One of 2024’s obsessions is “Feud: “Capote vs. the Swans.” The FX on Hulu limited series revolves around the best-selling novelist Truman Capote‘s friendship with several of the highest of New York’s society women include Babe Paley, Slim Keith and Lee Radziwill, the sister of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. The women treat him as a sort of father confessor, but when he publishes an excerpt from what he considers his will be his masterwork “Answered Prayers” in Esquire — a thinly veiled account of their lives and secrets –they feel betrayed and turn their back on their once trusted friend. He spends the rest of his life trying to get back into their good graces.
Everyone knows Capote wrote “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and his superb “In Cold Blood” and was a witty albeit inebriated guest on countless talk shows, but how much do you really know about him?
Capote was...
Everyone knows Capote wrote “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and his superb “In Cold Blood” and was a witty albeit inebriated guest on countless talk shows, but how much do you really know about him?
Capote was...
- 3/19/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Pageantry. Screw ups. Touching tributes. Private beefs made public. There are plenty of reasons to watch the Oscars. But they all amount to partaking in, witnessing, movie history in its many forms — the high art, the gossip, the record-breaking moments when an arthouse director becomes a household name.
However, there are a lot of ways to set a record. There are big moments like Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tying the record with 11 trophies or Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite becoming the first film not in English (or silent) to win Best Picture. And then, beyond those sit the oddities and records that are nearly impossible to break. Give me records like Walter Brennan winning three Best Supporting Actor awards because, as a former extra, he was popular with the Union of Film Extras, who were allowed to vote. At least, the story goes, they were allowed...
However, there are a lot of ways to set a record. There are big moments like Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King tying the record with 11 trophies or Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite becoming the first film not in English (or silent) to win Best Picture. And then, beyond those sit the oddities and records that are nearly impossible to break. Give me records like Walter Brennan winning three Best Supporting Actor awards because, as a former extra, he was popular with the Union of Film Extras, who were allowed to vote. At least, the story goes, they were allowed...
- 3/10/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Step back in time and witness the captivating clash between literary giants in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” as Season 2 Episode 8, titled “Phantasm Forgiveness,” airs on FX at 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
In this enthralling episode, Truman Capote takes center stage as the past, present, and future converge in a mesmerizing dance. As Capote strives to put the finishing touches on his literary masterpiece, “Answered Prayers,” viewers are taken on a journey through the complexities of his relationships with the high-society women known as “The Swans.”
Expect a riveting exploration of forgiveness, phantoms from the past, and the inexorable link between creation and consequence. “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to deliver a spellbinding narrative, offering a glimpse into the tumultuous world of literary brilliance, personal intricacies, and the haunting echoes of decisions made. Tune in for an evening of drama, nostalgia, and the enigmatic life of Truman Capote.
In this enthralling episode, Truman Capote takes center stage as the past, present, and future converge in a mesmerizing dance. As Capote strives to put the finishing touches on his literary masterpiece, “Answered Prayers,” viewers are taken on a journey through the complexities of his relationships with the high-society women known as “The Swans.”
Expect a riveting exploration of forgiveness, phantoms from the past, and the inexorable link between creation and consequence. “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to deliver a spellbinding narrative, offering a glimpse into the tumultuous world of literary brilliance, personal intricacies, and the haunting echoes of decisions made. Tune in for an evening of drama, nostalgia, and the enigmatic life of Truman Capote.
- 3/6/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
As the drama unfolds in “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” brace yourselves for an emotional rollercoaster in Season 2, Episode 7, titled “Beautiful Babe.” Airing at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, on FX, this episode promises a deep dive into the reflective moments of the iconic socialite Babe Paley.
In this installment, viewers can expect a poignant exploration of Babe’s life, accompanied by heartfelt reflections on her most cherished memories and possessions. Meanwhile, Truman Capote and the Swans find themselves grappling with the aftermath of a tragic event, adding a layer of complexity to their already intricate relationships.
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to weave a compelling narrative around the lives of these larger-than-life personalities, offering a glimpse into the glamour, struggles, and heartbreaks that defined an era. Don’t miss the captivating storytelling and stellar performances in “Beautiful Babe,” airing on FX at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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In this installment, viewers can expect a poignant exploration of Babe’s life, accompanied by heartfelt reflections on her most cherished memories and possessions. Meanwhile, Truman Capote and the Swans find themselves grappling with the aftermath of a tragic event, adding a layer of complexity to their already intricate relationships.
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to weave a compelling narrative around the lives of these larger-than-life personalities, offering a glimpse into the glamour, struggles, and heartbreaks that defined an era. Don’t miss the captivating storytelling and stellar performances in “Beautiful Babe,” airing on FX at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, March 6, 2024.
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- 2/28/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for an intriguing episode of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” as Season 2 continues with Episode 6 titled “Hats, Gloves, and Effete Homosexuals.” Tune in at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, on FX for a night of captivating storytelling and riveting drama.
In this installment, viewers are transported to the end of an era in New York City, where significant changes are afoot. Meanwhile, in California, Truman Capote is determined to usher in a new era with the presence of a handsome new beau by his side.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be immersed in the glamorous and tumultuous world of Truman Capote and his complicated relationships with the high society “Swans” of New York. With its blend of historical accuracy and captivating storytelling, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to enthrall viewers with its depiction of fame, friendship, and betrayal.
Don’t miss the latest episode of “Feud: Capote vs.
In this installment, viewers are transported to the end of an era in New York City, where significant changes are afoot. Meanwhile, in California, Truman Capote is determined to usher in a new era with the presence of a handsome new beau by his side.
As the narrative unfolds, audiences will be immersed in the glamorous and tumultuous world of Truman Capote and his complicated relationships with the high society “Swans” of New York. With its blend of historical accuracy and captivating storytelling, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to enthrall viewers with its depiction of fame, friendship, and betrayal.
Don’t miss the latest episode of “Feud: Capote vs.
- 2/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for another captivating episode of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” as Season 2 Episode 5, titled “The Secret Inner Lives of Swans,” airs on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on FX. In this highly anticipated installment, viewers will delve deeper into the complex dynamics between Truman Capote and the high society women known as “The Swans.”
As tensions escalate following the publication of a revealing Esquire article, Truman finds himself grappling with the fallout and seeking solace in the company of a fellow writer. The episode promises to offer insight into the inner lives of both Capote and the Swans, shedding light on their motivations, desires, and secrets.
With its blend of drama, intrigue, and historical fiction, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to captivate audiences with its compelling storytelling and stellar performances. Don’t miss out on all the drama when “The Secret Inner Lives of Swans” airs on...
As tensions escalate following the publication of a revealing Esquire article, Truman finds himself grappling with the fallout and seeking solace in the company of a fellow writer. The episode promises to offer insight into the inner lives of both Capote and the Swans, shedding light on their motivations, desires, and secrets.
With its blend of drama, intrigue, and historical fiction, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” continues to captivate audiences with its compelling storytelling and stellar performances. Don’t miss out on all the drama when “The Secret Inner Lives of Swans” airs on...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Get ready for another intense and emotional episode of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” on FX, airing at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, February 14th. In Season 2 Episode 4, titled “It’s Impossible,” viewers will witness Babe confronting a harsh reality while Truman takes steps toward sobriety.
As tensions rise and conflicts escalate between Babe and the Swans, Babe finds herself grappling with difficult truths that force her to confront her own actions and choices. Meanwhile, Truman struggles with his battle against addiction, realizing the importance of getting sober for his own well-being and relationships.
