Rulers cannot, as the old anecdote goes, physically roll back the tide on command, but “The Regime” would not be the first piece of art (or history) to show that with enough money, guns, sycophants, and social media, dictators can create a manufactured reality where it sure seems like they can. The HBO limited series explores what it’s like to live in the reality of Elena Vernham (Kate Winslet), chancellor and de-facto dictator of an unnamed country vaguely located near the Danube.
What it’s like is kind of a nightmare. Elena’s palace is as imposing and grand as it is nonsensically tailored to her whims, and the people whose security, power, and lives depend on pleasing her can never quite anticipate what she wants next. That unpredictability is baked into every technical aspect of “The Regime,” from the way that odd instruments like pan flutes and didgeridoos...
What it’s like is kind of a nightmare. Elena’s palace is as imposing and grand as it is nonsensically tailored to her whims, and the people whose security, power, and lives depend on pleasing her can never quite anticipate what she wants next. That unpredictability is baked into every technical aspect of “The Regime,” from the way that odd instruments like pan flutes and didgeridoos...
- 5/16/2024
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
‘The Woman King’ took prizes for best ensemble and best female friendship on screen.
Charlotte Wells’ indie drama Aftersun and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King headed the winners at the second Girls On Film awards, from the UK podcast celebrating exceptional women in cinema.
Aftersun received the best feature film award, four days after it picked up the Bafta for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer. The film also won best publicity campaign, for Mubi with Organic for theatrical & awards publicity, and Dda for awards publicity.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Woman King...
Charlotte Wells’ indie drama Aftersun and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman King headed the winners at the second Girls On Film awards, from the UK podcast celebrating exceptional women in cinema.
Aftersun received the best feature film award, four days after it picked up the Bafta for outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer. The film also won best publicity campaign, for Mubi with Organic for theatrical & awards publicity, and Dda for awards publicity.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
The Woman King...
- 2/23/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
When it comes to recreating the distant past onscreen, all we can really do is guess at how things looked based on what evidence is left behind. Our imagination of medieval and medievalist settings are in large part based on the wind-blasted shells of castles and the arch stonework of cathedrals, which means that, whether you’re in King’s Landing or King Henry’s court, all too often the medieval world is nasty, brutal, and short on color. It’s gray and black and occasionally scorched by firelight, as if nobody worked in primary colors until Da Vinci.
But looking at the time period this way is a little bit like extrapolating what an animal looks like based just on its bones — you miss the things that actually give it shape and character and life. Among the many virtues of “Catherine Called Birdy” is that Lena Dunham’s adaptation...
But looking at the time period this way is a little bit like extrapolating what an animal looks like based just on its bones — you miss the things that actually give it shape and character and life. Among the many virtues of “Catherine Called Birdy” is that Lena Dunham’s adaptation...
- 9/23/2022
- by Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
Lena Dunham directs the Medieval comedic drama Catherine Called Birdy. The film is an adaptation of the book by the same name by Karen Kushman and stars Bella Ramsey, Andrew Scott, and Billie Piper.
A Catherine Called Birdy begins toward the end of the 13th century, and this is where the exposition begins. Catherine (Bella Ramsey) describes her life, friends, and family. Her father, Sir Rollo (Andrew Scott), and mother, Lady Aislinn (Billie Piper) of Stonebridge, have three children and one on the way. Her older brothers follow different paths. Edward (Archie Renaux) is a monk, and Robert (Dean-Charles Chapman) wants to be a knight. Catherine’s relationship with her parents is a strained one. She’s a 14-year-old girl who plays by her own rules, likes to break the law, and get dirty. Her mother wants her to be more ladylike, while her father is counting down the days...
A Catherine Called Birdy begins toward the end of the 13th century, and this is where the exposition begins. Catherine (Bella Ramsey) describes her life, friends, and family. Her father, Sir Rollo (Andrew Scott), and mother, Lady Aislinn (Billie Piper) of Stonebridge, have three children and one on the way. Her older brothers follow different paths. Edward (Archie Renaux) is a monk, and Robert (Dean-Charles Chapman) wants to be a knight. Catherine’s relationship with her parents is a strained one. She’s a 14-year-old girl who plays by her own rules, likes to break the law, and get dirty. Her mother wants her to be more ladylike, while her father is counting down the days...
- 9/11/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Who could have possibly anticipated that, nearly a decade ago when “Girls” creator and star Lena Dunham announced in an early episode of the ground-breaking HBO series that her Hannah Horvath might “be the voice of my generation. Or at least a voice. Of a generation” that she really meant that she was the voice of…medieval tweens?
Dunham’s fourth film adapts Karen Cushman’s lauded 1994 YA novel “Catherine, Called Birdy” into Starring “Games of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey in the title role, the film — set in medieval England — follows young Catherine as she navigates her way through a world uninterested (and unaccustomed) to caring about the whims and wishes of its women.
If this sounds at all staid to you, you really must read Cushman’s novel, which is fresh and funny in so many ways. And then, you really must see Dunham’s film, which is her best yet,...
