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After showcasing work from the likes of Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Kelly Reichardt, Pedro Almodóvar, Souleymane Cissé, Jia Zhangke, Spike Lee, Lynne Ramsay, Michael Haneke, Wong Kar-wai, Agnieszka Holland, Denis Villeneuve, Luca Guadagnino, and more, New Directors/New Films is back for their 54th edition, taking place from April 2-13 at Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art. The 2025 lineup has now been unveiled, including Sarah Friedland’s Opening Night selection Familiar Touch, Alex Russell’s Closing Night selection Lurker, as well as more acclaimed features such as Invention, Drowning Dry, Fiume o morte!, No Sleep Till, Two Times João Liberada, Timestamp, and more.

Dan Sullivan, 2025 Nd/Nf Co-Chair and Flc Programmer, says, “The lineup for this year’s edition of New Directors/New Films inevitably reflects the uncertainties and tragedies of our global situation in 2025, yet it also evinces the sheer resilience of cinema and the...

The 54th annual New Directors/New Films festival is almost here. IndieWire can unveil this year’s lineup of the beloved program from theMuseum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center. The 2025 New Directors/New Films (Nd/Nf) will take place April 2 – April 13.

Sarah Friedland’s debut feature “Familiar Touch” will open the festival with its New York premiere. The drama centers on octogenarian Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant) who has a surreal experience after relocating to an assisted-living facility. The feature earned three awards in the 2024 Venice Film Festival Orizzonti Competition, including the Lion of the Future, Best Director, and Best Actress for Chalfant.

Nd/Nf will close with the New York premiere of buzzy Sundance 2025 film “Lurker,” directed by “Beef” and “The Bear” writer and supervising producer Alex Russell. Théodore Pellerin stars as a retail worker who becomes obsessed with an up-and-coming musician (Archie Madekwe). “Lurker” is Russell’s feature directorial debut.

For a film literally called “Lurker,” Archie Madekwe’s casting in Alex Russell’s chilling directorial debut about fame and fandom came about through a spot of, well, lurking.

The fast-rising British star — one of the few survivors from Emerald Fennell’s aristocratic “Saltburn” murders — had actually submitted a tape for the role of Matthew, the shop assistant/fawning superfan who manages, through near excruciating-to-watch persistence, to insinuate himself into the entourage of music star Oliver.

“I honestly thought I crushed the tape,” he tells Variety. Naturally, the actor then heard nothing back, and in the years that followed, as the project went through various iterations, simply figured it wasn’t to be. As it turned out Russell — best known as a writer on “Beef” and “The Bear” — hadn’t even seen his recording.

But he had spied Madekwe in a Los Angeles coffee shop.

“When we met, he said to me,...

Focus Features has bought international rights to “Lurker,” Alex Russell’s directorial debut about clout-chasing and the dark side of fame that became one of the standouts hits from this year’s Sundance, Variety has learned.

Arthouse distributor Mubi had already picked up the film for the U.S. out of the festival in a rumored mid-seven-figure deal, as Variety reported.

A tense feature about an ambitious hipster and the rising pop star he exploits, “Lurker” stars Théodore Pellerin as Matty, a lowly clerk at a high-end sneaker and apparel store in Los Angeles. When his favorite singer (“Saltburn” star Archie Madekwe) saunters in, Matty starts cozying up to the social media star. Before long, he’s installed himself in a world of hedonism and opportunity — and he can stay, as long as he manages the pecking order of the entourage and the fickle demands of celebrity. Everything that can go wrong does,...

The democratization of celebrity in the 21st century has accelerated the process of audience capture: Tell fans what they want to hear and reap the rewards. Lurker portrays an even more contemporary permutation of this feedback loop by dismantling the presumed hierarchy of its participants. The artist and audience member are coequal—and codependent—in this perceptive drama about a parasocial relationship that enters the realm of reality.

The value exchange is clear from the moment in Alex Russell’s film where Matthew (Théodore Pellerin) steals an Av jack at the clothing store where he works to blast a song meant to resonate with rising music star Oliver (Archie Madekwe). Instead of professing his deep knowledge of Oliver’s work, Matthew plays dumb and lies that his selection of the song, which inspired the artist, was just pure coincidence. Mistaking the artificial meet-cute for an authentically serendipitous connection, Oliver invites...

Move over Eve Harrington and Rupert Pupkin, we have a new fame-obsessed sociopath for the age of social media clout. Played with squirmy panache by Théodore Pellerin, Matthew – the anti-hero of Alex Russell’s Lurker – seems destined to worm his way into cineaste consciousness with a needy smile and a series of awkward proposals. The fame-hungry, cringe-inspiring young man enters the film’s narrative running, and rarely takes a break as he manipulates and sabotages those around him – as well as himself – in increasingly unpredictable fashion.

