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- 10/9/2017
- by Kinja! on Kinja Roundup, shared by Laura M. Browning to The A.V. Club
- avclub.com
Stars: Sam Worthington, Odeya Rush, Allen Leech, Tina Maskell, Eben Young, Stephanie Dooley, Eudald Font, Amy Landecker, Martin Compston | Written by John Brancato, Michael Ferris | Directed by Jonathan Mostow
Lucas, (Sam Worthington) is a solitary assassin who is hired to kill a young woman, Ella (Odeya Rush). When he can’t bring himself to pull the trigger the plan falls apart, setting in motion a twisted game of cat and mouse with both now marked for death. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the pair is relentlessly pursued across Europe, their only hope for survival lying in the exposure of those responsible for the brutal murder of Ella’s family…
Based on Kevin Wignall’s novel For the Dogs, The Hunter’s Prayer is a EuropaCorp-wannabe that sorely needed the guidance of Luc Besson and his team to pull this out of the by-the-numbers Bourne-inspired, generic action thriller doldrums within which it resides.
Lucas, (Sam Worthington) is a solitary assassin who is hired to kill a young woman, Ella (Odeya Rush). When he can’t bring himself to pull the trigger the plan falls apart, setting in motion a twisted game of cat and mouse with both now marked for death. Forced into an uneasy alliance, the pair is relentlessly pursued across Europe, their only hope for survival lying in the exposure of those responsible for the brutal murder of Ella’s family…
Based on Kevin Wignall’s novel For the Dogs, The Hunter’s Prayer is a EuropaCorp-wannabe that sorely needed the guidance of Luc Besson and his team to pull this out of the by-the-numbers Bourne-inspired, generic action thriller doldrums within which it resides.
- 9/11/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
It’s no secret that merchandise is the bread and butter of the profits that come from owning the rights to the Star Wars saga. Anything and everything has been branded with the Star Wars logo, aliens, vehicles and all sorts of things from a galaxy far, far away. And just when we thought we’d seen […]
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- 11/18/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
It’s not a fourth season, Happy Endings fans… but it was pretty ah-mah-zing just the same.
The cast of ABC’s cancelled-too-soon sitcom reunited at Entertainment Weekly‘s EW PopFest in L.A. on Saturday, and they weren’t just there to reminisce. The actors did a live table read of a brand-new “lost episode” of the show, penned by creator David Caspe and the original writing staff. (The show still isn’t coming back, so this live read was the only way to enjoy this last slice of Happy Endings.)
All six main cast members — Casey Wilson (Penny...
The cast of ABC’s cancelled-too-soon sitcom reunited at Entertainment Weekly‘s EW PopFest in L.A. on Saturday, and they weren’t just there to reminisce. The actors did a live table read of a brand-new “lost episode” of the show, penned by creator David Caspe and the original writing staff. (The show still isn’t coming back, so this live read was the only way to enjoy this last slice of Happy Endings.)
All six main cast members — Casey Wilson (Penny...
- 10/30/2016
- TVLine.com
Last year proved to be an extraordinary one for feature-length documentaries about art and artists. 2014 saw the release of Tim’S Vermeer (a holdover from 2013), For No Good Reason, Jodorowsky’S Dune, all dealing with masters of pen, ink, and brush while Life, Itself explored the writing of Roger Ebert and Glen Campbell: I’LL Be Me offered an intimate portrait of the acclaimed musician. Barely two months into 2015, we’re now treated to an exceptional film which immerses us into the world of classic dance. Now, the ballet has been the backdrop for many classic dramatic films, from the fantasy world of The Red Shoes to the psychological terror of Black Swan. But there’s little back stage melodrama here. Director Jody Lee Lipes let’s us peek behind the curtain, past the tights and tutus for the sweat, strain, and stress for Ballet 422.
So, what’s with the number?...
So, what’s with the number?...
- 2/27/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Film makers Charlie Siskel (left) and John Maloof (right)
2014 turned out to be an exceptional year for feature-length documentaries about artists. A film from 2013, Tim’S Vermeer, opened wide that January and was soon followed by Jodorowsky’S Dune, For No Good Reason, Life, Itself, and Glen Campbell: I’LL Be Me. However, the only art doc to be included in the five nominees for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards is the acclaimed Finding Vivian Maier. You can read my review here. Recently Wamg was able to speak to the two men behind the film, producer/writer/directors John Maloof (who also narrates the film) and Charlie Siskel.
Wamg: I suppose we should start with you John, since this journey began back in 2007 with your purchase of a box of Maier’s negatives at an auction. You mention in the film that you’d hoped...
2014 turned out to be an exceptional year for feature-length documentaries about artists. A film from 2013, Tim’S Vermeer, opened wide that January and was soon followed by Jodorowsky’S Dune, For No Good Reason, Life, Itself, and Glen Campbell: I’LL Be Me. However, the only art doc to be included in the five nominees for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 87th Academy Awards is the acclaimed Finding Vivian Maier. You can read my review here. Recently Wamg was able to speak to the two men behind the film, producer/writer/directors John Maloof (who also narrates the film) and Charlie Siskel.
Wamg: I suppose we should start with you John, since this journey began back in 2007 with your purchase of a box of Maier’s negatives at an auction. You mention in the film that you’d hoped...
- 2/17/2015
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
You may not know his name, but you know his style at first glance. Ralph Steadman most famously brought vivid life to the covers of books by gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson like "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72", illustrated editions of classic books like "Treasure Island," "Animal Farm" and "Fahrenheit 451," and in so doing influenced a generation of artists. Steadman is now this subject of a documentary, "For No Good Reason," and we've got some copies on Blu-ray for some lucky readers and one pretty great grand prize. But first here's a synopsis of what the movie is all about: Made over 15 years, Charlie Paul’s For No Good Reason explores the connection between life and art – through the eyes of seminal British artist Ralph Steadman, who gained fame during the crazy ’70s for his illustrations that accompanied the writings of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson,...
- 9/15/2014
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
To celebrate the release of For No Good Reason on DVD & Blu-Ray, we’ve got a rather enticing prize pack to giveaway to one lucky reader: a Blu-Ray of the film along with a signed poster by artist Ralph Steadman.