Dunham’s fourth film adapts Karen Cushman’s lauded 1994 YA novel “Catherine, Called Birdy” into Starring “Games of Thrones” breakout Bella Ramsey in the title role, the film — set in medieval England — follows young Catherine as she navigates her way through a world uninterested (and unaccustomed) to caring about the whims and wishes of its women.
If this sounds at all staid to you, you really must read Cushman’s novel, which is fresh and funny in so many ways. And then, you really must see Dunham’s film, which is her best yet,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
As the war between Russia and Ukraine closes out its fourth month, displaced Ukrainians continue to make their way to safe-haven countries, most without any guaranteed prospects of work.
Diana Olifirova — a Kyiv-born and London-based cinematographer — saw the gap that was widening between refugees and the need for work and set about organizing a London networking event that connected recently relocated Ukrainian film and TV professionals with established London industry folk.
On Monday, before the doors even opened at the Cvp & Arri Creative Space, a dozen Ukrainian film industry professionals were already waiting outside, seemingly eager for the evening to begin.
“It’s important to connect people and not neglect introductions,” said Olifirova whose recent credits include Netflix’s “Heartstopper” and Channel 4/Peacock’s BAFTA-winning “We Are Lady Parts.” Olifirova was astutely aware of the influx of fellow Ukrainians as they reached out to her for connections and possible work.
Diana Olifirova — a Kyiv-born and London-based cinematographer — saw the gap that was widening between refugees and the need for work and set about organizing a London networking event that connected recently relocated Ukrainian film and TV professionals with established London industry folk.
On Monday, before the doors even opened at the Cvp & Arri Creative Space, a dozen Ukrainian film industry professionals were already waiting outside, seemingly eager for the evening to begin.
“It’s important to connect people and not neglect introductions,” said Olifirova whose recent credits include Netflix’s “Heartstopper” and Channel 4/Peacock’s BAFTA-winning “We Are Lady Parts.” Olifirova was astutely aware of the influx of fellow Ukrainians as they reached out to her for connections and possible work.
- 6/29/2022
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
How do you ensure authenticity so that your designs don’t look like sets and props? What film of TV series do you hold up as a gold standard in production design?
These were some of the questions answered by six of today’s top TV production designers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” group roundtable panel with 2022 Emmy contenders: Tony Fanning (“The First Lady”), Stephan Olson (“Live in Front of a Studio Audience”), Bill Groom (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Laurence Bennett (“The Offer”), Kave Quinn (“Pistol”) and Aiyana Trotter (“The Wonder Years”). Watch our full group chat above and click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
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“For me, realism is the number one,” Olsen says about ensuring a level of authenticity on set. “I mean, that’s what I try to go for, even...
These were some of the questions answered by six of today’s top TV production designers when they joined Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” group roundtable panel with 2022 Emmy contenders: Tony Fanning (“The First Lady”), Stephan Olson (“Live in Front of a Studio Audience”), Bill Groom (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Laurence Bennett (“The Offer”), Kave Quinn (“Pistol”) and Aiyana Trotter (“The Wonder Years”). Watch our full group chat above and click on each name above to view each person’s individual interview.
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“For me, realism is the number one,” Olsen says about ensuring a level of authenticity on set. “I mean, that’s what I try to go for, even...
- 6/7/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
“I was actually a punk myself at the time, so I could really relate totally to the whole period,” reveals production designer Kave Quinn about designing with authenticity on the FX limited series “Pistol.” For our recent Q&A, Quinn adds “the whole look of it is based on that kind of very decayed look that London had at that time.” We talked with Quinn as part of Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
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FX’s limited series “Pistol” is written by Craig Pearce (“Moulin Rouge!”), inspired by front-man Steve Jones‘ 2016 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.” Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) directed all six episodes of the series, telling the fascinating origin story of The Sex Pistols, the influential 1970s punk rock band credited as one...
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FX’s limited series “Pistol” is written by Craig Pearce (“Moulin Rouge!”), inspired by front-man Steve Jones‘ 2016 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.” Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) directed all six episodes of the series, telling the fascinating origin story of The Sex Pistols, the influential 1970s punk rock band credited as one...
- 6/7/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Johnny Rotten was right to sue to stop FX’s Pistol from going forward.
The Sex Pistols and PiL frontman ultimately was unsuccessful in his legal efforts last year to prevent the seminal band’s music being used in the Danny Boyle-directed miniseries. However, Pistol, which dropped in its entirety today on Disney-owned Hulu, is an overly sentimental love letter that never should have been sent. You’d find more depth and authenticity on how England has been really dreamin’ over the decades in this week’s pomp-packed Platinum Jubilee for the disastrous reign of Elizabeth II.
Simply put, Pistol is more junk than punk.
Even with searing classics like “God Save the Queen” in the well-crafted soundtrack mix, the six-episode series based in part on guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir limps along when it should roar. Hobbled with a surprisingly sub-standard coming-of-age story held together figuratively and literally by amphetamines,...
