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One of the best performances of Kristen Stewart's career is coming to Netflix next month. Though her breakout roles came in David Fincher's Panic Room, Zathura: A Space Adventure, and Into the Wild, Stewart has been synonymous with Bella Swan and The Twilight Saga for much of her career, starring in the five franchise films from 2008 to 2012. In those five films, Stewart's performance as Bella was widely panned, which led to her being unfairly labeled as an emotionless actress.

After starring in another big-budget production, 2012's Snow White and the Huntsman, Stewart shifted her focus to indie projects and, just like her Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson, reinvented herself as an actor. During the remainder of the 2010s, Stewart starred in the dramas Camp X-Ray, Still Alice, and Equals, but began garnering critical acclaim for her collaborations with director Olivier Assayas in Clouds of Sils Maria and Personal Shopper.

New Movie Alert: The Best Flicks Coming to Each Streamer This Week (October 28-November 3) - Main Image

As Halloween is fast approaching, here's your New Movie Alert guide for the best flicks hitting each streamer this week from October 28 to November 3!

Keep in mind that most of the streaming services will also soon be including more classic Christmas movies to celebrate and encourage the holiday spirit ahead of December.

New Movies Hitting Netflix This Week

From October 28 to November 3, Netflix's roster offers time traveling, romance, horror, drama, and a bunch of animation flicks kids can enjoy! For now, here are a couple of standouts worth binge-watching:

October 30-31Time Cut (2024)Martha (2024)Harold and the Purple Crayon (2024)

Time Cut tells the story of a teenage girl who travels back to stop a killer from murdering her sister.

Martha is a documentary flick about Martha Stewart's journey to becoming the US's "first self-made,...

Actress Kristen Stewart poses for “Who What Wear” magazine, wearing Chanel, Piaget, Saint Laurent and a whole lot more, photographed by Matt Jones:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020). Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the latest issue of “Porter” magazine, wearing Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford and a whole lot more, photographed by Zoey Grossman:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…that collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020). Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the May 2024 issue of “Porter” magazine, photographed by Zoey Grossman:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…that collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020). Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the March 2024 issue of “Who What Wear” magazine, wearing Chanel, Piaget, Saint Laurent and a whole lot more, photographed by Matt Jones:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020). Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for a January 2024 edition of "Variety" magazine, photographed by Emily Soto:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020)…

… "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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“I will quit the fucking business.”

Kristen Stewart is jabbing her finger into the couch we’re sharing, speaking with increasing speed and ferocity about what has driven her to this brink. She’s spent five years fruitlessly trying to drum up financing for what she hopes will be her feature directing debut, “The Chronology of Water,” based on the stream-of-consciousness memoir by bisexual author Lidia Yuknavitch. She’s so hacked off about it that she’s about to ruin the furniture.

“I won’t make a-fucking-nother movie until I make this movie,” she declares. Then she sits back and breaks into nervous laughter. “Can’t wait for my agents to read that.”

Stewart has clearly entered the “fuck it” phase of her career.

Don’t worry: She isn’t going anywhere yet. Next week, Stewart is packing her snow boots for her eighth trek to the Sundance Film Festival,...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the Chanel 2023 'Ready-to-Wear' collection, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016)...

..."Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Kristen Stewart's career has shifted away from big-budget Hollywood blockbusters, resulting in mixed quality movies. Despite this, her 2020 Christmas rom-com "Happiest Season" stands out as one of her best movies since 2014. The film appeals to critics and audiences by offering a mainstream queer narrative that is funny, heartwarming, and showcases Stewart's strengths.

Kristen Stewart’s output since 2014 has endured mixed results, meaning a 2020 Christmas movie remains one of her best over the past decade. Since starring in the Twilight films, Kristen Stewart's career has gradually veered away from big-budget Hollywood blockbusters. The star’s filmography after Breaking Dawn - Part 2 primarily consists of lower-budget fare, and Stewart does not even appear in The Huntsman: Winter’s War, despite having starred in the previous installment. While this apparent preference for modest budgets gives the star more mobility, it hasn’t resulted in consistently high quality movies.

Over the course of her career,...

Some major celebrities, like Daniel Radcliffe and Kristen Stewart, choose to also work in smaller indie films despite their success in blockbusters. These actors prioritize their craft and are willing to accept smaller payouts for the opportunity to take on challenging and complex roles. Their versatility and ability to excel in both indie and mainstream films demonstrate their dedication to their craft and their willingness to explore different genres and characters.

