Tag: The Theory of Everything
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‘Dance First’ Review: A Staid, Respectable Samuel Beckett Biopic That Misses Its Subject’s Sense of Mischief
In a genre not traditionally given to brevity, James Marsh’s literary biopic “Dance First” at least has that on its side: In 100 minutes, it races through the key events and alliances in the life of Irish author and dramatist Samuel Beckett, even finding time for some metaphysical musings alongside the cradle-to-grave checklist. But Beckett’s…
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Sky Debuts Trailer for James Marsh’s ‘Dance First,’ Starring Gabriel Byrne, Ahead of World Premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival (Exclusive)
European pay TV platform Sky has released the trailer for Sky Original film “Dance First,” ahead of its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 30.The film is directed by BAFTA and Academy Award winner James Marsh (“The Theory of Everything”) and written by BAFTA winner Neil Forsyth (“Guilt”). “Dance First” will be…
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‘The Theory of Everything’ Review: A Sumptuous Homage to Hitchcock Packaged as a Metaphysical Noir
Imagine that one of Hitchcock’s villains — say, the guy missing the tip of a pinkie in “The 39 Steps,” or the shrink who runs the institute in “Spellbound” — did not simply come from a place of murderous intent but from a different place altogether, perhaps another dimension. Imagine that villain’s supranatural malfeasance backdropped…
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James Marsh’s ‘Dance First,’ Starring Gabriel Byrne as Samuel Beckett, to Close San Sebastian Film Festival
“Dance First,” a portrait of Irish writer Samuel Beckett starring Gabriel Byrne and directed by Oscar winner James Marsh, will close this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival, playing out of competition.Byrne, a memorable lead in “The Usual Suspects” and “Miller’s Crossing” who also won a Golden Globe for his performance in “In Treatment,” plays Beckett.…
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Timm Kröger’s ‘The Theory Of Everything’ scores key early sales ahead of Venice Competition premiere (exclusive)
Black-and-white genre hopping thriller is second feature from German director Kröger.German director Timm Kröger’s black-and-white genre-hopping thriller The Theory of Everything has scored key territory sales ahead of its world premiere in Competition at the Venice Film Festival.Paris-based sales outfit Charades has sold the Swiss Alps-set feature to UFO Distribution in France, La Aventura Audiovisual…
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Charades, Anonymous Content Team on genre-bending Venice Competition title ‘The Theory of Everything’ (exclusive)
Timm Kröger’s second film is a German-language psychological thriller.Charades and Anonymous Content are partnering on sales for German director Timm Kröger’s The Theory of Everything ahead of its world premiere in competition in Venice, announced today.The genre-blending black and white thriller set in the world of quantum mechanics is Kroger’s second feature. Set in the…
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Eddie Redmayne in Jupiter Ascending Is Good, Actually
The Golden Raspberry Awards, also known as the Razzies, had an easy choice for Worst Supporting Actor in 2015. That’s not to say that any one performance was notably worse than the others. When it comes to the Razzies, that’s beside the point. The main goal of the Razzies is not to showcase the worst…
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Eddie Redmayne: Playing Trans Character in ‘The Danish Girl’ Was a ‘Mistake’
Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne has said that playing a trans character in “The Danish Girl” was a “mistake.”Based on true events, Redmayne played one of the first people in the world who underwent gender reassignment surgery in the Tom Hooper-directed film.Redmayne, who won a best actor Oscar in 2015 for playing disabled scientist Stephen Hawking…
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John Boyega, Felicity Jones, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jack Reynor Set for ‘Borderland’
“Star Wars” actor John Boyega will star alongside Jodie Turner-Smith (“Queen & Slim”), Felicity Jones (“The Theory of Everything”) and Jack Reynor (“Midsommar”) in thriller “Borderland,” to be directed by the Guard Brothers (“The Uninvited’).The film will follow an Irish paramilitary soldier who witnesses the shooting of his wife by an Sas sergeant and makes…
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Whitney Houston Biopic in the Works With Director Stella Meghie
A Whitney Houston biopic, titled “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is in development from “The Photograph” director Stella Meghie.The Whitney Houston Estate, Primary Wave, music producer Clive Davis and Anthony McCarten are producing the film about the iconic musician, who died in 2012 at the age of 48. McCarten, whose credits include “The Two Popes,”…