Since its premiere in September 2007 all the way to its series finale in December 2012 and to this day, Gossip Girl has been one of the most beloved teen drama series of all time. The CW series based on the book series of the same name helped launched its home network and became a pop culture phenomenon in no time.
The series launched its young cast of stars into superstars, with the likes of Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and more becoming movie and television stars. Gossip Girl even launch one of the most successful modern rock stars! The cast has truly come a long way from their days on the Upper East Side.
As Gossip Girl makes its triumphant return to Netflix in the United States on Oct. 29, 2024, millions of fans will start rewatching the series and inevitably wondering, "How old was the cast 17 years ago?" Let's...
The series launched its young cast of stars into superstars, with the likes of Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and more becoming movie and television stars. Gossip Girl even launch one of the most successful modern rock stars! The cast has truly come a long way from their days on the Upper East Side.
As Gossip Girl makes its triumphant return to Netflix in the United States on Oct. 29, 2024, millions of fans will start rewatching the series and inevitably wondering, "How old was the cast 17 years ago?" Let's...
- 10/27/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
★★★★
‘Pulse racing and deeply unnerving’
We Love Movies
★★★★
‘Tense and thought-provoking’
The Geek Show
★★★★
‘A claustrophobic nightmare’
Britflicks
Die Before You Die is out now in select cinemas and on demand 28th October 2024 from Bulldog Film Distribution.
A hot-headed influencer finds himself trapped six feet underground after an internet challenge, organised by a mysterious group, goes dramatically wrong. With the question of who his tormentors are becoming less and less relevant, Adi battles impending dehydration, suffocation, and his own inner demons as he wrestles to stay alive and free himself from his prison within the earth.
Equal parts claustrophobic thrill-ride and a moving story of personal transformation, Die Before You Die is a striking cinematic work with which takes unexpected and unconventional turns, directed by Dan Pringle (K-Shop) and starring Ziad Abaza, Mim Shaikh (What’s Love Got To Do With It), Priya Blackburn (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Harry Reid...
‘Pulse racing and deeply unnerving’
We Love Movies
★★★★
‘Tense and thought-provoking’
The Geek Show
★★★★
‘A claustrophobic nightmare’
Britflicks
Die Before You Die is out now in select cinemas and on demand 28th October 2024 from Bulldog Film Distribution.
A hot-headed influencer finds himself trapped six feet underground after an internet challenge, organised by a mysterious group, goes dramatically wrong. With the question of who his tormentors are becoming less and less relevant, Adi battles impending dehydration, suffocation, and his own inner demons as he wrestles to stay alive and free himself from his prison within the earth.
Equal parts claustrophobic thrill-ride and a moving story of personal transformation, Die Before You Die is a striking cinematic work with which takes unexpected and unconventional turns, directed by Dan Pringle (K-Shop) and starring Ziad Abaza, Mim Shaikh (What’s Love Got To Do With It), Priya Blackburn (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Harry Reid...
- 10/25/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Film at Lincoln Center
NYFF Revivals begins with films by Robert Bresson, Marguerite Duras, Clive Barker, and more.
Film Forum
As The Devil, Probably continues in a new restoration, Lancelot du lac starts; Stand By Me screens on Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A career-spanning Johnnie To retrospective continues.
Anthology Film Archives
A Robert Beavers retrospective begins.
Roxy Cinema
Gloria plays Friday and Saturday, while prints of Opening Night and Minnie and Moskowitz also screen; Deep Red shows Friday; experimental shorts and City Dudes play on Saturday; Frederick Wiseman’s High School II screens on 16mm this Sunday, while Puzzle of a Downfall Child plays on 35mm.
Bam
Chantal Akerman’s Toute une nuit continues playing in a 4K restoration; The Long Walk Home screens on Friday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A retrospective of first-person documentaries continues; X: The...
Film at Lincoln Center
NYFF Revivals begins with films by Robert Bresson, Marguerite Duras, Clive Barker, and more.
Film Forum
As The Devil, Probably continues in a new restoration, Lancelot du lac starts; Stand By Me screens on Sunday.
Museum of Modern Art
A career-spanning Johnnie To retrospective continues.
Anthology Film Archives
A Robert Beavers retrospective begins.
Roxy Cinema
Gloria plays Friday and Saturday, while prints of Opening Night and Minnie and Moskowitz also screen; Deep Red shows Friday; experimental shorts and City Dudes play on Saturday; Frederick Wiseman’s High School II screens on 16mm this Sunday, while Puzzle of a Downfall Child plays on 35mm.
Bam
Chantal Akerman’s Toute une nuit continues playing in a 4K restoration; The Long Walk Home screens on Friday.
Museum of the Moving Image
A retrospective of first-person documentaries continues; X: The...
- 9/26/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Pierpoint is still standing even after having weathered the twisty storm of “Industry” Season 3.
IndieWire can confirm that “Industry” has been renewed for a fourth season at HBO. The critically acclaimed show is created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, and will conclude its eight-episode third season on Sunday, September 29 on HBO and Max.
“Industry” stars Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, and Ken Leung as Pierpoint investors, with Myha’la as a former employee trying to carve out her own niche in the cutthroat London financial world. Conor MacNeill, Sagar Radia, Indy Lewis, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Trevor White, Elena Saurel, and Irfan Shamji co-star.
Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg joined the Season 3 ensemble cast, along with Miriam Petche, Andrew Havill, Roger Barclay, Fady Elsayed, and Fiona Button.
The official series logline reads: “‘Industry’ gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as...
IndieWire can confirm that “Industry” has been renewed for a fourth season at HBO. The critically acclaimed show is created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, and will conclude its eight-episode third season on Sunday, September 29 on HBO and Max.
“Industry” stars Marisa Abela, Harry Lawtey, and Ken Leung as Pierpoint investors, with Myha’la as a former employee trying to carve out her own niche in the cutthroat London financial world. Conor MacNeill, Sagar Radia, Indy Lewis, Adam Levy, Sarah Parish, Trevor White, Elena Saurel, and Irfan Shamji co-star.
Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg joined the Season 3 ensemble cast, along with Miriam Petche, Andrew Havill, Roger Barclay, Fady Elsayed, and Fiona Button.
The official series logline reads: “‘Industry’ gives an insider’s view of the blackbox of high finance following a group of young bankers as...
- 9/19/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Penn Badgley became a fan-favorite star as Dan Humphrey in CW’s Gossip Girl. The talented actor has proven time and again that he is much more than a pretty face, showcasing some amazing versatility in dramas like Margin Call, Greetings from Tim Buckley, and The Paper Store. He also entertained audiences in the cult comedies Easy A and John Tucker Must Die.
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You season 4 | Credits: Netflix
Badgley has now become a worldwide sensation as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series You, with the actor set to return for a fifth and final season. The You star was highly rumored for the role of Reed Richards last year, which ultimately went to Pedro Pascal. Fans are not giving up their hopes of Badgley’s potential MCU entry as they have an original Avenger in mind if the MCU reboots after Secret Wars.
Fans Want...
Penn Badgley as Joe Goldberg in You season 4 | Credits: Netflix
Badgley has now become a worldwide sensation as Joe Goldberg on the Netflix series You, with the actor set to return for a fifth and final season. The You star was highly rumored for the role of Reed Richards last year, which ultimately went to Pedro Pascal. Fans are not giving up their hopes of Badgley’s potential MCU entry as they have an original Avenger in mind if the MCU reboots after Secret Wars.
Fans Want...
- 8/22/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Jeffrey McDonald Chandor, popularly known as J.C. Chandor, is a critically acclaimed American filmmaker. The writer-director is famous for his earlier films, which have received considerable praise. He is making his debut in the Marvel universe soon with his new film, Kraven the Hunter.
