Spurned by Italian race car manufacturer Ferrari in an attempt to acquire the company, executives at the Ford Motor Co. decide to beat Ferrari at its own game — the 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans — by hiring pedigreed car-builder Carol Shelby (Matt Damon) and maverick driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to take them to victory in Ford v Ferrari.
The James Mangold-helmed drama is nominated for four Oscars: best picture, film editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
Here are 10 things to know about Ford v Ferrari.
The James Mangold-helmed drama is nominated for four Oscars: best picture, film editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
Here are 10 things to know about Ford v Ferrari.
Spurned by Italian race car manufacturer Ferrari in an attempt to acquire the company, executives at the Ford Motor Co. decide to beat Ferrari at its own game — the 24-hour endurance race at Le Mans — by hiring pedigreed car-builder Carol Shelby (Matt Damon) and maverick driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to take them to victory in Ford v Ferrari.
The James Mangold-helmed drama is nominated for four Oscars: best picture, film editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
Here are 10 things to know about Ford v Ferrari.
The James Mangold-helmed drama is nominated for four Oscars: best picture, film editing, sound mixing and sound editing.
Here are 10 things to know about Ford v Ferrari.
While on the surface, director James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” is a story about racing, at the heart of it is a character-driven piece about a renegade named Ken Miles (Christian Bale) and the friendship he forges with Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) as he chases a lifelong dream. For the sound team, the characters of the story were far more important than the mechanics around them.
For production sound mixer Steven Morrow, the focus was capturing the dialogue and emotional arc of the characters. While post would record the brunt of the sound effects Morrow detailed a baseline for them to follow. Special microphones were used to record the dialogue during the intense racing scenes.
“We used Dpa 60 lavaliers both on the actors and for planting on the vehicles,” says Morrow. “You wouldn’t normally use those mics for dialogue scenes as they’re reserved for jet-engine-level noise, but...
For production sound mixer Steven Morrow, the focus was capturing the dialogue and emotional arc of the characters. While post would record the brunt of the sound effects Morrow detailed a baseline for them to follow. Special microphones were used to record the dialogue during the intense racing scenes.
“We used Dpa 60 lavaliers both on the actors and for planting on the vehicles,” says Morrow. “You wouldn’t normally use those mics for dialogue scenes as they’re reserved for jet-engine-level noise, but...
- 2/3/2020
- by Daron James
- Variety Film + TV
Ford v Ferrari, which was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, hits 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 11. The feature centers on American car designer Carroll Shelby’s (Matt Damon) and British driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) attempts to build a race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of [...]
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- 2/2/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Great movies always speak directly to the here and now regardless of their actual settings. Taken together, six of 2019’s best-picture nominees manage to survey still-potent American themes across the span of the past century and a half.
“Little Women” is set during the Civil War, and while the adaptation, like Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, takes place far from those bloody battlegrounds, writer-director Greta Gerwig wants us to remember that all women were struggling for their own agency back then — and that the struggle continues on to this day. Most film versions of the Alcott classic, including a 1933 best picture nominee, fade in on a snow-covered country home and the four March girls’ readiness for Christmas. Gerwig’s “Little Women” fades in on a bustling city street, and an older Jo March’s readiness to play hardball with a (male) publisher. The filmmaker is signaling an interest in...
“Little Women” is set during the Civil War, and while the adaptation, like Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, takes place far from those bloody battlegrounds, writer-director Greta Gerwig wants us to remember that all women were struggling for their own agency back then — and that the struggle continues on to this day. Most film versions of the Alcott classic, including a 1933 best picture nominee, fade in on a snow-covered country home and the four March girls’ readiness for Christmas. Gerwig’s “Little Women” fades in on a bustling city street, and an older Jo March’s readiness to play hardball with a (male) publisher. The filmmaker is signaling an interest in...
- 1/30/2020
- by Bob Verini
- Variety Film + TV
The adrenaline-pumping climax of James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari takes place, unsurprisingly, on the racetrack.
What is surprising is the sheer amount of behind-the-scenes work to not only re-create the iconic Le Mans race course as it existed 50 years ago, but to subtly layer a throughline of tension from the beginning of the film in order for it to pay off at the end.
Nominated for four Oscars including best picture and editing, Ford v Ferrari is the true story of American auto designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and English driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who partner to build a ...
What is surprising is the sheer amount of behind-the-scenes work to not only re-create the iconic Le Mans race course as it existed 50 years ago, but to subtly layer a throughline of tension from the beginning of the film in order for it to pay off at the end.
Nominated for four Oscars including best picture and editing, Ford v Ferrari is the true story of American auto designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and English driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who partner to build a ...
- 1/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The adrenaline-pumping climax of James Mangold's Ford v Ferrari takes place, unsurprisingly, on the racetrack.
What is surprising is the sheer amount of behind-the-scenes work to not only re-create the iconic Le Mans race course as it existed 50 years ago, but to subtly layer a throughline of tension from the beginning of the film in order for it to pay off at the end.
Nominated for four Oscars including best picture and editing, Ford v Ferrari is the true story of American auto designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and English driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who partner to build a ...
What is surprising is the sheer amount of behind-the-scenes work to not only re-create the iconic Le Mans race course as it existed 50 years ago, but to subtly layer a throughline of tension from the beginning of the film in order for it to pay off at the end.
Nominated for four Oscars including best picture and editing, Ford v Ferrari is the true story of American auto designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and English driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), who partner to build a ...
- 1/20/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The 2020 SAG Awards have come and gone, with the first award of the evening going to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Tony Shalhoub for Male Actor in a Comedy Series and the last to “Parasite” for Best Cast in a Motion Picture.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won the award for Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series for “Fleabag,” while the Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series went to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Its star, Rachel Brosnahan paid tribute to Brian Tarantina, who played Jackie the emcee at the Gaslight comedy club and died in November at the age of 60.
Laura Dern won Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Marriage Story.” Brad Pitt won for his role in “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.” “The Crown” won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. Joaquin Phoenix won Best Lead Actor for “Joker,” while Renee Zellweger won Best Lead Actress for “Judy.”
Also...
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won the award for Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series for “Fleabag,” while the Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series went to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Its star, Rachel Brosnahan paid tribute to Brian Tarantina, who played Jackie the emcee at the Gaslight comedy club and died in November at the age of 60.
Laura Dern won Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Marriage Story.” Brad Pitt won for his role in “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.” “The Crown” won Best Ensemble in a Drama Series. Joaquin Phoenix won Best Lead Actor for “Joker,” while Renee Zellweger won Best Lead Actress for “Judy.”
Also...
