At last: some election drama we’re happy to revisit.
Reese Witherspoon will reprise her highly ambitious Election character, Tracy Flick, in a Paramount+ sequel to the 1999 film, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Tracy Flick Can’t Win will be directed by Alexander Payne, who helmed the first movie. Witherspoon also will produce.
Election is a dark comedy that stars Witherspoon as a...
Reese Witherspoon will reprise her highly ambitious Election character, Tracy Flick, in a Paramount+ sequel to the 1999 film, our sister site Deadline reports.
More from TVLineThe Game Season 2: Rick Fox Reunites With Tasha Mack -- Watch VideoTeen Wolf: The Movie Reunites 'Allison' and Scott in Battle -- 2023 First LOOKTeen Wolf: The Movie Releases Full Trailer Ahead of January Premiere
Tracy Flick Can’t Win will be directed by Alexander Payne, who helmed the first movie. Witherspoon also will produce.
Election is a dark comedy that stars Witherspoon as a...
- 12/8/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful that Happy Endings alum Casey Wilson is bringing @HappyHarmony99 back to Home Economics tonight for the Hayworths’ turkey-day celebration. Revealed in the comedy’s Halloween episode to be both an oddly enthusiastic fan of novelist Tom (Topher Grace) and the siblings’ half-sister, Wilson hints that the return of this “sociopath with a heart of gold” makes for a not-so-harmonious holiday. Especially since it’s the first time she meets her bio dad, Marshall, and the wife he cheated on, Muriel (Nora Dunn). At first, the Hayworth siblings are concerned that Harmony won’t fit in at the dinner table. But then, “they come to realize that [she’s] a bit like each of them,” Wilson says. In addition, Marshall and Muriel appear to be infatuated with her! Might we see Harmony again? “I hope so,” Wilson says. “She could be back for Christmas!” Here, ...
- 11/16/2022
- TV Insider
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including Tales of the Jedi, The Patient, Station 19, Ghosts, Abbott Elementary and more!
1 | Where did Fire Country‘s Freddy disappear to…?
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2 | Did anyone else think that Seal Team‘s Clay, after going “missing” at the end of the episode,...
1 | Where did Fire Country‘s Freddy disappear to…?
More from TVLineHouse of the Dragon Would Have Begun 40 Years Earlier, Had More Time Jumps, If George R. R. Martin Had His WayPerformer of the Week: Emma D'ArcyTVLine Items: Siegfried & Roy Series, Treat Williams Joins Feud and More
2 | Did anyone else think that Seal Team‘s Clay, after going “missing” at the end of the episode,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso, Charlie Mason and Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Home Economics became a rare beast when it premiered in April: a broadcast network comedy that rose in ratings over its lead-in. The series, which stars Topher Grace and comes from Lionsgate and ABC Signature, was quickly renewed for a second season in May.
Inspired by the real-life experiences of writer and executive producer Michael Colton, the show, developed by Colton and John Aboud, documents the uncomfortable yet heartwarming relationships of three siblings in very different situations: one ultra-rich, one in the middle class, and one scraping by.
In the pilot episode — written by Colton and Aboud and directed by Dean Holland — Tom (played by Grace), a struggling middle-class author, debates whether to risk embarrassment to ask his brother Connor (Jimmy Tatro), who runs a private equity company, for a loan when he needs it.
Fresh from moving to own, the siblings get together and immediately began fighting over Tom’s new book,...
Inspired by the real-life experiences of writer and executive producer Michael Colton, the show, developed by Colton and John Aboud, documents the uncomfortable yet heartwarming relationships of three siblings in very different situations: one ultra-rich, one in the middle class, and one scraping by.
In the pilot episode — written by Colton and Aboud and directed by Dean Holland — Tom (played by Grace), a struggling middle-class author, debates whether to risk embarrassment to ask his brother Connor (Jimmy Tatro), who runs a private equity company, for a loan when he needs it.
Fresh from moving to own, the siblings get together and immediately began fighting over Tom’s new book,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In recent years, class has been the great unspoken element of TV family comedies.
The genre that gave us the Bundys, the Conners and the Simpsons — all families who were whose neighborhoods lay an unbridgeable distance from great wealth — had moved, in the past decade, onto “Modern Family’s” Pritchetts and “Black-ish’s” Johnsons. These families, the standard-bearers for the family sitcom in the 2010s, had enough concerns to fuel multiseason runs, but money rarely seemed to be one. This left on the table one of the major stories of American family life in an age of increasing precarity, and also created a strange sort of airless feeling. If these folks could afford to do anything, where was the tension?
If nothing else, it’s refreshing to see the sitcom take up social class as a concern once again. The next step is to come up with something worth saying.
The genre that gave us the Bundys, the Conners and the Simpsons — all families who were whose neighborhoods lay an unbridgeable distance from great wealth — had moved, in the past decade, onto “Modern Family’s” Pritchetts and “Black-ish’s” Johnsons. These families, the standard-bearers for the family sitcom in the 2010s, had enough concerns to fuel multiseason runs, but money rarely seemed to be one. This left on the table one of the major stories of American family life in an age of increasing precarity, and also created a strange sort of airless feeling. If these folks could afford to do anything, where was the tension?
If nothing else, it’s refreshing to see the sitcom take up social class as a concern once again. The next step is to come up with something worth saying.
- 4/5/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
While Brooklyn Nine-Nine typically coasts on the charms of its ensemble cast and their silly and sweet camaraderie, the show arguably is at its best when the Nine-Nine has a common enemy to unite against. Between dim bulb Captain C.J. Stentley (Ken Marino), smug saboteur Commissioner John Kelly (Phil Reeves), and Holt’s long-time rival Madeline Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick), there hasn’t been a shortage of antagonists during Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s seven season run. However, there’s one frequent persona non grata that seems to constantly get underneath the entire precinct’s skin. His name? Keith Pembroke, but you may know him better as The Vulture.