The Sex Pistols and PiL frontman ultimately was unsuccessful in his legal efforts last year to prevent the seminal band’s music being used in the Danny Boyle-directed miniseries. However, Pistol, which dropped in its entirety today on Disney-owned Hulu, is an overly sentimental love letter that never should have been sent. You’d find more depth and authenticity on how England has been really dreamin’ over the decades in this week’s pomp-packed Platinum Jubilee for the disastrous reign of Elizabeth II.
Simply put, Pistol is more junk than punk.
Even with searing classics like “God Save the Queen” in the well-crafted soundtrack mix, the six-episode series based in part on guitarist Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir limps along when it should roar. Hobbled with a surprisingly sub-standard coming-of-age story held together figuratively and literally by amphetamines,...
- 6/1/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Six top TV production designers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Thursday, June 2, at 4:00 p.m. Pt; 7:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Rob Licuria and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
The First Lady (Showtime)
Synopsis: Many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies.
Bio: Tony Fanning was an Emmy winner for “The West Wing.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
The First Lady (Showtime)
Synopsis: Many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies.
Bio: Tony Fanning was an Emmy winner for “The West Wing.
- 5/26/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Last night in La La Land the 2021 Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Taye Diggs, took place on a hybrid stage of virtually and in-person to announce the past year’s best Film and Television offerings.
Netflix, yet again, came out on top with a host of their content, from ‘The Crown’, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ taking home gongs including Best Actor for the late Chadwick Boseman in film, Best Drama for ‘The Crown’ which also came with Best Actor and Best Actress awards of Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ took home awards for both Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited series for Anya Taylor-Joy.
Winning big on the film front came Chloé Zhao who not only took home the Best Director award for ‘Nomadland‘ but it also won Best Picture.
See the full list...
Netflix, yet again, came out on top with a host of their content, from ‘The Crown’, ‘The Queen’s Gambit’, ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ and ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ taking home gongs including Best Actor for the late Chadwick Boseman in film, Best Drama for ‘The Crown’ which also came with Best Actor and Best Actress awards of Josh O’Connor and Emma Corrin. ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ took home awards for both Best Limited Series and Best Actress in a Limited series for Anya Taylor-Joy.
Winning big on the film front came Chloé Zhao who not only took home the Best Director award for ‘Nomadland‘ but it also won Best Picture.
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- 3/8/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
As is the case with most below-the-line Oscar categories, bigger equals better when it comes to Best Production Design. The more lavish the sets, the more accurate the period detail, the more extravagant the designs, the more likely your film will win an Academy Award. Formerly known as Best Art Direction/Set Decoration, this prize goes to the production designer and set decorator, leaving the poor art directors on the outside looking in; perhaps that accounts for the title change. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2021 Oscar predictions for Best Production Design.)
Like Best Costume Design, this award rarely corresponds with Best Picture. Before “The Shape of Water” prevailed in both categories in 2018, the last to line-up was “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2004. Often, the winner of this race hasn’t even been nominated for the top prize, as was the case with “Memoirs of a Geisha...
Like Best Costume Design, this award rarely corresponds with Best Picture. Before “The Shape of Water” prevailed in both categories in 2018, the last to line-up was “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” in 2004. Often, the winner of this race hasn’t even been nominated for the top prize, as was the case with “Memoirs of a Geisha...
- 3/3/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
’Mank’ has 12 nominations, followed by ’Minari’ with 10.
David Fincher’s Mank leads this year’s Critics Choice Awards film nominations with 12 nods, including best picture, director, actor for Gary Oldman and supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried.
It is followed by Minari, which has 10 nominations including best picture, director for Lee Isaac Chung, actor for Steven Yuen and supporting actress for Yuh-jung Youn.
Netflix leads the way for distributors with 46 nominations in total, including a record-setting four best picture nods: Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
The awards are presented by the Critics...
David Fincher’s Mank leads this year’s Critics Choice Awards film nominations with 12 nods, including best picture, director, actor for Gary Oldman and supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried.
It is followed by Minari, which has 10 nominations including best picture, director for Lee Isaac Chung, actor for Steven Yuen and supporting actress for Yuh-jung Youn.
Netflix leads the way for distributors with 46 nominations in total, including a record-setting four best picture nods: Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
The awards are presented by the Critics...
- 2/8/2021
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
St. Louis Film Critics Announce 2020 Awards
The independent drama “Nomadland” has won four awards from the St. Louis Film Critics Association, including film, director, editing and cinematography.
After losing everything in the 2008 recession, middle-aged Fern (Frances McDormand) embarks on a journey through the American west in writer-director Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland.” Zhao also edited the film. Joshua James Richards earned Best Cinematography.
“Promising Young Woman,” writer-director Emerald Fennell’s social commentary thriller about toxic masculinity, was recognized for Carey Mulligan’s performance and Fennell’s original screenplay as well as soundtrack for a total of three awards.
