Jeff Baena, an indie film director and writer and Aubrey Plaza‘s husband, has died. He was 47. The filmmaker died Friday in his Los Angeles home, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Law enforcement sources told TMZ he died by suicidebut no official cause of death has been shared. Baena began his career […]
Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the off-beat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” has died. He was 47. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office confirmed Baena’s death. His body was discovered on Friday at a Los Angeles residence. A cause of death was not immediately available. Baena was the […]
The expectations for The Brutalist are high. Actor-turned-director Brady Corbet already took home the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival in September. And now he enters Hollywood’s big award season with seven Golden Globe nominations, including Director of a Motion Picture, Screenplay of a Motion Picture, and Drama Motion Picture. The Brutalist is […]
Charles Shyer, who was Oscar-nominated for co-writing “Private Benjamin” with Nancy Meyers and went on to direct a string of hit comedies including “Father of the Bride” and “Baby Boom,” died Friday. He was 83. His family said in a statement to Deadline, “It’s with an indescribably heavy heart that we share the news of […]
Something is happening here and, given the hoopla over “A Complete Unknown,” probably even Mr. Jones has an idea what it is: Bob Dylan mania. Thanks to James Mangold’s new film, America is currently experiencing a spike of collective fascination with Dylan that probably hasn’t peaked quite this high since 1965, when the events of […]
Charles Shyer, the director and Oscar-nominated writer who teamed with then-wife Nancy Meyers on such audience-pleasing, feel-good comedies as Private Benjamin, Irreconcilable Differences, Baby Boom and Father of the Bridehas died. He was 83. Shyer died Friday, his family announced. No other details were immediately available. The son of veteran assistant director Melville Shyer, one […]
“When I transitioned from Spelman to Georgia Tech, it was probably the first time in my life that I had a professor that made me question if I belonged or had what it takes. Previously, I was always used as an example of how students should study, and now, in my first chemical engineering class, […]
Babygirl writer-director Halina Reijn is sharing her perspective on depicting an age-gap romance in Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson‘s new erotic thriller. During a recent interview with W Magazinethe filmmaker was asked about Babygirlwhich is currently playing in theaters, joining the list of recent films that feature age-gap romantic relationships, such as May-December and The Idea of […]
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains mild spoilers about “Nosferatu,” now playing in theaters. Robert Eggers‘ fourth film — “Nosferatu,” in theaters today via Focus Features — is a bold, starry reimagining of F. W. Murnau’s 1922 masterful silent film of the same name. Lily-Rose Depp and Bill Skarsgård star as the gorgeous Ellen Hutter and […]
David Ayer has responded to public criticism for his support of James Gunn‘s upcoming film “Superman” and his cinematic expansion of the collective DC Universe. A few days prior to the release of the “Superman” trailer, Ayer addressed the ongoing campaign among his fans to promote and release his cut of the 2016 feature “Suicide Squad.” He asked fans to […]
