Nebraska lawmakers are calling for the resignation of State Senator Steve Halloran (R) after he repeatedly inserted the name of two fellow senators into an extremely graphic rape scene he read to the chamber.
On Monday, while debating a bill that would revoke prosecution exemptions granted to “educational institutions providing obscenity to minors in grades K-12,” Halloran directed his comments at Sens. Machaela (D) and John Cavanaugh (D), siblings who serve alongside Halloran in the state Senate and opposed the proposed legislation.
Halloran began reading an excerpt from “Lucky,” a...
On Monday, while debating a bill that would revoke prosecution exemptions granted to “educational institutions providing obscenity to minors in grades K-12,” Halloran directed his comments at Sens. Machaela (D) and John Cavanaugh (D), siblings who serve alongside Halloran in the state Senate and opposed the proposed legislation.
Halloran began reading an excerpt from “Lucky,” a...
- 3/19/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Editor’s note: Jesse Andrews is author of the novel Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, which is one of five books pulled from the library shelves of high schools within the purview of Tallahassee, Florida-based Leon County Schools superintendent Rock Hanna, after the Leon County chapter of the conservative group Moms for Liberty petitioned the schools to remove the book because of the frank depiction of sex and gender identity issues. The others include Push, the Sapphire-penned book that inspired the film Precious; Doomed by Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk; Lucky by Alice Sebold; and Dead End by Jason Meyer. Still being scrutinized is an autobiography of tennis great Billie Jean King, because it discusses her sexuality. This has been an ongoing theme precipitated by policies passed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative Republicans. DeSantis is running for president and probably figured to ride his brawl with Disney into the White House,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Jesse Andrews
- Deadline Film + TV
Based on the novel by Alice Sebold, Peter Jackson's 2009 film "The Lovely Bones" is the least-acclaimed film in his career. In "The Lovely Bones," Saoirse Ronan plays a 14-year-old girl named Susie Salmon who is targeted by a creepy serial killer, George, played by Stanley Tucci. In a shocking turn of events, George kills Susie early in the film. The character remains a part of the action, however, as her ghost is able to look down from Heaven to check in on her family. In the aftermath of her death, Susie's family mourns her loss but then takes to investigating Susie's murder, finding that George likely did it. Occasionally, Susie can reach down and influence things. Late in the film, she even possesses another person.
"The Lovely Bones" was ill-advised from the start. Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-a-half stars, objecting to Jackson's irresponsible handling of its messages; it...
"The Lovely Bones" was ill-advised from the start. Roger Ebert gave the film one-and-a-half stars, objecting to Jackson's irresponsible handling of its messages; it...
- 4/24/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
It’s been over a decade since I watched Peter Jackson’s The Lovely Bones and I don’t remember a heck of a lot about it… but what I do remember is the deeply unnerving performance of Stanley Tucci as serial killer George Harvey.
Based on Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel of the same name, The Lovely Bones starred Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered by a serial killer and watches over her family from the “In-Between” as they deal with her death. As great as Stanley Tucci’s performance was, it was a role he tried to get out of playing. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” Tucci explained while speaking with Entertainment Tonight. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And [Peter Jackson] said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.
Based on Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel of the same name, The Lovely Bones starred Saoirse Ronan as Susie Salmon, a young girl who is murdered by a serial killer and watches over her family from the “In-Between” as they deal with her death. As great as Stanley Tucci’s performance was, it was a role he tried to get out of playing. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” Tucci explained while speaking with Entertainment Tonight. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And [Peter Jackson] said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.
- 4/21/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Stanley Tucci recently told Entertainment Tonight that he would never play his role in “The Lovely Bones” again. The actor starred as the serial killer George Harvey in Peter Jackson’s divisive adaptation of Alice Sebold’s 2002 novel. Tucci earned an Oscar nomination in the supporting actor category for his performance, but ironically it was a role he tried to get out of before filming started.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Okay.’ But I understand what he was saying.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued. “I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job. But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Okay.’ But I understand what he was saying.
- 4/20/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Gird your loins, “Devil Wears Prada” fans. In a new interview with Entertainment Tonight, “Prada” star Stanley Tucci said he would play his character, Nigel, from the 2006 film again if he had the chance.
Tucci, whose character was one of the top advisors to Meryl Streep’s magazine editor, called making the David Frankel movie a “great experience.”
Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, “The Devil Wears Prada” focuses on a legacy print publication not dissimilar to Vogue with an editor-in-chief who bears a striking resemblance to Anna Wintour. (Weisberger worked at Vogue and as an assistant to Wintour before writing the novel.) Streep, a deserved Oscar nominee for her performance, Tucci, and Emily Blunt are among the magazine’s staffers, while Anne Hathaway played the film’s lead, Andy Mills, a journalist who gets a job at the publication and gradually begins...
Tucci, whose character was one of the top advisors to Meryl Streep’s magazine editor, called making the David Frankel movie a “great experience.”
Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger and written by Aline Brosh McKenna, “The Devil Wears Prada” focuses on a legacy print publication not dissimilar to Vogue with an editor-in-chief who bears a striking resemblance to Anna Wintour. (Weisberger worked at Vogue and as an assistant to Wintour before writing the novel.) Streep, a deserved Oscar nominee for her performance, Tucci, and Emily Blunt are among the magazine’s staffers, while Anne Hathaway played the film’s lead, Andy Mills, a journalist who gets a job at the publication and gradually begins...
- 4/20/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Stanley Tucci earned his first Oscar nomination playing serial killer George Harvey in The Lovely Bones but it’s a role he would never want to revisit.
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
Tucci said that he asked director Peter Jackson why he had cast him in the supernatural thriller based on the book by Alice Sebold.
“I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” he added. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.’ But I understand what he was saying.”
He continued, “I think what he meant was that I wouldn’t be too — not that I wouldn’t be serious about it,...
“I would not play George Harvey again in ‘The Lovely Bones,’ which was horrible,” Tucci told Entertainment Tonight. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
Tucci said that he asked director Peter Jackson why he had cast him in the supernatural thriller based on the book by Alice Sebold.
“I tried to get out of playing the role, which is crazy because I needed a job,” he added. “But I was like, ‘Why do you want me?’ And he said, ‘Because you’re funny.’ And I thought, ‘Ok.’ But I understand what he was saying.”
He continued, “I think what he meant was that I wouldn’t be too — not that I wouldn’t be serious about it,...
- 4/20/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
With an array of roles on his acting résumé, Stanley Tucci admits there is one he would never want to revisit.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday, Tucci was asked which of his iconic roles he would never play again.
“I would not play George Harvey again in The Lovely Bones, which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
The film, based on the 2002 book of the same name by Alice Sebold, centers on a young girl who is murdered, as she watches her family and friends struggle to move on. Tucci portrayed the serial killer who murdered the young girl along with others.
Tucci admits he had reservations about taking on the role of the murderer and questioned why director Peter Jackson chose him for the part.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight published Wednesday, Tucci was asked which of his iconic roles he would never play again.
“I would not play George Harvey again in The Lovely Bones, which was horrible,” Tucci said. “It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role.”
