#David Cronenberg Thinks ‘The Brutalist’ AI Backlash Was a Smear Campaign by Other Oscar Nominees: “A Harvey Weinstein Kind of Thing”

#David Cronenberg Thinks ‘The Brutalist’ AI Backlash Was a Smear Campaign by Other Oscar Nominees: “A Harvey Weinstein Kind of Thing”

David Cronenberg has offered up his thoughts on the backlash that the Oscar-winning film The Brutalist was on the receiving end of throughout awards season. The Canadian filmmaker was at a London Soundtrack Festival talk with career-long collaborator Howard Shore to discuss some of the films they’ve partnered on over the years. The two visionaries…

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#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

#MIP London Panel Takes Optimistic Stance on AI, Citing ‘Shogun’ Success and ‘Brutalist’ Concerns

A MIP London panel has taken an optimistic stance on artificial intelligence in production. On Tuesday, Mark Endemaño, partner and managing director at global consultancy firm AlixPartners, presented his company’s findings to fellow industry colleagues and a panel at London’s Savoy Hotel. The experts were made up of Eline Van Der Velden, CEO/founder of Particle6,…

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#Guy Pearce Gets Choked Up Recalling Troubling Encounters With Kevin Spacey While Filming ‘L.A. Confidential’: “He Targeted Me, No Question”

#Guy Pearce Gets Choked Up Recalling Troubling Encounters With Kevin Spacey While Filming ‘L.A. Confidential’: “He Targeted Me, No Question”

An emotional and reflective Guy Pearce got choked up during a new interview while recalling unpleasant experiences working with Kevin Spacey on Curtis Hanson’s classic 1997 film L.A. Confidential and the “wake-up call” that left him sobbing in London more than 20 years later when he realized the impact those encounters had on him. Speaking…

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#‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guy Pearce on ‘The Brutalist,’ Chasing the Quality of ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Hating Himself in ‘Memento’ and “Sexual Predator” Kevin Spacey

#‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Guy Pearce on ‘The Brutalist,’ Chasing the Quality of ‘L.A. Confidential,’ Hating Himself in ‘Memento’ and “Sexual Predator” Kevin Spacey

Guy Pearce, the guest of this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the most gifted screen actors of his generation. An England-born Aussie, he has given standout performances in films such as 1994’s The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 1997’s L.A. Confidential and 2000’s Memento; 2009’s The Hurt…

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#‘The Brutalist’ Star Alessandro Nivola Talks Unseen Backstory and ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Reception

#‘The Brutalist’ Star Alessandro Nivola Talks Unseen Backstory and ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Reception

In the span of two December weeks, Alessandro Nivola made three memorable impressions on the big screen. Beginning with Brady Corbet’s Oscar-contending The Brutalist, Nivola signed on to play Attila Miller just days into 2020’s pandemic. At the time, production was still expected to begin three weeks later, but as we can all attest, those…

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#‘The Brutalist’: Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, and More Star in Brady Corbet’s Immigrant Drama

#‘The Brutalist’: Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, and More Star in Brady Corbet’s Immigrant Drama

“#‘The Brutalist’: Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard, and More Star in Brady Corbet’s Immigrant Drama” It’s film festival season, which means we’re getting a surge in casting news for arthouse dramas that feature a few buzzy stars and are helmed by a rising auteur. And that’s what we’re getting with The Brutalist, a “sweeping immigrant drama” from Vox…

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