Ever since they first started dating, Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher have been considered one of Hollywood’s most mysterious and unexpected pairs. While their acting skills are widely recognized, their timing in making a significant personal announcement last week may have left some people scratching their heads.
The couple revealed on their respective Instagram accounts that they had filed for divorce in 2023. This occurred a few days after Rebel Wilson made clear in her new memoir, Rebel Rising, that she had experienced s*xual harassment and lewd demands from Cohen during their collaboration on the 2016 comedy flick, The Brothers Grimsby.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher (credit: @sachabaroncohen/Ig)
According to a close source to the estranged couple, Wilson’s allegations are in no way connected with Cohen and Fisher’s split.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla...
The couple revealed on their respective Instagram accounts that they had filed for divorce in 2023. This occurred a few days after Rebel Wilson made clear in her new memoir, Rebel Rising, that she had experienced s*xual harassment and lewd demands from Cohen during their collaboration on the 2016 comedy flick, The Brothers Grimsby.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher (credit: @sachabaroncohen/Ig)
According to a close source to the estranged couple, Wilson’s allegations are in no way connected with Cohen and Fisher’s split.
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- 4/9/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Actress Isla Fisher rose to prominence with her performances in several comedy films during the 2000s. Meanwhile, her husband comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is known for films such as The Dictator and Borat, with the latter winning him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen (@islafisher | Instagram)
Since they tied the knot in 2010, Fisher and Baron Cohen’s marriage has been under the media and public eye. For the most part, the couple seemed to share a healthy relationship, until their recent announcement to call it quits. However, in an interview before the divorce, Fisher said some heartwarming words about her partner. Here is what Fisher revealed about her marriage with Baron Cohen.
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Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen (@islafisher | Instagram)
Since they tied the knot in 2010, Fisher and Baron Cohen’s marriage has been under the media and public eye. For the most part, the couple seemed to share a healthy relationship, until their recent announcement to call it quits. However, in an interview before the divorce, Fisher said some heartwarming words about her partner. Here is what Fisher revealed about her marriage with Baron Cohen.
Isla Fisher Revealed the Secret to Successful Marriage With Sacha Baron Cohen
Australian actress Isla Fisher first met English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen in 2001. They soon...
- 4/8/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
Besides quite successful careers in Hollywood, Sacha Baron Cohen and his wife Isla Fisher were seemingly living the life as one of the most celebrated couples of Hollywood. However, after almost two decades of being together, a crack seems to have developed between the two’s widely-loved relationship, bringing about rumors of them splitting up.
Sacha Baron Cohen with wife Isla Fisher. | Credit: @sachabaroncohen – Ig.
While these were only rumors before, recent updates from none other than the lovey-dovey pair itself have revealed that this one of Hollywood’s power couples is no longer holding on to each other. What’s more, is that this revelation comes after all the allegations the renowned Borat alum faced recently at the words of his co-star, Rebel Wilson.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher Splitting up After Almost 20 Years of Togetherness?
Baron Cohen and Fisher, who had been widely hailed as two of...
Sacha Baron Cohen with wife Isla Fisher. | Credit: @sachabaroncohen – Ig.
While these were only rumors before, recent updates from none other than the lovey-dovey pair itself have revealed that this one of Hollywood’s power couples is no longer holding on to each other. What’s more, is that this revelation comes after all the allegations the renowned Borat alum faced recently at the words of his co-star, Rebel Wilson.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher Splitting up After Almost 20 Years of Togetherness?
Baron Cohen and Fisher, who had been widely hailed as two of...
- 4/6/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Actress Rebel Wilson admitted to using Ozempic to help her lose 80 pounds but says she is no longer taking the drug. Ozempic is a type 2 diabetes drug that has recently begun trending on social media for weight loss.
Wilson told The Sunday Times, “Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good.”
In 2020, Wilson underwent a complete health transformation after doctors told the actress she could face infertility due to her weight and polycystic ovarian syndrome, also known as Pcos.
Known for her comedic roles such as Fat Amy in the Pitch Perfect film series, Wilson said about her weight loss, “People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that.”
Wilson and her partner Ramona Agruma welcomed a baby girl via surrogate in November 2022 named Royce Lillian.
Wilson told The Sunday Times, “Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good.”
In 2020, Wilson underwent a complete health transformation after doctors told the actress she could face infertility due to her weight and polycystic ovarian syndrome, also known as Pcos.
Known for her comedic roles such as Fat Amy in the Pitch Perfect film series, Wilson said about her weight loss, “People thought I’d lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that.”
Wilson and her partner Ramona Agruma welcomed a baby girl via surrogate in November 2022 named Royce Lillian.
- 4/2/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
After living in the showbiz world for years, Rebel Wilson is finally opening up about her personal side to fans in an all-tell memoir, Rebel Rising. Delving into extremely intimate moments, the Australian actress unveils fertility struggles that she experienced before welcoming her daughter, Royce Lillian with her fiancée Ramona Agruma by her side.
Rebel Wilson | Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Agruma and Wilson first went public with their relationship in 2022, with the pair getting engaged earlier last year. While her blissful life is a result of years of struggles that she went through in earlier years, she is candidly touching all the sensitive strings with her new memoir.
Rebel Wilson Talks About Her Fertility Struggles in Her Memoir
Rebel Rising is going to unveil her deepest secrets that she kept away from the spotlight for years. Rebel Wilson has been vocal about her fertility issues that she has been dealing with for a while.
Rebel Wilson | Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Agruma and Wilson first went public with their relationship in 2022, with the pair getting engaged earlier last year. While her blissful life is a result of years of struggles that she went through in earlier years, she is candidly touching all the sensitive strings with her new memoir.
Rebel Wilson Talks About Her Fertility Struggles in Her Memoir
Rebel Rising is going to unveil her deepest secrets that she kept away from the spotlight for years. Rebel Wilson has been vocal about her fertility issues that she has been dealing with for a while.
- 4/1/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Rebel Wilson has doubled down on the claims of harassment against her The Brothers Grimsby co-star Sacha Baren Cohen. After accusing him of s*xually harassing her on the set of their movie, Wilson now claims that The Dictator actor ridiculed her for her size in the film. She added that the film even chose costumes that exploited her size and made her something to be laughed at.
Rebel Wilson in The Brothers Grimsby
Cohen and the film’s producers have since denied the allegations of s*xual harassment. In a video leaked to the press from the film’s set, Wilson was seen in agreement with Cohen in the alleged scene. Wilson responded that it was an “a**hole move” to share the video out of context.
Rebel Wilson Felt Ashamed Of Herself For Returning To Shoot After The Humiliation
Rebel Wilson and Sacha Baron Cohen in The Brothers Grimsby...
Rebel Wilson in The Brothers Grimsby
Cohen and the film’s producers have since denied the allegations of s*xual harassment. In a video leaked to the press from the film’s set, Wilson was seen in agreement with Cohen in the alleged scene. Wilson responded that it was an “a**hole move” to share the video out of context.
Rebel Wilson Felt Ashamed Of Herself For Returning To Shoot After The Humiliation
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- 4/1/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Rebel Wilson’s story is nothing short of inspiring. The Pitch Perfect star has squared up to many challenges over the years in Hollywood. No wonder it has been difficult for her. But no matter the challenge, she has risen to the occasion. That is what makes her an inspiration. That is what makes her story worth hearing. And her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising, gives fans a peek into the struggles she has faced until this point, including a childhood that would be enough to cripple anyone.
Rebel Wilson knows that she has faced a lot
Rebel Wilson has braved many challenges over the years
What prompted Rebel Wilson to pen her experiences in Rebel Rising? For the star, this was all a chance to just put out her story to the world. In a conversation with People, she famously said,
“Did I fight in war? Run into a burning building?...
Rebel Wilson knows that she has faced a lot
Rebel Wilson has braved many challenges over the years
What prompted Rebel Wilson to pen her experiences in Rebel Rising? For the star, this was all a chance to just put out her story to the world. In a conversation with People, she famously said,
“Did I fight in war? Run into a burning building?...
- 3/31/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
Rebel Wilson is gearing up to release her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising which will dive into her personal and professional moments in her life. However, one particular excerpt from the book is making rounds about Sacha Baron Cohen, who allegedly asked her to do an extremely inappropriate act.
Rebel Wilson in a still from Pitch Perfect series
The duo has worked together in an R-rated 2016 Grisby action-comedy movie, which failed at the box office. During the production of the flick, she recalled his inappropriate behavior, which seems like one of the few disturbing tales about her co-star.
Sacha Baron Cohen Allegedly Asked Rebel Wilson to Do a Lewd Act on Grisby Set
People obtained one of the excerpts from her upcoming memoir, which details her experience of working with Sacha Baron Cohen during the Grisby shooting.
Suggested“Now, said a**hole is trying to threaten me”: Rebel Wilson Makes...
Rebel Wilson in a still from Pitch Perfect series
The duo has worked together in an R-rated 2016 Grisby action-comedy movie, which failed at the box office. During the production of the flick, she recalled his inappropriate behavior, which seems like one of the few disturbing tales about her co-star.
Sacha Baron Cohen Allegedly Asked Rebel Wilson to Do a Lewd Act on Grisby Set
People obtained one of the excerpts from her upcoming memoir, which details her experience of working with Sacha Baron Cohen during the Grisby shooting.
