For an artist whose career trajectory has largely paralleled that of the mainstream Edm explosion, Claude VonStroke boasts his fair share of underground credentials. The Dirtybird Records label head spent much of his youth in Detroit, where he was steeped in the area’s historic rave scene before setting up shop in San Fransisco.
Over the past few years, the signature Dirtybird synthesis between proper house music and more bass-heavy ghettotech styles has become the U.S.’ answer to house and techno from other parts of the world. As such, it might surprise music fans not intimately familiar with VonStroke or his signees to learn that much of their influences are rooted in drum and bass.
During Miami Music Week, Claude VonStroke sat down with us to discuss his latest endeavors – and after giving his thoughts on the UK bass line trend, he revealed that he still believes drum and...
Over the past few years, the signature Dirtybird synthesis between proper house music and more bass-heavy ghettotech styles has become the U.S.’ answer to house and techno from other parts of the world. As such, it might surprise music fans not intimately familiar with VonStroke or his signees to learn that much of their influences are rooted in drum and bass.
During Miami Music Week, Claude VonStroke sat down with us to discuss his latest endeavors – and after giving his thoughts on the UK bass line trend, he revealed that he still believes drum and...
- 3/31/2016
- by John Cameron
- We Got This Covered
Aside from being one of the greatest comedians of our generation, Bill Murray is also the co-owner of the St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league baseball team in Minnesota. That's something we were unaware of until very recently.
Like, as recently as Thursday night. Because that's when Murray – who loves to engage with people whenever he can (even if no one will believe it really happened) – decided to show up at a Saints game and take tickets at the main gate like it was just another day on the job:
Love the bucket hat,...
Like, as recently as Thursday night. Because that's when Murray – who loves to engage with people whenever he can (even if no one will believe it really happened) – decided to show up at a Saints game and take tickets at the main gate like it was just another day on the job:
Love the bucket hat,...
- 8/29/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar nominations 2014: Quite a few surprises (photo: Best Actress Oscar nominee Amy Adams in ‘American Hustle’) The Oscar 2014 nominations were announced early on Thursday morning, January 16, at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Was Amy Adams shortlisted for American Hustle? Did Meryl Streep break another Oscar record? Did Robert Redford nearly break the record for longest gap between nominations in the acting categories? Was Jennifer Lawrence snubbed? Did Scarlett Johansson make Oscar history for her voice performance as Joaquin Phoenix’s love interest in Her? Was Peter Jackson-Ian McKellen’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug shortlisted in the technical categories? Well, below you’ll find the answers to all these questions. Be prepared: as usual, there were quite a few surprises. (You can compare the Academy’s choices to our Oscar 2014 predictions.) Full list of Oscar 2014 nominations Best Picture: American Hustle,...
- 1/16/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
I'll be honest, I didn't even watch the Golden Globes last night. I heard it was actually entertaining though, and I'm ok with the list of winners. I'm especially happy to see Leonardo DiCaprio win for Wolf of Wall Street, and Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Adams win for American Hustle. I hope that's how it goes down at the Oscars later this year. Anyway, check out the full list of nominees below. I've bolded the winners for you.
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“12 Years a Slave”
“Captain Phillips”
“Gravity”
“Philomena”
“Rush”
Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”
Idris Elba, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Tom Hanks, “Captain Phillips”
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Robert Redford, “All Is Lost”
Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
Sandra Bullock, “Gravity”
Judi Dench, “Philomena”
Emma Thompson, “Saving Mr. Banks”
Kate Winslet,...
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“12 Years a Slave”
“Captain Phillips”
“Gravity”
“Philomena”
“Rush”
Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture – Drama
Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave”
Idris Elba, “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”
Tom Hanks, “Captain Phillips”
Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Robert Redford, “All Is Lost”
Best Performance By An Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine”
Sandra Bullock, “Gravity”
Judi Dench, “Philomena”
Emma Thompson, “Saving Mr. Banks”
Kate Winslet,...
- 1/13/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
As the night comes to an end, GossipCenter brings you the complete list of the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards winners.