In this gripping installment, the stakes are higher than ever as the rivalry between Babe and Truman reaches a boiling point. With secrets exposed and alliances tested, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
Don’t miss the drama, heartache, and triumphs in Season 2 Episode 4 of “Feud: Capote vs.
As tensions rise and conflicts escalate between Babe and the Swans, Babe finds herself grappling with difficult truths that force her to confront her own actions and choices. Meanwhile, Truman struggles with his battle against addiction, realizing the importance of getting sober for his own well-being and relationships.
In this gripping installment, the stakes are higher than ever as the rivalry between Babe and Truman reaches a boiling point. With secrets exposed and alliances tested, “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end.
Don’t miss the drama, heartache, and triumphs in Season 2 Episode 4 of “Feud: Capote vs.
- 2/7/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” is back with a captivating trip down memory lane in Season 2, Episode 3, titled “Masquerade 1966.” Set your calendars for Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on FX, because this episode is sure to transport viewers to a glamorous and turbulent era.
In 1966, the legendary Maysles brothers, renowned documentary filmmakers, take center stage as they capture the remarkable events leading up to and following Truman Capote’s iconic Black and White Ball. This dazzling masquerade ball became a symbol of the high society’s opulence and extravagance during the swinging ’60s.
As the cameras roll, viewers are treated to an immersive experience, witnessing the intricate planning, extravagant preparations, and the star-studded guest list that made this soirée an unforgettable moment in history. But behind the glitz and glamour, tensions and rivalries simmer beneath the surface.
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” has been praised for its meticulous attention to...
In 1966, the legendary Maysles brothers, renowned documentary filmmakers, take center stage as they capture the remarkable events leading up to and following Truman Capote’s iconic Black and White Ball. This dazzling masquerade ball became a symbol of the high society’s opulence and extravagance during the swinging ’60s.
As the cameras roll, viewers are treated to an immersive experience, witnessing the intricate planning, extravagant preparations, and the star-studded guest list that made this soirée an unforgettable moment in history. But behind the glitz and glamour, tensions and rivalries simmer beneath the surface.
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” has been praised for its meticulous attention to...
- 1/31/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Step back into the dazzling world of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” as Season 2 unfolds with Episode 2, “Ice Water in Their Veins,” airing on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 11:20 Pm on FX. Following the seismic shockwaves of the Esquire article, Truman Capote finds himself on a tumultuous downward spiral, navigating the treacherous terrain of scandal and its aftermath.
As the repercussions of the exposé reverberate through Capote’s life, viewers can expect a riveting portrayal of the author’s struggles and the impact on his relationships within the high-society Swans. “Ice Water in Their Veins” promises to deliver a captivating narrative as the Swans unite in the face of adversity, forming a formidable front against the challenges posed by the fallout.
Don’t miss this poignant episode that peels back the layers of fame, friendship, and the consequences of betrayal in the glittering landscape of mid-20th century New York high society.
As the repercussions of the exposé reverberate through Capote’s life, viewers can expect a riveting portrayal of the author’s struggles and the impact on his relationships within the high-society Swans. “Ice Water in Their Veins” promises to deliver a captivating narrative as the Swans unite in the face of adversity, forming a formidable front against the challenges posed by the fallout.
Don’t miss this poignant episode that peels back the layers of fame, friendship, and the consequences of betrayal in the glittering landscape of mid-20th century New York high society.
- 1/24/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Dive into the glitzy world of high society drama with the premiere of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” Season 2, Episode 1, titled “Pilot,” airing Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on FX. This season promises to be a captivating exploration of the life and times of Truman Capote, who, at the peak of his fame, finds himself both adored and under threat.
As Truman Capote enjoys the glamorous lifestyle of New York’s social elite, an excerpt published in Esquire magazine becomes a looming shadow, jeopardizing his standing among the glittering swans of high society. The episode sets the stage for a riveting tale of power, betrayal, and the fragility of societal acceptance.
Tune in for an exquisite blend of historical accuracy and dramatic storytelling, as “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” kicks off its second season with a promising pilot that delves into the intricate web of relationships and ambitions in the...
As Truman Capote enjoys the glamorous lifestyle of New York’s social elite, an excerpt published in Esquire magazine becomes a looming shadow, jeopardizing his standing among the glittering swans of high society. The episode sets the stage for a riveting tale of power, betrayal, and the fragility of societal acceptance.
Tune in for an exquisite blend of historical accuracy and dramatic storytelling, as “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” kicks off its second season with a promising pilot that delves into the intricate web of relationships and ambitions in the...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the Season 2 premiere of “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” titled “Pilot: Director’s Cut,” airing at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, on Fxx, viewers will be transported into the glamorous and tumultuous world of Truman Capote and his complex relationships with the high-society swans of New York. As Capote becomes the darling of the city’s elite, a provocative excerpt published in Esquire magazine threatens to unravel his carefully constructed world and jeopardize his standing in the upper echelons of society.
This episode promises to be a riveting exploration of fame, power, and the fragile nature of social standing, with the legendary Truman Capote at the center of it all. As viewers delve into this Director’s Cut, they can expect a nuanced portrayal of Capote’s life and the challenges he faced, providing a fresh perspective on the celebrated author’s journey through the glamorous yet treacherous landscape...
This episode promises to be a riveting exploration of fame, power, and the fragile nature of social standing, with the legendary Truman Capote at the center of it all. As viewers delve into this Director’s Cut, they can expect a nuanced portrayal of Capote’s life and the challenges he faced, providing a fresh perspective on the celebrated author’s journey through the glamorous yet treacherous landscape...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The Academy Awards grew up at the 16th annual ceremony March 2, 1944. Since the first Oscar ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt’s Blossom Room in 1929, the Academy Awards were small banquet ceremonies for La La Land movers and shakers. But that all changed 80 years ago. World War II was in its third year and movies meant more than ever to war-weary audiences.
So, the Oscars moved to the then-Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and bleachers were introduced giving fans a chance to see their favorites walk the red carpet. And instead of a select industry audience, attendees included members of all branches of the armed services many of whom sat in bleachers on the stage at the Chinese. The ceremony was heard locally on Kfwb; Jack Benny hosted the international broadcast for the troops on CBS Radio via shortwave. And for the first time, supporting performers finally received a full-size Academy Award.
So, the Oscars moved to the then-Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood and bleachers were introduced giving fans a chance to see their favorites walk the red carpet. And instead of a select industry audience, attendees included members of all branches of the armed services many of whom sat in bleachers on the stage at the Chinese. The ceremony was heard locally on Kfwb; Jack Benny hosted the international broadcast for the troops on CBS Radio via shortwave. And for the first time, supporting performers finally received a full-size Academy Award.
- 1/23/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Blyth’s recent credits include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
Michael Winterbottom has written and is set to direct a new film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic World War I novel A Farewell To Arms starring Tom Blyth
Blyth, whose recent credits include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and MGM+ series Billy the Kid, will play the role of volunteer ambulance driver Frederic Henry, who is wounded and falls in love with his nurse in Italy during the First World War.
The Fremantle-backed film is set to start shooting in...
Michael Winterbottom has written and is set to direct a new film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic World War I novel A Farewell To Arms starring Tom Blyth
Blyth, whose recent credits include The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and MGM+ series Billy the Kid, will play the role of volunteer ambulance driver Frederic Henry, who is wounded and falls in love with his nurse in Italy during the First World War.
The Fremantle-backed film is set to start shooting in...
- 12/7/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Tom Blyth is set to follow in the footsteps of Gary Cooper, Rock Hudson and George Hamilton to star in Michael Winterbottom’s new adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s classic novel A Farewell to Arms.
