Although the title Wasp Network could evoke visions of a film about a very tense Connecticut wine and cheese party, Olivier Assayas’ just-announced next film’s title is the English translation of “La Red Avispa,” the name of a Miami-based Cuban spy ring on which the FBI cracked down, with multiple arrests, in 1998. His film, according to the Hollywood Reporter, is […]
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Olivier Giroud: This is what the Arsenal players really want to happen with Arsene Wenger
Wenger’s future is uncertain with his contract up in the summer and fan fury boiling over. Protests have taken place before their last three games starting with the Bayern Munich second leg – which they went on to lose 5-1. Banners have been displayed, planes have been flown, and Wenger now says he knows what […]
The Cellular as Spiritual: Olivier Assayas on ‘Personal Shopper’
The very standard, uninteresting scenario in which I meet Olivier Assayas — on a day when he’s giving a ton of interviews in a hotel lobby, designed with antique comfort precisely to hide the liminality of its purpose — at least feels fitting for a director so focused on lives lived in transitory spaces. This scene could be […]
Lifetime Finds Its Menendez Brothers in Nico Tortorella, Glee's Myko Olivier
Two TV heartthrobs are about to go on trial. Nico Tortorella (Younger) and Myko Olivier (Glee) have been cast to play killer brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, respectively, in Lifetime’s upcoming movie about the infamous ’90s murder trial, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also, American Crime veteran Benito Martinez has been cast as the boys’ […]