The film, based on the 2002 book of the same name by Alice Sebold, centers on a young girl who is murdered, as she watches her family and friends struggle to move on. Tucci portrayed the serial killer who murdered the young girl along with others.
Tucci admits he had reservations about taking on the role of the murderer and questioned why director Peter Jackson chose him for the part.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role.
- 4/19/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Stanley Tucci has reflected on his decades-long acting career and identified the one role he’d never want to reprise.
Years after the 62-year-old actor found his breakout success playing convicted murderer Richard Cross on the 1995 two-season legal drama Murder One, he landed an even darker role.
In 2009, Tucci played serial killer and rapist George Harvey in director Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones, opposite Saoirse Ronan, who played Harvey’s 14-year-old victim Susie Salmon.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the recent premiere of his new Prime Video action series Citadel, Tucci recalled the “horrible” character saying he “would not play George Harvey again”.
“It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role,” he explained.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued, revealing he had “tried to get out of playing” it.
Years after the 62-year-old actor found his breakout success playing convicted murderer Richard Cross on the 1995 two-season legal drama Murder One, he landed an even darker role.
In 2009, Tucci played serial killer and rapist George Harvey in director Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones, opposite Saoirse Ronan, who played Harvey’s 14-year-old victim Susie Salmon.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the recent premiere of his new Prime Video action series Citadel, Tucci recalled the “horrible” character saying he “would not play George Harvey again”.
“It’s a wonderful movie, but it was a tough experience. Simply because of the role,” he explained.
“I asked Peter Jackson why he cast me in that role,” Tucci continued, revealing he had “tried to get out of playing” it.
- 4/19/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Film
Mark Wahlberg once found himself starring in the 2009 film The Lovely Bones. The feature dealt with some extremely dark subject matter that the actor sometimes had difficulty grappling with.
Ryan Gosling was originally supposed to be in ‘The Lovely Bones’ Mark Wahlberg | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The Lovely Bones was the film adaptation of the 2002 novel of the same name written by Alice Sebold. It told the story of Susie Salmon, who was a young girl murdered tragically. Played by Saoirse Ronan, Susie would watch how her murder affected her loved ones from the afterlife. Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz ended up playing Susie’s parents.
Before Wahlberg was cast, however, Gosling was already briefly cast as the father. But according to the film’s producer Fran Walsh, Gosling didn’t feel he was right for the part despite the studio’s insistence.
“Ryan came to us two or three times and said,...
Ryan Gosling was originally supposed to be in ‘The Lovely Bones’ Mark Wahlberg | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
The Lovely Bones was the film adaptation of the 2002 novel of the same name written by Alice Sebold. It told the story of Susie Salmon, who was a young girl murdered tragically. Played by Saoirse Ronan, Susie would watch how her murder affected her loved ones from the afterlife. Mark Wahlberg and Rachel Weisz ended up playing Susie’s parents.
Before Wahlberg was cast, however, Gosling was already briefly cast as the father. But according to the film’s producer Fran Walsh, Gosling didn’t feel he was right for the part despite the studio’s insistence.
“Ryan came to us two or three times and said,...
- 3/22/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Scottish filmmaker “hoping” to make Margaret Atwood adaptation ‘Stone Mattress’ this year.
Scottish director Lynne Ramsay is hoping to shoot Margaret Atwood adaptation Stone Mattress later this year, as one of several film projects on which she has provided updates.
Speaking to Screen in Doha, where she is attending the Qumra meeting as a master, Ramsay said that she is “hoping this year” for the film’s shoot dates.
“It’s such a challenge, that film because it’s a boat in the Arctic – it [needs] all the elements aligning,” said Ramsay of the film, which is an adaptation of a...
Scottish director Lynne Ramsay is hoping to shoot Margaret Atwood adaptation Stone Mattress later this year, as one of several film projects on which she has provided updates.
Speaking to Screen in Doha, where she is attending the Qumra meeting as a master, Ramsay said that she is “hoping this year” for the film’s shoot dates.
“It’s such a challenge, that film because it’s a boat in the Arctic – it [needs] all the elements aligning,” said Ramsay of the film, which is an adaptation of a...
- 3/11/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Uri Singer and Aimee Peyronnet are teaming to acquire two works from the estate of French author Pierre Boulle, who wrote the novels The Planet of the Apes and The Bridge Over the River Kwai, which both were turned into iconic Hollywood movies.
The pair have acquired Boulle’s 1974 novel The Virtues of Hell, as well as Planet of the Men, an unproduced feature screenplay Boulle wrote after the first Planet of the Apes movie premiered in 1968 with Charlton Heston starring. The plan is to turn Virtues of Hell into a film, and adapt Planet of the Men for TV.
The Virtues of Hell centers on John Butler as he returns from war and turns to heroin to cope with his Ptsd. He is pulled into a secret drug operation and tasked with developing a technique for producing the purest heroin ever created, all while the DEA, his past psychiatrists and lovers,...
The pair have acquired Boulle’s 1974 novel The Virtues of Hell, as well as Planet of the Men, an unproduced feature screenplay Boulle wrote after the first Planet of the Apes movie premiered in 1968 with Charlton Heston starring. The plan is to turn Virtues of Hell into a film, and adapt Planet of the Men for TV.
The Virtues of Hell centers on John Butler as he returns from war and turns to heroin to cope with his Ptsd. He is pulled into a secret drug operation and tasked with developing a technique for producing the purest heroin ever created, all while the DEA, his past psychiatrists and lovers,...
- 2/7/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Author Alice Sebold has apologized to Anthony Broadwater, the man who was wrongfully convicted of her rape after he was exonerated from the crime last week. Broadwater served 16 years after he was found guilty of raping Sebold when she was a student at Syracuse University. She wrote about the attack in her 1999 memoir, […]
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- 12/2/2021
- by Samantha Arce
- Uinterview
A new documentary will chronicle the wrongful rape conviction of Anthony Broadwater.
From Red Badge Films and Red Hawk Films, “Unlucky” will follow the story about the Syracuse man who spent more than 16 years in prison, and another 20 being labeled as a registered sex offender, before being exonerated of the 1981 rape of best-selling author Alice Sebold.
Sebold wrote about the rape in her 1999 novel “Lucky,” based on her sexual assault as a freshman at Syracuse University. In the book, she details her experiences in overcoming trauma by helping convict the man she believed attacked her.
Broadwater was absolved of his rape conviction last week. A film adaptation of “Lucky” played a part in proving his innocence once Timothy Mucciante, an executive producer on the movie, left the project after raising concerns about discrepancies between the book and the screenplay.
“Unlucky” delves into Broadwater’s wrongful conviction, as well as Mucciante...
From Red Badge Films and Red Hawk Films, “Unlucky” will follow the story about the Syracuse man who spent more than 16 years in prison, and another 20 being labeled as a registered sex offender, before being exonerated of the 1981 rape of best-selling author Alice Sebold.
Sebold wrote about the rape in her 1999 novel “Lucky,” based on her sexual assault as a freshman at Syracuse University. In the book, she details her experiences in overcoming trauma by helping convict the man she believed attacked her.