Fremantle, Winterbottom’s production company Revolution Films and Passenger are joining forces on the production.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Billy the Kid star Blyth will play volunteer ambulance driver Frederic Henry, who is wounded and falls in love with his nurse in Italy during World War One.
Published in 1929, A Farewell To Arms is inspired by Hemingway’s own experiences as a volunteer ambulance driver with the Italian Army on the Isonzo Front.
Considered one of the greatest war novels of the twentieth century, it established Hemingway as a household name.
The novel has previously been...
Fremantle, Winterbottom’s production company Revolution Films and Passenger are joining forces on the production.
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Billy the Kid star Blyth will play volunteer ambulance driver Frederic Henry, who is wounded and falls in love with his nurse in Italy during World War One.
Published in 1929, A Farewell To Arms is inspired by Hemingway’s own experiences as a volunteer ambulance driver with the Italian Army on the Isonzo Front.
Considered one of the greatest war novels of the twentieth century, it established Hemingway as a household name.
The novel has previously been...
- 12/7/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Production company Camelot Films U.K. is poised for growth with the launch of Camelot Media, a new production base in Malta, and a burgeoning slate.
Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, has secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Camelot will be operated fully out of Malta producing a slate of films and co-producing third party projects that will be filmed on the island. It will manage all aspects of production services as well as handling the 40% rebate that Malta offers on qualifying productions.
Camelot have produced three films in Malta since 2019 and has also helped structure and nurture several other third-party projects which were recently filmed in the country. The company’s next project is a documentary titled “The Psychopath Life Coach” launching on Netflix in the U.K. on Nov. 22. The slate...
Camelot, the company behind Amazon film “Prizefighter,” featuring Ray Winstone and Russell Crowe, has secured financial support from Malta Enterprise, who are responsible for the country’s economic development. Camelot will be operated fully out of Malta producing a slate of films and co-producing third party projects that will be filmed on the island. It will manage all aspects of production services as well as handling the 40% rebate that Malta offers on qualifying productions.
Camelot have produced three films in Malta since 2019 and has also helped structure and nurture several other third-party projects which were recently filmed in the country. The company’s next project is a documentary titled “The Psychopath Life Coach” launching on Netflix in the U.K. on Nov. 22. The slate...
- 11/17/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Year 10, the directorial feature debut of Brit filmmaker Ben Goodger, has wrapped production and is now set to make its market debut at the AFM, where Archstone Entertainment will be handling sales after having acquired worldwide rights.
The apocalyptic adventure is set 10 years after the fall of civilization, with the environment having become hostile and dangerous and cannibalism the only option for humanity’s dwindling survivors. When a violent tribe murders his father and steals the medicine keeping his girlfriend alive, Jake must embark on a treacherous journey battling the elements, packs of vicious wild dogs and the cannibal group or else lose the only thing he has left.
Year 10 comes from U.K. production outfit Bk Studios and is produced by the late Bill Kenwright (Cheri, Another Mother’s Son) and executive produced by David Gilbery (The Lost Daughter) and Naomi George (My Pure Land). Scott Martin, Michael Slifkin and...
The apocalyptic adventure is set 10 years after the fall of civilization, with the environment having become hostile and dangerous and cannibalism the only option for humanity’s dwindling survivors. When a violent tribe murders his father and steals the medicine keeping his girlfriend alive, Jake must embark on a treacherous journey battling the elements, packs of vicious wild dogs and the cannibal group or else lose the only thing he has left.
Year 10 comes from U.K. production outfit Bk Studios and is produced by the late Bill Kenwright (Cheri, Another Mother’s Son) and executive produced by David Gilbery (The Lost Daughter) and Naomi George (My Pure Land). Scott Martin, Michael Slifkin and...
- 10/30/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Shirley MacLaine will receive the lifetime achievement award at the 2023 Industry Dance Awards.
Annette Bening will present MacLaine with the award at the event, taking place Oct. 18 at Avalon Hollywood. It’s a family affair: Bening is MacLaine’s sister-in-law, as she’s married to MacLaine’s brother, Warren Beatty.
The ceremony will be hosted by The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots, a former Broadway dancer and Radio City Rockette.
The event is a benefit in the fight against cancer. This year, the Industry Dance Awards and Dancers Against Cancer are presenting the inaugural Stephen “tWitch” Boss Legacy of Hope Scholarship. The scholarship aims to honor Boss “by passing the torch to a new generation of gifted dancers, encouraging and supporting their continued journey and passion for dance via an annual scholarship.” Boss, the dancer, choreographer, actor and producer who got his big break on So You Think You Can Dance...
Annette Bening will present MacLaine with the award at the event, taking place Oct. 18 at Avalon Hollywood. It’s a family affair: Bening is MacLaine’s sister-in-law, as she’s married to MacLaine’s brother, Warren Beatty.
The ceremony will be hosted by The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots, a former Broadway dancer and Radio City Rockette.
The event is a benefit in the fight against cancer. This year, the Industry Dance Awards and Dancers Against Cancer are presenting the inaugural Stephen “tWitch” Boss Legacy of Hope Scholarship. The scholarship aims to honor Boss “by passing the torch to a new generation of gifted dancers, encouraging and supporting their continued journey and passion for dance via an annual scholarship.” Boss, the dancer, choreographer, actor and producer who got his big break on So You Think You Can Dance...
- 10/16/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Global Citizen, the world’s leading international advocacy organization on a mission to end extreme poverty Now, has announced John Boyega, Connie Britton, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, Cyril Dion, Danai Gurira, Diane Kruger, Aïssa Maïga, Norman Reedus and Michelle Yeoh will join ‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ on Thursday, June 22, taking place at the historic Champ de Mars in Paris.
The free, ticketed event will provide a platform for calls to action from the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan, among others.
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and special guests Finneas and Mosimann to drive commitments from world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis head on.
Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,...
The free, ticketed event will provide a platform for calls to action from the world’s leading youth climate activists, including Xiye Bastida, Camille Etienne, Jerome Foster, Brianna Fruean, Helena Gualinga, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan, among others.
‘Power Our Planet: Live in Paris’ will feature performances from Lenny Kravitz, Billie Eilish, H.E.R., Jon Batiste and special guests Finneas and Mosimann to drive commitments from world leaders and the private sector to confront the climate crisis head on.
Under the high patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic,...
- 6/15/2023
- Look to the Stars
The 70th Academy Award ceremony on March 23, 1998, is the most-watched Oscar ceremony to date — most likely due to a “Titanic” film nominated for several awards. However, Gil Gates, who produced 14 Oscar ceremonies between 1990 and 2008, also wanted a special segment to recognize Oscar’s platinum anniversary, and arranged for 70 past acting winners to sit together on the stage, with Norman Rose announcing the films for which each performer won. It was a spectacular gathering of actors and actresses from Classic Hollywood, New Hollywood and the contemporary period.
Let’s flashback to the first Oscars family album featured in the ceremony 25 years ago.
SEEOscar flashback 25 years to 1998: Winners are Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Robin Williams and ‘Titanic’ ratings for ABC
Among those present was the first performer to win back-to-back acting Oscars, Best Actress champ Luise Rainer. At the age of 88, she was the oldest one on the stage; when she...
Let’s flashback to the first Oscars family album featured in the ceremony 25 years ago.
SEEOscar flashback 25 years to 1998: Winners are Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, Robin Williams and ‘Titanic’ ratings for ABC
Among those present was the first performer to win back-to-back acting Oscars, Best Actress champ Luise Rainer. At the age of 88, she was the oldest one on the stage; when she...
