Kingsley Leggs joins the cast of Pretty Woman The Musical as 'James Morse.' Pretty Woman The Musical also stars stage, television and film actress Samantha Barks as 'Vivian' opposite Tony Award winner and Grammy Award winner Steve Kazee as 'Edward,' with Tony Award nominee Orfeh as 'Kit,' Eric Anderson as 'Mr. Thompson,' and Jason Danieley as 'Philip Stuckey.' Based on one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, Garry Marshall's Pretty Woman, the new musical will arrive on Broadway following its World Premiere stage production in Chicago in the spring of 2018.
- 11/10/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
It begins with the abduction of a girl. The scene is quiet and innocuous until it isn’t—a car rolling up to a young girl to ask for directions as children play in the background. The driver says, “Are you Anna?” before a man grabs her and shoves her in the car the instant she says, “Yes.” We watch as though a voyeur behind the trees, helpless to do anything but wait to see what happens while a boy on his bike (Dante Hoagland‘s Howie) rides into frame for the camera to follow home. These suburbs are small so his destination just happens to be next door to the house we’re about to spend the night within. That family’s new babysitter is also named Anna and suddenly we realize what’s gone wrong.
Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck‘s disturbing script and director Michael Thelin‘s willingness...
Richard Raymond Harry Herbeck‘s disturbing script and director Michael Thelin‘s willingness...
- 3/4/2016
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
A quick review of tonight's "Marvel's Agents of Shield" coming up just as soon as I have some Enya albums I've been hiding... "The Writing on the Wall" brought the arc of Coulson's incessant doodling to a welcome end, in an episode that was a good showcase for Clark Gregg — playing something deeper and more complex than the role usually affords him the opportunity to do — but also darker and/or more graphic than this show is probably meant to go. As Brian Van Holt's Sebastian carved up his victims, threatened Hank Thompson's family, and talked about cutting the information out of himself and others — on top of the return of all the horrific imagery from Project Tahiti — I began to find myself empathizing with Mac, who spent much of the hour wondering what kind of horror show he signed up for. "Shield" is obviously a show with life-and-death stakes,...
- 11/12/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Crafting a brilliant script. That’s all it takes to get a project noticed and “green lit”. This was my single-minded approach when I got the bright idea to start skipping down the indie filmmaking road. It was all so clear; admittedly up hill but I saw no potholes or wreckage to avoid. Nope. Curious sights and comfortable, clean rest areas amply stocked with fresh toilet paper lined my highway. The horizon seemed practically at arms length. My first detour: I had as much interest in writing a screenplay as Hunter S. Thompson probably did with the idea of writing sober.
Realistically, my chances of being offered a script to direct were slim to none – emphasis on none. Especially one that might satisfy my unrealistic specific creative goals as the filmmaker that I wasn’t yet. But with this elegant, single tier plan, I could suck it up and author my own brilliant script.
Realistically, my chances of being offered a script to direct were slim to none – emphasis on none. Especially one that might satisfy my unrealistic specific creative goals as the filmmaker that I wasn’t yet. But with this elegant, single tier plan, I could suck it up and author my own brilliant script.
- 10/14/2014
- by Craig Abell-Champion
- Hope for Film
As we approach the final reckoning in Boardwalk Empire, there's little room for escape. Here's Michael's review...
This review contains spoilers
5.5 King of Norway
It’s hard not to see this season in a valedictory light, offering a pattern of reunions, score-settling and closure as characters, willingly or otherwise, attempt to find and secure a sense of closure before the shutters finally come down. It comes across like the closing of a circle, or rather several interlinked circles, that bring characters back to where they came from, again whether they like it or not. Such a view places this episode’s reunion of Nucky and Chalky in a similar context to that of Nucky and Margaret last week. In both cases, the exiled come to Nucky, surprising him by their unannounced return. In both cases too, Nucky takes the opportunity to nurture his sentimentality, seeking sweet reminiscences with Margaret and...
This review contains spoilers
5.5 King of Norway
It’s hard not to see this season in a valedictory light, offering a pattern of reunions, score-settling and closure as characters, willingly or otherwise, attempt to find and secure a sense of closure before the shutters finally come down. It comes across like the closing of a circle, or rather several interlinked circles, that bring characters back to where they came from, again whether they like it or not. Such a view places this episode’s reunion of Nucky and Chalky in a similar context to that of Nucky and Margaret last week. In both cases, the exiled come to Nucky, surprising him by their unannounced return. In both cases too, Nucky takes the opportunity to nurture his sentimentality, seeking sweet reminiscences with Margaret and...
