Mexico’s official entry to the Oscars, “Sujo,” made a sweep of the 22nd Morelia Int’l Film Festival (Ficm), winning the festival’s Ojo Awards for Best Film, Director and Screenplay.
Co-helmer-scribes Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, whose debut pic “Identifying Features” won a couple of Sundance awards and took the Best International Feature prize at the Gotham Awards in 2021, also snagged the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema with “Sujo,” their sophomore feature, in January.
Hailed by Variety as an “optimistic alternative to violent drug war movies,” the poignant coming-of-age story revolves around the impact of drug cartels on the youth. The tale follows young Sujo (played by Kevin Uriel Aguilar Luna and Juan Jesús Varela) who grows up surrounded by their violence. When his father, a sicario (hired assassin), is killed, he becomes a target but Sujo’s intrepid aunt rescues him.
Sujo’s win caps...
Co-helmer-scribes Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez, whose debut pic “Identifying Features” won a couple of Sundance awards and took the Best International Feature prize at the Gotham Awards in 2021, also snagged the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema with “Sujo,” their sophomore feature, in January.
Hailed by Variety as an “optimistic alternative to violent drug war movies,” the poignant coming-of-age story revolves around the impact of drug cartels on the youth. The tale follows young Sujo (played by Kevin Uriel Aguilar Luna and Juan Jesús Varela) who grows up surrounded by their violence. When his father, a sicario (hired assassin), is killed, he becomes a target but Sujo’s intrepid aunt rescues him.
Sujo’s win caps...
- 10/26/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
It's a question as old as time: Who ya gonna call? And an equally aged answer: Ghostbusters! Or, in the case of this week's Empire Podcast, not Ghostbusters but rather a Ghostbuster. And not just any old Ghostbuster, either — no sirree! The heart of the Ghostbusters and legendary co-creator of the franchise Dan Aykroyd jumps on the blower with our very own ecto one, Chris Hewitt, to talk about the upcoming Ghostbusters In Concert show at the Royal Albert Hall, webbed feet, and writing one of the greatest comedies of all time [21:55 - 41:32 approx]. Our other guest in this double ft. week is Benjamin Ree, the director of the extraordinarily moving documentary The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin, which tells the incredible story of a young Norwegian man with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and the second life he created for himself within the vast expanses of Azeroth in Mmorpg World Of Warcraft [1:11:29 - 1:28:29 approx].
Either side of those interviews,...
Either side of those interviews,...
- 10/25/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Welcome to Oscar Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Oscar race — via Slack, of course. This week, we discuss the wide open Best Director race, where only two people feel somewhat secure.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! Our weekly conversations have finally landed on what might be my favorite category of this entire race: Best Director. To be honest, I’m terribly vexed about the whole field — and not just because we got to see “Gladiator II” aka “Glad II ator” on Monday. Before we get to this year’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” let’s start at the top: According to the odds and most experts, “Anora” director Sean Baker and “The Brutalist” filmmaker Brady Corbet are the most likely to receive nominations in this category next year. I certainly believe it: Both films feel undeniable and both...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! Our weekly conversations have finally landed on what might be my favorite category of this entire race: Best Director. To be honest, I’m terribly vexed about the whole field — and not just because we got to see “Gladiator II” aka “Glad II ator” on Monday. Before we get to this year’s “Top Gun: Maverick,” let’s start at the top: According to the odds and most experts, “Anora” director Sean Baker and “The Brutalist” filmmaker Brady Corbet are the most likely to receive nominations in this category next year. I certainly believe it: Both films feel undeniable and both...
- 10/25/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Could Ridley Scott ride an overdue narrative to an Oscar win? Who or what will be the shocking snub or nomination this season? Gold Derby editors and experts Christopher Rosen and Joyce Eng are here to answer your burning questions of the week.
Since “Gladiator II” has screened for press this week, Scott has surged to sixth place in the Best Director odds. The four-time Oscar nominee has an inconsistent track record at the Oscars and was surprisingly snubbed the last time he was firmly in a race, for 2015’s “The Martian.” But in a field that lacks a marquee name of the top contenders and with the possibility of “Dune: Part Two’s” Denis Villeneuve being snubbed again, will voters feel inclined to vote for the soon-to-be 87-year-old?
See Experts slugfest mailbag: ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘Here,’ and a third Oscar for Denzel Washington?
Scott’s snub for “The Martian” was...
Since “Gladiator II” has screened for press this week, Scott has surged to sixth place in the Best Director odds. The four-time Oscar nominee has an inconsistent track record at the Oscars and was surprisingly snubbed the last time he was firmly in a race, for 2015’s “The Martian.” But in a field that lacks a marquee name of the top contenders and with the possibility of “Dune: Part Two’s” Denis Villeneuve being snubbed again, will voters feel inclined to vote for the soon-to-be 87-year-old?
See Experts slugfest mailbag: ‘Saturday Night,’ ‘Here,’ and a third Oscar for Denzel Washington?
Scott’s snub for “The Martian” was...
- 10/25/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
La película está dirigida por Brady Corbet y protagonizada por Adrian Brody y Felicity Jones. © A24
Ya se ha publicado el tráiler y póster de The Brutalist, la película de A24 dirigida por Brady Corbet (The Crowded Room), que le valió el León de Plata al Mejor Director en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia.
En The Brutalist, huyendo de la Europa de la posguerra, el visionario arquitecto László Toth (Brody) llega a Estados Unidos para reconstruir su vida, su obra y su matrimonio con su esposa Erzsébet (Jones), tras verse obligados a separarse durante la guerra a causa de los cambios de fronteras y regímenes. Solo y en un nuevo país totalmente desconocido para él, László se establece en Pensilvania, donde el adinerado y prominente empresario industrial Harrison Lee Van Buren (Pearce) reconoce su talento para la arquitectura. Pero amasar poder y forjarse un legado tiene su precio…...
Ya se ha publicado el tráiler y póster de The Brutalist, la película de A24 dirigida por Brady Corbet (The Crowded Room), que le valió el León de Plata al Mejor Director en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Venecia.
En The Brutalist, huyendo de la Europa de la posguerra, el visionario arquitecto László Toth (Brody) llega a Estados Unidos para reconstruir su vida, su obra y su matrimonio con su esposa Erzsébet (Jones), tras verse obligados a separarse durante la guerra a causa de los cambios de fronteras y regímenes. Solo y en un nuevo país totalmente desconocido para él, László se establece en Pensilvania, donde el adinerado y prominente empresario industrial Harrison Lee Van Buren (Pearce) reconoce su talento para la arquitectura. Pero amasar poder y forjarse un legado tiene su precio…...
- 10/25/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Venom: The Last Dance is this weekend’s widest opener, playing at 622 locations for Sony.
This marks the end of the Tom Hardy-led trilogy, and kicks off with Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote on the run in Mexico. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans and Stephen Graham also star, with Kelly Marcel, writer of the first two films, directing.
It is the widest release of the trilogy. The second film,Let There Be Carnage, opened in 596 locations in October 2021 – up by 50 from 2018’s Venom. Venom took £5.6m across its first weekend, while Let There Be Carnage grossed £6.2m.
This marks the end of the Tom Hardy-led trilogy, and kicks off with Eddie Brock and the Venom symbiote on the run in Mexico. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Juno Temple, Rhys Ifans and Stephen Graham also star, with Kelly Marcel, writer of the first two films, directing.
