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Toronto International Film Festival / Review : Outstanding Performances in Sarah Polley’s Dense “Woman Talking”

At night they are drugged and raped. For years women wake up with pain and sheets soaked in blood, but no memory of what happened. Ghosts and demons did it, say the men in the ultraconservative remote religious colony. But these women know better. And they talk. Now it’s time to decide. Stay and fight,…

Sam Raimi Says a ‘Darkman’ Sequel is in Talks at Universal

Celebrated Spider-Man filmmaker, Sam Raimi has revealed that talks for a sequel to his 1990 superhero movie, Darkman, have begun at Universal Pictures. While discussing his return to the superhero genre this weekend with the theatrical release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the director told The Wrap that “Universal is talking about…

New York Film Festival : “The French Dispatch” Video Review : Above the Line vs Below the Line / Episode 15

Above the Line vs Below the Line / Episode 15 Guinea Pig Groomer : Vlatthew Schuchmar Vlatthew was born in a pool of swag and angora sweaters. He forgets what words mean sometimes, and just loves his collection of rare moccasins. If you ask him what time it is, he’ll tell you. Film Critic :…

New York Film Festival : The Tragedy of Macbeth / Q&A with Director Joel Coen, Actor Denzel Washington, Actress Frances McDormand and More!

Actress Frances McDormand, Actor Denzel Washington, Psquared Photography Synopsis : A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power. Q&A with Director Joel Coen, Actor Denzen Washington, Actress Frances McDormand, Actor Harry Melling,…

Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is NYFF’s Opening Night Selection

The 59th New York Film Festival officially has its opening night selection. Film at Lincoln Center announced today in a press release that Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth will make its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on September 24th. Described as a “boldly inventive visualization of The Scottish Play,” Coen’s film stars his…

THE FRENCH DISPATCH | Directed by Wes Anderson

Searchlight Pictures and Indian Paintbrush Present an American Empirical Picture by Wes Anderson. Starring : Benicio Del Toro              Adrien Brody                 Tilda Swinton              Léa Seydoux Frances McDormand        Timothée Chalamet.       Lyna Khoudri…

Joel Coen Embarks on the First Solo Directorial Gig with A24 and Apple Original Films

Photo by Nobuhiro Hosoki It was announced this week that Apple Original Films would be partnering with A24 in the theatrical and streaming release of Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth toward the end of the year. Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand are slated to play Lord and Lady Macbeth in Coen’s upcoming version of…

Academy Awards Spread the Wealth, Honor ‘Nomadland’ and Others

The 93rd Academy Awards were handed out tonight, in a ceremony that featured in-person nominees in a variety of venues including Union Station in Los Angeles. There was clearly excitement around the idea of people being in the same room and getting to gather together, though some of the staging of the ceremony was awkward,…

The Most Exciting Oscar Best Actress Race Ever?

The 93rd Academy Awards air this coming Sunday, with a full slate of nominated films, artisans, and performers. Nomadland seems firmly headed for a Best Picture win, and a number of the other categories also appear to be locked up. There are a few competitive races still up in the air, and there’s one in…

An Exclusive Interview with Jessica Bruder, The Author of “Nomadland,” Takes Us into the World of Nomad Lifestyle

In 2017’s Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century, author Jessica Bruder wrote about van-dwelling Americans, mostly older people who, in the wake of the Great Recession, were losing steady jobs, had paltry Social Security payments, and, with ballooning housing costs, found themselves unable to get by.  They hit the road following seasonal gigs across…

Nomadland, An Ode To Fernweh – Film Review

What makes a place a home? This is the theme explored by filmmaker Chloé Zhao, in the drama she wrote and directed: Nomadland. The story portrays the life journey of Fern — majestically played by Frances McDormand — who lives a vagabond life, making a virtue of necessity. online pharmacy strattera over the counter with…