Scoring big prizes tonight (January 12) are stars including Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.
As for the films as a whole, "American Hustle" scored Best Motion Picture - Comedy, while "12 Years a Slave" scored the trophy for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Andy Samberg and the cast of "Brooklyn Nine Nine" surprised themselves with a win for Best Actor in a Television - Comedy and the Best Overall Television Comedy, while host Amy Poehler took home Best Actress in a Television Comedy for her work in NBC's "Parks and Recreation."
Check out an updated list of winners below!
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Winner 12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best Performance...
Scoring big prizes tonight (January 12) are stars including Jennifer Lawrence for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy and Matthew McConaughey for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama.
As for the films as a whole, "American Hustle" scored Best Motion Picture - Comedy, while "12 Years a Slave" scored the trophy for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
Andy Samberg and the cast of "Brooklyn Nine Nine" surprised themselves with a win for Best Actor in a Television - Comedy and the Best Overall Television Comedy, while host Amy Poehler took home Best Actress in a Television Comedy for her work in NBC's "Parks and Recreation."
Check out an updated list of winners below!
Best Motion Picture – Drama
Winner 12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best Performance...
- 1/13/2014
- GossipCenter
Full list of winners for the 2014 Golden Globes Awards as voted for by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.Film AWARDSBest motion picture - drama
Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best motion picture - musical or comedy
Winner: American Hustle
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Best director
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne - Nebraska
David O Russell - American Hustle
Best actor - drama
Winner: Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
Idris Elba - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
Robert Redford - All is Lost
Best actor - musical or comedy
Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf Of Wall Street
Christian Bale - American Hustle
Bruce Dern - Nebraska
Oscar Isaac - Inside Llewyn Davis
Joaquin Phoenix - Her
Best actress - drama
Winner: [link=nm...
Winner: 12 Years A Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best motion picture - musical or comedy
Winner: American Hustle
Her
Inside Llewyn Davis
Nebraska
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Best director
Winner: Alfonso Cuaron - Gravity
Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne - Nebraska
David O Russell - American Hustle
Best actor - drama
Winner: Matthew McConaughey - Dallas Buyers Club
Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave
Idris Elba - Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips
Robert Redford - All is Lost
Best actor - musical or comedy
Winner: Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf Of Wall Street
Christian Bale - American Hustle
Bruce Dern - Nebraska
Oscar Isaac - Inside Llewyn Davis
Joaquin Phoenix - Her
Best actress - drama
Winner: [link=nm...
- 1/13/2014
- ScreenDaily
Golden Globes 2014 winners (photo: 2014 Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe winner Jennifer Lawrence in ‘American Hustle’) Scroll down to check out the full list of Golden Globes 2014 winners. This year’s Golden Globes ceremony took place earlier this evening, January 12, with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey back as hosts. (Here are our fearless — and somewhat accurate — Golden Globes 2014 Predictions and our equally fearless — and mostly accurate — 2014 Golden Globes Predictions - The Nominations.) The 2014 Golden Globe nominations were announced by Aziz Ansari, Zoe Saldana, and Olivia Wilde exactly one month ago. Among the surprises was the inclusion in the Best Picture - Drama category of Ron Howard’s domestic box office disappointment Rush, starring Chris Hemsworth and Best Supporting Golden Globe nominee Daniel Brühl, and the exclusion of The Wolf of Wall Street‘s Martin Scorsese from the Best Director roster. Also, Julie Delpy and Greta Gerwig were both in the running...
- 1/13/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Golden Globes 2014 predictions: ‘American Hustle’ tops? (photo: Amy Adams in ‘American Hustle’) The winners of the 2014 Golden Globes will be announced on Sunday, January 12, 2014 — the same day that two-time Oscar winner Luise Rainer (The Great Ziegfeld, The Good Earth) turns 104 years old. (I’d have said "cosmic," except that Luise Rainer has never won or been nominated for a Golden Globe.) Now, who’s going to take home the dozen or so Golden Globes in the Motion Picture categories? Curiously, there’s no absolute, clear-cut favorite in any of them, except perhaps for David O. Russell’s American Hustle in the Best Comedy or Musical category, even though (or perhaps because) Russell’s ’70s throwback film is not exactly a comedy — and it’s certainly not a musical. (See full list of 2014 Golden Globes nominees.) But who cares about the Golden Globes, anyway? They’re not important. Well, whether or not you find them important,...
