Back in 1998, Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler charmed the world with their film "The Wedding Singer." Set back in 1985, Barrymore played Julia, a catering waitress who is engaged to a complete jerk named Glenn (Matthew Glave). She meets wedding singer Robbie (Sandler) at the reception hall where they both work, and it's the very definition of a meet-cute. However, Robbie is also engaged to a jerk named Linda (Angela Featherstone), who doesn't appreciate his low-paying job. Of course, Julia and Robbie end up together after he serenades her (with rock star Billy Idol's help) on the flight to her wedding in Las Vegas. Look, this would be a pretty awful situation in the real world, but in a film, it's adorable.
Since then, Barrymore and Sandler have re-teamed for two other romantic comedies: "50 First Dates" in 2004 and "Blended" in 2014. The two actors have been friends for years, as well as co-stars,...
Since then, Barrymore and Sandler have re-teamed for two other romantic comedies: "50 First Dates" in 2004 and "Blended" in 2014. The two actors have been friends for years, as well as co-stars,...
- 11/5/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Most horror fans are familiar with the concept of the final girl. Traditionally found in slashers, the final girl is the last character standing. The one who makes it to the end of the movie with bloodstained clothes and a metric ton of trauma — but still very much alive. Most of the iconic horror protagonists are final girls, including Sidney Prescott, Nancy Thompson, and Laurie Strode. However, the "Evil Dead" franchise offers something entirely different: a goofy, lovable S-Mart employee who finds himself in the crosshairs of some serious supernatural evil. Taking on aspects of a classic action hero while never losing his trademark sense of humor, Ash Williams is a final boy who grows into a final man,
Though the "Evil Dead" franchise contains plenty of memorable scares and impressive gore, one of the best things about it is its combination of horror with some truly hilarious moments. After...
Though the "Evil Dead" franchise contains plenty of memorable scares and impressive gore, one of the best things about it is its combination of horror with some truly hilarious moments. After...
- 3/14/2023
- by Addison Peacock
- Slash Film
When you watch a treasured favorite enough times, it's easy to lose all sense of time. One moment you're watching Bruce Campbell fighting a Ray Harryhausen-esque skeleton puppet and the next, "Army of Darkness" is celebrating its 30th anniversary, which is wild to think about. In the three decades since its 1992 theatrical release, Sam Raimi's third chapter in the "Evil Dead" series has continued to get better with age. Some folks prefer "The Evil Dead" or "Evil Dead II," given that those films are bonafide horror films, but this one holds an extra special place in my heart.
In addition to being a rousing medieval adventure, "Army of Darkness" is simply one of the funniest comedies I've ever seen. It never fails to make me laugh, such as when Ash (Campbell) tosses the dirt on his evil doppelganger's burnt face. Raimi wholly embraces the kind of "Three Stooges...
In addition to being a rousing medieval adventure, "Army of Darkness" is simply one of the funniest comedies I've ever seen. It never fails to make me laugh, such as when Ash (Campbell) tosses the dirt on his evil doppelganger's burnt face. Raimi wholly embraces the kind of "Three Stooges...
- 2/14/2023
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At the end of Sam Raimi's 1993 horror farce "Army of Darkness," the blustering a-hole hero Ash (Bruce Campbell), stranded in the early 14th century, has handily vanquished an army of Deadites and retrieved the magical Necronomicon, a book that has the power to return him to his own time. The bearded Wise Man (Ian Abercrombie) explains to Ash that he has to drink a vial of elixir and recite three magical words, being careful to recite them correctly (Ash had previously whiffed the same magic words earlier in the film).
An astute observer might have noticed that Abercrombie's mouth doesn't match his dialogue in that scene. This is the result of a massive recut to the ending of "Army of Darkness." In the original cut, and the cut released overseas, Ash was told to drink one drop of elixir for every century he wanted to travel forward in time.
An astute observer might have noticed that Abercrombie's mouth doesn't match his dialogue in that scene. This is the result of a massive recut to the ending of "Army of Darkness." In the original cut, and the cut released overseas, Ash was told to drink one drop of elixir for every century he wanted to travel forward in time.
- 12/30/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
After so many years — and episode re-watches — could there Be anything left to learn about “Friends”?
As the highly-anticipated, almost two-hour reunion special for HBO Max shows (and with apologies to Matthew Perry for continuing to borrow his lines), “Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.”
One thing that we didn’t need to learn (because we already knew it) was just how truly there these six characters were for the audience. In the 1990s and early-aughts, the cast of “Friends” provided hours of joy — first just on Thursday nights when new episodes aired, but soon enough five nights a week in syndication. Within the past decade, diehard and casual fans alike could spend any time of any day with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Perry and David Schwimmer, as the show became available on streaming services. This sextet has helped their audience get through so much, now including the Covid-19 pandemic.
As the highly-anticipated, almost two-hour reunion special for HBO Max shows (and with apologies to Matthew Perry for continuing to borrow his lines), “Yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.”
One thing that we didn’t need to learn (because we already knew it) was just how truly there these six characters were for the audience. In the 1990s and early-aughts, the cast of “Friends” provided hours of joy — first just on Thursday nights when new episodes aired, but soon enough five nights a week in syndication. Within the past decade, diehard and casual fans alike could spend any time of any day with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Perry and David Schwimmer, as the show became available on streaming services. This sextet has helped their audience get through so much, now including the Covid-19 pandemic.
- 5/27/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome back to the second day of Daily Dead’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide- hope everyone survived Turkey Day and is ready to save some cash on more Black Friday deals and many other gift ideas I have rounded up for you all today.
We’re starting off today with more Black Friday sales that might be of interest to you and a bunch more gift ideas perfect for genre fans of all ages, including two recent visual histories of iconic films from the 1980’s, one of Scream Factory’s awesome recent releases, apparel from Dark Bunny, horror-themed cross stitch and more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very...
We’re starting off today with more Black Friday sales that might be of interest to you and a bunch more gift ideas perfect for genre fans of all ages, including two recent visual histories of iconic films from the 1980’s, one of Scream Factory’s awesome recent releases, apparel from Dark Bunny, horror-themed cross stitch and more!
This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very...
- 11/27/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The boomstick takes aim again on home media today with Scream Factory's Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness, and we've been provided with three copies to give away to Daily Dead readers.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Army of Darkness.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Army of Darkness Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on November 2nd. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division.
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Prize Details: (3) Winners will receive (1) Collector's Edition Blu-ray copy of Army of Darkness.
How to Enter: For a chance to win, email contest@dailydead.com with the subject “Army of Darkness Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on November 2nd. This contest is only open to those who are eighteen years of age or older that live in the United States. Only one entry per household will be accepted.
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Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division.
- 10/27/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Hope everyone has their boomsticks ready, as this final week of October is looking to be yet another banner week for genre Blu-ray and DVD releases, highlighted by the anticipated Collector’s Edition set for Sam Raimi’s cult classic Army of Darkness from Scream Factory. The recent thriller, The Gift, is also making its way to multiple formats on October 27th and for those of you fans of The Fifth Element out there, Sony is putting together a nifty Cinema Series release that arrives this Tuesday.
