Directorial

Dev Patel Rose To Fame With His Breakthrough Role In The Oscar Winning Film Slumdog Millionaire. (Photo Credit – Instagram) Dev Patel is shifting gears in his acting career, and how. The Slumdog Millionaire actor is all set for the release of his directorial debut, Monkey Man. Produced by maestro Jordan Peele, Monkey Man had its SXSW premiere, where Dev Patel got a standing ovation. The Lion star has had quite an illustrious career since his breakthrough in the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. Patel has…

Foraying into the self-driven professional chapter of her life by launching her directorial debut, The Heart, at the Sundance Film Festival, Malia Obama sought to be seen as her own person. However, the reviews of her short film weren't as heartwarming as one could've foreseen. PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 18: Malia Ann Obama attends the "The Heart" Premiere at the Short Film Program 1 during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival at Prospector Square Theatre on January 18, 2024 in Park City, Utah. Dia Dipasupil/Getty…

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has roped in veteran actor June Squibb to play the lead role in her directorial debut movie `Eleanor the Great.` The movie, which was earlier titled `Eleanor, Invisible,` will also feature Chiwetel Ejiofor, Broadway veteran Jessica Hecht and Erin Kellyman, reported entertainment news outlet Variety. In the film, Squibb will star as Eleanor Morgenstein, a 90-year-old woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after…

Malia Obama's short film The Heart is a strange little creation. The Sundance Film Festival, now in its 40th edition, is rather an apt platform for first time filmmakers, providing space for many actors-turned-directors. Jesse Eisenberg and Lucy Lawless this year are a few names to begin that conversation. In that league, Obama is a non-starter. Obama is the 25-year-old daughter of the former U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. She previously worked with the writing team of Swarm, and also…

Even if The Kitchen — the feature-length directorial debut from Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares — will likely leave more than a small handful of itches unscratched, the Netflix sci-fi drama nevertheless marks a hearty win for cinema as a whole. Indeed, we all knew that Kaluuya, in particular, is the cream of the crop in front of the camera, but The Kitchen makes a strong case for the actor’s talent in the director’s chair as well, even if the final outcome of this first venture isn’t quite as magnetic as most may want.…

A lot of anticipation came with Good Grief, the feature-length directorial debut from Schitt's Creek actor and showrunner Dan Levy. Unfortunately it is pretty uninspired and all over the place: filled with teary-eyed earnestness that rubs on you for a little too long. Earnest in its approach to study the impact of loss and mourning, of moving on to accept new things that life has to offer us, Good Grief loses depth early on and never catches hold again. (Also read: Golden Globes 2024: Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett,…

A dystopian London sets the scene for Daniel Kaluuya‘s directorial debut The Kitchen in its first trailer. Set to stream on Netflix beginning Jan. 19, and co-directed by Kibwe Tavares, the film explores the small glimpses of hope that linger in the face of societal collapse. Kane Robinson, best known as the British rapper Kano, stars in The Kitchen alongside young newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgT5cEV5Qt0 Robinson stars as Izi, a father only just being introduced to the…

Schitt’s Creek star also wrote and stars in drama about "friendship and loss and all the mess," premiering on Netflix in January 2024 Dan Levy explores death and friendship in the new trailer for Good Grief, the Schitt’s Creek actor’s directorial debut. Levy also wrote and stars in the drama alongside Himesh Patel and Ruth Negga, who play Levy’s friends who come to his aid following the unexpected death of his husband, played by Luke Evans. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR_MPXTaEZw…

In addition to starring in the likes of Get Out, Nope, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Daniel Kaluuya’s previously written for TV. Back when he was playing Posh Kenneth on BBC’s Skins, he contributed to the writing for the show’s first two seasons and eventually penned his own episodes in the respective season two and three episodes “Jal” and “Thomas.” He’s put his focus in front of the camera since then, but for his next project, he’ll be writing and directing himself.Spoilers of the Week: July 29thThat film,…

Image via Universal Pictures Writer/director Christopher Nolan is known for making massive tentpole films that draw big summer audiences and repeat viewings for those who want to pick apart his labyrinthine plotting or figure out what the heck various people with strong accents are saying. While that typically necessitates that his films bear a PG-13 rating, Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer biopic has landed an R from the MPAA. Although Nolan’s first three films — Following, Memento, and Insomnia — were all R-rated,…