For a title as harmless as Mary and George, the Julianne Moore – Nicholas Galitzine-led historical drama turns out to be unimaginably violent and incredibly salacious. Based on the infamous romance between George Villiers, aka the first Duke of Buckingham, and King James (of Scotland and England), Mary and George tells three decades of story within the span of seven episodes at breakneck speed—the kind of approach that we’ve seen in HBO’s House of The Dragon. And while the series matches the extremely violent nature of the HBO show, it also has a very Bridgerton-like soapiness going on. The result is insanely entertaining, seven-hour binge-worthy television that keeps you at the edge of your seat till the very last minute. Nicholas Galitzine is electrifying as George, while Julianne Moore plays Mary with the same energy of her film Sharper (2023), which, in many ways, had a thematically similar plot.
- 4/4/2024
- by Rohitavra Majumdar
- Film Fugitives
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
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2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
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Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Original Score Killers of the Flower Moon Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Credit: AppleTV+
Weekly Commentary: It’s Ludwig Göransson taking home another Oscar for “Oppenheimer,” following his first win for “Black Panther.”
Next.
Will Win: “Oppenheimer” (Ludwig Göransson)
Could Win: “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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Screen is listing the 2023 release dates for films in the UK and Ireland in the calendar below.
For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here. Screen is also running a calendar for festival and market dates throughout 2023 here.
December
December 31
Berliner Philharmoniker Live: New Year’s Eve Concert 2023 (Trafalgar - event cinema)
Previous releases January
January 6
Piggy (Vertigo), The Enforcer (Vertigo), Alcarràs (Mubi), A Man Called Otto (Sony), Rashomon (BFI), Till (Universal)
January 7
Andre Rieu In Dublin 2023 (Piece of...
Screen is listing the 2023 release dates for films in the UK and Ireland in the calendar below.
For distributors who wish to add/amend a date on the calendar, please get in touch with Screen here. Screen is also running a calendar for festival and market dates throughout 2023 here.
December
December 31
Berliner Philharmoniker Live: New Year’s Eve Concert 2023 (Trafalgar - event cinema)
Previous releases January
January 6
Piggy (Vertigo), The Enforcer (Vertigo), Alcarràs (Mubi), A Man Called Otto (Sony), Rashomon (BFI), Till (Universal)
January 7
Andre Rieu In Dublin 2023 (Piece of...
- 12/30/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Actor Sebastian Stan is playing young Donald Trump in a movie titled ‘The Student’ from Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi.
The cast also includes ‘Succession’ Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and ‘Borat 2’ and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, reports Variety.
According to the logline: “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country’, will write the film about Trump.
As per Variety, his novel inspired the Showtime miniseries ‘The Loudest Voice’, which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. ‘The Student...
The cast also includes ‘Succession’ Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and ‘Borat 2’ and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, reports Variety.
According to the logline: “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country’, will write the film about Trump.
As per Variety, his novel inspired the Showtime miniseries ‘The Loudest Voice’, which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. ‘The Student...
- 11/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Sebastian Stan is playing young Donald Trump in a movie titled ‘The Student’ from Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi.
The cast also includes ‘Succession’ Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and ‘Borat 2’ and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, reports Variety.
According to the logline: “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country’, will write the film about Trump.
As per Variety, his novel inspired the Showtime miniseries ‘The Loudest Voice’, which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. ‘The Student...
The cast also includes ‘Succession’ Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and ‘Borat 2’ and ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump, reports Variety.
According to the logline: “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of ‘The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country’, will write the film about Trump.
As per Variety, his novel inspired the Showtime miniseries ‘The Loudest Voice’, which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. ‘The Student...
- 11/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Sebastian Stan is set to portray Donald Trump in the upcoming biopic, The Apprentice, directed by Ali Abbasi.
According to Deadline, the film will follow a young Trump’s ascent to power and prestige in New York in the ‘70s and ‘80s, with Maria Bakalova cast as Ivana Trump and Jeremy Strong (Succession) as Roy Cohn.
Per Variety, the film’s logline explains that it’s an “exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
The Apprentice will be written by Gabriel Sherman, whose book, The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country, was adapted into Showtime’s The Loudest Voice,...
According to Deadline, the film will follow a young Trump’s ascent to power and prestige in New York in the ‘70s and ‘80s, with Maria Bakalova cast as Ivana Trump and Jeremy Strong (Succession) as Roy Cohn.
Per Variety, the film’s logline explains that it’s an “exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
The Apprentice will be written by Gabriel Sherman, whose book, The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country, was adapted into Showtime’s The Loudest Voice,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Sebastian Stan is playing young Donald Trump in a movie titled “The Apprentice” from Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi (“Holy Spider”), Variety can confirm.
The cast also includes “Succession” Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and “Borat 2” and “Bodies Bodies Bodies” actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump. According to the logline, “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of “The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country,” will write the film about Trump. His novel inspired the Showtime miniseries “The Loudest Voice,” which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. “The Student...
The cast also includes “Succession” Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and “Borat 2” and “Bodies Bodies Bodies” actor Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump. According to the logline, “‘The Student’ is an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger than life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, author of “The Loudest Voice in the Room: How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News – and Divided a Country,” will write the film about Trump. His novel inspired the Showtime miniseries “The Loudest Voice,” which starred Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes. “The Student...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Clockwise from top left: The Beanie Bubble, Tetris, The Banker, Causeway (all Apple TV+)Graphic: AVClub
Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, which each offer movies to stream from many studios both large and small, Apple TV+ focuses almost exclusively on Apple Originals that are, for the most part, only available on its platform.
Unlike Netflix, Amazon Prime, or Hulu, which each offer movies to stream from many studios both large and small, Apple TV+ focuses almost exclusively on Apple Originals that are, for the most part, only available on its platform.
- 11/25/2023
- by The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Netflix has shared the official trailer for the upcoming movie, May December. Directed by Todd Haynes, the film stars Natalie Portman as an actress who gets entwined in the tense, twisted world of the real-life subject she’s preparing to portray. Watch the trailer ahead of its December 1st premiere below.
Loosely based on the true story of Mary Kay Letourneau — the convicted child rapist who went on to marry and birth two children with her victim — May December follows Portman’s character as she prepares to play a woman (Julianne Moore) who began an affair with a 7th grader, and then eventually married him. Years removed from when their controversial “romance” caused a stir in the headlines, the couple welcomes Portman into their home, hoping to help her “tell the story right” for a movie about the affair.
But as the trailer shows us, the serenity of the couples...