Olive Films is also keeping themselves busy this week with several cult classic releases including Breeders, Sometimes They Come Back, Dr. Terror's House of Horror and Saul Bass’ Phase IV, with Warner Home Video resurrecting several classics in HD as well—The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Son of Kong, Them! and the Special Effects Collection box set.
Other notable titles coming out on...
Olive Films is also keeping themselves busy this week with several cult classic releases including Breeders, Sometimes They Come Back, Dr. Terror's House of Horror and Saul Bass’ Phase IV, with Warner Home Video resurrecting several classics in HD as well—The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, Son of Kong, Them! and the Special Effects Collection box set.
Other notable titles coming out on...
- 10/27/2015
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The boomstick takes another shot on home media next Tuesday when Scream Factory unleashes their three-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness. Ahead of the anticipated release, we have clips and trailers from the film to help hold fans over and keep the Deadites at bay.
Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division. Demonic forces time warp him – and his '73 Oldsmobile – into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty (Embeth Davidtz, The Amazing Spider-Man) and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time?
Disc One (Theatrical Version – 81 min.) – 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
New Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness...
Army of Darkness Collector's Edition Blu-ray: "Back to do battle with the hideous "Deadites," Bruce Campbell returns to the role of Ash, the handsome, shotgun-toting, chainsaw-armed department store clerk from S-Mart's housewares division. Demonic forces time warp him – and his '73 Oldsmobile – into England's Dark Ages, where he romances a beauty (Embeth Davidtz, The Amazing Spider-Man) and faces legions of the undead. Can Ash save the living from the evil dead, rescue his girlfriend, and get back to his own time?
Disc One (Theatrical Version – 81 min.) – 1080p High-Definition Widescreen (1.78:1), DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0
New Medieval Times: The Making Of "Army Of Darkness...
- 10/22/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Scream Factory's revealed the impressive list of special features for their three-disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray of Sam Raimi's Army of Darkness (hitting shelves October 27th), which includes a new interview with boomstick king Bruce Campbell, four versions of the film, and much more.
Press Release: Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient "Necronomicon" – the Book of the Dead – unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious third chapter of Evil Dead Trilogy from legendary director Sam Raimi (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) and producer Robert Tapert (Ash vs. Evil Dead). On October 27, 2015, Scream Facotry™ is proud to present Army Of Darkness Collector’s Edition, featuring the Theatrical Cut of the film, the Director’s Cut (with 15 minutes of extra footage), the International Cut and the TV version (in standard definition). This definitive collector’s edition of Army Of Darkness is jam-packed with a wealth of bonus content,...
Press Release: Bound in human flesh and inked in blood, the ancient "Necronomicon" – the Book of the Dead – unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious third chapter of Evil Dead Trilogy from legendary director Sam Raimi (Darkman, Drag Me to Hell) and producer Robert Tapert (Ash vs. Evil Dead). On October 27, 2015, Scream Facotry™ is proud to present Army Of Darkness Collector’s Edition, featuring the Theatrical Cut of the film, the Director’s Cut (with 15 minutes of extra footage), the International Cut and the TV version (in standard definition). This definitive collector’s edition of Army Of Darkness is jam-packed with a wealth of bonus content,...
- 9/9/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
When people think of marriage they think of having a best friend being there for you through thick and thin, having beautiful children, having someone who loves you for who you are and indispensable sex. However, that fantasy is hardly the case and marriage takes work–a lot of work. You have to think about finances, careers, adultery, lack of sleep if you have children, letting go of your dreams, keeping the love alive, and how people change as time passes on.
If those reasons are not enough, all you have to do is watch these 10 Infamous Moments to confirm that perhaps, marriage may not be a good idea.
10. The Wedding Singer – Robbie Sings Somebody To Kill Him, Please
Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) loves weddings and the idea of marriage. So much so, he has made a career out of it and becomes the beloved Wedding Singer in town. When...
If those reasons are not enough, all you have to do is watch these 10 Infamous Moments to confirm that perhaps, marriage may not be a good idea.
10. The Wedding Singer – Robbie Sings Somebody To Kill Him, Please
Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler) loves weddings and the idea of marriage. So much so, he has made a career out of it and becomes the beloved Wedding Singer in town. When...
- 8/20/2013
- by Sharon Mayo
- Obsessed with Film
Tags: The AfterEllen.com HuddleAfterEllen HuddleThe L WordEllen DeGeneresQueen LatifahJodie FosterIMDbExes & OhsArrested DevelopmentSkinsGirls
This week's Huddle is inspired by Flavorwire's list of Film's Most Awkward Couples, including Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd in Exit to Eden. While we can agree with that weirdness as well as most of the others on their list, there are plenty of awkward pairings we can come up with, too — including some lesbian twosomes.
Dana Picolli: Papi and Kit from The L Word. What in the hell were they thinking with this one? I remember screaming "Nooooooo!" at my screen during their awkward hook up. Kit was so kick ass, and the whole thing felt so forced. She deserved better than that. Shortly after that, Papi walked off into the West Hollywood sunset, never to be seen or heard from again.
Heather Hogan: Tobias and Lindsay Funke! They're the most ridiculous/hilarious awkward couple in history!
This week's Huddle is inspired by Flavorwire's list of Film's Most Awkward Couples, including Rosie O'Donnell and Dan Aykroyd in Exit to Eden. While we can agree with that weirdness as well as most of the others on their list, there are plenty of awkward pairings we can come up with, too — including some lesbian twosomes.
Dana Picolli: Papi and Kit from The L Word. What in the hell were they thinking with this one? I remember screaming "Nooooooo!" at my screen during their awkward hook up. Kit was so kick ass, and the whole thing felt so forced. She deserved better than that. Shortly after that, Papi walked off into the West Hollywood sunset, never to be seen or heard from again.
Heather Hogan: Tobias and Lindsay Funke! They're the most ridiculous/hilarious awkward couple in history!
- 2/8/2013
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
Tags: Ellie GouldingRachel WeiszKatee SackhoffCarey MulliganMegan RapinoeTegan and SaraJodie FosterIMDb
Good afternoon!
Happy birthday to Nastassia Kinski, Misha Barton, Kristen Schaal and Tatyana Ali!
Let’s reminisce about when Misha Barton and Olivia Wilde were a couple on The O.C., shall we?
MTV Hive writer Lizzy Goodman thinks “Jodie Foster Could Learn Something From Tegan & Sara.” Oh, snap!
Last night I sucked it up and watched the season finale of American Horror Story: Asylum and all I can say is wow! Vulture ranked the “Most Feminist Moments” from the gritty and extremely well-written/acted series including the magical tidbit below.
Carey Mulligan and a beautiful cat star in the Coen Brothers’ latest film Inside Llewyn Davis. The film follows “ a folk music singer through mid-'60s New York and beyond” so if that tickles your fancy, check out the Nsfw trailer below.
Here’s the latest poster for Disney’s...
Good afternoon!
Happy birthday to Nastassia Kinski, Misha Barton, Kristen Schaal and Tatyana Ali!
Let’s reminisce about when Misha Barton and Olivia Wilde were a couple on The O.C., shall we?
