Sandra Oh is a name that resonates throughout the entertainment industry, a testament to her versatile talent and unparalleled dedication. Recognized globally for her exceptional acting skills, Oh has emerged as a trailblazer for Asian actors in Hollywood.
Sandra Oh. Depositphotos
Born on July 20, 1971, in Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Sandra Miju Oh is the proud daughter of middle-class South Korean immigrants. Her parents, Oh Young-nam, a biochemist, and Oh Jun-su, a businessman, migrated to Canada in the early 1960s. Sandra spent her formative years in the culturally diverse environment of Ontario. She has a brother, Ray, and a sister, Grace, and was raised in a Christian household.
At a young age, Sandra developed a passion for performing arts. She began acting and practicing ballet at the age of four to rectify a pigeon-toed stance. Despite facing the challenges of being one of the few youths of Asian descent in Nepean, Sandra’s determination remained steadfast.
Sandra Oh. Depositphotos
Born on July 20, 1971, in Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Sandra Miju Oh is the proud daughter of middle-class South Korean immigrants. Her parents, Oh Young-nam, a biochemist, and Oh Jun-su, a businessman, migrated to Canada in the early 1960s. Sandra spent her formative years in the culturally diverse environment of Ontario. She has a brother, Ray, and a sister, Grace, and was raised in a Christian household.
At a young age, Sandra developed a passion for performing arts. She began acting and practicing ballet at the age of four to rectify a pigeon-toed stance. Despite facing the challenges of being one of the few youths of Asian descent in Nepean, Sandra’s determination remained steadfast.
- 11/11/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering The Descent was Written by Emilie Black, Narrated by Adam Walton, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
The decade comprised of the years 2000 to 2009 seems to be maligned by many horror fans as a bad period, a period where nothing good was released. Much like the decades before it when folks maligned the 1990s, 1980s, and now more recent movies, there was some bad stuff put out of course, but there were also a whole of good movies too. Some of them, like The Strangers in 2008, The House of the Devil in 2009, and Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001 were excellent even. People often seem to paint the past in a better light and vilify the more recent eras when it comes to horror films. In 2005, plenty of horror films were released.
The decade comprised of the years 2000 to 2009 seems to be maligned by many horror fans as a bad period, a period where nothing good was released. Much like the decades before it when folks maligned the 1990s, 1980s, and now more recent movies, there was some bad stuff put out of course, but there were also a whole of good movies too. Some of them, like The Strangers in 2008, The House of the Devil in 2009, and Brotherhood of the Wolf in 2001 were excellent even. People often seem to paint the past in a better light and vilify the more recent eras when it comes to horror films. In 2005, plenty of horror films were released.
- 11/6/2023
- by Emilie Black
- JoBlo.com
The late Robin Williams had the incredible and unmatched ability to make people laugh. His volcanic energy, genius delivery, and rapid impressions made him a household name. Williams’ immense success in the 1990s eventually opened the door for more serious films, including the tender Good Will Hunting and the fantastical What Dreams May Come. Not everything that came after was as well received or recognized, but Williams continued to pursue other genres outside of comedy. The actor had his fair share of dramatic performances to complement his comedic ones, but it was Williams’ sinister turn in 2002’s One Hour Photo that caught everyone off guard. No one was expecting Mrs. Doubtfire or Aladdin’s genie to star in such an unsettling psychological-thriller.
Sy the Photo Guy remains a defining character in Williams’ career, even after playing another villain in Insomnia that same year. However, to outright label the chronically lonely...
Sy the Photo Guy remains a defining character in Williams’ career, even after playing another villain in Insomnia that same year. However, to outright label the chronically lonely...
- 8/18/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Some actors manage to catch lightning in a bottle twice. It’s impressive enough to find your niche in Hollywood’s A-list even once. Occasionally, an actor will reinvent him/herself and begin a new phase of their careers that will be even more successful than it was before. Here are nine actors who had a cinematic rebirth.
Liam Neeson- Neeson has had a long career, and the early part of it was in dramatic roles. An intense dramatic actor, he apeared in films like The Dead Pool, Dark Man, Schindler’s List, Rob Roy and Les Miserables. His career rebirth came after playing Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars-Episode one: The Phantom Menace. After that, he got more offers for actions parts and recreated himself as an action hero in films like Gangs of NY, Batman Begins, Taken, Clash of the Titans, the A-Team, Unknown, the Grey, Taken 2,...
