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‘Dune’: Denis Villeneuve Crafts A Spellbinding Arthouse Blockbuster Odyssey About Destiny & Betrayal [Venice Review]

September 3, 2021 12:45 pm

“A great man doesn’t seek to lead; he is called to it,” Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) says somberly to his son Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), in Denis Villeneuve’s dynastic epic space odyssey “Dune.” Th...

A Cher Biopic Is In The Works From The Producers Of ‘Mamma Mia’ & Writer Eric Roth

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2021 12:46 pm

News

In an era where everyone who has ever touched a microphone or musical instrument and released at least one hit single is getting their own biopic, it actually took a little while longer than you might think fo...

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David Fincher Thinks Jake Gyllenhaal’s ‘Jarhead’ Success Contributed To Their Friction During ‘Zodiac’

Charles Barfield

November 20, 2020 1:28 pm

News

David Fincher seems to be the first person to admit that he's not the easiest filmmaker to work with. That doesn't mean he's a terrible person or an awful director. From most accounts, it seems to be the exact...

‘London’: Oscar Isaac Teams With Director Ben Stiller For A New Thriller Based On A Jo Nesbo Story

Charles Barfield

June 16, 2020 11:47 am

News

There’s no denying Oscar Isaac is one of the best actors working today. And for his next project, he’s teaming up with one of the most well-known comedic actor-filmmakers, Ben Stiller, who has been making a na...

‘Mank’ Producer Says David Fincher’s Netflix Film Is Eyeing An October Release

Charles Barfield

June 12, 2020 1:04 pm

News

Netflix has an odd way of marketing films, almost antithetical to how typical film studios do things. Instead of hyping the release date of the film a year in advance, with trailers normally coming six months ...

Don Winslow Blames Eric Roth For Steering Scorsese & De Niro Away From ‘Frankie Machine’ And Towards ‘The Irishman’

Charles Barfield

April 8, 2020 2:29 pm

News

The mythology that surrounds the creation of Martin Scorsese’s latest crime drama, “The Irishman,” is almost more interesting than the actual film itself. That’s no slight on the Netflix film, as it’s obviousl...

‘Forrest Gump’ Writer Explains How 9/11 Ended All Discussions Of A Planned Sequel

Charles Barfield

March 21, 2019 11:10 am

News

In 1994, the world was introduced to what many consider Tom Hanks’ career peak performance in “Forrest Gump.” Not necessarily the best bit of acting the A-lister has ever put on film, but his role as the loveab...

Watch: Paul Schrader, Eric Roth, Tamara Jenkins & More Discuss Screenwriting & Influences

Christian Gallichio

February 14, 2019 1:31 pm

News

As we come closer to the Academy Awards, THR has released their newest roundtable, this week focusing on the screenwriters. Included in the discussion are Oscar nominees Paul Schrader (“First Reformed”), Peter ...

‘A Star Is Born’ Writer Reveals Michael Mann & Al Pacino Were Interested In Making A ‘House Of Cards’ Film

Charles Barfield

January 8, 2019 12:20 pm

News, Television

We are only a week into 2019 and yet, it feels like it’s been here forever. That’s probably because 2018 felt like such a slog, where 12 months felt like 12 lifetimes, and we’ve been aching to turn the page on ...

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2019 Best Adapted Screenplay Oscars Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 25, 2018 1:33 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Spike Lee should win his first non-honorary Oscar for co-writing the screenplay for "BlacKkKlansman." If that sadly doesn't occur than either Barry Jenkins will win for "Beale Street" or Bradley Cooper and Eric...

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