Broadwater was absolved of his rape conviction last week. A film adaptation of “Lucky” played a part in proving his innocence once Timothy Mucciante, an executive producer on the movie, left the project after raising concerns about discrepancies between the book and the screenplay.
“Unlucky” delves into Broadwater’s wrongful conviction, as well as Mucciante...
- 12/1/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Alice Sebold has apologized to Anthony Broadwater after he was wrongfully convicted of raping her in 1981. The Lovely Bones author, who wrote about her sexual assault in the book Lucky, issued a public statement to Medium on Tuesday, Nov. 30, a week after a New York State Supreme Court Justice exonerated the 61-year-old. Broadwater served 16 years in prison and was released in 1998. Following his release, he was placed on New York's sex offender registry. "First, I want to say that I am truly sorry to Anthony Broadwater and I deeply regret what you have been through," she wrote. "I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from...
- 11/30/2021
- E! Online
Alice Sebold, the author of bestselling book “The Lovely Bones” and memoir “Lucky,” has apologized to Anthony Broadwater, the man she misidentified as her rapist 40 years ago.
In a Medium post, she wrote, “First, I want to say that I am truly sorry to Anthony Broadwater and I deeply regret what you have been through. I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you, and I know that no apology can change what happened to you and never will.”
Broadwater was exonerated of his rape conviction last week after an executive producer on the movie adaptation of “Lucky” left the project when he began to raise concerns about the events surrounding the trial.
Sebold wrote that “As a traumatized 18-year-old rape victim, I chose to put my faith in the American legal system. My goal in 1982 was justice — not to perpetuate injustice.
In a Medium post, she wrote, “First, I want to say that I am truly sorry to Anthony Broadwater and I deeply regret what you have been through. I am sorry most of all for the fact that the life you could have led was unjustly robbed from you, and I know that no apology can change what happened to you and never will.”
Broadwater was exonerated of his rape conviction last week after an executive producer on the movie adaptation of “Lucky” left the project when he began to raise concerns about the events surrounding the trial.
Sebold wrote that “As a traumatized 18-year-old rape victim, I chose to put my faith in the American legal system. My goal in 1982 was justice — not to perpetuate injustice.
- 11/30/2021
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir Lucky and said she was struggling with the role she played “within a system that sent an innocent man to jail.”
Anthony Broadwater, 61, was convicted in 1982 of raping Sebold when she was a student at Syracuse University. He served 16 years in prison. His conviction was overturned Nov. 22 after prosecutors reexamined the case and determined there were serious flaws in his arrest and trial.
In a statement released to The Associated ...
Anthony Broadwater, 61, was convicted in 1982 of raping Sebold when she was a student at Syracuse University. He served 16 years in prison. His conviction was overturned Nov. 22 after prosecutors reexamined the case and determined there were serious flaws in his arrest and trial.
In a statement released to The Associated ...
- 11/30/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A judge has overturned the conviction of Anthony Broadwater, who served 16 years in prison after being wrongfully accused of the 1981 rape of The Lovely Bones author Alice Sebold. New York State Supreme Court Justice Gordon Cuffy exonerated him on Monday, Nov. 22, at the courthouse in the city of Syracuse, and also vacated other counts related to the case. Sebold has not commented. Broadwater, who was released from prison in 1999, broke down sobbing after the ruling was made. "I never, ever, ever thought I would see the day that I would be exonerated," the 61-year-old said after the court hearing, The Syracuse Post-Standard reported. He also said, "I...
- 11/29/2021
- E! Online
“Lucky,” the film project adapted from Alice Sebold’s 1999 memoir toplined by “You” star Victoria Pedretti, has been abandoned, Variety has learned.
The movie was dropped after losing its financing months ago, according to a source close to the production. Pedretti is also no longer involved.
In “Lucky,” Sebold depicts being viciously beaten and raped by a stranger during her freshman year at Syracuse University in 1981, and explores how this trauma shaped the rest of her life. On Wednesday, a New York Times article detailed how executive producer Timothy Mucciante raised concerns about the events in the book and left the project.
Anthony Broadwater, the man who is portrayed in her novel (under the fictional name of Gregory Madison) and was convicted with first-degree rape and five other charges in this case, was exonerated on Nov. 24 in New York State Supreme Court.
Broadwater spent 16 years in prison and was released in 1998. Since then,...
The movie was dropped after losing its financing months ago, according to a source close to the production. Pedretti is also no longer involved.
In “Lucky,” Sebold depicts being viciously beaten and raped by a stranger during her freshman year at Syracuse University in 1981, and explores how this trauma shaped the rest of her life. On Wednesday, a New York Times article detailed how executive producer Timothy Mucciante raised concerns about the events in the book and left the project.
Anthony Broadwater, the man who is portrayed in her novel (under the fictional name of Gregory Madison) and was convicted with first-degree rape and five other charges in this case, was exonerated on Nov. 24 in New York State Supreme Court.
Broadwater spent 16 years in prison and was released in 1998. Since then,...
- 11/25/2021
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The man convicted in the 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold, a crime chronicled in Sebold’s 1999 memoir Lucky, was exonerated of the charges Monday in New York State Supreme Court.
The conviction of Anthony Broadwater was overturned, with Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick saying, the conviction “should never have happened,” according to a report in the Post-Standard of Syracuse.
Broadwater spent 16 years in prison before being released in 1998; he has spent much of his time and money since his release endeavoring to prove his innocence. Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Gordon J. Cuffy overturned the conviction of first-degree rape and five other charges.
In her 1999 memoir Lucky, Sebold, author of bestseller The Lovely Bones, chronicled the 1981 rape that occurred when she was a student at Syracuse University. The book has been in development for a movie adaptation: In May, Variety reported that Victoria Pedretti, a star of Netflix’s You,...
The conviction of Anthony Broadwater was overturned, with Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick saying, the conviction “should never have happened,” according to a report in the Post-Standard of Syracuse.
Broadwater spent 16 years in prison before being released in 1998; he has spent much of his time and money since his release endeavoring to prove his innocence. Yesterday, New York State Supreme Court Justice Gordon J. Cuffy overturned the conviction of first-degree rape and five other charges.
In her 1999 memoir Lucky, Sebold, author of bestseller The Lovely Bones, chronicled the 1981 rape that occurred when she was a student at Syracuse University. The book has been in development for a movie adaptation: In May, Variety reported that Victoria Pedretti, a star of Netflix’s You,...
- 11/24/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Victoria Pedretti, who stars as Love Quinn on Netflix’s “You,” has been tapped to play “The Lovely Bones” author Alice Sebold in the film adaptation of her 1999 memoir, “Lucky.”
“Lucky” focuses on the 18-year-old Alice, then a burgeoning writer in her freshman year at Syracuse University. After being viciously beaten and raped by a stranger in a tunnel near her college campus, the story explores how the traumatic experience shaped the rest of her life.
“Intent on putting her rapist behind bars,” a description of the film explains. “Alice is equally determined to reclaim some semblance of a normal life. Refusing to allow her rapist to take her chance at an education and her future, Alice manages to reclaim her sexuality, her sense of self, and ultimately, her voice.”
