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From the World of John Wick: Ballerina is an action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman from a screenplay by Shay Hatten. The 2025 film is set in the world of John Wick, and it takes place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4. It follows Eve Macarro, a Ruska Roma assassin who defies all orders to go after the people who murdered her father. Ballerina stars Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves. So, if you loved the explosive action, thrilling story, and compelling characters in Ballerina, here are some similar movies you should check out next.

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Ralph Fiennes has been the talk of the town lately thanks to his recent Oscar-nominated performance in Conclave, but he also recently starred in another movie that’s become a hit on streaming. Fiennes can be seen playing the legendary Odysseus in The Return, the R-rated adventure drama that tells the story of Odysseus’ return to Ithaca, where he finds his wife held prisoner by those with desires to be king.The Return recently premiered on Paramount+, where it’s streaming as part of the Showtime extension plan, and it has made a swift run into the top 10, sitting at #4 at the time of writing. The film earned strong scores of 77% from both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, and it grossed just over $2 million at the box office during an extremely limited theatrical run.

The Return is the perfect watch for fans who are excited to see Christopher Nolan...

Uberto Pasolini’s raw and urgent drama, from a draft by Edward Bond, sees a traumatised Odysseus face the shameful aftermath of war

The film world is on tenterhooks for Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming Imax-epic treatment of Homer’s Odyssey, but Uberto Pasolini’s fierce, raw drama of the poem’s final sections, describing Odysseus’s traumatised return to Ithaca after the sack of Troy, may well give Nolan something to live up to. Pasolini collaborated on the script with screenwriter John Collee, evidently developed from a draft playwright Edward Bond wrote in the 90s; among other things, this film deserves attention as the final work from Bond (who died in 2024).

The Return is an elementally violent movie about Ptsd, survivor guilt, abandonment, Freudian dysfunction and ruined masculinity. Juliette Binoche is the deserted queen Penelope, enigmatically reserving her opinions and dignity, refusing to believe the absent king is dead and...

This evening saw the cream of the crop of thespian artists as well as filmmakers assemble at London’s Royal Festival Hall for this year’s BAFTA awards hosted by David Tennant.

This year’s nominations saw 12 nominations for ‘Conclave,’ 11 nominations for ‘Emilia Pérez,’ While ‘The Brutalist’ received 9 nominations. 7 nominations for ‘Anora,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Wicked.’

14 out of 24 nominees in the performance categories received their first BAFTA Film nomination, including Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).

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Winners are highlighted in bold.

Best Film

Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Winner – Conclave...

The 2025 BAFTAs are here!

The annual celebration of film is taking place Sunday (February 16) at Royal Festival Hall in London, England. Doctor Who actor David Tennant is hosting for the second year in a row.

This year, Conclave scored the most nominations with 12 total. Emilia Pérez is in second place, with 11 nominations this year.

Just Jared will be live updating with all the winners throughout the event, so stay tuned!

Keep reading to find out more…

See the full list of nominees and winners…

Best Film

“Anora” — Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker

“The Brutalist”

“A Complete Unknown”

“Conclave” - Winner!

“Emilia Pérez”

Outstanding British Film

“Bird” — Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge

“Blitz” — Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland

“Conclave” — Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan - Winner!

“Gladiator II” — Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa,...

“Conclave” won Best Film at the 2025 EE BAFTA Film Awards, leading the pack with four BAFTAs overall. The British equivalent of the Oscars took place February 16 from the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in central London, honoring the best in film for its 78th annual edition.

Edward Berger’s “Conclave” led all films with 12 BAFTA nominations, and it won Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Adapted Screenplay for Peter Straughan, and Best Editing. It’s an upset after “Anora” swept all three of the DGAs, PGAs, and WGAs. The last film to win those three prizes, but not Best Picture at the Oscars was “Brokeback Mountain,” but then again, it did win the BAFTA for Best Film.

“Anora” did have a strong showing though, with Mikey Madison pulling off an upset and winning Leading Actress over Demi Moore for “The Substance.” “Anora” also won Best Casting, though Madison lost...

There is no telling about tastes. Dev Patel’s senseless bloodbath Monkey Man (Dev plans a Hanuman avatar) has been nominated for a BAFTA award in the Outstanding Debut as director category. Sobhita Dhulipala who has a role as commodious as Jacqueline Fernandez in Fateh, is very happy.

I am happy for her. But not quite in the waltzy mode over the film. Watching Dev Patel’s much-extolled directorial debut, rightly banned in India and from Netflix where it was scheduled for streaming, is a painful experience. The stylized relentless violence, with stunt passages choreographed like the opposite of a ballet,are sickening in their self-important gratuitousness.

