From Rocky Balboa fights to cornfield baseball games, virtually every mainstream sport has received a few moments in the Hollywood spotlight. But it’s hard to think of a sport more intrinsically intertwined with cinema than bodybuilding. Football fans might enjoy watching “Remember the Titans” on an offseason afternoon, but cinematic recreations are unlikely to scratch the same itch as live games on an NFL Sunday. Bodybuilding, on the other hand, has enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood ever since a certain Austrian named Arnold Schwarzenegger set foot in California. For the past half century, documentaries about the sport have often drawn more mainstream attention than any live broadcast of an actual competition.
In many fans’ eyes, the sport of bodybuilding first gained mainstream legitimacy with the release of “Pumping Iron,” George Butler and Robert Fiore’s landmark 1977 documentary about Schwarzenegger’s preparations for the Mr. Olympia competition. In addition...
In many fans’ eyes, the sport of bodybuilding first gained mainstream legitimacy with the release of “Pumping Iron,” George Butler and Robert Fiore’s landmark 1977 documentary about Schwarzenegger’s preparations for the Mr. Olympia competition. In addition...
- 3/26/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Comedian and actor Dane Cook is partnering with Canadian broadcaster Super Channel to produce the feature documentary Brace for Impact: The Dane Cook Story. The documentary will chronicle Cook’s rise to stardom, his personal life, experiences throughout the years, and his career. Cook also faced his own personal highs and lows, including a legal battle with a member of his family, which he will open up about for the first time.
“Working alongside Rocky Mudaliar, Adam Scorgie and Brett Harvey as we dig into the treasure trove that is my past has been cathartic, magical and wild. With this doc people will be invited into the complex journey of my personal life and career as a professional entertainer,” Cook says. “From dealing with the death of my parents to cancer, arriving at superstardom without a net, and of course, the central point — putting my only brother in prison,...
“Working alongside Rocky Mudaliar, Adam Scorgie and Brett Harvey as we dig into the treasure trove that is my past has been cathartic, magical and wild. With this doc people will be invited into the complex journey of my personal life and career as a professional entertainer,” Cook says. “From dealing with the death of my parents to cancer, arriving at superstardom without a net, and of course, the central point — putting my only brother in prison,...
- 10/27/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
’The Forgiven’ and ‘Fall’ are also out this weekend.
After last weekend’s UK-Ireland box office results proved rather muted – no film reached the £1m mark for the first time since December 2020 – exhibitors and distributors will be anticipating a boost from this Saturday’s National Cinema Day (September 3), in which 560 venues across the UK will be offering tickets at just £3, for all screenings.
This weekend’s widest release comes from Entertainment Film Distributors’ Three Thousand Years Of Longing, playing in 545 cinemas. The Cannes 2022 premiere unites Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba and is George Miller’s first feature since 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.
After last weekend’s UK-Ireland box office results proved rather muted – no film reached the £1m mark for the first time since December 2020 – exhibitors and distributors will be anticipating a boost from this Saturday’s National Cinema Day (September 3), in which 560 venues across the UK will be offering tickets at just £3, for all screenings.
This weekend’s widest release comes from Entertainment Film Distributors’ Three Thousand Years Of Longing, playing in 545 cinemas. The Cannes 2022 premiere unites Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba and is George Miller’s first feature since 2015’s Mad Max: Fury Road.
- 9/2/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Regrets and tragedy hang heavy over a music-obsessed father and withering daughter as they drive across England
With this road movie, the Cornish director Brett Harvey nails a certain type of man: the tastesplainer. A sub-species of the mansplainer, he is that incredibly boring guy with an encyclopaedic knowledge of cool indie bands or some other niche. Here he is David (Tristan Sturrock), a failed middle-aged musician who can (and will) explain in great detail how Yo La Tengo got their name or why Bowie wrote All the Young Dudes for Mott the Hoople. David can’t hold down a day job and drinks too much. “A sad old man” is how his daughter describes him. Though you suspect that when he looks in the mirror, he still sees a 24-year-old indie rocker staring back.
David is driving his daughter, photography student Lea (Chloe Endean), from halls in Manchester down...
With this road movie, the Cornish director Brett Harvey nails a certain type of man: the tastesplainer. A sub-species of the mansplainer, he is that incredibly boring guy with an encyclopaedic knowledge of cool indie bands or some other niche. Here he is David (Tristan Sturrock), a failed middle-aged musician who can (and will) explain in great detail how Yo La Tengo got their name or why Bowie wrote All the Young Dudes for Mott the Hoople. David can’t hold down a day job and drinks too much. “A sad old man” is how his daughter describes him. Though you suspect that when he looks in the mirror, he still sees a 24-year-old indie rocker staring back.
