"Someone like you... can't touch people like us." Prime Video has revealed the official trailer for a romance series called Maxton Hall - The World Between Us, adapted from the book series known as Save Me originally (written by Mona Kasten). This is a German streaming series that is set for a worldwide release on Prime Video this May, if anyone wants to watch some steamy university courtship. Quick-witted scholarship student Ruby unwittingly witnesses a secret at Maxton Hall. Arrogant millionaire heir James is determined to silence her, but their clash ignites an unexpected spark... "Our favorite subject: their chemistry." Starring Harriet Herbig-Matten as Ruby and Damian Hardung as James. With an ensemble cast also including Sonja Weißer, Fedja Van Huêt, Clelia Sarto, Runa Greiner, Martin Neuhaus, Julia-Maria Köhler, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Eli Riccardi, Ben Felipe, Esmael Agostinho, Govinda Cholleti, Frederic Balonier, Eidin Jalali, Thomas Douglas, Cynthia Micas, Hyun Wanner,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“Maxton Hall” is a new drama series, based on the book “Save Me” by Mona Kasten, directed by Martin Schreier and Tarek Roehlinger, starring Damian Hardung, Harriet Herbig-Matten, Sonja Weißer, Fedja Van Huêt, Clelia Sarto, Runa Greiner, Martin Neuhaus, Julia-Maria Köhler, Andrea Guo, Justus Riesner, Eli Riccardi, Ben Felipe, Esmael Agostinho, Govinda Cholleti, Frederic Balonier, Eidin Jalali, Thomas Douglas, Cynthia Micas, Hyun Wanner and Gustav Schmidt, streaming May 9, 2024 on Prime Video:
“….when ‘Ruby’ unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at ‘Maxton Hall’ private school, the arrogant millionaire heir ‘James Beaufort’ has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse:
“He is determined to silence Ruby. But their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark ... “
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“….when ‘Ruby’ unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at ‘Maxton Hall’ private school, the arrogant millionaire heir ‘James Beaufort’ has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse:
“He is determined to silence Ruby. But their passionate exchange of words unexpectedly ignites a spark ... “
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- 4/20/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Welcome to Maxton Hall Private School! Prime Video has released the official trailer for Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, which takes viewers into the world of Ruby (Harriet Herbig-Matten) and James (Damian Hardung).
The Original series is based on Mona Kasten’s award-winning, bestselling novel Save Me. Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.
In the series, when Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse.
From that point on, the handsome student tries to buy Ruby’s silence. Although the two come from different worlds, they will soon risk everything to be together.
All six episodes are available exclusively on...
The Original series is based on Mona Kasten’s award-winning, bestselling novel Save Me. Produced by UFA Fiction, the German series tells the modern love story of James Beaufort and Ruby Bell, an upper-class boy and a working-class girl in a world of glamor, prestige, secrets, and drama.
In the series, when Ruby unwittingly witnesses an explosive secret at Maxton Hall private school, the arrogant millionaire heir James Beaufort has to deal with the quick-witted scholarship student for better or worse.
From that point on, the handsome student tries to buy Ruby’s silence. Although the two come from different worlds, they will soon risk everything to be together.
All six episodes are available exclusively on...
- 4/19/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Well Go USA has landed North American rights for Dutch action thriller Invasion about a daring military operation in the wake of a hostile attack on the Caribbean islands of Aruba and Curacao.
Studiocanal, which is handling international rights, said it was also in the process of closing deals to Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
The movie is a co-produced by Amsterdam-based Storytellers and Studiocanal company Dutch Film Works.
Director Bobby Boermans (Mocro Maffia, Goldon Hour) reunites with Storytellers having previously collaborated on the drama series High-Flyers teaming up with The Royal Dutch Airforce.
The drama unfolds in the wake of an unexpected attack on the Dutch overseas territories of Curaçao and Aruba by a neighbouring dictatorship.
As the conflict rapidly escalates, the barracks in Aruba come under fire and the airspace is closed, but the Dutch ambassador is yet to be evacuated. Three young marines...
Studiocanal, which is handling international rights, said it was also in the process of closing deals to Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
The movie is a co-produced by Amsterdam-based Storytellers and Studiocanal company Dutch Film Works.
Director Bobby Boermans (Mocro Maffia, Goldon Hour) reunites with Storytellers having previously collaborated on the drama series High-Flyers teaming up with The Royal Dutch Airforce.
The drama unfolds in the wake of an unexpected attack on the Dutch overseas territories of Curaçao and Aruba by a neighbouring dictatorship.
As the conflict rapidly escalates, the barracks in Aruba come under fire and the airspace is closed, but the Dutch ambassador is yet to be evacuated. Three young marines...
- 4/10/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (Photo Credit: Allyson Riggs / A24)
Everything Everywhere All at Once adds to its awards season tally with three Critics Choice Super Awards wins. The seven-time Oscar winner scored wins in the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie, Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Ke Huy Quan), and Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Michelle Yeoh) categories.
The Boys dominated among the television nominees, earning three awards. Antony Starr won in both the Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain in a Series categories, while the show was named Best Superhero Series.
The annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognize the best of the superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action genres.
3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominees And Winners
Best Action Movie
Bullet Train
Rrr
Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
The...
Everything Everywhere All at Once adds to its awards season tally with three Critics Choice Super Awards wins. The seven-time Oscar winner scored wins in the Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie, Best Actor in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Ke Huy Quan), and Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie (Michelle Yeoh) categories.
The Boys dominated among the television nominees, earning three awards. Antony Starr won in both the Best Actor in a Superhero Series and Best Villain in a Series categories, while the show was named Best Superhero Series.
The annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognize the best of the superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action genres.
3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominees And Winners
Best Action Movie
Bullet Train
Rrr
Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
The...
- 3/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Everything Everywhere All at Once has continued its winning ways at the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which honor the best film and TV series in the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres.
