Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A” crumbles under circumstantial pressures. Visual blemishes don’t mar the “Rosemary’s Baby” prequel — James can shoot with effusive competence (see “Relic”). This film sleepwalks as a routine horror prequel clinging to classic nostalgia, unlike how “The First Omen” nailed the formula mere months ago. “Apartment 7A” achieves basic prequel accomplishments without finding its independent voice, playing with Roman Polanski’s characters and plotlines like a dull recreation. There’s nothing here we couldn’t already presume from watching “Rosemary’s Baby,” as James finds herself handcuffed to an original in a needless attempt to revive an existing intellectual property.
As seen in its Friday premiere at Fantastic Fest, Julia Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, who you’ll remember as a dead body in Polanski’s devilish maternity tale. We meet Terry as a bright-eyed Nebraskan girl with song-and-dance aspirations before a career-threatening injury. She eventually meets...
As seen in its Friday premiere at Fantastic Fest, Julia Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, who you’ll remember as a dead body in Polanski’s devilish maternity tale. We meet Terry as a bright-eyed Nebraskan girl with song-and-dance aspirations before a career-threatening injury. She eventually meets...
- 9/21/2024
- by Matt Donato
- The Wrap
The year was 1968 when Roman Polanski terrified audiences with his adaptation of the bestselling novel Rosemary’s Baby. The film tells the story of a young woman who suspects her neighbors may be part of a Satanic cult.
Mia Farrow gives an all-time performance as Rosemary, who finds herself increasingly isolated and unhinged as those closest to her seem determined to make her doubt her own reality. Critics called it a stroke of genius, cementing Polanski as a master of psychological horror. Over 50 years later, it remains intensely unsettling.
Now comes Apartment 7A, which reintroduces us to a minor yet memorable figure from Rosemary’s Baby – Terry. In Polanski’s film, she’s one of the first friendly faces Rosemary meets in her new apartment building. But their brief encounter hints at darker designs lurking within those walls. This prequel delves into the events leading up to Terry’s fateful run-in with Rosemary,...
Mia Farrow gives an all-time performance as Rosemary, who finds herself increasingly isolated and unhinged as those closest to her seem determined to make her doubt her own reality. Critics called it a stroke of genius, cementing Polanski as a master of psychological horror. Over 50 years later, it remains intensely unsettling.
Now comes Apartment 7A, which reintroduces us to a minor yet memorable figure from Rosemary’s Baby – Terry. In Polanski’s film, she’s one of the first friendly faces Rosemary meets in her new apartment building. But their brief encounter hints at darker designs lurking within those walls. This prequel delves into the events leading up to Terry’s fateful run-in with Rosemary,...
- 9/21/2024
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
Prequels to horror movies are a common practice. Based on audience reactions, a filmmaker’s interest, or the production house’s lust for the big bucks, some character or element from the original film is picked up and fleshed out via a story set in the narrative’s past. And the results are always very hit or miss. Final Destination 5 mostly played out like a standalone film and only revealed that it was a prequel at the end, thereby surprising everyone. Paranormal Activity 3, despite its insane box-office run, felt like an unnecessary addition to the franchise. Prey was so good that it almost surpassed the quality of Predator. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist was a huge mess. The First Omen impressed critics and audiences but seemed pretty unoriginal to me. Orphan: First Kill was straight-up bad. Prometheus was lambasted for being an unnecessary addition to the...
- 9/21/2024
- by Pramit Chatterjee
- DMT
Earlier this year, "The First Omen" arrived in theaters, offering us a prequel to the 1976 Satanic horror pic "The Omen." In theory, this sounded like a bad idea: a lazy way to cash-in on brand awareness without offering anything new to the horror genre. But surprise, surprise! "The First Omen" turned out to be surprisingly good, especially for a studio mandated horror prequel. It may not have set the box office on fire, but in the sturdy hands of filmmaker Arkasha Stevenson, "The First Omen" was smart, captivating, and most of all, scary. Now, here comes "Apartment 7A," which is following a similar formula: It's another prequel to a devil-themed horror classic, in this case Roman Polanski's "Rosemary's Baby." My knee-jerk reaction was to be skeptical to this entire endeavour, but I was also skeptical about "The First Omen," and that turned out to be a wonderful surprise. Could it happen again?...
- 9/20/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A” is at once a prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby” — the book by Ira Levin and the film by Roman Polanski — and the latest entry in Hollywood’s new wave of pregnancy horror, born in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s 2022 repealing. Other examples from this year include “Immaculate” and “The First Omen” (the latter also being a prequel), but James’ mostly-solid film more succinctly captures the anxieties of the current moment.
The movie is largely entertaining, despite being pulled constantly in two directions: as a predecessor to an iconic work and as a distinct beast, with its own gripes against patriarchal norms. Set in the mid-1960s, it follows struggling stage actor Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), a minor role previously played by Angela Dorian in Polanski’s film, and it details how she came to live in Bramford, the wealthy New York apartment building where “Rosemary’s Baby” is set.
The movie is largely entertaining, despite being pulled constantly in two directions: as a predecessor to an iconic work and as a distinct beast, with its own gripes against patriarchal norms. Set in the mid-1960s, it follows struggling stage actor Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), a minor role previously played by Angela Dorian in Polanski’s film, and it details how she came to live in Bramford, the wealthy New York apartment building where “Rosemary’s Baby” is set.
- 9/20/2024
- by Siddhant Adlakha
- Variety Film + TV
As the 1960s drew to a close, director Roman Polanski‘s theatrical adaptation of Ira Levin’s novel “Rosemary’s Baby” would find immediate success from both the box office and critics alike, eventually finding its way onto many a list of genre-defining horror and inclusion within the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. This now-classic, revolving around the spouse of an NYC-based actor who believes she may very well be carrying the unborn child of Satan after a string of horrific events and the meddling of her bizarre neighbors, served as a launchpad for the career of Mia Farrow as she deftly commanded the title role and would go on to spawn its own offspring in the form of a 1976 sequel and 2014 remake, both made for television.
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- 9/20/2024
- by Brian Farvour
- The Playlist
By the time Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby concludes, we’re hardly left hankering for backstory. It’s the rare horror film that wholly explains itself without diluting the tension that it carefully builds. What, if anything, can a prequel bring to the table? If Natalie Erika James’s Apartment 7A is any indication, apparently not much, because aside from a few inventive dream sequences, the film’s potential never crystallizes outside of one 10-minute stretch that, unfortunately, is immediately followed by the credits.
The film follows Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), a bit character in the original who appears in just two scenes—one of them as a corpse splattered on the pavement in front of the Bramford apartment building (a.k.a. the Dakota in real life). While Apartment 7A works hard to recreate the setting of Rosemary’s Baby, it isn’t beholden to the exact details of Polanski’s film.
The film follows Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), a bit character in the original who appears in just two scenes—one of them as a corpse splattered on the pavement in front of the Bramford apartment building (a.k.a. the Dakota in real life). While Apartment 7A works hard to recreate the setting of Rosemary’s Baby, it isn’t beholden to the exact details of Polanski’s film.
- 9/20/2024
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Soon after Rosemary (Mia Farrow), the protagonist of 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby, moves into the stately Renaissance revival building known as the Bramford with her husband, she meets Terry Gionoffri. Their encounter is brief but impactful.
