The 77th edition of Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight will kick off with “This Life of Mine,” a dramedy directed by Sophie Fillières, a renowned French filmmaker who died last year. Presented posthumously, the film is headlined by French stars including Agnès Jaoui, Philippe Katerine and Valérie Donzelli. The independent selection, which has recently gone through a rebranding and is now spearheaded by artistic director Julien Rejl, will close with another French film, Jean-Christophe Meurisse’s “Plastic Guns,” an offbeat crime comedy headlined by popular actor Jonathan Cohen.
The lineup includes as many as four U.S. features, three of which are feature debuts, including India Donaldson’s coming-of-age film”Good One” which premiered at Sundance and garnered solid reviews. Set in upstate New York, “Good One” follows 17-year-old Sam as she joins her father and his oldest friend, Matt, on their annual backpacking trip in the Catskill Mountains. “Good One” has...
The lineup includes as many as four U.S. features, three of which are feature debuts, including India Donaldson’s coming-of-age film”Good One” which premiered at Sundance and garnered solid reviews. Set in upstate New York, “Good One” follows 17-year-old Sam as she joins her father and his oldest friend, Matt, on their annual backpacking trip in the Catskill Mountains. “Good One” has...
- 4/16/2024
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Kate Hudson knows what makes a successful rom-com, but there’s one piece to the puzzle that is a little more difficult to come by.
During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of The View, the actress admitted that she finds it “hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms.”
Hudson explained that having the right leading man is an important aspect of the movies. “As long as we can get more Marvel guys to like, you know, ‘Hey, come to a rom-com!,’ I think that that’s a big part of the formula, too,” she added.
The View‘s Sara Haines proceeded to ask Hudson why she thinks there’s a lack of appeal for male actors to take on romantic comedies.
“I think it’s about the writing, and how we’re investing in telling the story of the writing and the directors,” the actress responded. “If...
During an appearance on Thursday’s episode of The View, the actress admitted that she finds it “hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms.”
Hudson explained that having the right leading man is an important aspect of the movies. “As long as we can get more Marvel guys to like, you know, ‘Hey, come to a rom-com!,’ I think that that’s a big part of the formula, too,” she added.
The View‘s Sara Haines proceeded to ask Hudson why she thinks there’s a lack of appeal for male actors to take on romantic comedies.
“I think it’s about the writing, and how we’re investing in telling the story of the writing and the directors,” the actress responded. “If...
- 1/5/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Kate Hudson decided to support Swing Shift star Kurt Russell in the 2004 feature Poseidon. But there was one scene that was too hard to stomach even for Hudson.
Kate Hudson couldn’t stand watching Kurt Russell drown in ‘Poseidon’ Kate Hudson | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Poseidon was a 2006 disaster film about a tidal wave that crashes into a luxury ship. Russell played one of the survivors in the feature searching for a way to safety. He did the project without reading the script, and simply wanted to work with the film’s director Wolfgang Petersen.
“Back before I signed on to Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe, my agent and I were talking on the phone, and I said, ‘Yeah, I want to work with those guys,’” Russell once told Entertainment Weekly. “And he said, ‘Well, do you want to read the script first?’ And I said, ‘No,...
Kate Hudson couldn’t stand watching Kurt Russell drown in ‘Poseidon’ Kate Hudson | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Poseidon was a 2006 disaster film about a tidal wave that crashes into a luxury ship. Russell played one of the survivors in the feature searching for a way to safety. He did the project without reading the script, and simply wanted to work with the film’s director Wolfgang Petersen.
“Back before I signed on to Vanilla Sky with Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe, my agent and I were talking on the phone, and I said, ‘Yeah, I want to work with those guys,’” Russell once told Entertainment Weekly. “And he said, ‘Well, do you want to read the script first?’ And I said, ‘No,...
- 11/11/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This article contains spoilers for the latest episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 4, episode 4, titled "Something Borrowed, Something Green," takes place largely on the Orion homeworld, the place where Lieutenant D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) hails from. She is there to attend the wedding of her sister D'Erica but also to face the familial legacy she deliberately left behind when she joined Starfleet. The episode features a lot of lingering sororal resentment and multiple mysterious, violent, sexy figures from Tendi's past.
More important to Trekkies, however, are the numerous details about Orion life. "Something Borrowed" is the first time we've really had a good look at the Orions and what they're like in their element.
Orions, of course, first appeared on "Star Trek" as early as the "Original Series" pilot, "The Cage," when Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was seduced by a green-skinned woman at a Roman-style orgy.
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 4, episode 4, titled "Something Borrowed, Something Green," takes place largely on the Orion homeworld, the place where Lieutenant D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) hails from. She is there to attend the wedding of her sister D'Erica but also to face the familial legacy she deliberately left behind when she joined Starfleet. The episode features a lot of lingering sororal resentment and multiple mysterious, violent, sexy figures from Tendi's past.
More important to Trekkies, however, are the numerous details about Orion life. "Something Borrowed" is the first time we've really had a good look at the Orions and what they're like in their element.
Orions, of course, first appeared on "Star Trek" as early as the "Original Series" pilot, "The Cage," when Captain Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) was seduced by a green-skinned woman at a Roman-style orgy.
- 9/21/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
There is a scene in the first episode of the fourth season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" -- called "Twovix" -- wherein the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos has to transport the now-decommissioned U.S.S. Voyager to a museum site. The ship, it seems, has been transformed into a museum, complete with bizarre on-board exhibits, including one devoted to the time Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill) and Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) surpassed Warp 10 and evolved into salamanders. On the bridge of the Voyager, there are mannequins of the ship's original crew, each wearing their actual duty uniforms.
Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid), while setting up the diorama, nearly drops a mannequin of Harry Kim (Garrett Wang), the Voyager character who notoriously stayed an ensign for seven straight years without a promotion. On a show where Boimler geeks out about legendary "Star Trek" characters, it's notable that he says nothing of Harry Kim.
Ensign Boimler (Jack Quaid), while setting up the diorama, nearly drops a mannequin of Harry Kim (Garrett Wang), the Voyager character who notoriously stayed an ensign for seven straight years without a promotion. On a show where Boimler geeks out about legendary "Star Trek" characters, it's notable that he says nothing of Harry Kim.
- 8/31/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
The classic question – should best friends hook up – is explored with a hilarious, modern twist in E!’s sizzling summer rom-com, Maybe It’s You.
Premiering Sunday, July 23 at 9 pm on E!, Maybe It’s You follows newly single best friends Peter (Jane the Virgin‘s Brett Dier) and Lexa (Veronica St. Clair from La Brea and 13 Reasons Why) who decide to try the one thing they’ve never done before – date each other.
Will their chemistry be enough to keep them romantically afloat as they regress back into younger versions of themselves?
‘Maybe It’s You’ will slide its way into viewers’ hearts
The eternally clumsy Peter goes for the gusto and proposes to his girlfriend who responds: “You’re a child.” Despite delivering a hilarious suggestion of being her “child bride,” Peter finds himself single and crying on best friend Lexa’s shoulder – along with a very large bottle of vodka.
Premiering Sunday, July 23 at 9 pm on E!, Maybe It’s You follows newly single best friends Peter (Jane the Virgin‘s Brett Dier) and Lexa (Veronica St. Clair from La Brea and 13 Reasons Why) who decide to try the one thing they’ve never done before – date each other.
Will their chemistry be enough to keep them romantically afloat as they regress back into younger versions of themselves?
‘Maybe It’s You’ will slide its way into viewers’ hearts
The eternally clumsy Peter goes for the gusto and proposes to his girlfriend who responds: “You’re a child.” Despite delivering a hilarious suggestion of being her “child bride,” Peter finds himself single and crying on best friend Lexa’s shoulder – along with a very large bottle of vodka.
- 7/12/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stifler is back on the hunt for women. Deadline is reporting that the American Pie star is set to star in a new romantic comedy from Luke Greenfield titled The Last Bachelor. The rom-com will be brought to us by XYZ Films. Greenfield will also be producing the script he co-wrote with Jason Benoit. It is set to be introduced to buyers at the Cannes market and is billed as a “big romantic comedy in the tone of Judd Apatow and Jerry Maguire.”
The synopsis for The Last Bachelor reads,
“After realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott) goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman, Dylan, who – like the old Tommy – isn’t ready to settle down, a hilarious gender reversal begins.
The synopsis for The Last Bachelor reads,
“After realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott) goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman, Dylan, who – like the old Tommy – isn’t ready to settle down, a hilarious gender reversal begins.
- 5/5/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Seann William Scott has signed on to star in The Last Bachelor, a romantic comedy from director Luke Greenfield.
Greenfield co-wrote the script and will also produce alongside Jason Benoit, with XYZ Films producing and financing with investment funding from Ipr.Vc. Lee Kim of Resolute Films and Entertainment is also producing. XYZ Films are handling world rights and will introduce the pic to buyers and the upcoming Cannes market.
Billed as a “big romantic comedy in the tone of Judd Apatow and Jerry Maguire,” the pic follows eternal bachelor Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott), who, after realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman,...
