Tag: David Cronenberg
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Netflix’s ‘Ballerina’ Puts a Twist on the Revenge Thriller
Netflix’s Ballerina hits all the crucial marks one craves from a revenge thriller. Protagonist Ok-ju (Jeon Jong-Seo), a retired bodyguard with fight training lifted from the John Wick handbook, has a very particular skill set. She aims to avenge a loved one’s death. She grimly declares, “I need guns.” The cinematography favors shadowy corners and…
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Why Red Is The Most Underrated DC Adaptation
The quality of DC comic book adaptations that aren’t based on Batman or Superman has improved greatly in the last few years, but the possibilities for DC Films is much more than just the Justice League characters. In the last two decades, there have been many brilliant adaptations of graphic novels from DC’s larger brand…
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Diane Kruger Looks Back on ‘Circus’ of ‘Troy,’ ‘Incredibly Kind’ Brad Pitt, Teases Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’: ‘It Might Be His Most Personal Film’
It’s time to get excited for David Cronenberg’s upcoming “The Shrouds,” at least according to Diane Kruger.“We just finished filming it. I think it might be his most personal film, because it talks about him and the passing of his wife.”Kruger, starring alongside Vincent Cassel – cast as Karsh, an innovative businessman and grieving widower,…
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Guillermo del Toro’s TCM Picks: From ‘Suspicion’ to ‘Freaks,’ Watch the Filmmaker Share Recs for October
Guillermo del Toro doesn’t hold back about his love for his favorite movies. If you’ve spent any time on his Twitter feed over the years, you’ve likely seen him praise Stanley Donen’s use of the color red throughout the late director’s body of work, and hail everything from William Wellman’s 1931 film “Other Men’s Women”…
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World premiere of Garth Davis’s ‘Foe’, Benny Safdie series ‘The Curse’ in NYFF Spotlight line-up
Fest previously announced North American premiere of Bradley Cooper’s Maestro.The world premiere of Garth Davis’s sci-fi drama Foe starring Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal and Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s series The Curse with Emma Stone are among New York Film Festival’s (Nnyff) line-up.The roster includes Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy And The Heron, a late-night…
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13 Underrated Movies Recommended by David Cronenberg
Body horror master David Cronenberg is one of the most creative directors at work today. For more than five decades, he’s been cranking out intelligent, boundary-pushing thrillers like Videodrome and Spider. His more dramatic features, especially A History of Violence and Eastern Promises, are also excellent and see him taking his razor-sharp observations to issues…
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David Cronenberg’s ‘The Shrouds’: Everything We Know So Far
Canadian screenwriter, actor, and director David Cronenberg is widely considered one of the greatest legends of the film industry. With a wonderful list of films under his name, including the likes of Scanners and The Fly, Cronenberg has mastered a blend of the horror and science-fiction genres, especially when it comes to polarizing body horror…
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Rachel Weisz: “Something Beautiful Was Born” In ‘Dead Ringers’ [Interview]
You might assume that after “Dead Ringers,” even Oscar winner Rachel Weisz would reconsider tackling the responsibility of portraying two leading roles in a six-hour limited series again. But, you’d be wrong. Weisz says her experience playing gynecology physicians and identical twins Elliott and Beverly Mantle in the Prime Video series was “like childbirth. You…