A24 has released a trailer for director Claire Denis’ 2022 Cannes Grand Prix winner Stars at Noon. Based on Denis Johnson’s novel of the same name, the erotic thriller stars Margaret Qualley as an American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua, as she strikes up a romance with a mysterious English businessman (Joe Alwyn) who she […]
Movie Review – Licorice Pizza (2021)
Licorice Pizza, 2021. Written and Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. Starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie, Maya Rudolph, John C. Reilly, Christine Ebersole, Skyler Gisondo, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Harriet Sansom Harris, Este Haim, Danielle Haim, Emma Dumont, Joseph Cross, Emily Althaus, John Michael Higgins, Ray Chase, George DiCaprio, […]
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer casts Florence Pugh, Rami Malek and Benny Safdie
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer has just added some big names to its cast. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Florence Pugh (Black Widow), Rami Malek (No Time to Die) and Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza) are set to join the film. The trio join Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders), Emily Blunt (A Quiet Place Part II), Matt Damon (Stillwater) and […]
Video Review – Licorice Pizza is good, bad, and problematic
EJ Moreno with a video review of Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza… Paul Thomas Anderson is a prolific filmmaker with years of some of the most amazing cinematic work. Unfortunately, his latest outing, Licorice Pizza, couldn’t reach the heights of his other masterworks. While the film has some positives, critic EJ Moreno feels the weak […]
First trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Licorice Pizza
MGM has released a poster and trailer for writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film Licorice Pizza which tells the story of a teenagers Alana and Gary as they fall in love and grow up in 1970s San Fernando Valley; take a look here… LICORICE PIZZA is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing […]
Benny Safdie Joins Rachel McAdams in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret adaptation
The Uncut Gems co-director Benny Safdie is no longer a hidden gem in Hollywood. From his memorable turn in Good Time, which he also co-directed with his brother Josh Safdie, to his recent casting in Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi, the filmmaker is on fire. Now, he can add starring in an adaptation of a beloved […]
Movie Review – Pieces of a Woman (2020)
Pieces of a Woman, 2020. Directed by Kornél Mundruczó Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Ellen Burstyn, Benny Safdie, Sarah Snook, Molly Parker, Iliza Shlesinger, Jimmie Fails, Tyrone Benskin, and Frank Schorpion. SYNOPSIS: A grieving woman embarks on an emotional journey after the loss of her baby. There are pieces of a great movie within Pieces […]
Emma Stone set for Safdie Brothers comedy series The Curse
THR is reporting that Emma Stone is heading to Showtime to star in The Curse, a comedy series from the Safdie Brothers, the filmmaking duo behind Good Times and Uncut Gems. Co-created by Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder (Nathan For You), both of whom will also star, the series is described as “genre-bending scripted comedy […]
Movie Review – Good Time (2017)
Good Time, 2017. Written and Directed by Josh and Benny Safdie Starring Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Buddy Duress, Taliah Webster, Barkhad Abdi, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. SYNOPSIS: A bank robber finds himself unable to evade those who are looking for him. Sometimes, rooting for the bad guy is fun. Let’s face it, we have all […]
Movie Review – Uncut Gems (2019)
Uncut Gems, 2019. Directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Starring Adam Sandler, Julia Fox, Lakeith Stanfield, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian, Jonathan Aranbayev, Mike Francesa, Jacob Igielski, Noa Fisher, Paloma Elsesser, Judd Hirsch, Benjy Kleiner, Josh Ostrovsky, Sahar Bibiyan, Lana Levitin, Keith Williams Richards, Pom Klementieff, The Weeknd, Trinidad James, Tilda Swinton, and […]
