A royal commentator believes Kate Middleton is “shouldering an unthinkable burden” as she faces criticism for not only Photoshopping an official palace photograph but for remaining silent about her health after enduring abdominal surgery earlier this year. They also believe Prince William abandoned her publicly in light of the controversy.
Kate Middleton seems to be taking the brunt of the burden alone
Daniela Elser of News.com.au penned an editorial regarding Kate Middleton’s health. She claims the Princess of Wales is shouldering the brunt of a significant Kensington Palace faux pas.
However, she also believes Prince William is allowing his wife to take the burden of this crisis alone. She called him “Awol.”
“Our first Awol bloke is William. It was the prince who took the photo that started this whole palaver. Even though I think we can assume it was Kate, a lifelong photographer and patron of the Royal Photographic Society,...
Kate Middleton seems to be taking the brunt of the burden alone
Daniela Elser of News.com.au penned an editorial regarding Kate Middleton’s health. She claims the Princess of Wales is shouldering the brunt of a significant Kensington Palace faux pas.
However, she also believes Prince William is allowing his wife to take the burden of this crisis alone. She called him “Awol.”
“Our first Awol bloke is William. It was the prince who took the photo that started this whole palaver. Even though I think we can assume it was Kate, a lifelong photographer and patron of the Royal Photographic Society,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ryan Gosling’s stuntman-bounty hunter in “The Fall Guy” is apparently a Swiftie.
Universal released a Super Bowl ad on Sunday for David Leitch’s thriller, which features multiple action sequences, aliens and space cowboys. In one scene, Gosling cries in his car while listening to Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well.”
“Have you been crying to Taylor Swift?” Emily Blunt asks Gosling in the trailer.
“Doesn’t everybody?” Gosling replies.
The scene in the Super Bowl ad most likely alludes to the NFL’s coverage of the pop star during the 2023 season. Swift has attended multiple NFL games to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The pop star’s arrival at the 2024 Super Bowl today dominated pregame coverage on CBS Sports’ NFL, even hours before kickoff.
Based on Glen A. Larson’s 1980s television series of the same name, “The Fall Guy” stars Gosling as Colt Seavers,...
Universal released a Super Bowl ad on Sunday for David Leitch’s thriller, which features multiple action sequences, aliens and space cowboys. In one scene, Gosling cries in his car while listening to Taylor Swift’s song “All Too Well.”
“Have you been crying to Taylor Swift?” Emily Blunt asks Gosling in the trailer.
“Doesn’t everybody?” Gosling replies.
The scene in the Super Bowl ad most likely alludes to the NFL’s coverage of the pop star during the 2023 season. Swift has attended multiple NFL games to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. The pop star’s arrival at the 2024 Super Bowl today dominated pregame coverage on CBS Sports’ NFL, even hours before kickoff.
Based on Glen A. Larson’s 1980s television series of the same name, “The Fall Guy” stars Gosling as Colt Seavers,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Faye Fantarrow, the British singer-songwriter mentored and produced by Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, died at her home Saturday a year after being diagnosed with the aggressive and rare brain tumor known as glioma. She was 21.
Fantarrow’s death was announced by her mother Pam Fantarrow and on the singer’s official social media pages last night. The young woman had twice beaten childhood leukemia at ages 8 and 13.
“Faye was a joy to be around, full of fun, laughter and sharp as a razor — a true artist in every sense,” Stewart said in a statement. “Being with her and watching her at work is a diamond stuck in my head, moments I will never forget. I’m lucky to have met Faye and her Mum Pam, two humans together battling against all odds for Faye’s survival. It has been both traumatic and beautiful to witness their strength and dignity, and...
Fantarrow’s death was announced by her mother Pam Fantarrow and on the singer’s official social media pages last night. The young woman had twice beaten childhood leukemia at ages 8 and 13.
“Faye was a joy to be around, full of fun, laughter and sharp as a razor — a true artist in every sense,” Stewart said in a statement. “Being with her and watching her at work is a diamond stuck in my head, moments I will never forget. I’m lucky to have met Faye and her Mum Pam, two humans together battling against all odds for Faye’s survival. It has been both traumatic and beautiful to witness their strength and dignity, and...
- 9/1/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Faye Fantarrow, a rising British singer and songwriter whose debut EP was produced by Eurythmics star Dave Stewart, has died. She was 21.
Fantarrow died at home Saturday after being diagnosed with a rare glioma brain tumor in September 2022, her mother, Pam Fantarrow, announced. She had twice beaten leukemia since learning she had cancer at ages 8 and 13.
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— Faye Fantarrow (@FFantarrow) August 31, 2023
Stewart signed Fantarrow, from his hometown of Sunderland, England, and oversaw the release of the seven-song Awol in February through his label, Bay Street Records. The EP was recorded in the Bahamas.
“I can’t put into words how devastated I was when, just after spending an amazing creative time with Faye last summer making her debut album, Faye found out she had this very aggressive brain tumor,” Stewart said in a statement.
“Faye was a joy to be around, full of fun, laughter...
Fantarrow died at home Saturday after being diagnosed with a rare glioma brain tumor in September 2022, her mother, Pam Fantarrow, announced. She had twice beaten leukemia since learning she had cancer at ages 8 and 13.
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— Faye Fantarrow (@FFantarrow) August 31, 2023
Stewart signed Fantarrow, from his hometown of Sunderland, England, and oversaw the release of the seven-song Awol in February through his label, Bay Street Records. The EP was recorded in the Bahamas.
“I can’t put into words how devastated I was when, just after spending an amazing creative time with Faye last summer making her debut album, Faye found out she had this very aggressive brain tumor,” Stewart said in a statement.
“Faye was a joy to be around, full of fun, laughter...
- 9/1/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been a long time since Survivor has seen a showmance out on the island (what with all the dirt, grime and not showering), but did two castaways just find their perfect match?
We could call Frannie and Matt’s relationship status a flirtmance at this point, but did you see those huge smiles? The looks in their eyes? Matt may be just getting over a tough break-up, but what is it they say? Love finds you when you least expect it? Former heartbreak aside, Frannie’s laugh makes his “heart gush,” and you can tell by how they...
We could call Frannie and Matt’s relationship status a flirtmance at this point, but did you see those huge smiles? The looks in their eyes? Matt may be just getting over a tough break-up, but what is it they say? Love finds you when you least expect it? Former heartbreak aside, Frannie’s laugh makes his “heart gush,” and you can tell by how they...
- 3/9/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Sunday’s 75th Writers Guild of America Awards will conclude the guild season (and a four-guild kudos weekend). Will they portend good things to come at the Oscars for the winners?
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, and “Women Talking,” written by Sarah Polley, are projected to win the Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay prizes, respectively. The caveat, of course, is that neither is facing its top Oscar competition at WGA due to the guild’s eligibility requirements. Martin McDonagh‘s “The Banshees of Inisherin” script, which won the Golden Globe and BAFTA, is Awol in original, as is Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness.” And BAFTA’s adapted screenplay champ “All Quiet on the Western Front,” written by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell, is ineligible, along with Oscar nominee “Living.”
