Tag: Scenes from a Marriage
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Banijay names Christian Wikander as global head of scripted
Replaces Lars Blomgren who is leaving to join Media Res.Production giant Banijay has confirmed the appointment of Christian Wikander as its new global head of scripted.Wikander joins from HBO Max Nordic where he was commissioning editor and VP of original programming from 2020 until this summer. He left his role after HBO Max halted the…
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Enough Already! Let’s Agree It’s Weird When Gentiles Play Jewish Characters — Opinion
There’s no getting around it: talking about representation in movies these days is a sticky, tricky subject. But is it Ok to admit that when Michelle Williams rattles off a “dahlink” to her brood and Anthony Hopkins instructs his grandson to “be a mensch” in his Welsh brogue, things are a little weird, nu?There are…
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Jessica Chastain Slams Hypocrisy of ‘Independence’ on the Fourth of July After Roe v. Wade Overturn
The best way to wish Happy Fourth of July this year? According to Jessica Chastain, all it takes is two fingers.The Oscar winner flashed the bird in a special Fourth of July Twitter post following the Supreme Court’s overturn of landmark women’s reproductive health case Roe v. Wade, which was upended after almost 50 years…
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Why Jessica Chastain Turned Down The MCU Twice
Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain has nearly made her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut twice. The actor was presented with roles in two prominent MCU films: back when the superhero film universe was setting its foundations with the third “Iron Man” movie featuring Robert Downey Jr. in the titular role, and later, in “Doctor Strange” starring Benedict…
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2022 SAG Awards Winners As They Are Announced
The SAG Awards returned to an in-person ceremony for 2022 with a ceremony staged at the Santa Monica Airport. We’ll update the winners throughout the night. Some of the major contenders include “Succession,” “Belfast,” “The Power of the Dog,” Will Smith, and Nicole Kidman.Read More: “The Lost Daughter” and “Dopesick” win the 2022 USC Scripter…
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‘Scenes From a Marriage’ Review: Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain’s Honest, Agonizing Adaptation
In 2021, television introduced a new chapter of an old story: a five-part limited series that follows a married couple who, after seeing their long-time friends descend into hateful bickering during a double date, start experiencing setbacks within their once-healthy partnership. Tracking the pair through their ensuing fights, separation, and possible reunion, the intimate saga…
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‘Scenes From A Marriage’: Jessica Chastain & Oscar Isaac Shatter Hearts In Wrenching Divorce Series [Venice Review]
“Why does it take so long to break up? Why does no one talk about the fact that [divorce] is endless trauma?” Jessica Chastain asks in a heartbreaking moment from HBO’s devastating marital and breakup mini-series “Scenes From A Marriage.” A modern adaptation of Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman’s brutally emotionally honest 1970s series, now written,…
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Oscar Isaac Was ‘Desperate’ for Character Study After ‘Green Screen Space Land’ of ‘Star Wars’
Oscar Isaac has touched down at the Venice Film Festival where he’s world premiering three new projects: Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” and selected episodes from his HBO limited series “Scenes from a Marriage.” It was during the press conference for “The Card Counter” (via Deadline) where Isaac admitted he desperately needed…
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‘Scenes From a Marriage’: Release Date, Cast and More
(Welcome to …And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.) I hope you’re not burned out from watching multiple projects in recent years that detail the steady crumbling of a relationship, because we’ve got at least…
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‘Scenes from a Marriage’ First Trailer: Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain Channel Bergman for HBO
The first teaser trailer for “Scenes from a Marriage,” HBO’s limited series adaptation of the classic Ingmar Bergman drama, has arrived. Oscar Isaac and Academy Award nominee Jessica Chastain star in Hagai Levi’s update of the Swedish miniseries as a couple in serious crisis. Check out the first look below.“Scenes from a Marriage” re-examines the…