Los Angeles, California – August 12: Mark Wahlberg attends “The Union” premiere at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on August 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Netflix) It’s been 30 years since Mark Wahlberg burst onto the scene alongside Danny DeVito in the 1994 comedy Renaissance Man. In the decades since, Wahlberg’s career has been unstoppable. He’s become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after actors, delivering critically acclaimed performances in films like Boogie Nights and The Departed, the latter of which earned him an Oscar nomination. Even his less-than-stellar reviewed movies tend to find success, a testament to Wahlberg’s star power. His latest action-comedy, The Union, co-starring Halle Berry, is a perfect example. Despite mixed reviews, the film has been a huge hit on Netflix. Reading reviews, especially your own, can be tough. We’ve spoken to Wahlberg over the years about whether he reads his own reviews,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Starting his career as a musician under the hip-hop group Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch, Mark Wahlberg has since transformed into a successful and acclaimed Hollywood actor. And he attributes his successful career to Penny Marshall’s 1994 comedy-drama, Renaissance Man, which marked his silver-screen debut.
Mark Wahlberg | Eva Rinaldi/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons
As the film celebrates its 30 years, Wahlberg reflected on starring in the movie, noting how the comedy-drama became the turning point that altered the course of his life and career.
Mark Wahlberg Credits His Film Career to Penny Marshall’s Renaissance Man
Mark Wahlberg has starred in numerous successful and acclaimed films throughout his career, even landing roles that Leonardo DiCaprio regrets passing on, such as the lead in the Oscar-nominated film Boogie Nights.
Mark Wahlberg in Renaissance Man | Credit: IMDb
However, the film he attributes his successful career as an actor is the 1994 comedy-drama Renaissance Man.
Mark Wahlberg | Eva Rinaldi/Cca-by-sa-2.0/Wikimedia Commons
As the film celebrates its 30 years, Wahlberg reflected on starring in the movie, noting how the comedy-drama became the turning point that altered the course of his life and career.
Mark Wahlberg Credits His Film Career to Penny Marshall’s Renaissance Man
Mark Wahlberg has starred in numerous successful and acclaimed films throughout his career, even landing roles that Leonardo DiCaprio regrets passing on, such as the lead in the Oscar-nominated film Boogie Nights.
Mark Wahlberg in Renaissance Man | Credit: IMDb
However, the film he attributes his successful career as an actor is the 1994 comedy-drama Renaissance Man.
- 8/18/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Some people think Leonardo DiCaprio became a star when he acted in James Cameron’s Titanic. Others believe his stardom predated that movie when he starred opposite Claire Danes in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet. However, the movie that made him an up-and-comer is a film that seems to have been all but erased from his filmography: the 1995 drama The Basketball Diaries, a movie that teamed him with a young Mark Wahlberg, earned good reviews and became a VHS cult hit among teens of the nineties. Yet, it’s a tough film to find unless you’re willing to shell out big bucks for the long, out-of-print Blu-ray (never released in the U.S) or an old-school DVD. You won’t find it on streaming, and it remains an oddly obscure film considering how popular it was in the nineties. What gives?
The Basketball Diaries is based on the life of Jim Carroll,...
The Basketball Diaries is based on the life of Jim Carroll,...
- 8/9/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Prior to his Academy Award-nominated performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, Mark Wahlberg, 52, was better known for his music career as ‘Marky Mark’. It turns out, though, that his past nearly kept him from being cast in the psychological thriller Fear (1996).
As it happens, Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for the role of David McCall, but the casting director felt he was not a choice for the part. Rather, he made a favorable impression on director James Foley on behalf of Wahlberg, with whom he co-starred on The Basketball Diaries. Later on, the two collaborated on The Departed.
Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg in Fear
Well, as one of Tinseltown’s most versatile actors, the father of four can now transition between comedic and action roles with ease. However, his breakout performance came in 1996, when he played the eerie antagonist in the big-screen psychological thriller Fear.
Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Wahlberg’s Erstwhile Rival,...
As it happens, Leonardo DiCaprio was considered for the role of David McCall, but the casting director felt he was not a choice for the part. Rather, he made a favorable impression on director James Foley on behalf of Wahlberg, with whom he co-starred on The Basketball Diaries. Later on, the two collaborated on The Departed.
Reese Witherspoon and Mark Wahlberg in Fear
Well, as one of Tinseltown’s most versatile actors, the father of four can now transition between comedic and action roles with ease. However, his breakout performance came in 1996, when he played the eerie antagonist in the big-screen psychological thriller Fear.
Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Wahlberg’s Erstwhile Rival,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
From beginning his journey as a rapper to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest commercial stars, Mark Wahlberg has been there and done it all in his impressive career. In addition, the Boogie Nights actor has also successfully ventured into the food business with his Wahlburgers chain of restaurants.
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
With his diverse talents as an entrepreneur and an actor, Wahlberg has ensured that he has created a massive net worth for himself. While the Oscar nominee has been part of many commercial and critically acclaimed projects, he wasn’t able to salvage one particular film which earned him a very dubious distinction.
Max Payne Became Mark Wahlberg’s Biggest Pain
Mark Wahlberg has been fortunate to have seen success overshadow failure throughout his career. With a diverse range of films like Shooter, The Departed, The Fighter, Father Stu, and many others, the former rapper has...
Mark Wahlberg in The Fighter
With his diverse talents as an entrepreneur and an actor, Wahlberg has ensured that he has created a massive net worth for himself. While the Oscar nominee has been part of many commercial and critically acclaimed projects, he wasn’t able to salvage one particular film which earned him a very dubious distinction.
Max Payne Became Mark Wahlberg’s Biggest Pain
Mark Wahlberg has been fortunate to have seen success overshadow failure throughout his career. With a diverse range of films like Shooter, The Departed, The Fighter, Father Stu, and many others, the former rapper has...
- 3/11/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Mark Wahlberg’s 1995 feature The Basketball Diaries is highly regarded as one of the actor’s best movies. But Wahlberg shared that it had a brief influence on others’ perception of him.
Mark Wahlberg did movies that he would’ve never done after scaring people in ‘The Basketball Diaries’ Mark Wahlberg | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
The Basketball Diaries was one of Wahlberg’s first breakout roles as a film star. He was making his transition over to Hollywood after his brief stint as hip hop artist Marky Mark. But his roles in The Basketball Diaries, and his subsequent film Fear, seemed to attach an unfavorable image to the actor.
“People were afraid of me after roles in Fear and Basketball Diaries,” Wahlberg once told Sun Journal.
In Basketball Diaries, Wahlberg played a young and mischievous troublemaker with a rebellious streak. In Fear, Wahlberg played the mysterious and intimidating boyfriend of co-star Reese Witherspoon.
Mark Wahlberg did movies that he would’ve never done after scaring people in ‘The Basketball Diaries’ Mark Wahlberg | Nathan Congleton/Getty Images
The Basketball Diaries was one of Wahlberg’s first breakout roles as a film star. He was making his transition over to Hollywood after his brief stint as hip hop artist Marky Mark. But his roles in The Basketball Diaries, and his subsequent film Fear, seemed to attach an unfavorable image to the actor.
“People were afraid of me after roles in Fear and Basketball Diaries,” Wahlberg once told Sun Journal.
In Basketball Diaries, Wahlberg played a young and mischievous troublemaker with a rebellious streak. In Fear, Wahlberg played the mysterious and intimidating boyfriend of co-star Reese Witherspoon.
