In the 1995 movie "Waterworld," Kevin Costner was the draw in more ways than one. To much of the audience, he was still the glamorous movie star who had managed to pull off a blockbuster "Robin Hood" movie despite his inability to successfully nail an English accent. To others, he seemed like he might be a potential trainwreck on the verge of derailment. "Waterworld" had fallen victim to many behind-the-scenes tales of sinking sets, director fights, and Costner rewriting the script to make himself look better. Ultimately, for one reason or another, enough people were curious about the film that it turned a profit. However difficult he may have been behind the scenes, the star turned out to still have it.
Within the movie, however, the person everyone wants to see is Enola, a nine year-old girl whose back tattoo features an encoded map to the last bit of dry land on a post-climate change world.
Within the movie, however, the person everyone wants to see is Enola, a nine year-old girl whose back tattoo features an encoded map to the last bit of dry land on a post-climate change world.
- 1/28/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
Madison Wells Live will present a private industry reading of “Locker Room Talk,” a new play by Meghan Kennedy. Directed by Jessie Nelson, the reading will feature Sara Bareilles (“Into the Woods”), Sarita Choudhury (“And Just Like That”), Paige Gilbert (“Late Night”), Donna Murphy (“Passion”), Bonnie Milligan (“Kimberly Akimbo”), Gayle Rankin (“Glow”), Havana Rose Liu (“Bottoms”), Cecily Strong (“SNL”) and Charlotte Surak (“Waitress”).
The event will take place on Oct. 10, 2023 in New York City.
According to its official description, “Locker Room Talk” looks at a complicated, hilarious, diverse group of women in a locker room at a gym. It is an intimate exploration of how women communicate with each other as insecurities and issues around their bodies emerge. Madison Wells describes it as a “stripped-down comedy about female community, identity and connection.”
Kennedy is an award-winning playwright whose work includes “Napoli, Brooklyn” (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination); “Too Much, Too Much,...
The event will take place on Oct. 10, 2023 in New York City.
According to its official description, “Locker Room Talk” looks at a complicated, hilarious, diverse group of women in a locker room at a gym. It is an intimate exploration of how women communicate with each other as insecurities and issues around their bodies emerge. Madison Wells describes it as a “stripped-down comedy about female community, identity and connection.”
Kennedy is an award-winning playwright whose work includes “Napoli, Brooklyn” (Outer Critics Circle Award nomination); “Too Much, Too Much,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
For his follow-up to the critically acclaimed horror hits "Hereditary" and "Midsommar," writer-director Ari Aster has come out swinging with "Beau Is Afraid," a more divisive "evil comedy," as he calls it, starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film has drawn comparisons to everything from Darren Aronofsky's "mother!" to Charlie Kaufman's "Synecdoche, New York." And in fact, "mother" might be the operative word for "Beau Is Afraid," which our review calls "a Freudian hellride." The plot, per the official A24 synopsis, follows "a paranoid man [who] embarks on an epic odyssey to get home to his mother."
The use of Phoenix -- star of "The Master" and "Inherent Vice" -- and the Supertramp song "Goodbye Stranger," which featured in "Magnolia," also brings to mind the works of Paul Thomas Anderson in the "Beau Is Afraid" trailer. However, big-name filmmakers like Aronofsky, Kaufman, and Anderson aren't the only points of reference where Aster's film is concerned.
The use of Phoenix -- star of "The Master" and "Inherent Vice" -- and the Supertramp song "Goodbye Stranger," which featured in "Magnolia," also brings to mind the works of Paul Thomas Anderson in the "Beau Is Afraid" trailer. However, big-name filmmakers like Aronofsky, Kaufman, and Anderson aren't the only points of reference where Aster's film is concerned.
- 4/24/2023
- by Joshua Meyer
- Slash Film
Some screen actors sneak up on you over the course of multiple memorable supporting roles, while others jar your consciousness like a crack of lightning. The latter was my experience with Ray Liotta, in a movie I walked into not even knowing his character would be part of the plot.
The film in question was Jonathan Demme’s 1986 “Something Wild,” which starts as a kooky urban comedy about bad girl (or is she?) Audrey, played by Melanie Griffith, who convinces Jeff Daniels’ upright businessman (or is he?) to go further and further out of his comfort zone. The movie switches from screwball to thriller with the appearance of Liotta as Audrey’s ex Ray, a recently-released convict who will go to any lengths to get her back.
