Kirsten Dunst said she “sobbed like a happy child at Disneyland” when Ruben Östlund cast her to star in The Entertainment System Is Down, the Swedish director’s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated The Triangle of Sadness. “Who doesn’t want to work with Ruben?” the Civil War actress said, speaking at a press event for the film in Cannes.
Dunst will play a woman caught on a long flight with her husband (German star Daniel Brühl) when the onboard entertainment system fails, forcing the passengers to deal with their own boredom, with darkly comedic results.
“I’m pretty sure that if we took away entertainment from our society, the divorce rate would go up very drastically,” said Östlund, “that’s part of what we’re going to investigate.”
Dunst said she got the role after sending Östlund an improv scene involving her as the bored woman trying to unlock her...
Dunst will play a woman caught on a long flight with her husband (German star Daniel Brühl) when the onboard entertainment system fails, forcing the passengers to deal with their own boredom, with darkly comedic results.
“I’m pretty sure that if we took away entertainment from our society, the divorce rate would go up very drastically,” said Östlund, “that’s part of what we’re going to investigate.”
Dunst said she got the role after sending Östlund an improv scene involving her as the bored woman trying to unlock her...
- 5/18/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ruben Östlund is checking in two new actors for his next feature. Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl are the latest to join the Swedish filmmaker’s The Entertainment System Is Down.
The feature takes place on a long flight in which the onboard entertainment system fails, leaving the passengers to deal with their own boredom — to darkly comedic results. Östlund is shopping the package at Cannes, with Keanu Reeves already attached to star. The production has purchased a retired Boeing 747 for the shoot.
The filmmaker has stated he aspires for Entertainment System to cause the biggest walkout in Cannes history when it inevitably plays at the fest. Östlund famously included a lengthy vomiting scene in Triangle of Sadness, the 2022 Palm d’Or winner that skewered 1 percent culture amid the backdrop of yachting for the ultra wealthy. While that scene tested audiences’ ability to handle a gross-out scenario, he has said...
The feature takes place on a long flight in which the onboard entertainment system fails, leaving the passengers to deal with their own boredom — to darkly comedic results. Östlund is shopping the package at Cannes, with Keanu Reeves already attached to star. The production has purchased a retired Boeing 747 for the shoot.
The filmmaker has stated he aspires for Entertainment System to cause the biggest walkout in Cannes history when it inevitably plays at the fest. Östlund famously included a lengthy vomiting scene in Triangle of Sadness, the 2022 Palm d’Or winner that skewered 1 percent culture amid the backdrop of yachting for the ultra wealthy. While that scene tested audiences’ ability to handle a gross-out scenario, he has said...
- 5/15/2024
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even after decades of masked killers armed with increasingly ludicrous weapons, cinemagoers still flock to theaters to experience the raw thrills of watching homicidal maniacs hunt the most dangerous game. And while there’s nothing wrong with filmmakers choosing to rely on tried-and-true formulas when depicting classic cat-and-mouse conflicts, the sheer amount of these movies means that horror fans often find themselves wishing for riskier takes on these familiar ideas.
Thankfully, there are some brave filmmakers out there that use of the basic premise of a slasher as a jumping off point to tell more creative stories. A recent example of this is Chris Nash’s highly ambitious In a Violent Nature, a Friday-the-13th-inspired horror film told from the melancholy perspective of the undead killer himself. And with the film impressing genre fans with its artsy reinvention of common clichés, we’ve decided to come up with a...
Thankfully, there are some brave filmmakers out there that use of the basic premise of a slasher as a jumping off point to tell more creative stories. A recent example of this is Chris Nash’s highly ambitious In a Violent Nature, a Friday-the-13th-inspired horror film told from the melancholy perspective of the undead killer himself. And with the film impressing genre fans with its artsy reinvention of common clichés, we’ve decided to come up with a...
- 5/9/2024
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Chris Hemsworth has made a rare remark on her brother, Liam Hemsworth’s past relationship with pop sensation, Miley Cyrus. Fans of the actors are well aware of what happened between the ex-pair, which resurfaced when the singer released the hit single, Flowers from Endless Summer Vacation (2023).
Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2
As things settle down for a bit, the MCU actor brings the ex-couple into the limelight by mentioning their collaborative project during a lie detector test.
Chris Hemsworth’s Remarks on Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus’ Relationship
During an April 30 episode of Vanity Fair’s lie detector series, Chris Hemsworth spilled the beans on some interesting statements, including a cheeky remark on his brother, Liam Hemsworth‘s past.
Suggested“It’s been a long wait”: Chris Hemsworth Hasn’t Felt Alive Since His Last ‘Dark’ Role Till Furiosa and Sadly Thor Doesn’t Make the List
At one point,...
Chris Hemsworth in Extraction 2
As things settle down for a bit, the MCU actor brings the ex-couple into the limelight by mentioning their collaborative project during a lie detector test.
Chris Hemsworth’s Remarks on Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus’ Relationship
During an April 30 episode of Vanity Fair’s lie detector series, Chris Hemsworth spilled the beans on some interesting statements, including a cheeky remark on his brother, Liam Hemsworth‘s past.
Suggested“It’s been a long wait”: Chris Hemsworth Hasn’t Felt Alive Since His Last ‘Dark’ Role Till Furiosa and Sadly Thor Doesn’t Make the List
At one point,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Spider-Man 4 rumors are running wild, but the potential involvement of Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan has to be the craziest of them all. The film has already been through a number of plausible directors, but none seem to fit the requirements of either Sony or Marvel. One industry insider took the time to call out the false information about Spider-Man 4 directors, and he debunked the theories about four famous filmmakers.
Some wild speculations are circulating online about the director of the next Spider-Man project after No Way Home
Finding a replacement for Jon Watts, who directed the first three movies, hasn’t been easy. Both Marvel and Sony look to create a phenomenal film that could outperform the box office of Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, their visions for the fourth film are very different.
Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan Were Considered For Spider-Man 4 — Rumor Debunked
Industry...
Some wild speculations are circulating online about the director of the next Spider-Man project after No Way Home
Finding a replacement for Jon Watts, who directed the first three movies, hasn’t been easy. Both Marvel and Sony look to create a phenomenal film that could outperform the box office of Spider-Man: No Way Home. However, their visions for the fourth film are very different.
Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan Were Considered For Spider-Man 4 — Rumor Debunked
Industry...
- 4/29/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Days of Our Lives spoilers reveal that fans will see two new teenagers in Salem. Fans will meet Aaron (Louis Tomelo) and Sophia (Madelyn Kientz) during the week of April 22, 2024.
In the weekly preview clip, Sophia can be seen asking Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) if she’s over Tate Black (Jamie Martin Mann).
Aaron hasn’t been seen yet, but has been mentioned on a few occasions by Tate. So, let’s talk about how Aaron and Sophia could impact Holly and Tate’s romance.
Days Of Our Lives spoilers – Holly Jonas’ Secret Romance
Dool spoilers reveal that Tate has been romantically interested in Holly ever since he met her after moving back to Salem as a teenager.
However, Holly was just using Tate. It wasn’t until after Holly woke up from her coma that she realized how she felt about Tate. Lucky for Holly, Tate is way too...
In the weekly preview clip, Sophia can be seen asking Holly Jonas (Ashley Puzemis) if she’s over Tate Black (Jamie Martin Mann).
