives is a moral imperative. To echo UNICEF, “Compassion — and international law — must prevail.”

As of this writing more than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on Gaza in the last 12 days — resulting in one child being killed every 15 minutes.

“Children and families in Gaza have practically run out of food, water, electricity, medicine and safe access to hospitals, following days of air strikes and cuts to all supply routes. Gaza’s sole power plant ran out of fuel Wednesday afternoon, shutting down electricity, water and wastewater treatment. Most residents can no longer get drinking water from service providers or household water through pipelines…. The humanitarian situation has reached lethal lows, and yet all reports point to further attacks. Compassion — and international law — must prevail.” – UNICEF spokesperson, James Elder

Beyond our pain and mourning for all of the people there and their loved ones around the world we are motivated by an unbending will to stand for our common humanity. We stand for freedom, justice, dignity and peace for all people – and a deep desire to stop more bloodshed.

We refuse to tell future generations the story of our silence, that we stood by and did nothing. As Emergency Relief Chief Martin Griffiths told UN News, “History is watching.”

Alia Shawkat

Alyssa Milano

Amanda Seales

Amber Tamblyn

America Ferrera

Andrew Garfield

Anoushka Shankar

Aria Mia Loberti

Ayo Edebiri

Bassam Tariq

Bassem Youssef

Cate Blanchett

Channing Tatum

Cherien Dabis

Darius Marder

David Cross

Dominique Fishback

Dominique Thorne

Elvira Lind

Farah Bsaiso

Fatima Farheen Mirza

Hasan Minhaj

Hend Sabry

Ilana Glazer

Indya Moore

James Schamus

Jeremy Strong

Jessica Chastain

Joaquin Phoenix

Jon Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Macklemore

Mahershala Ali

Margaret Cho

Mark Ruffalo

May Calamawy

Michael Malarkey

Michael Stipe

Michelle Wolf

Mo Amer

Oscar Isaac

Quinta Brunson

Ramy Youssef

Riz Ahmed

Rooney Mara

Rosario Dawson

Ryan Coogler

Sandra Oh

Sebastian Silva

Shailene Woodley

Shaka King

Susan Sarandon

Vic Mensa

Wallace Shawn

Wanda Sykes

👉🏿 https://variety.com/2023/biz/news/hollywood-demands-gaza-israel-ceasefire-joaquin-phoenix-cate-blanchett-1235763646/

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Brokeback Mountain  2005. American neo-Western romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee and produced by Diana Ossana and James Schamus.

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List of celebrities that have signed letters in “solidarity” with Israel’s genocide of Palestinians

and the list of celebrities that have signed a letter supporting a ceasefire in Gaza:

Adam McKay

Alfonso Cuarón

Alia Shawkat

Alyssa Milano

Amanda Gorman

Amanda Seales

Amber Tamblyn

America Ferrera

Andrew Garfield

Ani DiFranco

Aminé

Anoushka Shankar

Aria Mia Loberti

ASAP Nast

Ayo Edebiri

Bassam Tariq

Bassem Youssef

Belly

Bonnie Wright

Boots Riley

Caroline Polachek

Cate Blanchett

Channing Tatum

Charm La’Donna

Cherien Dabis

Darius Marder

David Cross

David Oyelowo

Deb Never

Dev Hynes

Dina Shihabi

Diplo

Dominic Cooper

Dominique Fishback

Dominique Thorne

Dua Lipa

El-P

Elvira Lind

Elyanna

Farah Bsaiso

Farida Khelfa

Fatima Farheen Mirza

Florence Pugh

Hasan Minhaj

Hend Sabry

Ilana Glazer

Indya Moore

James Schamus

Jay Shetty

Jai Courtney

Jeremy Strong

Jessica Chastain

Jessie Buckley

Jessie Williams

Joaquin Phoenix

John Cusack

Jon Stewart

Kathryn Grody

Kaytranada

Kehlani

Killer Mike

Kristen Stewart

Lauren Jauregui

Lena Waithe

Macklemore

Mandy Patinkin

Mahershala Ali

Margaret Cho

Mark Ruffalo

May Calamawy

Megan Boone

Michael Malarkey

Michael Moore

Michael Shannon

Michael Stipe

Michelle Wolf

Miguel

Mo Amer

Mousa Kraish

Natalia Cordova

Natalie Merchant

Oscar Isaac

Quinta Brunson

Rachel McAdams

Rachel Sennott

Ramy Youssef

Raveena Aurora

Riz Ahmed

Rooney Mara

Rosario Dawson

Rosie O’Donnell

Rowan Blanchard

Ryan Coogler

Sandra Oh

Sebastian Silva

Shailene Woodley

Shaka King

SimiHaze

Simon Helberg

Stephanie Suganami

Susan Sarandon

Taylour Paige

Tommy Genesis

Tony Kushner

V (formerly Eve Ensler)

Vic Mensa

Victoria Monét

Wallace Shawn

Wanda Sykes

Yara Shahidi

Zoe Lister Jones

I wanted to include them both but there were hundreds of celebrities who came out in support of Israel.

