Exclusive: Theo Rossi (Emily the Criminal), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy), David Costabile (Lincoln) and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) have wrapped production in Arkansas on In Fortune’s Shadow, a new thriller from writer-director David L. Hunt (Greater) and his 2521 Entertainment.
Others set to star include Alexander Kane (A Day to Die), Leonard Wu (American Born Chinese), Lawrence Kao (Walker: Independence), and Billy Choi (The Affair). Check out a first-look still above.
The first film in a planned series titled The Underneath, In Fortune’s Shadow is billed as John Woo meets The Matrix or It’s a Wonderful Life with guns. The film centers on a legendary Keyser Soze-type figure known as The Man with the Answers, an ex-Knight of the Round Table now wandering in today’s underworld. The legend says that if you can find The Man and eat with him in a Chinese restaurant,...
Others set to star include Alexander Kane (A Day to Die), Leonard Wu (American Born Chinese), Lawrence Kao (Walker: Independence), and Billy Choi (The Affair). Check out a first-look still above.
The first film in a planned series titled The Underneath, In Fortune’s Shadow is billed as John Woo meets The Matrix or It’s a Wonderful Life with guns. The film centers on a legendary Keyser Soze-type figure known as The Man with the Answers, an ex-Knight of the Round Table now wandering in today’s underworld. The legend says that if you can find The Man and eat with him in a Chinese restaurant,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
[Editor’s note: this list was originally published April 2021. It has been updated to coincide with the series finale of “The Regime.”]
Kate Winslet is an actress whose performances aren’t defined so much by their rigid technicality, but by their manner of presence. Much like the work of a classical Hollywood movie star, Kate Winslet’s power lies more in the brusque delivery of a cutting line or a piercing glance. There’s a looseness writhing to get out beneath the false composure of her characters, who are almost always marked by their prickly defiance and wit.
Whether bound inside a corset, or to the social and gender mores of a period setting (into which she’s often typecast), there’s a feral charm to her approach. In a movie like “Titanic,” Winslet’s Rose Dewitt Bukater doesn’t quite fit into the stifling world of the early-20th-century upper class; that idea is taken to more contemporary extremes in a movie like “Revolutionary Road” as April Wheeler, a...
Kate Winslet is an actress whose performances aren’t defined so much by their rigid technicality, but by their manner of presence. Much like the work of a classical Hollywood movie star, Kate Winslet’s power lies more in the brusque delivery of a cutting line or a piercing glance. There’s a looseness writhing to get out beneath the false composure of her characters, who are almost always marked by their prickly defiance and wit.
Whether bound inside a corset, or to the social and gender mores of a period setting (into which she’s often typecast), there’s a feral charm to her approach. In a movie like “Titanic,” Winslet’s Rose Dewitt Bukater doesn’t quite fit into the stifling world of the early-20th-century upper class; that idea is taken to more contemporary extremes in a movie like “Revolutionary Road” as April Wheeler, a...
- 4/8/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of April titles. The April 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi April 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the web at Tubi.tv.
Tubi Originals
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Behind...
As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.
You can watch the Tubi April 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.
You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the web at Tubi.tv.
Tubi Originals
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- 3/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
I love a good star turn. Sometimes referred to as a “hero’s entrance,” a star turn is an elevated way of introducing an important character, often the lead, who, typically, is played by a famous actor. An oft-cited example (and the one my professor referenced in film school) comes from “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” when Harrison Ford’s not-yet-titular archaeologist is shown first from behind and teased in shadow so Steven Spielberg can set up this doozy of a reveal, where Indiana Jones steps toward the camera and into the light. The fanfare for his debut paired with the magnitude of his unimpeded presence leave no doubt you’re looking at a full-fledged, indisputable, unmissable movie star.
Kate Winslet, of course, is also a star. A Tony away from Egot and with more remarkable performances than I have room to list here, the once and future Mare of Easttown...
Kate Winslet, of course, is also a star. A Tony away from Egot and with more remarkable performances than I have room to list here, the once and future Mare of Easttown...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Graphic: Images: The A.V. Club, Focus Features, Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images, Vittorio Zunino CelottoFamous epic loot collector Cate Blanchett might star in the Borderlands moviePhoto: Getty Images (Getty Images)
If there’s one thing we know about two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (other than the fact that she’s...
If there’s one thing we know about two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (other than the fact that she’s...
- 2/21/2024
- avclub.com
At times when we see some films on the big screen we are mesmerized by their beauty. But others add in performances to complement this beauty. This is one of those films that is stuck in the middle of it. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford begins with some shots of the clouds moving at a brisk pace taking in with most of the shallow inequities of this dreamy town where Jesse James (Brad Pitt) resides. The whole starting sequence is more like a dream of the character who was an impending nightmare about to happen.
The first phase of the movie deals with the last crime Jesse commits with his gang and the consequences of what happens in this incident. His brother who begins to distance himself from him makes a big dent in Jesse James’ mind. This leaves him distraught and almost helpless. He...
The first phase of the movie deals with the last crime Jesse commits with his gang and the consequences of what happens in this incident. His brother who begins to distance himself from him makes a big dent in Jesse James’ mind. This leaves him distraught and almost helpless. He...
- 9/21/2023
- by Prem
- Talking Films
There are few actors who command the screen like Kate Winslet, and with Ellen Kuras’ Lee, the thespian has one of her sturdiest roles in years. As tenacious, groundbreaking American war photographer Lee Miller, Winslet appears in nearly every scene, dominates nearly every conversation, and says more with an arched eyebrow than many actors can say across pages upon pages of dialogue. Winslet’s work here is every bit as strong as the performances she gave in films like Sense and Sensibility, Revolutionary Road, Little Children, and The Reader. There’s argument to be made that Lee features her finest turn.
What of the film itself? The photography of Lee Miller may have been bold and brilliant, but Ellen Kuras’ Lee isn’t. It’s a fine film, an involving one, and Kuras is best-known as cinematographer for a stellar list of films––Swoon, I Shot Andy Warhol, Summer of Sam,...
What of the film itself? The photography of Lee Miller may have been bold and brilliant, but Ellen Kuras’ Lee isn’t. It’s a fine film, an involving one, and Kuras is best-known as cinematographer for a stellar list of films––Swoon, I Shot Andy Warhol, Summer of Sam,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Actor Kate Winslet has played a variety of roles ranging from movies like Titanic to Little Children. But Triple 9 saw Winslet playing one of the worst characters she’s ever played.
