A Thousand and One Review — A Thousand and One (2023) Film Review from the 46th Annual Sundance Film Festival, a movie written and directed by A.V. Rockwell and starring Teyana Taylor, William Catlett, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Josiah Cross, Terri Abney, Artrece Johnson, Mark Gessner, Adriane Lenox, Will Fitz, Don Dipetta, Lia Lando, Ava [...]
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- 1/28/2023
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
One of the many things that sets “A Thousand and One” apart from other, similarly tough-minded stories of urban struggle, poverty and marginalization can be felt practically from the start, as director A.V. Rockwell introduces Inez (R’n’B performer and choreographer Teyana Taylor) walking the pavement along a painted brick wall in early-’90s Harlem. The way composer Gary Gunn’s symphonic music swells and swirls on the soundtrack, and the way the camera gazes up at her from below as it tracks her purposeful stride, give this ordinary woman, whom we already know has only recently been released from Rikers Island, a heroic kind of dignity.
In her Sundance-launched feature debut, Rockwell uses the full range of cinematic expressivity to turn a small, often tragic story of raw deals and rash decisions into an admiring portrait of survivorship, determination and resourcefulness. Inez might be part of a stratum...
In her Sundance-launched feature debut, Rockwell uses the full range of cinematic expressivity to turn a small, often tragic story of raw deals and rash decisions into an admiring portrait of survivorship, determination and resourcefulness. Inez might be part of a stratum...
- 1/23/2023
- by Jessica Kiang
- Variety Film + TV
Has NCIS: Hawai’i‘s Special Agent Lucy Tara been sinking or swimming in her role as Agent Afloat? Jesse gets a fun update on his colleague in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek at tonight’s episode.
Back in November, Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant (played by Vanessa Lachey) informed Lucy (Yasmine Al-Bustami) that she had been accepted for the Special Agent Afloat position (stationed aboard an aircraft carrier), which she had applied for when back she and Kate (Tori Anderson) were broken up.
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Back in November, Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant (played by Vanessa Lachey) informed Lucy (Yasmine Al-Bustami) that she had been accepted for the Special Agent Afloat position (stationed aboard an aircraft carrier), which she had applied for when back she and Kate (Tori Anderson) were broken up.
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- 1/16/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
An ambush of an agent sets the team into motion on CBS’s NCIS: Hawaii season two episode 11. Directed by Christoph Schrewe from a script by Megan Bacharach and Matt Bosack, episode 11 – “Rising Sun” – will air on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.
“Rising Sun” Plot: When Special Agent Pike (Mark Gessner) is ambushed while working undercover with a local Japanese crime family, the team must find the person responsible for orchestrating the attacks. Also, Kai goes deeper into his investigation regarding an old friend turned criminal.
Episode 11 guest stars include Moses Goods, Jonah Ho’Okano, Vince Shin, Takuma Anzai, Masumi, Bruce Locke, and Eric Mita.
Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.
“Rising Sun” Plot: When Special Agent Pike (Mark Gessner) is ambushed while working undercover with a local Japanese crime family, the team must find the person responsible for orchestrating the attacks. Also, Kai goes deeper into his investigation regarding an old friend turned criminal.
Episode 11 guest stars include Moses Goods, Jonah Ho’Okano, Vince Shin, Takuma Anzai, Masumi, Bruce Locke, and Eric Mita.
- 1/10/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
LeVar Burton returns to CBS’s NCIS: Hawai’i to direct season two episode four, “Primal Fear.” (Burton previously directed season one episode 12.) Written by Ron McGee, episode four will air on Monday, October 10, 2022 at 10pm Et/Pt.
Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.
Episode four guest stars include Seana Kofoed, Mark Gessner, Sierra Swartz, Lily Bleu Andrew, Cindy Ramirez, Jeremy Isaiah Earl, Eric Ladin, and Don Swayze.
“Primal Fear” Plot: When a Navy sailor washes up dead in a sacred, forbidden kapu site, the NCIS team brings Cgis Special Agent Pike to unmask the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. Also, Tennant meets Alex’s new girlfriend.
Season two stars Vanessa Lachey as Special Agent in Charge Jane Tennant, Alex Tarrant as Kai Holman, Noah Mills as Jesse Boone, and Yasmine Al-Bustami as Lucy Tara. Jason Antoon plays Ernie Malik, Tori Anderson is Kate Whistler, and Kian Talan stars as Alex Tennant.
