Singer Lucky Ali shared about the emotions and experiences that influenced the song ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’s creation, saying they took almost 10 hours to record the song to perfection.
Lucky’s latest collaboration with The Local Train on ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ from the film ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ offers a glimpse into the artist’s profound connection with music and emotion.
Known for his songs like ‘Gori Teri Aankhen’, ‘Oh Sanam’, Lucky shared: ” ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ is deeply rooted in personal experiences of longing and reminiscence. It reflects on moments of nostalgia and the bittersweet emotions that come with it. When I first heard the scratch, I connected with it and knew that I wanted to sing it.”
“So, the producers set up the recording in Bangalore, where I stay. We took almost 10 hours to record the song to perfection. We wanted to get it just right. We tried out various permutations and combinations.
Lucky’s latest collaboration with The Local Train on ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ from the film ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ offers a glimpse into the artist’s profound connection with music and emotion.
Known for his songs like ‘Gori Teri Aankhen’, ‘Oh Sanam’, Lucky shared: ” ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ is deeply rooted in personal experiences of longing and reminiscence. It reflects on moments of nostalgia and the bittersweet emotions that come with it. When I first heard the scratch, I connected with it and knew that I wanted to sing it.”
“So, the producers set up the recording in Bangalore, where I stay. We took almost 10 hours to record the song to perfection. We wanted to get it just right. We tried out various permutations and combinations.
- 4/12/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Song Released from ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’: The upcoming Bollywood film ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’, starring Vidya Balan, Ileana D’Cruz, Pratik Gandhi, and Sendhil Ramamurthy, is set to hit theaters on April 19, 2024. Adding to the anticipation, a new song titled ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ has been released from the movie.
This soulful track, sung by the supremely talented musician Lucky Ali, marks his return to movie songs after a hiatus of nine years. Composed and penned by The Local Train, ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ adds to the allure of the film with its melodious tunes.
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ is gearing up for a box office clash with other releases like ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’ and ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhoka 2’. Directed by ad filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta, the film promises to be an engaging cinematic experience.
Presented by Applause Entertainment and produced by Ellipsis Entertainment, ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ is...
This soulful track, sung by the supremely talented musician Lucky Ali, marks his return to movie songs after a hiatus of nine years. Composed and penned by The Local Train, ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ adds to the allure of the film with its melodious tunes.
‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ is gearing up for a box office clash with other releases like ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’ and ‘Love, Sex Aur Dhoka 2’. Directed by ad filmmaker Shirsha Guha Thakurta, the film promises to be an engaging cinematic experience.
Presented by Applause Entertainment and produced by Ellipsis Entertainment, ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ is...
- 4/3/2024
- by Anshu Harvansh
- ReferSMS
Singer Lucky Ali, who is coming back to croon for a Bollywood movie after nine years with ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’, said he likes to be selective about the songs he sings for films. Ali is making his comeback with ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’ from ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ starring Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi.
Ali shared: “I like to be selective about the songs I sing for films. When I heard the scratch of ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’, I loved it and felt it would suit my voice. I enjoyed working with the young composers. I hope my fans enjoy it.”
The track is a collaborative masterpiece composed and written by the rock band The Local Train.
‘Tu Hai Kahaan’, captures the essence of love in its purest form, evoking emotions of longing and affection.
The Local Train shared: “We’re excited that our first stint with composing for an Original...
Ali shared: “I like to be selective about the songs I sing for films. When I heard the scratch of ‘Tu Hai Kahaan’, I loved it and felt it would suit my voice. I enjoyed working with the young composers. I hope my fans enjoy it.”
The track is a collaborative masterpiece composed and written by the rock band The Local Train.
‘Tu Hai Kahaan’, captures the essence of love in its purest form, evoking emotions of longing and affection.
The Local Train shared: “We’re excited that our first stint with composing for an Original...
- 4/2/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Drashti Dhami on Monday showered birthday love on her ‘crazy, sexy pati’ Niraj Khemka, and thanked him for dealing with her sleep talking. Drashti married businessman Niraj in February 2015.
Taking to Instagram, Drashti shared a fun picture with her beau, wherein Niraj can be seen standing and holding Drashti adorably in his arms.
The actress known for her work in ‘Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi’ is wearing a brown sleeveless tank top, and beige coloured shorts. Her look is accessorised with black sunglasses, and a cross body bag.
While her husband is wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and peach coloured shorts.
The post is captioned: “Happy Birthday my crazy, hilarious, sexy Pati… Thank you for dealing with my sleep talking and still loving me… I love you.”
The actress gave the tune of the song ‘Safarnama’ by Lucky Ali to his post.
On the work front, Drashti last featured in the...
Taking to Instagram, Drashti shared a fun picture with her beau, wherein Niraj can be seen standing and holding Drashti adorably in his arms.
The actress known for her work in ‘Geet-Hui Sabse Parayi’ is wearing a brown sleeveless tank top, and beige coloured shorts. Her look is accessorised with black sunglasses, and a cross body bag.
While her husband is wearing a white sleeveless T-shirt and peach coloured shorts.
The post is captioned: “Happy Birthday my crazy, hilarious, sexy Pati… Thank you for dealing with my sleep talking and still loving me… I love you.”
The actress gave the tune of the song ‘Safarnama’ by Lucky Ali to his post.
On the work front, Drashti last featured in the...
- 4/1/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bollywood actor, and soon-to-be father, Varun Dhawan had a ‘lucky’ encounter with singer Lucky Ali.
The picture, which seems to be clicked at the airport, shows the duo smiling for the selfie.
Taking to Instagram stories, Varun, who has a huge fandom of 46.9 million followers, treated his fans to a happy selfie, with the ‘Gori Teri Aankhen’ singer.
The snap shows Varun wearing a black shirt, and aviator sunglasses. Lucky is donning a brown T-shirt and black sunglasses. He is sporting white hair and a beard look.
The picture is captioned: “I’m the lucky one”.
The actor, who was most recently seen in ‘Bawaal’, gave the tune of Lucky’s famous track ‘Oh Sanam’, to his post.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Varun is set to play the titular role in the upcoming action drama ‘Baby John’, which is a remake of Atlee’s Tamil film ‘Theri’. Co-produced by Atlee,...
The picture, which seems to be clicked at the airport, shows the duo smiling for the selfie.
Taking to Instagram stories, Varun, who has a huge fandom of 46.9 million followers, treated his fans to a happy selfie, with the ‘Gori Teri Aankhen’ singer.
The snap shows Varun wearing a black shirt, and aviator sunglasses. Lucky is donning a brown T-shirt and black sunglasses. He is sporting white hair and a beard look.
The picture is captioned: “I’m the lucky one”.
The actor, who was most recently seen in ‘Bawaal’, gave the tune of Lucky’s famous track ‘Oh Sanam’, to his post.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Varun is set to play the titular role in the upcoming action drama ‘Baby John’, which is a remake of Atlee’s Tamil film ‘Theri’. Co-produced by Atlee,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pop singer Lucky Ali has come out with an English song in collaboration with Israeli artiste Eliezer Botzer. The production of the music video began in Ukraine before the war broke out and was completed in during the war.
Talking about what it takes to be comfortable with a collaborator and what he looks for in a collaboration, Lucky told Ians: “They came with some good music and I was happy to add to that in the best way I could. Because they also came from so far away, it was more an honorable situation, more a situation of guests coming to our place from a different country and us being aware of that and doing what we do as Indians, being responsive and welcoming.
“And it worked out in a way that was organic and it gave a lot of good vibes. It just grew from that small first...