Kate Winslet had trouble finding anything redeemable about her ‘Triple 9’ character Kate Winslet | Stefano Rellandini/Getty Images
Triple 9 was very different from the usual roles audiences were accustomed to seeing Winslet in. The film saw her playing a ruthless Russian mafia boss. The fact that the character was such a huge departure from Winslet’s usual characters was what first attracted her to the feature.
But Winslet admitted that the Russian mafia boss was one of the few film roles she had difficulty connecting to. Especially thanks to the character’s wardrobe, which couldn’t have been any more unflattering for the Oscar-winner.
“I certainly couldn’t empathise with anything she wore or her hair! She had to...
Kate Winslet had trouble finding anything redeemable about her ‘Triple 9’ character Kate Winslet | Stefano Rellandini/Getty Images
Triple 9 was very different from the usual roles audiences were accustomed to seeing Winslet in. The film saw her playing a ruthless Russian mafia boss. The fact that the character was such a huge departure from Winslet’s usual characters was what first attracted her to the feature.
But Winslet admitted that the Russian mafia boss was one of the few film roles she had difficulty connecting to. Especially thanks to the character’s wardrobe, which couldn’t have been any more unflattering for the Oscar-winner.
“I certainly couldn’t empathise with anything she wore or her hair! She had to...
- 7/26/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The upcoming American superhero movie ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’ which is the final installment of DC Extended Universe and the sequel to the 2018 movie ‘Aquaman’, is set to be released this year.
The plot will revolve around Aquaman fighting to protect Atlantis from an ancient power.
When Is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Released? IMDb
The planning of the upcoming movie was first initiated when Momoa gave a story pitch for a sequel of ‘Aquaman’ to the Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman and producer during the production of that film.
Principal photography ran from June 28, 2021, to January 12, 2022. The movie is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 20, 2023.
Also Read: Wingwomen Official Teaser Released By Netflix.
Cast Members of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’: Jason Momoa- People
Reprising the titular role of Aquaman, Jason Momoa will be back for the upcoming film. Besides his portrayal...
The plot will revolve around Aquaman fighting to protect Atlantis from an ancient power.
When Is Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Released? IMDb
The planning of the upcoming movie was first initiated when Momoa gave a story pitch for a sequel of ‘Aquaman’ to the Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman and producer during the production of that film.
Principal photography ran from June 28, 2021, to January 12, 2022. The movie is set to be released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 20, 2023.
Also Read: Wingwomen Official Teaser Released By Netflix.
Cast Members of ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’: Jason Momoa- People
Reprising the titular role of Aquaman, Jason Momoa will be back for the upcoming film. Besides his portrayal...
- 7/12/2023
- by Suvechchha Saha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
With his directorial debut, Insidious: The Red Door, pulling in a very healthy opening weekend, we wanted to know what movie of Patrick Wilson’s career has been your favorite (so far). If you don’t see your favorite listed, please click the “Other” button and tell us what it is (and why) in the comments
Favorite Patrick Wilson MovieThe Alamo (2004)The Phantom of the Opera (2004)Hard Candy (2005)Little Children (2006)Running With Scissors (2006)Lakeview Terrace (2008)Passengers (2008)Watchmen (2009)Barry Munday (2010)The A-Team (2010)The Switch (2010)Insidious (2010)Morning Glory (2010)Young Adult (2011)Prometheus (2012)The Conjuring (2013)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Stretch (2014)Big Stone Gap (2014)Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014)Home Sweet Hell (2015)Bone Tomahawk (2015)The Conjuring 2 (2016)The Founder (2016)Insidious: The Last Key (2018)The Commuter (2018)Aquaman (2018)Midway (2019)The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Moonfall (2022)Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Other (Let Us Know in the Comments)Submit Your VoteView Results Here
The post Poll: Favorite Patrick...
Favorite Patrick Wilson MovieThe Alamo (2004)The Phantom of the Opera (2004)Hard Candy (2005)Little Children (2006)Running With Scissors (2006)Lakeview Terrace (2008)Passengers (2008)Watchmen (2009)Barry Munday (2010)The A-Team (2010)The Switch (2010)Insidious (2010)Morning Glory (2010)Young Adult (2011)Prometheus (2012)The Conjuring (2013)Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013)Stretch (2014)Big Stone Gap (2014)Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014)Home Sweet Hell (2015)Bone Tomahawk (2015)The Conjuring 2 (2016)The Founder (2016)Insidious: The Last Key (2018)The Commuter (2018)Aquaman (2018)Midway (2019)The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)Moonfall (2022)Insidious: The Red Door (2023)Other (Let Us Know in the Comments)Submit Your VoteView Results Here
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- 7/9/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
For a movie so transparently intended to tie up the loose ends of a long-frayed horror franchise that’s only put out prequels for the last 10 years, “Insidious: The Red Door” is a surprisingly accessible introduction to the Lambert family and their unfortunate history of demonic possession. This jolt-happy July programmer might be as dull and rusty as a nail in the coffin could possibly get without breaking apart, but “Insidious” newcomers should rest assured that they’ll be able to follow along with their friends’ exasperation.
One reason you should be able to jump in easily enough: the film starts with young Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and his dad Josh (Patrick Wilson) being hypnotized to forget everything that happened in “Insidious” and “Insidious: Chapter 2,” which effectively puts them on the same page as most of the people in the audience. For another thing, Scott Teems’ script — somehow even thinner than...
One reason you should be able to jump in easily enough: the film starts with young Dalton (Ty Simpkins) and his dad Josh (Patrick Wilson) being hypnotized to forget everything that happened in “Insidious” and “Insidious: Chapter 2,” which effectively puts them on the same page as most of the people in the audience. For another thing, Scott Teems’ script — somehow even thinner than...
- 7/7/2023
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Daniel Zolghadri (Y2K), Shane Paul McGhie (Poker Face), Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World) and Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus) are attached to star in Last Days of Basic Cable, a new film from renowned, rising director Max Winkler (Flower).
Written by Adam Wilson and Justin Taylor, the indie set toward the end of the 1990s watches as four twenty-somethings navigate romance and life in a small New England college town. Zolghadri will play aspiring writer Aaron, with McGhie as his roommate Jason, Barden as Jason’s girlfriend Jessica, and Imperioli as Bob, a drugged out taxi driver who befriends Aaron.
Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger will produce the film via their Bona Fide Productions banner. No word yet on when production might kick off.
Best known for his starring role in the A24 coming-of-age film Funny Pages, produced by Josh and Benny Safdie,...
Written by Adam Wilson and Justin Taylor, the indie set toward the end of the 1990s watches as four twenty-somethings navigate romance and life in a small New England college town. Zolghadri will play aspiring writer Aaron, with McGhie as his roommate Jason, Barden as Jason’s girlfriend Jessica, and Imperioli as Bob, a drugged out taxi driver who befriends Aaron.