- 1/20/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Ford V Ferrari
Matt Damon and Golden Globe® Nominee Christian Bale star in this “thunderously exciting” film based on the remarkable true story about Ford Motor Company’s attempt to create the world’s fastest car. American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), together battled corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car and take on Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, critics and fans alike have raved about this epic underdog tale that will keep your heart pounding from start to finish. Add Ford V Ferrari to your digital collection on Movies Anywhere January 28 and buy it on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD February 11 to add a piece of history to your film collection.
Ford V Ferrari Digital Bonus Features:
“The 24 Hour Le Mans: Recreating the Course...
Matt Damon and Golden Globe® Nominee Christian Bale star in this “thunderously exciting” film based on the remarkable true story about Ford Motor Company’s attempt to create the world’s fastest car. American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and the fearless British-born driver Ken Miles (Bale), together battled corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car and take on Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, critics and fans alike have raved about this epic underdog tale that will keep your heart pounding from start to finish. Add Ford V Ferrari to your digital collection on Movies Anywhere January 28 and buy it on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD February 11 to add a piece of history to your film collection.
Ford V Ferrari Digital Bonus Features:
“The 24 Hour Le Mans: Recreating the Course...
- 1/18/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Ford v Ferrari’s director and producer James Mangold and editors Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland are featured in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Behind the Screen.
Based on a true story, the film follows American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, who team up to build a racing car for the Ford Motor Company to challenge Enzo Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The film earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture for James Mangold and the producers, as well as ...
Based on a true story, the film follows American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, who team up to build a racing car for the Ford Motor Company to challenge Enzo Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The film earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture for James Mangold and the producers, as well as ...
- 1/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Ford v Ferrari’s director and producer James Mangold and editors Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland are featured in a new episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Behind the Screen.
Based on a true story, the film follows American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, who team up to build a racing car for the Ford Motor Company to challenge Enzo Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The film earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture for James Mangold and the producers, as well as ...
Based on a true story, the film follows American car designer Carroll Shelby, played by Matt Damon, and race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, who team up to build a racing car for the Ford Motor Company to challenge Enzo Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The film earned four Academy Award nominations including best picture for James Mangold and the producers, as well as ...
- 1/17/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Christian Bale and David O. Russell are in talks to team on an untitled film that’s being developed at New Regency through its overall deal with Disney and Fox, Variety has confirmed.
New Regency executives are aiming for a spring production start. If the project comes together, Russell would direct from his own script. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Matthew Budman, an executive producer on “Joy” and “American Hustle,” is producing.
Bale and Russell worked together on 2010’s “The Fighter” and 2013’s “American Hustle.” Bale won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as Dicky Eklund in “The Fighter.” Bale was also nominated for Oscars for “American Hustle” and Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” and “Vice.” He most recently starred as racecar driver Ken Miles in Fox-Disney’s “Ford v Ferrari” opposite Matt Damon.
Russell was nominated for a directing Oscar for both...
New Regency executives are aiming for a spring production start. If the project comes together, Russell would direct from his own script. Plot details are being kept under wraps. Matthew Budman, an executive producer on “Joy” and “American Hustle,” is producing.
Bale and Russell worked together on 2010’s “The Fighter” and 2013’s “American Hustle.” Bale won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance as Dicky Eklund in “The Fighter.” Bale was also nominated for Oscars for “American Hustle” and Adam McKay’s “The Big Short” and “Vice.” He most recently starred as racecar driver Ken Miles in Fox-Disney’s “Ford v Ferrari” opposite Matt Damon.
Russell was nominated for a directing Oscar for both...
- 1/17/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
We’ve all read the commentaries on the Academy’s shortcomings when it comes to diversity. But what’s revealing is the movies the 8,500 voters actually nominated for Best Picture. Even long-running, well-reviewed hits like “The Farewell” and “Hustlers” didn’t resonate with enough Academy voters, accessible as they were. It reminds us of who these industry insiders are: Mostly white males over 60, many of whom — like writing branch member Stephen King — vote with their own taste rather than consider what they might be missing.
“For me, the diversity issue — as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway — did not come up,” King tweeted. “That said, I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” King drew a hailstorm of criticism.
The Academy has raised the percentage of people of color to 16, international members to 20, and women to 32. However,...
“For me, the diversity issue — as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway — did not come up,” King tweeted. “That said, I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” King drew a hailstorm of criticism.
The Academy has raised the percentage of people of color to 16, international members to 20, and women to 32. However,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
We’ve all read the commentaries on the Academy’s shortcomings when it comes to diversity. But what’s revealing is the movies the 8,500 voters actually nominated for Best Picture. Even long-running, well-reviewed hits like “The Farewell” and “Hustlers” didn’t resonate with enough Academy voters, accessible as they were. It reminds us of who these industry insiders are: Mostly white males over 60, many of whom — like writing branch member Stephen King — vote with their own taste rather than consider what they might be missing.
“For me, the diversity issue — as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway — did not come up,” King tweeted. “That said, I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” King drew a hailstorm of criticism.
The Academy has raised the percentage of people of color to 16, international members to 20, and women to 32. However,...
“For me, the diversity issue — as it applies to individual actors and directors, anyway — did not come up,” King tweeted. “That said, I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong.” King drew a hailstorm of criticism.
The Academy has raised the percentage of people of color to 16, international members to 20, and women to 32. However,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Oscars have never been edgy, but this year, the Academy Awards reminded you of how stodgy they could be. After the dust settled on Monday morning from this year’s nominations, it was surprising just how many favorites had been snubbed. No Jennifer Lopez for “Hustlers.” No Awkwafina for “The Farewell.” No Lupita Nyong’o for “Us.” No Adam Sandler for “Uncut Gems.” No Beyonce for best original song from “The Lion King.” And, once again, the race for best director proved to be a boys club, with an all-male slate of nominees that didn’t include Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”), Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”), Lorene Scafaria (“Hustlers”), Melina Matsoukas (“Queen & Slim”) and Marielle Heller (“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”).
There was an odd disconnect watching the nominations unspool, announced by Issa Rae and John Cho, as so many actors of color were left out. But at...
There was an odd disconnect watching the nominations unspool, announced by Issa Rae and John Cho, as so many actors of color were left out. But at...
- 1/13/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Behind the thrills of Ford v Ferrari, there’s a human story driving the plot.
The movie follows as two friends — car visionary Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British racecar driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) — come together to create the Ford GT40 and finally give Ford a victory over Ferrari.
But beyond that, director James Mangold says the story centers on the friendship between the two in a People exclusive clip from a behind-the-scenes featurette included in the Blu-ray/DVD release of the film.
“I hope the film, beyond the splendor of the period and the period racing and the cars,...
