“The only reason we are talking right now,” director Pablo Berger says over Zoom, “is because I fell in love with Robot and Dog and the story.” The Spanish director is speaking from L.A., where he recently attended the Oscar nominees luncheon for his feted feature animated film Robot Dreams, but, as he explains, the project originated with Sara Varon’s 2007 graphic novel. “The characters are very simple, cartoonlike,” says Berger. “That was very attractive and at the same time something very good for animation.”
So Berger, working on his first animated project, along with his character designer Daniel Fernandez Casas, embarked on a little bit of a “makeover” for the central duo, a human-like dog and the robot pal he orders who becomes his best friend. Set in ’80s New York, the dialogue-free film — which will have a U.S. theatrical release in May — tracks the ups and...
So Berger, working on his first animated project, along with his character designer Daniel Fernandez Casas, embarked on a little bit of a “makeover” for the central duo, a human-like dog and the robot pal he orders who becomes his best friend. Set in ’80s New York, the dialogue-free film — which will have a U.S. theatrical release in May — tracks the ups and...
- 2/21/2024
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oliver Hardy became a Hollywood legend after pairing up with Stan Laurel to form the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. Together, the pair produced 79 shorts and 27 features. Yet how many of those titles are classics? Let’s take a look back at 10 of Laurel and Hardy’s best feature films, ranked worst to best.
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound. (It’s a sign of the times that this plotless hodgepodge managed to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound. (It’s a sign of the times that this plotless hodgepodge managed to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.
- 6/9/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Bryan Cranston is to star in 'Everything's Going to Be Great'.The 'Breaking Bad' actor is attached to feature in the movie alongside Allison Janney, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth and Jack Champion.The film is being directed by Jon S. Baird from a script by 'I, Tonya' writer Steven Rogers and production has started in Toronto.The movie tells the story of the Smart family as they cope with loss and struggle with identity as they move from one state to the next while performing in regional theatre.Baird's previous film credits include 'Stan and Ollie', the biopic starring Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as comedy greats Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and the recent Apple TV+ movie 'Tetris' that features Taron Egerton.Meanwhile, Bryan previously revealed that he will only eat a meal on set if a scene requires it.The...
- 4/21/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
At a glance, Beef may look like a tale you already know well. The 10-part Netflix series follows a road rage spat between two dissatisfied millennials (Steven Yeun and Ali Wong) that snowballs into a bitter, dangerous feud. This notion – of a perennially escalating conflict between strangers – has been brought to the screen many times before, in everything from Steven Spielberg’s Duel to old Laurel and Hardy shorts like Big Business or Tit for Tat. “Blood will have blood,” said Macbeth, and it’s true. Or at the very least, property destruction will have property destruction.
But outside this age-old conceit, Beef is a distinctly modern parable, one that could only exist in the age of social media. In fact, its whole story – of misplaced rage, futile grudges and petty one-upmanship – is pretty much the perfect metaphor for online behaviour. Its very title tugs at this fact: these days,...
But outside this age-old conceit, Beef is a distinctly modern parable, one that could only exist in the age of social media. In fact, its whole story – of misplaced rage, futile grudges and petty one-upmanship – is pretty much the perfect metaphor for online behaviour. Its very title tugs at this fact: these days,...
- 4/15/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Starting today you can play “Tetris.”
Not the game of colorful blocks falling from the sky, but the new feature film about how the rights to “Tetris” were maneuvered out of the former Soviet Union by an American programmer and game developer named Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton). It’s a wild and deeply compelling story, the kind of Cold War caper that is even more incredible because it really happened.
Produced by “Kingsman” mastermind Matthew Vaughn, the movie has a decidedly poppy tone and visual aesthetic (embroidered with 8-bit flourishes) that makes it even more fun to watch. And you can watch it right now, on Apple TV+.
TheWrap spoke to “Tetris” director Jon S. Baird (who previously brought the story of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to the big screen in “Stan & Ollie”) about how the project came about, whether or not he was a “Tetris” die-hard and...
Not the game of colorful blocks falling from the sky, but the new feature film about how the rights to “Tetris” were maneuvered out of the former Soviet Union by an American programmer and game developer named Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton). It’s a wild and deeply compelling story, the kind of Cold War caper that is even more incredible because it really happened.
Produced by “Kingsman” mastermind Matthew Vaughn, the movie has a decidedly poppy tone and visual aesthetic (embroidered with 8-bit flourishes) that makes it even more fun to watch. And you can watch it right now, on Apple TV+.
TheWrap spoke to “Tetris” director Jon S. Baird (who previously brought the story of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to the big screen in “Stan & Ollie”) about how the project came about, whether or not he was a “Tetris” die-hard and...
- 3/31/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In 1989 audiences were introduced to two of the most loveable dimwits the world had ever seen in the form of Bill S. Preston, Esq. (Alex Winter) and "Ted" Theodore Logan (Keanu Reeves). Along with them came some of the best catchphrases to ever hit the silver screen. The film was "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure," and it spawned two sequels; "Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey" in 1991 and "Bill & Ted Face the Music" in 2020.
The premise takes a little explanation if you haven't seen it. (Please remedy that right now.) High school students Bill and Ted are best buddies, and they're super dopey but sweet. One would assume these guys would grow up to do nothing but smoke weed in their parents' basements, but friends, they're going to save humanity. In the year 2688, the world became a utopia, based on the music from Bill and Ted's band Wyld Stallyns. To...
The premise takes a little explanation if you haven't seen it. (Please remedy that right now.) High school students Bill and Ted are best buddies, and they're super dopey but sweet. One would assume these guys would grow up to do nothing but smoke weed in their parents' basements, but friends, they're going to save humanity. In the year 2688, the world became a utopia, based on the music from Bill and Ted's band Wyld Stallyns. To...
- 1/14/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Fay Wray began her autobiography On the Other Hand with an open letter to her most famous co-star. In it she said, “for more than half a century, you have been the most dominant figure in my public life. To speak of me is to think of you. To speak to me is often a prelude to questions about you.” This most dominant figure was of course the mighty King Kong and the film they appeared in together is unquestionably the best remembered in Wray’s career. She went on to tell Kong, “I admire you because you made only one film—and that became famous, whereas I made seventy-five or eighty and only the one I made with you became really famous.” Despite this fact, which was true for many decades, other films in Wray’s filmography have found new life in the years since she wrote those words in 1988. Now,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
The "Pink Panther" film series reached its peak silliness in the 1970s and was all the better for it. Come "The Pink Panther Strikes Again," Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers had dropped the usual business of framing Inspector Clouseau's bumbling antics with a wider crime caper and just focused on him and his arch-nemesis, former Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus (Herbert Lom). Dreyfus, having had it up to here after years of Clouseau's ineptitude, builds a vanishing ray and threatens the world with annihilation if the clueless detective isn't assassinated.