Ron Yerxa and Albert Berger will produce the film via their Bona Fide Productions banner. No word yet on when production might kick off.
Best known for his starring role in the A24 coming-of-age film Funny Pages, produced by Josh and Benny Safdie,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor, director, and producer who has made a significant impact on the entertainment industry. He began his career as a child actor in the 70s, appearing in TV shows like The Partridge Family and Wait Till Your Father Gets Home. He also had roles in films like The Bad News Bears and Breaking Away. Haley took a break from acting in the 1990s to focus on directing and producing but returned to acting in the 2000s with notable roles in films like Little Children. He’s known for his intense and nuanced performances and has...
- 5/1/2023
- by Joseph Jonathan
- TVovermind.com
"The Simpsons" was not the first TV sitcom to parody pop culture, but it may have been the most ambitious one when it originally premiered. Some of its best episodes remake classic films with "Simpsons" characters. "Rosebud" recasts "Citizen Kane" with local wealthy despot Mr. Burns. "Bart of Darkness" puts child hellraiser Bart Simpson into Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window." Then there's the fan-favorite "Treehouse of Horror" episodes, which riff on classic horror films and television. A generation of young fans were given the "Simpsons" version of the canon before they even knew the source material existed. But that was not such a bad thing. At its best, "The Simpsons" is judicious in its pick of source material, and exacting in its detail. Characters in the show rarely just say, "This reminds me of a popular movie!" There's always a recreated "camera angle," a guest star or a deep cut...
- 3/25/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI, and sign up for our weekly email newsletter by clicking here.NEWSThe Act of Killing. Though he’s known for nonfiction, Joshua Oppenheimer just began production on a musical about the end of the world, fittingly called The End. Filming now in Dublin, it stars Tilda Swinton and George Mackay, via the production company’s website.After 23 years, A.O. Scott is stepping away from film criticism at the New York Times, transitioning to a new role as a critic at large for the Book Review. He conducts his own exit interview.In comedy news, Safdie muse and Razzie record-breaker Adam Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this week in Washington, D.C.Finally, we’re thinking of the character actor Lance Reddick this week, who died suddenly last Friday at...
- 3/22/2023
- MUBI
Todd Field may be calling it quits after just three feature films. He made his feature directorial debut with In the Bedroom in 2001 and followed it up five years later with Little Children, but fans had to wait over fifteen years before he returned to the director’s chair with Tár. While speaking with Cinema Scope, Todd Field said that it’s “highly likely” that Tár will be his last film.
While some directors are able to pump out film after film for years, Todd Field doesn’t think he’s that type of director. “There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size,” Field said. “It’s not for the faint of heart. I wish I was cut out for different stuff, because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out of me to make a film; I don’t know...
While some directors are able to pump out film after film for years, Todd Field doesn’t think he’s that type of director. “There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size,” Field said. “It’s not for the faint of heart. I wish I was cut out for different stuff, because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out of me to make a film; I don’t know...
- 3/21/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Todd Field experienced major success with the 2022 film Tár, but he doesn’t expect to helm another feature anytime soon.
During a recent interview with Cinema Scope, Field discussed the difficulty he feels when making a film, which led him to state that he doesn’t foresee directing another one, although he admitted he could potentially change his mind. Field hadn’t directed a feature film since 2006’s Little Children before last year’s release of Tár, which was nominated for six Oscars; Field, who also wrote and produced Tár, was himself named as a nominee for best picture, director and original screenplay.
“There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size,” Field told the outlet. “It’s not for the faint of heart. I wish I was cut out for different stuff, because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out...
During a recent interview with Cinema Scope, Field discussed the difficulty he feels when making a film, which led him to state that he doesn’t foresee directing another one, although he admitted he could potentially change his mind. Field hadn’t directed a feature film since 2006’s Little Children before last year’s release of Tár, which was nominated for six Oscars; Field, who also wrote and produced Tár, was himself named as a nominee for best picture, director and original screenplay.
“There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size,” Field told the outlet. “It’s not for the faint of heart. I wish I was cut out for different stuff, because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out...
- 3/21/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Todd Field may be taking a bow alongside Lydia Tár.
The “TÁR” writer-director revealed that it is “highly likely” that the critically acclaimed film will be his last feature. “TÁR” was nominated for six Academy Awards, including lead star Cate Blanchett for Best Actress and Field for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, as well as Best Picture. Field previously helmed two other films, “In the Bedroom” (2001) and “Little Children” (2006).
“There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size. It’s not for the faint of heart,” Field told Cinema Scope. “I wish I was cut out for different stuff because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out of me to make a film; I don’t know that I’ll ever make another one.”
When asked if he will make another feature film, Todd added, “I don’t think so,...
The “TÁR” writer-director revealed that it is “highly likely” that the critically acclaimed film will be his last feature. “TÁR” was nominated for six Academy Awards, including lead star Cate Blanchett for Best Actress and Field for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director, as well as Best Picture. Field previously helmed two other films, “In the Bedroom” (2001) and “Little Children” (2006).
“There’s a real challenge in making a film of any size. It’s not for the faint of heart,” Field told Cinema Scope. “I wish I was cut out for different stuff because I probably wouldn’t make more films. It takes a great deal out of me to make a film; I don’t know that I’ll ever make another one.”
When asked if he will make another feature film, Todd added, “I don’t think so,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Todd Field has only made three feature films, but all of them have been critically acclaimed and nominated for Academy Awards. His latest film "TÁR" is a sleek, calculated portrayal of a trailblazing German Orchestra conductor who will be performing Mahler's Fifth Symphony. Her esteemed career implodes after she is accused of manipulating her impressionable young students and sabotaging their careers, even causing one to take her own life. She also has a heated dispute with a Bipoc pangender Juilliard student about Bach's misogyny blasted on social media.
Todd Field's work has been described as "Kubrickian," which makes sense considering he played the pianist in "Eyes Wide Shut" and learned a lot about the directorial process while working with the celebrated auteur. We can see a lot of Kubrick's influence in both "TÁR" and Field's previous film, "Little Children." Similarly, Field has a crisp visual style that supports richly detailed characters.
Todd Field's work has been described as "Kubrickian," which makes sense considering he played the pianist in "Eyes Wide Shut" and learned a lot about the directorial process while working with the celebrated auteur. We can see a lot of Kubrick's influence in both "TÁR" and Field's previous film, "Little Children." Similarly, Field has a crisp visual style that supports richly detailed characters.
- 3/17/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
At this year’s Oscars, Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) made history by becoming the very first Asian performer to win Best Actress. Not only that, she’s just the second woman of color to have prevailed in that category following Halle Berry for “Monster’s Ball” (2001). Interestingly, both of them had similar trajectories getting to Hollywood’s biggest night.