David is driving his daughter, photography student Lea (Chloe Endean), from halls in Manchester down...
- 8/29/2022
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Danny Trejo was honored by Los Angeles drug and alcohol treatment center Cri-Help Friday night during its 50th anniversary drive-in celebration at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
The “Desperado” actor, who has been sober for nearly 53 years, was presented with the inaugural Vanguard Award for his work and advocacy of the recovery community by his filmmaker son, Gilbert Trejo. “Everything from Aug. 23, 1968 to now is just like a dream,” Danny Trejo told Variety, referring to his sobriety date. “I’ve got nothing to complain about. I’ve got nothing to fix.”
He has been involved with Cri-Help since it first opened. “You get to see moms who should never be near a kid become soccer moms and drive a minivan,” the actor said. “You see dads who you’d think would still be in prison coaching little league baseball teams. Cri-Help is really one of God’s tools.”
Driving...
The “Desperado” actor, who has been sober for nearly 53 years, was presented with the inaugural Vanguard Award for his work and advocacy of the recovery community by his filmmaker son, Gilbert Trejo. “Everything from Aug. 23, 1968 to now is just like a dream,” Danny Trejo told Variety, referring to his sobriety date. “I’ve got nothing to complain about. I’ve got nothing to fix.”
He has been involved with Cri-Help since it first opened. “You get to see moms who should never be near a kid become soccer moms and drive a minivan,” the actor said. “You see dads who you’d think would still be in prison coaching little league baseball teams. Cri-Help is really one of God’s tools.”
Driving...
- 5/16/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Productions have set a feature documentary focusing on the attempt by seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath to return after a two year hiatus to reclaim his status as arguably the greatest Mr. Olympia champion to walk the earth. Johnson and Garcia are the executive producers and writing and directing the untitled film is Canadian filmmaker Brett Harvey.
The film will cover Heath’s rise to the top of the bodybuilding mountain — he won the title every year from 2011-2017 — and the adversity of trying to come all the way back from the two year layoff, overcome injuries that come with 18 years of physical and mental sacrifice, and the beefcake that filled the gap while he was away and will be onstage against him. Adding to the challenge of his comeback...
The film will cover Heath’s rise to the top of the bodybuilding mountain — he won the title every year from 2011-2017 — and the adversity of trying to come all the way back from the two year layoff, overcome injuries that come with 18 years of physical and mental sacrifice, and the beefcake that filled the gap while he was away and will be onstage against him. Adding to the challenge of his comeback...
- 10/6/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
When you look at the face of Danny Trejo, you see the creases and hollows and pockmarks, the eye pouches like saddlebags, the badges of a life so well-worn that, at first, that’s just about all you see. Yet the more you look, the more you notice a paradox. For someone who has been around more blocks than most of us will ever know, Trejo is actually, beneath the fugly weathering, kind of a sexy dude — and, off camera, a funny, self-deprecating, and gruffly gentle one, with one of those light-up-the-room grins. That’s the drama of Danny Trejo: On camera, his look of sullen morose menace suggests the forces, as heavy as an anvil, that are keeping him from smiling. When you look into that face, you want to know what those forces are.
“Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo” is a compelling and heartfelt documentary that fills all of that in.
“Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo” is a compelling and heartfelt documentary that fills all of that in.
- 7/9/2020
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Taking its title from the types of characters that Danny Trejo became famous playing, Brett Harvey’s hagiographic documentary “Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo” is a routine, but nevertheless inspirational, chronicle of character actor Trejo’s rise from the tough Pacoima neighborhood through his addiction to heroin as a teenager, to his stints in jail, and finally his triumph as a hard-working actor who has over 400 acting credits to his name.
Continue reading ‘Inmate #1’ Is A Routine But Inspirational Portrait Of Danny Trejo [Review] at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Inmate #1’ Is A Routine But Inspirational Portrait Of Danny Trejo [Review] at The Playlist.
- 6/21/2020
- by Christian Gallichio
- The Playlist
Inmate #1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo, an inspiring new documentary chronicling Danny Trejo’s life journey from hardened criminal to movie icon. The film will be available in the U.S. on digital platforms July 7, 2020. You can check out the trailer here:
Inmate #1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo reveals the extraordinary life of Hollywood’s most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo, available on digital in the U.S July 7, 2020. This film gives viewers a raw and inspirational account of Trejo’s unbelievable transformation from hardened criminal to celebrated movie icon and beloved friend of all who cross his path.
