The Irishman’s Oscar-Nominated Editor Thelma Schoonmaker on her 53-year Collaboration with Martin Scorsese
Three-time Oscar winner Thelma Schoonmaker‘s association with Martin Scorsese even pre-dates his storied collaboration with Robert DeNiro. She edited his Who’s That Knocking At My Door in 1967, picked up the first of eight Oscar nominations for editing Woodstock, went on hiatus for a few years, then returned to the Scorsese fold in 1980 to edit his famously brutal Raging Bull. Since then, Schoonmaker’s cut every Scorsese movie,
Blake Lively’s on the Hunt in new The Rhythm Section Trailer
Novelist Mark Burnell’s novel “The Rhythm Section” is a ripping yarn about heartbreak, revenge, and one woman on the warpath. Burnell adapted his own novel for the big screen for Reed Morano (The Handmaid’s Tale)’s film, which stars Blake Lively in the title role as Stephanie Patrick, a young woman who has lost her way, and her reason to live, after her family is killed in a plane crash.
Alison Brie’s Got Some Alien Issues in First Horse Girl Trailer
Alison Brie (Glow, Mad Men) co-wrote and stars in director Jeff Baena’s Horse Girl, in which Brie plays a shy young woman named Sarah who either has mental problems or alien abduction problems. Neither are good! Brie and Baena have collaborated twice before, in Little Hours and Joshy, and the trailer for their latest film (Brie’s screenwriting debut) looks like a compelling twist on the alien abduction/psychological thriller genres.
Building Dolittle’s Many Worlds of Magic Across England
Hugh Lofting’s original series of Dolittle books, published in the 1920s and 30s, is a perpetually well-loved set of source material for film and television. 1998’s Dr. Dolittle, starring Eddie Murphy, pulled the franchise into the 20th century U.S., but this month, the doctor who can talk to animals returned to his Victorian English roots. Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Dolittle reimagines John as a broken-hearted recluse taking shelter from humanity in a lovely,
Honey Boy Cinematographer Natasha Braier on Earning an ASC Spotlight Nomination
“It is, of course, an honor to be selected for this by the ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), but it’s also a responsibility.” That particular responsibility belongs to Natasha Braier, ASC, ADF, the cinematographer for Shia LaBeouf’s stark memory-play Honey Boy.
Upon learning she’d been nominated for one of ASC’s Spotlight Awards this year, she called it “a huge honor to be recognized by my colleagues with (this) nomination.
Casting Faces New and Old for Hundreds of Roles in The Irishman
Casting director Ellen Lewis has worked with Martin Scorsese since New York Stories, which came out in 1989, but there was no by-the-book process to adhere to in order to pull together the all-star ensemble leading The Irishman and the film’s hundreds of supporting roles. “Every world is different, so where you’re going to look and the way you’re going to think,” said Lewis, changes with each script. In this case,
Birds of Prey’s New Soundtrack Trailer Reveals Bevy of Super Talented Recording Artists
The last Birds of Prey trailer was a serious hoot, yet Warner Bros. decided to drop another tasty new trailer on us today, revealing which artists will be featured on the film’s soundtrack. The singles on the soundtrack include Saweetie & Galaxar’s “Sway With Me,” Megan Thee Stallion & Norman’s “Diamonds,” Charlotte Lawrence’s “Joke’s On You,” Doja Cat’s “Boss B*tch,” and Halsey’s “Experiment on Me.”
Check it out here:
For the uninitiated,
Taika Waititi May Develop a Star Wars Film After Thor: Love and Thunder
Now this is a big scoop. The Hollywood Reporter has it that Jojo Rabbit and Thor: Ragnarok writer/director Taika Waititi might direct a Star Wars movie for Lucasfilm once he wraps Thor: Love and Thunder for Marvel. This would be fairly amazing news.
Waititi is no stranger to the Star Wars universe; he directed the finale to The Mandalorian.
The Immediacy & Realism of Cinematographer Cesar Charlone’s Work in The Two Popes
In Netflix’s The Two Popes, director Fernando Meirelles’ fictionalized, engaging take on the friendship between Pope Francis and the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, the closer to the present the two men are depicted, the lighter the atmosphere becomes. Bergoglio (Oscar-nominated Jonathan Pryce) and Ratzinger (Anthony Hopkins) spar over issues from divorce to the Catholic Church’s protection of pedophile priests, against brightly-lit backdrops like the Sistine Chapel (recreated in minute and much-praised detail) and Castel Gandolfo,
Behold one of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’s Best Effects
Now that Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker has closed out the 9-film Skywalker Saga, it’ll be some time until we visit that galaxy far, far away—December 2022 to be exact. Now, then, is the time for a bit of galactic reflection. With The Rise of Skywalker nabbing 3 Oscars—for Best Sound Editing, Best Visual Effects, and Best Original Score—there is still time to celebrate the final installment in the saga.
