While dramatic television has seen a wave of directorial ingenuity over the last 17 years (see our list of the best-directed dramas for proof), 21st century TV will probably be remembered more for the growth of vision in the comedy genre. What was once a format dominated by multi-cam sitcoms with live studio audiences has become the most auteur-driven genre on television, and the results have been some of the most creative and personal series the small screen has ever aired.
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In brainstorming the best-directed comedy series of the 21st century, it becomes very clear just how much the genre is driven by personal style. Whether it’s Louis C.K.’s grounded realism or the rapid-fire curveballs of Armando Iannucci and Mitch Hurwitz, the showrunner as auteur has become the lynchpin of what makes 21st century TV comedy so...
Read More: The 20 Best-Directed TV Drama Series of the 21st Century, Ranked
In brainstorming the best-directed comedy series of the 21st century, it becomes very clear just how much the genre is driven by personal style. Whether it’s Louis C.K.’s grounded realism or the rapid-fire curveballs of Armando Iannucci and Mitch Hurwitz, the showrunner as auteur has become the lynchpin of what makes 21st century TV comedy so...
- 7/11/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller and Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
To celebrate what would've been Truman Capote's 90th birthday, we look back at The Hollywood Reporter's 1961 review of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Although it's difficult to understand how our critic saw Holly Golightly as "a woman like many others in Manhattan," it's heartening to learn that leading men were then, as now, valued for achieving "the aura of manliness without sweat." An unusual love story, glamorous, sophisticated, with more than a touch of the bizarre. Breakfast at Tiffany's looks like a box office favorite. The Martin Jurow-Richard Shepherd production for Paramount has good names to add to its
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- 10/1/2014
- by THR staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With the passing of Robin Williams (see what we chose as his 10 Best Performances here), perhaps this is a good moment to reflect on actors who died unexpectedly. A documentary on the brief, tragic life of Montgomery Clift has surfaced, and today happens to the birthday of the great John Cazale, an immense talent who died too young, laid low by lung cancer at the age of 42. In 2009, HBO released "I Knew It Was You: Remembering John Cazale," a terrific 40-minute look at his life, career and legacy. Featuring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Francis Ford Coppola, Robert De Niro, Gene Hackman and many more, produced by Brett Ratner (yup), and directed by Richard Shepherd ("The Matador," "Dom Hemingway") the doc takes a look at the man whose brief film career included the first two "The Godfather" films, "Dog Day Afternoon" and "The Deer Hunter." And he was fantastic in all of them.
- 8/12/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Channel 5 has recommissioned Age Gap Love, as well as five other documentaries.
Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away, The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door, Countdown To Murder and Autopsy: The Last Hours Of are all to return later this year, after successful debut outings.
She's 78, He's 39: Age Gap Love - review: Did you watch?
Age Gap Love follows the lives of couples separated by large age differences. The last series featured the relationship of 78-year-old Edna and 39-year-old Simon.
The show's executive producers are Nine Lives Media's Cat Lewis, plus GroupM Entertainment's Abigail Adams and Tony Moulsdale.
The second series of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of will look into the sudden deaths of Karen Carpenter, Brittany Murphy and Michael Hutchence. The Potato Productions series is fronted by forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd.
Also returning are Touch Productions' Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away, which explored families struggling with debt, and...
Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away, The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door, Countdown To Murder and Autopsy: The Last Hours Of are all to return later this year, after successful debut outings.
She's 78, He's 39: Age Gap Love - review: Did you watch?
Age Gap Love follows the lives of couples separated by large age differences. The last series featured the relationship of 78-year-old Edna and 39-year-old Simon.
The show's executive producers are Nine Lives Media's Cat Lewis, plus GroupM Entertainment's Abigail Adams and Tony Moulsdale.
The second series of Autopsy: The Last Hours Of will look into the sudden deaths of Karen Carpenter, Brittany Murphy and Michael Hutchence. The Potato Productions series is fronted by forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd.
Also returning are Touch Productions' Can't Pay? We'll Take It Away, which explored families struggling with debt, and...
