Steven Spielberg is responsible for creating some of the most unforgettable films of all time. From Schindler’s List to Jurassic Park, the filmmaker has time and again proven that no one has a mind quite like him. With his 1998 film Saving Private Ryan starring Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg gave the film industry one of the greatest films ever made.
Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998)
However, there was a time when the film was met with a roadblock which could have ended with the cast of Saving Private Ryan walking out on Steven Spielberg. In order to make the film feel as realistic as possible, the filmmaker made the actors go through an extensive boot camp led by a Marine Corps veteran. Exhausted by the ordeals of Captain Dale Dye’s tasks, the cast of Saving Private Ryan almost quit their jobs before lead actor Tom Hanks changed their minds.
Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998)
However, there was a time when the film was met with a roadblock which could have ended with the cast of Saving Private Ryan walking out on Steven Spielberg. In order to make the film feel as realistic as possible, the filmmaker made the actors go through an extensive boot camp led by a Marine Corps veteran. Exhausted by the ordeals of Captain Dale Dye’s tasks, the cast of Saving Private Ryan almost quit their jobs before lead actor Tom Hanks changed their minds.
- 5/1/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
For four decades, Sundance has maintained a reputation as one of the most important film festivals in America for independent filmmakers from around the globe. To commemorate its 40th anniversary in 2024 and the enormity (and reciprocity) of that cultural footprint, festival leadership set a series of restoration screenings to highlight many of the most memorable films programmed throughout its history.
“When you look at the way the independent film movement has evolved and changed over the years, from the maturation of an industry and the opportunities that artists have found, to the way that an audience has been built around the work, you see a festival that has evolved alongside it,” says John Nein, senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives.
This year’s festival takes place Jan. 18-28, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from Jan. 25-28. The...
“When you look at the way the independent film movement has evolved and changed over the years, from the maturation of an industry and the opportunities that artists have found, to the way that an audience has been built around the work, you see a festival that has evolved alongside it,” says John Nein, senior programmer and director of strategic initiatives.
This year’s festival takes place Jan. 18-28, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online nationwide from Jan. 25-28. The...
- 1/16/2024
- by Nick Clement
- Variety Film + TV
The Hollywood Reporter thanks the following 322 members of the global film community — listed alphabetically — for taking the time to cast a ballot to help us determine the 100 greatest film books of all time.
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
- 10/12/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You Hurt My Feelings.At a Friday-night showing of Nicole Holofcener’s latest film You Hurt My Feelings (2023), I noticed several people who had come with their moms. Holofcener makes great films to watch with your mom, if her definition of a great film is something that will make her laugh but won't treat her like an idiot. Holofcener’s stories are smart, funny and heartwarming, a little bit sad in the right places, sophisticated but palatable. Invariably, a great actress plays the lead—Catherine Keener, for the most part, though Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars both in Enough Said (2013) and You Hurt My Feelings. In the film, Beth (Louis-Dreyfus), a writer, overhears Don (Tobias Menzies) telling her brother-in-law that he doesn't like her latest novel. It hurts her feelings. She dry retches on the sidewalk, sobs to her sister, and swears she will never look at her husband the same way again.
- 10/3/2023
- MUBI
Model and actress Megan Fox is one of the most known celebrities in the world. She has been working in the industry since an early age and her first big break came from a Disney movie Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen in which she starred alongside Lindsay Lohan. After that, she worked on an ABC television series Hope & Faith. However, she became a household name after starring in Michael Bay‘s action-adventure movie Transformers in which she played the female lead. Recently, Fox starred in the long-running action film series Expendables. So, if you love Fox’s performances here are the 12 best movies and TV shows starring Megan Fox that should be on your watchlist.
12. Big Gold Brick (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Samuel Goldwyn Films
Synopsis: Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged...
12. Big Gold Brick (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Samuel Goldwyn Films
Synopsis: Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with Floyd Deveraux, the enigmatic middle-aged...
- 9/18/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Sights and sounds of the battlefield are brought to life when News and Documentary Emmy® Award-winning “WWII in HD” and “Vietnam in HD” arrive on DVD on October 17 from Lionsgate. Viewers embark on an epic journey alongside courageous soldiers in “Brothers in Arms: WWII & Vietnam War in HD,” which features voiceovers from Academy Award® nominee Gary Sinise, Primetime Emmy® nominee Michael C. Hall, Primetime Emmy® nominee Rob Lowe, Justin Bartha, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Edward Burns and more. “Brothers in Arms: WWII & Vietnam War in HD” will be available on DVD for the suggested retail price of $19.98.
Official Synopsis
See the epic battles of the 20th century through the eyes of the brave soldiers who fought two of
the most pivotal wars in world history with these two acclaimed docuseries from The History® Channel. Award-winning WWII in HD and Vietnam in HD provide stunning narratives of these seminal moments in time...
Official Synopsis
See the epic battles of the 20th century through the eyes of the brave soldiers who fought two of
the most pivotal wars in world history with these two acclaimed docuseries from The History® Channel. Award-winning WWII in HD and Vietnam in HD provide stunning narratives of these seminal moments in time...
- 9/10/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Grace Burns, the daughter of supermodel Christy Turlington, made her runway debut at just 19 years old.
She walked the runway in Florence, Italy at the British Vogue x LuisaViaRoma show.
She modeled a white Victoria Beckham dress that almost reached her feet. The dress featured a ruched waist and short sleeves. The outfit was paired with black lace opera gloves and lace tights made of the same material as the gloves. She also adorned a black clutch, which is a Beckham signature, and classic black peep-toe heels.
After the show, Burns posted a series of photos and videos on Instagram. The first three were of her walking the runway and the rest were various photos of her getting ready.
She captioned the post, “Thank you thank you thank you @edward_enninful @britishvogue @luisaviaroma @piergiorgio for putting the biggest smile on my face!!!!! I feel so grateful to have had this...
She walked the runway in Florence, Italy at the British Vogue x LuisaViaRoma show.
She modeled a white Victoria Beckham dress that almost reached her feet. The dress featured a ruched waist and short sleeves. The outfit was paired with black lace opera gloves and lace tights made of the same material as the gloves. She also adorned a black clutch, which is a Beckham signature, and classic black peep-toe heels.
After the show, Burns posted a series of photos and videos on Instagram. The first three were of her walking the runway and the rest were various photos of her getting ready.
