Before he became the flag bearer for cinema violence, Sam Peckinpah made his reputation with this unique western, a marvelous rumination on ethics, morality and personal responsibility. MGM all but threw it away in the summer of 1962 but it immediately became a critical favorite.
Ride the High Country
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1962 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 92 min. / Street Date April 4, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr, Edgar Buchanan, R.G. Armstrong, Jenie Jackson, James Drury, L.Q. Jones, John Anderson, John Davis Chandler, Warren Oates.
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Art Direction Leroy Coleman, George W. Davis
Film Editor Frank Santillo
Original Music George Bassman
Written by N.B. Stone Jr.
Produced by Richard E. Lyons
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
MGM’s western Ride the High Country put Sam Peckinpah on the map with critics and the foreign cinema literati — although it didn’t do big box office when new,...
Ride the High Country
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1962 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 92 min. / Street Date April 4, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, Mariette Hartley, Ron Starr, Edgar Buchanan, R.G. Armstrong, Jenie Jackson, James Drury, L.Q. Jones, John Anderson, John Davis Chandler, Warren Oates.
Cinematography Lucien Ballard
Art Direction Leroy Coleman, George W. Davis
Film Editor Frank Santillo
Original Music George Bassman
Written by N.B. Stone Jr.
Produced by Richard E. Lyons
Directed by Sam Peckinpah
MGM’s western Ride the High Country put Sam Peckinpah on the map with critics and the foreign cinema literati — although it didn’t do big box office when new,...
- 4/4/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The Academy will announce its list of Oscar-eligible documentaries this week, a field that counted just 82 entries in 2005; last year, there were 124. And along with this growth comes a new attribute for the much-admired/often ignored genre: Power.
Under Sheila Nevins, HBO led the way in showing how documentaries could draw audiences with nonfiction programming that’s skillful, dynamic, and relevant. Under Lisa Nishimura, Netflix upped the ante with deep-pocketed algorithms that not only proved audiences craved this content (after all, documentaries are the original reality TV), but also guided exactly where those viewers could be found, and what they wanted to see. And while social justice has always been the bailiwick of documentary filmmakers, Diane Weyermann at Participant has given that niche the financing and clout it deserves.
While their business models differ, they’re all producing documentaries that might not otherwise exist, making them better and getting them seen.
Under Sheila Nevins, HBO led the way in showing how documentaries could draw audiences with nonfiction programming that’s skillful, dynamic, and relevant. Under Lisa Nishimura, Netflix upped the ante with deep-pocketed algorithms that not only proved audiences craved this content (after all, documentaries are the original reality TV), but also guided exactly where those viewers could be found, and what they wanted to see. And while social justice has always been the bailiwick of documentary filmmakers, Diane Weyermann at Participant has given that niche the financing and clout it deserves.
While their business models differ, they’re all producing documentaries that might not otherwise exist, making them better and getting them seen.
- 10/24/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy will announce its list of Oscar-eligible documentaries this week, a field that counted just 82 entries in 2005; last year, there were 124. And along with this growth comes a new attribute for the much-admired/often ignored genre: Power.
Under Sheila Nevins, HBO led the way in showing how documentaries could draw audiences with nonfiction programming that’s skillful, dynamic, and relevant. Under Lisa Nishimura, Netflix upped the ante with deep-pocketed algorithms that not only proved audiences craved this content (after all, documentaries are the original reality TV), but also guided exactly where those viewers could be found, and what they wanted to see. And while social justice has always been the balliwick of documentary filmmakers, Diane Weyermann at Participant has given that niche the financing and clout it deserves.
While their business models differ, they’re all producing documentaries that might not otherwise exist, making them better and getting them seen.
Under Sheila Nevins, HBO led the way in showing how documentaries could draw audiences with nonfiction programming that’s skillful, dynamic, and relevant. Under Lisa Nishimura, Netflix upped the ante with deep-pocketed algorithms that not only proved audiences craved this content (after all, documentaries are the original reality TV), but also guided exactly where those viewers could be found, and what they wanted to see. And while social justice has always been the balliwick of documentary filmmakers, Diane Weyermann at Participant has given that niche the financing and clout it deserves.
While their business models differ, they’re all producing documentaries that might not otherwise exist, making them better and getting them seen.
- 10/24/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Dave Vitagliano Aug 3, 2016
Though Sidney provides some clarification, the questions continue to mount in the latest episode of Outcast...
The poet John Donne may have written that “No man is an island,” but Reverend John Anderson clearly did not get the memo. The parallels between Donne’s poem about the search for meaning in life strike at the heart of What Lurks Within, and while we receive some answers in this week’s episode of Outcast, many previously accepted assumptions may not be as solid as once thought.
The judicious use of flashbacks continues to be a strength of the show, and we’re momentarily thrown off kilter when we see a younger Sidney first working as a kindly carnival worker and then as a child molester/serial killer who keeps a young boy restrained in his basement’s padded room. Throughout much of the series we’ve been confused...
Though Sidney provides some clarification, the questions continue to mount in the latest episode of Outcast...
The poet John Donne may have written that “No man is an island,” but Reverend John Anderson clearly did not get the memo. The parallels between Donne’s poem about the search for meaning in life strike at the heart of What Lurks Within, and while we receive some answers in this week’s episode of Outcast, many previously accepted assumptions may not be as solid as once thought.
The judicious use of flashbacks continues to be a strength of the show, and we’re momentarily thrown off kilter when we see a younger Sidney first working as a kindly carnival worker and then as a child molester/serial killer who keeps a young boy restrained in his basement’s padded room. Throughout much of the series we’ve been confused...
- 7/30/2016
- Den of Geek
There are no really bad films from the Coen brothers. Where does "Hail, Caesar!" (February 5) fall in our overall ranking? See below, as Toh! ranks all 17 films by the Coens from worst to best. 17. “The Ladykillers” (2004). Painful remake of the 1955 Alexander Mackendrick comedy starring Alec Guinness and a dare-we-say masterpiece was misbegotten for a multitude of reasons, among them the fact that the Ealing comedies of post-war Britain were frothy, elegant, and understated, and the Coen Brothers are anything but. Tom Hanks, reprising the Guinness role —as the cockeyed mastermind of a nitwit band of robbers who decide they have to kill their landlady after she discovers their plans —is far less funny than he thinks he is, prosthetic teeth or no; the jokes are telegraphed from a mile away, everyone tries too hard and the whole thing lands with a thud. Perhaps the worst of the brothers outings, it has its fans,...
- 2/3/2016
- by TOH!
- Thompson on Hollywood
Milton Caniff’s Steve Canyon (1947-1988) was one of the most celebrated adventure comic strips of the 1950s. The blond, square-jawed hero was on the cutting edge of action as he took to the skies and had adventures around the world. Caniff populated the strip with memorable supporting characters and adversaries so it was a rich reading experience.
The strip was so popular that when Captain Action was introduced in 1966, Canyon was one of the first heroes he could turn into. Somewhat earlier, Canyon also served as inspiration for an NBC prime time series that, sadly, bore little resemblance to the strip (a common problem back then).
In 2008, John R. Ellis brought us this forgotten gem with The Complete Steve Canyon on TV Volume 1 and followed up a year later with Volume 2. The silence until late last year when the anticipated Volume 3 finally arrived, completing the run. Thankfully it came...