Terry, portrayed with infectious ebullience by Victoria Vetri, eases Rosemary’s nerves about her recent move, reassuring her that the New York apartment’s other occupants are kind. In turn, Rosemary offers Terry a hopeful companionship. The two promise to make their laundry trips together as neither can stand the spooky basement. Before they part ways, Terry tells Rosemary about the Castevets, an older couple who helped her during a rough season. “I’d be dead now if it wasn’t for them,” Terry says, “that’s an absolute fact.”
Paramount+’s Apartment 7A, directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic), uses Terry to introduce a new generation of viewers to that terrifying universe of...
Terry, portrayed with infectious ebullience by Victoria Vetri, eases Rosemary’s nerves about her recent move, reassuring her that the New York apartment’s other occupants are kind. In turn, Rosemary offers Terry a hopeful companionship. The two promise to make their laundry trips together as neither can stand the spooky basement. Before they part ways, Terry tells Rosemary about the Castevets, an older couple who helped her during a rough season. “I’d be dead now if it wasn’t for them,” Terry says, “that’s an absolute fact.”
Paramount+’s Apartment 7A, directed by Natalie Erika James (Relic), uses Terry to introduce a new generation of viewers to that terrifying universe of...
- 9/20/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
How well do you know your “Rosemary’s Baby“? In Roman Polanski’s 1968 film and in Ira Levin’s novel published the year before, new Bramford tenant Rosemary Woodhouse meets a young woman in the basement laundry room, Terry Gionoffrio, who says the Castavets rescued her from drug addiction and homelessness. Smash cut to the next day, and her mangled corpse is found in a pool of her own blood outside the Bramford apartment complex, having jumped to her death.
“Apartment 7A,” the atmosphere-drenched, classed-up new film directed by talented “Relic” filmmaker Natalie Erika James, is a direct prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby” that focuses entirely on Terry’s story and the events that led to her suicide. It doesn’t blow open or reinvent the “Rosemary’s Baby” mythology, but it’s a decent primer to attract younger audiences back to the 1968 classic film. Terry is played by the ever superb “Ozark” triple Emmy winner Julia Garner,...
“Apartment 7A,” the atmosphere-drenched, classed-up new film directed by talented “Relic” filmmaker Natalie Erika James, is a direct prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby” that focuses entirely on Terry’s story and the events that led to her suicide. It doesn’t blow open or reinvent the “Rosemary’s Baby” mythology, but it’s a decent primer to attract younger audiences back to the 1968 classic film. Terry is played by the ever superb “Ozark” triple Emmy winner Julia Garner,...
- 9/20/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Criterion Channel’s at its best when October rolls around, consistently engaging in the strongest horror line-ups of any streamer. 2024 will bring more than a few iterations of their spooky programming: “Horror F/X” highlights the best effects-based scares through the likes of Romero, Cronenberg, Lynch, Tobe Hooper, James Whale; “Witches” does what it says on the tin (and inside the tin is the underrated Italian anthology film featuring Clint Eastwood cuckolded by Batman); “Japanese Horror” runs the gamut of classics; a Stephen King series puts John Carpenter and The Lawnmower Man on equal playing ground; October’s Criterion Editions are Rosemary’s Baby, Night of the Hunter, Häxan; a made-for-tv duo includes Carpenter’s underrated Someone’s Watching Me!; meanwhile, The Wailing and The Babadook stream alongside a collection of Cronenberg and Stephanie Rothman titles.
Otherwise, Winona Ryder and Raúl Juliá are given retrospectives, as are filmmakers Arthur J. Bressan Jr. and Lionel Rogosin.
Otherwise, Winona Ryder and Raúl Juliá are given retrospectives, as are filmmakers Arthur J. Bressan Jr. and Lionel Rogosin.
- 9/17/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Hollywood is a twisted web. Behind the scenes -- in mysterious Burbank boardrooms and over croissant-festooned coffee tables in outsize Malibu homes -- byzantine deals are being struck between actors, directors, and executive producers. The tit-for-tat agreements that result from these meetings connect various films in unexpected ways. A successful actor may meet with an exec, for example, asking to produce an unusual and ambitious drama, hoping they had built up enough good will to be trusted with a financially risky art project. The exec may then stroke their chin and agree to produce the art project, but only if the actor appears in multiple commercially proven mainstream hits in exchange.
The actor may then reluctantly shake hands with the exec, knowing that it was the only way to get their vanity project made. If you have ever seen a massive movie star appearing in a freaked-out, low-budget indie film,...
The actor may then reluctantly shake hands with the exec, knowing that it was the only way to get their vanity project made. If you have ever seen a massive movie star appearing in a freaked-out, low-budget indie film,...
- 9/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Watching the films of Johnny Depp is a fraught exercise in 2024. Depp has been frequently in trouble with the law throughout his career, having gotten into fights, having threatened paparazzi, and having once trashed a hotel room. A lot of Depp's early temper problems were likely connected to his admitted alcoholism, something he wrestled with for a long span of his life. Depp's highly publicized separation from his wife Amber Heard also caused a media firestorm, leading to mutual accusations of physical abuse, more drug use, and a lot of bad blood. Both Depp and Heard were found guilty of defamation.
Many have come to refuse Depp's movies altogether, hating the abuse he visited upon Heard. Ever since 2018, Depp has appeared in the public eye less and less frequently. His film "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" wasn't a big hit, and his character was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the follow-up.
Many have come to refuse Depp's movies altogether, hating the abuse he visited upon Heard. Ever since 2018, Depp has appeared in the public eye less and less frequently. His film "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" wasn't a big hit, and his character was replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the follow-up.
- 9/8/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
If the presidential campaign stirs your appetite for still more political noise, here’s a quick solution: Catch the new biopics of Donald Trump or Ronald Reagan. Trump calls the movie about him “a hit job”; Reagan likely would find his biopic a sleeper..
Is there an audience for political movies? Perhaps it’s no coincidence that two movie stars known as policy activists instead have created caper films for the popcorn crowd, or the streaming subset.
George Clooney glibly glides through Wolfs, co-starring Brad Pitt, while Matt Damon ambles through the chaos of The Instigators, co-starring Casey Affleck. The paydays are formidable, but their Tomatoes will whither on the vine.
But then political movies always have had a troubled history in terms of impact and accuracy: One helped obliterate an entire studio regime, another triggered a bitter creative feud. But none became a major audience hit.
Is there an audience for political movies? Perhaps it’s no coincidence that two movie stars known as policy activists instead have created caper films for the popcorn crowd, or the streaming subset.
George Clooney glibly glides through Wolfs, co-starring Brad Pitt, while Matt Damon ambles through the chaos of The Instigators, co-starring Casey Affleck. The paydays are formidable, but their Tomatoes will whither on the vine.
But then political movies always have had a troubled history in terms of impact and accuracy: One helped obliterate an entire studio regime, another triggered a bitter creative feud. But none became a major audience hit.
- 9/5/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Mia Farrow doesn’t want to tell fellow actors whom they should or “shouldn’t” work with, even if it’s a matter of working with her former partner Woody Allen, who was accused by Farrow’s adopted daughter Dylan Farrow of molestation.
The allegations against writer/director Allen were made public in 1992. Allen went on to later marry Farrow’s other adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. His career has been marred by the allegations; however, Allen has continued to helm features that starred notable actors in the years since the controversy.