She captioned the post, “Thank you thank you thank you @edward_enninful @britishvogue @luisaviaroma @piergiorgio for putting the biggest smile on my face!!!!! I feel so grateful to have had this...
- 6/28/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
In a career which often saw him play characters with a streak of ruthlessness, it was as a soldier with a heart of gold in Saving Private Ryan that he truly excelled
Tom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm
Perfect casting is something that happens rarely in the career of any actor – starring or supporting – but it happened for Tom Sizemore in the late 90s, just as he was getting to be known for amoral tough guy roles, but also for drug abuse in his personal life. Steven Spielberg offered him the part of Sgt Mike Horvath in Saving Private Ryan, and told him that he would be given a drug test at the end of every day of principal photography and his scenes would be re-shot with someone else if he failed even one.
Sizemore stayed clean and played the tough, beefy, courageous soldier who is to be the...
Tom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm
Perfect casting is something that happens rarely in the career of any actor – starring or supporting – but it happened for Tom Sizemore in the late 90s, just as he was getting to be known for amoral tough guy roles, but also for drug abuse in his personal life. Steven Spielberg offered him the part of Sgt Mike Horvath in Saving Private Ryan, and told him that he would be given a drug test at the end of every day of principal photography and his scenes would be re-shot with someone else if he failed even one.
Sizemore stayed clean and played the tough, beefy, courageous soldier who is to be the...
- 3/4/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
As far as war films go, you can't do much better than Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan." The World War II epic blasted into theaters in July of 1998 and quickly found favor in the eyes of critics and moviegoers, who shelled out over 485 million in ticket sales. Starring Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, and Tom Sizemore, "Saving Private Ryan" went on to win a handful of Academy Awards, including best director for Spielberg, but ultimately lost best picture to "Shakespeare in Love" — which is just one of the controversies surrounding the film.
While "Saving Private Ryan" is relatively tame compared to modern-day entertainment like "Game of Thrones," at the time of its release, Spielberg's picture was considered one of the most violent films ever made. The MPAA even considered slapping the film with an Nc-17 but settled on an R-rating. "Saving Private Ryan" is undoubtedly violent, sometimes to a fault,...
While "Saving Private Ryan" is relatively tame compared to modern-day entertainment like "Game of Thrones," at the time of its release, Spielberg's picture was considered one of the most violent films ever made. The MPAA even considered slapping the film with an Nc-17 but settled on an R-rating. "Saving Private Ryan" is undoubtedly violent, sometimes to a fault,...
- 12/6/2022
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
“The Holiday” (2006) falls in the fan-favorite canon of Christmas films every year for its sincerely heartfelt story of love found in the least-expected places. And given that it’s a yearly tradition for many, you might be wondering where to stream “The Holiday” right now.
A classic switcheroo from romantic comedy filmmaker veteran Nancy Meyers trades Amanda (Cameron Diaz) for Iris (Kate Winslet) as the two women decide to participate in a home swap when they aren’t having luck with love. Iris’ love for Jasper (Rufus Sewell) remains unrequited while Amanda’s longtime boyfriend Ethan (Edward Burns) has cheated on her, and she doesn’t exactly feel sad about it, so she kicks him out of her fancy LA mansion (she cuts movie trailers for a living).
Amanda heads to Iris’ cozy cottage just outside London, where Iris’ brother Graham (Jude Law) comes calling drunk late one night. Of...
A classic switcheroo from romantic comedy filmmaker veteran Nancy Meyers trades Amanda (Cameron Diaz) for Iris (Kate Winslet) as the two women decide to participate in a home swap when they aren’t having luck with love. Iris’ love for Jasper (Rufus Sewell) remains unrequited while Amanda’s longtime boyfriend Ethan (Edward Burns) has cheated on her, and she doesn’t exactly feel sad about it, so she kicks him out of her fancy LA mansion (she cuts movie trailers for a living).
Amanda heads to Iris’ cozy cottage just outside London, where Iris’ brother Graham (Jude Law) comes calling drunk late one night. Of...
- 11/23/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
After writing “The Sopranos” episodes, Matthew Weiner thought he was part of the HBO “family.”
However, the “Mad Men” creator revealed that new executive management at the network following visionary Chris Albrecht’s exit led to him being ignored, per the new book “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO” by Felix Gillette and John Koblin.
According to the oral history of the network, then-hbo President Carolyn Strauss “snubbed” Weiner and HBO did not even respond to the “Mad Men” pitch, despite “The Sopranos” showrunner David Chase urging “everyone at the network to give it a look.”
Weiner recalled, “It was very disappointing to me, as I pushed the rock up the hill, that they did not notice me. Because I was part of the family.”
Eventually, “Mad Men” landed at cable network AMC, whose goal was to “do an HBO kind of series,” as Weiner said.
However, the “Mad Men” creator revealed that new executive management at the network following visionary Chris Albrecht’s exit led to him being ignored, per the new book “It’s Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution, and Future of HBO” by Felix Gillette and John Koblin.
According to the oral history of the network, then-hbo President Carolyn Strauss “snubbed” Weiner and HBO did not even respond to the “Mad Men” pitch, despite “The Sopranos” showrunner David Chase urging “everyone at the network to give it a look.”
Weiner recalled, “It was very disappointing to me, as I pushed the rock up the hill, that they did not notice me. Because I was part of the family.”
Eventually, “Mad Men” landed at cable network AMC, whose goal was to “do an HBO kind of series,” as Weiner said.
- 11/1/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
"The Wire" co-creator David Simon often compares the show to a modern Greek tragedy, going so far as to reimagine mythic Gods moved into intractable American institutions. Capitalism, drug dealing, policing, politics, education, and the media are all examined in great detail, giving you a full picture of why the characters are helpless, and fundamentally incapable of changing anything beyond, maybe, their personal situations.
The series is set in Baltimore, which occasionally gave it some difficulties due to the bleak urban picture it painted, but as co-creator Ed Burns said, "we could've taken that show into any city." Burns and Simon just had decades of life and experience in Baltimore from which to draw.
"The Wire" began with a narrow focus that gradually expanded to dig into Baltimore's nooks and crannies. The show's first season mostly focuses on the plights of both the Barksdale criminal organization and the Baltimore P.
The series is set in Baltimore, which occasionally gave it some difficulties due to the bleak urban picture it painted, but as co-creator Ed Burns said, "we could've taken that show into any city." Burns and Simon just had decades of life and experience in Baltimore from which to draw.