In Matthew’s mind, “fan” is a dirty word. He wants to be part of rising musician Oliver’s (Archie Madekwe) entourage – a friend, certainly, and the more he thinks about it, a collaborator. Matthew becomes part of the world at breakneck pace, and soon finds himself doing anything he can to remain within it.

At a time when streaming services ask screenwriters...

Debut writer-director Alex Russell has produced some of the most popular and acclaimed television series in recent years, Beefand The Bear, but now, at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, he is showing his chops as a singular visionary with his film Lurker. The thriller, starring Théodore Pellerinof Beau is Afraid fame and Saltburn's Archie Madekwe, examines the darker side of celebrity obsession.

“The Substance” distributor Mubi has acquired Sundance favorite “Lurker” following a highly competitive bidding war and will release the movie in theaters later this year. The film will receive its international premiere at the 2025 Berlinale.

The film, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year, tells the story of a retail employee who infiltrates the inner circle of a music artist on the verge of stardom. But, “as he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.”

Writer and director Alex Russell has been part of major shows like “Dave” and “The Bear,” but “Lurker” marks his feature directorial debut.

“It was already such a privilege to show our movie at Sundance last week. I’m honestly still reeling and recovering from that experience” said director Russell in an official statement. “To have found such an ideal...

Riding momentum from its five Academy Award nominations for “The Substance,” boutique movie distributor Mubi has picked up another buzzy indie film for the U.S. market.

“Lurker,” a tense feature about an ambitious hipster and the rising pop star he exploits for fame and community, has been snapped up by Mubi following this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Screening in the fest’s premiere section, Mubi took “Lurker,” written and directed by Alex Russell, in a competitive situation for a mid-seven-figure price tag.

Exact numbers weren’t disclosed but one person with knowledge of the deal told Variety that the sale represents a significant domestic theatrical release commitment from Mubi. The indie distributor previously released “The Substance” and “Decision to Leave.”

Rising star Théodore Pellerin plays Matty, a lowly clerk at a high-end sneaker and apparel store in Los Angeles. When his favorite singer (Archie Madekwe of “Saltburn”) saunters in,...

This year’s edition of the Sundance Film Festival felt a touch bittersweet to me. You see, Sundance is on the verge of relocating, with it increasingly unlikely that it will continue in Park City past the 2026 festival edition. Having been going to Sundance since 2010 (where does the time go), I must admit I felt a little sad sitting in some of the classic Sundance spots this year, like the Holiday Village Cinemas (where all the press screenings are) and the classic Eccles theatre, as after next year that might be the end of their run as premium Sundance spots. I’ve seen so many classics in these theatres, and it will be a shame to bid adieu to Park City.

Oh well, at least we have the 2026 edition to look forward to. As it is, the 2025 edition turned out to be the best edition of the festival since it was rocked by the pandemic.

Using the lens of fame, L.A.-based writer/director Alex Russell explores why the need to belong brings out the worst behavior in some men in his debut feature film “Lurker.” Life for Matthew, a retail worker, gets an unexpected boost when rising music artist Oliver comes into his store and ends up inviting him to come hang with him and his crew. Matthew’s initial encounters with them are understandably awkward since Oliver and his boys, not to mention Shai, the one woman in their crew who serves as gatekeeper and fixer, are a tight-knit group who were around him pre-fame. As Matthew eases into a role as Oliver’s videographer, they get into a rhythm. But when Oliver begins to pull away from Matthew, the thought of no longer being in their circle is something Matthew cannot bear — and goes to great lengths to avoid.

“Lurker” doesn...

“I’m not a fan,” snaps Matthew, the master manipulator in the guise of a harmless nobody eager to soak up some of the refracted rays of celebrity in Lurker. Once he has penetrated the inner circle of emerging pop star Oliver, a fan is the most insulting thing you could call him. Proximity gives Matthew — played by Théodore Pellerin with an evil innocence from which you can’t look away — the illusion of being a best friend, a bro, a creative collaborator to the mononymous singer. Everyone in his entourage wants to bask in Oliver’s glow, but nobody wants it as badly as Matt.

Alex Russell, a writer on The Bear, Beef and Dave making an assured feature directing debut, clearly knows the Los Angeles music scene, with its aspirational strivers and anointed supernovas, its hangers-on, its calculating opportunists and, yes, its lowly fans for whom an all-access...

Alex Russell is already an Emmy-winning writer and producer, but with “Lurker,” he steps into the director’s chair — and he got some advice from Baz Luhrmann before he did it.

