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Peter Weir, Australian Director, Announces His Retirement

© and TM 2003 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Universal Studios and Miramax Film Corp. All rights reserved Peter Weir, the legendary Australian director, has announced his retirement. Speaking last week at the Festival Cinémathèque in Paris, where he was an honored guest, he said, “Why did I stop cinema? Because, quite simply, I have…

Ethan Hawke Says Filmmaker Peter Weir Retired After Enduring Difficult Working Relationships with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp

Ethan Hawke believes acclaimed writer-director Peter Weir retired from filmmaking due to bad experiences he endure while working with Russell Crowe and Johnny Depp on earlier projects. During an interview with IndieWire, Hawke discussed why he thinks Weir’s decision to stop making movies after the release of his 2010 survival drama, The Way Back, is…

Pieces of April : Q&A with Actress Katie Holmes, Actress Patricia Clarkson, Actor Derek Luke and Director Peter Hedge

Pieces of April : Quirky and rebellious April Burns (Katie Holmes) lives with her boyfriend in a low-rent New York City apartment miles away from her emotionally distant family. But when she discovers that her mother (Patricia Clarkson) has a fatal form of breast cancer, she invites the clan to her place for Thanksgiving. While…

D23: The Last Day Was Dedicated to the Disney Legends

©Courtesy of D23 As always happens on Sundays at D23, the last day of the Convention is dedicated to the fans and to the tribute of the newly elected Disney Legends. During the morning some of the most important artists at Walt Disney Studios and Pixar Animation Studios meet thousands of fans for book signing,…

Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ To Open Venice Film Festival

The world premiere of Tim Burton‘s Beetlejuice Beatlejuice, featuring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, and Monica Bellucci, will be the opening night film of the 81st Venice Film Festival. On Wednesday, August 28th at Sala Grande, the Festival announced that the Warner Bros sequel will be screened out of competition. Venice is…

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN : Press Conference with Actors Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon and Director Martin McDonagh 

Synopsis : Set on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN follows lifelong friends Pádraic and Colm, who find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Pádraic, aided by his sister Siobhán and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the…

Saoirse Ronan to Star in Steve McQueen’s ‘Blitz’

Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh – © 2021 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Saoirse Ronan will be joining the cast of Blitz, Steve McQueen’s new film about WWII London that will be released by Apple Original Films. Her co-star, described as an “unknown newcomer”, has not yet been announced. buy diflucan online no prescription pharmacy Filming…

The Desperate Hour : An Exclusive Interview with Director Phillip Noyce

Synopsis : Unfolding in real time, THE DESPERATE HOUR is a “riveting and pulse pounding” thriller from award-winning director Phillip Noyce. Recently widowed mother Amy Carr (Academy Award®-nominee Naomi Watts) is doing her best to restore normalcy to the lives of her young daughter and teenage son in their small town. As she’s on a…

Dances With Films NYC 2024 Announces Film Line-Up

3rd Annual Dances With Films – NYC announces lineup for premiere-rich film event (December 5-8) Celebrated truly indie-focused film festival will feature 77 Feature-length Narrative and Documentary films, Pilots and Shorts making World, North American, and US Premieres    Evan Oppenheimer’s PEAS AND CARROTS makes its World Premiere as the Opening Night selection, and Christina…

‘Conclave’ Production Designer Suzie Davies on Recreating the Vatican and on Mike Leigh’s ‘Hard Truths’ (Interview)

Production designer Suzie Davies was already nominated for an Oscar for designing Mike Leigh’s 2014 period drama, Mr. Turner, starring Timothy Spall as the British Romantic era painter, J.M.W. Turner. Last year, Ms. Davies found and designed the amazing central location that was the titular Saltburn for Emerald Fennell’s dark thriller. Now, she’s teamed up…