"The Wire" began with a narrow focus that gradually expanded to dig into Baltimore's nooks and crannies. The show's first season mostly focuses on the plights of both the Barksdale criminal organization and the Baltimore P.
- 10/22/2022
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Russell Crowe is denying a claim that his audition to star in My Best Friend’s Wedding went terribly. In fact, he is denying that the audition ever happened at all.
The 1997 romantic comedy starred Julia Roberts as a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend when he gets engaged to somebody else. While the best friend in question was ultimately played by Dermot Mulroney, Crowe was one of the actors who auditioned for the role.
In an excerpt of the book From Hollywood With Love, published in February, the film’s director Pj Hogan said of Crowe’s audition: “I don’t know what went wrong. It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced. Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once.
“He read every line in a monotone.
The 1997 romantic comedy starred Julia Roberts as a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend when he gets engaged to somebody else. While the best friend in question was ultimately played by Dermot Mulroney, Crowe was one of the actors who auditioned for the role.
In an excerpt of the book From Hollywood With Love, published in February, the film’s director Pj Hogan said of Crowe’s audition: “I don’t know what went wrong. It was one of the worst table reads I’ve ever experienced. Russell was seated opposite Julia. He gripped that script, and he stared at that script, and he didn’t look at her once.
“He read every line in a monotone.
- 10/15/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
The Bridge and Tunnel series isn't getting a third season. Epix has cancelled the half-hour romantic comedy series from Edward Burns. The news comes as it's been revealed that Epix will be rebranded to MGM+ in January.
Written, directed, and produced by Burns, the Bridge and Tunnel TV series is set in the early 1980s and revolves around a group of recent college graduates. They set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island hometown. The cast includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller, Isabella Farrell, Erica Hernandez, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and Burns. Read More…...
Written, directed, and produced by Burns, the Bridge and Tunnel TV series is set in the early 1980s and revolves around a group of recent college graduates. They set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island hometown. The cast includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller, Isabella Farrell, Erica Hernandez, Barrett Wilbert Weed, and Burns. Read More…...
- 9/29/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Edwards Burns’ Bridge and Tunnel has ended.
The half-hour dramedy series has been canceled at Epix after two seasons. It comes after Epix revealed plans to rebrand as MGM+ in the new year.
The series was written, directed and produced by Burns, who also stars. It is set in the early 1980’s, revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town
The second season aired premiered in July.
The series’ ensemble cast includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell.
In addition to Burns, the series is also executive produced by Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas. Bridge and Tunnel is produced by Epix Studios and is internationally distributed by MGM. Variety first spotted the news.
The half-hour dramedy series has been canceled at Epix after two seasons. It comes after Epix revealed plans to rebrand as MGM+ in the new year.
The series was written, directed and produced by Burns, who also stars. It is set in the early 1980’s, revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town
The second season aired premiered in July.
The series’ ensemble cast includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell.
In addition to Burns, the series is also executive produced by Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas. Bridge and Tunnel is produced by Epix Studios and is internationally distributed by MGM. Variety first spotted the news.
- 9/28/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Epix has canceled its Edward Burns-produced dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel” after two seasons, Variety has learned exclusively.
Set in the early 1980s, the half-hour show revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town.
Written, directed and produced by “Saving Private Ryan” and “Public Morals” star Burns, “Bridge and Tunnel” stars the actor alongside Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
The first season of “Bridget and Tunnel” premiered Jan. 24, 2021 on the pay TV network and consisted of six episodes. In July 2021, the show was renewed for a second season. That six-episode edition rolled out between July 10-Aug.
Set in the early 1980s, the half-hour show revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town.
Written, directed and produced by “Saving Private Ryan” and “Public Morals” star Burns, “Bridge and Tunnel” stars the actor alongside Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
The first season of “Bridget and Tunnel” premiered Jan. 24, 2021 on the pay TV network and consisted of six episodes. In July 2021, the show was renewed for a second season. That six-episode edition rolled out between July 10-Aug.
- 9/28/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
When you think of HBO's classic mid-'00s series "The Wire," it's the characters that come to mind first -- people like McNulty (Dominic West), D'Angelo, Kima (Sonja Sohn), or Stringer Bell (Idris Elba). All of them have their place in the show's vast tapestry, but their stories never feel manufactured or inauthentic. Their major failures and small triumphs echo and clash against those of others, comprising the major drama of the show. And Stringer, the ambitious climber at the top of the show's Barksdale criminal empire, had some of the show's most engaging material. Of course, it helped that he was played by a future movie star.
While you can now see him on the big screen fighting monstrous lions in "Beast" or playing a romantic Djinn in a George Miller film, Idris Elba's work in "The Wire" some 20 years earlier was much more low-key. Stringer is nothing like the typical fantasy gangster.
While you can now see him on the big screen fighting monstrous lions in "Beast" or playing a romantic Djinn in a George Miller film, Idris Elba's work in "The Wire" some 20 years earlier was much more low-key. Stringer is nothing like the typical fantasy gangster.
- 9/18/2022
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
In Hollywood, everything is not what it seems. The camera is only a reflection of the reality filmmakers put in front of it, therefore, specific experiences portrayed beyond the cast and crew's reach can sometimes be quite flawed. While the addictive thrill of a "Criminal Minds" episode starring enigmatic TV character actors may come off as smart, real law enforcement professionals might have other opinions.
That's why Vanity Fair interviewed Craig Chretien, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, and had him analyze a selection of drug trafficking scenes from popular film and TV to share his findings. Chretien's observations shined light on the mildly true to the absurdly false, so how does the portrayal of drug trafficking in film and TV stack up to the real thing?
There Are Degrees Of Truth In Even The Most Accurate Shows
Early on in the video, Chretien credits "The Wire" as one...
That's why Vanity Fair interviewed Craig Chretien, a retired Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent, and had him analyze a selection of drug trafficking scenes from popular film and TV to share his findings. Chretien's observations shined light on the mildly true to the absurdly false, so how does the portrayal of drug trafficking in film and TV stack up to the real thing?
There Are Degrees Of Truth In Even The Most Accurate Shows
Early on in the video, Chretien credits "The Wire" as one...
- 8/29/2022
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
When David Simon made it clear that season 5 of "The Wire" would be its last, viewers' expectations exploded through the roof. Though the show was valued primarily for its textured, non-sensationalized portrayal of Baltimore politics, policing, crime and so on, fans couldn't help but get worked up for some kind of big finish. Would the ascendant drug kingpin Marlo Stanfield go down like Stringer Bell before him? Would Detective Jimmy McNulty finally drink himself out of his job? Most importantly, after that heart-rending fourth season, could any of Prez's promising middle-school students break the criminal/addict cycle they were...
