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Much has been made about how filmmaker Ti West has reinvented and refreshed the slasher genre by paying homage to the classics in his A24 trilogy X, Pearl and the upcoming MaXXXine. His leading lady, Mia Goth, agrees with the praise and adds that the back-to-back-to-back gigs have also reshaped something else — her career.

“The work has given me a whole new level of confidence that I hadn’t had before,” the 30-year-old actress told The Hollywood Reporter while standing outside the Tcl Chinese Theatre minutes before the June 24 world premiere. “It changed me forever.”

Specifically, Goth points to playing the title character Pearl in the technicolor gore-fest that served as the prequel to 2022’s X and was released the same year. X found Goth playing Maxine, a young porn actress who in 1979 accompanies pals from the adult film industry to a remote Texas farmhouse, where an elderly couple is revealed to be savage hosts.

Anya Taylor-Joy has become one of the most popular up-and-coming actresses in the past few years. The talented performer has been picking up roles at an exciting rate. In 2024, she will portray the titular character Imperator Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.

With her dazzling beauty, exceptional grace, and ability to pull off nuanced performances, she’s quickly becoming the talk of Hollywood and beyond.

Anya Taylor-Joy in a white Dior Fall 2022 dress with a gold collar necklace and Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger bracelet, rings, and earrings at the Los Angeles Premiere of “The Northman” at Tcl Chinese Theatre on April 18, 2022, in Hollywood, California (Credit: DFree / Shutterstock)

Although best known for her role in the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit, Anya Taylor-Joy has also had many parts in feature-length films. Today, we’re looking at this young starlet as we count down our 11 favorite Anya Taylor-Joy movies, ranked in order...

A Korean adaptation of psychological thriller Marrowbone is in production and being introduced to buyers at the EFM by K-Movie Entertainment.

The Secret House (working title) is based on the 2017 English-language Spanish film by Sergio G. Sanchez, which starred Anya Taylor-Joy, George MacKay, Charlie Heaton and Mia Goth, and premiered at Toronto. Sanchez is also known for writing J.A. Bayona’s The Orphanage and The Impossible.

The Korean version will mark the second feature of director Park Sang-min, whose satirical comedy I Haven’t Done Anything played New York Asian Film Festival and Tallinn in 2022.

The cast is led by...

Principal photography has wrapped in Spain’s La Rioja region on Isabel Coixet’s romantic drama “Un Amor,” a tale of obsessive passion that forces the film’s protagonist to reconsider the woman she thought she was. The 2023 Goya actress winner Laia Costa (“Lullaby”) stars opposite Hovik Keuchkerian (“Money Heist”); Film Constellation handles world sales. A sales promo will be unveiled for buyers in Cannes.

Based on the best-selling novel by Sara Mesa, selected by influential Spanish newspaper “El PaÍs” as Spain’s 2020 Book of the Year and translated into 13 languages internationally, “Un Amor” turns on Nat (Costa), 30, a translator who escapes the big city to start anew in the countryside.

Taking refuge in La Escapa, a hamlet, isolated by the hostility of her landlord and villagers’ distrust, she surprises herself by accepting an unsettling sexual proposal from neighbor Andreas. “From this strange and conflicting encounter sparks a devouring and...

Fresh off her 2023 Goya best actress win for “Lullaby” on Saturday night,” Laia Costa is set to star in the passionate romance drama “Un Amor,” by multi-prized Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet.

Film Constellation, the London and now Paris-based production, finance & sales company, will introduce the new production to buyers at thus and next week’s Berlin European Film Market.

Distributor of Berlin competition entry “20,000 Species if Bees” and La Maternal, a San Sebastian best leading performance winner for Carla Quílez, BTeam Pictures will handle the film’s release in Spain.

Written by Spanish novelist and short-story writer Laura Ferrero and Coixet, “Un Amor” is based on an admired novel by Sara Mesa. A fiction study of emotional dependence in which Mesa returns to the themes of power and subjugation which thread much of her work, “Un Amor” was selected by Spanish newspaper El Pais as Spain’s 2020 book of the year.

