‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’ Sundance Film Review: Female Loneliness And Isolation Lead To Thoughts Of Death

The movie starsDaisy Ridley, Dave Merheje, Megan Stalter and Brittany O Grady. It had its world premiere Thursday on the opening day of theSundanceFilm Festival. The film begins with shots of a seaside northwestern town on the Oregon coast. Daisy Ridley in ‘Sometimes I Think About Dying’MK2 Films It gives the impression of a dreary and somewhat lonely place. Next we see Fran (Ridley) laying in bed peering outside the window at the gray sky....

January 20, 2023 · 2 min · 309 words · Brittany Patton

‘The Pod Generation’ Sundance Film Review: In The Near Future We Grow Babies Wholesale

Her husband Alvy (Ejiofor) is a bit more grounded. Hes a botanist and professor who encourages his wife and his students to reconnect with nature. Alvy wants a natural birth, but Rachael doesnt want pregnancy to interfere with her cushy job. Emilia Clarke, Chiwetel and Rosalie Craig appear in a still from ‘The Pod Generation’ by Sophie BarthesSundance Institute/Andrij Parekh When she tells him, he freaks out but eventually warms up to the idea....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 202 words · Jacob Leach

‘The Sympathizer’: Marc Munden & Fernando Meirelles To Direct HBO/A24 Series, Three Cast

Watch on Deadline Munden will direct episodes 5,6, and 7 and Meirelles will direct episode 4. Duy Nguyenwill play Man, the Captains blood brother and spy handler. His magnetism and intellect draw the Captain into working for the Communist cause. Marc Munden and Fernando MeirellesCourtesy of HBO The series is currently in production, with filming in Los Angeles and Thailand. Park and McKellar will also exec produce along with Downey, Susan Downey and Amanda Burrell for Team Downey....

January 20, 2023 · 1 min · 192 words · Katherine Dalton

‘Willie Nelson & Family’ Directors Talk Legendary Musician’s Life, Legacy, Covid & Dropping A Very Different Sundance Vibe

Everybody has aWillie Nelsonstory, including Willie Nelson himself. So, we just went with it. This is not a straight story that unfolds easily. ‘Willie Nelson & Family’Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Timothy D. Easley That chaos is very different in a production when youre dealing with Willie Nelsons life. The Willie magic really is an impossible task to define or categorize him. MOVERMAN:Thats the magic. (L-R) Thom Zimny and Oren MovermanCourtesy of Sundance Institute...

January 20, 2023 · 4 min · 693 words · Justin Rivera

Alec Baldwin & ‘Rust’ Armorer To Face Criminal Charges Over 2021 Fatal Movie Shooting, Santa Fe D.A. Says

On my watch, no one is above the law, and everyone deserves justice. However, the second charge additionally carries a firearm enhancement. That gives the offense a punishing mandatory five years behind bars if Baldwin and Gutierrez-Reed are found guilty. Alec Baldwin and Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Inset (Halyna Hutchins)Mega Agency/Getty The industry vet faces a suspended sentence and six months of probation. Its that simple, said Andrea Reeb, the special prosecutor assigned to the case....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 217 words · William Alvarez

Alec Baldwin’s Lawyer Calls ‘Rust’ Shooting Criminal Charges “Terrible Miscarriage Of Justice”

They didnt exercise due caution …lack of care on that set, she added. Stating that there will be no attempt to arrest Baldwin, the D.A. also told the cable newser that Baldwins camp knew the charges were coming. Alec Baldwin and Halyna HutchinsMega/Getty Carmack-Altwies also chargedRustarmorer with two counts of involuntary manslaughter Hannah Gutierrez-Reed. Hannah is, and has always been, very emotional and sad about this tragic accident. But she did not commit involuntary manslaughter, said Gutierrez-Reed lawyer Jason Bowles this morning....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 168 words · Joseph Hughes DDS