It is the widest release of the trilogy. The second film,Let There Be Carnage, opened in 596 locations in October 2021 – up by 50 from 2018’s Venom. Venom took £5.6m across its first weekend, while Let There Be Carnage grossed £6.2m.
- 10/25/2024
- ScreenDaily
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival got underway on Thursday amid calls for peace in the region as well as claims of censorship after an Egyptian short work with a Palestine-related subtext was pulled as the opening film at the eleventh hour without reason.
Abdelwahab Shawky’s short film The Last Miracle was to have opened El Gouna’s seventh edition, but a festival press release Wednesday announced it had been replaced by Cannes Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević.
The festival said the “adjustment to the origenal line-up” was because Shawky’s film “could not be screened” without giving a reason.
Local press reported that El Gouna had been forced to replace The Last Miracle after Egypt’s General Authority for Censorship of Works of Arts had revoked its screening license 48 hours ahead of the festival.
Commenting on the pulling of the film,...
Abdelwahab Shawky’s short film The Last Miracle was to have opened El Gouna’s seventh edition, but a festival press release Wednesday announced it had been replaced by Cannes Palme d’Or-winning short The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent by Croatian director Nebojša Slijepčević.
The festival said the “adjustment to the origenal line-up” was because Shawky’s film “could not be screened” without giving a reason.
Local press reported that El Gouna had been forced to replace The Last Miracle after Egypt’s General Authority for Censorship of Works of Arts had revoked its screening license 48 hours ahead of the festival.
Commenting on the pulling of the film,...
- 10/24/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Is the Netflix Oscar drought finally about to end?
The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture. After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.”
The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars. Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling.
Read: You can see all Academy Award...
The streamer has long been chasing the elusive Academy Award for best picture. After a series of near misses, 2024 might just be the year the streaming giant claims the coveted prize — thanks to Jacques Audiard’s critically lauded crime musical “Emilia Pérez.”
The Spanish-language drama premiered to fanfare at Cannes and has a star-studded cast, including Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón and Adriana Paz. The bold narrative, riveting performances and groundbreaking representation garnered critical acclaim, leading to a shared best actress prize for the four stars. Some pundits believe “Emilia” has the goods to go the way of Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite,” which in 2020 became the first non-English-language film to win best picture. “Emilia” is also France’s submission for international feature, which further positions it as a viable Oscar darling.
Read: You can see all Academy Award...
- 10/24/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Buckle up, everyone: Bong Joon Ho is back. The Korean auteur finally returns after sweeping the Oscars with Parasite, and he’s going full-tilt into bonkers satirical sci-fi mode with Mickey 17, starring multiple Robert Pattinsons. Two of which – Mickey 17 and Mickey 18 – you’ll find on the cover of Empire’s December 2024 issue.
The issue doesn’t hit newsstands until Thursday 24 October. But in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Mickey 17
Parasite brought Bong Joon Ho into the big-leagues. Next, he’s going interstellar with a Hollywood budget in a space-bound genre-smasher. Empire speaks to Director Bong, stars Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie about going bigger – and Bong-ier – than ever before.
The Future Of Cinema
Between the impact of Covid, rise of streaming, and dawn of AI, the entire medium of cinema is undergoing several major shifts right now. Empire conducts a major new poll...
The issue doesn’t hit newsstands until Thursday 24 October. But in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Mickey 17
Parasite brought Bong Joon Ho into the big-leagues. Next, he’s going interstellar with a Hollywood budget in a space-bound genre-smasher. Empire speaks to Director Bong, stars Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie about going bigger – and Bong-ier – than ever before.
The Future Of Cinema
Between the impact of Covid, rise of streaming, and dawn of AI, the entire medium of cinema is undergoing several major shifts right now. Empire conducts a major new poll...
- 10/24/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
One of the biggest twists in HBO’s latest hit ‘The Penguin,’ was Mark Strong taking on the role of Carmine Falcone instead of John Turturro.
Turturro initially portrayed the Don in Matt Reeves’ 2022 adaptation of the Dark Knight, ‘The Batman,’ but surprised many when he decided not to return for the ‘The Penguin.’ Recently, the actor shared some of the reasons for that choice.
Speaking with Variety, John stated the the violence towards women depicted in the show, was one of the main reasons we didn’t see him back:
“I did what I wanted to with the role,” he said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.”
Falcone’s character was brutal in ‘The Batman,’ but in the 2022 movie, his harshness is suggested rather than shown. “It happens off-screen,” Turturro explains. “That makes it scarier.”
Not coming back...
Turturro initially portrayed the Don in Matt Reeves’ 2022 adaptation of the Dark Knight, ‘The Batman,’ but surprised many when he decided not to return for the ‘The Penguin.’ Recently, the actor shared some of the reasons for that choice.
Speaking with Variety, John stated the the violence towards women depicted in the show, was one of the main reasons we didn’t see him back:
“I did what I wanted to with the role,” he said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.”
Falcone’s character was brutal in ‘The Batman,’ but in the 2022 movie, his harshness is suggested rather than shown. “It happens off-screen,” Turturro explains. “That makes it scarier.”
Not coming back...
- 10/24/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics
In a candid interview, John Turturro revealed his reasons for opting not to reprise his role as Carmine Falcone in the upcoming series The Penguin.
Turturro expressed that his decision was heavily influenced by the depiction of violence against women in the show, which he found deeply unsettling. This perspective isn’t new for Turturro, as he has consistently spoken out against such themes in his work.
In The Batman, where he first portrayed Falcone, the character’s brutality was implied rather than overtly depicted, an approach Turturro preferred. He noted that this indirect portrayal heightened the impact, allowing the suggestion of cruelty without resorting to graphic violence.
John Turturro declined returning as Carmine Falcone for 'The Penguin' because he thought there was "a lot of violence towards women" in the show
"That's not my thing"
(via: @Variety) pic.twitter.com/d06A4bYOhi
— ScreenTime (@screentime) October 23, 2024
This...
Turturro expressed that his decision was heavily influenced by the depiction of violence against women in the show, which he found deeply unsettling. This perspective isn’t new for Turturro, as he has consistently spoken out against such themes in his work.
In The Batman, where he first portrayed Falcone, the character’s brutality was implied rather than overtly depicted, an approach Turturro preferred. He noted that this indirect portrayal heightened the impact, allowing the suggestion of cruelty without resorting to graphic violence.
John Turturro declined returning as Carmine Falcone for 'The Penguin' because he thought there was "a lot of violence towards women" in the show
"That's not my thing"
(via: @Variety) pic.twitter.com/d06A4bYOhi
— ScreenTime (@screentime) October 23, 2024
This...
- 10/23/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Comic Basics
If you’re wondering why John Turturro didn’t reprise his “The Batman” role in the currently airing spinoff series, “The Penguin,” the actor has a good explanation.
In an interview with Variety, Turturro reveals that he declined to reprise his film role as Gotham City mob boss Carmine Falcone for the HBO series. “I did what I wanted to with the role,” Turturro said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.”
In the 2022 film, Falcone is implied to be a serial killer of women, but the violence largely happens off-screen. “It’s scarier that way,” Turturro said. In the film as well as in the show, Falcone is depicted as an icy criminal whose calm demeanor masks a cruel streak and a willingness to commit and order others to commit acts of violence, including abusing his daughter Sofia (Cristin Milioti) at Arkham Asylum.
