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‘Swan Song’ Video: Mahershala Ali Weighs Love & Sacrifice For AppleTV+

December 24, 2021 7:09 am

Devastating news is just the beginning in “Swan Song.” The dramatic project focuses on painful choices that take place when mortality comes into question. Apple is entering into an already crowded market for p...

19 Films To See In December: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Don’t Look Up,’ ‘Tragedy Of Macbeth’ & More

Ally Johnson

December 1, 2021 1:41 pm

Features, News

It speaks to the month's quality that to kick things off there's the release of Jane Campion's beauty, "The Power of the Dog," starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst on&n...

‘Swan Song’ Review: Sci-Fi Drama Ponders Grief & Cloning Via A Remarkable Mahershala Ali [AFI Fest]

Carlos Aguilar

November 13, 2021 9:35 am

Features, News, Reviews

When Cameron (Mahershala Ali) first meets his duplicate—a genetically identical, lab-crafted doppelganger—a wave of visceral bafflement possesses him. And who wouldn’t lose composure in the presence of a three...

‘Swan Song’ Trailer: An Impossible Decision Awaits A Dying Mahershala Ali In December

Edward Davis

November 4, 2021 9:10 am

News, Trailers

Not to be confused with the Udo Kier movie released earlier this year with the same name, this "Swan Song" has a much more star-studded cast (no disrespect to Mr. Kier). This "Swan Song" film features Mahersha...

‘Parallel Mothers,’ ‘Swan Song’ Part Of Full 2021 AFI Fest Lineup

Gregory Ellwood

October 13, 2021 2:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

A staple of awards season returns to Hollywood next month with the 2021 edition of AFI Fest. This year, the festival will feature the world premieres of Benjamin Cleary's "Swan Song" and Lin Manuel-Miranda's "...

‘Swan Song’ Trailer: Udo Kier Is A Retired Hairdresser On A Mission For One More Fabulous Hairdo

Edward Davis

June 24, 2021 2:20 pm

News, Trailers

Legendary German actor Udo Kier is an international, hell, global treasure. He's worked with auteurs like Gus van Sant, Werner Herzog, Lars von Trier, Dario Argento, Guy Maddin, Paul Morrissey, and lately, up...

‘Swan Song’: A Slight But Sweet Vehicle For Living Legend, Udo Kier [SXSW Review]

Jason Bailey

March 19, 2021 11:02 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

One of the more noticeable subgenres of indie drama, over the past few years, is the Finally, A Lead movie – in which a beloved supporting player is, at long last, given a leading role to display the full rang...

‘Swan Song’ Exclusive Clip: Udo Kier Is A Retired Hairdresser In Todd Stephen’s Upcoming SXSW Film

Charles Barfield

March 11, 2021 2:13 pm

News, Trailers, Video

When you think of small-town Ohio hairdressers, you may not immediately imagine Udo Kier. However, in the upcoming SXSW film, “Swan Song,” Kier flexes his hairdressing muscles, and as seen in an exclusive clip...

‘Swan Song’: Mahershala Ali & Naomie Harris To Star In Apple’s Upcoming Film

Charles Barfield

September 30, 2020 2:06 pm

News

There are few people in the film industry that have had the type of early career as Benjamin Cleary. You may not know his name yet, but the filmmaker has already earned an Oscar for his 2015 live-action short ...

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