For over 40 years, the Toronto International Film Festival has attracted some of the best filmmakers in the world to showcase the biggest films of the year. This year’s festival saw the release of Darren Aronofsky’s wildly controversial Mother! and the James Franco-directed The Disaster Artist. Past festival winners…
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- 9/20/2017
- by Baraka Kaseko
- avclub.com
Tiff has come and gone. Masses of Canadians attend the festival which is what gives it such a special atmosphere. In Cannes, only the industry attends the festival; the public sets up chairs and ladders to watch the red carpet galas and take pictures. But here the public is as much a part of the festival as the industry.Tiff Bell Lightbox
The industry action which consists of buying and selling of film rights takes place at the Hyatt Hotel on King Street West. The screenings for both public and industry are down the street at the Tiff Bell Lightbox and around the corner at the Scotia Multiplex. The dense mingling of public and industry at these venues and on the street itself which is closed to traffic for the first weekend but is open to pedestrians, photo-op spots, food trucks creates a festive bevvy of activity to the city.
The industry action which consists of buying and selling of film rights takes place at the Hyatt Hotel on King Street West. The screenings for both public and industry are down the street at the Tiff Bell Lightbox and around the corner at the Scotia Multiplex. The dense mingling of public and industry at these venues and on the street itself which is closed to traffic for the first weekend but is open to pedestrians, photo-op spots, food trucks creates a festive bevvy of activity to the city.
- 9/18/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
From the Austin Daily Texan, September 22, 1966
Film-Makers’ Co-Op Shows ‘The Wild One’
The Gulf Coast Film-Makers’ Co-Op, an off campus student organization, will inaugurate its Film Factory at 8 p.m., Friday.
Founded to encourage student film-making, Film-Makers’ Co-Op is a result of interest among university students for a place to show and make films. Spokesmen cite the fact that at present there isn’t any University course for the beginning student who wants to make creative films, and of the two courses devoted to film on campus, both are oriented for radio and TV majors.
The Group has received support from the New American Cinema groups on both east and west coasts. Independent film-makers like Bruce Baillie and Robert Nelson from California have provided films for the first program. In New York, Pop Artist Andy Warhol will provide his newest film, “Camp” with Baby Jane Holzer and Jack Smith, for...
Film-Makers’ Co-Op Shows ‘The Wild One’
The Gulf Coast Film-Makers’ Co-Op, an off campus student organization, will inaugurate its Film Factory at 8 p.m., Friday.
Founded to encourage student film-making, Film-Makers’ Co-Op is a result of interest among university students for a place to show and make films. Spokesmen cite the fact that at present there isn’t any University course for the beginning student who wants to make creative films, and of the two courses devoted to film on campus, both are oriented for radio and TV majors.
The Group has received support from the New American Cinema groups on both east and west coasts. Independent film-makers like Bruce Baillie and Robert Nelson from California have provided films for the first program. In New York, Pop Artist Andy Warhol will provide his newest film, “Camp” with Baby Jane Holzer and Jack Smith, for...
- 7/8/2017
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
As temperatures rise, it may seem a bit silly to be thinking about what the Academy could do in the middle of the winter. Still, that’s what I do, so with the New York Film Festival announcing their Opening Night Selection, now feels like a good point to check in on Oscar. We’re still another month or so away from really having any sense of what the first half of the year has to offer, in terms of Oscars. Honestly, the only thing that so far seems like it could last the rest of the season is Brett Haley’s The Hero, specifically for Sam Elliott’s lead performance. He could certainly score a nomination in Best Actor. Aside from that, it’s looking like 2017 will be a second half sort of year. This time around, there’s some upward movement for Alexander Payne’s Downsizing, the inclusion...
- 6/16/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Baywatch, Alien: Covenant, Snatched and more movies you need to watch this MayBaywatch, Alien: Covenant, Snatched and more movies you need to watch this MayAdriana Floridia5/3/2017 10:23:00 Am
Blockbuster season is officially upon us, and we must say, it's going to be a great one.
With May comes Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is already getting stellar reviews and frankly looks like it will (somehow) be better than the first. Then we have some great comedies in Snatched and Baywatch, some horror with Alien: Covenant, and some Canadian power with Bon Cop Bad Cop 2. We're breaking down all of May's releases for you below!
10 movies you need to watch in May:
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Release Date: May 5th, 2017
For Fans of: Chris Pratt, Superheroes, Fun
See it With: Friends and Family
See it In: IMAX 3D Nobody expected the first Guardians of the Galaxy...
Blockbuster season is officially upon us, and we must say, it's going to be a great one.
With May comes Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, which is already getting stellar reviews and frankly looks like it will (somehow) be better than the first. Then we have some great comedies in Snatched and Baywatch, some horror with Alien: Covenant, and some Canadian power with Bon Cop Bad Cop 2. We're breaking down all of May's releases for you below!
10 movies you need to watch in May:
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Release Date: May 5th, 2017
For Fans of: Chris Pratt, Superheroes, Fun
See it With: Friends and Family
See it In: IMAX 3D Nobody expected the first Guardians of the Galaxy...
- 5/3/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
I know, it’s still early. It’s April, which is absurdly early to be thinking about the Oscars. That being said, there’s certainly fun to be had in contemplating early predictions. The Academy just announced some small rule changes last week, mainly some simple housekeeping, though they did make things a little different in two particular categories. One is that things like last year’s winner Oj: Made in America are no longer eligible in Best Documentary Feature, while the other is that a wider swarth of voters will be nominating in Best Animated Feature now. Will that result in different nominees? Quite possibly, though we shall see. What it did, however, was spur me on to do this update… Below you will see a slightly new look at what Oscar could end up doing. A lot of the contenders are the same right now, as you might imagine,...
