If you knew Laurie Frank — and who didn’t? — you know her great heart burst skyward on Nov. 30. Hours earlier, a technicolor rainbow appeared over the Hollywood Hills, Laurie’s Promised Land.
You likely knew she was in the first class at Yale that matriculated women — class of 1973 — and went on to be an accomplished screenwriter, journalist and acclaimed gallerist. In the late ‘70s, she worked at ABC News and directed short films for Saturday Night Live, famously Prose and Cons featuring Eddie Murphy in a spoof on Norman Mailer’s championing of murderer Jack Abbott.
In the mid-1980s, she moved to Los Angeles and co-wrote Making Mr. Right (1987) starring John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson, as well as Love Crimes (1992) and later ventured into collecting and selling art. From 2002 to 2013, she ran Frank Pictures at Bergamot Station, showcasing artists of fame and those undiscovered. The latter was Laurie’s forte.
You likely knew she was in the first class at Yale that matriculated women — class of 1973 — and went on to be an accomplished screenwriter, journalist and acclaimed gallerist. In the late ‘70s, she worked at ABC News and directed short films for Saturday Night Live, famously Prose and Cons featuring Eddie Murphy in a spoof on Norman Mailer’s championing of murderer Jack Abbott.
In the mid-1980s, she moved to Los Angeles and co-wrote Making Mr. Right (1987) starring John Malkovich and Ann Magnuson, as well as Love Crimes (1992) and later ventured into collecting and selling art. From 2002 to 2013, she ran Frank Pictures at Bergamot Station, showcasing artists of fame and those undiscovered. The latter was Laurie’s forte.
- 12/29/2023
- by A.L. Bardach
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sean Young, best known for her roles in “Blade Runner” and “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective,” has been acting in Hollywood for over 40 years — and has seen a lot. Once branded as difficult to work with and blacklisted in Hollywood, Young revealed how her career was sabotaged by a handful of “powerful, terribly vindictive men.”
In an interview with the Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern, the actor said she doesn’t think of herself as strong-willed, but she “did make men nervous — and for no particular reason” back in the ’80s. During the interview, Stern mentioned the David Letterman interview where Young flaunted her armpit hair, to which she said Letterman was “intimidated” in the moment.
“David’s much more insecure than he lets on,” Young said. “He’s a great guy, though. In my opinion, it’s much more common for show business to attract very insecure people. People who need approval.
In an interview with the Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern, the actor said she doesn’t think of herself as strong-willed, but she “did make men nervous — and for no particular reason” back in the ’80s. During the interview, Stern mentioned the David Letterman interview where Young flaunted her armpit hair, to which she said Letterman was “intimidated” in the moment.
“David’s much more insecure than he lets on,” Young said. “He’s a great guy, though. In my opinion, it’s much more common for show business to attract very insecure people. People who need approval.
- 3/22/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
There’s no question Hulu wants to get its viewers in the Halloween mood — the streaming service will add a fresh slate of horror movies to its collection once October hits. In addition to watching Jigsaw psychologically torture victims in “Saw,” “Saw 2” and “Saw 6,” audiences will also be able to see the original Hill House in the 1963 thriller “The Haunting.” For those in the mood for a classic, horror favorites from Alfred Hitchcock will also become available come Oct. 1, including “Rear Window,” “Psycho” and “The Birds.”
Anticipated Hulu Originals will also premiere this coming month. Season 2 of “Light as a Feather” will launch on the streamer on Oct. 4, while “Looking for Alaska,” based on John Green’s best-selling novel of the same name, will premiere on Oct. 18.
Scroll through the list below:
Oct. 1
60 Days In: Season 5
Alien Encounters: Season 2-3
American Pickers: Season 19
Basketball Wives La: Seasons 1-5
Biography: The...
Anticipated Hulu Originals will also premiere this coming month. Season 2 of “Light as a Feather” will launch on the streamer on Oct. 4, while “Looking for Alaska,” based on John Green’s best-selling novel of the same name, will premiere on Oct. 18.
