The filmmaker Liza Mandelup, whose 2019 documentary “Jawline” explored the rise and fall of a teen social media star, has a fascination with how people see themselves. That’s a valuable skill for any filmmaker, but it makes Mandelup’s particular brand of disquieting non-fiction film feel especially penetrating in the internet era. Her sophomore feature, “Caterpillar,” about a mysterious company offering experimental cosmetic procedures. As in “Jawline,” “Caterpillar” holds a cunning mirror up to technology’s effect on everyday life, where we are bombarded with images of ourselves whether we like it or not.
Anchored by a single compelling figure, “Caterpillar” follows David Taylor, a middle-aged gay man in desperate pursuit of a risky treatment to change his eye color from brown to blue-gray. David exudes vulnerability onscreen, despite his best efforts to mask his sweet sensitivity with masculine bravado. He lights up with childlike excitement at the thought of having fresh eyes,...
Anchored by a single compelling figure, “Caterpillar” follows David Taylor, a middle-aged gay man in desperate pursuit of a risky treatment to change his eye color from brown to blue-gray. David exudes vulnerability onscreen, despite his best efforts to mask his sweet sensitivity with masculine bravado. He lights up with childlike excitement at the thought of having fresh eyes,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Disney+ has announced the cast of the Disney+ Australian original series ‘The Artful Dodger,’ which includes Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis (“Landscapers,” “Fargo”) and Maia Mitchell lead the stellar cast, with Brodie-Sangster taking on the role of “Jack Dawkins” aka “The Artful Dodger,” Thewlis as “Fagin” and Mitchell as “Lady Belle Fox.”
The series is a character drama set in 1850s Australia and is a much-loved story with a twist. Across eight episodes the scripted series explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves – Dodger – now a surgeon, but who can’t shake his predilection for crime. From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colourful streets, this series is a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection.
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The cast includes an incredible line-up of Australian talent, featuring Damon Herriman), Miranda Tapsell,...
Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis (“Landscapers,” “Fargo”) and Maia Mitchell lead the stellar cast, with Brodie-Sangster taking on the role of “Jack Dawkins” aka “The Artful Dodger,” Thewlis as “Fagin” and Mitchell as “Lady Belle Fox.”
The series is a character drama set in 1850s Australia and is a much-loved story with a twist. Across eight episodes the scripted series explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves – Dodger – now a surgeon, but who can’t shake his predilection for crime. From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colourful streets, this series is a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection.
Also in news – Scarlett Johansson set to star in Amazon limited series ‘Just Cause’
The cast includes an incredible line-up of Australian talent, featuring Damon Herriman), Miranda Tapsell,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Disney+ unveiled the starring cast of its upcoming Australian period drama The Artful Dodger Wednesday at its Asia-Pacific content showcase event in Singapore. Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Pistol, The Queen’s Gambit), David Thewlis (Landscapers, Fargo) and Australian actress Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble, The Fosters) will lead the cast, with Brodie-Sangster taking on the role of Jack Dawkins, aka “The Artful Dodger” himself, Thewlis playing Fagin and Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.
The Artful Dodger, which was first announced in May, is described as an international character-driven drama set in 1850s Australia, which gives a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character, Dodger. The eight-episode series finds Dodger living a double life as a surgeon who still can’t shake his predilection for crime.
“From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colorful streets, this series is a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,...
Disney+ unveiled the starring cast of its upcoming Australian period drama The Artful Dodger Wednesday at its Asia-Pacific content showcase event in Singapore. Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Pistol, The Queen’s Gambit), David Thewlis (Landscapers, Fargo) and Australian actress Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble, The Fosters) will lead the cast, with Brodie-Sangster taking on the role of Jack Dawkins, aka “The Artful Dodger” himself, Thewlis playing Fagin and Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.
The Artful Dodger, which was first announced in May, is described as an international character-driven drama set in 1850s Australia, which gives a twist to the classic Charles Dickens character, Dodger. The eight-episode series finds Dodger living a double life as a surgeon who still can’t shake his predilection for crime.
“From high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries, glittering parties to colorful streets, this series is a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Australia’s Maia Mitchell head the cast of “The Artful Dodger,” an Australian series for Disney+ that is now beginning production. The series explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves, Dodger, who has become a surgeon, but retains criminal tendencies.
Disney unveiled the eight-part show at its Content Showcase in Singapore on Wednesday. It was pitched as “a premium character drama set in 1850s Australia and as “a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,” spanning “high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries [and] glittering parties to colorful streets.”
