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‘Ali & Ava’ Trailer: Clio Barnard’s Romantic Cannes Drama Finally Hits The U.S. In July

May 24, 2022 10:00 am

The 2022 Cannes Film Festival is finally here, and with the event comes many premiers of extraordinary talent. Movies like “Decision To Leave” by Park Chan-Wook or documentaries like “Moonage Daydream” by Bret...

‘The Essex Serpent’ Review: Claire Danes & Tom Hiddleston Are Superb In An Somewhat Underwhelming Gothic Drama

Jihane Bousfiha

May 12, 2022 7:00 pm

News, Reviews, Television

Period dramas have long been a beloved genre of film and television, consistently indulging audiences in enthralling plots while fulfilling our deepest desires of escapism through lavish costumes and satisfyin...

‘The Essex Serpent’ Inside Look: Claire Danes & Tom Hiddleston Have A Conflict Between Faith & Science [Exclusive]

Jamie Rogers

May 6, 2022 10:30 am

News, Video

Apple TV+ has made quite the name for itself in the realm of film and television in the last year. Still reveling in their Best Picture win at the Academy Awards, their newest foray into TV is the highly antic...

‘The Essex Serpent’ Trailer: Tom Hiddleston & Claire Danes Star In Clio Barnard’s New Apple TV+ Series

Oliver Weir

April 26, 2022 9:00 am

News, Television, Trailers

For the last decade, Clio Barnard has been at the forefront of the social-realist resurgence in Britain. Both her quasi-fictional documentary “The Arbor” and her Loach-ian scrap metal drama “The Selfish Giant”...

‘The Essex Serpent’ First Look: Claire Danes & Tom Hiddleston Star In An Apple TV+ Period Drama For Director Clio Barnard

Rodrigo Perez

March 16, 2022 9:00 am

News, Television

Ben Stiller’s “Severance” (critically acclaimed), Soo Hugh’s “Pachinko,” (critically acclaimed), “WeCrashed” with Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway (great), “Slow Horses” with Gary Oldman and Kristen Scott Thomas, ...

Clio Barnard Talks ‘Ali & Ava,’ Mixing Fiction With Reality & More [Interview]

Ally Johnson

September 16, 2021 11:25 am

Interviews, News

Ever since her astonishing breakthrough documentary “The Arbor,” director Clio Barnard has been making a name for herself in her ability to tell stories about people on the fringes. This was especially true in...

‘Ali & Ava’: Clio Barnard’s Unlikely Romance Strikes a Sweet Chord [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

July 13, 2021 9:41 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

What do fans of Sylvan Esso dance house remixes and Bob Dylan have in common? Almost nothing, you’d imagine, and you’d probably be right. But in Clio Barnard’s sweet, unlikely romance “Ali & Ava,” which pr...

Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight 2021 Lineup Includes ‘The Souvenir Part II,’ The Latest From Clio Barnard, Miguel Gomes & More

Rodrigo Perez

June 8, 2021 7:16 am

Festivals, News

Following the COVID-19-driven cancelation last year, the Cannes' the Directors' Fortnight sidebar section returns in full force. Organizer Paolo Moretti and his selection committee have unveiled the official s...

Keira Knightley To Star In ‘Essex Serpent’ Series From Apple & Director Clio Barnard

Charles Barfield

August 24, 2020 2:47 pm

News, Television

It looks like Keira Knightley is sticking to TV series for a little bit. After the actress was already confirmed for a new Hulu miniseries from the creator of “The L Word,” it appears that Knightley has found ...

‘Dark River’ Trailer: Ruth Wilson Returns Home In Clio Barnard’s New Film

Kevin Jagernauth

November 27, 2017 5:01 pm

News, Trailers

Going home isn't easy, and it's a familiar storytelling device, but Clio Barnard ("The Arbor," "The Selfish Giant") gives the subject a gritty spin with "Dark River." The new film from the director stars Rut...

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