Scroll through the list below:
Oct. 1
60 Days In: Season 5
Alien Encounters: Season 2-3
American Pickers: Season 19
Basketball Wives La: Seasons 1-5
Biography: The...
- 9/27/2019
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Spooky season is upon us, and Hulu is getting into the spirit with a number of horror or Halloween-themed offerings on its October line-up.
Along with Hulu originals like the horror anthology “Into the Dark” and the second season of Stephen King’s “Castle Rock,” the streamer is also offering films from the “Saw,” “Blade” and “Hellraiser” franchises beginning next month. For the more faint of heart, Hulu is also offering three seasons of Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” and the surely adorable “Kids Halloween Baking Championship.”
Not specifically Halloween-themed, but potentially haunting: All six seasons of the original run of “The Hills” will be available to stream on Oct. 1 for those looking to revisit the halcyon days of reality television and questionable late-aughts fashion.
Also Read: Lizzy Caplan's Annie Wilkes Arrives, Causes Mayhem in Hulu's 'Castle Rock' Season 2 Teaser (Video)
Hulu is also debuting all seven...
Along with Hulu originals like the horror anthology “Into the Dark” and the second season of Stephen King’s “Castle Rock,” the streamer is also offering films from the “Saw,” “Blade” and “Hellraiser” franchises beginning next month. For the more faint of heart, Hulu is also offering three seasons of Food Network’s “Halloween Wars” and the surely adorable “Kids Halloween Baking Championship.”
Not specifically Halloween-themed, but potentially haunting: All six seasons of the original run of “The Hills” will be available to stream on Oct. 1 for those looking to revisit the halcyon days of reality television and questionable late-aughts fashion.
Also Read: Lizzy Caplan's Annie Wilkes Arrives, Causes Mayhem in Hulu's 'Castle Rock' Season 2 Teaser (Video)
Hulu is also debuting all seven...
- 9/24/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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.
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.
- 9/11/2018
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Weeks later, the scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein's alleged history of sexual harassment only seems to intensify. Stars have continued to come forward with stories about the producer, who is now being investigated by police in Los Angeles, New York and London. But could he be charged for the claims of sexual assault and rape leveled against him? And how has he -- and Hollywood -- reacted to new allegations?
Here's the latest on the scandal, from police investigations to the social media movement that sparked a conversation about sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Can Weinstein be charged for the allegations?
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told Et on Thursday that they are currently investigating Weinstein after a woman came forward alleging that he sexually assaulted her in 2013. The woman remains anonymous, but detailed her allegations to The Los Angeles Times, claiming that the producer "bullied his way into my hotel room" and alleging that he "then...
Here's the latest on the scandal, from police investigations to the social media movement that sparked a conversation about sexual harassment in Hollywood.
Can Weinstein be charged for the allegations?
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told Et on Thursday that they are currently investigating Weinstein after a woman came forward alleging that he sexually assaulted her in 2013. The woman remains anonymous, but detailed her allegations to The Los Angeles Times, claiming that the producer "bullied his way into my hotel room" and alleging that he "then...
- 10/21/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Sean Young, the actress best known for starring opposite Harrison Ford in Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner,” has accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment. The actress said on the Dudley and Bob with Matt Show podcast that Weinstein exposed himself to her in the early 1990s, when she was starring in the Miramax-produced film “Love Crimes.”
“I personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants to shock me,” she said. “My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty.'”
Read More:‘Blade Runner 2049’: How VFX Masters Replicated Sean Young as Rachael
Young never worked with Weinstein again after the incident. “Then never having another meeting with that guy again, because it was like, ‘What on earth?’” she said.
“The minute you actually stand up for yourself in Hollywood, you’re the crazy one,...
“I personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants to shock me,” she said. “My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty.'”
Read More:‘Blade Runner 2049’: How VFX Masters Replicated Sean Young as Rachael
Young never worked with Weinstein again after the incident. “Then never having another meeting with that guy again, because it was like, ‘What on earth?’” she said.
