Well, damn. Watching The Whale is about as tough an experience as it gets, even for a veteran and fan of Darren Aronofsky. There’s no way around the ringer that this film puts you through, which has been a hallmark of Aronofsky’s career time and time again. The Whale pairs well with Black Swan, Requiem […] More
Moments ago, the Toronto International Film Festival announced that Brendan Fraser will receive the TIFF Tribute Award for his performance in Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale. Considering that this is one of the more buzzed about performances of the year, it certainly bodes well for Fraser’s Oscar prospects. Also of note is that the former recipients […] More
Moments ago, the Toronto International Film Festival announced its lineup for 2022. Highlighted among the TIFF titles, which you can see below, are Empire of Light from Sam Raimi, The Whale from Darren Aronofsky, as well as, of course, the previously announced debuts of The Fabelmans from Steven Spielberg, and Glass Onion: A Knives Out […] More
One of the most anticipated movies of 2022 is Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale. Not just because Aronofsky is an A-list talent, either, but because of the hype surrounding star Brendan Fraser‘s performance. With the film set to play at the Venice Film Festival, a first look at Fraser came our way yesterday. Today, you can […] More
Those of you who were disappointed earlier today when I mentioned that several films, including Darren Aronofsky‘s The Whale, were pegged for 2023 releases, well…rejoice! A24 has reached out to me to confirm that they still have the movie planned for 2022. So, Brendan Fraser and his Best Actor campaign lives on. As I mentioned […] More
*By the by, A24 has reached out to say The Whale is in fact a 2022 release, so fear not there. The Brendan Fraser campaign for this year lives on…* No sooner do I update my Oscar predictions than it seems like a handful of potential awards players are pushing to 2023. Now, I want […] More
If you were not blown away by Sadie Sink’s performance as Max Mayfield on season four of Stranger Things, there is only one explanation… you have not watched it yet. Her riveting work in, especially that in the heart-racing, soul-crushing episode four seemed to hit iconic level upon release. It is quite amazing. This one […] More
Welcome to 2022! With the calendar fully turned over from 2021, we’re about to get an entire slate of new movies to dig into. This coming weekend, The 355 is the first major release of the year. Beyond that? Well, there’s literally everything. Last year, I posed this list for 2021 on January 1st (here) […] More
Darren Aronofsky is looking to return behind the camera for the first time since his 2017 film mother!, bringing an adaptation of Samuel D. Hunter’s stage play The Whale to the big screen. Deadline reports that A24 is producing the project alongside Aronofsky’s Protozoa Pictures. Hunter is adapting his play for the screen, telling the story of a 600lb. father who has isolated from […] More
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