News of the film adaptation was first announced in 2019, with Karen Moncreiff (“13 Reasons Why”) on board to write and direct the picture,...
“Lucky” focuses on the 18-year-old Alice, then a burgeoning writer in her freshman year at Syracuse University. After being viciously beaten and raped by a stranger in a tunnel near her college campus, the story explores how the traumatic experience shaped the rest of her life.
“Intent on putting her rapist behind bars,” a description of the film explains. “Alice is equally determined to reclaim some semblance of a normal life. Refusing to allow her rapist to take her chance at an education and her future, Alice manages to reclaim her sexuality, her sense of self, and ultimately, her voice.”
News of the film adaptation was first announced in 2019, with Karen Moncreiff (“13 Reasons Why”) on board to write and direct the picture,...
- 5/28/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Movies are slowly coming back to life at the cinemas. You can see it with each glowing report about a Godzilla vs. Kong or Mortal Kombat doing solid business. And for those with more discerning tastes, films like In the Heights and Those Who Wish Me Dead are definitely going to make their release dates.
Nonetheless, there are many who are understandably not ready to go back to theaters (or have yet to get an HBO Max subscription). Thus Netflix remains an old reliable option. While the Netflix movie selection can be narrow, each month offers some worthwhile gems to revisit or even discover. And May has a surprisingly robust group of Hollywood films from the last 40 years coming to the streaming service on May 1. Here are the best ones.
Back to the Future (1985)
Great Scott! Back to the Future is coming to Netflix. As one of the most beloved...
Nonetheless, there are many who are understandably not ready to go back to theaters (or have yet to get an HBO Max subscription). Thus Netflix remains an old reliable option. While the Netflix movie selection can be narrow, each month offers some worthwhile gems to revisit or even discover. And May has a surprisingly robust group of Hollywood films from the last 40 years coming to the streaming service on May 1. Here are the best ones.
Back to the Future (1985)
Great Scott! Back to the Future is coming to Netflix. As one of the most beloved...
- 4/30/2021
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
I’ll admit, I went into “Promising Young Woman” in the utterly blind way that trauma victims probably shouldn’t go into anything.
My decision to rent it was inevitable after reading rave reviews on social media from a wide cross-section of colleagues, young and older, which is perhaps why I also made the mistake of watching it with my mother. The lip-sticked, candy-colored promotions allured and deceived me exactly as director Emerald Fennell intended (just as the film’s protagonist lures unconscionable culprits). I’d imagined we were in for a rom-com.
We collectively cringed in the opening scene, when Seth Cohen — rather, Jerry (Adam Brody — how brilliant was the casting of archetypal “nice guys” in these predatory roles?) escorted a seemingly blitzed Cassie (Carey Mulligan) out of the club.
We both held our breath, even as he redirected the cab to his place. I refused to meet my mother’s eyes.
My decision to rent it was inevitable after reading rave reviews on social media from a wide cross-section of colleagues, young and older, which is perhaps why I also made the mistake of watching it with my mother. The lip-sticked, candy-colored promotions allured and deceived me exactly as director Emerald Fennell intended (just as the film’s protagonist lures unconscionable culprits). I’d imagined we were in for a rom-com.
We collectively cringed in the opening scene, when Seth Cohen — rather, Jerry (Adam Brody — how brilliant was the casting of archetypal “nice guys” in these predatory roles?) escorted a seemingly blitzed Cassie (Carey Mulligan) out of the club.
We both held our breath, even as he redirected the cab to his place. I refused to meet my mother’s eyes.
- 3/24/2021
- by Jasmin Rosemberg
- Variety Film + TV
While Lynne Ramsay’s next project looks to be an adaptation of a short story by “Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood, the Scottish filmmaker is mostly keeping mum about the new film, her first since 2017’s “You Were Never Really Here.” She’s also working on an “environmental horror” movie with elements of a period piece, per an interview with The Hindu published this month.
“I think there’s elements of ancient horror in it with an eye for the environment, but I was being a little bit flippant,” she said about the upcoming project. “You know when people ask sometimes what are you doing, and you say just something to them. But yes, it is an original and a period piece, which is very interesting, and I’m also doing an adaptation of a short story by Margaret Atwood. I can’t really say much about that.”
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“I think there’s elements of ancient horror in it with an eye for the environment, but I was being a little bit flippant,” she said about the upcoming project. “You know when people ask sometimes what are you doing, and you say just something to them. But yes, it is an original and a period piece, which is very interesting, and I’m also doing an adaptation of a short story by Margaret Atwood. I can’t really say much about that.”
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- 4/25/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The writer of The Lovely Bones and Still Alice, which were adapted into acclaimed films with the latter earning star Julianne Moore an Oscar, is getting another novel adapted to the big screen. But this time, it’s personal. Alice Sebold‘s memoir Lucky, which chronicles her sexual assault as an 18-year-old college freshman, is being adapted into a feature film […]
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- 6/4/2019
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
“Lucky,” a searing chronicle of sexual assault penned by Alice Sebold (“The Lovely Bones”), is set to be adapted into a feature film by Karen Moncrieff (“13 Reasons Why”).
James Brown (“Still Alice”) is producing the film. Lisa Wolofsky of Skywolf Media and Nadine de Barros at Fortitude are fully financing and will executive produce. Fortitude is handling international sales. “Lucky” is currently in pre-production and casting, and it will start filming in the fall.
In her memoir, Sebold reveals how her life was altered when she was raped and beaten in a park near campus as an 18-year-old college freshman. Sebold then fought to secure her rapist’s arrest and conviction. The book sold over one million copies.
“Karen’s work on ‘Lucky’ achieves what every great adaptation should, staying true to Alice’s memoir while imbuing it with the cinematic tension of a nail-biting thriller,” said Brown, whose...
James Brown (“Still Alice”) is producing the film. Lisa Wolofsky of Skywolf Media and Nadine de Barros at Fortitude are fully financing and will executive produce. Fortitude is handling international sales. “Lucky” is currently in pre-production and casting, and it will start filming in the fall.
In her memoir, Sebold reveals how her life was altered when she was raped and beaten in a park near campus as an 18-year-old college freshman. Sebold then fought to secure her rapist’s arrest and conviction. The book sold over one million copies.
“Karen’s work on ‘Lucky’ achieves what every great adaptation should, staying true to Alice’s memoir while imbuing it with the cinematic tension of a nail-biting thriller,” said Brown, whose...
- 6/3/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Lucky, a chronicle of sexual assault and its aftermath by The Lovely Bones‘ author Alice Sebold, is set to be adapted as a feature. Karen Moncrieff has penned the transfer of Sebold’s true story and will direct the film that’s produced by Still Alice‘s James Brown. Lisa Wolofsky of Skywolf Media and Nadine de Barros through Fortitude are fully financing and will exec produce. Fortitude is handling international sales.
Currently in pre-production and casting, the movie is eyeing a fall start date.
