Exclusive: Chris Diamantopoulos (Silicon Valley), Ashley Romans (Y: The Last Man) and Katja Herbers (Evil) have joined the cast of the Peacock drama series Mrs. Davis from Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Mrs. Davis is described as an exploration of faith versus technology, an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.
The series also stars Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin and Margo Martindale.
In addition to co-writing and executive producing Mrs. Davis with Lindelof, Hernandez serves as showrunner. Eugene Kelly also executive produces. Owen Harris will direct and executive produces multiple episodes, including the first. The series is produced by Warner Bros Television.
Diamantopoulos is most notably known for his portrayal of Russ in HBO’s hit comedy Silicon Valley. He recently starred opposite Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in the Netflix limited series True Story,...
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but Mrs. Davis is described as an exploration of faith versus technology, an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.
The series also stars Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin and Margo Martindale.
In addition to co-writing and executive producing Mrs. Davis with Lindelof, Hernandez serves as showrunner. Eugene Kelly also executive produces. Owen Harris will direct and executive produces multiple episodes, including the first. The series is produced by Warner Bros Television.
Diamantopoulos is most notably known for his portrayal of Russ in HBO’s hit comedy Silicon Valley. He recently starred opposite Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in the Netflix limited series True Story,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
This interview contains spoilers for Evil season 2.
Evil season 2 turned a new page in The Pop-Up Book of Terrifying Things Mmxxi. The first episode, “N Is for Night Terrors,” began with Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) trying to literally bury the hatchet on things which might disturb her sleep. Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) found something, or someone, new to keep him up past bedtime. David Acosta (Mike Colter) doesn’t need to close his eyes in order to dream. He is close to becoming ordained as a priest, but the church keeps throwing too many practical applications on his study sheet.
The second episode, “A Is for Angel,” saw the trinity question the justice of God, as an archangel laid plans to open the second bowl of torments for mankind. The headlines which crawled across Evil’s news coverage of a global plague mirrored the worldwide reaction to the Covid pandemic.
Evil season 2 turned a new page in The Pop-Up Book of Terrifying Things Mmxxi. The first episode, “N Is for Night Terrors,” began with Dr. Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers) trying to literally bury the hatchet on things which might disturb her sleep. Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi) found something, or someone, new to keep him up past bedtime. David Acosta (Mike Colter) doesn’t need to close his eyes in order to dream. He is close to becoming ordained as a priest, but the church keeps throwing too many practical applications on his study sheet.
The second episode, “A Is for Angel,” saw the trinity question the justice of God, as an archangel laid plans to open the second bowl of torments for mankind. The headlines which crawled across Evil’s news coverage of a global plague mirrored the worldwide reaction to the Covid pandemic.
- 7/5/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 2, Episode 4, “The Riddle of the Sphinx.”]
Programming Update
As always, a reminder that while screeners for the first five episodes of “Westworld” have been available to critics for a while now, this reviewer has not seen past this week’s episode. Thus, any speculation included here is not affected by knowledge of what’s to come.
Diagnostic Report
No romance. No Dolores or Teddy or Maeve. Instead, “The Riddle of the Sphinx” continues to pull back the curtain on the show’s mysteries, as we visit and revisit James Delos (Peter Mullan) in his gilded cage, coming to understand that following his death, the corporation now led by William (Jimmi Simpson) tried to give him the gift of new life by transplanting his mind into a new body.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have been a successful experiment, as even after decades, 149 different iterations of Delos still...
Programming Update
As always, a reminder that while screeners for the first five episodes of “Westworld” have been available to critics for a while now, this reviewer has not seen past this week’s episode. Thus, any speculation included here is not affected by knowledge of what’s to come.
Diagnostic Report
No romance. No Dolores or Teddy or Maeve. Instead, “The Riddle of the Sphinx” continues to pull back the curtain on the show’s mysteries, as we visit and revisit James Delos (Peter Mullan) in his gilded cage, coming to understand that following his death, the corporation now led by William (Jimmi Simpson) tried to give him the gift of new life by transplanting his mind into a new body.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to have been a successful experiment, as even after decades, 149 different iterations of Delos still...
- 5/14/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Kevin Pollak and Georgina Reilly have joined the hockey biopic “Goalie,” opposite Mark O’Brien as the famed goaltender, Terry Sawchuk.
