Is Angelina Jolie Ready To Sing?

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Is Angelina Jolie Ready To Sing?

The Playlist’s critic at the 2024 Venice Film Festival did not appreciate Pablo Larrain’s “Maria” as much as this pundit, but there are few awards observers who don’t believe the film’s star, Angelina Jolie, isn’t in the running for her…

Elizabeth Olsen Digs Deep For A Career Best In ‘His Three Daughters’ [Interview]

As a fan of “His Three Daughters” even before its 2023 Toronto International Film Festival debut, it’s been a long wait for the rest of the world to finally see it. Not only has Azazel Jacobs‘ sublime drama ended up…

Carrie Coon Fails To Convince Us She Could Have Been Better In ‘His Three Daughters’ [Interview]

It’s a very busy time for Carrie Coon. Earlier this year, she was in Thailand filming the highly anticipated third season of Mike White’s “The White Lotus.” And, after landing her first Emmy nomination for season two, she is currently…

Coralie Fargeat Illuminates The ‘Risk’ Demi Moore Took With ‘The Substance’

Upon a second screening of Coralie Fargeat’s incredible opus “The Substance,” there is one thing that stands out. It’s not Stanislas Reydellet’s stellar production design or the exquisite cinematography from Benjamin Kracun that half a dozen young filmmakers and commercial…

Alessandra Lacorazza Reflects On Residente’s Soulful, Smart And Introspective Film Debut [Interview]

To suggest Alessandra Lacorazza did not make things easy for herself with her feature directorial debut “In the Summers” is something of an understatement. Not only was her screenplay broken into subsequent decades, but it required three sets of actors…

‘Emilia Perez’ Makes The Cut As France’s International Oscar Submission

France may just want to win the International Oscar for the first time since 1993. The nation’s selection committee for the 97th Academy Awards selected Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Perez” as its submission. A not unexpected pick based on the film’s…

An Unsettled Best Picture Race Rolls Along

There was a moment during the Cannes Film Festival when a veteran awards consultant remarked to this pundit about how weird the 2025 Oscar season would be. Having been in this game much too long myself, I have heard this…

‘The Life of Chuck’ Is The Surprise 2024 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award Winner

The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival has come to an end and, as is tradition, the festival announced its annual People’s Choice Award winner. Usually, it’s a movie destined for a Best Picture nomination, something the festival touts proudly, but…

Sundance Film Festival’s New Home For 2027 Down to Three Cities & One Is A Big Surprise

And then there were three. After months of in-person visits and formal pitches, the Sundance Institute announced there are now three remaining candidates to host future editions of the famed film festival. The remaining candidates are Boulder, Colorado, Cincinnati, Ohio,…

‘Anora,’ ‘Emilia Perez,’ And ‘Conclave’ Make Oscar Inroads At Telluride 2024

TELLURIDE – Before we jump into who earned the annual Oscar boost at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival, let’s take a quick step back, shall we? In what has been framed by many as a “weird” Oscar season (honestly, they…

‘The Piano Lesson,’ ‘Conclave,’ & ‘Saturday Night’ Are 2024 World Premieres

The Venice Film Festival has begun and the Toronto International Film Festival is a week away, but in the mountains of Colorado, perhaps one of the most influential festivals in the world has finally announced its slate. The 2024 Telluride…

Takehiro Hira Knows Time Is Running Out For Him On ‘Shōgun’ And Reflects On “Surreal” Chance To Work With Harrison Ford [Interview]

It’s something of an understatement to suggest that Takehiro Hira wasn’t expecting an Emmy nomination for his role as Ishido Kazunari on FX’s breakout series “Shōgun.” Instead, he landed an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nom and became…

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