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2018 BFI London Film Festival Review – Wildlife

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Wildlife, 2018. Directed by Paul Dano. Starring Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ed Oxenbould and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: A boy witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mother finds another man. Paul Dano makes a staggering debut with this emotionally charged adaptation of Richard Ford’s 1990 novel, a meticulously assembled drama about family, masculinity and female agency […]

New trailer for Paul Dano’s Wildlife starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal

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Ahead of its US release next month, IFC Films has unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming adaptation of Richard Ford’s novel Wildlife. The film marks the directorial debut for Paul Dano and features a cast that includes Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Camp, Ex Oxenbould, and Zoe Margaret Colletti; watch it here… https://youtu.be/CHbyOuP7Z84 IFC Films presents […]

First poster for Paul Dano’s Wildlife starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal

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The first poster has arrived online for Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife featuring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Wildlife here Elegantly adapted from Richard Ford’s novel of the same name, Carey Mulligan (MUDBOUND, AN EDUCATION) delivers one of her finest performances to date as Jeanette, a complex […]

First trailer for Paul Dano’s Wildlife starring Carey Mulligan and Jake Gyllenhaal

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IFC Films has revealed the first trailer for Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife. Based on Richard Ford’s novel of the same name, the drama stars Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Camp, Ex Oxenbould, and Zoe Margaret Colletti; watch it here… Elegantly adapted from Richard Ford’s novel of the same name, Carey Mulligan (MUDBOUND, AN EDUCATION) delivers […]

Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan set for Paul Dano’s directorial debut Wildlife

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Variety is reporting that Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan have signed on to star in Wildlife, which marks the directorial debut of actor Paul Dano. Based on Richard Ford’s novel, Wildlife ” tells the tale of a boy who witnesses his parents’ marriage falling apart after his mom finds another man.” In addition to directing, […]

Carey Mulligan is set to star in war correspondent movie On the Other Side

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Carey Mulligan is attached to star in a war correspondent film titled On the Other Side. The newly rebranded studio First Look Media is co-producing the project, with the movie telling the true story of Kate Webb, a war correspondent held captive during the Vietnam War. Mulligan is also on board as a producer for the […]

Carey Mulligan, Jason Clarke, Garrett Hedlund and Jason Mitchell to join Mudbound adaptation

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Variety has reported details on the cast for Mudbound, the latest effort from acclaimed director Dee Rees (Bessie), with Carey Mulligan (Far From The Madding Crowd), Jason Clarke (Terminator Genisys), Garrett Hedlund (Pan) and Jason Mitchell (Straight Outta Compton) all in talks to star. Scripted by 24 and E.R. writer Virgil Williams, the film is based on […]

Second Opinion – Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

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Far from the Madding Crowd, 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple and Jessica Barden. SYNOPSIS: In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and […]

Movie Review – Far from the Madding Crowd (2015)

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Far from the Madding Crowd, 2015. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg. Starring Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Tom Sturridge, Juno Temple and Jessica Barden. SYNOPSIS: In Victorian England, the independent and headstrong Bathsheba Everdene attracts three very different suitors: Gabriel Oak, a sheep farmer; Frank Troy, a reckless Sergeant; and William Boldwood, a prosperous and […]

59th BFI London Film Festival Opening Gala Review: Suffragette (2015)

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Suffragette, 2015. Directed by Sarah Gavron. Starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. SYNOPSIS: In 1913 London, a young laundress (Mulligan) is swept into the Women’s Vote movement just as it begins to boil into militant activism. Deliberately not a biopic of Emmeline Pankhurst or indeed of any of […]