Loosely based on the true story of Mary Kay Letourneau — the convicted child rapist who went on to marry and birth two children with her victim — May December follows Portman’s character as she prepares to play a woman (Julianne Moore) who began an affair with a 7th grader, and then eventually married him. Years removed from when their controversial “romance” caused a stir in the headlines, the couple welcomes Portman into their home, hoping to help her “tell the story right” for a movie about the affair.
But as the trailer shows us, the serenity of the couples...
- 9/26/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
Apple Original Films is back with another original film after Killers of the Flower Moon and Napoleon. Fingernails is a sci-fi romance that explores the idea of love in the digital age, starring Jessie Buckley, Jeremy Allen White, and Riz Ahmed. The film is directed by Christos Nikou, who made his English-language debut with this project.
Fingernails is set in a world where scientists have developed a test that can prove whether two people are in love or not. The test involves pulling out a fingernail from each person and scanning it with a machine that measures their happiness. Anna (Buckley) is a woman who works at an institute that conducts this test on couples who are desperate to find out the truth about their relationship. She secretly embarks on a new assignment with Amir (Ahmed), her co-worker and love interest, who is also in a relationship with Natasha (Murphy). Meanwhile,...
Fingernails is set in a world where scientists have developed a test that can prove whether two people are in love or not. The test involves pulling out a fingernail from each person and scanning it with a machine that measures their happiness. Anna (Buckley) is a woman who works at an institute that conducts this test on couples who are desperate to find out the truth about their relationship. She secretly embarks on a new assignment with Amir (Ahmed), her co-worker and love interest, who is also in a relationship with Natasha (Murphy). Meanwhile,...
- 9/26/2023
- by CineArticles Editorial Team
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
Exclusive: Apple TV+ Has Grown Its Library by 35% in the Past Year as Streamer Hits Viewership Highs
When it comes to keeping subscribers happy and engaged, one of the tried and true methods that streaming services have employed since the dawn of this era of media is to offer libraries so chock full of steady streams of content, that it would be impossible for any one viewer to ever watch it all. However, one subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service has bucked that trend, and in doing so has remained relatively small in comparison to its competitors, but is becoming increasingly invaluable to contentious customers. By keeping its streaming offerings limited — and not to mention star-studded — Apple TV+ has cultivated a reputation for consistently delivering some of the best series and films on streaming without the unnecessary swings and misses that other streamers force viewers to wade through.
7-Day Free Trial $6.99 / month apple.com
Since its launch in 2019, the service has emphasized a philosophy of quality over quantity. While...
7-Day Free Trial $6.99 / month apple.com
Since its launch in 2019, the service has emphasized a philosophy of quality over quantity. While...
- 7/12/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Blue Jean, Past Lives, Sharper, Infinity PoolGraphic: Courtesy Altitude Films, A24, Apple TV+, Neon
We may be in the midst of the summer blockbuster season, but we’re also just past the halfway point of 2023, which makes it a perfect time to look back on the outstanding films released within the past six months.
We may be in the midst of the summer blockbuster season, but we’re also just past the halfway point of 2023, which makes it a perfect time to look back on the outstanding films released within the past six months.
- 7/4/2023
- by Cindy White
- avclub.com
Exclusive: Elias Koteas (Shutter Island) and Briana Middleton (The Tender Bar) have been set to topline Silent Planet, a sci-fi thriller written and directed by Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang Baby), which has wrapped production in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and been picked up for worldwide distribution by Quiver Distribution.
Produced by Andrew Bronfman’s Good Movies, Jonathan Bronfman’s JoBro Productions and Mark O’Neill’s St. John’s-based Panoramic Pictures, the film follows two prisoners in the near future who are sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor on a distant planet. As things unravel, they become increasingly paranoid and start to lose a sense of who they are and their past lives.
Pic was produced in association with Telefilm Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, Canada Media Fund, New Tang Dynasty and Vigilante Productions. Allan Ungar and Jason Jallet exec produced alongside Quiver’s Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz,...
Produced by Andrew Bronfman’s Good Movies, Jonathan Bronfman’s JoBro Productions and Mark O’Neill’s St. John’s-based Panoramic Pictures, the film follows two prisoners in the near future who are sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor on a distant planet. As things unravel, they become increasingly paranoid and start to lose a sense of who they are and their past lives.
Pic was produced in association with Telefilm Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, Canada Media Fund, New Tang Dynasty and Vigilante Productions. Allan Ungar and Jason Jallet exec produced alongside Quiver’s Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
In only a few months, the 2023/24 awards season will have more or less taken shape. While a couple of these performances may contend for Oscars (and we’re hedging our bets with one pick), the purpose of this list, which excludes festival titles that haven’t been released to the general public, is to spotlight incredible work we fear could go unrecognized. Sound off in the comments if we missed any of your favorites! Here are our Top 10 movie performances from the first half of 2023 we hope won’t be overlooked this upcoming awards cycle.
Honorable mentions: Dave Bautista (“Knock at the Cabin”), Ben Aldridge (“Knock at the Cabin”), Sally Hawkins (“The Lost King”), Julianne Moore (“Sharper”) and Michael B. Jordan (“Creed III”).
See 15 most anticipated movies for June include ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ ‘Past Lives’ … [Photos]
10. Storm Reid, “Missing”
The dynamic follow-up to 2018’s...
Honorable mentions: Dave Bautista (“Knock at the Cabin”), Ben Aldridge (“Knock at the Cabin”), Sally Hawkins (“The Lost King”), Julianne Moore (“Sharper”) and Michael B. Jordan (“Creed III”).
See 15 most anticipated movies for June include ‘Across the Spider-Verse,’ ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ ‘Past Lives’ … [Photos]
10. Storm Reid, “Missing”
The dynamic follow-up to 2018’s...
- 6/15/2023
- by Ronald Meyer
- Gold Derby
Sebastian Stan and Maria Bakalova, both veterans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, are attached to star in a new spy comedy for Paramount Pictures with Paul Feig attached to produce and potentially direct, TheWrap has confirmed.
Jenny Bicks, a screenwriter known for “The Greatest Showman” and “Rio 2,” is writing the script based off of an original pitch. Plot details are currently unknown.
Feig is probably best known for directing “Bridesmaids,” which began a string of profitable, high-concept, female led comedies like “The Heat” and “Spy.” In 2016 he directed the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot, which became a cultural flashpoint, cutting short a potential franchise and leaving Sony to quickly revert to a more traditional approach with the release of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” in 2021.
Since “Ghostbusters,” Feig directed the delicious dark comedy “A Simple Favor,” “Last Christmas” and most recently “The School for Good and Evil” for Netflix. Feig is currently in production on “Grand Death Lotto,...