The worlds of independent cinema and blockbuster Hollywood productions are often very separate, however, some actors tread the line between the two with incredible ease. Indie films tend to have much smaller budgets as they don't have the same level of backing as large production companies and major studios in Hollywood. As such, the actors and everyone involved in indie productions tend to have a much smaller payout for their work.

When actors reach a certain level, they can...

Back in 2008, "Twilight" hit the big screen and became a box office sensation. After the vampire romance books by author Stephanie Meyer became the next big young adult sensation alongside the Harry Potter franchise, a film adaptation of what came to be known as "The Twilight Saga" was inevitable. Cast in the lead roles were then-rising stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and their roles turned them into international superstars, especially after the two started dating in real life. Stewart played the timid Bella, who becomes entranced by a mysterious boy named Edward (Pattinson) after he miraculously saves her life a couple times. As it turns out, Edward is part of a vampire family who has ongoing beef with a clan of werewolves, one of which Bella has also befriends, creating a love triangle that only heightens the ongoing rivalry.

Director Catherine Hardwicke was tasked with bringing the first "Twilight" movie to life,...

Actress Kristen Stewart ("The Twilight Saga") poses for "Chanel" wearing jackets, pleated skirts and tweed designs, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

Upcoming features include “Sacramento”, “Love Lies Bleeding” and “Love Me”.

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Actress Kristen Stewart is 'the face' of the Chanel 2023 Fall/Winter Makeup collection campaign:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), that has collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

..."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and "Crimes of the Future" (2022).

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Actress Kristen Stewart, is 'the face' of theChanel2023 Fall/Winter Makeup collection campaign:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), that has collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

..."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and "Crimes of the Future" (2022).

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David Gordon Green's "Halloween" trilogy proved to be one of the wildest swings to emerge from our current era of legacy sequels and revivals, sporting questionable lines of dialogue ("Evil dies tonight!") and a narratively suspect yet fascinating finale. In light of this, it's hard not to be intrigued (if also apprehensive) as to what the filmmaker has cooked up with his latest sequel to a landmark work of horror -- "The Exorcist: Believer."

Much like Green and producer Jason Blum's "Halloween" movies, "Believer" hopes to rejuvenate a flailing horror franchise that has gone in some rather bizarre directions since the '70s classic that started it all. The only difference? This time, Green isn't wiping the slate clean by removing the previous installments from the canon, the sequels and prequel (prequels?) alike. "I like all the 'Exorcist' movies," Green told Total Film in May 2022, adding...

Grief is a complicated emotion. People say that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, but what if you can go back and change the past? In today’s Aporia trailer, Judy Greer plays a mother devastated by loss who alters time and space to change the course of history. However, manipulating the laws of time is dangerous, and the results could be worse than the event you hoped to change.

In the Aporia trailer, Greer’s Sophie learns about a secret time machine built by her husband’s best friend, played by Payman Maadi. Sophie thinks she can bring her husband back after he dies in a tragic drunk-driving accident, but the consequences of her actions could lead to losing her teenage daughter or worse.

Jared Moshe directs from his own script, with Greer, Edi Gathegi, Payman Maadi, and Faithe Herman starring as the main cast.

In Moshe’s Aporia trailer,...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the Chanel Summer 2023 'Ready-to-Wear' collection, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016)...

..."Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

Click the images to enlarge...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the July 2023 issue of “Elle” (Japan) magazine:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020)…

… "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Even if their filmography is varied, a lot of actors do the same thing in almost every movie. Sometimes it's something that can be attributed to a character quirk, and sometimes it's an acting choice that fans notice over time, and eventually, it ends up being something that specific actors are known for, and it becomes a hallmark of their films. A recognizable action or trait that they become associated with that might even become something that defines their performances in a way that's memorable and iconic.

It might not be consciously done but eventually, it's something that gets noticed more often than not in an actor's movies. Whether it's Sean Bean always suffering a grisly onscreen death or Brad Pitt always finding something to eat in all of his movies, eagle-eyed fans have noticed that these actors have become defined by very specific characteristics. In certain cases, it's a...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the July 2023 issue of “Elle” (Japan) magazine:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012)…

…collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed…

…by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020)…

… "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

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Exclusive: Well Go USA Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Aporia, a previously unannounced sci-fi thriller from Armian Pictures starring Judy Greer (Halloween Kills), Edi Gathegi (The Harder They Fall), Payman Maadi (A Separation) and Faithe Herman (Shazam!). The film, written and directed by Jared Moshé (The Ballad of Lefty Brown), is slated for release in theaters in August. (Check out the first still from it above.)

