The Poster for Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is Here, Trailer Tomorrow
When it comes to a Wes Anderson movie, you can be pretty much certain about a few key aspects before you know the plot, or heck, even the title of the film. There will be a sensational, large cast of big-name actors. The look of the film, animated or not, will be painstakingly detailed. Whether Anderson and his team are creating a fake Rennaissance masterpiece or miniaturized Japanese beer cans,
Directors Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala on Their Chilling New Film The Lodge
The Austrian aunt and nephew directorial duo Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala shocked even the most audacious horror buffs with their 2015 debut feature, Goodnight Mommy, which was chillingly austere before it ramped up to an unforgettably gruesome twist. Their follow-up, The Lodge (it premiered this past February 7), stays unsettling for its entire runtime; here, the two bring the European sensibility that marked their first film to a bigger American cast.
Costume Designer Erin Benach on Dressing Harley Quinn & Other Deviants in Birds of Prey
Played by Margot Robbie, the titular anti-hero of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) crashes a semi into a chemical plant, breaks an antagonist’s legs, and goes on the run from the police, and all that’s just during the first half of the movie. During the course of a gleefully violent spree through Gotham, Harley parties with the city’s dissolute elite, rescues a pint-sized pickpocket and forms a vigilante lady-squad whose moment to shine is a mini-war with a couple hundred hired thugs.
Watch Some of Last Night’s Most Satisfying Oscar Moments
Last night’s Oscars provided some stirring musical numbers, hilarious moments, and, a bit of history to boot. Parasite‘s big win for Best Picture, Janelle Monae’s gangbusters opening performance and writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s incredible awards sweep highlighted the 2020 Oscars. If you couldn’t watch the telecast, we’ve got you covered. Below is a selection of some of the night’s most memorable moments.
Janelle Monae absolutely delivered (when does she not?) with a truly fantastic performance,
Parasite’s Historic Win Highlights the 2020 Oscars
History was made at last night’s Oscars, with Bong Joon-ho’s masterful Parasite becoming the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture. Not only did Parasite nab the night’s biggest award, but Bong Joon-ho also surprised many prognosticators by besting Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino, Sam Mendes, and Todd Phillips to take home Best Director. Oh, yeah, he also won Best Original Screenplay. It was an unforgettable night for the entire Parasite team.
The Lighthouse’s Oscar-Nominated Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke on Capturing Madness
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on October 18, 2019.
When I caught Robert Eggers The Lighthouse at the Toronto International Film Festival, I was, to put it mildly, enthused. Relentlessly original, hypnotic, and gleefully insane, it was the work of an artist and a long list of collaborators going full tilt.
Unraveling Marriage Story with Oscar-Nominated Editor Jennifer Lame
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on December 5, 2019.
It was well past 9 pm on a Sunday night when the word “hello” drifted through the speaker of my phone. On the line was editor Jennifer Lame who pulled herself away from Christopher Nolan’s action-thriller Tenet.
How Sundance Award-Winning Feature I Carry You With Me Came Together
The film I Carry You With Me (Te Lloevo Conmigo) landed in the NEXT category at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival with buzz about its great potential, as it was the first narrative directed and co-written by documentarian and Academy-Award nominee Heidi Ewing. It found an audience and great success in Park City. By the end of the fest, it had a distribution deal through Sony Pictures Classics in partnership with Stage 6,
Joker’s Oscar-Nominated Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir on Creating a “Wordless Dialogue”
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on October 7, 2019.
A female composer being hired for a studio film is a rarity, with 94 percent of the 250 films released in the US in 2018 scored by men. It is to his credit that director Todd Philips hired Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir to create the score for Joker.
Oscar-Nominated Visual Effects Supervisor Pablo Helman on De-Aging the Iconic Actors of The Irishman
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on December 6.
In 2015, visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman was working with Martin Scorsese on Silence, a stirring film about the Christian faith during 17th century Japan. The two ended up having a conversation that ignited a technological advancement within the visual effects industry—one that will likely become a new standard in how images can be captured and processed during filmmaking.
