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Aaron Sorkin Backpedals Earlier Op-Ed Piece Claiming Democrats Should Nominate Mitt Romney
The screenwriter behind “A Few Good Men” and “The American President,” as well as the creator of the much-lauded TV series “The West Wing,” Aaron Sorkin, despite having no experience in government or politics, has always claimed a sharp understanding of the behind-the-scenes machinations that keep the world spinning. In his most recent display of this keen awareness, Sorkin published an op-ed in The New York Times this morning, prior to President Biden announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris, in which he told Democrats to nominate Republican Mitt Romney at their convention...
Ryan Reynolds Doesn’t Exactly Endorse Showing Kids ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
Though star Ryan Reynolds doesn’t fully endorse parents showing their kids the new R-rated “Deadpool & Wolverine,” he told The New York Times in a recent interview that he himself showed the film to both his 9 year-old son and mother in her late 70s and said, “Both of them were laughing their guts out, were feeling the emotion where I most desperately hoped people would be. When I saw rated-R movies when I was a kid, they left a huge impression on me because I didn’t feel like people were pulling punches, and it’s been a huge inspiration to...
Marielle Heller Pitches ‘Nightbitch’ to Audiences: ‘It’s About Motherhood and Rage’
Rachel Yoder’s magical realist novel “Nightbitch” isn’t the easiest source material to take on. First off, a great deal of it features an internal narrative. Second, that internal narrative covers a very specific experience of motherhood that may not translate well to the screen or be understood by all. For writer/director Marielle Heller, these weren’t challenges as much as they were features of what drew her to the project. Producer and star Amy Adams worked with Annapurna Pictures to option the book and, in a recent piece for Vanity Fair, describe Heller as their “first choice” in terms of directors. 'Twisters'...
Before Biden Dropped Out, Armando Iannucci Compared the White House to ‘The Death of Stalin’
Despite the film having been shot in 2016 prior to Donald Trump’s electoral college win, at the time of its premiere in 2017 at the Toronto International Film Festival “The Death of Stalin” was immediately hailed as a finger-on-the-pulse political satire. How could it not be? Coming from Armando Iannucci, one of the great humorists of his generation, known for capturing government in all of its obscene clumsiness in the U.K. with “The Thick of It” and “In the Loop,” as well as across the pond in the U.S. with the hit TV series “Veep,” “The Death of Stalin” marked...
With ‘Twisters,’ Disaster Means a Box-Office Winner
For once, disaster is a box-office positive. “Twisters” (Universal) beat all projections to score an $80.5 million #1 weekend. Timed for needed escapism, and with the cataclysmic genre that excels on premium screens, it proved a worthy successor to its original.'Shelby Oaks' Review: Neon's Hodgepodge Horror Lets Chris Stuckmann Take His First Stab at Haunting The 1996 “Twister” (a Warner Bros. release, with that studio handling foreign this time) opened to $41 million in early May. (That was back when pre-Memorial Day didn’t mean the start of summer.) At today’s prices, that would represent around $100 million today. It ended up...
‘Shelby Oaks’ Review: Neon’s Hodgepodge Horror Lets Chris Stuckmann Take His First Stab at Haunting
Whether you want a job done right, or just done right now, do it yourself. That’s the fearless edict uniting first-time feature filmmaker Chris Stuckmann and his headstrong final girl Mia (Camille Sullivan) in the winding mystery of “Shelby Oaks.” 2025 Oscars: Best Costume Design Predictions An ambitious horror exploration born of the found footage format, which honors genre but rarely attempts to subvert it, this spooky procedural unearths a new kind of cold case for Neon — this one, fittingly acquired on the heels of the viral “Longlegs,” still running away with the box office now in its second week. When four internet...
Maika Monroe Drew on Rooney Mara in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ for ‘Longlegs’ Character: ‘They Are Both Uncomfortable with Everyday Life’
While many have compared the horror/mystery “Longlegs” to the Oscar-winning masterpiece “The Silence of the Lambs,” including writer/director Oz Perkins himself, the star of the film, Maika Monroe recently shared how she carried a different cinematic influence throughout production. Speaking for an interview with Polyester Magazine, Monroe opened up about the effect the script had on her, as well as the performance she tried to channel in her approach to FBI Agent Lee Harker.2025 Oscars: Best Costume Design Predictions “When I read the script for the first time, I really thought I knew where it was going and then it really...