The feature — which first cropped up during the London Film Festival two years ago, where it was in the running for best documentary — follows the aforementioned artist and his twilight years working alongside renown Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.
Joining Steadman in the film are Johnny Deep, Tim Robbins and Terry Gilliam, who each share their respective experiences with the eccentric illustrator. Spanning across fifteen years of his life, the documentary showcases Steadman as he witnesses his ideas come to life in the form of animation.
To enter for your chance to win this prize pack, all you have to do is like We Got This Covered over on Facebook...
The feature — which first cropped up during the London Film Festival two years ago, where it was in the running for best documentary — follows the aforementioned artist and his twilight years working alongside renown Gonzo journalist, Hunter S. Thompson.
Joining Steadman in the film are Johnny Deep, Tim Robbins and Terry Gilliam, who each share their respective experiences with the eccentric illustrator. Spanning across fifteen years of his life, the documentary showcases Steadman as he witnesses his ideas come to life in the form of animation.
To enter for your chance to win this prize pack, all you have to do is like We Got This Covered over on Facebook...
- 9/11/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Moms' Night Out (comedy; Sarah Drew, Sean Astin, Patricia Heaton; rated PG) Night Moves (thriller; Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning; rated R) For No Good Reason (documentary; Johnny Depp, Hunter S. Thompson, Ralph Steadman; rated R) Frank (comedy; Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson, Maggie Gyllenhaal; premieres 9/5 on Mod and in theaters; rated R) God Help the Girl (drama; Emily Browning, Hannah Murray; premieres 9/5 on Mod and in...
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- 9/2/2014
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
On Demand Dvd New Releases: Sept. 1-7 For No Good Reason The works of Ralph Steadman are some of the most amazing and “out there” pieces put on canvas. This film explores Steadman’s art and politics, including the time he spent working alongside Hunter S. Thompson. (R, 1:29) 9/2 From the Rough Catana Starks was the first African-American woman to coach an all-men’s college team. With no scholarships and only one Us student, she worked to build a unique, global team. Taraji P. Henson, Michael Clarke Duncan (PG, 1:27) 9/2 Moms’ Night Out A stay-at-home mom needs a break and plans a long overdue … Continue reading →
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- 9/1/2014
- by Meredith Ennis
- ChannelGuideMag
Director: Luc Besson; Screenwriter: Luc Besson; Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Morgan Freeman, Choi Min-sik, Amr Waked, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Analeigh Tipton; Running time: 89 mins; Certificate: 15
Luc Besson flits very easily between the sublime and the ridiculous, gifting the world with Léon in the early days of his career before proceeding to make visually striking, utterly silly action thrillers like The Fifth Element, Taxi and The Transporter series (as writer/producer). Lucy falls squarely into the second category; a screwball sci-fi caper with Besson going full speed ahead into far-out territory. Perversely though, it's that willingness to stretch beyond all logic and reason that keeps you watching.
His opening gambit is a damned good one, however, with Scarlett Johansson's titular American college girl getting roped into a drugs smuggling deal by her latest squeeze in Taipei, clueless about the contents of the briefcase he chains to her wrist. Besson milks every bit...
Luc Besson flits very easily between the sublime and the ridiculous, gifting the world with Léon in the early days of his career before proceeding to make visually striking, utterly silly action thrillers like The Fifth Element, Taxi and The Transporter series (as writer/producer). Lucy falls squarely into the second category; a screwball sci-fi caper with Besson going full speed ahead into far-out territory. Perversely though, it's that willingness to stretch beyond all logic and reason that keeps you watching.
His opening gambit is a damned good one, however, with Scarlett Johansson's titular American college girl getting roped into a drugs smuggling deal by her latest squeeze in Taipei, clueless about the contents of the briefcase he chains to her wrist. Besson milks every bit...
- 8/19/2014
- Digital Spy
The 8th annual Sydney Underground Film Festival is a power-packed event featuring outrageous cult films, provocative documentaries and wild short films that will run September 4-7 at its usual haunt, The Factory Theater.
Opening Night: The fest opens with Housebound, a New Zealand horror comedy by Gerard Johnstone about a woman in trouble with the law who comes to believe that her family home is haunted. The film will be preceded by a performance by Renny Kodgers and a free pizza party; and followed by an after party.
Closing Night: The fest will close with the controversial German teen sex comedy Wetlands directed by David Wendt. The film will then be followed by a late-night after party.
Highlights: Usama Alshaibi‘s must see documentary American Arab — an intimate, socially relevatory and essential film — screens at 4 p.m. on Sept. 6. Read the Underground Film Journal review of American Arab.
Jorge Torres-Torres...
Opening Night: The fest opens with Housebound, a New Zealand horror comedy by Gerard Johnstone about a woman in trouble with the law who comes to believe that her family home is haunted. The film will be preceded by a performance by Renny Kodgers and a free pizza party; and followed by an after party.
Closing Night: The fest will close with the controversial German teen sex comedy Wetlands directed by David Wendt. The film will then be followed by a late-night after party.
Highlights: Usama Alshaibi‘s must see documentary American Arab — an intimate, socially relevatory and essential film — screens at 4 p.m. on Sept. 6. Read the Underground Film Journal review of American Arab.
Jorge Torres-Torres...
- 8/7/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 2, 2014
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $40.99
Studio: Sony
The life of artist Ralph Steadman is examined in For No Good Reason.
The documentary For No Good Reason explores the life of British cartoon-artist Ralph Steadman, who is best known for caricatures he created alongside the work of longtime friend, journalist Hunter S. Thompson of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas fame (or infamy).
For No Good Reason was mainly shot on Steadman’s country estate with the artist’s pal Johnny Depp (The Tourist) serving as tour guide and narrator. The film, which incorporates archival footage, personal photographs, selections of the artist’s provocative and entertaining work and animated “updates” of said work, also features contributions from Terry Gilliam (Monty Python), Richard E. Grant (The Iron Lady), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Jann Wenner (co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone), and features music from Slash, All-American Rejects,...
Price: Blu-ray/DVD Combo $40.99
Studio: Sony
The life of artist Ralph Steadman is examined in For No Good Reason.