Farrow recently said during “CBS Sunday Morning” that she does not hold actors’ decisions to work with Allen against them.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow said. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’”
Allen confirmed in 2022 that he was not retiring anytime soon, and was helming his 50th film.
The allegations against writer/director Allen were made public in 1992. Allen went on to later marry Farrow’s other adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn. His career has been marred by the allegations; however, Allen has continued to helm features that starred notable actors in the years since the controversy.
Farrow recently said during “CBS Sunday Morning” that she does not hold actors’ decisions to work with Allen against them.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow said. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’”
Allen confirmed in 2022 that he was not retiring anytime soon, and was helming his 50th film.
- 9/3/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Over the past few years, a number of actors have expressed their regrets about working with Woody Allen, including Greta Gerwig, Kate Winslet, and Timothée Chalamet. But for those actors who still want to appear in the 88-year-old director’s films? Mia Farrow totally gets it.
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow told CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’” Farrow, who collaborated with Allen on 13 movies over the course of decades, also says she can separate her experiences on those films from the family turmoil that came afterward. “Oh yeah, yeah.”
Farrow’s latest comments are surprising given the former couple’s history. Farrow and Allen adopted two children together, Dylan and Moses. In the early 1990s, Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan. However, the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic of Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New...
“I completely understand if an actor decides to work with him,” Farrow told CBS Sunday Morning. “I’m not one who’d say, ‘Oh, they shouldn’t.’” Farrow, who collaborated with Allen on 13 movies over the course of decades, also says she can separate her experiences on those films from the family turmoil that came afterward. “Oh yeah, yeah.”
Farrow’s latest comments are surprising given the former couple’s history. Farrow and Allen adopted two children together, Dylan and Moses. In the early 1990s, Farrow accused Allen of molesting Dylan. However, the Child Sexual Abuse Clinic of Yale-New Haven Hospital and the New...
- 9/3/2024
- Cracked
Zum Abschluss des Filmsommer Festivals in Mainz hat das Mainzer Filmz – Festival des deutschen Kinos den vom Festival und medien.rlp – Institut für Medien und Pädagogik e.V. vergebenen Albert Treber Preis verliehen bekommen.
Bei der Verleihung des Albert Treber Preises (v.l.n.r.): Yvonne Wuttke (Kulturei), Roman Polanski und Ina Schmietschka (Filmz), Stephan Falk und Mario von Wantoch-Rekowski (Jury Albert Treber Preis) und Tidi von Tidemann (Kontrastfilm) (Credit: Filmsommer Festival Mainz)
Das Mainzer Filmz – Festival des deutschen Kinos ist mit dem Filmsommer Festival Mainz und medien.rlp – Institut für Medien und Pädagogik e.V. vergebenen Albert Treber Preis für das langjährige Engagement für Filmkunst und die damit verbundenen Verdienste um die regionale Filmkultur ausgezeichnet worden.
Die mit 2.000 Euro dotierte und nach dem Medienpädagogen Albert Treber benannte Auszeichnung wird vom Filmsommer Festival Mainz und medien.rlp – Institut für Medien und Pädagogik e.V. für herausragende Beiträge zur Filmkunst...
Bei der Verleihung des Albert Treber Preises (v.l.n.r.): Yvonne Wuttke (Kulturei), Roman Polanski und Ina Schmietschka (Filmz), Stephan Falk und Mario von Wantoch-Rekowski (Jury Albert Treber Preis) und Tidi von Tidemann (Kontrastfilm) (Credit: Filmsommer Festival Mainz)
Das Mainzer Filmz – Festival des deutschen Kinos ist mit dem Filmsommer Festival Mainz und medien.rlp – Institut für Medien und Pädagogik e.V. vergebenen Albert Treber Preis für das langjährige Engagement für Filmkunst und die damit verbundenen Verdienste um die regionale Filmkultur ausgezeichnet worden.
Die mit 2.000 Euro dotierte und nach dem Medienpädagogen Albert Treber benannte Auszeichnung wird vom Filmsommer Festival Mainz und medien.rlp – Institut für Medien und Pädagogik e.V. für herausragende Beiträge zur Filmkunst...
- 9/2/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
Classic rock star Rob Zombie is known for his grungy horror movies, one of the best of which is The Lords of Salem. In terms of its plot, The Lords of Salem is a bold rip-off of Rosemary’s Baby. However, the devil is in the details, and The Lords of Salem has a feel all its own.
Rob Zombie’s ‘The Lords of Salem’ is a ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ rip-off set in Salem
Rosemary’s Baby popularized the trope of the devil impregnating a human woman to create an Antichrist. This trope is an obvious inversion of Christian beliefs about Jesus Christ. But the devil doesn’t do it all on his own. In Rosemary’s Baby, a cult of elderly Satanists summons the devil in order to impregnate Rosemary.
The Lords of Salem, meanwhile, is about Heidi Hawthorne, a radio host in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts. A Satanic cult summons...
Rob Zombie’s ‘The Lords of Salem’ is a ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ rip-off set in Salem
Rosemary’s Baby popularized the trope of the devil impregnating a human woman to create an Antichrist. This trope is an obvious inversion of Christian beliefs about Jesus Christ. But the devil doesn’t do it all on his own. In Rosemary’s Baby, a cult of elderly Satanists summons the devil in order to impregnate Rosemary.
The Lords of Salem, meanwhile, is about Heidi Hawthorne, a radio host in modern-day Salem, Massachusetts. A Satanic cult summons...
- 9/1/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When it comes to many of his fans, Chris Hemsworth is the ideal man. From his famously attractive looks to his surprisingly funny and lighthearted personality, and even his impressive acting career, he is the full package for most of his fans. Which is why many look up to his relationship with actress Elsa Pataky.
The pair have been madly in love with each other for over a decade, building a life together and breaking the hearts of both their fans simultaneously. For many, their love is the hallmark of what a healthy and happy relationship is supposed to look like.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor I Credit: Marvel Studios
With this in mind, many would be surprised to know that the actress was in a very serious and committed relationship with another high-profile celebrity before she got together with Hemsworth. So much so, that her former boyfriend even bought her a castle.
The pair have been madly in love with each other for over a decade, building a life together and breaking the hearts of both their fans simultaneously. For many, their love is the hallmark of what a healthy and happy relationship is supposed to look like.
Chris Hemsworth as Thor I Credit: Marvel Studios
With this in mind, many would be surprised to know that the actress was in a very serious and committed relationship with another high-profile celebrity before she got together with Hemsworth. So much so, that her former boyfriend even bought her a castle.
- 9/1/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Before Mia Farrow gave birth to Rosemary's Baby in Roman Polanski's '60s horror classic, the Devil chose another young woman to be the mother of the antichrist.
Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Apartment 7A, which is set to premiere on the streaming service on September 27. Directed by Natalie Erika James from a script by Skylar James and Christian White, the movie adapts elements from the same novel the 1968 original is based on.
Julia Garner (Ozark) stars as a dancer named Terry Gionoffrio (who we met in Rosemary's Baby as a recovering drug addict played by Victoria Vetri) who moves into the infamous Bramford building and finds herself falling under the influence of some very sinister neighbours. Terry has big ambitions, and the Bramford residents are willing to make her an offer she can't - but really should - refuse in return for stardom.
Though her character's...
Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Apartment 7A, which is set to premiere on the streaming service on September 27. Directed by Natalie Erika James from a script by Skylar James and Christian White, the movie adapts elements from the same novel the 1968 original is based on.