MTV Hive writer Lizzy Goodman thinks “Jodie Foster Could Learn Something From Tegan & Sara.” Oh, snap!
Last night I sucked it up and watched the season finale of American Horror Story: Asylum and all I can say is wow! Vulture ranked the “Most Feminist Moments” from the gritty and extremely well-written/acted series including the magical tidbit below.
Carey Mulligan and a beautiful cat star in the Coen Brothers’ latest film Inside Llewyn Davis. The film follows “ a folk music singer through mid-'60s New York and beyond” so if that tickles your fancy, check out the Nsfw trailer below.
Here’s the latest poster for Disney’s...
- 1/24/2013
- by Bridget McManus
- AfterEllen.com
(L to r) Tippi Hedren, Darryl Stephens, Julie Newmar, Ray Ford
I couldn't resist an invitation to the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (Gleh) Golden Globes viewing party thanks to the presence of its Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Julie Newmar, the Tony-winner and original Catwoman on TV's Batman, and "Black and Gold" dance artist Sam Sparro, who performed at the event's venue, The Jim Henson Theatre in Hollywood. We caught up with a few attendees on the red carpet, including the purrrrrfect Newmar, the stunning Tippi Hedren, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's out gay star Ray Ford, and Noah's Arc alum and Dtla star Darryl Stephens.
Julie Newmar
What are you looking forward to this evening?
I'm going to let the show surprise me! Are there any Brits here tonight?
I just watched you as a mystery guest on What's My Line? You were sensational, and you created a funny character voice.
I couldn't resist an invitation to the Gay & Lesbian Elder Housing (Gleh) Golden Globes viewing party thanks to the presence of its Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Julie Newmar, the Tony-winner and original Catwoman on TV's Batman, and "Black and Gold" dance artist Sam Sparro, who performed at the event's venue, The Jim Henson Theatre in Hollywood. We caught up with a few attendees on the red carpet, including the purrrrrfect Newmar, the stunning Tippi Hedren, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23's out gay star Ray Ford, and Noah's Arc alum and Dtla star Darryl Stephens.
Julie Newmar
What are you looking forward to this evening?
I'm going to let the show surprise me! Are there any Brits here tonight?
I just watched you as a mystery guest on What's My Line? You were sensational, and you created a funny character voice.
- 1/14/2013
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Another year, another "Paranormal Activity" film. The second trailer for "Paranormal Activity 4" hit the Internet this week (has it really been a year since I wrote this?), and it's chock full of found footage, creepy kids and low-rent effects that could creep out even the most jaded of horror fans. While part 3 turned back the clock to Katie's (Angela Featherstone) creepy childhood, the upcoming part 4 takes place five years after the events in part 2, which ended with a possessed Katie kidnapping her young nephew, Hunter. When Katie is hospitalized, her "son" "Robbie" (really Hunter) moves in with...
- 9/27/2012
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Chicago – One of the great events in Chicago to interact with celebrity favorites is at the “Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show.” In 2011, the autumn event took place on October 1st and 2nd, and featured the “Happy Days” TV gang Henry Winkler, Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams, plus Barry Bostwick and Patricia Quinn from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”
The latest Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show was the last such event for founders Ray and Sharon McCourt, as they headed for retirement. The show will go on, however, as new ownership will bring “The Hollywood Show” to Chicago in March, 2012.
HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce was at the October show, and recorded the following slideshow of celebrities that participated. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
Celebrities1: Dominique Swain,...
The latest Hollywood Celebrities and Memorabilia Show was the last such event for founders Ray and Sharon McCourt, as they headed for retirement. The show will go on, however, as new ownership will bring “The Hollywood Show” to Chicago in March, 2012.
HollywoodChicago.com photographer Joe Arce was at the October show, and recorded the following slideshow of celebrities that participated. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All images © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.
Celebrities1: Dominique Swain,...
- 12/28/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Writer-producer Michelle Paradise is one smart, funny and patient lady. Her lesbian series, Exes & Ohs, first aired on Logo in 2009, and fans promptly fell in love with Jen, the single girl looking for love; Sam, the player who never met a hot girl she didn't like; Crutch, the babydyke with a guitar and a dream; and Chris and Kris, a couple who share a name, a home, and a love of animals bordering on maniacal.
Season 2 cast (L to R): Cavanagh, Featherstone, Paradise, Alton and Spence
After a two-year wait, Season 2 finally airs tonight, so we caught up with Michelle to ask her what's up with Jen and the girls, where has the show been, and how are things at the Beever Café?
AfterEllen.com: What are we going to see this season?
Michelle Paradise: Absolutely nothing. [Laughs] There is nothing to see.
Ae: Good to know!
MP: No,...
Season 2 cast (L to R): Cavanagh, Featherstone, Paradise, Alton and Spence
After a two-year wait, Season 2 finally airs tonight, so we caught up with Michelle to ask her what's up with Jen and the girls, where has the show been, and how are things at the Beever Café?
AfterEllen.com: What are we going to see this season?
Michelle Paradise: Absolutely nothing. [Laughs] There is nothing to see.
Ae: Good to know!
MP: No,...
- 6/29/2011
- by Dara Nai
- AfterEllen.com
Over the last few years, producer Chad Feehan has begun building a filmography for himself in independent film--most notably with his first film, feature-length production All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (which got some very positive notices in these parts before rights issues kept the film from being released in the U.S.). Now Feehan has taken on writing and directing duties for his own film, Beneath the Dark, the psychological thriller which hits DVD from IFC films on March 29th. The movie stars Josh Stewart (TV's No Ordinary Family, Law Abiding Citizen), Jamie-Lynn Sigler (The Sopranos, Entourage), along with Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone, and Afemo Omilami in a psychological thriller where young couple Paul and Adrienne "Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into...
- 3/28/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Whatever happened to Lisanne Falk and Kim Walker, the other two Heathers, who weren't Shannon Doherty in Heathers?
What ever happened to Joanne Whalley, Val Kilmer's co-star (and ex-wife) in Willow?
What ever happened to Vanity, the woman who starred opposite Carl Weathers in Action Jackson?
What ever happened to Bonnie Bedalia, John McClane's wife in Die Hard?
Oh, wait. This is what happened to her! She's on "Parenthood." Weird.
Whatever happened to Nancy Travis, the wife in So I Married an Axe Murder and the mom in the Three Men and a Baby movies?
Whatever happened to Julie Warner, the love interest in Doc Hollywood?
Whatever happened to the awesomeness that was Lori Petty, from Point Break and Tank Girl?
Whatever happened to Heather Langenkamp from NIghtmare on Elm Street?
I wonder whatever happened to Bridgette Wilson, from I Know What You Did Last Summer and the love interest in Billy Madison?...
What ever happened to Joanne Whalley, Val Kilmer's co-star (and ex-wife) in Willow?
What ever happened to Vanity, the woman who starred opposite Carl Weathers in Action Jackson?
What ever happened to Bonnie Bedalia, John McClane's wife in Die Hard?
Oh, wait. This is what happened to her! She's on "Parenthood." Weird.