But I would forgive the endless pointless carnage—to each his own John Wick, I guess—were it not for the strange uncalled-for references to Hindu mythology that keep popping up with nagging regularity all through the sanguinary excursion, as if to remind...

This afternoon, Will Sharpe and Mia McKenna-Bruce announced the list of lucky nominees for 2025’s Ee BAFTA Awards.

This year nominations see 12 nominations for ‘Conclave,’ 11 nominations for ‘Emilia Pérez,’ While ‘The Brutalist’ received 9 nominations. 7 nominations for ‘Anora,’ ‘Dune: Part Two’ and ‘Wicked.’

14 out of 24 nominees in the performance categories have received their first BAFTA Film nomination, including Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Selena Gomez (Emilia Pérez), Clarence Maclin (Sing Sing), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez), Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice).

The Ee BAFTA Film Awards ceremony will once again be held at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in central London, and broadcast on Sunday 16 February 2025 on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK.

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The nominations for the 2025 BAFTAs are here!

This year, Conclave scored the most nominations with 12 total. Emilia Pérez is in second with 11 nominations this year.

This year’s ceremony is set to take place on Sunday (February 16) live from London, England with Doctor Who‘s David Tennant returning to host.

Just Jared will be live updating throughout the event, so stay tuned!

Keep reading to find out more…

Scroll down for the full list of nominees…

Best Film

“Anora” — Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker

“The Brutalist”

“A Complete Unknown”

“Conclave”

“Emilia Pérez”

Outstanding British Film

“Bird” — Andrea Arnold, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Lee Groombridge

“Blitz” — Steve McQueen, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Anita Overland

“Conclave” — Edward Berger, Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Peter Straughan

“Gladiator II” — Ridley Scott, Douglas Wick, Lucy Fisher, Michael Pruss, David Scarpa, Peter Craig

“Hard Truths” — Mike Leigh, Georgina Lowe

“Kneecap” — Rich Peppiatt, Trevor Birney,...

The 2025 Ee BAFTA Film Awards nominations are in, with 42 films receiving nods on Wednesday morning. Leading the crop of nominees are “Conclave” with 12, “Emilia Pérez” with 11, and “The Brutalist” with nine. “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two,” and “Wicked” all received seven nominations, even though “Wicked” was shut out from the Best Film category. Ireland’s Oscar entry “Kneecap,” which is on the Academy shortlist, made a strong showing with six nominations. Same with “A Complete Unknown.” “Nosferatu” and “The Substance,” meanwhile, both earned five nominations.

Shut-outs and also-rans included “Challengers,” which received zero nominations; Denzel Washington from the Best Supporting Actor category for his work in “Gladiator II”; Nicole Kidman, out for her work in “Babygirl”; and Daniel Craig, the English actor snubbed for his work in “Queer.” “Sing Sing” did well with three nominations including for Best Actor Colman Domingo and Best Supporting Actor Clarence Maclin. Selena Gomez is in for “Emilia Pérez,...

“Conclave” leads the pack of 2025 BAFTA Film Awards nominees with 12 nods, one more than “Emilia Pérez,” which had appeared on the most BAFTA longlists (15) when they were announced on Jan. 3.

Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe announced the 2025 nominees live on Wednesday in London.

The British academy nominated “Conclave” for best film, outstanding British film, best director (for Edward Berger), lead actor (Ralph Fiennes), supporting actress (Isabella Rossellini), and adapted screenplay (Peter Straughan). “Emilia Pérez” picked up nods for best film, director (Jacques Audiard), lead actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), supporting actress (Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldaña) and adapted screenplay (Audiard).

“The Brutalist,” meanwhile, received nine nominations, including best film, director (Brady Corbet) and actor (Adrien Brody), followed by seven each for “Anora,” “Dune: Part Two” and “Wicked.” Of those three, only “Anora” made the cut for best film and director (Sean Baker). Coralie Fargeat landed the last spot in the director category,...

The 2025 BAFTA Film nominations were revealed in London this morning with Papal thriller Conclave and crime-musical Emilia Pérez leading the way with 12 and 11 nominations, respectively. Scroll down for the full list of nominees.

The Los Angeles wildfires have meant that most major U.S. awards ceremonies have postponed their nominations or extended voting periods, but BAFTA has ploughed on. The ceremony is set for February 16 at the Royal Festival Hall in London

This morning’s nominations went largely to script, with movies The Brutalist, Anora, Wicked and A Complete Unknown also scoring well among nominees. British and Irish dramedy Kneecap also found favor with six nominations.