Greenfield co-wrote the script and will also produce alongside Jason Benoit, with XYZ Films producing and financing with investment funding from Ipr.Vc. Lee Kim of Resolute Films and Entertainment is also producing. XYZ Films are handling world rights and will introduce the pic to buyers and the upcoming Cannes market.
Billed as a “big romantic comedy in the tone of Judd Apatow and Jerry Maguire,” the pic follows eternal bachelor Tommy Kriffman (Seann William Scott), who, after realizing all his friends have settled down and gotten married, goes from never wanting to get married to becoming obsessed with finding his wife and having a family Asap. But when he falls in love with a stunning, younger woman,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime’s new movie A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story tells the ripped-from-the-headlines story of notorious murderer Randy Roth. More than three decades ago, Roth was convicted of killing his third wife, Cynthia Baumgarter Roth, in 1991. He’s also suspected of killing his second wife, Janis Roth, in 1981, though he was never tried for that crime. Now 68, Roth is currently serving a 50-year sentence in a Washington State prison.
‘A Rose for Her Grave’ is based on a book by Ann Rule Colin Egglesfield and Chrishell Stause in ‘A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story’ | Lifetime
A Rose for Her Grave is based on a book by celebrated true crime writer Ann Rule. It explores the case against Roth (played by Something Borrowed star Colin Egglesfield in the Lifetime movie), whose wife Cynthia died during a family outing to Lake Sammamish, near Seattle, in 1991. Roth...
‘A Rose for Her Grave’ is based on a book by Ann Rule Colin Egglesfield and Chrishell Stause in ‘A Rose for Her Grave: The Randy Roth Story’ | Lifetime
A Rose for Her Grave is based on a book by celebrated true crime writer Ann Rule. It explores the case against Roth (played by Something Borrowed star Colin Egglesfield in the Lifetime movie), whose wife Cynthia died during a family outing to Lake Sammamish, near Seattle, in 1991. Roth...
- 2/18/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Peacock is headed to Ancient Egypt with Cleo, a one-hour dramedy in development from writer Jessica Runck (Man With A Plan), Jane the Virgin developer/showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, TrillTV and CBS Studios, where Urman is under an overall deal.
Written by Runck, with Urman serving as as showrunner, Cleo revolves around Cleopatra, an overqualified young woman who is forced to hide her intelligence behind make-up, clothes and men to earn the respect she needs to hang on to her job: being queen of Egypt. A dramatic comedy set in ancient Egypt that proves not much has changed in two thousand years, Cleo shares the feminist take of Urman’s Peabody Award-winning Jane the Virgin.
Runck and Urman executive produce with Kaplan and Brian Morewitz for Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling for TrillTV, along with Joanna Klein and Karen Forman. CBS Studios is the studio.
Written by Runck, with Urman serving as as showrunner, Cleo revolves around Cleopatra, an overqualified young woman who is forced to hide her intelligence behind make-up, clothes and men to earn the respect she needs to hang on to her job: being queen of Egypt. A dramatic comedy set in ancient Egypt that proves not much has changed in two thousand years, Cleo shares the feminist take of Urman’s Peabody Award-winning Jane the Virgin.
Runck and Urman executive produce with Kaplan and Brian Morewitz for Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling for TrillTV, along with Joanna Klein and Karen Forman. CBS Studios is the studio.
- 1/27/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days may be one of many beloved rom-com feature films of the late 1990s and early 2000s, but movies like this are now all but extinct.
The past two decades have experienced a shift from major movie studios making romantic comedies to lower-budget streaming services churning out similar types of content. While many rom-com fans can get their fix on cable platforms like Lifetime and Hallmark, rom-com feature films like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, attached to big Hollywood names won’t be coming to a theater near you anytime soon.
The decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including an increased focus by Hollywood studios on larger-budget superhero blockbusters and a lack of fresh ideas beyond sequels and reboots.
Rom-coms like ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ come down to money
Actor Colin Egglesfield, who starred...
The past two decades have experienced a shift from major movie studios making romantic comedies to lower-budget streaming services churning out similar types of content. While many rom-com fans can get their fix on cable platforms like Lifetime and Hallmark, rom-com feature films like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, attached to big Hollywood names won’t be coming to a theater near you anytime soon.
The decline has been attributed to a number of factors, including an increased focus by Hollywood studios on larger-budget superhero blockbusters and a lack of fresh ideas beyond sequels and reboots.
Rom-coms like ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ come down to money
Actor Colin Egglesfield, who starred...
- 1/27/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The wait to watch the coolest spy agent is finally over as the third season of Jack Ryan is now streaming on Prime Video. Keeping the essence of the Ryan-verse, the new season is larger than life when it comes to action, drama and thrill. The new season features John Krasinski in the titular role as a CIA agent racing against the clock to prevent global catastrophe but he is accused of treason. With a Red Notice out for his arrest, Jack is forced to run from his own government.
John, who has proven his acting mettle with shows and films like The Office, A Quiet Place, License to Wed, Something Borrowed, recently opened up about working in a Bollywood film. The actor said, “God, I would love to do a Bollywood film but oh, no dancing. I’d be horrible. I’d be in the scene, but I’d...
John, who has proven his acting mettle with shows and films like The Office, A Quiet Place, License to Wed, Something Borrowed, recently opened up about working in a Bollywood film. The actor said, “God, I would love to do a Bollywood film but oh, no dancing. I’d be horrible. I’d be in the scene, but I’d...
- 12/21/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Epix has canceled its Edward Burns-produced dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel” after two seasons, Variety has learned exclusively.
Set in the early 1980s, the half-hour show revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town.
Written, directed and produced by “Saving Private Ryan” and “Public Morals” star Burns, “Bridge and Tunnel” stars the actor alongside Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
The first season of “Bridget and Tunnel” premiered Jan. 24, 2021 on the pay TV network and consisted of six episodes. In July 2021, the show was renewed for a second season. That six-episode edition rolled out between July 10-Aug.
Set in the early 1980s, the half-hour show revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town.
Written, directed and produced by “Saving Private Ryan” and “Public Morals” star Burns, “Bridge and Tunnel” stars the actor alongside Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
The first season of “Bridget and Tunnel” premiered Jan. 24, 2021 on the pay TV network and consisted of six episodes. In July 2021, the show was renewed for a second season. That six-episode edition rolled out between July 10-Aug.
- 9/28/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Angel Olsen showed an affinity for working with classic country sounds on her latest album Big Time, which came out in June. On Tuesday, Olsen released an updated version of the title track, which features country maverick Sturgill Simpson.
A lilting countrypolitan waltz about the rush of falling hard for someone, “Big Time” is recast as a duet here between Olsen and Simpson. “Good morning kisses, giving you all mine,” Olsen begins in the opening verse, as with the original, but the second verse sounds like an answer as Simpson takes over.
A lilting countrypolitan waltz about the rush of falling hard for someone, “Big Time” is recast as a duet here between Olsen and Simpson. “Good morning kisses, giving you all mine,” Olsen begins in the opening verse, as with the original, but the second verse sounds like an answer as Simpson takes over.
- 9/13/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
John Anderson is going to sea. The “Seminole Wind” country singer is joining Outlaw Country Cruise 7 as a headliner opposite Lucinda Williams, the Mavericks, and Steve Earle & the Dukes. It’s the latest in a string of Anderson news, as the 67-year-old gears up for the release of Something Borrowed, Something New: A Tribute to John Anderson.
On Saturday, the tribute album will come to life onstage at the Grand Ole Opry, as Dan Auerbach, who co-produced the record, joins Tyler Childers, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Elizabeth Cook, and...
On Saturday, the tribute album will come to life onstage at the Grand Ole Opry, as Dan Auerbach, who co-produced the record, joins Tyler Childers, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Elizabeth Cook, and...
- 8/5/2022
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Country great John Anderson is due to receive an all-star tribute on the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville. In addition to a performance by Anderson, artists like Tyler Childers and Dan Auerbach will cover some of the “Seminole Wind” singer’s songs on the Aug. 6 Opry show, timed to coincide with the release of the new tribute album Something Borrowed, Something New.
Additional guests during the program include Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Elizabeth Cook, and bluegrass star Sierra Hull, who recently added mandolin and harmonies to Chris Shiflett’s new song “Long,...
Additional guests during the program include Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Elizabeth Cook, and bluegrass star Sierra Hull, who recently added mandolin and harmonies to Chris Shiflett’s new song “Long,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: CatchLight Studios today announced the launch of Nuts & Bolts, a new division specializing in production services, to be overseen by Executive Vice President of Production, Yolanda T. Cochran. The mission of Nuts & Bolts will be to service worldwide production, from basic production service and compliance requirements, up to full third-party production services and EP/producer oversight.
Cochran took on the role of SVP Live Action Production at ViacomCBS’ Kids & Family in the early days of the Covid pandemic, there overseeing scripted and unscripted series and specials for Nickelodeon & AwesomenessTV. Notable projects included Paramount+’s iCarly reboot, Nickelodeon’s Nick News revival and the launch of new series That Girl Lay Lay and NFL Slimetime.
