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14h ago
Give or take the occasional documentary by Paris-based Wang Bing, there has been a conspicuous absence of Chinese cinema at A-list festivals for years. The pandemic is obviously a factor, but the impact of the tightened control of artistic expression in the world’s second largest film market can’t be underestimated either. This year, China seems ..read more
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2d ago
Molly Gordon entered season 2 of The Bear as a love interest for Carmy (Jeremy Allen White). Show creator Christopher Storer could have taken a conventional route from the way that they meet to how their relationship progresses. Instead, he allowed Gordon (as “Claire”) to use her own natural, disarming gifts as an actor to ..read more
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2d ago
I’m happy to report that there was no bomb among the three competition films seen today. While each of the three frustrates in one way or another, on the whole they were all rewarding viewing experiences worthy of your attention. Having said that, for now, the wait for the first Masterpiece at #Cannes77 continues. One ..read more
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2d ago
When they came for Kevin Spacey it was the height of the Me Too movement. It was a time in history when just being accused of something meant instant guilt. The collective hysteria driven by more people being online than ever before at a time when there were more people alive than ever before has ..read more
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3d ago
Compared to other film festivals, Cannes is particularly resistant to programming debuts, especially in competition. Most Cannes alumni got their start elsewhere and had to “work their way up” before receiving the invite from the Mother of all fests. That’s why, when a first-time filmmaker is considered worthy to compete at Cannes, you pay attention ..read more
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3d ago
Many opinions exist about HBO’s spring satire The Regime. Co-directed by Stephen Frears and Jessica Hobbs, the limited series stars Oscar-winner Kate Winslet as Elena Vernham, the chancellor of a fictional / unnamed Central European country whose tumultuous reign generates mass chaos. The satirical political drama runs the gamut from pure comedy to tragedy to ..read more
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3d ago
Awards Daily talks to Girls5Eva costume designer Matthew Hemesath about channeling iconic looks from the 2000s for the Season 3 episode “Orlando.” Even though Girls5Eva made the leap from Peacock to Netflix this season, costume designer Matthew Hemesath says that the only thing that changed for production was the compressed filming schedule and the potential ..read more
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3d ago
HamptonsFilm has announced some key updates for their 32nd annual Hamptons International Film Festival, taking place October 4-14, 2024. I had the pleasure of attending the festival in 2018, and it remains one of my favorite experiences on the festival circuit. Mary Heilmann, a world-renowned painter and the subject of the upcoming documentary feature Mary ..read more
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3d ago
As far as contemporary filmmakers go, French writer/director Quentin Dupieux is quite a unique breed. Over the course of his 20+ year career, he’s found a highly specific niche in mid-length, low budget, absurdist/Dadaist idea-driven comedies. From his break-out hit Rubber about a homicidal tire, the superhero parody Smoking Causes Coughing, the time-traveling cautionary tale ..read more
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4d ago
Is this the beginning of awards season dominance for Shōgun, Baby Reindeer, Ripley and The Curse? The Gotham Film & Media Institute dropped nominations for their first annual TV awards, and a lot of prestige, buzzy shows got a boost. One of the best mentions? X-Men ’97 in Breakthrough Drama Series among contenders Black Cake ..read more