There are scenes so brutal “Mudbound” that actor Jason Mitchell found himself assuring white audiences that yes, the movie is in fact an accurate portrayal of the violence black people experience. “This is still happening today. They might not make you leave out the back of the store, but they also might not let you in,” Mitchell told IndieWire in the first interview for this year’s Awards Spotlight series. Directed by Dee Rees, “Mudbound” follows two families — one white, one black — living in the Deep South and their parallel journeys adjusting to life after WWII. The film’s hype has grown steadily since its Sundance premiere, where it sold to Netflix for a whopping $12.5 million in the biggest acquisition of the year.
Mitchell enjoyed playing a character unafraid to challenge racists, though he acknowledged that part might have been a touch unrealistic. “Most black men in his situation wouldn’t have said anything,...
Mitchell enjoyed playing a character unafraid to challenge racists, though he acknowledged that part might have been a touch unrealistic. “Most black men in his situation wouldn’t have said anything,...
- 12/14/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Linda Cardellini will join Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in the real-life drama Green Book.
Participant Media has come on board to fully finance and produce the film from director Peter Farrelly, which follows an Italian-American bouncer (Mortensen) with a seventh-grade education who in 1962 is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), one of the world’s finest jazz pianists, on a concert tour from New York City through the pre-Civil Rights era Deep South. They had to use the Negro Motorist Green Book to guide them to the few motels, restaurants and gas stations below the Mason-Dixon Line that served black customers.
Farrelly wrote...
Participant Media has come on board to fully finance and produce the film from director Peter Farrelly, which follows an Italian-American bouncer (Mortensen) with a seventh-grade education who in 1962 is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), one of the world’s finest jazz pianists, on a concert tour from New York City through the pre-Civil Rights era Deep South. They had to use the Negro Motorist Green Book to guide them to the few motels, restaurants and gas stations below the Mason-Dixon Line that served black customers.
Farrelly wrote...
- 11/30/2017
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Great Point Media has secured worldwide sales rights to The Long Home, the pic directed by and starring James Franco based on William Gay’s 1999 Southern Gothic novel. Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett, Garret Dillahunt, Timothy Hutton, Tim Blake Nelson, Giancarlo Esposito and Courtney Love also star in the pic, set in the 1940s Deep South. The script adapted by Steve Janas centers on Dallas Hardin (Franco), a charismatic but vicious bootlegger and pimp, who hires Nathan…...
- 11/2/2017
- Deadline
The basic elements that make somewhere a great place to live rarely change—good schools, a good economy, good neighbors. Yet around the edges, preferences tend to shift over time.
When Money launched its inaugural Best Places to Live list in 1987, for instance, crime was still rising nationally—so interest in personal safety was at a high. Later, when unemployment was soaring during the global financial crisis, access to good job opportunities was considered a big priority.
Today, more than eight years into this economic recovery and five years into the national real estate rebound, there are different concerns. While...
When Money launched its inaugural Best Places to Live list in 1987, for instance, crime was still rising nationally—so interest in personal safety was at a high. Later, when unemployment was soaring during the global financial crisis, access to good job opportunities was considered a big priority.
Today, more than eight years into this economic recovery and five years into the national real estate rebound, there are different concerns. While...
- 9/18/2017
- by Kerri Anne Renzulli and Ismat Sarah Mangla
- PEOPLE.com
Atlanta actors, listen up! Stay in the loop about what’s currently filming in your fair city (and projects, big and small, seeking talent) with our weekly roundup. Peach City namesake and Golden Globe award winner “Atlanta” is seeking talent for early October filming dates. They are looking to fill featured and background roles, so there are a lot of opportunities here. Catrett Casting is taking the submissions, get yours in Asap! MTV’s spin on the pop horror film “Scream” is seeking talent for multiple roles filming this month and in October—Central Casting is handling the search. SundanceTV’s Deep South 60s period drama “Hap and Leonard” is another major project with open roles. They are seeking photo doubles and other roles to fill for a Sept. 18 shoot date, so don’t waste a moment and apply now. Check out Backstage’s Atlanta audition listings!
- 9/13/2017
- backstage.com
Right now we’re in a bit of a dead zone for theatrical release,s with most movies released this month being neither good enough for a summer blockbuster release or hopeful enough for a debut during awards season. But plenty more of the latter movies are just around the corner, and Netflix has just debuted the […]
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- 9/6/2017
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
The 2017 documentary Lindy Lou, Juror Number Two screens Thursday September 7th at 7pm at the Tivoli Theater (6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, Mo.) Admission is Free and the film will be followed by a discussion.
Lindy Lou, a woman from rural Mississippi, always thought she could easily give the death penalty. Then she sat on a jury that handed down a death sentence to a man convicted in a double homicide. Twenty years later, in the new documentary film Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2, Lindy travels through Mississippi and interviews her 11 fellow jurors regarding the repercussions of that decision.
The critics have been raving about Lindy Lou, Juror Number Two !
Nora Lee Mandel at Maven’s Nest called the film: “Unique, thought-provoking quest through Deep South to talk to her 11 fellow jurors…An unusually brave and frank look at that civic duty that bears a heavy responsibility.” Argun Ulgen at PopMatters wrote:...
Lindy Lou, a woman from rural Mississippi, always thought she could easily give the death penalty. Then she sat on a jury that handed down a death sentence to a man convicted in a double homicide. Twenty years later, in the new documentary film Lindy Lou, Juror Number 2, Lindy travels through Mississippi and interviews her 11 fellow jurors regarding the repercussions of that decision.
The critics have been raving about Lindy Lou, Juror Number Two !
Nora Lee Mandel at Maven’s Nest called the film: “Unique, thought-provoking quest through Deep South to talk to her 11 fellow jurors…An unusually brave and frank look at that civic duty that bears a heavy responsibility.” Argun Ulgen at PopMatters wrote:...
- 9/1/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This Halloween, prepare to witness the true origins of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
We are, of course, referring to Leatherface, Julian Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s long-anticipated prequel that has taken on a greater meaning since the death of Tobe Hooper, a recognized mainstay of Hollywood’s horror genre thanks to his involvement in Poltergeist, Salem’s Lot and of course, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which spawned a million nightmares in 1974 with its tale of deranged cannibals residing in America’s Deep South.
Now, almost 45 years since its inception, Maury and Bustillo are prepped and ready to deliver a freaky origin story centering on one of cinema’s greatest movie monsters. Working from a script penned by Seth M. Sherwood, Leatherface is little over a month away from its limited theatrical release, and the folks over at Bloody Disgusting have relayed a creepy new poster to stoke the embers of excitement.
