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We don’t normally pay much attention to the Emmy Awards, this being a site primarily devoted to the bigger screen. But when the recently unveiled nomination list contains such film heavyweights as Todd Haynes, Olivier Assayas and (twice) Martin Scorsese, it’d be remiss not to mention it — and the fact that the line between […]
Emmy goes to the movies
Posted by Guy Lodge · 6:57 am · July 15th, 2011
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‘Mildred Pierce’ trailer
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:57 am · September 13th, 2010
Okay, this isn’t theatrical coverage, but one of the projects I’ve had my eye on for some time is Todd Haynes’s remake/re-adaptation of “Mildred Pierce.” It has been developed as a mini-series and looks incredibly striking, if viewed through a much different prism than Michael Curtiz’s original film. Check out new trailer for the event […]
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Better and better
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:34 am · February 26th, 2010
Two weeks ago, Kris expressed his (and, well, pretty much everyone’s) excitement over Todd Haynes’s HBO reimagining of “Mildred Pierce,” with Kate Winslet stepping into Joan Crawford’s Oscar-winning shoes in the title role. Today, The Playlist passes on two further reasons to anticipate the project, namely Guy Pearce and Evan Rachel Wood. The latter, in […]
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‘Mildred Pierce’: bring it on
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 9:55 pm · February 11th, 2010
This is the first time I can remember a TV movie rising to the top of my “gotta see it” pile, but how can you not be excited for the forthcoming Todd Haynes four-hour “Mildred Pierce” HBO mini-series with Kate Winslet? I forgot all about this project, which has been in the works for some […]
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Disconnected Venice
Posted by Guy Lodge · 3:42 am · September 4th, 2009
I had every intention last night of bringing you a report on a couple more films, but packed-out screenings and overlapping screening schedules put paid to that idea. Moreover, filing material online is proving something of a challenge, as the festival’s wi-fi access works in fits and starts, while my hotel has helpfully decided to […]
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INTERVIEW: Michelle Williams
Posted by Guy Lodge · 8:27 am · December 31st, 2008
Fate can have a bittersweet sense of timing, and Michelle Williams understands this better than most. A 2008 that started bleakly with the passing of Heath Ledger, her former partner and the father of her daughter, has ended as a professional banner year for the 28 year-old actress. A triptych of startling performances in a […]
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