- 1/12/2014
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Even though nominated by the Golden Globes and Critics' Choice Awards, the song "Please Mr. Kennedy" from "Inside Llewyn Davis" is not allowed at the Oscars. Due to strict AMPAS rules, the use of refrains from other songs makes it ineligible as an original song. It is written by superstar Justin Timberlake, past Oscar champ T Bone Burnett, directors Joel and Ethan Coen, George Cromarty, and Ed Rush. Burnett says, "There are strict rules but that's good. There should be strict rules. You don't have to win an award for everything you do." HitFix. Glenn Whipp reports that the weekend academy screening for "American Hustle" brought a "rousing response" and it "confirms the notion that it has emerged as the clear alternative" to "12 Years a Slave." Director David O. Russell and actress Amy Adams received great applause at the Q&A, but "the loudest ovation of the night" was for supporting a.
- 12/17/2013
- Gold Derby
On Thursday morning, the nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe awards were announced by Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Aziz Ansari.
With seven nominations each, 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle lead in Golden Globe Awards nominations.
Nebraska garnered five Golden Globes nominations (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay), while Gravity received four Golden Globes nominations for Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Actress (Drama) and Best Original Score (Steven Price).
Director Alfonso Cuarón said, “What a great year for cinema! I’d like to congratulate my fellow nominees and, of course, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing Gravity with four Golden Globe nominations. I had wonderful collaborators both in front of and behind the camera who took something of a leap of faith with me years ago when we set out to make this film. I share this honor with all of them. I’m...
With seven nominations each, 12 Years A Slave and American Hustle lead in Golden Globe Awards nominations.
Nebraska garnered five Golden Globes nominations (Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay), while Gravity received four Golden Globes nominations for Best Picture (Drama), Best Director, Best Actress (Drama) and Best Original Score (Steven Price).
Director Alfonso Cuarón said, “What a great year for cinema! I’d like to congratulate my fellow nominees and, of course, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for recognizing Gravity with four Golden Globe nominations. I had wonderful collaborators both in front of and behind the camera who took something of a leap of faith with me years ago when we set out to make this film. I share this honor with all of them. I’m...
- 12/13/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Waking up bright and early for an exciting announcement, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Aziz Ansari gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to read the 2014 Golden Globe Awards nominations.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized television series including NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in the Best Comedy category, while AMC's "Breaking Bad" and Netflix Original "House of Cards" got a nod with the Dramas.
As for motion pictures, 2014 is sure to be a tight race between hopefuls including "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle," each earning 7 nominations, respectively.
And Best Actor nods went to stars including Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett in the Motion Picture Drama category, along with Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Motion Picture Comedy/Musical category.
Finally, Jennifer Lawrence received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture Comedy/Musical for her role in "American Hustle." She received a Best...
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized television series including NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in the Best Comedy category, while AMC's "Breaking Bad" and Netflix Original "House of Cards" got a nod with the Dramas.
As for motion pictures, 2014 is sure to be a tight race between hopefuls including "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle," each earning 7 nominations, respectively.
And Best Actor nods went to stars including Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett in the Motion Picture Drama category, along with Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Motion Picture Comedy/Musical category.
Finally, Jennifer Lawrence received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture Comedy/Musical for her role in "American Hustle." She received a Best...
- 12/12/2013
- GossipCenter
Waking up bright and early for an exciting announcement, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Aziz Ansari gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to read the 2014 Golden Globe Awards nominations.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized television series including NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in the Best Comedy category, while AMC's "Breaking Bad" and Netflix Original "House of Cards" got a nod with the Dramas.
As for motion pictures, 2014 is sure to be a tight race between hopefuls including "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle," each earning 7 nominations, respectively.
