Niecy Nash-Betts in ‘The Rookie: Feds’ episode 17 (ABC/Scott Everett White)
The team tracks a merciless gang leader on ABC’s The Rookie: Feds season one episode 17, “Payback.” Directed by Robert Bella, episode 17 is scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Simone Clark, Frankie R. Faison (White Chicks) is Christopher “Cutty” Clark, James Lesure (Las Vegas) is Carter Hope, Britt Robertson (Big Sky) is Laura Stensen, Felix Solis (The International) is Matthew Garza, and Kevin Zegers (Transamerica) is Brendon Acres.
“Payback” Plot: Garza and team are on the hunt for a ruthless gang leader on a mission for revenge. Atlas comes to town to reconnect with Laura, but the two cannot seem to see eye-to-eye, and Simone and Carter grapple with letting go of old grudges.
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The team tracks a merciless gang leader on ABC’s The Rookie: Feds season one episode 17, “Payback.” Directed by Robert Bella, episode 17 is scheduled to air on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.
Niecy Nash-Betts stars as Simone Clark, Frankie R. Faison (White Chicks) is Christopher “Cutty” Clark, James Lesure (Las Vegas) is Carter Hope, Britt Robertson (Big Sky) is Laura Stensen, Felix Solis (The International) is Matthew Garza, and Kevin Zegers (Transamerica) is Brendon Acres.
“Payback” Plot: Garza and team are on the hunt for a ruthless gang leader on a mission for revenge. Atlas comes to town to reconnect with Laura, but the two cannot seem to see eye-to-eye, and Simone and Carter grapple with letting go of old grudges.
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- 2/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Jenna Dewan and Nathan Fillion in ‘The Resident’ season 5 episode 11 (ABC/Raymond Liu)
ABC’s The Rookie continues season five with episode 11, “The Naked and The Dead.” Directed by Robert Bella from a script by Vincent Angell, episode 11 will air on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan returns as Bailey Nune.
“The Naked and The Dead” Plot: The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war between two rival gangs.
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ABC’s The Rookie continues season five with episode 11, “The Naked and The Dead.” Directed by Robert Bella from a script by Vincent Angell, episode 11 will air on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Nathan Fillion leads the cast as John Nolan. Eric Winter plays Tim Bradford, Melissa O’Neil is Lucy Chen, Alyssa Diaz plays Angela Lopez, and Richard T. Jones is Wade Grey. Mekia Cox is Nyla Harper, Shawn Ashmore plays Wesley Evers, Tru Valentino is Aaron Thorsen, and Jenna Dewan returns as Bailey Nune.
“The Naked and The Dead” Plot: The search for a missing boy leads the team into the middle of a dangerous drug war between two rival gangs.
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- 1/5/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
New York -- Scheduling the release of a summer movie isn't exactly a science. It clearly isn't an art, either. It's more akin to a contact sport:
Seize the advantageous position, sustain as little damage as possible, and score.
All of which makes this weekend's opening of both "Red 2"
and "R.I.P.D." a little like sacking your own quarterback. Both films are action-thrillers. Both are about over-age law enforcers (in "R.I.P.D.," some are so old, they're dead). And both make a virtue of their, shall we say, mature stars.
Those stars include Bruce Willis (58), Anthony Hopkins (75), John Malkovich (59) and Helen Mirren (67) in "Red 2" and Jeff Bridges (63) and Kevin Bacon (55) in "R.I.P.D.," which, by the way, stands for "Rest in Peace Department."
It may not make a huge difference at the box office, but both films also feature the less-than-prolific Mary-Louise Parker, who has a solid base among discriminating male...
Seize the advantageous position, sustain as little damage as possible, and score.
All of which makes this weekend's opening of both "Red 2"
and "R.I.P.D." a little like sacking your own quarterback. Both films are action-thrillers. Both are about over-age law enforcers (in "R.I.P.D.," some are so old, they're dead). And both make a virtue of their, shall we say, mature stars.
Those stars include Bruce Willis (58), Anthony Hopkins (75), John Malkovich (59) and Helen Mirren (67) in "Red 2" and Jeff Bridges (63) and Kevin Bacon (55) in "R.I.P.D.," which, by the way, stands for "Rest in Peace Department."
It may not make a huge difference at the box office, but both films also feature the less-than-prolific Mary-Louise Parker, who has a solid base among discriminating male...
- 7/18/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The Palm Springs ShortFest has announced that highly-acclaimed writer/director Gus Van Sant will be presented with the ShortFest Spirit of Short Film Award as part of a special Directing Master Class presentation celebrating his work in film. A selection of his short films will be shown on Saturday, June 23rd at 2:30 p.m. with a discussion headed by Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. Van Sant, who earned Oscar nominations for "Good Will Hunting" and "Milk," was previously honored at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in 2009 when he received the Sonny Bono Visionary Award.
