Pablo Larraín’s new film “Maria,” the third in his trilogy of grandes-dames bio-pics (following “Jackie” and “Spencer”), is the best of the three for a simple reason: its protagonist, Maria Callas, ...
María is, by all accounts, entrancing. As the lead singer of L.A. band The Marías, she beguiles showgoers with her velvety bilingual vocals, sultry grooves, and striking features. Putting a high ...
Angelina Jolie plays the opera star Maria Callas in a movie that can’t figure her out. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...
Her starring role in Maria is her most ambitious in ages, and yet it doesn’t feel like a reemergence. It feels like a snooze. Photo: Vision Distribution This review was originally published on August ...
Pablo Larraín is known for bringing the lives of fascinating women from across the years to the screen thanks to biographical dramas that are constantly recognized on the awards circuit. And now, ...
No director working today has a greater command of the medium than the Chilean maestro Pablo Larraín, whose previous achievements in the generally unloved biopic genre — Jackie and Spencer — are now ...
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the scripts behind the year’s buzziest awards-season films continues with Maria, the Maria Callas snapshot-biopic starring Angelina Jolie. Pablo ...
Award-winning director Madeleine Hetherton-Miau’s latest offering is an evocative and hard-hitting documentary with a strong message. Mozart’s Sister investigates the life of Maria Anna Mozart, the ...
When Film Forum showed “Last Tango in Paris” this past December, as part of a Marlon Brando retrospective, the venue’s web page for the screening included a note stating that “lead actress Maria ...