The film, which made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this year, tells the story of a retail employee who infiltrates the inner circle of a music artist on the verge of stardom. But, “as he gets closer to the budding music star, access and proximity become a matter of life and death.”

Russell has been part of major shows like “Dave” and “The Bear,” but “Lurkers” marks his feature directorial debut. Sitting down at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio presented by World of Hyatt, he revealed that Luhrmann actually gave him some lasting writing advice that he put to work in the project.

“He wrote it in my notebook, and it said something like, when you’re...

In writer-director Alex Russell’s remarkably impressive feature-length debut, Lurker, a rando, a fan-turned-stan, and an obsessive narcissist with sociopathic tendencies, Matthew Morning (Théodore Pellerin), finds himself perfectly situated to leverage a supposedly chance meeting with an up-and-coming pop star with an outsized ego and narcissistic tendencies of his own, Oliver (Archie Madekwe), at the no-frills, up-market LA boutique where Matthew works. It’s a match made in cult of personality/celebrity heaven. When two narcissists meet, egos inevitably collide, metaphorical battle lines drawn, allies won and lost, and winners and losers apportioned according to their relentlessness and willingness to use any means necessary to "win." Just as inevitably, power structures shift, often in surprising or...

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Plot: A retail employee (Théodore Pellerin) worms his way into the inner circle of a rising pop star, Oliver (Archie Madekwe) and will do whatever he needs to in order to stay there.

Review: Lurker is exactly the kind of movie I want to see when I hit Sundance. I went in knowing next to nothing about it other than the fact that some folks involved with The Bear had a hand in it. Days before its premiere, it screened for many of the Sundance volunteers, which is usually something they do when they know they have a real winner on their hands.

Sure enough, Lurker is a terrific blend of black comedy and psychological thriller, with it playing out as almost an evil, demented version of Almost Famous. Like that Cameron Crowe classic, this follows the entree of a young man into the inner circle of pop stars, although...

A transfixing morality tale cleverly turned on its head, “Lurker” opens with an overture: its protagonist, Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), goofing around for a camcorder wielded by a friend. When the person holding the camera jokingly asks Matthew where he sees himself in five years, Matthew replies sincerely. “I already have everything I want,” he says, stealing a glance into the lens.

Rewind to the before times, when Matthew is living with his grandma and working as a retail employee at a hip clothing store in Los Angeles. In walks Oliver (Archie Madekwe), a pop music artist famous enough to cause a murmur among the store patrons. Matthew, abuzz with anticipation, pops on a track that impresses the VIP, and the next thing he knows he’s being folded into the small, sycophantic entourage of not-quite friends and not-quite collaborators fortunate enough to accompany Oliver on his excursions.

So begins a...

“Lurker” is a tight, nifty, and unsettling little parable of the pathology of fame in our time. It tells the story of Matthew (Théodore Pellerin), a nobody who works in one of those bare-bones L.A. clothing boutiques, and how he insinuates himself into the inner circle of Oliver (Archie Madekwe), a budding pop star who has legions of screaming fans but is trying to leap to the next level. (He still rides around in a tour bus.) Matthew becomes Oliver’s bro, his hanger-on, his social-media camera buddy. And Matthew is grateful for the attention — so grateful, in fact, that he’ll do anything, and stop at nothing, to keep it coming.

Thirty years ago, a premise like this one might have been the fuel for a conventional Hollywood thriller. But Alex Russell, the writer-director of “Lurker,” works with a highly accomplished jittery cell-phone-camera aesthetic that makes the entire...

Théodore Pellerin plays a parasocial obsessive who craves proximity to fame in writer/director Alex Russell’s impressive, uneasy debut feature “Lurker,” premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Set in a present-day Los Angeles where everyone is defined not by who they are but by what they do, “Lurker” follows Matthew (the rising and wonderful Canadian actor Pellerin), who becomes obsessed with pop star Oliver (Archie Madekwe) after a chance encounter. Oliver ropes Matthew into his social orbit in ways that start to feel exploitative, potentially to use him as a videographer to document his rising success (a level of fame Oliver himself is becoming uncomfortable with).

But their relationship becomes much more parasitic and toxic — and even homoerotic — in Russell’s tense and absorbing film, one of the most buzzed-about debuts playing Sundance.

“The characters in this movie are archetypes,” Russell, known for his writing and supervising producing work...