The documentary For No Good Reason explores the life of British cartoon-artist Ralph Steadman, who is best known for caricatures he created alongside the work of longtime friend, journalist Hunter S. Thompson of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas fame (or infamy).
For No Good Reason was mainly shot on Steadman’s country estate with the artist’s pal Johnny Depp (The Tourist) serving as tour guide and narrator. The film, which incorporates archival footage, personal photographs, selections of the artist’s provocative and entertaining work and animated “updates” of said work, also features contributions from Terry Gilliam (Monty Python), Richard E. Grant (The Iron Lady), Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption) and Jann Wenner (co-founder and publisher of Rolling Stone), and features music from Slash, All-American Rejects,...
- 7/8/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
★★★☆☆ We head to bat country this week for Charlie Paul's new documentary For No Good Reason (2012), detailing the life and work of Ralph Steadman - the illustrator and cartoonist best known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson on the novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Before the Gonzo years, Steadman worked on Private Eye, The Telegraph and Punch. Then, through a twist of fate whilst travelling in America, he encountered the iconic doctor of journalism, Hunter S. Thompson. When the pair joined forces writing for Rolling Stone Magazine in the 1970s, Steadman found the perfect (if antithetical in personality) partner, finally finding an equally riling voice with which to buck against the system.
- 5/30/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Although the year’s not quite half done, now comes the release of the fourth theatrical documentary concerning an artist. We started off 2014 with the engaging mystery, explorational doc Tim’S Vermeer. Then there was another mystery doc Finding Vivian Mieier all about an artist (whose main profession was nanny/caregiver) using cameras instead of canvas to create exceptional works. And just a few weeks ago we got the very entertaining Jodorowsky’S Dune which not only profiled the celebrated director but delved into the lives and art of his collaborators Charles Voss, the late Jean (Moebius) Giraud, and the recently departed Hr Giger. Now comes For No Good Reason, looking at the journey of British-born illustrator/cartoonist Ralph Steadman, a fascinating articulate man who continues to try to change the world through his work. And the artists and writers that have shared his journey are just as fascinating as the film’s subject.
- 5/29/2014
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ralph Steadman: For No Good Reason | London Turkish Film Festival | Hellfire Video Club | Chantal Akerman
Steadman's twisted, splattery illustrations are synonymous with countercultural satire and gonzo recklessness, via his association with Hunter S Thompson (who judged Steadman even crazier than himself) and Withnail & I. But the artist is no caricature; this new documentary reveals him to be passionate, political and often good-natured. Led by Johnny Depp, the film is full of anecdotes, cameos and footage of the master at work. Steadman discusses his career with the film's director and producer after a special screening this Friday.
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Steadman's twisted, splattery illustrations are synonymous with countercultural satire and gonzo recklessness, via his association with Hunter S Thompson (who judged Steadman even crazier than himself) and Withnail & I. But the artist is no caricature; this new documentary reveals him to be passionate, political and often good-natured. Led by Johnny Depp, the film is full of anecdotes, cameos and footage of the master at work. Steadman discusses his career with the film's director and producer after a special screening this Friday.
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- 5/24/2014
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Chicago – In the deluge of images that pierce our cerebral cortex on a daily basis, it’s refreshing to go back to the days when images had more influence, sought through publications or word of mouth. Artist Ralph Steadman was a mover and shaker – along with his writing partner Hunter S. Thompson – in the age-old notion that the pen can be mightier than the sword.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Steadman’s work is more well known than his name, because of his association with Hunter S. From his first wild illustrations in Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” to his editorial forays for Rolling Stone Magazine, Steadman has used his surrealist style to expose the madness of society and all of us. Director Charlie Paul provides an exacting history of Steadman, along with a profile of the artist today. What is most fascinating about the film is the artist-at-work – he uses...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Steadman’s work is more well known than his name, because of his association with Hunter S. From his first wild illustrations in Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” to his editorial forays for Rolling Stone Magazine, Steadman has used his surrealist style to expose the madness of society and all of us. Director Charlie Paul provides an exacting history of Steadman, along with a profile of the artist today. What is most fascinating about the film is the artist-at-work – he uses...
- 5/19/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – You may not know the name Ralph Steadman, but you most certainly have run into his cartoon art. The surrealist was a partner with Hunter S. Thompson, illustrating books like “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” and is a subject of a new documentary entitled “For No Good Reason,” directed by Charlie Paul.
Charlie Paul’s wife Lucy is also his producing partner on the film, which features Johnny Depp as an observer in Ralph Steadman’s studio, and as an occasional interviewer as the story unfolds. The title is an answer to Steadman’s activism, in which he used his artist’s pen as sword against the hypocrisy of the historic events of the late 1960s, through the tumultuous 1970s. “For No Good Reason” isn’t a negative term, it just understands the circumstances of the time.
Ralph Steadman, Charlie Paul and Johnny Depp of ‘For No Good Reason...
Charlie Paul’s wife Lucy is also his producing partner on the film, which features Johnny Depp as an observer in Ralph Steadman’s studio, and as an occasional interviewer as the story unfolds. The title is an answer to Steadman’s activism, in which he used his artist’s pen as sword against the hypocrisy of the historic events of the late 1960s, through the tumultuous 1970s. “For No Good Reason” isn’t a negative term, it just understands the circumstances of the time.
Ralph Steadman, Charlie Paul and Johnny Depp of ‘For No Good Reason...
- 5/15/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Paul Has Precision But Less Purpose Than Steadman
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
- 5/11/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
New Release
The Protector 2
R, 1 Hr., 44 Mins.
Thai martial-arts maestro Tony Jaa’s newest film overloads on terrible F/X that rob the film of the actor’s usual brute-force balleticism. Also, RZA plays the bad guy — and someone needs to tell the Wu-Tang master that he can’t act (or fight). The Protector 2 does have a loony charm (actual line of dialogue: “You lost your elephant again?”), and Jija Yanin Wismitanan has a scene-stealing turn as a lady warrior seeking — wait for it — vengeance. (Also available on iTunes and VOD) B- —Darren Franich
New Release
Beneath the Harvest Sky
Not Rated,...
The Protector 2
R, 1 Hr., 44 Mins.
