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Stephen King's opinions on Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" are very well known by now. Although Kubrick's film is often listed as one of the scariest horror movies of all time, King objected to all the ways Kubrick and his co-screenwriter Diane Johnson altered his original 1977 novel. King's book was about a recovering alcoholic tragically losing control, while Kubrick's movie was about how that same author was kind of inevitably drawn to ghostly evil. In King's eyes, the film was less humane than what he had written. Many, many of King's novels have been adapted to film and TV, and he usually prefers -- as one might expect -- the versions with higher levels of literary fealty.

King, however, isn't so protective of his work that he wouldn't mind seeing a striking and daring artist mess with it a little. Cast in point: King has said that he...

To say Lars von Trier is a divisive filmmaker and artist is ... a massive understatement. Throughout his career, von Trier has written and directed groundbreaking, controversial movies like "Dancer in the Dark," "Antichrist," and "Nymphomaniac" — but now, one of his bleakest films, which also happens to star Kirsten Dunst, is finding new life on Hulu (via JustWatch).

Released in 2011, von Trier's film "Melancholia" is actually part of what he calls the "Depression trilogy". While "Antichrist" focuses on a couple grieving a tragic loss and "Nymphomaniac" utilizes vignettes to chart the story of one woman's lifelong trauma, "Melancholia" takes a broader focus: Specifically, it tackles the end of the world.

Dunst stars as Justine, a woman who, as the film begins, is marrying a man named Michael (Alexander Skårsgard), with her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg) and Claire's husband John (Kiefer Sutherland) among those in attendance. To say the reception doesn't go smoothly is also an understatement,...

Charlotte Gainsbourg participated in this year’s Kering Women in Motion Talks at Cannes, which the actor is attending as part of the star-studded cast of Wes Anderson’s new movie “The Phoenician Scheme.” Gainsbourg is also one of the leads in Amazon Prime Video’s recently-released original series “Étoile.” The show hails from “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

Gainsbourg is a Cannes veteran, having won the festival’s best actress prize in 2009 thanks to her acclaimed role in Lars von Trier’s “Antichrist.” In her Kering conversation, moderated by Variety’s Angelique Jackson, Gainsbourg admitted that she originally “had difficulties with Cannes” when she would attend as a young actor.

“My first best memory is with Lars von Trier,” Gainsbourg said. “I was so proud to have done that film and present it here. It was very special to get that prize.”

“Antichrist” started...

Étoile is a new show from Prime Video that puts fans in the high stakes world of ballet. Centered around two highly respected ballet companies, the series unpacks the struggles of a post-covid return to the theater and the desperate attempt to keep art, like ballet, alive and thriving. One of the two leads of the series is Charlotte Gainsbourg, a reknown actress who is known for more dramatic work. But she's excited to show people in the United States her comedic side.

During an interview with Vogue, Gainsbourg spoke about how audiences see her as a "dramatic" actress but that she enjoys doing comedies. “People here see me only as a dramatic actress, but I was always looking for comedies as much as I could,” she said. Gainsbourg is known in the States for her work in Lars von Trierfilms like Melancholia and Nymphomaniac. “I enjoyed doing comedy in France.

Today, Prime Video debuted the Étoile trailer and key art, which preview the upcoming dance-world comedy from beloved creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

The original new series is set in both New York and Paris and follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

Étoile will premiere all eight episodes on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The previously announced cast members include Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, and David Alvarez (West Side Story).

The cast also includes Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Lamay Zhang, and Simon Callow (Outlander), as well as Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as a recurring guest.

Prime Video has set April 24 for the premiere of Étoile, its upcoming dance-world dramedy from Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino. The streamer also released several first-look photos, which you can see above and below.

Set in both New York and Paris, Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of the dramedy will drop at once on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

Cast includes Emmy-winner Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), Gideon Glick, David Alvarez (West Side Story), Ivan du Pontavice (Rupture), Taïs Vinolo (The Show Must Go On), David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral), Simon Callow (Outlander), and Yanic Truesdale (Gilmore Girls) as recurring.

Prime Video has revealed first-look images and the premiere date today for Étoile, the upcoming dance-world dramedy from television supernovas Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.

Set in both New York and Paris, the new, original series follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions: swapping their most talented stars.

All eight episodes of Étoile will premiere on April 24, exclusively on Prime Video, in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

The series is the much-anticipated follow-up to the creators’ beloved comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which for five seasons on Prime Video collected 22 Primetime Emmy Awards, 6 Critics Choice Awards, 3 Golden Globes, and a Peabody, as well as countless fans worldwide.

Étoile’s arrival will also coincide with the anniversary of Gilmore Girls, which premiered 25 years ago this year and has only since grown in esteem among audiences,...

Connie Nielsen has joined the cast of the upcoming series “Robin Hood” at MGM+, Variety has learned exclusively.

