Flip through the pages of (or, because it’s 2024, click on) the October 2001 issue of Texas Monthly, and you’ll find an article by Skip Hollandsworth about a Houston man named Gary Johnson. He is described as being in his mid-50s, “tall but not too tall, thin but not too thin…[who] sometimes wears wire-rimmed glasses that give him a scholarly appearance.” Gary teaches a few classes at a local junior college. Mostly, however, he pretends to be a professional killer for the police department when they want to set...
- 6/5/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
A fun trope of contract killers in movies is the stealthy way the assassin moves about in plain sight while under the guise of another person. This is the trope that Glen Powell‘s new Netflix film, Hit Man, plays on. Powell and Richard Linklater wrote the film, which was inspired by an unbelievable true story. Our own Chris Bumbray felt ecstatic about this movie in his film review from the Toronto International Film Festival, saying, “Notably, despite being a movie about killing, the film is pretty non-violent and charming. If there was ever a feel-good movie to be made about murder-for-hire, this is it.” You can read the rest of his review Here.
Netflix has just released the new trailer for the comedy. The synopsis of the film reads,
“A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits.
Netflix has just released the new trailer for the comedy. The synopsis of the film reads,
“A mild-mannered psychology professor (Glen Powell) interested in electronics takes a sideline bugging undercover cops in sting operations, specializing in setting up phony hits.
- 4/18/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
"The best golfer isn't the one with the fanciest clubs, it's the one who can summon the will to keep swinging when things get tough." An official trailer has arrived for an indie film titled The Long Game, a true story about a group of golfers in the 1950s who pushed back against American racism. This first premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival last year, but hasn't been released anywhere until now. Based on the book titled "Mustang Miracle" by Humberto G. Garcia, directed by Cuban-American filmmaker Julio Quintana. In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert - in Del Rio. Experience the inspiring journey of young caddies who dared to dream beyond the fairways. The Long Game tells the true story of grit...
- 3/8/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“National Treasure: Edge of History” has been canceled at Disney+ after one season, Variety has confirmed.
Based on the “National Treasure” film franchise, Disney’s TV adaptation followed treasure hunter Jess Venezuela. After a stranger gives her a tip about a centuries-old treasure possibly connected to her father, she and her friends set out on the hunt. Lisette Olivera, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues, Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith were among the cast.
In the season one finale, which aired in February, co-creators Marianne and Cormac Wibberley (who also wrote the first two films) closed the first installment unveiling a “National Treasure” twist. FBI Agent Hendricks (Armando Riesco) — who appeared in both “National Treasure” films and recurred on the series — revealed himself to be the Cras Est Nostrum’s Salazar, a generational title for wizard behind the curtain and had been secretly sabotaging Billie’s (Zeta-Jones) Treasure Destoyer hunts.
Based on the “National Treasure” film franchise, Disney’s TV adaptation followed treasure hunter Jess Venezuela. After a stranger gives her a tip about a centuries-old treasure possibly connected to her father, she and her friends set out on the hunt. Lisette Olivera, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues, Jake Austin Walker, and Lyndon Smith were among the cast.
In the season one finale, which aired in February, co-creators Marianne and Cormac Wibberley (who also wrote the first two films) closed the first installment unveiling a “National Treasure” twist. FBI Agent Hendricks (Armando Riesco) — who appeared in both “National Treasure” films and recurred on the series — revealed himself to be the Cras Est Nostrum’s Salazar, a generational title for wizard behind the curtain and had been secretly sabotaging Billie’s (Zeta-Jones) Treasure Destoyer hunts.
- 4/21/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Set in 1956 and ’57, The Long Game abounds in spectacular vintage cars, pristine and gleaming and a signal of the tidy shape of the movie’s narrative. That’s not to say there are no ups and downs, no setbacks and reversals in the drama that unfolds, but director Julio Quintana (The Vessel) has tailored it to reassure, using gentle comic strokes and zingy visuals to explore a true story of sports underdogs and their triumph against bigotry. Jay Hernandez provides the grounded enthusiasm as a high school administrator with a passion for golf and a vision of better things for Mexican Americans like him and his students. Together, he and his coltish team, dubbed the Mustangs, take on the country-club set, with Dennis Quaid providing effortless old-timer charm as a key ally and Cheech Marin on hand as a wiseass Yoda.
Hernandez plays Jb Peña, a veteran of World War II who,...
Hernandez plays Jb Peña, a veteran of World War II who,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Network: Disney+
Episodes: 20 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: April 16, 2021 -- October 12, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown.
TV show description:
Created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett, the Big Shot TV show revolves around a temperamental college basketball coach who gets a second chance.
After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given an opportunity for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls.
