“Dead Man’s Wire” Is a Tangle of Loose Threads
The film draws a link between these journalistic versions and the unfolding action through the character of Linda Page (Myha’la), a TV reporter on the scene outside the office building.…
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Director Gus Van Sant Reflects on 40 Years at the Helm: ‘I Was Sort of a Rabble-Rouser’
For his first feature in more than seven years, Gus Van Sant returns to themes — and also to a significant moment in time — that have resonated with the director over the course of a…
Joel Edgerton Wins Best Performance for ‘Train Dreams’ at Sun Valley Film Festival
Joel Edgerton was named best perfomer in a film for “Train Dreams” at the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF). Suzannah Herbert’s “Natchez” took home the One in a Million Award, presented to…
Gus Van Sant on His Comeback Film ‘Dead Man’s Wire’, the Unintentional Movies He’s Made and Why He Still Thinks About River Phoenix All the Time
Gus Van Sant is still moving. “I think a lot of the films I’ve made, even unintentionally, have been based on real things,” Van Sant says with his familiar mix of understatement and…
Colman Domingo Gets Emotional, Leads ‘Gus!’ Chant as Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Earns 11-Minute Venice Ovation
Colman Domingo got misty-eyed as Gus Van Sant’s new film, the hostage thriller “Dead Man’s Wire,” electrified Venice with an 11-minute ovation on Tuesday. Domingo, who features in the…