The episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? covering Snakes on a Plane was Written and Narrated by Mike Holtz, Edited by Jaime Vasquez, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
When you go back and take a look at the movies that were released in 2006, you might think we were all high. I mean some of us were but regardless, everything was so over the top. Eli Roth’s Hostel was tearing off tourists’ clothes while slashing their Achilles’, The Hills Have Eyes remake was gnarly in every way and does anybody remember that really cool but super weird Paul Walker flick Running Scared? We were on some dark stuff back in the mid-2000s. It wasn’t just the horror and action genres, either. Comedies like Grandma’s Boy had a level of wildness to them that you don’t see these days.
When you go back and take a look at the movies that were released in 2006, you might think we were all high. I mean some of us were but regardless, everything was so over the top. Eli Roth’s Hostel was tearing off tourists’ clothes while slashing their Achilles’, The Hills Have Eyes remake was gnarly in every way and does anybody remember that really cool but super weird Paul Walker flick Running Scared? We were on some dark stuff back in the mid-2000s. It wasn’t just the horror and action genres, either. Comedies like Grandma’s Boy had a level of wildness to them that you don’t see these days.
- 5/3/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Missy Elliot has joined the cast of Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s upcoming film project, Variety reports.
The rapper is an apt addition to the project, which has been described as a coming-of-age musical set during the summer of 1977 in Virginia Beach in a neighborhood like the one where Pharrell grew up. Missy was born and raised not far away in Portsmouth, and the two came up in a bustling Hampton Roads hip-hop scene that also produced artists like Timbaland, Clipse, and Magoo.
Missy joins an already stacked cast that also includes Halle Bailey,...
The rapper is an apt addition to the project, which has been described as a coming-of-age musical set during the summer of 1977 in Virginia Beach in a neighborhood like the one where Pharrell grew up. Missy was born and raised not far away in Portsmouth, and the two came up in a bustling Hampton Roads hip-hop scene that also produced artists like Timbaland, Clipse, and Magoo.
Missy joins an already stacked cast that also includes Halle Bailey,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Fandoms everywhere can now rejoice, for in October Our Flag Means Death finally returns to our screens for its second season. Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi will be romancing the high seas once more thanks to an enormous outpouring of love and support from the show’s fans. The safety of the cult favorite is not yet known beyond season two, but if this one is as good as the first, it certainly won’t be for lack of trying.
Talking of little shows that could, Doom Patrol is back for its last ever block of episodes, having long outlasted the many of the other ill-fated DC streaming series. Season two of The Gilded Age is also streaming this month, with Bertha challenging both Mrs. Astor and the old system in this new run.
And if none of that is up your street, there’s always Jason Statham punching sharks in the face,...
Talking of little shows that could, Doom Patrol is back for its last ever block of episodes, having long outlasted the many of the other ill-fated DC streaming series. Season two of The Gilded Age is also streaming this month, with Bertha challenging both Mrs. Astor and the old system in this new run.
And if none of that is up your street, there’s always Jason Statham punching sharks in the face,...
- 10/1/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Rhys Darby in ‘Our Flag Means Death’ season 2 (Photograph by Nicola Dove/Max)
Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.
In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:
October 1
3 Godfathers (1948)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
All About the Benjamins (2002)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
The Answer Man (2009)
Anthropoid (2016)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Apparition (2012)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Badlands (1973)
Be Cool (2005)
Bee Season (2005)
Beetlejuice (1988)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blindspotting (2018)
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Cesar Chavez (2014)
Charlie Wilson’s War...
Max’s 2023 October lineup of series includes new seasons of Our Flag Means Death, The Gilded Age, and 30 Coins, as well as the second half of Doom Patrol season four (the final season). A documentary focusing on the notorious Bling Ring premieres on October 1st, along with all five Final Destination films.
In addition to a batch of horror films joining the network’s lineup, Max is celebrating Halloween with new seasons of Ghost Adventures and The Haunted Museum.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In October 2023:
October 1
3 Godfathers (1948)
The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)
All About the Benjamins (2002)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995)
Angels in the Outfield (1951)
The Answer Man (2009)
Anthropoid (2016)
Appaloosa (2008)
The Apparition (2012)
The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
Badlands (1973)
Be Cool (2005)
Bee Season (2005)
Beetlejuice (1988)
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Blindspotting (2018)
Celeste and Jesse Forever (2012)
Cesar Chavez (2014)
Charlie Wilson’s War...
- 9/25/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
In a new interview with People, former “Saturday Night Live” star Leslie Jones said her friend Chris Rock was “really affected” by the infamous Will Smith Oscars slap at the 2022 Academy Awards.
“That shit was humiliating. It really affected him,” Jones, whose new memoir is called “Leslie F*cking Jones,” told the legacy magazine. “People need to understand his daughters, his parents, saw that. He had to go to counseling with his daughters.”
This event likely doesn’t need a recap, but just in case some readers might not remember what happened, Rock appeared at the 2022 Oscars to announce the winner of Best Documentary. In his remarks before handing out the award, the former Oscars host mocked Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head by suggesting she was ready to star in a sequel to “G.I. Jane.” (Pinkett Smith has alopecia.) In response, Will Smith shouted at Rock from the audience,...
“That shit was humiliating. It really affected him,” Jones, whose new memoir is called “Leslie F*cking Jones,” told the legacy magazine. “People need to understand his daughters, his parents, saw that. He had to go to counseling with his daughters.”