The wealth of Spain’s attractions as a big-shoot locale are in the details. To that end, below are the 37 Film Commissions or Film Offices that form part of the nationwide Spain Film Commission network, as well emblematic shoots, locations and initiatives:

Alicante Film Office

It was launched in 2008 to support shoots at Alicante’s Ciudad de la Luz studios, such as J.A. Bayona’s “The Impossible” and Ridley Scott’s “The Counselor.” Connected by high-speed train and an international airport, Alicante’s Santa Bárbara Castle featured in Movistar+’s “Tell Me Who I Am,” and Netflix’s “Money Heist” used its beaches and port. With Ciudad de la Luz reopening, international producers are returning, with Guy Ritchie’s “The Interpreter” shooting in the area.

ANDALUCÍA Film Commission

Boasting flagship destinations such as Tabernas — Europe’s biggest desert, which hosted “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Game of Thrones,” “Exodus: Gods and Kings...

“The Girl in the Mirror”, a brand new supernatural series, is coming to Netflix on August 19. It hails from Sergio G. Sánchez, scribe of J.A. Bayona’s The Orphanage and The Impossible, and is produced by Belén Atienza, a regular production partner on such Bayona movies as Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, The Impossible, The Orphanage […]

The post “The Girl in the Mirror” Trailer – Netflix’s Supernatural Series Survives a Bus Crash [Video] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.

Easily one of the best movies of its kind, J.A. Bayona’s minute-by-minute tale of survival poses an immediate challenge to audiences: could I survive that? The genuinely terrifying true story of one family lost in the middle of a devastating disaster is even more relevant now, with similar disasters seemingly happening daily. The near-flawless direction concentrates on the direct experience of a mother and son, who in just a couple of days learn the meaning of human concern and kindness. It’s a Spanish production (in English); Naomi Watts received an Oscar nomination and Ewan McGregor and young Tom Holland give strong performances. We reach back ten years for this review.

The Impossible

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2012 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 114 min. / Lo imposible / Street Date April 23, 2013 / Available from Amazon / 19.99

Starring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast, Marta Etura, Sönke Möhring, Geraldine Chaplin, Ploy Jindachote, Jomjaoi Sae-Limh,...

Spanish film actress Milena Smit ("The Girl In The Mirror") poses for the June 2022 issue of "InStyle" (Spain) magazine, wearing Saint Laurent, Schiaparelli with Cartier jewellery , photographed by Javier Biosca:

Smit's first film appearances were in various short films including "Diagonales"...

...."Innermos", "Chimichanga" and "Adentro".

In 2020, she appeared in her first feature "Cross the Line"...

...then cast by Pedro Almodóvar for his film "Parallel Mothers"|.  

Smit is one of the leads in the upcoming Netflix original series...

..."The Girl in the Mirror", directed by Sergio G. Sánchez.

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There’s no denying that Tom Holland is one of Hollywood’s darlings and it’s easy to see why thanks to his lovable, easy-going personality and tendency for quirky behavior. What you may not know, however, is that before Holland suited up to play Spider-Man in the McU or turned in an awe-inspiring performance in The Devil All the Time, he starred in an often overlooked film when he was just a young teen and as expected, he knocked it out of the park.

Directed by J.A. Bayona and written by Sergio G. Sánchez, The Impossible is a 2012 disaster drama based on the true story of Maria Belón and her family who endured the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami together. Holland plays the eldest son, 13-year-old Lucas, and he’s joined by heavy hitters like Naomi Watts as Maria and Ewan McGregor as her husband Henry.

The critical response for The Impossible was largely positive,...

Animation sequel posts second-highest opening for Pixar film in the UK.

Rank Film / Distributor Three-day gross (July 13-15) Running gross Week 1 ‘Incredibles 2’ (Disney) £9.5m £9.7m 1 2 ‘Skyscraper’ (Universal)’ £1.5m £1.8m 1 3 ’Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ (Universal) £816,321 £38.5m 6 4 ‘The First Purge (Universal) £791,680 £3.4m 2 5 ‘Ocean’s 8’ (Warner Bros) £520,000 £9.7m 4

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Disney

After multiple weeks of hardship due to the good weather and interest in the World Cup, the UK box office finally has a hit. Disney Pixar animation Incredibles 2 opened with a £9.5m three-day and a total of £9.7m including some limited previews.

