Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh has boarded the action thriller The Mother.
The Mélanie Laurent action thriller is based on the screenplay by P.G. Cuschieri and follows an immigrant mother and businesswoman, Ann, who’s attempting to make the best of her new life in America with her family. When her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston dirty cop and a crime ring, the mother has no choice but to rekindle her past and will stop at nothing until they are safe.
Production is beginning this summer on the 30West financed production.
AGC International and CAA Media Finance represent the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming EFM.
Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce through Thunder Road (John Wick Franchise) alongside Arthur Sarkissian and John Schramm; Stuart Ford will executive produce for AGC Studios alongside 30West.
The Mélanie Laurent action thriller is based on the screenplay by P.G. Cuschieri and follows an immigrant mother and businesswoman, Ann, who’s attempting to make the best of her new life in America with her family. When her two teenage sons stumble into trouble with a Boston dirty cop and a crime ring, the mother has no choice but to rekindle her past and will stop at nothing until they are safe.
Production is beginning this summer on the 30West financed production.
AGC International and CAA Media Finance represent the film’s worldwide distribution rights and will introduce the film to buyers at the upcoming EFM.
Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee will produce through Thunder Road (John Wick Franchise) alongside Arthur Sarkissian and John Schramm; Stuart Ford will executive produce for AGC Studios alongside 30West.
- 2/14/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Romantic drama 18x2 Beyond Youthful Days by acclaimed Japanese director Michihito Fujii has been sold to a raft of Asian distributors by sales firm Happinet Phantom Studios.
The upcoming feature has been acquired for South Korea (Media Castle), Hong Kong (Golden Scene) and Southeast Asia territories (Purple Plan) as well as for in-flight (Emphasis Video).
The romance is set for release in Taiwan on March 14 through Activator Marketing Company and in Japan on May 3 through Happinet, which will also be speaking to buyers about the feature at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin this month.
The cast is led by Hsu Kuang-han,...
The upcoming feature has been acquired for South Korea (Media Castle), Hong Kong (Golden Scene) and Southeast Asia territories (Purple Plan) as well as for in-flight (Emphasis Video).
The romance is set for release in Taiwan on March 14 through Activator Marketing Company and in Japan on May 3 through Happinet, which will also be speaking to buyers about the feature at the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin this month.
The cast is led by Hsu Kuang-han,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Christopher Nolan’s biographical epic Oppenheimer is leading the pack of the 2024 BAFTA film awards nominees, unveiled on Thursday, with 13 nominations, with Yorgos Lanthimos’ black-comedy science fantasy Poor Things earning 11.
Oppenheimer, which had earned 15 mentions on the BAFTA longlists unveiled earlier this month, is competing for British Academy honors in such categories as best film, director (for Nolan), adapted screenplay, as well as for best leading actor (Cillian Murphy), best supporting actress (Emily Blunt) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), among others.
Poor Things is nominated for such honors as best film, outstanding British film (for Lanthimos and others), best adapted screenplay, as well as best leading actress (Emma Stone).
After getting 15 longlist mentions, Martin Scorsese’s Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon received nine BAFTA nominations, including for best film and best supporting actor (Robert De Niro), tying with Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest,...
Oppenheimer, which had earned 15 mentions on the BAFTA longlists unveiled earlier this month, is competing for British Academy honors in such categories as best film, director (for Nolan), adapted screenplay, as well as for best leading actor (Cillian Murphy), best supporting actress (Emily Blunt) and best supporting actor (Robert Downey Jr.), among others.
Poor Things is nominated for such honors as best film, outstanding British film (for Lanthimos and others), best adapted screenplay, as well as best leading actress (Emma Stone).
After getting 15 longlist mentions, Martin Scorsese’s Western crime drama Killers of the Flower Moon received nine BAFTA nominations, including for best film and best supporting actor (Robert De Niro), tying with Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clockwise from top left: It Lives Inside (Neon), Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (Sony Pictures Releasing), The Matrix Resurrections (Warner Bros. Pictures)Image: The A.V. Club
For the holiday season, Hulu is adding some genre favorites and promising new movies to its library. The streaming platform in December welcomes...
For the holiday season, Hulu is adding some genre favorites and promising new movies to its library. The streaming platform in December welcomes...
- 11/30/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Ahead of Columbia Pictures’ 100th anniversary on January 10, 2024, Sony Pictures Entertainment has unveiled a new logo for the company to celebrate the occasion.
The design for the centennial logo, which you can view below, is framed on Columbia Pictures’ historic “Lady with the Torch” iconography. An enhanced glow to the torch symbolizes the vibrancy of the company’s history, having grown from humble beginnings to become one of the leading film studios, renowned for producing award-winning and trailblazing films that have boldly reflected societal issues of the times. With the highest number of Academy Award Best Pictures wins, Columbia Pictures has entertained audiences for ten decades and continues to create cultural impact to this day.
Sony will further celebrate the anniversary with the release of a commemorative book highlighting 100 iconic moments of Columbia Pictures. The studio will also mark the occasion with festival screenings and live concerts of prominent film scores,...
The design for the centennial logo, which you can view below, is framed on Columbia Pictures’ historic “Lady with the Torch” iconography. An enhanced glow to the torch symbolizes the vibrancy of the company’s history, having grown from humble beginnings to become one of the leading film studios, renowned for producing award-winning and trailblazing films that have boldly reflected societal issues of the times. With the highest number of Academy Award Best Pictures wins, Columbia Pictures has entertained audiences for ten decades and continues to create cultural impact to this day.
Sony will further celebrate the anniversary with the release of a commemorative book highlighting 100 iconic moments of Columbia Pictures. The studio will also mark the occasion with festival screenings and live concerts of prominent film scores,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh headlines assassin drama The Brothers Sun. Here’s the trailer for the upcoming series from Netflix.
While Michelle Yeah only recently received an Oscar for her marvellous performance in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, she has been at the top tier of the action film industry for decades, starring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan in Supercop, Cynthia Rothrick in Yes Madam, Jet Li in Tai Chi Master and Donnie Yen in Wing Chun.
And that was all before Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the films that primarily put her on the map for western audiences.
Michelle Yeoh now headlines Netflix series The Brothers Sun, and the synopsis for the show reads as follows:
When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother,...
While Michelle Yeah only recently received an Oscar for her marvellous performance in Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, she has been at the top tier of the action film industry for decades, starring alongside the likes of Jackie Chan in Supercop, Cynthia Rothrick in Yes Madam, Jet Li in Tai Chi Master and Donnie Yen in Wing Chun.
And that was all before Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the films that primarily put her on the map for western audiences.
Michelle Yeoh now headlines Netflix series The Brothers Sun, and the synopsis for the show reads as follows:
When the head of a powerful Taiwanese triad is shot by a mysterious assassin, his eldest son, legendary killer Charles “Chairleg” Sun (Justin Chien) heads to Los Angeles to protect his mother,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Quentin Tarantino had a single epic film in mind when he set out to create what became Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and its follow-up.
The lead character of the Bride originated in conversations between Tarantino and star Uma Thurman during their first collaboration in 1993. “I came up with the idea of doing Kill Bill on the set of Pulp Fiction with Uma,” Tarantino told The Hollywood Reporter in 2003. “‘Bang Bang’ set to Uma for the opening credits was in my mind [back then],” the director said of using Cher’s song “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” to open the film, although he later opted for the Nancy Sinatra cover.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 centers on Thurman’s erstwhile assassin seeking revenge against her former team and their leader, Bill (David Carradine), after they tried to kill her and her unborn child on her wedding day. Tarantino envisioned Warren Beatty for...
The lead character of the Bride originated in conversations between Tarantino and star Uma Thurman during their first collaboration in 1993. “I came up with the idea of doing Kill Bill on the set of Pulp Fiction with Uma,” Tarantino told The Hollywood Reporter in 2003. “‘Bang Bang’ set to Uma for the opening credits was in my mind [back then],” the director said of using Cher’s song “Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)” to open the film, although he later opted for the Nancy Sinatra cover.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 centers on Thurman’s erstwhile assassin seeking revenge against her former team and their leader, Bill (David Carradine), after they tried to kill her and her unborn child on her wedding day. Tarantino envisioned Warren Beatty for...