Aporia follows Sophie (Greer), who since losing her husband Mal (Gathegi) in a drunk-driving accident, has struggled to manage crippling grief, a full-time job, and the demands of parenting her devastated teenage daughter (Herman). When her husband’s best friend (Maadi), a former physicist, reveals he and Mal had been building a time-bending machine that could restore her former life, Sophie will be faced with an impossible choice — and unforeseeable consequences.

The film is produced by Neda Armian (Rachel Getting Married) and...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the Chanel Spring-Summer 2023 'Ready-to-Wear' collection, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

Click the images to enlarge...

Actress Kristen Stewart, poses for the Chanel Spring-Summer 2023 'Ready-to-Wear' collection, photographed by Inez & Vinoodh:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), collectively grossing over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012)...

..."Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014)...

...."Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015)...

...."Personal Shopper" (2016)...

..."Charlie's Angels" (2019), "Underwater" (2020), "Spencer (2021) and a whole lot more...

Click the images to enlarge...

The 21st-century continuation of "The Exorcist" has found its star: according to Deadline, Ethiopian-born teen actor Lidya Jewett will be taking on the lead role in the first film in what's planned as a potential trilogy by new "Halloween" trilogy director David Gordon Green.

Details about Jewett's character are still under wraps, but it's safe to assume she won't be playing a version of the original 1973 film's possession victim Reagan, as the new installment is reportedly planned as a sequel, not a reboot. Ellen Burstyn is set to return as Chris MacNeil, Reagan's single mom who worked as an actress in the William Friedkin-directed classic. As Green told Collider, the film is "a new journey [with] some familiar characters and some new ones as well."

The Horror Lives On In A New Trilogy

Jewett may be new to "The Exorcist," but she's not new to the industry: the actress has...

Exclusive: Gratiela Brancusi (1883) and Lane Garrison (Yellowstone) have joined the Season 2 cast of Paramount+’s Mayor of Kingstown in recurring roles.

Brancusi will play Tatiana, a hostess at the Cheetah Nightclub.

Garrison will play Carney, one of the higher-ranking prison guards at Kingstown and an associate of Mike’s (Jeremy Renner).

Mayor of Kingstown follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption, and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

Dianne Wiest, Hugh Dillon, Taylor Handley, Emma Laird, Tobi Bamtefa, Derek Webster, Nishi Munshi, Hamish Allan-Headley, and Aidan Gillen also star.

Season 2 is currently in production in Pittsburgh.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, it is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, Hugh Dillon, Jeremy Renner, Antoine Fuqua,...

On the heels of her first Oscar nomination for Spencer, Kristen Stewart has signed on to star in the A24 film Love Lies Bleeding from director Rose Glass (Saint Maud), Deadline has confirmed.

The romantic thriller examines a romance fueled by ego, desire and the American Dream. Glass is directing from the script she co-wrote with Weronika Tofilska. Film4 developed the project alongside the filmmakers and will co-finance alongside A24, which is producing and handling the pic’s global release. Andrea Cornwell will also produce for Lobo Films, alongside Oliver Kassman for Escape Plan Productions.

Glass is a double BAFTA nominee whose debut feature Saint Maud won her the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director at the British Independent Film Awards, along with Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year at the London Film Critics Circle Awards.

Stewart portrayed Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer and has also...

Now that it has been 21 years since 9/11, more and more films are being made about the aftermath of this tragedy – including the way America responded with torture and heinous decisions in an attempt to punish everyone responsible. Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush is another film that digs into the same kind of story as the one told in The Mauritanian, about one innocent individual who was (illegally) locked up for years in Guantanamo Bay by the US over exaggerated suspicions that were never proven. There have been a growing number of films about Guatananmo and how horrible this place is, between Camp X-Ray, and even Paul Schrader's The Card Counter (which dips into this in an unusual way). Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush premiered at the Berlin Film Festival (where it won two awards) and tells the story of a Turkish man from Germany who was sent to Guantanamo,...

Take a look at Oscar-nominated actress Kristen Stewart in the new feature "Spencer", focusing on one weekend in the life of 'Princess Diana', directed by Pablo Larraín:

"...in 1991, 'Diana' spends Christmas holidays with the royal family at their 'Sandringham' estate in Norfolk, when she decides to end her marriage to 'Prince Charles'..."