“The minute you actually stand up for yourself in Hollywood, you’re the crazy one,...
- 10/20/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Blade Runner star Sean Young is the latest actress to accuse Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.
The actress, 57, claims the movie mogul exposed himself to her in the early 1990s while working on Love Crimes, which was produced by Miramax.
“I personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants to shock me,” she said on the Dudley and Bob with Matt Show podcast Thursday. “My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty. ‘”
The actress said she never worked with Weinstein again after the alleged incident.
The actress, 57, claims the movie mogul exposed himself to her in the early 1990s while working on Love Crimes, which was produced by Miramax.
“I personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants to shock me,” she said on the Dudley and Bob with Matt Show podcast Thursday. “My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty. ‘”
The actress said she never worked with Weinstein again after the alleged incident.
- 10/20/2017
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- PEOPLE.com
“Blade Runner” star Sean Young has come forward with a sexual harassment accusation against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, saying in a podcast interview that the mogul exposed himself to her in the early 1990s on a film produced by his former production company, Miramax. Young recalled working on the 1992 Miramax film “Love Crimes,” and said she “personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants.” “My basic response was, ‘You know, Harvey, I really don’t think you should be pulling that thing out, it’s not very pretty,'” Young recalled telling him as she spoke on the “Dudley and Bob.
- 10/20/2017
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Sean Young, perhaps best known for her role as Rachael in 1982's Blade Runner, has brought allegations of sexual harassment against disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The actress claimed Weinstein once exposed himself to her while she was working on a movie produced by his former production company, Miramax.
Young appeared on the Dudley and Bob with Matt Show podcast in Austin where she recalled working on the 1992 film Love Crimes. She says that is when she "personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants."
"My basic response was, 'You know, Harvey, I really don't think you...
Young appeared on the Dudley and Bob with Matt Show podcast in Austin where she recalled working on the 1992 film Love Crimes. She says that is when she "personally experienced him pulling his you-know-what out of his pants."
"My basic response was, 'You know, Harvey, I really don't think you...
- 10/20/2017
- by Patrick Shanley
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Since the earliest stages of Brian De Palma's career, his thrillers have constantly walked a line between self-parody and earnest pastiche. "Passion," a reworking of the late Alain Corneau's final film "Love Crimes," reassuringly falls into this camp, signaling a return to form for the director despite its many flaws. Much more than a simple revamp of existing material, "Passion" is a veritable De Palma remix, at once a classy suspense movie and an unquestionably silly affair. Regardless of its glaring flaws, "Passion" is reassuringly old school. Borrowing only the fundamental plot of the original, "Passion" follows Berlin-based advertising honcho Christine (Rachel McAdams) and her meek assistant Isabel (Noomi Rapace), whose attempts to forward her career are constantly hampered by her boss' power-hungry antics. As Isabel grows desperate to wrestle some modicum of control when Christine takes credit for one of Isabel's ideas, Isabel launches into a clandestine affair.
- 8/27/2013
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
GQ an oral history of the great sitcom Cheers
/Film first looks inside Darren Aronofsky's Noah's Ark via the great cinematographer Matthew Libatique. They should've filmed this under the pseudonym Snakes on a Boat and surprised us all with a Noah's Ark movie.
Indie Wire talks to the director of Room 237. Is the documentary, a compilation of theories and obsessions surrounding Stanley Kubrick's The Shining a celebration or a critique of film critics? I'm dying to see this even though I'm no expert on The Shining.
NY Post the Self Styled Siren takes on Brian de Palma's Passion, a remake of the french thriller Love Crimes which starred Ludivine Sagnier (interviewed).
Oklahoma is excited about the stars of August: Osage County in their midst (reminder: filming has begun!) There's a few blurry pics of stars (as well as some clear ones) and one of Meryl Streep doesn't...
/Film first looks inside Darren Aronofsky's Noah's Ark via the great cinematographer Matthew Libatique. They should've filmed this under the pseudonym Snakes on a Boat and surprised us all with a Noah's Ark movie.