- 10/7/2014
- by michaeln
- Den of Geek
Paul Has Precision But Less Purpose Than Steadman
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
- 5/11/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
The "Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 trailer has arrived, which is bad news for Nucky Thompson's enemies.
The trailer opens with a bootlegging middle-man unsuccessfully pleading for his life, while a judge asks Gillian Darmody, "What exactly happened in your residence eight months ago?" Richard Harrow single-handedly killed 15 of Gyp Rosetti's men, that's what. But it is being described as an "unsolved gangland shootout."
Nucky Thompson, for his part, explains, "I didn't ask for trouble. When it was brought to my doorstep, I returned."
There's a montage of mob violence set to the sounds of Atlantic City ladies tap dancing, and we see Richard Harrow, Capone's Chicago crew and Chalky White's guys perpetrating all kinds of gangster violence.
We also meet the show's two newest characters, Jeffrey Wright's Dr. Arnold Narcisse, a doctor of divinity who controls Harlem, and Ron Livingston's Roy Phillips, a ladies man who comes down...
The trailer opens with a bootlegging middle-man unsuccessfully pleading for his life, while a judge asks Gillian Darmody, "What exactly happened in your residence eight months ago?" Richard Harrow single-handedly killed 15 of Gyp Rosetti's men, that's what. But it is being described as an "unsolved gangland shootout."
Nucky Thompson, for his part, explains, "I didn't ask for trouble. When it was brought to my doorstep, I returned."
There's a montage of mob violence set to the sounds of Atlantic City ladies tap dancing, and we see Richard Harrow, Capone's Chicago crew and Chalky White's guys perpetrating all kinds of gangster violence.
We also meet the show's two newest characters, Jeffrey Wright's Dr. Arnold Narcisse, a doctor of divinity who controls Harlem, and Ron Livingston's Roy Phillips, a ladies man who comes down...
- 7/15/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
“I’m a middleman. I take orders. They do the rest. I don’t ask questions,” pleads a poor schlub at the beginning of this new full-length trailer for Boardwalk Empire.
Of course, nobody really cares about middlemen — which is why the clip quickly moves on to power players like Steve Buscemi’s Nucky Thompson, who may have a new and fearsome foe in Harlem boss Valentin Narcisse (Jeffrey Wright). “Only kings understand each other,” Narcisse says smoothly after reminding the gangster that he prefers to be addressed as “Doctor.” “What shall we do, Mr. Thompson?”
Elsewhere on the Empire:...
Of course, nobody really cares about middlemen — which is why the clip quickly moves on to power players like Steve Buscemi’s Nucky Thompson, who may have a new and fearsome foe in Harlem boss Valentin Narcisse (Jeffrey Wright). “Only kings understand each other,” Narcisse says smoothly after reminding the gangster that he prefers to be addressed as “Doctor.” “What shall we do, Mr. Thompson?”
Elsewhere on the Empire:...
- 7/15/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
A new "Boardwalk Empire" teaser from HBO welcomes viewers "back to the Boardwalk."
As that classic Prohibition-era ragtime music plays, we see Nucky Thompson hitting on a new lady, Richard Harrow pulling a few stickups (hopefully he's working for Nucky) and plenty of gangster violence in the new Season 4 teaser.
The new trailer also gives brief glimpses of Jeffrey Wright and Ron Livingston's new characters Valentin Narcisse (a doctor of divinity who runs Harlem) and Roy Phillips (a wealthy out-of-town businessman who befriends Gillian Darmody), respectively.
Nucky and Narcisse seem to be forging a new business relationship. "I didn't ask for trouble," Nucky protests. Narcisse replies, "What shall we do, Mr. Thompson? What shall we do?"
"Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 premieres Sunday, September 8 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO.
As that classic Prohibition-era ragtime music plays, we see Nucky Thompson hitting on a new lady, Richard Harrow pulling a few stickups (hopefully he's working for Nucky) and plenty of gangster violence in the new Season 4 teaser.
The new trailer also gives brief glimpses of Jeffrey Wright and Ron Livingston's new characters Valentin Narcisse (a doctor of divinity who runs Harlem) and Roy Phillips (a wealthy out-of-town businessman who befriends Gillian Darmody), respectively.
Nucky and Narcisse seem to be forging a new business relationship. "I didn't ask for trouble," Nucky protests. Narcisse replies, "What shall we do, Mr. Thompson? What shall we do?"
"Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 premieres Sunday, September 8 at 9 p.m. Et on HBO.
