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Javier Bardem Cast in Apple TV+’s ‘Cape Fear’ Series Adaptation

Javier Bardem has been cast in a lead role for Apple TV+’s upcoming series adaptation of Cape Fear, Variety is reporting. The Oscar-winning actor is set to play a new iteration of the notorious serial killer, Max Cady. The streaming service has released the following official logline for the drama: A storm is coming for…

Paul Schrader: The Masterclass at Milan’s Prada Foundation

The Prada Foundation hosted — within its Cinema Godard — a Masterclass with the accomplished filmmaker Paul Schrader. During this occasion, the multi-hyphenate cineaste retraced his experience as film critic, screenwriter and director. Italy had previously homaged Schrader through the years, with Masterclasses and accolades at the Museum of Cinema in Turin, at the Lucca Film Festival and…

Scorsese’s Biopics of Jesus & Frank Sinatra Postponed Indefinitely

©Courtesy of Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Martin Scorsese’s upcoming film projects, biopics of Jesus Christ and Frank Sinatra, are on the back burner. The 81-year-old director had planned to start shooting both of these films this year, but both have been indefinitely postponed. According to published reports in Variety, “Artisans…

Scorsese Shoots His “A Life of Jesus” Film in Fall-Based on Novel by Shūsaku Endō

©Courtesy of Life Itself Martin Scorsese will reportedly begin filming A Life of Jesus this fall, with Andrew Garfield playing the lead. Miles Teller, who had been rumored to play the part of Jesus, is still under consideration, sources say. The script, which Scorsese is coauthoring with critic and filmmaker Kent Jones, is based on…

Tribeca Festival / The Freshly Cut Grass Review: Subtle and Skillful on Infidelity in Argentina

It’s in the common things we come across daily that life happens, not among the grand gestures, the dramatic moments, decisive turning points or splendid vacations. Although many yearn for the smell of freshly cut grass on the other side of the fence – if only a small or big change takes place, life would…

Tribeca : Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger / Q&A with Thelma Schoonmaker

©Courtesy of Tribeca Festival Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger : Martin Scorsese reflects on the influence of filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, whose decades-long collaboration led to a series of classics that made the duo a crucial part of British cinema. Director : David Hinton Producer : Nick Varley, Matthew…

Roger Corman, A King of B Movies Producer/Director, Dies at 98

© 1970 American International Pictures Roger Corman, a pioneer and legendary B-movie king who directed and produced hundreds of low-budget films and helped discover upcoming industry stars like Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese, and Robert De Niro, has passed away. Corman’s family confirmed to Variety that he died on May 9 at his home in Santa…

Martin Scorsese Talks About Jesus and Frank Sinatra

@Courtesy of Life Itself As if making a film about Jesus Christ weren’t enough, Martin Scorsese is reviving plans to make his long-delayed biopic about Frank Sinatra, with Leonardo DiCaprio reportedly being considered to play the iconic crooner. The 81-year-old auteur is currently working on a film about Jesus that is based on a book by…

Killers of the Flower Moon : Q&A with Actress Lily Gladstone

Lily Gladstone, ©Melinda Sue Gordon/Apple Original Films Killers of the Flower Moon : Based on David Grann’s broadly lauded best-selling book, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the…

Martin Scorsese Plans Film Based on Shusaku Endo’s ‘Life of Jesus’

@Photo by Jaap Buitendijk – © 2011 GK Films. All Rights Reserved. Martin Scorsese plans to make a new film about Jesus that will be quite different from his controversial 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ. According to an interview he gave to the Los Angeles Times, his new film will be based on A…

New York Film Critics Circle Announce 2023 Winners

The New York Film Critics Circle voted today at Film at Lincoln Center for their 2023 awards winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Wednesday, January 3, 2023 at Tao Downtown. “Killers of the Flower Moon” was awarded Best Film, the third film directed by Martin Scorsese to receive this…