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The Possession – keeping it real
30 May 2012 5:34 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Covered in moths? Full of maracas? Hand trying to crawl out of your mouth? Hey, don't worry – apparently, it happens
Everybody knows that films based on true stories are the best type of films. It's why actors only win Oscars if they play a real-life person, and it's why movies as varied as The King's Speech, Erin Brokovich and Mommie Dearest have all gone on to become universally beloved classics. The knowledge that we're watching something that really happened adds a fierce veracity to these films.
And while Sam Raimi might not be known for his fondness for real-life stories, The Possession – in which he acts as producer – marks an abrupt about-turn. The film, you see, is based on a true story. It even says so, right there on the poster. So how will Raimi's shot at cinema verite work out? Let's look through The Possession's trailer for clues …
1) In The Possession, »
- Stuart Heritage
Supernatural: My Wishlist for Sam While Dean is in Purgatory
24 May 2012 11:25 AM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Supernatural: My Wishlist for Sam While Dean is in Purgatory
I've just begin to explore the "Dean in Purgatory" angle in the eighth season of Supernatural (here and here), but now I want to turn my attention to the other important player in this whole wacky scenario: Sam Winchester.
Dean being down in Purgatory is clearly a bad situation for the elder Winchester, but that doesn't mean Sam doesn't have a big role to play in this potential storyline. So here's my wishlist for what might happen with Sam while Dean is down in Purgatory fighting monsters. Of course, I keep assuming that they will be showing Dean in Purgatory and Sam back on Earth instead of using a time jump. It's such an interesting potential storyline I really hope it happens!
No Repeat of Season 4. Let me be clear, I thought Sam's demon blood storyline was very interesting, »
- Clarissa
Kristen Stewart and Thor battle in pretty new 'Snow White and the Huntsman' photos
11 May 2012 3:27 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
One of the most anticipated films of the summer is Rupert Sanders' "Snow White and the Huntsman." Besides the fact it looks absolutely stunning, features Kristen Stewart kicking (expletive) and appears to feature Charlize Theron channeling Faye Dunaway right out of "Mommie Dearest," it also is the third new film from the increasingly talented Chris Hemsworth over the past three months. You may have heard critics and HitFix wax about "The Cabin in the Woods" and then there is this little indie flick called "The Avengers" that opened last weekend. "Snow White" rounds out the first half trifecta for Hemsworth. Universal Pictures released some new and »
- HitFix Staff
Movies This Week: May 11-17, 2012
11 May 2012 12:00 PM, PDT | Slackerwood | See recent Slackerwood news »
This week offers a curiously blockbuster-free list of new releases, giving film fans a chance to avoid the madding crowds and see less-hyped fare, or maybe even take Mom to an indie movie to celebrate her special day. (She'd probably like that more than flowers.) For example, Richard Linklater's Bernie (my review) expands to include the Arbor and Tinseltown North as well as Violet Crown.
Speaking of Mom, there are few worse maternal role models than Joan Crawford -- and therefore few more appropriate Mother's Day films than Mommie Dearest. As part of the Celluloid Handbag series, the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar is hosting a Mother's Day Mommie Dearest Brunch for you, Mom and anyone else who needs a stern reminder not to use wire hangers. (This being an Alamo event, everyone of course gets a free wire hanger.) Even if your mother drives you crazy sometimes, watching »
- Don Clinchy
10 Best Bad Movies for Gay Summer Viewing
3 May 2012 12:05 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Once upon a time I wrote a column called "Bad Movies We Love," and I feel close enough to you to admit that -- actually? -- I don't love bad movies. I would rather watch something good, weirdly. I'm sensitive when it comes to reserving time for woefully bad cinema, and that's why I want to help kick off your summer with the essential gay stinkbombs. Summer is the best time to gather your friends at 11 a.m. on a Saturday, gather around the thespian sorcery of Elizabeth Berkley, and cry, cry, and laugh until you're whole. Let's celebrate the worst of the best of the worst!
10. Chastity
Though not as renowned a misfire as the later totems on my list, Chastity is one of the weirdest film debuts ever -- particularly for a splashy firebrand like Cher -- and therefore it's essential viewing. More than a full decade before »
- virtel
New Spoiler Alert!: Terrifying Once Upon a Time First Look, Ugly Revenge Twist and More!
