On paper it’s a western with everything — a major star, decent supporting players, a cult director and sideways references to the blacklisting years. But even with its ya-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it high noon showdown scene, Joseph H. Lewis’s last feature film is still a lower-tier United Artists effort. Sterling Hayden goes up against Sebastian Cabot and Nedrick Young, armed with a, with a . . . aw, you probably know already.
Terror in a Texas Town
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1958 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 80 min. / Street Date July 11, 2017 / Available from Arrow Video / 39.95
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sebastian Cabot, Carol Kelly, Eugene Martin, Nedrick Young, Victor Millan, Frank Ferguson, Marilee Earle, Byron Foulger, Glenn Strange.
Cinematography: Ray Rennahan
Original Music: Gerald Fried
Written by Dalton Trumbo, fronted by Ben Perry
Produced by Frank N. Seltzer
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Auteurists in the early 1970s championed directors like Phil Karlson, Budd Boetticher and Anthony Mann. These stylists...
Terror in a Texas Town
Blu-ray
Arrow Academy
1958 / B&W / 1:85 widescreen / 80 min. / Street Date July 11, 2017 / Available from Arrow Video / 39.95
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Sebastian Cabot, Carol Kelly, Eugene Martin, Nedrick Young, Victor Millan, Frank Ferguson, Marilee Earle, Byron Foulger, Glenn Strange.
Cinematography: Ray Rennahan
Original Music: Gerald Fried
Written by Dalton Trumbo, fronted by Ben Perry
Produced by Frank N. Seltzer
Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Auteurists in the early 1970s championed directors like Phil Karlson, Budd Boetticher and Anthony Mann. These stylists...
- 7/26/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Terror In A Texas Town will be Available on Blu-ray and DVD on July 11th From Arrow Video
For his 41st and final feature film, Joseph H. Lewis was able to combine the two genres in which he had excelled. The man in the director’s chair for My Name is Julia Ross, Gun Crazy and The Big Combo, Lewis was one of the all-time greats in film noir. But he was also a fine director of Westerns, having made A Lawless Street, 7th Cavalry and The Halliday Brand, all of which – especially the last – remain underrated. Terror in a Texas Town would bring his noir sensibilities to the American West, resulting in one of his finest works.
McNeil (Sebastian Cabot, The Time Machine) is a greedy hotel owner who wants to take control of Prairie City, the Texas town of the title. Keen to drive the local farmers of their land,...
For his 41st and final feature film, Joseph H. Lewis was able to combine the two genres in which he had excelled. The man in the director’s chair for My Name is Julia Ross, Gun Crazy and The Big Combo, Lewis was one of the all-time greats in film noir. But he was also a fine director of Westerns, having made A Lawless Street, 7th Cavalry and The Halliday Brand, all of which – especially the last – remain underrated. Terror in a Texas Town would bring his noir sensibilities to the American West, resulting in one of his finest works.
McNeil (Sebastian Cabot, The Time Machine) is a greedy hotel owner who wants to take control of Prairie City, the Texas town of the title. Keen to drive the local farmers of their land,...
- 7/3/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Born the son of an immigrant ragman, the great survivor of film’s golden age – from Detective Story to Spartacus – celebrates his centenary today
“I’m Spartacus!” – “I’m Spartacus!” – “I’M Spartacus!” Every film buff knows that moment, every panel-show comedian riffs on it. A mob of defeated slave rebels in the pre-Christian Roman empire is told their wretched lives will be spared, but only if their ringleader, Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), comes out and gives himself up to be executed. Just as he is about to sacrifice himself, one slave, Antoninus (Tony Curtis) jumps up and claims to be Spartacus, then another, and another, then all of them, a magnificent display of solidarity, while the man himself allows a tear to fall in closeup.
This variant on the Christian myth – in the face of crucifixion, Spartacus’s disciples do not deny him – is a pointed political fiction. In real life,...
“I’m Spartacus!” – “I’m Spartacus!” – “I’M Spartacus!” Every film buff knows that moment, every panel-show comedian riffs on it. A mob of defeated slave rebels in the pre-Christian Roman empire is told their wretched lives will be spared, but only if their ringleader, Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), comes out and gives himself up to be executed. Just as he is about to sacrifice himself, one slave, Antoninus (Tony Curtis) jumps up and claims to be Spartacus, then another, and another, then all of them, a magnificent display of solidarity, while the man himself allows a tear to fall in closeup.
This variant on the Christian myth – in the face of crucifixion, Spartacus’s disciples do not deny him – is a pointed political fiction. In real life,...
- 12/9/2016
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
My guest for this month is West Anthony, and he’s joined me to discuss the film he chose for me, the 1976 comedy-drama film The Front. You can follow the show on Twitter @cinemagadfly.
Show notes:
Not sure what happened to the audio in the introduction, apologies! The Hollywood blacklist is a term for the treatment of people in the entertainment industry who refused to name names to the House Un-American Activities Committee from 1947 to 1960 For a more in depth take on the blacklist, check out the latest season of the phenomenal You Must Remember This podcast WonderCon is a comic book convention that was held annually in Sf until it was cruelly moved to the La area in 2012. Yes I’m still bitter about it. West also recommends the Gabrielle de Cuir directed Thirty Years of Treason by Eric Bentley Among the people famously blacklisted were Lillian Hellman, Lionel Stander,...
Show notes:
Not sure what happened to the audio in the introduction, apologies! The Hollywood blacklist is a term for the treatment of people in the entertainment industry who refused to name names to the House Un-American Activities Committee from 1947 to 1960 For a more in depth take on the blacklist, check out the latest season of the phenomenal You Must Remember This podcast WonderCon is a comic book convention that was held annually in Sf until it was cruelly moved to the La area in 2012. Yes I’m still bitter about it. West also recommends the Gabrielle de Cuir directed Thirty Years of Treason by Eric Bentley Among the people famously blacklisted were Lillian Hellman, Lionel Stander,...
