Tag: Beckett

  • James Marsh’s ‘Dance First’, starring Gabriel Byrne and Aidan Gillen, to close San Sebastian

    James Marsh’s ‘Dance First’, starring Gabriel Byrne and Aidan Gillen, to close San Sebastian

    The Samuel Beckett biopic stars Gabriel Byrne, Aidan Gillan, Maxine Peake and Bronagh Gallagher.The 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of James Marsh’s Samuel Beckett biopic Dance First, playing out of competition.Gabriel Byrne stars as the famous Irish playwright with Aidan Gillen playing James Joyce. Maxine Peake and Bronagh…

  • Vicky Krieps Says She Avoided Hollywood After ‘Phantom Thread’: ‘Nothing Was as Good as Paul’

    Vicky Krieps Says She Avoided Hollywood After ‘Phantom Thread’: ‘Nothing Was as Good as Paul’

    Luxembourgish actress Vicky Krieps was the belle of the ball (or at least of Film Twitter) in late 2017 when the release of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread” thrust her into the spotlight. This year, she has four projects floating around, including M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old,” which released in theaters back in July; Cannes darling…

  • New Locarno Chief Adds Genre Twist to Arthouse Mix

    New Locarno Chief Adds Genre Twist to Arthouse Mix

    The Locarno Film Festival, long known as a safe haven for indie cinema, is taking a turn into genre territory while remaining true toits origins.“People know what the mission is for Locarno,” says the fest’s new artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro, referring to the prestige of the event — the 74th edition runs Aug. 4-14…

  • The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in August 2021

    The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in August 2021

    August on Netflix tends to be a lot like August at the movies: A sweaty grab bag of fluff, comfort food, leftovers, and “that could be interesting” question marks. Netflix Original “He’s All That” certainly falls into the first category, though we’re crossing our fingers that Mark Waters’ dubious sequel to a teen movie classic…

  • How ‘Finding You’ Composers Crafted an Irish Musical Landscape

    How ‘Finding You’ Composers Crafted an Irish Musical Landscape

    With the script for Brian Baugh’s “Finding You” (in theaters May 14) centering around violinist Finley (Rose Reid) traveling to the Irish coast for a semester, composer Kieran Kiely couldn’t help but say yes to the opportunity since music was part of the storyline.In this coming-of-age story, Finley searches for herself, discovers her passion for…