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in Interviews, TVInterview: Michael Stuhlbarg On Playing ‘The Staircase’ Defense Attorney David Rudolf
When you are on accused of a heinous crime, you want the best lawyer to defend you. This explains why Michael Peterson hired powerhouse defense attorney David Rudolf. When you need someone to capture the essence of that person on film, you would be hard-pressed to find a better actor than, Michael Stuhlbarg. Rudolf’s role […] More
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Interview: Parker Posey Talks About Playing ‘The Staircase’ Prosecutor Freda Black
Parker Posey simply has one of the best names in Hollywood. Not only does its alliterative nature give it a great ring to it, when you see her attached to a project you cannot help but be intrigued about what she will bring to the role. The actress made a name for herself early in […] More
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TV Recap: ‘The Staircase’ Episode 6 – “Red in Tooth and Claw” – Owls & Death
Spoilers Below INTRODUCTION In The Staircase Episode Six, “Red in Tooth and Claw,” directed by Leigh Janiak, Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) reckons with the fact that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. At the same time, Sophie Brunet (Juliette Binoche) investigates the wild theory that an owl killed Kathleen Peterson (Toni […] More
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Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Mickey7’ Rounds Up Its Cast
Mark Ruffalo, Toni Collette, and Naomi Ackie will be joining Robert Pattinson in Joon-ho’s adaptation of Mickey7. More
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TV Recap: ‘The Staircase’ Episode 5 – “The Beating Heart” – Love Letters & Beatings
Spoilers Below INTRODUCTION In episode five of The Staircase,” The Beating Heart,” directed by Leigh Janiak, Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) struggles to survive in the prison while waiting for his appeal. Editor Sophie Brunet (Juliette Binoche) fights to cut the docu-series in a way that could convince others of his innocence. The episode flashes between […] More
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TV Recap: ‘The Staircase’ Episode 4 – “Common Sense” – Broken Families
Spoilers Below INTRODUCTION In The Staircase Episode Four, “Common Sense,” directed by Antonio Campos, the Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette) Murder trial causes the Peterson-Ratliff family to crumble apart. “Common Sense” opens with Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) and his French girlfriend, Sophie Brunet (Juliette Binoche), entering the Durham County Courthouse on February 24, 2017. Michael walks […] More
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TV Review: ‘The Staircase’ Is A Riveting, Unsettling Puzzle
In 2001 Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) found his wife Kathleen (Toni Collette) collapsed at the foot of their staircase banged up, bloody and barely conscious. He called 911 for help explaining she must have fallen when he was outside near the pool. When the police arrived they discovered something much worse than a fall, it […] More
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Interview: Toni Collette & Colin Firth Discuss Working on ‘The Staircase’ Together
When casting Toni Collette and Colin Firth as your leads you are not fooling around. That is exactly what has happened for HBO Max’s limited series, The Staircase. The series covers a very serious matter, the mysterious death of Kathleen Peterson (played by Collette) and demands high caliber performances. They deliver. As always seems to […] More
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TV Recap: ‘The Staircase’ Episodes Episode 1 – 3 Unraveling of the Family
Spoilers Below INTRODUCTION Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn created The Staircase miniseries based on a true-crime docu-series of the same name. The miniseries Episode One “911”, Episode Two “Chiroptera,” and Episode Three “The Great Dissembler” feature a family slowly falling apart after Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) finds his wife, Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette), dead at […] More
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Film Review: ‘Nightmare Alley’ Finds Guillermo del Toro Bathing in Noir
Guillermo del Toro is about as pure a storyteller as there is in the world. In particular, he has cinema in his bones. So, whenever he opts to tackle something new, it’s an event. Even when it’s a remake, how can you not be curious about his take on Nightmare Alley? A del Toro noir? […] More
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New Trailer For Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Released
After a promising initial trailer just two months ago, a brand new, more in-depth trailer for Guillermo del Toro‘s new film Nightmare Alley has just been released online, and is sure to get fans of the director’s work eager to see the brand new neo-noir psychological thriller. The film chronicles the story of Stan Carlisle, […] More
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Receives First Trailer
There is simply no denying that Guillermo del Toro is one of the most widely talked about filmmakers in the past few decades. He has directed a plethora of highly acclaimed films such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, and Best Picture Academy Award winner The Shape of Water. And although he has written and produced a […] More