- 6/2/2016
- by Arik Devens
- CriterionCast
"This land is mine, God made this land for me." Those are just song lyrics, while Otto Preminger's politically daring 70mm mega-production is a lot more subtle in its presentation of the 'Palestinian problem' that led to the formation of the State of Israel. It's a bit ponderous, but Dalton Trumbo's screenplay avoids the pitfalls -- 56 years later, the story is still relevant. Exodus Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1960 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 208 min. / Ship Date March 15, 2016 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Peter Lawford, Lee J. Cobb, Sal Mineo, John Derek, David Opatoshu, Jill Haworth, Hugh Griffith, Gregory Ratoff, Felix Aylmer, Marius Goring, Alexandra Stewart, Martin Benson, Paul Stevens, George Maharis, John Crawford, Victor Maddern, Paul Stassino, John Van Eyssen Cinematography Sam Leavitt Art Direction Richard Day Film Editor Louis R. Loeffler Original Music Ernest Gold Written by Dalton Trumbo from...
- 4/9/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Delmer Daves' easygoing cattle drive western can't make an action hero out of Jack Lemmon, but with fine work from co-star Glenn Ford it presents a thoughtful anti-myth: no glorious rescues or noble gunfights, and the demure maiden doesn't wait for the handsome cowboy hero. With Brian Donlevy (excellent) and Anna Kashf. Cowboy Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1958 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 92 min. / Ship Date February 9, 2016 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Glenn Ford, Jack Lemmon, Anna Kashfi, Brian Donlevy, Strother Martin, Dick York, Victor Manuel Mendoza, Richard Jaeckel, King Donovan Cinematography Charles Lawton Jr. Production Designer Cary Odell Film Editor Al Clark, William A. Lyon Original Music George Duning Written by Edmund H. North and, originally uncredited Dalton Trumbo from a book by Frank Harris Produced by Julian Blaustein Directed by Delmer Daves
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Not Delmer Daves' best Western, but a rather good movie, Cowboy...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Not Delmer Daves' best Western, but a rather good movie, Cowboy...
- 2/27/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
We're just a week away from another gold-tinged year of speeches, upsets, and snubs. After all the hype, what ends up mattering about the Oscars? I'd argue it's the speeches, and that's why we're picking the 25 best acceptance speeches ever -- by actors only. Sorry, but glamor is a key element in any Oscar moment and I don't have time to remember if the guy who adapted The Last Emperor thanked his mom. 25. Dustin Hoffman, Kramer vs. Kramer Dustin Hoffman's seriousness initially seems worrisome, but his mix of sarcasm and sincerity is right for the ceremony. 24. Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose Cotillard's tearful speech makes you realize how rare it is than an Oscar recipient is surprised to win. As Cotillard scrambles to make sense of the honor, she comes up with an ebullient finale: "Thank you, life! Thank you, love! It is -- there are some angels in this city.
- 2/20/2016
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Trumbo | Dad’s Army | Rams | Janis: Little Girl Blue | Point Break | Goosebumps | Miss Hokusai | Taking Stock | Strangerland | Amazonia
Putting memories of Walter White behind him, Cranston gets his teeth into the eloquent, dapper, chain-smoking screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who defied his Hollywood blacklisting by ghost-writing a string of 1950s hits, usually from his bathtub. There’s little curiosity about Trumbo’s communism here; it’s more of a self-congratulatory tribute to Tinseltown nobility, celebrity impersonations and all. But Cranston deserves his Oscar nod.
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Putting memories of Walter White behind him, Cranston gets his teeth into the eloquent, dapper, chain-smoking screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who defied his Hollywood blacklisting by ghost-writing a string of 1950s hits, usually from his bathtub. There’s little curiosity about Trumbo’s communism here; it’s more of a self-congratulatory tribute to Tinseltown nobility, celebrity impersonations and all. But Cranston deserves his Oscar nod.
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- 2/5/2016
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Hollywood has had its fair share of ups and downs throughout its history, but it’s hard to argue that the darkest time in the history of American entertainment was quite possibly the era of the Hollywood Blacklist. Because of the Cold War and rampant hysteria by the American people, communism and otherwise socialistic talk had no place in the American population, and the House Un-American Activities Committee was determined to see to that, subpoenaing numerous individuals in the creative committee to testify about their alleged involvement in the Communist Party of the United States. Enter Dalton Trumbo (played by Academy
Oscars 2016: ‘Trumbo’ Film Review...
Oscars 2016: ‘Trumbo’ Film Review...
- 2/1/2016
- by Jasef Wisener
- TVovermind.com
Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow and Richard Harris bring James Michener's true saga to life -- but it's the story of the destruction of paradise. A huge success just the same, producer Walter Mirisch's film testifies to the skill with which he brought together big talent for a show that doesn't compromise with a happy-happy historical revision. Hawaii Blu-ray Twilight Time Limited Edition 1966 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 161 min. / Ship Date January 19, 2016 / available through Twilight Time Movies / 29.95 Starring Julie Andrews, Max von Sydow, Richard Harris, Gene Hackman, Carroll O'Connor, Jocelyne Lagarde, Manu Tupou, Ted Nobriga, Elizabeth Logue. Cinematography Russell Harlan Production Designer Cary Odell Art Direction James W. Sullivan Film Editor Stuart Gilmore Original Music Elmer Bernstein Written by Dalton Trumbo, Daniel Taradash from the novel by James Michener Produced by Walter Mirisch Directed by George Roy Hill
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Well, fans of James Michener that missed the...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Well, fans of James Michener that missed the...
