Tag: Homecoming
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Shea Whigham on ‘Homecoming’, Julia Roberts, and Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie
From visionary director Sam Esmail (the creator of Mr. Robot) and Eli Horowitz & Micah Bloomberg, the creators of the critically acclaimed podcast of the same name, the psychological thriller Homecoming follows Heidi Bergman, a caseworker at the Homecoming Transitional Support Center who helps soldiers deal with returning home from war. As she works with…
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‘Homecoming’: Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail Break Down Those Aspect Ratios, Long Takes, and Other Crazy Shots
On the set of Amazon thriller “Homecoming,” Julia Roberts had one goal: Make “mad scientist” Sam Esmail happy. The “Mr. Robot” creator loves working with lots of moving parts, which included long takes that left Roberts watching her step.“Just in terms of personal safety, I had to be pretty aware when they take the stairs…
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‘Homecoming’: A Masterful Ending Makes Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail’s Amazon Series Twice as Powerful
[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Homecoming” Season 1, including the ending.]Some connections can’t be forgotten. In lesser hands, that sentiment recalls Nicholas Sparks romance movies; with “Homecoming,” it becomes the muscular force of an immersive Hitchcockian thriller with an emotional ending fit for Douglas Sirk. Even after the jaw-dropping, heart-swooning, sure-to-be-debated final…
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‘Black Panther’ dominates UK box office with strong second weekend
The Greatest Showman is up to a remarkable £33.56m.Today’s Gbp to Usd conversion rate – 1.41Further results to be reported.DisneyBlack Panther posted a superb hold this weekend, dropping just 34% despite last week’s bumper opening.The film added £6.86m Fri-Sun and after big mid-week takings it is up to a running total of £29.54m.That total takes…