After a seven-year break, FX’s anthology series “Feud” is back with another installment of rivalry and gossip titled “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” telling the story of Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) and a high society New York City socialite group known as The Swans, which includes Babe Paley (Naomi Watts), Slim Keith (Diane Lane), C.Z. Guest (Chloë Sevigny), Lee Radziwill (Calista Flockhart), Ann Woodward (Demi Moore) and Joanne Carson (Molly Ringwald). The previous season of the Ryan Murphy docudrama that starred Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis nabbed 18 Emmy Award nominations and two wins. Let’s look back at their haul to see how it may impact this current season at the 2024 Emmys.
Here are the 2017 Emmy wins and nominations for “Feud: Bette and Joan”:
Best Limited/Movie Non-Prosthetic Makeup (Won)
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Makeup Designer
Robin Beauchesne, Assistant Makeup Department Head
Shutchai Tym Buacharern,...
Here are the 2017 Emmy wins and nominations for “Feud: Bette and Joan”:
Best Limited/Movie Non-Prosthetic Makeup (Won)
Eryn Krueger Mekash, Makeup Designer
Robin Beauchesne, Assistant Makeup Department Head
Shutchai Tym Buacharern,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Christopher Tsang
- Gold Derby
101 Films International, in collaboration with Trinity Creative Partnership, has announced the upcoming release of their festive drama, ‘A Home for the Holidays.’ The movie will be available on Digital and VOD platforms from November 7th, 2023.
Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this family holiday drama promises to tug at the heartstrings of its audience. Starring the talented Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in ‘American Pie’ and ‘Scary Movie,’ alongside Daniel Cudmore, a recognizable face from ‘X-Men’ and ‘Twilight,’ the film promises a blend of romance and drama that’s perfect for the festive season.
The story revolves around Ella, a local hardware store owner who, after years of efforts, manages to acquire an old abandoned mansion in a quaint Colorado town. Her joy is short-lived, as the heir of the mansion’s original owner comes knocking, intending to take back what was once his.
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Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, this family holiday drama promises to tug at the heartstrings of its audience. Starring the talented Shannon Elizabeth, known for her roles in ‘American Pie’ and ‘Scary Movie,’ alongside Daniel Cudmore, a recognizable face from ‘X-Men’ and ‘Twilight,’ the film promises a blend of romance and drama that’s perfect for the festive season.
The story revolves around Ella, a local hardware store owner who, after years of efforts, manages to acquire an old abandoned mansion in a quaint Colorado town. Her joy is short-lived, as the heir of the mansion’s original owner comes knocking, intending to take back what was once his.
Related:...
- 10/25/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
We here at Bloody Disgusting are huge fans of Zachary Donohue‘s The Den, which is undoubtedly one of the scariest movies to come out of the 2010s. So it brings us great pleasure to announce that the trailer for Donohue’s next project has been released and it’s for a horror web series called The Unknowable, which will be premiering exclusively on Jackalope Studio‘s YouTube Channel on October 25.
The official synopsis reads: In 1948, World War II veteran Thaddeus Wilcox left in the middle of the night from his idyllic San Francisco home with his wife Fanny and her sister Mabel to a remote property in the Mojave Desert known as Silent Creek. Compelled by visions of a strange alien species, The Wilcox family spent the year attempting to make contact — but in that time, they would draw the unwanted attention of other more malevolent and unspeakable forces,...
The official synopsis reads: In 1948, World War II veteran Thaddeus Wilcox left in the middle of the night from his idyllic San Francisco home with his wife Fanny and her sister Mabel to a remote property in the Mojave Desert known as Silent Creek. Compelled by visions of a strange alien species, The Wilcox family spent the year attempting to make contact — but in that time, they would draw the unwanted attention of other more malevolent and unspeakable forces,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Trace Thurman
- bloody-disgusting.com
"Seven" wastes no time, introducing Detectives Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and Mills (Brad Pitt) to each other and the audience within five minutes. If the gruesome murder scene they investigate together isn't enough to establish a grim mood, then the opening titles are.
While it takes until the third act for the killer "John Doe" to appear, the title sequence gives viewers an early peak into his twisted mind. Kyle Cooper, the designer of the title sequence, has said, "I was really into horror movies when I was a kid, and I used to get frustrated when they'd hold back the monster to the very end."
A series of extreme close-ups, sometimes overlaid on top of each other, show gruesome pictures, the killer journaling and developing photographs, and destroying his own fingertips with a razor blade. Interspersed are credits, which were scratched onto a blackboard to ensure the typography was unclean.
While it takes until the third act for the killer "John Doe" to appear, the title sequence gives viewers an early peak into his twisted mind. Kyle Cooper, the designer of the title sequence, has said, "I was really into horror movies when I was a kid, and I used to get frustrated when they'd hold back the monster to the very end."
A series of extreme close-ups, sometimes overlaid on top of each other, show gruesome pictures, the killer journaling and developing photographs, and destroying his own fingertips with a razor blade. Interspersed are credits, which were scratched onto a blackboard to ensure the typography was unclean.
- 9/17/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Production underway in Alberta, Canada.
US actress Shannon Elizabeth and Canada’s Daniel Cudmore have signed to star in Jason Wan Lim and Kyle Cooper’s romantic drama A Home For The Holidays, which is shooting in Alberta, Canada.
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International is producing and handling worldwide rights.
Written by Steve Goldsworth, A Home For The Holidays follows a local hardware store owner (Elizabeth) who purchases a run-down house in a small Colorado town, only for the heir (Cudmore) of the original owner to show up with his 10-year-old son to reclaim it.
Canada’s Polyscope Productions is producing with Amcomri Productions,...
US actress Shannon Elizabeth and Canada’s Daniel Cudmore have signed to star in Jason Wan Lim and Kyle Cooper’s romantic drama A Home For The Holidays, which is shooting in Alberta, Canada.
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International is producing and handling worldwide rights.
Written by Steve Goldsworth, A Home For The Holidays follows a local hardware store owner (Elizabeth) who purchases a run-down house in a small Colorado town, only for the heir (Cudmore) of the original owner to show up with his 10-year-old son to reclaim it.
Canada’s Polyscope Productions is producing with Amcomri Productions,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Production underway in Alberta, Canada.
US actress Shannon Elizabeth and Canada’s Daniel Cudmore have signed to star in Jason Wan Lim and Kyle Cooper’s romantic drama A Home For The Holidays, which is shooting in Alberta, Canada.
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International is producing and handling worldwide rights.
Written by Steve Goldsworth, A Home For The Holidays follows a local hardware store owner (Elizabeth) who purchases a run-down house in a small Colorado town, only for the heir (Cudmore) of the original owner to show up with his 10-year-old son to reclaim it.
Canada’s Polyscope Productions is producing with Amcomri Productions,...
US actress Shannon Elizabeth and Canada’s Daniel Cudmore have signed to star in Jason Wan Lim and Kyle Cooper’s romantic drama A Home For The Holidays, which is shooting in Alberta, Canada.
