The hand that almost never flexed. “Pride & Prejudice” director Joe Wright revealed that the brief but powerful moment where Mr. Darcy’s (Matthew Macfadyen) hand trembles after helping Elizabeth Bennet (Keira Knightley) into her carriage was improvised by Macfadyen, 50. “It wasn’t in the script, but that was an important moment in the book,” Wright, … Read more
Patrick Bateman is no role model. “American Psycho” director Mary Harron told Letterboxd Journal in a new interview for the film’s 25th anniversary that she disagrees with the fans who aspire to be like Christian Bale’s iconic serial killer character. “I’m always so mystified by it,” said Harron about Patrick Bateman being embraced on social media … Read more
Alone without a homeland? “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” director Chris Columbus wants Donald Trump’s cameo removed from the beloved movie but fears his director’s cut would get him deported from the US. The filmmaker, 66, opened up about President Trump’s seven-second appearance in the 1992 movie during an interview with the San … Read more
Ted Kotcheff, who directed Hollywood hits like “Weekend at Bernie’s” and the original “Rambo” film “First Blood,” has passed away. He was 94. The Canadian filmmaker’s family confirmed Kotcheff’s passing in a statement to the Canadian outlet The Globe and Mail. He reportedly died on Thursday, April 10. Although perhaps best known for directing Sylvester … Read more
Chris Landon’s love of horror flicks goes way back. The “Drop” director says that he was introduced to the genre by his dad, “Little House on the Prairie” star Michael Landon. “The truth is, the reason why I got into horror movies is because he loved them,” Chris exclusively told The Post in a recent … Read more
Like something out of a horror movie. Director Christopher Landon has broken his silence on the real reason he exited “Scream VII” two years ago. The “Drop” director, who stepped away from “Scream VII” in December 2023, revealed that he departed the slasher sequel over “aggressive” death threats against his children following Melissa Barrera’s firing … Read more
Woody Harrelson didn’t check into “The White Lotus” for good reason. The actor, 63, revealed he was going to star in the third season of the HBO drama but ultimately had to turn it down. “I was set to do ‘White Lotus’ and very excited,” Harrelson told The Daily Beast on Friday. “Unfortunately, their production schedule shifted and … Read more
Carnal urges drive the characters in the films of the French director Alain Guiraudie toward absurd and sometimes dangerous mishaps. In his sexually audacious narratives, which usually play out in the countryside, the temptation of the flesh is a potent catalyst. “I don’t know if you can say that desire is what drives all of … Read more
Ryan Reynolds has filed a motion to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation lawsuit against him stemming from the “It Ends With Us” director’s feud with Blake Lively. Baldoni, 41, sued Reynolds, 48, and Reynolds’ wife, Lively, 37, in January following the actress’ own legal action against the “Jane the Virgin” alum, in which she … Read more
The return of a legend. Robert Redford, 88, made his first on-screen appearance in six years during the Season 3 premiere of “Dark Winds” (currently airing Sundays at 9 p.m. on AMC and AMC+). The episode’s director, Chris Eyre, exclusively took The Post inside Redford’s rare taping. “He was adamant that – I remember distinctly him … Read more
Molly Ringwald has a new perspective about her relationship with late director John Hughes. The 57-year-old actress appeared on Monica Lewinsky’s podcast Tuesday and reflected on being cast in Hughes’ 1980 comedies “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Pretty in Pink” as a teenager. “In terms of, did I know that I was a ‘muse,’ … Read more
Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena shunned the Hollywood spotlight in the years before his tragic death at age 47 on Friday. However, the intensely private Plaza did speak publicly about her filmmaker husband several times prior to his passing. The couple, who began dating in 2011, married in a spontaneous 2021 ceremony amid the COVID-19 … Read more
Chevy Chase didn’t mince words with Jason Reitman after he watched the “Saturday Night” movie. Reitman, 47, recently appeared on the “Fly on the Wall” podcast hosted by “Saturday Night Live” alums Dana Carvey and David Spade and recalled Chase’s reaction to his film about the debut episode of the sketch comedy show. Jason Reitman … Read more
The director of the first “Deadpool” movie has revealed the amount he was paid to helm the film — and the number may surprise you. Tim Miller, 60, spoke about directing the 2016 movie starring Ryan Reynolds, 48, during a recent panel at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil, per Collider. According to Miller, he was … Read more
The great debaters have taken to the internet to talk about Denzel Washington’s recent interview. After the Oscar winner, 69, said he was not familiar with the work of late director Stanley Kubrick, fans were left in an online frenzy. Washington sat down in November for a chat with Collider correspondent Steve Weintraub to promote … Read more
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón goes to New York for his latest short holiday film. Called “An Almost Christmas Story” (now streaming on Disney+), the musical animated short follows Moon, a young owl who finds himself stuck in a Christmas tree that’s heading to Rockefeller Plaza. In his attempts to escape the city, Moon befriends a lost … Read more
Quentin Tarantino has opinions about “Yellowstone.” The 61-year-old director recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast and explained that while he loves the hit Western series, he believes that “at the end of the day it’s just a soap opera.” “Everybody talks about how television is now,” Tarantino began. “It’s pretty good, I gotta say. It’s … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola apologized for making one of the greatest films of all time. The Oscar-winning director, 85, told the Washington Post in an interview published Monday that he’s to blame for the never-ending amount of sequels in Hollywood, because he helmed 1974’s “The Godfather Part II.” “So I’m the jerk that started numbers on … Read more
Chanel ambassador, Academy Award winner and otherworldly fashion icon: Tilda Swinton embodies a new kind of triple threat. On screen, the 64-year-old actress is known for frequent collaborations with directors like Wes Anderson, Bong Joon Ho and Luca Guadanino. Promoting her latest film “The Room Next Door” — directed by Spanish auteur Pedro Almodóvar and … Read more
Cher is not holding back about her “Mask” director Peter Bogdanovich. In a new interview with The Times UK, Cher, 78, said the late Bogdanovich was one of two directors that she “didn’t like” working with. “He was an asshole,” the “Believe” singer said. “He was not nice to the girls in the film and … Read more