- 4/10/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
As a general rule, I don’t usually update the initial year in advance predictions so quickly, but this is a special situation. Not only is there a new big time potential contender looking to come our way in 2017 now, it’s also replacing what was formerly seen as a major player. That sort of disruption right at the start is a perfect excuse to tinker a bit with what I’ve initially come up with. It won’t look too different, but there will be some definite switches that you’ll see. Then, we’ll wait a month until updated in April, so this won’t be a weekly occurrence, fear not. For now though, this is just a bonus of sorts. Below you will see the tinkering in question. Mainly, it was switching out one Steven Spielberg project for another. That would be his Pentagon Papers film The Post...
- 3/17/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Back in June, James Franco starred in the remake of the 1996 slasher “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” for Lifetime. The film was something that traditional Lifetime movie audiences weren’t used to seeing, but it seemed to have worked out well for Franco and the network.
Now, the ever busy filmmaker is set to star in and executive produce his second Lifetime film, “High School Lover.” Not much is known about the TV movie, only that it will debut February 4. The first image, which you can see above, was also released.
Read More: ‘Beaches’ Remake Trailer: Idina Menzel Belts ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ in Lifetime Promo
Additionally, Lifetime also announced a handful of other projects that they will be debuting and producing this year.
Currently in pre-production is “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” a movie from Suzanne de Passe which follows the iconic singer’s final years. It will star Navi,...
Now, the ever busy filmmaker is set to star in and executive produce his second Lifetime film, “High School Lover.” Not much is known about the TV movie, only that it will debut February 4. The first image, which you can see above, was also released.
Read More: ‘Beaches’ Remake Trailer: Idina Menzel Belts ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ in Lifetime Promo
Additionally, Lifetime also announced a handful of other projects that they will be debuting and producing this year.
Currently in pre-production is “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” a movie from Suzanne de Passe which follows the iconic singer’s final years. It will star Navi,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
James Franco is adding a new project under his directing tab. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the filmmaker will be helming “The Pretenders,” a film set in New York in the ‘80s.
The movie will star Jane Levy, Jack Kilmer and Shameik Moore, and follow two college friends who fall in love with the same girl. The love triangle creates a decade spanning, unique relationship between the threesome. “Horns” actress Juno Temple and Brian Cox (“Morgan”) will also co-star.
The script, written by “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone, has been circulating since 2013, with various actors previously attached.
Read More: James Franco’s Movie Column: ‘The Love Witch’ Is a Feminist B-Movie
The project is a co-production between Rabbit Bandini Productions, Sss Entertainment and Yale Productions. Producers for the film include Vince Jolivette and Jay Davis at Rabbit Bandini, Shaun Sanghani at Sss Entertainment, Jordan Yale Levine and Scott Levenson from Yale Productions,...
The movie will star Jane Levy, Jack Kilmer and Shameik Moore, and follow two college friends who fall in love with the same girl. The love triangle creates a decade spanning, unique relationship between the threesome. “Horns” actress Juno Temple and Brian Cox (“Morgan”) will also co-star.
The script, written by “The Fault in Our Stars” director Josh Boone, has been circulating since 2013, with various actors previously attached.
Read More: James Franco’s Movie Column: ‘The Love Witch’ Is a Feminist B-Movie
The project is a co-production between Rabbit Bandini Productions, Sss Entertainment and Yale Productions. Producers for the film include Vince Jolivette and Jay Davis at Rabbit Bandini, Shaun Sanghani at Sss Entertainment, Jordan Yale Levine and Scott Levenson from Yale Productions,...
- 11/17/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
At age 56, Sean Penn may be getting on, but the same cannot be said of his new girlfriend, actress Leila George. George, who starred in the James Franco remake of “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” for the Lifetime channel, is reportedly dating the “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” star, with paparazzi photos emerging of […]...
- 10/7/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
At the beginning of the year viewers were given a sneak peek at Netflix’s new original series, “The Crown,” about the early life of Queen Elizabeth II. Now after many months, the streaming service has shared a new trailer, poster and finally its release date.
Starring Claire Foy as Her Majesty, the 10-episode series is a peek behind the curtain on the personal, political and deeply private world of Queen Elizabeth II’s struggle to reconcile her personal life and public role, the Monarchy, and its precarious position in shifting the sands of post-war politics.
“I am aware that I am surrounded by people who feel that they could do the job better,” states Foy in the lush and epic trailer. “Strong people with powerful characters but, for better or worse, the crown has landed on my head.”
Read More: Watch: Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Mega-Trailer and Photos Promise...
Starring Claire Foy as Her Majesty, the 10-episode series is a peek behind the curtain on the personal, political and deeply private world of Queen Elizabeth II’s struggle to reconcile her personal life and public role, the Monarchy, and its precarious position in shifting the sands of post-war politics.
“I am aware that I am surrounded by people who feel that they could do the job better,” states Foy in the lush and epic trailer. “Strong people with powerful characters but, for better or worse, the crown has landed on my head.”
Read More: Watch: Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Mega-Trailer and Photos Promise...
- 9/27/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
If you’ve seen James Franco’s take on Cormac McCarthy’s “Child of God and/or William Faulkner’s “The Sound and the Fury,” you’ll surely have a strong opinion about the prospect of his next literary adaptation: John Steinbeck’s “In Dubious Battle.” Ahead of its Venice premiere next weekend, the film has just debuted its first trailer courtesy of Deadline.
Read More: James Franco’s Movie Column: What Werner Herzog’s Documentaries Teach Us About Humanity
Part of the Dustbowl Trilogy along with “Of Mice and Men” and “The Grapes of Wrath,” Steinbeck’s novel was first published in 1936; the plot concerns a California labor dispute during the Great Depression. Franco also stars in the film, which boasts an ensemble cast including Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, John Savage and Zach Braff.
