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Exclusive Interview – Brian Selznick on writing Wonderstruck

April 6, 2018 by Freda Cooper

He may have a surname that’s gone down in movie history, but Brian Selznick describes himself as a “book maker”.  He didn’t just write the books that inspired Martin Scorsese’s Hugo and now Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck, he literally created them.  They are works of art in their own right. Which makes adapting them for the […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Freda Cooper, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Brian Selznick, Wonderstruck

Movie Review – Wonderstruck (2017)

October 27, 2017 by Robert Kojder

Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, Tom Noonan, James Urbaniak, Morgan Turner, Cory Michael Smith, and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Cory Michael Smith, Jaden Michael, James Urbaniak, Julianne Moore, michelle williams, Millicent Simmonds, Morgan Turner, Oakes Fegley, todd haynes, Tom Noonan, Wonderstruck

Watch a clip from Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck

October 12, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

With a little over a week to go until Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck arrives in cinemas, a new clip has been released from the upcoming adaptation of Brian Selznick’s acclaimed novel which you can watch below… SEE ALSO: Read our review of Wonderstruck here Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel Ben and Rose are children from […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News Tagged With: Wonderstruck

61st BFI London Film Festival Review – Wonderstruck (2017)

October 5, 2017 by Freda Cooper

Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Michelle Williams, and Jaden Michael. SYNOPSIS: Two parallel stories.  In the 1970s, young Ben is bereft after the death of his mother.  A discovery among her possessions leads him to go in search of his father in New York. Back in the […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, London Film Festival, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: 61st BFI London Film Festival, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, michelle williams, Millicent Simmonds, Oakes Fegley, todd haynes, Wonderstruck

Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck gets a new poster and trailer

September 21, 2017 by Amie Cranswick

With exactly a month to go until the release of Wonderstruck, Amazon Studios has released a new poster and trailer for Todd Haynes’ upcoming adaptation of Brian Selznick’s acclaimed novel, which features a cast that includes Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Amy Hargreaves, Oakes Fegley, and Millicent Simmonds. Check them out here… Based on Brian Selznick’s critically […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Amy Hargreaves, Julianne Moore, michelle williams, Millicent Simmonds, Oakes Fegley, todd haynes, Wonderstruck

70th Cannes Film Festival Review – Wonderstruck (2017)

May 18, 2017 by Sara Hemrajani

Wonderstruck, 2017. Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Oakes Fegley, Millicent Simmonds, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, and Michelle Williams. SYNOPSIS: Set in 1927 and 1977, Wonderstruck simultaneously tells the tales of two deaf children coping with their impairment and searching for familial love in their respective eras. Wonderstruck boasts beautiful craftsmanship and sweet performances by its […]

Filed Under: Cannes Film Festival, Festivals, Movies, Reviews, Sara Hemrajani Tagged With: Cannes Film Festival, Jaden Michael, Julianne Moore, michelle williams, Millicent Simmonds, Oakes Fegley, todd haynes, Wonderstruck

Millicent Simmonds joins Todd Haynes’ Wonderstruck

April 22, 2016 by Scott J. Davis

Deadline is reporting  that newcomer Millicent Simmonds has landed a key role in Wonderstruck, the new film from acclaimed director Todd Haynes (Carol). Simmonds, a 13 year-old deaf actress, is set to play a character called Rose, one of two deaf children whose stories intertwine in the adaptation of Brian Selznick’s novel. Wonderstruck centres on “Ben, who […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Millicent Simmonds, todd haynes, Wonderstruck

Julianne Moore reteaming with Todd Haynes for Wonderstruck

November 20, 2015 by Gary Collinson

Julianne Moore is set to reunite with Todd Haynes for a fourth time, teaming up with the Carol director for an adaptation of Brian Selznick’s children’s novel Wonderstruck. Here’s the official synopsis for the book: Ben and Rose secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known. Rose dreams of a mysterious […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Julianne Moore, todd haynes, Wonderstruck

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