The veteran executive previously served as VP Production at Walt Disney Television’s Freeform studio and network, overseeing such series as Good Trouble, The Bold Type, Siren and Motherland: Fort Salem, among others. She,...
Cochran took on the role of SVP Live Action Production at ViacomCBS’ Kids & Family in the early days of the Covid pandemic, there overseeing scripted and unscripted series and specials for Nickelodeon & AwesomenessTV. Notable projects included Paramount+’s iCarly reboot, Nickelodeon’s Nick News revival and the launch of new series That Girl Lay Lay and NFL Slimetime.
The veteran executive previously served as VP Production at Walt Disney Television’s Freeform studio and network, overseeing such series as Good Trouble, The Bold Type, Siren and Motherland: Fort Salem, among others. She,...
- 7/13/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Carlos King, creator and exec producer of OWN’s Love & Marriage, is hosting a late-night series for the Oprah Winfrey-led cabler.
The Discovery-backed broadcaster is moving into the genre with The Nightcap with Carlos King.
The series, which is in the same vein as Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, will premiere on May 14 at 10pm, after the launch of Love & Marriage: D.C, the network’s first-ever franchise spinoff.
In The Nightcap, King will welcome guests from OWN’s most popular shows to let their hair down and break down their juiciest storylines. The half-hour series will also feature surprise guests from Carlos’s “little black book” of celebrity friends who will dish on pop culture headlines and participate in fun games and revealing challenges.
It comes after King, who is founder and CEO of Kingdom Reign Entertainment, which is also behind Lifetime’s...
The Discovery-backed broadcaster is moving into the genre with The Nightcap with Carlos King.
The series, which is in the same vein as Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, will premiere on May 14 at 10pm, after the launch of Love & Marriage: D.C, the network’s first-ever franchise spinoff.
In The Nightcap, King will welcome guests from OWN’s most popular shows to let their hair down and break down their juiciest storylines. The half-hour series will also feature surprise guests from Carlos’s “little black book” of celebrity friends who will dish on pop culture headlines and participate in fun games and revealing challenges.
It comes after King, who is founder and CEO of Kingdom Reign Entertainment, which is also behind Lifetime’s...
- 4/13/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is expanding the Love & Marriage franchise with Love & Marriage: DC, the first spinoff of its successful reality series Love & Marriage: Huntsville, from Carlos King’s Kingdom Reign Entertainment.
The new series, starring Real Housewives of Potamac alums Monique and Chris Samuels, is set for premiere this spring on OWN.
Like the mothership series, Love & Marriage: DC will follow successful power couples as they navigate both their business and personal lives, but this time, set against the backdrop of the D.M.V..
The Samuels will be joined by their friends, Erana and Jamie Tyler, and Ashley Silva and her husband, on-air personality DJ Quicksilva. You can watch a teaser below.
Per OWN, “in the first season of Love & Marriage: D.C. Chris is looking to get his relationship back on track with his wife Monique while still searching for his passion,...
The new series, starring Real Housewives of Potamac alums Monique and Chris Samuels, is set for premiere this spring on OWN.
Like the mothership series, Love & Marriage: DC will follow successful power couples as they navigate both their business and personal lives, but this time, set against the backdrop of the D.M.V..
The Samuels will be joined by their friends, Erana and Jamie Tyler, and Ashley Silva and her husband, on-air personality DJ Quicksilva. You can watch a teaser below.
Per OWN, “in the first season of Love & Marriage: D.C. Chris is looking to get his relationship back on track with his wife Monique while still searching for his passion,...
- 2/16/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix giveth and Netflix taketh away. Below is a complete list of every movie leaving the streaming service in February, which includes some great films that you should definitely prioritize watching before they expire.
Chief among them is the Safdie Brothers’ 2017 drama “Good Time,” which features a rattling Robert Pattinson performance and some truly unnerving filmmaking. The film leaves Netflix on Feb. 19.
Additionally, make time for the Hailee Steinfeld-fronted coming-of-age comedy “Edge of Seventeen” before it disappears on Feb. 26. And this month’s exodus on Feb. 28 also includes “Step Brothers,” “Terminator 2,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Something Borrowed,” “Rain Man” and “Labyrinth.”
Leaving Feb. 1
Await Further Instructions
Grown Ups
Leaving Feb. 8
Polaroid
Leaving Feb. 9
Hitler – A Career
Leaving Feb. 15
Studio 54
Leaving Feb. 16
Drunk Parents
Leaving Feb. 19
Good Time
Leaving Feb. 20
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
Leaving Feb. 25
No Escape
Leaving Feb. 26
Edge of Seventeen
Leaving Feb. 28
Border Security: America...
Chief among them is the Safdie Brothers’ 2017 drama “Good Time,” which features a rattling Robert Pattinson performance and some truly unnerving filmmaking. The film leaves Netflix on Feb. 19.
Additionally, make time for the Hailee Steinfeld-fronted coming-of-age comedy “Edge of Seventeen” before it disappears on Feb. 26. And this month’s exodus on Feb. 28 also includes “Step Brothers,” “Terminator 2,” “Dances with Wolves,” “Something Borrowed,” “Rain Man” and “Labyrinth.”
Leaving Feb. 1
Await Further Instructions
Grown Ups
Leaving Feb. 8
Polaroid
Leaving Feb. 9
Hitler – A Career
Leaving Feb. 15
Studio 54
Leaving Feb. 16
Drunk Parents
Leaving Feb. 19
Good Time
Leaving Feb. 20
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
Leaving Feb. 25
No Escape
Leaving Feb. 26
Edge of Seventeen
Leaving Feb. 28
Border Security: America...
- 2/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
An emotional rollercoaster from minute one, director Luke Greenfield’s Half Brothers ultimately taps into something earnest. Renato (Luis Gerardo Méndez) is a salty engineer living in Mexico City, days away from marrying Pamela (Pia Watson), when he gets a phone call from the States. His estranged father Flavio (Juan Pablo Espinosa) is dying and has asked to speak with his son. Reticent to acknowledge a man who abandoned him and his mother so many years before, Renato is pushed by Pamela, who is convinced her fiancee needs closure in order to become a good father to their son, a young boy struggling with his own eccentricities.
Moments after arriving in Chicago, Renato learns that he’s got a half-brother named Asher (Connor Del Rio), with whom he could not be more different. Upon Flavio’s death, the brothers are called into a mystery of their father’s creation. A strained-but-ultimately cathartic road trip ensues,...
Moments after arriving in Chicago, Renato learns that he’s got a half-brother named Asher (Connor Del Rio), with whom he could not be more different. Upon Flavio’s death, the brothers are called into a mystery of their father’s creation. A strained-but-ultimately cathartic road trip ensues,...
- 11/30/2020
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Cinedigm has acquired North American distribution rights to 100 Days To Live, a psychological thriller set in the world of suicide prevention and mental health. The debut feature premiered at the San Diego International Film Festival, where it won Best World Premiere and Best First Time Director for Ravin Gandhi. An early 2021 release is planned across major digital platforms. Check out the trailer above.
The film follows a woman who grapples with her inner demons by running a suicide support group in Chicago. But when her fiancé is kidnapped by a known murderer, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly — his motive.
Cast includes Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery, Heidi Johanningmeier (Proven Innocent), Yancey Arias and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down).
Gandhi is an entrepreneur who shot the movie across...
The film follows a woman who grapples with her inner demons by running a suicide support group in Chicago. But when her fiancé is kidnapped by a known murderer, she must race against the clock to discover the identity of the killer, and more importantly — his motive.
Cast includes Colin Egglesfield, Gideon Emery, Heidi Johanningmeier (Proven Innocent), Yancey Arias and Chris Johnson (47 Meters Down).
Gandhi is an entrepreneur who shot the movie across...
- 11/6/2020
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
ViacomCBS has brought on former Freeform executive Yolanda T. Cochran as Senior Vice President, Live-Action Long-Form Production, ViacomCBS Kids & Family. In her new role, Cochran will be responsible for managing all aspects of live-action physical production for the Nickelodeon brands – Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick and Nicktoons – and for Gen Z-focused brand Awesomeness. Based in Hollywood, Cochran will report to Megan Ring, Executive Vice President of Production, ViacomCBS.
“Yolanda is a talented producer and creative executive known for bringing bold, original stories and important voices to the screen,” said Ring. “Her considerable expertise in production will only strengthen our ability to make content that truly resonates with young audiences and families. I’m also excited to welcome Yolanda for her incredible advocacy in addressing gender and race inequality in entertainment – leadership that will help reinforce our own commitment to greater diversity and inclusion.”
Cochran most recently served as Vice President of Production,...
“Yolanda is a talented producer and creative executive known for bringing bold, original stories and important voices to the screen,” said Ring. “Her considerable expertise in production will only strengthen our ability to make content that truly resonates with young audiences and families. I’m also excited to welcome Yolanda for her incredible advocacy in addressing gender and race inequality in entertainment – leadership that will help reinforce our own commitment to greater diversity and inclusion.”
