Welcome to Career Watch, a vocational checkup of top actors and directors, and those who hope to get there. In this edition we take on Jeff Daniels, who’s riding the swells during the current television tsunami. He’s not only in constant demand, but the adroit character actor has become a star.
Bottom Line: Always a reliable working actor in movies, theater and television, 62-year-old Daniels broke out in his 50s with a huge career boost from Aaron Sorkin, who cast him as a gruff workaholic network anchor Will McAvoy in HBO’s Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning series “The Newsroom.” After playing the character, a news veteran trying to keep up with the times, Daniels hasn’t looked back. “I’m working in my 60s,” he marveled. “Look at any decade in my career: it’s not how they draw it up in star school. The only way to...
Bottom Line: Always a reliable working actor in movies, theater and television, 62-year-old Daniels broke out in his 50s with a huge career boost from Aaron Sorkin, who cast him as a gruff workaholic network anchor Will McAvoy in HBO’s Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning series “The Newsroom.” After playing the character, a news veteran trying to keep up with the times, Daniels hasn’t looked back. “I’m working in my 60s,” he marveled. “Look at any decade in my career: it’s not how they draw it up in star school. The only way to...
- 5/7/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
George Clooney's producing partner, Grant Heslov, had a family cyber scare last week that ended with his wife going to cops over threats made to her life ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us Lysa Heslov filed a police report after social media trolls made threatening comments to her over her politics. It's unclear what exactly they were discussing, but one guy commented on her Fb page ... "She needs punched in the mouth ... *a bullet to the head.
- 4/24/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Recently completing one of the longest shoots of his career with The Irishman, most other directors would consider that an accomplishment enough, but in between takes, Martin Scorsese somehow found time to construct a new curriculum as part of his “The Story of Movies” film course, produced with his company Film Foundation. This latest edition is “Portraits of America: Democracy on Film” and is free for students. However, if one would just like to follow along with their own personal screenings, the full list is available.
“We all need to make sense of what we’re seeing. For young people born into this world now, it’s absolutely crucial that they get guided,” Scorsese says (via IndieWire). “They have to learn how to sort the differences between art and pure commerce, between cinema and content, between the secrets of images that are individually crafted and the secrets of images that are mass-produced.
“We all need to make sense of what we’re seeing. For young people born into this world now, it’s absolutely crucial that they get guided,” Scorsese says (via IndieWire). “They have to learn how to sort the differences between art and pure commerce, between cinema and content, between the secrets of images that are individually crafted and the secrets of images that are mass-produced.
- 3/29/2018
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Martin Scorsese and his nonprofit organization The Film Foundation have announced their brand-new film curriculum, “Portraits of America: Democracy on Film.” The curriculum is the latest addition to the group’s ongoing film course “The Story of Movies,” which aims to teach students how to read the language of film and place motion pictures in the context of history, art, and society. Both “Democracy on Film” and the course are completely free for schools and universities.
“Portraits of America: Democracy on Film” is broken down into eight different sections, all of which include in-depth looks at some of the most important American films ever made, from Chaplin to Ford, Coppola, Spielberg, and ultimately Scorsese himself. The program is presented in partnership with Afscme. Scorsese announced the curriculum at a March 27 press conference in New York City.
“We all need to make sense of what we’re seeing,” Scorsese explained. “For...
“Portraits of America: Democracy on Film” is broken down into eight different sections, all of which include in-depth looks at some of the most important American films ever made, from Chaplin to Ford, Coppola, Spielberg, and ultimately Scorsese himself. The program is presented in partnership with Afscme. Scorsese announced the curriculum at a March 27 press conference in New York City.
“We all need to make sense of what we’re seeing,” Scorsese explained. “For...
- 3/27/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
For its second edition, Locarno in Los Angeles is doing things a little differently: This year’s festival, which runs April 5—8 at the Downtown Independent, will focus on award-winning titles from the vaunted Swiss fest. That includes Wang Bing’s “Mrs. Fang” (International Competition Golden Leopard), Metev’s “3/4,” (Filmmakers of the Present Golden Leopard), and Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias’ “Cocote” (Signs of Life Award).
“Locarno Festival has always paid great attention to U.S. cinema, bringing to Europe some of the best examples of a truly independent cinematic spirit; now having the opportunity to showcase our selection in the city of cinema is a great counterpoint to that,” said Locarno Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian in a statement. “Therefore I’m happy that, after a successful first edition, Locarno in Los Angeles is back with an expanded program, including last edition’s major winners. I salute the work...
“Locarno Festival has always paid great attention to U.S. cinema, bringing to Europe some of the best examples of a truly independent cinematic spirit; now having the opportunity to showcase our selection in the city of cinema is a great counterpoint to that,” said Locarno Festival artistic director Carlo Chatrian in a statement. “Therefore I’m happy that, after a successful first edition, Locarno in Los Angeles is back with an expanded program, including last edition’s major winners. I salute the work...
