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WEBWell, he did an uncredited re-write on “The Bourne Supremacy,” and that impressed Matt Damon so much he starred in Nolfi’s directorial debut, “The Adjustment... The best movie news and TV news, movie reviews and TV reviews, celebrity interviews and …
The Long, Problematic History Of Rape Scenes In Film
WEBOct 26, 2017 · This scene contributes to the loaded history of films predominantly written and directed by men which depict rape as a spectacle. These sensational scenes reduce one of our society’s most horrifying realities to shock fodder. In “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” Fincher prioritizes Bjurman’s abhorrent ecstasy over Lisbeth’s survival.
‘The Peripheral’ Review: Prime Video Wants To Transport You To A …
WEBOct 20, 2022 · Few recent sci-fi programs have premiered with the same fanfare and anticipation as Prime Video’s “The Peripheral,” dropping its first two episodes on the Amazon streamer on October 21 st with a weekly rollout to follow. It’s got that Bezos money, the two main voices behind “Westworld,” and source material by the beloved William Gibson (it’s loosely based on his 2014 novel of the ...
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‘Slow Horses’ Review: Gary Oldman’s Excellent British Spy Series ...
WEBNov 29, 2022 · Just under eight months after the acclaimed premiere of the first season of “Slow Horses,” Apple TV+ launches a second outing (and has already commissioned a third and a fourth) on Friday, December 2 nd.The good news is that there’s no sophomore slump here in a 6-episode run that actually feels like it has …
‘Outer Range’ Review: Time Is A River For Josh Brolin In Still Weird ...
WEBMay 15, 2024 · If time is a river, as the oft-repeated phrase echoes through the second season of Prime Video’s mysterious, existential Western and metaphysical sci-fi series, the “Outer Range,” then the unrelenting flow of time is also an unforgivable force that stops for no man.Weirder and darker than ever, and yet somehow streamlined and more ruggedly focused, thanks to the series’ new veteran ...
Peter Falk: The Essential Films & Performances - The Playlist
WEBJun 23, 2021 · Peter Falk died ten years ago today, and he remains as adored as ever.During the darkest days of the pandemic, it seemed like everyone was finding comfort in rewatches of “Columbo”; in a terrifying world, it was reassuring to know that however tricky the case Falk’s disheveled detective was facing, he was sure to solve it by the time the end credits rolled.
Federico Fellini: The Essential Films - The Playlist
WEBDec 1, 2020 · “I Vitelloni” (1953) Boys will be boys. Caught in the orbit of their podunk Rimini surrogate town, pals Alberto (Sordi), Leopoldo (Trieste), Fausto (Franco Fabrizi), Riccardo (Riccardo Fellini, Federico’s younger brother), and young Moraldo (Franco Interlenghi), bum about looking for ways to make money without enduring the ignominy of work.True story: The film’s distributor suggested ...
The Essentials: The Films Of Ben Wheatley
WEBOct 22, 2020 · Watching a Ben Wheatley film can be a wonderfully disorienting experience. Wheatley enjoys getting under his audience’s skin: he lives to make us uncomfortable and delights in showing us images that may make us lose our lunch. The characters in his films are bedraggled hitmen, schmucky mobsters, bloodthirsty lovers, and downtrodden, ordinary folks who are […]
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WEBLewis Pullman Still Won’t Confirm Sentry Role, But Calls Marvel’s ‘Thunderbolts*’ Director A “Genius”. Edward Davis. September 27, 2024 10:50 am. News. Following his turn in “Top Gun: Maverick,” actor Lewis Pullman, the son of Bill Pullman, seems to be everywhere. From appearances on “Lessons With Chemistry” opposite Brie ...