You can see the jokes coming from a mile away, but it hardly matters when you have a comic talent like Sellers delivering the gags. This is the period when all the elements of Clouseau that literally had me rolling on the floor laughing as a kid were cranked up to epic proportions; his penchant for zany disguises; the apartment-trashing fights...
You can see the jokes coming from a mile away, but it hardly matters when you have a comic talent like Sellers delivering the gags. This is the period when all the elements of Clouseau that literally had me rolling on the floor laughing as a kid were cranked up to epic proportions; his penchant for zany disguises; the apartment-trashing fights...
- 12/24/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Sometimes great movies and TV shows have the most unlikely sources of inspiration. Nick Park and Aardman Animations' masterpiece "Chicken Run" was based on John Sturges' classic Pow adventure "The Great Escape," while "Logan" director James Mangold pitched the film as "'Little Miss Sunshine" with Wolverine and Charles Xavier (via Empire). When it came time to screen episodes of his iconic and wildly influential HBO series "The Sopranos" at the Museum of Modern Art, creator David Chase paired it with an unlikely inspiration: the 1940 Laurel and Hardy classic "Saps at Sea."
You might think that "Goodfellas" or "Public Enemy" or "Carlito's Way" might have been a more appropriate pick, but Chase has a good explanation for his choice (via Vanity Fair):
"I really like comedy. There's always a choice, when you're writing: you can either go for the joke or you can go for the story, the important stuff.
You might think that "Goodfellas" or "Public Enemy" or "Carlito's Way" might have been a more appropriate pick, but Chase has a good explanation for his choice (via Vanity Fair):
"I really like comedy. There's always a choice, when you're writing: you can either go for the joke or you can go for the story, the important stuff.
- 9/4/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
MK2 Films, the company behind six films playing at Cannes including Leonor Serraille’s competition title “Mother and Son,” has acquired French and international rights on the Raoul Peck catalogue from Velvet Film.
MK2 Films will start selling the library of films during the Cannes Film Festival. The Raoul Peck collection comprises documentary and fiction, including the HBO documentary series “Exterminate All the Brutes” which earned Peck a DGA Awards nomination.
The collection also includes “I Am Not Your Negro,” the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, as well as the powerful “Lumumba: Death of a Prophet,” the restored, 4K version of which played at Cannes Classics last year. The doc is a historical investigation weaving Peck’s childhood memories and a tribute to a leading figure of modern African heritage.
MK2 Films will also now represent Peck’s “Haitian films,” a mini-collection comprising three fiction films and a documentary,...
MK2 Films will start selling the library of films during the Cannes Film Festival. The Raoul Peck collection comprises documentary and fiction, including the HBO documentary series “Exterminate All the Brutes” which earned Peck a DGA Awards nomination.
The collection also includes “I Am Not Your Negro,” the Oscar-nominated, BAFTA-winning documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, as well as the powerful “Lumumba: Death of a Prophet,” the restored, 4K version of which played at Cannes Classics last year. The doc is a historical investigation weaving Peck’s childhood memories and a tribute to a leading figure of modern African heritage.
MK2 Films will also now represent Peck’s “Haitian films,” a mini-collection comprising three fiction films and a documentary,...
- 5/17/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Nathan Lane has long been a master shapeshifter on theater and television. From donning garish red suits on “The Producers” to South Beach drag fabulosity on “The Birdcage” and personifying a sly and slim meerkat on “The Lion King,” Lane is always eye-catching, in a multitude of ways. Over the past year, audiences caught him on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” as deli dips kingpin Teddy Dimas, and in HBO Max’s 1880s-set “The Gilded Age,” as Ward McAllister, in outrageous multi-piece suits and with facial hair to fit the real-life charismatic snob’s persona.
“He was an odd little figure,” Lane said of his “Gilded” character. “Bertha Russell [Carrie Coon] is fictional but she is based on Ava Vanderbilt, and in the show, McAllister is pivotal to Bertha breaking into this world. She is hoping that he will eventually get Mrs. Astor to approve of her.”
On last night’s finale episode,...
“He was an odd little figure,” Lane said of his “Gilded” character. “Bertha Russell [Carrie Coon] is fictional but she is based on Ava Vanderbilt, and in the show, McAllister is pivotal to Bertha breaking into this world. She is hoping that he will eventually get Mrs. Astor to approve of her.”
On last night’s finale episode,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
The very mention of Laurel and Hardy helps us conjure hilarious images of doing what they always did best — make us laugh. Two actors who were the kings of comedic entertainment when they were at the top of their game, Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel were arguably the most popular comedic duo the world of comedic entertainment has ever seen. The laughter they continue to deliver even after their passing is testimony to the immense talent they had as well as the unique camaraderie they shared, easily one of the elements that helped them deliver such great work. Even
The Laurel and Hardy Story: Laughs and Heartbreaks...
The Laurel and Hardy Story: Laughs and Heartbreaks...
- 2/9/2022
- by Stanley Anto
- TVovermind.com
It took us a while to put this one together! For there were so many events to choose from that it was becoming more and more difficult to choose from that long list and zero in on only 10 for yet another edition of Top 10 Events This Day in Movie and Television History. But here we are with the final list and this lineup for January 18 is indeed one of the best ones out there! There’s the birth of stalwarts like Oliver Hardy, Cary Grant, and Kevin Costner, the releases of movies such as Pollyanna way back in
January 18: Top 10 Events This Day in Movie and Television History...
January 18: Top 10 Events This Day in Movie and Television History...
- 2/3/2022
- by Stanley Anto
- TVovermind.com
Cinema Retro has received the following press release from Flicker Alley:
Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy traces the roots of the legendary comedy duo by offering fans a two-disc set of 35 newly restored films starring either Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy—all produced before the two genius talents ever joined forces.
Laurel and Hardy became cinematic legends together, but before they were ever hauling pianos or throwing pies as a hilarious and unforgettable comedic duo, each had to develop as an individual artist and performer. Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley, the Library of Congress, and Blackhawk Films®, offers fans new and old the rare opportunity to track the early solo careers of two comedy icons. Featuring all new 2K restorations sourced from materials contributed by archives and collectors around the world, this...
Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy traces the roots of the legendary comedy duo by offering fans a two-disc set of 35 newly restored films starring either Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy—all produced before the two genius talents ever joined forces.
Laurel and Hardy became cinematic legends together, but before they were ever hauling pianos or throwing pies as a hilarious and unforgettable comedic duo, each had to develop as an individual artist and performer. Laurel or Hardy: Early Films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, as proudly presented by Flicker Alley, the Library of Congress, and Blackhawk Films®, offers fans new and old the rare opportunity to track the early solo careers of two comedy icons. Featuring all new 2K restorations sourced from materials contributed by archives and collectors around the world, this...
- 1/20/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Exclusive: The mystery of what happens to the items profiled on Wgbh’s Antiques Roadshow after the cameras leave town is set to be solved in a spin-off podcast.