Liam Neeson- Neeson has had a long career, and the early part of it was in dramatic roles. An intense dramatic actor, he apeared in films like The Dead Pool, Dark Man, Schindler’s List, Rob Roy and Les Miserables. His career rebirth came after playing Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars-Episode one: The Phantom Menace. After that, he got more offers for actions parts and recreated himself as an action hero in films like Gangs of NY, Batman Begins, Taken, Clash of the Titans, the A-Team, Unknown, the Grey, Taken 2,...
- 4/22/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Strikingly original, a truly rare pleasure in a cinematic environment clogged with cookie-cutter films. Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman are splendid. I’m “biast” (pro): big Jason Bateman fan
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Jason Bateman’s second film as director opens with a sequence that is one of the most provocative introductions to a movie I’ve ever seen. I am not going to tell you what it entails, not even in the barest outlines, because watching it unfold and feeling wonderfully bewildered at where it goes is a truly rare pleasure in a cinematic environment clogged with cookie-cutter films. And once it’s over, you’re left with an even more delicious sense of having absolutely no idea what sort of story this is setting up.
I’m so glad...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Jason Bateman’s second film as director opens with a sequence that is one of the most provocative introductions to a movie I’ve ever seen. I am not going to tell you what it entails, not even in the barest outlines, because watching it unfold and feeling wonderfully bewildered at where it goes is a truly rare pleasure in a cinematic environment clogged with cookie-cutter films. And once it’s over, you’re left with an even more delicious sense of having absolutely no idea what sort of story this is setting up.
I’m so glad...
- 5/10/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
"Suicide is a permanent solution to temporary problems." - Robin Williams, "World's Greatest Dad" This is a very emotional "Ask Drew." This is, I would suspect, the closest you're ever going to see to me losing it on camera completely. I guess I shouldn't have been surprised when there was a Robin Williams question, since it's still so fresh and so raw for so many people, but I couldn't have known just how hard it would be to talk about him. I mean, I have stared at the blinking cursor on my blank document page for almost two days now, grappling with one question: how in the hell do you even remotely begin to sum up someone as huge as Robin Williams? We could start from the personal angle. I could tell you about the occasional e-mails I got from him when I was at Ain't It Cool, or the...
- 8/13/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Robin Williams has died at the age of 63.
The stand-up comedian and actor shot to fame appearing in television series Mork & Mindy between 1978 and 1982, before embarking on a movie career.
As friends, co-stars and fans from across the globe pay tribute to Williams, Digital Spy looks back at his career on the big screen:
1. Robin Williams made his film debut in 1977 comedy Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?:
2. After his debut, he then starred in the lead role of Robert Altman's musical comedy adaptation of Popeye in 1980:
3. Robin Williams starred alongside Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close and John Lithgow in 1982's The World According To Garp:
4. In 1983, Robin Williams joined Walter Matthau in The Survivors:
5. His performance in 1984's Moscow on the Hudson earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor:
6. Robin Williams starred in Harold Ramis's Club Paradise with Peter O'Toole,...
The stand-up comedian and actor shot to fame appearing in television series Mork & Mindy between 1978 and 1982, before embarking on a movie career.
As friends, co-stars and fans from across the globe pay tribute to Williams, Digital Spy looks back at his career on the big screen:
1. Robin Williams made his film debut in 1977 comedy Can I Do It 'Till I Need Glasses?:
2. After his debut, he then starred in the lead role of Robert Altman's musical comedy adaptation of Popeye in 1980:
3. Robin Williams starred alongside Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close and John Lithgow in 1982's The World According To Garp:
4. In 1983, Robin Williams joined Walter Matthau in The Survivors:
5. His performance in 1984's Moscow on the Hudson earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actor:
6. Robin Williams starred in Harold Ramis's Club Paradise with Peter O'Toole,...
- 8/12/2014
- Digital Spy
I received a Kindle for Christmas and I absolutely love it. I am not a particularly fast reader, but with this device my reading speed has dramatically increased and one thing I do every day is check the Kindle Daily Deals at Amazon as they frequently offer something worth picking up for only $1.99. Well, today the list is rather long as they have 34 books that eventually inspired award-winning movies on sale. No, this doesn't mean Oscar winning as you'll notice the book that helped inspire Ron Howard's Rush is included here and the Academy couldn't even see fit to offer it a Sound nomination. However, we all saw Daniel Bruhl take home a few awards already so it definitely counts. Books that inspired this year's Oscar crop are limited to the books behind Philomena and The Invisible Woman, but there is a lot more to take away beyond that.