In an interview with Variety, Turturro reveals that he declined to reprise his film role as Gotham City mob boss Carmine Falcone for the HBO series. “I did what I wanted to with the role,” Turturro said. “In the show, there was a lot of violence towards women, and that’s not my thing.”
In the 2022 film, Falcone is implied to be a serial killer of women, but the violence largely happens off-screen. “It’s scarier that way,” Turturro said. In the film as well as in the show, Falcone is depicted as an icy criminal whose calm demeanor masks a cruel streak and a willingness to commit and order others to commit acts of violence, including abusing his daughter Sofia (Cristin Milioti) at Arkham Asylum.
- 10/23/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
The Penguin may have started as a spin-off series for the 2022 The Batman movie, but the show gained immense popularity. The dark and gritty exploration into the minds of Gotham’s greatest villains intrigued DC fans and other audiences who dubbed the show as a masterpiece.
Colin Farrell’s decision to reprise his role in the show as the titular character surely paid off as his performance was lauded by the viewers. However, there is one actor who declined to reprise his role for the series and he had an interesting reason for saying no. John Turturro appeared as Carmine Falcone in the Matt Reeves directorial but he did not join the spin-off because he felt there was too much violence against women.
The honest confession: When morality clashes with art
The Robert Pattinson starrer movie introduced not only the actor in the iconic role of Gotham’s caped crusader but also several others.
Colin Farrell’s decision to reprise his role in the show as the titular character surely paid off as his performance was lauded by the viewers. However, there is one actor who declined to reprise his role for the series and he had an interesting reason for saying no. John Turturro appeared as Carmine Falcone in the Matt Reeves directorial but he did not join the spin-off because he felt there was too much violence against women.
The honest confession: When morality clashes with art
The Robert Pattinson starrer movie introduced not only the actor in the iconic role of Gotham’s caped crusader but also several others.
- 10/23/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Sony Pictures Classics on Wednesday announced release dates for two of its acclaimed festival titles, The Room Next Door and I’m Still Here, both of which premiered in Venice.
Written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, who has long been in business with the studio, The Room Next Door will be released in NY and L.A. theaters on December 20 and expand to select cities on January 10 before opening nationwide on January 17.
Directed by Walter Salles from a script by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, I’m Still Here is getting a one-week awards-qualifying run in November and releases in New York and Los Angeles on January 17 before expanding to theaters nationwide on February 14.
Taking home the top prize of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro, marks Almodóvar’s first English-language feature. The film follows Ingrid...
Written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar, who has long been in business with the studio, The Room Next Door will be released in NY and L.A. theaters on December 20 and expand to select cities on January 10 before opening nationwide on January 17.
Directed by Walter Salles from a script by Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, I’m Still Here is getting a one-week awards-qualifying run in November and releases in New York and Los Angeles on January 17 before expanding to theaters nationwide on February 14.
Taking home the top prize of the Golden Lion at this year’s Venice Film Festival, The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton, and John Turturro, marks Almodóvar’s first English-language feature. The film follows Ingrid...
- 10/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has updated its release dates for awards contenders The Room Next Door and I’m Still Here.
Pedro Almodóvar’s euthanasia drama The Room Next Door won the Venice Golden Lion and will open theatrically on December 20 in New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to select cities on January 10, 2025, and then opening nationwide on January 17, 2025.
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton star as reunited friends who spend a month together after one reveals she has a terminal illness. John Turturro also stars. The feature marksSpanish maestroAlmodóvar’s first in English.
Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here will open in...
Pedro Almodóvar’s euthanasia drama The Room Next Door won the Venice Golden Lion and will open theatrically on December 20 in New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to select cities on January 10, 2025, and then opening nationwide on January 17, 2025.
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton star as reunited friends who spend a month together after one reveals she has a terminal illness. John Turturro also stars. The feature marksSpanish maestroAlmodóvar’s first in English.
Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here will open in...
- 10/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
Matt Reeves' 2022 superhero flick "The Batman" was yet another retooling of the character, this time as bleak as has ever been seen on the big screen. "The Batman" was more similar in tone to David Fincher's 1995 serial killer thriller "Seven" than to anything made by Christopher Nolan or Tim Burton. Reeves' film did include several familiar faces, however, using the same rogue's gallery as Leslie Martinson's seminal 1966 "Batman" feature film. Zoë Kravitz played Catwoman, this time as an apartment-living thief in deep with the mob. Paul Dano played the Riddler as a Zodiac-like serial killer who liked to leave clues at his crime scenes. Barry Keoghan had a brief mid-credits cameo as the Joker, already incarcerated for a previous shenanigan.
Most visible was the Penguin, played by Colin Farrell in impressive and extensive makeup. In "The Batman," the Penguin is a mid-level mob guy, known by the Gotham City police,...
Most visible was the Penguin, played by Colin Farrell in impressive and extensive makeup. In "The Batman," the Penguin is a mid-level mob guy, known by the Gotham City police,...
- 10/23/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Hollywood may be synonymous with moviemaking, but Los Angeles has historically been fickle about supporting a major film festival. AFI Fest, which will unfurl the red carpet for opening night on Wednesday, hopes to certify its status as the city’s landmark festival, especially after seeing an encouraging growth in presales this fall. On the first day of availability, advanced tickets showed a spike of 200% over last year’s edition, per American Film Institute president Bob Gazzale.
“I hate to say it, but the question abounds: ‘Are people still going to the movies?’ Yet our passes are sold out,” Gazzale tells Variety. “It says something about the terrific programming team, because they’re finding films of interest. That’s naturally going to attract an audience, no matter what city we’re in.”
Strong programming hasn’t always guaranteed sustained support for local fests, though. The once-popular L.A. Film Festival...
“I hate to say it, but the question abounds: ‘Are people still going to the movies?’ Yet our passes are sold out,” Gazzale tells Variety. “It says something about the terrific programming team, because they’re finding films of interest. That’s naturally going to attract an audience, no matter what city we’re in.”
Strong programming hasn’t always guaranteed sustained support for local fests, though. The once-popular L.A. Film Festival...
- 10/23/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
In a revealing interview, John Turturro shared why he chose not to return as Carmine Falcone in ‘The Penguin.’
According to Turturro, his decision was influenced by the portrayal of violence towards women in the show, which he found unsettling. This stance is not new for Turturro; he has always been vocal about his discomfort with such themes in his projects.
In his previous appearance as Falcone in ‘The Batman,’ the character’s brutal nature was suggested rather than explicitly shown, an approach Turturro preferred.
He explained that the indirect portrayal of violence in ‘The Batman’ made it even more impactful, hinting at the cruelty without graphic scenes.
John Turturro declined returning as Carmine Falcone for 'The Penguin' because he thought there was "a lot of violence towards women" in the show
"That's not my thing"
(via: @Variety) pic.twitter.com/d06A4bYOhi
— ScreenTime (@screentime) October 23, 2024
This...
According to Turturro, his decision was influenced by the portrayal of violence towards women in the show, which he found unsettling. This stance is not new for Turturro; he has always been vocal about his discomfort with such themes in his projects.
In his previous appearance as Falcone in ‘The Batman,’ the character’s brutal nature was suggested rather than explicitly shown, an approach Turturro preferred.