“Goalie” is directed by Adriana Maggs from a screenplay by Maggs and her sister Jane Maggs. The film is based in part on the book of poetry “Night Work by Randall Maggs and “Sawchuk: The Troubles and Triumphs of the World’s Greatest Goalie” by David Dupuis.
Pollak will play Jack Adams, aka “Trader Jack,” the Detroit Red Wings General Manager. Reilly takes on the role of Patricia Morey, who became first Sawchuk’s girlfriend, then wife.
The story follows Swchuck’s charracter being haunted by the void left from his troubled childhood, which he tried to fill with cheering crowds. The story will explore Sawchuk’s youth in Winnipeg to Detroit, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York between 1950 and 1970 — during which he recorded 103 shutouts and 400 stitches to his face.
“Goalie” is directed by Adriana Maggs from a screenplay by Maggs and her sister Jane Maggs. The film is based in part on the book of poetry “Night Work by Randall Maggs and “Sawchuk: The Troubles and Triumphs of the World’s Greatest Goalie” by David Dupuis.
Pollak will play Jack Adams, aka “Trader Jack,” the Detroit Red Wings General Manager. Reilly takes on the role of Patricia Morey, who became first Sawchuk’s girlfriend, then wife.
The story follows Swchuck’s charracter being haunted by the void left from his troubled childhood, which he tried to fill with cheering crowds. The story will explore Sawchuk’s youth in Winnipeg to Detroit, Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, and New York between 1950 and 1970 — during which he recorded 103 shutouts and 400 stitches to his face.
- 4/9/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
It's November 2013. Digital Spy is surrounded by zombies - sorry, Pds sufferers - on the set of BBC Three's In The Flesh and thanks to a combination of superb make-up work, intricate production design and the wet and windy weather conditions, it's very easy to believe that we are standing in the grim, grey surroundings of a post-rising Roarton.
When it aired a three-part 'pilot series' in March of that year, the offbeat series - a strange yet alluring blend of zombie horror and British kitchen sink drama - won instant acclaim and a fervid fan following for the way it used supernatural scenarios to explore themes of discrimination, depression and mental illness.
Luke Newberry - a fresh face at the time and now a BAFTA Leading Actor nominee - admits to being "a bit taken aback" by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to In The Flesh and his performance as...
When it aired a three-part 'pilot series' in March of that year, the offbeat series - a strange yet alluring blend of zombie horror and British kitchen sink drama - won instant acclaim and a fervid fan following for the way it used supernatural scenarios to explore themes of discrimination, depression and mental illness.
Luke Newberry - a fresh face at the time and now a BAFTA Leading Actor nominee - admits to being "a bit taken aback" by the overwhelmingly positive reaction to In The Flesh and his performance as...
- 5/2/2014
- Digital Spy
BBC Three has confirmed a return date for In The Flesh.
Series two of the BAFTA-nominated zombie drama will debut on Sunday, May 4 at 10pm.
In the new six-part run, Pds sufferer Kieren (Luke Newberry) is caught up in the crossfire between the Undead Liberation Army and extreme political party Victus.
Emmett Scanlan joins the cast as Simon - a charismatic disciple of the Undead Prophet - while Wunmi Mosaku plays Maxine Martin, member of Victus and Roarton's newly-elected Member of Parliament.
Reprising their roles from the first series are Emily Grace Bevan as Kieran's friend Amy and Harriet Cains as his sister Jem.
In The Flesh - created and written by Dominic Mitchell - debuted in March 2013 with an initial three-part run.
In The Flesh returning to BBC Three: Series 2's secrets revealed
Watch the trailer for In The Flesh series two:...
Series two of the BAFTA-nominated zombie drama will debut on Sunday, May 4 at 10pm.
In the new six-part run, Pds sufferer Kieren (Luke Newberry) is caught up in the crossfire between the Undead Liberation Army and extreme political party Victus.
Emmett Scanlan joins the cast as Simon - a charismatic disciple of the Undead Prophet - while Wunmi Mosaku plays Maxine Martin, member of Victus and Roarton's newly-elected Member of Parliament.