Talking about what it takes to be comfortable with a collaborator and what he looks for in a collaboration, Lucky told Ians: “They came with some good music and I was happy to add to that in the best way I could. Because they also came from so far away, it was more an honorable situation, more a situation of guests coming to our place from a different country and us being aware of that and doing what we do as Indians, being responsive and welcoming.
“And it worked out in a way that was organic and it gave a lot of good vibes. It just grew from that small first...
- 6/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which this week features nine matches and some more “dark” regulars rather than the stacked cards we’ve had more recently. On with the review…
Match #1: Angelico def. Dante Casanova
My Thoughts: This was ridiculously short and decidedly average. Casanova did get a pinfall attempt on Angelico but to no avail. I’m guessing this is the start of the build of the Sap, the new faction featuring Luther, Serpentico and Angelico.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: The Workhorsemen def. The Hughes Brothers
My Thoughts: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but I really Love The Workhorsemen, I really do. Which meant I enjoyed this match a lot. It felt like a breath of fresh air after the opening match hat’s for sure!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #3: Fuego del Sol def. Lucky Ali...
Match #1: Angelico def. Dante Casanova
My Thoughts: This was ridiculously short and decidedly average. Casanova did get a pinfall attempt on Angelico but to no avail. I’m guessing this is the start of the build of the Sap, the new faction featuring Luther, Serpentico and Angelico.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: The Workhorsemen def. The Hughes Brothers
My Thoughts: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, but I really Love The Workhorsemen, I really do. Which meant I enjoyed this match a lot. It felt like a breath of fresh air after the opening match hat’s for sure!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5 Match #3: Fuego del Sol def. Lucky Ali...
- 12/29/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Singer Lucky Ali has complained to Dg and Igp of Karnataka Praveen Sood over alleged encroachment of his farmland by land mafia involving the husband of state Ias officer Rohini Sindhuri, police said on Monday. The police have taken up investigation following the complaint.
Lucky Ali has also alleged that Rohini Sindhuri, presently working as the Commissioner of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, is helping the land mafia and misusing state resources.
In his complaint, Lucky Ali stated, “I am Maqsood Mahmood Ali. Son of the Late actor and comedian Mehmood Ali. And also known as Lucky Ali. I am currently in Dubai for work, hence the urgency.”
“My farm which is a Trust Property located in Kenchenahalli Yelahanka is being encroached on illegally by Sudhir Reddy (and Madhu Reddy) from the Bangalore land mafia, with the help of his wife who is an Ias officer by the name of Rohini Sindhuri.
Lucky Ali has also alleged that Rohini Sindhuri, presently working as the Commissioner of Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Department, is helping the land mafia and misusing state resources.
In his complaint, Lucky Ali stated, “I am Maqsood Mahmood Ali. Son of the Late actor and comedian Mehmood Ali. And also known as Lucky Ali. I am currently in Dubai for work, hence the urgency.”
“My farm which is a Trust Property located in Kenchenahalli Yelahanka is being encroached on illegally by Sudhir Reddy (and Madhu Reddy) from the Bangalore land mafia, with the help of his wife who is an Ias officer by the name of Rohini Sindhuri.
- 12/5/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Another week, another episode of Aew: Dark which emanates from Aew Universal once again. We’ve got Taz and Excalibur on commentary as usual, so let’s get to the action!
Match #1: The Renegade Twins def. Rocky Radley & Allie Recks
My Thoughts: The Renegade Twins get to face the enhancement talent rather than Be the enhancement talent? What a shocker. And they got some decent competition in Radley and Recks (that’s actually one hell of a tag team name Imho), making this another… let’s say it together… Aew quasi-squash match!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Anthony Ogogo def. Meto
My Thoughts: This was Anthony Ogogo doing his usual thing of playing with his opponent, this time for longer than usual. I do wonder where Ogogo’s career can go beyond these kinds of matches?
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #3: Peter Avalon & Ryan Nemeth def. Adrian Alanis...
Match #1: The Renegade Twins def. Rocky Radley & Allie Recks
My Thoughts: The Renegade Twins get to face the enhancement talent rather than Be the enhancement talent? What a shocker. And they got some decent competition in Radley and Recks (that’s actually one hell of a tag team name Imho), making this another… let’s say it together… Aew quasi-squash match!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Anthony Ogogo def. Meto
My Thoughts: This was Anthony Ogogo doing his usual thing of playing with his opponent, this time for longer than usual. I do wonder where Ogogo’s career can go beyond these kinds of matches?
My Score: 2 out of 5 Match #3: Peter Avalon & Ryan Nemeth def. Adrian Alanis...
- 8/25/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Known for giving soulful hits such as ‘O Sanam’, ‘Na Tum Jano Na Hum’ and ‘Gori Teri Aankhain’ among many others, singer Lucky Ali feels he is “besura” (tone deaf) and that he just trusts the process and puts his heart into whatever he does.
During a conversation, Lucky, who is coming up with a new song ‘Mohobbat Zindagi’, talked about how he differs his creation from mainstream Bollywood music.
He said, “Everything is in the seven notes of Sargam, but I am on a constant search and want to attain the eighth note, which is a note of silence, ‘Moksh.’ I want to reach there as an artist.”
He revealed how he doesn’t consider himself melodious but just trusts his music.
He added, “I feel I am a besura. I have not learned music, but I trust the process and put my heart into whatever I do. We...
During a conversation, Lucky, who is coming up with a new song ‘Mohobbat Zindagi’, talked about how he differs his creation from mainstream Bollywood music.
He said, “Everything is in the seven notes of Sargam, but I am on a constant search and want to attain the eighth note, which is a note of silence, ‘Moksh.’ I want to reach there as an artist.”
He revealed how he doesn’t consider himself melodious but just trusts his music.
He added, “I feel I am a besura. I have not learned music, but I trust the process and put my heart into whatever I do. We...
- 8/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Another episode of Aew: Dark, which this week is back being taped at Aew Universal. Let’s join Taz and Excalibur, commentators for Dark as usual, with Ten matches this week – including a main event that sees the Roh Pure Championship on the line. Let’s get to it!
Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Ashley D’Amboise
My Thoughts: Who doesn’t love the energy Willow Nightingale brings to her matches?! Her infectious attitude really raises the bar for any match she’s a part of, including this one (which is why this match gets an extra half-point just for That). Ashley D’Amboise plays a great heel too and whilst this match was too short for my liking this was still a great opener to this week’s Dark.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo vs. Matt Vandagriff & Knull
My Thoughts: Solid but forgettable is how I’d describe this match.
Match #1: Willow Nightingale def. Ashley D’Amboise
My Thoughts: Who doesn’t love the energy Willow Nightingale brings to her matches?! Her infectious attitude really raises the bar for any match she’s a part of, including this one (which is why this match gets an extra half-point just for That). Ashley D’Amboise plays a great heel too and whilst this match was too short for my liking this was still a great opener to this week’s Dark.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Nick Comoroto & Aaron Solo vs. Matt Vandagriff & Knull
My Thoughts: Solid but forgettable is how I’d describe this match.
- 6/30/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Independent singer-songwriter Gajendra Verma who has recently sat down for a conversation with his favourite musician Lucky Ali and Mikey McCleary says it was an enriching experience for his creative growth. Gajendra is known for the song ‘Tune Mere Jaana’ followed by ‘Sun Baliye’ with Sonu Kakkar, and several other songs like ‘Ratjage’, ‘Pehla Pyar’, […]...
- 5/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dark: Elevation, we’ve got Tony Schiavone, Paul Wight and Mark Henry on commentary and an 8-match, still sub 50 minutes, card this week… Let’s get right into the review and the action!