The strip was so popular that when Captain Action was introduced in 1966, Canyon was one of the first heroes he could turn into. Somewhat earlier, Canyon also served as inspiration for an NBC prime time series that, sadly, bore little resemblance to the strip (a common problem back then).
In 2008, John R. Ellis brought us this forgotten gem with The Complete Steve Canyon on TV Volume 1 and followed up a year later with Volume 2. The silence until late last year when the anticipated Volume 3 finally arrived, completing the run. Thankfully it came...
- 1/25/2016
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
The New York Film Critics Circle voted today at the Film Society of Lincoln Center for their 2015 awards winners. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 4th at Tao Downtown.
Carol was awarded Best Picture and Todd Haynes was named Best Director. Saoirse Ronan was selected as Best Actress for her role in Brooklyn, and Michael Keaton was chosen as Best Actor for Spotlight.
Carol
Two Special Awards were given, honoring the legacy of William Becker and Janus Films and Ennio Morricone for his extraordinary contribution to the language of cinema. Full list of winners below.
Says 2015 Nyfcc Chairman, Star Magazine’s Marshall Fine, “This group is known for inserting films into the awards conversation and this year was no different. I’m particularly pleased at how New York-centric so many of the films are, representing many parts of the city, as well as several different eras.
Carol was awarded Best Picture and Todd Haynes was named Best Director. Saoirse Ronan was selected as Best Actress for her role in Brooklyn, and Michael Keaton was chosen as Best Actor for Spotlight.
Carol
Two Special Awards were given, honoring the legacy of William Becker and Janus Films and Ennio Morricone for his extraordinary contribution to the language of cinema. Full list of winners below.
Says 2015 Nyfcc Chairman, Star Magazine’s Marshall Fine, “This group is known for inserting films into the awards conversation and this year was no different. I’m particularly pleased at how New York-centric so many of the films are, representing many parts of the city, as well as several different eras.
- 12/2/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Techno-thriller fans have been waiting a long time for a good disc of action ace John Sturges' sci-fi espionage suspenser. George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis and Dana Andrews must stop a madman who has snatched a full battery of deadly bio-warfare viruses from a super-secret government lab. Each flask can wipe out an entire city, and one of them will kill every living thing on the planet. The Satan Bug Blu-ray Kl Studio Classics 1965 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 114 min. / Street Date September 22, 2015 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95 Starring George Maharis, Richard Basehart, Anne Francis, Dana Andrews, John Larkin, Richard Bull, Frank Sutton, Edward Asner, Simon Oakland, John Anderson, James Hong, Hari Rhodes, Henry Beckman, Harry Lauter, Tol Avery, Russ Bender, James Doohan, Harold Gould, Carey Loftin. Cinematography Robert Surtees Film Editor Ferris Webster Original Music Jerry Goldsmith Written by Edward Anhalt, James Clavell from the novel by Ian Stuart (Alistair MacLean...
- 9/22/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Review: Haile Gerima’s 'Ashes & Embers' (Screens Tonight as Part of BAMcinématek's Indie 80s Series)
Haile Gerima's "Ashes & Embers" screens tonight at 8:30pm, as part of BAMcinématek's "Indie 80s" series. For tickets, visit: http://www.bam.org/film/2015/ashes-and-embers. *** "Ashes & Embers" is agitprop. It does not seek to entertain. It does not want you to sit down, settle in, shut off your brain and have fun. Haile Gerima’s film announces its contempt for such fanciful Hollywood confection in its first scene which features an aspiring actor named Randolph and the protagonist Nay Charles (played with effective intensity by John Anderson) cruising down Sunset Boulevard. Randolph’s dream of seeing his name in lights is rudely interrupted...
- 8/18/2015
- by Brandon Wilson
- ShadowAndAct
Legendary actor Max von Sydow is the latest addition to the cast of Game of Thrones, taking over the role of the Three-eyed Raven in the upcoming sixth season.
Von Sydow will also be cropping up in Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, further extending his jaw-dropping run of incredible big screen roles. We take a look back at five of von Sydow's greatest parts below.
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin's horror masterpiece was one of the great films of the '70s. Right at the heart of it was the battle between Linda Blair's possessed Regan and von Sydow's exorcist Father Merrin. Von Sydow was just 44 when the film was released, getting aged up into a stately-looking man of God thanks to cutting-edge prosthetics.
Speaking to Digital Spy back in 2012, von Sydow admitted that this is the movie that people always want to talk to him about.
Von Sydow will also be cropping up in Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, further extending his jaw-dropping run of incredible big screen roles. We take a look back at five of von Sydow's greatest parts below.
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin's horror masterpiece was one of the great films of the '70s. Right at the heart of it was the battle between Linda Blair's possessed Regan and von Sydow's exorcist Father Merrin. Von Sydow was just 44 when the film was released, getting aged up into a stately-looking man of God thanks to cutting-edge prosthetics.
Speaking to Digital Spy back in 2012, von Sydow admitted that this is the movie that people always want to talk to him about.
- 8/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Legendary actor Max von Sydow is the latest addition to the cast of Game of Thrones, taking over the role of the Three-eyed Raven in the upcoming sixth season.
Von Sydow will also be cropping up in Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, further extending his jaw-dropping run of incredible big screen roles. We take a look back at five of von Sydow's greatest parts below.
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin's horror masterpiece was one of the great films of the '70s. Right at the heart of it was the battle between Linda Blair's possessed Regan and von Sydow's exorcist Father Merrin. Von Sydow was just 44 when the film was released, getting aged up into a stately-looking man of God thanks to cutting-edge prosthetics.
Speaking to Digital Spy back in 2012, von Sydow admitted that this is the movie that people always want to talk to him about.
Von Sydow will also be cropping up in Star Wars: The Force Awakens this December, further extending his jaw-dropping run of incredible big screen roles. We take a look back at five of von Sydow's greatest parts below.
The Exorcist (1973)
William Friedkin's horror masterpiece was one of the great films of the '70s. Right at the heart of it was the battle between Linda Blair's possessed Regan and von Sydow's exorcist Father Merrin. Von Sydow was just 44 when the film was released, getting aged up into a stately-looking man of God thanks to cutting-edge prosthetics.
Speaking to Digital Spy back in 2012, von Sydow admitted that this is the movie that people always want to talk to him about.
- 8/4/2015
- Digital Spy
Network: ABC
Episodes: 137 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: June 24, 2008 -- September 7, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: John Henson, Jill Wagner, and John Anderson (co-hosts).
TV show description:
In order to win the $50,000 grand prize on this reality show competition, contestants must survive the world's largest obstacle course.
Each episode features 24 new players who are slowly whittled down to one winner through a series of four rounds. The first round or, "the qualifier," features a four-part obstacle course in which the twelve participants with the best times move on further in the competition.
In "the sweeper," or the second round, the remaining twelve must jump a rotating hurdle that changes speeds and heights each time it circles around.
Episodes: 137 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: June 24, 2008 -- September 7, 2014
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: John Henson, Jill Wagner, and John Anderson (co-hosts).
TV show description:
In order to win the $50,000 grand prize on this reality show competition, contestants must survive the world's largest obstacle course.
Each episode features 24 new players who are slowly whittled down to one winner through a series of four rounds. The first round or, "the qualifier," features a four-part obstacle course in which the twelve participants with the best times move on further in the competition.
