Tag: Donnie Darko
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Jake Gyllenhaal Promises an Unprecedented Performance If Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal is teasing an iconic partnership: starring in a film sister Maggie Gyllenhaal directs.Maggie made her directorial debut with Oscar-nominated 2021 film “The Lost Daughter.” Jake told People magazine that he would “adore” to be directed by her.“We talk all the time and we rely on each other,” Jake said. “She sees me for…
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What Went Wrong With ‘Donnie Darko’s (Thankfully) Forgotten Sequel
“Wake up.” On midnight of October 2, 1998, Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) was awakened by a voice. Following the directions of the voice, he sleepwalks to where it’s emanating from. On a golf course in the middle of the night, he meets a giant, menacing-looking rabbit telling him that the world will end in 28…
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Best Movies to Watch Before They Leave HBO Max in July 2023
HBO Max has been shortened to Max since late May, and the streaming service keeps viewers glued to the screen with the top-notch content available on the platform. Although Max is primarily known for its renowned series, such as Succession and The White Lotus, its catalog holds many worthwhile films. If you are searching for…
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Jena Malone ‘Maybe Sold Her Soul to the Indie Film Devil’ — and Lived to Tell Many Tales
It’s a long, treacherous road for child stars. Many don’t make it to adulthood unscathed, and rarely with a respected career to show for it. Much like Kristen Stewart or Daniel Radcliffe, however, Jena Malone has comfortably moved into a mature body of work that runs the gamut from auteur-driven indies (to stay relevant) with…
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Why The 2009 Donnie Darko Sequel Was Such A Mess
Given its acclaim (no. 2 on Empire’s “50 Greatest Independent Films list) and its rabid fanbase, it’s a bit surprising to note that “Donnie Darko” has mostly escaped any kind of franchise treatment. You would think fans would be more interested in digging into the strange, sprawling universe introduced in 2001 with writer-director Richard Kelly’s…
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Why Donnie Darko Almost Didn’t Make It To Theaters
“28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 12 seconds… That is when the world will end.” It’s wild to think that “Donnie Darko” just celebrated its 20th anniversary. Written and directed by Richard Kelly, the movie is still sparking discussion amongst viewers two decades after its release. The film made a little splash at the…
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Cannes 2021 Jury Features Five Women, Including Maggie Gyllenhaal and Mélanie Laurent
The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the jury for the competition, which will be powered by a majority of women, including American actor-filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, French actor-helmer Mélanie Laurent, French-Senegalese actor-director Mati Diop, Austrian director Jessica Hausner and cult French singer Mylene Farmer.Spike Lee will presider over the jury which will also include French actor…
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‘Come True’ Review: A Hypnotic Dream Thriller About a Creepy Sleep Study
“Come True” wears its many influences on its sleeve, notably the work of David Cronenberg and Philip K. Dick, “A Nightmare on Elm Street” and “Donnie Darko,” with nods to “The Shining,” “Night of the Living Dead” and “The Terminator” thrown in for good measure. Nonetheless, filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns (“Our House”) melds those inspirations…
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‘Southland Tales’ at 15: An Oral History of the Cannes Cut Nobody Saw Coming
Countless directors have contended with the curse of the sophomore slump, but the saga of “Southland Tales” exists in a category of its own. Five years after his cult hit “Donnie Darko” established the filmmaker’s unique, surrealistic sci-fi voice, the filmmaker’s large-scale follow-up broke all the rules. Maligned at Cannes in 2006 when it premiered…
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‘Southland Tales’: Richard Kelly Wants Dwayne Johnson To Appear In Planned Sequel
In an age where apparently any financially-disappointing film can get additional millions of dollars for a director’s cut and any cult film can get a sequel, it’s no surprise that Richard Kelly would be interested in revisiting the underrated financial disaster that was “Southland Tales.”Read More: Richard Kelly Teases New ‘Southland Tales’ Film As Well…