Directed by Cameron and Colin Cairnes, Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film that stars David Dastmalchian in the lead role. In the film, Dastmalchian plays the role of a late-night talk show host and watched several talk shows to prepare for the role, including one that inspired Heath Ledger’s Joker.
David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil
In a recent interview, Dastmalchian spoke about his preparation for the role of a talk show host. The actor revealed that he was recommended an old talk show by the directors, which co-incidentally also inspired Heath Ledger’s turn as Joker. At the same time, Dastmalchian revealed being skeptical about playing a talk show host. Here is everything Dastmalchian has said about his preparation for Late Night with the Devil.
Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian Reveals Watching the Talk Show That Inspired Heath Ledger...
David Dastmalchian in Late Night with the Devil
In a recent interview, Dastmalchian spoke about his preparation for the role of a talk show host. The actor revealed that he was recommended an old talk show by the directors, which co-incidentally also inspired Heath Ledger’s turn as Joker. At the same time, Dastmalchian revealed being skeptical about playing a talk show host. Here is everything Dastmalchian has said about his preparation for Late Night with the Devil.
Late Night with the Devil‘s David Dastmalchian Reveals Watching the Talk Show That Inspired Heath Ledger...
- 4/4/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
After nearly 35 years, the "Predator" franchise is still going strong. Despite a fair share of disappointment during its seven-film (and counting) run, every decade produces a strong chapter that reinvigorates interest in the mysterious alien hunters. John McTiernan's muscle-bound 1987 creature feature starring Arnold Schwarzenegger remains the best. Still, more recent offerings like Nimród Antal's 2010 sequel "Predators" and Dan Trachtenberg's 2022 prequel "Prey" have closed the gap and provided hope for future entries.
Delightfully R-rated, the "Predator" series follows a group of elite alien warriors, brought to life with incredible special effects, who venture to different planets to test themselves against the best killers they can find. Curiously, none of the films have allowed a Predator to claim victory over their most formidable foes, though they do enjoy minor victories that make way for some nasty spine-ripping action. To date, we've seen Predator eliminate its victims in various ways...
Delightfully R-rated, the "Predator" series follows a group of elite alien warriors, brought to life with incredible special effects, who venture to different planets to test themselves against the best killers they can find. Curiously, none of the films have allowed a Predator to claim victory over their most formidable foes, though they do enjoy minor victories that make way for some nasty spine-ripping action. To date, we've seen Predator eliminate its victims in various ways...
- 3/24/2024
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
R.I.P. to the great Jerry Springer, who died Thursday at 79. This man revolutionized daytime TV — he was the Martha Graham of afternoon talk-show slap-and-punch choreography. His eponymously titled show was a beautifully bizarre pageant of dysfunctional American life: you watched strangers sit down onstage, listened to them confess horrible betrayals, and waited for them to lunge out of their chairs and scream. There was something so cathartic in it. You felt cheated if you watched an episode where nobody got into a brawl.
Jerry was not like other talk-show hosts.
Jerry was not like other talk-show hosts.
- 4/27/2023
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
As someone who has been championing 100 Bloody Acres for over a decade now (it’s so great!), I was beyond thrilled to see that Australian filmmaking duo Cameron and Colin Cairnes would be celebrating the world premiere of their latest genre effort—Late Night with the Devil—at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. Late Night with the Devil stars David Dastmalchian as struggling talk show host Jack Delroy, who decides one fateful Halloween night to take his show in a new direction, resulting in a night filled with thrills and chills for viewers and participants alike.
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Dastmalchian about his involvement with Late Night with the Devil, where he discussed everything from how he approached his character, how the project is a love letter for all his fellow monster kids out there, his experiences working alongside both Colin and Cameron on Late Night,...
Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to speak with Dastmalchian about his involvement with Late Night with the Devil, where he discussed everything from how he approached his character, how the project is a love letter for all his fellow monster kids out there, his experiences working alongside both Colin and Cameron on Late Night,...
- 3/15/2023
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
With the new Predator movie Prey being released through the Hulu streaming service earlier this month, a lot of people have been talking about the Predator franchise and revisiting the early movies. In the new episode of The Arrow in the Head Show, hosts John “The Arrow” Fallon and Lance Vlcek are getting in on the Predator action as well, looking back at the 1990 film Predator 2 (watch it Here). To find out what they had to say about Predator 2, check out the video embedded above!
Directed by Stephen Hopkins from a screenplay written by Jim Thomas and John Thomas, Predator 2 has the following synopsis:
Los Angeles is enduring a heat wave and a crime wave, so the pressure on police officer Michael Harrigan to solve a strange string of murders is mounting. Harrigan thinks the culprit can be found among the warring gangs and drug cartels, but...
Directed by Stephen Hopkins from a screenplay written by Jim Thomas and John Thomas, Predator 2 has the following synopsis:
Los Angeles is enduring a heat wave and a crime wave, so the pressure on police officer Michael Harrigan to solve a strange string of murders is mounting. Harrigan thinks the culprit can be found among the warring gangs and drug cartels, but...
- 8/24/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Rush Limbaugh, the pioneering and polarizing conservative talk show host whose radio program drew millions of listeners and influenced Republican politicians including President Donald Trump, died today of lung cancer. He was 70.
Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show today. He had announced his Stage 4 cancer diagnosis a year ago, one day before Trump presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the 2020 State of the Union address.
The homepage on Limbaugh’s site reads: “In Loving Memory of Rush Hudson Limbaugh III The Greatest of All Time.”