Jenny Bicks, a screenwriter known for “The Greatest Showman” and “Rio 2,” is writing the script based off of an original pitch. Plot details are currently unknown.
Feig is probably best known for directing “Bridesmaids,” which began a string of profitable, high-concept, female led comedies like “The Heat” and “Spy.” In 2016 he directed the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot, which became a cultural flashpoint, cutting short a potential franchise and leaving Sony to quickly revert to a more traditional approach with the release of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” in 2021.
Since “Ghostbusters,” Feig directed the delicious dark comedy “A Simple Favor,” “Last Christmas” and most recently “The School for Good and Evil” for Netflix. Feig is currently in production on “Grand Death Lotto,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy) and Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) are attached to star in an untitled spy comedy in very early development at Paramount, Deadline has learned.
Jenny Bicks (Welcome to Flatch) is set to pen the script, which is said to involve a failed double agent who becomes an unlikely success, based off an original pitch. Paul Feig (The School for Good and Evil) is eyeing to direct and will also produce alongside Laura Allen Fischer for Feigco Entertainment, as well as Stan (A Different Man) and Emmy winner Emily Gerson Saines.
Stan landed his first Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award nominations for his turn as Tommy Lee in Hulu’s acclaimed miniseries Pam & Tommy, also recently starring in Apple’s thriller Sharper opposite Julianne Moore, and in Mimi Cave’s horror-thriller Fresh with Daisy Edgar-Jones. The actor is otherwise...
Jenny Bicks (Welcome to Flatch) is set to pen the script, which is said to involve a failed double agent who becomes an unlikely success, based off an original pitch. Paul Feig (The School for Good and Evil) is eyeing to direct and will also produce alongside Laura Allen Fischer for Feigco Entertainment, as well as Stan (A Different Man) and Emmy winner Emily Gerson Saines.
Stan landed his first Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics’ Choice Award nominations for his turn as Tommy Lee in Hulu’s acclaimed miniseries Pam & Tommy, also recently starring in Apple’s thriller Sharper opposite Julianne Moore, and in Mimi Cave’s horror-thriller Fresh with Daisy Edgar-Jones. The actor is otherwise...
- 4/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This is turning into a banner year for movies shot on Kodak film, led by such Oscar hopefuls as Christopher Nolan’s IMAX’d “Oppenheimer” biopic, Martin Scorsese’s first Western, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein film, “Maestro,” Wes Anderson’s latest, “Asteroid City,” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ subversive “Frankenstein” re-imagining “Poor Things.”
And those are just the prestige films.
Likewise, Cannes Film Festival boasted 29 features and shorts shot on Kodak film, including such Oscar hopefuls as Martin Scorsese’s first Western “Killers of the Flower Moon,” (shot by Rodrigo Prieto), Wes Anderson’s ’50s sci-fi comedy-drama, “Asteroid City” (shot by Robert Yeoman) Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak,” about a pub in tension-filled Northeast England, (shot by Robbie Ryan), and Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City,” a documentary about Amsterdam under Nazi occupation during World War II (shot by Lennert Hillege).
Four on-film entries compete for the Palme d’Or.
And those are just the prestige films.
Likewise, Cannes Film Festival boasted 29 features and shorts shot on Kodak film, including such Oscar hopefuls as Martin Scorsese’s first Western “Killers of the Flower Moon,” (shot by Rodrigo Prieto), Wes Anderson’s ’50s sci-fi comedy-drama, “Asteroid City” (shot by Robert Yeoman) Ken Loach’s “The Old Oak,” about a pub in tension-filled Northeast England, (shot by Robbie Ryan), and Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City,” a documentary about Amsterdam under Nazi occupation during World War II (shot by Lennert Hillege).
Four on-film entries compete for the Palme d’Or.
- 4/7/2023
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Americans, by and large, still love Adam Sandler. The Sandman’s latest Netflix flick, “Murder Mystery 2,” topped Whip Media’s movie ranker, which looks at the most-streamed movies in the U.S. Friday through Sunday using viewership data from TV Time, its TV and movie tracking app with more than 25 million global registered users.
The sequel to 2019’s “Murder Mystery” saw Sandler join up again with Jennifer Aniston — both reprising their roles as Nick and Audrey Spitz. This time around, they’re private detectives on the hunt for a friend who has been abducted in France. Of course, that means Sandler and Aniston get to travel to some of the most iconic spots in Paris, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, as their characters are hot on the case.
The first “Murder Mystery” got a nice boost from the sequel’s release, finishing the weekend as the third most-streamed movie.
The sequel to 2019’s “Murder Mystery” saw Sandler join up again with Jennifer Aniston — both reprising their roles as Nick and Audrey Spitz. This time around, they’re private detectives on the hunt for a friend who has been abducted in France. Of course, that means Sandler and Aniston get to travel to some of the most iconic spots in Paris, including the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, as their characters are hot on the case.
The first “Murder Mystery” got a nice boost from the sequel’s release, finishing the weekend as the third most-streamed movie.
- 4/6/2023
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Apple and Amazon are both reportedly planning to spend billions of dollars on movies for release in theaters. It may sound counterintuitive that these two tech giants with their own streaming services are investing in theatrical releases but they likely have reasons beyond box office revenue to pursue this strategy. An analysis of Parrot Analytics’ data — which takes into account consumer research, streaming, downloads and social media, among other engagement — shows why releasing movies widely in theaters might make sense as a way to boost the profile of and subscriptions to their streaming services.
In addition to attracting A-list talent, who might prefer that their work gets a chance to be seen in theaters, Apple is no doubt hoping that giving its movies a theatrical release will persuade more people to sign up for Apple TV+.
So far this year, the most in-demand movie on Apple TV+ is “Emancipation,” which...
In addition to attracting A-list talent, who might prefer that their work gets a chance to be seen in theaters, Apple is no doubt hoping that giving its movies a theatrical release will persuade more people to sign up for Apple TV+.
So far this year, the most in-demand movie on Apple TV+ is “Emancipation,” which...
- 3/27/2023
- by Christofer Hamilton
- The Wrap
A number of recent releases have flown under the radar due to the hustle and bustle of Oscar season, and Benjamin Caron’s Sharper is among those titles that warrants your attention.
Released last month on Apple TV+, Caron’s feature directorial debut stars Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan, as well as John Lithgow, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton. And while it’s best to go into the thriller completely blind, it chronicles a New York City-based confidence game that affects a number of interconnected characters. The story’s underbelly hit somewhat close to home for the filmmaker as he was able to draw on experiences from his childhood in the Midlands of England.
Because the film is most rewarding without the foreknowledge of con artists being involved, Caron was rather protective of the film’s marketing campaign. In fact, he even suggested a trailer that would include misdirection in the form of a rom-com.
