Famed director Quentin Tarantino is a vocal supporter of the Todd Phillips sequel “Joker: Folie à Deux.” In a recent podcast, Tarantino spoke enthusiastically about the film even as it has struggled at the box office compared to the first “Joker.” Tarantino praised Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as “one of the best” he’s seen. He also drew comparisons between the sequel and Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers.”
Tarantino suggested Phillips directed “Folie à Deux” in the spirit of the Joker character. “The entire concept, even him spending the studio’s money – he’s spending it like the Joker would spend it,” Tarantino said. This subversive approach may explain the film’s commercial underperformance, which has earned just over $200 million globally so far compared to the first film’s $1 billion plus.
Francis Ford Coppola also praised Phillips for “staying one step ahead of the audience.” However, Paul Schrader, who...
Tarantino suggested Phillips directed “Folie à Deux” in the spirit of the Joker character. “The entire concept, even him spending the studio’s money – he’s spending it like the Joker would spend it,” Tarantino said. This subversive approach may explain the film’s commercial underperformance, which has earned just over $200 million globally so far compared to the first film’s $1 billion plus.
Francis Ford Coppola also praised Phillips for “staying one step ahead of the audience.” However, Paul Schrader, who...
- 10/30/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Unlike its predecessor, Joker: Folie à Deux has brutally failed to fare between both critics and general audiences, with a minority still standing up in praise for it. Turns out, one of Hollywood’s most renowned veterans, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is also included in the list of people who seemed to have “really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously.”
Joker: Folie à Deux. | Credits: Warner Bros.
To say the least, the director, who is famed for having tamed pieces like Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill film series, found himself discovering and praising influences of a script he wrote 30 years ago in Joker 2. But the best part about Tarantino’s review is his theory in one statement about the director’s approach to helming this piece: “Todd Phillips is the Joker.”
Quentin Tarantino Feels Joker 2 Has Been Influenced by Natural Born Killers
Over three decades ago,...
Joker: Folie à Deux. | Credits: Warner Bros.
To say the least, the director, who is famed for having tamed pieces like Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bill film series, found himself discovering and praising influences of a script he wrote 30 years ago in Joker 2. But the best part about Tarantino’s review is his theory in one statement about the director’s approach to helming this piece: “Todd Phillips is the Joker.”
Quentin Tarantino Feels Joker 2 Has Been Influenced by Natural Born Killers
Over three decades ago,...
- 10/30/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Most viewers have rejected “Joker: Folie à Deux” — the film currently has dismal 32% scores on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and audiences alike, an unusual consensus on this sort of thing, and is on track to lose over $150m — but it does have one high-profile fan: Quentin Tarantino.
During an appearance on author Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast (via Variety), the Academy Award-winning “Pulp Fiction” filmmaker effusively praised Todd Phillips’ musical “Joker” sequel. “I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is. And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie or that’s like a big,...
During an appearance on author Bret Easton Ellis’ podcast (via Variety), the Academy Award-winning “Pulp Fiction” filmmaker effusively praised Todd Phillips’ musical “Joker” sequel. “I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is. And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie or that’s like a big,...
- 10/29/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Quentin Tarantino stands alone as an auteur with praise for Todd Phillips’ box-office disaster “Joker: Folie à Deux.” Where Paul Schrader couldn’t get through more than 25 minutes of the widely panned sequel, now sputtering out in theaters and headed to VOD, Tarantino adores Phillips’ anti-paean to comic book lovers, movie audiences, and fans of the first film.
Appearing on the “Bret Easton Ellis” podcast (via World of Reel), Tarantino praised Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as one of the greatest he’s ever seen. Meanwhile, “Joker 2” continues to tank in theaters, grossing just over $201 million worldwide. Globally, the 2019 original “Joker” grossed more than $1 billion.
“I really, really liked it, really, a lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie,...
Appearing on the “Bret Easton Ellis” podcast (via World of Reel), Tarantino praised Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as one of the greatest he’s ever seen. Meanwhile, “Joker 2” continues to tank in theaters, grossing just over $201 million worldwide. Globally, the 2019 original “Joker” grossed more than $1 billion.
“I really, really liked it, really, a lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie,...
- 10/29/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“Joker: Folie à Deux” bombed with critics and at the box office, but not with Quentin Tarantino. The filmmaker recently appeared on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast” and raved over the divisive “Joker” sequel, which is barely at the $60 million mark domestically after nearly a month in theaters. The movie’s worldwide total stands at $201 million, a huge nosedive from the 2019 movie’s billion dollar gross.
“I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is. And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie or that’s like a big, giant mess to some degree.
“I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking,” Tarantino said. “But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is. And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie or that’s like a big, giant mess to some degree.
- 10/29/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
The most unfiltered director currently working is once again up to his usual antics, and this time he's letting us know how he really feels about Todd Phillips' notorious flop, "Joker: Folie à Deux." Quentin Tarantino has never been shy about shooting straight from the hip as far as his opinions are considered, whether it be praising his favorite movies of all time or telling off pearl-clutchers like Jan who think his violent films are directly responsible for all the ills of society. His eclectic tastes have intrigued and confounded fans and fellow filmmakers alike over the years, so nothing he says at this juncture should ever feel like a surprise. So, for anyone who had "Tarantino defends 'Joker: Folie à Deux' specifically because it gives the middle finger to everybody" on their bingo card, well, congratulations.
While appearing on the "Bret Easton Ellis" podcast (alongside his "Pulp Fiction" co-writer...
While appearing on the "Bret Easton Ellis" podcast (alongside his "Pulp Fiction" co-writer...
- 10/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
While some fans would prefer to vote Joker: Folie à Deux out like a bad So You Think You Can Dance routine. However, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Jackie Brown filmmaker Quentin Tarantino thinks Todd Phillips’ divisive Joker musical is an underrated cinematic gem. According to Tarantino, Joaquin Phoenix gives crowds “one of the best performances I’ve ever seen in my life.” Joker: Folie à Deux positively bombed at the box office, with Warner Bros. announcing a digital release date for the musical after one week of disappointment. However, Tarantino is ready to wear the badge of a Joker 2 apologist as he discusses the sequel on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast.
“I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately...
“I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately...
- 10/29/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino recently joined The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, where he shared his thoughts on Todd Phillips’ Joker: Folie à Deux. And he enjoyed it. A lot.
I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is.
And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie. That’s like a big, giant mess to some degree. And I didn’t find it an intellectual exercise. I really got caught up into it. I really liked the musical sequences. I got really caught up. I thought the more banal the songs were, the better they were.
I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is.
And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie. That’s like a big, giant mess to some degree. And I didn’t find it an intellectual exercise. I really got caught up into it. I really liked the musical sequences. I got really caught up. I thought the more banal the songs were, the better they were.
- 10/29/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
Quentin Tarantino recently appeared on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast, where he discussed Todd Phillips’ ‘Joker: Folie à Deux.’ And he liked it. Really. A lot.
I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is.
And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie. That’s like a big, giant mess to some degree. And I didn’t find it an intellectual exercise. I really got caught up into it. I really liked the musical sequences. I got really caught up. I thought the more banal the songs were, the better they were.
I really, really liked it, really. A lot. Like, tremendously, and I went to see it expecting to be impressed by the filmmaking. But I thought it was going to be an arms-length, intellectual exercise that ultimately I wouldn’t think worked like a movie, but that I would appreciate it for what it is.
