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17-02-2025
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‘The White Lotus' Returns with Top-Tier Performances: Episode 1 Review
How is the White Lotus still in business? The luxury resort that functions as a setting for each season of Mike White's eponymous HBO series has blood on its hands — and that doesn't change in Season 3, Episode 1: 'Same Spirits, New Forms.' While other seasons opened with the discovery or body or reveal that someone died, Season 3's cold open unfolds at the White Lotus in Thailand, where Zion's (Nicholas Duvernay) meditation is interrupted by gunshots. He's immediately terrified for the safety of his mother — as are all viewers who put together that this is Belinda's (Natasha Rothwell) son — and then a body floats toward him. More from IndieWire 'The Ice Tower' Review: Marion Cotillard Casts a Spell in a Shivery Cinematic Hypnosis from Lucile Hadžihalilović 'Olmo' Review: A Broken Stereo and Bedridden Father Present Real Challenges to a 14-Year-Old on a Quest for Love It's shrewd of White to start the season this way, immediately delineating Season 3's death from its predecessors. It could still have been an accident, but the implied violence and visibly widespread fear add new tension (as does a fresh theme song from Cristobal Tapia de Veer). Belinda is the only returning character this season; not only would her death sting worse after her Season 1 arc, but the scene with Zion demonstrates how much he'd hate to lose her. 'Same Spirits, New Forms' skillfully introduces a large ensemble (as viewers can count on White to do, from experience). This would be the moment to highlight those who stand out, but everyone shines in this episode. Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb's trio says everything about their dynamic with furtive looks and forced smiles (and some unforced smiles, to be fair); Parker Posey and Jason Isaacs debut their North Carolina accents and work tirelessly to convince the White Lotus staff that their family is 'normal.' Lisa Manobal and Tayme Thapthimthong reveal a charming rapport, and Rothwell seems right at home in her return to the resort. What Aimee Lou Wood conveys with an energetic smile and exclamation, Walton Goggins portrays with a scowl and an expletive. That connection is particularly compelling; on the outside there's obviously a gap in age and verve, but they also seem genuinely comfortable in the relationship. Even as Goggins' Rick grumbles and pulls away, Wood's Chelsea stays optimistic, calls him out, and tries not to let it get in the way of her vacation. On most shows — and indeed, in real life — it's the kind of partnership where the Rick inevitably explodes with anger if not violence. That could still happen in the remaining seven episodes, but doesn't seem to currently factor into their relationship. It's an astute contrast (or parallel) to Chelsea's new friend Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon) — and her own older partner, the surprisingly resurfaced Greg (Jon Gries). That's two returning characters with a direct link between them — a dead link, as it happens, which connects all three seasons in a tangle of timing, threads, and danger. For now, they all begin their week at the White Lotus blissfully unaware of the shocking events to come. Tragedy is just around the corner, but for many of the characters it's already unfolding in ways that are all-too familiar. New episodes of 'The White Lotus' air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO. Best of IndieWire The 25 Best Alfred Hitchcock Movies, Ranked Every IndieWire TV Review from 2020, Ranked by Grade from Best to Worst
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16-02-2025
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A Father and Son Feud Over a Broken Radio in Exclusive Clip from ‘Olmo' — Watch Here
Cinema's next great coming-of-age journey is here. Premiering recently at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival with the backing of Brad Pitt's Plan B Entertainment, Fernando Eimbcke's 'Olmo' has whisked audiences away, not just back to the late 1970s setting of the film, but to their own childhoods and the universal experience of first being at odds with your parents. In an exclusive clip provided to IndieWire, we get a taste for the kind of disagreements that arise in the film as Olmo (Aivan Uttapa) and his father, Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra), argue over a broken radio. Watch above. An official synopsis for 'Olmo' reads, '1979, New Mexico, USA. Olmo is stuck. Today is his turn to take care of his sick father even though he is only 14-years-old and would much rather be hanging out with his best friend, Miguel. But when he gets invited to a party by his beautiful neighbor, Nina, he will do whatever he can to get out of his duties, embarking on a journey of mischief and chaos. As the night unfolds, he may come to love the very place he's spent so long trying to escape: his home.' More from IndieWire 'The Ice Tower' Review: Marion Cotillard Casts a Spell in a Shivery Cinematic Hypnosis from Lucile Hadžihalilović Harris Dickinson Praises the Work of 'Babygirl' Co-Star Nicole Kidman in the Criterion Closet In his review out of Berlin, IndieWire's Christian Zilko said of the film, 'There's certainly a more serious story hiding within 'Olmo' about the toll that a parent's declining health takes on a working class family. But with just 84 minutes to work with, Eimbcke and co-writer Vanesa Garnica use a light touch to hint at the bleakness of the situation without ever engaging with it too directly. By telling the story through the eyes of such a young protagonist, Eimbcke is able to minimize the stakes of some events while inflating those of others to tell a balanced story that should leave audiences smiling.' The film's producers, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner also recently mentioned the film on IndieWire's Screen Talk podcast with Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson, where they also discussed their work on Oscar hopeful and WGA winner 'Nickel Boys,' as well as the rollout for Bong Joon-Ho's 'Mickey 17.' The film had its premiere in London this week followed by a screening at Berlinale. It's based on the novel 'Mickey7' by Ashton Edward and is Director Bong's first English-language film since his Netflix adventure 'Okja.' Garnder and Kleiner shared that their pairing of Director Bong to this material speaks to their larger ethos around building projects. 