The awards season juggernaut, which nabbed best picture (and six other awards) at the 2023 Oscars, was named the best science fiction/fantasy movie at the Critics Choice Super Awards, while Ke Huy Quan was named best actor in that category, and Michelle Yeoh won for best actress in a science fiction/fantasy movie.
Yeoh was name best actress at the Oscars, while Everything Everywhere All at Once reinvigorated the career of Ke Huy Quan, who won for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards.
On the TV side, Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys also earned three awards at the Critics Choice Super Awards including best superhero series and Antony Starr being named best actor...
The awards season juggernaut, which nabbed best picture (and six other awards) at the 2023 Oscars, was named the best science fiction/fantasy movie at the Critics Choice Super Awards, while Ke Huy Quan was named best actor in that category, and Michelle Yeoh won for best actress in a science fiction/fantasy movie.
Yeoh was name best actress at the Oscars, while Everything Everywhere All at Once reinvigorated the career of Ke Huy Quan, who won for best supporting actor at the Academy Awards.
On the TV side, Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys also earned three awards at the Critics Choice Super Awards including best superhero series and Antony Starr being named best actor...
- 3/16/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) announced today the nominees for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across both television and movies, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action. Winners will be revealed via press release on Thursday, March 16. “The Batman” leads this year’s film nominees, earning six nominations including Best Superhero Movie. Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano, and Colin Farrell each received nods for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, while Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Paul Dano could also take home the award for Best Villain in a Movie. “Evil,” “House of the Dragon,” “The Boys,” and “What We Do in the Shadows” tied for the most television nominations, with each project garnering four nods. “Evil” and “What We Do in the Shadows” were both nominated for Best Horror Series, while “House of the Dragon...
- 2/23/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
ZOË Kravitz as Selina Kyle and Robert Pattinson as Batman in ‘The Batman’ (Photo © 2021 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)
Nominees have been revealed for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognizing the best in superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action. The Batman picked up the most nominations in film categories, earning six including Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, Best Actress in a Superhero Movie (Zoe Kravitz), Best Villain in a Movie (Dano), and Best Superhero Movie.
On the television side, Evil, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and What We Do in the Shadows each picked up four nominations.
Winners will be announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominations
Best Action Movie
Bullet Train
Rrr
Top Gun: Maverick
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The Woman King
Best Actor In An Action Movie
Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Ram Charan...
Nominees have been revealed for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards recognizing the best in superhero, science fiction/fantasy, horror, and action. The Batman picked up the most nominations in film categories, earning six including Best Actor in a Superhero Movie, Best Actress in a Superhero Movie (Zoe Kravitz), Best Villain in a Movie (Dano), and Best Superhero Movie.
On the television side, Evil, House of the Dragon, The Boys, and What We Do in the Shadows each picked up four nominations.
Winners will be announced on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
3Rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards Film Nominations
Best Action Movie
Bullet Train
Rrr
Top Gun: Maverick
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
The Woman King
Best Actor In An Action Movie
Nicolas Cage – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Ram Charan...
- 2/22/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
‘The Batman,’ ‘Rrr’ and ‘The Boys’ Lead Critics Choice Super Awards Nominees for Film and Television
Warner Bros’ “The Batman” leads the film nominees for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring superhero, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and action movies and series in entertainment.
Matt Reeves’ superhero film earned six nominations including best superhero movie, three individual best actor in a superhero movie mentions for Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano, with the latter also picking up a second nom for best villain in a movie. Zoë Kravitz also landed a nom for actress in a superhero movie for her portrayal of Catwoman.
Other favorites of the Critics Choice Association included many of this year’s Oscar nominees such as “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The Tollywood epic “Rrr” also landed three noms, including two for lead actors Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
In the television categories, four series tied...
Matt Reeves’ superhero film earned six nominations including best superhero movie, three individual best actor in a superhero movie mentions for Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell and Paul Dano, with the latter also picking up a second nom for best villain in a movie. Zoë Kravitz also landed a nom for actress in a superhero movie for her portrayal of Catwoman.
Other favorites of the Critics Choice Association included many of this year’s Oscar nominees such as “Avatar: The Way of Water,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The Tollywood epic “Rrr” also landed three noms, including two for lead actors Ram Charan and N.T. Rama Rao Jr.
In the television categories, four series tied...
- 2/22/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The Batman leads the nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which honor “the most popular, fan-obsessed genres” across film and TV, including superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action projects.
Matt Reeves’ film landed six noms, including best superhero movie. In addition, several castmembers are up for nods: Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell will vie for best actor in a superhero movie; Zoë Kravitz is nominated for best actress in a superhero movie; and Dano is also up for best movie villain.
The Batman will compete with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, DC League of Super-Pets, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder for best superhero movie.
Other acting noms across the various film categories went to Tom Cruise for Top Gun: Maverick, Viola Davis for The Woman King, Nicolas Cage for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright...
Matt Reeves’ film landed six noms, including best superhero movie. In addition, several castmembers are up for nods: Robert Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell will vie for best actor in a superhero movie; Zoë Kravitz is nominated for best actress in a superhero movie; and Dano is also up for best movie villain.
The Batman will compete with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, DC League of Super-Pets, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness and Thor: Love and Thunder for best superhero movie.
Other acting noms across the various film categories went to Tom Cruise for Top Gun: Maverick, Viola Davis for The Woman King, Nicolas Cage for The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Angela Bassett and Letitia Wright...
- 2/22/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Well, perhaps there is justice after all for Viola Davis, Kelly Reilly, Paul Dano, Keke Palmer and Oscar luncheon magnet Tom Cruise, all Emmy and Oscar un-nominated for their work over the past year but represented in the Critics Choice Super Award nominations, honoring horror, superhero, science fiction and action movies and television series.