This event likely doesn’t need a recap, but just in case some readers might not remember what happened, Rock appeared at the 2022 Oscars to announce the winner of Best Documentary. In his remarks before handing out the award, the former Oscars host mocked Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head by suggesting she was ready to star in a sequel to “G.I. Jane.” (Pinkett Smith has alopecia.) In response, Will Smith shouted at Rock from the audience,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Irish Grinstead, a member of the girl group 702, known for hit songs like “Where My Girls At,” has died, her sister announced Saturday. She was 43.
Grinstead’s sister and fellow group member, Lemisha Grinstead, announced the news
in an Instagram post.
“It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed away this evening,” she wrote. “She has had a long battle and she is finally at peace. That girl was as bright as the stars! She was not only beautiful on the outside, but also within. Sharing the stage with her was a joy I will cherish for the rest of my life! We, the family ask for prayers and respect for our privacy as we grieve an outstanding loss to our family.”
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Grinstead’s sister and fellow group member, Lemisha Grinstead, announced the news
in an Instagram post.
“It is with great sadness that I have to let you know that my beautiful sister and friend has passed away this evening,” she wrote. “She has had a long battle and she is finally at peace. That girl was as bright as the stars! She was not only beautiful on the outside, but also within. Sharing the stage with her was a joy I will cherish for the rest of my life! We, the family ask for prayers and respect for our privacy as we grieve an outstanding loss to our family.”
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- 9/17/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been said that revenge is a dish best served cold, and that was proven in Chris Rock’s latest standup comedy special for Netflix, “Selective Outrage”.
Not only did “Selective Outrage” mark Netflix’s first-ever live global special, it was also the first time that Rock has publicly weighed in on being slapped across the face by Will Smith during the 2022 Oscars, and the comedian did not hold back.
“I’m going to try to do the show without offending anyone. Because you never know who might get triggered,” Chris said early in the show (via Variety), seemingly in reference to Smith.
Read More: Chris Rock To Discuss Infamous Will Smith Oscars Slap During Live Netflix Special
Later, he addressed the elephant in the room. “You know what people say, they say, ‘words hurt,’” he joked. “Anybody that say words hurt has never been punched in the face.
Not only did “Selective Outrage” mark Netflix’s first-ever live global special, it was also the first time that Rock has publicly weighed in on being slapped across the face by Will Smith during the 2022 Oscars, and the comedian did not hold back.
“I’m going to try to do the show without offending anyone. Because you never know who might get triggered,” Chris said early in the show (via Variety), seemingly in reference to Smith.
Read More: Chris Rock To Discuss Infamous Will Smith Oscars Slap During Live Netflix Special
Later, he addressed the elephant in the room. “You know what people say, they say, ‘words hurt,’” he joked. “Anybody that say words hurt has never been punched in the face.
- 3/5/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Chris Rock waited until the final moments of his latest Netflix comedy special to address last year’s infamous Oscars slap when Will Smith walked up to the stage and hit the comic across the face after Rock told a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
“You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by ‘Suge’ Smith. Everybody knows, everybody f–king knows,” Rock said, derisively comparing Smith to Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. “Yes, it happened, like a year ago – f–king I got smacked at the f–king Oscars by this motherf–ker. People are like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts. I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears.”
While presenting Best Documentary at the Oscars last year, Rock joked that Pinkett Smith, who attended the ceremony with her head shaved due to having alopecia, looked like she couldn’t wait for a sequel to “G.I. Jane,...
“You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by ‘Suge’ Smith. Everybody knows, everybody f–king knows,” Rock said, derisively comparing Smith to Death Row Records co-founder Marion “Suge” Knight. “Yes, it happened, like a year ago – f–king I got smacked at the f–king Oscars by this motherf–ker. People are like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts. I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears.”
While presenting Best Documentary at the Oscars last year, Rock joked that Pinkett Smith, who attended the ceremony with her head shaved due to having alopecia, looked like she couldn’t wait for a sequel to “G.I. Jane,...
- 3/5/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
It was nearly a year ago that Will Smith marched onto the Dolby Theatre stage and smacked the piss out of host Chris Rock in the middle of the Oscars ceremony — all for the crime of making an off-color joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairdo. You surely know what happened next: instead of removing him from the venue, the Academy allowed Smith to stay, leading to a surreal, rambling acceptance speech (through tears) when he won the Best Actor Oscar for King Richard later that night. At an after party,...
- 3/5/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Chris Rock is hitting back. A year after the infamous Oscars slap, the comedian took aim at Will Smith during his latest stand-up special, the live Netflix event Selective Outrage.
Rock went off on Smith (and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith) more than an hour into the special. Here’s what he had to say…
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⬩ “You all know what happened to me,...
Rock went off on Smith (and his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith) more than an hour into the special. Here’s what he had to say…
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- 3/5/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz and Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Almost a year after the infamous Oscars slap, comedian Chris Rock finally addressed what happened in his live Netflix special, “Selective Outrage.”
After an hour of new material that only alluded to Slapgate — “They say, ‘words hurt.’ Anybody who says ‘words hurt’ has never been punched in the face,” he joked earlier in the night — the comedian finally broke down the aftermath of the on-stage smack from Oscar-winner Will Smith.
“You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith. Everybody knows. Everybody fucking knows,” Rock said. “I got smacked like a year ago… and people are like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts. I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears.”
Despite the pressure from the press to open up about what happened, Rock is adamant that he won’t be dissecting it on a talk show.
“I’m not a victim baby. You will never see me on Oprah or Gayle [King] crying.