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- 8/9/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Season two of Bridge and Tunnel is finally here, and this season picks up as the group of friends from Long Island move to Manhattan where they’re all working toward following their dreams. Brian Muller, who plays Nick ‘Pags’ Panetti, Gigi Zumbado, who plays Tammy and Erica Hernandez, who plays Genie, recently sat down with […]
The post Video Exclusive: Brian Muller, Gigi Zumbado & Erica Hernandez On Working With Ed Burns On ‘Bridge And Tunnel’ appeared first on uInterview.
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- 7/15/2022
- by Rose Carter
- Uinterview
Over its five seasons in the early aughts, David Simon's HBO series "The Wire" threw viewers off every now and then. The creator originally sold the show to HBO CEO Chris Albrecht and entertainment division president Carolyn Strauss as an inverted cop-and-criminal drama -- one that broadened the horizons of Simon's previous Emmy-winning HBO series, itself an adaptation of his 1997 book co-written with homicide detective Ed Burns.
In print and on screen, "The Corner" cast an exasperated glare over the war on drugs, showcasing its failure through the distilled microcosm of a destitute Baltimore family -- what "The Corner" director Charles S....
The post Fans Weren't The Only People Put Off By The Wire's Seasonal Whiplash appeared first on /Film.
In print and on screen, "The Corner" cast an exasperated glare over the war on drugs, showcasing its failure through the distilled microcosm of a destitute Baltimore family -- what "The Corner" director Charles S....
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- 6/29/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Chanel hosted its 15th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner on Monday night in New York City.
“This festival and Chanel’s support of it couldn’t be more important at this moment in time, particularly for so many artists and so many women filmmakers,” Judith Light told Variety on the red carpet about the event’s in-person New York City return from a two-year pandemic pause.
“Here we are with a level of diversity and inclusivity that is bringing us all back together just like Tribeca did after 9/11,” she continued.
The summer night blossomed inside the elegant soirée at tony Balthazar where the well-heeled of Hollywood and the art world came to celebrate artists who contributed original artworks to the festival’s award-winning filmmakers.
Penélope Cruz shared her own grateful enthusiasm for being at the film festival event on the heels of her U.S. premiere of “Official Competition,” a drama co-starring Antonio Banderas.
“This festival and Chanel’s support of it couldn’t be more important at this moment in time, particularly for so many artists and so many women filmmakers,” Judith Light told Variety on the red carpet about the event’s in-person New York City return from a two-year pandemic pause.
“Here we are with a level of diversity and inclusivity that is bringing us all back together just like Tribeca did after 9/11,” she continued.
The summer night blossomed inside the elegant soirée at tony Balthazar where the well-heeled of Hollywood and the art world came to celebrate artists who contributed original artworks to the festival’s award-winning filmmakers.
Penélope Cruz shared her own grateful enthusiasm for being at the film festival event on the heels of her U.S. premiere of “Official Competition,” a drama co-starring Antonio Banderas.
- 6/14/2022
- by Elizabeth Taylor
- Variety Film + TV
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The energy was as high as the seafood towers at last night’s 15th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner, hosted by Chanel at famed downtown Manhattan brasserie Balthazar. The long list of luminaries in attendance on June 13 included Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro; actresses Penelope Cruz, Tommy Dorfman, Diana Silvers, Rebecca Dayan, Dianna Agron, Whitney Peak and Sadie Sink; artists Derrick Adams and Chloe Wise; and actors Andrew Garfield, Kyle MacLachlan and B.J. Novak.
“It’s pretty incredible,” curator Racquel Chevremont said of the feeling in the air. “I was not expecting this at all. When I pulled up I was like, ‘The street is closed?’”
Chevremont, who just finished curating artwork for Leave the World Behind — the forthcoming Netflix drama starring Mahershala Ali and Julia Roberts — was tapped by Tribeca Enterprises senior vice president of talent relations Nancy Lefkowitz to assemble a...
The energy was as high as the seafood towers at last night’s 15th annual Tribeca Festival Artists Dinner, hosted by Chanel at famed downtown Manhattan brasserie Balthazar. The long list of luminaries in attendance on June 13 included Tribeca co-founder Robert De Niro; actresses Penelope Cruz, Tommy Dorfman, Diana Silvers, Rebecca Dayan, Dianna Agron, Whitney Peak and Sadie Sink; artists Derrick Adams and Chloe Wise; and actors Andrew Garfield, Kyle MacLachlan and B.J. Novak.
“It’s pretty incredible,” curator Racquel Chevremont said of the feeling in the air. “I was not expecting this at all. When I pulled up I was like, ‘The street is closed?’”
Chevremont, who just finished curating artwork for Leave the World Behind — the forthcoming Netflix drama starring Mahershala Ali and Julia Roberts — was tapped by Tribeca Enterprises senior vice president of talent relations Nancy Lefkowitz to assemble a...
- 6/14/2022
- by Leah Faye Cooper
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Premium network Epix(R) announced that the upcoming second season of Bridge and Tunnel will premiere on July 10, 2022. Written, directed and produced by Edward Burns – who also stars – this six-episode, half-hour romantic comedy series set in the early 1980’s revolves around a group of recent college grads […]
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- 5/20/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The 2022 Tribeca Festival announced its lineup of world premieres of new and returning television including ESPN’s The Captain, about iconic New York Yankee Derek Jeter and Amazon Prime Video’s A League of Their Own, inspired by the 1992 film, with Abbi Jacobson.
The fest, which unspools June 8-19, announced its film slate earlier this week.
The nine series premieres and two first looks at returning favorites feature Hulu’s Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, an exposé of Victoria’s Secret; HBO Max’s Menudo: Forever Young, a behind-the-scenes look at the multi-generational pop sensation; FX’s The Bear, a ride through the culinary world; Time Studios for A&e Network’s Right to Offend, a docuseries about Black comedians; Epix’s Bridge and Tunnel, which follows a group of Long Islanders pursuing Manhattan dreams, written and directed by Edward Burns; and the mid-season premiere of the final season...
The fest, which unspools June 8-19, announced its film slate earlier this week.