SEEExperts slugfest: 2023 Oscars recap — Breaking down ‘Everything Everywhere’s’ unprecedented sweep
Heading into the 2001 Oscar season, the early frontrunner for Best Actress was Sissy Spacek for “In the Bedroom.” That movie marked the feature directorial debut for Todd Field, who at that point had worked in the industry mostly as an actor who also made short films on the side. And Spacek was already a previous winner for “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980).
She ended up winning the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Film...
SEEExperts slugfest: 2023 Oscars recap — Breaking down ‘Everything Everywhere’s’ unprecedented sweep
Heading into the 2001 Oscar season, the early frontrunner for Best Actress was Sissy Spacek for “In the Bedroom.” That movie marked the feature directorial debut for Todd Field, who at that point had worked in the industry mostly as an actor who also made short films on the side. And Spacek was already a previous winner for “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (1980).
She ended up winning the Critics Choice Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe for Best Film...
- 3/13/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
The films in contention for the 2023 Best Original Screenplay Oscar are “The Banshees of Inisherin,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” “The Fabelmans,” “Tar,” and “Triangle of Sadness.” Our odds currently indicate that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (10/3) will take the prize, followed in order of likelihood by “The Banshees of Inisherin” (18/5), “Tar” (9/2), “The Fabelmans” (9/2), and “Triangle of Sadness” (9/2).
For the fifth time in six years, multiple original writing nominees also picked up directing and producing bids. In fact, in a historic first, all five movies in this lineup are also in the running for Best Director, with Tony Kushner (“The Fabelmans”) being the only original scenarist not nominated there as well. He shares his writing notice with the film’s director, Steven Spielberg, who now has 22 Oscar bids to his name and has previously won for helming “Schindler’s List” (1994) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1999) and producing the former.
Of the seven...
For the fifth time in six years, multiple original writing nominees also picked up directing and producing bids. In fact, in a historic first, all five movies in this lineup are also in the running for Best Director, with Tony Kushner (“The Fabelmans”) being the only original scenarist not nominated there as well. He shares his writing notice with the film’s director, Steven Spielberg, who now has 22 Oscar bids to his name and has previously won for helming “Schindler’s List” (1994) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1999) and producing the former.
Of the seven...
- 3/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
The 2023 Oscar nominees for Best Director are Todd Field (“Tar”), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”), and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Our odds currently show that Kwan and Scheinert – aka the Daniels – are most likely to win (16/5), followed in order by Spielberg (19/5), McDonagh (9/2), Field (9/2), and Östlund (9/2).
Spielberg is the only returning directing contender in the bunch, with eight past bids under his belt for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1978), “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1982), “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1983), “Schindler’s List” (1994), “Saving Private Ryan” (1999), “Munich” (2006), “Lincoln” (2013), and “West Side Story” (2022). He prevailed on both his fourth and fifth outings and shared in a Best Picture win as a producer of “Schindler’s List.” This new notice makes him the first back-to-back directing nominee since 2015 and 2016 champion Alejandro González Iñárritu (“Birdman” and “The Revenant”).
For the first time in Oscars history,...
Spielberg is the only returning directing contender in the bunch, with eight past bids under his belt for “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1978), “Raiders of the Lost Ark” (1982), “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” (1983), “Schindler’s List” (1994), “Saving Private Ryan” (1999), “Munich” (2006), “Lincoln” (2013), and “West Side Story” (2022). He prevailed on both his fourth and fifth outings and shared in a Best Picture win as a producer of “Schindler’s List.” This new notice makes him the first back-to-back directing nominee since 2015 and 2016 champion Alejandro González Iñárritu (“Birdman” and “The Revenant”).
For the first time in Oscars history,...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Seventeen years after his first and only short film, “Six Shooter” (2004), brought him his sole Oscar win for Best Live Action Short, Martin McDonagh is seeking his first Best Director victory for “The Banshees of Inisherin.” The 2022 black comedy is his fourth feature film, after 2008’s “In Bruges,” 2012’s “Seven Psychopaths” and 2017’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.” Although the last amassed seven Oscar notices, McDonagh’s direction was overlooked. Now that he has finally garnered enough support within the directors’ branch for a nomination, it might indeed be time for him to conquer his first above-the-line category.
The Best Director contenders nominated against McDonagh are Todd Field (“Tar”), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with two wins for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) as well...
The Best Director contenders nominated against McDonagh are Todd Field (“Tar”), Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with two wins for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan” (1998) as well...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Just when it seemed like “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children” writer-director Todd Field might never make another feature film, he announced that his 16-year hiatus would conclude with the 2022 release of “Tar.” The biting character study, which Field conceived at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, has now brought him some of the best notices of his career, including his first Best Director Oscar nomination. He now belongs to an elite group of individuals who have achieved academy recognition for producing, directing and both adaptive and original writing.
Field’s competitors in this year’s directing race are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with eight previous nominations that led to a pair of victories for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan...
Field’s competitors in this year’s directing race are Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”), Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Ruben Ostlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”). Spielberg is the only category veteran in the bunch, with eight previous nominations that led to a pair of victories for “Schindler’s List” (1993) and “Saving Private Ryan...
- 3/10/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
With the 95th Academy Awards steadily approaching, the Best Director race (one that many awards prognosticators believe is all but locked for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”) may provide one of the evening’s largest surprises. While The Daniels’ trajectory seems to point them directly to Oscar gold, a potential upset is lurking around the corner, with six-time nominee Todd Field in the prime position to reap the benefits for his work on “Tár.” Here are five reasons why Field can upset at the 2023 Oscars for Best Director.
1. The academy loves him.
Field is already an academy favorite, with three previous nominations under his belt: Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2001’s “In the Bedroom,” and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2006’s “Little Children.” This year, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay citations for “Tár” cements his prestige pedigree, and firmly sets...
1. The academy loves him.
Field is already an academy favorite, with three previous nominations under his belt: Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2001’s “In the Bedroom,” and Best Adapted Screenplay for 2006’s “Little Children.” This year, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay citations for “Tár” cements his prestige pedigree, and firmly sets...
- 3/9/2023
- by Hunter K. Taylor
- Gold Derby
Todd Field may be a man of few films, but he doesn’t lack for accolades. All three of the features he’s directed — In the Bedroom (2001), Little Children (2006) and Tár (2022) — have been bestowed multiple Oscar nominations, including best picture. Tár, which was also written by Field, stars Cate Blanchett as a renowned conductor brought down by allegations of personal transgressions. Like other films of the current era, the making of Tár was complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Field — who had worked in commercials in the intervening years since his last feature — also had to assemble a European crew, since much of the movie was shot in Germany, including Berlin and Dresden. Working in these settings, as well as with a real-life orchestra, brought its own challenges. Field has been a hands-on producer on the trio of movies he’s directed and shares a PGA credit for Tár with Scott Lambert and Alexandra Milchan.