- 7/22/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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David A. Arnold, the much-loved stand-up comedian who was the creator and showrunner of the Nickelodeon series That Girl Lay Lay, has died. He was 54.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” his family said in a statement Wednesday. “David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”
“Our closely knit comedy community mourns the loss of one of the greatest to ever do it,” said Arnold’s close friend and fellow comedian Chris Spencer. “He was admired by his peers, respected by other veterans and revered by the burgeoning comedians that he mentored. He will me deeply missed,...
David A. Arnold, the much-loved stand-up comedian who was the creator and showrunner of the Nickelodeon series That Girl Lay Lay, has died. He was 54.
“It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold,” his family said in a statement Wednesday. “David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”
“Our closely knit comedy community mourns the loss of one of the greatest to ever do it,” said Arnold’s close friend and fellow comedian Chris Spencer. “He was admired by his peers, respected by other veterans and revered by the burgeoning comedians that he mentored. He will me deeply missed,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg have broken a catastrophic record with their brand new Netflix movie.
The actors star alongside together in Me Time, a buddy comedy film following a stay-at-home dad who goes on a wild weekend away with an old friend.
While Hart’s films are not typically known for being acclaimed, Me Time appears to be particularly disliked.
On review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the film, at the time of writing, had a measly critic score of just seven per cent, positioning it as each actor’s lowest-rated film of all time.
Typically on Rotten Tomatoes, there is a large difference between the critic and audience score – but that is not the case with Me Time. At the time of writing, the film’s audience score is 29 per cent.
This is even lower than Wahlberg’s films that are largely considered to be turkeys, including M Night Shyamalan...
The actors star alongside together in Me Time, a buddy comedy film following a stay-at-home dad who goes on a wild weekend away with an old friend.
While Hart’s films are not typically known for being acclaimed, Me Time appears to be particularly disliked.
On review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the film, at the time of writing, had a measly critic score of just seven per cent, positioning it as each actor’s lowest-rated film of all time.
Typically on Rotten Tomatoes, there is a large difference between the critic and audience score – but that is not the case with Me Time. At the time of writing, the film’s audience score is 29 per cent.
This is even lower than Wahlberg’s films that are largely considered to be turkeys, including M Night Shyamalan...
- 9/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg have broken a catastrophic record with their brand new Netflix movie.
The actors star alongside together in Me Time, a buddy comedy film following a stay-at-home dad who goes on a wild weekend away with an old friend.
While Hart’s films are not typically known for being acclaimed, Me Time appears to be particularly disliked.
On review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the film, at the time of writing, had a measly critic score of just seven per cent, positioning it as each actor’s lowest-rated film of all time.
Typically on Rotten Tomatoes, there is a large difference between the critic and audience score – but that is not the case with Me Time. At the time of writing, the film’s audience score is 29 per cent.
This is even lower than Wahlberg’s films that are largely considered to be turkeys, including M Night Shyamalan...
The actors star alongside together in Me Time, a buddy comedy film following a stay-at-home dad who goes on a wild weekend away with an old friend.
While Hart’s films are not typically known for being acclaimed, Me Time appears to be particularly disliked.
On review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the film, at the time of writing, had a measly critic score of just seven per cent, positioning it as each actor’s lowest-rated film of all time.
Typically on Rotten Tomatoes, there is a large difference between the critic and audience score – but that is not the case with Me Time. At the time of writing, the film’s audience score is 29 per cent.
This is even lower than Wahlberg’s films that are largely considered to be turkeys, including M Night Shyamalan...
- 9/4/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
"New York Times" bestselling author Jasmine Guillory has written seven romance novels, including "The Wedding Date", "The Proposal", and the upcoming By The Book".
I started writing romance because I loved reading it. Romance novels are exactly what I need during a really hard time in my life: a good, engaging story; a fun read; and a happy ending. Don't we all need that sometimes? And it's a joy to read and write about people having good relationships - and good sex!
The first time I read a romance novel was when I went off to summer camp one year, and my roommate brought a whole bunch of them. I was a really well-behaved, nerdy kid, so I just learned a lot from books. It was fun to see the ways in which you learn about relationships and characters and how different people act in relationships. I stopped reading romance for years,...
I started writing romance because I loved reading it. Romance novels are exactly what I need during a really hard time in my life: a good, engaging story; a fun read; and a happy ending. Don't we all need that sometimes? And it's a joy to read and write about people having good relationships - and good sex!
The first time I read a romance novel was when I went off to summer camp one year, and my roommate brought a whole bunch of them. I was a really well-behaved, nerdy kid, so I just learned a lot from books. It was fun to see the ways in which you learn about relationships and characters and how different people act in relationships. I stopped reading romance for years,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Jasmine Guillory
- Popsugar.com
Exclusive: Stacey Dash, star of the Clueless film and spinoff TV series, is searching for redemption in a new reality series.
Dash is to star in A New Thing – with Stacey Dash, which will follow her as she ditches L.A. for New Hampshire in pursuit of her reinvention as an interior designer at Debbe Daley Designs.
The series, which is in pre-production and is being shopped to broadcasters and streamers, comes from Michael Holstein and The Content Farm.
It will follow Dash’s struggles and successes, documenting her return to the public eye after being dismissed as a polarizing, outspoken conservative.
Dash, who also starred in Moving, Mo’ Money, Renaissance Man and View from the Top as well as on CSI and The Game, is a rare right winger in the entertainment business. She was hired as a contributor to Fox News in 2014 and publicly supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential candidacy.
Dash is to star in A New Thing – with Stacey Dash, which will follow her as she ditches L.A. for New Hampshire in pursuit of her reinvention as an interior designer at Debbe Daley Designs.
The series, which is in pre-production and is being shopped to broadcasters and streamers, comes from Michael Holstein and The Content Farm.
It will follow Dash’s struggles and successes, documenting her return to the public eye after being dismissed as a polarizing, outspoken conservative.
Dash, who also starred in Moving, Mo’ Money, Renaissance Man and View from the Top as well as on CSI and The Game, is a rare right winger in the entertainment business. She was hired as a contributor to Fox News in 2014 and publicly supported Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential candidacy.
- 3/21/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Mayim Bialik wants to straighten a few things out—starting with accusations of her being an "anti-vaxxer." The slated primetime Jeopardy! host addressed the matter during the latest episode of The New York Post podcast, Jalen Rose: Renaissance Man. Referring to an article published in October, the 45-year-old actress said, "After The New York Times did a piece on me which I found really kind of like, neutral… can't tell you the number of people who were like, 'She's an anti-vaxxer.'" The New York Times article touched on the controversy stemming from past comments made in Mayim's 2012 parenting guide, Beyond the......
- 11/19/2021
- E! Online
Andra Day, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” • Andra Day’s debut album “Cheers to the Fall” and single “Rise Up” in 2015 earned her a Best R&b Album and Best R&b Performance Grammy nominations, respectively, the latter of which also scored a Daytime Emmy nod after she promoted it in “The View.” About her role in “TUSvBH,” Day told the New York Post, “When I embarked on it, I was like, ‘This is such a bad idea! I’m not an actress.'” She was wrong. She has the Golden Globe and Oscar nomination to prove it.
Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound” • Mary J. Blige’s music career began in 1991 when she signed with Uptown Records and went on to release 13 albums – eight of which went multi-platinum – and sold 80 million records worldwide. The winner of nine Grammys and the title of Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Blige smoothly transitioned to acting,...