Over on the small screen side of things, “Better Call Saul...
“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, and “Women Talking,” written by Sarah Polley, are projected to win the Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay prizes, respectively. The caveat, of course, is that neither is facing its top Oscar competition at WGA due to the guild’s eligibility requirements. Martin McDonagh‘s “The Banshees of Inisherin” script, which won the Golden Globe and BAFTA, is Awol in original, as is Oscar nominee “Triangle of Sadness.” And BAFTA’s adapted screenplay champ “All Quiet on the Western Front,” written by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell, is ineligible, along with Oscar nominee “Living.”
Over on the small screen side of things, “Better Call Saul...
- 3/6/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Faye Fantarrow, a singer-songwriter from Sunderland, England singer who’s been working with the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, has shared a new single, “Awol.”
“Awol” finds Fantarrow putting her spin on some classic songwriting themes — fast cars and fierce desire. Though anchored by the folky strum of an acoustic guitar, the song also incorporates thumping drums and Eighties-style synths as Fantarrow sings on the hook, “Right hand on the wheel/But my left hand’s loose/Got no mind but my body/And it’s owned by you.”
“Awol” will appear...
“Awol” finds Fantarrow putting her spin on some classic songwriting themes — fast cars and fierce desire. Though anchored by the folky strum of an acoustic guitar, the song also incorporates thumping drums and Eighties-style synths as Fantarrow sings on the hook, “Right hand on the wheel/But my left hand’s loose/Got no mind but my body/And it’s owned by you.”
“Awol” will appear...
- 2/3/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
While it’s unfair to compare the two, one could make a case that Eddie Murphy returning to host Saturday Night Live created as much anticipation as the final installment in the Star Wars saga. Having both happen on the same weekend is one of those pop culture moments in which one can revel. While the verdict seems mixed (at best) on the latter, it’s safe to say that the former actually exceeded the sizable hype it created when announced back in September.
It’s hard to compare the...
It’s hard to compare the...
- 12/22/2019
- by Ryan McGee
- Rollingstone.com
It’s becoming a weekend routine – President Donald Trump blasts off a few tweets, then heads to his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. Today was no exception, and the Commander-in-Tweet had a few choice words to communicate before heading off for the links.
The runoff election for Louisiana Governor caught the President’s eye. He visited the state last week, and the election on Saturday showed his influence, as a sitting Democrat was forced into a runoff with Republican Eddie Rispone, a big victory, according to Trump.
The President also made his case for pulling troops out of the conflict on the Turkish border, saying the Us will not be involved in “endless war.” He warned Turkey about sanctions to come for its attacks in the region.
Finally, where’s Hunter? Probably hiding with Waldo, as “he has totally disappeared,” according to Trump. You can bet his memory...
The runoff election for Louisiana Governor caught the President’s eye. He visited the state last week, and the election on Saturday showed his influence, as a sitting Democrat was forced into a runoff with Republican Eddie Rispone, a big victory, according to Trump.
The President also made his case for pulling troops out of the conflict on the Turkish border, saying the Us will not be involved in “endless war.” He warned Turkey about sanctions to come for its attacks in the region.
Finally, where’s Hunter? Probably hiding with Waldo, as “he has totally disappeared,” according to Trump. You can bet his memory...
- 10/13/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It was revealed over the summer that Batwoman season 1 would feature a surprising appearance from a prominent figure in Batman’s rogues gallery – Tommy Elliot Aka Hush. Now, TV Line has revealed that Revenge star Gabriel Mann will play the villain on the new CW show, unveiling a first look at the character to go with the news.
The outlet reports that Mann will guest star as Elliot in episode 3. The character’s described as “a childhood friend of Kate’s Awol cousin, Bruce Wayne, who grew up to become a real estate mogul boasting easy charm and a friendly smile.” However, underneath it, he “harbors a deadly chip on his shoulder, one which will put Kate’s secret identity at risk.”
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The outlet reports that Mann will guest star as Elliot in episode 3. The character’s described as “a childhood friend of Kate’s Awol cousin, Bruce Wayne, who grew up to become a real estate mogul boasting easy charm and a friendly smile.” However, underneath it, he “harbors a deadly chip on his shoulder, one which will put Kate’s secret identity at risk.”
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- 10/2/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Batwoman‘s crimefighting dance card is looking pretty full ahead of the new Arrowverse entry’s Sunday, Oct. 6 premiere.
In addition to Alice, the season-long Big Bad played by Birds of Prey alum Rachel Skarsten (watch video Q&a below), TVLine has confirmed two other villainous castings for the superhero series that stars Ruby Rose (“Elseworlds”) as Kate Kane aka Gotham vigilante Batwoman.
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In addition to Alice, the season-long Big Bad played by Birds of Prey alum Rachel Skarsten (watch video Q&a below), TVLine has confirmed two other villainous castings for the superhero series that stars Ruby Rose (“Elseworlds”) as Kate Kane aka Gotham vigilante Batwoman.
More from TVLineWill Batwoman Be Arrow's Brooding Heir Apparent? (Also, Is She Jewish?)Batwoman's Ruby Rose Talks 'Complicated' Dynamic With AliceArrowverse 'Crisis' Event: Lyla Michaels Confirmed to Fill Key Role, as [Spoiler]
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- 10/2/2019
- TVLine.com
The Terror season 2 continues, as Chester will do anything to see Luz again in "My Perfect World." Our review...
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The Terror Season 2 Episode 7
"My Perfect World" gives us the reunion we've been waiting for, as Chester goes Awol in order to find Luz. It's so great to see Cristina Rodlo again. She's been consistently a pleasure to watch this season, and she delivers perhaps her most balanced performance yet in an episode that focuses heavily on what she wants her life to be. I'm glad Luz gets to run away in the end, even if it's very obvious that there's still an evil spirit tying her to the pain and suffering she endured at Colinas de Oro. By episode's end, we know that Luz hasn't escaped Yuko's wrath. Not yet.
Derek Mio continues to impress as well. While I found his...
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The Terror Season 2 Episode 7
"My Perfect World" gives us the reunion we've been waiting for, as Chester goes Awol in order to find Luz. It's so great to see Cristina Rodlo again. She's been consistently a pleasure to watch this season, and she delivers perhaps her most balanced performance yet in an episode that focuses heavily on what she wants her life to be. I'm glad Luz gets to run away in the end, even if it's very obvious that there's still an evil spirit tying her to the pain and suffering she endured at Colinas de Oro. By episode's end, we know that Luz hasn't escaped Yuko's wrath. Not yet.
Derek Mio continues to impress as well. While I found his...
