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Julia Roberts Dances Her Heart Out In New Chopard Ad Directed By Xavier Dolan

April 20, 2021 12:19 pm

When Julia Roberts first took over the film world decades ago, a lot of the charm and likability came from just her smile. And now, in 2021, as one of the most famous women on the planet, there’s still pure jo...

‘The Night Logan Woke Up’: Xavier Dolan To Write & Direct The Psychological Thriller Limited Series

Charles Barfield

November 24, 2020 10:48 am

News, Television

For months now, Xavier Dolan has teased the idea of making a TV miniseries as his next big writing-directing gig. And apparently, that has finally come together, as the filmmaker begins readying “The Night Log...

Xavier Dolan: The Essential Films

Kyle Turner

August 26, 2020 1:25 pm

Features, News

Xavier Dolan might be, at heart, our Millennial Melodramatist. With multiple premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, including two Jury Prize Award wins, a keen eye on mothers and sons, and an expressionistic a...

Xavier Dolan Teases Multiple Projects Including A Mini-Series, A Period Horror Film & A Social Drama

Charles Barfield

August 26, 2020 11:29 am

News, Television

Xavier Dolan is an oft-debated filmmaker. There are those that believe he’s still one of the best young directors working today, consistently creating interesting films, especially in a world that needs more L...

‘The Death & Life Of John F. Donovan’ Trailer: Xavier Dolan’s Troubled Film Finally Hits The US In December

Charles Barfield

November 15, 2019 1:19 pm

News, Trailers

More than a year after it debuted during the fall film festival circuit of 2018, and more than two years after it finished filming, film fans in the US are just about a month away from being able to watch Xavie...

Xavier Dolan Reportedly Directing A New Limited TV Series Based On A Michel Marc Bouchard Play

Charles Barfield

October 2, 2019 12:25 pm

News, Television

Fresh off the successful festival run of his recent drama, “Matthias & Maxime,” filmmaker Xavier Dolan isn’t stopping anytime soon. Though he’s said that he’d like to take a break from directing in the futu...

‘Matthias & Maxime’ Trailer: Xavier Dolan Directs & Stars In His New Film About Friendship & Love

Kevin Jagernauth

September 5, 2019 8:00 pm

News, Trailers

Xavier Dolan hasn't stopped moving since his directorial debut, "I Killed My Mother." After skipping Cannes, and going Hollywood with his last film, "The Death and Life Of John F. Donovan" starring Natalie Port...

Xavier Dolan’s First ‘John F. Donovan’ Cut Was Over 4 Hours Long With An Omitted Prologue With Actor Michael Gambon

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2019 1:24 pm

News

The drama surrounding Xavier Dolan’s film “The Death and Life of John F. Donovan” has all but been forgotten since the film’s debut at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. After the mostly negative ...

Xavier Dolan Wants To Focus On Acting In The Future Because It’s “More Rewarding & More Liberating” Than Directing

Charles Barfield

May 30, 2019 1:03 pm

News

In addition to being an acclaimed director, Xavier Dolan has also made a career for himself in front of the camera, as an accomplished actor. And it appears that, as he enters his 30s, the filmmaker is looking ...

Xavier Dolan’s ‘Matthias Et Maxime’ Sparks A Magnetic Love Story [Cannes Review]

Caroline Tsai

May 23, 2019 11:13 pm

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

“Matthias and Maxime” ticks almost every checkbox of a Xavier Dolan movie: Canadian slang, which often takes the form of idiomatic English; plentiful shouting and stylized aesthetic flourishes set to synth-heav...

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