Julia Garner (Ozark) stars as a dancer named Terry Gionoffrio (who we met in Rosemary's Baby as a recovering drug addict played by Victoria Vetri) who moves into the infamous Bramford building and finds herself falling under the influence of some very sinister neighbours. Terry has big ambitions, and the Bramford residents are willing to make her an offer she can't - but really should - refuse in return for stardom.
Though her character's...
- 8/29/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Back in 2021, it was announced that "Relic" director Natalie Erika James was teaming up with John Krasinski for the new horror film "Apartment 7A." At the time, the movie was described as a "psychological thriller," but little else was known about the project. Then, in 2022, a bombshell. A theory provided by Bloody Disgusting suggested "Apartment 7A" is actually a secret prequel to "Rosemary's Baby," which has since been confirmed by additional reports. The horror movie is now officially set to premiere on Paramount+ 56 years after Roman Polanski's celebrated 1968 film adaptation of the 1967 novel originally bowed in theaters.
Breakout "Ozark" star and future "Fantastic Four" actor Julia Garner is starring in the film as Terry Gionoffrio, the woman who dies at the start of "Rosemary's Baby" — though up until very recently, that wasn't a sure thing. Co-written by Natalie Erika James, Christian White, and Skylar James, "Apartment 7A" also stars Dianne Wiest as Minnie Castevet,...
Breakout "Ozark" star and future "Fantastic Four" actor Julia Garner is starring in the film as Terry Gionoffrio, the woman who dies at the start of "Rosemary's Baby" — though up until very recently, that wasn't a sure thing. Co-written by Natalie Erika James, Christian White, and Skylar James, "Apartment 7A" also stars Dianne Wiest as Minnie Castevet,...
- 8/29/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
There is no denying the fact that Roman Polanski’s 1968 film “Rosemary’s Baby” is a classic, genre-defining piece of cinema. The franchise, comprising the original film, a television movie, and a negatively-received TV miniseries, is now getting its fourth installment in the form of a prequel — yes, a prequel. And after Paramount’s alarming success with “A Quiet Place,” “Apartment 7A” has high expectations to live up to, and the star-studded cast sure seems promising.
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- 8/29/2024
- by Rohan Taneja
- The Playlist
Julia Garner is haunted by the path not taken in horror film “Apartment 7A.”
The “Ozark” and “Inventing Anna” alum leads the Paramount+ feature which is a prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby.” While Garner is definitely not playing a younger Rosemary, her character does occupy the same spooky apartment building that was the center of evil in the Roman Polanski-helmed original film.
“Apartment 7A” is set in 1965 New York City, where the infamous Bramford building has a dark presence. Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, an ambitious young dancer whose dreams of fame and fortune are dashed after suffering a devastating injury.
Per the official synopsis, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess) offers her another chance at fame, it seems that all her dreams are finally coming true.
The “Ozark” and “Inventing Anna” alum leads the Paramount+ feature which is a prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby.” While Garner is definitely not playing a younger Rosemary, her character does occupy the same spooky apartment building that was the center of evil in the Roman Polanski-helmed original film.
“Apartment 7A” is set in 1965 New York City, where the infamous Bramford building has a dark presence. Garner stars as Terry Gionoffrio, an ambitious young dancer whose dreams of fame and fortune are dashed after suffering a devastating injury.
Per the official synopsis, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential Broadway producer (Jim Sturgess) offers her another chance at fame, it seems that all her dreams are finally coming true.
- 8/29/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Ozark‘s Julia Garner is having a helluva pregnancy in the first trailer for Apartment 7A, Paramount+’s upcoming prequel to the 1968 psychological horror film Rosemary’s Baby.
Dropping Friday, Sept. 27 on the streamer, the pic stars three-time Emmy winner Garner as a struggling, young dancer who, after suffering a devastating injury, finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.
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Dropping Friday, Sept. 27 on the streamer, the pic stars three-time Emmy winner Garner as a struggling, young dancer who, after suffering a devastating injury, finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.
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- 8/29/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
The trailer for “Apartment 7A,” a prequel to Roman Polanski’s 1968 horror classic “Rosemary’s Baby,” has dropped.
“Inventing Anna” and “Ozark” star Julia Garner leads the movie, directed by Natalie Erika James from a script by Skylar James and Christian White. The film will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Sept. 27, ahead of the Halloween season.
In “Apartment 7A,” Garner plays Terry Gionoffrio, who in “Rosemary’s Baby” is a recovering drug addict played by Victoria Vetri. The prequel is set in 1965 New York City, and details what happened in the Bramford building before Rosemary (played by Mia Farrow in the 1968 film) moved in. Per the official logline: “When a struggling, young dancer suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
The cast is rounded out by Dianne Wiest (“Mayor of Kingstown”), Jim Sturgess (“Across the Universe...
“Inventing Anna” and “Ozark” star Julia Garner leads the movie, directed by Natalie Erika James from a script by Skylar James and Christian White. The film will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Sept. 27, ahead of the Halloween season.
In “Apartment 7A,” Garner plays Terry Gionoffrio, who in “Rosemary’s Baby” is a recovering drug addict played by Victoria Vetri. The prequel is set in 1965 New York City, and details what happened in the Bramford building before Rosemary (played by Mia Farrow in the 1968 film) moved in. Per the official logline: “When a struggling, young dancer suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
The cast is rounded out by Dianne Wiest (“Mayor of Kingstown”), Jim Sturgess (“Across the Universe...
- 8/29/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Julia Garner’s new home is not quite what she expected in the first trailer for Paramount+’s Rosemary’s Baby prequel feature, Apartment 7A.
The psychological horror movie from director Natalie Erika James hits the streaming service and digital VOD on Sept. 27. The cast includes Dianne Wiest, Kevin McNally, Jim Sturgess, Marli Siu, Andrew Buchan, Rosy McEwen and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Apartment 7A focuses on Terry Gionoffrio (Garner), an aspiring dancer in New York City who suffers an injury and moves into a luxury apartment building called the Bramford with an affluent couple (Wiest and McNally). After a Broadway producer (Sturgess) offers her a path to fame, Terry has an evening she can’t quite remember and suspects that something evil inhabits her apartment and the building itself.
“There’s something wrong with these people,” Garner says ominously in the trailer that shows her character’s concerns mounting.
James (Relic...
The psychological horror movie from director Natalie Erika James hits the streaming service and digital VOD on Sept. 27. The cast includes Dianne Wiest, Kevin McNally, Jim Sturgess, Marli Siu, Andrew Buchan, Rosy McEwen and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.
Apartment 7A focuses on Terry Gionoffrio (Garner), an aspiring dancer in New York City who suffers an injury and moves into a luxury apartment building called the Bramford with an affluent couple (Wiest and McNally). After a Broadway producer (Sturgess) offers her a path to fame, Terry has an evening she can’t quite remember and suspects that something evil inhabits her apartment and the building itself.
“There’s something wrong with these people,” Garner says ominously in the trailer that shows her character’s concerns mounting.
James (Relic...
- 8/29/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Coming this Halloween from the Paramount+ streaming service, Apartment 7A is a brand new prequel to the Roman Polanski horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
Julia Garner stars in the upcoming horror prequel, which debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27. While you wait, the official trailer for Apartment 7A has arrived.