Hollywood is heading up the mountain for what’s possibly one of the final Sundance Film Festivals to be held in the posh ski-resort town of Park City. It’s a place that’s hosted its fair share of all-night bidding wars, where films ranging from “Reservoir Dogs” and “Napoleon Dynamite” to “Brooklyn” and “The Big Sick” landed massive deals before going on to box office, and in some cases, Oscar glory. But it’s also been the setting of some frenzied sales that didn’t always pay off, like “Happy, Texas”or “Blinded by the Light.”

Sundance has already announced the festival is considering decamping Utah for Ohio or Colorado in 2027. Even if it does stay in the state, the focus of the festival will shift to Salt Lake City, which is better positioned than Park City to host the crowds that the celebration of movies attracts. So will...

Jessica Chastain, Ben Whishaw, Rebecca Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Tilda Swinton and Marion Cotillard were among a first wave of star guests confirmed for the 75th edition of the Berlinale at its line-up press conference on Tuesday.

Chastain will hit the festival as the co-star of Michel Franco’s Golden Bear Contender Dreams, while Whishaw and Hall will attend with Ira Sach’s Peter Hujar’s Day, which plays in the competitive Panorama sidebar. Sevigny is the star of another Panorama title, Magic Farm by Amalia Ulman.

Cotillard tops the cast of Lucile Hadzihalilovic’s Golden Lion Contender The Ice Tower in the role of the enigmatic star of a production of The Snow Queen, who bewitches a young runaway.

Other confirmed guests include Archie Madekwe, who co-stars in Berlinale Special Gala title Lurker; Rose Byrne, who tops the cast of Golden Bear contender If I Had Links I’d Kick You and Lars Eidinger,...

Following last week’s lineup announcement, the Berlinale 2025 has now fleshed out its slate with the Competition, Special, and Perspectives sections. Highlights include the world premieres of Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon starring Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, and Andrew Scott; Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25; Hong Sangsoo’s What Does that Nature Say to You; Michel Franco’s Dreams starring Jessica Chastain; Lucile Hadžihalilović’s The Ice Tower starring Marion Cotillard; and Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s Hot Milk with Emma Mackey, Fiona Shaw, and Vicky Krieps.

The festival will also include international premieres from Julia Loktev, Mary Bronstein, Kahlil Joseph, and more. In terms of omissions for films that potentially could have been a strong fit: there’s no Steven Soderberg’s Black Bag, Wes Anderson’s German production The Phoenician Scheme, nor Berlinale regular Christian Petzold, who wrapped Miroirs No. 3 only a few months ago.

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Now that Hereditary is streaming on Netflix, viewers may have an itch for even more terrifying horror movies, and fortunately, A24 has a number of amazing picks. First released in 2018, Hereditary is a supernatural horror film which follows a suburban family who start to notice strange occurrences after the family matriarch dies. As the family edges closer and closer to falling apart, the horrifying secret their grandmother hid threatens to be revealed. The movie is Ari Aster's directorial debut and stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, and Millie Shapiro.

Hereditary held the title of A24's highest-grossing movie for four years, and this achievement shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Hereditary helped put A24 on the map as a serious production company. The movie not only presents a compelling premise and strong filmmaking, but it also includes some of the most shocking and disturbing scares in A24's history. Hereditary...

When it comes to cinematic adaptations of beloved PlayStation games, so far we've enjoyed a mixed bag. HBO's The Last Of Us series ranks among the great TV shows of the millennium thus far; Sony's Uncharted movie with Tom Holland certainly ranks among the films that were released in February 2022; and Neil Blomkamp's Archie Madekwe/Orlando Bloom/David Harbour led Gran Turismo is, well, actually probably a bit better than it gets credit for honestly. And after our first look at David F. Sandberg's take on survival horror game Until Dawn caused no small measure of discourse about how much you can change a game and still keep its title for your movie earlier this week, a new, full trailer for the time loop chiller has just dropped. Check it out below:

Wendigos are in. Ski chalets are still out. But Until Dawn looks... pretty good, actually. Sure,...

A24 has emboldened itself with some incredibly successful films in the last decade, making for an impressive modern box office run few other cinematic brands can compete with. The independent entertainment company has become a trusted name in quality ever since its inception in 2012, taking chances on more bizarre, offbeat, or irreverent stories that bigger studios would be likely to overlook. From A24's unique brand of horror movie to their genre-defining dramas, the production and distribution powerhouse has an impressive box office record.

When it comes to their most profitable ventures, around half of A24's biggest winners are indeed horror movies, with the brand relating itself to scary films that go above and beyond simple campy jumpscares. Beyond that, there are several unique films many may not realize are under A24's umbrella that have done the artistically-minded independent production company well in theaters. The franchise's best-performing movies...