And I’m just nihilistic enough to kind of enjoy a movie that doesn’t quite work as a movie. That’s like a big, giant mess to some degree. And I didn’t find it an intellectual exercise. I really got caught up into it. I really liked the musical sequences. I got really caught up. I thought the more banal the songs were, the better they were.
- 10/29/2024
- by Robert Milakovic
- Comic Basics
Versus Pay Homage to Australia’s Cult Cinematic History in Party Dozen’s ‘Coup de Gronk’ Music Video
As the proverb goes, “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” so when Kirsty Tickle and Jonathan Boulet from riotous musical duo Party Dozen were looking to create a music video for Coup de Gronk, the first release from their new album Crime in Australia, they immediately reached out to fellow Aussie duo Versus to rekindle the fruitful collaboration which brought us the delightfully cacophonous junkyard-set promo for Macca the Mutt. The creative output and common synergy between regularly featured on Dn directorial team Tanya Babić and Jason Sukadana and the band is immediately recognisable in this third gritty, loud and absorbing video they’ve made together. Coup de Gronk delves into Australia’s seedier underbelly while paying homage to the low-budget, cult world of Ozploitation films. A saxophone is wielded as a vicious weapon, fear follows in their wake and when Party Dozen come to collect forget your pathetic excuses,...
- 10/16/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
The third season of “Yellowjackets” is expected to arrive on Paramount+ With Showtime next year, and Deadline reports today that Oscar winner Hilary Swank has joined the cast.
Deadline reports, “The two-time Oscar winner will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming season, which is currently filming in Vancouver. I hear there is an option for her to become a series regular should the hit series get a fourth season.”
The outlet goes on to speculate, “Details about Swank’s character, which will be introduced later in the season, have not been revealed. Based on the setup of the show, she could conceivably be playing the contemporary, adult version of a teen on the soccer team whose story has not been fully explored yet.”
Joel McHale (Becky) recently joined the “Yellowjackets” Season 3 cast as well.
Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson created the hit series, while Jonathan Lisco is the showrunner.
Deadline reports, “The two-time Oscar winner will be a recurring guest star on the upcoming season, which is currently filming in Vancouver. I hear there is an option for her to become a series regular should the hit series get a fourth season.”
The outlet goes on to speculate, “Details about Swank’s character, which will be introduced later in the season, have not been revealed. Based on the setup of the show, she could conceivably be playing the contemporary, adult version of a teen on the soccer team whose story has not been fully explored yet.”
Joel McHale (Becky) recently joined the “Yellowjackets” Season 3 cast as well.
Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson created the hit series, while Jonathan Lisco is the showrunner.
- 9/27/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Having established himself with a string of low-budget, transgressive films, New Queer Cinema luminary Gregg Araki expanded his budgetary and artistic palette with his so-called Teen Apocalypse Trilogy, a series of narratively unrelated but thematically linked features about LGBTQ youths living on the margins of a Los Angeles redolent of the desiccated outskirts of the city as seen in Alex Cox’s Repo Man. Like that film, 1993’s Totally F***ed Up, 1995’s The Doom Generation, and 1997’s Nowhere are informed by the legacy and aesthetics of punk, but Araki builds on that foundation with styles drawn from the queer underground, as well as the rise of ’90s alternative music in its myriad forms of noise.
Totally F***ed Up sets the general narrative tone and atmosphere for all three features in the trilogy. Though it does have certain narrative through lines, the most significant of which is telegraphed by...
Totally F***ed Up sets the general narrative tone and atmosphere for all three features in the trilogy. Though it does have certain narrative through lines, the most significant of which is telegraphed by...
- 9/24/2024
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
Alicia Silverstone and Nick Frost headline the bizarre Dutch comedy Krazy House – and here’s the trailer for the film.
Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival right at the start of the year (we covered it here), Krazy House – a movie you can comfortably describe as a bit ‘out there’ – was met with a mix of reviews, some of them very much on the hostile side.
Headlined by Nick Frost and Alicia Silverstone, Krazy House was described as like the sitcom bit of Natural Born Killers turned into a feature film.
I interviewed Nick Frost for the latest issue of Film Stories magazine, and he was open about the fact that some really hadn’t taken to the film at all. But also, that the movie is a bit of a swing.
Written and directed by Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, it’s a 90 minute comedy thriller that embraces its sitcom style,...
Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival right at the start of the year (we covered it here), Krazy House – a movie you can comfortably describe as a bit ‘out there’ – was met with a mix of reviews, some of them very much on the hostile side.
Headlined by Nick Frost and Alicia Silverstone, Krazy House was described as like the sitcom bit of Natural Born Killers turned into a feature film.
I interviewed Nick Frost for the latest issue of Film Stories magazine, and he was open about the fact that some really hadn’t taken to the film at all. But also, that the movie is a bit of a swing.
Written and directed by Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil, it’s a 90 minute comedy thriller that embraces its sitcom style,...
- 9/23/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
A visit from Dax Shepard meant a trip down movie memory lane for Woody Harrelson this week on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast. First, Harrelson complained about censors and their “pretty random” cuts to one of his first movies, Natural Born Killers. The edits “really worked to the detriment of the artist’s vision,” he said.
But that wasn’t Harrelson’s first break on the big screen. “I’m just remembering you actually did White Men Can't Jump before that, right?” asked Shepard. “Was that the first big shot off of Cheers you got?”
Not quite. “Just before that,” Harrelson clarified, “I did Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox.”
The mention of Doc Hollywood got co-host Ted Danson’s attention. “You know what? Fuck you.”
Whoa! Doc Hollywood was a pleasant little hit for Fox back in the days when he was knocking out Teen Wolf and Back to the Future,...
But that wasn’t Harrelson’s first break on the big screen. “I’m just remembering you actually did White Men Can't Jump before that, right?” asked Shepard. “Was that the first big shot off of Cheers you got?”
Not quite. “Just before that,” Harrelson clarified, “I did Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox.”
The mention of Doc Hollywood got co-host Ted Danson’s attention. “You know what? Fuck you.”
Whoa! Doc Hollywood was a pleasant little hit for Fox back in the days when he was knocking out Teen Wolf and Back to the Future,...
- 9/19/2024
- Cracked
Oscar-, Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actress Juliette Lewis has appeared in over 40 films, including ’90s classics like Natural Born Killers and What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, as well as the recent hit horror series Yellowjackets. But when she spoke at the “Fabulous Ladies of the ’90s” panel at 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Florida, three roles in particular stuck with her. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation National Lampoon’S Christmas Vacation, Johnny Galecki, Juliette Lewis, Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, 1989 Though her roles are “all special for different reasons,” Lewis has fond memories of her first major role: Audrey, the teen daughter of the put-upon Griswold clan, in 1989’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. “I see all these people, these kids and families [who are fans of the film] and it’s so touching because you can’t predict that. I was 15 years old,” she said. “I didn’t know that’s a movie that’s gonna play every year … ...
- 9/15/2024
- Remind Magazine
Three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone has courted controversy with a series of technically ambitious, rabble rousing political dramas, chronicling the highs and lows of American history. But how many of his titles remain classics? Let’s take a look back at all 20 of his narrative films, ranked worst to best (not including documentaries).
Born in 1946, Stone served in the Vietnam War before enrolling in NYU film school. He first came to prominence as a screenwriter, winning an Oscar for penning “Midnight Express” (Best Original Screenplay in 1978) before writing “Conan the Barbarian” (1982), “Scarface” (1983) and “Year of the Dragon” (1985). During this same period, he directed the low-budget horror films “Seizure” (1974) and “The Hand” (1981).