2025 Oscars: Best Costume Design Predictions
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.Sad There's No Kiss in 'Twisters'? Blame Steven Spielberg The State of the Race “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) is the early favorite in expanding the universe of Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi trilogy with a greater range of costumes. Other preliminary standouts include...
Sad There’s No Kiss in ‘Twisters’? Blame Steven Spielberg
“Twisters” has a lot going for it. It’s a legacy sequel to a classic ‘90s disaster film. It stars Glen Powell, one of the hottest rising stars in entertainment right now, and is directed by Lee Isaac Chung, hot off his breakout autobiographical hit, “Minari.” But now that many audiences have gotten the chance to see the film for themselves, they all can’t help but ask one question. “Where the f*** is the kiss?” 'Twisters' Editing Had to Balance Humanity and Spectacle To explain, while romance may not be at the forefront of this storm-chasing blockbuster, there is an undeniable connection...
‘House of the Dragon’ Check-In: Who Is Season 2 Meant for?
Halfway through “House of the Dragon” Season 2, we need to assess our surroundings. There have already been multiple major character deaths, an airborne dragon battle, attempted fratricide, twin-on-twin violence, and a character known only as “Cheese” kicked a dog.Lisa Kudrow Calls 'The Comeback' Fandom 'Thrilling,' Says 'We're Due' for a Third Season At the midseason mark, two of IndieWire’s TV critics weigh in: Is the season worth the C+ bestowed upon it by Ben Travers? Will it live up to Proma Khosla’s dreams of “Fire & Blood?” With Ryan Condal now operating as sole showrunner, the series has a de...
Nicole Kidman Thinks Stanley Kubrick Cast Her in ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ for Her ‘Provocative Nature’
With 25 years having passed since Stanley Kubrick’s last film, “Eyes Wide Shut,” was released following his death, Nicole Kidman is looking back on the psychosexual drama and production surrounding it with positive memories. Sharing the screen with her then-husband Tom Cruise, the pair played a well-to-do New York married couple in the midst of a conflict in their relationship, a plot that feels prescient in relation to their breakup in 2001. Before Biden Dropped Out, Armando Iannucci Compared the White House to 'The Death of Stalin' Reflecting on the making of the film for a recent interview with the Los Angeles...
Brandon Perea Calls ‘Twisters’ His ‘Easiest’ Acting Role Despite the Philip Seymour Hoffman Connection
“Twisters” may only be Brandon Perea’s second summer blockbuster after also co-starring in Jordan Peele’s 2022 sci-fi horror film “Nope,” but it would seem like he’s getting the hang of it pretty quickly. Taking on the supporting role of Boone, right-hand man to Glen Powell’s tornado wrangler Tyler Owens, Perea delivers a full-throttle, often comedic performance that echoes Philip Seymour Hoffman’s work in the original “Twister” as storm-chaser and food-lover Dusty. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for a recent interview, Perea shared how he immediately recognized Boone as the Dusty character of the sequel, but didn’t realize he’d be the...
Lisa Kudrow Calls ‘The Comeback’ Fandom ‘Thrilling,’ Says ‘We’re Due’ for a Third Season
“I don’t want to see that!” Or do you? That famous line from TV’s one-time “it-girl” Valerie Cherish may hold new meaning as the actress behind the character, Lisa Kudrow, shares an update on a possible comeback for “The Comeback.” In a recent interview with Newsweek for her latest show, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s reinvention of Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits” for Apple TV+, Kudrow expressed her appreciation for fans of the cult HBO mockumentary series. Director Hanelle Culpepper Has Shot 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' TV Shows and Harnessed the Force in Both “I’m just thrilled and adore anyone who has...
Rob Reiner Teases Appearances by ‘Paul McCartney and Elton John’ in ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ Sequel
After being in the business for almost 60 years, it appears Rob Reiner shows no sign of slowing down. Last year saw him debut his first ever documentary (at least his first real documentary), “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” and he’s currently finishing up production in New Orleans on a “This Is Spinal Tap” sequel. In a recent interview with Deadline, Reiner discussed his shock over the documentary’s Emmy nominations, as well as the status of the follow-up to his feature directorial debut and cult classic.'Twisters' Editing Had to Balance Humanity and Spectacle “It’s a total surprise,” Reiner said of receiving...