From the best indie horror movies to low-budget horror films that exceeded expectations, movies from the horror genre typically make use of a shorter runtime than their peers. Unlike other brands of cinema, the success of such films is not contingent upon elements that other genres traditionally rely on. The goal of these movies is to elicit fear, revulsion, and suspense among their audience. As such, they don't necessarily have to rely on an intricate plot or nuanced character development to produce a successful and memorable viewing experience.

With that being said, several preeminent films from the genre have effortlessly bucked this trend, proving that a lengthy running time doesn't necessarily constitute a death knell for successfully maintaining terror and tension across a longer period of time. From modern stand-outs to classic offerings from the genre, a number of the best horror films of all time have garnered beloved status...

The 2024 British Fashion Awards brought out So many stars!

Alessandra Ambrosio, Glen Powell, Julia Fox and Leomie Anderson were just a handful of the celebs in attendance at the event held at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (December 2) in London.

The annual event is presented by the British Fashion Council and “is a key fundraiser for the Bfc Foundation and celebrates the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion.”

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Among those being honored this year include designers Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Simone Rocha and Tom Ford, as well as A$AP Rocky, Issa Rae, Alex Consani and more.

Chloe x Halle kicked off the evening with a performance of the Bee Gees‘ “To Love Somebody,” with performances also from Debbie Harry and Wizkid.

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The shocking ending of Saltburn reveals the true intentions behind Oliver Quick's obsession with Felix Catton and the luxurious Saltburn estate. Ollie (Barry Keoghan) is introduced as a lonely outcast at the prestigious Oxford University who becomes unlikely friends with the larger-than-life Felix (Jacob Elordi) and his socially elite friends. Transfixed by Felix's carefree lifestyle and effortless ability to get everything he wants, Ollie devises a master plan of winning Felix over, which is fully revealed in the final moments of Emerald Fennell's provocative dark thriller.

Saltburn is the sophomore directorial effort by Fennell, who rose to prominence as a director with her Oscar-winning 2020 film Promising Young Woman which stars Carey Mulligan. The film has apparent similarities to the plot of Anthony Minghella's 1999 classic The Talented Mr. Ripley, in which Matt Damon's con artist protagonist Tom Ripley becomes enamored...

Back in February 2024, Deadline announced that Sam Mendes, the filmmaker behind American Beauty, Road to Perdition, 1917, and the James Bond films Skyfall and Spectre, would direct four separate but interconnected films about each member of The Beatles. Now, we have some major casting news from one former Beatle; drummer and sometimes actor Ringo Starr, who told Entertainment Tonight that Barry Keoghan will play him in Mendes' sprawling project. Speaking of the reported casting, Starr said:

"I think it’s great. I believe he’s somewhere taking drum lessons, and I hope not too many."

Keoghan may not be the spitting image of Starr, but the two are actually the same height - 5 foot 8 inches. The actor, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, already proved he could pull off a convincing Liverpool accent in Saltburn, so just slap Starr's iconic mustache and long hair, and we may just have ourselves a pretty convincing onscreen Ringo.

Movie endings can make or break a film, and sometimes they can even save one. And throughout the many years of Hollywood and movies, big to small, there have been many iconic endings that have left the audience shocked.

Twist endings like the ones in The Mist, Planet of the Apes, and The Prestige have lingered in fans' consciousness long after they left the theater. Some endings can define a films reputation forever.

Barry Keoghan Leads the Audience Through a Twisted Story Saltburn (2023)

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While Saltburn does borrow some inspirations from the stories that inspired The Talented Mr. Ripley and Ripley, Saltburn stands out as being one of modern days greatest twist endings. The story revolves around Oliver, played by Barry Keoghan, whos a lower-class kid at a big, new school. He runs into Felix, played by Jacob Elordi, who...

The anonymity of the internet strikes again. Saltburn and Masters of the Air star, Barry Keoghan has hit back at online trolls who are calling him a "deadbeat dad," and targeting his "distinct" appearance. The actor has shot to international fame over the last few years. Following roles in Eternals and Dunkirk, the Irish actor starred in the Oscar-winning Banshees of Inisherin, and saw his stardom rise meteorically thanks to his leading role in Saltburn. As well as incredible acting chops, Barry Keoghan has a distinct, instantly recognizable face a feature which has become the target of malicious online trolls.

"People can sit there and make videos and be like, I dont like his face, He looks weird or He looks evil and just pick you apart," the actor told Louis Theroux during an appearance on his podcast, aptly titled The Louis Theroux Podcast. During the conversation, which broached subjects...

Sophie Turner and Nicola Coughlan were among the honorees at the 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards!

Many stars were celebrated at the annual event on Tuesday night (November 5) at Claridge’s hotel in London, England.

