Few directors reach the sort of stardom where their names are thrown on billboards. A Nolan or a Tarantino or a Peele become brands in and of themselves, while the other 99% bubble quietly under the surface; reliable journeymen, gallantly plugging away at the nuts and bolts of what used to be the mid-budget feature scene. These are the filmmakers who not only set the pace, but who change the very language of a genre too, consistently firing out exciting, crowd-pleasing, attention-grabbing stuff, year after year, decade after decade. Creative puppet masters living behind the scenes; their movies aren’t as stylistically loud, but their generation-spanning oeuvres are just as (if not more) legendary.
Don Siegel, J. Lee Thompson, Mary Lambert, Renny Harlin, Jonathan Demme, Doug Liman, John Frankenheimer – even just picking a handful of names at random gives you a who’s-who of filmmakers responsible for some of the most...
Don Siegel, J. Lee Thompson, Mary Lambert, Renny Harlin, Jonathan Demme, Doug Liman, John Frankenheimer – even just picking a handful of names at random gives you a who’s-who of filmmakers responsible for some of the most...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ben Robins
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: Lucifer and Spartacus star Lesley-Ann Brandt is partnering with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment on the development of Hanover Street, a drama series set in Cape Town’s District Six.
Brandt, who will star and produce with Adrian Cunningham of D6 Entertainment said, “We are thrilled to have partnered with Lori, Morgan, and the team at Revelations to bring the beauty and tragedy of District Six to life. It’s such a personal story to me, my family, and the people of the Cape Flats. While the barbarity of the apartheid regime has featured onscreen before, Hanover Street will lean into the joy and solidarity that the community shared in the face of repression.”
Home to 60K residents of all ethnicities and creeds, along with a thriving Lgbtqia+ community, District Six stood as a symbol of defiance against everything that apartheid stood for. In 1966, the regime designated it a whites-only area.
Brandt, who will star and produce with Adrian Cunningham of D6 Entertainment said, “We are thrilled to have partnered with Lori, Morgan, and the team at Revelations to bring the beauty and tragedy of District Six to life. It’s such a personal story to me, my family, and the people of the Cape Flats. While the barbarity of the apartheid regime has featured onscreen before, Hanover Street will lean into the joy and solidarity that the community shared in the face of repression.”
Home to 60K residents of all ethnicities and creeds, along with a thriving Lgbtqia+ community, District Six stood as a symbol of defiance against everything that apartheid stood for. In 1966, the regime designated it a whites-only area.
- 9/30/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Johnny Depp isn't the only member of the Black Mass cast enjoying the food in Boston. Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch headed to Boston’s Italian neighborhood, the North End, on Saturday, where he ate his first-ever cannoli. Cumberbatch, along with his Black Mass costars including Joel Edgerton and Breaking Bad star Jesse Plemmons, headed to the popular Modern Pastry for coffee and cannolis after dinner on Saturday evening. For his first foray into the Modern’s specialty, Cumberbatch chose a plain ricotta cannoli. Earlier on Saturday, Benedict and friends dined family-style at Carmelina's on Hanover Street, where they feasted on meatballs,...
- 6/29/2014
- by Megan Johnson
- PEOPLE.com
Johnny Depp isn't the only member of the Black Mass cast enjoying the food in Boston. Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch headed to Boston’s Italian neighborhood, the North End, on Saturday, where he ate his first-ever cannoli. Cumberbatch, along with his Black Mass costars including Joel Edgerton and Breaking Bad star Jesse Plemmons, headed to the popular Modern Pastry for coffee and cannolis after dinner on Saturday evening. For his first foray into the Modern’s specialty, Cumberbatch chose a plain ricotta cannoli. Earlier on Saturday, Benedict and friends dined family-style at Carmelina's on Hanover Street, where they feasted on meatballs,...
- 6/29/2014
- by Megan Johnson
- PEOPLE.com
Thirty years ago, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," the much-awaited follow-up to "Raiders of the Lost Ark," debuted. Indiana Jones was back -- although the film was set earlier than the events of "Raiders" -- and this time, he had a dame (Kate Capshaw) and a kid (Jonathan Ke Quan) with him. Oh, and he wasn't fighting Nazis, just a deadly, child-enslaving cult.
If you're not old enough to remember, this (along with "Gremlins" and "Poltergeist") was the movie that prompted the creation of the PG-13 rating, after parents complained that a PG-rating wasn't adequate for a movie that includes a scene where a man's still-beating heart is ripped out of his chest.
But did you know that an Oscar-winning Hollywood legend almost had a small role in the film? Or what stars pranked Harrison Ford on the set? Didn't think so.