That’s...

To mark the release of The Secret of Marrowbone on 13th July, we’ve been given 10 sets of merchandise including a t-shirt, torch, notebook and pen to give away.

Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible.

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Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), Magnet will release Marrowbone (read our review) on home video, including 4K […]...

Spanish screenwriter Sergio G. Sánchez is likely well known to many ScreenAnarchy readers; if not by his name, than by his screenplays, such as The Orphanage and The Impossible. He makes his feature film debut this month with Marrowbone, a gothic tale of siblings trying to stay together, while both legal and possibly supernatural forces try to separate them. Even with impressive credentials, making a feature as a writer/director is no small challenge. ScreenAnarchy talked to Sánchez about the inpirations for the film, his development as a director, and the pros and cons of the fantastic genre film. ScreenAnarchy: You've been a well-known and successful screenwriter for many years. What made you decide that this was the screenplay that you wanted to direct yourself? Sergio...

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Entertainment One UK has released the new trailer and poster for The Secret of Marrowbone, the upcoming horror from the writer of The Orphanage and team behind Pan’s Labyrinth and A Monster Calls.

Sergio G. Sánchez makes his directorial debut on the horror which stars, George Mackay (Captain Fantastic, Pride), Anya Taylor-Joy (Split, The Witch) and Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things).

Also in trailers – Timothée Chalamet turns drug dealer in trailer for Hot Summer Nights

The film hits cinemas July Friday 13th.

The Secret of Marrowbone Official Synopsis

Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible.

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Sergio G. Sánchez is best known as co-writer of The Orphanage, certainly one of the best horror films of recent years, with its gothic setting, and themes of past traumas haunting the present. In his feature directorial debut, he returns to some of these same themes and devices to great effect. Marrowbone Siblings Jack, Billy, Jane, and Sam have moved from England to an American coastal town with their mother Rose (Nicola Harrison) to escape an abusive father/husband. But Rose dies shortly after their arrival, and in order to make sure the children stay together, they must hide out for several months, until Jack turns 21 and can take legal guardianship of the family. Only Jack...

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Screenwriter Sergio G. Sánchez makes the leap to feature film director with Marrowbone, a gorgeously crafted supernatural drama centered on a group of siblings who must contend with an unseen force that tortures them endlessly while they live tucked away from the world at their deceased mother’s family estate. The Marrowbone clan experience moments of happiness—especially when they befriend a lovely librarian named Allie (Anya Taylor-Joy)—but there are dark forces at play that threaten the bonds of their familial unit, and they must all band together to survive.

Daily Dead recently spoke with Sánchez about his big screen debut, and he discussed the timeless stories that have inspired him as a filmmaker, putting together the extremely talented ensemble of Marrowbone, finding the timeless locale of the film, and much more.

Marrowbone hits limited theaters and various digital platforms on Friday, April 13th, courtesy of Magnet Releasing.

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Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things) and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, Split, Thoroughbreds) star in Marrowbone, hitting theaters on the luckiest of days, Friday, April 13th. Ahead of the movie's release, a clip from the film teases either an escape or a terrible demise for Heaton's character, Billy. 

Written and directed by Sergio G. Sanchez, Marrowbone stars George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, and Matthew Stagg. Marrowbone will be released in theaters, On Demand, Amazon Video, and iTunes beginning April 13th from Magnet Releasing.

Synopsis: "Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible."

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Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), IFC will release Marrowbone in theaters, On Demand, and through Amazon and […]...

Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), IFC will release Marrowbone in theaters, On Demand, and through Amazon and […]...

Marrowbone Trailer Sergio G. Sánchez‘s Marrowbone (2017) movie trailer stars George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, and Matthew Stagg. Marrowbone‘s plot synopsis: “Escaping an abusive father and a troubled past in Britain, Rose (Nicola Harrison) and her four children travel to an inherited home in rural America. The voyage is taxing on Rose and [...]

Continue reading: Marrowbone (2017) Movie Trailer: Anya Taylor-Joy Helps Mia Goth Keep a Family Secret...