The team behind the long-running quaint PBS format, which has been airing since 1997, is launching Detours on September 14.
The six-part series, produced by Wgbh and Prx, will pick up where the appraisals left off, revealing the stories, secrets, and surprises of TV treasures that go beyond the screen.
Longtime Antiques Roadshow producer Adam Monahan is creator and host of the podcast and will interview show guests, appraisers, historians, and experts, as well as discuss and analyze each story’s journey with Antiques Roadshow exec producer Marsha Bemko.
Some of the stories include a young man who claims his great-grandfather possessed the flag from JFK’s Navy boat, the Pt-109. With the help of a chemistry professor, a reporter, an author, and a museum curator,...
The team behind the long-running quaint PBS format, which has been airing since 1997, is launching Detours on September 14.
The six-part series, produced by Wgbh and Prx, will pick up where the appraisals left off, revealing the stories, secrets, and surprises of TV treasures that go beyond the screen.
Longtime Antiques Roadshow producer Adam Monahan is creator and host of the podcast and will interview show guests, appraisers, historians, and experts, as well as discuss and analyze each story’s journey with Antiques Roadshow exec producer Marsha Bemko.
Some of the stories include a young man who claims his great-grandfather possessed the flag from JFK’s Navy boat, the Pt-109. With the help of a chemistry professor, a reporter, an author, and a museum curator,...
- 8/6/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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“A Gorgeous Nice Mess”
By Raymond Benson and Doug Gerbino
Nobody wants the legacy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to disappear. Young people may have heard of the comic duo, but few have seen them these days. This is understandably disturbing to cinephiles or those of us of an older generation who have admired since childhood the genius on display when the pair performed in front of the camera. While Rhi Entertainment issued a fabulous DVD set in 2011 (10 disks in the U.S.) that contained most of Laurel and Hardy’s output for Hal Roach after sound kicked in, a new Blu-ray treasure chest has just been released by MVDvisual that contains stunning restorations in high definition of a respectable number of titles.
Laurel and Hardy—The Definitive Restorations could be a holy grail for members of Sons of the Desert, the...
“A Gorgeous Nice Mess”
By Raymond Benson and Doug Gerbino
Nobody wants the legacy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to disappear. Young people may have heard of the comic duo, but few have seen them these days. This is understandably disturbing to cinephiles or those of us of an older generation who have admired since childhood the genius on display when the pair performed in front of the camera. While Rhi Entertainment issued a fabulous DVD set in 2011 (10 disks in the U.S.) that contained most of Laurel and Hardy’s output for Hal Roach after sound kicked in, a new Blu-ray treasure chest has just been released by MVDvisual that contains stunning restorations in high definition of a respectable number of titles.
Laurel and Hardy—The Definitive Restorations could be a holy grail for members of Sons of the Desert, the...
- 7/10/2020
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
” Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.”
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on June 30th
New 2K and 4K digital restorations from original 35mm nitrate, Laurel and Hardy’s classic comedies are here in the best quality since their first release! Two features and 17 shorts, including the legendary pie-fight silent film The Battle of the Century, making its video debut and nearly complete for the first time in over 90 years!
Restorations by Jeff Joseph/SabuCat in conjunction with the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Library of Congress. Using careful photochemical and digital techniques, these classic films are restored to pristine condition. In these stunning new transfers, they look and sound as beautiful as they did when they were first released.
Feature Films:
Sons of the DesertWay Out West
Classic Short Films:
The Battle of the Century (with new...
Laurel & Hardy: The Definitive Restorations will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on June 30th
New 2K and 4K digital restorations from original 35mm nitrate, Laurel and Hardy’s classic comedies are here in the best quality since their first release! Two features and 17 shorts, including the legendary pie-fight silent film The Battle of the Century, making its video debut and nearly complete for the first time in over 90 years!
Restorations by Jeff Joseph/SabuCat in conjunction with the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Library of Congress. Using careful photochemical and digital techniques, these classic films are restored to pristine condition. In these stunning new transfers, they look and sound as beautiful as they did when they were first released.
Feature Films:
Sons of the DesertWay Out West
Classic Short Films:
The Battle of the Century (with new...
- 6/25/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
” Well, here’s another nice mess you’ve gotten me into.”
The comedy films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have been beloved around the world since they were first released between 1927 and 1940. So beloved that many of the available copies are blurred dupes printed from worn-out negatives. Now, the best of their short comedies and two of their finest features have been fully restored. They look and sound as spectacular as when they were first released..
Features
* New! 2K and 4K transfers from the finest original 35mm materials in the world.
* World Premieres! Laurel and Hardy’s legendary 1927 silent “pie fight” film The Battle Of The Century makes its video debut after being “lost” for 90 years! The only reel of L&h bloopers and out-takes, That’S That!
* Classic short comedies Berth Marks, Brats, Hog Wild, Come Clean, One Good Turn, Helpmates, The Music Box (the legendary Academy Award...
The comedy films of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy have been beloved around the world since they were first released between 1927 and 1940. So beloved that many of the available copies are blurred dupes printed from worn-out negatives. Now, the best of their short comedies and two of their finest features have been fully restored. They look and sound as spectacular as when they were first released..
Features
* New! 2K and 4K transfers from the finest original 35mm materials in the world.
* World Premieres! Laurel and Hardy’s legendary 1927 silent “pie fight” film The Battle Of The Century makes its video debut after being “lost” for 90 years! The only reel of L&h bloopers and out-takes, That’S That!
* Classic short comedies Berth Marks, Brats, Hog Wild, Come Clean, One Good Turn, Helpmates, The Music Box (the legendary Academy Award...
- 3/3/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Although many biopics are formulaic enterprises, hitting familiar beats as the subject rises and falls and falls in love and writes that really popular song, they’re a vital element of entertainment industry. Biopics allow filmmakers to humanize our myths, mythologize our contemporaries, re-evaluate history at a fundamentally human level, and catalogue our present so that future generations can understand what the hell we are going through. It’s been an entire decade full of great biopics, too many to fit in a conventional list, but when all is said and done, we have to call these the ten absolutely essential films in the genre from the 2010s.
Runners-Up: “127 Hours,” “Behind the Candelabra,” “A Dangerous Method,” “Dolemite is My Name,” “Jackie,” “Mr. Turner,” “Rocketman,” “Southside With You,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “The Wind Rises”
10. “Stan & Ollie” (2018)
Earnest, bittersweet and oh, so very funny, Jon S. Baird’s biopic about famed...
Runners-Up: “127 Hours,” “Behind the Candelabra,” “A Dangerous Method,” “Dolemite is My Name,” “Jackie,” “Mr. Turner,” “Rocketman,” “Southside With You,” “Straight Outta Compton,” “The Wind Rises”
10. “Stan & Ollie” (2018)
Earnest, bittersweet and oh, so very funny, Jon S. Baird’s biopic about famed...
