Through 96 years of auspicious Oscar ceremonies, the event has often witnessed one major contender becoming the punching bag for critical backlash on social media. In 2017, that dubious honor fell to La La Land, after the shocking moment where presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty mixed up the musical with Moonlight, and announced it as Best Picture winner.
Christopher Nolan on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Eventually, La La Land not only lost the Oscar for Best Picture but also witnessed a segment of moviegoers shifting from swooning over the film to loathing it. But one person who was unfazed by the Oscars’ mix-up and public comments, was legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Making an exception of watching Damien Chazelle’s Best Picture nominee, three or four times in cinemas, Nolan expressed his love for the film.
Christopher Nolan’s Undying Appreciation for La La Land
Breaking free of Hollywood’s penchant...
Christopher Nolan on Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Eventually, La La Land not only lost the Oscar for Best Picture but also witnessed a segment of moviegoers shifting from swooning over the film to loathing it. But one person who was unfazed by the Oscars’ mix-up and public comments, was legendary filmmaker Christopher Nolan. Making an exception of watching Damien Chazelle’s Best Picture nominee, three or four times in cinemas, Nolan expressed his love for the film.
Christopher Nolan’s Undying Appreciation for La La Land
Breaking free of Hollywood’s penchant...
- 3/17/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
The 2024 Oscars ceremony is history, and in come ways it was historic, as well.
Read on below for answers to all your questions about the 2024 Academy Awards.
When Was The 2024 Oscars?
The ceremony took place on March 10, 2024 at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et. The event was broadcast on ABC.
Vanessa Hudgens hosted The Oscars Red Carpet Show. It marked the third Oscars in a row that the actress and singer fronted the official lead-in. She was joined by Dancing With the Stars vet Julianne Hough as co-host. The Oscars Red Carpet Show began at 3:30 p.m. Pt/6:30 p.m. Et.
Who Is Hosted The 2024 Oscars?
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show, marking the fourth time (and second straight year) that the Jimmy Kimmel Live! mainstay took on the gig. Only Billy Crystal, Johnny Carson and Bob Hope hosted more times.
Related: Oscar Red Carpet Gallery
Who Is Nominated For An Oscar This Year?...
Read on below for answers to all your questions about the 2024 Academy Awards.
When Was The 2024 Oscars?
The ceremony took place on March 10, 2024 at 4 p.m. Pt/7 p.m. Et. The event was broadcast on ABC.
Vanessa Hudgens hosted The Oscars Red Carpet Show. It marked the third Oscars in a row that the actress and singer fronted the official lead-in. She was joined by Dancing With the Stars vet Julianne Hough as co-host. The Oscars Red Carpet Show began at 3:30 p.m. Pt/6:30 p.m. Et.
Who Is Hosted The 2024 Oscars?
Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show, marking the fourth time (and second straight year) that the Jimmy Kimmel Live! mainstay took on the gig. Only Billy Crystal, Johnny Carson and Bob Hope hosted more times.
Related: Oscar Red Carpet Gallery
Who Is Nominated For An Oscar This Year?...
- 3/16/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Collectible pros Super7 have unveiled their latest collaboration, this time honoring the classic visuals for Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage.” Wave 1 of the new Beastie Boys Ultimates! line features each of the hip-hop legends’ characters from their iconic Spike Jonze-directed music video: Vic Colfari as Bobby “The Rookie” (Ad-Rock), Nathan Wind as Cochese (McA), and Alasondro Alegré as The Chief (Mike D). And because we know what you see you definitely want to get, we’re giving away one of these figures to a lucky winner.
These 7-inch figures boast premium paint detailing, high articulation, and intricate sculpting details, all packaged with multiple accessories. Each collectible comes with three interchangeable heads; six different hands; and character-specific extras like a donut (The Rookie/Ad-Rock), Cb radio (Cochese/McA), and a megaphone (The Chief/Mike D). You can also get all three in the Beastie Boys Ultimates! Wave 1 Super Pack, which includes additional...
These 7-inch figures boast premium paint detailing, high articulation, and intricate sculpting details, all packaged with multiple accessories. Each collectible comes with three interchangeable heads; six different hands; and character-specific extras like a donut (The Rookie/Ad-Rock), Cb radio (Cochese/McA), and a megaphone (The Chief/Mike D). You can also get all three in the Beastie Boys Ultimates! Wave 1 Super Pack, which includes additional...
- 3/15/2024
- by Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Mark Wahlberg recalls his awkward first scene with Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights. Reynolds clashed with director Paul Thomas Anderson on Boogie Nights. Despite the tension, Boogie Nights was a success, launching Anderson's career and earning Reynolds acclaim.
Mark Wahlberg recalls shooting his first scene with Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights, which went very awkwardly. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the 1997 film follows a young dishwasher at a nightclub who becomes a popular adult film star known as Dirk Diggler, set in the Fernando Valley of Los Angeles during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Boogie Nights cast includes Mark Wahlberg as Dirk Diggler and Burt Reynolds as Jack Horner, the idealistic producer who discovers him.
During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz, Wahlberg recalled shooting his first scene with Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights, which went very awkwardly.
Mark Wahlberg recalls shooting his first scene with Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights, which went very awkwardly. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the 1997 film follows a young dishwasher at a nightclub who becomes a popular adult film star known as Dirk Diggler, set in the Fernando Valley of Los Angeles during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Boogie Nights cast includes Mark Wahlberg as Dirk Diggler and Burt Reynolds as Jack Horner, the idealistic producer who discovers him.
During a recent appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast hosted by Josh Horowitz, Wahlberg recalled shooting his first scene with Burt Reynolds in Boogie Nights, which went very awkwardly.
- 3/15/2024
- by Adam Bentz
- ScreenRant.com
The 96th Academy Awards felt like a true celebration. The show was packed with memorable moments, from Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s first Oscar win (which moved everyone to tears) to Ryan Gosling’s electrifying performance of I’m Just Ken, accompanied by Slash on guitar. But that’s not all, this year’s Oscars have also introduced some big changes.
Ryan Gosling performed I’m Just Ken at Oscars 2024
These shifts came after the highlight of the long 2017 Oscars, which turned into a disaster when they announced that La La Land had won Best Picture instead of Moonlight.
Suggested“This is sad”: $80M Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Bomb Spells the Death Knell for La La Land Director, Who’s Struggling to Get His Next Movie Approved
This one mistake damaged the reputation of the prestigious awards, which have been around for almost a century. But after the mix-up at the 89th Academy Awards,...
Ryan Gosling performed I’m Just Ken at Oscars 2024
These shifts came after the highlight of the long 2017 Oscars, which turned into a disaster when they announced that La La Land had won Best Picture instead of Moonlight.
Suggested“This is sad”: $80M Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie Bomb Spells the Death Knell for La La Land Director, Who’s Struggling to Get His Next Movie Approved
This one mistake damaged the reputation of the prestigious awards, which have been around for almost a century. But after the mix-up at the 89th Academy Awards,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
“Cheech and I were on the Paramount lot after we’d done the movie, and we’re kind of trying to figure out what we were going to do next— how we were going to get another movie going,” remembers Tommy Chong of the weeks following the 1978 release of Up in Smoke, the first film from him and comedy partner Cheech Marin. “And Warren Beatty, pulls up in his convertible. He took off his sunglasses and looked at us and he goes, ‘You guys have no idea what you’ve done.’ And we looked at each other like thinking, ‘Oh, what did we do?’ What we did was we pulled a movie out of thin air.”