Sophie was honored with the Performance Award for her work in the ITV1 and The CW series Joan while Nicola took home the Television Actress Award for her performance in Netflix’s Bridgerton.

Some of the other honorees included Victoria Beckham, singer Raye, and iconic actress Harriet Walter. Presenters included Jodie Comer, Aidan Turner, Brian Cox, Golda Rosheuvel, and more.

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Sometimes the movie business is all about proving yourself and that is not limited to your abilities as an actor. There are moments in certain films that need to be confirmed by the masses so they can sleep at night and one of those very moments involves Barry Keoghan in a revealing scene for the actor in 2023's Saltburn. During the film's final scene, the actor dances around fully nude to Sophie Ellis' "Murder on the Dancefloor," and the question on the minds of many as they were watching it was whether he was giving us "the real Keoghan."

During an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the actor made it clear that every bit of him that you see during his nude dancing moment is all real. Keoghan addressed the naked truth when Theroux said, "Speculation was that your willy had been enhanced," and while the actor jokingly responded with,...

The stars were out en masse for the 2024 Lacma Art+Film Gala held at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Saturday night (November 2) in Los Angeles.

Kim Kardashian, Laura Dern, Andrew Garfield and Blake Lively were among the A-listers in attendance at the annual event, which brings together notable figures from art, film, fashion and entertainment.

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The gala’s proceeds “go toward underwriting Lacma’s initiative to make film more central to the museum’s curatorial programming, while also funding Lacma’s broader mission. This includes exhibitions, acquisitions, and educational programming, in addition to screenings that explore the intersection of art and film.”

This year’s event honored “artist Simone Leigh, whose multifaceted practice situates questions of Black female-identified subjectivity at the center of contemporary art discourse, along with the visionary auteur Baz Luhrmann.”

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A veteran producer of international co-productions and high-end drama series — see the Emmy-nominated The Pillars of the Earth with Matthew Macfadyen and Eddie Redmayne or the pan-European crime series Crossing Lines with the late, great Donald Sutherland — Bauer has been building up Amazon’s slate of international English-language originals since 2022.

Her upcoming slate includes the heist thriller Haven, starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune Lloyd and Archie Madekwe; the family drama The Girlfriend with Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke; and the thriller Lazarus, a psychological mystery from Harlan Coben and Danny Brocklehurst that follows a forensic pathologist, played by Sam Claflin, who becomes entangled in a series of cold-case murders as he grapples with the mystery of his father’s death (played by Bill Nighy) and the murder of his sister (Utopia‘s Alexandra Roach) 25 years ago. On the lighter side, Bauer’s division has also greenlit a new comedy series by and starring Riz Ahmed.

Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn was one of the most talked about films in the award season in 2024. The film was perhaps the most divisive of all, particularly due to the disturbing nature of the film. Barry Keoghan’s lead character Oliver “Ollie” Quick does some weird and salacious things in the film, which made the film viral when it hit streaming in December 2023.

Barry Keoghan as Ollie and Jacob Elordi as Felix in Saltburn | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

After her success with Promising Young Woman, Fennell wanted to pursue the subject of obsessive love in her next film. An ensemble cast joined the film including Euphoria star Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, and Fennell’s previous film’s star Carey Mulligan.

Why Did Saltburn Go Viral When It Was Released On Streaming? Alison Oliver, Jacob Elordi, and Barry Keoghan in Saltburn | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

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Uglies is a sci-fi drama film directed by McG from a screenplay co-written by Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson. Based on the 2005 dystopian novel of the same name by author Scott Westerfeld, the Netflix film is set in a world with enforced beauty standards and it follows the story of Tally Youngblood, who has been waiting for her beauty surgery but when one of her friend goes missing, she goes on an adventure which helps her learn about herself and the world she is living in. Uglies stars Joey King in the lead role with Chase Stokes, Keith Powers, Laverne Cox, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, and Kevin Miles starring in supporting roles. If you loved the rebellious nature, interesting dystopian world, and compelling characters in Uglies here are some similar movies you should check out next.

The gory, gruesome, and utterly unforgettable Midsommar deaths are a key reason the 2019 horror movie from Ari Aster and A24 continues creating conversations. Midsommar is saturated with horrible deaths that pack a punch in both shock factor and sheer gore. No character death in Midsommar is a throwaway moment, with the Hrga cult killing off the cast one by one in accordance with their chilling traditions.

Florence Pugh stars in the terrifying A24 horror movie as Dani, the central protagonist and only main character who manages to survive until the Midsommar ending. However, Dani's sanity is more-or-less shattered at the point the credits roll, and it's all thanks to witnessing the many deaths in Midsommar, all of which defy both belief and horror movie convention. However, some Midsommar deaths are more disturbing than others, and it's easy to see why the most shocking linger in the minds of many viewers years after watching.

