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in NewsRon Howard Film ‘Eden’ Acquired By Vertical
At the start of the Toronto International Film Festival last year, one of the more buzzed about titles without distribution was Eden. Directed by Ron Howard, it was a mysterious survival thriller that seemed like a real change of pace for him. Reviews were solid out of TIFF, including from our own Joey Magidson here, […] More
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TIFF Review: ‘Eden’ Finds Ron Howard Exploring a Far Darker Side of Humanity
When you think of Ron Howard the filmmaker, you think of a sturdy popcorn flick, in all likelihood. Rarely, if ever, does he take a bleak view of humanity. Eden, however, is very much on that level. Howard’s survival thriller, which has a darkly funny streak to it, debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival […] More
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Interview: Ron Howard Discusses Documentaries, Storytelling, and ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’
What hasn’t Ron Howard done in his career? After a first act that included more than one iconic television show in front of the camera, he stepped behind the camera to become an A-list director. Whether it’s the early days with Night Shift (referenced early on in our conversation) or Splash, his big Academy Award […] More
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Cannes Film Festival Review: ‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ is a Loving Tribute to a Creative Genius
I love Jim Henson and the Muppets. Director Ron Howard clearly does as well, with every frame of the documentary Jim Henson Idea Man imbued with that affection. Debuting at the Cannes Film Festival before heading to Disney+ at the end of the month, the doc offers up a lot for anyone looking to dive […] More
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Ron Howard To Receive Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Filmmaker Award
The Motion Picture Sound Editors announced this past Thursday that legendary filmmaker Ron Howard will receive the organization’s MPSE Filmmaker Award during its annual awards ceremony in March. Just a few of Howard’s recent notable projects include Solo: A Star Wars Story, Hillbilly Elegy, and Tick, Tick… Boom! while he is set to direct the upcoming Thirteen Lives, scheduled for release […] More
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Ron Howard Sets a Cast for ‘Thirteen Lives’
Ron Howard has lined up an impressive list of talent for his next feature, which will tell the true story of the rescue of 12 boys and their soccer coach from a Thailand cave in 2018 when it flooded and trapped them. The film, titled Thirteen Lives, will tell this story of perseverance, one of humanity’s ability […] More
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Interview: Owen Asztalos Discusses His Breakthrough Performance in ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
If you’ve seen Hillbilly Elegy, it’s likely you ended the film thinking about Owen Asztalos. Whether the movie moved you or fell flat, Asztalos managed to walk away with it, and that’s truly no small achievement. After all, he’s acting opposite Amy Adams, Haley Bennett, and Glenn Close. Especially in the cases of Adams and […] More
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Film Review: ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Draws Strong Acting but Middling Originality
Oscar catnip, at least on paper, Hillbilly Elegy has all the makings of an awards season juggernaut. It has Ron Howard in the director’s chair, himself an Academy Award winner. It’s distributed by Netflix, fast becoming the distributor most eager to tickle the Academy’s fancy. Oh, and let’s not forget that it stars Amy Adams […] More
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Amy Adams and Glenn Close Enter the Oscar Race with ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Trailer
Now that we’ve gotten Roger Deakins his Oscar (two, in fact), the consensus seems to be that it’s time the Academy righted some other wrongs, most notably in the acting categories. There are six actors in the history of the Academy Awards who have been nominated 6 or more times and never won. Four of […] More