Read More: James Franco’s Movie Column: What Werner Herzog’s Documentaries Teach Us About Humanity
Part of the Dustbowl Trilogy along with “Of Mice and Men” and “The Grapes of Wrath,” Steinbeck’s novel was first published in 1936; the plot concerns a California labor dispute during the Great Depression. Franco also stars in the film, which boasts an ensemble cast including Nat Wolff, Selena Gomez, Vincent D’Onofrio, Robert Duvall, Ed Harris, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Josh Hutcherson, Ashley Greene, John Savage and Zach Braff.
- 8/29/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
The first thing you need to understand about the protagonist of Alissa Nutting’s wildly unsettling and wonderfully written 2013 novel “Tampa” is that she’s a monster. While Celeste Price — accurately described as “smoldering” in the book’s official synopsis — is physically stunning (and damn does she work for it), her emotional and psychological landscape is so diseased that whatever cinematic project springs forth from the material will likely look and feel more like a film about bloodthirsty vampires or Frankenstein’s creation or the abominable snowman or something similarly driven by lust and rage than any sort of dramatic offering about overcoming life’s harsh realities.
No one overcomes anything in “Tampa.” No one gets over anything.
“Tampa,” despite a premise that seems tailor-made to be turned into a prestige feature (perhaps in the vein of “Precious”?) or at least a Lifetime-ready movie of the week (think “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?...
No one overcomes anything in “Tampa.” No one gets over anything.
“Tampa,” despite a premise that seems tailor-made to be turned into a prestige feature (perhaps in the vein of “Precious”?) or at least a Lifetime-ready movie of the week (think “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?...
- 8/29/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Garry Marshall’s 1988 classic “Beaches” is getting a small screen remake, courtesy of Lifetime, with Idina Menzel signing on to take over Bette Midler’s role of Cc, an aspiring singer who develops a lasting friendship with Hillary, a rich debutante that goes on to become a successful lawyer.
The Tony winner will also record new versions of the iconic songs “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “The Glory of Love,” as well as additional ones for the remake. At this time the role of Hillary, portrayed by Barbara Hershey in the original, has yet to be cast.
Read More: Kiefer Sutherland Joins Niels Arden Oplev’s ‘Flatliners’ Remake Alongside Ellen Page
In the original movie, Cc and Hillary connect at the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in the new version they will meet at the Venice boardwalk in Los Angeles. Production is set to begin August 15 in Vancouver.
The Tony winner will also record new versions of the iconic songs “Wind Beneath My Wings” and “The Glory of Love,” as well as additional ones for the remake. At this time the role of Hillary, portrayed by Barbara Hershey in the original, has yet to be cast.
Read More: Kiefer Sutherland Joins Niels Arden Oplev’s ‘Flatliners’ Remake Alongside Ellen Page
In the original movie, Cc and Hillary connect at the boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and in the new version they will meet at the Venice boardwalk in Los Angeles. Production is set to begin August 15 in Vancouver.
- 7/28/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
After being struck by her enraged ex-boyfriend, is UnREAL‘s Rachel headed for a nervous breakdown? It would appear so.
Starting with Monday’s episode (Lifetime, 10/9c), “We start to really see this woman’s fall,” her portrayer Shiri Appleby tells TVLine.
RelatedUnREAL Renewed for Season 3
Despite having plenty on her plate already on screen, as her producer character struggles to cope in the aftermath of the traumatic physical altercation, the actress recently took on another challenge off screen: directing her first episode. During the installment, Quinn grows closer to her new paramour, Jay and Madison team up, and even Dr.
Starting with Monday’s episode (Lifetime, 10/9c), “We start to really see this woman’s fall,” her portrayer Shiri Appleby tells TVLine.
RelatedUnREAL Renewed for Season 3
Despite having plenty on her plate already on screen, as her producer character struggles to cope in the aftermath of the traumatic physical altercation, the actress recently took on another challenge off screen: directing her first episode. During the installment, Quinn grows closer to her new paramour, Jay and Madison team up, and even Dr.
- 7/9/2016
- TVLine.com
James + Semaj is a column where James Franco talks to his reverse self, Semaj, about new films. Rather than a conventional review, it is place where James and Semaj can muse about ideas that the films provoke. James loves going to the movies and talking about them. But a one-sided take on a movie, in print, might be misconstrued as a review. As someone in the industry it could be detrimental to James’s career if he were to review his peers, because unlike the book industry—where writers review other writer’s books—the film industry is highly collaborative, and a bad review of a peer could create problems. So, assume that James (and Semaj) love all these films. What they’re interested in talking about is all the ways the films inspire them, and make them think. James is me, and Semaj is the other side of me.
- 7/7/2016
- by James Franco
- Indiewire
Confession: I love Center Stage. A lot. Like “I downloaded Jamiroquai’s ‘Canned Heat’ for when I need to get pumped up” a lot. I even watched the sequel Turn It Up when it premiered (exclusively) on Oxygen.
RelatedUnREAL Preview: Meet Everlasting’s New Boss — Will He Take On Quinn?
I know the films aren’t high art. All I ask for is dance sequences. Lots of them. (Sorry, Starz’s Flesh and Bone — you needed 80 percent less drama and 100 percent more dancing.) So the opening minutes of Lifetime’s threequel movie On Pointe on Saturday were a promising start,...
RelatedUnREAL Preview: Meet Everlasting’s New Boss — Will He Take On Quinn?
I know the films aren’t high art. All I ask for is dance sequences. Lots of them. (Sorry, Starz’s Flesh and Bone — you needed 80 percent less drama and 100 percent more dancing.) So the opening minutes of Lifetime’s threequel movie On Pointe on Saturday were a promising start,...
- 6/26/2016
- TVLine.com
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
En Garde!