The 10 episode series was greenlit in September 2024 and recently began production in Serbia. Nielsen will appear alongside previously announced cast members like leads Jack Patten, Lauren McQueen, and Sean Bean. Additional cast members include Lydia Peckham, Henry Rowley, Steven Waddington, Marcus Fraser, and Angus Castle-Doughty.

Nielson will star as Eleanor of Aquitaine, described as “One of the most powerful women in history, Eleanor is a queen, a strategist, and a force of nature. A ruler who has outmaneuvered kings and led crusades, she sees the world for what it is — a battlefield.”

“Connie Nielsen is a dream choice to update the iconic role of Eleanor of Aquitaine,” said Michael Wright, head of MGM+. “Connie brings a remarkable gravitas, elegance, and artistry to this multilayered role of the iconic queen and brilliant strategist,...

Christopher Nolan's anticipated adaptation of Homer's epic The Odyssey has added two more stars to its already impressive roster: Mia Goth andCorey Hawkins. The two join a cast that already boasts Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong'o, Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Jon Bernthal, Elliot Page, Bill Irwin, Himesh Patel, Samantha Morton, and Benny Safdie. Also joining the cast are Nick Tarabay (The Expense), Jimmy Gonzales (Mayans M.C.), and Maurice Compte (Once Upon a Time In Hollywood).

While details surrounding who any of the cast members will portray are being kept under wraps, The Hollywood Reporter says Goth's role may be non-speaking, and speculates that the Pearl actress could be depicting a siren, goddess, or statute. Throughout her career, Goth has established herself as a versatile actress, starring in films like Nymphomaniac, Suspiria, Emma, and Ti West's X trilogy (which garnered significant critical...

Sales, finance and production outfit Protagonist Pictures will handle worldwide sales alongside Augenschein Sales for Jan-Ole Gerster’s thriller “Islands,” starring Sam Riley, Stacy Martin and Jack Farthing. The film will have its world premiere at the Berlinale as part of the Berlinale Special Gala section.

“Islands” is Gerster’s English-language debut and he also co-wrote the screenplay with Blaz Kutin and Lawrie Doran. It is Gerster’s third feature following “A Coffee in Berlin” (2012) and “Lara” (2019). The film was developed and produced by Maximilian Leo and Jonas Katzenstein for Augenschein Filmproduktion. It is co-produced by Leonine Studios and Schiwago Film. Leonine will also distribute the film in Germany.

“This dramatic thriller is an extraordinary blend of intrigue and atmosphere,” Dave Bishop, CEO of Protagonist Pictures, said. “With Sam Riley’s captivating performance at its core and Jan Ole Gerster’s masterful direction, the film explores the darker edges of...

Nymphomaniac was initially rated Nc-17 and contains many sexually explicit scenes and disturbing violence.

Mia Goth is one of the most exciting actresses working in Hollywood today. In each role, she fully immerses herself in the character, delivering raw performances that are haunting and unforgettable. Best known for starring in Ti West's films X, Pearl, and MaXXXine, Goth is incredibly savvy at picking her roles and has worked with some of today's most acclaimed directors, including Luca Guadagnino, Brandon Cronenberg, and Gore Verbinski. But it was her 2013 debut film, Nymphomanic, directed by Lars von Trier, one of cinema's most acclaimed and controversial filmmakers, that gave Goth one of her most memorable roles.

Nymphomaniac is a provocative character study that delves into human desire and obsession. The film follows Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a self-diagnosed nymphomanic, as she reflects on her life and relationships, primarily focused on her sexual experiences. The movie,...

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Every year since the 2010s has been a banner year for cinema, but one year in particular stands out. Not even Covid-19, actors strikes, and writers strikes can slow down the endless stream of genius from Hollywood and beyond. While every year has gems of its own, 2016 is far and away ahead of all the competition. From Academy Award contenders like La La Land, Moonlight, and Arrival, all the way to hidden gems like Operation Avalanche, The Lost City of Z, and Café Society. Nestled in the middle of the hidden gems and contenders, however, is a critically maligned film that got plenty of attention but not the right kind.

A Cure for Wellness is a controversial and highly underrated movie by Gore Verbinksi. The director,...

If you believe that sex addiction is a ‘guy thing’ or that it’s a fun-filled, nonstop orgy of pleasure and fun, all you need to do is watch the opening scene of Thirstygirl. This is where we first meet Charlie – inside a filthy public toilet. She is breathlessly zooming into a photo of a naked man, sending suggestive selfies and frantically Googling gangbang porn before she starts masturbating. There is nothing glamorous or alluring about the way first-time director Alexandra Qin portrays sex addiction. It’s a cold and sobering depiction of a compulsive and uncontrollable behaviour which, instead of satisfaction, brings shame to her lead character, straining her already fragile relationship with her sister as the two drive to a rehabilitation centre. Loosely based on her own experiences with sex and love, drug and alcohol addiction, Qin’s ten-minute proof of concept short dances between comedy and drama...

Mia Goth is a rising star who has captured the attention of film lovers with her eccentric characters and captivating performances. Essentially a scream queen, her brilliant portrayal and roles showcase the depth and intensity she harbors as an actor.