UK-based sales firm 101 Films International is producing and handling worldwide rights.
Written by Steve Goldsworth, A Home For The Holidays follows a local hardware store owner (Elizabeth) who purchases a run-down house in a small Colorado town, only for the heir (Cudmore) of the original owner to show up with his 10-year-old son to reclaim it.
Canada’s Polyscope Productions is producing with Amcomri Productions,...
- 3/4/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Beverly Noga, a longtime music publicist known for work with high-profile acts including Sonny & Cher and The Bee Gees, died from cancer on October 8, a family spokesperson confirmed to Deadline. She was 87.
Noga is said to be the first woman ever to own her own PR agency, founding Contemporary Public Relations with business partner Bobbi Cowan (niece of famed publicist Warren Cowan) in 1964. This was the company through which she repped legendary pop duo Sonny & Cher, along with Grammy-winning disco trio The Bee Gees. Additional clients included Cream, The Turtles, Three Dog Night, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Eric Burden and the Animals, Joe Cocker, Blind Faith, and the Chambers Brothers.
Noga continued to rep the Chambers Brothers after shutting down Contemporary PR, founding and running her own companies (Hebewillen Enterprises and Hebewillen Publishing) with Willie Chambers up until her death.
Noga came from a musical family. Her parents, John and Helen Noga,...
Noga is said to be the first woman ever to own her own PR agency, founding Contemporary Public Relations with business partner Bobbi Cowan (niece of famed publicist Warren Cowan) in 1964. This was the company through which she repped legendary pop duo Sonny & Cher, along with Grammy-winning disco trio The Bee Gees. Additional clients included Cream, The Turtles, Three Dog Night, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Eric Burden and the Animals, Joe Cocker, Blind Faith, and the Chambers Brothers.
Noga continued to rep the Chambers Brothers after shutting down Contemporary PR, founding and running her own companies (Hebewillen Enterprises and Hebewillen Publishing) with Willie Chambers up until her death.
Noga came from a musical family. Her parents, John and Helen Noga,...
- 10/11/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This week is filled with good news and bad news.
God Friended Me comes to an early end on CBS, and When Calls the Heart airs its finale without another season waiting in the wings, but Blindspot returns for its final season, too, and from what we know, it's finished and will get a satisfactory ending.
Premiering this week are Hollywood on Netflix, Upload on Amazon Prime (so fun!) and a special one-time-only reunion from Parks and Rec for charity.
Saturday, April 25
8/7c Bad Education (HBO)
This movie starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney is a darkly comedic look at a real-life embezzlement scandal at New York' Roslyn School District.
Jackman and Janney are terrific as always, and you won't go wrong tuning in for this well-reviewed feature.
9/8c Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance (Hallmark/Hmm)
Danica McKellar is back as matchmaker and amateur sleuth Angie Dove!
This time out,...
God Friended Me comes to an early end on CBS, and When Calls the Heart airs its finale without another season waiting in the wings, but Blindspot returns for its final season, too, and from what we know, it's finished and will get a satisfactory ending.
Premiering this week are Hollywood on Netflix, Upload on Amazon Prime (so fun!) and a special one-time-only reunion from Parks and Rec for charity.
Saturday, April 25
8/7c Bad Education (HBO)
This movie starring Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney is a darkly comedic look at a real-life embezzlement scandal at New York' Roslyn School District.
Jackman and Janney are terrific as always, and you won't go wrong tuning in for this well-reviewed feature.
9/8c Matchmaker Mysteries: A Fatal Romance (Hallmark/Hmm)
Danica McKellar is back as matchmaker and amateur sleuth Angie Dove!
This time out,...
- 4/25/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
There is no doubt that we are experiencing unprecedented and, frankly, unwelcome times.
So it shouldn't come as a surprise that many of your favorite Hallmark stars are finding it difficult to forge on with excitement over their programming when so many are in a world of hurt.
But they also realize that what people need more than ever is comfort, and with new programming limited, together, we're trying to share an appreciation for feel-good television.
Of course, Hallmark is the leader in feel-good programming, and the stars of the Matchmaker Mysteries film series on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries are proud of their work and hope you'll find some joy, no matter how brief, with their latest endeavor.
Starring Danica McKellar as Angie Dove, a brilliant matchmaker whose sense of people gives her a leg up solving mysteries. Victor Webster plays the handsome detective, Kyle Cooper, who is learning to...
So it shouldn't come as a surprise that many of your favorite Hallmark stars are finding it difficult to forge on with excitement over their programming when so many are in a world of hurt.
But they also realize that what people need more than ever is comfort, and with new programming limited, together, we're trying to share an appreciation for feel-good television.
Of course, Hallmark is the leader in feel-good programming, and the stars of the Matchmaker Mysteries film series on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries are proud of their work and hope you'll find some joy, no matter how brief, with their latest endeavor.
Starring Danica McKellar as Angie Dove, a brilliant matchmaker whose sense of people gives her a leg up solving mysteries. Victor Webster plays the handsome detective, Kyle Cooper, who is learning to...
- 4/25/2020
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Fresh off the festival circuit, a trailer for Cameron Macgowan's high-octane Red Letter Day has arrived. Also in today's Horror Highlights: details on special screenings for Devil's Junction: Handy Dandy's Revenge and release details for the web series, The Antimity Tapes.
Red Letter Day Trailer: "While adjusting to a new life in a quiet suburban community, a recently divorced mother (Dawn Van de Schoot), and her two teens receive mysterious red letters instructing them each to kill or be killed. As the bloodshed begins, they find themselves in a race against time to protect the ones they love from the people they thought they knew.
Red Letter Day recently screened at the L.A.horror hot-spot Screamfest and world premiered at the celebrated Cinequest Film Festival. It's screened internationally at FrightFest London, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, and both Sydney Underground and Calgary Underground Film Festivals.
The film is...
Red Letter Day Trailer: "While adjusting to a new life in a quiet suburban community, a recently divorced mother (Dawn Van de Schoot), and her two teens receive mysterious red letters instructing them each to kill or be killed. As the bloodshed begins, they find themselves in a race against time to protect the ones they love from the people they thought they knew.
Red Letter Day recently screened at the L.A.horror hot-spot Screamfest and world premiered at the celebrated Cinequest Film Festival. It's screened internationally at FrightFest London, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, and both Sydney Underground and Calgary Underground Film Festivals.
The film is...
- 10/15/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy has shared the opening title sequence for American Horror Story: 1984, and as you’ll see, it’s loaded with a heavy dose of ‘80s style and themes that will make you feel a little nostalgic. I totally dig it! The videos came along with the following note from Murphy:
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original “fan” cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote on Instagram. “I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good.”
The series follows a group of camp counselors who find a man on the side...
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original “fan” cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote on Instagram. “I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good.”
The series follows a group of camp counselors who find a man on the side...
