Earlier this month, a bombshell report was published about Aquaman 2 (aka Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) which featured numerous rumors.
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Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor In her seven feature films as director, Rebecca Miller has presented indelible, complicated characters rarely seen on the big screen. One of those films, “Arthur Miller: Writer,” was a documentary about the heralded playwright, her father. But the remaining six narrative films were of her own creation — including the titular 10-year-old obsessed with absolving her sins in “Angela,” the three women at the center of “Personal Velocity” and the young mother who schemes to reunite her husband with his ex in “Maggie’s Plan.”
As with her characters, the filmmaker has excelled at presenting unique worlds to the viewer.
That continues with her latest film, “She Came to Me,” opening this weekend and starring Peter Dinklage as opera composer Steven, Anne Hathaway as his therapist wife and Marisa Tomei as a tugboat captain with a love addiction. Miller knew a bit about the world of opera thanks to her youngest son, who is studying to be a composer. “Through him I started to go to the opera and it occurred to me the character could be someone who composed operas rather than write, which was his original profession,” Miller notes.
To solidify the film’s authenticity, she was aided by several professionals, including her son’s teacher, composer Daniel Felsenfeld, Metropolitan Opera general manager Peter Gelb and the Met’s dramaturg/director Paul Cremo.
She also had the benefit of casting a genuine opera star. In her film debut, mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard plays Chloe, the in-demand lead of Steven’s new production.
“I met with her, and she had such presence. Obviously, I’d heard her amazing voice,” Miller reveals. “And Mike Nichols had cast her in a movie he didn’t get to make before he
.Earlier this month, a bombshell report was published about Aquaman 2 (aka Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom) which featured numerous rumors.
Saturday Night Live‘s newest episode featured surprise cameos from Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga – watch the footage below.Yesterday’s episode (October 21), which saw Bad Bunny acting as both host and musical guest, aired two sketch cameos featuring the Rolling Stones frontman. In the first sketch, Bad Bunny and SNL cast member Marcello Hernandez starred as actors in a telenovela, filming a scene that ends in a slap.
Joe Leydon Film Critic It’s been a bit more than a year since “Butcher’s Crossing” premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, but the timing of its theatrical release could hardly be more propitious. Director Gabe Polsky’s grimly fatalistic Western has finally arrived at the megaplexes just days after the PBS airing of “The American Buffalo,” Ken Burns’ fascinating (and often infuriating) documentary about how bison were very nearly hunted into extinction in this country before an unlikely group of preservations saved the shaggy beasts.
James Blunt has shed light on his experience living with the late Carrie Fisher in LA.The singer moved in with the Star Wars actress in 2003 when he went to LA to further his career and happened to meet her when he was dating a girl whose family were friends of hers.“I was invited to the restaurant 192 in Notting Hill. I was going out with a girl whose parents were family friends of Carrie’s and I sat beside her at lunch,” he told The Guardian. “I had just got a record deal and was moving to LA.
Julie Byrne is set to follow her 2023 album The Greater Wings with a new EP. The four-track project is being released under the name Laugh Cry Laugh and is a collaborative effort between Byrne, Taryn Blake Miller, and Emily Fontana.
Peter Caranicas Deputy Editor EnergaCamerimage, the cinematography-focused film festival set for Torun, Poland, for Nov. 11-18, has announced that high-profile award contenders “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Black Lies” and “All of Us Strangers” will be featured in its main competition. “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the latest pic from director Martin Scorsese, takes audiences on a journey through 1920s Oklahoma to tell a heartbreaking tale of love, greed and betrayal.
Married at First Sight star Laura Vaughan has adorably teased her hopes for the future as she detailed her ideal Christmas plans with her hubby Arthur Poremba.The couple famously met for the first time earlier this year as part of an exciting experiment to try and find their ideal partner under the watchful eyes of a team of relationship experts and despite an uncertain beginning, soon saw their partnership flourish into a loving marriage. Although the couple have yet to confirm whether they are still together, Laura’s vision of her ideal Christmas, did tease fans with hope for the future.