Well, it looks like we have a new trailer for the horror movie from the Screenwriter that brought us “The Orphanage,” the title is Marrowbone directed by Sergio G. Sánchez.

Gathering together a cast including The VVitch’s Anya Taylor-Joy, Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton, horror movie officianado Sergio G. Sánchez gives us his latest movie for the horror genre, Marrowbone.

“Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible.”

Personally, it seems to follow the basic formula of a horror movie, take a group of people out in the middle of nowhere, leave their motives somewhat mysterious, and, as we all know, nothing is quite as creepy as a child in said horror movie. It could indeed be...

There’s nothing quite as creepy as a parentless gang of gaunt children, and the one assembled in “Marrowbone” is played by talent from some of the greatest horror movies and TV shows in recent memory. In the newly released trailer, a group of four siblings seek refuge in a dilapidated manor home by the seaside, where they discover a sinister force lurking in the floorboards. The directorial debut of Sergio G. Sánchez, the twisted mind behind the scripts for “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible,” “Marrowbone” is one chilling tale you won’t want to miss.

“We have come very far, enduring many hardships, but at last, we’ve found the place where we can be safe,” we hear in voiceover, over visually striking shots of green landscapes and sun-soaked laundry blowing in the breeze. Not everyone is charmed by the mysterious siblings, however: “These Marrowbone kids, how well do you know them?...

Featuring a cast that includes Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Charlie Heaton (Stranger Things), and Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness), Marrowbone pits close-knit siblings against a sinister force in the film's first official trailer.

Written and directed by Sergio G. Sanchez, Marrowbone stars George MacKay, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Mia Goth, and Matthew Stagg. Marrowbone will be released in theaters, On Demand, Amazon Video, and iTunes beginning April 13th from Magnet Releasing.

Synopsis: "Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible."



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Screenwriter Sergio G. Sánchez is ready to step into the spotlight. The pen behind acclaimed films “The Orphanage” and “The Impossible” has rounded up a cast of rising stars for his directorial debut “Marrowbone,” a ghost story that has more a few tricks up its sleeve.

Starring George MacKay (“Pride,” “Captain Fantastic“), Anya Taylor-Joy (“The Witch, “Split“), Charlie Heaton (“Stranger Things“), Mia Goth (“Nymphomaniac,” “A Cure For Wellness“) and Matthew Stagg, the story follows four English children who land in America with their mother, escaping a terrifying past….only to find more terror ahead when they move into a house that holds plenty of secrets.

Director J.A. Bayona brought some chills and thrills with The Orphanage back in 2007, but he had some help from screenwriter Sergio G. Sánchez. Now the scribe is behind both the script and the camera for a new rural haunted house thriller executive produced by Bayona. Marrowbone follows a family who has escaped from an […]

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Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), IFC will release Marrowbone in theaters, On Demand, and through Amazon and […]...

For a mystery film, Sergio G. Sánchez’s Marrowbone inspires a lot of questions, although they’re more related to what’s outside the film. Here’s a question that kept popping up in my mind: did the writer of The Orphanage – one of the more unsettling and affective horror films from this century – really make this? The family drama, ambiguously supernatural scares, and tragic undercurrent from The Orphanage are all here, but filtered through a screenplay written by someone who must have been raised by wolves. Maybe this is a different Sergio G. Sánchez making this. Maybe this impostor lied on the application form. Either way, that situation is easier to believe than almost anything in Marrowbone.

Taking place in the late 1960s, Marrowbone opens with a prologue showing siblings Jack (George MacKay), Billy (Charlie Heaton), Jane (Mia Goth), and Sam (Matthew Stagg) arrive in a Us coastal town...

Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), Marrowbone is set to have its world premiere in the special presentation […]...

Four siblings seek refuge in an old home after the death of their mother, only to discover that the house has another, more sinister, inhabitant, in this haunting directorial debut from Sergio G. Sánchez, screenwriter of The Orphanage and The Impossible. Starring budding horror icon Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch, New Mutants, Split), Marrowbone is set to have […]...