Anthony Chen Talks Sundance Title ‘Drift’, Upcoming Projects And Plans To Shoot In Hong Kong

But it was very efficient and we had some of the top heads of department on the film. This time theyre playing strangers forced to become a family, says Chen. And Koh has literally grown up, because he was 11 on my first film and hes now 22. Anthony Chen on the set of DriftParadise City, Cor Cordium He says hes already working on a script set in Hong Kong that he hopes to shoot next year....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 169 words · Joshua Mcguire

Apple TV+: First Look At New Billy Crudup & Jennifer Garner Series; Premiere Date For ‘Schmigadoon!’ Season 2

The streaming web connection has set Friday, April 7 for the Season 2 premiere ofSchmigadoon! Dave and Singer serve as executive producers alongside Garner and Hello Sunshines Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter. Apple TV+ also released the trailer for dramedyHello Tomorrow!, starring and executive produced by Crudup. ‘Schmigadoon,’ ‘The Last Thing He Told Me’ and ‘Hello Tomorrow!‘Apple Tv+ Set in a retro-future world, Hello Tomorrow!centers around a group of traveling salesmen hawking lunar timeshares....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 123 words · Carol Washington

BAFTA Film Awards Nominations: ‘All Quiet On The Western Front,’ ‘Banshees Of Inisherin’ & ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Lead — The Complete List

Nominations for the 2023BAFTAFilm Awards have been unveiled. Scroll down for the full list. This years list of nominations is fresher and more forward-looking than previous years. From left: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’, ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ and ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’A24/Netflix/Searchlight Pictures In the performance categories, 14 of the 24 nominees received their first BAFTA Film nomination. InarritusBardois entirely absent from the nominations after being longlisted for Best Film Not in the English Language....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 135 words · Alan Rodriguez

BAFTA Heads Talk “Extraordinary” Nominations, Spielberg & Tease “More Entertainment” At Ceremony

Watch on Deadline I think that the breadth of storytelling is really interesting, Millichip said. So you have big commercial films likeElvis, which has nine nominations, and then indie films likeAftersun. There is also 40% ethnic diversity in our nominees. BAFTA AwardsStock The voting members now have no aversion to film not in the English language, she said. I think thats really interesting and something that you probably see mirrored in streaming viewing as well....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 204 words · Kayla Morse

Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Documentary ‘Justice’ From Doug Liman Added To Sundance Lineup

It was the first in-person press conference since Sundance went virtual over the last two years. Related Stories Will A Return To In-Person Sundance Fire Up The Indie Film Biz? Its a very powerful documentary, we felt it was important to add. Sundance Film Festival 2023Getty Images We saw it practically yesterday. It challenges existing narratives and asks tough questions. The pic premieres Friday at 8:30 p.m. MT at the Park Avenue Theatre....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 208 words · Aaron Palmer

Cecilia Vega To Join ‘60 Minutes’ After Departure From ABC News

Cecilia Vega is departingABC NewsforCBS Newsand60 Minutes, where she will be a correspondent. Vega said in a statement, This is a dream come true. Bill Owens, executive producer of60 Minutes, said that Vega was a sensational storyteller. ABC News Her new colleagues couldnt agree more. She also worked earlier in her career as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. Kaitlan Collins left as CNNs chief White House correspondent last fall to become co-anchor of the networks morning show....

January 19, 2023 · 1 min · 116 words · Dustin Lopez Jr.

David Crosby Dies: Legendary Singer With The Byrds And Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Was 81

His wife Jan announced the news today. He was lovingly surrounded by his wife and soulmate Jan and son Django. His legacy will continue to live on through his legendary music. (L-R) The Byrds, David Crosby and Joni Mitchell, David Crosby and Stephen Stills perform on stage during the 1969 Big Sur Folk Festival on September 13-14, 1969Getty Images Peace, love, and harmony to all who knew David and those he touched....

January 19, 2023 · 2 min · 330 words · Morgan King