The nine series premieres and two first looks at returning favorites feature Hulu’s Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, an exposé of Victoria’s Secret; HBO Max’s Menudo: Forever Young, a behind-the-scenes look at the multi-generational pop sensation; FX’s The Bear, a ride through the culinary world; Time Studios for A&e Network’s Right to Offend, a docuseries about Black comedians; Epix’s Bridge and Tunnel, which follows a group of Long Islanders pursuing Manhattan dreams, written and directed by Edward Burns; and the mid-season premiere of the final season...
- 4/21/2022
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re looking for new movies to watch on Netflix, you’ve come to the right place. The streaming service added a bounty of new films in April, some of which are bona fide new releases while others are great library titles newly added to the rotating queue. Indeed, it can be difficult to prioritize what to watch, so below we’ve singled out seven films we think are worth putting at the top of your list Asap. They range from Oscar-winning dramas to R-rated actions to underseen indies, with an ooey-gooey romantic comedy thrown in for good measure.
Check out our list of the best new movies on Netflix in April below.
Argo Warner Bros.
Ben Affleck’s third directorial effort won the Best Picture Oscar despite him being snubbed in the Best Director category, and you know what? “Argo” is a humdinger of a movie. Based on a true story,...
Check out our list of the best new movies on Netflix in April below.
Argo Warner Bros.
Ben Affleck’s third directorial effort won the Best Picture Oscar despite him being snubbed in the Best Director category, and you know what? “Argo” is a humdinger of a movie. Based on a true story,...
- 4/17/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Pj Hogan, the director of the 1997 romantic comedy My Best Friend’s Wedding, has reflected on Russell Crowe’s awkward audition for the film.
The movie starred Julia Roberts as a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend when he gets engaged to somebody else. While the best friend in question was ultimately played by Dermot Mulroney, Crowe was one of the actors who auditioned for the role.
In an excerpt from the book From Hollywood With Love, published in Vulture, the filmmaker said his first choice for the part had been Crowe, who he thought was “probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered”.
To cast Crowe in the film, Hogan explained, he needed Roberts’s approval. He invited Crowe to a table read opposite Roberts and hoped there would be great chemistry between the pair.
“I don’t know what went wrong,” Hogan said.
The movie starred Julia Roberts as a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend when he gets engaged to somebody else. While the best friend in question was ultimately played by Dermot Mulroney, Crowe was one of the actors who auditioned for the role.
In an excerpt from the book From Hollywood With Love, published in Vulture, the filmmaker said his first choice for the part had been Crowe, who he thought was “probably the most amazing actor I had ever encountered”.
To cast Crowe in the film, Hogan explained, he needed Roberts’s approval. He invited Crowe to a table read opposite Roberts and hoped there would be great chemistry between the pair.
“I don’t know what went wrong,” Hogan said.
- 2/4/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Photo: 'Summer Days, Summer Nights' As the Temperature Cools Down, Romances Heat Up Picture this: the camera rolls through a quaint summer beach town located in Long Island. It’s 1982 and the summer is coming to an end for the town’s residents as well as the tourists that are vacationing there. This certainly doesn’t mean however that new romances aren’t just beginning while old ones fizzle out. Cue ‘Summer Days, Summer Nights’ the recently released romantic dramedy feature directed and written by Edward Burns. The film is equipped with a large ensemble cast with familiar (and talented) faces. Pico Alexander, who viewers might recognize from ‘Dickinson’ or ‘Home Again’ where he starred alongside Reese Witherspoon, is JJ: the recent high school graduate who works for his dad at the local beach club. The father in the film just so happens to be played by the writer/director himself,...
- 9/9/2021
- by Alexa Sutherland
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
"Do you feel that...?" "I do." "So what do you think that is?" MGM Studios has revealed an official trailer for the indie ensemble drama Summer Days, Summer Nights, the latest film made by actor / filmmaker Edward Burns. This originally premiered way back in 2018 but is only now finally getting a release direct-to-vod this year. Best way to get over a broken heart? Fall in love again... It's the summer of 1982 on Long Island. JJ is working for his dad, when he falls for Debbie. Frankie reconnects with a long lost love. But as temperatures cool, so do their relationships, leaving the young men to accept summer is ending. Edward Burns is joined by a breakout cast including Anthony Ramos, Pico Alexander, Zoe Levin, Lindsey Morgan, Jon Rudnitsky, Amadeus Serafini, Caitlin Stasey, and Rita Volk. This looks like a charming throwback look at love in the 80s and summer romance.
- 8/10/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Summertime nostalgia, romantic look backs at what might’ve been and reflecting on the halcyon days of youth. Written, directed, produced by and starring Edward Burns (“The Brothers McMullen,” “She’s The One,” Epix’s “Bridge and Tunnel”), the new drama, “Summer Days, Summer Nights,” is definitely sentimental for the past, the mistakes made, the loves found, and the friendships and seminal moments in our life shared.
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Continue reading ‘Summer Days, Summer Nights’ Trailer: Anthony Ramos Stars In Edward Burns’ Latest, Nostalgic Ensemble Drama About Youth [Exclusive] at The Playlist.
- 8/10/2021
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
MTV is headed back inside celebrity Cribs: More than 20 years after its debut, the network is reviving the unscripted series, which toured famous people’s private homes.
Cribs will return Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 9:30/8:30c and will feature the following celebs: Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, Big Sean, Christian Siriano, Johnny Weir, JoJo Siwa, Jordyn Woods, Kathy Griffin, Marsai Martin, Martha Stewart, Nick Young, Nico Tortorella, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Rick Ross, Ryan Lochte, Scott Disick, Tia Mowry, Tinashe and Tj Lavin.
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Cribs will return Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 9:30/8:30c and will feature the following celebs: Ashlee Simpson and Evan Ross, Big Sean, Christian Siriano, Johnny Weir, JoJo Siwa, Jordyn Woods, Kathy Griffin, Marsai Martin, Martha Stewart, Nick Young, Nico Tortorella, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Rick Ross, Ryan Lochte, Scott Disick, Tia Mowry, Tinashe and Tj Lavin.
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- 7/14/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
“Bridge and Tunnel” has been renewed for a second season, Epix announced on Wednesday.
Set in the early 1980s, “Bridge and Tunnel” centers around a group of recent college graduates hoping to achieve their dreams in Manhattan while still maintaining their identity in their middle-class Long Island hometown.
“Bridge and Tunnel” features ensemble actors Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
Writer, director and producer Edward Burns also stars in the half-hour series.
Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas serve as executive producers for the series alongside Burns. The series is produced by Epix Studios and is internationally distributed by MGM.
The second season of “Bridge and Tunnel” is set to commence production in the fall in...
Set in the early 1980s, “Bridge and Tunnel” centers around a group of recent college graduates hoping to achieve their dreams in Manhattan while still maintaining their identity in their middle-class Long Island hometown.
“Bridge and Tunnel” features ensemble actors Sam Vartholomeos (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Caitlin Stasey (“Reign,” “Please Like Me”), Gigi Zumbado (“9-1-1,” “Criminal Minds,” “Scream”), JanLuis Castellanos (“13 Reasons Why,” “Marvel’s Runways”), Brian Muller (“The Deuce,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife”) and Isabella Farrell (“The Good Fight”).
Writer, director and producer Edward Burns also stars in the half-hour series.
Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas serve as executive producers for the series alongside Burns. The series is produced by Epix Studios and is internationally distributed by MGM.
The second season of “Bridge and Tunnel” is set to commence production in the fall in...
- 7/14/2021
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Epix is returning to Bridge and Tunnel.
The MGM-backed premium cable network has renewed the dramedy starring Edward Burns, who also wrote and directed the six-episode half-hour dramedy.
Season two of the series that is set in the early 1980s that revolves around a group of college grads pursuing their dreams in Manhattan will return to production in the fall in Manhattan for an anticipated 2022 premiere.
Bridge and Tunnel launched in January, marking Burns’ latest project in which he had a key role on-screen and behind the camera. The actor, writer, producer and director also was behind TNT’s Public Morals ...
The MGM-backed premium cable network has renewed the dramedy starring Edward Burns, who also wrote and directed the six-episode half-hour dramedy.
Season two of the series that is set in the early 1980s that revolves around a group of college grads pursuing their dreams in Manhattan will return to production in the fall in Manhattan for an anticipated 2022 premiere.
Bridge and Tunnel launched in January, marking Burns’ latest project in which he had a key role on-screen and behind the camera. The actor, writer, producer and director also was behind TNT’s Public Morals ...
- 7/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Epix is returning to Bridge and Tunnel.
The MGM-backed premium cable network has renewed the dramedy starring Edward Burns, who also wrote and directed the six-episode half-hour dramedy.
Season two of the series that is set in the early 1980s that revolves around a group of college grads pursuing their dreams in Manhattan will return to production in the fall in Manhattan for an anticipated 2022 premiere.
Bridge and Tunnel launched in January, marking Burns’ latest project in which he had a key role on-screen and behind the camera. The actor, writer, producer and director also was behind TNT’s Public Morals ...
The MGM-backed premium cable network has renewed the dramedy starring Edward Burns, who also wrote and directed the six-episode half-hour dramedy.
Season two of the series that is set in the early 1980s that revolves around a group of college grads pursuing their dreams in Manhattan will return to production in the fall in Manhattan for an anticipated 2022 premiere.
Bridge and Tunnel launched in January, marking Burns’ latest project in which he had a key role on-screen and behind the camera. The actor, writer, producer and director also was behind TNT’s Public Morals ...
- 7/14/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This article contains spoilers for Saving Private Ryan.
Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998) is known for a number of things: the gut-wrenching, visceral terror of its battle scenes (especially the opening landing at Omaha Beach), the shocking way in which bodies are torn to pieces during the course of those battles, the attention to period detail, and a powerful performance by Tom Hanks that rates as one of his finest.
But one thing that the film may not be as widely recognized for is the lineup of young actors who played members of Capt. John Miller’s (Hanks) squad, or soldiers they met along the way as they searched throughout Normandy for the missing Pvt. James Francis Ryan. From Matt Damon to Vin Diesel, Spielberg recruited relatively new faces who were all, in one way or another, either launching their careers outright or just starting to make their mark on Hollywood.
Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan (1998) is known for a number of things: the gut-wrenching, visceral terror of its battle scenes (especially the opening landing at Omaha Beach), the shocking way in which bodies are torn to pieces during the course of those battles, the attention to period detail, and a powerful performance by Tom Hanks that rates as one of his finest.
But one thing that the film may not be as widely recognized for is the lineup of young actors who played members of Capt. John Miller’s (Hanks) squad, or soldiers they met along the way as they searched throughout Normandy for the missing Pvt. James Francis Ryan. From Matt Damon to Vin Diesel, Spielberg recruited relatively new faces who were all, in one way or another, either launching their careers outright or just starting to make their mark on Hollywood.
- 4/21/2021
- by Don Kaye
- Den of Geek
Intent on living up to its name immediately, “Bridge and Tunnel,” starts with a young couple bursting into a dingy bar bathroom to have reunion sex on the sink. Jimmy (Sam Vartholomeos) and Jill (Caitlin Stasey) split long ago in their short lives, after she identified that they were headed in opposite directions. Jimmy has a one-way ticket out of town, after landing a coveted photography job with National Geographic, while Jill is happy to bounce back and forth between their small hometown in Long Island and the big-city life in Manhattan, as she patiently figures out what’s next. But, as young love tends to do, their attraction brings them back together for one more night in the local tavern’s single occupancy bathroom.
Will they stay together? Will they break up again? Will they harbor minor or major regrets over whatever decision they ultimately make, only to look...
Will they stay together? Will they break up again? Will they harbor minor or major regrets over whatever decision they ultimately make, only to look...
- 1/24/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Edward Burns was only 12-years-old in 1980, so he doesn’t consider that decade to be one he experienced to the fullest at the time. Having some distance from the politics or harder events of the time period, though, makes him look back on it fondly as a simpler time, “the way you look back at an old photograph and think, ‘Oh that looks so nice,'” he says. That is what made it the perfect setting for his new Epix dramedy “Bridge and Tunnel.”
“I thought of this as, ‘You’re making “Downton Abbey.”‘ In no way was I trying to recreate the 1970s [or] 1980s, but look at it through the rose-colored, nostalgia look back,” Burns tells Variety.
“The time period that I’ve always been obsessed with is the late-’70s in New York: You’ve got the birth of punk and New Wave and hip hop; you’ve...
“I thought of this as, ‘You’re making “Downton Abbey.”‘ In no way was I trying to recreate the 1970s [or] 1980s, but look at it through the rose-colored, nostalgia look back,” Burns tells Variety.
“The time period that I’ve always been obsessed with is the late-’70s in New York: You’ve got the birth of punk and New Wave and hip hop; you’ve...