Released last month on Apple TV+, Caron’s feature directorial debut stars Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan, as well as John Lithgow, Justice Smith and Briana Middleton. And while it’s best to go into the thriller completely blind, it chronicles a New York City-based confidence game that affects a number of interconnected characters. The story’s underbelly hit somewhat close to home for the filmmaker as he was able to draw on experiences from his childhood in the Midlands of England.
Because the film is most rewarding without the foreknowledge of con artists being involved, Caron was rather protective of the film’s marketing campaign. In fact, he even suggested a trailer that would include misdirection in the form of a rom-com.
- 3/20/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Apple TV+ is staying in the Julianne Moore business, and the streamer is adding even more major talent to join her. After teaming with indie studio A24 to release the neo-noir, film "Sharper" earlier this year (featuring Moore in the lead role), Apple is looking to expand their modest slate of original films with another highly-anticipated project.
Variety reports that Apple has cast Moore and rapidly rising star Sydney Sweeney (seen below in "Euphoria") in a new feature film project titled "Echo Valley." On the other side of the camera, the story comes from "Mare of Easttown" writer, producer, and creator Brad Ingelsby, and like the HBO Max series, it's set in Pennsylvania. The movie will follow Moore's character named Kate Garrett, described as "a woman reeling from a personal tragedy who spends her days boarding and training horses on the secluded and picturesque Echo Valley Farm." Sweeney will play...
Variety reports that Apple has cast Moore and rapidly rising star Sydney Sweeney (seen below in "Euphoria") in a new feature film project titled "Echo Valley." On the other side of the camera, the story comes from "Mare of Easttown" writer, producer, and creator Brad Ingelsby, and like the HBO Max series, it's set in Pennsylvania. The movie will follow Moore's character named Kate Garrett, described as "a woman reeling from a personal tragedy who spends her days boarding and training horses on the secluded and picturesque Echo Valley Farm." Sweeney will play...
- 3/8/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney are gearing up to play a mother-daughter duo in “Echo Valley,” an Apple Studios feature from “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby.
Like the acclaimed HBO series, “Echo Valley” is rooted in southeastern Pennsylvania, where a grieving woman named Kate Garrett (Moore) lives in isolation on a 22-acre farm. Her days of boarding and training horses at Echo Valley Farm are interrupted when her wayward daughter Claire (Sweeney) shows up one night, covered in someone else’s blood. As the synopsis puts it, that sets into motion “a heart-pounding thriller about just how far a mother will go to save her child.”
BAFTA-winning director Michael Pearce will helm from Ingelsby’s script, developed with Michael Pruss. Ridley Scott will produce through his banner Scott Free, along with Pruss and Ingelsby. Kevin Walsh will produce for The Walsh Company under his multiyear deal with Apple TV...
Like the acclaimed HBO series, “Echo Valley” is rooted in southeastern Pennsylvania, where a grieving woman named Kate Garrett (Moore) lives in isolation on a 22-acre farm. Her days of boarding and training horses at Echo Valley Farm are interrupted when her wayward daughter Claire (Sweeney) shows up one night, covered in someone else’s blood. As the synopsis puts it, that sets into motion “a heart-pounding thriller about just how far a mother will go to save her child.”
BAFTA-winning director Michael Pearce will helm from Ingelsby’s script, developed with Michael Pruss. Ridley Scott will produce through his banner Scott Free, along with Pruss and Ingelsby. Kevin Walsh will produce for The Walsh Company under his multiyear deal with Apple TV...
- 3/8/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Get the dialect coach on the line — we’re going back to Southeastern Pennsylvania with “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby. The writer-producer has set the new feature film “Echo Valley” at Apple Studios, and recruited Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney as his stars.
“Echo Valley” will follow Oscar winner Moore as Kate Garrett, a woman reeling from a personal tragedy who spends her days boarding and training horses on the secluded and picturesque Echo Valley Farm. Late one night, her wayward daughter Claire (the Emmy-nominated heat-seeker Sweeney) arrives at her doorstep, frightened, trembling and covered in someone else’s blood. From that simple premise, “Echo Valley” becomes a heart-pounding thriller about just how far a mother will go to save her child.
BAFTA Award-winner Michael Pearce will direct from Ingelsby’s original script. The project will be produced by Ingelsby, Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss of Scott Free, and...
“Echo Valley” will follow Oscar winner Moore as Kate Garrett, a woman reeling from a personal tragedy who spends her days boarding and training horses on the secluded and picturesque Echo Valley Farm. Late one night, her wayward daughter Claire (the Emmy-nominated heat-seeker Sweeney) arrives at her doorstep, frightened, trembling and covered in someone else’s blood. From that simple premise, “Echo Valley” becomes a heart-pounding thriller about just how far a mother will go to save her child.
BAFTA Award-winner Michael Pearce will direct from Ingelsby’s original script. The project will be produced by Ingelsby, Ridley Scott and Michael Pruss of Scott Free, and...
- 3/8/2023
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
John Lithgow and Sebastian Stan in “Sharper,” now streaming on Apple TV+. By the time John Lithgow was cast as Richard Hobbes in the film Sharper, Sebastian Stan had already been attached to the role of Max, who is introduced as Hobbes’s girlfriend’s son. And though the film’s script called for the relationship between the two characters to be a tense one, the relationship between the two actors was anything but tense. Lithgow told us that the more he got to work with Stan, the more impressed he was by Stan’s energy and personality. (Click on the media bar below to hear John Lithgow) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/John_Lithgow_Sebastian_Stan_.mp3 Sharper is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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- 3/7/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Prime Video released the first trailer for the Russo Brothers’ international spy series “Citadel,” starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Richard Madden, offering up a mix of “Bourne Identity” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” with a global twist.
The high-stakes thriller picks up eight years after the fall of international spy agency Citadel, which fell to operatives of the shadowy syndicate Manticore. Though top agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) were able to escape with their lives, they had their memories wiped in the process and began entirely new lives.
But the past returns when a former Citadel agent Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) recruits Kane to stop Manticore from establishing a new world order. After retrieving Nadia, they set out on a dangerous mission to confront Manticore and a relationship built on secrets, lies and love.
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‘Sharper’ Propels Apple TV+ to Its Best Streaming...
The high-stakes thriller picks up eight years after the fall of international spy agency Citadel, which fell to operatives of the shadowy syndicate Manticore. Though top agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) were able to escape with their lives, they had their memories wiped in the process and began entirely new lives.
But the past returns when a former Citadel agent Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) recruits Kane to stop Manticore from establishing a new world order. After retrieving Nadia, they set out on a dangerous mission to confront Manticore and a relationship built on secrets, lies and love.