Up in Smoke, which was made independently by principals with no filmmaking experience, grossed over $100 million at the box office, simultaneously launching and proving the commercial value of the genre, all in one go.
Up in Smoke, which was made independently by principals with no filmmaking experience, grossed over $100 million at the box office, simultaneously launching and proving the commercial value of the genre, all in one go.
- 3/9/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2024 Oscar nominees for Best Actor are Bradley Cooper (“Maestro”), Colman Domingo (“Rustin”), Paul Giamatti (“The Holdovers”), Cillian Murphy (“Oppenheimer”), and Jeffrey Wright (“American Fiction”). Murphy (16/5) is favored to win by our odds, followed in order by Giamatti (18/5), Cooper (9/2), Wright (9/2), and Domingo (9/2).
Whereas last year’s lead male lineup was the first in almost nine decades to consist entirely of Oscars newcomers, this one includes three rookies and two general veterans. Standing alone in having already competed for this specific award is Cooper, who was previously recognized for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2013), “American Sniper” (2015), and “A Star Is Born” (2019). Since he personally helmed both “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro,” he is now the fourth person to direct himself to multiple acting nominations, following Laurence Olivier, Warren Beatty, and Clint Eastwood.
Cooper is concurrently nominated for co-writing the original screenplay for “Maestro” with past winner Josh Singer and is directly involved...
Whereas last year’s lead male lineup was the first in almost nine decades to consist entirely of Oscars newcomers, this one includes three rookies and two general veterans. Standing alone in having already competed for this specific award is Cooper, who was previously recognized for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2013), “American Sniper” (2015), and “A Star Is Born” (2019). Since he personally helmed both “A Star Is Born” and “Maestro,” he is now the fourth person to direct himself to multiple acting nominations, following Laurence Olivier, Warren Beatty, and Clint Eastwood.
Cooper is concurrently nominated for co-writing the original screenplay for “Maestro” with past winner Josh Singer and is directly involved...
- 3/8/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
PricewaterhouseCoopers is entrusted with tabulating and delivering the winners of the Academy Award vote. In the aftermath of the 2017 catastrophe, the Oscars made significant changes to prevent future mistakes. Long before the La La Land-Moonlight debacle, the Academy Awards had a history of mishaps and scandals, which puts the 2017 incident in perspective.
How do you tarnish 83 years of a beautiful friendship? Ask PricewaterhouseCoopers. They had one job. From the moment Warren Beatty opened the envelope for Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, it was clear something had gone awry. Puzzled by the contents and scrutinizing the envelope, he offered it to co-presenter Faye Dunaway as if he were the victim of some prank. He continued his painful pantomime, giving the impression he was mugging for the camera to steal the spotlight, pulling some gag.
We know now the absolute dread that was going through his mind as he questioned his own sanity and eyesight.
How do you tarnish 83 years of a beautiful friendship? Ask PricewaterhouseCoopers. They had one job. From the moment Warren Beatty opened the envelope for Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, it was clear something had gone awry. Puzzled by the contents and scrutinizing the envelope, he offered it to co-presenter Faye Dunaway as if he were the victim of some prank. He continued his painful pantomime, giving the impression he was mugging for the camera to steal the spotlight, pulling some gag.
We know now the absolute dread that was going through his mind as he questioned his own sanity and eyesight.
- 3/7/2024
- by Nathan Williams
- MovieWeb
The films in contention for the 2024 Best Original Screenplay Oscar are “Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Holdovers,” “Maestro,” “May December,” and “Past Lives.” Our odds currently indicate that “Anatomy of a Fall” (16/5) will take the prize, followed in order of likelihood by “The Holdovers” (37/10), “Past Lives” (9/2), “Maestro” (9/2), and “May December” (9/2).
Of the eight individual writers behind these five films, only Josh Singer (“Maestro”) has earned recognition in this category before. Indeed, he is looking to go two-for-two here after succeeding on his 2016 bid for “Spotlight,” which he co-wrote with its director, Tom McCarthy. Coincidentally, he shares his new nomination with the director of “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, who also has a personal stake in the Best Picture and Best Actor races as a producer and star of the same film.
With this original writing notice, Cooper’s Oscars resume now includes five different categories, the remaining two of which are Best...
Of the eight individual writers behind these five films, only Josh Singer (“Maestro”) has earned recognition in this category before. Indeed, he is looking to go two-for-two here after succeeding on his 2016 bid for “Spotlight,” which he co-wrote with its director, Tom McCarthy. Coincidentally, he shares his new nomination with the director of “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, who also has a personal stake in the Best Picture and Best Actor races as a producer and star of the same film.
With this original writing notice, Cooper’s Oscars resume now includes five different categories, the remaining two of which are Best...
- 3/7/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Most times, the Oscars broadcast goes off without a hitch. But other times, things happen that leave people talking about it for years — or even decades — to come. While surprises have been happening since before the Oscars were even broadcast — much less before the boom of social media — The Hollywood Reporter takes a look at the biggest viral moments from the last 10 years. Hollywood won’t forget about the streaker or Jennifer Lawrence tripping up the stairs, but those moments happened before 2014.
Adele Dazeem (2014)
John Travolta was set to introduce Idina Menzel before she took the stage to sing “Let It Go” from the Oscar-winning film Frozen. Somehow, he botched her entire name and introduced her as the “wickedly talented, one and only, Adele Dazeem.” Not only did it spark countless memes, but the singer-actress later said it was one of the best things that happened for her career.
Ellen...
Adele Dazeem (2014)
John Travolta was set to introduce Idina Menzel before she took the stage to sing “Let It Go” from the Oscar-winning film Frozen. Somehow, he botched her entire name and introduced her as the “wickedly talented, one and only, Adele Dazeem.” Not only did it spark countless memes, but the singer-actress later said it was one of the best things that happened for her career.
Ellen...
- 3/7/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Production Design Barbie
Weekly Commentary: If you’re keeping track of the contenders vying for Academy Awards this season, you might have noted Variety’s prediction that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” could clinch a single award for production design, sparking a flurry of discussions within the punditry community.
Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys
2024 Oscars Predictions:
Best Achievement in Production Design Barbie
Weekly Commentary: If you’re keeping track of the contenders vying for Academy Awards this season, you might have noted Variety’s prediction that Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” could clinch a single award for production design, sparking a flurry of discussions within the punditry community.
- 3/7/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Credit: Touchstone While the Dick Tracy comic strip had inspired several films in the 1930s and 1940s, the property sat dormant in Hollywood until Warren Beatty revived it with 1990’s Dick Tracy movie. Beatty, who both directed and starred in the film, recruited some of his famous friends to take roles in the film, including Madonna (who Beatty was dating at the time) and Al Pacino. At the time the film was released, Beatty talked to us about working with Madonna and Pacino, who wound up with an Oscar nomination for the film. (Click on the media bar below to hear Warren Beatty) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Warren-_Beatty_Dick_Tracy_.mp3
The post Madonna, Pacino Made ‘Dick Tracy’ A Blast For Warren Beatty appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
The post Madonna, Pacino Made ‘Dick Tracy’ A Blast For Warren Beatty appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 3/7/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
When, in a Feb. 7 report, short-sellers eviscerated Soho House — pronouncing it “a zero,” prophesying it would “meet the same fate” as notorious IPO flameout WeWork — the company’s crisis of cool had already been years in the making. The publicly listed private members club, a seeming oxymoron bearing the sticker symbol Shco, has for years faced brickbats about how it shed its exclusive appeal: It morphed from a Hollywood-favored hangout with just a few outposts in London, Manhattan and Los Angeles into an international empire of 42 locations with a quarter million dues-paying clients. But now, along with serious allegations about its accounting and critiques of its debt levels, the club is also fending off mortifying questions about overexpansion, overcrowding and brand dilution.