Mary J. Blige, “Mudbound” • Mary J. Blige’s music career began in 1991 when she signed with Uptown Records and went on to release 13 albums – eight of which went multi-platinum – and sold 80 million records worldwide. The winner of nine Grammys and the title of Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, Blige smoothly transitioned to acting,...
- 8/10/2021
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Gabrielle Union has to warn her husband Dwyane Wade about her sex scenes in “L.A’s Finest”. Union dished Wade’s impression of the Netflix comedy action crime series in a recent interview with the “Renaissance Man” podcast. Related: Gabrielle Union’s Romantic Birthday Video To Dwyane Wade Melts Hearts “He’ll ask before each episode: ‘Are you naked...
- 1/21/2021
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Wes Anderson selects David Hand’s Bambi
Wes Anderson has selected four films that inspired him: David Hand’s Bambi, Martin Rosen’s The Plague Dogs (1982), and two shorts, Garry Trudeau’s A Doonesbury Special (1977), and Suzie Templeton’s Peter & The Wolf (2006) to screen during the French Institute Alliance Française Animation First Festival in New York, co-curated by Delphine Selles-Alvarez and Catherine Lamairesse.
Mathieu Amalric: Renaissance Man poster featuring Fantastic Mr. Fox and Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Michaël Dudok de Wit (The Red Turtle) was the honoured guest of the inaugural Animation First Festival in 2018, Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress) and Jean-François Laguionie were the guests of honour in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Fi:af President Marie-Monique Steckel: “This year's Animation First promises to be the richest in the Festival's history. We are delighted to have so many exciting new films, cult classics,...
Wes Anderson has selected four films that inspired him: David Hand’s Bambi, Martin Rosen’s The Plague Dogs (1982), and two shorts, Garry Trudeau’s A Doonesbury Special (1977), and Suzie Templeton’s Peter & The Wolf (2006) to screen during the French Institute Alliance Française Animation First Festival in New York, co-curated by Delphine Selles-Alvarez and Catherine Lamairesse.
Mathieu Amalric: Renaissance Man poster featuring Fantastic Mr. Fox and Julian Schnabel's The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Michaël Dudok de Wit (The Red Turtle) was the honoured guest of the inaugural Animation First Festival in 2018, Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress) and Jean-François Laguionie were the guests of honour in 2019 and 2020 respectively.
Fi:af President Marie-Monique Steckel: “This year's Animation First promises to be the richest in the Festival's history. We are delighted to have so many exciting new films, cult classics,...
- 1/2/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Scorsese In Stockholm
Martin Scorsese made an appearance at Sweden’s Stockholm International Film Festival this weekend to receive the event’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented with the prize remotely due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, the filmmaker said that he had always had a “real love” for the country’s films. “I want to thank the Stockholm International Film Festival for this because the Swedish cinema has been such an extraordinary factor in world cinema going back to the silent period and until today. And it continues with wonderful filmmakers, restorations that keeps coming out from the 1930s and 40s so it’s quite extraordinary and I’ve always felt more than a connection, a real love for the Swedish cinema and the Swedish filmmakers. So this is very special to me. I thank you so much and as I say maybe one day I can finally get there,” he said.
Martin Scorsese made an appearance at Sweden’s Stockholm International Film Festival this weekend to receive the event’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented with the prize remotely due to ongoing pandemic restrictions, the filmmaker said that he had always had a “real love” for the country’s films. “I want to thank the Stockholm International Film Festival for this because the Swedish cinema has been such an extraordinary factor in world cinema going back to the silent period and until today. And it continues with wonderful filmmakers, restorations that keeps coming out from the 1930s and 40s so it’s quite extraordinary and I’ve always felt more than a connection, a real love for the Swedish cinema and the Swedish filmmakers. So this is very special to me. I thank you so much and as I say maybe one day I can finally get there,” he said.
- 11/23/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
When Mark Wahlberg first hit the big screen with Renaissance Man in 1994, he didn’t necessarily have a lot of acting credibility. After all, he was best known at the time for being rapper Marky Mark and for a series of underwear ads. He had no idea how he’d be received as an actor, so [...]
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- 3/13/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Amy Lemisch is exiting her post as California Film Commissioner after 15 years on the job.
Lemisch will leave the state agency on May 10. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who took office in January after Jerry Brown was termed out, could announce her replacement soon. Newsom’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
Lemisch was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004 and re-appointed by Brown. Prior to the appointment, Lemisch worked as a producer with Penny Marshall’s Parkway Productions. Her credits include producer on “With Friends Like These”; co-producer on “Riding in Cars With Boys,” “The Preacher’s Wife” and “Renaissance Man”; and associate producer on “A League of Their Own,” “Awakenings” and “Calendar Girl.”
During the latter years of Schwarzenegger’s tenure, which ended in 2011, Lemisch was part of the campaign to boost tax credits in California to combat runaway production, resulting in an annual allocation of $100 million.
Lemisch will leave the state agency on May 10. Gov. Gavin Newsom, who took office in January after Jerry Brown was termed out, could announce her replacement soon. Newsom’s office did not respond to a request for comment.
Lemisch was appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2004 and re-appointed by Brown. Prior to the appointment, Lemisch worked as a producer with Penny Marshall’s Parkway Productions. Her credits include producer on “With Friends Like These”; co-producer on “Riding in Cars With Boys,” “The Preacher’s Wife” and “Renaissance Man”; and associate producer on “A League of Their Own,” “Awakenings” and “Calendar Girl.”
During the latter years of Schwarzenegger’s tenure, which ended in 2011, Lemisch was part of the campaign to boost tax credits in California to combat runaway production, resulting in an annual allocation of $100 million.
- 5/2/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Penny Marshall was somewhat of an enigma, and admittedly not comfortable in the spotlight. The 1970s sitcom legend who evolved into a top American film director never seemed quite sure of her legacy, but she left behind a superior body of work that defined her as a filmmaker. Ms. Marshall died from complications due to diabetes on December 17th, 2018, at the age of 75.
Carole Penny Marshall was born in the Bronx, and lived in the same building that also housed the childhood residences of Neil Simon, Paddy Chayefsky, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. She was a tap dancer as a child, and graduated from the Walton High School in New York City. After a two year stint in college, she married and had a daughter in the early 1960s, but was divorced soon thereafter. She eventually moved to Los Angeles later that decade on the encouragement of brother Garry Marshall,...
Carole Penny Marshall was born in the Bronx, and lived in the same building that also housed the childhood residences of Neil Simon, Paddy Chayefsky, Calvin Klein and Ralph Lauren. She was a tap dancer as a child, and graduated from the Walton High School in New York City. After a two year stint in college, she married and had a daughter in the early 1960s, but was divorced soon thereafter. She eventually moved to Los Angeles later that decade on the encouragement of brother Garry Marshall,...
- 12/26/2018
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
She was a natural comedian — fearless and funny, willing to trade on her natural Bronx brogue to craft a sassy and street-wise character that was tailor-made for sitcoms. But Penny Marshall, who died Monday night at the age of 75, proved throughout her long career that she had so much more in the way of talent and ambition.
After her 1976-1983 run on ABC’s “Laverne & Shirley” made her a household name, Marshall used her skills and her connections to segue into directing. There was no roadmap in the early 1980s for a female TV star to make such a 90-degree turn, but Marshall found the path. She undoubtedly endured skepticism and snickers as she earned her DGA card, starting by directing several later episodes of “Laverne & Shirley.”