- 6/10/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Boardwalk Empire Season 3 Episode 9, The Milkmaid’s Lot
“You have to understand. No matter what you think of me. There’s no walking away. It doesn’t work like that. I do it to them or they do it to me. That’s all there is.” – Nucky Thompson
In every season of Boardwalk Empire, there is a point where countless plot threads come together to reveal an end game.
In Episode 3.8, “The Pony,” Gyp Rosetti rigged a bomb to kill Nucky Thompson and Arnold Rothstein. It was the war waiting to happen, sealed with a detonator. Of course, Gyp missed his opportunity. What can you do? Despite all the different character arcs, Boardwalk Empire wouldn’t be much of a show without Nucky. Instead of killing either Nucky or Arnold, Gyp killed Billie, Nucky’s mistress. Nucky escaped with a concussion. Lucky him – or not.
Although Nucky had a few...
“You have to understand. No matter what you think of me. There’s no walking away. It doesn’t work like that. I do it to them or they do it to me. That’s all there is.” – Nucky Thompson
In every season of Boardwalk Empire, there is a point where countless plot threads come together to reveal an end game.
In Episode 3.8, “The Pony,” Gyp Rosetti rigged a bomb to kill Nucky Thompson and Arnold Rothstein. It was the war waiting to happen, sealed with a detonator. Of course, Gyp missed his opportunity. What can you do? Despite all the different character arcs, Boardwalk Empire wouldn’t be much of a show without Nucky. Instead of killing either Nucky or Arnold, Gyp killed Billie, Nucky’s mistress. Nucky escaped with a concussion. Lucky him – or not.
Although Nucky had a few...
- 11/12/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Nucky finally gets someone on the other end of his phone. Too bad it’s Owen, and that the boss’s phone call is interrupting some truly fun-looking sex with Maid Katy. If Nucky remembers sex, or fun, he’s not letting on as he commands Owen to read a newspaper and meet him at the booze factory. Owen, giving his regrets to Maid Katy, lets on that Mr. Thompson is in a sour mood. Showing a flair for argumentation, Maid Katy replies that if Nucky is in a sour mood, he won’t be able to become that much less pleasant if Owen should happen to be a bit late. Then she looks underneath the sheets and calls Owen’s penis “Mr. Poofles.” After which, she disappears under the sheets, and Owen repeats the pet name “Mr. Poofles” as though he’s wondering whether the pleasure to be had...
- 10/8/2012
- by Seth Colter Walls
- Vulture
This week, "Boardwalk Empire" explored Owen Sleater's relationship with Nucky Thompson, and got us wondering -- will Owen survive 1923?
In many ways, Sleater (Charlie Cox) has been repositioned in Season 3 to fill the Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt) void -- Nucky's young and handsome right hand man. But whereas Jimmy was also a sort of protege, Nucky doesn't seem to be grooming Owen for any eventual leadership. Nuck treats Sleater as hired muscle and spends much of the episode reminding him of his inferiority -- from the opening scene's demanding phone call to the moment he puts a bullet in Roland Smith's head.
HBO just renewed "Boardwalk Empire" for a fourth season, so a slew of characters will be back for another year in the roaring '20s. But will Owen Sleater return? The series has a reputation for shocking character kill-offs, but as the show develops, its creative team...
In many ways, Sleater (Charlie Cox) has been repositioned in Season 3 to fill the Jimmy Darmody (Michael Pitt) void -- Nucky's young and handsome right hand man. But whereas Jimmy was also a sort of protege, Nucky doesn't seem to be grooming Owen for any eventual leadership. Nuck treats Sleater as hired muscle and spends much of the episode reminding him of his inferiority -- from the opening scene's demanding phone call to the moment he puts a bullet in Roland Smith's head.
HBO just renewed "Boardwalk Empire" for a fourth season, so a slew of characters will be back for another year in the roaring '20s. But will Owen Sleater return? The series has a reputation for shocking character kill-offs, but as the show develops, its creative team...
- 10/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
A review of tonight's "Boardwalk Empire" coming up just as soon as I deny brussel sprouts exist... "I know who's in charge, Mr. Thompson." -Owen A couple of weeks ago, "Boardwalk Empire" gave us a terrific Chalky White story that had virtually nothing to do with the rest of the episode, but which had me once again imagining a version of the show built around Chalky. (Who hasn't appeared since, by the way.) Tonight's episode does a similar trick with Al Capone. Al's all the way off in Chicago, only connected to the rest of the narrative at this point because...