- 3/1/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the awesome classic buddy cop film Lethal Weapon, The Huffington Post created a great supercut video edit of different movie characters who openly admit that they're "too old for this shit," a line of dialogue that was spoken most memorably by Danny Glover. Enjoy the video, and let us know if you're too old for this shit.
Full list of films featured:
"Lethal Weapon," "The Hurt Locker," "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey," "Aces: Iron Eagle III," "Unleashed," "Vampire in Brooklyn," "Frankie and Johnny," "Showtime," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Stripes," "The Art of War," "Blade," "Blame It on Rio," "The Sure Thing," "Death Proof," "The Night Listener," "For Colored Girls," "Lethal Weapon 3," "The Yakuza," "Black Moon Rising," "Racing Stripes," "Ed Wood," "Ladder 49," "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Space Cowboys," "In the Line of Fire," "Father of the Bride Part II,...
Full list of films featured:
"Lethal Weapon," "The Hurt Locker," "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey," "Aces: Iron Eagle III," "Unleashed," "Vampire in Brooklyn," "Frankie and Johnny," "Showtime," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," "Stripes," "The Art of War," "Blade," "Blame It on Rio," "The Sure Thing," "Death Proof," "The Night Listener," "For Colored Girls," "Lethal Weapon 3," "The Yakuza," "Black Moon Rising," "Racing Stripes," "Ed Wood," "Ladder 49," "To Live and Die in L.A.," "Space Cowboys," "In the Line of Fire," "Father of the Bride Part II,...
- 3/15/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
You're getting too old for this: 25 years ago, on March 6, 1987, "Lethal Weapon" was released. The buddy-cop thriller not only cemented Mel Gibson's status as a household name after playing good-natured loose-canon (as opposed to now) Martin Riggs, but also created a social phenomenon still relevant to this day: "I'm getting too old for this shit."
The catchphrase, said numerous times throughout the "Lethal Weapon" series by Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), has appeared in many movies over the last 25 years, often times in reference to the put-upon police detective himself. (The recent trailer for "Men In Black 3" features Will Smith uttering a PG variation on Murtaugh's famous one-liner.)
What you might not know? That "Lethal Weapon" wasn't the first film to utilize some form of the defeated turn-of-phrase. From "North by Northwest" and "The Sting" to Murtaugh himself, enjoy a mash-up of movie characters getting too old for this.
Video...
The catchphrase, said numerous times throughout the "Lethal Weapon" series by Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), has appeared in many movies over the last 25 years, often times in reference to the put-upon police detective himself. (The recent trailer for "Men In Black 3" features Will Smith uttering a PG variation on Murtaugh's famous one-liner.)
What you might not know? That "Lethal Weapon" wasn't the first film to utilize some form of the defeated turn-of-phrase. From "North by Northwest" and "The Sting" to Murtaugh himself, enjoy a mash-up of movie characters getting too old for this.
Video...
- 3/6/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
You're getting too old for this: 25 years ago, on March 6, 1987, "Lethal Weapon" was released. The buddy-cop thriller not only cemented Mel Gibson's status as a household name after playing good-natured loose-canon (as opposed to now) Martin Riggs, but also created a social phenomenon still relevant to this day: "I'm getting too old for this shit." The catchphrase, said numerous times throughout the "Lethal Weapon" series by Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover), has appeared in many movies over the last 25 years, often times in reference to the put-upon police detective himself. (The recent trailer for "Men In Black 3" features Will Smith uttering a PG variation on Murtaugh's famous one-liner.) What you might not know? That "Lethal Weapon" wasn't the first film to utilize some form of the defeated turn-of-phrase. From "North by Northwest" and "The Sting" to Murtaugh himself, enjoy a mash-up of movie characters getting too old for this. Video...
- 3/6/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Moviefone
A few years back we were hit with pleas of “Demand It” in order to get a chance at watching Paranormal Activity. How many times were we shown those trailers chock full of audience reaction shots trying to convince us how terrifying the film would be? Too many times. I got suckered into it, I “demanded” it and I got my wish. Paranormal Activity would come to my town, Rochester, NY! I remember going to the theater with two of my friends not too long after its release.