- 9/23/2019
- Den of Geek
Due to the quirks of the Emmy race, this category’s line-up is almost entirely different from last year’s. In what may be a first for a major acting category like this, only one 2018 nominee is back for the 2019 go-round. Some of this year’s crop have, however, been nominees in this category before; they simply skipped 2018. On that list we have a previous five-time nominee whose show was ineligible last year, now returning for its final season; a previous winner in her first season, who’s now looking to get back to victory with three more seasons under her belt, and a past three-time supporting category nominee enjoying her first lead nod for the same role this year.
Emilia Clarke
Game of Thrones
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Can Daenerys finally rise to the Emmys throne? After three supporting nominations earlier in the iconic series’ run, Emilia Clarke has graduated to the...
Emilia Clarke
Game of Thrones
HBO
Can Daenerys finally rise to the Emmys throne? After three supporting nominations earlier in the iconic series’ run, Emilia Clarke has graduated to the...
- 9/6/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
The Flash is a strapping young man — chinstrapping, that is — in the first official photo of the speedster’s latest costume upgrade.
One of many exclusive images featured in TVLine’s Fall TV Preview Spectacular, the photo from the Season 6 premiere (airing Tuesday, Oct. 8) reveals the return of the chinstrap that sadly went Awol last year but has always been shown in the ominous “Flash Missing, Vanishes in Crisis” front-page newspaper story from the year 2024, which in the May finale updated to 2019.
More from TVLineLegacies First Look: Thomas Doherty Arrives as New Vampire SebastianDynasty Season 3: Daniella Alonso Debuts as...
One of many exclusive images featured in TVLine’s Fall TV Preview Spectacular, the photo from the Season 6 premiere (airing Tuesday, Oct. 8) reveals the return of the chinstrap that sadly went Awol last year but has always been shown in the ominous “Flash Missing, Vanishes in Crisis” front-page newspaper story from the year 2024, which in the May finale updated to 2019.
More from TVLineLegacies First Look: Thomas Doherty Arrives as New Vampire SebastianDynasty Season 3: Daniella Alonso Debuts as...
- 9/5/2019
- TVLine.com
For his first LP since 22, A Million, Justin Vernon dials back the avant-pop extremes a bit, giving human larynxes and other acoustic instruments more room to flex amidst a landscape of synths and vocal-processing veils. You wouldn’t guess it from opening minute or so of the similarly-comma-smitten i, i — which begins with an abstract stretch of studio patter, AutoTuney sputtering and fire-extinguisher-blast beats. It feels like a doubling-down on the future-pop abstractions, before all that drops away, leaving just Vernon’s naked voice, alone and multi-tracked, on on “iMi,...
- 8/14/2019
- by Will Hermes
- Rollingstone.com
The time has come for Hulu to release its list of everything coming and going in the month of August.
This will come in handy after the “Bachelorette” season finale in late July leaves us in desperate need of something else to watch.
In August, a new episode of Hulu’s horror anthology “Into The Dark” arrives, in which a group of social outcasts who are stuck in weekend detention are confronted by the school’s legendary hauntings.
Also Read: 'Mrs. Maisel' Star Alex Borstein Is Frequently Asked to Sign Plungers, and She Thinks It's Weird
Other Hulu originals include: “The Amazing Johnathan Documentary,” in which a filmmaker profiles a dying magician on his final tour, but the lines between reality and magic begin to blur; Season 2 of “Find Me in Paris,” and “Jawline,” a Hulu original documentary that follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem...
This will come in handy after the “Bachelorette” season finale in late July leaves us in desperate need of something else to watch.
In August, a new episode of Hulu’s horror anthology “Into The Dark” arrives, in which a group of social outcasts who are stuck in weekend detention are confronted by the school’s legendary hauntings.
Also Read: 'Mrs. Maisel' Star Alex Borstein Is Frequently Asked to Sign Plungers, and She Thinks It's Weird
Other Hulu originals include: “The Amazing Johnathan Documentary,” in which a filmmaker profiles a dying magician on his final tour, but the lines between reality and magic begin to blur; Season 2 of “Find Me in Paris,” and “Jawline,” a Hulu original documentary that follows 16-year-old Austyn Tester, a rising star in the live-broadcast ecosystem...
- 8/1/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
With today’s initial announcement of Gala and Special Presentations at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, we get the first major burst of clues to the race for the 92nd annual Academy Awards. On paper, and mostly sight unseen, I spot at least 20 films that might be considered hopefuls for the Oscar race among the many world premieres, international, Canadian, and North American premieres in Tiff’s lineup — always the biggest of any festival. Inevitably there will more added, but this is the bulk of it.
Some will be seen first at Venice (which announces its schedule on Thursday), with likely titles such as James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari, pitting Matt Damon v Christian Bale; Todd Phillip’s Joker, with what looks like a ripe performance from Joaquin Phoenix; Steven Soderbergh’s politically charged Laundromat; and Noah Baumbach’s highly personal Marriage Story, At least two of...
Some will be seen first at Venice (which announces its schedule on Thursday), with likely titles such as James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari, pitting Matt Damon v Christian Bale; Todd Phillip’s Joker, with what looks like a ripe performance from Joaquin Phoenix; Steven Soderbergh’s politically charged Laundromat; and Noah Baumbach’s highly personal Marriage Story, At least two of...
- 7/23/2019
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Although Tina Majorino was not present for Veronica Mars‘ just-released fourth season on Hulu, her super-hacker alter ego, Mac, was at least accounted for. Early into the eight-episode revival, Kristen Bell’s titular sleuth remarks somewhat off-handedly that her bestie had gone Awol in Istanbul. It’s never explained why she’s there, so we’re putting the question to series creator Rob Thomas.
“It was really just to let the audience know that she was off the grid,” the Ep explains of the relatively arbitrary location, which was partly chosen because he recently “had a pleasant vacation” there. “I...
“It was really just to let the audience know that she was off the grid,” the Ep explains of the relatively arbitrary location, which was partly chosen because he recently “had a pleasant vacation” there. “I...
- 7/22/2019
- TVLine.com
The Flash seems to be lost in the Speed Force at the moment – when it comes to the big screen, at least – as Ezra Miller’s Scarlet Speedster has been Awol in the Dceu since 2017’s Justice League. The hero’s solo outing has gone through many different hands since then and recent reports have told us that Miller himself might be vacating the role. So, what might the future of the Flash in theaters look like?
Well, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that there’s been some significant changes behind the scenes. For one, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who were originally set to direct, have now moved on and It helmer Andy Muschietti is set to replace them behind the camera. Meanwhile, Christina Hodson, who wrote Birds of Prey, is being eyed to pen the script. And while the outlet notes that Ezra Miller remains attached to star,...
Well, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that there’s been some significant changes behind the scenes. For one, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who were originally set to direct, have now moved on and It helmer Andy Muschietti is set to replace them behind the camera. Meanwhile, Christina Hodson, who wrote Birds of Prey, is being eyed to pen the script. And while the outlet notes that Ezra Miller remains attached to star,...
