Apple is joining forces with Oscar-winning indie studio A24 (Moonlight) to produce a slate of films for the tech behemoth.
Indie Companies: Open Road Films–No More
November 6, 2018 by
Open Road backed the Oscar-winning film Spotlight, but the distributor suffered some box office flops, including “Hotel Artemis” and “A.X.L.”
Movie Stars: Bergman, Ingrid–The Natural
October 8, 2018 by
One of the main reasons ”Notorious,” Hitchcock’s classic of 1946, remains so timely, is Ingrid Bergman herself–or rather her public screen persona. Like other movies, such as the 1943 Oscar-winning “Casablanca,” her “naturalness” was crucial to the film’s overall impact and success. As she recalls in her book, Bergman’s being launched as a ”natural” actress […]
Movie Stars: Dean, James–Youth Icon
September 18, 2018 by
The film critic Peter Rainer has raised a legitimate question in the 1980s, namely: Is it conceivable that a movie star today could have the impact on American youth that James Dean had on kids and adolescents in the 1950s. “A Rebel Without a Cause” (Dean) and “The Wild One” (Brando), which preceded it by […]
Indie Companies: A24 Dominates the 2018 Gotham Awards
The courageous company A24 dominated the 28th annual IFP Gotham Awards, which kicked off awards season Monday night in New York City. The indie distributor, which has been behind major award winners like “Moonlight” and “Ladybird,” earned five awards. The show, held at Cipriani Wall Street Hotel, marks the first show during awards season on […]