- 7/4/2014
- Digital Spy
We told you last month about John Simm (the sometimes-bleached-blond Master in the rebooted Doctor Who) in BBC America‘s upcoming original series Intruders, from writer and executive producer Glen Morgan of The X-Files. Now comes word that Mira Sorvino and sci-fi familiar face James Frain (most recently of Grimm and Sleepy Hollow) will be joining him, as filming begins on this body-snatcher-type series:
John Simm and Mira Sorvino Start Filming BBC America’s Intruders as James Frain, Tory Kittles and Millie Brown Join Cast
New York – February 24, 2014 – Production is underway in Vancouver British Columbia for BBC America’s new original series Intruders, starring celebrated British actor John Simm and Oscar® winner Mira Sorvino. The series is about a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, from writer and executive producer Glen Morgan (The X-Files), the series is...
John Simm and Mira Sorvino Start Filming BBC America’s Intruders as James Frain, Tory Kittles and Millie Brown Join Cast
New York – February 24, 2014 – Production is underway in Vancouver British Columbia for BBC America’s new original series Intruders, starring celebrated British actor John Simm and Oscar® winner Mira Sorvino. The series is about a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others. Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, from writer and executive producer Glen Morgan (The X-Files), the series is...
- 2/24/2014
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
From Dom Hemingway’s opening shot, in which a meaty, coarse looking Jude Law delivers an obscene soliloquy about the magnificence of his c*ck, it’s clear that we’re not in Kansas anymore insofar as expectations of Law are concerned. Like Ben Kingsley before him, this is Law’s submission for inclusion in the canon of British screen gangsters, and while Law doesn’t achieve the iconic greatness of Kingsley’s Don Logan in Sexy Beast, his Dom is fully formed and sympathetic, dominating this black comedy that mostly sidesteps ‘Mockney’ crime film stereotypes.
Safe cracker Dom Hemingway (Law) is released from prison after serving 12 years. During his time inside his wife divorced him, remarried and subsequently died, and his daughter grew up with another man raising her. Instead of immediately reaching out to his daughter when he’s out, Dom’s first concern (after punching out his...
Safe cracker Dom Hemingway (Law) is released from prison after serving 12 years. During his time inside his wife divorced him, remarried and subsequently died, and his daughter grew up with another man raising her. Instead of immediately reaching out to his daughter when he’s out, Dom’s first concern (after punching out his...
- 9/30/2013
- by Ian Gilchrist
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
There were few films at Tiff this year as brazenly filthy and outrageous as "Dom Hemingway," and certainly fewer as enjoyable. And while release date schedules dictate that the movie still won't arrive stateside until next year, overseas, audiences will be the first to dive into the fun, and a new trailer is here to highlight what's in store. But don't make any quick judgments on the movie based on this trailer which doesn't really do the tone of "Dom Hemingway" justice. Written and directed by Richard Shepherd, the man behind "The Matador," Jude Law stars as the titular Dom, a man just released from a long stint in prison, doing time on behalf of his former boss Mr. Fontaine (Demian Bichir). He's eager to get what he's owed for keeping his mouth shut, but that's just the start of a journey that sees the volatile, boozy, sex-crazed Dom crossing...
- 9/23/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It takes one hell of a demented sense of bravado and humour to open a film with the lead actor describing and discussing his penis in great detail, while being felated by a relatively unseen female character. In a five-minute, unbroken shot no less. But that is how Richard Shepherd, the writer/director of Dom Hemingway, starts his latest project. It is an alarming opening, but its bravery and ridiculousness allows the film the rare opportunity to immediately tell you if you should continue watching or head for the hills. And my twisted sense of humour suggested I should stay along for the ride.
Dom (Jude Law), an old-school safe cracker, is being released from prison after 12 years for his role in a heist gone awry. He stayed quiet, and did not rat on his fellow thieves. He is owed his share of the heist, but feels he should be given so much more.
Dom (Jude Law), an old-school safe cracker, is being released from prison after 12 years for his role in a heist gone awry. He stayed quiet, and did not rat on his fellow thieves. He is owed his share of the heist, but feels he should be given so much more.