Reprising their roles from the first series are Emily Grace Bevan as Kieran's friend Amy and Harriet Cains as his sister Jem.
In The Flesh - created and written by Dominic Mitchell - debuted in March 2013 with an initial three-part run.
In The Flesh returning to BBC Three: Series 2's secrets revealed
Watch the trailer for In The Flesh series two:...
- 4/23/2014
- Digital Spy
Kiss frontman Paul Stanley might be a rock god onstage, but when he steps out on an average weekday with his family he looks like a regular dad (with a rock star hair).
On Wednesday, Stanley went makeup free when walking around Beverly Hills with his wife, Erin Sutton, and four children: Evan Shane, Emily Grace, Colin Michael and Sarah Briann. The 61-year-old singer traded his white face paint for some sunglasses and his guitar for a Kiss-themed Hello Kitty tote.
The happy family headed to Duff's Cakemix Bakery and Diy Studio on Melrose Avenue, where customers can decorate their very own confections.
Even though he is a world-famous musician, Stanley's family has kept him grounded and helped him to balance reality and rock 'n' roll.
"The whole idea of rock and roll lifestyle is a cartoon. It’s a caricature," he told Men's Fitness in April. "And at times,...
On Wednesday, Stanley went makeup free when walking around Beverly Hills with his wife, Erin Sutton, and four children: Evan Shane, Emily Grace, Colin Michael and Sarah Briann. The 61-year-old singer traded his white face paint for some sunglasses and his guitar for a Kiss-themed Hello Kitty tote.
The happy family headed to Duff's Cakemix Bakery and Diy Studio on Melrose Avenue, where customers can decorate their very own confections.
Even though he is a world-famous musician, Stanley's family has kept him grounded and helped him to balance reality and rock 'n' roll.
"The whole idea of rock and roll lifestyle is a cartoon. It’s a caricature," he told Men's Fitness in April. "And at times,...
- 6/27/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Not sure whether to laugh or cry at this Mother's Day Massacre trailer. Either way Jim Cavanaugh is going on blood bender and many youths in the wrong place at the wrong time will die. Mother's Day Massacre releases on May 4th via DVD and those with a taste for a tongue in cheek slasher might want to have a closer look at this title. A full trailer for the film is sure to bring a tear to your eye out of disgust, fear, or simply from laughter.
The synopsis for Mother's Day Massacre here:
"Jim Cavanaugh is a shy suburban New Jersey teenager. His mom left when he was a child and his father is an ass. The unrelenting psychotic domination of his redneck dad forces Jim to search out his long lost mother. His quest takes him to the backwoods of Jersey where he encounters semi-retarded hillbillies who...
The synopsis for Mother's Day Massacre here:
"Jim Cavanaugh is a shy suburban New Jersey teenager. His mom left when he was a child and his father is an ass. The unrelenting psychotic domination of his redneck dad forces Jim to search out his long lost mother. His quest takes him to the backwoods of Jersey where he encounters semi-retarded hillbillies who...
- 4/3/2010
- by Michael Ross Allen
- 28 Days Later Analysis
This rumor is Not true.
Say it ain't so! The Internet is abuzz with the news that Miley's little sis Noah Cyrus was creating a kiddie lingerie line. It sounded pretty fishy to us, so we went straight to the source and called clothing company Ooh! La, La! Couture to get the scoop. The rumor, we're told, is Not true.
Ooh! La, La! Couture tells momlogic that they have been "a reputable, upscale children's clothing brand since 2004." Featuring "age-appropriate" tutu dresses, Ooh! La, La! says they design fun and pretty clothing for little girls and "do not make or promote a lingerie line and never will." The rumor, they say, was started when photos of their clothing were shown with accessories that were not made by them and some "unfairly assumed those accessories were our fashions."
Ooh! La, La! Couture goes on to say they "only make tutu dresses, period.
Say it ain't so! The Internet is abuzz with the news that Miley's little sis Noah Cyrus was creating a kiddie lingerie line. It sounded pretty fishy to us, so we went straight to the source and called clothing company Ooh! La, La! Couture to get the scoop. The rumor, we're told, is Not true.