- 2/8/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Based on the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombing, Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal (2005, Best Supporting Actor, Brokeback Mountain) and Primetime Emmy winner Tatiana Maslany (2016, Outstanding Actress in a TV Series – Drama, “Orphan Black”) star in Stronger, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, and On Demand today (December 19) from Lionsgate. Hailed as “one of the best films of the year” (National Review) and Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh, Stronger is a deeply personal account of the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and its aftermath. Also starring Oscar® nominee Miranda Richardson (1994, Best Actress, Tom & Viv) and Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), the film chronicles the heroic story of Jeff Bauman, the man who became a symbol of hope and determination for a wounded city.
Now you can own Stronger on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave...
Now you can own Stronger on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave...
- 12/19/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
It’s safe to say “Phantom Thread” was one of the most difficult production experiences of Paul Thomas Anderson’s career. He started shooting his ‘50s period drama on the day of the presidential inauguration; during the shoot, leading man Daniel Day-Lewis decided to the retire; and on the last day, Anderson learned that his longtime friend and mentor Jonathan Demme had died.
“The world was a very, very different place than it was when we started writing this story,” Anderson said, in a conversation from his room at the Crosby Hotel in New York. Recalling the start of the production, his voice became so soft it sounded as though it could break at any moment. “It didn’t make it easy to look at your country on fire, and you’re telling the story of a self-consumed egomaniac,” he said. “But that was the situation we were in.”
Yet...
“The world was a very, very different place than it was when we started writing this story,” Anderson said, in a conversation from his room at the Crosby Hotel in New York. Recalling the start of the production, his voice became so soft it sounded as though it could break at any moment. “It didn’t make it easy to look at your country on fire, and you’re telling the story of a self-consumed egomaniac,” he said. “But that was the situation we were in.”
Yet...
- 12/18/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Hitting theaters on December 22nd is Tiger Zinda Hai, the Ali Abbas Zafar directed film that stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. A sequel of the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, that was directed by Kabir Khan, the story of Tzh continues eight years later as Tiger and Zoya, now married, fight against the odds to fulfill their life-threatening mission. A dramatic journey of 2 intelligence agents, the film is huge in scale the adventure takes them across Austria, Greece, Morocco, Abu Dhabi and India. This mega espionage drama promises thrills, romance and tons of entertainment.
An Indian Agent. A Pakistani Spy. One Common Enemy.
Watch #TigerZoya in theatres on 22nd December. #TigerZindaHai pic.twitter.com/MSBOhOieCw
— #TigerZindaHai (@TigerZindaHai) December 14, 2017
To celebrate the release of the film we have a very special contest for our UK readers! You can win this a special Tzh t-shirt and Tiger’s signature scarf.
Check out the coolness!
An Indian Agent. A Pakistani Spy. One Common Enemy.
Watch #TigerZoya in theatres on 22nd December. #TigerZindaHai pic.twitter.com/MSBOhOieCw
— #TigerZindaHai (@TigerZindaHai) December 14, 2017
To celebrate the release of the film we have a very special contest for our UK readers! You can win this a special Tzh t-shirt and Tiger’s signature scarf.
Check out the coolness!
- 12/15/2017
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
[[tmz:video id="0_e6189ocm"]] Derek Jeter's haters can take a seat ... 'cause he ain't gonna let the Marlins suck forever -- so says legendary Mlb boss Peter O'Malley. O'Malley was the man back when he ran the Dodgers ... so we got him to give DJ a quick job eval -- after the Marlins CEO got Destroyed in the media for trading away sluggers Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna. Peter told TMZ Sports Derek knows what the hell he's...
- 12/14/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It’s Christmas once again. The time when we scour our DVD shelves for the Christmas movies and dust them off. After all, you can’t watch these festive films any other time of year, can you? (What do you mean you watch Elf once a month?!) With so little replay value it can be quite tricky to remember the details, so we’ve designed this quiz to test how much you know about Christmas movies. 20 questions of such cunning…okay, most of them are pretty obvious with a couple in there to trip you up. Good luck!
- 12/14/2017
- by Roobla Team
- The Cultural Post
Big Baller Brand is going to Eastern Europe ... LiAngelo and Lamelo Ball have just signed 1-year contracts with a team in Lithuania. Lavar Ball's 2nd and 3rd sons will play for Prienu Vytautas -- a pro team that competes in the Lithuanian Lkl league. Both Balls signed 1-year contracts, according to The Vertical ... and are expected to report to the team in early January. The Balls reportedly got multiple offers but felt this team...
- 12/11/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_e75eor6h"]] Scott Disick is back to his old ways ... 3 sheets at 3:30 Pm Friday in Miami. Scott was holding on for dear life, first with gf Sofia Richie and then with his buddy David Einhorn, aka Papi. Scott and Sofia are in Miami for Art Basel, but it looks like he was way more interested in entertaining himself and others at his hotel. He's been traveling all over the world with 19-year-old Sofia, but he also comes back to L.
