Cannes Dispatch – Decision to Leave / Tori and Lokita
Korean director Park Chan Wook is one of those people who just can’t make a bad movie. The man has such intelligence, style and a unique sense of humor he can’t tell an uninteresting story even if he tried. Seven years after he dabbled in period erotica with THE HANDMAIDEN, he returns to Cannes competition with the mystery/romance DECISION...
Tribeca Shorts: ‘Chicken’ Tenderly Dives Into Child Incarceration and Fatherhood
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Cannes Dispatch – Holy Spider
Guys, this is why I go to all these film festivals. Yes, you do see a lot of filler and the occasional bombs even at the best of them. But when the real deal comes along, when you see a work of true brilliance shared with the world for the first time, that thrill just never gets old. Iranian-Danish filmmaker...
Cannes Dispatch -Three Thousand Years of Longing / Enys Men
When you head out for a 4-film day on a couple of hours’ of sleep, you probably don’t feel your best self. Then again, if a new George Miller is on the menu, you obviously pull yourself together and remember to check your privilege. Seven years after his genre-defining masterpiece MAD MAX: FURY ROAD, Miller is back with a narrative...
Why Disney Should Bring Back Johnny Depp for Pirates 6
The Johnny Depp defamation case against Amber Heard, the latest chapter of an ongoing saga that began sometime in 2012 and might finally be nearing its end, has captivated the public. For many people, this and the Oscar slap are more dramatic and interesting than probably any film made this year. The climate of fear has essentially castrated storytellers. That...
Cannes Dispatch – Triangle of Sadness / R.M.N.
Ok Cannes, now we’re talking. As we near the halfway mark of the 75th Cannes Film Festival, it’s fair to say that the first stretch of the competition has been disappointing, to put it politely, featuring a number of duds and at least one THE LAST FACE-level fiasco (which we shall not name in the spirit of kindness). Which makes...
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Moon Knight’s May Calamawy on Coming to the MCU, Representation, and Female Agency
When May Calamawy was approached to audition for Layla, the female lead on Marvel and Disney’s Moon Knight, she wasn’t anticipating a reachout through Instagram, but that’s exactly what happened. “I told my manager, and she said, wow, Instagram?” May said with a laugh. As it turns out the message was legit, and before long, May was auditioning for the...
‘Hacks,’ ‘Flight Attendant,’ and What Defines Comedy
What defines comedy? Outside of traditional network sitcoms such as ABC's current smash hit Abbott Elementary, premium cable and streaming services long toyed with the boundaries of what makes a comedy. For example, HBO's Barry's status as a dark comedy (we're talking pitch black) still works as its sense of humor works for many. FX's Atlanta's third season seeks a more...
‘The Offer’ Makeup Department Head Katy Fray on Transforming Justin Chambers into Marlon Brando [VIDEO]
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Katy Fray, the makeup department head on Paramount+'s The Offer, tackled several enormous challenges put in front of her with style and grace. The series offers a version, largely told through Al Ruddy's (Miles Teller) perspective, of the trials and tribulations involved in making the 1972 Oscar-winning classic The Godfather. Given the multiple time periods at play, Fray needed to create looks...
Claudia Jessie on Eloise’s Season 2 Evolution and Hopes for Future ‘Bridgerton’ Seasons
Bridgerton. Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton in episode 208 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022 In an interview with Awards Daily, Claudia Jessie, most well known as Eloise on Netflix's Bridgerton, details the conflicts of her character and where she wants Eloise to go as a character as the show progresses. She also reveals the importance of how a...
‘Pam & Tommy’ Writers Robert Siegel and D.V. DeVincentis On Making Pam the Hero of the Story
Awards Daily talks to showrunner Robert Siegel and screenwriter D.V. DeVincentis of Hulu's Pam & Tommy about why their miniseries is ultimately Pam's show. Hulu's Pam & Tommy does something a little crazy straight out the gate of this limited series: It makes you hate its protagonists. By starting in the perspective of their jilted contractor Rand (Seth Rogen), the...
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Academy Brings Back Theatrical Qualifications for 95th Oscars
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Yellowjackets’ Samantha Hanratty On Why She’s the Only One with a Mask Reveal in the Pilot
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Severance’s Yul Vazquez On What Petey is Thinking in That Convenience Store Scene
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The Oscar Legends Interview: Julian Fellowes
One of the most prolific, cleverest, and perspicacious screenwriters working today, Julian Fellowes began his career as an actor and...
‘Yellowjackets’ Director & EP Karyn Kusama Talks That Gruesome Pilot Cold Open, Learning Fans’ Affectionate ‘Pit Girl’ Term
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