- 12/12/2019
- by William Bibbiani
- The Wrap
Next year will mark the centennial of Federico Fellini, born on January 20, 1920 in Rimini, Italy. While we imagine there will be no shortage of retrospectives and screenings celebrating the Italian master, New York City’s Film Forum is getting ahead of the pack with a presentation of a new 4K restoration of the director’s first solo directorial effort The White Sheik. We’re pleased to present the exclusive trailer debut ahead of an opening on Christmas Day.
Coming after Fellini’s 1950 debut Variety Lights, co-directed with Alberto Lattuada, this 1952 slapstick rom-com follows a honeymoon gone off the rails when the bride (Brunella Bovo) goes off in search of her titular idol. Based on an original treatment by Michelangelo Antonioni, the film also marks a number of early collaborations with future Fellini stalwarts, notably a memorable cameo by Giulietta Masina as Cabiria (five years before Nights of Cabiria) and a score by composer Nino Rota.
Coming after Fellini’s 1950 debut Variety Lights, co-directed with Alberto Lattuada, this 1952 slapstick rom-com follows a honeymoon gone off the rails when the bride (Brunella Bovo) goes off in search of her titular idol. Based on an original treatment by Michelangelo Antonioni, the film also marks a number of early collaborations with future Fellini stalwarts, notably a memorable cameo by Giulietta Masina as Cabiria (five years before Nights of Cabiria) and a score by composer Nino Rota.
- 12/9/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Stan & Ollie director Jon S. Baird has been hired to co-write and direct an as yet untitled Marv Films movie, taking him off recently announced Mel Gibson-Shia Labeouf starrer Rothchild.
Matthew Vaughn’s UK outfit, known for the Kingsman and Kick-Ass franchises, confirmed Baird’s hire for an “untitled Marv Films movie” but wouldn’t reveal more at this stage.
Rumor is that Baird is in line to direct ‘Kingsman 3’ (the project is still untitled), despite Vaughn having helmed the previous films in the series. All parties are keeping tight-lipped on this, however.
It was only a couple of months ago that Baird was announced as director on hot Cannes package Rothchild, which scored multiple pre-sales on the Croisette. At the time, Gibson’s involvement in a film whose title evokes a wealthy Jewish family caused some consternation on social media but this is not thought to...
Matthew Vaughn’s UK outfit, known for the Kingsman and Kick-Ass franchises, confirmed Baird’s hire for an “untitled Marv Films movie” but wouldn’t reveal more at this stage.
Rumor is that Baird is in line to direct ‘Kingsman 3’ (the project is still untitled), despite Vaughn having helmed the previous films in the series. All parties are keeping tight-lipped on this, however.
It was only a couple of months ago that Baird was announced as director on hot Cannes package Rothchild, which scored multiple pre-sales on the Croisette. At the time, Gibson’s involvement in a film whose title evokes a wealthy Jewish family caused some consternation on social media but this is not thought to...
- 7/18/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman and Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Fay McKenzie Waldman passed away peacefully in her sleep on the morning of April 16th at the age of 101. She was born February 19, 1918 into a show business family where she was the youngest of two sisters and an actress cousin, and made her screen debut at only ten weeks old in Station Content 1918 in which she was carried in the arms of Gloria Swanson. Her parents, Eva amp Bob Pops McKenzie were already veteran performers and apparently wanted their daughter to get an early start in films. She nearly stole the show from Oliver Hardy as the baby in the Alice Howell short Distilled Love filmed in 1918 but released two years later. By the time she was six, Fay was considered an old hand, having played diverse parts in her father's stock company. Among her early films was the 1924 Photoplay Medal Winner, The Dramatic Life of Abraham Lincoln.
- 4/23/2019
- by TV News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
In my review of Stan & Ollie, I wrote: “Stan And Ollie is a warm and clever look at the Hollywood that made Hollywood. I learned quite a bit about this seminal comedy pair, and I came away from it moved and happy. Stan And Ollie is a great movie, one of the 2018’s best. “ (read the entire review Here)
Stan & Ollie is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures Classics. The film stars Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as well as Nina Arianda and Shirley Henderson as their respective wives.
Check out this exclusive clip on the amazing prosthetics and fat suit used in the film
Laurel & Hardy, one of the world s greatest comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them,...
Stan & Ollie is currently available on Blu-ray and DVD from Sony Pictures Classics. The film stars Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy as well as Nina Arianda and Shirley Henderson as their respective wives.
Check out this exclusive clip on the amazing prosthetics and fat suit used in the film
Laurel & Hardy, one of the world s greatest comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them,...
- 3/27/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The closing gala of this year's Hippodrome Silent Film Festival, held in in Scotland's oldest purpose-built cinema in the sleepy town of Bo'ness, was a real highlight. Hindle Wakes (1927) is not only a smart adaptation of a celebrated 1910 stage play (from the "Manchester school" of socially committed Northern realism that also gave us the source for David Lean's Hobson's Choice), it's proof positive that there was more to British silent cinema than Hitchcock—though there are strong connections, since the movie features character actress Marie Ault, the landlady from The Lodger, John Stuart, the staunch detective from Number 17, and was photographed in part by Jack Cox, Hitchcock's regular cinematographer at this time. The story is set among the cotton mills of Lancashire in what was the U.K.'s industrial heartland. The young mill workers depart for their annual week's holiday in Blackpool, a sort of combination of...
- 3/27/2019
- MUBI
Brie Larson in ‘Captain Marvel’ (Photo credit: Disney).
After a terrible start to the year with grosses down 12 per cent on the same period last year, Australian exhibitors had something to cheer about last weekend thanks to Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel.
Starring Brie Larson as the first female Marvel character to front her own movie, the sci-fi fantasy co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck notched the biggest debut of 2019 and an all-time record for March.
The estimated Us launch of $US153 million ranks as the third biggest in March behind Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Warner Bros’ Batman v. Superman. The global total of $US455 million was the sixth highest ever and the second best for a superhero film behind Avengers : Infinity War.
It is a triumph for many women behind the camera including co-director and writer Boden, co-screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet, story credits for Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman,...
After a terrible start to the year with grosses down 12 per cent on the same period last year, Australian exhibitors had something to cheer about last weekend thanks to Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel.
Starring Brie Larson as the first female Marvel character to front her own movie, the sci-fi fantasy co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck notched the biggest debut of 2019 and an all-time record for March.
The estimated Us launch of $US153 million ranks as the third biggest in March behind Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Warner Bros’ Batman v. Superman. The global total of $US455 million was the sixth highest ever and the second best for a superhero film behind Avengers : Infinity War.
It is a triumph for many women behind the camera including co-director and writer Boden, co-screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet, story credits for Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman,...
- 3/10/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Green Book.’
Three Academy Awards including best film and for supporting actor Mahershala Ali gave Green Book a sizable bounce in Australian cinemas last weekend while the best actor Oscar for Rami Malek has helped prolong Bohemian Rhapsody’s marathon run.