- 10/10/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The actor is known for Taiwan box office hit ‘Marry My Dead Body’.
Hsu Kuang-han, the star of Taiwan box office hit Marry My Dead Body, will next be seen in romantic drama 18x2 by acclaimed Japanese director Michihito Fujii.
The actor, also known as Greg Han, will play opposite Japanese actress Kaya Kiyohara in the romance, which is in post-production. A first look at the two actors in the film can be seen above.
It is produced by Taiwan’s Jumpboys Films and Japan’s Babel Label, founded by director Fujii.
Happinet Phantom Studios will release the film in...
Hsu Kuang-han, the star of Taiwan box office hit Marry My Dead Body, will next be seen in romantic drama 18x2 by acclaimed Japanese director Michihito Fujii.
The actor, also known as Greg Han, will play opposite Japanese actress Kaya Kiyohara in the romance, which is in post-production. A first look at the two actors in the film can be seen above.
It is produced by Taiwan’s Jumpboys Films and Japan’s Babel Label, founded by director Fujii.
Happinet Phantom Studios will release the film in...
- 10/7/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The actor is known for Taiwanese box office hit ‘Marry My Dead Body’.
Hsu Kuang-han, the star of Taiwanese box office hit Marry My Dead Body, will next be seen in romantic drama 18x2 by acclaimed Japanese director Michihito Fujii.
The actor, also known as Greg Han, will play opposite Japanese actress Kaya Kiyohara in the romance, which is in post-production.
It is produced by Taiwan’s Jumpboys Films and Japan’s Babel Label, founded by director Fujii.
Happinet Phantom Studios will release the film in Japan in May 2024 and is launching sales at the Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm), which opens in Busan today.
Hsu Kuang-han, the star of Taiwanese box office hit Marry My Dead Body, will next be seen in romantic drama 18x2 by acclaimed Japanese director Michihito Fujii.
The actor, also known as Greg Han, will play opposite Japanese actress Kaya Kiyohara in the romance, which is in post-production.
It is produced by Taiwan’s Jumpboys Films and Japan’s Babel Label, founded by director Fujii.
Happinet Phantom Studios will release the film in Japan in May 2024 and is launching sales at the Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm), which opens in Busan today.
- 10/7/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
The Hong Kong star was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at Busan International Film Festival.
Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat has reflected on the struggles of filmmakers under Chinese censorship and how it contrasts with the creative freedom in Korean cinema.
Speaking at Busan International Film Festival, where he received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award last night, the star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was asked by Screen for his take on the state of Hong Kong cinema.
“We have a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China so our scripts must go through a lot of...
Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat has reflected on the struggles of filmmakers under Chinese censorship and how it contrasts with the creative freedom in Korean cinema.
Speaking at Busan International Film Festival, where he received the Asian Filmmaker of the Year Award last night, the star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was asked by Screen for his take on the state of Hong Kong cinema.
“We have a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China so our scripts must go through a lot of...
- 10/5/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong star Chow Yun-Fat, attending Busan International Film Festival where he has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year, talked about the challenges facing Hong Kong cinema at a press event today.
When asked about the current state of Hong Kong films, the star of iconic movies such as The Killer and A Better Tomorrow said: “Mainland China has a lot of requirements so our scripts must go through many different departments. We have many restrictions now so it’s difficult for Hong Kong filmmakers. But the mainland China market is huge, so we have to find some solution to work there.”
“But honestly, we will still try our best to make our Hong Kong spirit movies.”
He also said Korean cinema is currently strong because it enjoys some of the creative freedoms that Hong Kong films lack: “The biggest competitive element of Korean film is its freedom and...
When asked about the current state of Hong Kong films, the star of iconic movies such as The Killer and A Better Tomorrow said: “Mainland China has a lot of requirements so our scripts must go through many different departments. We have many restrictions now so it’s difficult for Hong Kong filmmakers. But the mainland China market is huge, so we have to find some solution to work there.”
“But honestly, we will still try our best to make our Hong Kong spirit movies.”
He also said Korean cinema is currently strong because it enjoys some of the creative freedoms that Hong Kong films lack: “The biggest competitive element of Korean film is its freedom and...
- 10/5/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat receives Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
A raft of star actors and directors from across Asia helped open the 28th Busan International Film Festival tonight (October 4), led by Hong Kong film icon Chow Yun-fat.
The acclaimed star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Killer took to the stage at the festival in South Korea to accept the honorary Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
Speaking to a packed audience at the outdoor theatre of the Busan Cinema Center, Chow said: “It’s been exactly 50 years since I started my career as an actor.
A raft of star actors and directors from across Asia helped open the 28th Busan International Film Festival tonight (October 4), led by Hong Kong film icon Chow Yun-fat.
The acclaimed star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Killer took to the stage at the festival in South Korea to accept the honorary Asian Filmmaker of the Year award.
Speaking to a packed audience at the outdoor theatre of the Busan Cinema Center, Chow said: “It’s been exactly 50 years since I started my career as an actor.
- 10/4/2023
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its full line-up, including opening and closing films, and announced that Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat has been named as Asian Filmmaker of the Year.
Chow will be feted through the screening of two of his most iconic films – Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow – as well as recent release Once More Chance, directed by Anthony Pun.
In addition to Chow, international guests expected at the festival include Luc Besson, Japanese filmmakers Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Korean-American filmmakers Lee Isaac Chung and Justin Chon, and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s Because I Hate Korea, adapted from the popular novel by Chang Kang-myoung, and close with Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, starring Andy Lau, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto.
Chow will be feted through the screening of two of his most iconic films – Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow – as well as recent release Once More Chance, directed by Anthony Pun.
In addition to Chow, international guests expected at the festival include Luc Besson, Japanese filmmakers Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Korean-American filmmakers Lee Isaac Chung and Justin Chon, and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s Because I Hate Korea, adapted from the popular novel by Chang Kang-myoung, and close with Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, starring Andy Lau, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto.
- 9/5/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Barbie‘s phenomenal box office opening in the U.S. wasn’t matched in China — not by a long shot.
The Greta Gerwig-directed Warner Bros. blockbuster opened to just $8 million in China, finishing the weekend in fifth place behind a bunch of local Chinese hits. In North America, the film debuted to a record-setting $155 million.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening in China the weekend prior with a third-place start behind a pair of Chinese holdovers.
Word of mouth for Barbie has been strong, despite the tepid sales. Its social scores are 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. On Monday, the good buzz appeared to be giving Barbie a modest boost, with its sales ranking climbing into third place for the day.
The Greta Gerwig-directed Warner Bros. blockbuster opened to just $8 million in China, finishing the weekend in fifth place behind a bunch of local Chinese hits. In North America, the film debuted to a record-setting $155 million.
The soft start for Barbie continues a trend of Hollywood films earning much less in China than they once did. Tom Cruise’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One badly lost its opening in China the weekend prior with a third-place start behind a pair of Chinese holdovers.
Word of mouth for Barbie has been strong, despite the tepid sales. Its social scores are 9.4 on Maoyan, 9.3 on Tao Piao Piao and 8.6 on Douban. On Monday, the good buzz appeared to be giving Barbie a modest boost, with its sales ranking climbing into third place for the day.
- 7/24/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CoCo Lee, the singer who performed Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’s “A Love Before Time” at the 2001 Oscars and who voiced Fa Mulan in the Mandarin version of Mulan, died by suicide Wednesday. Her sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, confirmed the news in an Instagram post. She was 48.
“Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” the sisters wrote. “On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best...
“Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” the sisters wrote. “On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best...
- 7/5/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Hong Kong-born singer-songwriter Coco Lee has died after battling depression and a failed suicide attempt at home on July 2. She was 48 years of age.
Lee’s sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said the Chinese singer tried to take her own life at home on Sunday, before attempts to treat her in a hospital failed and she passed away on Wednesday.
“With great sadness, we are here to break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months. Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” the Lee sisters said in a Facebook/Instagram post.
“On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma,...
Lee’s sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said the Chinese singer tried to take her own life at home on Sunday, before attempts to treat her in a hospital failed and she passed away on Wednesday.
