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François Ozon Says the Homoerotic Reading of ‘The Stranger’ Misses the Point
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (279+ words) That included Rebecca Marder, who plays Meursault's love interest Marie, from whom he's just as detached as the Arab man he kills, or from the mother whose funeral he felt nothing at. "Rebecca said to me every day, "He's so…...
Bong Joon Ho’s First Animated Feature Is About a Piglet Squid Who Dreams of Movie Stardom — First Look
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (254+ words) Academy Award'winning writer and director Bong Joon Ho's first animated feature, "Ally," isn't even here yet, and look, we're already learning so much from it. Like, is a "piglet squid" " the species at the center of the film " real? You…...
A Star-Studded HBO Adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections’ Fell Apart a Decade Ago — Now Meryl Streep Leads a New Version at Netflix
3+ hour, 48+ min ago (307+ words) Jonathan Franzen's "The Corrections" has long been considered one of the finest books of the 21st century, the winner of the National Book Award and a No. 1 New York Times bestseller. It only makes sense that someone would've wanted to adapt…...
‘The Testaments’ Review: Hulu’s Next-Gen ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Bears Witness… and Little Else
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (382+ words) Ordinary is just what you're used to," Aunt Lydia (Ann Dowd) says in the first episode of The Handmaid's Tale," speaking to a classroom filled handmaids in training. Some women are already wearing their red tunics and white bonnets. Others…...
The Sketch Comedy Team Behind ‘Pizza Movie’ Delivers a Stoner Comedy High on Cinema Itself
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (795+ words) Sketch comedy partners Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney visit the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast to discuss their feature directing debut, 'Pizza Movie.' The Sketch Comedy Team Behind "Pizza Movie" Delivers a Stoner Comedy High on Cinema Itself The premise of Hulu…...
‘Blue Film’ Trailer: Daring American Indie About a Camboy and His Pedophile Teacher Aims to Move (and Shock) You
6+ hour, 24+ min ago (243+ words) A macho fetish camboy and a pedophile middle-school teacher walk into an Airbnb" in Elliot Tuttle's sharp shock of an American indie, "Blue Film." Reportedly shunned by festivals like Sundance and SXSW last year and ignored by distributors, this provocative…...
‘Beef’ Season 2 Trailer: Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Are in a Marriage from Hell in Netflix Series’ Sophomore Outing
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (335+ words) Watch the Season 2 trailer for Netflix's Beef, starring Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Charles Melton, and Cailee Spaeny. "Beef" Season 2 Trailer: Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan Are in a Marriage from Hell in Netflix Series" Sophomore Outing After three years, Netflix…...
Neon Activates Traveling ‘The Christophers’ Art World Series with Steven Soderbergh, Michaela Coel, and Ian McKellen
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (349+ words) Starting April 9 and through April 15, however, audiences will get the chance to dive deeper into the film's world " with discussions about the lives and careers of past and present artists and creators. On April 9, a live conversation with the filmmakers…...
John Travolta’s Directing Debut, Based on the Book He Wrote 30 Years Ago, to World Premiere at Cannes
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (407+ words) John Travolta's Directing Debut, Based on the Book He Wrote 30 Years Ago, to World Premiere at Cannes'IndieWire John Travolta's Directing Debut, Based on the Book He Wrote 30 Years Ago, to World Premiere at Cannes At 72, John Travolta is turning a…...
This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (1494+ words) The question landed somewhere between the appetizers and the first round of real disagreement: With the rise of AI, what does mastery even mean? Around the table, the reaction wasn't panic so much as recognition. A composer pushed back first:…...