Odessa Young knew right away she wanted to be a part of “My First Film,” director Zia Anger’s retelling about her first feature, 2010’s “Always All Ways, Anne Marie,” failing to be accepted to any film festivals. Young plays a fictionalized Anger named Vita. The movie follows Vita making a scrappy independent film in her … Read more
Porn king Riccardo Schicchi was, according to Giulia Louise Steigerwalt‘s bubbly, shallow “Diva Futura,” named after Schicchi’s now-defunct multimedia adult-entertainment enterprise, a really sweet guy. Moreover, the film insists, his vision for pornography was similarly wholesome: a means to liberate prudish late-20th century Italian society by celebrating the beauty of women as he saw it … Read more
There is a great deal more hagiography than history in “Reagan,” a worshipful biopic of the 40th U.S. President that often plays like the cinematic equivalent of CliffsNotes, or one of those compact paperback biographies of notable figures that are designed to be consumed in an hour or less. Director Sean McNamara (“Soul Surfer”), working … Read more
Johnny Depp‘s second directorial effort, “Modi — Three Days on the Wings of Madness,” will make its debut at the San Sebastian Film Festival next month. The film, which stars Riccardo Scamarcio as famed Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, is set to premiere in the festival’s out of competition strand. According to its synopsis, “Modi” is … Read more
Cricket sensation Yuvraj Singh‘s remarkable journey from prodigy to World Cup hero to cancer survivor is getting the biopic movie treatment. Prolific Indian studio T-Series head Bhushan Kumar has revealed a film chronicling the life and career of the Indian cricketing icon, which captures Singh’s triumphs both on and off the field. Kumar, known for … Read more
Neeraj Chopra, India’s javelin silver medallist, has chosen Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan to play Pakistani Olympic record-holder Arshad Nadeem in a potential biopic. Despite their rivalry on the field, Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra share a close friendship and mutual respect off it. The two athletes have consistently praised each other in interviews. At the … Read more
Nicolas Cage will portray John Madden, the legendary American football coach and sports commentator, in director David O. Russell’s upcoming biographical drama “Madden.” “Nicolas Cage, one of our greatest and most original actors, will portray the best of the American spirit of originality, fun, and determination in which anything is possible as beloved national legend … Read more
“A Complete Unknown,” the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic starring Timothée Chalamet as the famed musician, will land in theaters on Christmas Day. It’s scheduled to hit the big screen on Dec. 25. On its current release date, “A Compete Unknown” will premiere on the same day as Robert Eggers’ remake of “Nosferatu” and a week … Read more