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in NewsEdward Berger Film ‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Starring Colin Farrell Gets Awards Friendly Release Date From Netflix
With the fall festival season only a little over a month away now, we’re starting to get looks at several movies that might play at various festivals. One such film is Ballad of a Small Player from Netflix. The drama returns director Edward Berger to the streamer, this time with Colin Farrell as his star. […] More
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Who Should Direct the Next James Bond Film?
It’s no secret that we’re likely to get a new James Bond film sooner rather than later, now that Amazon MGM has taken creative control of the franchise. Is that a good thing? Most think not, but it does remain to actually be seen what this all means for the series. One thing that needs […] More
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Interview: ‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger Discusses the Fun and Precision of His New Film
One of the best directed films of the year, by far, is Conclave. All of the precision that filmmaker Edward Berger brought to All Quiet on the Western Front a few years ago is on display in this very different movie. My review of that prior film is here, but this new one is just […] More
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Edward Berger to Direct ‘The Barrier’ Starring Austin Butler
Edward Berger is already planning another movie starring Austin Butler, fresh off the success of Conclave. More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘Conclave’ is a Riveting Thriller With a Sly Sense of Humor
In a perfect world, elections would be purely about ideas, with the best candidate coming out on top. We all know that this is hardly the case, with all manner of backroom deals and compromises necessary to even get to that point. Conclave is about the election of a new Pope, sure, but it could […] More
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Official Trailer Released for ‘Conclave’ Sees Ralph Fiennes Trying to Unravel a Vatican Conspiracy for Edward Berger
This morning brought the trailer for Focus Features’ Conclave, their big potential awards push. Edward Berger directs an A-list cast led by Ralph Fiennes, as a Vatican conspiracy builds while a new Pope is being selected. In addition to Fiennes, the movie features John Lithgow, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci, and more. Focus will release it […] More
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Film Review: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ is An Intense Ode to the Futility of War
War is hell. That’s not a novel statement, but it is a cogent one. Most reasonable people understand that war, especially world war, is a terrible thing and meant to be avoided. It’s also something that presents a challenge to filmmakers attempting to depict the horrors of war. In the case of the 2022 incarnation […] More