“With great sadness, we are here to break the most devastating news: CoCo had been suffering from depression for a few years but her condition deteriorated drastically over the last few months. Although CoCo sought professional help and did her best to fight depression, sadly that demon inside of her took the better of her,” the Lee sisters said in a Facebook/Instagram post.
“On 2 July, she committed suicide at home and was sent to the hospital. Despite the best efforts of the hospital team to rescue and treat her from her coma,...
- 7/5/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Those who accept will be only additions to Academy’s membership in 2023.
Vicky Krieps, Paul Mescal, Warner Bros Discovery head David Zaslav, Aftersun writer-director Charlotte Wells, She Said director Maria Schrader, and Kerry Condon are among 398 who have been invited to join the Academy.
Some 40% of the 2023 class identify as women, 34% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 52% are from 50 countries and territories outside the United States. There are 76 Oscar nominees including 22 winners among the invitees.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership. Should they all accept, the total number of members...
Vicky Krieps, Paul Mescal, Warner Bros Discovery head David Zaslav, Aftersun writer-director Charlotte Wells, She Said director Maria Schrader, and Kerry Condon are among 398 who have been invited to join the Academy.
Some 40% of the 2023 class identify as women, 34% belong to underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 52% are from 50 countries and territories outside the United States. There are 76 Oscar nominees including 22 winners among the invitees.
Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership. Should they all accept, the total number of members...
- 6/28/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
It’s that time of year again — the break between Cannes and the fall festivals, when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences makes its membership invitations. The Oscars group said today that it has extended offers to 398 artists and execs — one more than last year — who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.
The list includes actors, directors, writers, producers, musicians, executives, artist reps, publicists and below-the-liners such as casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, production designers and sound pros.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.”
As usual, the invitees include newly minted Oscar winners,...
The list includes actors, directors, writers, producers, musicians, executives, artist reps, publicists and below-the-liners such as casting directors, cinematographers, costume designers, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, production designers and sound pros.
“The Academy is proud to welcome these artists and professionals into our membership,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. “They represent extraordinary global talent across cinematic disciplines and have made a vital impact on the arts and sciences of motion pictures and on movie fans worldwide.”
As usual, the invitees include newly minted Oscar winners,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Living through an era of seemingly endless and ever-expanding franchises and multiverses, when “listen to the fans” is a governing principle for the purveyors of pop culture, it’s easy to forget that the superhero genre once offered filmmakers an exciting avenue for pop-art indulgence. Pity, then, that appreciation continues to elude Ang Lee’s Hulk, an ambitious take on Marvel’s big green menace and one of the boldest entries into the cinematic superhero canon.
A willfully melodramatic amalgamation of styles and thematic fixations, from atomic anxiety to childhood trauma, the 2003 film was derided for its lack of action and purported over-reliance on dialogue. Unsurprisingly, the woeful “Critics Consensus” for the film on Rotten Tomatoes read: “There’s ultimately too much talking and not enough smashing.”
After 15 years of enduring so much comic book sludge, re-watching the first cinematic stab at Marvel Comics’s modern Jekyll-and-Hyde story...
A willfully melodramatic amalgamation of styles and thematic fixations, from atomic anxiety to childhood trauma, the 2003 film was derided for its lack of action and purported over-reliance on dialogue. Unsurprisingly, the woeful “Critics Consensus” for the film on Rotten Tomatoes read: “There’s ultimately too much talking and not enough smashing.”
After 15 years of enduring so much comic book sludge, re-watching the first cinematic stab at Marvel Comics’s modern Jekyll-and-Hyde story...
- 6/13/2023
- by Fred Barrett
- Slant Magazine
For all their grisly mayhem, the earliest films by Takeshi Kitano all demonstrated a keen grasp of negation. Violence was an omnipresent fixture of his first crime capers––from Violent Cop (1989) to Fireworks (1997)––but it unfolded in hiccups. The director enjoyed trading in tantalizing elisions, and his most gruesome scenes would often leave the action offscreen, offering a set-up and aftermath while cutting the most dramatic moments––an approach that would become more frequent after A Scene at the Sea (1991), the first feature he’d edit himself. It was as if Kitano had realized the most visceral shots were those left on the cutting room floor and proceeded to fashion those early projects on an iceberg principle: prodding one to imagine the bloodletting without ever displaying it in full. It was a style predicated on absence; it made the violence all the more vivid, the films all the more original.
- 5/23/2023
- by Leonardo Goi
- The Film Stage
Set course for Phase 2.
The next chapter of Alex Kurtzman’s Star Trek franchise at Paramount+ is beginning to come into focus. On Tuesday, the Paramount Global-backed streamer announced that its long-gestating Section 31 series will indeed be a movie that brings newly minted Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh back on board with a feature film rather than what was originally intended to be a spinoff of Discovery, which reignited Star Trek for the conglomerate.
Sources say Kurtzman, whose Secret Hideout captains the Trek franchise under a nine-figure overall deal with producers CBS Studios, began making plans to convert Section 31 into a tentpole feature film for the platform last summer as insiders were nervous about oversaturating the iconic property. The idea to shift to tentpoles kicked in after Kurtzman, sources say, saw Everything Everywhere All at Once and realized the role would likely earn Yeoh an Oscar.
Between Yeoh’s schedule,...
The next chapter of Alex Kurtzman’s Star Trek franchise at Paramount+ is beginning to come into focus. On Tuesday, the Paramount Global-backed streamer announced that its long-gestating Section 31 series will indeed be a movie that brings newly minted Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh back on board with a feature film rather than what was originally intended to be a spinoff of Discovery, which reignited Star Trek for the conglomerate.
Sources say Kurtzman, whose Secret Hideout captains the Trek franchise under a nine-figure overall deal with producers CBS Studios, began making plans to convert Section 31 into a tentpole feature film for the platform last summer as insiders were nervous about oversaturating the iconic property. The idea to shift to tentpoles kicked in after Kurtzman, sources say, saw Everything Everywhere All at Once and realized the role would likely earn Yeoh an Oscar.
Between Yeoh’s schedule,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
by Cláudio Alves
It's been a month since Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for her work in awards juggernaut Everything Everywhere All At Once. As one of the folks who believed she deserved that honor above Blanchett's much-lauded sTÁR turn, the moment was joyous beyond its undeniable value as a representation triumph. And yet, even watching the thespian's clear emotion when accepting the statuette, the full context of the win eluded me. Prior to this victory, Yeoh was a familiar face from various Hollywood projects and, of course, the masterpiece that is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. However, to my great shame, her Hong Kong action career remained undiscovered.
Taking cues from the Criterion Channel's "Michelle Yeoh Kicks Ass" collection, I celebrated the one-month anniversary of her historical Oscar win by getting to know another side of our reigning Best Actress champion. It was an eye-opening experience…...
It's been a month since Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for her work in awards juggernaut Everything Everywhere All At Once. As one of the folks who believed she deserved that honor above Blanchett's much-lauded sTÁR turn, the moment was joyous beyond its undeniable value as a representation triumph. And yet, even watching the thespian's clear emotion when accepting the statuette, the full context of the win eluded me. Prior to this victory, Yeoh was a familiar face from various Hollywood projects and, of course, the masterpiece that is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. However, to my great shame, her Hong Kong action career remained undiscovered.
Taking cues from the Criterion Channel's "Michelle Yeoh Kicks Ass" collection, I celebrated the one-month anniversary of her historical Oscar win by getting to know another side of our reigning Best Actress champion. It was an eye-opening experience…...
- 4/18/2023
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
At the start of Rian Johnson's 2022 murder mystery "Glass Onion," several characters — each from seemingly disparate walks of life — receive mysterious, elaborate puzzle boxes in the mail. The boxes seem to have come from Miles Bron, a wealthy tech industrialist, and self-proclaimed "disruptor," clearly modeled after dubiously important blowhards like Elon Musk. Each of the characters in question are old friends with Miles, and he occasionally sends out these puzzles for fun, but also when he has "important" to share. The first ten minutes of "Glass Onion" are devoted to Miles' compatriots calling each other on the phone and solving the boxes together.
One of the challenges in Miles' box is a tinkly piece of music from a miniature orchestrina. None of the characters can identify the piece in question, however. Not the politician Claire (Kathryn Hahn), not the scientist Lionel, not the Men's Right activist Duke (Dave Bautista...
