Now that his new album, Dark Times, is out and Netflix has renewed his TV series, Vince Staples can finally relax in the way Vince Staples relaxes best: by constantly working. This fall, after a European run, the rapper will tour North America, hitting festivals and mid-sized venues on a trek he’s dubbed the “Black in America Tour.”
The dates, which feature Baby Rose on some shows, kick off with a set at Austin City Limits Music Festival in October and run sporadically for about a month. He’ll...
The dates, which feature Baby Rose on some shows, kick off with a set at Austin City Limits Music Festival in October and run sporadically for about a month. He’ll...
- 6/3/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Fresh off the release of his new album, Dark Times, Vince Staples has announced his 2024 “Black in America” tour.
Featuring special guest Baby Rose, the jaunt kicks off on October 14th at Atlanta’s The Eastern. He’ll go on to hit cities like New York, Boston, and Toronto, before wrapping up in Los Angeles. The rapper is currently on tour in Europe (get tickets here) and is also set to perform at festivals like Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Staples is also playing Elsewhere Music Festival 2024, which you can win a flyaway trip to here.
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An artist pre-sale for the “Black in America” tour begins on Tuesday, June 4th, with the general on-sale following on Friday, June 7th, both via Axs. Staples’ Washington, DC date also goes on sale on June 7th via Ticketmaster.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can also look for...
Featuring special guest Baby Rose, the jaunt kicks off on October 14th at Atlanta’s The Eastern. He’ll go on to hit cities like New York, Boston, and Toronto, before wrapping up in Los Angeles. The rapper is currently on tour in Europe (get tickets here) and is also set to perform at festivals like Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits. Staples is also playing Elsewhere Music Festival 2024, which you can win a flyaway trip to here.
Get Vince Staples Tickets Here
An artist pre-sale for the “Black in America” tour begins on Tuesday, June 4th, with the general on-sale following on Friday, June 7th, both via Axs. Staples’ Washington, DC date also goes on sale on June 7th via Ticketmaster.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can also look for...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
“Fans say they want 2015 Vince,” Vince Staples says on “Etouffée,” a track from his sixth studio album, Dark Times. While the SoCal rapper’s career is an undeniable success story, far removed from his experiences as a teenage Crip that’s inspired much of his work, he’s still haunted by the possibility that violence might lie around every corner.
The album’s cover depicts a barely visible noose against a black background, and paranoia abounds on tracks like “Government Cheese.” The song’s refrain, “Don’t forget to smile,” starts to feel like sarcasm when a dejected Staples takes a phone call from an imprisoned friend: “Told him I was good, wonder if he believed it/Couldn’t tell him the truth.” He raps in a numb monotone throughout the track, like he’s pulling the words from his mouth.
Staples’s trust issues extend to romantic relationships as well.
The album’s cover depicts a barely visible noose against a black background, and paranoia abounds on tracks like “Government Cheese.” The song’s refrain, “Don’t forget to smile,” starts to feel like sarcasm when a dejected Staples takes a phone call from an imprisoned friend: “Told him I was good, wonder if he believed it/Couldn’t tell him the truth.” He raps in a numb monotone throughout the track, like he’s pulling the words from his mouth.
Staples’s trust issues extend to romantic relationships as well.
- 5/26/2024
- by Steve Erickson
- Slant Magazine
Ten years after the release of his Def Jam debut, the Hell Can Wait EP, Vince Staples occupies an ambiguous middle-ground, stuck between platinum-certified arena status and the ephemeral virality that defines too much of the mainstream rap industry. It’s a space that he shares with a handful of others – Maxo, Rapsody, Navy Blue, his onetime Odd Future colleague Earl Sweatshirt – and which allows him to craft densely thematic musical suites on a major-label platform without the pressure of landing a radio hit. He’s made good use of...
- 5/24/2024
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
Vince Staples has released his new album, Dark Times, via Def Jam Recordings.
Dark Times contains 13 tracks and was recorded over seven months in North Hollywood. In an Instagram post, Staples revealed the album is his final release on Def Jam.
“Eleven years ago, a young, uncertain version of myself was given an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings,” he wrote. “I released my first project under their banner, Shyne Coldchain Vol 2, a year later. I was unsure of what to expect from the world of music but deeply aware of what I needed: a change in my surroundings and a clear understanding of self. Ten years and seven projects later, I’ve found that clarity.”
In a separate statement about the album cover, which features a faintly seen noose, Staples explained, “I’m Black, and that’s what we’re evading. We all have our things that could kill us.
Dark Times contains 13 tracks and was recorded over seven months in North Hollywood. In an Instagram post, Staples revealed the album is his final release on Def Jam.
“Eleven years ago, a young, uncertain version of myself was given an opportunity with Def Jam Recordings,” he wrote. “I released my first project under their banner, Shyne Coldchain Vol 2, a year later. I was unsure of what to expect from the world of music but deeply aware of what I needed: a change in my surroundings and a clear understanding of self. Ten years and seven projects later, I’ve found that clarity.”
In a separate statement about the album cover, which features a faintly seen noose, Staples explained, “I’m Black, and that’s what we’re evading. We all have our things that could kill us.
- 5/24/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Vince Staples says he wasn’t looking to drum up hype for his upcoming album, Dark Times. Over Zoom, he tells Rolling Stone that it was a bit of the opposite. He announced the project, out tomorrow, just a week before its release, and hasn’t opted for any of the typical prerelease attention-grabbing that listeners have become accustomed to in the streaming era. “There’s no reason to do things that traditionally were set up for people to go and have to purchase things at a specific time and date,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Andre Gee
- Rollingstone.com
Vince Staples’ upcoming sixth studio album will find the rapper running through a creative victory lap. Dark Times, out Friday, May 24, will add 13 new songs to his catalogue while taking stock of his growth as an artist over the past decade. “Shame on the Devil,” the first release from the record, is the first exhibit in this showcase.
The song appears as the fifth track on Dark Times and arrives with an accompanying 50-second visual. “It’s me mastering some things I’ve tried before that I wasn’t great at in the beginning.
The song appears as the fifth track on Dark Times and arrives with an accompanying 50-second visual. “It’s me mastering some things I’ve tried before that I wasn’t great at in the beginning.
- 5/20/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
There will be spoilers for "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire," so beware.
First introduced in the limited "Obi-Wan Kenobi" TV series that debuted in 2002 on Disney+, the Fourth Sister was an early member of the Inquisitorius and helped hunt down Jedi for many years during the Dark Times. Little is known about her past, other than that she was once a Jedi who turned to the dark side and the safety of the Empire after the events of Order 66. A humanoid with greenish skin and head tails, the Fourth Sister remains largely a mystery. Thanks to the new "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" animated shorts, we have some more details about her and her past -- and also many hints about her future.
The other "villain" that features in these stories is Barriss Offee, the young Mirialan Padawan who framed Ahsoka Tano for murder in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
First introduced in the limited "Obi-Wan Kenobi" TV series that debuted in 2002 on Disney+, the Fourth Sister was an early member of the Inquisitorius and helped hunt down Jedi for many years during the Dark Times. Little is known about her past, other than that she was once a Jedi who turned to the dark side and the safety of the Empire after the events of Order 66. A humanoid with greenish skin and head tails, the Fourth Sister remains largely a mystery. Thanks to the new "Star Wars: Tales of the Empire" animated shorts, we have some more details about her and her past -- and also many hints about her future.
The other "villain" that features in these stories is Barriss Offee, the young Mirialan Padawan who framed Ahsoka Tano for murder in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
- 5/4/2024
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
Mubi has unveiled next’s streaming lineup, featuring notable new releases, including Felipe Gálvez’s The Settlers, Éric Gravel’s Full Time, C.J. Obasi’s Mami Wata, and Benjamin Mullinkosson’s The Last Year of Darkness.
