Tag: Jude Law
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‘Harry Potter’ Director David Yates to Receive Raindance Icon Award
British filmmaker David Yates, known for his extensive work across the “Harry Potter” universe, will be the 2023 recipient of the Raindance Icon Award.Previous recipients of the Raindance Film Festival award include Vanessa Redgrave, Jonathan Pryce, Gemma Arterton, Michael Caine, Sally Hawkins, Jude Law, Olivia Colman, Terry Gilliam, Guy Richie and Ken Loach.Yates won his…
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‘Jane Got A Gun’: Brian Duffield Recalls The “Traumatic & Terrible” Experience Of Lynne Ramsay Leaving His Western
You’ll recall in 2013, one of the most anticipated movies of what would have been the next year suddenly fell apart, much to the chagrin of cinephiles everywhere. The movie was the Western “Jane Got A Gun” that was supposed to be directed by the great Lynne Ramsay, and it was supposed to star Natalie…
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‘Ripley’: Everything We Know About Andrew Scott’s New Series
The year 1999 saw the release of Anthony Minghella’s film adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley. The film had a memorable cast with Matt Damon playing Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf, and Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood respectively. The project was a commercial and critical success earning over $128 million on a $40…
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D23’s Disney Studios Showcase Didn’t Have Much To, Er, Showcase
If there’s one thing to be said for the Disney Studios Showcase at D23 this year, it’s that it gave those of us on the weekend news shift a nice quiet start to Sunday. First, to give some perspective, here’s a quick recap of the headlines from last year’s D23 showcase. The 2022 presentation included the…
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Philip Seymour Hoffman Gave Us the Perfect Annoying American in This Movie
Have you seen the “Ugly American” in your travels outside the cozy confines of the United States? Well, get your passports ready, because we are going to address one of the best/worst characters that fits that unfortunate clichéd description. The movie is Anthony Minghella’s terrific 1999 psychological thriller called The Talented Mr. Ripley. It would…
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Robert Downey Jr. Auditioned For The Holiday With The Worst British Accent Kate Winslet Had Ever Heard
The premise of Nancy Meyers’ 2006 romance “The Holiday” is rather high concept. Iris (Kate Winslet), a reporter in England, has just broken up with her cheating boyfriend. Amanda (Cameron Diaz), a Los Angeles native and showbiz impresario, has just done the same. By chance, the two heartbroken women discover a want-ad in the newspaper…
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What’s Going On With Robert Downey’s Jr.’s Long-Anticipated Sherlock Holmes 3?
Ever since Robert Downey Jr.’s Sherlock Holmes typed that question mark after the words “The End” in 2011’s “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” we’ve all been expecting him to return for another round of sleuthing. In the years following that sequel’s half a billion dollar success at the box office, we kept hearing about…
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Kate Winslet Mocked Robert Downey Jr.’s ‘Worst’ British Accent During Failed ‘The Holiday’ Audition
Robert Downey Jr. lost his chance at starring in the Nancy Meyers cinematic universe.The Marvel actor revealed during SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show” that he auditioned for 2006 romantic comedy “The Holiday” to star opposite Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet. Downey went out for the role of a British single father who falls in love…
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‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ Is An “Adventure” With “Danger For Kids,” Says Jude Law & Co-Creator
What do we know about the new “Star Wars” series “Skeleton Crew” from creators Jon Watts (director of the Marvel/Sony ‘Spider-Man’ trilogy) and Christopher Ford (one of the writers on Watts’ “Spider-Man: Homecoming”)? Well, we know it has an Amblin vibe, with the producer citing things like “E.T.” and “The Goonies” as influences.Continue reading ‘Star…
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Karlovy Vary to honour Robin Wright, Christine Vachon; selects Future Frames participants, closing film
Bobby Farrelly’s ‘Champions’ will close the Czech event.US actress and filmmaker Robin Wright will be the latest recipient of the President’s Award at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.Wright will receive the award at the closing ceremony for the 57th edition, on Saturday, July 8. The festival has also added Rob Reiner’s 1987 adventure comedy The…