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‘Sharper’ Propels Apple TV+ to Its Best Streaming...
- 3/6/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
A new king of the box-office weekend was crowned as Creed III dominated the weekend by knocking out last weekend’s champion by $46.2 million.
Debuting atop the box-office weekend top ten, Creed III brought in $58.7 million. In a distant second place was last weekend’s firs-place finisher, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which brought in $12.5 million in its third weekend of release, lifting its overall total to $186.8 million. The crowning of a new champion also dropped Cocaine Bear a spot to third place with $11 million earned over the weekend. This brings the film’s two-week total of $41.3 million. Meanwhile, the animated Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village debuted in the weekend’s fourth spot with $10.1 million. All of this movement left last weekend’s third-place film, Jesus Revolution in fifth place with $8.7 million and a two-week tally of $30.5 million.
Falling two spots to finish in sixth...
Debuting atop the box-office weekend top ten, Creed III brought in $58.7 million. In a distant second place was last weekend’s firs-place finisher, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which brought in $12.5 million in its third weekend of release, lifting its overall total to $186.8 million. The crowning of a new champion also dropped Cocaine Bear a spot to third place with $11 million earned over the weekend. This brings the film’s two-week total of $41.3 million. Meanwhile, the animated Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village debuted in the weekend’s fourth spot with $10.1 million. All of this movement left last weekend’s third-place film, Jesus Revolution in fifth place with $8.7 million and a two-week tally of $30.5 million.
Falling two spots to finish in sixth...
- 3/6/2023
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
In the wake of a recent act of Cameron-on-Cameron violence at the box office, this weekend brings a clash between "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" star Jonathan Majors and Jonathan Majors, star of "Creed III." Playing the antagonist role in both movies -- multiverse-traveling despot Kang the Conqueror in "Quantumania" and an old acquaintance with a grudge to settle in "Creed III" -- Majors is now enjoying back-to-back turns at the box office No. 1 spot. Per Variety, the third chapter in the "Creed" story is projected to gross at least $50 million in its opening weekend, surpassing earlier predictions of a debut somewhere in the $30-40 million range.
"Creed III" is the feature directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, who also plays the titular lead in a reprisal of his role from "Creed" and "Creed II." Despite being the first movie in the overarching "Rocky" franchise not to feature Sylvester Stallone...
"Creed III" is the feature directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, who also plays the titular lead in a reprisal of his role from "Creed" and "Creed II." Despite being the first movie in the overarching "Rocky" franchise not to feature Sylvester Stallone...
- 3/4/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Comedy is what we need right now, says Nicholas Hytner, who ran London’s National Theatre for a decade.
It’s fine to have heavy-lifting dramas by Ibsen or Schiller, but boy-oh-boy laughter is an increasingly uplifting necessity.
Which is where Guys & Dolls and James Corden, post his life on The Late Late Show, come in.
Hytner, partnered with longtime executive Nick Starr, now own and control London’s Bridge Theatre and is overseeing a fully immersive revival of the classic Broadway musical Guys & Dolls, choreographed by Dame Arlene Phillips (Strictly Come Dancing) and now in early previews.
It stars Daniel Mays as Nathan Detroit, Andrew Richardson (A Call to Spy) as Sky Masterson, Celinde Schoenmaker (Rocketman) as Sarah Brown and Marisha Wallace (Aladdin) as long-suffering Miss Adelaide. Cedric Neal plays Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Also in the cast are Jordan Castle,...
It’s fine to have heavy-lifting dramas by Ibsen or Schiller, but boy-oh-boy laughter is an increasingly uplifting necessity.
Which is where Guys & Dolls and James Corden, post his life on The Late Late Show, come in.
Hytner, partnered with longtime executive Nick Starr, now own and control London’s Bridge Theatre and is overseeing a fully immersive revival of the classic Broadway musical Guys & Dolls, choreographed by Dame Arlene Phillips (Strictly Come Dancing) and now in early previews.
It stars Daniel Mays as Nathan Detroit, Andrew Richardson (A Call to Spy) as Sky Masterson, Celinde Schoenmaker (Rocketman) as Sarah Brown and Marisha Wallace (Aladdin) as long-suffering Miss Adelaide. Cedric Neal plays Nicely-Nicely Johnson. Also in the cast are Jordan Castle,...
- 3/4/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Julianne Moore in “Sharper,” now streaming on Apple TV+. With more than 75 film credits in the 33 years since she made her big-screen debut, Julianne Moore has been one of the most prolific actors of her generation. Moore, whose latest film is the psychological thriller Sharper, doesn’t plan on slowing down, either. When we spoke to her, she told us that the love of acting that’s driven her career has only gotten stronger over time. (Click on the media bar below to hear Julianne Moore) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Julianne_Moore_Love_Of_Acting_.mp3 Sharper is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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- 2/27/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Potential spoilers follow.
Director Benjamin Caron's new feature, "Sharper," certainly takes several pages from the great mystery and heist films of past decades, but manages to make its own story feel fresh and new.
/Film's Ben Pearson spoke with Caron about the project's influences, and interestingly enough, he cited "Seven" as a major tentpole, especially for the thriller's famous ending:
"[There was] even a bit of 'Seven.' The very end of 'Seven,' when they go out to the desert. What I loved about that film is that you were so claustrophobic for such a long period of time. You were held in that city. It was all mainly shot at night and it was [raining], but then right at the very end of the film, you suddenly had this big desert expanse where there was nothing else. There was nowhere else to hide. And I loved the idea...
Director Benjamin Caron's new feature, "Sharper," certainly takes several pages from the great mystery and heist films of past decades, but manages to make its own story feel fresh and new.
/Film's Ben Pearson spoke with Caron about the project's influences, and interestingly enough, he cited "Seven" as a major tentpole, especially for the thriller's famous ending:
"[There was] even a bit of 'Seven.' The very end of 'Seven,' when they go out to the desert. What I loved about that film is that you were so claustrophobic for such a long period of time. You were held in that city. It was all mainly shot at night and it was [raining], but then right at the very end of the film, you suddenly had this big desert expanse where there was nothing else. There was nowhere else to hide. And I loved the idea...