He emerged as a an A-list director when he was 40 years old with a pair of acclaimed war dramas released in 1986: “Salvador” and “Platoon.” Both earned him Best Original Screenplay nominations, while “Platoon,” which was based on his...
Born in 1946, Stone served in the Vietnam War before enrolling in NYU film school. He first came to prominence as a screenwriter, winning an Oscar for penning “Midnight Express” (Best Original Screenplay in 1978) before writing “Conan the Barbarian” (1982), “Scarface” (1983) and “Year of the Dragon” (1985). During this same period, he directed the low-budget horror films “Seizure” (1974) and “The Hand” (1981).
He emerged as a an A-list director when he was 40 years old with a pair of acclaimed war dramas released in 1986: “Salvador” and “Platoon.” Both earned him Best Original Screenplay nominations, while “Platoon,” which was based on his...
- 9/6/2024
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Wait, you’re telling me there’s a Tubi original film that doesn’t—how do I put this—suck? Just from the look of the poster, The Thicket seems like a bad career move for Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage, an understandable one for Juliette Lewis, and an act of desperation from a director specializing in pop-star music videos.
I couldn’t have been more wrong. Elliott Lester’s The Thicket is a masterstroke in pace and tone. Like Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven decades prior strips away the facade of the Old West. No, Lester’s great Western trailblazer strips away the lore, presenting a ruthless and cutthroat world unlike any we’ve seen in the genre in years.
Lester’s film captures the true dangers of the frontier, pitiless to the weak. Yet no matter how tough and seasoned these characters are, everyone calls out for their mamas by the end.
I couldn’t have been more wrong. Elliott Lester’s The Thicket is a masterstroke in pace and tone. Like Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven decades prior strips away the facade of the Old West. No, Lester’s great Western trailblazer strips away the lore, presenting a ruthless and cutthroat world unlike any we’ve seen in the genre in years.
Lester’s film captures the true dangers of the frontier, pitiless to the weak. Yet no matter how tough and seasoned these characters are, everyone calls out for their mamas by the end.
- 9/5/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Juliette Lewis has a very good reason why her horseback ridings skills are so impressive in her new thriller, “The Thicket.”
“I’m a third-place ribbon barrel racer,” Lewis says on this week’s episode of “Just for Variety.” “I was an equestrian. I grew up riding horses before I was 12. So the first thing we did in Calgary [where the movie was shot in the dead of winter] was get on a horse. They wanted to check us out, how you rode. I got a very good rating with my horse riding.”
In the Elliott Lester-directed movie (in theaters Sept. 6), based on Joe R. Lansdale’s book of the same name, Lewis plays Cut Throat Bill, a violent hardened outlaw at the turn of the 20th century who kidnaps a young girl (Esmé Creed-Miles ). The girl’s brother (Levon Hawke) hires a bounty hunter (Peter Dinklage) to rescue his sister.
Cut Throat Bill, written in the original book as a man,...
“I’m a third-place ribbon barrel racer,” Lewis says on this week’s episode of “Just for Variety.” “I was an equestrian. I grew up riding horses before I was 12. So the first thing we did in Calgary [where the movie was shot in the dead of winter] was get on a horse. They wanted to check us out, how you rode. I got a very good rating with my horse riding.”
In the Elliott Lester-directed movie (in theaters Sept. 6), based on Joe R. Lansdale’s book of the same name, Lewis plays Cut Throat Bill, a violent hardened outlaw at the turn of the 20th century who kidnaps a young girl (Esmé Creed-Miles ). The girl’s brother (Levon Hawke) hires a bounty hunter (Peter Dinklage) to rescue his sister.
Cut Throat Bill, written in the original book as a man,...
- 9/4/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Screambox has revealed the new films that are joining the horror streaming service in September, including Creeping Death, #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead, and Best Worst Movie!
Terror is trending with #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead now streaming on Screambox. International sensation JoJo Siwa stars in the modern slasher from The Collector director Marcus Dunstan.
All who trick are treats in Screambox Exclusive Creeping Death. Premiering September 10, the supernatural slasher is a callback to terrors birthed in the Celtic mythology of Halloween!
Hitting Screambox on September 20, Best Worst Movie explores the untold story behind Troll 2. Hailed by Variety as “strangely moving, insightful and entertaining,” the documentary is directed by the infamous cult classic’s star, Michael Paul Stephenson.
Scream queen Linnea Quigley investigates the supernatural with Linnea Quigley’s Paranormal Truth. The 10-episode docuseries drops on Screambox on September 27.
Other September highlights include British supernatural horror series The...
Terror is trending with #Amfad: All My Friends Are Dead now streaming on Screambox. International sensation JoJo Siwa stars in the modern slasher from The Collector director Marcus Dunstan.
All who trick are treats in Screambox Exclusive Creeping Death. Premiering September 10, the supernatural slasher is a callback to terrors birthed in the Celtic mythology of Halloween!
Hitting Screambox on September 20, Best Worst Movie explores the untold story behind Troll 2. Hailed by Variety as “strangely moving, insightful and entertaining,” the documentary is directed by the infamous cult classic’s star, Michael Paul Stephenson.
Scream queen Linnea Quigley investigates the supernatural with Linnea Quigley’s Paranormal Truth. The 10-episode docuseries drops on Screambox on September 27.
Other September highlights include British supernatural horror series The...
- 9/4/2024
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
1994’s “Natural Born Killers” turns 30 years old this month, and it’s still a bloody reminder of ‘90s excess—or, maybe, just excess from director Oliver Stone, who seemed to be pushing cinema to its limits in the anarchic movie. Given the anniversary, much of the cast was recently tapped to discuss the film in a recent Esquire feature. Three decades later, Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Juliette Lewis, Stone, and others in the movie all looked back and reflected on this controversial and incendiary film.
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- 9/1/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Oliver Stone said filming Natural Born Killers definitely had its challenges and Robert Downey Jr. didn’t make it any easier.
Thirty years after the release of the 1994 crime romance, the Oscar-winning filmmaker looked back at the film for a recent oral history by Esquire. This included Downey’s improvisation in a scene, where his character dips the front tails of his white shirt in fake blood and pulls it through his pants zipper to simulate a bloody penis.
“Oh come on—that’s too much! You’re going too far, Robert,” Stone recalled yelling at the actor for the crude moment. “You’re ruining my movie! Forget the dumb dick idea. … This isn’t some slapstick bullshit.”
However, the director later reversed course, telling the Oppenheimer star, “Wait, wait—wait a second. Let me see the dick thing again.” Downey complied with the orders before Stone added, “Pull it back a half inch.
Thirty years after the release of the 1994 crime romance, the Oscar-winning filmmaker looked back at the film for a recent oral history by Esquire. This included Downey’s improvisation in a scene, where his character dips the front tails of his white shirt in fake blood and pulls it through his pants zipper to simulate a bloody penis.
“Oh come on—that’s too much! You’re going too far, Robert,” Stone recalled yelling at the actor for the crude moment. “You’re ruining my movie! Forget the dumb dick idea. … This isn’t some slapstick bullshit.”
However, the director later reversed course, telling the Oppenheimer star, “Wait, wait—wait a second. Let me see the dick thing again.” Downey complied with the orders before Stone added, “Pull it back a half inch.
