We meet Elisabeth Moss’ Portia in the first scene of FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil, striding confidently through a busy international airport, stiletto heels precariously high, her mouth a gash of crimson lipstick. She’s meeting a shady businessman named Tomas, and they toast to a transaction successfully made. But several seconds later, Interpol rushes in and she chides Tomas for all the criminal details he spilled in the previous 37 days. She walks away, leaving him fuming and in custody.
Her name isn’t actually Portia. As she leaves, aspect and tone instantly changed, she’s already arranging her next destination — Istanbul — and her next identity, telling a person on the telephone, “I would like my name to be Imogen.” She will be Imogen for the rest of The Veil.
It’s here, two minutes into the show, that eagle-eyed viewers and English majors should already be putting together certain pieces.
Her name isn’t actually Portia. As she leaves, aspect and tone instantly changed, she’s already arranging her next destination — Istanbul — and her next identity, telling a person on the telephone, “I would like my name to be Imogen.” She will be Imogen for the rest of The Veil.
It’s here, two minutes into the show, that eagle-eyed viewers and English majors should already be putting together certain pieces.
- 4/24/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
William Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre ends with a pair of near-resurrections, as the titular protagonist reunites with his daughter and wife, each long-thought dead. It’s only fitting, then, that Fiasco Theater’s production of Pericles, running at the Classic Stage Company until March 24, is an electrifying act of double-resurrection itself.
Pericles is one of Shakespeare’s late romances, blurring lines between genres and toying with fantastical scenes of rebirth, and it’s right in Fiasco’s wheelhouse: the troupe burst on to the scene with a six-actor production of another work in the genre, Cymbeline, in 2011. Gorgeously giddy New York productions of Measure for Measure and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, so-called comedies with disquieting dark turns, followed, in 2014 and 2015, respectively. But some of Fiasco’s more recent early modern undertakings, like a weirdly froth-less Twelfth Night at Classic Stage in 2017 and an overly chaotic reinvention of...
Pericles is one of Shakespeare’s late romances, blurring lines between genres and toying with fantastical scenes of rebirth, and it’s right in Fiasco’s wheelhouse: the troupe burst on to the scene with a six-actor production of another work in the genre, Cymbeline, in 2011. Gorgeously giddy New York productions of Measure for Measure and The Two Gentlemen of Verona, so-called comedies with disquieting dark turns, followed, in 2014 and 2015, respectively. But some of Fiasco’s more recent early modern undertakings, like a weirdly froth-less Twelfth Night at Classic Stage in 2017 and an overly chaotic reinvention of...
- 2/27/2024
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element" certainly has one of the most eclectic casts of any '90s blockbuster. On one hand, you have a variety of established actors. Then-beloved action hero Bruce Willis was the film's centerpiece, propped by British thespians like Gary Oldman and Ian Holm, both of whom had garnered recognition in major Hollywood blockbusters. On the other hand, you have a variety of unknown variables: Milla Jovovich, a young Russian model just getting her start on film; Chris Tucker, a hyperactive comedian slowly on the rise after "Friday," which also just so happened to feature "Fifth Element" co-star Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., an actor-turned-wrestler-turned-actor-again. Besson's call sheet of obscure talents goes on and on. However, it is exactly the director's ethno-galactically diverse, if often aesthetically disparate, vision for the film that makes the cast of "The Fifth Element" fit surprisingly well together.
By extension, the places...
By extension, the places...
- 12/11/2023
- by Larry Fried
- Slash Film
Penn Badgley is now famous for his role as romantic serial killer Joe on Netflix’s You. But before that, the actor played a lot of high-school characters — something Badgley recently said he was way too old to be doing.
Penn Badgley starred in teen shows and movies like ‘Easy A’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Penn Badgley (L) and Emma Stone in the Fox Presents network theatrical premiere of ‘Easy A,’ airing Friday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
Badgley started acting when he was just 11 years old, appearing in shows like What I Like About You, The Young and the Restless, and Do Over. The actor also starred in movies like John Tucker Must Die and Drive-Thru.
His big break came in 2007, when he began starring as Dan Humphrey in the CW’s teen soap opera Gossip Girl. The show made...
Penn Badgley starred in teen shows and movies like ‘Easy A’ and ‘Gossip Girl’ Penn Badgley (L) and Emma Stone in the Fox Presents network theatrical premiere of ‘Easy A,’ airing Friday, May 20 (8:00-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. | Fox Image Collection via Getty Images
Badgley started acting when he was just 11 years old, appearing in shows like What I Like About You, The Young and the Restless, and Do Over. The actor also starred in movies like John Tucker Must Die and Drive-Thru.
His big break came in 2007, when he began starring as Dan Humphrey in the CW’s teen soap opera Gossip Girl. The show made...
- 3/17/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Despite the shift of creative control to directors at the end of the Classical Hollywood era, studios and producers still wield enormous power when it comes to what a movie ultimately looks like. Proof of that exists with the continual release of director's cuts of films. Unless a director negotiated "final cut" approval of their movie, the studio producing a film has the final say on what's included in the theatrical or streaming release.
The only way for a director to fully show his or her vision for a film is in what is known as a director's cut. One of the first instances of a director's cut was Charlie Chaplin's re-release of "The Gold Rush." The silent film was originally released by United Artists in 1925. Chaplin re-released the film in 1942 in condensed form with music, sound effects, and narration.
With the advent of home video (and later DVDs...
The only way for a director to fully show his or her vision for a film is in what is known as a director's cut. One of the first instances of a director's cut was Charlie Chaplin's re-release of "The Gold Rush." The silent film was originally released by United Artists in 1925. Chaplin re-released the film in 1942 in condensed form with music, sound effects, and narration.
With the advent of home video (and later DVDs...
- 2/19/2023
- by Travis Yates
- Slash Film
The Online Film Critics Society (Ofcs) – of which Asian Movie Pulse’s founder and patron Panos Kotzathanasis is a member – announced winners of their top film honors of 2022, as well as technical awards, Special Achievement and Lifetime Achievement honors for industry leaders and icons, and the organization’s top 10 films of the year, both those released in the U.S. and without U.S. release to date. Leading with a total of six wins is Everything Everywhere All At Once; The Banshees Of Inisherin earns four awards, while a total of twelve films earned awards overall this year. A complete list of winners and special awards is below.
Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world who represent outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Slant, Paste Magazine, AARP, Sight & Sound, Screen Anarchy, Collider, The Film Stage and many more, the Online Film Critics Society annually presents traditional awards including Best Picture,...
Comprised of nearly 300 voting members from around the world who represent outlets including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Slant, Paste Magazine, AARP, Sight & Sound, Screen Anarchy, Collider, The Film Stage and many more, the Online Film Critics Society annually presents traditional awards including Best Picture,...
- 1/25/2023
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
John Lydon, who as Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Rotten sneered the anti-royalty anthem “God Save the Queen,” issued a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch’s death Thursday.
Roughly 45 years after Rotten penned the words “God save the Queen / the fascist regime” and “God save the Queen / she ain’t no human being,” Lydon wrote following the Queen’s death, “Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II. Send her victorious.” (“Send her victorious” is a line from the actual “God Save the Queen” anthem.)
Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II.
Roughly 45 years after Rotten penned the words “God save the Queen / the fascist regime” and “God save the Queen / she ain’t no human being,” Lydon wrote following the Queen’s death, “Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II. Send her victorious.” (“Send her victorious” is a line from the actual “God Save the Queen” anthem.)
Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II.
- 9/9/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Nicolas Cage is the kind of actor who can make oddball roles of any variety work in his favor. Over the course of his long and eventful career, Cage has had several meme-worthy moments, which are almost always endearingly hilarious. Take the "How'd it get burned?!!" scene from 2006's "The Wicker Man" as an example — the scene stands out due to Cage's manic delivery of the line in an otherwise underwhelming folk horror remake. However, Cage's ability to take on complex roles and imbue them with dark humor is on full display in films like "Mandy" and "Wild At Heart," and this ability reaches its peak in the critically-acclaimed culinary drama, "Pig."
So, when Richard Stanley conceived the idea of a harrowing Lovecraftian cosmic horror movie about a family hounded by an imperceptible alien species, Cage emerged as the natural choice to play the family patriarch, Nathan Gardner. Stanley's "Color Out Of Space...
So, when Richard Stanley conceived the idea of a harrowing Lovecraftian cosmic horror movie about a family hounded by an imperceptible alien species, Cage emerged as the natural choice to play the family patriarch, Nathan Gardner. Stanley's "Color Out Of Space...
- 8/30/2022
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
The bad news was felt by horror fans around the world as it emerged that "Nope," the latest offering from "Get Out" and "Us" director Jordan Peele, would be getting a significantly delayed release in most major international markets. In the U.K. (where this writer is located), the film was originally slated for release on July 22, before being moved back three weeks to August 12 for reasons unknown.
This isn't the first time that overseas fans have had to wait for one of Peele's movies. "Get Out" released in the U.S. in late February 2017, followed by an international rollout in mid-March. But by the time "Us" came along, the lingering hype from "Get Out" made it one of the must-see movies of the year, and it benefited from a day-and-date release in many countries that helped propel it to its impressive 255 million worldwide total.
"Nope" also enjoyed the pedigree...
This isn't the first time that overseas fans have had to wait for one of Peele's movies. "Get Out" released in the U.S. in late February 2017, followed by an international rollout in mid-March. But by the time "Us" came along, the lingering hype from "Get Out" made it one of the must-see movies of the year, and it benefited from a day-and-date release in many countries that helped propel it to its impressive 255 million worldwide total.
"Nope" also enjoyed the pedigree...
- 8/14/2022
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
A film that looks to be in the vein of contemporary indie scifi classics like Prospect and Monsters, it goes without saying that Vesper (formerly "Vesper Seeds") ranks high on our most anticipated movies list. We brought you the first image some months back and now we a look at the first teaser poster courtesy of Screen Anarchy.
After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the po...
After the collapse of Earth’s ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the po...
- 5/16/2022
- QuietEarth.us
Mankind's earliest settlers on the Martian frontier, llsa (Sofia Boutella) and Reza (Johnny Lee Miller) inhabit a desolate farmstead with their child Remmy (Brooklynn Prince and Nell Tiger Free). They work the land and shield their daughter from the dangers of the harsh surroundings. When hostile intruders threaten to expel them from the compound the family is forced to fight to survive in this science-fiction thrill ride. Rlje Films, a part of AMC Networks, will release Wyatt Rockefeller's sci-fi film Settlers on DVD and Blu-ray on February 15th. Screen Anarchy has two (2) copies to give away to our readers in the U.S. Settlers is written and directed by Wyatt Rockefeller (shorts “Groomed” and “Entropy”), and stars Sofia Boutella (Kingsman: The Secret Service,...
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- 2/8/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Set in the not so distant future, Dr. Jennifer Ashgrove is one of the world's top scientists battling to find a cure to a crisis that affects the world's water supply. As the weight of the world takes its toll, she retreats to the countryside with her husband in a bid to clear her mind. However, it's not all happiness on the home front and they soon realize that their ability to save their marriage will literally determine the fate of humankind itself. Screen Anarchy has the exclusive on the trailer for Jeremy Lalonde's new thriller, Ashgrove. Lalonde's new film is terribly poignant at the moment as the world is dealing with current pandemic but also here at home in Canada we've come to a...
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- 2/7/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Exclusive: Apb alumna Tamberla Perry has booked a major recurring role on the upcoming CW spinoff All American: Homecoming. Written by All American showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll and directed by Michael Schultz, All American: Homecoming follows a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills, Simone Hicks (Geffri Maya) and an elite baseball player from Chicago, Damons Sims (Peyton Alex Smith) as they contend with the high stakes of college sports, while also navigating the highs, lows and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious Historically Black College. Perry will play Keena Sims, the always on momager who wants her future MLB star son back on track to The Show after choosing Bringston. However, once she sees how much Bringston is changing her son for the better, she’s forced to re-examine their relationship and choices she’s made. Perry can next be seen in Netflix’s They Cloned Tyrone and...