We are, of course, referring to Leatherface, Julian Maury and Alexandre Bustillo’s long-anticipated prequel that has taken on a greater meaning since the death of Tobe Hooper, a recognized mainstay of Hollywood’s horror genre thanks to his involvement in Poltergeist, Salem’s Lot and of course, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which spawned a million nightmares in 1974 with its tale of deranged cannibals residing in America’s Deep South.
Now, almost 45 years since its inception, Maury and Bustillo are prepped and ready to deliver a freaky origin story centering on one of cinema’s greatest movie monsters. Working from a script penned by Seth M. Sherwood, Leatherface is little over a month away from its limited theatrical release, and the folks over at Bloody Disgusting have relayed a creepy new poster to stoke the embers of excitement.
- 8/31/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival features one star-studded lineup!
On Tuesday, the prestigious festival unveiled its first slate of films for this year’s September 7 to 17 event, including movies directed by Angelina Jolie and George Clooney.
Jolie’s First They Killed My Father is set to hit the festival, a few months after the passion project about the Khmer Rouge genocide premiered in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Meanwhile, Clooney’s comedy Suburbicon will show along with Darren Aronofsky‘s Mother! (which stars his girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence).
Angelina Jolie and Kids Step Out for Movie Premiere in Cambodia
The festival...
On Tuesday, the prestigious festival unveiled its first slate of films for this year’s September 7 to 17 event, including movies directed by Angelina Jolie and George Clooney.
Jolie’s First They Killed My Father is set to hit the festival, a few months after the passion project about the Khmer Rouge genocide premiered in Siem Reap, Cambodia. Meanwhile, Clooney’s comedy Suburbicon will show along with Darren Aronofsky‘s Mother! (which stars his girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence).
Angelina Jolie and Kids Step Out for Movie Premiere in Cambodia
The festival...
- 7/25/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
"What kind of mother doesn't try to fix it?!" Brainstorm Media has debuted an official trailer for the indie drama titled Strange Weather, from writer/director Katherine Dieckmann. The film stars Holly Hunter as a mother who goes on a road trip to find out the truth about her son's suicide seven years ago. She travels around the Deep South, confronting the people who knew him to figure out more about her son. The cast includes Carrie Coon, Glenne Headly, Kim Coates, Shane Jacobsen, Johnny McPhail, Andrene Ward-Hammond. This film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year and is playing at the Munich & Edinburgh Film Festivals this month. From the looks of it, Hunter gives one hell of a great performance. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Katherine Dieckmann's Strange Weather, direct from YouTube: Darcy Baylor (Holly Hunter) is an academic administrator at a Mississippi college, but another...
- 6/25/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
When a documentarian goes through a life change as major as adopting their first child, it seems only natural that they would want to document the experience. Enter the provocatively titled “The F Word,” a short comedic docu-series about one queer couple’s foster-to-adopt journey. It follows Emmy-nominated director Nicole Opper and her partner (in life and producing) Kristan Cassidy as they navigate the nightmarish bureaucracy that is America’s child welfare system.
Read More: Laff 2017 Announces Full Slate, Including Competition and Episodic Offerings
Taking a lighthearted approach to a complex and potentially heartbreaking story, the couple are charming and self-deprecating as they baby proof their home, cruise cute babies, and brace themselves for invasive questions from their case worker. The smart and engaging take on an underrepresented topic earned “The F Word” slots at San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival, as well as the Los Angeles Film Festival, both happening this month.
Read More: Laff 2017 Announces Full Slate, Including Competition and Episodic Offerings
Taking a lighthearted approach to a complex and potentially heartbreaking story, the couple are charming and self-deprecating as they baby proof their home, cruise cute babies, and brace themselves for invasive questions from their case worker. The smart and engaging take on an underrepresented topic earned “The F Word” slots at San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival, as well as the Los Angeles Film Festival, both happening this month.
- 6/5/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings) is one of my favorite actors so it's always good to see him jump on board a new film project. He was most recently nominated for an Oscar for his role in Captain Fantastic, which he was incredible in.
The actor is now in talks to star in a new film called Green Book, which is set to be directed by Peter Farrelly. According to Variety, the story is set in 1962 and it follows Tony Lip, "one of the best bouncers in New York City who is in need of work after his nightclub, the Copacabana, shuts down. He takes a gig chauffeuring a highly educated piano-playing prodigy who wants Lips to go on tour with him in the Deep South. While the two clash at first, a bond eventually grows as they travel deeper into the racially charged region."
Ever since Mortensen...
The actor is now in talks to star in a new film called Green Book, which is set to be directed by Peter Farrelly. According to Variety, the story is set in 1962 and it follows Tony Lip, "one of the best bouncers in New York City who is in need of work after his nightclub, the Copacabana, shuts down. He takes a gig chauffeuring a highly educated piano-playing prodigy who wants Lips to go on tour with him in the Deep South. While the two clash at first, a bond eventually grows as they travel deeper into the racially charged region."
Ever since Mortensen...
- 6/2/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
If the opening season of Preacher drew flak for straying too far from Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon’s irreverent, jet-black source material, the show’s second coming promises to align itself more with the cult comic book series that first clawed its way onto the scene in ’95.
Not only has Dominic Cooper teased a radically different tone ahead of Preacher season 2, but the show’s braintrust – namely producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin – has kept one ear to the ground to take heed of fan feedback.
Following up on last year’s explosive finale, Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) set off on a divine mission to locate God. It’s a quest that takes our bickering trio into America’s Deep South, and the first teasers for Preacher‘s second season have already teed up a road trip for the books.
Not only has Dominic Cooper teased a radically different tone ahead of Preacher season 2, but the show’s braintrust – namely producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin – has kept one ear to the ground to take heed of fan feedback.
Following up on last year’s explosive finale, Jesse Custer (Dominic Cooper), Tulip O’Hare (Ruth Negga) and Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun) set off on a divine mission to locate God. It’s a quest that takes our bickering trio into America’s Deep South, and the first teasers for Preacher‘s second season have already teed up a road trip for the books.
- 5/22/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Movies can entertain as well as explain and explore serious issues. As a result, it should come as no surprise to learn that there are numerous movies about racism, which have had a significant impact on their viewers as well as the cultures that produced them. Here are five of the most powerful movies about racism: 12 Years A Slave Released in 2013, 12 Years A Slave told the tale of a black man who was born free in New York State, tricked into going to Washington, D.C., and then kidnapped by people who sold him into the Deep South,
The Five Most Powerful Movies About Racism...