Trump marked Limbaugh’s death by calling into Fox News for his first interview of 2021. The former commander in chief praised the late media titan for supporting him early during the 2016 campaign but also used the opportunity to regurgitate debunked falsehoods about Trump winning the 2020 election. “Rush thought we won, and so do I. I think we won substantially,...
Limbaugh’s wife, Kathryn, made the announcement on his radio show today. He had announced his Stage 4 cancer diagnosis a year ago, one day before Trump presented him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during the 2020 State of the Union address.
The homepage on Limbaugh’s site reads: “In Loving Memory of Rush Hudson Limbaugh III The Greatest of All Time.”
Trump marked Limbaugh’s death by calling into Fox News for his first interview of 2021. The former commander in chief praised the late media titan for supporting him early during the 2016 campaign but also used the opportunity to regurgitate debunked falsehoods about Trump winning the 2020 election. “Rush thought we won, and so do I. I think we won substantially,...
- 2/17/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
In Variety‘s Recovery Issue, prominent entertainment figures offer insights on navigating a sober life in Hollywood. For more, click here.
Andy Lassner has been candid on Twitter and other social media platforms about how low he sank in the 1990s as his addiction to heroin, alcohol and other drugs spiraled out of control.
“I’m someone who hit bottom and then furnished it,” says “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” exec producer during a lengthy interview. “I hung out there awhile.”
In early 1999, as he started his second stint in rehab inside of three months, Lassner took an accounting of his life and decided that death wasn’t a bad option. He believed he’d lost everything — his first marriage, his relationship with his oldest child, his job as a creative executive at King World Prods. He also believed he would never be able to control his urge to drink and do drugs.
Andy Lassner has been candid on Twitter and other social media platforms about how low he sank in the 1990s as his addiction to heroin, alcohol and other drugs spiraled out of control.
“I’m someone who hit bottom and then furnished it,” says “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” exec producer during a lengthy interview. “I hung out there awhile.”
In early 1999, as he started his second stint in rehab inside of three months, Lassner took an accounting of his life and decided that death wasn’t a bad option. He believed he’d lost everything — his first marriage, his relationship with his oldest child, his job as a creative executive at King World Prods. He also believed he would never be able to control his urge to drink and do drugs.
- 11/5/2019
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Jerry Springer is about to return to the daytime-tv ring, this time not as the referee of a veritable talk-show circus but as a proper, gavel-wielding judge. What is his early verdict on his adjudicating abilities?
As Judge Jerry (premiering Monday, Sept. 9 in syndication), Springer — who worked as a lawyer for 15 years having received his law degree in 1968 from Northwestern University — will settle actual disputes between real people. (Co-executive producers Leah Ponce and Joe Scott previously worked on Judge Judy, Hot Bench and Divorce Court.) Springer’s venture behind the bench is but one of several daytime-tv debuts arriving this fall,...
As Judge Jerry (premiering Monday, Sept. 9 in syndication), Springer — who worked as a lawyer for 15 years having received his law degree in 1968 from Northwestern University — will settle actual disputes between real people. (Co-executive producers Leah Ponce and Joe Scott previously worked on Judge Judy, Hot Bench and Divorce Court.) Springer’s venture behind the bench is but one of several daytime-tv debuts arriving this fall,...
- 9/4/2019
- TVLine.com
While Jerry Springer certainly wasn’t the first host of a daytime show that consisted of an obscene amount of drama and fighting, he’s definitely become the king of it. Precursors to guys like Springer were Morton Downey Jr. or even Phil Donahue despite the fact that violence was less prevalent on those shows. However, Jerry Springer perfected the “art” and upped his ante as soon as he stepped up to the plate. Springer decided that not only would he have a talk show with some of the worst people on earth as guests, but he would ensure that every single
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- 2/18/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
At a secret location in the L.A. area, Hollywood's private group of conservatives, an organization known as Friends of Abe, gathered to watch the first presidential race featuring Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Wine and martinis seemed the drinks of choice, pizza the preferred snack, and a raucous time was definitely on the menu. THR attended the event on the condition it kept certain details, and attendees, on background. The event drew entertainment industry names, including the widow of talk-show host Morton Downey Jr. who said she came to be "among like-minded people. { "nid": 932739, "type":
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- 9/27/2016
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Nowadays, you almost can’t get away from talking (and screaming) heads on cable television, especially on programs focusing on politics, sports and popular culture. But in the late 1980s, it was relatively novel to see Morton Downey Jr. berating guests on his self-titled talk show, which started locally in New York and soon became a syndicated hit nationwide. He preceded the likes of Jerry Springer, Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck, and likely set the stage for their “I’m pissed off and won’t take it anyway” brand of media (thanks, Morton?). Honestly, he still carries a presence today, as we look back on those … Continue reading →
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- 8/13/2015
- by Jeff Pfeiffer
- ChannelGuideMag
Update, 8:20 Am: CNN just announced it has pushed the premiere date for Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie to Thursday, August 20. It will air at 9 Pm and 11 Pm Et. Previous, July 9, Am: CNN Films has acquired the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie and has set its TV premiere for August 13 at 9 Pm Et on CNN. Produced and directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger of Ironbound Films, the Evocateur documents the…...
- 7/31/2015
- Deadline TV
Update, 8:20 Am: CNN just announced it has pushed the premiere date for Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie to Thursday, August 20. It will air at 9 Pm and 11 Pm Et. Previous, July 9, Am: CNN Films has acquired the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie and has set its TV premiere for August 13 at 9 Pm Et on CNN. Produced and directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger of Ironbound Films, the Evocateur documents the…...