The film features Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular character and is being backed by Sony Pictures. Recent news of the director signing a new script with the company has fans hopeful for the fate for the 2024 movie. Tension was high among fans after the trailer release, but since the company has decided to work with the filmmaker again, he may be creditable.
Sony bites again: J.C. Chandor returns again
Kraven the Hunter, the Spider-Man spin-off movie, is all set to be released on December 13. The movie showcases actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who plays the role of the comic villain. Fans are divided in their opinion of...
The film features Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the titular character and is being backed by Sony Pictures. Recent news of the director signing a new script with the company has fans hopeful for the fate for the 2024 movie. Tension was high among fans after the trailer release, but since the company has decided to work with the filmmaker again, he may be creditable.
Sony bites again: J.C. Chandor returns again
Kraven the Hunter, the Spider-Man spin-off movie, is all set to be released on December 13. The movie showcases actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who plays the role of the comic villain. Fans are divided in their opinion of...
- 8/14/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Aaron Taylor-Johnson shows no mercy in a new trailer for Sony and Marvel’s “Kraven the Hunter,” which tells the origin story of the “Spider-Man” villain.
The first new footage released from the film in over a year sees Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven kicking ass and taking names in various gruesome ways, including stabbing his adversaries in the neck, catching them in bear traps and pushing them through windows. As Johnny Cash’s “The Man Comes Around” plays, Taylor-Johnson transforms from your average hitman into the fur-wearing baddie fans of “Spider-Man” know Kraven to be.
In the film, Kraven’s “complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared,” according to its official synopsis.
Beyond Taylor-Johnson and Crowe, “Kraven the Hunter” also stars Ariana DeBose,...
The first new footage released from the film in over a year sees Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven kicking ass and taking names in various gruesome ways, including stabbing his adversaries in the neck, catching them in bear traps and pushing them through windows. As Johnny Cash’s “The Man Comes Around” plays, Taylor-Johnson transforms from your average hitman into the fur-wearing baddie fans of “Spider-Man” know Kraven to be.
In the film, Kraven’s “complex relationship with his ruthless father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared,” according to its official synopsis.
Beyond Taylor-Johnson and Crowe, “Kraven the Hunter” also stars Ariana DeBose,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Mit Spannung wartet man auf „Kraven the Hunter“ mit Aaron Taylor-Johnson als notorischer Marvel-Antiheld in einer Ahnenreihe mit „Venom“. Jetzt gibt es einen neuen Trailer, mit dem Sony unterstreicht, dass es in dem neuen Film von Spitzenregisseur J.C. Chandor zur Sache geht.
Am 12. Dezember wird es endlich so weit sein, da kommt der ursprünglich schon für das Frühjahr vorgesehene Marvel-Film „Kraven the Hunter“ im Verleih von Sony endlich in die Kinos. J.C. Chandor („Der große Crash – Margin Call“, „All Is Lost”) inszeniert Superstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson („Bullet Train“),außerdem stehen Ariana DeBose („West Side Story“), Fred Hechinger („Gladiator II“), Alessandro Nivola(„The Big Cigar“, „American Hustle“), Christopher Abbott („Poor Things“) und Oscargewinner Russell Crowe(„Gladiator“) auf der Besetzungsliste.
Der neue Trailer streicht schon einmal die Sorgenfalten der Fangemeinde glatt, der Filme könne wegen einer entsprechenden Altersfreigabe nicht intensiv genug sein. Die Bilder sagen klar und deutlich: Keine Angst, das ist er!
Am 12. Dezember wird es endlich so weit sein, da kommt der ursprünglich schon für das Frühjahr vorgesehene Marvel-Film „Kraven the Hunter“ im Verleih von Sony endlich in die Kinos. J.C. Chandor („Der große Crash – Margin Call“, „All Is Lost”) inszeniert Superstar Aaron Taylor-Johnson („Bullet Train“),außerdem stehen Ariana DeBose („West Side Story“), Fred Hechinger („Gladiator II“), Alessandro Nivola(„The Big Cigar“, „American Hustle“), Christopher Abbott („Poor Things“) und Oscargewinner Russell Crowe(„Gladiator“) auf der Besetzungsliste.
Der neue Trailer streicht schon einmal die Sorgenfalten der Fangemeinde glatt, der Filme könne wegen einer entsprechenden Altersfreigabe nicht intensiv genug sein. Die Bilder sagen klar und deutlich: Keine Angst, das ist er!
- 8/14/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
Jc Chandor’s Spider-Man adjacent supervillain comic book film Kraven The Hunter has a gory first trailer which can be watched in this post.
In the same year that also brought us the now legendary Madame Web, Sony Pictures has another Spider-Man adjacent comic book movie on the horizon: Kraven The Hunter.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title villain – more of an anti-hero here we suppose – who’s on a vengeful rampage after he’s left at death’s door following a lion attack. Fortunately for Kraven (name on birth certificate: Sergei Kravinoff), the lion bite gives him superpowers, which he plans to use on his own gangster father (Russell Crowe) who rather unkindly left him for dead.
Kraven The Hunter is rated R in the US for ‘strong and bloody violence’, and there’s a considerable amount of it in the first trailer (see below). In fact, it’s...
In the same year that also brought us the now legendary Madame Web, Sony Pictures has another Spider-Man adjacent comic book movie on the horizon: Kraven The Hunter.
Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title villain – more of an anti-hero here we suppose – who’s on a vengeful rampage after he’s left at death’s door following a lion attack. Fortunately for Kraven (name on birth certificate: Sergei Kravinoff), the lion bite gives him superpowers, which he plans to use on his own gangster father (Russell Crowe) who rather unkindly left him for dead.
Kraven The Hunter is rated R in the US for ‘strong and bloody violence’, and there’s a considerable amount of it in the first trailer (see below). In fact, it’s...
- 8/14/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Exclusive: After directing Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role of the Spider-Man spinoff Kraven the Hunter, J.C. Chandor has closed a deal with Sony Pictures to direct a new untitled contemporary drama he has written. It might be his next outing as director. This comes after Sony saw Chandor’s latest cut, which prompted a move to a December 13 release slot. The new trailer for Kraven bows shortly.
The new film is a drama that is a callback to his early films Margin Call, A Most Violent Year and Triple Frontier, in terms of the polemics of capitalism. I’ve heard this one is a contemporary thriller involving the investigation of a death in a moneyed dynastic family. Think Succession with an Erin Brockovich feel.
Kraven stars Taylor-Johnson as the son of a ruthless Russian gangster (Russell Crowe). He is an incredibly efficient hunter who has a complicated and antagonistic relationship with his father.
The new film is a drama that is a callback to his early films Margin Call, A Most Violent Year and Triple Frontier, in terms of the polemics of capitalism. I’ve heard this one is a contemporary thriller involving the investigation of a death in a moneyed dynastic family. Think Succession with an Erin Brockovich feel.
Kraven stars Taylor-Johnson as the son of a ruthless Russian gangster (Russell Crowe). He is an incredibly efficient hunter who has a complicated and antagonistic relationship with his father.
- 8/13/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Aiming to be a weapon of mass inspiration in the war against child trafficking, “City Of Dreams” written and directed by veteran producer Mohit Ramchandani showcases one boy’s story of ultimate resilience and hope as he’s trafficked across the border from Mexico and sold to a sweatshop in downtown Los Angeles. City Of Dreams
Visit: www.cityofdreamsmovie.com & watch the powerful trailer here.
Already critically acclaimed with a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the feature film hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 30 via Roadside Attractions, the studio behind Academy Award Winner “Manchester by the Sea,” “Margin Call” and “Winter’s Bone.” The “City Of Dreams” film is supported by icons of film, music and media including New York Times bestseller and speaker Tony Robbins, Academy Award Winning Producer Michael Phillips, award-winning singer-song-writer Linda Perry (“Beautiful”), Academy Award nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”), 5 Time Latin Grammy Winning artist Luis Fonsi, Producer...