First Spiral Trailer Reveals Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson in new Saw Movie
It was mid-May of last year when we learned that Chris Rock would be rebooting the Saw franchise. Now Lionsgate has released the first trailer for Spiral, the ninth film in the Saw franchise. The story centers on Rock as Detective Zeke banks, a brash cop who is pulled into a deepening, and yes, disgusting series of murders reminiscent of the horrific slayings in the city’s past.
How Little Women‘s Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran Shaped the Story
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on January 2.
In the opening scene of writer-director Greta Gerwig’s adaption of Little Women, Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) walks into the New York offices of the Weekly Volcano and offers a novella to its publisher Mr. Dashwood (Tracy Letts),
How Parasite’s Oscar-Nominated Editor Helped Shape Thrilling Shifts in Tone
We’re looking back at some of our interviews with this year’s Oscar nominees in the lead-up to this Sunday’s telecast. This story was originally published on January 2.
Palme d’Or winner and Best Picture Oscar contender Parasite shocked audiences this autumn on the strength of writer-director editor of Bong Joon-ho‘s meticulously constructed blend of comedy, melodrama and thriller elements. The story follows the poor but well-educated grifters in the Park family,
Writer/Director/Star Numa Perrier on Her Autobiographical Sex Work Film Jezebel
Though filmmaker Numa Perrier only spent four years of her life in Las Vegas, those formative years being surrounded by adult vocations served as the backbone for her autobiographical ’90s-set film, Jezebel (now available on Netflix). Not only did Perrier write, direct, and produce, but she also stars as her older sister (executive producer Livia Perrier), who used to work as a phone sex operator and with whom Perrier shared cramped living quarters.
The Gentlemen’s Costume Designer Breaks Down the Felonious Finery
Early in his career, British director Guy Ritchie specialized in making good movies about bad guys. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch and RocknRolla told stories about pugnacious criminals plying their trades in and around London’s working-class demimonde. His latest romp The Gentlemen (now in theaters) marks a return to form with its cast of alpha males Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant, Colin Farrell and Charlie Hunnam augmented by the presence of elegant Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery.
How Oscar-Nominated Songwriter Joshuah Brian Campbell Helped Harriet Find its Voice
One of the more inspirational moments of Harriet, the stirring 2019 feature about Harriet Tubman, the legendary 19th-century slave turned abolitionist, happens when Cynthia Erivo sings Stand Up, an uplifting anthem to human dignity and the struggle to be free.
Erivo has deservedly received an Oscar nomination for her performance as Harriet Tubman. But she also landed a second nomination for Best Original Song as the co-writer of Stand Up.
Inside the National Association of Latino Independent Producers Events at Sundance
As part of their mission to discover, promote, and inspire Latinx content creators and diverse voices across media platforms, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) hosted a series of events during Sundance 2020.
One of the most compelling panels was called ‘Inclusion in Action’, sponsored by Coca-Cola, Skullcandy, and Latino Reel. NALIP is also an MPA multicultural creative partner. The panel began with a mixer including industry leaders.
No Time to Die Super Bowl Spot Promises Everything is About to Change
With No Time to Die representing Daniel Craig’s final turn as her Majesty’s most resilient (and lethal) super spy, it doesn’t feel like hyperbole when the studio claims that the film will change everything. In a deliciously action-packed Super Bowl spot, we’re not only promised that the 25th installment in the venerable franchise would change everything forever, but that there’s a secret that will be the death of Bond should it ever get out.
The Black Widow Super Bowl Spot is Pure Adrenalin
Marvel released a brand new Black Widow spot at the Super Bowl, the perfect high-octane mega-event to tease this upcoming high-octane mega-event. The spot gave us some fresh footage from the first stand-alone feature for Scarlett Johansson’s iconic super-assassin. “At some point, we all have to choose,” Johansson’s Natasha Romanoff says, “between who the world wants you to be, and who you are.”
The 30-second spot is nonstop action,
Disney+ Reveals WandaVision, Loki, & Falcon and the Winter Soldier in Super Bowl Spot
The Super Bowl is always a rich fount for brand new trailers and big reveals for upcoming films and television series. When you have that many eyeballs glued to the same channel for three-plus hours, there’s simply no better opportunity for a studio to fire viewers up. In last night’s deeply satisfying clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, Disney+ revealed three of their highly anticipated upcoming Marvel series.