One of the challenges in Miles' box is a tinkly piece of music from a miniature orchestrina. None of the characters can identify the piece in question, however. Not the politician Claire (Kathryn Hahn), not the scientist Lionel, not the Men's Right activist Duke (Dave Bautista...
- 2/24/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The original (and to date only) big screen Daredevil movie turned 20 years old last week. There wasn’t exactly a deluge of fanfare over this fact. For obvious reasons. Released during the boom years for glossy, hyper-edited action movies that had one eye on MTV tie-ins and another on the post-theatrical DVD double-dip market, director Mark Steven Johnson and star Ben Affleck’s Daredevil arrived into cinemas on Valentine’s Day weekend 2003 as a chopped-to-the-bone, 103-minute collection of studio priorities under 20th Century Fox’s then-chairman, Tom Rothman.
To give you an idea of how different a time this was for the industry, not until the 11th hour of pre-production was Johnson, a lifelong fan of Daredevil comics (specifically Frank Miller’s run in the 1980s), even allowed to give Matt Murdock a red-horned costume. Prior to the release of Sam Raimi and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man (2002), Fox wasn’t convinced...
To give you an idea of how different a time this was for the industry, not until the 11th hour of pre-production was Johnson, a lifelong fan of Daredevil comics (specifically Frank Miller’s run in the 1980s), even allowed to give Matt Murdock a red-horned costume. Prior to the release of Sam Raimi and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man (2002), Fox wasn’t convinced...
- 2/23/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
It is my experience that one gets a far richer, stranger cinema education in pursuing the careers of actors, that group defined first by (assuming luck shines upon them) two or three era-defining films and then so much that dictates their industry—pet projects, contractual obligations, called-in favors alimony payments, auteur one-offs, and on and on. Few embody that deluge of circumstance better than Michelle Yeoh and Isabelle Huppert, both of whom are receiving spotlights in March. The former’s is a who’s-who of Hong Kong talent, new favorites (The Heroic Trio), items we can at least say are of interest (Trio‘s not-great sequel Executioners), etc.
Huppert’s series runs longer, and notwithstanding certain standards that have long sat on the channel it adds some heavy hitters: Hong’s In Another Country, Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Breillat’s Abuse of Weakness, Hansen-Løve’s Things to Come. And, of course,...
Huppert’s series runs longer, and notwithstanding certain standards that have long sat on the channel it adds some heavy hitters: Hong’s In Another Country, Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Breillat’s Abuse of Weakness, Hansen-Løve’s Things to Come. And, of course,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a sensation when it was released back in the year 2000. No one expected Ang Lee’s martial arts epic to make over 100 million in the United States. The director, at the time, was best known for independent dramas like The Ice Storm. His taking on a kung-fu-filled fantasy epic seemed like a stretch, and when people learned it would be shot in Mandarin, they naturally assumed it would maybe be a nice art-house hit but not much more. Instead, the film played to boffo box office both internationally and domestically, leading to an unexpected revival for the wuxia genre, paving the way for the successful domestic release of Zhang Yimou’s Hero and more.
With the film back in theaters starting February 17th in a new 4K restoration, I was lucky enough to get some time with the director, Ang Lee, who proved to be...
With the film back in theaters starting February 17th in a new 4K restoration, I was lucky enough to get some time with the director, Ang Lee, who proved to be...
- 2/9/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Michelle Yeoh has built an impressive resume over her decades-spanning career, including celebrated projects like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” “Memoirs of a Geisha,” and “Star Trek: Discovery.” Despite these credits, the actress didn’t earn a SAG nomination until 2019 as part of the ensemble of the romantic comedy “Crazy Rich Asians.” This year, Yeoh is not only back in the Film Ensemble category thanks to zeitgeist hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” she has scored her first individual SAG nomination for her leading role. The overall popularity of this movie could help Yeoh capture her first win from this guild.
Yeoh portrays Evelyn Wang in this genre-defying film, who owns a laundromat and lives in the cramped apartment above it. Her business is on the brink of financial ruin, her relationship with husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) is strained, and her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu) is distant due to Evelyn...
Yeoh portrays Evelyn Wang in this genre-defying film, who owns a laundromat and lives in the cramped apartment above it. Her business is on the brink of financial ruin, her relationship with husband Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) is strained, and her daughter Joy (Stephanie Hsu) is distant due to Evelyn...
- 2/7/2023
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
The Oscar nominations for 2023 are out and the internet is buzzing about the surprises, snubs, and interesting movies that got recognized this year. One movie, All Quiet on the Western Front, received nine nominations, making it one of the most nominated foreign language films of all time.
What is ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ about? “All Quiet on the Western Front” screening I David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Netflix
All Quiet on the Western Front is based on a 1929 novel of the same name. It follows the life of a German soldier named Paul Bäumer who is fighting during WWI. As he spends more time on the battlefield, Paul’s dreams of being a hero are destroyed by the harsh realities of war and he spends his days just trying to survive.
The 2022 movie adaptation is directed by Edward Berger and stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch,...
What is ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ about? “All Quiet on the Western Front” screening I David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Netflix
All Quiet on the Western Front is based on a 1929 novel of the same name. It follows the life of a German soldier named Paul Bäumer who is fighting during WWI. As he spends more time on the battlefield, Paul’s dreams of being a hero are destroyed by the harsh realities of war and he spends his days just trying to survive.
The 2022 movie adaptation is directed by Edward Berger and stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch,...
- 1/31/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
With her lead actress 2023 Oscar nomination for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh made history as the first self-identified Asian actress ever nominated in the category, and, further, is one of four Asian actors recognized this year (her co-stars Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan are also nominated, as is Hong Chau for The Whale).
Everything Everywhere All At Once led all films with 11 total nominations, and Yeoh stresses this is because of the movie’s emotional core: “We are a little movie that has such a great, loving, beating heart that so many people relate to. And I think that is the reason why we are here today with all these nominations, because we’re just getting an outpouring of love — it’s been such a healing process. Not just in the movie, but [for] our audience as well, as they walk through the journey with this crazy woman called Evelyn Wong.
Everything Everywhere All At Once led all films with 11 total nominations, and Yeoh stresses this is because of the movie’s emotional core: “We are a little movie that has such a great, loving, beating heart that so many people relate to. And I think that is the reason why we are here today with all these nominations, because we’re just getting an outpouring of love — it’s been such a healing process. Not just in the movie, but [for] our audience as well, as they walk through the journey with this crazy woman called Evelyn Wong.
- 1/24/2023
- by Hilton Dresden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At the start of awards season, Edward Berger’s All Quiet On The Western Front was a lock for International, but few could have foreseen how much further it would go. Alongside that nomination, the German film is now also in the running for Best Picture, having made the shortlist for Sound, Original Score, Adapted Screenplay, Makeup and Hairstyling, Production Design, Visual Effects and Cinematography.
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This grand haul follows its performance at the BAFTAs, where it gathered an astonishing 14 nominations in almost all major categories. As a result, the film joins Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2002) in second place to Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1981), which still holds the...
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This grand haul follows its performance at the BAFTAs, where it gathered an astonishing 14 nominations in almost all major categories. As a result, the film joins Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2002) in second place to Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi (1981), which still holds the...
- 1/24/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
It took 59 years for Michelle Yeoh to land her first lead role in a Hollywood film. And it’s taken 95 years for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize a woman who identifies as Asian in its best actress category.
On Tuesday morning, the Malaysian-born performer, who became a movie star in Hong Kong before successfully crossing over to the global stage, received her expected Academy Award nomination for her multifaceted role in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. It is the first career Oscar nod for the beloved icon, 60, known stateside for her supporting (yet scene-stealing) turns in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies and Crazy Rich Asians. But for the Academy, the achievement is even more consequential.
Oscars’ best actress category is historically one of the awards body’s whitest and least diverse, certainly among the four acting races. Women...
On Tuesday morning, the Malaysian-born performer, who became a movie star in Hong Kong before successfully crossing over to the global stage, received her expected Academy Award nomination for her multifaceted role in A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once. It is the first career Oscar nod for the beloved icon, 60, known stateside for her supporting (yet scene-stealing) turns in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies and Crazy Rich Asians. But for the Academy, the achievement is even more consequential.