Aaron hasn’t been seen yet, but has been mentioned on a few occasions by Tate. So, let’s talk about how Aaron and Sophia could impact Holly and Tate’s romance.
Days Of Our Lives spoilers – Holly Jonas’ Secret Romance
Dool spoilers reveal that Tate has been romantically interested in Holly ever since he met her after moving back to Salem as a teenager.
However, Holly was just using Tate. It wasn’t until after Holly woke up from her coma that she realized how she felt about Tate. Lucky for Holly, Tate is way too...
- 4/26/2024
- by Taylor Hancen Rios
- Soap Opera Spy
Creep director Christopher Smith will direct episodes of horror comedy series Video Nasty for BBC Three. Here are the first details:
British director Christopher Smith has made an eclectic range of films, from the tube tunnel terror of Creep to the mind bending time loop thriller Triangle, the historical horror of Black Death to the family fun of Get Santa (an opportune moment to point out that Get Santa is a hugely underappreciated British festive movie). He returned to horror with 2020’s The Banishing, and his next film, Spider Island, looks like it will have a similarly irreverent mix of horror and comedy to his 2006 hit Severance.
According to British Comedy Guide, Smith is also set to direct episodes of Video Nasty, a new horror comedy series for BBC Three.
The story is “set in 1985, with the home video revolution in full analogue swing, Video Nasty’s six 30-minute episodes...
British director Christopher Smith has made an eclectic range of films, from the tube tunnel terror of Creep to the mind bending time loop thriller Triangle, the historical horror of Black Death to the family fun of Get Santa (an opportune moment to point out that Get Santa is a hugely underappreciated British festive movie). He returned to horror with 2020’s The Banishing, and his next film, Spider Island, looks like it will have a similarly irreverent mix of horror and comedy to his 2006 hit Severance.
According to British Comedy Guide, Smith is also set to direct episodes of Video Nasty, a new horror comedy series for BBC Three.
The story is “set in 1985, with the home video revolution in full analogue swing, Video Nasty’s six 30-minute episodes...
- 3/22/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
For those who have watched the 2009 horror film Triangle, the story's events might still need some explaining.
The movie follows Melissa Gorge’s Jess as she gets caught in a nightmarish time loop after boarding an abandoned vessel at sea, with seemingly no way to escape or save the lives of her friends.
It would take a long time to break down the story completely—so let’s attempt to do it as concisely and simply as possible.
Read full article on The Direct.
The movie follows Melissa Gorge’s Jess as she gets caught in a nightmarish time loop after boarding an abandoned vessel at sea, with seemingly no way to escape or save the lives of her friends.
It would take a long time to break down the story completely—so let’s attempt to do it as concisely and simply as possible.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 2/2/2024
- by Russ Milheim
- The Direct
Thierry Fremaux, general delegate of Cannes Film Festival, has praised Apple’s release strategy on Killers Of The Flower Moon and Napoleon.
Speaking at a conversation event at Goteborg Film Festival with Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, Fremaux said, “What Apple have done with the Martin Scorsese film and the Ridley Scott film, they have made a lot of money at the box office, and now the films are on the platforms. Which to me is the perfect reflection of our times.”
Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon has grossed over $156m worldwide since its release last October; while Scott...
Speaking at a conversation event at Goteborg Film Festival with Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, Fremaux said, “What Apple have done with the Martin Scorsese film and the Ridley Scott film, they have made a lot of money at the box office, and now the films are on the platforms. Which to me is the perfect reflection of our times.”
Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon has grossed over $156m worldwide since its release last October; while Scott...
- 1/31/2024
- ScreenDaily
I don’t know of many Christmas horror adaptations. Sure, I could probably look at the history of Krampus and piece something together but other than that I’m hard pressed so let me know in the comments what I could cover next holiday season. Winter in general has all sorts of movies and stories that they are based off of. The very first episode of this show was all about The Thing and its source material Who Goes There and now in the middle of winter, at least in Colorado, I think it’s time to look at one of the better vampire properties of the 2000s and a great limited series comic. 30 Days of Night was originally pitched as a movie but when it was turned down, the comic came out and put the author’s name on the map. As is the nature of Hollywood, it...
- 1/22/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
To celebrate the end of another great year in independent film, Film Independent is re-posting some of our favorite blogs of 2023. And here’s a reminder: there’s still time to make a tax-deductible donation to Film Independent in support of all the hard work our community does year-round. Not a Member yet? Become one by January 5 to watch the nominees for the 2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards and vote for the winners. Happy New Year!
“It’s not gonna feel like your average Live Read,” warns Film Independent President Josh Welsh, as he introduces Ruben Östlund to begin Film Independent Presents‘ February 27 staging of the filmmaker’s Academy Award-nominated screenplay for his Palm d’Or winning 2022 capitalism-and-sociology satire, Triangle of Sadness.
A previous Film Independent Spirit Award nominee for 2015’s Force Majeure, Östlund’s unconventional Live Read “guest director” gig is an exercise in anarchy, with the stage direction rich in commentary,...
“It’s not gonna feel like your average Live Read,” warns Film Independent President Josh Welsh, as he introduces Ruben Östlund to begin Film Independent Presents‘ February 27 staging of the filmmaker’s Academy Award-nominated screenplay for his Palm d’Or winning 2022 capitalism-and-sociology satire, Triangle of Sadness.
A previous Film Independent Spirit Award nominee for 2015’s Force Majeure, Östlund’s unconventional Live Read “guest director” gig is an exercise in anarchy, with the stage direction rich in commentary,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Cortney Matz
- Film Independent News & More
Netizens Claim Jenna Ortega & Martin Freeman’s Miller’s Girl Is Similar To 90s Movie ‘The Crush’ ( Photo Credit – IMDb; YouTube )
Jenna Ortega starrer Miller’s Girl’s first trailer is finally here, and people just can’t have enough of the young star. The film will feature Jenna and Martin Freeman opposite each other, and the trailer hints at a complex relationship between the leads. It is set to come out next year, and the trailer has reminded the netizens of a 90s movie, The Crush. Scroll below to know the deets.
Jenna has been in the limelight ever since she appeared in Netflix’s Wednesday series, based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. The actress will be back in season 2; meanwhile, this film has again brought forth the actress’s talent in this horror genre. She looks pretty mature & quite the young seductress in the latest trailer.
Jenna Ortega starrer Miller’s Girl’s first trailer is finally here, and people just can’t have enough of the young star. The film will feature Jenna and Martin Freeman opposite each other, and the trailer hints at a complex relationship between the leads. It is set to come out next year, and the trailer has reminded the netizens of a 90s movie, The Crush. Scroll below to know the deets.
Jenna has been in the limelight ever since she appeared in Netflix’s Wednesday series, based on the character Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family. The actress will be back in season 2; meanwhile, this film has again brought forth the actress’s talent in this horror genre. She looks pretty mature & quite the young seductress in the latest trailer.
- 12/14/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
When Kristen Stewart Defended Her Love Triangle With Robert Pattinson & Taylor Lautner In Twilight!(Photo Credit –IMDb/wikimedia)
Kristen Stewart was only 19 years old when she fell in love with Robert Pattinson. Fans were happy to see Bella and Edward bringing their fantasy romance to reality. But things turned upside down when the Twilight actress cheated on her long-time boyfriend with Rupert Sanders, in 2012. And then, she seemingly justified her act by defending her love triangle in Catherine Hardwicke directorial. Scroll below for all the details!