Sebold, whose 2002 bestseller The Lovely Bones was made into a feature directed by Peter Jackson, published Lucky in 1999. The memoir traces how her life was transformed when she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus as an 18-year-old college freshman. While reporting the crime to the police, she was astonished when they remarked how a young woman...
Currently in pre-production and casting, the movie is eyeing a fall start date.
Sebold, whose 2002 bestseller The Lovely Bones was made into a feature directed by Peter Jackson, published Lucky in 1999. The memoir traces how her life was transformed when she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus as an 18-year-old college freshman. While reporting the crime to the police, she was astonished when they remarked how a young woman...
- 6/3/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Lynne Ramsay’s fourth film is a nightmarish vision of a killer’s quest for redemption
In 2011, I named Scottish film-maker Lynne Ramsay’s third feature, a brilliant adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, as my favourite film of the year. Since then, Ramsay has talked enticingly of making “Moby-Dick in space” and walked away from the female-led western Jane Got a Gun. In the process, she’s apparently earned a reputation for being “difficult”, a term first whispered during her battles to bring Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones to the screen, an ambition eventually realised by Peter Jackson, with dismal results.
Now, with her fourth film (from a novella by Jonathan Ames), Ramsay offers a riposte to anyone who ever doubted her talent or her working methods. Combining the visual poetry of Ratcatcher with the dizzying first-person fugues of Morvern Callar, You Were Never Really Here...
In 2011, I named Scottish film-maker Lynne Ramsay’s third feature, a brilliant adaptation of Lionel Shriver’s novel We Need to Talk About Kevin, as my favourite film of the year. Since then, Ramsay has talked enticingly of making “Moby-Dick in space” and walked away from the female-led western Jane Got a Gun. In the process, she’s apparently earned a reputation for being “difficult”, a term first whispered during her battles to bring Alice Sebold’s The Lovely Bones to the screen, an ambition eventually realised by Peter Jackson, with dismal results.
Now, with her fourth film (from a novella by Jonathan Ames), Ramsay offers a riposte to anyone who ever doubted her talent or her working methods. Combining the visual poetry of Ratcatcher with the dizzying first-person fugues of Morvern Callar, You Were Never Really Here...
- 3/11/2018
- by Mark Kermode, Observer film critic
- The Guardian - Film News
There's just days to go before Ellen DeGeneres hosts the biggest event in the movie world's calendar - the 86th annual Academy Awards.
This year's nominees include newcomers Lupita Nyong'o and Barkhad Abdi, who are recognised for their supporting breakthrough performances in 12 Years a Slave and Captain Phillips respectively.
Ahead of Sunday's (March 2) glittering ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, we reminisce upon other breakthrough roles from some of the youngest Oscar-nominated stars in history - and what they've gone on to do since - below:
Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history, picking up the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the tender age of 10 for her role as strong-willed tomboy Addie in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared opposite her father Ryan O'Neal.
The actress went on to appear in successful movies such as The Bad News Bears Nickelodeon with Burt Reynolds, and...
This year's nominees include newcomers Lupita Nyong'o and Barkhad Abdi, who are recognised for their supporting breakthrough performances in 12 Years a Slave and Captain Phillips respectively.
Ahead of Sunday's (March 2) glittering ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, we reminisce upon other breakthrough roles from some of the youngest Oscar-nominated stars in history - and what they've gone on to do since - below:
Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history, picking up the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the tender age of 10 for her role as strong-willed tomboy Addie in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared opposite her father Ryan O'Neal.
The actress went on to appear in successful movies such as The Bad News Bears Nickelodeon with Burt Reynolds, and...
- 2/26/2014
- Digital Spy
There's just days to go before Ellen DeGeneres hosts the biggest event in the movie world's calendar - the 86th annual Academy Awards.
This year's nominees include newcomers Lupita Nyong'o and Barkhad Abdi, who are recognised for their supporting breakthrough performances in 12 Years a Slave and Captain Phillips respectively.
Ahead of Sunday's (March 2) glittering ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, we reminisce upon other breakthrough roles from some of the youngest Oscar-nominated stars in history - and what they've gone on to do since - below:
Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history, picking up the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the tender age of 10 for her role as strong-willed tomboy Addie in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared opposite her father Ryan O'Neal.
The actress went on to appear in successful movies such as The Bad News Bears Nickelodeon with Burt Reynolds, and...
This year's nominees include newcomers Lupita Nyong'o and Barkhad Abdi, who are recognised for their supporting breakthrough performances in 12 Years a Slave and Captain Phillips respectively.
Ahead of Sunday's (March 2) glittering ceremony at Hollywood's Kodak Theater, we reminisce upon other breakthrough roles from some of the youngest Oscar-nominated stars in history - and what they've gone on to do since - below:
Tatum O'Neal in Paper Moon
Tatum O'Neal became the youngest Oscar winner in history, picking up the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the tender age of 10 for her role as strong-willed tomboy Addie in Paper Moon (1973), in which she appeared opposite her father Ryan O'Neal.
The actress went on to appear in successful movies such as The Bad News Bears Nickelodeon with Burt Reynolds, and...
- 2/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Rose McIver is a young actress who is slowly putting a stranglehold on the television world. She stars on two of the hottest Sunday night programs for very different audiences. In Once Upon a Time’s third season, on a small hiatus but set to return on March 9th, McIver plays the iconic Tinker Bell. She also has a recurring role on Showtime’s Masters of Sex, where she portrays Vivian Scully. McIver’s performance as a traditional young woman trying to figure out her own sexual boundaries in a rigid society makes her one of the cable series’ most fascinating characters and has given the New Zealand native a wealth of acclaim.
It has been a long road for McIver, whose first role was in a television commercial at the tender age of two. At three, she garnered a small role as “Angel” in Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning drama The Piano,...
It has been a long road for McIver, whose first role was in a television commercial at the tender age of two. At three, she garnered a small role as “Angel” in Jane Campion’s Oscar-winning drama The Piano,...
- 1/29/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Interview Ryan Lambie 19 Dec 2013 - 06:21
We sat down with The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings co-screenwriter Philippa Boyens to chat about Smaug, deleted scenes, Tolkien and more...
Nb: The following contains mild spoilers for readers unfamiliar with The Hobbit novel.
As both screenwriter and producer, Philippa Boyens has regularly collaborated with Peter Jackson and fellow writer Fran Walsh for well over a decade. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy came first, a sprawling, acclaimed string of fantasies which earned a combined gross of almost $3bn.
After the lavish remake of King Kong (2005) and the 2009 adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones, Boyens and her filmmaking partners embarked on what would become another Middle-earth trilogy: The Hobbit.
When we sat down in a somewhat chilly hotel room to chat about the middle film in the series, The Desolation Of Smaug, Ms Boyens seemed satisfied, relieved and perhaps...
We sat down with The Hobbit and Lord Of The Rings co-screenwriter Philippa Boyens to chat about Smaug, deleted scenes, Tolkien and more...
Nb: The following contains mild spoilers for readers unfamiliar with The Hobbit novel.
