Issue 25
WINTER 2023
SAMUEL L JACKSON: THE $27 BILLION MAN
BARBIE'S IMPACT JOHN WOO RETURNS
SEQUEL FATIGUE? AWARDS PARTIES
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SWIFT SHAKES IT UP QUARTERLY PUBLICATION Issue 25 | Winter 2024 PUBLISHED BY: Hollywood International Film Exchange ADDRESS: 6565 East Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90040, USA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Sandro Monetti EDITOR: Jimmy Jiang ART DIRECTOR / GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Robert Gottenbos PHOTOGRAPHER: Edward Tang IMAGE RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Chris Master Tang EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Kimberley Kates, Jimmy Jiang, Sandro Monetti, Robert Gottenbos FACEBOOK: Hollywood International Express TWITTER: @HiFilmExpress WEBSITE: Hi-Filmmaker.com
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BARBIE INSPIRES MORE DOLL MOVIES
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COMING SOON FROM ARCLIGHT
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DE NIRO DELIVERS FOR CAPSTONE
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