Posted by Jules on December 26th, 2018
Jacques Audiard’s “The Sisters Brothers” has been nominated for four prizes, including best film and director, at the 24th Lumieres Awards, France’s equivalent of the Golden Globes. The Western starring Joaquin Phoenix, John C. Reilly and Jake Gyllenhaal world-premiered at Venice Film Festival, where it earned Audiard a best director award. Produced by Paris-based company Why Not, “The Sisters’ Brothers” is vying for best film against Jeanne Herry’s adoption drama “In Safe Hands,” Mikhaël Hers’ “Amanda,” Alex Lutz’s “Guy” and Emmanuel Mouret’s “Mademoiselle de Joncquières.” Read More here
Posted by Jules on December 9th, 2018
Fans have gotten one final glimpse of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker, as filming on the project has reportedly wrapped. It was over a year ago that Warner Bros. announced Joker, with the film acting as an origin story for the iconic Batman villain. The film stars Phoenix as the Joker, a.k.a. Arthur Fleck, and is being directed by Todd Phillips, best known for his comedic work. Read More here
Posted by Jules on November 27th, 2018
“First Reformed,” “If Beale Street Could Talk,” and more are winners at the National Board of Review this year.
Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)
You Were Never Really Here
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Posted by Jules on November 17th, 2018
Added screencaps from the following to the Gallery.
* Parenthood
* Quills
* Inherent Vice
Posted by Jules on November 17th, 2018
Coming-of-age drama “We the Animals” has scored a leading five Spirit Awards nominations, with “Eighth Grade,” “First Reformed,” and “You Were Never Really Here” taking four each. Nominations were announced on Friday morning by “Crazy Rich Asians” star Gemma Chan and Molly Shannon at the W Hotel in Hollywood. The awards ceremony will take place on Feb. 23 — the day before the Academy Awards — in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif. The show, now in its 34th year, will air on IFC.
Here is the full list of nominations:
Best Feature: YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Director: Lynne Ramsay, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Male Lead: Joaquin Phoenix, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
Best Editing: Joe Bini, YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE
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Posted by Jules on November 4th, 2018
After years of discussing a sequel to the Oscar-winning hit, Ridley Scott looks ready to return to the coliseum as the director has begun development on a new “Gladiator” pic with Paramount on board to distribute. “The Town” scribe Peter Craig will pen the script. The original pic starred Russell Crowe as Maximus, a General in the Roman army, who is betrayed by the Emperor and left for dead while his family is brutally murdered. He is eventually forced to become a gladiator after being captured by slave traders, who lead him back to Rome to fight as a gladiator while plotting his revenge against Emperor that betrayed him. Read More here
Posted by Jules on October 21st, 2018
Posted by Jules on October 21st, 2018
Some new photos from the Joker origin movie have made their way online. Ever since cameras began rolling on the upcoming DC movie, the internet has been utterly fascinated with the project. Whether or not it actually winds up being any good is another question entirely, but nevertheless, this has managed to get people’s attention. Now, we have ourselves some new photos, which feature star Joaquin Phoenix, who plays the man that becomes the titular character, with his co-star Zazie Beetz, who audiences may know from Deadpool 2. Read More here
Posted by Jules on October 21st, 2018
In today’s casting roundup, play gala guests in the upcoming Todd Phillips Warner Bros. feature film “Romeo,” starring Joaquin Phoenix. Plus, join the Marvel Universe as a performer in the touring “Marvel Universe LIVE!,” a Halloween-themed Comedy Central parody is casting roles, and voice a lead character in the Spanish version of an animated series.
“ROMEO”
“Romeo,” a Todd Phillips Warner Bros. film starring Joaquin Phoenix, is now casting actors for background roles. Talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted to portray gala attendees. All talent is required to bring their own evening wear. Men should have a bit of length to their hair, and women should have short or shoulder-length hair. Filming will take place on Nov. 13 in New York City, with a fitting on Oct. 21, 22, 23, or 25. Pay is $26 for the fitting and $143 for 10 hours of work.
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Posted by Jules on October 21st, 2018
Arthur Fleck and a police car have an encounter that leaves each of them looking worse for wear in what could be some very spoiler-y set pics from the upcoming Joker movie. We’ve already seen photos of Joaquin Phoenix in full Clown Prince of Crime makeup while sitting in the back of a police car, but in this latest batch of images, the famed Batman villain is lying on the hood and possibly unconscious after a collision. What’s more, in the state that the vehicle’s in, you have to wonder if Arthur’s going to be able to walk this one off. Read More here
