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celebration of leonard cohen, and of course, hallelujah, so nicely made that it should engage those new to leonard cohen as well as his die—hard fans. to me, one of the most inspiring films at tribeca this year was good luck to you, leo grande. why? because in it, emma thompson gives the most remarkable performance. it makes you realise just how good she is as an actress. but also this is a movie which gives a very intelligent portrayal of an older woman's quest for sexual fulfilment. emma jones went to meet emma thompson. i'm leo. you must be nancy. may i come inside? yes. emma thompson made an appearance at tribeca with one of the most talked about roles of her career. with very little to prove in terms of her acting credentials, not many double oscar winners would make themselves as vulnerable as thompson does in good luck to you, leo grande. you're the only
political, but she wanted to make a political statement about the trump administration's treatment of immigrant children with the half—time show. i'm trying to give you something with substance. i want something real. withjennifer lopez, tribeca — very much a new york festival — certainly got a feisty new york icon as its opening night attraction. she certainly has a kind of new york spirit that is nice to celebrate. yeah. yeah, it is. it's great. and the movie is perfect for opening the festival up here in this theatre. yeah, it's perfect. is she your kind of person? yeah. you know, i don't... i don't hang out with her, but, you know, i know her. packaged as an inspirational tribute, there is something profoundly depressing about halftime. yes, jennifer lopez is a strong and at times vulnerable woman full of good intentions. but i felt manipulated by this film.
with the former beatle. it was wild to see that. there are people here who really are the remnants of another time in new york. plus, with its rich, storied bohemian history, a portrait of new york's chelsea hotel in transition... what is the aftermath of a loss that you never planned for? ..and an unsettling feature film with a haunting, timely resonance. it explores grief in the wake of a mass shooting. all that and more in this special tribeca edition of talking movies. tribeca's opening night film was halftime, a documentary from netflix, which focused on hometown new york girl jennifer lopez, who, of course, is now an international celebrity, and she has a long track record in movie—making. i don'tjust go... has the camera got me? but i'm also saying that the camera got me.
but i'm excited. i haven't seen the finished product yet, so i'm nervous. but very excited. i do this to connect with people and make them feel things because i want to feel something. this is the year that she was preparing for her super bowl half—time show. but to me, it's also about the half—time of her life, and her evolution as an artist and looking back at her past, but also looking forward to what's next for her. we're on the edge of being able to get this on the field. - preparing for the super bowl half—time show is a big part of the film. i can't do it if you guys keepjust pressing us. lopez is a trailblazer for the latina community. she professes not to be political, but she wanted to make a political statement about the trump administration's treatment of immigrant children with the half—time show. i'm trying to give you something with substance. i want something real. withjennifer lopez, tribeca — very much a new york festival — certainly got a feisty new york
because in it, emma thompson gives the most remarkable performance. it makes you realise just how good she is as an actress. but also this is a movie which gives a very intelligent portrayal of an older woman's quest for sexual fulfilment. emma jones went to meet emma thompson. rm leo. — you must be nancy. may i come inside? yes. emma thompson made an appearance at tribeca with one of the most talked about roles of her career. with very little to prove in terms of her acting credentials, not many double oscar winners would make themselves as vulnerable as thompson does in good luck to you, leo grande. you're the only adventure i've ever had. she's chosen to expose herself in every way, including physically, as nancy, a retired teacher who hires a sex worker, leo grande, played by irish actor daryl mccormack. i am whatever- you want me to be. directed by australian sophie hyde and written by british
..and an unsettling feature film with a haunting, timely resonance. it explores grief in the wake of a mass shooting. all that and more in this special tribeca edition of talking movies. tribeca's opening night film was halftime, a documentary from netflix, which focused on hometown new york girl jennifer lopez, who, of course, is now an international celebrity, and she has a long track record in movie—making. i don'tjust go... has the camera got me? but i'm also saying that the camera got me. because i can do all of that at the same time. halftime starts following the star's life in 2019, a time when she was receiving accolades for her standout performance as the veteran stripper ramona in the movie hustlers. the game is rigged, and it does not reward people who play by the rules. it was also when she turned 50. it is about my life,
if there's one big hole in this whole process, it's that we couldn't show it to him. - the documentary, which first premiered at the venice film festival, is a sensitive, intimate and respectful celebration of leonard cohen, and of course, hallelujah, so nicely made that it should engage those new to leonard cohen as well as his die—hard fans. to me, one of the most inspiring films at tribeca this year was good luck to you, leo grande. why? because in it, emma thompson gives the most remarkable performance. it makes you realise just how good she is as an actress. but also this is a movie which gives a very intelligent portrayal of an older woman's quest for sexual fulfilment. emma jones went to meet emma thompson. i'm leo. you must be nancy. may i come inside? yes. emma thompson made an appearance at tribeca with one of the most talked about roles of her career. with very little to prove in terms of her acting credentials, not many double oscar winners would make themselves as vulnerable as thompson does
keepjust pressing us. lopez is a trailblazer for the latina community. she professes not to be political, but she wanted to make a political statement about the trump administration's treatment of immigrant children with the half—time show. i'm trying to give you something with substance. i want something real. withjennifer lopez, tribeca — very much a new york festival — certainly got a feisty new york icon as its opening night attraction. she certainly has a kind of new york spirit that is nice to celebrate. yeah. yeah, it is. it's great. and the movie is perfect for opening the festival up here in this theatre. yeah, it's perfect. is she your kind of person? yeah. you know, i don't... i don't hang out with her, but, you know, i know her. packaged as an inspirational tribute, there is something profoundly depressing about halftime. yes, jennifer lopez is a strong and at times vulnerable woman
also, a tribeca film in whichjohn lennon's one—time personal assistant, may pang, documents her love affair with the former beatle. it was wild to see that. there are people here who really are the remnants of another time in new york. plus, with its rich, storied bohemian history, a portrait of new york's chelsea hotel in transition... what is the aftermath of a loss that you never planned for? ..and an unsettling feature film with a haunting, timely resonance. it explores grief in the wake of a mass shooting. all that and more in this special tribeca edition of talking movies. tribeca's opening night film was halftime, a documentary from netflix, which focused on hometown new york girl jennifer lopez, who, of course, is now an international celebrity, and she has a long track record in movie—making. i don'tjust go...