The movie follows as two friends — car visionary Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British racecar driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) — come together to create the Ford GT40 and finally give Ford a victory over Ferrari.
But beyond that, director James Mangold says the story centers on the friendship between the two in a People exclusive clip from a behind-the-scenes featurette included in the Blu-ray/DVD release of the film.
“I hope the film, beyond the splendor of the period and the period racing and the cars,...
- 1/8/2020
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Actor Timothee Chalamet is in talks to essay the role of singer Bob Dylan in James Mangold's movie, which will follow Dylan's rise to fame and journey of becoming a folk music icon.
The Fox Searchlight film is titled "Going Electric", reports variety.com.
Also Read:?The Batman: Matt Reeves mysteriously confirms Colin Farrell as the 'Penguin'
The news comes after a busy year for Chalamet, who most recently appeared in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" adaptation and starred in Netflix's historical drama "The King".
He will next be seen in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" with Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
Mangold most recently scored rave reviews for "Ford v Ferrari", which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale and tells the true story of the automotive team at Ford, led by designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and...
The Fox Searchlight film is titled "Going Electric", reports variety.com.
Also Read:?The Batman: Matt Reeves mysteriously confirms Colin Farrell as the 'Penguin'
The news comes after a busy year for Chalamet, who most recently appeared in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" adaptation and starred in Netflix's historical drama "The King".
He will next be seen in Denis Villeneuve's "Dune" with Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
Mangold most recently scored rave reviews for "Ford v Ferrari", which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale and tells the true story of the automotive team at Ford, led by designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and...
- 1/7/2020
- GlamSham
Timothee Chalamet is in talks to play Bob Dylan in the Fox Searchlight film “Going Electric,” directed by “Ford v Ferrari” filmmaker James Mangold, Variety has learned.
The movie will follow Dylan as he rises in fame on his way to become a folk music icon.
The news comes after a busy year for Chalamet, who most recently appeared in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” adaptation as Laurie and starred in Netflix’s historical drama “The King.” Next up, Chalamet will star in Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded “Dune” with Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
Mangold most recently scored rave reviews for “Ford v Ferrari,” which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale and tells the true story of the automotive team at Ford, led by designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and his British driver Ken Miles (Bale), as they build a...
The movie will follow Dylan as he rises in fame on his way to become a folk music icon.
The news comes after a busy year for Chalamet, who most recently appeared in Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” adaptation as Laurie and starred in Netflix’s historical drama “The King.” Next up, Chalamet will star in Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded “Dune” with Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
Mangold most recently scored rave reviews for “Ford v Ferrari,” which stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale and tells the true story of the automotive team at Ford, led by designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) and his British driver Ken Miles (Bale), as they build a...
- 1/6/2020
- by Alex Stedman
- Variety Film + TV
David Crow Jan 6, 2020
New reports suggest Christian Bale, the star of The Dark Knight Trilogy, may join the McU for Thor: Love and Thunder.
In what will amount to an earthquake amongst superhero movie fans, new reports suggest that Oscar winner Christian Bale is in talks with Marvel Studios and Taika Waititi to star in Thor: Love and Thunder. Holy crossover of talent, Batman!
Collider first broke the news, reporting the actor most famous for playing the Dark Knight is now close to signing up for Thor 4, joining a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman. If true, this would be the first time Bale has starred in a superhero movie since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises, which saw the actor (and character) retire from wearing Batman’s mask and cowl.
Den of Geek has reached out to sources close to all parties, but has yet to hear any official comment.
New reports suggest Christian Bale, the star of The Dark Knight Trilogy, may join the McU for Thor: Love and Thunder.
In what will amount to an earthquake amongst superhero movie fans, new reports suggest that Oscar winner Christian Bale is in talks with Marvel Studios and Taika Waititi to star in Thor: Love and Thunder. Holy crossover of talent, Batman!
Collider first broke the news, reporting the actor most famous for playing the Dark Knight is now close to signing up for Thor 4, joining a cast that includes Chris Hemsworth, Tessa Thompson, and Natalie Portman. If true, this would be the first time Bale has starred in a superhero movie since 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises, which saw the actor (and character) retire from wearing Batman’s mask and cowl.
Den of Geek has reached out to sources close to all parties, but has yet to hear any official comment.
- 1/6/2020
- Den of Geek
Might we be underestimating Christian Bale at the Oscars? He has earned four nominations and one win in just the last 10 years, and his performance as real-life racer Ken Miles in “Ford v Ferrari” is looking more and more like a threat for a Best Actor bid this year. History has proved that it’s perilous to underestimate him, especially when he’s playing a historical figure.
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Though Bale had already put together an impressive resume by then, he didn’t get his first Oscar nomination until “The Fighter” (2010), for which he won Best Supporting Actor. He quickly followed that with a Best Actor bid for “American Hustle” (2013), another Best Supporting Actor nom for “The Big Short” (2015), and then he was back in the Best Actor race with “Vice” (2018).
All of those happened to be biographical roles. We know Oscar voters love those,...
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Though Bale had already put together an impressive resume by then, he didn’t get his first Oscar nomination until “The Fighter” (2010), for which he won Best Supporting Actor. He quickly followed that with a Best Actor bid for “American Hustle” (2013), another Best Supporting Actor nom for “The Big Short” (2015), and then he was back in the Best Actor race with “Vice” (2018).
All of those happened to be biographical roles. We know Oscar voters love those,...
- 1/2/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Ford v Ferrari” crossed a major box office milestone on Monday, surpassing $200 million in global ticket sales.
20th Century Fox’s racing drama joins a number of this year’s original films — including Lionsgate’s “Knives Out,” Universal’s “Us,” “Sony’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Stx’s “Hustlers” and Paramount’s “Rocketman” — that helped prove fresh ideas can still be a theatrical draw in an era where superhero adventures and remakes of popular movies reign supreme.
Directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, “Ford v Ferrari” collected $106.6 million in the U.S. after spending seven weeks in the top 10 on domestic box office charts.
Outside of the States, the movie scored in Russia ($10.1 million), France ($9.4 million), Korea ($9.3 million) and the United Kingdom ($7.9 million). It debuts in Japan on Jan. 10, while a China release date has not been secured.
The box office benchmark is significant for Disney,...
20th Century Fox’s racing drama joins a number of this year’s original films — including Lionsgate’s “Knives Out,” Universal’s “Us,” “Sony’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Stx’s “Hustlers” and Paramount’s “Rocketman” — that helped prove fresh ideas can still be a theatrical draw in an era where superhero adventures and remakes of popular movies reign supreme.