- 1/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s Scene 1, Take 1 for the 2021-22 class of ViacomCBS’ Directors Initiative. This year’s group, which is guaranteed to helm an episode of television on CBS, includes Julie Herlocker, Joy T. Lane Steven J. Kung, Pat Santana and Bao Tran.
The initiative provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS Studios shows throughout the year. The program helps directors develop meaningful relationships with industry professionals that are essential to getting hired.
“The ViacomCBS Directors Initiative gives television directors the access, exposure and opportunity to be successful in this industry,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, EVP Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, Global Inclusion, at ViacomCBS. “The success of this initiative has created a growing community of support, where past participants, who are now in positions of influence, are mentoring and hiring current participants.”
One of last year’s participants,...
The initiative provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS Studios shows throughout the year. The program helps directors develop meaningful relationships with industry professionals that are essential to getting hired.
“The ViacomCBS Directors Initiative gives television directors the access, exposure and opportunity to be successful in this industry,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, EVP Entertainment Diversity and Inclusion, Global Inclusion, at ViacomCBS. “The success of this initiative has created a growing community of support, where past participants, who are now in positions of influence, are mentoring and hiring current participants.”
One of last year’s participants,...
- 12/15/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Eleven months in to 2021, and Warner Bros. movie streaming strategy on HBO Max is still going strong. Now the list of new releases for November 2021 on HBO Max is highlighted by yet another big ticket film.
King Richard, starring Will Smith, is set to arrive on HBO Max and in theaters on Nov. 19. The movie will tell the story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Smith is already getting some early awards buzz for the role so Oscar-heads may want to check this one out.
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Aside from that, it’s a relatively light month for originals on HBO Max. The streamer is clearly attempting to step up its non-English...
King Richard, starring Will Smith, is set to arrive on HBO Max and in theaters on Nov. 19. The movie will tell the story of Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams. Smith is already getting some early awards buzz for the role so Oscar-heads may want to check this one out.
Read more TV Peacemaker: All the DC Heroes and Villains in that HBO Max Trailer By Jim Dandeneau TV House of the Dragon: Game of Thrones Prequel Trailer Breakdown By Alec Bojalad
Aside from that, it’s a relatively light month for originals on HBO Max. The streamer is clearly attempting to step up its non-English...
- 11/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
November is a good month for saying goodbye on HBO Max. The streaming platform will host the final 2021 episodes of HBO late-night staples “Real Time with Bill Maher” and the Emmy Award-winning “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the season finales of Max originals “Love Life” and “Doom Patrol,” and also provide home viewers their last opportunity to watch “Dune” on HBO Max until sometime in 2022 (“Dune” leaves HBO Max on November 21).
But beyond those conclusions, there are some huge premieres as well: Oscar contender “King Richard” arrives on November 19 with Will Smith in the lead role, the back-half of “Gossip Girl” Season 1 will make its debut at some point, and the HBO Music Box series continues with the Alanis Morrisette documentary “Jagged” (which the singer roundly criticized) and a new feature on Dmx. All of that content, plus a number of library classics, including but not limited to “Moonstruck,...
But beyond those conclusions, there are some huge premieres as well: Oscar contender “King Richard” arrives on November 19 with Will Smith in the lead role, the back-half of “Gossip Girl” Season 1 will make its debut at some point, and the HBO Music Box series continues with the Alanis Morrisette documentary “Jagged” (which the singer roundly criticized) and a new feature on Dmx. All of that content, plus a number of library classics, including but not limited to “Moonstruck,...
- 10/25/2021
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The early days of awards season bring buzz and promise, but they also mean it’s time for studios to develop strategy and brainstorm opportunities to strike.
With the Toronto International Film Festival handing out its prestigious People’s Choice prize to Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” the Focus Features drama has the authority to declare itself the best picture front-runner for this awards season — but holding on to the throne won’t be easy.
Speaking of thrones, Joel Coen’s adaptation of “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” his first solo directorial helm without his brother Ethan in years, played like gangbusters at the Sept. 24 opening night of the New York Film Festival.
Taking on William Shakespeare is always a daunting task, with some films finding success (such as Branagh’s 1996 “Hamlet” or Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version of “Romeo + Juliet”) and others not so much.
Set as a black-and-white period piece,...
With the Toronto International Film Festival handing out its prestigious People’s Choice prize to Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast,” the Focus Features drama has the authority to declare itself the best picture front-runner for this awards season — but holding on to the throne won’t be easy.
Speaking of thrones, Joel Coen’s adaptation of “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” his first solo directorial helm without his brother Ethan in years, played like gangbusters at the Sept. 24 opening night of the New York Film Festival.
Taking on William Shakespeare is always a daunting task, with some films finding success (such as Branagh’s 1996 “Hamlet” or Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 version of “Romeo + Juliet”) and others not so much.
Set as a black-and-white period piece,...
- 9/30/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Daniela Leyva at La Mitad del Continente (“The Howls”), Andrea Toca at Mexico’s Un Beso Cine (“Human Animals”) and Diana Bustamante at Burning Sas (“Buy Me a Gun”) have teamed to co-produce the vampire drama “The Day is Long and Dark,” the eighth feature from one of Mexico’s most important directors, Julio Hernández Cordón.
“Working with Julio has always been an enthralling experience. With this film there is also a mixture of things that interests me on a narrative level. Julio’s cinema is always a welcomed surprise,” producer and artistic director of the Cartagena International Film Festival Diana Bustamante told Variety.
From his first film “Gasolina” – winner as a project at San Sebastian’s work in progress section in 2007 and one year later at its Horizontes showcase – Hernández’s features have played at festivals including Locarno, Mar del Plata (“I Promise You Anarchy”), San Sebastian and Torino...
“Working with Julio has always been an enthralling experience. With this film there is also a mixture of things that interests me on a narrative level. Julio’s cinema is always a welcomed surprise,” producer and artistic director of the Cartagena International Film Festival Diana Bustamante told Variety.
