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‘The Great’ Season 2 TV Review: The Chemistry Between The Two Leads Is Almost Derailed By Tedious Subplots

November 16, 2021 10:25 am

If ever a show were crying out to be 30 minutes rather than an hour, it’s Hulu’s “The Great.” With its prestige pedigree in “The Favourite” screenwriter Tony McNamara as well as its ornate wig-and-gown show in...

‘Cruella 2’ In Early Development With Director Craig Gillespie & Screenwriter Tony McNamara Expected To Return

Christopher Marc

June 5, 2021 9:52 am

News

"The good thing about evil people is you can always trust them to do something, well, evil." Of course, there's a metaphor in there about movie studios, but we'll let you figure that one out. Regardless, follo...

‘Hawkline Monster’: Yorgos Lanthimos Reteaming With ‘Favourite’ Writer Tony McNamara For New Film

Charles Barfield

May 19, 2020 3:05 pm

News

After making a detour over at Hulu, with the fun new satire, “The Great,” writer Tony McNamara is ready to reteam with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos on another new project, an upcoming film titled “The Hawkline M...

Huzzah! Nicholas Hoult On Playing A Fratboy Peter III In ‘The Great’ [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 14, 2020 10:29 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, News, Television

The secret weapon of the Oscar-winning "The Favourite" wasn't the marvelous trifecta of actresses who made the movie. Clearly, Yorgos Lanthimos' film would not have reached the creative heights it found witho...

Elle Fanning Was “Quite Surprised” About ‘The Great’ First Season Cliffhanger [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

May 13, 2020 10:05 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Interviews, News

During this historic time of isolation, people have been entertained by "Never Have I Ever," "Normal People," "Dave," "Dead to Me" or "Ozark." They have spent hours watching "The Last Dance," a rejuvenated "S...

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‘The Great’ Trailer: Elle Fanning Stars In Hulu Series From The Writer Of ‘The Favourite’

Andrew Hrip

April 23, 2020 1:36 pm

News, Television, Trailers

People who dress in the gaudiest outfits of the day don’t get to automatically call themselves gentlemen or gentlewomen. The same can be said for those who employ a highly-evolved vocabulary to speak crudely a...

‘The Great’ Trailer: The Writer Of ‘The Favourite’ Returns With Another Off-Beat, Funny Take On Royalty

Charles Barfield

March 23, 2020 1:14 pm

News, Television, Trailers

There’s a very high likelihood that when you watch the trailer for Hulu’s upcoming series, “The Great,” you’re immediately struck by how similar the series feels to the Oscar-winning film, “The Favourite.” And...

‘The Great’ Teaser: Welcome To The Court Of Catherine With Elle Fanning

Matthew Monagle

January 18, 2020 10:54 am

News, Trailers

Only July 9, 1762, a 33-year-old Catherine II put the finishing touches on her long-gestating coup and ascended to the Russian throne. By many accounts, the next several decades were among the brightest in the...

‘The Favourite’: Emma Stone, Olivia Colman & Yorgos Lanthimos Talk “Bizarre” Rehearsals, CGI Rabbits & More [NYFF]

Martine Olivier

October 1, 2018 1:07 pm

Festivals, Interviews, News

In his latest effort, Yorgos Lanthimos takes on 18th-century royalty with "The Favourite," a dark comedy loosely based on the story of Queen Anne of England and her closest confidants: the Lady Sarah (Rachel We...

Review: ‘Ashby’ With Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff & Emma Roberts Is Good Hearted, But Slight

Kate Erbland

September 22, 2015 6:43 pm

Reviews

Review: 'Ashby' With Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff & Emma Roberts Is Good Hearted, But Slight

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