As both screenwriter and producer, Philippa Boyens has regularly collaborated with Peter Jackson and fellow writer Fran Walsh for well over a decade. The Lord Of The Rings trilogy came first, a sprawling, acclaimed string of fantasies which earned a combined gross of almost $3bn.
After the lavish remake of King Kong (2005) and the 2009 adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones, Boyens and her filmmaking partners embarked on what would become another Middle-earth trilogy: The Hobbit.
When we sat down in a somewhat chilly hotel room to chat about the middle film in the series, The Desolation Of Smaug, Ms Boyens seemed satisfied, relieved and perhaps...
- 12/17/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
People are always complaining about how much Americans suck at doing accents, whether it's Kevin Costner as "Robin Hood" or Keanu Reeves seemingly coming off a heroin addiction in "Bram Stoker's Dracula." And we do suck sometimes, yes.
However, we want to at least even the playing field a little by pointing out some bafflingly bad American accents perpetrated by thesps from overseas. Europe and Australia may have the best acting academies and such, but not every graduate is as versatile as they should be, starting with a certain Gerard Butler from this past weekend's "Olympus Has Fallen."
Gerard Butler
This week's "Olympus Has Fallen" is cheesy fun, but Butler's American cadence is just … off. Granted, he's a bit more convincing than his oft-compared Scottish soul mate Sean Connery, but the "300" star has tried his hand at miming our accent in disasters like "The Bounty Hunter" and the recent surfing drama "Chasing Mavericks.
However, we want to at least even the playing field a little by pointing out some bafflingly bad American accents perpetrated by thesps from overseas. Europe and Australia may have the best acting academies and such, but not every graduate is as versatile as they should be, starting with a certain Gerard Butler from this past weekend's "Olympus Has Fallen."
Gerard Butler
This week's "Olympus Has Fallen" is cheesy fun, but Butler's American cadence is just … off. Granted, he's a bit more convincing than his oft-compared Scottish soul mate Sean Connery, but the "300" star has tried his hand at miming our accent in disasters like "The Bounty Hunter" and the recent surfing drama "Chasing Mavericks.
- 3/26/2013
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
British director fails to appear for indie western Jane Got a Gun, her follow-up to We Need to Talk About Kevin
Confusion has erupted on the set of independent drama Jane Got a Gun after director Lynne Ramsay failed to turn up for work on the first day of shooting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, according to Deadline.
Ramsay's follow-up to the critically acclaimed We Need to Talk About Kevin, Jane Got a Gun is a western that is to star Natalie Portman in the title role, as well as Joel Edgerton, Jude Law and Rodrigo Santoro. When the cast arrived for work on Monday morning they were told the British film-maker was a no-show. Producer Scott Steindorff has described Ramsay's behaviour as "irresponsible". Earlier today it was announced that Warrior's Gavin O'Connor would take charge of production, with suggestions he will begin work as early as tomorrow. The...
Confusion has erupted on the set of independent drama Jane Got a Gun after director Lynne Ramsay failed to turn up for work on the first day of shooting in Santa Fe, New Mexico, according to Deadline.
Ramsay's follow-up to the critically acclaimed We Need to Talk About Kevin, Jane Got a Gun is a western that is to star Natalie Portman in the title role, as well as Joel Edgerton, Jude Law and Rodrigo Santoro. When the cast arrived for work on Monday morning they were told the British film-maker was a no-show. Producer Scott Steindorff has described Ramsay's behaviour as "irresponsible". Earlier today it was announced that Warrior's Gavin O'Connor would take charge of production, with suggestions he will begin work as early as tomorrow. The...
- 3/20/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
England in the World Cup, finding out Santa doesn’t exist, the first time you have sex and watching the films of Michael Bay, any of them, are all disappointing life experiences.
That sinking feeling you get when you have been looking forward to something, only for it to blow up in your face in a puff of missed opportunity, it can be a hard thing to get over. This is especially true when it comes to movies. If it’s a follow-up to a smash hit blockbuster or an adaptation of a beloved franchise, sometimes productions crumble under the pressure and end up being critical failures.
So make yourself a cup of tea and come with us on a journey of broken dreams as WhatCulture uses this scientific formula
to work out and count down the 100 Most Disappointing Films Of All Time. And take note, we’re not saying...
That sinking feeling you get when you have been looking forward to something, only for it to blow up in your face in a puff of missed opportunity, it can be a hard thing to get over. This is especially true when it comes to movies. If it’s a follow-up to a smash hit blockbuster or an adaptation of a beloved franchise, sometimes productions crumble under the pressure and end up being critical failures.
So make yourself a cup of tea and come with us on a journey of broken dreams as WhatCulture uses this scientific formula
to work out and count down the 100 Most Disappointing Films Of All Time. And take note, we’re not saying...
- 1/1/2013
- by Amarpal Biring
- Obsessed with Film
Now that the consensus is out on Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’, I think it’s fair to say that most of us were more than a little crestfallen by the whole thing. After months of hype and speculation, we found ourselves feeling a sense of overwhelming disappointment when the credits began to roll. At least I did anyway.
It tends to happen this way. Whenever I get excited for a film, no matter what that film is, I always find myself more than disappointed by the end result. Maybe my expectations are too high? Possibly. But more than likely, the films themselves have failed to live up to the promises that they so boldly made during their marketing campaigns. It got me thinking about all those other films that I initially couldn’t wait to rush to the cinema on opening day to see, then be wholly frustrated by the...
It tends to happen this way. Whenever I get excited for a film, no matter what that film is, I always find myself more than disappointed by the end result. Maybe my expectations are too high? Possibly. But more than likely, the films themselves have failed to live up to the promises that they so boldly made during their marketing campaigns. It got me thinking about all those other films that I initially couldn’t wait to rush to the cinema on opening day to see, then be wholly frustrated by the...
- 6/18/2012
- by Nick Savvides
- Obsessed with Film
Director Peter Jackson has announced that Scottish comedian, presenter and actor Billy Connolly (Fido, Brave) has joined the cast of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and The Hobbit: There and Back Again as Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior and cousin of Thorin Oakenshield, being portrayed by Richard Armitage.
Press Release:
Billy Connolly Joins The Hobbit Cast
Los Angeles, CA—February 8, 2012—Billy Connolly is joining the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” The announcement was made today by Jackson, who directed all three “The Lord of the Rings” films and is currently in production on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” with the films shooting back-to-back in New Zealand.
In the films, Connolly (“The Last Samurai,” “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) will play Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior and cousin of Thorin Oakenshield.
Press Release:
Billy Connolly Joins The Hobbit Cast
Los Angeles, CA—February 8, 2012—Billy Connolly is joining the cast of Peter Jackson’s highly anticipated film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic “The Hobbit.” The announcement was made today by Jackson, who directed all three “The Lord of the Rings” films and is currently in production on “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and “The Hobbit: There and Back Again,” with the films shooting back-to-back in New Zealand.
In the films, Connolly (“The Last Samurai,” “Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events”) will play Dain Ironfoot, a great dwarf warrior and cousin of Thorin Oakenshield.
