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Daniel Henshall talks about playing real - life serial killer John Bunting in Justin Kurzel's acclaimed drama about the «bodies in the barrels» killings in 1990s Adelaide
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Suzan - Lori Parks» acclaimed drama about two brothers facing long odds, «Topdog / Underdog,» plays in Berkeley through June 17.
«Selma,» director Ava DuVernay's acclaimed drama about Martin Luther King, Jr., earned accolades for Best Actor (David Oyelowo), Best Director and Best Song («Glory» by John Legend and Common).
«The Social Network,» the acclaimed drama about how Harvard computer nerds created the social networking site Facebook, had been the front - runner during the awards season, winning countless critics honors, including the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn., New York Film Critics Circle and the National Society of Film Critics awards as well as the Golden Globe for dramatic film.
Tom Hooper's acclaimed drama about the speech therapy of George VI (Colin Firth) has been sweeping nominations at awards ceremonies.
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About a year later, Morton would see the release of In America, Jim Sheridan's acclaimed slice - of - life tale of an Irish family immigrating to New York City's Hell's Kitchen, for which she would receive her second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actress.Morton continued to take on challenging assignments such as the futuristic Code 46 opposite Tim Robbins and directed by British helmer Michael Winterbottom, and appearing opposite Johnny Depp in the little - seen The Libertine, and the period drama River Queen.
Another director looking to follow up an acclaimed drama (in this case, the Oscar - nominated Incendies), Canada's Denis Villeneuve will make his English - language debut with a Taken-esque thriller about a carpenter who takes the law into his own hands after police are unable to locate his kidnapped daughter.
WGN America's critically acclaimed drama Manhattan, about the birth of the atomic bomb, presumably e...
Currently shooting Paramount's La Femme Nikita-esque The Rhythm Section with Blake Lively in the lead and Barbara Broccoli producing, Morano wasn't able to squeeze directing on the second season of Handmaid's Tale into her schedule, but her acclaimed work on the Hulu drama led to a meeting with Star Wars gatekeeper Kathleen Kennedy about, um, something.
He also had recurring roles on the television series Mad About You and Friends and starred in the drama Huff (2004 - 2006), playing the titular character, to critical acclaim, as well as appearing in the popular stage musical Spamalot.
It Comes at Night: Director Trey Edward Schults follows his acclaimed drama «Krisha» with a horror film about an isolated family battling an unnatural force.
Writer - director Michel Blanc, whose previous works include the acclaimed Marche a l'ombre (1984) and Dead Tired (1994), creates this gritty drama about a middle - aged impoverished French writer in London who becomes a gigolo.
WGN America's critically acclaimed drama Manhattan, about the birth of the atomic bomb, presumably ends its freshman season this Sunday with at least a metaphorical bang.
Starred Up — David Mackenzie's brutal, but profoundly humane, drama about life in a British prison — has been met with broad acclaim in the U.K., earning the Scottish director the best reviews of his career.
The first trailer for upcoming music - drama Boychoir — the latest film from acclaimed director François Girard (The Red Violin, Thirty Two Films About Glenn Gould)-- has been released online by Informant Media, along with a new poster which we have for you here... In the film, 12 - year - old newcomer Garrett Wareing plays Stet, a rebellious -LSB-...]
After nearly five years at the helm of Open Road Films, Tom Ortenberg finds himself in an enviable position this awards season thanks to «Spotlight,» a gripping drama about the Boston Globe's investigation into the Catholic Church's sexual abuse scandal that has earned acclaim from critics and clergy alike.
JAIL CAESAR is an innovative prison drama with a historical twist about to get a wide release after winning acclaim at festivals worldwide.
From Academy Award - nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award - winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world - renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger - than - life literary giant Thomas Wolfe.
LAKE LOS ANGELES In a festival heavy with movies set in or inspired by Los Angeles and Southern California, «Littlerock» director Mike Ott is represented by the final installment in his acclaimed «Antelope Valley trilogy» — a drama about two young immigrants in the California desert.
ABOUT JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE In addition to Justin Timberlake's (Sean Parker) multi-platinum album FutureSex / LoveSounds, which produced four consecutive # 1 singles, and his critically acclaimed 2007 FutureSex / LoveShow tour, along with multiple Grammy Awards, he has recently garnered acclaim as an actor for a variety of work in both comedy and drama.
Todd Haynes» Carol is a film about love and longing, the latter of which is a feeling Chicago cinephiles know all too well, as they've been looking forward to seeing the acclaimed director's latest drama for quite some time.
Scoot McNairy — whose recent credits include critically acclaimed drama series like Godless, Halt And Catch Fire, and Fargo — is about to add another prestige cable project to his resume.
Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Kyle Chandler star in this emotionally overwhelming and critically acclaimed drama from writer - director Kenneth Lonergan (YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, MARGARET), about a reclusive handyman who must face his painful past when he returns to his Massachusetts hometown after the sudden death of his beloved older brother.
As you know, Colin Farrell, Jessica Chastain and Samantha Morton lead the drama, based on the acclaimed play about a torrid love affair that spans a forbidden class divide.
The decision also could have come at the expense of Dee Rees, director of the acclaimed «Mudbound,» a nuanced social drama about prejudice in the Mississippi Delta, or Patty Jenkins, whose dazzling «Wonder Woman» upended the superhero genre in several important ways.
What can be said about the crime drama considering the star and director were arguing throughout and the studio never backed the acclaimed director is that the stylish minor film though mawkish, turned out better than expected.
While writer - director Ramin Bahrani has continued to explore the dark underbelly of the American dream, he didn't quite nail the shift from his acclaimed, gritty early films («Man Push Cart,» «Chop Shop»), known for their casts of unknowns and shot - on - the - streets aesthetic, to 2012's «At Any Price,» which suffered from the miscasting of Zac Efron as a hard - drinking stock - car racer in a glossy drama about failing farms.
Self - absorbed egotists are at the heart of the breathlessly acclaimed production of Chekhov's «The Seagull,» a drama about the disappointments and adversities of disaffected Russian theater artists in the late 19th century.
We're hearing good things about We the Animals, a family drama based on an acclaimed novel (featuring hottie boombalottie Raúl Castillo, from Looking!
David Gordon Green and Tye Sheridan, director and star of «Joe», speak about their new, acclaimed drama.
From the author of The Talented Mr Ripley and acclaimed director Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, I'm Not There, Mildred Pierce) comes a powerful drama about a married woman who risks everything when she embarks on a romance with a younger department store worker.
From one of Israel's most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life — the greatest human drama — and the cost of war.
A new manga from the creator of the acclaimed A Silent Voice, featuring intimate, emotional drama and an epic story spanning time and space, To Your Eternity is a totally unique and moving manga about death, life, reincarnation, and the nature of love.