Author Jodi Picoult says she hasn’t gotten over the “really terrible experience” of turning her 2004 novel, “My Sister’s Keeper,” into a less-than-acclaimed movie. Speaking to People last week, Picoult shared how the 2009 film adaptation of “My Sister’s Keeper” inspired a storyline in “By Any Other Name,” her latest novel. Released Monday, “By Any … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix’s abrupt exit from an untitled gay romance drama is being called a “nightmare” by one of the movie’s producers. In a since-deleted Facebook post reported on by The Hollywood Reporter, Christine Vachon obliquely addressed Phoenix’s departure from the NC-17-rated project, which made news on Friday, just five days before the film was set … Read more
In the age of streaming, we may not think too deeply about the impact of film posters, but for decades these designs played a vital part in guiding cinemagoers on what to see. In a new book edited by Tony Nourmand, a vast selection of posters spanning the past century offers insight into contemporaneous tastes … Read more
Writer-director Mikko Mäkelä and actor Ruaridh Mollica don’t mind if audiences seek out their new movie, “Sebastian,” for its abundance of steamy love scenes ― so long as those folks are willing to engage with the film’s coming-of-age story, too. “Sebastian,” which hit theaters Friday after being screened at the Provincetown Film Festival in Massachusetts … Read more
Nicolas Cage has handpicked the one movie he believes fans must see. The Hollywood icon has a career spanning more than four decades and a filmography exceeding 120 titles since his silver screen debut in the 1982 classic Fast Times at Ridgemont High. With such a vast repertoire, fans often grapple with where to begin … Read more
(NewsNation) — Actor and director Sean Penn joked he could “get away” with his racy dialogue in the film “Daddio,” because it was written and directed by a woman. “I found it a very refreshing piece,” Penn said while discussing the film on “CUOMO.” “I think just about human connection, and that’s addressed in terms … Read more
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win … Read more
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” a comic but devastating Brooklyn odyssey about a sex worker who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or. Baker accepted the prize with his movie’s star, Mikey Madison, watching in the audience at the Cannes closing ceremony Saturday. The win for “Anora” marks a … Read more
May the 4th be with you, it’s Star Wars Day. Today (Saturday) marks the annual celebration of all things Star Wars, as fans around the world indulge in everything from a galaxy far, far away. George Lucas’ original 1977 blockbuster has gone on to become a multi-billion dollar multimedia franchise that has spanned almost 50 … Read more
The day Thomas Sajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans. Sajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban, a blockbuster Malayalam-language film about an aging warrior … Read more
