Ben Foster Talks Losing 62 Pounds for Holocaust Role The New York-based actor, working with the Shoah Foundation, also spent hundreds of hours listening to testimonies of concentration camp survivors. Ben Foster. COURTESY OF DERRICK LEUNG Ben Foster is actively seeking intense roles, such as the ones in films like Alpha Dog, 3:10 to Yuma and Hell […]
Stars at Noon, The: Claire Denis’ New Romantic Thriller (Cannes 2022 Competition)
April 29, 2022 by
Claire Denis directed The Stars at Noon, a romantic thriller based on the novel of the same name Denis Johnson. The movie features Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn and Danny Ramirez. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Fest. Premise A mysterious English businessman and American journalist, who […]
Montparnasse Bienvenue (Young Girl): Léonor Serraille’s Featre Debut (Camera d’Or Winner, Cannes Fest 2017)
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Montparnasse Bienvenue Léonor Serraille wrote and directed Montparnasse Bienvenue (French: Jeune Femme, ‘Young Woman’) a serio-comedy about the struggles of a young women to rebuild her life. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 70th Cannes Film Festival and won the Caméra d’Or. Premise: The film stars Lætitia Dosch as Paula, […]
Cannes Film Fest 2022: Competition Titles (21 Features, including 3 New Additions)
April 29, 2022 by
This important showcase for global art cinema has been elevated, due to a diverse lineup that includes Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, the directorial debut of his granddaughter, Riley Keough, whose Beast (co-directed by Gina Gammell) is set on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
Amazon 2022: What’s the Value of MGM (James Bond Movies)?
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Amazon had pegged its deal for MGM, which it closed last month, as worth around $8.5 billion. But the actual estimated value of the studio’s library of movies and TV shows is less than half that, the ecommerce giant disclosed Friday.