Directed by James Mangold and starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, “Ford v Ferrari” collected $106.6 million in the U.S. after spending seven weeks in the top 10 on domestic box office charts.
Outside of the States, the movie scored in Russia ($10.1 million), France ($9.4 million), Korea ($9.3 million) and the United Kingdom ($7.9 million). It debuts in Japan on Jan. 10, while a China release date has not been secured.
The box office benchmark is significant for Disney,...
- 12/31/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Twentieth Century Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s Ford V Ferrari has revved its engines past the $200M mark globally, accelerating to $200.6M through Monday. The split is $106.6M domestic and $94M at the international box office. Disney is handling the awards-season contender that reps the sort of movies Fox has excelled at making.
Directed by James Mangold and starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, Ford V Ferrari has been one of the biggest original films in the U.S. this year, spending seven weeks on the Top 10 domestic chart during a crowded corridor.
Critics have hopped along for the ride with a 92% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences gave it an A+ CinemaScore.
Fvf debuted at Telluride, then played Toronto and other festivals, beginning domestic and overseas rollout in mid-November. It still has further majors to come including Japan (January 10) and China (date to be determined).
Titled Le Mans ’66 for...
Directed by James Mangold and starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, Ford V Ferrari has been one of the biggest original films in the U.S. this year, spending seven weeks on the Top 10 domestic chart during a crowded corridor.
Critics have hopped along for the ride with a 92% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences gave it an A+ CinemaScore.
Fvf debuted at Telluride, then played Toronto and other festivals, beginning domestic and overseas rollout in mid-November. It still has further majors to come including Japan (January 10) and China (date to be determined).
Titled Le Mans ’66 for...
- 12/31/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Harrison Jan 3, 2020
Karen Gillan, Shia Labeouf, and Lupita Nyong'o all rank in our annual rundown of 2019's best, most-likely-to-be-overlooked performances...
This feature contains spoilers of varying degrees for Ad Astra and Avengers: Endgame.
As the New Year begins, we're looking down the barrel of another months-long Oscars season, in which some of the year's most underappreciated performances will inevitably be overlooked. When this time of year rolls around, we like to select and celebrate some of the best acting performances in the sort of films that usually don't rank outside of the technical categories.
Why's that, you ask? Well, even though Joaquin Phoenix is a lock for most Best Actor nominations for his role in Joker, and there's been a steady broadening of the genre movies under awards consideration in recent years, we've found that performances in comedies and horror movies, among other categories that aren't “prestige drama,” still tend to be overlooked.
Karen Gillan, Shia Labeouf, and Lupita Nyong'o all rank in our annual rundown of 2019's best, most-likely-to-be-overlooked performances...
This feature contains spoilers of varying degrees for Ad Astra and Avengers: Endgame.
As the New Year begins, we're looking down the barrel of another months-long Oscars season, in which some of the year's most underappreciated performances will inevitably be overlooked. When this time of year rolls around, we like to select and celebrate some of the best acting performances in the sort of films that usually don't rank outside of the technical categories.
Why's that, you ask? Well, even though Joaquin Phoenix is a lock for most Best Actor nominations for his role in Joker, and there's been a steady broadening of the genre movies under awards consideration in recent years, we've found that performances in comedies and horror movies, among other categories that aren't “prestige drama,” still tend to be overlooked.
- 12/30/2019
- Den of Geek
“We’re all used to stunt movies. But to really keep your main character and his emotions as the center of the story, that’s what keeps the audience connected. If it’s just action, you tune out. It’s all spectacular and great, but if you’re not in the guy’s head… then it just becomes boring, no matter how good the action is.” — Phedon Papamichael
Over the course of six films, director James Mangold and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael have refined a “classic, old school” approach to filmmaking, focusing most of all on performance, while also crafting extremely precise, cinematic compositions.
With Ford v Ferrari, the pair sought to immerse viewers in the experience of race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, as he traveled in a “little bucket of bolts” at breakneck speeds.
Though the film’s racing sequences are lengthy and complex, the majority...
Over the course of six films, director James Mangold and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael have refined a “classic, old school” approach to filmmaking, focusing most of all on performance, while also crafting extremely precise, cinematic compositions.
With Ford v Ferrari, the pair sought to immerse viewers in the experience of race car driver Ken Miles, played by Christian Bale, as he traveled in a “little bucket of bolts” at breakneck speeds.
Though the film’s racing sequences are lengthy and complex, the majority...
- 12/25/2019
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
A version of this story about “Ford v Ferrari” first appeared in the Oscar Nominations Preview issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
You might think that the auto-racing scenes in “Ford v Ferrari” would be the biggest challenge for the film’s editors, since the film about the Ford Motor Company’s pursuit of a title at Le Mans in 1966 needs to convey the power, tension and adrenaline of a 24-hour race. But editors Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland said the hard part came much earlier than that, in everything that happened before Christian Bale’s race driver Ken Miles climbs into his Ford GT40.
“Everybody talks about the racing, but the real challenge was the number of rich characters whose stories had to be told,” McCusker said. “How do we juggle that assortment of characters and give them their due without bogging down the narrative thrust?” The first edit,...
You might think that the auto-racing scenes in “Ford v Ferrari” would be the biggest challenge for the film’s editors, since the film about the Ford Motor Company’s pursuit of a title at Le Mans in 1966 needs to convey the power, tension and adrenaline of a 24-hour race. But editors Michael McCusker and Andrew Buckland said the hard part came much earlier than that, in everything that happened before Christian Bale’s race driver Ken Miles climbs into his Ford GT40.
“Everybody talks about the racing, but the real challenge was the number of rich characters whose stories had to be told,” McCusker said. “How do we juggle that assortment of characters and give them their due without bogging down the narrative thrust?” The first edit,...
- 12/19/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
In the film Ford v. Ferrari, Christian Bale plays British race car driver Ken Miles, the man who is tasked with driving the Ford car specifically designed to take on the world’s most acclaimed sports car in a race. The fact that the film — along with all of its characters — is based on [...]
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- 12/12/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
For those who like stats, here is a bounty of facts and figures about the nominees for the 2020 SAG Awards, which will air on TBS and TNT on Sunday, January 19, at 8 p.m. Et/ 5 p.m. Pt.
There is always a first-timer’s club for participants of showbiz honors. Here is the list of TV and film performers getting their first chance ever to compete for an individual Screen Actors Guild Award at the 26th annual event:
Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”)
Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”)
Scarlett Johansson
Joey King (“The Act”)
Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”)
Joe Pesci (“The Irishman”)
Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”)
Some nominees are keeping it all in the family. Bruce Dern is part of the ensemble nomination for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” while daughter Laura Dern is up for both her lawyer role in the film “Marriage Story” and as part of...