Visit: www.cityofdreamsmovie.com & watch the powerful trailer here.
Already critically acclaimed with a 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the feature film hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 30 via Roadside Attractions, the studio behind Academy Award Winner “Manchester by the Sea,” “Margin Call” and “Winter’s Bone.” The “City Of Dreams” film is supported by icons of film, music and media including New York Times bestseller and speaker Tony Robbins, Academy Award Winning Producer Michael Phillips, award-winning singer-song-writer Linda Perry (“Beautiful”), Academy Award nominated actress Yalitza Aparicio (“Roma”), 5 Time Latin Grammy Winning artist Luis Fonsi, Producer...
- 8/8/2024
- Look to the Stars
The cutthroat culture of the finance world has never been sexier than “Industry” Season 3.
With new cast members Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg joining the ensemble, things are about to get even more tense for the Pierpoint London crew. The official Season 3 synopsis reads: “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg).”
The series is created by writers/directors/executive producers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay; Isabella Eklöf,...
With new cast members Kit Harington and Sarah Goldberg joining the ensemble, things are about to get even more tense for the Pierpoint London crew. The official Season 3 synopsis reads: “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg).”
The series is created by writers/directors/executive producers Mickey Down and Konrad Kay; Isabella Eklöf,...
- 7/24/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Jeremy Irons, the iconic voice of The Lion King’s Scar and a celebrated actor, faced an unexpected hurdle pretty early in his acting career. Despite his mind-bending talent, one of his tutors once told him that he’d never become an actor. This bold claim seemed to have broken down Irons’ spirit, but he kept fighting.
Jeremy Irons as John Tuld from Margin Call | Myriad Pictures
Today, we all know who Jeremy Irons is. It’s remarkable how someone who faced such doubt early on would later captivate audiences with such mastery!
From “Wrong Face” to Hollywood Icon: The Jeremy Irons Journey Jeremy Irons as Adrian Veidt in the TV Series Watchmen | Warner Bros. Television
Imagine being told you have the “wrong face” for acting. This is probably the harshest criticism that Oscar winner Jeremy Irons may have faced.
Irons, who captivated audiences with films like Reversal of Fortune...
Jeremy Irons as John Tuld from Margin Call | Myriad Pictures
Today, we all know who Jeremy Irons is. It’s remarkable how someone who faced such doubt early on would later captivate audiences with such mastery!
From “Wrong Face” to Hollywood Icon: The Jeremy Irons Journey Jeremy Irons as Adrian Veidt in the TV Series Watchmen | Warner Bros. Television
Imagine being told you have the “wrong face” for acting. This is probably the harshest criticism that Oscar winner Jeremy Irons may have faced.
Irons, who captivated audiences with films like Reversal of Fortune...
- 7/11/2024
- by Heena Singh
- FandomWire
Jeremy Irons has joined the cast of “The Morning Show.”
In the Apple TV+ drama’s upcoming fourth season, he will play Martin Levy, the father of Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston).
Irons first rose to prominence in 1981, when he starred opposite Meryl Streep in “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” in the roles of Charles Henry Smithson and Mike. Also among his long list of credits is “Moonlighting” (1982), “The Mission,” “Dead Ringers” (1988), “Reversal of Fortune” (1990), “Lolita” (1997), “Margin Call” (2011), “The Borgias” (2011-2013) and “Watchmen” (2019). In 1994, he voiced Scar in “The Lion King,” and from 2016 to 2023, he played Alfred Pennyworth in four DC Extended Universe films.
Throughout his career, Irons has won an Oscar, two Golden Globes, three Emmys, a SAG Award and a Tony. He is repped by CAA.
“The Morning Show” follows the major players of a morning news show and the network that airs it during major political, financial and personnel scandals.
In the Apple TV+ drama’s upcoming fourth season, he will play Martin Levy, the father of Alex Levy (Jennifer Aniston).
Irons first rose to prominence in 1981, when he starred opposite Meryl Streep in “The French Lieutenant’s Woman” in the roles of Charles Henry Smithson and Mike. Also among his long list of credits is “Moonlighting” (1982), “The Mission,” “Dead Ringers” (1988), “Reversal of Fortune” (1990), “Lolita” (1997), “Margin Call” (2011), “The Borgias” (2011-2013) and “Watchmen” (2019). In 1994, he voiced Scar in “The Lion King,” and from 2016 to 2023, he played Alfred Pennyworth in four DC Extended Universe films.
Throughout his career, Irons has won an Oscar, two Golden Globes, three Emmys, a SAG Award and a Tony. He is repped by CAA.
“The Morning Show” follows the major players of a morning news show and the network that airs it during major political, financial and personnel scandals.
- 7/2/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Sex, drugs, and investment banking. Must mean “Industry” is (finally) back.
In Season 3, Pierpoint & Co. turns toward ethical investing, but probably not for the ethics. Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) are tasked with taking green-tech energy company Lumi, led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), to the public markets. But before it can IPO, questions about the company’s finances reach the media, and Sir Henry’s pleasant-appearing disposition is overtaken by a much darker personality. Still, there’s nothing like some shirtless handball to blow off some steam.
Meanwhile, Harper (Myha’la) is no longer with Pierpoint, but she’s not out of the game yet. In a lengthy teaser released Tuesday by HBO, it looks like her and Eric may have another go at this whole finance thing. But first, he and Robert have to do some primal screaming.
The returning cast for Season 3 also includes Conor MacNeill,...
In Season 3, Pierpoint & Co. turns toward ethical investing, but probably not for the ethics. Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) are tasked with taking green-tech energy company Lumi, led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), to the public markets. But before it can IPO, questions about the company’s finances reach the media, and Sir Henry’s pleasant-appearing disposition is overtaken by a much darker personality. Still, there’s nothing like some shirtless handball to blow off some steam.
Meanwhile, Harper (Myha’la) is no longer with Pierpoint, but she’s not out of the game yet. In a lengthy teaser released Tuesday by HBO, it looks like her and Eric may have another go at this whole finance thing. But first, he and Robert have to do some primal screaming.
The returning cast for Season 3 also includes Conor MacNeill,...
- 7/2/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
The Boys in the Boat (George Clooney)
This is, from start to finish, an underdog sports picture. Edgerton puts a welcome spin on the gruff-but-caring coach archetype, and Turner does the same with his lead character. Soft-spoken, stern, and handsome, this is a role someone like Ronald Reagan would have excelled at bringing to the screen some 80 years ago; Turner, luckily, is more interesting to look at and a better actor. Alexandre Desplat’s score is maybe the most playful thing about this film, and it works when it needs to. The race sequences are unquestionably Boys‘ highlight, Clooney making use of zoom lenses and well-placed cameras to capture the speed and fluidity of each competition. There is a real tension mined in these scenes,...
The Boys in the Boat (George Clooney)
This is, from start to finish, an underdog sports picture. Edgerton puts a welcome spin on the gruff-but-caring coach archetype, and Turner does the same with his lead character. Soft-spoken, stern, and handsome, this is a role someone like Ronald Reagan would have excelled at bringing to the screen some 80 years ago; Turner, luckily, is more interesting to look at and a better actor. Alexandre Desplat’s score is maybe the most playful thing about this film, and it works when it needs to. The race sequences are unquestionably Boys‘ highlight, Clooney making use of zoom lenses and well-placed cameras to capture the speed and fluidity of each competition. There is a real tension mined in these scenes,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Demi Moore almost walked away from acting before making her Cannes debut in “The Substance.”
The iconic actress who has graced the screen since the 1980s told Entertainment Weekly that she was “questioning [her] own ability” in Hollywood for the last four years.