- 7/31/2015
- Deadline
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Maybe it’s the bright lights that bring them out.
For decades, celebrities have – for better or worse – been a prominent part of WWE. The relationship between celebrities and modern-day WWE dates back to WrestleMania I, with musicians, pro athletes and other famous figures helping to turn the first Wm into a pop culture spectacle.
Since then, celebrities have continued to play a role: they have served as guest referees, shown up on Raw to shill their latest movie or have been sitting ringside to wave to the camera while the announcers fawn over them. And sometimes, they have stepped between the ropes into the squared circle. With Mr. T. being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year — and his participation in the first two WrestleManias – the question has to be asked: How do his matches stack up against the other celebrity-infused matches that have graced a WrestleMania ring?...
Maybe it’s the bright lights that bring them out.
For decades, celebrities have – for better or worse – been a prominent part of WWE. The relationship between celebrities and modern-day WWE dates back to WrestleMania I, with musicians, pro athletes and other famous figures helping to turn the first Wm into a pop culture spectacle.
Since then, celebrities have continued to play a role: they have served as guest referees, shown up on Raw to shill their latest movie or have been sitting ringside to wave to the camera while the announcers fawn over them. And sometimes, they have stepped between the ropes into the squared circle. With Mr. T. being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year — and his participation in the first two WrestleManias – the question has to be asked: How do his matches stack up against the other celebrity-infused matches that have graced a WrestleMania ring?...
- 3/23/2014
- by Scott Carlson
- Obsessed with Film
Paramount Pictures
Nothing sells papers like celebrity scandal. We’re undeniably obsessed with them. Anything that proves our media idols are mere human, and we seem to lap it up like the dehydrated, gossip dogs that we are. Past controversy is hard to shake off – careers have gone down the drain as a result. The recent documentary film, Évocateur, which depicts Morton Downey Jr.’s blink of an eye fame and subsequent downfall, is a great example.
So, yes, many scandals spring to mind when you say “celebrity,” but what about the ones that we all seem to have swept under the carpet? They’re often just as bad (if not worse). But through some excellent PR or simply being too adorable to dislike, certain celebrities shake the stigma of scandals and effortlessly stroll onwards. Some are just too good to let slip into the ether, though: here we ravenously tuck into 10 of the juiciest.
Nothing sells papers like celebrity scandal. We’re undeniably obsessed with them. Anything that proves our media idols are mere human, and we seem to lap it up like the dehydrated, gossip dogs that we are. Past controversy is hard to shake off – careers have gone down the drain as a result. The recent documentary film, Évocateur, which depicts Morton Downey Jr.’s blink of an eye fame and subsequent downfall, is a great example.
So, yes, many scandals spring to mind when you say “celebrity,” but what about the ones that we all seem to have swept under the carpet? They’re often just as bad (if not worse). But through some excellent PR or simply being too adorable to dislike, certain celebrities shake the stigma of scandals and effortlessly stroll onwards. Some are just too good to let slip into the ether, though: here we ravenously tuck into 10 of the juiciest.
- 1/16/2014
- by David Dudhnath
- Obsessed with Film
The International Press Academy has announced its nominations for the 18th annual Satellite Awards and Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity," David O. Russell's "American Hustle," and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" led the pack.
Winners will be announced on March 9, 2014 at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Here's the complete nominations:
Motion Pictures
Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams American Hustle (Sony)
Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Sandra Bullock Gravity (Warner Bros.)
Judi Dench Philomena (The Weinstein Company)
Adèle Exarchopoulos Blue Is the Warmest Color (Sundance)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Enough Said (Fox Searchlight)
Meryl Streep August: Osage County (The Weinstein Company)
Emma Thompson Saving Mr. Banks (Disney)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale American Hustle (Sony)
Bruce Dern Nebraska (Paramount)
Leonardo DiCaprio The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount)
Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight)
Tom Hanks Captain Phillips (Sony)
Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features...
Winners will be announced on March 9, 2014 at a ceremony in Los Angeles. Here's the complete nominations:
Motion Pictures
Actress in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams American Hustle (Sony)
Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Sandra Bullock Gravity (Warner Bros.)
Judi Dench Philomena (The Weinstein Company)
Adèle Exarchopoulos Blue Is the Warmest Color (Sundance)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Enough Said (Fox Searchlight)
Meryl Streep August: Osage County (The Weinstein Company)
Emma Thompson Saving Mr. Banks (Disney)
Actor in a Motion Picture
Christian Bale American Hustle (Sony)
Bruce Dern Nebraska (Paramount)
Leonardo DiCaprio The Wolf of Wall Street (Paramount)
Chiwetel Ejiofor 12 Years a Slave (Fox Searchlight)
Tom Hanks Captain Phillips (Sony)
Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features...
- 12/16/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
12 Years a Slave continues to be the leader in the clubhouse when it comes to nominations. After leading the Spirit Award nominations it now leads the International Press Academy's (Ipa) 2013 Satellite Award nominations with a total of ten noms, followed by American Hustle and Gravity, each with eight nominations. The top five nominees were rounded out by Rush with seven nominations and Inside Llewyn Davis and Saving Mr. Banks with six nominations each. The Satellites, however, are an interesting bunch. As you can see there are several nominations in each category, leaving pretty much no stone unturned. I guess you could say no nomination for Octavia Spencer (Fruitvale Station) is a surprise and, in my personal opinion, with such a large field of nominees I'd like to see Joaquin Phoenix (Her) get a nomination, but that certainly isn't going to be a film for everyone even though Arcade Fire was...
