Cheers is streaming in its entirety on Peacock and Paramount+, and a few seasons are still on Hulu. 11 seasons gives you 273 total episodes to watch, but let’s say you’ve already watched them all. At under 30 minutes each, it would only take you 136 hours, so less than a week if you don’t sleep. Anyway, here are five other shows you might like if you also like Cheers.
L-r: Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer, and Ted Danson | CBS via Getty Images ‘Taxi’ was the show that led to ‘Cheers’
Glen and Les Charles were writers on Taxi when they enlisted director James Burrows to create Cheers with them. So, in many ways it’s an origin story. The cast of Taxi checked into their dispatch center where they would commiserate over the wacky passengers and shenanigans that had ensued.
The cast included Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway,...
L-r: Bebe Neuwirth, Kelsey Grammer, and Ted Danson | CBS via Getty Images ‘Taxi’ was the show that led to ‘Cheers’
Glen and Les Charles were writers on Taxi when they enlisted director James Burrows to create Cheers with them. So, in many ways it’s an origin story. The cast of Taxi checked into their dispatch center where they would commiserate over the wacky passengers and shenanigans that had ensued.
The cast included Danny DeVito, Judd Hirsch, Marilu Henner, Jeff Conaway,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Meet Cute is a romantic comedy starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson. It is directed by Alexandre Lehmann, and the screenplay is written by Noga Pnueli.
Love in a time travel merry-go-round.
Premise
A woman has found a way to travel to the past and makes use of it to perfect her date with her potential soulmate.
Meet Cute (2022) Movie Review
Has something shifted in Hollywood, bringing about new cinematic styles? That is precisely the question I ask myself having watched ‘Meet Cute’. True to its title, it is a sweet (and I say it without condescension) story that handles its characters with great care and shows the most tender, almost adorable sides of people, and their imperfections. I couldn’t help but think of the recent hit movie ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once‘, which also applies that fantastical element to tell a contemporary human story.
True to the rom-com genre,...
Love in a time travel merry-go-round.
Premise
A woman has found a way to travel to the past and makes use of it to perfect her date with her potential soulmate.
Meet Cute (2022) Movie Review
Has something shifted in Hollywood, bringing about new cinematic styles? That is precisely the question I ask myself having watched ‘Meet Cute’. True to its title, it is a sweet (and I say it without condescension) story that handles its characters with great care and shows the most tender, almost adorable sides of people, and their imperfections. I couldn’t help but think of the recent hit movie ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once‘, which also applies that fantastical element to tell a contemporary human story.
True to the rom-com genre,...
- 12/3/2022
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Exclusive: Veteran indie executive and filmmaker Jeff Lipsky is hooking up with Kino Lorber to launch The Jeff Lipsky Collection on growing streaming service Kino Now. The collection, which becomes available on March 5, will include five out of seven of Lipsky’s directing efforts dating from 2006-2019. Other filmmakers who are similarly represented with Kino Now Auteur Collections include Jean-Luc Godard, Lina Wertmüller, Derek Jarman, István Szabó and F.W. Murnau.
On the Lipsky roster are Flannel Pajamas (2006), a relationship story co-starring Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk; family drama Twelve Thirty (2011), starring Jonathan Groff; surreal comedy Molly’s Theory Of Relativity (2013) with Sophia Takal and Lawrence Michael Levine; character study Mad Women (2015), co-starring Reed Birney and Jamie Harrold; and Holocaust-themed family drama The Last (2019), starring Rebecca Schull. Lipsky hopes to add his first film, 1997’s The End, to the collection as soon as its restoration is complete.
Says Lipsky, “Being inducted...
On the Lipsky roster are Flannel Pajamas (2006), a relationship story co-starring Julianne Nicholson and Justin Kirk; family drama Twelve Thirty (2011), starring Jonathan Groff; surreal comedy Molly’s Theory Of Relativity (2013) with Sophia Takal and Lawrence Michael Levine; character study Mad Women (2015), co-starring Reed Birney and Jamie Harrold; and Holocaust-themed family drama The Last (2019), starring Rebecca Schull. Lipsky hopes to add his first film, 1997’s The End, to the collection as soon as its restoration is complete.
Says Lipsky, “Being inducted...
- 2/15/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
With readers turning to their home viewing options more than ever, this daily feature provides one new movie each day worth checking out on a major streaming platform.
Relationship dramas have been done and redone so many times over that the premise of “Flannel Pajamas” may sound untenable, but give it time, and Jeff Lipsky’s talky romance finds its purpose. When indie distribution maverick-turned-filmmaker Lipsky’s 2006 sophomore feature premiered in U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance, it coincided with the early stirrings of lo-fi American cinema later dubbed “mumblecore,” and at first blush may look a lot less ambitious. A two-hour chronicle of lovebirds Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) and Stuart (Justin Kirk), the movie sees the pair finding immediate chemistry on a blind date, vibing with their respective families, and speeding into an ill-advised marriage that gradually disintegrates from the moment it begins. All along, they talk, talk, talk — enough...
Relationship dramas have been done and redone so many times over that the premise of “Flannel Pajamas” may sound untenable, but give it time, and Jeff Lipsky’s talky romance finds its purpose. When indie distribution maverick-turned-filmmaker Lipsky’s 2006 sophomore feature premiered in U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance, it coincided with the early stirrings of lo-fi American cinema later dubbed “mumblecore,” and at first blush may look a lot less ambitious. A two-hour chronicle of lovebirds Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) and Stuart (Justin Kirk), the movie sees the pair finding immediate chemistry on a blind date, vibing with their respective families, and speeding into an ill-advised marriage that gradually disintegrates from the moment it begins. All along, they talk, talk, talk — enough...
- 4/6/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
In August 2018, Jakiw Palij — a former concentration camp guard identified as “the last known World War II Nazi living in the U.S.” — was deported to his homeland, fully 15 years after a federal court had stripped him of his citizenship. No country, not even Germany, wanted to accept him, and so he remained in America until Trump booted him out last year.
But was Palij, who died in January, really the last of his kind? What if there were others? What if it turned out that there was a Nazi living undetected in your own family? These are but some of the head-scratching questions in Jeff Lipsky’s “The Last,” the latest wall-to-wall talkathon from the hyper-literate writer-director, a former independent film distributor who began his career as an advocate for other tough-sell voices and has become somewhat prolific making a frustratingly amateurish kind of low-budget feature.