In "the sweeper," or the second round, the remaining twelve must jump a rotating hurdle that changes speeds and heights each time it circles around.
- 7/11/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Once news broke that Josh Duggar had been investigated as a teen for molesting five underage girls – four of whom were his sisters – the residents of Tontitown, Arkansas – and its neighboring towns in Washington County – found themselves under an unprecedented level of media scrutiny.
The attention – and Josh's actions – were initially met with a general sense of anger, indignation and embarrassment on part of the county's residents, though others were sympathetic to Duggar heads of household Michelle, 48, and Jim Bob, 49.
After Jill Dillard, 24, and Jessa Seewald, 22, came forward as two of their brother's victims, public opinion appears to have shifted,...
The attention – and Josh's actions – were initially met with a general sense of anger, indignation and embarrassment on part of the county's residents, though others were sympathetic to Duggar heads of household Michelle, 48, and Jim Bob, 49.
After Jill Dillard, 24, and Jessa Seewald, 22, came forward as two of their brother's victims, public opinion appears to have shifted,...
- 6/10/2015
- by Amanda Michelle Steiner, @amandamichl
- People.com - TV Watch
New Line Cinema (Warner Bros.), MGM released their new comedy/action film, "Hot Pursuit," into theaters this weekend, and all the top,major critics have turned in their reviews for it. It turns out that most of them weren't too please with what they saw, giving it a very low, overall 30 score out of a possible 100 score across 33 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: John Carroll Lynch, Reese Witherspoon, Sofia Vergara, Richard T. Jones and Rob Kazinsky. We've supplied blurbs from a few of the critics,below. Sara Stewart from the New York Post, gave it a not so great 50 score, saying: "Witherspoon’s charge, Sofía Vergara as a recalcitrant witness in need of police protection, is an adept slapstick comic likewise hamstrung by director Anne Fletcher’s sluggish pacing, which reliably stays with a scene for three beats beyond the punch line." John Anderson from the Wall Street Journal,...
- 5/9/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Lionsgate released their new romantic/drama film, "The Age of Adaline," into theaters this weekend, and all the reviews have been turned in from the top, major movie critics. It turns out that about half of them liked it, which is better than nothing I guess. It got a mixed 51 score out of a possible 100 across 30 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Harrison Ford, Blake Lively, Ellen Burstyn, Kathy Baker, Amanda Crew and Michiel Huisman. We've supplied blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Matt Zoller Seitz from RogerEbert.com, gave it a decent 75 grade, stating: " Ford's voice — always deep, lowered an octave by age and one more by William's longing — is even more powerful. This is Ford's best performance since "The Fugitive," maybe since "Witness." Kyle Smith over at the New York Post, gave it a 75 grade ,saying: " The film is as tender and endearing as a lamb,...
- 4/25/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Pulse-pounding documentary "Sunshine Superman," which dropped at the Toronto Film Festival, opens May 22 from Magnolia Pictures. Ahead of the film's trailer launch tomorrow, here is a Toh! exclusive poster along with new images from the film. Toh! contributor John Anderson writes for Indiewire: "That nosebleed you're having? It's not a special effect. But it may be the result of 'Sunshine Superman,' destined to rank as one of the better American docs of the year, despite skirting one rather enormous question, and being slightly besotted with its subject."...
- 3/18/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The New York Film Critics Circle voted today for their picks for the 2014 awards at the Film Society at Lincoln Center.
Boyhood was awarded Best Picture and Richard Linklater was named Best Director. Marion Cotillard was selected as Best Actress for her roles in both The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night and Timothy Spall was chosen as Best Actor for Mr. Turner. A Special Award was given to Adrienne Mancia, who, as a curator at MoMA for more than 30 years, helped shape the moviegoing tastes of New Yorkers by bringing the work of filmmakers like Bernardo Bertolucci, Manoel De Oliveira, and Marco Bellocchio to the United States.
In celebration of the Critics 80th year, the awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 5th at Tao Downtown.
Full list of winners below
Best Picture: Boyhood
Best Director: Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard (for The Immigrant and Two Days,...
Boyhood was awarded Best Picture and Richard Linklater was named Best Director. Marion Cotillard was selected as Best Actress for her roles in both The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night and Timothy Spall was chosen as Best Actor for Mr. Turner. A Special Award was given to Adrienne Mancia, who, as a curator at MoMA for more than 30 years, helped shape the moviegoing tastes of New Yorkers by bringing the work of filmmakers like Bernardo Bertolucci, Manoel De Oliveira, and Marco Bellocchio to the United States.
In celebration of the Critics 80th year, the awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 5th at Tao Downtown.
Full list of winners below
Best Picture: Boyhood
Best Director: Richard Linklater (Boyhood)
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard (for The Immigrant and Two Days,...
- 12/1/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Columbia Pictures (Sony) released their new action/drama movie, "Fury," into theaters yesterday, October 16, and all the reviews are in from the major,top movie critics in the business. It turns out that most of them liked it with an overall 64 score out of a possible 100 across 38 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Brad Pitt, Shia Labeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal and Jason Isaacs. We've provided blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Mick Lasalle at the San Francisco Chronicle, gave it a perfect 100 score, saying: "At its best, Fury examines the psychological experience of warfare." Kenneth Turan from the Los Angeles Times, gave it an 80 score, stating: " What makes this film distinctive is the adroit way it both subverts and enhances old-school expectations, grafting a completely modern sensibility onto thoroughly traditional material." Joe Neumaier over at the New York Daily News, gave it an 80 grade.
- 10/17/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
With "Mr. Dynamite," HBO promises "a definitive documentary biography" of the James Brown story from 1933 to 1974: from his rural Southern childhood and his musical ascension to his iconic performances (including the Apollo Theater) and his civil rights impact. (Promo video below.) But we won't see the troubles that befell the late-career Brown, who gained '80s infamy for drug abuse, domestic violence, gun charges and a three-year prison stint. "Mr Dynamite" premiered as a work-in-progress at Tribeca earlier this year, where John Anderson reported: "That would have been a different subject. And would have made for a different movie, a movie whose content would inevitably distract from the things Gibney is clearly out to celebrate, notably Brown’s importance as Soul Brother No. 1, and what he meant to black empowerment." (The HBO premiere is the film's first play since Tribeca.) Featuring historical footage, exclusive archive materials and...
- 10/13/2014
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
IFC has sent over the official word on its upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Jim Mickle's (Stake Land, We Are What We Are) latest flick, Cold in July (review). Read on for all the details you need and more!
Cold in July Release Details
A man simply trying to protect his home and family commits a spur-of-the-moment act that will have unforeseen - and unimaginable - consequences in the simmering thriller Cold In July.
The film, boasting a powerhouse cast, arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from IFC Films and Mpi Media Group on September 30, 2014, with SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $24.98.
How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane ("Dexter" star Michael C. Hall in an affectingly vulnerable performance) puts a bullet in the brain of lowlife burglar Freddy. Although he's hailed as a small-town hero, Richard...
Cold in July Release Details
A man simply trying to protect his home and family commits a spur-of-the-moment act that will have unforeseen - and unimaginable - consequences in the simmering thriller Cold In July.
The film, boasting a powerhouse cast, arrives on Blu-ray and DVD from IFC Films and Mpi Media Group on September 30, 2014, with SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $24.98.