Riz Ahmed excels in lesser-known indie movies as well as his occasional high-profile projects. Archie Madekwe and Sean Teale are both underrated actors, despite strong performances in popular movies. Alexandra Shipp shines in supporting roles despite usually being overshadowed by the main characters.

Some amazing actors seem to always be flying below the radar, but doubtlessly make every movie they are in better. Some of these stars appear in underrated movies starring A-list actors, demonstrating that directors and producers who can recruit someone with multiple Oscars will also consider these lesser-known actors. Certain actors landed a key role in one major blockbuster, leading everyone to think they would be the next big thing, before starring in some smaller movies. In this case, maybe they are destined to be one of the actors famous for just one iconic role.

On the other hand, actors might still struggle to be cast in...

Certain films, like Saltburn, contain topics, violence, and scenes too uncomfortable to watch with my parents. Films like That's My Boy and A Serbian Film tackle sensitive topics with cringe-worthy plot points. Movies like X and Miller's Girl blend inappropriate content, making them unsuitable for family viewing.

Warning: This article discusses topics of rape culture, sexual assault of minors, and extreme violence.

I enjoy watching films with my parents, but there are certain titles that I could never see with them. While Id happily sit down and watch several of the best movies of all time with members of my family, certain topics are simply too uncomfortable for me. Nobody wants to see anything with graphic sex, extreme violence, or even terrible jokes with their parents, especially me.

Of course, everyones parents are different. However, its easy to identify which movies are too weird to watch with the people who have raised you.

One Fast Move is a sports action drama film written and directed by Kelly Blatz. The Prime Video film follows the story of Wes Neal, a destitute young man as he reconnects with his estranged professional motorcycle racer father to try and train with him. As he begins his training Wes starts to break all the walls he had built in himself to really move on and forgive his father for being absent. One Fast Move stars Kj Apa in the lead role with Eric Dane, Maia Reficco, Edward James Olmos, Austin North, and Gary Weeks starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the speed, sports, and bonds in Prime Video’s One Fast Move here are some similar films you could watch next.

Gran Turismo (Netflix & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Sony Pictures

Gran Turismo is a biographical sports drama film directed by Neill Blomkamp from a screenplay...

Dani becomes May Queen and sacrifices Christian in Midsommar's grim final ceremony. The Hrga commune operates on strict rules for aging and breeding, with ritualistic practices. The movie's ending is about Dani finding a new family by letting go of a toxic relationship through horrific events.

Ari Aster's horror film Midsommar has an ending that's about as horrifying as anyone would expect from the writer-director who made Hereditary. The film stars Florence Pugh as Dani, a young woman who suffers the devastating loss of her family when her sister kills herself and their parents with carbon monoxide. Looking for an escape, Dani follows her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) on a trip with his friends to a folk festival in Sweden, run by a commune that Christian's friend Pelle (Vilhelm Blomgren) grew up in.

Hrga seems like paradise, full of soft music, white clothes, flower-picking, and dancing. However, things...

Academy Award winner Emerald Fennell looks to have found her next feature project on the heels of Saltburn, as she’s taken to X to tease that she’ll be helming an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the classic Gothic romance by Emily Brontë.

Sources tell Deadline that the project will reunite Fennell with studio MRC, which was involved with Saltburn in the same capacity. No word on who will star or distribute, but a tagline accompanying a piece of art posted to her official account reads: “Be With Me Always. Take Any Form. Drive Me Mad.” View the post below.

Published by Brontë under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, a year before her death, Wuthering Heights is set in the Yorkshire moors and revolves around the intense and often destructive relationships between two families: the Earnshaws and the Lintons. The narrative is framed by Mr. Lockwood, a tenant at Thrushcross Grange,...

F1 director Joseph Kosinski opened up about the challenge of filming actual car racing events for the upcoming Brad Pitt movie. Kosinski is no stranger to high-profile productions like the F1 movie, after previously directing Tom Cruise in 2022s blockbuster action sequel Top Gun: Maverick, which featured actors flying in real fighter jets.

Speaking with Deadline, Kosinski shared how they manage to shoot the F1 movie during live racing events, where there are thousands of people in attendance. "Weve got Brad and Damson actually driving the cars, which is pretty spectacular in itself, but to do that in front of a live audience and at the speeds theyre doing it and figuring out a way to capture it" he said. "The logistics of it are unlike anything Ive done before. Were shooting at the actual Grands Prix, there are certain aspects of this film where were working in very, very tight windows,...

