As director, he is known for the critically acclaimed Sons and Lovers (1960) for which he was nominated for the Best Director Oscar.
Miss Piggy: Jennifer Lawrence Emma Stone and Cole Escola are joining forces for Miss Piggy movie.
November 5, 2025 by
A film about the diva puppet is in early development at Disney, which owns the rights to the Muppets.
Mastermind, The: Kelly Reichardt’s Laconic Anti-Heist Tale, Starring Josh O’Connor–Interview
November 4, 2025 by
Kelly Reichardt has always been fascinated with art thefts, and had been collecting newspaper clippings about heists for years. She remarked that in the 1970s, it was relatively easy to steal art, and that the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist happened because there were “acid heads running the security.” She was specifically inspired by the […]
Urchin: Interview with First-Time Director Harris Dickinson (Cannes Film Fest 2025)
November 4, 2025 by
“People’s tolerance for stories like this is low, because they don’t want to look at the other side of certain social issues”–Dickinson
Mad Genius, The (1931): Curtiz Pre-Code Ballet Melodrama, Starring John Barrymore and Marian Marsh
November 4, 2025 by
Blast from the Past: John Barrymore Revisited Warner Bros. was so pleased with the commercial appeal of the John Barrymore vehicle, Svengali, that they rushed The Mad Genius into production, and released it on November 7, 1931. Grade: B The Mad Genius Directed by Michael Curtiz, this pre-Cde drama stars, in addition to Barrymore, Marian […]