- 2/27/2023
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
Here’s the latest episode of the The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the ever-growing podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #324: ‘Andor’ and ‘The Crown’ director Ben Caron talks pitching,...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro budget indie films to bigger budget studio films and everything in-between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their film making experiences from directors, writers, producers, screenwriters, actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #324: ‘Andor’ and ‘The Crown’ director Ben Caron talks pitching,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
by Cláudio Alves
Though the year is still relatively young, Julianne Moore has already staked her claim on 2023. She stars in two early releases, Jesse Eisenberg's When You Finish Saving the World and Benjamin Caron's Sharper and has some juicy upcoming projects lined up. For instance, Todd Haynes' May December has already wrapped filming and is in post-production, maybe headed towards a festival release later in the year. With all this in mind, it felt like a good time to shine the Almost There spotlight on the 2014 Best Actress champion. And so, let's think back to the afterglow of Moore's first brush with Hollywood's most coveted trophy.
In 1997, she was nominated for Boogie Nights, grasping mainstream acclaim. Two years later, Moore was back working with P.T. Anderson on another prestigious project - the Berlinale-winning hyperlink nightmare of Magnolia…...
Though the year is still relatively young, Julianne Moore has already staked her claim on 2023. She stars in two early releases, Jesse Eisenberg's When You Finish Saving the World and Benjamin Caron's Sharper and has some juicy upcoming projects lined up. For instance, Todd Haynes' May December has already wrapped filming and is in post-production, maybe headed towards a festival release later in the year. With all this in mind, it felt like a good time to shine the Almost There spotlight on the 2014 Best Actress champion. And so, let's think back to the afterglow of Moore's first brush with Hollywood's most coveted trophy.
In 1997, she was nominated for Boogie Nights, grasping mainstream acclaim. Two years later, Moore was back working with P.T. Anderson on another prestigious project - the Berlinale-winning hyperlink nightmare of Magnolia…...
- 2/24/2023
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Apple CEO Tim Cook owes Julianne Moore a gift basket — and maybe a MacBook Pro, too, while he’s at it.
Why? Because “Sharper,” the new psychological thriller starring Moore and Sebastian Stan, among others, was the fifth most-streamed movie of the Feb. 17-19 weekend in the U.S., easily propelling Apple TV+ to its best showing of 2023 to this point.
In fact, “Sharper” was the first Apple TV+ flick to crack Whip Media’s Top 10 movie ranker this year.
“Sharper” has received a fairly warm reception from both viewers and critics so far, with the movie currently sporting an audience score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. TV Time users seem to be enjoying it, too, with “Sharper” earning a 4.2 star rating (out of 5) from viewers, according to Whip viewership data.
Top streaming movies, Feb. 17-19, U.S. (Whip Media)
About 56% of the movie’s streaming audience have been men so far,...
Why? Because “Sharper,” the new psychological thriller starring Moore and Sebastian Stan, among others, was the fifth most-streamed movie of the Feb. 17-19 weekend in the U.S., easily propelling Apple TV+ to its best showing of 2023 to this point.
In fact, “Sharper” was the first Apple TV+ flick to crack Whip Media’s Top 10 movie ranker this year.
“Sharper” has received a fairly warm reception from both viewers and critics so far, with the movie currently sporting an audience score of 72% on Rotten Tomatoes. TV Time users seem to be enjoying it, too, with “Sharper” earning a 4.2 star rating (out of 5) from viewers, according to Whip viewership data.
Top streaming movies, Feb. 17-19, U.S. (Whip Media)
About 56% of the movie’s streaming audience have been men so far,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Steven Yeun has joined the cast of Marvel’s “Thunderbolts” movie in a significant role, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.
Yeun, who most recently appeared in “Nope,” joins Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Olga Kyrylenko as Taskmaster. This ensemble cast was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo last fall.
“The Bear” actress Ayo Edebiri also recently joined the cast of “Thunderbolts” in an undisclosed role.
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The plot of the film involves this group of standout villains from different storylines getting tasked with government missions.
Slated for July 26, 2024, Jake Schreier is set to direct the film with a...
Yeun, who most recently appeared in “Nope,” joins Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Sebastian Stan as the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, David Harbour as Red Guardian, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as U.S. Agent John Walker, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost and Olga Kyrylenko as Taskmaster. This ensemble cast was announced at Disney’s D23 Expo last fall.
“The Bear” actress Ayo Edebiri also recently joined the cast of “Thunderbolts” in an undisclosed role.
Also Read:
Will ‘The Marvels’ and ‘Wish’ Split Moviegoers? Disney Believes There’s Room for Both
The plot of the film involves this group of standout villains from different storylines getting tasked with government missions.
Slated for July 26, 2024, Jake Schreier is set to direct the film with a...
- 2/23/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Do you feel a disturbance in the Force? That’ll be courtesy of young Grogu – about to make his long-awaited return along with his space-dad Din Djarin, as The Mandalorian Season 3 takes a world-exclusive deep-dive into the show with its stars and creators – and it’s about to hit shelves on Thursday 16 Feb.
While it’s nearly ready to make its way into the world – become an Empire member now to access the issue in full on launch day.
The Mandalorian Season 3
Kicking off our epic 20-page blowout on The Mandalorian’s glorious return, we go under the helmet with the Mandalorians themselves, speaking to Pedro Pascal, Emily Swallow and more – talking about their experiences donning the iconic armour and stepping into the Star Wars galaxy.
Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni
The combined might of filmmaker Jon Favreau brought us the magic of The Mandalorian – and with more adventures in the ‘Mando-verse’ on the way,...
While it’s nearly ready to make its way into the world – become an Empire member now to access the issue in full on launch day.
The Mandalorian Season 3
Kicking off our epic 20-page blowout on The Mandalorian’s glorious return, we go under the helmet with the Mandalorians themselves, speaking to Pedro Pascal, Emily Swallow and more – talking about their experiences donning the iconic armour and stepping into the Star Wars galaxy.
Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni
The combined might of filmmaker Jon Favreau brought us the magic of The Mandalorian – and with more adventures in the ‘Mando-verse’ on the way,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for “Sharper,” a new film from A24 and Apple TV+ featuring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan and John Lithgow in a film about deception and circumstances. Currently in select theaters (see local listings) and streaming on Apple TV+ beginning February 24th.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The film opens with a burgeoning relationship between Tom (Justice Smith) and Sandra (Briana Middleton). As their love grows, Tom is sucked into the conflict between Sandra and her horrible brother Max (Sebastian Stan), but Tom insists he can make it right. This is a set-up for a larger circumstance, involving Julianne Moore’s character Madeline, in a relationship with Tom’s father Richard (John Lithgow) and a situation that goes from fuzzy to sharper as the story unfolds.
”Sharper” is currently in select theaters and streams on Apple TV+ beginning February 24th. Featuring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
The film opens with a burgeoning relationship between Tom (Justice Smith) and Sandra (Briana Middleton). As their love grows, Tom is sucked into the conflict between Sandra and her horrible brother Max (Sebastian Stan), but Tom insists he can make it right. This is a set-up for a larger circumstance, involving Julianne Moore’s character Madeline, in a relationship with Tom’s father Richard (John Lithgow) and a situation that goes from fuzzy to sharper as the story unfolds.