Bad Boys for Life Review Round-Up: Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Bring Their A Game
The reviews are in for latest entry into the long-dormant Bad Boys franchise from directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Bad Boys for Life stars, of course, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, as former Miami PD partners Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively. The third installment in the Bad Boys franchise sees our titular Miami detectives in vastly different places in their lives, albeit both irrefutably now middle-aged.
Marvel’s The Eternals Will Explore a Post Avengers: Endgame World
We’ve been looking for information on one of Marvel’s most secretive projects, their upcoming epic The Eternals, far and wide. Marvel teased the film at last summer’s Comic-Con, when they invited fans to learn more about this ancient alien race with this tweet:
Who are The Eternals? Get the full lowdown on this god-like race of super-beings with a new #MarvelUnlimited reading list: https://t.co/gr18sZTI8U pic.twitter.com/BK6GDNLWrN
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 16,
The Past & the Future Collide in Black Widow “Legacy” Featurette
Yesterday, Marvel released a brand new Black Widow “Special Look” that gave us fresh footage from the first stand-alone feature for Scarlett Johansson’s iconic super-assassin. It also revealed a better glimpse at the film’s nominal villain—the Taskmaster—whose identity has been a closely guarded secret. Today, Marvel has released a new featurette entitled “Legacy,” which looks at the history of Johansson’s character, dating all the way back to her first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Iron Man 2.
Billie Eilish Wrote & Will Perform the Theme Song for 25th Bond Film No Time to Die
The 25th Bond film has found its theme song artist. Billie Eilish is the latest superstar to write and perform the theme song for the venerable super spy franchise’s 25th installment No Time To Die, following the likes of Adele (Skyfall), Shirley Bassey (Goldfinger), Paul McCartney (Live and Let Die), Carly Simon (The Spy Who Loved Me),
Director Destin Daniel Cretton on Adapting Bryan’s Stevenson’s Just Mercy
Destin Daniel Cretton remembers the exact moment back in 2015 when he first came to learn of Bryan Stevenson, the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. The day didn’t seem out of the ordinary for the filmmaker. But looking back, it turned out to be a career-defining moment for Cretton.
“I was sitting in a coffee shop in LA called the Bourgeois Pig when I opened up a book called Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson,” says Cretton.
Vin Diesel’s a Tortured Superhero in New Bloodshot Trailer
Sony has released the second trailer for Bloodshot (you can watch the gnarly first trailer here), which stars Vin Diesel as Ray Garrison, a soldier who is killed in action while serving his country. Only Ray’s death doesn’t last long; thanks to a company called RST (Rising Spirit Technologies), Ray’s brought back to life. When he wakes up—with a scientist played by the reliably sinister Guy Pearce awaiting him—Ray learns he’s been brought back from the dead with a few,
The Taskmaster Appears in New Black Widow Special Look
The first trailer for Black Widow was a thrilling glimpse at the long-awaited stand-alone film for Scarlett Johansson’s superhero. We got a good sense of how director Cate Shortland was handling the story of Natasha Romanoff (Johansson)’s life before she became an Avenger. Now Marvel has released a “Special Look” that reveals more footage from Shortland and Johansson’s film, which will shed more light on the program run by the KGB that turned women like Natasha—and her sister Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh)—into super assassins known as Black Widows.
Jared Leto is Morbius in First Trailer for the Blood-Sucking Superhero Film
While Marvel is beginning its’ Phase 4 and DC has a slew of upcoming projects, from Birds of Prey to The Batman, Sony has just released the first teaser trailer Morbius, which finds Jared Leto in the title role as Dr. Michael Morbius, one of Marvel’s more complicated antiheroes. Directed by Daniel Espinoza, Morbius tells the story of its titular doctor Michael Morbius attempting to save other people suffering from the same fatal blood disease he has.
Matt Reeves The Batman to Turn Glasgow Into Gotham
Nearly all of the news we’ve been hearing about Matt Reeves upcoming The Batman has revolved around the superb cast. We’ve known for a long time that the new caped crusader would be played by Robert Pattinson, and since, then, an excellent supporting cast has been growing around him. Jeffrey Wright as Commissioner Gordon, Zoe Kravitz as Catwoman, Paul Dano as the Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot (better known as the Penguin),
Joker Nabs 11 Oscar Nominations as 2020 Oscar Nominees are Revealed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 2020 Academy Awards nominees. There are some surprises, some snubs, and some predictable nominees. The Best Picture category includes 9 films this year. Todd Phillips’ Joker leads the pack with 11 nominations, while Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman is close behind with 10.
This year’s host-less telecast, the 92nds Academy Awards, will air live on ABC on February 9th,
