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Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
The Boy and the Heron (Hayao Miyazaki)
Cinema at its most boundlessly imaginative, The Boy and the Heron is a journey of thrilling, pure dream logic chock full of images that feel conjured from the deepest corners of Miyazaki’s mind. Considering the painstaking, hand-drawn labor it takes to pull off an animation this encumbered by standard narrative conventions, the feat of Miyazaki being able to corral such a vision feels miraculous. For the sake of the medium, here’s hoping the 82-year-old legend has one more in him.
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Coup! (Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman)
Let’s talk about the pandemic for a moment. No, not the Covid-19 Pandemic. The pandemic that, 100 years ago, killed millions and shuttered...
The Boy and the Heron (Hayao Miyazaki)
Cinema at its most boundlessly imaginative, The Boy and the Heron is a journey of thrilling, pure dream logic chock full of images that feel conjured from the deepest corners of Miyazaki’s mind. Considering the painstaking, hand-drawn labor it takes to pull off an animation this encumbered by standard narrative conventions, the feat of Miyazaki being able to corral such a vision feels miraculous. For the sake of the medium, here’s hoping the 82-year-old legend has one more in him.
Where to Stream: Max
Coup! (Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman)
Let’s talk about the pandemic for a moment. No, not the Covid-19 Pandemic. The pandemic that, 100 years ago, killed millions and shuttered...
- 9/6/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
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Stars John Magaro and Leonie Benesch had no way of anticipating that their new film “September 5,” depicting how ABC handled coverage of the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics, would be premiering at the Venice and Telluride film festivals so shortly after this year’s games in Paris, or at a time where all eyes are on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Going into production directly from last year’s Berlin Film Festival, where their respective films “Past Lives” and “The Teachers’ Lounge” both screened, the pair did not even know “September 5” would be coming off of a turning point in their careers, as both those films would go on to receive Oscar nominations. “It’s just coincidence,” said Magaro over Zoom. “It could have [premiered] in the winter and it would’ve been totally different.”
Directed by Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, who wrote the script with Munich native Moritz Binder, “September 5” sees Magaro play Geoffrey Mason,...
Going into production directly from last year’s Berlin Film Festival, where their respective films “Past Lives” and “The Teachers’ Lounge” both screened, the pair did not even know “September 5” would be coming off of a turning point in their careers, as both those films would go on to receive Oscar nominations. “It’s just coincidence,” said Magaro over Zoom. “It could have [premiered] in the winter and it would’ve been totally different.”
Directed by Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, who wrote the script with Munich native Moritz Binder, “September 5” sees Magaro play Geoffrey Mason,...
- 9/5/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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In keeping with annual tradition, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor (awards) Scott Feinberg and senior editor (film) Rebecca Keegan huddled at the end of this year’s Telluride Film Festival to discuss their Labor Day weekend in the Rockies. (Please note: THR will now be posting a written back-and-forth of this sort every month under the banner of ‘The Awards Pundits,’ with Feinberg, Keegan, deputy awards editor Beatrice Verhoeven and senior awards editor Steven Zeitchik all participating.)
Feinberg Not to sound like Saturday Night Live’s Stefon, but the 2024 edition of Telluride seemingly had everything — or, at least, everyone. There was fake Donald Trump (The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan) and real Jack Smith (flanked by three Secret Service agents, the special counsel investigating Trump was here to support wife Katy Chevigny’s film The Easy Kind); a guy who made a movie about SNL (Saturday Night’s director Jason Reitman...
Feinberg Not to sound like Saturday Night Live’s Stefon, but the 2024 edition of Telluride seemingly had everything — or, at least, everyone. There was fake Donald Trump (The Apprentice’s Sebastian Stan) and real Jack Smith (flanked by three Secret Service agents, the special counsel investigating Trump was here to support wife Katy Chevigny’s film The Easy Kind); a guy who made a movie about SNL (Saturday Night’s director Jason Reitman...
- 9/3/2024
- by Scott Feinberg and Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Many Telluride Film Festival attendees prioritized, in the first days of this year’s fest, screenings of high-profile titles that already have distributors. But by Monday, more of them — us — were able to branch out a little bit and catch up on lesser-known titles that don’t yet have a backer. One such film, the fest’s second screening of which just let out at the Werner Herzog Theatre, is called September 5. (It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival last Thursday and its North American premiere here last Saturday, shortly after which its relevance and timeliness was reinforced by tragic real-world events.) And here’s the kicker: it might be the strongest narrative film of the entire fest! It certainly left many festivalgoers — industry insiders and civilians — absolutely buzzing as they left the venue.
If/when this 94-minute flick — the story of ABC Sports’ coverage of the...
If/when this 94-minute flick — the story of ABC Sports’ coverage of the...
- 9/2/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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A hot sales title and potential Oscar contender is generating buzz on the festival circuit: Tim Fehlbaum’s tension-filled drama, “September 5.” If any studio feels like adding another worthy awards hopeful to its slate, this film could go far under the right guidance.
The film, which has received outstanding reviews at both Venice and Telluride, could make a significant impact given its timely and compelling story. Set on Sept. 5, 1972, it portrays the international hostage crisis involving the Israeli Olympic team, as it unfolded live on global television. However, the story is told from the perspective of the broadcasters. The period drama features a talented ensemble cast, including John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch.
"September 5” is a taut, suspenseful thriller, and even if you’ve seen (and hopefully admired) Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” (2005), this retelling more than warrants its perspective, reminiscent of previous Oscar winners like “Spotlight” and “All the President’s Men.
The film, which has received outstanding reviews at both Venice and Telluride, could make a significant impact given its timely and compelling story. Set on Sept. 5, 1972, it portrays the international hostage crisis involving the Israeli Olympic team, as it unfolded live on global television. However, the story is told from the perspective of the broadcasters. The period drama features a talented ensemble cast, including John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin and Leonie Benesch.
"September 5” is a taut, suspenseful thriller, and even if you’ve seen (and hopefully admired) Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” (2005), this retelling more than warrants its perspective, reminiscent of previous Oscar winners like “Spotlight” and “All the President’s Men.
- 9/1/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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Andres Veiel’s documentary “Riefenstahl,” which challenges the carefully crafted public persona of one of Germany’s most controversial directors, is one of 17 German films playing in the various sections of the Venice Film Festival.
A deep dive into Leni Riefenstahl’s previously inaccessible archive, the 160-minute film lifts the lid on secrets the director of the 1935 Nuremberg propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” struggled more than half her life to keep hidden.
Veiel was brought onboard to direct by producer Sandra Maischberger of Berlin’s Vincent Films, who had gained unfettered access to Riefenstahl’s archive after the death of her longtime companion and husband Horst Kette in 2016.
“For me, it is the right festival for the film,” Veiel tells Variety. “The political situation in German and Italy is similar — with the rise of the right-wing, and a longing for propaganda and fake news. For a debate about the film,...
Andres Veiel’s documentary “Riefenstahl,” which challenges the carefully crafted public persona of one of Germany’s most controversial directors, is one of 17 German films playing in the various sections of the Venice Film Festival.
A deep dive into Leni Riefenstahl’s previously inaccessible archive, the 160-minute film lifts the lid on secrets the director of the 1935 Nuremberg propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” struggled more than half her life to keep hidden.
Veiel was brought onboard to direct by producer Sandra Maischberger of Berlin’s Vincent Films, who had gained unfettered access to Riefenstahl’s archive after the death of her longtime companion and husband Horst Kette in 2016.
“For me, it is the right festival for the film,” Veiel tells Variety. “The political situation in German and Italy is similar — with the rise of the right-wing, and a longing for propaganda and fake news. For a debate about the film,...
- 9/1/2024
- by Nick Holdsworth
- Variety Film + TV
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Andres Veiel’s documentary “Riefenstahl,” which challenges the carefully crafted public persona of one of Germany’s most controversial directors, who was forever tainted by working with the Nazis, is one of 17 German films playing in the various sections of the Venice Film Festival.