And Best Actor nods went to stars including Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett in the Motion Picture Drama category, along with Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Motion Picture Comedy/Musical category.
Finally, Jennifer Lawrence received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture Comedy/Musical for her role in "American Hustle." She received a Best...
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognized television series including NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and Fox's "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in the Best Comedy category, while AMC's "Breaking Bad" and Netflix Original "House of Cards" got a nod with the Dramas.
As for motion pictures, 2014 is sure to be a tight race between hopefuls including "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle," each earning 7 nominations, respectively.
And Best Actor nods went to stars including Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett in the Motion Picture Drama category, along with Christian Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio in the Motion Picture Comedy/Musical category.
Finally, Jennifer Lawrence received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a motion picture Comedy/Musical for her role in "American Hustle." She received a Best...
- 12/12/2013
- GossipCenter
The awards season is in full swing, with nominations and awards already coming in left, right, and centre. To add to the momentum driving towards the Oscars next year, the 71st Golden Globe Awards Nominations have been announced, with 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, and Inside Llewyn Davis leading in the motion picture categories, and Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Behind the Candelabra leading on the small screen side of the nominees.
Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes separate the majority of their categories according to genre, with one category for drama and another for comedy and musical. In one sense, that makes it a little harder to use the winners, announced next month, to predict what might go on to take the statues at the Academy Awards.
Last year, for instance, Argo took home the Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, and Les Misérables won...
Unlike the Oscars, the Golden Globes separate the majority of their categories according to genre, with one category for drama and another for comedy and musical. In one sense, that makes it a little harder to use the winners, announced next month, to predict what might go on to take the statues at the Academy Awards.
Last year, for instance, Argo took home the Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture – Drama category, and Les Misérables won...
- 12/12/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This morning, Aziz Ansari, Zoe Saldana and Olivia Wilde announced the nominees for the 71st annual Golden Globes. The ceremony, hosted by Tiny Fey and Amy Poehler, will take place on January 12th, 2014.
Of course, the list reads mostly as one would expect, but there are a few things worth mentioning. For one, it’s great to see Captain Phillips‘ Barkhad Abdi getting so much recognition. First he received a SAG nomination and now a Golden Globe nod. Could be on pace for an Oscar as well?
Speaking of Captain Phillips, which is one of my favorite films of the year, Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass also scored nominations, as did the film itself for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
A couple other interesting things to note are Rush earning a big nomination for Best Motion Picture – Drama, something that I did not expect, and The Wolf of Wall Street finally getting some awards love.
Of course, the list reads mostly as one would expect, but there are a few things worth mentioning. For one, it’s great to see Captain Phillips‘ Barkhad Abdi getting so much recognition. First he received a SAG nomination and now a Golden Globe nod. Could be on pace for an Oscar as well?
Speaking of Captain Phillips, which is one of my favorite films of the year, Tom Hanks and Paul Greengrass also scored nominations, as did the film itself for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
A couple other interesting things to note are Rush earning a big nomination for Best Motion Picture – Drama, something that I did not expect, and The Wolf of Wall Street finally getting some awards love.
- 12/12/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Aziz Ansari, Zoe Saldana and Olivia Wilde gathered at the Beverly Hilton Hotel this morning to announce the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s nominations for the 2014 Golden Globe Awards.
The slavery epic “12 Years a Slave” and the con-artist caper “American Hustle” lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each
Below are the nominees…
Best Picture, Drama:
12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
American Hustle
Her
Inside Lewin
Nebraska
Wolf of Wall Street
Best Director:
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Best Actress, Drama
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judy Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Kate Winslet, Labor Day
Best Actor, Drama
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 years a Slave
Idris Elba, Mandela
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All is Lost
Best Actor,...
The slavery epic “12 Years a Slave” and the con-artist caper “American Hustle” lead the 71st annual Golden Globes with seven nominations each
Below are the nominees…
Best Picture, Drama:
12 Years a Slave
Captain Phillips
Gravity
Philomena
Rush
Best Picture, Musical or Comedy:
American Hustle
Her
Inside Lewin
Nebraska
Wolf of Wall Street
Best Director:
Alfonso Cuaron, Gravity
Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Alexander Payne, Nebraska
David O. Russell, American Hustle
Best Actress, Drama
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock, Gravity
Judy Dench, Philomena
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Kate Winslet, Labor Day
Best Actor, Drama
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 years a Slave
Idris Elba, Mandela
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Robert Redford, All is Lost
Best Actor,...
