Tag: Carol
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Todd Haynes Teases Mexico Shoot for His Upcoming Queer Romance with Joaquin Phoenix
Todd Haynes is back on the festival circuit with “May December,” his Cannes hit that stars frequent collaborator Julianne Moore as a former teacher forced to reckon with renewed interest in her scandalous relationship with a former student. Critics have praised the dark comedy as one of the funniest films of Haynes’ career, with many…
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Oscars: Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore to Compete in Separate Categories for ‘May December’ (Exclusive)
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore are splitting up their Oscar campaigns for awards season.Although Todd Haynes’ delicious drama “May December” is interpreted by many as a two-hander, Netflix confirms to Variety exclusively that Portman will be submitted for lead actress consideration, while Moore will vie for supporting actress.Co-leads from awards contenders are seldom campaigned alongside…
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Christine Vachon, Lav Diaz Join Rotterdam Film Festival Jury, Indian Cinema Program Revealed
The International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled its competition juries for its 52nd edition. U.S. producer Christine Vachon, whose credits include “Boys Don’t Cry,” “Far From Heaven” and “Carol,” and Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz, who won Venice’s Golden Lion for “The Woman Who Left,” are among the Tiger Competition jurors. The first titles in the…
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Brett Goldstein Wants to Make Muppets Pride & Prejudice With Miss Piggy
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that in this day and age, remakes are often the name of the game. It is similarly acknowledged that when the Muppets take on a beloved story, they do so in spectacular fashion. Take The Muppet Christmas Carol, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved short story that celebrates its 30th…
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ to open Evolution Mallorca (exclusive)
The festival runs October 26 – November 1Ruben Ostlund’s Triangle Of Sadness will open the 11th Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival.The festival has also announced its new Evolution Cinematography Icon award, which this year will be presented to US filmmaker Ed Lachman. The Oscar-nominated cinematographer, whose credits include Carol and Far From Heaven, will be…
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Cate Blanchett Gives the Performance of Her Career in ‘TÁR’ — Watch the Final Trailer
Cate Blanchett plays a conductor who orchestrates her own undoing in Todd Field’s return to filmmaking, “TÁR.” It’s her career-best performance since she told Therese Belivet “I like the hat” in 2015’s “Carol,” and her latest role allows her to dig into the sinews of her gifts while also reflecting on her own public-figure status…
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‘TÁR’ Trailer: Cate Blanchett Stars In Todd Field’s First Film In More Than A Decade
As we approached the beginning of the fall film festival season, one of the most anticipated films was “TÁR,” from writer-director Todd Field. Not only is it Field’s first film in nearly two decades but it stars Cate Blanchett in the title role. And judging by the early reviews out of Venice, “TÁR” more than…
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‘Loving Highsmith’ Review: A Lively Portrait of ‘Carol’ Scribe as Told by Her (Many) Past Lovers
It turns out that the American writer Patricia Highsmith, whose work inspired such illustrious filmmakers as Alfred Hitchcock and Todd Haynes, was just as prolific and popular with the most interesting women of her time. Women lotharios are hardly as revered as their male counterparts, and even less so for history’s great queer romancers, whose…
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Cannes 2022 Award Winners, from ‘Triangle of Sadness’ to Oscar-Bound Vicky Krieps
What does winning a prize at Cannes mean in the long run? It depends on which one — the Palme d’Or and acting prizes have more impact than any of the nine awards. For every Penélope Cruz in “Volver” or Rooney Mara in “Carol,” who went on to Oscar nominations, there’s a Renate Reinsve, who…