- 1/22/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States is set to take place Wednesday — though in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and amid an ongoing pandemic, it’s likely to look different than past ceremonies.
Two of broadcast TV’s better-performing dramas last season — Fox’s 911 and 911: Lone Star — kick off their seasons in the week of Jan. 18-24. The week also brings the bulk of The CW’s schedule on line, along with the second season of Selena Gomez’s HBO Max cooking show, an Epix series from Edward Burns and ...
Two of broadcast TV’s better-performing dramas last season — Fox’s 911 and 911: Lone Star — kick off their seasons in the week of Jan. 18-24. The week also brings the bulk of The CW’s schedule on line, along with the second season of Selena Gomez’s HBO Max cooking show, an Epix series from Edward Burns and ...
- 1/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States is set to take place Wednesday — though in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and amid an ongoing pandemic, it’s likely to look different than past ceremonies.
Two of broadcast TV’s better-performing dramas last season — Fox’s 911 and 911: Lone Star — kick off their seasons in the week of Jan. 18-24. The week also brings the bulk of The CW’s schedule on line, along with the second season of Selena Gomez’s HBO Max cooking show, an Epix series from Edward Burns and ...
Two of broadcast TV’s better-performing dramas last season — Fox’s 911 and 911: Lone Star — kick off their seasons in the week of Jan. 18-24. The week also brings the bulk of The CW’s schedule on line, along with the second season of Selena Gomez’s HBO Max cooking show, an Epix series from Edward Burns and ...
- 1/17/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” introduces a Season 13 twist, and Karamo Brown, Tony Hawk and Leslie Jones are set to compete on “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
Casting
Contestants announced for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” will include Karamo Brown, Yvette Nicole Brown, Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jennie Garth, Chris Harrison, Teri Hatcher, Tony Hawk, Robert Herjavec, Leslie Jones, Jeannie Mai, Joel McHale, Maria Menounos, Chrissy Metz, Kevin Nealon, Patton Oswalt, Paul Reubens, Alfonso Ribeiro, Rob Riggle, Sherri Shepherd, Joe Tessitore, Chandra Wilson and Constance Zimmer. Premiering Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC, the series will feature a spin on the typical “Wheel of Fortune” style by pitting celebrities against each other. Watch the announcement video shared by ABC below.
Dates
USA Network announced premiere dates for three of its shows, giving “Straight Up Steve Austin” a Season 2 premiere of Jan. 11 at 11 p.m., and setting a Jan.
Casting
Contestants announced for “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” will include Karamo Brown, Yvette Nicole Brown, Nicole Byer, Drew Carey, Rachael Leigh Cook, Jennie Garth, Chris Harrison, Teri Hatcher, Tony Hawk, Robert Herjavec, Leslie Jones, Jeannie Mai, Joel McHale, Maria Menounos, Chrissy Metz, Kevin Nealon, Patton Oswalt, Paul Reubens, Alfonso Ribeiro, Rob Riggle, Sherri Shepherd, Joe Tessitore, Chandra Wilson and Constance Zimmer. Premiering Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC, the series will feature a spin on the typical “Wheel of Fortune” style by pitting celebrities against each other. Watch the announcement video shared by ABC below.
Dates
USA Network announced premiere dates for three of its shows, giving “Straight Up Steve Austin” a Season 2 premiere of Jan. 11 at 11 p.m., and setting a Jan.
- 12/15/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Barrett Wilbert Weed (Mean Girls on Broadway) is set for a recurring role in Bridge and Tunnel, Epix’s upcoming half-hour dramedy written, directed and produced by Edward Burns. Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town. Weed will play Lizzie, the artsy, sarcastic older sister of Pags (Brian Muller), who dreams of rock stardom for her all-girl punk band, Wildfire. She joins an ensemble cast that includes Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell. In addition to Burns, the series is also executive produced by his producing partner Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas. Weed recently starred as Janis Sarkisian in Tina Fey’s Broadway musical Mean Girls, based on the movie. She originated the role...
- 12/2/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bridge and Tunnel is coming soon to Epix, and the cable channel has announced a premiere date for the new drama, which comes from Edward Burns. He acts as writer, director, and producer for the six-episode series which will star Sam Vartholomeos, Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller, and Isabella Farrell. The drama series follows a group of characters as they start their post-college lives in Manhattan.
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- 10/16/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix announced the premiere date for “Bridgerton,” and HBO unveiled the trailer for the second season of “His Dark Materials.”
Dates
MTV announced the return of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” with back-to-back episodes premiering Nov. 19. Following the dramatic events of the Season 3 finale, the reality show will kick off with the cast taking over an entire resort, forming their own bubble amid the pandemic, and DJ Pauly D, Mike “The Situation” Vinny and Ronnie hatching a plan to bring the family together.
“Bridgerton,” the first Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland will premiere on Dec. 25. The series will follow Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of a London-based family. As her family searches for her potential suitor, a scandal sheet written by Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) casts aspersions on Daphne. Along with Rhimes, the eight-episode series is executive produced by Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen.
Dates
MTV announced the return of “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” with back-to-back episodes premiering Nov. 19. Following the dramatic events of the Season 3 finale, the reality show will kick off with the cast taking over an entire resort, forming their own bubble amid the pandemic, and DJ Pauly D, Mike “The Situation” Vinny and Ronnie hatching a plan to bring the family together.
“Bridgerton,” the first Netflix series from Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland will premiere on Dec. 25. The series will follow Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), the eldest daughter of a London-based family. As her family searches for her potential suitor, a scandal sheet written by Lady Whistledown (voiced by Julie Andrews) casts aspersions on Daphne. Along with Rhimes, the eight-episode series is executive produced by Betsy Beers and Chris Van Dusen.
- 10/15/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Disney+’s Lego Star Wars Holiday Special has enlisted some franchise vets: Kelly Marie Tran (aka Rose Tico), Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian) and Anthony Daniels (C-3Po) will reprise their roles for the animated program, debuting Tuesday, Nov. 17.
Additionally, Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Dee Bradley Baker (clone troopers) will also lend their voices.
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Additionally, Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ Matt Lanter (Anakin Skywalker), Tom Kane (Yoda, Qui-Gon Jinn), James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Dee Bradley Baker (clone troopers) will also lend their voices.
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- 10/15/2020
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Epix has given a six-episode series order to Bridge and Tunnel, a half-hour dramedy written, directed and produced by Edward Burns. It is slated for a Jan. 24, 2021 premiere.
