Tag: The Wrestler
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‘The Wrestler’ and ‘September 1923′ Win New Currents Awards at the Busan Film Festival
Iqbal H. Choudhury’s “The Wrestler” and Mori Tatsutya’s “September 1923” were announced joint winners of the New Currents competition at the Busan International Film Festival.“The Wrester” “was like a single round match, magically depicting an exciting narrative,” the jury said. “We support the bravery to face the history that had been forgotten,” the jury said…
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Busan Film Festival Competition Showcases Mori Tatsuya’s Feature Debut, Choi Ji’s Exploration of Hong Kong, Bangladesh Trio
The main competition section of the Busan International Film Festival is set to showcase two new features from Bangladeshi directors, the feature debut of Japanese documentary maker Mori Tatsuya and ruminations on Hong Kong by mainland Chinese director Choi Ji.The festival on Wednesday unveiled its New Currents competition section, reserved for films by directors making…
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‘Breaking Bad’ Star Mark Margolis Dead at 83
“Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” alum Mark Margolis has died at age 83.The actor, who famously portrayed drug kingpin Hector “Tío” Salamanca across both series, passed away August 4 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, as his son Morgan Margolis announced.Margolis’ manager Robert Kolker said in a statement, “He was one of…
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10 Worst Movies of 2008, Ranked
A whole 15 years ago, some of the best movies of the 21st century were released. The year was 2008, and it was an overall impressive one for cinema, thanks to blockbusters like the McU-starting Iron Man and the iconic The Dark Knight. There were also animated classics like Wall-e and Kung Fu Panda, and…
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Paul Walter Hauser Brings His Golden Globe To Aew Rampage, Regrets It
Though it has always been a crowd pleasing form of entertainment, the general public still somehow has mixed feelings about professional wrestling. But one way that the art form has been integrated into pop culture over the years is through crossovers with well-known stars or brands. From Cyndi Lauper and the Rock N Wrestling era…
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The Whale: Cast, Plot, Release Date, and Everything We Know So Far
Darren Aronofsky is a fantastic director without question, but that doesn’t necessarily mean his repertoire of films are the most approachable movies in cinemas today. Having made films like Pi (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), The Fountain (2006), The Wrestler (2008), Black Swan (2010), and Noah (2014), Aronofsky is often the subject of rave…
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The Answers: Everything We Know So Far About Darren Aronofsky’s Upcoming FX Show
Darren Aronofsky may be more well-known as a movie director, but with “The Answers,” the Oscar-nominated filmmaker behind “Black Swan,” “The Wrestler,” and “Requiem for a Dream” will be working on a new television series in the capacity of an executive producer. This won’t be the first time Aronofsky has dabbled in the TV arena,…
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‘The Whale’ Review: Brendan Fraser Is Towering in a Lesser Darren Aronofsky
There are two things to be a little worried about and one thing to be extremely excited about when coming into “The Whale.”The first element of concern is director Darren Aronofsky, who admittedly has made exceptional films like “Requiem for a Dream” and “Pi” and gotten career-defining performances out of his leads in “Black Swan”…
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‘Pam & Tommy’ Trailer: Lily James Stuns in First Footage of Pamela Anderson Transformation
Lily James nearly broke the internet when first-look photos of her as Pamela Anderson in the Hulu limited series “Pam & Tommy” debuted online in May 2021. Directed by “I, Tonya” filmmaker Craig Gillespie and written by “The Wrestler” scribe Rob Siegel, “Pam & Tommy” re-contextualizes the scandal that broke out after Tommy Lee and…
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Sebastian Stan and Lily James Stun as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson in Hulu’s ‘Tom and Pammy’ — First Look
Hulu has released first-look photos from the set of “Tom and Pammy,” the streamer’s upcoming limited event series about the relationship between Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, and the scandal that erupted out of their stolen sex tape. The series stars Sebastian Stan as Lee, and Lily James as Anderson. “I, Tonya” director Craig Gillespie…