Darling

Anna Kendrick’s latest film, “Alice, Darling,” didn’t need an emotional abuse consultant. Its emotional abuse consultant was Anna Kendrick.Lead actor and executive producer Kendrick had recently come out of an emotionally abusive relationship of her own when she was sent the screenplay, written by Alanna Francis, which details the experience of a woman struggling, while on vacation with two close friends, to come to terms with the fact that she’s been psychologically abused by her boyfriend.“I really related to Alice’s…

Drama Club The Don’t Worry Darling gang Much like the film itself, a psychological thriller set in a Mad Men-era utopia, the PR campaign for Don’t Worry Darling saw a web of cracks undermine a picture-perfect facade. The internet obsession of late summer consisted of a series of mysteries: Was original co-star Shia LaBeouf fired because of director Olivia Wilde’s “no assholes policy,” as Wilde said, or did the actor quit for “lack of rehearsal time,” as he claimed and for which he supplied evidence?…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAnna Kendrick has opened up about how making her forthcoming film Alice, Darling helped her recover from her own difficult relationship.The process of filming the thriller, which deals with psychological and emotional abuse, was a “cathartic” experience for the actor.“The movie was so personal, there was a point where I was like ‘Oh, I don’t know if this is too soon to be doing this…

When Don’t Worry Darling premiered at the Venice Film Festival all the attention was on the cast and the highly publicized alleged feud between Olivia Wilde and Florence Pugh. Lots happened, or allegedly happened, like spit-gate (which Chis Pine denied, and Harry Styles addressed at a concert), and Florence Pugh missing the press conference, among other things. One wholesomely hilarious thing that really did happen was Harry Styles kissing Nick Kroll after the screening, and now Kroll is opening up about that experience,…

The Wilcannia weir stone fish traps are still used by young Barkandji people. Credit: Sarah Martin Apart from managing the land, Indigenous people have also managed waterways, including the Murray River and the Darling/Baaka River, for thousands of years. Like many Indigenous peoples of Australia, the Barkandji people of the Baaka…

From “saladgate” to “spitgate“, the Don’t Worry Darling movie rollout kept us all entertained throughout the late days of summer and early days of fall. Thankfully actor and comedian Nick Kroll, who played Dean, one of the neighbors in the movie, is well in agreement. The co-creator of Big Mouth took The Hollywood Reporter’s Annual Comedy Survey and among his many witty answers, Don’t Worry Darling couldn’t not make an appearance as probably the most memorable event in the film world this past year. The Hollywood…

Monica, O My Darling — now streaming on Netflix — wants you to think it's a hatke movie. For those who don't speak Hindi, hatke in this context means different from what you're used to, as in not something you would usually see come out of Bollywood. In statements, it's been described as a mix of neo-noir, black comedy, and crime thriller. But nearly all of that is hyperbole. The cinematographer, Swapnil S. Sonawane, throws in over-the-top shots like dolly zooms to impress you, but in the most-uncalled for situations. And…

(Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images) It would seem Florence Pugh is well and truly done with Don’t Worry Darling, and who can blame her? The now infamous film met with press disaster after press disaster before it even made it to screen, with reports of animosity between director Olivia Wilde and Pugh on set, Wilde’s relationship with Harry Styles, and then the infamous “did Harry Styles just spit on Chris Pine?” moment from the film’s screening in Venice. Any sane person would be more than happy to…

Image via Warner Bros. Despite Don’t Worry Darling underperforming with critics and at the box office, the film is enjoying a wave of people discovering it for the first time and singing its praises, in part thanks to the movie’s release Monday on HBO Max. For one Twitter user, the overall quality of Don’t Worry Darling compared to what the critics were saying is a prime example of why you should “find out things yourself.” #DontWorryDarling proves why you need to find out things for yourself instead of…

Few movies have received more press for things that had nothing to with the movie than Don’t Worry Darling. There were rumors of inappropriate behavior on the set, plenty of tension, and poor Chris Pine sitting in the middle of it all. When the press tour quieted down, though, folks actually got to see the movie, and reactions were mixed. Some people praised the movie’s original ideas and strong performances, while others were confused about how a movie with such an exciting press tour could be so dull in execution.…