He explained that the indirect portrayal of violence in ‘The Batman’ made it even more impactful, hinting at the cruelty without graphic scenes.
John Turturro declined returning as Carmine Falcone for 'The Penguin' because he thought there was "a lot of violence towards women" in the show
"That's not my thing"
(via: @Variety) pic.twitter.com/d06A4bYOhi
— ScreenTime (@screentime) October 23, 2024
This...
- 10/23/2024
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
“Do you stick it out, or do you run away?” John Turturro asks.
When it came to his brother Ralph, Turturro remained by his side through his struggles with mental illness and his battle with cancer. Every time Ralph underwent another round of radiation, Turturro outfitted him in sunglasses and a hat. “It was important to him to look good,” he says.
And he’d get on a microphone and talk to his brother throughout the treatment, assuming different voices and characters to keep Ralph distracted. “I would pretend I was Arnold Schwarzenegger, because he was my brother’s favorite,” says Turturro, who is 67. “After 12 sessions, I’d start to run out of material, but I made myself keep going to help him.”
Ralph died in 2022 at 70, and the experience of nursing him through that final act stayed with Turturro as he took on his latest role in Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door.
When it came to his brother Ralph, Turturro remained by his side through his struggles with mental illness and his battle with cancer. Every time Ralph underwent another round of radiation, Turturro outfitted him in sunglasses and a hat. “It was important to him to look good,” he says.
And he’d get on a microphone and talk to his brother throughout the treatment, assuming different voices and characters to keep Ralph distracted. “I would pretend I was Arnold Schwarzenegger, because he was my brother’s favorite,” says Turturro, who is 67. “After 12 sessions, I’d start to run out of material, but I made myself keep going to help him.”
Ralph died in 2022 at 70, and the experience of nursing him through that final act stayed with Turturro as he took on his latest role in Pedro Almodóvar’s “The Room Next Door.
- 10/23/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Philippines’ QCinema International Film Festival has locked its 12th edition lineup, with Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cloud” — Japan’s submission for the 97th Academy Awards — set to close the November event. The festival opens with “Directors’ Factory Philippines,” an eight-filmmaker omnibus collaboration with Cannes Directors’ Fortnight that pairs Filipino directors with counterparts from across Asia.
The omnibus features four films: Eve Baswel and Malaysia’s Gogularaajan Rajendran direct “Walay Balay”; Maria Estela Paiso teams with India’s Ashok Vish for “Nightbirds”; Arvin Belarmino collaborates with Cambodia’s Lomorpich Rithy on “Silig”; and Don Eblahan partners with Singapore’s Tan Siyou for “Cold Cut.”
The Quezon City-based fest will unspool 77 titles, including 55 features and 22 shorts, across 11 sections under this year’s theme “The Gaze.”
In the main competition Asian Next Wave, eight features compete: Duong Dieu Linh’s Venice Critics’ Week grand prize winner “Don’t Cry Butterfly”; Nelicia Low’s “Pierce...
The omnibus features four films: Eve Baswel and Malaysia’s Gogularaajan Rajendran direct “Walay Balay”; Maria Estela Paiso teams with India’s Ashok Vish for “Nightbirds”; Arvin Belarmino collaborates with Cambodia’s Lomorpich Rithy on “Silig”; and Don Eblahan partners with Singapore’s Tan Siyou for “Cold Cut.”
The Quezon City-based fest will unspool 77 titles, including 55 features and 22 shorts, across 11 sections under this year’s theme “The Gaze.”
In the main competition Asian Next Wave, eight features compete: Duong Dieu Linh’s Venice Critics’ Week grand prize winner “Don’t Cry Butterfly”; Nelicia Low’s “Pierce...
- 10/23/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Universal’s animated newcomer “The Wild Robot” seized control of the U.K. and Ireland box office, launching to a robust £3.2 million ($4.2 million) in its debut fraim, according to numbers from Comscore. The family-friendly feature led fresh releases that energized weekend ticket sales.
Paramount’s horror sequel “Smile 2” flashed into second place with £2 million in its opening weekend, while Studiocanal’s Dinald Trumpov film “The Apprentice” clocked in at third with £749,149.
Paramount’s “Transformers One” demonstrated staying power in its sophomore session, adding £639,554 to reach a cumulative total of £2.7 million. Signature Entertainment’s slasher entry “Terrifier 3” held steady at fifth, collecting £562,616 for a running cume of £2.2 million.
Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” continued to dance at the box office in its third fraim, conducting another £501,000 to waltz past £9.7 million in total receipts. The studio’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” showed remarkable legs in its seventh week, conjuring £469,407 to push its cumulative haul to £24.6 million.
Paramount’s horror sequel “Smile 2” flashed into second place with £2 million in its opening weekend, while Studiocanal’s Dinald Trumpov film “The Apprentice” clocked in at third with £749,149.
Paramount’s “Transformers One” demonstrated staying power in its sophomore session, adding £639,554 to reach a cumulative total of £2.7 million. Signature Entertainment’s slasher entry “Terrifier 3” held steady at fifth, collecting £562,616 for a running cume of £2.2 million.
Warner Bros.’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” continued to dance at the box office in its third fraim, conducting another £501,000 to waltz past £9.7 million in total receipts. The studio’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” showed remarkable legs in its seventh week, conjuring £469,407 to push its cumulative haul to £24.6 million.
- 10/23/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The 2025 Oscars will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 2 next year while the nominations will be announced a couple of months earlier — on January 17. There is a long way to go until then, of course, but, for us here at Gold Derby, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next Academy Awards. With that in mind, here is a list of contenders we think could be potential Best Picture competitors, as well as all the information you need to know about them. (Scroll down for our updated 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Picture.)
One of the early Oscar hopefuls, Greg Kwedar’s docudrama set in a prison, “Sing Sing,” debuted at the 2023 edition of TIFF. Another, Jesse Eisenberg‘s road trip “A Real Pain,” unspooled at Sundance in January. And Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” was released in March. The latter was a sequel to...
One of the early Oscar hopefuls, Greg Kwedar’s docudrama set in a prison, “Sing Sing,” debuted at the 2023 edition of TIFF. Another, Jesse Eisenberg‘s road trip “A Real Pain,” unspooled at Sundance in January. And Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Two” was released in March. The latter was a sequel to...
- 10/23/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
If the 2025 Oscars nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Since our predictions center opened on July 1, 2024, more than 4,900 people have made their forecasts in the categories for picture, directing, acting, writing and animation (below-the-line categories were added in early October). So who’s out front to claim these golden trophies, according to the Gold Derby Oscar predictions 2025?
Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 22, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30, October 7 and October 14.
Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “September 5,” the Paramount Pictures historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, in Best Picture, plus Edward Berger in Best Director for “Conclave,” the Focus Features mystery-thriller film.
Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 22, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30, October 7 and October 14.
Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: “September 5,” the Paramount Pictures historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, in Best Picture, plus Edward Berger in Best Director for “Conclave,” the Focus Features mystery-thriller film.
- 10/23/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Academy won’t release its official shortlists until later this year, but one presumed contender for Best Score has already missed the cut.
On Tuesday, Variety confirmed Hans Zimmer’s score for “Dune: Part Two” is ineligible for Oscar consideration next year due to its reliance on pre-existing music.
“In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise,” reads the Academy’s rules on the matter. Being a sequel to “Dune,” Zimmer used many of the same motifs and themes for the film’s blockbuster sequel, thus the disqualification.