Soho House, now known even to your small-town aunt as the place Prince Harry met Meghan Markle, owes much of its runaway success to conjuring spaces for the...
Soho House, now known even to your small-town aunt as the place Prince Harry met Meghan Markle, owes much of its runaway success to conjuring spaces for the...
- 3/6/2024
- by Gary Baum and Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars this year for the fourth time. Other than Bob Hope (19 times), Billy Crystal (nine) and Johnny Carson (five), no solo host has done it more. (Whoopi did it 4 times as well.) But it is a good bet that among those hosts, no one has seen as many of the nominated films. Kimmel is a self-described movie fan, and as I learned from our conversation he not only spends weeks, months even, prepping his monologue, but he also might be one of the few in the room at the Dolby Theater who actually has seen everything. And I mean everything.
Kimmel’s first Oscar show in 2017 was a baptism of fire that ended with the infamous Envelopegate, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway pronounced heavy favorite La La Land as the Best Picture winner over what was revealed soon as the actual winner, Moonlight. He...
Kimmel’s first Oscar show in 2017 was a baptism of fire that ended with the infamous Envelopegate, when Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway pronounced heavy favorite La La Land as the Best Picture winner over what was revealed soon as the actual winner, Moonlight. He...
- 3/4/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Jamie Dornan wants you to know that even our biggest movie stars are not immune to email scams.
In a new appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Dornan opened up about an email hack that briefly inflicted chaos upon his Hollywood social circle. He recalled a time when Eddie Redmayne’s email account was hacked, prompting all of his contacts to receive a phishing message asking them to send him money.
“Eddie got scammed on his email,” Dornan said. “We all got emails saying, like, ‘Guys, I’m up against it here. I need some cash.'”
It’s a common scam that has affected many Americans at one point or another, and increased cybersecurity awareness has taught many people to ignore such messages. But Dornan explained that the incident caused him to gain respect for another one of Redmayne’s famous friends, Warren Beatty. Despite most of the...
In a new appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Dornan opened up about an email hack that briefly inflicted chaos upon his Hollywood social circle. He recalled a time when Eddie Redmayne’s email account was hacked, prompting all of his contacts to receive a phishing message asking them to send him money.
“Eddie got scammed on his email,” Dornan said. “We all got emails saying, like, ‘Guys, I’m up against it here. I need some cash.'”
It’s a common scam that has affected many Americans at one point or another, and increased cybersecurity awareness has taught many people to ignore such messages. But Dornan explained that the incident caused him to gain respect for another one of Redmayne’s famous friends, Warren Beatty. Despite most of the...
- 3/2/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Halle Berry has been one of the high-profile actresses who got her breakthrough in the 90s. The actress starred alongside Eddie Murphy in the 1992 romantic comedy Boomerang. Berry started winning accolades early in her career as she won an Emmy for portraying Dorothy Dandridge in the TV film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
She went on to star in big commercial films in the early 2000s, including the first two X-Men films and Die Another Day. For her incredible performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, Berry was widely appreciated and created history as the first Black actress to win an Oscar. The heartfelt acceptance speech she gave was one for the ages.
Halle Berry’s Speech For Her Historic Oscar Win Was Iconic Halle Berry won an Oscar for Best Actress for 2001’s Monster’s Ball
When Harry Berry starred in the 2001 romantic drama Monster’s Ball,...
Halle Berry as Dorothy Dandridge in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
She went on to star in big commercial films in the early 2000s, including the first two X-Men films and Die Another Day. For her incredible performance in 2001’s Monster’s Ball, Berry was widely appreciated and created history as the first Black actress to win an Oscar. The heartfelt acceptance speech she gave was one for the ages.
Halle Berry’s Speech For Her Historic Oscar Win Was Iconic Halle Berry won an Oscar for Best Actress for 2001’s Monster’s Ball
When Harry Berry starred in the 2001 romantic drama Monster’s Ball,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Jamie Dornan is sharing the story behind what happened when Eddie Redmayne‘s email got hacked.
The award-winning actors have been friends for years and grew up in Hollywood together alongside some other famous actors.
While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Jamie talked about Eddie‘s email getting hacked and a Hollywood legend falling for the scam.
“Eddie [Redmayne] got scammed on his email. We all got emails saying, like, ‘Guys, I’m up against it here. I need some cash,’” Jamie said.
Keep reading to find out more…
Warren Beatty fell for the scam…
“Warren Beatty was like, ‘What can I do?’” Jamie said. He added, “I think I’m okay to tell this.”
Jamie continued, “It got sent to all of his contacts. I don’t think we were all on there together. I wasn’t like, ‘Yeah, Warren, you go, you go first, I’ll follow.
The award-winning actors have been friends for years and grew up in Hollywood together alongside some other famous actors.
While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Jamie talked about Eddie‘s email getting hacked and a Hollywood legend falling for the scam.
“Eddie [Redmayne] got scammed on his email. We all got emails saying, like, ‘Guys, I’m up against it here. I need some cash,’” Jamie said.
Keep reading to find out more…
Warren Beatty fell for the scam…
“Warren Beatty was like, ‘What can I do?’” Jamie said. He added, “I think I’m okay to tell this.”
Jamie continued, “It got sent to all of his contacts. I don’t think we were all on there together. I wasn’t like, ‘Yeah, Warren, you go, you go first, I’ll follow.
- 3/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Annette Bening’s Best Performances: ‘Nyad,’ ’20th Century Women,’ ‘The Kids Are All Right,’ and More
Annette Bening really should have gotten an Oscar by now, shouldn’t she? A consummate professional, Bening has been a star since 1990, when she received a Supporting Actress nod for her turn as a sexed-up con artist in “The Grifters.” Since then, she’s been a constant welcome presence on film, an actor that can be relied upon to give a charismatic, layered, and smartly calibrated performance. But, for one reason or another, she’s never quite taken home the gold.
Now on her fifth overall nomination and fourth Best Actress nod, Bening doesn’t seem overall likely to change that this year. She’s not a top competitor for her role in “Nyad,” in which she plays the eponymous long-distance swimmer with a penchant for self-mythologizing. Bening is one of the categories longshot competitors, as the likes of Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone are widely seen as frontrunners for the overall prize.
Now on her fifth overall nomination and fourth Best Actress nod, Bening doesn’t seem overall likely to change that this year. She’s not a top competitor for her role in “Nyad,” in which she plays the eponymous long-distance swimmer with a penchant for self-mythologizing. Bening is one of the categories longshot competitors, as the likes of Emma Stone and Lily Gladstone are widely seen as frontrunners for the overall prize.
- 2/27/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Denis Villeneuve is a credited screenwriter on six of the acclaimed features he has directed — including Dune: Part One, for which he received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination from the Academy but not directing nomination. He is, however, not a fan of dialogue.
“Frankly, I hate dialogue,” the filmmaker told The Times of London in a recent interview. “Dialogue is for theatre and television. I don’t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. I’m not interested in dialogue at all. Pure image and sound, that is the power of cinema, but it is something not obvious when you watch movies today.”
Villeneuve then went on to make an even more pointed assertion, especially given the quality of small-screen content over the past two decades.
“Movies have been corrupted by television,” he said.
Describing his ideal situation, the Dune: Part Two helmer said,...
