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 […]
Continue readingTo 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 […]
Continue readingLuca 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 & […]
Continue reading[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 […]
Continue readingLuca 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 […]
Continue readingThe 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, […]
Continue readingBack 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 […]
Continue readingJust 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 […]
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