- 10/8/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Chicago – “Ordinary men avoid trouble. Extraordinary men turn it to their advantage.” Isn’t that line from the second episode of the third season of “Boardwalk Empire,” returning tonight, September 16, 2012 on HBO, really at the core of everything we know about Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi) and the people that play in his circle of violence? Nucky doesn’t run from trouble. He faces it head on. And with that comes great reward but also great risk. And great television.
Television Rating: 4.5/5.0
The stakes seem higher at the start of season three, almost as if the loss of Jimmy has opened something darker, more malevolent in Jersey. Not that Jimmy was an angel on Nucky’s shoulder by any stretch but he did sometimes serve as a check and balance in the Thompson regime. At the start of season three, Nucky seems nearly bored by his own power, sleeping with a...
Television Rating: 4.5/5.0
The stakes seem higher at the start of season three, almost as if the loss of Jimmy has opened something darker, more malevolent in Jersey. Not that Jimmy was an angel on Nucky’s shoulder by any stretch but he did sometimes serve as a check and balance in the Thompson regime. At the start of season three, Nucky seems nearly bored by his own power, sleeping with a...
- 9/16/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Clare's at home, staring into space and trying to imagine what life would be like if she didn't go to Degrassi, because in the real world, the ratio of horrible people to just okay ones is much more skewed towards completely average guys who don't try and take advantage of teenage girls by making out with them. Too bad she does go to Degrassi, where horrible people are everywhere just waiting to suck on your face. But when Eli walks in all charming and sh*t holding 30,000 newspapers with which to read Clare's article 30,000 times, they're both shocked to discover that her piece didn't make the issue. Something's up, you guys, and it's got something to do with Asher's raging hormones!
Maya's at school just dreaming of Campbell's lips and pondering why they're so off limits, and forces Campbell into picking the second date because Goddammit This Is Going To Work.
Maya's at school just dreaming of Campbell's lips and pondering why they're so off limits, and forces Campbell into picking the second date because Goddammit This Is Going To Work.
- 8/3/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Because nothing in Clare's life is ever really gonna go right and this is Degrassi, being Asher's intern is goin' horrible and even Asher's boss greets Clare with a sassy punch to the gut. But that doesn't stop Clare from bein' all virtually aggressive! She sends Asher her pitches so that he can take a look at them. And maybe fondle them a bit. I'm not talking about her pitches, am I? Totally talking about her breasts. Roll the opener!
Kc's getting lines now because I forgot he's coaching The Degrassi Academic Somethingorwhat (which includes Connor, because I mean, he the only Degrassian who wears glasses and sniffs panties, and you're not gonna not have a glasses guy on your Academic Somethingorwhat) but that immediately stops when his horrible mother walks in and wants to know the goss. Did Eli and Clare get back together? Is Jenna still ignoring the existence of her kid?...
Kc's getting lines now because I forgot he's coaching The Degrassi Academic Somethingorwhat (which includes Connor, because I mean, he the only Degrassian who wears glasses and sniffs panties, and you're not gonna not have a glasses guy on your Academic Somethingorwhat) but that immediately stops when his horrible mother walks in and wants to know the goss. Did Eli and Clare get back together? Is Jenna still ignoring the existence of her kid?...
- 8/2/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Yahoo is claiming "cause" in CEO Scott Thompson's resignation amid the controversy over his resume, All Things D reports. According to the tech news website, that means the company won't be oligated to pay Thompson the giant severance typically relegated for high-level executives. The "cause" claim was outlined in Thompson's January offer letter, which explained the course of action should he depart under sunnier, "without cause" conditions. “If Mr. Thompson’s employment is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Thompson for good reason, the Company will offer him severance benefits similar to the benefits it provides to
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- 5/14/2012
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Update, 12:45 Pm: Here’s Yahoo’s response to Daniel Loeb: “As we have previously said, the board is reviewing this matter and, upon completion of its review, will make an appropriate disclosure to shareholders.” Previous, 12:11 Pm: Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb, who owns 5.8% of Yahoo‘s stock, made his demand following the revelation yesterday that the company’s proxy and web site inaccurately described Thompson’s college credential. Yahoo said that he had a bachelor’s degree in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College. But it acknowledged that it made an “inadvertent error” after Loeb checked and discovered that the school didn’t offer a computer science major when Thompson graduated. Loeb says today, in a letter to the board, that the company’s response was “the height of arrogance” — belittling the likelihood that Thompson misrepresented his qualifications, and that the board didn’t double check his information.