“It’s not like I ever officially ‘left,’ but I understand the sentiment and appreciate it because there hasn’t been a project or a role that has come along that has been this dynamic for me to really dive into and sink my teeth into,” Moore said. “I went through a period of even questioning whether this is what I should still be doing. In the last four years or so, I felt that it was a personal question that I wanted to explore and see: ‘Was this where I should be putting my energy?’ When you plant seeds, you wait to see what grows.”
She added...
The iconic actress who has graced the screen since the 1980s told Entertainment Weekly that she was “questioning [her] own ability” in Hollywood for the last four years.
“It’s not like I ever officially ‘left,’ but I understand the sentiment and appreciate it because there hasn’t been a project or a role that has come along that has been this dynamic for me to really dive into and sink my teeth into,” Moore said. “I went through a period of even questioning whether this is what I should still be doing. In the last four years or so, I felt that it was a personal question that I wanted to explore and see: ‘Was this where I should be putting my energy?’ When you plant seeds, you wait to see what grows.”
She added...
- 5/25/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Demi Moore Reveals She Almost Quit Hollywood. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Demi Moore, who is basking in the success of her comeback movie The Substance, revealed she often struggled to find her place in the industry, which almost made her consider quitting acting. The 61-year-old actress, arguably one of Hollywood’s most recognisable faces, took a long sabbatical after starring in the 2011 thriller Margin Call.
Over a decade after disappearing from the spotlight, Demi Moore made a triumphant return with the Horror flick “The Substance” and her supporting turn in the FX limited series” Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” which has received rave reviews from critics. Her movie, “The Substance,” about an ageing actress who resorts to a black-market drug to create a younger version herself, premiered at the Cannes 2024 film festival and received an 11-minute standing ovation.
In the wake of the film’s warm reception, Demi Moore told Entertainment Weekly...
Demi Moore, who is basking in the success of her comeback movie The Substance, revealed she often struggled to find her place in the industry, which almost made her consider quitting acting. The 61-year-old actress, arguably one of Hollywood’s most recognisable faces, took a long sabbatical after starring in the 2011 thriller Margin Call.
Over a decade after disappearing from the spotlight, Demi Moore made a triumphant return with the Horror flick “The Substance” and her supporting turn in the FX limited series” Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” which has received rave reviews from critics. Her movie, “The Substance,” about an ageing actress who resorts to a black-market drug to create a younger version herself, premiered at the Cannes 2024 film festival and received an 11-minute standing ovation.
In the wake of the film’s warm reception, Demi Moore told Entertainment Weekly...
- 5/25/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
We know the drill: When Hollywood actresses hit a certain age, they’re pushed off the industry conveyor belt. Some find a few roles, or perhaps a gig as a brand ambassador, spokesperson, or fitness guru. That’s the world of Elisabeth Sparkle, as played by Demi Moore, in Coralie Fargeat’s body-horror industry satire “The Substance.” However, this film represents the best role in the 61-year-old Moore’s career.
In the mid-1990s, Moore was a star after “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Ghost,” “A Few Good Men,” “Indecent Proposal,” “Disclosure.” She hit her financial peak with the 1996 “Striptease” — $12 million, which inspired snarky asides of “Gimme Moore” — but the reviews were bad and the box office not much better. Her career shifted into smaller movies and smaller roles (including a standout turn in 2011’s “Margin Call”), many of which didn’t deserve her presence and, well, sparkle.
This year Moore had...
In the mid-1990s, Moore was a star after “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Ghost,” “A Few Good Men,” “Indecent Proposal,” “Disclosure.” She hit her financial peak with the 1996 “Striptease” — $12 million, which inspired snarky asides of “Gimme Moore” — but the reviews were bad and the box office not much better. Her career shifted into smaller movies and smaller roles (including a standout turn in 2011’s “Margin Call”), many of which didn’t deserve her presence and, well, sparkle.
This year Moore had...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Sony’s Kraven the Hunter was supposed to be 2024’s second Spider-Man-adjacent film. However, the studio is trying to put as much space between it and Madam Web as possible. Kraven is just barely staying in the calendar year.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the live-action adaptation of the comic book villain, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, has been moved from August 30 to December 13. The Karate Kid previously held this date. Sony has since moved that reboot to May 30, 2025.
Karven the Hunter isn’t being moved due to production delays; it has been ready to go for a while. The latest Spidey adversary flick was initially slated to debut last October. Sony decided against this since the actor’s strike would have left the movie without a cast to talk it up in the press.
While the new date frees it from the Summer blockbuster season, it will directly compete with...
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the live-action adaptation of the comic book villain, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, has been moved from August 30 to December 13. The Karate Kid previously held this date. Sony has since moved that reboot to May 30, 2025.
Karven the Hunter isn’t being moved due to production delays; it has been ready to go for a while. The latest Spidey adversary flick was initially slated to debut last October. Sony decided against this since the actor’s strike would have left the movie without a cast to talk it up in the press.
While the new date frees it from the Summer blockbuster season, it will directly compete with...
- 4/28/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
It is possible that one day an excellent narrative feature in the vein of The Big Short, BlackBerry, Dumb Money or Margin Call will be made about MoviePass, a company built––and destroyed––by several larger-than-life figures. For now, we have Muta’Ali’s documentary MoviePass, MovieCrash, which provides a broad overview of the deal everyone knew was too good to be true: a company that, for about a year, was so obsessed with subscriber growth that they offered customers the chance to see one movie per day for only $9.95 month.
Inspired by a series of Business Insider articles, MoviePass, MovieCrash features interviews with the company’s founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt along with other company––insiders including Mitch Lowe, the man who would ultimately take Spikes’ position. In a bit of good luck, Muta’Ali gets the interview with Lowe just weeks before he’s indicted on securities fraud alongside Ted Farnsworth,...
Inspired by a series of Business Insider articles, MoviePass, MovieCrash features interviews with the company’s founders Stacy Spikes and Hamet Watt along with other company––insiders including Mitch Lowe, the man who would ultimately take Spikes’ position. In a bit of good luck, Muta’Ali gets the interview with Lowe just weeks before he’s indicted on securities fraud alongside Ted Farnsworth,...
- 3/11/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: As production is about to begin on 3000 pictures’ adaptation of Klara and the Sun directed by Oscar winner Taika Waititi, Natasha Lyonne and Simon Baker have rounded out the cast, with Jenna Ortega playing the titular character. Academy Award-nominated actress Amy Adams, Mia Tharia and Aran Murphy also star in the film.
Eying a fall theatrical release, the film is based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s New York Times best-selling novel, and is being produced by Heyday Films’ David Heyman, Garrett Basch and Waititi. Ishiguro will also exec produce. Heyday’s Jeffrey Clifford and Rosie Alison brought the project to Heyday. Drew Reed was instrumental in bringing the project to 3000 Pictures and Sony. Elizabeth Gabler and Aislinn Dunster are overseeing the project for 3000 Pictures. Dahvi Waller-penned script.
The novel tells the story of Klara (Ortega), an Artificial Friend designed to prevent loneliness. Klara is purchased by a mother...
Eying a fall theatrical release, the film is based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s New York Times best-selling novel, and is being produced by Heyday Films’ David Heyman, Garrett Basch and Waititi. Ishiguro will also exec produce. Heyday’s Jeffrey Clifford and Rosie Alison brought the project to Heyday. Drew Reed was instrumental in bringing the project to 3000 Pictures and Sony. Elizabeth Gabler and Aislinn Dunster are overseeing the project for 3000 Pictures. Dahvi Waller-penned script.
The novel tells the story of Klara (Ortega), an Artificial Friend designed to prevent loneliness. Klara is purchased by a mother...
- 2/21/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola‘s 1974 masterpiece “The Conversation” will be remade as a TV series, with “Margin Call” and “All Is Lost” filmmaker J.C. Chandor attached to both write and direct the series, IndieWire has confirmed.
