Aaron Sorkin Defends Casting in ‘Being the Ricardos’ The writer-director opens up about controversies in casting Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem, the parallels between McCarthy-era Hollywood and cancel culture today, and the all-important endorsement of Lucy and Desi’s daughter Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman in ‘Being the Ricardos’ (Inset: Aaron Sorkin) AMAZON STUDIOS / COURTESY EVERETT […]
Batman, The: Director Matt Reeves on Making his Epic with Pattinson during the Pandemic
July 26, 2022 by
Matt Reeves Made a $200 Million Bet on Robert Pattinson’s Darker Knight In September 2020, the director returned to filming on “The Batman,” Warner’s latest reboot of the studio’s multibillion-dollar superhero franchise, after six-month break due to the pandemic. Reeves had spent lockdown working on the meticulous safety protocols needed to complete the film, but […]
Nomadland: Making of Chloe Zhao’s Epic Western
July 25, 2022 by
“I always feel like I’m protected in a way to make films here,” says Beijing-born Chloé Zhao of ‘Nomadland,’ which centers on a distinctly American experience. She was photographed Aug. 19 at the Paramour Estate in Silver Lake. Photographed by Joe Pugliese Director Chloe Zhao Arrives With Early Oscar Contender ‘Nomadland’ and Next Year’s […]
Holy Spider: Ali Abbasi’s Iranian Film Noir, Inspired by True Crime
July 25, 2022 by
The director of the Oscar-nominated Border was in Cannes competition with tale of serial killer determined to cleanse the holy Iranian city of Mashhad.
Rodeo: Lola Quivron’s Cannes Fest Winning Dirt-Bike Movie (French Subculture, Cannes Fest 2022)
July 22, 2022 by
Lola Quivron on Integrating Herself in France’s Underground Dirt-Bike Scene for Cannes Winning Debut ‘Rodeo’ The photojournalist-turned-filmmaker spent 4 years in the close-knit community of illegal riders to make her first feature, which won Cannes’ 2022 Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. RODEO Director Lola QUIVORON – Cannes Film Festival ANTONIA BURESI Need for Speed Tom […]
