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George Clooney stars and Jodie Foster directs: here's our review of Money Monster...
“We don’t do gotcha journalism here,” says TV executive producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) near the beginning of Money Monster, before wearily adding, “We don’t do journalism, period.”
Taking Network and Dog Day Afternoon as reference points, the new film by Jodie Foster uses a straightforward thriller format to examine the loss of trust between the powerful, the powerless and the media in recent times. It's less mischievous about it than Adam McKay's The Big Short, which sustained its articulate rage about the financial crisis to devastating comedic effect, but as the above line suggests, it's also accordingly more multiplex-friendly in its satirical leanings.
Money Monster is the live cable show presented by financial guru Lee Gates (George Clooney), who pitches himself as an entertainer rather than a journalist, much to Patty's frustration.
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George Clooney stars and Jodie Foster directs: here's our review of Money Monster...
“We don’t do gotcha journalism here,” says TV executive producer Patty Fenn (Julia Roberts) near the beginning of Money Monster, before wearily adding, “We don’t do journalism, period.”
Taking Network and Dog Day Afternoon as reference points, the new film by Jodie Foster uses a straightforward thriller format to examine the loss of trust between the powerful, the powerless and the media in recent times. It's less mischievous about it than Adam McKay's The Big Short, which sustained its articulate rage about the financial crisis to devastating comedic effect, but as the above line suggests, it's also accordingly more multiplex-friendly in its satirical leanings.
Money Monster is the live cable show presented by financial guru Lee Gates (George Clooney), who pitches himself as an entertainer rather than a journalist, much to Patty's frustration.
- 5/30/2016
- Den of Geek
Sidney Lumet would like Money Monster quite a bit. There was a tradition of filmmaking that seems to be on the wane these days that involved wrapping a social issue or a social injustice and wrapping it in a nice juicy dramatic situation. When done perfectly, you get 12 Angry Men or Dog Day Afternoon or Network. Lumet was so good at both understanding exactly how to frame the moral argument and knowing how to play the entertainment, and it’s a bit of a lost art now. I’ve always felt like the inelegant version of this particular type of storytelling was embodied by Stanley Kramer, who tilted more towards the message end of the equation. It’s a tough thing to get right, and Jodie Foster deserves credit for orchestrating things with a nimble wit and a relentless energy. Ultimately, you probably know where the screenplay credited to Jamie Linden...
- 5/16/2016
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Money Monster Columbia Pictures Reviewed by: Harvey Karten, Shockya Grade: B+ Director: Jodie Foster Written by: Alan Difiore, Jamie Linden, Jim Kouf Cast: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West Screened at: Regal E-Walk, NYC, 5/11/16 Opens: May 13, 2016 Starting at a furious pace, one likely to garner Nielsen ratings through the roof, Lee Gates discusses the financial scene like no Wall Street pundit Starting with a brief segment of hip-hop in which he joins with a couple of pros, he stands in front of a row of huge TV screens which are themselves as nervous as a caffeine-driven day trader—the hotshots who don’t hold stocks for [ Read More ]
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- 5/14/2016
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
'Money Monster' with George Clooney and Jack O'Connell: TV celebrity and unwise investor/hostage taker. 'Money Monster' review: Jodie Foster movie suffers from both qualitative and intellectual disconnect Sometimes there's a difference between what a movie thinks it is and what it actually is. Usually it's a qualitative disconnect, as in “this movie thinks it's exciting but it's actually boring” or “this movie assumes Kevin Hart is funny when, in fact, he's not.” In the case of Money Monster, the divide is also an intellectual versus anti-intellectual one. The fourth film directed by Jodie Foster fancies itself a ripped from the headlines wail from the bottom of the economic ladder. A thriller-cum-exposé into how Wall Street and big media suckered average Americans into following the Pied Pipers of TV's financial punditry class over the cliff into economic ruin. However, the movie we're really getting is...
- 5/14/2016
- by Mark Keizer
- Alt Film Guide
Chicago – In our society there is one eternal truth…the rich will Always win, that’s one of the reasons that they are rich. So when “Money Monster” attempts to take them down a peg with a ridiculous fantasy story, it’s as fraudulent as what they think they’re bringing down. An oligarch watches this, and laughs at us.
Rating: 1.0/5.0
What was surprising, and distressing, was that George Clooney was involved in this project. He has made reliably stick-it-to-the-man films for years (“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “The American”), but in this one he doesn’t have a character, or at least a character that has a placeholder in reality. Everything else is just window dressing – the direction from Jodie Foster, the horrid screenplay by three writers. and a throwaway role for Julia Roberts that someone like Téa Leoni could have done, and that...
Rating: 1.0/5.0
What was surprising, and distressing, was that George Clooney was involved in this project. He has made reliably stick-it-to-the-man films for years (“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,” “Good Night, and Good Luck,” “The American”), but in this one he doesn’t have a character, or at least a character that has a placeholder in reality. Everything else is just window dressing – the direction from Jodie Foster, the horrid screenplay by three writers. and a throwaway role for Julia Roberts that someone like Téa Leoni could have done, and that...
- 5/13/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Money Monster positions itself as an angst-filled rallying cry, but for something that so desperately wants to insight impoverished rage, its voice couldn’t be more monotone. Maybe that’s because The Big Short better addresses financial outrage, or because three writers (Jamie Linden, Alan Difiore, Jim Kouf) jam-pack their personal attack on Jim Cramer with an embarrassing amount of corruption clichés. A hackneyed suicide plot and an unfocused agenda that reeks of 90s paranoia? Even George Clooney’s dashingly obnoxious buffoonery can’t save Jodie Foster’s return to the director’s chair, as Money Monsters steadily – and aggressively – dips lower and lower into the red with each passing second.
In an age dominated by Wall Street and big business, television personalities have become a trusted resource for investment advice – and there’s none better than Money Monster’s Lee Gates (George Clooney). Episode by episode, Gates works his...
In an age dominated by Wall Street and big business, television personalities have become a trusted resource for investment advice – and there’s none better than Money Monster’s Lee Gates (George Clooney). Episode by episode, Gates works his...