Other multiple award winners included Pixar’s “Soul” for animated feature and music score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste; Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” as best action film and visual effects; and “The Invisible Man” for best horror film and best scene in which the sisters meet to dine at a restaurant.
The independent drama “Nomadland” has won four awards from the St. Louis Film Critics Association, including film, director, editing and cinematography.
After losing everything in the 2008 recession, middle-aged Fern (Frances McDormand) embarks on a journey through the American west in writer-director Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland.” Zhao also edited the film. Joshua James Richards earned Best Cinematography.
“Promising Young Woman,” writer-director Emerald Fennell’s social commentary thriller about toxic masculinity, was recognized for Carey Mulligan’s performance and Fennell’s original screenplay as well as soundtrack for a total of three awards.
Other multiple award winners included Pixar’s “Soul” for animated feature and music score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste; Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” as best action film and visual effects; and “The Invisible Man” for best horror film and best scene in which the sisters meet to dine at a restaurant.
- 1/29/2021
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As we saw with Netflix’s remake of “Rebecca” a few months ago, finding a new way to tell a tale already identified with a master filmmaker is tough. It’s a feeling that immediately washes over you during the first episode of FX and the BBC’s miniseries “Black Narcissus.” An adaptation of Rumer Godden’s 1939 novel, it will be hard for those going in to not compare it to the landmark 1947 film adaptation of Godden’s novel directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. But even those entering this series with no prior knowledge of the film will have trouble connecting to its quiet, overly contemplative retelling.
Set in the 1930s, we meet Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) who, along with three other women from her order, are tasked with turning a Himalayan palace into a school and hospital. Upon arrival the nuns soon discover the isolated mountain-top locale...
Set in the 1930s, we meet Sister Clodagh (Gemma Arterton) who, along with three other women from her order, are tasked with turning a Himalayan palace into a school and hospital. Upon arrival the nuns soon discover the isolated mountain-top locale...
- 11/23/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The delicious words of writer and series creator Tony McNamara are what drew Elle Fanning to star as the titular Empress of Russia, Catherine, in Hulu’s series “The Great.” In this wild comedy, Fanning turns Catherine into a modern feminist icon up against the foul-mouthed royal boys’ club led by Peter III (Nicholas Hoult), a misogynistic dolt who she’s been forced to marry to escape a dreary life in Prussia.
Fanning said that coming into the role, she didn’t know much about the Empress of Russia, except of course for that rumor that Catherine died while trying to have sex with a horse. “Sadly, that is all I knew,” she said. “Tony’s script isn’t the blueprint for everything that happened and is not a historical documentary. But he’s done a lot of research on Catherine and taken out the bits that would service him.
Fanning said that coming into the role, she didn’t know much about the Empress of Russia, except of course for that rumor that Catherine died while trying to have sex with a horse. “Sadly, that is all I knew,” she said. “Tony’s script isn’t the blueprint for everything that happened and is not a historical documentary. But he’s done a lot of research on Catherine and taken out the bits that would service him.
- 7/3/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
It’s quite possible Jane Austen may qualify as the author whose works have been most adapted for the screen since the turn of the century. Her work continues to endure and in many ways might qualify as one of the earliest pop culture phenomenons.
The latest such effort is Emma., which Universal released just prior to the nation going into quarantine. While available to rent previously, it is now available to own via streaming with the Combo Pack coming May 19. Or, you can win our contest.
All you need to do is tell us which adaptation of an Austen work is your personal favorite and why. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 15. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy...
The latest such effort is Emma., which Universal released just prior to the nation going into quarantine. While available to rent previously, it is now available to own via streaming with the Combo Pack coming May 19. Or, you can win our contest.
All you need to do is tell us which adaptation of an Austen work is your personal favorite and why. All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Friday, May 15. The contest is open to North American readers only and the decision of the ComicMix judges will be final.
Jane Austen’s beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy...
- 5/8/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Jane Austen’s “Emma” is a world of elegance and refinement; its story centers on class distinction and the power of vanity, and how those cause tension between friends and lovers. The challenge for costumer Alexandra Byrne and production designer Kave Quinn to help director Autumn de Wilde deliver her vision of the classic, which hits theaters Feb. 21, was to create a landscape that was simultaneously sumptuous and defined by specific rules.
De Wilde steeped Quinn and Byrne in her interest in the Georgian era (1714-1830), setting up the production’s collaborative atmosphere. As Quinn explains, de Wilde has “this really great collection of Georgian prints” and took the crew on a guided tour of sites they’d be using for locations. The budget for the film, produced by Working Title, was tight and shooting days were limited, so the design team members had to communicate very clearly with each...
De Wilde steeped Quinn and Byrne in her interest in the Georgian era (1714-1830), setting up the production’s collaborative atmosphere. As Quinn explains, de Wilde has “this really great collection of Georgian prints” and took the crew on a guided tour of sites they’d be using for locations. The budget for the film, produced by Working Title, was tight and shooting days were limited, so the design team members had to communicate very clearly with each...
