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David Gordon Green & producer Jason Blum are joining forces for not one, but THREE new EXORCIST films for Universal. Leslie Odom Jr. will star alongside original EXORCIST star Ellen Burstyn.

New ‘Exorcist’ Trilogy: David Gordon Green Directs, Ellen Burstyn Is Back & Leslie Odom Jr. Co-Stars

July 26, 2021 2:17 pm

At one time, the "next Malick," then a director of stoner comedies, now the go-to guy for reviving dormant horror franchises, David Gordon Green’s directorial career continues to be a peculiar one. The directo...

Ellen Burstyn On ‘Pieces of a Woman’ & Why She Thankfully Won’t Retire [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 24, 2021 10:20 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Despite being snubbed by both the Golden Globes and SAG Awards, humor us as we hold out hope that Ellen Burstyn earns the Oscar recognition she deserves for her work in "Pieces of a Woman." 88 years young, Bur...

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‘Pieces Of A Woman’ Filmmakers Reflect On Their Own Miscarriage, Shia LaBeouf & Casting Benny Safdie [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

January 25, 2021 11:59 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

For "White God" director Kornél Mundruczó and his wife, screenwriter Kata Wéber, their latest collaboration, "Pieces of a Woman," has been more dramatic than your typical cinematic endeavor. Inspired by the co...

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist

‘Leap of Faith’: A Reverential Look At William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ [Review]

Asher Luberto

November 22, 2020 3:46 pm

News, Reviews

If you've read William Friedkin's 500-page autobiography, "The Friedkin Connection," or the interviews he has done with The Criterion Collection, you know the veteran filmmaker is a raconteur of the highest or...

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The 11 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7,’ ‘American Utopia’ & More

Jason Bailey

October 20, 2020 2:33 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spl...

‘Requiem For A Dream’ 4K Exclusive: Ellen Burstyn Talks Becoming A Camera Mount For Darren Aronofsky

Charles Barfield

October 13, 2020 4:02 pm

News, Trailers, Video

Two decades later, Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream" remains one of the best films in the acclaimed director's filmography. Some might argue that it's his greatest. And though the imagery seen in the fi...

Oscars 2021: Best Supporting Actress Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 7:17 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

No other category has seen contenders come and go this season than Supporting Actress. Granted, fans of Glenn Close ("Hillbilly Elegy") are no doubt champing at the bit that their icon may finally breakthroug...

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‘Pieces of a Woman’: A Stunningly Complete Portrait of A Woman Under The Influence Of Grief [Venice Review]

Jessica Kiang

September 5, 2020 12:29 pm

Features, News, Reviews

Sometimes – not often enough – a movie doesn't play on a screen in front of you so much as it happens to you. And while I can't guarantee everyone's mileage will be the same, from about five minutes in, from ...

Sarah Snook and Benny Safdie Join ‘Pieces of a Woman’ From ‘White Dog’ Director

Drew Taylor

January 22, 2020 11:03 am

News

Deadline is reporting Sarah Snook (“Succession”) and Benny Safdie (co-writer/director of “Uncut Gems”) have joined the cast of Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó’s latest, “Pieces of a Woman.” This is very e...

Ellen Burstyn & Emma Thompson Sign On For Livia De Paolis’ Female-Led Peter Pan Tale, ‘The Lost Girls’

Charles Barfield

September 12, 2019 1:02 pm

News

Just when you think the Peter Pan fairy tale had been examined from all angles (including the Nirvana/grunge angle *shudder*), Hollywood goes and gives you a version of the story that you have yet to see, with ...

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