- 5/12/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
A man (Jack O’Connell) who lost his life savings on a single stock after blithely following the tip of a TV stock guru (George Clooney) decides to exact revenge against the easy populist target du jour—Wall Street—by holding Clooney hostage at gunpoint on live television. With the help of his trusted director (Julia Roberts), Clooney (what else?) saves the day by figuring out who is really to blame for the plight of the gunman—the invitingly named Kyle Budwell.
If the basic of plot of Jodie Foster’s fourth directorial turns sounds both incredible and intriguing, then you have the right idea about her new film which opens in theaters this weekend. At its core, Money Monster exists on two different planes—both an unabashed thriller and a cynical, satirical movie about modern American life and problems. But not all planes are created equal. While Foster’s...
If the basic of plot of Jodie Foster’s fourth directorial turns sounds both incredible and intriguing, then you have the right idea about her new film which opens in theaters this weekend. At its core, Money Monster exists on two different planes—both an unabashed thriller and a cynical, satirical movie about modern American life and problems. But not all planes are created equal. While Foster’s...
- 5/12/2016
- by J Don Birnam
- LRMonline.com
Here’s the first trailer for Money Monster, a monster in its own right when TriStar Pictures won rights to the real-time thriller in 2014. It’s Jodie Foster directing and George Clooney starring as a Jim Cramer-like TV stock wiz Lee Gates, who with his ace producer (Julia Roberts) is held hostage on air by a man (Jack O’Connell) who followed Gates’ advice, lost his money and put his young family in precarious straits. Jamie Linden, Alan Difiore & Jim Kouf wrote the…...
- 1/13/2016
- Deadline
Giancarlo Esposito, known by Breaking Bad fans as the villainous Gus Fring, is continuing his transition into big-screen features with TriStar’s next star-studded drama. Directed by Jodie Foster, Money Monster has slowly been collecting A-listers to populate what’s expected to be a serious awards contender.
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the film delves into the world of insider trading through gregarious television personality Lee Gates (George Clooney). On his show, Money Monster, he offers stock market hints and tips to members of the public and miscalculates an estimate – causing stock to plummet. One member of the public whom is extremely dissatisfied with Gates’ behavior storms the TV studio with a gun in tow. The disgruntled man, Kyle Budwell – thought to be played by Unbroken‘s Jack O’Connell – holds Gates at gunpoint, demanding that he enforce a profitable stock rise by the end of the day,...
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the film delves into the world of insider trading through gregarious television personality Lee Gates (George Clooney). On his show, Money Monster, he offers stock market hints and tips to members of the public and miscalculates an estimate – causing stock to plummet. One member of the public whom is extremely dissatisfied with Gates’ behavior storms the TV studio with a gun in tow. The disgruntled man, Kyle Budwell – thought to be played by Unbroken‘s Jack O’Connell – holds Gates at gunpoint, demanding that he enforce a profitable stock rise by the end of the day,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Enjoying the award-winning success of his latest television series, The Affair, Dominic West is set to capitalize on that exposure by joining the high profile Money Monster – a dramatic thriller to be directed by Jodie Foster, for TriStar Pictures. The script for the movie comes from Alan Difiore (The Bridge), Jim Kouf (Grimm) and Jamie Linden (10 Years), and has George Clooney pulling double duty as producer and star.
Clooney will play Lee Gates – the influential host of a stock investment television show, who gets a report wrong and causes a previously buoyant stock to plummet. An unhappy, armed investor forces his way into the studio while the show is live on air, and threatens the life of the host – demanding he undo the damage he has done and make the stock rise back to profitable levels before the closing bell.
West has joined the project as the CEO of the stricken company,...
Clooney will play Lee Gates – the influential host of a stock investment television show, who gets a report wrong and causes a previously buoyant stock to plummet. An unhappy, armed investor forces his way into the studio while the show is live on air, and threatens the life of the host – demanding he undo the damage he has done and make the stock rise back to profitable levels before the closing bell.
West has joined the project as the CEO of the stricken company,...
- 2/26/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Updated With Full List Of Scripts, Writers, And Reps: Catherine The Great, about the rise and life of the famous (sometimes notorious) 18th-Century Russian monarch, was the top vote-getter among 70 scripts chosen for the 2014 Black List of the year’s best un-produced scripts. The screenplay, by Los Angeles writer and producer Kristina Lauren Anderson, was announced as part of an hour-plus process on Twitter and YouTube this morning.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
Each of the 70 screenplays on this 10th annual list was chosen by a group of 250 development executives, agents and other Hollywood insiders as among the year’s best un-produced scripts in a process overseen by Franklin Leonard of http://www.blcklst.com. Anderson’s screenplay received 51 votes.
Other notables in the list include writer/actor/director Kenneth Lonergan with Manchester-By-The-Sea, which is being produced by Matt Damon and Chris Moore. Randall Green had two scripts make the list, The Swimsuit Issue and Cartoon Girl.
- 12/15/2014
- by David Bloom and Jen Yamato
- Deadline
Unbroken star Jack O’Connell and Julia Roberts are both in talks to join Jodie Foster’s next directorial effort, Money Monster. The financial thriller is set up at Tristar, who have already netted George Clooney for the leading role of Lee Gates, an exuberant TV host who comes under attack during a broadcast.
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the film exposes the world of insider trading through gregarious television personality Gates. On his show, Money Monster, he offers stock market hints and tips to members of the public. Clooney’s attachment to the project had previously only been rumoured, and is now thought to be verified in light of today’s news. This will mark a reunion for him and Roberts, who in the past collaborated on the Ocean’s Eleven series.
So, what of today’s newest additions to the cast? Both names were...
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the film exposes the world of insider trading through gregarious television personality Gates. On his show, Money Monster, he offers stock market hints and tips to members of the public. Clooney’s attachment to the project had previously only been rumoured, and is now thought to be verified in light of today’s news. This will mark a reunion for him and Roberts, who in the past collaborated on the Ocean’s Eleven series.
So, what of today’s newest additions to the cast? Both names were...