Like a highbrow...
But was Palij, who died in January, really the last of his kind? What if there were others? What if it turned out that there was a Nazi living undetected in your own family? These are but some of the head-scratching questions in Jeff Lipsky’s “The Last,” the latest wall-to-wall talkathon from the hyper-literate writer-director, a former independent film distributor who began his career as an advocate for other tough-sell voices and has become somewhat prolific making a frustratingly amateurish kind of low-budget feature.
Like a highbrow...
- 3/29/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
The Last Plainview Pictures Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net with Rotten Tomatoes link by: Harvey Karten Director: Jeff Lipsky Screenwriter: Jeff Lipsky Cast: Rebecca Schull, Jill Durso, Aj Cedeño, Reed Birney Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 3/16/19 Opens: March 29, 2019 Prospective viewers take note. “The Last” features a story that would play better on […]
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- 3/24/2019
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
1961: Edge of Night's Sara Karr died.
1989: Guiding Light's Harley married Alan-Michael.
1996: John's life was spared on Days of our Lives.
2011: Brenda and Sonny's wedding was interrupted on Gh, but the couple was married after Brenda's confession."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: On Lorenzo Jones, Belle (Lucille Wall) got the results of her aptitude test and learned that she has musical talent. But Lorenzo (Lucille Wall) became angry, believing she was neglecting her household chores in order to take piano lessons.
1961: On The Edge of Night,...
1989: Guiding Light's Harley married Alan-Michael.
1996: John's life was spared on Days of our Lives.
2011: Brenda and Sonny's wedding was interrupted on Gh, but the couple was married after Brenda's confession."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: On Lorenzo Jones, Belle (Lucille Wall) got the results of her aptitude test and learned that she has musical talent. But Lorenzo (Lucille Wall) became angry, believing she was neglecting her household chores in order to take piano lessons.
1961: On The Edge of Night,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Exclusive: Veteran indie executive Jeff Lipsky, who launched distribution consulting firm Glass Half Full Media in 2017, returns to theaters as director/writer this spring with The Last, and we have the first clip (check it out above).
The Last is Lipsky’s 7th feature and is a Holocaust-themed family drama. It tells the story of a modern Orthodox Jewish family whose sense of identity is shattered when its beloved matriarch, played by Rebecca Schull, reveals her true lineage, and what she did during the war. The film co-stars Jill Durso, Aj Cedeño, Julie Fain Lawrence and Tony Award-winner and frequent Lipsky collaborator, Reed Birney.
Produced by Michael Goitanich, and executive produced by Nick Athas. The Last will be released by Glass Half Full Media in domestic theaters on March 29.
Lipsky is the respected co-founder of October Films who later segued to a dual career as a filmmaker and distributor,...
The Last is Lipsky’s 7th feature and is a Holocaust-themed family drama. It tells the story of a modern Orthodox Jewish family whose sense of identity is shattered when its beloved matriarch, played by Rebecca Schull, reveals her true lineage, and what she did during the war. The film co-stars Jill Durso, Aj Cedeño, Julie Fain Lawrence and Tony Award-winner and frequent Lipsky collaborator, Reed Birney.
Produced by Michael Goitanich, and executive produced by Nick Athas. The Last will be released by Glass Half Full Media in domestic theaters on March 29.
Lipsky is the respected co-founder of October Films who later segued to a dual career as a filmmaker and distributor,...
- 1/15/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
1961: Edge of Night's Sara Karr died.
1989: Guiding Light's Harley married Alan-Michael.
1996: John's life was spared on Days of our Lives.
2011: Brenda and Sonny's wedding was interrupted on Gh, but
the couple was married after Brenda's confession."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: On Lorenzo Jones, Belle (Lucille Wall) got the results of her...
1989: Guiding Light's Harley married Alan-Michael.
1996: John's life was spared on Days of our Lives.
2011: Brenda and Sonny's wedding was interrupted on Gh, but
the couple was married after Brenda's confession."Whoever wishes to foresee the future must consult the past; for human events ever resemble those of preceding times. This arises from the fact that they are produced by men who ever have been, and ever shall be, animated by the same passions, and thus they necessarily have the same results."
― Machiavelli
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: On Lorenzo Jones, Belle (Lucille Wall) got the results of her...
- 2/22/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
It seems Amazon's new Crisis in Six Scenes show has been cancelled after one short season, by none other than creator, director, writer and star Woody Allen. The series dropped to Amazon on Friday, September 30, 2016.Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, Rachel Brosnahan, and John Magaro also star. Guest stars include: Joy Behar, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, Christine Ebersole, Gad Elmaleh, and Lewis Black.Read More…...
- 10/3/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For as much hesitation Woody Allen had when it came to diving into the arena of television, directing his first-ever series for Amazon Studios, the first trailer can help assuage those fears. Crisis in Six Scenes, made up of six episodes (each running half-an-hour), looks to carry that Allen stamp of neurotic comedy quite well.
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, check out the trailer below (via Vulture):
Crisis focuses on a traditional suburban New York couple (Allen and Elaine May), their friend-of-the-family houseguest (John Magaro) and his fiancée (Rachel Brosnahan...
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, check out the trailer below (via Vulture):
Crisis focuses on a traditional suburban New York couple (Allen and Elaine May), their friend-of-the-family houseguest (John Magaro) and his fiancée (Rachel Brosnahan...
- 9/14/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Following up this summer’s Cafe Society and before he embarks on next year’s Kate Winslet-led feature, Woody Allen has directed his first-ever television show for Amazon Studios. Titled Crisis in Six Scenes, the series is made up of six episodes, each running half-an-hour, and after a first teaser clip, today brings new details and images.
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, the images reveal much of our cast.
Check them out below, along with more details from EW for what is a self-contained series:
Crisis focuses on a...
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, the images reveal much of our cast.
Check them out below, along with more details from EW for what is a self-contained series:
Crisis focuses on a...
