Tag: Spencer
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‘Spencer’ Director Pablo Larraín Endorses Chilean Oscar Entry ‘White on White’ (Exclusive)
“Spencer” director Pablo Larraín has thrown his weight behind Chilean Oscar entry “White on White” (“Blanco en Blanco”), hailing it as a “really interesting, strange and highly violent film.”“White on White” also addresses issues that are “highly unsettling and complex and which haven’t been resolved or at least discussed at sufficient length,” Larraín adds.His words…
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Oscars 2022: Best Original Score Predictions
The race for Best Original Score is marked by experimentation and invention, highlighted by the innovative frontrunner “Dune,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Spencer,” “Cyrano,” “King Richard,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Nightmare Alley,” and “Candyman.” Plus, two animated musicals — both graced by the songwriting chops of the very hot Lin-Manuel Miranda — experiment with…
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Lady Gaga’s ‘House of Gucci’ Style Included ‘Four to Five Hours of Hair Prep Every Morning’
Tis the Oscar season of expensive movie wigs. Kristen Stewart’s Princess Diana wigs in “Spencer” added $12,000 to the budget, and now “House of Gucci” hairstylist Frederic Aspiras has revealed that Lady Gaga wore $10,000 custom wigs as Patrizia Reggiani in Ridley Scott’s latest movie. Not only that, but Gaga had over 55 different hairstyles…
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‘Spencer’ Costume Design: Capturing Princess Diana’s Dizzying Eclectic Range
Pablo Larraín’s surreal psychological drama “Spencer” unfolds over a few disquieting days during Christmas 1991, when an unhappy Princess Diana’s (Kristen Stewart) marital troubles with Prince Charles were just starting to surface. That exact timeframe isn’t necessarily reflected on Jacqueline Durran’s diligent costumes — and that’s very much on purpose.“The brief Pablo gave me at…
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Gotham Awards 2021 Winners: ‘Squid Game,’ ‘Reservation Dogs,’ Maggie Gyllenhaal, and More
The Gotham Awards are taking place at 8 p.m. Et, November 29, in Lower Manhattan, back in their usual prime slot at the start of the awards season. Below, follow along as IndieWire updates this list with all of the winners as they happen.The Gotham Film and Media Institute is hosting the live stream of…
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‘Spencer’ Proves Successful in Early VOD Release, While ‘Venom’ Continues to Dominate
Just three weeks after hitting theaters, the Kristen Stewart-starring “Spencer” is finding success beyond the multiplex, thanks to a rapid theatrical-to-vod release strategy. The awards contender hit PVOD the day before “House of Gucci” arrived in theaters, and right before major groups start awarding their annual prizes.The potential for more awards attention could help its…
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House Of Gucci Scribe Roberto Bentivenga On The Key Revelation That Shaped His Ending
Some might consider watching biopics and other “based on a true story” movies to have a built-in downside, given that we generally know the ins and outs of these infamous stories and how they’re fated to end. These individuals, sadly, are missing out on gems like the Pablo Larraín’s Princess Diana film “Spencer” and, most…
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Box Office: Disney’s ‘Encanto’ Fends Off Lady Gaga’s ‘House of Gucci’ With $7.5 Million
Disney’s “Encanto” topped the Wednesday box office, netting a robust $7.5 million in its first full-day of release. The family film has heavy competition over the Thanksgiving holiday. Also vying for a major slice of the pie are MGM’s star-studded crime drama “House of Gucci,” which brought in an impressive $4.2 million on Wednesday, as…
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Spencer Will Be Available On Demand This Week
“Spencer,” one of the year’s best films that features a Kristen Stewart performance that’s getting tons of awards season attention, is headed home tomorrow. The Princess Diana fable is currently in theaters and will drop On Demand starting tomorrow, November 23, 2021. Which means that you can gather the family around on Thanksgiving and ask them if…
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The Platform Release Has All but Disappeared. Is That Hurting Films Like ‘Spencer’ and ‘Belfast’? (Column)
Like casual social hugs and the daily commute to the office cubicle, the platform movie release has been a casualty of the age of Covid. You remember the platform release, don’t you? It used to happen quite a bit this time of year. A movie with a major independent distributor, like Searchlight or A24 or…