- 7/2/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
The Flash seems lost in the Speed Force right now on the big screen, as Ezra Miller’s Scarlet Speedster has been Awol in the Dceu since 2017’s Justice League. The hero’s solo movie has passed through many different hands since then and recent reports have pointed to Miller himself vacating the role. So, what might the future of the Flash in the franchise look like and could it be time to introduce a new version?
This is apparently something that Warner Bros. are considering. We Got This Covered’s been informed by our source that the studio’s entertaining the idea of introducing Wally West into the Dceu to replace Miller’s Barry Allen. We have to stress that this is just an idea right now and while there’s a chance it could happen, it’s too early to say for sure.
As for the Miller situation,...
This is apparently something that Warner Bros. are considering. We Got This Covered’s been informed by our source that the studio’s entertaining the idea of introducing Wally West into the Dceu to replace Miller’s Barry Allen. We have to stress that this is just an idea right now and while there’s a chance it could happen, it’s too early to say for sure.
As for the Miller situation,...
- 6/23/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Want to see gameplay footage from Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3? Why is Daredevil‘s prison fight ineligible for an Emmy? What comic character does Robert Downey Jr. want to see in the McU? Did you hear Bryan Singer went Awol while shooting X-Men: Days of Future Past and Apocalypse? When will the Shazam sequel start shooting? […]
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- 6/18/2019
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Dark Phoenix marks the culmination of the 20-year-old X-Men franchise and honestly, it’s probably the right time. One of the reasons why is that one of its biggest architects over the years, Bryan Singer, has been the subject of some serious sexual misconduct allegations that have caused his reputation to plummet.
Singer directed 2000’s X-Men and 2003’s X2 before returning to the franchise 12 years later for 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. According to a new report, however, the filmmaker went Awol during production on the latter two movies.
Deadline says that Singer is known to have failed to turn up for work on his last two X-Men features numerous times, with several other crew members having to fill the void. Specifically, producer Hutch Parker, editor/composer John Ottman, Dp Newton Thomas Sigel and writer/producer Simon Kinberg.
Following Deadline’s story, IndieWire reached out...
Singer directed 2000’s X-Men and 2003’s X2 before returning to the franchise 12 years later for 2014’s X-Men: Days of Future Past and 2016’s X-Men: Apocalypse. According to a new report, however, the filmmaker went Awol during production on the latter two movies.
Deadline says that Singer is known to have failed to turn up for work on his last two X-Men features numerous times, with several other crew members having to fill the void. Specifically, producer Hutch Parker, editor/composer John Ottman, Dp Newton Thomas Sigel and writer/producer Simon Kinberg.
Following Deadline’s story, IndieWire reached out...
- 6/16/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Simon Kinberg made his feature directorial debut with “Dark Phoenix,” but according to a new report from Deadline the latest “X-Men” movie was hardly the first time the writer and producer stepped behind the camera on the long-running superhero franchise. Kinberg was reportedly forced into a director’s role on 2014’s “X-Men: Days of Future Past” and 2016’s “X-Men Apocalypse” after Singer repeatedly went Awol from the set. Kinberg would work alongside producer Hutch Parker, cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel, and editor John Ottman to keep the “X-Men” productions moving whenever Singer disappeared.
A representative for Singer denies the claim, telling IndieWire, “A spokesperson for Mr. Singer can affirm that he never went ‘Awol’ from the sets of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘X-Men: Apocalypse.’
News that Singer would not show up to set during the making of two “X-Men” movies should sound familiar to anyone who paid close attention...
A representative for Singer denies the claim, telling IndieWire, “A spokesperson for Mr. Singer can affirm that he never went ‘Awol’ from the sets of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘X-Men: Apocalypse.’
News that Singer would not show up to set during the making of two “X-Men” movies should sound familiar to anyone who paid close attention...
- 6/10/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Dark Phoenix was not the X-Men movie that moviegoers were looking forward to: Critics showed that with a 22% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences demonstrated that both in exits and with their wallets, only spending $33M stateside, the lowest debut ever for the Fox/Marvel mutant franchise.
Even though Dark Phoenix is the No. 1 winner around the globe with $140M –down substantially from the worldwide launches of X-Men: Days of Future Past ($262.9M), Logan ($247.4M) and X-Men: Apocalypse ($166.6M), finance experts tell us that the tale of Jean Grey will burn out with an estimated $100M-$120M loss after ancillaries, off a combined production and P&A estimated cost of $350M+ (which includes reshoots). Final global B.O. is projected at $300M-$325M, with one film finance suit telling us “If it drops like a stone, $285M. Don...
Even though Dark Phoenix is the No. 1 winner around the globe with $140M –down substantially from the worldwide launches of X-Men: Days of Future Past ($262.9M), Logan ($247.4M) and X-Men: Apocalypse ($166.6M), finance experts tell us that the tale of Jean Grey will burn out with an estimated $100M-$120M loss after ancillaries, off a combined production and P&A estimated cost of $350M+ (which includes reshoots). Final global B.O. is projected at $300M-$325M, with one film finance suit telling us “If it drops like a stone, $285M. Don...
- 6/9/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
(We’ve got some major spoilers in this post for the series finale of “Game of Thrones”)
We’ve finally arrived at the end of “Game of Thrones” after nearly a decade, and Westeros will never be the same after a crazy sequence of wars and a massive battle against a bunch of zombies from the far north. But the story is only really over for us as viewers — these characters’ lives will go on.
And of all the specific character endings, perhaps the most interesting is the fate of Jon Snow (Kit Harington). I mean, yeah, Arya (Maisie Williams) gets the coolest send-off as she heads out on the Sunset Sea to find out what’s west of Westeros, but Jon’s wrap-up is more surprising and intriguing. He was banished to the Night’s Watch as a compromise punishment for having killed Daenerys, but he appeared to have gone Awol immediately,...
We’ve finally arrived at the end of “Game of Thrones” after nearly a decade, and Westeros will never be the same after a crazy sequence of wars and a massive battle against a bunch of zombies from the far north. But the story is only really over for us as viewers — these characters’ lives will go on.
And of all the specific character endings, perhaps the most interesting is the fate of Jon Snow (Kit Harington). I mean, yeah, Arya (Maisie Williams) gets the coolest send-off as she heads out on the Sunset Sea to find out what’s west of Westeros, but Jon’s wrap-up is more surprising and intriguing. He was banished to the Night’s Watch as a compromise punishment for having killed Daenerys, but he appeared to have gone Awol immediately,...
- 5/20/2019
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Everyone ElseThe so-called “Berlin School” has gone from strength to strength in recent years. This new wave of precise, formalist cinema has been noteworthy for several reasons, one of them being the fact that most of its practitioners are currently making their best, most fully realized works to date. Despite a critical tendency, across virtually all media, to make a fetish of the “early work,” there appears to be a consensus that these German auteurs are working at the height of their powers.This certainly accounts for the significantly heightened profile of several of the Berlin School filmmakers in recent years. In a rare conjunction between critics and the film business, more and more of these films are being distributed in North America and being seen by not-inconsiderable groups of viewers. Thus far, the highest profile film from the “movement” over here has been Maren Ade’s oddball comedy Toni Erdmann,...