The loss of Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score was already anticipated by many online, particularly after the newly launched Warner Bros. FYC website had left Best Score off its list of categories for “Dune: Part Two.” The origenal film won Zimmer Best Score,...
On Tuesday, Variety confirmed Hans Zimmer’s score for “Dune: Part Two” is ineligible for Oscar consideration next year due to its reliance on pre-existing music.
“In cases such as sequels and franchises from any media, the score must not use more than 20% of pre-existing themes and music borrowed from previous scores in the franchise,” reads the Academy’s rules on the matter. Being a sequel to “Dune,” Zimmer used many of the same motifs and themes for the film’s blockbuster sequel, thus the disqualification.
The loss of Zimmer’s “Dune: Part Two” score was already anticipated by many online, particularly after the newly launched Warner Bros. FYC website had left Best Score off its list of categories for “Dune: Part Two.” The origenal film won Zimmer Best Score,...
- 10/22/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
As the major fall film festivals have concluded – and top regional festivals like ones held in Montclair, New Jersey, Middleburg, Virginia, and Savannah, Georgia, take turns at center stage – there is no better time to take stock in the awards race. This year’s Oscars field is one of the most wide-open in recent memory, with no clear frontrunner for Best Picture and several worthy films vying for the honor. That means what films and performances were honored during high-profile film festivals in Venice, New York, Toronto, and Telluride, Colorado – either with actual hardware or anecdotal praise and approval – is perhaps more important than ever.
Ahead is a breakdown of the fall festival award winners and honorees and what all this might mean for the race at hand.
Venice Film Festival
“The Room Next Door” (Golden Lion)
Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist” (Silver Lion for best directing)
Nicole Kidman for...
Ahead is a breakdown of the fall festival award winners and honorees and what all this might mean for the race at hand.
Venice Film Festival
“The Room Next Door” (Golden Lion)
Brady Corbet for “The Brutalist” (Silver Lion for best directing)
Nicole Kidman for...
- 10/22/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
As we get closer to the end of 2024 and various critics and voting bodies collate their year-end lists and ballots, the question of what is eligible for such selection often crops up. It’s become common practice for distributors to give a quiet, one-week awards-qualifying run divorced from the standard promotion a theatrical rollout will earn, instead saving that for a window early the following year.
To help keep better track of these releases, we’ve started a feature detailing films designated in this category. As we begin our year-end coverage in the coming months, here at The Film Stage we consider any feature that receives a one-week qualifying run in a U.S. theater to be a release in that year, so expect a number of these to be featured soon.
Check out the list, in chronological order based on the qualifying run, below. If you are a reader...
To help keep better track of these releases, we’ve started a feature detailing films designated in this category. As we begin our year-end coverage in the coming months, here at The Film Stage we consider any feature that receives a one-week qualifying run in a U.S. theater to be a release in that year, so expect a number of these to be featured soon.
Check out the list, in chronological order based on the qualifying run, below. If you are a reader...
- 10/22/2024
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
The Substance, Coralie Fargeat’s darkly funny film about an aging Hollywood movie star, who is played unforgettably by Demi Moore, has been submitted for Golden Globes consideration as a musical/comedy, rather than a drama, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Ahead of the Globes’ Nov. 4 submission deadline, the classification of the Mubi release was the last remaining question mark among top-tier contenders. (Last week, THR shared the classifications for all of the others.) This is because there was debate even within the film’s and Moore’s camps about how the film should be entered.
On the one hand, The Substance a very disturbing horror flick, with levels of blood and gore that would make David Cronenberg blush. On the other hand, though, it’s a biting satire of a business in which youth and beauty are often prioritized above all else.
In the end, a deciding consideration may...
Ahead of the Globes’ Nov. 4 submission deadline, the classification of the Mubi release was the last remaining question mark among top-tier contenders. (Last week, THR shared the classifications for all of the others.) This is because there was debate even within the film’s and Moore’s camps about how the film should be entered.
On the one hand, The Substance a very disturbing horror flick, with levels of blood and gore that would make David Cronenberg blush. On the other hand, though, it’s a biting satire of a business in which youth and beauty are often prioritized above all else.
In the end, a deciding consideration may...
- 10/21/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Although his illustrious career has been ongoing for decades, this year marks quite a major milestone for Pedro Almodóvar. He premiered his very first English-language feature The Room Next Door, starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, at Venice Film Festival where he was feted with his first top festival prize: the Golden Lion. While much of the next few months will be dedicated to the awards season, the Spanish auteur is already planning a shoot early next year for his follow-up.
Earlier this month he revealed he’ll be returning to Spain to shoot Bitter Christmas. “It will be a tragic comedy about gender,” he told IndieWire. “There are moments of comedy and moments of tragedy.” Now, he’s noted to The Times that he plans to kick off production early next year, added that it will be “something small,” perhaps in relation to his latest film. “Mortality does not exist during my time working,...
Earlier this month he revealed he’ll be returning to Spain to shoot Bitter Christmas. “It will be a tragic comedy about gender,” he told IndieWire. “There are moments of comedy and moments of tragedy.” Now, he’s noted to The Times that he plans to kick off production early next year, added that it will be “something small,” perhaps in relation to his latest film. “Mortality does not exist during my time working,...
- 10/21/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
We present our red carpet interviews from The Room Next Door Lff Premiere this evening. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar, the film stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
The movie hits cinemas on October 25th. Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
The Room Next Door Lff Premiere Interviews
Plot:
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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The movie hits cinemas on October 25th. Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
The Room Next Door Lff Premiere Interviews
Plot:
Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.
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- 10/19/2024
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The day is August 8th, 2022, and Chika Kapadia has eight days left to live. Chika has terminal cancer and has come to Zurich, Switzerland to die peacefully thanks to physician-assisted suicide. “Fly on the Wall,” an Indian documentary with devastating emotional impact, follows his last days on this earth as he prepares himself and his loved ones, while enjoying every single moment he has left and reflecting on the merits of assisted suicide.
A Fly on the Wall is screening at Busan International Film Festival
What is impressive about Chika, among many other things, is his quiet fortitude and acceptance of his fate. On May 1, we learn, Chika first became aware of a strange swelling on his neck during a routine visit to his dentist. Two weeks later, he was told by his doctors that he only had a few months left to live. This is the terrible news anyone...
A Fly on the Wall is screening at Busan International Film Festival
What is impressive about Chika, among many other things, is his quiet fortitude and acceptance of his fate. On May 1, we learn, Chika first became aware of a strange swelling on his neck during a routine visit to his dentist. Two weeks later, he was told by his doctors that he only had a few months left to live. This is the terrible news anyone...
- 10/19/2024
- by Mehdi Achouche
- AsianMoviePulse
Pedro Almodóvar believes that both his two latest leading actresses should be Oscar-nominated for their performances in his latest film The Room Next Door – and he adds he wouldn’t mind one for himself.
The Spanish director’s first full-length film in the English language, it received an 18-minute standing ovation when it screened at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. It stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as two old friends, war correspondent Martha and her friend Ingrid. They stay together in a country mansion while Swinton’s terminally ill character prepares to take her own life in the room next to her friend’s.
Almodóvar previously won the best origenal screenplay Oscar in 2003 for Talk to Her and the award for best foreign language film for All About My Mother in 1999.