How can a split-second decision change your life? While investigating noises in his house one balmy Texas night in 1989, Richard Dane ("Dexter" star Michael C. Hall in an affectingly vulnerable performance) puts a bullet in the brain of lowlife burglar Freddy. Although he's hailed as a small-town hero, Richard...
- 8/22/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
The Weinstein Company released their new drama/sci-fi film, "The Giver" into theaters this past Thursday, August 14th, and the reviews are in from all the top critics. It turns out that it went over close to half well with them with an overall score of 46 out of a possible 100 across 31 reviews at the metacritic.com site. The film stars: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Brenton Thwaites, Alexander Skarsgård, Katie Holmes, Odeya Rush, and Taylor Swift. We posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Mick Lasalle at the San Francisco Chronicle, gave it a 75 score, saying: "Just in the last few months, we've seen "Snowpiercer" and "Divergent," which also deal with what happens after a civil collapse. The Giver, the latest in this weird trend, approaches a now-familiar topic from a new angle, and, of the three, it's the most visually arresting." Sara Stewart from the New York Post,...
- 8/16/2014
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Jane Fonda: From ‘Vietnam Traitor’ to AFI Award and Screen Legend status (photo: Jason Bateman and Jane Fonda in ‘This Is Where I Leave You’) (See previous post: “Jane Fonda Movies: Anti-Establishment Heroine.”) Turner Classic Movies will also be showing the 2014 AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony honoring Jane Fonda, the former “Vietnam Traitor” and Barbarella-style sex kitten who has become a living American screen legend (and healthy-living guru). Believe it or not, Fonda, who still looks disarmingly great, will be turning 77 years old next December 21; she’s actually older than her father Henry Fonda was while playing Katharine Hepburn’s ailing husband in Mark Rydell’s On Golden Pond. (Henry Fonda died at age 77 in August 1982.) Jane Fonda movies in 2014 and 2015 Following a 15-year absence (mostly during the time she was married to media mogul Ted Turner), Jane Fonda resumed her film acting career in 2005, playing Jennifer Lopez...
- 8/2/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Syfy's campy horror comedy is the hottest trending topic on twitter.
Syfy's fun, creative, and totally insane "horror" "comedy" Sharknado 2: The Second One – a sequel to the first Sharknado film, in case that was unclear – dominated Twitter as it quickly became the number one trending topic.
Fans, celebs, and lunatics the world over took to the social media platform to join in on the journey of meta-referential self-mockery. Participating in the live-tweeting celebration was this generation's version of going to an interactive screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Watch: There's a Sharknado Coming!
The film is about a Tornado full of sharks that can only be combated by Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, and more random celebrity cameos thank you could shake a shark-stabbing stick at.
Check out some of Twitter's greatest celeb comments about this instant "classic."
If Tara Reid doesn't end this movie with a chainsaw for a hand, I don't even...
Syfy's fun, creative, and totally insane "horror" "comedy" Sharknado 2: The Second One – a sequel to the first Sharknado film, in case that was unclear – dominated Twitter as it quickly became the number one trending topic.
Fans, celebs, and lunatics the world over took to the social media platform to join in on the journey of meta-referential self-mockery. Participating in the live-tweeting celebration was this generation's version of going to an interactive screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Watch: There's a Sharknado Coming!
The film is about a Tornado full of sharks that can only be combated by Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, and more random celebrity cameos thank you could shake a shark-stabbing stick at.
Check out some of Twitter's greatest celeb comments about this instant "classic."
If Tara Reid doesn't end this movie with a chainsaw for a hand, I don't even...
- 7/31/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
When the shortlist of Best Foreign Language Film Oscar contenders was announced before Christmas, the dreams of 67 competing entrants were dashed in one fell swoop -- an unkind cut considering the effort that goes into mounting campaigns for many of them, with no time to spare. In an interesting piece, John Anderson looks at the ins and outs of these low-profile but high-effort campaigns, particularly through those of three films -- from Montenegro, Ecuador and Peru -- that missed the cut. Publicist Kathleen McInnis explains why it's worth the effort, even if you know you have no shot: "It’s also the time of...
- 12/30/2013
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
Narco Cultura, a documentary about narcocorridos and drug violence in Mexico opens in select theaters Friday, December 6.
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? Every time a questionable video game, song, or film gets released the media launches an attack filling the airwaves with contentious debates. Usually a level-headed, well-read individual who runs an organization with a totally ambiguous and meaningless name like "Americans for a Better Society" will go off on a tirade about how hip hop is the bane of society or how graphic video games make children more aggressive.
The documentary film Narco Cultura explores the interaction between the musical genre of narcocorridos, popular in both the United States and Mexico, and the violent drug trafficking culture that it draws inspiration from. The Israeli-born director, Shaul Schwarz, walks a fine line between simply documenting a subculture and being critical of the genre it depicts. Inevitably, through editing and choice of subjects his movie weighs in on the debate: do narcorridos glorify and incite the violent and gruesome behaviors they depict?
First we meet Richi Soto, a soft-spoken crime scene investigator in Ciudad Juarez, one of the cities hardest hit by the war on drugs. Then we are introduced to Edgar Quintero a Los Angeles-raised Mexican-American who dreams of hitting it big singing the narcocorridos that he writes. The action switches back-and-forth between the U.S. and Mexico. Bloody, lifeless bodies pile up in the Juarez forensic lab where Richi works -- then the action cuts to a fancy recording studio. Back in Los Angeles, far away from the violence Edgar croons into a microphone, "With an Ak 47 but no bullet-proof vest, I cruised in my white truck, with my rifle I hit one." The purposeful juxtaposition leaves the audience with no choice, of course you compare the two. After watching a mother scream in agony, demanding an end to the drug violence that took her son's life -- to then see Edgar up on stage leading a large, dancing crowd in a chorus of, "We're bloodthirsty, crazy, and we like to kill" -- narcocorrido singers look absurd and even heartless.
It's no surprise that other film critics have reacted strongly to the film and its subjects. John Anderson in a review for Indiewire titled, "'Narco Cultura' Depicts a Mexican Culture that Glorifies Murder, Decapitation and Crime" goes on to say:
"It's hard to say what's more disturbing about Shaul Schwarz's excellent "Narco Cultura." Is it the dead children, wailing mothers and bloody water running through the gutters of Juarez? Or the roomful of clueless idiots at Hollywood's House of Blues, singing along to a Movimiento Alterado chestbeater ("we're bloodthirsty, crazy and we like to kill...") about cutting people's heads off?"
I take issue with this critic's reception of the film. The fans of narcocorridos are not rich, they are immigrants and workers. Most narcos are people who grew up struggling but sold drugs to make money (but yes, they are now loaded.) When it comes to communities of color or communities that are fighting to survive, the culture that comes out of these working-class communities -- usually music -- is almost always criticized and denigrated. The clearest example is the constant chatter about gangster rap and the effect its depiction of violence will have on its young, impressionable enthusiasts. Such is the crux of my problem with the film Narco Cultura or more precisely with the reaction it incites in audiences.