Cochran most recently served as Vice President of Production,...
- 6/22/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It's been nearly a month since Emily Giffin made headlines for calling Meghan Markle "phony" and "unmaternal," but the author still has another apology to get off her chest. "I need to be more careful about the impact of my words," the Something Borrowed author told AP, via the Huffington Post. "Being unfiltered, which is what I've chosen to be and the person I am in real life, and the person that you see on social media, definitely means that I'm going to make mistakes, too." As readers may recall, Giffin made the comments against Markle publicly on social media on the day of her son's first birthday Archie...
- 6/9/2020
- E! Online
First Look Media’s streaming service, announced today they have acquired North American streaming rights to Meats, directed by prolific actor Ashley Williams and have acquired a first look opportunity. Making her directorial debut, Williams’ Meats centers on a pregnant vegan struggling with her newfound craving for meat. The …
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- 2/12/2020
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
“Jane the Virgin” creator Jennie Snyder Urman has re-upped her overall deal with CBS Television Studios for another five years, the studio announced Thursday.
Under the new deal, Urman and her creative partner Joanna Klein will continue to develop and produce television projects through their Sutton Street Productions for the studio through 2025. Urman has long been based on CBS TV Studios, developing projects like “Jane,” “Emily Owens M.D.” and the “Charmed” reboot at the studio.
She and Klein launched their Sutton Street banner in 2018, going on to sell multiple projects across broadcast, cable and streaming including the upcoming CBS comedy “Broke.” Tara Joshi serves as development executive, reporting to Klein and Urman.
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“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her...
Under the new deal, Urman and her creative partner Joanna Klein will continue to develop and produce television projects through their Sutton Street Productions for the studio through 2025. Urman has long been based on CBS TV Studios, developing projects like “Jane,” “Emily Owens M.D.” and the “Charmed” reboot at the studio.
She and Klein launched their Sutton Street banner in 2018, going on to sell multiple projects across broadcast, cable and streaming including the upcoming CBS comedy “Broke.” Tara Joshi serves as development executive, reporting to Klein and Urman.
Also Read: 'Jane the Virgin' Creator Jennie Snyder Urman on Series Finale's Happy Endings, Big Narrator Reveal
“Jennie’s singular storytelling moves effortlessly between comedy and drama with sensitivity and humanity. Couple that with her...
- 2/6/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Own: Oprah Winfrey Network has renewed four of its hit unscripted series that focus on love and relationships. Love & Marriage: Huntsville, Black Women Own the Conversation and Ready to Love have been picked up for second seasons, and Black Love has been renewed for a fourth season. All will air later in 2020.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” said Tina Perry, president, Own. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
The four series have been critical to the success of Own’s Saturday night lineup. The most recent cycles of Love & Marriage: Huntsville and Ready to Love last fall saw double-digit ratings growth in the core demo vs.
“We are thrilled to continue building our unscripted slate with the return of these fan favorite series,” said Tina Perry, president, Own. “These shows collectively tell real stories that deeply resonate with our audience, and we are proud to create authentic content that’s relatable to our viewers. We look forward to keep exploring love in African American relationships.”
The four series have been critical to the success of Own’s Saturday night lineup. The most recent cycles of Love & Marriage: Huntsville and Ready to Love last fall saw double-digit ratings growth in the core demo vs.
- 1/23/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS has put in development Good Sam, a family medical drama from writer Katie Wech (BH90210), Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Snyder Urman and her Sutton St. Productions, and CBS Television Studios, where Sutton St. is under a deal.
Written by Wech, Good Sam centers on a talented yet stifled surgeon who embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father.
Wech executive produces with Urman and Joanna Klein via Sutton St. Productions. CBS Television Studios is the studio.
Most recently, Wech was a writer on Fox’s summer drama series BH90210. Wech also wrote The Hypnotist’s Love Story, based on the Liane Moriarty book, which received a pilot order earlier at ABC last season.
Written by Wech, Good Sam centers on a talented yet stifled surgeon who embraces her leadership role after her renowned and pompous boss falls into a coma. When he awakens and wants to resume surgery, however, it falls to her to supervise this overbearing blowhard who never acknowledged her talents — and also happens to be her father.
Wech executive produces with Urman and Joanna Klein via Sutton St. Productions. CBS Television Studios is the studio.
Most recently, Wech was a writer on Fox’s summer drama series BH90210. Wech also wrote The Hypnotist’s Love Story, based on the Liane Moriarty book, which received a pilot order earlier at ABC last season.
- 9/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Even though she has always been in the limelight thanks to her famous mom, Goldie Hawn, Kate Hudson first caught our attention when she starred in 2000's Almost Famous. Her role as iconic band aid Penny Lane earned her a Golden Globe award, but it wasn't until 2003's How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days that she really rose to fame. Since then, the 40-year-old actress and mother of three has gone on to make a name for herself and take Hollywood by storm. With blockbuster hits like Bride Wars and Something Borrowed and guest appearances on Glee under her belt, there's no denying that Kate is a force to be reckoned with. Keep reading to watch her transformation.
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- 4/20/2019
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Kate Hudson is 40 and one proud mama!
In honor of her milestone birthday Friday, Hudson shared a sweet selfie of all of her children together — for the first time.
“My wishes came true,” Hudson wrote. “Thank you for all the love today #ThisIs40.”
In the adorable snap, Hudson can be seen with her 6-month-old daughter Rani Rose lying on her chest as her sons Ryder Robinson,15, and Bingham Hawn Bellamy, 7, cuddled up next to her.
Hudson and her boyfriend Danny Fujikawa welcomed little Rani in October.
Despite having a busy household, the mother of three looked as happy and as calm as ever.
In honor of her milestone birthday Friday, Hudson shared a sweet selfie of all of her children together — for the first time.
“My wishes came true,” Hudson wrote. “Thank you for all the love today #ThisIs40.”
In the adorable snap, Hudson can be seen with her 6-month-old daughter Rani Rose lying on her chest as her sons Ryder Robinson,15, and Bingham Hawn Bellamy, 7, cuddled up next to her.
Hudson and her boyfriend Danny Fujikawa welcomed little Rani in October.
Despite having a busy household, the mother of three looked as happy and as calm as ever.
- 4/20/2019
- by Robyn Merrett
- PEOPLE.com
Ginnifer Goodwin is entering the fifth dimension.
The “Once Upon a Time” alum has joined Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” reboot at CBS All Access as the star of an episode titled “Point of Origin.” The anthology series’ installment will also feature James Frain and Zabryna Guevara.
Goodwin is best known for her roles in HBO’s “Big Love” and ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Her other credits include the animated film “Zootopia,” “Walk the Line,” “Killing Kennedy,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton,” “Something Borrowed,” “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “A Single Man.” She also appeared on stage in the plays “The Corn Is Green” and “Dead End.”
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In addition to stepping into Rod Serling’s role as “Twilight Zone” narrator, Peele is also serving as executive producer on the reboot.
The “Once Upon a Time” alum has joined Jordan Peele’s “Twilight Zone” reboot at CBS All Access as the star of an episode titled “Point of Origin.” The anthology series’ installment will also feature James Frain and Zabryna Guevara.
Goodwin is best known for her roles in HBO’s “Big Love” and ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Her other credits include the animated film “Zootopia,” “Walk the Line,” “Killing Kennedy,” “Mona Lisa Smile,” “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton,” “Something Borrowed,” “He’s Just Not That Into You” and “A Single Man.” She also appeared on stage in the plays “The Corn Is Green” and “Dead End.”
Also Read: 'Twilight Zone' Teaser Sends CBS 'Off the Air' During Super Bowl (Video)
In addition to stepping into Rod Serling’s role as “Twilight Zone” narrator, Peele is also serving as executive producer on the reboot.
- 2/7/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Once Upon a Time alumna Ginnifer Goodwin is set to star in an upcoming episode of CBS All Access’ reboot, The Twilight Zone.
Goodwin will appear in the “Point of Origin” episode, which also will feature James Frain and Zabryna Guevara. They join previously announced host and narrator Jordan Peele and cast members Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise and Steven Yeun.
No character details are being revealed.
The CBS All Access series will be a modern reimagining of the original, which premiered in 1959 and continued through 1964.
CBS announced in 2017 that it would revive The Twilight Zone for streaming service CBS All Access with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films.
Goodwin is best known for her roles as Mary Margaret Blanchard in ABC’s Once Upon A Time...
Goodwin will appear in the “Point of Origin” episode, which also will feature James Frain and Zabryna Guevara. They join previously announced host and narrator Jordan Peele and cast members Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Taissa Farmiga, Greg Kinnear, Luke Kirby, Sanaa Lathan, Kumail Nanjiani, Adam Scott, Rhea Seehorn, Alison Tolman, Jacob Tremblay, Jessica Williams, DeWanda Wise and Steven Yeun.
No character details are being revealed.
The CBS All Access series will be a modern reimagining of the original, which premiered in 1959 and continued through 1964.
CBS announced in 2017 that it would revive The Twilight Zone for streaming service CBS All Access with Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and Simon Kinberg’s Genre Films.