”Sharper” is currently in select theaters and streams on Apple TV+ beginning February 24th. Featuring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith,...
- 2/20/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Stars: Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, John Lithgow | Written by Brian Gatewood, Alessandro Tanaka | Directed by Benjamin Caron
A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.
I have to respect Sharper, the latest psychological thriller from Benjamin Caron, even though it didn’t completely blow me away. It’s definitely the kind of movie we rarely get to see these days. It has a convoluted plot that only expands and gets crazier as the movie goes along with each new scene.
It all begins with a man named Tom who runs a modest bookstore with a homey atmosphere. One day, a young woman approaches and asks for assistance finding a book as he’s working. Tom assists her in finding it, and the two soon click. He finally asks her out on a date.
A small, wealthy family in New York City gets progressively torn apart by secrets, lies, and the theft that orchestrates all of it.
I have to respect Sharper, the latest psychological thriller from Benjamin Caron, even though it didn’t completely blow me away. It’s definitely the kind of movie we rarely get to see these days. It has a convoluted plot that only expands and gets crazier as the movie goes along with each new scene.
It all begins with a man named Tom who runs a modest bookstore with a homey atmosphere. One day, a young woman approaches and asks for assistance finding a book as he’s working. Tom assists her in finding it, and the two soon click. He finally asks her out on a date.
- 2/20/2023
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Sebastian Stan in “Sharper,” now streaming on Apple TV+. The new movie Sharper is a psychological thriller that tells its stories through the eyes of its characters, with each segment of the film contributing pieces that help to ultimate solve the story’s puzzle. Sebastian Stan, who stars in the ensemble cast alongside Oscar-winner Julianne Moore and two-time Oscar nominee John Lithgow, hopes that viewers will watch the film spoiler-free, because he says the film’s retro-style method of drawing the mystery’s threads together will make the movie an enjoyable one. (Click on the media bar below to hear Sebastian Stan) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Sebastioan_Stan_Audiences_hopes-Sharper_.mp3 Sharper is currently streaming on Apple TV+.
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- 2/19/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
It’s a very light weekend for new awards-contending movies on streaming. In fact, it’s been a pretty light week for new movies on streaming in general. Netflix doesn’t have any major movie releases today, and the other streaming services seem to be following suit. If you really want to stream an awards contender this weekend, “Elvis” is still on HBO Max. As people have astutely noted on Twitter, the cut at the end of the movie from Austin Butler as Elvis Presley singing “Unchained Melody” while sitting at a piano strewn with Coke cups to the real Elvis is heartbreaking and energizing and capital-c Cinema of the highest order. The movies below don’t have a moment like that, but they’re all right.
The contender to watch this weekend: “Sharper”
This slick A24-produced psychological heist thriller has some highly decorated names in the cast. Oscar winner Julianne Moore stars,...
The contender to watch this weekend: “Sharper”
This slick A24-produced psychological heist thriller has some highly decorated names in the cast. Oscar winner Julianne Moore stars,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Before diving into a new role, Briana Middleton prepares her suit of armor. Metaphorically speaking, of course.
“I love prep and research,” the actress says of her process. “I don’t like this analogy, but it feels like ammo or armor going into a project. If I have all of this stuff surrounding me, and then I go into the chaos that is filming, I don’t go crazy.”
In Benjamin Caron’s A24 psychological thriller Sharper, Middleton plays Sandra, a young woman who finds herself wrapped up in the ruthless world of New York City con artists. What begins as a picture-perfect love story between Sandra and Tom (Justice Smith) slowly unravels, as the story reveals its characters are not who they appear to be.
Upon reading the script, the New Orleans-based actress says she immediately was won over by her character. “I fell in love with her heart,...
“I love prep and research,” the actress says of her process. “I don’t like this analogy, but it feels like ammo or armor going into a project. If I have all of this stuff surrounding me, and then I go into the chaos that is filming, I don’t go crazy.”
In Benjamin Caron’s A24 psychological thriller Sharper, Middleton plays Sandra, a young woman who finds herself wrapped up in the ruthless world of New York City con artists. What begins as a picture-perfect love story between Sandra and Tom (Justice Smith) slowly unravels, as the story reveals its characters are not who they appear to be.
Upon reading the script, the New Orleans-based actress says she immediately was won over by her character. “I fell in love with her heart,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Benjamin Caron’s Sharper, Apple TV+’s sleek but unsatisfying new thriller, needed to be a little smarter to work. It’s more plain than titillating, more predictable than mysterious. But its opening stretch is pleasurably deceptive. Sandra (Briana Middleton) is a grad student at NYU who walks into a humble indie bookstore on the hunt for a copy of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. Tom (Justice Smith), who owns the store, is a depressive bookworm who isn’t looking for love only because he seems...
- 2/17/2023
- by K. Austin Collins
- Rollingstone.com
Sharper is a thriller movie directed by Benjamin Caron with Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton and John Lithgow.
An elegant and very classic thriller you can enjoy this Friday on Apple TV+.
This movie knows how to balance a slow technique, brilliant actors and classic plot which is totally familiar.
Movie Review
A paused rhythm for this movie about tricksters that is totally predictable and yet manages to fool us from its direct title and its “film noir” look, studied and elegant: it does not bring us anything new and does not promise to do so either, but the entire setting, the characters and its giddy calm rhythm knows how to work with precision to do the exact thing it needs to do at each moment, without getting lost or trying to invent something new.
Needless to say that this movie would not be anything if Julianne...
An elegant and very classic thriller you can enjoy this Friday on Apple TV+.
This movie knows how to balance a slow technique, brilliant actors and classic plot which is totally familiar.
Movie Review
A paused rhythm for this movie about tricksters that is totally predictable and yet manages to fool us from its direct title and its “film noir” look, studied and elegant: it does not bring us anything new and does not promise to do so either, but the entire setting, the characters and its giddy calm rhythm knows how to work with precision to do the exact thing it needs to do at each moment, without getting lost or trying to invent something new.
Needless to say that this movie would not be anything if Julianne...
- 2/17/2023
- by Martin Cid
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The third weekend of February brings some fascinating exhibitions, some left-field film releases... and yet another awards ceremony.
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
But that’s not all that features in this week’s Arts Agenda, The Independent’s guide to the best cultural activities each and every weekend. Our team of critics and editors have selected a range of options from across the different spheres of culture: art, books, film, music, stage and TV.
