A generic title befits director Gregory W. Friedle's lethargic, Connecticut-set and otherwise indistinctive indie thriller, which attempts to offer the white-knuckle gratifications of a studio procedural with a conspicuous lack of production values, screen talent, plausibility, originality, or a lick of aesthetic flair.
After his young son is abducted from a mall and ritualistically sacrificed by a shadowy league of religious zealots, single dad and nonspecifically high-powered exec Tom Hawkins (Kevin O'Donnell) pinballs between behaviors suicidal and homicidal. He mopes and cries alone in a handful of superfluous scenes, including a prolonged funeral sequence in which he mutters to himself or God before plotting revenge.
The FBI team tracking the case — led by a...
After his young son is abducted from a mall and ritualistically sacrificed by a shadowy league of religious zealots, single dad and nonspecifically high-powered exec Tom Hawkins (Kevin O'Donnell) pinballs between behaviors suicidal and homicidal. He mopes and cries alone in a handful of superfluous scenes, including a prolonged funeral sequence in which he mutters to himself or God before plotting revenge.
The FBI team tracking the case — led by a...
- 8/13/2014
- Village Voice
How did Gabrielle Union spend her Memorial Day weekend? By living it up with her girlfriends in Las Vegas! The actress attended the opening of Light - where she took in acrobatic performances by Cirque du Soleil - with four pals early Saturday morning, an onlooker tells People. "The group was having a great time taking pictures, dancing, and taking tequila shots," the source says. "She looked amazing and they were all having a great time and just enjoying being out." While the actress' boyfriend Dwyane Wade was busy playing with the Heat in Miami on Friday, Union, who is filming in Vegas,...
- 5/28/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Justin Timberlake brought sexy back - and plenty of A-list wattage - to his sold-out concert at Roseland Ballroom in New York on Sunday night. Performing songs from his new album The 20/20 Experience during a two-hour show, the pop star was supported by his wife Jessica Biel and pals like Jason Sudeikis, Olivia Wilde, Andy Samberg, Joanna Newsom, Brooke Shields and Uma Thurman. Biel, dressed in a navy tank top and white pants, had a blast rocking out in the VIP mezzanine area during the show, which was sponsored by MasterCard. "She knew all the words to his songs and was dancing the whole time,...
- 5/7/2013
- PEOPLE.com
One Direction member Harry Styles is taking full advantage of his brief break from touring and recording. Last week, while he was spotted enjoying the Los Angeles nightlife, he was also turning heads with the company he kept. Thursday night, the musician, 19, was seen with the 33-year-old Kimberly Stewart, along with her father, Rod Stewart, Rod's wife Penny Lancaster, Sean Stewart and Adrienne Maloof for a triple dinner date at Dan Tana's restaurant in West Hollywood. "Age doesn't really matter in the Stewart family," a source tells People, noting that Rod is 68 to Lancaster's 42 and Kimberly's 32-year-old brother Sean...
- 4/29/2013
- PEOPLE.com
There's a name for the inner circle of followers who know every song, every lyric and every little move Justin Bieber makes: Beliebers. And if Anne Frank had not died at the age of 15 living inside a concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Germany, the pop star says he hopes she would have joined the ranks of those very fans. In a controversial note he left in the guestbook at Amsterdam's Anne Frank House, he wrote (according to the museum's Facebook page), "Truly inspiring to be able to come here. Anne was a great girl. Hopefully she would have been a belieber.
- 4/14/2013
- by Alison Schwartz
- PEOPLE.com
Have Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reconciled since their split in November? The former couple met briefly at her Los Angeles home on Wednesday, People has learned. But what comes of the get-together remains to be seen. Bieber, 19 is getting ready to head out on tour again, while Gomez, 20, has seemed quite happy to be single.She even joked with David Letterman earlier this month that she had made Bieber cry, and added: "I'm single. I'm so good." A source told People at the time that Gomez was truly moving on, and that she wanted Bieber to move on, too.