Chandor will direct via his CounterNarrative Films banner alongside Temple Hill, producer Adam Fishbach, and executive produced by Coppola’s American Zoetrope. Erin Levy, known for her work on “Mad Men” and “Mindhunter,” will be the showrunner on “The Conversation” remake.
MRC is the studio behind the series, and the company optioned the TV remake rights directly from the Coppola estate.
Despite a rumor that Aubrey Plaza was attached to star, no cast is involved at this stage, as a source close to the project tells IndieWire. Other media reports suggested it would be a limited series and that it was set up at a network, but it is being envisioned as an ongoing series,...
Chandor will direct via his CounterNarrative Films banner alongside Temple Hill, producer Adam Fishbach, and executive produced by Coppola’s American Zoetrope. Erin Levy, known for her work on “Mad Men” and “Mindhunter,” will be the showrunner on “The Conversation” remake.
MRC is the studio behind the series, and the company optioned the TV remake rights directly from the Coppola estate.
Despite a rumor that Aubrey Plaza was attached to star, no cast is involved at this stage, as a source close to the project tells IndieWire. Other media reports suggested it would be a limited series and that it was set up at a network, but it is being envisioned as an ongoing series,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
In a year of reduced Marvel output, there are still a lot of interesting comic book adaptations emerging in 2024 from both Sony and Marvel Studios. As it stands, Deadpool 3 is the only MCU film releasing in theaters this year, but the Sony side of Marvel has three movies heading to multiplexes, including Kraven the Hunter, which was previously set to make its debut in 2023.
MCU series Echo has already hit Disney+ in January, but here’s what you can expect to arrive in the rest of 2024.
Madame Web – February 14
The webs will be madaming extremely hard in 2024 as Sony returns to the Spider-Man-adjacent well to pluck out the first of two new gems. Will they be sparkly, box office-friendly Venom diamonds? Or will they be cubic zirconia Morbiuses? Only time will tell, but the first trailer for February’s Madame Web was leaning heavily towards Morbius, inspiring reams of...
MCU series Echo has already hit Disney+ in January, but here’s what you can expect to arrive in the rest of 2024.
Madame Web – February 14
The webs will be madaming extremely hard in 2024 as Sony returns to the Spider-Man-adjacent well to pluck out the first of two new gems. Will they be sparkly, box office-friendly Venom diamonds? Or will they be cubic zirconia Morbiuses? Only time will tell, but the first trailer for February’s Madame Web was leaning heavily towards Morbius, inspiring reams of...
- 1/19/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The Marrakech International Film Festival has unveiled the 10 cinema figures who will participate in its In Conversation With program at its 20th edition running from November 24 to December 2.
They comprise Australian actor Simon Baker, French director Bertrand Bonello, U.S. actor Willem Dafoe, Indian filmmaker and producer Anurag Kashyap; Japanese director Naomi Kawase; Danish-u.S. actor and director Viggo Mortensen; U.K. actor Tilda Swinton; and Russian director and screenwriter Andrey Zvyagintsev.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi, who will receive the festival’s honorary Étoile d’or prize this year, will also participate in the program.
Baker’s was seen most recently in Toronto title Limbo and Tribeca 2022 selection Blaze, with early features including L.A. Confidential (1997), David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call (2011), followed by hit series The Mentalist (2008–2015).
Bensaïdi’s first feature A Thousand Months world premiered...
They comprise Australian actor Simon Baker, French director Bertrand Bonello, U.S. actor Willem Dafoe, Indian filmmaker and producer Anurag Kashyap; Japanese director Naomi Kawase; Danish-u.S. actor and director Viggo Mortensen; U.K. actor Tilda Swinton; and Russian director and screenwriter Andrey Zvyagintsev.
Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi, who will receive the festival’s honorary Étoile d’or prize this year, will also participate in the program.
Baker’s was seen most recently in Toronto title Limbo and Tribeca 2022 selection Blaze, with early features including L.A. Confidential (1997), David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada (2006), and J. C. Chandor’s Margin Call (2011), followed by hit series The Mentalist (2008–2015).
Bensaïdi’s first feature A Thousand Months world premiered...
- 11/7/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in the soap opera glory days of the 1980s, I remember well Demi Moore‘s short stint on the popular “General Hospital.” With her distinctive gravelly voice, movie star beauty and strong personality, it was obvious that the small screen couldn’t contain her, and that she would go on to bigger things.
Demi Gene Guynes was born on November 11 in 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico. Following a difficult childhood, she left school her junior year and did some modeling before meeting and marrying musician Freddy Moore, with whom she co-wrote three songs. She had a couple of small film roles before landing the “General Hospital” gig in 1983. Then a series of popular films beginning with “Blame It On Rio” in 1984 led to an impressive string of blockbuster films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, making her one of the biggest stars of the era.
Moore’s star was on the...
Demi Gene Guynes was born on November 11 in 1962 in Roswell, New Mexico. Following a difficult childhood, she left school her junior year and did some modeling before meeting and marrying musician Freddy Moore, with whom she co-wrote three songs. She had a couple of small film roles before landing the “General Hospital” gig in 1983. Then a series of popular films beginning with “Blame It On Rio” in 1984 led to an impressive string of blockbuster films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, making her one of the biggest stars of the era.
Moore’s star was on the...
- 11/3/2023
- by Susan Pennington, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Negotiations on a new SAG-AFTRA contract are set to continue on Wednesday, as the studios aim to salvage the 2024 summer box office.
The union resumed bargaining on Tuesday for the first time in almost two weeks. The studios delivered a new offer on the most contentious issue — streaming residuals — that they hoped would break the deadlock that has led to a 103-day strike.
In a memo to members on Tuesday evening, SAG-AFTRA offered a brief update on the talks.
“Today, the CEOs came back to the table. We are scheduled to continue talks with them tomorrow,” the union stated. “We will continue to provide updates with you directly. Remember – don’t believe anything you read in the press unless it comes directly from us. Keep showing up on the picket lines and make your voices heard around the country.”
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers also delivered a...
The union resumed bargaining on Tuesday for the first time in almost two weeks. The studios delivered a new offer on the most contentious issue — streaming residuals — that they hoped would break the deadlock that has led to a 103-day strike.
In a memo to members on Tuesday evening, SAG-AFTRA offered a brief update on the talks.
“Today, the CEOs came back to the table. We are scheduled to continue talks with them tomorrow,” the union stated. “We will continue to provide updates with you directly. Remember – don’t believe anything you read in the press unless it comes directly from us. Keep showing up on the picket lines and make your voices heard around the country.”
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers also delivered a...
- 10/25/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The list of directors who put their trust in Robby Müller could constitute a nice history of post-war cinema. A retrospective of films on which he served as Dp reflects accordingly––so’s the case with Metrograph’s “Robby Müller: Remain in Light,” which starts on Friday, September 29, and for which we’re glad to debut the trailer.
Contained therein are bits and pieces of what Metrograph attendees can anticipate. The series will offer a chance to see (among others) 24 Hour Party People, Alice in the Cities, The American Friend, Barfly, Breaking the Waves, Dead Man, Down by Law, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, Kings of the Road, Korczak, Living the Light – Robby Müller, Mystery Train, Repo Man, Saint Jack, To Live and Die in L.A., When Pigs Fly, The Wrong Move, and Paris, Texas. The opening night will be anchored by “a panel on Müller’s continued influence on filmmaking,...