Match #1: Leyla Hirsch def. Ella Envy
My Thoughts: Leyla Hirsch opens the show! Love to see it. Hirsch demolished her opponent in this one, in a clear squash match that legitimised (pun intended) Hirsch’s new nasty, hard-hitting, nature. It’s times like this that sqash matches Do work!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Brock Anderson & Lee Johnson def. The Factory (Qt Marshall & Aaron Solo)
My Thoughts: Cracking tag team action from Brock Anderson and Lee Johnson. The former is really coming along in terms of skill and presentation, leaning into his resemblance to his father in looks And movies now. Qt Marshall did his usual shtick,...
Match #1: Leyla Hirsch def. Ella Envy
My Thoughts: Leyla Hirsch opens the show! Love to see it. Hirsch demolished her opponent in this one, in a clear squash match that legitimised (pun intended) Hirsch’s new nasty, hard-hitting, nature. It’s times like this that sqash matches Do work!
My Score: 1.5 out of 5 Match #2: Brock Anderson & Lee Johnson def. The Factory (Qt Marshall & Aaron Solo)
My Thoughts: Cracking tag team action from Brock Anderson and Lee Johnson. The former is really coming along in terms of skill and presentation, leaning into his resemblance to his father in looks And movies now. Qt Marshall did his usual shtick,...
- 4/5/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Singer Mohammed Irfan is happy with the success of his recent singles, Re mana and Belafz baatein. The 36-year-old, who is primarily known for his Bollywood hits, feels non-film music has once again come to the limelight, allowing singers like him to showcase their true range.
"I feel these two forms have always been working in parallel, but now since the pandemic has struck and theatres were shut down, it definitely gave a big opening for artistes to showcase independent work. It's great for artistes to bring out their own music for listeners and it also gives the audiences a wide variety to choose from as every artiste has his or her own flavour to serve," he said.
"Film music has always been the most popular form since decades, but having said that pop and non-film music, too, has a huge following - right from Lucky Ali, Adnan Sami, Colonial Cousins,...
"I feel these two forms have always been working in parallel, but now since the pandemic has struck and theatres were shut down, it definitely gave a big opening for artistes to showcase independent work. It's great for artistes to bring out their own music for listeners and it also gives the audiences a wide variety to choose from as every artiste has his or her own flavour to serve," he said.
"Film music has always been the most popular form since decades, but having said that pop and non-film music, too, has a huge following - right from Lucky Ali, Adnan Sami, Colonial Cousins,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 14 (Ians) A new video of yesteryears singer Lucky Ali crooning his hit song O Sanam, and playing the guitar, has gone viral. In the video, the singer stops at a line where there is a mention of the word death, drawing widespread emotional response from fans.
Lucky, who is 62 now, looks very different in an Islamic cap and trimmed white beard as he strums the notes and starts singing. Although his voice sounds aged, he has lost none of the hallmark melodious magic.
But what catches your attention is when he reaches the line in the second stanza that goes: "Mar bhi gaye toh bhool na jaana (don't forget me even after I die)."
Lucky abruptly stops singing at that point, before picking up the song a few lines later.
Twitterati reacted emotionally to the video, and among them was Bigg Boss 14 housemate Eijaz Khan.
"Lots of Love to our favourite #luckyali,...
Lucky, who is 62 now, looks very different in an Islamic cap and trimmed white beard as he strums the notes and starts singing. Although his voice sounds aged, he has lost none of the hallmark melodious magic.
But what catches your attention is when he reaches the line in the second stanza that goes: "Mar bhi gaye toh bhool na jaana (don't forget me even after I die)."
Lucky abruptly stops singing at that point, before picking up the song a few lines later.
Twitterati reacted emotionally to the video, and among them was Bigg Boss 14 housemate Eijaz Khan.
"Lots of Love to our favourite #luckyali,...
- 11/14/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
By Rima Bhatia and Stacey Yount
So you think you know Bollywood? The glamour, the gossip and all the secrets? Do you consider yourself a Bollywood expert? Well, to test our research skills to find some of the most hidden and obscure facts, we have put together a list to test your Bolly-knowledge.
So settle down with a warm drink and read away… and don’t forget to comment how many facts you knew… and which fact blew your mind!
The first short film from India was 1898’s Hiralal Sen’s The Flower of Persia.
Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra is known as The first full length feature film from India. The black and white film released on May 3, 1913 in Mumbai. It was only 40 minutes long.
Ram Chandra Gopal “Dadasaheb” Torne’s Shree Pundalik was the very first film; it was shown in Mumbai on 18 May 1912. However, it was processed overseas and is only 22 minutes.
So you think you know Bollywood? The glamour, the gossip and all the secrets? Do you consider yourself a Bollywood expert? Well, to test our research skills to find some of the most hidden and obscure facts, we have put together a list to test your Bolly-knowledge.
So settle down with a warm drink and read away… and don’t forget to comment how many facts you knew… and which fact blew your mind!
The first short film from India was 1898’s Hiralal Sen’s The Flower of Persia.
Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra is known as The first full length feature film from India. The black and white film released on May 3, 1913 in Mumbai. It was only 40 minutes long.
Ram Chandra Gopal “Dadasaheb” Torne’s Shree Pundalik was the very first film; it was shown in Mumbai on 18 May 1912. However, it was processed overseas and is only 22 minutes.
- 3/28/2020
- by BollySpice Team
- Bollyspice
“Life isn’t measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away”. Bollywood’s music has been around 89 years going into 2020 and it’s been taking our breath away for however long we’ve been listening to it. Everyone has a favourite singer, music director and genre which defines for them the perfect song. This of course makes a list of the best songs of the decade a difficult task as they are so subjective to each person. There’s so many perfect songs in Bollywood! Thus, below is a list of some of the great songs of the decade!
2010
‘Pee Loon’ – Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
Music: Pritam – Singer: Mohit Chauhan
Overalapping sounds, lightly classical and a love story blossoming… so simple a formula but this song shows why it continues to work. Mohit is sublime backed by Pritam’s instrumentation.
2010
‘Pee Loon’ – Once Upon a Time in Mumbai
Music: Pritam – Singer: Mohit Chauhan
Overalapping sounds, lightly classical and a love story blossoming… so simple a formula but this song shows why it continues to work. Mohit is sublime backed by Pritam’s instrumentation.
- 1/31/2020
- by Swarup Chakravarthy
- Bollyspice
Once upon a time, somewhere in the span between F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hunter S. Thompson, a dapper posse of aristocrat journalists thrived by combining pre-war sophistication with post-war sexuality. Belonging neither to the old world or the new, they were prophets of their present moment, a transitional group that helped lay the foundation for a culture that wouldn’t be able to accommodate them.
Gay Talese was perhaps the most notable of the group. The godfather of indulgent celebrity profiles, Talese elevated an entire medium by fleshing a routine portrait into a genuine piece of literature; published in the April 1966 issue of Esquire, “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” might well outlive the magazine that paid for it. Talese became almost as famous as the people featured in his work, and his reputation protected him from the rest of the 20th century; it seemed unthinkable that someone who could write...
Gay Talese was perhaps the most notable of the group. The godfather of indulgent celebrity profiles, Talese elevated an entire medium by fleshing a routine portrait into a genuine piece of literature; published in the April 1966 issue of Esquire, “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” might well outlive the magazine that paid for it. Talese became almost as famous as the people featured in his work, and his reputation protected him from the rest of the 20th century; it seemed unthinkable that someone who could write...