The movie Gran Turismo has a diverse soundtrack that enhances its thrilling racing scenes and features 16 songs from various artists. The Gran Turismo official playlist is on Spotify, featuring original soundtracks from the film and available on other music platforms and YouTube. The movie soundtrack emphasizes emotional connection, while the game's soundtrack focuses on increasing tempo for gamers.

Gran Turismo features both original scores and well-known songs throughout its runtime. Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, Gran Turismo walks through everything from the professional driver's early days as a gamer to his foray into the world of professional racing car driving. While at it, the movie also features several gripping racing scenes where Jann either loses by a long margin or races against time to narrowly earn wins.

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After recently starring alongside big names such as Brad Pitt and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Bullet Train, one of the stars of HBO's Warrior series has found his next project. A new report from Deadline revealed that Andrew Koji will play a "major recurring" role in Prime Video's heist thriller series, Haven. The show has already tapped Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe. Novelist S.A. Nikias will make his writing series writing debut and serve as the scribe for Haven, which has been described as a contemporary, high-octane thriller.

While many young actors are trying to get their break in Hollywood by starring in coming-of-age or young-adult movies, Barry Keoghan is one of the unique actors in the industry who are continuously choosing edgy films one after another and along the way he is proving his acting chops to almost every person in the world. The Irish actor appeared in Marvel superhero flick Eternals and then took on the role of Batman’s most famous villain, the Joker, in the new Matt Reeves film The Batman. The young actor has also worked with multiple accomplished industry directors like Christopher Nolan, Emerald Fennell, and Yorgos Lanthimos. So, if you think you are also slowly becoming a fan of this guy check out these 10 movies that are his best.

10. Eternals (Disney+ & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Marvel Studios

Eternals is a Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film directed by Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao.

Prime Video is gearing up for the heist of the century with Game of Thrones’ Sophie Turner. The streamer has given a series order for the new drama Haven, about an ordinary office worker who finds herself at the center of a high-stakes crime.

“A typical workday at a pension fund investment company, Lochmill Capital, is upended when violent thieves burst in and force Zara (played by Turner) and her best mate Luke (Saltburn’s Archie Madekwe) to execute their demands,” reads the synopsis. Rhys (The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd), a cop and a recently relapsed gambling addict investigating the heist,...

Sophie Turner hasn’t acted a whole lot since “Game of Thrones” ended in 2019. She was in a Quibi show called “Wilderness,” had a viral cameo in Netflix movie “Do Revenge,” and was part of the ensemble in the Max limited series “The Staircase.” But she hasn’t had a lead role in a prominent series of her own.

But that’s changing, as Turner has signed on to star in “Haven” (working title), a British crime thriller that’s coming to Prime Video.

Turner will play Zara, an ordinary employee at a pension fund management company called Lochmill Capital, who is thrust into an extraordinary situation when a gang of thieves invade the office and force her and her friend Luke to transfer billions of pounds worth of pension funds. Meanwhile, Dci Rhys, a recently relapsed gambling addict, has to stave off his own financial ruin while he investigates the complex,...

Prime Video will be working with the UK production company Drama Republic on a new heist series. Drama Republic was also recently behind the 2024 romantic drama series One Day, which can be seen on Netflix. According to Deadline, the company will partner with Amazon on the heist series that currently has the working title Haven. An ensemble cast has been assembled for the team and the show will be headed up by Game of Thrones and X-Men series star Sophie Turner. Joining Turner will be Archie Madekwe, who had broken out in the dark comedy Saltburn, as well as Bodies cast member Jacob Fortune-Lloyd.

The synopsis plot synopsis from Deadline states that “Turner will play Zara, an office worker at pension fund investment company Lochmill Capital. Zara has her day upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in demanding she helps them steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions.

Exclusive: Amazon Prime Video has assembled a buzzy cast for a heist thriller housed at Drama Republic, the UK production company behind Netflix hit One Day.

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, Saltburn breakout Archie Madekwe, and Bodies actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd will headline the high-octane contemporary series Haven (working title).

Turner will play Zara, an office worker at pension fund investment company Lochmill Capital. Zara has her day upended when a gang of violent thieves burst in demanding she helps them steal billions of pounds of ordinary people’s pensions.

Madekwe features as Zara’s best friend Luke, while Fortune-Lloyd will play Dci Rhys, a detective with a recently relapsed gambling problem who must keep his own money troubles at bay as he examines the Lochmill Capital crime.

Haven marks the screenwriting debut of S.A. Nikias after he penned the City Blues Quartet crime novels under the pseudonym of Ray Celestin.