Filmmaker Juan Bayona will start filming the Jurassic World sequel next February

Five months ago, Spanish filmmaker Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) was hired to direct the planned Jurassic World sequel. Before starting to film that movie, Focus Features is releasing Bayona’s third feature as a director, an adaptation of Patrick Ness’ A Monster Calls, starring Lewis MacDougall, Felicity Jones, Sigourney Weaver, Toby Kebbell and Liam Neeson, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival today.

When speaking to Bayona about the film earlier, Lrm asked whether he would be able to bring some of his regular Spanish crew over to Jurassic World 2, and we asked how it’s been going on the project, being that it will be his first straight-up studio film and one that's part of a major franchise as well.

We were especially wondering if the filmmaker who has thrived on making independent films was...

Exclusive: Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays the title role in Fox’s upcoming sci-fi thriller Morgan, has joined the cast of Marrowbone, a psychological thriller that marks the directing debut of writer Sergio G. Sanchez. The pic is being executive produced by J.A. Bayona, who directed Sanchez’s script The Orphanage and The Impossible which Sanchez co-wrote.

Marrowbone centers on four children who hide from the world after their mother’s death on a farm that holds a terrible secret. Belen Atienza, working with Bayona on the upcoming A Monster Calls, is producing. Mia Goth, George Mackay and Charlie Heaton co-star. Lionsgate International was selling the new thriller as part of its Cannes slate earlier this spring.

Taylor-Joy’s Morgan, co-starring Kate Mara, Paul Giamatti and Toby Jones and produced by Ridley Scott, opens September 2. Her credits include Robert Eggers’ indie hit The Witch and M. Night Shyamalan’s Split with...

Now that it's festival run is over, Spanish filmmaker Jon Mikel Caballero wants to share his award-winning short film, Hibernation, with you. It is an emotionally driven work of sci-fi with a bittersweet ending. The visual style is reminiscent of sci-fi films from the 60s and 70s.  You can watch the full short below. Joseph is an astronaut set to go where no man has gone in the Universe through the hibernation program. But something is wrong between him and his instructor Claire, and decisions that seemed unshakeable begin to tremble.Some folks who worked on TwitchFilm faves lent their skills to this projects. Eugenio Mira, director of Grand Piano and Agnosia composed the score for the short and Sergio G. Sánchez, writer of The Orphanage, was...

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Spanish filmmaker Fernando González Molina ("Three Steps Above Heaven") is set to helm the $13.5 million period drama "Palm Trees in the Snow" for Antena 3.

Sergio G. Sánchez ("The Impossible," "The Orphanage") penned the script based on the best-selling novel by Luz Gabas. Mario Casas leads the cast.

The story is set on an island off the west coast of Africa. A Spanish colony until 1968, the narrative swaps between the 1950s in the latter years of the Spanish rule, and the present day.

The 1950s scenes follow a man and his brother as they travel from the snowy Pyrenees to the exotic island where they learn true lessons in life. The present day elements focus on the man's daughter who travels to the island to learn about her father and uncle's younger years.

Mercedes Gamero will produce. Filming begins next June around Costa Rica and the Canary Islands ahead of a Christmas 2014 release.

Spanish director discusses his upcoming $13.5m period drama, from the writer of The Impossible and The Orphanage, at San Sebastian.

Fernando González Molina, the director of Three Steps Above Heaven and I Want To, is to next make a $13.5m love story set in 1950s Africa.

The Spanish film-maker unveiled details about Palm Trees in the Snow (Palmeras en la nieve) at the San Sebastian Film Festival.

It has been scripted by Sergio G. Sánchez, who penned blockbuster tsunami film The Impossible and ghost story The Orphanage. The script is based on the eponymous bestseller by Luz Gabas.

The cast will be led by Mario Casas, who starred in Molina’s previous two films as well as Álex de la Iglesia’s Toronto title Witching and Bitching, which is released in Spain this weekend.

It will be produced by Mercedes Gamero for Antena 3 and will begin shooting next June in Huesca, Costa Rica and...

The European Film Academy will hold the 26th European Film Awards in Berlin on December 7th, 2013. To make fans part of the celebration every year the audience gets to choose the winner of the Efa People's Choice Award. This  year one lucky fan will also have the chance to attend the awards ceremony and be part of a fantastic event that brings together Europe's greatest film stars, directors, actors and actresses.

