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- Carol (2015) Starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Sarah Paulson, and Jake Lacy. Perhaps one of Todd Haynes’ highest rated films to date, Carol is a tender and understated drama.
- May December (2023) Starring Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, and Charles Melton. Loosely based on the true story of Mary Kay Letourneau, May December is an unsettling examination of power, exploitation, and sexual politics.
- Far from Heaven (2002) Julianne Moore’s second collaboration with Todd Haynes. Far from Heaven is certainly one of Todd Haynes’ more memorable and engaging films.
- The Velvet Underground (2021) A documentary featuring The Velvet Underground rock band. The Velvet Underground. R. Release Date. October 15, 2021. Director.
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- 'Dark Waters' (2019) IMDb Score: 7.6/10. Mark Ruffalo stars in this real-life legal thriller as Robert Bilott, a corporate defense attorney who takes on the gargantuan DuPont Corporation after locals claim their water has been poisoned by toxic chemicals.
- 'May December' (2023) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. May December is Haynes's most recent project, which received a limited release in select theaters on November 17 before hitting on Netflix on December 1.
- 'Far from Heaven' (2002) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. Considered by many to be Haynes's masterpiece, Far from Heaven centers on Cathy Whitaker (Julianne Moore), a seemingly perfect suburban housewife.
- 'The Velvet Underground' (2021) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. The Velvet Underground is a documentary about the legendary rock band comprising Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, Doug Yule, and Maureen Tucker.
- Carol. Arguably Todd Haynes' best-known film, "Carol" (2015) is adapted from Patricia Highsmith's novel "The Price of Salt," the first lesbian novel with a happy ending.
- Far from Heaven. Made in the vein of classic films about social issues, 2002's "Far from Heaven" is a lush 1950s period drama that explores the hidden taboos and secrets of American suburbia.
- Velvet Goldmine. Originally conceived as a David Bowie biopic, Todd Haynes' third feature is a rollicking, glittering tribute to the glam rock era. A fictional amalgam of glam rock and punk rock figures combined with an Oscar Wilde fairytale narrative framing, "Velvet Goldmine" (1998) tells the story of famous and influential musician Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers).
- I'm Not There. Todd Haynes' second and more infamous musical biopic, 2007's "I'm Not There," tells Bob Dylan's life story in a way that only the unique filmmaker can.
Oct 19, 2017 · As Wonderstruck hits theaters, we look at Todd Haynes’s filmography, from Safe to Carol and ranked them from worst to best.
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Todd Haynes’s first feature Poison is based on the novels of Jean Genet. The 1991 film consists of three stories filmed in completely different styles: Hero, a TV documentary about a seven-year-old boy who killed his father; Horror, a black-and-white sci-fi about a scientist who becomes a monster; Homo, a love story of two prisoners. Poison is rega...
The 1998 musical drama Velvet Goldmineis Todd Haynes’s dazzling tribute to the 1970s glam rock era. The film follows Brian Slade, a glam icon partly inspired by David Bowie, whose monumental rise leads him to faking his own death, and as such, falling victim to a media tirade that sees the disgraced star ironically watching the death of his career....
Based on the Brian Selznick novel of the same name, the 2017 mystery film Wonderstruck tells the story of the parallel journeys of two children separated by 50 years. In 1927, 12-year-old Rose, deaf since birth, decided to find her mother; in 1977, 12-year-old Ben decided to find his father. Rose’s part of the film is shown in black and whiteand Be...
Todd Haynes expressed his musical passion once again in the 2021 documentary The Velvet Underground. This film is a dazzling story about the iconic rock band The Velvet Underground and their work with the venerated pop artist, Andy Warhol. Haynes told Rolling Stone, "I felt we didn’t need a movie about the Velvet Underground that simply said how gr...
For Todd Haynes’s 1995 psychological drama Safe, Julianne Moore appears as a homemaker, Carol, who claims that she has an allergy to the toxins in today's world. Carol decides to leave her family and try a new-age retreat in New Mexico. To make Safe, Haynes did research into New Age philosophy and Louise Hay’s book on AIDS. He wants to show that se...
The 2019 thriller Dark Waters follows an attorney Robert Bilott (played by Mark Ruffalo) who brings to light a dark secret behind DuPont. The script is based on real events in West Virginia where DuPont polluted a town with dangerous chemicals. Tackling environmental issues is a first for Haynes, but there are parallels here between Dark Waters and...
The 2002 Independent Spirit Awards-winning drama Far from Heavenstars the always-talented Julianne Moore as a perfect 1950s wife whose ideal life was ruined after she found out that her husband is gay. Related: Best LGBTQ+ Movies of the 2010's Todd Haynes was inspired by Douglas Sirk, a film director who made brilliant Hollywood melodramas of the 1...
I'm Not Thereis a 2007 musical drama inspired by Bob Dylan’s life. In the film, six brilliant actors (with one of the best Cate Blanchett movie performances, along with Christian Bale, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, and Ben Whishaw) portray parts of Dylan’s persona. Todd Haynes made a lovingly crafted tribute to one of the greate...
2023's May Decemberwas a landmark title for Haynes, with the Netflix Original movie his 10th feature film as a director. Starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in the titular roles, both turning in exceptional performances to boot, Todd Haynes, once again, doesn't shy away from addressing a taboo topic. Traversing the tale of a Hollywood actre...
Based on The Price of Salt, by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley), the 2015 romantic drama Carol once again broaches the idea of forbidden love. Two women, the young photographer Therese (played by Rooney Mara) and the older, wealthy Carol (played by Cate Blanchett), fall in love with each other in 1950s New York. Related: Best LGBTQ+ Mov...
Jan 3, 2024 · Film. January 2, 2024 4:48PM. Debby Wong/REX/Shutterstock. Iconoclastic filmmaker Todd Haynes has made a name for himself crafting stories dealing with sexuality, discrimination and pop...
Nov 19, 2015 · Todd Haynes’ remarkable second feature filters late ’80s hyper-consumerism through the eyes of Carol White, played with unraveling nerve by Julianne Moore in what might be her best...
