THE SON

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Oct 8, 2022 22:43:47 GMT -5 jo said:

This is the current rating by IMDB users - 267 who have seen the movie but heavily weighted by non-USA users ( presumably from Venice & TIFF) --

www.imdb.com/title/tt14458442/ratings/?ref_=tt_ov_rt

Intersting trends --

*70% rated it 6 and above
*Lowest rating from male - eldest segment (45 +)
*Lowest rating from female - 18-29 yrs old.
*Best rating -- young male ( maybe they know of or are themselves have depression)
*USA raters give it higher rating than non-USA raters.
*22 of 267 ( 8.2 %) rated it at "1".

I wonder if those who rated it at "1" had different expectations of the movie. Did they want a story line that focused more on the descent into full depression... and also a more positive response from the family around him? That was not Zeller's cinematic focus. He wanted to focus on the impact on the persons close to him, his family and primarily his father, and how they responded to his condition. He wanted to open a conversation on the impact of such a medical condition on a family and how they can or will react to it.

This is probably a better gauge eventually of the film's reception.

This is what I will continue to monitor.
Hugh's rating unfortunately is influenced by the movie's rating.

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Some unconfirmed news that filming can begin for DEADPOOL 3 as early as January 2023, supposedly in Vancouver.

Will Hugh have time to work on his Oscar campaign?

KEY DATES ALSO ANNOUNCED FOR 2022 AWARDS SEASON

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 95th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 12, 2023. The show will air live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide from the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.

Academy key dates for the 2022 Oscar® season are as follows:

General entry categories submission deadline Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Governors Awards Saturday, November 19, 2022
Preliminary voting begins 9 a.m. PT Monday, December 12, 2022
Preliminary voting ends 5 p.m. PT Thursday, December 15, 2022
Oscar Shortlists Announcement Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Eligibility period ends Saturday, December 31, 2022
Nominations voting begins 9 a.m. PT Thursday, January 12, 2023
Nominations voting ends 5 p.m. PT Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Oscar Nominations Announcement Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Oscar Nominees Luncheon Monday, February 13, 2023
Finals voting begins 9 a.m. PT Thursday, March 2, 2023
Finals voting ends 5 p.m. PT Tuesday, March 7, 2023
95th Oscars Sunday, March 12, 2023

All dates for the 95th Academy Awards® are subject to change.

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Screening is at East Hampton.

Hugh has a matinee on Sunday, which will likely end at 5:30 pm or thereabouts.

He may not have time to make it to the screening... or, at least, can be there for a post-screening Q&A?


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New poster!

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Hugh Jackman returned to set of new film days after father’s passing
By Ian MohrOctober 13, 2022 | 1:48pm
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Hugh Jackman retuned to set of new film days after father’s passing

Hugh Jackman felt his late father's presence on the set of new film, "The Son."hughjackman/Instagram


Hugh Jackman surprised fans at the Hamptons International Film Festival when the “X-Men” star showed up unannounced for a Q&A following a screening of his latest movie, “The Son.”

A source told us the making of the movie — about a man struggling to care for his teen son — “was incredibly difficult for Jackman as his own father, Christopher John Jackman, tragically passed at 84 during [the film’s] shooting.”

The source added, “Jackman returned to set just three days following his loss, and he mentioned during his sit-down with Hamptons artistic director David Nugent that he could ‘feel his father’s presence’ with him during filming as he and writer-director Florian Zeller shot some of the project’s most emotionally complex scenes that speak to both the rewards and challenges of parenthood.”


Jackman, 54, said from the stage of one particularly emotional scene in the film, “I find it hard to watch that scene because I could feel him in the room.”

The project also stars Anthony Hopkins, Laura Dern and Vanessa Kirby.

Jackman’s dad died last year on Father’s Day in their native Australia. The movie star posted a moving tribute on Instagram saying, “In the early hours of Father’s Day (AU), my Dad peacefully passed away… And whilst there is deep sadness, I am filled with such gratitude and love. My Dad was, in a word, extraordinary. He devoted his life to his family, his work and his faith. I pray he is now at peace with God.”


Jackman's father died last year on Australian Father's Day.
hughjackman/Instagram

The Hamptons festival runs through October 16. Alec Baldwin, Chelsea Clinton, “Home Alone” director Chris Columbus and fashion designer Donna Karan have also appeared at the Long Island event this year.

As “X-Men” hero Wolverine, Jackman will star in the third “Deadpool” movie with Ryan Reynolds, it was announced by Reynolds last month.


In a video clip teasing the upcoming Marvel project, Reynolds asked, “Hey, Hugh, you want to play Wolverine one more time?” “Yeah, for sure,” Jackman nonchalantly replied in the background.

Reynolds and Jackman are friends off-screen as well. Reynolds posted on Instagram when Jackman announced his father’s death, “I was lucky to have met him,” with a heart emoji.

Jackman’s new movie, “The Son,” opens November 11 in NYC and LA.
©Sony Pictures/Courtesy Everett

Jackman’s upcoming projects also include a biblical role as Paul the Apostle in a project being produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, as well as Baz Luhrmann’s series for Hulu, “Faraway Downs,” based on the Jackman and Nicole Kidman movie, “Australia.”

Jackman told Oprah Winfrey of his dad in 2006: “To this day, I am the least materialistic person I know, because my father didn’t raise me to just go out and buy this or that car.”

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Change in playdates --

“The Son” opens in NY & LA theaters on November 25, 2022, and then expands to theaters nationwide on December 16, 2022. Watch the new trailer below.

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What a beautiful and informative and immensely satisfying discussion of a film and the process of filmmaking!

If only media conferences during the Venice & Toronto filmfests were as deeply inquisitive and as honestly reflective of this movie -- then a more honest assessment of the movie and its vision would have been very obvious. As they stood it is only the critics with the more established credentials who seemed to have deeply understood and appreciated the movie. That is probably why as they stand now, the Metacritic reviews were higher than the initial Rotten Tomatoes review collection.

What a blessing that the session had such a knowledgeable and such a pleasing personality as Prof Insdorf -- navigating the discussion so well.

What a blessing, too, that the writer/director and his actors had the experience ( encompassing film and stage) and the candor to share how the cinematic vision translated to a movie of such importance and societal concern. They were refreshingly candid, articulate, even eloquent, and had deep respect for each other's work.

I hope this session will be shared with the general public eventually - maybe to precede the screening of the movie to the general public!

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I am not sure if it is open to everyone - but there is a WATCH AGAIN feature of the session --

www.92ny.org/archives/reel-pieces-hugh-jackman-k3srmthg94


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Laura Dern meets up with Hugh Jackman at the screening of their movie, The Son, at Crosby Street Hotel on Monday night (October 24) in New York City.

The two stars were joined by director Florian Zeller and got celeb support from Shawn Levy, Brooke Shields, Don Lemon, Tim Malone, Anna Wintour, Laura Brown, and Chase Sui Wonders at the event.

It was just announced that Laura will be honored at the upcoming Napa Valley Film Festival with the Legend Award next month...

It looks like this is an NYC film society group that have special screenings of some movies.

Check out the link for more photos.

(Love Anna Wintour's all-red ensemble).

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