Ooh! La, La! Couture tells momlogic that they have been "a reputable, upscale children's clothing brand since 2004." Featuring "age-appropriate" tutu dresses, Ooh! La, La! says they design fun and pretty clothing for little girls and "do not make or promote a lingerie line and never will." The rumor, they say, was started when photos of their clothing were shown with accessories that were not made by them and some "unfairly assumed those accessories were our fashions."
Ooh! La, La! Couture goes on to say they "only make tutu dresses, period.
- 2/5/2010
- Momlogic
Nothing shocks us with this girl anymore. Today's fun/amazing/incredible Noah Cyrus story? Noah and her friend Emily Grace have their own clothing line—Ooh! La, La Couture— and it's not your standard children's collection. It's basically a line of "sexy French maid" lingerie, for nine year-olds. Oh, and lookie here, she made a new video for us too! The gift that keeps on giving, folks.
- 1/26/2010
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
Oh yeah, they're totally together! Miley Cyrus' co-star and rumored boyfriend Liam Hemsworth was spotted at the singer's concert last night in Memphis, Tennessee. A fellow concert-goer snapped a pic of Liam at the sold-out show, who sat next to her cousin Emily Grace Raves and took in the scene. Do you think this romance will last longer than her other flings? Dish your opinion below!
- 10/22/2009
- by Celebuzz
- Celebuzz.com
Liam Hemsworth once again sparks speculation that he has a special relationship with his "The Last Song" co-star Miley Cyrus. On Wednesday, October 21, the Australian hottie was photographed attending the teen sensation's concert in Memphis, Tennessee.
In one particular image, which was obtained by TotallyMarissa, Liam was pictured sitting next to Miley's younger cousin named Emily Grace Raves during the gig. At that time, the 19-year-old hunk was seen wearing a black t-shirt.
Rumor of Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus dating first emerged in August, during when they were reportedly photographed engaging in "full-on making out" at Nashville International Airport. However, both movie stars soon denied news on their special romance.
Then, earlier this month, Liam was accused of suggesting Miley to close her Twitter page. The rumor was soon shot down by the "Hannah Montana" star though, saying in a rap video "It wasn't because my friend told me to.
In one particular image, which was obtained by TotallyMarissa, Liam was pictured sitting next to Miley's younger cousin named Emily Grace Raves during the gig. At that time, the 19-year-old hunk was seen wearing a black t-shirt.
Rumor of Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus dating first emerged in August, during when they were reportedly photographed engaging in "full-on making out" at Nashville International Airport. However, both movie stars soon denied news on their special romance.
Then, earlier this month, Liam was accused of suggesting Miley to close her Twitter page. The rumor was soon shot down by the "Hannah Montana" star though, saying in a rap video "It wasn't because my friend told me to.
- 10/22/2009
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Tribeca Film Festival
NEW YORK -- The tale of a 19-year-old girl and her relationship with a middle-aged couple who introduce her to the world of prostitution, this low-budget indie, shot on digital video, features a compelling performance by Judith Ivey as a warm motherly woman who also happens to be a hooker and a pimp.
Modest in scope but sensitively written and acted, "What Alice Found" is the sort of little film for which an award like Sundance's Special Jury Prize for Emotional Truth, which it recently won, was invented. The film was also part of the lineup for this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Making a compelling big-screen debut is Emily Grace as Alice, who at the film's beginning leaves her New Hampshire home on a road trip to join her friend at a Florida college. Her car breaks down shortly thereafter, and she's given a ride by a friendly couple, Sandra (Ivey) and Bill (Bill Raymond), who have plenty of room in their spacious and relatively luxurious motor home. Sandra and Bill treat the young Alice with an almost parental protectiveness, but their warmth and friendliness is tempered by the fact that they quickly attempt to have their guest join Sandra in her occupation as a hooker servicing the many truckers traveling the highways. Bill advertises their services on his CB radio, dubbing their vehicle the "Honey Bunny Wagon".
What in lesser hands might have been reduced to a television movie-style cautionary tale is rendered by director-screenwriter A. Dean Bell with far more complexity and ambiguity. The characterizations are particularly well-nuanced, with Sandra and Bill revealing a vulnerability that makes their exploitative treatment more understandable if not forgivable. And Alice herself is not simply an innocent victim ensnared in the machinations of a duplicitous couple but also a willing accomplice discovering her own sexual power.
