The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

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The Storms of Jeremy Thomas

2023

1h 34m

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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

10/03/2023

2.5/4

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.

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Mark Olsen

Los Angeles Times

09/29/2023

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.

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

09/22/2023

2.5/4

One of Cousins' best and most entrancing films.

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Ray Pride

Newcity

10/16/2023

7/10

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.

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James Verniere

Boston Herald

10/06/2023

A-

He was born into cinema privilege. But he has impeccable taste and has worked devilishly.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

10/06/2023

3/4

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.

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Henry D

@Henry_Domke Mar 13

Boring. Jeremy Thomas doesn't interest us.

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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.

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