“All this filming isn’t healthy,” says blind but perceptive Mrs. Stephens (Maxine Audley) late in Michael Powell’s resolutely disturbing Peeping Tom, and every aspect of the film’s rigorously self-reflexive construction seems to bear her out. From the opening shot of an opening eye, to the final shot of a blank screen swathed in black and blood-red gel lighting, Peeping Tom obsessively examines the social and psychological ramifications of overactive cinephilia. This situates Powell’s film as a direct precursor to later 1960s autocritiques along the lines of Federico Fellini’s 8½, Michelangelo Antonioni’s Blow-Up, and Haskell Wexler’s Medium Cool.
Powell and screenwriter Leo Marks originally wanted to make a film about Sigmund Freud and his theories, but word of John Huston’s upcoming Freud biopic put the kibosh on those plans. So instead they came up with the story of Mark Lewis (Carl Boehm), who works...
Powell and screenwriter Leo Marks originally wanted to make a film about Sigmund Freud and his theories, but word of John Huston’s upcoming Freud biopic put the kibosh on those plans. So instead they came up with the story of Mark Lewis (Carl Boehm), who works...
- 5/24/2024
- by Budd Wilkins
- Slant Magazine
The Super Mario Bros. franchise is one of the major video games in history. Most of the games were massive hits, and if one series did franchising right, it is this one. Over the years, we have seen numerous adaptations and crossovers featuring Mario, including but not limited to animated series, live-action works, and video game crossovers. On top of that, many of the old games have been remastered and republished for the current consoles, and one of the recent examples is Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, which was remastered and slightly updated with new content for the Nintendo Switch and released on May 23, 2024 globally.
And while we wouldn’t really report on such re-releases, a major thing happened in the game, as a popular villain from the series has gone through a major change that finally and officially confirms their status within the fictional universe of the Super Mario Bros. franchise.
And while we wouldn’t really report on such re-releases, a major thing happened in the game, as a popular villain from the series has gone through a major change that finally and officially confirms their status within the fictional universe of the Super Mario Bros. franchise.
- 5/23/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
“The Witcher” Season 4 Gets First Look
The journey continues. Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming fourth season of “The Witcher,” with Liam Hemsworth now in the starring role.
Hemsworth takes over as Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, who announced he would be stepping down after the show’s third season, which was released on the streamer in two parts last summer.
Per the official description, the fourth season will follow Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they “are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”
Watch the Season 4 First Look for “The Witcher” below:
Netflix recently announced a Season 5 renewal for the popular fantasy series, which is...
The journey continues. Netflix has released the first-look images for its upcoming fourth season of “The Witcher,” with Liam Hemsworth now in the starring role.
Hemsworth takes over as Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill, who announced he would be stepping down after the show’s third season, which was released on the streamer in two parts last summer.
Per the official description, the fourth season will follow Geralt, Yennefer (Anya Chalotra), and Ciri (Freya Allan) as they “are faced with traversing the war-ravaged Continent and its many demons apart from each other. If they can embrace and lead the groups of misfits they find themselves in, they have a chance of surviving the baptism of fire and finding one another again.”
Watch the Season 4 First Look for “The Witcher” below:
Netflix recently announced a Season 5 renewal for the popular fantasy series, which is...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
“Industry” Season 3 is set to premiere on August 11 on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.
The official synopsis of Season 3 reads: “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg).”
“Industry” is created, written and executive produced by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, Ryan Rasmussen and Rebecca Ferguson also serve as executive producers.
New additions to the eight-episode third...
The official synopsis of Season 3 reads: “As Pierpoint looks to the future and takes a big bet on ethical investing, Yasmin (Marisa Abela), Robert (Harry Lawtey), and Eric (Ken Leung) find themselves front and center in the splashy IPO of Lumi, a green tech energy company led by Sir Henry Muck (Kit Harington), in a story that runs all the way to the very top of finance, media, and government. Since leaving Pierpoint, Harper (Myha’la) is eager to get back into the addictive thrill of finance and finds an unlikely partner in FutureDawn portfolio manager Petra Koenig (Sarah Goldberg).”