- 9/1/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Downey Jr. has the power to steal any scene he wants. Just take one look at his surprise Sdcc appearance this summer and you get an idea of what we mean. But this is nothing new, and one of the best examples of this is 1994’s Natural Born Killers, in which he played Wayne Gale, the personification of exploiting criminals to the point of cult status. It’s undoubtedly one of the standout performances in Natural Born Killers (although I would pick Rodney Dangerfield’s as the most memorable), but according to Oliver Stone, he almost ruined the entire film.
By most accounts, Downey Jr. was rarely sober on the set of Natural Born Killers, but on one particular day, he happened to be completely straight. But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t get out of control to the point of pissing off his director. In one instance,...
By most accounts, Downey Jr. was rarely sober on the set of Natural Born Killers, but on one particular day, he happened to be completely straight. But that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t get out of control to the point of pissing off his director. In one instance,...
- 8/31/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
After 30 years, Oliver Stone knows when to admit he was wrong.
The Academy Award-winning writer and director recently reminisced about working with a 27-year-old Robert Downey Jr., who was admittedly under the influence during the majority of filming, on the 1994 crime romance Natural Born Killers.
Stone recalled directing the actor in the final scene for a recent oral history by Esquire, revealing it was Downey’s idea to dip the front tails of his white shirt in fake blood and pull it through his pants zipper. “Oh come on—that’s too much! You’re going too far, Robert,” he told Downey of the bloody innuendo.
“You’re ruining my movie! Forget the dumb dick idea. This isn’t… This isn’t some slapstick bull—,” added Stone.
Downey, who happened to be sober on this day of filming, relented and pulled his shirt back through the zipper. “Wait, wait—wait a second.
The Academy Award-winning writer and director recently reminisced about working with a 27-year-old Robert Downey Jr., who was admittedly under the influence during the majority of filming, on the 1994 crime romance Natural Born Killers.
Stone recalled directing the actor in the final scene for a recent oral history by Esquire, revealing it was Downey’s idea to dip the front tails of his white shirt in fake blood and pull it through his pants zipper. “Oh come on—that’s too much! You’re going too far, Robert,” he told Downey of the bloody innuendo.
“You’re ruining my movie! Forget the dumb dick idea. This isn’t… This isn’t some slapstick bull—,” added Stone.
Downey, who happened to be sober on this day of filming, relented and pulled his shirt back through the zipper. “Wait, wait—wait a second.
- 8/30/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
The director’s all-out-assault from 1994 is a grotesque and garish attempt to make a string of very obvious points
By way of introduction, Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers offers grainy, black-and-white images of the arid south-west that flicker disjointedly to a red tint. There are cuts to eagles and rattlesnakes, and one of those rusty diner signs that are the ultimate cliche of America in decline. Flipping television channels juxtapose Richard Nixon with Leave It to Beaver, and the canted camera angles make it seem like the cinematographer Robert Richardson, known for his hot-white overhead lights, worked in close collaboration with a seesaw. Slathered over all this nonsense is Leonard Cohen’s Waiting for the Miracle.
Welcome to the longest two hours of your life.
By way of introduction, Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers offers grainy, black-and-white images of the arid south-west that flicker disjointedly to a red tint. There are cuts to eagles and rattlesnakes, and one of those rusty diner signs that are the ultimate cliche of America in decline. Flipping television channels juxtapose Richard Nixon with Leave It to Beaver, and the canted camera angles make it seem like the cinematographer Robert Richardson, known for his hot-white overhead lights, worked in close collaboration with a seesaw. Slathered over all this nonsense is Leonard Cohen’s Waiting for the Miracle.
Welcome to the longest two hours of your life.
- 8/26/2024
- by Scott Tobias
- The Guardian - Film News
Well, folks, summer is almost over. For some of you, this will be bad news — summer is a time of fun in the sun! Others will find solace in the fact that fall, arguably the best season, is on the way. But no matter how you feel, the simple fact of the matter is that change is inevitable. We can't stop the seasons anymore than we can stop Netflix from saying goodbye to certain titles once the calendar rolls over. So as August gives way to September, it will be time to part ways with several movies and TV shows currently available on the streaming giant. As usual, we're here to both list all the titles leaving the service and highlight a handful that you definitely want to check out before they're gone. There's always a chance these films and TV shows will return to Netflix one day, but for now,...
- 8/25/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Netflix is removing a Ton of hit titles in September and fans are going to want to thoroughly go through this list.
Each month, the streaming service removes various movies and TV shows for a variety of reasons. In September, they’ll be removing several CW hits including all five seasons of Jane the Virgin, Dune, all six seasons of How to Get Away with Murder, all three Fifty Shades movies (despite them just becoming available in June and July), the Divergent films, two Conjuring movies, and more.
Keep reading to see the full list of titles being removed…
Every title leaving Netflix in September 2024:
Leaving 9/3/24
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II
Leaving 9/5/24
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Seasons 1-4
iZombie: Seasons 1-5
Jane The Virgin: Seasons 1-5
Leaving 9/8/24
Cuties
Leaving 9/19/24
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Leaving 9/24/24
A Walk to Remember
Leaving 9/27/24
Force of Nature
Great News: Seasons 1-...
Each month, the streaming service removes various movies and TV shows for a variety of reasons. In September, they’ll be removing several CW hits including all five seasons of Jane the Virgin, Dune, all six seasons of How to Get Away with Murder, all three Fifty Shades movies (despite them just becoming available in June and July), the Divergent films, two Conjuring movies, and more.
Keep reading to see the full list of titles being removed…
Every title leaving Netflix in September 2024:
Leaving 9/3/24
Beverly Hills Cop
Beverly Hills Cop II
Leaving 9/5/24
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Seasons 1-4
iZombie: Seasons 1-5
Jane The Virgin: Seasons 1-5
Leaving 9/8/24
Cuties
Leaving 9/19/24
Bodies Bodies Bodies
Leaving 9/24/24
A Walk to Remember
Leaving 9/27/24
Force of Nature
Great News: Seasons 1-...
- 8/21/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: Last time we heard from Oliver Stone, he was in Cannes for a special screening of Lula, his documentary on the incredible comeback of Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio da Silva and his reemergence from a prison cell to the presidency when it was exposed by a hacker that he was the target of an effort to bring Lula down. The three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker said at that time he had one more ambitious narrative film he was hellbent on directing. He has just signed with Atlas Artists for representation in all areas to make that dream a reality.
Stone would not divulge what this project is, nor would his new rep team elaborate. Suffice to say it will have a strong point of view, as he has shown on an acclaimed resume that includes Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, JFK, Heaven and Earth,...
Stone would not divulge what this project is, nor would his new rep team elaborate. Suffice to say it will have a strong point of view, as he has shown on an acclaimed resume that includes Salvador, Platoon, Wall Street, Born on the Fourth of July, The Doors, JFK, Heaven and Earth,...
- 8/19/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
We love seeing which films rank among our favorite directors’ list of best ever — the ones that left a mark and steered them in the path of becoming some of the most renowned artists of the medium. But let’s face it, we don’t mind a little conflict, either. But Park Chan-wook wasn’t going after his fellow directors in a physical way but rather in a much more damming way — attacking their work!
In a recently unearthed slam session from 1999, Park Chan-wook called out 10 films that he considered the most overrated ever. Keep in mind that by this point, the South Korean director only had two features to his credit. So what’s on the list and what did he have to say? Let’s check it out:
Park Chan-wook primarily took issue with American films, opening the list with Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers, which can...