Best Film nominees comprise Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave and Emilia Pérez. This year’s awards race has been described as an open one. Each of the five nominated BAFTA Best Film contenders does feel in with a shout of victory. But...

Over the last few years, the horror genre in Asian countries has seen a noticeable and sizeable shift. While powerhouses like Japan and South Korea remain prominent in the scene, other countries have emerged to challenge their throne. Indonesia and Thailand continue their stellar collection of recent releases with strong selections mixed throughout this year’s selection. They are joined by a thrilling proposition that Vietnam is stepping up. Having flirted with some impressive entries over the last few years, this was the year they stepped through with some major titles to join the crowded field that shows the country developing into a potential powerhouse to come.

And now, without further ado, our selections for the best Asian Horror Films of 2024, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2023, but since they mostly circulated in 2024, we decided to include them.

20. Occult

Despite essentially being a promo for “Onpaku”, “Occult...

In making the film Lee, about World War II correspondent Lee Miller, Kate Winslet chose to champion a woman who simply refused to become what society dictated. Against all odds, shucking off her reputation as a fashion model, at a time when women were not allowed to work with the British Army, Miller determinedly made her way into a career as a war correspondent, venturing into dangerous territory alongside troops, capturing Nazi atrocities. However, the extent of her work was largely undiscovered until, upon her death, her son Antony Penrose stumbled on her archives in the family attic. For Winslet, who would produce and star as Miller, this was a story of an unsung hero; a woman who was so much more than the oft-used description ‘muse’ to the artist Man Ray. So strongly did Winslet feel that at times during production, she dug into her own pockets to keep it going.

UK-Australian outfit Brouhaha Entertainment is gearing up to shoot two romantic dramas in 2025: Dominic Cooke’s New York-set Insomniac City for Altitude Film Sales; and Bharat Nalluri’s Australian coming of older-age tale Ok Boomer for Blue Fox Entertainment.

Insomniac City, to be directed by Cooke, whose credits include The Courier, is an adaptation of writer and photographer Bill Hayes’s 2017 memoir about arriving grief-strickenin New Yorkfrom San Francisco, then falling in love with the city - and neurologist and author Oliver Sacks.

“The late great Oliver Sacks was a genius but emotionally undeveloped, especially romantically, whereas Billy was open to the world,...

Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes, two of the greatest global actors of their generation or any, stage an “English Patient” reunion with Uberto Pasolini’s stately and somber “The Return.” The epic film, shot in Greece and Italy last year, retells Homer’s classic and oft-recycled epic “Odyssey” through a stripped-down lens that frames the story of Odysseus (Fiennes), Penelope (Binoche), and their son Telemachus (Charlie Plummer) as a tale without gods and monsters and instead more of a dysfunctional family narrative. What’s lost is the heat and swashbuckling adventure of the original tale, a humanist turn that finds Odysseus at the end of his mortal coil, Fiennes at first haggard, awash naked on the shores of Ithaca after a shipwreck has left him unmoored and divorced from his former kingdom. The actors are prime, but the movie is a solemn affair that could use more grandeur.

When Odysseus...

The Return is more than just a cinematic reunion for Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche; it is a return to basics from director Uberto Pasolini, who shares a more grounded interpretation of Homer's The Odyssey. Written by Pasolini, John Collee, and Edward Bond, Pasolini filmed in Italy and Greece's Corfu and Peloponnese regions, bringing little artificiality to these locations with VFX or elaborate sets.

The locations remain largely untouched, making the story of Odysseus grounded in reality. At times, it feels like Pasolini, Collee, and Bond aren't adapting a literary epic but a story from a history textbook. Lacking Hollywood's usual embellishments and adornments, The Return is an adaptation that seeks to center the humanity and sincerity of Odysseus' journey and Penelope's resolve, returning to the basic themes of the poem.

After two decades away, Odysseus returns to Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable, only to find his kingdom transformed...

Ralph Fiennes delivers the most physical performance of his storied career in The Return, a lean and visceral retelling of Homer's epic Greek poem, The Odyssey. He's joined on screen by Juliette Binoche for the first time in nearly 30 years after their pairing in The English Patient, which won the 1996 Oscar for Best Film. An etched-out-of-stone Fiennes and harried Binoche give their classic literary characters searing humanism. The Return serves as a truthful parable of war's horrific consequences, the trauma that haunts survivors, and the undying loyalty of love.