I do not disagree with the fact the narcocorrido genre glorifies violence but glorifying violence is not the same thing as advocating for or justifying violence. More importantly, a critique of the purveyors or consumers of narcocorridos misses the point. Instead of looking down at fans for enjoying these songs, the more important question is why are increasing numbers of Mexicans (both at home and abroad) drawn to narco culture? Despite being banned from Mexican radio, devotees find a way to get a hold of the music either by downloading or buying bootleg CDs. In the U.S., narcocorrido albums sell big at Walmart and music venues are easily filled to capacity.
About an hour into the documentary Sandra Rodriguez, a journalist at the Mexican newspaper El Diario, illuminates the phenomenon, "The kids want to look like narcos, what I think, is because they represent an idea of success and power and impunity..." These few sentences sum up what is missing from the film's discussion of narcocorridos and narco-related violence in Mexico. A narcocorrido fan's response to the music is an expression of disempowered people looking for an escape.
In the film, even Richi -- the real-life CSI cop who collects corpses on a daily basis -- is seen dancing to narcocorridos at a family party. Is he a "clueless idiot" or just a regular Joe enjoying a catchy song? In season 2 of Breaking Bad an episode featured a sample of "Negro y Azul", a narcocorrido by Los Cuates de Sinaloa. Is Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad (and co-writer of the lyrics for "Negro y Azul") a clueless idiot or is he just jumping on a cultural bandwagon?
Somehow it's ok when educated, sensible (read white/American) people listen to this music but the fear is that when lower class Mexicans listen they will seek to emulate it. A lot of the criticism launched at narco culture is couched in classism. Rather than discount the fans as stupid or ignorant let's discuss what got us here in the first place -- the ill-launched drug war and U.S. consumption of illegal drugs. It seems to me that the bureaucrats that created our failing drug policies are the clueless, heartless idiots.
For information on theaters and showtimes check the Narco Cultura website. The film is now showing in New York and Miami and starting Friday will play select theaters in, CA, Az, TX, Il, and Ok.
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? Every time a questionable video game, song, or film gets released the media launches an attack filling the airwaves with contentious debates. Usually a level-headed, well-read individual who runs an organization with a totally ambiguous and meaningless name like "Americans for a Better Society" will go off on a tirade about how hip hop is the bane of society or how graphic video games make children more aggressive.
The documentary film Narco Cultura explores the interaction between the musical genre of narcocorridos, popular in both the United States and Mexico, and the violent drug trafficking culture that it draws inspiration from. The Israeli-born director, Shaul Schwarz, walks a fine line between simply documenting a subculture and being critical of the genre it depicts. Inevitably, through editing and choice of subjects his movie weighs in on the debate: do narcorridos glorify and incite the violent and gruesome behaviors they depict?
First we meet Richi Soto, a soft-spoken crime scene investigator in Ciudad Juarez, one of the cities hardest hit by the war on drugs. Then we are introduced to Edgar Quintero a Los Angeles-raised Mexican-American who dreams of hitting it big singing the narcocorridos that he writes. The action switches back-and-forth between the U.S. and Mexico. Bloody, lifeless bodies pile up in the Juarez forensic lab where Richi works -- then the action cuts to a fancy recording studio. Back in Los Angeles, far away from the violence Edgar croons into a microphone, "With an Ak 47 but no bullet-proof vest, I cruised in my white truck, with my rifle I hit one." The purposeful juxtaposition leaves the audience with no choice, of course you compare the two. After watching a mother scream in agony, demanding an end to the drug violence that took her son's life -- to then see Edgar up on stage leading a large, dancing crowd in a chorus of, "We're bloodthirsty, crazy, and we like to kill" -- narcocorrido singers look absurd and even heartless.
It's no surprise that other film critics have reacted strongly to the film and its subjects. John Anderson in a review for Indiewire titled, "'Narco Cultura' Depicts a Mexican Culture that Glorifies Murder, Decapitation and Crime" goes on to say:
"It's hard to say what's more disturbing about Shaul Schwarz's excellent "Narco Cultura." Is it the dead children, wailing mothers and bloody water running through the gutters of Juarez? Or the roomful of clueless idiots at Hollywood's House of Blues, singing along to a Movimiento Alterado chestbeater ("we're bloodthirsty, crazy and we like to kill...") about cutting people's heads off?"
I take issue with this critic's reception of the film. The fans of narcocorridos are not rich, they are immigrants and workers. Most narcos are people who grew up struggling but sold drugs to make money (but yes, they are now loaded.) When it comes to communities of color or communities that are fighting to survive, the culture that comes out of these working-class communities -- usually music -- is almost always criticized and denigrated. The clearest example is the constant chatter about gangster rap and the effect its depiction of violence will have on its young, impressionable enthusiasts. Such is the crux of my problem with the film Narco Cultura or more precisely with the reaction it incites in audiences.
I do not disagree with the fact the narcocorrido genre glorifies violence but glorifying violence is not the same thing as advocating for or justifying violence. More importantly, a critique of the purveyors or consumers of narcocorridos misses the point. Instead of looking down at fans for enjoying these songs, the more important question is why are increasing numbers of Mexicans (both at home and abroad) drawn to narco culture? Despite being banned from Mexican radio, devotees find a way to get a hold of the music either by downloading or buying bootleg CDs. In the U.S., narcocorrido albums sell big at Walmart and music venues are easily filled to capacity.
About an hour into the documentary Sandra Rodriguez, a journalist at the Mexican newspaper El Diario, illuminates the phenomenon, "The kids want to look like narcos, what I think, is because they represent an idea of success and power and impunity..." These few sentences sum up what is missing from the film's discussion of narcocorridos and narco-related violence in Mexico. A narcocorrido fan's response to the music is an expression of disempowered people looking for an escape.
In the film, even Richi -- the real-life CSI cop who collects corpses on a daily basis -- is seen dancing to narcocorridos at a family party. Is he a "clueless idiot" or just a regular Joe enjoying a catchy song? In season 2 of Breaking Bad an episode featured a sample of "Negro y Azul", a narcocorrido by Los Cuates de Sinaloa. Is Vince Gilligan, creator of Breaking Bad (and co-writer of the lyrics for "Negro y Azul") a clueless idiot or is he just jumping on a cultural bandwagon?
Somehow it's ok when educated, sensible (read white/American) people listen to this music but the fear is that when lower class Mexicans listen they will seek to emulate it. A lot of the criticism launched at narco culture is couched in classism. Rather than discount the fans as stupid or ignorant let's discuss what got us here in the first place -- the ill-launched drug war and U.S. consumption of illegal drugs. It seems to me that the bureaucrats that created our failing drug policies are the clueless, heartless idiots.
For information on theaters and showtimes check the Narco Cultura website. The film is now showing in New York and Miami and starting Friday will play select theaters in, CA, Az, TX, Il, and Ok.
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
- 12/4/2013
- by Vanessa Erazo
- Sydney's Buzz
Photo: Francois Duhamel © 2013 Annapurna Productions LLC All Rights Reserved.
The New York Film Critics Circle voted today for their picks for the 2013 awards at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 6th at The Edison Ballroom.
American Hustle was awarded Best Picture and 12 Years a Slave’s Steve McQueen was named Best Director.
Cate Blanchett was selected as Best Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine and Robert Redford was chosen as Best Actor for All is Lost.
A Special Award was given to legendary filmmaker, Frederick Wiseman.
Full list of winners below.
Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): Stories We Tell
Best First Film: Ryan Coogler – Fruitvale Station
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel – Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Foreign Language Film: Blue is the Warmest Color...
