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The Movies That Underwent Major Changes After Their Festival Premiere
We look back at movies like Boy Kills World whose directors decided to keep tinkering after their debut—for better or worse.
Tim Grierson is the Senior U.S. Critic for Screen International. His writing appears frequently in the Los Angeles Times, Vulture and Rolling Stone, and he is the author of seven books, including his latest, This Is How You Make a Movie. A member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association and the National Society of Film Critics, he co-hosts a weekly film podcast, Grierson & Leitch.
We look back at movies like Boy Kills World whose directors decided to keep tinkering after their debut—for better or worse.
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The writer-director’s acclaimed movies focus on nuanced, layered protagonists who don’t succumb to “Strong Female Character” cliches. A big reason his latest, Civil War, doesn’t work as well is it’s the first time he’s viewed one of his heroines so…
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It’s way too early to guess what movie has the best odds of taking home the festival’s prestigious top prize. But that’s part of the fun.
The Civil War star explains how his early career as a journalist informs his performance in Alex Garland’s dystopian thriller—and why he’s not nearly as pessimistic about the future as his character is.
The streaming platform’s selection of Clouds of Sils Maria, Personal Shopper and Certain Women pinpoints the crucial moment the Twilight star became a formidable indie force.
Vera Drew’s subversive superhero satire is just the latest movie that had to navigate a sea of lawyers to get to the big screen.
The 78-year-old renaissance man has worked with terrific filmmakers across his career. And yet his movies always have his personal stamp, always feeling like they’re emanating from his essence.