- 5/4/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
This isn’t a huge scandal, but it does provide Third Point CEO Daniel Loeb — who owns 5.8% of Yahoo shares — with some fodder for his campaign to shake up the company’s board. It seems that Yahoo’s draft proxy statement and web site say that CEO Scott Thompson earned a bachelor’s degree from Stonehill College in “accounting and computer science.” But Loeb says in a letter today to the board that when he checked, ”Stonehill College informed us that it did not begin awarding computer science degrees until 1983 — four years after Mr. Thompson graduated.” Loeb adds that if Thompson “embellished his academic credentials we think that it 1) undermines his credibility as a technology expert and 2) reflects poorly on the character of the CEO who has been tasked with leading Yahoo! at this critical juncture.” Yahoo admits that “there was an inadvertent error that stated Mr. Thompson also holds a degree in computer science.
- 5/3/2012
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
Megan Fox and Lindsay Lohan battle for Iconic role?
I will make a small curtsey here, ladies and gents. If you recall, it was just one week ago that Boomtron announced actress Lindsay Lohan was up for quite the role of a lifetime. That is true in more ways that one. When it comes to playing Liz Taylor, we are talking some very high profile business. The acting gig comes thanks to the Lifetime original movie, Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story.
When I delivered the news, I wondered to myself who I might cast to play the iconic actress. I really believe Megan Fox has the look of a sultry young Elizabeth Taylor. Because the young lady is already a symbol of hotness, she could also draw more attention to the Lifetime film. Well, perhaps I was onto something.
According to E! online, Lindsay Lohan Does have some competition for...
I will make a small curtsey here, ladies and gents. If you recall, it was just one week ago that Boomtron announced actress Lindsay Lohan was up for quite the role of a lifetime. That is true in more ways that one. When it comes to playing Liz Taylor, we are talking some very high profile business. The acting gig comes thanks to the Lifetime original movie, Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story.
When I delivered the news, I wondered to myself who I might cast to play the iconic actress. I really believe Megan Fox has the look of a sultry young Elizabeth Taylor. Because the young lady is already a symbol of hotness, she could also draw more attention to the Lifetime film. Well, perhaps I was onto something.
According to E! online, Lindsay Lohan Does have some competition for...
- 1/18/2012
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
HollywoodNews.com:Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2011.
?The caliber of work being done on television these days is incredible, and our director nominees in each category are an indispensable element to the success of every project — establishing and enhancing the vision and tone, eliciting outstanding performances and furthering the narrative arc through their creative choices,? said Hackford. ?That they are able to create excellence regardless of obstacles like tighter schedules and in an environment in which audiences have more entertainment options to choose from — is a true testament to the importance of directorial skill in television.?
The winners will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
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Movies For Television And Mini-series
The nominees for the Directors Guild...
?The caliber of work being done on television these days is incredible, and our director nominees in each category are an indispensable element to the success of every project — establishing and enhancing the vision and tone, eliciting outstanding performances and furthering the narrative arc through their creative choices,? said Hackford. ?That they are able to create excellence regardless of obstacles like tighter schedules and in an environment in which audiences have more entertainment options to choose from — is a true testament to the importance of directorial skill in television.?
The winners will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
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The nominees for the Directors Guild...
- 1/10/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Oh Nucky. We know you're out gallivanting with ladies of the night, but your greatest asset is right under your nose! In this week's episode, ''Ourselves Alone,'' Nucky gets out of jail after everyone turns on him. Margaret pulls a fast one on the authorities and saves Nucky's butt. Chalky White takes over the jail and the Commodore pits Jimmy against Eli. Never a dull moment in this show, right? Check out our recap of the episode below:
Nucky doesn't spend a whole lot of time in jail, but public opinion is against him. It's widely believed that he did indeed commit election fraud and he can't manage to joke with the press the way he usually does. Never thought we'd see the day where Nucky's wit can't get him out of anything. He doesn't know who did this to him at the beginning, but he's certain he can get himself out of it,...
Nucky doesn't spend a whole lot of time in jail, but public opinion is against him. It's widely believed that he did indeed commit election fraud and he can't manage to joke with the press the way he usually does. Never thought we'd see the day where Nucky's wit can't get him out of anything. He doesn't know who did this to him at the beginning, but he's certain he can get himself out of it,...
- 10/3/2011
- UGO TV
Nucky Thompson is not in for an easy time of things in Season 2 of "Boardwalk Empire," if the first trailer for the new season is any indication.
In the nearly wordless -- Ok, there's one word, "Nucky," repeated numerous times -- teaser, Mr. Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is beset from all sides from people seeking favors. Outside the growing mob around him, the show's other regular cast members all cast variously suspicious/angry/unbelieving glances in his direction.