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Episodes: 20 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: April 16, 2021 -- October 12, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown.
TV show description:
Created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett, the Big Shot TV show revolves around a temperamental college basketball coach who gets a second chance.
After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given an opportunity for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls.
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- 2/20/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After two years, it's game over for the Big Shot TV series. Disney+ has cancelled the John Stamos show so there won't be a third season.
A sports comedy-drama series, the Big Shot TV show was created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett. It stars Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Sara Echeagaray. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s...
A sports comedy-drama series, the Big Shot TV show was created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett. It stars Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Sara Echeagaray. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s...
- 2/18/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After two years, it's game over for the Big Shot TV series. Disney+ has cancelled the John Stamos show so there won't be a third season.
A sports comedy-drama series, the Big Shot TV show was created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett. It stars Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Sara Echeagaray. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s...
A sports comedy-drama series, the Big Shot TV show was created by David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett. It stars Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Sara Echeagaray. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s...
- 2/18/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"Big Shot", the sports 'dramedy' TV series, starring John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Eve Custodio, Cricket Wampler and Yvette Nicole Brown, has been canceled after two seasons on Disney+:
"...after getting ousted from the 'NCAA', a tempermental men's basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic 'Coach Korn' (Stamos). But the girls soon learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court..."
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"...after getting ousted from the 'NCAA', a tempermental men's basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic 'Coach Korn' (Stamos). But the girls soon learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court..."
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- 2/18/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Disney+ has canceled the John Stamos-led original series “Big Shot” and sequel series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” after two seasons at the streamer.
From co-creator David E. Kelley, the dramedy “Big Shot” starred Stamos as men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn, who found himself ousted from the NCAA and picking up a new job coaching a girls team at a private high school. The cast also featured Jessalyn Gilsig, Yvette Nicole Brown, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Kelley served as executive producer alongside co-creators Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett, along with Bill D’Elia. The show premiered in April 2021 and returned for a second season in October 2022.
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“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” starring Lauren Graham, followed up the action of Steve Brill’s 1992 hockey classic in the present day,...
From co-creator David E. Kelley, the dramedy “Big Shot” starred Stamos as men’s basketball coach Marvyn Korn, who found himself ousted from the NCAA and picking up a new job coaching a girls team at a private high school. The cast also featured Jessalyn Gilsig, Yvette Nicole Brown, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Kelley served as executive producer alongside co-creators Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett, along with Bill D’Elia. The show premiered in April 2021 and returned for a second season in October 2022.
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Every Renewed and Canceled TV Show in 2023
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” starring Lauren Graham, followed up the action of Steve Brill’s 1992 hockey classic in the present day,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
Disney+ has canceled two series: “Big Shot” and “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.”
From David E. Kelley, comedy-drama series “Big Shot” starred John Stamos as Marvyn Korn, a men’s basketball coach whose temperamental nature has him ousted from the NCAA and ends up coaching girls at an elite private high school. The cast also included Yvette Nicole Brown, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Kelley co-created “Big Shot” with Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett, and all three served as executive producers along with Bill D’Elia. The series premiered in April 2021, followed by the debut of Season 2 in October of 2022.
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” served as a follow-up to Steve Brill’s 1992 film “The Mighty Ducks.” The series was set in present day Minnesota, where the Mighty Ducks had evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive youth hockey team.
From David E. Kelley, comedy-drama series “Big Shot” starred John Stamos as Marvyn Korn, a men’s basketball coach whose temperamental nature has him ousted from the NCAA and ends up coaching girls at an elite private high school. The cast also included Yvette Nicole Brown, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Kelley co-created “Big Shot” with Dean Lorey and Brad Garrett, and all three served as executive producers along with Bill D’Elia. The series premiered in April 2021, followed by the debut of Season 2 in October of 2022.
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” served as a follow-up to Steve Brill’s 1992 film “The Mighty Ducks.” The series was set in present day Minnesota, where the Mighty Ducks had evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive youth hockey team.
- 2/17/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Donald Glover’s Amazon show Swarm, Apple’s making-of Tetris movie and Disney+ series American Born Chinese are among the new additions to the TV and film lineup at the upcoming SXSW festival.
The Elizabeth Banks-produced MGM movie Bottoms, from the team behind Shiva Baby, is set for the headliners section, joining the Taron Egerton-fronted Tetris and previously announced titles Problemista, from A24, franchise flick Evil Dead Rise, and Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot. Dungeons & Dragons will open the fest.
As for TV premieres, in addition to Swarm and American Born Chinese, Lee Sung Jin’s Beef, and David E. Kelley’s Love & Death will screen at the festival. Also notable on the TV front: The fest will screen Demascus, which was recently axed by network AMC amid an ongoing shake-up at the network and its hope to write down around 400 million of content...