This March also brings Elaine May’s Ishtar, four features by Mia Hansen-Løve, and a collection of films shot by women cinematographers, with Claire Denis’ Bastards, shot by Agnès Godard, and more. Next month’s collection also features retrospectives of radical German director Margarethe Von Trotta, experimental animator Suzan Pitt, and additions to their continuing retrospective of Takeshi Kitano.
Check out the lineup below, and get 30 days free here.
March 1st
The German Sisters, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three by Margarethe von Trotta
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three by Margarethe von Trotta
The Promise, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three...
This March also brings Elaine May’s Ishtar, four features by Mia Hansen-Løve, and a collection of films shot by women cinematographers, with Claire Denis’ Bastards, shot by Agnès Godard, and more. Next month’s collection also features retrospectives of radical German director Margarethe Von Trotta, experimental animator Suzan Pitt, and additions to their continuing retrospective of Takeshi Kitano.
Check out the lineup below, and get 30 days free here.
March 1st
The German Sisters, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three by Margarethe von Trotta
The Second Awakening of Christa Klages, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three by Margarethe von Trotta
The Promise, directed by Margarethe von Trotta | Radical Intimacy: Three...
- 2/22/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
At Star Wars Celebration Europe, fans were treated to an exclusive look at what was announced as the third and final season of "The Bad Batch." After the stunning events of season 2 and the loss of one of the membersof the Bad Batch, fans were eager to hear the creators and voices of "The Bad Batch" talk about the arc of the season and the emotional roller coaster it took everyone on.
Ultimately, according to "The Bad Batch" star Dee Bradley Baker, "Star Wars" is about hope, and he explained that's why the journeys of the Bad Batch have been so rewarding for him to explore during the course of the show. After an emotional hour of discussing the show, a brand new and exclusive teaser of the third and final season of "The Bad Batch" was revealed.
What Did We See?
The trailer begins with a voice-over of Emperor Palpatine,...
Ultimately, according to "The Bad Batch" star Dee Bradley Baker, "Star Wars" is about hope, and he explained that's why the journeys of the Bad Batch have been so rewarding for him to explore during the course of the show. After an emotional hour of discussing the show, a brand new and exclusive teaser of the third and final season of "The Bad Batch" was revealed.
What Did We See?
The trailer begins with a voice-over of Emperor Palpatine,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
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Pioneering female filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta will receive this year’s lifetime achievement honor at the 35th European Film Awards.
The German director and screenwriter has been a force on the European film scene for nearly 50 years since her directorial debut The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, co-directed with Volker Schlöndorff, back in 1975. She has carved out a unique position in cinema history with her focus on female stories, particularly portraits of real-life women overlooked or ignored by history.
Her second film, and first solo directing effort, Marianne & Juliane (1981), which won the Golden Lion in Venice, is a lightly-fictionalized retelling of the story of sisters Christiane and Gudrun Ensslin, one of whom became a journalist and women’s rights advocate, the other a left-wing terrorist. Barbara Sukowa, who starred as Marianne in the film, became von Trotta’s muse, playing the lead...
Pioneering female filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta will receive this year’s lifetime achievement honor at the 35th European Film Awards.
The German director and screenwriter has been a force on the European film scene for nearly 50 years since her directorial debut The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum, co-directed with Volker Schlöndorff, back in 1975. She has carved out a unique position in cinema history with her focus on female stories, particularly portraits of real-life women overlooked or ignored by history.
Her second film, and first solo directing effort, Marianne & Juliane (1981), which won the Golden Lion in Venice, is a lightly-fictionalized retelling of the story of sisters Christiane and Gudrun Ensslin, one of whom became a journalist and women’s rights advocate, the other a left-wing terrorist. Barbara Sukowa, who starred as Marianne in the film, became von Trotta’s muse, playing the lead...
- 8/23/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
German film director, screenwriter, and actor Margarethe von Trotta will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 35th European Film Awards.
Set to take place on Dec. 10 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the award ceremony will pay tribute to von Trotta’s “unique contribution to the world of film.”
Born in Berlin, von Trotta grew up with her mother in the German city of Düsseldorf and started her career acting in theater and in films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff. She went on to become a leading female director of European auteur cinema and made her directorial debut in 1978 with “The Second Awakening of Christa Klages.” Her credits include “Marianne & Juliane” which won the Golden Lion in Venice in 1981, “Sheer Madness,” which competed in Berlin in 1983, and “Rosa Luxemburg,” which premiered in Cannes in 1986 and won Barbara Sukowa the Best Actress Award. The film also received an...
Set to take place on Dec. 10 in Reykjavik, Iceland, the award ceremony will pay tribute to von Trotta’s “unique contribution to the world of film.”
Born in Berlin, von Trotta grew up with her mother in the German city of Düsseldorf and started her career acting in theater and in films by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff. She went on to become a leading female director of European auteur cinema and made her directorial debut in 1978 with “The Second Awakening of Christa Klages.” Her credits include “Marianne & Juliane” which won the Golden Lion in Venice in 1981, “Sheer Madness,” which competed in Berlin in 1983, and “Rosa Luxemburg,” which premiered in Cannes in 1986 and won Barbara Sukowa the Best Actress Award. The film also received an...
- 8/23/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
She will recieve the award on December 10 at the ceremony in Iceland.
German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta will be honoured with the European Film Academy’s lifetime achievement award at the 35th European Film Awards.
The director will receive the accolade at the ceremony in Reykjavik, Iceland on December 10 where she will be an honorary guest.
Von Trotta was a leading figure of New German Cinema and her body of work as a filmmaker includes titles like Marianne & Julianne (aka The German Sisters), which won Venice’s Golden Lion in 1981, Rosa Luxemburg, Rosenstrasse, Hannah Ardent and the 2018 documentary Searching For Ingmar Bergman.
German filmmaker Margarethe von Trotta will be honoured with the European Film Academy’s lifetime achievement award at the 35th European Film Awards.
The director will receive the accolade at the ceremony in Reykjavik, Iceland on December 10 where she will be an honorary guest.
Von Trotta was a leading figure of New German Cinema and her body of work as a filmmaker includes titles like Marianne & Julianne (aka The German Sisters), which won Venice’s Golden Lion in 1981, Rosa Luxemburg, Rosenstrasse, Hannah Ardent and the 2018 documentary Searching For Ingmar Bergman.
- 8/23/2022
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Upcoming features from Margarethe Von Trotta and Fernando Trueba also receive support.
Co-productions from Belgian director Lukas Dhont, Canada’s Brandon Cronenberg and UK filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa are among 49 selected for support in the latest Eurimages funding round.
Dhont, whose transgender dancer drama Girl won the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 2018, received €300,000 toward his anticipated second feature, Close.
The Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production centres on two 13-year-old boys who have always been incredibly close but drift apart after their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.
German...
Co-productions from Belgian director Lukas Dhont, Canada’s Brandon Cronenberg and UK filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa are among 49 selected for support in the latest Eurimages funding round.
Dhont, whose transgender dancer drama Girl won the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 2018, received €300,000 toward his anticipated second feature, Close.
The Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production centres on two 13-year-old boys who have always been incredibly close but drift apart after their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.
German...
- 6/29/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Upcoming features from Margarethe Von Trotta and Fernando Trueba also receive support.
Co-productions from Belgian director Lukas Dhont, Canada’s Brandon Cronenberg and UK filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa are among 49 selected for support in the latest Eurimages funding round.