A naked man washes up on the shores of Ithaca. The island has suffered mightily since King Odysseus (Fiennes) left 20 years earlier with their best warriors to fight the Trojan War. His long absence and presumed death has led to a scourge of scoundrels and villainy. Ruthless suitors terrorize Ithaca as they wait for Queen Penelope (Binoche) to choose a new husband.

Uberto Pasolini adapts epic poetry on an intimate scale in The Return, which loosely transposes the second half of Homer’s The Odyssey for the screen. Gone are the gods and monsters, or anything of a mythological bent, in this interpretation of Odysseus’s decades-in-the-making voyage home to Ithaca. Pasolini reduces the scale without minimizing the stakes of a husband, father, and warrior who must come to terms with small but mighty forces, from the ravages of age to the unyielding passage of time.

For a film based on one of the oldest works of literature, Pasolini leverages little in the way of words to tell his version of the story. Rather than relying on verse to have us learn about the characters’ responses to various developments, The Return often turns to its actors to convey or process information in close-ups. When talents like Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche sign...

Almost three decades after the release of Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are still close and have supported each other throughout their careers. At the screening of Winslet's new film, Lee, DiCaprio had nothing but praise for his former co-star.

On Nov. 19, DiCaprio was there to support his Titanic co-star and introduced the film with several words of support, as chronicled by Variety. The two also posed on the red carpet at the Harmony Gold Theater in Los Angeles. Winslet's latest film, Lee, a biographical war drama, opened in theaters earlier this fall.

Leonardo DiCaprio introducing Kate Winslet during 'Lee' screening in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/K7H58zNSzS Leonardo DiCaprio Fan (@dicapriofans) November 20, 2024

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2024 is nearly over and while we saw the release of many brilliant films that were also hit at the box office, many movies flew under the radar of people’s view. While some movies like Dune: Part Two and Inside Out 2 were extremely popular at the box office and amongst critics, other great movies like The Fall Guy and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga were not as lucky. So, we thought of compiling a list consisting of the best movies that were released in 2024 that you might not have seen yet.

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Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror thriller drama film written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The 2024 film is set in the year 1977 and it follows a late-night talk show host who decides...

Ralph Fiennes may be turning heads this awards season for his buzzy performance as Cardinal Lawrence in “Conclave,” but the two-time Academy Award nominee is showing off a different set of skills in epic saga “The Return.”

Fiennes stars as the iconic hero Odysseus in the TIFF-selected feature, which is co-written, directed, and produced by Uberto Pasolini, who previously moved viewers to tears this year with “Nowhere Special.” Juliette Binoche plays Odysseus’ wife Penelope, who has to protect the throne in the aftermath of the Trojan War.

The official synopsis reads: “After 20 years away, Odysseus (Fiennes) washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. The King has returned from the Trojan War, but much has changed in his kingdom. His beloved wife Penelope (Binoche) is a prisoner in her own home, hounded by suitors vying to be king. Their son Telemachus faces death at the hands of these suitors,...

“The Return” is a new mythic historical feature, directed by Uberto Pasolini, starring Ralph Fiennes, Charlie Plummer, Juliette Binoche, Edward Bond and John Collee, releasing December 6, 2024 in theaters:

“…20 years after being washed up on the shores of Ithaca, ‘Odysseus’ finally returns home. But much has changed for this King’s kingdom since he left to fight in the ‘Trojan War’.

“His beloved wife ‘Penelope’ is now a prisoner in her own home, hounded by her many ambitious suitors to choose a new husband, a new king…”

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Veteran actors Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes exchanged teary-eyed tributes as they picked up honorary career achievement awards this evening at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece.

The veteran duo are two of the headline guests this year in Thessaloniki, and they were presented with the festival’s honorary Golden Alexander award for their respective bodies of work, which now includes three collaborations.

“I’m very grateful and honored to be here with this woman. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to talk about Juliette,” Fiennes told the crowd in Greece. “I want to thank Juliette because working with her is a dream. She is an extraordinary artist to spend your time with. She’s a great woman. She channels a very unusual and unique energy. She’s inspirational to work with. She gives in a way that I have not experienced with any other actor.”

At this point Fiennes began to tear up,...

Kate Winslet in Lee

In Lee, cinematographer and director Ellen Kuras explores a short yet significant chapter in the life of American model, photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller. Beginning in the 1930s sunlit France, Kuras and screenwriters Liz Hannah, Marion Hume and John Collee, focus on Miller's (Kate Winslet) experiences as a correspondent in Europe during World War II. She would capture some of the strongest images of the conflict, including the horrors of the concentration camps, and she would even pose for a photo in Hitler's private bathtub.