The Five Most Powerful Movies About Racism...
- 5/15/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
From April 27 to May 4, Los Angeles will showcase a wide array of films from that broad geographical area called Asia.
Join the kick-off of the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people.
The two shorts programs were curated by Ariel Du, a student at the film school of Chapman University. Feminist Af Shorts Programs / 98 Mins is an intersectional glance at the many facets of women’s experiences from Manila’s red light district to school girls filling the public swimming pool with goldfish: “I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet”, “Maria”, Sleep Tight Maria”, “And So We Put Goldfish In the Pool”,”Cocoon”, “Tough”. And the other Wtf Watch These Films which are bound to shock you…
In the context of a shifting America, the plan of the festival is to create spaces for connection and add to the dialogues of change.
Join the kick-off of the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people.
The two shorts programs were curated by Ariel Du, a student at the film school of Chapman University. Feminist Af Shorts Programs / 98 Mins is an intersectional glance at the many facets of women’s experiences from Manila’s red light district to school girls filling the public swimming pool with goldfish: “I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet”, “Maria”, Sleep Tight Maria”, “And So We Put Goldfish In the Pool”,”Cocoon”, “Tough”. And the other Wtf Watch These Films which are bound to shock you…
In the context of a shifting America, the plan of the festival is to create spaces for connection and add to the dialogues of change.
- 4/20/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
New York is a mecca for queer culture of all stripes. Set in the heart of downtown Manhattan, just a short walk from the cruising piers of Christopher street and the cocktail lounges of Chelsea, the Tribeca Film Festival is a natural home for Lgbtq creators and projects. From lesser known indie films to highly anticipated studio television shows, experimental Vr and new online work from queer up and comers pushing the conversation into new territory, the festival’s 16th edition offers plenty for the queer-minded.
Read More: Why ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is the Most Anticipated Screening of the Tribeca Film Festival
Here is a guide to the five best Lgbtq projects playing the festival this year.
“Tom of Finland”
Now, here is a biopic we can get behind (or underneath, whatever your preference).
The cult icon Tom of Finland is renowned for his homoerotic drawings of beefcakes in...
Read More: Why ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Is the Most Anticipated Screening of the Tribeca Film Festival
Here is a guide to the five best Lgbtq projects playing the festival this year.
“Tom of Finland”
Now, here is a biopic we can get behind (or underneath, whatever your preference).
The cult icon Tom of Finland is renowned for his homoerotic drawings of beefcakes in...
- 4/20/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Ever wonder why “In the Heat of the Night” beat “The Graduate” and “Bonnie and Clyde” for Best Picture Oscar in 1968? Well, as Bobby Kennedy told director Norman Jewison when he presented the movie with the New York Film Critics Award, “Norman, timing is everything.”
It’s hard to believe that the movie came out 50 years ago. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger lit up the screen in the racially-charged murder mystery that not only captured the Civil Rights zeitgeist but also delivered a damn good drama. On April 6, the TCM Classic Film Festival celebrates that anniversary with a gala opening night screening at the Chinese Theatre IMAX on Hollywood Boulevard, attended by Jewison, Poitier, producer Walter Mirisch, Lee Grant, and composer Quincy Jones.
Considered an underdog that year, “Heat” took home five Oscars, including Best Actor for Steiger, Stirling Siliphant’s Best Adapted Screenplay, Hal Ashby’s Editing, and Sound Mixing.
It’s hard to believe that the movie came out 50 years ago. Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger lit up the screen in the racially-charged murder mystery that not only captured the Civil Rights zeitgeist but also delivered a damn good drama. On April 6, the TCM Classic Film Festival celebrates that anniversary with a gala opening night screening at the Chinese Theatre IMAX on Hollywood Boulevard, attended by Jewison, Poitier, producer Walter Mirisch, Lee Grant, and composer Quincy Jones.
Considered an underdog that year, “Heat” took home five Oscars, including Best Actor for Steiger, Stirling Siliphant’s Best Adapted Screenplay, Hal Ashby’s Editing, and Sound Mixing.
- 4/5/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
From April 27 to May 4, Los Angeles will showcase a wide array of films from that broad geographical area called Asia.
Join the kick-off of the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people. Friday, April 7th, 2017 6pm-9pm Pico House 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Food by The Park’s Finest During the event.
The two shorts programs were curated by Ariel Du, a student at the film school of Chapman University. Feminist Af Shorts Programs / 98 Mins is an intersectional glance at the many facets of women’s experiences from Manila’s red light district to school girls filling the public swimming pool with goldfish: “I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet”, “Maria”, Sleep Tight Maria”, “And So We Put Goldfish In the Pool”,”Cocoon”, “Tough”. And the other Wtf Watch These Films which are bound to shock you…...
Join the kick-off of the 33rd edition of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival! Celebrate with some good food, music, and people. Friday, April 7th, 2017 6pm-9pm Pico House 424 N Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Food by The Park’s Finest During the event.
The two shorts programs were curated by Ariel Du, a student at the film school of Chapman University. Feminist Af Shorts Programs / 98 Mins is an intersectional glance at the many facets of women’s experiences from Manila’s red light district to school girls filling the public swimming pool with goldfish: “I am Jupiter I am the Biggest Planet”, “Maria”, Sleep Tight Maria”, “And So We Put Goldfish In the Pool”,”Cocoon”, “Tough”. And the other Wtf Watch These Films which are bound to shock you…...
- 4/5/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The Tribeca Film Festival announced programming today for its N.O.W. (New Online Works) section, an inspired array of established and emerging creators who are pushing the boundaries of online storytelling.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Set to Open With ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ Premiere Event at Radio City Music Hall
Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons...
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Set to Open With ‘Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives’ Premiere Event at Radio City Music Hall
Top-lining the section is the premiere of “Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock,” a documentary from the Oscar-nominated team of Josh Fox and James Spione and Executive Producer Shailene Woodley. The project is a collaboration with indigenous filmmaker Myron Dewey about the Native-led resistance against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Eli Roth’s Crypt TV will premiere “Monster Madness,” a series of several character shorts; and Op-Docs, The New York Times’ award-winning forum for short, opinionated documentaries, will screen three films at the Festival.
Read More: Tribeca 2017 Lineup: New Films From Alex Gibney, Azazel Jacobs and Laurie Simmons...