Thai martial-arts maestro Tony Jaa’s newest film overloads on terrible F/X that rob the film of the actor’s usual brute-force balleticism. Also, RZA plays the bad guy — and someone needs to tell the Wu-Tang master that he can’t act (or fight). The Protector 2 does have a loony charm (actual line of dialogue: “You lost your elephant again?”), and Jija Yanin Wismitanan has a scene-stealing turn as a lady warrior seeking — wait for it — vengeance. (Also available on iTunes and VOD) B- —Darren Franich
New Release
Beneath the Harvest Sky
Not Rated,...
- 5/1/2014
- by EW staff
- EW - Inside Movies
First-time director Charlie Paul spent 15 years collecting footage of British artist Ralph Steadman painting. Steadman is perhaps best known for his illustrations of classics such as "Alice in Wonderland" and "Animal Farm" as well as for his collaborations with author Hunter S. Thomson. Paul's film, "For No Good Reason," which chronicles Steadman's process and is narrated by Johnny Depp, was recently released by Sony Pictures Classics. Below Paul writes about the technical challenges he faced in bringing Steadman's art to screen. "For No Good Reason" was a technically challenging film to make as it encompasses all formats for recording the moving image to describe the fifty-year period covered in Ralph's life. When I first started capturing Ralph's work, film was still the main medium available, by the time I had completed the film 15 years later, the digital revolution left the British film industry with limited access to process and transfer film stock.
- 4/28/2014
- by Charlie Paul
- Indiewire
Debating with Paul Haggis on the Third Person at the Us premiere during the Tribeca Film Festival, with Sting by his side. Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Director/screenwriter Paul Haggis, at the Us premiere of Third Person, walked the red carpet with Sting, whose daughter Mickey Sumner was on the Tribeca Film Festival Best New Narrative Director Competition jury won by Josef Wladyka for Manos Sucias, with Spike Lee as executive producer.
Third Person stars Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Adrien Brody, James Franco, Mila Kunis with Kim Basinger, Moran Atias, Maria Bello and Loan Chabonal.
Griffin Dunne - a flash on the Third Person premiere red carpet Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Griffin Dunne made a dashing appearance as he did two days earlier at Jann Wenner and Sony Pictures Classics' For No Good Reason premiere and the Ralph Steadman exhibition at Red Bull Studio.
Set mostly in hotel rooms in Paris,...
Director/screenwriter Paul Haggis, at the Us premiere of Third Person, walked the red carpet with Sting, whose daughter Mickey Sumner was on the Tribeca Film Festival Best New Narrative Director Competition jury won by Josef Wladyka for Manos Sucias, with Spike Lee as executive producer.
Third Person stars Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Adrien Brody, James Franco, Mila Kunis with Kim Basinger, Moran Atias, Maria Bello and Loan Chabonal.
Griffin Dunne - a flash on the Third Person premiere red carpet Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Griffin Dunne made a dashing appearance as he did two days earlier at Jann Wenner and Sony Pictures Classics' For No Good Reason premiere and the Ralph Steadman exhibition at Red Bull Studio.
Set mostly in hotel rooms in Paris,...
- 4/26/2014
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The framing device of the new, 15-years-in-the-making documentary For No Good Reason finds Johnny Depp paying a visit to the film’s subject, British artist Ralph Steadman, at his home in Britain. Director Charlie Paul admits getting that footage proved a little tricky given that Steadman was initially none to keen on participating in the project at all, and Johnny Depp is, well, Johnny Depp.
“Ralph didn’t see the sense in making a ,” says Paul. “He’s a very private man. as the years went on Ralph became more and more relaxed with my presence and would say things...
“Ralph didn’t see the sense in making a ,” says Paul. “He’s a very private man. as the years went on Ralph became more and more relaxed with my presence and would say things...
- 4/25/2014
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
Paul Shaffer and Ralph Steadman with Hal Willner: "Worlds meeting" Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
On Tuesday, April 22, Sony Pictures Classics and Jann Wenner hosted a New York special screening of Charlie Paul's For No Good Reason featuring Johnny Depp, Ralph Steadman, Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Hunter S. Thompson. It was followed by a cocktail reception and preview of Steadman's exhibition at Red Bull Studio.
Among those attending were Ralph Steadman, Sony Pictures Classics' co-presidents Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, director Charlie Paul, Lucy Paul - producer of For No Good Reason, Tom Wolfe, Griffin Dunne, producer Hal Willner, Paul Shaffer, Tony Shafrazi, Jeremy Kost, designer Danielle Snyder and photographer Bob Gruen.
For No Good Reason premiere Charlie Paul, Tom Bernard, Ralph Steadman, Michael Barker and Lucy Paul in New York Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The last time I ran into music director...
On Tuesday, April 22, Sony Pictures Classics and Jann Wenner hosted a New York special screening of Charlie Paul's For No Good Reason featuring Johnny Depp, Ralph Steadman, Terry Gilliam, Richard E. Grant and Hunter S. Thompson. It was followed by a cocktail reception and preview of Steadman's exhibition at Red Bull Studio.
Among those attending were Ralph Steadman, Sony Pictures Classics' co-presidents Tom Bernard and Michael Barker, Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner, director Charlie Paul, Lucy Paul - producer of For No Good Reason, Tom Wolfe, Griffin Dunne, producer Hal Willner, Paul Shaffer, Tony Shafrazi, Jeremy Kost, designer Danielle Snyder and photographer Bob Gruen.
For No Good Reason premiere Charlie Paul, Tom Bernard, Ralph Steadman, Michael Barker and Lucy Paul in New York Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
The last time I ran into music director...
- 4/24/2014
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Ralph Steadman was an underground London cartoonist in 1970 when he flew to the U.S. for the first time to cover the Kentucky Derby for a small periodical. He was paired with a writer that his editor said once worked with the Hells Angels. "The rest of that day blurs into madness," the scribe in question — one Hunter S. Thompson — later wrote. "Steadman was lucky to get out of Louisville without serious injuries, and I was lucky to get out at all."
Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005
Some months later, Thompson...
Hunter S. Thompson, 1937-2005
Some months later, Thompson...
- 4/23/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Finding form in chaos, Ralph Steadman became famous illustrating the writing of Hunter S. Thompson and made a subsequent career out of speaking truth to power via activist-minded art.
