The Misfits, 1961. Directed by John Huston. Starring Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift. SYNOPSIS: Roslyn – wounded, shivering and cynical after her divorce – meets experienced cowboy Gay and move in with him. Harm to innocent creatures is a recurring theme as Roslyn becomes increasingly distressed by the masculine aspects of Gay’s lifestyle, and […]
Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?
Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]
Video Review – Why Netflix’s Blonde is 2022’s Most Shocking Film
EJ Moreno reviews the shocking Netflix film Blonde… We all know Ana de Armas is a star, but Blonde is the first time the actress has genuinely shined in a leading role. Yet, the film is so controversial and shocking that it could scare away specific viewers. For critic EJ Moreno, the shock art nature […]
Venice International Film Festival Review 2022 – Blonde
Blonde, 2022. Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams. SYNOPSIS: Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs […]
New trailer for Blonde starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe
Netflix has released a new trailer and poster for Blonde, the upcoming NC-17-rated biopic from writer-director Andrew Dominik which stars Ana de Armas (No Time to Die) as Marilyn Monroe and explores the complicated public and private life of the Hollywood icon; take a look below… Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol […]
Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in first trailer for Blonde
After postponing the film from last year to move it out of a packed awards season, Netflix has now unveiled the first trailer for Blonde, the upcoming Marilyn Monroe film from director Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and starring Knives Out and No Time to Die’s Ana de […]
Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde pushed to 2022
It seems we’re going to have to wait a while longer for Blonde, the upcoming Marilyn Monroe biopic starring Blade Runner 2049 and Knives Out actress Ana de Armas, with Variety reporting that Netflix has decided to push the film back to 2022 to avoid a crowded awards season. Blonde is written and directed by […]
Ana de Armas on transforming into Marilyn Monroe for Blonde
Following her breakout performance in last year’s acclaimed murder mystery Knives Out, Ana de Armas is set to portray the new Bond girl Paloma alongside Daniel Craig in No Time to Die, after which she’ll take on the role of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde. Speaking to Allure (via Yahoo! Movies), de Armas has discussed her […]
Bring LEGO Art into your home with Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles, Iron Man and The Sith
The LEGO Group has officially announced its new LEGO Art theme, with the first four pop art-influenced offerings set to feature Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe, The Beatles, Marvel’s Iron Man and Star Wars’ The Sith. “We know adults are always trying to destress after a day at work, and we thought, what better way to […]
Ana de Armas to play Marilyn Monroe in Blonde
Blade Runner 2049 star Ana de Armas has been offered the role of screen icon Marilyn Monroe in Blonde, an adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ novel, which is set to be directed by Andrew Dominik (Chopper, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford). According to Collider, de Armas is yet to sign […]