Whatever happened to Nancy Travis, the wife in So I Married an Axe Murder and the mom in the Three Men and a Baby movies?
Whatever happened to Julie Warner, the love interest in Doc Hollywood?
Whatever happened to the awesomeness that was Lori Petty, from Point Break and Tank Girl?
Whatever happened to Heather Langenkamp from NIghtmare on Elm Street?
I wonder whatever happened to Bridgette Wilson, from I Know What You Did Last Summer and the love interest in Billy Madison?...
- 3/9/2011
- by Dustin Rowles
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to “Wake,” from director Chad Feehan. The psychological thriller made its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival.
Feehan, who makes his directorial debut on the film, also wrote the screenplay; he produced the film with Amanda Micallef and Lea-Beth Shapiro. The film stars Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone and Afemo Omilami.
Feehan, who makes his directorial debut on the film, also wrote the screenplay; he produced the film with Amanda Micallef and Lea-Beth Shapiro. The film stars Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone and Afemo Omilami.
- 6/10/2010
- Moving Pictures Magazine
IFC Films has acquired North American rights to Chad Feehan's psychological thriller Wake following its world premiere at SXSW earlier this year. Feehan also wrote the screenplay and produced the film, along with Amanda Micallef and Lea-Beth Shapiro. Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone and Afemo Omilami star in the story of two people en route to a wedding who stop off at a sinister motel in the Mojave Desert. IFC will release through its IFC Midnight VOD pipeline. Lizzie Nastro brokered the deal with Ben Weiss of Paradigm Motion Picture Finance Group on behalf of the film-makers. Feehan will next direct Beyond The Pale that he is adapting from William Gays novel Twilight.
- 6/9/2010
- bloody-disgusting.com
Chad Feehan's psychological thriller "Wake" has been picked up by IFC Films, the company said Wednesday. The film, which stars Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone and Afemo Omilami, made its world premiere in March at the 2010 SXSW Film Festival. IFC, which took North American rights to the feature, will release the film via its IFC Midnight on demand platform which brings films to on-demand viewers across the ...
- 6/9/2010
- Indiewire
Director: Chad Feehan Writer: Chad Feehan Starring: Josh Stewart, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Chris Browning, Angela Featherstone, Afemo Omilami, Trevor Morgan, Christopher Gessner, Robert Maxhimer, Jeannetta Arnette, Grainger Hines Paul (Josh Stewart) and Adrienne (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) are on a road trip to Los Angeles for one of Paul’s old fraternity brothers’ wedding. It has been a long drive across the barren desert and Adrienne is getting frisky. Adrienne’s friskiness distracts Paul and causes him to lose control of the SUV. Paul realizes that he is too tired and Adrienne is too horny – and both of them are too freaked out from that near death experience – to continue any further along the highway. They discover Roy’s Motel and Cafe, which is eerily void of humanity – that is except for Frank (Chris Browning), the incredibly creepy inn keeper. The only way this horror show would have been any more obvious is...
- 4/8/2010
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Year: 2010
Directors: Chad Feehan
Writers: Chad Feehan
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 4 out of 10
When we first meet Paul (Josh Stewart) and his girlfriend Adrienne (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), they are on a road trip through the Mojave desert, headed to L.A. for the wedding of one of Paul's college buddies. After a driving scare they decide to pull over and stop at Roy's Motel and Cafe, and that's when the weirdness starts. They seem to be the only customers, night manager Frank (Chris Browning) inspires an odd sense of deja vu, and a strange man (Aferno Omilami) who confronts Paul in the cafe seems to know a lot more than he should about Paul's relationship troubles with Adrienne. It soon becomes apparent to Paul that the increasingly surreal events are indelibly linked to his dark past.
More often than not, it's not that big of a deal to keep a review spoiler-free,...
Directors: Chad Feehan
Writers: Chad Feehan
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: rochefort
Rating: 4 out of 10
When we first meet Paul (Josh Stewart) and his girlfriend Adrienne (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), they are on a road trip through the Mojave desert, headed to L.A. for the wedding of one of Paul's college buddies. After a driving scare they decide to pull over and stop at Roy's Motel and Cafe, and that's when the weirdness starts. They seem to be the only customers, night manager Frank (Chris Browning) inspires an odd sense of deja vu, and a strange man (Aferno Omilami) who confronts Paul in the cafe seems to know a lot more than he should about Paul's relationship troubles with Adrienne. It soon becomes apparent to Paul that the increasingly surreal events are indelibly linked to his dark past.
More often than not, it's not that big of a deal to keep a review spoiler-free,...
- 3/24/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Chad Feehan's (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) film Wake will have its premiere at the South by Southwest film festival, which, as reported, kicks off March 12th. The film's plot centers on the Roy's Motel. Here characters Paul and Adrienne step into a "surreal place" (SXSW). This is Feehan's first time in the director's chair and he describes the film here: "we took your traditional, eerie Motel backdrop with unsettling characters similar to Psycho or Identity, then infused it with the drama and emotions" (Twitch). This will be the one to see in Austin, Texas. For anyone not able to make it, more details to follow.
The official synopsis for Wake here:
"Driving to a wedding in Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into Roy’s Motel and Café. This roadside artifact proves to be a strange and surreal place...
The official synopsis for Wake here:
"Driving to a wedding in Los Angeles through the Mojave Desert, Paul and Adrienne pull off the highway and into Roy’s Motel and Café. This roadside artifact proves to be a strange and surreal place...
- 2/15/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
Less than a week worth of recovering from the Sundance Film Festival, and we are already looking forward to our next, big film fest coverage. That would be the South by Southwest Film Festival held annually in Austin, Texas. Last year, Scott and I brought you all kinds of coverage from the Lone Star State, and this year doesn’t look to be much different.
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
With that, the announcement came last night of the feature films that will be playing at the SXSW Film Festival. Previous announcement were already made about films like Cold Weather, Electra Luxx, Hubble 3D, Lemmy, Saturday Night, and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights making their debut. Kick-ass was recently announced as the opening night film, as well.
Among the other films being presented this year are some Sundance darlings, a few, highly anticipated premieres, and MacGruber.
Check out the full list...
- 2/4/2010
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Late yesterday the SXSW Fim Festival, which runs from March 12-20 in Austin, TX, announced the full lineup of films that will be screening at this year’s event. And baby, it’s quite a list. Mixing big name films with intimate indie gems, the sheer number of films and the vast array of talented filmmakers is sure to be a hit with attendees and critics alike.
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
This lineup includes premieres of studio films such as Universal’s MacGruber, Lionsgate’s teen superhero actioneer Kick-Ass and smaller films like Tim Blake Nelson’s Leaves of Grass, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Micmacs, Michel Gondry’s The Thorn in the Heart and Steven Soderbergh’s And Everything Is Going Fine. With so many films to watch, it will be very difficult to find time to seem them all during the events nine days. But hell, we’re going to try.
For more on...
- 2/4/2010
- by Chris Ullrich
- The Flickcast
Next month the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival will be in full swing down in awesome Austin, Texas, and we've got a look at what horror flicks will be sending super-sized chills down the spines of festival goers.