- 3/24/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
There’s a new trailer for a live-action “Little Mermaid” movie coming out later this year, and no, it’s not a remake of the classic Disney film. Instead, this version takes Hans Christian Andersen’s famous tale and transports it to the Deep South. The new movie, which is being released by Conglomerate Media and Kingsway Productions, stars William Moseley (“Chronicles of Narnia”) and Loreto Peralta (“Instructions Not Included”) as a brother and sister who travel to a circus in the backwoods of Mississippi that is told to hold the real-life Little Mermaid. Oscar winner Shirley MacLaine also stars in the film,...
- 3/9/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
A very happy International Women’s Day (and, related, Happy A Day Without A Woman those exercising their ability to strike in order to help highlight the important contributions made by women in the workplace and the world at large) to all of our readers! With this important day in mind, we’ve assembled a list of films, all currently streaming online, that would not exist without the female creators (writers, directors, sometime-stars, and more) who crafted them. It’s just a taste — a nibble, really — of some of the industry’s best examples of forward-thinking, female-driven work.
Read More: IndieWire Stands With Women: 27 TV Shows Created by Women, Starring Women, That We Absolutely Love
Take a peek, and appreciate the power of women and their strong-as-hell creativity and drive.
“Paris Is Burning” (Netflix)
Jennie Livingston’s incisive, intimate and wildly entertaining documentary about New York City “drag ball culture...
Read More: IndieWire Stands With Women: 27 TV Shows Created by Women, Starring Women, That We Absolutely Love
Take a peek, and appreciate the power of women and their strong-as-hell creativity and drive.
“Paris Is Burning” (Netflix)
Jennie Livingston’s incisive, intimate and wildly entertaining documentary about New York City “drag ball culture...
- 3/8/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The film can be summarized as follows: 3 young, idealistic public defenders in the Deep South – Travis Williams, Brandy Alexander and June Hardwick – struggle against long hours, low pay and staggering caseloads to ensure justice is served for America’s… Continue Reading →...
- 2/21/2017
- by Malcolm Woodard
- ShadowAndAct
On the heels of the interracial marriage story Loving comes A United Kingdom, the true story of another mixed marriage threatened by the political climate. Instead of the 1950s and ’60s Deep South of the landmark Richard and Mildred Loving case, this story takes place in 1947 in London and Botswana (or the British colony that became Botswana). Both films actually had their world premieres at September’s Toronto Film Festival which is where Fox Searchlight picked up Kingdom…...
- 2/10/2017
- Deadline
GLAAD, the world’s Lgbtq media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for its 28th annual GLAAD Media Awards today. Taking a strong stand for inclusivity, only two films were nominated for Outstanding Film — Wide Release, both featuring non-white gay characters: “Moonlight” and “Star Trek Beyond.”
Similarly, in the Outstanding Film — Limited Release category, three films with non-white characters were nominated: Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” Jay Dockendorf’s “Naz & Maalik,” and Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” were nominated. Chris Kelly’s “Other People” and Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” round out the bunch.
Read More: Gay and Lesbian Critics Association Honor ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Jackie’ with Dorian Award Noms
“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more Lgbtq stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis. “This...
Similarly, in the Outstanding Film — Limited Release category, three films with non-white characters were nominated: Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden,” Jay Dockendorf’s “Naz & Maalik,” and Andrew Ahn’s “Spa Night” were nominated. Chris Kelly’s “Other People” and Joey Kuhn’s “Those People” round out the bunch.
Read More: Gay and Lesbian Critics Association Honor ‘Moonlight’ and ‘Jackie’ with Dorian Award Noms
“At a time when progress is at a critical juncture, it is imperative that Hollywood tell more Lgbtq stories that reflect the community’s rich diversity – and build understanding that brings all communities closer together,” said GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis. “This...
- 1/31/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Exclusive Update: The streaming platform has acquired Us and multiple territory rights at the end of the festival in what was reportedly the biggest deal of Park City.
Screen understands the acquisition was for the Us and Canada, the UK, Italy, Benelux, Japan, China, South Korea, India and southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Iceland, Baltics and the Cis.
Early reports indicated the deal was for $12.5m however that number was not confirmed to Screen at time of writing.
If it is accurate, Mudbound becomes the biggest deal so far of Sundance 2017, overtaking the $12m Amazon Studios paid for the Us and select territories on The Big Sick.
The film made waves when it debuted last Saturday in Premieres and a deal percolated throughout the remainder of the festival.
Dee Rees directed the story of two Second World War veterans – one black, one white – who return to the Deep South where they face battles of a different...
Screen understands the acquisition was for the Us and Canada, the UK, Italy, Benelux, Japan, China, South Korea, India and southeast Asia, Eastern Europe, South Africa, Iceland, Baltics and the Cis.
Early reports indicated the deal was for $12.5m however that number was not confirmed to Screen at time of writing.
If it is accurate, Mudbound becomes the biggest deal so far of Sundance 2017, overtaking the $12m Amazon Studios paid for the Us and select territories on The Big Sick.
The film made waves when it debuted last Saturday in Premieres and a deal percolated throughout the remainder of the festival.
Dee Rees directed the story of two Second World War veterans – one black, one white – who return to the Deep South where they face battles of a different...
- 1/30/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
SundanceTV has announced that the second season for “Hap and Leonard: Mucho Mojo” will premiere on March 15, 2017 at 10:00 p.m. Based on the popular ’90s book series by Joe R. Lansdale, the dark comedy noir follows Hap Collins (James Purefoy) and Leonard Pine (Michael Kenneth Williams), two lifelong friends who attempt to solve murder mysteries in the Deep South during the 1980s. Like the first, this upcoming season consists of six episodes which will air on Wednesdays at 10:00 p.m., followed by the network’s critically acclaimed crime series “Gomorrah.”
Read More: SundanceTV Releases Title Sequence for New Series ‘Hap and Leonard’ + a Clip
Joining the series for the second seaosn are new cast members Brian Dennehy (“First Blood”), Irma P. Hall (“Collateral”, “The Ladykillers”), Cranston Johnson (“Find a Way”, “Atlanta”), Dohn Norwood (“Hells on Wheels”), and Tiffany Mack (“Timeless”).
“Hap and Leonard” will continue to be...
Read More: SundanceTV Releases Title Sequence for New Series ‘Hap and Leonard’ + a Clip
Joining the series for the second seaosn are new cast members Brian Dennehy (“First Blood”), Irma P. Hall (“Collateral”, “The Ladykillers”), Cranston Johnson (“Find a Way”, “Atlanta”), Dohn Norwood (“Hells on Wheels”), and Tiffany Mack (“Timeless”).
“Hap and Leonard” will continue to be...