- 12/12/2013
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
As per Joel Coen, “Llewyn Davis (played by Oscar Isaac), is a made up character, with Real music from the time period.” Step into the smoky “Gaslight Cafe” in 1961 where Llewyn is up on stage with a spotlight on him singing, “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me.”
“The Gaslight Cafe” was an American coffee house located in the basement of 116 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. The Gaslight (alternatively known as “The Village Gaslight”) opened in 1958 and was a well known venue for folk music and other musical acts, until it closed in 1971.
When Llewyn finishes his set, he is told that there is a man wearing a dark suit in the back alley who wishes to meet him. As he approaches him, he gets beat up. Poor Llewyn, he’s down on his luck, and, in my opinion, born a little too early. Perhaps if he had been playing his songs in the late ’60′s, he would probably have been better received, but because it is 1961, most of the other acts, like “Jim and Jean,” still have a Very clean cut look, personality and sound.
Broke, couch-surfing, locked out of the apartment with his friend’s cat, trying to get singing gigs, a manager who doesn’t help him, an ex-girlfriend who wants nothing to do with him, Llewyn is looking for a break.
Funniest scene: Adam Driver’s singing role as Al Cody in “Please Mr. Kennedy.”
Musical Performances
1. Hang Me, Oh Hang Me – Oscar Isaac
(Traditional; Arranged by Oscar Isaac & T Bone Burnett) 3:26
2. Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song) – Oscar Isaac & Marcus Mumford (Traditional; Arranged by Marcus Mumford, Oscar Isaac, T Bone Burnett) 3:01
3. The Last Thing on My Mind – Stark Sands with Punch Brothers (Tom Paxton) 3:35
4. Five Hundred Miles – Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Stark Sands (Hedy West) 3:27
5. Please Mr. Kennedy – Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver (Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) 1:59
6. Green, Green Rocky Road – Oscar Isaac (Len Chandler & Robert Kaufman) 3:18
7. The Death of Queen Jane – Oscar Isaac (Music by Dáithí Sproule; Lyrics: Traditional) 3:58
8. The Roving Gambler – The Down Hill Strugglers with John Cohen (Traditional; Arranged and Adapted by The Down Hill Strugglers) 3:05
9. The Shoals of Herring – Oscar Isaac with Punch Brothers (Ewan MacColl)
Small Interviews
Q: Why do you make movies about failures?
A: Joel Coen: “Because all the success stories have all been done.”
A: T-Bone Burnett: “Even if the scene or moment is supposed to be bad, the music has to be great.”
Q: How did you want it to look?
A: We actually shot more in the East Village than the West Village. Some streets in the East Village aren’t as built up as the modern day MacDougal Street. We wanted something to feel more like it would have in 1961. We did shoot a little in the West Village; Village Cigars, Thompson Street, Jones Street, and MacDougal.
A: Our first thought for the film was to shoot in black and white on 16mm, but that idea fell by the wayside when we started designing shots.
Actress in the film Bonnie Rose, Bette Midler’s stand in for The First Wives Club, and Isn’t She Great, and Dodi Gamble in Inside Llewyn Davis, answered the following questions for me.
Q: If you had to describe the Coen Brothers and then Llewyn Davis in one word, what would they be?
A: It is very hard to say one word about the Coen Brothers…..
I would have to use two words about these two men who are iconic.
The Coen brothers are “Authentic Geniuses.”
The character of Llewyn Davis, is “resolute.”