“Industry” is created, written and executive produced by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay. Jane Tranter, Kate Crowther, Ryan Rasmussen and Rebecca Ferguson also serve as executive producers.
New additions to the eight-episode third...
- 5/21/2024
- by Jack Dunn and Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Peacock’s Bel-Air has set Thursday, August 15 as the show’s premiere of its third season. The premiere will feature three new episodes and Deadline has first-look photos of the season to view below.
In Season 3, school’s out for the summer, and Will (Jabari Banks) is doing Bel-Air his way. Being a part of the Banks family has given him a new perspective – it isn’t just about wealth, it means that Will now has options to lean into other things that excite him and has the privilege to dream bigger. As Will makes an exciting pivot, he finds a partner in Carlton (Olly Sholotan), who desperately wants to leave his life of addiction behind and rebuild his damaged reputation. And while the dynamic duo has a lot of exciting wins, working together also reveals fundamental differences in their backgrounds and worldviews. Can a partnership of such extremes work?...
In Season 3, school’s out for the summer, and Will (Jabari Banks) is doing Bel-Air his way. Being a part of the Banks family has given him a new perspective – it isn’t just about wealth, it means that Will now has options to lean into other things that excite him and has the privilege to dream bigger. As Will makes an exciting pivot, he finds a partner in Carlton (Olly Sholotan), who desperately wants to leave his life of addiction behind and rebuild his damaged reputation. And while the dynamic duo has a lot of exciting wins, working together also reveals fundamental differences in their backgrounds and worldviews. Can a partnership of such extremes work?...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Patrick Muldoon and Jennifer Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”) are joining the cast of “The Bay,” playing the parents of Caleb McKinnon (Mike Manning) for the show’s upcoming ninth season.
According to Deadline, the storyline finds Caleb’s conservative parents reconnecting with their son after previously abandoning him after he married Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen).
In addition to Muldoon and Taylor, other cast announcements for Season 9 include Dee Wallace, Olivia d’Abo (“The Wonder Years”), Tristan Mack Wilds (“90210”), Rhonda Rooss (“Another World”) and Jordi Vilasuso.
According to TV Insider, Wallace will play Charlotte Grace, while d’Abo has been cast as Felicia “Fifi” Martin, daughter of Commissioner Lex Martin (Tristan Rogers) and Dr. Liza Garrett (Ilene Kristen). Meanwhile, Wilds will take over the role of Will Campbell, previously portrayed by actor Derrell Whitt during the show’s third season.
As for Ross, Deadline reports she’ll play Colleen Givens,...
According to Deadline, the storyline finds Caleb’s conservative parents reconnecting with their son after previously abandoning him after he married Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen).
In addition to Muldoon and Taylor, other cast announcements for Season 9 include Dee Wallace, Olivia d’Abo (“The Wonder Years”), Tristan Mack Wilds (“90210”), Rhonda Rooss (“Another World”) and Jordi Vilasuso.
According to TV Insider, Wallace will play Charlotte Grace, while d’Abo has been cast as Felicia “Fifi” Martin, daughter of Commissioner Lex Martin (Tristan Rogers) and Dr. Liza Garrett (Ilene Kristen). Meanwhile, Wilds will take over the role of Will Campbell, previously portrayed by actor Derrell Whitt during the show’s third season.
As for Ross, Deadline reports she’ll play Colleen Givens,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Who is Rmf? We never do find out. Yorgos Lanthimos’ trio of stories in Kinds of Kindness are titled The Death of Rmf, Rmf is Flying and Rmf Eats a Sandwich.
Rmf is a silent, bearded man identified by the monogram on his shirt. In the first story, he arrives at a Georgian mansion to take delivery of an envelope. Vivian (Margaret Qualley) – concubine to aging tycoon Raymond, usually seen in a skimpy satin wrap – answers the door, takes his photograph and hands over the envelope. It may contain money. Rmf is about to become the target of a series of planned car crashes. Why? We won’t find that out either.