After an hour of new material that only alluded to Slapgate — “They say, ‘words hurt.’ Anybody who says ‘words hurt’ has never been punched in the face,” he joked earlier in the night — the comedian finally broke down the aftermath of the on-stage smack from Oscar-winner Will Smith.
“You all know what happened to me, getting smacked by Suge Smith. Everybody knows. Everybody fucking knows,” Rock said. “I got smacked like a year ago… and people are like, ‘Did it hurt?’ It still hurts. I got ‘Summertime’ ringing in my ears.”
Despite the pressure from the press to open up about what happened, Rock is adamant that he won’t be dissecting it on a talk show.
“I’m not a victim baby. You will never see me on Oprah or Gayle [King] crying.
- 3/5/2023
- by Meredith Woerner
- Variety Film + TV
File this one under “you just can’t please everybody.” In our recent 2022 Oscars host poll results that asked viewers to name their favorite emcee of the controversial ceremony, comedy legend Wanda Sykes nabbed the most votes at 19%. It was actually a pretty close vote between the three co-hosts, as Amy Schumer scored 18% and Regina Hall earned 14%. However, almost a third of all poll respondents — 32% to be specific — claimed that “none of them” were their favorite. Ouch! The remaining 17% of voters were non-committal and called it a three-way tie.
Here are the complete poll results in list form:
32% — Ugh — none of them!
19% — Wanda Sykes
18% — Amy Schumer
17% — It’s a three-way tie!
14% — Regina Hall
SEEWatch Will Smith win Best Actor Oscar, apologize for altercation with Chris Rock
After going host-less for three broadcasts in a row, the 94th Academy Awards bucked that trend by letting three funny ladies grace the stage...
Here are the complete poll results in list form:
32% — Ugh — none of them!
19% — Wanda Sykes
18% — Amy Schumer
17% — It’s a three-way tie!
14% — Regina Hall
SEEWatch Will Smith win Best Actor Oscar, apologize for altercation with Chris Rock
After going host-less for three broadcasts in a row, the 94th Academy Awards bucked that trend by letting three funny ladies grace the stage...
- 3/28/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
If you missed having an Oscars hosts for the past three years, you’ll just love the 94th Academy Awards. The 2022 edition of these kudos will have not one, not two, but three hosts emceeing the ABC broadcast on March 27. Comedy legend Wanda Sykes will be joined by Regina Hall and Amy Schumer for the proceedings, making it the first time in Oscars history that three funny ladies have graced the stage together. In this article, we’ll fill you in on everything to know about Oscars host Wanda Sykes before the ceremony begins at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on Sunday night.
Who is Wanda Sykes?
Born in Virginia on March 7, 1964, Sykes moved to Maryland when she was eight years old. After graduating college, she worked as a contracting specialist at the National Security Agency, which lasted about five years. In her early 20s, Sykes started a stand-up comedy career in Washington,...
Who is Wanda Sykes?
Born in Virginia on March 7, 1964, Sykes moved to Maryland when she was eight years old. After graduating college, she worked as a contracting specialist at the National Security Agency, which lasted about five years. In her early 20s, Sykes started a stand-up comedy career in Washington,...
- 3/27/2022
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Chris Rock has become the latest celeb to test positive for Covid-19, saying on Twitter Sunday, “Hey guys I just found out I have Covid, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.”
Back in May while promoting his latest movie “Spiral,” Rock said on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” that he had received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, joking that it’s the “food stamps of vaccines” and that he jumped ahead of seniors to get the shot.
“I was like, ‘Step aside, Betty White! I did ‘Pootie Tang’! Step aside, old people!” he quipped. “I was like Billy Zane on ‘Titanic.’ Leo [DiCaprio] died. Billy Zane lived to see another day. I don’t want to be Leo at the bottom of the ocean.”
Hey guys I just found out I have Covid, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) September...
Back in May while promoting his latest movie “Spiral,” Rock said on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” that he had received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, joking that it’s the “food stamps of vaccines” and that he jumped ahead of seniors to get the shot.
“I was like, ‘Step aside, Betty White! I did ‘Pootie Tang’! Step aside, old people!” he quipped. “I was like Billy Zane on ‘Titanic.’ Leo [DiCaprio] died. Billy Zane lived to see another day. I don’t want to be Leo at the bottom of the ocean.”
Hey guys I just found out I have Covid, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.
— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) September...
- 9/19/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
When news broke in May 2019 that Chris Rock was relaunching the “Saw” horror franchise with a new film based on his own original idea, many fans of the comedy icon never saw such a career move coming. But Darren Lynn Bousman, director of four “Saw” films and the upcoming Rock starrer “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” recently told Esquire that Rock’s horror bonafides run deeper than most fans know.
“A lot of times you meet with people and they say, ‘Oh, I love the horror genre,’ and you can tell if they’re bullshitting,” Bousman said. “That was not him at all. He was giving very obscure references to movies, as well as very detail-oriented thoughts on the previous ‘Saw’ films.”
In “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” Rock stars as a brash police detective named Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks who has to contend with the death of his recent partner,...
“A lot of times you meet with people and they say, ‘Oh, I love the horror genre,’ and you can tell if they’re bullshitting,” Bousman said. “That was not him at all. He was giving very obscure references to movies, as well as very detail-oriented thoughts on the previous ‘Saw’ films.”
In “Spiral: From the Book of Saw,” Rock stars as a brash police detective named Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks who has to contend with the death of his recent partner,...