- 8/30/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
There is not enough CGI in the world. Woody Allen wants to look like James Dean, or rather his thin-haired (and skinned) character, writer Sidney Muntzinger, tells his barber (Max Casella) that he wants a James Dean hairdo. Watch a first-look, of Amazon's upcoming Crisis in Six Scenes TV show, below. Casella, who broke out in the 90s as Vinnie Delpino in the Doogie Howser, M.D. TV series, recently appeared in Vinyl, which was cancelled by HBO after one season.A 1960s period comedy series, Crisis in Six Scenes premieres on Amazon, Friday, September 30, 2016. The cast also includes: Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan, John Magaro, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, David Harbour, Joy Behar, Christine Ebersole, Becky Ann Baker, Lewis Black, and Rebecca Schull. The limited event series will reportedly consist of only one six-episode season.Read More…...
- 8/8/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's been a year and a half since Woody Allen announced that he'd be writing and directing his first TV series for Amazon, and now we finally have an official name for the show: Crisis in Six Scenes.
Crisis in Six Scenes is a comedy that takes place in the 1960's during turbulent times in the United States and a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.
Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Rapaport, Becky Ann Baker, Lewis Black, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole star opposite Allen, and if I had to guess, I'd say that the "guest who turns their household completely upside down" is going to be Cyrus' character.
The streaming service also revealed the first teaser trailer for the show, and it's basically exactly what you'd imagine would happen...
Crisis in Six Scenes is a comedy that takes place in the 1960's during turbulent times in the United States and a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.
Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Michael Rapaport, Becky Ann Baker, Lewis Black, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole star opposite Allen, and if I had to guess, I'd say that the "guest who turns their household completely upside down" is going to be Cyrus' character.
The streaming service also revealed the first teaser trailer for the show, and it's basically exactly what you'd imagine would happen...
- 8/8/2016
- by Ben Pearson
- GeekTyrant
At the age of 80, Woody Allen is still breaking new ground for himself. In between this year’s film (Cafe Society) and next year’s Kate Winslet-led feature, he went ahead and directed his first-ever television show for Amazon Studios, who have backed both aforementioned features. Revealed this weekend to be titled Crisis in Six Scenes, the series is made up of six episodes, each running half-an-hour, and now the first peek has arrived.
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, the first amusing clip finds Allen at the barbershop.
Check...
Described as “a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States,” we follow a “middle class suburban family who is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Starring Allen himself, alongside Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Becky Ann Baker, Michael Rapaport, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, and Christine Ebersole, the first amusing clip finds Allen at the barbershop.
Check...
- 8/8/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Concrete details have finally emerged regarding Woody Allen’s upcoming Amazon series. As revealed Sunday at Amazon’s day at the Television Critics Association press tour, the six-episode series will be titled “Crisis in Six Scenes,” and premiere Sep. 30 on Amazon Prime.
The show wasn’t actually presented as a panel at TCA, but a fact sheet was passed around to those in attendance, and two scenes were played for critics, including the below:
Read More: Arthouse Audit: Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ Boosted by Kristen Stewart, But Not ‘Equals’
Here’s the official synopsis for more context: “‘Crisis in Six Scenes’ is a comedy that takes place in the 1960s during turbulent times in the United States when a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Allen himself will star alongside Miley Cyrus and Elaine May; Rachel Brosnahan and John Magaro...
The show wasn’t actually presented as a panel at TCA, but a fact sheet was passed around to those in attendance, and two scenes were played for critics, including the below:
Read More: Arthouse Audit: Woody Allen’s ‘Café Society’ Boosted by Kristen Stewart, But Not ‘Equals’
Here’s the official synopsis for more context: “‘Crisis in Six Scenes’ is a comedy that takes place in the 1960s during turbulent times in the United States when a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.” Allen himself will star alongside Miley Cyrus and Elaine May; Rachel Brosnahan and John Magaro...
- 8/7/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Hulu is facilitating a rather unexpected reunion — Life Unexpected, that is.
Britt Robertson — who starred on The CW’s short-lived drama — will recur on Casual, which is exec-produced by Life Unexpected creator Liz Tigelaar.
RelatedThe Mindy Project Sets Midseason Return
According to THR, Robertson will appear in Season 2 as Fallon, the smart and sarcastic assistant to Vincent Kartheiser’s venture capitalist Jordan.
Since Life Unexpected, Robertson’s TV credits have included Under the Dome and Secret Circle.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Own on Wednesday unveiled a first look at Greenleaf, its upcoming drama series (premiering Tuesday,...
Britt Robertson — who starred on The CW’s short-lived drama — will recur on Casual, which is exec-produced by Life Unexpected creator Liz Tigelaar.
RelatedThe Mindy Project Sets Midseason Return
According to THR, Robertson will appear in Season 2 as Fallon, the smart and sarcastic assistant to Vincent Kartheiser’s venture capitalist Jordan.
Since Life Unexpected, Robertson’s TV credits have included Under the Dome and Secret Circle.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets? Well…
* Own on Wednesday unveiled a first look at Greenleaf, its upcoming drama series (premiering Tuesday,...
- 3/16/2016
- TVLine.com
The cast of Woody Allen's upcoming six-episode Amazon series just got bigger. According to Entertainment Weekly, Rebecca Schull, Margaret Ladd, David Harbour, Christine Ebersole, Michael Rapaport, and, somewhat surprisingly, Joy Behar and Lewis Black will appear in Allen's mysterious show, the title and plot of which have yet to be announced. They'll join previously announced Elaine May, Rachel Brosnahan, John Magaro, and, very surprisingly, Miley Cyrus. In a world where Olivia Wilde, at 28, was deemed "too old" to play Leonardo DiCaprio's wife, it's nice to see some older actresses (Schull is 87, May is 83, and Ladd and Behar are 73) get work, and some of these casting choices are, on their face, intriguingly unconventional -- Behar, for instance, is best known these days for her hosting work (though she's also done a good bit of acting work, including in Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery), while Miley Cyrus is Miley Cyrus (Hannah...
- 3/16/2016
- by Sara Morrison
- Hitfix
If you happened to be in the right place at the right time in New York over the past couple of weeks, you might have seen cameras rolling on Woody Allen's untitled series for Amazon. New cast members, aside from the previously announced Miley Cyrus and Elaine May, were spotted, and now official word has arrived on the ensemble who will part of the director's first major foray into serialized storytelling. Read More: Woody Allen Explains Why He Regrets His Amazon Deal, Says He Might Go Digital For His Next Film Becky Ann Baker, Lewis Black, Margaret Ladd, Joy Behar, Rebecca Schull, David Harbour, Christine Ebersole, Michael Rapaport, John Magaro, and Rachel Brosnahan are involved in the six-episode series, which is so far officially keeping details under wraps. However, Page Six has apparently gotten hold of a script that reveals that part of the story will be somewhat meta,...
