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Teaser Trailer Released for ‘The Bride!’ from Maggie Gyllenhaal
This afternoon, Warner Bros. has unveiled the first official teaser trailer for The Bride! from Maggie Gyllenhaal. Starring Jessie Buckley in the title role, this new take on Frankenstein also stars Christian Bale, with Annette Bening, Penélope Cruz, Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and more in the supporting cast. Gyllenhaal writes and directs. WB will release […] More
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Telluride Film Festival: Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Will Bring You to Tears in Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’
Losing a loved one is devastating, especially when it’s an untimely loss. How people react, as well as how they cope and/or grieve, varies drastically. Some sink into a deep and dark depression. Others find purpose in work. There’s no right or wrong way to handle things. When I suddenly lost my mother two years […] More
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‘Hamnet’ Teaser Trailer Showcases Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal in Oscar Hopeful From Chloé Zhao
This morning brings the teaser trailer for Chloé Zhao‘s Hamnet. Zhao directs the adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell‘s book of the same name, co-writing the screenplay with her as well. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in the story of how Shakespeare was inspired to create Hamlet. This one will be playing a number of film […] More
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First Trailer for ‘Fingernails’ Releases After Telluride and TIFF Premieres
Written and directed by Christos Nikou, the movie will release in select theatres and on Apple TV+ on November 3. More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘Fingernails’ is a Surprising Delight That’s As Romantic As It is Weird
Whenever something can surprise you at a festival, that’s a special occurrence. I went in to see Fingernails almost completely blind here at the Telluride Film Festival. In very short order, the movie won me over and never let me go. Funny, romantic, and deeply weird, it’s a flick that’s decidedly up my alley. Fingernails […] More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘Women Talking’ is a Riveting Masterclass in Acting
The first movie I took in here at the Telluride Film Festival is almost assuredly going to wind up being one of the best. Women Talking is an emotional powerhouse and a masterclass in acting. Quiet in its devastation but retaining a measure of hope, this is truly riveting cinema. Filmmaker Sarah Polley and her […] More
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Film Review: ‘Men’ is an Alex Garland Slow Burn on the Horror of Gaslighting, with Jessie Buckley and Rory Kinnear at Their Very Best
Without question, Men is a lot to take in. Just know that going in. Finding the horror in emotional manipulation, gaslighting, and toxic masculinity is tricky ground to traverse, but this latest A24 elevated horror film largely succeeds. It asks a lot of you, both in terms of its formal presentation as well as its […] More
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New Trailer for ‘Men’ Releases
The movie, directed by Alex Garland and starring Jessie Buckley, will release exclusively in theatres on May 20th. More
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The Supporting Actress (Over-)Supply Chain Crisis – Part Two
Yesterday, I described how overwhelming the Best Supporting Actress competition feels right now, and how nearly unprecedented 2021 was in terms of the sheer volume of performances worthy of recognition we were graced with. As the deadline for completed Academy Award ballots closes in just a few hours, there are still plenty of exceptional women […] More
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Film Fest 919 Review: ‘The Lost Daughter’ is an Ambitious Directorial Debut for Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal has a filmmaker’s eye. Now, that may seem like it comes with the territory of being a terrific actress who has worked with tremendous directors, but it doesn’t always translate. Here, however, it does. You can tell she’s going to have an amazing career behind the camera. However, at least for yours truly, […] More
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Film Review: ‘The Courier’ is a Gripping and Emotional Espionage Thriller
Every year sees movies that seem primed for awards attention that for one reason or another end up overlooked. The Courier is undoubtedly one of those movies. Premiering way back at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, under the title Ironbark, the film is oddly being released just outside of the eligibility calendar for this year’s award season. Perhaps […] More