"Their marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different..."

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion box office worldwide.

She followed this success with the features "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

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Now that Sundance has answered the question looming over the 2022 festival by going all-virtual for the second year in a row, it’s full-steam ahead. And today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the members of its six juries, including Marielle Heller (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”), Andrew Haigh (“Weekend”), Joey Soloway (“Transparent”), and Payman Maadi (“A Separation”). The 16 jurors will bestow awards upon the festival’s winners January 28, with award-winning movies available for extended online viewing during the festival’s closing weekend.

“These exceptional individuals will come together to offer a collaborative lens on our program,” said Sundance’s Director of Programming Kim Yutani in an official statement. “Their diverse personal perspectives can elevate work above the sum of its parts.” As previously announced, the jury for Alfred P. Sloan jury deliberated in advance of the festival and awarded the prize to “After Yang,” directed by Kogonada.

And audiences will...

Marielle Heller (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Garrett Bradley (Time), Joey Soloway (Transparent), Andrew Haigh (Lean on Pete) and Dawn Porter (The Me You Can’t See) have been named as jurors for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, taking place virtually from January 20-30.

Heller, who brought her first feature The Diary of a Teenage Girl to the festival in 2015, will preside over the U.S. Dramatic Competition with C’mon C’mon producer and former Annapurna Pictures exec Chelsea Barnard, and A Separation actor Payman Maadi.

Bradley, whose Sundance-premiering doc Time earned an Oscar nomination in 2021, will oversee the U.S. Documentary Competition with Peter Nicks, the director behind 2021 Sundance title Homeroom, and director-cinematographer Joan Churchill.

Soloway, the Transparent and I Love Dick creator who brought their first feature, Afternoon Delight, to Sundance in 2013, will serve as this year’s sole juror of the Next section, with Reservation Dogs director...

"Spencer" is the new feature, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Kristen Stewart as 'Princess Diana', opening in theaters November 5, 2021:

"...in 1991, 'Diana' spends Christmas holidays with the royal family at their 'Sandringham' estate in Norfolk, when she decides to end her marriage to 'Prince Charles'..."

"Their marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different..."

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion box office worldwide.

She followed this success with the features "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

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"Spencer" is the new feature, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Kristen Stewart as 'Princess Diana', opening in theaters November 5, 2021:

"...in 1991, 'Diana' spends Christmas holidays with the royal family at their 'Sandringham' estate in Norfolk, when she decides to end her marriage to 'Prince Charles'..."

"Their marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different..."

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion box office worldwide.

She followed this success with the features "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

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"Spencer" is the new feature, directed by Pablo Larraín, starring Kristen Stewart as 'Princess Diana', opening in theaters November 5, 2021:

"...in 1991, 'Diana' spends Christmas holidays with the royal family at their 'Sandringham' estate in Norfolk, when she decides to end her marriage to 'Prince Charles'..."

"Their marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different..."

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion box office worldwide.

She followed this success with the features "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

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Stars: Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Yvette Nicole Brown, Lynda Boyd | Written by Steve Waverly | Directed by Peter Sattler

I know Ben Platt predominantly from his major role in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen and his comedy role in Pitch Perfect, but he’s a good actor with a bright future at his feet, and small independent drama Broken Diamonds appealed to me. With Platt playing Scott, a twenty-something writer who plans to move to Paris to focus on his writing, he encounters a hurdle in the form of his father passing away and his sister, Cindy, who struggles from mental illness, being temporarily injected into his life on a wider level.

It’s a really well acted film and director Peter Sattler (Camp X-Ray) does a wonderful job at keeping the camera on the emotions of his actors, a fly on the wall to the proceedings. It’s a nicely written movie,...

Take a look at actress Kristen Stewart in the new feature "Spencer", focusing on one weekend in the life of 'Princess Diana', directed by Pablo Larraín, opening November 5, 2021:

"...in 1991, 'Diana' spends Christmas holidays with the royal family at their 'Sandringham' estate in Norfolk, when she decides to end her marriage to 'Prince Charles'..."

"Their marriage has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be different..."

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion box office worldwide.

She followed this success with the features "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

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Ben Platt finds himself a long way from the Dear Evan Hansen Broadway spotlight as an aspiring young novelist attempting to deal with the fallout from his sister’s latest setback with mental illness in Peter Sattler’s sophomore feature, Broken Diamonds. This sensitive, compact indie drama represents an abrupt departure from the gritty military tension of Camp X-Ray, Sattler’s debut starring Kristen Stewart as an Army private stationed at Guantanamo Bay.