The New York Film Festival (Sept. 27-Oct.13) is going on now. Los Angeles' own Rose Kuo (formerly director of the AFI FIlm Festival) has notched it up this year as our local newspaper L.A. Times has pointed out to us in perhaps a somewhat condescending way. Nyff was never a "quaint afterthought", but it was not what the Lincoln Center Film Society offered the trade with new offerings of films you can see in its spring festival New Directors/ New Directions. But this year, it is on the trade's map of top fall film festivals for the first time since 1984 when Blood Simple of the Coen Brothers made the trade realize its great value. Covering for SydneysBuzz in New York is Sharon Abella, an occasional writer for SydneysBuzz. Editor-in-chief of One World Cinema ,an internationally-minded website about film, music and travel, Sharon Abella holds multiple degrees in the sciences, and she makes the point that this site would not be possible without the help of God, family, friends, and her life partner, Jon Kilik. We are happy to be able to post her articles on SydneysBuzz.
“The Gaslight Cafe” was an American coffee house located in the basement of 116 MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village. The Gaslight (alternatively known as “The Village Gaslight”) opened in 1958 and was a well known venue for folk music and other musical acts, until it closed in 1971.
When Llewyn finishes his set, he is told that there is a man wearing a dark suit in the back alley who wishes to meet him. As he approaches him, he gets beat up. Poor Llewyn, he’s down on his luck, and, in my opinion, born a little too early. Perhaps if he had been playing his songs in the late ’60′s, he would probably have been better received, but because it is 1961, most of the other acts, like “Jim and Jean,” still have a Very clean cut look, personality and sound.
Broke, couch-surfing, locked out of the apartment with his friend’s cat, trying to get singing gigs, a manager who doesn’t help him, an ex-girlfriend who wants nothing to do with him, Llewyn is looking for a break.
Funniest scene: Adam Driver’s singing role as Al Cody in “Please Mr. Kennedy.”
Musical Performances
1. Hang Me, Oh Hang Me – Oscar Isaac
(Traditional; Arranged by Oscar Isaac & T Bone Burnett) 3:26
2. Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song) – Oscar Isaac & Marcus Mumford (Traditional; Arranged by Marcus Mumford, Oscar Isaac, T Bone Burnett) 3:01
3. The Last Thing on My Mind – Stark Sands with Punch Brothers (Tom Paxton) 3:35
4. Five Hundred Miles – Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan, Stark Sands (Hedy West) 3:27
5. Please Mr. Kennedy – Justin Timberlake, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver (Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen) 1:59
6. Green, Green Rocky Road – Oscar Isaac (Len Chandler & Robert Kaufman) 3:18
7. The Death of Queen Jane – Oscar Isaac (Music by Dáithí Sproule; Lyrics: Traditional) 3:58
8. The Roving Gambler – The Down Hill Strugglers with John Cohen (Traditional; Arranged and Adapted by The Down Hill Strugglers) 3:05
9. The Shoals of Herring – Oscar Isaac with Punch Brothers (Ewan MacColl)
Small Interviews
Q: Why do you make movies about failures?
A: Joel Coen: “Because all the success stories have all been done.”
A: T-Bone Burnett: “Even if the scene or moment is supposed to be bad, the music has to be great.”
Q: How did you want it to look?
A: We actually shot more in the East Village than the West Village. Some streets in the East Village aren’t as built up as the modern day MacDougal Street. We wanted something to feel more like it would have in 1961. We did shoot a little in the West Village; Village Cigars, Thompson Street, Jones Street, and MacDougal.
A: Our first thought for the film was to shoot in black and white on 16mm, but that idea fell by the wayside when we started designing shots.
Actress in the film Bonnie Rose, Bette Midler’s stand in for The First Wives Club, and Isn’t She Great, and Dodi Gamble in Inside Llewyn Davis, answered the following questions for me.
Q: If you had to describe the Coen Brothers and then Llewyn Davis in one word, what would they be?
A: It is very hard to say one word about the Coen Brothers…..
I would have to use two words about these two men who are iconic.
The Coen brothers are “Authentic Geniuses.”
The character of Llewyn Davis, is “resolute.”