Here are 30 things you might not have known about the movie.
If you're not old enough to remember, this (along with "Gremlins" and "Poltergeist") was the movie that prompted the creation of the PG-13 rating, after parents complained that a PG-rating wasn't adequate for a movie that includes a scene where a man's still-beating heart is ripped out of his chest.
But did you know that an Oscar-winning Hollywood legend almost had a small role in the film? Or what stars pranked Harrison Ford on the set? Didn't think so.
Here are 30 things you might not have known about the movie.
- 5/22/2014
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving, dear readers, and I hope a lot of you got out to see Frozen over the holiday weekend. December is finally here, and it’s time for us all to start preparing for our preferred winter holidays. In the meantime, this week’s slightly belated Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at Enemies Closer, one of next January’s more low-profile releases.
Premise: Henry (Tom Everett Scott), a forest ranger and ex-Navy Seal, has his quiet life disrupted by the arrival of Clay (Orlando Jones), a former comrade with a vendetta against him. But before Clay can attempt to get revenge, the two men are caught by a ruthless drug cartel led by a man named Xander (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The cartel forces the two men to help retrieve a major shipment of heroin which went missing deep in a forest on the Us-Canadian border.
Premise: Henry (Tom Everett Scott), a forest ranger and ex-Navy Seal, has his quiet life disrupted by the arrival of Clay (Orlando Jones), a former comrade with a vendetta against him. But before Clay can attempt to get revenge, the two men are caught by a ruthless drug cartel led by a man named Xander (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The cartel forces the two men to help retrieve a major shipment of heroin which went missing deep in a forest on the Us-Canadian border.
- 12/4/2013
- by Timothy Monforton
- CinemaNerdz
Turns out Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom wasn’t entirely worthless after all. We just stumbled across an extremely rare, extremely low quality clip of Barbra Streisand, in full dominatrix gear, whipping Harrison Ford for his cinematic crimes on the set of the (now second) worst Indiana movie ever committed to film. Apparently this blessed event occurred when Streisand showed up on set as Steven Spielberg was shooting a scene in which Indy is whipped by a Thuggee nemesis. Thuggees are, in case you forgot, those demonic Indians who sacrifice humans, enslave children, and eat monkey brains. You know, traditional Hindu stuff. Anyway, Spielberg thought it would be hilarious if they swapped in Streisand instead, and a new viral classic was born. As she beats him, Streisand calls Ford out for his transgressions: making obscene amounts of money off Return of the Jedi and Hanover Street. (Because [...]...
- 9/8/2011
- Nerve
Although not great quality, new footage has been uncovered from the popular sequel to George Lucas & Steven Spielberg's action-adventure film franchise starring Harrison Ford. After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees, and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace. Translation courtesy of JoBlo.com: Barbra Streisand: “This is for Guns of Navarone!” Barbra Streisand: “Guns of Navarone? No…” Harrison Ford: “For Force Ten…” Barbra Streisand: “For Force Ten!” (Ed. note: She mean Force 10 From Navarone not Guns Of The Navarone.) Barbra Streisand: “This is for Hanover Street!” Barbra Streisand: “This is for all the money you’re going to make on Return of the Jedi!” Harrison...
- 9/8/2011
- by Pietro Filipponi
- The Daily BLAM!
Rumors can sometimes be true. In the case of an on set rumor from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom featuring Barbra Streisand and Carrie Fischer footage has finally revealed that lore to fans as no longer rumor, but fact. The legend has it that director Steven Spielberg wanted to play a practical joke on his star, Harrison Ford, while filming a scene where Indy is captured by the Thuggee and whipped badly before drinking the blood. Spielberg got the famous singer to dress up as a dominatrix and whip him. Then, the story goes that Carrie Fisher popped in with Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner.
Now thanks to /Film and JoBlo for circulating this around the internet the rumors of this footage can be put to rest. The quality unfortunately isn’t great and it looks bad, and sounds bad.
Read /Film’s transcript of the dialogue...
Now thanks to /Film and JoBlo for circulating this around the internet the rumors of this footage can be put to rest. The quality unfortunately isn’t great and it looks bad, and sounds bad.
Read /Film’s transcript of the dialogue...
- 9/7/2011
- by Kevin Coll
- FusedFilm
Here's a vintage video of a prank being played by Steven Spielberg on Harrison Ford who was chained to the stone in Mola Ram's temple, about to get a whipping in the film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. According to the rumors Barbara Streisand showed up wearing a dominatrix outfit and began whipping Ford. In the middle of the whipping Carrie Fisher shows up and plants a big ol' kiss on Ford, and then a bearded man enters the picture, this is Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner.
