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Out of Exile
17 November 2009 2:18 AM, PST | ifc.com | See recent IFC news »
The first vampire film to ever win a prize at Cannes, Park Chan-wook's "Thirst" places the ethical questions of human-community parasitism front and center, as you'd expect from a man whose most famous films are slow-pig-sticking ordeals of retribution and moral poisoning. Park's resume is also notorious for its merciless pop-movie extremism, and at times (as in the still rather spectacular "Oldboy") you can't help noticing a basic conflict between his Chandleresque exploration of life-or-death moral justice and his lurid sensationalism.
Going all genre in "Thirst" has obvious advantages for Park; the built-in conflicts are both familiar and as old as the hills. Still, few vampire narratives outside of, say, John Hayes' "Grave of the Vampire" (1974) expressly take on the responsibility of the predator to the prey as Park does -- his hero (Mr. Korean new wave Song Kang-ho) is an earnest priest who volunteers for an experiment with »
- Michael Atkinson
400 Screens, 400 Blows - Literary Devices
23 August 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Sam Mendes' Away We Go (54 screens) makes for a great trailer, consisting of all the very funny, snarky stuff written by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida. The actual movie has some very funny moments as well, and some terrific individual scenes, but it doesn't add up to a reasonable whole, mainly because the ever-shifting tones never quite mesh. Nevertheless, it seems to be performing well in its arthouse capacity, surviving more on a well-executed stream of hype rather than on the quality of the movie itself. From the ads, you'd think it has already won an Oscar (and, because of this kind of subconscious suggestion, it still might). Either way, what this means is that a literary giant like Eggers didn't have to go slumming. His reputation is intact.
In the old days, great novelists would sometimes write for the movies, but it was sneered at and looked down upon. »
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
Kate Winslet Heads for TV in 'Mildred Pierce' Remake
16 August 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
When you hear the name Mildred Pierce, and you happen to know your classic cinema, you probably go right to one woman: she of the big eyebrows and shoulder pads...better known as Joan Crawford. Crawford won her one and only Oscar for her role in Michael Curtiz's crime classic, and now another Oscar winning actress has signed for a remake of the noir tale, but this time it's for the small screen. Variety is reporting that Kate Winslet has joined forces with director Todd Haynes to star in a remake of Pierce as a cable miniseries.
Mildred Pierce was the story of a woman determined take on the restaurant world and make a better life for her daughters, only to have her eldest turn on her, and after much slapping and running up and down the stairs, Mildred finally *resorts to murder. The original film was based on James Cain's novel, »
- Jessica Barnes
Kate Winslet Eyes 'Mildred Pierce' Miniseries
15 August 2009 4:25 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
In what could be an absolute perfect fit for everyone involved, HBO is the lead horse in a race to bring the 1940s film Mildred Pierce to television as a miniseries, with Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven) directing and Kate Winslet in the starring role.
The first filmed version of James M. Cain's novel won Joan Crawford a Best Actress Oscar, although she's probably better remembered for skipping the awards and inviting the press into her bedroom for her acceptance speech than she would be for the film itself.
The story was a little ahead of its time, or at least, its acceptance was. There weren't a lot of movies about independent women in 1945, and fewer of those about a recent divorcee/single mother who tries breaking into the business world and becomes wrapped up in a relationship with a man who later becomes involved with her older daughter. »
- Colin Boyd
Report: Kate Winslet may bring 'Mildred Pierce' to HBO
14 August 2009 12:06 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
Fresh off her first Oscar win, might Kate Winslet already be eying an Emmy? According to Variety, Kate Winslet is attached to a new miniseries adaptation of the James M. Cain novel "Mildred Pierce," a project potentially earmarked for HBO. Oscar nominee Todd Haynes ("Far From Heaven") will write and direct "Mildred Pierce," which was previously brought to the big screen by director Michael Curtiz. That 1945 feature was a Best Picture nominee and earned an Oscar for Joan Crawford. Winslet would star as Mildred Pierce, who leaves her philandering husband, only to find that independence brings about a noir-ish »
- HitFix Staff
Kate Winslet goes to the small screen
14 August 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news »
Kate Winslet is a huge, super-talented, Oscar-winning, red-carpet-walking megastar who is on the top of her game. She's arguably one of the most highly-respected (not to mention naturally beautiful) actresses of our time. Her success last year with The Reader and Revolutionary Road had solidified all of that even more. There's no where for her to go but up, right?