- 3/16/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Public Morals alum Michael Rapaport, Girls‘ Becky Ann Baker and The Daily Show‘s Lewis Black are among the new cast members announced today by Woody Allen for his untitled TV series to premiere on Amazon later this year. Also set are Margaret Ladd (Falcon Crest), Joy Behar (The View), Rebecca Schull (Wings), David Harbour (Black Mass), and Christine Ebersole (Amadeus). They join previously announced Allen, Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, John Magaro, and Rachel Brosnahan. As per…...
- 3/16/2016
- Deadline TV
Woody Allen has added a number of stars to his new Amazon series, including Lewis Black and Joy Behar. Other new cast members added to the untitled half-hour series include Becky Ann Baker (“Girls”), Margaret Ladd (“Falcon Crest”), Rebecca Schull (“Wings”), David Harbour (“Black Mass”),Christine Ebersole (“Amadeus”), and Michael Rapaport (“Mighty Aphrodite”). Elaine May, Miley Cyrus, John Magaro, and Rachel Brosnahan have previously been announced as cast members on the show, who will star alongside Allen in his first ever scripted series. Also Read: Woody Allen's New Movie Starring Kristen Stewart, Blake Lively Sells to Amazon Users will...
- 3/16/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Great news for fans of filmmaker Jeff Lipsky, her controversial and critically acclaimed sixth feature “Mad Women” is now available digitally, for rent or download, on Amazon and Vimeo-on-Demand.
The official synopsis reads: "'Mad Women' is a dark satire about Harper Smith, a middle-aged mom who, following a one-year prison sentence for having committed an act of conscience, becomes a local hero and folk legend in her small community of Iris Glen, NY. She runs for local office but has much grander aspirations up her sleeve. She is a woman accustomed to personal challenges: She lost her third child at the age of three to cancer, her first-born daughter, a pediatrician, is in Ukraine having joined Doctors Without Borders, her own mother lost an eye in her youth in an archery mishap, and her husband, a successful and beloved dentist, commits statutory rape under the influence of LSD at a rock concert. It’s up to Harper and her middle daughter, Nevada, to persevere, and they do, as a most unlikely mother/daughter bond emerges."
About the genesis of “Mad Women” Lipsky explains: “I began writing 'Mad Women' in early 2013, just after President Obama’s second inaugural, moments after a season of political drivel came to an end, and seemingly seconds before cable outlets began their non-stop palaver about the 2016 election. So I set out to conjure up my personal candidate, one whose idealism can’t be blunted, even as the world would be playing whack-a-mole with her. When I finished the script I knew there could never be a ‘Harper Smith.’ But now that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are front-runners, well, now I’m not so sure anymore!”
“Mad Women” marks the third consecutive collaboration between Lipsky and co-star Reed Birney (“House of Cards,” 2014 Tony Award nominee “Casa Valentina”). It also spotlights three extraordinary actresses – Kelsey Lynn Stokes, Christina Starbuck, and Sharon Van Ivan (John Cassavetes’ “Opening Night”) and marks a reunion for Lipsky with Jamie Harrold who co-starred in “Flannel Pajamas.” Lipsky’s previous films include “Twelve Thirty,” “Molly’s Theory of Relativity,” and “Once More With Feeling,” which along with “Flannel Pajamas,” have starred Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson, Jonathan Groff, Mamie Gummer, Chazz Palminteri, Drea deMatteo, Linda Fiorentino, Cady Huffman, Rebecca Schull, Halley Feiffer and Barbara Barrie.
The official synopsis reads: "'Mad Women' is a dark satire about Harper Smith, a middle-aged mom who, following a one-year prison sentence for having committed an act of conscience, becomes a local hero and folk legend in her small community of Iris Glen, NY. She runs for local office but has much grander aspirations up her sleeve. She is a woman accustomed to personal challenges: She lost her third child at the age of three to cancer, her first-born daughter, a pediatrician, is in Ukraine having joined Doctors Without Borders, her own mother lost an eye in her youth in an archery mishap, and her husband, a successful and beloved dentist, commits statutory rape under the influence of LSD at a rock concert. It’s up to Harper and her middle daughter, Nevada, to persevere, and they do, as a most unlikely mother/daughter bond emerges."
About the genesis of “Mad Women” Lipsky explains: “I began writing 'Mad Women' in early 2013, just after President Obama’s second inaugural, moments after a season of political drivel came to an end, and seemingly seconds before cable outlets began their non-stop palaver about the 2016 election. So I set out to conjure up my personal candidate, one whose idealism can’t be blunted, even as the world would be playing whack-a-mole with her. When I finished the script I knew there could never be a ‘Harper Smith.’ But now that Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump are front-runners, well, now I’m not so sure anymore!”
“Mad Women” marks the third consecutive collaboration between Lipsky and co-star Reed Birney (“House of Cards,” 2014 Tony Award nominee “Casa Valentina”). It also spotlights three extraordinary actresses – Kelsey Lynn Stokes, Christina Starbuck, and Sharon Van Ivan (John Cassavetes’ “Opening Night”) and marks a reunion for Lipsky with Jamie Harrold who co-starred in “Flannel Pajamas.” Lipsky’s previous films include “Twelve Thirty,” “Molly’s Theory of Relativity,” and “Once More With Feeling,” which along with “Flannel Pajamas,” have starred Justin Kirk, Julianne Nicholson, Jonathan Groff, Mamie Gummer, Chazz Palminteri, Drea deMatteo, Linda Fiorentino, Cady Huffman, Rebecca Schull, Halley Feiffer and Barbara Barrie.
- 10/1/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
After a long wait, fans of Chasing Life can breath easy. ABC Family has renewed the freshman drama for a second season. “Through the laughter and the tears, our audience has connected with the characters and relationships in Chasing Life and we are thrilled to continue telling April’s courageous story,” Karey Burke, Executive Vice President of ABC Family’s Programming and Development, said. “Chasing Life has found a home here.” Chasing Life stars Italia Ricci as April, a 24-year-old journalist who seems to have everything going her way, but is then diagnosed with leukemia. As the title would suggest, the series focuses on April’s struggle to remain positive and optimistic about her future life, and although she initially keeps her diagnosis a secret from the people she loves, April eventually finds herself leaning on her mom Sara (Mary Page Keller), sister Brenna (Haley Ramm), grandmother Emma (Rebecca Schull) and uncle George…...
