Since the birth of motion pictures, Hollywood has often glorified the god-like act of filmmaking over the years. It’s clear that Tinseltown types love to hold a mirror up to act of creating cinema. During this unusual awards season, one of the most highly anticipated contenders is “Mank,” David Fincher’s bio-drama about screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz’s ongoing fight with director Orson Welles over the screenplay credit for “Citizen Kane,” considered one of the greatest films ever made.
It’s been six years since Fincher’s last movie, the thriller “Gone Girl,” and his fans are psyched to witness how this visual whiz re-creates the look of ‘40s-style black and white features. It’s also a personal project, given that it is based on a screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher, who once served as the chief editor of Life magazine. As for its ensemble cast, Gary Oldman stars as Mankiewicz,...
It’s been six years since Fincher’s last movie, the thriller “Gone Girl,” and his fans are psyched to witness how this visual whiz re-creates the look of ‘40s-style black and white features. It’s also a personal project, given that it is based on a screenplay by his late father Jack Fincher, who once served as the chief editor of Life magazine. As for its ensemble cast, Gary Oldman stars as Mankiewicz,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Susan Wloszczyna, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
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