Tag: Drive My Car
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Venice 2023: New Films From Bradley Cooper, David Fincher, Sofia Coppola and…Woody Allen
The red carpet may not have as many stars as in previous years, but the 2023 edition of the Venice Film Festival will feature a slew of highly anticipated films. And, likely, their directors taking center stage. Today La Biennale di Venezia announced 82 selections including highly anticipated world premieres Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Yorgos Lanthimos’…
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China’s ‘Bad Kids’ Series Set for Film Remake in Japan – Global Bulletin
‘Bad Kids’ Are As Good As ‘Gold’“The Bad Kids,” a hit series from Chinese streamer iQiyi, is to be remade as a Japanese feature film “Gold Boy.” The 12-episode gritty crime thriller depicts the troubles that arise after three children accidentally film a murder. The series was previously licensed to Japanese pay-tv group Wowow.The film…
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Hong Kong Makes the Most of Hosting Asian Film Awards as ‘Drive My Car’ Is Named Best Movie
The much-decorated Japanese drama “Drive My Car” was named the best film Sunday at the Asian Film Awards, defeating hot favorite “Decision to Leave.”Other notable awards went to Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda whose “Broker” debuted at Cannes, but which was largely shunned in his home country.“Decision to Leave,” which started the evening with ten nominations, was…
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Cate Blanchett, Ke Huy Quan and ‘Tár’ Win National Society of Film Critics, Completing Rare Major Critics Awards Trifecta
It was a rare hat trick victory for Todd Field’s “Tár,” as the drama added a best picture win from the National Society of Film Critics on Saturday. Following its prestigious wins from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and New York Film Critics Circle this season, it’s one of the few movies to win…
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‘Tár’ Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics
Tár was named best picture by the National Society of Film Critics in the group’s 57th annual vote Saturday.The film was among the key 2023 winners, as Cate Blanchett was named best actress for her titular role, while writer-director Todd Field prevailed for best screenplay. Also faring well was The Banshees of Inisherin, with Colin…
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‘Decision to Leave’ Heads Asian Film Awards Nominations
Park Chan-wook’s noirish romance “Decision to Leave” makes the running in the Asian Film Awards by collecting ten nominations, including best film and best director.Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “Drive My Car,” another awards season favorite which also debuted at Cannes, albeit a year earlier, has eight nominations.Zhang Yimou, the acclaimed mainland Chinese director of “One Second,” “Hero”…
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LA Film Critics Reveal 2022 Award Winners (Updating Live)
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association voted on the best films of the year on Sunday, announcing its selections via the organization’s official Twitter account. The annual awards are given out by more than 60 Lafca members in the Los Angeles area, with the online voting process spearheaded by the group’s president Claudia Puig.Competition will…
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NYFCC 2022: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Wins Best Screenplay
The New York Film Critics Circle is officially unveiling its 2022 winners.NYFCC is historically the first major critics’ group in the U.S. to announce its picks for best film and performances of the year. The news comes on the heels of the Gotham Awards, which recently awarded “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with the top…
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The Oscars Go Global, and ‘Parasite’ Was Just the Beginning
In the modern Oscar season, there are two camps: One wants to see old-school Hollywood studio filmmaking return to the forefront, with “Top Gun: Maverick” leading the charge. The other, galvanized by the success of “Parasite,” “Roma,” and “Drive My Car” and their migration beyond the Best International Feature Film category, wants to see the…
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Full speed ahead: the enduring appeal of the road movie
From the Oscar-winning Drive My Car to festival favourite Hit the Road, audiences and critics are relishing the recent wave of road movies. Here, Geoff Dyer delves into the roots of the genreFour directors discuss breathing new life into the road movieWherever there is an actual physical journey there is inherent narrative interest. It doesn’t…