But beyond her on-screen talent and her unique blend of grace and intensity, there lies more than what meets the eye. Not only does she have a fascinating family ancestry that spans several cultures and parts of the world, but the actress is also multilingual and can speak over three languages pretty fluently.

Mia Goth | Credit: BuzzFeed Puppy Interview / YouTube

Her ability to switch between languages not only showcases her versatility as an actress but also hints at the intriguing, multicultural background she hails from. Containing British, Brazilian, and Canadian influence, Mia Goth’s ancestry makes her even more dynamic and adds a charm to her silver screen presence.

So without any more dilly-dally,...

Mia Goth is quickly rising in Hollywood, with credits in X and Pearl, and is now linked to Marvel's Blade reboot. Goth may not play Lilith in Blade due to production setbacks, but she could excel as Lady Death in the MCU. With a diverse repertoire, Goth's potential to embody the cosmic entity Lady Death is drawing attention in the industry.

The following contains mild spoilers for MaXXXine and Deadpool & Wolverine.

When it comes to modern scream queens, fans can look to Jenna Ortega, Maika Monroe, and Melissa Barrera, as those taking the baton on from Hollywood icons Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, and Neve Campbell. One name that's quickly rising the ranks in this new batch, however, is Mia Goth.

Goth has shot into prominence even more thanks to horrors like X and Pearl. As is the unofficial industry standard, such a rising star is bound to end up making comic book movies.

The creative output of the Adams Family seems to be endless, and something as simple as a long road trip is enough to inspire their next big movie idea. It hasn’t even been a full rotation around the sun since the release of their last feature Where The Devil Roams, but husband and wife team John Adams and Toby Poser still somehow managed to make another, Hell Hole. The Adams proved to be experts in crafting witchy and supernatural horrors with The Deeper You Dig and Hellbender, but this time, they’re trying out something different with a creature feature far from the comforts of their home country.

Americans Emily (Toby Poser) and John (John Adams) are overseeing the beginning stages of an oil fracking operation in the Serbian countryside. They’re joined by Emily’s nephew and camp cook, Teddy, a duo of Slovenian environmental scientists, Sofija and...

Note: throughout this review, I will be referring to ‘Nymphomaniac’ Volumes 1 and 2 as one coherent entity or work, as I believe it is quite clearly intended to be seen and understood this way. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement here – Media has the responsibility to better our world – The Hollywood Insider fully focuses on substance and meaningful entertainment, against gossip and scandal, by combining entertainment, education, and philanthropy. A Strange Beast of Hot Complexity Lars von Trier’s ‘Nymphomaniac’ is a complicated beast. Let’s start by discussing its basic structure: the film opens with blackness and nothingness. First, we hear sound, then we see images. These sounds are slow-building, immersive, meditative, almost serene, and peaceful. Raindrops dripping,...

August is gonna be huge for Disney+ and Hulu! There’s so much cool new stuff coming out over the next month to keep us entertained as summer wraps up.

Disney+ has some awesome shows starting new seasons. “Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures” is back on August 14th with more space adventures. Kids can also look forward to fresh episodes of “Me and Winnie the Pooh” on the 21st. Music fans should check out “Are You Sure?!,” a new show about BTS members Jimin and Jung Kook that comes out the 8th.

Hulu really loaded up their August lineup with something for everyone. One of the biggest things has to be season 4 of “Only Murders in the Building” premiering on the 27th. I heard they added some famous people like Zach Galifianakis and Eugene Levy too which will be sweet.

Movie lovers can watch a bunch of new flicks that just left theaters too.

Writer/director Bradley Rust Gray is taking audiences on a tour of grief abroad.

The filmmaker’s latest feature, “I’ll Be Your Mirror” (originally titled “Blood”), follows a widow (Carla Juri) who travels to Japan on a business trip. While there, she reconnects with an old friend and reconnects with her lost joie de vivre. The feature debuted at Sundance in 2022.

The official synopsis reads: Chloe (Juri) travels to Japan for work where she is welcomed by an old friend, Toshi (Takashi Ueno). Sliding between the melancholy of the loss of her husband and the awe of perspectives changed, Chloe wanders an unfamiliar landscape.

Issey Ogata, Sachiko Ohshima, and Futaba Okazaki also star.

Filmmaker Gray previously helmed “Salt,” “The Exploding Girl,” and “Jack and Diane.” “I’ll Be Your Mirror” is Gray’s fourth film. The film will debut at the IFC theater in New York, with Paul Dano...

Once upon a time in 1970s Texas, a group of filmmakers traveled to a remote farmhouse to shoot what they hoped would be the Citizen Kane of porno flicks. Only one of them would leave that quaint rural residence alive. Cut to: that same “Final Girl” close to a decade later, when she has not only endured another round of related homicides but has been christened Hollywood’s Next Big Thing. Sandwiched in between this fairy tale’s beginning and ending is the story of another woman who also yearns for fame,...