Oscars’ best actress category is historically one of the awards body’s whitest and least diverse, certainly among the four acting races. Women...
- 1/24/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Everything Everywhere All At Once announced itself this morning as a serious Oscar threat with 11 nominations, topping off with best picture. That includes performing noms for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan. The film also drew noms for costume, original score, original screenplay, best original song, film editing, and directing for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
The overachieving journey of the film is almost as absurd as its parallel universe storyline. It goes far beyond being the rare film to premiere at the SXSW festival and find its way to Oscar almost a year later. The film began with Agbo partners Joe and Anthony Russo seeing Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert’s Swiss Army Man, the film that starred Paul Dano as a man stranded on a desert island who befriends a dead body — played by Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe with flatulent gusto — as they...
The overachieving journey of the film is almost as absurd as its parallel universe storyline. It goes far beyond being the rare film to premiere at the SXSW festival and find its way to Oscar almost a year later. The film began with Agbo partners Joe and Anthony Russo seeing Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert’s Swiss Army Man, the film that starred Paul Dano as a man stranded on a desert island who befriends a dead body — played by Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe with flatulent gusto — as they...
- 1/24/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
As the 49th annual Telluride Film Festival comes to a close on this Labor Day holiday, it again could be a fest that ignites the Oscar chances of a number of films that have either had their world premieres or North American premieres this weekend. As part of the so-called Fall Festival Trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto (the latter beginning Thursday), this is where the six-month-plus awards season officially starts, even if the even longer Emmy season doesn’t conclude until a week from today.
Already in Venice, which has been running simultaneously with Telluride, we have seen lots of serious, and justified, Oscar buzz for several films that have premiered there including Sunday night’s The Whale, which has led to serious Oscar talk for its star Brendan Fraser in a comeback role as a 600-pound man ruminating on his life. Today’s world premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin reportedly drew a 15-minute standing ovation — the longest so far at Venice — and raves and buzz for star Colin Farrell, who could receive his first Oscar nomination. Having seen that film in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, I can almost guarantee that will happen, as well as supporting possibilities for Brendan Gleeson and actress Kerry Condon. And still to come there are world premieres of The Son and Blonde, among others.
Some films like Bardo, Tár and Bones and All played Venice, and then hightailed it to Telluride almost immediately where the buzz machine was also working overtime, both positively and negatively. I just caught Luca Guadagnino’s horror love story about two tender cannibal young people on the road. Not your typical Telluride fare, so I am still chewing on its Oscar prospects, but Guadagnino is a true master filmmaker who also had a terrific docu, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams playing here, and it was one of the top docus I have seen all year.
Some pundits pounced on the chances going forward for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s three-hour and very personal Bardo after it got a mixed reaction in Venice, but Netflix points out that they have heard great things from his fellow filmmakers including Chloé Zhao who moderated a Q&a with the five-time Oscar winner in Telluride and was deep in conversation with him at the Netflix late night party in honor of the film, and there is no doubt, based on street conversations that the film has its fans here – and detractors. The jury is out how far it can go, but when you have that many Oscars already the knives in the sorry world of film twitter will always be out for you. On the downside, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores are unusually low for a Best Picture hopeful. It definitely should be Mexico’s front runner for submission to the International Film race at the very least. Oscar season is a marathon, not a sprint so let’s see where it goes.
As in Venice, the Best Actress talk with a possible third Oscar for Cate Blanchett in her towering performance in Tar was pretty deafening in Colorado, just as it instantly was in Venice. She was awarded her first award of the season as she was given the fest’s Silver Medallion at a special tribute to her (actually twice as she had to attend two of them). She is a lock for a nomination, but she will have competition as the Telluride World Premiere of Sam Mendes’ terrific, and also very personal, film Empire of Light proved in Telluride where it was unveiled on Saturday to very good reaction in general, particularly for star Olivia Colman who seems bound for her fourth nomination in just five years (she is a past winner for The Favourite). Things are looking up in this race as another near-certain lock Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All At Once also made the scene at Telluride, not for that film but a special showing of her 2000 classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Her lilting presence here did not go unnoticed, certainly among the many Oscar voters who attend this festival, and that fact was reinforced as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. They sponsored their packed reception on Saturday and it was a good place to be seen if you are just starting a campaign.
Brand-new AMPAS President Janet Yang made the scene, and many stops, in Telluride commenting at a lunch for the steamy new Netflix film, Lady Chatterley’s Lover which sports an awards-worthy turn from Emma Corrin, as well as later at a dinner for The Wonder with Florence Pugh, that this is turning out to be a great year for women. It is indeed and if you had any doubt just check out another major World Premiere here, Orion/MGM’s magnificent new film from writer/director Sarah Polley, Women Talking. This powerful film has sparked Oscar talk from the minute it debuted in town on Friday, not just for Polley who becomes a major contender in both directing and adapted screenplay but for an ensemble cast that almost certainly becomes the frontrunner for the SAG Outstanding Cast award, but could fill Best Supporting Actress in all five slots. Veterans Judith Ivey and Sheila McCarthy, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Rooney Mara are all viable. How do you choose? They are all great.
Will MGM perhaps try to separate Mara into the increasingly crowded Best Actress race? If ever there was an argument for creating an Ensemble category at the Oscars it is this film. I suggested it to new AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer when I ran into him at the Searchlight party for Empire of Light. “You are the third person to say that to me today,” he laughed. Could it be a category where the Oscar goes to the casting director, and maybe some kind of special certificate or award to the cast? Get going Academy. At any rate with a little luck, we could see three nominees in Supporting Actress at least, and that would be for the first time since Tom Jones did it in 1963. They canceled themselves out and Margaret Rutherford won instead for The V.I.P.s
Reaction has been nearly universally positive for Women Talking, and emotional. MGM plans to open it in early December but if ever there was a film that should be released Before the midterms it is this one that shows the true power of women, and their vote. In fact, there is a scene the Democrats should grab which talks about the power of the women’s vote, and the studio should give it to them and cross-promote their film at the same time. Just sayin’. This is one powerful movie about a group of Mennonite women in a compound where the men rule and sexual assault has occurred. They have to vote on whether to stay or try to leave when they have an opening. It is compelling indeed.
Of the premieres in Telluride, I would say that film, and Mendes’ look back at the people who work in a seaside movie theatre circa 1980, Empire of Light have the best chance to land in the Best Picture race. But again, it is early and there is much to come at other fests and beyond.
Besides Tod Field’s Tar, which in addition to Blanchett and her great German co-star Nina Hoss (although Supporting Actress is killer – see above), might land in some key categories. Focus also had their Cannes competition film (it won no prizes there sadly), James Gray’s excellent Armageddon Time here with stars Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway all over the place and at the packed screenings for the movie which is fighting for attention against the newer toys on display. At the opening Friday Patrons Brunch high up in the mountains, Strong ran into Iñárritu and geeked out on him. “I would walk through fire for you,” he told the director who laughed and replied, “be careful what you wish for”. Focus will be campaigning for both films in the coming months.
A24 started their domestic campaign for their very affecting Cannes Grand Prize winner, Close here with director Lukas Dhont taking in the praise for the much acclaimed Belgian contender which is waiting to hear (on September 16) if it is to become Belgium’s official entry for the International Film Oscar race. It deserves to be, and in other categories too, but this has been a great year for the country and another of their excellent films, the Dardenne Brothers’ Tori And Lokita, another prize winner at Cannes, was here as well. Mia Hansen Love’s Directors Fortnight prize winner, One Fine Morning was loved here just as it was in Cannes and she and star Lea Seydoux were soaking up the praise. It could – and should – be France’s entry but who knows?
A Sundance entry even made it here, and finally to a big screen, and that is Sony Classics’ terrific Living and its iconic British star Bill Nighy charmed everyone as he hit Telluride with the movie SPC plans to launch a Best Actor campaign for, and they definitely could find their way into a crowded race with his luminous performance and a chance for a first nomination.