- 1/26/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
From “Carol” to “Bridge of Spies,” here are the films and the actors who scored nominations this year! Watch the live broadcast of the ceremony on TNT and TBS Jan. 30! Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleBRYAN Cranston, “Trumbo”Cranston is commandingly eccentric in this take on Hollywood’s blacklisting of suspected communists, capturing all of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo’s bravado and obstinance (even while naked in a bathtub), yet managing to rein in the quirks and outbursts that could have rendered him a caricature. Johnny Depp, “Black Mass”Never mind that Depp has said he never wants to win an Oscar—he may not have a choice. As real-life Boston mobster Whitey Bulger, Depp buries both his features and his humanity beneath an ice-cold veneer of venality and sociopathy. Even as he lulls both his victims and the audience into a sense of security, we understand...
- 1/12/2016
- backstage.com
This is definitely the time of year when film critic types (I’m sure you know who I mean) spend an inordinate amount of time leading up to awards season—and it all leads up to awards season, don’t it?—compiling lists and trying to convince anyone who will listen that it was a shitty year at the movies for anyone who liked something other than what they saw and liked. And ‘tis the season, or at least ‘thas (?) been in the recent past, for that most beloved of academic parlor games, bemoaning the death of cinema, which, if the sackcloth-and-ashes-clad among us are to be believed, is an increasingly detached and irrelevant art form in the process of being smothered under the wet, steaming blanket of American blockbuster-it is. And it’s going all malnourished from the siphoning off of all the talent back to TV, which, as everyone knows,...
- 1/9/2016
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
or, Savant picks The Most Impressive Discs of 2015
This is the actual view from Savant Central, looking due North.
What a year! I was able to take one very nice trip back East too see Washington D.C. for the first time, or at least as much as two days' walking in the hot sun and then cool rain would allow. Back home in Los Angeles, we've had a year of extreme drought -- my lawn is looking patriotically ratty -- and we're expecting something called El Niño, that's supposed to be just shy of Old-Testament build-me-an-ark intensity. We withstood heat waves like those in Day the Earth Caught Fire, and now we'll get the storms part. This has been a wild year for DVD Savant, which is still a little unsettled. DVDtalk has been very patient and generous, and so have Stuart Galbraith & Joe Dante; so far everything...
This is the actual view from Savant Central, looking due North.
What a year! I was able to take one very nice trip back East too see Washington D.C. for the first time, or at least as much as two days' walking in the hot sun and then cool rain would allow. Back home in Los Angeles, we've had a year of extreme drought -- my lawn is looking patriotically ratty -- and we're expecting something called El Niño, that's supposed to be just shy of Old-Testament build-me-an-ark intensity. We withstood heat waves like those in Day the Earth Caught Fire, and now we'll get the storms part. This has been a wild year for DVD Savant, which is still a little unsettled. DVDtalk has been very patient and generous, and so have Stuart Galbraith & Joe Dante; so far everything...
- 12/15/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Dalton Trumbo and Nathanael West contributed to the screenplay for John Farrow's suspense adventure about a plane crash in the Amazon jungle -- who will survive? Lucille Ball is the ranking castaway in a glossy Rko thriller that's been restored to a fine polish. Five Came Back DVD-r The Warner Archive Collection 1939 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 75 min. / Street Date June 30, 2015 / available through the WBshop / 21.99 Starring Chester Morris, Lucille Ball, Wendy Barrie, John Carradine, Allen Jenkins, Joseph Calleia, C. Aubrey Smith, Kent Taylor, Patric Knowles, Elisabeth Risdon, Casey Johnson, Frank Faylen. Cinematography Nicholas Musuraca Original Music Roy Webb Written by Jerome Cady, Dalton Trumbo, Nathanael West story by Richard Carroll Produced by Robert Sisk Directed by John Farrow
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
When they list the 'big' pictures of 1939, the ones that we're told made that year Hollywood's best ever, there are some winning titles that don't get mentioned.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
When they list the 'big' pictures of 1939, the ones that we're told made that year Hollywood's best ever, there are some winning titles that don't get mentioned.
- 12/5/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
In 1947, Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo was at the top of his game until everything came crashing down when he, along with other Hollywood heavyweights, were blacklisted for their political beliefs. That, however, didn't stop him from continuing to do what he loved in spite of Congress's ban on "subversive" communist sympathizers. With the support of those who knew of the wrongdoing, including Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger, Trumbo continued to write under pseudonyms,...
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- 11/5/2015
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
Four new films that take on grand-scale social issues from the intimate perspective of the people affected by them were the subject of a too-brief, provocative panel at Saturday afternoon’s continuation of the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By: NY conference. Titled “The Power of Successful Creative Collaboration,” the panel included some of the talents behind and in front of the cameras involved in Trumbo, about the screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, blacklisted during…...
- 10/24/2015
- Deadline
Most of us love the Trumbo-Douglas-Kubrick thinking man's leftist gladiator epic, and after several iffy disc presentations this exacting digital restoration follows through on the photochemical reconstruction done 25 years ago. It looks incredibly good, almost too good to be a Blu-ray. Kirk contributes a new featurette interview, telling us that this is the show he'll be remembered for. Spartacus Blu-ray + Digital HD Universal Studios Home Entertainment 1960 / Color / 2:20 widescreen / 197 min. / Street Date October 6, 2015 / 19.98 Starring Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Charles Laughton, Jean Simmons, Peter Ustinov, Tony Curtis, Woody Strode, John Gavin, Nina Foch, Herbert Lom, Charles McGraw, John Ireland, Nick Dennis, John Dall, Herbert Lom, Joanna Barnes, Harold J. Stone, Peter Brocco, John Hoyt, Richard Farnsworth, George Kennedy. Cinematography by Russell Metty Music by Alex North Edited by Robert Lawrence Produced by Kirk Douglas and Edward Lewis Screenplay by Dalton Trumbo Based on the novel by Howard Fast Produced by...
- 10/20/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The second day of the London Film Festival brings with it another period tale of the struggle of a government sanctioned oppression. Jay Roach once again finds himself back in the past for his take on the tale of Dalton Trumbo and the political black hole of the paranoia of Communism in the Us following
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- 10/8/2015
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
“What we’re about to do is the one thing everyone says we can’t: we work.”