Played by Dean Winters, The Vulture made his introduction way back in the series’ fifth episode, aptly titled “The Vulture” and has appeared several times throughout the course of the show, even serving as the replacement captain of the Nine-Nine during Season 3. As...
Played by Dean Winters, The Vulture made his introduction way back in the series’ fifth episode, aptly titled “The Vulture” and has appeared several times throughout the course of the show, even serving as the replacement captain of the Nine-Nine during Season 3. As...
- 9/9/2020
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Showtime. For this season, the premium network has returning hits “Black Monday” (Don Cheadle), “Kidding” (Jim Carrey), “Homeland” (Claire Danes), “Ray Donovan (Liev Schreiber) and “Shameless” (William H. Macy) plus limited series “The Loudest Voice” (Russell Crowe) as part of their 2020 campaign. Newcomers could include “City on a Hill” (Kevin Bacon) and “On Becoming a God in Central Florida” (Kirsten Dunst).
Below, the list of Showtime lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
“The Affair”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Dominic West
Drama Actress – Maura Tierney
Drama Supporting Actor – Jadon Sand
Drama Supporting Actress – Anna Paquin, Julia Goldani Telles...
Below, the list of Showtime lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
“The Affair”
Drama Series
Drama Actor – Dominic West
Drama Actress – Maura Tierney
Drama Supporting Actor – Jadon Sand
Drama Supporting Actress – Anna Paquin, Julia Goldani Telles...
- 4/14/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In times of political malfeasance, when corruption and self-aggrandizement is the rule of law, political satire can be a tonic or a depressant, but either way necessary. And it seems to me Alexander Payne’s Election (available from Criterion in a beautiful Blu-ray package), is a bracing intellectual tonic pitched perfectly, even though it was made almost 20 years ago, for the era of our current presidential, and perhaps our upcoming constitutional crisis. And though she is front and center and the spark that ignites it, the movie’s tart brilliance and no-holds-barred charge goes beyond Reese Witherspoon’s inspired and fearless performance. Election is, I think, a genuinely great American movie, powered of course by the Little Engine That Could, Witherspoon’s Tracy Flick, but also by a so-far career-best efforts from co-writer-director Alexander Payne (maddeningly inconsistent to date), with a profound assist from his editor, Kevin Tent; and Matthew Broderick,...
- 9/29/2019
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
Network: Showtime.
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: January 20, 2019 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer, Horatio Sanz, Yassir Lester, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Kurt Braunholer, Ken Marino, Eugene Cordero, Bruce Dern, Melissa Rauch, Kadeem Hardison, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tim Russ, Julie Hagerty, Phil Reeves, and Jason Michael Snow.
TV show description:
From creators and showrunners David Chase and Jordan Cahan, the Black Monday TV show is a historical comedy series. The story centers on the stock market crash of October 19, 1987. Black Monday, as it is called, was the worst crash in the history of Wall Street.
The action unfolds at...
Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour).
Seasons: Ongoing.
TV show dates: January 20, 2019 — present.
Series status: Has not been cancelled.
Performers include: Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, Paul Scheer, Horatio Sanz, Yassir Lester, Andrew Rannells, Casey Wilson, Kurt Braunholer, Ken Marino, Eugene Cordero, Bruce Dern, Melissa Rauch, Kadeem Hardison, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Tim Russ, Julie Hagerty, Phil Reeves, and Jason Michael Snow.
TV show description:
From creators and showrunners David Chase and Jordan Cahan, the Black Monday TV show is a historical comedy series. The story centers on the stock market crash of October 19, 1987. Black Monday, as it is called, was the worst crash in the history of Wall Street.
The action unfolds at...
- 1/21/2019
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
We’ve all met Tracy Flick — the eager-beaver student that charms the right teachers, wins all the awards and corners the big scholarships. Alexander Payne’s witty, perceptive look at High School shows the predicament of a model teacher who can’t help but sabotage a pupil’s run for class president. Reese Witherspoon’s wholly original characterization scores big, and Matthew Broderick plays what is probably his best screen role.
Election
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 904
1999 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 103 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date December 5, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan, Delaney Driscoll, Mark Harelik, Colleen Camp.
Cinematography: James Glennon
Film Editor: Kevin Tent
Production Design: Jane Ann Stewart
Original Music: Rolfe Kent
Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor from a novel by Tom Perotta
Produced by Albert Berger, David Gale, Keith Samples, Ron Yerxa
Directed by Alexander Payne
“What...
Election
Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection 904
1999 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 103 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date December 5, 2017 / 39.95
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Reese Witherspoon, Chris Klein, Jessica Campbell, Phil Reeves, Molly Hagan, Delaney Driscoll, Mark Harelik, Colleen Camp.
Cinematography: James Glennon
Film Editor: Kevin Tent
Production Design: Jane Ann Stewart
Original Music: Rolfe Kent
Written by Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor from a novel by Tom Perotta
Produced by Albert Berger, David Gale, Keith Samples, Ron Yerxa
Directed by Alexander Payne
“What...
- 12/2/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
From Middle-earth to Mortal Engines, former Lord of the Rings star Hugo Weaving has inked a deal to climb aboard Peter Jackson’s long-in-development adaptation.