Goodwin is best known for her roles as Mary Margaret Blanchard in ABC’s Once Upon A Time...
- 2/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Ahr Dec 20, 2018
In the upcoming episode of Counterpart season 2, Howard meets with Yanek, played by James Cromwell, in this exclusive preview.
The intrigue in Counterpart season 2 has been heating up right from the start, and with Howard Silk heading to a black site called Echo in the December 23rd episode, "Something Borrowed," the rules of the game are likely about to change. James Cromwell’s role as Yanek has been anticipated since news of his casting was announced earlier in the year, and we’re pleased to present an exclusive look at his new character, a man that appears to have particular insight into how two selves can be as much at war with each other as the two worlds themselves are.
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For fans of Counterpart, it can be a struggle to decide whether Howard Alpha is an uncorrupted soul that should be...
In the upcoming episode of Counterpart season 2, Howard meets with Yanek, played by James Cromwell, in this exclusive preview.
The intrigue in Counterpart season 2 has been heating up right from the start, and with Howard Silk heading to a black site called Echo in the December 23rd episode, "Something Borrowed," the rules of the game are likely about to change. James Cromwell’s role as Yanek has been anticipated since news of his casting was announced earlier in the year, and we’re pleased to present an exclusive look at his new character, a man that appears to have particular insight into how two selves can be as much at war with each other as the two worlds themselves are.
Counterpart Season 2 Episode 1 Review | Episode 2 Review
For fans of Counterpart, it can be a struggle to decide whether Howard Alpha is an uncorrupted soul that should be...
- 12/20/2018
- Den of Geek
Watch the trailer for Counterpart Season 2 Episode 3.
I have a secret to tell you. What you see in the trailer isn't anything compared to what's in the photographs for "Something Borrowed."
Showing them to you would be tantamount to treason, as far as I'm concerned -- horrible, spoilery treason.
Here's what we know so far.
Howard Alpha is on his way to Echo, a mysterious prison on the other side. That's occurring because of an order given to the interrogator who had been working with Howard and who is in cahoots with Mira, the Indigo School terrorist who kills rather than listens.
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All of that came to the forefront during Counterpart Season 2 Episode 2. You'd best be watching because this show is incredible.
What we don't know? Everything else. What is Echo? Why are so few sent there? How often do people check in with Echo prisoners who are there?...
I have a secret to tell you. What you see in the trailer isn't anything compared to what's in the photographs for "Something Borrowed."
Showing them to you would be tantamount to treason, as far as I'm concerned -- horrible, spoilery treason.
Here's what we know so far.
Howard Alpha is on his way to Echo, a mysterious prison on the other side. That's occurring because of an order given to the interrogator who had been working with Howard and who is in cahoots with Mira, the Indigo School terrorist who kills rather than listens.
Related: Counterpart Review: Outside In
All of that came to the forefront during Counterpart Season 2 Episode 2. You'd best be watching because this show is incredible.
What we don't know? Everything else. What is Echo? Why are so few sent there? How often do people check in with Echo prisoners who are there?...
- 12/18/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
“Jane The Virgin” creator Jennie Snyder Urman and development executive Joanna Klein have partnered to launch their own production company, Sutton St. Productions, Variety has learned.
The duo has multiple projects in development under their new production banner, including the comedies “You’re Killing Me” for streaming service CBS All Access and “Riches to Rags,” which is in development at CBS, and the dramas “Family Emergency,” in development at CBS and the “Jane The Virgin” spinoff in development at the CW.
Jamie Camil has signed on to star in and executive produce “Riches to Rags.”
“Jennie and Joanna are singular talents and a potent combination,” said CBS Television Studios president David Stapf. “Jennie’s writing and producing skill and Joanna’s ability to shepherd a project will place them in a select class of production entities. We are extremely proud of our partnership with them.”
“You’re Killing Me” centers...
The duo has multiple projects in development under their new production banner, including the comedies “You’re Killing Me” for streaming service CBS All Access and “Riches to Rags,” which is in development at CBS, and the dramas “Family Emergency,” in development at CBS and the “Jane The Virgin” spinoff in development at the CW.
Jamie Camil has signed on to star in and executive produce “Riches to Rags.”
“Jennie and Joanna are singular talents and a potent combination,” said CBS Television Studios president David Stapf. “Jennie’s writing and producing skill and Joanna’s ability to shepherd a project will place them in a select class of production entities. We are extremely proud of our partnership with them.”
“You’re Killing Me” centers...
- 12/10/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Cesd Talent Agency (a.k.a Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty) has made some staffing updates. The company has upped agent Erin Grush to Vice President of the New York theatrical department and also has hired on former casting director Sari Knight as an agent, representing actors in film, television, and new media.
Grush began her career at Stone Manners Salners Agency in 2001 before moving to Cesd nine years later. Before this new post, Grush served as Director of the New York Theatrical Department, where she signed clients like Brandon Victor Dixon, Amirah Vann, Sarah Stiles, Ariana DeBose, among others.
Knight, who will be based on Cesd’s La office, spent nearly two decades as cast director and has worked on projects like the TV movie Summer Camp starring Hailee Steinfeld,...
Grush began her career at Stone Manners Salners Agency in 2001 before moving to Cesd nine years later. Before this new post, Grush served as Director of the New York Theatrical Department, where she signed clients like Brandon Victor Dixon, Amirah Vann, Sarah Stiles, Ariana DeBose, among others.
Knight, who will be based on Cesd’s La office, spent nearly two decades as cast director and has worked on projects like the TV movie Summer Camp starring Hailee Steinfeld,...
- 7/16/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Image Source: Getty / Christopher Polk
Kate Hudson is truly a force to be reckoned with. The 39-year-old actress has been in the spotlight for as long as we can remember, thanks to her famous parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Throughout her time in the limelight, Kate has solidified herself as an A-list actress in Hollywood with starring roles in hits like Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Raising Helen, Bride Wars, and Something Borrowed. In addition to her acting career, Kate has her own production company, Hail Mary Productions, and is a published author, a clothing designer, and a mother to two sons - with a baby girl on the way! Seriously, how does she do it all?
Oh, and just in case that isn't enough, Kate will also be speaking at our upcoming Popsugar Play/Ground festival on June 9 in NYC. Purchase your tickets now,...
Kate Hudson is truly a force to be reckoned with. The 39-year-old actress has been in the spotlight for as long as we can remember, thanks to her famous parents, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. Throughout her time in the limelight, Kate has solidified herself as an A-list actress in Hollywood with starring roles in hits like Almost Famous, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Raising Helen, Bride Wars, and Something Borrowed. In addition to her acting career, Kate has her own production company, Hail Mary Productions, and is a published author, a clothing designer, and a mother to two sons - with a baby girl on the way! Seriously, how does she do it all?
Oh, and just in case that isn't enough, Kate will also be speaking at our upcoming Popsugar Play/Ground festival on June 9 in NYC. Purchase your tickets now,...
- 5/26/2018
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
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- 11/17/2017
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVGuide.com - Features
Girl Talk is a weekly look at women in film — past, present, and future.
Sandwiched in between the summer’s biggest blockbuster offerings and superhero tentpoles are a pair of outrageously funny outliers — comedies that, for all their raunchy gags and wild behavior, center squarely on women and their friendships — in the form of “Rough Night” and the upcoming release “Girls Trip.” Although both films lean hard on their comedic trappings, often in the form of booze-fueled bad behavior from their leading ladies, they also both find unexpected heart and charm in their deeper explorations of the relationships between the very different women that populate them.
But even with films like “Rough Night” and “Girls Trip” hitting the multiplex with a welcome dose of girl power, it seems that even this summer isn’t immune from the most tired and toxic of lady-centric comedy tropes: the dicks before chicks sub-genre.
Sandwiched in between the summer’s biggest blockbuster offerings and superhero tentpoles are a pair of outrageously funny outliers — comedies that, for all their raunchy gags and wild behavior, center squarely on women and their friendships — in the form of “Rough Night” and the upcoming release “Girls Trip.” Although both films lean hard on their comedic trappings, often in the form of booze-fueled bad behavior from their leading ladies, they also both find unexpected heart and charm in their deeper explorations of the relationships between the very different women that populate them.
But even with films like “Rough Night” and “Girls Trip” hitting the multiplex with a welcome dose of girl power, it seems that even this summer isn’t immune from the most tired and toxic of lady-centric comedy tropes: the dicks before chicks sub-genre.
- 7/14/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Ashley Williams is a mom again!
The Jim Gaffigan Show and How I Met Your Mother alum gave birth to her second son with husband Neal Dodson, she confirms exclusively to People.
Odie Sal Dodson was born in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 17 — which just happens to also be his film-producer dad’s birthday!
“This time, we had a hospital birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,” Williams, 38, tells People. “It’s been a crazy year, and that’s where I felt best giving birth this time around. It was very different than a home birth, but the confidence and ease of my doctor,...
The Jim Gaffigan Show and How I Met Your Mother alum gave birth to her second son with husband Neal Dodson, she confirms exclusively to People.