20 April 2012 11:16 AM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
This week, Spoiler Alert! goes bad. Not that it is bad, mind you, it’s just, we traipse over to the dark side to preview the upcoming Revenge episode in which Daniel flies into a violent tizzy, and we also offer a sneak peek at a Once Upon a Time episode that apparently features the Evil Queen doing a full-on Wicked Witch cackle.
First up, Matt Mitovich and I reveal that not only does Revenge‘s Daniel lash out physically after learning it was Mommie Dearest who arranged for him to be pummeled in prison, but the person he hurts »
- Michael Ausiello
The Complex Presents: The Ten Most Dangerous Broads In Film
18 April 2012 10:18 AM, PDT | Boomtron | See recent Boomtron news »
It’s Ladies’ Night at the Complex.
We’ve covered a pretty broad spectrum of shady characters over the past few months around here, but with Mother’s Day coming up in a few weeks, we felt it entirely appropriate to tip our collective hats to all the wonderful women that keep us under a thin layer of sweat. Presenting the ten meanest, craziest, and most scandalous chicks to ever set the screen on fire.
Alert: Spoilers abound.
10. Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway, Mommie Dearest, 1981)
Mean broads aren’t all fictional. Believe it or not, there are real live firebreathing witches that walk the very terra firma upon which you stand. So tread lightly, my friend.
Joan Crawford’s reputation as a mean old bag was no secret in 1981 when Mommie Dearest hit the screen. However, it took Faye Dunaway channeling her maniacal soul to really get the message across to the movie-going public. »
- Josh Converse
Episode Recap: Supernatural - 6.22: "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
13 April 2012 8:13 PM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
Sam (Jared Padalecki) is being chased by the police and runs into an alley and a bar where he meets a bartender - Robin. (Erica Cerra) He can't recall his name. "I don't remember anything." He woke on the park bench and doesn't have time for a doctor as he needs to be somewhere to stop something important. Sam's wall breaks as was expected since he got his soul back and now that finally happens. Maybe that shouldn't be wall but levee. Sam finds an Hp Lovecraft book on the shelf. Then has flashes where he he finds a hotel on a computer - where he's staying. Robin goes with him. Sam: "I could be anybody." Ooh eerie echo of Meg's words from season 1 ep Scarecrow when she met Sam hitchhiking and said she could be some dangerous "freak." He had the room with the fire escape cos it's the quickest route for a getaway. »
- mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
Yahoo! Lists the 100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die
10 April 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It's not easy to put together a top 100 of just about anything, but the folks over at Yahoo! Movies have really thrown down the gauntlet this time with a list of the 100 Funniest Movies to See Before You Die. In describing the list, they maintain that their goal was to choose the "funniest" movies out there, not necessarily the "best" comedies. With that in mind, you might think they'd stay away from critically acclaimed classics and lean more toward low brow, quick and easy laughfests. But you'd be wrong. There are a lot of classics on this list, everything from The Apartment to Dr. Strangelove to Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times and Buster Keaton's The General. There are also movies on here that aren't really "comedies" per se, such as Pulp Fiction and Martin Scorsese's After Hours. More than anything, this serves as a reminder that what is »
- Sean
The Films Of Sidney Lumet: A Retrospective
9 April 2012 8:00 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
It has been a year since Sidney Lumet passed away on April 9, 2011. Here is our retrospective on the legendary filmmaker to honor his memory. Originally published April 15, 2011.
Almost a week after the fact, we, like everyone that loves film, are still mourning the passing of the great American master Sidney Lumet, one of the true titans of cinema.
Lumet was never fancy. He never needed to be, as a master of blocking, economic camera movements and framing that empowered the emotion and or exact punctuation of a particular scene. First and foremost, as you’ve likely heard ad nauseum -- but hell, it’s true -- Lumet was a storyteller, and one that preferred his beloved New York to soundstages (though let's not romanticize it too much, he did his fair share of work on studio film sets too as most TV journeyman and early studio filmmakers did).
