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A marvel: how did X-Men ’97 become one of the year’s best shows?
What seemed like another lazy nostalgia cash grab became a favorite, with lessons that Marvel’s universe could learn from
5-min read - EntertainmentDeadline
Noémie Merlant Says Gory Sisterhood Tale ‘The Balconettes’ Was Sparked By Her Experiences With “Microaggressions, Major Aggressions And Even Physical Violence”
Noémie Merlant’s star is rising as an actress. Baby Ruby and Tár won her international recognition across 2022 and 2023, while anticipation is growing around her starring role in Audrey Diwan’s English-language reboot of erotica classic Emmanuelle. In the meantime, Merlant is hitting Cannes with The Balconettes, her second film in the director’s chair after …
8-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Digital Platform ‘The Gleaners and I’ Brings Agnès Varda to Next Generation of Filmmakers
After nearly two years of planning, the digital platform “The Gleaners and I: Revisiting Agnès Varda’s Edit” is about to go live. Supported by Martin Scorsese, the pedagogical platform will open the treasure trove of Agnès Varda’s archives, making never-before-seen footage and hours of unused rushes available to nascent filmmakers across the globe. Through “The …
2-min read - EntertainmentEvening Standard
Megalopolis at Cannes Film Festival review: If you love Francis Ford Coppola give this tawdry mess a miss
1/5 Epic in its four decade development, running time and stellar cast, the film fails to produce a coherent or entertaining movie
3-min read - EntertainmentThe Guardian
Thelma the Unicorn review – sunny Netflix cartoon offers simple pleasures
Directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang craft a solid piece of family fun with the tale of a pony aiming for success in disguise
4-min read - EntertainmentIndiewire
‘Thelma the Unicorn’ Review: Brittany Howard Provides Animated Netflix Musical with Plenty of Soul
The charming feature from the screenwriting duo behind "Napoleon Dynamite" stars Howard as a farm pony who disguises herself as a unicorn in a quest to reach the limelight.
6-min read - EntertainmentVariety
Carlos Saura’s ‘The Hunt’ Gets Modern-Day ‘Revision’ Which Rolls in July (EXCLUSIVE)
“La Mesías” star Carmen Machi, Almodóvar muse Rossy de Palma and Blanca Portillo, a Cannes best actress co-winner for Almodóvar’s “Volver,” are set to star in “The Prey” (“Dia de Caza”), billed as a contemporary revision of Carlos Saura’s 1965 pic “The Hunt,” quite possibly his crowing achievement. The film is set to shoot in …
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