From director Natalie Erika James (Relic), Apartment 7A will be taking us back to the iconic Bramford building for a new story that takes place before Rosemary’s Baby in NYC 1965.
In Apartment 7A, “When a struggling, young dancer (Julia Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Dancer Terry Gionoffrio dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford.
Julia Garner stars in the upcoming horror prequel, which debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27. While you wait, the official trailer for Apartment 7A has arrived.
From director Natalie Erika James (Relic), Apartment 7A will be taking us back to the iconic Bramford building for a new story that takes place before Rosemary’s Baby in NYC 1965.
In Apartment 7A, “When a struggling, young dancer (Julia Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Dancer Terry Gionoffrio dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford.
- 8/29/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Two years ago, Sigourney Weaver handed the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the filmmaker Paul Schrader. As she explains to us in a rare sit-down, she didn’t imagine that two years later she would be receiving the same accolade.
Looking over her career is to be quickly reminded that there are few actresses working today who are more deserving. Between Alien, Ghostbusters and Avatar, Weaver has left an indelible mark on some of cinema’s most iconic sci-fi franchises. As Ellen Ripley, she represented a heroine unprecedented in the action and sci-fi genre up to that point.
But the three-time Oscar nominee is perhaps most worthy of the Venice award she will receive at the festival Wednesday for her remarkable range, and her ability in the words of Venice festival director Alberto Barbera to “side-step labels that sought to restrict her”: “She...
Looking over her career is to be quickly reminded that there are few actresses working today who are more deserving. Between Alien, Ghostbusters and Avatar, Weaver has left an indelible mark on some of cinema’s most iconic sci-fi franchises. As Ellen Ripley, she represented a heroine unprecedented in the action and sci-fi genre up to that point.
But the three-time Oscar nominee is perhaps most worthy of the Venice award she will receive at the festival Wednesday for her remarkable range, and her ability in the words of Venice festival director Alberto Barbera to “side-step labels that sought to restrict her”: “She...
- 8/27/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Chinatown”, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary, with a fresh 4K Ultra HD release, now available:
“…Jack Nicholson is private eye ‘Jake Gittes’, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked pre-war Southern California.
“Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband’s extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits…
“…as he uncovers a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together in one unforgettable night…”
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“…Jack Nicholson is private eye ‘Jake Gittes’, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked pre-war Southern California.
“Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband’s extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits…
“…as he uncovers a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together in one unforgettable night…”
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- 8/22/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Zoë Kravitz is finally dipping her toes in directing films, and for someone who has been in the industry for a long time, Blink Twice is a dream come true. It’s fair to say that she has every advantage in her career because of her status as a nepo baby, but working on this project made her realize one thing that separates actors from the rest of the crew.
Credits: Zoë Kravitz in The Batman / Warner Bros. Pictures
While this is her first stint behind the camera, she already has enough knowledge about the inner workings of creating films in Hollywood. She’s no stranger to the pressure and chaos that happen on movie sets.
Zoë Kravitz Argues Actors Are Sheltered From The Realities Of Filmmaking
Blink Twice is a movie that sends a powerful message because of its origin concept. Zoë Kravitz, on her directorial debut, planned a...
Credits: Zoë Kravitz in The Batman / Warner Bros. Pictures
While this is her first stint behind the camera, she already has enough knowledge about the inner workings of creating films in Hollywood. She’s no stranger to the pressure and chaos that happen on movie sets.
Zoë Kravitz Argues Actors Are Sheltered From The Realities Of Filmmaking
Blink Twice is a movie that sends a powerful message because of its origin concept. Zoë Kravitz, on her directorial debut, planned a...
- 8/20/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The 1995 film "12 Monkeys" was one of the few times a Terry Gilliam film wasn't beset with chaos and production problems. Gilliam is notoriously unlucky — not to mention incredibly headstrong — so many of his features were only made after last-minute disasters, deaths, or other major catastrophes. One can see Gilliam's unluckiness in play in Keith Fulton's and Louis Pepe's 2002 documentary "Lost in La Mancha," which traced the director's first, stalled attempt to make "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote." Also, one doesn't need to be a deep-cut cineaste to know all about the issues Gilliam had with his 1983 sci-fi film "Brazil," a picture that was re-cut multiple times.
For "12 Monkeys," though, everything seemed to work out okay. Based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film "La Jetée," the film begins in 2035 after most of humanity has been killed by a lethal virus. Survivors were forced into underground prisons,...
For "12 Monkeys," though, everything seemed to work out okay. Based on Chris Marker's 1962 short film "La Jetée," the film begins in 2035 after most of humanity has been killed by a lethal virus. Survivors were forced into underground prisons,...
- 8/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Coming this Halloween from the Paramount+ streaming service, Apartment 7A is a brand new prequel to the Roman Polanski horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
Julia Garner stars in the upcoming horror prequel, which debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27, 2024. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the teaser poster for Apartment 7A, which pays tribute to Rosemary’s Baby’s iconic original art.
Check it out below and read on for everything you need to know.
From director Natalie Erika James (Relic), Apartment 7A will be taking us back to the iconic Bramford building for a new story that takes place before Rosemary’s Baby in NYC 1965.
In Apartment 7A, “When a struggling, young dancer (Julia Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Dancer Terry Gionoffrio dreams...
Julia Garner stars in the upcoming horror prequel, which debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27, 2024. While you wait, Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the teaser poster for Apartment 7A, which pays tribute to Rosemary’s Baby’s iconic original art.
Check it out below and read on for everything you need to know.
From director Natalie Erika James (Relic), Apartment 7A will be taking us back to the iconic Bramford building for a new story that takes place before Rosemary’s Baby in NYC 1965.
In Apartment 7A, “When a struggling, young dancer (Julia Garner) suffers a devastating injury, she finds herself drawn in by dark forces when a peculiar, well-connected, older couple promises her a shot at fame.”
Here’s the full plot synopsis: “Dancer Terry Gionoffrio dreams...
- 8/16/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
When it comes to separating art from the artist, you might find yourself between a rock and a hard place—or perhaps between a director’s chair and a moral conundrum. Zoë Kravitz is no stranger to the fact that admiring Roman Polanski’s films is a bit controversial, to say the least.
In a recent Esquire profile, the Blink Twice writer/director tackled the elephant in the room: Can we keep loving the art that controversial figures create while still condemning their actions? Well, in Kravitz’s world, it’s all about the art, even if it means accepting that sometimes “somebody bad was involved in something good”.
Zoë Kravitz in Kimi (2022) | Credit: HBO Max
Especially poignant was her defense of Roman Polanski’s work. After all, he directed cinematic treasures like Rosemary’s Baby and The Tenant, films Kravitz adores despite their creator’s not-so-favorable reputation.
Zoë Kravitz’s...
In a recent Esquire profile, the Blink Twice writer/director tackled the elephant in the room: Can we keep loving the art that controversial figures create while still condemning their actions? Well, in Kravitz’s world, it’s all about the art, even if it means accepting that sometimes “somebody bad was involved in something good”.
Zoë Kravitz in Kimi (2022) | Credit: HBO Max
Especially poignant was her defense of Roman Polanski’s work. After all, he directed cinematic treasures like Rosemary’s Baby and The Tenant, films Kravitz adores despite their creator’s not-so-favorable reputation.
Zoë Kravitz’s...
- 8/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Can you separate the art from the artist? Many people have various answers to that question. And how you answer it really does shape how you view certain things. For Zoë Kravitz, she can and she does.