In other respects it was another bleak trading session as family adventure A Dog’s Way Home had a mediocre opening, well ahead of the other wide new releases, English heist caper King of Thieves and gory thriller Greta.
Flying the Nest, an animated family film which follows a young bird who sets off on a journey through a harsh and unrelenting winter in order to reunite with his true love, had minimal impact as an alternate content release.
Cinemas are marking time until the arrival this Thursday of Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel. The top 20 titles collectively generated $9.7 million, 6 per cent down on the previous weekend according to Numero.
Three Academy Awards including best film and for supporting actor Mahershala Ali gave Green Book a sizable bounce in Australian cinemas last weekend while the best actor Oscar for Rami Malek has helped prolong Bohemian Rhapsody’s marathon run.
In other respects it was another bleak trading session as family adventure A Dog’s Way Home had a mediocre opening, well ahead of the other wide new releases, English heist caper King of Thieves and gory thriller Greta.
Flying the Nest, an animated family film which follows a young bird who sets off on a journey through a harsh and unrelenting winter in order to reunite with his true love, had minimal impact as an alternate content release.
Cinemas are marking time until the arrival this Thursday of Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel. The top 20 titles collectively generated $9.7 million, 6 per cent down on the previous weekend according to Numero.
- 3/3/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
‘Stan & Ollie’
British audiences embraced Stan & Ollie, not least because the charming biopic of comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is set in the UK, while Us moviegoers were far less enthused.
Australians’ sentiments towards the comedic drama starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly seem somewhere in the middle, judging by its fourth-ranked opening last weekend.
Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel easily retained top spot in its second weekend but is not performing at the level here or internationally which the studio needs to recoup the $US170 million production budget and hefty marketing costs.
Mindblowing Films’ Bollywood adventure comedy Total Dhamaal began brightly but there were minimal contributions from the other openers including Umbrella’s Lords of Chaos and Madman Entertainment’s Vox Lux.
Umbrella launched Nicholas Wrathall’s feature documentary Undermined: Tales From The Kimberley on limited sessions at eight cinemas, fetching a modest $19,000 including previews.
British audiences embraced Stan & Ollie, not least because the charming biopic of comic duo Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is set in the UK, while Us moviegoers were far less enthused.
Australians’ sentiments towards the comedic drama starring Steve Coogan and John C Reilly seem somewhere in the middle, judging by its fourth-ranked opening last weekend.
Fox’s Alita: Battle Angel easily retained top spot in its second weekend but is not performing at the level here or internationally which the studio needs to recoup the $US170 million production budget and hefty marketing costs.
Mindblowing Films’ Bollywood adventure comedy Total Dhamaal began brightly but there were minimal contributions from the other openers including Umbrella’s Lords of Chaos and Madman Entertainment’s Vox Lux.
Umbrella launched Nicholas Wrathall’s feature documentary Undermined: Tales From The Kimberley on limited sessions at eight cinemas, fetching a modest $19,000 including previews.
- 2/24/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The second Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly appear onscreen in “Stan & Ollie,” there is no question that they are the legendary Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, respectively. The physical transformations masterminded by prosthetic makeup designer Mark Coulier and makeup and hair designer Jeremy Woodhead are that remarkable, enabling the actors to fully inhabit their roles.
Surprisingly, Coulier and Woodhead were not recognized with Oscar nominations for their standout work on the film, which explores the latter years of the comedy duo’s career, though they did nab two nominations from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s sixth annual awards —one for period and/or character make-up and another for special make-up effects.
A huge fan of Laurel and Hardy, Coulier, who has been honored with Academy Awards for his work on “The Iron Lady” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tells Variety that he couldn’t turn...
Surprisingly, Coulier and Woodhead were not recognized with Oscar nominations for their standout work on the film, which explores the latter years of the comedy duo’s career, though they did nab two nominations from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s sixth annual awards —one for period and/or character make-up and another for special make-up effects.
A huge fan of Laurel and Hardy, Coulier, who has been honored with Academy Awards for his work on “The Iron Lady” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” tells Variety that he couldn’t turn...
- 2/15/2019
- by Christine Champagne
- Variety Film + TV
Stan And Ollie is a moving love letter to beloved comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy (portrayed by Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly). The film focuses on the dynamics of the duo’s 1953 comeback tour through the music halls of England, which took place amid Ollie’s deteriorating health. With the exception of a look at the filming of Way Out West, one of Laurel and Hardy’s most beloved comedies, director Jon Baird and screenwriter Jeff Pope resist the temptation to show too many re-creations of old movies and imitators of old stars. Fortunately for fans of the pair, that tour featured re-creations of many of their routines, songs and gags and there is plenty on screen to enjoy.
Stand And Ollie is one of the great human dramas of Hollywood, though little of it actually takes place in tinseltown. There’s a 15-minute opening set there in...
Stand And Ollie is one of the great human dramas of Hollywood, though little of it actually takes place in tinseltown. There’s a 15-minute opening set there in...
- 1/24/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
For a world reeling from divisive politics and barefaced cynicism, Jon S. Baird’s Stan & Ollie, based on Jeff Pope’s screenplay about Laurel & Hardy’s unceremonious tour of Great Britain after the Second World War, when their stars had largely faded, is an existential salve. It is a paean to the spirit of artistry that drove two of the finest comic performers ever to grace the screen and a testament to their resolve when the world seemed determined to drive a wedge between them and forget about their contribution.
Now, in 2019, the legacy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is assured, but it wasn’t always so. As they struggled to set up another feature film, and were rocked by the high costs of divorce and the challenges they faced negotiating their contracts, they toured to half-empty playhouses in post-war Britain in order to scrape a meager living as...
Now, in 2019, the legacy of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy is assured, but it wasn’t always so. As they struggled to set up another feature film, and were rocked by the high costs of divorce and the challenges they faced negotiating their contracts, they toured to half-empty playhouses in post-war Britain in order to scrape a meager living as...
- 1/21/2019
- by Joe Utichi
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Coogan just earned a BAFTA nomination for his performance in “Stan and Ollie” as Stan Laurel, one half of the iconic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. Coogan is a previous Oscar nominee for producing and writing the 2013’s “Philomena,” in which he also starred.
Coogan recently chatted with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about being asked to play Laurel, having to wear makeup for the film, and his memories of going to the Oscars for “Philomena.” Watch the exclusive chat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
Gold Derby: Steve, I’d love to know your first reaction when somebody approaches you about playing the legendary Stan Laurel.
Steve Coogan: Well, I was flattered and daunted, but also excited because it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the lives of Laurel and Hardy. He was a legendary character actor and...
Coogan recently chatted with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about being asked to play Laurel, having to wear makeup for the film, and his memories of going to the Oscars for “Philomena.” Watch the exclusive chat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
Gold Derby: Steve, I’d love to know your first reaction when somebody approaches you about playing the legendary Stan Laurel.
