Was Sundance 2024 a bust? Maybe felt that way a little bit, right? Not that many shot-out-of-a-cannon highlights, not that many breakouts, seemingly a bit of a muted festival arguably. But if there was one film that had a lot of rocket fuel to it, it was arguably Rose Glass’ “Love Lies Bleeding,” a romantic crime thriller starring Kristen Stewart and newcomer Katy O’Brien, known for recent turns in “The Mandalorian” and “Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania.”

Glass is, of course, known for her breakthrough feature, the horror film, “Saint Maud,” which also landed its lead, Morfydd Clark, on the map.

Continue reading ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Trailer: The Atmosphere Is Electric In Rose Glass’ Crime Thriller Starring Kristen Stewart at The Playlist.

At first glance, “Love Lies Bleeding” might look like another Americana-steeped tale of lovers on the run. But a look beyond its sleek hardbodies reveals that director Rose Glass has once again made a monster movie, albeit one of a different character than the spiritual possession in her scorching debut “Saint Maud.” Here, Glass finds a Gothic-tinged tale of passion and pride burning brightly amidst the embers of the eighties.

Continue reading ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Review: Rose Glass’ Bloody, Brutal Bash Burns With Passion & Pride [Sundance] at The Playlist.

2023 was a crummy year, but 2024 is coming, so perhaps there’s still hope. One of the most hotly tipped movies of 2024, on our 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2024 feature lists, is “Love Lies Bleeding,” a bodybuilding drama, romantic thriller, and crime movie starring Kristen Stewart.

The film is the sophomore directorial effort of Rose Glass, an English writer/director who came to prominence following her directorial debut, the much-acclaimed 2019 psychological horror film “Saint Maud.”

READ MORE: Kristen Stewart’s Working With ‘Saint Maud’ Director Rose Glass On ‘Love Lies Bleeding’

A co-production between A24 and Film4, “Love Lies Bleeding” stars Kristen Stewart as a gym employee and Katy O’Brian as a bisexual bodybuilder.

Continue reading ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Trailer: Kristen Stewart’s New Bodybuilding Crime Drama Arrives March 8 Via A24 at The Playlist.

Earlier today, the lineup was finally announced for the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Once again, Sundance has cemented itself as the premier festival in the U.S. for indie talent. And if we had to award the title of the Ruler of Sundance to someone based just on the announcement, we’d give the crown to none other than Kristen Stewart, who has two high-profile films coming to the event.

READ MORE: The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2024

First, playing in the U.S.

Continue reading First Look: Take A Peek At Kristen Stewart’s 2 Sundance Films Including New One From ‘Saint Maud’ Director at The Playlist.

“Love Lies Bleeding,” a new romantic thriller from A24, already has a lot going for it. For one, it’s an A24 movie, and that brings a certain sheen to it. But it also has Kristen Stewart in the starring role, “Saint Maud” director Rose Glass behind the camera, and an intriguing premise: a romantic thriller set in the world of elite bodybuilding.

Continue reading ‘Dickinson’ Star Anna Baryshnikov Joins Kristen Stewart In A24 Bodybuilding Romantic Thriller ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ at The Playlist.

With Oscar season nearly over, plenty of filmmakers, craftspeople, and actors are working overtime in the final leg of their campaigns. One of those actors, who arguably hasn’t overly campaigned, but is still doing her due diligence, is Kristen Stewart, currently vying for a Best Actress nomination for her celebrated turn in the Pablo Larrain drama, “Spencer.”

READ MORE: Kristen Stewart Says The Fact She’s In “Five Good Movies” Is “F*cking Cool” [Interview]

Yesterday, Stewart visited the 92Y in New York City to host a special screening of “Spencer.” Afterward, Stewart sat down with film critic Thelma Adams to discuss the film — and when the conversation turned to the topic of the state of movies, Stewart took the opportunity to talk up her next project, a collaboration with “Saint Maud” director Rose Glass.

Continue reading Kristen Stewart’s Working With ‘Saint Maud’ Director Rose Glass On ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ at The Playlist.

There is much about Rose Glass’ “Saint Maud” that’s horrifying and unimaginable, so let’s begin with its most poignant, relatable moment: the title character sitting in a bar, alone, just trying to be a person. She nurses a beer and glances around the room; she tries to make connections, trading flirty looks with a handsome young guy, trying to laugh along with a table of contemporaries nearby. None of it takes.

Continue reading ‘Saint Maud’ Is A Stunning Debut From An Electrifying Filmmaker [Review] at The Playlist.

Now that we definitely, for realsies have a release date for “Tenet,” it’s time to re-focus all our attention to the other cinematic gems that don’t yet have a release date for this year. It just so happens that two of those films, “The Green Knight” and “Saint Maud” are being held hostage by A24, without any ransom letter or list of conditions for their release.

Continue reading ‘Saint Maud’ Producer Says A24 Remains “Committed To The Theatrical” Experience But Is “Playing It By Ear” at The Playlist.

Unless you’re a religious person, you may not realize that today is actually Ash Wednesday. That will explain why there are people walking around your town with a cross-shaped ash mark on their foreheads. Well, to celebrate the day, A24 decided that today is the perfect day to release a new trailer for the religious-themed horror film, “Saint Maud.”

READ MORE: 52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2020

As seen in the new trailer, “Saint Maud” tells the story of Maud, a disturbed hospice nurse that becomes obsessed with saving the soul of her patient.

Continue reading ‘Saint Maud’ Trailer: Celebrate Ash Wednesday With A New Look At A24’s Upcoming Horror Film at The Playlist.

If you’re looking for good recommendations for anything, you always want to get advice from an expert. So, that means if you want to know what up-and-coming directors are going to shape cinema in the next decade, you probably wouldn’t be wrong to ask filmmaker Bong Joon Ho. And that’s exactly what Sight & Sound did in a recent article, where the “Parasite” director lists 20 directors that he believes will be pivotal in the next decade.

Continue reading Bong Joon Ho Names 20 Filmmakers That Will Impact The Next Decade Of Film at The Playlist.

Academy snubs be damned, 2019 was a spectacular end to a decade of outstanding films directed by women. Joanna Hogg reinvented visual memoir with “The Souvenir,” Lulu Wang challenged American conceptions of family and death in “The Farewell,” and Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” adaptation upended one of the most iconic American novels by and about a woman.

Continue reading 52 Films Directed By Women To Watch In 2020 at The Playlist.

A24 is known for telling unique and bold stories. With its recent hits “Midsommar” and “Hereditary,” they have officially cemented the fact that they’re not afraid to get a little creepy or out there with their films. Enter “Saint Maud.”

The new film, from writer and director Rose Glass in her feature film debut, tells the story of Maud, a deeply pious and highly disturbed hospice nurse.

Continue reading ‘Saint Maud’ Trailer: A Nurse Has A Slightly Creepy Obsession With God In A24’s Latest Horror Film at The Playlist.