'It does start with the belief. Just beliefs — belief systems, belief in artists, belief in filmmakers, belief in narrative — belief in audience, frankly,' Gardner said. Kleiner then added, 'If you could connect the right filmmaker or storyteller with the right material that they might just have some intrinsic relationship to, then something great can come out of it.' Best of IndieWire Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 56 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Song of the South': 14 Things to Know About Disney's Most Controversial Movie The 55 Best LGBTQ Movies and TV Shows Streaming on Netflix Right Now
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16-02-2025
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Marion Cotillard Likens Public Image to Berlinale Fairy Tale Film's Cursed Camera Effect
French actor Marion Cotillard said her own public image is like the distorted reflections captured by the cursed camera in her latest film "The Ice Tower" - detached from reality. Promoting the film, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday, Cotillard said her true persona differed from the public's perception of her. "The general public, the audience has always invented the lives of actors they've never met" that is far away from reality, she told journalists in the German capital. "Sometimes you feel like you've managed to live with yourself, to love yourself. And then there are relapses, because something happens in your life that makes you look at yourself again with judgement and harshness." Cotillard, who won an Oscar in 2008 for "La Vie En Rose," said that while she tries to protect herself as much as possible from that perception, at times it still affects her. "Whether it's positive or negative feedback, it's always ... a mirror, a totally distorted mirror," she said. "The Ice Tower," by French director Lucile Hadzihalilovic, is one of 19 films competing for the Golden Bear top prize. It is based on Andersen's "The Snow Queen" fairy tale that also served as the inspiration for popular Disney film "Frozen." In the tale, the snow queen has a cursed mirror that distorts the appearance of everything it reflects to show only the worst aspects. In Hadzihalilovic's version, set in 1970s Paris, the mirror is replaced by a camera lens that is being used to film "The Snow Queen," starring Cotillard's beautiful-yet-aloof Cristina. Cotillard called the decision to replace the mirror "really profound" and that "it says a lot about the world that we live in nowadays." The actor added that she did not encounter the original Andersen fable until much later in life. "It took me a while to realize that the Disney film was very, very far away from the original narrative," she said.
Reuters
16-02-2025
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Marion Cotillard likens public image to Berlinale fairy tale film's cursed camera effect
BERLIN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - French actor Marion Cotillard said her own public image is like the distorted reflections captured by the cursed camera in her latest film "The Ice Tower" - detached from reality. Promoting the film, based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday, Cotillard said her true persona differed from the public's perception of her. "The general public, the audience has always invented the lives of actors they've never met" that is far away from reality, she told journalists in the German capital. "Sometimes you feel like you've managed to live with yourself, to love yourself. And then there are relapses, because something happens in your life that makes you look at yourself again with judgement and harshness." Cotillard, who won an Oscar in 2008 for "La Vie En Rose," said that while she tries to protect herself as much as possible from that perception, at times it still affects her. "Whether it's positive or negative feedback, it's always ... a mirror, a totally distorted mirror," she said. "The Ice Tower," by French director Lucile Hadzihalilovic, is one of 19 films competing for the Golden Bear top prize. It is based on Andersen's "The Snow Queen" fairy tale that also served as the inspiration for popular Disney film "Frozen." In the tale, the snow queen has a cursed mirror that distorts the appearance of everything it reflects to show only the worst aspects. In Hadzihalilovic's version, set in 1970s Paris, the mirror is replaced by a camera lens that is being used to film "The Snow Queen," starring Cotillard's beautiful-yet-aloof Cristina. Runaway Jeanne, played by newcomer Clara Pacini, takes shelter in the film studio and quickly becomes entranced by Cristina, who returns the affection - but eventually at a cost. Cotillard called the decision to replace the mirror "really profound" and that "it says a lot about the world that we live in nowadays." The actor added that she did not encounter the original Andersen fable until much later in life. "It took me a while to realize that the Disney film was very, very far away from the original narrative," she said.