- 3/7/2023
- by Pamela McClintock
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following a 16-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children” writer-director Todd Field reemerged in 2022 to unleash his first original creation on the world (his previous films were adaptations). “TÁR” — an engrossing fictional character study and a deep analysis of how and why power is abused — is now up for six Oscars, including Best Picture. Since he was previously nominated for producing “In the Bedroom,” he could follow Jim Burke (“Green Book”) and Dan Janvey and Peter Spears (“Nomadland”) as the fourth person in five years to take the academy’s top prize on his second bid.
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“TÁR” primarily takes place in modern day Germany, where central character Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) serves as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. The highly-decorated artist initially appears to enjoy the seemingly perfect...
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“TÁR” primarily takes place in modern day Germany, where central character Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett) serves as chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. The highly-decorated artist initially appears to enjoy the seemingly perfect...
- 3/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Will Cate Blanchett fulfill the awards prophecy of winning an Academy Award every nine years? The two-time Academy Award winner of “The Aviator” (2004) and “Blue Jasmine” (2013) is a favorite to possibly win her third for Todd Field’s psychological drama “Tár,” in which she plays a lesbian conductor who begins to lose her grip on power and reality.
On this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we sit down with Blanchett to discuss her work stunning transformation into Lydia Tár. In addition, she talks about working with co-star Nina Hoss and more. Listen below:
From Focus Features, “Tár” is set to a rhythmic beat of classical orchestration, marking writer and director Todd Field’s return to the director’s chair, 16 years after “Little Children” (2006) and 21 years after his debut “In the Bedroom” (2001).
The drama landed six Oscar noms — best picture, director, actress, original screenplay, cinematography and film editing.
On this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we sit down with Blanchett to discuss her work stunning transformation into Lydia Tár. In addition, she talks about working with co-star Nina Hoss and more. Listen below:
From Focus Features, “Tár” is set to a rhythmic beat of classical orchestration, marking writer and director Todd Field’s return to the director’s chair, 16 years after “Little Children” (2006) and 21 years after his debut “In the Bedroom” (2001).
The drama landed six Oscar noms — best picture, director, actress, original screenplay, cinematography and film editing.
- 3/3/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
This story about Oscar nominee Todd Field and “Tár” first appeared in the Down to the Wire issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
It took 16 years for Tár director and screenwriter Todd Field to return to movie theaters and to the awards race after his last film, 2006’s “Little Children,” but it was worth the wait. His sterling portrait of a renowned conductor’s fall from grace nabbed six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Director, and sparked endless theories and hot takes that attempted to unpack its mysteries.
You’re three for three when it comes to Oscar nominations for the screenplays of your feature films. How do you process that kind of reception for your work?
I don’t know that you do. I think anybody that sets out to write a script is just thinking about writing a script. The first time is surreal and magical and impossible to believe.
It took 16 years for Tár director and screenwriter Todd Field to return to movie theaters and to the awards race after his last film, 2006’s “Little Children,” but it was worth the wait. His sterling portrait of a renowned conductor’s fall from grace nabbed six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Director, and sparked endless theories and hot takes that attempted to unpack its mysteries.
You’re three for three when it comes to Oscar nominations for the screenplays of your feature films. How do you process that kind of reception for your work?
I don’t know that you do. I think anybody that sets out to write a script is just thinking about writing a script. The first time is surreal and magical and impossible to believe.
- 3/2/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
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- 2/27/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Judd Apatow served as emcee for the DGA Awards on Saturday night, and he kicked off his show-opening monologue by taking a few shots at Tom Cruise.
“The special effects in ‘Maverick’ were so top notch, I couldn’t even see the stack of phone books Tom Cruise sat on to reach the flight controls,” quipped Apatow of Cruise’s height, as reported by Variety.
“Remember when Tom Cruise jumped up and down on the couch and we all thought, ‘What a lunatic!’” Apatow continued, referencing Cruise’s much-mocked 2005 appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.
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“And now he rides a motorcycle off a cliff and Base jumps and we’re all like, ‘Tom’s fine!’” he quipped.
“Tom is not fine. Someone needs to explain to him something called CGI. You’re 60. Calm down,...
“The special effects in ‘Maverick’ were so top notch, I couldn’t even see the stack of phone books Tom Cruise sat on to reach the flight controls,” quipped Apatow of Cruise’s height, as reported by Variety.
“Remember when Tom Cruise jumped up and down on the couch and we all thought, ‘What a lunatic!’” Apatow continued, referencing Cruise’s much-mocked 2005 appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show”.
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“And now he rides a motorcycle off a cliff and Base jumps and we’re all like, ‘Tom’s fine!’” he quipped.
“Tom is not fine. Someone needs to explain to him something called CGI. You’re 60. Calm down,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Judd Apatow Skewers Tom Cruise in DGA Awards Monologue: His Stunts ‘Feel Like An Ad For Scientology’
A month after Jerrod Carmichael used the Golden Globes stage to mock Tom Cruise for his involvement in the Church of Scientology, Judd Apatow got in a few similar jabs while emceeing the Directors Guild of America Awards.
The jokes began with the topic of the “Top Gun” star’s height: “The special effects in ‘Maverick’ were so top notch, I couldn’t even see the stack of phone books Tom Cruise sat on to reach the flight controls.”
“Remember when Tom Cruise jumped up and down on the couch and we all thought, ‘What a lunatic!'” Apatow said, referring to the infamous 2005 incident on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” “And now he rides a motorcycle off a cliff and Base jumps and we’re all like, ‘Tom’s fine!'”
“Tom is not fine. Someone needs to explain to him something called CGI. You’re 60. Calm down,” Apatow continued.
The jokes began with the topic of the “Top Gun” star’s height: “The special effects in ‘Maverick’ were so top notch, I couldn’t even see the stack of phone books Tom Cruise sat on to reach the flight controls.”
“Remember when Tom Cruise jumped up and down on the couch and we all thought, ‘What a lunatic!'” Apatow said, referring to the infamous 2005 incident on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” “And now he rides a motorcycle off a cliff and Base jumps and we’re all like, ‘Tom’s fine!'”
“Tom is not fine. Someone needs to explain to him something called CGI. You’re 60. Calm down,” Apatow continued.