Audiences in the past have  awarded the honor to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's beloved Amelie, Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark, and incredibly 3 times to Spanish master Pedro Almodovar (All About My Mother, Talk to Her, Volver).

To vote and for a chance to win a trip to the 26th European Film Awards click Here

The Nominees Are:

Anna Karenina

UK, 124 min

Directed By: Joe Wright 

Written By: Tom Stoppard 

With: Keira Knightley, Aaron Johnson, Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, Domhnall Gleeson, Alicia Vikander

The Best Offer (La Migliore Offerta)

Italy, 130 min

Written & Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore 

With: Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks, Donald Sutherland

The Broken Circle Breakdown

Belgium, 100 min

Directed by: Felix van Groeningen 

Written by: Carl Joos & Felix van Groeningen 

With: Veerle Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse, Geert van Rampelberg, Nils de Caster

The Deep (Djúpið)

Iceland/Norway, 92 min

Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur 

Written by: Jón Atli Jónasson & Baltasar Kormákur 

With: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jóhann G. Jóhannsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Björn Thors, Thorbjorg H. Thorgilsdótir

The Gilded Cage (La Cage Dorée)

Portugal/France, 90 min

Directed by: Ruben Alves 

Written by: Ruben Alves, Jean-André Yerlès, Hugo Gélin

With: Rita Blanco, Joaquim de Almeida, Roland Giraud, Chantal Lauby, Barbara Cabrita, Lannick Gautry

I'm So Excited (Los Amantes Pasajeros)

Spain, 90 min

Written & Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar

With: Javier Cámara, Carlos Areces, Raúl Arévalo, Lola Dueñas, Cecilia Roth

The Impossible (Lo Imposible)

Spain, 114 min

Directed by: J.A. Bayona

Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez & María Belón

With: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast

Kon-Tiki

Norway, Denmark, UK, Germany, Sweden, 113 min 

Directed by: Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg

Written by: Petter Skavlan

With: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Bassmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann, Gustaf Skarsgaard, Odd-Magnus Williamson, Jakob Oftebro, Agnes Kittelsen

Love Is All You Need (Den skaldede frisør)

Denmark, 111 min 

Directed By: Susanne Bier

Written By: Anders Thomas Jensen & Susanne Bier

With: Pierce Brosnan, Trine Dyrholm, Paprika Steen, Kim Bodnia

Oh Boy

Germany, 83 min

Written & Directed by: Jan Ole Gerster 

With: Tom Schilling, Marc Hosemann, Friederike Kempter, Michael Gwisdek

Searching for Sugar Man

UK/Sweden, 83 min

Directed by: Malik Bendjelloul...

Some films labeled as Oscar bait actually go on to win Oscars, but others simply get shunned for their supposed efforts to manipulate audiences. Sadly, Juan Antonia Bayona‘s The Impossible fell into the latter category. The film follows a vacationing family caught up in the 2004 tsunami that devastated coastal areas in Thailand, Indonesia and elsewhere, killing over 230,000 people in the process. The family’s experience is brought to immediate life through powerful performances and Bayona’s dedication to crafting terrifyingly realistic sequences. The film attracted criticism for casting Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts as part of a “whitewashing” of the true story, but that’s just people being willfully ignorant and missing the point of the film altogether. Instead the takeaway should simply be that this is a story of love, loss, hope and the realization that there is no guarantee of a tomorrow. Keep reading to see what I learned from the commentary track for...

Summit Entertainment (a division of Liongsate) has announced Juan Antonio Bayona’s The Impossible for Blu-Ray in April. The film stars Ewan McGregor and Oscar-nominated Naomi Watts.

The 2004 Thailand tsunami is without a doubt of the biggest disasters in recent history. One that shocked the entire world. The Impossible is director Juan Antonio Bayona’s way of showing the very human side of such a natural disaster. He brilliantly captures both the terror and scale of something as big as a tsunami, while stripping the film down to its barest moments, exposing just how important family is in times like these.

I rarely get emotional while watching films, because I’ve seen ‘em all before, but The Impossible had me damn close to the edge of breaking down. J.A. Bayona gets such strong performances out of Ewan McGregor and more important Naomi Watts. The two completely steal the show and...