- 5/11/2021
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
In a year full of bizarro hits, nothing tops “Jesus Is the One (I Got Depression)” by comedian Zack Fox and producer Kenny Beats. The song starts with a threat — “If you ain’t a Christian, I’m gonna stab you in the face” — and ends with a party of sorts: “If you’ve got a mental illness, fucking turn up!” In between, Fox eulogizes Betty White even though she’s not dead, tries to steal money from strippers, and promises to put Thousand Island Dressing to creative, if indelicate,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: ICM Partners has signed actor and comedian Jon Glaser.
The six-time Emmy nominee created and starred in three TV series: Jon Glaser Loves Gear, Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter, and Delocated.
He played Councilman Jamm on Parks and Recreation and Laird on Girls.
Glaser’s other television and film credits include: Inside Amy Schumer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mr. Robot, Wonder Showzen, Trainwreck, Be Kind Rewind, and Pootie Tang. His voice can be heard on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bob’s Burgers, among other series. He appeared as Video Cowboy in the ESPN web series Mayne Street, and he created, directed and starred in a series of web shorts for Comedy Central called Tiny Hands.
Glaser wrote for Inside Amy Schumer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Dana Carvey Show, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times magazine, ESPN magazine, Bicycling magazine, The Onion A.
The six-time Emmy nominee created and starred in three TV series: Jon Glaser Loves Gear, Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter, and Delocated.
He played Councilman Jamm on Parks and Recreation and Laird on Girls.
Glaser’s other television and film credits include: Inside Amy Schumer, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mr. Robot, Wonder Showzen, Trainwreck, Be Kind Rewind, and Pootie Tang. His voice can be heard on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Bob’s Burgers, among other series. He appeared as Video Cowboy in the ESPN web series Mayne Street, and he created, directed and starred in a series of web shorts for Comedy Central called Tiny Hands.
Glaser wrote for Inside Amy Schumer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Dana Carvey Show, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times magazine, ESPN magazine, Bicycling magazine, The Onion A.
- 7/17/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Rock is teaming with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures for a fresh reimagining on the next Saw movie. The comedy multi-hyphenate has written a story which is being adapted by Pete Goldfinger and Josh Stolberg, and Rock will also executive produce.
Lionsgate has dated the film for an Oct. 23, 2020 release.
“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake. “Saw is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative...
Lionsgate has dated the film for an Oct. 23, 2020 release.
“When Chris Rock came to us and described in chilling detail his fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Jigsaw Killer, we were all-in,” said Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group chairman Joe Drake. “Saw is one of the highest grossing horror franchises of all-time and it’s one of Lionsgate’s most successful film series. This upcoming film will still be as mind bending and intense as all the previous Saw films. Chris conceived this idea and it will be completely reverential to the legacy of the material while reinvigorating the brand with his wit, creative...
- 5/16/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Did Tristan Thompson's alleged mistress Lani Blair have him in her sights long before the reports of his infidelity made headlines? Was she sending out cryptic messages to him months before she was reportedly spotted with him in New York City? Perhaps… if he's the subject of some of her cryptic Instagram posts. As Lani donned a gray bodycon dress and posted a mirror selfie, she added this caption: "Every time I see you walking by I get a thrill… You don't notice me but in time you will.
- 4/28/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- Life and Style
Did Tristan Thompson's alleged mistress Lani Blair have him in her sights long before the reports of his infidelity made headlines? Was she sending out cryptic messages to him months before she was reportedly spotted with him in New York City? Perhaps… if he's the subject of some of her cryptic Instagram posts. As Lani donned a gray bodycon dress and posted a mirror selfie, she added this caption: "Every time I see you walking by I get a thrill… You don't notice me but in time you will.
- 4/24/2018
- by Dan Clarendon
- In Touch Weekly
Reg E. Cathey, the Emmy-winning actor who played pivotal roles in acclaimed series like House of Cards, The Wire and Oz, has died at the age of 59.
TMZ reports that Cathey died in New York following a bout with lung cancer. Executive producers who worked with Cathey, including The Wire's David Simon and House of Cards' Beau Willimon, also confirmed Cathey's death on social media.
"Not only a fine, masterful actor – but simply one of the most delightful human beings with whom I ever shared some long days on set.
TMZ reports that Cathey died in New York following a bout with lung cancer. Executive producers who worked with Cathey, including The Wire's David Simon and House of Cards' Beau Willimon, also confirmed Cathey's death on social media.
"Not only a fine, masterful actor – but simply one of the most delightful human beings with whom I ever shared some long days on set.
- 2/10/2018
- Rollingstone.com
Louis Ck’s “I Love You, Daddy” is queasy fare, not just because its rambling, self-indulgent story has strange and unfortunate associations with real-life allegations, but also for its tone-deaf narrative and offensive sexual politics. (Originally set for release this month, the film was dropped by distributor The Orchard in light of the allegations against the filmmaker, which he has acknowledged as true.) Pamela Adlon and Edie Falco are the only saving graces in an otherwise graceless movie by Ck, who stars and directs, 16 years after his last helming effort, “Pootie Tang.” At one point Adlon’s character, Maggie, a friend.
- 11/11/2017
- by Claudia Puig
- The Wrap
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.Recommended VIDEOSPerhaps you haven't caught it by now, or simply need reason to watch it again: the first trailer for Paul Thomas Anderson's Phantom Thread, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and set in the 1950s London fashion scene.Independent filmmaker Zia Anger, whose provocative short work we're big fans of, offers a stunning video for Zola Jesus' new single.Kinet, the online avant-garde publishing platform co-programmed by Mubi's Kurt Walker, has released their seventh program in the form of an ambitious Halloween-themed omnibus film entitled Aos Sí. It includes new films by Gina Telaroli, Raya Martin, Sophy Romvari, Neil Bahadur, Walker, and many more.At the Toronto International Film Festival, we loved Louis Ck's I Love You Daddy, a dark comedy of artistry and perversion. The film, Ck's first since Pootie Tang, shot...
