First up, Netflix Film Club takes a look at how Zack Snyder’s
Army of the Dead visual effects crew created a 3D rendering of the entire Las Vegas strip. Thanks to specialized cameras that scanned the actual strip, visual effects artists were able to meticulously create a perfect model of the city, but with a drastic makeover that leaves the famous Nevada landmark in complete ruins after a massive zombie apocalypse.
Next, a new video essay from Lessons from the Screenplay digs into the script for
Portrait of a Lady on Fire to explore how many meticulous details were included to make a pivotal midpoint scene land firmly and confidently. Beyond the script, the video also breaks down the scene to reveal how much purpose is behind certain shot angles, various cuts, and even the slightest glance.
Women in Love: The World to Come Is Filled With the Wild Excitement of Romance
Women in Love: The World to Come Is Filled With the Wild Excitement of Romance
Vanessa Kirby is utterly magnetic in director Mona Fastvold s 19-century historical drama focused on the desire between women
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March 7, 2021
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You smell like biscuits. Of all the details comprising Tallie and Abigail’s first kiss in Mona Fastvold’s
The World to Come, this reaction, which comes from Abigail, may be the most surprising and disarming moreso, even, than the fact that it’s a kiss between two married women in 19th-century America. It’s a covert but not wholly unexpected gesture between wives whose passions seem only to spring to life while their husbands are away. It’s a surprising line, in part, for containing so much.
Emily Atef Readies Shoot of More Than Ever With Vicky Krieps, Gaspard Ulliel (EXCLUSIVE)
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Emily Atef, whose latest film “3 Days in Quiberon” competed at the Berlinale in 2018, is getting ready to shoot “More Than Ever,” a melodrama headlined by Vicky Krieps (“Phantom Thread”) and Gaspard Ulliel (“It’s Only the End of the World”). Jesper Christensen (“Before the Frost”) and Liv Ullmann will also star.
The Match Factory is representing the project in international markets.
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“More Than Ever” (formerly known as “Mister”) was penned by Atef and German scribe Lars Hubrich, whose screenwriting credits include Fatih Akin’s 2016 film “Goodbye Berlin.” The movie is produced by Xénia Maingot at Eaux Vives Productions, and co-produced by Nicole Gerhards at Niko Film, Jani Thiltges at Samsa Film and Maria Ekerhovd at Mer Film.