As I noted in my Telluride announcement story on Thursday that there were an unusually high number of docus in Telluride this year and they almost cannibalized each other (sorry Bones And All), but top of the list of those I caught have to be Amazon and Amblin’s heartfelt Good Night Oppy, plus Robert Downey Jr.’s and Chris Smith’s terrific homage to Downey’s dad, Sr. Matthew Heineman’s strong Afghanistan docu, Retrograde is also one to watch, and so is the right to die docu from MTV Documentary Films called Last Flight Home which is a must-see, plus many more that our docu beat report Matt Carey has been, and will continue to track.
This is an ever-changing story, but the race is on. Now I will be heading this week to Toronto.
Already in Venice, which has been running simultaneously with Telluride, we have seen lots of serious, and justified, Oscar buzz for several films that have premiered there including Sunday night’s The Whale, which has led to serious Oscar talk for its star Brendan Fraser in a comeback role as a 600-pound man ruminating on his life. Today’s world premiere of Martin McDonagh’s The Banshees of Inisherin reportedly drew a 15-minute standing ovation — the longest so far at Venice — and raves and buzz for star Colin Farrell, who could receive his first Oscar nomination. Having seen that film in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago, I can almost guarantee that will happen, as well as supporting possibilities for Brendan Gleeson and actress Kerry Condon. And still to come there are world premieres of The Son and Blonde, among others.
Some films like Bardo, Tár and Bones and All played Venice, and then hightailed it to Telluride almost immediately where the buzz machine was also working overtime, both positively and negatively. I just caught Luca Guadagnino’s horror love story about two tender cannibal young people on the road. Not your typical Telluride fare, so I am still chewing on its Oscar prospects, but Guadagnino is a true master filmmaker who also had a terrific docu, Salvatore: Shoemaker of Dreams playing here, and it was one of the top docus I have seen all year.
Some pundits pounced on the chances going forward for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s three-hour and very personal Bardo after it got a mixed reaction in Venice, but Netflix points out that they have heard great things from his fellow filmmakers including Chloé Zhao who moderated a Q&a with the five-time Oscar winner in Telluride and was deep in conversation with him at the Netflix late night party in honor of the film, and there is no doubt, based on street conversations that the film has its fans here – and detractors. The jury is out how far it can go, but when you have that many Oscars already the knives in the sorry world of film twitter will always be out for you. On the downside, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores are unusually low for a Best Picture hopeful. It definitely should be Mexico’s front runner for submission to the International Film race at the very least. Oscar season is a marathon, not a sprint so let’s see where it goes.
As in Venice, the Best Actress talk with a possible third Oscar for Cate Blanchett in her towering performance in Tar was pretty deafening in Colorado, just as it instantly was in Venice. She was awarded her first award of the season as she was given the fest’s Silver Medallion at a special tribute to her (actually twice as she had to attend two of them). She is a lock for a nomination, but she will have competition as the Telluride World Premiere of Sam Mendes’ terrific, and also very personal, film Empire of Light proved in Telluride where it was unveiled on Saturday to very good reaction in general, particularly for star Olivia Colman who seems bound for her fourth nomination in just five years (she is a past winner for The Favourite). Things are looking up in this race as another near-certain lock Michelle Yeoh for Everything Everywhere All At Once also made the scene at Telluride, not for that film but a special showing of her 2000 classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Her lilting presence here did not go unnoticed, certainly among the many Oscar voters who attend this festival, and that fact was reinforced as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences was back after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. They sponsored their packed reception on Saturday and it was a good place to be seen if you are just starting a campaign.
Brand-new AMPAS President Janet Yang made the scene, and many stops, in Telluride commenting at a lunch for the steamy new Netflix film, Lady Chatterley’s Lover which sports an awards-worthy turn from Emma Corrin, as well as later at a dinner for The Wonder with Florence Pugh, that this is turning out to be a great year for women. It is indeed and if you had any doubt just check out another major World Premiere here, Orion/MGM’s magnificent new film from writer/director Sarah Polley, Women Talking. This powerful film has sparked Oscar talk from the minute it debuted in town on Friday, not just for Polley who becomes a major contender in both directing and adapted screenplay but for an ensemble cast that almost certainly becomes the frontrunner for the SAG Outstanding Cast award, but could fill Best Supporting Actress in all five slots. Veterans Judith Ivey and Sheila McCarthy, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, and Rooney Mara are all viable. How do you choose? They are all great.
Will MGM perhaps try to separate Mara into the increasingly crowded Best Actress race? If ever there was an argument for creating an Ensemble category at the Oscars it is this film. I suggested it to new AMPAS CEO Bill Kramer when I ran into him at the Searchlight party for Empire of Light. “You are the third person to say that to me today,” he laughed. Could it be a category where the Oscar goes to the casting director, and maybe some kind of special certificate or award to the cast? Get going Academy. At any rate with a little luck, we could see three nominees in Supporting Actress at least, and that would be for the first time since Tom Jones did it in 1963. They canceled themselves out and Margaret Rutherford won instead for The V.I.P.s
Reaction has been nearly universally positive for Women Talking, and emotional. MGM plans to open it in early December but if ever there was a film that should be released Before the midterms it is this one that shows the true power of women, and their vote. In fact, there is a scene the Democrats should grab which talks about the power of the women’s vote, and the studio should give it to them and cross-promote their film at the same time. Just sayin’. This is one powerful movie about a group of Mennonite women in a compound where the men rule and sexual assault has occurred. They have to vote on whether to stay or try to leave when they have an opening. It is compelling indeed.
Of the premieres in Telluride, I would say that film, and Mendes’ look back at the people who work in a seaside movie theatre circa 1980, Empire of Light have the best chance to land in the Best Picture race. But again, it is early and there is much to come at other fests and beyond.
Besides Tod Field’s Tar, which in addition to Blanchett and her great German co-star Nina Hoss (although Supporting Actress is killer – see above), might land in some key categories. Focus also had their Cannes competition film (it won no prizes there sadly), James Gray’s excellent Armageddon Time here with stars Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway all over the place and at the packed screenings for the movie which is fighting for attention against the newer toys on display. At the opening Friday Patrons Brunch high up in the mountains, Strong ran into Iñárritu and geeked out on him. “I would walk through fire for you,” he told the director who laughed and replied, “be careful what you wish for”. Focus will be campaigning for both films in the coming months.
A24 started their domestic campaign for their very affecting Cannes Grand Prize winner, Close here with director Lukas Dhont taking in the praise for the much acclaimed Belgian contender which is waiting to hear (on September 16) if it is to become Belgium’s official entry for the International Film Oscar race. It deserves to be, and in other categories too, but this has been a great year for the country and another of their excellent films, the Dardenne Brothers’ Tori And Lokita, another prize winner at Cannes, was here as well. Mia Hansen Love’s Directors Fortnight prize winner, One Fine Morning was loved here just as it was in Cannes and she and star Lea Seydoux were soaking up the praise. It could – and should – be France’s entry but who knows?
A Sundance entry even made it here, and finally to a big screen, and that is Sony Classics’ terrific Living and its iconic British star Bill Nighy charmed everyone as he hit Telluride with the movie SPC plans to launch a Best Actor campaign for, and they definitely could find their way into a crowded race with his luminous performance and a chance for a first nomination.
As I noted in my Telluride announcement story on Thursday that there were an unusually high number of docus in Telluride this year and they almost cannibalized each other (sorry Bones And All), but top of the list of those I caught have to be Amazon and Amblin’s heartfelt Good Night Oppy, plus Robert Downey Jr.’s and Chris Smith’s terrific homage to Downey’s dad, Sr. Matthew Heineman’s strong Afghanistan docu, Retrograde is also one to watch, and so is the right to die docu from MTV Documentary Films called Last Flight Home which is a must-see, plus many more that our docu beat report Matt Carey has been, and will continue to track.
This is an ever-changing story, but the race is on. Now I will be heading this week to Toronto.
- 9/5/2022
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Much has been made of titles being quietly removed from HBO Max over the last few week, but while the number of films departing the service in September is substantial, at least subscribers have a heads up.
As is the case every month, various movies are due to leave HBO Max in September, and below we’ve got the full list of which films are leaving and when so you can prioritizing some viewing options. Noteworthy removals include the 2021 Warner Bros. thriller “The Little Things” starring Denzel Washington (leaving Sept. 16), the 2020 “Freaky Friday” horror riff “Freaky,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films, the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, “Super 8,” “Tootsie” and the Nancy Meyers classic “The Holiday.”