Oscar nominees such as Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) are also repped here, as well as Colin Farrell, nominated twice for two of his other 2022 films, “After Yang” and “The Batman”. (Co-nominee Brendan Fraser managed a nod for the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol as well). Bassett similarly scored a second nomination for her leading role on Fox’s “9-1-1.”
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Genre enthusiasts will also be happy to see...
Oscar nominees such as Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) are also repped here, as well as Colin Farrell, nominated twice for two of his other 2022 films, “After Yang” and “The Batman”. (Co-nominee Brendan Fraser managed a nod for the HBO Max series “Doom Patrol as well). Bassett similarly scored a second nomination for her leading role on Fox’s “9-1-1.”
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- 2/22/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Warner Bros/DC’s The Batman leads all nominations for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards, which revealed nominees Wednesday for the year’s best across the superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action genres in film and on TV.
Matt Reeves’ refurbished Batman starring Robert Pattinson has six noms overall, including for Best Superhero movie and three Best Actor in Superhero Movie noms for Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell. Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Dano is up for Best Villain in a Movie.
Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has five noms on the film side, with leading Oscar pic Everything Everywhere All at Once from A24 is among a group with four noms.
On the TV side, HBO’s House of the Dragon, Prime Video’s The Boys, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows and Paramount+’s...
Matt Reeves’ refurbished Batman starring Robert Pattinson has six noms overall, including for Best Superhero movie and three Best Actor in Superhero Movie noms for Pattinson, Paul Dano and Colin Farrell. Zoë Kravitz is up for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie, and Dano is up for Best Villain in a Movie.
Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has five noms on the film side, with leading Oscar pic Everything Everywhere All at Once from A24 is among a group with four noms.
On the TV side, HBO’s House of the Dragon, Prime Video’s The Boys, FX’s What We Do in the Shadows and Paramount+’s...
- 2/22/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Warning: This post contains spoilers for the horror movies on this list.
2022 was nothing short of a banner year for horror. Way more films were met with critical praise and box office success, from Jordan Peele's third studio feature "Nope" to "Smile" and "Terrifier 2." Yes, there were several protagonists to root for, but a horror movie would be nothing without a deliciously disturbing villain. In 2022, villains ranged from the supernatural (Pinhead from "Hellraiser") to the definitely human (Steve from "Fresh") and everything in between. There was no shortage of evildoers that wreaked absolute havoc and left a trail of bodies in their wake.
Below, we take a look at some of the year's less-than-stellar releases where villains stole the show. To qualify for this list, the films themselves either lean into polarizing territory or had debatable in their quality. But these villains were the glue that held their respective films together.
2022 was nothing short of a banner year for horror. Way more films were met with critical praise and box office success, from Jordan Peele's third studio feature "Nope" to "Smile" and "Terrifier 2." Yes, there were several protagonists to root for, but a horror movie would be nothing without a deliciously disturbing villain. In 2022, villains ranged from the supernatural (Pinhead from "Hellraiser") to the definitely human (Steve from "Fresh") and everything in between. There was no shortage of evildoers that wreaked absolute havoc and left a trail of bodies in their wake.
Below, we take a look at some of the year's less-than-stellar releases where villains stole the show. To qualify for this list, the films themselves either lean into polarizing territory or had debatable in their quality. But these villains were the glue that held their respective films together.
- 1/19/2023
- by Bee Scott
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Speak No Evil."
2022 gave us some of the most original horror movies of recent years. Surprise hits like "Barbarian" and "Smile" received considerable recognition and made Disney and Paramount, respectively, a decent profit. But there were a host of innovative and novel horror delights which, though not as popular, pushed the boundaries of the genre in unique and often downright harrowing ways. If it wasn't "Skinamarink" with its liminal trauma nightmare, it was films such as "Speak No Evil" — a movie so upsetting its test screening responses ranged from, "The director has to be mentally examined," to, "This film should not be recommended to human beings."
The idea of a "disturbing movie" has almost become a sub-genre of horror itself. YouTube is littered with videos of TikTok types claiming to have watched "the most disturbing films so you don't have to" or running down a...
2022 gave us some of the most original horror movies of recent years. Surprise hits like "Barbarian" and "Smile" received considerable recognition and made Disney and Paramount, respectively, a decent profit. But there were a host of innovative and novel horror delights which, though not as popular, pushed the boundaries of the genre in unique and often downright harrowing ways. If it wasn't "Skinamarink" with its liminal trauma nightmare, it was films such as "Speak No Evil" — a movie so upsetting its test screening responses ranged from, "The director has to be mentally examined," to, "This film should not be recommended to human beings."
The idea of a "disturbing movie" has almost become a sub-genre of horror itself. YouTube is littered with videos of TikTok types claiming to have watched "the most disturbing films so you don't have to" or running down a...
- 1/7/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Speak No Evil."
Get ready for a new golden age of horror, as directors turn to the only genre besides superhero blockbusters that still brings people to movie theaters. Horror continues to evolve beyond its apparent genre confinements into a versatile tool for diverse and nuanced storytelling. We've already had standout examples of this with 2021's "His House," and the trend continued in 2022 with a slate of fascinating horror fare that included the genre confounding "Barbarian" and Jordan Peele's "Nope" -- none of which were as disturbing, though, as "Speak No Evil."
The setup is simple: Two families meet while on a Tuscany excursion. By the end of their vacation, Danish couple, Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are comfortable enough with Dutch couple Patrick (Fedja van Huêt) and Karin (Karina Smulders) to accept an invitation to their country house in The Netherlands.
Get ready for a new golden age of horror, as directors turn to the only genre besides superhero blockbusters that still brings people to movie theaters. Horror continues to evolve beyond its apparent genre confinements into a versatile tool for diverse and nuanced storytelling. We've already had standout examples of this with 2021's "His House," and the trend continued in 2022 with a slate of fascinating horror fare that included the genre confounding "Barbarian" and Jordan Peele's "Nope" -- none of which were as disturbing, though, as "Speak No Evil."