The Elizabeth Banks-produced MGM movie Bottoms, from the team behind Shiva Baby, is set for the headliners section, joining the Taron Egerton-fronted Tetris and previously announced titles Problemista, from A24, franchise flick Evil Dead Rise, and Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot. Dungeons & Dragons will open the fest.
As for TV premieres, in addition to Swarm and American Born Chinese, Lee Sung Jin’s Beef, and David E. Kelley’s Love & Death will screen at the festival. Also notable on the TV front: The fest will screen Demascus, which was recently axed by network AMC amid an ongoing shake-up at the network and its hope to write down around 400 million of content...
- 2/1/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Long Game adds Cheech Marin, Oscar Nuñez, and Brett Cullen to its lineup, joining previously announced Jay Hernandez, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, and Julian Works.
Rounding out the cast are Richard Robichaux, Jimmy Gonzales Gregory Diaz IV, Miguel Ángel Garcia, Christian Gallegos, and José Julián.
Marin will portray Pollo, the golf course’s oracular groundskeeper who sets the young caddies on their journey. Diaz, Garcia, Gallegos, and Julián will portray the young golf players. No further details on the remainder of the roles were released.
Based on a true story set in mid-1950s Texas, the film spotlights five young Mexican-American caddies at a local, exclusive golf club where...
Rounding out the cast are Richard Robichaux, Jimmy Gonzales Gregory Diaz IV, Miguel Ángel Garcia, Christian Gallegos, and José Julián.
Marin will portray Pollo, the golf course’s oracular groundskeeper who sets the young caddies on their journey. Diaz, Garcia, Gallegos, and Julián will portray the young golf players. No further details on the remainder of the roles were released.
Based on a true story set in mid-1950s Texas, the film spotlights five young Mexican-American caddies at a local, exclusive golf club where...
- 7/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Big Shot” is the story of a once-successful but temperamental NCAA basketball coach who lands in hot water when he injures a referee. Add to it a failed marriage, and this hotshot coach is brought down a few pegs.
Now that he’s busted down to minor leagues, he needs to coach the sports team of an all-girls high school. But there’s a caveat — those kids don’t take him seriously. As the dramedy moves on, he magically finds his way back and ends up having a phenomenal redemption arc. “Big Shot” is a true depiction of how second chances can be life-changing.
The series debuted on Disney+ on April 16, 2021. David E. Kelley, Bill D’Elia, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett are the executive producers of “Big Shot.” ABC Signature is the studio. It is rumored that the production for season two will kickstart somewhere in 2022.
As per critic reviews,...
Now that he’s busted down to minor leagues, he needs to coach the sports team of an all-girls high school. But there’s a caveat — those kids don’t take him seriously. As the dramedy moves on, he magically finds his way back and ends up having a phenomenal redemption arc. “Big Shot” is a true depiction of how second chances can be life-changing.
The series debuted on Disney+ on April 16, 2021. David E. Kelley, Bill D’Elia, Dean Lorey, and Brad Garrett are the executive producers of “Big Shot.” ABC Signature is the studio. It is rumored that the production for season two will kickstart somewhere in 2022.
As per critic reviews,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
How will this coach and his players change one another in the first season of the Big Shot TV show on Disney+? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Big Shot is cancelled or renewed for season two. Disney+ and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of Big Shot here. Status Update Below.
A Disney+ sports dramedy series, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at...
A Disney+ sports dramedy series, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at...
- 9/3/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's time for a rematch for Coach Korn and his team on Disney+. The streaming service has renewed the Big Shot TV series for a second season.
A sports dramedy series, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be.
The 10 episodes of the first season...
A sports dramedy series, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for Girls. Korn soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for this stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be.
The 10 episodes of the first season...
- 9/3/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Big Shot” has been renewed for Season 2 at Disney Plus.
The dramedy series centers around Marvyn Korn (John Stamos) after he is ousted from his position as head coach for an NCAA basketball team. He is given a chance at redemption with a coaching position at Westbrook, an elite private high school for girls and soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability – foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn. By learning to connect with his players and his daughter, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
Along with Stamos, Season 1 of the series also starred Yvette Nicole Brown, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Richard Robichaux, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Eve Custodio, and Cricket Wampler.
“This show represents everything Disney is to me – family,...
The dramedy series centers around Marvyn Korn (John Stamos) after he is ousted from his position as head coach for an NCAA basketball team. He is given a chance at redemption with a coaching position at Westbrook, an elite private high school for girls and soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability – foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn. By learning to connect with his players and his daughter, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
Along with Stamos, Season 1 of the series also starred Yvette Nicole Brown, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Richard Robichaux, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Eve Custodio, and Cricket Wampler.