A deep dive into Leni Reifenstahl’s previously inaccessible archive, the 160-minute film lifts the lid on secrets the director of the 1935 Nuremberg propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” struggled more than half her life to keep hidden.
Veiel, who was brought onboard to direct by producer Sandra Maischberger of Berlin’s Vincent Films – who had gained unfettered access to Riefenstahl’s archive after the death of her longtime companion and husband Horst Kette in 2016 – is untroubled by the film’s out-of-competition berth as he believes the festival is the right venue for its first showing.
“For me, it is the right festival for the film,...
A deep dive into Leni Reifenstahl’s previously inaccessible archive, the 160-minute film lifts the lid on secrets the director of the 1935 Nuremberg propaganda film “Triumph of the Will” struggled more than half her life to keep hidden.
Veiel, who was brought onboard to direct by producer Sandra Maischberger of Berlin’s Vincent Films – who had gained unfettered access to Riefenstahl’s archive after the death of her longtime companion and husband Horst Kette in 2016 – is untroubled by the film’s out-of-competition berth as he believes the festival is the right venue for its first showing.
“For me, it is the right festival for the film,...
- 8/31/2024
- by Nick Holdsworth
- Variety Film + TV
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Telluride is where it all begins. It’s the launch of a long culling process as audiences and critics watch, and judge, the carefully curated program. Some movies will land distributors; some will have the right stuff to build word of mouth, critical support, and the momentum that can sustain a lengthy Oscar campaign.
This year’s Telluride is a starrier affair than the last. With strikes in the rear view, optimism and anxiety run high in equal measure. At the annual Patrons’ Brunch, where the mountain views are sublime (see below), French auteur Jacques Audiard hung in the shade while his Cannes prize-winning “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón soaked up sun and attention. Netflix is campaigning her for Best Actress, while her costar at the brunch, Selena Gomez, will go for supporting.
A view from the Telluride brunchAnne Thompson
It was Gascón’s first Telluride, she said through an interpreter.
This year’s Telluride is a starrier affair than the last. With strikes in the rear view, optimism and anxiety run high in equal measure. At the annual Patrons’ Brunch, where the mountain views are sublime (see below), French auteur Jacques Audiard hung in the shade while his Cannes prize-winning “Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón soaked up sun and attention. Netflix is campaigning her for Best Actress, while her costar at the brunch, Selena Gomez, will go for supporting.
A view from the Telluride brunchAnne Thompson
It was Gascón’s first Telluride, she said through an interpreter.
- 8/31/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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Each day during the 2024 Venice Film Festival, IndieWire will update this article with a review of the day’s screenings, activities, and buzz.
Pardon me for kicking things off with an esoteric complaint, but as someone who often has to go to a premiere in order to take the audience’s reaction into consideration for a film’s awards prospects, my 2024 Venice Film Festival experience has been uniquely stressful.
While attendees book tickets to screenings through a website, as is the case with most of the major film festivals now, many of the big premieres at Venice aren’t listed for press and industry passholders, so I’ve spent a good percentage of my last two days asking anyone who would hear me if they had a connect to get into the first public screening of Pablo Larraín’s “Maria.”
I spent much of yesterday in a panic about getting...
Pardon me for kicking things off with an esoteric complaint, but as someone who often has to go to a premiere in order to take the audience’s reaction into consideration for a film’s awards prospects, my 2024 Venice Film Festival experience has been uniquely stressful.
While attendees book tickets to screenings through a website, as is the case with most of the major film festivals now, many of the big premieres at Venice aren’t listed for press and industry passholders, so I’ve spent a good percentage of my last two days asking anyone who would hear me if they had a connect to get into the first public screening of Pablo Larraín’s “Maria.”
I spent much of yesterday in a panic about getting...
- 8/30/2024
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
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A story that doesn’t seem fresh on paper — and one previously explored in Steven Spielberg’s “Munich” — may be a barrier to entry for some audiences. But Swiss director Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5,” which takes audiences inside the airtight, under-air-conditioned ABC News control room as terrorists commandeered the 1972 Summer Olympics mere yards away, is a gripping, singular depiction that stands on its own merits.
In a tight 94 minutes, Fehlbaum pivots from the mayhem outside and solely toward the handful of sports broadcasters forced to improvise as eight Palestinian militants, known as Black September, took the Israeli Olympic team hostage. All 11 hostages were killed. Though going into this movie with that historical perspective doesn’t impede the tension onscreen — even if “September 5’s” psychological inquiry into the crisis and how it reshaped TV news, and how that very broadcast coverage may have spurred a nightmare to its worst possible horizon,...
In a tight 94 minutes, Fehlbaum pivots from the mayhem outside and solely toward the handful of sports broadcasters forced to improvise as eight Palestinian militants, known as Black September, took the Israeli Olympic team hostage. All 11 hostages were killed. Though going into this movie with that historical perspective doesn’t impede the tension onscreen — even if “September 5’s” psychological inquiry into the crisis and how it reshaped TV news, and how that very broadcast coverage may have spurred a nightmare to its worst possible horizon,...
- 8/29/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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Ernest Hemingway’s final novel, Across the River and Into the Trees, isn’t exactly known to be among his best works, so it’s probably no surprise that it took quite a while for anyone to adapt it to the cinematic medium. Director Paula Ortiz’s adaptation is fine, if unremarkable, elevated by its excellent cast and impressive production values.
Across the River and Into the Trees Review
The film follows a US Army Colonel who receives a life-changing diagnosis but meets it with indifference, taking a sojourn through post-wwii Venice. Those familiar with Hemingway’s work won’t be surprised by what Across the River and Into the Trees has in store — it’s poignantly meditative and incredibly simple. However, there is an undeniable elegance in that simplicity that allows this to be a charming drama.
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Across the River and Into the Trees Review
The film follows a US Army Colonel who receives a life-changing diagnosis but meets it with indifference, taking a sojourn through post-wwii Venice. Those familiar with Hemingway’s work won’t be surprised by what Across the River and Into the Trees has in store — it’s poignantly meditative and incredibly simple. However, there is an undeniable elegance in that simplicity that allows this to be a charming drama.
RELATEDStrange Darling Review — Giovanni Ribisi Lenses a Twisty, Captivating Thriller
This feeling...
- 8/29/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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The story of the horrifying crisis at the 1972 Munich Olympics, where militant Palestinian terrorists known as Black September took the entire Israeli team hostage, killing all, has been told many times via TV movies, as well as a different perspective in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated Munich. That widely praised 2005 film followed the hunt for the terrorists. Now comes a completely different and absolutely riveting account in September 5, a docudrama set almost entirely in the ABC control booth where the network’s sports crew was headquartered to cover the games as a live TV event. No one could have foreseen the drama that would unfold over 22 tense hours as this group of television professionals, inexperienced in hard news, would have to switch gears and bring these tragic, unfolding events in real time to billions around the globe.
Swiss-born director Tim Fehlbaum, working from a screenplay he wrote with German writer Moritz Binder,...
Swiss-born director Tim Fehlbaum, working from a screenplay he wrote with German writer Moritz Binder,...
- 8/29/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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On Sept. 5, 1972, millions watched a tense international hostage situation unfold live on ABC television, as members of a militant Palestinian faction calling itself Black September infiltrated the Olympic Village in Munich and held the Israeli team hostage. In “September 5,” we watch the sports crew of an American TV network step up to the challenge of covering such a monumental event. For better or worse, their decisions made history, as the incident fed on media attention, and ABC became the first network to broadcast an act of terrorism on live TV.
Even those who weren’t alive at the time likely have a pretty good idea of what happened, thanks in part to Steven Spielberg, whose film “Munich” opens with a reenactment of the same massacre. In the nerve-racking opening minutes of that movie, Spielberg established a core reason that Swiss director Tim Fehlbaum’s focus on the media makes sense...
Even those who weren’t alive at the time likely have a pretty good idea of what happened, thanks in part to Steven Spielberg, whose film “Munich” opens with a reenactment of the same massacre. In the nerve-racking opening minutes of that movie, Spielberg established a core reason that Swiss director Tim Fehlbaum’s focus on the media makes sense...