- 9/16/2019
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
We don’t have long to wait for American Horror Story: 1984, the slasher-themed ninth season of the FX series. Showrunner Ryan Murphy has a reputation for gradually teasing glimpses of it via Instagram and today has revealed more about the series through the opening titles sequence.
American Horror Story consistently provides some of the most striking titles in television, and the new sequence shared by Murphy does nothing to harm that achievement. The sequence, which you can see below, actually came together when Murphy saw a fan video referencing 1980s pop culture, and decided to bring them on board to work on the titles for American Horror Story: 1984. He commented on this move as so:
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted...
American Horror Story consistently provides some of the most striking titles in television, and the new sequence shared by Murphy does nothing to harm that achievement. The sequence, which you can see below, actually came together when Murphy saw a fan video referencing 1980s pop culture, and decided to bring them on board to work on the titles for American Horror Story: 1984. He commented on this move as so:
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted...
- 9/12/2019
- by Jessica James
- We Got This Covered
‘American Horror Story: 1984’ Title Sequence: Aerobicizing, A Walkman, Those Pastels & Bloody Knives
Ah, 1984: Reaganomics, the Los Angeles Olympics, Ghostbusters, some great music, much awful fashion and, oh yes, slasher films. Some of the above — along with headbanded aerobics, four-wheeled rollerskates, Miami Vice pastels and a Walkman — populate the title sequence for American Horror Story: 1984, which series co-creator Ryan Murphy unveiled on social media today. Check it out below.
Murphy notes in his Instagram post that the sequence comes from “our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced.”
In Season 9 of the Emmy-winning FX anthology from Murphy and Brad Fulchuk, Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Gus Kenworthy and others will try to dodge the vengeful blade(s) of Mr. Giggles. He’s the notorious serial slasher who’s just been released from prison and decides to take a little pleasure trip to Camp Redwood.
Murphy notes in his Instagram post that the sequence comes from “our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced.”
In Season 9 of the Emmy-winning FX anthology from Murphy and Brad Fulchuk, Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Gus Kenworthy and others will try to dodge the vengeful blade(s) of Mr. Giggles. He’s the notorious serial slasher who’s just been released from prison and decides to take a little pleasure trip to Camp Redwood.
- 9/12/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Featuring some major Killer Workout and Friday the 13th vibes, the opening credits for American Horror Story: 1984 have been revealed by series co-creator Ryan Murphy.
Created by Kyle Cooper and Corey Vega (who originally made a fan cut version of the opening credits before being brought in to work on the official credits), the American Horror Story: 1984 opening credits were posted on Ryan Murphy's Instagram page, and you can watch the video below.
In case you missed it, check here to catch up on our previous coverage of American Horror Story: 1984. With its vintage aesthetics, summer camp backdrop, and escaped asylum patient storyline, the new season looks to feature a definite slasher flavor, hearkening back to the era when Jason, Freddy, and Michael reigned supreme on the big screen.
This season's cast includes Matthew Morrison, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman, Gus Kenworthy, Angelica Ross, and Mitch Pileggi.
Created by Kyle Cooper and Corey Vega (who originally made a fan cut version of the opening credits before being brought in to work on the official credits), the American Horror Story: 1984 opening credits were posted on Ryan Murphy's Instagram page, and you can watch the video below.
In case you missed it, check here to catch up on our previous coverage of American Horror Story: 1984. With its vintage aesthetics, summer camp backdrop, and escaped asylum patient storyline, the new season looks to feature a definite slasher flavor, hearkening back to the era when Jason, Freddy, and Michael reigned supreme on the big screen.
This season's cast includes Matthew Morrison, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Cody Fern, Leslie Grossman, Gus Kenworthy, Angelica Ross, and Mitch Pileggi.
- 9/12/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
We are less than a week away from the premiere of American Horror Story: 1984 -- and that can only mean one thing:
More teases than ever before!
Co-creator, Ryan Murphy shared the official opening credits via Instagram and let's just say they are super spooky.
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original “fan” cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote on Instagram.
Related: American Horror Story Trailer Teases a Deadly Summer Camp
“I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good.”
Emma Roberts, Gus Kenworthy, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern, Matthew Morrison, Angelica Ross, and...
More teases than ever before!
Co-creator, Ryan Murphy shared the official opening credits via Instagram and let's just say they are super spooky.
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original “fan” cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote on Instagram.
Related: American Horror Story Trailer Teases a Deadly Summer Camp
“I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good.”
Emma Roberts, Gus Kenworthy, Billie Lourd, Leslie Grossman, Cody Fern, Matthew Morrison, Angelica Ross, and...
- 9/12/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
American Horror Story‘s new opening title sequence is, like, so totally of the era being depicted.
Franchise overlord Ryan Murphy took to social media to unveil the retro-drenched intro for Ahs: 1984, which revolves around a crazed murderer stalking teens at summer camp circa 1984.
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“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by...
Franchise overlord Ryan Murphy took to social media to unveil the retro-drenched intro for Ahs: 1984, which revolves around a crazed murderer stalking teens at summer camp circa 1984.
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“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by...
- 9/12/2019
- TVLine.com
“American Horror Story: 1984” premieres next week and we have a little “Ahs” fun to tide you over, as Ryan Murphy has just released the new title sequence for the ’80s-set season, which is equal parts campy and creepy.
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote Thursday in an Instagram post featuring the new credits. “I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good. @broadway1228“
“Ahs: 1984” stars Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Gus Kenworthy, Leslie Grossman, John Carroll Lynch, Zach Villa, DeRon Horton, Matthew Morrison and Angelica Ross.
“I am so excited to share with you the new title sequence by our longtime collaborator Kyle Cooper and our new friend Corey Vega, who ignited this concept with an original ‘fan’ cut he posted on Twitter after the 1984 season was announced,” Murphy wrote Thursday in an Instagram post featuring the new credits. “I liked it so much, I decided to bring him on board to work together with Kyle as they evolved the concept into something major. Congratulations Corey! 1980s horror never looked so good. @broadway1228“
“Ahs: 1984” stars Emma Roberts, Cody Fern, Billie Lourd, Gus Kenworthy, Leslie Grossman, John Carroll Lynch, Zach Villa, DeRon Horton, Matthew Morrison and Angelica Ross.
- 9/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Before Ana Criado was brought on to help craft the opening credits sequence for “Star Trek: Discovery,” she wasn’t all that versed in the ever-expanding universe of “Star Trek.” That became an advantage when one of the only parameters for the 90-second sequence that opens each episode was to make it look like nothing any of the series had put forth before.
Criado, a creative director at the L.A.-based Prologue, now says she has a much better handle on “Trek” lore. At this point, her own contributions to this latest series’ legacy is impossible to overlook; her team earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Design. Established in Season 1 and retooled for a Season 2 with slightly different plot ambitions, the opening credits of “Discovery” do stand out as a singular creation, even as they draw on recognizable items from the franchise’s half-century history.
“It didn...