The New York Film Critics Circle voted today for their picks for the 2013 awards at the Film Society at Lincoln Center. The awards will be handed out during their annual ceremony on Monday, January 6th at The Edison Ballroom.
American Hustle was awarded Best Picture and 12 Years a Slave’s Steve McQueen was named Best Director.
Cate Blanchett was selected as Best Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine and Robert Redford was chosen as Best Actor for All is Lost.
A Special Award was given to legendary filmmaker, Frederick Wiseman.
Full list of winners below.
Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): Stories We Tell
Best First Film: Ryan Coogler – Fruitvale Station
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel – Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Foreign Language Film: Blue is the Warmest Color...
- 12/3/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thanksgiving is nigh, and the forecast calls for excessive gluttony and three-to-four inches of pie on Thursday afternoon. But that didn’t stop Simon Cowell and his X Factor minions from attempting to cram their barely concealed agendas down America’s gullets during Wednesday night’s Top 8 performance telecast.
Photos | What TVLine Is Thankful For: Juliette Barnes, Hot Sex, Black Magic, a Community Encore and More
Yes indeed, Big Band Night brought out the best in two or three contestants, but bizarrely, they weren’t the ones to receive the most enthusiastic praise from The One Whose Reaction Shots Are Oh So Gif-Worthy,...
Photos | What TVLine Is Thankful For: Juliette Barnes, Hot Sex, Black Magic, a Community Encore and More
Yes indeed, Big Band Night brought out the best in two or three contestants, but bizarrely, they weren’t the ones to receive the most enthusiastic praise from The One Whose Reaction Shots Are Oh So Gif-Worthy,...
- 11/28/2013
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
The WikiLeaks film The Fifth Estate has proven to be as divisive as its subject.
The journalism drama, about the early David vs. Goliath victories of Julian Assange’s truth-telling tech movement, kicked off the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night.
There was praise for Benedict Cumberbatch’s incarnation of the white-haired cyber-guru — who is a hero to some, and an instigator of chaos to others. And the film got an extended standing ovation at the premiere, but early reviews were generally harsh, which could sap its Oscar hopes.
EW’s Owen Gleiberman split from the naysayers and gave...
The journalism drama, about the early David vs. Goliath victories of Julian Assange’s truth-telling tech movement, kicked off the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday night.
There was praise for Benedict Cumberbatch’s incarnation of the white-haired cyber-guru — who is a hero to some, and an instigator of chaos to others. And the film got an extended standing ovation at the premiere, but early reviews were generally harsh, which could sap its Oscar hopes.
EW’s Owen Gleiberman split from the naysayers and gave...
- 9/6/2013
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
IFC Films recently revealed that The Shining documentary, Room 237, would be released later this month. We now have the official Blu-ray and DVD announcement, which includes the list of bonus features:
“In 1980, Stanley Kubrick, who had earlier created landmarks in the genres of black comedy (Dr. Strangelove) and science fiction (2001: A Space Odyssey), released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we’re still struggling to unearth its hidden meanings. Rodney Ascher’s wry and provocative documentary Room 237 fuses fact, fiction and speculation through interviews with both fervent fans of the film and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick’s controversial classic. It comes to Blu-ray and double-disc DVD from IFC Midnight on September 24, 2013. The bonus-filled discs have SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $27.98.
Many movies lend themselves to wide-ranging interpretations, but few as rich and mysterious as The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel.
“In 1980, Stanley Kubrick, who had earlier created landmarks in the genres of black comedy (Dr. Strangelove) and science fiction (2001: A Space Odyssey), released his masterpiece of modern horror, The Shining. Over 30 years later we’re still struggling to unearth its hidden meanings. Rodney Ascher’s wry and provocative documentary Room 237 fuses fact, fiction and speculation through interviews with both fervent fans of the film and scholars, creating a kaleidoscopic deconstruction of Kubrick’s controversial classic. It comes to Blu-ray and double-disc DVD from IFC Midnight on September 24, 2013. The bonus-filled discs have SRPs, respectively, of $29.98 and $27.98.
Many movies lend themselves to wide-ranging interpretations, but few as rich and mysterious as The Shining, Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of Stephen King’s bestselling novel.
- 8/29/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Randolph Scott Westerns, comedies, war dramas: TCM schedule on August 19, 2013 See previous post: “Cary Grant and Randolph Scott Marriages — And ‘Expect the Biographical Worst.’” 3:00 Am Badman’S Territory (1946). Director: Tim Whelan. Cast: Randolph Scott, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, Ann Richards. Bw-98 mins. 4:45 Am Trail Street (1947). Director: Ray Enright. Cast: Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys. Bw-84 mins. 6:15 Am Return Of The Badmen (1948). Director: Ray Enright. Cast: Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys, George ‘Gabby’ Hayes, Jacqueline White, Steve Brodie, Tom Keene aka Richard Powers, Robert Bray, Lex Barker, Walter Reed, Michael Harvey, Dean White, Robert Armstrong, Tom Tyler, Lew Harvey, Gary Gray, Walter Baldwin, Minna Gombell, Warren Jackson, Robert Clarke, Jason Robards Sr., Ernie Adams, Lane Chandler, Dan Foster, John Hamilton, Kenneth MacDonald, Donald Kerr, Ida Moore, ‘Snub’ Pollard, Harry Shannon, Charles Stevens. Bw-90 mins. 8:00 Am Riding Shotgun (1954). Director: André De Toth. Cast: Randolph Scott, Wayne Morris,...
- 8/20/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Billy Wilder movies, Johnny Carson interviews tonight on TCM Billy Wilder is Turner Classic Movies’ Director of the Evening tonight, July 8, 2013. But before Wilder Evening begins, TCM will be presenting a series of brief interviews from The Tonight Show, back in the old Johnny Carson days — or rather, nights. The Carson interviewees this evening are Doris Day, Charlton Heston, Tony Curtis, Chevy Chase, and Steve Martin. (See also: Doris Day today.) (Photo: Billy Wilder.) As for Billy Wilder, TCM will be showing the following: Some Like It Hot (1959), The Fortune Cookie (1966), The Spirit of St. Louis (1958), and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Of course, all of those have been shown before and are widely available. Some Like It Hot vs. The Major and the Minor: Subversive and subversiver Some Like It Hot is perhaps Billy Wilder’s best-known film. This broad comedy featuring Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis...
- 7/8/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Norman, Okla. -- A concert benefiting Oklahoma tornado victims has drawn some of the biggest names in country music, but with proceeds intended for charity it is not attracting scalpers hoping to prey on an unsuspecting public.
Oklahoma natives Toby Keith and Garth Brooks are among the star-studded lineup planned for the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Other performers include Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Dunn, Mel Tillis, John Anderson, and Carrie Underwood, who will perform via satellite from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
While so many big names might normally make the show a boon for ticket scalpers and the secondary ticket market, some concert promoters say that doesn't seem to be the case for Saturday's show.
"What I've heard from the industry ... is that it would be taboo on this particular event," said Brad White,...
Oklahoma natives Toby Keith and Garth Brooks are among the star-studded lineup planned for the Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert at the University of Oklahoma's Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Other performers include Trisha Yearwood, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Ronnie Dunn, Mel Tillis, John Anderson, and Carrie Underwood, who will perform via satellite from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville.
