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57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Dune

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Dune. 2021 Directed by Denis Villeneuve Starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Stellan Skarsgård, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Chang Chen, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Charlotte Rampling, Babs Olusanmokun, and Benjamin Clémentine SYNOPSIS: Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble […]

Drive’s 10th Anniversary of Character Driven Story and Visuals

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Ricky Church marks the tenth anniversary of Drive… While a certain franchise that is both fast and furious may have dominated the car heist genre in the past decade plus, every now and then there comes along a film that gives the genre a shot in the arm for how dramatic and captivating its story […]

Dune gets a Royal Houses featurette and new poster

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Following its premiere (and eight-minute standing ovation) at the Venice Film Festival, a new featurette has arrived online for Dune which sees director Denis Villeneuve and cast members Timothee Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, David Dastmalchian, Stellan Skargard, Dave Bautista, Javier Bardem, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, and Zendaya discussing the Royal Houses featured […]

HBO Review – Scenes from a Marriage

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Martin Carr reviews HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage… This intimate examination of long term relationships is stylistically absorbing, intrusively unsettling and genuinely engrossing. Adapted from the Ingmar Bergman original by Hagai Levi, who came to prominence on HBO through The Affair, it features some powerhouse performances from Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain. Playing Jonathan and […]

Francis Ford Coppola still hoping to make his dream picture Megalopolis with a cast of Oscar Isaac, Forest Whitaker and Cate Blanchett

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The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation are just a few of the cinematic milestones which have cemented Francis Ford Coppola as one of the greatest directors of all time, and even though he is 82 and hasn’t directed a film since 2016’s Distant Vision, the legendary helmer is still harbouring ambitions to film […]

Moon Knight’s Oscar Isaac on why he decided to return for another Marvel project after X-Men: Apocalypse

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For many, one bad outing in a massive franchise, and they never want to return to that again. Not the case for Oscar Isaac, though. The actor is gearing up to take on the role of Moon Knight, one of Marvel’s most infamous comic characters, and he’s looking to shake off the energy from his […]

Jessica Chastain and Oscar Isaac star in trailer for HBO’s Scenes from a Marriage

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HBO has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming TV adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 1973 drama Scenes from a Marriage. Directed by Hagai Levi, the limited series examines the relationship of a contemporary American couple Mira (Jessica Chastain) and Jonathan (Oscar Isaac); take a look here… A captivating re-examination of the dilemmas probed by […]

Moon Knight set video shows Oscar Isaac’s Marc Spector leaping into action

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Following this weekend’s reported leaks showcasing Oscar Isaac’s Marc Spector in full costume from Moon Knight, a video has now arrived online from the Budapest set of the Marvel Studios TV series which shows the actor (or his stunt double) leaping into action; see for yourself here… And, if you’d missed the earlier leaks, here’s […]

New Dune character promos showcase House Atreides

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As its delayed October release edges closer, six new character promos have been released for Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, which spotlight Timothee Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac’s Duke Leto Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson’s Lady Jessica, Jason Momoa’s Duncan Idaho, Josh Brolin’s Gurney Hallek, and Chang Chen’s Dr. Wellington Yueh. “The future, I […]

Oscar Isaac is The Card Counter in trailer for Paul Schrader’s new film

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Universal has released a UK trailer for the revenge thriller The Card Counter. Directed by Paul Schrader (First Reformed), the film stars Oscar Isaac as an ex-interrogator turned gambler who sees a chance at redemption from his past actions when he is approached by a young man seeking revenge against a military colonel. Watch the […]