- 3/28/2013
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne was recovering in the hospital Friday after suffering a seizure, a source says. But a report he was in critical condition in a medically induced coma was vigorously denied. "Wayne is alive and well," his close friend and business partner Mack Maine Tweeted. "we will be releasing an official statement shortly, but dont believe the nonsense about comas and tubes to breathe...that's false." A rep for the rapper adds, "Lil' Wayne is doing well. Thanks for your concern." Neither Maine nor the rep disclosed the medical issue with Wayne, 30, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr....
- 3/16/2013
- by Raha Lewis
- PEOPLE.com
What happens when the Miami Heat gets challenged to a dance-off with the ladies? They lose! That was the case Wednesday night at the Motown Revue Presented by Hublot in Coral Gables, Fla., where LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh and Ray Allen faced off with their female dates, including James's fiancé Savannah Brinson. With the guests in the house serving as the de facto judging panel and the Miami Heat dancers providing a quick lesson, both teams "did old school Motown-style moves," an eyewitness tells People, "but the guys deviated and put their own twist on it, while the girls stuck with their routine.
- 3/1/2013
- PEOPLE.com
Ravi Shankar, the Indian sitarist and composer whose collaborations with Western musicians - both classical and rock - made him a familiar concert name by the late '60s and earned him the title "godfather of world music," died Tuesday in a hospital near his home in Southern California, his family said. He was 92. Shankar's foundation said in a statement that he had suffered upper respiratory and heart problems and had undergone heart-valve replacement surgery last week, reports the Associated Press. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also confirmed Shankar's death, calling him a "national treasure." But it was his daughter,...
- 12/12/2012
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Randy Travis is easing back into the spotlight four months after he was arrested while nude and allegedly drunk and belligerent on a Texas highway. The country star, 53, is performing Friday night at the American Giving Awards in Pasadena for a show airing Saturday night on NBC. This follows his November appearance on Cmt Crossroads with the Avett Brothers. "Randy is doing great. Life is good," says his lawyer Larry Friedman. "He's given up drinking alcohol. He's drinking eight glasses of water a day or more. He's on a strict exercise regimen. … He's in the best shape he's ever been in in his life.
- 12/6/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez broke up over a week ago, with Gomez calling things off, People confirmed late Friday. "It's not easy," a source told People, "but the relationship needed to end." Clues that the young couple, who dated for nearly two years, were in trouble first surfaced this summer. Bieber, 18, was late to a Fuse TV taping in June "because he and Selena were fighting," a different source told People at the time, while another insider revealed that Gomez, 20, "was crying about Justin" during pal Ashley Tisdale's birthday party on July 2. Although they quickly reconciled, things have seemed amiss in recent days.
- 11/11/2012
- by Marisa Laudadio
- PEOPLE.com
Holy Union! Gabrielle Union attended the opening of Hyde American Airlines Arena following the Miami Heat game in Miami on Tuesday. The Think Like a Man actress - whose boyfriend Dwyane Wade plays for the Heat - sipped Dom Perignon and spent the evening with a group of friends. "Gabrielle and her friends had an amazing time," an onlooker tells People. The girls shared two bottles of champagne as deejay Irie played hit after hit. "Gabrielle and her friends even sang along to the music in unison!" the source adds. - Kevin O'Donnell...
- 11/1/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Following a serious motorcycle accident that occurred over the weekend, Wynonna Judd's husband and drummer, Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser, has had his left leg amputated. During the accident - when Moser collided with an oncoming vehicle - his left leg was "severed at the scene," Judd's rep tells People. Moser, 55, was then transported to a hospital in Rapid City, S.D., where doctors were forced to amputate above the knee. Doctors also performed surgery on one of Moser's hands, the rep adds. "The outpouring of prayer and support from friends, family and fans has been a blessing to both Cactus and I.
