Blonde seemingly came and went this award season. The Ana de Armas-led Marilyn Monroe movie was a controversial film upon release by Netflix, and the reaction quickly fizzled out any chances Blonde had at the major awards. The filmmaker behind the piece, Andrew Dominik, now explored his feelings on the reaction to Blonde. During an […]
Based on a ‘True Story’: Blonde and the Fallacy of Historical Accuracy in Fiction
In the wake of Netflix’s controversial Blonde, Anghus Houvouras discusses the fallacy of accuracy in historical fiction… Mark Twain famously said “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” It’s a fantastic quote, but here’s something interesting; Apparently Mark Twain never said it. You’ll see the quote attributed to him in […]
Ana de Armas says shocking Blonde scenes are “harder for people to watch than for me to make”
Sitting at around 43% on Rotten Tomatoes and dealing with tons of backlash, Blonde is gaining attention for its explicit sex scenes and shocking moments. The film, based on author Joyce Carol Oates’ fictional take of Marilyn Monroe, sees Ana de Armas star as the iconic actress. Many online are pushing back against the film, […]
Movie Review – Blonde (2022)
Blonde, 2022. Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Garret Dillahunt, Sara Paxton, Lucy DeVito, Julianne Nicholson, Scoot McNairy, Xavier Samuel, Caspar Phillipson, Evan Williams, Rebecca Wisocky, Toby Huss, Catherine Dent, Haley Webb, Eden Riegel, Spencer Garrett, Dan Butler, Tygh Runyan, David Warshofsky, Lily Fisher, Michael Masini, Chris […]
Video Review – Why Netflix’s Blonde is 2022’s Most Shocking Film
EJ Moreno reviews the shocking Netflix film Blonde… We all know Ana de Armas is a star, but Blonde is the first time the actress has genuinely shined in a leading role. Yet, the film is so controversial and shocking that it could scare away specific viewers. For critic EJ Moreno, the shock art nature […]
Blonde director Andrew Dominik praises Netflix for standing by his vision
For all the hell the Internet gives Netflix at times, it’s impressive to see the filmmaking community come to its defense or have widespread praise for the streamer. This time, we have Blonde director Andrew Dominik opening up about his latest project and how Netflix kept it alive. In case you don’t know, Dominik helmed […]
Venice International Film Festival Review 2022 – Blonde
Blonde, 2022. Written and Directed by Andrew Dominik. Starring Ana de Armas, Bobby Cannavale, Adrien Brody, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, and Evan Williams. SYNOPSIS: Blonde boldly reimagines the life of one of Hollywood’s most enduring icons, Marilyn Monroe. From her volatile childhood as Norma Jeane, through her rise to stardom and romantic entanglements, Blonde blurs […]
New trailer for Blonde starring Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe
Netflix has released a new trailer and poster for Blonde, the upcoming NC-17-rated biopic from writer-director Andrew Dominik which stars Ana de Armas (No Time to Die) as Marilyn Monroe and explores the complicated public and private life of the Hollywood icon; take a look below… Based on the bestselling novel by Joyce Carol […]
Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in first trailer for Blonde
After postponing the film from last year to move it out of a packed awards season, Netflix has now unveiled the first trailer for Blonde, the upcoming Marilyn Monroe film from director Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) and starring Knives Out and No Time to Die’s Ana de […]
Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde hit with NC-17 rating for sexual content
It’s coming up to three years since Ana de Armas and director Andrew Dominik (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford) shot the Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, with Netflix having made the decision to push back its 2021 release to an unspecified date this year. Based on Joyce Carol Oates’ novel of […]