Variety’s coverage of Marshall’s early years in showbiz makes clear the obstacles she faced in her effort in stepping...
After her 1976-1983 run on ABC’s “Laverne & Shirley” made her a household name, Marshall used her skills and her connections to segue into directing. There was no roadmap in the early 1980s for a female TV star to make such a 90-degree turn, but Marshall found the path. She undoubtedly endured skepticism and snickers as she earned her DGA card, starting by directing several later episodes of “Laverne & Shirley.”
Variety’s coverage of Marshall’s early years in showbiz makes clear the obstacles she faced in her effort in stepping...
- 12/18/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Penny Marshall, from the Bronx, had a voice you didn’t forget.
She talked in a molasses-slow, nasal whine, but her mind moved like a torpedo, finding every laugh where it was needed and the time to talk you through whatever got you down. Penny suffered from depression. She was a funny lady with no end of sorrows that she turned into comic shtick. Her death at 75, from diabetes complications, came after tough times for this actress-director-producer dynamo. Following a lung and brain cancer diagnosis in 2010 (“I was a grumpy patient”) and a long recovery,...
She talked in a molasses-slow, nasal whine, but her mind moved like a torpedo, finding every laugh where it was needed and the time to talk you through whatever got you down. Penny suffered from depression. She was a funny lady with no end of sorrows that she turned into comic shtick. Her death at 75, from diabetes complications, came after tough times for this actress-director-producer dynamo. Following a lung and brain cancer diagnosis in 2010 (“I was a grumpy patient”) and a long recovery,...
- 12/18/2018
- by Peter Travers
- Rollingstone.com
“Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated! ” I am pretty sure the hopscotch chant that began every episode of ABC’s “Laverne & Shirley” (1976-83) has been echoing in the heads of nearly everyone of a certain age when they heard that Penny Marshall was dead at age 75 on Tuesday. The sitcom actress with the distinctive nasal honk who co-starred on the “Happy Days” spin-off with Cindy Williams as blue-collar Milwaukee brewery workers would become one of the most successful filmmakers of the late ’80s and the ’90s.
Much like her tomboyish character, Laverne DeFazio, who always wore a trademark “L” on her clothes, she was down to earth, naturally funny and had a knack for connecting to people. Critics might have winced at the twosome’s latter-day Lucy and Ethel antics, but these single roomies clicked with viewers in a major way, to the point that the show became the most-watched TV...
Much like her tomboyish character, Laverne DeFazio, who always wore a trademark “L” on her clothes, she was down to earth, naturally funny and had a knack for connecting to people. Critics might have winced at the twosome’s latter-day Lucy and Ethel antics, but these single roomies clicked with viewers in a major way, to the point that the show became the most-watched TV...
- 12/18/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
Penny Marshall, the influential actress who became a trailblazing filmmaker, died Monday night at her home in California. A rep confirmed the entertainer’s death to Rolling Stone, adding that her death was due to complications from diabetes. She was 75.
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” Marshall’s family said in a statement. “She was a comedic natural with a photographic memory and an instinct for slapstick. Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and...
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” Marshall’s family said in a statement. “She was a comedic natural with a photographic memory and an instinct for slapstick. Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and...
- 12/18/2018
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Beloved sitcom and screen actress Penny Marshall, who gained fame in the late ’70s for her sitcom Laverne & Shirley before transitioning behind the camera to great success, has died. She was 75.
Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home of complications from diabetes. She had previously been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2009 before going into remission by 2012.
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” her family says in a statement. “Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story.
Marshall died Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home of complications from diabetes. She had previously been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2009 before going into remission by 2012.
“Our family is heartbroken over the passing of Penny Marshall,” her family says in a statement. “Penny was a girl from the Bronx, who came out West, put a cursive ‘L’ on her sweater and transformed herself into a Hollywood success story.
- 12/18/2018
- by People Staff
- PEOPLE.com
Penny Marshall, who went from starring on the smash Happy Days spinoff Laverne & Shirley to helming such features including Big and A League of Their Own, died Monday night of diabetes complications at her home in the Hollywood Hills. She was 75.
Marshall also directed films including Riding in Cars with Boys, The Preacher’s Wife, Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Renaissance Man, which she also produced along with League of Their Own. She was in postproduction on a feature about basketball Hall of Famer and Kim Jong-un pal Dennis Rodman.
Laverne & Shirley was an out-of-the-box smash after premiere in January 1976 on ABC. The characters appeared on briefly on Happy Days — which was created by her brother Garry Marshall — but made enough of an impression to lead their own series. Also starring Cindy Williams, the midcentury-set sitcom about a pair of lower-class workers at Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee would finish as the No.
Marshall also directed films including Riding in Cars with Boys, The Preacher’s Wife, Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Renaissance Man, which she also produced along with League of Their Own. She was in postproduction on a feature about basketball Hall of Famer and Kim Jong-un pal Dennis Rodman.
Laverne & Shirley was an out-of-the-box smash after premiere in January 1976 on ABC. The characters appeared on briefly on Happy Days — which was created by her brother Garry Marshall — but made enough of an impression to lead their own series. Also starring Cindy Williams, the midcentury-set sitcom about a pair of lower-class workers at Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee would finish as the No.
- 12/18/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Penny Marshall, who starred alongside Cindy Williams in the hit ABC comedy “Laverne & Shirley” and then became a successful director, died on Monday night at her Hollywood Hills home due to complications from diabetes, Variety has confirmed. She was 75.
Marshall was the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million, the first woman to direct two films that grossed more than $100 million, and she was only the second woman director to see her film Oscar nominated for best picture.
“Laverne & Shirley” ran from 1976-1983 and proved an enormous success for ABC. It was the No. 3 show on television in 1975-76, No. 2 in 1976-77, and No. 1 in 1977-78 and 1978-79, spawning ancillary revenue in the form of merchandising, a record album and an animated series based on the show.
Marshall began her directing career by helming several episodes of “Laverne & Shirley.” With little experience, she...
Marshall was the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million, the first woman to direct two films that grossed more than $100 million, and she was only the second woman director to see her film Oscar nominated for best picture.
“Laverne & Shirley” ran from 1976-1983 and proved an enormous success for ABC. It was the No. 3 show on television in 1975-76, No. 2 in 1976-77, and No. 1 in 1977-78 and 1978-79, spawning ancillary revenue in the form of merchandising, a record album and an animated series based on the show.
Marshall began her directing career by helming several episodes of “Laverne & Shirley.” With little experience, she...
- 12/18/2018
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media announced today that is has secured the distribution rights to the Steve Sanulis-directed documentary Wasted Talent. The film will debut on demand on November 13.
The film, which also debuted its first trailer (watch above), follows 41-year-old actor Lillo Brancato who made his debut in Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut A Bronx Tale. He went on to star in Renaissance Man, Crimson Tide, and The Sopranos, but Brancato fell from grace after becoming an addict and getting arrested for the murder of NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui during a drug excursion gone horribly wrong. Despite being cleared of the murder charge, Brancato still spent more than eight years in prison on an attempted burglary conviction. During his time in prison the actor was finally able to get clean and sober so that now, out from behind bars, he can hopefully pick up where is acting career left off.