From his first film “Gasolina” – winner as a project at San Sebastian’s work in progress section in 2007 and one year later at its Horizontes showcase – Hernández’s features have played at festivals including Locarno, Mar del Plata (“I Promise You Anarchy”), San Sebastian and Torino...
- 9/24/2021
- by Emilio Mayorga
- Variety Film + TV
Finnish writer-director Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, born in Mogadishu, continues to enjoy his first feature’s successful festival run. Screening this week in Toronto, “The Gravedigger’s Wife” premiered at Cannes Critics’ Week in July.
“We finished the shoot in 2019. We were invited to Cannes last year, but decided to wait for better times,” explains the helmer. “In Cannes, me and my family, and my actors, we were the only Somalis in the audience. Now, in Toronto, there is this big Somali community. They are excited and waiting for the film – people are sending me screenshots of their tickets!”
Inspired by a sudden death that happened in his family 10 years ago in Helsinki, the film shows a man who “hunts bodies for a living,” waiting in front of hospitals for new corpses to bury. But when his wife (Canadian model Yasmin Warsame) needs expensive surgery, gravedigger Guled (Omar Abdi) and his young...
“We finished the shoot in 2019. We were invited to Cannes last year, but decided to wait for better times,” explains the helmer. “In Cannes, me and my family, and my actors, we were the only Somalis in the audience. Now, in Toronto, there is this big Somali community. They are excited and waiting for the film – people are sending me screenshots of their tickets!”
Inspired by a sudden death that happened in his family 10 years ago in Helsinki, the film shows a man who “hunts bodies for a living,” waiting in front of hospitals for new corpses to bury. But when his wife (Canadian model Yasmin Warsame) needs expensive surgery, gravedigger Guled (Omar Abdi) and his young...
- 9/15/2021
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Doja Cat’s third studio album Planet Her tops the Apple Music Pre-Add Chart for a second straight week, as Lorde makes a strong opening at Number Two with her third album, Solar Power.
Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums that fans are most excited for. It’s a good sign that it’s leading the pre-add chart, where previous Rs 200 toppers like Rod Wave and Olivia Rodrigo have also led.
Pre-adds allow listeners to queue up an album to be added to their library when it’s released, offering a good indication of the albums that fans are most excited for. It’s a good sign that it’s leading the pre-add chart, where previous Rs 200 toppers like Rod Wave and Olivia Rodrigo have also led.
- 6/29/2021
- by Emily Blake
- Rollingstone.com
Netflix has revealed plans to open a new office in Stockholm that will function as a hub for the region.
The office will open in the second half of this year, as detailed in a new blog by Lina Brouneus, the streamer’s Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Emea.
Netflix now has European offices in Amsterdam, Madrid, Berlin, London, Paris and Brussels, while Rome (and Istanbul) is opening later this year. The streamer recently revealed a new Bogota, Colombia, office to boot.
Brouneus said: “Now is the time for us to get even closer to our members, the creators, filmmakers, partners and cultural communities throughout the Nordics – which is why I’m excited to announce that in the second half of this year we’re opening a Nordic office in Stockholm that will function as a hub for the region. To further support the region and to reflect the diversity of talent we work with,...
The office will open in the second half of this year, as detailed in a new blog by Lina Brouneus, the streamer’s Director of Acquisitions & Co-Productions, Emea.
Netflix now has European offices in Amsterdam, Madrid, Berlin, London, Paris and Brussels, while Rome (and Istanbul) is opening later this year. The streamer recently revealed a new Bogota, Colombia, office to boot.
Brouneus said: “Now is the time for us to get even closer to our members, the creators, filmmakers, partners and cultural communities throughout the Nordics – which is why I’m excited to announce that in the second half of this year we’re opening a Nordic office in Stockholm that will function as a hub for the region. To further support the region and to reflect the diversity of talent we work with,...
- 4/29/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Streamer will also run team of employees based in Copenhagen.
Netflix will open a Nordic hub in Stockholm, Sweden, in the second half of this year as it moves ahead with expanding its stable of regional content.
By the end of 2021 nearly 70 original films and shows from Nordic territories are expected to be available on the service.
Since 2012, original series include Quicksand, Love & Anarchy and Snabba Cash from Sweden; Norwegian series Ragnarok and Home For Christmas; series The Rain and new title The Chestnut Man in Denmark; and upcoming Icelandic sci-fi thriller series Katla.
Last year Netflix debuted Cadaver, its first film from the region,...
Netflix will open a Nordic hub in Stockholm, Sweden, in the second half of this year as it moves ahead with expanding its stable of regional content.
By the end of 2021 nearly 70 original films and shows from Nordic territories are expected to be available on the service.
Since 2012, original series include Quicksand, Love & Anarchy and Snabba Cash from Sweden; Norwegian series Ragnarok and Home For Christmas; series The Rain and new title The Chestnut Man in Denmark; and upcoming Icelandic sci-fi thriller series Katla.
Last year Netflix debuted Cadaver, its first film from the region,...
- 4/29/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Exotics are by far the biggest part of the Destiny universe with guns like Monte Carlo, Anarchy, Gjallarhorn, and of course Hawkmoon and armor like Transversive Steps, Mask of Bakris, and the Heart of Inmost Light. Destiny really wouldn’t be Destiny without its wide array of Exotic weapons and armor; these Exotic weapons and pieces of armor really give Destiny its identity Recently, Bungie reintroduced a fan-favorite Exotic Hand Cannon known as Hawkmoon, but what exactly is it? What exactly is the story behind the fabled Exotic Hand Cannon Hawkmoon? Why do Destiny players love this weapon with such passion?
What is Hawkmoon in Destiny 2?...
What is Hawkmoon in Destiny 2?...
- 2/7/2021
- by Ben Hestad
- TVovermind.com
Christopher Plummer, the Canadian-born Shakespearean actor who starred in films including “The Sound of Music” and “Beginners,” died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. He was 91.
“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words,” said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years. “He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.”
An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, that critic John Simon once observed, “in its chamois mode, can polish mirrors,” Plummer was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical “The Sound of Music.” He also won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting turn in the film “Beginners,...
“Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self deprecating humor and the music of words,” said Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years. “He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come. He will forever be with us.”