- 2/9/2012
- by Jason Moore
- ScifiMafia
Guilt, Shame & So Much Blood Pervade Ramsay's Unflinching Drama "We Need to Talk About Kevin" is one of the most beautifully bleak psychological fake-outs the cinema's given us in years, as Lynne Ramsay ("Ratcatcher," "Morvern Callar") directs an adaptation of Lionel Shriver's 2003 novel. At first blush, Ramsay's film would appear to be a look into the genesis and reasons behind the title teen's killing spree; the film we get is something different entirely, an exploration of loss and pain and grief through the eyes of the mother (Tilda Swinton) left shattered and battered in the wake of her son's irrational, irredeemable actions. Ramsay's been out of the loop for a while -- she was famously slated to helm Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones before Peter Jackson took the job only to wholeheartedly botch it; her last film was 2002's "Morvern Callar." What "We Need to Talk About Kevin...
- 12/8/2011
- The Playlist
The Scottish director is back with a highly acclaimed adaptation of We Need to Talk About Kevin. Turns out there's plenty she needs to talk about too
In one of several disturbing scenes in Lynne Ramsay's new film, We Need to Talk About Kevin , Eva, the mother around whom the narrative revolves, walks in on her teenage son while he is masturbating. He doesn't stop, but leers at her half-mockingly, half-lasciviously as, appalled, she backs quickly out of the room.
"I knew that scene really worked when we were checking the focus in post-production in Connecticut and we had to watch it over and over," says Ramsay, laughing, "The projectionist was pissing himself. He kept going, 'Motherfucker!' every time he re-ran the scene. It was magic. You know you've nailed it when you get a reaction like that."
We are sitting under a giant parasol in the garden...
In one of several disturbing scenes in Lynne Ramsay's new film, We Need to Talk About Kevin , Eva, the mother around whom the narrative revolves, walks in on her teenage son while he is masturbating. He doesn't stop, but leers at her half-mockingly, half-lasciviously as, appalled, she backs quickly out of the room.
"I knew that scene really worked when we were checking the focus in post-production in Connecticut and we had to watch it over and over," says Ramsay, laughing, "The projectionist was pissing himself. He kept going, 'Motherfucker!' every time he re-ran the scene. It was magic. You know you've nailed it when you get a reaction like that."
We are sitting under a giant parasol in the garden...
- 10/3/2011
- by Sean O'Hagan
- The Guardian - Film News
In a few short weeks London’s cinemaland cloaks itself in the finest festival garb as the 55th BFI London Film Festival comes to the capital.
Tickets go on sale today so click here to uncover the treasures on offer and then click here to buy all the tickets you can.
I’ve picked out a few films I can’t wait to see and hope that the choices inspire you to take a look at what’s playing as this year’s festival continues the tradition of an eclectic selection with broad horizons making up for the lack of premieres on offer.
Here are my choices, let me know what you’re looking forward to.
Dominik Moll takes on a true literary classic with his adaptation of Matthew Lewis’s The Monk. Vincent Cassell appears perfect casting for the magnetic, complex Ambrosio and I have high hopes that Moll...
Tickets go on sale today so click here to uncover the treasures on offer and then click here to buy all the tickets you can.
I’ve picked out a few films I can’t wait to see and hope that the choices inspire you to take a look at what’s playing as this year’s festival continues the tradition of an eclectic selection with broad horizons making up for the lack of premieres on offer.
Here are my choices, let me know what you’re looking forward to.
Dominik Moll takes on a true literary classic with his adaptation of Matthew Lewis’s The Monk. Vincent Cassell appears perfect casting for the magnetic, complex Ambrosio and I have high hopes that Moll...
- 9/26/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Five Even if no other films had been released, 2011 would be a pretty good year for the movies purely by virtue of marking the return of Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, whose first and second features "Ratcatcher" and "Morvern Callar" marked the birth of a very special talent, but has spent the best part of a decade struggling to get films financed, particularly after spending some time trying to get an adaptation of Alice Sebold's "The Lovely Bones" made, before being pushed off the film…...
- 9/14/2011
- The Playlist
After busting into the spotlight with her award winning debut, Ratcatcher, Lynne Ramsay, she followed it up a few years later with the critically acclaimed but little seen Morvern Callar, which featured an epic performance by Samantha Morton. Then it was basically nothing from Ramsay, as she spent years trying to adapt Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones, until Peter Jackson took over and put...
- 8/8/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
The dramatisation of Alice Sebold's novel narrowly beat Kick-Ass in the hackle-raising stakes, says the BBFC's annual report
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones was last year's most complained about movie, according to the British Board of Film Classification, the body which classifies films in the UK. The BBFC said its decision to hand the film a 12A rating drew 24 objections from the public.
The drama, based on Alice Sebold's novel about murdered teenager Susie (Saoirse Ronan), who watches over her family from the afterlife, was seen by many as a "shocking and upsetting experience," the BBFC said in its annual report. A number felt a scene in which the character is trapped by the killer was more suited to an 18-rated film.
However, the board defended its decision to award the less restrictive certificate, suggesting the film "lacked any explicit detail of the murder" and "had many...
Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones was last year's most complained about movie, according to the British Board of Film Classification, the body which classifies films in the UK. The BBFC said its decision to hand the film a 12A rating drew 24 objections from the public.
The drama, based on Alice Sebold's novel about murdered teenager Susie (Saoirse Ronan), who watches over her family from the afterlife, was seen by many as a "shocking and upsetting experience," the BBFC said in its annual report. A number felt a scene in which the character is trapped by the killer was more suited to an 18-rated film.
However, the board defended its decision to award the less restrictive certificate, suggesting the film "lacked any explicit detail of the murder" and "had many...
- 6/14/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Peter Jackson is shooting "The Hobbit" in New Zealand right now, so perhaps he's too busy to catch wind of the serious fighting words that were thrown down at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
They came from Lynne Ramsay, the film director behind the feature film "We Need To Talk About Kevin," which created some of the hottest buzz at the fest. But she also spent a lot of time talking about one of her former almost-movies, "The Lovely Bones," which she has a bit of a history with.
Ramsay was originally attached to adapt the novel as early as 2001, sticking with the project until, in her words, Steven Spielberg started poking around, and then she left and Jackson inevitably ended up taking over in 2004.
And let's just say she wasn't too big of a fan of Jackson's take on Alice Sebold's story: "I thought it looked like 'My Little Pony,...
They came from Lynne Ramsay, the film director behind the feature film "We Need To Talk About Kevin," which created some of the hottest buzz at the fest. But she also spent a lot of time talking about one of her former almost-movies, "The Lovely Bones," which she has a bit of a history with.
Ramsay was originally attached to adapt the novel as early as 2001, sticking with the project until, in her words, Steven Spielberg started poking around, and then she left and Jackson inevitably ended up taking over in 2004.
And let's just say she wasn't too big of a fan of Jackson's take on Alice Sebold's story: "I thought it looked like 'My Little Pony,...
- 5/16/2011
- by Terri Schwartz
- MTV Movies Blog
We Need to Talk About Kevin director found recalling her mother's past troubles key to filming
The Scottish film-maker Lynne Ramsay, whose acclaimed We Need to Talk About Kevin is in competition for the Palme D'Or this year, has revealed that her own family dynamics helped her understand the movie's difficult subject.
