Tag: Joseph Gordon Levitt
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‘Flora and Son’ Director John Carney Wants Movie Musicals to Push Past Atmosphere and the ‘Best Songs’
“Flora and Son” was an impossible movie three years ago. From “Once” to “Sing Street,” director John Carney has found different ways to bring not just song but the joy of creating music to characters who desperately need it. But he also continually wants to complicate what music is and can be to someone —…
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‘Flora and Son’ Will Submit Original Song ‘High Life’ for Oscar Consideration, Joseph Gordon-Levitt for Supporting (Exclusive)
John Carney’s musical-comedy “Flora and Son,” which was acquired by Apple Original Films after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, is one of the streamer’s multiple awards contenders this year, most notably for best original song.With 18 original songs in the feature, deciding which one to put up for Academy consideration was a daunting…
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This 2010 Comedy Turned Joseph Gordon-Levitt Into a Metal Mary Poppins
The journey of transitioning from a breakout child star to a “serious” actor is never an easy one. Some “formerly adorable” younger performers have trouble transitioning into the more mature, serious roles, as they must prove themselves in a completely new and different style of acting. The challenge is even greater for young actors that…
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Forget Batman! Where’s Our Stand-Alone Robin Movie?
Robin is an enduring figure for comic book readers: he’s Batman’s loyal sidekick, a younger, more colorful character who injects much-needed optimism into the darkness of Gotham City. So, it’s a surprise to many that Robin hasn’t bagged himself a solo movie yet. It’s not like the character can’t work on screen, either. We’ve had…
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This Is the Worst Scene in Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy
More than a decade after its conclusion, the three movies in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy are still widely regarded as some of the best superhero movies in cinema history. Nolan’s approach to Batman was to take the superhero seriously while grounding him in a dark and realistic story about grief, vengeance, and ultimately…