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the complete features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 12–20, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Over the course of nine days, 119 features will screen at the festival, with 55 of those having their world premieres at SXSW 2010. These films were selected from a record 1,572 film submissions composed of 1,206 U.S. and 366 international feature-length films.
Midnighters series: Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.
Amer (Belgium)
"Ana is confronted to Body and Desire at three key moments of her life."
Directors: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. Screenwriter: Bruno Forzani
Cast: Bianca Maria D’Amato,...
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival is thrilled to announce the complete features lineup for this year’s Festival, March 12–20, 2010, in Austin, Texas. Over the course of nine days, 119 features will screen at the festival, with 55 of those having their world premieres at SXSW 2010. These films were selected from a record 1,572 film submissions composed of 1,206 U.S. and 366 international feature-length films.
Midnighters series: Scary, funny, sexy, controversial – provocative after-dark features for night owls and the terminally curious.
Amer (Belgium)
"Ana is confronted to Body and Desire at three key moments of her life."
Directors: Hélène Cattet and Bruno Forzani. Screenwriter: Bruno Forzani
Cast: Bianca Maria D’Amato,...
- 2/4/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
The 2010 SXSW Film Festival and Conference has announced its initial slate of titles. The list is rife with hot world premieres (Kick-Ass), films fresh from Sundance (The Runaways, Cyrus), hot titles from the 2009 editions of Tiff and Cannes that haven't had much U.S. play (Enter the Void, Dogtooth, Trash Humpers), interesting documentaries (Lemmy, The People v. George Lucas) and much, much more. Simon Rumley's Red, White & Blue, which has received much praise on Twitch based on its Iffr screenings, will have its North American premiere.
Midnight programming courtesy of Fantastic Fest is also back with titles like Higanjima, Monsters, Serbian Film, Outcast, and a yet to be announced special film. Keep eye out for SXSW coverage at Twitch, but for now, pursue the massive list below (descriptions courtesy of SXSW).
Headliners
Big names, big talent: Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film...
Midnight programming courtesy of Fantastic Fest is also back with titles like Higanjima, Monsters, Serbian Film, Outcast, and a yet to be announced special film. Keep eye out for SXSW coverage at Twitch, but for now, pursue the massive list below (descriptions courtesy of SXSW).
Headliners
Big names, big talent: Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film...
- 2/4/2010
- Screen Anarchy
This week’s Desperate Housewives had Susan going for the Psychotic Mother of the Year Award and her competition was Angie Bolen, if that’s Angie’s real name.
I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s recap!
Lynette’s Lie
Lynette and Tom reveal to the kids that they are about to get another set of siblings. How do Parker, Preston, and Penny take it? Parker thinks they were being irresponsible, Preston thinks it’s disgusting that they are still sexually active, and little Penny says she’s jumping ship if it’s another set of boys. So, would harshly fit the bill?
While Lynette preps herself to tell Carlos about her pregnancy, he promotes her to being his Senior VP, which Lynette refuses until he offers a 50% salary increase with the position. When Lynette asks why he didn’t give it to another woman up for the job,...
I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s recap!
Lynette’s Lie
Lynette and Tom reveal to the kids that they are about to get another set of siblings. How do Parker, Preston, and Penny take it? Parker thinks they were being irresponsible, Preston thinks it’s disgusting that they are still sexually active, and little Penny says she’s jumping ship if it’s another set of boys. So, would harshly fit the bill?
While Lynette preps herself to tell Carlos about her pregnancy, he promotes her to being his Senior VP, which Lynette refuses until he offers a 50% salary increase with the position. When Lynette asks why he didn’t give it to another woman up for the job,...
- 10/13/2009
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Here’s a list of some of the new movie and TV shows coming to DVD and Blu-ray this week that we’re looking forward to seeing. Also, there’s some classic movies hitting Blu-ray for the first time this week as well.
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray version of The Last Starfighter, Dexter Seasons 1-3 on Blu-ray and the debut of season one of Sons of Anarchy on DVD.
Check them out.
Movies
The 5 Deadly Venoms ~ Five Deadly Venoms (DVD)
Hannah Montana The Movie (3-Disc Combo Pack Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) ~ Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till, and Emily Osment (Blu-ray)
Husbands (Extended Cut) ~ Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, and Jenny Runacre (DVD)
Julia ~ Tilda Swinton (DVD)
Kagemusha – Criterion Collection ~ Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, and Jinpachi Nezu (Blu-ray)
Last House on the Left (2009) ~ Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn...
Of all the new releases, we’re particularly interested in the Blu-ray version of The Last Starfighter, Dexter Seasons 1-3 on Blu-ray and the debut of season one of Sons of Anarchy on DVD.
Check them out.
Movies
The 5 Deadly Venoms ~ Five Deadly Venoms (DVD)
Hannah Montana The Movie (3-Disc Combo Pack Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) ~ Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Lucas Till, and Emily Osment (Blu-ray)
Husbands (Extended Cut) ~ Ben Gazzara, Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, and Jenny Runacre (DVD)
Julia ~ Tilda Swinton (DVD)
Kagemusha – Criterion Collection ~ Tatsuya Nakadai, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kenichi Hagiwara, and Jinpachi Nezu (Blu-ray)
Last House on the Left (2009) ~ Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn...
- 8/18/2009
- by Joe Gillis
- The Flickcast
All of us here at MTV are excited for Ridley Scott's "Alien" prequel. The director hasn't had anything to do with the series since the 1979 original, which is a bonafide classic. To honor Scott and his lasting contribution to badass women in film, we've paired up the lovely duo of MTV contributor Jenni Miller and Photoshop ninja/digital producer Sohyung Kang to produce a magical list of five leading ladies who could rock Ripley.
Although there aren't any hard and fast deets out there concerning Ridley Scott's prequel to "Alien," I've got my fingers crossed for a female badass to rival Sigourney Weaver's iconic Ripley. Since Weaver has stated publicly she doesn't think Ripley could be part of an "Alien" prequel, I have a few suggestions as to who could fulfill the role of cinema's favorite alien-killing, kitty-saving, space-feminist.
Remember when Angelina Jolie wasn't the second coming of Mother Theresa?...
Although there aren't any hard and fast deets out there concerning Ridley Scott's prequel to "Alien," I've got my fingers crossed for a female badass to rival Sigourney Weaver's iconic Ripley. Since Weaver has stated publicly she doesn't think Ripley could be part of an "Alien" prequel, I have a few suggestions as to who could fulfill the role of cinema's favorite alien-killing, kitty-saving, space-feminist.
Remember when Angelina Jolie wasn't the second coming of Mother Theresa?...
- 8/6/2009
- by Jenni Miller
- MTV Movies Blog
Want to know the status of a particular movie, TV show, or band? Wondering what a certain actress is up to these days? Send your entertainment-related questions to askafterellen@gmail.com — with your first name, city and country — and we'll try to answer as many as we can.
Before we dive into answering new questions, I have an update on another question I answered recently: In a previous edition of Ask AfterEllen.com, a reader asked about the upcoming film Les Passages, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Julie Delpy.
Mary-Louise Parker and Julie Delpy
In my response to the question, I indicated that the film didn't include lesbian content. Well I've never been more thrilled to be wrong.
