“Your Honor” stars Cranston as Michael Desiato, a respected New Orleans judge whose teenage son, Adam (Hunter Doohan), is involved in a hit-and-run. Forced to cover up the crime in order to protect his son, Michael finds himself in a high-stakes game of lies, deceit, and impossible choices when it’s revealed the person his son killed is the son of Jimmy Baxter (Michael Stuhlbarg), the much-feared head of a crime family....
This full-bodied performance marks Smith’s best shot at an Oscar in years. He’s been nominated twice, both for roles in which he had to fully inhabit living, breathing people: Boxer Muhammad Ali in Michael Mann’s “Ali” in 2002, and Chris Gardner, a man who rose from homelessness to become a stockbroker and motivational speaker, in Gabrielle Muccino’s 2007 “The Pursuit of Happyness.” Here, Smith presents Williams as vulnerable, complicated, and often off-putting, but with a love for his family and a commitment to his daughters that is undeniable....
Per an exclusive in The Hollywood Reporter, Snyder, who will co-write and direct the upcoming film, has set the movie at Netflix, which was also home to the director’s zombie action-adventure film, “Army of the Dead.” Snyder has long had an interest in creating a film inspired by Kurosawa and “Star Wars.” News broke in 2013 that Snyder was developing a Kurosawa-inspired “Star Wars” film that would’ve been loosely inspired by the classic 1954 film “Seven Samurai” where Jedi Knights and lightsabers would be used instead of ronin and samurai swords....
The IndieWire team, led by TV Awards Editor Libby Hill, is monitoring the ups and downs of every major category throughout the season, speaking to voters, interviewing candidates, hosting panels, covering virtual screenings, and gauging industry chatter in order to provide the most up-to-date state of the race. This landing page will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions for the Primetime Emmy Awards (and beyond), so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2021 race....
Most of the Creative Arts Emmys went to new or recent shows, which could indicate the tide of Monday’s broadcast, where giants like “Succession” go head-to-head with breakouts like “Squid Game.” HBO won big at the Creative Arts Emmys on September 3 and 4, which bodes well for comedy favorite “Barry” — nominated after a nearly three-year hiatus — and Limited Series “The White Lotus.” Apple’s “Severance,” also known as IndieWire’s pick for the best TV show of 2022 so far, took home awards for Theodore Shapiro’s musical score and Oliver Latta’s title sequence, two of the most talked about production pieces of Dan Erickson’s hit drama....
Whether you’re shooting digital or analog, still photography is a speciality field vital to the fabric of filmmaking. If you’ve ever picked up a film photography book, or scrolled through a digital library of images from your favorite movies, then you understand just how beautiful the art form can be. They may not always get the credit they deserve, but photographers are a necessary part of the film crew. How else would you see snapshots directly from the set?...
Zombie movies are a dime a dozen these days, which makes sense because gory and gruesome storylines never seem to get old. Regardless of how much we’ve grown to love watching our favorite movies on streaming platforms, there’s no shame in adding a few new Blu-Rays to your collection, and with summer and spring pushing more people outside, the films below are great for a spooky movie night under the stars....
