Marvel is notorious for hiring male directors for its big-budget blockbuster hits, from the Russo Brothers’ Avengers series to franchises like Thor and Spider-Man. The studio announced release dates for two new feature films from female directors at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend - Black Widow and Eternals. Though the directors were announced as attached…
Day: July 22, 2019
Marielle Heller previews 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'
In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Can You Ever Forgive Me? director Marielle Heller previews her upcoming Fred Rogers biopic (although she insists it isn’t) A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. With Tom Hanks portraying another American hero (see: Captain Phillips, Saving Mr. Banks, Sully) and Matthew Rhys as the hard-hearted reporter who profiles…
Director Ritu Sarin on challenges and triumphs of representing Tibet in Cinema
Director Ritu Sarin discusses her latest effort, The Sweet Requiem, which chronicles one young woman's experience as she processes the aftermath of escaping Chinese-occupied Tibet.