One of the most controversial moments in Hollywood was witnessed when Kristen was spotted kissing her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. While the age gap of 19 years created a lot of noise, fans were heartbroken when they learned she cheated on the heartthrob, Robert. Sanders was also married to Liberty Ross, who instantly filed for divorce following the infamous drama.
Kristen...
Kristen Stewart was only 19 years old when she fell in love with Robert Pattinson. Fans were happy to see Bella and Edward bringing their fantasy romance to reality. But things turned upside down when the Twilight actress cheated on her long-time boyfriend with Rupert Sanders, in 2012. And then, she seemingly justified her act by defending her love triangle in Catherine Hardwicke directorial. Scroll below for all the details!
One of the most controversial moments in Hollywood was witnessed when Kristen was spotted kissing her Snow White and the Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. While the age gap of 19 years created a lot of noise, fans were heartbroken when they learned she cheated on the heartthrob, Robert. Sanders was also married to Liberty Ross, who instantly filed for divorce following the infamous drama.
Kristen...
- 12/14/2023
- by Jishika Madaan
- KoiMoi
Director Christopher Smith has built up a solid following in the horror community over the last twenty years by taking the helm of such films as Creep (2004), Severance, Triangle, Black Death, Detour, The Banishing, and Consecration. Now he has lined up his next genre project, signing on to direct Spider Island for Vertigo Films. Protagonist Pictures is handling the project’s worldwide rights and will be launching distribution sales ahead of the American Film Market, which is set to be held in Santa Monica, California from October 31st through November 5th.
Scripted by Christopher Jolley (The Price We Pay) and David Quantick (Veep), Spider Island will follow a group of social media influencers going to the launch party of a new luxury resort on a beautiful island. With deadly spiders.
The killer spider effects will be handled by Automatik VFX, a company that has previously designed creatures for Monsters: Dark Continent,...
Scripted by Christopher Jolley (The Price We Pay) and David Quantick (Veep), Spider Island will follow a group of social media influencers going to the launch party of a new luxury resort on a beautiful island. With deadly spiders.
The killer spider effects will be handled by Automatik VFX, a company that has previously designed creatures for Monsters: Dark Continent,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Horror Director Christopher Smith is getting ready to unleash arachnophobia-inducing horror-comedy madness in Spider Island. The project was announced today by Protagonist Pictures’ CEO Dave Bishop.
Spider Island “follows a group of social media influencers going to the launch party of a new luxury resort on a beautiful island. With deadly spiders.”
The film is written by Christopher Jolley (The Price We Pay) and David Quantick. Vertigo Films will produce the film, and Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide rights, launching sales ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.
While the specifics behind these lethal spiders remain under wraps, we at least know that they’ll be handled via VFX.
From the press release: “The state-of-the-art VFX will be handled by Automatik VFX, the visual effects studio responsible for the brilliant creature design on Monsters Dark Continent, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘The Wheel Of Time.’ Seb Barker will serve as VFX supervisor.
Spider Island “follows a group of social media influencers going to the launch party of a new luxury resort on a beautiful island. With deadly spiders.”
The film is written by Christopher Jolley (The Price We Pay) and David Quantick. Vertigo Films will produce the film, and Protagonist Pictures is handling worldwide rights, launching sales ahead of the upcoming American Film Market.
While the specifics behind these lethal spiders remain under wraps, we at least know that they’ll be handled via VFX.
From the press release: “The state-of-the-art VFX will be handled by Automatik VFX, the visual effects studio responsible for the brilliant creature design on Monsters Dark Continent, ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘The Wheel Of Time.’ Seb Barker will serve as VFX supervisor.
- 10/18/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Marc Webb has closed a deal to direct Skydance’s long-in-development Bermuda Triangle action-adventure titled “Bermuda,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
The logline is being kept under wraps.
Although Skydance has been developing “Bermuda” for a while, the current version is still in its initial stages, and no writer is currently attached to it until the WGA strike ends. Webb will consult on the script, but it is not expected to take up co-writing duties.
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger will produce for Skydance. Aimee Rivera will oversee the project for Skydance.
Coming off the hugely successful “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Skydance’s live-action film slate includes “Heart of Stone,” “Spy Kids: Armageddon” and “The Old Guard 2” for Netflix as well as “The Family Plan,” “The Gorge,” and “Mayday” for Apple TV+ and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two.
The logline is being kept under wraps.
Although Skydance has been developing “Bermuda” for a while, the current version is still in its initial stages, and no writer is currently attached to it until the WGA strike ends. Webb will consult on the script, but it is not expected to take up co-writing duties.
David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger will produce for Skydance. Aimee Rivera will oversee the project for Skydance.
Coming off the hugely successful “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Skydance’s live-action film slate includes “Heart of Stone,” “Spy Kids: Armageddon” and “The Old Guard 2” for Netflix as well as “The Family Plan,” “The Gorge,” and “Mayday” for Apple TV+ and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two.
- 9/19/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
2020 might have been the year of the time loop movie, but Christopher Smith's 2009 horror film, "Triangle," is one of the best to ever do it. The underseen film has seen a resurgence in popularity as the time loop film as a style of storytelling has expanded beyond classics like "Turn Back The Clock," "The Twilight Zone," and most famously, "Groundhog Day." In "Triangle," a young mother named Jess (Melissa George) is struggling to adjust to raising her autistic son, Tommy (Joshua McIver), on her own. She has a planned day trip on a friend's boat, but strange little coincidences occurring throughout the day start to feel like devastating inevitabilities. As time continues to loop and realities begin to fold in on each other, making sense of the film can feel overwhelming if you're not used to the timey-wimey weirdness of a film like "Triangle."
Considering the events take place at sea,...
Considering the events take place at sea,...
- 9/17/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The retired Rms Queen Mary docked in Long Beach, California is considered one of the most haunted locations in the world — which only somewhat shines through in Gary Shore’s Haunting of the Queen Mary. Any wishes to relive Dark Castle Entertainment levels of production design in Ghost Ship won’t be fulfilled, but that said, Haunting of the Queen Mary is more successful than its brushed-under-the-rug release undersells. Shore and co-writer Tom Vaughan channel the Queen Mary’s grave history for a supernatural infestation that spans decades, complete with atmospheric haunts akin to what’s accomplished in remakes of Thir13en Ghosts or House on Haunted Hill. Proper spookiness prevails, even though the over two-hour length gunks up the film’s gears with subplots that slow momentum.
Alice Eve stars as Anne Calder, who pitches Queen Mary’s Captain Bittner (Dorian Lough) on a virtual 3D tour experience to resurrect the ship’s reputation.
Alice Eve stars as Anne Calder, who pitches Queen Mary’s Captain Bittner (Dorian Lough) on a virtual 3D tour experience to resurrect the ship’s reputation.
- 8/24/2023
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
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The sun is out, board shorts are on, and it’s once again time for another staple of summer: Shark Week.
As it has for the last 35 years, Shark Week 2023 promises a close-up look at one of the world’s most feared, fascinating, and misunderstood creatures over a week of special programming.
Quick Answer: You can stream Shark Week 2023 online without cable by getting a subscription to Sling Blue. Sign up here.
The sun is out, board shorts are on, and it’s once again time for another staple of summer: Shark Week.