There's a refreshing frankness to the film's treatment of its sordid subject matter that more than compensates for its technical limitations. The three performers inhabit their roles with, yes, an emotional truth that is bracing. This is particularly true of Ivey, who could have overdone Sandra's down-home aspects but instead subtly delineates the character's complex feelings and motivations. She's well-matched by Raymond, particularly superb in a scene where his new employee turns the sexual tables on Bill, and Grace, admirably subtle in her depiction of Alice's transformation.
NEW YORK -- The tale of a 19-year-old girl and her relationship with a middle-aged couple who introduce her to the world of prostitution, this low-budget indie, shot on digital video, features a compelling performance by Judith Ivey as a warm motherly woman who also happens to be a hooker and a pimp.
Modest in scope but sensitively written and acted, "What Alice Found" is the sort of little film for which an award like Sundance's Special Jury Prize for Emotional Truth, which it recently won, was invented. The film was also part of the lineup for this year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Making a compelling big-screen debut is Emily Grace as Alice, who at the film's beginning leaves her New Hampshire home on a road trip to join her friend at a Florida college. Her car breaks down shortly thereafter, and she's given a ride by a friendly couple, Sandra (Ivey) and Bill (Bill Raymond), who have plenty of room in their spacious and relatively luxurious motor home. Sandra and Bill treat the young Alice with an almost parental protectiveness, but their warmth and friendliness is tempered by the fact that they quickly attempt to have their guest join Sandra in her occupation as a hooker servicing the many truckers traveling the highways. Bill advertises their services on his CB radio, dubbing their vehicle the "Honey Bunny Wagon".
What in lesser hands might have been reduced to a television movie-style cautionary tale is rendered by director-screenwriter A. Dean Bell with far more complexity and ambiguity. The characterizations are particularly well-nuanced, with Sandra and Bill revealing a vulnerability that makes their exploitative treatment more understandable if not forgivable. And Alice herself is not simply an innocent victim ensnared in the machinations of a duplicitous couple but also a willing accomplice discovering her own sexual power.
There's a refreshing frankness to the film's treatment of its sordid subject matter that more than compensates for its technical limitations. The three performers inhabit their roles with, yes, an emotional truth that is bracing. This is particularly true of Ivey, who could have overdone Sandra's down-home aspects but instead subtly delineates the character's complex feelings and motivations. She's well-matched by Raymond, particularly superb in a scene where his new employee turns the sexual tables on Bill, and Grace, admirably subtle in her depiction of Alice's transformation.
DEAUVILLE, France -- The 29th Deauville Festival of American Film on Sunday awarded its top prize, the Grand Prix for Independent Film, to What Alice Found, the second movie directed by A. Dean Bell. The movie stars Emily Grace as an 18-year-old who sets off from New Hampshire for Florida and runs into a middle-aged couple in a camper van who lead her into the dark world of truck-stop prostitution. Alice picked up the Special Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. None of the 10 movies in Deauville's competition section had emerged as a hot favorite, which reflected the diversity of styles and genres on show at Deauville.
- 9/15/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DEAUVILLE, France -- The 29th Deauville Festival of American Film on Sunday awarded its top prize, the Grand Prix for Independent Film, to "What Alice Found", the second movie directed by A. Dean Bell. The movie stars Emily Grace as an 18-year-old who sets off from New Hampshire for Florida and runs into a middle-aged couple in a camper van who lead her into the dark world of truck-stop prostitution. "Alice" picked up the Special Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. None of the 10 movies in Deauville's competition section had emerged as a hot favorite, which reflected the diversity of styles and genres on show at Deauville.
- 9/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DEAUVILLE, France -- The 29th Deauville Festival of American Film on Sunday awarded its top prize, the Grand Prix for Independent Film, to "What Alice Found", the second movie directed by A. Dean Bell. The movie stars Emily Grace as an 18-year-old who sets off from New Hampshire for Florida and runs into a middle-aged couple in a camper van who lead her into the dark world of truck-stop prostitution. "Alice" picked up the Special Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival. None of the 10 movies in Deauville's competition section had emerged as a hot favorite, which reflected the diversity of styles and genres on show at Deauville.
- 9/14/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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