British royal family news reveals that Meghan Markle has sent 50 lucky people a jar of strawberry jam in an effort to rebrand herself as a domestic doyenne like Gwyneth Paltrow and Martha Stewart.
The product is the first offering from American Riviera Orchard and was sent to influencers and friends. So far only three people whose names you’ve never heard before have admitted on social media to being one of Meghan’s giftees.
Royal Family News: Meghan is Selling Jam
PR expert Mark Borkowski is not impressed with the launch: “It’s either hubris or else very weird strategy. What’s in it? What does it taste like? There’s no story there, nothing on the back, just a label – and even that looks like it’s peeling off.” Stay classy Meghan.
Meghan is a latecomer to the jam game, as decades ago her father-in-law King Charles sold jam from the Duchy of Cornwall.
The product is the first offering from American Riviera Orchard and was sent to influencers and friends. So far only three people whose names you’ve never heard before have admitted on social media to being one of Meghan’s giftees.
Royal Family News: Meghan is Selling Jam
PR expert Mark Borkowski is not impressed with the launch: “It’s either hubris or else very weird strategy. What’s in it? What does it taste like? There’s no story there, nothing on the back, just a label – and even that looks like it’s peeling off.” Stay classy Meghan.
Meghan is a latecomer to the jam game, as decades ago her father-in-law King Charles sold jam from the Duchy of Cornwall.
- 4/21/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
Meghan Markle has rolled out some products from her new business American Riviera Orchard. The duchess has been teasing the launch of her lifestyle brand since March. Several home decor and kitchen products will reportedly be available for purchase including decanters, napkin rings, cutlery, table linens, placemats, and napkins.
And edibles that will be sold include: “jellies, jams, marmalades, fruit preserves, edible oils and fats, and preserves, vegetable-based spreads, legume-based spreads, nut-based spreads, garlic-based spreads, sesame-based spreads, dairy-based spreads, nut butters, and fruit butters.”
A few of Meghan’s friends have already shown their support by helping her advertise, taking to social media to thank her for the strawberry jam she sent. But some outside Prince Harry’s wife‘s circle, aren’t impressed. Here’s more on that and what a couple of branding experts think of the “weird” launch.
Meghan Markle visits the Woodstock Exchange to meet female...
And edibles that will be sold include: “jellies, jams, marmalades, fruit preserves, edible oils and fats, and preserves, vegetable-based spreads, legume-based spreads, nut-based spreads, garlic-based spreads, sesame-based spreads, dairy-based spreads, nut butters, and fruit butters.”
A few of Meghan’s friends have already shown their support by helping her advertise, taking to social media to thank her for the strawberry jam she sent. But some outside Prince Harry’s wife‘s circle, aren’t impressed. Here’s more on that and what a couple of branding experts think of the “weird” launch.
Meghan Markle visits the Woodstock Exchange to meet female...
- 4/20/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Kanye West is one of the biggest musicians with a following full of some of the most dedicated fans out there. Despite such strong support from his listeners, the rapper has often found himself in a series of controversies. Whether it follows the tales of his ex-wife or comments that could put him in deep trouble. Recently, it is due to his wife Bianca Censori that West has yet again found himself on the wrong side of audiences.
Kanye West’s fans are hyped about Vultures 2| Source: YouTube
Censori has been spotted wearing some very risqué outfits, not only at events from the promotion of Vultures but also in public on a day-to-day basis. Many have taken offense to her clothing, calling it vulgar and even demanding legal repercussions. At the same time, some have wondered if the rapper has a hand in the way the architect has been styled.
Kanye West’s fans are hyped about Vultures 2| Source: YouTube
Censori has been spotted wearing some very risqué outfits, not only at events from the promotion of Vultures but also in public on a day-to-day basis. Many have taken offense to her clothing, calling it vulgar and even demanding legal repercussions. At the same time, some have wondered if the rapper has a hand in the way the architect has been styled.
- 3/26/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
Here’s Why Kanye West Encourages Bianca Censori To Dress Provocatively But Not His Ex, Kim Kardashian(Photo Credit –Instagram)
Why does Bianca Censori wear revealing clothes? This question haunts everyone and reports claim that Kanye West might be forcing her to wear such outfits. Experts have claimed this has to do with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. Keep scrolling for more.