Since shifting to acting a decade ago, Mia Goth has cemented herself as a modern-day scream queen and has earned major recognition for her performance in the X series. After joining forces with filmmaker Ti West, Goth headlined X and its prequel Pearl, in which she played the villain of the first film, and the third entry in the trilogy, MaXXXIne, has also opened to favorable reviews.

But despite enjoying an acclaimed filmography over the course of the last ten years, Goth still struggles with one aspect of the production process, which she detailed in a recent interview.

Mia Goth Struggles With the Waiting Process in Production Mia Goth in Pearl | A24

Since starting out as a model at the age of 14, Mia Goth soon started auditioning for movie roles and eventually landed her first acting gig in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac in 2013. The following years saw her starring in many acclaimed features,...

Mia Goth praises her experience playing fearless characters in Ti West's X horror trilogy. She hopes to move beyond the horror genre, expressing a love for romantic films. West praises Goth's ability to connect with the material and play multiple roles in the trilogy.

Mia Goth, the movie star who saw her career in horror take off after her performance in Ti West's slasher film X and its sequel, Pearl, has addressed her participation in the X film series. Goth is a young actor who has always been associated with horror, and more so in recent years as she became an essential part of West's trilogy. Pearl, the second film in the franchise and the prequel that served as the origin story for her "old lady" character, was co-written by Goth and West.

Her performance in the film was so good that it brought back to the table the conversation about Oscar-worthy horror performances.

A24 released the trailer for “Maxxxine” early Monday, the third part of a genre trilogy from Mia Goth and director Ti West. Whereas “X” focused on a porno shoot in 1979 and “Pearl” took the action way back to 1918 (with Goth mugging with a frozen smile for insane lengths of time), “Maxxxine” is set in Los Angeles during its sleaze nadir of 1985, with Goth’s Maxine Minx ready to make the transition from adult entertainer to horror movie star. Alas, a serial killer (“The Night Stalker”) is on the loose, causing trouble.

Set to “My Obsession” by Animotion and “Self Control” by Laura Branigan, Maxxine and hear blown-out hairstyle zoom around L.A., meeting Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Lily Collins, Halsey, Giancarlo Esposito, and Kevin Bacon along the way.

Even though “Maxxxine” looks like a splashy, fun ride with 1980s makeup, Debicki in an ascot, and some shots on VHS,...

Is Yorgos Lanthimos’ horny fairytale Poor Things really available to stream on the home of straight-up fairytales, Disney+? Yes — kinda.

As of March 7th, the film has become available to stream on Disney+ in the UK, and on Hulu in the United States. But thanks to Disney+ and Hulu’s ongoing integration, viewers in the US with the bundle have the option to watch Poor Things directly on Disney+.

What’s notable about this is Poor Things’ graphic content. As Consequence’s Clint Worthington noted in his review, the film features “everything from rampant scenes of acrobatic sex to dismemberment and disfigurements of all sorts.” Throughout its narrative, main character Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) — a developing infant’s brain placed in a grown body — discovers masturbation, sexual pleasure, exploitation, and many grim aspects of the modern world.

Not a whole lot of this imagery is exactly what you’d imagine...

Denis Villeneuve's new hit film "Dune: Part Two" sees the rise of a villain not glimpsed in "Dune: Part One." In the film, the evil Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård), having lost faith in his nephew Rabban (Dave Bautista) and his ability to exterminate the Fremen on Arrakis, turns to his far more sociopathic, aggressive nephew Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler), a young man with no remorse and a murderous streak a mile wide. A large section of "Dune: Part Two" is devoted to describing Feyd's horrible evil, with several Bene Gesserit witches noting that he can only be controlled through flattery and sexuality, not conscience. Feyd is a violent, walking id, and the film ultimately culminates in a knife fight between him and the Messianic Paul Atreaides (Timothée Chalamet).

In David Lynch's eccentric 1984 "Dune" adaptation, rock star Sting played Feyd, and there is a notorious scene wherein Sting emerges from a bizarre,...

Focus Features has bought international rights to Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Joe Alwyn, Variety has learned.

Corbet, who sits on the Berlinale jury, penned the film with Mona Fastvold (“The World to Come”), a Norwegian filmmaker who is also his wife. The film charts 30 years in the lives of visionary architect László Toth and his wife, Erzsébet, who flee post-war Europe in 1947 and witness the birth of modern America. László initially endures poverty and indignity, but the architect’s genius soon catches the attention of charming industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren, whose dark influence threatens to destroy everything László and his wife have built.

The cast is completed by Raffey Cassidy (“White Noise”), Isaach De Bankolé (“Casino Royale”), Alessandro Nivola (“The Many Saints of Newark”), Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac Vol I”), Emma Laird (“Mayor of Kingstown”), Jonathan Hyde (“Titanic”) and Peter Polycarpou...

Charlotte Gainsbourg is joining Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino’s Prime Video series Étoile to replace Camille Cottin, who has dropped out over scheduling conflicts.

