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in News‘The Northman’ Sets a 2022 Releasee Date
Fans of Viking thrillers get excited, because Focus Features has set the date for their release of Robert Eggers’ new movie The Northman. Unfortunately, it’s going to be a little bit of a longer wait than some might like to hear. The film from the man behind The Witch and The Lighthouse will hit theaters on April 8, 2022. The Northman is […] More
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‘The Card Counter’ Gets a Release Date from Focus Features
After finally earning his first Oscar nomination for his screenplay for 2018’s First Reformed, all eyes were on how filmmaker Paul Schrader would follow up that career high point. He quickly announced his next project would be The Card Counter, a revenge thriller starring Oscar Isaac. The official synopsis for the film describes it as such: “Tell (Isaac) just wants to […] More
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Matt Damon Fights for His Daughter’s Freedom Abroad in ‘Stillwater’
Things have been surprisingly quiet on the Tom McCarthy front since his 2015 film Spotlight won the Oscars for Best Picture and earned him and Josh Singer a win for Best Original Screenplay. Since then McCarthy co-wrote Christopher Robin and wrote/directed the Disney+ film Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, but we haven’t seen him direct the kind of follow-up you’d expect to a movie […] More
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Todd Field to Direct ‘TAR’ with Cate Blanchett
After 15 years, Todd Field is finally returning to the director’s chair, as Deadline has announced that the filmmaker is teaming up with Cate Blanchett for a new film titled TAR. Set up at Focus Features, details on TAR are scarce at the moment, with Deadline only reporting that it takes place in Berlin and production will begin this September. There’s been no indication […] More
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Film Review: ‘Promising Young Woman’ is a Staggeringly Brilliant Achievement That Will Stand the Test of Time
Wow. There’s literally no other way to express how one feels watching Promising Young Woman. Films like this don’t come around very often. Intentionally provocative, boldly funny, utterly thrilling, and literally able to keep you on the edge of your seat, this is truly something special. The audiences who saw this one at the Sundance […] More
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Interview: Sidney Flanigan Chats with Us about Her Stunning Performance in ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
I’ve seen literally thousands of performances this year. Over 350 movies will do that. Of all of the turns by actors and actresses this year, newcomer Sidney Flanigan is front and center. The cream of the crop. Her work in Never Rarely Sometimes Always would be stunningly good no matter what, but when you consider […] More
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Interview: Talia Ryder Talks About the Power of ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
There are times where you just know you’re watching an instant classic in the making. Never Rarely Sometimes Always is an example this year of that, and a real part of why is Talia Ryder. Her large supporting role in essentially a two-hander is crucial to the movie’s success. Ryder is going to be going […] More
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Interview: Filmmaker Eliza Hittman Discusses the Challenges of Making ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’
Eliza Hittman is a writer and director unlike anyone else in the business. Her first film, It Felt Like Love, as well as her second one, Beach Rats, established her as someone to watch. However, it was this year and her movie Never Rarely Sometimes Always that really broke her out. The teen drama, centered […] More
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TIFF Review: Dawn Porter’s Stirring ‘The Way I See It’ Examines What It Means to be A Leader
Focus Features What does it mean to be presidential? In the year 2020, it’s a term that has become tarnished by scandals and lies. A quick google search, however, describes it as “having a bearing or demeanor befitting a president; dignified and confident.” But for a more in-depth understanding of the ideal characteristics of the […] More