Per Variety, this marks the pair’s first collaboration since orchestrating The Battle of the Five Armies three years ago, when Weaving played the iconic role of Elrond. And though his role in Mortal Engines is yet to be confirmed – sources close to Variety claim he’ll play Valentine, head of the Historians – securing Hugo Weaving’s services is certainly a massive coup for Universal’s wildly ambitious adaptation. Lifted from the pages of Philip Reeves’s four-part steampunk series, we know that the studio has already appointed Christian Rivers at the helm, who will direct a script from Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
Set thousand of years in the future, Mortal Engines follows the remnants of humanity as they roam the ravaged landscape aboard huge,...
Per Variety, this marks the pair’s first collaboration since orchestrating The Battle of the Five Armies three years ago, when Weaving played the iconic role of Elrond. And though his role in Mortal Engines is yet to be confirmed – sources close to Variety claim he’ll play Valentine, head of the Historians – securing Hugo Weaving’s services is certainly a massive coup for Universal’s wildly ambitious adaptation. Lifted from the pages of Philip Reeves’s four-part steampunk series, we know that the studio has already appointed Christian Rivers at the helm, who will direct a script from Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens.
Set thousand of years in the future, Mortal Engines follows the remnants of humanity as they roam the ravaged landscape aboard huge,...
- 4/13/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Peter Jackson and his long-time elf accomplice Hugo Weaving are teaming back up, with Variety reporting that Weaving has joined the cast of Jackson’s Mortal Engines. Based on a series of novels by Philip Reeves, the film is being written by Jackson and his long-time writing partners, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, with Lord Of The Rings visuals vet Christian Rivers set to direct.
Outside his periodic Middle-earthen duties—last enacted in 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies—Weaving recently appeared in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, playing the father to Andrew Garfield’s determined combat medic. Now he’ll be stepping into Reeves’ far-futuristic world, where society exists on the back of giant, mobile cities. There’s no word yet on what sort of part Weaving will play, but if we’re being honest, it’s pretty much a 50/50 call between “stern ...
Outside his periodic Middle-earthen duties—last enacted in 2014’s The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies—Weaving recently appeared in Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge, playing the father to Andrew Garfield’s determined combat medic. Now he’ll be stepping into Reeves’ far-futuristic world, where society exists on the back of giant, mobile cities. There’s no word yet on what sort of part Weaving will play, but if we’re being honest, it’s pretty much a 50/50 call between “stern ...
- 4/13/2017
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
The dystopian steampunk movie shepherded by Peter Jackson will come to theaters two holiday seasons from now. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mortal Engines will be released December 14, 2018. The film is based on a series of four novels by Philip Reeves about a futuristic world defined by a concept of “Municipal Darwinism” in which cities are mobile and consume smaller communities. Jackson is producing and co-writing the script with his usual team—his wife Fran Walsh and their collaborator Philippa Boyens—and it’s being directed by first-time helmer Christian Rivers, a “protege” who has done visual effects for Jackson’s films. On paper, Mortal Engines seems like it has an uphill battle ahead. Not only does the Ya craze seem to be dwindling, but Reeves’ novels aren’t easily distilled into a tagline.
As THR mentions, this makes December 2018 a particularly busy month for blockbusters. An ...
As THR mentions, this makes December 2018 a particularly busy month for blockbusters. An ...
- 11/28/2016
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
It’s been nearly two years since “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” was released, and in that time Peter Jackson has been rumored to be attached to any number of projects. We now have confirmation of at least one: “Mortal Engines,” a series of young-adult sci-fi/fantasy novels written by Philip Reeves. Jackson and his wife/collaborator Fran Walsh have written the screenplay along with Philippa Boyens, who also worked with the husband/wife team on the “Lord of the Rings” and “Hobbit” trilogies.
Read More: Peter Jackson Will Direct ‘Tintin’ Sequel After ‘Secret’ Amblin Project
Jackson won’t direct the project, however — that duty is going to his protégé Christian Rivers, who’s set to make his directorial debut with “Mortal Engines.” “Peter, Fran, Philippa and Christian are all visionary storytellers with the gift of turning their passion projects into beloved blockbusters for a worldwide audience,...
Read More: Peter Jackson Will Direct ‘Tintin’ Sequel After ‘Secret’ Amblin Project
Jackson won’t direct the project, however — that duty is going to his protégé Christian Rivers, who’s set to make his directorial debut with “Mortal Engines.” “Peter, Fran, Philippa and Christian are all visionary storytellers with the gift of turning their passion projects into beloved blockbusters for a worldwide audience,...
- 10/24/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
David Gilkey, a photojournalist with National Public Radio, and his Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in an ambush in Afghanistan on Sunday afternoon while traveling in an Afghan army convoy. NPR reports that Gilkey and Tamanna were on an assigment for the network when their vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenades. They were killed along with a soldier of the Afghan National Army who was driving the vehicle. Two colleagues in the convoy, NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and producer Monika Evstatieva, were unharmed. Gilkey, 50, had years of experience covering stories in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza and other countries.
- 6/6/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
David Gilkey, a photojournalist with National Public Radio, and his Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were killed in an ambush in Afghanistan on Sunday afternoon while traveling in an Afghan army convoy. NPR reports that Gilkey and Tamanna were on an assigment for the network when their vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenades. They were killed along with a soldier of the Afghan National Army who was driving the vehicle. Two colleagues in the convoy, NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman and producer Monika Evstatieva, were unharmed. Gilkey, 50, had years of experience covering stories in Afghanistan, Iraq, Gaza and other countries.
- 6/6/2016
- by Stephanie Petit, @stephpetit_
- PEOPLE.com
Nominees for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® for outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television of 2015, as well as the nominees for outstanding action performances by film and television stunt ensembles were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood.