Criado, a creative director at the L.A.-based Prologue, now says she has a much better handle on “Trek” lore. At this point, her own contributions to this latest series’ legacy is impossible to overlook; her team earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Design. Established in Season 1 and retooled for a Season 2 with slightly different plot ambitions, the opening credits of “Discovery” do stand out as a singular creation, even as they draw on recognizable items from the franchise’s half-century history.
“It didn...
- 8/27/2019
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
While there has been a trend of shortening opening title sequences on television or even doing away with them altogether, this year’s Emmy nominees for Best Main Title Design prove there are still shows that value the power of a good intro. The 2019 Emmy nominees for Best Main Title Design are: “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” (Netflix), “Game of Thrones” (HBO), “Star Trek: Discovery” (CBS All Access), “True Detective” (HBO) and “Warrior” (Cinemax).
All five of these main titles share similarities in emphasizing symbolism and iconography present throughout their respective shows. Two of the nominated creative directors have previously won Emmys for previous seasons of their respective series, Angus Wall for “Game of Thrones” and Patrick Clair and Raoul Marks for “True Detective,” both for the first seasons. So what will win the Emmy for Best Main Title Design this year? Let’s take a closer...
All five of these main titles share similarities in emphasizing symbolism and iconography present throughout their respective shows. Two of the nominated creative directors have previously won Emmys for previous seasons of their respective series, Angus Wall for “Game of Thrones” and Patrick Clair and Raoul Marks for “True Detective,” both for the first seasons. So what will win the Emmy for Best Main Title Design this year? Let’s take a closer...
- 8/10/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: The Danica McKellar project Matchmaker Mysteries from executive producer Patti Stanger of Millionaire Matchmaker fame has officially started production in Ottawa. The latest addition to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has also added Bruce Boxleitner and Victor Webster andto the cast.
In Matchmaker Mysteries, McKellar stars as Angie Dove, host of a popular Philadelphia-based reality show dedicated to helping single people find their soulmates. Soon after one of her couples gets engaged on TV, the bride-to-be is murdered. The eligible bachelor Angie proclaimed as her perfect match is arrested as the prime suspect. Wanting to clear her client’s name, Angie uses all her matchmaking skills to evaluate the character and integrity of the suspects and cleverly gets them to reveal the truth about themselves. Not shy, she’ll sweet-talk her way into a crime scene, face-off with a bouncer at a hot nightclub or even endure...
In Matchmaker Mysteries, McKellar stars as Angie Dove, host of a popular Philadelphia-based reality show dedicated to helping single people find their soulmates. Soon after one of her couples gets engaged on TV, the bride-to-be is murdered. The eligible bachelor Angie proclaimed as her perfect match is arrested as the prime suspect. Wanting to clear her client’s name, Angie uses all her matchmaking skills to evaluate the character and integrity of the suspects and cleverly gets them to reveal the truth about themselves. Not shy, she’ll sweet-talk her way into a crime scene, face-off with a bouncer at a hot nightclub or even endure...
- 7/25/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
New films from Hong Sangsoo, Abbas Fahdel, Radu Muntean in competition.
The line-up for Carlo Chatrian’s last outing as the artistic director of the Locarno Festival (Aug 1-11) in Switzerland includes the world premieres of Swiss filmmaker Bettina Oberli’s Le Vent Tourne and German director Sandra Nettelbeck’s tragicomedy Was Uns Nicht Umbringt.
Both will screen as part of the non-competitive Piazza Grande open-air programme.
Scroll down for full line-up
Further Piazza Grande films include Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, actor-director Ethan Hawke’s Blaze, Aneesh Chaganty’s debut feature Searching, and the late Filipino filmmaker Lino Brocka’s...
The line-up for Carlo Chatrian’s last outing as the artistic director of the Locarno Festival (Aug 1-11) in Switzerland includes the world premieres of Swiss filmmaker Bettina Oberli’s Le Vent Tourne and German director Sandra Nettelbeck’s tragicomedy Was Uns Nicht Umbringt.
Both will screen as part of the non-competitive Piazza Grande open-air programme.
Scroll down for full line-up
Further Piazza Grande films include Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, actor-director Ethan Hawke’s Blaze, Aneesh Chaganty’s debut feature Searching, and the late Filipino filmmaker Lino Brocka’s...
- 7/11/2018
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
The 71st edition of Switzerland's Locarno Festival will honor title designer Kyle Cooper with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, which is given annually to those who have made significant contributions to transforming the technical art of cinema.
Cooper is considered one of the most innovative creators of title sequences in the world, creating more than 350 throughout his 30-year career. His 1995 title sequence for Se7en was hailed by New York Times Magazine as "one of the most important design innovations of the 1990s."
Cooper will be given his award on Aug. 5 at the Piazza Grande outdoor cinema,...
Cooper is considered one of the most innovative creators of title sequences in the world, creating more than 350 throughout his 30-year career. His 1995 title sequence for Se7en was hailed by New York Times Magazine as "one of the most important design innovations of the 1990s."
Cooper will be given his award on Aug. 5 at the Piazza Grande outdoor cinema,...
The 71st edition of Switzerland's Locarno Festival will honor title designer Kyle Cooper with the Vision Award Ticinomoda, which is given annually to those who have made significant contributions to transforming the technical art of cinema.
Cooper is considered one of the most innovative creators of title sequences in the world, creating more than 350 throughout his 30-year career. His 1995 title sequence for Se7en was hailed by New York Times Magazine as "one of the most important design innovations of the 1990s."
Cooper will be given his award on Aug. 5 at the Piazza Grande outdoor cinema,...
Cooper is considered one of the most innovative creators of title sequences in the world, creating more than 350 throughout his 30-year career. His 1995 title sequence for Se7en was hailed by New York Times Magazine as "one of the most important design innovations of the 1990s."
Cooper will be given his award on Aug. 5 at the Piazza Grande outdoor cinema,...
No matter how much the contenders for this year’s Emmy for main title design jam-packed their sequences with imagery subtle and sometimes not-so-subtle foreshadowing, it seems there was always room for more.
Designer-director Kyle Cooper assembled an edit of the nightmarish title sequence for FX’s “American Horror Story: Cult” that had everything from a dead dog and bugs to people wearing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton masks and all manner of creepy clowns.
Cooper didn’t have much of a blueprint going in. He just knew the series focused on a woman whose phobias were triggered by the 2016 election. “I’m just trying to have these nutty shoots with a relatively low budget and figuring out what I can do in the time I have,” says Cooper.
Design director Nic Benns of design house Momoco had a bit more to go on before he set out to craft...
Designer-director Kyle Cooper assembled an edit of the nightmarish title sequence for FX’s “American Horror Story: Cult” that had everything from a dead dog and bugs to people wearing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton masks and all manner of creepy clowns.
Cooper didn’t have much of a blueprint going in. He just knew the series focused on a woman whose phobias were triggered by the 2016 election. “I’m just trying to have these nutty shoots with a relatively low budget and figuring out what I can do in the time I have,” says Cooper.
