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Wes Anderson’s next project is stop-motion animated feature Isle of Dogs, cast revealed

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Wes Anderson is returning to the world of stop-motion animation with his next feature film, Isle of Dogs. Anderson has been teasing a return to stop-motion since 2014 and made the announcement in a video along with revealing the cast of the film, many of them traditional regulars in his movie, including Edward Norton, who will […]

Noah Baumbach’s Mistress America gets distributor

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After great success with 2013’s Frances Ha, and his latest effort While We’re Young set for an Easter release, it seems that writer/director Noah Baumbach can do no wrong. And this weekend, Fox Searchlight Pictures Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula have announced that the company has acquired worldwide rights to Baumbach’s next comedy Mistress […]

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016 Review – Maggie’s Plan (2016)

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Maggie’s Plan, 2016.Directed by Rebecca Miller Starring Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Wallace Shawn and Julianne Mooore.SYNOPSIS:Maggie’s plan to have a baby on her own is derailed when she falls in love with John, a married man, destroying his volatile marriage to the brilliant Georgette.If there’s one thing in Hollywood […]

Exclusive Interview: Writer-director Rebecca Miller discusses Maggie’s Plan

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Acclaimed dramedy Maggie’s Plan is released in UK cinemas this Friday [read our ★★★★ review here] and writer-director Rebecca Miller has been chatting to Flickering Myth’s Freda Cooper about the film and how she became involved.Maggie’s Plan marks Miller’s first film since 2009’s The Private Lives of Pippa Lee and when she first discovered the […]

Movie Review – Mistress America (2015)

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Mistress America, 2015.Directed by Noah Baumbach. Starring Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Heather Lind and Cindy Cheung.SYNOPSIS:New to New York, student Tracy has trouble finding her place at University until she gets in contact with sister-to-be, Brooke.This is an exciting year for Noah Baumbach fans. The release of two films – While We’re Young and Mistress America – […]

Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog announces its cast

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With production underway on Todd Solondz’s (Happiness) new film Wiener-Dog, Deadline is reporting that Kieran Culkin, Danny DeVito, Brie Larson, Ellen Burstyn, Zosia Mamet and Tracy Letts have signed on to the cast alongside Julie Delpy and Greta Gerwig. Wiener-Dog will feature some characters from Solondz’s 1995 film Welcome to the Dollhouse, and is set […]

Annette Bening, Elle Fanning and Greta Gerwig to star in 20th Century Women

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Annapurna Pictures have announced the cast for the new drama 20th Century Women, to be written and directed by Mike Mills (Beginners). Elle Fanning (Maleficent), Greta Gerwig (Frances Ha) and Oscar winner Annette Bening (American Beauty) will headline the film, which is set to begin filming later this year in Southern California. Set in 1979, 20th […]

Movie Review – Isle of Dogs (2018)

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Isle Of Dogs, 2018.Directed By Wes Anderson Featuring the voice talents of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Frances McDormand, Greta Gerwig, Scarlett Johansson, Yoko Ono, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Akira Ito, Ken Watanabe, Liev Schreiber, Courtney B. Vance, Fisher Stevens, Kara […]

SXSW Movie Review – Isle of Dogs (2018)

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Isle of Dogs, 2018.Directed by Wes Anderson. Featuring the voice talents of Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Balaban, F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson, Greta Gerwig, Liev Schreiber, Harvey Keitel, Courtney B. Vance, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Ito, Akira Takayama, Koyu Rankin and Yoko Ono.SYNOPSIS:ISLE OF DOGS tells the story […]