Actress, singer and songwriter Gainbourg will join the likes of Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Gideon Glick, Simon Callow (Outlander), Lou de Laâge (The Innocents), and David Alvarez (West Side Story) in the drama series.

Set in New York City and Paris, the eight-episode Étoile follows the dancers and artistic staff of two world-renowned ballet companies, as they embark on an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

In April, the show was given a two-season order, at which point Call My Agent!, Golda and House of Gucci star Cottin was named among its leads.

Gainsbourg recently led Prime Video’s Alphonse opposite Jean Dujardin...

Hulu has released it’s full list of what will be added to it’s library throughout the month of November 2023!

The streaming service revealed all of the TV shows and movies that are coming to it’s platform, including quite a few fan favorite movies and some holiday features as the holiday season kicks off.

Get more info inside…

Among the movies being added include The Holiday, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Pacific Rim, Shallow Hal, Twister, Men in Black, Armageddon and many more.

On the television side, Hulu will be adding the new original series Black Cake and Drive with Swizz Beatz, season two of Arthdal Chronicles, LA Law, Wahlburgers season five, and Spellbound season 1B.

There will also be many Christmas movies from Hallmark and A&e being added!

Keep reading below to see the complete list of what’s being added to Hulu in November 2023…

November 1

Arthdal Chronicles...

Stellan Skarsgård is finding the “Melancholia” in fellow marriage film “Mamma Mia!”

Skarsgård compared filming the beloved 2008 Abba-centric musical movie to starring in a Lars Von Trier film as “Mamma Mia!” echoed the same “relaxed” feeling as leading a Von Trier film like “Nymphomaniac” or “Dogville.”

“I don’t think I’ve ever felt more relaxed on a movie set,” Skarsgård told Vogue of “Mamma Mia!,” adding, “except with Lars von Trier — which I know sounds strange. But his films are very arthouse, to where I always felt like I could take risks, and it was the same with ‘Mamma Mia!'”

He continued, “The thing you want to achieve in a film is real life, which is hard to capture and cannot be done without you feeling safe. You can be skilled and elegant, but the charm of the film is that we were all enjoying ourselves immensely.”

Skarsgård...

“Nymphomaniac” director Lars von Trier is seeking a “muse” for his next films.

The “Melancholia” helmer shared a personal ad by way of Instagram video to request “enquiries” from applicants to be his next girlfriend be directed to an email address he provided. Von Trier was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in August 2022 and announced he would be taking a break due to his health.

“I don’t know what I’ve dragged myself into this time,” von Trier said in a video uploaded August 15. “So before I drown myself in smug advertising, let me make a few things clear: I’m 67 years old. I have Parkinson’s disease, Ocd, and at the moment, controlled alcoholism. In short, with some luck, I should have a few decent films left in me.”

He continued, “All this is as suggested meant as an old-school contact ad, where I, without knowing the least about social media,...

Keeping it in the family is very much a Hollywood tradition at this point, and in the 21st century acting families are still thriving. Whether it be Cuba Gooding Jr.’s son Mason joining the cast of the last two Scream movies, Lily-Rose Depp leading The Idol, Maya Hawke becoming a fan favorite in Stranger Things, or Ethan Peck (grandson of Gregory) roaming the bridge of the Enterprise in Star Trek, there’s always a new generation of nepo babies lurching from crib to screen.

But one man is overwhelmingly leading the pack in terms of famous male offspring these days. A man who could conceivably consider the Kardashians his Warios. And that’s Stellan Skarsgård.

A Swedish gentleman well into his 70s with an effortlessly friendly demeanour and a soothingly craggy face, Skarsgård now has eight children, and it’s a solid bet that if you see the name...

Jane Birkin, the beloved British-French actor and singer who spent most of her life in France and is known for a tumultuous relationship with French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg, died on Sunday at her home in Paris, according to Le Parisien newspaper. She was 76.

No cause of death has yet been confirmed.

Birkin was best known internationally for her steamy 1969 duet “Je t’aime… moi non plus” which she sang with Gainsbourg, one year after meeting him on the shoot of Pierre Grimblat’s “Slogan.” Although she hadn’t broken through at the time, she had a small but memorable part in Michelangelo Antonioni’s sultry 1966 film “Blow Up.”

Together, Birkin and Gainsbourg had a daughter, the actor and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. After splitting in 1980, the pair remained close and pursued their artistic collaboration. Birkin was creatively involved in three albums by Gainsbourg, “Baby Alone in Babylone” in 1983, “Lost Song” in...

Legendary Swedish star Stellan Skarsgard (Good Will Hunting, Mamma Mia!, Nymphomaniac) will be honored with the Leopard Club Award, a lifetime achievement honor, at this year’s Locarno International Film Festival.

