Tag: No Country for Old Men
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Why The Power of the Dog should win the best picture Oscar
Jane Campion’s uncompromising, uneasy 1920s drama delivers a career-best performance by Benedict Cumberbatch and marks a victory for queer films at largeIt was always a little tough to buy the legitimacy of Jane Campion’s dark slow-burn drama The Power of the Dog as the best picture frontrunner. A difficult film about festering familial resentment and…
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Christoph Waltz, Javier Bardem Talk Oscar Contender ‘The Good Boss,’ Method Acting, Playing Villains
In some ways, Javier Bardem and Christoph Waltz have trod similar career paths. In the space of two years, both stole the show and won Oscars playing cold-blooded killers, Bardem in the Coen brothers’ “No Country for Old Men,” Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds.”Both went on to become memorable Bond villains. And they also have a…
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Javier Bardem: ‘When I won the Oscar, I felt great, but it didn’t make any sense’
Famed for portraying bad guys in Skyfall and No Country for Old Men, the Spaniard opens up about his marriage to Penélope Cruz, his formidable mum, and his hopes for his kidsThe bad news is that, at the last minute, my interview with Javier Bardem is changed from being a face-to-face encounter to one conducted…
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‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Trailer: Joel Coen Tackles Shakespeare with Washington, McDormand
Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand look to set the screen ablaze in Joel Coen’s “
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Caleb Landry Jones Drops Psychedelic Rock Single, Announces ‘Gadzooks Vol. 1.’ Album Following Cannes Best Actor Win
It might be time to start calling Caleb Landry Jones a double threat. The young actor’s rapid ascent in the film industry has hardly hindered his longtime passion for music. Days after being named “Best Actor” at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, the Texas native dropped “Bogie,” the lead single for his upcoming second…
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Can ‘Zola’ Bring Colman Domingo Supporting Actor Love From the Academy?
How much longer can the industry ignore the reverence of actor Colman Domingo before they decide to take notice? This holiday weekend gives audiences the 2020 Sundance Film Festival hit “Zola” from A24 and co-writer and director Janicza Bravo. As “X,” the mysterious and terrifying “roommate” of Stefani (Riley Keough), who takes her, the free-spirited…
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‘Black Widow’ Director Explains How ‘No Country For Old Men’ & ‘Thelma & Louise’ Inspired The New Marvel Film
Over the years, whenever there is a new Marvel Studios film or TV project getting released, there’s this fun game where the director explains their inspiration. Typically, this is an attempt to relay what vibe or tone the filmmaker is going for that makes their superhero film seem something different than a superhero film. You…
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‘A Quiet Place Part II’: How Westerns and Spielberg Influenced John Krasinski’s Shooting Style
For “A Quiet Place Part II,” the sequel to the blockbuster alien invasion film, director John Krasinski emphasizes more action. And, with the passing of his father character at the end of the first film, turns deaf daughter Regan (Millicent Simmonds) into the protagonist. She becomes the film’s canny and determined hero, combatting the aliens…
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‘Mosquito State’ Review: A Finance Bro Lets Bugs Eat Him Alive in a Wall Street Horror Story
, Filip Jan Rymsza’s scary-silly “Mosquito State” begs for some context before we can dive into its crepuscular plot.It’s August 3, 2007. We’re standing on the precipice of the most dire financial crisis since the Great Depression, but no one seems to know it yet. Good things are happening. A young senator named Barack Obama…