Design director Nic Benns of design house Momoco had a bit more to go on before he set out to craft...
- 6/1/2018
- by Todd Longwell
- Variety Film + TV
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What’s the best opening title sequence for a show premiering in 2017? (And yes, this is an update of the earlier midseason survey.)
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
I’ll go with “Mindhunter.” There’s a cool juxtaposition of recording equipment used by weirdo FBI profiler Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and the corpse of a murdered woman, which just goes to show that Ford kind of looks at both as objects for his own research, instead of, you know, an ex-person who still has actual importance to people. It’s an effective way to get right into his somewhat sociopathic head and is a real treat for people who love pareidolia.
This week’s question: What’s the best opening title sequence for a show premiering in 2017? (And yes, this is an update of the earlier midseason survey.)
Tim Surette (@timsurette), TV.com
I’ll go with “Mindhunter.” There’s a cool juxtaposition of recording equipment used by weirdo FBI profiler Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) and the corpse of a murdered woman, which just goes to show that Ford kind of looks at both as objects for his own research, instead of, you know, an ex-person who still has actual importance to people. It’s an effective way to get right into his somewhat sociopathic head and is a real treat for people who love pareidolia.
- 12/5/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Ryan Lambie Nov 3, 2017
Netflix's Mindhunter is the latest example of the unique, outsider characters in the work of David Fincher...
When FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) sits down with convicted serial killer Edmund Kemper (Cameron Britton) in the Netflix series Mindhunter, he’s both terrified and fascinated. Kemper, serving multiple life sentences for a spate of brutal kidnappings and murders - including his own mother - could offer a valuable insight into a criminal mindset that was barely understood in the late 1970s. Ford hopes to use a series of interviews with Kemper, and convicts like him, to build up a psychological profile which could be used to help track down other serial murderers; it soon becomes apparent, however, that Ford’s fascination with Kemper runs beyond the strictly professional.
See related Lee Unkrich interview: Pixar, Toy Story 3, sequels and scary characters
Mindhunter, executive produced by David Fincher...
Netflix's Mindhunter is the latest example of the unique, outsider characters in the work of David Fincher...
When FBI agent Holden Ford (Jonathan Groff) sits down with convicted serial killer Edmund Kemper (Cameron Britton) in the Netflix series Mindhunter, he’s both terrified and fascinated. Kemper, serving multiple life sentences for a spate of brutal kidnappings and murders - including his own mother - could offer a valuable insight into a criminal mindset that was barely understood in the late 1970s. Ford hopes to use a series of interviews with Kemper, and convicts like him, to build up a psychological profile which could be used to help track down other serial murderers; it soon becomes apparent, however, that Ford’s fascination with Kemper runs beyond the strictly professional.
See related Lee Unkrich interview: Pixar, Toy Story 3, sequels and scary characters
Mindhunter, executive produced by David Fincher...
- 10/30/2017
- Den of Geek
The craft of main title design has become more prestigious in TV since “Mad Men” and “Game of Thrones” won Emmys in 2008 and 2011. And this season the race pits three Best Drama contenders (“Westworld,” “Stranger Things,” “The Crown”) against Limited Series contender (“Feud: Bette and Joan”) and “American Gods.”
Three of the five main title designs come from Patrick Clair (“Westworld,” The Crown,” “American Gods”), last year’s winner for “The Man in the High Castle,” and a previous winner for “True Detective” (2014). If the goal is to encapsulate the essence of a show in a graphically striking, attention-grabbing manner, then all five shows fit the job.
As far as winning the race, “Westworld” stands out for its complex design, poetic beauty, and melancholy mood, But both “Feud” and “Stranger Things” boast distinctive retro vibes— that brilliantly play off the nostalgia appeal of their series.
“Westworld”
From the galloping horse...
Three of the five main title designs come from Patrick Clair (“Westworld,” The Crown,” “American Gods”), last year’s winner for “The Man in the High Castle,” and a previous winner for “True Detective” (2014). If the goal is to encapsulate the essence of a show in a graphically striking, attention-grabbing manner, then all five shows fit the job.
As far as winning the race, “Westworld” stands out for its complex design, poetic beauty, and melancholy mood, But both “Feud” and “Stranger Things” boast distinctive retro vibes— that brilliantly play off the nostalgia appeal of their series.
“Westworld”
From the galloping horse...
- 8/15/2017
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Inspired by Baby Groot’s “Mr. Blue Sky” dance sequence at the beginning of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” what movie has the best opening credits sequence?
April Wolfe (@awolfeful), La Weekly
Hands down, it’s R.W. Fassbinder’s “The Marriage of Maria Braun.” I watch the opening sequence at least three times a year and show it to every filmmaker I can. I love any film that begins with a bang, and this one does quite literally: We open up on an explosion that rips out a hunk of brick wall, exposing a German couple in the middle of a rushed marriage ceremony.
This week’s question: Inspired by Baby Groot’s “Mr. Blue Sky” dance sequence at the beginning of “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” what movie has the best opening credits sequence?
April Wolfe (@awolfeful), La Weekly
Hands down, it’s R.W. Fassbinder’s “The Marriage of Maria Braun.” I watch the opening sequence at least three times a year and show it to every filmmaker I can. I love any film that begins with a bang, and this one does quite literally: We open up on an explosion that rips out a hunk of brick wall, exposing a German couple in the middle of a rushed marriage ceremony.
- 5/8/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Say what you will about Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Bette and Joan, which concludes its 8-episode run this Sunday, but for cinephiles it has been extraordinary to have had a major television series so steeped in the lore of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Dramatizing the production of Robert Aldrich’s 1962 Warner Brothers hit What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, the animosity of its rival stars, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, and the aftermath of both, Feud requires a measure of familiarity with all the major players and their past lives in order to truly appreciate the poignancy of its moment.Despite its potential for high camp—and if nothing else Feud is a masterpiece of fabulous production and costume design—the show has proved to be remarkably alert to the predicament of women in Hollywood and the paranoia and regret that accompanies the back nine of the life of a Hollywood star.
- 4/21/2017
- MUBI
Without uttering a word, the main title sequence for FX’s new anthology series “Feud: Bette and Joan” sets the dramatic yet somber tone for the entire series by using musical and graphical cues from ‘60s cinema.
While the images trace the plot of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?,” it also reflects the misery of the actresses drawn into a cycle of torment of their own devising. Take a look at the sequence:
The credits fit right in with “Feud,” a technicolor feast that examines the even more colorful rivalry between acclaimed actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, which reached its pinnacle while they co-starred in the psycho-biddy horror movie “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” in 1962. The series takes place during and after the shooting of the film, in which Bette (Susan Sarandon) and Joan (Jessica Lange) play combative siblings Baby Jane and Blanche, respectively. There is no love lost between these sisters,...