“This show represents everything Disney is to me – family,...
- 9/2/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Vulture Watch
Is this show a slam dunk for a renewal? Has the Big Shot TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Disney+? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Big Shot, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Disney+ subscription service, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for...
Is this show a slam dunk for a renewal? Has the Big Shot TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Disney+? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Big Shot, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Disney+ subscription service, the Big Shot TV show stars John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio, Cricket Wampler, and Yvette Nicole Brown. After getting ousted from the NCAA, men's basketball coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school, Westbrook School for...
- 4/24/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for the third and final season of “The Kominsky Method,” and Disney Plus released the trailer for “Big Shot,” starring John Stamos.
Dates
Netflix announced that the third and final season of “The Kominsky Method” will be released May 28. The new season stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Sarah Baker, Paul Reiser, Lisa Edelstein, Emily Osment, Graham Rogers and Haley Joel Osment. “The Kominsky Method” is created by Chuck Lorre, who also serves as executive producer with Al Higgins and Douglas, and produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television. Take a look at some first-look images from Season 3 below.
Netflix also announced that “Life in Color with David Attenborough” will premiere on April 22. The docuseries, is produced by Humble Bee Films and SeeLight Pictures, in association with the BBC. Attenborough serves as presenter, while the...
Dates
Netflix announced that the third and final season of “The Kominsky Method” will be released May 28. The new season stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Sarah Baker, Paul Reiser, Lisa Edelstein, Emily Osment, Graham Rogers and Haley Joel Osment. “The Kominsky Method” is created by Chuck Lorre, who also serves as executive producer with Al Higgins and Douglas, and produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television. Take a look at some first-look images from Season 3 below.
Netflix also announced that “Life in Color with David Attenborough” will premiere on April 22. The docuseries, is produced by Humble Bee Films and SeeLight Pictures, in association with the BBC. Attenborough serves as presenter, while the...
- 3/24/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
John Stamos is an ousted NCAA coach trying to make a comeback via the world of all-girls high-school basketball in the trailer for Disney+’s David E. Kelley-produced drama “Big Shot.”
Per the Disney-owned streaming service, “Big Shot” follows Coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) who, after getting ousted from the NCAA, is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school. He soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
You can watch the trailer for “Big Shot,” which launches April 16 on Disney+, via the video above to see Stamos’ Coach Korn meet his new team — and just...
Per the Disney-owned streaming service, “Big Shot” follows Coach Marvyn Korn (Stamos) who, after getting ousted from the NCAA, is given a chance for redemption with a coaching position at an elite private high school. He soon learns that the teenage players require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic coach. By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.
You can watch the trailer for “Big Shot,” which launches April 16 on Disney+, via the video above to see Stamos’ Coach Korn meet his new team — and just...
- 3/24/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
John Stamos is a hotheaded basketball coach on the road to redemption in the first trailer for David E. Kelley’s Big Shot.
Premiering Friday, April 16, the Disney+ dramedy centers on Stamos’ Marvyn Korn. After getting ousted from the NCAA, Coach Korn takes a job at Westbrook, an all-girls high school, where he soon learns that teenage girls “require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic coach,” according to the official logline. “By learning learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow in to the person he’s always hoped to be,” while “the girls learn to take themselves more seriously,...
Premiering Friday, April 16, the Disney+ dramedy centers on Stamos’ Marvyn Korn. After getting ousted from the NCAA, Coach Korn takes a job at Westbrook, an all-girls high school, where he soon learns that teenage girls “require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic coach,” according to the official logline. “By learning learning how to connect with his players, Korn starts to grow in to the person he’s always hoped to be,” while “the girls learn to take themselves more seriously,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
"Big Shot" is the new sports 'dramedy' TV series, starring John Stamos, Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green, Tisha Eve Custodio, Cricket Wampler and Yvette Nicole Brown, streaming April 16, 2021 on Disney+:
"...after getting ousted from the 'NCAA', a tempermental men's basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic 'Coach Korn' (Stamos). But the girls soon learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court..."
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"...after getting ousted from the 'NCAA', a tempermental men's basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic 'Coach Korn' (Stamos). But the girls soon learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court..."
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- 2/26/2021
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
It’s all go at the house of mouse this week what with the launch of the new entertainment brand Star on the 23rd and now Disney+ announcing a spate of Disney+ Original Series.
At the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Disney+ panelled some of its upcoming series, including the Disney+ Original Series “Big Shot,” “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” and presented a Q&a with Kevin Feige, Producer, President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel, in support of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.”
The streaming service also unveiled Spring and Summer premiere dates for additional new scripted series including “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” “Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Monsters At Work,” “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life” and “Turner & Hooch.” The fan-favourite Disney+ Original series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” returns for its second season and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zenimation,...