Indie Wire talks to the director of Room 237. Is the documentary, a compilation of theories and obsessions surrounding Stanley Kubrick's The Shining a celebration or a critique of film critics? I'm dying to see this even though I'm no expert on The Shining.
NY Post the Self Styled Siren takes on Brian de Palma's Passion, a remake of the french thriller Love Crimes which starred Ludivine Sagnier (interviewed).
Oklahoma is excited about the stars of August: Osage County in their midst (reminder: filming has begun!) There's a few blurry pics of stars (as well as some clear ones) and one of Meryl Streep doesn't...
- 9/27/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Since earliest stages of Brian De Palma's career, his thrillers have constantly walked a line between self-parody and earnest pastiche. "Passion," a reworking of the late Alain Corneau's final film "Love Crimes," reassuringly falls into this camp, signaling a return to form for the director despite its many flaws. Much more than a simple revamp of existing material, "Passion" is a veritable De Palma remix, at once a classy suspense movie and an unquestionably silly affair. Regardless of its glaring flaws, "Passion" is reassuringly old school. Borrowing only the fundamental plot of the original, "Passion" follows Berlin-based advertising honcho Christine (Rachel McAdams) and her meek assistant Isabel (Noomi Rapace), whose attempts to forward her career are constantly hampered by her boss' power-hungry antics. As Isabel grows desperate to wrestle some modicum of control when Christine takes credit for one of...
- 9/14/2012
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The cast of MTV2's hit series Guy Code are no strangers when it comes to all things awkward, but even they have to admit that sometimes, there's just no code for making an uncomfortable situation easier to handle. Before a new episode airs Tonight at 11pm, we wrangled April Rose, Donnell Rawlings, and Melanie Iglesias to answer some of our readers' most burning questions.
Week 1: Exposing Your Fetish & Defining "Dtf"
Week 2: Three-Way Love Crimes & The Dick Pic Dilemma
Week 3: Dumping Dead Weight & Sleeping With Your Bros
Dear Guy Code,
The other day I got walked in on by my roommate while I was having, uh, a special time with myself. What’s Guy Code for that situation?
Signed, Caught Red-Handed
Donnell: That's a very good question… what do you do? If a guy walks into you giving yourself the business… I don’t know what the hell to say!
Week 1: Exposing Your Fetish & Defining "Dtf"
Week 2: Three-Way Love Crimes & The Dick Pic Dilemma
Week 3: Dumping Dead Weight & Sleeping With Your Bros
Dear Guy Code,
The other day I got walked in on by my roommate while I was having, uh, a special time with myself. What’s Guy Code for that situation?
Signed, Caught Red-Handed
Donnell: That's a very good question… what do you do? If a guy walks into you giving yourself the business… I don’t know what the hell to say!
- 8/21/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
With the Edinburgh International Film Festival a sadly distant memory and a little while to go until the London Film Festival starts in October, Festival goers have a rather dry spell while waiting for their next Premiere fix.
But if you travel south to the charming Roman city of Chichester in West Sussex, you will find a 120 seater cinema that is ready to boast 13 European, 6 UK and 7 Us Premieres alongside talent including Derek Jacobi, Ol Parker, Amanda Waring, Sarah Miles and Maximilian Befort.
Open Air screenings of Guys And Dolls and Brave opened the Festival, with Artistic Director Roger Gibson securing Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones’ Hope Springs as the Closing Gala on September 2. There are also retrospectives of Lewis Gilbert, Theo Angelopoulus and Chichester favourite, the late Ken Russell’s work, as well as a focus on Sir Laurence Olivier, his films and the world-renowned theatre he became...
But if you travel south to the charming Roman city of Chichester in West Sussex, you will find a 120 seater cinema that is ready to boast 13 European, 6 UK and 7 Us Premieres alongside talent including Derek Jacobi, Ol Parker, Amanda Waring, Sarah Miles and Maximilian Befort.