From a life of hard drugs and armed robberies to Hollywood red carpets and mentoring addicts, this is the telling of one of the most radical and uplifting transformation stories of human character ever put to film. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians), Inmate #1: The Rise Of...
Inmate #1: The Rise Of Danny Trejo reveals the extraordinary life of Hollywood’s most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo, available on digital in the U.S July 7, 2020. This film gives viewers a raw and inspirational account of Trejo’s unbelievable transformation from hardened criminal to celebrated movie icon and beloved friend of all who cross his path.
From a life of hard drugs and armed robberies to Hollywood red carpets and mentoring addicts, this is the telling of one of the most radical and uplifting transformation stories of human character ever put to film. Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians), Inmate #1: The Rise Of...
- 6/9/2020
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A new trailer has debuted for the documentary ‘Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo’, revealing an up-close and personal look at the iconic actor’s life.
From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters and helping troubled addicts, this is the telling of one of the most radical and uplifting transformation stories ever put to film.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brett Harvey the documentary is the shocking story of one man’s capacity to overcome his demons, only to discover redemption through the most unlikely of journeys.
The feature pays homage to Danny Trejo’s heritage – his Mexican roots and his Los Angeles upbringing – as he gives fans a first-hand look into the extraordinary life journey that moulded him into Hollywood’s most unlikely hero.
With a host of celebrity interviews, never-before-seen footage and personal testimony from Danny...
From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters and helping troubled addicts, this is the telling of one of the most radical and uplifting transformation stories ever put to film.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker, Brett Harvey the documentary is the shocking story of one man’s capacity to overcome his demons, only to discover redemption through the most unlikely of journeys.
The feature pays homage to Danny Trejo’s heritage – his Mexican roots and his Los Angeles upbringing – as he gives fans a first-hand look into the extraordinary life journey that moulded him into Hollywood’s most unlikely hero.
With a host of celebrity interviews, never-before-seen footage and personal testimony from Danny...
- 5/6/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Danny Trejo recounts his incredible life story, from criminal to celebrity, in the new trailer for Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo. The film is set to arrive on digital platforms July 7th.
Inmate #1 was directed by Brett Harvey, and the new trailer offers an overview of its scope, starting with Trejo’s troubled childhood. From a young age, Trejo struggled with addiction and violence — he recalls burying a sawed-off shotgun and a hand grenade in his mother’s backyard — and frequently found himself in prison. But he eventually turned his life around,...
Inmate #1 was directed by Brett Harvey, and the new trailer offers an overview of its scope, starting with Trejo’s troubled childhood. From a young age, Trejo struggled with addiction and violence — he recalls burying a sawed-off shotgun and a hand grenade in his mother’s backyard — and frequently found himself in prison. But he eventually turned his life around,...
- 5/5/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Danny Trejo is known for helping to tell the stories of filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, and now he is telling his own.
The prolific actor is front and center in the upcoming documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment debuting the first trailer Tuesday.
Brett Harvey, who directed the hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is behind Inmate #1, which chronicles Trejo's journey from convict to actor known for his deep involvement in the Los Angeles community.
Trejo survived rough conditions behind bars before being released on Aug. 3, 1969, and turning his life ...
The prolific actor is front and center in the upcoming documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment debuting the first trailer Tuesday.
Brett Harvey, who directed the hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is behind Inmate #1, which chronicles Trejo's journey from convict to actor known for his deep involvement in the Los Angeles community.
Trejo survived rough conditions behind bars before being released on Aug. 3, 1969, and turning his life ...
Danny Trejo is known for helping to tell the stories of filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, and now he is telling his own.
The prolific actor is front and center in the upcoming documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment debuting the first trailer Tuesday.
Brett Harvey, who directed the hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is behind Inmate #1, which chronicles Trejo's journey from convict to actor known for his deep involvement in the Los Angeles community.
Trejo survived rough conditions behind bars before being released on Aug. 3, 1969, and turning his life ...
The prolific actor is front and center in the upcoming documentary Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment debuting the first trailer Tuesday.
Brett Harvey, who directed the hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is behind Inmate #1, which chronicles Trejo's journey from convict to actor known for his deep involvement in the Los Angeles community.
Trejo survived rough conditions behind bars before being released on Aug. 3, 1969, and turning his life ...
World-renowned actor Danny Trejo has teamed up with award-winning filmmaker Brett Harvey (Ice Guardians, The Culture High) to tell a story 71-years in the making… Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, currently in production in California, explores the life and career of Hollywood’s most unlikely hero, Danny Trejo.
Trejo, whose myriad of TV and motion picture work includes Desperado, Machete, Sin City, Predators and Sons of Anarchy, executive produces alongside proficient producing team Adam Scorgie, Rocky Mudaliar, Iliana Nikolic and Craig Balkam.