The New York Film Festival (Sept. 27-Oct.13) is going on now. Los Angeles' own Rose Kuo (formerly director of the AFI FIlm Festival) has notched it up this year as our local newspaper L.A. Times has pointed out to us in perhaps a somewhat condescending way. Nyff was never a "quaint afterthought", but it was not what the Lincoln Center Film Society offered the trade with new offerings of films you can see in its spring festival New Directors/ New Directions. But this year, it is on the trade's map of top fall film festivals for the first time since 1984 when Blood Simple of the Coen Brothers made the trade realize its great value. Covering for SydneysBuzz in New York is Sharon Abella, an occasional writer for SydneysBuzz. Editor-in-chief of One World Cinema ,an internationally-minded website about film, music and travel, Sharon Abella holds multiple degrees in the sciences, and she makes the point that this site would not be possible without the help of God, family, friends, and her life partner, Jon Kilik. We are happy to be able to post her articles on SydneysBuzz.
- 10/1/2013
- by Sharon Abella
- Sydney's Buzz
The latest trailer for "Inside Llewyn Davis" offers fans a first listen at Marcus Mumford's cover of "Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)."
Co-sung by Mumford and "Inside Llewyn Davis" star Oscar Isaac, the track, a traditional folk favorite, was arranged by Mumford, Isaac and T Bone Burnett.
Beyond that tease, the new trailer for "Inside Llewyn Davis" provides more information about the film, which Joel and Ethan Coen co-wrote and co-directed. CBS Films will release "Inside Llewyn Davis" on Dec. 6 and it's expected to be a major player at the 2014 Oscars.
Check out the soundtrack listing below, via Rolling Stone.
"Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" (Traditional; arranged by Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett) – Oscar Isaac "Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)" (Traditional; arranged by Marcus Mumford, Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett) – Marcus Mumford and Oscar Isaac "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – Stark Sands with Punch Brothers...
Co-sung by Mumford and "Inside Llewyn Davis" star Oscar Isaac, the track, a traditional folk favorite, was arranged by Mumford, Isaac and T Bone Burnett.
Beyond that tease, the new trailer for "Inside Llewyn Davis" provides more information about the film, which Joel and Ethan Coen co-wrote and co-directed. CBS Films will release "Inside Llewyn Davis" on Dec. 6 and it's expected to be a major player at the 2014 Oscars.
Check out the soundtrack listing below, via Rolling Stone.
"Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" (Traditional; arranged by Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett) – Oscar Isaac "Fare Thee Well (Dink's Song)" (Traditional; arranged by Marcus Mumford, Oscar Isaac and T Bone Burnett) – Marcus Mumford and Oscar Isaac "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – Stark Sands with Punch Brothers...
- 7/1/2013
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
"If I had to pick one, 'Singin' in the Rain' is probably one of the best films ever made. Donald O'Connor's performance in that is just, I love him. I think he was great….
Even 'The Wizard of Oz,' I'm a sucker for... 'The Shining.' 'Goodfellas.' I mean, I love anything Martin Scorsese did… 'Everybody's Fine' [with] Marcello Mastroianni… Short films [like] 'La Jetée,' great film, experimental.
Former film student David Borneanaz can currently be seen as FBI ref Ed Rush in "The Mighty Macs" with Carla Gugino.
Even 'The Wizard of Oz,' I'm a sucker for... 'The Shining.' 'Goodfellas.' I mean, I love anything Martin Scorsese did… 'Everybody's Fine' [with] Marcello Mastroianni… Short films [like] 'La Jetée,' great film, experimental.
Former film student David Borneanaz can currently be seen as FBI ref Ed Rush in "The Mighty Macs" with Carla Gugino.
- 11/3/2011
- by Jenni Miller
- NextMovie
Title: The Mighty Macs Director: Tim Chambers Starring: Carla Gugino, Ellen Burstyn, Marley Shelton, David Boreanaz, Katie Hayak There is a very simple game plan when depicting a sports-drama and very few films will deviate from that said game plan. And the same goes for The Mighty Macs; a true story that gives a glimpse into the meteoric rise of basketball Hall-of-Famer Cathy Rush. Cathy Rush (Carla Gugino) spent most of her days being the prototypical housewife in her marriage to NBA referee Ed Rush (David Boreanaz). Wanting to break away from the monotony of daily chores, she applies for the head coaching gig at Immaculata – an all catholic...