Logline: Klutzy Dee Dee struggles to walk without tripping in a family filled with uber-athletes. She stumbles onto the high school fencing team filled with misfits, where she discovers friends, a new crush, and herself.
Elevator Pitch:
Dee Dee is an all-around average teenager, but in this family, average is below average. Dee Dee searches to find that one thing that defines her. After suffering school-wide humiliation, Dee Dee stumbles upon the girls’ fencing team, a group of misfits playing a sport so underfunded that they’re forced to practice in the parking lot. Dee Dee’s found her passion.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
En Garde!
Logline: Klutzy Dee Dee struggles to walk without tripping in a family filled with uber-athletes. She stumbles onto the high school fencing team filled with misfits, where she discovers friends, a new crush, and herself.
Elevator Pitch:
Dee Dee is an all-around average teenager, but in this family, average is below average. Dee Dee searches to find that one thing that defines her. After suffering school-wide humiliation, Dee Dee stumbles upon the girls’ fencing team, a group of misfits playing a sport so underfunded that they’re forced to practice in the parking lot. Dee Dee’s found her passion.
- 6/20/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here are some things that have been in the news in recent weeks: A male college student raping an unconscious woman. A killer motivated by his own homophobia. Mass shootings in Florida. Here are some things that appear in James Franco's remake of 1996 the Lifetime movie Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? A male college student attempting to rape an unconscious woman. A killer motivated by his own homophobia. Mass shootings in Florida.
The Franco-masterminded 20th anniversary remake of the Tori Spelling-starring original also contains nubile teenage vampires,...
The Franco-masterminded 20th anniversary remake of the Tori Spelling-starring original also contains nubile teenage vampires,...
- 6/19/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Lifetime's remake of the classic afterschool special Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? was only vaguely similar to the original 1996 movie that starred Tori Spelling as Laurel, a college student who slowly learns that her controlling boyfriend is actually an escaped murderer. James Franco's version of the film added lesbian vampires, a production of Shakespeare's Macbeth—yes, Shakespeare played a big role in this cinematic classic—and a discussion of gender and sexuality politics as told through vampires in literature. So many layers! But strip away the supernatural elements and pseudo-intellectual discussion and you're left with a TV event that did pay tribute to the original version....
- 6/19/2016
- E! Online
In the 20 years since it premiered on NBC, the telepic Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? became a cult classic of the “Lifetime Original Movie” genre. Now, stars Tori Spelling and Ivan Sergei reunite for a remake of that flick executive produced by and also starring James Franco. Lifetime’s 21st-century update is said to revolve around a same-sex relationship with a vampire. [...]
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- 6/18/2016
- by Channel Guide Staff
- ChannelGuideMag
Shock talks to legendary rock guitarist and composer James Iha about scoring his first (hopefully not last!) lesbo-vamp horror movie. The only thing stranger than a Lifetime Channel remake of a “classic” Lifetime thriller film produced by and starring actor-turned-everything James Franco, re-imagined as a lesbian vampire horror movie, is a Lifetime Channel remake of…
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- 6/18/2016
- by Chris Alexander
- shocktillyoudrop.com
There's a lot more Shakespeare in James Franco's remake of seminal TV movie Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? than you would expect. (That is to say there is a Lot, when you'd probably expect none.) In typical Franco fashion, the actor-director-producer-poet-professor-artist-tbd turns his new Lifetime movie into a discussion about gender politics, vampires in literature as a queer metaphor, and throws Macbeth and lesbian vampires into the mix because why not? And as incredulous you will be that all of that is unfolding on your TV screen, and trust us, you'll be scratching your head the entire damn time, you'll also be wondering why it's there at all. Here's why: there are two concepts at...
- 6/18/2016
- E! Online
Here’s an UnREAL development: Everlasting’s new showrunner doesn’t seem to be completely emotionally messed up or morally bankrupt!
RelatedUnREAL Renewed for Season 3
But, since this is the show where producers were responsible for causing a contestant to commit suicide, incoming boss Coleman must be at least slightly damaged, right?
“I think he is a good guy,” Michael Rady says of his documentary filmmaker. “He knows which way is north. He has a good moral compass. And he trusts his instincts.”
All of which will cause friction between the Ep and Head Bitch in Charge Quinn, the actor reveals below.
RelatedUnREAL Renewed for Season 3
But, since this is the show where producers were responsible for causing a contestant to commit suicide, incoming boss Coleman must be at least slightly damaged, right?
“I think he is a good guy,” Michael Rady says of his documentary filmmaker. “He knows which way is north. He has a good moral compass. And he trusts his instincts.”
All of which will cause friction between the Ep and Head Bitch in Charge Quinn, the actor reveals below.
- 6/17/2016
- TVLine.com
Year by year, things keep getting worse and worse for the Litchfield Federal Penitentiary inmates, who have become the one fucked-up TV family we always look forward to visiting. It’s as much a testament to Netflix and creator Jenji Kohan, for showcasing the show’s diverse cast of incredible actors, as it is the power of television, which lets our relationships with characters, as technically one-sided as they might be, bloom and grow.
Read More: Why Netflix Renewed ‘Orange is the New Black’ for Three Seasons
Like any relationship allowed to blossom, the potential for heartbreak is real. This year, that’s more true than ever.
Season 4 begins moments after the transcendent beauty of the Season 3 finale, picking up with the creation of bunk beds in the dorms. “Orange” thus immediately takes on the issue of prison overcrowding by immediately doubling the occupancy of the prison without additionally addressing...
Read More: Why Netflix Renewed ‘Orange is the New Black’ for Three Seasons
Like any relationship allowed to blossom, the potential for heartbreak is real. This year, that’s more true than ever.
