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Review: Away Mixes Melodrama With Space Drama to Mostly Positive Effect

Review: Away Mixes Melodrama With Space Drama to Mostly Positive Effect
If you took the basic plot from Brian DePalma’s unjustifiably maligned science-fiction epic, Mission to Mars, subtracted the pyramids, aliens, and an ending lifted shamelessly from Close Encounters of the Third Kind or even E.T.; The Extraterrestrial, but kept the long, obstacle-fraught journey from the Earth to the red planet, expanded said plot into a 10-episode, prestige-level series, and added a shedload’s worth of emotion-first, intellect-second content in support of a purposely positive, optimistic message about interpersonal and international cooperation, you’d come close to Netflix’s latest science-fiction series, Away. With typically high-end, seamless production values, including visual effects equal to or better than any streaming or premium cable series, multi-dimensional characters, and finely tuned storytelling, Away delivers familiar, if no less welcome, diversionary pleasures. Centered...

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Gary Sinise To Receive Humanitarian Award From Location Managers Guild International

Gary Sinise To Receive Humanitarian Award From Location Managers Guild International
Exclusive: Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise will receive the Humanitarian Award from the Location Managers Guild International at the 7th Annual Lmgi Awards. Sinese established the Gary Sinise Foundation with the mission to serve and honor America’s defenders, veterans, first responders, Gold Star families and those in need. Sinese will be honored for the commitment he and his foundation have made to give back to those who sacrifice for our nation and create a legacy of service. The awards, hosted by Isaiah Mustafa, will be held during a virtual ceremony Saturday, October 24 at 2 pm Pst.

Sinese’s performance as Lt. Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump earned him Oscar, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations as well as the Best Supporting Actor Award from the National Board of Review and the Commander’s Award from the Disabled American Veterans. It also formed an enduring connection with servicemen and women throughout the military community.
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‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Is All Grown Up in First Trailer for Netflix Ya Drama ‘All Together Now’ (Video)

‘Moana’ Star Auli’i Cravalho Is All Grown Up in First Trailer for Netflix Ya Drama ‘All Together Now’ (Video)
“Moana” star Auli’i Cravalho’s latest film “All Together Now” adapts Matthew Quick’s novel “Sorta Like a Rock Star” and is a heartwarming, young adult drama about a musically gifted teen who has to overcome poverty and family problems to live out her dreams.

Brett Haley directs the film that’s dropping on Netflix on August 28, and this first trailer for the film really sings.

“The pain that you’re feeling, channel it, put it into your song. That’s what an artist does, and you’re an artist,” Cravalho’s teacher, played by Fred Armisen, says in the trailer.

Also Read: Netflix 'Away' Trailer Sends Hilary Swank on 3-Year Mission to Mars, but There's a Sacrifice (Video)

“All Together Now” tells the story of Amber, who balances singing and acting in her school’s drama club and has aspirations to audition and attend Carnegie Mellon with
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Connie Nielsen, Christopher Eccleston Set for ‘Close to Me’ Series From Nent Studios U.K. (Exclusive)

Connie Nielsen, Christopher Eccleston Set for ‘Close to Me’ Series From Nent Studios U.K. (Exclusive)
“Wonder Woman 1984” star Connie Nielsen and “Doctor Who’s” Christopher Eccleston are set to star in psychological drama “Close to Me,” the first English-language drama to originate from Nordic Entertainment Group’s (Nent) fledgling U.K. operation.

Nent Studios U.K. is adapting British author Amanda Reynolds’ novel “Close to Me” in an eponymous six-part series that will debut on Nent Group-backed streamer Viaplay in the Nordic and Baltic regions as an Original, and air in the U.K. on Channel 4, which has acquired the project.

Mexican outfit Dopamine, which recently partnered with Nent Studios U.K. for scripted programs, will serve as a co-production partner on the series — a rare English-language scripted co-production for a Latin American business — while Nent Studios U.K. will distribute the title internationally.