I personally salute the Palm Springs ShortFest. It is such a grassroots effort that honor the diversity and talent of many striving filmmakers. And most of the films shown move on to win Oscars such as "Freeheld" which won Best Documentary Short in 2008.
The Palm Springs ShortFest happens on June 19th to the 25th. For more details,...
I personally salute the Palm Springs ShortFest. It is such a grassroots effort that honor the diversity and talent of many striving filmmakers. And most of the films shown move on to win Oscars such as "Freeheld" which won Best Documentary Short in 2008.
The Palm Springs ShortFest happens on June 19th to the 25th. For more details,...
- 6/13/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
It's an honor to have your movie play at the Sundance Film Festival. It's a thrill when it not only plays but plays to great critical and popular acclaim. It's a dream come true when you meet with studio representatives to discuss theatrical distribution. And it's a bitter, soul-crushing disappointment when the deals don't pan out and the film is never heard from again.
That's what happened to Robert Bella's Colin Fitz, a 1997 Sundance hit that won praise from critics as diverse as Roger Ebert and Harry Knowles. The film, a comedy about a dead rock star's devoted fans, looked like it would be the next Sundance Cinderella story. But while distributors were interested, none could offer Bella a sale price that would actually cover what it had cost him -- and his creditors -- to make it. So the film sat in a storage unit while Bella worked...
That's what happened to Robert Bella's Colin Fitz, a 1997 Sundance hit that won praise from critics as diverse as Roger Ebert and Harry Knowles. The film, a comedy about a dead rock star's devoted fans, looked like it would be the next Sundance Cinderella story. But while distributors were interested, none could offer Bella a sale price that would actually cover what it had cost him -- and his creditors -- to make it. So the film sat in a storage unit while Bella worked...
- 8/8/2010
- by Eric D. Snider
- Cinematical
The legendary indie film “Colin Fitz Lives!” about two bumbling security guards posted at the grave of Colin Fitz, a dead rock star with fans obsessive enough to make Justin Bieber blush will finally get a proper release.
What, never heard of it? Indie film buffs certainly have. Way back in 1997 this low-budget comedy with relatively big names like William H. Macy, Martha Plimpton and John C. McGinley anchoring the cast enjoyed a lot of buzz at Sundance and was considered a lock to get a high dollar distribution deal.
But that never happened.
Director Robert Bella was offered plenty of distribution deals, but he had sunk $50,000 of his own money into the project, was able to raise $100,000 more and maxed out 20 credit cards to render a 35mm print for screenings at Sundance. This ambition left him saddled with a $250,000 debt, which he quickly realized would not be covered by any of his offers,...
What, never heard of it? Indie film buffs certainly have. Way back in 1997 this low-budget comedy with relatively big names like William H. Macy, Martha Plimpton and John C. McGinley anchoring the cast enjoyed a lot of buzz at Sundance and was considered a lock to get a high dollar distribution deal.
But that never happened.
Director Robert Bella was offered plenty of distribution deals, but he had sunk $50,000 of his own money into the project, was able to raise $100,000 more and maxed out 20 credit cards to render a 35mm print for screenings at Sundance. This ambition left him saddled with a $250,000 debt, which he quickly realized would not be covered by any of his offers,...
- 8/6/2010
- by Eric M. Armstrong
- The Moving Arts Journal
Director Robert Bella went thousands of dollars into debt to get his debut film Colin Fitz, an absurdist comedy about a dead rock legend starring William H. Macy, into Sundance in 1997. He then spent the next 13 years getting himself and the film--which earned good reviews--out of hock. At one low point, when he got sick of sleeping on friends' couches, he moved into his own storage space. Now that Bella, a successful post-production supervisor, owns all the bits and pieces of his film, IFC Films is finally releasing the retitled Colin Fitz Lives!--on VOD on August 4 via Sundance Selects. Bella will happily attend the La premiere (complete with Q & A with Macy) on August 5 at the Cinematheque (tickets here). Bella tells his own riveting story at indieWIRE and Kcrw's The Business. The trailer is below.
- 8/3/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
In 1997, Sundance Film Festival Director Geoffrey Gilmore wrote, "'Colin Fitz' is the kind of independent filmmaking that shows how much can be done with very little and underscores the endearing qualities of well-written dialogue and comic inspiration." The movie’s been called by the press and its fans, “The Best Film Never Released.” So - what happened? Filmmaker Robert Bella offers a first person perspective on "Colin Fitz," a film that ...
- 7/23/2010
- Indiewire
Sundance Selects has picked up comedy "Colin Fitz Lives!" which will find release on VOD in August. William H. Macy, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Matt McGrath and Mary McCormack star. Robert Bella directs "Fitz" which screened at 1997's Sundance Film Festival. Since then, the film has seen festivals including the Austin Film Festival, where it took top feature prize. Tom Morrissey-written story tells of two security guards who are hired to watch over the grave of a dead rock legend. Sundance Selects will send out a new cut of "Fitz" with unseen footage and new music recordings.
