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New Teaser Released for Joel Coen’s ‘Tragedy of Macbeth’
This Thursday morning, A24 (and Apple) released the newest teaser for Joel Coen’s latest film, The Tragedy of Macbeth. Starring Denzel Washington in the title role, this reimagining of the classic Shakespearean tale tells that of one nobleman’s violent rise to power in Scotland. The film also stars Frances McDormand and Corey Hawkins. In this […] More
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NYFF Film Review: ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is a Visually Stunning and Modern Take on the Shakespeare Classic
Opening the 59th New York Film Festival, Joel Coen‘s The Tragedy of Macbeth is austere in its presentation, yet is brimming with intensity. One of William Shakespeare‘s most notable tragedies, Coen plays up the politically tragic aspect of the story. The corruptive nature of power, something well known to scholars of the play, is in […] More
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Awards Season / Oscar Predictions Update: A Banner Year for Black and White Cinema?
I’m hardly the only person to make this remark, but there are a number of black and white films in contention for Oscar attention this year. 2021 may well be a banner year for black and white cinema. Not only is Belfast a known quantity and immediate Best Picture frontrunner, this post is going up […] More
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A24 Sets Release Dates for ‘C’mon C’mon’ and ‘Red Rocket’
Independent film powerhouse A24 has set its awards slate for Quarter 4 with two new releases. Mike Mills’ C’mon C’mon and Sean Baker‘s Red Rocket will be released on November 19 and December 3 respectively. Both films premiered at film festivals this year to wide acclaim; C’mon C’mon at Telluride and Red Rocket at Cannes. […] More
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Trailer Teases Something Wicked
The teaser trailer for Joel Coen’s solo directorial effort, The Tragedy of Macbeth, dropped Tuesday morning. The trailer boasts amazing black-and-white cinematography and visuals, excellent costumes, and shows us, though briefly, what we can expect from our two leads: Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. The film adapts Shakespeare’s tragedy of Macbeth from the stage to […] More
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Big Films in the Big Apple: Previewing the 59th New York Film Festival
Starting this morning, Press and Industry screenings (better known as P&I screenings) will begin for the 59th New York Film Festival. To be sure, NYFF will be different this year, as it won’t be nearly as populated, screenings will be more spaced out, and as is the case with many festivals currently, food and beverages […] More
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Full Lineup for the 2021 BFI London Film Festival Announced
The official lineup for the 2021 BFI London Film Festival has been announced. The festival, which will run in person in London, across the UK in ten cinemas as well as online. Previous titles that were announced for the festival included the opening film The Harder They Fall, the closing film The Tragedy of Macbeth, […] More
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Ethan Coen Allegedly Doesn’t Want To Make Movies Anymore
If you are a fan of the directing duo that consists of Ethan and Joel Coen (and, let’s face it, most of us are), then today’s news is more than likely going to be upsetting to you. One of the many films that will be premiering at the forthcoming New York Film Festival in September […] More
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NYFF 2021 to Open with Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
The 59th Annual New York Film Festival is set to kick off on September 24th and will run through to October 10th, 2021. As usual, the festival will debut a wide variety of films throughout its run we haven’t learned what the opening film will be. However, we finally know what it is. The Tragedy […] More
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Apple to Partner with A24 to Distribute ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
Apple Original Films are making some big waves in the industry as of late, and they’ve now acquired another major film that is sure to be a big topic of discussion in the upcoming awards season. Deadline is reporting that the studio has made a deal with A24 to distribute Joel Coen’s upcoming feature The […] More
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is a Black and White Film from Joel Coen
We might still be in the thick of the extended award season for 2020 films, but plenty are looking ahead already to the films that are sure to be dominating the conversation for next year’s awards. One of the most anticipated titles, making our list of the 100 Movies to Look Forward to in 2021, is The […] More