There is always a first-timer’s club for participants of showbiz honors. Here is the list of TV and film performers getting their first chance ever to compete for an individual Screen Actors Guild Award at the 26th annual event:
Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”)
Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”)
Scarlett Johansson
Joey King (“The Act”)
Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”)
Joe Pesci (“The Irishman”)
Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”)
Some nominees are keeping it all in the family. Bruce Dern is part of the ensemble nomination for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” while daughter Laura Dern is up for both her lawyer role in the film “Marriage Story” and as part of...
- 12/12/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
There was a moment in film history when male actors adhered to the traditional expectations of stardom: Masculine swagger, overconfidence, chiseled good lucks that dare not reveal a sensitive side. Based on this year’s greatest performances, that time is gone for good. Many of the best male lead performances of the year revealed fragile, insecure characters grappling with the changing world around them, even if many of them came from movie stars.
This time last year, there were a lot of famous actors in the spotlight. The world was swooning over Bradley Cooper’s tragic rock star Jackson Maine in “A Star Is Born” while Rami Malek overcame the controversies of “Bohemian Rhapsody” to become an Oscar frontrunner. At the same time, cinephiles celebrated one of Ethan Hawke’s greatest performances in “First Reformed” and Steven Yeun’s progression into a major acting talent with Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning.
This time last year, there were a lot of famous actors in the spotlight. The world was swooning over Bradley Cooper’s tragic rock star Jackson Maine in “A Star Is Born” while Rami Malek overcame the controversies of “Bohemian Rhapsody” to become an Oscar frontrunner. At the same time, cinephiles celebrated one of Ethan Hawke’s greatest performances in “First Reformed” and Steven Yeun’s progression into a major acting talent with Lee Chang-dong’s “Burning.
- 12/11/2019
- by Eric Kohn, Anne Thompson, Kate Erbland, David Ehrlich, Tambay A. Obenson and Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The SAG Awards nominations are underway his morning for its 26th edition, with America Ferrera and Danai Gurira revealing the list in 15 film and TV categories in a ceremony at West Hollywood’s Pacific Design Center. Winners will be revealed in an ceremony January 19 live on TNT and TBS.
SAG AFTRA’s annual awards are a key stopping point in the awards season calendar, with its Ensemble awards on the film side a key barometer ahead of the Oscars. Last year, that honor went to Marvel’s Black Panther, which went on to get an historic Best Picture Oscar nom. Guild voters also matched eventual acting winners Rami Malek and Mahershala Ali.
On the TV side, NBC’s This Is Us and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel won top ensemble honors. Will This Is Us return to defend in a year when no broadcast network shows made the cut for the Golden Globes noms announced Monday?
Below are the this year’s SAG Awards categories.
SAG AFTRA’s annual awards are a key stopping point in the awards season calendar, with its Ensemble awards on the film side a key barometer ahead of the Oscars. Last year, that honor went to Marvel’s Black Panther, which went on to get an historic Best Picture Oscar nom. Guild voters also matched eventual acting winners Rami Malek and Mahershala Ali.
On the TV side, NBC’s This Is Us and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs Maisel won top ensemble honors. Will This Is Us return to defend in a year when no broadcast network shows made the cut for the Golden Globes noms announced Monday?
Below are the this year’s SAG Awards categories.
- 12/11/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a whole two days since the Golden Globes nominations came out and that means it’s time for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) nominees.
The contenders were announced Wednesday morning by America Ferrera and Danai Gurira, with “Bombshell,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “Parasite” competing for top film cast and the stars of “Big Little Lies,” “The Crown,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Stranger Things” all in the running for TV’s drama ensemble prize.
On the funnier side of the small screen, the top cast category will come down to “Barry,” “Fleabag,” “The Kominsky Method,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Schitt’s Creek.”
Also Read: Golden Globes 2020: The Complete List of Nominees
Find all of the nominees in each of the 15 categories below.
The 26th annual SAG Awards air live Sunday, Jan. 19, 2019 starting at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.
The contenders were announced Wednesday morning by America Ferrera and Danai Gurira, with “Bombshell,” “The Irishman,” “Jojo Rabbit,” “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” and “Parasite” competing for top film cast and the stars of “Big Little Lies,” “The Crown,” “Game of Thrones,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “Stranger Things” all in the running for TV’s drama ensemble prize.
On the funnier side of the small screen, the top cast category will come down to “Barry,” “Fleabag,” “The Kominsky Method,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and “Schitt’s Creek.”
Also Read: Golden Globes 2020: The Complete List of Nominees
Find all of the nominees in each of the 15 categories below.
The 26th annual SAG Awards air live Sunday, Jan. 19, 2019 starting at 8 p.m. Et / 5 p.
- 12/11/2019
- by Tony Maglio and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Based on the real-life friendship between Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, Ford v Ferrari unfolds deeply within the racing culture of the mid-1960s. Egged on by future Chrysler head Lee Iacocca, Henry Ford commits to an expensive attempt to defeat the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Shelby, an engineer and former racer, works with Miles to develop and test the GT40. Ford v Ferrari is the fifth collaboration between director James Mangold and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. Christian Bale stars as Miles and Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby. Other performers include Tracy Letts (Henry […]...
- 12/10/2019
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Based on the real-life friendship between Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, Ford v Ferrari unfolds deeply within the racing culture of the mid-1960s. Egged on by future Chrysler head Lee Iacocca, Henry Ford commits to an expensive attempt to defeat the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans race. Shelby, an engineer and former racer, works with Miles to develop and test the GT40. Ford v Ferrari is the fifth collaboration between director James Mangold and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael. Christian Bale stars as Miles and Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby. Other performers include Tracy Letts (Henry […]...
- 12/10/2019
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Paying great homage to the past was the drive of 20th Century Fox’s Ford v. Ferrari and Blue Sky Animation’s Will Smith voiced feature Spies in Disguise.
In shooting James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari Oscar nominated Dp Phedon Papamichael at Deadline’s NY Contenders today said that the filmmaker was inspired by classic old school race car movies like John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix and the Steve McQueen 1971 pic Le Mans.
Ford v. Ferrari tells the story of car designer Carroll Shelby and his iconoclast British race car driver Ken Miles as they battle corporate interference, their own personal demons, and the laws of physics to build the ideal race car for Ford as the automaker challenges Ferrari in the 24 hour Le Mans 1966 race in France.
“We had anamorphic lenses customized to cover a larger format,” said the Dp. The whole gist of the pic was to re-create the driver’s Pov.