The setup is simple: Two families meet while on a Tuscany excursion. By the end of their vacation, Danish couple, Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are comfortable enough with Dutch couple Patrick (Fedja van Huêt) and Karin (Karina Smulders) to accept an invitation to their country house in The Netherlands.
- 1/5/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
It takes a lot to rattle my bones these days, but Christian Tafdrup's Danish psychological horror film "Speak No Evil" will stay with me for a long, long time. The film centers on a Danish family who befriend a Dutch family while on vacation, only to be invited months later to their home for a bit of a friendly reunion. The setup is conventional, almost unassuming — after all, it's a similar setup to the John Cena comedy "Vacation Friends." But "Speak No Evil" isn't a rousing buddy comedy, it's a devastating horror film. As can be predicted, the Dutch family's intentions are not at all what the Danish family expected, and they are suddenly thrust into a nightmarish weekend holiday and a fight for their lives.
As Bjørn (Morten Burian), Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), and their daughter Agnes (Liva Forsberg) begin to suspect Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), Karin (Karina Smulders...
As Bjørn (Morten Burian), Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), and their daughter Agnes (Liva Forsberg) begin to suspect Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), Karin (Karina Smulders...
- 12/30/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
For quite a few years, a belief held sway that bereavement consisted of a series of five – or was it seven? – stages, starting with shock and moving through to acceptance, after which you were more or less home free. Of course, no human emotion runs so smoothly, grief least of all. The various members of the family in Martijn de Jong’s Narcosis feel anger, anguish and denial by turns and sometimes simultaneously, each of them cocooned in their own sac of misery, unable to say what they feel, even to themselves. Grief here is as messy and resistant to resolution as it is in real life.
John, the paterfamilias (Fedja van Huet) was a professional diver. He was adventurous, eccentric and the fun parent; the last thing he brought home was an old telephone box, which he set up under the trees surrounding their rustically crumbling house. As the narrative wanders between past,...
John, the paterfamilias (Fedja van Huet) was a professional diver. He was adventurous, eccentric and the fun parent; the last thing he brought home was an old telephone box, which he set up under the trees surrounding their rustically crumbling house. As the narrative wanders between past,...
- 12/20/2022
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
As one half of /Film's Scariest Scene Ever Boyz™ with Chris Evangelista, it's my pleasure to present the scariest movie moments of 2022. Yes, they're mostly horror films — but terrifying sequences can exist outside rigid horror boundaries. You might not be shocked to find "Smile" or "Barbarian" mentioned below, but what about the awards contender that starts things off? Or my favorite film of 2022 that no one's talking about coming in at the top spot? It's been a rock-solid year for being scared senseless. Let's go ahead and recount all the extra nightmares that cycled through my head.
Tár - The Underground
"Olga?"
"Tár" stars an all-but-locked Best Actress in Cate Blanchett as Berlin Philharmonic composer-conductor Lydia Tár. Her life throttles off the rails as indecent accusations tarnish her good name, leading to faint breaks in storytelling that might be Lydia's projected fractures or actual reality. Writer and director Todd Field pushes Lydia to the brink,...
Tár - The Underground
"Olga?"
"Tár" stars an all-but-locked Best Actress in Cate Blanchett as Berlin Philharmonic composer-conductor Lydia Tár. Her life throttles off the rails as indecent accusations tarnish her good name, leading to faint breaks in storytelling that might be Lydia's projected fractures or actual reality. Writer and director Todd Field pushes Lydia to the brink,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
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Martijn de Jong’s feature directorial debut, Narcosis, is off to a dream-like start as The Netherlands recently selected the Dutch drama to compete on its behalf for a Best International Feature Film nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.
Narcosis, which de Jong co-wrote with his partner Laura van Dijk, chronicles a young family that’s become rudderless after losing their patriarch (Fedja van Huêt’s John) a year earlier during a deep-sea diving expedition. While it’s not an autobiographical story, de Jong and van Dijk infused the story with plenty of personal details from their own lives. Perhaps the most notable example is that the family matriarch, Merel, portrayed by Dutch actor Thekla Reuten, is a medium, which de Jong’s own mother happens to be. Ultimately, de Jong was relieved when Reuten embraced this particular character detail since clairvoyance is often stigmatized by the Dutch.
Martijn de Jong’s feature directorial debut, Narcosis, is off to a dream-like start as The Netherlands recently selected the Dutch drama to compete on its behalf for a Best International Feature Film nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.
Narcosis, which de Jong co-wrote with his partner Laura van Dijk, chronicles a young family that’s become rudderless after losing their patriarch (Fedja van Huêt’s John) a year earlier during a deep-sea diving expedition. While it’s not an autobiographical story, de Jong and van Dijk infused the story with plenty of personal details from their own lives. Perhaps the most notable example is that the family matriarch, Merel, portrayed by Dutch actor Thekla Reuten, is a medium, which de Jong’s own mother happens to be. Ultimately, de Jong was relieved when Reuten embraced this particular character detail since clairvoyance is often stigmatized by the Dutch.
- 10/27/2022
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The particular limbo of grief, perennial fertile ground for drama, receives straightforward treatment in Narcosis, but with a poetic twist. Tracing the effect of a deep-sea diver’s death on his wife and children, writer-helmer Martijn de Jong infuses a standard template of family loss with a sense of mystery. Ocean exploration and the psychic abilities of the explorer’s widow are the story’s most unusual angles, and the restraint with which de Jong treats them is one of the film’s most effective qualities. The day-to-day takes on an understated eeriness that matches the unarticulated ache of the bereaved.
De Jong’s debut feature, scripted by him and his spouse, screenwriter Laura van Dijk, recently premiered on home turf, at the Netherlands Film Festival, and has embarked on the fest circuit, with dates in Thessaloniki and Cairo ahead. Though it might...