In tactfully tackling some of the often-sensationalized issues surrounding schizophrenia, Sattler and screenwriter Steve Waverly craft a topical and emotionally accessible film that should easily connect with sympathetic viewers, particularly those familiar with the ...

Ben Platt finds himself a long way from the Dear Evan Hansen Broadway spotlight as an aspiring young novelist attempting to deal with the fallout from his sister’s latest setback with mental illness in Peter Sattler’s sophomore feature, Broken Diamonds. This sensitive, compact indie drama represents an abrupt departure from the gritty military tension of Camp X-Ray, Sattler’s debut starring Kristen Stewart as an Army private stationed at Guantanamo Bay.

In tactfully tackling some of the often-sensationalized issues surrounding schizophrenia, Sattler and screenwriter Steve Waverly craft a topical and emotionally accessible film that should easily connect with sympathetic viewers, particularly those familiar with the ...

There’s more plucking acoustic guitar in “Broken Diamonds” than can be heard in your average coffee shop — one of innumerable indie filmmaking clichés employed by “Broken Diamonds,” the story of a wannabe author, his schizophrenic sister and the crossroads they find themselves at when their father dies. Penned by Steve Waverly and directed by Peter Sattler (“Camp X-Ray”) with a dogged attention to cornball conventions, , whose overdone theater-kid turn further dooms the material’s stabs at humor and pathos. Consequently, the prognosis — for both its theatrical (July 23) and VOD (Aug. 23) releases — looks dire.

On the eve of a move to Paris to try his hand at writing a novel, Scott (Platt) has his life upended when his dad dies, leaving him in charge of caring for his volatile sister, Cindy (Lola Kirke), who hears voices, acts unstably and has been a lifelong center-of-attention burden on Scott. Cindy promptly gets...

"Your sister didn't ruin your life, her illness did." FilmRise has unveiled an official trailer for an indie film titled Broken Diamonds, the latest from filmmaker Peter Sattler, his second feature following his debut Camp X-Ray with Kristen Stewart. It just premiered at this year's Santa Barbara Film Festival a few months ago. In the wake of his father's death, a young writer sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he's forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister. The film stars Ben Platt and Lola Kirke, with Yvette Nicole Brown, Alphonso McAuley, Lynda Boyd, and Peter Benson. This looks like it has heart and a dash of brutal truth as he tries to figure out what to do with his life. Take a look. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Peter Sattler's Broken Diamonds, direct from YouTube: In the wake of his father's death,...

The United States’ rendition, torture and indefinite confinement of suspected terrorists after 9/11 remain shameful in the nation’s history, but those cases have also proved themselves difficult to dramatize, even in a film with the pedigree of “The Mauritanian.”

Kevin Macdonald (“The Last King of Scotland”) directs Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch in an adaptation of Mohamedou Ould Slahi’s acclaimed “Guantanamo Diary,” but the results are no more successful than previous films like “Rendition” and “Camp X-Ray” in turning this real-life horror into satisfying drama. (That sinking feeling that audiences might get at seeing the words “based on a true story” open a film is completely merited here.)

Whether it’s because these wounds are too recent and can’t be examined with historical perspective yet, or because the abuses heaped upon Guantanamo inmates are so unquestionably barbaric that there’s nothing that a narrative film can conclude about the process besides,...

Take a look at new images of actress Kristen Stewart ("Spencer") posing for the February 2021 issue of "Vanity Fair" (France) magazine:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

She is currently playing 'Lady Diana Spencer', currently filming in the UK and Germany, for director Pablo Larraín.

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Haven’t the faintest why Peter Sattler‘s sophomore feature Broken Diamonds (formerly Love & Oatmeal) has been held off the scorecard as production was complete in the summer of 2018. Ben Platt, Lola Kirke and Yvette Nicole Brown star in Sattler’s follow up to his directorial debut in Camp X-Ray – a Sundance Film Fest selection in 2014. Steve Waverly wrote the screenplay.

Gist: This centers on Scott, a twenty-something aspiring writer who, in the wake of his father’s sudden death, sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he is forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister.…...