His directing career stretched well over 50 years, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
'Once Upon A Time' - The Stable Boy
4 April 2012 3:28 AM, PDT | AirlockAlpha.com | See recent Airlock Alpha news »
This week's episode title refers to the object of young Regina's desire: Daniel, the family's stable boy. Unfortunately for them both, Regina's (Lana Parilla) domineering mother, Cora (Barbara Hershey), has much higher aspirations for marrying off her daughter. She's eyeing bachelor King Leopold (Richard Schiff). He just happens to be looking for a mother for his sweet little daughter, Snow White. In all her childish ignorance, sweet little well-meaning Snow reveals to Regina's mother her secret love for Daniel (Noah Bean). This goes over particularly badly with Mommie Dearest, who rips out Daniel's heart -- literally! -- to keep Regina from running off with him. Regina reluctantly marries the king. Her mother is delighted. And Regina blames little Snow for completely ruining her life. »
Once Upon a Time Review: Evil Begets Evil
1 April 2012 7:57 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
"The Stable Boy" rode into Once Upon a Time this week and brought veteran actress Barbara Hershey along for the ride as Cora, Regina's mom.
Cora had some seriously witchy powers and didn't hesitate to use them, bringing the Mommie Dearest act to a whole new level. Wire coat hangers were child's play. Regina's mother ripped out her boyfriend's heart, literally. At least we now know where she learned that trick.
Although killing Daniel was the pinnacle of her malicious actions, it certainly wasn't her only devilish deed. Manipulating poor little Snow into divulging Regina's secret was seriously cold.
And what did Cora mean when she lamented about all the deals she had made to get her family out of poverty? What deals and with whom? Will we ever find out?
I know Regina was devastated by Daniel's murder and her mother's betrayal, but to take it out on Snow seemed particularly harsh. »
- christine@tvfanatic.com (C. Orlando)
Barbara Hershey Speaks on Out-Eviling the Evil Queen on Once Upon a Time
30 March 2012 7:34 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Last week, fans of Once Upon a Time were treated to the creation of the Mad Hatter. This Sunday? We'll find out if evil is born or created.
"The Stable Boy" will feature guest star Barbara Hershey as Mommie Dearest to the Evil Queen and I asked the veteran actress yesterday what it's like to portray the parent of fairy tale land's resident bad girl.
"Well, she's an evil mother." Hershey laughed. "She's even more evil than the Evil Queen, I think. So it was a lot of fun. It's fun playing characters like that."
Once Upon a Time Clip: Regina vs. Mother
Was Hershey a fan of Once Upon a Time before she took on the role?
"I hadn't watched it before I was cast, but as soon as I was, I watched it all and really got addicted and taken away by it."
After a marathon viewing of the entire season, »
- christine@tvfanatic.com (C. Orlando)
Our 15 Favorite Lady Villains in Movies
27 March 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Everyone loves a bad boy. The snarling mustache twirlers get all of the fame and fortune -- the No. 1 spot on movie-geek lists, the Halloween costumes, the cool quotes -- and none of them have to worry about being called a witch.
But here at NextMovie, we're all about the bad girls. We love a lady who isn't afraid to embrace her nasty side in order to get what she wants.
In honor of "Mirror Mirror" and its fairest (evil) queen of all, we've gathered up the coolest and cruelest women to grace the silver screen. We're a little worried about ranking them, because if there's one thing we know about these vicious villainesses, it's that they don't like competition. But we did. Now, you read. We'll run.
15. Rebecca Romijn as Mystique in the 'X-Men' Movies (2000-06)
Mystique's level of menace shifts with every new "X-Men" installment. She »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Ringer Review: Confessing Their Sins
21 March 2012 12:38 AM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
"That Woman's Never Been A Victim Her Entire Life" kicked off right where last week's episode ended, with Andrew bleeding on the floor.
Andrew did indeed jump in front of a bullet to save Bridget. I can only hope that he remembers this loving, romantic moment with Bridget when the truth finally comes out... but somehow I don't think that's going to happen.
Did anyone else notice that when Henry told Siobhan there had been a shooting she didn't look at all surprised? What sparked her interest was that the victim was Andrew and not Bridget.
So did Siobhan set up her sister or does she truly believe that Andrew wants her dead?
At least Henry seemed to be smartening up a little bit. Thank goodness. It was tiring watching him be nothing more than Siobhan's lap dog these last few weeks.
