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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Review: Shoddy Direction Ruins Promising Material
TIFF’s second year during the Covid-19 pandemic opened with a bigger slate (132 features compared to last year’s 60) and “Dear Evan Hansen,” an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit. Thematically, a film about a teenager grappling with loneliness and mental health problems makes perfect sense for the festival’s inaugural film. As artistic director […]
Continue readingTime for a Sing-Along: A Guide to the Many Movie Musicals of 2021
Hollywood loves musicals — and so does everyone else. In the last couple of years, big titles like La La Land and Bohemian Rhapsody have swooped in to steal audience affection and rekindle Hollywood’s belief in the genre. We may have forgotten our love for a while there, but it never truly faded. It’s partially […]
Continue readingDamien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon’ Adds Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin and Tobey Maguire to Cast
Damien Chazelle has fleshed out the cast of his Old Hollywood period drama “Babylon” with an impressive group that includes Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin and Tobey Maguire.They all join a cast that’s led by Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt and Diego Calva. The film is set to go into production next week.“La La Land” […]
Continue readingDiego Calva Talks Damian Chazelle’s ‘Babylon,’ Netflix’s ‘Narcos’
Hailed as a fast-rising new talent from Mexico, actor Diego Calva has surfaced from small but notable Mexican and Argentine films to landing pivotal roles in Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon,” the Oscar-winning director’s follow-up to “La La Land,” and the third iteration of Netflix’s wildly popular “Narcos: Mexico.” He has studied directing and has shot a […]
Continue readingDGA Awards 2021: ‘Truffle Hunters,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Win Top Honors So Far (Updating Live)
The 73rd annual Directors Guild of America Awards are finally kicking off on Saturday evening, April 10, beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pt/8:00 p.m. Et. The awards will honor the best directing in film and television of the past year.This year, nominees Lee Isaac Chung for “Minari,” Emerald Fennell for “Promising Young Woman,” David Fincher for […]
Continue readingPGA Awards Winner ‘Nomadland’ Heads for the Best Picture Oscar
Every year Hollywood looks to the Producers Guild Awards winner to forecast the Best Picture Oscar. That’s because in the 12 years since both groups expanded their top award list and adopted the preferential ballot, only three times have the winners not aligned — PGA winners “1917,” “La La Land” and “The Big Short” did […]
Continue readingAFI Fest to Open with World Premiere of ‘I’m Your Woman,’ Starring Rachel Brosnahan
The American Film Institute has announced that the 34th edition of AFI Fest, going exclusively virtual this year, will kick off with the world premiere of the Amazon Original film “I’m Your Woman.” Directed by “Stargirl” filmmaker Julia Hart and written by Hart and Academy Award nominee Jordan Horowitz (co-writer of “Stargirl” and producer of […]
Continue readingJulianne Moore Joins Amy Adams in Universal’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Julianne Moore is joining Amy Adams to be the maternal figureheads in Dear Evan Hansen, Universal’s adaptation of the Broadway musical.The movie is warming up its voice as it is in the throes of casting. Adams and Danny Pino joined the roll call last week. Already on board are Ben Platt, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, […]
Continue readingAmy Adams to Join ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Movie
Amy Adams has joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ “Dear Evan Hansen” and will portray Cynthia Murphy, mother of the characters Connor and Zoe Murphy.“Dear Evan Hansen,” a Tony-winning musical, opened on Broadway in 2016. The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family […]
Continue readingDamien Chazelle Releases Short Film Shot in iPhone in Vertical Display
Here’s something different: Damien Chazelle, the acclaimed director behind “Whiplash” and “La La Land,” has released a short film shot entirely in vertical display on an iPhone.Titled “The Stunt Double,” the short film stars Tom McComas as the eponymous stunt double — McComas is a professional stunt performer whose credits range from “The Dark Knight” […]
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