The project is a major step forward for Nordic powerhouse Nent Group’s efforts in the U.K., a key
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Every ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie, Ranked

Every ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie, Ranked
Pirates of the Caribbean was never supposed to work. The film was born out of an initiative, started by former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, to mine the company’s many theme park attractions for potential movie franchises. It was already off to a wobbly start with Brian De Palma’s Mission to Mars and, er, The Country Bears. And pirate movies, of any kind, were seen as box office kryptonite, especially since the last big budget endeavor, 1995’s Cutthroat Island, bankrupted its studio and made the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest flop. While in production, Disney …
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‘Away’ Trailer: Hilary Swank Misses Her Family as She Embarks on a Mission to Mars

‘Away’ Trailer: Hilary Swank Misses Her Family as She Embarks on a Mission to Mars
Earlier this year, Hilary Swank got caught up in The Hunt. But over at Netflix, she’ll be leaving Earth behind in the new space drama series Away, which finds her as an astronaut on a high stakes mission to Mars. Not only does she have to deal with the pressure of her job, but also […]

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Iconic Film and Classical Composer Ennio Morricone Dies at 91

Iconic Film and Classical Composer Ennio Morricone Dies at 91
Versatile film, avant-garde classical, jazz and pop composer Ennio Morricone died in a Rome hospital after falling and breaking his leg, his lawyer Giorgio Assumma announced, according to Variety. He was 91.

Known as “the Maestro,” Morricone is best known as the composer of the scores and themes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Once Upon a Time in the West, and his Academy Award winning soundtrack for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. He also toured frequently, and expanded his sonic visions to reflect contemporary sounds. Besides his collaborations on the spaghetti Western films of Sergio Leone, Morricone composed for Bernardo Bertolucci, Dario Argento, Don Siegel, Brian De Palma, and John Carpenter. He composed for such diverse artists as Andrea Bocelli, Sting, k.d. lang, and Pet Shop Boys. Morricone never became fluent in English. When he won his 2007 honorary Oscar, his speech was translated by Clint Eastwood.

Morricone
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How Disney’s Mission to Mars Went From Attraction to Brian De Palma Movie Back to Attraction

How Disney’s Mission to Mars Went From Attraction to Brian De Palma Movie Back to Attraction
45 years ago today Mission to Mars opened at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. The attraction, which simulated the experience of blasting guests to the red planet, would having an oddly lasting effect on the company, inspiring a poorly received film that in turn would serve as the basis an equally mediocre attraction. And on and on it goes, like the rotation of some huge planet. For some reason (and for many years), its gravitational pull was too great. Tomorrowland was always the hardest land for Walt Disney to conceptualize. The future, after all, was a moving target, …
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Escape from the Planet of the Pandemic Parade

Escape from the Planet of the Pandemic Parade
From the people that brought you Pandemic Parade chapters 1-8, comes yet another thrilling episode featuring Jesse V. Johnson, Casper Kelly, Fred Dekker, Don Coscarelli, Daniel Noah, Elijah Wood and Blaire Bercy.

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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

The Wondrous Story of Birth a.k.a. The Birth of Triplets (1950)

Contagion (2011)

The Omega Man (1971)

Panic In The Streets (1950)

The Last Man On Earth (1964)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Fantastic Voyage (1966)

Innerspace (1987)

The Howling (1981)

The Invisible Man (2020)

The Sand Pebbles (1966)

Where Eagles Dare (1969)

Planet of the Apes (1968)

Goldfinger (1964)

The Spy Who Came In From The Cold (1965)

Murder On The Orient Express (1974)

Dr. No (1962)

From Russia With Love (1963)

Bellman and True (1987)

Brimstone and Treacle (1982)

Richard III (1995)

Titanic (1997)

Catch 22 (1970)

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)

The Graduate (1967)

1941 (1979)

Dr. Strangelove (1964)

Jaws (1975)

The Fortune (1975)

Carnal Knowledge (1970)

Manhattan
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Unseen Brahms: The Boy 2 Alternate Ending Gives The Killer Doll a Fiery Finale [Exclusive]

Unseen Brahms: The Boy 2 Alternate Ending Gives The Killer Doll a Fiery Finale [Exclusive]
Stx Films has given us an exclusive look at an alternate ending included on the blu-ray release of Brahms: The Boy II. The supernatural horror movie hit theaters in February, gaining praise from critics and horror fans. While the movie wasn't a box office smash (more on that later), it was still a huge success for SFX, making over $20 million globally from an initial budget of $10 million. Now, the terror is getting ready to come to your home. Brahms: The Boy II is all set to hit Blu-ray and VOD starting on May 19th.