In shooting James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari Oscar nominated Dp Phedon Papamichael at Deadline’s NY Contenders today said that the filmmaker was inspired by classic old school race car movies like John Frankenheimer’s Grand Prix and the Steve McQueen 1971 pic Le Mans.
Ford v. Ferrari tells the story of car designer Carroll Shelby and his iconoclast British race car driver Ken Miles as they battle corporate interference, their own personal demons, and the laws of physics to build the ideal race car for Ford as the automaker challenges Ferrari in the 24 hour Le Mans 1966 race in France.
“We had anamorphic lenses customized to cover a larger format,” said the Dp. The whole gist of the pic was to re-create the driver’s Pov.
- 12/7/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
The idiosyncratic 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are not the august New York Film Critics Circle or the indie-minded Spirit Awards. The HFPA leans mainstream with their Golden Globes nominations, loves to bring their favorite celebrities onto the Beverly Hilton stage, and provide extra slots to play with in the Comedy or Musical categories.
That offers wriggle room for the distributors, who can seek drama consideration for films like “Marriage Story” and “Judy” while leaving room in the comedy/musical categories for “Rocketman,” “Cats,” “Hustlers” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Last year, Queen bio-musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama and Drama Actor (which repeated at the Oscars), while “Green Book” won three Globes on the way to a Best Picture Oscar win. And Olivia Colman followed her Comedy Globe win for “The Favourite” with the Best Actress Oscar.
The 77th Annual...
That offers wriggle room for the distributors, who can seek drama consideration for films like “Marriage Story” and “Judy” while leaving room in the comedy/musical categories for “Rocketman,” “Cats,” “Hustlers” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Last year, Queen bio-musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama and Drama Actor (which repeated at the Oscars), while “Green Book” won three Globes on the way to a Best Picture Oscar win. And Olivia Colman followed her Comedy Globe win for “The Favourite” with the Best Actress Oscar.
The 77th Annual...
- 12/6/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The idiosyncratic 90 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association are not the august New York Film Critics Circle or the indie-minded Spirit Awards. The HFPA leans mainstream with their Golden Globes nominations, loves to bring their favorite celebrities onto the Beverly Hilton stage, and provide extra slots to play with in the Comedy or Musical categories.
That offers wriggle room for the distributors, who can seek drama consideration for films like “Marriage Story” and “Judy” while leaving room in the comedy/musical categories for “Rocketman,” “Cats,” “Hustlers” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Last year, Queen bio-musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama and Drama Actor (which repeated at the Oscars), while “Green Book” won three Globes on the way to a Best Picture Oscar win. And Olivia Colman followed her Comedy Globe win for “The Favourite” with the Best Actress Oscar.
The 77th Annual...
That offers wriggle room for the distributors, who can seek drama consideration for films like “Marriage Story” and “Judy” while leaving room in the comedy/musical categories for “Rocketman,” “Cats,” “Hustlers” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”
Last year, Queen bio-musical “Bohemian Rhapsody” took home Globes for Best Motion Picture Drama and Drama Actor (which repeated at the Oscars), while “Green Book” won three Globes on the way to a Best Picture Oscar win. And Olivia Colman followed her Comedy Globe win for “The Favourite” with the Best Actress Oscar.
The 77th Annual...
- 12/6/2019
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A version of this story about “Ford v Ferrari” first appeared in the Actors/Directors/Screenwriters issue of TheWrap’s Oscar magazine.
When Michael Mann came to them with the idea for a movie about the Ford Motor Company’s attempt to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966, brothers Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth knew nothing about auto racing or about designer Carroll Shelby or driver Ken Miles, the lead characters in what became “Ford v Ferrari.”
“We went out to the Willow Springs track and we raced cars,” Jez Butterworth said. “It was terrifying and exciting and thrilling. And then we sat down with Carroll Shelby. By the time we finished the meeting with Carroll, it was obvious it was a great story for a movie.”
The film stars Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as Miles, who teamed up to make Ford a major player...
When Michael Mann came to them with the idea for a movie about the Ford Motor Company’s attempt to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966, brothers Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth knew nothing about auto racing or about designer Carroll Shelby or driver Ken Miles, the lead characters in what became “Ford v Ferrari.”
“We went out to the Willow Springs track and we raced cars,” Jez Butterworth said. “It was terrifying and exciting and thrilling. And then we sat down with Carroll Shelby. By the time we finished the meeting with Carroll, it was obvious it was a great story for a movie.”
The film stars Matt Damon as Shelby and Christian Bale as Miles, who teamed up to make Ford a major player...
- 12/6/2019
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The partnership between famed car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver-engineer Ken Miles (Christian Bale) is the driving force behind Ford v Ferrari, James Mangold's racing drama chronicling the lead-up to the 1966 24-hour Le Mans race.
Paralleling that onscreen partnership is one behind the scenes between composer Marco Beltrami and his longtime engineer Buck Sanders, who've worked together for two decades, with Sanders crafting the electronic sound palette for each Beltrami-scored film. However, this fourth collaboration with Mangold is particularly special for Beltrami, a passionate racer himself. The pair spoke to THR about recording the 1960s-inspired score ...
Paralleling that onscreen partnership is one behind the scenes between composer Marco Beltrami and his longtime engineer Buck Sanders, who've worked together for two decades, with Sanders crafting the electronic sound palette for each Beltrami-scored film. However, this fourth collaboration with Mangold is particularly special for Beltrami, a passionate racer himself. The pair spoke to THR about recording the 1960s-inspired score ...
- 12/6/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The partnership between famed car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British driver-engineer Ken Miles (Christian Bale) is the driving force behind Ford v Ferrari, James Mangold's racing drama chronicling the lead-up to the 1966 24-hour Le Mans race.
Paralleling that onscreen partnership is one behind the scenes between composer Marco Beltrami and his longtime engineer Buck Sanders, who've worked together for two decades, with Sanders crafting the electronic sound palette for each Beltrami-scored film. However, this fourth collaboration with Mangold is particularly special for Beltrami, a passionate racer himself. The pair spoke to THR about recording the 1960s-inspired score ...
Paralleling that onscreen partnership is one behind the scenes between composer Marco Beltrami and his longtime engineer Buck Sanders, who've worked together for two decades, with Sanders crafting the electronic sound palette for each Beltrami-scored film. However, this fourth collaboration with Mangold is particularly special for Beltrami, a passionate racer himself. The pair spoke to THR about recording the 1960s-inspired score ...
- 12/6/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
If justice is done, James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” will soon make history as the first of more than one hundred movies about the sport of auto racing to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards. It’s not that Oscar has been unkind to racing movies, it’s that “FvF” is the first one that deserves to be included.