The particular limbo of grief, perennial fertile ground for drama, receives straightforward treatment in Narcosis, but with a poetic twist. Tracing the effect of a deep-sea diver’s death on his wife and children, writer-helmer Martijn de Jong infuses a standard template of family loss with a sense of mystery. Ocean exploration and the psychic abilities of the explorer’s widow are the story’s most unusual angles, and the restraint with which de Jong treats them is one of the film’s most effective qualities. The day-to-day takes on an understated eeriness that matches the unarticulated ache of the bereaved.
De Jong’s debut feature, scripted by him and his spouse, screenwriter Laura van Dijk, recently premiered on home turf, at the Netherlands Film Festival, and has embarked on the fest circuit, with dates in Thessaloniki and Cairo ahead. Though it might...
- 10/20/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Can you believe we’re already halfway through September? The Halloween Season is underway and time is moving fast, and as always we want to make sure you’re making the most of the season by watching as many brand new horror movies as you possibly can.
This week, another Seven new ones are on the way!
Here’s all the new horror arriving September 13 – September 18, 2022.
Saban Films entered the House of Darkness in limited theaters this past Friday, and the Dracula-inspired horror movie is now available on VOD platforms beginning today.
Drag Me to Hell and Tusk‘s Justin Long and Kate Bosworth (Black Rock, Before I Wake) both star in this seductive thriller from director Neil Labute (The Wicker Man).
In the film…
“Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score thinks his beautiful, mysterious date will be another casual hook-up.
This week, another Seven new ones are on the way!
Here’s all the new horror arriving September 13 – September 18, 2022.
Saban Films entered the House of Darkness in limited theaters this past Friday, and the Dracula-inspired horror movie is now available on VOD platforms beginning today.
Drag Me to Hell and Tusk‘s Justin Long and Kate Bosworth (Black Rock, Before I Wake) both star in this seductive thriller from director Neil Labute (The Wicker Man).
In the film…
“Driving home to her secluded estate after meeting at a local bar, a player out to score thinks his beautiful, mysterious date will be another casual hook-up.
- 9/13/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Keep track of all the submissions for best international feature at the 2023 Academy Awards.
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
Entries for the 2023 Oscar for best international feature are underway, and Screen is profiling each one on this page.
Scroll down for profiles of each Oscar entry
An international feature film is defined as a feature-length motion picture produced outside the US with a predominantly (more than 50) non-English dialogue track and can include animated and documentary features.
Submitted films must have been released theatrically in their respective countries between January 1, 2022 and November 30, 2022. The deadline for submissions to the Academy is October 3, 2022.
A shortlist of 15 finalists is...
- 9/12/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
When young Agnes (Liva Forsberg) loses her beloved toy bunny, Ninus, as they’re wandering round a small Tuscan town, her father Bjørn (Morten Burian) goes to find him. When he returns, he finds Agnes and her mother, Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch) chatting to a family they met at the their hotel: Patrick (Fedja van Huêt), Karin (Karina Smulders) and young Abel (Marius Damslev). Patrick congratulates him on finding Nimus and tells him it was real heroism, pressing the point. Bjørn is uncomfortable. Is he being praised or mocked? This, together with Abel’s general look of unhappiness, is the first warning sign.
If you’re a non-confrontational person, you’ll understand the desire to overlook such behaviours, even when they happen a few times, and to give people the benefit of the doubt. Friend ship develops between the two families easily enough, and it’s only in Agnes’ company...
If you’re a non-confrontational person, you’ll understand the desire to overlook such behaviours, even when they happen a few times, and to give people the benefit of the doubt. Friend ship develops between the two families easily enough, and it’s only in Agnes’ company...
- 9/9/2022
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Back in January, we shared a trailer for director Christian Tafdrup’s psychological horror film Speak No Evil, which was about to screen at the Sundance Film Festival at that time. Now it has been announced that Speak No Evil will be receiving a limited theatrical release on September 9th, then will be reaching the Shudder streaming service just six days later, on September 15th. With those dates coming up fast, a new trailer has arrived online and can be seen in the embed above.
Written by Tafdrup and his brother Mads Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman), Speak No Evil, which is a Danish production, centers on
on two families – one Danish, one Dutch – who meet while on holiday in Tuscany. When the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish for a holiday weekend at their countryside home, the lure of a fun, quick getaway is too delightful to resist.
Written by Tafdrup and his brother Mads Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman), Speak No Evil, which is a Danish production, centers on
on two families – one Danish, one Dutch – who meet while on holiday in Tuscany. When the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish for a holiday weekend at their countryside home, the lure of a fun, quick getaway is too delightful to resist.
- 8/22/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Speak No Evil Trailer — Christian Tafdrup‘s Speak No Evil (2022) movie trailer has been released by IFC Films and Shudder. The Speak No Evil trailer stars Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja Van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, and Marius Damslev. Crew Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup wrote the screenplay for Speak No [...]
Continue reading: Speak No Evil (2022) Movie Trailer: A Reunion of Two Families Turns Unnerving then Sinister...
Continue reading: Speak No Evil (2022) Movie Trailer: A Reunion of Two Families Turns Unnerving then Sinister...
- 8/20/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
There are horror movies, and then there's "Speak No Evil," a new Shudder original that will incessantly haunt you for the foreseeable future. The soul-chilling satirical tale now has a trailer, and the sneak peek hammers home just how uncomfortable and horrifying this film truly is. After seeing the Danish tale, you will think twice about everyone you speak to for the rest of your life -- and I wish I was exaggerating.
In the trailer, we meet a family who has spent the summer vacationing among other families. One couple, with whom our protagonists felt a connection during their trip, invites them to spend some time at their remote home. That invitation has unsuspected, drastic, and sickening consequences. The official plot summary from Shudder is: "One family accepts an invitation to the rural home of another they met on holiday, only to find their lives altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying way.