Season 4 begins moments after the transcendent beauty of the Season 3 finale, picking up with the creation of bunk beds in the dorms. “Orange” thus immediately takes on the issue of prison overcrowding by immediately doubling the occupancy of the prison without additionally addressing...
- 6/17/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Read More: ‘Orphan Black’ Season 4, Episode 8, ‘The Redesign of Natural Objects’: Blood Ties and Revenge
Cloning Around
Ever since “Orphan Black” introduced the Rachel character in the earlier days of the series, she’s served as an admirable foe for Sarah and her sestras. Although they’ve been forced to work with her in the past in order to save themselves or achieve a common goal, Sarah and Rachel have never quite seen eye-to-eye. (Potentially, in all fairness, because Rachel lost hers while trying to give Sarah an oophorectomy.) For a while it looked as though this season could be the catalyst for change, thanks to Evie Cho and the neolutionist movement to abolish clones, but that just seemed to set Rachel off even more. By this week’s finale she had fully disowned her fellow clones, her adoptive mom Susan Duncan and her brother Ira when she went...
Cloning Around
Ever since “Orphan Black” introduced the Rachel character in the earlier days of the series, she’s served as an admirable foe for Sarah and her sestras. Although they’ve been forced to work with her in the past in order to save themselves or achieve a common goal, Sarah and Rachel have never quite seen eye-to-eye. (Potentially, in all fairness, because Rachel lost hers while trying to give Sarah an oophorectomy.) For a while it looked as though this season could be the catalyst for change, thanks to Evie Cho and the neolutionist movement to abolish clones, but that just seemed to set Rachel off even more. By this week’s finale she had fully disowned her fellow clones, her adoptive mom Susan Duncan and her brother Ira when she went...
- 6/17/2016
- by Amber Dowling
- Indiewire
Fun fact: If you happen to mention on Twitter that an upcoming Lifetime movie features a large amount of gratuitous lesbian vampire sex, people way outside the traditional Lifetime movie demo suddenly have questions about when it airs.
That is exactly what actor/writer/director/IndieWire contributor James Franco is counting on as the executive producer of this weekend’s “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” remake. But is there also a deeper meaning to his madness?
Read More: Review: Lifetime’s ‘UnREAL’ Season 2 Bets Big As It Declares War
The original “Mother” was relatively simple — a bad boy came to town and seduced baby Tori Spelling, “Vertigo”-ing her haircut before descending into true villainy. But this new film swaps an emotionally manipulative boyfriend for a lady vampire who’s just hoping to find the true love that will help her escape her bloodlust and…
Look, it’s weird.
Short version of the plot (based on a story by Franco, who also plays a supporting role): Pearl (Emily Meade) has been inducted into a “nightwalker” cabal largely against her will, but if she can connect with true love, she’ll no longer have to prey upon the living to slack her thirst. Fortunately, she seems to have found a soulmate in new lover/aspiring actress Leah (Leila George).
But while Pearl is a genuinely sympathetic character, Leah’s mother Julie (Tori Spelling) does not approve. At first, that’s because of her conservative values, but later, after some investigation, Julie senses that her daughter – wait for it – might be sleeping with danger…
On the surface, that’s not too complicated. But even giving one additional moment of thought to the film’s thematic implications is brain-exploding on a “Scanners” level, because quite sincerely, the premise feels like a legitimate dare from Franco to critics. How are we meant to interpret a remake of a famous example of the prototypical “Lifetime movie,” where the deranged male stalker has been substituted with a loving female partner who also just so happens to be a “nightwalker”? What the hell does that mean? It’s like the anti-angle, actively defying interpretation, demanding that we look deeper into the abyss even though sometimes a pipe is just a pipe…
That’s it: James Franco has found a way to make Lifetime movies into Dadaist art. In this way, he has exceeded the ambitions of last year’s “A Deadly Adoption,” Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s failed attempt to secretly make a Lifetime movie. The reason why “Mother” works better than “Adoption” is easy to grasp: “A Deadly Adoption” leaned way too hard in its efforts to ape the generic Lifetime thriller that the original “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” epitomized. Meanwhile, with this new sort of “Mother,” Franco is truly pushing the boundaries of what you might presume this network to be capable of.
Two years ago, that’d be unimaginable for this network. But if you were to anthropomorphize the modern-day Lifetime, the best metaphor would be to see it as a once-shackled woman bored by routine, but now unleashed and ready to cut loose. (Which would actually be the beginning of a pretty compelling Lifetime movie, in retrospect.)
Sure, the network still runs its standard reality fare, but it’s been making baby steps towards more compelling content since 2014’s “The Lottery” (an under-appreciated dystopian drama series). And right now, the second season of “UnREAL” is one of the summer’s best and most daring shows, across the board.
Now, one of the network’s most iconic films has now been “reinterpreted” as a lesbian vampire love story. That, honestly, is the hardest part to accept. If you strip the remake aspect of this project from your consciousness, it’s actually a pretty watchable film – as lesbian vampire movies go. “Mother” comes with solid direction from Melanie Aitkenhead and a tight script by Amber Coney. The script might be a little too tight, actually, moving awfully fast through major plot beats, but there’s an interesting twist when it comes to the casting of a theatrical production of “MacBeth”… and also, yes, there are lesbian vampires and they have a lot of sex on screen.
Even if we were to get a full and coherent explanation from James Franco about why this “Mother” remake exists, it probably wouldn’t make the actual film any better. And there’s a part of me that likes the fact that it just exists, in all its ridiculousness.
But there is one sequence which proves difficult to engage with, and perhaps it’s because it’s the most grounded of the film. When Leah tries to tell her mother that the girl she’s brought home for dinner isn’t just a friend, but her girlfriend, it leads to the sort of brutal coming-out scene that feels more in tune with 1996 than 2016. (Yes, Julie has a right to be concerned, but c’mon.)
