Tag: Promising Young Woman
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‘Malcolm & Marie’ Soars at Netflix as ‘Greenland’ Continues to Score at a Premium VOD Price
Just as the Super Bowl traditionally inhibits studios from releasing new titles to theaters, there were few fresh films available on home platforms. As a result, four titles — all previously ranked #1 on multiple charts — took the top spots again. The exception was Netflix, which debuted “Malcolm & Marie” February 5. Starring Zendaya…
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‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ Gets Oscar Boost from Independent Spirit Awards Nominations
In recent years, the Film Independent Spirit Awards nominating juries have looked away from the Oscars, and this year is no exception. But in a sign of the times, the Spirits added new television categories this time around. Thus Netflix dominated the 2021 nominations from the Spirit nominating committees, scoring 11 nominations over seven features…
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Paris Hilton’s ‘Stars Are Blind’ Soundtracks Key Scene in ‘Promising Young Woman’: The Story Behind the Song
A key scene in Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” has audiences falling in love with Paris Hilton’s underrated 2006 single, “Stars are Blind.” The film’s Stars Carey Mulligan and Bo Burnham dance to the song affectionately while in a local pharmacy. The tango soundtracks the two characters’ budding relationship, before — spoiler alert — it…
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‘Promising Young Woman’ Crosses $3M; ‘MLK/FBI’, ‘Don’t Tell A Soul’, ‘Master’ Add Coins To Specialty Box Office
If there are any milestones worth noting this week, it’s that the Focus Features thriller Promising Young Woman crossed the $3 million in its fourth week in theaters. This weekend the Emerald Fennell-directed pic starring Carey Mulligan played in 1,333 theaters and added an estimated $430K to its box office till this weekend and is…
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Let’s Talk About the Knockout Ending of ‘Promising Young Woman’
First of all, for the love of God, do not read this story or watch the video unless you’ve seen Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman.” Just stop now — unless, of course, you love spoilers, in which case… go forth.In “Promising Young Woman,” Carey Mulligan plays Cassie, whose childhood best friend, Nina, was raped during…
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Andy Samberg, ‘Palm Springs’ Screenwriter Andy Siara and Ben Stiller Team for Apple Project — Film News in Brief
Monday, Jan. 11 Andy Samberg, “Palm Springs” Screenwriter Andy Siara and Ben Stiller Team for Untitled Apple ProjectAndy Samberg and “Palm Springs” screenwriter Andy Siara are teaming up again for a new comedy sci-fi film. This time around Ben Stiller, Noah Hawley, and Raphael Bob-Waksberg are also involved.Details for the project are unknown, but Raphael…
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‘Promising Young Woman’s’ Emerald Fennell On “The Only Ending That Made Sense” & The Gag Reel You’ll Never See [Interview]
How talented is Emerald Fennell? So much so that in the span of two months she went tete-a-tete with Princess Diana as the indomitable Camilla Parker Bowles in Season 4 of “The Crown” and won the prestigious Best Screenplay honor from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for her feature directorial debut, “Promising Young Woman.”…
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Carey Mulligan Slams A ‘Promising Young Woman’ Review That Complained She Wasn’t “Hot Enough”
Carey Mulligan’s latest film, the provocatively dark and twisted comedic thriller, “Promising Young Woman” — about a young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, who seeks out vengeance against those who cross her path — has certainly sparked conversation on social media and within the film community. The actress recently sat down…
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Golden Globes Switch ‘Promising Young Woman’ to Drama, Maria Bakalova Moved to Lead for ‘Borat’ (Exclusive)
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has completed its annual review of film submissions for the Golden Globe awards, and Variety has learned exclusively that many films and performances have been switched from the studios’ intended submissions.“Promising Young Woman” from Focus Features was switched from comedy to the drama categories. Written and directed by Emerald Fennell,…