The film, which also debuted its first trailer (watch above), follows 41-year-old actor Lillo Brancato who made his debut in Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut A Bronx Tale. He went on to star in Renaissance Man, Crimson Tide, and The Sopranos, but Brancato fell from grace after becoming an addict and getting arrested for the murder of NYPD Officer Daniel Enchautegui during a drug excursion gone horribly wrong. Despite being cleared of the murder charge, Brancato still spent more than eight years in prison on an attempted burglary conviction. During his time in prison the actor was finally able to get clean and sober so that now, out from behind bars, he can hopefully pick up where is acting career left off.
- 10/17/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer/songwriter David Williams is a Renaissance Man, not only as a musician, but also an author of non-fiction and fiction books alike, but also of children’s books. He’s a scholar of wildlife preservation, as well as an Emmy winner — as a songwriter for PBS. His new album, Tipping My Hat To Leonard, takes cues […]
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- 5/25/2018
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 13, “Eye of the Storm.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Three seasons in and it’s very likely that Claire and Jamie have as many lives as a cat, given the various arrests, witch hunts, and enemies they have out to do them harm. Yet every single time they seem to escape with barely a scratch, as was the case in this season-ender. Despite being dragged off by the overeager Porpoise captain and arrested at the end of last week’s penultimate episode, Jamie managed to predictably finagle himself out of being hauled back overseas thanks to a quick intervention by Lord John Grey and Fergus. As such, he was able to return to Claire and help her secure Young Ian’s safe return, and the entire Fraser clan made it out alive, albeit with a few more emotional scars than when they first entered that cave.
Since that all went down in the first half of...
Unrequited, Requited Love
Three seasons in and it’s very likely that Claire and Jamie have as many lives as a cat, given the various arrests, witch hunts, and enemies they have out to do them harm. Yet every single time they seem to escape with barely a scratch, as was the case in this season-ender. Despite being dragged off by the overeager Porpoise captain and arrested at the end of last week’s penultimate episode, Jamie managed to predictably finagle himself out of being hauled back overseas thanks to a quick intervention by Lord John Grey and Fergus. As such, he was able to return to Claire and help her secure Young Ian’s safe return, and the entire Fraser clan made it out alive, albeit with a few more emotional scars than when they first entered that cave.
Since that all went down in the first half of...
- 12/11/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 12, “The Bakra.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Following last week’s reunion, Claire and Jamie finally made it to Jamaica in once piece in Sunday night’s episode, where lush lands and plenty of potential danger awaited them, thanks to the Porpoise and its young captain who was still intent on arresting Jamie for murder. The couple had larger things to worry about, though, namely finding Ian and rescuing him from a life of slavery. Little did Claire and Jamie know that their nephew had other things to worry about, namely the one they called The Bakra and her penchant for young boys. We knew, though, thanks to a clever narrative switch at the beginning of the episode, which showed us Ian’s point of view throughout the whole ordeal.
However, thanks to a few more coincidental run-ins and a newly acquired slave, it didn’t take long for Claire and Jamie to learn the truth of the situation,...
Unrequited, Requited Love
Following last week’s reunion, Claire and Jamie finally made it to Jamaica in once piece in Sunday night’s episode, where lush lands and plenty of potential danger awaited them, thanks to the Porpoise and its young captain who was still intent on arresting Jamie for murder. The couple had larger things to worry about, though, namely finding Ian and rescuing him from a life of slavery. Little did Claire and Jamie know that their nephew had other things to worry about, namely the one they called The Bakra and her penchant for young boys. We knew, though, thanks to a clever narrative switch at the beginning of the episode, which showed us Ian’s point of view throughout the whole ordeal.
However, thanks to a few more coincidental run-ins and a newly acquired slave, it didn’t take long for Claire and Jamie to learn the truth of the situation,...
- 12/4/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
David Crow Nov 28, 2017
James Franco discusses in broad terms returning to the superhero genre with a Multiple Man movie and praises Simon Kinberg's approach.
James Franco is no stranger to superhero movies. After all, he’s starred in three of them as Harry Osborn, the erstwhile frenemy of Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man in that character’s original trilogy. However, the genre has changed a lot since Franco hung up his Goblin Glider in 2007. Apparently that has played a role in his desire to return to it.
With his new film about the enigmatic agony and ecstasy of Tommy Wiseau due out in theaters this Friday, The Disaster Artist director/star opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the early development stages of his X-Men universe-adjacent project at 20th Century Fox. Earlier this month, it was revealed in a curveball announcement that Franco is spearheading a project in which he will play James Madrox,...
James Franco discusses in broad terms returning to the superhero genre with a Multiple Man movie and praises Simon Kinberg's approach.
James Franco is no stranger to superhero movies. After all, he’s starred in three of them as Harry Osborn, the erstwhile frenemy of Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man in that character’s original trilogy. However, the genre has changed a lot since Franco hung up his Goblin Glider in 2007. Apparently that has played a role in his desire to return to it.
With his new film about the enigmatic agony and ecstasy of Tommy Wiseau due out in theaters this Friday, The Disaster Artist director/star opened up to The Hollywood Reporter about the early development stages of his X-Men universe-adjacent project at 20th Century Fox. Earlier this month, it was revealed in a curveball announcement that Franco is spearheading a project in which he will play James Madrox,...
- 11/27/2017
- Den of Geek
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 11, “Uncharted.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Once again the majority of the episode focused on Claire’s separation from Jamie and her own bid for survival, a notable trend that’s come to be a signature of this third season. That’s not a bad thing, per se. One of the most appealing things about this romance is that when the characters come together they compliment each other, but they’re also interesting enough to sustain storylines on their own. Claire proved that again this week as she navigated the jungles of a foreign island in search of water and help, all in a bid to warn Jamie that the British ship had a warrant out for his arrest.
While help presented itself first in the form of a deranged man and his spiteful mother-in-law, toward the end of the episode Claire and Jamie were once again reunited by coincidence. Thanks to a...
Unrequited, Requited Love
Once again the majority of the episode focused on Claire’s separation from Jamie and her own bid for survival, a notable trend that’s come to be a signature of this third season. That’s not a bad thing, per se. One of the most appealing things about this romance is that when the characters come together they compliment each other, but they’re also interesting enough to sustain storylines on their own. Claire proved that again this week as she navigated the jungles of a foreign island in search of water and help, all in a bid to warn Jamie that the British ship had a warrant out for his arrest.
While help presented itself first in the form of a deranged man and his spiteful mother-in-law, toward the end of the episode Claire and Jamie were once again reunited by coincidence. Thanks to a...
- 11/27/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
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Alejandro Sanz, who’s won legions of fans with his sexy Spanish accent and powerful vocals, was named the ‘Person of the Year’ by the Latin Recording Academy at the Latin Grammys last week, where he sang a medley of his hits.
Artists like Camila Cabello and Luis Fonsi serenaded the 48-year-old crooner with their renditions of his classics, such as “Amiga Mía” and “Quisiera Ser” at the annual ‘Person of the Year’ private dinner and concert in Las Vegas.
Here are 5 reasons...
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Alejandro Sanz, who’s won legions of fans with his sexy Spanish accent and powerful vocals, was named the ‘Person of the Year’ by the Latin Recording Academy at the Latin Grammys last week, where he sang a medley of his hits.
Artists like Camila Cabello and Luis Fonsi serenaded the 48-year-old crooner with their renditions of his classics, such as “Amiga Mía” and “Quisiera Ser” at the annual ‘Person of the Year’ private dinner and concert in Las Vegas.
Here are 5 reasons...