- 12/9/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"Good luck, honeybuns." Recently, We tv announced season two of Mama June: From Not to Hot will premiere in January.The reality show follows the ups and downs of Honey Boo Boo star Mama June and her family. The new season will see June "as she strives to compete with the "mean girls" of the pageant circuit and become the Queen she's always wanted to be."Read More…...
- 12/9/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Chicago – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 40 pairs of advance-screening movie passes up for grabs to the animated comedy “Ferdinand” starring John Cena and Kate McKinnon!
“Ferdinand,” which opens on Dec. 15, 2017 and is rated “PG,” also stars Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale, Peyton Manning, Gina Rodriguez, David Tennant, Jerrod Carmichael and Gabriel Iglesias from director Carlos Saldanha based on the book by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson.
To win your free passes to “Ferdinand” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Deadline: Entries can continue being submitted through Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at 10 p.m. Cst.
“Ferdinand,” which opens on Dec. 15, 2017 and is rated “PG,” also stars Anthony Anderson, Bobby Cannavale, Peyton Manning, Gina Rodriguez, David Tennant, Jerrod Carmichael and Gabriel Iglesias from director Carlos Saldanha based on the book by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson.
To win your free passes to “Ferdinand” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our social media widget below. That’s it! This screening is on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. in Chicago. The more social actions you complete, the more points you score and the higher yours odds of winning! Completing these social actions only increases your odds of winning; this doesn’t intensify your competition!
Deadline: Entries can continue being submitted through Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at 10 p.m. Cst.
- 12/8/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Den Of Geek Dec 6, 2017
Win! Tickets to see The Twilight Zone on stage, and DVDs of the TV show too!
For our latest competition, we've got something a bit special for fans of The Twilight Zone. The classic TV show has been adapted for the London stage, and it's playing at the Almeida Theatre from today, through until January 27th 2018.
Full details of the production, and how to get tickets, can be found here.
Here's the synopsis for the show...
Between light and shadow, science and superstition, fear and knowledge is a dimension of imagination. An area we call the Twilight Zone.
Adapted by Anne Washburn (Mr Burns) and directed by Olivier Award-winner Richard Jones, this world premiere production of the acclaimed CBS Television Series The Twilight Zone lands on stage for the first time in its history. Or its present. Or its future.
Stage magic and fantasy unite as the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Win! Tickets to see The Twilight Zone on stage, and DVDs of the TV show too!
For our latest competition, we've got something a bit special for fans of The Twilight Zone. The classic TV show has been adapted for the London stage, and it's playing at the Almeida Theatre from today, through until January 27th 2018.
Full details of the production, and how to get tickets, can be found here.
Here's the synopsis for the show...
Between light and shadow, science and superstition, fear and knowledge is a dimension of imagination. An area we call the Twilight Zone.
Adapted by Anne Washburn (Mr Burns) and directed by Olivier Award-winner Richard Jones, this world premiere production of the acclaimed CBS Television Series The Twilight Zone lands on stage for the first time in its history. Or its present. Or its future.
Stage magic and fantasy unite as the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
- 12/5/2017
- Den of Geek
Meghan Markle's gonna get trained on how to escape being held hostage ... and it'll be focused on alerting and escaping. After marrying Prince Harry -- who's a trained combat vet himself -- Meghan will undergo military training from the British Special Air Service on how to deal with a hostage situation -- S.O.P. for Royal newbies. Meghan's hostage training will last about a week, and it will teach her techniques on how...
- 12/5/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jason from Mnpp here wishing the actor Jeff Bridges a happy 68th birthday today with this week's "Beauty vs Beast" poll. What's your favorite performance from Bridges? Mine is far and away his performance in Peter Weir's wildly underrated 1993 plane-crash survivor drama Fearless, but that movie doesn't lend itself well to this series. So instead we'll go with something more recent, namely his turn as "Rooster Cogburn" in the Coens' 2010 update of True Grit. Don't you wish he'd won his Oscar for this rather than Crazy Heart? And we'll pit him against his fine co-star and co-nominee Hailee Steinfeld. Good luck with this one!
Previously Last week twas everybody's current favorite momma drama Lady Bird's turn in the hot seat, and daughter came out victorious - Saorsie Ronan went all Baller / Anarchist and took 55% of your vote. Said chasm301, giving me a good chuckle:
"Lady Bird is basically the...
Previously Last week twas everybody's current favorite momma drama Lady Bird's turn in the hot seat, and daughter came out victorious - Saorsie Ronan went all Baller / Anarchist and took 55% of your vote. Said chasm301, giving me a good chuckle:
"Lady Bird is basically the...
- 12/4/2017
- by JA
- FilmExperience
The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One will be available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo and DVD December 5th Now you can own The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One on Blu-ray/DVD Combo. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie that starts with the letter ‘O’ ? (mine is Once Upon A Time In The West!). It’s so easy! Good Luck!
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2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
When a dangerous outbreak threatens to destroy everyone living on a newly colonized planet, Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) goes against orders and leaves his station to rescue his young daughter (Teagan Croft). Desperate to...