Episode four guest stars include Seana Kofoed, Mark Gessner, Sierra Swartz, Lily Bleu Andrew, Cindy Ramirez, Jeremy Isaiah Earl, Eric Ladin, and Don Swayze.
“Primal Fear” Plot: When a Navy sailor washes up dead in a sacred, forbidden kapu site, the NCIS team brings Cgis Special Agent Pike to unmask the mystery and catch a possible serial killer on the island. Also, Tennant meets Alex’s new girlfriend.
- 10/4/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Joseph Gordon-Levitt will be joined by Darren Pettie (“Mad Men”), Noah Weisberg (“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”), Mark Gessner (“Power”) and Joel Kelley Dauten (“Feud: Bette and Joan”) in the upcoming Showtime anthology series “Super Pumped.” The four cast members will recur in the first season of the show, which will tell the story about the ride-sharing app and Silicon Valley unicorn Uber.
The series, which is executive produced by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter (who also serve as writers and showrunners), is based on Mike Isaac’s bestseller of the same name, “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” Paul Schiff, Allyce Ozarski and Stephen Schiff also executive produce. Isaac will co-executive produce the project. The show will depict the roller-coaster highs and lows of the upstart transportation company’s journey and the internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences. Gordon-Levitt will portray co-founder and former CEO of Uber,...
The series, which is executive produced by Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter (who also serve as writers and showrunners), is based on Mike Isaac’s bestseller of the same name, “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” Paul Schiff, Allyce Ozarski and Stephen Schiff also executive produce. Isaac will co-executive produce the project. The show will depict the roller-coaster highs and lows of the upstart transportation company’s journey and the internal and external battles that ripple with unpredictable consequences. Gordon-Levitt will portray co-founder and former CEO of Uber,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Sasha Gordon has composed the scores for many features and short films, including the 2010 Oscar-winning short “God of Love,” and her own 2011 short film “Manhattan Melody” premiered at the Telluride Film Festival. Now, she will soon release her debut feature film “It Had To Be You” about a woman struggling with a sudden marriage proposal and her place in the world.
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The film stars Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Wolf of Wall Street”) as Sonia, a neurotic jingle writer who dreams of an exciting, liberating life, but when her laidback boyfriend Chris (Dan Soder) suddenly proposes to her, she’s thrown into a world of doubt. Soon, she must decide whether to pursue her own fantasies or join the love of her life in holy matrimony. It co-stars Halley Feiffer (“The Squid and the Whale...
Read More: Cristin Milioti Talks Alternate Ending Of Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Wolf Of Wall Street’
The film stars Cristin Milioti (“How I Met Your Mother,” “Wolf of Wall Street”) as Sonia, a neurotic jingle writer who dreams of an exciting, liberating life, but when her laidback boyfriend Chris (Dan Soder) suddenly proposes to her, she’s thrown into a world of doubt. Soon, she must decide whether to pursue her own fantasies or join the love of her life in holy matrimony. It co-stars Halley Feiffer (“The Squid and the Whale...
- 10/18/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
"I always thought that by the time I got married, I would be different." Samuel Goldwyn Films has debuted a trailer for an indie romantic comedy called It Had to Be You, about a woman who freaks out when she learns her boyfriend is going to propose to her. Actress Cristin Milioti (seen in The Wolf of Wall Street, The Brass Teapot, "Fargo", "The Mindy Project") stars, with Dan Soder, Halley Feiffer, Kate Simses, Erica Sweany, Mark Gessner and Rachel York. This is definitely very quirky, but there's also some charm to it, mostly because Cristin Milioti is quite talented and it's nice to see her in a fun role like this. The trailer ends rather abruptly, like there's more going on - but I guess we have to see the film to find out what. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Sasha Gordon's It Had to Be You,...
- 10/4/2016
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
IFC didn't score with their Benders TV show so there won't be a second season. The hockey comedy has been cancelled.
Debuting in October, Benders revolves around a group of guys who love hockey and form a team -- The Chubbys -- to play in a local amateur hockey league. The cast includes Chris Distefano, Steve Schirripa, Steve Greenstein, Andrew Schulz, Lindsey Broad, Mark Gessner, and Ruy Iskandar.
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Debuting in October, Benders revolves around a group of guys who love hockey and form a team -- The Chubbys -- to play in a local amateur hockey league. The cast includes Chris Distefano, Steve Schirripa, Steve Greenstein, Andrew Schulz, Lindsey Broad, Mark Gessner, and Ruy Iskandar.