- 11/21/2017
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 10, “Heaven & Earth.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Following last week’s cliffhanger, Claire and Jamie spent the entirety of “Heaven & Earth” separated as Claire battled the typhoid outbreak on the British ship that kidnapped her and Jamie was locked up below on the Artemis for trying to go after his wife. Given how little there was for Jamie to do under those circumstances (other than to brood over his loss), we were forced to navigate the duo’s relationship through monologues and voice-overs. Or, in the case of Claire, the love part of this love story survived through sheer speculation about what might happen to Jamie once all parties reach Jamaica.
Obviously, trouble follows this couple no matter what country (or open body of water) they find themselves in, but it was nice to take a break from that story in order to let each character breathe a little and come into their own.
Unrequited, Requited Love
Following last week’s cliffhanger, Claire and Jamie spent the entirety of “Heaven & Earth” separated as Claire battled the typhoid outbreak on the British ship that kidnapped her and Jamie was locked up below on the Artemis for trying to go after his wife. Given how little there was for Jamie to do under those circumstances (other than to brood over his loss), we were forced to navigate the duo’s relationship through monologues and voice-overs. Or, in the case of Claire, the love part of this love story survived through sheer speculation about what might happen to Jamie once all parties reach Jamaica.
Obviously, trouble follows this couple no matter what country (or open body of water) they find themselves in, but it was nice to take a break from that story in order to let each character breathe a little and come into their own.
- 11/20/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 9, “The Doldrums.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Blame Fergus and his new “wife,” blame seasickness, blame superstition or blame another twist of fate. Whatever the object of your blame, this week marked another episode of unrequited love — at least in the physical sense — for the show’s two leading characters. As Claire and Jamie headed out to sea in search of young Ian they were forced to sleep in separate quarters, with barely enough privacy for Jamie to puke in peace, let alone get it on with his wife.
Sure, all of that didn’t stop the pair from eventually having (a very literal) quickie during a celebrated rainstorm on deck, but since barely any clothes came off and there was no foreplay to speak of, it doesn’t exactly count. Not when stacked up to some of this season’s more epic love scenes, at any rate. Considering these two will now be...
Unrequited, Requited Love
Blame Fergus and his new “wife,” blame seasickness, blame superstition or blame another twist of fate. Whatever the object of your blame, this week marked another episode of unrequited love — at least in the physical sense — for the show’s two leading characters. As Claire and Jamie headed out to sea in search of young Ian they were forced to sleep in separate quarters, with barely enough privacy for Jamie to puke in peace, let alone get it on with his wife.
Sure, all of that didn’t stop the pair from eventually having (a very literal) quickie during a celebrated rainstorm on deck, but since barely any clothes came off and there was no foreplay to speak of, it doesn’t exactly count. Not when stacked up to some of this season’s more epic love scenes, at any rate. Considering these two will now be...
- 11/13/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 8, “First Wife.”]
Requited Love
As predicted by the reveal of Jamie’s second wife at the end of the last episode, the newly reunited couple’s homecoming bliss at Lallybroch was short-lived to say the least — if you would call it bliss in the first place, that is. With Jenny and Ian ticked off at Claire and Jamie for lying to them and exposing their youngest child to boozy bootlegging, brothels and murder, there weren’t many pleasantries to be passed around. The reveal that Laoghaire (a.k.a. the girl who tried to have Claire murdered back in Season 1), was Jamie’s new wife obviously was never going to go over well, but it was an especially hard thing for Claire to accept, given how coldly everyone else was treating her.
It’s no wonder that she felt as though fleeing back to the rocks was the best course of action,...
Requited Love
As predicted by the reveal of Jamie’s second wife at the end of the last episode, the newly reunited couple’s homecoming bliss at Lallybroch was short-lived to say the least — if you would call it bliss in the first place, that is. With Jenny and Ian ticked off at Claire and Jamie for lying to them and exposing their youngest child to boozy bootlegging, brothels and murder, there weren’t many pleasantries to be passed around. The reveal that Laoghaire (a.k.a. the girl who tried to have Claire murdered back in Season 1), was Jamie’s new wife obviously was never going to go over well, but it was an especially hard thing for Claire to accept, given how coldly everyone else was treating her.
It’s no wonder that she felt as though fleeing back to the rocks was the best course of action,...
- 11/6/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 7, “Crème de Menthe.”]
Requited Love
Much of last week’s episode was spent redeveloping the relationship between Jamie and Claire and reacquainting those characters, a decision that executive producer Ronald D Moore noted was important in terms of letting things breathe and in allowing audiences to reconnect with that love story.
As a result, this week focused more on the reality of Claire and Jamie’s situation, as each character adjusted to what their potential new life together could mean. Claire, who has had more time to think about such things (knowing of Jamie’s existence longer than he of hers), figured that meant she could set up shop and become a healer, while he potentially focused on the printing business. Given all of Jamie’s illegal activities, that eventually proved impossible. Claire comes with lots of inherent drama too, though, something many of the periphery characters noted when Claire killed the man...
Requited Love
Much of last week’s episode was spent redeveloping the relationship between Jamie and Claire and reacquainting those characters, a decision that executive producer Ronald D Moore noted was important in terms of letting things breathe and in allowing audiences to reconnect with that love story.
As a result, this week focused more on the reality of Claire and Jamie’s situation, as each character adjusted to what their potential new life together could mean. Claire, who has had more time to think about such things (knowing of Jamie’s existence longer than he of hers), figured that meant she could set up shop and become a healer, while he potentially focused on the printing business. Given all of Jamie’s illegal activities, that eventually proved impossible. Claire comes with lots of inherent drama too, though, something many of the periphery characters noted when Claire killed the man...
- 10/30/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
Chicago – Having lived in both the suburbs and in major cities throughout my lifetime, I can say without hesitation that the suburbs tend to be dull, boring and bereft of creativity. To be fair, it’s not their fault since they’re built for efficiency and with placidity in mind. “Surburbicon” is made in much the same way, becoming the one thing a film shouldn’t be: boring.
Rating: 2.0/5.0
In the film industry, George Clooney is considered the equivalent of a Renaissance Man. He can act, write, and direct a film with the best of them, often taking on more than one simultaneously. Nothing seems like too much for this man to handle, that is, until he came across this Coen Brothers script. Joel and Ethan Cohen have delivered over a dozen films that tackle social complexities and mix them in with a complex tone that tends to be a...
Rating: 2.0/5.0
In the film industry, George Clooney is considered the equivalent of a Renaissance Man. He can act, write, and direct a film with the best of them, often taking on more than one simultaneously. Nothing seems like too much for this man to handle, that is, until he came across this Coen Brothers script. Joel and Ethan Cohen have delivered over a dozen films that tackle social complexities and mix them in with a complex tone that tends to be a...
- 10/27/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 6, “A. Malcolm.”]
Unrequited, Requited Love
Coming face-to-face with the spouse you were forced to give up in battle two decades ago is a pretty unnerving thing — not just emotionally but also physically. Given that Jamie had no clue Claire was about to resurface, it’s no wonder he fainted, but on an even deeper level, these are characters that have supposedly aged 20 years since they last saw each other. The nerves, self-consciousness and innate fear of acceptance that situation would bring are pretty heavy; you’ve been carrying around this memory of a person for all those years. Not only do you want them to see you the same, but you wonder how they’ll look, act and have aged in their wisdom too.