- 2/19/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Wrapping up an impressive list of honorees, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival aimed its tribute spotlight on the annual outstanding directors of the year program on Friday night at the Arlington Theater. A late-breaking cancellation by The Daniels, behind Everything Everywhere All at Once, pared down the onstage talent, but the leaner context placed more intensive focus on two directorial sensations from the 2022 film harvest, Todd Field (Tár) and Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin).
There was much to talk about over the course of the 90-minute session onstage. Both directors are in key pivot points in their careers, and both have been graced by triple-threat Oscar nods, for best picture, best director and best screenplay categories. On the Oscar stats front, the evening’s moderator, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg, pointed out that each director had films leading actors to Oscar nominations — Field with six such assists and McDonagh with seven.
There was much to talk about over the course of the 90-minute session onstage. Both directors are in key pivot points in their careers, and both have been graced by triple-threat Oscar nods, for best picture, best director and best screenplay categories. On the Oscar stats front, the evening’s moderator, The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg, pointed out that each director had films leading actors to Oscar nominations — Field with six such assists and McDonagh with seven.
- 2/18/2023
- by Josef Woodard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Todd Field (“Tár“) was recently honored with three Oscar nominations for Focus Features’ psychological drama: Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The auteur sat down with Gold Derby’s Daniel Montgomery to discuss every aspect of the movie, including when he originally conceived of the character of Egot-winning composer Lydia Tár (Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett) and the correlation between filmmaking and conducting.
Field talks about there being several rules for the film and breaks down the “four points of view” in which audiences see Lydia at different moments. He was previously nominated at the Academy Awards for “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children”, and he’s now hoping to claim his first golden statue for “Tár.”
Watch the full video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
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Daniel Montgomery: I’m Gold Derby editor Daniel Montgomery, here with Todd Field, the writer and director of Tár,...
Field talks about there being several rules for the film and breaks down the “four points of view” in which audiences see Lydia at different moments. He was previously nominated at the Academy Awards for “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children”, and he’s now hoping to claim his first golden statue for “Tár.”
Watch the full video above and read the complete interview transcript below.
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Daniel Montgomery: I’m Gold Derby editor Daniel Montgomery, here with Todd Field, the writer and director of Tár,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Latasha Ford and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Kate Winslet has often played characters in period pieces like Titanic and The Reader. Although she’s dabbled in more contemporary work as well, she was once a bit put off by more modern features. If only for how they made actors look onscreen.
How Kate Winslet once felt about her reputation for period pieces Kate Winslet | Mike Marsland/WireImage
Winslet has been especially drawn to period pieces since the early days of her career. Her first film role, Heavenly Creatures, was a biographical feature that focused on a murder in the 1950s. Afterwards, Winslet found herself in works like Hamlet, Jude, and Titanic, which were all period flicks as well.
In a 1995 interview with the New York Times, Winslet recognized the amount of period pieces she did. Although she didn’t consider herself to be a period-piece actor exclusively, she didn’t feel the need to break the pattern.
How Kate Winslet once felt about her reputation for period pieces Kate Winslet | Mike Marsland/WireImage
Winslet has been especially drawn to period pieces since the early days of her career. Her first film role, Heavenly Creatures, was a biographical feature that focused on a murder in the 1950s. Afterwards, Winslet found herself in works like Hamlet, Jude, and Titanic, which were all period flicks as well.
In a 1995 interview with the New York Times, Winslet recognized the amount of period pieces she did. Although she didn’t consider herself to be a period-piece actor exclusively, she didn’t feel the need to break the pattern.
- 2/14/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
From the minute Kate Winslet steps on screen in "Titanic," we are transfixed by her. In a true Hollywood moment, Rose lifts her head and the swoop of her giant hat reveals her hopeful teenage face. The audience marvels at her classic beauty while she looks up at the ship of dreams that will change her life forever.
Kate Winslet earned an Oscar nomination for her nuanced portrayal of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the blockbuster romance, but the role was no easy feat. James Cameron acknowledges the difficulty of the part in The Daily Mail:
"A 19-year-old girl who was going to carry a film of that scale on her shoulders, it's a huge responsibility. You're standing on set surrounded by 2,000 extras and all the lights and cameras are pointed at you. If you don't pull it off, it doesn't work."
/Film describes the "Titanic" characters as "personality-driven archetypes on...
Kate Winslet earned an Oscar nomination for her nuanced portrayal of Rose DeWitt Bukater in the blockbuster romance, but the role was no easy feat. James Cameron acknowledges the difficulty of the part in The Daily Mail:
"A 19-year-old girl who was going to carry a film of that scale on her shoulders, it's a huge responsibility. You're standing on set surrounded by 2,000 extras and all the lights and cameras are pointed at you. If you don't pull it off, it doesn't work."
/Film describes the "Titanic" characters as "personality-driven archetypes on...
- 2/9/2023
- by Caroline Madden
- Slash Film
Yesterday, here in the heart of Hollywood, an array of diverse and exciting flicks were honored with nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards. While plenty of favorites were suitably recognized, there were quite a few surprises, too.
And we talked to a lot of them!
On our podcast The Movies That Made Me, Trailers From Hell Gurus Josh Olson and Joe Dante have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of this year’s Oscar nominees about the cinematic experiences that have shaped them into the filmmakers they are today.
Let’s take a look at the recent pod guests whose pictures got some love on Tuesday, and could be in line for a little gold statue on March 12th.
The collaborative duo Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were recognized for their work on the spectacular multi-verse-traversing science fiction dramedy Everything Everywhere All At Once. With 11 nominations overall this year,...
And we talked to a lot of them!
On our podcast The Movies That Made Me, Trailers From Hell Gurus Josh Olson and Joe Dante have had the pleasure of speaking with a variety of this year’s Oscar nominees about the cinematic experiences that have shaped them into the filmmakers they are today.
Let’s take a look at the recent pod guests whose pictures got some love on Tuesday, and could be in line for a little gold statue on March 12th.
The collaborative duo Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were recognized for their work on the spectacular multi-verse-traversing science fiction dramedy Everything Everywhere All At Once. With 11 nominations overall this year,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
The 95th Oscar nominations were revealed Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. And as usual, the newest lineup featured a number of historic milestones. Among them this year:
◦ Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) is the first performer nominated for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. “Black Panther” was the first superhero film ever nominated for Best Picture.
◦ Among actresses, Bassett is third on the list of longest gap between first and second Oscar nominations, with a span of 29 years since she was nominated for 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
◦ Among all actors, Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”) has broken Henry Fonda’s record for the longest stretch between nominations. Fonda was nominated for “The Grapes of Wrath” and “On Golden Pond” 41 years apart. Hirsch was cited this year 42 years after his nom for 1980’s “Ordinary People.”