After being blacklisted as a communist during the Second Red Scare, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) attempts to continue his career in secrecy while still maintaining his spirit and values. Like the 2005 Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck, Jay Roach’s Trumbo details a real and troubling period in American history when even the implication of communist ties could ruin a person’s career and way of life.
Though we’re a few years removed from Breaking Bad, it’s great to see the infinitely talented Bryan Cranston on screen and seemingly in top form. Among others in Trumbo’s talented cast are Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire) and John Goodman, who played makeup artist John Chambers in Argo, another Hollywood-themed political thriller.
Trumbo comes to theaters November 6th,...
After being blacklisted as a communist during the Second Red Scare, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) attempts to continue his career in secrecy while still maintaining his spirit and values. Like the 2005 Oscar nominated film Good Night, and Good Luck, Jay Roach’s Trumbo details a real and troubling period in American history when even the implication of communist ties could ruin a person’s career and way of life.
Though we’re a few years removed from Breaking Bad, it’s great to see the infinitely talented Bryan Cranston on screen and seemingly in top form. Among others in Trumbo’s talented cast are Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire) and John Goodman, who played makeup artist John Chambers in Argo, another Hollywood-themed political thriller.
Trumbo comes to theaters November 6th,...
- 10/7/2015
- by Matt Linville
- SoundOnSight
Spartacus
Written by Dalton Trumbo
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
USA, 1960
There is a lot to sift through when it comes to Spartacus, before even getting to the film itself. There is the controversial credit bestowed to previously blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. There is the firing of original director Anthony Mann about three weeks into the shoot (some say he asked to leave), followed by the subsequently hasty hiring of Stanley Kubrick over the course of a weekend. There is then the ensuing animosity between the obstinate Kubrick and the headstrong star/producer Kirk Douglas. Finally, there is the film’s placement in popular culture, with ubiquitous spoofs and spinoffs. If one is able to look beyond the noise of its tumultuous production, however, Spartacus remains one of the finest epics to ever emerge from the Hollywood studio system.
Available now on a newly remastered Blu-ray from Universal, this latest home...
Written by Dalton Trumbo
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
USA, 1960
There is a lot to sift through when it comes to Spartacus, before even getting to the film itself. There is the controversial credit bestowed to previously blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. There is the firing of original director Anthony Mann about three weeks into the shoot (some say he asked to leave), followed by the subsequently hasty hiring of Stanley Kubrick over the course of a weekend. There is then the ensuing animosity between the obstinate Kubrick and the headstrong star/producer Kirk Douglas. Finally, there is the film’s placement in popular culture, with ubiquitous spoofs and spinoffs. If one is able to look beyond the noise of its tumultuous production, however, Spartacus remains one of the finest epics to ever emerge from the Hollywood studio system.
Available now on a newly remastered Blu-ray from Universal, this latest home...
- 10/7/2015
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
It took quite some time, but thanks in large part to Breaking Bad, the world can finally look forward to Bryan Cranston enjoying some plum roles in big-screen films. Trumbo sees Cranston taking on the role of Dalton Trumbo, a Hollywood screenwriter who found himself blacklisted after being summoned to the House Un-American Activities Committee which was trying to investigate whether... Read More...
- 10/7/2015
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Bryan Cranston goes up against the 1950s Red Scare in the trailer for the biopic Trumbo.
The Breaking Bad actor is front and centre in the story of two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, a victim of the infamous Hollywood Blacklist of suspected communists.
Trumbo tells the inspiring story of how the writer spearheaded an effort among his colleagues to continue working in secret while blacklisted.
The real-life story comes to the big screen by way of director Jay Roach, whose previous political dramas Recount and Game Change earned rave reviews.
Cranston's co-stars in Trumbo include Diane Lane as the writer's wife Cleo Fincher, Dame Helen Mirren as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and Michael Stuhlbarg as gangster movie icon Edward G Robinson.
Trumbo opens on November 6 in the Us and January 22, 2016 in the UK.
The Breaking Bad actor is front and centre in the story of two-time Oscar-winning screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, a victim of the infamous Hollywood Blacklist of suspected communists.
Trumbo tells the inspiring story of how the writer spearheaded an effort among his colleagues to continue working in secret while blacklisted.
The real-life story comes to the big screen by way of director Jay Roach, whose previous political dramas Recount and Game Change earned rave reviews.
Cranston's co-stars in Trumbo include Diane Lane as the writer's wife Cleo Fincher, Dame Helen Mirren as gossip columnist Hedda Hopper and Michael Stuhlbarg as gangster movie icon Edward G Robinson.
Trumbo opens on November 6 in the Us and January 22, 2016 in the UK.
- 10/6/2015
- Digital Spy
In a latest trailer for “Trumbo,” new footage shows screenwriter Dalton Trumbo‘s fight to make movies amidst the backdrop of the Red Scare in 1940s Hollywood. The trailer serves up more emotion than the first as it depicts Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) behind bars, as well as shows a new scene in which Trumbo is questioned by Congressional legislators about his suspected membership in the Community party. “Am I accused of a crime?” he asks, to which the courtroom erupts in outrage. Also Read: 'Trumbo' Toronto Review: Bryan Cranston and Jay Roach Have Fun With the Blacklist The film also stars Elle Fanning,...
- 10/6/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Read More: 11th Annual Film Independent Forum Announces Lineup, Including Jason Blum Film Independent has announced that the 11th Annual Film Independent Forum will open with Jay Roach's "Trumbo," starring Bryan Cranston, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Diane Lane, Michael Stuhlbarg and Helen Mirren. The film, which tells the story of blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, will kick off the three-day event on Friday, October 23 and be followed by a Q&A with Roach. The organization has also announced filmmaker Jon M. Chu ("Step Up 3D," "Jem and the Holograms") will give the Filmmaker Keynote on Saturday, October 24, while director Lynn Shelton ("Your Sister’s Sister," "Laggies") will close out the festival in a conversation with Illeana Douglas ("Easy to Assemble," "Ghost World"). "I couldn’t think of a better film to kick off the event than Jay Roach’s 'Trumbo.' It fits...