- 1/20/2017
- by Michael Gonzalez
- Indiewire
Swampland race relations in 'Chloe, Love Is Calling You': Desired by two handsome white men, is Olive Borden black or white? Swampland race relations: Bizarre 'Chloe Love Is Calling You' mixes reactionary ideas & voodoo Whenever I watch a film such as the swampland-set 1934 thriller Chloe, Love Is Calling You (a.k.a. Chloe), I like to think about the reactions of the theater audience when it was first shown. Since Marshall Neilan's movie covers subjects such as race, miscegenation, voodoo, murder, and mayhem, I can imagine some volatile reactions. But then again, this little-known thriller of the occult genre has been rarely seen, even in the post-home video days. The first thing about it that got my attention was the listing of Neilan as Director and Olive Borden as Star. During the silent era, Neilan's name had been long associated with Mary Pickford's most famous vehicles, among them...
- 1/20/2017
- by Danny Fortune
- Alt Film Guide
2016 wasn’t a banner year. Say what you will, even outside the realm of politics, 2016 was a profoundly troubling year that will go down in the history books as a turning point on a global scale. We lost many a legend, and nations are growing more and more divisively divided. However, despite this seemingly ever-expanding divide between not only cultures but sub-cultures therein, the world of film saw numerous films that will forever alter the language with which filmmakers speak to one another and their audiences. Be it profound documentaries about forgotten sub-societies or nuanced and empathetic dramas offering glimpses into underrepresented groups in today’s world, 2016 is one of the great film years of this decade, and these are the top ten films that I can’t stop myself from talking or thinking about.
10. I Am Not Your Negro
Starting off this list is one of the truly great documentaries,...
10. I Am Not Your Negro
Starting off this list is one of the truly great documentaries,...
- 1/9/2017
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
Domestic weekend estimates are in, but the full story won't be told until actuals arrive Monday afternoon as the top two films are within a mere fraction of one another as severe winter weather had a clear effect on this weekend's grosses. For the time being Rogue One: A Star Wars Story holds the top spot over Fox's expanded release of Hidden Figures by less than $200,000. The weekend's lone new wide release, Screen Gems's Underworld: Blood Wars, scored a fourth place finish while Focus's expansion of A Monster Calls failed to generate much interest despite strong reviews and audience response, ultimately finishing outside the top ten. Currently holding the #1 spot for the weekend is Disney's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which dropped 55.7% and finished with an estimated $21.97 million as its domestic cume climbs to $477.2 million, placing it just $9 million behind Finding Dory as it is soon to become...
- 1/8/2017
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit platforms. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson)
Charlie Kaufman, the writer behind Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, teams up with animator Duke Johnson to create a complex emotional drama starring lifelike puppets. The premise is riddled with existential dread of modern-day life, presented uniquely through Kaufman’s idiosyncratic point-of-view. For protagonist and self-help author Michael Stone (voiced soulfully by David Thewlis), everyone around him has the same voice (thanks to...
Anomalisa (Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson)
Charlie Kaufman, the writer behind Being John Malkovich and Adaptation, teams up with animator Duke Johnson to create a complex emotional drama starring lifelike puppets. The premise is riddled with existential dread of modern-day life, presented uniquely through Kaufman’s idiosyncratic point-of-view. For protagonist and self-help author Michael Stone (voiced soulfully by David Thewlis), everyone around him has the same voice (thanks to...
- 12/23/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
By Rich Drees
Roger Corman's work both as a director and a producer has often been characterized as exploitation, quickly and cheaply produced product that promised some cheap thrills – be they violence or sex – for the theater-goers' admission. It was certainly not an accusation he would ever shy away from. But that didn't mean that he didn't ensure that there wasn't at least a certain level of craft to be found in his films. And sometimes, even a bit of art sneaks through the process.
Such is the case with “Boxcar Bertha,” the second feature from filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Corman was looking for something that could serve somewhat as a sequel to his recently released “Bloody Mama” when his wife discovered the fictional account of a woman who rode the rails of the South during the Depression. The story and resultant film had more than a few echoes of...
Roger Corman's work both as a director and a producer has often been characterized as exploitation, quickly and cheaply produced product that promised some cheap thrills – be they violence or sex – for the theater-goers' admission. It was certainly not an accusation he would ever shy away from. But that didn't mean that he didn't ensure that there wasn't at least a certain level of craft to be found in his films. And sometimes, even a bit of art sneaks through the process.
Such is the case with “Boxcar Bertha,” the second feature from filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Corman was looking for something that could serve somewhat as a sequel to his recently released “Bloody Mama” when his wife discovered the fictional account of a woman who rode the rails of the South during the Depression. The story and resultant film had more than a few echoes of...
- 12/16/2016
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Ryan Lambie Dec 9, 2016
Last year, we braved the cold Vancouver autumn to visit the set of War For The Planet Of The Apes. Here's what happened...
Nb: The following contains a spoiler for 2014's Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.
See related James Cameron's Avatar: five years on Avatar review
The great maverick directors of the 70s and 80s went to some very strange places in their quest for realism. Werner Herzog coaxed a legion groaning extras to drag a full-size, very heavy steamboat up the side of a Central American mountain in Fitzcarraldo. William Friedkin’s underappreciated masterpiece The Sorcerer sent Roy Scheider off in a truck over a long and very rickety-looking bridge. Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now famously took in heart attacks, purloined corpses and fits of megalomania in the deeper, darker parts of the Philippines (standing in for Vietnam).
War For The Planet Of The Apes...
Last year, we braved the cold Vancouver autumn to visit the set of War For The Planet Of The Apes. Here's what happened...
Nb: The following contains a spoiler for 2014's Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes.
See related James Cameron's Avatar: five years on Avatar review
The great maverick directors of the 70s and 80s went to some very strange places in their quest for realism. Werner Herzog coaxed a legion groaning extras to drag a full-size, very heavy steamboat up the side of a Central American mountain in Fitzcarraldo. William Friedkin’s underappreciated masterpiece The Sorcerer sent Roy Scheider off in a truck over a long and very rickety-looking bridge. Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now famously took in heart attacks, purloined corpses and fits of megalomania in the deeper, darker parts of the Philippines (standing in for Vietnam).
War For The Planet Of The Apes...
- 12/8/2016
- Den of Geek
Knott’s Scary Farm 2016 Opens Tonight, New Events Include FearVR: 5150, Special Ops: Infected & More
Tonight marks the beginning of another spooky season for southern California's Knott's Scary Farm. Running select nights between September 22nd–October 31, the haunted event features plenty of new attractions this year, including the "FearVR: 5150" experience, the zombified "Special Ops: Infected" maze, and many more:
Press Release: Buena Park, Calif. (August 2016) Knott’s Scary Farm, the largest and most haunting Halloween event in Southern California, has unveiled the 13 haunted attractions that will terrify guests when the event returns for 24 horrifying nights, September 22 – October 31.