An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, that critic John Simon once observed, “in its chamois mode, can polish mirrors,” Plummer was best known for playing Captain von Trapp in the Oscar-winning musical “The Sound of Music.” He also won an Oscar in 2012 for his supporting turn in the film “Beginners,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Richard Natale
- Variety Film + TV
Even by modern standards where virtually every moderately successful low budget horror gets multiple sequels, The Purge has done very well for itself, and is now regarded as one of hit factory Blumhouse’s most bankable brands. The first installment was a low budget home invasion thriller that cost just $3 million to make, but went on to earn close to $90 million at the box office.
That kind of profit margin made more outings almost inevitable, and the scope has gradually widened with each new outing. We’ve seen two direct follow-ups, a prequel and a TV series that ran for two seasons before being canceled last year, with the four theatrical movies so far raking in over $446 million globally on combined production costs of $35 million.
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That kind of profit margin made more outings almost inevitable, and the scope has gradually widened with each new outing. We’ve seen two direct follow-ups, a prequel and a TV series that ran for two seasons before being canceled last year, with the four theatrical movies so far raking in over $446 million globally on combined production costs of $35 million.
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- 1/13/2021
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Siddharth Roy Kapur And wiip’s Paul Lee
Earlier we announced that Indian producer Siddharth Roy Kapur’s production house, Roy Kapur Films, had acquired the audio-visual rights to William Dalrymple’s masterpiece bestseller, ‘The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The East India Company. Now, we have learned the adaptation for an incredible television series has the green light!
The book tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires, the Mughal Empire, disintegrated and came to be replaced by the British East India Company – a dangerously unregulated private company based thousands of miles away in a small office just five windows wide.
The series will be mounted as an International co-production between independent studio wiip and Roy Kapur Films. Produced across the U.S., U.K. and India, wiip and Rkf intend to put together a diverse international team of writers to create a...
Earlier we announced that Indian producer Siddharth Roy Kapur’s production house, Roy Kapur Films, had acquired the audio-visual rights to William Dalrymple’s masterpiece bestseller, ‘The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of The East India Company. Now, we have learned the adaptation for an incredible television series has the green light!
The book tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires, the Mughal Empire, disintegrated and came to be replaced by the British East India Company – a dangerously unregulated private company based thousands of miles away in a small office just five windows wide.
The series will be mounted as an International co-production between independent studio wiip and Roy Kapur Films. Produced across the U.S., U.K. and India, wiip and Rkf intend to put together a diverse international team of writers to create a...
- 11/23/2020
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Quinn Armstrong's Survival Skills is coming to On Demand and digital, with an eye on some limited theatrical play, across the U.S. at the beginning of December. Screen Anarchy has an exlusive clip to share with you today. You can see it, and the trailer, below. We open on a crackling VHS title sequence where our Narrator (Stacy Keach) introduces us to the movie, or, a police training video starring Jim (Vayu O’Donnell), a bright-eyed police cadet who is anxious to begin his life on the force. Good luck, Jim! Our own Josh caught the film when it played during the collaborative virtual festival Nightstream. You can read his full review here. Here are a couple excerpts. Reminiscent of any number of...
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- 11/17/2020
- Screen Anarchy
Netflix provides a great platform for rediscovering older and maybe forgotten movies, whether they be horror films, comedies, or anything else for that matter. With the Halloween season well and truly upon us now, there are plenty of scary pictures in the Top 10 for the streamer, including 2014’s The Purge: Anarchy, which is currently sitting as the sixth most-watched movie on the global charts. Why, then, might this sequel be doing so well?
Perhaps the most obvious answer is the simplest: horror and thriller titles get a lot more love in October, and The Purge is a popular brand that rewards those looking for a quick and easy fix. The James DeMonaco-directed Anarchy is a follow-up to the franchise-spawning 2013 hit, which sees an annual event legalize crimes to maintain social balance in a totalitarian future America (albeit one that’s looking more plausible with each passing year).
While the...
Perhaps the most obvious answer is the simplest: horror and thriller titles get a lot more love in October, and The Purge is a popular brand that rewards those looking for a quick and easy fix. The James DeMonaco-directed Anarchy is a follow-up to the franchise-spawning 2013 hit, which sees an annual event legalize crimes to maintain social balance in a totalitarian future America (albeit one that’s looking more plausible with each passing year).
While the...
- 10/25/2020
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
Though we’re now beginning to see life starting to return to at least some sense of normality, a lot of people are still spending much more time at home than usual thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, and that probably won’t change for a while yet. As such, streaming services are more popular than ever now and thankfully, all of the major players have been delivering the goods when it comes to adding new content.
Of course, Netflix are still the leaders and each and every month they bring us a healthy helping of fresh material that ensures subscribers are kept entertained at all times. Admittedly, the summer was more fruitful in terms of new releases, but there are still a lot of great titles coming down the pipeline as we head into the fall and today, the streaming giant have revealed their November lineup, which you can check out below.
Of course, Netflix are still the leaders and each and every month they bring us a healthy helping of fresh material that ensures subscribers are kept entertained at all times. Admittedly, the summer was more fruitful in terms of new releases, but there are still a lot of great titles coming down the pipeline as we head into the fall and today, the streaming giant have revealed their November lineup, which you can check out below.
- 10/21/2020
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Canadian filmmakers Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli will be making their feature film debut at TIFF on Monday with their dramatic horror film Violation. Screen Anarchy has an exclusive image from the film to share with you this morning. From left to right is Anna Maguire and Sims-Fewer. Sims-Fewer herself achingly portrays the film’s principal psyche, Miriam, a woman treading water in an unhappy marriage who hopes to find solace in a weekend reunion with her estranged younger sister, Greta (Anna Maguire), at a secluded cottage estate. Along with their respective husbands, Miriam’s brooding partner Caleb (Obi Abili) and Greta’s affable Dylan (Jesse Lavercombe), they find themselves navigating a minefield of one another’s sensitivies and histories, culminating in a traumatic series of betrayals —...
