Out of the Blue Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/out-of-the-blue/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:02:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 https://cdn.theplaylist.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/14214807/cropped-cropped-media-47-1-32x32.png Out of the Blue Archives - The Playlist https://theplaylist.net/tag/out-of-the-blue/ 32 32 ‘Out Of The Blue’ Trailer: Neil Labute’s Toxic Look At Romance Stars Diane Kruger, Ray Nicholson & Hank Azaria https://staging2.theplaylist.net/out-of-the-blue-neil-labute-diane-kruger-august-20220726/ https://staging2.theplaylist.net/out-of-the-blue-neil-labute-diane-kruger-august-20220726/#respond Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:57:27 +0000 https://theplaylist.net/?p=439317 ‘Out Of The Blue’ Trailer: Neil Labute’s Toxic Look At Romance Stars Diane Kruger, Ray Nicholson & Hank Azaria

It’s been something of a minute since we heard from former provocateur and playwright turned filmmaker Neil LaBute. His last film was 2015’s “Dirty Weekend,” a film we described as kinder and gentler than some of the previously more blistering works that earned him a reputation of something of an enfante terrible.

While LaBute has been keeping himself busy writing—he’s written episodes of the upcoming “American Gigolo” TV reboot—he’s finally returning with his first feature-length film in seven years.

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Some movies feel timely, and some feel timeless; then, there are the movies that make you feel as if the auteur behind the wheel must have stepped out of a time machine to make it. Dennis Hopper’s long-unavailable “Out of the Blue” – which premiered 40 years ago at the Cannes film festival – would be hailed as a flat-out masterpiece were it released in 2020. A spiritual successor to 1969’s seminal “Easy Rider,” Hopper’s 3rd directorial effort is a work that transmogrifies itself so deftly it somehow sways between pensive and punk.

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This year’s AFI Film Festival is unlike previous years in a few major ways. Of course, the biggest way is how the event is virtual, with passholders being able to purchase tickets for online screenings of this year’s selections. In addition, this is one of the most diverse festivals yet, with 124 Titles featuring 53% women-directed films and 39% BIPOC-directed films.

READ MORE: Cannes 2020 Is Back! Canceled Festival Is Revived With An October “Special” Event

All things considered, AFI Fest 2020 is rolling with the punches and still delivering some of the most anticipated titles of the year.

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