- 5/7/2019
- MUBI
“Game of Thrones” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”) are two of the biggest Emmy darlings, and both are overwhelming favorites to win Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Actress, respectively. In other words: good luck going up against them. But if you were to face off with one of them, hopefully it’s Jld because 63 percent of our readers believe “Game of Thrones” is way harder to beat.
The most awarded scripted series in Emmy history with 47 wins, “Game of Thrones” is arguably the last true watercooler TV show. Its eighth and final season will be the biggest thing this spring and there’s nothing to suggest that the show could be stopped this year after it reclaimed the Best Drama Series prize last year following a one-year absence and its seventh season airing a full year prior. It also feels like every other drama is getting out of its way...
The most awarded scripted series in Emmy history with 47 wins, “Game of Thrones” is arguably the last true watercooler TV show. Its eighth and final season will be the biggest thing this spring and there’s nothing to suggest that the show could be stopped this year after it reclaimed the Best Drama Series prize last year following a one-year absence and its seventh season airing a full year prior. It also feels like every other drama is getting out of its way...
- 3/22/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
It’s official: “Dancing with the Stars” won’t return in the spring. ABC announced its midseason premiere dates on Wednesday, and “Dancing” is Awol from the schedule.
This is not surprising at all, since Tom Bergeron tweeted last month that he doubts the show would be back for it usual spring installment. The host also shared that ABC had only cleared him and Erin Andrews to sign off the Season 27 finale with the vague “See you next year.” Chances are “Dancing” will return in fall 2019, though it hasn’t officially been renewed for a 28th season yet. (There is no word on the fate of “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.”)
2019 will mark the first time “Dancing” airs just once in the calendar year since its debut season in the summer of 2005. It has aired two seasons a year since then, with the spring-fall rotation starting with Season 4 in March...
This is not surprising at all, since Tom Bergeron tweeted last month that he doubts the show would be back for it usual spring installment. The host also shared that ABC had only cleared him and Erin Andrews to sign off the Season 27 finale with the vague “See you next year.” Chances are “Dancing” will return in fall 2019, though it hasn’t officially been renewed for a 28th season yet. (There is no word on the fate of “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.”)
2019 will mark the first time “Dancing” airs just once in the calendar year since its debut season in the summer of 2005. It has aired two seasons a year since then, with the spring-fall rotation starting with Season 4 in March...
- 12/13/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Updated, 7 Am: Chinese actress Fan Bingbing has apologized for evading taxes, saying she is “deeply ashamed” and “totally accepts” the tax authorities’ $70 million fine. Bingbing broke her silence Wednesday on microblogging site Weibo and reported by several media outlets, with a confirmation with the financial accusations against her as well as an apology to “society, my friends, the public, and the country’s tax authority.” She said she had “endured an unprecedented amount of pain, undergoing deep self-reflection and introspection….I beg for everyone’s forgiveness!”
Previous, 8:02 Pm: Fan Bingbing, the superstar Chinese actress who has been Awol from public view since June amid rumors of tax evasion, faces a $70 million government fine, state-run media outlet Xinhua said today. The report cites China’s taxation authorities.
The Middle Kingdom’s highest-paid actress disappeared without a trace, and speculation had been building for weeks that it might be linked to a tax-evasion case.
Previous, 8:02 Pm: Fan Bingbing, the superstar Chinese actress who has been Awol from public view since June amid rumors of tax evasion, faces a $70 million government fine, state-run media outlet Xinhua said today. The report cites China’s taxation authorities.
The Middle Kingdom’s highest-paid actress disappeared without a trace, and speculation had been building for weeks that it might be linked to a tax-evasion case.
- 10/3/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
by Nathaniel R
One of the screenwriters of the sun-blasted crime thriller Destroyer, describes the movie as "a detective investigating herself." Allowing a screenwriter rather than the reviewer to pigeonhole their movie may be an abdication of duty, but an appropriate one; Destroyer has long gone rogue, flashing its badge but totally off the clock. Even the Lapd, which we all know has behavioral trouble of its own, wouldn't approve of Detective Erin Bell's (Nicole Kidman) "police work" in the real world.
You can't imagine that she'd still be allowed that badge given her Awol behavior and frequent intoxication but realism isn't what Destroyer is after. Director Karyn Kusama, introducing the movie at Tiff told us to "enjoy" it, providing her own finger quotes around the word, betraying a welcome sense of humor which is unfortunately little seen within the film. But again, levity is not what this relentless film is after.
One of the screenwriters of the sun-blasted crime thriller Destroyer, describes the movie as "a detective investigating herself." Allowing a screenwriter rather than the reviewer to pigeonhole their movie may be an abdication of duty, but an appropriate one; Destroyer has long gone rogue, flashing its badge but totally off the clock. Even the Lapd, which we all know has behavioral trouble of its own, wouldn't approve of Detective Erin Bell's (Nicole Kidman) "police work" in the real world.
You can't imagine that she'd still be allowed that badge given her Awol behavior and frequent intoxication but realism isn't what Destroyer is after. Director Karyn Kusama, introducing the movie at Tiff told us to "enjoy" it, providing her own finger quotes around the word, betraying a welcome sense of humor which is unfortunately little seen within the film. But again, levity is not what this relentless film is after.
- 9/12/2018
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
One of Queen’s most iconic performances was the band’s 1985 Live Aid performance at Wembley, so it’s fitting that Bohemian Rhapsody, the big-screen biopic of the band, is to have its world premiere at the famous London venue.
Twentieth Century Fox has revealed that the film, which stars Mr Robot’s Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, will have its world premiere at the The Sse Wembley Arena in London on October 23.
Given the band’s 1985 performance, which was beamed live to 1.5B people around the world, was held next door, it’s a fun spot for the troubled film’s debut.
Some 6,500 fans are to be welcomed to the venue to celebrate the release, walking the red carpet alongside stars of the film including Malek, Lucy Boyton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Allen Leech, Aidan Gillen, Mike Myers and producer Graham King.
Twentieth Century Fox has revealed that the film, which stars Mr Robot’s Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury, will have its world premiere at the The Sse Wembley Arena in London on October 23.
Given the band’s 1985 performance, which was beamed live to 1.5B people around the world, was held next door, it’s a fun spot for the troubled film’s debut.
Some 6,500 fans are to be welcomed to the venue to celebrate the release, walking the red carpet alongside stars of the film including Malek, Lucy Boyton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Allen Leech, Aidan Gillen, Mike Myers and producer Graham King.