- 11/14/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
In terms of performers-turned-filmmakers, they don’t come much bigger than Jodie Foster and George Clooney. Between them, they are responsible for some of the more interesting and satisfying TV and film projects of the last few years – from episodes of Orange Is The New Black and House Of Cards (Foster), to movies like Good Night And Good Luck and The Ides Of March (Clooney). The prospect of these two talents collaborating is an exciting one, to say the least – so it comes as no surprise that Money Monster is already heading straight for ‘highly anticipated’ status, with studios clambering for a piece of the action. TriStar now seems to have won that battle, with a financing package of $30 million.
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the timely story sees Clooney play the host of a financial TV show famous for insider trading tips. When a viewer...
Written by Jim Kouf, Alan Difiore and Jamie Linden, the timely story sees Clooney play the host of a financial TV show famous for insider trading tips. When a viewer...
- 7/26/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Washington, July 26: TriStar Pictures has acquired the worldwide rights of Jodie Foster's thriller 'Money Monster' movie.
George Clooney will portray the role of TV personality who would be held hostage on air by a man who lost all his money on a bad tip, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
Jamie Linden wrote the screenplay, while Jim Kouf and Alan Difiore penned previous drafts. Led by Tom Rothman, TriStar has become competitive in scooping up prime hot properties. Money Monster would be made for 30 million dollars. (Ani)...
George Clooney will portray the role of TV personality who would be held hostage on air by a man who lost all his money on a bad tip, the Hollywood Reporter reported.
Jamie Linden wrote the screenplay, while Jim Kouf and Alan Difiore penned previous drafts. Led by Tom Rothman, TriStar has become competitive in scooping up prime hot properties. Money Monster would be made for 30 million dollars. (Ani)...
- 7/26/2014
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Jodie Foster is currently gearing up to direct the financial drama Money Monster. The project was announced over a year ago but is only now picking up steam. While financing still needs to come together, casting is already underway and according to The Wrap, Foster wants George Clooney for the lead role.
With a script by Alan Difiore (Grimm) and Jim Kouf (National Treasure), Money Monster will follow Lee Cates, a “a TV money guru who gets taken hostage on air by Kyle, an ordinary man who lost all his money thanks to a bad recommendation from Lee. And ratings soar as a result.”
When asked for a comment, Clooney’s reps called the story “premature,” which means that the actor is likely not close to signing on and talks have probably only just begun. With an increasingly busy slate, there’s a good chance that this might not work out.
With a script by Alan Difiore (Grimm) and Jim Kouf (National Treasure), Money Monster will follow Lee Cates, a “a TV money guru who gets taken hostage on air by Kyle, an ordinary man who lost all his money thanks to a bad recommendation from Lee. And ratings soar as a result.”
When asked for a comment, Clooney’s reps called the story “premature,” which means that the actor is likely not close to signing on and talks have probably only just begun. With an increasingly busy slate, there’s a good chance that this might not work out.
- 5/9/2014
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
About a year-and-a-half ago, it was announced that Jodie Foster was going to direct a financial world drama called "Money Monster" — and then, that was pretty much the last we ever heard of it. But we'd wager that the success of "The Wolf Of Wall Street" has made the genre temporarily cool, especially if it has handsome men in the lead doing bad things. And so, The Wrap is putting the cart before the horse and reporting that George Clooney is in early talks for the film. How real is this? “This story is so premature, I would be embarrassed as a journalist to even print it,” his rep told the site flat out. So, yeah.... And really, with Clooney shepherding a small flock of projects — both as directing and starring vehicles — we'd wager the gig would have to be really good for him to take a detour. But admittedly,...
- 5/8/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
George Clooney may be off-limits now that he's engaged but he's still being sought after by women, as director Jodie Foster is courting the Oscar winner to star in her financial drama “Money Monster,” multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap. Written by Alan Difiore (“Grimm”) and Jim Kouf (“National Treasure”) as well as Jamie Linden (“We Are Marshall”), the story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family's money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to.
- 5/8/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Grimm, Season 3, Episode 15: “Once We Were Gods”
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Steven DePaul
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
This week, on Grimm: Juliette reaches out to Wu, Adalind hoofs it, and Nick wrangles with the Council
Grimm explores folk lore and legend on a weekly basis, but this week they go further, adding religion to the mix with the revelation that the Ancient Egyptian gods were Wesen. It’s a fun idea and one that works well for the show, particularly when contrasted with the little we’ve seen of the Wesen community. There’s the spice shop and a few other Wesen-friendly (or Wesen-only) businesses and establishments, and of course the Wesen street gangs introduced this season, but on the whole, the Wesen we’ve meet over the course of the series have been more or less in hiding, passing as human and...
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Steven DePaul
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
This week, on Grimm: Juliette reaches out to Wu, Adalind hoofs it, and Nick wrangles with the Council
Grimm explores folk lore and legend on a weekly basis, but this week they go further, adding religion to the mix with the revelation that the Ancient Egyptian gods were Wesen. It’s a fun idea and one that works well for the show, particularly when contrasted with the little we’ve seen of the Wesen community. There’s the spice shop and a few other Wesen-friendly (or Wesen-only) businesses and establishments, and of course the Wesen street gangs introduced this season, but on the whole, the Wesen we’ve meet over the course of the series have been more or less in hiding, passing as human and...
- 3/19/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 315
“Once We Were Gods”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Steven Depaul
Original Airdate: 14 March 2014
In This Episode…
A construction team makes a strange discovery when they knock down a wall that hides a room that shouldn’t exist. In that room is an enormous sarcophagus shaped like the god Anubis. Dr. Vera Gates, from the nearby university, takes possession of the sarcophagus, a very important find in archeology circles. It’s a big enough deal that the local news does a story on it, and a couple douchebags take notice. That night, they break into the lab with the intention of taking the sarcophagus (or at least the mummy inside). A security guard catches them, and one of the douchebags volgs into an anubis himself. Another guard comes in, and it ends with anubis-douche dead, one of the guards dead, the other guard in serious condition, and...