- 9/18/2013
- by David Baldwin
- We Got This Covered
Chicago – Does it say something about the current market of Blu-rays that nine of our top ten releases of the year (and, honestly, most of the runner-ups considered) are for catalog releases and special editions instead of films produced in the current era? More and more often, modern releases seem kind of lackluster. Throw on a featurette, maybe a deleted scene or two, and put it on the shelf.
More often, it is the anniversary editions, special release, and, of course, The Criterion Collection that lives up to the true potential of the format. Critics Matt Fagerholm and Brian Tallerico have assembled their ten best of 2011, all of which should be added to your collection as soon as possible. Or ask Santa if you think you’ve been good enough this year.
Matt Fagerholm’s Five Best Blu-rays of 2011
5. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Photo credit: Paramount...
More often, it is the anniversary editions, special release, and, of course, The Criterion Collection that lives up to the true potential of the format. Critics Matt Fagerholm and Brian Tallerico have assembled their ten best of 2011, all of which should be added to your collection as soon as possible. Or ask Santa if you think you’ve been good enough this year.
Matt Fagerholm’s Five Best Blu-rays of 2011
5. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Photo credit: Paramount...
- 12/7/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – With her gamine physique and ageless radiance, it’s easy to see why many cinephiles regard Audrey Hepburn as the greatest of all screen beauties. Yet it isn’t merely her unconventional appearance that continues to keep moviegoers mesmerized. It’s her utter lack of vanity and unmistakable sweetness that ground her in an earthy reality unoccupied by fellow icons like Monroe.
Her persona is so inherently engaging that it can even turn a gold-digging kleptomaniac like Holly Golightly into an irresistible heroine that has stood the test of time. Though fans of Truman Capote’s edgier and more nuanced novella have rightfully criticized the film for softening its source material, Blake Edwards’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” works entirely on its own terms as classy entertainment, albeit with one major exception.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
Golightly is a Manhattan socialite with mob ties and a penchant for endless witty chatter.
Her persona is so inherently engaging that it can even turn a gold-digging kleptomaniac like Holly Golightly into an irresistible heroine that has stood the test of time. Though fans of Truman Capote’s edgier and more nuanced novella have rightfully criticized the film for softening its source material, Blake Edwards’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” works entirely on its own terms as classy entertainment, albeit with one major exception.
Blu-Ray Rating: 4.5/5.0
Golightly is a Manhattan socialite with mob ties and a penchant for endless witty chatter.
- 9/30/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Your Weekly Source for the Newest Releases to Blu-Ray Tuesday, September 20th, 2011
Boccaccio ’70 (1962)
Synopsis: Four legendary filmmakers direct some of Europe’s biggest stars in Boccaccio ’70, a landmark anthology film. Mario Monicelli (Big Deal on Madonna Street), Federico Fellini (8½), Luchino Visconti (The Leopard) and Vittorio De Sica (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) direct Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider and more through four stories of unashamed eros. Modeled on Boccaccio’s Decameron, they are comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy. Monicelli’s “Renzo e Luciana” (cut out of the original American release) is a frothy tale of young love and office politics in the big city. Fellini’s notorious “Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio” features Ekberg as a busty model in a milk advertisement whose image begins to haunt an aging prude. Visconti’s “Il Lavoro” stars Romy Schneider as a trophy wife enduring her husband’s very public affairs,...
Boccaccio ’70 (1962)
Synopsis: Four legendary filmmakers direct some of Europe’s biggest stars in Boccaccio ’70, a landmark anthology film. Mario Monicelli (Big Deal on Madonna Street), Federico Fellini (8½), Luchino Visconti (The Leopard) and Vittorio De Sica (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) direct Sophia Loren, Anita Ekberg, Romy Schneider and more through four stories of unashamed eros. Modeled on Boccaccio’s Decameron, they are comic moral tales about the hypocrisies surrounding sex in 1960s Italy. Monicelli’s “Renzo e Luciana” (cut out of the original American release) is a frothy tale of young love and office politics in the big city. Fellini’s notorious “Le tentazioni del dottor Antonio” features Ekberg as a busty model in a milk advertisement whose image begins to haunt an aging prude. Visconti’s “Il Lavoro” stars Romy Schneider as a trophy wife enduring her husband’s very public affairs,...