For No Good Reason details the famed wild-man cartoonist's career with a stylistic daring that doesn't quite match its subject's, but is nonetheless in keeping with his unconventional spirit.
Using as its foundation interviews between Steadman and Johnny Depp — who played Thompson in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and who here stops by to chat at Steadman's home office — and splicing together a wealth of photos, film footage, and shots of him at work, director Charlie Paul creates a kinetic sense of the man's lifelong desire to "change the world"...
For No Good Reason details the famed wild-man cartoonist's career with a stylistic daring that doesn't quite match its subject's, but is nonetheless in keeping with his unconventional spirit.
Using as its foundation interviews between Steadman and Johnny Depp — who played Thompson in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and who here stops by to chat at Steadman's home office — and splicing together a wealth of photos, film footage, and shots of him at work, director Charlie Paul creates a kinetic sense of the man's lifelong desire to "change the world"...
- 4/23/2014
- Village Voice
Taking a strategic page from big studios dependence on pre-existing characters with a built in fanbase, Sony Pictures Classics docu line-up works with some of that same familiarity. Adding to their recent slate of visionary filmmakers (Jodorowsky’s Dune), ingenious painters (Tim’s Vermeer) and artists that have left their unique imprint on the visual landscape (For No Good Reason). Barker and Bernard have done their homework again – and are adding pivtoal figures in the launch of The Who in Lambert & Stamp. The last minute addition to Sundance’s 2014 slate will likely get as much mileage out of it until hitting the theatres sometime this year.
Gist: This tells the story of Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert, aspiring New Wave filmmakers from opposite sides of the tracks who set out to find a subject for their underground movie, leading them to discover, mentor and manage the iconic band that would become known as The Who.
Gist: This tells the story of Chris Stamp and Kit Lambert, aspiring New Wave filmmakers from opposite sides of the tracks who set out to find a subject for their underground movie, leading them to discover, mentor and manage the iconic band that would become known as The Who.
- 3/21/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Director: Akiva Goldsman; Screenwriter: Akiva Goldsman; Starring: Colin Farrell, Jessica Brown Findlay, Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, William Hurt; Running time: 118 mins; Certificate: 12A
Colin Farrell is cast adrift in an airy-fairy adaptation of Mark Helprin's weighty magical realist novel, playing Peter Lake, an Irish immigrant who walks the streets of New York for a hundred years, without ageing a day. Love is what sustains him, along with some heavenly hocus pocus, but A Beautiful Mind scribe Akiva Goldsman (making his directorial debut) fails to anchor the soaring flights of fancy in the day-to-day grind.
For one thing, his well-heeled sweetheart Beverly (Downton Abbey's Lady Sybil, Jessica Brown Findlay) is lacking in substance despite staring death in the face with a bad case of consumption in 1914. She's just so darned sanguine, even when Peter makes her acquaintance while robbing her home. But, hey, he rides a white horse so...
Colin Farrell is cast adrift in an airy-fairy adaptation of Mark Helprin's weighty magical realist novel, playing Peter Lake, an Irish immigrant who walks the streets of New York for a hundred years, without ageing a day. Love is what sustains him, along with some heavenly hocus pocus, but A Beautiful Mind scribe Akiva Goldsman (making his directorial debut) fails to anchor the soaring flights of fancy in the day-to-day grind.
For one thing, his well-heeled sweetheart Beverly (Downton Abbey's Lady Sybil, Jessica Brown Findlay) is lacking in substance despite staring death in the face with a bad case of consumption in 1914. She's just so darned sanguine, even when Peter makes her acquaintance while robbing her home. But, hey, he rides a white horse so...
- 2/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Sundance just ended, and we are already preparing for the next big film festival, South By Southwest. Not too long ago, the festival announced a few of the films premiering this year, but now they’ve announced the main slate. The midnight selections and some inevitable late-breaking additions are still to be announced, but this should be more than enough to get you excited. Along with many World Premieres, and Sundance favorites like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Gareth Evans’ The Raid 2, the line up also includes an anniversary screening of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and an extended Q&A screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel with Wes Anderson. SXSW 2014 runs March 7 through 15 in Austin, Texas. Check out the line up after the jump.
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
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Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,324 films submitted to SXSW 2014. Films screening in Narrative...
- 1/31/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Today the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Conference and Festival announced a diverse features lineup for this year’s Festival, the 21st edition and running March 7 – 15, 2014 in Austin, Texas. The 2014 program expands on SXSW tradition of embracing a range of genres and span of budgets, featuring a wealth of vision from experienced and developing filmmakers alike.
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
For more information visit http://sxsw.com/film.
Listed in the announcement are 115 of the features that will screen over the course of nine days at SXSW 2014. The lineup below includes 68 films from first-time filmmakers, and consists of 76 World Premieres, 10 North American Premieres and 7 U.S. Premieres. These films were selected from a record 2,215 feature-length film submissions composed of 1,540 U.S. and 675 international feature-length films. With a record number of 6,482 submissions total, the overall increase was 14% over 2013. The Midnighters feature section and the Short Film program will be announced on February 5, with the complete...
- 1/31/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After announcing earlier this month that Jon Favreau’s Chef and the Veronica Mars movie will be making their world debuts at SXSW this year, the festival has revealed its full line-up, including further very promising world premieres, alongside appearances from some of the year’s most high-profile films.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
The Midnight programme will be announced early next month, along with the Shorts line-up, and the complete Conference slate a little later as well.
Led by Seth Rogen and Zac Efron, Nicholas Stoller’s anticipated R-rated comedy, Neighbors, will be making its world debut at the festival, notably marked out as a ‘work-in-progress’ ahead of its theatrical release in May.
David Gordon Green’s acclaimed Joe will make its Us premiere, having bowed at Venice and then Toronto last year. Early reviews have Nicolas Cage giving one of the finest performances of his career, with Tye Sheridan (Mud) excellent alongside him.
