A scene in Alexander Payne’s 1970-set dramedy, The Holdovers, which is nominated for Best Picture and other Oscars, shows a reluctant friendship built among three lonely people stuck at a bleak New England boarding school over Christmas break.
Oscar Directors: Van Sant, Gus (Good Will Hunting,” “Milk”)–Looking Back on his 40-Year-Careee
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Van Sant was asked: Would Sean Penn portray Harvey Milk if you made “Milk” today?
Oscar Actors: Portman, Natalie–on her Dream Role (and Next Nomination?) in “May December”
July 3, 2024 by
“How you see the characters with Samy Burch’s writing, where it switches as soon as you think you know something about them”–Natalie Portman
Parthenope: Interview with Italian Director Paolo Sorrentino (“Great Beauty,” Hand of God”) Sorrentino (Cannes Film Fest 2024)
July 3, 2024 by
Parthenope, an epic spanning several decades, is Sorrentino’s first female-centric film.
Oscar Directors: Soderbergh–Struggles for Control, Why Sex Scenes Are “Ridiculous” and Taylor Swift
July 1, 2024 by
Oscar winner Soderbergh (Traffic, 2000) has been at the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary in recent days. He shared his insights on such topics as AI, sex scenes, movie release windows, Hollywood’s current “correction,” new projects and even the success of Taylor Swift. Soderbergh in Karlovy Vary. COURTESY OF FILM SERVIS FESTIVAL KARLOVY VARY The […]
