Tag: Atonement
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Saoirse Ronan Wants to Star in a Comedy Like ‘Bridesmaids’: ‘I Would Love to Do Something Modern and Funny’
Four-time Oscar nominee and indie darling Saoirse Ronan revealed in a recent Harper’s Bazaar UK interview that she’s keen to star in a comedy soon, referencing Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids” and the Larry David-created sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as her favorite comedic projects.“I would love to do something modern and funny,” Ronan said. “But…
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You’d Never Guess ‘Barbie’ and ‘The Batman’ Share This in Common
Barbie and last year’s The Batman are two very different blockbusters but share some surprising similarities. Both breathed new life into iconic figures deeply ingrained in pop culture — Barbie and Batman — but more specifically, both films share the same costume designer, two-time Oscar winner Jacqueline Durran. The costume design for Barbie specifically has…
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The Joe Wright and Keira Knightley Team-Up That Deserves More Attention
If you’re a fan of historical dramas or romance movies, chances are you’ve watched 2005’s Pride & Prejudice, directed by Joe Wright and based on the timeless novel by Jane Austen. You’ve possibly even seen Atonement, also by Wright, released in 2007. But even if you haven’t, you likely know that Keira Knightley is in…
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BAFTA Awards Nominations Unveiled: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Leads Race, ‘Banshees’ & ‘Everything Everywhere’ Come Up Strong
World War One drama “All Quiet on the Western Front” leads this year’s BAFTA nominations with 14 nods, tying with “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” as the most-nominated non-English language film in the awards’ history.The Netflix drama — for which awards chances have quietly gathered steam in the last month — is up for best picture…
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Late Cinematographers Michael Chapman and Allen Daviau Remembered at Camerimage Film Festival
Acclaimed cinematographers and ASC members Michael Chapman and Allen Daviau, who both died last year, were the focus of a legacy panel at EnergaCamerimage Film Festival on Monday, led by the likes of Lawrence Sher (“Joker”), Xavier Pérez Grobet (“Watchmen”), Amy Vincent (‘Footloose”) and Seamus McGarvey (“Atonement”).Nominated for five Oscars for his work on “Bugsy,”…
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‘Cyrano’: ‘Hanna’ Director Joe Wright to Helm Musical Starring Peter Dinklage, Haley Bennett, and More
Joe Wright, the director behind movies like Atonement, Hanna, and Pan, is making his first musical. Wright has been hired to direct MGM’s Cyrano musical, based on a stage play by Erica Schmidt which was adapted from Edmond Rostand’s famous Cyrano de Bergerac. The film’s four major roles have already been cast: Peter Dinklage (Game…
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How Set Decorator Philippa Hart Used English Pastoral Landscape to Dress ‘Summerland’
Jessica Swale’s World War II-era “Summerland,” debuting on demand via IFC on July 31, turns the English coastal countryside into a character in the tale of a reclusive writer played by Gemma Arterton — and the house in which much of the action takes place serves as a portal to those surroundings.Making her feature film…
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Ian McEwan: ‘I despise lying, ideological Brexiters’
The Booker-winning author on Angela Merkel, tennis and his tribute to The Go-BetweenBorn in Hampshire, Ian McEwan, 70, took a creative writing Ma at the University of East Anglia. In 1976, his first collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, won the Somerset Maugham award; his first novel, The Cement Garden, was published two…
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Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein join cast of ‘Maleficent II’
Robert Lindsay and Harris Dickinson have also joined the cast.Several new cast members have joined Disney’s Maleficent II, the sequel to 2014’s Maleficent starring Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning, with production now underway at Pinewood Studios and on locations in the UK.Lining up alongside Jolie and Fanning in the sequel are Michelle Pfeiffer (mother!) as…
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‘The Child in Time’: Kelly Macdonald on Benedict Cumberbatch’s Heartbreaking Performance That Left Her ‘Tearful’
Before tackling her challenging role in PBS’ “The Child in Time,” Kelly Macdonald was thrilled to be able to work through scenes with her co-star Benedict Cumberbatch. In the adaptation of “Atonement” author Ian McEwan’s novel, the actors portray couple Julie and Stephen Lewis, who suffer a heartbreaking loss when their child goes missing.“We were…