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- 9/11/2020
- Screen Anarchy
The longtime rivalry between brilliant and eccentric inventors Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison remains one of history’s fiercest, with their developments of AC and DC currents, respectively, sparking a bitter feud that rocked the late 19th century. Their complex head-to-head is now the subject of director Michael Almereyda’s latest film “Tesla,” which stars Ethan Hawke in the title role opposite Kyle MacLachlan as Edison. The film also unpacks other wild aspects of Tesla’s life, both personal and professional. Ahead of the film’s release from IFC on August 21, and in celebration of Tesla’s 164th birthday on July 10, a new trailer for the film has dropped. Check it out below.
Written by Almereyda, who won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for the film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Tesla” also stars Eve Hewson, Jim Gaffigan, Hannah Gross, Josh Hamilton, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Here’s the official synopsis: “Brilliant,...
Written by Almereyda, who won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize for the film at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Tesla” also stars Eve Hewson, Jim Gaffigan, Hannah Gross, Josh Hamilton, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Here’s the official synopsis: “Brilliant,...
- 7/10/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Filmmaker Michael Almereyda and Ethan Hawke go way back. Almereyda directed Hawke in the 2000 version of “Hamlet,” the 2014 version of “Cymbeline” (also a Shakespeare adaptation). Almereyda’s films have been getting a more and more experimental and abstract lately, and he’s been on a bit of a creative tear, and he continues in this vein with “Tesla,” a movie that follows brazen visionary Nikola Tesla as he undergoes a long rivalry with Thomas Edison and reunites him with Ethan Hawke.
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- 7/10/2020
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Ethan Hawke has previously worked with filmmaker Michael Almereyda in Hamlet and Cymbeline, and now he takes on the role of visionary Nikola Tesla in Almereyda’s latest feature Tesla.
The feature centers on Tesla’s against all odds battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to the world. Kyle MacLachlan co-stars as Thomas Edison, with Jim Gaffigan [...]
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The feature centers on Tesla’s against all odds battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to the world. Kyle MacLachlan co-stars as Thomas Edison, with Jim Gaffigan [...]
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- 5/5/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
At the moment, Harry Lennix is perhaps best known for his portrayal of FBI agent Harold Cooper on NBC’s The Blacklist. The breadth and depth of his work on the stage and screen go well beyond that hit show, however, with film roles spanning from Robert Townsend’s The Five Heartbeats and Julie Taymor’s Titus, to General Swanwick in both Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman, and on Broadway in August Wilson’s final play Radio Golf, and Cymbeline at The Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2014 Lennix created Exponent Media Group and began producing his own content, such as H4, a […]...
- 5/15/2018
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
At the moment, Harry Lennix is perhaps best known for his portrayal of FBI agent Harold Cooper on NBC’s The Blacklist. The breadth and depth of his work on the stage and screen go well beyond that hit show, however, with film roles spanning from Robert Townsend’s The Five Heartbeats and Julie Taymor’s Titus, to General Swanwick in both Man of Steel and Batman vs. Superman, and on Broadway in August Wilson’s final play Radio Golf, and Cymbeline at The Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2014 Lennix created Exponent Media Group and began producing his own content, such as H4, a […]...
- 5/15/2018
- by Peter Rinaldi
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Today we offer a special “Passion Projects” edition of “Stagecraft,” with Variety‘s deputy awards and features editor Jenelle Riley speaking to actor Tom Hiddleston about his recent production of “Hamlet,” directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Hiddleston, who rose to prominence playing the God of Mischief Loki in “Thor” and subsequent films like “The Avengers,” will be reprising the role in theaters with “Avengers: Infinity War,” opening this week. But he began his career in the theater, where he discovered early on the works of William Shakespeare, which have remained a constant throughout his professional life, having appeared in several adaptations, including “Cymbeline” and “Coriolanus” onstage and in the BBC’s “Hollow Crown” series.
Among other things, Hiddleston cites a 1997 production of “Othello” at the Royal National Theater directed by Sam Mendes for opening his eyes to what Shakespeare could be. “I was blown clean away. I just understood it, I connected with it,...
Hiddleston, who rose to prominence playing the God of Mischief Loki in “Thor” and subsequent films like “The Avengers,” will be reprising the role in theaters with “Avengers: Infinity War,” opening this week. But he began his career in the theater, where he discovered early on the works of William Shakespeare, which have remained a constant throughout his professional life, having appeared in several adaptations, including “Cymbeline” and “Coriolanus” onstage and in the BBC’s “Hollow Crown” series.
Among other things, Hiddleston cites a 1997 production of “Othello” at the Royal National Theater directed by Sam Mendes for opening his eyes to what Shakespeare could be. “I was blown clean away. I just understood it, I connected with it,...
- 4/25/2018
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
There's a such a fascinating and tragic history behind the life of electricity pioneer and inventor Nikola Tesla. I've been fascinated with this guy since I first learned about him sometime during my teen years. It seems crazy that there hasn't been a proper film made about this man, but it seems like that's all going to change with the biopic Tesla.
According to THR, Ethan Hawke is set to take on the role of Tesla and I think he's a solid choice. Tesla has previously been played by Nicholas Hoult (The Current War) and David Bowie (The Prestige).
The film will be written directed by Michael Almereyda, who previously worked with Hawke on the films Hamlet and Cymbeline. He also worked on the 2017 sci-fi film Marjorie Prime.
The film is sais to "chronicle the life and times of the famed Serbia-born inventor, including his creation of the AC motor...
According to THR, Ethan Hawke is set to take on the role of Tesla and I think he's a solid choice. Tesla has previously been played by Nicholas Hoult (The Current War) and David Bowie (The Prestige).
The film will be written directed by Michael Almereyda, who previously worked with Hawke on the films Hamlet and Cymbeline. He also worked on the 2017 sci-fi film Marjorie Prime.
The film is sais to "chronicle the life and times of the famed Serbia-born inventor, including his creation of the AC motor...
- 2/12/2018
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
More often than not, especially in the wealthier parts of this world, having a child is an act of hope. For married couples, it’s a very obvious, very expensive way of renewing their vows — a leap of faith. Some people might have a kid as a desperate means of suturing their relationship together, but nobody does it expecting to get divorced. That’s what makes it all the more devastating when they do.