"My brother gave my mother a lot of trouble," said Ramsay on Saturday, days after her film – which tells the story of a troubled relationship between a mother and her son – premiered to rave reviews. "He is in a Ken Loach film now, which is good, but I think at some times he was very difficult to like. But she would still be there. It was like a perverse love story.
"For me it was like a real Rosemary's Baby," she added, referring to the 1968 horror film by Roman Polanski in which a woman gives birth to the devil's child.
The Scottish film-maker Lynne Ramsay, whose acclaimed We Need to Talk About Kevin is in competition for the Palme D'Or this year, has revealed that her own family dynamics helped her understand the movie's difficult subject.
"My brother gave my mother a lot of trouble," said Ramsay on Saturday, days after her film – which tells the story of a troubled relationship between a mother and her son – premiered to rave reviews. "He is in a Ken Loach film now, which is good, but I think at some times he was very difficult to like. But she would still be there. It was like a perverse love story.
"For me it was like a real Rosemary's Baby," she added, referring to the 1968 horror film by Roman Polanski in which a woman gives birth to the devil's child.
- 5/14/2011
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
At the first screening of Lynne Ramsay's film about the mother of a young killer, Tilda Swinton discusses the traumas of parenthood
In We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay's film of the bestselling novel by Lionel Shriver, a mother confronts the unspeakable fact that her teenage son has committed mass murder. But her suffering, according to the film's star Tilda Swinton, is "not that far away from the everyday experience of being a parent".
Swinton was speaking as the film premiered at the Cannes festival, where its enthusiastic welcome suggested that it is in with a shout for the Palme d'Or – and indeed the prize for best actress, for Swinton's mesmerising performance as the killer's mother, Eva.
Eva's sense of isolation, as the mother of a child for whom she has ambivalent feelings, is nothing out of the ordinary, said Swinton. "That feeling of being left...
In We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay's film of the bestselling novel by Lionel Shriver, a mother confronts the unspeakable fact that her teenage son has committed mass murder. But her suffering, according to the film's star Tilda Swinton, is "not that far away from the everyday experience of being a parent".
Swinton was speaking as the film premiered at the Cannes festival, where its enthusiastic welcome suggested that it is in with a shout for the Palme d'Or – and indeed the prize for best actress, for Swinton's mesmerising performance as the killer's mother, Eva.
Eva's sense of isolation, as the mother of a child for whom she has ambivalent feelings, is nothing out of the ordinary, said Swinton. "That feeling of being left...
- 5/12/2011
- by Charlotte Higgins
- The Guardian - Film News
I have a hard time reading books that other people think are funny. Take David Sedairs, for instance. Multiple people Raved about this man and his books, and when I read Me Talk Pretty One Day, I was more offended than amused. It's not that I have a weird sense of humor. I think I just don't like being told by a lot of other people that I'm going to think whatever it is that I'm reading is "So funny you'll laugh your head off." I get wary. Being told something is funny reminds me of this kid in my college creative writing classes who always said he was going to write stories about his funny cats and the stories would be so funny, but then when he did write them they weren't funny. They were terrible. I resented him telling me that I should think his stuff was funny,...
- 5/9/2011
- by Tamatha Uhmelmahaye
As promised, here’s Peter Jackson’s first video from the set of The Hobbit. Enjoy
No word on the dragon, Smaug, as of yet. However, The Hobbit Blog posted this:
We receive a lot of questions about Smaug, and while it is a bit soon to let the dragon out of the bag, we can point you to this excellent bit of research by Forbes, which has just ranked Smaug in 7th place on the 2011 Forbes Fictional 15 ranking of the richest fictional characters.
As was first reported in the Hollywood Reporter, Andy Serkis, who played the iconic Gollum in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, has been tapped by Jackson to serve as second unit director on the two Hobbit films, which are now in production in New Zealand. Serkis will, of course, also be reprising his role as Gollum in The Hobbit.
“I think I understand...
No word on the dragon, Smaug, as of yet. However, The Hobbit Blog posted this:
We receive a lot of questions about Smaug, and while it is a bit soon to let the dragon out of the bag, we can point you to this excellent bit of research by Forbes, which has just ranked Smaug in 7th place on the 2011 Forbes Fictional 15 ranking of the richest fictional characters.
As was first reported in the Hollywood Reporter, Andy Serkis, who played the iconic Gollum in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings, has been tapped by Jackson to serve as second unit director on the two Hobbit films, which are now in production in New Zealand. Serkis will, of course, also be reprising his role as Gollum in The Hobbit.
“I think I understand...
- 4/20/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Getty Saoirse Ronan
In just a few short years, Saoirse Ronan has made a name for herself. After winning over many critics as a petulant pre-teen in “Atonement,” Ronan appeared in the family adventure, “City of Ember,” and then took the lead role in Peter Jackson’s production of Alice Sebold’s “The Lovely Bones.” Ronan’s role as the title character in “Hanna” gives her a literal opportunity to flex her muscles, as she plays a pint-sized assassin who squares off against Cate Blanchett.
In just a few short years, Saoirse Ronan has made a name for herself. After winning over many critics as a petulant pre-teen in “Atonement,” Ronan appeared in the family adventure, “City of Ember,” and then took the lead role in Peter Jackson’s production of Alice Sebold’s “The Lovely Bones.” Ronan’s role as the title character in “Hanna” gives her a literal opportunity to flex her muscles, as she plays a pint-sized assassin who squares off against Cate Blanchett.
- 4/9/2011
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Peter Jackson, MGM and Warner Bros./New Line Cinema have officially announced the start of production on The Hobbit! Filming has begun in New Zealand, and to welcome this news comes two new set photos, casting updates, a Facebook page and a huge press release. Here is the information that was released regarding the cast and who will be playing who and which actors we will see reprise their roles from the Lord of the Rings trilogy:
Martin Freeman takes the title role as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen returns in the role of Gandalf the Grey. The Dwarves are played by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Ken Stott (Balin), Graham McTavish (Dwalin), William Kircher (Bifur) James Nesbitt (Bofur), Stephen Hunter (Bombur), Rob Kazinsky (Fili), Aidan Turner (Kili), Peter Hambleton (Gloin), John Callen (Oin), Jed Brophy (Nori), Mark Hadlow (Dori) and Adam Brown (Ori). Reprising their roles from “The Lord of the Rings...
Martin Freeman takes the title role as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellen returns in the role of Gandalf the Grey. The Dwarves are played by Richard Armitage (Thorin Oakenshield), Ken Stott (Balin), Graham McTavish (Dwalin), William Kircher (Bifur) James Nesbitt (Bofur), Stephen Hunter (Bombur), Rob Kazinsky (Fili), Aidan Turner (Kili), Peter Hambleton (Gloin), John Callen (Oin), Jed Brophy (Nori), Mark Hadlow (Dori) and Adam Brown (Ori). Reprising their roles from “The Lord of the Rings...
- 3/21/2011
- by Ryan Laster
- If It's Movies
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