At the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Disney+ panelled some of its upcoming series, including the Disney+ Original Series “Big Shot,” “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” and presented a Q&a with Kevin Feige, Producer, President of Marvel Studios and Chief Creative Officer, Marvel, in support of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier.”
The streaming service also unveiled Spring and Summer premiere dates for additional new scripted series including “Star Wars: The Bad Batch,” Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” “Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Monsters At Work,” “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life” and “Turner & Hooch.” The fan-favourite Disney+ Original series “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” returns for its second season and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zenimation,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Disney+’s Big Shot session at TCA had to navigate through a fair share of technical difficulties before series actress Yvette Nicole Brown saved the day by using her moderating skills and talking to her fellow cast members, John Stamos and Jessalyn Gilsig as well as Executive Producer/Showrunner Dean Lorey and Executive Producer/Director Bill D’Elia. The series debuts on Disney+ on April 16.
The panel’s technical difficulties lasted throughout and unfortunately, John Stamos, who stars as Marvyn Korn on the series, bowed out for a long beat because he couldn’t hear anyone. Before signing off and resetting his computer he told his castmates, “Just say nice things about me.”
The series follows Marvyn, a hothead men’s NCAA basketball who is ousted and begrudgingly takes a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s moving on a court.
The panel’s technical difficulties lasted throughout and unfortunately, John Stamos, who stars as Marvyn Korn on the series, bowed out for a long beat because he couldn’t hear anyone. Before signing off and resetting his computer he told his castmates, “Just say nice things about me.”
The series follows Marvyn, a hothead men’s NCAA basketball who is ousted and begrudgingly takes a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s moving on a court.
- 2/24/2021
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re looking for something outside of the world of Marvel, Disney+ is going to have you covered this April with “Big Shot.”
As revealed by the streamer Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter 2021 Press Tour, the series synopsis is as follows: “After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn (John Stamos). By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.”
“Big Shot” stars Stamos alongside Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green,...
As revealed by the streamer Wednesday at the Television Critics Association Winter 2021 Press Tour, the series synopsis is as follows: “After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign concepts for the stoic Coach Korn (John Stamos). By learning how to connect with his players, Marvyn starts to grow into the person he’s always hoped to be. The girls learn to take themselves more seriously, finding their footing both on and off the court.”
“Big Shot” stars Stamos alongside Jessalyn Gilsig, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Tiana Le, Monique Green,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
“Loki,” the next Marvel Studios project for Disney Plus, will premiere June 11 on the streamer.
Additionally, Disney Plus announced the rest of its spring and early summer slate as follows: “Big Shot” will premiere April 16; “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” will launch May 4; “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2 will begin on May 14; “Zenimation” Season 2 will premiere June 11; “The Mysterious Benedict Society” will debut June 25; “Monsters at Work” will begin July 2; “Turner & Hooch” will launch July 16, and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Live” will premiere July 23.
Following “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Loki” will be the latest MCU project to shift from big screen to small. It follows the titular God of Mischief (played by Tom Hiddleston) as he steps out of his brother’s shadow and takes places after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” The show comes from head writer Michael Waldron and director...
Additionally, Disney Plus announced the rest of its spring and early summer slate as follows: “Big Shot” will premiere April 16; “Star Wars: The Bad Batch” will launch May 4; “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2 will begin on May 14; “Zenimation” Season 2 will premiere June 11; “The Mysterious Benedict Society” will debut June 25; “Monsters at Work” will begin July 2; “Turner & Hooch” will launch July 16, and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Live” will premiere July 23.
Following “WandaVision” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Loki” will be the latest MCU project to shift from big screen to small. It follows the titular God of Mischief (played by Tom Hiddleston) as he steps out of his brother’s shadow and takes places after the events of “Avengers: Endgame.” The show comes from head writer Michael Waldron and director...
- 2/24/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+ revealed the debut dates for a whole bunch of new shows on Wednesday, including the John Stamos-starring “Big Shot,” “The Mysterious Benedict Society,” “Monsters at Work,” “Turner & Hooch” and “Chip ‘N’ Dale: Park Life.”
The streaming service also set Friday, May 14 as the return date for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2, and has renewed “Zenimation” for a second season, which will premiere on Friday, June 11.
Below are Disney+’s premiere dates and the descriptions for its new, upcoming series, in chronological order. The Disney streaming service shared its news Wednesday during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.
“Big Shot” – Friday, April 16
After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign...
The streaming service also set Friday, May 14 as the return date for “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” Season 2, and has renewed “Zenimation” for a second season, which will premiere on Friday, June 11.