In the trailer, we meet a family who has spent the summer vacationing among other families. One couple, with whom our protagonists felt a connection during their trip, invites them to spend some time at their remote home. That invitation has unsuspected, drastic, and sickening consequences. The official plot summary from Shudder is: "One family accepts an invitation to the rural home of another they met on holiday, only to find their lives altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying way.
- 8/18/2022
- by Lex Briscuso
- Slash Film
"No one's forcing you to stay, but I really hope you do." Shudder & IFC have revealed an official trailer for a crazy new indie horror film from Denmark titled Speak No Evil, which initially premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section. A Danish family visits a Dutch family they met on a holiday. What was supposed to be an idyllic weekend slowly starts unraveling as the Danes try to stay polite in the face of unpleasantness. What exactly happens? You have to watch and find out. One description says "their lives [are] altered in unexpected, deeply horrifying way." Reviews say it's "a frightening fable about the rise of complacency in the face of evil over the past decade." The mostly English-language film stars Morten Burian, Sidsel Siem Koch, Fedja Van Huêt, Karina Smulders, Liva Forsberg, Marius Damslev. This is a great trailer that doesn't give away much of...
- 8/18/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Directed by Christian Tafdrup, horror film Speak No Evil is on the way from IFC Midnight and Shudder, coming to select theaters next month and streaming on Shudder September 15.
IFC Midnight’s release brings the film to theaters in NY and LA on September 9.
Watch the tense Speak No Evil trailer below.
In Speak No Evil, “On a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home.
“However, it doesn’t take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings. The Dutch hospitality quickly turns unnerving for the Danes, and they find themselves increasingly caught in a web of their own politeness in the face of eccentric…or is it sinister…behavior.
IFC Midnight’s release brings the film to theaters in NY and LA on September 9.
Watch the tense Speak No Evil trailer below.
In Speak No Evil, “On a vacation in Tuscany, two families – one Danish, one Dutch – meet and become fast friends. Months later, the free-spirited Dutch family extends an invitation to the more conservative Danish one for a holiday weekend getaway at their countryside home.
“However, it doesn’t take long before things gradually get out of hand as the joy of reunion is replaced with misunderstandings. The Dutch hospitality quickly turns unnerving for the Danes, and they find themselves increasingly caught in a web of their own politeness in the face of eccentric…or is it sinister…behavior.
- 8/18/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
With Speak No Evil, filmmaker Christian Tafdrup has easily crafted what will probably be one of the most divisive genre films of 2022, which I mean purely as a compliment. And while it’s hard to say that I enjoyed everything about the film (because of just how hard Speak No Evil goes in its latter half), I think the fact that the story Christian has co-written with his brother Mads Tafdrup is so unapologetically unflinching and unnerving is easily the movie’s greatest asset. Even if you think you know where Speak No Evil is heading, nothing—and I mean nothing—can prepare you for the horrors that Tafdrup conjures up with his wickedly provocative examination of the dangers of civility.
Speak No Evil starts off innocently enough, as a Danish couple Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are enjoying their vacation in Tuscany with their young daughter...
Speak No Evil starts off innocently enough, as a Danish couple Bjørn (Morten Burian) and Louise (Sidsel Siem Koch), are enjoying their vacation in Tuscany with their young daughter...
- 2/3/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Fast friendships formed during the idyllic getaways of carefree vacations can have a way of souring when reassessed in the starker light of the real world. Though that’s an understatement compared to the blood-curdling horror in store for an innocent Danish family in Speak No Evil, when they reconnect on less neutral ground with a Dutch couple they first encountered amid the rolling green hills of Tuscany. Christian Tafdrup’s satire of how socially conditioned middle-class politeness can dull our self-protection instincts is effective as a startling shot of inhuman cruelty, even if its vicious conclusion is short on psychological illumination.
Acquired out of Sundance’s Midnight section by AMC’s horror platform Shudder for release in North America, the U.K. and Ireland later this year, the film’s elegance makes its savagery even more disturbing. Inching under the viewer’s skin at first with an uncomfortable situation...
Acquired out of Sundance’s Midnight section by AMC’s horror platform Shudder for release in North America, the U.K. and Ireland later this year, the film’s elegance makes its savagery even more disturbing. Inching under the viewer’s skin at first with an uncomfortable situation...
- 2/2/2022
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Speak No Evil is terrifying, shocking, and deeply, deeply unsettling. There’s no getting around the upset factor. Audiences who catch this Sundance entry from Denmark should be warned: this one’s gonna hurt. The latest from Christian Tafdrup has the brutal shock value of George Sluizer’s The Vanishing and gut-punching, visceral impact of Haneke’s Funny Games. Speak No Evil does not reach the level of ingenuity and freshness found in those similarly potent antecedents. But what it lacks in originality is compensated in chilling execution.
It’s the third feature from Tafdrup, a Danish writer-director who co-penned Evil with his brother, Mads Tafdrup. And it’s a smart, deceptive script. For more than half the film, Speak No Evil plays as dark comedy of manners, Ruben Östlund-style. Its tone slowly shifts, growing darker and stranger. Evil is ultimately revealed to be a horror film rooted in some key societal issues.
It’s the third feature from Tafdrup, a Danish writer-director who co-penned Evil with his brother, Mads Tafdrup. And it’s a smart, deceptive script. For more than half the film, Speak No Evil plays as dark comedy of manners, Ruben Östlund-style. Its tone slowly shifts, growing darker and stranger. Evil is ultimately revealed to be a horror film rooted in some key societal issues.
- 1/26/2022
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Ahead of its world premiere as part of the Sundance Film Festival, Shudder has acquired Christian Tafdrup's Speak No Evil, with plans to release the film later this year:
"New York – January 21, 2022 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired rights to psychological horror Speak No Evil ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of Sundance Midnight, Speak No Evil is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland in late 2022.
“Speak No Evil is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.