- 11/6/2014
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
Finally, some good news for April Carver!
ABC Family on Thursday announced that Chasing Life has been renewed for a second season.
Related Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The drama stars Italia Ricci as April, a 24-year-old journalist who discovers she has leukemia. Her family — mom Sara (Mary Page Keller), sister Brenna (Haley Ramm), grandmother Emma (Rebecca Schull) and uncle George (Steven Weber) — are her support system, in addition to best friend Beth (Aisha Dee).
And don’t even get us started on the boys (pictured above) in April’s life.
ABC Family on Thursday announced that Chasing Life has been renewed for a second season.
Related Cable Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The drama stars Italia Ricci as April, a 24-year-old journalist who discovers she has leukemia. Her family — mom Sara (Mary Page Keller), sister Brenna (Haley Ramm), grandmother Emma (Rebecca Schull) and uncle George (Steven Weber) — are her support system, in addition to best friend Beth (Aisha Dee).
And don’t even get us started on the boys (pictured above) in April’s life.
- 11/6/2014
- TVLine.com
A weekly feature in which we spotlight shining stars
The Performer | Julianne Nicholson
The Show | Masters of Sex
The Episode | “Giants”
The Airdate | August 10, 2014
The Performance| It’ill be a sad day indeed when Masters of Sex lays to rest Nicholson’s terminally ill Lillian DePaul. Sure, on the surface, the doctor is prickly and uncompromising, not only judging Virginia for her hands-on research with married colleague Bill but condemning her for it. (“Let me understand,” she said this week, rearing up to dismiss Virginia’s rationalizations, “it’s okay because you’re taking notes?”)
But, just beneath that flinty exterior,...
The Performer | Julianne Nicholson
The Show | Masters of Sex
The Episode | “Giants”
The Airdate | August 10, 2014
The Performance| It’ill be a sad day indeed when Masters of Sex lays to rest Nicholson’s terminally ill Lillian DePaul. Sure, on the surface, the doctor is prickly and uncompromising, not only judging Virginia for her hands-on research with married colleague Bill but condemning her for it. (“Let me understand,” she said this week, rearing up to dismiss Virginia’s rationalizations, “it’s okay because you’re taking notes?”)
But, just beneath that flinty exterior,...
- 8/16/2014
- TVLine.com
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 shows including Game of Thrones, Beauty and the Beast, So You Think You Can Dance and Rookie Blue!
1 | Should Orphan Black‘s Mrs. S and Felix have suspected that Sarah was really Rachel? The voice and hair were off….
Related Eye on Emmy: Orphan Black Star Tatiana Maslany Gender Bends, Gets Kinky and Improvises Rage in Season 2
2 | Was anyone else thinking of this while watching Gwendoline Christie’s impressive swordplay in the Game of Thrones finale?...
1 | Should Orphan Black‘s Mrs. S and Felix have suspected that Sarah was really Rachel? The voice and hair were off….
Related Eye on Emmy: Orphan Black Star Tatiana Maslany Gender Bends, Gets Kinky and Improvises Rage in Season 2
2 | Was anyone else thinking of this while watching Gwendoline Christie’s impressive swordplay in the Game of Thrones finale?...
- 6/20/2014
- TVLine.com
ABC Family has announced premiere dates for its summer schedule. In addition to returns for "Pretty Little Liars," "Switched at Birth" and "The Fosters," three new series -- "Chasing Life," "Young & Hungry" and "Mystery Girls" -- will premiere.
"Pretty Little Liars" Season 5 is first with its premiere airing Tuesday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Following that season premiere is the series premiere of "Chasing Life," a one-hour drama about a young journalist whose hard-working life takes a turn when she finds out she has cancer. Italia Ricci, Mary Page Keller, Haley Ramm, Rebecca Schull, Richard Brancatisano and Steven Weber star.
"Switched at Birth" returns Monday, June 16 at 8 p.m. to continue its third season, followed by the Season 2 premiere of "The Fosters" at 9 p.m.
Two new comedies premiere Wednesday, June 25 -- "Young & Hungry" at 8 p.m. and "Mystery Girls" at 8:30 p.m. "Young & Hungry" is the story of a blogger,...
"Pretty Little Liars" Season 5 is first with its premiere airing Tuesday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
Following that season premiere is the series premiere of "Chasing Life," a one-hour drama about a young journalist whose hard-working life takes a turn when she finds out she has cancer. Italia Ricci, Mary Page Keller, Haley Ramm, Rebecca Schull, Richard Brancatisano and Steven Weber star.
"Switched at Birth" returns Monday, June 16 at 8 p.m. to continue its third season, followed by the Season 2 premiere of "The Fosters" at 9 p.m.
Two new comedies premiere Wednesday, June 25 -- "Young & Hungry" at 8 p.m. and "Mystery Girls" at 8:30 p.m. "Young & Hungry" is the story of a blogger,...
- 3/10/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
ABC Family announced summer premiere dates for its batch of new series plus returning hits Pretty Little Liars, Switched at Birth, and The Fosters.
New drama Chasing Life will premiere after Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, June 10, at 9 p.m. Et, while the net’s returning series Switched at Birth and The Fosters will air Monday, June 16, at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively. New half-hour comedies Young & Hungry (executive produced by Ashley Tisdale) and Mystery Girls (starring and executive produced by Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in a quasi-90210 reunion) will debut back-to-back Wednesday, June 25 starting at 8 p.m.
New drama Chasing Life will premiere after Pretty Little Liars on Tuesday, June 10, at 9 p.m. Et, while the net’s returning series Switched at Birth and The Fosters will air Monday, June 16, at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively. New half-hour comedies Young & Hungry (executive produced by Ashley Tisdale) and Mystery Girls (starring and executive produced by Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in a quasi-90210 reunion) will debut back-to-back Wednesday, June 25 starting at 8 p.m.
- 3/10/2014
- by Stephanie Robbins
- EW - Inside TV
Ex-Desperate Housewives studs Charlie and Max Carver have nabbed recurring roles in Teen Wolf‘s super-sized Season 3.