As a cinematographer, Kuras has shot Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and Be Kind Rewind, Alan Rickman's directorial feature A Little Chaos and Sam Mendes' Away We Go, as well as the Fran Lebowitz documentary Public Speaking for Martin Scorsese, and the miniseries Pretend It's A City, featuring Lebowitz and Scorsese. Her work as a director includes the.

Lee is a passion project from Kate Winslet that tells the story of former model and photographer Lee Miller. Lee focuses on Miller's time in Europe during World War Two, documenting the realities of warfare for Vogue magazine. The movie introduces various aspects of Miller's past, her personal life, and her overall influence on the world around her, but leaves a lot out. Lee lived multiple lives during her time on Earth, the details of which are almost too astonishing to be true.

From her upbringing in the United States to her international exploits, Miller's spirit and strength paved the way for countless artists and journalists. She was the inspiration for designers, writers, and photographers for years to come as well, but to understand just how much of a force Miller truly was, here's more about her life and her legacy.

Lee Miller Stumbled Into a Modeling Job and...

Everybody knows Andy Samberg as a comedy superstar. But Kate Winslet, Sambergs costar in Lee, seems to have proclaimed the Emmy-nominated SNL and Brooklyn Nine-Nine star a serious dramatic actor. Winslet, an Oscar, Emmy, and Grammy winner, stars as acclaimed American war correspondent and photographer, Lee Miller, in the new film. Samberg plays David Scherman, who became one of Millers contemporaries at Vogue magazine. The man who shot the famous photograph of Miller in Adolf Hitlers bathtub in his Munich flat.

Yet another gripping scene in Hitlers apartment finds Samberg reacting to the unimaginable Nazi terror and Holocaust surrounding him and his colleague. Suddenly, we see Winslet embrace Samberg as he sobs in his costar's embrace. In a recent interview with MovieWeb, we asked the actor, whose family is Jewish, what was going through his mind when filming that scene.

Lee (2024)

Release Date September 27, 2024Director Ellen KurasCast Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg,...

For years filmmakers have tried to tell Lee Miller’s story. Famous first as a model for artists like Man Ray, then as a fashion photographer, Miller became a war correspondent during World War II. She captured some of the most iconic images of her time, from views of Hitler’s life to the horrors of concentration camps. For her feature debut as a director, Ellen Kuras was determined not to fall into standard biopic conventions. Starting from a book of Miller’s photographs, she collaborated with star and producer Kate Winslet and writers Marian Hume, Liz Hannah, and John Collee to find […]

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For years filmmakers have tried to tell Lee Miller’s story. Famous first as a model for artists like Man Ray, then as a fashion photographer, Miller became a war correspondent during World War II. She captured some of the most iconic images of her time, from views of Hitler’s life to the horrors of concentration camps. For her feature debut as a director, Ellen Kuras was determined not to fall into standard biopic conventions. Starting from a book of Miller’s photographs, she collaborated with star and producer Kate Winslet and writers Marian Hume, Liz Hannah, and John Collee to find […]

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Kate Winslet has been stoking the creative fires of Lee for some time. Long before the new biopic about acclaimed American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller was fully realized, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress contacted Tony Penrose, Lee Miller and Roland Penroses son. She wanted to know why nobody had made a film about his famous mother. Penrose informed her that many people had tried and that there was an entire box of screenplays in the attic of potential movies that never went anywhere. Penrose reportedly told Winslet that the writers just didnt quite get her, referencing his mother.

Winslet did. And by the time director Ellen Kuras became involved, it was clear that the film would be in good hands. Kuras is an award-winning cinematographer, who impressed with her work on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Summer of Sam, and The Betrayal. She exhibits creative veracity here,...

Kate Winslet has had a long career, taking on diverse roles that have often been memorable. Shes always been outstanding, and thats no different in Lee, in which she plays the titular Lee Miller, a model-turned-war photographer. Director Ellen Kuras film, which Liz Hannah, John Collee, and Marion Hume penned, doesnt live up to Winslets performance. I felt detached from Lees life for much of the film. Characters come and go including Marion Cotillard in a small, barely there role as Lees friend Solange but they arent developed enough and are often paper-thin cutouts of real people.

Lee (2024)

Director Ellen KurasRelease Date September 27, 2024Studio(s) 55 Films, Vogue Studios, Pasaca Entertainment, Hantz Motion Pictures, Ms Partecipations S.A., Vogue Films (Gb), Hopscotch Films, Sky Original Productions, Brouhaha Entertainment, Juggle Productions, RocketScienceWriters Marion Hume, John Collee, Liz HannahCast Kate Winslet, Andrea Riseborough, Andy Samberg, Josh O'Connor, Alexander SkarsgardRating RRuntime 116 MinutesGenres Drama, History, War...