SAG-aftra Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Anna Faris (Mom, The House Bunny) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hurt Locker), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on TNT, TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com and truTV.com. Prior to that, SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Jason George announced the stunt ensemble nominees during a live webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com. A replay of both announcements is available for viewing on sagawards.tntdrama.com.
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-aftra with Screen Actors Guild Awards,...
SAG-aftra Executive Vice President Gabrielle Carteris introduced Anna Faris (Mom, The House Bunny) and Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, The Hurt Locker), who announced the nominees for this year’s Actors® live on TNT, TBS, truTV, sagawards.tntdrama.com and truTV.com. Prior to that, SAG Awards Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and Committee Member Jason George announced the stunt ensemble nominees during a live webcast on sagawards.tntdrama.com. A replay of both announcements is available for viewing on sagawards.tntdrama.com.
The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® presented by SAG-aftra with Screen Actors Guild Awards,...
- 12/9/2015
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Contributed by Michelle McCue and Melissa Thompson
A morning full of eye-opening surprises, the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced.
The standout nods were the inclusion of Straight Outta Compton, Beasts Of No Nation, Sarah Silverman, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Idris Elba and two for Dame Helen Mirren.
Not among the perceived hopefuls called were Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
Two nominating panels – one for television and one for film – each composed of 2,200 randomly selected union members from across the United States, chose this year’s nominees.
Some of the Sags choices were head-scratchers to be sure, but we’re thinking that the Oscar picks may be very different when The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. Pt at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 22nd Screen...
A morning full of eye-opening surprises, the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild nominations were announced.
The standout nods were the inclusion of Straight Outta Compton, Beasts Of No Nation, Sarah Silverman, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Idris Elba and two for Dame Helen Mirren.
Not among the perceived hopefuls called were Sylvester Stallone, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, The Martian and The Hateful Eight.
Two nominating panels – one for television and one for film – each composed of 2,200 randomly selected union members from across the United States, chose this year’s nominees.
Some of the Sags choices were head-scratchers to be sure, but we’re thinking that the Oscar picks may be very different when The Academy announces their nominations next month live on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 5:30 a.m. Pt at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
The 22nd Screen...
- 12/9/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Idris Elba and Helen Mirren lead actor nominations with three nods each.Scroll down for full list of film and TV nominations
Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo has led the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nods for lead actor Bryan Cranston, supporting actress Helen Mirren and the ensemble cast. The Martian and The Hateful Eight were shut out.
Set in 1947, the film centres on Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), who was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Cranston will go up against Johnny Depp for Black Mass, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs and Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl.
Films that secured two nominations included Beasts Of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight - whose outstanding cast nod will only strengthen its status as best picture Oscar frontrunner — and Steve Jobs.
British actors...
Hollywood blacklist drama Trumbo has led the nominations for the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards with three nods for lead actor Bryan Cranston, supporting actress Helen Mirren and the ensemble cast. The Martian and The Hateful Eight were shut out.
Set in 1947, the film centres on Dalton Trumbo (Cranston), who was Hollywood’s top screenwriter, until he and other artists were jailed and blacklisted for their political beliefs.
Cranston will go up against Johnny Depp for Black Mass, Leonardo DiCaprio for The Revenant, Michael Fassbender for Steve Jobs and Eddie Redmayne for The Danish Girl.
Films that secured two nominations included Beasts Of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight - whose outstanding cast nod will only strengthen its status as best picture Oscar frontrunner — and Steve Jobs.
British actors...
- 12/9/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The 22nd annual SAG Awards nominations were announced this morning and it's full of surprises! Sylvester Stallone, loved by critics and the National Board of Review for his performance in "Creed," was ignored. So was Kristen Stewart's supporting performance in "Clouds of Sils Maria." Matt Damon, who was so good and carried "The Martian" from start to finish, was also missing from the list.
But here's what I love about the SAG noms. First, Sarah Silverman's first dramatic performance in "I Smile Back" was embraced. And I'm also happy with the inclusion of "Room's" Brie Larson and the fantastic child actor, Jacob Tremblay. The endearing "Carol" also received noms for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Saoirse Ronan's performance in the beautiful "Brooklyn" also received a nomination.
The big winner of the SAG noms is Bleecker Street's "Trumbo." Missing from earlier critics awards (see here...
But here's what I love about the SAG noms. First, Sarah Silverman's first dramatic performance in "I Smile Back" was embraced. And I'm also happy with the inclusion of "Room's" Brie Larson and the fantastic child actor, Jacob Tremblay. The endearing "Carol" also received noms for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara, and Saoirse Ronan's performance in the beautiful "Brooklyn" also received a nomination.
The big winner of the SAG noms is Bleecker Street's "Trumbo." Missing from earlier critics awards (see here...
- 12/9/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be presented January 30, 2016 on TNT and TBS. So you have a little over a month to check out "Trumbo," "The Big Short," "Carol," and a bunch of other movies and TV shows that may not have been on your radar before awards season.
The 2016 SAG Awards nominations were just announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 (the day before the Golden Globe nominations). Here's the full list, including a crapload of cast names, since that's just how it works with the SAG Awards:
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo – "Trumbo" (Bleecker Street)
Johnny Depp / James "Whitey" Bulger – "Black Mass" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Leonardo DiCaprio / Hugh Glass – "The Revenant" (20th Century Fox)
Michael Fassbender / Steve Jobs – "Steve Jobs" (Universal Pictures)
Eddie Redmayne / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – "The Danish Girl" (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor...