- 8/20/2012
- by Maggie Coughlan
- PEOPLE.com
Wynonna Judd's husband and drummer, Michael Scott "Cactus" Moser, has been involved in a serious motorcycle accident. On Saturday, the couple went for a motorcycle ride together on separate bikes before their scheduled performance in Deadwood, S.D. Moser collided with an oncoming vehicle and was transported to a local hospital, where he is being treated for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. Judd was not involved in the accident. "The outpouring of prayer and support from friends, family and fans has been a blessing to both Cactus and I. Cactus is a champion. I love him deeply and I will not leave his side,...
- 8/19/2012
- by Maggie Coughlan
- PEOPLE.com
This king has finally found his queen. Jared Followill is engaged to marry Martha Patterson, his band's rep confirms to People. The Kings of Leon bassist, 25, popped the question to the model, 21, on April 11 in Nashville, the rep tells People. Followill and Patterson began dating in January. He was previously linked to Twilight star Ashley Greene. Followill is the last member of his band to settle down. Brother Nathan wed Jessie Baylin in November 2009, while Caleb married Lily Aldridge in May 2011; they expect their first child this summer. Cousin Matthew and wife Johanna Bennett welcomed son Knox, 1, last April. JustJared.
- 5/2/2012
- by Sarah Michaud
- PEOPLE.com
Macaulay Culkin plugged in his iPod for his deejay night at New York's Le Poisson Rouge. The actor was hanging out at the bar, drinking light beer and chatting with friends and fans who approached him at the venue as his tunes played. Culkin was animated for a majority of the night - and chatting with a blonde female - but he did engage the crowd, handing out sheets of paper and challenging them to an arty game: to cut out paper dolls resembling him. At one point, he had a doll propped up in front of him at the bar,...
- 4/16/2012
- PEOPLE.com
Asia'h Epperson, the former American Idol contestant who was seriously injured in a car accident two weeks ago, is on the mend. Epperson, 23, is expected to be discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Thursday evening but must return for more surgery and rehab in the coming weeks. "Doctors have arranged for Asia'h to continue her kidney repair treatment at home for the next two weeks," her rep tells People. "After that time she will be expected to return to Cedars-Sinai, where she can undergo surgery to repair her jaw and continue with her rehabilitation process." The rep...
- 3/29/2012
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
Davy Jones, the lead singer of the Beatles-inspired made-for-tv pop group the Monkees, died Wednesday. He was 66. The performer suffered a heart attack in Indiantown, Fla., where he resided, his publicist Helen Kensick tells the Associated Press."All of his family, friends and fans mourn Davy's loss," says Joseph Pacheco, Jones's manager and brother-in-law. "We were fortunate to have such an incredible human being in our lives. Sadly, his time on Earth was cut far too short and he will be missed tremendously by all who knew him." The British-born Jones joined Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith in...
- 2/29/2012
- by Mike Fleeman and Dahvi Shira
- PEOPLE.com
At the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., where Whitney Houston wowed parishioners with her voice as a young girl, Pastor Joe A. Carter remembered the superstar in his Sunday sermon. "Our hearts are broken," Carter told the crowd. "How saddened we are at the death of one of the greatest voices of the modern age." "I'll never forget her right here standing at the New Hope Church, hearing her sing, 'He Would Not Come Down,' " recalled Carter, "hearing her sing the praises of Jesus Christ." Churchgoers crowded the wooden pews of the house of worship to pay their respects to Houston,...
- 2/13/2012
- by Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
American Idol alum Danny Gokey, who tragically lost his wife three years ago, is engaged to marry his girlfriend, Leyicet Peralta. The happy news was announced on the website of the charity Sophia's Heart, which honors the memory of his late wife, Sophia. The site states that the entertainer, 31, recently told friends and family of the couple's plans to wed, and that they are looking to hold the wedding late next month. "He is thrilled to have found Leyicet who also shares his passion and desire to help children and families in need," says a message on the site. "Accordingly,...
