Tag: Fargo
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Emmy Nominee Carrie Coon Is One of the ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Villains
“Fargo” and “The Leftovers” actress Carrie Coon is the latest name added to the vast official cast of Marvel Studios’ upcoming “Avengers: Infinity War.” Coon voices Proxima Midnight, a member of villain Thanos’ Black Order, in the ensemble superhero movie, which opens worldwide from April 25.The news of Coon’s participation was revealed by “Infinity War”…
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Film Review: ‘Krystal’
With a hangdog face unforgettable from such films as “Fargo” and “Boogie Nights” — and easily one of his generation’s most gifted character actors — William H. Macy made his feature directing debut some 30 years ago with a savvy TV-news parody called “Lip Service” for HBO. For some reason, it wasn’t until starring in…
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Early Emmy Nomination Predictions Prompts Lots Of Tough Questions
It may seem s a lifetime away, but voting for the 2018 Emmy Awards nominations begins in just 10 weeks. And while this season will be notable for the absence of some powerhouse shows (“Veep,” “House of Cards,” “Big Little Lies,” “Fargo,” “Better Call Saul”) it has some relatively recent returning players in the mix…
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‘Legion’ Review: Season 2 Goes Magnificently Mad in a Toe-Tapping Return With Real Heft
If ever there was a television series to sincerely earn the numbingly overused adjective “mindfuck,” it’s David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks” — but “Legion” is giving it a run for its money. Noah Hawley’s surrealist nightmare is unlike anything else on television, a feat made doubly impressive given that the Marvel series categorically aligns with one…
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Noah Hawley Says ‘Fargo’ Season 4 A ‘Long Shot’ To Premiere In 2019
Sorry, “Fargo” fans, it doesn’t look like you’ll be getting season 4 anytime soon.As we reported recently, creator Noah Hawley has an idea for the eventual fourth season, but as of yet, hasn’t written anything. Not only that, but with the emergence of another FX show he created, “Legion,” and the “Doctor Doom” movie that…
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Critics Pick the Best TV Reboots and Revivals Ever — IndieWire Survey
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)This week’s question: What is the best reboot/revival of a TV show? (Not of a movie,…
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TV Bits: ‘Fargo’ Season 4, ‘Fahrenheit 451’, ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Season 2, and More
In this edition of TV Bits: An update on Fargo season 4 HBO announces a premiere date for Fahrenheit 451 Happy Holidays! Hallmark will debut 34 new Christmas movies in 2018 The line-up for Seth Rogen’s Hilarity for Charity has been announced Margot Robbie will produce a Shakespeare anthology series with a female spin A…
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‘Three Billboards’ Composer Carter Burwell to Headline Ghent Film Festival (Exclusive)
American composer Carter Burwell will headline the 18th World Soundtrack Awards with a live concert as part of the Ghent Film Festival, on Oct. 17 in Ghent, Belgium.Burwell, a recent Oscar nominee for his music for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” will attend, as will composer Nicholas Britell, who was named last year’s “Discovery of…
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Jon Hamm to Star With Natalie Portman in Astronaut Drama ‘Pale Blue Dot’ (Exclusive)
Jon Hamm is in negotiations to star opposite Natalie Portman in Fox Searchlight’s “Pale Blue Dot,” sources tell Variety.“Fargo” and “Legion” creator Noah Hawley is directing from a script by Brian C. Brown and Elliott Diguiseppi. Reese Witherspoon, who was attached to star at one point, will produce with Bruna Papandrea.“Pale Blue Dot” follows a…
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‘The Big Lebowski’ Turns 20, But Why Are People Still Obsessed with the Coen Brothers’ Super Chill Classic?
On March 6, 1998, a little movie called “The Big Lebowski” opened in half-empty theaters across the country, and anyone expecting the Coen brothers to get serious for their follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Fargo” was in for a very chill surprise. A dopey but profound slacker noir about a guy — a conscientious objector to…