Per Deadline, the real-life twin brothers will join the addictive MTV drama as a pair of Alpha werewolves, described as “dangerous charmers with brilliant minds.”
Related | Teen Wolf‘s Colton Haynes Not Returning for Season 3
Neighbours alumna Adelaide Kane and Days of our Lives‘ Felisha Terrell also have secured recurring gigs. Kane will play a mysterious woman with ties to Beacon Hills, while Terrell has been cast as another Alpha wolf.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• NBC has...
Per Deadline, the real-life twin brothers will join the addictive MTV drama as a pair of Alpha werewolves, described as “dangerous charmers with brilliant minds.”
Related | Teen Wolf‘s Colton Haynes Not Returning for Season 3
Neighbours alumna Adelaide Kane and Days of our Lives‘ Felisha Terrell also have secured recurring gigs. Kane will play a mysterious woman with ties to Beacon Hills, while Terrell has been cast as another Alpha wolf.
Ready for more of today’s TV dish? Well…
• NBC has...
- 11/28/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Writer-director Jeff Lipsky's "Molly's Theory of Relativity" has gone to his new company Adopt Films for Us distribution, set for March 2013. The film about "the economy, how we value and measure the pride we take in what we choose to do for a living, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the notion that death is merely a relative thing" stars Sophia Takal, Lawrence Michael Levine, Reed Birney, Daisy Tahan and Rebecca Schull. Nick Athas and Inna Braude produced. Lipsky says: "It was thrilling to able to write for actors ranging from eight to eighty and pure joy to be working again with Reed, Rebecca and Daisy. Shooting in the New York City is always a plus, particularly with the exceptional crew I had at my disposal, all of whom were major artistic contributors to the cause.” Adopt Films ("Nuit #1," "The Ballad of Genesis and Lady Jaye") is also releasing...
- 8/6/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
Adopt Films has acquired all U.S. rights to “Molly’s Theory of Relativity” from filmmaker Jeff Lipsky (“Flannel Pajamas”). The specialty distributor plans a March release. Lipsky’s drama follows a 28-year-old astronomer who has just lost her job as she encounters both family and strangers over a long Halloween night. Sophia Takal, Lawrence Michael Levine, Reed Birney, Daisy Tahan, Cady Huffman, Adam LeFevre, Rebecca Schull, Tom Morrissey and Nicholas Lampiasi star. Nick Athas and Inna Braude produced; Samuel Baumel and Wesley Wingo are executive producers. Adopt Films will next release Ursula Meier’s “Sister,” Christian Petzold’s “Barbara,” Miguel Gomes’ “Tabu” and the Taviani Brothers’ “Caesar Must Die.”...
- 8/6/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Adopt Films has acquired all U.S. rights to Jeff Lipsky’s fifth feature film, “Molly’s Theory of Relativity.” “Molly’s Theory of Relativity” is a sexy, funny, surreal, and devastating portrait of a beautiful twenty-eight-year-old astronomer who, having unexpectedly lost her job, is poised to make perhaps the first reckless decision of her life. Her story unfolds during an eighteen hour period, on Halloween. Providing counsel on the fateful day are her husband, her father-in-law, three deceased relatives, a precocious nine-year-old trick-or-treater, her grandfather from Minot, North Dakota, and a six year old neighbor, who may or may not be imaginary. “Molly’s Theory of Relativity” is about the economy, how we value and measure the pride we take in what we choose to do for a living, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the notion that death is merely a relative thing. “Molly’s Theory of Relativity” stars Sophia Takal (“Green,...
- 8/6/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
The task with the second season of any series is to build on the foundation set up in its inaugural run of episodes.
So allow me to confirm: the legal drama Suits, which returns with new episodes Thursday on USA, is every bit as enjoyable and compelling as it was when it premiered in the summer of 2011.
During a USA-sponsored set visit last month, TV Fanatic's Jim Halterman not only got an early peek at this week's season premiere but spent a day on the Toronto set (with a surprise set tour by star Patrick Adams!) and chatted with the cast to find out what’s in store for the folks at Hardman/Pearson on Suits Season 2.
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Series star Gabriel Macht, dressed for a scene in a slick black tuxedo, said viewers should expect to see a more complicated Harvey Spector in these new episodes.
"I think there’s...
So allow me to confirm: the legal drama Suits, which returns with new episodes Thursday on USA, is every bit as enjoyable and compelling as it was when it premiered in the summer of 2011.
During a USA-sponsored set visit last month, TV Fanatic's Jim Halterman not only got an early peek at this week's season premiere but spent a day on the Toronto set (with a surprise set tour by star Patrick Adams!) and chatted with the cast to find out what’s in store for the folks at Hardman/Pearson on Suits Season 2.
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Series star Gabriel Macht, dressed for a scene in a slick black tuxedo, said viewers should expect to see a more complicated Harvey Spector in these new episodes.
"I think there’s...
- 6/12/2012
- by jimhalterman@gmail.com (Jim Halterman)
- TVfanatic
Portia Reiners, Jonathan Groff, Twelve Thirty Jeff Lipsky's Twelve Thirty opens at New York’s Angelika Film Center on Friday, Jan. 14, 2011. In the cast: Jonathan Groff, Mamie Gummer, Karen Young, Reed Birney, Portia Reiners, Halley Feiffer, Rebecca Schull, and veteran Barbara Barrie (Oscar nominee for Breaking Away in 1979). A sneak preview of Twelve Thirty will take place on Jan. 10, 2011, at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which will also screen Lipsky's Flannel Pajamas (2006), starring Justin Kirk (Weeds) and Julianne Nicholson (Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Members of the cast and crew of both films will be on hand at the event for Q&A sessions. (See trailer at www.twelvethirtymovie.com.) The Twelve Thirty synopsis below is from the film's press release: Twelve Thirty is the story of three women and the two men in their lives. In the Langley’s Cedar Rapids household, the mother, Vivien (Karen Young), is...
- 10/25/2010
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
PARK CITY -- Who said there are no second acts in American lives? Veteran indie executive Jeff Lipsky returns to Sundance on the other side of the aisle as writer-director with his beautifully executed and provocative second feature, "Flannel Pajamas". A thoughtful dissection of the courtship and marriage of two ultimately mismatched New Yorkers, film is destined to be a conversation piece among sophisticated couples. Pic should have a healthy run in art houses and a long afterlife on cable and DVD.
