Tag: The Imitation Game
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Hip-Hop Star Khanngoen Nuanual Buys Thai Film Distributor M Pictures
Major Cineplex, Thailand’s largest movie industry conglomerate, has announced that it has completed a deal to sell M Pictures Entertainment, one of the country’s leading film distributors. The buyer is local music star Khanngoen Nuanual.The deal was first announced in February and has now been completed, according to a regulatory filing. Both Major Cineplex and…
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Keira Knightley Recalls Initial Expectations for ‘Bend It Like Beckham’: ‘Nobody Will See It. It’s Fine’
Keira Knightley became one of the most respected actresses of her generation by balancing period roles such as “Pride & Prejudice” and “The Imitation Game” with blockbuster franchises like “Pirates of the Caribbean.” But before she started racking up Oscar nominations, she rose to prominence for her role in the 2002 soccer comedy “Bend It…
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Glasgow Film Festival unveils 2022 line-up; to opens with Graham Moore’s ‘The Outfit’
The festival takes place from March 2-13.The 18th edition of the UK’s Glasgow Film Festival (Gff) will open with the UK premiere of Graham Moore’s US title The Outfit, and close with the UK premiere of Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic’s Camera d’Or-winning Murina, when the festival runs as an in-person event from March 2-13.The…
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‘Bridgerton’ Star Phoebe Dynevor, Matthew Goode Lead Sky Original Biopic ‘The Colour Room’
Phoebe Dynevor, star of Netflix’s global smash “Bridgerton,” plays the lead in Sky original “The Colour Room.”The film charts the rise to fame of Stoke-on-Trent ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, played by Dynevor. Cliff, a determined, working class woman in the 1920s, broke the glass ceiling and revolutionized the workplace in the 20th century, while becoming…
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‘Nomadland’ and ‘Queen’s Gambit’ Win USC Libraries Scripter Awards
Traditionally mounted by the USC Libraries as an elegant black-tie, sit-down dinner at the historic Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library at the University of Southern California, this year the Scripter Awards went global. On Saturday, March 13, the USC Libraries opened up their exclusive awards show to honor the year’s best film and television…
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Keira Knightley Reveals Discomfort of Male Gaze: ‘I’d Just Rather Not Stand In Front Of A Group Of Men Naked’
Oscar-nominated actor Keira Knightley (“The Imitation Game”) has revealed her discomfort in falling under the “male gaze” while filming intimate scenes.In conversation with “The Farewell” filmmaker Lulu Wang and writer-producer Diane Solway on the Chanel Connects podcast, Knightley said her decision to add a no nudity clause to her contract since becoming a mother was…
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Wins Top Prize at Toronto Film Festival Awards
Taika Waititi’s “Jojo Rabbit” has won the coveted People’s Choice Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.The honor positions the film for a potential Oscar run and bolsters its awards chances. That’s good news for Fox Searchlight, which must have been disappointed by the lackluster critical reception for the movie, a dark comedy set…
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‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Due to Begin Filming as Cast Grows, Director Replaced
The Downton Abbey movie is definitely, officially happening. Focus Features and Carnival Films have announced that the beginning of principal photography on the Downton Abbey movie “is due to begin soon,” confirming that the original cast from the TV series are returning alongside new additions Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix),…
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The Best Thrillers on Netflix Right Now
Sometimes you want Netflix to provide comfort food, and other times you want it to give you a jolt to the system. When it’s the latter, you’ll want a good thriller that may not go heavy on the blood and gore, but still manages to rattle you to your core. The streaming service has a…
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Alicia Vikander to star in ‘The Marsh King’s Daughter’ for Stx International
Psychological thriller adapted from Karen Dionne’s best-selling novel.Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander (Tomb Raider, The Danish Girl) will star in The Marsh King’s Daughter, a psychological thriller directed by Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game).Stx International is handling distribution rights outside of North America and will introduce the project to buyers at this week’s European Film…