- 8/29/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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At a time when world events are instantaneously reported on social media and news sites, it’s an enlightening, altogether gripping experience to watch a film like September 5, which depicts how a dedicated crew at ABC Sports managed to broadcast the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist attacks live to an entire nation.
Not only does German director Tim Fehlbaum’s accomplished third feature detail all the logistical hurdles the team needed to scale so they could capture the crisis as it happened, relying on massive TV cameras, smuggled 16mm film stock, a slew of walkie talkies and plenty of ingenuity. Even more importantly, the movie tackles the tough questions faced by several hardworking newsmen — and one vital female translator — as they dealt with a situation in which many human lives hung in the balance.
Those enduring questions, as well as intense, lived-in performances from a terrific cast, help to make September 5 more...
Not only does German director Tim Fehlbaum’s accomplished third feature detail all the logistical hurdles the team needed to scale so they could capture the crisis as it happened, relying on massive TV cameras, smuggled 16mm film stock, a slew of walkie talkies and plenty of ingenuity. Even more importantly, the movie tackles the tough questions faced by several hardworking newsmen — and one vital female translator — as they dealt with a situation in which many human lives hung in the balance.
Those enduring questions, as well as intense, lived-in performances from a terrific cast, help to make September 5 more...
- 8/29/2024
- by Jordan Mintzer
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Atemloser Thriller in Real-Time-Anmutung, der die Ereignisse vom 5. September 1972 bei den Olympischen Spielen aus der Sicht der Reporter von ABC Sports erzählt.
Fast Facts:
• Atemberaubend effektiver Hochdruckthriller nach wahren Ereignissen
• Auf diese Weise wurde der Terrorangriff bei den Olympischen Spielen in 1972 noch nie verfilmt
• Mit einem Maximum an Authentizität realisiert
• Dritte Regiearbeit von Tim Fehlbaum nach „Hell“ und „Tides“
• Hochkarätige internationale Besetzung
• Sean Penn als amerikanischer Produzent mit an Bord
• Weltpremiere als Eröffnungsfilm der Orizzonti Extra in Venedig 2024
Credits:
Land / Jahr: Deutschland / USA 2024; Laufzeit: 95 Minuten; Regie: Tim Fehlbaum; Drehbuch: Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder; Besetzung: Leonie Benesch, John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin; Verleih: Constantin Film; Start: 7. November 2024
Review:
Als der amerikanische Fernsehsender ABC Sport 1972 in München seine Zelte aufschlug, um von den Olympischen Spielen zu berichten – den ersten Olympischen Spielen auf deutschem Boden seit Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, mit denen sich Deutschland als verändertes, geläutertes, weltoffenes Land präsentieren wollte –, sollten Maßstäbe gesetzt werden,...
Fast Facts:
• Atemberaubend effektiver Hochdruckthriller nach wahren Ereignissen
• Auf diese Weise wurde der Terrorangriff bei den Olympischen Spielen in 1972 noch nie verfilmt
• Mit einem Maximum an Authentizität realisiert
• Dritte Regiearbeit von Tim Fehlbaum nach „Hell“ und „Tides“
• Hochkarätige internationale Besetzung
• Sean Penn als amerikanischer Produzent mit an Bord
• Weltpremiere als Eröffnungsfilm der Orizzonti Extra in Venedig 2024
Credits:
Land / Jahr: Deutschland / USA 2024; Laufzeit: 95 Minuten; Regie: Tim Fehlbaum; Drehbuch: Tim Fehlbaum, Moritz Binder; Besetzung: Leonie Benesch, John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin; Verleih: Constantin Film; Start: 7. November 2024
Review:
Als der amerikanische Fernsehsender ABC Sport 1972 in München seine Zelte aufschlug, um von den Olympischen Spielen zu berichten – den ersten Olympischen Spielen auf deutschem Boden seit Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, mit denen sich Deutschland als verändertes, geläutertes, weltoffenes Land präsentieren wollte –, sollten Maßstäbe gesetzt werden,...
- 8/29/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
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It’s summer for celebrities, too, and Peter Sarsgaard just had his hands dirty with a hobby typical of the current season: gardening. On a recent August morning, the veteran star (who is also a beekeeper) broke away from “harvesting a bunch of perennials and annuals” at his New York home to hop on Zoom with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss the latest thing he harvested at his day job.
Sarsgaard is among the stars in Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, a thrilling recreation of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Fehlbaum’s film, a selection of both the Venice Film Festival and Telluride, focuses on how the events played out inside a production hub in Munich and is told through the lens of the ABC Sports TV journalists who were covering it in real-time.
Sarsgaard talked to THR about his interest in history, playing a famous U.
Sarsgaard is among the stars in Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, a thrilling recreation of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Fehlbaum’s film, a selection of both the Venice Film Festival and Telluride, focuses on how the events played out inside a production hub in Munich and is told through the lens of the ABC Sports TV journalists who were covering it in real-time.
Sarsgaard talked to THR about his interest in history, playing a famous U.
- 8/29/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Tim Fehlbaum‘s September 5 — a Venice Film Festival world premiere about the terrorist attack that occurred at the 1972 Munich Olympics — is not a documentary. But the filmmaker, who made a mark in science fiction films like The Colony and Hell, treated it like one.
That meant that Fehlbaum and his team spent many months in a tireless research process to discover how the events unfolded, minute-by-minute, while also working with a set and production design team to create an authentic replica of a sports broadcasting facility like the one the ABC Sports team used in Munich on that fateful day, the filmmaker said during a September 5 press conference held in Venice on Thursday afternoon.
“When the idea came up for us to maybe tell the story [of September 5], it became a research conversation,” Fehlbaum said, adding that conversations with an eyewitness named Geoffrey Mason (played in the film by John Magaro) fueled...
That meant that Fehlbaum and his team spent many months in a tireless research process to discover how the events unfolded, minute-by-minute, while also working with a set and production design team to create an authentic replica of a sports broadcasting facility like the one the ABC Sports team used in Munich on that fateful day, the filmmaker said during a September 5 press conference held in Venice on Thursday afternoon.
“When the idea came up for us to maybe tell the story [of September 5], it became a research conversation,” Fehlbaum said, adding that conversations with an eyewitness named Geoffrey Mason (played in the film by John Magaro) fueled...
- 8/29/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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September 5 may depict the massacre of Israelis at the 1972 Olympics, but the film is not designed to be a political statement about the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
That’s according to Tim Fehlbaum (The Colony), who directs the buzzy Sean Penn-produced picture, which opens the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Extra competition on Thursday.
Fehlbaum told a press conference that September 5 was in the late stages of post-production on October 7, when the conflict between Israel and Gaza escalated.
He said the movie sticks to the media narrative of the events during the 1972 Munich terror attack, depicting the sports broadcasting team that became hostage crisis reporters when Palestinian militants infiltrated the Olympic village.
“We don’t want to make a political statement on that,” Fehlbaum said of the Israel-Gaza conflict. “Of course, for us, we did our research and everything that led to that day, but at the end, the...
That’s according to Tim Fehlbaum (The Colony), who directs the buzzy Sean Penn-produced picture, which opens the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Extra competition on Thursday.
Fehlbaum told a press conference that September 5 was in the late stages of post-production on October 7, when the conflict between Israel and Gaza escalated.
He said the movie sticks to the media narrative of the events during the 1972 Munich terror attack, depicting the sports broadcasting team that became hostage crisis reporters when Palestinian militants infiltrated the Olympic village.
“We don’t want to make a political statement on that,” Fehlbaum said of the Israel-Gaza conflict. “Of course, for us, we did our research and everything that led to that day, but at the end, the...
- 8/29/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: “They’re all gone.” Those were the harrowing, unforgettable words, delivered by ABC TV’s Wide World of Sports host Jim McKay that 11 Israeli athletes had been slaughtered by Black September terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
McKay’s marathon 16-hour stint anchoring the shattering incident has long been held as a milestone in broadcast history. It was the first breaking news story to be beamed live globally in an unfettered way. Cameras had lenses trained on the balcony of the apartment where the Palestinian gunmen were holding the Israeli sportsmen hostage.