However, I was skeptical when I read Winslet's next gig is going to be as a star in a new — wait for it — miniseries.
Yes, you read that right. Now, we know that a lot of miniseries usually feature lesser-known (read: washed-up) actors and actresses, but it's been confirmed today that Winslet will star in Mildred Pierce, based on the James M. Cain novel, that will likely play on HBO (though that's not yet confirmed).
Though recent miniseries like Grey Gardens and John Adams seemed to break the stereotype of »
- jamie murnane
Kate Winslet is Todd Haynes’ Mildred Pierce
14 August 2009 6:42 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
[Safe] and Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes is moving to television for his next project, a mini-series adaptation of James M. Cain's classic noir novel Mildred Pierce. He's given Kate Winslet the nod to take the title role, a woman struggling to survive the depression and protect her daughter amidst a complex set of betrayals and even murder. It's the character that gave Joan Crawford her only Best Actress Oscar win, courtesy of Michael Curtiz' truly splendid 1945 feature film. Curtiz and his screenwriters Ranald MacDougall, William Faulkner and Catherine Turney took a number of creative liberties with Cain's novel, most notably changing its entire structure and set-up. Unlike the linear novel, the film recounts the story in flashback after Mildred Pierce has been arrested on suspicion of murder. It works quite wonderfully, and definitely creates even more of a sweaty and desperate tone than the novel has, and »
- Brendon Connelly
Sordid Murder and Sex: Todd Haynes Directing Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce Miniseries
14 August 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »
- The fascination for Michael Curtiz's Mildred Pierce continues. After Pedro Almodovar integrated parts of the film in the storyline for Volver, Todd Haynes will be making Mildred into miniseries mode and into a less straight jacket version than his homage to Douglas Sirk with Far From Heaven: meaning I'm expecting Haynes to be more faithful to the original novel written by James M. Cain than, the 1945 film. Logically, the miniseries will find a home with HBO (Vachon's Killer Films sided with them for Mrs Harris). Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet is on board to play the role that Joan Crawford won an Academy Award for - it being a bored housewife who gets into the restaurant business, an enterprise that leads to back-stabbing, romance and murder. Here is the original trailer for the Warner Bros film. If this goes into production, this will be the first time I'm really psyched about a miniseries. »
Scoop: Kate Winslet bound for HBO?
14 August 2009 4:20 AM, PDT | EW - Ausiello Files | See recent EW.com - The Ausiello Files news »
Kate Winslet better make room in her crowded trophy case for an Emmy. Killer Films is developing a five-hour TV miniseries adaptation of James M. Cain's Depression-era novel Mildred Pierce with the Oscar winner attached to headline. The project, which is being shopped to cable (including HBO), centers on a single mom struggling for independence during the Great Depression. Mildred comes with some built-in awards cache: The 1945 film version netted Joan Crawford her first Academy Award. Thoughts? »
- Michael Ausiello
Kate Winslet Is Mildred Pierce
14 August 2009 1:24 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Actress Kate "The Reader" Winslet will star in Mildred Pierce, a new TV mini-series adapting author James M. Cain's novel, with Todd "Velvet Goldmine" Haynes writing/directing. The book was previously adapted into a 1945 feature earning actress Joan Crawford an Oscar for the lead role. Originally set in Los Angeles during the 1930's, Mildred Pierce is the story of a middle-class, single mother's attempt to maintain her and her family's social position during the 'Great Depression'. Frustrated by her unemployed husband, and worried by their dwindling finances, Mildred separates from him and sets out to support herself and her children on her own. After a difficult search, she finally finds a job as a waitress, encountering both success and heartbreak as she opens five successful restaurants while coping with the death of her younger daughter 'Kay'. Older daughter 'Veda' enjoys Mildred's newfound financial success but increasingly turns ungrateful, demanding »
Kate Winslet Is Mildred Pierce