Suggested“Now, said a**hole is trying to threaten me”: Rebel Wilson Makes...
- 3/27/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
Sacha Baron Cohen is not keeping mute on the “A–hole” name his “The Brother’s Grimsby” co-star Rebel Willson called him in her upcoming memoir “Rebel Rising.”
In case you’re wondering how Cohen became the“A–hole,” it all started with Wilson’s March 15 Instagram post in which she promoted her upcoming book.
In the post, Wilson shared with her followers how it was for her when she “first came to Hollywood.” She said, “People were like, ‘Yeah, I have a no-a–holes policy that means, like, I don’t work with a–holes.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I mean, that sounds sensible, logical.’”
She went on to add, “But then it really sunk in what they were meaning by that, older people in the industry. Because I worked with a massive a–hole, and, yeah, now I definitely have a no-a–holes policy chapter on said a–hole.
In case you’re wondering how Cohen became the“A–hole,” it all started with Wilson’s March 15 Instagram post in which she promoted her upcoming book.
In the post, Wilson shared with her followers how it was for her when she “first came to Hollywood.” She said, “People were like, ‘Yeah, I have a no-a–holes policy that means, like, I don’t work with a–holes.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I mean, that sounds sensible, logical.’”
She went on to add, “But then it really sunk in what they were meaning by that, older people in the industry. Because I worked with a massive a–hole, and, yeah, now I definitely have a no-a–holes policy chapter on said a–hole.
- 3/27/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
A new feud has been brewing in the industry between Australian actress Rebel Wilson and British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. The actress had mentioned earlier this week that she would be dedicating a chapter in her memoir Rebel Rising to a ‘massive a*shole’ that she had worked with. Now, Wilson revealed that the a*shole in question was Baron Cohen.
Wilson also revealed that the Borat star’s PR manager and crisis team were harassing her to remove the chapter from the book and that she would not back down. Cohen’s team gave out a statement that the claims made by Wilson were false and that they had ‘detailed evidence’. Wilson and Baron Cohen starred in the 2016 film Grimsby.
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Wilson also revealed that the Borat star’s PR manager and crisis team were harassing her to remove the chapter from the book and that she would not back down. Cohen’s team gave out a statement that the claims made by Wilson were false and that they had ‘detailed evidence’. Wilson and Baron Cohen starred in the 2016 film Grimsby.
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- 3/26/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
It’s become common for movies once trapped on VHS to make that great leap to Blu-ray. And thanks to boutiques like Culture Shock Releasing, hidden gems like The American Scream are available again after being nearly lost to time. Those uninitiated viewers could be hesitant as they try making sense of this 1988 movie’s poster. Is this a slasher? A holiday travelogue? A teen comedy? The simple answer is “yes to all of the above.” The American Scream is indeed a mélange of familiar beats and elements, but everything is put together so strangely that the final product comes across as unique.
Made with a budget of around $200,000 and shot in just ten days in Camp Nelson, California, The American Scream turned out better than expected. Especially since director and co-writer Mitchell Linden threw the script together in a hurry; he was set to go on his honeymoon when...
Made with a budget of around $200,000 and shot in just ten days in Camp Nelson, California, The American Scream turned out better than expected. Especially since director and co-writer Mitchell Linden threw the script together in a hurry; he was set to go on his honeymoon when...
- 12/13/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
This article contains Loki spoilers
The third episode of Loki season two is a wild trip back to the past as Mobius and Loki try to track down Ravonna Renslayer and Miss Minutes, who have been Mia since the season one finale. They find the pair trying to alter history at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, and are also led to a variant of He Who Remains, one who could potentially help them with their temporal loom problems back at the Tva.
A ton of detail has gone into recreating the World’s Fair, and Hwr variant Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors) puts on a spectacle for the crowd there, showing off an early version of the loom that doesn’t yet work as described. But before Loki and Mobius clap their eyes on Timely, they meander through the fair and take in some of the attractions, including a diorama...
The third episode of Loki season two is a wild trip back to the past as Mobius and Loki try to track down Ravonna Renslayer and Miss Minutes, who have been Mia since the season one finale. They find the pair trying to alter history at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, and are also led to a variant of He Who Remains, one who could potentially help them with their temporal loom problems back at the Tva.
A ton of detail has gone into recreating the World’s Fair, and Hwr variant Victor Timely (Jonathan Majors) puts on a spectacle for the crowd there, showing off an early version of the loom that doesn’t yet work as described. But before Loki and Mobius clap their eyes on Timely, they meander through the fair and take in some of the attractions, including a diorama...
- 10/20/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: The Rebel Wilson feature Bride Hard, directed by Simon West, has rounded out its cast that includes Anna Camp, Justin Hartley, Anna Chlumsky, Stephen Dorff, Gigi Zumbado and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
In addition, the pic also features Sam Huntington, Sherry Cola and Michael O’Neill.
Bride Hard stars Wilson as a badass secret agent who is a force to be reckoned with as a mercenary group takes hostage her best friend’s lavish wedding. The indie feature was cleared for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
The pic was written by Shaina Steinberg from a story by Steinberg and CeCe Pleasants.
Bride Hard just wrapped production in Savannah, Ga.
Joel David Moore and Max Osswald are producing for Balcony 9 along with Cassian Elwes (Mudbound), Colleen Camp (Father Stu) and Jason Ross Jallet (Die in a Gunfight). WME Independent is handling worldwide sales; production financing is provided by East West Bank.
In addition, the pic also features Sam Huntington, Sherry Cola and Michael O’Neill.
Bride Hard stars Wilson as a badass secret agent who is a force to be reckoned with as a mercenary group takes hostage her best friend’s lavish wedding. The indie feature was cleared for a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
The pic was written by Shaina Steinberg from a story by Steinberg and CeCe Pleasants.
Bride Hard just wrapped production in Savannah, Ga.
Joel David Moore and Max Osswald are producing for Balcony 9 along with Cassian Elwes (Mudbound), Colleen Camp (Father Stu) and Jason Ross Jallet (Die in a Gunfight). WME Independent is handling worldwide sales; production financing is provided by East West Bank.
- 8/30/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Rebel Wilson is stepping into the music industry.
The Australian actress and singer has signed a deal with Warner Music and will have her very own, exceptionally personalized label — Rebellionaire — Deadline reports.
“Take the ‘b’ out of billionaire and replace it with an ‘r’ for Rebel,” she told the publication of her partnership with the recording group, whom was set on partnering after hearing songs from Wilson’s feature directorial debut “The Deb” — a comedy/musical set in Australia.
The first release from Rebellionaire will be “The Deb”’s soundtrack, out late 2024 along with the film’s debut.
Wilson was first introduced to “The Deb” over three years ago via a scholarship program she supports at Sydney’s Australian Theatre for Young People (Atyp).
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The Australian actress and singer has signed a deal with Warner Music and will have her very own, exceptionally personalized label — Rebellionaire — Deadline reports.
“Take the ‘b’ out of billionaire and replace it with an ‘r’ for Rebel,” she told the publication of her partnership with the recording group, whom was set on partnering after hearing songs from Wilson’s feature directorial debut “The Deb” — a comedy/musical set in Australia.
The first release from Rebellionaire will be “The Deb”’s soundtrack, out late 2024 along with the film’s debut.
Wilson was first introduced to “The Deb” over three years ago via a scholarship program she supports at Sydney’s Australian Theatre for Young People (Atyp).
Read More: Rebel Wilson Reveals She’s Auditioned For New James Bond Movie
“Basically, one young person wins it and then I mentor them for a year,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Paramount Pictures has renewed a first-look deal with Todd Garner. The head of Broken Road Productions first signed a production pact with the studio in 2018.
Their only film since that time for Paramount has been “Playing With Fire,” a family-friendly Paramount Players release about a handful of macho firefighters having to look after two stranded kids amid a wildfire. The Jon Cena-led release earned $69.4 million worldwide on a $29 million budget. The company is in active development on a Rebel Wilson-starring tennis comedy titled “Double Fault.”
Among other recent projects not specifically with Paramount were New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” reboot and the direct-to-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends,” both of which have spawned in-development sequels. Ganrer’s production track record goes back at least as far as Vin Diesel’s first “xXx” installment in the summer of 2022. That entry spawned an Ice Cube-led follow-up in 2005 and the 2017 global smash “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage...
Their only film since that time for Paramount has been “Playing With Fire,” a family-friendly Paramount Players release about a handful of macho firefighters having to look after two stranded kids amid a wildfire. The Jon Cena-led release earned $69.4 million worldwide on a $29 million budget. The company is in active development on a Rebel Wilson-starring tennis comedy titled “Double Fault.”
Among other recent projects not specifically with Paramount were New Line’s “Mortal Kombat” reboot and the direct-to-Hulu comedy “Vacation Friends,” both of which have spawned in-development sequels. Ganrer’s production track record goes back at least as far as Vin Diesel’s first “xXx” installment in the summer of 2022. That entry spawned an Ice Cube-led follow-up in 2005 and the 2017 global smash “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage...
- 4/19/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always movie, John Mulaney’s new stand-up special, the second season of Sweet Tooth and the final seasons of Better Call Saul, Working Moms and Firefly Lane are among the much-anticipated projects hitting Netflix this month.