Director Donna Vermeer recently sent me this message:
Just wanted to correct some misunderstandings in what you may have thought the storyline was. Mary-Louise Parker plays Catherine, a New York filmmaker, who falls in love with Anna,...
Before we dive into answering new questions, I have an update on another question I answered recently: In a previous edition of Ask AfterEllen.com, a reader asked about the upcoming film Les Passages, starring Mary-Louise Parker and Julie Delpy.
Mary-Louise Parker and Julie Delpy
In my response to the question, I indicated that the film didn't include lesbian content. Well I've never been more thrilled to be wrong.
Director Donna Vermeer recently sent me this message:
Just wanted to correct some misunderstandings in what you may have thought the storyline was. Mary-Louise Parker plays Catherine, a New York filmmaker, who falls in love with Anna,...
- 6/17/2009
- by karman
- AfterEllen.com
Filed under: Features
Wild animals and Robert Downey Jr. invade theaters.
In exactly one week, Hugh Jackman officially kicks off the summer blockbuster season with his turn as the titular rage-fueled, metal-clawed badass in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.'
But before the barrage of big-budget, action-oriented fare hits, there are a couple of more modestly-budgeted flicks not to be missed at the multiplex.
Read our takes on the visually stunning Disney doc 'Earth,' the Robert-Downey Jr.-Jamie Foxx drama 'The Soloist' and more of our editors' picks for the top movies in theaters this week.
New In THEATERSIn exactly one week, Hugh Jackman officially kicks off the summer blockbuster season with his turn as the titular rage-fueled, metal-clawed badass in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.'
But before the barrage of big-budget, action-oriented fare hits, there are a couple of more modestly-budgeted flicks not to be missed at the multiplex.
Wild animals and Robert Downey Jr. invade theaters.
In exactly one week, Hugh Jackman officially kicks off the summer blockbuster season with his turn as the titular rage-fueled, metal-clawed badass in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.'
But before the barrage of big-budget, action-oriented fare hits, there are a couple of more modestly-budgeted flicks not to be missed at the multiplex.
Read our takes on the visually stunning Disney doc 'Earth,' the Robert-Downey Jr.-Jamie Foxx drama 'The Soloist' and more of our editors' picks for the top movies in theaters this week.
New In THEATERSIn exactly one week, Hugh Jackman officially kicks off the summer blockbuster season with his turn as the titular rage-fueled, metal-clawed badass in 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine.'
But before the barrage of big-budget, action-oriented fare hits, there are a couple of more modestly-budgeted flicks not to be missed at the multiplex.
- 4/24/2009
- by Moviefone Staff
- Moviefone
You've got to give it to Jennifer Aniston. Having been left for the beautiful Earth Mother goddess and her flock of babies, a weaker actress might have rethought the direction of her career. She might have eschewed starring in petsploitation films (Marley and Me) or He's Just Not That Into You. And a weaker woman definitely would have avoided signing onto a movie where she gets impregnated by a turkey baster, while Brangelina trots the twins 'round the world. But, God bless her, not Jen. Girlfriend is like, "Screw it."
Aniston has signed on to star opposite Jason Bateman in The Baster, a fertility comedy from the dudes who brought you Blades of Glory. Aniston plays a neurotic woman who wants to have a baby via artificial insemination. Bateman plays her best friend who secretly replaces her donor's semen with his own.
We can't wait for the press tour on this one.
Aniston has signed on to star opposite Jason Bateman in The Baster, a fertility comedy from the dudes who brought you Blades of Glory. Aniston plays a neurotic woman who wants to have a baby via artificial insemination. Bateman plays her best friend who secretly replaces her donor's semen with his own.
We can't wait for the press tour on this one.
- 2/6/2009
- by Hailey Eber
- Reelzchannel.com
We learned that All The Boys Love Mandy Lane producer Chad Feehan is prepping to shoot his first feature film entitled Kindling. Also written by Feejan, the film will take place while on a cross country trip along Route 66 with his girlfriend, Paul O'Kelly stops at a mysterious, rundown motel, where he's forced to remember the darkest secret of his past and confront the consequences of his actions in surreal and terrifying ways... Paul will be played by Josh Stewart (The Midnight Man, The Haunting of Molly Hartley) while Angela Featherstone will take on the role as Sandy. Shooting begins this March in CA.
- 1/25/2009
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fox Searchlight has released an updated release schedule for Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire. This is one of our favorite films of the year. I can’t recommend it enough. Check out the dates and cities below and mark your calendar! Now Playing Baltimore Boston Chicago Dallas/Ft. Worth Denver Los Angeles Minneapolis New York Phoenix Philadelphia San Diego San Francisco Seattle Toronto Vancouver Washington D.C. Opening Friday, Dec. 5th Atlanta Detroit Indianapolis More after the jump. Opening Friday, Dec. 12th Albany Albuqerque Ann Arbor Austin Boca Raton/W. Palm Beach Charlotte Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Hartford/New Haven Honolulu Houston Kansas City Lansing Louisville Madison Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Milwaukee New Orleans Northampton/Springfield Orlando Portland Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Rochester Sacramento Salt Lake City/Boise St. Louis Opening Friday, Dec. 19th Anchorage Asheville Birmingham Buffalo Calgary Champaign/Decatur/Springfield Charlottesville Colorado Springs Des Moines Edmonton El Paso Ft.
- 12/4/2008
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
A dedicated YouTube channel is to be launched housing the most famous EastEnders clips. BBC Worldwide hopes the site will be the "ultimate EastEnders destination" online. The channel will include scenes from throughout the soap's 23-year history, including the Christmas Day episode in which Den (Leslie Grantham) told Angie (Anita Dobson) that he wanted a divorce. The Guardian reports that related content will also be included, such as Shane Richie's (more)...
- 9/15/2008
- by By Sarah Rollo
- Digital Spy
It's good to have Friends. Jennifer Aniston met up with Bff Courteney Cox for a humanitarian event at L.A.'s Stk restaurant Thursday night – and both brought along the men in their lives. John Mayer arrived just before 9 p.m., kissing Cox hello and settling next to Aniston (who wore a sleeveless black shirt, grey pants and sky-high strappy sandals). She quickly slipped her arm around him and, a few minutes later, she playfully tousled the singer's hair. David Arquette joined them later – after catching the end of the Lakers-Celtics game at the front bar – and the group sat chatting over glasses wine.
- 6/13/2008
- by Beth Perry and Kate Stroup
- PEOPLE.com
A potentially great cast is not the same as an undeniably hot one, and even the dreamiest lineup of actors can't make up for a mediocre screenplay. But Take That might-be-great cast and combine it with a tired concept and corrosively irritating final script and you get "200 Cigarettes" by debut filmmaker Risa Bramon Garcia (a successful casting director), who has an altogether stagey approach to the ensemble comedy set on New Year's Eve 1981. It's not exactly the 1999 party film that distributor Paramount might have got rich on.
Current fortysomethings will appreciate the inclusion of rocker Elvis Costello in Garcia and screenwriter Shana Larsen's agenda, but the targeted younger audience is going to be dazed and confused by this retro adventure. A substantial limited release, "200 Cigarettes" is not destined to smoke the competition its opening weekend or inhale big profits in post-theatrical markets.
