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‘In a Violent Nature’ Is Getting a Sequel from IFC Films and Shudder
Everyone, even slasher villains, must learn to walk before they can run. That logic puts the delightfully meandering “In a Violent Nature” and its breakout star Johnny (Ry Barrett) in a great starting position as they pick up speed for a well-earned sequel, now in early development at IFC Films and Shudder.The Mad Genius of the Wooden Man: How 'Oddity' Carved a Genre Icon in Total Darkness Announced during the “Bold Voices of Contemporary Horror” panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024, the follow-up film is set to be written by original filmmaker Chris Nash. No director was announced. “‘’In a Violent Nature’...
The Mad Genius of the Wooden Man: How ‘Oddity’ Carved a Genre Icon in Total Darkness
[Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “Oddity.”]How 'Dìdi' Star Joan Chen Channeled the Toughest Parts of Motherhood for Her Deepest Performance Yet To designer Paul McDonnell, filmmaker Damian McCarthy is like a lovable “pen pal from Hell.” The two Irishmen live just three hours apart between Galway and Cork, but to this day, have never actually met. That’s despite co-parenting the monolithic Wooden Man now serving as the screaming centerpiece in IFC Films’ “Oddity,” a supernatural whodunnit which, to hear them tell it, was born of impossible deadlines and Zoom meetings as much as any haunted object of folklore. Its...
How ‘Lady in the Lake’ Resists Feeling Like a Whodunnit
“Lady in the Lake” is a study in contrasts. It begins with an appropriately ominous cold open of a corpse being thrown into dark, cold waters outside of Baltimore while the victim herself (Moses Ingram) narrates that a collision of worlds is coming between her and the Jewish housewife (Natalie Portman) who will find her body. Already, that’s a lot.Only Bangers in the Building: Emmy-Nominated Music Supervisors Pick Their Favorite Tracks But coming back from the credits, there’s then a seedy, slightly comic spectacle of a hungover guy in a silver beanie and gigantic cardboard mailbox costume (the ‘60s sure seem...
How ‘Dìdi’ Star Joan Chen Channeled the Toughest Parts of Motherhood for Her Deepest Performance Yet
Sean Wang’s “Dìdi” (Focus Features, July 26) hits where it hurts for any millennial who came of age in middle school in 2008 — on MySpace and AOL Instant Messenger and in the throes of puberty. But it’s especially hard-hitting for Taiwanese-Americans raised in the California Bay Area at the time, as Fremont-hailing writer/director Wang’s big Sundance winner (including an Audience Award) is based on his own youth — one where he was often recalcitrant toward his single mom.Barry Jenkins' 'The Fire Inside' First Look: Brian Tyree Henry Coaches a Real-Life Olympic Boxing Legend In this frank and affecting dramedy, young...
‘Rhinegold’ Review: Fatih Akin Returns with an Uninspired Gangster Rap Drama
Biopics about musical artists seem to be pumped out without much consideration of whether or not the artist in question has a story that’s really worth telling. But Giwar “Xatar” Hajabi, a Kurdish rapper famous in Germany, has a genuinely extraordinary life story, having gone from an Iranian refugee who spent time as a child in a Bagdad prison to a gangster to a highly successful artist and businessman. It’s the type of rags-to-riches ascent that you couldn’t script better — which makes it a shame that the thoroughly mediocre “Rhinegold” can’t shape Habaji’s life into anything particularly engaging. ...
Armando Iannucci Is Not Enjoying Your ‘Veep’ Jokes
“Veep” creator Armando Iannucci is “worried” that the 2024 election is stranger than fiction, particularly his fictional Emmy-winning HBO satirical political series. Mike Flanagan Finally Admits 'The Haunting of Hill House' Is Really Just 'Oculus' for 10 Hours Iannucci wrote an opinion piece for the New York Times in which he compared incumbent President Joe Biden exiting his re-election campaign in lieu of new Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris running. The switch before the primaries reflects the plotline of HBO series “Veep,” which premiered in 2012 and ran for seven seasons before ending in May 2019. Julia Louis-Dreyfus...
Mike Flanagan Finally Admits ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ Is Really Just ‘Oculus’ for 10 Hours
If your formula for a tragic intergenerational family drama turned kaleidoscopic ghost story ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So says horror heavyweight Mike Flanagan, who got candid when accepting the Cheval Noir career award at the opening weekend of Fantasia Fest (July 18 to August 4) in Montreal.Scott Hanson Changed How We Watch Football, So Peacock Hired Him to Change How We Watch the Olympics In a Q&A with Fangoria editor Michael Gingold, Flanagan was asked about the key to adapting the great literary works of horror authors like Stephen King, Shirley Jackson, and Edgar Allan Poe. The multi-hyphenate storyteller, who...