While so many big names might normally make the show a boon for ticket scalpers and the secondary ticket market, some concert promoters say that doesn't seem to be the case for Saturday's show.
"What I've heard from the industry ... is that it would be taboo on this particular event," said Brad White,...
- 7/5/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
In 2005, Genevieve Bailey was a journalist working at a Melbourne newspaper, encountering .bad. news stories on a daily basis. Against this backdrop, and in the wake of a series of personal crises, she began to conceive creating a positive story to cheer up audiences, as well as herself. .I had been in a serious car accident and through a lot of physical pain,. she recalls. .Recovering from that, my dad then passed away from cancer, so I wanted to make a change. I wanted to make something positive.. I am Eleven opens with just such positivity. .I thought back to my favourite age of life,. the documentary.s narrator intones, .And why I loved it so much. When the world feels big in a good way and at our feet. .For me, that was when I was eleven.. Having dealt with young people during her time as a fiction writer,...
- 6/13/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
If former Vice President Dick Cheney has faults, he hasn't made himself aware of them.
In a trailer released Wednesday teasing an upcoming Showtime documentary about Cheney's life, the controversial former veep answers a number of personal questions, including, "What do you consider your main fault?"
After a lengthy deliberation, Cheney proves unable to put his finger on anything.
"Well, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my faults I guess would be the answer," he says.
Cheney also claims that his favorite virtue is "integrity." He says he appreciates "honesty" and takes particular pleasure in fly fishing.
The film -- "The World According To Dick Cheney" -- is directed by R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton and is scheduled to be broadcast on Showtime on March 15. It was screened at Sundance Film Festival last month and has received mixed reviews. Some have criticized it for failing to...
In a trailer released Wednesday teasing an upcoming Showtime documentary about Cheney's life, the controversial former veep answers a number of personal questions, including, "What do you consider your main fault?"
After a lengthy deliberation, Cheney proves unable to put his finger on anything.
"Well, I don't spend a lot of time thinking about my faults I guess would be the answer," he says.
Cheney also claims that his favorite virtue is "integrity." He says he appreciates "honesty" and takes particular pleasure in fly fishing.
The film -- "The World According To Dick Cheney" -- is directed by R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton and is scheduled to be broadcast on Showtime on March 15. It was screened at Sundance Film Festival last month and has received mixed reviews. Some have criticized it for failing to...
- 2/14/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
“Okay Finch, how am I supposed to save a woman who wants to put me on the front page?”
That’s the problem facing Finch and Reese this week as the Machine points them to an investigative reporter caught up in a number of dangerous potential scandals including the mysterious Hr organization, and the just as mysterious man in the suit story. That’s right, Person of Interest is reminding us all that Finch and Reese are both supposed to be dead men so maybe they should be a smidge more careful when protecting their charges.
The first big event in "Bury the Lede" is the massive bust facing Hr when over 75 police officers are taken in by the FBI, lead by Agent Donnelly, on corruption charges among a long list of other offenses in many cases. Fusco gets his first big story that goes outside of being Reese's lackey...
That’s the problem facing Finch and Reese this week as the Machine points them to an investigative reporter caught up in a number of dangerous potential scandals including the mysterious Hr organization, and the just as mysterious man in the suit story. That’s right, Person of Interest is reminding us all that Finch and Reese are both supposed to be dead men so maybe they should be a smidge more careful when protecting their charges.
The first big event in "Bury the Lede" is the massive bust facing Hr when over 75 police officers are taken in by the FBI, lead by Agent Donnelly, on corruption charges among a long list of other offenses in many cases. Fusco gets his first big story that goes outside of being Reese's lackey...
- 11/2/2012
- by keysha
- TVovermind.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 27, 2012
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay Entertainment
Tom Hardy (This Means War) and Jessica Chastain (The Help) find love in a time of crime in Lawless, a dark and gritty movie that’s as much folk tale as it is gangster drama.
Based on the novel by Matt Bondurant, which in turn is based on a true story, Lawless tells the story of the Bondurant brothers in Depression-era Virginia. Led by Forrest (Hardy), the Bondurant gang, also including Jack (Shia Labeouf, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) and Howard (Jason Clarke, TV’s The Chicago Code), are bootleggers who have quite a few people trying to take them down, including rival gangster Floyd Banner (Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight Rises) and new and very strange deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce, Lockout).
Chastain plays Maggie Beauford, a former stripper who takes refuge with the Bondurant boys,...
Price: DVD $29.98, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: The Weinstein Company/Anchor Bay Entertainment
Tom Hardy (This Means War) and Jessica Chastain (The Help) find love in a time of crime in Lawless, a dark and gritty movie that’s as much folk tale as it is gangster drama.
Based on the novel by Matt Bondurant, which in turn is based on a true story, Lawless tells the story of the Bondurant brothers in Depression-era Virginia. Led by Forrest (Hardy), the Bondurant gang, also including Jack (Shia Labeouf, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) and Howard (Jason Clarke, TV’s The Chicago Code), are bootleggers who have quite a few people trying to take them down, including rival gangster Floyd Banner (Gary Oldman, The Dark Knight Rises) and new and very strange deputy Charlie Rakes (Guy Pearce, Lockout).
Chastain plays Maggie Beauford, a former stripper who takes refuge with the Bondurant boys,...
- 10/2/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Another Toronto Film Festival deal, and this might not be the only one for No Place On Earth as suitors are angling for remake rights to the film. Here’s the announcement: Toronto, On (September 13th, 2012) – The Wagner/Cuban Company’s Magnolia Pictures announced today that the company is acquiring U.S. theatrical distribution rights to No Place On Earth from History Films™, which has U.S. TV rights. The feature documentary tells the gripping story of a Jewish family who took refuge in caves for nearly two years to evade Nazi capture. The acquisition announcement comes less than 48 hours following the film’s world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday night, where it received a lengthy standing ovation. No Place On Earth brings to light the untold story of thirty-eight Ukrainian Jews who survived World War II by living in caves for eighteen months, the longest-recorded sustained underground survival.
- 9/13/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Aug. 7, 2012
Price: DVD $22.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1) gets rid of his sparkly skin and vampire teeth for the 2012 period movie Bel Ami.
Based on the classic novel by Guy de Maupassant, the drama film stars Pattinson as penniless ex-soldier Georges Duroy, who uses the wealthiest and most influential women in turn of the century Paris to rise in power. In his lustful quest, he seduces Madame de Marelle (Christina Ricci, TV’s Pan Am), marries Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction), the wife of a former comrade, and conquers Madame Walter (Kristen Scott Thomas, Sarah’s Key).
Rated R, Bel Ami was only screened in a limited number of theaters, so the DVD release gives the movie its biggest audience.
Critics didn’t think much of the film, which is the first feature directed by Declan Donnellan...
Price: DVD $22.99
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1) gets rid of his sparkly skin and vampire teeth for the 2012 period movie Bel Ami.
Based on the classic novel by Guy de Maupassant, the drama film stars Pattinson as penniless ex-soldier Georges Duroy, who uses the wealthiest and most influential women in turn of the century Paris to rise in power. In his lustful quest, he seduces Madame de Marelle (Christina Ricci, TV’s Pan Am), marries Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman, Pulp Fiction), the wife of a former comrade, and conquers Madame Walter (Kristen Scott Thomas, Sarah’s Key).