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while there are many celebrities who stand with colonizers and are quite literally supporting a genocide, here’s a list of celebrities who have come together and wrote a letter in support of palestine calling for an immediate ceasefire and allowance of aid into gaza (yes, israel is currently blocking all aid from getting into gaza)

the following celebrities have used their platform and privilege for the better:

Alia Shawkat
Alyssa Milano
Amanda Seales
Amber Tamblyn
America Ferrera
Andrew Garfield
Anoushka Shankar
Aria Mia Loberti
Ayo Edebiri
Bassam Tariq
Bassem Youssef
Cate Blanchett
Channing Tatum
Cherien Dabis
Darius Marder
David Cross
Dominique Fishback
Dominique Thorne
Elvira Lind
Farah Bsaiso
Fatima Farheen Mirza
Hasan Minhaj
Hend Sabry
Ilana Glazer
Indya Moore 
James Schamus
Jeremy Strong
Jessica Chastain
Joaquin Phoenix
Jon Stewart
Kristen Stewart
Macklemore
Mahershala Ali
Margaret Cho
Mark Ruffalo
May Calamawy
Michael Malarkey
Michael Stipe
Michelle Wolf
Mo Amer
Oscar Isaac
Quinta Brunson
Ramy Youssef
Riz Ahmed
Rooney Mara
Rosario Dawson
Ryan Coogler
Sandra Oh
Sebastian Silva
Shailene Woodley
Shaka King
Susan Sarandon
Vic Mensa 
Wallace Shawn
Wanda Sykes

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celebs who signed an open letter to biden calling for a ceasefire

Riz Ahmed

Mahershala Ali

Mo Amer

Cate Blanchett

Quinta Brunson

Farah Bsaiso

Jessica Chastain

Margaret Cho

David Cross

Cherien Dabis

Rosario Dawson

Ayo Edebiri

Fatima Farheen Mirza

America Ferrera

Dominique Fishback

Andrew Garfield

Ilana Glazer

Oscar Isaac

Shaka King

Elvira Lind

Aria Mia Loberti

Macklemore

Michael Malarkey

Rooney Mara

Darius Marder

Vic Mensa 

Alyssa Milano

Hasan Minhaj

Indya Moore 

Sandra Oh

Joaquin Phoenix

Mark Ruffalo

Hend Sabry

Susan Sarandon

James Schamus

Amanda Seales

Anoushka Shankar

Alia Shawkat

Wallace Shawn

Sebastian Silva

Jon Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Jeremy Strong

Wanda Sykes

Michael Stipe

Amber Tamblyn

Bassam Tariq

Channing Tatum

Dominique Thorne

Michelle Wolf

Shailene Woodley

Ramy Youssef

+ more have signed, full list here

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飲食男女, 1994

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Watched it as a kid, thought the ending was dumb and pretentious. Now, through a writer’s eye, I see the themes and subtlety, but the ending is still confusing and not cathartic. Everything else makes it a MUST WATCH!

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a 2000 wuxia martial arts adventure film directed by Ang Lee and written for the screen by Wang Hui-ling, James Schamus, and Tsai Kuo-jung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi, and Chang Chen. It is based on the Chinese novel of the same name serialized between 1941 and 1942 by Wang Dulu, the fourth part of his Crane Iron pentalogy.

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25 of 250: Favorite Films - Hulk

Not long ago, work colleagues and I got into a discussion about what our favorite films were. Given my categorical nature I could not resist writing down a list and, as a writing challenge, have decided to write 250 word reviews of my favorite 25 films of all-time. Note: these are my favorite films, not what I think are the best films of all time.

Directed by: Ang Lee

Written by: James Schamus, Michael France, John Turman

Starring: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Josh Lucas, Nick Nolte

Year/Country: 2003/United States

Halfway through Hulk, a pre-MCU entry into the superhero canon, Bruce Banner’s love interest, Betty Ross, says, “The thing that worries me is a physical wound is finite, but with emotions, what's to say it won't just go on and on and start a chain reaction?” Bruce, having transformed back from the titular character into his human form, replies, “You know what scares me the most? When it happens, when it comes over me and I totally lose control, I like it.” Your standard MCU quip-fest this is not. Thank God. Derided by critics for such dialogue, those barbs miss the ambition in this film. 

Hulk tells the origin story of Bruce Banner’s Hulk. After he’s zapped by gamma radiation Bruce transforms into the Hulk whenever he becomes stressed or angry. Whereas audiences wanted (and yearned) for a smash’em up, director Ang Lee saw an opportunity to explore ideas about hubris and parental sins manifesting in children. In this origin myth, Bruce’s father, David Banner (Nolte) experimented on himself to boost his immune response, then passed it down to his son, who bears the burden. This comes to a head during the film’s climax where Bruce and David confront each other. Lee stages them as if they’re in a play, allowing a delightfully manic Nolte to shine. This is where the film fully sold me. It’s not a superhero movie - it’s a monster movie, dealing with substantive issues in a mature way. Too mature for most; perfect for my taste.

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‘The Wedding Banquet’ Review: Mothers Always Know Best In Andrew Ahn’s Big-Hearted Remake Of A Gay Classic – Sundance Film Festival​on January 28, 2025 at 3:50 am

It takes some guts to follow in the footsteps of writer James Schamus and director Ang Lee, but Andrew Ahn has achieved something pretty special here with his big-hearted reinterpretation of the pair’s 1993 arthouse hit The Wedding Banquet. Its unapologetic approach to all the which-ways of human attraction might be a bit full-on for […]It takes some guts to follow in the footsteps of writer…

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Andrew Ahn’s Big-Hearted Remake Of A Gay Classic

It takes some guts to follow in the footsteps of writer James Schamus and director Ang Lee, but Andrew Ahn has achieved something pretty special here with his big-hearted reinterpretation of the pair’s 1993 arthouse hit The Wedding Banquet. Its unapologetic approach to all the which-ways of human attraction might be a bit full-on for mainstream audiences (it’s hard to imagine something so…