Tag: Requiem for a Dream
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‘Breaking Bad’ Star Mark Margolis Dead at 83
“Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” alum Mark Margolis has died at age 83.The actor, who famously portrayed drug kingpin Hector “Tío” Salamanca across both series, passed away August 4 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, as his son Morgan Margolis announced.Margolis’ manager Robert Kolker said in a statement, “He was one of…
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The Whale: Cast, Plot, Release Date, and Everything We Know So Far
Darren Aronofsky is a fantastic director without question, but that doesn’t necessarily mean his repertoire of films are the most approachable movies in cinemas today. Having made films like Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), and Noah (2014), Aronofsky is often the subject of rave…
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The Answers: Everything We Know So Far About Darren Aronofsky’s Upcoming FX Show
Darren Aronofsky may be more well-known as a movie director, but with “The Answers,” the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Black Swan,” “The Wrestler,” and “Requiem for a Dream” will be working on a new television series in the capacity of an executive producer. This won’t be the first time Aronofsky has dabbled in the TV arena,…
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The Surprising Sound Clint Mansell Used To Craft Requiem For A Dream’s Score
Director Darren Aronofsky’s “Requiem for a Dream” is one of the most stunning and heartbreaking films to ever depict the loneliness and depravity associated with addiction. Adapted from Hubert Selby Jr.’s 1978 novel, Aronofsky’s sophomore feature film cemented the filmmaker’s unique style, combining gorgeous cinematography, close-up shots, and a harrowing score that perfectly enhances the…
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‘The Whale’ Review: Brendan Fraser Is Towering in a Lesser Darren Aronofsky
There are two things to be a little worried about and one thing to be extremely excited about when coming into “The Whale.”The first element of concern is director Darren Aronofsky, who admittedly has made exceptional films like “Requiem for a Dream” and “Pi” and gotten career-defining performances out of his leads in “Black Swan”…
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‘The Whale’ First Look: Brendan Fraser Is Unrecognizable as 600-lb. Man in Darren Aronofsky’s Venice Pick
Brendan Fraser has undergone a full transformation for Darren Aronofsky’s latest drama.The R-rated, A24 feature film, directed by Aronofsky and based on the play penned by Samuel D. Hunter, is set to premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. Fraser plays a reclusive English teacher who suffers from severe obesity while trying to reconnect with…
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Cinematographer Matthew Libatique Faces Four Years In Poland Prison For Assault
In 2018 it was reported that Oscar-nominated cinematographer Matthew Libatique, who shot films like “Requiem for a Dream,” and “A Star Is Born,” was arrested in Poland for allegedly assaulting a first responder. Now, Libatique is facing four years in prison as he’s scheduled to stand trial in February.Read More: ‘A Star Is Born’ Cinematographer…
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Requiem for a Dream at 20: Aronofsky’s nightmare still haunts
The auteur’s bold and brutal 2000 adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr’s cultish novel about addiction remains an indelible and shocking act of provocationI was 17, and just beginning university, when Requiem for a Dream descended on cinemas like an opaque, bruise-blue mist. Notwithstanding the no-under-18s restrictions stamped upon it by stern censors in the UK…
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‘Requiem For A Dream’: Lionsgate Releases 20th Anniversary Performance Of “Lux Aeterna” By Kronos Quartet
Before the trailer for “Inception” introduced the world to the bassy, brassy “braaaams” that dominated movie trailers for years, there was one song that could be heard in virtually every movie trailer of the early ’00s, Clint Mansell‘s “Lux Aeterna.” Now, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Darren Aronofsky‘s gut-punching “Requiem for a Dream,” Lionsgate…
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‘Requiem For A Dream’: Tobey Maguire & Dave Chappelle Turned Down Roles In Darren Aronofsky’s Film
The four leads in Darren Aronofsky’s “Requiem for a Dream” are all incredible actors that give truly great performances in a film that was clearly physically and emotionally demanding. And with that acclaim, folks like Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans were able to prove that they were up-and-coming talents that were destined for bright futures.…