Tag: Michael Fassbender
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Thursday’s Widows Is The Netflix Series People Can’t Stop Binge-Watching
While movie studios are busy figuring out how to navigate the streaming era, Netflix is chugging along serving up all manner of forgotten oddities and hidden gems. After a rocky 2022 that saw the company crack down on password sharing to boost subscriber numbers, the streaming giant is back to doing what it does best…
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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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Pedro Pascal Wasn’t Allowed To Play ‘The Last of Us’ Video Game
TV and movie adaptations of video games have typically been a bit of a struggle critically and commercially. (Look no further than Michael Fassbender’s Assassin’s Creed in 2016.) Thankfully, though, HBO’s The Last of Us has helped reverse that bad reputation. Based on the Naughty Dog/Playstation series of the same name from Neil Druckmann, the…
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‘What Is This?’: David Fincher Puzzled by 5-Minute Venice Standing Ovation for ‘The Killer’
David Fincher spooked Venice with the world premiere of his latest movie “The Killer,” which stars Michael Fassbender as an assassin. The Netflix thriller earned a respectable 5-minute standing ovation at its screening on the Lido on Sunday night.Fassbender and co-star Tilda Swinton couldn’t attend the premiere because of the SAG-AFTRA strike. Fincher walked the…
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Boots Riley Claims David Fincher’s Films Promote a ‘Distorted Worldview’ Reflected in His ‘Confused Take on the Strike’
David Fincher made an appearance in Venice on Sunday to promote his new Michael Fassbender-led Netflix film “The Killer.” While his press conference largely focused on praising his collaborators and expressing his excitement for his new crime thriller, he also briefly addressed the ongoing Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Fincher expressed hope that…