14 August 2009 12:16 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
The last adaptation of James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce won star Joan Crawford an Oscar - but having already bagged that particular prize, Kate Winslet's apparently on the verge of signing to star in a mini-series of the story, for Far From Heaven director Todd Haynes.The noirish story centres on the shoulder-padded Pierce (Winslet) whose husband leaves her to raise two teenage daughters. She starts a restaurant and makes a success of it, but her spoiled elder daughter Veda demands more and more from her - finally leading to marriage, betrayal, blackmail and murder. There's no word yet on whether this will be set in the 1940s or updated, but we're guessing the former, given Haynes' comfort with period pieces.The 1945 film was probably the greatest Joan Crawford role ever conceived, allowing her to both vamp it up and martyr herself at the same time. Winslet is »
Kate Winslet Adapted Into Mildred Pierce
14 August 2009 12:13 AM, PDT | www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news »
After having a great run in film through 2008, Kate Winslet is turning her eyes to television. The actress has agreed to star in Mildred Pierce, a miniseries adaptation based on James M. Cain's novel.
Kate Winslet for Mildred Pierce
Directed by Todd Haynes off a script (or two) he wrote, Mildred Pierce will place Winslet in the title role, which follows a bored housewife who gets into the restaurant business, an enterprise that leads to back-stabbing, romance and murder. »
Kate Winslet Is 'Mildred Pierce' in Miniseries Adaptation
13 August 2009 11:42 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Already spawned into a feature film, James M. Cain's 1941 novel "Mildred Pierce" is going to be adapted into a miniseries as well. Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has been attached to star as the titular character, Mildred Pierce, a middle-class mother of two who attempts to maintain her and her family's social position during the Great Depression.
Set to be in the writing credit and behind the lens is Todd Haynes, the director and scriptwriter of Bob Dylan's biopic "I'm Not There". There has been no network yet that has secured the broadcasting right but sources told Variety that HBO is the front runner in the race.
Four years after its publication, "Mildred Pierce" the novel was made into a movie starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson and Zachary Scott among others. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay. Crawford eventually won hers, »
- AceShowbiz.com
Kate Winslet Is Mildred Pierce
13 August 2009 11:04 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Kate Winslet has signed on for Mildred Pierce, a miniseries adaptation of the James M. Cain novel that Todd Haynes is writing and directing.
According to Variety, sources said HBO is the lead contender to get the series, but pay web sources said no deal has been struck.
Cain's tale was famously turned into the 1945 film that won Joan Crawford an Oscar for the lead role of a bored housewife who gets into the restaurant business, an enterprise that leads to backstabbing, romance and murder.
The development is surprising considering that Winslet is looking to star in the miniseries when she's at the top of her game, having won the Oscar for The Reader and also toplining Revolutionary Road. But the success of Grey Gardens for actresses Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange shows that a pay web like HBO creates a large audience for a picture that would be hard-pressed »
Kate Winslet to Walk in Joan Crawford's Shoes
13 August 2009 9:40 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Actress Kate Winslet is set to star in Mildred Pierce, a new TV mini-series adapting author James M. Cain's novel. Variety reports that Todd Haynes will write and direct the series, for which HBO is currently the lead broadcast contender.
The book was previously adapted into a 1945 feature earning actress Joan Crawford an Oscar for the lead role.
Originally set in Los Angeles during the 1930's, "Mildred Pierce" is the story of a middle-class, single mother's attempt to maintain her and her family's social position during the Great Depression.
Frustrated by her unemployed husband, and worried by their dwindling finances, Mildred separates from him and sets out to support herself and her children on her own.