- 12/2/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Chicago – We’re kicking off a great November of content with another “New to Netflix” feature, in which we help you fill your Netflix queue for the next 30 days. There are some undeniable greats that recently hit the service (like “Say Anything…”) along with some well-known recent hits (like “Olympus Has Fallen”), but we use this feature to track down the films you may miss in the labyrinth of Netflix.
With more and more film and TV lovers using broadband providers more often than video stores, Netflix may be the future of entertainment but it’s still annoying to navigate. Let us guide the way. Complete with links so you can add all ten of these directly to your queue.
A Band Called Death
“A Band Called Death”
Netflix Description: Blending a larger-than-life family story and a rock documentary, this film follows David, Bobby and Dannis Hackney, three teenage brothers...
With more and more film and TV lovers using broadband providers more often than video stores, Netflix may be the future of entertainment but it’s still annoying to navigate. Let us guide the way. Complete with links so you can add all ten of these directly to your queue.
A Band Called Death
“A Band Called Death”
Netflix Description: Blending a larger-than-life family story and a rock documentary, this film follows David, Bobby and Dannis Hackney, three teenage brothers...
- 11/4/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Before there was Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, or Jerry Springer, there was Morton Downey Jr, the man who originated sleazy television talk shows. He wasn’t shy about beating his guests down with a verbal assault or even hip-checking them backwards to fall into their seat. He cultivated the persona of an aggressive jingoistic nutjob and his audience loved him for it, they became devoted to him. He wasn’t always like that however, and the documentary Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie examines his transformation from outspoken liberal activist to conservative television personality and how the act consumed and overtook him. For the first two-thirds of the film, Évocateur is spellbinding in its portrayal of Downey Jr. as a man conflicted between his beliefs and his quest for notoriety, but as it gets bogged down in specific scandals it loses its way.
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- 9/14/2013
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Chicago – The biggest column yet on What to Watch on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix, Amazon, On Demand, and more is another seemingly random hodge-podge of offerings that you can use to guide your way through the new releases shelf at Best Buy, the On Demand section on Vudu, the store on iTunes, and maybe even Netflix and Hulu. Pick your favorites. This is the way we’d rank these new releases if you have a free night this weekend or money to burn next week.
Parks and Recreation
Photo credit: Universal
“Parks and Recreation: Season Five”
The funniest show on network television. Seriously, it’s not even close. I love “Enlightened,” “Girls,” “Louie,” and even the FX bad boys of shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Legit” but there’s nothing left on network TV to compare to this brilliant program now that “30 Rock” is gone. There are good comedies,...
Parks and Recreation
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“Parks and Recreation: Season Five”
The funniest show on network television. Seriously, it’s not even close. I love “Enlightened,” “Girls,” “Louie,” and even the FX bad boys of shows like “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Legit” but there’s nothing left on network TV to compare to this brilliant program now that “30 Rock” is gone. There are good comedies,...
- 9/6/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie" co-directors Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer and Daniel A. Miller took to Reddit this afternoon to answer questions about the doc, which was released by Magnolia Pictures on June 7 and chronicles the rise and fall of the controversial TV tall show host. More than 6,500 Reddit users showed up for the Ama, reddit's Ask Me Anything platform, and many posed questions to the filmmakers. "Was he related at all to Robert Downey Jr. Or is the connection purely coincidental?" one fan asked. The directors joked that this was "perhaps the most-oft-asked question about Morton Downey Jr. of all time… we finally reveal: Morton Downey Jr. was Robert Downey Jr.'s father! Kidding. No relation." When I asked the filmmakers what Downey Jr. would have made of the movie, they said, "He would have loved the movie, but perhaps pretended he hated it." The filmmakers also suggested that Downey Jr.
- 7/9/2013
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
When he was a teenager in Edison, N.J., Daniel Miller’s friends used to pile into cars and go to tapings of the incendiary “Morton Downey Jr. Show,” reporting back on developments “to our utter glee.” Miller never went himself, but he was a regular viewer of the seminal trash-tv talk show host and now he and friends Seth Kramer and Jeremy Newberger have directed “Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie,” which charts the stratospheric rise and precipitous fall of one of television’s most controversial, and possibly influential, figures.One of the more shocking things you learn -- or are reminded -- is that Downey was only on the air for about two years, 1987-89, during which he turned his studio into the intellectual equivalent of the Roman Colosseum.“That seems to be a common response,” Miller said. “But it seems that he tattooed himself on people’s brains.
- 6/7/2013
- by John Anderson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The chain-smoking, chopper-mouthed, right-wing eighties-talk-show blowhard Morton Downey Jr. is the subject of the documentary Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, which deftly chronicles (with period footage, interviews, and hilarious gonzo animation) his tortured life. Directors Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger depict Downey as a man with serious daddy issues. His father was a hugely popular Irish tenor, his mother — one of cinema’s famed Bennett sisters — exiled early from the family manse (and apparently into alcoholism). Sons with an obsession to best their dads are trouble. In worst-case scenarios, they get us into cataclysmic wars in places like Iraq. Downey, once a Kennedy loyalist, tried singing, but his voice was buffalo-abysmal. He found a more powerful voice on Channel 9 in Secaucus.The show owed much to an earlier one by Joe Pyne, but Downey turned his red-meat act into a Theater of Cruelty. Footage of...
