London film festival: Emerald Fennell’s followup to Promising Young Woman boasts dazzling turns from Rosamund Pike and Carey Mulligan, but the script could have used another all-nighter in the libraryA lovely supporting turn from Rosamund Pike – and a raucous cameo from Carey Mulligan – are the main reasons to like the opening movie of […]
Continue readingEmerald Fennell was given a very tall order to follow up Promising Young Woman, her feature film debut that won her an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. It spoke to the growing conversation around abuse, consent, and victim blaming. It gave us Carey Mulligan at her best and it cemented Fennell as a filmmaker […]
Continue readingThe Zurich Film Festival boasts a strong lineup of international films, among them Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” and Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” and high-profile guests that include Jessica Chastain, Diane Kruger, Ethan Hawke, Todd Haynes and Wim Wenders.The Zff this year screens a record number of world and European premieres — 52 from […]
Continue readingFurther talks from Emerald Fennell, Andrew Haigh, Lulu Wang, Kitty Green.Conversations with Martin Scorsese and Greta Gerwig headline the Screen Talks programme of the 67th BFI London Film Festival.The public programme of talks from acclaimed UK and international filmmaking talents will get underway with Emerald Fennell, who will give her talk on Thursday October 5, […]
Continue readingMartin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig and Emerald Fennell are among the filmmakers delivering screen talks at this year’s BFI London Film Festival, alongside Andrew Haigh, Lulu Wang and Kitty Green.Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, is a headline gala at the festival. He will be in conversation […]
Continue readingEditor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for BarbieGreta Gerwig’s Barbie absolutely destroyed the summer box office. Margot Robbie proved to be the best Barbie we could ever ask for, and the same goes for Ryan Gosling’s Ken. Gosling’s Ken was far from the only one in the movie, though. Barbie was sure to feature a […]
Continue readingFrom awardsy biopics to surreal comedies, this year’s Toronto film festival offers a line-up of big stars taking big swingsThe Hollywood strikes might have brought a new look to this year’s fall festival season, with stars and red carpets at a minimum, but the line-ups are as stacked as ever, and, one might argue, suggest […]
Continue readingThe 67th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, which includes galas and special presentations of films by contemporary masters.As previously announced, Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” will open the festival and Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s “The Kitchen” will close it. James Hawes’ “One Life” is the American Express gala and Sam Fell’s “Chicken […]
Continue readingThe 50th Telluride Film Festival official lineup has been announced, revealing multiple world premieres including Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin,” Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders” and Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers.”In addition, the festival will pay tribute to Oscar-nominated director Yorgos Lanthimos, whose film “Poor Things” will debut Stateside after premiering at the Venice Film […]
Continue readingEmerald Fennell found her crown jewel in Barry Keoghan for “Saltburn.” Fennell, who won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar for her feature debut “Promising Young Woman,” told Vanity Fair that she cast Keoghan in sophomore film “Saltburn” after seeing 2017 film “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”Yorgos Lanthimos’ body horror thriller first pitted Keoghan and […]
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