It doesn't tip any sort of hand about what's to come in the season, but it's a fantastic piece of mood-setting. "Boardwalk Empire" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25.
What do you think of the trailer?...
In the nearly wordless -- Ok, there's one word, "Nucky," repeated numerous times -- teaser, Mr. Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is beset from all sides from people seeking favors. Outside the growing mob around him, the show's other regular cast members all cast variously suspicious/angry/unbelieving glances in his direction.
It doesn't tip any sort of hand about what's to come in the season, but it's a fantastic piece of mood-setting. "Boardwalk Empire" premieres Sunday, Sept. 25.
What do you think of the trailer?...
- 8/10/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Nursery Rhymes 4 Dead Children by Lee Thompson
Delirium Books
In the hills of Pennsylvania, phantoms from the past mingle with those of the present, all swirling in a dark maelstrom over Division. Haunted by the part he played in his brother Mark’s death, John McDonnell takes a midnight hike and stumbles across four dead girls upon the forest floor. Their severed limbs spell Repent. The coroner finds Mark’s onyx skeleton key inside one of the victims, right where her heart used to be. The last time John had seen the key it was clasped in his brother’s hand before they lowered him into his grave.
Torn between protecting his family’s name and giving the girls a proper burial, John digs into Division’s past. As lives shatter around them, and a strange woman tries to steal the key, John and his best friend, Michael Johnston, must...
Delirium Books
In the hills of Pennsylvania, phantoms from the past mingle with those of the present, all swirling in a dark maelstrom over Division. Haunted by the part he played in his brother Mark’s death, John McDonnell takes a midnight hike and stumbles across four dead girls upon the forest floor. Their severed limbs spell Repent. The coroner finds Mark’s onyx skeleton key inside one of the victims, right where her heart used to be. The last time John had seen the key it was clasped in his brother’s hand before they lowered him into his grave.
Torn between protecting his family’s name and giving the girls a proper burial, John digs into Division’s past. As lives shatter around them, and a strange woman tries to steal the key, John and his best friend, Michael Johnston, must...
- 4/7/2011
- by Peter Schwotzer
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
I cannot recall how many hours I spent in front of the boob tube in my youthful days in Long Beach, California – but I am sure the number is way too many. As far as network television went, there were only three really good channels to choose from: ABC, NBC, and CBS. Being the movie obsessor that I am, I had a hankering for the ’Movie of the Week’ programming that showcased everything from Hollywood heavyweights [Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind] to made-for-television creepers [Chiller, Summer of Fear].
The last two pictures I named may not ring a bell, but if I told you that they were both directed by Wes Craven that might make you fall over. It is a little known fact that the father of Freddy Krueger has a pretty extensive background in the smaller medium. He has done everything from obscure television movies [Casebusters, Night Visions] to a pair of well-received series’ [Nightmare Cafe, The Twilight Zone].
After making Swamp Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
The last two pictures I named may not ring a bell, but if I told you that they were both directed by Wes Craven that might make you fall over. It is a little known fact that the father of Freddy Krueger has a pretty extensive background in the smaller medium. He has done everything from obscure television movies [Casebusters, Night Visions] to a pair of well-received series’ [Nightmare Cafe, The Twilight Zone].
After making Swamp Thing and A Nightmare on Elm Street,...
- 12/9/2010
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
This week’s episode of Boardwalk Empire may not have been the most thrilling, but it was definitely the most unsettling.
Following the business-centered episode of last week, “Paris Green” focused more on the personal relationships and the simmering tensions between family members and lovers. It was great to finally see some climaxes to the arguments that have been building all season long.
Most important was the fight between Margaret and Nucky. After Annabel loses all her money when Harry steals it from her floorboards (so funny to hear him bemoan the loss of his money in the original Ponzi scheme!), she naturally comes to Nucky for help.
He gives what he can and she offers to “thank” him in the only she knows how. Although he declines, he seems keen to keep the offer in mind; and that is when Margaret makes her presence known. She tells Annabel, “Mr. Thompson...
Following the business-centered episode of last week, “Paris Green” focused more on the personal relationships and the simmering tensions between family members and lovers. It was great to finally see some climaxes to the arguments that have been building all season long.
Most important was the fight between Margaret and Nucky. After Annabel loses all her money when Harry steals it from her floorboards (so funny to hear him bemoan the loss of his money in the original Ponzi scheme!), she naturally comes to Nucky for help.
