Tag: Brokeback Mountain
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David Harbour Doesn’t Want Fans Yelling ‘Hopper’ at Him for the ‘Rest of My Life’: ‘I Want to Make Original Movies That Go to the Movie Theaters’
David Harbour is back in theaters this month opposite Orlando Bloom in Sony’s “Gran Turismo,” but he’s well aware the public will continue to recognize him for his role as Hopper on Netflix’s blockbuster series “Stranger Things.” With the fifth and final season of the show still left to film once the WGA and SAG-AFTRA…
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Matt Damon Was Almost This Villain in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
It’s a sign you’ve made it in Hollywood when the roles you’ve been offered are just as prestigious as the roles you’ve accepted. Matt Damon – one of his era’s most bankable stars – is a stellar example. The Golden Globe-winning actor infamously turned down Jake Skully in James Cameron’s Avatar, losing him an estimated…
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Ang Lee’s ‘Hulk’ Is the Only Film That Captures the Character’s Awful Reality
Ang Lee is arguably one of the greatest directors to make a superhero film. Given his eclectic, widely varied filmography, from the timeless Brokeback Mountain and Sense & Sensibility to The Ice Storm and Life of Pi, you’d think that if he made a superhero film, it would be one of the greatest ever made,…
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‘Shrinking’ Star Jessica Williams on Joining Jake Gyllenhaal in the ‘Road House’ Remake: ‘He’s an Insane Actor’
Amazon’s “Road House,” a reimagined take on the classic movie which starred Patrick Swayze, is still undated, but “Shrinking” star Jessica Williams is excited about it. Not only does it stars Jake Gyllenhaal, but she has an unnamed role in the movie, which she already shot.Greenlit in August 2022, “Road House” tells the story of…
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The 22 Sexiest Queer Movies of All Time
These days, queer movies come in all shapes and styles, from handsomely mounted biopics (“Milk”) to kid-friendly rom-coms. That’s a good thing; you want queer art to enjoy variety and novelty, and appeal to all audiences in the LGBTQ community. But sometimes, you want something very specific from a queer film; you want it to…
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The Saddest Movies, from ‘Banshees of Inisherin’ to ‘On the Count of Three’
If watching a movie can be compared to taking your emotions for a walk, then sad films challenges audiences with a full-on sprint. Since before Rose said goodbye to Jack or even Bambi lost his mother, tragedy has played a vital role in cinema’s most well-loved stories of every ilk.For romance, the possibility of heartbreak…
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Heath Ledger Helped Jake Gyllenhaal See The Seriousness Of Brokeback Mountain
From the moment it was announced, 2005’s “Brokeback Mountain” was the subject of ridicule — “the gay cowboy film,” people called it. If anything, the movie’s box office success and three Oscar wins (including Ang Lee for Best Achievement in Directing) only egged comedians on. Indeed, long before his infamous homophobic tweets and stand-up jokes,…
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Michelle Williams to Receive Performer Tribute at 2022 Gotham Awards
Four-time Academy Award nominee Michelle Williams will be honored at the 2022 Gotham Awards with the ceremony’s Performer Tribute.“The Fabelmans” actress will be feted during the 32nd annual Gotham Awards Ceremony on November 28. Williams, a four-time Oscar nominee, began her career as a teen star with “Dawson’s Creek” before going on to lead “My…
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Pedro Almodovar Details New Western with Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, His ‘Answer’ to ‘Brokeback Mountain’
Pedro Almodóvar has spent decades avoiding the allure of American studio projects, from “Sister Act” to “Brokeback Mountain,” and still doesn’t trust the system. “It’s kind of a contradiction,” he told IndieWire during a recent afternoon in his office in Madrid. “Hollywood wants to bring in outside talent, but they don’t always let them do…
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Entertainment Educators Discuss Teaching Cinema’s Next Gen and the Importance of Diverse and Impactful Storytellers
Two esteemed film professors. Two wildly different cities on two different coasts. And countless ways in which both have contributed to the ever-expanding landscape of entertainment education in the United States — and the world over.James Schamus, three-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker of such landmark features as “Brokeback Mountain” and “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” former CEO of…