Dan Lausten & Luis Sequeira Revisit The “Color Noir” Of ‘Nightmare Alley’

Sony will release it’s first movie of 2022, and second Tom Holland title after Spider-Man: No Way Home over the 4-day Presidents Day weekend, Uncharted, in what is expected to be a $70M+ haul worldwide.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher has paid an emotional tribute to her friend Chris following his passing.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher's husband shows his support for her in the sweetest wayTaking to Instagram, the Sweet Magnolias star penned a heartfelt message alongside a picture of the pair together.It read: "There are some people and some things in life that are so pure and special that it's hard to even describe how much they mean to you.VIDEO: Watch Sweet Magnolias' JoAnna Garcia Swisher in season 2 of Sweet Magnolias"The magic they possess is so undeniable and potent. And everyone who is lucky enough to be in its orbit, felt it.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyMORE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - details"This is you, Chris.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

The Searchlight Pictures noir drama Nightmare Alley is a Best Picture nominee, one of four noms for the film that stars Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara and an ensemble that includes Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, Toni Collette, David Strathairn, Richard Jenkins, Colt McCallany, Clifton Collins Jr, began its theatrical run as a color film, but now an atmospheric black and white version is in theaters. This is the first film del Toro has directed since The Shape of Water, which won him Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Before that, he was nominated twice for Pan’s Labyrinth. He wrote Nightmare Alley with Kim Morgan, adapting the William Lindsay Gresham novel.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher has been overwhelmed by the response following the release of series two of Sweet Magnolias.MORE: Sweet Magnolias fans boycott season two amid controversyAnd her husband Nick Swisher is the most supportive fan of all! Taking to Instagram after Netflix released the next instalment of the show, Nick shared the trailer alongside a heartfelt message."It's finally here!! The wait is over!! I'm so excited and so proud of you baby!! This show is absolutely amazing!!" he began.VIDEO: Watch Sweet Magnolias season two!"I can't wait for everyone to find out #whoisinthecar finally! The girls and I love you so much @jogarciaswisher! Awesome work princess! #sweetmagnolias."MORE: Jamie Lynn Spears' daughter appears in Sweet Magnolias - detailsMORE: Jamie Lynn Spears inundated with support after sharing heartbreaking hospital photoFans were quick to comment on the post, with one writing: "Love this show so much and your wife is the magic that makes it beautiful," while another wrote: "Congrats on all the success! Hard work and a supportive family, nothing better!" A third added: "This was well worth the wait!"A post shared by Nick Swisher (@yourboyswish)Nick Swisher shared his support for his wife JoAnna Garcia Swisher in Sweet Magnolias What's more, Nick had a cameo appearance in the show, which was also picked up on by many of his followers.MORE: JoAnna Garcia Swisher shares her delight at Sweet Magnolias latest achievementMORE: Sweet Magnolias: see the cast and their real familiesHe wasn't the only family member who made an appearance in series two either, as Jamie Lynn Spears' three-year-old daughter Ivey also had a small part in it.

JoAnna Garcia Swisher told ET's Lauren Zima. «All of the unanswered questions are addressed and then we obviously have to set the stage for all of the new things that we're gonna throw your way.»And what a roller-coaster it was. By the end of the sophomore season, a lot had changed for Maddie (Swisher), Helen (Heather Headley) and Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott).For Maddie, her season-long quest to take down the mayor had an explosive ending, as the skeletons in Cal's (Justin Bruening) complicated past came rushing back to the surface.

Zack Sharf It’s a big month for streaming as Wes Anderson’s “The French Dispatch” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” two of the most acclaimed 2021-22 awards contenders, both arrive on HBO Max. Their streaming arrivals couldn’t be better timed as Oscar nominations are right around the corner.

Warning: This story contains spoilers from season 2 of Sweet Magnolias.

10 titles shortlisted in the Oscar category of Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Wigs of various lengths and colors were worn by main cast members Bradley Cooper (in selected scenes), Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen and Toni Collette, in addition to dozens of background actors.Cate Blanchett, who nabbed a Screen Actors Guild nomination for her supporting performance, brought in her personal hair stylist. “Guillermo referenced Lauren Bacall for Cate’s hair and her stylist did a fantastic job,” said Furey.

When costume designer Louis Sequeira got the call from Guillermo del Toro to start working on “Nightmare Alley,” he didn’t have to go far to begin researching the 1930s set project. A self-described hoarder, he’d been collecting visual references for decades.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentSearchlight’s “Nightmare Alley” takes place mostly in 1939-41, but its sensibility is contemporary. It’s a time-capsule movie: If future generations want to know what life was like in the 21st century, tell them to see this film.“Nightmare,” written by Guillermo Del Toro (who directs) and Kim Morgan, depicts a world of liars and charlatans who manipulate the truth to gain wealth and/or power.

We all know Martin Scorsese is a film fan. Like many other filmmakers, the legendary director has an encyclopedic knowledge of the medium.

Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy FilmDune – Jacqueline West & Robert MorganThe Green Knight – Malgosia TurzanskaThe Matrix Resurrections – Lindsay PughShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – Kym BarrettSpider-Man: No Way Home – Sanja M. HaysThe Suicide Squad – Judianna MakovskyExcellence in Contemporary FilmComing 2 America – Ruth E.

The American Society of Cinematographers announced their 2022 nominees this morning and it was good news for Sci-Fi fans. Over six categories projects such as “Dune,” “Foundation,” “Titans,” “Snowpiercer,” “Superman & Lois” and “The Nevers” earned nominations.

The American Society of Cinematographers on Tuesday unveiled nominations for its 36th annual ASC Awards, honoring the year’s best in feature film, documentary and television cinematography.

Zack Sharf Bradley Cooper earned rave reviews for his lead performance in Guillermo del Toro’s “Nightmare Alley,” but the eight-time Oscar nominee was not necessarily the director’s first choice for the job. It was Leonardo DiCaprio, who del Toro originally cast in the role of Stanton Carlisle, a drifter and con artist who rises from lowly carnival worker to a renowned mentalist.

Bradley Cooper (“Nightmare Alley,” “Licorice Pizza”) and Mahershala Ali (“Swan Song”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.This season, both Bradley Cooper and Mahershala Ali are pulling off a double act. Cooper’s fans can see him in two period pieces: As the lead of “Nightmare Alley,” in which he plays a tormented mentalist desperate for validation in the 1940s traveling-carnival scene, and as a key supporting player in “Licorice Pizza,” in which he’s a deranged version of the producer Jon Peters.

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