- 11/30/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water is one of the final films being released in 2017 that I'm extremely excited about seeing! To tide us over until the movie is released in theaters, a new red-band trailer has been released for us to enjoy. The trailer offers us more footage and additional insight into the story and characters. I've heard so many great things about this movie and I believe that the hype is real.
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolatjion. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
The film has a wonderfully talented cast that includes Doug Jones, Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine, Happy-Go-...
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolatjion. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
The film has a wonderfully talented cast that includes Doug Jones, Sally Hawkins (Blue Jasmine, Happy-Go-...
- 11/9/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Fans at Nycc 2017 got to see the first official look at ‘Pacific Rim Uprising’, the sequel to the Guillermo del Toro‘s 2013 fan favorite ‘Pacific Rim’. Lucky for those not in attendance (myself included) the trailer was released online at the same time. Check out the trailer right here!
Here is the official synopsis:
The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.
John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees,...
Here is the official synopsis:
The globe-spanning conflict between otherworldly monsters of mass destruction and the human-piloted super-machines built to vanquish them was only a prelude to the all-out assault on humanity in Pacific Rim Uprising.
John Boyega (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) stars as the rebellious Jake Pentecost, a once-promising Jaeger pilot whose legendary father gave his life to secure humanity’s victory against the monstrous “Kaiju.” Jake has since abandoned his training only to become caught up in a criminal underworld. But when an even more unstoppable threat is unleashed to tear through our cities and bring the world to its knees,...
- 10/8/2017
- by Sean McAloon
- Age of the Nerd
A lot of movie fans are excited about Guillermo del Toro's new film The Shape of Water. Not only does the footage we've seen look great, but the reviews have been great! Critics are loving this movie! To help build on your excitement, we have a behind-the-scenes video for you to watch that has even more footage from the film and some of that footage includes Doug Jones as the sea creature. There's some seriously stunning footage in the film. There's a great shot of the creature standing in a movie theater watching a movie, which I thought was so cool.
The video also includes interviews with Del Toro and Jones talking about the movie and the creature he plays. Del Toro says,“This creature is a presence. He needed to have a very ancient energy, and Doug got it.” Here's the synopsis:
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale,...
The video also includes interviews with Del Toro and Jones talking about the movie and the creature he plays. Del Toro says,“This creature is a presence. He needed to have a very ancient energy, and Doug got it.” Here's the synopsis:
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale,...
- 10/6/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
As a record September comes to an end, it's a race for number one with three films separated by a mere $310k. Based on estimates, it's a return to #1 for WB and New Line's It, but hot on its heels is Universal's American Made along with Fox's Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Otherwise, Sony's Flatliners debuted on life support, Novus's Til Death Do Us Part found its way into the top ten and Pure Flix's A Question of Faith finished on the outside looking in. With just over $300k separating number one and number three on this weekend's box office chart, first place currently belongs to WB and New Line's It, which is back on top after last weekend saw the killer clown finish in the runner up position. With an estimated $17.3 million, the record-breaking horror has now topped $291 million domestically and will spend Sunday enjoying its third weekend out of...
- 10/1/2017
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Guillermo del Toro's latest film, The Shape of Water, has been met with glowing reviews from critics. Many of them saying that it's his best film since Pan's Labyrinth. It even ended up winning the top prize (The Golden Lion) at the Venice Film Festival, so that's saying something! It looks like Del Toro fans have an amazing film to look forward to seeing in the near future.
Today we have a fantastic new red-band trailer for the movie that you've got to watch! It's packed full of new footage, including some great shots of the sea creature, who is played by Doug Jones. I love what I've seen from this movie and I'm super excited to see it!
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa...
Today we have a fantastic new red-band trailer for the movie that you've got to watch! It's packed full of new footage, including some great shots of the sea creature, who is played by Doug Jones. I love what I've seen from this movie and I'm super excited to see it!
The Shape of Water is an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa...
- 9/14/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
The past month or so has been pretty rough at the box office. That’s no secret, and has been widely reported. A few weeks back, we had the worst box office haul since 2001, and this past weekend went on to outdo that title. As it turns out, last weekend was the worst Labor Day weekend since 1999. Ouch.
And it’s no wonder, as there were no wide releases to hit. All we got was a limited rerelease of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and limited releases of Tulip Fever, Do It Like an Hombre, and Marvel’s Inhumans in IMAX.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard made out like a bandit with $10.3 million. It’s nearly doubled its production budget (despite its negative reviews and reception), and this weekend, it only dropped .7 percent from last weekend, reenforcing the fact that there are currently slim pickings in theaters.
Related: Hitman's Bodyguard Takes First Place,...
And it’s no wonder, as there were no wide releases to hit. All we got was a limited rerelease of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and limited releases of Tulip Fever, Do It Like an Hombre, and Marvel’s Inhumans in IMAX.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard made out like a bandit with $10.3 million. It’s nearly doubled its production budget (despite its negative reviews and reception), and this weekend, it only dropped .7 percent from last weekend, reenforcing the fact that there are currently slim pickings in theaters.
Related: Hitman's Bodyguard Takes First Place,...
- 9/4/2017
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
There's already been a screening of Guillermo del Toro's new fantasy thriller The Shape of Water at the Venice Film Festival and the reviews are rolling in. I loved what I saw in the trailer and it looked like it would be a fantastic film, but according to these reviews the movie is outstanding and they are saying it's his best film since Pan's Labyrinth! These reviews have definitely got me even more excited about seeing the move! Here's the synopsis and you can watch the trailer here.
In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
The film also stars Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. The movie will be released in theaters on December 8th.
In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of silence and isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.
The film also stars Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Michael Stuhlbarg and Doug Jones. The movie will be released in theaters on December 8th.
- 8/31/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
David O. Selznick’s absurdly over-cooked western epic is a great picture, even if much of it induces a kind of hypnotic, mouth-hanging-open disbelief. Is this monument to the sex appeal of Jennifer Jones, Kitsch in terrible taste, or have Selznick and his army of Hollywood talents found a new level of hyped melodramatic harmony? It certainly has the star-power, beginning with Gregory Peck as a cowboy rapist who learned his bedside manners from Popeye’s Bluto. It’s all hugely enjoyable.
Duel in the Sun
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1946 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 144 min. / Special Edition / Street Date August 15, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston, Butterfly McQueen, Charles Bickford, Tilly Losch.
Cinematography Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan and Harold Rosson
Production Designer J. McMillan Johnson
Film Editor Hal C. Kern, John Saure and William H. Ziegler
Original Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Written by Niven Busch,...
Duel in the Sun
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1946 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 144 min. / Special Edition / Street Date August 15, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring Jennifer Jones, Gregory Peck, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Lillian Gish, Walter Huston, Butterfly McQueen, Charles Bickford, Tilly Losch.
Cinematography Lee Garmes, Ray Rennahan and Harold Rosson
Production Designer J. McMillan Johnson
Film Editor Hal C. Kern, John Saure and William H. Ziegler
Original Music Dimitri Tiomkin
Written by Niven Busch,...
- 8/15/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Few conversations that start with “I got this friend” tend to end well, especially in the world of crime-centric filmmaking. In Ed Blythe’s upcoming “Man With Van,” that proves true from the jump.
The film follows down-on-his-luck construction electrician Kier Sawicki (Morgan Spector, “The Mist”), who bumbles into professional arson to provide for his daughter (Ursula Parker, “Louie”) amidst a bitter custody dispute. It’s clearly a fraught idea from the start — as seen in our exclusive clip below — but Kier is hopeful that the so-called victimless crime will pay. It doesn’t, and there is definitely a victim.