- 1/30/2014
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Not sure if there is a Short Term 12 equivalent in this year’s Narrative Feature Comp, but on paper SXSW programmers are serving up a mean (and the usual lean group of 8 out of a whopping 1,324 film entries) for the upcoming competitiuon of eight which includes notable entries (that we’ve been tracking for a good time now) such as Zachary Wigon’s The Heart Machine, John Magary’s The Mend, Leah Meyerhoff’s I Believe in Unicorns and Lawrence Michael Levine’s Wild Canaries. Undoubtedly one of the most anticipated docs of the year, on the non-fiction side we find Margaret Brown’s The Great Invisible. Below you’ll find a breakdown of the other sections (notable world preems in We’ll Never Have Paris and Faults (see Mary Elizabeth Winstead above), some Sundance items with Texan connections and other nuggets.
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
Narrative Feature Competition
Eight world premieres, eight...
- 1/30/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The longlist for the Best Song category in the Oscars has been announced – so what should make the cut?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the longlist of songs for its Best Original Song Oscar in 2014, ahead of the nominations for the shortlist on January 14.
The list features 75 songs written for movies over the last year, with artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, U2, Coldplay, Kings Of Leon, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and M83 all making the grade. Pharrell is included for his hit Happy, currently in the top 5 of the UK charts, which appears in Despicable Me 2, and other animated films make up a large proportion of those selected: Epic, Turbo, The Croods, Planes, Escape From Planet Earth and Monsters University all also get a mention.
The Great Gatsby, with its bold and incongruous soundtrack of modern musicians, gets five mentions for songs by Jay Z,...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the longlist of songs for its Best Original Song Oscar in 2014, ahead of the nominations for the shortlist on January 14.
The list features 75 songs written for movies over the last year, with artists including Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, U2, Coldplay, Kings Of Leon, Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and M83 all making the grade. Pharrell is included for his hit Happy, currently in the top 5 of the UK charts, which appears in Despicable Me 2, and other animated films make up a large proportion of those selected: Epic, Turbo, The Croods, Planes, Escape From Planet Earth and Monsters University all also get a mention.
The Great Gatsby, with its bold and incongruous soundtrack of modern musicians, gets five mentions for songs by Jay Z,...
- 12/17/2013
- by Ben Beaumont-Thomas
- The Guardian - Film News
On the heels of our piece detailing the unfortunate ineligibility of "Please Mr. Kennedy" from "Inside Llewyn Davis," the Academy has announced 75 original songs in competition for the Best Original Song Oscar at the 86th annual Academy Awards. A number of films feature multiple eligible entries. There are five from something called "Kamasutra 3D," four from "Austenland," and three each from from "Black Nativity," "For No Good Reason" and "Live at the Foxes Den" and "Turbo." There are also five songs from "The Great Gatsby" that made the cut, though Warner Bros. has only been spotlighting three of them in Fyc...
- 12/17/2013
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Best known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson, cartoonist Ralph Steadman is the subject of director Charlie Paul’s debut documentary, For No Good Reason.
The film premiered at Tiff last year, and was acquired by Sony Classics, which has been keeping it in their line-up for a little while now without much development. But now a new trailer has debuted over on IMDb, which suggests that it’s going to be on their release schedule for early 2014.
Johnny Depp pays a call on his friend and hero Ralph Steadman and we take off on a high-spirited, lyrical, raging and soulful journey discovering the life and works of one of the most important radical British artists of modern times. Steadman rose to prominence in the early 70’s when his impassioned and stirring images gained recognition through popular cultural publications and press both in the UK and Us for their...
The film premiered at Tiff last year, and was acquired by Sony Classics, which has been keeping it in their line-up for a little while now without much development. But now a new trailer has debuted over on IMDb, which suggests that it’s going to be on their release schedule for early 2014.
Johnny Depp pays a call on his friend and hero Ralph Steadman and we take off on a high-spirited, lyrical, raging and soulful journey discovering the life and works of one of the most important radical British artists of modern times. Steadman rose to prominence in the early 70’s when his impassioned and stirring images gained recognition through popular cultural publications and press both in the UK and Us for their...
- 12/13/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A rather larger ratings bulletin today considering the MPAA took last week off for the holidays, but the number of films of note aren't exactly huge as we begin with a PG-13 for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. For whatever reason I thought the first Anchorman film was rated R, but a quick peek and nope, it was not. Next is an R rating for Fox's low budget January horror Devil's Due and an R-rating Lionsgate plans on appealing for their football drama Draft Day and based on the rating it looks like they may have to snip a use of the word "f**k" or something along those lines. From there on out it's nothing but PG-13 ratings beginning with the Robocop remake, followed by Liam Neeson's latest film that isn't Taken, but looks like Taken, Non-Stop, last week's release Tim's Vermeer and no, the 2015 release date for...
- 12/10/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Were studio distribution heads mistakenly told to beware the Ides of November? For no good reason, November 15th is a release date in search of a movie — as well as prime real estate on the awards-season calendar. Now that Paramount has officially moved Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” to Christmas Day, the only wide release scheduled is Universal’s “The Best Man Holiday,” a sequel aimed at urban audiences that comes 14 years after the original grossed $34 million at the domestic box office. So why doesn’t some smart studio take advantage and fill the wide release void by jumping.
- 11/5/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp is to front the first documentary in a new series on Sky Atlantic.
The actor will track the life and career of his hero, artist Ralph Steadman, in For No Good Reason.
Depp is the first of many stars to work on the second Sky Atlantic Documentary Films season, set to air on the channel in 2014.
Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris will also present his own documentary in the series, looking at the role of Donald Rumsfeld as the Us Secretary of Defence and his part in the Iraq War.
Titled The Unknown Known, the film was the first documentary to be nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in September.
The news follows the Sky Atlantic Documentary Film Festival which took place yesterday (October 24) screening six films for the series' first season.
Lucy Walker's The Crash Reel was shown, as well as BAFTA-winning director Beeban Kidron's InRealLife,...
The actor will track the life and career of his hero, artist Ralph Steadman, in For No Good Reason.
Depp is the first of many stars to work on the second Sky Atlantic Documentary Films season, set to air on the channel in 2014.
Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris will also present his own documentary in the series, looking at the role of Donald Rumsfeld as the Us Secretary of Defence and his part in the Iraq War.
Titled The Unknown Known, the film was the first documentary to be nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival in September.
