Director Paul Schrader Lists His Own Movie, ‘The Card Counter,’ As His Best of the Year
Schrader also praised Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers,” Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.”
Schrader also praised Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers,” Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” and Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story.”
Isaac detailed the many stages of his career that set him on a path for his acclaimed new role, and explained why so many Hollywood movies don’t appeal to him.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: Marvel’s latest, “Free Guy,” and “Jungle Cruise” own nearly 80 percent of the box office total.
The comedic superstar takes a darker turn in “The Card Counter,” and as she tells IndieWire, she loved the chance to get a “full take-down” from Schrader, mirror co-star Oscar Isaac, and further hone her skills.
Oscar Isaac plays a cold-eyed card shark with a bloody ace up his sleeve in the latest of Schrader’s films about men at work.
Isaac is back in green screen land with Marvel’s “Moon Knight,” which is why films like “The Card Counter” remain essential for him.
For his new Oscar Isaac drama, Schrader returns to themes that have been at the center of his work for 45 years.
“The Card Counter” will compete for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in September.
Despite a March shutdown, Schrader was able to wrap production on his new film starring Oscar Isaac safely in Mississippi in mid-July.
After “Star Wars” and “Dune,” Oscar Isaac is returning to the world of auteurs with Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter.”
Schrader is planning to finish production on the movie this July.