“Once We Were Gods”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Steven Depaul
Original Airdate: 14 March 2014
In This Episode…
A construction team makes a strange discovery when they knock down a wall that hides a room that shouldn’t exist. In that room is an enormous sarcophagus shaped like the god Anubis. Dr. Vera Gates, from the nearby university, takes possession of the sarcophagus, a very important find in archeology circles. It’s a big enough deal that the local news does a story on it, and a couple douchebags take notice. That night, they break into the lab with the intention of taking the sarcophagus (or at least the mummy inside). A security guard catches them, and one of the douchebags volgs into an anubis himself. Another guard comes in, and it ends with anubis-douche dead, one of the guards dead, the other guard in serious condition, and...
- 3/16/2014
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Grimm Episode 309
“Red Menace”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Allan Kroeker
Original Airdate: 3 January 2014
In This Episode…
A Russian faith healer named Boris has rolled into Portland to offer his services. He is something of a celebrity amongst the Russian population. He lays hands on the ill and takes away their suffering, and wants no money in return. This isn’t some act; Boris is sincere, but each heal takes a toll on him. Of course, he is also a philanderer (and he doesn’t try to hide it) which does not sit well with his wife Olga.
The family of Boris’ most recent patient holds a celebratory dinner in his honor at a local Russian restaurant. Boris excuses himself to the bathroom, where he is set upon by a man named Alex. The men fight, and Alex withdraws a switchblade. Boris is cut, which enrages him. His eyes glow green,...
“Red Menace”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Allan Kroeker
Original Airdate: 3 January 2014
In This Episode…
A Russian faith healer named Boris has rolled into Portland to offer his services. He is something of a celebrity amongst the Russian population. He lays hands on the ill and takes away their suffering, and wants no money in return. This isn’t some act; Boris is sincere, but each heal takes a toll on him. Of course, he is also a philanderer (and he doesn’t try to hide it) which does not sit well with his wife Olga.
The family of Boris’ most recent patient holds a celebratory dinner in his honor at a local Russian restaurant. Boris excuses himself to the bathroom, where he is set upon by a man named Alex. The men fight, and Alex withdraws a switchblade. Boris is cut, which enrages him. His eyes glow green,...
- 1/5/2014
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Grimm, Season 3, Episode 9, “Red Menace”
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Allan Kroeker
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
This week, on Grimm: Nick doesn’t sweat, Capt. Renard returns, and a Russian healer comes to town
Grimm has always balanced its usual procedural format with serialized elements, from Nick’s growing awareness of his Grimm heritage to the various character relationships, but for the most part the series has focused primarily on cases of the week with a few arc-specific episodes each year. This has changed with season three, which has followed Adalind’s European-set journey to reclaim her Hexenbeist abilities. At the same time, Nick’s physiology has changed dramatically, either as a side effect of his anti-zombie meds in the two-part season premiere or as a natural progression of his Grimm abilities. Then there are the Royals and the anti-Royal rebellion Capt. Renard has joined,...
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Allan Kroeker
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
This week, on Grimm: Nick doesn’t sweat, Capt. Renard returns, and a Russian healer comes to town
Grimm has always balanced its usual procedural format with serialized elements, from Nick’s growing awareness of his Grimm heritage to the various character relationships, but for the most part the series has focused primarily on cases of the week with a few arc-specific episodes each year. This has changed with season three, which has followed Adalind’s European-set journey to reclaim her Hexenbeist abilities. At the same time, Nick’s physiology has changed dramatically, either as a side effect of his anti-zombie meds in the two-part season premiere or as a natural progression of his Grimm abilities. Then there are the Royals and the anti-Royal rebellion Capt. Renard has joined,...
- 1/5/2014
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 215
“Mr. Sandman”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Norberto Barba
Original Airdate: 22 March 2013
In This Episode...
Andre, a charming, handsome South African frequents grief support groups. At them, he befriends grieving young women then takes them home. He then turns into a giant mutant fly creature, sprays red sand in their eyes, blinding them. While they scream in panic and pain, he tackles them and sucks their tears directly from their eyes with his freakishly long tongue. Then, he leaves. The first woman we see him do this to is Molly. After he leaves Molly, she is stumbling around her own home, and pulls a bookcase down to herself, killing her instantly. An autopsy reveals that she was blinded recently, and the red sand in her eyes contains tiny red parasites. The closest disease the medical examiner can come up with is river blindness, which is transmitted through...
“Mr. Sandman”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Norberto Barba
Original Airdate: 22 March 2013
In This Episode...
Andre, a charming, handsome South African frequents grief support groups. At them, he befriends grieving young women then takes them home. He then turns into a giant mutant fly creature, sprays red sand in their eyes, blinding them. While they scream in panic and pain, he tackles them and sucks their tears directly from their eyes with his freakishly long tongue. Then, he leaves. The first woman we see him do this to is Molly. After he leaves Molly, she is stumbling around her own home, and pulls a bookcase down to herself, killing her instantly. An autopsy reveals that she was blinded recently, and the red sand in her eyes contains tiny red parasites. The closest disease the medical examiner can come up with is river blindness, which is transmitted through...
- 3/25/2013
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Grimm, Episode 2.15 “Mr Sandman”
Written by: Alan Difiore
Directed by: Norberto Barba
Airs Friday 9.00pm Est on NBC
In Grimm the Wesen crimes Nick has to solve fall into two types: those concerning Wesen’s with emotional issues (like the Mauzhertz in ‘Of Mouse and Man’ or the Genio Innocuo in ‘The Other Side’) and those concerning Wesen’s with eating-people issues. The show is always at its best with the latter at the center of the tale and this is what we got this week. This Wesen not only morphs into a parasitic fly, it enjoys using its proboscis to lick up the tears of its victims, but only after it has infected their eyeballs with its flesh-eating young. So far, so eewww. Even Monroe has to suppress a gag reflex when reading up on this particular beast.
With a foe of this awfulness to beat, it’s the...
Written by: Alan Difiore
Directed by: Norberto Barba
Airs Friday 9.00pm Est on NBC
In Grimm the Wesen crimes Nick has to solve fall into two types: those concerning Wesen’s with emotional issues (like the Mauzhertz in ‘Of Mouse and Man’ or the Genio Innocuo in ‘The Other Side’) and those concerning Wesen’s with eating-people issues. The show is always at its best with the latter at the center of the tale and this is what we got this week. This Wesen not only morphs into a parasitic fly, it enjoys using its proboscis to lick up the tears of its victims, but only after it has infected their eyeballs with its flesh-eating young. So far, so eewww. Even Monroe has to suppress a gag reflex when reading up on this particular beast.
