Tag: Roma
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Netflix Expanding Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Roma’ to 600 Locations
Netflix will expand Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” to more than 100 theaters in the United States and will open the awards contender in more than 500 theaters internationally in over 40 countries.Netflix will start streaming the awards contender on Dec. 14. Its announcement of the specifics of the expansion Friday indicates that the company wants to…
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First-Time Actress Yalitza Aparicio on How She Found ‘Roma’
A breakout star in “Roma,” first-time actress Yalitza Aparicio went from small-town schoolteacher-in-training to snagging a lead role in director Alfonso Cuarón’s autobiographical movie about his formative years in Mexico. Aparicio plays Cleo, based on the director’s childhood nanny. “It’s kind of incredible that I’ve had this experience,” she says, “because not everybody starts this…
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Robert DeNiro Says Netflix Plans A Theatrical Run For ‘The Irishman’ As Scorsese Applauds The Service For Taking Risks
The fall film season has seen streaming service Netflix break its own rules and begin a different release strategy for certain films, giving these projects exclusive theatrical runs before they land on the service to be watched at home. Many people are thanking the Alfonso Cuaron film, “Roma,” for paving the way for this new…
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‘The Favourite’ Dominates the British Independent Film Awards
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” definitely lived up to its name at the British Independent Film Awards on Sunday, where it won 10 awards, including best director, best screenplay and best British independent film of 2018.The awards were handed out at Old Billingsgate in London.Lanthimos’ twisted period piece won in a category whose other nominees were…
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Mexico’s Major Theater Chain Won’t Release ‘Roma,’ Leaving Alfonso Cuarón Upset
Alfonso Cuarón took to social media this week to say he’s upset his acclaimed new film, “Roma,” is only playing in 40 theaters in Mexico ahead of its worldwide streaming debut on Netflix in December. The filmmaker said the 40 locations are “all the theaters we have been able to get” in Mexico since Cinepolis,…
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Movies New to Netflix in December: ‘The Big Lebowski,’ ‘The Lobster,’ and More
Just in time for the holiday season, Netflix has unveiled a host of classics to keep you cozy throughout those long, cold nights. As Oscar season gears up, there are plenty of excellent films on offer in theaters, but nothing beats staying on the couch with an old classic. As the streaming giant enters the…
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Camerimage: ‘The Fortress’ Wins the Golden Frog at the Cinematography Festival
Camerimage, the weeklong celebration of cinematography in Bydgoszcz, Poland, comes to a close today by handing out its prestigious Frog prizes. The big winner was South Korean drama “The Fortress,” which won the top prize, the Golden Frog, in the Main Competition. The film directed by Dong-Hyuk Hwang and lensed by Ji Yong Kim was…
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Ji Yong Kim Wins at EnergaCamerimage With ‘The Fortress’
South Korean cinematographer Ji Yong Kim won the EnergaCamerimage fest top prize, the Golden Frog, on Saturday for the sweeping imagery of his Renaissance-era war story “The Fortress” by director Dong-Hyuk Hwang. Juror David Gropman, a production designer, praised the film’s “staggering beauty and epic scale.”Poland’s own rising-star Dp Lukasz Zal won the Silver Frog…
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Alfonso Cuaron Thrived on Chaos When He Shot His Own Memories for ‘Roma’
Alfonso Cuaron, who won an Oscar for directing 2013’s “Gravity,” is back in the awards conversation again this year with a very different kind of film, “Roma,” a clearly autobiographical tale that follows the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 70s. “Roma” is notable for its uncompromising art-house esthetics, its…
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‘Roma’ Trailer: Alfonso Cuarón’s Latest Film Looks Absolutely Gorgeous
One of the biggest awards contenders this year is likely to be Roma, the latest film from Gravity and Children of Men director Alfonso Cuarón, but it’s nothing like either of those two films. Instead, the filmmaker has crafted a family drama that many critics are calling a masterpiece. You’ll see why in the new…