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
The Power Rangers movie, streaming April 19, brings back series castmembers David Yost, Walter Jones, Steve Cardenas, Catherine Sutherland, Karan Ashley and Johnny Yong Bosch as they face off against the evil Rita Repulsa (Barbara Goodson) once more.
John Mulaney returns to Netflix for his latest stand-up special, Baby J, on April 25. Baby J, shot at Boston’s Symphony Hall, marks Mulaney’s third stand-up special at Netflix, which also streamed his variety special John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch in 2019. The special is also Mulaney’s first since his recent divorce, stint in rehab and welcoming a baby with Olivia Munn.
At the end of the month, Netflix...
- 4/7/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Mary Alice, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress who starred in the original Broadway production of Fences, portrayed the mother of three singing daughters in Sparkle and appeared as The Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions, has died. She was 85.
Alice died Wednesday in her Manhattan apartment, an NYPD spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.
In 1990 films, Alice played Nurse Margaret opposite Robin Williams and Robert De Niro in Awakenings, directed by Penny Marshall; the family matriarch dealing with a disruptive guest (Danny Glover) in Charles Burnett’s To Sleep With Anger; and a woman whose son was struck by a car in the South Bronx in Brian De Palma’s The Bonfire of the Vanities.
The onetime Chicago schoolteacher received back-to-back Emmy nominations in 1992 and ’93 — winning in the second year — for her supporting turn as Marguerite Peck, whose child is murdered, on the Atlanta-set NBC legal drama I’ll Fly Away,...
Mary Alice, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress who starred in the original Broadway production of Fences, portrayed the mother of three singing daughters in Sparkle and appeared as The Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions, has died. She was 85.
Alice died Wednesday in her Manhattan apartment, an NYPD spokesperson told The Hollywood Reporter.
In 1990 films, Alice played Nurse Margaret opposite Robin Williams and Robert De Niro in Awakenings, directed by Penny Marshall; the family matriarch dealing with a disruptive guest (Danny Glover) in Charles Burnett’s To Sleep With Anger; and a woman whose son was struck by a car in the South Bronx in Brian De Palma’s The Bonfire of the Vanities.
The onetime Chicago schoolteacher received back-to-back Emmy nominations in 1992 and ’93 — winning in the second year — for her supporting turn as Marguerite Peck, whose child is murdered, on the Atlanta-set NBC legal drama I’ll Fly Away,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Laura Dern (Jurassic World Dominion) and Liam Hemsworth (Poker Face) have signed on to star in the film Lonely Planet, which Susannah Grant (Unbelievable) is writing and directing for Netflix.
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s upcoming thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also upcoming.
Grant is an Oscar- and three-time Emmy nominee...
Lonely Planet is billed as a love story set in Morocco. Specifics with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps. Grant is also producing alongside Sarah Timberman and Liza Chasin for 3dot Productions, with VP Studio Film Kira Goldberg serving as creative lead for Netflix.
The film continues the creative partnership between Netflix and 3dot, which has thus far produced the streamer’s upcoming thriller series, Anatomy of a Scandal, based on the book by Sarah Vaughan. 3dot entered into a multi-year, first-look film deal with Netflix in 2019, with adaptations of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Diane Cardwell’s memoir Rockaway also upcoming.
Grant is an Oscar- and three-time Emmy nominee...
- 4/7/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a scene in Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road that’s different from the many Brian Wilson documentaries. The artist is riding around Southern California with friend and music journalist Jason Fine when he’s told Jack Riley, his musician friend and one-time manager of the Beach Boys, has died. Riley managed the band during their prolific, if unappreciated, post-Pet Sounds years, his contributions—helping Carl Wilson write the lyrics for “Feel Flows” and “Long Promised Road,” the latter of which this intimate documentary is named after—went far beyond management.
Reeling from Riley’s death, Wilson recoils from talking to Fine, who does something important: he allows space for Wilson to feel the loss of Riley’s life and affirms his friend in pain. It helps Wilson through the trauma and shows the audience emotions we never see from the characteristically stoic musician. It is moments like this...
Reeling from Riley’s death, Wilson recoils from talking to Fine, who does something important: he allows space for Wilson to feel the loss of Riley’s life and affirms his friend in pain. It helps Wilson through the trauma and shows the audience emotions we never see from the characteristically stoic musician. It is moments like this...
- 6/22/2021
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Film Stage
Amazon Prime Video has unveiled casting on the highly-anticipated UK Amazon Original series The Rig, a six-part epic thriller produced by Wild Mercury Productions (part of Banijay UK), created by David Macpherson and directed by John Strickland. The series is set to film exclusively in Scotland later this month on an oil rig and at FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh.
Meet the crew of the Kinloch Bravo oil rig:
Iain Glen plays Magnus MacMillan, Offshore Installation Manager of the rig and leader of the crew, Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek) plays Rose Mason the scientist and oil company rep, a fresh face on-board the rig.
Martin Compston plays Communications Officer Fulmer Hamilton. Rochenda Sandall plays Medic Cat Braithwaite. Owen Teale is Head Driller Lars Hutton. Richard Pepple is crew boss Grant Dunlin and Mark Bonnar is Deck Foreman Alwyn Evans.
Calvin Demba plays Drill Hand Baz Roberts, Emun Elliott (Guilt) is rig mechanic Leck Longman.
Meet the crew of the Kinloch Bravo oil rig:
Iain Glen plays Magnus MacMillan, Offshore Installation Manager of the rig and leader of the crew, Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek) plays Rose Mason the scientist and oil company rep, a fresh face on-board the rig.
Martin Compston plays Communications Officer Fulmer Hamilton. Rochenda Sandall plays Medic Cat Braithwaite. Owen Teale is Head Driller Lars Hutton. Richard Pepple is crew boss Grant Dunlin and Mark Bonnar is Deck Foreman Alwyn Evans.
Calvin Demba plays Drill Hand Baz Roberts, Emun Elliott (Guilt) is rig mechanic Leck Longman.
- 3/19/2021
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Exclusive: Judy Greer will star in Disney’s sequel to Stargirl.
The movie, which is in development from the Disney live action division, will stream on Disney+.
Greer will play the role of Ana opposite returning star Grace VanderWaal who plays Stargirl. VanderWaal will write and perform original music as well.
Julia Hart is coming back to direct, and she’ll be writing the sequel’s screenplay again with husband Jordan Horowitz. The duo adapted the original screenplay on the first movie with Kristin Hahn off Jerry Spinelli’s best-selling book of the same name.
The sequel will follow Stargirl’s journey out of Mica and into a bigger world of music. I understand that Ana is Stargirl’s mother and the duo will be moving to Los Angeles, where the latter is working on a film. Elijah Richardson will play the romantic lead Evan who is Stargirl’s new neighbor and an aspiring writer.
The movie, which is in development from the Disney live action division, will stream on Disney+.
Greer will play the role of Ana opposite returning star Grace VanderWaal who plays Stargirl. VanderWaal will write and perform original music as well.
Julia Hart is coming back to direct, and she’ll be writing the sequel’s screenplay again with husband Jordan Horowitz. The duo adapted the original screenplay on the first movie with Kristin Hahn off Jerry Spinelli’s best-selling book of the same name.
The sequel will follow Stargirl’s journey out of Mica and into a bigger world of music. I understand that Ana is Stargirl’s mother and the duo will be moving to Los Angeles, where the latter is working on a film. Elijah Richardson will play the romantic lead Evan who is Stargirl’s new neighbor and an aspiring writer.
- 2/23/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime’s upcoming anthology “The First Lady” has recast the role of Nancy Howe, with Judy Greer replacing Pamela Adlon, who had to leave the production due to a scheduling conflict.
Howe was the trusted confidante and social secretary of former first lady Betty Ford (who will be played Michelle Pfeiffer). Per Showtime, “The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.”
Greer will appear on four episodes of “The First Lady,” which is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. This series will peel back the curtain...
Howe was the trusted confidante and social secretary of former first lady Betty Ford (who will be played Michelle Pfeiffer). Per Showtime, “The two were inseparable through thick and thin, from facing Betty’s struggle with breast cancer to turning dusty White House traditions upside down.”
Greer will appear on four episodes of “The First Lady,” which is described as “a revelatory reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House. In the East Wing of the White House, many of history’s most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America’s charismatic, complex and dynamic First Ladies. This series will peel back the curtain...
- 2/19/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Tom Marshall met Trey Anastasio in the eighth grade in Princeton, New Jersey, and they’ve been making music together ever since. Marshall is the lyricist behind some of Phish’s most well-known staples, including “Wilson,” “Bouncing Around the Room,” “Chalk Dust Torture,” “Sample in a Jar,” “Rift,” and more. He has writing credits from the mid-Eighties all the way through Sigma Oasis, the album that Phish released last year. “I have to stay creative to get in shape to be ready for Trey’s incredible [ability] to spit out music,...
- 2/11/2021
- by Patrick Doyle
- Rollingstone.com
See-Saw Films producing for Apple TV+.
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about a newly- widowed woman who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to an Essex village,, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon, whose credits include Deep Water and Mrs Wilson, is the lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson,...
Apple TV+ has made a series order for See-Saw Films’s period drama The Essex Serpent to star Keira Knightley and directed by Clio Barnard.
