Tag: We Are Who We Are
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Kid Cudi Joins John Woo’s Thriller ‘Silent Night’ Opposite Joel Kinnaman
Grammy-winning singer, rapper, and actor Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi has signed on to star in John Woo’s “Silent Night,” an action-thriller about a father (Joel Kinnaman) venturing into the underworld to avenge his young son’s death. His son was caught in the crossfire of gang violence on Christmas Eve, hence the holiday-esque title. One of…
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‘Queen of the South’: Alice Braga on the Pressures of Being a Latina Lead in Primetime
To watch Teresa Mendoza (Alice Braga) over five seasons of USA Network’s “Queen of the South” is to examine femininity both within the narco culture and within the Latino community. The show has looked at human trafficking, sex work, and rape within the confines of the cocaine business, but also cast an eye towards the…
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‘We Are Who We Are’ Luca Guadagnino Wants To Make A Season 2, Writing Already Underway
Luca Guadagnino has achieved cinematic auteur status rather quickly, thanks to his luscious filmmaking style and hypnotic films. His latest, the HBO show “We Are Who We Are” aired earlier this year, but Guadagnino is already looking ahead at a potential second season.Read More: Luca Guadagnino Talks ‘We Are Who We Are,’ Unmade Projects &…
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‘We Are Who We Are’ Review: HBO Finale Turns a Hollywood Ending into a Subversive Triumph
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “We Are Who We Are” Episode 8, “Right Here, Right Now 8, and Last.”]The old saying goes, “a promise made is a promise kept.” But for Fraser (Jack Dylan Grazer) and Caitlin (Jordan Kristine Seamón), two teenagers living in defiance to the status quo, their promise is…
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Luca Guadagnino on ‘We Are Who We Are,’ Its Political Relevance, and a Potential Season 2
Luca Guadagnino often relies on a distinct period of time to frame his stories — and not just for projects set long in the past. His contemporary films, like “I Am Love,” often take place years before they were shot in order to give the filmmaker “a little perspective” on the people, places, and events…
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Luca Guadagnino’s ‘We Are Who We Are’ Bows in Its Entirety at San Sebastian
The San Sebastian audience became the first in the world to see all eight episodes of Luca Guadagnino’s HBO and Sky Italy’s eight-part series “We Are Who We Are.”The second episode of the series aired on HBO in America this week. The media had only received the first four episodes to review in advance. Thus,…
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‘We Are Who We Are’ Trailer: Luca Guadagnino is Delivering Another Stirring Coming-of-Age Drama, This Time for TV
Back in 2017, director Luca Guadagnino delivered the gorgeous coming-of-age romance Call Me By Your Name starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Now the filmmaker is at it again, this time with Jack Dylan Grazer and Jordan Kristine Seamón starring in We Are Who We Are, a new HBO series following two American kids living…
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Luca Guadagnino In Talks To Direct WB’s Upcoming ‘Lord Of The Flies’ Film Adaptation
Just when you think you know what filmmaker Luca Guadagnino is up to, he suddenly throws you a curveball. While promoting last year’s “Suspiria,” it appeared that he was hoping to get “Call Me By Your Name 2” off the ground. Then suddenly, he’s directing an HBO miniseries “We Are Who We Are.” Now, just…