The clear takeaway — like most things in this world that rely on an absurd sensibility in order to be truly appreciated — is that honest human emotion has no place in this sort of scenario. Especially given that, yes, the real danger Leah faces with her lover has nothing to do with the fact that Pearl is a woman — it’s that she’s a vampire. But we’ve recently been hit hard by the reminder that homosexuality on its own non-vampire terms can still be seen as threatening. It’s the hardest part of this blood-soaked story to watch.
Because that’s also when it become hard to enjoy “Mother” as a Dadaist farce, especially given the earnestness with which its leads engage both with each other and the narrative. Perhaps a film called “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” shouldn’t be a love story, but that’s what this is. It titillates, and it baffles, and it may be ultimately a terrible idea.
But, yeah, we told you about the lesbian vampires. So we get why you’re gonna watch.
“Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” premieres Saturday, June 18 at 8pm on Lifetime.
Grade: B
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That is exactly what actor/writer/director/IndieWire contributor James Franco is counting on as the executive producer of this weekend’s “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” remake. But is there also a deeper meaning to his madness?
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The original “Mother” was relatively simple — a bad boy came to town and seduced baby Tori Spelling, “Vertigo”-ing her haircut before descending into true villainy. But this new film swaps an emotionally manipulative boyfriend for a lady vampire who’s just hoping to find the true love that will help her escape her bloodlust and…
Look, it’s weird.
Short version of the plot (based on a story by Franco, who also plays a supporting role): Pearl (Emily Meade) has been inducted into a “nightwalker” cabal largely against her will, but if she can connect with true love, she’ll no longer have to prey upon the living to slack her thirst. Fortunately, she seems to have found a soulmate in new lover/aspiring actress Leah (Leila George).
But while Pearl is a genuinely sympathetic character, Leah’s mother Julie (Tori Spelling) does not approve. At first, that’s because of her conservative values, but later, after some investigation, Julie senses that her daughter – wait for it – might be sleeping with danger…
On the surface, that’s not too complicated. But even giving one additional moment of thought to the film’s thematic implications is brain-exploding on a “Scanners” level, because quite sincerely, the premise feels like a legitimate dare from Franco to critics. How are we meant to interpret a remake of a famous example of the prototypical “Lifetime movie,” where the deranged male stalker has been substituted with a loving female partner who also just so happens to be a “nightwalker”? What the hell does that mean? It’s like the anti-angle, actively defying interpretation, demanding that we look deeper into the abyss even though sometimes a pipe is just a pipe…
That’s it: James Franco has found a way to make Lifetime movies into Dadaist art. In this way, he has exceeded the ambitions of last year’s “A Deadly Adoption,” Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig’s failed attempt to secretly make a Lifetime movie. The reason why “Mother” works better than “Adoption” is easy to grasp: “A Deadly Adoption” leaned way too hard in its efforts to ape the generic Lifetime thriller that the original “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” epitomized. Meanwhile, with this new sort of “Mother,” Franco is truly pushing the boundaries of what you might presume this network to be capable of.
Two years ago, that’d be unimaginable for this network. But if you were to anthropomorphize the modern-day Lifetime, the best metaphor would be to see it as a once-shackled woman bored by routine, but now unleashed and ready to cut loose. (Which would actually be the beginning of a pretty compelling Lifetime movie, in retrospect.)
Sure, the network still runs its standard reality fare, but it’s been making baby steps towards more compelling content since 2014’s “The Lottery” (an under-appreciated dystopian drama series). And right now, the second season of “UnREAL” is one of the summer’s best and most daring shows, across the board.
Now, one of the network’s most iconic films has now been “reinterpreted” as a lesbian vampire love story. That, honestly, is the hardest part to accept. If you strip the remake aspect of this project from your consciousness, it’s actually a pretty watchable film – as lesbian vampire movies go. “Mother” comes with solid direction from Melanie Aitkenhead and a tight script by Amber Coney. The script might be a little too tight, actually, moving awfully fast through major plot beats, but there’s an interesting twist when it comes to the casting of a theatrical production of “MacBeth”… and also, yes, there are lesbian vampires and they have a lot of sex on screen.
Even if we were to get a full and coherent explanation from James Franco about why this “Mother” remake exists, it probably wouldn’t make the actual film any better. And there’s a part of me that likes the fact that it just exists, in all its ridiculousness.
But there is one sequence which proves difficult to engage with, and perhaps it’s because it’s the most grounded of the film. When Leah tries to tell her mother that the girl she’s brought home for dinner isn’t just a friend, but her girlfriend, it leads to the sort of brutal coming-out scene that feels more in tune with 1996 than 2016. (Yes, Julie has a right to be concerned, but c’mon.)
The clear takeaway — like most things in this world that rely on an absurd sensibility in order to be truly appreciated — is that honest human emotion has no place in this sort of scenario. Especially given that, yes, the real danger Leah faces with her lover has nothing to do with the fact that Pearl is a woman — it’s that she’s a vampire. But we’ve recently been hit hard by the reminder that homosexuality on its own non-vampire terms can still be seen as threatening. It’s the hardest part of this blood-soaked story to watch.
Because that’s also when it become hard to enjoy “Mother” as a Dadaist farce, especially given the earnestness with which its leads engage both with each other and the narrative. Perhaps a film called “Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” shouldn’t be a love story, but that’s what this is. It titillates, and it baffles, and it may be ultimately a terrible idea.
But, yeah, we told you about the lesbian vampires. So we get why you’re gonna watch.
“Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?” premieres Saturday, June 18 at 8pm on Lifetime.