Nobody talks about martial law in Poland, the assassination of Sadat or even Princess Di's wedding in this sometimes genuine, but more often shallow look at the era. Jumping around from couples or pairs on their roundabout ways to a Manhattan party being held by Monica (Martha Plimpton), the movie is almost exclusively interested in sex and the quest for it.
Alas, "200 Cigarettes" makes one titanic miscalculation. The buildup to Monica's blowout takes 95% of the movie and the best laughs occur in the wrap-up montage where you find out who ended up in bed with whom. Other than snapshots taken by the ubiquitous Disco Cabbie (Dave Chapelle), there are no scenes of the party -- nada. And so effectively does this make the bulk of the film instantly forgettable that one is puzzled at what Garcia and crew thought they were up to.
Instead of seeing Janeane Garofalo's feisty East Village artist pump it up with a famous rock star, we are teased with the idea. The whole movie is a tease, personified best by Courtney Love's "I dare you to fuck me" challenge to whiny, hard-luck case Paul Rudd, who is Garofalo's former boyfriend. At least there's some rewarding sense of anticipation as these old friends circle around each other.
While Love and Rudd's subplot is easily the most involving, vying for the least rewarding is Christina Ricci and Gaby Hoffmann as a pair of Long Island cuties looking for the party and ending up with nicer-than-they-look punk rockers (Casey Affleck, Guillermo Diaz). Also not amounting to much is the pursuit of Nicole Parker's irritable, would-be femme fatale of a show-offy but cute bartender (Ben Affleck), with her man-hungry friend (Angela Featherstone) also on the hunt.
Old-as-the-hills jokes about sexy guys who are slimy yuppies, guys who can't please any woman and can't figure out why, girls who have meltdowns when nobody comes early to their party and klutzy virgins with the wrong guys are ultimately all the film has to offer. When the performers are inspired by the material -- Kate Hudson as a daffy mate to Jay Mohr's slick romeo, Plimpton as the frazzled hostess -- the film has its share of hilarious moments. But what about that party?
David Johansen and Costello make brief appearances to go along with the gargantuan song list, including cuts by Blondie, the Cars, Queen, Grace Jones and Nick Lowe. Soundtrack music and a couple of songs are supplied by Devo founders Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh.
200 CIGARETTES
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment present
in association with MTV Films and Dogstar Films
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Producers: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Executive producers: Tom Rosenberg, Mike Newell, Alan Greenspan, Ted Tannebaum, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Director of photography: Frank Prinzi
Production designer: Ina Mayhew
Editor: Lisa Zeno Churgin
Costume designer: Susan Lyall
Music: Bob and Mark Mothersbaugh
Casting: Deborah Aquila, Sarah Halley Finn
Color/stereo
Cast:
Lucy: Courtney Love
Kevin: Paul Rudd
Cindy: Kate Hudson
Jack: Jay Mohr
Val: Christina Ricci
Stephie: Gaby Hoffman
Monica: Martha Plimpton
Eric: Brian McCardie
Disco Cabbie: Dave Chappelle
Bridget: Nicole Parker
Caitlyn: Angela Featherstone
Ellie: Janeane Garofalo
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA rating: R*...
Current fortysomethings will appreciate the inclusion of rocker Elvis Costello in Garcia and screenwriter Shana Larsen's agenda, but the targeted younger audience is going to be dazed and confused by this retro adventure. A substantial limited release, "200 Cigarettes" is not destined to smoke the competition its opening weekend or inhale big profits in post-theatrical markets.
Nobody talks about martial law in Poland, the assassination of Sadat or even Princess Di's wedding in this sometimes genuine, but more often shallow look at the era. Jumping around from couples or pairs on their roundabout ways to a Manhattan party being held by Monica (Martha Plimpton), the movie is almost exclusively interested in sex and the quest for it.
Alas, "200 Cigarettes" makes one titanic miscalculation. The buildup to Monica's blowout takes 95% of the movie and the best laughs occur in the wrap-up montage where you find out who ended up in bed with whom. Other than snapshots taken by the ubiquitous Disco Cabbie (Dave Chapelle), there are no scenes of the party -- nada. And so effectively does this make the bulk of the film instantly forgettable that one is puzzled at what Garcia and crew thought they were up to.
Instead of seeing Janeane Garofalo's feisty East Village artist pump it up with a famous rock star, we are teased with the idea. The whole movie is a tease, personified best by Courtney Love's "I dare you to fuck me" challenge to whiny, hard-luck case Paul Rudd, who is Garofalo's former boyfriend. At least there's some rewarding sense of anticipation as these old friends circle around each other.
While Love and Rudd's subplot is easily the most involving, vying for the least rewarding is Christina Ricci and Gaby Hoffmann as a pair of Long Island cuties looking for the party and ending up with nicer-than-they-look punk rockers (Casey Affleck, Guillermo Diaz). Also not amounting to much is the pursuit of Nicole Parker's irritable, would-be femme fatale of a show-offy but cute bartender (Ben Affleck), with her man-hungry friend (Angela Featherstone) also on the hunt.
Old-as-the-hills jokes about sexy guys who are slimy yuppies, guys who can't please any woman and can't figure out why, girls who have meltdowns when nobody comes early to their party and klutzy virgins with the wrong guys are ultimately all the film has to offer. When the performers are inspired by the material -- Kate Hudson as a daffy mate to Jay Mohr's slick romeo, Plimpton as the frazzled hostess -- the film has its share of hilarious moments. But what about that party?
David Johansen and Costello make brief appearances to go along with the gargantuan song list, including cuts by Blondie, the Cars, Queen, Grace Jones and Nick Lowe. Soundtrack music and a couple of songs are supplied by Devo founders Mark and Bob Mothersbaugh.
200 CIGARETTES
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures and Lakeshore Entertainment present
in association with MTV Films and Dogstar Films
Director: Risa Bramon Garcia
Screenwriter: Shana Larsen
Producers: Betsy Beers, David Gale, Van Toffler
Executive producers: Tom Rosenberg, Mike Newell, Alan Greenspan, Ted Tannebaum, Sigurjon Sighvatsson
Director of photography: Frank Prinzi
Production designer: Ina Mayhew
Editor: Lisa Zeno Churgin
Costume designer: Susan Lyall
Music: Bob and Mark Mothersbaugh
Casting: Deborah Aquila, Sarah Halley Finn
Color/stereo
Cast:
Lucy: Courtney Love
Kevin: Paul Rudd
Cindy: Kate Hudson
Jack: Jay Mohr
Val: Christina Ricci
Stephie: Gaby Hoffman
Monica: Martha Plimpton
Eric: Brian McCardie
Disco Cabbie: Dave Chappelle
Bridget: Nicole Parker
Caitlyn: Angela Featherstone
Ellie: Janeane Garofalo
Running time -- 101 minutes
MPAA rating: R*...
- 2/26/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We've all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", sound like "Hot Hot Hot".
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in "The Wedding Singer", a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off of the performer's sweet, loopy personality.
Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture still stands as Sandler's best effort.
Demographically, expect something of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans, the romantic theme and Valentine's weekend placement will win him a newly appreciative female contingent. Add a soundtrack bursting at the seams with blasts from the not-so-distant '80s past, and "The Wedding Singer" seems certain to make sweet boxoffice music for New Line.
The year is 1985 and Sandler is Robbie Hart, a struggling singer-songwriter trying to make ends meet as a musician/emcee for hire. While "Star Search" will never come knocking on his door, he gets the job done; that is, until his own intended betrothed (Angela Featherstone) abandons him at the altar.
Bitter and morose, Robbie's mood begins to affect his work, as evidenced by unforgettable renditions of Madonna's "Holiday" and the J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks", not to mention his tirades against innocent wedding guests.
But his downward spiral is halted by the nurturing presence of the lovely Julia (Drew Barrymore), a klutzy waitress who works at many of Robbie's functions. While Julia's planning to marry the smarmy Glenn (Matthew Glave) -- a thoroughly '80s combination of Michael Milken and Sonny Crockett -- we know better, even though it takes the leads the rest of the movie to get with the program.
In his previous, more juvenile outings, Sandler has displayed an innocent sweetness that undercut all the sophomoric shenanigans. Here, he relies almost too much on that quality, at times sacrificing some necessary edge that the script doesn't always provide.
As the virtuous-to-a-fault Julia, the always splendid Barrymore finds herself in a similar predicament, doing the best she can to give dimension to a character that has essentially been written as an ideal rather than as a full-fledged person.
Among the fine cast of supporting players, Alexis Arquette grabs some laughs as Sandler's Boy George-wannabe bandmate, and Allen Covert and Christine Taylor score points as the supportive best friends.
After a terrific start, the picture gets a little snagged in its perceptions of romantic-comedic conventions, going top-heavy on the former while seemingly all but forgetting about the latter. Fortunately, the screenplay (by Sandler and frequent collaborator Tim Herlihy) returns to its amusingly offbeat senses in time for the big finale.
Director Frank Coraci, meanwhile, has a nice feel for the comic elements. He never forces them but keeps things moving briskly forward (middle excepted).
The same crisp approach is taken by Tim Suhrstedt's cinematography; while production designer Perry Andelin Blake ("Leave It to Beaver") and costume designer Mona May ("Romy and Michele's High School Reunion") have a lot of fun with the period excesses.
Of course, the soundtrack is a character all its own, serving up not only the usual suspects (Police, Culture Club, the Cars) but also some guilty pleasures from the likes of Musical Youth ("Pass the Dutchie"), Nena ("99 Luftballons") and After the Fire ("Der Kommissar") that will make you forget junk bonds and Michael Jackson's altered skin tone ever happened.
THE WEDDING SINGER
New Line Cinema
A Robert Simonds/Brad Grey production
Director: Frank Coraci
Screenwriters: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Producers: Robert Simonds, Jack Giarraputo
Executive producers: Brad Grey, Sandy Wernick
Director of photography: Tim Suhrstedt
Production designer: Perry Andelin Blake
Editor: Tom Lewis
Costume designer: Mona May
Music: Teddy Castellucci
Music supervisor: Michael Dilbeck
Casting: Roger Mussenden
Color/stereo
Cast:
Robbie: Adam Sandler
Julia: Drew Barrymore
Holly: Christine Taylor
Sammy: Allen Covert
Linda: Angela Featherstone
Glenn: Mattew Glave
George: Alexis Arquette
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in "The Wedding Singer", a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off of the performer's sweet, loopy personality.
Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture still stands as Sandler's best effort.
Demographically, expect something of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans, the romantic theme and Valentine's weekend placement will win him a newly appreciative female contingent. Add a soundtrack bursting at the seams with blasts from the not-so-distant '80s past, and "The Wedding Singer" seems certain to make sweet boxoffice music for New Line.
The year is 1985 and Sandler is Robbie Hart, a struggling singer-songwriter trying to make ends meet as a musician/emcee for hire. While "Star Search" will never come knocking on his door, he gets the job done; that is, until his own intended betrothed (Angela Featherstone) abandons him at the altar.
Bitter and morose, Robbie's mood begins to affect his work, as evidenced by unforgettable renditions of Madonna's "Holiday" and the J. Geils Band's "Love Stinks", not to mention his tirades against innocent wedding guests.
But his downward spiral is halted by the nurturing presence of the lovely Julia (Drew Barrymore), a klutzy waitress who works at many of Robbie's functions. While Julia's planning to marry the smarmy Glenn (Matthew Glave) -- a thoroughly '80s combination of Michael Milken and Sonny Crockett -- we know better, even though it takes the leads the rest of the movie to get with the program.
In his previous, more juvenile outings, Sandler has displayed an innocent sweetness that undercut all the sophomoric shenanigans. Here, he relies almost too much on that quality, at times sacrificing some necessary edge that the script doesn't always provide.
As the virtuous-to-a-fault Julia, the always splendid Barrymore finds herself in a similar predicament, doing the best she can to give dimension to a character that has essentially been written as an ideal rather than as a full-fledged person.
Among the fine cast of supporting players, Alexis Arquette grabs some laughs as Sandler's Boy George-wannabe bandmate, and Allen Covert and Christine Taylor score points as the supportive best friends.
After a terrific start, the picture gets a little snagged in its perceptions of romantic-comedic conventions, going top-heavy on the former while seemingly all but forgetting about the latter. Fortunately, the screenplay (by Sandler and frequent collaborator Tim Herlihy) returns to its amusingly offbeat senses in time for the big finale.
Director Frank Coraci, meanwhile, has a nice feel for the comic elements. He never forces them but keeps things moving briskly forward (middle excepted).
The same crisp approach is taken by Tim Suhrstedt's cinematography; while production designer Perry Andelin Blake ("Leave It to Beaver") and costume designer Mona May ("Romy and Michele's High School Reunion") have a lot of fun with the period excesses.
Of course, the soundtrack is a character all its own, serving up not only the usual suspects (Police, Culture Club, the Cars) but also some guilty pleasures from the likes of Musical Youth ("Pass the Dutchie"), Nena ("99 Luftballons") and After the Fire ("Der Kommissar") that will make you forget junk bonds and Michael Jackson's altered skin tone ever happened.
THE WEDDING SINGER
New Line Cinema
A Robert Simonds/Brad Grey production
Director: Frank Coraci
Screenwriters: Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy
Producers: Robert Simonds, Jack Giarraputo
Executive producers: Brad Grey, Sandy Wernick
Director of photography: Tim Suhrstedt
Production designer: Perry Andelin Blake
Editor: Tom Lewis
Costume designer: Mona May
Music: Teddy Castellucci
Music supervisor: Michael Dilbeck
Casting: Roger Mussenden
Color/stereo
Cast:
Robbie: Adam Sandler
Julia: Drew Barrymore
Holly: Christine Taylor
Sammy: Allen Covert
Linda: Angela Featherstone
Glenn: Mattew Glave
George: Alexis Arquette
Running time -- 97 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 2/12/1998
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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