Plot: The story of American photographer Lee Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.

Review: Operating from the belief that Kate Winslet cannot deliver a bad performance, I went into Lee expecting the acclaimed actress to be excellent. As a surprise to no one, Winslet is astoundingly good in a passion project she has shepherded for almost a decade. At one point, Winslet financed cast salaries out of her own pocket as well as acted with a brutal back injury sustained during filming. While those trials have added to the aura exuded by Lee Miller over the course of the film, Lee is nevertheless a formulaic biopic kept afloat by a stellar cast that includes Alexander Skarsgard, Andy Samberg, Marion Cotillard, Andrea Riseborough, and more. The story still packs an emotional punch with striking historical context from World War II...

What’s the secret sauce to truly embodying a character on screen? Is it a dash of authenticity and a pinch of body positivity? Kate Winslet, our beloved Academy Award-winning chameleon, has tossed caution to the wind as she prepares to portray the legendary photojournalist Lee Miller in the upcoming biopic Lee, directed by Ellen Kuras.

Kate Winslet in Lee | Credit: Sky Original

Winslet didn’t just step into Miller’s shoes; she practically did a waltz in them. But as she geared up for her performance, she encountered some less-than-stellar advice on set. A crew member suggested she suck in her stomach to conceal her “belly rolls” during a topless scene.

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In Tinseltown, where the quest for perfection often leads to a treadmill marathon and a strict salad-only diet, Kate Winslet, 48, is flipping the script. With her upcoming...

In The Return, a soldier comes home after being away for many years at war, looking haggard and exhausted. His friends don’t recognize him, he has a difficult time readjusting to society and even his wife doesn’t seem to know who he is. It seems a fairly familiar story, except that the main characters’ names are Odysseus and Penelope, the setting is the island of Ithaca and the war took place in Troy. Yes, this film — receiving its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before a theatrical release later this year — is an adaptation of a section of Homer’s The Odyssey.

But don’t expect appearances by gods or goddesses or mythological creatures created by the likes of Ray Harryhausen. Rather, director/co-screenwriter Uberto Pasolini (Still Life, Nowhere Special) strips the tale to its bare essentials, resulting in a stark, solemnly paced experience that viewers...

Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche reunited over a quarter-century after they starred together in the Oscar-winning The English Patient to star in the classical drama The Return, which had a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Saturday night.

While Fiennes was not on hand at TIFF owing to acting duties back in Britain, Binoche paid tribute to her co-star as she insisted they share similar qualities, despite coming from different countries and backgrounds.

“I always love working with him (Fiennes), because there’s so much rhythm, around the weight of words, the weight of silence and still is. It’s very genuine,” Binoche told the Roy Thomson Hall audience after receiving a short, yet brisk standing ovation when The Return concluded.

“And I feel very much like, even though we’re husband and wife in this film, we’re like brother and sister. We’re very much alike,...

Winslet will, naturally, be stepping into the shoes of Vogue's WWII correspondent, but she'll be far from alone. Rounding out the cast is Inception's Marion Cotillard, Oblivion's Andrea Riseborough, Challengers' Josh O'Connor, The Northman's Alexander Skarsgrd, Portrait of a Lady on Fire's Nomie Merlant, and none other than Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg. Before one wonders whether Samberg will be out of his league with such thespians, it's important to remember that, one, he's a ridiculously talented guy, and, two, it's not his first dramatic role, even if it's his first straightforward drama.

Samberg also had a lead role in the comedy-drama Celeste and Jesse Forever, a supporting role in fellow genre-blender Brigsby Bear, and co-led the brilliant Palm Springs. He also branched out a bit by playing a quasi-villainous variation of himself in Jake Johnson's fantastic directorial debut, Self Reliance, streaming exclusively on Hulu.

This might be cinema’s most specific No Strings Attached/Friends With Benefits situation yet. This year is giving us two whole movies about tough-as-nails female war photographers who just happen to be named Lee—Civil War and now Kate Winslet’s Lee, which premieres September 27 in theaters.But while...

“The Return” is a new mythic historical feature, directed by Uberto Pasolini, starring Ralph Fiennes, Charlie Plummer, Juliette Binoche, Edward Bond and John Collee, releasing December 6, 2024 in theaters:

“…20 years after being washed up on the shores of Ithaca, ‘Odysseus’ finally returns home. But much has changed for this King’s kingdom since he left to fight in the ‘Trojan War’.