Odie Sal Dodson was born in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 17 — which just happens to also be his film-producer dad’s birthday!
“This time, we had a hospital birth at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,” Williams, 38, tells People. “It’s been a crazy year, and that’s where I felt best giving birth this time around. It was very different than a home birth, but the confidence and ease of my doctor,...
- 6/7/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
Juliette Harrisson Jun 20, 2017
There's never been another comedy quite like Frasier. Join us in celebration of TV's best ever comedy spinoff...
It’s been thirteen years since Frasier Crane bid goodnight to Seattle, and the comedy landscape, the TV landscape and, indeed, the world, have transformed completely since then. To re-watch Frasier now is to return to a world of checking the answerphone after going out, hunting down irreplaceable cassette tapes, and making a connection with people you’re attracted to by giving them your landline number. But none of this makes the show any less warm, compelling or, most importantly, absolutely hilarious – it is as much a joy to watch now as it was then.
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Frasier existed before the days of binge-watching and box sets, but it works remarkably well in that format. The show is full of running gags, in-jokes and call-backs, from Niles’ unfortunate patients with ironic conditions in season one, Roz and Niles’ mutual dislike that eventually becomes a friendship based on mutual snark, and of course the increasingly elaborate physical descriptions of Niles’ wife Maris, to the point she could never be revealed because no human actress could play her. The show was well known for being unafraid to make a joke that only a fraction of the audience would get, and that goes for treats for long-time fans as well as obscure jokes about La Traviata or the Aeneid.
The show also provided occasional treats for fans of its parent show, Cheers. Frasier is well known as one of the greatest ever TV spin-offs (we were going to say, ‘TV’s greatest ever spin-off’, but our deep love for and loyalty to the Star Trek franchise prevented us). The way the series dealt with its history was with a mix of respect, but without being tied to it. The series was unafraid to do what was best for the current show, for example by making Frasier’s father Martin a (living) former police officer very different from his son, despite the fact that, on Cheers, Frasier had claimed he was a (deceased) psychiatrist. However, the show was also willing to deal with that, explaining in season two that Frasier had just had a fight with Martin and made it up out of spite.
Not all the Cheers call-backs the show did entirely worked, with season nine’s Cheerful Goodbyes being particularly strained, but most did. The most impressive Cheers call-back was surely Rita Wilson’s deft performance as Hester Crane in Don Juan In Hell (Part 2). The character of Hester had appeared once on Cheers, where she was a formidable presence who threatened to kill Diane. For Frasier, she was killed off to create the forced, tense situation in which Frasier and Martin would be forced to live together despite not getting on very well, and she was subsequently spoken of with great warmth by all three Cranes, who clearly considered her the glue that had held their family together. Wilson was initially cast as an entirely different character who happened to look like Hester in Momma Mia, as well as briefly playing Mrs Crane in an old family video as the warm character the other three remembered. In Don Juan In Hell, when Frasier talks to imagined visions of the four most significant women in his life, Wilson plays Hester in a way much more similar to original actress Nancy Marchand’s performance on Cheers, but still with an undercurrent of warmth, in a pitch perfect performance.
Still, the real key to the success of Frasier was not obscure jokes or call-backs. Sure, Frasier and Niles’ witticisms are mildly amusing, but whether the viewer understands what they’re saying or not, what we’re all really doing is laughing at them, not with them. It’s not mean laughter – as an audience, we love these characters, that’s why we want to spend so much time with them. But there are many comical aspects to Frasier and Niles’ personalities, and these are only amplified when they are put together and contrasted with the much more down-to-earth Martin and Roz, and so it’s often the case that it’s not the joke itself we’re laughing at, so much as Frasier and/or Niles’ delight in making the joke.
Of course, Frasier was also famous for its use of humour that doesn’t require any prior knowledge to ‘get’ it – farce. Whether it was Frasier and Niles attempting to cover up a dead seal, an escalating series of lies that starts out in trying to get rid of Daphne’s ex-fiancée and ends up with Daphne and Roz both claiming to be Mrs Crane and Martin insisting he’s an astronaut, or the epic disaster that was Frasier and Niles opening up a new restaurant together, the series excelled at elaborately set up situations spiralling out of control. The undisputed classic in this regard was surely season six’s The Ski Lodge, a perfectly constructed disaster that memorably ends with Frasier lamenting that with all the lust flying around the titular lodge, no one was lusting after him.
All the cast were also highly skilled at physical comedy, but the stand-out in that respect was clearly David Hyde Pierce, whose ability to use his whole body to emote was consistently used to great effect. Another season six episode, Three Valentines, showcased this skill in a particularly memorable almost silent scene in which we watch Niles, accompanied only by Eddie the dog, try to get his trousers perfectly ironed for a date – a task which somehow ends in blood, fainting and setting Frasier’s apartment on fire.
David Hyde Pierce also somehow managed to spin what could have been a rather seedy storyline into a first hilarious, then deeply touching romance. Niles Crane develops a crush on his brother’s employee while still married, and proceeds to leer at her from afar for six years, never properly asking her out even after leaving his wife for entirely unrelated reasons. The whole thing ought to be incredibly creepy. Perhaps it’s partly because attitudes have changed over the years and audiences are more sensitive to such things, and back in the 1990s we were less worried by the implications of such a plot-line, but that’s not the whole story. The fact is, Hyde Pierce makes Niles so tentative and uncertain, while also wringing such comedy out of his endless yearning, that he remains entirely sympathetic.
It also helps, of course, that Niles admits at the end of season one that it’s not just that he’s physically attracted to Daphne, he’s in love with her – making his obsession seem more romantic and a little less seedy. What started out as a running gag, a funny way to introduce Niles to Daphne in episode three that provided a series of quick jokes that initially only Frasier was privy to, quickly became something much more human and touching. Daphne also indicates at least affection and possibly love and attraction to Niles even before she finally discovers the truth in season seven – nearly all their semi-romantic encounters before season seven happen at her instigation (she offers to cook Niles dinner for dates twice, in A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream and First Date, it’s her idea to accompany him to a ball when his date cancels in Moon Dance, and she goes out with a virtual Niles clone in Mixed Doubles). Instead of a man’s creepy obsession with his father’s therapist, this running thread becomes an epic seven-year romance culminating in one of the great season finale cliff-hangers, Something Borrowed, Someone Blue.
Part of the reason Niles and Daphne’s story became so central to the series was the mysterious lack of any serious, long-running love interests for the show’s lead character. Frasier’s most significant female partners, as featured in the aforementioned Don Juan In Hell, were all characters created during his Cheers days – his first wife Nanette, fiancée Diane, second wife Lilith and his mother. Lilith was a constant presence throughout the series, as the two raised their son and their relationship progressed from horror at the sight of each other in season one to a sincere declaration of (largely platonic) love in season eight and even a final ‘date’ of sorts in season eleven’s Guns N’ Neuroses. Frasier also slept with his agent Bebe and best friend Roz, but when the writers flirted with the idea of putting Frasier and Roz together in a more serious way late in the series, audience reaction was negative and the returning writing team for season eleven quickly nixed the idea. Frasier’s endless list of disastrous dates eventually became a running joke, and part of the bittersweet joy of the series finale is its open-ended approach to this on-going space in Frasier’s life that he is so desperately trying to fill throughout the series.
Frasier was also a show about something not covered all that often on TV; the relationships between adult parents and children, and between adult siblings. At the start of the series, the relationships between Martin Crane and his sons are rather strained, but over eleven years we see them grow much closer. With the only child in the family (Frasier’s son Frederick) thousands of miles away, we get to watch them negotiate the changing nature of the familial relationship as all three advance into middle age and beyond, tied together by their memories of the boys’ childhoods but also sharing their experiences of dating, career changes, marriages and their social lives in a way that isn’t possible until all parties are adults. It’s a relationship change that happens to many people who stay close to parents and siblings into adulthood, but is rarely explored on television (though, considering the importance of an adult sibling relationship to Friends, there was clearly something in the air in the 1990s!).
All of this is really a long-winded way of saying that there has never been another show quite like Frasier, and probably never will be again. One final example; it’s hard to imagine any other show pulling off a storyline like the one in which Niles gets a dog. The joke is that the dog is exactly like his estranged wife Maris. That’s difficult enough to pull off in the first place, since you have to find a dog that embodies the significant traits of a human character. However, in this case, it’s especially challenging because the audience have never seen Maris. This character exists only in description through dialogue and in the imagination of the audience. And yet, when David Hyde Pierce walks in with a slim, elegant dog and describes its fussy habits and delicate constitution, we all get the joke immediately. It’s not spelled out or explained until the dog was eventually written out the following year – everyone in the audience simply understands. It’s a remarkable achievement, and one that perfectly sums up just what was so special about Frasier, one of the wittiest sitcoms we’re ever likely to see.
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It’s been thirteen years since Frasier Crane bid goodnight to Seattle, and the comedy landscape, the TV landscape and, indeed, the world, have transformed completely since then. To re-watch Frasier now is to return to a world of checking the answerphone after going out, hunting down irreplaceable cassette tapes, and making a connection with people you’re attracted to by giving them your landline number. But none of this makes the show any less warm, compelling or, most importantly, absolutely hilarious – it is as much a joy to watch now as it was then.