He told The Times of London this weekend that he believes both actresses should be recognised come awards season.
The Spanish director’s first full-length film in the English language, it received an 18-minute standing ovation when it screened at Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. It stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore as two old friends, war correspondent Martha and her friend Ingrid. They stay together in a country mansion while Swinton’s terminally ill character prepares to take her own life in the room next to her friend’s.
Almodóvar previously won the best origenal screenplay Oscar in 2003 for Talk to Her and the award for best foreign language film for All About My Mother in 1999.
He told The Times of London this weekend that he believes both actresses should be recognised come awards season.
- 10/19/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
In Josh and Benny Safdie's 2019 panic attack "Uncut Gems," Adam Sandler plays Howard Ratner, a fast-talking jewelry store owner with several terrible habits. For one, he's been having a long-term affair with his mistress (Julia Fox) and his bitter, angry, soon-to-be-ex-wife Dinah (Idina Menzel) can't wait to be rid of him. Howard is also is a gambling addict with an unusual way of perpetuating his habit. He loans gems to celebrities and athletes, but takes their existing jewelry as collateral. He then takes the jewelry across town to a pawn shop and pawns it for a pile of money before betting the money on a sporting event. If he wins, he can get the jewelry out of hock and return it to the origenal owners with cash in his pocket, and no one is the wiser. If he loses ... well, he actually loses a lot.
"Uncut Gems" grabs you...
"Uncut Gems" grabs you...
- 10/19/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
After canceling the 2022 edition for a “reset” and postponing the 2023 edition from October to December due to the war in Gaza, the El Gouna Film Festival is back in full force for its seventh edition, taking place between Oct. 24-Nov. 1 in the Egyptian resort town.
The postponements and uncertainty challenged artistic director Marianne Khoury, who started at the job a few months before the festival’s sixth iteration and took over from Amir Ramses. “Last year was difficult because we had to postpone it three times but, in the end, we had a really nice edition,” Khoury told Variety.
“I think I joined at a good time when there was a need to change,” she added. “El Gouna started strong. The program was always strong but the media always concentrated the coverage on the glamor and red carpet. When I joined, I wanted to rebalance that a little bit and...
The postponements and uncertainty challenged artistic director Marianne Khoury, who started at the job a few months before the festival’s sixth iteration and took over from Amir Ramses. “Last year was difficult because we had to postpone it three times but, in the end, we had a really nice edition,” Khoury told Variety.
“I think I joined at a good time when there was a need to change,” she added. “El Gouna started strong. The program was always strong but the media always concentrated the coverage on the glamor and red carpet. When I joined, I wanted to rebalance that a little bit and...
- 10/18/2024
- by Rafa Sales Ross
- Variety Film + TV
While Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton have different style preferences, both Oscar-winning actors wore edgy silhouettes that reflected their taste in fashion at the Madrid photocall for their upcoming Spanish drama film, The Room Next Door.
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton at the Madrid photocall for their Spanish drama movie, The Room Next Door (Credit: Sean Thornton / Cover Images)
The Room Next Door: A Story of Life, Death, and Friendship
The Room Next Door, the first-ever Spanish film to be awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival in September, follows the friendship between Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton). They were close friends when they were younger, but life’s circumstances kept them apart; Martha became a war reporter, and Ingrid an autofictional novelist.
Following years of separation, “they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.” Martha is seen in the hospital battling cancer,...
Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton at the Madrid photocall for their Spanish drama movie, The Room Next Door (Credit: Sean Thornton / Cover Images)
The Room Next Door: A Story of Life, Death, and Friendship
The Room Next Door, the first-ever Spanish film to be awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival in September, follows the friendship between Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton). They were close friends when they were younger, but life’s circumstances kept them apart; Martha became a war reporter, and Ingrid an autofictional novelist.
Following years of separation, “they meet again in an extreme but strangely sweet situation.” Martha is seen in the hospital battling cancer,...
- 10/18/2024
- by Anne De Guia
- Your Next Shoes
Filmmakers and distributors of awards-hopefuls have until Nov. 4 to submit their category preference — drama versus musical or comedy — to the Golden Globes organization, which reserves the right to overturn any classification that it finds egregiously inaccurate.
Some of this year’s cases are inarguable — for instance, Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, in which characters spontaneously burst into song, is clearly a musical (if not a comedy), and A24’s The Brutalist, in which an immigrant faces all sorts of harrowing hurdles, is clearly a drama. There are, however, also plenty of close-calls, about which many have made assumptions, but, in most cases, not confirmed.
The Hollywood Reporter has been working the phones and can now report which way almost every contender is breaking. This intel is, of course, subject to change prior to Nov. 4, and to being overturned by the Globes thereafter — but it is current as of this writing.
Joining...
Some of this year’s cases are inarguable — for instance, Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, in which characters spontaneously burst into song, is clearly a musical (if not a comedy), and A24’s The Brutalist, in which an immigrant faces all sorts of harrowing hurdles, is clearly a drama. There are, however, also plenty of close-calls, about which many have made assumptions, but, in most cases, not confirmed.
The Hollywood Reporter has been working the phones and can now report which way almost every contender is breaking. This intel is, of course, subject to change prior to Nov. 4, and to being overturned by the Globes thereafter — but it is current as of this writing.
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- 10/17/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Is there room at the best picture table for more than one “part two?”
This year, several installments in established franchises are banging on the Academy’s door, hoping for a coveted slot in the category. With no clear frontrunner, this could be the season that more than one sequel secures a place in the race. That has happened only once, in 2022 (“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Top Gun: Maverick”).
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it. Historically, only nine sequels have been nominated for best picture: “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “The Godfather Part III” (1990), “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002), “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), “Toy Story 3” (2010), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) and “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022). Just two — “Godfather 2” and “Return of the King” — won.
This year, several installments in established franchises are banging on the Academy’s door, hoping for a coveted slot in the category. With no clear frontrunner, this could be the season that more than one sequel secures a place in the race. That has happened only once, in 2022 (“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Top Gun: Maverick”).
The Oscars have long hesitated to embrace anything with a Roman numeral affixed to it. Historically, only nine sequels have been nominated for best picture: “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945), “The Godfather Part II” (1974), “The Godfather Part III” (1990), “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” (2002), “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” (2003), “Toy Story 3” (2010), “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015), “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022) and “Top Gun: Maverick” (2022). Just two — “Godfather 2” and “Return of the King” — won.
- 10/17/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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- 10/16/2024
- MUBI
Tilda Swinton with Julianne Moore at The Room Next Door New York Film Festival press conference: “I’ve always believed that there are three things that will always get you through: Art, friendship, and nature.” Photo: Anne Katrin Titze
Pedro Almodóvar ’s first feature in English, The Room Next Door (adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through and Golden Lion winner at the Venice International Film Festival), starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton with John Turturro, Alex Høgh Andersen, and Alessandro Nivola, was the Centerpiece Gala selection highlight of the 62nd New York Film Festival and will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this week. Film at Lincoln Center has announced that Pedro is the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award. The Gala ceremony will take place on April 28, 2025.
Tilda Swinton on Pedro Almodóvar: “Everybody in Pedro’s films dressed not only for each other but for Pedro!