There were an awful lot of confessions in this episode. »
- christine@tvfanatic.com (C. Orlando)
Episode Recap: Supernatural - 6.19: "Mommy Dearest"
20 March 2012 10:50 AM, PDT | PopStar | See recent PopStar news »
Eve (Julia Maxwell) touches a man from the bar and when she goes in, one notices the blood on her dress. She kisses him giving him a gift and infects everyone. A rabid fight breaks out as they all attack each other and she watches. Dean (Jensen Ackles) prepares bullets containing ash: enough for 5 shells. Bobby (Jim Beaver) comments the lore states ash should work and it doesn't do anything to Dean... trust him to try it, well he's human so it wouldn't affect him. Dean tells Cas (Misha Collins) to "get out of my ass." Cas: "I was never in your..." Eve is hidden from angels. Sam (Jared Padalecki) believes a vampire could help. Cas brings Lenore (Amber Benson) to them. Last seen in season 2, she was just brought in to be finished off like a loose end. Sam tells her he lopped off Gordon's head when he became a vampire himself. »
- mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
Smash Recap: If You Can't Stand the Heat, Check Out the Size of the Fridge in Julia's Kitchen
19 March 2012 8:49 PM, PDT | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Before I say a single word about this week’s episode of Smash, can we pause to discuss Bernadette Peters’ performance of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses”? Holy mother of Broadway, I can honestly say I grinned ear-to-somewhere-three-inches-past-my-other-ear for the duration of the brassiest, most charismatic number in Smash‘s seven-episode history.
And just as impressive was Peters’ turn as Leigh Conroy, Broadway legend, tsunami of charisma, and not exactly World’s Greatest Mom to our fair protagonist Ivy Lynn. (Come on, you know Leigh did her vocal warmups before she jumped in that cab to the workshop space.)
When »
- Michael Slezak
My Week With Marilyn Blu-ray Review: Unique Insight Into Hollywood’s Best Loved Icon
17 March 2012 3:09 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
It’s been 50 years since the tragic death of Hollywood’s most tortured star, Marilyn Monroe, but her legacy lives on and her legend remains as popular today as when she was alive. My Week With Marilyn – released this week on Blu-ray and DVD – offers a tender and intriguing glimpse at the woman behind the façade. Read on for our review…
In the early summer of 1956, 23 year-old Colin Clark (Eddie Redmayne), just down from Oxford and determined to make his way in the film business, worked as a lowly assistant on the set of ‘The Prince and the Showgirl’. The film that famously united Sir Laurence Olivier (Kenneth Branagh) and Marilyn Monroe (Michelle Williams), who was also on honeymoon with her new husband, the playwright Arthur Miller (Dougary Scott). Nearly 40 years on, his diary account The Prince, the Showgirl and Me was published, but one week »
- Stuart Cummins
Johnny Depp/Tim Burton Dark Shadows Trailer/Poster
15 March 2012 6:44 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Dark Shadows 2012 poster Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, a film version of the popular television series of the late '60s/early '70s opens on May 11. Please scroll down for the special-effects-laden, uncontrollably campy trailer. Now, are you old enough to remember Dark Shadows? No? Neither am I. All I can tell you is that Dark Shadows has nothing to do with The Munsters or The Addams Family — though don't feel bad if you get Burton's Dark Shadows reboot confused with either comedy series. Looking at the above poster, my first impression was: "Oh, Johnny Depp will be playing Morticia … in Dark Shadows? Something is off." The white-powdered faces also made me think of the Cullen Clan in the Twilight movies. I'm assuming that was intentional, so as to make clueless moviegoers think they'll be watching a sneak spring preview of Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart in Breaking Dawn Part 2. Or maybe not. »
- Zac Gille
Mommie Dearest
20 February 2012 | eyeforfilm.co.uk | See recent eyeforfilm.co.uk news »
Controversial story of Joan Crawford, based on the memoirs of her adopted daughter.
"You've got everything you wanted in life."
"No, I don't … I want a baby!"
Faye Dunaway gives it some welly as the unforgettable queen of 1930s and 1940s Hollywood royalty Joan Crawford in this exercise in posthumous myth-making and myth-breaking. Some call it a melodramatic, over-cooked turkey while others hail it as a cult classic. Regardless of your tolerance for high camp and massive hair, you've got to admit it's memorable.
Mommie Dearest sees Crawford eyeing middle age, »
- James Benefield
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