In a recently unearthed slam session from 1999, Park Chan-wook called out 10 films that he considered the most overrated ever. Keep in mind that by this point, the South Korean director only had two features to his credit. So what’s on the list and what did he have to say? Let’s check it out:
Park Chan-wook primarily took issue with American films, opening the list with Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers, which can...
- 8/19/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, closes with Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power on 35mm, both introduced by myself, Will Menaker, and Hesse Deni this Friday, and with discounted $12 tickets by mentioning our program at the box office.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, Tenet, and Far and Away screen; Sherlock Jr. plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving continues.
Film Forum
Restorations of Seven Samurai and Army of Shadows continue playing.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Clio Barnard, and more screen in “Verbatim.”
Bam
Devil in a Blue Dress, Coming to America, a 35mm print of Sylvia Scarlett, and more screen in “Passing You By.”
Museum of Modern Art...
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, closes with Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer and Clint Eastwood’s Absolute Power on 35mm, both introduced by myself, Will Menaker, and Hesse Deni this Friday, and with discounted $12 tickets by mentioning our program at the box office.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001, Lawrence of Arabia, Tenet, and Far and Away screen; Sherlock Jr. plays on Saturday and Sunday.
Film at Lincoln Center
A new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving continues.
Film Forum
Restorations of Seven Samurai and Army of Shadows continue playing.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Clio Barnard, and more screen in “Verbatim.”
Bam
Devil in a Blue Dress, Coming to America, a 35mm print of Sylvia Scarlett, and more screen in “Passing You By.”
Museum of Modern Art...
- 8/9/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Classic rock is usually respected but the shock rock subgenre is often left out in the cold. Marilyn Manson, the king of shock rock, is sometimes dismissed as an artist, but his songs beg to differ. Here’s a look at the eclecticism of his best work.
5. ‘Coma White’
When people think of Manson, they think of controversy and Satanism. They might not expect one of Manson’s best songs to be a ballad about the downside of drugs. The line “A pill to make you numb / A pill to make you dumb / A pill to make you anybody else / But all the drugs in this world / Won’t save her from herself” is painfully accurate and can apply to all sorts of addictions.
Where Manson went wrong here was the music video. What does this song have to do with the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Sometimes, he just...
5. ‘Coma White’
When people think of Manson, they think of controversy and Satanism. They might not expect one of Manson’s best songs to be a ballad about the downside of drugs. The line “A pill to make you numb / A pill to make you dumb / A pill to make you anybody else / But all the drugs in this world / Won’t save her from herself” is painfully accurate and can apply to all sorts of addictions.
Where Manson went wrong here was the music video. What does this song have to do with the assassination of John F. Kennedy? Sometimes, he just...
- 8/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, begins this Saturday with Eyes Wide Shut on 35mm, which plays again on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001 and Lawrence of Arabia screen.
Film at Lincoln Center
A retrospective of Mexican popular cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s continues and a new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving opens.
Film Forum
A career-spanning Jean-Pierre Melville retrospective continues, as do restorations of Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams and Seven Samurai.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James Benning, Robert Bresson, and Jean Eustache screen in “Verbatim“; films by James Broughton play in “Essential Cinema.”
Bam
Claire Denis’ monumental No Fear, No Die and Mapantsula continue screening in new restorations.
Museum of Modern Art
“Silent Movie Week 2024” begins
IFC Center
“Defamed to Acclaimed” brings films by the Wachowskis,...
Roxy Cinema
Fidelio, our four-film program with Chapo Trap House’s Movie Mindset, begins this Saturday with Eyes Wide Shut on 35mm, which plays again on Sunday.
Museum of the Moving Image
70mm prints of 2001 and Lawrence of Arabia screen.
Film at Lincoln Center
A retrospective of Mexican popular cinema from the 1940s to the 1960s continues and a new restoration of Shinji Sōmai’s Moving opens.
Film Forum
A career-spanning Jean-Pierre Melville retrospective continues, as do restorations of Les Blank’s Burden of Dreams and Seven Samurai.
Anthology Film Archives
Films by James Benning, Robert Bresson, and Jean Eustache screen in “Verbatim“; films by James Broughton play in “Essential Cinema.”
Bam
Claire Denis’ monumental No Fear, No Die and Mapantsula continue screening in new restorations.
Museum of Modern Art
“Silent Movie Week 2024” begins
IFC Center
“Defamed to Acclaimed” brings films by the Wachowskis,...
- 8/2/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Thirty years ago, the release of Pulp Fiction saw Quentin Tarantino reach the peak of his international celebrity. A look back at the Tarantinomania of 1994:
Joining Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino became one of a vanishingly small number of filmmakers who could be described as a household name in the early 1990s. Having broken through with the blackly comic and unabashedly violent Reservoir Dogs in 1992, his fame arguably reached its peak in 1994; to borrow a term from critic Joshua Mooney, it was a time of Tarantinomania.
That year saw the release of Pulp Fiction, which soon became more than merely a popular low-budget thriller: it was a pop cultural event, with its music, snappy dialogue and hip 50s styling appearing all over the place. But 1994 was also the year of Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers, and the US release of low-budget heist thriller Killing Zoe...
Joining Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino became one of a vanishingly small number of filmmakers who could be described as a household name in the early 1990s. Having broken through with the blackly comic and unabashedly violent Reservoir Dogs in 1992, his fame arguably reached its peak in 1994; to borrow a term from critic Joshua Mooney, it was a time of Tarantinomania.
That year saw the release of Pulp Fiction, which soon became more than merely a popular low-budget thriller: it was a pop cultural event, with its music, snappy dialogue and hip 50s styling appearing all over the place. But 1994 was also the year of Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers, and the US release of low-budget heist thriller Killing Zoe...
- 7/16/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Although Quentin Tarantino has long been a living legend, his legacy is not limited to his work as a director.
There are many films in which Tarantino was involved as a writer or producer, and his style is evident in each of them.
1. True Romance, 1993
In the early 1990s, when Tarantino was making his way in Hollywood, he wrote two scripts with the idea that selling one would give him the money to bring the other to the screen. Suddenly, it was clear that both scripts had equal sales potential, and Tarantino had to choose which one to save for himself.
He chose the one called Reservoir Dogs — and he was right. The second script fell into the hands of Tony Scott, who turned it into a romantic action movie.
The wild tale of love between two misfits — comic book salesman Clarence and call girl Alabama — was a box office flop,...
There are many films in which Tarantino was involved as a writer or producer, and his style is evident in each of them.
1. True Romance, 1993
In the early 1990s, when Tarantino was making his way in Hollywood, he wrote two scripts with the idea that selling one would give him the money to bring the other to the screen. Suddenly, it was clear that both scripts had equal sales potential, and Tarantino had to choose which one to save for himself.
He chose the one called Reservoir Dogs — and he was right. The second script fell into the hands of Tony Scott, who turned it into a romantic action movie.
The wild tale of love between two misfits — comic book salesman Clarence and call girl Alabama — was a box office flop,...
- 6/17/2024
- by zoe-wallace@startefacts.com (Zoe Wallace)
- STartefacts.com
Sabrina Carpenter has been churning out pop bangers over the years and has slowly climbed the bandwagon of the most consistent pop artists of the current generation. 2022’s Emails I Can’t Send was a bonafide pop album with no skips and the singer seems to be aiming higher with her upcoming album Short n’ Sweet.
Sabrina Carpenter in the music video for Espresso | YouTube
The album’s lead single Espresso proved to be a big cultural sensation with everyone in the world humming to the song. The second single of the album Please Pease Please served as a sequel to Espresso and was also a great bop. However, the song includes one explicit line which proved to be a problem for a mother, leading to Carpenter apologizing to her.
Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes As TikToker’s Son Mouths Explicit Line From Her New Song
Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please...
Sabrina Carpenter in the music video for Espresso | YouTube
The album’s lead single Espresso proved to be a big cultural sensation with everyone in the world humming to the song. The second single of the album Please Pease Please served as a sequel to Espresso and was also a great bop. However, the song includes one explicit line which proved to be a problem for a mother, leading to Carpenter apologizing to her.
Sabrina Carpenter Apologizes As TikToker’s Son Mouths Explicit Line From Her New Song
Sabrina Carpenter’s Please Please Please...
- 6/16/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please Please Please” looks like a lot of crime movies but it doesn’t feel much like a Madonna music video. Regardless, the Material Girl still inspired the clip. Here’s a look at how Pamela Anderson, Jennifer Lopez, and Rihanna all play into this story.
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Please Please Please’ was inspired by Madonna and Ben Affleck
The darkly humorous video for “Please Please Please” depicts Carpenter helping her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, break out of jail. He then gets caught again. Like the tune itself, the music video is funny and melancholy. Some viewers will take it at face value, but it could be understood as an allegory for the relatable problem of making the same mistakes no matter how many times you should have learned your lesson.
The clip encapsulates Carpenter’s glamorous image and her trademark sense of humor. The music video was directed by Bardia Zeinali.
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Please Please Please’ was inspired by Madonna and Ben Affleck
The darkly humorous video for “Please Please Please” depicts Carpenter helping her boyfriend, Barry Keoghan, break out of jail. He then gets caught again. Like the tune itself, the music video is funny and melancholy. Some viewers will take it at face value, but it could be understood as an allegory for the relatable problem of making the same mistakes no matter how many times you should have learned your lesson.
The clip encapsulates Carpenter’s glamorous image and her trademark sense of humor. The music video was directed by Bardia Zeinali.
- 6/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s a romantic comedy thriller with winning performances from Glen Powell and Adria Arjona. But isn’t there also darkness in Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, Ryan wonders…?
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Hit Man and 2005’s A History Of Violence.
As two lovers gaze into one another’s eyes, solemnly devoting their lives to one another, the body of a man lies on the floor. There’s a plastic bag over his head, and he’s fighting for breath. In a few seconds, the man will be dead and the lovers will kiss.
It’s a bold, extraordinarily dark turning point in an otherwise glossy romantic comedy-thriller.
Did Richard Linklater and Glen Powell consciously set out to make a subversive rom-com with Hit Man? Quite possibly. Whatever their intentions, the film has certainly resonated. Directed with vim by Linklater and given plenty of smiling charisma by Powell and co-star Adria Arjona,...
Nb: The following contains spoilers for Hit Man and 2005’s A History Of Violence.
As two lovers gaze into one another’s eyes, solemnly devoting their lives to one another, the body of a man lies on the floor. There’s a plastic bag over his head, and he’s fighting for breath. In a few seconds, the man will be dead and the lovers will kiss.
It’s a bold, extraordinarily dark turning point in an otherwise glossy romantic comedy-thriller.
Did Richard Linklater and Glen Powell consciously set out to make a subversive rom-com with Hit Man? Quite possibly. Whatever their intentions, the film has certainly resonated. Directed with vim by Linklater and given plenty of smiling charisma by Powell and co-star Adria Arjona,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Production on “Yellowjackets” Season 3 is well underway, and while we’ll likely have to wait until next year to watch it, star Christina Ricci does bring an exciting tease this week.
Ricci tells The Hollywood Reporter, “This season is going to be even more shocking and surprising than the previous seasons. It’s definitely going to be brutal. But they also put a lot of comedy into it. So I think it’s just going to be… extremely Yellowjackets-y.”
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 ended with Ricci’s character Misty accidentally killing Juliette Lewis’ character Natalie, and Ricci teases Misty’s mental state in the wake of that shocker.
She explains to THR, “She forgave herself for what she did to her friends in the wilderness, and I think she is someone who does get past things because she is a survivor. If events in her life were going to have destroyed her,...
Ricci tells The Hollywood Reporter, “This season is going to be even more shocking and surprising than the previous seasons. It’s definitely going to be brutal. But they also put a lot of comedy into it. So I think it’s just going to be… extremely Yellowjackets-y.”
“Yellowjackets” Season 2 ended with Ricci’s character Misty accidentally killing Juliette Lewis’ character Natalie, and Ricci teases Misty’s mental state in the wake of that shocker.
She explains to THR, “She forgave herself for what she did to her friends in the wilderness, and I think she is someone who does get past things because she is a survivor. If events in her life were going to have destroyed her,...
- 6/10/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sabrina Carpenter is a master of the art of the music video and her clip for “Please Please Please” is no exception. The storyline for the video might be a little confusing to viewers who aren’t huge fans of the “Espresso” singer. Carpenter revealed that the music video for “Please Please Please” was connected to one of her previous hits. Interestingly, “Please Please Please” also drew inspiration from a number of classic movies.
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Please Please Please’ is a sequel to ‘Espresso’
According to a 2024 Vogue article, Carpenter reflected on the popularity of her single “Espresso.” “I’m feeling like I will never pay for another coffee again, and I’m so grateful and excited for people to hear the whole record,” she said. “It’s so close to me!”
The “Nonsense” singer said that the “Please Please Please” singer was a sequel to the “Espresso” video.
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Please Please Please’ is a sequel to ‘Espresso’
According to a 2024 Vogue article, Carpenter reflected on the popularity of her single “Espresso.” “I’m feeling like I will never pay for another coffee again, and I’m so grateful and excited for people to hear the whole record,” she said. “It’s so close to me!”
The “Nonsense” singer said that the “Please Please Please” singer was a sequel to the “Espresso” video.
- 6/8/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Brainy political lightning rod Oliver Stone isn’t making feature films anymore. Sure, he’d love to add a 21st to his 20 films to date; he just can’t find backers. His alternate route, like many other directors today, from fellow Cannes entrant Ron Howard (“Jim Henson: Idea Man”) to Martin Scorsese, is documentaries.
Stone has churned out a career total of ten, including recent 2021 Cannes entry “JFK Revisited” (Showtime) and 2022 eco-doc “Nuclear” (Abramorama). His latest, “Lula,” marks a move to the left from his much-criticized recent portraits of dictators such as Cuba’s Fidel Castro (HBO’s “Comandante”) and Russia’s Vladimir Putin (Showtime’s four-part “The Putin Interviews”).
Since his start as a filmmaker in the 1970s, the Yale-grad-turned-Vietnam-vet, now 77, has leaned into political fiction, from “Salvador,” “Wall Street,” and “W.,” to Best Director Oscar-winners “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” His last Oscar nomination came in 1996, for “Nixon,...
Stone has churned out a career total of ten, including recent 2021 Cannes entry “JFK Revisited” (Showtime) and 2022 eco-doc “Nuclear” (Abramorama). His latest, “Lula,” marks a move to the left from his much-criticized recent portraits of dictators such as Cuba’s Fidel Castro (HBO’s “Comandante”) and Russia’s Vladimir Putin (Showtime’s four-part “The Putin Interviews”).