“His beloved wife ‘Penelope’ is now a prisoner in her own home, hounded by her many ambitious suitors to choose a new husband, a new king…”

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Kate Winslet leads a terrific supporting cast in the upcoming biopic of the feted photojournalist, Lee Miller. Here’s the full trailer for Lee.

Kate Winslet’s next project is Lee, a biopic of war photographer Lee Miller. The film is set to release in September and boasts a phenomenal supporting cast that includes Andy Samberg as Life Magazine photographer David E Scherman, Alexander Skarsgård as English surrealist painter, Roland Penrose, Marion Cotillard as Solange D’Ayen, the fashion director of French Vogue and close friend of Miller’s, Josh O’Connor as Tony, a young journalist, and Andrea Riseborough as British Vogue editor Audrey Withers.

If you saw Alex Garland’s Civil War earlier this summer then you’ll know from the references to Lee MIller just how highly the photojournalist is regarded. From the trailer alone, it looks like Winslet is bringing all of her experience to bear on...

2024 has been some year for the importance of photojournalists being writ large both on screen and in the news. Earlier this year, Alex Garland's Civil War envisioned its cautionary tale of an imagined new American Civil War literally through the lens of war photographers Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) and Jessie Cullen (Cailee Spaeny). Just this past weekend, a turning point in the States' Presidential race was captured in an extraordinary image of a bloody-eared Donald Trump. Now, in Cinematographer Ellen Kuras' feature directorial debut Lee, Oscar winner Kate Winslet is set to tell the story of a decade in the life of iconic American war photographer and WWII correspondent Lee Miller. Check out the trailer for the Sky Original movie below:

Produced by Winslet and written by Liz Hannah, Marion Hume, and John Collee, Lee is something of a passion project for the Titanic actor, who personally paid the...

Cinematographer Ellen Kuras makes her stunning debut with Lee, a powerful depiction of war journalism and one woman’s fight to fulfill her duty as someone hoping to make a difference while telling the stories of heroes and villains in a world overrun with hatred and desperation. Roadside Attractions and Vertical unveiled today’s Lee trailer, previewing Kruas’s powerful film starring Kate Winslet as Lee Miller, a woman whose groundbreaking work in the field gave a voice to the voiceless.

Here’s the official synopsis for Lee:

Lee, the directorial feature from award-winning Cinematographer Ellen Kuras, portrays a pivotal decade in the life of American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller (Kate Winslet). Miller’s singular talent and unbridled tenacity resulted in some of the 20th century’s most indelible images of war, including an iconic photo of Miller herself, posing defiantly in Hitler’s private bathtub.

Miller had...

Kate Winslet is embodying the iconic American war correspondent and photographer Lee Miller for an eponymous biopic.

Winslet leads “Lee,” the directorial feature debut from award-winning cinematographer Ellen Kuras. The film centers on a decade in the life of Lee Miller, who was formerly a model and muse for male artists before traveling to Europe to report from the frontline during WWII. Lee infamously posed in Hitler’s private bathtub while abroad and used her Rolleiflex camera to “give a voice to the voiceless,” the film teases.

Its logline reads: What she captured on film in Dachau and throughout Europe was shocking and horrific. Her photographs of the war, its victims and its consequences remain among the most significant and historically important of the Second World War. She changed war photography forever, but Lee Miller paid an enormous personal price for what she witnessed and the stories she fought to tell.

Your browser does not support the video tag. Check out Monkey Man on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital - a thrilling directorial debut by Dev Patel! The film faced challenges like a small budget and Covid-19 setbacks, but still received rave reviews. Could Monkey Man 2 be on the horizon? A sequel could benefit from a smoother production process.

Monkey Man is available for purchase now, and Screen Rant has a featurette clip from the home release. Dev Patels directorial debut is an action-packed story of revenge and an exploration of societal hierarchy, and garnered rave reviews despite a troubled production and a small budget of just $10 million. Patel also co-wrote the script, and starred in the film alongside Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, and Sobhita Dhulipala.

Screen Rant is excited to present a clip from Monkey Man tied to the films digital release. When Screen Rant interviewed Dev Patel for Monkey Man,...

This is one ride you don’t want to miss. Dev Patel makes his directorial debut with his action-epic feature film, “Monkey Man,” produced by Oscar winner, Jordan Peele. Based on the legend of Hanuman – a Hindu deity known for strength and courage, the film follows Patel as an underground fighter, scrapping together a living in the ring. But as Patel begins to rise through the ranks and encounters the city’s corrupt upper class, revenge becomes his purpose as he hunts down the men who took everything from him when he was young. Don’t miss this action-packed revenge story when it premieres on Thursday, June 14 on Peacock, which you can watch with a Subscription to Peacock.