As revealed in a new Esquire interview, where she’s promoting her directorial debut, Zoë Kravitz opened up about enjoying some classic films, including those by Roman Polanski, a convicted rapist.
Continue reading Zoë Kravitz Says It’s “Controversial” That She Likes Roman Polanski Films But “It’s Ok That Somebody Bad Was Involved In Something Good” at The Playlist.
As revealed in a new Esquire interview, where she’s promoting her directorial debut, Zoë Kravitz opened up about enjoying some classic films, including those by Roman Polanski, a convicted rapist.
Continue reading Zoë Kravitz Says It’s “Controversial” That She Likes Roman Polanski Films But “It’s Ok That Somebody Bad Was Involved In Something Good” at The Playlist.
- 8/14/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Zoë Kravitz is speaking out on the ongoing debate over whether someone can be a fan of a controversial artist’s work but not condone their actions.
Amid cancel culture and the #MeToo movement with allegations against actors and auteurs alike coming to light, “Blink Twice” writer/director Kravitz told Esquire that she does not shy away from still appreciating would-be canceled directors’ films. Kravitz specifically cited her admiration for Roman Polanski’s filmmaking. He directed two of her favorite films, “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Tenant.”
Polanski left the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl who has since defended the director. Polanski has denied the sexual misconduct claims from five other women. Polanski is still making films, with his feature “The Palace” debuting at Venice 2023.
“It’s Ok that somebody bad was involved in something good,” Kravitz told Esquire about separating the art from the artist.
Amid cancel culture and the #MeToo movement with allegations against actors and auteurs alike coming to light, “Blink Twice” writer/director Kravitz told Esquire that she does not shy away from still appreciating would-be canceled directors’ films. Kravitz specifically cited her admiration for Roman Polanski’s filmmaking. He directed two of her favorite films, “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Tenant.”
Polanski left the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to the statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl who has since defended the director. Polanski has denied the sexual misconduct claims from five other women. Polanski is still making films, with his feature “The Palace” debuting at Venice 2023.
“It’s Ok that somebody bad was involved in something good,” Kravitz told Esquire about separating the art from the artist.
- 8/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The year that brought us the classic Alien also gave us dozens of other horror movies – some great, others less so. We head back to 1979:
“The horror… the horror,” a shadowy Marlon Brando intoned in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, finally released in 1979 after an infamously protracted shoot. Brando’s Colonel Kurtz was referring to the haunting fallout from the Vietnam war in those final, whispered words, but he could just as well have been reading off a newspaper listing of the numerous genre movies released that year.
Among 1979’s biggest hits was, of course, Alien, Ridley Scott’s prowling space horror that elevated its monster-on-a-ship premise into something unforgettably visceral and disturbing. So disturbing that it launched a franchise that is still going 45 years later; as these words are being typed, Fede Alvarez’s sidequel Alien: Romulus is about to hatch in cinemas.
Alien was a huge hit for 20th Century Fox,...
“The horror… the horror,” a shadowy Marlon Brando intoned in Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now, finally released in 1979 after an infamously protracted shoot. Brando’s Colonel Kurtz was referring to the haunting fallout from the Vietnam war in those final, whispered words, but he could just as well have been reading off a newspaper listing of the numerous genre movies released that year.
Among 1979’s biggest hits was, of course, Alien, Ridley Scott’s prowling space horror that elevated its monster-on-a-ship premise into something unforgettably visceral and disturbing. So disturbing that it launched a franchise that is still going 45 years later; as these words are being typed, Fede Alvarez’s sidequel Alien: Romulus is about to hatch in cinemas.
Alien was a huge hit for 20th Century Fox,...
- 8/14/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Distributor Neon has one of its biggest hits in theaters right now with Osgood Perkins‘s “Longlegs,” a serial killer thriller that has been compared (mostly positively) to Jonathan Demme‘s “The Silence of the Lambs” and David Fincher‘s “Se7en.” It’s Neon’s highest-grossing movie ever, surpassing the $53.4 million domestic gross for Bong Joon Ho‘s Best Picture Oscar-winning “Parasite.” It was at $71.3 million after this past Sunday.
SEEBox office: ‘Longlegs’ stretches ahead of expectations, as ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ crash-lands
In fact, the movie has become such a hit that one might wonder whether it has entered the public consciousness enough to be remembered at awards time, with Cage’s performance as the title character, a demented serial killer driven by Satan, being mentioned favorably in the predominantly positive reviews.
A few examples of critics singling out Cage include:
Nick Schager of The Daily Beast notes...
SEEBox office: ‘Longlegs’ stretches ahead of expectations, as ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ crash-lands
In fact, the movie has become such a hit that one might wonder whether it has entered the public consciousness enough to be remembered at awards time, with Cage’s performance as the title character, a demented serial killer driven by Satan, being mentioned favorably in the predominantly positive reviews.
A few examples of critics singling out Cage include:
Nick Schager of The Daily Beast notes...
- 8/13/2024
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Alfonso Cuaron wants to make a horror movie inspired by films like 'Rosemary’s Baby' and 'The Babadook'.The 62-year-old Mexican director includes sci-fi films 'Gravity' and 'Children of Men' as well as dramas 'Roma' and 'A Little Princess', but he is yet to turn his cameras to the horror genre.Cuaron - who also helmed 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' - insists it is his next ambition to create film that will fascinate and terrify audiences like those two horror classics.Speaking at the Locarno Film Festival, in Switzerland, he said: "My aspiration is to one day do a horror film."I love 'Rosemary’s Baby', and the other Polanski films, and films like 'The Babadook'. They’re so grounded in reality and in character so I love those."Cuaron has been trying to write...
- 8/13/2024
- by Philip Hamilton
- Bang Showbiz
Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón revealed his interest in making a horror film during a masterclass at the Locarno Film Festival.
The Mexican filmmaker, recipient of a lifetime achievement award at Locarno, is known for diverse works ranging from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” to “Roma.”
“I love horror movies,” Cuarón said, distinguishing his tastes from those of his friend and collaborator Guillermo del Toro. While del Toro leans towards fantasy and metaphysical horror, Cuarón prefers more grounded fare. He’s “flirting” with the genre, he explained, citing Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Tenant” as influences. He also mentioned Jennifer Kent’s 2014 cult horror film “The Babadook.” “That’s so grounded in reality, and in character,” Cuarón said about the film.
The director’s potential shift to horror comes after a career marked by both commercial successes and artistic triumphs. Cuarón discussed his collaboration with J.K. Rowling...
The Mexican filmmaker, recipient of a lifetime achievement award at Locarno, is known for diverse works ranging from “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” to “Roma.”
“I love horror movies,” Cuarón said, distinguishing his tastes from those of his friend and collaborator Guillermo del Toro. While del Toro leans towards fantasy and metaphysical horror, Cuarón prefers more grounded fare. He’s “flirting” with the genre, he explained, citing Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” and “The Tenant” as influences. He also mentioned Jennifer Kent’s 2014 cult horror film “The Babadook.” “That’s so grounded in reality, and in character,” Cuarón said about the film.
The director’s potential shift to horror comes after a career marked by both commercial successes and artistic triumphs. Cuarón discussed his collaboration with J.K. Rowling...
