Tag: Marriage Story
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SAG Awards Film Winners Analysis: What the Night of Upsets Means for the Oscars
With tight races for Best Ensemble and Lead Actress, suspense was running high before the pre-taped hourlong SAG Awards show Sunday night — at least for those insiders who did not hear leaks of Thursday’s real-time winners.As it turns out, the SAG Awards and Oscars may not sync up as easily as last year, when…
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Noah Baumbach Signs Multi-Year Exclusive Film Deal With Netflix
Following the success of “Marriage Story,” acclaimed filmmaker Noah Baumbach has singed a multi-year deal to write and direct films for Netflix.Baumbach, an indie stalwart who broke out with the 2005 drama “The Squid and the Whale,” will exclusively work with the streaming giant in the feature space for the duration of the deal.His next…
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‘The Killing Of Two Lovers’ Trailer: A Man Does Whatever It Takes For His Family In Neon’s Sundance Standout
A failing marriage has been fodder for films for decades. The drama that erupts between former lovers-turned-enemies can be captivating if handled well, as we saw in last year’s “Marriage Story.” But the upcoming film, “The Killing of Two Lovers,” looks at the dark side of a failing marriage and what might happen if a…
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‘The Argument’ Review: A Grating Couple Creates a ‘Groundhog Day’ of Their Own Design
Edward Albee could write an argument. In “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” George and Martha rip into each other, showing how a couple with some wear on its tires knows just where to drive in the nail to inflict maximum damage. Screenwriter Zac Stanford is no Edward Albee, and his low-key lover’s-spat dramedy “The Argument”…
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Adam Driver to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ’65’ From ‘A Quiet Place’ Writers and Producer Sam Raimi at Sony
Adam Driver is returning to sci-fi and will star in a new thriller called “65” that will be written and directed by the writers of “A Quiet Place” and produced by Sam Raimi, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.The plot is being kept under wraps for the film that’s set up at…
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Hans Zimmer Extended the Netflix ‘Ba-Dum’ for Theaters, and You Gotta Hear It
Just looking at the Netflix logo puts a sound in your ear, right? “Ba-dum.” The iconic two-note pop of sound that accompanies the splashy, colorful Netflix logo before a Netflix original starts streaming away for your pleasure. It’s simple, quick, to the point, and originally had a goat bleat attached to it (a wonderful fact…
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Netflix Film Publicity Vice President Julie Fontaine Stepping Down (Exclusive)
Veteran Hollywood communications executive Julie Fontaine is exiting her post at Netflix, insiders told Variety.Fontaine joined the streamer in 2017 as vice president of film publicity, where she worked closely with a group of executives including motion picture head Scott Stuber, indie film and documentary head Lisa Nishimura, vice president Tendo Nagenda, and awards and…
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Jennifer Lopez Says ‘Hustlers’ Oscar Snub ‘Felt Like I Let Everyone Down’
Throughout the 2019-2020 awards season, a narrative had been building that Jennifer Lopez would receive her overdue, first-ever Academy Award nomination for her already iconic turn as a stripper in Lorene Scafaria’s “Hustlers.” Oscar buzz around the actress began in earnest when the film popped at the Toronto International Film Festival, and then carried well…
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Jennifer Lopez Calls Her ‘Hustlers’ Oscar Snub ‘A Little Bit of a Letdown’
Jennifer Lopez opened up on her snub at this year’s Oscars during a discussion with Oprah Winfrey, admitting she felt disappointed about not getting nominated.Many expected the “Hustlers” star to have her name called out during this year’s nominations for supporting actress, but Lopez was missing from the list. Kathy Bates (“Richard Jewell”), Laura Dern…
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Streaming: To All the Boys: Ps I Still Love You – the longed-for sequel lands
Never mind the Oscars – the streaming event of the season is the follow-up to Netflix’s 2018 hit teen romcom To All the Boys I’ve Loved BeforeNetflix’s latest awards-film cycle finally wrapped up last week, having yielded an Oscar apiece for Marriage Story and the exceptional documentary American Factory, and a disappointing shutout for The…