Since his start as a filmmaker in the 1970s, the Yale-grad-turned-Vietnam-vet, now 77, has leaned into political fiction, from “Salvador,” “Wall Street,” and “W.,” to Best Director Oscar-winners “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” His last Oscar nomination came in 1996, for “Nixon,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Oliver Stone is in Cannes today for a Special Screening of Lula, a documentary he co-directed with Rob Wilson about the unbelievable comeback of Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva. The film chronicles his extraordinary journey in 2022 to regain the Brazilian presidency after spending 19 months in prison. This happened after a hacker exposed a conspiracy meant to take down the labor leader in a corruption scandal that tied back to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and the most powerful judge in the country. It’s a story you have to see to believe.
Here, Stone discusses his film, and how the four-time Oscar winner hopes to mount one final major drama after a career spanning Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street, JFK, Natural Born Killers and so many others. He also revisits his position on Vladimir Putin, whom he interviewed extensively several years ago, in light of...
Here, Stone discusses his film, and how the four-time Oscar winner hopes to mount one final major drama after a career spanning Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street, JFK, Natural Born Killers and so many others. He also revisits his position on Vladimir Putin, whom he interviewed extensively several years ago, in light of...
- 5/19/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has taken to social media this afternoon to announce that “Yellowjackets” Season 3 is officially in production, and they’ve also shared behind the scenes photos from the set.
One of the photos reveals that the “Yellowjackets” Season 3 premiere was written by Jonathan Lisco & Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson, with Nickerson seated in the director’s chair.
Lyle & Nickerson created the hit series, while Lisco is the showrunner.
You can check out the social media announcement below.
It’s likely we’ll have to wait until 2025 for Season 3, but we had learned last June that a special bonus episode will come along before the new season premieres. So stay tuned for that.
“Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated...
One of the photos reveals that the “Yellowjackets” Season 3 premiere was written by Jonathan Lisco & Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson, with Nickerson seated in the director’s chair.
Lyle & Nickerson created the hit series, while Lisco is the showrunner.
You can check out the social media announcement below.
It’s likely we’ll have to wait until 2025 for Season 3, but we had learned last June that a special bonus episode will come along before the new season premieres. So stay tuned for that.
“Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated...
- 5/14/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
SiriusXM today announced the launch of Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes), a new original podcast hosted by the Emmy Award-winning actors and friends. Premiering June 12, the podcast will see Ted and Woody reconnect 30 years after the end of their acclaimed sitcom “Cheers,” joined by a plethora of exciting guests.
You can hear the trailer below.
Each week on “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” Ted and (when he can find him) Woody will sit down with a special guest to dig beyond the career highlights and into the stuff of life that makes us who we are. While listeners can expect some fond reminiscences of their time on Cheers, the show will mostly serve as a freewheeling exchange of laughter and wisdom as the charismatic duo reconnect both with each other and with the talented friends they’ve made throughout their incredible careers. Listeners...
You can hear the trailer below.
Each week on “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” Ted and (when he can find him) Woody will sit down with a special guest to dig beyond the career highlights and into the stuff of life that makes us who we are. While listeners can expect some fond reminiscences of their time on Cheers, the show will mostly serve as a freewheeling exchange of laughter and wisdom as the charismatic duo reconnect both with each other and with the talented friends they’ve made throughout their incredible careers. Listeners...
- 5/10/2024
- Podnews.net
In a highly competitive situation, Legendary has closed a deal with Mob Entertainment to develop and produce a live-action film based on its hit horror video game franchise Poppy Playtime, Deadline can confirm. Legendary will develop and produce along with Don Murphy & Susan Montford’s Angry Films, and Mob Entertainment.
In the Poppy Playtime games, players take on the role of a former employee of the once-illustrious toy brand, Playtime Co. Upon receiving a cryptic letter, the protagonist is drawn back to the sprawling, desolate facility only to quickly discover it’s become home to a host of toys that have taken on a life of their own. Far from the friendly playthings of childhood memories, these toys harbor sinister intentions.
Since the launch of Chapter One in 2021, the franchise has become incredibly popular across gaming, social media and merchandising around the world. Boasting 12 million players across PC and mobile,...
In the Poppy Playtime games, players take on the role of a former employee of the once-illustrious toy brand, Playtime Co. Upon receiving a cryptic letter, the protagonist is drawn back to the sprawling, desolate facility only to quickly discover it’s become home to a host of toys that have taken on a life of their own. Far from the friendly playthings of childhood memories, these toys harbor sinister intentions.
Since the launch of Chapter One in 2021, the franchise has become incredibly popular across gaming, social media and merchandising around the world. Boasting 12 million players across PC and mobile,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson reconnect 30 years after the end of “Cheers” — joined by a plethora of exciting guests — during their new original podcast, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes).”
Premiering June 12, the podcast features Ted and (when he can find him) Woody sitting down with a special guest each week to dig beyond the career highlights and into the stuff of life that makes us who we are.
New Original PodcastHosted by Ted Danson & Woody HarrelsonListen Now
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“Though I’ve always dreaded small talk at a cocktail party, I’ve found that it is a genuine privilege to sit down with someone for a deep, uninterrupted conversation. With this podcast, we’ll do just that,” said Ted Danson. “And that I get to do it with Woody, my dear friend of many decades, is the cherry on top of the sundae.
Premiering June 12, the podcast features Ted and (when he can find him) Woody sitting down with a special guest each week to dig beyond the career highlights and into the stuff of life that makes us who we are.
New Original PodcastHosted by Ted Danson & Woody HarrelsonListen Now
Listen Now
“Though I’ve always dreaded small talk at a cocktail party, I’ve found that it is a genuine privilege to sit down with someone for a deep, uninterrupted conversation. With this podcast, we’ll do just that,” said Ted Danson. “And that I get to do it with Woody, my dear friend of many decades, is the cherry on top of the sundae.
- 5/9/2024
- by Jackie Kolgraf
- SiriusXM
Actress Juliette Lewis (“Yellowjackets”) poses for the Warby Parker Summer 2024 eyewear collection, photographed by Paola Kudacki:
Lewis made her film debut in the feature “My Stepmother Is an Alien” (1988). This was followed by bigger parts in “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” (1989) and Martin Scorsese's “Cape Fear” (1991), earning her an ‘Oscar’ nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress’.
Subsequent credits include “Husbands and Wives” (1992), “Kalifornia” (1993), “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993), “Natural Born Killers” (1994), “Strange Days” (1995), and “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996).
She received an ‘Emmy Award’ nomination for the television film “Hysterical Blindness” (2002), and went on to co-star in the mainstream features “Picture Claire” (2001), “Enough” (2002), “Cold Creek Manor” (2003). “Old School” (2003) and “Starsky & Hutch” (2004).
She started a musical career in 2003, forming the rock band “Juliette and the Licks” and continues to release Since 2009, material as a solo artist.
Her film credits also include “Conviction” (2010), “The Switch” (2010), “August: Osage County” (2013), and “Ma” (2019).
Lewis has worked...
Lewis made her film debut in the feature “My Stepmother Is an Alien” (1988). This was followed by bigger parts in “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” (1989) and Martin Scorsese's “Cape Fear” (1991), earning her an ‘Oscar’ nomination for ‘Best Supporting Actress’.
Subsequent credits include “Husbands and Wives” (1992), “Kalifornia” (1993), “What's Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993), “Natural Born Killers” (1994), “Strange Days” (1995), and “From Dusk Till Dawn” (1996).
She received an ‘Emmy Award’ nomination for the television film “Hysterical Blindness” (2002), and went on to co-star in the mainstream features “Picture Claire” (2001), “Enough” (2002), “Cold Creek Manor” (2003). “Old School” (2003) and “Starsky & Hutch” (2004).