- 8/11/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Tim Burton’s movies have a memorable visual style that keeps fans coming back to them again and again. The Batman director himself was asked what makes his movies different and his response was unusual. Burton noted that even people who aren’t film buffs can sense his aesthetic.
Tim Burton’s movies take inspiration from a slew of oddities
Burton’s films combine some of the dark, distorted visuals of silent horror films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with elements of fairy tales and Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion creations. He’s also heavily pulled from Gothic fiction, such as the Edgar Allan Poe adaptations starring horror legend Vincent Price. While he usually makes color films, he still emphasizes black and white in his color palettes. Even when his movies have subpar stories, they’re usually interesting to look at, whether you are touring the spooky 18th-century woods of...
Tim Burton’s movies take inspiration from a slew of oddities
Burton’s films combine some of the dark, distorted visuals of silent horror films like The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with elements of fairy tales and Ray Harryhausen’s stop-motion creations. He’s also heavily pulled from Gothic fiction, such as the Edgar Allan Poe adaptations starring horror legend Vincent Price. While he usually makes color films, he still emphasizes black and white in his color palettes. Even when his movies have subpar stories, they’re usually interesting to look at, whether you are touring the spooky 18th-century woods of...
- 8/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Though his personal tragedies and demons have sometimes overshadowed his work, there’s no denying the impact Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has had on cinema.
Born in 1933 in Paris and raised in Poland, Polanski’s childhood was marked by tragedy when he was separated from his parents during the Holocaust. As a child, he escaped the Krakow ghetto after his mother was killed in an Auschwitz gas chamber. When the war ended, he was reunited with his father and returned home.
He turned to filmmaking as a student, making his directorial debut with the international hit “Knife in the Water” (1962), which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. His followup, the psychological thriller “Repulsion” (1965), was an even bigger hit, and he was soon drafted by Hollywood to direct the occult horror film “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), which earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay bid.
It was during this time that he married Sharon Tate,...
Born in 1933 in Paris and raised in Poland, Polanski’s childhood was marked by tragedy when he was separated from his parents during the Holocaust. As a child, he escaped the Krakow ghetto after his mother was killed in an Auschwitz gas chamber. When the war ended, he was reunited with his father and returned home.
He turned to filmmaking as a student, making his directorial debut with the international hit “Knife in the Water” (1962), which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. His followup, the psychological thriller “Repulsion” (1965), was an even bigger hit, and he was soon drafted by Hollywood to direct the occult horror film “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968), which earned him a Best Adapted Screenplay bid.
It was during this time that he married Sharon Tate,...
- 8/10/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, closes with Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power on 35mm, both introduced by myself, Will Menaker, and Hesse Deni this Friday, and with discounted $12 tickets by mentioning our program at the box office.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, Tenet, and Far and Away screen; Sherlock Jr. plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving continues.
Film Forum
Restorations of Seven Samurai and Army of Shadows continue playing.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Clio Barnard, and more screen in “Verbatim.”
Bam
Devil in a Blue Dress, Coming to America, a 35mm print of Sylvia Scarlett, and more screen in “Passing You By.”
Museum of Modern Art...
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, closes with Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power on 35mm, both introduced by myself, Will Menaker, and Hesse Deni this Friday, and with discounted $12 tickets by mentioning our program at the box office.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, Tenet, and Far and Away screen; Sherlock Jr. plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving continues.
Film Forum
Restorations of Seven Samurai and Army of Shadows continue playing.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Clio Barnard, and more screen in “Verbatim.”
Bam
Devil in a Blue Dress, Coming to America, a 35mm print of Sylvia Scarlett, and more screen in “Passing You By.”
Museum of Modern Art...
- 8/9/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Betty Buckley, the Tony-winning and Grammy-nominated actor and singer, has signed with Sugar23.
Best known for her performances in on stage, particularly for her soaring rendition of “Memory” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats,” Buckley has also been active in television, film and as a concert performer. Next up, Buckley will star in A24’s “Eternity” opposite Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen. She also is the creator, writer and star of the short animated film “The Mayfly,” which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sugar23 was founded in 2017 by Michael Sugar, an Oscar-winning manager-producer who has helped bring the likes of “Spotlight,” “Dickinson,” and “13 Reasons” to screens.
Other theater roles include Buckley’s Olivier-nominated performance as Norma Desmond in the West End production of “Sunset Boulevard” (she later played the part on Broadway). She also starred in the original Broadway production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” as well as in the cult musical “Carrie.
Best known for her performances in on stage, particularly for her soaring rendition of “Memory” in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats,” Buckley has also been active in television, film and as a concert performer. Next up, Buckley will star in A24’s “Eternity” opposite Miles Teller and Elizabeth Olsen. She also is the creator, writer and star of the short animated film “The Mayfly,” which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sugar23 was founded in 2017 by Michael Sugar, an Oscar-winning manager-producer who has helped bring the likes of “Spotlight,” “Dickinson,” and “13 Reasons” to screens.
Other theater roles include Buckley’s Olivier-nominated performance as Norma Desmond in the West End production of “Sunset Boulevard” (she later played the part on Broadway). She also starred in the original Broadway production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” as well as in the cult musical “Carrie.
- 7/26/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. To keep up with our latest features, sign up for the Weekly Edit newsletter and follow us @mubinotebook on Twitter and Instagram.NEWSMy Life as a Dog.Amid concerns over new provisions for AI, IATSE members have voted to ratify their new three-year contract with AMPTP, which includes a historic 40 percent raise for television and theatrical costume designers.Meanwhile, Teamsters Local 399 “remain far apart” on terms after five weeks of bargaining, reporting that “this was the first week in which we saw the employers take this process seriously.” Their current contract will expire on July 31, after which the union could strike.The Swedish motion-picture industry is calling for a change to the state’s “first-come, first-served” funding process, which most recently distributed all available funds in one minute and seven seconds.Germany plans to nearly double its national film funding...
- 7/24/2024
- MUBI
The stories of messy production schedules are not new in Hollywood. Over the years, many movies have seen an arduous filming process where everything goes South. Such a film was the 1996 sci-fi horror, The Island of Dr. Moreau, inspired by the H.G. Wells novel and starring Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. From the very start, it was a cursed project that hardly went well for anybody on set.
Marlon Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau | New Line Cinema
Interestingly, The Island of Dr. Moreau‘s mess was so monumental, that an entire documentary titled Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau was made to reveal everything that occurred on that cursed project. According to the reports, none of the co-stars had good working ethics with each other or the director. However, Val Kilmer has a different story to narrate as he felt that...
Marlon Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau | New Line Cinema
Interestingly, The Island of Dr. Moreau‘s mess was so monumental, that an entire documentary titled Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau was made to reveal everything that occurred on that cursed project. According to the reports, none of the co-stars had good working ethics with each other or the director. However, Val Kilmer has a different story to narrate as he felt that...
- 7/24/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
Jill Schary Robinson, a memoirist, novelist and mother of UTA CEO Jeremy Zimmer, has died at 88.
Robinson died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, CA, according to a statement from her family. A cause of death was not specified.
Born in 1936 in Los Angeles, Robinson was the daughter of two artists. Her father, Oscar and Tony winner Isadore “Dore” Schary, was head of production at MGM from 1948-1956. Her mother was painter Miriam Svet.
After starting as a copywriter for Foote, Cone & Belding, Robinson trained with iconic Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown and embarked on a career in journalism. She wrote about women’s issues for Cosmopolitan, covered political trials for the Soho Weekly News, and appeared on Los Angeles radio stations Klac and Kpfk.