The cruel irony was that the Black September guerrillas were inside watching ABC’s coverage of their heinous act.
Also the families of the Israeli athletes and coaches and trainers being held at gunpoint were watching.
September 5, directed by Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, opens the Venice Film Festival’s Horizon Extra sidebar on Thursday. It grippingly explores how ABC Sports,...
McKay’s marathon 16-hour stint anchoring the shattering incident has long been held as a milestone in broadcast history. It was the first breaking news story to be beamed live globally in an unfettered way. Cameras had lenses trained on the balcony of the apartment where the Palestinian gunmen were holding the Israeli sportsmen hostage.
The cruel irony was that the Black September guerrillas were inside watching ABC’s coverage of their heinous act.
Also the families of the Israeli athletes and coaches and trainers being held at gunpoint were watching.
September 5, directed by Swiss filmmaker Tim Fehlbaum, opens the Venice Film Festival’s Horizon Extra sidebar on Thursday. It grippingly explores how ABC Sports,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
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From Brangelina to Joaquin Phoenix: The Venice Red Carpet Will Be Filled With A-Listers and Intrigue
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The fall film festival circuit is forever a magnet for A-list talent, as it signals the start of awards season by delivering first looks at a crush of prestige big-screen content. But when Italy’s Venice Film Festival unveiled the lineup for its 81st edition, it telegraphed something else: Movie stars are back, baby. The Lido will be packed with big names, many with “Oscar winner” in front of their monikers, making it one of the most anticipated fests of the season.
Leading the pack are Wolfs stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney in the action drama from Jon Watts. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will sing and slither their way back to Venice as DC villains in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux. Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore will return to the canals for The Room Next Door, Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut. Daniel Craig toplines Luca Guadagnino’s Queer,...
Leading the pack are Wolfs stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney in the action drama from Jon Watts. Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix will sing and slither their way back to Venice as DC villains in Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux. Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore will return to the canals for The Room Next Door, Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut. Daniel Craig toplines Luca Guadagnino’s Queer,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The Union is a spy action comedy-thriller film directed by Julian Farino from a screenplay co-written by Joe Barton and David Guggenheim. The Netflix film follows the story of Mike McKenna, a simple construction who gets roped into the world of espionage by his ex-girlfriend from high school. The Union stars Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry in the lead roles with Mike Colter, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Lee, J.K. Simmons, and Lorraine Bracco starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the action, comedy, the world of spies, and the romance between the leading duo in The Union, here are some similar movies you should check out next.
Ghosted (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+
Ghosted is a romantic comedy and action-adventure film directed by Dexter Fletcher from a screenplay co-written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. The 2023 film follows the story of Cole, a simple farmer...
Ghosted (Apple TV+) Credit – Apple TV+
Ghosted is a romantic comedy and action-adventure film directed by Dexter Fletcher from a screenplay co-written by Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Chris McKenna, and Erik Sommers. The 2023 film follows the story of Cole, a simple farmer...
- 8/16/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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New films from Steve McQueen, Sean Baker, Edward Berger and Gia Coppola will get the red carpet treatment at the 20th Zurich Film Festival as part of Zff’s gala lineup.
Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, which will open 2024’s BFI London Film Festival (Lff), will have its international premiere in Zurich. Berger’s hotly anticipated Conclave, a Vatican conspiracy thriller featuring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, and the follow-up to the German director’s multi-Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front, will screen at Zff following bows at Toronto and San Sebastian. And Baker’s Palme d’Or Winner Anora starring Mikey Madison in a star-making performance as a Brighton Beach sex worker who gets romantically entangled with the son of a Russian oligarch, will touch down at the Swiss festival after screening at TIFF.
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Steve McQueen‘s Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and Harris Dickinson, which will open 2024’s BFI London Film Festival (Lff), will have its international premiere in Zurich. Berger’s hotly anticipated Conclave, a Vatican conspiracy thriller featuring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow, and the follow-up to the German director’s multi-Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front, will screen at Zff following bows at Toronto and San Sebastian. And Baker’s Palme d’Or Winner Anora starring Mikey Madison in a star-making performance as a Brighton Beach sex worker who gets romantically entangled with the son of a Russian oligarch, will touch down at the Swiss festival after screening at TIFF.
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- 8/15/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The Zurich Film Festival has revealed the first titles in their Gala section, which includes several films that will bring star power to the red carpet and directors with award-winning credentials.
Among the first 11 titles to be announced are “Conclave,” by the director of Oscar winner “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Edward Berger, with Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow heading the cast.
Also selected is Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5,” starring Peter Sarsgaard, and Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl,” which is toplined by Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Steve McQueen, an Oscar winner with “12 Years a Slave,” delivers “Blitz,” starring Saoirse Ronan and rock star Paul Weller, and Nick Hamm presents “William Tell,” starring Claes Bang and Ben Kingsley.
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” the winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, also joins the selection, as does Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” featuring...
Among the first 11 titles to be announced are “Conclave,” by the director of Oscar winner “All Quiet on the Western Front,” Edward Berger, with Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow heading the cast.
Also selected is Tim Fehlbaum’s “September 5,” starring Peter Sarsgaard, and Gia Coppola’s “The Last Showgirl,” which is toplined by Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Steve McQueen, an Oscar winner with “12 Years a Slave,” delivers “Blitz,” starring Saoirse Ronan and rock star Paul Weller, and Nick Hamm presents “William Tell,” starring Claes Bang and Ben Kingsley.
Sean Baker’s “Anora,” the winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes, also joins the selection, as does Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” featuring...
- 8/15/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
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Bei der Mostra in Venedig im vergangenen Jahr feierte Michel Francos Liebesfilm „Memory“, der wie ein Thriller beginnt, seine Weltpremiere; Peter Sarsgaard wurde als bester Hauptdarsteller ausgezeichnet. Mfa+ startet „Memory“ am 3. Oktober in den deutschen Kinos und hat jetzt den Trailer veröffentlicht.
Die Erinnerung ist das große gemeinsame Thema der New Yorkerin Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) und des Eigenbrötlers Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) in Michel Francos „Memory“. Während Sylvia versucht, ihre schmerzliche Vergangenheit zu vergessen, kämpft Saul mit immer größer werdenden Erinnerungslücken. Die beiden finden letztlich gegen jede Erwartung und wider jeglicher Vernunft und aller Hindernisse zusammen.
Bei der Weltpremiere von „Memory“ auf der Mostra in Venedig im vergangenen Jahr wurde Peter Sarsgaard als bester Hauptdarsteller ausgezeichnet.
Mfa+ startet den Film am 3. Oktober in den deutschen Kinos.
Die Erinnerung ist das große gemeinsame Thema der New Yorkerin Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) und des Eigenbrötlers Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) in Michel Francos „Memory“. Während Sylvia versucht, ihre schmerzliche Vergangenheit zu vergessen, kämpft Saul mit immer größer werdenden Erinnerungslücken. Die beiden finden letztlich gegen jede Erwartung und wider jeglicher Vernunft und aller Hindernisse zusammen.
Bei der Weltpremiere von „Memory“ auf der Mostra in Venedig im vergangenen Jahr wurde Peter Sarsgaard als bester Hauptdarsteller ausgezeichnet.
Mfa+ startet den Film am 3. Oktober in den deutschen Kinos.
- 8/14/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
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Mission: Cross is a South Korean romantic action comedy film written and directed by Lee Myung-hoon. The Netflix film follows the story of Park Kang-moo, an agent turned househusband who is married to Kang Mi-Seon, a detective who doesn’t know anything about her husband’s past. When Park Kang-moo gets entangled in a perilous mission his real identity comes out in front of his wife, which puts their marriage in danger. So, if you loved the romance, action, and comedy in Netflix’s South Korean film Mission: Cross here are some similar films you could watch next.