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Frasier existed before the days of binge-watching and box sets, but it works remarkably well in that format. The show is full of running gags, in-jokes and call-backs, from Niles’ unfortunate patients with ironic conditions in season one, Roz and Niles’ mutual dislike that eventually becomes a friendship based on mutual snark, and of course the increasingly elaborate physical descriptions of Niles’ wife Maris, to the point she could never be revealed because no human actress could play her. The show was well known for being unafraid to make a joke that only a fraction of the audience would get, and that goes for treats for long-time fans as well as obscure jokes about La Traviata or the Aeneid.
The show also provided occasional treats for fans of its parent show, Cheers. Frasier is well known as one of the greatest ever TV spin-offs (we were going to say, ‘TV’s greatest ever spin-off’, but our deep love for and loyalty to the Star Trek franchise prevented us). The way the series dealt with its history was with a mix of respect, but without being tied to it. The series was unafraid to do what was best for the current show, for example by making Frasier’s father Martin a (living) former police officer very different from his son, despite the fact that, on Cheers, Frasier had claimed he was a (deceased) psychiatrist. However, the show was also willing to deal with that, explaining in season two that Frasier had just had a fight with Martin and made it up out of spite.
Not all the Cheers call-backs the show did entirely worked, with season nine’s Cheerful Goodbyes being particularly strained, but most did. The most impressive Cheers call-back was surely Rita Wilson’s deft performance as Hester Crane in Don Juan In Hell (Part 2). The character of Hester had appeared once on Cheers, where she was a formidable presence who threatened to kill Diane. For Frasier, she was killed off to create the forced, tense situation in which Frasier and Martin would be forced to live together despite not getting on very well, and she was subsequently spoken of with great warmth by all three Cranes, who clearly considered her the glue that had held their family together. Wilson was initially cast as an entirely different character who happened to look like Hester in Momma Mia, as well as briefly playing Mrs Crane in an old family video as the warm character the other three remembered. In Don Juan In Hell, when Frasier talks to imagined visions of the four most significant women in his life, Wilson plays Hester in a way much more similar to original actress Nancy Marchand’s performance on Cheers, but still with an undercurrent of warmth, in a pitch perfect performance.
Still, the real key to the success of Frasier was not obscure jokes or call-backs. Sure, Frasier and Niles’ witticisms are mildly amusing, but whether the viewer understands what they’re saying or not, what we’re all really doing is laughing at them, not with them. It’s not mean laughter – as an audience, we love these characters, that’s why we want to spend so much time with them. But there are many comical aspects to Frasier and Niles’ personalities, and these are only amplified when they are put together and contrasted with the much more down-to-earth Martin and Roz, and so it’s often the case that it’s not the joke itself we’re laughing at, so much as Frasier and/or Niles’ delight in making the joke.
Of course, Frasier was also famous for its use of humour that doesn’t require any prior knowledge to ‘get’ it – farce. Whether it was Frasier and Niles attempting to cover up a dead seal, an escalating series of lies that starts out in trying to get rid of Daphne’s ex-fiancée and ends up with Daphne and Roz both claiming to be Mrs Crane and Martin insisting he’s an astronaut, or the epic disaster that was Frasier and Niles opening up a new restaurant together, the series excelled at elaborately set up situations spiralling out of control. The undisputed classic in this regard was surely season six’s The Ski Lodge, a perfectly constructed disaster that memorably ends with Frasier lamenting that with all the lust flying around the titular lodge, no one was lusting after him.
All the cast were also highly skilled at physical comedy, but the stand-out in that respect was clearly David Hyde Pierce, whose ability to use his whole body to emote was consistently used to great effect. Another season six episode, Three Valentines, showcased this skill in a particularly memorable almost silent scene in which we watch Niles, accompanied only by Eddie the dog, try to get his trousers perfectly ironed for a date – a task which somehow ends in blood, fainting and setting Frasier’s apartment on fire.
David Hyde Pierce also somehow managed to spin what could have been a rather seedy storyline into a first hilarious, then deeply touching romance. Niles Crane develops a crush on his brother’s employee while still married, and proceeds to leer at her from afar for six years, never properly asking her out even after leaving his wife for entirely unrelated reasons. The whole thing ought to be incredibly creepy. Perhaps it’s partly because attitudes have changed over the years and audiences are more sensitive to such things, and back in the 1990s we were less worried by the implications of such a plot-line, but that’s not the whole story. The fact is, Hyde Pierce makes Niles so tentative and uncertain, while also wringing such comedy out of his endless yearning, that he remains entirely sympathetic.
It also helps, of course, that Niles admits at the end of season one that it’s not just that he’s physically attracted to Daphne, he’s in love with her – making his obsession seem more romantic and a little less seedy. What started out as a running gag, a funny way to introduce Niles to Daphne in episode three that provided a series of quick jokes that initially only Frasier was privy to, quickly became something much more human and touching. Daphne also indicates at least affection and possibly love and attraction to Niles even before she finally discovers the truth in season seven – nearly all their semi-romantic encounters before season seven happen at her instigation (she offers to cook Niles dinner for dates twice, in A Mid-Winter Night’s Dream and First Date, it’s her idea to accompany him to a ball when his date cancels in Moon Dance, and she goes out with a virtual Niles clone in Mixed Doubles). Instead of a man’s creepy obsession with his father’s therapist, this running thread becomes an epic seven-year romance culminating in one of the great season finale cliff-hangers, Something Borrowed, Someone Blue.
Part of the reason Niles and Daphne’s story became so central to the series was the mysterious lack of any serious, long-running love interests for the show’s lead character. Frasier’s most significant female partners, as featured in the aforementioned Don Juan In Hell, were all characters created during his Cheers days – his first wife Nanette, fiancée Diane, second wife Lilith and his mother. Lilith was a constant presence throughout the series, as the two raised their son and their relationship progressed from horror at the sight of each other in season one to a sincere declaration of (largely platonic) love in season eight and even a final ‘date’ of sorts in season eleven’s Guns N’ Neuroses. Frasier also slept with his agent Bebe and best friend Roz, but when the writers flirted with the idea of putting Frasier and Roz together in a more serious way late in the series, audience reaction was negative and the returning writing team for season eleven quickly nixed the idea. Frasier’s endless list of disastrous dates eventually became a running joke, and part of the bittersweet joy of the series finale is its open-ended approach to this on-going space in Frasier’s life that he is so desperately trying to fill throughout the series.
Frasier was also a show about something not covered all that often on TV; the relationships between adult parents and children, and between adult siblings. At the start of the series, the relationships between Martin Crane and his sons are rather strained, but over eleven years we see them grow much closer. With the only child in the family (Frasier’s son Frederick) thousands of miles away, we get to watch them negotiate the changing nature of the familial relationship as all three advance into middle age and beyond, tied together by their memories of the boys’ childhoods but also sharing their experiences of dating, career changes, marriages and their social lives in a way that isn’t possible until all parties are adults. It’s a relationship change that happens to many people who stay close to parents and siblings into adulthood, but is rarely explored on television (though, considering the importance of an adult sibling relationship to Friends, there was clearly something in the air in the 1990s!).
All of this is really a long-winded way of saying that there has never been another show quite like Frasier, and probably never will be again. One final example; it’s hard to imagine any other show pulling off a storyline like the one in which Niles gets a dog. The joke is that the dog is exactly like his estranged wife Maris. That’s difficult enough to pull off in the first place, since you have to find a dog that embodies the significant traits of a human character. However, in this case, it’s especially challenging because the audience have never seen Maris. This character exists only in description through dialogue and in the imagination of the audience. And yet, when David Hyde Pierce walks in with a slim, elegant dog and describes its fussy habits and delicate constitution, we all get the joke immediately. It’s not spelled out or explained until the dog was eventually written out the following year – everyone in the audience simply understands. It’s a remarkable achievement, and one that perfectly sums up just what was so special about Frasier, one of the wittiest sitcoms we’re ever likely to see.
- 6/4/2017
- Den of Geek
Our Favourite Mother/Daughter Acting DuosOur Favourite Mother/Daughter Acting DuosZachary Dent5/12/2017 3:40:00 Pm
To celebrate Mother's Day we're taking a look at our 5 favourite mother/daughter acting duos who've made a name for themselves in Hollywood.
Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis
Not only are these two mother and daughter but they've had some of the most iconic female roles in horror movie history. Janet Leigh was a bonafide scream queen from the late 1950's up until the early 1980's. She starred in Touch of Evil, The Fog, and of course Psycho for which she received an Oscar nomination. Jamie Lee Curtis first gained mainstream attention with her portrayal of Laurie in John Carpenter's Halloween which sparked a multi-decade franchise. She has since solidified herself among Hollywood greats with Freaky Friday, True Lies, and A Fish Called Wanda.
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher
Here's another pairing with...