Open Air screenings of Guys And Dolls and Brave opened the Festival, with Artistic Director Roger Gibson securing Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones’ Hope Springs as the Closing Gala on September 2. There are also retrospectives of Lewis Gilbert, Theo Angelopoulus and Chichester favourite, the late Ken Russell’s work, as well as a focus on Sir Laurence Olivier, his films and the world-renowned theatre he became...
- 8/17/2012
- by Emma Thrower
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Miss us? Hopefully you haven't been missing MYV2's Guy Code, the only show on the tube offering weekly advice and guidance on the laws of manhood. And as an added bonus, with new episodes every Tuesday night (that's Tonight) at 11pm, we've had the show's stars dishing out weekly advice to all of you stumped Ologists out there in order to assist your ascent to brohood. This week, Donnell Rawlings, April Rose, and Melanie Iglesias handle the best worst time to dump your current situation just in time for an upgrade, and how bros should sleep together. The important things, folks!
Week 1: Exposing Your Fetish & Defining "Dtf"
Week 2: Three-Way Love Crimes & The Dick Pic Dilemma
Dear Guy Code,
I’ve been meaning to dump my girlfriend, but there's a few date problems, her birthday, my birthday, and our anniversary are all coming up. I don't mean to be selfish,...
Week 1: Exposing Your Fetish & Defining "Dtf"
Week 2: Three-Way Love Crimes & The Dick Pic Dilemma
Dear Guy Code,
I’ve been meaning to dump my girlfriend, but there's a few date problems, her birthday, my birthday, and our anniversary are all coming up. I don't mean to be selfish,...
- 8/14/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Movie|Line Noomi Rapace and Rachel McAdams take over for Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier in the insta-remake of Love Crimes (read my Ludivine interview) now dubbed Passion
Self Styled Siren and friends are hosting another For the Love of Film blog-a-thon (May 13th-18th) to raise money for a recently discovered fragment of White Shadow which was assistant directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I shall try to write a Hitchcock piece to join in.
NPR worries that James Cameron will be stuck on Pandora forevermore with Avatar sequels. I wouldn't worry. It takes him so long to make a movie, we'll be lucky if we get even two more narrative movies -- of any kind -- out of him.
Animation Magazine Guillermo Del Toro will be co-directing a new Pinocchio movie and presumably be given all the credit for it (sigh). His soon to be unsung partner will be...
Self Styled Siren and friends are hosting another For the Love of Film blog-a-thon (May 13th-18th) to raise money for a recently discovered fragment of White Shadow which was assistant directed by Alfred Hitchcock. I shall try to write a Hitchcock piece to join in.
NPR worries that James Cameron will be stuck on Pandora forevermore with Avatar sequels. I wouldn't worry. It takes him so long to make a movie, we'll be lucky if we get even two more narrative movies -- of any kind -- out of him.
Animation Magazine Guillermo Del Toro will be co-directing a new Pinocchio movie and presumably be given all the credit for it (sigh). His soon to be unsung partner will be...
- 5/11/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Charlize has a sharp eye for great characters.A few more interviews are coming your way very soon from Midnight in Paris, The Artist and W.E. but until we're done transcribing those, catch up on anything you missed!
Who would you love to see interviewed right here at The Film Experience?
Speak up and I'll try and chase them down. I aim to catch these days!
This Season's Conversations (thus far)
• Charlize Theron (Young Adult) on Mavis Gary, hugging day players, and battling Snow White
• Bret McKenzie (The Muppets) is finished with Middle Earth but still playing with those Muppets
• Jessica Chastain (The Help, Take Shelter) won't be slowing down in 2012. She's got big plans and many character creations (no repeats!) on the way.
• Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene) likes it minimal. He stays ambiguous to the end.
• Judy Greer (The Descendants) is still girl next door relatable but ever more fabulous.
Who would you love to see interviewed right here at The Film Experience?
Speak up and I'll try and chase them down. I aim to catch these days!
