Tag: Watergate
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How To Run a DIY Oscar Campaign
Now that the drama is over about whether the Academy would disqualify Andrea Riseborough for her rules-skirting DIY Oscar campaign for To Leslie, we can now return to the question every indie filmmaker wants to know. Just how do you run a DIY Oscar campaign on an indie film that grossed less than $30,000? I…
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Dan Stevens: ‘People thought I was crazy’
This was the response when the actor famously left Downton Abbey at its height, fearful of being typecast as a floppy-haired aristo. Now based in LA, he’s starring in everything from comedy and horror to a new series about WatergateDan Stevens knew little about Watergate before being cast in Gaslit, a new prestige drama about…
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‘Gaslit’ Review: Sean Penn &Julia Roberts’ Quirky Watergate Series Is Coen-Brothers-Esque
“Gaslit” has a funny way of recalling a dark moment in American history. It takes a step back and asks: what if Watergate was more of a Coen brothers farce than the tense, paranoid ‘70s thrillers that came after it? That air of absurdity, of eccentric morons making plans that were far from airtight, introduces…
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‘Gaslit’ Trailer: Julia Roberts Joins a Very Different Looking Sean Penn as Watergate Whistleblowers
The truth will set you free — if you’re willing to be undermined and called crazy for speaking out.The first trailer for Starz drama series “Gaslit” shows Julia Roberts transformed into Arkansas socialite Martha Mitchell, who publicly accused President Richard Nixon of being behind the Watergate break-in. Martha’s determination to uncover the Watergate conspiracy jeopardizes…
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‘Gaslit’ First Look & Trailer: Julia Roberts, Sean Penn, Betty Gilpin & More Star In A Watergate Series For Starz
The Television Critics Association’s (TCA) Winter 2022 Press Tour is in full swing, which means many trailers, first looks, and more. Starz showed off their wares today. One of the biggest highlights from their upcoming slate is the political thriller mini-series “Gaslit,” starring Julia Roberts and Sean Penn, which is now scheduled for an April…
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Sean Penn Doubles Down on Vaccination Request in Theaters and on Set: ‘I Believe It Should Be Mandatory’
Sean Penn remains committed to his previous comments that the Covid-19 vaccine should be mandatory for all.“I am so grateful that audiences — and yes, we’ll come around to that I would request only vaccinated audiences — have an opportunity to see this theatrically,” the actor told CNN’s Michael Smerconish in an interview about his…
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Apple names producer Molly Thompson head of documentaries
Thompson founded A&E IndieFilms and has a string of documentary producing credits.Molly Thompson, the founder of A&E IndieFilms and executive producer of documentary films including Jesus Camp, Life, Animated and City of Ghosts, has joined Apple as the tech giant’s head of documentaries.Thompson founded A&E IndieFilms, feature production arm of Us cable channel company A+E…
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Who Were All the President’s Men, Really? ‘Watergate’ Reveals All and Reminds Us of How Our Government is Supposed to Work
Five years ago when Oscar-nominated documentarian Charles Ferguson (“Inside Job”) started deeply researching the 1972 Watergate break-in, he was chasing a documentary thriller that would be fun to watch. A & E and History were on board. But as the political climate dramatically transformed, he wound up with a more sober narrative, which debuted at…