- 11/1/2017
- MUBI
Louis C.K. has unveiled the first trailer for his upcoming comedy-drama I Love You, Daddy, the Louie star's first feature film as director in 16 years.
The film shares more than a few similarities with Woody Allen's Manhattan, from the Big Apple setting to the 35mm black-and-white look to the film's plot, which centers on C.K.'s TV writer navigating his teenaged daughter's (Chloe Grace Moretz) relationship with a much older acclaimed filmmaker (John Malkovich).
"Woody is an ingredient, along with a whole other generation of dudes who used...
The film shares more than a few similarities with Woody Allen's Manhattan, from the Big Apple setting to the 35mm black-and-white look to the film's plot, which centers on C.K.'s TV writer navigating his teenaged daughter's (Chloe Grace Moretz) relationship with a much older acclaimed filmmaker (John Malkovich).
"Woody is an ingredient, along with a whole other generation of dudes who used...
- 10/18/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In FX’s Louie and the digitally distributed Horace and Pete, stand-up comic Louis C.K. revealed himself to be one of the most inventive, malleable, and downright unpredictable filmmakers working at the moment. Not bad for a guy whose last feature film as a director was 2001’s Pootie Tang. His new movie, I Love You, Daddy, […]
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- 10/18/2017
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Marking Louis C.K.’s first feature film in 16 years — since his rather infamous Pootie Tang — I Love You, Daddy was filmed under the radar and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last month. Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Pamela Adlon, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day, and Helen Hunt, the story finds C.K. — no stranger to courting controversy — depicting a relationship with a 17-year-old and a 68-year-old filmmaker. Ahead of a release next month, the first trailer has now arrived.
“C.K. has proven to be one of TV’s best directors with Louie and Horace and Pete, but his adept camera work is absent here. Worse is the total absence of one of his greatest strengths: his willingness to use silence at length for both dramatic and comedic heft,” we said in our review. “Nothing here feels motivated; the movie uses a big orchestral score because the old movies did,...
“C.K. has proven to be one of TV’s best directors with Louie and Horace and Pete, but his adept camera work is absent here. Worse is the total absence of one of his greatest strengths: his willingness to use silence at length for both dramatic and comedic heft,” we said in our review. “Nothing here feels motivated; the movie uses a big orchestral score because the old movies did,...
- 10/18/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Louis C.K.’s first directorial effort in 16 years finally arrives this November in the form of “I Love You, Daddy.” The black-and-white ode to Woody Allen’s “Manhattan” stars C.K. as a television writer whose life unravels when he discovers his 17-year-old daughter (Chloë Grace Moretz) is falling for a 68-year-old filmmaker (John Malkovich). The star-studded supporting cast includes Pamela Adlon, Edie Falco, Rose Byrne, Charlie Day, and Helen Hunt.
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“I Love You, Daddy” first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, where IndieWire’s Eric Kohn called it a “surreal feature-length effort that’s both deeply engaging and problematic.” “It’s an absorbing and intelligent accomplishment,” he wrote in his B+ review, “but it’s never too keen on answering the hardest questions that it poses.”
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“I Love You, Daddy” first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, where IndieWire’s Eric Kohn called it a “surreal feature-length effort that’s both deeply engaging and problematic.” “It’s an absorbing and intelligent accomplishment,” he wrote in his B+ review, “but it’s never too keen on answering the hardest questions that it poses.”
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- 10/18/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“Everybody’s a pervert.” So says one woman to Glen (Louis C.K.) in “I Love You, Daddy,” C.K.’s sweeping black-and-white cringe comedy, but in this movie’s self-contained universe that’s a given, because everybody’s an extension of its lead character’s twisted perceptions.
As the writer, director and star, C.K. expands the awkward, introspective humor of his now-defunct F/X show to a grander cinematic terrain, but otherwise it may as well be an exuberant two-hour installment of that same program. Shot on glorious 35mm film with a wry style that emulates 40’s-era classic Hollywood, “I Love You Daddy” echoes Woody Allen’s “Manhattan” in that the vibrant, antiquated style strikes an odd contrast with its anti-hero — a neurotic, disaster-prone middle-aged man in the midst of self-destructive circumstances with little hope of redemption.
As with all of C.K.’s output, “I Love You, Daddy...
As the writer, director and star, C.K. expands the awkward, introspective humor of his now-defunct F/X show to a grander cinematic terrain, but otherwise it may as well be an exuberant two-hour installment of that same program. Shot on glorious 35mm film with a wry style that emulates 40’s-era classic Hollywood, “I Love You Daddy” echoes Woody Allen’s “Manhattan” in that the vibrant, antiquated style strikes an odd contrast with its anti-hero — a neurotic, disaster-prone middle-aged man in the midst of self-destructive circumstances with little hope of redemption.
As with all of C.K.’s output, “I Love You, Daddy...
- 9/10/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Louis C.K. seems to have Woody Allen on his mind in I Love You, Daddy. Not only has he shot this sometimes funny and other times rather queasy New York City comedy in glorious 35mm black-and-white, but a good part of the story hinges on the central character’s suspicion that his teenage daughter has been seduced by a famous 70-ish film director known for his taste for young girls. The comedy favorite’s third feature behind the camera, and his first since Pootie Tang 16 years ago, has enough going for it to score with his loyal audience and other filmgoers...