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 23, 2013

Price: DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.99

Studio: Summit/Lionsgate

Tom Holland and Naomi Watts cling to their lives in The Impossible.

Naomi Watts (Fair Game) garnered her second Academy Award nomination for her starring role in the 2012 drama-thriller The Impossible.

The film offers an account of a family caught with tens of thousands of strangers in the mayhem of one of the worst natural catastrophes of the modern era: the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

In the film, Marie Bennett (Watts), her husband Henry (Ewan McGregor, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen) and their three sons Lucas (Tom Holland), Tomas and Simon are on Christmas holiday at a tropical resort Khao Lak, Thailand. A devastating tsunami hits on December 26, destroying the coastal zone and sweeping up everyone in the flood. Maria and Lucas are separated from the others and, with Maria’s leg badly injured, the two set out for help,...

Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona

Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez

Featuring: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland

On December 26, 2004, most of Southeast Asia was forever changed when one of the most devastating disasters in modern times occurred: a massive tsunami tore up the coastal zones, killing over 250,000 people and displacing millions more. In the feature film The Impossible, we see one of the affected family's journey for survival in wake of this disaster.

The Impossible is the true story of Henry (Ewan McGregor) and Maria (Naomi Watts) and their three children, a Spanish family spending their Christmas at a tropical paradise resort. The story begins with them enjoying a normal Christmas, which sets up the unexpected events of the next day. Then, we are taken through the real events of that fateful December 26 almost from the direct point of view of the people it is happening to. The events of...

The Impossible

Directed by J.A Bayona

Written by Sergio G. Sánchez

Spain, 2012

It’s easy to be sceptical about ‘true story’ films. Too often, adaptations of real events contrive and exaggerate genuinely enthralling stories by turning them into blockbuster behemoths for cinematic effect. These films can lean heavily on the promise that the picture will present an actual occurrence, offering an ill-gotten backbone to the production when beneath, it holds little value at all. It is equally easy to be cynical about disaster films; in recent years, there has been sparse availability of entertaining catastrophe flicks and a sign of clear deterioration in the genre thanks in no small part to the nauseating farce that was 2012 (2009). Taking these things into consideration, The Impossible should be an unpalatable affair.

And yet, it’s quite the opposite.

The film, which depicts the cataclysmic tsunami that struck the coast of South Asia...

The Impossible Directed by: Juan Antonio Bayona Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez (screenplay) and María Belón (story) Starring: Ewan McGregor, Naomi Watts and Tom Holland I've seen a lot of movies during my life, but The Impossible was a first. It was the first critic screening that I almost walked out of. It’s not because it is a bad film, but ten minutes into the screening I wrestled with the notion that I might not be able to sit through the entire movie. As a mom and a human being, The Impossible is one of the most harrowing experiences I have ever sat through in the theaters. It's extremely well done, but it's misery porn from start to finish. Watch at your own risk. The Impossible is the fictionalized account of a family who survived the devastating tsunami that descended on Indonesian shores in 2004. The family that the story is based on is Spanish,...

The Impossible

Stars: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast, Marta Etura, Sönke Möhring | Written by Sergio G. Sánchez | Directed by J.A. Bayona

Director J.A. Bayona burst onto the scene to widespread acclaim back in 2007 with the Guillermo Del Toro backed The Orphanage, an impressive ghost story filled with the classical sense of dread Del Toro himself excels out while telling a deeply personal story. Instead of going on the horror movie merry-go-round which has taken so many promising directors over recent years, Bayona instead aimed for the stars, using a big budget and big names to tell a “true” story of the horrific Boxing Day Tsunami and one family’s struggle to find each other in its wake.

It’s not hard to get worked up by the events of The Impossible, the sheer tragedy which struck was splashed all over our TV screens for weeks...

The Impossible premiered at Tiff this September to almost universal acclaim – you can read our five-star review here – and has been even more tipped to go to the Oscars ever since.

Juan Antonio Bayona makes a fine English language debut here, with utterly stellar leading performances from Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts.