- 6/7/2013
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
A charlatan, a ringmaster, and, at his most charitable, an irresponsible pig. This was Morton Downey Jr., and “Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie” is probably the film he deserves. Destined to provoke knowing nods from his fanbase, and predictable tsk-tsks from his detractors, 'Evocateur' examines the seeds that were planted in the late eighties when “The Morton Downey Jr. Show” hit the airwaves to a cacophony of pop culture noise. From the directing team of Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, 'Evocateur' highlights Downey’s immodest beginnings, as the liberal son to a crooning father and a mistreated starlet wife. Downey tried music, and even dabbled in poetry before finding his calling, as a hard-right entertainer taking on the guise of a “voice of the people.” 'Evocateur' takes great pains to illustrate that Downey wasn’t the first to welcome on-air confrontation with obnoxious braggadocio, nor is he the last,...
- 6/5/2013
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
Used to be to get famous in the rightwing blowhard racket you had to have an act. Not today. Has anyone ever once thought, "Oh, I can't wait to hear what Sean Hannity's going to say next"? (Or "squeak next," in Hannity's case.)
Consider this scene from the funny, arresting new doc Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie. "There are almost no feminists who have ever burned a bra, so let me get that straight," says a young Gloria Allred, her jet-black dome of hair suggestive not of an astronaut's wife's but of an astronaut's helmet.
"There are almost no feminists who ever had anything that they needed to wear a bra for," Morton Downey Jr., snaps back.
"Likewise on your jock strap," says Allred.
The audience hoots. Downe...
Consider this scene from the funny, arresting new doc Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie. "There are almost no feminists who have ever burned a bra, so let me get that straight," says a young Gloria Allred, her jet-black dome of hair suggestive not of an astronaut's wife's but of an astronaut's helmet.
"There are almost no feminists who ever had anything that they needed to wear a bra for," Morton Downey Jr., snaps back.
"Likewise on your jock strap," says Allred.
The audience hoots. Downe...
- 6/5/2013
- Village Voice
This Summer, like all the previous ones before it, is filled to the brim with new films all striving for your attention. It’s understandable that this can be a tad overwhelming and it’s tough to keep up with the many releases happening in such a short period of time. Cinelinx is here to help you with our Summer Preview Guide! We take a look at all the films coming out in June (including trailers, synopsis, and more) in order to prepare you for what’s ahead.
For our May Preview Guide and all of our other Summer 2013 movie coverage be sure to hit the link.
June 7th
The Purge
Directed By: James DeMonaco
Written By: James DeMonaco
Cast: Lena Headey, Ethan Hawke, and Tony Oller
Official Synopsis: In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal.
For our May Preview Guide and all of our other Summer 2013 movie coverage be sure to hit the link.
June 7th
The Purge
Directed By: James DeMonaco
Written By: James DeMonaco
Cast: Lena Headey, Ethan Hawke, and Tony Oller
Official Synopsis: In an America wracked by crime and overcrowded prisons, the government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period in which any and all criminal activity-including murder-becomes legal.
- 4/30/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
TromaDance returns to terrorize Asbury Park, NJ for their 14th annual edition, which will be held — for free! — at Asbury Lanes on April 12-13. It’s two days and nights of gonzo short films from all over the world, plus a few low-budget feature-length genre excursions and one documentary.
But, the big highlight of the fest will be a special workprint preview screening of Troma daddy Lloyd Kaufman’s latest epic of grotesqueness and debauchery: Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1, the fourth trilogy-busting entry in the classic Nuke ‘Em High series. This will screen on the 13th at 8:00 p.m. and will be preceded by a Q&A with the always entertaining Kaufman himself.
Other features include Quentin Dupiex’s 2nd flick, the missing dog comedy Wrong; angry birds of prey return to terrorize L.A. in James Nguyen’s Birdemic 2; werewolf soldiers invade NYC in Battledogs; a...
But, the big highlight of the fest will be a special workprint preview screening of Troma daddy Lloyd Kaufman’s latest epic of grotesqueness and debauchery: Return to Nuke ‘Em High Vol. 1, the fourth trilogy-busting entry in the classic Nuke ‘Em High series. This will screen on the 13th at 8:00 p.m. and will be preceded by a Q&A with the always entertaining Kaufman himself.
Other features include Quentin Dupiex’s 2nd flick, the missing dog comedy Wrong; angry birds of prey return to terrorize L.A. in James Nguyen’s Birdemic 2; werewolf soldiers invade NYC in Battledogs; a...
- 4/12/2013
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 14th Annual TromaDance Film Festival will invade Asbury Park, New Jersey on April 12th and 13th. We have the official schedule for both days, and details on the recently announced secret screening of Return to Nuke ‘Em High: Volume One:
“TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike every other film festival, TromaDance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels, or parties of any kind given. The organizers of TromaDance believe films are meant to be seen, especially when it comes to new filmmakers. Art – in all its forms – is for the people!
TromaDance features a range of films made independently, usually without big stars, big money and far removed from the Hollywood studio system. The official selections of TromaDance...
“TromaDance is the first film festival wholeheartedly devoted to filmmakers and fans. Unlike every other film festival, TromaDance does not charge filmmakers to submit their films. Entrance to all screenings is free and open to the public. Also, there are no VIP reservations or preferential treatment regarding films, panels, or parties of any kind given. The organizers of TromaDance believe films are meant to be seen, especially when it comes to new filmmakers. Art – in all its forms – is for the people!