To celebrate Mother's Day we're taking a look at our 5 favourite mother/daughter acting duos who've made a name for themselves in Hollywood.
Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis
Not only are these two mother and daughter but they've had some of the most iconic female roles in horror movie history. Janet Leigh was a bonafide scream queen from the late 1950's up until the early 1980's. She starred in Touch of Evil, The Fog, and of course Psycho for which she received an Oscar nomination. Jamie Lee Curtis first gained mainstream attention with her portrayal of Laurie in John Carpenter's Halloween which sparked a multi-decade franchise. She has since solidified herself among Hollywood greats with Freaky Friday, True Lies, and A Fish Called Wanda.
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher
Here's another pairing with...
- 5/12/2017
- by Zachary Dent
- Cineplex
“Peyton List is an American actress and model.”
This Wikipedia description is accurate and true. The problem? It’s true about two different people. That’s right. Two Peyton Lists are working actresses and models. Two Peyton Lists are, um, listed on IMDb. Two Peyton Lists are currently on our TVs. Two Peyton Lists are confusing our Google searches. Two Peyton Lists are messing with our minds.
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In the face of what would appear to be a surfeit of Peyton Lists, it would be easy to just lump them together or wash our hands of them completely. But that would be a disservice to the work that each Peyton List has put into her career (not to mention lazy).
How can you identify a Peyton List when you see one? IndieWire will break it down for you. Currently,...
This Wikipedia description is accurate and true. The problem? It’s true about two different people. That’s right. Two Peyton Lists are working actresses and models. Two Peyton Lists are, um, listed on IMDb. Two Peyton Lists are currently on our TVs. Two Peyton Lists are confusing our Google searches. Two Peyton Lists are messing with our minds.
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In the face of what would appear to be a surfeit of Peyton Lists, it would be easy to just lump them together or wash our hands of them completely. But that would be a disservice to the work that each Peyton List has put into her career (not to mention lazy).
How can you identify a Peyton List when you see one? IndieWire will break it down for you. Currently,...
- 10/5/2016
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Chicago – Any story involving family interactions is ripe for exploration, and John Krasinski (“The Office”) performs in and takes the director’s chair for the new film, “The Hollars.” This is his second directorial effort, looking at the somewhat dysfunctional title family during a medical crisis involving the mother (Margo Martindale).
John Krasinski is a well known affable guy, mostly for his role as Jim Halpert in the long-running sitcom “The Office.” He was born near Boston, and graduated from Brown University. He’s had a notable film career as well, with supporting roles in “License to Wed” (2007), “Leatherheads” (2008), “Away We Go” (2009), “Something Borrowed” (2011) and “Aloha” (2015). He broke his character mold this year in the Benghazi-inspired “13 Hours,” and now stars in and directs his second feature film, coming after “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men” (2009). He also became part of an official Hollywood “It” couple, with his marriage to actress Emily Blunt...
John Krasinski is a well known affable guy, mostly for his role as Jim Halpert in the long-running sitcom “The Office.” He was born near Boston, and graduated from Brown University. He’s had a notable film career as well, with supporting roles in “License to Wed” (2007), “Leatherheads” (2008), “Away We Go” (2009), “Something Borrowed” (2011) and “Aloha” (2015). He broke his character mold this year in the Benghazi-inspired “13 Hours,” and now stars in and directs his second feature film, coming after “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men” (2009). He also became part of an official Hollywood “It” couple, with his marriage to actress Emily Blunt...
- 9/1/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Other winners include A Date For Mad Mary from Room producer Ed Guiney.
The 28th Galway Film Fleadh handed out its annual awards last night (July 10) and named Taika Waititi’s Hunt For The Wilderpeople as best international feature.
The ceremony took place after the Fleadh’s annual public interview, in which director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) regaled a packed Town Hall Theatre.
The prize for best Irish feature was shared between Peter Foott’s The Young Offenders and Darren Thornton’s A Date For Mad Mary. The latter was co-produced by Ed Guiney, whose films include Oscar-winner Room, The Lobster and Frank.
The best Irish feature documentary was won by Frankie Fenton’s It’s Not Yet Dark, which centres on Simon Fitzmaurice, a talented young Irish film maker with motor neuron disease, as he embarks on making his first film through the use of his eyes and eye gaze technology.
It’s...
The 28th Galway Film Fleadh handed out its annual awards last night (July 10) and named Taika Waititi’s Hunt For The Wilderpeople as best international feature.
The ceremony took place after the Fleadh’s annual public interview, in which director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father) regaled a packed Town Hall Theatre.
The prize for best Irish feature was shared between Peter Foott’s The Young Offenders and Darren Thornton’s A Date For Mad Mary. The latter was co-produced by Ed Guiney, whose films include Oscar-winner Room, The Lobster and Frank.
The best Irish feature documentary was won by Frankie Fenton’s It’s Not Yet Dark, which centres on Simon Fitzmaurice, a talented young Irish film maker with motor neuron disease, as he embarks on making his first film through the use of his eyes and eye gaze technology.
It’s...
- 7/11/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Kimberly Williams-Paisley started noticing odd changes in her mother's behavior when she got engaged to country superstar Brad Paisley in 2002. When the Father of the Bride actress excitedly told her mother, Linda Williams, that she was getting married, she was met, in part, with silence - not exactly the reaction Williams-Paisley expected, she tells People. "We are such a close family and I was the first kid to get engaged and I thought, 'That's what it is,' " says Williams-Paisley, 44. After she and Paisley wed in 2003, her mother embraced her son-in-law wholeheartedly, but continued acting in ways her family had never seen before.
- 3/30/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Kimberly Williams-Paisley started noticing odd changes in her mother's behavior when she got engaged to country superstar Brad Paisley in 2002. When the Father of the Bride actress excitedly told her mother, Linda Williams, that she was getting married, she was met, in part, with silence - not exactly the reaction Williams-Paisley expected, she tells People. "We are such a close family and I was the first kid to get engaged and I thought, 'That's what it is,' " says Williams-Paisley, 44. After she and Paisley wed in 2003, her mother embraced her son-in-law wholeheartedly, but continued acting in ways her family had never seen before.
- 3/30/2016
- by K.C. Baker, @kcbaker77777
- PEOPLE.com
Marvelous. A bouncy comedy mystery adventure parable in a fantasy world meticulously and cleverly conceived and gorgeously realized. I adore this movie. I’m “biast” (pro): mostly loving Disney these days
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
One of the things I really loved about Madagascar was the unspoken metaphor about city living that underpinned it: that cities are civilizing. That cities are places that even out the differences between us and somehow allow us to coexist in relative harmony. I mean, look: Madagascar’s heroes were a lion and a zebra, predator and prey in the wild but best of friends within the cultivated confines of the urban jungle who wouldn’t even dream of cannibalism… until, pointedly and yet still only in passing, they are removed from the civilizing influence of city life.
And now someone has gone...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
One of the things I really loved about Madagascar was the unspoken metaphor about city living that underpinned it: that cities are civilizing. That cities are places that even out the differences between us and somehow allow us to coexist in relative harmony. I mean, look: Madagascar’s heroes were a lion and a zebra, predator and prey in the wild but best of friends within the cultivated confines of the urban jungle who wouldn’t even dream of cannibalism… until, pointedly and yet still only in passing, they are removed from the civilizing influence of city life.
And now someone has gone...
- 3/24/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Behold Bill Murray as the white savior barreling into a foreign land and teaching the ignorant natives how to be better people. Obnoxious and tone deaf. I’m “biast” (pro): love Bill Murray
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Bill Murray is Richie Lanz, a sleazy Los Angeles music manager. He’s the kind of guy who takes money from a wannabe singer with no talent and no chance of even the most measly sort of success but who is also naive enough to believe that it’s normal to pay him upfront. And he’s clearly been stringing along his assistant, Ronnie (Zooey Deschanel: Your Highness, Yes Man), who has been working for him in the expectation that she will get a boost to her own singing career. So when he takes her to Kabul — yes, in Afghanistan — to perform for U.
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Bill Murray is Richie Lanz, a sleazy Los Angeles music manager. He’s the kind of guy who takes money from a wannabe singer with no talent and no chance of even the most measly sort of success but who is also naive enough to believe that it’s normal to pay him upfront. And he’s clearly been stringing along his assistant, Ronnie (Zooey Deschanel: Your Highness, Yes Man), who has been working for him in the expectation that she will get a boost to her own singing career. So when he takes her to Kabul — yes, in Afghanistan — to perform for U.
- 2/22/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Turns out, romantic comedies may want to rethink their moniker - to romantic creepies. A new study from University of Michigan gender and sexuality expert Julia R Lippman claims that male behaviors often show in rom-coms are actually pretty damaging to our perception of what's "normal." Basically, rom-coms are making us think actions that are actually pretty creepy and borderline stalker-ish are romantic, sweet or passionate. Lippman looked at women's responses to aggressive behavior in relationships in two groups. The first was after watching rom-coms like There's Something About Mary and the second, non-romance movies like March of the Penguins.
- 2/4/2016
- by Diana Pearl, @dianapearl_
- PEOPLE.com
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