A few days back, a source revealed that Bianca’s parents were mortified by how she dresses, and her father wanted to discuss that with Kanye. However, at a recent outing, Bianca’s mother, Alexandra, showed a more accepting attitude towards the Yeezy architect. She was seen sporting a sheer bodysuit without lingerie and matching black tights. Meanwhile, when Kim and Ye were together, he used to style her and might be doing the same for Bianca.
A PR expert, Mark Borkowski, has now explained why Kanye West allegedly...
Why does Bianca Censori wear revealing clothes? This question haunts everyone and reports claim that Kanye West might be forcing her to wear such outfits. Experts have claimed this has to do with his ex-wife, Kim Kardashian. Keep scrolling for more.
A few days back, a source revealed that Bianca’s parents were mortified by how she dresses, and her father wanted to discuss that with Kanye. However, at a recent outing, Bianca’s mother, Alexandra, showed a more accepting attitude towards the Yeezy architect. She was seen sporting a sheer bodysuit without lingerie and matching black tights. Meanwhile, when Kim and Ye were together, he used to style her and might be doing the same for Bianca.
A PR expert, Mark Borkowski, has now explained why Kanye West allegedly...
- 3/17/2024
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Kate Middleton has been absent from the public eye for a few months now since her Christmas Church attendance with her family. The Princess of Wales had abdominal surgery on January 17, 2024, and has been recovering since. However, her time under the radar recently went horribly as her Mother’s Day photo received immense scrutiny from the general public.
Kate Middleton / Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales | Ig)
The picture was criticized for its digital alterations and several irregularities that were pointed out by netizens. Now, sources close to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have called out the biased treatment of the Royal family and the fact that the same mistake wouldn’t have been tolerated if it had been made by the two of them.
Source Close to Meghan Markle Criticizes Kate Middleton’s Recent Photo Mishap
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Netflix’s Harry and Meghan
Kate Middleton faced the...
Kate Middleton / Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales | Ig)
The picture was criticized for its digital alterations and several irregularities that were pointed out by netizens. Now, sources close to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have called out the biased treatment of the Royal family and the fact that the same mistake wouldn’t have been tolerated if it had been made by the two of them.
Source Close to Meghan Markle Criticizes Kate Middleton’s Recent Photo Mishap
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in Netflix’s Harry and Meghan
Kate Middleton faced the...
- 3/12/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn’t go to the 2024 Golden Globes. But they were mentioned in host Jo Koy’s opening monologue. While the comedian has since been ridiculed for his jokes online, his playful shot at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was, per a PR expert, better than none.
What Jo Koy said about Harry and Meghan in his Golden Globes opening monologue
For those who didn’t see the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7, 2024, Koy began the ceremony with the traditional opening monologue. The 52-year-old took swipes at the evening’s nominees and attendees, ranging from Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, and Margot Robbie.
And, of course, there was something about Harry and Meghan. In his 10-minute opener, Koy, who told the audience he was a last-minute addition when his jokes were met with silence, transitioned from The Crown — the show received four nominations — to...
What Jo Koy said about Harry and Meghan in his Golden Globes opening monologue
For those who didn’t see the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7, 2024, Koy began the ceremony with the traditional opening monologue. The 52-year-old took swipes at the evening’s nominees and attendees, ranging from Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, and Margot Robbie.
And, of course, there was something about Harry and Meghan. In his 10-minute opener, Koy, who told the audience he was a last-minute addition when his jokes were met with silence, transitioned from The Crown — the show received four nominations — to...
- 1/12/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When they first stepped down as working royals and moved to the States, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were the most sought-after couple as just about everyone wanted to work with them. But times have changed.
Instead of the Sussexes focusing on new projects to advance their careers, they launched a vendetta against the family they left and painted themselves as perpetual victims. Now, instead of companies flocking to them with new deals, there doesn’t appear to be any offers in sight. And sources close to the pair say Meghan and Harry “blame” that on the royal family. Here’s more on that and what an expert says the duke and duchess need to do moving forward before it’s too late to recover.
Harry and Meghan try to ‘repair damage’ with the family they ‘blame’ for their failures Meghan Markle and Prince Harry depart after visiting Nechells Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham,...
Instead of the Sussexes focusing on new projects to advance their careers, they launched a vendetta against the family they left and painted themselves as perpetual victims. Now, instead of companies flocking to them with new deals, there doesn’t appear to be any offers in sight. And sources close to the pair say Meghan and Harry “blame” that on the royal family. Here’s more on that and what an expert says the duke and duchess need to do moving forward before it’s too late to recover.