This Season's Conversations (thus far)
• Charlize Theron (Young Adult) on Mavis Gary, hugging day players, and battling Snow White
• Bret McKenzie (The Muppets) is finished with Middle Earth but still playing with those Muppets
• Jessica Chastain (The Help, Take Shelter) won't be slowing down in 2012. She's got big plans and many character creations (no repeats!) on the way.
• Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene) likes it minimal. He stays ambiguous to the end.
• Judy Greer (The Descendants) is still girl next door relatable but ever more fabulous.
- 1/13/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
They wouldn’t be there if they weren’t guilty. That’s the prevailing mindset of almost everyone in Love Crimes of Kabul, even the women who find themselves in jail in Afghanistan’s capital. In the documentary, director Tanaz Eshaghian gets out of the way to let the stories of three women in Badam Bagh Women’s Prison speak [...]...
- 7/12/2011
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
HBO Films Character one and two
Filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian says Westerners haven’t gotten the real story about the life of women in Afghanistan.
“Westerners assume, whether unconsciously or consciously, that there’s this nation where the women are just sitting around being miserable, quiet, downtrodden, sad,” she says, remembering her time in Afghanistan. “You forget that these are human beings. No one just sits around being quiet and sad, anywhere.”
Iranian-born Eshaghian, the Emmy-nominated director of the 2008 documentary “Be Like Others,...
Filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian says Westerners haven’t gotten the real story about the life of women in Afghanistan.
“Westerners assume, whether unconsciously or consciously, that there’s this nation where the women are just sitting around being miserable, quiet, downtrodden, sad,” she says, remembering her time in Afghanistan. “You forget that these are human beings. No one just sits around being quiet and sad, anywhere.”
Iranian-born Eshaghian, the Emmy-nominated director of the 2008 documentary “Be Like Others,...
- 7/11/2011
- by Nick Andersen
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
For a decent number of Pajiba After Dark readers, tonight will probably be the last night of TV they watch for the week since A Dance with Dragons comes out tomorrow so all of them will be eyeball deep in their books/Kindles hastening towards the end of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series that I'm sure George R. R. Martin has completely planned out to a meticulous and thoroughly satisfying conclusion. Awww, now I feel bad. It's not nice to tease about these things, as anyone who was a fan of "Battlestar: Galactica" should be aware of. Now I made myself sad. There's just no winning here. Here's your stupid Monday night TV:
8:00pm: "The Bachelorette" on ABC
"Basketball Wives" on VH1
"Eureka" on SyFy. Fourth season summer premiere.
"Inside the Actor's Studio: Jennifer Aniston" on Bravo
"Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family...
8:00pm: "The Bachelorette" on ABC
"Basketball Wives" on VH1
"Eureka" on SyFy. Fourth season summer premiere.
"Inside the Actor's Studio: Jennifer Aniston" on Bravo
"Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family...
- 7/11/2011
- by Intern Rusty
The typical documentary about women in Islamic countries has a predictable theme: misogynistic government represses women for behavior we in the West consider innocent. On the surface, Love Crimes of Kabul (premiering on HBO tonight), about women in Afghan prisons for the “crimes” of pre-marital sex or running away from home, follows that familiar, tragic pattern. Under the surface, though, this enlightening documentary reveals a more complicated, though equally tragic, situation. Most of the women chronicled have been driven to desperate ploys that no one would call innocent. Kareema, a pregnant 20-year-old, turned herself and her boyfriend into the authorities…...
- 7/11/2011
- James on ScreenS
And so the HBO Documentary Films summer series continues. We’ve already seen a handful of provocative films including Bobby Fischer Against the World, A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt, Sex Crimes Unit and more, and on Monday, July 11th at 9:00pm Et/Pt, it’ll be Love Crimes of Kabul‘s turn to join the ranks. Directed by Tanaz Eshaghian, Love Crimes of Kabul covers life in Kabul, Afghanistan nine years after the fall of the Taliban. Even with the oppressive regime out of the picture, Sharia Family Law’s strict policies are still in effect, resulting in many women serving time in Badam Bagh Women’s Prison for offenses like running away...