It’s one of those performances that benefit from a new face in the role; without the comfort of familiarity, viewers don’t...
The film in question was Jonathan Demme’s 1986 “Something Wild,” which starts as a kooky urban comedy about bad girl (or is she?) Audrey, played by Melanie Griffith, who convinces Jeff Daniels’ upright businessman (or is he?) to go further and further out of his comfort zone. The movie switches from screwball to thriller with the appearance of Liotta as Audrey’s ex Ray, a recently-released convict who will go to any lengths to get her back.
It’s one of those performances that benefit from a new face in the role; without the comfort of familiarity, viewers don’t...
- 5/26/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Ray Liotta, who died Thursday at 67, was a great actor who was second to none when it came to playing hoodlums, scoundrels, rotters, psychopaths, and cool jerks. To put it that way sounds reductive, of course, since that was far from the only thing he could do. Just think of his beloved performance in “Field of Dreams,” where he played Shoeless Joe Jackson as the impish ghost of baseball past. But when he would pop up in a movie like “Killing Them Softly” or “Cop Land” or “Unlawful Entry” or “Blow” or the recent “No Sudden Move” and play one of his hellbent strong-arm types, you could always feel the charge he brought to it. Liotta laced the threat of violence with a tingle of intelligence, his mind working to suss out the double-crossing signifiers of any criminal situation. And no one could match the delight he took in making straight characters squirm.
- 5/26/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Sad news out of the entertainment world today.
Ray Liotta, best known for his role in the Martin Scorsese classic Goodfellas, has died.
He was 67.
Deadline reports that the star died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he had been shooting the movie Dangerous Waters.
The star, who was born in 1954, made his first on-screen role in 1978 on Another World.
He played the role of Joey Perrini until 1981.
On the small screen, the actor also appeared on shows such as Frasier, Just Shoot Me, Texas Rising, and Modern Family.
More recently, the star had a series regular role opposite Jennifer Lopez on the NBC crime drama Shades of Blue, which wrapped its three-season run in 2018.
On the big screen, Liotta appeared in Goodfellas as Henry Hill in one of his most iconic roles.
The movie was released in 1990 and is still widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time.
Ray Liotta, best known for his role in the Martin Scorsese classic Goodfellas, has died.
He was 67.
Deadline reports that the star died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he had been shooting the movie Dangerous Waters.
The star, who was born in 1954, made his first on-screen role in 1978 on Another World.
He played the role of Joey Perrini until 1981.
On the small screen, the actor also appeared on shows such as Frasier, Just Shoot Me, Texas Rising, and Modern Family.
More recently, the star had a series regular role opposite Jennifer Lopez on the NBC crime drama Shades of Blue, which wrapped its three-season run in 2018.
On the big screen, Liotta appeared in Goodfellas as Henry Hill in one of his most iconic roles.
The movie was released in 1990 and is still widely regarded as one of the greatest movies of all time.
- 5/26/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
A shocker. Ray Liotta, the terrific actor whose career breakout came in the 1990 Martin Scorsese crime classic Goodfellas after co-starring in Field of Dreams, has died. He was 67.
Deadline hears that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. We will have more details when they become available.
Liotta leaves behind a daughter, Karsen. He was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Liotta was on a big resurgence. Recent turns included The Many Saints of Newark, Marriage Story — for which he shared a 2020 ensemble Indie Spirit Award — and Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move. He finished the Elizabeth Banks-directed Cocaine Bear and was due to star in the Working Title film The Substance opposite Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
He also recently was set to executive produce the A&e docuseries Five Families,...
Deadline hears that Liotta died in his sleep in the Dominican Republic, where he was shooting the film Dangerous Waters. We will have more details when they become available.
Liotta leaves behind a daughter, Karsen. He was engaged to be married to Jacy Nittolo.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
Liotta was on a big resurgence. Recent turns included The Many Saints of Newark, Marriage Story — for which he shared a 2020 ensemble Indie Spirit Award — and Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move. He finished the Elizabeth Banks-directed Cocaine Bear and was due to star in the Working Title film The Substance opposite Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
He also recently was set to executive produce the A&e docuseries Five Families,...
- 5/26/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Twenty years after the release of the Sean Penn–starring “I Am Sam,” director Jessie Nelson is looking back on her movie and celebrating that it couldn’t be made in the same way now.