Luckily this is television and both stars are just as pretty naked as they are clothed (Claire dyed her hair and Jamie has glasses, no biggie), so the...
Unrequited, Requited Love
Coming face-to-face with the spouse you were forced to give up in battle two decades ago is a pretty unnerving thing — not just emotionally but also physically. Given that Jamie had no clue Claire was about to resurface, it’s no wonder he fainted, but on an even deeper level, these are characters that have supposedly aged 20 years since they last saw each other. The nerves, self-consciousness and innate fear of acceptance that situation would bring are pretty heavy; you’ve been carrying around this memory of a person for all those years. Not only do you want them to see you the same, but you wonder how they’ll look, act and have aged in their wisdom too.
Luckily this is television and both stars are just as pretty naked as they are clothed (Claire dyed her hair and Jamie has glasses, no biggie), so the...
- 10/23/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
When Lillo Brancato Jr. was chosen to play Robert De Niro‘s son in 1993’s A Bronx Tale, he was considered one of Hollywood’s hottest young actors. With all the offers that entailed.
At the time, De Niro took the then-17-year-old under his wing and gave him some fatherly advice. “Early on in my career I spoke to Bob and Chazz about how profound changes would occur in my life,” Brancato, now 41, tells People. “They said once this movie goes out, you will have people around you who will expose you to dangerous things and you have to be careful.
At the time, De Niro took the then-17-year-old under his wing and gave him some fatherly advice. “Early on in my career I spoke to Bob and Chazz about how profound changes would occur in my life,” Brancato, now 41, tells People. “They said once this movie goes out, you will have people around you who will expose you to dangerous things and you have to be careful.
- 10/17/2017
- by Dana Rose Falcone and Liz McNeil
- PEOPLE.com
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 5, “Freedom & Whisky.”]
Unrequited Love
If the second episode of “Outlander’s” third season was a showcase for Jamie and the important things he’s been through during his separation from Claire, Sunday night’s fifth installment was all about bringing Claire back to the forefront of the conversation by all but ignoring Jamie until the hour’s closing moment. Following Frank’s death, it was hard to feel sympathy for Claire, so this episode also served as a form of redemption. We followed her work and home life following her visit to Scotland and saw what a bleak, Jamie-less future could potentially mean for her, but that outlook didn’t last long when Roger returned with some not-so-shocking news about one A. Malcolm, the Edinburgh printer who wrote of whisky and freedom.
Read More:‘Outlander’ Review: Resigned Homecomings Force More Heartache in An Episode of Tragedies Silent Nights
The holidays are often...
Unrequited Love
If the second episode of “Outlander’s” third season was a showcase for Jamie and the important things he’s been through during his separation from Claire, Sunday night’s fifth installment was all about bringing Claire back to the forefront of the conversation by all but ignoring Jamie until the hour’s closing moment. Following Frank’s death, it was hard to feel sympathy for Claire, so this episode also served as a form of redemption. We followed her work and home life following her visit to Scotland and saw what a bleak, Jamie-less future could potentially mean for her, but that outlook didn’t last long when Roger returned with some not-so-shocking news about one A. Malcolm, the Edinburgh printer who wrote of whisky and freedom.
Read More:‘Outlander’ Review: Resigned Homecomings Force More Heartache in An Episode of Tragedies Silent Nights
The holidays are often...
- 10/9/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 4, “Of Lost Things.”]
Unrequited Love
With Frank gone and Brianna embracing the truth about her real father, the hunt for Jamie was on in full force in 1968 Scotland. With a little help from Roger, they tracked Jamie all the way to Ardsmuir, where they promptly lost him. Meanwhile, in 1756 England the story picked up with the Helwater clan welcoming Jamie into their folds as a stablehand, with some receptions a little warmer than others. Indeed, one such reception completely altered Jamie’s life yet again with even more heartache.
Despite the different eras, at this point in the narrative it’s clear that both Jamie and Claire still hold that torch for each other, but that they’re also feeling the impossibility and weight of their separation. As far as Claire knows Jamie may as well be dead, whereas Jamie rarely speaks of his former wife because there’s no point in driving himself mad.
Unrequited Love
With Frank gone and Brianna embracing the truth about her real father, the hunt for Jamie was on in full force in 1968 Scotland. With a little help from Roger, they tracked Jamie all the way to Ardsmuir, where they promptly lost him. Meanwhile, in 1756 England the story picked up with the Helwater clan welcoming Jamie into their folds as a stablehand, with some receptions a little warmer than others. Indeed, one such reception completely altered Jamie’s life yet again with even more heartache.
Despite the different eras, at this point in the narrative it’s clear that both Jamie and Claire still hold that torch for each other, but that they’re also feeling the impossibility and weight of their separation. As far as Claire knows Jamie may as well be dead, whereas Jamie rarely speaks of his former wife because there’s no point in driving himself mad.
- 10/2/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
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[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 3, “All Debts Paid.”]
Unrequited Love
With Jamie in prison it made sense for the storyline to focus more on Claire and Frank’s struggles in the 1950s this week, with an episode that ambitiously spanned a ten-year timeframe that did nothing to improve Claire and Frank’s situation. Sometimes marriages fall apart little by little (especially when no work goes into maintaining them), so in using time to their advantage, writers were able to showcase a drastic fallout more rife with history and emotions than if they were to break it down over a smaller increment of time. And since viewers know that Jamie and Claire are the real relationship worth rooting for here, the timeframe also scratches that itch as everyone waits for the Frasers to finally reunite already.
Let’s Be Frank
It’s hard not to feel for Frank.
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 3, “All Debts Paid.”]
Unrequited Love
With Jamie in prison it made sense for the storyline to focus more on Claire and Frank’s struggles in the 1950s this week, with an episode that ambitiously spanned a ten-year timeframe that did nothing to improve Claire and Frank’s situation. Sometimes marriages fall apart little by little (especially when no work goes into maintaining them), so in using time to their advantage, writers were able to showcase a drastic fallout more rife with history and emotions than if they were to break it down over a smaller increment of time. And since viewers know that Jamie and Claire are the real relationship worth rooting for here, the timeframe also scratches that itch as everyone waits for the Frasers to finally reunite already.
Let’s Be Frank
It’s hard not to feel for Frank.
- 9/25/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
Ryan Lambie Oct 2, 2017
We talk to director Ridley Scott about Blade Runner 2049, the lasting influence of the 1982 original, ancient aliens, flutes, and more...
It's mid-September, and a rug-thick layer of secrecy lies over Blade Runner 2049, the belated sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 classic. Before our interview with Scott, who executive produces, we're shown approximately half an hour of footage: Ryan Gosling trudging moodily through futuristic landscapes as a new Replicant hunter, K; glimpses of Jared Leto as a new creator of artificial life, named Niander Wallace.
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Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival), Blade Runner 2049 looks spectacular, with the same measured, ethereal pace that made the original film such a masterpiece. Exactly what K's mission is - and how it ties...
We talk to director Ridley Scott about Blade Runner 2049, the lasting influence of the 1982 original, ancient aliens, flutes, and more...
It's mid-September, and a rug-thick layer of secrecy lies over Blade Runner 2049, the belated sequel to Ridley Scott's 1982 classic. Before our interview with Scott, who executive produces, we're shown approximately half an hour of footage: Ryan Gosling trudging moodily through futuristic landscapes as a new Replicant hunter, K; glimpses of Jared Leto as a new creator of artificial life, named Niander Wallace.