TromaDance features a range of films made independently, usually without big stars, big money and far removed from the Hollywood studio system. The official selections of TromaDance...
- 4/11/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Sneak Peek a trailer from the new Magnolia Pictures documentary "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie", focusing on the career of the controversial 1980’s talk show host Morton Downey Jr., directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newburger :
"...before entire networks were built on populist personalities and before reality morphed into a TV genre, the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie"...
"...before entire networks were built on populist personalities and before reality morphed into a TV genre, the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie"...
- 4/10/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Watch: Meet the "Father of Trash Television" in Trailer for 'Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie'
Before the airwaves were built around the faces of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, Morton Downey Jr. was an anomaly in the world of televised news. Throughout the 1980s he was one of the most notorious faces on television, pioneering the reactionary agitator image that can now be seen on almost every popular cable news station. Now, the documentary "Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie," co-directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, aims to re-introduce viewers to one of television's most infamous figures. Ahead of its upcoming theatrical release, a trailer has landed for the Magnolia Pictures film. "Évocateur" had its world premiere at last year's Tribeca Film Festival where it received largely positive reviews. The film tracks Downey through his confrontational rise, eventually gaining the title of the "Father of Trash television," and his eventual downfall on the talk show scene. The film will be released...
- 4/10/2013
- by Cameron Sinz
- Indiewire
Catch the first poster Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, produced and directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger. The film will be available on iTunes/On-Demand as well as in theaters from June 7th, 2013 via Magnolia Pictures, and stars Morton Downey Jr. The film is rated R. The film will be available on iTunes/On-Demand as well as in theaters from June 7th, 2013, and stars Morton Downey Jr. The film is rated R. Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following, but also the title “Father of Trash Television.” Was his show a platform for the...
- 4/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Catch the first poster Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, produced and directed by Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger. The film will be available on iTunes/On-Demand as well as in theaters from June 7th, 2013 via Magnolia Pictures, and stars Morton Downey Jr. The film is rated R. The film will be available on iTunes/On-Demand as well as in theaters from June 7th, 2013, and stars Morton Downey Jr. The film is rated R. Before entire networks were built on populist personalities; before reality morphed into a TV genre; the masses fixated on a single, sociopathic star: controversial talk-show host Morton Downey, Jr. In the late ‘80s, Downey tore apart the traditional talk format by turning debate of current issues into a gladiator pit. His blow-smoke-in-your-face style drew a rabid cult following, but also the title “Father of Trash Television.” Was his show a platform for the...
- 4/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
New photos from The Host, The Great Gatsby, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2, Dredd and Killing Them Softly.
Set photos from Jobs, Tom Cruise and Olga Kurylenko shooting Oblivion, Joaquin Phoenix shooting Spike Jonze's untitled next project, and various stars filming Terence Malick's Knight of Cups.
Some beautiful artwork from Life of Pi, six character banners for Rise of the Guardians, and one-sheets for V/H/S, Ruby Sparks.
"Sony Pictures Classics have announced North American release dates for two films it plans to distribute - Jacques Audiard's "Rust And Bone" on November 16th, and the Peter Jackson produced doco "West Of Memphis" on December 28th…" (full details)
"'Paradise Lost' scribes Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi are set to perform rewrites on the Paul Walker-led action thriller 'Skyscraper' for Universal Pictures and Original Film. The story follows a group of steelworkers...
Set photos from Jobs, Tom Cruise and Olga Kurylenko shooting Oblivion, Joaquin Phoenix shooting Spike Jonze's untitled next project, and various stars filming Terence Malick's Knight of Cups.
Some beautiful artwork from Life of Pi, six character banners for Rise of the Guardians, and one-sheets for V/H/S, Ruby Sparks.
"Sony Pictures Classics have announced North American release dates for two films it plans to distribute - Jacques Audiard's "Rust And Bone" on November 16th, and the Peter Jackson produced doco "West Of Memphis" on December 28th…" (full details)
"'Paradise Lost' scribes Byron Willinger and Philip de Blasi are set to perform rewrites on the Paul Walker-led action thriller 'Skyscraper' for Universal Pictures and Original Film. The story follows a group of steelworkers...
- 6/15/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie," the studio said Tuesday. The documentary about the chain-smoking talk show host, details the way his firebrand style helped usher in a new era of so-called "trash TV." Also read: Tribeca Doc 'Evocateur' Profiles Seminal Ranter Morton Downey Jr. Thanks to catch-phrases like "zip it" and a penchant for tackling shocking subjects he was a sensation when he burst onto the scene in the eighties, but by the decade's end fortune shifted dramatically on Downey -- his ratings sagged, his program...
- 6/12/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) audiences responded enthusiastically to the documentary Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, the story of larger-than-life, talk show host Morton Downey Jr. from co-directors and co-producers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger. Tff crowds called Evocateur one of the funniest documentaries in years and the New York-based specialty distributor Magnolia Pictures responded to the positive reviews by acquiring U.S. rights to the movie. Kramer, Miller and Newberger, partners at Ironbound Films, told Tff writer Kristin McCracken about how they grew up watching, debating and even attending The Morton Downey Jr. Show. Asked to describe the controversial Morton Downey Jr., Kramer, Miller and Newberger summed up their subject as “think Fox News meets the Saw Franchise.”...