With a foe of this awfulness to beat, it’s the...
- 3/24/2013
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Grimm, Season 2, Episode 7, “The Bottle Imp”
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Darnell Martin
Airs Fridays at 9pm (Et) on NBC
Okay, maybe the reference to The Shining is a little obscure, but c’mon, this is a movie website. I can’t be the only one who flashed to typewriters in the Overlook when Renard woke from a daydream to find he had typed a pageful of Juliette’s name. We were primed for that moment, but maybe not for Juliette to feel the same way as the lustful Renard. I’m really starting to feel sorry for Nick, who has a sex life even less promising than Sergeant Wu’s (and who else thinks Wu’s main love interest is a huge poster of his face photoshopped onto Bruce Lee’s body?).
Back to Nick. Juliette’s reaction may explain why he’s looking so lovelorn, although I...
Written by Alan Difiore
Directed by Darnell Martin
Airs Fridays at 9pm (Et) on NBC
Okay, maybe the reference to The Shining is a little obscure, but c’mon, this is a movie website. I can’t be the only one who flashed to typewriters in the Overlook when Renard woke from a daydream to find he had typed a pageful of Juliette’s name. We were primed for that moment, but maybe not for Juliette to feel the same way as the lustful Renard. I’m really starting to feel sorry for Nick, who has a sex life even less promising than Sergeant Wu’s (and who else thinks Wu’s main love interest is a huge poster of his face photoshopped onto Bruce Lee’s body?).
Back to Nick. Juliette’s reaction may explain why he’s looking so lovelorn, although I...
- 10/13/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 207
“The Bottle Imp”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Darnell Martin
Original Airdate: 12 October 2012
In This Episode...
A down-on-his-luck man named William Granger, picks up his daughter, April, from his ex-wife’s house and heads out of town. They stop to fuel up the truck, but none of his credit cards work. Granger is aggravated, and the attendant ends up dead. Knowing he has to ditch his truck, Granger uses his daughter to guilt a random guy in a pickup into giving them a lift. Things are fine until an Amber alert announces to the driver who is passengers are. Granger grabs hold of the steering wheel and drives them off the road.
Surveillance footage at the gas station yields an ID. The car is registered to Granger’s wife, who Nick and Hank find bloodied and beaten in her own home. She reveals herself to be wesen.
“The Bottle Imp”
Written By: Alan Difiore
Directed By: Darnell Martin
Original Airdate: 12 October 2012
In This Episode...
A down-on-his-luck man named William Granger, picks up his daughter, April, from his ex-wife’s house and heads out of town. They stop to fuel up the truck, but none of his credit cards work. Granger is aggravated, and the attendant ends up dead. Knowing he has to ditch his truck, Granger uses his daughter to guilt a random guy in a pickup into giving them a lift. Things are fine until an Amber alert announces to the driver who is passengers are. Granger grabs hold of the steering wheel and drives them off the road.
Surveillance footage at the gas station yields an ID. The car is registered to Granger’s wife, who Nick and Hank find bloodied and beaten in her own home. She reveals herself to be wesen.
- 10/13/2012
- by Alyse Wax
- FEARnet
Jodie Foster is attached to direct the indie drama "Money Monster" at Im Global and the Allegiance Theater says Variety.
Penned by Alan Difiore ("Grimm") and Jim Kouf ("National Treasure"), the story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him an economics guru.
A viewer loses all of his family's money on a bad tip and decides to hold the guru hostage on air. Daniel Dubiecki will produce with shooting aiming to begin early next year.
Penned by Alan Difiore ("Grimm") and Jim Kouf ("National Treasure"), the story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him an economics guru.
A viewer loses all of his family's money on a bad tip and decides to hold the guru hostage on air. Daniel Dubiecki will produce with shooting aiming to begin early next year.
- 10/12/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Jodie Foster has been hired to direct Money Monster, The Playlist has reported.
The actress turned director, who last helmed the poorly received The Beaver, will direct the financial drama from a script penned by Alan Difiore and Jim Kouf.
Money Monster (title change, please) will center on Lee Cates, a TV money mastermind, who is taking hostage live on air by Kyle, a seemingly ordinary man who lost all his money on account of advise provided by Lee.
Financing for the film is coming together, with an aim to start production early next year.
Foster will next be seen opposite Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley in Elysium, writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to District 9.
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The actress turned director, who last helmed the poorly received The Beaver, will direct the financial drama from a script penned by Alan Difiore and Jim Kouf.
Money Monster (title change, please) will center on Lee Cates, a TV money mastermind, who is taking hostage live on air by Kyle, a seemingly ordinary man who lost all his money on account of advise provided by Lee.
Financing for the film is coming together, with an aim to start production early next year.
Foster will next be seen opposite Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley in Elysium, writer-director Neill Blomkamp’s follow-up to District 9.
The post Jodie Foster Hired to Direct Money Monster appeared first on HeyUGuys - UK Movie / Film Blog for News / Reviews / Interviews.
- 10/12/2012
- by Jamie Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Jodie Foster last directed The Beaver, which I really enjoyed, and now she has picked her newest project. Variety reports that the actor/director is attached to direct the indie drama Money Monster.
Grimm's Alan Difiore wrote the script with Jim Kouf (National Treasure). The film follows "a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family's money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy."
Money Monster will be produced by Daniel Dubiecki, who received a best picture Oscar nomination for Up in the Air. Casting will begin immediately, with production scheduled to start early next year.
This will be Foster's fourth directing job. She also directed Home for the Holidays and Little Man Tate.
Grimm's Alan Difiore wrote the script with Jim Kouf (National Treasure). The film follows "a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family's money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy."
Money Monster will be produced by Daniel Dubiecki, who received a best picture Oscar nomination for Up in the Air. Casting will begin immediately, with production scheduled to start early next year.
This will be Foster's fourth directing job. She also directed Home for the Holidays and Little Man Tate.