Skarsgard will receive the prize on Aug. 4 at a ceremony at Locarno’s Piazza Grande and will take part in an audience Q&a on Aug. 5. In his honor, Locarno will screen Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg (1990), Kjell Grede’s period drama in which Skarsgard plays Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarian Jews during the final months of World War II. The festival will also screen What Remains, Ran Huang’s crime drama, co-written by his partner Megan Everett-Skarsgard, which features Skarsgard and one of his actor sons, Gustaf (Vikings, Oppenheimer). Huang and the Skarsgards will attend the Locarno screenings.

The 72-year-old has successfully balanced a career as a European art house star. He has made...

Memento International has closed major deals on Martin Provost’s “Bonnard, Pierre And Marthe” ahead of the film’s world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Slated for Cannes Premiere, the period film revolves around the colorful relationship and epic love between renowned French painters Pierre and Marthe Bonnard who are played by Vincent Macaigne (“Irma Vep”) and Cecile de France (“Lost Illusions”).

The film has been pre-sold by Memento International to key distributors in Italy (I Wonder), Canada (Sphère Films), Latin America (California Filmes), South Korea (Aud), Taiwan (Flash Forward), Airlines (Skeye), Poland (Hagi), Hungary (Vertigo), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Czech Republic (Cinemart), Bulgaria (Beta Film), Ex-Yugoslavia (Demiurg).

“Bonnard, Pierre And Marthe” was previously acquired for Germany (Prokino), Australia (Palace), Switzerland (Frenetic), Austria (Panda) and Denmark (Filmbazar). Memento Distribution and Imagine will release the film in France and Benelux, respectively.

The lushly lensed film charts the enduring bond and...

Shia Labeouf is currently fighting a legal battle over allegations of abuse made against him by his former partner, the musician FKA twigs.

A former child actor who rose to fame as an adult with roles in blockbusters such as Transformers and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Labeouf was accused in 2020 of crimes including sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress.

Labeouf has denied the allegations, and is appearing in court from mid-April.

He and twigs, real name Tahliah Barnett, dated from mid-2018 to mid-2019.

Here is a breakdown of Labeouf’s life, career, and the abuse allegations against him...

Labeouf’s early life

Labeouf was born to Shayna Saide, a visual artist and ex-dancer, and Jeffrey Labeouf, a Vietnam veteran and former professional clown. His parents divorced when he was a child, and the family struggled financially; he has said that his father was addicted to heroin.

Mia Goth has joined the cast for the upcoming Yann Damage-helmed ‘Blade’ starring alongside Mahersala Ali.

Details are being kept under wraps but sources say the new intent is for Blade to be dark and grittier in tone, falling on the edgier side of Marvel’s world.

Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will star as the title vampire slayer. Demange directs from a script by Emmy nominee Michael Starrbury. Goth joins a star-studded cast that also includes Aaron Pierre and Delroy Lindo, but details of her role are being kept under wraps.

Also in news – Lucasfilm’s high-profile Disney+ series and Disney theatrical films announced for the year ahead

The reboot was first announced at the 2019 Comic-Con, where Marvel Studio chief Kevin Feige surprised Hall H by announcing Ali would take up the mantle of the infamous daywalker after Wesley Snipes played the Marvel Comics character in three films between 1998 and...

Los Angeles, April 13 (Ians) ‘X’ and ‘Pearl’ actress Mia Goth have bagged a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to her resume, joining Marvel’s ‘Blade’.

The Marvel Studios film stars Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the title vampire slayer, directed by Yann Demange from a script by Emmy nominee Michael Starrbury, which is said to be “darker than most MCU movies.”

Goth joins a star-studded cast that also includes Aaron Pierre and Delroy Lindo, but details of her role are being kept under wraps, reports ‘Variety’.

The ‘Blade’ reboot was first announced at the 2019 Comic-Con, where Marvel Studio chief Kevin Feige surprised Hall H by announcing Ali would take up the mantle of the infamous daywalker after Wesley Snipes played the Marvel Comics character in three films between 1998 and 2006.

‘Blade’ is currently slated to hit theatres on September 6, 2024 as the final film in Phase Five of the MCU.

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After a massive year in 2022 with back-to-back buzzworthy performances in “X” and “Pearl,” Mia Goth has added a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to her resume, joining Marvel’s “Blade.”

The Marvel Studios film stars Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as the title vampire slayer, directed by Yann Demange from a script by Emmy nominee Michael Starrbury, which is said to be “darker than most MCU movies.” Goth joins a star-studded cast that also includes Aaron Pierre and Delroy Lindo, but details of her role are being kept under wraps.

The “Blade” reboot was first announced at the 2019 Comic-Con, where Marvel Studio chief Kevin Feige surprised Hall H by announcing Ali would take up the mantle of the infamous daywalker after Wesley Snipes played the Marvel Comics character in three films between 1998 and 2006.

“Blade” is currently slated to hit theaters on Sept. 6, 2024 as the final film in Phase Five of the MCU.

Exclusive: Oscar winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist), Oscar nominee Felicity Jones (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Mare of Easttown) and Conversations With Friends and The Favourite star Joe Alwyn are among cast confirmed for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist.