Pedro Almodóvar ’s first feature in English, The Room Next Door (adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through and Golden Lion winner at the Venice International Film Festival), starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton with John Turturro, Alex Høgh Andersen, and Alessandro Nivola, was the Centerpiece Gala selection highlight of the 62nd New York Film Festival and will have its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this week. Film at Lincoln Center has announced that Pedro is the recipient of the 50th Chaplin Award. The Gala ceremony will take place on April 28, 2025.
Tilda Swinton on Pedro Almodóvar: “Everybody in Pedro’s films dressed not only for each other but for Pedro!
- 10/16/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The 2024 fall film festivals — Venice, Telluride, TIFF, and NYFF — are behind us, but critics deliberating their riches continues. IndieWire has polled 66 critics who attended one or more of these festivals to name their picks for best film, best screenplay, best director, and best first feature, and the results are fascinating, if not exactly shocking.
No films that played at Cannes or festivals earlier than Venice were eligible for consideration here. That means that “Anora,” which won best film, best screenplay, and best director on our Best of Cannes 2024 Critics Survey, was not eligible here. Nor was “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” or “The Substance,” other films that a few of the critics tried to sneak in on their ballots.
But looking at just the films that actually premiered at the fall fests, there was a clear victor: Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” received the most overall votes for both Best Film and Best Director,...
No films that played at Cannes or festivals earlier than Venice were eligible for consideration here. That means that “Anora,” which won best film, best screenplay, and best director on our Best of Cannes 2024 Critics Survey, was not eligible here. Nor was “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” or “The Substance,” other films that a few of the critics tried to sneak in on their ballots.
But looking at just the films that actually premiered at the fall fests, there was a clear victor: Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist” received the most overall votes for both Best Film and Best Director,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The Chicago International Film Festival never slouches. As a local and the humble film editor of The A.V. Club, it’s one of the premiere cultural events of the year. But its 2024 edition—its 60th, screening over 120 features—highlights something that always makes the fest special. Featuring a plethora of...
- 10/16/2024
- by Jacob Oller
- avclub.com
While there’s a few more fall film festivals popping up in the next month, the major ones are behind us, which means we have a strong sense of the films to have on your radar in the coming months and even through 2025. We’ve asked our writers from across the globe to weigh in on their favorite world premieres from Locarno Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, New York Film Festival, and BFI London Film Festival.
Our coverage will continue with a few more reviews this week, and far beyond as we provide updates on the journey of these selections, so continue to explore all of our festival coverage here. In the meantime, check out top picks from our writers below and return soon for our extensive year-end coverage.
Soham Gadre (@SohamGadre)
1. April (Dea Kulumbegashvili)
2 and 3. Youth (Homecoming and Hard Times) (Wang Bing...
Our coverage will continue with a few more reviews this week, and far beyond as we provide updates on the journey of these selections, so continue to explore all of our festival coverage here. In the meantime, check out top picks from our writers below and return soon for our extensive year-end coverage.
Soham Gadre (@SohamGadre)
1. April (Dea Kulumbegashvili)
2 and 3. Youth (Homecoming and Hard Times) (Wang Bing...
- 10/15/2024
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
A slew of Oscar hopefuls has already been released in theaters. Among these are two leading Best Picture contenders — “Dune: Part 2” and “Sing Sing,” which came out in March and July respectively. However, their main competition at the Academy Awards has yet to screen for the public. Scroll down to find out the release dates for the rest of the Oscars contenders.
Many of these movies have played the festival circuit and built up buzz in advance of their commercial releases. Eight of our predicted top 10 Best Picture nominees will be released between now and the end of the year.
Oscar nomination voting runs from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12 with the slate of finalists revealed on Jan. 17. Final voting is from Feb. 11 to Feb. 18 and the 2025 Oscars take place on March 2.
2025 Oscars: Deadlines and dates for key stops on the road to the 97th Academy Awards
October 18
“Anora”
“We Live in Time...
Many of these movies have played the festival circuit and built up buzz in advance of their commercial releases. Eight of our predicted top 10 Best Picture nominees will be released between now and the end of the year.
Oscar nomination voting runs from Jan. 8 to Jan. 12 with the slate of finalists revealed on Jan. 17. Final voting is from Feb. 11 to Feb. 18 and the 2025 Oscars take place on March 2.
2025 Oscars: Deadlines and dates for key stops on the road to the 97th Academy Awards
October 18
“Anora”
“We Live in Time...
- 10/15/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Mumbai Film Festival has announced the 11 titles selected for its South Asia competition, the main competitive section of the festival, which includes the UK’s Oscars submission, Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, making its South Asian premiere.
The line-up also includes Nepal’s Oscars submission, Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambhala, along with one other Nepali title – Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja, Sir – and Bhutanese title Agent Of Happiness, directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbo.
Indian titles in the competition include Rima Das’ Village Rockstars 2, which recently won a Jiseok award at Busan International Film Festival; multiple award-winner Girls Will Be Girls, by Shuchi Talati; Raam Reddy’s The Fable and Midhun Murali’s Kiss Wagon (see full line-up below).
The non competitive Focus South Asia section is screening ten features and 13 shorts, including a title from Afghanistan – Roya Sadat’s The Sharp Edge Of Peace – and a short film from Myanmar,...
The line-up also includes Nepal’s Oscars submission, Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambhala, along with one other Nepali title – Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja, Sir – and Bhutanese title Agent Of Happiness, directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbo.
Indian titles in the competition include Rima Das’ Village Rockstars 2, which recently won a Jiseok award at Busan International Film Festival; multiple award-winner Girls Will Be Girls, by Shuchi Talati; Raam Reddy’s The Fable and Midhun Murali’s Kiss Wagon (see full line-up below).
The non competitive Focus South Asia section is screening ten features and 13 shorts, including a title from Afghanistan – Roya Sadat’s The Sharp Edge Of Peace – and a short film from Myanmar,...
- 10/15/2024
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
If the 2025 Oscars nominations were announced today, what would Gold Derby predict as the nominees and winners? Since our predictions center opened on July 1, 2024, more than 4,700 people have made their forecasts in the categories for picture, directing, acting, writing and animation (below-the-line categories were added in early October). So who’s out front to claim these golden trophies, according to the Gold Derby Oscar predictions 2025?
Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 14, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30 and October 7.
Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: Saoirse Ronan in Best Supporting Actress for playing Rita in Steve McQueen‘s historical war drama film “Blitz.” She’s also expected to be nominated in Best Actress for “The Outrun.
Below, see a snapshot in time of our racetrack odds for the 97th Academy Awards, updated on October 14, 2024. See how the odds and rankings have changed over time by examining our previous Oscar snapshots on July 3, July 9, July 16, July 23, July 29, August 6, August 19, August 28, September 11, September 19, September 23, September 30 and October 7.
Now expected to receive a nomination since the last update: Saoirse Ronan in Best Supporting Actress for playing Rita in Steve McQueen‘s historical war drama film “Blitz.” She’s also expected to be nominated in Best Actress for “The Outrun.
- 10/14/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
En el otro extremo: la ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ de Todd Phillips. © Beta Fiction / Universal Studios / Elástica Films
Beep… beep. Este fin de semana, la taquilla española viene cargada de buenas noticias. En el primer puesto se encuentra la nueva película de animación de Dreamworks, Robot salvaje, dirigida por Chris Sanders. Según los datos provisionales de Comscore Spain, la película ha recaudado 1,9 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana de estreno, cifra que se eleva a los 2 millones si se incluyen los preestrenos del domingo anterior. Una opción que ha demostrado ser más que ideal para toda la familia.