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Blythe’s film explodes out Kier’s bad luck, pitting him against his best friend and their bad-mannered boss, forcing his ex-wife to go to wild legal ends, and pushing him into yet another ill-fated scheme.
The film follows down-on-his-luck construction electrician Kier Sawicki (Morgan Spector, “The Mist”), who bumbles into professional arson to provide for his daughter (Ursula Parker, “Louie”) amidst a bitter custody dispute. It’s clearly a fraught idea from the start — as seen in our exclusive clip below — but Kier is hopeful that the so-called victimless crime will pay. It doesn’t, and there is definitely a victim.
Read MoreHow One NYC Event Can Turn Promising Ideas For New Indies Into a Reality
Blythe’s film explodes out Kier’s bad luck, pitting him against his best friend and their bad-mannered boss, forcing his ex-wife to go to wild legal ends, and pushing him into yet another ill-fated scheme.
- 7/28/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Filmmaker Rob Bralver (best known for his editing work on “Gore Vidal: The United States of America”) turns his attentions to a different side of filmmaking with his feature narrative debut, “Espionage Tonight,” bound for a world premiere at Dances With Films next week. The film stars Sean Astin, Lynn Whitfield, Joe Hursley, Greg Davis Jr., Chasty Ballesteros, and many more.
Read More: ‘Abu’ Trailer: Lgbtq Documentary Explores One Man’s Quest to Understand His Devout Muslim Father — Watch
Bralver wrote and directed the film, billed as “an inventive and sly critique of American media culture and politics,” which blends some timely issues around politics, “fake news,” the value of supposedly fact-based entertainment, and good old-fashioned espionage into a very amusing mix.
But there is some real meat here and, as Bralver explained in an official statement, some warnings, too. Said Bralver, “What used to be an intersectional space...
Read More: ‘Abu’ Trailer: Lgbtq Documentary Explores One Man’s Quest to Understand His Devout Muslim Father — Watch
Bralver wrote and directed the film, billed as “an inventive and sly critique of American media culture and politics,” which blends some timely issues around politics, “fake news,” the value of supposedly fact-based entertainment, and good old-fashioned espionage into a very amusing mix.
But there is some real meat here and, as Bralver explained in an official statement, some warnings, too. Said Bralver, “What used to be an intersectional space...
- 6/2/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Beckhams do Africa!
The adorable family has been enjoying an amazing trip to Africa -- complete with gorgeous sunsets and safaris!
Related: Victoria Beckham Gushes Over Her Kids and 'Soulmate' David Beckham: 'We're Lucky to Have Each Other'
"Sunset...
The adorable family has been enjoying an amazing trip to Africa -- complete with gorgeous sunsets and safaris!
Related: Victoria Beckham Gushes Over Her Kids and 'Soulmate' David Beckham: 'We're Lucky to Have Each Other'
"Sunset...
- 6/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
“Abu” is the Urdu word for “father,” making it a fitting choice for the title of Arshad Khan’s very personal new documentary. The film mixes personal footage, interviews, and even a slew of Bollywood films to tell the story of Khan — a gay man who has long struggled to be authentic to his unaccepting family — and his father, a devout Muslim.
Per the film’s official synopsis, “Abu” is billed as “a journey to the center of a fragmented family as they grapple with religion, sexuality, colonialism and migration. Through a tapestry of narratives composed of family footage, observation and classic Bollywood films, gay-identifying Pakistani Muslim filmmaker Arshad Khan takes viewers through the tense relationships between family and fate, conservatism and liberalism and modernity and familiarity. It is a father and son’s search for that elusive place called ‘home.'”
Read More: Film Festival Roundup: Laff Adds ‘The Beguiled’ and ‘Annabelle: Creation,...
Per the film’s official synopsis, “Abu” is billed as “a journey to the center of a fragmented family as they grapple with religion, sexuality, colonialism and migration. Through a tapestry of narratives composed of family footage, observation and classic Bollywood films, gay-identifying Pakistani Muslim filmmaker Arshad Khan takes viewers through the tense relationships between family and fate, conservatism and liberalism and modernity and familiarity. It is a father and son’s search for that elusive place called ‘home.'”
Read More: Film Festival Roundup: Laff Adds ‘The Beguiled’ and ‘Annabelle: Creation,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Italian director and actor (and neorealist luminary) Vittorio De Sica is best known to most stateside audiences for his honorary Oscar winners like “Sciuscià” (the first foreign film to be recognized by the Academy) and his enduring classic “Bicycle Thieves,” but there are still gems from the long-deceased filmmaker for fans to discover.
Like his 1963 comedy “Il Boom,” which has never had a U.S. release…until now! “Il Boom” will finally come to the States — complete with a new restoration — later this month, and we have a fresh trailer to celebrate.
Read More: ‘La Strada’ Restoration First Look: Federico Fellini’s Oscar-Winning Masterpiece Heads Back to Theaters — Watch
The film’s title refers to the Italian economic “miracle” that took place from the late 1950s until the 1970s after World War II. “Il Boom” follows Giovanni Alberti (Alberto Sordi), a small building contractor who is deeply in debt because...
Like his 1963 comedy “Il Boom,” which has never had a U.S. release…until now! “Il Boom” will finally come to the States — complete with a new restoration — later this month, and we have a fresh trailer to celebrate.
Read More: ‘La Strada’ Restoration First Look: Federico Fellini’s Oscar-Winning Masterpiece Heads Back to Theaters — Watch
The film’s title refers to the Italian economic “miracle” that took place from the late 1950s until the 1970s after World War II. “Il Boom” follows Giovanni Alberti (Alberto Sordi), a small building contractor who is deeply in debt because...
- 6/1/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“Look & See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry,” Laura Dunn’s vivid, poignant look at the life of seminal American writer Wendell Berry — and, by extension, the country he’s lovingly written about for so long — comes complete with one heck of a pedigree to recommend it.
Produced by Robert Redford, Terrence Malick, and Nick Offerman, Dunn’s documentary is billed as “a beautiful and poignant portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, as seen through the eye of American novelist, poet, and activist, Wendell Berry.”
And one look at the film’s debut trailer is enough to make that vision and artistry very clear indeed.
Read More: Terrance Malick Vows to Return to More Structured Filmmaking: ‘I’m Backing Away From That Style Now’
The film is the first one about Berry and it takes viewers inside his unique life...
Produced by Robert Redford, Terrence Malick, and Nick Offerman, Dunn’s documentary is billed as “a beautiful and poignant portrait of the changing landscapes and shifting values of rural America in the era of industrial agriculture, as seen through the eye of American novelist, poet, and activist, Wendell Berry.”
And one look at the film’s debut trailer is enough to make that vision and artistry very clear indeed.
Read More: Terrance Malick Vows to Return to More Structured Filmmaking: ‘I’m Backing Away From That Style Now’
The film is the first one about Berry and it takes viewers inside his unique life...
- 5/31/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Loosely based on her own grandmother’s life, Amanda Kernall’s feature debut, “Sami Blood,” follows a unique heroine through a compelling coming-of-age tale. The films centers on 14-year-old Elle Marja, a reindeer-herding Sámi girl who feels trapped by her insular society and by an outside world that doesn’t accept her. Once she is exposed to the racism of the 1930s and race biology examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. But to achieve this dream, Elle Marja will have to make a series of heart-breaking sacrifices.
The film is led by a powerful performance from newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok — who never acted before this film and is Sami herself — along with her own sister, also a newbie to the world of moviemaking. Based on Kernall’s 2015 short film, “Stoerre Vaerie,” the film flips back and forth between time periods to give life to Elle...