The series is based on Sarah Perry’s 2016 British Book Award winner about a newly- widowed woman who experienced an abusive marriage and relocates from Victorian London to an Essex village,, intrigued by a local superstition about a returning mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer and Anna Symon, whose credits include Deep Water and Mrs Wilson, is the lead writer.
Jamie Laurenson,...
- 8/25/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Apple is bringing Keira Knightley into the fold.
The streamer has given a series order to The Essex Serpent a new, period drama series that will star Academy Award-nominee.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer on the series adapted from Sarah Perry’s bestselling and 2016 British Book Award-winning novel of the same name.
It follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard.
Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon.
Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
The Essex Serpent will be...
The streamer has given a series order to The Essex Serpent a new, period drama series that will star Academy Award-nominee.
Knightley will also serve as executive producer on the series adapted from Sarah Perry’s bestselling and 2016 British Book Award-winning novel of the same name.
It follows newly widowed Cora (Knightley) who, having being released from an abusive marriage, relocates from Victorian London to the small village of Aldwinter in Essex, intrigued by a local superstition that a mythical creature known as the Essex Serpent has returned to the area.
The series will be directed by Clio Barnard.
Anna Symon will serve as lead writer. In addition to Knightley, Jamie Laurenson, Hakan Kousetta, Patrick Walters, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman will executive produce the show alongside Clio Barnard and Anna Symon.
Andrea Cornwell will serve as producer.
The Essex Serpent will be...
- 8/24/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released the premiere date of “Ratched,” and YouTube renewed “Could You Survive The Movies?” for a second season.
Renewals
YouTube renewed “Could You Survive The Movies?” for a second season, set to premiere in 2021. The six-episode season, hosted by Jake Roper, will explore the science behind the magic from “Harry Potter,” the water in “Titanic” and the acoustics behind “A Quiet Place.” The Emmy-winning series is produced by Ample Entertainment.
Dates
Netflix announced that “Ratched” will premiere Sept. 18. The drama follows Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson), who arrives in Northern California for a job at a psychiatric hospital. There, she discovers the unsettling experiments conducted by the facility, revealing that true monsters are made, not born. The series, inspired by Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” is executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan and creator Evan Romansky. See some...
Renewals
YouTube renewed “Could You Survive The Movies?” for a second season, set to premiere in 2021. The six-episode season, hosted by Jake Roper, will explore the science behind the magic from “Harry Potter,” the water in “Titanic” and the acoustics behind “A Quiet Place.” The Emmy-winning series is produced by Ample Entertainment.
Dates
Netflix announced that “Ratched” will premiere Sept. 18. The drama follows Mildred Ratched (Sarah Paulson), who arrives in Northern California for a job at a psychiatric hospital. There, she discovers the unsettling experiments conducted by the facility, revealing that true monsters are made, not born. The series, inspired by Nurse Ratched in “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest,” is executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan and creator Evan Romansky. See some...
- 7/29/2020
- by Janet W. Lee
- Variety Film + TV
August Wilson, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of “Fences,” “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” and more, is one of America’s preeminent playwrights, chronicling the African-American experience with 10 plays, set in different decades of the 20th century. Now, every year, thousands of high-school students from across the country gather on Broadway, in New York City, to perform one of his monologues in an exciting, high-stakes competition.
Premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the feature documentary, “Giving Voice,” closely follows the lives of six of the students as they meticulously workshop their individual performances, with the hopes of embodying Wilson’s legacy. The Monologue Competition was featured in the 2012 documentary “The Start of Dreams”, directed by the Horne Brothers, and it told the story of Tony Award-nominated director Kenny Leon, and his efforts to use his celebrity to expose kids across the country to the world of theater. It was also featured...
Premiering at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, the feature documentary, “Giving Voice,” closely follows the lives of six of the students as they meticulously workshop their individual performances, with the hopes of embodying Wilson’s legacy. The Monologue Competition was featured in the 2012 documentary “The Start of Dreams”, directed by the Horne Brothers, and it told the story of Tony Award-nominated director Kenny Leon, and his efforts to use his celebrity to expose kids across the country to the world of theater. It was also featured...
- 1/25/2020
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Roger Deakins is back in the Best Cinematography Oscar race for the first time since his win for “Blade Runner 2049” (2017) with Sam Mendes‘ “1917.” His long-awaited victory was on his 14th nomination and if he nabs a 15th, he’ll tie for second place for most nominations.
Robert Surtees is currently in sole possession of second-place honors, amassing 15 bids over his nearly five-decade career. He won for “King Solomon’s Mines” (1950), “The Bad and the Beautiful” (1952) and “Ben-Hur” (1959). Leon Shamroy and Charles Lang hold the category record at 18 nominations each. Shamroy has a record four wins, which he shares with 10-nominee Joseph Ruttenberg, having triumphed for “The Black Swan” (1942), “Wilson” (1944), “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) and “Cleopatra” (1963). Lang prevailed once, taking home the prize on his second nomination for “A Farewell to Arms” (1932).
See Can Roger Deakins win the Best Cinematography Oscar again so soon after long overdue first victory?
At the moment,...
Robert Surtees is currently in sole possession of second-place honors, amassing 15 bids over his nearly five-decade career. He won for “King Solomon’s Mines” (1950), “The Bad and the Beautiful” (1952) and “Ben-Hur” (1959). Leon Shamroy and Charles Lang hold the category record at 18 nominations each. Shamroy has a record four wins, which he shares with 10-nominee Joseph Ruttenberg, having triumphed for “The Black Swan” (1942), “Wilson” (1944), “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) and “Cleopatra” (1963). Lang prevailed once, taking home the prize on his second nomination for “A Farewell to Arms” (1932).
See Can Roger Deakins win the Best Cinematography Oscar again so soon after long overdue first victory?
At the moment,...
- 12/12/2019
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Don’t miss our upcoming special Q&A panel as Gold Derby welcomes four of the greatest production designers in the world on Thursday, December 6. Join us at the Landmark Theater on Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles for the event at 7:00 Pt. It’s free to anyone who wants to attend, but top priority in getting one of the limited seats is to be a guild member or Oscar voter.
Click the following link to register: https://meettheexpertsproductiondesign.splashthat.com/
Our senior editor Joyce Eng will moderate the Q&A with the following contenders for 2019 awards consideration:
Curt Beech represents Focus Features for “BlacKkKlansman”
Beech is an Art Directors Guild nominee for his films “Star Trek” (2009), “The Social Network” (2010), “The Help” (2011) and “Lincoln” (2012).
Eugenio Caballero represents Netflix for “Roma”
Caballero is an Oscar winner for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). He also won for that film with the Adg and was...
Click the following link to register: https://meettheexpertsproductiondesign.splashthat.com/
Our senior editor Joyce Eng will moderate the Q&A with the following contenders for 2019 awards consideration:
Curt Beech represents Focus Features for “BlacKkKlansman”
Beech is an Art Directors Guild nominee for his films “Star Trek” (2009), “The Social Network” (2010), “The Help” (2011) and “Lincoln” (2012).
Eugenio Caballero represents Netflix for “Roma”
Caballero is an Oscar winner for “Pan’s Labyrinth” (2006). He also won for that film with the Adg and was...
- 11/25/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In the 90 years of the Oscars, 11 leading men have earned nominations for portraying real-life politicians and five have won an Academy Award for their efforts. This year, a past Oscar winner and Oscar nominee will vie to join this distinguished group of actors. Christian Bale, who won an Oscar for playing a real-life fellow in “The Fighter,” takes on the role of former Vice President Dick Cheney in Adam McKay’s “Vice.” And Hugh Jackman, who reaped a bid for the musical “Les Miserables,” headlines Jason Reitman’s “The Front Runner” as U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Gary Hart.
The first performer to earn a Best Actor nomination for portraying a real-life politician was George Arliss, honored for his turn as former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in “Disraeli” (1929). Arliss, who was also nominated in Best Actor for his performance in “The Green Goddess,” emerged triumphant for “Disraeli.”
In the following decade,...
The first performer to earn a Best Actor nomination for portraying a real-life politician was George Arliss, honored for his turn as former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli in “Disraeli” (1929). Arliss, who was also nominated in Best Actor for his performance in “The Green Goddess,” emerged triumphant for “Disraeli.”
In the following decade,...
- 9/19/2018
- by Andrew Carden
- Gold Derby
The state of Minnesota abounds with diverse shooting locations, from the modern urban skyscrapers of Minneapolis, to the small-town feel of Saint Paul, to a countryside dotted with thousands of lakes, to a rugged wilderness stretching to the Canadian border. Also available: a rebate of 20% or 25% on qualified spend, in addition to multiple local incentives.
Other Minnesota landmarks of interest: the iconic Mall of America, the Walker Art Center and the world-famous Guthrie Theater. Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio show is also a homegrown Minnesota institution.
Often dubbed “snowbate” because if its northern location, Minnesota’ rebate program includes a 20% rebate for productions spending a minimum of $100,000 and a 25% rebate for productions spending a minimum of $1 million.
Regional incentives are available on top of the state incentive. The compensation cap for non-resident above-the-line workers is $100,000.
Productions recently shot in Minnesota include “Brother’s Keeper” (2018)” “The Dawn” (2018), “The Nanny...