- 9/10/2017
- by Todd McCarthy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Editor’s Note: Before his rise to stand-up stardom, Louis C.K. taught himself how to make 16mm short films, which he used to capture a narrative absurdity that wasn’t present in his onstage routine. Over the years he has amassed a small loyal crew of filmmaking collaborators and has grown into a remarkably effective visual storyteller — in particular on the 61 episodes of FX’s “Louie,” which often leans more on the structure of short films than episodic television.
In August it was revealed C.K. had secretly made his first feature film since his misadventures writing and directing the 2001 “Pootie Tang” — starring his close friend Chris Rock, based on one of Rock’s sketch routines — which Paramount eventually took away from the then-inexperienced and unknown director and tried to salvage in post-production. Before the veil on the secretive “I Love You Daddy” is lifted tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival,...
In August it was revealed C.K. had secretly made his first feature film since his misadventures writing and directing the 2001 “Pootie Tang” — starring his close friend Chris Rock, based on one of Rock’s sketch routines — which Paramount eventually took away from the then-inexperienced and unknown director and tried to salvage in post-production. Before the veil on the secretive “I Love You Daddy” is lifted tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival,...
- 9/9/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
After highlighting 55 titles confirmed to arrive this fall, we now turn our attention to the festival-bound films either without distribution or awaiting a release date. Looking over Venice International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and New York Film Festival titles, we’ve rounded up 25 movies — most of which we’ll be checking out over the next few weeks — that we can’t wait to see.
Check out our 25 most-anticipated festival premieres below, and let us know what you’re most looking forward to.
Caniba (Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel)
As part of the groundbreaking Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab, Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel have established themselves at the forefront of modern documentary filmmaking, most notably with their landmark 2012 film Leviathan. In their second collaboration this year (after somniloquies, which premiered at Berlin), the two seem to be engaging with a more typical documentary subject, though the form of Caniba remains to be seen.
Check out our 25 most-anticipated festival premieres below, and let us know what you’re most looking forward to.
Caniba (Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel)
As part of the groundbreaking Harvard Sensory Ethnography Lab, Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel have established themselves at the forefront of modern documentary filmmaking, most notably with their landmark 2012 film Leviathan. In their second collaboration this year (after somniloquies, which premiered at Berlin), the two seem to be engaging with a more typical documentary subject, though the form of Caniba remains to be seen.
- 8/28/2017
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
We were already excited about the program for this year's Toronto International Film Festival, and then they went and announced more appealing titles. Some of them have been highly anticipated for a while. Others weren't even known about before today but have joined our must-see lists. Here are some of the highlights among the latest additions making their world premiere at Tiff '17: I Love You, Daddy Louis C.K. stealthily directed this feature, his first since 2001's Pootie Tang, and it's a black and white indie shot on 35mm film starring himself (as a TV writer/producer), Chloe Grace Moretz (as his daughter), Helen Hunt, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne and Pamela Adlon, the last of whom was previously a regular on C.K.'s...
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- 8/16/2017
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
Louis C.K.'s new movie, I Love You, Daddy, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Times reports. The film marks the first feature-length movie C.K. has directed since 2001's Pootie Tang.
C.K. stars in I Love You, Daddy as Glen Topher, "a successful television producer and writer" raising a daughter, China, played by Chloë Grace Moretz. The cast also includes John Malkovich, Edie Falco, Pamela Adlon and Charlie Day.
I Love You, Daddy was shot in New York on 35 mm black-and-white film and...
C.K. stars in I Love You, Daddy as Glen Topher, "a successful television producer and writer" raising a daughter, China, played by Chloë Grace Moretz. The cast also includes John Malkovich, Edie Falco, Pamela Adlon and Charlie Day.
I Love You, Daddy was shot in New York on 35 mm black-and-white film and...
- 8/15/2017
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re one of the many people still holding out hope for new episodes of “Louie” to be announced, then perhaps today’s Tiff announcement was a welcome surprise. Included among the new additions to the September film festival is “I Love You, Daddy,” which just so happens to be the first movie Louis C.K. has directed in 16 years. “Pootie Tang,” his last directorial effort, was released in 2001.
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Louis C.K. filmed “I Love You, Daddy” in secret this summer with a cast that includes Chloe Grace Moretz, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Helen Hunt, and Pamela Aldon. Aldon and C.K. have been frequent collaborators over the years, starring in “Lucky Louie” and “Louie” together. The two also created the Adlon-Starring FX series “Better Things,...
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Louis C.K. filmed “I Love You, Daddy” in secret this summer with a cast that includes Chloe Grace Moretz, John Malkovich, Rose Byrne, Helen Hunt, and Pamela Aldon. Aldon and C.K. have been frequent collaborators over the years, starring in “Lucky Louie” and “Louie” together. The two also created the Adlon-Starring FX series “Better Things,...
- 8/15/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
During yesterdays’ Dying Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard panel at the Produced by New York conference, Chris Rock offered praise for Donald Glover’s “Atlanta.” He’s far from alone in his adulation, as the FX series has won raves throughout its ongoing first season, though he did offer one unique insight: When he was Glover’s age, he wouldn’t have been able to get the show made. “The world just wasn’t set up for that,” he said. “‘Atlanta’ is so good.”
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Rock also repeated a sentiment he’s shared in the past: In its own way, comedy is more difficult than drama. “I can do ‘Manchester by the Sea,’” he said to Chris Moore, who produced Kenneth Lonergan’s wrenching drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. “But Kenneth can’t do ‘Pootie Tang.'” The comedian,...