- 3/7/2023
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
As we approach O-Day and the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, it’s always fun to go back and look at the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories and revel in some of the trivia and shockers that have gone down on the awards season’s biggest stage. This is the rare year when Meryl Streep isn’t in the running, as her 21 overall nominations in the acting categories are nearly double the number of her closest female pursuer, Katherine Hepburn, who has 12. However, Hepburn still holds the all-time Oscar record with four acting wins. Streep has a mere three.
Here are some other actress category factoids to chew on:
Should Cate Blanchett win Best Actress this year for her role in “Tar,” she would tie Streep, Ingrid Bergman and Frances McDormand for second place behind Hepburn among actresses with three triumphs apiece. All four of Hepburn’s wins...
Here are some other actress category factoids to chew on:
Should Cate Blanchett win Best Actress this year for her role in “Tar,” she would tie Streep, Ingrid Bergman and Frances McDormand for second place behind Hepburn among actresses with three triumphs apiece. All four of Hepburn’s wins...
- 2/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
This expensive production was dismissed as a flop, and literary critics scorned it for diluting the famed novel by Theodore Dreiser. But it plays well now: William Wyler gives star Laurence Olivier what may be his best film acting role ever. Jennifer Jones’ title part suffers from script changes that censor and sentimentalize Dreiser’s intentions, but the film remains a shattering tragedy. Eddie Albert co-stars in one of his first dramatic roles; this encoding includes a scene dropped from the original release.
Carrie (1952)
Region Free Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint] #200
1952 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 121, 118 min. / Street Date February 22, 2023 / Available from [Imprint] / Aud 34.95
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins, Eddie Albert, Basil Ruysdael, Ray Teal, Barry Kelley, William Reynolds, Mary Murphy, Charles Halton, William Baldwin, Dorothy Adams, Jacqueline de Witt, Don Beddoe, Royal Dano, Margaret Field.
Cinematography: Victor Milner
Art Directors: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson
Costume Design: Edith Head
Film Editor: Robert Swink...
Carrie (1952)
Region Free Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint] #200
1952 / B&w / 1:37 Academy / 121, 118 min. / Street Date February 22, 2023 / Available from [Imprint] / Aud 34.95
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Miriam Hopkins, Eddie Albert, Basil Ruysdael, Ray Teal, Barry Kelley, William Reynolds, Mary Murphy, Charles Halton, William Baldwin, Dorothy Adams, Jacqueline de Witt, Don Beddoe, Royal Dano, Margaret Field.
Cinematography: Victor Milner
Art Directors: Hal Pereira, Roland Anderson
Costume Design: Edith Head
Film Editor: Robert Swink...
- 2/18/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Film actor of the 1950s and 60s who went from early Italian roles to become an international star
The actor Gina Lollobrigida, who has died aged 95, was one of the great film stars of the 1950s and 60s, and an icon of Italian cinema who became known as “the most beautiful woman in the world”.
The movie that launched her as a sex symbol was Altri Tempi, an anthology film directed by Alessandro Blasetti, in which Vittorio De Sica was the lawyer who defends the honour of a woman (Lollobrigida) accused of being too sexy. She was signed up the following year to play opposite Errol Flynn in Crossed Swords and in what was to become a cult movie, John Huston’s tongue-in-cheek adventure yarn Beat the Devil, in which she co-starred with Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones.
The actor Gina Lollobrigida, who has died aged 95, was one of the great film stars of the 1950s and 60s, and an icon of Italian cinema who became known as “the most beautiful woman in the world”.
The movie that launched her as a sex symbol was Altri Tempi, an anthology film directed by Alessandro Blasetti, in which Vittorio De Sica was the lawyer who defends the honour of a woman (Lollobrigida) accused of being too sexy. She was signed up the following year to play opposite Errol Flynn in Crossed Swords and in what was to become a cult movie, John Huston’s tongue-in-cheek adventure yarn Beat the Devil, in which she co-starred with Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones.
- 1/16/2023
- by John Francis Lane
- The Guardian - Film News
Roles included ’The Hunchback Of Notre Dame’ (1956), ’Come September’ (1961) and ’Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell’ (1986)
Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, best known for roles in The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1956), Come September (1961) and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1986) has died at the age of 95.
No cause of death has been announced but the actor is said to have died at a clinic in Rome, Italy.
Born in Subiaco, Italy, Lollobridiga began her career as a model and made her screen debut in 1946 with Italian drama The Black Eagle.
She was brought over to the US by Hollywood producer Howard Hughes before rising to...
Italian actor Gina Lollobrigida, best known for roles in The Hunchback Of Notre Dame (1956), Come September (1961) and Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell (1986) has died at the age of 95.
No cause of death has been announced but the actor is said to have died at a clinic in Rome, Italy.
Born in Subiaco, Italy, Lollobridiga began her career as a model and made her screen debut in 1946 with Italian drama The Black Eagle.
She was brought over to the US by Hollywood producer Howard Hughes before rising to...
- 1/16/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Italian film legend Gina Lollobrigida, who achieved international stardom during the 1950s and was dubbed “the most beautiful woman in the world” after the title of one of her movies, died in Rome on Monday, her agent said. She was 95.
The agent, Paola Comin, didn’t provide details. Lollobrigida had surgery in September to repair a thigh bone broken in a fall. She returned home and said she had quickly resumed walking.
A drawn portrait of the diva graced a 1954 cover of Time magazine, which likened her to a “goddess” in an article about Italian movie-making. More than a half-century later, Lollobrigida still turned heads with her brown, curly hair and statuesque figure, and preferred to be called an actress instead of the gender-neutral term actor.
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“Lollo,” as she was lovingly nicknamed by Italians, began making...
The agent, Paola Comin, didn’t provide details. Lollobrigida had surgery in September to repair a thigh bone broken in a fall. She returned home and said she had quickly resumed walking.
A drawn portrait of the diva graced a 1954 cover of Time magazine, which likened her to a “goddess” in an article about Italian movie-making. More than a half-century later, Lollobrigida still turned heads with her brown, curly hair and statuesque figure, and preferred to be called an actress instead of the gender-neutral term actor.
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“Lollo,” as she was lovingly nicknamed by Italians, began making...
- 1/16/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (Ians) Gina Lollobrigida, the 1950s Italian bombshell who starred in films including ‘Fanfan la Tulipe’, ‘Beat the Devil’, ‘Trapeze’ and ‘Buona Sera, Mrs Campbell’, has died. She was 95.
A generation of Indians will remember Lollobrigida from her sensational appearance at the 1978 International Film Festival of India (Iffi), where her flirty exchanges with Kabir Bedi were grist for the gossip magazine mill as well as politically incorrect comparisons between her physical attributes and those of Zeenat Aman.
Kabir Bedi, in his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell’, recalls a famous face-off Praveen Babi had with Lollobrigida at a party the Italian actress hosted in his honour for playing Sandokan in the famous Italian television series. The temperamental Indian actress was upset with Lollobrigida because she was apparently getting too comfortable with Bedi.
Lollobrigida also provided fodder for film magazines when it was rumoured that she was being cast by...
A generation of Indians will remember Lollobrigida from her sensational appearance at the 1978 International Film Festival of India (Iffi), where her flirty exchanges with Kabir Bedi were grist for the gossip magazine mill as well as politically incorrect comparisons between her physical attributes and those of Zeenat Aman.