Other Minnesota landmarks of interest: the iconic Mall of America, the Walker Art Center and the world-famous Guthrie Theater. Garrison Keillor’s “A Prairie Home Companion” radio show is also a homegrown Minnesota institution.
Often dubbed “snowbate” because if its northern location, Minnesota’ rebate program includes a 20% rebate for productions spending a minimum of $100,000 and a 25% rebate for productions spending a minimum of $1 million.
Regional incentives are available on top of the state incentive. The compensation cap for non-resident above-the-line workers is $100,000.
Productions recently shot in Minnesota include “Brother’s Keeper” (2018)” “The Dawn” (2018), “The Nanny...
- 6/15/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
If you found yourself wishing “Love, Simon” had a little less love and a lot more sex, “Alex, Strangelove” might be more up your alley. The latest from Craig Johnson, the writer/director of “The Skeleton Twins” and “Wilson,” “Alex Strangelove” is a raunchy teen comedy in the vein of “Superbad,” with a coming-of-age story as sweet as the one in “Love, Simon.” Although the first trailer only teases a fraction of the gross-out humor and sex talk in the actual movie, it should be spicy enough to whet your appetite.
Starring a peppy cast of relative unknowns, the story follows high-schooler Alex (Daniel Doheny) on a classic teen comedy quest: How to lose his virginity. The problem is Alex seems totally uninterested in having sex with his girlfriend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein). When he meets curly-haired Elliott (Antonio Marziale) at a party, he thinks he might be bisexual. But his...
Starring a peppy cast of relative unknowns, the story follows high-schooler Alex (Daniel Doheny) on a classic teen comedy quest: How to lose his virginity. The problem is Alex seems totally uninterested in having sex with his girlfriend, Claire (Madeline Weinstein). When he meets curly-haired Elliott (Antonio Marziale) at a party, he thinks he might be bisexual. But his...
- 5/9/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The 2017 Sundance Film Festival provided one of the strongest markets on record. The box-office results, however, tell another story. While big buy “The Big Sick” was a big hit, second only to “Lady Bird” in the specialty marketplace, many smaller Sundance films remained just that: small, often earning less than their acquisition costs.
For some movies, small is a victory. Kogonada’s “Columbus,” which screened in the 2017 Next section, received the Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Fellowship grant to fund its inaugural self-distribution partnership. “Columbus” grossed more than $1 million — more than Fox Searchlight’s “Patti Cake$” ($9.5 million buy, less than $1 million domestic), and more than one might expect for a meditative romance set among the architecture of Columbus, Ind.
Three Sundance 2107 films — “Get Out” (Universal), “The Big Sick” (Amazon/Lionsgate) and “Wind River” (Weinstein) grossed over $250 million combined in domestic theaters. However, only “The Big Sick” came to Sundance without a distributor.
For some movies, small is a victory. Kogonada’s “Columbus,” which screened in the 2017 Next section, received the Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Fellowship grant to fund its inaugural self-distribution partnership. “Columbus” grossed more than $1 million — more than Fox Searchlight’s “Patti Cake$” ($9.5 million buy, less than $1 million domestic), and more than one might expect for a meditative romance set among the architecture of Columbus, Ind.
Three Sundance 2107 films — “Get Out” (Universal), “The Big Sick” (Amazon/Lionsgate) and “Wind River” (Weinstein) grossed over $250 million combined in domestic theaters. However, only “The Big Sick” came to Sundance without a distributor.
- 1/17/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
“The Office” may soon be back open for business. Insiders confirm a report, first revealed by TV Line, that NBC is developing an updated version of the hit comedy, which originally ran for nine seasons (from 2005 to 2013).
Greg Daniels, who developed the U.S. “The Office” based on the U.K. series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is behind the potential revival. (Coincidentally, Daniels was also kicking the tires on potentially bringing back another one of his old shows, “King of the Hill”).
Read More:‘Will & Grace,’ ‘Young Sheldon’ Predicted To Be TV’s Biggest New Hits, According To Fall Awareness Study
The “Office” revival would once again take place at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, and include some of the supporting cast from the original, coupled with new stars. Such a move would continue the evolution of the show, which brought in new stars to fill the...
Greg Daniels, who developed the U.S. “The Office” based on the U.K. series from Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, is behind the potential revival. (Coincidentally, Daniels was also kicking the tires on potentially bringing back another one of his old shows, “King of the Hill”).
Read More:‘Will & Grace,’ ‘Young Sheldon’ Predicted To Be TV’s Biggest New Hits, According To Fall Awareness Study
The “Office” revival would once again take place at the Scranton branch of Dunder Mifflin, and include some of the supporting cast from the original, coupled with new stars. Such a move would continue the evolution of the show, which brought in new stars to fill the...
- 12/19/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Mara Wilson is imploring people to reevaluate the way they think and talk about child actors.
The former child star -- who came to fame with roles in films like Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street -- recently penned a forceful editorial for Elle.com, in which she got candid about the perverse sexual objectification directed at young performers in Hollywood -- a troubling trend she became familiar with early in her life.
"Even before I was out of middle school, I had been featured on foot fetish websites, photoshopped into child porn, and received all kinds of letters and messages online from grown men," wrote the actress, who is now 30.
"At every premiere and awards show, I would see strange men holding photos of me they’d printed themselves, hoping I would sign, and I would, hoping they were going to sell it somewhere and not keep it," she added.
Wilson -- who made...
The former child star -- who came to fame with roles in films like Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street -- recently penned a forceful editorial for Elle.com, in which she got candid about the perverse sexual objectification directed at young performers in Hollywood -- a troubling trend she became familiar with early in her life.
"Even before I was out of middle school, I had been featured on foot fetish websites, photoshopped into child porn, and received all kinds of letters and messages online from grown men," wrote the actress, who is now 30.
"At every premiere and awards show, I would see strange men holding photos of me they’d printed themselves, hoping I would sign, and I would, hoping they were going to sell it somewhere and not keep it," she added.
Wilson -- who made...
- 11/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Mara Wilson is imploring people to reevaluate the way they think and talk about child actors.
The former child star -- who came to fame with roles in films like Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street -- recently penned a forceful editorial for Elle.com, in which she got candid about the perverse sexual objectification directed at young performers in Hollywood -- a troubling trend she became familiar with early in her life.
"Even before I was out of middle school, I had been featured on foot fetish websites, photoshopped into child porn, and received all kinds of letters and messages online from grown men," wrote the actress, who is now 30.
"At every premiere and awards show, I would see strange men holding photos of me they’d printed themselves, hoping I would sign, and I would, hoping they were going to sell it somewhere and not keep it," she added.
Wilson -- who made...
The former child star -- who came to fame with roles in films like Matilda and Miracle on 34th Street -- recently penned a forceful editorial for Elle.com, in which she got candid about the perverse sexual objectification directed at young performers in Hollywood -- a troubling trend she became familiar with early in her life.
"Even before I was out of middle school, I had been featured on foot fetish websites, photoshopped into child porn, and received all kinds of letters and messages online from grown men," wrote the actress, who is now 30.
"At every premiere and awards show, I would see strange men holding photos of me they’d printed themselves, hoping I would sign, and I would, hoping they were going to sell it somewhere and not keep it," she added.
Wilson -- who made...
- 11/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
In the 1980s, Roy Moore had a reputation for allegedly “badgering teenage girls” and “cruising for high-school dates” at an Alabama mall, according to The New Yorker.
More than a dozen people who worked or spent time at the Gadsden Mall during that time told The New Yorker‘s Charles Bethea of widespread rumors that Moore, now the Gop Alabama Senate candidate, was on a list of people banned from the mall.
A former manager who worked at the mall in the late ’80s confirmed the existence of a ban list to The New Yorker, but said he did not...
More than a dozen people who worked or spent time at the Gadsden Mall during that time told The New Yorker‘s Charles Bethea of widespread rumors that Moore, now the Gop Alabama Senate candidate, was on a list of people banned from the mall.
A former manager who worked at the mall in the late ’80s confirmed the existence of a ban list to The New Yorker, but said he did not...
- 11/14/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
A Texas emergency medical technician was responding to a shooting when she quickly realized she was en route to her family’s church, the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.
Wilson County first responder Torie McCallum recalled the gut-wrenching moment she learned her loved ones were inside the same sanctuary where a gunman killed at least 25 people and one unborn child during a Sunday morning service.
“I turn on my E-Dispatch on my phone to listen to the page and realized it was the church in Sutherland Springs and my heart immediately sank,” McCallum, 30, told local news outlet Ksat-tv. “I...
Wilson County first responder Torie McCallum recalled the gut-wrenching moment she learned her loved ones were inside the same sanctuary where a gunman killed at least 25 people and one unborn child during a Sunday morning service.
“I turn on my E-Dispatch on my phone to listen to the page and realized it was the church in Sutherland Springs and my heart immediately sank,” McCallum, 30, told local news outlet Ksat-tv. “I...
- 11/9/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Rosanne Solis is recounting the harrowing moments she and a group of worshipers cowered in silence on Sunday as 26-year-old Devin Kelley opened fire on the rural Texas church.
Solis told ABC News that the churchgoers began screaming when Kelley began unloading a hail of gunfire, but fell silent as the gunman made his way through the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs while reloading his gun.
