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Emma Stone Discusses Challenges Of Filming 2023'S Poor Things

Emma Stone discusses challenges faced while filming 'Poor Things,' including physical demands and emotional depth.

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Emma Stone embraces method dressing at Baftas with Bella Baxter-inspired look

Actor follows in footsteps of Margot Robbie and others by wearing gown designed to ‘show affinity’ with Poor Things character

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Poor Things might not be a feminist film, but it’s certainly reflective of this mad world we live in

Ahead of the Baftas this weekend, Emily Phillips unpicks the feminist entanglement Poor Things has found itself in

Evening Standard

Emma Stone's Poor Things Is Getting A Lot Of Attention For The Sex Scenes, But I Want To Talk About Bella’s Emotional And Intellectual Journey

Emma Stone creates a fascinating character with Bella in Poor Things and that includes the depiction of her intellectual and personal growth.

Cinemablend

‘She’s bound and gagged for laughs’: is Poor Things a feminist masterpiece – or an offensive male sex fantasy?

The Oscar contender about a sex-crazed young woman with an infant’s brain is dramatically dividing cinema-goers. We asked cultural commentators for their verdicts. Warning: contains spoilers

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‘The sexiest awards season in years’: why film-makers have embraced a new wave of screen sex

With new raft of films containing graphic scenes set to feature prominently at the industry’s award ceremonies, it appears Hollywood’s puritanical phase is well and truly over

The Guardian - UK

Emma Stone has weighed in on the controversial sex scenes in Poor Things

Marie Claire

‘People Do Bring That Up A Lot’: Emma Stone Says She’s Asked Frequently About Poor Things’ Nude Scenes, But Explains Why They Are So Necessary

Emma Stone explains that people bring up her nude scenes in Poor Things a lot and why they’re necessary for the movie.

Cinemablend

The shame and pleasure of masturbation: Poor Things gets girls’ early sexual feelings right

This piece contains spoilers for Poor Things.

The Conversation

Poor Things director addresses debate around Glasgow's removal from film

THE director of Poor Things, an adaptation of Scottish author Alasdair Gray’s 1992 novel, has addressed the controversy surrounding the film’s…

The National (Scotland)

Poor Things review – Emma Stone transfixes in Yorgos Lanthimos’s thrilling carnival of oddness

The director of The Favourite teams up again with the fearless Hollywood star in a funny, filthy and explosively inventive spin on Frankenstein

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Salon

Emma Stone wants to be on "Jeopardy!"

"I apply every June," Stone told Variety during a recent podcast episode

Wallpaper

Poor Things behind the scenes: hair and make-up in Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film

As Poor Things is released in the UK, Wallpaper* speaks with Nadia Stacey, the film’s chief hair and make-up artist, about her work with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe

The Conversation

Weird, twisted, powerful films – what you should watch this week

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Total Film

Emma Stone says her Poor Things character's movements and mannerisms were mostly improvised

Exclusive: Emma Stone talks her most physical performance yet as Poor Things' Bella Baxter

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Emma Stone says Poor Things sex scenes are "completely necessary" to her character's growth, but definitely wants you to laugh at them

Exclusive: Emma Stone discusses Poor Things' "necessary" but "funny" sex scenes

The Conversation

Poor Things: meet the radical Scottish visionary behind the new hit film

Director Yorgos Lanthimos’s Poor Things tells the story of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), an irrepressibly free woman who seems to have the mind of an innocent child. She embarks on an exuberant voyage of discovery, travelling around 19th-century Europe and reaching Egypt, experiencing many new things as her intellect rapidly…

Inverse

The Weirdest Sci-Fi Movie of 2023 Just Pulled Off a Shocking Upset

As awards season kicks into high gear, Poor Things is making a surprising impact.

Evening Standard

Yorgos Lanthimos's best films ranked, as his newest movie, Kinds of Kindness, heads to Cannes

The Oscar-nominated director has become known for his weird, wonderful and thought-provoking movies

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Controversial 'Poor Things' steals Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture!

Experience the buzz-worthy triumph of Yorgos Lanthimos' Poor Things, a darkly comedic masterpiece that outshines even Barbie at the Golden Globes. Get the ...

International Business Times

'Oppenheimer' Tops Golden Globes On Bittersweet Night For 'Barbie'

"Oppenheimer" took five prizes including best drama, best director for Nolan, best score, as well as acting trophies for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr.

The National (Scotland)

Succession, Oppenheimer and Poor Things win big at Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards proved a successful night for Oppenheimer, which scored five major awards during the ceremony...

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