Dhont, whose transgender dancer drama Girl won the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 2018, received €300,000 toward his anticipated second feature, Close.
The Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production centres on two 13-year-old boys who have always been incredibly close but drift apart after their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.
German...
Co-productions from Belgian director Lukas Dhont, Canada’s Brandon Cronenberg and UK filmmaker Fyzal Boulifa are among 49 selected for support in the latest Eurimages funding round.
Dhont, whose transgender dancer drama Girl won the Camera d’Or at Cannes in 2018, received €300,000 toward his anticipated second feature, Close.
The Belgium-France-Netherlands co-production centres on two 13-year-old boys who have always been incredibly close but drift apart after their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.
German...
- 6/29/2021
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Closing out a year in which we’ve needed The Criterion Channel more than ever, they’ve now announced their impressive December lineup. Topping the highlights is a trio of Terrence Malick films––Badlands, Days of Heaven, and The New World––along with interviews featuring actors Richard Gere, Sissy Spacek, and Martin Sheen; production designer Jack Fisk; costume designer Jacqueline West; cinematographers Haskell Wexler and John Bailey; and more.
Also in the lineup is an Afrofuturism series, featuring an introduction by programmer Ashley Clark, with work by Lizzie Borden, Shirley Clarke, Souleymane Cissé, John Akomfrah, Terence Nance, and more. There’s also Mariano Llinás’s 14-hour epic La flor, Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time, Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning, plus retrospectives dedicated to Mae West, Cary Grant, Barbra Streisand, and more.
Check out the lineup below and return every Friday for our weekly streaming picks.
Also in the lineup is an Afrofuturism series, featuring an introduction by programmer Ashley Clark, with work by Lizzie Borden, Shirley Clarke, Souleymane Cissé, John Akomfrah, Terence Nance, and more. There’s also Mariano Llinás’s 14-hour epic La flor, Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time, Ken Loach’s Sorry We Missed You, Jennie Livingston’s Paris Is Burning, plus retrospectives dedicated to Mae West, Cary Grant, Barbra Streisand, and more.
Check out the lineup below and return every Friday for our weekly streaming picks.
- 11/24/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
In today’s Global Bulletin, Well Go USA takes North American rights to “Here Are the Young Men,” Beta Films and 1-2-3 Production team on two series, Keshet closes deals in Europe, Asia and Australia, and Tallinn Black Nights honors Margarethe Von Trotta.
Acquisition
Well Go USA has acquired North American distribution rights for Eoin Macken’s Irish drama “Here Are the Young Men,” and plans to release the film sometime in 2021.
Based on Rob Doyle’s eponymous novel, “Here Are the Young Men” unravels in 2003, over the last days of summer for three Dublin high school graduates. Amidst their revelries, the trio witness a catastrophic accident, which forces them to face their own personal demons.
“’Here Are the Young Men’ is an unflinching depiction of the realities of tragedy, temptation and the depths of human nature,” said Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO at Well Go USA. “It shines...
Acquisition
Well Go USA has acquired North American distribution rights for Eoin Macken’s Irish drama “Here Are the Young Men,” and plans to release the film sometime in 2021.
Based on Rob Doyle’s eponymous novel, “Here Are the Young Men” unravels in 2003, over the last days of summer for three Dublin high school graduates. Amidst their revelries, the trio witness a catastrophic accident, which forces them to face their own personal demons.
“’Here Are the Young Men’ is an unflinching depiction of the realities of tragedy, temptation and the depths of human nature,” said Doris Pfardrescher, president and CEO at Well Go USA. “It shines...
- 11/20/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The biggest surprise so far in the second season of The Mandalorian has been Katee Sackhoff’s live-action debut as Bo-Katan Kryze, the leader of the Nite Owls and a former lieutenant of the Death Watch.
While Star Wars fans appreciated having the character show up, her appearance came with several implications for the continuity of the franchise’s world after the events of The Clone Wars. Of course, the biggest revelation was the Ahsoka Tano name-drop, a character heavily rumored for months to appear in Mando and Baby Yoda’s second run. But another particular instance saw Bo-Katan mention her clan, implying that a certain other individual from Dave Filoni’s animated series has perished during the Empire’s reign.
As you may know, many years before the events of The Mandalorian, Bo-Katan opposed her sister Satine, the Duchess of Mandalore. The two fell out over their different approach to issues of government,...
While Star Wars fans appreciated having the character show up, her appearance came with several implications for the continuity of the franchise’s world after the events of The Clone Wars. Of course, the biggest revelation was the Ahsoka Tano name-drop, a character heavily rumored for months to appear in Mando and Baby Yoda’s second run. But another particular instance saw Bo-Katan mention her clan, implying that a certain other individual from Dave Filoni’s animated series has perished during the Empire’s reign.
As you may know, many years before the events of The Mandalorian, Bo-Katan opposed her sister Satine, the Duchess of Mandalore. The two fell out over their different approach to issues of government,...
- 11/16/2020
- by Jonathan Wright
- We Got This Covered
In this week’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story watch-along at IGN, screenwriters Chris Weitz and Gary Whitta had some trivia for fans who decided to revisit the downbeat standalone film along with them, including some alternate titles that didn’t make the cut, and more info on how some of the characters changed in both the initial writing stage and during production on Gareth Edwards’ Lucasfilm project, which was later heavily reshaped by co-writer Tony Gilroy.
“There was one point at which we were kicking around titles for this, right?” Weitz said (via Comicbook). “Rogue One was a good choice eventually, but one of them was Dark Times.”
“We had a lot,” Whitta admitted. “At one point, John Swartz, who was one of the creative executives on the film had a list and we all kind of voted on the ones that we liked….One of the things that occurred to me,...
“There was one point at which we were kicking around titles for this, right?” Weitz said (via Comicbook). “Rogue One was a good choice eventually, but one of them was Dark Times.”
“We had a lot,” Whitta admitted. “At one point, John Swartz, who was one of the creative executives on the film had a list and we all kind of voted on the ones that we liked….One of the things that occurred to me,...
- 4/16/2020
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Justin Bieber wants those affected by the devastating and deadly California wildfires to know that he’s here to help.
The 23-year-old “Sorry” singer shared a heartfelt video on Instagram, Friday, where he pledged his support to those in need.
“I’m going to have a conversation with some people and we are going to get moving on a solution,” Bieber said in the video. “Obviously I’m not a fireman but I can use my resources to figure out ways to get some sort of restoration in certain communities.”
He continued, “Fundraisers or whatever we can do. I’m...
The 23-year-old “Sorry” singer shared a heartfelt video on Instagram, Friday, where he pledged his support to those in need.
“I’m going to have a conversation with some people and we are going to get moving on a solution,” Bieber said in the video. “Obviously I’m not a fireman but I can use my resources to figure out ways to get some sort of restoration in certain communities.”
He continued, “Fundraisers or whatever we can do. I’m...
- 12/9/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Chelsea Handler is feeling the heat for placing blame on President Donald Trump during the Southern California wildfires.
In tweet Wednesday, the TV host announced that she had evacuated her home due to a nearby blaze.
“Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire,” she tweeted of the 71-year-old Trump. “Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.”
Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) December 6, 2017
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In tweet Wednesday, the TV host announced that she had evacuated her home due to a nearby blaze.
“Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire,” she tweeted of the 71-year-old Trump. “Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.”
Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) December 6, 2017
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- 12/7/2017
- by Natalie Stone
- PEOPLE.com
Kim Kardashian West is here to help.
On Thursday, as Southern California continued to be engulfed by a series of wildfires that have forced the mandatory evacuation of thousands, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared a list of organizations that are currently accepting donations to help victims of the devastating blazes.
