With the Needle’ filmmaker Magnus von Horn discuss using period detail and practical effects to bring out the terror in his Oscar contender. The Girl With the Needle,’ Magnus von Horn, Robert Eggers Mubi, Kevin Mazur / Taylor Hill/Getty Images Robert Eggers and Magnus von Horn grew up apart — Eggers in New Hampshire, von Horn in […]
Oscar Movies: Frost/Nixon (2008)–5 Noms, 0 Awards, Commercial Failure
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Hollywood: Movies Better than the Books on Which They Were Based
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Hollywood Vs. Literature: Movies that are Better than the Books on which they are based.
Secret Agent, The: Brazilian Kleber Mendonça Filho’s Political Thriller, Starring Wagner Moura (Best Film of 2025)
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Always compelling, The Secret Agent is a thematically dense and visually arresting political thriller with a searing social commentary that is as relevant today as it was decades ago.
Together: Michael Shanks’ Supernatural Body Horror, Starring Real-Life Couple, Dave Franco and Alison Brie
Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Fest, Together received positive reviews and grossed $32 million worldwide upon release by Neon.