‘The Bear’ Season 3 Premiere Viewership Was Great — Just Not as Great as a Random Week for 2 Old Showtime Series
Da Bear.Scott Hanson Changed How We Watch Football, So Peacock Hired Him to Change How We Watch the Olympics FX made the third season of “The Bear” available in its entirety on Hulu on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, just as it did for seasons 1 and 2 of the show about a Chicago sandwich spot turned fine-dining establishment. Getting people to scarf down the whole meal in one sitting worked — in the short term. Nielsen’s streaming data for the week of June 24-30 finally caught up to those of us existing in the present on Thursday. No shade: That’s the...
Tyler Perry Calls Criticisms of His Comedy Films ‘Bulls**t’
Tyler Perry is shrugging off criticisms of his films, especially his comedies. Barry Jenkins' 'The Fire Inside' First Look: Brian Tyree Henry Coaches a Real-Life Olympic Boxing Legend The multi-hyphenate mogul addressed wanting to represent his audience onscreen, regardless of critical reception. “A large portion of my fans are disenfranchised, who cannot get in the Volvo and go to therapy on the weekend,” Perry said during the “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast. “You’ve got this highbrow negro who is all up in the air with his nose up looking at everything. Then, you got people like where I come from, and me, who...
‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Trailer: Ciarán Hinds Explores Middle-Earth
Ciarán Hinds is shaking up the core of Middle-Earth. Scott Hanson Changed How We Watch Football, So Peacock Hired Him to Change How We Watch the Olympics The Oscar-nominated “Belfast” star joins Season 2 of hit Prime Video series “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” along with Rory Kinnear, Tanya Moodie, and Charlie Vickers, who is back as Sauron. The trailer was unveiled during the 2024 San Diego Comic Con to celebrate the return of the epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings” books. The official synopsis reads:...
Barry Jenkins’ ‘The Fire Inside’ First Look: Brian Tyree Henry Coaches a Real-Life Olympic Boxing Legend
“Mudbound” and “Black Panther” cinematographer Rachel Morrison captures boxing legend Claressa “T-Rex” Shields’ life story for “The Fire Inside,” her upcoming directorial debut written by Barry Jenkins.Francis Ford Coppola Is Shown Kissing 'Megalopolis' Extras in Unearthed Videos “The Fire Inside” stars newcomer Ryan Destiny as Shields, with Academy Award-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry portraying her coach. The official synopsis reads: “‘The Fire Inside’ is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the...
Scott Hanson Changed How We Watch Football, So Peacock Hired Him to Change How We Watch the Olympics
It’s one thing for a sports broadcast to do its own whip-around show. The galaxy brain idea Peacock and NBC had when it came to this year’s Olympics coverage was, what if we got THE guy known for THE whip-around sports show: “NFL RedZone” host Scott Hanson.Catching up with Tony Hale: Fear, Forky, and Matching His Costars' Freak in 'The Decameron' That’s just what they did, tapping Hanson to be their primetime host for “Gold Zone,” established during previous Olympic Games as an answer to “RedZone” that gives viewers an uninterrupted, constant stream of Olympics coverage. And now, it’s from the...
Francis Ford Coppola Is Shown Kissing ‘Megalopolis’ Extras in Unearthed Videos
The allegations of Francis Ford Coppola kissing extras during the “Megalopolis” production now includes video evidence.Why 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is the Box-Office Gamechanger for R-Rated Movies Variety released two videos from the “Megalopolis” set during which a nightclub scene was being filmed. The scene captured was shot on February 14, 2023, as the outlet reported. The call sheet included that actresses playing female partygoers had been “cleared for topless nudity” while other extras out of the 150 to 200 on set were “cleared for [being] scantily clad.” Two sources told Variety that writer/director Coppola was unprofessional during the scene in question and...