The 2016 SAG Awards nominations were just announced on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 (the day before the Golden Globe nominations). Here's the full list, including a crapload of cast names, since that's just how it works with the SAG Awards:
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston / Dalton Trumbo – "Trumbo" (Bleecker Street)
Johnny Depp / James "Whitey" Bulger – "Black Mass" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Leonardo DiCaprio / Hugh Glass – "The Revenant" (20th Century Fox)
Michael Fassbender / Steve Jobs – "Steve Jobs" (Universal Pictures)
Eddie Redmayne / Einar Wegener/Lili Elbe – "The Danish Girl" (Focus Features)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor...
- 12/9/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
Nominees for the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were unveiled this morning in Hollywood, with a fair amount of surprises to be had. Leading the pack is Trumbo, which picked up three nominations, then a large batch of films behind it with two each: Beasts of No Nation, The Big Short, Carol, The Danish Girl, Room, Spotlight, and Steve Jobs.
Perhaps most surprising is no mention of The Hateful Eight, which has one of the year’s best ensembles. Also of questionable note is the inclusion of Helen Mirren for Woman in Gold, a film all but forgotten (we suppose Harvey Weinstein’s campaigning indeed worked). There’s also the welcome nods to Michael Shannon in 99 Homes and Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back, as well as an ensemble nod to Straight Outta Compton. Check out the full list of nominees below ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, Jan.
Perhaps most surprising is no mention of The Hateful Eight, which has one of the year’s best ensembles. Also of questionable note is the inclusion of Helen Mirren for Woman in Gold, a film all but forgotten (we suppose Harvey Weinstein’s campaigning indeed worked). There’s also the welcome nods to Michael Shannon in 99 Homes and Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back, as well as an ensemble nod to Straight Outta Compton. Check out the full list of nominees below ahead of the ceremony on Saturday, Jan.
- 12/9/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
April 17th promises to be a night of big laughs and lots of blood as HBO scheduled Game of Thrones' Season Five premiere on the same Sunday night as the returns of Silicon Valley and the fourth season of Veep. While the political comedy might lack the gore of George R.R. Martin's fantasy series, the world of Veep is every bit as cutthroat as Season Four of the series finds the titular Vice President Selina Meyer, portrayed by Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, settling into the role of Potus...
- 3/6/2015
- Rollingstone.com
Anna Chlumsky, Reid Scott, Tony Hale, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Veep, Season 2, Episode 5: “Helsinki”
Written by Ian Martin and Armando Iannucci
Directed by Becky Martin
Airs Sundays at 10pm (Et) on HBO
Foreign relations are a key aspect of any politician’s job, with the importance of maintaining a good rapport with the international community being the most important aspect of many political positions. With the comedic song about the various European countries that Selina Meyer sang at a private function making its way online last week ahead of a visit to Europe, courtesy of Jonah, the Vice-President’s ability to mend fences was sure to be put to the test, and it is this facet of the office that this episode explores, delivering another strong episode that fleshes out some of the show’s secondary characters.
Dan’s struggles with the media in Helsinki over the song and Us-Finland relations...
Veep, Season 2, Episode 5: “Helsinki”
Written by Ian Martin and Armando Iannucci
Directed by Becky Martin
Airs Sundays at 10pm (Et) on HBO
Foreign relations are a key aspect of any politician’s job, with the importance of maintaining a good rapport with the international community being the most important aspect of many political positions. With the comedic song about the various European countries that Selina Meyer sang at a private function making its way online last week ahead of a visit to Europe, courtesy of Jonah, the Vice-President’s ability to mend fences was sure to be put to the test, and it is this facet of the office that this episode explores, delivering another strong episode that fleshes out some of the show’s secondary characters.
Dan’s struggles with the media in Helsinki over the song and Us-Finland relations...
- 5/14/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
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Now that you've voted, let's remember something important: There is nothing more depressing than a movie that wants to convey the melodrama of high school and fails. I hate, hate, hate bad high school movies. Every time I watch one, it feels like a lazy distortion or an insult to my own high school memories, of which I'm very protective. Is it really that hard to write about high school as something more than a popularity contest? I'm asking you, the screenwriter of She's All That. Because I think of ages 14-18 as a time of great self-realization, self-definition, and fun. There are spurts of trauma too, but the idea that high schools are divided squarely into winners and losers is bizarre and dumb. One movie that gets it right is Election, Alexander Payne's 1999 satire that centers around a student council election,...
Now that you've voted, let's remember something important: There is nothing more depressing than a movie that wants to convey the melodrama of high school and fails. I hate, hate, hate bad high school movies. Every time I watch one, it feels like a lazy distortion or an insult to my own high school memories, of which I'm very protective. Is it really that hard to write about high school as something more than a popularity contest? I'm asking you, the screenwriter of She's All That. Because I think of ages 14-18 as a time of great self-realization, self-definition, and fun. There are spurts of trauma too, but the idea that high schools are divided squarely into winners and losers is bizarre and dumb. One movie that gets it right is Election, Alexander Payne's 1999 satire that centers around a student council election,...
- 11/6/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
1.) Paul Dano has joined the cast of Prisoners for Incendies helmer Denis Villeneuve. Dano joins previously cast Hugh Jackman, Melissa Leo and Jake Gyllenhaal in the thriller revolving around a small-town carpenter named Keller (Jackman) whose young daughter and her best friend are kidnapped. After the cops fail to find them, Keller takes the law into his own hands, but in the process runs up against Detective Loki, a hot shot cop with confidence to burn, assigned to the case. 2.) Laika, the studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, has announced a September 26, 2014 release date for a currrently untitled movie which will again be handled by Focus Features. Rumors expect the project to either be Philip Reeves' Goblins with The Fantastic Mr. Fox animation director Mark Gustafson attached to helm or Colin Meloy's Wildwood from the book "The Decemberists." I'm sure we'll hear soon enough which it is. Box Office...