While the images trace the plot of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?,” it also reflects the misery of the actresses drawn into a cycle of torment of their own devising. Take a look at the sequence:
The credits fit right in with “Feud,” a technicolor feast that examines the even more colorful rivalry between acclaimed actresses Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, which reached its pinnacle while they co-starred in the psycho-biddy horror movie “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” in 1962. The series takes place during and after the shooting of the film, in which Bette (Susan Sarandon) and Joan (Jessica Lange) play combative siblings Baby Jane and Blanche, respectively. There is no love lost between these sisters,...
- 3/3/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Title sequences don’t have to be boring. They can be just as exciting, creative, or innovative as the films they introduce. These are our picks for the 10 best opening title sequences of feature films.
Spring is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the beginning of brighter days than to celebrate the best film beginnings of all time! Check back all month long as we look at the films with the best beginnings.
The title sequence for a film is more than a bunch of letters spelling words on a screen. A title sequence is an opportunity for a filmmaker to grab the attention of his or her audience. It’s an ideal spot to introduce musical themes, set a stylistic tone, or establish a directorial style. During the opening titles a filmmaker has the opportunity to explain a backstory, show a flashback, or even dictate the setting to the audience.
Spring is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the beginning of brighter days than to celebrate the best film beginnings of all time! Check back all month long as we look at the films with the best beginnings.
The title sequence for a film is more than a bunch of letters spelling words on a screen. A title sequence is an opportunity for a filmmaker to grab the attention of his or her audience. It’s an ideal spot to introduce musical themes, set a stylistic tone, or establish a directorial style. During the opening titles a filmmaker has the opportunity to explain a backstory, show a flashback, or even dictate the setting to the audience.
- 4/6/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Two decades later, we're still totally creeped out by "Seven."
The seven-deadly-sins-inspired serial killer thriller, which opened 20 years ago this week (on September 22, 1995), helped put director David Fincher on the map and marked a career milestone for stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey. What's more, from its jittery opening credits to its grim shocker of an ending, "Seven" has become a template for how to make a dark, suspenseful crime drama.
Despite its many imitators, however, "Seven" maintains its secrets, from who almost starred in it to how it accomplished its unsettling effects to the softened ending that was almost tacked on. Here are some of those secrets. (Warning: Spoilers follow, though, c'mon, the movie's 20 years old.)
1. "Seven" screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker has a cameo. He's the corpse seen at the beginning of the movie.
2. Walker wrote the screenplay, his first, while living in New York City and...
The seven-deadly-sins-inspired serial killer thriller, which opened 20 years ago this week (on September 22, 1995), helped put director David Fincher on the map and marked a career milestone for stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, and Kevin Spacey. What's more, from its jittery opening credits to its grim shocker of an ending, "Seven" has become a template for how to make a dark, suspenseful crime drama.
Despite its many imitators, however, "Seven" maintains its secrets, from who almost starred in it to how it accomplished its unsettling effects to the softened ending that was almost tacked on. Here are some of those secrets. (Warning: Spoilers follow, though, c'mon, the movie's 20 years old.)
1. "Seven" screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker has a cameo. He's the corpse seen at the beginning of the movie.
2. Walker wrote the screenplay, his first, while living in New York City and...
- 9/21/2015
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
A good opening credits sequence can make or break a program's success. This year's nominees for Best Main Title Design display visionary work across series and miniseries. The winner will be announced at the Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday. Let’s take a look at the contenders. -Break- Will 'Daredevil' bring a trio of Emmys to the Marvel Universe? "American Horror Story" has received its third nomination in this category for its latest installment, "Freak Show." Creator Ryan Murphy once again teamed up with veteran credits designer Kyle Cooper — a previous Emmy-winner for Best Short-Form Picture Editing for "The 81st Annual Academy Awards" — to create a creepy and haunting mix of stop motion and CGI. They are joined by first-time nominees Lee Nelson (art director/3D supervisor) and Nadia Tzou (art director/2D supervisor). (Click here to watch our exclusive video interview with Cooper.) --Widg...
- 9/11/2015
- Gold Derby
You may not know his name, but you’ve certainly seen his work. Kyle Cooper has designed the opening credits sequences for over 200 films and television series, including “Se7en” (1995), “Spider-Man” (2002), the “Iron Man” series, “The Tree of Life” (2011), “Argo” (2012), “Pain & Gain” (2013) as well as “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “The Walking Dead." He’s worked on every season of “American Horror Story,” reaping Emmy bids for the first two. In our exclusive webcam chat (watch below), he delves into the challenges faced in setting the mood for the latest installment, “Freak Show.” -Break- Watch dozens of video chats with 2015 Emmy contenders “One of the initial thoughts was the first three ‘American Horror Story’ titles were all live action,” which h..."...
- 6/16/2015
- Gold Derby
"American Horror Story" has always been about one freak show or another; it's just that this season actually takes place in the sideshow. The characters and events from the previous seasons sound like a club that Stefon from "Saturday Night Live" would make up: a murder house with a ghost who wears a rubber suit; a former Nazi scientist who experiments on his patients in an asylum; a beautiful swamp witch who listens to Stevie Nicks and can bring the dead back to life; a Louisiana grand dame who used to torture and kill her slaves and bathe in their blood; a sexy collegiate Frankenstein; a tragic take on E. Jane Cochrane; a psycho psychiatrist with a taste for wearing human skin and drinking breast milk; and So. Much More.
It's breathtaking, invigorating, and utterly bananas. It's frankly insane that it's on a basic cable network. And I love it.
It's breathtaking, invigorating, and utterly bananas. It's frankly insane that it's on a basic cable network. And I love it.
- 10/8/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
I can't tell you exactly when I first saw David Fincher's Se7en. I definitely saw it in theaters on or around when it was released on September 22, 1995, and after seeing it I know I quickly ran to purchase the film's soundtrack, not because I necessarily loved Howard Shore's score, but because that's what I did back then. In the days before short theatrical windows and immediate DVD releases, purchasing the score was my way of preserving the experience of seeing a movie I truly loved. In this case I could listen to Shore's "Suite from Se7en" or "Portrait of John Doe" and immediately find myself back in the seedy, noir world Fincher envisioned, Andrew Kevin Walker scripted (read it here*) and Darius Khondji photographed. It was the films of David Fincher that first caused me to start looking at movies differently. Se7en and then Fight Club were...
- 9/29/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
One year ago, Nora Thos and Damian Perez released the following short film taking a look at the history of movie titles and today it was brought to my attention thanks to Slashfilm. While only touching on the art of movie titles in broad strokes, it's an interesting look at what the short calls "The Film Before the Film", covering enough territory and offering enough details to make it easy for you to being doing a little research of your own. The film obviously touches on the work of Saul Bass (North by Northwest, The Man with the Golden Arm), Maurice Binder (Dr. No), Pablo Ferro (Dr. Strangelove), Greenberg Associates' work on the original Superman titles, Kyle Cooper (Seven, Mimic), Digital Domain (Fight Club) and the inventive work of Kook Ewo for Splice as well as plenty of earlier work in film from Thomas Edison to the Rko titles before...
