Susanne Bier
‘The Perfect Couple’ Killer (Actor) Talks Finale Reveals, Avoiding Suspicion and That Dance
[This story includes spoilers for the finale of The Perfect Couple.] In hindsight, Dakota Fanning’s line from that first trailer for the Netflix miniseries — “The key to this family is to just stay on the periphery” — said a lot. Though, maybe not in the way her character intended. Neither the victim nor the murderer in The […]
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How the ‘Perfect Couple’ Director Talked Her Mutinous Cast Into That Choreographed Dance
As unexpected choices go, few in recent TV memory approach the opening title sequence to The Perfect Couple. Netflix’s six-part adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket-set novel kicks off with a suspicious death on the eve of a wedding — casting doubt on every have and have-not in the deceased’s orbit. But before they get to the […]
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‘The Perfect Couple’ Review: Nicole Kidman Plays Yet Another Miserable Rich Lady in Netflix’s Turgid Murder Mystery
A young couple's wedding weekend in Nantucket is derailed by the discovery of a dead body, in the Susanne Bier-directed adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's novel.
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Publicist Launches Production Company Focused on Genre Fare and LGBTQ+ Content
Publicist Mitch Swan, who serves as president of his own firm, Millennial PR, is expanding his workload with the launch of a new independent production company. Under the name Reckless Abandon Prods., Swan will develop and produce projects with a focus on genre and horror fare, dramas and stories that empower the LGBTQ+ community. Reckless […]
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Susanne Bier to Get Lifetime Honor From European Film Academy
Danish director Susanne Bier, an Oscar and Golden Globe winner for In a Better World (2010), and Emmy winner for 2016 miniseries The Night Manager, will receive the 2021 European Achievement in World Cinema Award, the European Film Academy’s lifetime honor. Bier is the first female director to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe, an […]
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‘After the Wedding’: Film Review | Sundance 2019
Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams star in Bart Freundlich's gender-reversed remake of 'After the Wedding,' the 2006 Susanne Bier chronicle of a complicated philanthropic exchange.
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Sandra Bullock Says ‘Bird Box’ Depicts a New Kind of “Warrior” Mother
In Netflix’s 'Bird Box,' Sandra Bullock plays Malorie, a coarse woman forced to protect her children in a post-apocalyptic world — a role the actress says casts a new kind of mother figure onscreen.
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‘Bird Box’ Second Trailer Sees Sandra Bullock Threatened by Supernatural Forces
Netflix on Tuesday dropped the second trailer for the Sandra Bullock-led 'Bird Box,' which is set to bow Dec. 21 on the platform.
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Netflix Cancels AFI Fest Red Carpet for Sandra Bullock’s ‘Bird Box’ Amid Fires
Netflix has canceled tonight's red carpet for the AFI Fest premiere of Sandra Bullock's 'Bird Box' out of respect for those affected by the southern California wildfires.
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‘Bird Box’ Director on Netflix Film’s Theatrical Run, Hollywood Portrayals of Motherhood
Ahead of the film's world premiere at the 32nd AFI Fest on Nov. 12, Susanne Bier discusses the effectiveness of an unseen foe, why the big screen matters and how real-world conflicts informed the apocalyptic thriller.
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Nicole Kidman HBO Limited Series Names ‘Night Manager’ Emmy Winner as Director
Nicole Kidman's upcoming HBO limited series 'The Undoing' has tapped Emmy winner Susanne Bier as its director.
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AFI Fest: Sandra Bullock Starrer ‘Bird Box’ Set for World Premiere
Susanne Bier’s 'Bird Box' will have its world premiere as a gala screening at AFI Fest, which is set to run Nov. 8-15 at various venues in Hollywood. Sandra Bullock stars in the Netflix apocalyptic thriller, which also features Trevante Rhodes, Sarah Paulson and John Malkovich.
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