- 9/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Cassian Elwes’ Movie Collective Hits Target, Anjelica Huston Film ‘Utopia Road’ Financed (Exclusive)
Movie Collective, the crowdfunding venture launched by producer Cassian Elwes and filmmaker Marcus Markou, has hit its first investment target, clearing the way for Anjelica Huston picture “Utopia Road” to enter production.
The new venture set out to raise an initial £500,000 and hit that target this week ahead of the June 20 deadline. The first-round investors, 458 in all, hold 15.17% in Elwes and Markou’s Movie Collective. The company said they will get dividends and a share in profits. The founders do not get a dividend until the investors have recouped half of what they put in.
Backers buy into the Movie Collective slate rather than specific projects, which is the usual crowdfunding model for indie projects. The company’s stated aim is to “get indie films financed in a landscape dominated by big-budget studio fare.”
“Utopia Road” is the first Movie Collective picture out of the gate. Huston (“The Addams Family...
The new venture set out to raise an initial £500,000 and hit that target this week ahead of the June 20 deadline. The first-round investors, 458 in all, hold 15.17% in Elwes and Markou’s Movie Collective. The company said they will get dividends and a share in profits. The founders do not get a dividend until the investors have recouped half of what they put in.
Backers buy into the Movie Collective slate rather than specific projects, which is the usual crowdfunding model for indie projects. The company’s stated aim is to “get indie films financed in a landscape dominated by big-budget studio fare.”
“Utopia Road” is the first Movie Collective picture out of the gate. Huston (“The Addams Family...
- 6/14/2018
- by Stewart Clarke
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Movie Collective, the crowdfunding film venture set up by Mudbound producer Cassian Elwes and Papadopoulos & Sons director Marcus Markou, has raised £100,000 ahead of its Crowdcube equity drive.
The pair have raised the initial amount from private investors ahead of the launch of the Crowdcube campaign on May 1. They are looking to raise an initial £500,000. Elwes and Markou say that the scheme is different from other crowdfunding offerings rather than giving investors the opportunity to back one single project and receive perks, Movie Collective has a slate of projects at various stages of development, and investors will receive equity in the production company itself. It is the intention of the company to pay prospective profits as a dividend to equity stakeholders, with remaining profits used to help finance other projects on the slate.
The first Movie Collective project is the feature film Utopia Road, with Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family...
The pair have raised the initial amount from private investors ahead of the launch of the Crowdcube campaign on May 1. They are looking to raise an initial £500,000. Elwes and Markou say that the scheme is different from other crowdfunding offerings rather than giving investors the opportunity to back one single project and receive perks, Movie Collective has a slate of projects at various stages of development, and investors will receive equity in the production company itself. It is the intention of the company to pay prospective profits as a dividend to equity stakeholders, with remaining profits used to help finance other projects on the slate.
The first Movie Collective project is the feature film Utopia Road, with Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family...
- 5/1/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
20th Century Fox wrapped its CinemaCon session this morning with a first look at the long-gestating Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, introduced by producer Graham King and star Rami Malek. After all the behind-the-scenes turmoil the film experienced, Malek assured the exhibitor crowd that the film would be monumental, and detailed his passion and his extensive preparation for the film.
“One thing I will say is when I got this role, I thought this could be a career-defining performance; about 2 minutes later I thought this could be a career killer,” said Malek.
“For me, the greatest task was how do I approach this, said Malek. “As an actor, you look at the humanity of someone… that humanity was what gave me the strength to go.”
Fox delivered an intense trailer to the room showing the young songwriter Mercury who lucked out and arrived at the right time to become Queen’s lead singer.
“One thing I will say is when I got this role, I thought this could be a career-defining performance; about 2 minutes later I thought this could be a career killer,” said Malek.
“For me, the greatest task was how do I approach this, said Malek. “As an actor, you look at the humanity of someone… that humanity was what gave me the strength to go.”
Fox delivered an intense trailer to the room showing the young songwriter Mercury who lucked out and arrived at the right time to become Queen’s lead singer.
- 4/26/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
This week on NBC’s Timeless, the bunker welcomed a VIP in the form of he who would be the 35th Potus. But what happened when JFK went Awol in 2018?
A teenage Kennedy, we saw in the cold open, was about to be killed by a Rittenhouse sleeper in 1934 when Flynn showed up to save the lad’s bacon. Chased by other sleepers, Wyatt and Rufus had no choice but to flee in the Lifeboat — with JFK — while Flynn stayed behind in the past.
The Time Team aimed to keep Kennedy in the bunker, explaining that people who wished him harm were after him,...
A teenage Kennedy, we saw in the cold open, was about to be killed by a Rittenhouse sleeper in 1934 when Flynn showed up to save the lad’s bacon. Chased by other sleepers, Wyatt and Rufus had no choice but to flee in the Lifeboat — with JFK — while Flynn stayed behind in the past.
The Time Team aimed to keep Kennedy in the bunker, explaining that people who wished him harm were after him,...
- 4/16/2018
- TVLine.com
Indie film producer Cassian Elwes has launched Movie Collective, a new crowdfunding film venture which invites fans to invests in a slate of upcoming film projects via equity on social platform Crowdcube.com. The joint venture is being done with another indie filmmaker, Marcus Markou.
“The exciting part of this is to try to find alternative financing for film,” Elwes told Deadline. “It’s really difficult right now to get financing for anything other than superhero films. I do think there is an audience of smart, adult people out there who want to see quality films. I’m searching for ways to continue to bring those kinds of movies to them.”
The first Movie Collective project is the feature film Utopia Road, with Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family), Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) and Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3). It is expected to shoot this summer. The film will be directed by Rosson Crow,...
“The exciting part of this is to try to find alternative financing for film,” Elwes told Deadline. “It’s really difficult right now to get financing for anything other than superhero films. I do think there is an audience of smart, adult people out there who want to see quality films. I’m searching for ways to continue to bring those kinds of movies to them.”
The first Movie Collective project is the feature film Utopia Road, with Anjelica Huston (The Addams Family), Garrett Hedlund (Mudbound) and Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3). It is expected to shoot this summer. The film will be directed by Rosson Crow,...
- 4/11/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux isn’t bothered if audiences express their disapproval, and admits he sometimes makes mistakes in his selection. “I don’t care about people booing. It is part of the game,” he says, speaking at r7al, an event in Lausanne, Switzerland that is devoted to classic movies.
Fremaux and his team receive about 1,800 feature film submissions a year, of which 300-400 are “good” or “very good,” he says. From these, only 20 films can enter competition. The Cannes team have to accept “responsibility for our choices,” he says. “I know we make two or three mistakes a year.”
Cannes is dependent on the quality of the films available to it, and that varies from year to year. “You have good years, and bad years, like wine. If you have good sun in spring, you have good wine in October. It’s the same with films,...
Fremaux and his team receive about 1,800 feature film submissions a year, of which 300-400 are “good” or “very good,” he says. From these, only 20 films can enter competition. The Cannes team have to accept “responsibility for our choices,” he says. “I know we make two or three mistakes a year.”
