Tag: Darren Aronofsky
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‘Breaking Bad’ Star Mark Margolis Dead at 83
“Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” alum Mark Margolis has died at age 83.The actor, who famously portrayed drug kingpin Hector “Tío” Salamanca across both series, passed away August 4 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, as his son Morgan Margolis announced.Margolis’ manager Robert Kolker said in a statement, “He was one of…
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Darren Aronofsky’s First Film Is Also His Deranged Best
Darren Aronofsky may have his favorite themes — obsession, a protagonist coming apart at the seams, an ending that gradually fades to white — but it’s hard to accuse him of playing it safe. He grossed $300 million with Black Swan, a not-especially-commercial psychological body horror film about a ballerina. He spearheaded the career revivals…
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Natalie Portman to Be Honored at Deauville American Film Festival
Natalie Portman will be honored at the 49th edition of Deauville American Film Festival, which will bestow her with its Deauville Talent Award. She will attend a screening of her new film, Todd Haynes’ sex scandal drama “May December,” at the festival, which runs from Sept. 1 to 10.Among her career highlights, the festival singles…
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Jennifer Lawrence Admits She Still Doesn’t Totally Understand ‘Mother!’
Jennifer Lawrence’s advice to actors struggling to understand their own movies? Strike up a romantic relationship with your director.Lawrence dished on Darren Aronofsky’s 2017 mind-bending film “Mother!’?”Lawrence replied, “I’m going to be honest. Well, I was sleeping with the director so I had CliffsNotes. So…five? Or a four. But if anybody needs any tips on…
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Darren Aronofsky to Open Immersive Theater Experience in Las Vegas
You may be wondering what Oscar-winning filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is up to. And you’d be right to wonder. Following his latest Oscar-winning film, The Whale, it seems like the already experimental Aronofsky has shifted into even more experimental territory with his upcoming project Postcard From Earth, a new immersive experience that will go far beyond…
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Mark Wahlberg Wasn’t The First Choice For Micky Ward In The Fighter
Once upon a time, “The Fighter” might have starred … Eminem? Development on the film began in 2003, while Eminem was fresh off his lead role in “8 Mile,” which won an Oscar that year for Best Original Song with “Lose Yourself.” He had also achieved success the year before with “The Eminem Show,” which…