As sharp and savage as any breakup drama this side of “A Separation,” Joachim Lafosse’s “After Love” is the story of two people who are forced to live in the rubble of their 15-year relationship. By the time the film begins, the affection between Marie Barrault (“The Artist” star Bérénice Bejo) and Boris Marker (“Wild Life” director Cédric Kahn) has already curdled into something toxic; whatever wounds they’ve inflicted on each other have already...
As sharp and savage as any breakup drama this side of “A Separation,” Joachim Lafosse’s “After Love” is the story of two people who are forced to live in the rubble of their 15-year relationship. By the time the film begins, the affection between Marie Barrault (“The Artist” star Bérénice Bejo) and Boris Marker (“Wild Life” director Cédric Kahn) has already curdled into something toxic; whatever wounds they’ve inflicted on each other have already...
- 8/8/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Though the end of the year is already upon us, the Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner, which will feature new work from Alex Ross Perry, Marti Noxon and Michael Almereyda, who will premiere his latest sci-fi film “Marjorie Prime.”
Read More: ‘Marjorie Prime’ Exclusive Teaser: Lois Smith And Jon Hamm Star In New Sci-Fi Drama About Artificial Intelligence
Based on Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by the same name, the film focuses on a futuristic service that creates holographic projections of deceased family members. In the film, the elderly Marjorie (Lois Smith) spends time with a younger version of her late husband (Jon Hamm) only for complications to arise when she tries to peace her life together. It co-stars Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”), Geena Davis (“Thelma and Louise”) and Stephanie Andujar (“A Walk Among The Tombstones”). See an exclusive photo from the film below.
Almereyda...
Read More: ‘Marjorie Prime’ Exclusive Teaser: Lois Smith And Jon Hamm Star In New Sci-Fi Drama About Artificial Intelligence
Based on Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated play by the same name, the film focuses on a futuristic service that creates holographic projections of deceased family members. In the film, the elderly Marjorie (Lois Smith) spends time with a younger version of her late husband (Jon Hamm) only for complications to arise when she tries to peace her life together. It co-stars Tim Robbins (“The Shawshank Redemption”), Geena Davis (“Thelma and Louise”) and Stephanie Andujar (“A Walk Among The Tombstones”). See an exclusive photo from the film below.
Almereyda...
- 12/16/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Insurgent Media has tapped sales executive Christian De Gallegos as the company’s new Head of International Sales. De Gallegos will oversee international sales for Insurgent Media's slate, reporting directly to CEO Ezna Sands. De Gallegos most recently ran sales at Green-Light International, handling titles including: Imperium starring Daniel Radcliffe, among others. Before that, he was President of International Film Trust, where he handled titles including Cymbeline…...
- 11/4/2016
- Deadline
After starring in the Star Trek franchise reboot and a Terminator sequel in 2009, Anton Yelchin could have transitioned to making blockbusters full-time. But the actor, who died yesterday in a freak automobile accident at the age of 27, went in the opposite direction, putting his franchise clout to work on movies by cult directors like Jim Jarmusch (Only Lovers Left Alive), Joe Dante (Burying the Ex), Paul Schrader (Dying of the Light) and Michael Almereyda (Cymbeline).
Yelchin didn't talk like a movie star, either. For someone who'd been in the industry since he was a child,...
Yelchin didn't talk like a movie star, either. For someone who'd been in the industry since he was a child,...
- 6/20/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Los Angeles – The loss of a up-and-coming actor at an early age is always a tragic event, and Anton Yelchin has been added to that roster. In a freak automobile accident at his home, Yelchin died on June 19th, 2016. He was best known for embracing the role of Pavel Chekov in the “Star Trek” film series reboot. He was 27 years old.
Yelchin came to Chicago in 2011 to promote his romantic drama “Like Crazy,” and his charismatic youth was confidently within his burgeoning career. At that point, at 22 years old, he had already done the “Star Trek” reboot and “Terminator: Salvation,” and was looking forward to roles in “The Beaver” and as a voice actor in the first “Smurfs” film. He was intelligent, and had a good-head-on-his-shoulders perspective regarding the sometimes crazy world of the film business.
Anton Yelchin in ‘Star Trek’
Photo credit: Paramount Home Entertainment
Anton Yelchin was born in 1989 in St.
Yelchin came to Chicago in 2011 to promote his romantic drama “Like Crazy,” and his charismatic youth was confidently within his burgeoning career. At that point, at 22 years old, he had already done the “Star Trek” reboot and “Terminator: Salvation,” and was looking forward to roles in “The Beaver” and as a voice actor in the first “Smurfs” film. He was intelligent, and had a good-head-on-his-shoulders perspective regarding the sometimes crazy world of the film business.
Anton Yelchin in ‘Star Trek’
Photo credit: Paramount Home Entertainment
Anton Yelchin was born in 1989 in St.
- 6/20/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Anton Yelchin, known for playing Chekov in the recent Star Trek films, has died. He was 27. Friends went to Yelchin’s Studio City, CA home early Sunday morning after he didn’t show up for a rehearsal. There they discovered him pinned between his own car and a brick pillar. “It appears he momentarily exited his car, and it rolled backward, causing trauma that led to his death,” an Lapd spokeswoman told The Hollywood Reporter. His death comes just about a month ahead of the opening of the third of the rebooted Star Trek movies: Star Trek Beyond comes out July 22. Among Yelchin’s other film roles were horror remake Fright Night, crime thriller Alpha Dog, teenage comedy Charlie Bartlett, Felicity Jones romantic drama Like Crazy, and last year’s Shakespeare adaptation Cymbeline. Yelchin also previously played guitar in punk band The Hammerheads. He was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia...
- 6/19/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
Update: The 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee actor Anton Yelchin was driving at the time of his fatal accident was under recall, The Associated Press reports. The SUV's gear shifters reportedly confused drivers and caused vehicles to roll unexpectedly.
