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Taylor Swift’s Opalite Video Blooms with Graham Norton‑Show Cameos and a Rock‑Solid Romance
entertainment23 days ago

Taylor Swift’s Opalite Video Blooms with Graham Norton‑Show Cameos and a Rock‑Solid Romance

Taylor Swift released the Opalite music video, a 1990s‑style, cameo‑heavy clip starring Domhnall Gleeson and Greta Lee (with Jodie Turner‑Smith and other guests from The Graham Norton Show) as well as a pet rock; the narrative follows Swift’s unlikely romance with Gleeson’s character, a mall photo montage, and a credits sequence featuring the show’s guests. The video streams first on Apple Music and Spotify Premium and will arrive on YouTube on Feb. 8; it accompanies Opalite’s status as the second single from The Life of a Showgirl, with Swift explaining the concept and guest cameos in a post on X.

via Variety|
#domhnall-gleeson#entertainment#greta-lee
"Andrew Scott and Greta Lee: Exploring Intimate Romances On and Off Screen"
entertainment2 years ago

"Andrew Scott and Greta Lee: Exploring Intimate Romances On and Off Screen"

Greta Lee and Andrew Scott discuss their experiences working on the films "Past Lives" and "All of Us Strangers," highlighting the deep chemistry they had to create with their co-stars. They reflect on the challenges and rewards of portraying intimate relationships on screen, the personal connections they felt to their characters, and the impact their films have had on audiences.

via Variety|
#all-of-us-strangers#andrew-scott#chemistry
Greta Lee's Inspiring Journey: From Losing a Role to Finding Freedom as Val Kilmer
entertainment2 years ago

Greta Lee's Inspiring Journey: From Losing a Role to Finding Freedom as Val Kilmer

Greta Lee discusses her breakout moment at 40, starring in "Past Lives" and voicing a character in "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." She reveals that her inspiration to pursue acting came from watching Val Kilmer in "The Saint." Lee's performance in "Past Lives" has garnered praise and Oscar buzz. She reflects on the unique portrayal of her character and her experience as a bilingual actress. Despite struggling to land roles in the past, she feels grateful for the opportunities she has now.

via Variety|
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'Past Lives': A Love Story Across Continents and Time.
entertainment2 years ago

'Past Lives': A Love Story Across Continents and Time.

"Past Lives" is a decades-spanning love story about childhood sweethearts who reconnect later in life. The film explores the concept of inyun, a Buddhist-derived idea that every meeting between two souls is the product of countless interactions in their past lives. The two leads, Greta Lee and Teo Yoo, deliver wonderful performances as Nora and Hae Sung, respectively. The film is both achingly romantic and earnestly philosophical, and ends with a curiously hopeful image.

via NPR|
#celine-song#entertainment#greta-lee
Greta Lee prioritizes truthful storytelling over the white male gaze.
entertainment2 years ago

Greta Lee prioritizes truthful storytelling over the white male gaze.

Greta Lee, star of A24's new film "Past Lives," discusses the importance of truthful storytelling and avoiding tired archetypes in romantic dynamics. The film, written and directed by Celine Song, follows the life of Nora and her bond with childhood friend Hae Sung, exploring themes of fate and longing for the past. Lee notes the film's departure from traditional love triangles and male ego, instead focusing on vulnerability and the struggle with identity. She also speaks to the next phase of Asian American representation, where stories can exist without the need to explain or perform for an imagined audience.

via NBC News|
#asian-american-representation#celine-song#entertainment
"Past Lives" Takes the Year's Best Romance to the Screen
entertainment2 years ago

"Past Lives" Takes the Year's Best Romance to the Screen

"Past Lives," the debut feature film by writer-director Celine Song, is a masterpiece about fate, love, and heartbreak. The film follows the story of two childhood friends who reunite after years of separation and explores the Korean concept of "In-Yun," which suggests people consistently weaving in and out of each other's worlds over different centuries, different existences. Greta Lee's performance as Nora Moon is quietly monumental, and the film's devastating ending is one of the most memorable in recent cinema. "Past Lives" is almost assuredly predestined to be the single best movie you see this year.

via Rolling Stone|
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'Past Lives': A Dazzling and Heartbreaking Film of 2023.
film-review2 years ago

'Past Lives': A Dazzling and Heartbreaking Film of 2023.

"Past Lives" is a wistful tale of friendship, love, regret, and what it means to truly live in the present. The film follows two childhood friends, Nora and Hae Sung, through the years and across continents as they reunite and separate. The movie's modesty and lack of visual oomph is one of its strengths, drawing the audience into the characters' worlds seamlessly. Greta Lee's delicately calibrated performance as Nora remains the movie's gravitational center. The film is the filmmaking debut of Celine Song, who also wrote the script.

via The New York Times|
#celine-song#drama#film-review
film-review2 years ago

"Exploring Longing and Heartache in 'Past Lives' - A Review"

"Past Lives" is a nuanced love story that explores the tender feelings of relationships at various stages, from budding playground crushes to adulthood's alleged certainty. The film follows two characters, Nora and Hae Sung, who illustrate how relationships, both fully realized and not, influence our lives. Celine Song's feature debut is a masterclass in storytelling, visually and narratively focusing on Nora and Hae Sung, making the world around them seem to dreamily melt around them when they're in each other's company. The film carries echoes of other movies like Wong Kar-wai's "In the Mood for Love," Richard Linklater's "Before Sunrise," and David Lean's "The Passionate Friends," but "Past Lives" so confidently belongs to Song.

via Roger Ebert|
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