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
When a dangerous outbreak threatens to destroy everyone living on a newly colonized planet, Lt. Kane Sommerville (Daniel MacPherson) goes against orders and leaves his station to rescue his young daughter (Teagan Croft). Desperate to...
- 12/4/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In a spellbinding twist, Sabrina Spellman is headed to Netflix!
The Riverdale spinoff, formerly known as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has received a two season order at Netflix, Et has learned. Riverdale creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also confirmed the news on his Twitter page on Friday tweeting, "Things are about to get a lot more Chilling! #Sabrina #Netflix."
The now-untitled drama, which was originally in development at The CW as a potential companion series to Riverdale, was being compared to Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist. As of now, it is unclear if the shows will still exist in the same universe given the fact they will air on different platforms and networks.
The witchy series is based on Aguirre-Sacasa's horror comic books Chilling Adventure of Sabrina, an imprint of the Archie Comics and a darker version of the Melissa Joan Hart iteration which ran from 1996 to 2003.
Aguirre-Sacasa will pen the dark Netflix pilot, with [link=nm...
The Riverdale spinoff, formerly known as The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has received a two season order at Netflix, Et has learned. Riverdale creator and showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa also confirmed the news on his Twitter page on Friday tweeting, "Things are about to get a lot more Chilling! #Sabrina #Netflix."
The now-untitled drama, which was originally in development at The CW as a potential companion series to Riverdale, was being compared to Rosemary’s Baby and The Exorcist. As of now, it is unclear if the shows will still exist in the same universe given the fact they will air on different platforms and networks.
The witchy series is based on Aguirre-Sacasa's horror comic books Chilling Adventure of Sabrina, an imprint of the Archie Comics and a darker version of the Melissa Joan Hart iteration which ran from 1996 to 2003.
Aguirre-Sacasa will pen the dark Netflix pilot, with [link=nm...
- 12/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Writer-director Megan Freels Johnston’s suburban nightmare The Ice Cream Truck was released on DVD November 14 via Uncork’d Entertainment.
Now you can own The Ice Cream Truck on DVD. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie that starts with the letter ‘I’ ? (mine is The Incredible Melting Man!). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
Available from Amazon, the DVD comes complete with outtakes and behind the scenes featurette ‘Making Murder’. Check out this terrifying trailer:
The provocative psychological thriller stars Deanna Russo (Being Human, Gossip Girl) as Mary, who moves back to her suburban hometown after her husband gets relocated for work.
Now you can own The Ice Cream Truck on DVD. We Are Movie Geeks has 2 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie that starts with the letter ‘I’ ? (mine is The Incredible Melting Man!). It’s so easy!
Good Luck!
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses. No P.O. Boxes. No Duplicate Addresses.
2. Winners Will Be Chosen From All Qualifying Entries.
Available from Amazon, the DVD comes complete with outtakes and behind the scenes featurette ‘Making Murder’. Check out this terrifying trailer:
The provocative psychological thriller stars Deanna Russo (Being Human, Gossip Girl) as Mary, who moves back to her suburban hometown after her husband gets relocated for work.
- 11/30/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Illumination and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment present Despicable Me 3 on Digital and Digital 3D November 21, 2017 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and On Demand December 5, 2017. The characters beloved by everyone – Gru, his wife Lucy, their three adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions provide hours of family fun in this heartwarmingly subversive comedy from Academy Award®-nominated producer Chris Meledandri (Despicable Me Franchise) and directors Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me Franchise) and Kyle Balda (Minions 1 & 2, The Lorax). Hailed as “the best Despicable Me movie yet,” by Ali Plumb of BBC Radio 1, with over $949 million in global ticket sales, Despicable Me 3 is the ultimate holiday gift, with almost an entire hour of exclusive bonus features including an all-new mini-movie, a never-before-released deleted scene, and much more!
Now you can own Despicable Me 3 on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have...
Now you can own Despicable Me 3 on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have...
- 11/29/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The hypnotic and daring thriller starring Golden Globe nominee Kirsten Dunst (Best Actress – Limited Series, ”Fargo,” 2016; Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, 1995), Woodshock, arrives on and Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD, and On DemandNovember 28 from Lionsgate. Written and directed by Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the world-renowned fashion designer duo behind American luxury label Rodarte, the dark and twisted drama follows a woman who falls deeper into paranoia after an experiment gone wrong. Executive produced by Dunst and theatrically released by A24, the Woodshock Blu-ray and DVD includes a making-of featurette and will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
Now you can own Woodshock on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Kirsten Dunst ? (mine is Melancholia!). It’s so easy!
Now you can own Woodshock on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment answering this question: What is your favorite movie starring Kirsten Dunst ? (mine is Melancholia!). It’s so easy!