“Frankly, I hate dialogue,” the filmmaker told The Times of London in a recent interview. “Dialogue is for theatre and television. I don’t remember movies because of a good line, I remember movies because of a strong image. I’m not interested in dialogue at all. Pure image and sound, that is the power of cinema, but it is something not obvious when you watch movies today.”
Villeneuve then went on to make an even more pointed assertion, especially given the quality of small-screen content over the past two decades.
“Movies have been corrupted by television,” he said.
Describing his ideal situation, the Dune: Part Two helmer said,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
In 2016, the cinematic landscape was forever altered with the release of the enchanting film La La Land, which quickly established itself as a benchmark for romantic cinema. Its dazzling blend of music, romance, and visual splendor captivated audiences worldwide.
However, amidst the fervor surrounding its success, La La Land experienced a heartbreaking twist that left fans reeling.
La La Land
In a moment of unprecedented confusion at the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony, seven years ago, the film was mistakenly announced as the recipient of the coveted Best Picture award. This shocking turn of events stunned both audiences and industry insiders alike, marking a historic blunder in the annals of the Oscars.
Even today, fans of the timeless love story continue to mourn the unexpected snub that befell their beloved film.
La La Land Echoes of Timeless Resonance in the Hearts of Its Fans
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land...
However, amidst the fervor surrounding its success, La La Land experienced a heartbreaking twist that left fans reeling.
La La Land
In a moment of unprecedented confusion at the prestigious Academy Awards ceremony, seven years ago, the film was mistakenly announced as the recipient of the coveted Best Picture award. This shocking turn of events stunned both audiences and industry insiders alike, marking a historic blunder in the annals of the Oscars.
Even today, fans of the timeless love story continue to mourn the unexpected snub that befell their beloved film.
La La Land Echoes of Timeless Resonance in the Hearts of Its Fans
Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in La La Land...
- 2/26/2024
- by Pritha Roy
- FandomWire
This article contains major spoilers for "Drive-Away Dolls."
Genre movies have a well-earned reputation for being exploitative. Since the dawn of the "B" movie, genre films have been marketed with their exploitation elements up front, the better to entice people to stay in the theater or attend in the first place.
The more genre movies have been reappraised, studied, and eventually raised to the level of revered classics themselves, the more audiences and academics have realized that these films serve numerous important causes within the culture. They often provide the discussion of and investigation into thorny social and political issues that a straightforward drama would have trouble dealing with. They also can be utilized as a powerfully rich tool for normalization, where the marginalized can be the protagonists without having to justify or apologize for themselves, thereby bringing that group closer to the majority.
It's in that spirit that Tricia Cooke...
Genre movies have a well-earned reputation for being exploitative. Since the dawn of the "B" movie, genre films have been marketed with their exploitation elements up front, the better to entice people to stay in the theater or attend in the first place.
The more genre movies have been reappraised, studied, and eventually raised to the level of revered classics themselves, the more audiences and academics have realized that these films serve numerous important causes within the culture. They often provide the discussion of and investigation into thorny social and political issues that a straightforward drama would have trouble dealing with. They also can be utilized as a powerfully rich tool for normalization, where the marginalized can be the protagonists without having to justify or apologize for themselves, thereby bringing that group closer to the majority.
It's in that spirit that Tricia Cooke...
- 2/23/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Warning: This post contains major spoilers for Drive-Away Dolls
Senator Channel's reputation is permanently scarred, haunted by the existence of his penis casting. Marian and Jamie decide to get married after their relationship intensifies post ordeal. Flint killed Arliss & The Chief due to repeated mistreatment, not considering the consequences.
Drive-Away Dolls ends with an attempt on Jamie’s and Marian’s lives. The film, which follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley) and Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) on a road trip gone wrong, sees the pair discovering the contents of the mysterious suitcase. Following their initial shock of finding four penis plaster castings, including one that belongs to Florida’s Senator Channel (Matt Damon), Jamie and Marian are kidnapped by Arliss, Flint, and The Chief, who have been tailing them since they left Philadelphia. Tied up, Marian and Jamie watch an exchange between Arliss, Flint and The Chief, who are arguing about the job gone wrong.
Senator Channel's reputation is permanently scarred, haunted by the existence of his penis casting. Marian and Jamie decide to get married after their relationship intensifies post ordeal. Flint killed Arliss & The Chief due to repeated mistreatment, not considering the consequences.
Drive-Away Dolls ends with an attempt on Jamie’s and Marian’s lives. The film, which follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley) and Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan) on a road trip gone wrong, sees the pair discovering the contents of the mysterious suitcase. Following their initial shock of finding four penis plaster castings, including one that belongs to Florida’s Senator Channel (Matt Damon), Jamie and Marian are kidnapped by Arliss, Flint, and The Chief, who have been tailing them since they left Philadelphia. Tied up, Marian and Jamie watch an exchange between Arliss, Flint and The Chief, who are arguing about the job gone wrong.
- 2/22/2024
- by Mae Abdulbaki
- ScreenRant.com
Paul D’Amato, the actor who played the gloriously vicious Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken opposite Paul Newman in Slap Shot, died Monday after a long battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain condition that is similar to Parkinson’s disease. D’Amato was 76.
The news was shared online by his longtime partner (and fellow actor) Marina Re.
D’Amato got the role in Slap Shot in part because he could hold his own on the ice. He played college hockey at Emerson and also for a team called The Reds in a Burlington, Vt, league in 1975.
But D’Amato also had screen presence, going toe to toe with Newman as his character’s wild-eyed nemesis from the Syracuse Bulldogs who earned his nickname through his scalpel-like skills with a hockey stick. Newman’s Reggie Dunlop called out McCracken by name during a pregame radio interview, referring to him as the...
The news was shared online by his longtime partner (and fellow actor) Marina Re.
D’Amato got the role in Slap Shot in part because he could hold his own on the ice. He played college hockey at Emerson and also for a team called The Reds in a Burlington, Vt, league in 1975.
But D’Amato also had screen presence, going toe to toe with Newman as his character’s wild-eyed nemesis from the Syracuse Bulldogs who earned his nickname through his scalpel-like skills with a hockey stick. Newman’s Reggie Dunlop called out McCracken by name during a pregame radio interview, referring to him as the...
- 2/21/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Ella Beatty, currently appearing in the FX series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, will make her Broadway debut in Appropriate when the hit Branden Jacobs-Jenkins play transfers to the Belasco Theatre next month.
Beatty will take over the role of “River” from Elle Fanning, whose engagement with the Second Stage non-profit production ends when the play closes its run at the Hayes Theater on March 3. The commercial transfer at the Belasco runs from March 25 through June 23.
Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, plays “Kerry O’Shea” in the Gus Van Sant-directed, Ryan Murphy-produced Feud. She’ll next be seen in the A24 film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You with Rose Byrne and A$AP Rocky.
Directed by Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate stars Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.
Appropriate is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group,...
Beatty will take over the role of “River” from Elle Fanning, whose engagement with the Second Stage non-profit production ends when the play closes its run at the Hayes Theater on March 3. The commercial transfer at the Belasco runs from March 25 through June 23.
Beatty, the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening, plays “Kerry O’Shea” in the Gus Van Sant-directed, Ryan Murphy-produced Feud. She’ll next be seen in the A24 film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You with Rose Byrne and A$AP Rocky.
Directed by Lila Neugebauer, Appropriate stars Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.
Appropriate is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Ella Beatty will replace Elle Fanning in Appropriate when it transfers to the Belasco Theatre.