- 10/21/2011
- by joe
- ShockYa
Chicago – In our latest sports edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 30 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the original Cinderella story “The Mighty Macs” about women’s basketball!
“The Mighty Macs” stars Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz, Ellen Burstyn, Marley Shelton, Lauren Bittner, Jennifer Butler, Phyllis Somerville, Jesse Draper, Margaret Anne Florence, Christopher Mann, Kate Nowlin, Kathy Romano, Kim Blair, Malachy McCourt and Katie Hayek from writer and director Tim Chambers. The film opens on Oct. 21, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Mighty Macs” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 at 7 p.m. in Schaumburg, Ill. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “The Mighty Macs” with Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz and Ellen Burstyn.
“The Mighty Macs” stars Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz, Ellen Burstyn, Marley Shelton, Lauren Bittner, Jennifer Butler, Phyllis Somerville, Jesse Draper, Margaret Anne Florence, Christopher Mann, Kate Nowlin, Kathy Romano, Kim Blair, Malachy McCourt and Katie Hayek from writer and director Tim Chambers. The film opens on Oct. 21, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Mighty Macs” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This advance screening is on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011 at 7 p.m. in Schaumburg, Ill. Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “The Mighty Macs” with Carla Gugino, David Boreanaz and Ellen Burstyn.
- 10/15/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
She Dared to Dream. They Dared to Believe. Get ready to cheer on a true Cinderella team when The Mighty MacS opens in theaters on October 21. You can see it first by entering Wamg’s contest to win passes for the Thursday, October 20th screening at Des Peres 14 Cine at 7Pm.
Geno Auriemma, the revered University of Connecticut Women.s Basketball Coach, is a big fan of The Mighty Macs:
.We are all indebted to the Mighty Macs for what women.s basketball is today. Tim Chambers has done a wonderful job of capturing the essence of Cathy Rush and the story, and I hope everyone will be in theaters on Oct. 21 to see the movie. Even though we will have started practice by then, I.m going to do everything possible to see The Mighty Macs on opening weekend. This movie is worth the effort..
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1. You Must Be In The St.
Geno Auriemma, the revered University of Connecticut Women.s Basketball Coach, is a big fan of The Mighty Macs:
.We are all indebted to the Mighty Macs for what women.s basketball is today. Tim Chambers has done a wonderful job of capturing the essence of Cathy Rush and the story, and I hope everyone will be in theaters on Oct. 21 to see the movie. Even though we will have started practice by then, I.m going to do everything possible to see The Mighty Macs on opening weekend. This movie is worth the effort..
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The St.
- 10/14/2011
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The media and sports billionaire and self-described "all-around troublemaker" opens up to Peter Lauria about the future of content, the state of basketball, and why news may be delivered on a Netflix model. Plus, revisit The Daily Beast chat with Mark Cuban at 2 p.m.
Not only is Mark Cuban a survivor, he knows how to survive in style. Cuban has barreled through at least two major boom-and-bust cycles, and thanks to good timing and business acumen, he remains a force in both media and sports, with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Artist Will Cotton Talks Katy Perry
The most famous owner in basketball, he'll be cheering on (or barking at) Dirk Nowitzki, star forward for his Dallas Mavericks, at the NBA All-Star Game this weekend. That name-the Mavericks-fits Cuban's public persona quite well. At the height of the dot-com boom he sold Broadcast.
Not only is Mark Cuban a survivor, he knows how to survive in style. Cuban has barreled through at least two major boom-and-bust cycles, and thanks to good timing and business acumen, he remains a force in both media and sports, with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Artist Will Cotton Talks Katy Perry
The most famous owner in basketball, he'll be cheering on (or barking at) Dirk Nowitzki, star forward for his Dallas Mavericks, at the NBA All-Star Game this weekend. That name-the Mavericks-fits Cuban's public persona quite well. At the height of the dot-com boom he sold Broadcast.
- 2/15/2011
- by Peter Lauria
- The Daily Beast
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