Kabir Bedi, in his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell’, recalls a famous face-off Praveen Babi had with Lollobrigida at a party the Italian actress hosted in his honour for playing Sandokan in the famous Italian television series. The temperamental Indian actress was upset with Lollobrigida because she was apparently getting too comfortable with Bedi.
Lollobrigida also provided fodder for film magazines when it was rumoured that she was being cast by...
- 1/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Gina Lollobrigida, the 1950s Italian bombshell who starred in films including ‘Fanfan la Tulipe’, ‘Beat the Devil’, ‘Trapeze’ and ‘Buona Sera, Mrs Campbell’, has died. She was 95. A generation of Indians will remember Lollobrigida from her sensational appearance at the 1978 International Film Festival of India (Iffi), where her flirty exchanges with Kabir Bedi were grist for the gossip magazine mill as well as politically incorrect comparisons between her physical attributes and those of Zeenat Aman.
Kabir Bedi, in his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell’, recalls a famous face-off Praveen Babi had with Lollobrigida at a party the Italian actress hosted in his honour for playing Sandokan in the famous Italian television series. The temperamental Indian actress was upset with Lollobrigida because she was apparently getting too comfortable with Bedi.
Lollobrigida also provided fodder for film magazines when it was rumoured that she was being cast by Krishna Shah in his Indo-American movie,...
Kabir Bedi, in his autobiography ‘Stories I Must Tell’, recalls a famous face-off Praveen Babi had with Lollobrigida at a party the Italian actress hosted in his honour for playing Sandokan in the famous Italian television series. The temperamental Indian actress was upset with Lollobrigida because she was apparently getting too comfortable with Bedi.
Lollobrigida also provided fodder for film magazines when it was rumoured that she was being cast by Krishna Shah in his Indo-American movie,...
- 1/16/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida, who was one of the world’s most famous actresses enjoying success in Europe and Hollywood in her 1950s and ’60s heyday, has died in Rome at the age of 95.
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Tributes poured in for the actress from across Italy and the world.
“In the immediate period after the war and throughout the 1950s there was one face that represented Italian beauty in the eyes of the world and it was that of Gina Lollobrigida,” wrote the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera in a tribute article.
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“More than (Sophia) Loren, but also more than (Lucia) Bosè, (Gianna Maria) Canale, (Silvana) Mangano or (Silvana) Pampanini,” continued the article,...
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Tributes poured in for the actress from across Italy and the world.
“In the immediate period after the war and throughout the 1950s there was one face that represented Italian beauty in the eyes of the world and it was that of Gina Lollobrigida,” wrote the Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera in a tribute article.
Related: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries
“More than (Sophia) Loren, but also more than (Lucia) Bosè, (Gianna Maria) Canale, (Silvana) Mangano or (Silvana) Pampanini,” continued the article,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Gina Lollobrigida, the 1950s Italian bombshell who starred in films including “Fanfan la Tulipe,” “Beat the Devil,” “Trapeze” and “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell,” has died. She was 95.
According to Italian news agency Lapresse, Lollobrigida died in a clinic in Rome. No cause of death has been cited. In September she had had surgery to repair a thigh bone broken in a fall, but she recovered and competed for a Senate seat in Italy’s elections held last year in September, though she did not win.
After resisting Howard Hughes’ offer to make movies in Hollywood in 1950, Lollobrigida starred with Gerard Philipe in the 1952 French swashbuckler “Fanfan la Tulipe,” a fest winner and popular favorite.
Her first American movie, shot in Italy, was John Huston’s 1953 film noir spoof “Beat the Devil,” in which she starred with Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones. The same year she starred with Vittorio De Sica in Luigi Comencini’s “Bread,...
According to Italian news agency Lapresse, Lollobrigida died in a clinic in Rome. No cause of death has been cited. In September she had had surgery to repair a thigh bone broken in a fall, but she recovered and competed for a Senate seat in Italy’s elections held last year in September, though she did not win.
After resisting Howard Hughes’ offer to make movies in Hollywood in 1950, Lollobrigida starred with Gerard Philipe in the 1952 French swashbuckler “Fanfan la Tulipe,” a fest winner and popular favorite.
Her first American movie, shot in Italy, was John Huston’s 1953 film noir spoof “Beat the Devil,” in which she starred with Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones. The same year she starred with Vittorio De Sica in Luigi Comencini’s “Bread,...
- 1/16/2023
- by Carmel Dagan and Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
In the pantheon of great director-actor pairings, it is hard to match the six-film run of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart. The blustery filmmaker and his brutally handsome star confidently segued from the world-weary noir of "The Maltese Falcon" to the caustically funny misadventure of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and on to the rambunctiously romantic banter of "The African Queen." Over their first five films, Huston's style is refreshingly unfussy. He's not trying to knock the viewer out with bravura coups de cinema. Rather, he reads the emotion of his characters, and, if he's cast well, the camera always ends up in the right place, while every cut and transition flows mellifluously through to the final reel.
Huston made a lot of movies, and more than his share of stinkers, but he never misfired when collaborating with Bogie -- that is, until 1953, when they came together for the garishly cynical "Beat the Devil.
Huston made a lot of movies, and more than his share of stinkers, but he never misfired when collaborating with Bogie -- that is, until 1953, when they came together for the garishly cynical "Beat the Devil.
- 8/24/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Portrait of Jennie (1948).We are floating in the heavens, soaring between black and white clouds. A throaty voice reaches out to us from on high. “What is time? What is space? What is life? What is death? Nothing ever dies, but only changes,” the voice declares in the overly serious tone of a kitschy 1950s educational film narrator. Soon a quote from Euripedes fades onto screen, “who knoweth if to die be but to live,” followed by John Keats’ classic lines, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty, that is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know.” These hackneyed epigraphs might normally feel stultifying in their obvious pretentiousness, yet tonight they take on a special significance. There hasn’t been a title card yet and there won’t be until the very end, but this film is Portrait of Jennie (1948), the movie that ruined Selznick’s Hollywood career...
- 7/18/2022
- MUBI
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Adam Wade, the suave singer and actor who registered three Top 10 hits on the Billboard 100 in 1961 and appeared in films including Shaft, Crazy Joe and Claudine before making history as a game show host, has died. He was 87.
Wade died Thursday at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, his wife, singer Jeree Wade, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Pittsburgh crooner drew comparisons to Johnny Mathis when he scored hits in 1961 with the romantic ballads “Take Good Care of Her,” which reached No. 7 (the tune was later recorded by Elvis Presley), “The Writing on the Wall” (No. 5) and “As If I Didn’t Know” (No. 10).
In a 2014 interview, Wade said he “was trying to imitate Nat King Cole, my boyhood idol, not Johnny Mathis. So I guess that tells you how good my imitating skills were.”
In...
Adam Wade, the suave singer and actor who registered three Top 10 hits on the Billboard 100 in 1961 and appeared in films including Shaft, Crazy Joe and Claudine before making history as a game show host, has died. He was 87.
Wade died Thursday at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, after a battle with Parkinson’s disease, his wife, singer Jeree Wade, told The Hollywood Reporter.
The Pittsburgh crooner drew comparisons to Johnny Mathis when he scored hits in 1961 with the romantic ballads “Take Good Care of Her,” which reached No. 7 (the tune was later recorded by Elvis Presley), “The Writing on the Wall” (No. 5) and “As If I Didn’t Know” (No. 10).
In a 2014 interview, Wade said he “was trying to imitate Nat King Cole, my boyhood idol, not Johnny Mathis. So I guess that tells you how good my imitating skills were.”
In...