The film is led by a powerful performance from newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok — who never acted before this film and is Sami herself — along with her own sister, also a newbie to the world of moviemaking. Based on Kernall’s 2015 short film, “Stoerre Vaerie,” the film flips back and forth between time periods to give life to Elle...
- 5/31/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Chicago – All great things must inevitably end, and the 5th annual Chicago Critics Film Festival will go out with a bang, with the hottest film at the recent Sundance Film Festival, “A Ghost Story,” at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre on Thursday May 18th (8pm). This will conclude a day of films, with “Lucky,” “Mr Roosevelt” and “Menashe” screen preceding the finale.
“A Ghost Story” was written and directed by David Lowery, and is an exploration of legacy, love, loss, and existence, as a recently deceased ghost (Casey Affleck) returns in a white sheet to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft widow (Rooney Mara). The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and will open nationwide in July.
The Closing Night Film of Chicago Critics Film Festival, ‘A Ghost Story’
Photo credit: A24
The film is the finale for the 2017 Chicago Film Critics Festival,...
“A Ghost Story” was written and directed by David Lowery, and is an exploration of legacy, love, loss, and existence, as a recently deceased ghost (Casey Affleck) returns in a white sheet to his suburban home to try to reconnect with his bereft widow (Rooney Mara). The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, and will open nationwide in July.
The Closing Night Film of Chicago Critics Film Festival, ‘A Ghost Story’
Photo credit: A24
The film is the finale for the 2017 Chicago Film Critics Festival,...
- 5/18/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Everything that I've heard about Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water has been fascinating. For the most part, Del Toro is known for his horror movies, but he doesn't consider his next film project to be a horror film. He recently confirmed on Twitter that The Shape of Water will be rated R and that it will tell a fairy tale story. Here are the tweets!
So- "R" it is!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 2, 2017
No. The Shape of Water is Not a horror movie. It's a bit of a fairy tale story - a fable set in early 1960's America.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 2, 2017
The film has been described as an “other-worldly love story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963.” It’s also said to be a “mysterious and magical journey.” When I think of a Del Toro fairy tale film, I immediately think of Pan's Labyrinth.
So- "R" it is!
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 2, 2017
No. The Shape of Water is Not a horror movie. It's a bit of a fairy tale story - a fable set in early 1960's America.
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) May 2, 2017
The film has been described as an “other-worldly love story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963.” It’s also said to be a “mysterious and magical journey.” When I think of a Del Toro fairy tale film, I immediately think of Pan's Labyrinth.
- 5/3/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Happy birthday, David Beckham!
The soccer star turned 42 on Tuesday, and his wife, Victoria, couldn't help but celebrate with adorable pics!
Related: Victoria Beckham Gushes Over Her Kids and 'Soulmate' David Beckham: 'We're Lucky to Have Each Other'
Victoria first wished her husband a happy birthday with a cute pic of herself and daughter Harper blowing kisses.
"Happy birthday daddy!" she captioned the sweet shot on Instagram. "From your two favorite girls!! We love u so,so much x...
The soccer star turned 42 on Tuesday, and his wife, Victoria, couldn't help but celebrate with adorable pics!
Related: Victoria Beckham Gushes Over Her Kids and 'Soulmate' David Beckham: 'We're Lucky to Have Each Other'
Victoria first wished her husband a happy birthday with a cute pic of herself and daughter Harper blowing kisses.
"Happy birthday daddy!" she captioned the sweet shot on Instagram. "From your two favorite girls!! We love u so,so much x...
- 5/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Magnolia Pictures has released the teaser trailer and poster for “Whose Streets?,” Sabaah Folayan & Damon Davis’ documentary about Ferguson, Missouri and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Avail yourself of both below.
Read More: ‘Whose Streets?’ Review: Ferguson Doc Shows the Birth of Black Lives Matter With Unrelenting Power — Sundance 2017
Here’s the synopsis: “Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, ‘Whose Streets?’ is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the National Guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry,...
Read More: ‘Whose Streets?’ Review: Ferguson Doc Shows the Birth of Black Lives Matter With Unrelenting Power — Sundance 2017
Here’s the synopsis: “Told by the activists and leaders who live and breathe this movement for justice, ‘Whose Streets?’ is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising. When unarmed teenager Michael Brown is killed by police and left lying in the street for hours, it marks a breaking point for the residents of St. Louis, Missouri. Grief, long-standing racial tensions and renewed anger bring residents together to hold vigil and protest this latest tragedy. Empowered parents, artists and teachers from around the country come together as freedom fighters. As the National Guard descends on Ferguson with military grade weaponry,...
- 4/29/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– The Orchard has acquired the North American rights to Joachim Trier’s supernatural thriller “Thelma.” Written by Trier and Eskil Vogt and starring Eili Harboe, Okay Kaya, Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Henrik Rafaelsen, the film follows a young woman who falls in love and discovers that she has terrifying and inexplicable powers.
“Working with Joachim on ‘Louder Than Bombs’ was a wonderful experience and gave us the opportunity to witness, up close, his unmatched visionary talent and passion for the stories he tells,” Paul Davidson, the Orchard’s executive vice president of Film and Television, said in a statement. “Thelma represents the next evolution of his growth as a filmmaker and we couldn’t be more excited...
– The Orchard has acquired the North American rights to Joachim Trier’s supernatural thriller “Thelma.” Written by Trier and Eskil Vogt and starring Eili Harboe, Okay Kaya, Ellen Dorrit Petersen and Henrik Rafaelsen, the film follows a young woman who falls in love and discovers that she has terrifying and inexplicable powers.
“Working with Joachim on ‘Louder Than Bombs’ was a wonderful experience and gave us the opportunity to witness, up close, his unmatched visionary talent and passion for the stories he tells,” Paul Davidson, the Orchard’s executive vice president of Film and Television, said in a statement. “Thelma represents the next evolution of his growth as a filmmaker and we couldn’t be more excited...
- 4/21/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Sony Pictures Classics has released a new trailer for its upcoming biopic “Maudie.” The film, which is based on the real-life story of Canadian artist Maud Lewis, hails from director Aisling Walsh (“Fingersmith”). It screened at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals last year, and is now ready for its theatrical release this summer.
Read More: Telluride Review: ‘Maudie’ Is A Paint By Numbers Love Story
Written by Sherry White, “Maudie” takes place in Nova Scotia around the 1930s. It follows an artist (Sally Hawkins) who works as a housekeeper for an orphaned fish peddler (Ethan Hawke), all the while working on her real passion–, painting. Eventually, she becomes one of the most beloved folk artists in her community.
Read More: 50 Movies to See This Summer
Hawkins was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 2014 for her role in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” In 2009, she won a Golden Globe for “Happy-Go-Lucky.
Read More: Telluride Review: ‘Maudie’ Is A Paint By Numbers Love Story
Written by Sherry White, “Maudie” takes place in Nova Scotia around the 1930s. It follows an artist (Sally Hawkins) who works as a housekeeper for an orphaned fish peddler (Ethan Hawke), all the while working on her real passion–, painting. Eventually, she becomes one of the most beloved folk artists in her community.
Read More: 50 Movies to See This Summer
Hawkins was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award in 2014 for her role in Woody Allen’s “Blue Jasmine.” In 2009, she won a Golden Globe for “Happy-Go-Lucky.
- 4/5/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Mark Ramsey knows that it’s sometimes best to hide the star of the show until the moment is absolutely right. It’s why, in the first episode of “Inside Psycho,” a new six-part series about the birth, production and aftermath of the 1960 horror classic, you won’t hear the words “shower” or “Leigh” or “Hitchcock” or “Universal.”