See related Bunny And The Bull interview with Paul King, Simon Farnaby and Edward Hogg Brendan Gleeson interview: The Guard, Don Cheadle, Crocodile Dundee and more
Directed by Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario, Arrival), Blade Runner 2049 looks spectacular, with the same measured, ethereal pace that made the original film such a masterpiece. Exactly what K's mission is - and how it ties...
- 9/18/2017
- Den of Geek
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 2, “Surrender.”]
Unrequited Love
Of the two lives lived by the infamous couple following their separation pre-Culloden, Jamie’s was a richer one story-wise, as it involved living though a time of Red Coats, jail and infinite adventure. Basically all of the things Claire escaped when she returned to the rocks and slipped back to the 1940s, where her relatively simple existence with Frank was much easier, if not just as hollow as Jamie’s. So it makes sense that the narrative focused the majority of the second episode on Jamie’s return to Lallybroch and what it meant for Jenny, Ian and the rest of the tenants as they struggled to hide the “Dunbonnet” from British officers.
The Dunbonnet
With the new captain intent on finding Red Jamie and bringing him to justice for his crimes, a very soiled and hairy Jamie haunted the grounds of Lallybroch while living in a...
Unrequited Love
Of the two lives lived by the infamous couple following their separation pre-Culloden, Jamie’s was a richer one story-wise, as it involved living though a time of Red Coats, jail and infinite adventure. Basically all of the things Claire escaped when she returned to the rocks and slipped back to the 1940s, where her relatively simple existence with Frank was much easier, if not just as hollow as Jamie’s. So it makes sense that the narrative focused the majority of the second episode on Jamie’s return to Lallybroch and what it meant for Jenny, Ian and the rest of the tenants as they struggled to hide the “Dunbonnet” from British officers.
The Dunbonnet
With the new captain intent on finding Red Jamie and bringing him to justice for his crimes, a very soiled and hairy Jamie haunted the grounds of Lallybroch while living in a...
- 9/18/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for “Outlander” Season 3 Episode 1, “The Battle Joined.”]
Unrequited Love
At its heart, Diana Gabaldon’s saga is a tale of romance about how love conquers all: war, continents, and even time travel. Viewers have caught on with their own passionate and often outspoken love for Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall/Fraser. And that makes a third season, marked by the lovers having been separated for nearly two decades, a tricky thing. Rather than picking up where the second season left off — with Claire, her daughter Brianna, and historian Roger tracking down the presumed dead Jamie through the history books — “Outlander” returned to the period just after Jamie and Claire’s separation to dig into some of that lost time. With 20 years to cover, there’s certainly a lot of story to incorporate, but the more writers fall down that rabbit hole the longer they separate the couple people are waiting to see. That makes this season a hard,...
Unrequited Love
At its heart, Diana Gabaldon’s saga is a tale of romance about how love conquers all: war, continents, and even time travel. Viewers have caught on with their own passionate and often outspoken love for Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall/Fraser. And that makes a third season, marked by the lovers having been separated for nearly two decades, a tricky thing. Rather than picking up where the second season left off — with Claire, her daughter Brianna, and historian Roger tracking down the presumed dead Jamie through the history books — “Outlander” returned to the period just after Jamie and Claire’s separation to dig into some of that lost time. With 20 years to cover, there’s certainly a lot of story to incorporate, but the more writers fall down that rabbit hole the longer they separate the couple people are waiting to see. That makes this season a hard,...
- 9/11/2017
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
Sitting in an office in the David Geffen Hall — home to the New York Philharmonic — venerated bassist, composer and founder of the Very Young Composers program, Jon Deak, is discussing his recent excursion to Wyoming to observe the full splendor of the solar eclipse. He mentions that while standing in a field to watch the celestial event, his attention was momentarily shifted to a sprig of wheat, which led him to ponder the harmony and interconnectedness between the elements of nature. As the expanse suddenly got dark, with mixed shades of purple being cast across the sky, Deak says he...
- 9/8/2017
- by Yvonne Juris
- PEOPLE.com
La Poison
Blu-ray
Criterion
1951 / 1:33 / Street Date August 22, 2017
Starring: Michel Simon, Germaine Reuver
Cinematography: Jean Bachelet
Film Editor: Raymond Lamy
Written by Sacha Guitry
Produced by Jean Le Duc, Alain Poiré
Music: Louiguy
Directed by Sacha Guitry
One of the most insightful commentaries on Sacha Guitry’s La Poison can be found right there on the cover of Criterion’s beautiful new blu ray release, a typically “warts and all” portrait by Drew Freidman of the film’s stars, Michel Simon and Germaine Reuver. The film’s diabolic mix of humor and horror is illuminated by Freidman’s precise rendering of Simon’s sagging jowls, Reuver’s venomous stare and the dingy trappings of the cramped little kitchen that threatens to suffocate these damned souls before they can get around to killing each other.
Filmed in just eleven days in 1951 by the speedy Guitry, La Poison tells the story of...
Blu-ray
Criterion
1951 / 1:33 / Street Date August 22, 2017
Starring: Michel Simon, Germaine Reuver
Cinematography: Jean Bachelet
Film Editor: Raymond Lamy
Written by Sacha Guitry
Produced by Jean Le Duc, Alain Poiré
Music: Louiguy
Directed by Sacha Guitry
One of the most insightful commentaries on Sacha Guitry’s La Poison can be found right there on the cover of Criterion’s beautiful new blu ray release, a typically “warts and all” portrait by Drew Freidman of the film’s stars, Michel Simon and Germaine Reuver. The film’s diabolic mix of humor and horror is illuminated by Freidman’s precise rendering of Simon’s sagging jowls, Reuver’s venomous stare and the dingy trappings of the cramped little kitchen that threatens to suffocate these damned souls before they can get around to killing each other.
Filmed in just eleven days in 1951 by the speedy Guitry, La Poison tells the story of...
- 9/4/2017
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
As Shudder looks to gain a foothold among scream aficionados, it has turned to a man who is well known for his dark storytelling. Neil Gaiman, a Renaissance man best known for his books and graphic novels, is the creative force behind Likely Stories, an anthology series that makes its premiere on Shudder on August 31.
Likely Stories will feature four stories that will be linked by their shared cast and their gloomy mood. In that sense, it resembles another popular anthology series in its genre, American Horror Story, which will return for its seventh season in September. In a teaser it shared on its YouTube channel, Shudder gave viewers a preview of the foreboding tales to come.
For Shudder, which was first born in 2014 out of a partnership between AMC Networks and DramaFever and began to launch original content earlier this year, Likely Stories is a powerful piece of programming...
Likely Stories will feature four stories that will be linked by their shared cast and their gloomy mood. In that sense, it resembles another popular anthology series in its genre, American Horror Story, which will return for its seventh season in September. In a teaser it shared on its YouTube channel, Shudder gave viewers a preview of the foreboding tales to come.
For Shudder, which was first born in 2014 out of a partnership between AMC Networks and DramaFever and began to launch original content earlier this year, Likely Stories is a powerful piece of programming...
- 8/29/2017
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Kal Penn is something of a Renaissance man. He is not just a working actor (movie star?) but he is also the rare breed of Hollywood political activist who actually gets involved in policy. And now he can also claim to be the kind of guy who cites Spy Magazine insults from the 1980s towards President Donald Trump. Last […]...
- 8/22/2017
- by Colby Hall
- Mediaite - TV
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