Below are Disney+’s premiere dates and the descriptions for its new, upcoming series, in chronological order. The Disney streaming service shared its news Wednesday during the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour.
“Big Shot” – Friday, April 16
After getting ousted from the NCAA, a hothead men’s basketball coach must take a job at an all-girls high school. He soon learns that teenage girls are more than just X’s and O’s; they require empathy and vulnerability — foreign...
- 2/24/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Keala Settle (The Greatest Showman) and Emery Kelly (Alexa & Katie) are set for recurring roles in Big Shot, Disney+’s upcoming original series written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, part of Disney Television Studios.
Starring John Stamos and Jessalyn Gilsig, the 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
Settle will play Christina Winters, Destiny’s (Tiana Le) mother. Kelly will portray Dylan, a high school student who plays basketball on the public court with the girls team coached by Marvyn (Stamos).
They join previously announced cast Yvette Nicole Brown, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Settle is known for her role as Lettie Lutz aka the Bearded Lady...
Starring John Stamos and Jessalyn Gilsig, the 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
Settle will play Christina Winters, Destiny’s (Tiana Le) mother. Kelly will portray Dylan, a high school student who plays basketball on the public court with the girls team coached by Marvyn (Stamos).
They join previously announced cast Yvette Nicole Brown, Richard Robichaux, Sophia Mitri Schloss, Nell Verlaque, Monique Green, Tisha Custodio and Cricket Wampler.
Settle is known for her role as Lettie Lutz aka the Bearded Lady...
- 11/19/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
UnReal alumna Shiri Appleby and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) are set as series regulars alongside John Stamos in Big Shot, Disney+’s new original series written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. 7.
The 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
Appleby will play Holly, the good-humored and down-to-earth assistant basketball coach. Brown will portray Sherilyn, the no nonsense dean of Westbrook School for Girls.
Rounding out the series regular cast are Richard Robichaux as George, Sophia Mitri Schloss as Emma, Nell Verlaque as Louise, Tiana Le as Destiny, Monique Green as Olive, Tisha Custodio as Carolyn ‘Mouse’ Smith, and Cricket Wampler as Samantha ‘Giggles’.
Stamos leads the ensemble cast as Marvyn.
The 10-episode series follows a temperamental college basketball coach (Stamos) who gets fired from his job and must take a teaching and coaching job at an elite all-girls private high school.
Appleby will play Holly, the good-humored and down-to-earth assistant basketball coach. Brown will portray Sherilyn, the no nonsense dean of Westbrook School for Girls.
Rounding out the series regular cast are Richard Robichaux as George, Sophia Mitri Schloss as Emma, Nell Verlaque as Louise, Tiana Le as Destiny, Monique Green as Olive, Tisha Custodio as Carolyn ‘Mouse’ Smith, and Cricket Wampler as Samantha ‘Giggles’.
Stamos leads the ensemble cast as Marvyn.
- 11/1/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sneak Peek director Richard Linklater's upcoming drama "Last Flag Flying", based on the novel by author Darryl Ponicsan, starring Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, Laurence Fishburne and J. Quinton Johnson, as the sequel to director Hal Ashby's 1973 feature "The Last Detail":
"...three men who once served in the same Us Marine unit together reunite to go to a funeral, when one man's son is killed in combat..."
Cast also includes Richard Robichaux, Lee Harrington, Kate Easton, Deanna Reed-Foster, Yul Vazquez, Graham Wolfe and Ted Watts Jr.
In "The Last Detail":
"...'Signalman First Class Billy Buddusky' (Jack Nicholson) and 'Gunner's Mate First Class Richard Mulhall' (Otis Young) are awaiting orders in Norfolk, Virginia when they are assigned a shore patrol detail escorting a young sailor, 'Seaman Larry Meadows' (Randy Quaid), to 'Portsmouth Naval Prison' near Kittery, Maine.
"Meadows has drawn an eight-year sentence for the petty crime of...
"...three men who once served in the same Us Marine unit together reunite to go to a funeral, when one man's son is killed in combat..."
Cast also includes Richard Robichaux, Lee Harrington, Kate Easton, Deanna Reed-Foster, Yul Vazquez, Graham Wolfe and Ted Watts Jr.
In "The Last Detail":
"...'Signalman First Class Billy Buddusky' (Jack Nicholson) and 'Gunner's Mate First Class Richard Mulhall' (Otis Young) are awaiting orders in Norfolk, Virginia when they are assigned a shore patrol detail escorting a young sailor, 'Seaman Larry Meadows' (Randy Quaid), to 'Portsmouth Naval Prison' near Kittery, Maine.
"Meadows has drawn an eight-year sentence for the petty crime of...