Why ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Is the Box-Office Gamechanger for R-Rated Movies
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Disney) grossed $38.5 million in Thursday previews. Though not a record (“Avengers: Endgame” took in $60 million), it suggests an opening above the projected $150 million-$200 million. However, it guarantees the easiest of predictions: This will make it the best opening for an R-rated film ever.'The Critic' Trailer: Ian McKellen Eviscerates the West End Theatre Crowd in Journalism Drama “Deadpool and Wolverine” will be the biggest opening weekend for an R-rated film as not only an unadjusted gross, but also adjusted to relative ticket prices. It should also easily score the biggest domestic total for an R-rated...
‘The Critic’ Trailer: Ian McKellen Eviscerates the West End’s Theatre Crowd in Journalism Drama
Sir Ian McKellen is now the most feared drama critic on the West End thanks to his turn in “The Critic.”'Twisters' Midwest Crowds Prove Tornado Alley Loves a Good Disaster, Too McKellen leads the adaptation of Anthony Quinn’s 2015 novel “Curtain Call,” which centers on an aging — but iconic — journalist who teams up with an actress (Gemma Arterton) to exact revenge on his newspaper’s new owner (Mark Strong). The film is set in 1934 London. “The Critic” is written by Academy Award nominee Patrick Marber (“Closer,” “Notes on a Scandal”) and is directed by Anand Tucker (“Hilary and Jackie,” “Shopgirl”). The official synopsis reads: “Jimmy Erskine...
‘Twisters’ Midwest Crowds Prove Tornado Alley Loves a Good Disaster, Too
Thank the Midwest for the stunning “Twisters” box office turnout over the past weekend: The movie’s middle-American appeal helped Lee Isaac Chung‘s disaster movie whip up more than $80 million at the opening weekend box office. As of writing, the Glen Powell star vehicle has grossed over $113 million in the United States. (And for the record, IndieWire expected “Twisters” to beat box office projections, anyway.)The Best Films Playing in New York and Los Angeles Repertory Theaters During August 2024 Plus, a “Super Bowl” trailer always goes a long way with heartland audiences who feel underrepresented or devalued by Hollywood (see...
Catching up with Tony Hale: Fear, Forky, and Matching His Costars’ Freak in ‘The Decameron’
If you’re as terminally online as I am, you see Tony Hale’s face every day.United Artists Is Back: Former Netflix Chief Scott Stuber to Head Label Under Amazon MGM The actor best known for “Veep” and “Arrested Development” is a household name for comedy fans, even if he enjoys a degree of anonymity in his day-to-day. “People are just really nice,” he told IndieWire, along with an anecdote of the previous night when a restaurant hostess shared her appreciation of his work. “But then — my wife is from Alabama — I go to Alabama and no one’s watching or has watched...
United Artists Is Back: Former Netflix Chief Scott Stuber to Head Label Under Amazon MGM
Scott Stuber wasn’t out of the game for long, and he’s bringing back with him a venerated classic film brand. The former Netflix film chief is teaming with Amazon MGM Studios to relaunch the United Artists label and help produce movies for both theatrical and streaming. How 'Skywalkers: A Love Story' Secures the Bag (and the Memory Cards) While Shooting 118 Stories Up Stuber left Netflix this spring, and under his new production company about to launch, he’ll already have a first-look, multiyear film deal with Amazon MGM Studios and will be involved in anything released by the new United Artists. “With...
The Best Films Playing in New York and Los Angeles Repertory Theaters During August 2024
We here at IndieWire love watching films on actual film — and cities like New York and Los Angeles, where repertory cinema is thriving, provide no shortage of opportunities to do just that. Scoping out selections in both major metropolises, we’ve compiled a list of the best screening options for the upcoming month, which include retrospectives on beloved auteurs featuring multiple 35mm prints, as well as 4K restorations of classic films that shouldn’t be missed.Mike Flanagan Finally Admits 'The Haunting of Hill House' Is Really Just 'Oculus' for 10 Hours In keeping with our appreciation for the theatrical experience throughout the...
‘The Beast Within’ Review: Kit Harrington’s Werewolf Movie Transforms into a Clunky Metaphor for Domestic Violence
“The Beast Within” literally refers to the werewolf that Noah (Kit Harrington) shape-shifts into during the dead of night, but director and co-writer Andrew J. Farrell uses his Gothic-lite film to ask insipid questions about inner monstrosity. Does Noah transform into a werewolf or is he really becoming his true self? An ancient ancestral curse may be the reason for his lycanthropic plight, but hasn’t he always been something of a beast anyway? Is the transmogrification really the cause of his family’s domestic hardship or is it just an externalization of Noah’s own brutish behavior? (“Are these all actually the...
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