- 12/27/2011
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
The X Factor is finally here! And after a premiere night that included wild, wacky and wonderful auditions - and an unpopular switcheroo on the judges' panel - the ratings are also in. More than 12 million viewers tuned in to watch the premiere of The X Factor Wednesday night, which is a lot less than the more than 26 million who tuned into see Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez on the season 10 premiere of American Idol in January. Still, Wednesday's debut was Fox's biggest for a fall series in five years, the network said. It may be unfair to compare a...
- 9/22/2011
- by Aaron Parsley
- PEOPLE.com
The first poster is mashed with the first image and what you get is Universal Pictures' final one sheet for Skyline, the Strause bros.' alien invasion movie arriving in theaters November 12. In the sci-fi thriller starring Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, and Phet Mahathongdy, after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
- 10/20/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. The film arriving in theaters November 12 comes from FX gurus and Aliens vs Predator: Requiem directors Colin and Greg Strause, and this afternoon Universal Pictures unveiled the first official trailer. Dig on it inside and then tell us what you think of the first footage. Also, don't forget to read our exclusive set report from April! Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, Phet Mahathongdy all star.
- 8/10/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Colin and Greg Strause's Skyline is high on my radar because I'm hoping for redemption. While Alien vs Predators: Requiem was pure blasphemy, this time the effects specialists-turned-directors have creative freedom to deliver their vision. In theaters November 12, after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them. Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell, Phet Mahathongdy and all star.
- 7/22/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
From brothers Colin and Greg Strause (Avp:r) comes a new horror film that takes to the skies, and it shows in this eerie brand new image. Skyline, which stars Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell and Phet Mahathongdy, begins after a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
- 4/16/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
With our exclusive set report forthcoming, Bloody Disgusting has landed two behind-the-scenes images from Skyline, Colin and Greg Strause's (Avp:r) latest genre effort starring Brittany Daniel, Eric Balfour, Crystal Reed, Scottie Thompson, Donald Faison, David Zayas, Neil Hopkins, Kevin O'Donnell and Phet Mahathongdy. After a late night party, a group of friends are awoken in the dead of the night by an eerie light beaming through the window. Like moths to a flame, the light source is drawing people outside before they suddenly vanish into the air. They soon discover an otherwordly force is swallowing the entire human population off the face of the earth. Now our band of survivors must fight for their lives as the world unravels around them.
- 3/29/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
"The Hurt Locker's" march to the Oscars has begun! The film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, is nominated for best feature, breakthrough actor, and best ensemble performance at the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.
Robert Siegel's "Big Fan" also topped the Gotham nominations with best features, breakthrough actor, and breakthrough director noms.
"The Hurt Locker" is one of my favorite films this year (Click Watch My Top 10 Best Movies of Summer 2009!) so I'm rooting for this brilliant flick!
Bigelow, Natalie Portman, and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will each be presented with a career tribute.
The ceremony will be held Nov. 30 at Cipriani Wall Street.
And the nominees for the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards are:
Best Feature
"Amreeka"
Cherien Dabis, director; Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, producers (National Geographic Entertainment)
"Big Fan"
Robert Siegel, director; Jean Kouremetis, Elan Bogarin, producers (First Independent Pictures)
"The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow,...
Robert Siegel's "Big Fan" also topped the Gotham nominations with best features, breakthrough actor, and breakthrough director noms.
"The Hurt Locker" is one of my favorite films this year (Click Watch My Top 10 Best Movies of Summer 2009!) so I'm rooting for this brilliant flick!
Bigelow, Natalie Portman, and Stanley Tucci, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner will each be presented with a career tribute.
The ceremony will be held Nov. 30 at Cipriani Wall Street.
And the nominees for the 19th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards are:
Best Feature
"Amreeka"
Cherien Dabis, director; Christina Piovesan, Paul Barkin, producers (National Geographic Entertainment)
"Big Fan"
Robert Siegel, director; Jean Kouremetis, Elan Bogarin, producers (First Independent Pictures)
"The Hurt Locker"
Kathryn Bigelow,...
- 10/20/2009
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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