Harry and Meghan try to ‘repair damage’ with the family they ‘blame’ for their failures Meghan Markle and Prince Harry depart after visiting Nechells Wellbeing Centre in Birmingham,...
- 12/16/2023
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are poised to embark on a new career path as movie producers.
U.K. newspaper The Sun reports that Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have purchased the film rights to Meet Me at the Lake, a romantic novel written by Canadian author Carley Fortune, which was published in May.
Read More: Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Podcast ‘Archetypes’ Won’t Be Renewed By Spotify
According to The Sun, the film adaptation of Meet Me at the Lake will be folded into the couple’s Netflix deal, reportedly worth $100 million.
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An “insider” told The Sun that the book’s themes — including childhood trauma, the loss of a parent in a car crash, mental health challenges and post-natal depression — hit home for the royals.
“The themes gripped the couple and it was...
U.K. newspaper The Sun reports that Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle have purchased the film rights to Meet Me at the Lake, a romantic novel written by Canadian author Carley Fortune, which was published in May.
Read More: Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Podcast ‘Archetypes’ Won’t Be Renewed By Spotify
According to The Sun, the film adaptation of Meet Me at the Lake will be folded into the couple’s Netflix deal, reportedly worth $100 million.
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An “insider” told The Sun that the book’s themes — including childhood trauma, the loss of a parent in a car crash, mental health challenges and post-natal depression — hit home for the royals.
“The themes gripped the couple and it was...
- 8/6/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
The lucrative deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle inked with Spotify in 2020 is over. Nearly three years and one Archetypes podcast later the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the platform have opted to “part ways.” Now more than ever, Harry and Meghan need certain “people” around them, according to a commentator.
Spotify executives comment on the end of the Harry and Meghan deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Archewell and Spotify are no more after the listening platform, as well as Harry and Meghan, confirmed they’d “mutually” decided to “part ways” in a June 15 statement.
In the aftermath, multiple executives from Spotify, both current and former, have spoken out on the dissolution of the partnership that resulted in Meghan’s Archetypes podcast and a one-off 2020 holiday special.
Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, admitted the company’s been “overpaying and overinvesting” and is now...
Spotify executives comment on the end of the Harry and Meghan deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Archewell and Spotify are no more after the listening platform, as well as Harry and Meghan, confirmed they’d “mutually” decided to “part ways” in a June 15 statement.
In the aftermath, multiple executives from Spotify, both current and former, have spoken out on the dissolution of the partnership that resulted in Meghan’s Archetypes podcast and a one-off 2020 holiday special.
Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, admitted the company’s been “overpaying and overinvesting” and is now...
- 6/22/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Director Sara Sugarman is set to replace Jonas Åkerlund on “Midas Man,” the biopic of The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein, Variety understands.
“Midas Man” tells the story of Brian Epstein, the man who is considered responsible for launching The Beatles into the stratosphere. He also managed other hit musical acts from the 1960s including Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black before tragically succumbing to an overdose at the age of 32.
During his lifetime Epstein was also forced to hide the fact that he was gay due to societal attitudes towards at the time.
“The Queen’s Gambit” star Jacob Fortune Lloyd (above right) has been cast as wunderkind Epstein in the film, with “Outlander’s” Rosie Day set to play Cilla Black.
Sugarman has previously directed “Vinyl,” “House of Versace” and “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” with Lindsay Lohan. She recently wrapped on feature film “Save the Cinema” with...
“Midas Man” tells the story of Brian Epstein, the man who is considered responsible for launching The Beatles into the stratosphere. He also managed other hit musical acts from the 1960s including Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black before tragically succumbing to an overdose at the age of 32.
During his lifetime Epstein was also forced to hide the fact that he was gay due to societal attitudes towards at the time.
“The Queen’s Gambit” star Jacob Fortune Lloyd (above right) has been cast as wunderkind Epstein in the film, with “Outlander’s” Rosie Day set to play Cilla Black.
Sugarman has previously directed “Vinyl,” “House of Versace” and “Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen” with Lindsay Lohan. She recently wrapped on feature film “Save the Cinema” with...