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Rock also repeated a sentiment he’s shared in the past: In its own way, comedy is more difficult than drama. “I can do ‘Manchester by the Sea,’” he said to Chris Moore, who produced Kenneth Lonergan’s wrenching drama starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. “But Kenneth can’t do ‘Pootie Tang.'” The comedian,...
- 10/30/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
So, how hard is comedy? “I can do Manchester by the Sea,” Chris Rock said to the producer of Kenneth Longergan’s much-heralded new indie film today. “But Kenneth can’t do Pootie Tang.” Rock was joking – probably – but the upsmanship during the “Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard” panel discussion at the Produced By New York conference made it hard to tell. Moderator Chris Moore, whose producing career spans American Pie, Good Will Hunting and the new Manchester, tossed the…...
- 10/30/2016
- Deadline
So, how hard is comedy? “I can do Manchester by the Sea,” Chris Rock said to the producer of Kenneth Longergan’s much-heralded new indie film today. “But Kenneth can’t do Pootie Tang.” Rock was joking – probably – but the upsmanship during the “Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard” panel discussion at the Produced By New York conference made it hard to tell. Moderator Chris Moore, whose producing career spans American Pie, Good Will Hunting and the new Manchester, tossed the…...
- 10/30/2016
- Deadline TV
Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Metrograph
The “Cassavetes/Rowlands” series ends on a real high note.
This Saturday, Dead Man plays with Jim Jarmusch and Chris Eyre in-person. It also screens on Sunday as part of “Native to America,” a series that brings the latter’s Smoke Signals on the same day.
Lucio Fulci‘s A Cat in the Brain screens on Saturday.
Metrograph
The “Cassavetes/Rowlands” series ends on a real high note.
This Saturday, Dead Man plays with Jim Jarmusch and Chris Eyre in-person. It also screens on Sunday as part of “Native to America,” a series that brings the latter’s Smoke Signals on the same day.
Lucio Fulci‘s A Cat in the Brain screens on Saturday.
- 7/22/2016
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Louis C.K. kicked off his latest summer tour on May 17th, which will see the stand-up traveling throughout the U.S. and Europe before ending with a three-night run at Madison Square Garden on September 8th, 12th and 15th. The comedian recently spoke to Rolling Stone about fatherhood, The Catcher in the Rye, loving (and hating) Boston, retirement plans and — of course — Donald Trump.
What do you wish someone had told you about show business before you entered it?
I'm not sure anything anyone said would've made life easier. It's like asking,...
What do you wish someone had told you about show business before you entered it?
I'm not sure anything anyone said would've made life easier. It's like asking,...
- 5/26/2016
- Rollingstone.com
April has arrived and a new batch of movies are coming to Netflix like The Princess Bride and The Shawshank Redemption. It also means we’re losing a few titles, this month we’re losing Amistad, Hotel Rwanda, and 2 Fast 2 Furious just to name a few. On the TV side of things, season 2 of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt arrives, so if you enjoyed the first season, you should be good to binge the new season.
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
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Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 4/1
16 Blocks (2006)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Anthony Bourdain: Parks Unknown: Season 5
The Ascent of Woman: A 10,000 Year Story
Beat Bobby Flay: Season 1
Best in Show (2000)
Bob’s Burgers:...
On the Amazon Prime front, check out below to see what you’ll be able to stream for free and what’s going to have a cost. Let’s watch!
All Title Dates are Subject to Change
Netflix U.S. Release Dates Only
Available 4/1
16 Blocks (2006)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Anthony Bourdain: Parks Unknown: Season 5
The Ascent of Woman: A 10,000 Year Story
Beat Bobby Flay: Season 1
Best in Show (2000)
Bob’s Burgers:...
- 4/1/2016
- by Graham McMorrow
- City of Films
Word's out that Chris Rock, who cohosted the 2004 Oscars, may return to the dais as emcee of the 2015 Academy Awards. Is Chris Rock a fantastic awards telecast host? Yes. He is definitely the greatest MTV Video Music Awards host of all time, especially because pop stars are as raucous as Rock is. Their gaudy spectacle warrants something of a blistering takedown. But is Rock the best possible Oscars host? I question whether his brand of cool, unpretentious truth-telling is right for a show that -- frankly -- celebrates the absurdity and fun of Hollywood glamor. Check out this archived clip of Chris Rock's Oscars monologue. He lands a number of big jokes. His riff about titles like "Barbershop" and "Car Wash," as well as his self-effacing take on "Pootie Tang," is well-observed. The way he jumps back to the Cuba Gooding Jr. joke is great too. But the bulk...
- 10/20/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Louis C.K. briefly traded the Comedy Cellar for a New York state budget meeting as the comedian spent the past few days shadowing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for a potential new project. The New York Times reports that C.K. accompanied the mayor to a community policy rally in Brownsville, Brooklyn, taking notes and photographs of de Blasio's actions. The comedian also spent time at New York's City Hall, exploring the offices while de Blasio gave a talk on city finances.
When asked why he was following de Blasio around,...
When asked why he was following de Blasio around,...
- 8/5/2015
- Rollingstone.com
I'm A Cop: Louis C.K. will write, direct, and star in the independent comedy I'm A Cop. The story follows a volunteer police officer who decides to follow in the footsteps of his mother, a highly decorated former officer, after she dies. The standup comedian and TV star last directed a feature film in 2001 (Pootie Tang), but he's been directing his own show Louie for years. [The Hollywood Reporter] It: Will Poulter (We're the Millers) is in negotiations to play Pennywise the Clown in Cary Fukunaga's adaptation of Stephen King's horror novel It. The character is a shapeshifting force of evil that preys on children; in the book, it often assumes the appearance of a middle-aged man, which makes the casting of Poulter, 22, a surprise. The new...