“How you can help with the horrific fires going on right now,” she wrote on social media, alongside a link to her website.
How you can help with the horrific fires going on right now https://t.co/H1sA1hITTk
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) December 7,...
On Thursday, as Southern California continued to be engulfed by a series of wildfires that have forced the mandatory evacuation of thousands, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared a list of organizations that are currently accepting donations to help victims of the devastating blazes.
“How you can help with the horrific fires going on right now,” she wrote on social media, alongside a link to her website.
How you can help with the horrific fires going on right now https://t.co/H1sA1hITTk
— Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) December 7,...
- 12/7/2017
- by Maria Pasquini
- PEOPLE.com
One brave man has become a viral hero after witnesses captured him coming extremely close to danger himself while rescuing a rabbit from the wildfires ravaging California.
The unidentified man pulled over on Highway 1 in southern California as the massive Thomas Fire raged along the side of the road to save the terrified creature, witnesses told ABC News. However, the rabbit darted into the burning bush.
As he searched for the animal, the man began anxiously jumping up and down and putting his hands on his head until the rabbit reappeared and ran from the flames. The man then scooped...
The unidentified man pulled over on Highway 1 in southern California as the massive Thomas Fire raged along the side of the road to save the terrified creature, witnesses told ABC News. However, the rabbit darted into the burning bush.
As he searched for the animal, the man began anxiously jumping up and down and putting his hands on his head until the rabbit reappeared and ran from the flames. The man then scooped...
- 12/7/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
WWE Superstar and MTV host Mike “The Miz” Mizanin is sharing shocking firsthand footage that shows just how serious the California wildfires are.
The Real World alum, 37, shared a video on his social media pages of fires raging directly next to a congested highway.
“This is not a movie set. This is real life on a highway I take to the airport,” he captioned the post. “My home is safe but a lot of my friends had to evacuate their homes due to this La fire. My thoughts and prayers go to all families affected. Thank you to all firefighters and first responders.
The Real World alum, 37, shared a video on his social media pages of fires raging directly next to a congested highway.
“This is not a movie set. This is real life on a highway I take to the airport,” he captioned the post. “My home is safe but a lot of my friends had to evacuate their homes due to this La fire. My thoughts and prayers go to all families affected. Thank you to all firefighters and first responders.
- 12/7/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
As Southern California continues to be engulfed by a series of wildfires that have forced the mandatory evacuation of thousands, celebrities are leaving their multimillion-dollar homes to seek safety.
Since Monday, at least 180 structures have been destroyed by raging wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura County. More than 65,000 acres have burned so far, and L.A.’s notoriously traffic-dense freeways have been clogged with cars as residents evacuate and city officials close routes due to the proximity of the flames. More than 1,700 firefighters are on duty in Ventura County to contain the flames, but many aren’t able to enter...
Since Monday, at least 180 structures have been destroyed by raging wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura County. More than 65,000 acres have burned so far, and L.A.’s notoriously traffic-dense freeways have been clogged with cars as residents evacuate and city officials close routes due to the proximity of the flames. More than 1,700 firefighters are on duty in Ventura County to contain the flames, but many aren’t able to enter...
- 12/7/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
Things got hot for Chelsea Handler in more ways than one on Wednesday. Wednesday morning, as raging fires caused havoc in Southern California, the former “Chelsea Lately” host hit up Twitter to inform her followers that she was evacuating her home — and to drag President Donald Trump into the conversation. “Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively,” Handler wrote. “Stay safe everyone. Dark times.” Also Read: Chelsea Handler Ripped as a Hypocrite for Condemning Jokes About Racism Handler’s invocation of the leader of the free world didn’t go over well in the.
- 12/7/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Say goodbye to your Harry Potter weekends: the Harry Potter movies are leaving Freeform. The network, formerly known as ABC Family, was famous for their unending Harry Potter movie marathons – regardless of the holiday. However, Freeform is ending its deal with the Harry Potter films after NBC Universal acquired the licensing rights to the film starting in 2018. So instead of Harry […]
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- 11/30/2017
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney will return to host the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards, IFC announced Tuesday. The two comedians hosted last year’s indie movie awards show and will take the stage again the night before the Oscars on Saturday, March 3. The show will be broadcast live on IFC at 5 Pm Et. Also Read: Oscars' Governors Awards Party in the Shadow of Hollywood's Dark Times “From the minute Nick and John opened last year’s show, which went instantly viral, we knew we wanted them back to host this year,” said IFC President Jennifer Caserta, “These two talented multi-hyphenates knocked.
- 11/14/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Megan Crouse Oct 17, 2017
Rebels is back with a strong two-part premiere for its final ever season Here's our spoiler-filled review...
This review contains spoilers.
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4.1 & 4.2 Heroes Of Mandalore
Star Wars Rebels is in flux. So far, the main characters have steered clear of the plot lines we’ve seen in the saga movies, except for General Syndulla’s wonderful blink-and-you’ll miss it mention in Rogue One. We know that the fourth season will be the final season of the series, so there’s only so far these characters can go. But it’s also a time of change. Who will live and who will die by the time the season is over and The Last Jedi is out?...
Rebels is back with a strong two-part premiere for its final ever season Here's our spoiler-filled review...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Big Bang Theory season 11 episode 3 review: The Relaxation Integration The Big Bang Theory season 11 episode 2 review: The Retraction Reaction The Big Bang Theory season 11 episode 1 review: The Proposal Proposal
4.1 & 4.2 Heroes Of Mandalore
Star Wars Rebels is in flux. So far, the main characters have steered clear of the plot lines we’ve seen in the saga movies, except for General Syndulla’s wonderful blink-and-you’ll miss it mention in Rogue One. We know that the fourth season will be the final season of the series, so there’s only so far these characters can go. But it’s also a time of change. Who will live and who will die by the time the season is over and The Last Jedi is out?...
- 10/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Dark times fall on four high school friends after a traumatic event takes place in the woods involving a samurai sword. EW says that Super Dark Times is a beautifully made film about how the awkwardness of high school friendships and how they can feel like murder. You can check out the trailer and poster for the film here. Super Dark Times was directed by Kevin Phillips and this is what he had to say about the project:
“There was a time when the screenwriters [Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski] and I referred to the film’s genre as ‘nostalgia horror,’ but we moved away from that label,” Phillips says. “We were hoping to utilize ideas of nostalgia but dive a bit deeper and create a situation that audiences could relate to and hopefully be a bit hypnotized by.”
The story is set in 1995 suburbia and stars Owen Campbell (The Americans, Boardwalk Empire) and Charlie Tahan (Wayward Pines,...
“There was a time when the screenwriters [Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski] and I referred to the film’s genre as ‘nostalgia horror,’ but we moved away from that label,” Phillips says. “We were hoping to utilize ideas of nostalgia but dive a bit deeper and create a situation that audiences could relate to and hopefully be a bit hypnotized by.”
The story is set in 1995 suburbia and stars Owen Campbell (The Americans, Boardwalk Empire) and Charlie Tahan (Wayward Pines,...
- 8/3/2017
- by Kristian Odland
- GeekTyrant
Takashi Miike’s new film to receive world premiere at the Swiss genre festival.
Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) has unveiled the line-up for its 17th edition, set to run June 30-8 July.
The Swiss festival, which spotlights genre and Asian cinema, has 16 titles in this year’s international competition, including Takashi Miike’s new film JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (which was announced last month).
The film is based on Hirohiko Araki’s Manga and will receive its world premiere at Nifff. Miike will be the festival’s guest of honour this year.