Contained therein are bits and pieces of what Metrograph attendees can anticipate. The series will offer a chance to see (among others) 24 Hour Party People, Alice in the Cities, The American Friend, Barfly, Breaking the Waves, Dead Man, Down by Law, Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai, Kings of the Road, Korczak, Living the Light – Robby Müller, Mystery Train, Repo Man, Saint Jack, To Live and Die in L.A., When Pigs Fly, The Wrong Move, and Paris, Texas. The opening night will be anchored by “a panel on Müller’s continued influence on filmmaking,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Sony Pictures’ “Dumb Money” could be the most frightening horror movie this year, and the Oscars would be smart to embrace it. From the critically acclaimed director Craig Gillespie, his smart and at times tragic look at the GameStop stock story of 2021 entertained the audiences of the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night where it held its world premiere.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced the film and Gillespie brought up his fellow producers Aaron Ryder and Teddy Schwarzman, along with EPs and writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who sported the film’s title on each of their purses.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Dumb Money” is based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich. It tells the true story of a group of amateur investors from the Reddit page WallStreetBets who banded together to put the squeeze on...
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced the film and Gillespie brought up his fellow producers Aaron Ryder and Teddy Schwarzman, along with EPs and writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who sported the film’s title on each of their purses.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Dumb Money” is based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich. It tells the true story of a group of amateur investors from the Reddit page WallStreetBets who banded together to put the squeeze on...
- 9/9/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
That’s not how real women look!
When it comes to depictions of women’s bodies, Hollywood and the fashion industry have long faced criticism for missing the mark. That’s why the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is teaming up with production companies Rose Pictures and Besties Make Movies on the documentary “Nothing Fits.”
Jennifer Holness, an alum of Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival, is attached to direct the feature film, which will examine the impact Hollywood and fashion have had on how multiple generations of women feel about their bodies and the struggles faced by those who do not fit the industries’ standard beauty norms.
“Nothing Fits” will take a deep dive into more than a century of fashion and deconstruct how it has elevated certain female body types while leaving others behind. The documentary aims to capture the experiential connection that women feel with fashion, while...
When it comes to depictions of women’s bodies, Hollywood and the fashion industry have long faced criticism for missing the mark. That’s why the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is teaming up with production companies Rose Pictures and Besties Make Movies on the documentary “Nothing Fits.”
Jennifer Holness, an alum of Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival, is attached to direct the feature film, which will examine the impact Hollywood and fashion have had on how multiple generations of women feel about their bodies and the struggles faced by those who do not fit the industries’ standard beauty norms.
“Nothing Fits” will take a deep dive into more than a century of fashion and deconstruct how it has elevated certain female body types while leaving others behind. The documentary aims to capture the experiential connection that women feel with fashion, while...
- 8/3/2023
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
The year 2024 is shaping up to be a big one for comic book fans, as several anticipated movies have been pushed back due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes that have affected the film industry. Here are some of the comic book movies that are now slated to hit the theaters in 2024, and what we know so far about them.
Madame Web Madame Web
Madame Web is a spin-off of the Spider-Man franchise, focusing on the mysterious psychic character who has appeared in various comics and animated shows. The movie will be directed by S.J. Clarkson, who has worked on TV shows like Jessica Jones and The Defenders. The cast and plot details are still unknown, but rumors suggest that the movie will feature multiple Spider-Men from different dimensions, including Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. The movie is scheduled to release on February 14, 2024.
Deadpool 3 Deadpool 3...
Madame Web Madame Web
Madame Web is a spin-off of the Spider-Man franchise, focusing on the mysterious psychic character who has appeared in various comics and animated shows. The movie will be directed by S.J. Clarkson, who has worked on TV shows like Jessica Jones and The Defenders. The cast and plot details are still unknown, but rumors suggest that the movie will feature multiple Spider-Men from different dimensions, including Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, and Tom Holland. The movie is scheduled to release on February 14, 2024.
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- 7/29/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Kraven the Hunter is the visceral story about how and why one of Marvel’s most iconic villains came to be. Set before his notorious vendetta with Spider-Man, Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the titular character in the R-rated film. Directed by J.C. Chandor, best known for writing and directing the films Margin Call, All Is Lost, A Most Violent Year, Triple Frontier, here’s a first look at the brand new trailer starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Russell Crowe.
Check out the trailer for the R-rated film.
The film has been in development since Summer 2018.
Sony has been setting up a Sinister Six movie since The Amazing Spider-man 2. At the end of 2014’s sequel starring Andrew Garfield, the film teases the appearance of the Sinister Six. The Sinister Six was to include two characters that already appeared: the Green Goblin and the Rhino,...
Check out the trailer for the R-rated film.
The film has been in development since Summer 2018.
Sony has been setting up a Sinister Six movie since The Amazing Spider-man 2. At the end of 2014’s sequel starring Andrew Garfield, the film teases the appearance of the Sinister Six. The Sinister Six was to include two characters that already appeared: the Green Goblin and the Rhino,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Filmmaker J.C. Chandor – an Oscar nominee for writing “Margin Call,” the man who directed one of Robert Redford’s final lead performances in “All Is Lost,” and a New York Mets fan – is back with his first studio blockbuster: “Kraven the Hunter,” the latest entry in Sony’s expanded Spider-Man universe.
The studio has had some success with its Spider-Man adjacent films, turning “Venom” into a blockbuster franchise with Tom Hardy and even scoring modest ticket sales with “Morbius” with Jared Leto despite toxic reviews. “Kraven the Hunter” seems to follow the template, turning a classic Spider-Man villain into an anti-hero, of sorts, who isn’t necessarily all-bad. Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, a violent killer whose DNA was altered after being attacked by a lion (sure). Oscar winner Russell Crowe plays Kraven the Hunter’s evil father with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose set as the female lead,...
The studio has had some success with its Spider-Man adjacent films, turning “Venom” into a blockbuster franchise with Tom Hardy and even scoring modest ticket sales with “Morbius” with Jared Leto despite toxic reviews. “Kraven the Hunter” seems to follow the template, turning a classic Spider-Man villain into an anti-hero, of sorts, who isn’t necessarily all-bad. Aaron Taylor-Johnson stars as the title character, a violent killer whose DNA was altered after being attacked by a lion (sure). Oscar winner Russell Crowe plays Kraven the Hunter’s evil father with Oscar winner Ariana DeBose set as the female lead,...
- 6/19/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
A shirtless Aaron Taylor-Johnson. Russell Crowe doing a questionable Russian accent. And a CGI lion attack that seems to result in superpowers. Judging by the official red band trailer for Kraven the Hunter, this could be a standalone Spider-Man villain origin story that brings home the bounty for Sony Pictures after the memeable mess that was last year’s Morbius.
Just think twice about taking the kids to this one: it looks like the studio got their money’s worth for Kraven‘s R rating, with easily a dozen henchmen...
Just think twice about taking the kids to this one: it looks like the studio got their money’s worth for Kraven‘s R rating, with easily a dozen henchmen...
- 6/19/2023
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
Aaron Taylor-Johnson beamed in to Las Vegas’ CinemaCon on Monday to show the first footage from his anticipated Marvel film “Kraven the Hunter” — an ultraviolent spree of blood and throbbing biceps that pleased the annual convention of theater owners.
Taylor-Johnson called the J.C. Chandor-directed project “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world. We know he is a fierce hunter, a highly trained killer.” He then gave an answer to what he deemed “the internet’s biggest question” — whether the film would receive an R-rating.
“Fuck yeah, it will be rated R,” the star said to huge applause from the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino.
In the world premiere footage, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven is a tactical stalker with a penchant for cropped leather vests and five-star hair. He shreds his victims viscerally, often with primitive claw-shaped weapons. Blood pours freely over the screen and, at one intense moment,...
Taylor-Johnson called the J.C. Chandor-directed project “a Marvel movie grounded heavily in the real world. We know he is a fierce hunter, a highly trained killer.” He then gave an answer to what he deemed “the internet’s biggest question” — whether the film would receive an R-rating.
“Fuck yeah, it will be rated R,” the star said to huge applause from the Colosseum Theater at Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino.