- 10/9/2012
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
A solid comparison photo of Scarlett Johansson playing Janet Leigh in "Hitchcock" and the real Janet Leigh in "Psycho".
Posters for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and Silent Hill Revelation 3D
Oprah Winfrey has posted a photo from Lee Daniels' "The Butler" with her and Terrence Howard filming "a love scene."
Filming on "The Wolverine" has been underway in Sydney's Chinese gardens for nearly a fortnight and wraps on that location this Thursday. Someone's posted a photo of a notice about the filming. There's also recent shots of Hugh Jackman filming.
"Rovio Entertainment and Lucasfilm have combined to present the game 'Angry Birds Star Wars' which will launch worldwide on November 8th…" (full details)
"Martin Scorsese will produce and develop Kurdish director Bahman Ghobadi's new New York-set feature '60 Seconds Of Us'. The story centers on the conflict between Iranians and Kurds…" (full details)
"Laika...
Posters for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 and Silent Hill Revelation 3D
Oprah Winfrey has posted a photo from Lee Daniels' "The Butler" with her and Terrence Howard filming "a love scene."
Filming on "The Wolverine" has been underway in Sydney's Chinese gardens for nearly a fortnight and wraps on that location this Thursday. Someone's posted a photo of a notice about the filming. There's also recent shots of Hugh Jackman filming.
"Rovio Entertainment and Lucasfilm have combined to present the game 'Angry Birds Star Wars' which will launch worldwide on November 8th…" (full details)
"Martin Scorsese will produce and develop Kurdish director Bahman Ghobadi's new New York-set feature '60 Seconds Of Us'. The story centers on the conflict between Iranians and Kurds…" (full details)
"Laika...
- 10/8/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Another release date shuffle so get out your calendars and make adjustments as you see fit. First up, animation house Laika has set a September 26, 2014 date for a currrently untitled movie. It won't be Henry Selick's "Shadow King" which the studio recently passed on following Disney's decision to shutter production, but there are a couple of possibilities. There's the adaptation of Philip Reeves' novel "Goblins" that has “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” animation director Mark Gustafson set to helm. The story follows a well-mannered goblin named Skarper who must assemble his more putrid family of Goblins to help him battle a rising and dangerous evil force. And with the book due to hit shelves stateside next year, a 2014 release for the movie could be a smart play. Also in the wings is the hipster ready "Wildwood" based on the book from The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy. The story concerns a young protagonist.
- 10/8/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Despite the critical acclaim and modest box office success of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," director Tomas Alfredson hasn't been attached to many -- or any -- movies in the way you might expect. His name was briefly on the shortlist for "Catching Fire" and his adaptation of Philip Reeves' "Larklight" is still brewing, though when we spoke with him at the end of last year, he wasn't sure where on his schedule that might be. But it seems another project has caught his attention, one based on a book, and the helmer quietly hit Cannes earlier in the month to drum up interest.
Alfredson has snapped up the rights to Astrid Lindgren's "The Brothers Lionheart" and together with producer Peter Pjodor Gustafsson, is pulling the pieces together for the $30 million dollar movie. The story follows two brothers -- the heroic, brave and strong Karl and his polar opposite Jon -- who both die,...
Alfredson has snapped up the rights to Astrid Lindgren's "The Brothers Lionheart" and together with producer Peter Pjodor Gustafsson, is pulling the pieces together for the $30 million dollar movie. The story follows two brothers -- the heroic, brave and strong Karl and his polar opposite Jon -- who both die,...
- 5/30/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Laika, the producers of animated adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Coraline and the stop-motion film ParaNorman, have reeled in their next animated property. The animated studio has snatched up Goblins, written by award-winning novelist Philip Reeve (Mortal Engines) and brought in an award-winning director, Mark Gustafson (The PJs), to helm the project.
Goblins is described as “fantasy with bite” by Travis Knight, President and CEO of Laika. In a world of magical creatures, all species must ban together to defeat the evil sorcerer. Knight talks about the book:
“Goblins is a thrilling, high energy swashbuckler teeming with wonderful surprises; at once hilarious and twisted, sincere and endearing.”
Director Mark Gustafson commends Reeve’s work:
“Philip Reeve has done a wonderful job of turning a familiar genre on its ear and creating a beautifully intricate universe unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
Check out the official press release below!
Press Release:
Laika Options Goblins,...
Goblins is described as “fantasy with bite” by Travis Knight, President and CEO of Laika. In a world of magical creatures, all species must ban together to defeat the evil sorcerer. Knight talks about the book:
“Goblins is a thrilling, high energy swashbuckler teeming with wonderful surprises; at once hilarious and twisted, sincere and endearing.”
Director Mark Gustafson commends Reeve’s work:
“Philip Reeve has done a wonderful job of turning a familiar genre on its ear and creating a beautifully intricate universe unlike anything I’ve seen before.”
Check out the official press release below!
Press Release:
Laika Options Goblins,...
- 4/19/2012
- by Lillian 'zenbitch' Standefer
- ScifiMafia
The stop-motion animation company that brought us Coraline, and the great looking upcoming kids horror movie Paranorman, Laika Studios, will be producing a feature film adaptation of the book Goblins. The animation director of Wes Anderson's The Fantastic Mr. Fox, Marc Gustafson, is set to direct the stop-motion 3D movie.
Goblins was written by Philip Reeves, and it tells the story of "Skarper, a clever young goblin who lives among his ill-mannered bretheren in an ancient castle. Only he understands that an ancient evil is rising that will bring all manner of monsters and mythical creatures into an epic magical conflict."
Sounds like it will be a fun story to bring to life. I'm a big fan of what Laika has done so far. Both my kids and myself have enjoyed the dark childrens tales that they are bringing to life. Coraline was fantastic, and Paranorman looks like it's going to be a awesome.