Rated R, Bel Ami was only screened in a limited number of theaters, so the DVD release gives the movie its biggest audience.
Critics didn’t think much of the film, which is the first feature directed by Declan Donnellan...
- 7/2/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Exclusive: ICM television agent Nick Khan, whose clients include firebrand anchors Keith Olbermann and Nancy Grace, is leaving the agency. Sources say he is going to CAA though the agency is not confirming the hire at this time. Khan joined boutique lit agency Broder Webb Chervin Silbermann at the end of 2005 to launch a sports/news broadcaster division. He segued to ICM following the two agencies’ merger six months later. Expected to move with Khan to CAA are all his clients: Olbermann, Grace, sports broadcasters/analysts Hannah Storm, John Anderson, Jim Lampley, Jalen Rose and Max Kellerman as well as boxing trainer Freddie Roach. Additionally, Khan is bringing with him the junior agent in the ICM broadcaster department, Evan Dick. Khan, whose sister is Don’t Trust The B— In Apt. 23 creator Nahnatchka Khan, had been pondering a move for awhile. While he was single-handedly running the sports and news broadcaster business at ICM,...
- 4/27/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
QFest ends today in St. Louis with one last film, My Best Day. QFest, the annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is celebrating it’s fifth year with a terrific line-up of films spotlighting Gay and Lesbian filmmakers and themes. QFest is a Cinema St. Louis event and this year is presented by Tla Releasing, a Us film distribution company whose primary output is Lgbt-related films from all over the world. All films will be shown at the Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Blvd. in the University City Loop district). Individual tickets are $12 general admission or $10 for students and Cinema St. Louis members with valid and current photo IDs. Advance tickets are available through the Tivoli Theatre box office or online at Landmark Theatres’ web site
Here’s the final film for the QFest:
Thursday, April 26th at 7:30pm
My Best Day (U.S., 2012, 75 min) Directed by Erin Greenwell Directed by St.
Here’s the final film for the QFest:
Thursday, April 26th at 7:30pm
My Best Day (U.S., 2012, 75 min) Directed by Erin Greenwell Directed by St.
- 4/26/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
QFest continues today in St. Louis. QFest, the annual Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is celebrating it’s fifth year with a terrific line-up of films spotlighting Gay and Lesbian filmmakers and themes. QFest is a Cinema St. Louis event and this year is presented by Tla Releasing, a Us film distribution company whose primary output is Lgbt-related films from all over the world. All films will be shown at the Tivoli Theatre (6350 Delmar Blvd. in the University City Loop district). Individual tickets are $12 general admission or $10 for students and Cinema St. Louis members with valid and current photo IDs. Advance tickets are available through the Tivoli Theatre box office or online at Landmark Theatres’ web site
Here’s the line-up for the QFest films playing today and tonight:
Wednesday, April 25th at 5:00pm Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (U.S., 2011, 76 min) Directed by Madeleine Olnek Three female...
Here’s the line-up for the QFest films playing today and tonight:
Wednesday, April 25th at 5:00pm Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (U.S., 2011, 76 min) Directed by Madeleine Olnek Three female...
- 4/25/2012
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"When Yen Tan was growing up in the 80s, he didn't dream of making movie posters; he dreamed of making movies like the big American blockbusters that flooded the movie theatres of his native Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia." But, as Josh Rosenblatt tells the story in the Austin Chronicle, Tan would instead become an independent filmmaker, designing his own artwork for his low-budget projects. Eventually, other indie filmmakers came calling, and now Tan is a full-time graphic designer with his own company, Otto is the One. A gallery.
Los Angeles. Kino-Eye: The Revolutionary Cinema of Dziga Vertov, which ran at MoMA in April 2011, opens tomorrow at the Billy Wilder Theater and runs through March 31. One hopes (but doubts) that J Hoberman will see a second pay check for his overview of the retrospective for the Voice now that the La Weekly's repurposed it. At any rate, the Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan...
Los Angeles. Kino-Eye: The Revolutionary Cinema of Dziga Vertov, which ran at MoMA in April 2011, opens tomorrow at the Billy Wilder Theater and runs through March 31. One hopes (but doubts) that J Hoberman will see a second pay check for his overview of the retrospective for the Voice now that the La Weekly's repurposed it. At any rate, the Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan...
- 2/10/2012
- MUBI
*here be some spoilers.
**full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment.
Directors/writers: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado.
Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva and Ania Bukstein.
Kalevet or Rabies is setting a precedent here on 28Dla. This is the first Israeli shot horror film or film of any kind to be reviewed on this site. And this is a great introduction to Israel's burgeoning film market. Rabies is classified as a serial killer film; however, the killer does not directly take anyone's life. The murder is left up to the incompetence of the cast. Much like William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors," miscommunication and identity swaps create much of confusion and some of the enjoyment.
The film's story is quite complex because the plot will zig when you expect it to zag. Essentially, four young friends hook up and set out to a tennis tournament.
**full disclosure: a DVD screener of this film was provided by Image Entertainment.
Directors/writers: Aharon Keshales, Navot Papushado.
Cast: Lior Ashkenazi, Danny Geva and Ania Bukstein.
Kalevet or Rabies is setting a precedent here on 28Dla. This is the first Israeli shot horror film or film of any kind to be reviewed on this site. And this is a great introduction to Israel's burgeoning film market. Rabies is classified as a serial killer film; however, the killer does not directly take anyone's life. The murder is left up to the incompetence of the cast. Much like William Shakespeare's "A Comedy of Errors," miscommunication and identity swaps create much of confusion and some of the enjoyment.
The film's story is quite complex because the plot will zig when you expect it to zag. Essentially, four young friends hook up and set out to a tennis tournament.
- 2/8/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Linda Blackaby, Programmer for the San Francisco Film Society, had the honor of bestowing upon Lourdes Portillo SFIFF52’s Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award, which honors the achievements of a filmmaker whose work is crafting documentaries, short films, animation or work for television. In as many years as I have been attending the San Francisco International, the Golden Gate Persistence of Vision Award has been given to such luminaries as Jan Svankmajer, Robert Frank, Johan van der Keuken, Faith Hubley, Kenneth Anger, Fernando Birri, Pat O’Neill, Jon Else, Adam Curtis, Guy Maddin, Heddy Honigmann and Errol Morris. Portillo—the “elegant insurgent” (as scribed by filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña in her commendable program essay)—rightfully joins that esteemed company.
- 4/29/2009
- by Michael Guillen
- Screen Anarchy
Here's a list of current members the National Society of Film Critics, which announced its award winners this past weekend. If there's no media affiliation cited after a member's name, that means that the journo is in between gigs and must land a new media outlet over the next year or else drop out of the group. The society's longtime executive director is Elisabeth Weis. Members: Sam Adams (Philadelphia City Paper), John Anderson (Newsday), David Ansen (Newsweek), Gary Arnold, Sheila Benson (Seattle Weekly), Jami Bernard (Moviecitynews.Com), Peter Brunette (Hollywood Reporter), Ty Burr (Boston Globe), Jay Carr (Turner Classics Online, Necn), Eleanor Ringel Carter (The Daily Report), Godfrey Cheshire (Metro Magazine), Mike Clark (USA Today), Richard...
- 1/5/2009
- by tomoneil
- Gold Derby
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