A Juilliard grad, Beatty is currently appearing in Ryan Murphy’s FX series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Kerry O’Shea. She will next appear in the A24 film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You with Rose Byrne and A$AP Rocky. She is the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening.
Beatty joins a cast including Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.
The play, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Lila Neugebauer, opened at the Hayes Theater on Dec. 18, 2023 and will run there through March 3. The production recently announced the transfer to the Belasco Theatre starting March 25 and an extension of the run through June 23.
Fanning is currently in the production, but will not continue when it transfers. She...
A Juilliard grad, Beatty is currently appearing in Ryan Murphy’s FX series Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Kerry O’Shea. She will next appear in the A24 film, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You with Rose Byrne and A$AP Rocky. She is the daughter of Warren Beatty and Annette Bening.
Beatty joins a cast including Sarah Paulson, Corey Stoll, Michael Esper, Natalie Gold, Graham Campbell, Alyssa Emily Marvin, Lincoln Cohen and Everett Sobers.
The play, written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Lila Neugebauer, opened at the Hayes Theater on Dec. 18, 2023 and will run there through March 3. The production recently announced the transfer to the Belasco Theatre starting March 25 and an extension of the run through June 23.
Fanning is currently in the production, but will not continue when it transfers. She...
- 2/21/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Mickey 17” is looking more like “Mickey 2025.”
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s hotly anticipated follow-up to his Best Picture-winning film “Parasite” was originally set for release in just about a month from now by Warner Bros. Discovery. In January, citing post-production delays and the lingering effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the studio removed it from the calendar and slipped “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” in its place. Tuesday, it was announced that the Robert Pattinson-led picture won’t get released this year at all and, instead, will come next (eek!) January.
January is, uh, not when an auteur-led movie with a sterling cast like this is usually released, so the date does raise some eyebrows. Variety noted that the new date guarantees placement in IMAX houses, and coincides with Lunar New Year, which is a big movie-going day internationally.
“Mickey 17” (which is not the...
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s hotly anticipated follow-up to his Best Picture-winning film “Parasite” was originally set for release in just about a month from now by Warner Bros. Discovery. In January, citing post-production delays and the lingering effect of the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, the studio removed it from the calendar and slipped “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” in its place. Tuesday, it was announced that the Robert Pattinson-led picture won’t get released this year at all and, instead, will come next (eek!) January.
January is, uh, not when an auteur-led movie with a sterling cast like this is usually released, so the date does raise some eyebrows. Variety noted that the new date guarantees placement in IMAX houses, and coincides with Lunar New Year, which is a big movie-going day internationally.
“Mickey 17” (which is not the...
- 2/21/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Hollywood's "Bad Boy Drive" housed Nicholson, Beatty, and Brando, shaping American cinema in the 1970s. Mulholland Drive, aka "Bad Boy Drive", symbolized the New Hollywood era and inspired future filmmakers. The influence of Nicholson, Brando, and Beatty on Hollywood pushed boundaries and set the stage for new cinematic directions.
One street in Hollywood earned the nickname "Bad Boy Drive" due to the exploits of stars like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, and Marlon Brando, and shaped the history of American cinema forever. Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty were pivotal figures in the so-called New Hollywood movement that would eventually lead to two of Marlon Brando's best movies, The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. All three of these Hollywood revolutionaries lived on the same street during this iconic period of 1970s American cinema, earning the neighborhood its "Bad Boy Drive" nickname.
"Bad Boy Drive", therefore, was intrinsically linked with this pivotal period in Hollywood history.
One street in Hollywood earned the nickname "Bad Boy Drive" due to the exploits of stars like Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, and Marlon Brando, and shaped the history of American cinema forever. Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty were pivotal figures in the so-called New Hollywood movement that would eventually lead to two of Marlon Brando's best movies, The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. All three of these Hollywood revolutionaries lived on the same street during this iconic period of 1970s American cinema, earning the neighborhood its "Bad Boy Drive" nickname.
"Bad Boy Drive", therefore, was intrinsically linked with this pivotal period in Hollywood history.
- 2/18/2024
- by Mark Donaldson
- ScreenRant.com
Mad Cave Studios new title “Dick Tracy #1, available April 24, 2024 is written by Alex Segura and Michael Morecci, with illustrations by Geraldo Borges:
“…in the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen–waiting for the next shoe to drop. In ‘The City’, a killing draws the attention of rising star detective ‘Dick Tracy’…
“…who soon discovers this is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about…”
Originally created by Chester Gould as a newspaper comic strip, 'Dick Tracy' appeared in five movie serials 1937 -1941, six feature films, including actor/director Warren Beatty's 1990 movie, plus three TV series including animated cartoons.
Gould's "Dick Tracy" debuted October 4, 1931, reflecting the violence of gangster Al Capone's 1930's Chicago, while staying current with crime fighting techniques, forensic science and advanced gadgetry.
The "Dick Tracy" rogues gallery of villains include 'Flattop',...
“…in the aftermath of World War II, the country stands frozen–waiting for the next shoe to drop. In ‘The City’, a killing draws the attention of rising star detective ‘Dick Tracy’…
“…who soon discovers this is just the beginning of a complicated web that threatens to ensnare everything he cares about…”
Originally created by Chester Gould as a newspaper comic strip, 'Dick Tracy' appeared in five movie serials 1937 -1941, six feature films, including actor/director Warren Beatty's 1990 movie, plus three TV series including animated cartoons.
Gould's "Dick Tracy" debuted October 4, 1931, reflecting the violence of gangster Al Capone's 1930's Chicago, while staying current with crime fighting techniques, forensic science and advanced gadgetry.
The "Dick Tracy" rogues gallery of villains include 'Flattop',...
- 2/18/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
One may resist celebrity culture, but most people have at least a few actors from pop culture history that mean something to them, whether they're from the silver screen or the flickering box.
Actors know how to spark our emotions and suspend our disbelief. They embody our favorite stories and the visions of our favorite filmmakers. The stars of film and television have the privilege of immortalizing themselves in certain times and places. But it is not just themselves that they immortalize. In their best projects, they capture many complexities of emotion and culture that are relevant to millions. Steve McQueen and his Mustang in "Bullet," Warren Beatty and his freewheeling libido in "Shampoo," Anthony Hopkins and his empathetic presidential turn in "Nixon" -- for better or worse, actors color our memories of the past in both trivial and important ways.
It can be wistful, therefore, when an old favorite passes,...
Actors know how to spark our emotions and suspend our disbelief. They embody our favorite stories and the visions of our favorite filmmakers. The stars of film and television have the privilege of immortalizing themselves in certain times and places. But it is not just themselves that they immortalize. In their best projects, they capture many complexities of emotion and culture that are relevant to millions. Steve McQueen and his Mustang in "Bullet," Warren Beatty and his freewheeling libido in "Shampoo," Anthony Hopkins and his empathetic presidential turn in "Nixon" -- for better or worse, actors color our memories of the past in both trivial and important ways.
It can be wistful, therefore, when an old favorite passes,...
- 2/11/2024
- by Jack Hawkins
- Slash Film
“Shit, I’ve been around, dude,” cracked Bradley Cooper on Thursday night after he watched a montage of his 25 years of screen work with a capacity crowd inside Santa Barbara’s historic 2000-seat Arlington Theatre en route to collecting the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer of the Year Award.
The 49-year-old — who is currently Oscar-nominated for producing, co-writing and acting in Maestro, a film that he also directed for Netflix about the complicated marriage of Leonard Bernstein, played by Cooper, and Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, played by Carey Mulligan — was feted by Mulligan and, in a surprise appearance, by his friend Brad Pitt. Pitt declared, “For me, Maestro is a masterwork,” adding, “Yes, it takes great actors, but it also takes great construction. And I’m telling you, not since [Robert] Redford have I seen anyone do it so well.”