- 9/14/2017
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Stars: Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine, Matthew McConaughey, Brady Coleman, Richard Robichaux, Rick Dial, Brandon Smith, Larry Jack Dotson | Written by Richard Linklater, Skip Hollandsworth | Directed by Richard Linklater
Fact is always stranger than fiction. That statement has been a part of our popular lexicon for as long as I can remember. Even with its common use the factual nature of that statement has gone relatively unexamined. While that is not the exact purpose of Richard Linklater’s Bernie it is a welcomed side effect. In Bernie Linklater tells the story of Bernie, an eccentric funeral director that completely takes over a small Texas town. Instead of presenting this story in a normal biographical framework Linklater uses a combination of actors and real life townspeople by weaving them in through documentary style interviews and actual scripted scenes. With this blend of fact and possibly fiction we get a fascinating portrait into...
Fact is always stranger than fiction. That statement has been a part of our popular lexicon for as long as I can remember. Even with its common use the factual nature of that statement has gone relatively unexamined. While that is not the exact purpose of Richard Linklater’s Bernie it is a welcomed side effect. In Bernie Linklater tells the story of Bernie, an eccentric funeral director that completely takes over a small Texas town. Instead of presenting this story in a normal biographical framework Linklater uses a combination of actors and real life townspeople by weaving them in through documentary style interviews and actual scripted scenes. With this blend of fact and possibly fiction we get a fascinating portrait into...
- 4/6/2013
- by Dan Clark
- Nerdly
Happy Friday! It’s the last minute run-up to summer blockbuster season, and since no one wants to even contemplate challenging “The Avengers” next week, a swell of smaller, independent, and foreign pictures are hitting theaters this weekend. And with the Tribeca and San Francisco International Film Festivals in full swing, we’re happy to go along. Despite the blockbuster-less slate, there’s still plenty of mystery, horror, and gun-filled action to (temporarily) sate any action lovers’ palate. Plus a romantic comedy and a maybe-for-children-maybe-for-adults animated feature. Enjoy!
Edgar Allen Poe’s tales of horror and woe are put into practice in this week’s “The Raven” from James McTeigue. The part-biography/part-thriller stars John Cusack as Poe, who, after cleared of initial suspicions, is tasked with solving a series of murders fashioned after gruesome deaths from his own stories. Like “E.T.” and Elliott, the life of the film seems...
Edgar Allen Poe’s tales of horror and woe are put into practice in this week’s “The Raven” from James McTeigue. The part-biography/part-thriller stars John Cusack as Poe, who, after cleared of initial suspicions, is tasked with solving a series of murders fashioned after gruesome deaths from his own stories. Like “E.T.” and Elliott, the life of the film seems...
- 4/27/2012
- by Emma Bernstein
- The Playlist
Employing a laid-back, jovial and amiable mien, Richard Linklater's latest effort, the East Texas-set black comedy "Bernie," is not unlike the Austin-based filmmaker himself: affable, eager to please without pandering, and highly likeable. In fact, "Bernie," starring Jack Black as an endearing mortician and well-loved member of his small-town community in Carthage, Texas, is so delightful, and rather wryly comical, it’s easy to be charmed with the picture despite its modest ambitions, small-scale aims and slight nature.
Based on a true story, and shot in a faux, docu-drama-like style not unlike the Christopher Guest films ("Best In Show," "Waiting for Guffman"), "Bernie" centers on Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Jack Black in a nice, dialed-in and mannered performance), an effeminate but beloved local mortician with people skills to spare. Empathetic, soothing and understanding, Bernie transforms an average local funeral home into a sanctuary; a warm protective cocoon where families can...
Based on a true story, and shot in a faux, docu-drama-like style not unlike the Christopher Guest films ("Best In Show," "Waiting for Guffman"), "Bernie" centers on Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Jack Black in a nice, dialed-in and mannered performance), an effeminate but beloved local mortician with people skills to spare. Empathetic, soothing and understanding, Bernie transforms an average local funeral home into a sanctuary; a warm protective cocoon where families can...
- 4/26/2012
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Employing a laid-back, jovial and amiable mien, Richard Linklater's latest effort, the East Texas-set black comedy "Bernie," is not unlike the Austin-based filmmaker himself: affable, eager to please without pandering, and highly likeable. In fact, "Bernie," starring Jack Black as an endearing mortician and well-loved member of his small-town community in Carthage, Texas, is so delightful, and rather wryly comical, it’s easy to be charmed with the picture, despite its modest ambitions, small-scale aims and slight nature.
Based on a true story, and shot in a faux, docu-drama-like style not unlike the Christopher Guest films ("Best In Show," "Waiting for Guffman"), "Bernie" centers on Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Jack Black in a nice, dialed-in and mannered performance), an effeminate, but beloved local mortician with people skills to spare. Empathetic, soothing and understanding, Bernie transforms a average local funeral home into a sanctuary; a warm protective cocoon where families can...