Steve Coogan: Well, I was flattered and daunted, but also excited because it’s a great opportunity to celebrate the lives of Laurel and Hardy. He was a legendary character actor and...
- 1/18/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Oliver Hardy would’ve celebrated his 127th birthday on January 18, 2019. The actor became a Hollywood legend after pairing up with Stan Laurel to form the comedic duo Laurel and Hardy. Together, the pair produced 79 shorts and 27 features. Yet how many of those titles are classics? In honor of his birthday, let’s take a look back at 10 of Laurel and Hardy’s best feature films, ranked worst to best.
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound.
SEEJohn C. Reilly Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’
Laurel and Hardy were already established comedians in their own right before they teamed up for a series of shorts produced by Hal Roach (of “The Little Rascals” fame). One of their most famous, “The Music Box” (1934), won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short (Comedy).
Their first official foray into features was a cameo appearance in “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” (1929), a musical variety meant to introduce MGM’s silent movie stars to sound.
- 1/18/2019
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Comedy legends Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly chat about their movie Stan & Ollie, a biopic based on the original movie comedy legends Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy aka Laurel & Hardy.
During the interview with Hayley Donaghy they discuss working in the amazing locations in the UK that have been preserved or restored to their 1950s glory and what makes the perfect fish and chips.
Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly on Stan & Ollie
Plot:
Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
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During the interview with Hayley Donaghy they discuss working in the amazing locations in the UK that have been preserved or restored to their 1950s glory and what makes the perfect fish and chips.
Steve Coogan & John C. Reilly on Stan & Ollie
Plot:
Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song – a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain.
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- 1/15/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
This is the Pure Movies review of Stan & Ollie, directed by Jon S. Baird and starring John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Shirley Henderson and Nina Arianda. Stan & Ollie is a biopic about Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C Reilly) – two comedians but more so, it is the story of two friends. We meet them in the 1950s on tour in the UK with the hope of making a new film. Scenes are threaded with detail showing how far-reaching their reputation was and how loved they were by fans – a receptionist in Newcastle remarks on their fame whilst a posh couple in London smother them with compliments in admiration. But now, twenty years from their heyday, they have younger competition to face.
- 1/15/2019
- by Helen Chapman
- Pure Movies
John C. Reilly is having another banner year, with films like “Stan and Ollie,” “The Sisters Brothers” and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” earning some award nominations. Most of the individual attention for Reilly is on “Stan and Ollie,” where he plays Oliver Hardy, one half of the iconic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. The performance earned him nominations at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards.
Reilly recently chatted with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about the literal and figurative weight in taking on Oliver Hardy, how he committed himself to the role and how he would change the Oscars. Watch the exclusive video chat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJon S. Baird Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’ director
Gold Derby: Okay John, I’d love to know that moment when somebody approaches you about playing Oliver Hardy, because on spec you don’t look like Oliver Hardy.
Reilly recently chatted with Gold Derby managing editor Chris Beachum about the literal and figurative weight in taking on Oliver Hardy, how he committed himself to the role and how he would change the Oscars. Watch the exclusive video chat above and read the complete interview transcript below.
SEEJon S. Baird Interview: ‘Stan and Ollie’ director
Gold Derby: Okay John, I’d love to know that moment when somebody approaches you about playing Oliver Hardy, because on spec you don’t look like Oliver Hardy.
- 1/14/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Stars: John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan, Nina Arianda, Shirley Henderson, Stephanie Hyam, Danny Huston, Richard Cant, Susy Kane, Rufus Jones | Written by Jeff Pope | Directed by Jon S. Baird
Director Jon S. Baird’s anticipated passion project on iconic due Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, played by John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan, respectively is a delightful effulgent nuanced picture. Highlighting the iconic duo’s last rodeo of substantial relevancy in their comedy hall tour around Great Britain offers a detailed and eye-opening account of the lives and personalities on the somewhat sadly faded legacy of two comedic giants. The chaotic, yet ironically straight shaped routine with its abundance of cynosure screen presence is felt within a matter of seconds within the opening sequence with distinctive mannerisms and traits.
Cinematographer Laurie Rose with editors Úna Ní Dhonghaíle and Billy Sneddon honour and utilise the world in a submerging manner. The...
Director Jon S. Baird’s anticipated passion project on iconic due Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, played by John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan, respectively is a delightful effulgent nuanced picture. Highlighting the iconic duo’s last rodeo of substantial relevancy in their comedy hall tour around Great Britain offers a detailed and eye-opening account of the lives and personalities on the somewhat sadly faded legacy of two comedic giants. The chaotic, yet ironically straight shaped routine with its abundance of cynosure screen presence is felt within a matter of seconds within the opening sequence with distinctive mannerisms and traits.
Cinematographer Laurie Rose with editors Úna Ní Dhonghaíle and Billy Sneddon honour and utilise the world in a submerging manner. The...
- 1/11/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
Mark Harrison Jan 11, 2019
We look at the eclectic career of one of Hollywood's most beloved character actors, John C. Reilly.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
As an actor, John C. Reilly is exceptionally difficult to pin down. The Academy Award-nominated actor has worked with filmmakers ranging from Paul Thomas Anderson to Judd Apatow. Currently in awards contention again for his turn as Oliver Hardy in Stan & Ollie, he’s always been brilliant at both comedic and dramatic roles.
Going at least as far back as Will Ferrell and Jack Black’s "A Comedian At The Oscars" number at the 2007 Academy Awards, Reilly’s formidable range has long been celebrated. How do we know that real actors can do both comedy and drama? John C. Reilly, that’s how. After all, he “chose to be in both Boogie and Talladega Nights!”
In addition to Stan & Ollie, you can...
We look at the eclectic career of one of Hollywood's most beloved character actors, John C. Reilly.
This article comes from Den of Geek UK.
As an actor, John C. Reilly is exceptionally difficult to pin down. The Academy Award-nominated actor has worked with filmmakers ranging from Paul Thomas Anderson to Judd Apatow. Currently in awards contention again for his turn as Oliver Hardy in Stan & Ollie, he’s always been brilliant at both comedic and dramatic roles.
Going at least as far back as Will Ferrell and Jack Black’s "A Comedian At The Oscars" number at the 2007 Academy Awards, Reilly’s formidable range has long been celebrated. How do we know that real actors can do both comedy and drama? John C. Reilly, that’s how. After all, he “chose to be in both Boogie and Talladega Nights!”
In addition to Stan & Ollie, you can...
- 1/11/2019
- Den of Geek
Many twenty-somethings today have never heard of Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel. But they definitely know of Homer Simpson’s catchphrase “D’oh!,” which was inspired by a character in Laurel and Hardy films, and popular modern duos like Key and Peele. John C. Reilly, who played Hardy in Sony Classics’ comedy-drama “Stan & Ollie,” says contemporary comic duos owe everything to the iconic pair.