As it has for the last 35 years, Shark Week 2023 promises a close-up look at one of the world’s most feared, fascinating, and misunderstood creatures over a week of special programming.
- 7/21/2023
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Cinephobia Releasing will be giving the sci-fi thriller Brightwood – a film that is said to be a “chilling mind-bender” that’s “in the twisted vein of Timecrimes and Coherence” – a VOD and DVD release on August 22nd. With that date just over a month away, a trailer for Brightwood has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
The feature debut of writer/director Dane Elcar, Brightwood has the following synopsis: Jen and Dan’s marriage is on the rocks with Jen seriously thinking about ending it for good. But when the pair go on a jog around a local pond in an attempt to hash things out, they find themselves running in circles as the exit trail vanishes and they repeatedly return to the same spot. Being stuck together in an endless loop would be bad enough, but when a silent hooded killer appears and starts tracking them down,...
The feature debut of writer/director Dane Elcar, Brightwood has the following synopsis: Jen and Dan’s marriage is on the rocks with Jen seriously thinking about ending it for good. But when the pair go on a jog around a local pond in an attempt to hash things out, they find themselves running in circles as the exit trail vanishes and they repeatedly return to the same spot. Being stuck together in an endless loop would be bad enough, but when a silent hooded killer appears and starts tracking them down,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
No sales company is attached yet but Scandinavian Film Distribution has pre-bought Scandinavian rights.
Danish filmmaker Jeppe Ronde is now midway through the shoot for his new feature Acts Of Love, which is shooting in Jutland, Denmark. The Danish-language drama will tell the story of a young woman living in a religious community whose orderly life is interrupted when a man from her past visits, forcing them to confront their unresolved trauma.
The cast features Jonas Holst Schmidt (Copenhagen Does Not Exist), Cecilie Lassen (Walk With Me) and Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (Italian for Beginners). The seven-week shoot kicked off on...
Danish filmmaker Jeppe Ronde is now midway through the shoot for his new feature Acts Of Love, which is shooting in Jutland, Denmark. The Danish-language drama will tell the story of a young woman living in a religious community whose orderly life is interrupted when a man from her past visits, forcing them to confront their unresolved trauma.
The cast features Jonas Holst Schmidt (Copenhagen Does Not Exist), Cecilie Lassen (Walk With Me) and Ann Eleonora Jørgensen (Italian for Beginners). The seven-week shoot kicked off on...
- 5/19/2023
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
With his 2022 film "Triangle of Sadness," Ruben Östlund's characteristically arch satirical sensibilities were applied to the worlds of the ultra-wealthy. As the Swedish filmmaker put it in 2017, he always wants his work to feature some "combination of sociology, stand-up comedy, and horrifying awkward moments." In "Triangle," he gets all three -- and an added bit of masterful gross-out comedy, as patrons of a luxury cruise fall into a bad fit of food poisoning in the chaos of a stormy night aboard. For a director who is fond of disgusted walk-outs, even this scene veers close to too-much territory. Using his intercom, the Captain explains his Communist philosophy all the while.
It's a wild ride from its opening scene, set in the competitive world of male modeling, to its conclusion, in the seemingly isolated jungles of an uncharted island. In the most literal way, all the movie's doing is following...
It's a wild ride from its opening scene, set in the competitive world of male modeling, to its conclusion, in the seemingly isolated jungles of an uncharted island. In the most literal way, all the movie's doing is following...
- 5/6/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Perhaps redemption is possible, after all?
During Wednesday’s Ted Lasso — the fourth episode of Season 3 — Nathan makes not one, but two attempts to apologize to Ted for how he left things at the end of Season 2. His first attempt, which is interrupted by Rupert, comes before AFC Richmond faces off against West Ham United, when Ted and Nate share an elevator at London Stadium. The second attempt comes after Richmond blows the match, triggered by security cam footage of Nate tearing Ted’s “Believe” sign in two. Nate spots Ted by the exit, but before he has a chance to confront him,...
During Wednesday’s Ted Lasso — the fourth episode of Season 3 — Nathan makes not one, but two attempts to apologize to Ted for how he left things at the end of Season 2. His first attempt, which is interrupted by Rupert, comes before AFC Richmond faces off against West Ham United, when Ted and Nate share an elevator at London Stadium. The second attempt comes after Richmond blows the match, triggered by security cam footage of Nate tearing Ted’s “Believe” sign in two. Nate spots Ted by the exit, but before he has a chance to confront him,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
When Hollywood’s return-to-work agreement expires on April 1, will this be the end of Covid-19 guidelines that have been in place for the past three years?
Sources in the industry believe so and have speculated for weeks that, at the very least, major changes might be coming next month, when the current version of the agreement expires. The deal was last extended in January, loosening protocols when Covid-19 hospital admissions are low.
The Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Teamsters and Basic Crafts unions have negotiated the Covid-19 protocols with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios and streamers in talks with unions, since 2020. AMPTP member companies have been pushing for some time to end the agreement, while unions have advocated to keep some degree of protection for members. (AMPTP declined to comment.)
“Regarding the Covid protocols, it will be vital to...
Sources in the industry believe so and have speculated for weeks that, at the very least, major changes might be coming next month, when the current version of the agreement expires. The deal was last extended in January, loosening protocols when Covid-19 hospital admissions are low.
The Directors Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and the Teamsters and Basic Crafts unions have negotiated the Covid-19 protocols with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios and streamers in talks with unions, since 2020. AMPTP member companies have been pushing for some time to end the agreement, while unions have advocated to keep some degree of protection for members. (AMPTP declined to comment.)
“Regarding the Covid protocols, it will be vital to...
- 3/30/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny and Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar nominated-pic “Triangle of Sadness” gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of the super-rich but one of the companies behind the film appears to be less fortunate when it comes to money matters.
Triangle of Sadness Limited, an Spv set up in the U.K. by the film’s producers Philippe Bober and Mike Goodridge to manage the U.K. financing of the film, is set to be liquidated following insolvency proceedings earlier this month.
According to documents filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House, a petition to shut down the company was filed with the London High Court by Hmrc, the British version of the Inland Revenue.
A source said that Hmrc took action because the company’s external accountancy firm, Shipleys, had fallen behind on filing its Vat returns. Triangle of Sadness Limited is also 18 months late in filing separate Companies House accounts.
Triangle of Sadness...
Triangle of Sadness Limited, an Spv set up in the U.K. by the film’s producers Philippe Bober and Mike Goodridge to manage the U.K. financing of the film, is set to be liquidated following insolvency proceedings earlier this month.
According to documents filed at U.K. business registrar Companies House, a petition to shut down the company was filed with the London High Court by Hmrc, the British version of the Inland Revenue.
A source said that Hmrc took action because the company’s external accountancy firm, Shipleys, had fallen behind on filing its Vat returns. Triangle of Sadness Limited is also 18 months late in filing separate Companies House accounts.
Triangle of Sadness...
- 3/29/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules has released a midseason teaser trailer amidst a love triangle fans are calling “Scandoval,” not to mention the recent announcement that Kristen Doute, who was fired by the series in 2020 over a racist prank against former costar Faith Stowers, will be coming back in Season 10.
“You don’t know what’s going on between us,” cast member Tom Sandoval says to someone during the teaser, which is likely true enough.
The new season of the series had just started airing less than a month ago when it was reported that cast member Sandoval was cheating on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with recently single costar Raquel Leviss. The romantic entanglement, which resulted in Sandoval and Madix’s split, has heated up on social media and the Bravo boards, creating “Scandoval.”