Other European, international and world premieres include Tony Datis’ Le Manoir, Chinese/Korean action film Reset, Mathieu Turi’s Hostile and Tyler Macintyre’s Tragedy Girls.
International Competitiona Dark Song, Liam GavinLe Manoir, Tony T. DatisBefore We Vanish, Kurosawa KiyoshiMon Ange, Harry ClevenBitch, Marianna PalkaMon Mon Mon Monsters, Giddens KoBushwick, Cary Murnion & Jonathan MilottReset, Chang, China...
Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (Nifff) has unveiled the line-up for its 17th edition, set to run June 30-8 July.
The Swiss festival, which spotlights genre and Asian cinema, has 16 titles in this year’s international competition, including Takashi Miike’s new film JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable (which was announced last month).
The film is based on Hirohiko Araki’s Manga and will receive its world premiere at Nifff. Miike will be the festival’s guest of honour this year.
Other European, international and world premieres include Tony Datis’ Le Manoir, Chinese/Korean action film Reset, Mathieu Turi’s Hostile and Tyler Macintyre’s Tragedy Girls.
International Competitiona Dark Song, Liam GavinLe Manoir, Tony T. DatisBefore We Vanish, Kurosawa KiyoshiMon Ange, Harry ClevenBitch, Marianna PalkaMon Mon Mon Monsters, Giddens KoBushwick, Cary Murnion & Jonathan MilottReset, Chang, China...
- 6/15/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
Pete Dillon-Trenchard May 27, 2017
Doctor Who series 10: we go Easter egg hunting in The Pyramid At The End Of The World
Spoilers lie ahead...
See related Jessica Jones’ Kilgrave: Marvel’s creepiest villain yet Iron Fist: Rosario Dawson pops up in new clip Luke Cage smashed Marvel's 2016 Netflix ratings
The Monks have taken over the planet, and I forone welcome our new decomposing overlords. Fortunately they’ve given us permission to publish this list of references, similarities and generally interesting things that we found inside The Pyramid At The End Of The World. They’ve also asked that we let you know it is your duty to leave anything that you feel we’ve missed in the comments section...
There’s a president for that
The Doctor’s role as president of the world comes into play again here; it was first established in 2014’s Death In Heaven...
Doctor Who series 10: we go Easter egg hunting in The Pyramid At The End Of The World
Spoilers lie ahead...
See related Jessica Jones’ Kilgrave: Marvel’s creepiest villain yet Iron Fist: Rosario Dawson pops up in new clip Luke Cage smashed Marvel's 2016 Netflix ratings
The Monks have taken over the planet, and I forone welcome our new decomposing overlords. Fortunately they’ve given us permission to publish this list of references, similarities and generally interesting things that we found inside The Pyramid At The End Of The World. They’ve also asked that we let you know it is your duty to leave anything that you feel we’ve missed in the comments section...
There’s a president for that
The Doctor’s role as president of the world comes into play again here; it was first established in 2014’s Death In Heaven...
- 5/27/2017
- Den of Geek
It finally happened for Rashad Jennings and his Dancing With the Stars professional partner Emma Slater: A perfect score. The Dancing duo received all 10s across the board from judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman during part one of the finals for their Viennese waltz to The Weeknd's "Dark Times" and their freestyle dance to "Uptown Funk" and "Let's Go." "I had no idea," Jennings told E! News' Sibley Scoles about whether he knew this would be the night of perfect scores. "We were aiming for it, but if it was going to happen or not, you never know." "We really put our pedals on the gas," Slater said about their rehearsals for...
- 5/23/2017
- E! Online
Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater have been commanding the Dancing With the Stars stage for weeks, yet it took until the first night of the finals for the pair to earn their first perfect score -- only to follow it up with another flawless performance.
The couple opened up to Et after Monday's show, and reflected on what it was like to finally get a 10 from judge Len Goodman, and how it feels to go into the second night of the finals at the top of the leaderboard.
"It feels amazing," Jennings said. "We have not got a 10 from Len this whole entire season and when he kinda took the hesitation I was like, 'Is he going to do it? Is he?'"
Watch: Rashad Jennings Says He's Excited 'DWTS' Fans Are Getting to Know 'the Man Behind the Helmet'
While the accomplishment is impressive in its own right, it might mean even more for Slater, as it...
The couple opened up to Et after Monday's show, and reflected on what it was like to finally get a 10 from judge Len Goodman, and how it feels to go into the second night of the finals at the top of the leaderboard.
"It feels amazing," Jennings said. "We have not got a 10 from Len this whole entire season and when he kinda took the hesitation I was like, 'Is he going to do it? Is he?'"
Watch: Rashad Jennings Says He's Excited 'DWTS' Fans Are Getting to Know 'the Man Behind the Helmet'
While the accomplishment is impressive in its own right, it might mean even more for Slater, as it...
- 5/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Rashad Jennings has been killing it on the Dancing With the Stars stage for weeks, but the NFL star and his pro-partner, Emma Slater, had gone the whole season without a perfect score -- that is until the first night of the finals!
Before taking the stage Monday, Jennings opened up to his partner in a pre-taped package about what winning the Mirrorball trophy would mean for him.
"I was talking to my mom and she brought up how close I am right now to possibly winning, and we laughed because I've never won anything," Jennings shared with Slater. "I've never won a playoff game, never won a championship. I've always been close to everything but I've never won the big prize."
Watch: 'DWTS' Finals Preview: Will Normani Kordei Dance? Is Rashad Jennings the Goat? Will David Ross Make History?
Their redemption dance was a Viennese waltz, which they previously performed in Week 2, and earned an 32 out...
Before taking the stage Monday, Jennings opened up to his partner in a pre-taped package about what winning the Mirrorball trophy would mean for him.
"I was talking to my mom and she brought up how close I am right now to possibly winning, and we laughed because I've never won anything," Jennings shared with Slater. "I've never won a playoff game, never won a championship. I've always been close to everything but I've never won the big prize."
Watch: 'DWTS' Finals Preview: Will Normani Kordei Dance? Is Rashad Jennings the Goat? Will David Ross Make History?
Their redemption dance was a Viennese waltz, which they previously performed in Week 2, and earned an 32 out...
- 5/23/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
We're only one night away from finding out who will be crowned Dancing With the Stars' season 24 champion!
The two-night finale kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, with a second show airing on Tuesday from 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Et. Normani Kordei, Rashad Jennings and David Ross are this season's finalists, but who will be walking away with the coveted mirror ball trophy?
Et's breaking down everything you need to know before the stars and their pro partners perform their last few dances in the ballroom!
Watch: 'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Dance Recap: Best Lifts, Kicks, Tricks and Flips!
Who's on top of the leaderboard?
*Based on combined scores from last week's Judges' Challenge and partner dances
1. Rashad & Emma Slater: 77/40
2. Normani & Val Chmerkovskiy: 76/40
3. David & Lindsay Arnold: 70/40
How many times has each pro dancer made it to the finals?
Val - 7
The 31-year-old dancer won the mirror...
The two-night finale kicks off Monday at 8 p.m. Et on ABC, with a second show airing on Tuesday from 8:30 - 11:30 p.m. Et. Normani Kordei, Rashad Jennings and David Ross are this season's finalists, but who will be walking away with the coveted mirror ball trophy?
Et's breaking down everything you need to know before the stars and their pro partners perform their last few dances in the ballroom!
Watch: 'Dancing With the Stars' Semi-Finals Dance Recap: Best Lifts, Kicks, Tricks and Flips!
Who's on top of the leaderboard?
*Based on combined scores from last week's Judges' Challenge and partner dances
1. Rashad & Emma Slater: 77/40
2. Normani & Val Chmerkovskiy: 76/40
3. David & Lindsay Arnold: 70/40
How many times has each pro dancer made it to the finals?