Amused doesn’t really characterize my feelings that night.
I laughed a lot. They might have been more like chuckles. I chuckled a lot. I was amused however, at the people in the theater who were scared. Scared of what? Jump scares! It was amateur hour. The only somewhat interesting moment for me was when those mysterious hoof prints appeared. Aside from...
Amused doesn’t really characterize my feelings that night.
I laughed a lot. They might have been more like chuckles. I chuckled a lot. I was amused however, at the people in the theater who were scared. Scared of what? Jump scares! It was amateur hour. The only somewhat interesting moment for me was when those mysterious hoof prints appeared. Aside from...
- 1/18/2012
- by Kristy
- The Liberal Dead
This modern-day tale of deception, which purports to be a documentary, is one of the year's most intriguing pictures
The most highly regarded American film in a year that has seen the fifth anniversary of YouTube is also the most topical: The Social Network, the story of the creation of Facebook. But just as widely discussed and altogether more controversial is the low-budget movie Catfish, which purports to be a documentary about an encounter involving Facebook between people from very different social backgrounds. It cost something like $30,000 to make, and on a limited release has taken $3m at the box office, which makes it a phenomenon of Blair Witch Project dimensions.
At the centre of Catfish is Yaniv Schulman, known as Nev, a young, New York-based photographer specialising in pictures of dancers. He receives an email from Angela Faccio, a housewife in smalltown Michigan, sending him a naive but rather...
The most highly regarded American film in a year that has seen the fifth anniversary of YouTube is also the most topical: The Social Network, the story of the creation of Facebook. But just as widely discussed and altogether more controversial is the low-budget movie Catfish, which purports to be a documentary about an encounter involving Facebook between people from very different social backgrounds. It cost something like $30,000 to make, and on a limited release has taken $3m at the box office, which makes it a phenomenon of Blair Witch Project dimensions.
At the centre of Catfish is Yaniv Schulman, known as Nev, a young, New York-based photographer specialising in pictures of dancers. He receives an email from Angela Faccio, a housewife in smalltown Michigan, sending him a naive but rather...
- 12/19/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
Ever since “The Notebook,” Ryan Gosling has topped a lot of “dreamiest most perfect heartthrob” lists, an image he refuses to encourage with edgier roles such as “Half Nelson,” “Lars and the Real Girl” and the upcoming “All Good Things.” However, his female fans may have a reason to haul out the Kleenex once again thanks to “Blue Valentine.”
According to Variety, Gosling has signed on to star in the indie drama with Michelle Williams. The plot as detailed on IMDb is a simple one: the two indie darlings play a couple who are coming up on their ten year wedding anniversary. Their marriage isn’t what it once was however, and as their relationship crumbles they recall the better days of their love affair. The film will jump between various years of their life together. Will the couple’s trip down memory lane only speed up the divorce, or...
According to Variety, Gosling has signed on to star in the indie drama with Michelle Williams. The plot as detailed on IMDb is a simple one: the two indie darlings play a couple who are coming up on their ten year wedding anniversary. Their marriage isn’t what it once was however, and as their relationship crumbles they recall the better days of their love affair. The film will jump between various years of their life together. Will the couple’s trip down memory lane only speed up the divorce, or...
- 5/12/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- MTV Movies Blog
What rhymes with "Mary Ann Singleton"? Fans of Armistead Maupin's classic Tales of the City will find out this summer with the debut of the long-awaited stage musical adaptation.
Read on for more!
Jake Shears
Variety reports that a musical adaptation of Tales of the City is one of the highlights of the upcoming summer series at the O'Neill Theater in New Haven, Conn. The production, which hopes to eventually make it to Broadway, will run July 4-11.
Jeff Whitty
Maupin's not the only gay artist involved, however. Avenue Q's Jeff Whitty has written the book for this new musical, while Jake Shears and John Garden of the Scissor Sisters contributed the songs. No word as to who has been cast as Mrs. Madrigal, Michael, Mona and the rest of the Barbary Lane gang.
Maupin's work has already been successfully adapted for television (three Tales of the City mini-series...
Read on for more!
Jake Shears
Variety reports that a musical adaptation of Tales of the City is one of the highlights of the upcoming summer series at the O'Neill Theater in New Haven, Conn. The production, which hopes to eventually make it to Broadway, will run July 4-11.