What starts out seeming like a poor man's Woody Allen morphs into something closer to an American version of "Scenes From a Marriage". Stuart (Jason Kirk) and Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) meet on a blind date at a hip Manhattan dinner and magic happens. Pretty soon it's picnics in the park and hot sex on the floor of his high rise. Their mutual need and attraction makes for instant chemistry, but Lipsky lingers a bit too long introducing characters in that first scene instead of getting down to business.
All at once, we meet Stuart's mentally unstable but charismatic brother Jordan (Jamie Harrold, resembling a young, manic Jim Carrey) and Nicole's best friend Tess (Chelsea Altman), whom Stuart takes an instant dislike to and proclaims evil.
Nicole, an adorable freckle-faced Catholic girl, is the kind of woman who comes with a lot of baggage, which she dutifully unpacks as the film unfolds. Stuart, an attentive Jewish guy who makes s a living inventing fictionalized sales pitches for Broadway shows, starts out glib and becomes more vulnerable and likable as the film progresses. Kirk and Nicholson are utterly convincing as the ill-fated couple and give the proceedings a total sense of realism.
The lengthy courtship and honeymoon period could benefit from some judicious trimming in the early going, but things really get interesting once the relationship hits the skids. The first signs of trouble in paradise occur are on a trip to Missoula, Montana where they go to spend the Christmas holidays with Nicole's five siblings and divorced parents. Stuart inexplicably gets the chilliest of welcomes from Nicole's artist mother Elizabeth (Rebecca Schull).
The warning signs, of course, are there, and Lipsky does a good job planting the seeds of discord. When two people are so desperate for contact they find reasons to fall in love. For Stuart, he says he wants to protect someone, and Nicole is the one he's chosen. For Nicole, she's trying to rewrite a devastating family history that she keeps buried. Not a good formula for success in marriage.
Lipsky cleverly peppers his script with some stunning surprises that literally made the Sundance audience gasp. The first involves Stuart's harsh attempt to control what he considers the potential corrupting influence of Tess's promiscuity on his wife. The other, a classic confrontation between husband and mother-in-law, is a scene of hair- raising power as Elizabeth totally lays her cards on the table about why she hates him so much. The pathology in the family runs even deeper than he thought. In addition to being beautifully played by Schull, Lipsky's writing here is razor sharp.
Since the film has been created by a man, with presumably some autobiographical elements, it's not surprising that the story is told more from Stuart's perspective and he ultimately emerges as the more sympathetic and sane person. Because of that, this could be one of those films that sharply divide male and female audiences and make for spirited late night discussions.
Given the film's limited budget (reported to be less than a million dollars) and the lightening fast shoot, film is a remarkable achievement for a sophomore director. Paul Hsu's subtle piano score handles highly emotional moments with great restraint. And other tech credits are strong enough to deliver Lipsky's achingly romantic vision of love in a time of cynicism.
FLANNEL PAJAMAS
Gigantic Pictures
Credits:
Director Jeff Lipsky
Writer: Lipsky
Producers: Jonathan Gray, Brian Devine, Jason Orans
Executive producer: Simon Channing-Williams
Director of photography: Martina Radwan
Production designer: Len X. Clayton
Music: Paul Hsu
Costume designer: Amy Bradshaw
Editor: Sara Corrigan.
Cast:
Stuart Sawyer: Justin Kirk
Nicole Reilly: Julianne Nicholson
Elizabeth: Rebecca Schull
Jordan: Jamie Harrold
Tess: Chelsea Altman
Bill: Tom Bower
Megan: Stephanie Roth Haberle
No MPAA rating
Running time -- 124 minutes...
What starts out seeming like a poor man's Woody Allen morphs into something closer to an American version of "Scenes From a Marriage". Stuart (Jason Kirk) and Nicole (Julianne Nicholson) meet on a blind date at a hip Manhattan dinner and magic happens. Pretty soon it's picnics in the park and hot sex on the floor of his high rise. Their mutual need and attraction makes for instant chemistry, but Lipsky lingers a bit too long introducing characters in that first scene instead of getting down to business.
All at once, we meet Stuart's mentally unstable but charismatic brother Jordan (Jamie Harrold, resembling a young, manic Jim Carrey) and Nicole's best friend Tess (Chelsea Altman), whom Stuart takes an instant dislike to and proclaims evil.
Nicole, an adorable freckle-faced Catholic girl, is the kind of woman who comes with a lot of baggage, which she dutifully unpacks as the film unfolds. Stuart, an attentive Jewish guy who makes s a living inventing fictionalized sales pitches for Broadway shows, starts out glib and becomes more vulnerable and likable as the film progresses. Kirk and Nicholson are utterly convincing as the ill-fated couple and give the proceedings a total sense of realism.
The lengthy courtship and honeymoon period could benefit from some judicious trimming in the early going, but things really get interesting once the relationship hits the skids. The first signs of trouble in paradise occur are on a trip to Missoula, Montana where they go to spend the Christmas holidays with Nicole's five siblings and divorced parents. Stuart inexplicably gets the chilliest of welcomes from Nicole's artist mother Elizabeth (Rebecca Schull).
The warning signs, of course, are there, and Lipsky does a good job planting the seeds of discord. When two people are so desperate for contact they find reasons to fall in love. For Stuart, he says he wants to protect someone, and Nicole is the one he's chosen. For Nicole, she's trying to rewrite a devastating family history that she keeps buried. Not a good formula for success in marriage.
Lipsky cleverly peppers his script with some stunning surprises that literally made the Sundance audience gasp. The first involves Stuart's harsh attempt to control what he considers the potential corrupting influence of Tess's promiscuity on his wife. The other, a classic confrontation between husband and mother-in-law, is a scene of hair- raising power as Elizabeth totally lays her cards on the table about why she hates him so much. The pathology in the family runs even deeper than he thought. In addition to being beautifully played by Schull, Lipsky's writing here is razor sharp.
Since the film has been created by a man, with presumably some autobiographical elements, it's not surprising that the story is told more from Stuart's perspective and he ultimately emerges as the more sympathetic and sane person. Because of that, this could be one of those films that sharply divide male and female audiences and make for spirited late night discussions.