We saw a powerful UK trailer released last month, and more recently a new featurette earlier this month, and with its release on the horizon, MSN have debuted a new clip to give you an idea of just how powerful a film this is.

“Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth.

Title: The Impossible Summit Entertainment Director: Juan Antonio Bayona Screenwriter: Sergio G. Sánchez Cast: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Oaklee Pendergast, Samuel Joslin, Geraldine Chaplin, Marta Etura, Simon Blyberg Screened at: Park Avenue, NYC, 11/13/12 Opens: December 21, 2012 Hell hath no fury like Mother Nature. What is natural is not always healthy or benign but can be downright tragic. Those of us affected recently by Hurricane Sandy, another of Nature’s calls, should be content that we did not suffer one hundredth of the hurt that affected hundreds of thousands of people in 2004, as the greatest natural tragedy in Thailand’s history bore down on people of that country, [ Read More ]

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Naomi Watts, who gave a wonderful performance in the upcoming "The Impossible," is set to receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award for Acting at the 24th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.

The Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, January 5 at the Palm Springs Convention Center and the Festival will run from January 3 to 14. I live in Palm Springs, and I live for this event :happy

Here's the full press release:

Palm Springs, CA (November 19, 2012) . The 24th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will present Naomi Watts with the Desert Palm Achievement Actress Award at its Awards Gala. Presented by Cartier, the Awards Gala will be held on Saturday, January 5 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The Festival runs January 3-14, 2013.

.We're delighted to pay tribute to Naomi Watts, one of the most gifted and versatile performers to grace the screen,. said Palm Springs International Film Festival chairman Harold Matzner.

Acclaimed Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) makes his English-language debut with The Impossible, a powerful drama based on the true story of a family caught up in the tsunami that hit the coast of Thailand on Boxing Day, 2004, and its harrowing aftermath.

The film premiered at Tiff back in September – you can read our five-star review here – and has been very much gaining traction in the coming Oscar season ever since.

We saw the powerful UK trailer land last month, and now Summit have released a new featurette, with a focus on the true story upon which the film is based.

“Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a...

Acclaimed Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage) makes his English language debut with The Impossible, the powerful drama based on a harrowing true story of a family caught up in tsunami that hit the coast of Thailand on Boxing Day, 2004.

Starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in the leads, the film premiered at Tiff last month – you can read our five-star review here – and with its release just a few months away, Yahoo Movies have debuted the new UK trailer.

“Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on the morning of December 26th, as the family relaxes around the pool after their Christmas festivities the night before, a terrifying roar rises up from the center of the earth. As Maria freezes in fear, a huge wall of black water races...

The American Film Institute (AFI) today announced its red carpet Centerpiece Galas and Special Screenings . comprised of award season contenders and the year.s most highly anticipated works from film masters, moving image icons and breakthrough talents . for AFI Fest 2012 presented by Audi. This year.s line up includes feature films of iconic figures such as President Abraham Lincoln, prolific filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac, as well as non-fiction and inspired-by stories about the Central Park Five and West of Memphis teenagers, Southeast Asia tsunami survivors and much more.

As previously announced, the World Premiere of Hitchcock (Dir Sacha Gervasi) is the Opening Night Gala and the World Premiere of Lincoln (Dir Steven Spielberg) is the Closing Night Gala.

The Centerpiece Galas are Life Of Pi in 3D (Dir Ang Lee); On The Road (Dir Walter Salles);Rise Of The Guardians in 3D (Dir Peter Ramsey...

Acclaimed Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona makes his English-language debut with The Impossible, by far one of the most harrowing films you will ever see. Based on the true story of a family caught in the events of the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck the coast of Thailand (trailer here), Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor give powerful performances as the mother and father of three young sons, the eldest of which, Tom Holland, making one of the finest feature debuts in years (excluding his voice work on Studio Ghibli’s Arrietty).

The film opens with Maria (Watts) and Henry (McGregor) aboard a plane heading to Thailand on Christmas Eve with their three children (Holland, Samuel Joslin, Oaklee Pendergast) for their holiday vacation. They arrive at their villa and find themselves in paradise – sunshine, a swimming pool a stone’s throw from their doorstep, and a handful of fellow holidaymakers enjoying...