The fallout of the scandal has been captured on camera and incorporated into Part 2 of Season...
“You don’t know what’s going on between us,” cast member Tom Sandoval says to someone during the teaser, which is likely true enough.
The new season of the series had just started airing less than a month ago when it was reported that cast member Sandoval was cheating on his long-time girlfriend Ariana Madix with recently single costar Raquel Leviss. The romantic entanglement, which resulted in Sandoval and Madix’s split, has heated up on social media and the Bravo boards, creating “Scandoval.”
The fallout of the scandal has been captured on camera and incorporated into Part 2 of Season...
- 3/20/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Now that the noise has subsided, were there any helpful takeaways from the Oscars?
If you ask the leaders of A24, the distributor that swept six categories, their answer would be the same as it was six years ago when Moonlight was the surprise winner. “Can’t think of a thing to say,” is what they said.
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A24 likes to surround its victories with the sounds of silence, as they made numbingly clear when last I had a sit-down with them (they resist sit-downs: more below).
But there were, in fact, some questions...
If you ask the leaders of A24, the distributor that swept six categories, their answer would be the same as it was six years ago when Moonlight was the surprise winner. “Can’t think of a thing to say,” is what they said.
Related Story Oscars Analysis: First-Timers Lift Spirits And Emotions In Ceremony That Was Old-School Academy Awards In A Good Way Related Story 'Everything Everywhere All At Once', 'The Boys' Top Critics Choice Super Awards Related Story A24 Acquires Talking Heads 1984 Concert Film 'Stop Making Sense', Will Restore In 4K For Theatrical Release
A24 likes to surround its victories with the sounds of silence, as they made numbingly clear when last I had a sit-down with them (they resist sit-downs: more below).
But there were, in fact, some questions...
- 3/16/2023
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
So who didn’t make the cut? There was a bit of an uproar online on Sunday over the late stars who didn’t end up featured in the 2023 Oscars “In Memoriam” segment.
While this year’s tribute to those stars we’ve lost was moving and emotional — featuring a tearful introduction from John Travolta and a powerful performance of “Calling All Angels” by Lennt Kravitz — glaring omission of some big-name stars shook up some viewers at home.
Anne Heche — who died following a fiery car crash in August at the age of 53 — was not a part of the segment, despite her many film roles.
Also absent from the televised tribute was longtime film veteran Tom Sizemore — who died on Mar. 3, at age 61, two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized.
One of the most surprising omissions was that of Charlbi Dean, who died on Aug. 22 at...
While this year’s tribute to those stars we’ve lost was moving and emotional — featuring a tearful introduction from John Travolta and a powerful performance of “Calling All Angels” by Lennt Kravitz — glaring omission of some big-name stars shook up some viewers at home.
Anne Heche — who died following a fiery car crash in August at the age of 53 — was not a part of the segment, despite her many film roles.
Also absent from the televised tribute was longtime film veteran Tom Sizemore — who died on Mar. 3, at age 61, two weeks after suffering a brain aneurysm that left him hospitalized.
One of the most surprising omissions was that of Charlbi Dean, who died on Aug. 22 at...
- 3/13/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The winners of the 2023 Academy Awards have been announced.
Stars of the big screen attended the ceremony in Los Angeles to see whether Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans or German film All Quiet on the Western Front would win Best Picture.
Other films in contention included The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water, Triangle of Sadness and Women Talking.
Meanwhile, actors in the running were Brendan Fraser for The Whale, Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin, Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once and Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Below are all the winners at this year’s ceremony.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once Winner
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Actress...
Stars of the big screen attended the ceremony in Los Angeles to see whether Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans or German film All Quiet on the Western Front would win Best Picture.
Other films in contention included The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick, Avatar: The Way of Water, Triangle of Sadness and Women Talking.
Meanwhile, actors in the running were Brendan Fraser for The Whale, Colin Farrell for The Banshees of Inisherin, Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All at Once and Angela Bassett for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Below are all the winners at this year’s ceremony.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once Winner
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
Best Actress...
- 3/13/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ wins seven awards including best picture
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse drama Everything Everywhere All At Once topped the winners at the 95th Academy Awards with seven prizes.
The film, about a Chinese immigrant laundry operator who realises she can save existence by exploring other universes, took best picture, best director, original screenplay and film editing.
It also won three of the four acting awards: best actress for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan, and best supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis.
German First World War film All Quiet On The Western Front...
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse drama Everything Everywhere All At Once topped the winners at the 95th Academy Awards with seven prizes.
The film, about a Chinese immigrant laundry operator who realises she can save existence by exploring other universes, took best picture, best director, original screenplay and film editing.
It also won three of the four acting awards: best actress for Michelle Yeoh, best supporting actor for Ke Huy Quan, and best supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis.
German First World War film All Quiet On The Western Front...
- 3/12/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
‘All Quiet On The Western Front’ currently leads with four wins
The 95th Academy Awards is taking place (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The ceremony started at 5pm Pt/8pm Et (midnight UK time) and is expected to run for around three hours. It is being broadcast live on ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting for the third time, with Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner serving as executive producers and showrunners.
Screen will be posting all the winners on this page as they are announced during the live ceremony. Refresh the page for latest updates.
Everything Everywhere All At Once...
The 95th Academy Awards is taking place (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
The ceremony started at 5pm Pt/8pm Et (midnight UK time) and is expected to run for around three hours. It is being broadcast live on ABC.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting for the third time, with Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner serving as executive producers and showrunners.
Screen will be posting all the winners on this page as they are announced during the live ceremony. Refresh the page for latest updates.
Everything Everywhere All At Once...
- 3/12/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Behold the Oscar nominees who will be competing tonight to take home little gold statuettes. Anne Thompson has revealed her final predictions for who will win, but it’s worth remembering how it is we got here.
The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were officially announced Tuesday, January 24 via livestream by Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the pack with 11 nominations, including for Best Picture, as well as Director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and acting nominees for Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan, and Michelle Yeoh.
In the month and a half since the nominees were unveiled, “Everything Everywhere” has become the unquestioned frontrunner for Best Picture, with also a lock on two of the acting prizes – Yeoh for Best Actress and Quan for Supporting Actor, with both Curtis and Hsu being a possibility in the Supporting Actress race.
The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards were officially announced Tuesday, January 24 via livestream by Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams.
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” led the pack with 11 nominations, including for Best Picture, as well as Director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, and acting nominees for Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ke Huy Quan, and Michelle Yeoh.
In the month and a half since the nominees were unveiled, “Everything Everywhere” has become the unquestioned frontrunner for Best Picture, with also a lock on two of the acting prizes – Yeoh for Best Actress and Quan for Supporting Actor, with both Curtis and Hsu being a possibility in the Supporting Actress race.
- 3/12/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson and Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Ahead of the European premiere of his psychologically disturbing supernatural thriller, Consecration, at FrightFest Glasgow 2023, director Chris Smith talks about the supernatural side of religion, filming in Scotland, and his encounter with a pregnant sheep.
Chris Smith directing Consecration
Another FrightFest, another Chris Smith movie! Our destinies seem intertwined. Why has FrightFest always been a key component to your release strategy?