Four all-new nightmarish haunted attractions will debut this year; each featuring unearthly surprises, ghoulish monsters and frightening legends that come to life as you step inside.
Special Ops: Infected (New for 2016): Armed with cutting edge laser guns, brave guests will face off against hordes of zombies in the groundbreaking all-new Special Ops: Infected interactive maze. Small units of guests will battle the zombie apocalypse through...
Press Release: Buena Park, Calif. (August 2016) Knott’s Scary Farm, the largest and most haunting Halloween event in Southern California, has unveiled the 13 haunted attractions that will terrify guests when the event returns for 24 horrifying nights, September 22 – October 31.
Four all-new nightmarish haunted attractions will debut this year; each featuring unearthly surprises, ghoulish monsters and frightening legends that come to life as you step inside.
Special Ops: Infected (New for 2016): Armed with cutting edge laser guns, brave guests will face off against hordes of zombies in the groundbreaking all-new Special Ops: Infected interactive maze. Small units of guests will battle the zombie apocalypse through...
- 9/22/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Chicago – The season finale of TNT Network’s “The Last Ship” was this previous Sunday (Sep. 11, 2016), and as finales tend to do, there were surprises. One of these shocks was the death of the character Roberta Price, the regional leader of the Deep South. The actress who portrayed her, Lucy Butler, was a surprised as anyone else, and talked to HollywoodChicago.com regarding the transition.
“The Last Ship” is a popular action-drama show on TNT, and has been renewed for Season Four in 2017. The premise is in the title, when a worldwide epidemic has wiped out 80% of the world’s population, a lone naval destroyer floats with 218 souls on board, working on a cure. “The Last Ship” features Eric Dane as Captain Tom Chandler, Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott and Adam Baldwin as Captain Mike Slattery. Lucy Butler portrayed tough-as-nails regional director Roberta Price on the ship, a politician with an agenda.
“The Last Ship” is a popular action-drama show on TNT, and has been renewed for Season Four in 2017. The premise is in the title, when a worldwide epidemic has wiped out 80% of the world’s population, a lone naval destroyer floats with 218 souls on board, working on a cure. “The Last Ship” features Eric Dane as Captain Tom Chandler, Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott and Adam Baldwin as Captain Mike Slattery. Lucy Butler portrayed tough-as-nails regional director Roberta Price on the ship, a politician with an agenda.
- 9/15/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
After a UK trailer that gave us our first glimpse, a second trailer has been released for John Michael McDonagh‘s “bad cop, worse cop” action comedy War on Everyone. Often infusing dark comedy amidst darker situations, McDonagh has made a career of this style that began with The Guard.
War on Everyone concerns two cops who believe themselves above the law, allowing themselves to get involved with blackmailing, extortion, and every other dirty play under the sun. Complete with violence, cursing, explosions, and gun fire, this Nsfw trailer is more of the same. Still, it demonstrates Michael Peña‘s wonderful comedic timing and the chemistry between him and co-star Alexander Skarsgård.
We said in our review: “A noticeable step down from the highs of The Guard and Calvary, War on Everyone is still only McDonagh’s third effort and nonetheless a bold, lively endeavor. Much like Terry, it feels...
War on Everyone concerns two cops who believe themselves above the law, allowing themselves to get involved with blackmailing, extortion, and every other dirty play under the sun. Complete with violence, cursing, explosions, and gun fire, this Nsfw trailer is more of the same. Still, it demonstrates Michael Peña‘s wonderful comedic timing and the chemistry between him and co-star Alexander Skarsgård.
We said in our review: “A noticeable step down from the highs of The Guard and Calvary, War on Everyone is still only McDonagh’s third effort and nonetheless a bold, lively endeavor. Much like Terry, it feels...
- 8/12/2016
- by Mike Mazzanti
- The Film Stage
Sometimes you meet someone who changes your life in a myriad of unexpected ways, challenging you to examine your passions and behavior, forcing you to wonder where and how to move forward. Such is the premise of the new film “There Is a New World Somewhere,” about a life-changing road trip between two stranger that they’ll never forget. Written and directed by Li Lu, the film follows Sylvia (Agnes Bruckner), a struggling artist in New York who was recently fired from her job. She flees back to her Texas hometown for a friend’s wedding, but at the pre-wedding party she meets an enigmatic stranger Esteban (Maurice Compte). On the eve of the wedding, Esteban dares Sylvia to join her on a road trip through the Deep South and confront the internal demons inside herself along the way. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.
Agnes Bruckner currently...
Agnes Bruckner currently...
- 8/10/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Antoine Fuqua’s ragtag crew of bandits will descend on Toronto International Film Festival come September, now that The Magnificent Seven has booked its place to open the annual event on September 8.
It’s part of a star-studded lineup that boasts everything from Sundance darling Manchester By the Sea to Nate Parker’s Oscar-tipped epic, The Birth of a Nation. They’ll filter into the Special Presentations category at Tiff 2016, while The Magnificent Seven will be joined on opening night by Juan Antonio Bayona’s hotly-anticipated A Monster Calls – part The Bfg, part Pan’s Labyrinth – and Snowden, Oliver Stone’s timely biopic that was turned down by “every major studio.”
Included below is the detailed overview of every film to feature at Toronto International Film Festival, beginning with those features slated to premiere on opening night, September 8.
The Magnificent Seven, Antoine Fuqua, USA World Premiere
Director Antoine Fuqua brings...
It’s part of a star-studded lineup that boasts everything from Sundance darling Manchester By the Sea to Nate Parker’s Oscar-tipped epic, The Birth of a Nation. They’ll filter into the Special Presentations category at Tiff 2016, while The Magnificent Seven will be joined on opening night by Juan Antonio Bayona’s hotly-anticipated A Monster Calls – part The Bfg, part Pan’s Labyrinth – and Snowden, Oliver Stone’s timely biopic that was turned down by “every major studio.”
Included below is the detailed overview of every film to feature at Toronto International Film Festival, beginning with those features slated to premiere on opening night, September 8.
The Magnificent Seven, Antoine Fuqua, USA World Premiere
Director Antoine Fuqua brings...
- 7/26/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
After highlighting the best films of the year thus far, it’s time to turn our attention to the fall. While Venice and Telluride will get things going, the biggest seasonal event is easily the Toronto International Film Festival. With hundreds of titles from around the globe on its slate, many of our yearly favorites debut there and we’ll be covering in-depth yet again this year. To get a preview of what to expect, they’ve announced their initial line-up of titles.