It’s a particularly striking debut, not just because of the delayed introduction of the expected cast of characters. In opening this “Psycho” origin story with a 25-minute overview of the life and crimes of Plainfield, Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, Ramsey makes an early case that the best path to understanding the film is via a circuitous route, one with an ever-changing narrative perspective. And plenty of “Mother.”
This trail, particularly in its opening salvo, is unapologetically soaked in goo and gore. (“The following contains mature content,” Ramsey explains at the top of the premiere.
It’s a particularly striking debut, not just because of the delayed introduction of the expected cast of characters. In opening this “Psycho” origin story with a 25-minute overview of the life and crimes of Plainfield, Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein, Ramsey makes an early case that the best path to understanding the film is via a circuitous route, one with an ever-changing narrative perspective. And plenty of “Mother.”
This trail, particularly in its opening salvo, is unapologetically soaked in goo and gore. (“The following contains mature content,” Ramsey explains at the top of the premiere.
- 3/28/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
After screening in Telluride and Toronto last fall, “Maudie” is finally ready to tell the masses about the life of Canadian artist Maud Lewis. Sally Hawkins stars in the biopic, which was directed by Aisling Walsh, who previously helmed a BBC miniseries adaptation of Sarah Waters’ “Fingersmith” (which also served as the inspiration for Park Chan-wook’s “The Handmaiden”). Watch the trailer below.
Read More: Telluride Review: ‘Maudie’ Is A Paint By Numbers Love Story
The film takes place in Nova Scotia circa the 1930s and finds the desperate artist taking a job working for a fish peddler played by Ethan Hawke. Lewis, one of her country’s most highly regarded folk artists, specialized in small paintings depicting outdoor settings; the small size of her canvases had to do with Lewis’ rheumatoid arthritis.
Read More: Fox Searchlight Acquires ‘A United Kingdom,’ Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up ‘Maudie’
Hawkins received an...
Read More: Telluride Review: ‘Maudie’ Is A Paint By Numbers Love Story
The film takes place in Nova Scotia circa the 1930s and finds the desperate artist taking a job working for a fish peddler played by Ethan Hawke. Lewis, one of her country’s most highly regarded folk artists, specialized in small paintings depicting outdoor settings; the small size of her canvases had to do with Lewis’ rheumatoid arthritis.
Read More: Fox Searchlight Acquires ‘A United Kingdom,’ Sony Pictures Classics Picks Up ‘Maudie’
Hawkins received an...
- 2/20/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Italian sales outfit picks up Ride, It’s The Law, and Two Irenes.
Rome-based sales company True Colours has added English-language extreme sports drama Ride, Italian box office hit It’s The Law and Generation Kplus title Two Irenes (As Duas Irenes) to its Efm slate.
Brazilian filmmaker Fabio Meira’s Two Irenes - about two girls with the same name and an unexpected connection – marks the first non-Italian production for Rome-based True Colours since it launched in 2015.
Ride is a horror thriller about extreme sports shot entirely on GoPro cameras by writing and directing duo Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro. It follows their military thriller Mine, starring Armie Hammer, which was picked up by Well Go USA Entertainment for North America.
The company has acquired sales on comedy duo Ficarra and Picone’s new hit It’s The Law (L’Ora Legale) about a village in Sicily that elects a straight-arrow professor as mayor. The film...
Rome-based sales company True Colours has added English-language extreme sports drama Ride, Italian box office hit It’s The Law and Generation Kplus title Two Irenes (As Duas Irenes) to its Efm slate.
Brazilian filmmaker Fabio Meira’s Two Irenes - about two girls with the same name and an unexpected connection – marks the first non-Italian production for Rome-based True Colours since it launched in 2015.
Ride is a horror thriller about extreme sports shot entirely on GoPro cameras by writing and directing duo Fabio Guaglione and Fabio Resinaro. It follows their military thriller Mine, starring Armie Hammer, which was picked up by Well Go USA Entertainment for North America.
The company has acquired sales on comedy duo Ficarra and Picone’s new hit It’s The Law (L’Ora Legale) about a village in Sicily that elects a straight-arrow professor as mayor. The film...
- 2/11/2017
- ScreenDaily
Catherine Pearson Jan 23, 2017
From School Of Rock and Enchanted through to Hail Caesar and Moana, we look at the unmissable musical numbers from modern movies...
The world has gone gaga for La La Land and it’s not difficult to see why. We love a good musical number. Sometimes there’s nothing more uplifting than a catchy tune with some fun choreography and other times music is the best, if only, way to depict a character's despair, fear or hope. Music taps into something very primal in us all and can often extract laughter and tears easier than two hours’ worth of dialogue.
Numerous classic musicals have graced the big screen since cinema began, but the 21st century alone has seen some fantastic songs in film. Some considered ‘musical films’ and others ‘films with music’, here are my top picks for this century’s best on-screen musical sequences.
School Of Rock...
From School Of Rock and Enchanted through to Hail Caesar and Moana, we look at the unmissable musical numbers from modern movies...
The world has gone gaga for La La Land and it’s not difficult to see why. We love a good musical number. Sometimes there’s nothing more uplifting than a catchy tune with some fun choreography and other times music is the best, if only, way to depict a character's despair, fear or hope. Music taps into something very primal in us all and can often extract laughter and tears easier than two hours’ worth of dialogue.
Numerous classic musicals have graced the big screen since cinema began, but the 21st century alone has seen some fantastic songs in film. Some considered ‘musical films’ and others ‘films with music’, here are my top picks for this century’s best on-screen musical sequences.
School Of Rock...
- 1/19/2017
- Den of Geek
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– Bleecker Street has secured U.S. distribution rights to Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s true-life story, “Megan Leavey.” The film is based on the life of Leavey (Kate Mara), a young marine corporal in the K9 unit whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Bleecker Street will release the movie on June 9, 2017.
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The film co-stars Edie Falco, Ramon Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford, and Common. Directed by Cowperthwaite (“Blackfish”), the movie was written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo and Tim Lovestedt and produced by Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon and Jennifer Monroe.
– Bleecker Street has secured U.S. distribution rights to Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s true-life story, “Megan Leavey.” The film is based on the life of Leavey (Kate Mara), a young marine corporal in the K9 unit whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.
Bleecker Street will release the movie on June 9, 2017.
Read More: Film Acquisition Rundown: Samuel Goldwyn Films Picks Up ‘Youth in Oregon,’ The Orchard Buys ‘Monkey Business’ and More
The film co-stars Edie Falco, Ramon Rodriguez, Bradley Whitford, and Common. Directed by Cowperthwaite (“Blackfish”), the movie was written by Pamela Gray, Annie Mumolo and Tim Lovestedt and produced by Mickey Liddell, Pete Shilaimon and Jennifer Monroe.
- 1/13/2017
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
It’d be alright if “cannibal mermaid musical” became the next blockbuster genre too.
Likely you’ve been living your life unaware of the giant gaping hole that exists inside you. “Poor unfortunate souls,” as very wise woman said once. Lucky for you I know exactly what that hole is and I am here to blast it away with three words:
Cannibal. Mermaid. Musical.
Oh yes, you read that right: cannibal mermaid musical. Now, each genre has existed on its own to much acclaim. In fact, in the past year I’ve seen an electrifying cannibal film (Julia Ducournau’s upcoming Raw), an absolutely hilarious mermaid film (Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid), and some toe-tapping musicals (La La Land, Sing Street). But has there ever been a cannibal mermaid musical? What about a Polish cannibal mermaid musical? Seems like an untapped market, if you think about it.
Agnieszka Smoczynska likely thought the same and decided that her...
