Tag: Jamie Dornan
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‘Haunting in Venice’ Producer Talks More Poirot Movies, Tina Fey’s Transatlantic Dream Role
Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” has been rattling North American theaters for a week now, signaling the start to spooky season with a packed ensemble cast featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly.Branagh’s players (and the director himself) weren’t able…
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Hildur Guðnadóttir Used a Solo Clarinet to Help Create Jump Scares in ‘A Haunting in Venice’
Hildur Guðnadóttir grew up on Agatha Christie mysteries. “I totally lived for those novels,” the composer says. Ever since then, she has wanted to sink her teeth into story by the famous author. So when director Kenneth Branagh approached her, she said yes. “He wanted to do something darker and almost horror, and that dark…
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Box Office: Kenneth Branagh’s Murder Mystery ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Targets Middling $15 Million Debut
“A Haunting in Venice,” Kenneth Branagh’s latest cinematic take on Agatha Christie’s library of murder mystery novels, is expected to spook the box office competition.It’s targeting a soft $13 million to $15 million in its North American debut. Those ticket sales will likely be enough to claim the No. 1 spot — unless last weekend’s…
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‘Heart of Stone’s 9 Best Characters, Ranked by Likability
The new Netflix action movie Heart of Stone thrives on the diversity and depth of its characters, each portrayed with a commitment that brings them to life on the screen. From Rachel’s (Gal Gadot) moral dilemmas to Keya’s (Alia Bhatt) transformation and Parker’s (Jamie Dornan) vendetta, the performances left the audiences invested in the characters’…
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Jamie Dornan Knew ‘Critics Would Despise’ the ‘Fifty Shades’ Movies, Auditioned for Superman Wearing His Own Costume: ‘Was That a Mistake?’
Jamie Dornan said on a recent episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he was fully aware film critics would ridicule the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movies before he accepted the role of the Bdsm-loving businessman Christian Grey. Dornan starred opposite Dakota Johnson in the film trilogy, which grossed $1.3 billion worldwide but averaged…
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Kenneth Branagh Wanted to Scare ‘A Haunting in Venice’ Cast on Set: They ‘Had No Warning’ About Effects
Kenneth Branagh was hoping to scare not only audiences with “A Haunting in Venice,” but also his cast. Director and lead star Branagh brought the Agatha Christie thriller to life by not telling his co-stars Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey, Kelly Reilly, and Kyle Allen about when jump scares would happen.“These actors had no…
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Jamie Dornan Made a Fashion Faux Pas in His ‘Man of Steel’ Audition
Experts in Hollywood will say the best actors bring elements of themselves to their characters. The performances can feel more real and naturalistic. They probably didn’t mean they should come dressed in your own costume, however, as Jamie Dornan discovered to his cost when auditioning for the role of Superman in the movie that would…
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‘Heart of Stone’ Review: Gal Gadot Fights to Escape Netflix Oblivion
This review was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist.Following movies like Red Notice, Extraction 2, and The Mother raking in millions of hours on the global streaming service since their respective debuts, Netflix is looking…
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New on Netflix in August 2023
As summer vacation begins to wind down for many across North America, Netflix has some great titles available to stream this August if you’re in the mood to watch something. The highly successful anime One Piece is getting the live-action treatment as a new series with the original creator Eiichiro Oda returning as an executive…
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This Cillian Murphy/Jamie Dornan Spy Movie Follows an Unsung WW2 Hero
While Cillian Murphy is set to be a household name with his lead role in the highly anticipated Oppenheimer, which is now in theaters, he came from much more humble beginnings. Early in his career, he drew critical acclaim for his roles in Irish independent films like the Palme d’Or Winner The Winds That Shake…