"New York – January 21, 2022 – Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired rights to psychological horror Speak No Evil ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. An official selection of Sundance Midnight, Speak No Evil is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (A Horrible Woman) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland in late 2022.
“Speak No Evil is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.
- 1/23/2022
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the rights to psychological horror film “Speak No Evil” have been acquired by Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and supernatural thrillers.
An official selection of Sundance Midnight, “Speak No Evil” is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (“A Horrible Woman”) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland in late 2022.
“’Speak No Evil’ is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, said in a statement. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.”
Tafdrup added: “I am delighted to team up with Shudder as our distribution partner for ‘Speak No Evil’ — I am so looking forward to meeting the U.
An official selection of Sundance Midnight, “Speak No Evil” is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (“A Horrible Woman”) and is set for release in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland in late 2022.
“’Speak No Evil’ is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder, said in a statement. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.”
Tafdrup added: “I am delighted to team up with Shudder as our distribution partner for ‘Speak No Evil’ — I am so looking forward to meeting the U.
- 1/22/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has acquired rights to psychological horror “Speak No Evil” ahead of its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Playing in the Sundance Midnight section, “Speak No Evil” is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (“A Horrible Woman”) and is set for release in North America, the U.K. and Ireland in late 2022.
“ ‘Speak No Evil’ is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.”
Tafdrup said: “I am delighted to team up with Shudder as our distribution partner for ‘Speak No Evil’ — I am so looking forward to meeting the U.S. audiences with...
Playing in the Sundance Midnight section, “Speak No Evil” is written and directed by Christian Tafdrup (“A Horrible Woman”) and is set for release in North America, the U.K. and Ireland in late 2022.
“ ‘Speak No Evil’ is a bold entry into the genre for writer/director Christian Tafdrup that expertly blends terror, humor and the mundanities of human interaction,” said Craig Engler, general manager of Shudder. “We can’t wait to transport our members to the Dutch countryside for a casual weekend of psychological twists and shocking turns.”
Tafdrup said: “I am delighted to team up with Shudder as our distribution partner for ‘Speak No Evil’ — I am so looking forward to meeting the U.S. audiences with...
- 1/21/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has been given exclusive access to the trailer (below) for Danish horror film “Speak No Evil,” which has its world premiere at Sundance. Sales are being handled by TrustNordisk.
The film follows a Danish family on vacation in Tuscany, where they befriend a Dutch family. Months later the Danish couple receive an invitation to visit the Dutch and decide to go for the weekend. However, it doesn’t take long before the joy of reunion is replaced by misunderstandings. Things gradually get out of hand, as the Dutch turn out to be something different than what they have pretended to be.
The film was directed by Christian Tafdrup, and written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup.
Christian Tafdrup describes “Speak No Evil” as a satirical horror movie. “Satirical, because it revolves around ordinary people’s absurdly recognizable ways of behaving. A horror movie, because the film is dark, evil and willingly foul.
The film follows a Danish family on vacation in Tuscany, where they befriend a Dutch family. Months later the Danish couple receive an invitation to visit the Dutch and decide to go for the weekend. However, it doesn’t take long before the joy of reunion is replaced by misunderstandings. Things gradually get out of hand, as the Dutch turn out to be something different than what they have pretended to be.
The film was directed by Christian Tafdrup, and written by Christian Tafdrup and Mads Tafdrup.
Christian Tafdrup describes “Speak No Evil” as a satirical horror movie. “Satirical, because it revolves around ordinary people’s absurdly recognizable ways of behaving. A horror movie, because the film is dark, evil and willingly foul.
- 1/13/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The film has now been sold to France (Family Films), Latin America (Encripta), Cis/Baltics (Red Castle Group) and Taiwan (Av Jet).
Dutch crime drama The Judgement has racked up its first international deals for Picture Tree International (Pti).
The film has now been sold to France (Family Films), Latin America (Encripta), Cis/Baltics (Red Castle Group) and Taiwan (Av Jet), with a wide local release via September Films on 70 screens set for this week (September 2).
The film is based on the true story of the notorious Dutch ‘Deventer murder case’, when a widow was killed in her home in...
Dutch crime drama The Judgement has racked up its first international deals for Picture Tree International (Pti).
The film has now been sold to France (Family Films), Latin America (Encripta), Cis/Baltics (Red Castle Group) and Taiwan (Av Jet), with a wide local release via September Films on 70 screens set for this week (September 2).
The film is based on the true story of the notorious Dutch ‘Deventer murder case’, when a widow was killed in her home in...
- 9/1/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
The film is based on true story of the notorious Dutch ‘Deventer murder case’.
German sales outfit Picture Tree International (Pti) has swooped on worldwide rights for Dutch crime drama The Judgement ahead of the pre-Cannes screenings virtual market (June 21-25).
The film is based on the true story of the notorious Dutch ‘Deventer murder case’, when a widow was killed in her home in 1999. Her tax adviser Ernest Louwes was convicted of the murder but not everyone agreed with the final judgement, with the victim’s handyman Michaël de Jong also suspected.
Fedja van Huêt (star of Oscar-winner Character...
German sales outfit Picture Tree International (Pti) has swooped on worldwide rights for Dutch crime drama The Judgement ahead of the pre-Cannes screenings virtual market (June 21-25).
The film is based on the true story of the notorious Dutch ‘Deventer murder case’, when a widow was killed in her home in 1999. Her tax adviser Ernest Louwes was convicted of the murder but not everyone agreed with the final judgement, with the victim’s handyman Michaël de Jong also suspected.
Fedja van Huêt (star of Oscar-winner Character...
- 6/9/2021
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Speak No Evil was one of the hot works-in-progress projects at last month’s online Nordic Film Market in Goteborg.
TrustNordisk has closed a string of deals on Danish director Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil, now in post.
The film has sold to Australia and New Zealand (The Reset Collective); Benelux (September Film); Russia and Cis (Capella Film); and Hungary (Ads Service).