Val - 7
The 31-year-old dancer won the mirror...
- 5/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Cmg to handle sales in Cannes on Ingmar Bergman – Legacy Of A Defining Genius from C-Films, Mondex & Cie co-production
Germany’s C-Films is partnering with Mondex & Cie of France on Ingmar Bergman – Legacy Of A Defining Genius that Cinema Management Group will introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
Margarethe von Trotta will direct the documentary and production is scheduled to commence this summer.
The film – which is scheduled for delivery in 2018 to mark the centenary of the Swedish auteur’s birth – will explore Bergman’s legacy through interviews with close collaborators and younger filmmakers.
His credits include The Seventh Seal, Cries And Whispers, Wild Strawberries, Scenes From A Marriage, and Persona. Bergman received the Palm of Palms at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Von Trotta has a close connection to the subject matter. She worked with Bergman’s cinematographer Sven Nykvist as an actress on her husband Volker Schlöndorff’s 1972 film A Free Woman.
In 1982 Bergman...
Germany’s C-Films is partnering with Mondex & Cie of France on Ingmar Bergman – Legacy Of A Defining Genius that Cinema Management Group will introduce to buyers on the Croisette.
Margarethe von Trotta will direct the documentary and production is scheduled to commence this summer.
The film – which is scheduled for delivery in 2018 to mark the centenary of the Swedish auteur’s birth – will explore Bergman’s legacy through interviews with close collaborators and younger filmmakers.
His credits include The Seventh Seal, Cries And Whispers, Wild Strawberries, Scenes From A Marriage, and Persona. Bergman received the Palm of Palms at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival.
Von Trotta has a close connection to the subject matter. She worked with Bergman’s cinematographer Sven Nykvist as an actress on her husband Volker Schlöndorff’s 1972 film A Free Woman.
In 1982 Bergman...
- 5/14/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
2017-05-12T05:22:44-07:00Olivia Wilde Has a Bold New Look
Olivia Wilde is making changes! Just a few months after chopping her long ombré hair into a short blonde bob, the actress has transformed her strands yet again. This time, she’s showing off an even shorter, choppy black bob — and the transformation seems to be in preparation for a major milestone in her acting career.
Judging by the caption in her revealing Instagram, the star likely went for the drastic change to get in character for her upcoming Broadway debut in George Orwell’s 1984, which opens on May 18th. “Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play,” she wrote of her new look.
Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play
A post shared by Olivia Wilde (@oliviawilde) on May 10, 2017 at 6:29pm Pdt
Read the rest of this article at People.
Olivia Wilde has appeared in Vinyl and The Lazarus Effect.
Olivia Wilde is making changes! Just a few months after chopping her long ombré hair into a short blonde bob, the actress has transformed her strands yet again. This time, she’s showing off an even shorter, choppy black bob — and the transformation seems to be in preparation for a major milestone in her acting career.
Judging by the caption in her revealing Instagram, the star likely went for the drastic change to get in character for her upcoming Broadway debut in George Orwell’s 1984, which opens on May 18th. “Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play,” she wrote of her new look.
Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play
A post shared by Olivia Wilde (@oliviawilde) on May 10, 2017 at 6:29pm Pdt
Read the rest of this article at People.
Olivia Wilde has appeared in Vinyl and The Lazarus Effect.
- 5/12/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
Olivia Wilde has got a dark look for dark times.
The 33-year-old actress shared a bold new 'do to Instagram on Tuesday, writing, "Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play."
Watch: Olivia Wilde Goes Platinum Blonde and Accidentally Matches Kate Mara -- See the Fierce New 'Do
Wilde's leading role in 1984, the upcoming Broadway production based on the famous dystopian novel of the same name by George Orwell, begins performances on May 18, following its successful run in the U.K.
Last week, Wilde excitedly shared a photo of the NYC promotions for the show, writing, "S**t just got real. #1984play...
The 33-year-old actress shared a bold new 'do to Instagram on Tuesday, writing, "Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play."
Watch: Olivia Wilde Goes Platinum Blonde and Accidentally Matches Kate Mara -- See the Fierce New 'Do
Wilde's leading role in 1984, the upcoming Broadway production based on the famous dystopian novel of the same name by George Orwell, begins performances on May 18, following its successful run in the U.K.
Last week, Wilde excitedly shared a photo of the NYC promotions for the show, writing, "S**t just got real. #1984play...
- 5/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Well that didn't last long! Olivia Wilde revealed a short dark haircut on her Instagram on Wednesday and captioned it with the following note about her upcoming project: "Dark times call for dark hair #1984play." She changed up her look from her previous longer style with highlights to this new sleek and sophisticated bob. Wilde is clearly not afraid to take risks in the hair department as she's made several changes to her coif recently and tried out everything from blonde to ombré. The short-for-summer look is certainly trending in Hollywood as several stars including Lucy Hale have opted for chin-length hairstyles as opposed to long, flowy locks. ...
- 5/11/2017
- E! Online
Olivia Wide is making changes! Just a few months after chopping her long ombré hair into a short blonde bob, the actress has transformed her strands yet again. This time, she’s showing off an even shorter, choppy black bob — and the transformation seems to be in preparation for a major milestone in her acting career.
Judging by the caption in her revealing Instagram, the star likely went for the drastic change to get in character for her upcoming Broadway debut in George Orwell’s 1984, which opens on May 18th. “Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play,” she wrote of her new look.
Judging by the caption in her revealing Instagram, the star likely went for the drastic change to get in character for her upcoming Broadway debut in George Orwell’s 1984, which opens on May 18th. “Dark times call for dark hair. #1984play,” she wrote of her new look.
- 5/11/2017
- by Jillian Ruffo
- PEOPLE.com
We all have embarrassing sartorial skeletons hidden somewhere deep in our closets, both literally and metaphorically. Whether you felt at the time that the mullet you had in high school was the peak of high fashion or you thought layering ten tons of body glitter all over your torso was the hottest look of the Willennium, as you grow up, fashion mistakes are bound to happen. But thankfully, most of us didn’t grow up in the public eye with our every unfortunate style choice heavily documented. A fate Nick Jonas, much to his chagrin, was not fortunate enough to escape.
- 5/10/2017
- by Emily Kirkpatrick
- PEOPLE.com
There are few producers who have had the overwhelming success of Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions from their early days turning Oren Peli’s low-budget Paranormal Activity into a hugely profitable franchise, followed by the equally successful Insidious and The Purge movies. Jason Blum also has an Oscar nomination notched onto his career belt for his involvement in getting Damien Chazelle’s Oscar-nominated Whiplash made, and Blumhouse were involved with bringing Jem and the Holograms to movie theaters. (Sorry, but I actually kind of liked it, even though it bombed… big time.)
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out will be the third time Blumhouse has worked with an actor making their transition into directing, as Jason Blum handled the same duties on Joel Edgerton’s The Gift and Leigh Whannell’s Insidious: Chapter 3 a few years back.
Get Out is a very different movie in which Daniel Kaluuya...
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out will be the third time Blumhouse has worked with an actor making their transition into directing, as Jason Blum handled the same duties on Joel Edgerton’s The Gift and Leigh Whannell’s Insidious: Chapter 3 a few years back.
Get Out is a very different movie in which Daniel Kaluuya...
- 2/23/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
Ed Sheeran sent his fanbase into paroxysms of polite, Sheeran-appropriate joy Friday when he released two singles off his forthcoming album, ÷.
Sheeran dropped the songs after about a year off, during which he spent a month in Japan. But it’s not like he’s been doing nothing since the release of his last album, 2014’s x: He actually contributed to some of the last two years’ biggest pop hits. Let’s take a look below.