◦ Four Asian/Asian-American actors have been nominated, the most ever in a single year.
◦ Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) is the first performer nominated for a Marvel Cinematic Universe film. “Black Panther” was the first superhero film ever nominated for Best Picture.
◦ Among actresses, Bassett is third on the list of longest gap between first and second Oscar nominations, with a span of 29 years since she was nominated for 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It.”
◦ Among all actors, Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”) has broken Henry Fonda’s record for the longest stretch between nominations. Fonda was nominated for “The Grapes of Wrath” and “On Golden Pond” 41 years apart. Hirsch was cited this year 42 years after his nom for 1980’s “Ordinary People.”
◦ Four Asian/Asian-American actors have been nominated, the most ever in a single year.
- 1/24/2023
- by Joe McGovern
- The Wrap
It’s officially Oscars season, and the countdown to film’s biggest night begins tomorrow with the Academy Award nominations livestream.
The 2023 nominees for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday, January 24 via livestream. Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams will jointly list off the nominees for this year’s tight Oscar race.
The announcement will take place 8:30 a.m. Et/5:30 a.m. Pt from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will air live on “Good Morning America” on ABC. Ahmed and Williams will also be livestreaming on Goodmorningamerica.com, ABC News Live, Disney+, Oscars.org, Oscar.com, and the Academy’s social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
The 95th Academy Awards will take place Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel is set to return as the host, with the telecast streaming on ABC.com, Hulu Live TV,...
The 2023 nominees for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced Tuesday, January 24 via livestream. Oscar winner Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams will jointly list off the nominees for this year’s tight Oscar race.
The announcement will take place 8:30 a.m. Et/5:30 a.m. Pt from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will air live on “Good Morning America” on ABC. Ahmed and Williams will also be livestreaming on Goodmorningamerica.com, ABC News Live, Disney+, Oscars.org, Oscar.com, and the Academy’s social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
The 95th Academy Awards will take place Sunday, March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel is set to return as the host, with the telecast streaming on ABC.com, Hulu Live TV,...
- 1/24/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Todd Field's "Tár," easily one of the best films of 2022, was a long time in the making. It is the first feature film Field made since "Little Children," which came out in 2006. In the intervening 16 years, Field attempted to make multiple projects, most of them based on his favorite books, to no avail. Among the filmmaker's unmade projects were an adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian," a political thriller he co-wrote with Joan Didion, an autobiographical film about his childhood experiences working for the defunct Portland baseball team called the Mavericks, and a biography of Bowe Bergdahl, an American prisoner of war. It wouldn't be until "Tár" that his filmmaking career would finally pick up again, his third feature as a director, having made his debut in 2001 with the Best Picture Oscar nominee "In the Bedroom."
Prior to 2001, Field appeared in numerous films as an actor. Most notably,...
Prior to 2001, Field appeared in numerous films as an actor. Most notably,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When Todd Field's debut feature, "In the Bedroom," premiered at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival, it was heralded as an instant American classic. Based on Andre Debus' 1979 short story "Killings," this tale of grief-stricken parents (Sissy Spacek and Tom Wilkinson), who resolve to kill the murderer (William Mapother) of their only son (Nick Stahl) when they realize the man will be charged at most with accidental manslaughter, owes a great deal to Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" and Wes Craven's grindhouse riff "The Last House on the Left." It is a film of quiet anguish, one that allows Spacek and Wilkinson to fully inhabit their devastated characters as they try to pick up the pieces. The constant presence of their child's killer, who's out on bail and hardly keeping a low profile around their small town, ultimately becomes too much to bear. Instead of tearing each other apart with long-simmering resentments,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
When you trace the filmmaking career of Todd Field, you start to see how the filmmaker has had just an incredible number of projects fall apart or just not come together. This is shown in his filmography, where there are huge gaps in his output. He seems to be one of the preeminent examples of a filmmaker who just doesn’t seem to land his original idea and then settles for something else, only to then see that resulting project be immensely beloved.
Continue reading Todd Field Wanted To Direct ‘Revolutionary Road’ & Originally Saw ‘Little Children’ As A Miniseries at The Playlist.
Continue reading Todd Field Wanted To Direct ‘Revolutionary Road’ & Originally Saw ‘Little Children’ As A Miniseries at The Playlist.
- 1/17/2023
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Filmmakers and critics rarely spend time in the same spaces, which is probably good for the mental health of the former and the physical health of the latter. But on Saturday night, they peacefully — even joyously — coexisted in a ballroom at the Biltmore hotel in downtown Los Angeles for the 48th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards.
Things got off to a convivial start with a reel of clips highlighting each of Lafca’s 2022 honorees, which were announced last December. People chuckled at a scene of best actress winner Cate Blanchett melting down in Tár, aww-ed at a clip from best film not in the English language winner Eo and clapped along to the “Naatu Naatu” musical number from Rrr, the winner of best music/score.
Acceptance speeches were uniformly compact and generous. M.M. Keeravani, Rrr’s composer and a writer of “Naatu Naatu,” explained how impacted he had been by the score of Jaws,...
Things got off to a convivial start with a reel of clips highlighting each of Lafca’s 2022 honorees, which were announced last December. People chuckled at a scene of best actress winner Cate Blanchett melting down in Tár, aww-ed at a clip from best film not in the English language winner Eo and clapped along to the “Naatu Naatu” musical number from Rrr, the winner of best music/score.
Acceptance speeches were uniformly compact and generous. M.M. Keeravani, Rrr’s composer and a writer of “Naatu Naatu,” explained how impacted he had been by the score of Jaws,...
- 1/15/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Even before Harvey Weinstein was outed a serial sexual abuser, the former mogul struck fear into the hearts of filmmakers for a different reason: his tendency to interfere with the editing process and overrule the visions of young filmmakers.
In a new interview with The New Yorker, Field recalled his dismay when he learned that Weinstein’s Miramax had acquired his debut film “In the Bedroom” at the Sundance Film Festival. While the film was overwhelmingly praised at the festival, Field says he knew that Weinstein’s reputation for re-cutting films could jeopardize the response to its theatrical release. He says the film was ultimately saved by advice from an unlikely source: Tom Cruise.
“I was weeping in the bathroom,” Field said. “I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months,...
In a new interview with The New Yorker, Field recalled his dismay when he learned that Weinstein’s Miramax had acquired his debut film “In the Bedroom” at the Sundance Film Festival. While the film was overwhelmingly praised at the festival, Field says he knew that Weinstein’s reputation for re-cutting films could jeopardize the response to its theatrical release. He says the film was ultimately saved by advice from an unlikely source: Tom Cruise.