He gives what he can and she offers to “thank” him in the only she knows how. Although he declines, he seems keen to keep the offer in mind; and that is when Margaret makes her presence known. She tells Annabel, “Mr. Thompson...
- 11/29/2010
- by tlopez@utk.edu (Teresa L.)
- TVfanatic
There are just five episodes left in season one of HBO's intriguing new period piece Boardwalk Empire. We've seen four of those eps, so we're previewing what's to come for Kelly Macdonald's rock-star character Mrs. Schroeder and the other notorious denizens of Prohibition-era Atlantic City, N.J. Step right up and get your Boardwalk Empire teases! 1. We'll Learn Why Mr. Thompson Courts Mrs. Schroeder: Over time, we'll learn why it is that Nucky (Steve Buscemi) chose the unlikely and seemingly saintly Mrs. Schroeder to be his new companion. He does want something from her, other than her body (obviously) or the sheer joy of her compassionate companionship, and what he wants is...
- 11/7/2010
- E! Online
Now we’re getting somewhere. Well, at least Nucky and Margaret are. “Family Limitation” defines the now in full swing relationship between the two, with some interesting development of Agent Van Alden.
Most of the episode is concerned with what is now becoming typical Boardwalk Empire fare – Nucky attempts to right some professional wrongs, Jimmy and Al Capone keep killing people, and there’s enough sex to go around.
(Interesting sidenote: we’ve seen lady parts almost constantly throughout the season, but Episode 6 includes the first appearance of a Johnson – namely ‘Lucky’ Luciano’s, who we’ve previously seen talk to a physician about lacking, shall we say…solidity.)
However, as i’ve noted before, it’s the characters that bring great moments to the show and this instalment is no exception. The moment when Margaret, newly moved into her new apartment provided by the generous Mr. Thompson, realises that...
Most of the episode is concerned with what is now becoming typical Boardwalk Empire fare – Nucky attempts to right some professional wrongs, Jimmy and Al Capone keep killing people, and there’s enough sex to go around.
(Interesting sidenote: we’ve seen lady parts almost constantly throughout the season, but Episode 6 includes the first appearance of a Johnson – namely ‘Lucky’ Luciano’s, who we’ve previously seen talk to a physician about lacking, shall we say…solidity.)
However, as i’ve noted before, it’s the characters that bring great moments to the show and this instalment is no exception. The moment when Margaret, newly moved into her new apartment provided by the generous Mr. Thompson, realises that...
- 10/31/2010
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
Who says a period show set in the 1920s with questionable attitudes toward women can’t be relevant to us today? For the most part, Boardwalk Empire has so far been an “oh, those crazy days!” unsentimental look at prohibition in Atlantic City, but “Anastasia” contains more than a few parallels to the modern day.
Behind the glamour and fancy suits at Nucky’s (Steve Buscemi) birthday party, Elias attempts to get to the bottom of an apparently race-motivated killing, crashing a Klan meeting in the process. The indignation of the members and their outraged statements (“It’s not illegal to be a Klan member!”) highlight the potential danger in letting intolerance lie, and inevtiably draw comparisons to certain currently controversial political parties.
Meanwhile, Kelly MacDonald has some extra depth added to her character, Margaret, by making Nucky’s political buddies look sexist fools – moving her away from the meek...
Behind the glamour and fancy suits at Nucky’s (Steve Buscemi) birthday party, Elias attempts to get to the bottom of an apparently race-motivated killing, crashing a Klan meeting in the process. The indignation of the members and their outraged statements (“It’s not illegal to be a Klan member!”) highlight the potential danger in letting intolerance lie, and inevtiably draw comparisons to certain currently controversial political parties.
Meanwhile, Kelly MacDonald has some extra depth added to her character, Margaret, by making Nucky’s political buddies look sexist fools – moving her away from the meek...
- 10/17/2010
- by Mark Allen
- Nerdly
Chicago – Is there any lingering doubt that we are in the golden age of television? If you need further proof of the remarkable breadth of the genre in 2010, look no further than HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” an amazing new dramatic series courtesy of one of cinema’s masters (Martin Scorsese) and one of television’s (“The Sopranos” veteran Terence Winter). With production values that put most feature films to shame, a depth of ensemble we’ve only seen a few times in the medium, and a storytelling ambition more common in award-winning fiction, “Boardwalk Empire” takes the sky-high expectations of this long-anticipated project and shatters them. It promises to be one of the most remarkable and addictive first seasons in the history of television.
Television Rating: 5.0/5.0
With a density of ensemble that approaches “The Wire” and “Deadwood,” “Boardwalk Empire” refuses to hold your hand on a journey though Prohibition Era Atlantic City.
