Jessica Chastain
‘Mothers’ Instinct’ Review: Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain in a Suburban Trauma Drama That’s Not as Juicy as It Should Be
The 1960s-set film, directed and shot by cinematographer Benoit Delhomme, tells the story of besties torn asunder when one of their sons dies in an accident.
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12 Things the Cameras Missed During the Spirit Awards
Film Independent posted up on Santa Monica Beach on Sunday to present its annual Spirit Awards, the biggest party for the independent film scene. While cameras captured the live show for a stream on YouTube, The Hollywood Reporter was inside the iconic white tent on the beach to bring you all the action you might’ve […]
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NYFW Fall Winter 2024: The Stars at Gucci, Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung and Prada, From Jessica Chastain to Kiki Layne
Ask anyone who works in the fashion industry, and they’ll be quick to tell you it’s a competitive, sometimes brutal business — and they wouldn’t dream of doing anything else. Another truism: The creatives behind it outwardly seem to possess spines made of steel, and yet every element of their soul will go into a […]
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Jessica Chastain, Power Stylist Elizabeth Stewart Are Selling Their Designer Closet Castoffs for a Cause
As part of a partnership with pre-loved designer marketplace Vestiaire, the Oscar-winning star and her stylist are unloading pieces from Gucci, Jacquemus, Roland Moulet, Prada, Carolina Herrera and more.
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Jessica Chastain Shuts Down Fan Hopes That She’ll Star in ‘Evelyn Hugo’ Adaptation: “Zero Possibility”
Jessica Chastain is divorcing herself from any lingering hopes for her potential involvement in an adaptation of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. During an interview with E! News that published online Thursday, the actress clarified that there is “zero possibility” that she would star in an onscreen version of author Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling […]
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Jessica Chastain Recalls When Taylor Swift Made Her a Personalized Breakup Playlist
It’s been more than a decade since Jessica Chastain first met Taylor Swift, but she’ll never forget when the pop star helped her get through a breakup. On Friday’s episode of The Tonight Show, the Memory star recalled meeting the “Cruel Summer” singer-songwriter at the Met Gala in 2011. “It was like the first year […]
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Peter Sarsgaard on How His Bond With Jessica Chastain Began After Their Movie Wrapped
Peter Sarsgaard’s role in Memory leans heavy, at least on paper. The actor plays Saul, a man struggling to come to terms with his early onset dementia. He meets a former classmate, played by Jessica Chastain, who is struggling herself — she was raped by older boys as a child and is 13 years into […]
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Michel Franco’s ‘Memory,’ With Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain, Sells Wide
The Match Factory has closed deals across most of Europe and much of Asia for Memory, the new film from acclaimed Mexican director Michel Franco. The drama, starring Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain, premiered at the Venice Film Festival this year, winning Sarsgaard the prize for best actor. Match Factory inked deals for the film […]
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Jessica Chastain Plays Damaged Single Mother in ‘Memory’ Trailer
Jessica Chastain plays a social worker and single mother whose structured life is thrown into chaos when a young man dealing with dementia, played by Peter Sarsgaard, follows her home from their high school reunion in the trailer for Memory, which dropped Tuesday. Michel Franco’s austere family drama about trauma and connection has Chastain playing […]
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Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain Enter Oscar Race as ‘Memory’ Is Bought, Set for December Release (Exclusive)
Just as it was beginning to look like the dance card for this season’s Oscar race was full, the release date for a highly acclaimed film that was not expected to drop until 2024 has been set for December 2023. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the North American distribution rights of Michel Franco‘s Memory, […]
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‘Memory’ Director Talks Indie Film Amid Dual Strikes: “We’re Hoping This Makes Us Stronger”
Mexican auteur Michel Franco welcomed being able to have Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard at his side for the North American premiere of Memory at the Toronto Film Festival on Tuesday night. “I’m very lucky to have my actors with me in this difficult time, but we’re hoping independent cinema will keep finding its place […]
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‘Memory’ Review: Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard Are Riveting as Broken People Fumbling for Connection in Michel Franco’s Moving Drama
The Mexican auteur’s Brooklyn-set third English-language film also features Josh Charles, Merritt Wever, Jessica Harper and promising newcomer Brooke Timber.
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