Dee Rees Blasts ‘Discriminatory Theatrical Practices’ in Lincoln Center Gala...
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced it changed its name to Film at Lincoln Center ahead of its 50th anniversary celebration, a move that indicated the desire to emphasize the inclusivity of...
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Dee Rees Will Shake Up Musicals With Ambitious ‘Swirling, Futuristic’ Project
There is certainly no pigeonholing Dee Rees, as the writer/director continues to surprise with her project choices, since her 2011 acclaimed indie debut feature, “Pariah.” In addition to the WWII drama...
View Article‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ Review: Dee Rees’ Joan Didion Adaptation Is an...
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Netflix releases the film on Friday, February 21. There’s a reason why, over the course of a career that has...
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‘Pariah’ at 10: Dee Rees’ Groundbreaking Debut Paved the Way for ‘Moonlight’...
Ten years ago, filmmaker Dee Rees changed the game for queer filmmaking with her stunning semi-autobiographical debut feature, “Pariah.” The compelling coming-of-age story is set in Brooklyn and...
View ArticleHulu’s ‘Saint X’ Lead Victoria Pedretti Exits Over Creative Differences,...
Updated: May 2: “You” star Victoria Pedretti has exited the lead role of Hulu’s “Saint X,” currently mid-production in the Dominican Republic, over creative differences. She will be replaced by “Fear...
View Article‘The Last Thing He Wanted’: Anne Hathaway May Team With ‘Mudbound’ Director...
Now that she’s received an Oscar nomination for bringing “Mudbound” to the screen, Dee Rees will soon be on to her next project: “The Last Thing He Wanted,” an adaptation of Joan Didion’s novel of the...
View Article‘Mudbound’ Director Dee Rees: ‘Black Panther’ Is ‘The Best Marvel Movie...
Dee Rees might be busy gearing up for Oscar Sunday — the “Mudbound” filmmaker is nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category, alongside her co-writer Virgil Williams, and her film is also in the...
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Dee Rees’ First Post-‘Mudbound’ Project Is a Sci-Fi Short That Reunites Her...
First-time Academy Award nominee Dee Rees isn’t resting on her laurels. On Oscar Sunday, the “Mudbound” filmmaker will not only be readying for the announcement of four award categories in which her...
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Indie Spirit Awards: Restrained #MeToo and Time’s Up Conversations Look to...
Surprising no one in attendance, Film Independent Spirit Awards hosts Nick Kroll and John Mulaney dug into the current #MeToo and Time’s Up climate during their whipsmart, whirlwind opening monologue....
View ArticleDee Rees Directed This Oscars Commercial About a Black Girl With Sci-Fi...
Dee Rees debuted a new movie last night, but you may not have realized it until after the night was over. Walmart enlisted the “Mudbound” director, whose film was up for four Oscars Sunday night, to...
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‘Kill All Others’: Dee Rees’‘Electric Dreams’ Episode Is a Masterclass in...
Years ago, writer-director Dee Rees (“Mudbound,” “Pariah”) had tried her hand at adapting author Philip K. Dick with “Martian Times.” Although the project never came together, she established a strong...
View ArticleThe 20 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
For all of the constant talk about “the death of cinema,” 2018 was yet another incredible year at the movies. Some of the most remarkable films could be seen coming a mile away (e.g. “Black Panther”)...
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