“I played dead and I made sure that I hid myself good under bench,” she told the site. “You could hear a pin drop in there, silence. Real quiet … I knew if I...
Solis told ABC News that the churchgoers began screaming when Kelley began unloading a hail of gunfire, but fell silent as the gunman made his way through the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs while reloading his gun.
“I played dead and I made sure that I hid myself good under bench,” she told the site. “You could hear a pin drop in there, silence. Real quiet … I knew if I...
- 11/7/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
Photo: John Wilson..©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Proof that sports and movies can co-exist in the same galaxy, a brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will debut on Espn’s “Monday Night Football” on Monday, October 9, during halftime of the National Football League (NFL) game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The game starts at 5:15 p.m. Pdt/8:15 p.m. Edt.
Get ready. Trailer tomorrow. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/woC9KF4GH8
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 8, 2017
Lucasfilm also announced today that following the trailer launch, tickets to the highly anticipated cinematic event will be on sale everywhere movie tickets are sold.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15.
©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi..Finn (John Boyega) in a Ski Speeder on Crait..Photo: Industrial Light & Magic/Lucasfilm..©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Proof that sports and movies can co-exist in the same galaxy, a brand new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi will debut on Espn’s “Monday Night Football” on Monday, October 9, during halftime of the National Football League (NFL) game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears in Chicago. The game starts at 5:15 p.m. Pdt/8:15 p.m. Edt.
Get ready. Trailer tomorrow. #TheLastJedi pic.twitter.com/woC9KF4GH8
— Star Wars (@starwars) October 8, 2017
Lucasfilm also announced today that following the trailer launch, tickets to the highly anticipated cinematic event will be on sale everywhere movie tickets are sold.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in U.S. theaters on December 15.
©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi..Finn (John Boyega) in a Ski Speeder on Crait..Photo: Industrial Light & Magic/Lucasfilm..©2017 Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
- 10/8/2017
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
When Curb Your Enthusiasm returned for its eighth season in 2011, it was a strange experience for Cheryl Hines, who is best known for her role as Cheryl, Larry David’s onscreen wife who left David on the show several seasons prior.
“It was kind of sad,” Hines tells Et of being largely absent from the show’s eighth season. “It was a little different because before, I would watch the new episodes with my friends. We had a little Sunday night thing. When I was working on Curb I could stay up, because we had already shot it,” she says. “But when Curb came back and I wasn’t in it, it wasn't quite the same because I was working at the time. I had to get up at four in the morning for an early call time on Mondays, so I couldn’t really stay up to watch it.”
It had been...
“It was kind of sad,” Hines tells Et of being largely absent from the show’s eighth season. “It was a little different because before, I would watch the new episodes with my friends. We had a little Sunday night thing. When I was working on Curb I could stay up, because we had already shot it,” she says. “But when Curb came back and I wasn’t in it, it wasn't quite the same because I was working at the time. I had to get up at four in the morning for an early call time on Mondays, so I couldn’t really stay up to watch it.”
It had been...
- 10/5/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Twin Peaks Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering David Lynch and Mark Frost's limited, 18-episode continuation of the Twin Peaks television series."Finally," says the One-Armed Man a.k.a. Phillip Gerard (Al Strobel) about midway through Part 16 of Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks revival, right after a certain FBI Special Agent returns to the world of the living. It's been 13 episodes since we've seen full trace of Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan), though even then he wasn't entirely himself. (Being trapped for 25 years in the otherworldly Black Lodge has a way of tempering certain personality traits.) Now, however, he's "one hundred percent" (in his estimation, anyway), and there's certainly plenty of giddy pleasure to be had watching the energetic, Boy Scout-like Cooper of old take charge. But that presumes that this is the Dale Cooper of old, and it quickly becomes apparent that that's not the case.
- 8/29/2017
- MUBI
Twin Peaks Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering David Lynch and Mark Frost's limited, 18-episode continuation of the Twin Peaks television series.The best things come to those who wait, and Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill) has long been dreaming of the moment that opens Part 15 of Mark Frost and David Lynch's Twin Peaks revival. "I've been a selfish bitch to you all these years," says his one-eyed wife Nadine (Wendy Robie), who's walked a long way—a Dr. Jacoby/Dr. Amp gold, shit-digging shovel slung over her shoulder—to the cash-only Gas Farm that Ed has run for most of his life. She states the obvious: Ed is in love with Rr Diner propietor Norma Jennings (Peggy Lipton), and she, Nadine, has always stood in his way. Those days are finally over. Ed is reluctant to think of this as anything beyond another of his spouse's manic episodes.
- 8/22/2017
- MUBI
Twin Peaks Recap is a weekly column by Keith Uhlich covering David Lynch and Mark Frost's limited, 18-episode continuation of the Twin Peaks television series.It's James Hurley's (James Marshall) birthday and he wants a present. Not that he's demanding it—no, no. James is cool. He's always been cool. So in that affable way of his that can be equal parts endearing and insufferable, he asks his going-on-23-year-old coworker, Freddie Sykes (Jake Wardle)—a U.K. to U.S. transplant who, like James, is a security guard at the Great Northern Hotel—to explain why he's always wearing a green gardener's glove on his right hand. "Tell me the story," he says to Freddie. The young man obliges the birthday boy with a captivating tale ("you ain't gonna believe me anyway," he prefaces) of a man in the sky called The Fireman, who told him to buy the glove,...
- 8/15/2017
- MUBI
With just a few weeks left in the big Summer season, Hollywood hopes to get a slight jump on the serious Fall/Winter awards time with an adaptation of an acclaimed biographical novel. Oh, and it’s a “heart-tugger’ about an offbeat family. Now, such movies can be heartwarming like Meet Me In St. Louis and I Remember Mama, or countless other syrupy-sweet homages to home and hearth. And then there’s the opposite, the tough profiles of hard lives with difficult heads of the household like The Great Santini or (gasp) Mommie Dearest. Really, this new flick could almost be “Daddy Dearest”, as its main focus is a man who made life difficult for his offspring, due partly to his boozing, but mainly because he could never really realize his dreams, particularly his elaborate, unmade plans for The Glass Castle.
Those blueprints are a long ago memory for successful...
Those blueprints are a long ago memory for successful...
- 8/11/2017
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Woody Harrelson talks War for the Planet of the Apes and his passion for the environmentWoody Harrelson talks War for the Planet of the Apes and his passion for the environmentDebra Wallace - Cineplex Magazine7/11/2017 10:18:00 Am
When Woody Harrelson was first offered a major part in War for the Planet of the Apes, he had visions of stepping into the skin of a primate.
Then he realized he was being asked to play the Colonel, an iron-fisted, ruthless soldier brought in to tamp down the now hyper-intelligent apes waging war with mankind.
The 55-year-old actor admits he was a bit chagrined. “I tried anything and everything to get them to come around, but they told me I was playing a human,” he explains, tongue in cheek, during a recent chat at a posh Manhattan hotel. Dressed in a blue T-shirt and hoodie, he’s approachable and irreverent. “I...
When Woody Harrelson was first offered a major part in War for the Planet of the Apes, he had visions of stepping into the skin of a primate.
Then he realized he was being asked to play the Colonel, an iron-fisted, ruthless soldier brought in to tamp down the now hyper-intelligent apes waging war with mankind.
The 55-year-old actor admits he was a bit chagrined. “I tried anything and everything to get them to come around, but they told me I was playing a human,” he explains, tongue in cheek, during a recent chat at a posh Manhattan hotel. Dressed in a blue T-shirt and hoodie, he’s approachable and irreverent. “I...
- 7/11/2017
- by Debra Wallace - Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
As Judy Greer can attest, steamy sex scenes often arise from some seriously blush-worthy moments onset.
For example, the actress, 41, recently told People Now about an embarrassing experience she endured while rehearsing a sex scene with Woody Harrelson for their new film Wilson.
Before the rehearsal, Greer tried hyping herself up for the scene. “I’m not gonna be shy, I’m not gonna be ashamed,” she recalled telling herself. “I’m gonna really do my full performance here for this rehearsal so everyone knows what I’m gonna do.”
From Pen: Glenn Close and Michael Douglas on the Famous...
For example, the actress, 41, recently told People Now about an embarrassing experience she endured while rehearsing a sex scene with Woody Harrelson for their new film Wilson.
Before the rehearsal, Greer tried hyping herself up for the scene. “I’m not gonna be shy, I’m not gonna be ashamed,” she recalled telling herself. “I’m gonna really do my full performance here for this rehearsal so everyone knows what I’m gonna do.”
From Pen: Glenn Close and Michael Douglas on the Famous...
- 7/5/2017
- by Alexis Chestnov
- PEOPLE.com
A formidable actress, Laura Dern has been working in Hollywood since age 5. At 13 years old, the daughter of icons Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern became the youngest Miss Golden Globe and soon thereafter earned critical acclaim with her breakout role in Blue Velvet. The 1986 film also marked the first time Dern and director David Lynch would work together throughout her career, a pairing that continues with Twin Peaks’ celebrated return on Showtime.
Known for her highly emotive face,...
Known for her highly emotive face,...