- 6/12/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Tribeca Film Festival (Tff) audiences responded enthusiastically to the documentary Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, the story of larger-than-life, talk show host Morton Downey Jr. from co-directors and co-producers Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger. Tff crowds called Evocateur one of the funniest documentaries in years and the New York-based specialty distributor Magnolia Pictures responded to the positive reviews by acquiring U.S. rights to the movie. Kramer, Miller and Newberger, partners at Ironbound Films, told Tff writer Kristin McCracken about how they grew up watching, debating and even attending The Morton Downey Jr. Show. Asked to describe the controversial Morton Downey Jr., Kramer, Miller and Newberger summed up their subject as “think Fox News meets the Saw Franchise.”...
- 6/12/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, a documentary about the controversial talk show host, who’s been dubbed the “father of trash television.” The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, is directed by Ironbound Films’ Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger. The distributor is planning a theatrical release in the first quarter of 2013. “Evocateur is an incredibly entertaining documentary,” Magnolia president Eamonn Bowles said. “While we tend to think that everything has gotten so extreme in this age of reality television, it’s shocking to see how The
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- 6/12/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When Jeremy Newberger, Daniel Miller and Seth Kramer were adolescents, they were major fans of Morton Downey Jr., the loudmouth, in-your-face conservative talk show host who briefly in the late 1980s was the hottest thing on television. Now, nearly a quarter century later, the three filmmakers have jointly produced and directed a fascinating and rollicking documentary called “Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie.” Also read: Tribeca Documentaries Examine Reagan Legacy, Evolution Wars The film, which they describe as a “dissection” of the man and his show, had its world premiere at the Tribeca...
- 4/22/2012
- by Leah Rozen
- The Wrap
It's a general rule of film festivals, and one that has long applied to Tribeca: If you want to increase your chances of seeing good movies, go to the documentaries. Last year, the Tribeca Film Festival presented a pair of docs that are now making waves in theaters, "Bully" (which Tff showed under the title "The Bully Project") and "Jiro Dreams of Sushi." Among the notable entries in this year's crop are "Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Story," "Searching for Sugar Man," "Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story" and "Don't Stop Believin':...
- 4/22/2012
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
A charlatan, a ringmaster, and, at his most charitable, an irresponsible pig. This was Morton Downey Jr., and “Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie” is probably the film he deserves. Destined to provoke knowing nods from his fanbase, and predictable tsk-tsks from his detractors, 'Evocateur' examines the seeds that were planted in the late eighties when “The Morton Downey Jr. Show” hit the airwaves to a cacophony of pop culture noise.
From the directing team of Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, 'Evocateur' highlights Downey’s immodest beginnings, as the liberal son to a crooning father and a mistreated starlet wife. Downey tried music, and even dabbled in poetry before finding his calling, as a hard-right entertainer taking on the guise of a “voice of the people.” 'Evocateur' takes great pains to illustrate that Downey wasn’t the first to welcome on-air confrontation with obnoxious braggadocio, nor is he the last,...
From the directing team of Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller and Jeremy Newberger, 'Evocateur' highlights Downey’s immodest beginnings, as the liberal son to a crooning father and a mistreated starlet wife. Downey tried music, and even dabbled in poetry before finding his calling, as a hard-right entertainer taking on the guise of a “voice of the people.” 'Evocateur' takes great pains to illustrate that Downey wasn’t the first to welcome on-air confrontation with obnoxious braggadocio, nor is he the last,...
- 4/21/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
The second full day of screenings at the Tribeca Film Festival covered a typically wide gamut, from the launch of the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival with the basketball-themed documentary "Benji" to the debut of the no-doubt classy "Eddie – The Sleepwalking Cannibal" to an open-air "Tribeca Drive-In" screening of the '80s classic "The Goonies." Buyers, meanwhile, talked appreciatively about a handful of films, including documentaries about Morton Downey Jr. and an aspiring Filipino rock star who became the new lead singer of Journey after posting a video on YouTube. But Friday at...
- 4/21/2012
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Getty Images Atmosphere during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the 92Y Tribeca on April 18, 2012 in New York City.
The Tribeca Film Festival may have its fair share of Hollywood glitz. Witness this year’s closing night film, the would-be summer blockbuster “The Avengers.” But New York moviegoers are advised to look closely at the festival’s smaller, often more satisfying nonfiction movies. Past Tribeca festivals have hosted such documentary award-winners as “Street Fight” (2005), “Jesus Camp” (2006), “Taxi to the Dark Side...
The Tribeca Film Festival may have its fair share of Hollywood glitz. Witness this year’s closing night film, the would-be summer blockbuster “The Avengers.” But New York moviegoers are advised to look closely at the festival’s smaller, often more satisfying nonfiction movies. Past Tribeca festivals have hosted such documentary award-winners as “Street Fight” (2005), “Jesus Camp” (2006), “Taxi to the Dark Side...
- 4/18/2012
- by Anthony Kaufman
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Tribeca: Tell us about Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie. How do you describe Morton Downey Jr. to people not familiar with him? Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, Jeremy Newberger: Morton Downey, Jr., was argumentative, divisive, violent - arguably the most controversial talk-show host in the history of television. Think Fox News meets the Saw franchise. Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie examines Mort's mind, motivation, and legacy. Tribeca: What inspired you to tell this story? It clearly seems like a labor of love and passion. Were you fans from way back? Kramer/Miller/Newberger: The three directors of Évocateur - Seth Kramer, Daniel A. Miller, and Jeremy Newberger of Ironbound Films - came of age in the suburbs of New Jersey and Long Island. Watching, discussing, and attending The Morton Downey Jr. Show was our Facebook. Jeremy even played Morton Downey Jr. Show dress-up with his high school friends.