- 10/6/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
In 1940s Hollywood, few screenwriters could hold a candle to the blistering success and aura of one Dalton Trumbo, who rose to the top of the pack with his brilliant work, only for it all to come crushing down when a wave of social paranoia washed over the United States of A. Left to fight against the Powers That Be for recognition as a genuine writer and free American citizen, the tragic tale is simply ripe for tapping, and it’s small wonder why the hero-to-zero arc hasn’t flirted with the silver screen in the past.
Low and behold, director Jay Roach is about to rectify that later this year with Trumbo, a dramatic biopic of the shunned screenwriter that places Breaking Bad alum Bryan Cranston behind the typewriter. Dealing with themes of fear-mongering and media scapegoats, it’s hardly surprising that Roach’s drama has emerged as one...
Low and behold, director Jay Roach is about to rectify that later this year with Trumbo, a dramatic biopic of the shunned screenwriter that places Breaking Bad alum Bryan Cranston behind the typewriter. Dealing with themes of fear-mongering and media scapegoats, it’s hardly surprising that Roach’s drama has emerged as one...
- 10/6/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Trumbo International Movie Trailer. Jay Roach‘s Trumbo (2015) movie trailer stars Bryan Cranston, Elle Fanning, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Alan Tudyk, John Goodman, and Louis C.K. Trumbo‘s plot synopsis: “The successful career of Hollywood screenwriter, Dalton Trumbo, comes to an end when he is blacklisted in the 1940s for being a Communist.” This looks great. This trailer is a somewhat somber […]...
- 10/6/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
In his most substantial post-Breaking Bad role thus far, Bryan Cranston is going back in time. The actor takes the lead in Trumbo, a Jay Roach-helmed biopic centered on the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo. The writer’s credits for Roman Holiday, Spartacus, Papillon, and A Guy Named Joe are only a very small part of the story. During the anti-Communist fervor of the ’50s, the suspected Red was driven from Hollywood — by which point his career and personal life was left in tatters. The amazing part? Trumbo managed to continue writing thereafter, eventually receiving a public revival of sorts through the support of John F. Kennedy, Otto Preminger, and Kirk Douglas.
Ahead of a release next month, we now have a new trailer and clip for the film. While we didn’t get a chance to check it out at Tiff, Variety said, “If history is written by the victors,...
Ahead of a release next month, we now have a new trailer and clip for the film. While we didn’t get a chance to check it out at Tiff, Variety said, “If history is written by the victors,...
- 10/6/2015
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Biopic? Check. Golden Age of Hollywood? Check. Stacked ensemble cast? Check. Trumbo has everything Hollywood and Academy Awards voters love as Bryan Cranston brings the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo to the big screen.
Cranston stars as the highly successful and in-demand screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who saw his career options plummet after he is blacklisted in the 1940s for being a Communist. The man behind Spartacus and Roman Holiday was persona non grata along with several of his writer pals as the great Red Scare made waves throughout the United States government and trickled down through Hollywood studios and heavyweights.
What’s a movie about Hollywood in the 1940s without a few famous players of the time? Some of the biggest names of the era appear as characters in the film including former actress and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (played by Helen Mirren) who infamously spared with Trumbo in her anti-Communist crusade.
Cranston stars as the highly successful and in-demand screenwriter Dalton Trumbo who saw his career options plummet after he is blacklisted in the 1940s for being a Communist. The man behind Spartacus and Roman Holiday was persona non grata along with several of his writer pals as the great Red Scare made waves throughout the United States government and trickled down through Hollywood studios and heavyweights.
What’s a movie about Hollywood in the 1940s without a few famous players of the time? Some of the biggest names of the era appear as characters in the film including former actress and gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (played by Helen Mirren) who infamously spared with Trumbo in her anti-Communist crusade.
- 10/6/2015
- by Rachel West
- Cineplex
Oscar winner Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) spars with gossip columnist Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren), the studios, and Congress itself in the new international trailer for "Trumbo," director Jay Roach's biopic of the "Roman Holiday" and "Spartacus" screenwriter, who was blacklisted during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s. The film, which played Toronto last month and screens at the London Film Festival later this week, is slated for U.S. theatrical release Nov. 6. As with the new poster for the film (below), the trailer leans hard on Old Hollywood glamour—Mirren's costumes in particular are a scream—as it builds drama from Trumbo's refusal to name names before the House Un-American Activities Committee, his subsequent blacklisting, and his determination to pen new scripts anyway. (Trumbo's two Oscar-winning screenplays, for "Roman Holiday" and "The Brave One," were originally credited to front writer Ian McLellan Hunter and Trumbo.
- 10/6/2015
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
Hotly tipped for an Oscar at the next ceremony, Bryan Cranston looks to have seized the role of Dalton Trumbo in Jay Roach's Hollywood communist witch-hunt drama with considerabe gusto. Following the recent poster, here's a new trailer to give you a sense of what's to come. Elle Fanning, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, John Goodman and Louis C.K. co-star.There’s a rich – and no doubt, deliberate – irony that Hollywood's database of exciting unmade scripts is called the Black List. Back in the late ‘40s, the blacklist was exactly where a screenwriter didn’t want to be. One, Spartacus and Roman Holiday writer Trumbo (Cranston), found himself cast into movie prison when he fell foul of the communist witch hunts of the time.Roach's film will show how his career was nearly snuffed out by those spurious charges and innuendo. It’s set against a rich Hollywood backdrop haunted...