- 8/18/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
From a range of eras and genres, here's Jenny and Alex's light-hearted pick of 50 great opening title sequences from the movies...
Odd List
We don’t go to the cinema much, because we hate people. We also don’t go because there’s always the risk of accidentally going to see the wrong film. It's not helped by the fact that there's no way of telling until it’s too late, because there are no bloody opening credits on lots of modern films. And by the time you do realise, you’ve eaten all your popcorn and you can’t be bothered to move.
The movies on this list won’t give you that problem. These opening credits are perfect scene setters for the movies that follow, so you won’t have to worry about awkward popcorn wasting moments. It's not a top 50, rather a selection of 50 interesting credits sequences,...
Odd List
We don’t go to the cinema much, because we hate people. We also don’t go because there’s always the risk of accidentally going to see the wrong film. It's not helped by the fact that there's no way of telling until it’s too late, because there are no bloody opening credits on lots of modern films. And by the time you do realise, you’ve eaten all your popcorn and you can’t be bothered to move.
The movies on this list won’t give you that problem. These opening credits are perfect scene setters for the movies that follow, so you won’t have to worry about awkward popcorn wasting moments. It's not a top 50, rather a selection of 50 interesting credits sequences,...
- 6/25/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
With Godzilla looming on the horizon, we talk to director Gareth Edwards about Spielberg, Hr Giger, blockbuster filmmaking and more...
Interview
Across the six decades since his first appearance in 1954, Godzilla’s roar has echoed through dozens of sequels and spin-offs. The 1954 Godzilla was a moving, angst-ridden account of an uncontrollable beast wrecking havoc on Tokyo. For a nation living through the aftermath of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the parallels between Godzilla and the events of 1945 were plain to see. This, clearly, was more than just a mere monster movie.
16 years on from the financially successful yet hollow American incarnation made in 1998, British director Gareth Edwards takes the King of the Monsters back to the roots Ishiro Honda established in the creature’s debut outing. Edwards made his own impression on the genre back in 2010, with his debut feature, Monsters. A romantic road trip drama with an...
Interview
Across the six decades since his first appearance in 1954, Godzilla’s roar has echoed through dozens of sequels and spin-offs. The 1954 Godzilla was a moving, angst-ridden account of an uncontrollable beast wrecking havoc on Tokyo. For a nation living through the aftermath of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the parallels between Godzilla and the events of 1945 were plain to see. This, clearly, was more than just a mere monster movie.
16 years on from the financially successful yet hollow American incarnation made in 1998, British director Gareth Edwards takes the King of the Monsters back to the roots Ishiro Honda established in the creature’s debut outing. Edwards made his own impression on the genre back in 2010, with his debut feature, Monsters. A romantic road trip drama with an...
- 5/13/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Who knew that Ben Stiller, the funnyman behind Zoolander and There’s Something About Mary, was the right man to bring James Thurber’s classic short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty to the big screen? Of course, much of the short story is absent from Stiller’s adaptation, but that was always a certainty (beautiful though it is, the original story is hardly enough to fill a short, let alone a major studio tentpole). What Stiller does manage to do, however, to my great surprise, is capture the adventurous heart of his title character.
Part of what makes Stiller’s characterization so enjoyable is how he nails the mannerisms of the Everyman. Working as a negative assets manager for the fictional Life magazine, Walter is quiet and awkward, more inclined to drift off into daydreams than actually look at what’s in front of him. Without alienating the character from the audience,...
Part of what makes Stiller’s characterization so enjoyable is how he nails the mannerisms of the Everyman. Working as a negative assets manager for the fictional Life magazine, Walter is quiet and awkward, more inclined to drift off into daydreams than actually look at what’s in front of him. Without alienating the character from the audience,...
- 4/18/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," directed by and starring Ben Stiller, is about a man (the titular Mitty) who often loses himself in vivid flights of fancy that he constructs, wholly, in his imagination. Oftentimes, he can be in the middle of a conversation and just "zone out," escaping into a word of his own creation.
All of this is kind of fitting, because when we spoke to Stiller a few weeks ago, a fairly innocuous -- and, it should be noted, brief -- question about the movie's opening title sequence turned into a lengthy monologue, during which time I felt my spirit leave my body and I began to question my career as a journalist.
So, with some creative editing, I have chopped up Stiller's answer a little bit, and made it more of a back and forth, so you, dear reader, aren't just reading annoyingly lengthy block quotes.
All of this is kind of fitting, because when we spoke to Stiller a few weeks ago, a fairly innocuous -- and, it should be noted, brief -- question about the movie's opening title sequence turned into a lengthy monologue, during which time I felt my spirit leave my body and I began to question my career as a journalist.
So, with some creative editing, I have chopped up Stiller's answer a little bit, and made it more of a back and forth, so you, dear reader, aren't just reading annoyingly lengthy block quotes.
- 12/23/2013
- by Drew Taylor
- Moviefone
Mimic
Written by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
USA, 1997
In his review of The Grandmaster, Josh Spiegel notes that the American cut of Wong Kar-Wai’s new film “never stops letting its audience know that a fuller cut exists.” The blame for those missing 20 minutes appears to rest squarely on the shoulders of Harvey Weinstein, studio executive and co-founder of The Weinstein Company. While behind-the-scenes details of The Grandmaster aren’t entirely clear, Mr. Weinstein has already established an extensive history of providing his editorial input on films, even when the directors don’t necessarily want it.
Earlier this year, Weinstein was met with criticism at the possibility of his shortening Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer as well. Weinstein’s meddling goes well beyond 2013, however, but back to his tenure at Miramax, which, in 1997, released Mimic, a monster film from a still green Guillermo Del Toro.
Written by Guillermo Del Toro and Matthew Robbins
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
USA, 1997
In his review of The Grandmaster, Josh Spiegel notes that the American cut of Wong Kar-Wai’s new film “never stops letting its audience know that a fuller cut exists.” The blame for those missing 20 minutes appears to rest squarely on the shoulders of Harvey Weinstein, studio executive and co-founder of The Weinstein Company. While behind-the-scenes details of The Grandmaster aren’t entirely clear, Mr. Weinstein has already established an extensive history of providing his editorial input on films, even when the directors don’t necessarily want it.
Earlier this year, Weinstein was met with criticism at the possibility of his shortening Bong Joon-Ho’s Snowpiercer as well. Weinstein’s meddling goes well beyond 2013, however, but back to his tenure at Miramax, which, in 1997, released Mimic, a monster film from a still green Guillermo Del Toro.
- 9/14/2013
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
One of my favorite things about Ryan Murphy's American Horror Story series is the insanely bizarre title sequences they have. Here's a great behind the scenes video that includes Murphy and title designer Kyle Cooper explaining the objective behind the creepy sequences. It mostly focuses on American Horror Story: Asylum, but it also teases what's coming in American Horror Story: Coven. In it Murphy says,
"I've always been obsessed with main titles, I really feel like it's an art form. It tells you what the viewing experience ahead is going to be.