The news follows the Sky Atlantic Documentary Film Festival which took place yesterday (October 24) screening six films for the series' first season.
Lucy Walker's The Crash Reel was shown, as well as BAFTA-winning director Beeban Kidron's InRealLife,...
- 10/25/2013
- Digital Spy
British cartoonist and artist Ralph Steadman is probably best known for his squiggly lined collaborations with Hunter S. Thompson, whose early works of gonzo journalism in the 1970s Steadman illustrated in magazines and books. Steadman is the focus of Charlie Paul’s new documentary For No Good Reason, which plays next week at the Toronto film festival before a release in U.S. theaters sometime early next year. In this exclusive clip (after the jump), Steadman recalls his very first assignment with Thompson, covering the 1970 Kentucky Derby for a now-defunct magazine called Scanlan’s Monthly. “I think what he saw in this,...
- 9/4/2013
- by Thom Geier
- EW - Inside Movies
Exclusive: I Wonder Pictures takes Italian rights to Erros Morris documentary.
HanWay Select has sold Italian rights for Errol Morris’ documentary The Unknown Known ahead of the film’s competition screening today [Sept 4].
Fledgling outfit I Wonder Pictures has nabbed all rights to the portrait of controversial politician Rumsfeld whose career spanned more than 50 years, covering four administrations from Richard Nixon to George W Bush.
The deal was negotiated by HanWay Select’s director of sales and distribution Fabien Westerhoff and Andrea Romeo, general manager of I Wonder.
The new Italian outfit plans a June 2014 release. Recent acquisitions for the doc specialist include Searching for Sugar Man, The Gatekeepers, The Act of Killing and For No Good Reason.
HanWay Select, the London-based specialty division of HanWay Films, handles docs, classics and new directors.
HanWay Select has sold Italian rights for Errol Morris’ documentary The Unknown Known ahead of the film’s competition screening today [Sept 4].
Fledgling outfit I Wonder Pictures has nabbed all rights to the portrait of controversial politician Rumsfeld whose career spanned more than 50 years, covering four administrations from Richard Nixon to George W Bush.
The deal was negotiated by HanWay Select’s director of sales and distribution Fabien Westerhoff and Andrea Romeo, general manager of I Wonder.
The new Italian outfit plans a June 2014 release. Recent acquisitions for the doc specialist include Searching for Sugar Man, The Gatekeepers, The Act of Killing and For No Good Reason.
HanWay Select, the London-based specialty division of HanWay Films, handles docs, classics and new directors.
- 9/4/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Festival organisers announced the Discovery, Mavericks and Masters sections, details of the David Cronenberg: Transformation exhibition, a tenth Midnight Madness entry and introduced the Glenn Gould Studio to the festival’s stable of venues.
The programming strands feature new work from Catherine Breillat and on-stage conversations with Spike Jones, Irrfan Khan, Harvey Weinstein and Ron Howard.
The final entry in Midnight Madness will be the world premiere of Alex de la Iglesia’s Witching & Bitching (Las brujas De Zugarramurdi) (Spain-France).
The Glenn Gould Studio will serve as a venue for various public and industry programming during the festival and will function as a main location for the Tiff Industry Conference, set to run from Sept 6-12.
Programming will include the industry conference keynote session, Master Class, Moguls, Mavericks, Telefilm Canada Pitch This! on Sept 9 and the Doc Conference from Sept 10-11.
“As the jewel of the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Glenn Gould Studio...
The programming strands feature new work from Catherine Breillat and on-stage conversations with Spike Jones, Irrfan Khan, Harvey Weinstein and Ron Howard.
The final entry in Midnight Madness will be the world premiere of Alex de la Iglesia’s Witching & Bitching (Las brujas De Zugarramurdi) (Spain-France).
The Glenn Gould Studio will serve as a venue for various public and industry programming during the festival and will function as a main location for the Tiff Industry Conference, set to run from Sept 6-12.
Programming will include the industry conference keynote session, Master Class, Moguls, Mavericks, Telefilm Canada Pitch This! on Sept 9 and the Doc Conference from Sept 10-11.
“As the jewel of the Canadian Broadcast Centre, Glenn Gould Studio...
- 8/20/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Director Guillermo del Toro is famous for making movies about terrible, wonderful creatures, but the monsters in his latest flick, "Pacific Rim," are quite literally out of this world.
Here, the fight for survival has never been bigger as the deadly monsters known as Kaiju rise out of the Pacific Ocean and do battle with the human-powered robots called Jaegers. The rest is just icing on the giant cake, as Earth bands together to defend itself from total annihilation.
But before you go racing off to the movie theater with your Jaeger or Kaiju mask in tow, here are 10 things you should know about the biggest robots vs. monsters flick of the summer.
1. You'll Wish Your Eyes Were Bigger.
Some new releases absolutely must be seen in the theater while others are fine to watch on demand. Unless you have some sort of professional-grade movie theater in your house, "Pacific Rim...
Here, the fight for survival has never been bigger as the deadly monsters known as Kaiju rise out of the Pacific Ocean and do battle with the human-powered robots called Jaegers. The rest is just icing on the giant cake, as Earth bands together to defend itself from total annihilation.
But before you go racing off to the movie theater with your Jaeger or Kaiju mask in tow, here are 10 things you should know about the biggest robots vs. monsters flick of the summer.
1. You'll Wish Your Eyes Were Bigger.
Some new releases absolutely must be seen in the theater while others are fine to watch on demand. Unless you have some sort of professional-grade movie theater in your house, "Pacific Rim...
- 7/12/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Several photos from The Place Beyond the Pines, a photo of Rebecca Hall in Iron Man 3, another shot from The World's End, and a shot from the set of Thor: The Dark World.
Posters for Leviathan, Somebody Up There, Beyond the Hills, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Side Effects, Olympus Has Fallen, Drift, Jack the Giant Slayer, and The Lords of Salem.
"Paul W.S. Anderson is set to film the big-budget 3D German-Canadian co-production 'Pompeii' at Toronto's Cinespace Film Studios…" (full details)
"Relativity Media is set to finance and distribute the Jared Hess-directed and Jim Carrey-led true story action-comedy 'Loomis Fargo' which begins shooting in April in North Carolina. The story follows four dim-witted Southerners who stole $17 million from an armored truck…" (full details)
"James Horner is set to do the film score for the Gavin Hood-directed adaptation of Orson Scott Card's 'Ender's Game'…...