- 11/18/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
“Midas Man,” the biopic about legendary music manager Brian Epstein, has begun shooting in Liverpool, U.K., giving fans the first look at Jacob Fortune-Lloyd’s transformation into the title role (above left).
The actor, who has starred in “Medici” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” will portray the always dapper Epstein in the StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie Films production alongside Emily Watson (“Everest”) as Epstein’s mother, Eddie Marsan (“Ridley Road”) as his father Harry, Lukas Gage (“Euphoria”) as his lover Tex Ellington and Charley Palmer Rothwell (“Jack Ryan”) who will play The Beatles’ record producer George Martin
The film has also cast “Outlander” star Rosie Day as another one of Epstein’s acts, singer Cilla Black. Jonas Åkerlund (“Lords of Chaos”) directs.
The film will shoot across Liverpool, London and the U.S. this fall.
Epstein, who died of an overdose at the age of 32, was responsible for discovering and...
The actor, who has starred in “Medici” and “The Queen’s Gambit,” will portray the always dapper Epstein in the StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie Films production alongside Emily Watson (“Everest”) as Epstein’s mother, Eddie Marsan (“Ridley Road”) as his father Harry, Lukas Gage (“Euphoria”) as his lover Tex Ellington and Charley Palmer Rothwell (“Jack Ryan”) who will play The Beatles’ record producer George Martin
The film has also cast “Outlander” star Rosie Day as another one of Epstein’s acts, singer Cilla Black. Jonas Åkerlund (“Lords of Chaos”) directs.
The film will shoot across Liverpool, London and the U.S. this fall.
Epstein, who died of an overdose at the age of 32, was responsible for discovering and...
- 10/22/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Cast is rounding out on Midas Man, a feature film telling the story of visionary music manager Brian Epstein.
Joining the previously announced Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein are Emily Watson, who will play his mother, Eddie Marsan as his father, and It’s a Sin breakout Omari Douglas as Lonnie Trimble, Epstein’s ever-trusted confidant and friend.
Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing the pic, which comes from producers Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films.
Jonathan Wakeham wrote the screenplay based on a story by Brigit Grant. The plot tracks how Epstein shot to fame at the age of 25 by discovering a series of artists including The Beatles, Cilla Black and Gerry and The Pacemakers, before his life ended tragically at just 32.
Peter Dunne, Nicola Pearcey and Mark Borkowski are executive producers. Twickenham Studios Chairman and co-owner Sunny Vohra...
Joining the previously announced Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein are Emily Watson, who will play his mother, Eddie Marsan as his father, and It’s a Sin breakout Omari Douglas as Lonnie Trimble, Epstein’s ever-trusted confidant and friend.
Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing the pic, which comes from producers Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films.
Jonathan Wakeham wrote the screenplay based on a story by Brigit Grant. The plot tracks how Epstein shot to fame at the age of 25 by discovering a series of artists including The Beatles, Cilla Black and Gerry and The Pacemakers, before his life ended tragically at just 32.
Peter Dunne, Nicola Pearcey and Mark Borkowski are executive producers. Twickenham Studios Chairman and co-owner Sunny Vohra...
- 9/10/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brisk business has been concluded on Midas Man, the feature about the life of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, by sales outfit Mister Smith Entertainment.
Signature Entertainment has picked up rights for UK and Ireland following the recent Cannes virtual market. Deals have also been concluded for Australia/Nz (Transmission Films), Baltics (Acme), Benelux (WW Entertainment), Cis (Exponenta), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), France (Metropolitan), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Poland (Monolith Films), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Spain (Tripictures), Switzerland (Ascot Elite).
The project will shoot in Liverpool and London for release in 2022. Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing. Starring are The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, with further cast to be confirmed.
The screenplay has been written by Jonathan Wakeham from a story by Brigit Grant. It will follow Epstein’s tumultuous life which saw him shoot to fame at the tender age of 25 but ended in tragedy...
Signature Entertainment has picked up rights for UK and Ireland following the recent Cannes virtual market. Deals have also been concluded for Australia/Nz (Transmission Films), Baltics (Acme), Benelux (WW Entertainment), Cis (Exponenta), Ex-Yugoslavia (Blitz), France (Metropolitan), Italy (Eagle Pictures), Poland (Monolith Films), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Scandinavia (Mislabel), Spain (Tripictures), Switzerland (Ascot Elite).