Actress Kristen Stewart ("The Twilight Saga") poses for the "Chanel" Spring-Summer 2020 campaign, wearing jackets, pleated skirts and tweed designs, photographed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino:

Stewart is noted for playing 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008–2012), which collectively grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

This was followed by the feature "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014), "Sils Maria" (2015) "Equals" (2015), "Personal Shopper" (2016), "Charlie's Angels" (2019) and "Underwater" (2020).

She is currently filming the comedy romance "Happiest Season", written and directed by Clea DuVall.

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Party people unite, because it's Kristen Stewart's birthday! The Los Angeles native turns 29 years old today and fans of her have really watched her grow right in front of their eyes thanks to all of the movies she's been in so far in her career. In 2001, Stewart had her first credited role with The Safety of Objects and she hasn't stopped since. She was about 10 years old when she was first seen on the big screen and almost two decades later she is one of the biggest stars of her time. Whether it's becoming a teen idol with her role as Bella Swan in the Twilight franchise or getting notice for her indie work with films like Camp X-Ray and Clouds of Sils Maria, Stewart has range...

“Community’s” Yvette Nicole Brown and “The Middle’s” Alphonso McAuley have joined Ben Platt in Black Label Media’s “Love & Oatmeal.”

“Camp X-Ray” director Peter Sattler is helming the project, with Steve Waverly penning the script. Black Label Media’s Molly Smith, Rachel Smith, Thad Luckinbill, and Trent Luckinbill are producing, along with Trina Wyatt. Blm’s Jon Schumacher will executive produce.

The story centers on Scott, a 20-something aspiring writer who, in the wake of his father’s sudden death, sees his dream of moving to Paris put in jeopardy when he is forced to temporarily take in his wildly unpredictable, mentally ill sister. They are eyeing a start of production early summer.

Brown is best known for her starring role as the opinionated but sweet Shirley Bennett on NBC’s “Community.” She recently appeared on ABC’s “The Mayor” and currently has a recurring role on “Mom.

Sneak Peek images of "Twilight Saga" actress Kristen Stewart in "Elle" (China) magazine, photographed by Zack Zhang :

Stewart began her acting career in 1999 with uncredited roles and a minor character appearance in several films before gaining prominence in 2002 for playing Jodie Foster's daughter in the thriller "Panic Room", earning a 'Young Artist Award' nomination for 'Best Leading Actress' in a Feature Film.

She went on to star in "Speak" (2004), "Catch That Kid" (2004), "Zathura" (2005) and "Into The Wild" (2007), for which she was nominated for a 'Screen Actors Guild' Award.

She received widespread recognition in 2008 when she landed the role of protagonist 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008-2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

Outside of the Twilight series, Stewart has appeared in a wide variety of films, including "Adventureland" (2009), "The Runaways" (2010), "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "On the Road" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014) and "Equals" (2015).

She won...

MaryAnn’s quick take… Culturally clueless cinematic vomit, a cynical undertaking embracing the most diminishing clichés it can apply to its characters. Low stakes, and low humor. I’m “biast” (pro): big fan of Dwayne Johnson, occasion fan of Jack Black

I’m “biast” (con): nothing

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More than 20 years after 1995’s Jumanji — the family adventure film about a couple of kids who get sucked into an ancient board game and have to play it to completion to escape — the sequel has arrived… and this time, it’s all about hapless teens who get sucked into a videogame and have to play it to completion to escape. Was anyone demanding a second go at Jumanji? Zathura, the 2005 “spiritual sequel” — which, to be fair, does sound more like marketing baloney than anything else — was a flop. And, to be “fair” to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,...

Ahead of the release of Sony’s big-budget reimagining of Jumanji, actor Ser’Darius Blain has signed with Paradigm for representation.

In Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Blain plays one of the teens who get sucked into a magical video game. His character takes on the avatar played by Kevin Hart. The movie, which also stars Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black, opens Dec. 20.

Blain, who was previously without an agent, recently wrapped The Last Full Measure, a true-life Vietnam war drama starring Samuel L. Jackson and Sebastian Stan. Among his credits are Camp X-Ray with Kristen Stewart and Star Trek Into...

Kristen Stewart might be the most adventurous young actress working today. Instead of playing variations on the Twilight role that made her a star, she keeps pushing ahead into new territory (Camp X-Ray, Still Alice, Certain Women), the riskier the better. Nothing scares her. She hit a recent career peak playing the personal assistant to a demanding Juliette Binoche in Clouds of Sils Maria. And in Personal Shopper, she reteams with French director Olivier Assayas, to again investigate living in the shadow of another person.

In this unlikely ghost story,...