I was an auto racing executive in the late Sixties to the mid-Seventies and knew some of the people involved in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans that is the focus of Mangold’s movie, and it gets the tone, period and competitive nature of the drivers right. It also does justice to the relationship between car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British-American driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) who are the center of the story.
A close friend and former associate of mine named Bob Thomas knew...
I was an auto racing executive in the late Sixties to the mid-Seventies and knew some of the people involved in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans that is the focus of Mangold’s movie, and it gets the tone, period and competitive nature of the drivers right. It also does justice to the relationship between car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British-American driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) who are the center of the story.
A close friend and former associate of mine named Bob Thomas knew...
- 12/5/2019
- by Jack Mathews
- Gold Derby
Hollywood loves to be referential, even when it’s unintentional. This is evident in some of the Oscar contenders for best picture. While each are unique and stand out in their own right, they often draw similarities to past buzzy films and television programs. Will nostalgia help make one of the movies on this list find its name inside that last sealed envelope on Oscar night?
1917
War films, particularly those in which an unlikely band of allies are up against the Germans, have long persevered at award shows. Director Sam Mendes’ period drama follows two young British soldiers stuck in France during the height of World War I who wind up on a mission to save the day. For context, consider former best picture nominees like 2017’s “Dunkirk” and 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
American legend Tom Hanks is back again to play another American legend.
1917
War films, particularly those in which an unlikely band of allies are up against the Germans, have long persevered at award shows. Director Sam Mendes’ period drama follows two young British soldiers stuck in France during the height of World War I who wind up on a mission to save the day. For context, consider former best picture nominees like 2017’s “Dunkirk” and 1998’s “Saving Private Ryan.”
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
American legend Tom Hanks is back again to play another American legend.
- 12/5/2019
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Variety Film + TV
In her first film role, Julia Fox blazes into “Uncut Gems” as Julia, the ambitious but loyal mistress of Adam Sandler’s jeweler. It’s a complex character the audience can’t always read.
To play Julia, Fox says she had a couple inspirations. “My younger self, for sure,” she admits. “Looking at myself retrospectively, how I survived, how I was reactionary as my surroundings were ever changing and I didn’t have time to make thought out choices. My growth was quick, forced and dynamic. Julia and I are similar in that we are both survivors, we are fiercely loyal to the ones we love and we are the most charming hustlers.”
But there’s another person who inspired the performance. “I also channeled Sharon Stone in ‘Casino,’ before she went off the deep end,” says Fox.
Another character both lovable and frustrating is Rose-Lynn Harlan, the single mother...
To play Julia, Fox says she had a couple inspirations. “My younger self, for sure,” she admits. “Looking at myself retrospectively, how I survived, how I was reactionary as my surroundings were ever changing and I didn’t have time to make thought out choices. My growth was quick, forced and dynamic. Julia and I are similar in that we are both survivors, we are fiercely loyal to the ones we love and we are the most charming hustlers.”
But there’s another person who inspired the performance. “I also channeled Sharon Stone in ‘Casino,’ before she went off the deep end,” says Fox.
Another character both lovable and frustrating is Rose-Lynn Harlan, the single mother...
- 12/5/2019
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Over a long career that stretches back 25 years, stuntman and stunt coordinator-turned-second-unit-director and actor Darrin Prescott has choreographed many a spectacular car chase and race in such testosterone-fueled movies as “Drive,” “Deadpool 2,” “Baby Driver” and “The Bourne Ultimatum,” which won him a Screen Actors Guild award as part of the stunt ensemble.
But when director James Mangold called him up to play famous racer Bob Bondurant and supervise the second-unit action crew for “Ford v Ferrari,” he knew it’d be a special job.
“He loved what we’d done on ‘Baby Driver,’ and when I asked him how we were going to handle all the classic race cars on this, he just said, ‘We’re going to build ‘em,’” Prescott says.
This was music to Prescott’s ears, as “Ford v Ferrari” chronicles the story of race car legends Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale...
But when director James Mangold called him up to play famous racer Bob Bondurant and supervise the second-unit action crew for “Ford v Ferrari,” he knew it’d be a special job.
“He loved what we’d done on ‘Baby Driver,’ and when I asked him how we were going to handle all the classic race cars on this, he just said, ‘We’re going to build ‘em,’” Prescott says.
This was music to Prescott’s ears, as “Ford v Ferrari” chronicles the story of race car legends Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale...
- 12/4/2019
- by Iain Blair
- Variety Film + TV
Christian Bale doesn't always transform for a role. But when he does, he's unrecognizable. The 45-year-old Welsh actor has lost and gained hundreds of pounds over the years, not including whatever he's done for roles that have called for a touch less meat on his frame—such as his latest, English sports car racer Ken Miles in Ford vs. Ferrari—or a tad more muscle. So though it was Satan who Bale cheekily thanked when he won his second Golden Globe earlier this year for his uncanny portrayal of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in Vice, he may have wanted to give a shout-out to devil's food. "I've got to stop doing it. I suspect...
- 12/3/2019
- E! Online
“Ford v Ferrari” chronicles the attempt by Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to win Le Mans ’66 for the Ford motor company, To come up with the visual language, cinematographer Phedon Papamichael says that he and director James Mangold (with whom he has worked with five times) ditched the expected storyboarding and settled into a more relaxed, instinctive way of working: “It was like classic filmmaking, a movie from the 1960s made today.”
Indeed, one of the main inspirations was the 1967 picture “Grand Prix.” “We realized how simple they shot it – just a frontal close up of James Garner holding for a minute and then just his Pov hard mounted.” As he explains, “That simplicity was much more effective than all these high-action car sequences in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series and ’Baby Driver’ (2018). We transferred that simplicity in cinematography into our film, and that helped us focus...
Indeed, one of the main inspirations was the 1967 picture “Grand Prix.” “We realized how simple they shot it – just a frontal close up of James Garner holding for a minute and then just his Pov hard mounted.” As he explains, “That simplicity was much more effective than all these high-action car sequences in the ‘Fast & Furious’ series and ’Baby Driver’ (2018). We transferred that simplicity in cinematography into our film, and that helped us focus...
- 11/29/2019
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
‘Judy & Punch.’
Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s Ford v Ferrari easily retained pole position in another soft weekend at Australian cinemas while Mirrah Foulkes’ writing and directing debut Judy & Punch struggled.
Foulkes’ savage satire starring Damon Herriman and Mia Wasikowska as husband-and-wife puppeteers in an anarchic world has garnered a 79 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes since the world premiere at Sundance.