The quality of the video is extremely low, and it is reportedly from Steven Spielberg's private blooper reel which was recorded off of a screen. Because of this we have grainy video and bad audio. It's been said that this video does not even exist, but apparently it does. At the very end of the video Streisand is heard saying,...
The quality of the video is extremely low, and it is reportedly from Steven Spielberg's private blooper reel which was recorded off of a screen. Because of this we have grainy video and bad audio. It's been said that this video does not even exist, but apparently it does. At the very end of the video Streisand is heard saying,...
- 9/7/2011
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Carrie Fisher and Barbara Streisand are not in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Legend has it, however, that director Steven Spielberg wanted to play a practical joke on his star, Harrison Ford, while filming a scene where Indy is captured by the Thuggee. Spielberg got the famous singer to dress up as a dominatrix and whip him. Then, the story goes that Carrie Fisher popped in with Empire Strikes Back director Irvin Kershner. Rumors of this footage have been whispered between Indiana Jones fans for years and now, finally, JoBlo has found it. The quality isn't great; it looks bad, and sounds bad. But it's better to have a raw version of this gem than none at all. Check it out after the jump. A huge thanks to JoBlo [1] for finding and posting this historic clip. There's more after the video. JoBlo surmises the poor quality is because...
- 9/7/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Our round-up of John Barry’s non-Bond movie scores continues with a look at some romantic compositions from the disco decade…
As we embark on the fourth part of our appreciation of John Barry’s career beyond Bond, we move into a decade renowned for its glitter balls, bell-bottoms and jiggle television. However, this phase of Barry’s career is representative of a burgeoning interest in more emotionally charged, fractured and complex ideas, viewed through the filter of a maturing, mellowing artist.
Even the most vibrant, exotic scores could not disguise the introspection and sensitivity of the man himself. He continued to chase universal themes – and he was still capable of conjuring up worlds of intrigue and drama – but the projects he gravitated towards more in the wake of Midnight Cowboy were those that allowed him to explore more intimate musical textures.
Barry still accepted a range of eclectic assignments,...
As we embark on the fourth part of our appreciation of John Barry’s career beyond Bond, we move into a decade renowned for its glitter balls, bell-bottoms and jiggle television. However, this phase of Barry’s career is representative of a burgeoning interest in more emotionally charged, fractured and complex ideas, viewed through the filter of a maturing, mellowing artist.
Even the most vibrant, exotic scores could not disguise the introspection and sensitivity of the man himself. He continued to chase universal themes – and he was still capable of conjuring up worlds of intrigue and drama – but the projects he gravitated towards more in the wake of Midnight Cowboy were those that allowed him to explore more intimate musical textures.
Barry still accepted a range of eclectic assignments,...
- 8/15/2011
- Den of Geek
History's "How the States Got Their Shape" is a no-miss at 10 Pm tonight. The juice is affable and charming host Brian Unger, notably of "The Daily Show" of years past. His narration and interaction with people all over makes him a natural and the series all the more enjoyable to watch. The series is a must for the entire family, as kids will be entertained as they learn about geographical politics (mostly over water access) and why states are shaped just so. This is a spirited and fun look at America, loaded with trivia and real history, as myths are debunked (cows did not make all the roads in Boston, and Hanover street was an Indian path...
- 5/3/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
So a few months ago I'm enjoying a stupid cigarette outside of my Park City (Sundance, woo) hotel, and I see my old friend Chris Hyams walking my way. Chris is one of the founders and wizards behind Bside.com, an outfit that does everything from mega-nifty festival schedules to full-bore film distribution. So because I am loud (and also a pathetic movie nerd), I say "Hey Chris! Wouldn't it be cool if your Dad was Peter Hyams?"
Chris smiled and said "It sure would be. And he is my dad!" After about four minutes of Chris trying to convince me he was telling the truth, we quickly got rambling about the awesomeness of Outland, which is a film his dad made way back in 1981, and is still the finest "High Noon in space" movie that Sean Connery ever starred in. During my conversation with Chris, my brain kept screaming "Don't mention The Musketeer!
Chris smiled and said "It sure would be. And he is my dad!" After about four minutes of Chris trying to convince me he was telling the truth, we quickly got rambling about the awesomeness of Outland, which is a film his dad made way back in 1981, and is still the finest "High Noon in space" movie that Sean Connery ever starred in. During my conversation with Chris, my brain kept screaming "Don't mention The Musketeer!
- 3/30/2009
- by Scott Weinberg
- Cinematical
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