The slate includes Tom Ford‘s Nocturnal Animals, Denis Villeneuve‘s Arrival, Damien Chazelle‘s La La Land, Kim Ji-woon‘s The Age of Shadows, Ewan McGregor‘s American Pastoral, the Miles Teller-led Bleed for This, Denial starring Rachel Weisz, Christopher Guest‘s Mascots, Werner Herzog‘s Salt and Fire, the Michael Fassbender-led Trespass Against Us, Una starring Rooney Mara, Rob Reiner‘s Lbj, A Monster Calls,...
The slate includes Tom Ford‘s Nocturnal Animals, Denis Villeneuve‘s Arrival, Damien Chazelle‘s La La Land, Kim Ji-woon‘s The Age of Shadows, Ewan McGregor‘s American Pastoral, the Miles Teller-led Bleed for This, Denial starring Rachel Weisz, Christopher Guest‘s Mascots, Werner Herzog‘s Salt and Fire, the Michael Fassbender-led Trespass Against Us, Una starring Rooney Mara, Rob Reiner‘s Lbj, A Monster Calls,...
- 7/26/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
And it’s only the summer.(Charley Gallay/Getty Images)
Ava DuVernay is having the best week ever. In fact, she’s having a pretty awesome year, which is much deserved for the Oscar nominated director and super awesome Power Woman. On Tuesday, her documentary The 13th was announced as the opening night film for the 53rd Annual New York Film Festival in September, making her the first African American director and first documentarian to accomplish such a feat. On Wednesday, we caught a glimpse of the first trailer for Queen Sugar, which DuVernay created and directed alongside Executive Producer and fellow Power Woman Oprah Winfrey. Through these projects and others in the pipeline, Ava DuVernay has proven she has her finger on the pulse of entertainment and culture, and is thus basically owning 2016.
The 13th is Ms. DuVernay’s first directorial effort since the Martin Luther King biopic Selma (2014), which was nominated for an Academy Award...
Ava DuVernay is having the best week ever. In fact, she’s having a pretty awesome year, which is much deserved for the Oscar nominated director and super awesome Power Woman. On Tuesday, her documentary The 13th was announced as the opening night film for the 53rd Annual New York Film Festival in September, making her the first African American director and first documentarian to accomplish such a feat. On Wednesday, we caught a glimpse of the first trailer for Queen Sugar, which DuVernay created and directed alongside Executive Producer and fellow Power Woman Oprah Winfrey. Through these projects and others in the pipeline, Ava DuVernay has proven she has her finger on the pulse of entertainment and culture, and is thus basically owning 2016.
The 13th is Ms. DuVernay’s first directorial effort since the Martin Luther King biopic Selma (2014), which was nominated for an Academy Award...
- 7/21/2016
- by Paola Mardo
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Director Ava DuVernay is having quite a year. Her new documentary “The 13th” will premiere at the New York Film Festival this year, the first non-fiction film to open the festival and the first film to be helmed by an African-American. Now, she’s set to make her TV debut in September with “Queen Sugar,” a new family drama co-created by Oprah Winfrey set to premiere on her TV network Own.
Read More: Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Documentary ‘The 13th’ Will Open 54th New York Film Festival
The series follows the lives of the Bordelon siblings: Nova (Rutina Wesley), a journalist and activist living in New Orelans; Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), the savvy wife and manager of an NBA star living in Los Angeles; and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe), an ex-con who’s searching for redemption through fatherhood. When tragedy strikes the family, the siblings must band together to help run...
Read More: Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Documentary ‘The 13th’ Will Open 54th New York Film Festival
The series follows the lives of the Bordelon siblings: Nova (Rutina Wesley), a journalist and activist living in New Orelans; Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), the savvy wife and manager of an NBA star living in Los Angeles; and Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe), an ex-con who’s searching for redemption through fatherhood. When tragedy strikes the family, the siblings must band together to help run...
- 7/20/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Ava DuVernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Will Debut With A Two-Night Premiere Event on The Oprah Winfrey Network
“Queen Sugar,” Ava DuVernay’s highly-anticipated one-hour drama finally has a premiere date. Executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, the series will debut as a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 10Pm on the Oprah Winfrey Network. From there, the series will regularly air Wednesday nights.
The show will consist of a total of 13 episodes, with the “Selma” director helming the first two. The subsequent episodes are all directed by seasoned and emerging women which include Tina Mabry, Victoria Mahoney, Tanya Hamilton, So Yong Kim, Kat Candler, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Neema Barnette.
Read More: ‘Queen Sugar’ Trailer: A Funeral Brings Family Home in Ava DuVernay’s Oprah Winfrey Network Series
“Queen Sugar” stars Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner as two estranged sisters in Saint Josephine, Louisiana. Nova (Wesley) is a world-wise journalist and activist and Charley (Gardner) is the savvy wife and manager of an NBA star. Kofi Siriboe...
The show will consist of a total of 13 episodes, with the “Selma” director helming the first two. The subsequent episodes are all directed by seasoned and emerging women which include Tina Mabry, Victoria Mahoney, Tanya Hamilton, So Yong Kim, Kat Candler, Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Neema Barnette.
Read More: ‘Queen Sugar’ Trailer: A Funeral Brings Family Home in Ava DuVernay’s Oprah Winfrey Network Series
“Queen Sugar” stars Rutina Wesley and Dawn-Lyen Gardner as two estranged sisters in Saint Josephine, Louisiana. Nova (Wesley) is a world-wise journalist and activist and Charley (Gardner) is the savvy wife and manager of an NBA star. Kofi Siriboe...
- 6/30/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Every week we dive into the cream of the crop when it comes to home releases, including Blu-ray and DVDs, as well as recommended deals of the week. Check out our rundown below and return every Tuesday for the best (or most interesting) films one can take home. Note that if you’re looking to support the site, every purchase you make through the links below helps us and is greatly appreciated.
Embrace of the Serpent (Ciro Guerra)
With its focus on the effects of exploration by white men on foreign lands, Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent will inevitably be compared to Werner Herzog’s stories of savage nature, and while Guerra is investigating some of Herzog’s most well trodden themes, the chaos of man exists in the background, while the unspoiled sit front and center here. Embrace of the Serpent centers on two explorers, separated by decades in time,...