But critical acclaim often doesn’t reflect cinemagoers’ tastes, particularly for niche titles which are as challenging and dark in tone as this. The Madman Entertainment release fetched $29,000 on 38 screens last weekend and $108,000 with festival screenings.
Cinema Nova’s Natalie Miller says: “I think the title is a bit of a hindrance as people don’t know if it’s a children’s film and would find it quite different and confronting, despite great acting.”
Produced by Michele Bennett, Blue-Tongue Films’ Nash Edgerton and Vice Media Australia’s Danny Gabai,...
Fox/Chernin Entertainment’s Ford v Ferrari easily retained pole position in another soft weekend at Australian cinemas while Mirrah Foulkes’ writing and directing debut Judy & Punch struggled.
Foulkes’ savage satire starring Damon Herriman and Mia Wasikowska as husband-and-wife puppeteers in an anarchic world has garnered a 79 per cent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes since the world premiere at Sundance.
But critical acclaim often doesn’t reflect cinemagoers’ tastes, particularly for niche titles which are as challenging and dark in tone as this. The Madman Entertainment release fetched $29,000 on 38 screens last weekend and $108,000 with festival screenings.
Cinema Nova’s Natalie Miller says: “I think the title is a bit of a hindrance as people don’t know if it’s a children’s film and would find it quite different and confronting, despite great acting.”
Produced by Michele Bennett, Blue-Tongue Films’ Nash Edgerton and Vice Media Australia’s Danny Gabai,...
- 11/25/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Although he’s often referred to as one of the best actors of his generation, Christian Bale’s acting abilities didn’t make the best first impression on his in-laws.
Speaking to People recently with his Ford v Ferrari costar Matt Damon about their family’s favorite films of theirs, Bale revealed that one of his in-laws’ very first experiences with his movies was watching one of his most complicated, violent and semi-naked performances.
“When I first got married [to wife Sibi], her grandma said, ‘So he’s an actor?’ ‘Yeah,’ she says. ‘Has he done anything? ‘Yeah, he did a film, it’s called American Psycho,...
Speaking to People recently with his Ford v Ferrari costar Matt Damon about their family’s favorite films of theirs, Bale revealed that one of his in-laws’ very first experiences with his movies was watching one of his most complicated, violent and semi-naked performances.
“When I first got married [to wife Sibi], her grandma said, ‘So he’s an actor?’ ‘Yeah,’ she says. ‘Has he done anything? ‘Yeah, he did a film, it’s called American Psycho,...
- 11/24/2019
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
James Mangold’s “Ford v Ferrari” is not only the most realistic racing movie ever made, but also a compelling bromance between innovative car designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and extraordinary British racer Ken Miles (Christian Bale). And the 24 Hours of Le Mans circa 1966 offered a 40-minute tour de force that served as a mini-movie, with underdog, eccentric Miles pushing Ford’s GT40 to the limit with a meditative grace. Naturally, the sound was imperative in capturing the powerful, immersive experience (custom-made for Dolby Atmos).
During the third-act Le Mans race itself, the narrative strategy was to primarily focus on Miles unleashing the beast inside the gorgeous blue and white GT40 in the head to head competition with the sporty red champion Ferrari. The sound, meanwhile, worked in parallel, sometimes loud, sometimes calmer, but always layered in a way that surrounded the viewer throughout the theater.
“We threw out the production sound,...
During the third-act Le Mans race itself, the narrative strategy was to primarily focus on Miles unleashing the beast inside the gorgeous blue and white GT40 in the head to head competition with the sporty red champion Ferrari. The sound, meanwhile, worked in parallel, sometimes loud, sometimes calmer, but always layered in a way that surrounded the viewer throughout the theater.
“We threw out the production sound,...
- 11/22/2019
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Stars: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal, Caitriona Balfe, Josh Lucas, Noah Jupe, Tracy Letts, Remo Girone, Ray McKinnon, JJ Feild, Jack McMullen, Corrado Invernizzi, Joe Williamson, Ian Harding, Christopher Darga | Written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, Jason Keller | Directed by James Mangold
Le Mans ‘66 fires on all cylinders at the highest rate and won’t let you go until you get to the finish line. The chemistry between Matt Damon and Christian Bale is both captivating and heartwarming, with both characters highlights of the film.
We’re in the 60’s: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles are tasked to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From the very start we are thrust into the heart of a driver, as someone who’s never found any intrigue in racing or any sense of thrill through watching motorsports,...
Le Mans ‘66 fires on all cylinders at the highest rate and won’t let you go until you get to the finish line. The chemistry between Matt Damon and Christian Bale is both captivating and heartwarming, with both characters highlights of the film.
We’re in the 60’s: American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles are tasked to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. From the very start we are thrust into the heart of a driver, as someone who’s never found any intrigue in racing or any sense of thrill through watching motorsports,...
- 11/21/2019
- by Alex Ginnelly
- Nerdly
Christian Bale has an award-winning knack for immersing himself into his film roles — chameleon-like abilities which serve him very well as an actor, with the added benefit of occasionally, accidentally, entertaining his family members when certain characters have come home with him.
“I do it less now that I have kids because I don’t want to confuse them,” he tells People in the latest issue. “My wife definitely had favorites. She was like, ‘Ah, I miss him. He’s gone. You’re a d—. I want you to be that character again.'”
And who was his wife’s favorite?...
“I do it less now that I have kids because I don’t want to confuse them,” he tells People in the latest issue. “My wife definitely had favorites. She was like, ‘Ah, I miss him. He’s gone. You’re a d—. I want you to be that character again.'”
And who was his wife’s favorite?...
- 11/21/2019
- by Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
“Ford v Ferrari” screenwriter Jason Keller was “fascinated with these real-life heroes and explorers that were at the center of this story.” When he started working on the script 10 years ago, his main goal was to understand “what compelled them to get into these cars that were at that time just death machines, and do it over and over and over again.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Keller above.
See ‘Ford v Ferrari’: Hugh Jackman sings the praises of director James Mangold at special NYC screening [Watch]
The characters at the center of James Mangold‘s sports drama certainly are compelling figures. There’s Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), an ex-racer who’s drafted by Ford Motor Company to design a car that could beat Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans tournament. And then there’s Ken Miles (Christian Bale), the hotshot recruited to drive it. “Those two men were very different guys,...
See ‘Ford v Ferrari’: Hugh Jackman sings the praises of director James Mangold at special NYC screening [Watch]
The characters at the center of James Mangold‘s sports drama certainly are compelling figures. There’s Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon), an ex-racer who’s drafted by Ford Motor Company to design a car that could beat Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans tournament. And then there’s Ken Miles (Christian Bale), the hotshot recruited to drive it. “Those two men were very different guys,...
- 11/20/2019
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
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