- 7/13/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sundance Selects has acquired Robert Bella's black comedy "Colin Fitz Lives!," starring William H. Macy, which it will distribute as a VOD offering Aug. 4.
Written by Tom Morrissey, it centers on two eccentric security guards hired to guard the grave of a dead rock legend, the eponymous Colin Fitz. The cast also includes Martha Plimpton, Matt McGrath, John C. McGinley and Mary McCormack.
"Colin" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was named best feature film at the Austin Film Festival. A re-mastered cut screens Thursday in San Francisco as the closing night film of the 2010 Lol-sf Film Festival. Its Los Angeles bow will be hosted by the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre on Aug. 5.
Sundance Selects acquisition executive Arianna Bocco brokered the deal with Bella, who recently re-worked the film after buying back the rights from his investors. ...
Written by Tom Morrissey, it centers on two eccentric security guards hired to guard the grave of a dead rock legend, the eponymous Colin Fitz. The cast also includes Martha Plimpton, Matt McGrath, John C. McGinley and Mary McCormack.
"Colin" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was named best feature film at the Austin Film Festival. A re-mastered cut screens Thursday in San Francisco as the closing night film of the 2010 Lol-sf Film Festival. Its Los Angeles bow will be hosted by the American Cinematheque at the Aero Theatre on Aug. 5.
Sundance Selects acquisition executive Arianna Bocco brokered the deal with Bella, who recently re-worked the film after buying back the rights from his investors. ...
- 7/12/2010
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Like many an independent feature, "Colin Fitz" sports an impressive cast, displays some real wit and originality, and ultimately has very little reason for being. Robert Bella's debut film would have made a perfectly entertaining one-act play (and probably was at one point).
The title character is a legendary deceased rock star -- the legend goes that he committed suicide by eating bad clams -- whose gravesite invites unusual occurrences every year on the anniversary of his death. To forestall further such problems, Fitz's widow hires two hapless security guards to stand watch over the grave all night. The resulting clash of personalities, as well as a series of increasingly bizarre visitations, form the heart of the dialogue-heavy film.
One of the guards is Grady (Andy Fowle), a beer-drinking regular guy with opinions on everything. He proclaims that Neil Young's recording of "Rockin' in the Free World" brought about the fall of communism and that years from now a religion will spring up based upon the lyrics of John Lennon. His counterpart is Paul (Matt McGrath), a sensitive young man unimpressed with the trappings of security work and appalled by the behavior of the rock star's acolytes. Their boss, hilariously played by William H. Macy, is a self-important rent-a-cop with a fondness for cupcakes.
Among the visitors are the rocker's widow (Julianne Phillips), who decides that Paul has her late husband's spirit inside him.
Bella at least has the good sense to provide a nicely low-key air to the proceedings, and the deadpan comic performances by the mostly talented cast are another plus.
COLIN FITZ
Producers: Robert Bella, Thomas Mangan IV, Baby Shark Inc.
Director: Robert Bella
Screenplay: Tom Morrissey
Director of photography: Henry Cline
Editor: Susan Graef
Music: Pat Irwin
Color/stereo
Cast: Matt McGrath, William H. Macy, Andy Fowle, Julianne Phillips, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Mary McCormack
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
The title character is a legendary deceased rock star -- the legend goes that he committed suicide by eating bad clams -- whose gravesite invites unusual occurrences every year on the anniversary of his death. To forestall further such problems, Fitz's widow hires two hapless security guards to stand watch over the grave all night. The resulting clash of personalities, as well as a series of increasingly bizarre visitations, form the heart of the dialogue-heavy film.
One of the guards is Grady (Andy Fowle), a beer-drinking regular guy with opinions on everything. He proclaims that Neil Young's recording of "Rockin' in the Free World" brought about the fall of communism and that years from now a religion will spring up based upon the lyrics of John Lennon. His counterpart is Paul (Matt McGrath), a sensitive young man unimpressed with the trappings of security work and appalled by the behavior of the rock star's acolytes. Their boss, hilariously played by William H. Macy, is a self-important rent-a-cop with a fondness for cupcakes.
Among the visitors are the rocker's widow (Julianne Phillips), who decides that Paul has her late husband's spirit inside him.
Bella at least has the good sense to provide a nicely low-key air to the proceedings, and the deadpan comic performances by the mostly talented cast are another plus.
COLIN FITZ
Producers: Robert Bella, Thomas Mangan IV, Baby Shark Inc.
Director: Robert Bella
Screenplay: Tom Morrissey
Director of photography: Henry Cline
Editor: Susan Graef
Music: Pat Irwin
Color/stereo
Cast: Matt McGrath, William H. Macy, Andy Fowle, Julianne Phillips, Martha Plimpton, John C. McGinley, Mary McCormack
Running time -- 87 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 11/10/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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