- 10/12/2012
- by Jim Napier
- GeekTyrant
Jodie Foster is one busy lady. No, she’s not attached to another Carnage or something like that, we’re here to report that Foster is now on board to direct an indie drama titled Money Monster. As usual when she’s involved in some project – we’re more than interested to follow her work, so let’s get started…
At this moment we know that Money Monster story comes from writers Alan Difiore and Jim Kouf.
It will center on a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family’s money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy.
Looks like hostages and Wall Street are quite popular in Hollywood these days?
Anyway, it would...
At this moment we know that Money Monster story comes from writers Alan Difiore and Jim Kouf.
It will center on a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family’s money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy.
Looks like hostages and Wall Street are quite popular in Hollywood these days?
Anyway, it would...
- 10/11/2012
- by Fiona
- Filmofilia
Two time Oscar winning actress Jodie Foster has signed on to direct Money Monster.
From Variety:
Written by Alan Difiore (“Grimm”) and Jim Kouf (“National Treasure”), story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family’s money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy.
Im Global is producing with Daniel Dubiecki’s (Up In the Air) the Allegiance Theater.
Foster has previously directed The Beaver starring Mel Gibson, Little Man Tate and, one of my favorite holiday movies, Home for the Holidays starring Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr.
Source: Variety...
From Variety:
Written by Alan Difiore (“Grimm”) and Jim Kouf (“National Treasure”), story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family’s money on a bad tip from the money expert decides to hold him hostage on air, ratings soar as the entire country tunes into this media frenzy.
Im Global is producing with Daniel Dubiecki’s (Up In the Air) the Allegiance Theater.
Foster has previously directed The Beaver starring Mel Gibson, Little Man Tate and, one of my favorite holiday movies, Home for the Holidays starring Holly Hunter and Robert Downey Jr.
Source: Variety...
- 10/11/2012
- by Philip Sticco
- LRMonline.com
Jodie Foster has lined up her next directing gig with indie drama "Money Monster," from a script by Alan Difiore and Jim Kouf. Im Global will raise financing for the film overseas. The story centers on a TV personality whose Wall Street trading tips get him in trouble when he's held hostage on air by a disgruntled viewer. Said viewer followed through on a bad tip, losing all his family's money, and is now hellbent on revenge on the financial guru who steered him in the wrong direction. The debacle turns into a media frenzy as ratings for the show soar and the entire country watches. Foster has a stronger track record as an Oscar-winning actress ("Accused," "The Silence of the Lambs") with both quality cred and more mainstream appeal than as a director. Thus far she has directed a trio of intelligent, well-acted films that have not fared well...
- 10/11/2012
- by Anne Thompson and Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
In 2011, Jodie Foster made a return to the director's chair for the first time in 16 years with The Beaver. In my opinion, the film was one of the best that year, and that landed it at #3 on my Top 10 of 2011 list. Therefore, I'm happy to hear that Foster is getting behind the camera again as Variety reports she is attached to an indie drama called Money Monster with Daniel Dubiecki (Up in the Air) producing the project from "Grimm" writer Alan Difiore and National Treasure scribe Jim Kouf. Though Foster took a supporting role in The Beaver alongside Mel Gibson, it sounds like she'll stay behind the scenes this time. The story follows a TV personality whose insider trading tips have made him the money guru of Wall Street. When a viewer who lost all of his family's money on a bad tip from the money ...
- 10/11/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Jodie Foster tends to take a measured approach when deciding on her roles in front of and behind the camera, which tends to make her choices pretty interesting. And that's no less true for what is gearing up to be her next feature effort. Variety reports that Foster is set to direct "Money Monster," which if the title didn't tip you off is a financial world drama, perhaps mixed with a bit of a "Network" vibe. Alan Difiore ("Grimm") and Jim Kouf ("National Treasure") penned the movie that will follow Lee Cates, a TV money guru (shades of Jim Cramer perhaps?) who gets taken hostage on air by Kyle, an ordinary man who lost all his money thanks to a bad recommendation from Lee. And ratings soar as a result. Sounds potentially great (or preachy) but it's another off-the-beaten-path tale from Foster whose last film was the Mel Gibson talking puppet movie "The Beaver.
- 10/11/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 21: “Big Feet”
Story by: Alan Difiore & Dan E. Fesman
Teleplay by: Richard Hatem
Directed by Omar Madha
Airs Fridays at 9pm Et on NBC
It always annoys me when characters in shows have professions as an add-on rather than an integral part of who they are and in that vein, I mentioned in last week’s review that it would be nice if we got to see Juliette (who is a vet) actually treating a sick animal, rather than just mentioning it from time to time between being patient with Nick when he yet again gets called away just as they are sitting down to eat or she’s turning back the bed covers with an expectant look in her eye.
This week my wish is granted and when Wesen trouble strikes, Juliette is the one at the other end of the phone, called out to treat an injured horse.
Story by: Alan Difiore & Dan E. Fesman
Teleplay by: Richard Hatem
Directed by Omar Madha
Airs Fridays at 9pm Et on NBC
It always annoys me when characters in shows have professions as an add-on rather than an integral part of who they are and in that vein, I mentioned in last week’s review that it would be nice if we got to see Juliette (who is a vet) actually treating a sick animal, rather than just mentioning it from time to time between being patient with Nick when he yet again gets called away just as they are sitting down to eat or she’s turning back the bed covers with an expectant look in her eye.
This week my wish is granted and when Wesen trouble strikes, Juliette is the one at the other end of the phone, called out to treat an injured horse.
- 5/13/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Nick’s loyalty to his girlfriend Juliette is tested when a firedancer takes a shine to him.
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 14: “Plumed Serpent”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Stephen de Paul
This week on Grimm, the darker tone continues- the cop banter is a thing of the past and even the color palette has been toned down to match. Grimm is going for grunge, territory where the Wesen should feel right at home. The Unterwelt of strip clubs, tattoo parlors, and scrap yards is exactly where they work and play; it would be no surprise to discover large concentrations of them making a solid living on the Vegas strip (and where else does Cirque de Soleil find its star performers?).
With the atmosphere darkening and becoming more complex, the characters have to move with it. This isn’t a problem for the Wesens with recurrent roles,...
