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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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Official Trailer Drops for ‘The History of Sound’
One of the more anticipated titles of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival was The History of Sound, starring Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, and Chris Cooper. Directed by Oliver Hermanus, the movie bowed to solid reviews and could be a factor in the upcoming awards season, especially with a theatrical release by MUBI on September 12th. […] More
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Film Review: ‘Gladiator II’ is a Fun Flick for Adults That Doesn’t Need to Be Anything More Than That
This may surprise some of you, considering how many people adore it, but I’m somewhat agnostic when it comes to Gladiator. I like the film well enough, but it’s a forgettable Best Picture winner to me. I say this to let you know that I approach Gladiator II as a movie purely on its own […] More
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‘Gladiator II’ Trailer Debuts
Ridley Scott works fast. After having made Napoleon last year, he’s back now with his long rumored Gladiator sequel. Today brought the first trailer for Gladiator II, which has Paul Mescal playing Lucius, inspired by the tale of Maximus from the first film to step into the Coliseum. Gladiator II stars Mescal in the lead […] More
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NYFF Review: ‘Foe’ Manages to Convey Its Messy Ideas Through Paul Mescal, Aaron Pierre, and Especially Saoirse Ronan
Science fiction isn’t always an acting showcase, but it certainly can be. When the world is unfamiliar, the humans at the center take center stage, in terms of identification. With Foe, making its World Premiere at the New York Film Festival, almost the entirety of what makes the movie successful is the performances. The sci-fi […] More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘All of Us Strangers’ is a Deeply Moving and Personal Work That Will Mean Different Things to Different People
Full disclosure: All of Us Strangers was a hard movie for me to watch. More so than anything playing at the Telluride Film Festival, this one was a struggle for me. It doesn’t have anything to do with quality, either, but content. Without getting into spoilers (or anything beyond the basic plot synopsis below), having […] More
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ Sequel Books Denzel Washington On Top of Barry Keoghan
A follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Best Picture-winning action-epic Gladiator is really coming together. As reported previously, Scott is returning with a sequel 23 years later that will feature Oscar nominee Paul Mescal in the leading role. It was recently announced that starring opposite Mescal will be Barry Keoghan, and now, reports have Denzel Washington joining as […] More
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‘Gladiator 2’ To Release in 2024
Ridley Scott is back in the director’s chair, with David Scarpa writing the screenplay and Paul Mescal starring int the lead role. More
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Paul Mescal to Lead ‘Gladiator 2’
Ridley Scott is expected to return in the director’s chair, with Mescal playing Lucilla’s son, Lucius. More
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Interview: Paul Mescal On the Surprising Impact of ‘Aftersun’
One of the more organic awards campaigns of the year has been the Best Actor candidacy of Paul Mescal. By normal metrics, Aftersun would be seen as too small to be a real contender, but Charlotte Wells‘ film has been defying expectations all season. To that end, Mescal is now seen as a top tier […] More
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First Trailer for Charlotte Wells’ ‘Aftersun’ Released
A24 has the released the first trailer for Charlotte Wells‘ new film, Aftersun. Starring Paul Mescal, Francesca Corio and Celia Rowlson-Hall, the film tells the story of a woman who reminisces about embarking on a summer vacation to Turkey with her father during her childhood. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters in […] More
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