True Lies (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – 20th Century Fox
True Lies is a romantic action comedy film written and directed by James Cameron. Based on a 1991 French spy comedy film titled La Totale! by Claude Zidi, Simon Michaël, and Didier Kaminka. The 1994 film follows the story of Harry, a secret...
True Lies (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – 20th Century Fox
True Lies is a romantic action comedy film written and directed by James Cameron. Based on a 1991 French spy comedy film titled La Totale! by Claude Zidi, Simon Michaël, and Didier Kaminka. The 1994 film follows the story of Harry, a secret...
- 8/10/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
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Director James Marsh has had great success telling the stories of extraordinary people. He won an Oscar for his documentary Man on Wire, about tightrope walker Philippe Petit, and his Stephen Hawking biopic, The Theory of Everything, which won several awards, including Oscars. So Dance First — a biography about the iconic author and playwright Samuel Beckett (Waiting for Godot), directed by Marsh and starring Garbiel Byrne (Hereditary) and Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones) — should be a slam dunk. Unfortunately, despite its attempts to break convention, Dance First feels far too safe to make much of an impact.
Dance First Review
Dance First tells the story of Irish writer Samuel Beckett and his incredible life, from his childhood to fighting in the French resistance during WWII to becoming one of the world’s most prolific writers and winning a Nobel Prize for literature. The story plays out pretty much as one would expect,...
Dance First Review
Dance First tells the story of Irish writer Samuel Beckett and his incredible life, from his childhood to fighting in the French resistance during WWII to becoming one of the world’s most prolific writers and winning a Nobel Prize for literature. The story plays out pretty much as one would expect,...
- 8/7/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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The case isn’t closed yet. Another season of Presumed Innocent is on the way at Apple TV+, and details about the second round of the legal drama are starting to come through. Here’s what we know so far about Presumed Innocent Season 2. Who will star in Presumed Innocent Season 2? While a full cast list has not yet been announced for Presumed Innocent‘s second season, at least one star from Season 1 has declared he won’t be back: Peter Sarsgaard told IndieWire, “I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything… I think I’m a one-season person.” Sarsgaard portrayed Tommy Molto, the prosecutor who went after Rusty Sabich in the murder trial at the center of Season 1. Meanwhile, Jake Gyllenhaal, who portrayed Rusty Sabich in Season 1, will return as executive producer alongside the show’s creator David E. Kelley,...
- 8/6/2024
- TV Insider
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While we already knew that Season 2 of “Presumed Innocent” will focus on a “suspenseful, brand new case,” Peter Sarsgaard confirmed that he’s one and done with the Apple TV+ series.
“I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything … I think I’m a one-season person,” he told IndieWire in an interview published Monday. So it appears we won’t see more of his resentful prosecutor Tommy Molto.
Executive producers David E. Kelly, JJ Abrams and Jake Gyllenhaal will return behind the scenes for another installment, but what’s not yet known is whether Gyllenhaal’s character Rusty Sabich will be back.
With Turow set to return as co-executive producer, it seems likely that another one of his legal thrillers could be the basis for a new season, although nothing official has been announced.
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“I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything … I think I’m a one-season person,” he told IndieWire in an interview published Monday. So it appears we won’t see more of his resentful prosecutor Tommy Molto.
Executive producers David E. Kelly, JJ Abrams and Jake Gyllenhaal will return behind the scenes for another installment, but what’s not yet known is whether Gyllenhaal’s character Rusty Sabich will be back.
With Turow set to return as co-executive producer, it seems likely that another one of his legal thrillers could be the basis for a new season, although nothing official has been announced.
Turow’s long-in-the-works sequel to “Presumed Innocent,...
- 8/5/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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Tommy Molto won’t be available to kick around anymore: Peter Sarsgaard says that he won’t be returning as the high-strung prosecutor for the second season of Presumed Innocent on Apple TV+.
Sarsgaard’s much-maligned Molto went after Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich in David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the Scott Turow novel.
“I’m not really that interested in sequels,” Sarsgaard told IndieWire. “I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything. I think I’m a one-season person … I tell my kids this sometimes, maybe I’ve done 90, 100 different things over the years between movies, TV shows, and plays. I say, ‘I’m very good at saying hello and saying goodbye.’ There’s a very valuable thing in saying goodbye because then you have to look for another source of inspiration and then you change.”
Earlier this month, Apfel announced it has ordered a...
Sarsgaard’s much-maligned Molto went after Jake Gyllenhaal’s Rusty Sabich in David E. Kelley’s adaptation of the Scott Turow novel.
“I’m not really that interested in sequels,” Sarsgaard told IndieWire. “I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything. I think I’m a one-season person … I tell my kids this sometimes, maybe I’ve done 90, 100 different things over the years between movies, TV shows, and plays. I say, ‘I’m very good at saying hello and saying goodbye.’ There’s a very valuable thing in saying goodbye because then you have to look for another source of inspiration and then you change.”
Earlier this month, Apfel announced it has ordered a...
- 8/5/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jetzt schon steht fest, dass „September 5“ von Tim Fehlbaum und der Münchner BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion eines der der deutschen Filmereignisse des Restjahres sein wird. Jetzt wurde der erste Trailer des Thrillers veröffentlicht, der in Venedig Weltpremiere feiert und am 7. November im Verleih von Constantin Film in die Kinos kommt.
Mit Spannung wartet man auf „September 5“, die dritte Regiearbeit von Tim Fehlbaum nach „Hell“ und „Tides“, wie „Tides“ produziert von Thomas Wöbke und Philipp Trauer von BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion sowie Sean Penn mit seiner Projected Picture Works, Fehlbaums erste Arbeit, die auf wahren Begebenheiten beruht: In der Zeitspanne eines Tages erzählt der Thriller von den Ereignissen am 5. September 1972, als ein palästinensisches Terrorkommando die israelische Olympia-Equipe als Geisel nahm und die Freilassung palästinensischer Häftlinge und der Terroristen von Baader-Meinhof erpressen wollte. Der Film ist aus der Sicht der amerikanischen Sportreporter von ABC erzählt und hat Leonie Benesch, John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard...
Mit Spannung wartet man auf „September 5“, die dritte Regiearbeit von Tim Fehlbaum nach „Hell“ und „Tides“, wie „Tides“ produziert von Thomas Wöbke und Philipp Trauer von BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion sowie Sean Penn mit seiner Projected Picture Works, Fehlbaums erste Arbeit, die auf wahren Begebenheiten beruht: In der Zeitspanne eines Tages erzählt der Thriller von den Ereignissen am 5. September 1972, als ein palästinensisches Terrorkommando die israelische Olympia-Equipe als Geisel nahm und die Freilassung palästinensischer Häftlinge und der Terroristen von Baader-Meinhof erpressen wollte. Der Film ist aus der Sicht der amerikanischen Sportreporter von ABC erzählt und hat Leonie Benesch, John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard...
- 8/3/2024
- by Thomas Schultze
- Spot - Media & Film
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As the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic spreads across the United States, a servant named Floyd Monk arrives at the mansion of journalist Jc Horton on remote Egg Island. Played with sly charm by Peter Sarsgaard, Floyd is a newcomer to the household staff. But as the flu cuts the family off from the outside world, Floyd sees an opportunity.
Sheltering in their lavish home, Jc writes fiery articles about urban struggles. But as portrayed by Billy Magnussen, Jc is less a man of the people and more a hypocrite enjoying wealth and luxury. Directors Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman critique such privileged figures through this tale of socioeconomic tension during a health crisis.
Inspired by stories of the privileged fleeing to second homes during Covid, the film raises thought-provoking themes that feel remarkably relevant. Set amid the 1918 pandemic, it draws parallels to society’s inequalities laid bare by recent world events.
Sheltering in their lavish home, Jc writes fiery articles about urban struggles. But as portrayed by Billy Magnussen, Jc is less a man of the people and more a hypocrite enjoying wealth and luxury. Directors Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman critique such privileged figures through this tale of socioeconomic tension during a health crisis.
Inspired by stories of the privileged fleeing to second homes during Covid, the film raises thought-provoking themes that feel remarkably relevant. Set amid the 1918 pandemic, it draws parallels to society’s inequalities laid bare by recent world events.