- 11/24/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Leading an all-star cast, Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, The Proposal) and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Marvel’s Cinematic Universe) take viewers on an outrageous action-packed, comedic adventure in The Hitman’s Bodyguard, arriving on Digital HD November 7 and 4K Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital HD), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD and On Demand November 21 from Lionsgate. When Michael Bryce, an elite bodyguard, and Darius Kincaid, a renowned hit man, are forced to work together, they don’t just have to avoid getting killed…they also have to avoid killing each other. The film, which was #1 at the summer box office three weeks in a row, also stars Oscar nominees Gary Oldman (2011, Best Actor, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) and Salma Hayek (2002, Best Actress, Frida).
Now you can own The Hitman’S Bodyguard on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away.
Now you can own The Hitman’S Bodyguard on Blu-ray. We Are Movie Geeks has 4 copies to give away.
- 11/24/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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- 11/20/2017
- by Saryn Chorney
- PEOPLE.com
Paul Thomas Anderson returns to the big screen this Christmas with one of 2017’s most highly anticipated films, “Phantom Thread.” The film also reunites Anderson with three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis, and will mark Day-Lewis’ final on-screen performance, who announced his retirement from acting earlier this year.
“Phantom Thread” is another period piece for Anderson, but this time he takes on London in the 1950s. Day-Lewis plays Reynolds Woodcock, a renowned dressmaker who falls for a strong-willed young woman played by Vicky Krieps. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anderson said the film is “not your standard love story,” and cited Daphne Du Maurier’s celebrated novel, “Rebecca” as a source of inspiration.
Read More:‘Phantom Thread’ First Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson Gives Daniel Day-Lewis A Knockout Final Role
To celebrate the Christmas Day release of “Phantom Thread,” Focus Features is hosting a special screening event in New York City on Sunday,...
“Phantom Thread” is another period piece for Anderson, but this time he takes on London in the 1950s. Day-Lewis plays Reynolds Woodcock, a renowned dressmaker who falls for a strong-willed young woman played by Vicky Krieps. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Anderson said the film is “not your standard love story,” and cited Daphne Du Maurier’s celebrated novel, “Rebecca” as a source of inspiration.
Read More:‘Phantom Thread’ First Trailer: Paul Thomas Anderson Gives Daniel Day-Lewis A Knockout Final Role
To celebrate the Christmas Day release of “Phantom Thread,” Focus Features is hosting a special screening event in New York City on Sunday,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Jamie Righetti
- Indiewire
Den Of Geek Nov 17, 2017
Fancy taking on The Crystal Maze? We've got a new competition for you...
One of the most joyous, nerdy days out you can have with a bunch of mates is to go and play The Crystal Maze for real. The hit Channel 4 show has been brought to life at The Crystal Maze Live Experience, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to the Manchester event to win!
Closing date for this one is Monday 20th November at 5pm BST. Just fill in the form below for your chance to win. Good luck!
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Fancy taking on The Crystal Maze? We've got a new competition for you...
One of the most joyous, nerdy days out you can have with a bunch of mates is to go and play The Crystal Maze for real. The hit Channel 4 show has been brought to life at The Crystal Maze Live Experience, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to the Manchester event to win!
Closing date for this one is Monday 20th November at 5pm BST. Just fill in the form below for your chance to win. Good luck!
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- 11/13/2017
- Den of Geek
This year's New York Film Festival, running September 28 - October 15, features some of our favorite films this year, including Valeska Grisebach's Western and Lucrecia Martel's Zama, as well as Hong Sang-soo's On the Beach Alone at Night, The Day After, and Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Before We Vanish. Below, you will find an index of our coverage of the films playing in the 55th New York Film Festival.The Posters of the 55th New York Film FestivalMAIN SLATEWonderstruck (Todd Haynes)Before We Vanish (Kiyoshi Kurosawa)Bpm (Beats Per Minute) (Robin Campillo)Let the Sunshine In (Claire Denis) | Director interviewCall Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino)The Day After (Hong Sang-soo)Faces Places (Agnès Varda, Jr)Félicité (Alain Gomis)The Florida Project (Sean Baker)Ismael's Ghosts (Arnaud Desplechin) | Director interviewLover for a Day (Philippe Garrel) | Director interviewOn the Beach Alone at Night (Hong Sang-soo) | Director interviewThe Other Side of Hope...
- 10/11/2017
- MUBI
Below you will find our favorite films of the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival, as well as an index of our coverage.Top Picksfernando F. CROCE1. First Reformed (Paul Schrader)2. Zama (Lucrecia Martel)3. Western (Valeska Grisebach)4. Ex Libris (Frederick Wiseman)5. Faces Places (Agnès Varda, Jr)6. Manhunt (John Woo)7. Jeanette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (Bruno Dumont)8. Brawl in Cell Block 99 (S. Craig Zahler)9. The Day After (Hong Sang-soo)10. Let the Corpses Tan (Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani)Kelley DONG1. Rose Gold (Sarah Cwynar), Strangely Ordinary This Devotion (Dani Restack, Sheilah Wilson Restack)3. Good Luck (Ben Russell)4. Manhunt (John Woo)5. The Third Murder (Hirokazu Kore-eda), Angels Wear White (Vivian Qu)Daniel KASMAN1. Ex Libris (Frederick Wiseman)2. First Reformed (Paul Schrader)3. Zama (Lucrecia Martel)4. Strangely Ordinary This Devotion (Dani Restack, Sheilah Wilson Restack)5. I Love You, Daddy (Louis C.K.)6. Rose Gold (Sarah Cwynar)7. Brawl in Cell Block 99 (S. Craig Zahler)8. below-above (André...