- 7/10/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director Vincente Minnelli and his leading lady Judy Garland created magic with their first collaboration, MGM’s enchanting 1944 Technicolor musical “Meet Me in St. Louis.” Though she was playing a teenager in the box office hit classic, there was a real maturity and assuredness to her performance under Minnelli’s loving guidance. And she never looked so beautiful on screen. No wonder the two became a couple during the production.
And she’s even better in their second project, “The Clock,” which was released five months after “Meet Me in St. Louis” and marked her first non-singing role. Over the years “The Clock” had fallen through the cracks when critics and audiences talked about Garland’s film roles. But thanks to TCM, DVD and Blu-ray-Warner Archive is releasing the Blu-Ray as part of its Garland centennial celebration. “The Clock” has developed a legion of devoted fans and historians who consider...
And she’s even better in their second project, “The Clock,” which was released five months after “Meet Me in St. Louis” and marked her first non-singing role. Over the years “The Clock” had fallen through the cracks when critics and audiences talked about Garland’s film roles. But thanks to TCM, DVD and Blu-ray-Warner Archive is releasing the Blu-Ray as part of its Garland centennial celebration. “The Clock” has developed a legion of devoted fans and historians who consider...
- 6/8/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Obsessive producer David O. Selznick fussed over this metaphysical celebration of wife Jennifer Jones for years before finally releasing it in 1948 to dismal box office returns. One of the most haunting love stories ever to come from Hollywood, it improves on the poetic Robert Nathan novella it’s based on. Beautifully shot and scored, it won an Oscar for its special effects. A unique and spiritual movie.
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- 5/4/2022
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Westerns are populated with cowboys, gunslingers, bandits, Native American, horses, cows and buffalos. But the genre is much more complex than shoot-‘em-ups. In fact, the best Westerns are Shakespearean in nature exploring such universal subjects as love, hate, revenge, greed, power and good versus evil. One of the most popular sub-genres is the “ranch” Western where the patriarch or matriarch — remember Barbara Stanwyck in “The Big Valley”– governs with a strict and often violent hand. They act like they are above the law and often take legal matters into their own hand. They are often widowers or widows and have sons who run the spectrum from hero to villain.
Jane Campion’s highly acclaimed Netflix Oscar-contender “The Power of the Dog” falls into this sub-genre. Set in Montana in 1925, the story revolves around the charismatic but sadistic Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) who relishes being the master of a cattle rancher.
Jane Campion’s highly acclaimed Netflix Oscar-contender “The Power of the Dog” falls into this sub-genre. Set in Montana in 1925, the story revolves around the charismatic but sadistic Phil Burbank (Benedict Cumberbatch) who relishes being the master of a cattle rancher.
- 1/7/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Sister Maria, a.k.a. La SexorcistaMovie-lovers!Welcome back to The Deuce Notebook—a collaboration between Mubi's Notebook and The Deuce Film Series, our monthly event at Nitehawk Williamsburg that excavates the facts and fantasies of cinema's most infamous block in the world: 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. For each screening, my co-hosts and I pick a title that we think embodies the era of 24-hour genre-hopping, and present the venue at which it premiered...This month, we welcome one of our favorite Deuce-regulars, Screen Slate contributor Madelyn Sutton, who’s taken the helm and commandeered us down a merciless spiral of nunsploitation… Check out her piece below for your fill of nuns gone wild!—The Deuce JockeysVanessa Redgrave in Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971)Naughty nuns: the appeal is obvious. Cloaked in the magnetic mystery of her thick twill tunic, the solid walls of the cloister,...
- 9/28/2021
- MUBI
LevelFILM to distribute in Canada.
Paris-based Elle Driver will launch worldwide sales excluding Canada next week on Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) selection and vampire dark comedy Kicking Blood.
Blaine Thurier directed the feature from New Real Films and Generativity Productions which receives its world premiere in Contemporary World Cinema on September 10.
Alanna Bale stars as a modern-day vampire who falls for a charming recovering alcoholic and resolves to quit drinking blood and become human again. Luke Bilyk, Vinessa Antoine, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Ben Sutherland and Rosemary Dunsmore round out the principal cast.
Thurier co-wrote the screenplay to Kicking Blood with Leonard Farlinger.
Paris-based Elle Driver will launch worldwide sales excluding Canada next week on Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) selection and vampire dark comedy Kicking Blood.
Blaine Thurier directed the feature from New Real Films and Generativity Productions which receives its world premiere in Contemporary World Cinema on September 10.
Alanna Bale stars as a modern-day vampire who falls for a charming recovering alcoholic and resolves to quit drinking blood and become human again. Luke Bilyk, Vinessa Antoine, Ella Jonas Farlinger, Ben Sutherland and Rosemary Dunsmore round out the principal cast.
Thurier co-wrote the screenplay to Kicking Blood with Leonard Farlinger.
- 8/31/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Stars: Tom Sandoval, Michael C. Alvarez, Michelle Palermo, Richard Lippert, Ethan Drew, Brad Grubenhoff, Charlotte Lilt, Jason Wiechert, Jennifer Jones Nesbit | Written by Will Hirsch, Ryan Henry Johnston, Charlotte Lilt, Ryan Kjolberg, Jordan Pillar, Carl Jensen IV, Tom J. McCoy | Directed by Ryan Henry Johnston, Charlotte Lilt, Ryan Kjolberg, Jordan Pillar, Carl Jensen IV, Tom J. McCoy
Scare Us, not to be confused with either of the Scare Me films from last year, is a new anthology film set in the small town of Sugarton. A town where a rash of killings has people wondering if the serial killer dubbed Cutthroat has returned. Against this backdrop, a group of aspiring writers gather at Pete’s bookstore to read their latest stories. This week’s theme, a story that is not only scary but very personal to the teller.
Diego passes so the first story, “Night Haul” comes from Naomi (Michelle...
Scare Us, not to be confused with either of the Scare Me films from last year, is a new anthology film set in the small town of Sugarton. A town where a rash of killings has people wondering if the serial killer dubbed Cutthroat has returned. Against this backdrop, a group of aspiring writers gather at Pete’s bookstore to read their latest stories. This week’s theme, a story that is not only scary but very personal to the teller.
Diego passes so the first story, “Night Haul” comes from Naomi (Michelle...
- 6/10/2021
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
After exploring “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Country Music,” award-winning documentarian Ken Burns and his frequent collaborator Lynn Novick examined the importance of being Ernest Hemingway in their three-part PBS documentary “Hemingway.” Premiering in April to strong reviews and Emmys buzz, the series weaves Papa’s biography with excerpts from his fiction, non-fiction, and personal correspondence. The series also reviews the mythology around the larger-than-life Hemingway, who penned such classic novels as “The Sun Also Rises,” “A Farewell to Arms,” “For Whom the Bell Tolls” and “The Old Man and the Sea,” to reveal the truth behind the bravado.
Feature film adaptations of Hemingway’s works had mixed results. Hemingway Bff Gary Cooper excelled in 1932’s “A Farewell to Arms” and 1943’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” receiving an Oscar nomination for the latter. John Garfield gave one of his strongest performance in 1950’s superb noir “The Breaking Point,” based...
Feature film adaptations of Hemingway’s works had mixed results. Hemingway Bff Gary Cooper excelled in 1932’s “A Farewell to Arms” and 1943’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” receiving an Oscar nomination for the latter. John Garfield gave one of his strongest performance in 1950’s superb noir “The Breaking Point,” based...
- 5/21/2021
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd, best known for his title role in Hitchcock’s “Saboteur” and as Dr. Daniel Auschlander on NBC’s “St. Elsewhere” and famously associated with Orson Welles’ Mercury Theater, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 106.