Given the film's limited budget (reported to be less than a million dollars) and the lightening fast shoot, film is a remarkable achievement for a sophomore director. Paul Hsu's subtle piano score handles highly emotional moments with great restraint. And other tech credits are strong enough to deliver Lipsky's achingly romantic vision of love in a time of cynicism.
FLANNEL PAJAMAS
Gigantic Pictures
Credits:
Director Jeff Lipsky
Writer: Lipsky
Producers: Jonathan Gray, Brian Devine, Jason Orans
Executive producer: Simon Channing-Williams
Director of photography: Martina Radwan
Production designer: Len X. Clayton
Music: Paul Hsu
Costume designer: Amy Bradshaw
Editor: Sara Corrigan.
Cast:
Stuart Sawyer: Justin Kirk
Nicole Reilly: Julianne Nicholson
Elizabeth: Rebecca Schull
Jordan: Jamie Harrold
Tess: Chelsea Altman
Bill: Tom Bower
Megan: Stephanie Roth Haberle
No MPAA rating
Running time -- 124 minutes...
- 1/24/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Darn disappointing, Disney's lackluster remake of 1965's "That Darn Cat!" features Christina Ricci ("Casper") in the Hayley Mills role, while venerable Dean Jones ("The Shaggy D.A".) appears as a supporting character. Some basic elements of the story line have remained, but the new film's family-oriented humor is even more stilted and tame than the original.
British TV director Bob Spiers' feature debut has a few rewarding moments, but its target audience of kids and cat lovers will not be generating strong word-of-mouth. "That Darn Cat" is based on the novel "Undercover Cat" by the Gordons and their screenplay of the first film, co-written by Bill Walsh.
Besides veterans Jones and Estelle Parsons, the movie's eclectic cast includes Peter Boyle, Bess Armstrong, Dyan Cannon and Michael McKean in a very silly tale of a feline informant and nutty New Englanders on both sides of the law.
Alas, 1997's "That Darn Cat" is light years away from the original's drive-ins, muscle cars and mainstream mid-'60s comedy, not to mention the cast that included William Demarest, Elsa Lanchester, Frank Gorshin and Neville Brand.
No one performer is at fault, certainly not Doug E. Doug, who tries hard as a twitchy, manic FBI agent to make this cinematic fleabag come to life. But Ricci has little to do with her underwritten character, and a subplot involving a lonely butcher (Megan Cavanaugh) and two gung-ho security guards (Tom Wilson, Brian Haley) is mildly amusing at best.
Darn Cat, or "D.C". as his mistress Patti (Ricci) calls the gray beast, pussyfoots around the neighborhood one night and finds the kidnapped maid of the Flints (Jones, Cannon), obnoxious millionaires reluctant to pay the hefty ransom. The ridiculous scenario has the FBI becoming involved in a nocturnal tracking of D.C. by several agents.
George Dzundza plays the cranky boss of Doug's character, who goes through many humiliating experiences before making the cat angle payoff. Boyle and Rebecca Schull are unimpressive as an aging couple who play a major role in the overblown climax.
Just as in Robert Stevenson's version, which featured a Siamese, the lead feline is never quite made as endearing as one expects, with the attention focused on the humans and their mundane conflicts.
THAT DARN CAT
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
Director Bob Spiers
Producer Robert Simonds
Writers S.M. Alexander, L.A. Karaszewski
Executive producer Andrew Gottlieb
Director of photography Jerzy Zielinski
Production designer Jonathan Carlson
Editor Roger Barton
Costume designer Marie France
Music Richard Kendall Gibbs
Casting Gary Zuckerbrod
Color/stereo
Cast:
Patti Christina Ricci
Zeke Doug E. Doug
Mr. Flint Dean Jones
Boetticher George Dzundza
Pa Peter Boyle
Peter Michael McKean
Judy Bess Armstrong
Running time -- 89 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
British TV director Bob Spiers' feature debut has a few rewarding moments, but its target audience of kids and cat lovers will not be generating strong word-of-mouth. "That Darn Cat" is based on the novel "Undercover Cat" by the Gordons and their screenplay of the first film, co-written by Bill Walsh.
Besides veterans Jones and Estelle Parsons, the movie's eclectic cast includes Peter Boyle, Bess Armstrong, Dyan Cannon and Michael McKean in a very silly tale of a feline informant and nutty New Englanders on both sides of the law.
Alas, 1997's "That Darn Cat" is light years away from the original's drive-ins, muscle cars and mainstream mid-'60s comedy, not to mention the cast that included William Demarest, Elsa Lanchester, Frank Gorshin and Neville Brand.
No one performer is at fault, certainly not Doug E. Doug, who tries hard as a twitchy, manic FBI agent to make this cinematic fleabag come to life. But Ricci has little to do with her underwritten character, and a subplot involving a lonely butcher (Megan Cavanaugh) and two gung-ho security guards (Tom Wilson, Brian Haley) is mildly amusing at best.
Darn Cat, or "D.C". as his mistress Patti (Ricci) calls the gray beast, pussyfoots around the neighborhood one night and finds the kidnapped maid of the Flints (Jones, Cannon), obnoxious millionaires reluctant to pay the hefty ransom. The ridiculous scenario has the FBI becoming involved in a nocturnal tracking of D.C. by several agents.
George Dzundza plays the cranky boss of Doug's character, who goes through many humiliating experiences before making the cat angle payoff. Boyle and Rebecca Schull are unimpressive as an aging couple who play a major role in the overblown climax.
Just as in Robert Stevenson's version, which featured a Siamese, the lead feline is never quite made as endearing as one expects, with the attention focused on the humans and their mundane conflicts.
THAT DARN CAT
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Walt Disney Pictures
Director Bob Spiers
Producer Robert Simonds
Writers S.M. Alexander, L.A. Karaszewski
Executive producer Andrew Gottlieb
Director of photography Jerzy Zielinski
Production designer Jonathan Carlson
Editor Roger Barton
Costume designer Marie France
Music Richard Kendall Gibbs
Casting Gary Zuckerbrod
Color/stereo
Cast:
Patti Christina Ricci
Zeke Doug E. Doug
Mr. Flint Dean Jones
Boetticher George Dzundza
Pa Peter Boyle
Peter Michael McKean
Judy Bess Armstrong
Running time -- 89 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
- 2/14/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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