Robinson’s 1963 memoir, With a Cast of Thousands, chronicled her experiences growing up in Hollywood during the Golden Age. It was followed by Thanks for the Rubies,...
Robinson died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, CA, according to a statement from her family. A cause of death was not specified.
Born in 1936 in Los Angeles, Robinson was the daughter of two artists. Her father, Oscar and Tony winner Isadore “Dore” Schary, was head of production at MGM from 1948-1956. Her mother was painter Miriam Svet.
After starting as a copywriter for Foote, Cone & Belding, Robinson trained with iconic Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley Brown and embarked on a career in journalism. She wrote about women’s issues for Cosmopolitan, covered political trials for the Soho Weekly News, and appeared on Los Angeles radio stations Klac and Kpfk.
Robinson’s 1963 memoir, With a Cast of Thousands, chronicled her experiences growing up in Hollywood during the Golden Age. It was followed by Thanks for the Rubies,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Jill Schary Robinson, the memoirist, journalist and novelist whose father, Dore Schary, headed MGM in the 1950s and son, Jeremy Zimmer, is the founder and CEO of the United Talent Agency, has died. She was 88.
Schary Robinson died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, her family announced.
She wrote her first memoir, 1963’s With a Cast of Thousands, which chronicled her experiences growing up in Hollywood during the Golden Age, then followed with 1972’s Thanks for the Rubies, Now Please Pass the Moon and 1974’s Bed/Time/Story.
Bed/Time/Story won a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and became the 1980 NBC telefilm A Cry for Love, starring Susan Blakely and Powers Boothe in a moving story about love and addiction.
“No one has written better than she of the bewitching and distorting power the dream factory can have over our lives,” The New York Times once wrote.
Schary Robinson died Saturday at her home in Beverly Hills, her family announced.
She wrote her first memoir, 1963’s With a Cast of Thousands, which chronicled her experiences growing up in Hollywood during the Golden Age, then followed with 1972’s Thanks for the Rubies, Now Please Pass the Moon and 1974’s Bed/Time/Story.
Bed/Time/Story won a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and became the 1980 NBC telefilm A Cry for Love, starring Susan Blakely and Powers Boothe in a moving story about love and addiction.
“No one has written better than she of the bewitching and distorting power the dream factory can have over our lives,” The New York Times once wrote.
- 7/22/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 62nd edition of the New York Film Festival will kick off with RaMell Ross’s “Nickel Boys,” an adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Nickel Boys.”
Film at Lincoln Center made the announcement early Monday and notably didn’t specify a premiere designation for the film, perhaps an indication that “Nickel Boys” will have its world premiere at another festival such as the Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, or Venice Film Festival.
“What an absolute honor for ‘Nickel Boys’ to open the 62nd New York Film Festival… a daydream really, for the crew, the cast, and team who’ve committed so wholeheartedly to its vision,” Ross said in a statement. The filmmaker’s debut documentary, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” was previously screened at the 2018 edition of New Directors/New Films at New York City’s Lincoln Center. Ross called his debut feature...
Film at Lincoln Center made the announcement early Monday and notably didn’t specify a premiere designation for the film, perhaps an indication that “Nickel Boys” will have its world premiere at another festival such as the Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, or Venice Film Festival.
“What an absolute honor for ‘Nickel Boys’ to open the 62nd New York Film Festival… a daydream really, for the crew, the cast, and team who’ve committed so wholeheartedly to its vision,” Ross said in a statement. The filmmaker’s debut documentary, “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” was previously screened at the 2018 edition of New Directors/New Films at New York City’s Lincoln Center. Ross called his debut feature...
- 7/22/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Yvonne Furneaux, the glamorous actress who had memorable performances in Michelangelo Antonioni’s Le Amiche, Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Roman Polanski’s Repulsion, has died. She was 98.
Furneaux died July 5 at her home in North Hampton, New Hampshire, of complications from a stroke, her son, Nicholas Natteau, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She also was the female lead in the Hammer horror film The Mummy (1959), starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Though she considered the project less than ideal, she said she ultimately learned from those actors that “if you don’t take a film like The Mummy seriously and put your heart and soul into it, then you can bring it down,” she explained in Mark A. Miller’s 2010 book, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema.
She starred in Italian, French, German and Spanish films during her career.
In Le Amiche (1955), a hit at the...
Furneaux died July 5 at her home in North Hampton, New Hampshire, of complications from a stroke, her son, Nicholas Natteau, told The Hollywood Reporter.
She also was the female lead in the Hammer horror film The Mummy (1959), starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Though she considered the project less than ideal, she said she ultimately learned from those actors that “if you don’t take a film like The Mummy seriously and put your heart and soul into it, then you can bring it down,” she explained in Mark A. Miller’s 2010 book, Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and Horror Cinema.
She starred in Italian, French, German and Spanish films during her career.
In Le Amiche (1955), a hit at the...
- 7/18/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Back to the Bramford Building we go! Following in the footsteps of recent legacy horror revisits such as The First Omen and The Exorcist: Believer, Relic filmmaker Natalie Erika James' Paramount+ prequel picture Apartment 7A is set to tell the story that leads into Roman Polanski's genre classic Rosemary's Baby. The movie, which stars Golden Globe winning Ozark and The Royal Hotel Julia Gardner drops on the streamer on 27 September in the States ahead of a later international release. Check out some first look images from the film below;
On point 60s period detailing. Jaundiced, lugubrious lighting. Fraught faces. Sinister Dianne Wiest. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but these seven bring just one to mind — ominous. Set in 1965 New York City, James' film — co-written by the director alongside Christian White and Skylar James — explores the goings-on in the titular abode and its associated accursed building before...
On point 60s period detailing. Jaundiced, lugubrious lighting. Fraught faces. Sinister Dianne Wiest. They say a picture paints a thousand words, but these seven bring just one to mind — ominous. Set in 1965 New York City, James' film — co-written by the director alongside Christian White and Skylar James — explores the goings-on in the titular abode and its associated accursed building before...
- 7/18/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Paramount+ released new images this afternoon from the new psychological thriller Apartment 7A, giving a closer look at the Bramford and its residents in the brand new prequel to the Roman Polanski horror classic Rosemary’s Baby (1968).
Apartment 7A debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27, 2024.
Directed by Relic filmmaker Natalie Erika James, the film stars Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest (Mayor of Kingstown), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean film series).
Additional supporting cast includes Marli Siu (Anna and the Apocalypse), Andrew Buchan (“Carnival Row”), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka).
About Apartment 7A: “An ambitious young dancer, Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential...
Apartment 7A debuts exclusively on Paramount+ on September 27, 2024.
Directed by Relic filmmaker Natalie Erika James, the film stars Julia Garner, Dianne Wiest (Mayor of Kingstown), Jim Sturgess (Across the Universe), and Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean film series).
Additional supporting cast includes Marli Siu (Anna and the Apocalypse), Andrew Buchan (“Carnival Row”), Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean), and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith (Wonka).
About Apartment 7A: “An ambitious young dancer, Terry Gionoffrio (Julia Garner), dreams of fame and fortune in New York City, but after suffering a devastating injury, an older, wealthy couple (Dianne Wiest and Kevin McNally) welcomes her into their home in the luxury apartment building the Bramford. When fellow resident and influential...
- 7/17/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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