Cannes is dependent on the quality of the films available to it, and that varies from year to year. “You have good years, and bad years, like wine. If you have good sun in spring, you have good wine in October. It’s the same with films,...
- 3/29/2018
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Kidman is returning to the small screen — but not just for “Big Little Lies” Season 2. The Emmy winner will reteam with “Big Little Lies” scribe David E. Kelley for the new HBO limited series “The Undoing,” the network announced.
Based on the book “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the series will follow Grace Sachs (Kidman), a therapist whose life is going swimmingly until, as the title suggests, everything comes undone. Just before her first book is about to be published, someone close to her dies and her husband goes Awol. As a series of revelations rock her world, she’s forced to start over with her son. If “Big Little Lies” didn’t have enough intrigue and mystery for you, then this ought to ramp it up.
“David has created another propulsive series with a fascinating, complicated female role at its center,” Kidman said in a statement.
Based on the book “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the series will follow Grace Sachs (Kidman), a therapist whose life is going swimmingly until, as the title suggests, everything comes undone. Just before her first book is about to be published, someone close to her dies and her husband goes Awol. As a series of revelations rock her world, she’s forced to start over with her son. If “Big Little Lies” didn’t have enough intrigue and mystery for you, then this ought to ramp it up.
“David has created another propulsive series with a fascinating, complicated female role at its center,” Kidman said in a statement.
- 3/13/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Three of the Oscar acting frontrunners, Frances McDormand (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Sam Rockwell (“Three Billboards”) and Allison Janney (“I, Tonya”), are up for Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, and all but Janney are predicted to win in our combined odds. But those who are looking for an upset by Laurie Metcalf (“Lady Bird”) in Best Supporting Actress might want to reconsider, because the Independent Spirit Awards have progressively become less independent in choosing their acting winners.
Needless to say, there isn’t a perfect overlap in nominees between the Spirit Awards and the Oscars, and only 23 Spirit winners across all four categories have gone on to win the Oscar the next day. But a majority of those winners have occurred since 2000. Here they are by category:
See 2018 Indie Spirit Awards predictions: Laurie Metcalf (‘Lady Bird’) will hand Allison Janney (‘I, Tonya’) her first televised loss
Best Actor
2005: Philip Seymour Hoffman,...
Needless to say, there isn’t a perfect overlap in nominees between the Spirit Awards and the Oscars, and only 23 Spirit winners across all four categories have gone on to win the Oscar the next day. But a majority of those winners have occurred since 2000. Here they are by category:
See 2018 Indie Spirit Awards predictions: Laurie Metcalf (‘Lady Bird’) will hand Allison Janney (‘I, Tonya’) her first televised loss
Best Actor
2005: Philip Seymour Hoffman,...
- 3/2/2018
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Beware the Ides of March! Which, in cineplex terms, means an odd couple of releases set in different (but equally violent) eras of Russia; an outstanding Israeli film about grief; and not one, not two, but three sci-fi-inflected blockbusters. (Warning: Only one of them features Oprah.) Plus Wes Anderson makes a welcome return with stop-motion figurines in tow and a pair of deliciously disturbing indie releases find women in various perils. Here's what's coming to a theater (hey, remember those?!) near you this March.
The Death of Stalin (Mar. 9th)
Bad news,...
The Death of Stalin (Mar. 9th)
Bad news,...
- 2/28/2018
- Rollingstone.com
“Mute” closes with a dedication to director Duncan Jones’ childhood nanny, and to his father, David Jones, aka David Bowie. Even before that blatant acknowledgement, “Mute” has obvious personal ramifications for the director by communing with Bowie’s legacy, with a Ziggy Stardust remix of neo-noir tropes. From a familiar set of references, the movie forges an unexpected narrative stew — namely, the story of a voiceless Amish man in a “Blade Runner”-inspired Berlin (which, of course, carries plenty of Bowie resonance on its own). “Mute” is ludicrous, but within the confines of its referential logic, also pretty cool.
It’s a mad gamble that works better than it should, and though it never quite finds its natural rhythm, stands out as one of the strangest Netflix original productions to date — a messy, off-the-wall conceit made with a sizable budget — and it could only have found support from a studio...
It’s a mad gamble that works better than it should, and though it never quite finds its natural rhythm, stands out as one of the strangest Netflix original productions to date — a messy, off-the-wall conceit made with a sizable budget — and it could only have found support from a studio...
- 2/23/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Daniel Kurland Feb 8, 2018
The X-Files focuses on Walter Skinner's past in an episode that does great work for both his character and the show.
This review contains spoilers.
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11.6 Kitten
“Have you ever wondered why, after thirty-five years in the Bureau, Walter Skinner isn’t sitting on this side of the desk?”
During the height of The X-Files’ popularity, a number of spin-off ideas were put into consideration. When the series began to wind down, a new vehicle that focused on fan-favourite characters the Lone Gunmen went into—and then quickly out of—production. The Lone Gunmen have a tonne of quirky appeal, but there’s a fundamental character from The X-Files that has been in the picture for as long as Mulder and Scully have, yet he continually gets short shrift.
The X-Files focuses on Walter Skinner's past in an episode that does great work for both his character and the show.
This review contains spoilers.
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11.6 Kitten
“Have you ever wondered why, after thirty-five years in the Bureau, Walter Skinner isn’t sitting on this side of the desk?”
During the height of The X-Files’ popularity, a number of spin-off ideas were put into consideration. When the series began to wind down, a new vehicle that focused on fan-favourite characters the Lone Gunmen went into—and then quickly out of—production. The Lone Gunmen have a tonne of quirky appeal, but there’s a fundamental character from The X-Files that has been in the picture for as long as Mulder and Scully have, yet he continually gets short shrift.
- 2/8/2018
- Den of Geek
As evidenced by her understated but powerful role in “Big Little Lies,” Zoë Kravitz has demonstrated a keen eye for complex projects from auteur filmmakers, which continues with Aaron Katz’s “Gemini.” Kravitz stars alongside up-and-coming indie favorite Lola Kirke (“Mistress America,” “Gone Girl”) in the New York-based filmmaker’s neo-noir thriller, which just released a captivating first trailer.
Read More:Zoë Kravitz and Lola Kirke Wander Through a Dreamy Los Angeles in Aaron Katz’s Hypnotic Mystery ‘Gemini’ — SXSW 2017 Review
The Hollywood-set mystery stars Kravitz as Heather Anderson, a hot young actress with all eyes on her. Kirke plays her friend and assistant, Jill, who keeps her life together while offering a calming presence and fierce loyalty. When a violent crime threatens the balance of their friendship, Jill finds herself on the run as she attempts to solve the dangerous mystery. A movie in love with movies, Katz subdues...