Based on a true story, and shot in a faux, docu-drama-like style not unlike the Christopher Guest films ("Best In Show," "Waiting for Guffman"), "Bernie" centers on Bernhardt "Bernie" Tiede (Jack Black in a nice, dialed-in and mannered performance), an effeminate, but beloved local mortician with people skills to spare. Empathetic, soothing and understanding, Bernie transforms a average local funeral home into a sanctuary; a warm protective cocoon where families can...
- 3/15/2012
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Sound On Sight will once again be covering the SXSW Film Festival this year, making it our second time attending. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas fest taking place March 9-17, including 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. As previously announced, Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in the Woods will have the honours of opening the festival, and now they have released the full list of films – and it’s looking pretty amazing. Enjoy!
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths,...
- 2/3/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The 2012 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival runs March 9–17 in Austin, Texas, and now the full film program lineup has been announced. From a first glance at the list, it's pretty light on horror, but there are a few standouts.
In addition to the world premiere of Lionsgate’s The Cabin in the Woods as the Opening Night Film, which we already knew, here are the horror (and a few horror-ish or just very interesting sounding) highlights:
Killer Joe - Us Premiere
Director: William Friedkin | Screenwriter: Tracy Letts
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
A garish, Southwestern tale - a violent black comedy about a desperate Texas debtor (Hirsch) who plots to kill his mother with help of his family (Haden Church, Gershon). They hire a crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer (McConaughey) to do the job, but Killer Joe...
In addition to the world premiere of Lionsgate’s The Cabin in the Woods as the Opening Night Film, which we already knew, here are the horror (and a few horror-ish or just very interesting sounding) highlights:
Killer Joe - Us Premiere
Director: William Friedkin | Screenwriter: Tracy Letts
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Emile Hirsch, Gina Gershon, Juno Temple, Thomas Haden Church
A garish, Southwestern tale - a violent black comedy about a desperate Texas debtor (Hirsch) who plots to kill his mother with help of his family (Haden Church, Gershon). They hire a crazy Dallas cop who moonlights as a contract killer (McConaughey) to do the job, but Killer Joe...
- 2/2/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry, shot by Bob Gruen in 1977
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
screens as part of 24 Beats per Second
SXSW Film has just announced its features lineup for the 2012 edition, running March 9 through 17. We already knew that the Opening Night Film would be Drew Goddard's The Cabin in the Woods. For its Closing Night Film, the festival will host the world premiere of of Emmett Malloy’s documentary Big Easy Express (more below). The lineup, with descriptions from the festival:
Narrative Feature Competition
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin. When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted. Cast: Nico Stone, Adam DuPaul, Seymour Cassel, Kristin Dougherty, Brian McGrail. (World Premiere)
Eden
Director: Megan Griffiths, Screenwriters: Richard B. Phillips, Megan Griffiths, Story by: Richard B. Phillips & Chong Kim.
- 2/1/2012
- MUBI
With Sundance 2012 Film Festival over, the next big one on the horizon is South by Southwest, which we’ll be heavily covering. The biggest chunk of the line-up has been announced today, which has some great premieres including 21 Jump Street, Tiff and Sundance hit The Raid, Will Ferrell‘s Casa de mi Padre, the documentary Girl Model (which we liked at Tiff), as well as the next from Broken Lizard, The Babymakers. There are many other promising titles included and you can see them all below. Check back for our coverage for the fest, kicking off March 9th.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
Narrative Feature Competition
This year’s 8 films were selected from 1,112 submissions. Each film is a World Premiere. Films screening in Narrative Feature Competition are:
Booster
Director/Screenwriter: Matt Ruskin
When Simon’s brother is arrested for armed robbery, he is asked to commit a string of similar crimes in an attempt to get his brother acquitted.
- 2/1/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Attendees of South by Southwest 2012 are in for a treat. 130 feature films will screen at the Austin, Texas festival taking place March 9-17. Among them are 65 World Premieres, 17 North American Premieres and 10 U.S. Premieres. The organization already announced [1] Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon's The Cabin in the Woods would open the festival (the movie is phenomenal [2]) and today the majority of the remaining line up has been revealed. One of the highlights is the unbelievably smart and hilarious 21 Jump Street, directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller. Both of those are World Premieres. Other highlights include The Hunter, Killer Joe, The Babymakers, frankie goes boom, God Bless America, The Imposter, The Raid, Bernie and Casa de mi Padre just to name a few. After the jump, read descriptions of all the films that have been announced so far. Before I copy and paste the rest of the list, a few minor notes.
- 2/1/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
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