Jeffrey Walker is the set-up director and co-executive producer, with directors Corrie Chen and Gracie Otto. The series is written by James McNamara, Andrew Knight, Vivienne Walshe and Dan Knight, with Miranda Tapsell.
It will be filmed in New South Wales, Australia, with financial support provided by the state government through Screen Nsw’s Made in Nsw fund.
Disney unveiled the eight-part show at its Content Showcase in Singapore on Wednesday. It was pitched as “a premium character drama set in 1850s Australia and as “a rock’n’roll tale with an Aussie connection,” spanning “high-octane heists to life-and-death surgeries [and] glittering parties to colorful streets.”
Jeffrey Walker is the set-up director and co-executive producer, with directors Corrie Chen and Gracie Otto. The series is written by James McNamara, Andrew Knight, Vivienne Walshe and Dan Knight, with Miranda Tapsell.
It will be filmed in New South Wales, Australia, with financial support provided by the state government through Screen Nsw’s Made in Nsw fund.
- 11/30/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
If ever a film was “very much a vibe,” as the kids say, it is Please, Baby, Please. Directed by Amanda Kramer from a screenplay by Kramer & Noel David Taylor and starring the great Andrea Riseborough and Harry Melling, it starts at an eleven out of ten. “Traditional” couple Suze (Riseborough) and Arthur (Melling) witness a double-murder while walking home in the Lower East Side. The culprits are The Young Gents, a leather-clad greaser gang straight out casting for The Wild One. Though Kathryn Bigelow’s The Loveless or Walter Hill’s Streets of Fire may be a more appropriate reference here. This act of aggression serves as catalyst for a much-needed reckoning between Suze and Arthur. As long-dormant desires are laid bare, both must finally be honest with one another about everything.
This deconstruction of gender is wrapped in a stripped-down dreamscape aesthetic, often slipping into nightmare. 1950s B-pictures are the clear inspiration,...
This deconstruction of gender is wrapped in a stripped-down dreamscape aesthetic, often slipping into nightmare. 1950s B-pictures are the clear inspiration,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Game of Thrones alum John Bradley is set as the lead of North Shore, a Paramount+ crime thriller series from Cold Feet creator Mike Bullen. Downton Abbey‘s Joanne Froggatt has closed a one-year deal to star in the six-episode first season of the Australian original.
Set on and around Sydney Harbour, North Shore follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.
2022 Paramount+ Pilots & Series Orders
The series centers on Max Wylie (Bradley), a British detective who, offside with his colleagues, is seconded to Australia to observe the investigation into the suspicious death of a young woman, the daughter of a British cabinet minister.
When Max travels to Australia his life is at a crossroads. His boss doubts Max is a team player and questions whether he has a future in the police,...
Set on and around Sydney Harbour, North Shore follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.
2022 Paramount+ Pilots & Series Orders
The series centers on Max Wylie (Bradley), a British detective who, offside with his colleagues, is seconded to Australia to observe the investigation into the suspicious death of a young woman, the daughter of a British cabinet minister.
When Max travels to Australia his life is at a crossroads. His boss doubts Max is a team player and questions whether he has a future in the police,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ is launching its latest crime thriller down under.
The streaming service has set a series from Mike Bullen, creator of hit British comedy drama Cold Feet, as its latest Australian original.
North Shore is a six-part series set on and around Sydney Harbour. It follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.
The series is produced by Beach Road Pictures, the production company set up by former Playmaker bosses David Maher and David Taylor. It is directed by Gregor Jordan (Two Hands) with writing from Marcia Gardner (The Doctor Blake Mysteries).
It is financed in part by Screen Australia, which unveiled its latest funding round of A12 million to go to four feature films, three TV dramas and two kids series including feature film Addition from Made Up Stories, run by Big...
The streaming service has set a series from Mike Bullen, creator of hit British comedy drama Cold Feet, as its latest Australian original.
North Shore is a six-part series set on and around Sydney Harbour. It follows the clash of cultures when British and Australian detectives team to solve a complex murder mystery, and uncover a conspiracy with international political consequences.
The series is produced by Beach Road Pictures, the production company set up by former Playmaker bosses David Maher and David Taylor. It is directed by Gregor Jordan (Two Hands) with writing from Marcia Gardner (The Doctor Blake Mysteries).
It is financed in part by Screen Australia, which unveiled its latest funding round of A12 million to go to four feature films, three TV dramas and two kids series including feature film Addition from Made Up Stories, run by Big...
- 8/30/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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