I feel very fortunate to have been brought into the FrightFest family. I was very lucky that my first film, Creep, was included and then I got very lucky with the dates of release of my subsequent films. Severance was shown the night before the festival started in 2006 and then of course there was the spectacular Premier for Triangle at the Empire Leicester Square. FrightFest has also shown Black Death and Detour. They didn’t bother with Get Santa but that’s their loss. FrightFest is the best audience for any director.
Chris Smith directing Consecration
Another FrightFest, another Chris Smith movie! Our destinies seem intertwined. Why has FrightFest always been a key component to your release strategy?
I feel very fortunate to have been brought into the FrightFest family. I was very lucky that my first film, Creep, was included and then I got very lucky with the dates of release of my subsequent films. Severance was shown the night before the festival started in 2006 and then of course there was the spectacular Premier for Triangle at the Empire Leicester Square. FrightFest has also shown Black Death and Detour. They didn’t bother with Get Santa but that’s their loss. FrightFest is the best audience for any director.
- 3/9/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Ruben Östlund has had tremendous success at the Cannes Film Festival. The famously bold writer-director has twice won the prestigious Palme d’Or prize, first for “The Square” in 2017 and most recently for “Triangle of Sadness” in 2022. The success of the latter film there catapulted it into the Oscar conversation for the 95th annual awards, and it sustained its buzz all the way through nominations morning when it secured three citations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Should the film pull off a surprise victory in Best Picture, it would become just the third Palme d’Or winner to also nab the top Oscar, following “Marty” in 1956 and “Parasite” in 2020.
“Triangle of Sadness” is a satire about class, gender, and beauty that frequently shape-shifts during its two-and-a-half-hour run time. The film begins as a character study of two models, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (the late Charlbi Dean...
“Triangle of Sadness” is a satire about class, gender, and beauty that frequently shape-shifts during its two-and-a-half-hour run time. The film begins as a character study of two models, Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (the late Charlbi Dean...
- 3/7/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
by Nathaniel R
Diego Calva at the "Babylon" premiere. Photograph by Sthanlee B. Mirador / Sipa USA via AP
In a mad race to finish the Film Bitch Awards before the Oscars, we've posted five more categories! Breakthrough of the Year features rising stars from the US, UK (Bella Ramsey), Finland (Aamu Milonoff), and Mexico (Diego Calva). It's not strictly an acting award (like the others) but more about which new stars we're most eager to see in another picture... immediately.
Best Actress in a Limited or Cameo Role is also up for the scene stealers who do a lot with a very little like Lia Williams who is so self-regarding and droll as the poet Edith Sitwell in Benediction.
Finally the Best Scenes page is in process now featuring Best Opening Scene (Triangle of Sadness "H&m / Balenciaga" has to be there), Best Ending (The Fabelmans horizon line naturally), Credit Sequence...
Diego Calva at the "Babylon" premiere. Photograph by Sthanlee B. Mirador / Sipa USA via AP
In a mad race to finish the Film Bitch Awards before the Oscars, we've posted five more categories! Breakthrough of the Year features rising stars from the US, UK (Bella Ramsey), Finland (Aamu Milonoff), and Mexico (Diego Calva). It's not strictly an acting award (like the others) but more about which new stars we're most eager to see in another picture... immediately.
Best Actress in a Limited or Cameo Role is also up for the scene stealers who do a lot with a very little like Lia Williams who is so self-regarding and droll as the poet Edith Sitwell in Benediction.
Finally the Best Scenes page is in process now featuring Best Opening Scene (Triangle of Sadness "H&m / Balenciaga" has to be there), Best Ending (The Fabelmans horizon line naturally), Credit Sequence...
- 3/7/2023
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
A version of this story about “Triangle of Sadness” first appeared in the Guild & Critics Awards/Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. This article was first published on December 1, 2022, but has been re-upped now that “Triangle of Sadness” is streaming on Hulu.
(This article contains spoilers for “Triangle of Sadness.”)
For director Ruben Östlund, an integral part of his job as a filmmaker is viewing his movie with audiences and then answering questions from the crowd afterward. This ethos has been especially true and fruitful in regards to Östlund latest “Triangle of Sadness,” which opened in theaters in October and is now available to rent on streaming services. The film ends with a tremendous moment of decision, and Östlund is only too happy to talk all about it.
“Triangle of Sadness” won Östlund his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last spring – a very rare honor for such a wild,...
(This article contains spoilers for “Triangle of Sadness.”)
For director Ruben Östlund, an integral part of his job as a filmmaker is viewing his movie with audiences and then answering questions from the crowd afterward. This ethos has been especially true and fruitful in regards to Östlund latest “Triangle of Sadness,” which opened in theaters in October and is now available to rent on streaming services. The film ends with a tremendous moment of decision, and Östlund is only too happy to talk all about it.
“Triangle of Sadness” won Östlund his second Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival last spring – a very rare honor for such a wild,...
- 3/4/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
We move from February into March this week, which means the arrival of Scream VI is now just over one week away. But before we get there, we’ve got other fresh horrors to consume.
This week, Six brand new horror movies will be released, and included in the mix is the latest installment in a long-running franchise based on a classic Stephen King horror novel.
Here’s all the new horror arriving February 28 – March 5, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures unleashes Wolf Garden via On Demand outlets today (February 28), being described by Gravitas as a “elevated horror picture in the tradition of It Follows.”
Written and Directed by Wayne David, Wolf Garden tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods.
This week, Six brand new horror movies will be released, and included in the mix is the latest installment in a long-running franchise based on a classic Stephen King horror novel.
Here’s all the new horror arriving February 28 – March 5, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, Gravitas Ventures unleashes Wolf Garden via On Demand outlets today (February 28), being described by Gravitas as a “elevated horror picture in the tradition of It Follows.”
Written and Directed by Wayne David, Wolf Garden tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods.
- 2/28/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The love affair between Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund and the Cannes Film Festival continues.
The 48-year-old director will return to the scene of his recent triumph, as it was just last year that his “Triangle of Sadness” came away with the coveted Palme d’Or, the top prize at the most prestigious festival in world cinema. (Don’t tell Venice I said that.)
“I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honor of jury president for this year’s competition at the Festival de Cannes,” he wrote in an announcement released by the festival early Tuesday morning. “I am sincere when I say that cinema culture is in its most important period ever,” he continued.
Östlund’s “Triangle” is, of course, currently a long-shot Oscar candidate in three categories: Best Director (a nomination for Östlund), Best Original Screenplay (another nomination for Östlund), and Best Picture (a nomination...
The 48-year-old director will return to the scene of his recent triumph, as it was just last year that his “Triangle of Sadness” came away with the coveted Palme d’Or, the top prize at the most prestigious festival in world cinema. (Don’t tell Venice I said that.)
“I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honor of jury president for this year’s competition at the Festival de Cannes,” he wrote in an announcement released by the festival early Tuesday morning. “I am sincere when I say that cinema culture is in its most important period ever,” he continued.
Östlund’s “Triangle” is, of course, currently a long-shot Oscar candidate in three categories: Best Director (a nomination for Östlund), Best Original Screenplay (another nomination for Östlund), and Best Picture (a nomination...
- 2/28/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Delighted Triangle Of Sadness director Ruben Östlund named president of this year’s Cannes Film Festival jury. Photo: Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival Swedish director Ruben Östlund, a two-time winner of the Palme d'Or, will preside over the jury of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival to be held from 16 to 27.