- 9/19/2017
- MUBI
Good LuckDear Danny and Fernando, This is my first time at Tiff! It is also my first time stepping foot on Canadian soil. These aren't first steps so much as limps, since I sprained my ankle two weeks ago. The escalators and streetcars have become some of my best friends here, and every time I sit in the theatre I'm filled with relief. An American friend of mine who accompanies me on this trip remarks that nearly everything Tiff-branded is likely state-funded, or invested in by some greater entities with large stakes involved. As you've both noted, this festival is an institution upheld by discrepancies. I certainly felt it when I was on my way back from a certain thriller about ex-pats in Thai cults and noticed a group of Lady Gaga fans in matching t-shirts celebrating the release of her Netflix documentary. But since I'm already exhausted by film festival gossip masked as dialectics,...
- 9/10/2017
- MUBI
To the credit of the Locarno Festival, the films in the 2017 selection don’t waste time trying to tell universal stories that transcend their time and place. Falling in love varies depending on the social conditions behind it, as Xu Bing’s found-footage film “Dragonfly Eyes” aptly proves, while weaving a story about obsession and surveillance in contemporary China. Similarly, working in a mine in Serbia has a wholly different routine than mining for gold in Suriname, as Ben Russell’s latest documentary “Good Luck” takes its time to show. Even something as widespread as the notion of the work/life balance varies considerably in films from Locarno coming from different parts of the world and set in different milieus, and enough of these films either circumvent or contradict traditional depictions of the home.
It’s telling that new films in which the home is a sooth place are either...
It’s telling that new films in which the home is a sooth place are either...
- 8/24/2017
- by Irina Trocan
- Indiewire
55th New York Film Festival Projections choices announced by Anne-Katrin Titze - 2017-08-19 22:50:10
Leviathan directors Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel's latest, Caniba, will screen in the 55th New York Film Festival Projections program Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the 55th New York Film Festival Projections selections, which run from October 6 to October 9. The programme will screen eight feature films, including Kevin Jerome Everson's Tonsler Park, Neïl Beloufa's Occidental, Narimane Mari's Le Fort Des Fous, Rosalind Nashashibi's Vivian’s Garden, Xu Bing's Dragonfly Eyes, Luke Fowler's Electro-Pythagoras (A Portrait Of Martin Bartlett), Ben Russell's Good Luck, and Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's Caniba. Zhou Tao's 48-minute The Worldly Cave will be shown on loop at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Amphitheater over the four days of Projections. There will also be eight programs of shorts and the newly restored work of Barbara Hammer and Mike Henderson preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced the 55th New York Film Festival Projections selections, which run from October 6 to October 9. The programme will screen eight feature films, including Kevin Jerome Everson's Tonsler Park, Neïl Beloufa's Occidental, Narimane Mari's Le Fort Des Fous, Rosalind Nashashibi's Vivian’s Garden, Xu Bing's Dragonfly Eyes, Luke Fowler's Electro-Pythagoras (A Portrait Of Martin Bartlett), Ben Russell's Good Luck, and Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor's Caniba. Zhou Tao's 48-minute The Worldly Cave will be shown on loop at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Amphitheater over the four days of Projections. There will also be eight programs of shorts and the newly restored work of Barbara Hammer and Mike Henderson preserved by the Academy Film Archive.
- 8/19/2017
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Film Society of Lincoln Center has the complete lineup for its Projections section of the 55th New York Film Festival, which will unspool October 6 – 9. The year’s slate is comprised of eight features and eight shorts programs, each designed to present “an international selection of film and video work that expands upon our notions of what the moving image can do and be.” Each year, the Projections section of the festival seeks out innovative new films told in unique and often experimental new ways, and 2017 seems to be no different.
“Projections is the New York Film Festival’s home for adventurous work, and our 2017 lineup attests to the sheer number and variety of ways in which our most vital artists are exploring the possibilities of cinematic language,” said Dennis Lim, Fslc Director of Programming and one of the curators of Projections. “We’ve extended the program by a day this year,...
“Projections is the New York Film Festival’s home for adventurous work, and our 2017 lineup attests to the sheer number and variety of ways in which our most vital artists are exploring the possibilities of cinematic language,” said Dennis Lim, Fslc Director of Programming and one of the curators of Projections. “We’ve extended the program by a day this year,...