“From Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, to Key and Peele, Mulaney and Kroll, all those guys owe something to Laurel and Hardy because they perfected that modern comedy duo act. And you can see echoes of their work in everything,” Reilly says. “Laurel and Hardy are the original contrast couple. They’re like salt and pepper, light and shadow, fat and skinny, Laurel and Hardy. They’re like yin and yang. There’s an eternal quality to them.”
Laurel and Hardy were known for their slapstick physical comedy,...
“From Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, to Key and Peele, Mulaney and Kroll, all those guys owe something to Laurel and Hardy because they perfected that modern comedy duo act. And you can see echoes of their work in everything,” Reilly says. “Laurel and Hardy are the original contrast couple. They’re like salt and pepper, light and shadow, fat and skinny, Laurel and Hardy. They’re like yin and yang. There’s an eternal quality to them.”
Laurel and Hardy were known for their slapstick physical comedy,...
- 1/11/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Widely regarded as the most iconic comedy double-act in film history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy enjoyed a hugely successful film career which saw them become household names and as instantly recognisable as Charlie Chaplin on both sides of the Atlantic and beyond. Making over 107 between 1927 and 1950 together and separately, the duo went on to entertain millions of people around the globe thanks to their inimitable wit and perfectly timed routines of double entendre and slapstick humour, until they went their separate ways under a dark cloud.
In his new film Stan & Ollie, director Jon S. Baird, tells the story of the popular duo’s variety hall tour of Britain in 1953 which came over a decade after the two former friends had decided to part ways and pursue their own film projects separately. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Riley in the principal roles, the film is strangely reminiscent...
In his new film Stan & Ollie, director Jon S. Baird, tells the story of the popular duo’s variety hall tour of Britain in 1953 which came over a decade after the two former friends had decided to part ways and pursue their own film projects separately. Starring Steve Coogan and John C. Riley in the principal roles, the film is strangely reminiscent...
- 1/10/2019
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Over the course of their 30-year film career, the corpulent and often flustered Oliver Hardy and the slim and often confused Stan Laurel became one of Hollywood's most iconic duos — an instantly recognizable matched pair. And so their very familiarity is what posed the biggest challenge in crafting Sony Pictures Classics' Stan & Ollie, which focuses on the later part of their life together as they embark on a stage tour of England. How to turn Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly into convincing replicas of, respectively, the inimitable Laurel and Hardy?
The makeup and hairstyling team had plenty of ...
The makeup and hairstyling team had plenty of ...
Over the course of their 30-year film career, the corpulent and often flustered Oliver Hardy and the slim and often confused Stan Laurel became one of Hollywood's most iconic duos — an instantly recognizable matched pair. And so their very familiarity is what posed the biggest challenge in crafting Sony Pictures Classics' Stan & Ollie, which focuses on the later part of their life together as they embark on a stage tour of England. How to turn Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly into convincing replicas of, respectively, the inimitable Laurel and Hardy?
The makeup and hairstyling team had plenty of ...
The makeup and hairstyling team had plenty of ...
“The Favourite” lived up to its name with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, which graced the homegrown period drama with a commanding 12 film award nominations Wednesday. But Bradley Cooper and Alfonso Cuaron made history, Glenn Close gained some momentum and Spike Lee got some love.
Here are 10 takeaways from this year’s nominations:
1. Give Me A Fiver: Bradley Cooper and Alfonso Cuaron both scored what appears to be a first in BAFTA history, racking up five nominations in a single year across five different disciplines. Cooper is a nominee for best director, leading actor, adapted screenplay, original music and film for “A Star Is Born.” The sudden bonanza gives him seven BAFTA nods throughout his career, tying BAFTA icon Daniel Day-Lewis, who won four trophies for acting. Cuaron nabbed noms for best film, director, original screenplay, cinematography and editing for “Roma.”
2. Close-ing In: Glenn Close’s momentum continues.
Here are 10 takeaways from this year’s nominations:
1. Give Me A Fiver: Bradley Cooper and Alfonso Cuaron both scored what appears to be a first in BAFTA history, racking up five nominations in a single year across five different disciplines. Cooper is a nominee for best director, leading actor, adapted screenplay, original music and film for “A Star Is Born.” The sudden bonanza gives him seven BAFTA nods throughout his career, tying BAFTA icon Daniel Day-Lewis, who won four trophies for acting. Cuaron nabbed noms for best film, director, original screenplay, cinematography and editing for “Roma.”
2. Close-ing In: Glenn Close’s momentum continues.
- 1/9/2019
- by Henry Chu
- Variety Film + TV
The black-comic satire set at the court of Queen Anne takes a deserved lead on home ground, with moonshot drama First Man re-emerging in the awards race
Given that the Baftas always have an Oscar-shaped shadow looming over them, it was fitting that this year’s nomination list includes a little bit of transatlantic tit-for-tat: the American Golden Globes had shortlisted John C Reilly’s Oliver Hardy for a best actor prize for Jon Baird’s Stan & Ollie – but not Steve Coogan’s Stan Laurel. Now Bafta has nominated Coogan, but not Reilly.
Related: Bafta nominations 2019: The Favourite is queen but Steve McQueen snubbed...
Given that the Baftas always have an Oscar-shaped shadow looming over them, it was fitting that this year’s nomination list includes a little bit of transatlantic tit-for-tat: the American Golden Globes had shortlisted John C Reilly’s Oliver Hardy for a best actor prize for Jon Baird’s Stan & Ollie – but not Steve Coogan’s Stan Laurel. Now Bafta has nominated Coogan, but not Reilly.
Related: Bafta nominations 2019: The Favourite is queen but Steve McQueen snubbed...
- 1/9/2019
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Leave it to Jason Momoa and his perfectly tousled man bun to dominate box office charts for the third straight weekend. “Aquaman” easily retained its No. 1 spot in North America, pulling in a solid $30 million for a domestic haul of $259 million.
The DC superhero adventure directed by James Wan has now crossed $940 million worldwide, making it Warner Bros. biggest comic-book title since “The Dark Knight Rises” amassed over $1 billion globally in 2012. If “Aquaman” continues at this pace, Arthur Curry could give Batman a run for his money. “Aquaman” generated another $56.2 million in foreign markets this weekend, bringing its international total to $681 million. The Atlantean blockbuster has already nabbed the distinction as DC’s highest-grossing title overseas, surpassing the record previously set by “The Dark Knight Rises” with $636 million.
With no new high-profile releases, “Aquaman” didn’t have much competition to maintain its reign in North America. The only newcomer was...