Grade: B
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- 6/16/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Late in the movie-esque premiere of “Aquarius,” David Duchovny’s rambunctious detective Sam Hodiak scolds a fellow cop in a delightfully specific manner. You see, the young buck contaminated a piece of evidence by not using gloves, infuriating his commanding officer who’d been receiving pictures of kidnapped women in the mail for a few days already. He wants to get this guy, and his own team is letting him down! But Hodiak’s condescension isn’t fierce or ugly; instead, it’s marked with an infectious wink and smile — even though we know better.
And you do. The content itself is somewhat familiar, as is the dynamic of a superior officer chastising a rookie boy in blue, but the striking aspect of the exchange — beyond Duchovny’s addictive charm — is that while they bicker back and forth, we know the clue in question is opposite in nature of their superfluous exchange. And when Hodiak pulls open the envelope and sees what’s inside, the mood darkens and the laughs disappear.
This much might feel familiar and with good reason. “Aquarius” is largely the same show it was in Season 1 — which is fine. Big issues (like race) remain relevant, but tertiary; Charles Manson is a plot driver, but can’t stack up against Hodiak as a character; there’s fun to be had (nothing beats when Hodiak gives zero fucks), but business to take care of (broadcast cop cliches cannot be avoided). Yet beside the special presentation of the premiere episode — which really does add a grandiose atmosphere to the proceedings — there is one significant change: Women fare better in Season 2 than they did in Season 1.
Within these opening hours, two of last season’s most notable ladies get more definition than they did in 13 a year ago. Charmain (Claire Holt), a young cop looking to break into undercover work despite a gender bias in the Lapd, was on the right path by the end of Season 1, and she delves into an aptly risky storyline that will have to be handled with care. She’s become an extremely compelling character; one that threatens to rival Grey Damon’s Shafe as our second favorite of the show (behind Hodiak, of course). In addition, Hodiak’s new boo, Grace (Michaela McManus) takes a stand that defines her far better — and in a more complicated way — than any of her prior choices.
More named-but-disposable female characters are still the damsels in distress waiting for Sir Sam to save them, but opening with layered character analysis of the two most prominent women reassures us of the series’ feminist mentality. And this is key for “Aquarius” not only in the public eye, but in succeeding overall. John McNamara’s dark period piece has a knack for injecting infectious humor into every other scene, but tonally that demands the drama earn its levity — and it does. It was easy to fall for the series’ charms in Season 1, but “Aquarius” only now justifies them.
That being said, Season 2 sees a slight shift toward more serious content in its first two hours, and NBC’s uninterrupted presentation perfectly establishes the new year. The two-hour cut is actually three episodes worth of content diced together to become something filmic, if not fully cinematic. There’s a well-utilized time jumping element that will last throughout the season. Known historic events take precedence for the first time, building to a crescendo you may only fully appreciate if you’re steeped in Manson lore. And the performances overall improve, namely Gethin Anthony’s challenging portrayal of a future mass murderer. Titled “Helter Skelter,” Season 2’s introduction can’t quite stand on its own as a movie, but you wouldn’t want that. “Aquarius” is a TV show for a reason, and one that you want to spend time with — even when things turn grisly.
Thankfully, McNamara & Co. still find ways to allow Duchovny to be Duchovny — the delightful, uncensored quipster who takes nothing seriously until, you know, it matters. There’s something both admirable and frustrating in the series’ refusal to dive head first into its stars most watchable attributes — which, I imagine, is both what NBC wants and knows better than to ask for; “Aquarius” isn’t your typical cop show. It strives for more, and it merits that ambition in Season 2.
Grade: B+
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And you do. The content itself is somewhat familiar, as is the dynamic of a superior officer chastising a rookie boy in blue, but the striking aspect of the exchange — beyond Duchovny’s addictive charm — is that while they bicker back and forth, we know the clue in question is opposite in nature of their superfluous exchange. And when Hodiak pulls open the envelope and sees what’s inside, the mood darkens and the laughs disappear.
This much might feel familiar and with good reason. “Aquarius” is largely the same show it was in Season 1 — which is fine. Big issues (like race) remain relevant, but tertiary; Charles Manson is a plot driver, but can’t stack up against Hodiak as a character; there’s fun to be had (nothing beats when Hodiak gives zero fucks), but business to take care of (broadcast cop cliches cannot be avoided). Yet beside the special presentation of the premiere episode — which really does add a grandiose atmosphere to the proceedings — there is one significant change: Women fare better in Season 2 than they did in Season 1.
Within these opening hours, two of last season’s most notable ladies get more definition than they did in 13 a year ago. Charmain (Claire Holt), a young cop looking to break into undercover work despite a gender bias in the Lapd, was on the right path by the end of Season 1, and she delves into an aptly risky storyline that will have to be handled with care. She’s become an extremely compelling character; one that threatens to rival Grey Damon’s Shafe as our second favorite of the show (behind Hodiak, of course). In addition, Hodiak’s new boo, Grace (Michaela McManus) takes a stand that defines her far better — and in a more complicated way — than any of her prior choices.
More named-but-disposable female characters are still the damsels in distress waiting for Sir Sam to save them, but opening with layered character analysis of the two most prominent women reassures us of the series’ feminist mentality. And this is key for “Aquarius” not only in the public eye, but in succeeding overall. John McNamara’s dark period piece has a knack for injecting infectious humor into every other scene, but tonally that demands the drama earn its levity — and it does. It was easy to fall for the series’ charms in Season 1, but “Aquarius” only now justifies them.
That being said, Season 2 sees a slight shift toward more serious content in its first two hours, and NBC’s uninterrupted presentation perfectly establishes the new year. The two-hour cut is actually three episodes worth of content diced together to become something filmic, if not fully cinematic. There’s a well-utilized time jumping element that will last throughout the season. Known historic events take precedence for the first time, building to a crescendo you may only fully appreciate if you’re steeped in Manson lore. And the performances overall improve, namely Gethin Anthony’s challenging portrayal of a future mass murderer. Titled “Helter Skelter,” Season 2’s introduction can’t quite stand on its own as a movie, but you wouldn’t want that. “Aquarius” is a TV show for a reason, and one that you want to spend time with — even when things turn grisly.