Read More:Zoë Kravitz and Lola Kirke Wander Through a Dreamy Los Angeles in Aaron Katz’s Hypnotic Mystery ‘Gemini’ — SXSW 2017 Review
The Hollywood-set mystery stars Kravitz as Heather Anderson, a hot young actress with all eyes on her. Kirke plays her friend and assistant, Jill, who keeps her life together while offering a calming presence and fierce loyalty. When a violent crime threatens the balance of their friendship, Jill finds herself on the run as she attempts to solve the dangerous mystery. A movie in love with movies, Katz subdues...
- 8/16/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Loosely based on her own grandmother’s life, Amanda Kernall’s feature debut, “Sami Blood,” follows a unique heroine through a compelling coming-of-age tale. The films centers on 14-year-old Elle Marja, a reindeer-herding Sámi girl who feels trapped by her insular society and by an outside world that doesn’t accept her. Once she is exposed to the racism of the 1930s and race biology examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. But to achieve this dream, Elle Marja will have to make a series of heart-breaking sacrifices.
The film is led by a powerful performance from newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok — who never acted before this film and is Sami herself — along with her own sister, also a newbie to the world of moviemaking. Based on Kernall’s 2015 short film, “Stoerre Vaerie,” the film flips back and forth between time periods to give life to Elle...
The film is led by a powerful performance from newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok — who never acted before this film and is Sami herself — along with her own sister, also a newbie to the world of moviemaking. Based on Kernall’s 2015 short film, “Stoerre Vaerie,” the film flips back and forth between time periods to give life to Elle...
- 5/31/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
As an adult, documentary filmmaker Sara Lamm discovered that she was conceived via sperm donor. She’s spent years trying to track down her biological dad, using her skills as an investigator to dig ever deeper to uncover where half of her DNA comes from. It’s a fraught premise — and one that threatens to upset her seemingly very happy and loving family — but it’s one she embraces fully in her latest film, “Thank You For Coming.”
Lamm’s search forms the heart of the film, along with a few big twists, like meeting another woman who was conceived at the same clinic in the same year who looks an awful lot like her and wrestling with what her now-deceased mother did and did not know about the situation. The film builds together two years of work and discoveries, and ultimately finds Lamm traveling all the way to Hawaii...
Lamm’s search forms the heart of the film, along with a few big twists, like meeting another woman who was conceived at the same clinic in the same year who looks an awful lot like her and wrestling with what her now-deceased mother did and did not know about the situation. The film builds together two years of work and discoveries, and ultimately finds Lamm traveling all the way to Hawaii...
- 5/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Lauded filmmaker Alma Har’el has again brought her distinctive documentarian’s eye to her latest effort, the genre-bending feature “LoveTrue.” After winning Tribeca’s Best Documentary Feature Award in 2011 for her remarkable and similarly boundary-pushingdebut, “Bombay Beach,” the filmmaker screened work-in-progress selections from “LoveTrue” at Tff 2015. The film is now available — thanks to Netflix — and it’s a spell-binding wonder that compellingly explores some very big questions.
“Love is…never as it seems,” subject Will Hunt a.k.a Coconut Willie, opines in the opening of our exclusive clip, which might as well be the tagline for the entire film. The feature-length doc follows three very different love stories around the country — from Alaska to Hawaii all the way to New York City — to get to the heart of what it really means to love someone.
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“Love is…never as it seems,” subject Will Hunt a.k.a Coconut Willie, opines in the opening of our exclusive clip, which might as well be the tagline for the entire film. The feature-length doc follows three very different love stories around the country — from Alaska to Hawaii all the way to New York City — to get to the heart of what it really means to love someone.
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- 5/23/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Deb Shoval’s strikingly intimate drama “Awol” was a standout at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival, and now the Lola Kirke- and Breeda Wool-starring feature is available to watch in the privacy of your very own home, thanks to an iTunes and On Demand release. And you might want that privacy, because the finely wrought love story is likely to wring a few tears out of even the most hardened of hearts.
Read More: How Deb Shoval Turned Her Sundance Short ‘Awol’ Into a Stirring New Feature
Based on her 2010 short of the same name — which also starred the immensely talented Wool as Rayna — Shoval’s film follows a shiftless Joey (Kirke) as she attempts to make the next steps in her young life. Initially intrigued by the idea of joining the Army, Joey’s plans are put on hold when she takes up with the vivacious Rayna.
Read More: How Deb Shoval Turned Her Sundance Short ‘Awol’ Into a Stirring New Feature
Based on her 2010 short of the same name — which also starred the immensely talented Wool as Rayna — Shoval’s film follows a shiftless Joey (Kirke) as she attempts to make the next steps in her young life. Initially intrigued by the idea of joining the Army, Joey’s plans are put on hold when she takes up with the vivacious Rayna.
- 5/23/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Sometimes love isn’t enough to keep the smoldering fires of passion burning against the cold reality of real life. And that difficult crossroads is where the drama unfolds in Deb Shoval‘s “Awol.”
Starring Lola Kirke (“Mozart In The Jungle,” “Mistress America“) and Breeda Wool (“UnReal“), the story centers on a young woman and a married housewife who fall into a passionate affair, but one that may not survive their small town surroundings.
Continue reading Exclusive: First Night Becomes First Morning In Clip From ‘Awol’ at The Playlist.
Starring Lola Kirke (“Mozart In The Jungle,” “Mistress America“) and Breeda Wool (“UnReal“), the story centers on a young woman and a married housewife who fall into a passionate affair, but one that may not survive their small town surroundings.
Continue reading Exclusive: First Night Becomes First Morning In Clip From ‘Awol’ at The Playlist.
- 5/22/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
"You need to start thinking about your future, honey." The Orchard has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Awol, which played at tons of film festivals throughout 2016 and is hitting limited theaters and VOD later this month. As anyone in the military knows, Awol stands for "Absent Without (Official) Leave", which is part of the story in this film adapted from the director's own short film. It's about a young woman who is about to join the army but decides to run off with another woman she meets and falls in love with in a small town. Lola Kirke and Breeda Wool star, along with Dale Soules, Bill Sage, and Ted Welch. This seems to be heavily influenced by director Deb Shoval's own experiences growing up in a small Pennsylvania coal town, and it looks like it tells a very honest story of love and family.
- 5/12/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s not always easy to keep an eye on an indie movie that premiered last year and is only being released now, but we hope that “Awol,” which was unveiled at Tribeca Film Festival in 2016, is one you make a note to track down.
Starring Lola Kirke, Breeda Wool, Dale Soules, Bill Sage and Britne Oldford, and directed by Deb Shoval, the film tracks a “deeply relatable and affecting” lesbian romance that secretly blooms in a small town.
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Starring Lola Kirke, Breeda Wool, Dale Soules, Bill Sage and Britne Oldford, and directed by Deb Shoval, the film tracks a “deeply relatable and affecting” lesbian romance that secretly blooms in a small town.
Continue reading Lola Kirke Hides A Secret Love In New Trailer For ‘Awol’ at The Playlist.
- 5/10/2017
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
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