The project will shoot in Liverpool and London for release in 2022. Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing. Starring are The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as Epstein, with further cast to be confirmed.
The screenplay has been written by Jonathan Wakeham from a story by Brigit Grant. It will follow Epstein’s tumultuous life which saw him shoot to fame at the tender age of 25 but ended in tragedy...
- 7/29/2021
- by Tom Grater and Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
The Queen’s Gambit break-out Jacob Fortune-Lloyd is to star as Beatles manager Brian Epstein in biopic Midas Man.
As previously announced, filmmaker and acclaimed music director Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing and will have an input on the soundtrack.
The film will chart Epstein’s (aka Eppy) role in the cultural revolution and creative explosion of the 1960s, and his sizable yet often unheralded influence on pop music, and its colossal impact worldwide.
Shoot will take place at Twickenham Studios and on location in London, Liverpool, and the U.S. Dates have not yet been revealed.
Rising Brit actor Fortune-Lloyd, whose credits also include Wolf Hall and Medici, played chess prodigy-turned-journalist Townes, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, in Netflix’s hit series The Queen’s Gambit.
The film is being produced by Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW (Funny Cow) and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films...
As previously announced, filmmaker and acclaimed music director Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos) is directing and will have an input on the soundtrack.
The film will chart Epstein’s (aka Eppy) role in the cultural revolution and creative explosion of the 1960s, and his sizable yet often unheralded influence on pop music, and its colossal impact worldwide.
Shoot will take place at Twickenham Studios and on location in London, Liverpool, and the U.S. Dates have not yet been revealed.
Rising Brit actor Fortune-Lloyd, whose credits also include Wolf Hall and Medici, played chess prodigy-turned-journalist Townes, alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, in Netflix’s hit series The Queen’s Gambit.
The film is being produced by Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW (Funny Cow) and Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films...
- 4/16/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Midas Man, a biopic of The Beatles manager Brian Epstein, will be directed by multi-Grammy winner Jonas Akerlund (Lords Of Chaos).
From producers Trevor Beattie Films and StudioPOW, the film will tell the story of the visionary music manager and impresario who was often referred to as the ‘Fifth Beatle’. He took the music industry by storm at the tender age of 25 and for seven years had a tumultuous and dazzling career. Among his other discoveries were Gerry And The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and Billy J Kramer and he opened his own theater to promote the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd. Epstein’s rise was tragically cut short when he died of a drug overdose aged only 32.
The original screenplay comes from Brigit Grant and Jonathan Wakeham. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling international sales. The plan is to shoot the film in London, Liverpool and...
From producers Trevor Beattie Films and StudioPOW, the film will tell the story of the visionary music manager and impresario who was often referred to as the ‘Fifth Beatle’. He took the music industry by storm at the tender age of 25 and for seven years had a tumultuous and dazzling career. Among his other discoveries were Gerry And The Pacemakers, Cilla Black and Billy J Kramer and he opened his own theater to promote the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd. Epstein’s rise was tragically cut short when he died of a drug overdose aged only 32.
The original screenplay comes from Brigit Grant and Jonathan Wakeham. Mister Smith Entertainment is handling international sales. The plan is to shoot the film in London, Liverpool and...
- 7/2/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Mister Smith Entertainment to handle worldwide sales on ‘Midas Man’.
A biopic of tragic Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and will be sold worldwide by Mister Smith Entertainment.
The film, titled Midas Man, will be directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, best known for his music video work with Madonna and Paul McCartney as well as features Lords Of Chaos and Polar.
Produced by Trevor Beattie Films (Spitfire) and Studio Pow (Cordelia), the film will shoot in London, Liverpool and the Us ahead of release in 2021. It has received backing from association with Beijing-based Er Dong Pictures,...
A biopic of tragic Beatles manager Brian Epstein is in the works and will be sold worldwide by Mister Smith Entertainment.
The film, titled Midas Man, will be directed by Swedish filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund, best known for his music video work with Madonna and Paul McCartney as well as features Lords Of Chaos and Polar.
Produced by Trevor Beattie Films (Spitfire) and Studio Pow (Cordelia), the film will shoot in London, Liverpool and the Us ahead of release in 2021. It has received backing from association with Beijing-based Er Dong Pictures,...
- 7/2/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
Multi-Grammy winning director Jonas Akerlund is to helm “Midas Man,” a movie about The Beatles’ manager and music impresario Brian Epstein, it was confirmed Thursday.