“Cold Water”by Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
A collaboration with Major Lazer and surprise Sheeran-bro Justin Bieber — more on that in...
Sheeran dropped the songs after about a year off, during which he spent a month in Japan. But it’s not like he’s been doing nothing since the release of his last album, 2014’s x: He actually contributed to some of the last two years’ biggest pop hits. Let’s take a look below.
“Cold Water”by Major Lazer (featuring Justin Bieber and MØ
A collaboration with Major Lazer and surprise Sheeran-bro Justin Bieber — more on that in...
- 1/6/2017
- by alexheigl
- PEOPLE.com
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These are dark times. Dark times for those of you dismayed by recent developments in American politics, and dark times for those of you who aren’t, but still have to reckon with the fact that the sun is going down while you’re still at work (daylight savings is a bi-partisan effort to depress the hell out of you every fall). But movies were meant to be watched in the dark, which makes us all the more grateful that FilmStruck is finally here, offering subscribers a thousand different ways to light up their lives.
These are dark times. Dark times for those of you dismayed by recent developments in American politics, and dark times for those of you who aren’t, but still have to reckon with the fact that the sun is going down while you’re still at work (daylight savings is a bi-partisan effort to depress the hell out of you every fall). But movies were meant to be watched in the dark, which makes us all the more grateful that FilmStruck is finally here, offering subscribers a thousand different ways to light up their lives.
- 11/18/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Leonard Cohen’s death inspired many celebrities to take to social media to express their grief for the passing of the music legend on Thursday at age 82. Justin Timberlake simply wrote, “#RIPLeonardCohen. A spirit and soul beyond compare.” He was joined in his tribute by Bette Midler, Jennifer Hudson, and Lin-Manuel Miranda. Read more reactions below. Also Read: Leonard Cohen, Rip: We've Lost A Necessary Voice in Dark Times (Appreciation) Leonard Cohen has died. Another magical voice stilled. – Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 11, 2016 #RIPLeonardCohen A spirit and soul beyond compare. – Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) November 11, 2016 Rip Leonard Cohen. Thank you for you dedication to.
- 11/11/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Gather round, youngins, and listen as an old pop culture web site slings its tale. A tale of them Before Times, the Brighter Age, when a movie studio could walk off the street into a book store, grab any book with a Young Adult sticker and a big red fireball on its cover, and turn it into a billion-dollar blockbuster movie franchise overnight. But that was in The Good Days, when the Mazes were still Run, and the Games still Hungry. That was before the Dark Times. Before The Divergent Series: Allegiant.
Now, the prophets at Variety (“All hail Variety”) are reporting that the lackluster box office returns for the third installment in the Shailene Woodley-led franchise—laid low by the powerful animal people of Zootopia—have endangered the Ya-dystopia movie world. According to Variety (“All hail Variety”), Lionsgate is discussing dropping plans to adapt the second half of...
Now, the prophets at Variety (“All hail Variety”) are reporting that the lackluster box office returns for the third installment in the Shailene Woodley-led franchise—laid low by the powerful animal people of Zootopia—have endangered the Ya-dystopia movie world. According to Variety (“All hail Variety”), Lionsgate is discussing dropping plans to adapt the second half of...
- 7/20/2016
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Hannah Arendt
Written by Margarethe von Trotta and Pam Katz
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
Germany, Luxembourg, and France, 2012
Crafting a film around a large body of work surrounding a philosopher is no easy matter. It is easy to enter the realm of condescension when trying to communicate the ideas that ruled their lives, as with the depiction of Hypatia in Agora, making even the fundamentals of mathematics so mind-numbingly dull and obvious that we may start to root for the derelict students. A blunt presentation of the lessons of the Tractatus lends to our suspicion that Derek Jarman’s Wittgenstein is a floating wisp of cerebral indulgence, although the strengths of that film lie in Jarman’s masterful formalistic, abstract qualities rather than the communication of the ideas of early analytic philosophy. With Hannah Arendt, Margarethe von Trotta, previously known for her emergence in New German Cinema alongside Fassbinder...
Written by Margarethe von Trotta and Pam Katz
Directed by Margarethe von Trotta
Germany, Luxembourg, and France, 2012
Crafting a film around a large body of work surrounding a philosopher is no easy matter. It is easy to enter the realm of condescension when trying to communicate the ideas that ruled their lives, as with the depiction of Hypatia in Agora, making even the fundamentals of mathematics so mind-numbingly dull and obvious that we may start to root for the derelict students. A blunt presentation of the lessons of the Tractatus lends to our suspicion that Derek Jarman’s Wittgenstein is a floating wisp of cerebral indulgence, although the strengths of that film lie in Jarman’s masterful formalistic, abstract qualities rather than the communication of the ideas of early analytic philosophy. With Hannah Arendt, Margarethe von Trotta, previously known for her emergence in New German Cinema alongside Fassbinder...
- 1/3/2014
- by Zach Lewis
- SoundOnSight
Five brave films have made Tiff stand out in a very particular way for me this year. Usually I, among hordes of others, am busiest chasing down the next Academy Award contenders, the high priced U.S. acquisitions or the major sleeper of the festival. Those films are repeatedly covered by the trades, and my Rights Roundup will keep a running talley on all announced pickups worldwide of all the films.
These other brave films are the films which motivate our best filmmakers to create works of art in the first place of filmmaking on my charts.
I already covered Annemarie Jacir's newest film, When I Saw You (Isa: The Match Factory), about a young Palestinian boy in 1967 who, when placed in a Jordanian camp with his mother, insists on returning to his home to find his father. Annemarie is a beautifully determined Jordanian filmmaker who will make films which reflect our world's diversity, speaking out for women and children who would otherwise have no voice. Although there are several films dealing with these refugee camps of Palestinians which were supposed to be temporary but have remained in countries such as Lebanon and Jordan. for three generations, further marginalizing the dispossessed, this one stands out for me because it shows the woman and child in their own private spheres, marginalizing the male politics of the situation. The child's refusal to accept artificial barriers and borders triumphs in the end. That is the only hope for world unity.
Its opposite is realized in Costa Gavras' new film Capital, where money and corporate interests know no borders, and the socialist dream is turned on its head. This film was supported by the French; When I Saw You was supported by Abu Dhabi film funds. Both are important views of life in two vastly different segments of the world today. Will either see wide distribution? The Match Factory who has the most films in Toronto of any sales agent is selling the former and Elle Driver is selling the latter. We'll watch the sales on these two issue oriented dramas' sales.
Another film The Match Factory is handling is Hannah Arendt, directed by Margarethe von Trotta, another filmmaker who is fearless in facing deeply philosophical and important issue. Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest political analysts of the Xx° century, who coined the phrase, "the banality of evil" when she covered the Jerusalem trial of Adolph Eichmann in 1961, and, in so doing, lost many of her best friends, is here portrayed by Barbara Sukowa, who revives the 60s in the New York German Jewish intellectual milieu, reminding us of the days when the New School was tackling tough issues and New Yorker magazine was articulating issues of great importance which today are just as urgent as they were then. The nature of totalitarianism includes victims and oppressors in a cycle of silence which in turn, creates evil because no one speaks up to protest. It took Von Trotta 10 years to make this film in spite of her winning the Venice Fest's Golden Lion for Marianne and Juliane in 1981, a story sharing the theme that von Trotta uses throughout her works, that “the personal is political", or Barbara Sukowa's winning Best Actress for in Venice for the same movie and Best Actress at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival for her work in von Trotta's film Rosa Luxemburg. The New York of this story ("Paradise" as the most wonderful Barbara Sukowa named it in Hannah Arendt) is so well captured because Barbara Sukowa is not only the consummate German as seen in her roles in Fassbinder's films but is also a longtime New Yorker, married to the artist Robert Longo. In addition to those credentials, the scriptwriter is Pamela Katz who wrote Von Trotta's Rosenstrasse is also a New Yorker married to the German Dp Florian Ballhaus (The Devil Wears Prada), the son of the legendary Michael Ballhaus. They all live in the same New York that they inherited from the very people they recreate in the film!