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Dev Patel's action movie Monkey Man, compared to John Wick, impressed with high-octane action and political undertones. Originally set for Netflix, Monkey Man found a new home with Universal after Jordan Peele helped secure a theatrical release. Despite Netflix's concerns, Monkey Man saw critical acclaim and box office success, setting the stage for potential sequels.

Dev Patel's hit John Wick copycat Monkey Man is now streaming after Jordan Peele helped save it from Netflix. The original action movie described as an Indian John Wick debuted in theaters in April 2024 after plenty of anticipation. Although Dev Patel was already well-known thanks to his roles in Slumdog Millionaire, Lion, The Green Knight, and more, Monkey Man represented his directorial debut. The challenge of it coming in a gritty action movie that immediately brought John Wick comparisons only raised expectations about what could be in store.

Monkey Man ultimately delivered on these high expectations.

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Universal Monsters Toony Terrors from Neca

Neca is adding four Universal Monsters to its Toony Terrors line of figures in the style of classic Saturday morning cartoons.

The wave includes Dracula (with candle), Frankenstein, The Mummy, and The Wolf Man. Each 6″ scale toy comes on blister card packaging with a cutout backdrop.

Due out in October, the set of four costs $64.99.

The Woman + Offspring 4K Uhd from Arrow Video

The Woman is coming to 4K Ultra HD alongside its precursor, Offspring, on August 27 via Arrow Video. A booklet featuring writing by Michael Blyth, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and Kevin Kovelant is included.

2011’s The Woman is directed by Lucky McKee (May), who co-wrote the script with Jack Ketchum,...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had a long list of famous directors attached to several superhero films. This time, it looks like the studio is looking into bringing Oscar-winning director Jordan Peele on board.

Per The InSneider, Jordan Peele met with Marvel Studio execs to discuss one of their upcoming films. The insider report doesn't clarify which film Peele met up with, but Marvel has several films lined up, some of them that could benefit from Peele's original vision. Naturally, this led to fans trying to guess which film the director could do.

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Related Jordan Peeles Next Horror Movie Gets Official Title & Release Date

Producer Jordan Peele and Universal Pictures newest horror movie starring Marlon Wayans receives its official title and release date.

Jordan Peele reportedly met up with Marvel Studios recently to discuss one of their upcoming films(via: @TheInSneider) pic.twitter.com/qoMXo3B51B ScreenTime (@screentime...

The Dev Patel-directed, Jordan Peele-produced action film Monkey Man (you can read our review at This Link) reached theatres back at the start of April and underperformed at the box office, pulling in just $34 million worldwide. It received a digital release by the end of April and will be getting a 4K Blu-ray release in the UK this weekend – and Deadline has revealed that it will be available to watch on the Peacock streaming service next week! It’s set to start streaming on Peacock on June 14th.

Here’s the official synopsis: Monkey Man is an action thriller about one man’s quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless systemically. Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out...

Universal City, California, June 3, 2024 – is primal. Relive the epic action when Monkey Man becomes available to own with brand-new bonus content on Digital June 11, 2024 and on 4K Uhd, Blu-ray™ and DVD June 25, 2024 from Monkeypaw Productions and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Full of “staggeringly impressive action” (Collider), Monkey Man cuts into the world of gritty and stylized hand-to-hand combat with a fresh take on the genre, bearing the birth of a new action star. Experience more excitement when you own the Collector’s Edition, which has over 55 minutes of all-new bonus features, including an alternate opening, alternate ending, deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurettes and more!

Plus, continue to fuel the adrenaline when Monkey Man makes its streaming debut exclusively on Peacock beginning June 14th.

From Oscar® winning Producer Jordan Peele comes Oscar® nominee Dev Patel’s astonishing tour-de-force directorial debut, inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage.

Dev Patel’s action thriller “Monkey Man” will arrive on Peacock on June 14, the streamer announced.

The film will also get a digital release on June 11, as well as 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD versions on June 25. Those physical releases will feature an alternate opening, alternate ending and a handful of deleted or extended scenes.

“Monkey Man,” Patel’s directorial debut, world premiered at SXSW in March before landing in theaters on April 5, where it collected $34 million worldwide.

Produced by Jordan Peele, the movie follows a young man (Patel) who spends his nights at an underground fight club in India, where he makes money being beaten up by more popular fighters. After years of rage bubbling up to the surface, the man embarks on a bloody quest for revenge against the city’s shady elite, and the powerful official responsible for the murder of his mother.

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