Epstein discovered The Beatles – indeed Paul McCartney referred to him as “the fifth Beatle” – and they signed a contract with him in 1961. He also worked with music artists such as Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black, and helped promote musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd.
The film is described as “an emotional, witty, heartfelt story of the joy of success and the terrifying pressures of unspeakable risk and unfulfilled desire,” in a statement from the producers, Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.
Beattie said Akerlund had a “rock and roll heart,” and “understands music and the music industry.”
Akerlund has directed several feature films, including Netflix’s graphic-novel adaptation “Polar,...
Epstein discovered The Beatles – indeed Paul McCartney referred to him as “the fifth Beatle” – and they signed a contract with him in 1961. He also worked with music artists such as Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black, and helped promote musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream and Pink Floyd.
The film is described as “an emotional, witty, heartfelt story of the joy of success and the terrifying pressures of unspeakable risk and unfulfilled desire,” in a statement from the producers, Trevor Beattie and Jeremy Chatterton at Trevor Beattie Films, and Kevin Proctor and Perry Trevers at StudioPOW.
Beattie said Akerlund had a “rock and roll heart,” and “understands music and the music industry.”
Akerlund has directed several feature films, including Netflix’s graphic-novel adaptation “Polar,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Hey, "Blue Bloods" fans. Yes, we are back at you with another spoiler session for the upcoming 3rd episode of this brand new season 10. Thanks to the lovely folks over at CBS, we will certainly be able to do that for you guys. They provided an official press release for episode 3. It features a couple of teaser descriptions that we will indeed share right now. So, let's just get right into it. To start this spoiler article off, we're going to take a look at this episode 3 title. The producers decided to name it, "Behind The Smile." It sounds like episode 3 will feature some dramatic, intense and interesting scenes as one of Frank's old friends is about to get outed. Jamie turns to Erin for help. Eddie clashes with Sergeant McNichols. Danny gets Baez involved in a new case and more. We'll go ahead and start off this spoiler session with the Frank situation.
- 10/5/2019
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
by Marcey Papandrea, MoreHorror.com
Have you ever come across a film with acting so bad that it makes it difficult for you to keep watching the film? Acting that is so bad, it is soul destroying? Well, that experience is what I had while watching The Perfect Witness, thanks to one Wes Bentley. What happened to him? His career started off solid with American Beauty, and he was great in that. But slowly and surely he seems to have declined in his abilities. I thought he was all right on P2, but anything else he seems rather unbearable. But The Perfect Witness takes the cake on his awfulness! I had trouble watching this film because his performance was so incredibly bad. What happened? Let’s try and figure it out …
The Perfect Witness tells the story of Mickey (Bentley) who is an amateur filmmaker (he probably would have been...
Have you ever come across a film with acting so bad that it makes it difficult for you to keep watching the film? Acting that is so bad, it is soul destroying? Well, that experience is what I had while watching The Perfect Witness, thanks to one Wes Bentley. What happened to him? His career started off solid with American Beauty, and he was great in that. But slowly and surely he seems to have declined in his abilities. I thought he was all right on P2, but anything else he seems rather unbearable. But The Perfect Witness takes the cake on his awfulness! I had trouble watching this film because his performance was so incredibly bad. What happened? Let’s try and figure it out …
The Perfect Witness tells the story of Mickey (Bentley) who is an amateur filmmaker (he probably would have been...
- 12/13/2011
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Reviewed by James Scarborough
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
- 5/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by James Scarborough
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
(May 2011)
Directed/Writen by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome, Maddie Morris Jones, Gregg Almquist, Nakia Dillard and Daveed Ramsay
War may be hell, but, as laid out in “The Cost of a Soul,” written and directed by Sean Kirkpatrick, the home front isn’t so cool either. Structured as an out-of-the-frying-pan-into-the-fire Grand Guignol, it tells the tale of two men from Philadelphia linked anonymously by a common mission in Iraq who meet in an explosive, brutal series of tit-for-tat, inter-neighborhood reprisals. Studded with raw and powerful performances and direction that screams without success for order in a universe gone awry, it asks the too-little-asked question: Just what exactly are we fighting for if not for a better life at home?
Two young men, Tommy Donahue (Chris Kerson) and Dd Davis (Will Blagrove), enlist to fight in Iraq, motivated more to...