Among the highlights this week are a new exhibition at the Barbican showcasing the work of Alice Neel. TV editor Ellie Harrison talks about the Baftas, and the unlikely Netflix film poised to be a major contender. Speaking of awards, Adam White sings the praises of the off-kilter Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, an animated film that might just take home an Oscar in a few weeks. Arts editor Jessie Thompson, meanwhile, enthuses about Richard Hawley’s new musical,...
- 2/17/2023
- by Culture Staff
- The Independent - TV
‘Women Talking’, ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ start in cinemas.
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania is the headline title at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 678 cinemas through Disney and looking to become the first of the Ant-Man trilogy to cross the £20m mark in the territory.
Peyton Reed returns as director having made the first two films. This instalment sees Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne explore the Quantum Realm; new cast members include Kathryn Newton, and Jonathan Majors as the main antagonist Kang the Conqueror.
Ant-Man was the fifth...
Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania is the headline title at this weekend’s UK-Ireland box office, opening in 678 cinemas through Disney and looking to become the first of the Ant-Man trilogy to cross the £20m mark in the territory.
Peyton Reed returns as director having made the first two films. This instalment sees Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang and Evangeline Lilly’s Hope Van Dyne explore the Quantum Realm; new cast members include Kathryn Newton, and Jonathan Majors as the main antagonist Kang the Conqueror.
Ant-Man was the fifth...
- 2/17/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
With this film’s release so close to the big “hearts and flowers” holiday, you might think that it’s a modern twist on the old romantic stories of boy meets girl. And you’d be mistaken, except for the “twist” angle. Yes, it does begin with a “meet cute”, but soon the filmmakers take us down a road of deception and devious designs, full of, yes, twists and turns. Now it’s not another thriller built on that cybercrime of “catfishing” as in the very recent Missing. This tale owes much more to the previous “con capers” like The Sting, Body Heat, and, naturally The Grifters. Ah, but these “players” are aiming for much larger stakes as they go after their NYC high-society “marks”. That’s why they have to aspire to be Sharper.
Oh, as I mentioned this story takes place in Manhattan and opens on a quaint...
Oh, as I mentioned this story takes place in Manhattan and opens on a quaint...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In today’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo sits down to talk about con man movies with director Benjamin Caron (“The Crown,” “Andor,” “Wallander”). The director is currently promoting his film, “Sharper,” which follows multiple con men and women in New York City who are all searching for the perfect mark and the biggest take.
Continue reading ‘Sharper’: Benjamin Caron On His New Con Man Film, Julianne Moore, ‘The Battle Of Algiers’ Influence On ‘Andor’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Sharper’: Benjamin Caron On His New Con Man Film, Julianne Moore, ‘The Battle Of Algiers’ Influence On ‘Andor’ & More [The Discourse Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 2/16/2023
- by Mike DeAngelo
- The Playlist
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has been working on a TV series adaptation of Fritz Lang’s classic sci-fi movie Metropolis for some time, and now he finally has a star. It was reported today that Briana Middleton is set to star in the Metropolis TV series, which Esmail is developing for Apple.
Plot details for the Metropolis TV series continue to be kept under wraps, but Briana Middleton will be playing a character named Finnie Polito. Based on the novel by Thea Von Harbou, the original 1927 film was set in a futuristic urban dystopia and followed the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with Joh Fredersen, the city master. We’ll be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the movie in just a few short years.
Plot details for the Metropolis TV series continue to be kept under wraps, but Briana Middleton will be playing a character named Finnie Polito. Based on the novel by Thea Von Harbou, the original 1927 film was set in a futuristic urban dystopia and followed the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with Joh Fredersen, the city master. We’ll be celebrating the 100th anniversary of the movie in just a few short years.
- 2/14/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Briana Middleton has been cast in the lead role of Sam Esmail’s Apple series adaptation of the film “Metropolis,” Variety has learned.
The series was originally greenlit at the streamer in March 2022. It is inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang sci-fi film of the same name, which has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential films of the silent film era.
Middleton will play the role of Finnie Polito. The announcement of her casting in the series comes days ahead of the Friday launch of the Apple film “Sharper,” in which Middleton also stars. Her other recent credits include the George Clooney film “The Tender Bar.” Her casting in the series marks her first starring television role.
She is repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
“Metropolis” has been on Esmail’s plate since at least 2016, when it was first reported that he was developing a series adaptation of the film.
The series was originally greenlit at the streamer in March 2022. It is inspired by the 1927 Fritz Lang sci-fi film of the same name, which has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential films of the silent film era.
Middleton will play the role of Finnie Polito. The announcement of her casting in the series comes days ahead of the Friday launch of the Apple film “Sharper,” in which Middleton also stars. Her other recent credits include the George Clooney film “The Tender Bar.” Her casting in the series marks her first starring television role.
She is repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
“Metropolis” has been on Esmail’s plate since at least 2016, when it was first reported that he was developing a series adaptation of the film.
- 2/14/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Briana Middleton, one of the leads of Apple TV+’s upcoming movie Sharper, has been tapped by the streamer to headline its high-profile drama series Metropolis, inspired by Fritz Lang’s classic 1927 science fiction film. Middleton is the first actor cast in the project, from Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail and UCP where he is under an overall deal.
Middleton will play the lead role of Finnie Polito. It is a new character that did not appear in the movie, directed by Lang and written by Thea Von Harbou based on the latter’s 1925 novel, which was set in a futuristic urban dystopia and followed the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with the city master.
Metropolis is executive produced by Esmail via his deal with UCP,...
Middleton will play the lead role of Finnie Polito. It is a new character that did not appear in the movie, directed by Lang and written by Thea Von Harbou based on the latter’s 1925 novel, which was set in a futuristic urban dystopia and followed the attempts of Freder, the wealthy son of the city master, and Maria, a saintly figure to the workers, to overcome the vast gulf separating the classes in their city and bring the workers together with the city master.
Metropolis is executive produced by Esmail via his deal with UCP,...
- 2/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
"Sharper" is a new Apple Original comedy feature, directed by Benjamin Caron from a screenplay by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton and John Lithgow, opening in theaters February 10, 2023 and streaming February 17, 2023 on AppleTV+:
"...'Sharper' follows a con artist (Moore), working her way through Manhattan's billionaire echelon, along with another slick fraudster (Stan), known for setting up and carrying out elaborate cons that typically net large sums of money..."
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"...'Sharper' follows a con artist (Moore), working her way through Manhattan's billionaire echelon, along with another slick fraudster (Stan), known for setting up and carrying out elaborate cons that typically net large sums of money..."
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- 2/14/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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