- 10/6/2015
- EmpireOnline
"Am I accused of a crime?" Entertainment One in the UK has debuted a brand new international trailer for Jay Roach's Trumbo, the story of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, played by Bryan Cranston. In the 1940s, Trumbo and many of his friends are accused of being communists, and this film tells the story of how they defeated congress and the pure evil House UnAmerican Activities Committee. I recently had the chance to see Trumbo and it's an excellent film, playing strong on comedy with outstanding performances. The cast includes Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Alan Tudyk, John Goodman, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning and many others. This trailer is much more serious than expected, but I still highly recommend watching. Enjoy! Here's the new international trailer for Jay Roach's Trumbo, from Entertainment One's YouTube: Trumbo is directed by Jay Roach and written by television writer John McNamara. The film tells...
- 10/6/2015
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
They say history repeats itself, and if you think the story of blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is from a time in America that has long since passed, guess again. "The debate on the Nsa, wiretapping, how much we invade a person's privacy — that continues," Bryan Cranston told THR at the Toronto International Film Festival. "Trumbo didn't commit a crime, yet he went to prison. So he's emblematic of oppressed people throughout our history, whether it's African-Americans or Latinos or communists. In America, there was a time when fear-mongering was tremendously effective. We are continuing to relive it." Tiff Review: Jay Roach's 'Trumbo' Starring Bryan Cranston, Helen Mirren, Diane Lane & Louis C.K. Those themes will be present in the upcoming biopic, "Trumbo," which finds Walter White in the title role. Jay Roach ("Meet The Parents," "Recount") directs the story of the man who won Oscars for the "The Brave.
- 10/6/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Sneak Peek more footage supporting "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston in director Jay Roach's feature "Trumbo", focusing on the blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter 'Dalton Trumbo':
Co-starring Helen Mirren as gossip columnist 'Hedda Hopper'...
..."Trumbo" is written by John McNamara, based on the 1977 book "Dalton Trumbo" by author Bruce Cook.
The story follows the writer's stand and his professional exile of 11 months in prison for contempt of Congress.
Eventually, Trumbo found his way back into Hollywood, writing several scripts under pseudonyms during his exile including Oscar winners "Roman Holiday" and "The Brave One".
Actor/producer Kirk Douglas was also instrumental in weakening the blacklist when he publicized Trumbo's work on "Spartacus".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Trumbo"...
Co-starring Helen Mirren as gossip columnist 'Hedda Hopper'...
..."Trumbo" is written by John McNamara, based on the 1977 book "Dalton Trumbo" by author Bruce Cook.
The story follows the writer's stand and his professional exile of 11 months in prison for contempt of Congress.
Eventually, Trumbo found his way back into Hollywood, writing several scripts under pseudonyms during his exile including Oscar winners "Roman Holiday" and "The Brave One".
Actor/producer Kirk Douglas was also instrumental in weakening the blacklist when he publicized Trumbo's work on "Spartacus".
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Trumbo"...
- 10/3/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
With the 53rd New York Film Festival well under way, many east coast Academy members are enjoying films that hope to earn some attention at this year’s awards. The widely-held public assumption, however, is that the majority of Academy voters reside on the west coast.
Possibly as a result of this belief, many Oscar contenders are set in and around Hollywood. Best picture winners Argo, The Artist, and Crash are recent examples with major plotlines revolving around Los Angeles.
Yet, this year, there are serious Oscar hopefuls set in other major American cities. Could this shift in locale be disastrous with the largely west coast-based Academy?
Five films this season that are receiving major Oscar buzz for their performances and direction are set in New York City.
Brooklyn, the 1950’s-set romantic drama, premiered earlier this year at Sundance and received a very warm welcome...
Managing Editor
With the 53rd New York Film Festival well under way, many east coast Academy members are enjoying films that hope to earn some attention at this year’s awards. The widely-held public assumption, however, is that the majority of Academy voters reside on the west coast.
Possibly as a result of this belief, many Oscar contenders are set in and around Hollywood. Best picture winners Argo, The Artist, and Crash are recent examples with major plotlines revolving around Los Angeles.
Yet, this year, there are serious Oscar hopefuls set in other major American cities. Could this shift in locale be disastrous with the largely west coast-based Academy?
Five films this season that are receiving major Oscar buzz for their performances and direction are set in New York City.
Brooklyn, the 1950’s-set romantic drama, premiered earlier this year at Sundance and received a very warm welcome...
- 10/1/2015
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
Bryan Cranston cuts a pretty elegant figure for a besieged screenwriter in this new poster showcasing his Oscar-tipped role as Dalton Trumbo. Trumbo sees him in the dock as a suspected communist sympathiser in the early days of the Cold War – Walter Red? - and here he's surrounded by two key figures in his battle for justice. On the left is his wife Cleo Fincher Trumbo (Diane Lane); on the right, Sid Hudgens-alike Hollywood gossip columnist, Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren).There’s a rich – and no doubt, deliberate – irony that Hollywood's database of exciting unmade scripts is called the Black List. Back in the late ‘40s, the blacklist was exactly where a screenwriter didn’t want to be. One, Spartacus and Roman Holiday writer Trumbo (Cranston), found himself cast into movie prison when he fell foul of the communist witch hunts of the time.Jay Roach's film will show...
- 10/1/2015
- EmpireOnline
This was not the 40th edition of the “Festival of Festivals” that Toronto was hoping for. The 2015 Toronto International Festival began with legal issues forcing the Aretha Franklin concert documentary “Amazing Grace” to cancel its opening night slot and has pretty much ended with the withdraw of the Amber Heard drama “London Fields” after director Matthew Cullen took the film’s producers to court claiming (among other things) that they re-edited the film without his input. Considering how weak the world premieres were overall this year it was par the course for a festival’s whose opening weekend was colder and rainier than in recent memory. Granted, There were certainly a lot of good movies that screened at the fest this year, but almost every single one of them debuted somewhere else. That’s not good for an event that considers itself one of the premier film festivals in the world.