Posters for Leviathan, Somebody Up There, Beyond the Hills, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Side Effects, Olympus Has Fallen, Drift, Jack the Giant Slayer, and The Lords of Salem.
"Paul W.S. Anderson is set to film the big-budget 3D German-Canadian co-production 'Pompeii' at Toronto's Cinespace Film Studios…" (full details)
"Relativity Media is set to finance and distribute the Jared Hess-directed and Jim Carrey-led true story action-comedy 'Loomis Fargo' which begins shooting in April in North Carolina. The story follows four dim-witted Southerners who stole $17 million from an armored truck…" (full details)
"James Horner is set to do the film score for the Gavin Hood-directed adaptation of Orson Scott Card's 'Ender's Game'…...
- 2/1/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Johnny Depp's connection to legendary journalist Hunter S. Thompson isn't exactly a secret. In addition to starring in two films based on the writer's works - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary - the actor also served as a narrator for the Alex Gibney documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, wrote the introduction for the oral biography "Gonzo: The Life of Hunter S. Thompson," and financed the extravagant funeral that was held following the writer's suicide in 2005. But soon Depp's ties to the world of Thompson will grow even deeper as Sony Pictures Classics has announced they have acquired the rights to the new documentary For No Good Reason, which features the Academy Award nominated actor observing the work of the writer's equally legendary illustrator Ralph Steadman. Directed by Charlie Paul, the new documentary was made over the course of...
- 1/31/2013
- cinemablend.com
For No Good Reason – Ralph Steadman and Johnny Depp in Ralph’s Studio, Kent, UK. Photographer: Charlie Paul
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason from Itch Film. Foreign sales are being handled by Independent Film Sales. Charlie Paul, who has been a director in advertising for years and is a former artist himself, spent 10 years making For No Good Reason. Produced by Itch Film’s co-founder Lucy Paul, the intimate documentary portrait focuses on Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman’s fascinating working process at his home studio.
Ralph Steadman is most frequently celebrated for his brilliant illustrations accompanying the writings of Hunter S Thompson, and their collaborations defined the Gonzo school of journalism that emerged to pick at the scabs of the American establishment during the turbulent eras of Vietnam and Nixon.
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason from Itch Film. Foreign sales are being handled by Independent Film Sales. Charlie Paul, who has been a director in advertising for years and is a former artist himself, spent 10 years making For No Good Reason. Produced by Itch Film’s co-founder Lucy Paul, the intimate documentary portrait focuses on Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman’s fascinating working process at his home studio.
Ralph Steadman is most frequently celebrated for his brilliant illustrations accompanying the writings of Hunter S Thompson, and their collaborations defined the Gonzo school of journalism that emerged to pick at the scabs of the American establishment during the turbulent eras of Vietnam and Nixon.
- 1/31/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Sony Pictures Classics acquired the North American rights to Charlie Paul's directorial debut "For No Good Reason," the company said Wednesday. The film, which advertising director Paul has worked on for a decade, is a documentary following the life of artist Ralph Steadman, the illustrator who rose to fame with writer and friend Hunter S. Thompson. Johnny Depp, a close friend of Steadman, is featured in the film. "Working with Ralph Steadman and using his art as the palette to construct this film, created the perfect canvass for me to make something...
- 1/30/2013
- by Alexander C. Kaufman
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to the Ralph Steadman documentary “For No Good Reason” directed by Charlie Paul. Steadman is most well known for the illustrations he contributed to the writings of Hunter S. Thompson when they were developing their Gonzo style of journalism in the 1970s. His political and satirical drawings have appeared in many books since then, and the film investigated the artist’s process with the help of Johnny Depp (who famously appeared as Thompson in Terry Gilliam’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas”). Itch Film co-founder Lucy Paul produced. “Ralph Steadman is one of the most profound and innovative artists of our generation,” said Spc’s Tom Bernard and Michael Barker. “We have always admired his work and in this wonderful film, Charlie Paul opens Steadman's studio and unique creative process to both his admirers and new fans in the process.
- 1/30/2013
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all North American rights to Charlie Paul’s documentary For No Good Reason from Itch Film. The film, which was produced by Itch co-founder Lucy Paul, focuses on Gonzo illustrator Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman’s unique work process at his home studio. Photos: Sundance 2013: The Scene in Park City Steadman is best known for his illustrations that accompanied the writings of Hunter S Thompson. Their collaborations defined the Gonzo school of journalism that emerged during the turbulent eras of Vietnam and President Nixon. Among his many achievements, Steadman has drawn political and satirical work informed by a deep social conscience, illustrated
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- 1/30/2013
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New York (January 30, 2013) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason from Itch Film. Foreign sales are being handled by Independent Film Sales. Charlie Paul, who has been a director in advertising for years and is a former artist himself, spent 10 years making For No Good Reason. Produced by Itch Film’s co-founder Lucy Paul, the intimate documentary portrait focuses on Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman’s fascinating working process at his home studio. Ralph Steadman is most frequently celebrated for his brilliant illustrations accompanying the writings of Hunter S Thompson, and their collaborations defined the Gonzo school of journalism that emerged to pick at the scabs of the American establishment during the turbulent eras of Vietnam and Nixon. Among his many achievements, Steadman has drawn political and satirical work informed by a deep social conscience,...
- 1/30/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they have acquired all North American rights to Charlie Paul's directorial debut, For No Good Reason from Itch Film. Foreign sales are being handled by Independent Film Sales. Charlie Paul, who has been a director in advertising for years and is a former artist himself, spent 10 years making For No Good Reason . Produced by Itch Film's co-founder Lucy Paul, the intimate documentary portrait focuses on Ralph Steadman and features Johnny Depp observing Steadman's fascinating working process at his home studio. Ralph Steadman is most frequently celebrated for his brilliant illustrations accompanying the writings of Hunter S Thompson, and their collaborations defined the Gonzo school of journalism that emerged to pick at the scabs of the...
- 1/30/2013
- Comingsoon.net
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