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Ruben Östlund on Why He Feels Awards Make Filmmakers “More Insecure”
Ruben Östlund knows it sounds “absurd” to complain about winning awards, however, he admits that they add another level of “pressure” for filmmakers. During a recent conversation with Mother Couch writer-director Niclas Larsson for Interview magazine, the Triangle of Sadness director was asked if “awards create self-confidence or make you more insecure?” “It makes you more insecure, […]
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Crazy Frog Returns for Netflix’s ‘Axel F’ Promo, Two Decades After Topping Charts With Theme Song
Eddie Murphy’s title character in the Netflix film Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has an unexpected partner for fighting crime. The streaming service shared a new promo for the action-comedy movie on Friday that features Crazy Frog, the animated character that rose to pop culture prominence with a dance-focused rendition of the franchise’s theme music […]
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‘Twisters’: Mother Nature Is the Biggest Draw for Audiences
Never underestimate the allure of Mother Nature. A recent poll conducted by David Herrin’s The Quorom found that tornadoes — and not the movie’s talent — are the chief reason moviegoers want to see Universal’s upcoming summer tentpole Twisters, which hopes to turn into a category five-plus storm when it opens domestically on July 19. […]
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Nicole Holofcener on Her Leading Ladies and Why You’ll Never Catch Her Yelling on Set
Nicole Holofcener makes films that are about the high drama and inherent comedy in everyday life. The writer-director has long turned what could be seen as a plot point in a larger story — a best friend moving in with a fiancé (Walking and Talking) or a husband lying about liking his wife’s first novel […]
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Nicolas Winding Refn’s Restored Cult Classic ‘Pusher’ to Premiere in Venice Classics
A newly-restored version of Nicolas Winding Refn’s 1996 Danish cult classic Pusher will be featured at this year’s Venice Film Festival in the Venice Classics Competition Restored Films section. The Danish crime drama, which featured a break-out performance by a young Mads Mikkelsen alongside co-star Kim Bodnia, will premiere at the 81st Venice Festival, which […]
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Bulgarian Rapper Fyre Realized He Played Himself, Kind of, in Claustrophobic Family Drama ‘Windless’
“After years away Kaloyan returns to his native Bulgaria in order to sell his late father’s flat. What at first seems like a routine task devoid of emotion gradually develops into a journey to the depths of his being, where he is confronted with distant traumas, yet he also strikes a new path towards self-discovery.” […]
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Penn Badgley, Brittany Snow Have “Gotten No Call” for ‘John Tucker Must Die’ Sequel Reportedly in the Works
Penn Badgley and Brittany Snow may not be returning for the John Tucker Must Die sequel, which is reportedly in the works. During an episode of the You star‘s podcast, Podcrushed, the former co-stars revealed they haven’t been approached about reprising their roles for the second film. “Penn, I don’t know if you’ve had a […]
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Director on Spoofing Superheroes, GentleMinions and Those Crowd-Pleasing Cameos
Despicable Me 4 introduces a new bundle of joy to the popular animated franchise, along with some long-planned Minions shenanigans that have finally come to fruition. The fourth installment in Universal’s movie series that hails from Illumination Entertainment opened in theaters Wednesday ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. Will Ferrell, Sofía Vergara, Joey King, […]
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Box Office: ‘Despicable Me 4’ Heads for Sparkly $120M July 4 Opening, ‘Inside Out 2’ Crosses $500M in U.S.
Gru and his mischievous minions are hoping to fulfill their patriotic duty and once again set off major fireworks at the Fourth of July box office. Illumination and Universal’s Despicable Me 4, which opened Wednesday in theaters across the U.S., posted an opening day gross of $27 million for an estimated five-day holiday debut of […]
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Daniel Brühl on His Role in HBO’s ‘The Franchise,’ a Horror Movie Idea, and Embracing His Midlife Crisis
There was no rain after a morning drizzle. Instead, German-Spanish star Daniel Brühl (Becoming Karl Lagerfeld, All Quiet on the Western Front) was showered with love, appreciation and much applause as he arrived on the red carpet at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Thursday afternoon. The love fest continued inside when he […]
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Lego Unveils ‘Jaws’ Set Timed for Summer Season
Cue the famous John Williams score, because it’s time to not go into the water. Instead, it’s time to head to a fine table to build with bricks. Lego has unveiled a new set based on Jaws, the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that changed summer moviegoing and made countless people afraid to go into the ocean. […]
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Clive Owen on Picking Roles “That Scare Me a Little Bit” and Being Keen on a “Really Good Comedy”
Clive Owen has never been interested in being comfortable. From Spike Lee’s Inside Man and Alfonso Cuarón’s Children of Men to Robert Altman’s Gosford Park and Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick, the actor has worked with a range of filmmakers across an expanse of projects spanning film, television and the stage. “I like to choose things […]
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Declare Your Independence: Hollywood’s Most Patriotic Movies and TV Series
Whether it's Tom Cruise playing a cocky Navy pilot, Will Smith taking on aliens or Jessica Chastain helping bring down Osama bin Laden, Hollywood has plenty of films to satisfy one's Fourth of July cravings.
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Emma Corrin Took Inspiration From Willy Wonka for ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’: “One of the Best Villains of All Time”
Emma Corrin took inspiration from a few different villains while preparing for their take on Cassandra Nova in Deadpool & Wolverine. While speaking with British GQ before the Deadpool sequel’s release, the actor opened up about their research for the role and what originally drew them to the X-Men supervillain, who is also Charles Xavier’s […]
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John Cho Can’t Trust His AI Device in Blumhouse’s ‘Afraid’ Trailer
John Cho begins to regret using an AI device to keep his loved ones safe in the first trailer for the thriller feature Afraid. Sony released the trailer Wednesday for writer-director Chris Weitz’s film that hits theaters Aug. 30 and was formerly known by the title They Listen. Hailing from Columbia Pictures and Blumhouse Productions, […]
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‘Stranger’ Director Zhengfan Yang on Life Between U.S. and China, Hotels as Symbols of Isolation
Chicago-based, China-born writer, director, producer and visual artist Zhengfan Yang knows what it feels like to be a stranger in a strange land — but also back home. If there is such a thing as “home.” His episodic feature Stranger, which had its world premiere in the Proxima competition section of the 58th edition of the […]
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