And yet another brave film about a brave woman is The Patience Stone (Isa: Le Pacte) by Atik Rahimi which was just picked up for U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics which will ignite a lot more sales for Le Pacte and which puts it into the Best Foreign Language Academy Award company for 2012. So far, Brazil is the only buyer registered on Cinando. Watch the film on Cinando! It is pure poetry. Piers Handling himself recommended it and it was the buzz film of the festival. It is a movie which Muslim fundamentalists would never allow to be made; and they will hate it.
The issue of religious fundamentalism was also treated with great delicacy in Mira Nair's story of cross cultural belief systems at odds. The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Isa: K5 International who also sold the great sleeper, The Visitors) stars Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber and Kiefer Sutherland. Riz Ahmed who also starred in Trishna is someone who you will want to see again, and I hope we see him soon! He graduated Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later enrolled into London's Central School of Speech and Drama. He's quoted in IMDb as saying, "[Oxford University] is socially unrepresentative about the real world. The first person I met, I asked to borrow a phone charger. She looked at me, laughed in my face, and told me with no irony or malice that I looked just like Ali G." Ironically, he reminds me of Gordon Warnicke who played Omar in My Beautiful Laundrette and who is British born of South American and German ancestry (and who is probably Jewish). IFC snapped up North American rights to this outstanding film in which Pakistan and Wall Street unite and divide as a smart young Pakistani enters the Hallowed Halls of the Ivy League, Big Business on Wall Street and High Society via Romance until September 11, 2001 shatters the illusions of peace and prosperity we all had been harboring.
There are many more brave and wonderful films which screened this year at Tiff, but for me, these were the ones I was honored to catch. I hope my readers get the chance to see these!
These other brave films are the films which motivate our best filmmakers to create works of art in the first place of filmmaking on my charts.
I already covered Annemarie Jacir's newest film, When I Saw You (Isa: The Match Factory), about a young Palestinian boy in 1967 who, when placed in a Jordanian camp with his mother, insists on returning to his home to find his father. Annemarie is a beautifully determined Jordanian filmmaker who will make films which reflect our world's diversity, speaking out for women and children who would otherwise have no voice. Although there are several films dealing with these refugee camps of Palestinians which were supposed to be temporary but have remained in countries such as Lebanon and Jordan. for three generations, further marginalizing the dispossessed, this one stands out for me because it shows the woman and child in their own private spheres, marginalizing the male politics of the situation. The child's refusal to accept artificial barriers and borders triumphs in the end. That is the only hope for world unity.
Its opposite is realized in Costa Gavras' new film Capital, where money and corporate interests know no borders, and the socialist dream is turned on its head. This film was supported by the French; When I Saw You was supported by Abu Dhabi film funds. Both are important views of life in two vastly different segments of the world today. Will either see wide distribution? The Match Factory who has the most films in Toronto of any sales agent is selling the former and Elle Driver is selling the latter. We'll watch the sales on these two issue oriented dramas' sales.
Another film The Match Factory is handling is Hannah Arendt, directed by Margarethe von Trotta, another filmmaker who is fearless in facing deeply philosophical and important issue. Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest political analysts of the Xx° century, who coined the phrase, "the banality of evil" when she covered the Jerusalem trial of Adolph Eichmann in 1961, and, in so doing, lost many of her best friends, is here portrayed by Barbara Sukowa, who revives the 60s in the New York German Jewish intellectual milieu, reminding us of the days when the New School was tackling tough issues and New Yorker magazine was articulating issues of great importance which today are just as urgent as they were then. The nature of totalitarianism includes victims and oppressors in a cycle of silence which in turn, creates evil because no one speaks up to protest. It took Von Trotta 10 years to make this film in spite of her winning the Venice Fest's Golden Lion for Marianne and Juliane in 1981, a story sharing the theme that von Trotta uses throughout her works, that “the personal is political", or Barbara Sukowa's winning Best Actress for in Venice for the same movie and Best Actress at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival for her work in von Trotta's film Rosa Luxemburg. The New York of this story ("Paradise" as the most wonderful Barbara Sukowa named it in Hannah Arendt) is so well captured because Barbara Sukowa is not only the consummate German as seen in her roles in Fassbinder's films but is also a longtime New Yorker, married to the artist Robert Longo. In addition to those credentials, the scriptwriter is Pamela Katz who wrote Von Trotta's Rosenstrasse is also a New Yorker married to the German Dp Florian Ballhaus (The Devil Wears Prada), the son of the legendary Michael Ballhaus. They all live in the same New York that they inherited from the very people they recreate in the film!
And yet another brave film about a brave woman is The Patience Stone (Isa: Le Pacte) by Atik Rahimi which was just picked up for U.S. by Sony Pictures Classics which will ignite a lot more sales for Le Pacte and which puts it into the Best Foreign Language Academy Award company for 2012. So far, Brazil is the only buyer registered on Cinando. Watch the film on Cinando! It is pure poetry. Piers Handling himself recommended it and it was the buzz film of the festival. It is a movie which Muslim fundamentalists would never allow to be made; and they will hate it.
The issue of religious fundamentalism was also treated with great delicacy in Mira Nair's story of cross cultural belief systems at odds. The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Isa: K5 International who also sold the great sleeper, The Visitors) stars Riz Ahmed, Kate Hudson, Liev Schreiber and Kiefer Sutherland. Riz Ahmed who also starred in Trishna is someone who you will want to see again, and I hope we see him soon! He graduated Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and later enrolled into London's Central School of Speech and Drama. He's quoted in IMDb as saying, "[Oxford University] is socially unrepresentative about the real world. The first person I met, I asked to borrow a phone charger. She looked at me, laughed in my face, and told me with no irony or malice that I looked just like Ali G." Ironically, he reminds me of Gordon Warnicke who played Omar in My Beautiful Laundrette and who is British born of South American and German ancestry (and who is probably Jewish). IFC snapped up North American rights to this outstanding film in which Pakistan and Wall Street unite and divide as a smart young Pakistani enters the Hallowed Halls of the Ivy League, Big Business on Wall Street and High Society via Romance until September 11, 2001 shatters the illusions of peace and prosperity we all had been harboring.
There are many more brave and wonderful films which screened this year at Tiff, but for me, these were the ones I was honored to catch. I hope my readers get the chance to see these!
- 9/17/2012
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
An established German documentarian, Andreas Veiel comes to the much filmed Baader-Meinhof story by way of Bernward Vesper, son of a German poet with Nazi sympathies, and Gudrun Ensslin, daughter of a Protestant pastor who served in the Wehrmacht during the second world war. Both were brilliant students when they met at Tübingen in 1962, reacting in different ways to their fathers' past. As Veiel tells it, their relationship turned into an intellectual folie à deux that, given the troubled Germany of the time, led almost inexorably to their role in creating the Red Army Faction. It's an intelligent, complex, persuasive film, shorter, less agitated and comprehensive than Uli Edel's The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), but not so deeply felt or affecting as The German Sisters (1981), Margarethe von Trotta's fictionalised portrait of Gudrun Ensslin.
DramaPhilip French
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DramaPhilip French
guardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.
- 3/4/2012
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
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