Our exclusive clip from Brahms: The Boy II is an alternate ending in which Jude (Christopher Convery) puts what's left of Brahms into the fireplace, ending Brahms' reign of terror. But is it really the end? The clip also features Katie Holmes (Liza), Owain Yeoman (Sean), and Ralph Ineson (Joseph). The way the fire takes over
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Brian de Palma Isn't Happy with Modern Movies: They All Look The Same

Brian de Palma Isn't Happy with Modern Movies: They All Look The Same
Veteran filmmaker Brian De Palma has been responsible for many memorable movies like the original Mission Impossible, Carrie, Scarface and Carlito's Way. Recently, Palma has branched out into the world of novels, writing the thriller/political satire Are Snakes Necessary? along with co-author Susan Lehman. While discussing the novel in an interview, the celebrated auteur had less-than-kind words to say about the state of visual filmmaking in Hollywood.

"The things that they're doing now have nothing to do with what we were doing making movies in the '70s, '80s and '90s. The first thing that drives me crazy is the way they look. Because they're shooting digitally they're just lit terribly. I can't stand the darkness, the bounced light. They all look the same. I believe in beauty in cinema. Susan and I were looking at Gone With the Wind the other day and you're just struck
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Syd Mead, Designer for ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Star Trek,’ Dead at 86

Syd Mead, Designer for ‘Blade Runner,’ ‘Alien,’ ‘Star Trek,’ Dead at 86
Syd Mead — the artist and designer who helped build the worlds of films like Blade Runner, Alien, and Star Trek: The Motion Picture — died Monday, Variety reports. He was 86.

Mead reportedly died from complications from lymphoma in Pasadena, California. A post on Mead’s Facebook page confirmed the death, although no further details were given.

Mead was already a very successful product designer when he began working in Hollywood in the late Seventies. On 1982’s Blade Runner, his second film, he was credited as a “visual futurist,” an apt title
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Syd Mead Dies: Visionary Futurist Who Worked On ‘Blade Runner’ & ‘Tron’ Was 86

Syd Mead Dies: Visionary Futurist Who Worked On ‘Blade Runner’ & ‘Tron’ Was 86
Syd Mead, the visionary futurist who worked on such classic fantasy/sci-fi films as Tron, Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049, died today in Pasadena. He was 86.

Roger Servick, his spouse and business partner of 40 years, told Deadline that Mead had been in failing health due to lymphoma cancer and he was undergoing treatment at City of Hope in Duarte, CA.

Servick, who was by Mead’s side when he died, said his last words were: “I’m done here. They’re coming to take me back.”

Mead’s art department credits include Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Aliens, Timecop, Mission: Impossible III, Elysium and Tomorrowland. He also appeared in numerous documentaries over the years.

Last month he was named the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild, for his innovative neo-futuristic concept artwork on numerous legendary movies. The Adg had planned
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Syd Mead, ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Aliens’ Concept Artist and Futurist, Dies at 86

Syd Mead, ‘Blade Runner’ and ‘Aliens’ Concept Artist and Futurist, Dies at 86
Syd Mead, a visual effects artist and American industrial designer who helped imagine the futuristic look of science fiction classics like “Blade Runner” and “Aliens,” has died. He was 86.

A representative with the Art Directors Guild, which was meant to honor Mead in February with the William Cameron Menzies Award, told TheWrap that Mead died on Monday in Pasadena, California due to complications from lymphoma cancer, for which he had been undergoing treatment for the past year.

Mead was known as a “visual futurist” whose concept art and architectural background served as the basis for Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi, as well as other films such as “2010,” “Tron” and “Star Trek: The Motion Picture.” More recently, Mead served as a consultant on the films “Tomorrowland,” “Elysium” and “Blade Runner 2049.”

He specifically worked
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Film News Roundup: Lionsgate Buys Roland Emmerich’s ‘Moonfall’ for North America

In today’s film news roundup, Lionsgate re-teams with Roland Emmerich for “Moonfall,” Kimberly Scott is cast opposite Jennifer Hudson, Syd Mead receives an honor and sci-fier “Alternate” gets a green light.

Rights Deal

Lionsgate has bought North American rights to Roland Emmerich’s science-fiction project “Moonfall.”

The deal, announced Tuesday, re-teams Lionsgate with Emmerich after they previously collaborated on the World War II epic “Midway.” The movie’s North American box office take has topped $43 million in less than three weeks.

“Moonfall” centers on a mysterious force knocking the moon from its orbit around Earth, which sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. In response, a ragtag team launches an impossible last-ditch mission into space to land on the lunar surface and save Earth from annihilation. The cast is not yet set.