Jeff Whitty
Maupin's not the only gay artist involved, however. Avenue Q's Jeff Whitty has written the book for this new musical, while Jake Shears and John Garden of the Scissor Sisters contributed the songs. No word as to who has been cast as Mrs. Madrigal, Michael, Mona and the rest of the Barbary Lane gang.
Maupin's work has already been successfully adapted for television (three Tales of the City mini-series...
- 4/16/2009
- by ADuralde
- The Backlot
Rory Culkin and Emma Roberts hit the right balance between savviness and clumsiness as teenagers who are smart enough to see what their parents try to conceal. Both show depth and a sure comic instinct, thanks to a script by writers who know the territory first-hand. They avoid the coy Sundance-style cuteness so often found in comedies about teenagers learning how dumb their parents can be, says ScreenDaily Finally, something for the young audience at this year's Toronto Fest! Aside from Zac Efron's Me and Orson Welles Lymelife is a coming-of-age film worth anticipating. In the Spotlight: The Culkin brothers, Keiran and Rory, are talented young actors who have, time and again, shown us their ability to dive into their characters and turn in amazing performances.
- 9/12/2008
- The Movie Fanatic
- For those who aren't keeping tabs, the title of "indie queen" formerly held by Parker Posey and Lily Taylor has now officially been passed onto to Toni Collette. When she doesn't fly back home in here native Austrial for a movie part, she has over the last couple of years been an important supporting actress figure in the indie biz - notable making the switch between heavy dramatic roles (The Dead Girl, The Night Listener) to mothering roles in Little Miss Sunshine and upcoming Towelhead. THR reports that the actress has boarded Sam Mendes 's untitled comedy for Focus Features (she last had a bit part in Focus' much maligned summer release drama of Evening). Scripted by Dave Eggers and wife Vendela Vida, Collette will play a college professor and close family friend of a couple (Krasinski and Rudolph) canvasing the country to find the best place to raise their unborn child.
- 4/7/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
Little Miss Sunshine will vie with The Night Listener, Running With Scissors, Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and V for Vendetta in the category of outstanding film in wide release at the 18th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which recognize mainstream media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the gay, lesbian and transgendered community, announced its nominees Sunday in Park City.
For outstanding film in limited release, the nominees are The History Boys, Imagine Me & You, Quinceanera, Shortbus and Summer Storm.
On the TV side, the nominees for outstanding drama series are "Brothers & Sisters," The L Word, Hex, The Sopranos and South of Nowhere. The comedy series nominated are Desperate Housewives, The Office, So Notorious and Ugly Betty.
In the category of outstanding individual episode, awarded to a series that doesn't have a regular gay category, the nominees are Blind Date from 30 Rock, Forever Blue from Cold Case, Lincoln Lover from American Dad!, Single Stamina from How I Met Your Mother and Where the Boys Are from Grey's Anatomy.
In all, GLADD announced 122 nominees in 26 English-language categories and 61 Spanish-language nominees in 16 additional categories.
The awards will be announced at four separate ceremonies: in New York on March 26, in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on April 14, in San Francisco on April 28 and in Miami on May 10.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which recognize mainstream media for fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the gay, lesbian and transgendered community, announced its nominees Sunday in Park City.
For outstanding film in limited release, the nominees are The History Boys, Imagine Me & You, Quinceanera, Shortbus and Summer Storm.
On the TV side, the nominees for outstanding drama series are "Brothers & Sisters," The L Word, Hex, The Sopranos and South of Nowhere. The comedy series nominated are Desperate Housewives, The Office, So Notorious and Ugly Betty.
In the category of outstanding individual episode, awarded to a series that doesn't have a regular gay category, the nominees are Blind Date from 30 Rock, Forever Blue from Cold Case, Lincoln Lover from American Dad!, Single Stamina from How I Met Your Mother and Where the Boys Are from Grey's Anatomy.
In all, GLADD announced 122 nominees in 26 English-language categories and 61 Spanish-language nominees in 16 additional categories.
The awards will be announced at four separate ceremonies: in New York on March 26, in Los Angeles at the Kodak Theatre on April 14, in San Francisco on April 28 and in Miami on May 10.