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 14: “Plumed Serpent”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Stephen de Paul
This week on Grimm, the darker tone continues- the cop banter is a thing of the past and even the color palette has been toned down to match. Grimm is going for grunge, territory where the Wesen should feel right at home. The Unterwelt of strip clubs, tattoo parlors, and scrap yards is exactly where they work and play; it would be no surprise to discover large concentrations of them making a solid living on the Vegas strip (and where else does Cirque de Soleil find its star performers?).
With the atmosphere darkening and becoming more complex, the characters have to move with it. This isn’t a problem for the Wesens with recurrent roles,...
- 3/12/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 114 "Plumed Serpent" Written By: Alan Difiore & Dan E. Fesman Directed By: Steven DePaul Original Airdate: 9 March 2012 In This Episode... Hank and Nick investigated an arson-related murder at shuttered warehouse. These two guys broke in to steal copper wiring to sell for scrap, and they encountered someone else doing the same. Unfortunately, that someone else had a flamethrower of some sort. The arson investigator sees no obvious accelerant, but the tests come back and show the accelerant used was human lipids. The DNA on the lipids comes back as belonging to Fred Eberhardt, a Desert Storm vet who was disfigured in a firefight overseas and lost...
- 3/10/2012
- FEARnet
Grimm Episode 111 "Tarantella" Written By: Alan Difiore Directed By: Peter Werner Original Airdate: 10 February 2012 In This Episode... Nick and Hank catch a peculiar case (aren't they all peculiar?) in which the victim has been desiccated. The M.E. shows that the victim has been forced to ingest a highly corrosive spider venom that liquifies their organs, then seems to be drained dry via a bite mark on the torso. The perp lost her finger in one of these attacks, and the prints match crime scenes in Albuquerque and Phoenix. They follow a pattern: three murders in a few days, every five years. The perp is a lovely young wife and mother named Lena. She does...
- 2/12/2012
- FEARnet
A Zeigevolk gets more than he bargains for when he attempts to seduce a beautiful woman he meets at an art gallery. His victim turns out to have a nasty habit of sucking her men dry.
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 11, “Tarantella”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Peter Werner
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
The art of suspense is about keeping the audience guessing. The writers of Grimm might want to write this on their foreheads in reverse script, so that every sight of their reflection acts as reminder of this simple, but important rule.
An attempt is made at the beginning of this episode to wrongfoot us about what crime Nick might be called upon to investigate. A man and a woman meet in an art gallery (as you do) and proceed to have one of those conversations people only have in books...
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 11, “Tarantella”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Peter Werner
Airs Fridays at 9pm Est on NBC
The art of suspense is about keeping the audience guessing. The writers of Grimm might want to write this on their foreheads in reverse script, so that every sight of their reflection acts as reminder of this simple, but important rule.
An attempt is made at the beginning of this episode to wrongfoot us about what crime Nick might be called upon to investigate. A man and a woman meet in an art gallery (as you do) and proceed to have one of those conversations people only have in books...
- 2/12/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: Daniel Dubiecki has launched The Allegiance Theater, a company designed to create a haven where talent and financiers can hatch film and TV projects. The company gets off the ground with a privately-backed overhead and development fund to generate character-driven, commercially appealing stories, said Dubiecki. As Jason Reitman’s close collaborator, he produced Up In The Air and was exec producer of Juno and co-producer of Thank You For Smoking. “The idea behind The Allegiance Theater is that it is a destination for artists and financiers, where both the artists’ vision and the financiers’ investments are protected,” Dubiecki said. “In my experience, when the audience is considered during the development and production of a film, higher-quality movies are made and the chances for success in the marketplace are higher.” Money Monster is the first project. It’s financed by Im Global and will be produced by Dubiecki and Stuart Ford,...
- 2/7/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
The death of a bully confronts Nick with another Grimm creature: this time a mouse-man with father issues. Munroe gets a warning that his involvement with a Grimm is not meeting with approval with certain Grimm-world factions.
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 9 “Of Mouse and Man”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Omar Madha
Airs 9pm Fridays on NBC
I now have a theory about the quality of Grimm episodes. It’s similar to the one which applies to the Star Trek movies: every odd numbered film is good, every even numbered film is crap, except in Grimm’s case it’s not the number of the episode which makes the difference. It’s the presence or otherwise of rodents.
For my money, the worst episode of the series so far was Danse Macabre, a too literal interpretation of the classic story Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Grimm Review, Season 1, Episode 9 “Of Mouse and Man”
Written by Alan Difiore and Dan E. Fesman
Directed by Omar Madha
Airs 9pm Fridays on NBC
I now have a theory about the quality of Grimm episodes. It’s similar to the one which applies to the Star Trek movies: every odd numbered film is good, every even numbered film is crap, except in Grimm’s case it’s not the number of the episode which makes the difference. It’s the presence or otherwise of rodents.
For my money, the worst episode of the series so far was Danse Macabre, a too literal interpretation of the classic story Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- 1/22/2012
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Grimm Episode 109 "Of Mouse and Man" Written By: Alan Difiore & Dan E. Fesman Directed by: Omar Madha Original Airdate: 20 January 2012 In This Episode... A body turns up in a dumpster, stabbed through the neck. The victim, Lenny Drake, was a bully and a batterer. No one was upset to see him dead. He was last seen by Natalie, is abused girlfriend who was leaving him; Marty, the timid downstairs neighbor who tried to break up the fight; and Mason, the slick attorney who lives across the hall. A second body turns up, killed and disposed of in the same way. This victim was a mechanic, and just as mean and disliked as Drake. The cops naturally suspect Mason, but they...
- 1/21/2012
- FEARnet
A woman’s death in a hit and run accident puts Nick and Hank on the trail of a seductor who uses more than small talk to attract his partners. At the same time, a new Reaper comes to town with Nick in his sights, but intervention from someone close to Nick turns the assassin around.