Embrace of the Serpent (Ciro Guerra)
With its focus on the effects of exploration by white men on foreign lands, Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent will inevitably be compared to Werner Herzog’s stories of savage nature, and while Guerra is investigating some of Herzog’s most well trodden themes, the chaos of man exists in the background, while the unspoiled sit front and center here. Embrace of the Serpent centers on two explorers, separated by decades in time,...
- 6/21/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
The Boy and the Beast (Mamoru Hosoda)
Two worlds collide once young Kyuta (Shôta Sometani) and warrior Kumatetsu (Kôji Yakusho) meet in Mamoru Hosoda‘s The Boy and the Beast. The former was recently orphaned after his mother’s death (she had divorced his father years ago and her family refuses to get in touch with him), currently working his way towards becoming a solitary street...
- 6/10/2016
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Meet Newton Knight, the proud farmer who stood defiant against the Confederacy when the Deep South become embroiled in the American Civil War during the mid-1800s.
Rising up against acts of tyranny and emancipation, Knight instigated an armed rebellion that witnessed thousands of fellow farmers flock to support his fight for the Free State of Jones – a remarkable story now bound for the silver screen via Gary Ross, director of The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit and Pleasantville.
At the center of that inspiring tale of Jones County is Matthew McConaughey, who takes point as Newton Knight for Ross’ Oscar-tipped drama. Had Stx Entertainment not chopped and changed the release window, moviegoers would already be indulging in McConaughey’s Newton Knight and the plight of his fellow freedom fighters, but as it stands, expect Free State to open on June 24 opposite Independence Day: Resurgence.
Also on board for Ross’ Civil War drama are Gugu Mbatha-Raw,...
Rising up against acts of tyranny and emancipation, Knight instigated an armed rebellion that witnessed thousands of fellow farmers flock to support his fight for the Free State of Jones – a remarkable story now bound for the silver screen via Gary Ross, director of The Hunger Games, Seabiscuit and Pleasantville.
At the center of that inspiring tale of Jones County is Matthew McConaughey, who takes point as Newton Knight for Ross’ Oscar-tipped drama. Had Stx Entertainment not chopped and changed the release window, moviegoers would already be indulging in McConaughey’s Newton Knight and the plight of his fellow freedom fighters, but as it stands, expect Free State to open on June 24 opposite Independence Day: Resurgence.
Also on board for Ross’ Civil War drama are Gugu Mbatha-Raw,...
- 5/23/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
Embrace of the Serpent (Ciro Guerra)
With its focus on the effects of exploration by white men on foreign lands, Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent will inevitably be compared to Werner Herzog’s stories of savage nature, and while Guerra is investigating some of Herzog’s most well trodden themes, the chaos of man exists in the background, while the unspoiled sit front and center here.
Embrace of the Serpent (Ciro Guerra)
With its focus on the effects of exploration by white men on foreign lands, Ciro Guerra’s Oscar-nominated Embrace of the Serpent will inevitably be compared to Werner Herzog’s stories of savage nature, and while Guerra is investigating some of Herzog’s most well trodden themes, the chaos of man exists in the background, while the unspoiled sit front and center here.
- 5/20/2016
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Jessie Mueller won a lead actress Tony Award two years ago playing the title role in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. So it's fitting that her return to Broadway, with perhaps an even more transcendent performance, should be in Waitress, the thoroughly charming musical theater debut of composer-lyricist Sara Bareilles, a descendent from the same line of emotionally empowering singer-songwriters of which King is now a doyenne. "Sugar" is the first word in the show, and this adaptation of the 2007 indie film about a Deep South diner server who dreams of baking herself a better life doesn't
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- 4/25/2016
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2K Games and Hanger 13’s crime caper Mafia 3 has been set for release on October 7, with a new story trailer introducing Lincoln Clay, the one-man reign of terror that is poised to ruffle a few feathers in the Italian mafia.
As was teased just yesterday, Mafia 3 is set against the roaring ’60s, replete with period cars, music and old-school weaponry. There’s also deluxe versions up for pre-order – namely the limited deluxe ($80) and limited collector’s ($150) editions – opening up various perks including the Season Pass, art book and the game’s soundtrack on vinyl.
Now that the October release date is a lock, developer Hanger 13 teased the period setting underpinning its anticipated threequel as so: “The city of New Bordeaux had survived the War of 1812, the Civil War and god knows how many hurricanes. But when Lincoln Clay went after the Italian Mafia in 1968, he inflicted more damage than...
As was teased just yesterday, Mafia 3 is set against the roaring ’60s, replete with period cars, music and old-school weaponry. There’s also deluxe versions up for pre-order – namely the limited deluxe ($80) and limited collector’s ($150) editions – opening up various perks including the Season Pass, art book and the game’s soundtrack on vinyl.
Now that the October release date is a lock, developer Hanger 13 teased the period setting underpinning its anticipated threequel as so: “The city of New Bordeaux had survived the War of 1812, the Civil War and god knows how many hurricanes. But when Lincoln Clay went after the Italian Mafia in 1968, he inflicted more damage than...
- 4/19/2016
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Toni Tennille is getting real. The singer, who rose to fame as half of the iconic 1970s pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, is spilling secrets from her extraordinary life in a new self-titled memoir exclusively excerpted in this week's People. In the book, co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and in a new interview with People, the 75-year-old star covers everything from her childhood in the Deep South to her often-troubled marriage to Dragon. Among the biggest revelations: 1. She wrote some of her biggest love songs out of unrequited yearning for Dragon.
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Toni Tennille is getting real. The singer, who rose to fame as half of the iconic 1970s pop duo Captain and Tennille alongside her husband, Daryl "the Captain" Dragon, is spilling secrets from her extraordinary life in a new self-titled memoir exclusively excerpted in this week's People. In the book, co-written with her niece, Caroline Tennille St. Clair, and in a new interview with People, the 75-year-old star covers everything from her childhood in the Deep South to her often-troubled marriage to Dragon. Among the biggest revelations: 1. She wrote some of her biggest love songs out of unrequited yearning for Dragon.
- 3/16/2016
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- PEOPLE.com
Not every scene in “A Raisin in the Sun” is about being black in 1950s Chicago. Not every scene in “The Boys in the Band” is about being gay in 1960s Manhattan. Every scene in “Southern Comfort” is about being transgender in the contemporary Deep South. The new musical, which opened Sunday at the Public Theater, is based on Kate Davis’ 2001 documentary about Robert Eads, a transgender man who was denied treatment for his ovarian cancer, and died. Just like “Raisin” and “Boys,” “Southern Comfort” is a groundbreaking work in the theater. Its relentless focus, however, might prevent it from.
- 3/14/2016
- by Robert Hofler
- The Wrap
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