Speak No Evil was one of the hot works-in-progress projects at last month’s online Nordic Film Market in Goteborg. Tafdrup moves into genre for the first time with the film, which combines drama, social commentary and psychological horror.
TrustNordisk has closed a string of deals on Danish director Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil, now in post.
The film has sold to Australia and New Zealand (The Reset Collective); Benelux (September Film); Russia and Cis (Capella Film); and Hungary (Ads Service).
Speak No Evil was one of the hot works-in-progress projects at last month’s online Nordic Film Market in Goteborg. Tafdrup moves into genre for the first time with the film, which combines drama, social commentary and psychological horror.
- 3/4/2021
- by Wendy Mitchell
- ScreenDaily
Sundance 2016 is fast approaching. Last week we posted the movie lineup of Midnight and Competition film selections. We now have the complete lineup for the premieres in both the feature film and documentary categories. We also have their selections for the Spotlight and Kid films. I've also included a list of special events.
There are a lot of great films on this list that I'm excited about seeing because of the incredible talent involved. Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella star in Captain Fantastic; Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams star in Certain Women; Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover star in Complete Unknown; Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez star in The Fundamentals of Caring; John Krasinski directed a film called The Hollars which he stars in with Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, and Charlie Day; Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has made a new...
There are a lot of great films on this list that I'm excited about seeing because of the incredible talent involved. Viggo Mortensen and Frank Langella star in Captain Fantastic; Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle Williams star in Certain Women; Rachel Weisz, Michael Shannon, Kathy Bates and Danny Glover star in Complete Unknown; Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez star in The Fundamentals of Caring; John Krasinski directed a film called The Hollars which he stars in with Anna Kendrick, Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, and Charlie Day; Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi has made a new...
- 12/13/2015
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Kate Plays ChristineThe lineup for the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, taking place between January 21 -31, has been announced.U.S. Dramatic COMPETITIONAs You Are (Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, USA): As You Are is the telling and retelling of a relationship between three teenagers as it traces the course of their friendship through a construction of disparate memories prompted by a police investigation. Cast: Owen Campbell, Charlie Heaton, Amandla Stenberg, John Scurti, Scott Cohen, Mary Stuart Masterson. World Premiere The Birth of a Nation (Nate Parker, USA): Set against the antebellum South, this story follows Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner, accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. After witnessing countless atrocities against fellow slaves, Nat devises a plan to lead his people to freedom. Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Aja Naomi King, Jackie Earle Haley, Gabrielle Union, Mark Boone Jr. World PremiereChristine (Antonio Campos,...
- 12/7/2015
- by Notebook
- MUBI
Top brass at the Park City festival have rounded out the feature line-up with a dazzling selection on paper that includes new work from Asif Kapadia and other returning alumni such as Todd Solondz, Taika Waititi and Joshua Marston.Scroll Down For Full List
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
- 12/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Top brass at the Park City festival have rounded out the feature line-up with a dazzling selection on paper that includes new work from Asif Kapadia and other returning alumni such as Todd Solondz, Taika Waititi and Joshua Marston.Scroll Down For Full List
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
Road movie The Fundamentals Of Caring by Rob Burnett starring Paul Rudd will close the festival, while Maggie Greenwald’s Sophie And The Rising Sun is the Salt Lake City Gala Film. Heid Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Just Another Version Of You is a Day One Film.
The Premieres line-up introduces Indignation, the feature directorial debut from former Focus Features CEO and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon screenwriter James Schamus, and the latest world premieres from John Carney, Kenneth Lonergan, Ira Sachs and Diego Luna.
The Documentary Premieres section encompass latest films from Werner Herzog, Spike Lee, Liz Garbus and Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato.
The Spotlight...
- 12/7/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
- 1/8/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Exclusive: Pre-sales to commence on Dutch film Lucia De B. and Ghadi from Lebanon in Berlin next week.
Fortissimo Films has revealed two additions to its Berlin slate: Lucia De B. (working title) from The Netherlands and Ghadi from Lebanon.
Both films are in post-production and slated for festival launches later in the year.
Fortissimo will handle worldwide sales outside the respective countries of origin and will introduce the films to buyers by showing exclusive footage at the European Film Market (Efm), which starts next week.
Lucia De B., produced by Rinkel Film, is the latest from Dutch director Paula Van der Oest, who was Oscar-nominated for Zus & Zo. Zus & Zo).
The film is a thriller based on one of the Netherlands most controversial court cases. Veteran nurse Lucia de B. was sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly having killed seven patients under her care at various hospitals. But an assistant district attorney discovers a number of inconsistencies...
Fortissimo Films has revealed two additions to its Berlin slate: Lucia De B. (working title) from The Netherlands and Ghadi from Lebanon.
Both films are in post-production and slated for festival launches later in the year.
Fortissimo will handle worldwide sales outside the respective countries of origin and will introduce the films to buyers by showing exclusive footage at the European Film Market (Efm), which starts next week.
Lucia De B., produced by Rinkel Film, is the latest from Dutch director Paula Van der Oest, who was Oscar-nominated for Zus & Zo. Zus & Zo).
The film is a thriller based on one of the Netherlands most controversial court cases. Veteran nurse Lucia de B. was sentenced to life imprisonment for allegedly having killed seven patients under her care at various hospitals. But an assistant district attorney discovers a number of inconsistencies...
- 1/31/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Lee Tergesen has joined ABC drama pilot Penoza. The project - based on a Dutch series - will focus on the widow of an assassinated crook who adopts her late husband's criminal ways. Tergesen has been cast as a character named Steven, according to TVLine. In the original show, created by Pieter Bart Korthuis, Steven (Marcel Hensema) is a foot soldier for drug runner Irwan (Fedja van Huet). Tergesen previously appeared on HBO's Oz and Lifetime's Army Wives. He has also featured in episodes (more)...
- 2/23/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
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