Cold Copy is a 2023 American thriller film written and directed by Roxine Helberg and starring Bel Powley, Tracee Ellis Ross, James Tupper, Ekaterina Baker, Nesta Cooper, and Jacob Tremblay. It is Helberg's feature directorial debut.
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| Directed by | Roxine Helberg |
| Written by | Roxine Helberg |
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| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
| Edited by | Arndt-Wulf Peemöller |
| Music by | Tóti Guðnason |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cold Copy was released on 26 January 2024.
Plot
editAn ambitious journalism student falls under the yoke of a renowned but ruthless journalist whom she strives to impress, even if it means manipulating her latest article and the very idea of truth.
Cast
edit- Bel Powley as Mia
- Tracee Ellis Ross as Diane
- Jacob Tremblay as Igor
- Nesta Cooper as Kim
- Ekaterina Baker as Alix
- James Tupper as Alexsy
Production
editIn September 2022, it was announced that filming had wrapped.[2]
Release
editCold Copy premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2023.[3][4] In October 2023, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film.[5]
The film was released in select theaters and on VOD on January 26, 2024.[6]
Reception
editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 35% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.4/10.[7]
Damon Wise of Deadline Hollywood gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Just lately, with the exception of Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler (2014), there hasn't been too much evidence of a renaissance, but Roxine Hellberg's satisfying feature debut taps back into the same dark wells of oral ambivalence corruption and power, casting the excellent Bel Powley as a journalism student who will do whatever it takes to make it in the cut-throat world of TV news broadcasting".[8]
Christian Zilko of IndieWire graded the film a C− and wrote, "With so many new journalism stories begging to be told, there's simply no reason to retread old ones this poorly".[9] Lex Briscuso of TheWrap gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Cold Copy is a tense journalism drama that ultimately can't be saved by a group of strong leads who are running lengths with the material they've been given".[10]
References
edit- ^ "Cold Copy (15)". BBFC. January 15, 2024. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 28, 2022). "Bel Powley, Tracee Ellis Ross & Jacob Tremblay Lead Thriller Pic Cold Copy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Frank, Jason P. (April 18, 2023). "Tribeca Film Festival Is What Baking Did for Waitress". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ^ "Cold Copy". Tribeca Film Festival. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (October 24, 2023). "Tribeca Thriller 'Cold Copy' Starring Tracee Ellis Ross & Bel Powley Acquired By Vertical". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Smart, Jack (January 11, 2024). "Tracee Ellis Ross and Bel Powley Play Cutthroat Journalists in Cold Copy Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Cold Copy". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Wise, Damon (June 12, 2023). "Cold Copy Review: A Satisfying Media Noir For The Fox News Age – Tribeca Film festival". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Zilko, Christian (June 11, 2023). "Cold Copy Review: Heavy-Handed Journalism Thriller Is Staler Than Print Media". IndieWire. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Briscuso, Lex (June 11, 2023). "Cold Copy Review: A Journalism Drama That Can't Find Its Own Story". TheWrap. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