Grimm, Season 1, Episode 4, “Lonelyhearts”
Writers: Alan di Fiore and Dan E. Fesman
Director: Michael Waxman
Airs Friday at 9pm Est on NBC
Remember the short guy with glasses at High School who always had a queue of girls begging to go out with him? According to Grimm, chances are that the guy was a Ziegevolk: a goat like creature with a secret method to make himself irresistible to the opposite sex. In this episode, a Ziegevolk has arrived in Portland with his sights set on a fresh slew of conquests and, in a typical touch of wry Grimm humor,...
Grimm, Season 1, Episode 4, “Lonelyhearts”
Writers: Alan di Fiore and Dan E. Fesman
Director: Michael Waxman
Airs Friday at 9pm Est on NBC
Remember the short guy with glasses at High School who always had a queue of girls begging to go out with him? According to Grimm, chances are that the guy was a Ziegevolk: a goat like creature with a secret method to make himself irresistible to the opposite sex. In this episode, a Ziegevolk has arrived in Portland with his sights set on a fresh slew of conquests and, in a typical touch of wry Grimm humor,...
- 11/20/2011
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – CBS found success with the Canadian import “Flashpoint” in 2008 and they’ve opened international trading routes again in an attempt to replicate it with the dark cop drama “The Bridge,” debuting tonight, July 10th, 2010 at 7pm Cst. It’s a better show than “Flashpoint” that still suffers from a weak supporting cast and cliched dialogue, but its flaws are not deep enough to dissuade viewers in a season when there’s not a lot of competition.
TV Rating: 3.0/5.0
“The Bridge” is one of those cop shows where the drama within the police department is more of the focus than crime on the street not unlike “The Shield” or “The Wire” (although this show isn’t nearly as sophisticated as either of those modern classics). Internal investigations, power struggles, police unions, corrupt cops — “The Bridge” wants you to care about the men (and women) with the badges more than the...
TV Rating: 3.0/5.0
“The Bridge” is one of those cop shows where the drama within the police department is more of the focus than crime on the street not unlike “The Shield” or “The Wire” (although this show isn’t nearly as sophisticated as either of those modern classics). Internal investigations, power struggles, police unions, corrupt cops — “The Bridge” wants you to care about the men (and women) with the badges more than the...
- 7/10/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Although The Bridge was supposed to be simulcasted on CTV (in Canada) and CBS (in the USA), CTV decided to go on its own. As a result of that, this one-hour drama will have a two-hour premiere after the Vancouver Olympic Games on March 5, 2010 at 9 Pm. Afterwards, The Bridge will move to its regular timeslot at 10 Pm on March 12.
After the rank and file unanimously vote tough and dedicated street cop Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) into office as the police union’s dynamic leader, he begins his quest to put street cops first and clean up the force from the ground up as he battles criminals on the street, police department brass and corruption in the ranks. But the old boys’ network running the police force and the city’s self-serving politicians are not about to sit idly by while a former street cop makes up his own rules. Frank...
After the rank and file unanimously vote tough and dedicated street cop Frank Leo (Aaron Douglas) into office as the police union’s dynamic leader, he begins his quest to put street cops first and clean up the force from the ground up as he battles criminals on the street, police department brass and corruption in the ranks. But the old boys’ network running the police force and the city’s self-serving politicians are not about to sit idly by while a former street cop makes up his own rules. Frank...
- 2/10/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Toronto -- Credit Los Angeles agents and distributors with the heavy lifting behind recent U.S. network deals for Canadian series like CBS' "Flashpoint" and NBC's "Howie Do It."
"All roads lead through Hollywood, whether it's for packaging, financing, distribution, and everyone needs an advocate physically based in Hollywood," says agent Charles Lenhoff at Lenhoff & Lenhoff, who has represented Canadian A-listers on his roster since the 1980s.
Much as last year's Hollywood writers strike opened a door into U.S. primetime for series from the Great White North, Canadian producers have relied on Los Angeles handlers to keep their foot in the door at the studios.
Sure, the creative for upcoming series like NBC's "The Listener" and CBS' "The Bridge" was spawned in Canada, and that's where the recognizably Canadian series get made with tax credits and other local incentives.
But it's local agents and distributors that have helped guide...
"All roads lead through Hollywood, whether it's for packaging, financing, distribution, and everyone needs an advocate physically based in Hollywood," says agent Charles Lenhoff at Lenhoff & Lenhoff, who has represented Canadian A-listers on his roster since the 1980s.
Much as last year's Hollywood writers strike opened a door into U.S. primetime for series from the Great White North, Canadian producers have relied on Los Angeles handlers to keep their foot in the door at the studios.
Sure, the creative for upcoming series like NBC's "The Listener" and CBS' "The Bridge" was spawned in Canada, and that's where the recognizably Canadian series get made with tax credits and other local incentives.
But it's local agents and distributors that have helped guide...
- 5/20/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS on Thursday signed a deal to co-produce its second cop drama with CTV after the Canadian network last year brought it "Flashpoint" during the WGA strike.
"The Bridge," from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created by former police officer Craig Bromell and written by Alan Di Fiore ("Da Vinci's Inquest).
"The Bridge" portrays cops battling criminals on the streets and their bosses and know-nothing politicians in the corridors of power. The series stars Aaron Douglas ("Battlestar Galactica") as a police union head who locks horns with the police brass in an attempt to combat corruption.
Bromell said the Canadian series, a twist on the cops-and-cons procedural, takes viewers behind police lines to where ordinary officers are forced to combat corruption and skullduggery by their top brass and politicians when they're not patrolling the streets.
CBS launched "Flashpoint" as a summer series last year and its ratings' resilience...
"The Bridge," from E1 Entertainment and 990 Multi Media Entertainment, was created by former police officer Craig Bromell and written by Alan Di Fiore ("Da Vinci's Inquest).
"The Bridge" portrays cops battling criminals on the streets and their bosses and know-nothing politicians in the corridors of power. The series stars Aaron Douglas ("Battlestar Galactica") as a police union head who locks horns with the police brass in an attempt to combat corruption.
Bromell said the Canadian series, a twist on the cops-and-cons procedural, takes viewers behind police lines to where ordinary officers are forced to combat corruption and skullduggery by their top brass and politicians when they're not patrolling the streets.
CBS launched "Flashpoint" as a summer series last year and its ratings' resilience...
- 2/19/2009
- by By Etan Vlessing and James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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