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- 5/5/2015
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
It's been nearly 15 years since his last feature as director, Pootie Tang
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- 5/5/2015
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Louis C.K.'s talents as a stand-up have been recognized for years, decades even. It wasn't until his FX series "Louie", however, when his skills as a writer and director were equally applauded. His filmmaking career, however, goes almost as far as his comedy, yet his 2001 misfire Pootie Tang restricted him from much activity in the director's chair, beyond stand-up specials and eventually his acclaimed series. Now that his show is a massive critical darling, however, it looks as though C.K. will get another chance to make a feature. He teams up with producer Scott Rudin, and also returns to work with "Louie" producers Dave Becky and Blair Breard, to write, direct and star in the indie film I'm a Cop. The feature centers on a middle-aged, depressed man (C.K.) who volunteers as a police officer and lives in his mother's shadow in the midst of her retired but celebrated officer career.
- 5/5/2015
- by Will Ashton
- Rope of Silicon
More Louis please! Ask and you shall receive. It looks like comedian/filmmaker Louis C.K. is headed back to feature filmmaking, with THR reporting that he's ready to write, direct and star in a new independent film titled I'm a Cop. Aside from Louis C.K. being involved, Scott Rudin (of Captain Phillips, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Rosewater, While We're Young, Top Five recently) is producing, which means this project has plenty of weight behind it. I'm a huge fan of Louis and I've been waiting to write about him again, as he once directed a few features, including Pootie Tang, before focusing on his comedy work and eventually his Emmy-winning show "Louie". So what is his new script about (besides a cop of some kind)? Let's find out. From THR's report, they explain I'm a Cop is about a "depressed middle-aged man who is a volunteer police officer living in the shadow of his mother,...
- 5/5/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Louis C.K. will helm his first feature film in 14 years, writing, directing and starring in the new indie movie, I'm a Cop, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
C.K. will star as a depressed, middle-aged volunteer cop whose mother is a decorated retired officer. After her death, C.K.'s character, still feeling her influence, begrudgingly sets out to become a real police officer.
I'm a Cop will be the first film C.K. has made since directing and writing the 2001 Chris Rock blaxploitation sendup, Pootie Tang. Though Pootie Tang...
C.K. will star as a depressed, middle-aged volunteer cop whose mother is a decorated retired officer. After her death, C.K.'s character, still feeling her influence, begrudgingly sets out to become a real police officer.
I'm a Cop will be the first film C.K. has made since directing and writing the 2001 Chris Rock blaxploitation sendup, Pootie Tang. Though Pootie Tang...
- 5/5/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Louis C.K., whose curmudgeon comedy "Louie" is now in the middle of its fifth season, is returning to the big screen. Like his existentially angsty, triple Emmy-winning series, the comedian will write, direct and star in "I'm A Cop," an upcoming indie produced by Scott Rudin, Dave Becky and C.K.'s stalwart collaborator Blair Beard. THR reports: "The script tells of a depressed middle-aged man who is a volunteer police officer living in the shadow of his mother, a highly decorated retired officer. When she dies, her continued influence forces him to become a real police officer, which is something he never wanted to be." So why is Louis C.K., whose first film was 1998's "Tomorrow Night," going indie again? His experience writing and directing the 2001 Chris Rock starrer "Pootie Tang" ended sourly when distributor Paramount took him off the film during postproduction. "“I don't feel like I need anyone to tell me anything.
- 5/5/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
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Not content with directing, writing and starring in his own TV show, Louis C.K. will be bringing his triple-threat of talents to the big screen with indie comedy I’m A Cop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will follow the story of “a depressed middle-aged man who is a volunteer police officer living in the shadow of his mother, a highly-decorated retired officer. When she dies, her continued influence forces him to become a real police officer, which is something he never wanted to be.”
There’s no schedule for the movie yet, however the comedian will be hoping this fares a lot better than his previous attempt at directing for the big screen. While his sitcom Louis has enjoyed tremendous success, the last time he was behind the camera on a movie was 2001’s bomb Pootie Tang, from which he was actually removed during editing.
Scott Rudin,...
Not content with directing, writing and starring in his own TV show, Louis C.K. will be bringing his triple-threat of talents to the big screen with indie comedy I’m A Cop.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will follow the story of “a depressed middle-aged man who is a volunteer police officer living in the shadow of his mother, a highly-decorated retired officer. When she dies, her continued influence forces him to become a real police officer, which is something he never wanted to be.”
There’s no schedule for the movie yet, however the comedian will be hoping this fares a lot better than his previous attempt at directing for the big screen. While his sitcom Louis has enjoyed tremendous success, the last time he was behind the camera on a movie was 2001’s bomb Pootie Tang, from which he was actually removed during editing.
Scott Rudin,...
- 5/5/2015
- by James Hunt
- Obsessed with Film
I'm a Cop: Louis C.K. will write, direct and star in the independent comedy I'm a Cop. The story follows a volunteer police officer who decides to follow in the footsteps of his mother, a highly decorated former officer, after she dies. The stand-up comedian and TV star directed a feature film in 2001 (Pootie Tang), but he's been directing his own show Louie for years. [The Hollywood Reporter] It: Will Poulter (We're the Millers) is in negotiations to...
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- 5/5/2015
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
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