#‘Here’ Review: Tom Hanks and Robin Wright Get Boxed in by Banal Story in Robert Zemeckis’ Fixed-Camera Experiment

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There’s something quintessentially American and straight out of Norman Rockwell about centering a survey of multiple generations around the living room, with idealized themes of home and family reinforced by scenes around the Christmas tree or the dining table, fully extended to accommodate the ever-expanding clan at Thanksgiving. But relatable doesn’t always mean interesting, even…

#Karlovy Vary Fest’s Artistic Director on This Year’s Submissions Increase, His Focus on a Diverse Lineup and Ensuring Stars Have It “as Nice as Possible”

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With Europe gearing up for the start of the official summer holiday season, cineasts, casual film fans, industry insiders and stars alike are once again getting ready to descend on the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary. After all, whether they are from the Czech Republic, Hollywood or elsewhere, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival…

#More Stars, Less Politics as Karlovy Vary Film Fest Rolls Out the Red Carpet

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At this time last year, the organizers of the Karlovy Vary international film festival — the biggest cinema event in the Czech Republic and the premium A-list festival for all of Eastern Europe — were scrambling. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, just a few months earlier, had disputed the entire region. Filmmakers from Prague to…

#Facts you didn’t know about ‘Forrest Gump’

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“#Facts you didn’t know about ‘Forrest Gump’” Stupid is as stupid does — but this movie is anything but. “Forrest Gump” was released 27 years ago this month and it’s still as quotable as ever. The 1994 Tom Hanks and Robin Wright-led, Oscar-winning romantic dramedy captivated the hearts of moviegoers with its philosophical quips and…

#A soulful, but simple, take on nature and trauma

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“#A soulful, but simple, take on nature and trauma” Running time: 89 minutes. Rated PG-13 (thematic content, brief strong language, and partial nudity.) In select theaters. One thought is hard to shake during “roughin’ it” films: Could this Hollywood star really learn how to shoot a deer, skin it and have a delicious venison stew…

#Robin Wright’s ‘Land’ is a Bland Portrait of the Grieving Process

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“#Robin Wright’s ‘Land’ is a Bland Portrait of the Grieving Process” First, we had Wild with Reese Witherspoon. Then, we had Nomadland with Frances McDormand. Now, we have Land directed by and starring Robin Wright. While all three of these films showcase a white woman who refuses the societal norms in order to reconnect with…

#Demián Bichir became a treehugger after filming ‘Land’

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“#Demián Bichir became a treehugger after filming ‘Land’” Demián Bichir, a self-described “city rat,” might be outdoorsy now. Bichir, 57, filmed “Land” with Robin Wright high up in the mountains of Alberta, Canada, for 29 days and walked away knowing he wouldn’t be the same. “I think this film will change many things in me…

#Land Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film

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“#Land Review: Sundance 2021 – /Film” “I’m here because I choose to be.” So says Edee (Robin Wright) after she’s been resuscitated from near-death in a secluded cabin tucked away in the Rocky Mountains. As Land begins, we see Edee come to the cabin under somewhat mysterious circumstances: she throws her cell phone in a trash can,…

#Twitter bullying inspired new film ‘Land’

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“#Twitter bullying inspired new film ‘Land’” Robin Wright needed an escape from newfound horrors plaguing society, so she found herself directing a new movie about human kindness. “I wanted to make a movie at that time because there was so much pain in our country. … Just the ugliness that was going on in the…

#How Robin Wright is passing the time during the pandemic

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“#How Robin Wright is passing the time during the pandemic” Robin Wright is using her extra time at home amid the pandemic to brush up on her film knowledge. “I think my guilty pleasure of releasing the days is getting in bed and watching a movie on Criterion Channel,” Wright, 54, said during The Cut’s…