Amy Adams Describes ‘Nightbitch’ Transformation as ‘Terrifying’
After 6 Academy-Award nominations and no wins, Amy Adams is gritting her teeth to earn the gold in the upcoming Marielle Heller adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s magical realism novel, “Nightbitch.” The book and film tell the story of a stay-at-home mother whose domesticity turns ferocious as she slowly starts mutating into a dog. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Adams spoke on the transformation she undertook for the role and her reaction to reading the source material.'Twisters' Editing Had to Balance Humanity and Spectacle “It was so unique and otherworldly, and like nothing I’d ever read before,” Adams said of...
The Incredible Photo of a Tornado-Damaged Kentucky Movie Theater That Inspired the ’Twisters’ Ending
In “Twisters,” each of the six major tornadoes that visual effects supervisor Ben Snow created were based on a real-life tornado. In the case of the film’s final tornado, which anchors the third-act climax, it was inspired by three different tornadoes, one of which was the 2021 twister that devastated Mayfield, Kentucky, and killed 76 people.Nicole Kidman Thinks Stanley Kubrick Cast Her in 'Eyes Wide Shut' for Her 'Provocative Nature' There is a photo from inside a Mayfield movie theater that played a particularly important role in director Lee Isaac Chung’s conception of the film: The tornado’s winds, having ripped out...
In Honor of ‘Twisters’ Release, Glen Powell Pays Tribute to Predecessor and Former Co-Star, Bill Paxton
Turns out Glen Powell may have deeper connections to the “Twister” franchise than you might think. Before he burst onto the scene with supporting roles in films like “Everybody Wants Some!!” and “Hidden Figures,” Powell was the lead of an independent romantic western from 2013 called “Red Wing” that co-starred fellow Texan actor and lead of the original “Twister,” Bill Paxton. The two bonded during the making of the film, with Paxton’s character serving as somewhat of a mentor to Powell’s and the relationship carrying on into real life. Nicole Kidman Thinks Stanley Kubrick Cast Her in 'Eyes Wide Shut' for...
2025 Oscars: Best Production Design Predictions
Nominations voting is from January 8-12, 2025, with official Oscar nominations announced January 17, 2025. Final voting is February 11-18, 2025. And finally, the 97th Oscars telecast will be broadcast on Sunday, March 2 and air live on ABC at 7:00 p.m. ET/ 4:00 p.m. PT. We update our picks through awards season, so keep checking IndieWire for all our 2025 Oscar predictions.Nicole Kidman Thinks Stanley Kubrick Cast Her in 'Eyes Wide Shut' for Her 'Provocative Nature' The State of the Race “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.) is the early favorite in continuing Denis Villeneuve’s epic sci-fi trilogy with bigger and more lavish world-building. However,...
With IATSE in the Rearview, Teamsters Are ‘Far Apart’ with Studios as the Clock Is Ticking to Make a Deal
Just yesterday on Thursday, Hollywood breathed a sigh of relief over the film and TV industry’s crews with IATSE ratifying new contracts that would mean they would not be heading out on strike this summer. But one negotiation still remains, for Teamsters Local 399 and Hollywood Basic Crafts, and the clock is ticking. Nicole Kidman Thinks Stanley Kubrick Cast Her in 'Eyes Wide Shut' for Her 'Provocative Nature' On Friday, the Teamsters wrapped up their previously scheduled bargaining window of talks with the AMPTP. They’ve been at the bargaining table for five straight weeks, briefly overlapping with IATSE, and today they...
A Biker Movie for Babes: Moody Mayhem Drives Dixie Peabody to Revenge in ‘Bury Me an Angel’
On Friday nights, IndieWire After Dark takes a feature-length beat to honor fringe cinema in the streaming age. Before Biden Dropped Out, Armando Iannucci Compared the White House to 'The Death of Stalin' First, the spoiler-free pitch for one editor’s midnight movie pick — something weird and wonderful from any age of film that deserves our memorializing. Then, the spoiler-filled aftermath as experienced by the unwitting editor attacked by this week’s recommendation. The Pitch: Old School Cool Fuels This Increasingly Odd Portrait of a Female Hot Rodder [Editor’s Note: “Bury Me an Angel” is half of a two-part After Dark series spotlighting Barbara Peeters. If you can, check out...
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