Principal photography began in recent weeks in Hungary with cast also comprising Raffey Cassidy (White Noise), Isaach De Bankolé (Casino Royale), Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints Of Newark), Stacy Martin (Nymphomaniac Vol I), Jonathan Hyde (Titanic), and Peter Polycarpou (Evita).

Word has been seeping out on social media and on blogs (including our friends at World Of Reel) about some of the rumoured casting but this is the first official confirmation from the production about the new configuration of the project we first revealed three years ago.

Co-written by Vox Lux and Childhood Of A Leader filmmaker Corbet with partner Mona Fastvold (The World To Come...

The cast of MaXXXine includes a familiar face from the X trilogy, Mia Goth, backed up by such iconic actors as Kevin Bacon, Giancarlo Esposito, and Michelle Monaghan in supporting character roles. Described as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets Boogie Nights, X was a typical grindhouse slasher movie with a pair of diabolical killers and a group of sexually active youngsters for them to pick off one by one. Its follow-up, the prequel Pearl, filled in its titular killer’s complicated backstory as she succumbed to her bloodlust and murdered everyone close to her while awaiting her husband’s return from the battlefields of World War I.

Following the success of both X and Pearl, filmmaker Ti West set to conclude the trilogy with MaXXXine, a sequel set in Hollywood in the 1980s. The third installment takes place after the ending of X as its central character, Maxine Minx, the...

Mia Goth trusted ‘Infinity Pool’ director Brandon Cronenberg so much on set she had no problem showing her wild side for the nightmarish sex and violence-packed film.The 29-year-old ‘Nymphomaniac’ actress, who plays temptress Gabi alongside Alexander Skarsgård in the new film, added Brandon – son of Canadian horror director David – made the set so welcoming she found it easy to throw off any inhibitions required for the part.She told Hey U Guys when asked if she had to use any techniques to brace herself for filming its shock scenes: “I think trust is everything in making a movie generally, and especially in this kind of movie, when you are required to go to really vulnerable places, and that was something established with me.“I’d seen (Brandon’s) previous movies and I knew he was an incredibly capable director, so that came naturally to me and because I was...

Mia Goth trusted ‘Infinity Pool’ director Brandon Cronenberg so much on set she had no problem showing her wild side for the nightmarish sex and violence-packed film.The 29-year-old ‘Nymphomaniac’ actress, who plays temptress Gabi alongside Alexander Skarsgård in the new film, added Brandon – son of Canadian horror director David – made the set so welcoming she found it easy to throw off any inhibitions required for the part.She told Hey U Guys when asked if she had to use any techniques to brace herself for filming its shock scenes: “I think trust is everything in making a movie generally, and especially in this kind of movie, when you are required to go to really vulnerable places, and that was something established with me.“I’d seen (Brandon’s) previous movies and I knew he was an incredibly capable director, so that came naturally to me and because I was...

When Warner Bros. premiered Don’t Worry Darling at the Venice Film Festival last year, the studio must have been hoping reports of production problems and on-set disputes for Olivia Wilde’s new film would be replaced with glossy glamour shots of the film’s A-list stars, Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, strutting the Lido’s red carpet.

Instead, they got #Spitgate.

A short video shot from the gallery during Don’t Worry‘s premiere, which, if you squint, purports to show Styles spitting on co-star Chris Pine just before he sits down next to him, became all anyone wanted to talk about. The video, viewed millions of times online, was given the Zapruder treatment. Instead of discussing Wilde’s stylish feminist thriller, Pugh’s performance or the shocking last-reel twist, the discussion focused on whether Harry did or didn’t gob on Chris, something Pine strongly denied.

“The buzz wasn’t about the film,...

Are you an avid fan of the Polish erotic thriller “365 Days?” If so, you will likely look for similar flicks that leave you just as astonished. Well, look no further because, in this blog post, we will break down some of the best movies which offer a cinematic delight of other movies like “365 days.” From spine-tingling thrill rides and forbidden romances to heartwarming stories – our list has something for every taste.

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Let’s get right into it and look at some of the top contenders!

List of Movies Like “365 Days” Fifty Shades of Grey (2015) Below Her Mouth (2016) After (2019) Amar: With You Until the End of the World (2017) Nymphomaniac (2013) Shame (2011) Original Sin (2001) Newness (2017) Femme Fatale (2002) Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

The first film in the list of movies like 365 days is Sam Taylor-johnson’s 2015 blockbuster, “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which...

