The BFG, 2016. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. SYNOPSIS: A girl named Sophie encounters the Big Friendly Giant who, despite his intimidating appearance, turns out to be a kindhearted soul who is considered an outcast by the other giants because, […]
Netflix acquires Sundance darling Passing for over $15 million
Sundance is over, and the most notable films from the event are beginning to find their home. During the festival, Apple acquired CODA for a record-breaking $25M, while Jockey was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics ahead of its festival premiere. Now, the period drama Passing has been purchased. Late on Wednesday evening, news broke […]
2021 Sundance Film Festival Review – Passing
Passing, 2021. Written and directed by Rebecca Hall. Starring Tessa Thompson, Ruth Negga, André Holland, Alexander Skarsgård, and Bill Camp. SYNOPSIS: Follows the unexpected reunion of two high school friends, whose renewed acquaintance ignites a mutual obsession that threatens both of their carefully constructed realities. Rebecca Hall makes a bold feature debut with this adaptation […]
Amazon’s sci-fi drama series Tales from the Loop gets a poster and trailer
Amazon Prime Video has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama series Tales from the Loop. Inspired by Simon Stalenhag’s narrative art book of the same name, it stars Rebecca Hall, Jonathan Pryce, Paul Schneider, Daniel Zolghadri, and Duncan Joiner; take a look here… Inspired by the wondrous paintings of Simon Stålenhag, […]
Movie Review – Teen Spirit (2019)
Teen Spirit, 2019. Written and Directed by Max Minghella. Starring Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Zlatko Burić, Millie Brady, Agnieszka Grochowska, Archie Madekwe, Ria Zmitrowicz, Vivian Oparah, Olive Gray, Andrew Ellis, and Jordan Stephens. SYNOPSIS: Violet is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help […]
Alexander Skarsgard joins Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing
Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Big Little Lies star Alexander Skarsgard has signed on to star alongside Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Ruth Negga (Preacher) and Andre Holland (Moonlight) in the cast of Passing, the directorial debut of actress Rebecca Hall (The Gift, Vicky Cristina Barcelona). Scripted by Hall and based on the novel of the same […]
New poster and trailer for Teen Spirit starring Elle Fanning
Bleeker Street has released a new poster and trailer for the upcoming musical drama Teen Spirit. The film marks the directorial debut for Max Minghella, and sees Elle Fanning lead the cast as a teenager who enters a local competition in hopes of pursuing her dream of becoming a singer; take a look here… Violet […]
Trailer for Teen Spirit starring Elle Fanning
Bleecker Street has released a new trailer for writer-director Max Minghella’s upcoming musical drama Teen Spirit which stars Elle Fanning, Rebecca Hall, Zlatko Buric, and Agnieszka Grochowska; watch it here… Violet (Elle Fanning) is a shy teenager who dreams of escaping her small town and pursuing her passion to sing. With the help of an unlikely […]
Movie Review – Holmes & Watson (2018)
Holmes & Watson, 2018. Directed by Etan Cohen. Starring Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, Steve Coogan, Ralph Fiennes and Braun Strowman. SYNOPSIS: A “humorous” take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. If the litmus test for a solid Sherlock Holmes spoof is the absence of […]
Eiza Gonzalez and Rebecca Hall join Godzilla vs. Kong
Legendary Pictures continues to fill out the cast of its MonsterVerse crossover Godzilla vs. Kong, with Rebecca Hall (Holmes and Watson) and Eiza Gonzalez (Baby Driver) the latest to join 2020 monster mash-up. Godzilla vs. Kong is being directed by Adam Wingard (Blair Witch), and in addition to the two iconic monsters, the film will […]
