Tag: We Need to Talk about Kevin
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Lynne Ramsay Plans to Direct Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die, My Love’ After Reuniting with Joaquin Phoenix on ‘Polaris’
Lynne Ramsay hasn’t made a feature film since 2017’s “You Were Never Really Here,” but the “We Need to Talk About Kevin” director is hard at work on a wide range of films. She’s currently in post-production on “Polaris,” a mysterious original film that reunites her with Phoenix (who stars alongside Rooney Mara). While appearing…
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Tilda Swinton Has Proved There’s Nothing She Can’t Do
Is there any role that Tilda Swinton can’t play? By now, through a series of eclectic performances, Swinton has proven herself time and time again to be one of the most consistently impressive actors of the 21st Century. A woman of seemingly boundless talent, she’s landed roles in small arthouse pictures like We Need to…
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20 Terrifying Non-Horror Movies
It wouldn’t necessarily be accurate to call Denis Villeneuve, Lynne Ramsay, Bennett Miller, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Todd Haynes horror film directors, but they’ve all made at least one terrifying movie. Halloween is right around the corner, and if you’ve had your fix of “The Shining,” “The Exorcist,” and other go-to scary films, then why not…
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Lynne Ramsay to Direct Stephen King Adaptation ‘The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon’
Lynne Ramsay, the auteur behind “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and Joaquin Phoenix’s “You Were Never Really Here,” is set to direct an adaptation of a Stephen King novel, “The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon,” an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.The adaptation is set up at Village Roadshow Pictures. Ramsay also…
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Krzysztof Penderecki Dies: Influential Composer With Music in ‘The Shining’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Was 86
Polish composer and conductor Krzysztof Penderecki, whose often disturbing and challenging avant-garde music has turned up in films from “The Shining” to “The Exorcist” and “Children of Men,” and as recently as the TV series “Twin Peaks: The Return,” died at his home in Krakow on Sunday, March 29. He was 86 years old.Penderecki’s greatest…
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Tilda Swinton to Preside Over The Marrakech Film Festival
Tilda Swinton, the iconoclastic British actress and producer, is set to preside over the 18th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, succeeding to American director James Gray.Swinton, who won an Oscar and a BAFTA award for best supporting actress for “Michael Clayton,” has been leading an eclectic acting career. She has collaborated with prominent…
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Five Things Tilda Swinton Loves About Cannes
The first time Tilda Swinton went to Cannes, it was for a film she hated. It was “Aria” in 1989, an omnibus title with contributions from Robert Altman, Jean-Luc Godard, Bruce Beresford, Nic Roeg, Charles Sturridge, Franc Roddam, and Derek Jarman. “We all got on like a house on fire,” she said. “A lot of…
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Director Lynne Ramsay Gets Real Sweat and Grime in ‘You Were Never Really Here’ [Interview]
You know you’re not going to see an average genre piece from writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We Need to Talk About Kevin). With her new Joaquin Pheonix-led movie, You Were Never Really Here, Ramsay has made an unflinching thriller that follows its own rules instead of conventions. Based on Jonathan Aames‘ (Bored to Death) novel, Ramsay…
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‘You Were Never Really Here’ Opens Strong, Bringing More Good News to Specialty Box Office
Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” continues the welcome trend of limited crossovers that includes “Isle of Dogs” and “The Death of Stalin.” This tough New York-set crime film is the best initial performer in the acclaimed Scottish director’s career, with a Joaquin Phoenix performance that’s viewed as some of his best work.“Lean on…
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Ezra Miller Has a Message For the Industry: Lynne Ramsay’s Next Movie Shouldn’t Take Years to Make
Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here” has some of the best critical reviews of the year, and nearly every article written about the drama mentions just how long it’s taken the director to return to the big screen. “You Were Never Really Here” is Ramsay’s first theatrical release since “We Need to Talk About…