- 9/19/2011
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Fully restored and remastered, Paramount celebrates the 50th anniversary of Breakfast at Tiffany’s with a brilliant Blu-ray remastered release. This iconic film stars the exquisite Audrey Hepburn, as the free-spirited Holly Golightly in the unforgettable masterpiece, which debuts on Blu-ray on 12th September, from Paramount Home Entertainment. After reviewing the new release last week, we are delighted to have five copies of the Blu-ray to give away.
Based on Truman Capote’s best-selling novella, Breakfast at Tiffany’s captured the imagination of audiences everywhere and made an indelible impact on movies, fashion and society at large. In director Blake Edwards’ timeless classic, Hepburn’s intoxicating New York party girl embarks on a wildly entertaining, comedic adventure to find love in the big city.
George Peppard is the struggling and “sponsored” young writer who finds himself swept into Holly’s dizzying, delightfully unstructured lifestyle as she determinedly scours Manhatten for suitable millionaire to marry.
Based on Truman Capote’s best-selling novella, Breakfast at Tiffany’s captured the imagination of audiences everywhere and made an indelible impact on movies, fashion and society at large. In director Blake Edwards’ timeless classic, Hepburn’s intoxicating New York party girl embarks on a wildly entertaining, comedic adventure to find love in the big city.
George Peppard is the struggling and “sponsored” young writer who finds himself swept into Holly’s dizzying, delightfully unstructured lifestyle as she determinedly scours Manhatten for suitable millionaire to marry.
- 9/16/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
It’s finally here! One of cinemas most treasured classics and one of the legendary Audrey Hepburn’s most defining roles, Breakfast at Tiffany’s makes it’s way onto a special 50th anniversary Blu-ray edition today. Read on for our review…
When Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a novelist with severe writer’s block, moves into a new Manhattan apartment building he’s immediately enraptured by his beautiful but quirky neighbour, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn). Holly’s unconventional lifestyle both alienates and captivates Paul, who finds her public persona carelessly flitting through swanky parties with an alluring and sophisticated grace little more than a mask to disguise the endearing vulnerability she exhibits when they’re alone. Can Paul ever hope to capture Holly’s heart?
When a film is as iconic as Breakfast at Tiffany’s is, simply from a single image of its star, the actual material has a...
When Paul Varjak (George Peppard), a novelist with severe writer’s block, moves into a new Manhattan apartment building he’s immediately enraptured by his beautiful but quirky neighbour, Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn). Holly’s unconventional lifestyle both alienates and captivates Paul, who finds her public persona carelessly flitting through swanky parties with an alluring and sophisticated grace little more than a mask to disguise the endearing vulnerability she exhibits when they’re alone. Can Paul ever hope to capture Holly’s heart?
When a film is as iconic as Breakfast at Tiffany’s is, simply from a single image of its star, the actual material has a...
- 9/12/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
Regardless of their cooking abilities, there are some movie characters whose dinner invitations you should definitely turn down. Here are 12 prime examples…
I don't go out much, me, what with watching as many films as I do, as well as having a complete lack of anything resembling a social life.
However, I sometimes compensate for this by imagining all sorts of dazzling social occasions I could attend with my friends from the movies. You know, my real friends, the ones who I talk to under my Clone Wars duvet at night when I'm not scribbling poems for Carrie Fisher in purple crayon.
Being a healthy lad who likes his food, I often imagine these scenarios playing out in some fancy West End restaurant. However, as I lay there one night, imagining an evening at Le Gavroche with Jason Voorhees and Mrs Bates, I thought to myself, "Hang on, I probably...
I don't go out much, me, what with watching as many films as I do, as well as having a complete lack of anything resembling a social life.
However, I sometimes compensate for this by imagining all sorts of dazzling social occasions I could attend with my friends from the movies. You know, my real friends, the ones who I talk to under my Clone Wars duvet at night when I'm not scribbling poems for Carrie Fisher in purple crayon.
Being a healthy lad who likes his food, I often imagine these scenarios playing out in some fancy West End restaurant. However, as I lay there one night, imagining an evening at Le Gavroche with Jason Voorhees and Mrs Bates, I thought to myself, "Hang on, I probably...
- 2/15/2011
- Den of Geek
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