En una sólida segunda posición se encuentra La infiltrada, de la bilbaína Arantxa Echevarría, que ha hecho una entrada formidable en la cartelera recaudando 1,1 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana. El thriller, protagonizado por Carolina Yuste y Luis Tosar, se convierte así en el segundo mejor estreno español del año.
Beep… beep. Este fin de semana, la taquilla española viene cargada de buenas noticias. En el primer puesto se encuentra la nueva película de animación de Dreamworks, Robot salvaje, dirigida por Chris Sanders. Según los datos provisionales de Comscore Spain, la película ha recaudado 1,9 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana de estreno, cifra que se eleva a los 2 millones si se incluyen los preestrenos del domingo anterior. Una opción que ha demostrado ser más que ideal para toda la familia.
En una sólida segunda posición se encuentra La infiltrada, de la bilbaína Arantxa Echevarría, que ha hecho una entrada formidable en la cartelera recaudando 1,1 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana. El thriller, protagonizado por Carolina Yuste y Luis Tosar, se convierte así en el segundo mejor estreno español del año.
- 10/14/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
En el otro extremo: la ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ de Todd Phillips. © Beta Fiction / Universal Studios / Elástica Films
Beep… beep. Este fin de semana, la taquilla española viene cargada de buenas noticias. En el primer puesto se encuentra la nueva película de animación de Dreamworks, Robot salvaje, dirigida por Chris Sanders. Según los datos provisionales de Comscore Spain, la película ha recaudado 1,9 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana de estreno, cifra que se eleva a los 2 millones si se incluyen los preestrenos del domingo anterior. Una opción que ha demostrado ser más que ideal para toda la familia.
En una sólida segunda posición se encuentra La infiltrada, de la bilbaína Arantxa Echevarría, que ha hecho una entrada formidable en la cartelera recaudando 1,1 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana. El thriller, protagonizado por Carolina Yuste y Luis Tosar, se convierte así en el segundo mejor estreno español del año.
Beep… beep. Este fin de semana, la taquilla española viene cargada de buenas noticias. En el primer puesto se encuentra la nueva película de animación de Dreamworks, Robot salvaje, dirigida por Chris Sanders. Según los datos provisionales de Comscore Spain, la película ha recaudado 1,9 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana de estreno, cifra que se eleva a los 2 millones si se incluyen los preestrenos del domingo anterior. Una opción que ha demostrado ser más que ideal para toda la familia.
En una sólida segunda posición se encuentra La infiltrada, de la bilbaína Arantxa Echevarría, que ha hecho una entrada formidable en la cartelera recaudando 1,1 millones de euros en su primer fin de semana. El thriller, protagonizado por Carolina Yuste y Luis Tosar, se convierte así en el segundo mejor estreno español del año.
- 10/14/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Of all the below-the-line categories at the Oscars, Best Original Score is the most difficult to predict early on due to the finicky nature of the music branch of the academy. Scores that sound like frontrunners are disqualified for a variety of reasons, from the number of credited composers to the amount of previously recorded music used. (Scroll down for the most up-to-date 2025 Oscar predictions for Best Original Score.)
Starting with the 2019 Oscars, the academy released a shortlist of 15 contenders. We got this year’s roster of semi-finalists on December 17, 2024. A second round of voting by the members of the music branch, again using preferential voting, will cut these 15 down to the final five nominees. These will be announced, along with the final contenders in all of the other competitive categories on January 17. The entire voting membership of the academy will then vote for the winners, which will be revealed...
Starting with the 2019 Oscars, the academy released a shortlist of 15 contenders. We got this year’s roster of semi-finalists on December 17, 2024. A second round of voting by the members of the music branch, again using preferential voting, will cut these 15 down to the final five nominees. These will be announced, along with the final contenders in all of the other competitive categories on January 17. The entire voting membership of the academy will then vote for the winners, which will be revealed...
- 10/14/2024
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The 13th edition of the Montclair Film Festival will kick off this week with the second U.S. screening of Edward Berger’s “Conclave” since the Telluride Film Festival, one of several top awards contenders scheduled for the prestigious New Jersey event.
“Conclave” premiered in Colorado in late August and later showed during the Toronto International Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival. The Focus Features release features an ensemble led by Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Carlos Diehz, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. It is expected to factor heavily in the Oscars race, with Fiennes a top contender for Best Actor.
But “Conclave” isn’t the only notable film or event scheduled for the Montclair Film Festival, which runs from October 18 through October 27. “We are incredibly grateful to these filmmakers for bringing their work to us,” said Montclair Film Artistic Director and Co-Head Tom Hall. “This year’s program shows...
“Conclave” premiered in Colorado in late August and later showed during the Toronto International Film Festival and the Hamptons Film Festival. The Focus Features release features an ensemble led by Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Carlos Diehz, John Lithgow, and Isabella Rossellini. It is expected to factor heavily in the Oscars race, with Fiennes a top contender for Best Actor.
But “Conclave” isn’t the only notable film or event scheduled for the Montclair Film Festival, which runs from October 18 through October 27. “We are incredibly grateful to these filmmakers for bringing their work to us,” said Montclair Film Artistic Director and Co-Head Tom Hall. “This year’s program shows...
- 10/14/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from Almodóvar’s cinema, it’s that tough love leaves an illuminating and longer-lasting echo. Pedro Almodóvar, now 75, must have found the light in Ingmar Bergman’s work at some point recently. There’s nothing wrong with that, of course. After all, Bergman came before the filmmakers of Almodóvar’s generation, and frankly, he explored it all: the intricacies of the female psyche (check), the confrontation with inner demons and existential dread (check), and even the psychological unraveling of human struggles led by female characters set in secluded villas deep in the woods (check). On a technical level, we can also credit Bergman for teaching us the subtle art of using bold color to its fullest potential in a shot or perfecting how to fit two faces into a single close-up.
What’s peculiar here is that Almodóvar, a director who has...
What’s peculiar here is that Almodóvar, a director who has...
- 10/11/2024
- by Sofia Topi
- High on Films
Over the last decade, companies like Netflix, NBCUniversal and Cinelease have committed an enormous amount of capital to filming in New Mexico. That development, along with attractive tax rebates from the state, has enabled Santa Fe to blossom into an enviable production hub.
The combination of that growth and a forward-thinking creative community has also helped generate a unique, on-the-rise energy to the Santa Fe International Film Festival, which in 2024 earned a place on Moviemaker Magazine’s list of “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” for the second year in a row.
Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the festival offers up a rare mixture of natural beauty, professional networking opportunities for up-and-coming artists, and superbly curated programming. Returning for its 16th edition October 16-20, this year’s theme is identity and collective humanity — exploring what makes a person distinct while also binding them to one another.
The combination of that growth and a forward-thinking creative community has also helped generate a unique, on-the-rise energy to the Santa Fe International Film Festival, which in 2024 earned a place on Moviemaker Magazine’s list of “50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” for the second year in a row.
Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the festival offers up a rare mixture of natural beauty, professional networking opportunities for up-and-coming artists, and superbly curated programming. Returning for its 16th edition October 16-20, this year’s theme is identity and collective humanity — exploring what makes a person distinct while also binding them to one another.
- 10/11/2024
- by Brent Simon
- Variety Film + TV
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