- 1/21/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- Quick Links > Rendition > New Line Cinema > Gavin Hood > Jake Gyllenhaal > Reese Witherspoon > Tsotsi Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon will star in New Line Cinema’s Rendition, a political thriller based in the Middle East. Bill Todman will serve as executive producer over Kelley Sane’s script, with cameras rolling in mid-November. Gavin Hood of Tsotsi fame will direct. The complex storyline centers around Gyllenhaal, an CIA analyst whose assignment is the overseeing of an interrogation of a suspected terrorist. His life begins to unravel when he questions the validity of his assignment. The film will be director Hood’s first since his aforementioned Tsotsi won the Best Foreign Film Oscar in 2006. It will also be Hood’s first film in the Hollywood system. More interestingly, did you know that Reese Witherspoon is in talks to do a remake of of Bunny Lake is Missing? You would have thought Hollywood
- 9/27/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
Robin Williams, Penelope Cruz and Sandra Bullock have been added to the list of honorees who will be feted at the 10th annual Hollywood Film Festival, the fest's founder and exec director Carlos de Abreu said Wednesday. At the kudos, to be bestowed Oct. 23 at the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony at the Beverly Hilton, Williams is set to receive the Hollywood Career Achievement Award. An Oscar winner as best supporting actor for his role in 1997's Good Will Hunting, Williams most recently starred in the dramatic thriller The Night Listener. He has three films about to open: Man of the Year, in which he plays a late-night talk show host who runs for president; the animated feature Happy Feet, in which he voices one of the penguins; and Night at the Museum, in which he will appear as Theodore Roosevelt opposite Ben Stiller.
- 9/14/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was no race to the top spot of the boxoffice this past weekend, as Sony Pictures' Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby won the boxoffice derby in a landslide victory. The NASCAR satire starring Will Ferrell earned a remarkable $47 million, lifting the weekend's boxoffice a stunning 18% from the same period last year. Paramount Pictures' animated flick Barnyard was also a solid performer, earning $15.8 million for the three-day frame. Lionsgate was successful in drawing in the horror fans for its screamfest The Descent, with an $8.9 million opener, though Miramax had a tough time luring in adults for its drama The Night Listener, earning only $3.5 million at the boxoffice. Miami Vice, the No. 1 film at the boxoffice last weekend, had a tough time bringing in the crowds for its second session. The Michael Mann-directed film was off a steep 60% for its sophomore session, earning $10 million for a two-week cume of $46 million. Warner Bros. Pictures didn't have it any easier at the boxoffice for its second session of The Ant Bully. The animated film from Jimmy Neutron creator-director John A. Davis fell 54% to earn a paltry $3 million. The film, which during the week had some strong numbers, has earned $18 million after 10 days of release.
With a heat wave engulfing much of the country, Sony Pictures is even better positioned to dominate the weekend with its broad comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, which bows today. Armed with the broad appeal of Will Ferrell and NASCAR, the film from director Adam McKay is likely to put Ferrell back atop the comedy heap as moviegoers crowd into air-conditioned theaters. Other pictures looking to earn some coin this frame include yet another animated film, Paramount Pictures' Barnyard; Lionsgate Films' horror flick The Descent; and Robin Williams' dramatic turn in The Night Listener. The comparable weekend last year saw the debut of Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dukes of Hazzard, which notched a healthy $30.7 million opening at the North American boxoffice. Industry watchers are hoping the boxoffice remains up for yet another weekend this year, with Talladega Nights expected to give Dukes a run for its money with an opening likely to be in the coveted $30 million range.
With a heat wave engulfing much of the country, Sony Pictures is even better positioned to dominate the weekend with its broad comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, which bows today. Armed with the broad appeal of Will Ferrell and NASCAR, the film from director Adam McKay is likely to put Ferrell back atop the comedy heap as moviegoers crowd into air-conditioned theaters. Other pictures looking to earn some coin this frame include yet another animated film, Paramount Pictures' Barnyard; Lionsgate Films' horror flick The Descent; and Robin Williams' dramatic turn in The Night Listener. The comparable weekend last year saw the debut of Warner Bros. Pictures' The Dukes of Hazzard, which notched a healthy $30.7 million opening at the North American boxoffice. Industry watchers are hoping the boxoffice remains up for yet another weekend this year, with Talladega Nights expected to give Dukes a run for its money with an opening likely to be in the coveted $30 million range.
