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‘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…

‘Conclave’ Composer Volker Bertelmann on Finding the Right Sound for the Vatican Thriller (Video Interview)

In the time between getting his first Oscar nomination for scoring the film Lion and winning the Oscar for scoring, All Quiet on the Western Front, German composer and pianist Volker Bertelmann has remained busy, balancing his film and television work with a career as a solo artist under the moniker of “Hauschka.” Bertelmman’s latest…

Conclave : Press Conference with Actors Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini and Director Edward Berger

@Courtesy of Focus Features CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events — selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked…

‘Conclave’ Director Edward Berger on Making an Intense Vatican Thriller… and Jason Bourne!

After his previous film, All Quiet on the Western Front, won multiple Oscars, director Edward Berger had many options ahead of him, but he decided to direct an adaptation of Daniel Harris’ bestselling book, Conclave. Adapted by Oscar nominee Peter Straughan (Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy), Conclave stars Oscar nominee Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence, who…

TIFF: A Harsh Homecoming for Odysseus in ‘The Return’

Returning home after a long time away with no communication is always uncomfortable. In the age of cell phones and emails, not being in touch feels like a deliberate choice, but in the time of the Trojan War long before the advent of modern technology, failure to send word was considerably more excusable. Literature fans…

The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson Returns To Roald Dahl’s Universe With A Spellbinding Adaptation

In 1977 Roald Dahl released The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar in a collection of seven short stories. A few decades later, the tale written by the illustrious children’s novelist is adapted for the silver screen by the master of escapist pastel-hued motion pictures: Wes Anderson. The Texan filmmaker has strongly advocated for the English-author’s…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Actress Judith Light

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Betsy…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Director Mark Mylod 

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Best…

The Menu : Press Conference with Actors Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, John Leguizamo, Aimee Carrero, Hong Chau, Judith Light, and Director Mark Mylod

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating: R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References|Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: AdamMckay, Betsy…

Film Review: The Menu’s Ralph Fiennes Serves Exquisite Dark Comedy and Satire About the Luxury of the Upper Class

Infusing satire into a dark comedy is a powerful way for filmmakers to amplify the circumstances, while also retaining authentic elements, of any situation. That’s certainly the case for the story of the new ensemble dark comedy thriller, The Menu. The feature cleverly indicts the excessive, exclusive culture of the elite upper class in a…

The Menu : Exclusive Interview with Actress Hong Chau

Synopsis : A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Rating:R (Strong Violent Content|Some Sexual References |Language Throughout) Genre: Horror, Comedy Original Language: English Director: Mark Mylod Producer: Adam Mckay, Betsy Koch, Will…