Fifty years after fellow citizen Ingrid Bergman performed a similar role, Östlund said: “I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honour of Jury president for this year's Competition at the Festival de Cannes.
"Nowhere in the film world is the anticipation as strong as when the curtain rises on the films in competition at the festival. It is a privilege to be part of it, together with the Cannes audience of connoisseurs. I am sincere when I say that cinema culture is in its most important period ever.
"The cinema has a unique aspect - there,...
Fifty years after fellow citizen Ingrid Bergman performed a similar role, Östlund said: “I am happy, proud, and humbled to be trusted with the honour of Jury president for this year's Competition at the Festival de Cannes.
"Nowhere in the film world is the anticipation as strong as when the curtain rises on the films in competition at the festival. It is a privilege to be part of it, together with the Cannes audience of connoisseurs. I am sincere when I say that cinema culture is in its most important period ever.
"The cinema has a unique aspect - there,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
[Spoiler Alert: Spoilers ahead for ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2 premiere.]
Peacock drama series Bel-Air Season 2 picks up two weeks after the season 1 finale, with Will living with Jazz and getting back in the streets. Here’s everything that happened, including all the songs featured in the premiere episode.
All the songs featured in the ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2 premiere
Nipsey Hussle – “Last Time That I Checked” featuring Yg
This song played in the intro as Will woke up from his dream
81mAAntra and Bryce Green – “Boom”
Will and Carlton sing this song in the car on their way to school
Easy McCoy – “Deja Vu”
Theme song
The Royal Chief – “See Me Now”
The song plays as Will and Carlton walk into school together
Bosco – “Easy” featuring Smiles Davis & Royal Bait
The song plays as Hilary tries out the official new drink of their house with Ivy and the other influencers
Freddy Bam Bam – “Chicago”
The song plays when Hilary...
Peacock drama series Bel-Air Season 2 picks up two weeks after the season 1 finale, with Will living with Jazz and getting back in the streets. Here’s everything that happened, including all the songs featured in the premiere episode.
All the songs featured in the ‘Bel-Air’ Season 2 premiere
Nipsey Hussle – “Last Time That I Checked” featuring Yg
This song played in the intro as Will woke up from his dream
81mAAntra and Bryce Green – “Boom”
Will and Carlton sing this song in the car on their way to school
Easy McCoy – “Deja Vu”
Theme song
The Royal Chief – “See Me Now”
The song plays as Will and Carlton walk into school together
Bosco – “Easy” featuring Smiles Davis & Royal Bait
The song plays as Hilary tries out the official new drink of their house with Ivy and the other influencers
Freddy Bam Bam – “Chicago”
The song plays when Hilary...
- 2/24/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When the Swedish writer-director Ruben Östlund woke up on Oscar nomination morning to find out he’d scored nominations for picture, directing and original screenplay for his feature “Triangle of Sadness,” it was a moment few could have predicted. And while few are giving the outrageous dark comedy to have much chance of converting any of the film’s three bids into wins – if it were somehow to win Best Picture, it would be perhaps the biggest upset in Academy Awards history – that didn’t stop Östlund and his esteemed costar Woody Harrelson from gabbing about the movie and their clear fondness for one another in a 20-minute virtual Q&a. Watch their interview of one another above.
“Triangle of Sadness” tells the story of what happens when the super-rich couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) onboard a hyper-luxury yacht are forced to deal when the vessel is shipwrecked after a storm,...
“Triangle of Sadness” tells the story of what happens when the super-rich couple Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean) onboard a hyper-luxury yacht are forced to deal when the vessel is shipwrecked after a storm,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Luke Bracey is a popular Australian actor and model who has made his mark in Hollywood. He was born on 26 June 1989 in Sydney, Australia to an Irish father and Filipina mother. Growing up in the beachside suburb of Manly, Luke developed a love for acting at an early age and knew it was something he wanted to pursue as a career.
Luke Bracey. Depositphotos
He studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Nida) before winning a role in the soap opera Home and Away that kickstarted his acting career. After leaving the show he starred in films such as Monte Carlo, G.I Joe: Retaliation, Point Break and The Best of Me. He also had recurring roles on TV shows like Rizzoli & Isles and The Royals.
In 2018, Luke starred opposite Emilia Clarke in the romantic drama Me Before You which gained him worldwide attention for his performance. His...
Luke Bracey. Depositphotos
He studied drama at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Nida) before winning a role in the soap opera Home and Away that kickstarted his acting career. After leaving the show he starred in films such as Monte Carlo, G.I Joe: Retaliation, Point Break and The Best of Me. He also had recurring roles on TV shows like Rizzoli & Isles and The Royals.
In 2018, Luke starred opposite Emilia Clarke in the romantic drama Me Before You which gained him worldwide attention for his performance. His...
- 2/20/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The BAFTA Awards were presented on February 19 by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). So who prevailed? Scroll down for the complete 2023 BAFTA Awards winners list in all categories.
BAFTA is an independent arts charity that comprises thousands of industry insiders, much like the American motion picture academy. The BAFTAs could well give us a preview of what the Oscars might do in three weeks time on March 12. And since voting for Oscars starts on March 2, just 11 days after the BAFTAs, these awards could be doubly influential.
However, the BAFTAs amended their nominations voting as of last year. After the initial longlists were decided, the nominees for acting and directing were chosen by small juries, leveling the playing field between the highest-profile awards contenders and worthy underdogs.
Until 2013, the entire BAFTA membership decided the nominees in a complicated two-part process that involved a lot of longlists with...
BAFTA is an independent arts charity that comprises thousands of industry insiders, much like the American motion picture academy. The BAFTAs could well give us a preview of what the Oscars might do in three weeks time on March 12. And since voting for Oscars starts on March 2, just 11 days after the BAFTAs, these awards could be doubly influential.
However, the BAFTAs amended their nominations voting as of last year. After the initial longlists were decided, the nominees for acting and directing were chosen by small juries, leveling the playing field between the highest-profile awards contenders and worthy underdogs.
Until 2013, the entire BAFTA membership decided the nominees in a complicated two-part process that involved a lot of longlists with...
- 2/19/2023
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Oscar nominations for 2023 have been announced in Hollywood.
Ahead of the Oscars ceremony, which will take place in March, nominations for all 23 categories were announced by Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Alison Williams.
Leading this year’s nominations pack is Everything Everywhere All at Once, with 11, and German film All Quiet on the Western Front, which follows close behind with 10.
The Banshees of Inisherinand Elvis received eight nominations, while Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and Top Gun: Maverick received seven each.
Other films in contention include Tár, Avatar: The Way of Water, Triangle of Sadness and Women Talking.
The Oscar 2023 nominations are listed below – follow along with live updates here and find this year’s biggest snubs and surprises here.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun...
Ahead of the Oscars ceremony, which will take place in March, nominations for all 23 categories were announced by Riz Ahmed and M3GAN star Alison Williams.
Leading this year’s nominations pack is Everything Everywhere All at Once, with 11, and German film All Quiet on the Western Front, which follows close behind with 10.
The Banshees of Inisherinand Elvis received eight nominations, while Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans and Top Gun: Maverick received seven each.
Other films in contention include Tár, Avatar: The Way of Water, Triangle of Sadness and Women Talking.
The Oscar 2023 nominations are listed below – follow along with live updates here and find this year’s biggest snubs and surprises here.