His friend, producer Dean Hargrove, confirmed his death and said “His third act was really the best time of his life,” referring to the many historical Hollywood retrospectives and events Lloyd had participated in over the past few decades. Lloyd often said his secret to his long and mostly illness-free life was “avoiding disagreeable people,” Hargrove recounted.
Lloyd was hand-picked by Alfred Hitchcock to play the title character and villain in 1942’s “Saboteur,” and it was his character who tumbled to his death from the top of the Statue of Liberty in the pic’s iconic conclusion.
But the hard-working multihyphenate gained his highest profile only...
His friend, producer Dean Hargrove, confirmed his death and said “His third act was really the best time of his life,” referring to the many historical Hollywood retrospectives and events Lloyd had participated in over the past few decades. Lloyd often said his secret to his long and mostly illness-free life was “avoiding disagreeable people,” Hargrove recounted.
Lloyd was hand-picked by Alfred Hitchcock to play the title character and villain in 1942’s “Saboteur,” and it was his character who tumbled to his death from the top of the Statue of Liberty in the pic’s iconic conclusion.
But the hard-working multihyphenate gained his highest profile only...
- 5/11/2021
- by Laura Haefner
- Variety Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: Monte Hellman and his dog Kona. Monte Hellman, cult director of The Shooting (1966), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Road to Nowhere (2010) has died. Hellman spoke with Notebook on several occasions about his films, decrying the committee-designed quality of new films while staying true to his own long-held principles: "I am aware of continually breaking rules." Léos Carax's first English-language film, the musical Annette, will be opening the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 6th. The film will simultaneously be released in French cinemas. Two other Cannes titles have also been announced, having been selected for last year's postponed edition of the festival: Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch and Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta. Steven Soderbergh is undertaking the overwhelming creative task of staging this year's Oscars ceremony. As Soderbergh says, the project is "the walking...
- 4/21/2021
- MUBI
Exclusive: Condé Nast Entertainment has appointed Marvel executive Sarah Amos as VP, Development & Production.
In the new role, part of the ongoing restructuring at Cne under President Agnes Chu, Amos will lead the company’s efforts in the unscripted space. She will report to Helen Estabrook, who was recently tapped as head of Conde Nast Entertainment’s film and television division.
“Sarah not only brings with her best-in-class development and production experience, she’s also an expert storyteller with the ability to translate compelling material across a variety of platforms,” said Estabrook. “We’re thrilled to have her on the Cne team.”
Amos joins Cne from Marvel where she was the VP of Development and Production for Marvel Entertainment’s NewMedia division, overseeing the video, live streaming and audio content slate for Marvel.com and third-party platforms, including SiriusXM and Marvel Entertainment’s non-fiction content for Disney+. Amos...
In the new role, part of the ongoing restructuring at Cne under President Agnes Chu, Amos will lead the company’s efforts in the unscripted space. She will report to Helen Estabrook, who was recently tapped as head of Conde Nast Entertainment’s film and television division.
“Sarah not only brings with her best-in-class development and production experience, she’s also an expert storyteller with the ability to translate compelling material across a variety of platforms,” said Estabrook. “We’re thrilled to have her on the Cne team.”
Amos joins Cne from Marvel where she was the VP of Development and Production for Marvel Entertainment’s NewMedia division, overseeing the video, live streaming and audio content slate for Marvel.com and third-party platforms, including SiriusXM and Marvel Entertainment’s non-fiction content for Disney+. Amos...
- 4/19/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Carey Mulligan, Billy Magnussen, Mariel Hemingway, another Let the Right One In adaptation, and more after the jump...
• Cinea If you've been missing Cláudio, here's an essay he just wrote on Jennifer Jones and David O. Selznick for a Flemish film culture site. (It's in English so happy reading!)
• /Film Trailer to Barry Jenkins upcoming Amazon series Underground Railroad
• Mnpp They made a Funko Pop of John Waters?! On a related note The Film Experience will be doing a week long celebration of John Waters starting Sunday. Stay tuned!
Carey Mulligan, Billy Magnussen, Mariel Hemingway, another Let the Right One In adaptation, and more after the jump...
- 4/16/2021
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Conde Nast Entertainment, the publishing dynasty’s video division, has announced a slew of new hires and promotions that will comprise its senior leadership team under the tutelage of recently-appointed president Agnes Chu, who joined in July.
Chu, who previously served as SVP of content for Disney+, has hired her former Disney+ colleague Jennifer Jones as head of global business affairs and operations. Jones previously served as VP of business affairs for Disney+, where she led negotiations for local original programming in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North Asia, and Canada. Prior to joining Disney+, Jones -- who graduated from Yale Law School -- was a senior legal exec at Marvel Entertainment.
In addition to Jones’ hire, Chu has also promoted several existing staffers.
Teal Newland has been promoted from SVP of marketing, new platforms, and branded entertainment to SVP of digital video (English language), while Ezzie Chidi-Ofong is now SVP,...
Chu, who previously served as SVP of content for Disney+, has hired her former Disney+ colleague Jennifer Jones as head of global business affairs and operations. Jones previously served as VP of business affairs for Disney+, where she led negotiations for local original programming in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North Asia, and Canada. Prior to joining Disney+, Jones -- who graduated from Yale Law School -- was a senior legal exec at Marvel Entertainment.
In addition to Jones’ hire, Chu has also promoted several existing staffers.
Teal Newland has been promoted from SVP of marketing, new platforms, and branded entertainment to SVP of digital video (English language), while Ezzie Chidi-Ofong is now SVP,...
- 1/22/2021
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Agnes Chu, the former Disney Plus SVP of content who’s five months into her new gig as president of Condé Nast Entertainment, has recruited former Mouse House colleague Jennifer Jones and promoted several Cne execs to senior roles.
Jones joins Condé Nast Entertainment as head of global business affairs and operations, after almost three years as VP of business affairs for Disney Plus. She’s based in L.A. Most recently, Jones served as lead negotiator for the streaming service’s local original programming slate in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North Asia, and Canada. Previously, she was responsible for setting Disney Plus’ initial content business parameters for scripted originals, unscripted originals, licenses, co-productions and talent deals.
Before Disney Plus, Jones was a senior legal executive for Marvel Entertainment. Her law career began at firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, where she focused on entertainment contract disputes. Jones received her...
Jones joins Condé Nast Entertainment as head of global business affairs and operations, after almost three years as VP of business affairs for Disney Plus. She’s based in L.A. Most recently, Jones served as lead negotiator for the streaming service’s local original programming slate in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North Asia, and Canada. Previously, she was responsible for setting Disney Plus’ initial content business parameters for scripted originals, unscripted originals, licenses, co-productions and talent deals.
Before Disney Plus, Jones was a senior legal executive for Marvel Entertainment. Her law career began at firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, where she focused on entertainment contract disputes. Jones received her...
- 1/22/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: New Condé Nast Entertainment president Agnes Chu has assembled her senior executive team as she is spearheading a transformation at the organization, prioritizing a global entertainment strategy focused on expanding physical production capabilities, and growing a film and television business leveraging the company’s portfolio of global brands and IP.
Chu, who joined Condé Nast in September from Disney+ where she was SVP content, has recruited her former colleague Jennifer Jones, Disney+ VP of Business Affairs.
Jones is joining Cne as Head of Global Business Affairs and Operations. Additionally, Condé Nast’s Teal Newland has been named SVP, Digital Video (English Language); Ezzie Chidi-Ofong, SVP, Digital Video (Local Language); Cecile Murias, SVP, Global Physical Production and Reggie Williams, SVP, Global Consumer Revenue Video. Christiane Mack was previously announced as Chief Content Operations Officer in a dual report role to Chu and global chief content officer Anna Wintour. All appointments are effective immediately.