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in September below.
September 4
Meet the Patels, 2014
September 5
Turner Classic Movies: Follow the Thread, 2022
September 8
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018
September 9
Horrible Bosses 2,...
As is the case every month, various movies are due to leave HBO Max in September, and below we’ve got the full list of which films are leaving and when so you can prioritizing some viewing options. Noteworthy removals include the 2021 Warner Bros. thriller “The Little Things” starring Denzel Washington (leaving Sept. 16), the 2020 “Freaky Friday” horror riff “Freaky,” Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” films, the “Lethal Weapon” franchise, “Super 8,” “Tootsie” and the Nancy Meyers classic “The Holiday.”
Check out the full list of what’s leaving HBO Max in September below.
September 4
Meet the Patels, 2014
September 5
Turner Classic Movies: Follow the Thread, 2022
September 8
Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, 2018
September 9
Horrible Bosses 2,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Exclusive: CAA has signed Ang Lee, the director of such acclaimed films as Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, all of which won him an Oscar.
Life of Pi was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning four, and grossed more than 600 million worldwide. The groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain won three Oscars overall, while four-time Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the highest-grossing foreign-language film U.S. history and also won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Lee’s film credits also include Sense and Sensibility, Hulk, Lust, Caution and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk among others.
He continues to be represented by Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham and Slate PR.
Life of Pi was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning four, and grossed more than 600 million worldwide. The groundbreaking Brokeback Mountain won three Oscars overall, while four-time Oscar winner Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the highest-grossing foreign-language film U.S. history and also won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
Lee’s film credits also include Sense and Sensibility, Hulk, Lust, Caution and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk among others.
He continues to be represented by Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham and Slate PR.
- 8/30/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Keep track of all the submissions for best international feature at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
- 8/30/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
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Michelle Yeoh, the veteran actress who has garnered career-best reviews for her star turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once, is adding another accolade to a pile that she has already accumulated this season.
The Toronto International Film Festival said Monday that it will present her with the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award — which will annually honor “a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career” — at its TIFF Tribute Awards.
The gathering, a fundraiser for TIFF’s diversity and inclusion efforts, will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Sept. 11, during the 47th edition of the film festival.
“Michelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said in a statement. “Her screen work has spanned continents, genres and decades. This year she delivered...
Michelle Yeoh, the veteran actress who has garnered career-best reviews for her star turn in Everything Everywhere All at Once, is adding another accolade to a pile that she has already accumulated this season.
The Toronto International Film Festival said Monday that it will present her with the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award — which will annually honor “a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career” — at its TIFF Tribute Awards.
The gathering, a fundraiser for TIFF’s diversity and inclusion efforts, will take place at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on Sept. 11, during the 47th edition of the film festival.
“Michelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said in a statement. “Her screen work has spanned continents, genres and decades. This year she delivered...
- 8/29/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In-person gala fundraiser set for September 11.
Michelle Yeoh, star of the summer’s breakout 100m global hit Everything Everywhere All At Once, will receive the first TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award.
The honour recognises a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career.
Yeoh, whose storied career thus far has seen her star in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs Of A Geisha, Sunshine, Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, Tomorrow Never Dies, will collect the award at the in-person...
Michelle Yeoh, star of the summer’s breakout 100m global hit Everything Everywhere All At Once, will receive the first TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award.
The honour recognises a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact for women throughout their career.
Yeoh, whose storied career thus far has seen her star in such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs Of A Geisha, Sunshine, Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, Tomorrow Never Dies, will collect the award at the in-person...
- 8/29/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Keep track of all the submissions for best international feature at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
- 8/25/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Actress Michelle Yeoh is set to receive the 15th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film from the Santa Barbara Film Festival. The award, which benefits the festival’s year-round educational programs, will be presented to the Everything Everywhere All At Once star at a black-tie dinner taking place at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara on Friday, December 9. This will mark the first time the honor is awarded since the passing of the screen legend that gives the prize its name.
“A well-deserved honor for the legendary and multi-talented Michelle Yeoh,” said the late Kirk Douglas’ son, actor Michael Douglas. “She has been entertaining and thrilling us in films since the 1980s …… And she does her own stunts!! Bravo Michelle!”
Yeoh is an internationally recognized, Malaysian-born actress who rose to fame in 1990s Hong Kong action films before going on to shatter convention and star in a myriad of globally acclaimed blockbusters.
“A well-deserved honor for the legendary and multi-talented Michelle Yeoh,” said the late Kirk Douglas’ son, actor Michael Douglas. “She has been entertaining and thrilling us in films since the 1980s …… And she does her own stunts!! Bravo Michelle!”
Yeoh is an internationally recognized, Malaysian-born actress who rose to fame in 1990s Hong Kong action films before going on to shatter convention and star in a myriad of globally acclaimed blockbusters.
- 8/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ceremony set for August 13 in Hollywood.
American Film Institute (AFI) announced on Friday (August 5) it will bestow honours upon Everything Everywhere All At Once star Michelle Yeoh and AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert.
Yeoh will receive a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image and will become the first Asian artist to receive the honour.
Herbert will receive a Doctorate of Communication Arts degree honoris causa for his commitment to the mission of the American Film Institute. The honourees will collect their awards at AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony...
American Film Institute (AFI) announced on Friday (August 5) it will bestow honours upon Everything Everywhere All At Once star Michelle Yeoh and AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert.
Yeoh will receive a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image and will become the first Asian artist to receive the honour.
Herbert will receive a Doctorate of Communication Arts degree honoris causa for his commitment to the mission of the American Film Institute. The honourees will collect their awards at AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony...
- 8/5/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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Michelle Yeoh, the veteran Malaysian actress who is currently generating Oscar buzz for her performance in this spring’s breakout A24 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once, will be conferred with a Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The presentation of that honor to Yeoh, as well as a Doctorate of Communication Arts to AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert — the inventor of a variety of color systems who joined the AFI Board of Trustees in 1987 and served until 2017, and who made possible the 2020 establishment of the Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center on the AFI campus — will take place during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2022 on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
“Michelle Yeoh and Lawrence Herbert have...
Michelle Yeoh, the veteran Malaysian actress who is currently generating Oscar buzz for her performance in this spring’s breakout A24 hit Everything Everywhere All at Once, will be conferred with a Doctorate of Fine Arts by the American Film Institute “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The presentation of that honor to Yeoh, as well as a Doctorate of Communication Arts to AFI Trustee Emeritus Lawrence Herbert — the inventor of a variety of color systems who joined the AFI Board of Trustees in 1987 and served until 2017, and who made possible the 2020 establishment of the Lawrence Herbert Alumni Center on the AFI campus — will take place during the AFI Conservatory’s commencement ceremony celebrating the Class of 2022 on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
“Michelle Yeoh and Lawrence Herbert have...
- 8/5/2022
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Co-founders to receive festival’s Game Changer Award.
Zurich Film Festival is to honour Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with its Game Changer Award.
The Game Changer Award is presented during the festival to recognise outstanding achievements in the film industry. It comes as Sony Pictures Classics, which was founded by Barker and Bernard, marks its 30th anniversary this year.
To date, films shepherded by Barker and Bernard have earned 184 Academy Award nominations (158 at Sony Classics) and scooped 41 wins (37 at Sony Classics).
The studio’s best-known films include titles like Call Me By Your Name, The Father,...
Zurich Film Festival is to honour Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with its Game Changer Award.
The Game Changer Award is presented during the festival to recognise outstanding achievements in the film industry. It comes as Sony Pictures Classics, which was founded by Barker and Bernard, marks its 30th anniversary this year.
To date, films shepherded by Barker and Bernard have earned 184 Academy Award nominations (158 at Sony Classics) and scooped 41 wins (37 at Sony Classics).
The studio’s best-known films include titles like Call Me By Your Name, The Father,...
- 8/4/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
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The 2022 Zurich Film Festival will honor longtime Sony Pictures Classics bosses Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with their Game Changer award, a lifetime achievement honor for film industry professionals.