- 7/8/2011
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
"A downbeat homage to bright-lights showbiz dramas, an epic orchestration that indulges in stubbornly obsessive riffs, Martin Scorsese's New York, New York (1977) seems to value awkwardness and indecision above all else," writes Dan Callahan for Alt Screen, and much of what follows is pretty rough medicine for those of us who love this film. "Coming off the success of Taxi Driver (1976), Scorsese secured a big budget and MGM sound stages for what was meant to be his tribute to and deconstruction of classic Hollywood musicals, but the tribute got lost somewhere in the deconstruction." The movie "plays out like some errant crossbreeding of Charles Vidor's Love Me or Leave Me (1955) and John Cassavetes's Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)."
It's screening as part of Hollywood Musicals of the 1970s and 1980s, Part 1: The 1970s, a series opening tomorrow at Anthology Film Archives and running through June 26. In his overview for the L,...
It's screening as part of Hollywood Musicals of the 1970s and 1980s, Part 1: The 1970s, a series opening tomorrow at Anthology Film Archives and running through June 26. In his overview for the L,...
- 6/16/2011
- MUBI
When you’re not busy soaking in the slew of big budget, CGI-drenched blockbusters the summer season has to offer, how about checking out a series of thoughtful documentaries on HBO? On Monday, June 6th at 9:00pm, HBO Documentary Films kicks off its Summer Series with Bobby Fischer Against The World, a piece by Liz Garbus about the iconic American chess player and champion who helped facilitate the worldwide chess craze. And that’s only the first of 11. The series also features A Matter of Taste: Serving Up Paul Liebrandt, Sex Crimes Unit, Hot Coffee, Citizen U.S.A.: A 50 State Road Trip, Love Crimes of Kabul, Mann v. Ford, There’s Something...
- 6/1/2011
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Once again, the Tribeca Film Festival is partnering with Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center to present two features in this year's Human Rights Watch International Film Festival: If a Tree Falls (Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman) and Love Crimes of Kabul (Tanaz Eshaghian). The 22nd Annual Human Rights Watch International Film Festival will be held from June 16 to 30. Now in its 14th year at at FilmLinc's Walter Reade Theatre, it's a terrific festival for those of you - and who in NYC isn't? - interested in global issues of fairness, justice, and, the human capacity for resilience. This year's highlights include an opening night fundraiser for Human Rights Watch, featuring the highly-anticipated Bosnia thriller The Whistleblower, starring Rachel Weisz (tickets here); the entertaining biodoc tribute to Harry Belafonte, Sing Your Song (which played at Tff 2011); and a special tribute to filmmaker/war photojournalist Tim Hetherington...
- 5/23/2011
- TribecaFilm.com
The 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center
June 16-30 at the Walter Reade Theater Program of 19 Films from 12 Countries . including 17 New York Premieres
Now in its 22nd year, the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to New York with an extraordinary program of films set to inspire, inform and spark debate. A co-presentation of Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival will run from June 16 to 30 at the Film Society.s Walter Reade Theater. Nineteen of the best human rights themed films from 12 countries will be screened, 17 of them New York premieres. A majority of the filmmakers will be on hand after the screenings to discuss their films with the audience.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival program this year is organized around four themes: Truth, Justice and Accountability; Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism; Human Dignity,...
June 16-30 at the Walter Reade Theater Program of 19 Films from 12 Countries . including 17 New York Premieres
Now in its 22nd year, the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival returns to New York with an extraordinary program of films set to inspire, inform and spark debate. A co-presentation of Human Rights Watch and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival will run from June 16 to 30 at the Film Society.s Walter Reade Theater. Nineteen of the best human rights themed films from 12 countries will be screened, 17 of them New York premieres. A majority of the filmmakers will be on hand after the screenings to discuss their films with the audience.
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival program this year is organized around four themes: Truth, Justice and Accountability; Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism; Human Dignity,...
- 5/13/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Nineteen films from twelve countries make up the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, June 16-30 at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival is organized around four themes:
- Truth, Justice and Accountability
- Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism
- Human Dignity, Discrimination and Resources
- Migrants’ and Women’s Rights.