- 2/14/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Variety Film + TV
We never knew we needed one more “Little Women” until Greta Gerwig flexed her adaptive smarts. Now, freshness and fizz has been applied to another oft-filmed classic, Jane Austen’s adored novel “Emma,” which in the hands of photographer-turned-filmmaker Autumn de Wilde, screenwriter Eleanor Catton, and a stellar cast led by rising star Anya Taylor-Joy, is once again a deeply satisfying blend of cross-purposed manners and romantic mismanagement.
Arriving a quarter-century after Amy Heckerling’s delightful Beverly Hills update (“Clueless”) and the shiny 1996 bauble that bolstered Gwyneth Paltrow’s ascendancy, the latest rendering of literature’s most elegantly deluded and self-satisfied female Cupid feels like a flinty, intelligent engagement with Austen’s nuanced characters and lasting ironies rather than a slick excuse to keep “Downton Abbey” fans happy with more English finery and frippery.
Not that this “Emma.” — it’s not just a period piece; there’s a period in...
Arriving a quarter-century after Amy Heckerling’s delightful Beverly Hills update (“Clueless”) and the shiny 1996 bauble that bolstered Gwyneth Paltrow’s ascendancy, the latest rendering of literature’s most elegantly deluded and self-satisfied female Cupid feels like a flinty, intelligent engagement with Austen’s nuanced characters and lasting ironies rather than a slick excuse to keep “Downton Abbey” fans happy with more English finery and frippery.
Not that this “Emma.” — it’s not just a period piece; there’s a period in...
- 2/3/2020
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Famous people playing other famous people can be a tricky business. At its worst, the exercise yields nothing but an embarrassing impersonation, but there’s always the hope for that moment of transcendence, in which one legend disappears into the skin of another. In recent years, Michael Douglas managed it, playing Liberace in “Behind the Candelabra,” and a pre-“Black Panther” Chadwick Boseman accomplished it twice, as Jackie Robinson in “42” and James Brown in “Get On Up.”
To that list, we must add Renee Zellweger in “Judy,” giving the kind of masterful performance that requires that we forget everything we think we know about Zellweger as an actor. For 118 minutes, she becomes Judy Garland, which is no easy task — Garland is one of the 20th century’s greatest icons, and while any number of drag queens over the years have paid her varying degrees of homage, she was a...
To that list, we must add Renee Zellweger in “Judy,” giving the kind of masterful performance that requires that we forget everything we think we know about Zellweger as an actor. For 118 minutes, she becomes Judy Garland, which is no easy task — Garland is one of the 20th century’s greatest icons, and while any number of drag queens over the years have paid her varying degrees of homage, she was a...
- 9/25/2019
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
When I got out of bed today, I moved a soundtrack from my computer to my iPod, and when I got in the car to drive to work, I cranked up Iggy Pop's "Lust For Life" for the first time in a while. As soon as I did, I was hit with a flash of Ewan McGregor, tearing ass down the street, that smile on his face, and I got a full Proustian out-of-body flashback to being in the theater with my friends Pete and Scott and positively levitating out of my chair at the energy of the thing. We were all Danny Boyle fans already from Shallow Grave, but nothing prepared us for Trainspotting. It was one of those seismic movie moments, and it seems impossible to me that it's already been 20 years since it came out. There have been plenty of movies about addiction and drug abuse over the years,...
- 2/24/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Daniel Radcliffe's post-Potter career has leaned heavily towards horror, between The Woman in Black, this week's Horns and the upcoming Frankenstein.
So Digital Spy recently took the opportunity to find out Radcliffe's personal favourite scary movie. Now, while there's no such thing as a technically right answer to this question, Radcliffe's was pretty close: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
"It's redundant to say that The Shining is a masterpiece, but it really is," Radcliffe enthused.
"Kave Quinn, who was the production designer on The Woman in Black, was telling me how she took inspiration from how they designed the hotel in The Shining.
"There's this wonderful thing where none of the hotel rooms in the corridor are lined up, they're all staggered opposite one another, so that you can never shoot straight across the corridor from one door to another. That always implies that there's something around the corner.
So Digital Spy recently took the opportunity to find out Radcliffe's personal favourite scary movie. Now, while there's no such thing as a technically right answer to this question, Radcliffe's was pretty close: Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
"It's redundant to say that The Shining is a masterpiece, but it really is," Radcliffe enthused.
"Kave Quinn, who was the production designer on The Woman in Black, was telling me how she took inspiration from how they designed the hotel in The Shining.
"There's this wonderful thing where none of the hotel rooms in the corridor are lined up, they're all staggered opposite one another, so that you can never shoot straight across the corridor from one door to another. That always implies that there's something around the corner.
- 11/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Shoot begins today on period drama starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Michael Sheen.
Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that Thomas Vinterberg’sFar From the Madding Crowd has begun principal photography in the UK today [Sept 16].