Cooper has accumulated 12 Oscar noms over the course of...
The 49-year-old — who is currently Oscar-nominated for producing, co-writing and acting in Maestro, a film that he also directed for Netflix about the complicated marriage of Leonard Bernstein, played by Cooper, and Felicia Montealegre Bernstein, played by Carey Mulligan — was feted by Mulligan and, in a surprise appearance, by his friend Brad Pitt. Pitt declared, “For me, Maestro is a masterwork,” adding, “Yes, it takes great actors, but it also takes great construction. And I’m telling you, not since [Robert] Redford have I seen anyone do it so well.”
Cooper has accumulated 12 Oscar noms over the course of...
- 2/9/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Back in 2017, when the producers of La La Land had to give away the Best Picture trophy to the people responsible for Moonlight, they certainly felt the earth being swept from beneath their feet. After all, they had just won the big prize of the night only to have it taken away — except that’s not really what happened, of course. On that fateful night, everything could be summed up to technical issues: Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, the presenters of the Best Picture prize, were simply given the wrong envelope to read from. La La Land never actually won any Oscars that were subsequently taken away from it. It was all just an honest, albeit embarrassing, mistake. The Academy would never take away an Oscar after announcing its rightful winner, right? Wrong. As it turns out, there has indeed been a movie that’s had its big prize taken away retroactively.
- 2/9/2024
- by Elisa Guimarães
- Collider.com
There isn’t a conventional sound or image to be found in Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller, which exhilaratingly upends the audience’s senses, engaging one in a free-floating fashion that’s more in sync with the emotional effect of art with less intermediary filters than cinema, such as theater and live music. When McCabe (Warren Beatty) enters a bar in the early 1900s-era town of Presbyterian Church, stirring up the locals with his man-of-mystery routine, the filmmaker doesn’t drop accommodating and insidiously distancing breadcrumbs for the viewer, framing images so that they telegraph precise and unsurprisingly expository information.
Instead, this and other potentially standard-issue western scenes are charged with a jazz-like pulse of controlled spontaneity that would become an Altman trademark. We know as much as the bar denizens, and we’re encouraged to sort the setting and the protagonist out for ourselves. Vilmos Zsigmond’s camera prowls the bar for 10 minutes,...
Instead, this and other potentially standard-issue western scenes are charged with a jazz-like pulse of controlled spontaneity that would become an Altman trademark. We know as much as the bar denizens, and we’re encouraged to sort the setting and the protagonist out for ourselves. Vilmos Zsigmond’s camera prowls the bar for 10 minutes,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Chuck Bowen
- Slant Magazine
Once the hottest writer in town, Truman Capote also was a master at self destruction.
Cut to The Bistro, Beverly Hills circa 1973. Cradling his cocktail, Capote was at once amiable and petulant. I was sitting across from him at the elegant café to discuss his new screenplay, but the discussion soon became an argument.
Capote, always theatrical, finally turned to strangers at the next table. “I wrote a brilliant screenplay and this man from Paramount is telling me that I didn’t write it, I simply typed it,” Capote complained, an edge to his high-pitched voice. “What should I do to him?”
The strangers smiled. “Order another martini,” said one. “Better make it a double.”
A superstar writer and raconteur, the late Capote needed more than a drink at this point in his life, and our meeting was not helping him. I thought of him this week as his “character...
Cut to The Bistro, Beverly Hills circa 1973. Cradling his cocktail, Capote was at once amiable and petulant. I was sitting across from him at the elegant café to discuss his new screenplay, but the discussion soon became an argument.
Capote, always theatrical, finally turned to strangers at the next table. “I wrote a brilliant screenplay and this man from Paramount is telling me that I didn’t write it, I simply typed it,” Capote complained, an edge to his high-pitched voice. “What should I do to him?”
The strangers smiled. “Order another martini,” said one. “Better make it a double.”
A superstar writer and raconteur, the late Capote needed more than a drink at this point in his life, and our meeting was not helping him. I thought of him this week as his “character...
- 2/8/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Just one Coen brother is behind the twisted action comedy Drive-Away Dolls which just dropped a new trailer. Ethan Coen goes solo, writing, directing and producing a film that escalates from a simple roadtrip to encounters with drug dealers, hitmen, a senator, and a mob boss.
Margaret Qualley (Poor Things) and Geraldine Viswanathan (The Beanie Bubble) star as the road trip participants, Jamie and Marian. The ensemble also includes Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) as Sukie the cop, Colman Domingo (Rustin) as The Chief, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) as The Collector, Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit) as Curlie, and Matt Damon (Oppenheimer) as Senator Gary Channel.
Geraldine Viswanathan, Margaret Qualley, and Beanie Feldstein in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features)
“This comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up,...
Margaret Qualley (Poor Things) and Geraldine Viswanathan (The Beanie Bubble) star as the road trip participants, Jamie and Marian. The ensemble also includes Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart) as Sukie the cop, Colman Domingo (Rustin) as The Chief, Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) as The Collector, Bill Camp (The Queen’s Gambit) as Curlie, and Matt Damon (Oppenheimer) as Senator Gary Channel.
Geraldine Viswanathan, Margaret Qualley, and Beanie Feldstein in ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ (Credit: Wilson Webb / Working Title / Focus Features)
“This comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Anyone in the biz knows that the true representation of a movie critic has never been seen in mass media. Sitting in the dark before racing to make an embargo-break deadline, then kvetching online about weak third acts? Brad Pitt material, all of it.
Luckily, Quentin Tarantino’s next project may fix all that. Deadline reported that a deal is imminent for the director and star to reunite for Tarantino’s next and (allegedly) final picture, “The Movie Critic.” Pitt won Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Oscars for his turn in Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which also won Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh, plus eight other nominations, including Best Picture. The two also worked together on “Inglorious Basterds.”
Now, we’re making a lot of assumptions here about whether Pitt will play the title role. For a while, it was rumored that the film was based,...
Luckily, Quentin Tarantino’s next project may fix all that. Deadline reported that a deal is imminent for the director and star to reunite for Tarantino’s next and (allegedly) final picture, “The Movie Critic.” Pitt won Best Supporting Actor at the 2020 Oscars for his turn in Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood,” which also won Best Production Design for Barbara Ling and Nancy Haigh, plus eight other nominations, including Best Picture. The two also worked together on “Inglorious Basterds.”
Now, we’re making a lot of assumptions here about whether Pitt will play the title role. For a while, it was rumored that the film was based,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
As he's said frequently over the last few years, Quentin Tarantino is retiring from filmmaking. He has one more movie in the works — "The Film Critic" — and then he's apparently hanging it up. But that doesn't mean the acclaimed filmmaker is going to stop working entirely. For one thing, Tarantino has recently gotten into the book-writing game. He wrote a novelization of his most recent flick, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," and then followed that up with "Cinema Speculation," a collection of essays about several notable American films from the 1970s. The book was full of nerdy insights, and while I didn't agree with everything said — at one point, Tarantino calls Peter Yates' masterful "The Friends of Eddie Coyle" "overrated" — I loved pouring over Tarantino's thoughts on classic (and not-so-classic) films.
If you, like me, enjoyed the book, here's some good news: Tarantino is working on a sequel! The...
If you, like me, enjoyed the book, here's some good news: Tarantino is working on a sequel! The...