In the world premiere footage, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven is a tactical stalker with a penchant for cropped leather vests and five-star hair. He shreds his victims viscerally, often with primitive claw-shaped weapons. Blood pours freely over the screen and, at one intense moment,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Anonymous Content has hired longtime literary agent and former UTA partner Bec Smith as a partner and manager in their Los Angeles-based lit team. We revealed Smith’s impending exit from UTA last month.
The respected veteran has amassed a client roster including directors and writers such as Coline Abert, Levan Akin, Jane Anderson, Benedict Andrews, Emily Atef, Anthony Chen, Eva Husson, Ellen Kuras, Katrin Gebbe, Sebastian Junger, Julia Leigh, Phillip Noyce, Joshua Oppenheimer, Jennifer Peedom, Maria Schrader, Tali Shalom-Ezer, Dawn Shadforth, Kirsten Sheridan, Goran Stolevski, Warwick Thornton and Max Werner.
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The respected veteran has amassed a client roster including directors and writers such as Coline Abert, Levan Akin, Jane Anderson, Benedict Andrews, Emily Atef, Anthony Chen, Eva Husson, Ellen Kuras, Katrin Gebbe, Sebastian Junger, Julia Leigh, Phillip Noyce, Joshua Oppenheimer, Jennifer Peedom, Maria Schrader, Tali Shalom-Ezer, Dawn Shadforth, Kirsten Sheridan, Goran Stolevski, Warwick Thornton and Max Werner.
Related Story Shocker! Anonymous Content CEO Dawn Olmstead & COO Heather McCauley Resign; Protesting Settlement To Former Top Producer Keith Redmon? Related Story UTA Partner & Top Talent Agent Brian Swardstrom Leaving Agency For New Ventures; Will Produce With 'Nomadland's Peter Spears To Start Related Story UTA Signs Cecillia Aldarondo, Filmmaker Behind SXSW-Premiering Documentary 'You Were My First Boyfriend...
- 3/22/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Penn Badgley is now famous for his role as romantic serial killer Joe on Netflix’s You. But before that, the actor played a lot of high-school characters — something Badgley recently said he was way too old to be doing.
Penn Badgley starred in teen shows and movies like ‘Easy A’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Penn Badgley (L) and Emma Stone in the Fox Presents network theatrical premiere of ‘Easy A,’ airing Friday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
Badgley started acting when he was just 11 years old, appearing in shows like What I Like About You, The Young and the Restless, and Do Over. The actor also starred in movies like John Tucker Must Die and Drive-Thru.
His big break came in 2007, when he began starring as Dan Humphrey in the CW’s teen soap opera Gossip Girl. The show made...
Penn Badgley starred in teen shows and movies like ‘Easy A’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Penn Badgley (L) and Emma Stone in the Fox Presents network theatrical premiere of ‘Easy A,’ airing Friday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
Badgley started acting when he was just 11 years old, appearing in shows like What I Like About You, The Young and the Restless, and Do Over. The actor also starred in movies like John Tucker Must Die and Drive-Thru.
His big break came in 2007, when he began starring as Dan Humphrey in the CW’s teen soap opera Gossip Girl. The show made...
- 3/17/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Amazon Prime Video has popped off with plenty of new content for March 2023 with original shows and some great catches for films to stream. “Top Gun: Maverick” will arrive March 24, and Jordan Peele’s “Nope” before that on March 21. For those anticipating “Creed III,” the first two films starring and directed by Michael B. Jordan will become available at the beginning of March along with all of the “Rocky” films as well as “Cinderella Man” for the broader boxing buff community. A theatrical release from 2022, “The Silent Twins,” starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence arrives March 7.
Friday March 3 will see “Daisy Jones & The Six” rock the world when the band’s epic limited series comes out. Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and more will bring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel to life. Other shows to look forward to on the streamer are Donald Glover’s horror series...
Friday March 3 will see “Daisy Jones & The Six” rock the world when the band’s epic limited series comes out. Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and more will bring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel to life. Other shows to look forward to on the streamer are Donald Glover’s horror series...
- 3/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
With its list of new releases for March 2023, Amazon Prime Video might be rolling out its most impressive monthly lineup yet.
We know that sounds like something straight out of a press release but in this case, it’s actually true! Prime Video, bless it, has some excellent original titles like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but its monthly release updates have often been less inspiring than its TV peers. That’s certainly not the case with March 2023 though.
Prime Video gets its streaming party started early by premiering the first three episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six on March 3. This series, based on a book of the same name, tells the fictional Behind the Music-esque story of an equally fictional band. Then, on March 17, Amazon’s partnership with Donald Glover bears its first fruit with the series about obsessive fandom called Swarm. Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie premieres...
We know that sounds like something straight out of a press release but in this case, it’s actually true! Prime Video, bless it, has some excellent original titles like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but its monthly release updates have often been less inspiring than its TV peers. That’s certainly not the case with March 2023 though.
Prime Video gets its streaming party started early by premiering the first three episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six on March 3. This series, based on a book of the same name, tells the fictional Behind the Music-esque story of an equally fictional band. Then, on March 17, Amazon’s partnership with Donald Glover bears its first fruit with the series about obsessive fandom called Swarm. Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie premieres...
- 3/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Heroes star Zachary Quinto is returning to NBC as the titular character in Wolf, a one-hour medical drama pilot from writer-producer Michael Grassi, producer-director Lee Toland Krieger and executive producer Greg Berlanti. The project comes from Warner Bros Television, where all three are under overall deals.
Related: 2023 NBC Pilots & Series Orders
Wolf is inspired by the books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks. It follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf (Quinto), and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
Dr. Wolf, head of neurology at Bronx General, is an obsessive genius. He’s drawn to people society has deemed as “other” and helps them find hope and purpose. He embraces differences rather than suppressing them.
Berlanti executive produces alongside Sarah Schechter...
Related: 2023 NBC Pilots & Series Orders
Wolf is inspired by the books The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks. It follows a revolutionary, larger-than-life neurologist, Dr. Oliver Wolf (Quinto), and his team of interns as they explore the last great frontier, the human mind, while also grappling with their own relationships and mental health.
Dr. Wolf, head of neurology at Bronx General, is an obsessive genius. He’s drawn to people society has deemed as “other” and helps them find hope and purpose. He embraces differences rather than suppressing them.
Berlanti executive produces alongside Sarah Schechter...
- 3/1/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
March is still winter, no matter which animal you ask, which means it’s still completely acceptable to cancel all plans and curl up under a blanket in front of the TV. Prime Video’s movie library updates throughout the month, with most of its new additions on March 1 — including the “Rocky” saga, multiple “Carrie” adaptations, “12 Angry Men,” and more.
For Prime users who love books and TV, March means the highly-anticipated premiere of “Daisy Jones & the Six,” based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The eponymous Daisy (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne’s band (Sam Claflin) make a mean match, starting with a hit single and leading to what seems like endless fame and glory. But where there is success there is peril, and both the band’s rise and an electric connection with Daisy threaten Billy’s marriage and everyone’s personal lives. James Ponsoldt,...
For Prime users who love books and TV, March means the highly-anticipated premiere of “Daisy Jones & the Six,” based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The eponymous Daisy (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne’s band (Sam Claflin) make a mean match, starting with a hit single and leading to what seems like endless fame and glory. But where there is success there is peril, and both the band’s rise and an electric connection with Daisy threaten Billy’s marriage and everyone’s personal lives. James Ponsoldt,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Exclusive: UTA partner Bec Smith, a company vet of 16 years, is leaving the agency, we can reveal.
Working in the Motion Picture Literary department, the respected Australian native has built a strong internationally-oriented client list (some of whom she has worked with since their first short films) including Garth Davis, Maria Schrader, Goran Stolevski, Oliver Hermanus, Joshua Oppenheimer, Warwick Thornton, Na Hong-Jin, Eva Husson, Emily Atef, Agnieszka Holland, Phillip Noyce, Ellen Kuras, Benedict Andrews, James Ponsoldt, Anthony Chen, Levan Akin, Katrin Gebbe and Andor director Ariel Kleiman.