The film stars Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby), Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone), Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon), Tom Sturridge (On the Road) and Juno Temple (Killer Joe).
The script was written by David Nicholls, author and screenwriter of One Day and Starter for Ten. Allon Reich and Andrew Macdonald of DNA Films are producing with Christine Langan of BBC Films executive producing.
The film will shoot on location in Dorset, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
Vinterberg said it is “a great privilege to bring such a wonderful piece of very English literature to the screen”.
Langan added that Mulligan is “the perfect Bathsheba”.
Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd is the story of independent and headstrong...
Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced that Thomas Vinterberg’sFar From the Madding Crowd has begun principal photography in the UK today [Sept 16].
The film stars Carey Mulligan (The Great Gatsby), Matthias Schoenaerts (Rust and Bone), Michael Sheen (Frost/Nixon), Tom Sturridge (On the Road) and Juno Temple (Killer Joe).
The script was written by David Nicholls, author and screenwriter of One Day and Starter for Ten. Allon Reich and Andrew Macdonald of DNA Films are producing with Christine Langan of BBC Films executive producing.
The film will shoot on location in Dorset, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London.
Vinterberg said it is “a great privilege to bring such a wonderful piece of very English literature to the screen”.
Langan added that Mulligan is “the perfect Bathsheba”.
Based on the literary classic by Thomas Hardy, Far From the Madding Crowd is the story of independent and headstrong...
- 9/16/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Principal photography begins in the UK today (September 16th) on "The Hunt" director Thomas Vinterberg's adaptation of the Thomas Hardy literary classic "Far From the Madding Crowd" at Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Carey Mulligan ("The Great Gatsby"), Matthias Schoenaerts ("Rust and Bone"), Michael Sheen ("Frost/Nixon"), Tom Sturridge ("On the Road") and Juno Temple ("Killer Joe")
The story follows the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Mulligan), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer; Frank Troy (Sturridge), a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood (Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor.
"One Day" and "Starter for Ten" author David Nicholls penned the script. Allon Reich and Andrew Macdonald of DNA Films are producing with Christine Langan of BBC Films executive producing.
Joining Vinterberg on the film are director of photography Charlotte Bruus Christensen ("The Hunt," "Submarino"), production designer Kave Quinn ("The Woman in Black"), costume designer Janet Patterson ("The Piano,...
Carey Mulligan ("The Great Gatsby"), Matthias Schoenaerts ("Rust and Bone"), Michael Sheen ("Frost/Nixon"), Tom Sturridge ("On the Road") and Juno Temple ("Killer Joe")
The story follows the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene (Mulligan), who attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak (Schoenaerts), a sheep farmer; Frank Troy (Sturridge), a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood (Sheen), a prosperous and mature bachelor.
"One Day" and "Starter for Ten" author David Nicholls penned the script. Allon Reich and Andrew Macdonald of DNA Films are producing with Christine Langan of BBC Films executive producing.
Joining Vinterberg on the film are director of photography Charlotte Bruus Christensen ("The Hunt," "Submarino"), production designer Kave Quinn ("The Woman in Black"), costume designer Janet Patterson ("The Piano,...
- 9/16/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Deaffest | Lars von Trier | Holmfirth Film festival | Trainspotting: The Reunion
Deaffest, Wolverhampton
Sadly, the UK's premier festival for the deaf lost its patron this year, the estimable Richard Griffiths. But before he died, the actor recorded an onstage interview at London's Savoy Theatre (which premieres here), during which he spoke, and signed, about his career, growing up with deaf parents and the future possibilities for deaf film-making. Those possibilities are further revealed in the film programme, which brings together deafness-related films from the UK and around the world, with awards up for grabs as well. Many of the stories, factual and fictional, use deafness to offer a fresh insight into everything from Islam to cage fighting, to exploring aspects of deaf culture and to laugh at hearing society's stupidity.
Light House, Fri to 19 May
Lars von Trier, London
What a boring place the movies would be without Von Trier.
Deaffest, Wolverhampton
Sadly, the UK's premier festival for the deaf lost its patron this year, the estimable Richard Griffiths. But before he died, the actor recorded an onstage interview at London's Savoy Theatre (which premieres here), during which he spoke, and signed, about his career, growing up with deaf parents and the future possibilities for deaf film-making. Those possibilities are further revealed in the film programme, which brings together deafness-related films from the UK and around the world, with awards up for grabs as well. Many of the stories, factual and fictional, use deafness to offer a fresh insight into everything from Islam to cage fighting, to exploring aspects of deaf culture and to laugh at hearing society's stupidity.
Light House, Fri to 19 May
Lars von Trier, London
What a boring place the movies would be without Von Trier.
