Month: March 2020

Hope is indeed in short supply in William Thompson’s fussy, dour divorce drama “Hope Gap.” Adapted from Thompson’s own play (the more intriguingly titled “The Retreat from Moscow”), “Hope Gap” picks up nearly three decades into the marriage of Grace ( 821 more words via ‘Hope Gap’ Review: A Ferocious Annette Bening Elevates This Dour Divorce… Continue reading ‘Hope Gap’ Review: A Ferocious Annette Bening Elevates This Dour Divorce Drama — IndieWire

“Star Wars” fans are abuzz this week over the revelation that Emperor Palpatine is a clone in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker… 435 more words via Ian McDiarmid Says Original ‘Rise of Skywalker’ Script Confirmed Palpatine Clone, But Reveal Got Cut — IndieWire

François Truffaut was a revered member of the French New Wave, but few people know about the filmmaker’s longtime friend and colleague, Helen Scott. Serge Toubiana, the president of Unifrance and the former director of the Cinematheque Française, aims to change that with his new book. 2,777 more words via François Truffaut’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: How… Continue reading François Truffaut’s ‘Bonnie and Clyde’: How the French New Wave Legend Nearly Directed the Iconic Film — IndieWire

Dean Norris knew that Hank Schrader’s appearance on the latest episode of “Better Call Saul” would be a crowd-pleaser, but that doesn’t mean the return of everyone’s favorite New Mexico DEA agent was a needless cameo. 793 more words via Dean Norris Knew It Was the Right Time to Bring Hank Schrader Into ‘Better Call Saul’… Continue reading Dean Norris Knew It Was the Right Time to Bring Hank Schrader Into ‘Better Call Saul’ — IndieWire

Modern Hollywood’s messiest comeback artist is finally ready to show his work on screen, and there isn’t a moment to waste. You can tell from the first minutes of “ 1,483 more words via ‘The Way Back’ Review: Ben Affleck Is at His Best in Sad and Sobering Basketball Drama — IndieWire

Steven Soderbergh’s 2011 thriller “Contagion” started reemerging on streaming charts in January just as the coronavirus began dominating news headlines around the world. 386 more words via ‘Contagion’ and Coronavirus: Producer Says Film Shouldn’t Scare People About Mass Deaths — IndieWire

https://youtube.com/watch?v=6F7c1AQwr5E%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent Just one year after winning the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar (now known as the Best International Feature Film) in 1956 for his opus “La Strada,” iconic Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini repeated the win with “ 400 more words via Federico Fellini’s ‘Nights of Cabiria’: Oscar-Winning Giulietta Masina Classic Gets Dazzling Restoration — IndieWire

After she won the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin Film Festival last month, writer/director Eliza Hittman’s “Never Rarely Sometimes Always… 423 more words via ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Trailer: Eliza Hittman’s Abortion Drama Won at Sundance and Berlin — IndieWire

The upcoming James Bond tentpole “No Time to Die” is delaying its release from April to November amid growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. 456 more words via ‘No Time to Die’ Release Delayed Seven Months Amid Coronavirus Outbreak — IndieWire

“The Batman” director Matt Reeves has released three first-look photos from his upcoming comic book tentpole that unveil the new Batmobile that will be featured in the 2021 movie. 378 more words via ‘The Batman’ Director Matt Reeves Unveils First Look at Robert Pattinson’s Batmobile — IndieWire