“I wouldn’t make that movie today without a lead being from the [disability] community,” Nelson told The Hollywood Reporter. “But that movie would not have been made 20 years ago. It wasn’t like I had the choice: ‘Make that movie with a lead from the community, or not.’ It was ‘The only way this movie will get made is this.’ ”
Nelson’s journey with “I Am Sam” was apparently a winding one. According to THR, Nelson was fresh off the success of “Corrina, Corrina” when she and longtime friend Kristine Johnson began working on the script for “I Am Sam,” meeting with people from the community and their families. But Fox 2000 Pictures, with which Nelson had a deal,...
“I wouldn’t make that movie today without a lead being from the [disability] community,” Nelson told The Hollywood Reporter. “But that movie would not have been made 20 years ago. It wasn’t like I had the choice: ‘Make that movie with a lead from the community, or not.’ It was ‘The only way this movie will get made is this.’ ”
Nelson’s journey with “I Am Sam” was apparently a winding one. According to THR, Nelson was fresh off the success of “Corrina, Corrina” when she and longtime friend Kristine Johnson began working on the script for “I Am Sam,” meeting with people from the community and their families. But Fox 2000 Pictures, with which Nelson had a deal,...
- 12/31/2021
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
The Grateful Dead have unearthed a rare 1993 gig for the third installment in the jam band’s Shakedown Stream series. Premiering Friday, the weekly streaming series will showcase video from the Dead’s June 11, 1993 concert from Columbus, Ohio’s Buckeye Lake Music Center in its near-entirety for the first time.
Prior to the April 24th stream on the band’s YouTube channel, Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux and historian Gary Lambert will host a live on-camera pre-show alongside music journalist Jesse Jarnow.
The Shakedown Stream series — featuring both previously released...
Prior to the April 24th stream on the band’s YouTube channel, Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux and historian Gary Lambert will host a live on-camera pre-show alongside music journalist Jesse Jarnow.
The Shakedown Stream series — featuring both previously released...
- 4/23/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Apple has given a 10-episode order to the J.J. Abrams-produced half-hour music-driven dramedy “Little Voice,” starring singer Sara Bareilles.
The news comes just days before Bareilles, who made waves on Broadway earlier this year as the star of the Broadway musical “Waitress,” is set to host this year’s Tony Awards (with Josh Groban).
Jessie Nelson, who collaborated with Bareilles on “Waitress,” will serve as executive producer and showrunner on “Little Voice.”
Warner Bros. TV will produce the show, which is described as “a love letter to the diverse musicality of New York, ‘Little Voice’ explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s.”
A multiple Grammy and Tony Award nominee, including for “Waitress,” Bareilles will provide original music for “Little Voice.”
Nelson’s credits include “I Am Sam,” “Stepmom,” and “Corrina, Corrina.” She’s also writing and directing the first episode, and executive produces...
The news comes just days before Bareilles, who made waves on Broadway earlier this year as the star of the Broadway musical “Waitress,” is set to host this year’s Tony Awards (with Josh Groban).
Jessie Nelson, who collaborated with Bareilles on “Waitress,” will serve as executive producer and showrunner on “Little Voice.”
Warner Bros. TV will produce the show, which is described as “a love letter to the diverse musicality of New York, ‘Little Voice’ explores the universal journey of finding your authentic voice in your early 20s.”
A multiple Grammy and Tony Award nominee, including for “Waitress,” Bareilles will provide original music for “Little Voice.”
Nelson’s credits include “I Am Sam,” “Stepmom,” and “Corrina, Corrina.” She’s also writing and directing the first episode, and executive produces...
- 6/6/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Walt Disney Pictures intends to bring new meaning to the term Navy SEALs. The studio is developing a project that takes place at the San Diego Marine Mammals base, where in years past the Navy researched the hydrodynamics of torpedoes by studying dolphins. The Navy discovered the mammals were trainable and developed a program in which dolphins, sea lions and seals were trained to do recon, rescue downed pilots, look for mines and other tasks. The original dolphins are still in the program today. The untitled Navy SEALs project was the marriage of two projects that were pitched separately to the studio and found to be overlapping. Mayhem Pictures (Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray) with Patrick Aiello have joined with Jessie Nelson and Nina Laden on the project. Mayhem produced Disney's The Rookie and Miracle. Nelson wrote and directed I am Sam and Corrina, Corrina. The movie will focus on the marine creatures as its main characters. It has not been determined whether it will be live action or animated. Brigham Taylor is the executive, and Jon Mone will help oversee the project for Mayhem.
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