After a difficult search, she finally finds a job as a waitress, encountering both success and heartbreak as she opens five successful restaurants while coping with the death of her younger daughter 'Kay'. »
Producer takes screen Joyride with Ketchum novel
21 May 2009 11:25 AM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Jeff Monahan of 72nd St. Films gave us the heads-up about his latest genre project, which is also the newest in the recent flood of features based on the novels of Jack Ketchum. He’s currently developing a film version of the author’s 1995 novel Joyride (a.k.a. Road Kill).
In addition to producing the movie with Robert Skwaryk, Monahan is also writing the adaptation of Ketchum’s book, in which a woman and her lover kill her abusive ex-husband and attract the attention of a psychopath who witnesses the murder, and wants them to join him on a new slaughter spree. “The story is very film noir,” Monahan tells Fango. “I’ve always loved that James M. Cain sort of thing, and Jack has added some wonderful new twists and turns to that. Several name actors have read the script and want to do it, but the first »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
German Tryst On 'Postman' Plot
14 May 2009 9:02 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »
'The Postman Always Rings Twice," James M. Cain's pulp novel about a drifter who gets it on hot and heavy with a young woman married to an older guy, has served filmmakers well.
There are two well-known American versions, one in 1946 (starring John Garfield and Lana Turner) and the other in 1981 (with Jack Nicholson and Jessica Lange doing it on the kitchen table).
In 1943, Italian master Luchino Visconti revisted the story in "Ossessione"; there's even an Asian variation, »
- By V.A. MUSETTO
"Jerichow" review - Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella.
13 May 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
"Jerichow" review By Steve Ramos, Writer Cruel, cool 'Jerichow' is a suspense drama equal to a Raymond Chandler novel Instead of the sprawling Los Angeles backdrop of "Double Indemnity," German filmmaker Christian Petzold sets his cool, cruel film noir in a sparsely populated, economically devastated region of Northeastern Germany near the North Sea. This may sound like an odd setting for a movie type deeply connected with urban settings but "Jerichow," named after a small German town in the area, has the rich characters, deeply-felt passions and climactic surprises equal to anything from a Raymond Chandler or James M. Cain novel. Opening in NY Friday, Jerichow, Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella, will expand to select U.S. cities throughout the summer. "Jerichow' may lack the profile of the numerous Hollywood blockbusters flooding theaters but it's hard to imagine a better thriller this summer. Much of »
"Jerichow" review - Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's "Yella."
13 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Cruel, cool 'Jerichow' is a suspense drama equal to a Raymond Chandler novel Instead of the sprawling Los Angeles backdrop of "Double Indemnity," German filmmaker Christian Petzold sets his cool, cruel film noir in a sparsely populated, economically devastated region of Northeastern Germany near the North Sea. This may sound like an odd setting for a movie type deeply connected with urban settings but "Jerichow," named after a small German town in the area, has the rich characters, deeply-felt passions and climactic surprises equal to anything from a Raymond Chandler or James M. Cain novel. Opening in NY Friday, Jerichow, Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella, will expand to select U.S. cities throughout the summer. "Jerichow' may lack the profile of the numerous Hollywood blockbusters flooding theaters but it's hard to imagine a better thriller this summer. »
"Jerichow" review - Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella.
13 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Cruel, cool 'Jerichow' is a suspense drama equal to a Raymond Chandler novel Instead of the sprawling Los Angeles backdrop of "Double Indemnity," German filmmaker Christian Petzold sets his cool, cruel film noir in a sparsely populated, economically devastated region of Northeastern Germany near the North Sea. This may sound like an odd setting for a movie type deeply connected with urban settings but "Jerichow," named after a small German town in the area, has the rich characters, deeply-felt passions and climactic surprises equal to anything from a Raymond Chandler or James M. Cain novel. Opening in NY Friday, Jerichow, Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella, will expand to select U.S. cities throughout the summer. "Jerichow' may lack the profile of the numerous Hollywood blockbusters flooding theaters but it's hard to imagine a better thriller this summer. »
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