- 5/11/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Shallow Grave
Directed by Danny Boyle
Written by John Hodge
1994, UK
From its opening sequence set in the point of view of a driver’s seat headed down the streets of Edinburgh, with the techno sounds playing in the background, audiences back in 1994 must have known they were in for something dark, hip and very different. Boyle’s talent was apparent right from the start with those overhead rotating shots closed in on Christopher Eccleston’s head. In his big-screen directing debut, British film maker Danny Boyle demonstrates wit, patience and shows what he can do with little resources and a limited budget. We knew we had a star in the making. Invoking the memory of Alfred Hitchcock, Shallow Grave is a deadpan, nihilistic thriller, best compared to The Last Seduction and Red Rock West – with an overcast similar to the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple and Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Written by John Hodge
1994, UK
From its opening sequence set in the point of view of a driver’s seat headed down the streets of Edinburgh, with the techno sounds playing in the background, audiences back in 1994 must have known they were in for something dark, hip and very different. Boyle’s talent was apparent right from the start with those overhead rotating shots closed in on Christopher Eccleston’s head. In his big-screen directing debut, British film maker Danny Boyle demonstrates wit, patience and shows what he can do with little resources and a limited budget. We knew we had a star in the making. Invoking the memory of Alfred Hitchcock, Shallow Grave is a deadpan, nihilistic thriller, best compared to The Last Seduction and Red Rock West – with an overcast similar to the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple and Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan.
- 4/14/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
By Lee Pfeiffer
After several false starts and weak efforts, the much-promised revival of Hammer horror films has finally come to fruition with the release of The Woman in Black, an old-fashioned ghost story that ranks with the finest achievements of the legendary British production company. The story is set in the early 1900s. Daniel Radcliffe gives an excellent performance as Arthur Kipps, a young London-based lawyer who is already a widower, his beloved wife having died while giving birth to their son. Kipps tries his best to juggle being a single parent with the demands of his profession, but his unrelenting grief prevents him from fulfilling his duties at the office. His boss gives him one last chance to redeem himself by sending him to a remote village to investigate a complicated insurance situation relating to a recently deceased person. Arriving in the village, Kipps discovers that the relatively...
After several false starts and weak efforts, the much-promised revival of Hammer horror films has finally come to fruition with the release of The Woman in Black, an old-fashioned ghost story that ranks with the finest achievements of the legendary British production company. The story is set in the early 1900s. Daniel Radcliffe gives an excellent performance as Arthur Kipps, a young London-based lawyer who is already a widower, his beloved wife having died while giving birth to their son. Kipps tries his best to juggle being a single parent with the demands of his profession, but his unrelenting grief prevents him from fulfilling his duties at the office. His boss gives him one last chance to redeem himself by sending him to a remote village to investigate a complicated insurance situation relating to a recently deceased person. Arriving in the village, Kipps discovers that the relatively...
- 5/15/2012
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Interview conducted by Tom Stockman February 1st, 2012
It looks like Hammer Horror really is back. The Woman In Black, the new ghost story from the rebooted Hammer studios, made over 21 million dollars in the U.S. this past weekend. This is exciting news to the many fans of the British studio, which produced so many wonderful horror films in the .50.s, .60s, and .70s. The Woman In Black is not the first film from the new Hammer, but it is the first of their films to adopt the period gothic formula of old, and its success bodes well for the studio. Hammer is the specialty genre label of its parent company, Exclusive Media. Simon Oakes is Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media Group and President & CEO of Hammer. He led the acquisition and recapitalization of Hammer in 2007. Nigel Sinclair is Co-Chairman and CEO of Exclusive Media, one of the industry.s leading independent production and distribution companies.
It looks like Hammer Horror really is back. The Woman In Black, the new ghost story from the rebooted Hammer studios, made over 21 million dollars in the U.S. this past weekend. This is exciting news to the many fans of the British studio, which produced so many wonderful horror films in the .50.s, .60s, and .70s. The Woman In Black is not the first film from the new Hammer, but it is the first of their films to adopt the period gothic formula of old, and its success bodes well for the studio. Hammer is the specialty genre label of its parent company, Exclusive Media. Simon Oakes is Vice-Chairman of Exclusive Media Group and President & CEO of Hammer. He led the acquisition and recapitalization of Hammer in 2007. Nigel Sinclair is Co-Chairman and CEO of Exclusive Media, one of the industry.s leading independent production and distribution companies.
- 2/6/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The key to making a period ghost story that's genuinely scary is attention to detail. Here, the team behind The Woman in Black explain how they created the film's air of menace
The aesthetic of a horror film is the most important thing about it. If you get that wrong, everything is ruined. "In any film, the colour palette and the overall look are such important elements," explains Chris Moore, location manager for The Woman in Black. "But even more so in a period horror film, because you have to believe that you're in that period every step of the way. If there are any errors and the audience "sees" something they shouldn't, then they're back in the 21st century, it breaks the illusion and suddenly the "Woman in Black" is just a woman in makeup."
There was no danger of that on this set, where every nuance was scrutinised.