- 8/3/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Instigators, Bel-Air and Coup!
Avaline’s anniversary dinner
Avaline wine co-founders Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power hosted an East Hampton dinner on July 26 to celebrate the brand’s four-year anniversary, with support from Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon The Instigators premiere
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Jack Harlow joined director Doug Liman at the New York premiere of their Apple TV+ movie on Wednesday.
Celia D. Costas, Kevin J. Walsh, Chuck MacLean, Casey Affleck, Doug Liman, Luciana Damon, Alison Winter and Matt Damon Alexia Barroso, Isabella Damon, Gia Damon, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso and Stella Damon Bel-Air Summer BBQ
Peacock hosted a Summer BBQ at the Universal Studios Backlot on Thursday to celebrate...
Avaline’s anniversary dinner
Avaline wine co-founders Cameron Diaz and Katherine Power hosted an East Hampton dinner on July 26 to celebrate the brand’s four-year anniversary, with support from Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe and Molly Sims.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon The Instigators premiere
Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Jack Harlow joined director Doug Liman at the New York premiere of their Apple TV+ movie on Wednesday.
Celia D. Costas, Kevin J. Walsh, Chuck MacLean, Casey Affleck, Doug Liman, Luciana Damon, Alison Winter and Matt Damon Alexia Barroso, Isabella Damon, Gia Damon, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso and Stella Damon Bel-Air Summer BBQ
Peacock hosted a Summer BBQ at the Universal Studios Backlot on Thursday to celebrate...
- 8/2/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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‘Kneecap’, the name of the Irish hip hop group, and the music biopic about — and starring — the groundbreaking trio, opens today on 700+ screens, following up a U.S. tour last fall and leading into another one.
The hybrid documentary, which was a buzzy Sundance title when Sony Pictures Classics nabbed it, recently swept the Galway Film Fleadh and was named Ireland’s Oscar International Feature submission.
Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, it features group members — Naoise Ó Cairealláin "Móglaí Bap”; Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh "Mo Chara”; and JJ Ó Dochartaigh "Dj Provaí” as themselves, but it’s scripted, and actors, including Michael Fassbender, play their younger selves and family members. With Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best and Simone Kirby.
The film follows Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed “low-life scum” Naoise and Liam Og. When they come together as three, the needle drops on...
The hybrid documentary, which was a buzzy Sundance title when Sony Pictures Classics nabbed it, recently swept the Galway Film Fleadh and was named Ireland’s Oscar International Feature submission.
Written and directed by Rich Peppiatt, it features group members — Naoise Ó Cairealláin "Móglaí Bap”; Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh "Mo Chara”; and JJ Ó Dochartaigh "Dj Provaí” as themselves, but it’s scripted, and actors, including Michael Fassbender, play their younger selves and family members. With Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best and Simone Kirby.
The film follows Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed “low-life scum” Naoise and Liam Og. When they come together as three, the needle drops on...
- 8/2/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
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From a shady district attorney in “The Batman” to a real-life rapist in “Boys Don’t Cry” and a harrowing disembodied voice in “The Guilty,” Peter Sarsgaard is often known for characters teetering on the edge of morality. But the actor is quick to shrug off any black-and-white labels of good versus evil.
Sarsgaard, who recently appeared in the Apple TV+ series “Presumed Innocent” and now leads the indie “Coup!,” told IndieWire that he’s wary of the villain label despite audiences wanting to classify characters a certain way.
“It’s funny because for me, obviously with ‘Presumed Innocent’ now, to me I’m not a villain in that. I’m just a guy who lives by himself. I’m playing a decent person in that,” Sarsgaard said. “I’m playing a decent person in ‘Memory,’ the movie that I won the Golden Cup [the Best Actor award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival] for. I’m playing a decent person in ‘Dopesick.
Sarsgaard, who recently appeared in the Apple TV+ series “Presumed Innocent” and now leads the indie “Coup!,” told IndieWire that he’s wary of the villain label despite audiences wanting to classify characters a certain way.
“It’s funny because for me, obviously with ‘Presumed Innocent’ now, to me I’m not a villain in that. I’m just a guy who lives by himself. I’m playing a decent person in that,” Sarsgaard said. “I’m playing a decent person in ‘Memory,’ the movie that I won the Golden Cup [the Best Actor award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival] for. I’m playing a decent person in ‘Dopesick.
- 8/2/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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“The bells are ringing for me and my gal,” a big musical hit of the last years of the First World War, chimes out over the start of Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman’s fleet-footed Coup! as the Spanish Flu of 1918 turns a well-established world inside out. A man is seen shaving. He has a drink. There is a gun. He kisses the back of the head of a blond man in a chef’s uniform. “Influenza” shout the headlines on October 14, 1918.
Bodies are heaped onto wagons, people are wearing masks. It is time for Floyd Monk (Peter Sarsgaard) to leave the infested town and start a position as cook on the remote Egg Island at the seaside estate of wealthy journalist Jay Horton (Billy Magnussen), his wife Julie (Sarah Gadon) and their two young children, Molly (Willa Dunn) and Tom (Callum Vinson). More Americans lost...
Bodies are heaped onto wagons, people are wearing masks. It is time for Floyd Monk (Peter Sarsgaard) to leave the infested town and start a position as cook on the remote Egg Island at the seaside estate of wealthy journalist Jay Horton (Billy Magnussen), his wife Julie (Sarah Gadon) and their two young children, Molly (Willa Dunn) and Tom (Callum Vinson). More Americans lost...
- 8/1/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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Peter Sarsgaard is more than presumably done with “Presumed Innocent.”
The Apple TV+ series, which also starred Sarsgaard’s frequent collaborator and brother-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal, was renewed for a second season in July 2024. While Gyllenhaal will return as an executive producer along with David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, there is no casting news yet. It is likely the limited legal-thriller series will be reimagined as an anthology series: Apfel’s announcement teased only that Season 2 will “unfold around a suspenseful, brand new case.”
Either way, it will be without Sarsgaard as prosecutor Tommy Molto. The actor told IndieWire that he will not be appearing in “Presumed Innocent” Season 2, and instead opts to never revisit any of his past roles.
“I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything… I think I’m a one-season person,” Sarsgaard said while promoting his upcoming indie film “Coup!.
The Apple TV+ series, which also starred Sarsgaard’s frequent collaborator and brother-in-law Jake Gyllenhaal, was renewed for a second season in July 2024. While Gyllenhaal will return as an executive producer along with David E. Kelley and J.J. Abrams, there is no casting news yet. It is likely the limited legal-thriller series will be reimagined as an anthology series: Apfel’s announcement teased only that Season 2 will “unfold around a suspenseful, brand new case.”
Either way, it will be without Sarsgaard as prosecutor Tommy Molto. The actor told IndieWire that he will not be appearing in “Presumed Innocent” Season 2, and instead opts to never revisit any of his past roles.
“I’m not really that interested in sequels. I think I’ve only ever done one season of anything… I think I’m a one-season person,” Sarsgaard said while promoting his upcoming indie film “Coup!.
- 8/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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Let’s talk about the pandemic for a moment. No, not the Covid-19 Pandemic. The pandemic that, 100 years ago, killed millions and shuttered the United States for a time: the Great Flu of 1918. The virus infected roughly one-third of the world’s population, claiming the lives of approximately 50 million worldwide. Coup!, written and directed by Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman, utilizes this all-too-familiar setting to build an intriguingly dark class comedy starring Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen, and Sarah Gadon.
We open on a dead cook, Floyd Monk, and the mysterious man (Sarsgaard) attempting to impersonate him. We’re in the back of a restaurant that’s been shuttered thanks to state-issued safety protocols. The dead man has a gig the impersonator takes on: chef for a rich family quarantining at their estate on an island only accessible by ferry. The patriarch is Jay Horton (Magnussen), a spoiled journalist writing columns...