Goblins was written by Philip Reeves, and it tells the story of "Skarper, a clever young goblin who lives among his ill-mannered bretheren in an ancient castle. Only he understands that an ancient evil is rising that will bring all manner of monsters and mythical creatures into an epic magical conflict."
Sounds like it will be a fun story to bring to life. I'm a big fan of what Laika has done so far. Both my kids and myself have enjoyed the dark childrens tales that they are bringing to life. Coraline was fantastic, and Paranorman looks like it's going to be a awesome.
- 4/18/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
As I file this, my airplane is hopefully fueling, Roomies, for my trip to PaleyFest to dig around for scoop on your favorite shows. So email in your questions to spoilerroom@ew.com or stalk me on Twitter (@EWSandraG) where I will no doubt Tweet when I meet someone worthy of a photograph (or when things get awkward, and I need a reason to look at my phone). See you next Tuesday for another edition!
Lisa Edelstein On Cuddy ‘Dealing With The Fallout’ Of The Big Huddy Breakup
There’s quite obviously a rough road ahead for Lisa Cuddy and Co.
Lisa Edelstein On Cuddy ‘Dealing With The Fallout’ Of The Big Huddy Breakup
There’s quite obviously a rough road ahead for Lisa Cuddy and Co.
- 3/11/2011
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW - Inside TV
"Dear Lord Jesus, I do not often speak with you and ask for things, but now, I really must insist that you help me win the election tomorrow because I deserve it and Paul Metzler doesn't, as you well know. I realize that it was your divine hand that disqualified Tammy Metzler and now I'm asking that you go that one last mile and make sure to put me in office where I belong so that I may carry out your will on earth as it is in heaven. Amen." -- Tracy Flick, Election It's been 10 years since Alexander Payne's Election introduced the world to Reese Witherspoon's ruthless go-getter, and I'm not surprised that Tracy Flick has blossomed into a pop-cultural touchstone, even if Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin hadn't emerged as political lightning rods. Everyone knew a Tracy Flick in high school. They also probably knew a...
- 8/12/2009
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Lindsay Lohan will star in the independent fantasy comedy "The Other Side" alongside Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette.The film revolves around a graduate student who spends the summer working at a scientific institute on a remote island. She discovers an unusual community of characters who are hiding a secret about a tragedy that took place many years before.This will be Lohan's first feature role since "I Know Who Killed Me" in 2007, when her career stalled over accusations of unprofessional behavior and late-night partying.David Michaels will be handling directing duties. Michaels co-wrote the script with Phil Reeves.Michaels will also serve as an executive producer with John Molli, Anthony Yohe and Doug Claybourne ("Nights in Rodanthe," "North...
- 5/14/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Variety reports that Lindsay Lohan will topline indie fantasy comedy The Other Side alongside Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette. The story centers on a grad student who must spend the summer working at a scientific institute on a remote island. She discovers an eccentric community of characters who are hiding a secret about a tragedy that took place many years before. Shooting is set for October at an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Director David Michaels co-wrote the script with Phil Reeves.
- 5/14/2009
- Comingsoon.net
To say Lindsay Lohan has a career of any merit is difficult to even type as she has faded into paparazzi obscurity and has to resort to making silly mock-commercials poking fun at her gossip headlines. To think she was starring opposite Meryl Streep in 2006, in the Golden Globe nominated Bobby that same year and then performing opposite Jane Fonda in 2007 is amazing to even consider. Then the wheels started to fall off as she was replaced by Sienna Miller in The Edge of Love and replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard in The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond. This all happened as she was being blasted by studio execs and heading into rehab. To think she has done all that and she is only 22-years-old is astounding. However, Hollywood is all about adapting and perhaps Lindsay can pick up the pieces. The latest casting update for Lohan comes from Variety...
- 5/14/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Lindsay Lohan quit these pages some time ago in favour of more tabloid sites, but we're glad to see that she's back in film, with the news that she's signed up for "indie-fantasy-comedy" The Other Side, which is set to start in October on an island off the coast of Massachusetts.The film sees her play a graduate student who has to spend her summer on a remote island, working at a scientific institute. There, she meets an eccentric community who are hiding a secret about a tragedy of years ago.The film also stars Woody Harrelson, Giovanni Ribisi, Dave Matthews and Alanis Morissette. David Michaels wrote the script, with Happy, Texas scribe Phil Reeves, and will make his feature directing debut on the film. Let's hope this marks a return to the Lohan we saw in Mean Girls.
- 5/14/2009
- EmpireOnline
Brittany Murphy, Ryan Gosling, Tim Roth, Giovanni Ribisi, Jason Lee and Anjelica Huston have come on board the indie pic The Other Side according to Variety. The fable from Happy, Texas scribe Phil Reeves and David Michaels, who makes his directorial debut on the project, tells the tale of a science scholar trying to solve a mystery involving the residents of a bizarre remote island. Michel Shane and Anthony Romano (I, Robot) will produce the film along with Diane Isaacs, Jory Weitz and Kent Harper.
- 5/9/2006
- IMDbPro News
Film review: 'Happy, Texas'
PARK CITY, Utah -- Pull off your earmuffs and snap on your cellular: There's a very funny comedy playing in competition at Sundance, which is not renown for its light, cheery competitive fare. "Happy, Texas" will bring smiles and belly laughs in "Everytown, USA" and could cash in with some nifty mainstream change for a wily distributor.
A down-home farce, "Happy, Texas" plotwise is smack dab in the middle of genreville. It's the snappy yarn of a couple of outsiders, two escaped convicts who happen into a small burg and are mistaken for pageant producers who are due to help the locals with a beauty/dance show. Schoolgirl beauty pageants are one of those important Texas things, and evidently the townsfolk take it as seriously as they do their high school football.
