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New York Film Festival : Review / Take a Step Into “The Kingdom Exodus”

The majority of people who hear the name Lars Von Trier will think similar things. They will say he’s controversial. They will say his films are dark. That he’s a downer. And while his work might have always been a little more controversial than others, most people only know the 2nd half of Von Trier’s…

Wes Anderson, Focus Features, and Indian Paintbrush Reunite on Asteroid City

Focus Features has partnered with Indian Paintbrush on ASTEROID CITY, the upcoming film written and directed by beloved auteur, Wes Anderson, based on a story by Anderson and Roman Coppola. The collaboration is a reunion among Anderson, Focus, and Indian Paintbrush following 2012’s MOONRISE KINGDOM. Focus and Universal International will handle worldwide distribution of the…

Review: The Brutal Truths of “The Northman”

At almost the exact same time, the film world was seemingly overtaken by two young writer/directors; Ari Aster and Robert Eggers. Both directors delivered their unique visions by way of the famed distributor, A24. Now the latter with a 90 million dollar budget through new partner Focus Features has returned with what promises to be…

THE NORTHMAN – Official Trailer : Starring Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe

STATEMENT FROM THE DIRECTOR, ROBERT EGGERS I never wanted to make a Viking movie. I thought Vikings were violent, hulking brutes with nothing of interest. My wife, on the other hand, had been fond of the Icelandic Sagas, the esteemed medieval stories of Viking lore, and she knew that I would love them. But even…

‘The Northman’ Trailer Stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Anya Taylor-Joy, Björk, and Willem Dafoe in Robert Eggers’ Viking Revenge Tale

Focus Features will release “The Northman” in Theaters on April 22, 2022. Focus Feature has released the first trailer of The Northman, the latest film from The Witch and The Lighthouse director Robert Eggers. Eggers’ latest one which taking place in 10th century Iceland, and stars Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, a Viking prince who goes…

Film Review – Nightmare Alley is a Visually Stunning, Character-Driven Neo-Noir Psychological Thriller Set in Visceral Realism

All realms of life are driven by a sense of shock and wonder, from the working class on the fringe of society to the wealthy and powerful, especially when its members are continuously driven by seduction and treachery. That’s certainly the case for the troubled anti-hero and the people of various backgrounds he forms relationships…

Nightmare Alley : Q & A with Director Guillermo Del Toro, Screenwriter Kim Morgan, Producer J. Miles Dale, Actors Bradley Cooper, Richard Jenkins, David Strathairn, Rooney Mara, and Cate Blanchett

Synopsis : When charismatic but down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) endears himself to clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her has-been mentalist husband Pete (David Strathairn) at a traveling carnival, he crafts a golden ticket to success, using this newly acquired knowledge to grift the wealthy elite of 1940s New York society. With the virtuous Molly…

NIGHTMARE ALLEY | A Film By Guillermo del Toro / Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara

In Theaters December 17th, 2021 Synopsis : Stan Carlisle, an ambitious Carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words, hooks up with Dr. Lilith Ritter, a Psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Rating : R (Strong/Bloody Violence|Language|Some Sexual Content|Nudity) Genre : Mystery & Thriller Original Language : English Director…

‘The English Patient’ TV Series Is Coming to BBC

The source material for the 1996 Oscar winner for Best Picture, The English Patient, is going to reimagined as a TV series. Deadline reports that the BBC is creating a series based on the 1992 novel of the same name by Michael Ondaatje, which will be a coproduction between Miramax Television and Paramount Television Studios….