A new picture by auteur extraordinaire David Cronenberg (Scanners, Crash, A History of Violence) is always a cause for celebration, and following a rapturous reception at film festivals worldwide, ScreenJunkie marks Maps to the Stars as one for the arthouse crowd to definitely stick a pin in when given a nationwide release late September. Featuring several interconnecting Tinsletown tales; á la The Player, and benefiting from highly rated performances from the likes of Julianne Moore (Boogie Nights), John Cusack (High Fidelity), Mia Wasikowska (Stoker), and a revelatory Robert Pattison (Cosmopolis), Maps to the Stars has had audiences singing its praises from Le Croisette to Canada, and its blend of Hollywood melodrama and director Cronenbergs trademark kookiness should ensure much buzz come award season - after all, the only thing the Academy loves more than cancer/aids/crippling disability is self referential histrionics! See for yourself if hits the spot or gets lost off Sunset when it hits cinemas late September.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:53:13 +0000
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