Willem Dafoe on Kinds of Kindness, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone

thewrap.com Willem Dafoe couldn’t help but get back to play in Yorgos Lanthimos’ surreal, often brutal but beautiful playground in “Kinds of Kindness.” Fresh off his paternal twist on a…

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and Willem Dafoe on Yorgos Lanthimos’s New Film

nytimes.com In the new Yorgos Lanthimos film “Kinds of Kindness,” a character played by Emma Stone recounts a dream in which she was the denizen of a bizarre world. “There, dogs were in…

Kinds Of Kindness Review: Lanthimos' Poor Things Follow-Up Is Weird & Compelling

looper.com Learn More • None Features a triptych of stories that are all weird and compelling in their own way • None Anthology can come across as unfocused Yorgos Lanthimos has made…

Jesse Plemons Tries to Unpack ‘Kinds of Kindness’

hollywoodreporter.com Jesse Plemons has become an undisputed auteur’s favorite. The 36-year-old star’s beguiling unshowiness onscreen has landed him memorable parts in films from Paul Thomas…

Kinds of Kindness Sounds Deeply Messed Up

thewrap.com The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is still going full steam, with deals and screenings galore. We’ve got the first responses to some highly anticipated projects including the…

Emma Stone Bombarded With Sex Scenes Questions in Uneasy ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Press Conference

thewrap.com The press conference for “Kinds of Kindness,” the new Yorgos Lanthimos film that debuted at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday to positive reviews, maintained an uneasy vibe…

Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons to Star in New Yorgos Lanthimos Movie Bugonia

thewrap.com Fresh off the premiere of “Kinds of Kindness” at the Cannes Film Festival, actors Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are reuniting with filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos for his next…

Focus Features Takes Worldwide Rights To Yorgos Lanthimos’ Next Movie ‘Bugonia’ With Emma Stone & Jesse Plemons

deadline.com Focus Features has taken worldwide rights to Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest project Bugonia, the remake of South Korean sci-fi comedy Save the Green Planet, which sees the Greek…

Emma Stone Talks Physical Demands of a Yorgos Lanthimos Movie (Like Dancing, Death and Doing It)

variety.com At this point, any actor signing on for a Yorgos Lanthimos film knows they wont be resting on their laurels. Literally. One of his trademarks is a kind of heightened…

Emma Stone Bats Around Questions of Feminism as ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Hits Cannes

hollywoodreporter.com Just eight months after filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and star Emma Stone unveiled Poor Things at Venice, the duo are back on the festival circuit with Kinds of Kindness. The…

Mamoudou Athie on Entering Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Risky’ World in ‘Kinds of Kindness’: ‘I Love When Something Feels Fresh and Innovative’

variety.com Mamoudou Athie can practically taste the lobster rolls from the Carlton hotel. He smiles wistfully as he taps into that sense memory of his first trip to the Cannes Film…

Emma Stone’s Descent Into Sex Cults and Cannibalism in ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Lands 4.5-Minute Standing Ovation in Cannes

variety.com Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness,” starring Emma Stone, freaked out Cannes Film Festival on Friday night with an anthology of stories about sex cults, cannibalism and…

‘Kinds Of Kindness’: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Latest World Premieres To Six-Minute+ Standing Ovation

deadline.com CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: (L-R) Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Emma Stone, Yorgos Lanthimos and Jesse Plemons attend the "Kinds Of Kindness" Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes…

Cannes: Yorgos Lanthimos-Emma Stone Reunion ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Premieres to 4-Minute Standing Ovation

hollywoodreporter.com Yorgos Lanthimos revealed his particular brand of niceness as the Cannes Film Festival presented the world premiere of his twisted Kinds of Kindness on Friday night. The…

How Indie Distributor Vertical Went From “VOD Expert” To A Respected Theatrical Player

deadline.com If you’ve been keeping up with distribution news recently, there’s been one name you’ll have seen pop up again and again: Vertical. Since the pandemic, the bottom has fallen…

‘Kinds Of Kindness’ Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ Latest Is Puzzling, Brilliant, Funny … And Not Easy To Like

deadline.com Who is RMF? We never do find out. Yorgos Lanthimos’ trio of stories in Kinds of Kindness are titled The Death of RMF, RMF is Flying and RMF Eats a Sandwich. RMF is a silent,…

‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Brings Back Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe for a Surreal Creep-Fest

thewrap.com How much of a cinematic magician is Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, anyway? We may soon find out. With Lanthimos’ seriously disturbed but thoroughly entertaining triptych…

‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Keeps You Squirming for Nearly Three Hours in Bizarre, Biting Parody

variety.com A submissive office worker lets his boss dictate everything, from what he wears to the woman he marries. In the next segment, the same actor (Jesse Plemons) assumes a…

‘Kinds of Kindness’ Collects Three Nasty, Brutish Shorts

vanityfair.com One of the simple, but great, joys of the Cannes Film Festival is throwing off your formalwear and changing back into your regular clothes. Relaxation is instant; everything…

‘Kinds of Kindness’ Review: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons Headline Yorgos Lanthimos’ Insidious and Intriguing Studies in Love and Control

hollywoodreporter.com After reaching a wider audience with two beguilingly idiosyncratic period pieces, The Favourite and Poor Things, Yorgos Lanthimos returns to the startling collision of…

Hong Chau Had COVID When Yorgos Lanthimos Came Calling With ‘Kinds of Kindness’

hollywoodreporter.com “I probably won’t be doing the yacht parties that I’ve heard about,” jokes Hong Chau of attending her first Cannes Film Festival several months after having her second…

Why Willem Dafoe Knows “the A to Z of Cannes Emotions”

hollywoodreporter.com Is there a harder-working actor in the movie business than Willem Dafoe? The 68-year-old, who splits his time between Los Angeles, New York and Rome, has appeared in more…

Cannes Red Carpet 2024: Best Fashion, Outfits From the Film Festival

vanityfair.com From photo-calls to world premieres, the Cannes Film Festival 2024 red carpet offers all sorts of style as stars descend on the French Riviera for the international film…

Cannes Must-See Films: David Rooney Shares What Not to Miss

hollywoodreporter.com The 77th Cannes Film Festival is poised to serve up a feast for film lovers, including new movies from celebrated directors such as Yorgos Lanthimos and Paolo Sorrentino, as…