- 1/31/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
While we expect to soon hear some casting news on Quentin Tarantino’s final feature The Movie Critic ahead of a shoot later this year, the small details being doled-out will have to suffice. In the meantime, he joined the latest episode of the Pure Cinema Podcast to promote a forthcoming all-film Ib Technicolor Fest taking place at his newly acquired Vista Theatre in LA. As part of this discussion, he shared the notable update that he plans to write Cinema Speculation Vol. Two, a sequel to his 2022 book of film analysis. He confirmed the book will feature his insights on Peter Bogdanovich’s 1972 comedy classic What’s Up, Doc?, and shared a tease. The director also shared quite an interesting take on Robert Altman’s McCabe & Mrs. Miller.
Speaking about Bogdanovich’s hilarious comedy, which he says “was made for I.B. Technicolor” and is “as close to [Frank] Tashlin as you are going to get,...
Speaking about Bogdanovich’s hilarious comedy, which he says “was made for I.B. Technicolor” and is “as close to [Frank] Tashlin as you are going to get,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Mad Cave Studios' forthcoming Dick Tracy series is a modern reboot, similar to Daniel Craig's James Bond. The creative team aims to honor Tracy's past while exploring new ground, giving it a "year one" take. Tracy's world and rogue's gallery are on par with Batman and Spider-Man, making it a ripe time for audiences to rediscover the character.
Mad Cave Studios’ forthcoming Dick Tracy series promises a modern reboot of the character, similar in fashion to Daniel Craig’s James Bond. Dick Tracy has been a comic icon for decades, and now Mad Cave is bringing the character to modern audiences in a noir-tinged, “year one” take that honors Tracy’s past while exploring new ground, and the creative team has likened it to Daniel Craig’s reinvention of James Bond.
Speaking with Dave Richards of Comic Book Resources, writers Alex Segura and Michael Moreci discussed the forthcoming Dick Tracy book.
Mad Cave Studios’ forthcoming Dick Tracy series promises a modern reboot of the character, similar in fashion to Daniel Craig’s James Bond. Dick Tracy has been a comic icon for decades, and now Mad Cave is bringing the character to modern audiences in a noir-tinged, “year one” take that honors Tracy’s past while exploring new ground, and the creative team has likened it to Daniel Craig’s reinvention of James Bond.
Speaking with Dave Richards of Comic Book Resources, writers Alex Segura and Michael Moreci discussed the forthcoming Dick Tracy book.
- 1/28/2024
- by Shaun Corley
- ScreenRant.com
Annette Bening, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the most talented and admired actresses of her generation. Vanity Fair has called her “a leading lady from the old school,” who “epitomizes the wit and glamour of modern Hollywood.” The Los Angeles Times has said she “brings to mind such Golden Age actresses as Bette Davis, Claudette Colbert and Barbara Stanwyck — sassy, ready-for-anything heroines a half-step ahead of their man.”
Over the course of some 35 years in the business, Bening has given standout performances in films like 1990’s The Grifters, 1991’s Bugsy, 1995’s The American President, 1999’s American Beauty, 2004’s Being Julia, 2010’s The Kids Are All Right, 2016’s 20th Century Women and 2017’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. Most recently, she starred in 2023’s Nyad, in which she portrays Diana Nyad, a woman who spent years of her...
Over the course of some 35 years in the business, Bening has given standout performances in films like 1990’s The Grifters, 1991’s Bugsy, 1995’s The American President, 1999’s American Beauty, 2004’s Being Julia, 2010’s The Kids Are All Right, 2016’s 20th Century Women and 2017’s Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool. Most recently, she starred in 2023’s Nyad, in which she portrays Diana Nyad, a woman who spent years of her...
- 1/23/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Bradley Cooper had a very good morning. Not only did he join Christopher Nolan as the only person with three individual Oscar nominations today for his film Maestro, he also joined a very elite club of actors who have directed themselves into Best Actor nominations twice, a list that only includes Laurence Olivier (who did it three times), Clint Eastwood and Warren Beatty. However this is all not new for Cooper who previously had been nominated nine, count ’em, nine times for Oscars in various categories as producer, screenwriter, and five times for acting. This one is quite special though.
“I mean just first of all, it is the year itself, to be included in a year where there’s just such incredible films. And then when we were finishing the movie, there was a discussion of whether it would come out next year or this year, and I...
“I mean just first of all, it is the year itself, to be included in a year where there’s just such incredible films. And then when we were finishing the movie, there was a discussion of whether it would come out next year or this year, and I...
- 1/23/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
For us 90s kids, Dick Tracy was an interesting monster of a movie. It seemed to take a lot of cues from Tim Burton’s Batman, which was released the previous summer, but it definitely had a distinct voice of its own. Dick Tracy was another classic pulp adaptation of an urban enforcer that had very dynamic visuals and an over-the-top rogues gallery. It even sported a score by Danny Elfman, which would have his signature atmospheric sound. The movie would introduce a generation of young audiences to the 1930’s film noir/ detective movie genre. Additionally, the movie brought back Warren Beatty after a three-year absence when his last film, 1987’s Ishtar, was a big flop. Having a star like Beatty in a big-budget franchise like this was an enormous asset for the re-budding intellectual property. And the star power wouldn’t even stop there.
Grab your Tommy guns. It...
Grab your Tommy guns. It...
- 1/21/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Many actors had some of their best and most interesting interviews with the late Barbara Walters. But there was a point where the iconic journalist grew discouraged with covering Hollywood stars.
Barbara Walters didn’t want to chase the tabloids anymore Barbara Walters | Stephen Lovekin/WireImage
Walters was known for her versatile and in-depth interview coverage. She’d spoken to a variety of different subjects, all ranging from politicians to celebrities, and never shied away from asking hard-hitting questions. But overtime, the 20/20 host grew disillusioned with talking to celebrities. This was because celebrity news became more accessible at the time, which meant Walters had a lot more competition than before.
“It seems to permeate most of the tabloids and the magazines and now you have six or seven entertainment programs,” she once said according to The Hollywood Reporter. “You didn’t used to have that. It’s a different...
Barbara Walters didn’t want to chase the tabloids anymore Barbara Walters | Stephen Lovekin/WireImage
Walters was known for her versatile and in-depth interview coverage. She’d spoken to a variety of different subjects, all ranging from politicians to celebrities, and never shied away from asking hard-hitting questions. But overtime, the 20/20 host grew disillusioned with talking to celebrities. This was because celebrity news became more accessible at the time, which meant Walters had a lot more competition than before.
“It seems to permeate most of the tabloids and the magazines and now you have six or seven entertainment programs,” she once said according to The Hollywood Reporter. “You didn’t used to have that. It’s a different...
- 1/20/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The real Bonnie and Clyde may have died in 1933, but the legend of the couple's crime spree lives on in the form of songs, stories, and one groundbreaking movie. Arthur Penn's "Bonnie and Clyde" took Hollywood by storm when it hit theaters in 1967, generating controversy for its on-screen violence and sensuality -- and kick-starting nationwide conversations about who deserves to be the subject of a movie. While film fans still talk about these topics today, the movie's brutal final shootout feels mild compared to modern blood-soaked movie scenes.
Still, "Bonnie and Clyde" is a fantastic film, thanks in large part to its great cast. Warren Beatty plays cocky Clyde Barrow to Faye Dunaway's initially innocent Bonnie Parker, while actors Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons round out the Barrow gang. A young Gene Wilder made his big screen debut as one of Clyde's hostages, while Denver...