Television Rating: 5.0/5.0
With a density of ensemble that approaches “The Wire” and “Deadwood,” “Boardwalk Empire” refuses to hold your hand on a journey though Prohibition Era Atlantic City.
- 9/18/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Fans decide our 'Hottest Breakthrough Mc of 2010' -- vote now! The winner will be revealed on July 25.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Trae The Truth
Photo: MTV News
"Hottest Breakthrough MCs of 2010" Candidate: Trae Tha Truth
Trae Tha Truth is one of the biggest names in Houston. Fans love his mixtapes and independent albums. And he's earned the large numbers in his core audience through the streets, gaining credibility in all of the 'hoods. Despite the love, of all the candidates, Trae is going to have the toughest time breaking through this year.
Apart from music videos, the streets may be Tha Truth's only outlet for getting heard. The only hip-hop station in his hometown, Kbxx 97.9, has decided to not play his music on-air. Truth (born Frazier Thompson) is currently suing the station's parent company, Radio One, in an attempt to get the now-infamous "ban" lifted.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Trae The Truth
Photo: MTV News
"Hottest Breakthrough MCs of 2010" Candidate: Trae Tha Truth
Trae Tha Truth is one of the biggest names in Houston. Fans love his mixtapes and independent albums. And he's earned the large numbers in his core audience through the streets, gaining credibility in all of the 'hoods. Despite the love, of all the candidates, Trae is going to have the toughest time breaking through this year.
Apart from music videos, the streets may be Tha Truth's only outlet for getting heard. The only hip-hop station in his hometown, Kbxx 97.9, has decided to not play his music on-air. Truth (born Frazier Thompson) is currently suing the station's parent company, Radio One, in an attempt to get the now-infamous "ban" lifted.
- 7/15/2010
- MTV Music News
Britain's Prince William has apologised after accidentally upsetting the father of a soldier killed in Iraq. The prince asked Mark Thompson - father of Private Kevin Thompson who died in a roadside bomb - if he was a retired soldier at a memorial service held as a tribute to those killed in the war. Mark and his wife Theresa - who were among 2,000 guests at St Paul's Cathedral in London - were left furious as Mark was wearing a badge of a grieving relative. Furious Mr. Thompson, a bus driver from Lancaster, told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I didn't go over to talk to William, I just got turned around and the next thing I knew I was shaking...
- 10/15/2009
- Monsters and Critics
NEW YORK -- Michael Moore, Harvey Weinstein and attorney David Boies were the center of a three-man circus Monday as they faced a packed room of cameras and reporters to officially respond to a U.S. Treasury Department investigation of Moore's trip to Cuba shown in his upcoming health-care expose Sicko.
"We're prepared to go to court to stop this discriminatory attack," Boies said in his Midtown Manhattan conference room. "We view the actions taken as a form of harassment."
In a letter dated May 2, Dale Thompson, chief of general investigations and field operations at the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, informed Moore that his trip to Cuba was under investigation for violating the trade embargo.
Alleging a Bush administration smear campaign that inadvertently appears to be giving a promotional boost to the film, Boies publicly released his response letter requesting "information regarding the person or persons who participated in making the decision to send Mr. Thompson's letter, the nature of the discussions that took place and the knowledge your office had of Mr. Moore and his trip to Cuba at the time the letter was sent."
Moore said he traveled by boat to a point just outside the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to make the point that suspected al-Qaida detainees were getting better health-care treatment than three ailing Sept. 11 rescue workers onboard with him. The director then decided to go to Cuba to seek treatment for the workers and to film Cuba's health-care system.
"We're prepared to go to court to stop this discriminatory attack," Boies said in his Midtown Manhattan conference room. "We view the actions taken as a form of harassment."
In a letter dated May 2, Dale Thompson, chief of general investigations and field operations at the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control, informed Moore that his trip to Cuba was under investigation for violating the trade embargo.
Alleging a Bush administration smear campaign that inadvertently appears to be giving a promotional boost to the film, Boies publicly released his response letter requesting "information regarding the person or persons who participated in making the decision to send Mr. Thompson's letter, the nature of the discussions that took place and the knowledge your office had of Mr. Moore and his trip to Cuba at the time the letter was sent."
Moore said he traveled by boat to a point just outside the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to make the point that suspected al-Qaida detainees were getting better health-care treatment than three ailing Sept. 11 rescue workers onboard with him. The director then decided to go to Cuba to seek treatment for the workers and to film Cuba's health-care system.
- 6/12/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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