"You have to watch it 10 times because every frame is a clue for what the season will be, and every year it has a different tone, look and concept. By the last frame of the main title, for Coven, you'll really have an idea of what the last frame of the Coven season will be."...
"I've always been obsessed with main titles, I really feel like it's an art form. It tells you what the viewing experience ahead is going to be.
"You have to watch it 10 times because every frame is a clue for what the season will be, and every year it has a different tone, look and concept. By the last frame of the main title, for Coven, you'll really have an idea of what the last frame of the Coven season will be."...
- 8/26/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
American Horror Story co-creator Ryan Murphy is offering a golden clue to the upcoming third season of the FX anthology series, Coven. In a behind-the-scenes look into the show's Emmy-nominated opening titles, Murphy and title designer Kyle Cooper explain the objective behind the creeptastic sequence. Photos: Unmasking Rubber Man: Behind the Scenes of 'American Horror Story' "I've always been obsessed with main titles, I really feel like it's an art form," Murphy says. "It tells you what the viewing experience ahead is going to be." For example: Clues to Asylum were featured in the
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- 8/23/2013
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Doe’s apartment? As in the home of creepy, pervy Kevin Spacey from Se7en? Go ahead. Issue a worldwide “weirdo alert.” Sound the alarms, but I can’t help myself. David Fincher’s 1995 thriller still does a number on me to this day — just in a “feel good” kind of way. Good thing that doesn’t sound even creepier.
Among Se7en’s numerous successes is its ability to reprimand the viewer’s obsession with an overwhelming backlash of the morbid. Writer Andrew Kevin Walker achieves this in grim fashion and in less subtler ways throughout, but Se7en also pulls in the viewer with its killer’s cloudy cult of personality in “John Doe.” When detectives David Mills (Brad Pitt) and William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) find Doe’s residence through a paper trail of library loans — works from the Marquis de Sade and Dante, naturally — it’s a drab apartment...
Among Se7en’s numerous successes is its ability to reprimand the viewer’s obsession with an overwhelming backlash of the morbid. Writer Andrew Kevin Walker achieves this in grim fashion and in less subtler ways throughout, but Se7en also pulls in the viewer with its killer’s cloudy cult of personality in “John Doe.” When detectives David Mills (Brad Pitt) and William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) find Doe’s residence through a paper trail of library loans — works from the Marquis de Sade and Dante, naturally — it’s a drab apartment...
- 4/14/2013
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Quick hitter here for what’s pretty much the universally understood awesome (and creepy) that is the opening that accompanies American Horror Story’s second season, Asylum. FX sent us this video to show you just how it’s done at Ahs, straight from who’s getting the actual job done, Kyle Cooper, who created Prologue, which has done the work on several high profile projects, just name one in TV or film, and he probably did it.
Cooper did the FX horror drama’s first season, also well received, title sequence as well. Speaking of which, we recently learned that a familiar face from season 1 is heading back to American Horror Story, with Dylan McDermott signing on to return earlier this week. We also have promo images for next week’s (Halloween!) episode, “Nor’easter” (2.03).
Cooper did the FX horror drama’s first season, also well received, title sequence as well. Speaking of which, we recently learned that a familiar face from season 1 is heading back to American Horror Story, with Dylan McDermott signing on to return earlier this week. We also have promo images for next week’s (Halloween!) episode, “Nor’easter” (2.03).
- 10/27/2012
- by Jay Tomio
- Boomtron
American Horror Story: Asylum might be the most well-thought-out and atmospheric show on television.
In this cool look at the making of American Horror Story’s opening sequence, prologue creator Kyle Cooper said he likes to shoot symbols of what’s going to happen in the show.
From the asylum images, to the editing of the music, he aimed to make a title sequence that would scare the crap out of fans, and maybe give them a hint of the horrors that await. Check it out.
In this cool look at the making of American Horror Story’s opening sequence, prologue creator Kyle Cooper said he likes to shoot symbols of what’s going to happen in the show.
From the asylum images, to the editing of the music, he aimed to make a title sequence that would scare the crap out of fans, and maybe give them a hint of the horrors that await. Check it out.
- 10/25/2012
- by Sara Castillo
- FEARnet
Genre: Horror | Drama | Mystery Thriller
Created by: Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Discs: 3
Running Time: Approx. 534 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Summary:
American Horror Story revolves around The Harmons, a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish. The all-star cast features Dylan McDermott (Dark Blue, The Practice) as Ben Harmon, a psychiatrist; Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) as Vivien Harmon, Ben’s wife; newcomer Taissa Farmiga as Violet, the Harmons’ teenage daughter; Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens, Big Fish) in her Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning first-ever regular series TV role as Constance, the Harmons’ neighbor; Evan Peters (Kick-Ass, Invasion) plays Tate Langdon, one of Ben’s patients; and Denis O’Hare (J. Edgar, True Blood) as Larry Harvey. Guest stars for the series include Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under, Happy Town) as the Harmons’ housekeeper; Alexandra Breckenridge (True Blood, Ticket Out...
Created by: Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
Discs: 3
Running Time: Approx. 534 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Summary:
American Horror Story revolves around The Harmons, a family of three who moved from Boston to Los Angeles as a means to reconcile past anguish. The all-star cast features Dylan McDermott (Dark Blue, The Practice) as Ben Harmon, a psychiatrist; Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights) as Vivien Harmon, Ben’s wife; newcomer Taissa Farmiga as Violet, the Harmons’ teenage daughter; Jessica Lange (Grey Gardens, Big Fish) in her Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning first-ever regular series TV role as Constance, the Harmons’ neighbor; Evan Peters (Kick-Ass, Invasion) plays Tate Langdon, one of Ben’s patients; and Denis O’Hare (J. Edgar, True Blood) as Larry Harvey. Guest stars for the series include Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under, Happy Town) as the Harmons’ housekeeper; Alexandra Breckenridge (True Blood, Ticket Out...
- 9/25/2012
- by Erin Willard
- ScifiMafia
What is Movie News After Dark? It’s a nightly bit of notes regarding films, television shows and other pop culture curiosities. It’s also a victim of its circumstances, which this week includes an inundation with Batman everything. In the end, it could be worse. We begin this evening with a new image from Skyfall, which will debut its next trailer with The Dark Knight Rises in IMAX. It will be the second film of the year to truly play for the massive screen format, right behind the one Christopher Nolan is about to unleash. 1. The Ten Greatest Movie Podcasts – On this list from Jacob Hall at Movies.com are all the real greats in the realm of talking about movies and broadcasting it over the internet, including a little show we house here at Film School Rejects. No offense to The /FilmCast, but Reject Radio has always been a better cuddle buddy. 2. Emmy...
- 7/20/2012
- by Neil Miller
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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- 7/5/2012
- by Jeremy Kirk
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
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