The project, previously titled Gibson Station, was part of Epix’s 2020 development slate unveiled in January.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town. Production is currently underway in New York.
The series’ ensemble cast includes Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery), Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell (The Good Fight).
In addition to Burns, the series is also executive produced by his producing partner Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas. This is the second series from Epix Productions.
The project, previously titled Gibson Station, was part of Epix’s 2020 development slate unveiled in January.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel revolves around a group of recent college grads setting out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while still clinging to the familiarity of their working-class Long Island home town. Production is currently underway in New York.
The series’ ensemble cast includes Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery), Caitlin Stasey, Gigi Zumbado, JanLuis Castellanos, Brian Muller and Isabella Farrell (The Good Fight).
In addition to Burns, the series is also executive produced by his producing partner Aaron Lubin and Lori Keith Douglas. This is the second series from Epix Productions.
- 10/15/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Epix is hopping on the train with Edward Burns.
The premium cabler has greenlit a series called Bridge and Tunnel from the writer-director. The six-episode, half-hour dramedy (formerly known as Gibson Station) is set to premiere Jan. 24.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel centers on a group of recent college graduates who set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while clinging to the familiarity of their Long Island hometown. It’s familiar territory for Burns, whose films have largely been set in New York City and its suburbs.
The principal cast:
- Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery) as Jimmy, a photographer ...
The premium cabler has greenlit a series called Bridge and Tunnel from the writer-director. The six-episode, half-hour dramedy (formerly known as Gibson Station) is set to premiere Jan. 24.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel centers on a group of recent college graduates who set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while clinging to the familiarity of their Long Island hometown. It’s familiar territory for Burns, whose films have largely been set in New York City and its suburbs.
The principal cast:
- Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery) as Jimmy, a photographer ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Epix is hopping on the train with Edward Burns.
The premium cabler has greenlit a series called Bridge and Tunnel from the writer-director. The six-episode, half-hour dramedy (formerly known as Gibson Station) is set to premiere Jan. 24.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel centers on a group of recent college graduates who set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while clinging to the familiarity of their Long Island hometown. It’s familiar territory for Burns, whose films have largely been set in New York City and its suburbs.
The principal cast:
- Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery) as Jimmy, a photographer ...
The premium cabler has greenlit a series called Bridge and Tunnel from the writer-director. The six-episode, half-hour dramedy (formerly known as Gibson Station) is set to premiere Jan. 24.
Set in 1980, Bridge and Tunnel centers on a group of recent college graduates who set out to pursue their dreams in Manhattan while clinging to the familiarity of their Long Island hometown. It’s familiar territory for Burns, whose films have largely been set in New York City and its suburbs.
The principal cast:
- Sam Vartholomeos (Star Trek: Discovery) as Jimmy, a photographer ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
During the last week of his life, Tom Petty grew unusually wistful. Home after a tour with the Heartbreakers, he had his wife, Dana, call up his rarely seen 2002 “Fun in the Desert” video, in which he tooled around a barren landscape on a mini-motorcycle, then asked her to track down a high school girlfriend on social media. “He hated Facebook,” Dana Petty recalls. “But he got super-nostalgic. Looking back, it’s very strange.”
Little from his musical past tugged at him more than Wildflowers, the 1994 solo album that contained some of his most intimate,...
Little from his musical past tugged at him more than Wildflowers, the 1994 solo album that contained some of his most intimate,...
- 9/16/2020
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
The horror genre is ripe for exploring the intricacies of the #MeToo experience in a very visceral way, as we’ve seen most recently in films like “The Invisible Man” and “The Perfection.”
But when the theme is shoehorned into a narrative seemingly only in an effort to comply with the cultural dialogue, it becomes an uncomfortable and awkward viewing experience. That’s what happens throughout writer-director Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ “Swallow.”
There are really two contending films inside “Swallow” that, if given the opportunity and the space to do so, could have been fascinating as separate entities. Instead, Davis opens his narrative with an interesting premise perfect for its off-kilter horror indie veneer — a newly pregnant suburban housewife (Haley Bennett) who starts inexplicably ingesting inedibles (think crayons and batteries). Right away, this begs myriad questions: Is she trying to kill herself? Is she trying to kill the baby?
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But when the theme is shoehorned into a narrative seemingly only in an effort to comply with the cultural dialogue, it becomes an uncomfortable and awkward viewing experience. That’s what happens throughout writer-director Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ “Swallow.”
There are really two contending films inside “Swallow” that, if given the opportunity and the space to do so, could have been fascinating as separate entities. Instead, Davis opens his narrative with an interesting premise perfect for its off-kilter horror indie veneer — a newly pregnant suburban housewife (Haley Bennett) who starts inexplicably ingesting inedibles (think crayons and batteries). Right away, this begs myriad questions: Is she trying to kill herself? Is she trying to kill the baby?
Also Read: Christian Bale,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Candice Frederick
- The Wrap
Apple opened up a world of “infinite imagination” when it dropped the trailer for its upcoming reboot of Steven Spielberg’s “Amazing Stories” on Monday.
In the trailer, which you can view above, you’ll see five tales teased ahead of the anthology’s March 6 launch on Apple TV+ — though very little is given away about any of those new amazing stories.
The reboot of the Academy Award-winning director’s ’80s NBC series “will transport the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today’s most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers,” per Apple.
Also Read: Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' Reboot Gets Premiere Date at Apple - Here's Your First Look (Photo)
The new “Amazing Stories” stars Kerry Lynn Bishe, Whitney Coleman, Trisha Mashburn, Austin Stowell, Edward Burns, Juliana Canfield, Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Josh Holloway, Sasha Alexander and, in his final role before passing away last October, Robert Forster.
In the trailer, which you can view above, you’ll see five tales teased ahead of the anthology’s March 6 launch on Apple TV+ — though very little is given away about any of those new amazing stories.
The reboot of the Academy Award-winning director’s ’80s NBC series “will transport the audience to worlds of wonder through the lens of today’s most imaginative filmmakers, directors and writers,” per Apple.
Also Read: Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' Reboot Gets Premiere Date at Apple - Here's Your First Look (Photo)
The new “Amazing Stories” stars Kerry Lynn Bishe, Whitney Coleman, Trisha Mashburn, Austin Stowell, Edward Burns, Juliana Canfield, Dylan O’Brien, Victoria Pedretti, Josh Holloway, Sasha Alexander and, in his final role before passing away last October, Robert Forster.
- 2/17/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
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