- 9/18/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Dalton Trumbo sacrificed everything to draw attention to our free speech rights — that’s what made “Trumbo,” the film about the blacklisted screenwriter of the 1940s starring Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane and Helen Mirren, worth making for producer Jay Roach. Speaking from TheWrap’s interview lounge at the Toronto International Film Festival, Roach discussed the First Amendment with Sharon Waxman, and how the film attempts to illustrate how an external threat like totalitarian communism can cause internal threats to a nation’s freedom of expression. “As soon as you have a threat of totalitarian communism — or today, terrorism or immigrants...
- 9/17/2015
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
By Patrick Shanley
Managing Editor
Journalists have always made for captivating subjects for films and this year’s festival entries are no exceptions.
Truth, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, details the last days of CBS news anchor Dan Rather (played by Robert Redford) after his controversial broadcast that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War. The film also stars Cate Blanchett and Mad Men‘s Elisabeth Moss. The film’s focus on controversial subject matter, buoyed by strong performances by its stars, could translate into success come awards season.
Another film worth keeping an eye is Spotlight, which centers on the real-life uncovering of the Boston Catholic Archdiocese’s child molestation scandal by the Boston Globe. The film premiered in Toronto and has been receiving major awards buzz, with an all-star cast that includes Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and Mark Ruffalo.
Managing Editor
Journalists have always made for captivating subjects for films and this year’s festival entries are no exceptions.
Truth, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, details the last days of CBS news anchor Dan Rather (played by Robert Redford) after his controversial broadcast that President George W. Bush received preferential treatment to avoid fighting in the Vietnam War. The film also stars Cate Blanchett and Mad Men‘s Elisabeth Moss. The film’s focus on controversial subject matter, buoyed by strong performances by its stars, could translate into success come awards season.
Another film worth keeping an eye is Spotlight, which centers on the real-life uncovering of the Boston Catholic Archdiocese’s child molestation scandal by the Boston Globe. The film premiered in Toronto and has been receiving major awards buzz, with an all-star cast that includes Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and Mark Ruffalo.
- 9/17/2015
- by Patrick Shanley
- Scott Feinberg
Toronto – The damage the House Un-American Activities committee wrought between 1938 and 1975 was unconscionable. As the Cold War heated up thousands of innocent citizens were accused of being members of or sympathetic to the Communist Party and this committee was responsible for much of the hysteria. The witch-hunt hit Hollywood hard and after a number of hearings prompted the infamous blacklist, an unofficial designation that denied work to anyone in the industry with suspected communist ties. There was one man who is credited as bringing the blacklist down, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and his story is chronicled in Jay Roach’s new biopic “Trumbo.” Something tells us if Trumbo were alive today he might pass along some script notes to Roach and writer John McNamara. In theory, “Trumbo” is an incredible true story that should be prime fodder for a great movie. Before the blacklist, Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) was one of the...
- 9/17/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
Jay Roach, the director of HBO’s Sarah Palin movie “Game Change” and an upcoming Lyndon B. Johnson biopic starring Bryan Cranston, weighed in on Donald Trump’s over-the-top 2016 presidential campaign. “When did wisdom stop being a minimum basic requirement of candidacy?” he told TheWrap’s Sharon Waxman on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival. “Is Donald Trump a wise man? He’s an honest man, and he’s an interesting man. But is he a wise man?” Roach, who is promoting his new biopic “Trumbo” starring Cranston as blacklisted Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, also lamented the descent of the 2016 campaign into “World Wrestling.
- 9/14/2015
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Bryan Cranston has a way with words. The Emmy Award-winning actor, who plays blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in the festival selection Trumbo from director Jay Roach and upstart distributor Bleecker Street, was just one of the many guests of honor at a Sept. 11 dinner hosted by THR and presented by American Airlines at chic Italian eatery Cibo Wine Bar on King Street West in Toronto. But he was the VIP who offered the best description of the intimate affair. “As Trumbo says in the movie, there’s a great line that summarizes the movie and it’s this: We all have
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- 9/14/2015
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jay Roach’s biopic of blacklisted 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is a dual exercise in fondness for the man and love for the industry
If there’s one subject that Hollywood finds infinitely fascinating, it’s Hollywood. In the past five years, three of the best picture Oscars have gone to films about how the industry sees itself: as a place of heroism (Argo), integrity (Birdman) and nostalgia (The Artist).
Rarely do two of these qualities have much bearing on what movies get made. But Trumbo, a biopic about Dalton Trumbo, the screenwriter shunned by the industry during the blacklist, is a rare thing: a film that calls Hollywood on its crap, while ladling on a little bit more in the form of misty-eyed romanticism.
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If there’s one subject that Hollywood finds infinitely fascinating, it’s Hollywood. In the past five years, three of the best picture Oscars have gone to films about how the industry sees itself: as a place of heroism (Argo), integrity (Birdman) and nostalgia (The Artist).
Rarely do two of these qualities have much bearing on what movies get made. But Trumbo, a biopic about Dalton Trumbo, the screenwriter shunned by the industry during the blacklist, is a rare thing: a film that calls Hollywood on its crap, while ladling on a little bit more in the form of misty-eyed romanticism.
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- 9/13/2015
- by Henry Barnes
- The Guardian - Film News
Read More: Watch: The Feds are Coming for Bryan Cranston (Again) in 'Trumbo' Clip The joke is an unfortunate one: That Jay Roach's biopic "Trumbo," the director's most serious feature yet, which seeks to enlighten audiences about the plight of beloved, then blacklisted, then redeemed Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) could benefit from a tighter script and some punchier direction. Roach is working from a script from veteran television scribe John McNamara ("Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," "Aquarius"), and the pedigree shows, as the first half of the two-hour-plus feature feels better suited to a cable outlet, a glossy television movie that lacks the sheen of the big screen's best biopics. (The film's awkward reliance on recreated newsreel and archival footage also possesses the same quality of a mid-budget television series.) The problems are most apparent in the film's first half, which presents a quick and.