Thankfully, McNamara & Co. still find ways to allow Duchovny to be Duchovny — the delightful, uncensored quipster who takes nothing seriously until, you know, it matters. There’s something both admirable and frustrating in the series’ refusal to dive head first into its stars most watchable attributes — which, I imagine, is both what NBC wants and knows better than to ask for; “Aquarius” isn’t your typical cop show. It strives for more, and it merits that ambition in Season 2.
Grade: B+
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- 6/16/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Around a third of the way through Lifetime's new version of Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?, a college production of Macbeth descends (or ascends) into kinkiness as the three weird sisters writhe around a female Macbeth (Leila George's Leah), groping and caressing in a way the Bard of Avon perhaps only imagined. As the play's director, who may not actually have a name, James Franco leers in appreciation and, as the scene concludes, he turns to his assistant. Only one notch of hamminess from bellowing, "Spring break forever!" he whispers smugly, "I did not direct that." Franco also
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- 6/16/2016
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lifetime (who else?) premieres a new version of Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?, this time executive produced by and starring James Franco (who else?). Spelling is back, now as the titular mother who must prevent her college-age daughter from, well … you know. [...]
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- 6/15/2016
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
I never saw the 1996 Tori Spelling TV movie but I get the gist: perfect guy turns out to be too good to be true, a male twist on Hand That Rocks the Cradle/Single White Female. Remake or not, James Franco writing and producing a Lifetime movie is a must-see part of his art oeuvre, […]
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- 6/15/2016
- by Fred Topel
- Slash Film
This spring, former Smashing Pumpkins‘ guitarist James Iha made headlines when he rejoined frontman Billy Corgan, with the pair playing songs together from the iconic ’90s band for the first time in years. It was a nostalgic reunion, but for Iha, it was another gig in a very busy 2016. The musician has a batch […]
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- 6/13/2016
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Before you go saying, “Omg, TVLine hates everything lately!” that grade of “F” is for “fun.” If you liked NBC’s original, so-bad-it’s-awesome Mother, May I Sleep With Danger? odds are, you’re gonna love James Franco’s 20th-anniversary remake for Lifetime (premiering June 18 at 8/7c).
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Masterpiece, it’s not. It’s more of a… a… trashterpiece. And it bears little, if any, resemblance to the 1996 cult classic, in which Tori Spelling’s mother tries to save her from obsessive boyfriend Ivan Sergei.
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Masterpiece, it’s not. It’s more of a… a… trashterpiece. And it bears little, if any, resemblance to the 1996 cult classic, in which Tori Spelling’s mother tries to save her from obsessive boyfriend Ivan Sergei.
- 6/10/2016
- TVLine.com
True Confession: I watched the original Mother, May I Sleep with Danger on YouTube like two weeks ago. I'm not proud of it! But in my own defense, I felt a professional obligation to rewatch it in advance of James Franco's upcoming Lifetime remake of the "cult" 1996 TV movie, which takes the stalker premise of the original and lightly shakes it up by inserting some lesbian vampires into the mix. Just a small twist! Basically the same movie. (Read: this is not at all the same movie.) For those who haven't seen the original, Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? centers on Tori Spelling's Laurel, a naive college student whose boyfriend (Opposite of Sex heartthrob Ivan Sergei) pressures her to undergo a drastic hair makeover...and also relentlessly stalks and eventually tries to murder her. Little things. Her pantsuited, take-charge mother is played by Lisa Banes, the...
- 5/27/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
A bloody good trailer for Lifetime's Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? reboot has dropped, and Tori Spelling speaks for all of us: "I think this is just too much for me to handle right now." Spelling, 43, has taken on a maternal role in the remake 20 years after the original first aired on NBC. Where her hopelessly-in-love teen character Laurel fell for murderous bad boy Billy (Ivan Sergei, who will also appear in the reboot), this James Franco-helmed extension sees Spelling's character Julie's daughter Leah (Leila George) bringing home a girl named Pearl (Emily Meade) who has a dark secret - she's a vampire.
- 5/27/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
A bloody good trailer for Lifetime's Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? reboot has dropped, and Tori Spelling speaks for all of us: "I think this is just too much for me to handle right now." Spelling, 43, has taken on a maternal role in the remake 20 years after the original first aired on NBC. Where her hopelessly-in-love teen character Laurel fell for murderous bad boy Billy (Ivan Sergei, who will also appear in the reboot), this James Franco-helmed extension sees Spelling's character Julie's daughter Leah (Leila George) bringing home a girl named Pearl (Emily Meade) who has a dark secret - she's a vampire.
- 5/27/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
A bloody good trailer for Lifetime's Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? reboot has dropped, and Tori Spelling speaks for all of us: "I think this is just too much for me to handle right now."
Spelling, 43, has taken on a maternal role in the remake 20 years after the original first aired on NBC.
Where her hopelessly-in-love teen character Laurel fell for murderous bad boy Billy (Ivan Sergei, who will also appear in the reboot), this James Franco-helmed extension sees Spelling's character Julie's daughter Leah (Leila George) bringing home a girl named Pearl (Emily Meade) who has a dark secret – she's a vampire.
Spelling, 43, has taken on a maternal role in the remake 20 years after the original first aired on NBC.
Where her hopelessly-in-love teen character Laurel fell for murderous bad boy Billy (Ivan Sergei, who will also appear in the reboot), this James Franco-helmed extension sees Spelling's character Julie's daughter Leah (Leila George) bringing home a girl named Pearl (Emily Meade) who has a dark secret – she's a vampire.
- 5/27/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
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