- 6/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Bad Batch (Ana Lily Amirpour)
Ana Lily Amirpour’s second feature shoots for Harmony Korine meets Mad Max and would have nearly almost hit the mark were it not for the gratingly aloof attitude and the swaths of directorial license being taken. The Bad Batch — an ambitious, expansive dystopian sci-fi western which features partying, drugs, and cannibals — might come as music to the ears of diehard fans of films like Spring Breakers and Gummo (a kid doesn’t quite eat spaghetti in a bathtub, but a kid does eat spaghetti after being in a bathtub). However, beneath its dazzlingly hip surface the script and characters leave much to be desired. It’s like taking a trip to Burning Man: a pseudo-spiritual, uniquely punky experience perhaps, but one that’s full of annoying rich kids and ultimately emotionally shallow. – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes
Kong: Skull Island (Jordan Vogt-Roberts)
Though it may not feel fully inspired so much as competently pre-visualized, Kong: Skull Island fits snugly into the growing canon of reboots that exist within ever-expanding movie universes. That’s a first sentence to a positive review that perhaps reads a bit more cynically than intended. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by a bunch of dudes (Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly with a story credited to John Gatins), this umpteenth version of the King Kong story pulls from every available pop-culture source in building a fun creature feature. Much of the credit goes to the breathtaking effects and brisk pace, which distract from some lofty line readings and silly plot devices. – Dan M. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
Le Trou (Jacques Becker)
One of the greatest prison escape dramas of all-time, Jacques Becker’s recently-restored Le Trou is a masterclass in tension. By putting us both in the physical and psychological headspace of our protagonists, it’s an enveloping experience as we see a number of close calls, leading up to one of the most unforgettable endings in cinema. – Jordan r.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free 30-day trial)
Moana (John Musker and Ron Clements)
It’s time for another Disney Princess movie, and you know how it goes. Disney knows too, and wants you to know that it knows. When the title character of Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) denies that she’s a princess, claiming that she’s merely the daughter of her island’s chief and the next chieftain, her adventuring partner Maui (Dwayne Johnson) asserts, “Same difference,” and that, “You wear a dress and have an animal sidekick. You’re a princess.” But Disney is doing its best to make the culture rethink cinematic fantasy princesses, countering the stereotypes of helpless femininity (which the studio largely put in place) with a new roster of highly capable action heroines. And Moana is, as they call it, a good role model. And the movie around her is fine. – Dan S. (full review)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (Brian Knappenberger)
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press uses a salacious story and website as the launching pad to discuss where we currently are, so much so that I imagine director Brian Knappenberger — who uses footage from President Trump’s infamous press conference only a few days before the film’s Sundance premiere — may wish to stay on the story. Gawker, a site spun out of Gizmodo, was founded to share the types of stories mainstream news outlets would often shy away from, including celebrity sex tapes, outings, drug use, and allegations that have swirled but not picked up traction. They’ve featured Rob Ford smoking crack, Bill Cosby’s multiple accusers, Hillary Clinton’s emails, Tom Cruise’s prominent role in Scientology, and the one that brought them down: the infamous Hulk Hogan sex tape recorded for private use by Hogan pal and infamous Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, best known nationally for his stint on Howard Stern’s satellite channel. Bubba’s antics will no doubt some day be the subject of a documentary of their own, from his role in both the Hogan affair to his odd appearance in the David Petraeus saga. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Paterson (Jim Jarmusch)
Jim Jarmusch proved he was back in a major way with Only Lovers Left Alive a few years ago, and the streak continues with Paterson, a calm, introspective drama with such positive views on marriage and creativity that I was left floored. In following the cyclical life of Adam Driver‘s Paterson, a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey, who also has dreams of being a poet, Jarmusch superbly shows that one’s own life experience — however seemingly insubstantial — is the only requirement to produce something beautiful. Moreso than any other film in 2016, this is the kind of world I want to live in. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Star Trek Beyond (Justin Lin)
After the pleasant fluff of its kick-off installment and the frog march of unpleasantness that was Into Darkness, the rebooted Star Trek film series finally hits a fun median between big-budget bombast and classic Trek bigheartedness with Star Trek Beyond. Does the franchise’s full descent into action, with only the barest lip service paid to big ideas, cause Gene Roddenberry’s ashes to spin in their space capsule? Probably, but in the barren desert of summer 2016 blockbusters, this is a lovely oasis. – Dan S. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Summer Hours (Olivier Assayas)
Perhaps a point of contention on New York Times’ top 25 films of the 21st century list, Olivier Assayas’ Summer Hours is a commendable top 10 pick. Led by Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier, and Kyle Eastwood, this drama follows a family reuniting following the death of their mother. Like the best of Assayas’ films, it’s an impeccably-crafted, subtly-moving experience, one that wades in the ideas of the value of what we hold on to and a graceful reflection on the passage of time. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: FilmStruck
Wilson (Craig Johnson)
The world of Daniel Clowes is one without manners, glamour, and tact, but it is also one of uncomfortable truth, as scathing as it might be. One may have never verbally conveyed the discourteous musings of his characters to the extent to which it is their everyday vernacular, but we’ve all had similar thoughts when life isn’t going our way. The latest adaptation of his work comes with Wilson, directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins), featuring a role Woody Harrelson is clearly having the time of his life with. Despite his commitment to a lack of civility, there’s a darker film lying in the cynical heart of Wilson, one that gets squandered by its mawkish aesthetic and lack of interest in exploring these characters beyond their crudeness. – Jordan R. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
The Zookeeper’s Wife (Niki Caro)
The Zookeeper’s Wife begins with those five famous words that hold the power to either become a film’s dependency (and therefore downfall) or its empowering catalyst, laying the foundation to convey a poignant tale: “Based on a true story.” Fortunately, The Zookeeper’s Wife sticks with the latter, and the true tale being told is one for the ages. Niki Caro‘s drama follows a couple who hide Jews in their zoo and use it as a point of passage and escape during the Nazi takeover of Warsaw. The narrative is a simple one, allowing The Zookeeper’s Wife to shine in its performances, imagery, and storytelling, which it pristinely accomplishes. – Chelsey G. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
Also New to Streaming
Amazon
Night School (review)
FilmStruck
Rodeo and The Moment of Truth
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? and Quadrophenia
An Actor’s Revenge
Her Brother
Conflagration
The Woman in Question
The Importance of Being Earnest
Mubi (free 30-day trial)
Paris Frills
The Train to Moscow: A Journey to Utopia
Lost in Lebanon
Being 14
Molly’s Theory of Relativity
Le Moulin
Netflix
The Stanford Prison Experiment (review)
Discover more titles that are now available to stream.
The Bad Batch (Ana Lily Amirpour)
Ana Lily Amirpour’s second feature shoots for Harmony Korine meets Mad Max and would have nearly almost hit the mark were it not for the gratingly aloof attitude and the swaths of directorial license being taken. The Bad Batch — an ambitious, expansive dystopian sci-fi western which features partying, drugs, and cannibals — might come as music to the ears of diehard fans of films like Spring Breakers and Gummo (a kid doesn’t quite eat spaghetti in a bathtub, but a kid does eat spaghetti after being in a bathtub). However, beneath its dazzlingly hip surface the script and characters leave much to be desired. It’s like taking a trip to Burning Man: a pseudo-spiritual, uniquely punky experience perhaps, but one that’s full of annoying rich kids and ultimately emotionally shallow. – Rory O. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes
Kong: Skull Island (Jordan Vogt-Roberts)
Though it may not feel fully inspired so much as competently pre-visualized, Kong: Skull Island fits snugly into the growing canon of reboots that exist within ever-expanding movie universes. That’s a first sentence to a positive review that perhaps reads a bit more cynically than intended. Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by a bunch of dudes (Dan Gilroy and Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly with a story credited to John Gatins), this umpteenth version of the King Kong story pulls from every available pop-culture source in building a fun creature feature. Much of the credit goes to the breathtaking effects and brisk pace, which distract from some lofty line readings and silly plot devices. – Dan M. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
Le Trou (Jacques Becker)
One of the greatest prison escape dramas of all-time, Jacques Becker’s recently-restored Le Trou is a masterclass in tension. By putting us both in the physical and psychological headspace of our protagonists, it’s an enveloping experience as we see a number of close calls, leading up to one of the most unforgettable endings in cinema. – Jordan r.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free 30-day trial)
Moana (John Musker and Ron Clements)
It’s time for another Disney Princess movie, and you know how it goes. Disney knows too, and wants you to know that it knows. When the title character of Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) denies that she’s a princess, claiming that she’s merely the daughter of her island’s chief and the next chieftain, her adventuring partner Maui (Dwayne Johnson) asserts, “Same difference,” and that, “You wear a dress and have an animal sidekick. You’re a princess.” But Disney is doing its best to make the culture rethink cinematic fantasy princesses, countering the stereotypes of helpless femininity (which the studio largely put in place) with a new roster of highly capable action heroines. And Moana is, as they call it, a good role model. And the movie around her is fine. – Dan S. (full review)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press (Brian Knappenberger)
Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press uses a salacious story and website as the launching pad to discuss where we currently are, so much so that I imagine director Brian Knappenberger — who uses footage from President Trump’s infamous press conference only a few days before the film’s Sundance premiere — may wish to stay on the story. Gawker, a site spun out of Gizmodo, was founded to share the types of stories mainstream news outlets would often shy away from, including celebrity sex tapes, outings, drug use, and allegations that have swirled but not picked up traction. They’ve featured Rob Ford smoking crack, Bill Cosby’s multiple accusers, Hillary Clinton’s emails, Tom Cruise’s prominent role in Scientology, and the one that brought them down: the infamous Hulk Hogan sex tape recorded for private use by Hogan pal and infamous Tampa shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, best known nationally for his stint on Howard Stern’s satellite channel. Bubba’s antics will no doubt some day be the subject of a documentary of their own, from his role in both the Hogan affair to his odd appearance in the David Petraeus saga. – John F. (full review)
Where to Stream: Netflix
Paterson (Jim Jarmusch)
Jim Jarmusch proved he was back in a major way with Only Lovers Left Alive a few years ago, and the streak continues with Paterson, a calm, introspective drama with such positive views on marriage and creativity that I was left floored. In following the cyclical life of Adam Driver‘s Paterson, a bus driver in Paterson, New Jersey, who also has dreams of being a poet, Jarmusch superbly shows that one’s own life experience — however seemingly insubstantial — is the only requirement to produce something beautiful. Moreso than any other film in 2016, this is the kind of world I want to live in. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Star Trek Beyond (Justin Lin)
After the pleasant fluff of its kick-off installment and the frog march of unpleasantness that was Into Darkness, the rebooted Star Trek film series finally hits a fun median between big-budget bombast and classic Trek bigheartedness with Star Trek Beyond. Does the franchise’s full descent into action, with only the barest lip service paid to big ideas, cause Gene Roddenberry’s ashes to spin in their space capsule? Probably, but in the barren desert of summer 2016 blockbusters, this is a lovely oasis. – Dan S. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon Prime
Summer Hours (Olivier Assayas)
Perhaps a point of contention on New York Times’ top 25 films of the 21st century list, Olivier Assayas’ Summer Hours is a commendable top 10 pick. Led by Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier, and Kyle Eastwood, this drama follows a family reuniting following the death of their mother. Like the best of Assayas’ films, it’s an impeccably-crafted, subtly-moving experience, one that wades in the ideas of the value of what we hold on to and a graceful reflection on the passage of time. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: FilmStruck
Wilson (Craig Johnson)
The world of Daniel Clowes is one without manners, glamour, and tact, but it is also one of uncomfortable truth, as scathing as it might be. One may have never verbally conveyed the discourteous musings of his characters to the extent to which it is their everyday vernacular, but we’ve all had similar thoughts when life isn’t going our way. The latest adaptation of his work comes with Wilson, directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins), featuring a role Woody Harrelson is clearly having the time of his life with. Despite his commitment to a lack of civility, there’s a darker film lying in the cynical heart of Wilson, one that gets squandered by its mawkish aesthetic and lack of interest in exploring these characters beyond their crudeness. – Jordan R. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
The Zookeeper’s Wife (Niki Caro)
The Zookeeper’s Wife begins with those five famous words that hold the power to either become a film’s dependency (and therefore downfall) or its empowering catalyst, laying the foundation to convey a poignant tale: “Based on a true story.” Fortunately, The Zookeeper’s Wife sticks with the latter, and the true tale being told is one for the ages. Niki Caro‘s drama follows a couple who hide Jews in their zoo and use it as a point of passage and escape during the Nazi takeover of Warsaw. The narrative is a simple one, allowing The Zookeeper’s Wife to shine in its performances, imagery, and storytelling, which it pristinely accomplishes. – Chelsey G. (full review)
Where to Stream: Amazon, iTunes, Google
Also New to Streaming
Amazon
Night School (review)
FilmStruck
Rodeo and The Moment of Truth
Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? and Quadrophenia
An Actor’s Revenge
Her Brother
Conflagration
The Woman in Question
The Importance of Being Earnest
Mubi (free 30-day trial)
Paris Frills
The Train to Moscow: A Journey to Utopia
Lost in Lebanon
Being 14
Molly’s Theory of Relativity
Le Moulin
Netflix
The Stanford Prison Experiment (review)
Discover more titles that are now available to stream.
- 6/23/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
We all like to root for the underdog, especially if it is someone we, the audience, feel is being unjustly treated by a cruel, uncaring world. So, sitting down to Wilson, the film adaptation of Daniel Clowes’ graphic novel, we’re predisposed to cheer for the title character, especially as portrayed by Woody Harrelson.
Unfortunately, we get a soft, gooey portrayal of a misanthrope who brings much of the misery upon himself, surrounding himself with ill-defined characters. The 94 minute experience is at times uncomfortable and other times you shake your head at the missed opportunities.
The 2010 graphic novel is comprised of 70 single page gag strips about Wilson, inspired in part by his own father’s death as well as the relationship between Peanuts creator Charles Schulz and his father. Days and years pass in Wilson’s life between these vignettes forcing you to guess what has happened. In some ways, the film works in the same frustrating manner.
The film, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, focuses on Wilson, a down on his luck guy who loses his father to cancer then goes in search of his past by tracking his ex-wife where he learns the abortion that ended their marriage never happened. Instead, she gave away the child, now a teen, and they go in search of her.
Laura Dern looks appropriately strung out as Pippi, his ex, who is variously described as a crack whore and lunatic. She left Wilson, gave up her daughter, and tried to stay straight as a waitress. When Wilson finds her, she crumbles around whatever she originally found in him to love. As a result, she gives in all too readily and all too often, when he wants to love her or find their daughter and then pursue a relationship with her. Later, time passes and her situation changes with no real explanation, undercutting our appreciation for her struggles.
Harrelson gives the part his all, but is ill served by Clowes script. The story is fine but there’s little to like about Wilson, who is rude, arrogant, befuddled, and stressed out depending upon the scene. After being arrested for allegedly kidnapping Claire (Isabella Amara), he transitions to a three year stint at prison. There, he seems to find God or bond with every sub-culture in the prison population, softening his edges at last, so in the final act, he can find some solace. There’s a better story hidden under all this but Clowes won’t show us. His adaptations of Ghost World and Art School Confidential are far superior.
Had this been in the hands of a surer director, such as the originally-planned Alexander Payne, we might have been given that better movie. Instead, we get relative novice Craig Johnson, making just his third feature. Therefore, performances by Judy Greer, Cheryl Hines, and Margo Martindale are wasted.
We veer from slapstick to sentimental and the entire final portion of the film shifts tone into something sappy. The entire production lacks focus, direction, and even a point. As a portrait of a middle-aged man lost in the world, it has more promise than actual delivery.
Overall, the film looks and sounds fine on Blu-ray, coming as part of a Combo Pack that also includes a DVD and Digital HD code.
Given that the film was a box office and critical disappointment, it’s no surprise that there is a paucity of special features. We do get 15 Deleted Scenes, some of which would have helped the overall story but none are entirely missed. There are also a photo gallery and trailers.
Unfortunately, we get a soft, gooey portrayal of a misanthrope who brings much of the misery upon himself, surrounding himself with ill-defined characters. The 94 minute experience is at times uncomfortable and other times you shake your head at the missed opportunities.
The 2010 graphic novel is comprised of 70 single page gag strips about Wilson, inspired in part by his own father’s death as well as the relationship between Peanuts creator Charles Schulz and his father. Days and years pass in Wilson’s life between these vignettes forcing you to guess what has happened. In some ways, the film works in the same frustrating manner.
The film, out now from 20th Century Home Entertainment, focuses on Wilson, a down on his luck guy who loses his father to cancer then goes in search of his past by tracking his ex-wife where he learns the abortion that ended their marriage never happened. Instead, she gave away the child, now a teen, and they go in search of her.
Laura Dern looks appropriately strung out as Pippi, his ex, who is variously described as a crack whore and lunatic. She left Wilson, gave up her daughter, and tried to stay straight as a waitress. When Wilson finds her, she crumbles around whatever she originally found in him to love. As a result, she gives in all too readily and all too often, when he wants to love her or find their daughter and then pursue a relationship with her. Later, time passes and her situation changes with no real explanation, undercutting our appreciation for her struggles.
Harrelson gives the part his all, but is ill served by Clowes script. The story is fine but there’s little to like about Wilson, who is rude, arrogant, befuddled, and stressed out depending upon the scene. After being arrested for allegedly kidnapping Claire (Isabella Amara), he transitions to a three year stint at prison. There, he seems to find God or bond with every sub-culture in the prison population, softening his edges at last, so in the final act, he can find some solace. There’s a better story hidden under all this but Clowes won’t show us. His adaptations of Ghost World and Art School Confidential are far superior.
Had this been in the hands of a surer director, such as the originally-planned Alexander Payne, we might have been given that better movie. Instead, we get relative novice Craig Johnson, making just his third feature. Therefore, performances by Judy Greer, Cheryl Hines, and Margo Martindale are wasted.
We veer from slapstick to sentimental and the entire final portion of the film shifts tone into something sappy. The entire production lacks focus, direction, and even a point. As a portrait of a middle-aged man lost in the world, it has more promise than actual delivery.
Overall, the film looks and sounds fine on Blu-ray, coming as part of a Combo Pack that also includes a DVD and Digital HD code.
Given that the film was a box office and critical disappointment, it’s no surprise that there is a paucity of special features. We do get 15 Deleted Scenes, some of which would have helped the overall story but none are entirely missed. There are also a photo gallery and trailers.
- 6/22/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
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