EXCLUSIVE: UK-based sales and distribution company Blue Finch Film Releasing has acquired worldwide sales rights, excluding Australia and New Zealand, to Jordon Prince-Wright’s WW1 war feature Before Dawn. First-look materials will be available to view at the American Film Market, where Blue Finch will begin sales.
Thy Art Is Murder have shared their new vocalist’s first message since their split with previous frontman Chris ‘CJ’ McMahon.The band announced they were severing ties with McMahon last September, a week after their album ‘Godlike’ was released. In a statement, Thy Art Is Murder cited “a breakdown in his character and judgement”.
Emmerdale star Danny Miller has been left in "agony" after he suffered an injury during the dramatic return of his tormented character Aaron Dingle on the ITV soap. Fans were overjoyed to discover that Aaron was the secret hostage being kept hidden by his uncles Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Caleb Milligan (William Ash) in the abandoned farm house.
Prince Louis has firmly cemented his place as one of the cheekiest members of the Royal Family - whether it was his funny antics during the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations or the faces he pulled on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. While there are lots of examples that would be in the running for Louis' funniest or sweetest moments over the years, the point when he ran over to his grandfather to sit on his lap is certainly right up there.
A woman who was disqualified from driving lied to police and gave officers her best friend's name after she crashed into a parked car, a court heard. She had also used her friend's name to insure the car due to her not having a licence.
Ferne McCann has admitted that she loves the taste of her breast milk, so much so that she wants to put it in her fiancé Lorri Haines' coffee. Ferne and Lorri welcomed their first child together, Finty Francis in July, almost six years after she had her first child with her previous partner Arthur Collins.
according to the Daily Mail. The reclusive Oscar winner donned a black shirt, which he accented with a turquoise string tie alongside a pair of dark-wash jeans and a matching denim jacket. Miller, who married the “Lincoln” star in 1996 and is the daughter of celebrated playwright Arthur Miller, sparkled in a sleeveless black top while wearing shimmering pants paired with a chic handbag.
EXCLUSIVE: Actors Vanessa Kirby And Arthur Darvill (Broadchurch) have signed on to narrate the audiobook version of Good Material, the second novel from writer and journalist Dolly Alderton.
Irish rugby player and reality star Greg O'Shea tackled the “biggest challenge” over the weekend involving a 3.8km sea swim, a 180km bike ride, and a 42km run. Greg, who scooped up first place with Amber Gill on Love Island in 2019, took part in the Ironman Barcelona on October 1 and was supported from the sidelines by his South African model girlfriend Jeanni Mulder, who he has been dating since earlier this year. Before taking on the huge challenge, the model shared some sweet words of support for her beau as she wrote: “Tomorrow is one of your biggest challenges yet and I've been lucky enough to see the hard work you have put in and it's safe to say I have never believed in someone the way I believe in you.
McKinley Franklin editor Hot. Cold.
Ferne McCann revealed that she and fiancé Lorri Haines told each other they were in love on the very first day they met. The former TOWIE star, 33, described how she knew she had ‘met her match’ in the 32 year old businessman - known as Lozza - on “day one”. Ferne and Lorri welcomed their daughter Finty in July this year.
The Guardian.“We ask that you respect our privacy at this painful time and thank you for your messages of support and love.”Gambon’s career spanned 60 years, with some of his best known roles including “The King’s Speech,” “The Singing Detective,” “Gosford Park,” “Judy” and the “Paddington” films, in which he voiced Uncle Pastuzo. He’s also best known for playing Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise.
Since Married At First Sight UK burst back onto our screens last week, we've watched a number of strangers make the ultimate commitment and say "I do" at the altar. So far we've seen Rosaline and Thomas, Nathanial and Ella, Laura and Arthur, Jay and Luke, Georges and Peggy, Tasha and Paul, Brad and Shona and Terence and Porscha all tie the knot. While some couples were over the moon with their partner as matched by the experts, others encountered some rather awkward moments and even quit the show early after a fiery row broke out on their honeymoon.