Tag: genius
The Final Act: Remembering the Complicated Genius of Chris Thompson
Chris Thompson, the veteran television writer and producer whose career navigated the glittering heights of Hollywood success and the precarious depths of personal struggle, has died at the age of 63. Thompson, a creative force known as much for his razor-sharp wit and mastery of sitcom structure as for his storied, “naughty boy” reputation, was […]
The Unruly Genius of Bad Apples: How Saoirse Ronan Found Her Darkest Comedy Yet
Main Facts When four-time Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan signed on to star in director Jonatan Etzler’s English-language feature debut, Bad Apples, she knew she was walking into uncharted territory. Based on Rasmus Andersson’s 2020 debut novel, De Oönskade, the film is a pitch-black comedy that blends heavy real-world societal critiques with a deeply zippy, […]
Courteney Cox Returns to the Director’s Chair with the Darkly Comic True-Crime Film Evil Genius
Main Facts Twelve years after the quiet release of her feature-length directorial debut, Just Before I Go, actress and filmmaker Courteney Cox is back behind the camera with a drastically sharpened vision. Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Cox’s new feature, Evil Genius, tackles one of the most bizarre and tragic real-life criminal […]