We open on a dead cook, Floyd Monk, and the mysterious man (Sarsgaard) attempting to impersonate him. We’re in the back of a restaurant that’s been shuttered thanks to state-issued safety protocols. The dead man has a gig the impersonator takes on: chef for a rich family quarantining at their estate on an island only accessible by ferry. The patriarch is Jay Horton (Magnussen), a spoiled journalist writing columns...
- 8/1/2024
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
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Some Luchino Visconti grandeur in Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman’s Coup! with Jay Horton (Billy Magnussen) and his wife Julie (Sarah Gadon) In Austin Stark and Joseph Schuman’s fleet-footed Coup! (which had its world premiere at the 2023 Venice Film Festival), shot by Conor Murphy, with costumes by Stacy Jansen (Marc Turtletaub’s Jules) and a score by Nathan Halpern (Chloé Zhao’s The Rider), starring Peter Sarsgaard, Billy Magnussen and Sarah Gadon with Skye P Marshall, Faran Tahir, Kristine Nielsen, Willa Dunn, Callum Vinson, and Fisher Stevens as Upton Sinclair, the Spanish Flu of 1918 turns a well-established world inside out.
We start out by discussing how the global events of 1918 correlate with the present, the mystery of a missing finger left on the cutting room floor, pacifism and vegetarianism. We move on to nods to F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, George Bernard Shaw and Upton Sinclair,...
We start out by discussing how the global events of 1918 correlate with the present, the mystery of a missing finger left on the cutting room floor, pacifism and vegetarianism. We move on to nods to F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, George Bernard Shaw and Upton Sinclair,...
- 8/1/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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A chef starts a revolt against the wealthy people he serves. Does that premise sound familiar? We’re not talking about the Anya Taylor-Joy vehicle The Menu; we’re talking about Coup!, a new comedy by Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark that premiered at last year’s Venice Film Festival. Although Coup! has a strong premise and a talented cast, its dark humor or themes don’t go far enough to make a lasting impression as a social satire.
Coup! Review
Coup! is a satirical comedy following a mischievous cook who takes a job as a private chef for a wealthy family on an idyllic seaside estate as the world shuts down due to the outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1918. The premise seems like it would be ripe for hijinks, but the conflict is much tamer than one would expect.
It’s admittedly difficult — if not impossible — to watch...
Coup! Review
Coup! is a satirical comedy following a mischievous cook who takes a job as a private chef for a wealthy family on an idyllic seaside estate as the world shuts down due to the outbreak of the Spanish flu in 1918. The premise seems like it would be ripe for hijinks, but the conflict is much tamer than one would expect.
It’s admittedly difficult — if not impossible — to watch...
- 8/1/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
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For a film that opens with a sepia-toned newsreel montage aimed at situating its plot at a precise historical moment, and includes Upton Sinclair (Fisher Stevens) among its cast of characters, Joseph Schuman and Austin Stark’s Coup! feels strangely dislocated from time. Given that the setting is an island off the mid-Atlantic coast during the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, this comes off as intentional, if only to a degree. In isolation, as anyone who experienced a Covid lockdown knows, time becomes a strange beast indeed. When we’re cut adrift from the routines of work and social obligation, our sense of historical continuity begins to wink out like a dying fluorescent bulb, and the film’s characters experience the same phenomenon.
Coup! follows an enigmatic rogue, Floyd Monk (Peter Sarsgaard), who passes himself off as a cook in order to gain employment at an island estate a boat ride from New York City.
Coup! follows an enigmatic rogue, Floyd Monk (Peter Sarsgaard), who passes himself off as a cook in order to gain employment at an island estate a boat ride from New York City.
- 7/30/2024
- by William Repass
- Slant Magazine
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Apple TV+ on June 12 announced that limited series Presumed Innocent will return for a second season, with creator David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams and Season 1 star Jake Gyllenhaal back as executive producers and author Scott Turow as co-executive producer.
Twelve days later, the Season 1 finale dropped, and it offered no hints as to what may happen next. We are now finding out why. (You can read our story on the finale’s double twist here.)
“We discussed the possibility of a second season during production, but then Apfel brought it up to us in post,” Abrams said about the timing of the Season 2 renewal conversations, which kicked off in earnest after Season 1 was already in the can. “Nothing was ever shot to set up a second season. Our focus was telling the story of Carolyn’s murder and Rusty’s trial, and wrapping that up at the end of the first season.
Twelve days later, the Season 1 finale dropped, and it offered no hints as to what may happen next. We are now finding out why. (You can read our story on the finale’s double twist here.)
“We discussed the possibility of a second season during production, but then Apfel brought it up to us in post,” Abrams said about the timing of the Season 2 renewal conversations, which kicked off in earnest after Season 1 was already in the can. “Nothing was ever shot to set up a second season. Our focus was telling the story of Carolyn’s murder and Rusty’s trial, and wrapping that up at the end of the first season.
- 7/26/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers for “The Verdict,” the Season 1 finale of “Presumed Innocent,” now streaming on Apple TV+.
On the day Apple TV+ dropped the highly anticipated finale of its courtroom thriller “Presumed Innocent,” Peter Sarsgaard, who plays the show’s chief prosecutor, is off the grid.
He’s holed up with spotty cell service in the “middle of nowhere,” with only his affectionate, very vocal cat to keep him company — which is rather appropriate, considering where the show leaves his cat dad character, Assistant District Attorney Tommy Molto.
All season, Tommy has led the scorched-earth prosecution of his former coworker Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who has been on trial for the murder of his mistress, Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve) — who’d worked with both Tommy and Rusty as a fellow prosecutor. In the penultimate episode, Tommy had seemingly moved the needle toward conviction by eviscerating Rusty’s...
On the day Apple TV+ dropped the highly anticipated finale of its courtroom thriller “Presumed Innocent,” Peter Sarsgaard, who plays the show’s chief prosecutor, is off the grid.
He’s holed up with spotty cell service in the “middle of nowhere,” with only his affectionate, very vocal cat to keep him company — which is rather appropriate, considering where the show leaves his cat dad character, Assistant District Attorney Tommy Molto.
All season, Tommy has led the scorched-earth prosecution of his former coworker Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who has been on trial for the murder of his mistress, Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve) — who’d worked with both Tommy and Rusty as a fellow prosecutor. In the penultimate episode, Tommy had seemingly moved the needle toward conviction by eviscerating Rusty’s...
- 7/25/2024
- by Hunter Ingram
- Variety Film + TV
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Editor’s note: This post discusses the ending of Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent.”
No ending that includes Elizabeth Marvel and Bill Camp gardening together in blissful harmony — with Mr. Marvel wearing a Chicago Bears shirt — can be all bad. And, to be fair, the “Presumed Innocent” finale accomplished exactly what the series has been striving for throughout its lengthy, often hysterical (in every meaning of the word) eight-episode run: It ended with a twist as gasp-inducing in the moment as it was groan-worthy a few minutes later.
After all, the title and history behind “Presumed Innocent” point viewers toward an ending where the guilty party is hiding in plain sight. Someone who’s conveniently, almost instinctively written off not just because they couldn’t commit murder, but also because they wouldn’t commit murder. That rules out Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), a loud and violent fella who had an affair with the victim,...
No ending that includes Elizabeth Marvel and Bill Camp gardening together in blissful harmony — with Mr. Marvel wearing a Chicago Bears shirt — can be all bad. And, to be fair, the “Presumed Innocent” finale accomplished exactly what the series has been striving for throughout its lengthy, often hysterical (in every meaning of the word) eight-episode run: It ended with a twist as gasp-inducing in the moment as it was groan-worthy a few minutes later.
After all, the title and history behind “Presumed Innocent” point viewers toward an ending where the guilty party is hiding in plain sight. Someone who’s conveniently, almost instinctively written off not just because they couldn’t commit murder, but also because they wouldn’t commit murder. That rules out Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), a loud and violent fella who had an affair with the victim,...
- 7/24/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
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Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the Season 1 finale of Apple TV+’s Presumed Innocent.