“Roland Emmerich is the undisputed master of spectacular high-concept epics, and
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Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn to Host To the Rescue! New York 10th Anniversary Gala

The Humane Society of the United States today announced that actor Jerry O'Connell and actress Rebecca Romijn will host the “To the Rescue!” New York 10th Anniversary Gala on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at Cipriani 42nd Street.

The event will benefit and celebrate the organization’s animal rescue efforts.

As previously announced, the 2019 honorees include consumer goods company Unilever, Mutts cartoonist and children’s book author Patrick McDonnell and the Alex & Elisabeth Lewyt Charitable Trust.

Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States, said, “Jerry and Rebecca will be incredible hosts at our gala, and we are thrilled to have them involved. As extremely talented and entertaining actors as well as devoted pet parents who deeply care about our mission, we couldn’t be more excited to see them in action at our event.”

O’Connell is an actor who began his career at age 11 when he
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‘Domino’ Trailer: Brian De Palma Is Back With Another Violent Offering

Saban Films has unveiled the trailer for “Domino,” Brian De Palma’s first film since 2012’s “Passion.” Starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Carice van Houten — whom you might know as Jaime Lannister and Melisandre from “Game of Thrones,” respectively — it looks to be another stylized offering from the master behind “Carrie,” “Scarface,” and “Dressed to Kill.” Watch the trailer below.

Here’s the synopsis: “In a world wracked by terror and suspicion, Copenhagen police officer Christian (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) seeks justice for his partner’s murder by an Isis member named Imran. On the hunt for the killer, Christian and a fellow cop are unwittingly caught in a cat and mouse chase with a duplicitous CIA agent (Guy Pearce) who is using Imran as a pawn to trap other Isis members. Soon Christian is racing against the clock — not only seeking revenge, but to save his own life.”

“Domino” appears to be skipping the festival circuit entirely,
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Scream 2 Will Screen at College Filming Location in Georgia with Elise Neal

Get ready to enroll at Windsor College on Saturday, April 13th, 2019 in Decatur, Ga. Join Kenny Caperton of Myers House, Nc for a very special On Set Cinema screening of one of the greatest sequels in horror film history, Scream 2! Kenny will be showing the movie outside on the quad directly where a ton of scenes take place (R.I.P. Randy). This screening will be Free thanks to Agnes Scott College - all students, faculty members and the public are welcome to come.

I'm extremely excited to announce that Elise Neal will be making her first ever signing appearance at this event! Elise has been a professional musical theater and screen actor for over 35 years and has appeared in over 25 television series and over 45 feature films, including Logan, Tragedy Girls, Hustle & Flow, Mission to Mars, Money Talks and of course Wes Craven's Scream 2, where she played Hallie.
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Seeing Double: ‘Mission to Mars’ vs ‘Red Planet,’ 2000’s Competing Sci-Fi Adventures

Seeing Double: ‘Mission to Mars’ vs ‘Red Planet,’ 2000’s Competing Sci-Fi Adventures
(Welcome to Seeing Double, a series where two strangely similar films released around the same time are put head-to-head. This time, we leave the safety of Earth behind and head towards Mars in search of adventure, the future of the human race, and some intergalactic mediocrity.) Original movies come out of Hollywood – it’s true! – but much of its output consists […]

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Brian De Palma movies: 20 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Carrie,’ ‘Scarface,’ ‘Dressed to Kill’

  • 11 September 2018
  • by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
  • Gold Derby
Brian De Palma movies: 20 greatest films, ranked worst to best, include ‘Carrie,’ ‘Scarface,’ ‘Dressed to Kill’
Brian De Palma celebrates his 78th birthday on September 11, 2018. While his films have ranged from the sublime to the atrocious, there’s no denying the impact he’s had on cinema. In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at 20 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.

De Palma began his filmmaking career directing underground features shot on a shoestring, many of which starred a young Robert De Niro. He came into his own with the Hitchcock-inspired thriller “Sisters” (1973), starring Margot Kidder as a pair of killer Siamese twins. The Master of Suspense would serve as a muse to De Palma throughout his career, influencing such films as “Obsession” (1976), “Dressed to Kill” (1980), “Blow Out” (1980) and “Body Double” (1984) both in style and substance.

He enjoyed his first box office success with “Carrie” (1976), an adaptation of Stephen King’s chilling novel about a shy teenager (Sissy Spacek) with telekinesis.
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