She started a musical career in 2003, forming the rock band “Juliette and the Licks” and continues to release Since 2009, material as a solo artist.
Her film credits also include “Conviction” (2010), “The Switch” (2010), “August: Osage County” (2013), and “Ma” (2019).
Lewis has worked...
- 5/8/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Before he made the disastrous Batman & Robin, Joel Schumacher helmed the summer blockbuster film A Time to Kill starring Matthew McConaughey. The Interstellar actor was still a newcomer at the time, only having the cult film Dazed and Confused popularly in his portfolio. He was cast in the role after Schumacher pulled some strings, but two other famous stars were rejected before McConaughey’s casting.
Matthew McConaughey with Samuel L. Jackson in the Joel Schumacher film A Time To Kill
Kevin Costner was a contender for the role and a much older actor than McConaughey. Costner was rejected because the film needed someone younger to play the up-and-coming lawyer. Interestingly, McConaughey is rumored to appear as the next big star in the Yellowstone franchise after Costner.
Matthew McConaughey’s Breakout Film Rejected Kevin Costner Before Considering Him
JFK star Kevin Costner was considered for the role in A Time to Kill...
Matthew McConaughey with Samuel L. Jackson in the Joel Schumacher film A Time To Kill
Kevin Costner was a contender for the role and a much older actor than McConaughey. Costner was rejected because the film needed someone younger to play the up-and-coming lawyer. Interestingly, McConaughey is rumored to appear as the next big star in the Yellowstone franchise after Costner.
Matthew McConaughey’s Breakout Film Rejected Kevin Costner Before Considering Him
JFK star Kevin Costner was considered for the role in A Time to Kill...
- 5/6/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
For British rapper Skepta, music was just the beginning of his creative pursuits.
Earlier this year, the multi-hyphenate released his first short film, “Tribal Mark,” in the U.K., followed by a SXSW screening and premieres in L.A. and New York last month. The short follows Mark (Jude Carmichael), a teenaged Nigerian immigrant who is adapting to life in London when he is introduced to the world of the undercover Black Secret Service. Skepta appears in the film as an older Mark, once he has taken up his anti-hero alias of Tribal Mark.
Skepta co-directed the short with Dwight Okechukwu, his partner in production company 1Plus1, and hopes that it will draw attention to important social issues surrounding non-eu immigrants, including mental health and racial prejudice.
“Being the child of immigrants, when I come across other children of immigrants from around the world, I relate to them a lot.
Earlier this year, the multi-hyphenate released his first short film, “Tribal Mark,” in the U.K., followed by a SXSW screening and premieres in L.A. and New York last month. The short follows Mark (Jude Carmichael), a teenaged Nigerian immigrant who is adapting to life in London when he is introduced to the world of the undercover Black Secret Service. Skepta appears in the film as an older Mark, once he has taken up his anti-hero alias of Tribal Mark.
Skepta co-directed the short with Dwight Okechukwu, his partner in production company 1Plus1, and hopes that it will draw attention to important social issues surrounding non-eu immigrants, including mental health and racial prejudice.
“Being the child of immigrants, when I come across other children of immigrants from around the world, I relate to them a lot.
- 5/1/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have, in less than 15 years, established themselves as the most exciting composers working in contemporary film.
Their first score was David Fincher’s masterpiece “The Social Network.” The score was a haunting, atmospheric triumph, and it won them Oscars, an even more impressive feat given the Academy’s historic anti-rock band bias. And what began as an exclusive collaboration with Fincher soon blossomed outward – they have worked with Pixar and Ken Burns, scored a prestige TV version of Alan Moore’s “Watchmen,” and an animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie. They can do it all, while remaining uniquely them.
They are unstoppable, too. This week “Challengers,” from Luca Guadagnino, is released alongside their soundtrack album. And they have a pair of scores still coming this year – for the big-budget Apple movie “The Gorge” and for Guadagnino’s “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig.
For the purposes of this list,...
Their first score was David Fincher’s masterpiece “The Social Network.” The score was a haunting, atmospheric triumph, and it won them Oscars, an even more impressive feat given the Academy’s historic anti-rock band bias. And what began as an exclusive collaboration with Fincher soon blossomed outward – they have worked with Pixar and Ken Burns, scored a prestige TV version of Alan Moore’s “Watchmen,” and an animated “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie. They can do it all, while remaining uniquely them.
They are unstoppable, too. This week “Challengers,” from Luca Guadagnino, is released alongside their soundtrack album. And they have a pair of scores still coming this year – for the big-budget Apple movie “The Gorge” and for Guadagnino’s “Queer,” starring Daniel Craig.
For the purposes of this list,...
- 4/27/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
According to The Wrap, Pruitt Taylor-Vince has been cast as Jonathan Kent in James Gunn’s Superman. I can’t say that’s who I expected to play Clark Kent’s adoptive human father in the movie, but I’ve always been a big fan of the actor, who has appeared in everything from The X-Files to Deadwood to The Walking Dead.
Pruitt Taylor-Vince will join the long line of actors who have brought Jonathan Kent to life in movies and television, including Glenn Ford in the original Superman movie, John Schneider in Smallville, Kevin Costner in Man of Steel, and many more. As I mentioned above, Taylor-Vince might not feel like the obvious choice for the role, but he’s a true talent and I hope fans give him a chance.
I was first introduced to Taylor-Vince in The X-Files, but the actor has appeared in a hell of a lot throughout his career,...
Pruitt Taylor-Vince will join the long line of actors who have brought Jonathan Kent to life in movies and television, including Glenn Ford in the original Superman movie, John Schneider in Smallville, Kevin Costner in Man of Steel, and many more. As I mentioned above, Taylor-Vince might not feel like the obvious choice for the role, but he’s a true talent and I hope fans give him a chance.
I was first introduced to Taylor-Vince in The X-Files, but the actor has appeared in a hell of a lot throughout his career,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Robert Downey Jr. is one of the biggest movie stars of our generation. The actor recently won his first Oscar for his role in Christopher Nolan’s monumental 2023 historical drama Oppenheimer. But, despite his many impressive movie roles, Downey Jr. will forever be Iron Man for Marvel fans.
The 59-year-old actor also won fans over after candidly talking about his battle with drug addiction and how he overcame it. However, long before the Iron Man actor was on his road to redemption, he played the role of a drug addict in a forgotten 1987 thriller. Playing the said role catapulted him further into the dark depths of addiction.
Image from “Sr.” | Robert Downey Jr. | Official Trailer | Netflix – YouTube Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten 1987 Movie Role Foreshadowed His Dark Future
Robert Downey Jr. who was recently praised by his Home for the Holidays director Jodie Foster, also starred in the 1987 drama film Less Than Zero.
The 59-year-old actor also won fans over after candidly talking about his battle with drug addiction and how he overcame it. However, long before the Iron Man actor was on his road to redemption, he played the role of a drug addict in a forgotten 1987 thriller. Playing the said role catapulted him further into the dark depths of addiction.
Image from “Sr.” | Robert Downey Jr. | Official Trailer | Netflix – YouTube Robert Downey Jr.’s Forgotten 1987 Movie Role Foreshadowed His Dark Future
Robert Downey Jr. who was recently praised by his Home for the Holidays director Jodie Foster, also starred in the 1987 drama film Less Than Zero.
- 4/9/2024
- by Disha Kandpal
- FandomWire
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