Likely you’ve been living your life unaware of the giant gaping hole that exists inside you. “Poor unfortunate souls,” as very wise woman said once. Lucky for you I know exactly what that hole is and I am here to blast it away with three words:
Cannibal. Mermaid. Musical.
Oh yes, you read that right: cannibal mermaid musical. Now, each genre has existed on its own to much acclaim. In fact, in the past year I’ve seen an electrifying cannibal film (Julia Ducournau’s upcoming Raw), an absolutely hilarious mermaid film (Stephen Chow’s The Mermaid), and some toe-tapping musicals (La La Land, Sing Street). But has there ever been a cannibal mermaid musical? What about a Polish cannibal mermaid musical? Seems like an untapped market, if you think about it.
Agnieszka Smoczynska likely thought the same and decided that her...
- 1/6/2017
- by Siân Melton
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Duplass brothers, Jay and Mark, put together a list of their top nine favorite films available on Sundance Now, the streaming service with award winning films, documentaries and TV series. Their curated collection features the early works of directors like Barry Jenkins, Andrea Arnold and Andrew Haigh, among others.
Since it’s a list for Sundance Now, the brothers recommended movies that in their mind are “quintessentially Sundancian” and have a “rawness of emotion.”
“In my mind, these films have a surprising number of specific elements in common: pin-pointed specific point of view from the director, a first or early film, non-professional actors, an uncontrolled documentary style, low budget, rawness of emotion, and performances that make your subconscious wonder at times if it’s a documentary,” said Jay Duplass. “More than anything, the films feel like they have been made by someone very specific, and you get the feeling...
Since it’s a list for Sundance Now, the brothers recommended movies that in their mind are “quintessentially Sundancian” and have a “rawness of emotion.”
“In my mind, these films have a surprising number of specific elements in common: pin-pointed specific point of view from the director, a first or early film, non-professional actors, an uncontrolled documentary style, low budget, rawness of emotion, and performances that make your subconscious wonder at times if it’s a documentary,” said Jay Duplass. “More than anything, the films feel like they have been made by someone very specific, and you get the feeling...
- 12/15/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
"Is it too nostalgic? It feels nostalgic," Emma Stone's aspiring actress character says at one point in La La Land about a one-woman show she's writing. "Are people going to like it?"
"Who cares?" Ryan Gosling's struggling jazz pianist replies. "F**k them."
Although all-around self-reflective, it's the moment where the movie most directly comments on itself. The story follows Mia (Stone), who can't land a part, and Sebastian (Gosling), who is unfulfilled with his supper club gigs, after they meet cute and, though their opposing personalities initially clash, soon find themselves swept up in a whirlwind romance before settling into something like a real love story.
It's a thoroughly modern film, capturing all of the minutiae of being a millennial in 2016, as well as the intricacies of falling in and out of love while chasing your dreams in Los Angeles, but it's presented through a filter of old Hollywood. There are shades...
"Who cares?" Ryan Gosling's struggling jazz pianist replies. "F**k them."
Although all-around self-reflective, it's the moment where the movie most directly comments on itself. The story follows Mia (Stone), who can't land a part, and Sebastian (Gosling), who is unfulfilled with his supper club gigs, after they meet cute and, though their opposing personalities initially clash, soon find themselves swept up in a whirlwind romance before settling into something like a real love story.
It's a thoroughly modern film, capturing all of the minutiae of being a millennial in 2016, as well as the intricacies of falling in and out of love while chasing your dreams in Los Angeles, but it's presented through a filter of old Hollywood. There are shades...
- 12/9/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Doctor Strange, Moana, Manchester by the Sea, and more movies to watch in NovemberDoctor Strange, Moana, Manchester by the Sea, and more movies to watch in NovemberAdriana Floridia11/3/2016 9:49:00 Am
November is one of the best times of the year to be at the movies, as awards season is just beginning and many of those critically acclaimed, indie-darlings are starting to hit theatres. This year, we’re extra lucky as we’re also getting a brand new Marvel film, as well as a new hero, with Doctor Strange.
Not only that, but we get to enter the mind of J.K. Rowling once again with the beginning of a new franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. With these two major blockbusters opening alongside new animated sure-to-be classics, and those hyped films we’ve been hearing about on the festival circuit all year, November has something for everyone. Check out...
November is one of the best times of the year to be at the movies, as awards season is just beginning and many of those critically acclaimed, indie-darlings are starting to hit theatres. This year, we’re extra lucky as we’re also getting a brand new Marvel film, as well as a new hero, with Doctor Strange.
Not only that, but we get to enter the mind of J.K. Rowling once again with the beginning of a new franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. With these two major blockbusters opening alongside new animated sure-to-be classics, and those hyped films we’ve been hearing about on the festival circuit all year, November has something for everyone. Check out...
- 11/3/2016
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
Cineplex's Holiday movie preview features Rogue One, Moana, Fantastic Beasts and more!Cineplex's Holiday movie preview features Rogue One, Moana, Fantastic Beasts and more!Marni Weisz - Editor, Cineplex Magazine10/26/2016 2:42:00 Pm
Doctor Strange
The Holiday Season kicks off in a strange way on November 4th, when the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes us to a whole new astral plane.
Meet Doctor Strange, a completely different type of superhero, one who deals in magic and mysticism.
As director Scott Derrickson explained at this year’s Comic-Con, when the comic book was launched in the 1960s, “it was full of very mind-trippy visuals, it was a left turn in the Marvel Universe.” He added, “The film we’ve made is all those things.”
The casting of highbrow British actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange seemed like a bit of a left turn, too.
But Batch embraced the...
Doctor Strange
The Holiday Season kicks off in a strange way on November 4th, when the 14th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe takes us to a whole new astral plane.
Meet Doctor Strange, a completely different type of superhero, one who deals in magic and mysticism.
As director Scott Derrickson explained at this year’s Comic-Con, when the comic book was launched in the 1960s, “it was full of very mind-trippy visuals, it was a left turn in the Marvel Universe.” He added, “The film we’ve made is all those things.”
The casting of highbrow British actor Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange seemed like a bit of a left turn, too.
But Batch embraced the...
- 10/26/2016
- by Marni Weisz - Editor, Cineplex Magazine
- Cineplex
A not so common script
The film starts with a kindergarten teacher escorting a bunch of ragtag children in a restaurant, where she orders a single bowl of food for all of them to share. A few moments later, some thugs try to rob the establishment, only to experience a humiliating beating in the hands of a peculiar individual named Ma Feng.
After that scene, the film changes setting and places the story in Pucheng, a small town that has sent its army to the front and is virtually unguarded, with the only ones that can fight being the local sheriff, Yeung Hak-nan and his team. The aforementioned children and Ma Feng also arrive at the same place, a little before Cao Shaolun, the son of the most notorious warlord of the era (1914).
Shaolun proceeds in killing a number of people, as he proves to be a bloodthirsty maniac, with...
The film starts with a kindergarten teacher escorting a bunch of ragtag children in a restaurant, where she orders a single bowl of food for all of them to share. A few moments later, some thugs try to rob the establishment, only to experience a humiliating beating in the hands of a peculiar individual named Ma Feng.
After that scene, the film changes setting and places the story in Pucheng, a small town that has sent its army to the front and is virtually unguarded, with the only ones that can fight being the local sheriff, Yeung Hak-nan and his team. The aforementioned children and Ma Feng also arrive at the same place, a little before Cao Shaolun, the son of the most notorious warlord of the era (1914).
Shaolun proceeds in killing a number of people, as he proves to be a bloodthirsty maniac, with...
- 10/20/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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