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Mads Mikkelsen Channeled Silent Film Star Buster Keaton in The Promised Land

November 22, 2023 admin

[embedded content] Mads Mikkelsen used silent film star Buster Keaton’s “less is more” approach to acting in order to convey subtle changes over time to his character Captain Ludvig Kahlen, a poor soldier who dreams of becoming a nobleman in Nikolaj Arcel’s The Promised Land. The Promised Land picks up in 1755 in modern-day Denmark,…

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Saltburn Director Emerald Fennell Explains Why Sex Scenes Are Better Without Nudity

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 admin

Saltburn director, author, and producer Emerald Fennell says there’s a cause the intercourse scenes in her new film don’t contain any nudity.Starring Barry Keoghan and Jacob Elordi, Saltburn is a psychological thriller that follows Oliver (Keoghan), a pupil who’s invited to his eccentric classmate Felix’s (Elordi) property for an thrilling summer time. In a Q&A…

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Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio Remember Their First Meeting Differently

October 23, 2023 admin

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have one of the most artistically and commercially successful partnerships in Hollywood, and the new Killers of the Flower Moon marks their sixth collaboration. But the two have different memories of how their relationship began.“Martin Scorsese and I met for the first time in the early ’90s in, of course,…

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The Bikeriders Director Jeff Nichols on Anchoring a Masculine Story Through The Eyes of a Strong Woman

October 23, 2023 admin

Jeff Nichols’ crime drama The Bikeriders is a story about some of the manliest activities of all time: motorcycles and gangs. It stars Tom Hardy and Austin Butler as two prominent members of said motorcycle gang — but it’s emotional center is rooted in a strong female character named Kathy, played by Killing Eve star Jodie…

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26.2 to Life

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 admin

IN SELECT THEATERS! Redemption is likely one of the strongest elements of storytelling, with the most important falls from grace proving all of the extra rewarding after a turnaround. Documentaries are a terrific machine for such tales as a result of reality is commonly stranger and extra outrageous than fiction. That’s why Inmate #1: The…