Launching on June 16 with the political thriller “The Whistleblower,” starring Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn, other special features include a centerpiece portrait of Harry Belafonte titled “Sing Your Song,” a tribute to the photographer, filmmaker and journalist, “No Boundaries: Tim Hetherington,” recently killed in Libya, and a HIV/AIDS themed drama, “Life, Above All” from South Africa will close out the festival.
Here’s the official word on the films in the program. For the complete line-up, screening and scheduling information, go to http://www.hrw.org/iff
Truth,...
Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival is organized around four themes:
- Truth, Justice and Accountability
- Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism
- Human Dignity, Discrimination and Resources
- Migrants’ and Women’s Rights.
Launching on June 16 with the political thriller “The Whistleblower,” starring Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn, other special features include a centerpiece portrait of Harry Belafonte titled “Sing Your Song,” a tribute to the photographer, filmmaker and journalist, “No Boundaries: Tim Hetherington,” recently killed in Libya, and a HIV/AIDS themed drama, “Life, Above All” from South Africa will close out the festival.
Here’s the official word on the films in the program. For the complete line-up, screening and scheduling information, go to http://www.hrw.org/iff
Truth,...
- 5/13/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Nineteen films from twelve countries make up the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, June 16-30 at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival is organized around four themes:
- Truth, Justice and Accountability
- Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism
- Human Dignity, Discrimination and Resources
- Migrants’ and Women’s Rights.
Launching on June 16 with the political thriller “The Whistleblower,” starring Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn, other special features include a centerpiece portrait of Harry Belafonte titled “Sing Your Song,” a tribute to the photographer, filmmaker and journalist, “No Boundaries: Tim Hetherington,” recently killed in Libya, and a HIV/AIDS themed drama, “Life, Above All” from South Africa will close out the festival.
Here’s the official word on the films in the program. For the complete line-up, screening and scheduling information, go to http://www.hrw.org/iff
Truth,...
Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival is organized around four themes:
- Truth, Justice and Accountability
- Times of Conflict and Responses to Terrorism
- Human Dignity, Discrimination and Resources
- Migrants’ and Women’s Rights.
Launching on June 16 with the political thriller “The Whistleblower,” starring Rachel Weisz and David Strathairn, other special features include a centerpiece portrait of Harry Belafonte titled “Sing Your Song,” a tribute to the photographer, filmmaker and journalist, “No Boundaries: Tim Hetherington,” recently killed in Libya, and a HIV/AIDS themed drama, “Life, Above All” from South Africa will close out the festival.
Here’s the official word on the films in the program. For the complete line-up, screening and scheduling information, go to http://www.hrw.org/iff
Truth,...
- 5/13/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
It’s not been a great week for cinema’s elites as two influential filmmakers sadly pass away. French Director Alain Corneau (67) and Japanese animator Satoshi Kon (46), the latter being described as the “Animator who inspired Inception.”
Alain Corneau
Originally a musician, Alain Corneau started his film career in France in 1976 and has had a very successful career as an international director. His catalogue of seven films was popular among lovers of world cinema but in France he was considered quite the legend. 1991′s “Tous les matins du monde” won seven Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.
After a long battle with cancer Alain sadly departed but managed to hold on long enough to finish his final film, Love Crimes which hit French Cinemas two weeks ago. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier, it is scheduled to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.
Alain Corneau
Originally a musician, Alain Corneau started his film career in France in 1976 and has had a very successful career as an international director. His catalogue of seven films was popular among lovers of world cinema but in France he was considered quite the legend. 1991′s “Tous les matins du monde” won seven Cesar awards, the French equivalent of the Academy Awards.
After a long battle with cancer Alain sadly departed but managed to hold on long enough to finish his final film, Love Crimes which hit French Cinemas two weeks ago. Starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Ludivine Sagnier, it is scheduled to be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.
- 9/1/2010
- by Michael Brooks
- FilmShaft.com
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