- 9/13/2015
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Injustice has a major starring role in Hollywood today, but it's practically a silent extra compared to what it was in the '40s and '50s. Once their common enemy was defeated in WW2, American democracy and Soviet communism gave each other the cold shoulder for 40 decades. The political climate changed with the snap of a finger, and ideals that were just yesterday welcomed, or at least tolerated, suddenly became associated with high national treason. Actors, writers, directors, and various other artists became an obsessive fixation for the House Un-American Activities Committee, who formed the darkest cloud over Hollywood's hills for many years after the war. The targets were mostly hard-working, honest men like screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, an unsung hero of creative liberty and one helluva tough freedom fighter. His story is told in "Trumbo" by many people, but the film's MVPs are Bryan Cranston's dedicated performance as the title character,...
- 9/13/2015
- by Nikola Grozdanovic
- The Playlist
Few Hollywood screenwriters enjoyed the fame of Dalton Trumbo in the 1940s, who rose to the top of the pack as one of the highest-paid scribes in the industry – against the backdrop of the all-consuming World War II, no less. When the allies marched to victory in ’45, Trumbo was unaware that his reign was about to come crashing down. And crashing down it did.
As a vocal member of the Communist party, the talented scribe was effectively shunned from tinsel town; blacklisted at a time when the Cold War loomed large and tensions between the States and the Soviet Union were reaching an all-time high. It’s a fascinating – if unjust – fall from grace, and with an actor of Bryan Cranston’s talent on board to play the scribe, we’re eagerly anticipating the release of Jay Roach’s Trumbo.
To sate our collective appetites, Entertainment Weekly has debuted the...
As a vocal member of the Communist party, the talented scribe was effectively shunned from tinsel town; blacklisted at a time when the Cold War loomed large and tensions between the States and the Soviet Union were reaching an all-time high. It’s a fascinating – if unjust – fall from grace, and with an actor of Bryan Cranston’s talent on board to play the scribe, we’re eagerly anticipating the release of Jay Roach’s Trumbo.
To sate our collective appetites, Entertainment Weekly has debuted the...
- 9/9/2015
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Read More: Watch: Bryan Cranston is Blacklisted by Hollywood in A-List 'Trumbo' Trailer A lovely outdoor party with Bryan Cranton, Diane Lane and Michael Stuhlbarg gets interrupted in a new clip from the upcoming drama "Trumbo." The film is the latest from Jay Roach, who has found much success on television lately with the award-winning HBO films "Recount" and "Game Change." The official synopsis reads: "The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. Trumbo (directed by Jay Roach) tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger. " Watch the trailer below, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly. Read More: Toronto.
- 9/9/2015
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
As the days get darker and the cold winds of Autumn approach, it’s time to look ahead at the upcoming movies set to hit cinemas this Fall.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
The huge slate includes the return of the Jedis, the rebirth of Frankenstein and a new age of Good Dinosaurs. These movies will take audiences to a Galaxy Far, Far Away, on a voyage to Mars and to the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest.
Here’s our list of the 2015 Fall movies that we can’t wait to see!
September
The Visit (Sept 11)
Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Unbreakable) and producer Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity, The Purge and Insidious series) welcome you to Universal Pictures’ The Visit. Shyamalan returns to his roots with the terrifying story of a brother and sister who are sent to their grandparents’ remote Pennsylvania farm for a weeklong trip.
- 9/3/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This story first appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. Bryan Cranston, the 59-year-old TV veteran who finished his acclaimed run as Walter White in 2013, talks to THR about life after Breaking Bad, his upcoming role as Lbj in HBO's All the Way, and whether, after playing blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo in the Toronto-debuting Trumbo, he'd ever name names. You've been out of Breaking Bad for a while now. How do you make your career decisions these days? I tell my agency [UTA], "Do
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- 9/2/2015
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 59Th BFI London Film Festival Announces Full 2015 Programme
You can peruse the programme at your leisure here.
The programme for the 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. BFI London Film Festival is Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals. It introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience. The Festival provides an essential platform for films seeking global success; and promotes the careers of British and international filmmakers through its industry and awards programmes. With this year’s industry programme stronger than ever, offering international filmmakers and leaders a programme of insightful events covering every area of the film industry Lff positions London as the world’s leading creative city.
The Festival will screen a...
You can peruse the programme at your leisure here.
The programme for the 59th BFI London Film Festival in partnership launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. BFI London Film Festival is Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals. It introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience. The Festival provides an essential platform for films seeking global success; and promotes the careers of British and international filmmakers through its industry and awards programmes. With this year’s industry programme stronger than ever, offering international filmmakers and leaders a programme of insightful events covering every area of the film industry Lff positions London as the world’s leading creative city.
The Festival will screen a...
- 9/1/2015
- by John
- SoundOnSight
The festival circuit is gearing up to start and London has added a handful of other prominent awards players for the year.
Among the new additions to the festival are Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender in the lead role as the famed Apple head, which will be the festival’s closer. They have also announced that the premiere of Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan, will happen at the festival.
Opening & Closing Night
Suffragette, starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. Director Sarah Gavron returns to the Festival for a third time with a film that tells the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last century who risked everything in the fight for equality and the right to vote. Steve Jobs, directed by Danny Boyle whose films Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 127 Hours (2010) previously closed the Festival.
Among the new additions to the festival are Danny Boyle’s Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender in the lead role as the famed Apple head, which will be the festival’s closer. They have also announced that the premiere of Suffragette, starring Meryl Streep and Carey Mulligan, will happen at the festival.
Opening & Closing Night
Suffragette, starring Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne-Marie Duff, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw and Meryl Streep. Director Sarah Gavron returns to the Festival for a third time with a film that tells the story of the ordinary British women at the turn of the last century who risked everything in the fight for equality and the right to vote. Steve Jobs, directed by Danny Boyle whose films Slumdog Millionaire (2008) and 127 Hours (2010) previously closed the Festival.
- 9/1/2015
- by Zach Dennis
- SoundOnSight
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