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WEBWell, he did an uncredited re-write on “The Bourne Supremacy,” and that impressed Matt Damon so much he starred in Nolfi’s directorial debut, “The Adjustment... The best movie news and TV news, movie reviews and TV reviews, celebrity interviews and …
'Breaking the Ice' Review: Clara Stern's Ice Hockey ... - The Playlist
WEBJun 12, 2022 · A minor but affecting character study about buried family trauma, Clara Stern’s feature-length narrative debut “Breaking the Ice” works well as both a sports drama — focusing on an Austrian minor-league women’s hockey team — and a romantic drama.While perhaps too contained within its protagonist’s point of view, Stern’s film is nevertheless an impressive debut.
‘Penelope’ Review: A Beautifully Straightforward Adventure Pilot …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · The idea of youth escaping into a large section of woods so as to start life anew is a plot device not at all unexplored prior, seen in films as recently as 2013’s “The Kings of Summer,” while literature will always have “My Side of the Mountain.. “In “Penelope, “the concept gets the episodic treatment, but if the premiere is any indicator, this is one project with the potential ...
‘Heat’: Michael Mann’s Symphonic Drama & The Tragedy Of …
WEBDec 15, 2020 · Essays, Features, News. From the beginning, the dichotomy between women and men is established in Michael Mann ’s sprawling, epic masterpiece “ Heat, ” twenty-five years old this month. However, its central thesis about the tragedy of masculinity remains evergreen. In what Mann himself calls a “symphonic drama” in an interview for ...
'Blood Meridian': John Hillcoat Says Cormac McCarthy Is Writing …
WEBJun 2, 2023 · In late April, New Regency announced that John Hillcoat will adapt Cormac McCarthy‘s “Blood Meridian” for the big screen, Hillcoat’s second McCarthy adaptation after 2009’s “The Road.”Regarded in literary circles as one of the greatest American novels of all time, McCarthy’s epic western about the human scalping trade in the Southwest 1850s isn’t for the faint of heart.
‘City On A Hill’ Review: Season Three Continues To Explore The ...
WEBAugust 10, 2022 3:00 pm. News, Reviews, Television. For a show that is produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, showrun by the great Tom Fontana (“Oz”), and stars Kevin Bacon, it often feels like Showtime’s “City on a Hill” exists in a vacuum. Can a TV show actually be considered ‘prestige’ if few watch it, there’s almost no ...
'The Room Next Door' Teaser: Tilda Swinton & Julianne Moore …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · There are few filmmakers working today on the same level as Pedro Almodóvar. He’s easily one of the best filmmakers in the world. This is why “The Room Next Door” is automatically one of the most anticipated films of the year. READ MORE: The Best Films Of 2024 So Far: ‘Challengers,’ ‘Civil War,’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ & More
Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema - The …
WEBJun 17, 2016 · Supercut Of Scandalous Footage From Pre-Code Cinema. Samantha Vacca. June 17, 2016 3:59 pm. News. Sex sells. And that goes for all forms it comes in: music, fine art, and cinema. Nowadays, even incest doesn’t seem to shock us too much (looking at you, “ Game of Thrones “), but there was a time when even showing a bare midriff was ...
David Alvarez’s Incredible ‘West Side Story’…Story [Interview]
WEBDec 22, 2021 · David Alvarez won a Tony Award at the age of 15 fo r playing the title role in “Billy Elliott.”. He is one of the youngest people to ever win a Tony Award and, seemingly, the opportunities on Broadway and Hollywood were bright and prosperous. He’d been dancing and on stage since he was a kid, but he made a decision few would expect.
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WEBGregory Ellwood. September 26, 2024 11:00 am. Awards, Awards Campaign, News, Trailers, Video. The Playlist's critic at the 2024 Venice Film Festival did not appreciate Pablo Larrain's "Maria" as much as this pundit, but there are few awards observers who don't believe the film's star, Angelina Jolie, i...