Stephen Frears

  • Festivals

Janelle Monáe, Ruth Negga, Dev Patel and More: Eight Rising "Virtuosos" Dropped Serious Wisdom in Santa Barbara

Through characters as eclectic as a kindhearted drug dealer, a woman heading to court for love, a young man searching…

7 years ago
  • Interviews

Shot for Shot: DP Danny Cohen Discusses Three Key Scenes from The Program, Room and The Danish Girl

“For me, what's exciting is doing a wide variety of work and trying to tell stories in images that help…

8 years ago
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  • Articles - Directing
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An Interview with Director Stephen Frears: on Strong Women, William Wyler, and Philomena by Jeff Meyers

On the occasion of the U.S. release of Philomena, starring the ever-formidable Judi Dench as its classically-named heroine, MovieMaker writer…

10 years ago
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  • Festivals

2013 Toronto International Film Festival Diary, Day Three: Unforgiven, Dallas Buyers Club, Enough Said, The Double by Jeff Meyers

MovieMaker's latest dispatch from the Toronto International Film Festival 2013, courtesy of Jeff Meyers. On Day Three, our intrepid correspondent…

11 years ago
  • Directing

“I Make Populist Entertainment Films:” Mike Leigh on Naked

Like his movies, British filmmaker Mike Leigh is confrontational and acerbic, with a dark wit and strong opinions. But Leigh,…

30 years ago