Jay Leno will step into the critic's chair next week as he takes on guest co-hosting duties for Ebert & Roeper. The host of NBC's Tonight Show will be the first guest co-host for the syndicated movie review show while regular co-host Roger Ebert recuperates at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after surgery last month. Leno will join Richard Roeper for the Aug. 5-6 episode of the show, which is distributed by Buena Vista Television, to review the films "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby," Miami Vice, Little Miss Sunshine, The Night Listener and Shadowboxer. "America knows Jay as the country's most popular late-night talk show host, but I know him as a guy who loves movies and loves to debate movies with Roger and me -- both on camera and backstage at 'The Tonight Show, ' " Roeper said.
- 7/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
BERLIN -- Patrick Stettner's The Night Listener, which debuted at Sundance, will get a special screening at the Berlin International Film Festival, organizers announced Wednesday. Based on the best-selling novel by Armistead Maupin, The Night Listener stars Robin Williams as a writer named Gabriel who reads his stories on night-time radio. His biggest fan is 14-year-old Pete, played by Rory Culkin, who has written an autobiography about being abused and tortured by his parents while growing up. Gabriel and Pete become friendly over the air but Gabriel begins to suspect Pete may be a fraud and travels to his home to find out the truth. The Night Listener will have its gala screening at the Berlin Filmpalast on Feb. 12. Stettner and Maupin are expected to attend.
PARK CITY -- Miramax Films has nabbed North American rights to Patrick Stettner's mystery-thriller The Night Listener from Hart Sharp Entertainment and IFC Films for more than $3 million plus boxoffice bonuses. According to a source close to the deal, interest from buyers started slowly after the Saturday evening premiere of the film, which stars Robin Williams and Toni Collette. The initial screening, which Williams wasn't able to attend because he was filming in Canada, met with lukewarm reaction; observers reported a better reaction to the second screening Sunday. Listener is based on the best-selling semiautobiographical novel by Armistead Maupin, who co-wrote the screenplay with Terry Anderson and Stettner. It centers on a radio storyteller (Williams) who receives a manuscript written by an ill abused child (Rory Culkin). After striking up a phone conversation with the young man and his guardian (Collette), he begins to sense a hoax, leading him on a journey to uncover the truth.
- 1/25/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- This year Ioncinema.com is covering the 2006 edition of the Sundance Film Festival Live from Park City, Utah. Weâ.ll be on hand to cover the festival, and while we wonâ.t be able to cover everything from A to Z: here is a comprehensive beforehand look at the selections in each of the festivalâ.s sections. (Note: To access individual preview pages, simply click on the links below) January 19, 2006Counting Down: updateCountdownClock('January 19, 2006'); A Little Trip to Heaven - Baltasar Kormakur Alpha Dog - Nick Cassavetes New Line Cinema) Art School Confidential - Terry Zwigoff (Sony Pictures Classics) Cargo - Clive Gordon The Darwin Awards - Finn Taylor Don't Come Knocking - Wim Wenders (Sony Pictures Classics) Friends With Money - Nicole Holofcener (Sony Pictures Classics) The Illusionist - Neil Burger Kinky Boots - Julian Jarrold Miramax Films Little Miss Sunshine - Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
- 1/18/2006
- IONCINEMA.com
IFC Films said Wednesday that it will partner with Hart Sharp Entertainment on The Night Listener, from director Patrick Stettner and starring Robin Williams and Toni Collette. IFC Films will executive produce the film, which is based on Armistead Maupin's international best-seller. The deal was brokered by UTA and Hart Sharp chief operating officer Michael Hogan, IFC vp theatrical acquisitions Sarah Lash and IFC Entertainment president Jonathan Sehring. The film, which centers on popular radio host Gabriel Noone (Williams) and the events that unfold after he strikes up a telephone relationship with his biggest fan, a troubled and precocious young boy, just wrapped production in New York. The companies are hoping for a late fall or winter 2006 festival premiere.
Hollywood funnyman Robin Williams is so desperate to play his next role, a homosexual radio DJ in forthcoming movie The Night Listener, he's accepted a dramatically reduced salary. The Mrs Doubtfire star will receive just £65,000 to play a radio host who befriends his biggest fan over the telephone in the movie adaptation of Armistead Maupin's best-selling novel of the same name, reports US newspaper New York Daily News. Sideways star Sandra Oh and Muriel's Wedding actress Toni Collette are in talks to join Williams in director Patrick Stettner's forthcoming movie, which will begin shooting later this month.
- 3/2/2005
- WENN
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