Still, "Bonnie and Clyde" is a fantastic film, thanks in large part to its great cast. Warren Beatty plays cocky Clyde Barrow to Faye Dunaway's initially innocent Bonnie Parker, while actors Michael J. Pollard, Gene Hackman, and Estelle Parsons round out the Barrow gang. A young Gene Wilder made his big screen debut as one of Clyde's hostages, while Denver...
- 1/8/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
There were many iconic moments during Sex and the City‘s six-season run. Still, Matthew McConaughey yelling intensely at Carrie Bradshaw in his Hollywood office might be one of the most iconic. The scene feels a bit misplaced in the series, but it still elicits a giggle during every rewatch.
For most fans, no one but McConaughey would do in the role. He wasn’t the first to be offered the guest spot, though. It was only offered to the True Detective star because three other actors turned it down.
How Matthew McConaughey landed his iconic ‘Sex and the City’ guest spot
While it feels like only McConaughey could bring the energy needed to his infamous Sex and the City scene, it apparently could have been pretty much anyone else. In fact, McConaughey only landed the role because he was the first one to say yes. The show’s writers...
For most fans, no one but McConaughey would do in the role. He wasn’t the first to be offered the guest spot, though. It was only offered to the True Detective star because three other actors turned it down.
How Matthew McConaughey landed his iconic ‘Sex and the City’ guest spot
While it feels like only McConaughey could bring the energy needed to his infamous Sex and the City scene, it apparently could have been pretty much anyone else. In fact, McConaughey only landed the role because he was the first one to say yes. The show’s writers...
- 1/8/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
J.J. Abrams touts Warren Beatty’s Bonnie and Clyde and Shampoo for must-see viewing as part of the January 2024 Turner Classic Movies lineup in his own TCM Picks video that dropped on Tuesday.
“They could not be more different,” Abrams says of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime spree drama Bonnie and Clyde, which also starred Faye Dunaway, and Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning dramedy Shampoo. Bonnie and Clyde “portrayed violence in a way that had not typically been seen in American cinema and really ushered in a new age of bold graphic storytelling in a way that you really hadn’t seen before,” Abrams says in the video.
Having made a name for himself in Hollywood with television and popular series like Felicity, Alias and Lost, you can see the grounds for Abrams’ eventual success making action tentpole movies, given his love for classic Hollywood pics.
Shampoo becomes a time capsule movie for Abrams,...
“They could not be more different,” Abrams says of Arthur Penn’s 1967 crime spree drama Bonnie and Clyde, which also starred Faye Dunaway, and Hal Ashby’s Oscar-winning dramedy Shampoo. Bonnie and Clyde “portrayed violence in a way that had not typically been seen in American cinema and really ushered in a new age of bold graphic storytelling in a way that you really hadn’t seen before,” Abrams says in the video.
Having made a name for himself in Hollywood with television and popular series like Felicity, Alias and Lost, you can see the grounds for Abrams’ eventual success making action tentpole movies, given his love for classic Hollywood pics.
Shampoo becomes a time capsule movie for Abrams,...
- 1/2/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As she strolls comfortably toward multiple Oscar nominations for “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig is on track to set several Academy Awards records tied to her age, gender and the movie’s financial success. In terms of more general achievements, perhaps the most impressive one in her reach is becoming the first filmmaker to have all of her initial three solo features contend for Best Picture. Over the past 95 years, many directors have had shots at earning that distinction and a few have come remarkably close, but none of their chances have been quite as strong as hers.
Since Gerwig did not produce her first two independently-directed films – “Lady Bird” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019) – and, per academy rules, cannot officially share in a “Barbie” Best Picture nomination due to her screen credit of “executive producer” (rather than the qualifying “producer” or “produced by”), she does not and will not soon have any bids...
Since Gerwig did not produce her first two independently-directed films – “Lady Bird” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019) – and, per academy rules, cannot officially share in a “Barbie” Best Picture nomination due to her screen credit of “executive producer” (rather than the qualifying “producer” or “produced by”), she does not and will not soon have any bids...
- 12/21/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Lawsuit, which was dismissed with prejudice in a Los Angeles court on Friday, had alleged the actor ‘coerced sexual contact’ with 14-year-old when he was 35
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of coercing a teenage girl into sex in 1973.
Kristina Hirsch filed a lawsuit against the actor in November 2022, alleging Beatty had coerced her into sex in 1973 when he was 35 and she was 14 and 15.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html...
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of coercing a teenage girl into sex in 1973.
Kristina Hirsch filed a lawsuit against the actor in November 2022, alleging Beatty had coerced her into sex in 1973 when he was 35 and she was 14 and 15.
Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html...
- 12/18/2023
- by Sian Cain
- The Guardian - Film News
Directors casting themselves as the lead actor can be risky, but when done well, it results in some of the best performances in film history. Kenneth Branagh shines as both director and actor in his adaptation of Henry V, showcasing his mastery of Shakespeare on screen. Orson Welles bet on himself, and it paid off with a mesmerizing performance as Charles Foster Kane in the iconic film Citizen Kane.
One of the most difficult parts of directing a movie is providing an actor with what they need to deliver the right performance, and it is even harder when the director is also the person acting. Movie stars directing themselves is nothing new, as silent film stars often found themselves in front of and behind the camera. However, it is rare that a director chooses to star in their own movie — and even more rare for it to turn out great.
One of the most difficult parts of directing a movie is providing an actor with what they need to deliver the right performance, and it is even harder when the director is also the person acting. Movie stars directing themselves is nothing new, as silent film stars often found themselves in front of and behind the camera. However, it is rare that a director chooses to star in their own movie — and even more rare for it to turn out great.
- 12/16/2023
- by Dietz Woehle
- ScreenRant.com
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of coercing a teenage girl into sex in 1973, after the plaintiff’s attorney backed out of the case.
Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed the suit in November 2022 under a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. She alleged that Beatty used his power in the entertainment industry to coerce her into sex when she was 14 or 15 years old.
Beginning last year, Hirsch was represented by Michael Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates, a firm that has handled thousands of sexual abuse lawsuits over the last several decades. But in July, Reck withdrew from the case.
Hirsch has since been unable to find a lawyer to represent her, she said in an interview. She has submitted several court filings since July saying she intended to pursue the case, but that she has suffered a...
Kristina Charlotte Hirsch filed the suit in November 2022 under a California law that temporarily suspended the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse. She alleged that Beatty used his power in the entertainment industry to coerce her into sex when she was 14 or 15 years old.
Beginning last year, Hirsch was represented by Michael Reck of Jeff Anderson & Associates, a firm that has handled thousands of sexual abuse lawsuits over the last several decades. But in July, Reck withdrew from the case.
Hirsch has since been unable to find a lawyer to represent her, she said in an interview. She has submitted several court filings since July saying she intended to pursue the case, but that she has suffered a...
- 12/15/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
The lawsuit that accused Warren Beatty of sexual misconduct in 1973 was permanently dismissed on Friday.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr. terminated the case after Hirsch submitted a declaration filing with largely illegible handwriting and failed to meet a court deadline for a case management statement. Hirsch called into a Friday morning hearing remotely without being represented by a lawyer, according to a minute order posted on the court’s website. The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
Hirsch’s previous...
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Edward B. Moreton, Jr. terminated the case after Hirsch submitted a declaration filing with largely illegible handwriting and failed to meet a court deadline for a case management statement. Hirsch called into a Friday morning hearing remotely without being represented by a lawyer, according to a minute order posted on the court’s website. The suit was dismissed with prejudice, meaning Hirsch cannot refile the case.
Hirsch’s previous...
- 12/15/2023
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
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