Tag: Swiss Army Man
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Dicks: The Musical Trailer: The First Musical From A24 Sings Into Theaters This September
You’ve seen A24 films about somewhat literal man-eating aliens (“Under the Skin“), people being turned into walruses (“Tusk”), farting corpses (“Swiss Army Man“), talking shells (“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On“), and the multiverse (“Everything Everywhere All at Once“). Now, the studio is trying its hand at a musical for the first time with “Dicks:…
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“TV Shows are Like Better Funded Independent Films”: Dp Larkin Seiple on Beef
In the new Netflix series Beef, a struggling contractor (Steven Yeun) and an affluent entrepreneur (Ali Wong) become embroiled in an escalating feud following a road rage incident. The series fits snuggly into a very specific quadrant of cinematographer Larkin Seiple’s wheelhouse— hard-to-classify A24 projects. Though his filmography includes sports biopics (Bleed for This), thrillers…
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‘Everything Everywhere’ Directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert Pick Their Favorite Films from the Criterion Closet — Watch
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (Aka the Daniels) had been indie film darlings for years thanks to their work on movies like “Swiss Army Man” and “The Death of Dick Long.” But the massive success of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” launched them into the stratosphere. The A24 film enjoyed a lengthy theatrical run and…
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10 Highest-Grossing A24 Movies of All Time
Production company A24 was founded in 2012, and over the last ten years it has produced many intriguing, stylish movies across a range of genres. These include terrific sci-fis like Under the Skin and Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy; dramas like Locke, Eighth Grade, and 20th Century Women; and wacky genre hybrids Swiss Army Man and A…
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The Daniels Couldn’t Have Picked A Better Time To Pitch Paul Dano On Swiss Army Man
Before the massive breakthrough success of their second feature film “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” it’s safe to say that directorial duo the Daniels (a.k.a. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) were considered extremely niche filmmakers. Eight years before they wowed the world with their multiversal dramedy they released their first film “Swiss Army Man” to…
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Everything Everywhere All At Once Directors Sign Deal With Universal To Make More Probably Great Movies
Everything is going to continue being everywhere all at once if Universal has anything to say about it: Talented maximalist filmmakers Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have just signed an exclusive five-year deal with the studio, Variety reports. The team behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is having a pretty great week, as that film…
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5 Marvel Characters We’d Love To See Daniel Radcliffe Play
Daniel Radcliffe has enjoyed an immensely successful career, from his stint as a young wizard to complex, eccentric roles that are far from his comfort zone. The actor has delivered impressive performances long after the “Harry Potter” franchise ended, in films such as “Swiss Army Man” and the series “Miracle Workers.” More recently, the actor…
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Why Daniel Radcliffe Missed Out On Being In Everything Everywhere All At Once
After cutting their teeth on some of the wildest music videos in recent memory, directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (aka Daniels) made their feature-length debut in 2016 with “Swiss Army Man.” Better known as the movie where Daniel Radcliffe plays a farting corpse, the film stars Paul Dano as a man marooned on…
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The Bizarre Randy Newman Cameo You May Have Missed In Everything Everywhere All At Once
Beware: mild spoilers for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” are referenced in this article.The Daniels directing duo of Daniel “Dan” Kwan and Daniel Scheinert are no strangers to making weird yet brilliant films, with “Swiss Army Man” showing audiences that there is beauty to be found in a world where Danielle Radcliffe plays a farting…
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From ‘Moon Knight’ to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ Director Duos Dazzle — and Draw DGA Scrutiny (Column)
Forget the Oscars. If you’re serious about staying on top of current cinema, you already realize this weekend’s big movie event is in theaters: “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” in which Michelle Yeoh plays a woman coming to terms with her life in multiple dimensions, marks the latest unclassifiable blend of anarchic poignance that Dan…