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Added screencaps from the following to the Gallery.
* Mary Magdalene
Some small site updates as the Filmography page has been updated and a “2019” archive page has been added here
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
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
“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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Added screencaps from the following to the Gallery.
* Parenthood
* Quills
* Inherent Vice
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
For a full list click here
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
