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The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

Play trailer 1:08 Poster for The Storms of Jeremy Thomas Released Sep 22, 2023 1h 34m Documentary Biography Play Trailer Watchlist
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For decades, legendary film producer Jeremy Thomas has driven from England to the Cannes Film Festival. This time, he's joined by acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins. On their intimate, visual five-day road movie through rural France, they remember some of the most acclaimed and controversial films ever made: The Last Emperor, which won nine Oscars for Thomas when he was still in his 30s, including Best Picture; David Cronenberg's Crash and its Cannes scandal; the masterpiece of sexual obsession, Bad Timing. Thomas introduces us to his remarkable world of movie stars--Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, David Bowie--and daring international cinema, influenced by punk and counter-culture. The journey is intercut with acclaimed actors Tilda Swinton and Debra Winger, who give exclusive insights into the man and his work. Illustrated with a dazzling range of film clips and rich in insights about creativity and survival, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas is a road movie portrait of France, a film school, and--in the era of streaming and corporatization--a passionate call to arms for movies that get to the heart of life.
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Mark Jenkins Washington Post The Storms of Jeremy Thomas portrays Thomas as good company and an erudite cinema buff. As for what he does for a living, that hardly seems worth discussing. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 3, 2023 Full Review Mark Olsen Los Angeles Times Considering that no one else is likely to make a feature-length portrait of Thomas, it is regretful that this one doesn’t feel more definitive. Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com One of Cousins' best and most entrancing films. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 22, 2023 Full Review Ray Pride Newcity Amid a panoply of, well, dazzling clips from the work of his filmmakers, Thomas offers brief, if pointed lessons about survival that may be as bracing as the ones about creativity. Rated: 7/10 Oct 16, 2023 Full Review James Verniere Boston Herald He was born into cinema privilege. But he has impeccable taste and has worked devilishly. Rated: A- Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review In the end, the work becomes a road movie, much like those Thomas tends to admire so much. And it’s never a bad thing to be reminded of so many worthy achievements in cinema, most of which are well worth revisiting with fresh eyes. Rated: 3/4 Oct 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis For decades, legendary film producer Jeremy Thomas has driven from England to the Cannes Film Festival. This time, he's joined by acclaimed filmmaker Mark Cousins. On their intimate, visual five-day road movie through rural France, they remember some of the most acclaimed and controversial films ever made: The Last Emperor, which won nine Oscars for Thomas when he was still in his 30s, including Best Picture; David Cronenberg's Crash and its Cannes scandal; the masterpiece of sexual obsession, Bad Timing. Thomas introduces us to his remarkable world of movie stars--Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, David Bowie--and daring international cinema, influenced by punk and counter-culture. The journey is intercut with acclaimed actors Tilda Swinton and Debra Winger, who give exclusive insights into the man and his work. Illustrated with a dazzling range of film clips and rich in insights about creativity and survival, The Storms of Jeremy Thomas is a road movie portrait of France, a film school, and--in the era of streaming and corporatization--a passionate call to arms for movies that get to the heart of life.
Director
Mark Cousins
Producer
David P. Kelly
Screenwriter
Mark Cousins
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Creative Scotland, David P. Kelly Films, Cyprus Avenue Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 22, 2023, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Oct 10, 2023
Runtime
1h 34m
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