The aesthetic of a horror film is the most important thing about it. If you get that wrong, everything is ruined. "In any film, the colour palette and the overall look are such important elements," explains Chris Moore, location manager for The Woman in Black. "But even more so in a period horror film, because you have to believe that you're in that period every step of the way. If there are any errors and the audience "sees" something they shouldn't, then they're back in the 21st century, it breaks the illusion and suddenly the "Woman in Black" is just a woman in makeup."
There was no danger of that on this set, where every nuance was scrutinised.
- 2/5/2012
- by Viv Groskop
- The Guardian - Film News
Those who collect original horror posters know how expensive and rare certain Hammer quad posters can be. That’s why we’re happy to hear that Hammer has officially launched an online print-on-demand store and is offering reproductions of some of their classic poster designs:
“Hammer has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring iconic UK quad artwork from legendary horror titles including One Million Years B.C. and The Devil Rides Out.
The store features high-quality reproductions of UK quads from the extensive Hammer library including the latest titles Let Me In and Wake Wood, along with newly-restored posters for such beloved horror classics as X The Unknown, The Abominable Snowman and Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell, all of which are reproduced for the first time and exclusively available.
Each classic poster featured on the site will be available in two styles; “restored”, appearing as new, and “aged...
“Hammer has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring iconic UK quad artwork from legendary horror titles including One Million Years B.C. and The Devil Rides Out.
The store features high-quality reproductions of UK quads from the extensive Hammer library including the latest titles Let Me In and Wake Wood, along with newly-restored posters for such beloved horror classics as X The Unknown, The Abominable Snowman and Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell, all of which are reproduced for the first time and exclusively available.
Each classic poster featured on the site will be available in two styles; “restored”, appearing as new, and “aged...
- 12/6/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
We’re always looking out for you guys. You know that. If we can find you something unique, or unusual, or Free, we're on it. This story has all three! Hammer Films is officially announcing a new print-on-demand online store featuring their iconic imagery, and they've got some pretty impressive promotions going on to celebrate the launch!
The online store can be found at Hammerfilms.com. They are currently featuring 15% off all orders through December 10, exclusive content from the upcoming film The Woman in Black, and a free Hammer greeting card of your choice!
To get the discount and access the film content, simply follow the link above. To get the free greeting card:
follow this link to Hammer Greeting Cards select your free card use this online voucher code: 87D8HZ
The order must be placed by December 8, and there is a very small delivery charge. Read on for...
The online store can be found at Hammerfilms.com. They are currently featuring 15% off all orders through December 10, exclusive content from the upcoming film The Woman in Black, and a free Hammer greeting card of your choice!
To get the discount and access the film content, simply follow the link above. To get the free greeting card:
follow this link to Hammer Greeting Cards select your free card use this online voucher code: 87D8HZ
The order must be placed by December 8, and there is a very small delivery charge. Read on for...
- 12/4/2011
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Hammer has launched an official print-on-demand online store today, featuring iconic UK quad artwork from legendary horror titles including One Million Years B.C. and The Devil Rides Out.
The store features high-quality reproductions of UK quads from the extensive Hammer library including the latest titles Let Me In and Wake Wood, along with newly-restored posters for such beloved horror classics as X The Unknown, The Abominable Snowman and Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell, all of which are reproduced for the first time and exclusively available.
Each classic poster featured on the site will be available in two styles; “restored”, appearing as new, and “aged”, subtly weathered to create a retro aesthetic.
Designed by renowned film poster artists Bill Wiggins, Mike Vaughan, Vic Fair and the legendary Tom Chantrell, and curated by Marcus Hearn, Hammer’s official historian, the artwork will be available as posters (paper or canvas; framed or unframed), prints,...
The store features high-quality reproductions of UK quads from the extensive Hammer library including the latest titles Let Me In and Wake Wood, along with newly-restored posters for such beloved horror classics as X The Unknown, The Abominable Snowman and Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell, all of which are reproduced for the first time and exclusively available.
Each classic poster featured on the site will be available in two styles; “restored”, appearing as new, and “aged”, subtly weathered to create a retro aesthetic.
Designed by renowned film poster artists Bill Wiggins, Mike Vaughan, Vic Fair and the legendary Tom Chantrell, and curated by Marcus Hearn, Hammer’s official historian, the artwork will be available as posters (paper or canvas; framed or unframed), prints,...
- 12/2/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Set up in 1998, The British Independent Film Awards aim to celebrate merit and achievement in independently funded British film, both to honour established British talent, and to promote emerging stars to a wider audience. This year's awards are held at The Brewery in Central London, and the extensive list of nominees documents what an incredible year British independent cinema has enjoyed - with Sir Michael Caine announced as the recipient of the prestigious Variety Award, celebrating his career which has spanned a staggering five decades; coinciding with his lead role in this year's Harry Brown. Daniel Day-Lewis will be honoured with the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contributor to British Film by an actor, and is described by the Bifa jury as 'one of the most exceptionally talented and enigmatic actors in the industry'. Debate has been rife as to who will be crowned victorious by the Bifa jury, with Katie Jarvis,...
- 12/3/2009
- by t5m
- t5m.com
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