Chu, who joined Condé Nast in September from Disney+ where she was SVP content, has recruited her former colleague Jennifer Jones, Disney+ VP of Business Affairs.
Jones is joining Cne as Head of Global Business Affairs and Operations. Additionally, Condé Nast’s Teal Newland has been named SVP, Digital Video (English Language); Ezzie Chidi-Ofong, SVP, Digital Video (Local Language); Cecile Murias, SVP, Global Physical Production and Reggie Williams, SVP, Global Consumer Revenue Video. Christiane Mack was previously announced as Chief Content Operations Officer in a dual report role to Chu and global chief content officer Anna Wintour. All appointments are effective immediately.
- 1/22/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Jones spent most of her summer at home, as so many of us did, trying to avoid the plague. Jones, 45, lives in Tavernier, a community in the Florida Keys just south of Key Largo, and passed a lot of time in her yard, puttering around with plants. At some point, a mosquito landed on her. That’s not unusual in Florida, and Jones doesn’t remember this mosquito bite in particular. But it was not a garden-variety backyard mosquito. It was Aedes aegypti, an exquisitely designed killing machine that...
- 12/7/2020
- by Jeff Goodell
- Rollingstone.com
Will the movies ever let religion back into the mainstream? It doesn’t seem likely, given the secular bent of most critics, festivals, and film awards. But the question could certainly occur to any thoughtful viewer of Marco Pontecorvo’s Fátima, which is set for release by Picturehouse in theaters and via PVOD on Aug. 28.
The film, which has been shown in pop-up previews for the last few weeks, is about the heavenly visions of three young children, who in 1917 said they encountered the Blessed Virgin Mary in a field near Fátima, Portugal. Believers flocked to the site. There may have been miracles. And Mary, said the children, confided three “secrets,” which became the core of an enduring Catholic cult that eventually found of the two young people, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, canonized as saints following their deaths in the 1918 flu pandemic, and made the third, Lùcia dos Santos, a...
The film, which has been shown in pop-up previews for the last few weeks, is about the heavenly visions of three young children, who in 1917 said they encountered the Blessed Virgin Mary in a field near Fátima, Portugal. Believers flocked to the site. There may have been miracles. And Mary, said the children, confided three “secrets,” which became the core of an enduring Catholic cult that eventually found of the two young people, Francisco and Jacinta Marto, canonized as saints following their deaths in the 1918 flu pandemic, and made the third, Lùcia dos Santos, a...
- 8/18/2020
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
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“The Archers Vs. Selznick = 2 Movies In 1”
By Raymond Benson
Here’s an interesting lesson in filmmaking. Students of the art might learn something by watching the two different cuts of this motion picture to see what happens when a movie is edited down—especially when the original was made by bona fide artists as opposed to a slick Hollywood producer who, albeit successful, might not know everything.
David O. Selznick was a powerhouse producer and head of his own personal studio. “The Archers” were a unique British directing/writing/producing team and production company that consisted of the brilliant Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who, for a solid decade, delivered some of the most engaging and beautifully-rendered works of cinematic art in the 20th Century. It is true that Powell and Pressburger were perhaps not as appreciated during their time as they should have been,...
“The Archers Vs. Selznick = 2 Movies In 1”
By Raymond Benson
Here’s an interesting lesson in filmmaking. Students of the art might learn something by watching the two different cuts of this motion picture to see what happens when a movie is edited down—especially when the original was made by bona fide artists as opposed to a slick Hollywood producer who, albeit successful, might not know everything.
David O. Selznick was a powerhouse producer and head of his own personal studio. “The Archers” were a unique British directing/writing/producing team and production company that consisted of the brilliant Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who, for a solid decade, delivered some of the most engaging and beautifully-rendered works of cinematic art in the 20th Century. It is true that Powell and Pressburger were perhaps not as appreciated during their time as they should have been,...
- 7/7/2020
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The writer/director of The Love Witch talks about her favorite classic women’s pictures.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Love Witch (2016)
Baby Face (1933)
Stromboli (1950)
Europa ’51 (1951)
Fear (1951)
Duel In The Sun (1946)
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Blonde Venus (1932)
Nora Prentiss (1947)
Woman On The Run (1950)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Imitation of Life (1969)
Little Women (2019)
Emma (2020)
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Sex and the City (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Sudden Fear (1952)
Torch Song (1953)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Other Notable Items
The Captain Trips virus in Stephen King’s novel The Stand (1978)
Marlene Dietrich
Mae West
Jennifer Jones
Joan Crawford
Joan Bennett
Gene Tierney
Barbara Stanwyck
The Hays Code
Cary Grant
Marilyn Monroe
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
The Academy Awards
Bette Davis
Jennifer Jones
Gregory Peck
Joseph Cotten
Travis Banton
Josef von Sternberg
Catherine the Great
The Criterion Collection
Kent Smith
Dan Duryea
Douglas Sirk
Jane Austen
Mildred Pierce TV miniseries...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Love Witch (2016)
Baby Face (1933)
Stromboli (1950)
Europa ’51 (1951)
Fear (1951)
Duel In The Sun (1946)
The Scarlet Empress (1934)
Blonde Venus (1932)
Nora Prentiss (1947)
Woman On The Run (1950)
Wait Until Dark (1967)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Imitation of Life (1969)
Little Women (2019)
Emma (2020)
My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Sex and the City (2008)
Mamma Mia! (2008)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Sudden Fear (1952)
Torch Song (1953)
Captain Marvel (2019)
Other Notable Items
The Captain Trips virus in Stephen King’s novel The Stand (1978)
Marlene Dietrich
Mae West
Jennifer Jones
Joan Crawford
Joan Bennett
Gene Tierney
Barbara Stanwyck
The Hays Code
Cary Grant
Marilyn Monroe
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
The Academy Awards
Bette Davis
Jennifer Jones
Gregory Peck
Joseph Cotten
Travis Banton
Josef von Sternberg
Catherine the Great
The Criterion Collection
Kent Smith
Dan Duryea
Douglas Sirk
Jane Austen
Mildred Pierce TV miniseries...
- 5/19/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Vidor Retrospective is a Hot Alternate Reality at Berlin 70 — by Alex DeleonWith the pickings slim this year in the Competition section, and not much better in the other main sidebars, the nearly complete King Vidor retrospective covering some 33 films from the magnificent silent war saga ‘The Big Parade’, 1925, to ‘War and Peace’, 1956. Vidor’s career spanned some four decades and is a canny choice for a solid retrospective at Berlin 70. All films are in the category “The don’t make ’em like this anymore” and are nearly all daily sellouts.
Nota Bene: King Vidor is Not to be confused with another Vidor in Hollywood, the Hungarian born director Charles (Károly) Vidor,. Vidor is a fairly common Hungarian surname. King Vidor was the son of a 19th-century Hungarian immigrant who settled in Texas.
The King Vidor retrospective is so rich in new discoveries that it is practically a festival within the festival on its own.
Nota Bene: King Vidor is Not to be confused with another Vidor in Hollywood, the Hungarian born director Charles (Károly) Vidor,. Vidor is a fairly common Hungarian surname. King Vidor was the son of a 19th-century Hungarian immigrant who settled in Texas.
The King Vidor retrospective is so rich in new discoveries that it is practically a festival within the festival on its own.
- 4/13/2020
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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