Tag: FilmFestivals
Harris Dickinson Makes a More Than Promising Directorial Debut With ‘Urchin’
There’s an ancient go-to gag about Hollywood ambition: an actor saying, “What I really want to do is direct.” It became a punchline for a reason—for [...]
Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’ lands bottom of Screen’s Cannes jury grid | News
Ari Aster’s Eddington has recorded the lowest score so far on Screen’s Cannes jury grid, while Hafsia Herzi’s The Little Sister lands with a mi [...]
‘Eddington’ star Pedro Pascal on US politics: “F**k the people that try to make you scared”
Pedro Pascal says artists have to “keep telling stories” in the face of potential censorship and US political chaos.
The actor was speaking at t [...]
Trump Calls Bruce Springsteen “Pushy, Obnoxious JERK” After Springsteen Slams “Treasonous” Administration
In Donald Trump’s world, he’s the boss—and doesn’t plan on taking orders from another by the name of Bruce Springsteen. After Springsteen criticized [...]
“Pure auteur fuel”: how Cannes’ black market touts are pitching $6k tickets | News
The black market for Cannes parties and screenings is alive and well, according to a list seen by Screendaily.
One of the most steep offerings is [...]
‘Bono: Stories Of Surrender’ Review: U2 Frontman Reveals Tales Of Love And Loss In Humorous, Poignant, Diverting Documentary
U2’s Bono is seen as a successor to a very petite fraternity of world-conquering rock stars – the likes of Springsteen, Jagger and Bowie. He’s less [...]
Sofia Coppola on the Film Execs Afraid of ‘The Virgin Suicides,’ and the “Guys Version” They Didn’t Make
The Virgin Suicides, before Oscar-winning writer-director Sofia Coppola made it, anyway, was exactly as terrifying to Hollywood film executives as th [...]
Ralph Fiennes To Play President Snow In The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping
Over the course of his career, Ralph Fiennes has played some truly chilling cinematic villains. Amon Goeth in Schindler's List, Chef Slowik in The M [...]
Kristen Stewart’s ‘The Chronology of Water’ Stays Too Close to the Surface
For her feature directorial debut, the actor Kristen Stewart has chosen to adapt a tough, lyrical memoir about a woman trying to out-swim a traumatic [...]
“We want the UK to be the best place in the world to make film,” says UK innovative industries minister in Cannes
UK innovative industries minister Chris Bryant underlined the government’s vision for supporting the UK film industry in an emphatic speech at t [...]