The DC superhero adventure directed by James Wan has now crossed $940 million worldwide, making it Warner Bros. biggest comic-book title since “The Dark Knight Rises” amassed over $1 billion globally in 2012. If “Aquaman” continues at this pace, Arthur Curry could give Batman a run for his money. “Aquaman” generated another $56.2 million in foreign markets this weekend, bringing its international total to $681 million. The Atlantean blockbuster has already nabbed the distinction as DC’s highest-grossing title overseas, surpassing the record previously set by “The Dark Knight Rises” with $636 million.
With no new high-profile releases, “Aquaman” didn’t have much competition to maintain its reign in North America. The only newcomer was...
- 1/6/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Why has one of Britain’s best-loved comedians decided to play it straight? The star of Stan & Ollie talks about politics, his rivalry with Rob Brydon – and his inner Alan Partridge
In 1953, Hollywood comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embarked on a farewell tour of the British music hall circuit, dragging their luggage from one provincial hotel to the next. They pulled pints for the cameras, judged a beauty pageant at Butlins and reprised slapstick routines from their 1930s two-reelers. The tour was a hit but it was tinged with sadness as well. There are few sights so poignant as the exhausted antics of an ageing clown.
The trick, says Steve Coogan, is to keep moving, branch out. Aged 53, he feels that comedy, by and large, is a young man’s game. He has been there, he has done it, and is shifting towards drama. “It’s fine to be biting,...
In 1953, Hollywood comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy embarked on a farewell tour of the British music hall circuit, dragging their luggage from one provincial hotel to the next. They pulled pints for the cameras, judged a beauty pageant at Butlins and reprised slapstick routines from their 1930s two-reelers. The tour was a hit but it was tinged with sadness as well. There are few sights so poignant as the exhausted antics of an ageing clown.
The trick, says Steve Coogan, is to keep moving, branch out. Aged 53, he feels that comedy, by and large, is a young man’s game. He has been there, he has done it, and is shifting towards drama. “It’s fine to be biting,...
- 1/4/2019
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The Three Stooges. Abbott & Costello. Martin & Lewis. The Bowery Boys. Hope & Crosby. Burns & Allen. The Little Rascals. Sure, there are a few of the notable legendary pairings and/or comedic collaborations that come to mind when recalling the Golden Age of funny-minded showbiz. However, the riotous shenanigans of Laurel & Hardy are right up there on the Mount Rushmore of hearty chuckles. Thoroughly beloved in their nostalgic brand of stumbling and bumbling on the big screen from yesteryear's cinema and stage, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy provided substantial schtick of physical pratfalls and sumptuous sight gags that never lose their frothy luster for guilty-minded laughs. As a tremendously treasured comedy act, somehow the frolicking genius of lovable dimwits in klutzy pole-shaped Laurel...
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- 1/1/2019
- Screen Anarchy
Will “Stan and Ollie” tickle the academy’s funny bone? Directed by Jon S. Baird, the movie casts Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly as the comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, who try to revitalize their careers while playing live shows in the UK and trying to set up financing for a new project. Gold Derby recently spoke with Coogan, Reilly, Baird and composer Rolfe Kent about their work on the film.
“I looked more like him that I realized,” says Reilly about his resemblance to Oliver Hardy. In fact, most of the makeup they added was “just weight. They didn’t alter the bone structure of my face or change my ears at all. If you look at Oliver from behind, he actually does look like me, or my dad, or one of my uncles.” Reilly has been nominated at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards for this performance.
“I looked more like him that I realized,” says Reilly about his resemblance to Oliver Hardy. In fact, most of the makeup they added was “just weight. They didn’t alter the bone structure of my face or change my ears at all. If you look at Oliver from behind, he actually does look like me, or my dad, or one of my uncles.” Reilly has been nominated at the Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Awards for this performance.
- 12/31/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
On The Basis Of Sex arrives on solid $20,909 average via Focus Features
Aquaman stayed afloat at the top of North American box office to exit 2018 as the number one film in the charts as an estimated $51.6m propelled the tally to $188.8m and annual box office reached a record $11.8bn to eclipse $11.4bn from two years ago.
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment’s Aquaman slipped a mere 23.5% and was too strong for the competition, although Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns fared well, holding on to second place after a terrific 19.1% gain on the first weekend to gross $28m for $98.9m.
Aquaman stayed afloat at the top of North American box office to exit 2018 as the number one film in the charts as an estimated $51.6m propelled the tally to $188.8m and annual box office reached a record $11.8bn to eclipse $11.4bn from two years ago.
Warner Bros and DC Entertainment’s Aquaman slipped a mere 23.5% and was too strong for the competition, although Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns fared well, holding on to second place after a terrific 19.1% gain on the first weekend to gross $28m for $98.9m.
- 12/30/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan both give genial performances as comedy film legends Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Stan & Ollie.
It’s a late night in the study of a British hotel suite during a certain scene in Stan & Ollie, but the transatlantic travel and sleepless hours aren’t enough to squash Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy’s (John C. Reilly) creative juices. Now in the later stages of their careers, the pair is workshopping ideas for a Robin Hood film parody that will never come to be, but they don’t know this yet. Instead Laurel is explaining and demonstrating a sight gag involving a curtain to Hardy, who plays along until the punchline and breaks out into laughter.
There are many moments like this in Stan & Ollie, the latest from Filth director Jon S. Baird and co-writer Jeff Pope, who worked on Coogan’s Philomena.
It’s a late night in the study of a British hotel suite during a certain scene in Stan & Ollie, but the transatlantic travel and sleepless hours aren’t enough to squash Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy’s (John C. Reilly) creative juices. Now in the later stages of their careers, the pair is workshopping ideas for a Robin Hood film parody that will never come to be, but they don’t know this yet. Instead Laurel is explaining and demonstrating a sight gag involving a curtain to Hardy, who plays along until the punchline and breaks out into laughter.
There are many moments like this in Stan & Ollie, the latest from Filth director Jon S. Baird and co-writer Jeff Pope, who worked on Coogan’s Philomena.
- 12/28/2018
- Den of Geek
“Stan and Ollie” director Jon S. Baird says Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly were his first and only choices to portray famed comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. “They are playing their heroes and they knew the responsibility of doing that. I knew I was in safe hands when I met those two guys.”
As he explains, “Steve and I had dinner. We had a very serious conversation but half way through the conversation, without any warning, he dropped his napkin on the floor, bent down to pick it up and on the way up bumped his head on the table and went into Laurel,” recalls Baird. “It was an impromptu rendition of Stan Laurel and it just knocked me for six. I thought my god, this could be really special.”
It was a similar story with Reilly, who also has treasured Laurel and Hardy since he was a little boy.
As he explains, “Steve and I had dinner. We had a very serious conversation but half way through the conversation, without any warning, he dropped his napkin on the floor, bent down to pick it up and on the way up bumped his head on the table and went into Laurel,” recalls Baird. “It was an impromptu rendition of Stan Laurel and it just knocked me for six. I thought my god, this could be really special.”
It was a similar story with Reilly, who also has treasured Laurel and Hardy since he was a little boy.
- 12/27/2018
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
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