KoC Featurette
Thanks to One Big Soul for the heads up about this new Knight of Cups featurette, which includes lots of new footage (including Natalie) and some interview footage with…
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Thanks to One Big Soul for the heads up about this new Knight of Cups featurette, which includes lots of new footage (including Natalie) and some interview footage with…
TIFF is around the corner, and so is the North American introduction to Natalie Portman’s first work as a director. Her film A Tale of Love and Darkness is deeply connected to her Israeli roots, and she had taken the time to open up about her personal project.
She talked to Yedioth Ahronoth about Israel, her new film, motherhood, politics and all of that good stuff.
The festival season is about to kick off and with Natalie heading to TIFF we should have quite a lot of news on the way. Until the big stuff, here are some smaller news items.
– You like us, you really like us! I’m proud to say that we hit 100k likes on our Facebook page yesterday. Considering we only set up the page a few years back, that’s not too bad at all. If Natalie doesn’t get her ass in gear this could be on the list of Best News of the Year in next year’s Charlie Awards.
– There is a new interview with Natalie in Greater Paris magazine (its a free download). Nothing too remarkable but I quite liked this blurb.
Ever since I was a little girl, my motto has always been to stay true to myself. Whether it’s playing Princess Padme Amidala in Star Wars or a young revolutionary in V for Vendetta, I strive to ensure that the feelings my characters portray onscreen reflect who I really am deep down. That’s why I truly love cinema, it gives me the incredible opportunity to discover myself a little more with each new role.
– Finally, how amazing are these Mondo vinyl covers for the Black Swan soundtrack?
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It's nice to see the Jewish Journal publish a piece about Natalie's recent "anti" Jewish comments. No knee jerking. Engagement of reasoning. Wow. The integration of Holocaust education into…
TIFF news have been piling in lately, and a lot of it has to do with Natalie Portman. She’s due to speak at the charity Soiree event, and A Tale of Love and Darkness was to be added to the festival schedule. Well, her directorial debut now has been. Package owners can purchase tickets to include the film in their program now, and single ticket purchasers can buy their own tickets September 6th. You can get more info here.
Secondly, the Toronto International Film Festival is celebrating Michael Mann’s crime thriller Heat, as it is 20 years old this year.
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A couple days ago a new Natalie interview appeared in The Independent and in the most interesting passage she explains how her criticism of right-wing politics in Israel was…
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