Not yet thirty years old, Mia Goth has already collaborated with several world-renowned filmmakers for her willingness to follow their most demented muses. Her girlish appearance strikes a shocking contrast with the atrocity exhibitions that she gravitates toward: eagerly taking to sexual grooming in Lars Von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac;” undergoing forcible insemination and grisly spaghettification with Claire Denis in “High Life;” becoming an insane asylum’s incestuous princess for Gore Verbinski in “A Cure for Wellness;” witnessing her own disembowelment as part of the orgiastic blood ritual Luca Guadagnino that’s the grand finale to “Suspiria;” manifesting a century of madness for Ti West’s in-progress trio of period pieces of “X,” “Pearl,” and the upcoming “Maxxxine.” And so it’s no surprise that Goth’s latest outing is another twisted affair: Brandon Cronenberg‘s “Infinity Pool,” which takes place at a Mediterranean beach resort that hides a violent and depraved sub-culture.

Mubi has announced its lineup of streaming offerings for next month, including Carla Simón’s Golden Bear winner Alcarràs, Ruth Beckermann’s Mutzenbacher, a series celebrating Black cinema with works from Charles Burnett, Julie Dash, Ephraim Asili, Bill Duke, and more.

Additional highlights include Sarah Polley’s Away From Her, Richard Linklater’s Before Midnight, Albert Brooks’ Modern Romance, Bong Joon Ho’s The Host, Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, shorts by Emilija Škarnulytė, and the beginning of a series spotlighting Akio Jissoji’s Buddhist Trilogy.

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February 1 – Softie, directed by Samuel Theis | From France with Love

February 2 – The Sleeping Negro, directed by Skinner Myers

February 3 – Before Midnight, directed by Richard Linklater

February 4 – To Sleep with Anger, directed by Charles Burnett

February 5 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, directed by Stanley Kramer | Performers We Love

February 6 – Aphotic Zone, directed by Emilija...

Mia Goth has been a secret weapon of auteurs ever since her preternatural debut in Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” at 18. Since then, she has been a scene-stealer in films by Luca Guadagnino (2018’s “Suspiria”), Claire Denis (2018’s “High Life”) and Autumn de Wilde (2020’s “Emma”). Her profile exploded last year after she starred in Ti West’s twin horror films “X” and “Pearl.” She co-wrote the latter, which centers on a girl intoxicated by the idea of stardom and desperate to escape her dreary life on a farm. Goth’s next project is the eagerly anticipated Sundance film “Infinity Pool,” a psychological thriller directed by “Possessor” helmer Brandon Cronenberg.

You’ve worked on many bold films with unique directors. How do you pick your projects?

Well, the director is first and foremost the most important element when I’m deciding which project to do next. If you don’t...

Memento International has closed a raft of major deals on “Bonnard, Pierre And Marthe,” a period film about the epic love of renowned French painters Pierre and Marthe Bonnard.

Directed by Martin Provost, a Cesar-winning French filmmaker, “Bonnard, Pierre And Marthe” is being teased by Memento International at the French Rendez-Vous Paris. The company is introducing an exclusive promoreel to buyers at the event, which kicks off today (Jan. 11).

Now in post, the movie is expected to world premiere in the festival circuit later this year and has already been pre-sold to Germany (Prokino), Australia (Palace), Switzerland (Frenetic), Austria (Panda) and Denmark (Filmbazar). Memento Distribution and Imagine will release the film in France and Benelux, respectively.

“Bonnard, Pierre And Marthe” stars Cecile de France (“Lost Illusions”), Vincent Macaigne (“Irma Vep”) and Stacy Martin (“Nymphomaniac”). François Kraus and Denis Pineau-Valencienne at Les Films du Kiosque produced the movie.

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Plot: A mysterious voice calls upon the sleep walker, Karen, during a nightmare. The Kingdom is in need of her assistance, and at the hospital, she finds an ally in the porter, Bulder.

Review: Lars Von Trier is a filmmaker who has amassed a cult following thanks to his unique brand of storytelling and boundary-pushing cinematic experiments. From Melancholia to Antichrist, Nymphomaniac to Breaking the Waves, Von Trier has accomplished everything from musicals to dramas and more. His exercise in small-screen storytelling, The Kingdom (aka Riget), has itself garnered a distinctive cult following for its combination of medical soap operas and supernatural thrillers. Spread over two series of four episodes each that premiered in 1994 and 1997, The Kingdom also spawned an English-language remake courtesy of Stephen King. Now, twenty-five years since the series left off, Von Trier concludes The Kingdom with a five-episode closing series subtitled Exodus. An absurd blend of...

It's astounding how quickly Mia Goth has cemented herself in popular culture as not just an incredibly talented actress, but one with an intuitive sense of what projects suit her best. The London-born actress, who made her feature film debut back in 2013 with Lars von Trier's "Nymphomaniac," has become a staple of arthouse drama, thriller, and horror genre cinema. Her ability to channel both syrupy sweetness and malevolent darkness makes her a versatile addition to any film, traits that brought her into the mainstream with Ti West's "X" and prequel "Pearl" in 2022.

With her star set to shine brighter than ever following the wildly successful release of "Pearl," we've ranked all 12 feature films starring Mia Goth from worst to best. Frankly, it's a testament to her taste as a performer that we'd still recommend checking them all out, even if some films are more enjoyable than others.

Nymphomaniac (2013)

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