We hear Smith is likely to segue to management — there has been interest from multiple companies over the years — where she will be able to flex her producorial instincts. Most of her clients are expected to follow.
The timeline for her departure from UTA is understood to be in the 4-6 week range.
Smith’s exit from UTA coincides with a layer of layoffs at the agency.
Working in the Motion Picture Literary department, the respected Australian native has built a strong internationally-oriented client list (some of whom she has worked with since their first short films) including Garth Davis, Maria Schrader, Goran Stolevski, Oliver Hermanus, Joshua Oppenheimer, Warwick Thornton, Na Hong-Jin, Eva Husson, Emily Atef, Agnieszka Holland, Phillip Noyce, Ellen Kuras, Benedict Andrews, James Ponsoldt, Anthony Chen, Levan Akin, Katrin Gebbe and Andor director Ariel Kleiman.
We hear Smith is likely to segue to management — there has been interest from multiple companies over the years — where she will be able to flex her producorial instincts. Most of her clients are expected to follow.
The timeline for her departure from UTA is understood to be in the 4-6 week range.
Smith’s exit from UTA coincides with a layer of layoffs at the agency.
- 2/16/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix subscribers only have until the end of February to watch Harrison Ford’s U.S. president tell Gary Oldman’s terrorist to “get off my plane!”
Wolfgang Petersen’s Air Force One, which also stars Glenn Close, is set to depart the streaming service at the end of the month.
Also leaving on Feb. 28, is Scream 4, less than two weeks before Hayden Panettiere’s Kirby Reed returns to the horror franchise in Scream 6.
And March 1 will see Netflix lose acclaimed indies Sorry to Bother You, written and directed by Boots Riley and starring Lakeith Stanfield as a telemarketer; the Wall Street drama Margin Call; and Jennifer Aniston starrer Cake.
Earlier this month, Netflix will drop the 2015 action rom-com Mr. Right, starring Sam Rockwell as an assassin and Anna Kendrick as the woman who falls for him.
The streamer is also saying goodbye to stand-up specials from Zach Galifianakis and Bert Kreischer.
Wolfgang Petersen’s Air Force One, which also stars Glenn Close, is set to depart the streaming service at the end of the month.
Also leaving on Feb. 28, is Scream 4, less than two weeks before Hayden Panettiere’s Kirby Reed returns to the horror franchise in Scream 6.
And March 1 will see Netflix lose acclaimed indies Sorry to Bother You, written and directed by Boots Riley and starring Lakeith Stanfield as a telemarketer; the Wall Street drama Margin Call; and Jennifer Aniston starrer Cake.
Earlier this month, Netflix will drop the 2015 action rom-com Mr. Right, starring Sam Rockwell as an assassin and Anna Kendrick as the woman who falls for him.
The streamer is also saying goodbye to stand-up specials from Zach Galifianakis and Bert Kreischer.
- 2/13/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/10/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
As Netflix makes room for rom-com galore this February, a slate of classic flicks and beloved favorites, from Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” to the Samuel L. Jackson-led “Coach Carter,” will be exiting the platform.
“Air Force One” and “Walking Tall” and join the slate of action movies exiting the streaming service this month. Even spookier, several thrillers, including “Scream 4,” “Shutter Island,” “The Forest,” “Term Life” and “Margin Call” are also leaving Netflix this month.
Other notable titles that won’t be available on the streaming platform after February include “Cake,” “Mr. Right,” seasons 2 and 3 of “H2O: Just Add Water,” seasons 1 and 2 of “Versailles,” “The Paper Tigers,” “No Escape Room,” “Dragonheart: Vengeance” and several editions of “One Piece.” Catch up while you can!
Here’s the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in February 2023 below, and check out what’s new on Netflix here.
Also...
“Air Force One” and “Walking Tall” and join the slate of action movies exiting the streaming service this month. Even spookier, several thrillers, including “Scream 4,” “Shutter Island,” “The Forest,” “Term Life” and “Margin Call” are also leaving Netflix this month.
Other notable titles that won’t be available on the streaming platform after February include “Cake,” “Mr. Right,” seasons 2 and 3 of “H2O: Just Add Water,” seasons 1 and 2 of “Versailles,” “The Paper Tigers,” “No Escape Room,” “Dragonheart: Vengeance” and several editions of “One Piece.” Catch up while you can!
Here’s the full list of what’s leaving Netflix in February 2023 below, and check out what’s new on Netflix here.
Also...
- 2/1/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Find a full list of every movie and TV series being added to Netflix this month here.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
In February 2023, Netflix will remove a bunch of movie and TV series from its library,
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Guest House
Holmes & Watson
Hostel
The King’s Speech
Letters to Juliet
Love Happens...
Netflix UK and Netflix US takes down numerous titles each month without fanfare, meaning that many things on your watchlist could suddenly disappear.
These removals are due to licencing deals coming to an end. Often, the titles make their way back to Netflix in the following year, but sometimes they leave to go to other platforms.
This month sees a selection of Netflix Originals being taken down, also.
To minimise surprise, we have put together a comprehensive list of everything being removed in both Netflix UK and US.
Nb: The Independent compiled this list with help from What’s on Netflix.
UK
Movies
1 February
Amélie
Biking Borders
Christmas Under Wraps
The Cider House Rules
Collateral (2004)
Equilibrium
Event Horizon
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Guest House
Holmes & Watson
Hostel
The King’s Speech
Letters to Juliet
Love Happens...
- 1/31/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
“When capital grows, do the middle and working classes inevitably have to grow poorer?” asks Salla Nurminen, a smart economics student delivering her PhD dissertation on the need to control money markets.
Two years later, having gotten a job with Finland’s Bank Inspectorate, which investigates financial skullduggery, she returns to her native town, Pello, in northern Finland, brought to its knees by a Finland’s 1991-93 banking crisis, she is spat upon in the street.
How did Finland get to this pretty pass? A Finnish “Margin Call” but spread out over six episodes and two years, the Fremantle-distributed “The Invincibles” asks why, providing a beginners guide to banking malpractice, such as “cornering” – when a bank seizes control of a company via a cohort of straw parties, offering control back to its original owner at a higher price.
Co-written with Mikko Reitala (“Blind Donna”), “The Invincibles” also exposes money market mechanisms which,...
Two years later, having gotten a job with Finland’s Bank Inspectorate, which investigates financial skullduggery, she returns to her native town, Pello, in northern Finland, brought to its knees by a Finland’s 1991-93 banking crisis, she is spat upon in the street.
How did Finland get to this pretty pass? A Finnish “Margin Call” but spread out over six episodes and two years, the Fremantle-distributed “The Invincibles” asks why, providing a beginners guide to banking malpractice, such as “cornering” – when a bank seizes control of a company via a cohort of straw parties, offering control back to its original owner at a higher price.
Co-written with Mikko Reitala (“Blind Donna”), “The Invincibles” also exposes money market mechanisms which,...
- 1/27/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
There’s a moment in writer-director Chloe Domont’s impressively realized feature-length debut, Fair Play, when a collection of finance-bros, employees of the fictional One Crest Capital, a Manhattan-based hedge fund, half-watch a corporate-sponsored, obligatory, diversity and inclusion presentation while a newly fired Pm (portfolio manager) takes out his rage at his summary dismissal on the computer equipment in his soon-to-be-ex-office. Attention momentarily shifts to the Pm before shifting back to the presentation, a sign or signal that the ex-pm’s tantrum isn’t new or novel; it’s close to routine for the familiarly ruthless, cutthroat world of high finance and low ethics. Domont’s film, however, however, doesn’t center on the finance bros specifically like its predecessors, but on a twenty-something couple,...
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- 1/26/2023
- Screen Anarchy
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