On Monday, Jeep auto-maker Fiat Chrysler said in a statement that the company is investigating and that it's premature to speculate on the crash cause. The 2015 Grand Cherokees were included in Fiat Chrysler's global recall of 1.1 million vehicles announced in April. A Los Angeles coroner's official has stated that Yelchin's death has been ruled an accident.
On Monday, Jeep auto-maker Fiat Chrysler said in a statement that the company is investigating and that it's premature to speculate on the crash cause. The 2015 Grand Cherokees were included in Fiat Chrysler's global recall of 1.1 million vehicles announced in April. A Los Angeles coroner's official has stated that Yelchin's death has been ruled an accident.
- 6/19/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Full line-up of the Stockholm film festival includes feature and documentary competition line-ups.Scroll down for full line-up
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
The Stockholm International Film Festival (Nov 11-22) has unveiled the line-up for its 26th edition, comprising more than 190 films from over 70 countries.
The Stockholm Xxvi Competition includes Marielle Heller’s Us title The Diary of a Teenage Girl and László Nemes’ Holocaust drama Son Of Saul.
It marks the first time Stockholm has a greater number of women than men competing for the Bronze Horse – the festival’s top prize.
The documentary competition includes Amy Berg’s An Open Secret, an investigation into accusations of teenagers being sexually abused within the film industry; and Cosima Spender’s Palio, centred on the annual horse race in Siena, Italy.
Announcing the programme, festival director Git Scheynius also revealed that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will visit Stockholm for the first time as chairman of the jury for the first Stockholm Impact Award, which...
- 10/20/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder delve into the darkest realms of the human psyche in the trailer for Experimenter.
This thriller is based on the true story of Stanley Milgram, the famed social psychologist who tested the power of the human will in a 1961 experiment.
Milgram's psychological breakthrough brought him tremendous notoriety – but at a great cost.
Experimenter is the latest film from Michael Almereyda, the director of Ethan Hawke's 2000 version of Hamlet and last year's crime drama Cymbeline.
The thriller was filmed on location in New York City, with a supporting cast including Jim Gaffigan, Taryn Manning, Dennis Haysbert and Kellan Lutz.
Experimenter has a limited cinema and VOD release in the Us on October 16.
This thriller is based on the true story of Stanley Milgram, the famed social psychologist who tested the power of the human will in a 1961 experiment.
Milgram's psychological breakthrough brought him tremendous notoriety – but at a great cost.
Experimenter is the latest film from Michael Almereyda, the director of Ethan Hawke's 2000 version of Hamlet and last year's crime drama Cymbeline.
The thriller was filmed on location in New York City, with a supporting cast including Jim Gaffigan, Taryn Manning, Dennis Haysbert and Kellan Lutz.
Experimenter has a limited cinema and VOD release in the Us on October 16.
- 10/12/2015
- Digital Spy
Already boasting the acting skills of Lois Smith and recently Emmy winner (finally!) Jon Hamm, play adaptation Marjorie Prime is adding another great performer. Geena Davis will join the pair in the sci-fi story.Hamlet and Cymbeline director Michael Almereyda is in the director’s chair for this one, overseeing the adaptation of Jordan Harrison’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated stage work that featured Smith in the lead role. She’s back here to play Marjorie, an 85-year-old violinist with concerns that her memory is failing her. She invests in a service that allows people to see holographic recreations of deceased loved ones as we’d want them to be remembered, which means she interacts with a younger version of her late husband, Walter (Hamm), who is not exactly how she recalls him. She also spends time with her (living) daughter Tess (Davis) and son-in-law Jon. Almereyda will start the cameras rolling in the Hamptons next month.
- 9/30/2015
- EmpireOnline
★★☆☆☆ Belonging to that wonky sub-genre of William Shakespeare's commonly works known as the 'problem plays', Michael Almereyda's Anarchy (2014) is an intriguingly off-the-wall production which ultimately doesn't quite gel. Cymbeline (Ed Harris) of the Briton Motorcycle Club goes to war with the Roman police department headed by Caius Lucius (Vondie Curtis-Hall). Meanwhile, his second wife (Milla Jovovich) plots to remove Cymbeline's beloved daughter Imogen (Dakota Johnson), who is also endangered by trouble-making villain Iachimo (Ethan Hawke), who taunts her boyfriend Posthumus (Penn Badgley) into an ill-advised bet against Imogen's fidelity.
- 9/28/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
As a first time attendee of the New York Film Festival, it’s difficult not to be overwhelmed by this year’s selection of films. I’ve been mentally preparing for the slew of world premieres and other festival favorites that will surely play a crucial part in the upcoming awards season. I’ve never attended a film festival in any sort of capacity before, so I plan on hunkering down, watching as many movies as humanly possible, and cutting off all social activity so I can write as fast as my hands can type. So without further delay, here are the film’s that I’m looking forward to the most at Nyff.
Bridge of Spies | Directed by Steven Spielberg
It’s hard not to look forward to a new Spielberg film. While Bridge of Spies continues his foray into the historical genre, there’s no denying that Spielberg...
Bridge of Spies | Directed by Steven Spielberg
It’s hard not to look forward to a new Spielberg film. While Bridge of Spies continues his foray into the historical genre, there’s no denying that Spielberg...
- 9/22/2015
- by Sarah Pearce Lord
- SoundOnSight
With Mad Men having drawn to a close, all eyes are inevitably on its star, Jon Hamm, to see where his interests will take him next. His choices have always been both surprising and rewarding, with forays into comedy (Bridesmaids, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp) proving as successful as his dramatic projects (The Town, Black Mirror, Million Dollar Arm). His next choice may well be a combination of the two genres, with a little science fiction mixed in, as it seems the actor is currently in talks to star in the upcoming film, Marjorie Prime.
The movie will be an adaptation of the 2014 play of the same name, which was written by Orange Is The New Black writer, Jordan Harrison. It was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and its adaptation is set to be written and directed by Michael Almereyda (Cymbeline...
The movie will be an adaptation of the 2014 play of the same name, which was written by Orange Is The New Black writer, Jordan Harrison. It was a finalist for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and its adaptation is set to be written and directed by Michael Almereyda (Cymbeline...
- 8/28/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
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