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- 12/30/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Benders IFC Premieres: Oct. 1 Airs: Thursdays at 10pm Et/Pt Who’s In It? Andrew Schulz, Lindsey Broad, Chris Distefano, Mark Gessner, Ruy Iskandar Also See: Gigi Does It: David Krumholtz is a 76-year-old woman in IFC’s new comedy Bar-league sports are a comedy gold mine, and IFC’s new scripted comedy Benders digs deep into the world of Boston buddies who are obsessed with their very amateur ice hockey team. Co-creator Tom Sellitti says Benders and its stories were inspired by his own experiences on the ice. “We had a jersey that we were getting, and it was supposed to be … Continue reading →
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- 10/1/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
While there are several new series premiering this fall on Mondays (check out Deepayan Sengupta’s roundup here) and Tuesdays (check out my roundup here), there are only a handful of new Wednesday and Thursday offerings. Here’s what to look out for, and what to avoid, this fall on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Rosewood
Created by Todd Harthan
Premieres Wednesday, September 23rd at 8pm (Et) on Fox
Private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut) is a popular guy, with everyone but Det. Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz), the decorated police officer who’s recently returned to her hometown of Miami. Rosewood—Rosie to his friends—is a brilliant pathologist who runs a state-of-the-art lab with his sister Pippy (Gabrielle Dennis) and her fiancée, Tara Milly Izikoff (Anna Konkle). With his keen eye for detail and winning personality, Rosie is an asset Det. Villa can’t afford to waste, despite...
Rosewood
Created by Todd Harthan
Premieres Wednesday, September 23rd at 8pm (Et) on Fox
Private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr. (Morris Chestnut) is a popular guy, with everyone but Det. Annalise Villa (Jaina Lee Ortiz), the decorated police officer who’s recently returned to her hometown of Miami. Rosewood—Rosie to his friends—is a brilliant pathologist who runs a state-of-the-art lab with his sister Pippy (Gabrielle Dennis) and her fiancée, Tara Milly Izikoff (Anna Konkle). With his keen eye for detail and winning personality, Rosie is an asset Det. Villa can’t afford to waste, despite...
- 9/17/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Lindsey Broad (The Office, 21 Jump Street), Chris Distefano (Girl Code, The Half Hour), Mark Gessner (Orange Is The New Black, The Blacklist), Ruy Iskandar (Gotham, The Blacklist) and Andrew Schulz (Guy Code) have signed on to star in IFC’s eight-episode hockey comedy series premiering October 1. Benders follows a team of friends bonded by an irrational obsession with their men's ice hockey team, The Chubbys. Paul Rosenberg (Schulz) is the insecure leader whose…...
- 6/9/2015
- Deadline TV
If you are a BroadwayWorld regular, you will recognize Mark Gessner as Eric Mousse, the quite, crossword playing cast member of Jeremy's Fort on Submissions Only. Also, if you have watched TV in the last decade, chance are good that you've seen him in some very popular commercials. Recently, Mark has been a member of the first season of the hit webseries The Residuals. Recently, Mark spoke to Bww about his experiences on popular webseries, why Submissions Only star and writer Kate Weatherhead is like Derrick Jeter, and his role on the upcoming Starz series Power alongside 50 Cent.
- 5/22/2014
- by Matt Tamanini
- BroadwayWorld.com
If you are a BroadwayWorld regular, you will recognize Mark Gessner as Eric Mousse, the quite, crossword playing cast member of Jeremy's Fort on Submissions Only. Also, if you have watched TV in the last decade, chance are good that you've seen him in some very popular commercials. Recently, Mark has been a member of the first season of the hit webseries The Residuals. Recently, Mark spoke to Bww about his experiences on popular webseries, why Submissions Only star and writer Kate Weatherhead is like Derrick Jeter, and his role on the upcoming Starz series Power alongside 50 Cent.
- 5/22/2014
- by Matt Tamanini
- BroadwayWorld.com
Described by friend, and co-creator of The Residuals, Michael Paul Smith as the 'Unofficial Mayor of Midtown,' James Tabeek has appeared on Broadway in Beauty And The Beast, Taboo, and Mary Poppins, and on tour with Wicked. However, recently, James has been subtly moving his career away from the stage towards screens of all sizes. His first step in this new direction was in the first season of the hit webseries The Residuals. The comedy tells the tumultuous stories of actors auditioning for commercials. James plays Devan, the assistant to hot-headed casting director Mark Lyell played by Submissions Only's Mark Gessner.
- 5/15/2014
- by Matt Tamanini
- BroadwayWorld.com
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