Tag: True Detective
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‘True Detective’ Review: Season 3 Premiere Is All About the Memories, Man
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “True Detective” Season 3, Episode 1, “The Great War and Modern Memory,” and Episode 2, “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye.”]After nearly three-and-a-half years off the air, “True Detective” is back, and it’s traveling back in time — again. The Season 3 premiere introduces Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali) in three…
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‘Game of Thrones’ Finally Reveals Its Premiere Date in Enticing HBO Promo — Watch
HBO has been dribbling its “Game of Thrones” news out over weeks and months to keep viewers keen, but at long last, the network has revealed when the final season of the epic series will premiere this year. In a brief promo airing before the debut of “True Detective” on Sunday, it was announced that…
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Mahershala Ali and Nic Pizzolatto on ‘True Detective’, Lessons Learned from Season 2, and More
Created by Nic Pizzolatto, the HBO series True Detective has returned for an eight-episode third season that plays out in three separate time periods, as it explores the case that haunted Wayne Hays (Mahershala Ali). In 2015, the retired detective finds that his memory is failing him, making it hard for him to reflect on…
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‘Galveston’: Ben Foster & Elle Fanning Are At The Top Of Their Game In Mélanie Laurent’s Unique Thriller [Review]
Actor-turned-director Mélanie Laurent continues her impressive directorial streak with her English language debut “Galveston”, adapted from the novel by “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto. Fluidly moving through a number of genres, including crime thriller and on-the-run road film, Laurent creates a quiet and introspective character study, getting highlight performances from Ben Foster and Elle Fanning.…
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‘Galveston’ Trailer: Ben Foster and Elle Fanning Team Up for a Hitman Drama Based on ‘True Detective’ Creator’s Novel — Watch
Though best known for her roles in films like “Inglourious Basterds” and “Beginners,” Mélanie Laurent has proven to be as impressive behind the camera as she is in front of it. Her fourth narrative feature is a crime thriller based on “True Detective” creator Nic Pizzolatto’s novel of the same name starring Elle Fanning, Ben…
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‘Galveston’ Trailer: Elle Fanning & Ben Foster Lead A Crime Thriller By Melanie Laurent & The Creator Of ‘True Detective’
“Galveston,” the upcoming Mélanie Laurent -directed feature which received mention in our Fall Movie Preview, has now released a second trailer. Pulled from the Toronto International Film Festival rather last minute last week — the stars couldn’t make it so apparently, that’s enough for Tiff to pull a Gala slot —“Galveston,” actually made its debut…
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Cary Joji Fukunaga to Direct New James Bond Film
Cary Joji Fukunaga will direct the new James Bond film, the producers announced Thursday. The 25th Bond installment will begin filming in London, at Pinewood Studios, on March 4, 2019, with a worldwide release on Feb. 14, 2020, a few months after its original target date.Fukunaga, who won acclaim for 2015 war film “Beasts of…
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‘True Detective’ Helmer Cary Joji Fukunaga Replaces Danny Boyle On ‘Bond 25’
When Danny Boyle unexpectedly left the job of directing the 25th James Bond adventure last month over creative differences, it left the producers in a bit of a pickle. Boyle was a coup for the franchise — the second Oscar-winner to take on a 007 joint, and his take, with long-time writer John Hodge, was…
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Cary Fukunaga on the ‘Ridiculous’ Reason He Exited ‘It’ and Fighting Nic Pizzolatto to Keep That ‘True Decretive’ Long Take
Cary Fukunaga is aware he has a reputation for being difficult on set, but he dispels that rumor in a new profile published by GQ magazine. The filmmaker became a breakthrough talent after his work helming the first season of HBO’s anthology series “True Detective,” which won him an Emmy for directing, but the production…
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Creator Nic Pizzolato & Star Mahershala Ali Give First Details About ‘True Detective’ Season 3
Fittingly enough for the series, there’s been a lot of mystery surrounding season 3 of “True Detective.” After an Emmy-nominated first season, ‘Detective’ fell on hard times, as season 2 failed to excite audiences. Now, HBO hopes that the upcoming new season can revitalize the series, and while filming in Arkansas, creator, Nic Pizzolato, and…