“I was weeping in the bathroom,” Field said. “I called up Tom Cruise and said, ‘Something terrible has happened.’ He basically said, ‘This is how you’re going to play it. It’s going to take you six months,...
- 1/14/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
‘TÁR’, ‘Enys Men’ also starting in cinemas.
Sam Mendes’ Empire Of Light goes up against viral marketing success M3GAN at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, with cinemas searching for a January hit to match previous years.
Distributed in 690 sites by Disney, Empire Of Light is having the biggest-ever opening by number of locations for a title from the studio’s Searchlight Pictures banner, surpassing the 610 sites for The Menu from November.
Empire Of Light opened in cinemas on Monday, January 9; the film premiered at Telluride Film Festival in September, going on to play Toronto, the BFI London Film Festival and Red Sea.
Sam Mendes’ Empire Of Light goes up against viral marketing success M3GAN at the UK-Ireland box office this weekend, with cinemas searching for a January hit to match previous years.
Distributed in 690 sites by Disney, Empire Of Light is having the biggest-ever opening by number of locations for a title from the studio’s Searchlight Pictures banner, surpassing the 610 sites for The Menu from November.
Empire Of Light opened in cinemas on Monday, January 9; the film premiered at Telluride Film Festival in September, going on to play Toronto, the BFI London Film Festival and Red Sea.
- 1/13/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
In 2001, director Todd Field made his directorial debut with "In the Bedroom," an intense drama based on the 1979 short story "Killings" by Andre Dubus. "In the Bedroom" is about the tenuous nature of family, class, the impossibility of emotional healing, and the horrors of justice. It boasted excellent performances from Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, and Marisa Tomei, and was nominated for five Academy Awards. It's handily one of the best films of the year. It would be five years before Field would return to directing with "Little Children," based on the novel by Tom Perrotta. That film also gazed into the suburbs and found helicopter parents, unhappy marriages, not-very-cathartic infidelity, and, most notably, a released sex criminal trying to reintegrate into a world that loathes him. That film was nominated for three Academy Awards, although it was quite a bit more mawkish and melodramatic than Field's previous effort.
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- 1/10/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Since its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, and its subsequent U.S. release on Oct. 7, Todd Field’s “Tár” has become a rare thing: a much-discussed art-house film that demands your attention, if not your obsession. On repeat viewing, Cate Blanchett’s performance as the famous conductor Lydia Tár deepens and becomes more complicated, beautiful and upsetting, as the enigmatic layers of Field’s screenplay continue to unfold for the audience. Now, Variety is exclusively exhibiting the script for the first time.
In Variety’s Jan. 5 cover story, Field and Blanchett discussed the making of “Tár,” why they were interested in this story, and how they created this character. They had met a decade earlier over dinner to discuss a project with Joan Didion that ended up not happening, and Field had written Lydia Tár — a character he’d been thinking about “for about 10 years,” he said — for Blanchett alone.
In Variety’s Jan. 5 cover story, Field and Blanchett discussed the making of “Tár,” why they were interested in this story, and how they created this character. They had met a decade earlier over dinner to discuss a project with Joan Didion that ended up not happening, and Field had written Lydia Tár — a character he’d been thinking about “for about 10 years,” he said — for Blanchett alone.
- 1/9/2023
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
With the 80th Golden Globe Awards coming up Tuesday, a collection of showbiz veterans are poised to potentially receive some Golden Globes hardware after a lengthy time out of the winner’s circle — in a handful of cases, several decades.
Since it always helps to have a scorecard, here is yours:
Henry Winkler (nominated as Best TV Comedy/Drama Supporting Actor for “Barry”): He has seven Golden Globe nominations to his credit and won twice, but the last time was in 1978 for “Happy Days.” The 45-year victory drought is historic enough, but we also know he would be the first actor ever to win comedy lead and supporting trophies. Steve Martin (Best TV Comedy Actor for “Only Murders in the Building”): Martin has seven Globes noms to his credit but never won, dating back to the film “Pennies from Heaven” in 1982 — a mere 41 years ago. Some might say he’s a tad overdue.
Since it always helps to have a scorecard, here is yours:
Henry Winkler (nominated as Best TV Comedy/Drama Supporting Actor for “Barry”): He has seven Golden Globe nominations to his credit and won twice, but the last time was in 1978 for “Happy Days.” The 45-year victory drought is historic enough, but we also know he would be the first actor ever to win comedy lead and supporting trophies. Steve Martin (Best TV Comedy Actor for “Only Murders in the Building”): Martin has seven Globes noms to his credit but never won, dating back to the film “Pennies from Heaven” in 1982 — a mere 41 years ago. Some might say he’s a tad overdue.
- 1/9/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Martin Scorsese has been making films for nearly 60 years–and taking them in as a movie fan for much longer than that. So, yes, he knows quite a bit about the evolution of cinema, acknowledging that movies spend too much time comforting modern viewers. Thankfully, he said, there are still some works out there that challenge the viewer.
During this year’s New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Martin Scorsese called out modern films for catering too much to its audiences, suggesting that it could lead towards a point of no return.
“For so long now, so many of us see films that pretty much let us know where they’re going,” he said. “I mean, they take us by the hand and, even if it’s disturbing at times, sort of comfort us along the way that it will be all okay by the end. Now this is insidious,...
During this year’s New York Film Critics Circle Awards, Martin Scorsese called out modern films for catering too much to its audiences, suggesting that it could lead towards a point of no return.
“For so long now, so many of us see films that pretty much let us know where they’re going,” he said. “I mean, they take us by the hand and, even if it’s disturbing at times, sort of comfort us along the way that it will be all okay by the end. Now this is insidious,...
- 1/8/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Though 16 years had passed since Todd Field’s last film, “Little Children,” the emergence of “TÁR” on the fall festival circuit was an immediate reminder of the auteur’s filmmaking talent. The film, which stars Cate Blanchett as a prominent orchestral conductor who finds her career collapsing before her eyes after a scandal, has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews and is widely viewed as a strong Academy Award contender. The film has the potential to bring Field his first Oscar and Blanchett, for whom he specifically wrote the role, her third.
Now that he is on the frontlines of Oscar season, Field is able to look back at the humble beginnings that launched his directing career. In a recent appearance on The Hollywood Reporter Director Roundtable, Field said that his love of cinema began with many, many viewings of Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“It started for me in high school,...
Now that he is on the frontlines of Oscar season, Field is able to look back at the humble beginnings that launched his directing career. In a recent appearance on The Hollywood Reporter Director Roundtable, Field said that his love of cinema began with many, many viewings of Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark.”
“It started for me in high school,...
- 1/7/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
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