Tag: Top Of The Lake
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Jane Campion Movies, Ranked From The Piano to Power of the Dog
For a time, it seemed as though Jane Campion wasn’t receiving the respect she deserved. After considerable success in the early ’90s, including a critical and commercial smash that won her the Palme D’Or, the New Zealand director released three movies that divided critics and baffled audiences. Had her moment passed? No, thank heavens. After…
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Even Elisabeth Moss Can’t Save ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 5
Over two decades of TV, the burden placed on Elisabeth Moss’ face would leave a lesser actor permanently disfigured. “Mad Men” pushed Peggy from a surprise pregnancy through bitter battles with a bitchy boss. “Top of the Lake” cast her as a sexual assault specialist. Hell, even “The West Wing” put President Bartlet’s daughter, Zoey,…
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The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK, No 1: The Power of the Dog
With Benedict Cumberbatch as a jeeringly malicious cowboy in 1920s Montana, Jane Campion’s taut, western psychodrama, her first feature in over a decade, is our best film of 2021Best films of 2021: the complete listMore on the best culture of 2021The year’s best film is a western, based on a novel from the 1960s (by…
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‘The Power of the Dog’: Why Jane Campion Will Become the Third Woman to Win the Directing Oscar
Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “The Power of the Dog.”Jane Campion is enjoying this moment. After winning the Silver Lion for directing at Venice for “The Power of the Dog,” her triumphant return to feature films after 13 years, and soaking up the New York Film Festival applause at Alice Tully Hall,…
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Tiffcom, MPA unveil pitch competition projects, Emile Sherman masterclass
Five projects from up-and-coming Japanese filmmakers have been selected for a pitching contest.Tiffcom, Digital Hollywood University (Dhu) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) have announced details of the five projects from up-and-coming Japanese filmmakers selected for an online pitching competition, which will be available on the Tiffcom platform from November 1.The event will also feature…
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Director Jane Campion Says Feature Filmmaking Is “Not As Daring As Series-Making”
After a fairly prolific run in the ‘90s, Jane Campion only made two films in the ‘00s. And since 2009’s “Bright Star,” the director has yet to create another feature. However, in that time, the award-winning filmmaker did direct two seasons of her “Top of the Lake” series. And when you hear Campion talk about…
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Joel Edgerton’s ‘The Unknown Man’ Heads for South Australia Shoot
Crime thriller, “The Unknown Man” has been confirmed to shoot in South Australia, when film productions resume after the coronavirus crisis. The film is produced by and co-stars Joel Edgerton opposite the U.K.’s Sean Harris.“The Unknown Man” is written and directed by Thomas M Wright, director of Acute Misfortune, and known for his performances in…
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Elisabeth Moss: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale hasn’t taken a toll, it has helped me’
The Handmaid’s Tale star on doing her own stunts in The Invisible Man, the symbolic power of Offred’s cape – and working with a demanding dogElisabeth Moss, 37, has been nicknamed “the Queen of Peak TV” for her award-winning roles in several of the 21st century’s most acclaimed dramas. She played the president’s daughter Zoey…
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Widows producers: ‘Television has raised the game for drama’
The founders of the production company responsible for The Kings Speech and Top of the Lake, as well as Steve McQueen’s forthcoming heist drama, reveal the challenges of film-making in the streaming ageAnticipation is high for Widows, the new film from British director Steve McQueen, which opened the BFI London film festival on Wednesday. Not…
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‘Mary Magdalene’ With Rooney Mara & Joaquin Phoenix Not So Blessed In First Reviews
You’ve seen Jesus on the big screen before, but you haven’t seen his story told from the point of view of “Mary Magdalene.” Rooney Mara takes the titular role in this prestige-y Bible movie, that also features Joaquin Phoenix playing Big J himself. Add to that Garth Davis (“Lion,” “Top Of The Lake“) behind the…