Portuguese fado singer Carminho was at the NYC premiere of Yorgos Lanthimos's new film, Poor Things, in which she is featured, along with stars Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, and Willem Dafoe, and special guest Taylor Swift. You can see more photos from the event and video of Carminho's live performance there now here.
Writer: Tony McNamara (based on the the novel by Alasdair Gray)
Mini-review:
I finally got around to watching this and I liked it a lot. I can't say it met the crazy expectations people had set for me, but it's definitely a great movie. It presents so many interesting ideas and jaw-droppingly stunning and/or disturbing imagery. It may not handle some of its topics with as much grace as it could, but Emma Stone's bravura performance carries the film and more than makes up for any possible flaws. She really does outstanding work in this film, masterfully controlling her voice, face and body. On top of that, the sets and costumes are gorgeous to the point of being awe-inspiring. And the movie never gets boring, even though it's rather long. So yeah, while I might not have loved Poor Things as much as other people, I can see why it's been so popular.
Poor Things (Movie Review) | Yorgos Lanthimos' Cinematic Exploration of Alistair Gray
Got to see @PoorThingsFilm by Yorgos Lanthimos and it's daring, awkwardly gorgeous with a unique atmosphere. Emma Stone & Ramy Youssef's chemistry is great.
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This is my first Yorgos Lanthimos film, he’s known for his unique and often eccentric filmmaking style that I’ve just experienced with this daring and intriguing film. Here, he takes on the challenge of adapting Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things to the silver screen with Tony McNamara and has gathered quite the cast for it that includes Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Mark Ruffalo,…