Best Picture
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Studios that utilized theaters to boost PVOD prospects saw their efforts pay off this week. The 19.99 “Plane” (Lionsgate) and “M3GAN” (Universal) lead the VOD charts, followed by Christmas titles “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (Universal/24.99) and “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody” (Sony/19.99). With studios recouping 14 or more from each transaction, that’s a bonanza — especially with three of those films still in the box office top 10. Synergy at last!
“Plane” is #1 on iTunes and Vudu, #2 on Google Play, with the order reversed for “M3GAN.” “Puss” is #3 on Google Play, fourth on the others. “Whitney,” new this week, is #3 on Vudu and #7 on iTunes. It has yet to chart at Google Play (which often lags), but perhaps it isn’t helped by the site listing it as a “documentary.” “Triangle of Sadness” (Neon/6.99) took the #3 spot at iTunes.
“Legion of Super-Heroes” (Warner Bros. Discovery/19.99), the news DC Comics direct-to-video animated feature,...
“Plane” is #1 on iTunes and Vudu, #2 on Google Play, with the order reversed for “M3GAN.” “Puss” is #3 on Google Play, fourth on the others. “Whitney,” new this week, is #3 on Vudu and #7 on iTunes. It has yet to chart at Google Play (which often lags), but perhaps it isn’t helped by the site listing it as a “documentary.” “Triangle of Sadness” (Neon/6.99) took the #3 spot at iTunes.
“Legion of Super-Heroes” (Warner Bros. Discovery/19.99), the news DC Comics direct-to-video animated feature,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
We’ve been tracking this week’s new releases all week long, with four horror movies debuting on Tuesday and two more debuting on Thursday. Believe it or not, we’re still not done.
Here are four more new horror movies released today, February 10, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that’s now playing in theaters.
We don’t yet have a home video release date, but we expect one soon.
She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”
She Came from the Woods...
Here are four more new horror movies released today, February 10, 2023!
For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.
First up, director Erik Bloomquist (Ten Minutes to Midnight, Long Lost) is back with She Came from the Woods, an ’80s-set summer camp slasher movie that’s now playing in theaters.
We don’t yet have a home video release date, but we expect one soon.
She Came from the Woods follows “a group of counsellors who accidentally unleash an ancient evil spirit on the last night of a summer camp. As the situation turns bloody, the group is forced to confront what stories are worth telling and what secrets are worth keeping.”
She Came from the Woods...
- 2/10/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
In 2009, Christopher Smith used the horror genre to do something entirely unexpected with Triangle. Ever since, he has been struggling to live up to it. Consecration bears some similarities, in that the ideas which it’s really concerned with don’t become visible until late in the game, but it’s nowhere near as tightly scripted and there are too many twee touches – hammed-up accents, a heroine called Grace, a priest called Father Romero – which distract from its big themes and dissipate the tension.
Grace is an ophthalmologist whose orderly life is disrupted by the news that her brother, a priest, has committed suicide. As we will learn, the two have been through a lot together, and she doesn’t believe it, so she journeys north to visit the obscure religious sect where he was working when it happened, taking lodgings in the convent. There, familiar...
Grace is an ophthalmologist whose orderly life is disrupted by the news that her brother, a priest, has committed suicide. As we will learn, the two have been through a lot together, and she doesn’t believe it, so she journeys north to visit the obscure religious sect where he was working when it happened, taking lodgings in the convent. There, familiar...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
“Let the Badness Out.”
A nun mutters this as Jena Malone (The Ruins, The Neon Demon) finds her after a chase through the dark in an exclusive clip from Consecration. What follows gets macabre and unsettles her, but did it happen at all?
One thing is clear; there’s something seriously amiss at this convent. And more ominously, what is the badness that needs letting out?
The clip teases the latest mind-bending horror from Triangle, Black Death, and The Banishing director Christopher Smith. The psychological, convent-set horror film releases in theaters on February 10, 2023.
In Consecration, “Grace (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero (Huston), but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder, sacrilege, and a disturbing truth about her own...
A nun mutters this as Jena Malone (The Ruins, The Neon Demon) finds her after a chase through the dark in an exclusive clip from Consecration. What follows gets macabre and unsettles her, but did it happen at all?
One thing is clear; there’s something seriously amiss at this convent. And more ominously, what is the badness that needs letting out?
The clip teases the latest mind-bending horror from Triangle, Black Death, and The Banishing director Christopher Smith. The psychological, convent-set horror film releases in theaters on February 10, 2023.
In Consecration, “Grace (Malone) goes to the Mount Saviour Convent in Scotland to find out what was behind the suspicious death of her brother, a priest. She is initially helped by Father Romero (Huston), but she soon comes to distrust the account of the church as she uncovers murder, sacrilege, and a disturbing truth about her own...
- 2/9/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
When movie theaters closed in 2020 due to the pandemic, many pundits predicted the end of moviegoing forever. Considering that grim assessment, Oscar’s 2022 best picture slate is a statement of victory.
Academy voters came up with a great cross-section of films, from big epics to intimate dramas, showing that movies are very much alive. While the list is healthy, the 10 films still show traces of lingering Covid, since they center on themes that reflect our concerns during lockdown: loneliness and fear, mental health, a need to connect despite nearly impossible odds, and an attempt to define our roles within the family (either genetic or the family we choose.)
As announced Jan. 24, the 10 Oscar noms for best picture are “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Netflix), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Fox), “The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight), “Elvis” (WB), “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24), “The Fabelmans” (Universal), “Tár” (Focus), “Top Gun: Maverick...
Academy voters came up with a great cross-section of films, from big epics to intimate dramas, showing that movies are very much alive. While the list is healthy, the 10 films still show traces of lingering Covid, since they center on themes that reflect our concerns during lockdown: loneliness and fear, mental health, a need to connect despite nearly impossible odds, and an attempt to define our roles within the family (either genetic or the family we choose.)
As announced Jan. 24, the 10 Oscar noms for best picture are “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Netflix), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (Fox), “The Banshees of Inisherin” (Searchlight), “Elvis” (WB), “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24), “The Fabelmans” (Universal), “Tár” (Focus), “Top Gun: Maverick...
- 2/3/2023
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
With the Sundance Film Festival now wrapped up, offering our first glimpse at the 2023 cinematic offerings, eyes are now on Berlinale, which kicks off later this month. Looking at this month’s theatrical releases, it’s an eclectic mix of fest favorites (including the best film from last year’s Cannes and a pair of highlights from last year’s Slamdance), underseen gems, and a few auteur-driven studio offerings.
12. The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (Teemu Nikki; Feb. 3)
A week before James Cameron’s 1997 box-office behemoth returns to theaters, we’ll see the release of an acclaimed festival favorite in which his Best Picture winner figures into the central narrative. Winner of the Orizzonti Extra Audience Award at the Venice International Film Festival, Teemu Nikki’s The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic follows Jaakko (Petri Poikolainen), a charming Finn who loves movies despite his blindness,...
12. The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic (Teemu Nikki; Feb. 3)
A week before James Cameron’s 1997 box-office behemoth returns to theaters, we’ll see the release of an acclaimed festival favorite in which his Best Picture winner figures into the central narrative. Winner of the Orizzonti Extra Audience Award at the Venice International Film Festival, Teemu Nikki’s The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic follows Jaakko (Petri Poikolainen), a charming Finn who loves movies despite his blindness,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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