The Chekhov’s Gun narrative principle stipulates that if a writer introduces a gun hanging on a wall, there must be a reason, such as it being fired later in the story. Presumed Innocent employed the classic plot device in a big way as creator David E. Kelley used an element he had introduced to Scott Turrow’s story for a surprise ending.
Rusty (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Barbara’s (Ruth Negga) daughter Jaden (Chase Infiniti) was revealed as Carolyn Polhemus’ killer in the last minutes of Presumed Innocent‘s finale. In the book, as well as in the 1990 movie, Carolyn’s killer, Barbara, and Rusty have only one child, a young son. Kelley added a daughter, and made both siblings older.
While Jaden had spent most of the series in the background, her comments...
The Chekhov’s Gun narrative principle stipulates that if a writer introduces a gun hanging on a wall, there must be a reason, such as it being fired later in the story. Presumed Innocent employed the classic plot device in a big way as creator David E. Kelley used an element he had introduced to Scott Turrow’s story for a surprise ending.
Rusty (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Barbara’s (Ruth Negga) daughter Jaden (Chase Infiniti) was revealed as Carolyn Polhemus’ killer in the last minutes of Presumed Innocent‘s finale. In the book, as well as in the 1990 movie, Carolyn’s killer, Barbara, and Rusty have only one child, a young son. Kelley added a daughter, and made both siblings older.
While Jaden had spent most of the series in the background, her comments...
- 7/24/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Note: This story contains spoilers from “Presumed Innocent” Episode 8.
In the nail-bitingly tense finale for Apfel’s gripping courtroom thriller “Presumed Innocent,” audiences finally learned who killed lawyer Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve), the former lover of Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Rusty Sabich, who was charged and tried for the murder.
In last week’s episode, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), who relished the opportunity to prosecute his longtime rival, was ruled out as a suspect, as director Greg Yaitanes confirmed to TheWrap.
Tommy came home to find someone had left a fireplace poker — possibly the one used to kill Carolyn — in his house, with an unsigned, hand-printed note that read, “Go f—k yourself.”
The Verdict
Despite the probable cause for a mistrial, both sides decided to proceed in the finale, appropriately titled “The Verdict,” with Rusty presenting the summation himself, despite Ray’s reservations.
Rusty told the jury that he...
In the nail-bitingly tense finale for Apfel’s gripping courtroom thriller “Presumed Innocent,” audiences finally learned who killed lawyer Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve), the former lover of Jake Gyllenhaal’s character Rusty Sabich, who was charged and tried for the murder.
In last week’s episode, Tommy Molto (Peter Sarsgaard), who relished the opportunity to prosecute his longtime rival, was ruled out as a suspect, as director Greg Yaitanes confirmed to TheWrap.
Tommy came home to find someone had left a fireplace poker — possibly the one used to kill Carolyn — in his house, with an unsigned, hand-printed note that read, “Go f—k yourself.”
The Verdict
Despite the probable cause for a mistrial, both sides decided to proceed in the finale, appropriately titled “The Verdict,” with Rusty presenting the summation himself, despite Ray’s reservations.
Rusty told the jury that he...
- 7/24/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s “Presumed Innocent” Season 1 finale titled “The Verdict.”
Since David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent” debuted on Apple TV+ last month, the series has taken viewers on a ride filled with shocking clues and troubling revelations, all while diving into the minds of narcissistic and obsessive men. Over eight episodes, “Presumed Innocent” followed former chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was on trial for the murder of his lover and colleague Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve).
In the “Presumed Innocent” finale — an episode that was not provided as a screener ahead of time to journalists —viewers learned that Carolyn’s killer is Rusty’s teenage daughter, Jaden (Chase Infiniti). After Rusty was found not guilty, this is how audiences found out who did it.
From the beginning, there were four major suspects. Rusty, of course, was obsessed with Carolyn. Throughout the series,...
Since David E. Kelley’s “Presumed Innocent” debuted on Apple TV+ last month, the series has taken viewers on a ride filled with shocking clues and troubling revelations, all while diving into the minds of narcissistic and obsessive men. Over eight episodes, “Presumed Innocent” followed former chief deputy prosecutor Rusty Sabich (Jake Gyllenhaal), who was on trial for the murder of his lover and colleague Carolyn Polhemus (Renate Reinsve).
In the “Presumed Innocent” finale — an episode that was not provided as a screener ahead of time to journalists —viewers learned that Carolyn’s killer is Rusty’s teenage daughter, Jaden (Chase Infiniti). After Rusty was found not guilty, this is how audiences found out who did it.
From the beginning, there were four major suspects. Rusty, of course, was obsessed with Carolyn. Throughout the series,...
- 7/24/2024
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
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The selection for the 81st Venice Film Festival (Aug 28-Sept 7) was unveiled today by festival president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco and artistic director Alberto Barbera.
Screen International rounds up the key talking points from this year’s line-up, including the return of stars, the lack of streaming titles and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
Stage is set for the return of A-list stars
This year’s edition more than makes up for 2023’s strike-hit festival. A-list stars including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce,...
Screen International rounds up the key talking points from this year’s line-up, including the return of stars, the lack of streaming titles and a slight improvement in the number of female directors.
Stage is set for the return of A-list stars
This year’s edition more than makes up for 2023’s strike-hit festival. A-list stars including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Adrien Brody, Guy Pearce,...
- 7/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
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- 7/23/2024
- by Rory Doherty
- avclub.com
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US filmmaker Debra Granik will chair the Horizons jury of the Venice Film Festival (August 28-September 7), joined by filmmakers Ali Asgari from Iran, Soudade Kaadan from Syria, Christos Nikou from Greece, Gabor Reisz from Hungary, Valia Santella from Italy and Tuva Novotny from Sweden.
The Horizons section will open with the world premiere of Valerio Mastandrea’s Nonostante, about a man whose life as a long-term patient is disrupted by the arrival of a new companion on his ward.
Mastandrea stars with Dolores Fonzi in the film produced by Viola Prestieri and Valeria Golino for Ht Film, Francesco Tato and Oscar Glioti for Damocle,...
The Horizons section will open with the world premiere of Valerio Mastandrea’s Nonostante, about a man whose life as a long-term patient is disrupted by the arrival of a new companion on his ward.
Mastandrea stars with Dolores Fonzi in the film produced by Viola Prestieri and Valeria Golino for Ht Film, Francesco Tato and Oscar Glioti for Damocle,...
- 7/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
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The 81st Venice International Film Festival has announced the opening night films for its Horizons and Horizons Extra competition sections.
Nonostante, the second feature from Italian director Valerio Mastandrea (2018’s Ride) will open the Horizons competition section on August 28. The Horizons Extra competition section will kick off on August 29 with September 5, Tim Fehlbaum’s historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Ben Chaplin.
September 5 focuses on a sports broadcasting team who suddenly find themselves covering a hostage crisis when the Palestinian militant organization Black September infiltrates the Olympic Village, kills two members of the Israeli Olympic team, and takes the other nine hostage. The Teacher’s Lounge breakout Leonie Benesch also co-stars. Fehlbaum is best known for his sci-fi features Hell (2011) and The Colony (2021).
September 5 was produced by BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion and Projected Picture Works, in co-production with Constantin Film and Erf Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion. Fehlbaum,...
Nonostante, the second feature from Italian director Valerio Mastandrea (2018’s Ride) will open the Horizons competition section on August 28. The Horizons Extra competition section will kick off on August 29 with September 5, Tim Fehlbaum’s historical drama about the 1972 Munich Olympics starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Ben Chaplin.
September 5 focuses on a sports broadcasting team who suddenly find themselves covering a hostage crisis when the Palestinian militant organization Black September infiltrates the Olympic Village, kills two members of the Israeli Olympic team, and takes the other nine hostage. The Teacher’s Lounge breakout Leonie Benesch also co-stars. Fehlbaum is best known for his sci-fi features Hell (2011) and The Colony (2021).
September 5 was produced by BerghausWöbke Filmproduktion and Projected Picture Works, in co-production with Constantin Film and Erf Edgar Reitz Filmproduktion. Fehlbaum,...
- 7/21/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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