Barker and Bernard co-founded SPC 30 years ago, in January 1992, together with Marcie Bloom, pioneering and popularizing the distribution of independent and international art house cinema in the U.S. Their list of hits ranges from Tom Tykwer’s 1998 breakout Run Lola Run and Ang Lee’s Chinese-language blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Damien Chazelle’s debut Whiplash (2014) and Florian Zeller’s sleeper hit The Father from 2020.
Films released by Barker and Bernard have received 183 Academy Award Nominations, including nine best picture nominations, and won 41 Oscars.
“Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema,” said Zurich Film Festival artistic director Christian Jungen. “Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing...
The 2022 Zurich Film Festival will honor longtime Sony Pictures Classics bosses Michael Barker and Tom Bernard with their Game Changer award, a lifetime achievement honor for film industry professionals.
Barker and Bernard co-founded SPC 30 years ago, in January 1992, together with Marcie Bloom, pioneering and popularizing the distribution of independent and international art house cinema in the U.S. Their list of hits ranges from Tom Tykwer’s 1998 breakout Run Lola Run and Ang Lee’s Chinese-language blockbuster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon to Damien Chazelle’s debut Whiplash (2014) and Florian Zeller’s sleeper hit The Father from 2020.
Films released by Barker and Bernard have received 183 Academy Award Nominations, including nine best picture nominations, and won 41 Oscars.
“Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema,” said Zurich Film Festival artistic director Christian Jungen. “Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing...
- 8/4/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Classics co-founders Michael Barker and Tom Bernard will receive the Game Changer Award at the Zurich Film Festival (Zff), in recognition of their services to film culture.
Along with Marcie Bloom, Barker and Bernard, who serve as co-presidents, founded Sony Pictures Classics as an autonomous division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. To date, films produced by the studio have received 183 Academy Award nominations — 70 of which were films by women — and won 41 Oscars. The studio’s best-known films include “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Father,” “Whiplash,” “Midnight in Paris,” “Howards End” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
Christian Jungen, Zff artistic director, said: “Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema. Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing sophisticated entertainment for the last 30 years. They have introduced such great European auteurs as Almodóvar, Wenders and Maren Ade to the American public, and given the best...
Along with Marcie Bloom, Barker and Bernard, who serve as co-presidents, founded Sony Pictures Classics as an autonomous division of Sony Pictures Entertainment. To date, films produced by the studio have received 183 Academy Award nominations — 70 of which were films by women — and won 41 Oscars. The studio’s best-known films include “Call Me By Your Name,” “The Father,” “Whiplash,” “Midnight in Paris,” “Howards End” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”
Christian Jungen, Zff artistic director, said: “Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema. Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing sophisticated entertainment for the last 30 years. They have introduced such great European auteurs as Almodóvar, Wenders and Maren Ade to the American public, and given the best...
- 8/4/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics co-presidents Michael Barker and Tom Bernard will be honored with the Zurich Film Festival’s Game Changer Award in recognition of their outstanding achievements within the film industry.
The award coincides with the 30th anniversary of Sony Pictures Classics which has played a game-changing role for independent auteur cinema at home and internationally since its creation in 1992.
“Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema,” explains Christian Jungen, Zff Artistic Director.
“Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing sophisticated entertainment for the last 30 years,” he said.
“They have introduced such great European auteurs as Almodóvar, Wenders and Maren Ade to the American public, and given the best of American independent cinema to the world. Others have come and gone – they have remained for 30 years, successful and loyal to cinema. We want to honour this achievement with our award.”
Jungen also emphasized the...
The award coincides with the 30th anniversary of Sony Pictures Classics which has played a game-changing role for independent auteur cinema at home and internationally since its creation in 1992.
“Sony Pictures Classics is synonymous amongst film fans with intelligent auteur cinema,” explains Christian Jungen, Zff Artistic Director.
“Michael and Tom have been producing and distributing sophisticated entertainment for the last 30 years,” he said.
“They have introduced such great European auteurs as Almodóvar, Wenders and Maren Ade to the American public, and given the best of American independent cinema to the world. Others have come and gone – they have remained for 30 years, successful and loyal to cinema. We want to honour this achievement with our award.”
Jungen also emphasized the...
- 8/4/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Verve has inked 3x Oscar-nominated filmmaker, producer and former Focus Features Features CEO James Schamus in all areas.
Early in his career, Schamus formed a creative partnership with filmmaker Ang Lee, and would go on to found production company Good Machine alongside Ted Hope and David Linde, which eventually sold to Universal Studios. Following that in 2002, as the CEO of Focus Features, Schamus went on to oversee a bulk of award-winning and Oscar lauded, generation-defining classics such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation and Brokeback Mountain among many others.
Schamus was nominated as producer for Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, and received nods for Adapted Screenplay and Original Song (“A Love Before Time”) for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. That pic, on which Schamus was also an EP, notched 4 Oscar wins including Best Foreign Language Film, Art Direction, Original Score, and Cinematography.
In addition to his Oscar nominations,...
Early in his career, Schamus formed a creative partnership with filmmaker Ang Lee, and would go on to found production company Good Machine alongside Ted Hope and David Linde, which eventually sold to Universal Studios. Following that in 2002, as the CEO of Focus Features, Schamus went on to oversee a bulk of award-winning and Oscar lauded, generation-defining classics such as Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation and Brokeback Mountain among many others.
Schamus was nominated as producer for Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, and received nods for Adapted Screenplay and Original Song (“A Love Before Time”) for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. That pic, on which Schamus was also an EP, notched 4 Oscar wins including Best Foreign Language Film, Art Direction, Original Score, and Cinematography.
In addition to his Oscar nominations,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
For a long time, it wasn’t uncommon for distribution bosses to throw shade on one another’s success, but in the case of A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, there’s nothing but glee emanating from Hollywood for the New York-based indie studio’s success with the martial arts fantasy movie from Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
At a time when every studio executive around town is questioning what works on the big screen — outside of superhero movies — as the pandemic eases and specialty cinema slow to rebound, along comes Everything Everywhere All at Once to karate chop those doldrums away and clear 20.5M on a platform release.
Yes, a platform release — you remember those? With NYC and LA the last box office capitals to reopen in early 2021, and specialty cinema audiences skittish to return, most indie distributors sidestepped the pre-pandemic platform rollout, which entails debuting in the two big U.
At a time when every studio executive around town is questioning what works on the big screen — outside of superhero movies — as the pandemic eases and specialty cinema slow to rebound, along comes Everything Everywhere All at Once to karate chop those doldrums away and clear 20.5M on a platform release.
Yes, a platform release — you remember those? With NYC and LA the last box office capitals to reopen in early 2021, and specialty cinema audiences skittish to return, most indie distributors sidestepped the pre-pandemic platform rollout, which entails debuting in the two big U.
- 4/21/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
When editor Paul Rogers was first pitched “Everything Everywhere All at Once” by Daniels, he had no idea that he would be treated to a wild performance by the directing duo Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. And yet, from their energetic and funny acting out of the entire multiverse sci-fi adventure in their garage office, Rogers immediately understood and appreciated the method to their madness. Cracking the editorial code subsequently became a lot easier.
“I got very emotional just watching it,” said Rogers, who previously edited Scheinert’s solo movie, “The Death of Dick Long.” “I think a big part of why that made such an impact on me, I could see and feel their passion for the story, and how excited and passionate they were, laughing and cracking each other up. Having that weight when they performed the emotional scenes really sold me on the fact that they were...
“I got very emotional just watching it,” said Rogers, who previously edited Scheinert’s solo movie, “The Death of Dick Long.” “I think a big part of why that made such an impact on me, I could see and feel their passion for the story, and how excited and passionate they were, laughing and cracking each other up. Having that weight when they performed the emotional scenes really sold me on the fact that they were...
- 4/18/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Somewhere, in one of the gajillion strands of the cat’s cradle of multiverses, there is a world in which Michelle Yeoh does not start ballet lessons at the age of four. The Malaysian actor decides not go to England to study dance, with every intention of becoming a prima ballerina one day, and avoids suffering a back injury that forces her to abandon her dream. The alt-universe Yeoh in question then does not enter a beauty contest and win. A good friend of hers doesn’t bother to pass...
- 4/7/2022
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
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