- 3/17/2012
- TribecaFilm.com
2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Film Selections
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
.The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that...
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
.The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that...
- 3/8/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A new big batch of films have been added to the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival line-up, and while there aren't a lot of big premieres in the bunch, there's a lot to catch up with for those of you (and us) who didn't attend Tiff 2011, Sundance 2012, etc. etc.
Highlights for us include Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort "Take This Waltz," starring Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy's "2 Days In New York," starring herself and Chris Rock in a sequel to "2 Days in Paris," Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Plums," their directorial follow-up to the very excellent 2007 animated film "Persepolis," Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass, and "Lola Versus," Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones' follow-up to the celebrated 2009 micro-budgeted indie "Breaking Upwards" starring Lister Jones herself alongside Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing," the new "RoboCop"), Bill Pullman,...
Highlights for us include Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort "Take This Waltz," starring Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy's "2 Days In New York," starring herself and Chris Rock in a sequel to "2 Days in Paris," Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Plums," their directorial follow-up to the very excellent 2007 animated film "Persepolis," Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass, and "Lola Versus," Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones' follow-up to the celebrated 2009 micro-budgeted indie "Breaking Upwards" starring Lister Jones herself alongside Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing," the new "RoboCop"), Bill Pullman,...
- 3/8/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Tribeca 2012 Announces Final Line-Up Including ’2 Days,’ ‘Take This Waltz,’ ‘Sleepless Night’ & More
After an initial unveiling earlier this week, Tribeca Film Festival 2012 have announced the rest of their feature film line-up and it is a surprisingly strong one. We’ve got lots of great films that have premiered at previous fests.
There is July Delpy‘s 2 Days In New York (our Sundance review here), Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz (our Vancouver review here), the awesome action thriller Sleepless Night (our Tiff review here), as well as one of my favorites from Toronto, Chicken with Plums (our Tiff review here), from the Persepolis directors. We’ve also got premieres of Jenna Fischer‘s Mechanical Man and Chris Colfer‘s Struck by Lightning, as well as docs by Billy Corben, Morgan Spurlock and Keanu Reeves‘ filmmaking doc Side by Side. Check them all out below.
Spotlight Section
2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This...
There is July Delpy‘s 2 Days In New York (our Sundance review here), Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz (our Vancouver review here), the awesome action thriller Sleepless Night (our Tiff review here), as well as one of my favorites from Toronto, Chicken with Plums (our Tiff review here), from the Persepolis directors. We’ve also got premieres of Jenna Fischer‘s Mechanical Man and Chris Colfer‘s Struck by Lightning, as well as docs by Billy Corben, Morgan Spurlock and Keanu Reeves‘ filmmaking doc Side by Side. Check them all out below.
Spotlight Section
2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This...
- 3/8/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
HollywoodNews.com: The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
‘The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences,’ said Frédéric Boyer, newly appointed Artistic...
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
‘The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences,’ said Frédéric Boyer, newly appointed Artistic...
- 3/8/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Tribeca Film Festival announced its Spotlight and Cinemania programs today, including Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary, Mansome, period drama Cheerful Weather for the Wedding with Like Crazy’s Felicity Jones (right), and Struck By Lightning, written by Glee’s Chris Colfer. “It was important that we head into Tribeca’s second decade highlighting projects that were attuned to the pulse of our cultural climate,” said director of programming Genna Terranova, in a release. “That said, both consciousness and levity play a prominent role in this year’s selection. We are also eager to introduce audiences to a group of...
- 3/8/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
These are hard times for everyone’s favorite extreme right wing racist and conspiracy theory nutcase Glenn Beck. By the way, you understand that it’s all a big phony act modeled after Morton Downey Jr. (remember him?) and Wally George (who Nobody remembers) designed to pull in viewers. Beck has literally said so repeatedly himself.
He just can’t help it if millions of people terrified of the “dark skinned hordes” take him seriously. Or as he has said: “I could give a flying crap about the political process, We’re an entertainment company.”
However those millions are rapidly shrinking. The ratings for his Fox show have dropped, since the beginning of the year, by over 30%. And there’s been speculation in the trades for the past few weeks that Fox will kick him to the curb once his contract has expired at the end of this year.
But...
He just can’t help it if millions of people terrified of the “dark skinned hordes” take him seriously. Or as he has said: “I could give a flying crap about the political process, We’re an entertainment company.”
However those millions are rapidly shrinking. The ratings for his Fox show have dropped, since the beginning of the year, by over 30%. And there’s been speculation in the trades for the past few weeks that Fox will kick him to the curb once his contract has expired at the end of this year.
But...
- 3/23/2011
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
DVD Playhouse—July 2009
By
Allen Gardner
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents...
By
Allen Gardner
Do The Right Thing: 20th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Spike Lee’s groundbreaking fable about race relations in an ethnically mixed Brooklyn neighborhood during a sweltering New York summer remains as potent, timely and prescient as it was in 1989. Lee is among the cast, which also includes John Turturro, Danny Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, and Rosie Perez (to name a few), that provide the tableaux-like framework for this stunning work. Criminally ignored by Oscar (it wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, but did garner nods for Supporting Actor Danny Aiello and Lee’s screenplay), it endures as a timeless classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Lee, Ernest Dickerson, Wynn Thomas, Joie Lee; Documentary; Deleted and extended scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 5.1 surround.
Coraline (Universal) A young girl moves into an old Victorian house with her parents...
- 7/14/2009
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
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