What makes this thing a hoot is that the cons, Harry (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn) are not exactly the kind of chaps in touch with their feminine side, and the Happy people are expecting a couple of gay pageant producers. Pulling a reverse "Birdcage", Harry and Wayne take to acting fey as well as trying to muster the wherewithal for the pageant.
Fortunately, the tale involves a lot more than this slapstickish, sexual-misidentity situation, and the two not only get involved with the townsfolk but actually come to be embraced by them. Amid the silliness and farce, there's a lot of heart, a credit to the screenwriting triumvirate of Ed Stone, director-producer Mark Illsley and Phil Reeves, who not only hit the right generic marks but spruce up the narrative with tenderness.
Zahn is downright show-stealing as the dumb-cluck con. His antic mannerisms and blank stares are stoked high with the frustrations of a guy who doesn't catch on real fast. As the smarter, straight con Harry, Northam shows the inner conflicts of an inherently decent man who has always taken the easy road. Many of their exchanges are of the Butch/Sundance variety in their easy give-and-take.
The townsfolk are a well-selected lot. William H. Macy is especially engaging and sympathetic as a decent, lonely lawman, while Illeana Douglas is winningly full of beans as a lively, frustrated school teacher.
Under Illsley's tangy-sweet direction, the technical contributions are a perfect fitting for this off-road lark. Cinematographer Bruce Douglas Johnson's brightly lumed lensings and zingy compositions and Peter Harris' jaunty, homespun music are just the right saucy ingredients.
HAPPY, TEXAS
MARKed Entertainment presents
An Illsley/Stone production
A film by Mark Illsley
Producers: Mark Illsley, Rick Montgomery, Ed Stone
Director: Mark Illsley
Screenwriters: Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, Phil Reeves
Co-producer: Glenn S. Gainor
Executive producer: Jason Clark
Director of photography: Bruce Douglas Johnson
Editor: Norman Buckley
Production designer: Maurin Scarlata
Music: Peter Harris
Music supervisors: Emily Kaye, Alex Patsavas
Costume designer: Julia Schklair
Casting: Joe Garcia
Choreographer: Kelly Devine
Sound mixer: Ed White
Color/stereo
Cast:
Harry Sawyer: Jeremy Northam
Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. : Steve Zahn
Sheriff Chappy Dent: William H. Macy
Josephine McClintock: Ally Walker
Ms. Schaefer: Illeana Douglas
Bob: M.C. Gainey
Nalhober: Ron Perlman
Mrs. Bromley: Mo Gaffney
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
A down-home farce, "Happy, Texas" plotwise is smack dab in the middle of genreville. It's the snappy yarn of a couple of outsiders, two escaped convicts who happen into a small burg and are mistaken for pageant producers who are due to help the locals with a beauty/dance show. Schoolgirl beauty pageants are one of those important Texas things, and evidently the townsfolk take it as seriously as they do their high school football.
What makes this thing a hoot is that the cons, Harry (Jeremy Northam) and Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. (Steve Zahn) are not exactly the kind of chaps in touch with their feminine side, and the Happy people are expecting a couple of gay pageant producers. Pulling a reverse "Birdcage", Harry and Wayne take to acting fey as well as trying to muster the wherewithal for the pageant.
Fortunately, the tale involves a lot more than this slapstickish, sexual-misidentity situation, and the two not only get involved with the townsfolk but actually come to be embraced by them. Amid the silliness and farce, there's a lot of heart, a credit to the screenwriting triumvirate of Ed Stone, director-producer Mark Illsley and Phil Reeves, who not only hit the right generic marks but spruce up the narrative with tenderness.
Zahn is downright show-stealing as the dumb-cluck con. His antic mannerisms and blank stares are stoked high with the frustrations of a guy who doesn't catch on real fast. As the smarter, straight con Harry, Northam shows the inner conflicts of an inherently decent man who has always taken the easy road. Many of their exchanges are of the Butch/Sundance variety in their easy give-and-take.
The townsfolk are a well-selected lot. William H. Macy is especially engaging and sympathetic as a decent, lonely lawman, while Illeana Douglas is winningly full of beans as a lively, frustrated school teacher.
Under Illsley's tangy-sweet direction, the technical contributions are a perfect fitting for this off-road lark. Cinematographer Bruce Douglas Johnson's brightly lumed lensings and zingy compositions and Peter Harris' jaunty, homespun music are just the right saucy ingredients.
HAPPY, TEXAS
MARKed Entertainment presents
An Illsley/Stone production
A film by Mark Illsley
Producers: Mark Illsley, Rick Montgomery, Ed Stone
Director: Mark Illsley
Screenwriters: Ed Stone, Mark Illsley, Phil Reeves
Co-producer: Glenn S. Gainor
Executive producer: Jason Clark
Director of photography: Bruce Douglas Johnson
Editor: Norman Buckley
Production designer: Maurin Scarlata
Music: Peter Harris
Music supervisors: Emily Kaye, Alex Patsavas
Costume designer: Julia Schklair
Casting: Joe Garcia
Choreographer: Kelly Devine
Sound mixer: Ed White
Color/stereo
Cast:
Harry Sawyer: Jeremy Northam
Wayne Wayne Wayne Jr. : Steve Zahn
Sheriff Chappy Dent: William H. Macy
Josephine McClintock: Ally Walker
Ms. Schaefer: Illeana Douglas
Bob: M.C. Gainey
Nalhober: Ron Perlman
Mrs. Bromley: Mo Gaffney
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/27/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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