- 5/19/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Cost of a Soul is directed by Sean Kirkpatrick and stars Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Judy Jerome, Mark Borkowski, Gregg Almquist and Maddie M. Jones. This film opens in theaters on May 20th, 2011.
Story:
Cost of a Soul is the gritty tale of two wounded veterans who return home to the ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence. The film was shot in the spirit of the 1940′s film noir, but set in the modern context of a Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood. The locations used during production were some of the most violent neighborhoods in America as Kirkpatrick’s goal was to embrace the reality of the situation within those neighborhoods.
Story:
Cost of a Soul is the gritty tale of two wounded veterans who return home to the ghetto they joined the military to escape. As they struggle for redemption, their own families become entangled in a web of crime, corruption and violence. The film was shot in the spirit of the 1940′s film noir, but set in the modern context of a Philadelphia ghetto neighborhood. The locations used during production were some of the most violent neighborhoods in America as Kirkpatrick’s goal was to embrace the reality of the situation within those neighborhoods.
- 5/6/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
Cost of a Soul
Directed by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski
Rating: R
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Trailer Score: 5/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Unfortunately, the trailer starts off strong. The music and the brutal imagery work together to create a surprisingly visceral portrayal of the war. It’s definitely an attention grabber, which is always good for business, but sadly, it feels as if they didn’t put forth the same effort and painstaking dedication to the rest of the trailer.
As soon as Cost of a Soul turns to color, it devolves into an over saturated exercise in sensory overload. The main issue with the trailer seems to be that I have no idea what it’s selling except excitement. There’s no sincerity to what I’m seeing or hearing. Rather, it felt like they searched the movie’s running time for all instances of someone...
Directed by: Sean Kirkpatrick
Starring: Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski
Rating: R
Release Date: May 20, 2011
Trailer Score: 5/10
Thoughts by Tsr: Unfortunately, the trailer starts off strong. The music and the brutal imagery work together to create a surprisingly visceral portrayal of the war. It’s definitely an attention grabber, which is always good for business, but sadly, it feels as if they didn’t put forth the same effort and painstaking dedication to the rest of the trailer.
As soon as Cost of a Soul turns to color, it devolves into an over saturated exercise in sensory overload. The main issue with the trailer seems to be that I have no idea what it’s selling except excitement. There’s no sincerity to what I’m seeing or hearing. Rather, it felt like they searched the movie’s running time for all instances of someone...
- 4/28/2011
- by Calhoun Kersten
- The Scorecard Review
New images are in from Cost of a Soul, starring Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome and Maddie Morris. Relativity Media's release is directed and written by Sean Kirkpatrick who produces along with Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinger. Cost of a Soul Synopsis: Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. Dd faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James, from becoming a victim of the streets. Meanwhile their oldest brother, Darnell, has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. The two find themselves trapped in the same slums they joined the military to escape from....
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New images are in from Cost of a Soul, starring Chris Kerson, Will Blagrove, Mark Borkowski, Judy Jerome and Maddie Morris. Relativity Media's release is directed and written by Sean Kirkpatrick who produces along with Edward J. Eberwine III and Jonathan Risinger. Cost of a Soul Synopsis: Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and Dd Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. Dd faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James, from becoming a victim of the streets. Meanwhile their oldest brother, Darnell, has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. The two find themselves trapped in the same slums they joined the military to escape from....
- 3/31/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Dustin Hoffman is interested in playing a drunk in a new biopic on Maynard Nottage. Nottage was a PR pioneer in the silent film era, helping to create the all consuming celebrity culture we live in today. He lived a pretty wild life himself, touring with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and enjoying the booze and the babes he encountered along the way. His partying ways caused him to fall out of favor in the moralistic Prohibition era. And he died, a Hollywood outcast, in 1965.
But as if that’s not movie worthy enough, there is more! Nottage’s life was largely forgotten until he became famous for Mark Borkowski’s biography, The Frame Formula. Borkowski was given access to nottage’s private papers by his surviving heirs. But the...
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But as if that’s not movie worthy enough, there is more! Nottage’s life was largely forgotten until he became famous for Mark Borkowski’s biography, The Frame Formula. Borkowski was given access to nottage’s private papers by his surviving heirs. But the...
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- 10/23/2008
- by John
- ReelSuave.com
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