Official synopsis:
From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters all the way to helping troubled addicts; Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo gives a firsthand account of one of the greatest transformations of human character ever put to film.
Upon his release from prison in 1969, Danny’s life took a turn for the better.
Trejo, whose myriad of TV and motion picture work includes Desperado, Machete, Sin City, Predators and Sons of Anarchy, executive produces alongside proficient producing team Adam Scorgie, Rocky Mudaliar, Iliana Nikolic and Craig Balkam.
Official synopsis:
From an early life of drugs, armed robbery and hard prison time, to the red carpets of Hollywood blockbusters all the way to helping troubled addicts; Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo gives a firsthand account of one of the greatest transformations of human character ever put to film.
Upon his release from prison in 1969, Danny’s life took a turn for the better.
- 1/12/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Danny Trejo is finally going to tell his most personal story yet.
The big screen tough guy is currently in production on Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, a documentary that will chronicle his life and career — from his early days on the streets that led him to prison, to getting clean and working with directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez and appearing in films such as Heat, Con Air and Machete.
Brett Harvey, known for his hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is directing.
"Today, Danny Trejo is temperate, benevolent and likely one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. But he...
The big screen tough guy is currently in production on Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo, a documentary that will chronicle his life and career — from his early days on the streets that led him to prison, to getting clean and working with directors like Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez and appearing in films such as Heat, Con Air and Machete.
Brett Harvey, known for his hockey documentary Ice Guardians, is directing.
"Today, Danny Trejo is temperate, benevolent and likely one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. But he...
- 1/5/2017
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Featuring: Jay Baruchel, Chris Chelios, Brett Hull, Sasha Lakovic, Derek Boogaard, Howard Bloom, Kelly Chase, Brian McGratton, Dave Semenko, Bobby Hull, Wendel Clark, Kevin Westgarth, George Parros | Written by Brett Harvey, Scott Dodds | Directed by Brett Harvey
Speaking from my own personal perspective, Ice Guardians is one of the most interesting and gripping documentary’s I have watched recently. Full disclosure first… I am a Brit, a little Englander if you will so my knowledge of ice hockey and the world of that sport is very limited to the Mighty Ducks movies. However I love a good personal documentary that can engage me in something I know little about.
In Ice Guardians, director Brett Harvey carefully and passionately explores one of the most controversial and provocative positions in the history the National Hockey League, the Enforcer – telling the story of the most controversial positions in the world of sport, from...
Speaking from my own personal perspective, Ice Guardians is one of the most interesting and gripping documentary’s I have watched recently. Full disclosure first… I am a Brit, a little Englander if you will so my knowledge of ice hockey and the world of that sport is very limited to the Mighty Ducks movies. However I love a good personal documentary that can engage me in something I know little about.
In Ice Guardians, director Brett Harvey carefully and passionately explores one of the most controversial and provocative positions in the history the National Hockey League, the Enforcer – telling the story of the most controversial positions in the world of sport, from...
- 11/14/2016
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
The new sports documentary “Ice Guardians” examines one of the most controversial, provocative positions in the NHL: the enforcer, an unofficial role who deters and respond to violent oppositional play. A punishing profession born out of an instinct to self-police a brutal game, the role now finds itself under harsh scrutiny as the press and TV news cast debate its violent nature. But what purpose does it actually serve? The film profiles many former and active NHL players, including Kelly “Chaser” Chase, Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, Luke Gazdic in order to examine the heart of the enforcer. Watch an exclusive clip for the film below.
Read More: ‘Ice Guardians’ Exclusive Trailer: Sports Doc Explores The History of The Enforcer In The NHL
The film is directed by Brett Harvey. He previously wrote and directed the documentary “The Culture High,” which explores the history of marijuana prohibition and reveals the truth...
Read More: ‘Ice Guardians’ Exclusive Trailer: Sports Doc Explores The History of The Enforcer In The NHL
The film is directed by Brett Harvey. He previously wrote and directed the documentary “The Culture High,” which explores the history of marijuana prohibition and reveals the truth...
- 11/4/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Ice Guardians, director Brett Harvey’s documentary about hockey’s violent enforcers, has been acquired by Upstream Flix and is set to hit theaters October 27. Written by Harvey and Scott Dodds, the film includes interviews with such NHL greats as Dave “The Hammer” Schultz, Clark Gillies and Dave Semenko. It’s one of the first theatrical distribution plays for Upstream Flix, a new hybrid distributor/sales out that is partnering with the likes of AMC, Netflix…...
- 10/21/2016
- Deadline
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