- 8/17/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Locarno Review: Ben Russell’s Hypnotic Mining Documentary ‘Good Luck’ Shows Two Sides of a Tough Gig
There is a symbol at the beginning, middle and end of Good Luck. It is a simple geometric circle with a horizontal line evenly separating top from bottom. Does it represent above ground and below; Northern and Southern Hemispheres; Ying and Yang; daylight and darkness? It could be any one of these or all of them at once. Shot in 2016, this visually stunning, obliquely political, and rather extensive ode to the hardest of graft is built to offer the viewer the otherworldly experience of first going down the shaft of a state-run copper mine in Serbia and, in the second half, that of illegally digging for gold under the Surinamese sun.
It is the latest work of documentary filmmaker Ben Russell and — as with much of the Massachusetts native’s work — is a meditative beast at the best of times. Russell shoots entirely with 16mm film stock, which must have...
It is the latest work of documentary filmmaker Ben Russell and — as with much of the Massachusetts native’s work — is a meditative beast at the best of times. Russell shoots entirely with 16mm film stock, which must have...
- 8/16/2017
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
Early August is usually a transitional moment, when the summer movie season winds down to set the stage for the fall, and most moviegoers are catching up on highlights from the last few weeks. But for a few thousand people attending the Locarno Film Festival, a whole new set of discoveries await.
The Swiss festival is one of the major European film events of the summer, offering a range of new titles that encompass multiple genres and national cinemas, many of which will go on to play at other big festivals later this year. Here’s a look at some of the most promising films in this year’s lineup; expect to hear more about them in the near future. (Stay tuned for more essays on this year’s lineup from participants in the 2017 Locarno Critics Academy.)
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The Swiss festival is one of the major European film events of the summer, offering a range of new titles that encompass multiple genres and national cinemas, many of which will go on to play at other big festivals later this year. Here’s a look at some of the most promising films in this year’s lineup; expect to hear more about them in the near future. (Stay tuned for more essays on this year’s lineup from participants in the 2017 Locarno Critics Academy.)
Read MoreLocarno Film Festival 2017: Enter to Win Free Online Festival Pass to...
- 8/2/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
The summer movie season may start winding down by early August, but for cinephiles, that’s when the real fun begins. While the fall season festivals — epitomized by the trio of awards season influencers Telluride, Toronto and New York — are a massive platform for major prestige titles at the end of the year, the Locarno Film Festival has the jump on all of them, and provides the most diverse range of cinema you’ll see anywhere in the world.
The 70th edition, announced this week, provides the latest example. No festival embodies the “something for everyone” philosophy better than Locarno, which complements its cinephile-oriented sections with another one exclusively designed for wider audiences. That would be the Piazza Grande, where 16 features screen outdoors for an audience of 8,000 people. But rather than simply showcasing the same summer blockbusters that have dominated the box office, the Piazza features international efforts well suited to pleasing massive crowds,...
The 70th edition, announced this week, provides the latest example. No festival embodies the “something for everyone” philosophy better than Locarno, which complements its cinephile-oriented sections with another one exclusively designed for wider audiences. That would be the Piazza Grande, where 16 features screen outdoors for an audience of 8,000 people. But rather than simply showcasing the same summer blockbusters that have dominated the box office, the Piazza features international efforts well suited to pleasing massive crowds,...
- 7/15/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Ben & Joshua Safdie's Good TimeThe lineup for the 2017 festival has been revealed, including new films by Wang Bing, Radu Jude, Raúl Ruiz and others, alongside retrospectives and tributes dedicated to Jean-Marie Straub, Jacques Tourneur and much more.Piazza GRANDEAmori che non sonno stare al mondo (Francesca Comencini, Italy)Atomic Blonde (David Leitch, USA)Chien (Samuel Benchetrit, France/Belgium)Demain et tous les autres jours (Noémie Lvovsky, France)Drei Zinnen (Jan Zabeil, Germany/Italy)Good Time (Ben & Joshua Safdie, USA)Gotthard - One Life, One Soul (Kevin Merz, Switzerland)I Walked with a Zombie (Jacques Tourneur, USA)Iceman (Felix Randau, Germany/Italy/Austria)Laissez bronzer les cadavres (Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani, Belgium/France)Lola Pater (Nadir Moknèche, France/Belgium)Sicilia! (Jean-Marie Straub & Danièle Huillet, Italy/France/Germany)Sparring (Samuel Jouy, France)The Big Sick (Michael Showalter, USA)The Song of Scorpions (Anup Singh, Switzerland/France/Singapore)What Happed to Monday (Tommy Wirkola,...
- 7/12/2017
- MUBI
Atomic Blonde, The Big Sick, The Song Of Scorpions among line-up.
The line-up for the 70th Locarno Festival (Aug 2-12) in Switzerland has been announced.
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The 16-strong Piazza Grande strand features 11 world premieres, including opening night film Tomorrow And Every Other Day directed by Noemie Lvovsky and starring Mathieu Amalric, and closing night music doc Gotthard - One Life, One Soul, about the swiss rock band.
