Tag: Marriage Story
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Micro-aggressions and misery: why Marriage Story is a rare example of a Hollywood divorce film
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver, Noah Baumbach’s film doesn’t just put you off divorce – it puts you off marriage in the first placeIt is amazing how much great pop music has been inspired by break-ups – and how little great cinema. Perhaps we are happier dealing with heartbreak via three minutes of Adele…
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‘Marriage Story’ Director Noah Baumbach Stresses Value of Theatrical Experience and Praises ‘E.T.’
Noah Baumbach’s devastating divorce drama “Marriage Story” is currently in theaters ahead of its Netflix premiere on December 6. But the big screen is where the Academy Award-nominated director wants you to see his new movie.At a recent Q&a at the Paris Theater in New York — which Netflix rescued from shuttering to host its…
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Amazon’s ‘Honey Boy’ Tops Netflix’s ‘Marriage Story’ In Select Theaters
Shia Labeouf flexed his star power at the weekend box office, as his personal drama “Honey Boy” launched bigger than expected in limited theaters. Streaming giant Amazon reported better results than the estimated numbers for Netflix’s well-reviewed festival hit “Marriage Story,” starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. It’s tough to gauge what this means in…
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Scarlett Johansson Talks Drawing on Personal Experiences for ‘Marriage Story’
Scarlett Johansson has shared that she was going through her own divorce when she first met with Noah Baumbach to talk about her role in what would become his Netflix movie Marriage Story, about a divorcing couple whose relationship is illuminated through its dissolution.But that’s not the only way in which the actress’ personal experience…
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Philadelphia Film Festival Sets Program Including ‘Knives Out,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Waves’
The Philadelphia Film Festival has announced the program for its 28th edition, kicking off on Oct. 17 with Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Just Mercy,” starring Michael B. Jordan.Also screening on opening night are “Parasite,” “Cunningham,” “Come As You Are,” “Bikram: Yogi, Guru” and “The Lodge.”Sponsored by the Philadelphia Film Society, the festival wraps on Oct. 25…
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Philadelphia Film Festival Sets Program Including ‘Knives Out,’ ‘Jojo Rabbit,’ ‘Waves’
The Philadelphia Film Festival has announced the program for its 28th edition, kicking off on Oct. 17 with Destin Daniel Cretton’s “Just Mercy,” starring Michael B. Jordan.Also screening on opening night are “Parasite,” “Cunningham,” “Come As You Are,” “Bikram: Yogi, Guru” and “The Lodge.”Sponsored by the Philadelphia Film Society, the festival wraps on Oct. 25…
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10 Must-See Films at This Year’s New York Film Festival
The entire film world will be anticipating the buzz around “The Irishman” when it kicks off the New York Film Festival this week, but as Nyff launches the second half of the fall festival season, there is a lot more to its lineup than opening night. Each year, the New York gathering loads up on…
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‘Jojo Rabbit’ Claims Tiff Audience Award
Director Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” took home the Toronto International Film Festival’s 2019 Audience Award on Sunday, with Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story” and Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” claiming the runner-up prizes.The Tiff People’s Choice Award has, in recent years, presaged an eventual Best Picture Academy Award nominee — and, in some cases, a winner. Last…
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Post-TIFF, the Best Actress Oscar Race Is Scarlett Johansson v. Renée Zellweger
The Toronto International Film Festival gives, and takes away. Toronto’s notoriously friendly audiences are not to be trusted entirely — with the exception of the People’s Choice Award, which has gone to such Best Picture winners as “Chariots of Fire,” “American Beauty,” “Slumdog Millionaire,” “The King’s Speech,” “12 Years a Slave,” and “Green Book.”So when…
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Laurence Fishburne, Jared Harris & Jillian Bell to be Feted at San Diego Intl. Film Festival
The San Diego International Film Festival will honor Laurence Fishburne with the annual Gregory Peck Award, Jared Harris with the Cinema Vanguard Award and Jillian Bell with the Fairbanks Award, Variety learned exclusively. The festival, produced by the San Diego Film Foundation, will present the awards at the Night of the Stars Tribute on Oct.…