Celine Song Takes Her ‘Materialists’ Victory Lap: “I’m Able to Be Fearless Because I’m Not Full of Sh**”

Celine Song Takes Her ‘Materialists’ Victory Lap: “I’m Able to Be Fearless Because I’m Not Full of Sh**”

Celine Song was waiting for it. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker was in London, a few months after her sophomore feature Materialists had bowed to critical and commercial success in the U.S. — and spurred dozens of thinkpieces about its depictions of modern dating, capitalism, and gender roles (okay, and leg-lengthening surgery). She’d noticed a pattern in…

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Catherine Hardwicke Praises Heath Ledger, Talks ‘Twilight’ at Mediterrane Film Festival Masterclass

Catherine Hardwicke Praises Heath Ledger, Talks ‘Twilight’ at Mediterrane Film Festival Masterclass

Steps away from set pieces featured in the Gladiator franchise inside Malta’s historic Fort Ricasoli, veteran filmmaker Catherine Hardwicke delivered an epic two-hour-plus masterclass fitting of its backdrop during the Mediterrane Film Festival on Wednesday morning. Hardwicke, who is also currently serving on the island fest’s jury, covered nearly all aspects of the craft for…

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‘The Chronology of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart Makes a Boldly Assured Directing Debut, Starring a Transformative Imogen Poots

‘The Chronology of Water’ Review: Kristen Stewart Makes a Boldly Assured Directing Debut, Starring a Transformative Imogen Poots

There’s a beguiling dichotomy in Kristen Stewart’s accomplished first feature as writer-director — between the dreamlike haze and fragmentation of memory and the raw wound of trauma so vivid it will always be with you. Adapted from the influential 2011 memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water is challenging material, an unflinching account of…

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#‘Smile 2’ Star Naomi Scott on Referencing Kristen Stewart and Receiving Creepy Smiles in Public: “Please Don’t”

#‘Smile 2’ Star Naomi Scott on Referencing Kristen Stewart and Receiving Creepy Smiles in Public: “Please Don’t”

Smile 2 star Naomi Scott has added her name to the growing list of recent genre performances that deserve(d) awards consideration. From James McAvoy (Split) and Toni Collette (Hereditary) to Lupita Nyong’o (Us) and Mia Goth (Pearl), Scott is the latest example of an actor whose committed work in a highly difficult role shouldn’t be…

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#Quote Of The Day!

#Quote Of The Day!

“If I got through the entire Twilight series without ever doing a Rolling Stone cover, it’s because the boys were the sex symbols. If I could grow a little mustache, if I could grow a f****** happy trail and unbutton my pants, I would. Guys — I’m sorry — but their f****** pubes are shoved…

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#Sundance: First Reactions to Kristen Stewart’s “Brutal, Triumphant” Lesbian Pic ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

#Sundance: First Reactions to Kristen Stewart’s “Brutal, Triumphant” Lesbian Pic ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

The official description for Rose Glass’s Love Lies Bleeding on the Sundance Film Festival website calls the A24 pic “an off-the-wall, rambunctious lesbian love story” that “crashes into a family drama of the darkest ilk in this muscular thriller.” It’s also cited for “violence, graphic sexual content and other mature content.” It’s a pretty spot-on…

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