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Alexander Payne and Jon Favreau Reveal the Secrets of Writing a Great Comedy...
What’s the funniest movie ever written? Last week, the Writers Guild of America, West held a celebration event to answer that very question. Looking to find the best and funniest comedy movies, the...
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Watch: 32-Minute Talk With David O. Russell And Alexander Payne About ‘Joy’
David O. Russell‘s "Joy" had the unique distinction among yesterday’s Oscar nominees of being one of the highest profile contenders to only get one nomination. Only star Jennifer Lawrence was honored,...
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First Look: Alexander Payne, Janus Films Present Restored Italian Classic ‘I...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne ("Sideways," "The Descendants") will receive a presentation credit on Antonio Pietrangeli’s newly restored 1965 standout "I Knew Her Well" ("lo la conoscevo...
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The 25 Biggest Directors To Break Out Of Sundance
More than any other event, it’s the Sundance Film Festival that kicks the moviegoing year off. Every January, Hollywood descends en masse on Park City, Utah, for the world’s most prominent independent...
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Bona Fide Acquires Movie Rights to Knausgaard New York Times Series ‘My Saga’...
Bona Fide Productions’ Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa ("Little Miss Sunshine," "The Leftovers") have acquired movie rights to popular Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard’s "My Saga," two lengthy—and...
View ArticleAlexander Payne To Direct Road Trip Flick ‘My Saga’
If you’ve had an ear tuned to the literary world over the past year or two, you’ll likely have heard the name Karl Ove Knausgaard. He’s the Norwegian author whose claim to fame is his six-volume,...
View ArticleMichael Shannon Says Alexander Payne and Woody Allen ‘Weren’t Very Nice’
Tom Ford’s latest film “Nocturnal Animals” recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival to positive critical acclaim. As promotion for the film, star Michael Shannon gave an interview...
View ArticleAlexander Payne’s ‘Downsizing,’ Starring Matt Damon, Will Open Venice Film...
Look for Matt Damon to turn up on the Lido this year on August 30. That’s because he stars in writer-director Alexander Payne’s comedy “Downsizing,” which will open the Venice International Film...
View Article‘Downsizing’ First Look: Alexander Payne Shrinks Matt Damon in His Sci-Fi...
One of the most highly anticipated movies of the fall film festival season is unquestionably Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing.” The movie, Payne’s first since earning six Oscar nominations for “Nebraska,”...
View Article‘Downsizing’ Teaser Trailer: Matt Damon Shrinks Down For Alexander Payne’s...
For his latest social satire, filmmaker Alexander Payne is thinking small — really small. In his “Downsizing,” the world has been revolutionized by the introduction of technology that allows people to...
View Article‘Downsizing’ Review: Alexander Payne and Matt Damon’s Big-Thinking Social...
With a sneaky comic tone swerving between earnest compassion and snarky derision, a middle-aged protagonist chewed up by ennui, and a colorful array of character actors populating a kitsch-Americana...
View Article‘Downsizing’ Trailer: Alexander Payne Shrinks Matt Damon For a Social Satire...
“Downsizing” is coming off the one-two-three punch of Venice, Telluride, and TIFF, but the divisive reaction from critics is probably not what Paramount was expecting for such a highly-anticipated...
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‘Downsizing’ Breakout Hong Chau On Her Controversial Accent and Playing a...
Hong Chau was an Alexander Payne fan first, a star second. The actress has already pulled in a trio of enviable nominations for her role in Payne’s latest movie “Downsizing,” thanks to recent nods for...
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‘Downsizing’: What Went Wrong with Alexander Payne’s Social Satire
It’s easy to forget how many times Alexander Payne has pulled off movies that, on their face, were nowhere close to commercial. Payne has crossed over between the arthouse and the mainstream throughout...
View ArticleAlexander Payne Says ‘Downsizing’ Is the Most Difficult Film He’s Ever Made —...
Alexander Payne was just at the Tribeca Film Festival for a Director’s Series edition of Tribeca Talks, where he revealed that “Downsizing” was the most difficult film he’s ever made. Dick Cavett...
View Article‘Call Me by Your Name’ Screenwriter James Ivory Wants Daniel Day-Lewis to...
James Ivory became one of the most acclaimed writer/directors of his generation after making such films as “A Room with a View” and “The Remains of the Day,” but it wasn’t a Merchant Ivory film that...
View ArticleNetflix Lures Yet Another Auteur Into Its Fold: Alexander Payne
Netflix has snapped up yet another awards-friendly filmmaker, and this time it’s Alexander Payne. According to Deadline, Netflix will finance and release his next film, which remains untitled but will...
View ArticleAlexander Payne Rebounds From Cancelled Netflix Project With ‘Babette’s...
It was an unfortunate blow for Alexander Payne when, this past October, Netflix halted production on a father-daughter road movie the director was set to helm with star Mads Mikkelsen. However, the...
View ArticleRose McGowan Accuses Alexander Payne of Sexual Misconduct: ‘I Was 15’
Update: Alexander Payne has denied allegations from Rose McGowan that he sexually assaulted her when she was 15 years, which the activist revealed on social media back in August. In a guest column for...
View ArticleAlexander Payne, Paul Giamatti Set ‘Sideways’ Reunion with Prep School Comedy...
Academy Award-winning writer/director Alexander Payne is set to reunite with his “Sideways” star Paul Giamatti for the upcoming comedy “The Holdovers,” set to be shopped at the virtual Cannes market....
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