Other Piazza Grande films include Atomic Blonde with Charlize Theron, Good Time starring Robert Pattinson, Kumail Nanjiani’s The Big Sick, What Happened to Monday? with Glenn Close and the world premiere of Anup Singh’s The Song of Scorpions, starring Irrfan Khan, who will attend the festival.
Actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz will receive the festival’s 2017 excellence award and Nastassja Kinski will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
Michel Merkt (Toni Erdmann, Elle) will receive the festival’s best independent producer award.
As...
The line-up for the 70th Locarno Festival (Aug 2-12) in Switzerland has been announced.
Scroll down for the full line-up
The 16-strong Piazza Grande strand features 11 world premieres, including opening night film Tomorrow And Every Other Day directed by Noemie Lvovsky and starring Mathieu Amalric, and closing night music doc Gotthard - One Life, One Soul, about the swiss rock band.
Other Piazza Grande films include Atomic Blonde with Charlize Theron, Good Time starring Robert Pattinson, Kumail Nanjiani’s The Big Sick, What Happened to Monday? with Glenn Close and the world premiere of Anup Singh’s The Song of Scorpions, starring Irrfan Khan, who will attend the festival.
Actor and director Mathieu Kassovitz will receive the festival’s 2017 excellence award and Nastassja Kinski will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award.
Michel Merkt (Toni Erdmann, Elle) will receive the festival’s best independent producer award.
As...
- 7/12/2017
- by orlando.parfitt@screendaily.com (Orlando Parfitt)
- ScreenDaily
Les Arcs unveils 16 projects due to be presented in the work-in-progress selection.
Upcoming films by the UK’s Rungano Nyoni, the Czech Republic’s Olmo Omerzu and Sweden’s Johannes Nyholm are among 16 works-in-progress projects due to be presented at the eighth edition of the Les Arcs Coproduction village (Dec 10-13).
Footage from the films, which are all in post-production, will be shown on Dec 11. The festival’s artistic director Frédéric Boyer made the selection.
British-Zambian director Rungano Nyoni will show first footage from her debut satire I Am Not A Witch [pictured top] about a nine-year-old girl who is a victim of a witch-hunt, which is shot by Embrace Of The Serpent’s DoP David Gallego.
Nyholm will present his second feature Koko-di Koko-da - after The Giant which premiered at Tiff this year - revolving around a couple whose camping trip takes a strange turn when a circus troupe turns up.
Two awards...
Upcoming films by the UK’s Rungano Nyoni, the Czech Republic’s Olmo Omerzu and Sweden’s Johannes Nyholm are among 16 works-in-progress projects due to be presented at the eighth edition of the Les Arcs Coproduction village (Dec 10-13).
Footage from the films, which are all in post-production, will be shown on Dec 11. The festival’s artistic director Frédéric Boyer made the selection.
British-Zambian director Rungano Nyoni will show first footage from her debut satire I Am Not A Witch [pictured top] about a nine-year-old girl who is a victim of a witch-hunt, which is shot by Embrace Of The Serpent’s DoP David Gallego.
Nyholm will present his second feature Koko-di Koko-da - after The Giant which premiered at Tiff this year - revolving around a couple whose camping trip takes a strange turn when a circus troupe turns up.
Two awards...
- 11/25/2016
- ScreenDaily
Venice Production Bridge will incorporate Gap Financing Market and Final Cut events.
The Venice Film Festival (Aug 31 - Sept 10) has revealed the line-ups for its 2016 market events, newly renamed the Venice Production Bridge (Sept 1 - 5).
The Production Bridge will host features, TV, web-series and Vr projects.
Venice’s two-day Gap-Financing Market event (September 2-3, 2016) will host 40 selected European and International projects looking to close their international financing.
The market’s Final Cut strand will award prizes to selected in-the-works projects from Africa and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, while the inaugural Book Adaptation Rights Area will see publishers pitch books ripe for film or TV adaptation.
The European Commission organises two workshops, one on access to finance (Sept 3) and the other on the future of cinemas (Sept 4). The second event, which will be opened by European Commissioner Oettinger, will focus on how cinemas can fully reap the benefits of digital technologies.
Gap Financing...
The Venice Film Festival (Aug 31 - Sept 10) has revealed the line-ups for its 2016 market events, newly renamed the Venice Production Bridge (Sept 1 - 5).
The Production Bridge will host features, TV, web-series and Vr projects.
Venice’s two-day Gap-Financing Market event (September 2-3, 2016) will host 40 selected European and International projects looking to close their international financing.
The market’s Final Cut strand will award prizes to selected in-the-works projects from Africa and from Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria, while the inaugural Book Adaptation Rights Area will see publishers pitch books ripe for film or TV adaptation.
The European Commission organises two workshops, one on access to finance (Sept 3) and the other on the future of cinemas (Sept 4). The second event, which will be opened by European Commissioner Oettinger, will focus on how cinemas can fully reap the benefits of digital technologies.
Gap Financing...
- 7/29/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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