Tag: The Favourite
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7 Things We Learned About ‘The Favourite’ from Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Yorgos Lanthimos [Interview]
“There was nothing that didn’t appeal to me about it,” replied Emma Stone when asked about why she wanted to be a part of The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest directorial outing. The film has been a standout on the fall film festival circuit wherever it has played. I caught it on opening night at the…
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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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‘The Favourite’ Dominates Bifa Craft Awards With 5 Big Wins
Ahead of its annual awards show, the British Independent Film Awards have unveiled their winners for a number of craft categories, including such key categories as best cinematography and best effects. This year’s batch of winners is led by Yorgos Lanthimos’ raucous period drama “The Favourite,” which dominated the field with five major wins, including…
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Cate Blanchett Has Wanted to Work With Yorgos Lanthimos for Years, and It Still Might Happen
Ever since his shocking Oscar-nominated feature “Dogtooth” made the international rounds, Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos has been in the sightlines of many actors intrigued by his surreal, unusual narratives and his subversive black humor. This was first evident in his dystopian comedy “The Lobster,” in which beguiling performances from Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, and John…
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‘The Favourite’ Leads the Field in the British Independent Film Award Nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed period drama “The Favourite,” and Bart Layton’s heist movie “American Animals,” have landed the most British Independent Film Award nominations this year, with 13 and 11 apiece. “You Were Never Really Here” also put in a strong showing with 8 noms.Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are…
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‘The Favourite’ leads 2018 Bifa nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos comedy to compete against American Animals, Beast, Disobedience and You Were Never Really Here.The nominations for the 2018 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) were revealed today (October 31), with Yorgos Lanthimos’s The Favourite leading the field with 13 nominations.The historical comedy is up for best British independent film, best director and best screenplay.…
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‘The Favourite’ Leads the Field in the British Independent Film Award Nominations
Yorgos Lanthimos’ acclaimed period drama “The Favourite,” and Bart Layton’s heist movie “American Animals,” have landed the most British Independent Film Award nominations this year, with 13 and 11 apiece. “You Were Never Really Here” also put in a strong showing with 8 noms.Bifa has made strides to ensure its voters for its awards are…
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Regina King (‘If Beale Street Could Talk’) could win overdue Oscar shortly after taking Emmy #3
Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars has opened up in a major way for Regina King, who is earning some of the best reviews of her career for her role in Barry Jenkins‘ new film, “If Beale Street Could Talk.” King has been predicted to earn her first Oscar nomination after the rapturous response to…
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Ethan Hawke’s ‘First Reformed’ Leads Gotham Awards Nominations
“First Reformed,” a drama about a priest who questions his faith played by Ethan Hawke, scored the most nominations for the 2018 Gotham Awards, the annual ceremony in New York honoring independent film.The movie, written and directed by Paul Schrader, landed in three categories: best feature, best actor (for Hawke) and best screenplay.“The Favourite,” Fox…
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Movie Talk: ‘The Flash’ Movie Production Pushed, Now Eyeing a 2021 Release
On today’s episode of Collider Movie Talk, Perri Nemiroff, Jeff Sneider, and Haleigh Foutch discuss the following: Variety reports that Idris Elba is in final talks to star in the feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical Cats. Variety reports that The Flash standalone film is pushing its production start date to late-2019 which means…