Thus begins a long, wild trail through three otherwise ostensibly unrelated stories, all featuring the same actors playing different roles in each story. All three stories do, however, reflect Lanthimos’ recurrent motifs: control, cruelty and erotomania.
He and his co-writer,...
Rmf is a silent, bearded man identified by the monogram on his shirt. In the first story, he arrives at a Georgian mansion to take delivery of an envelope. Vivian (Margaret Qualley) – concubine to aging tycoon Raymond, usually seen in a skimpy satin wrap – answers the door, takes his photograph and hands over the envelope. It may contain money. Rmf is about to become the target of a series of planned car crashes. Why? We won’t find that out either.
Thus begins a long, wild trail through three otherwise ostensibly unrelated stories, all featuring the same actors playing different roles in each story. All three stories do, however, reflect Lanthimos’ recurrent motifs: control, cruelty and erotomania.
He and his co-writer,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Stephanie Bunbury
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four is growing by the day! After announcing the additions of John Malkovich, Julia Garner, Paul Walter Hauser, and Ralph Ineson, Deadline says Poker Face and Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne is joining the latest iteration of Marvel’s first family. Fantastic Four stars Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards, Vanessa Kirby as Susan Storm-Richards, Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm, and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm. There is no indication if the Richards’ children, Valeria and Franklin, will appear in the film. The addition of Natasha Lyonne is already sending Fantastic Four fans into a tizzy with theories about who she could play in the film.
WandaVision director Matt Shakman is directing Fantastic Four from a script by Ric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Plot details are sparse, though we know Julia Garner is playing Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the comics.
WandaVision director Matt Shakman is directing Fantastic Four from a script by Ric Pearson, Josh Friedman, Jeff Kaplan, and Ian Springer. Plot details are sparse, though we know Julia Garner is playing Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the comics.
- 5/15/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: The Bay character Caleb McKinnon is about to come face-to-face with the parents who abandoned him in the upcoming season.
Patrick Muldoon (Melrose Place) and Jennifer Taylor (Two and a Half Men) are joining the Popstar TV! sudser as the conservative dad and mom to McKinnon (Mike Manning), who lost touch with his parents after they essentially abandoned him when he married Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen).
In other casting updates, Rhonda Ross (Another World) is joining the soap as Coleen Givens, the biological mother of Pete Garrett’s (Kristos Andrews) wife Vivian (Karrueche Tran). Garrett goes on the search for Colleen after Vivian becomes ill. Colleen is a jazz singer who gave Vivian up for adoption at birth and resurfaces in Bay City this season as the only hope to save her.
Vivian was adopted by police captain Mackenzie Johnson, who will now be played by Gordon Thomson (Dynasty...
Patrick Muldoon (Melrose Place) and Jennifer Taylor (Two and a Half Men) are joining the Popstar TV! sudser as the conservative dad and mom to McKinnon (Mike Manning), who lost touch with his parents after they essentially abandoned him when he married Daniel Garrett (Eric Nelsen).
In other casting updates, Rhonda Ross (Another World) is joining the soap as Coleen Givens, the biological mother of Pete Garrett’s (Kristos Andrews) wife Vivian (Karrueche Tran). Garrett goes on the search for Colleen after Vivian becomes ill. Colleen is a jazz singer who gave Vivian up for adoption at birth and resurfaces in Bay City this season as the only hope to save her.
Vivian was adopted by police captain Mackenzie Johnson, who will now be played by Gordon Thomson (Dynasty...
- 5/15/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Brady Passes On Another Roast. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
In a recent podcast, Tom Brady reflected on his highly publicized Roast, noting he will not do another one, as it affected his family, particularly his children. During his Pivot Podcast appearance with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder, the Super Bowl champion weighed in on his experience on The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady and how some jokes affected his kids.
Tom Brady shares a son, Benjamin, 14, and daughter, Vivian, 11, with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen. He also has a 16-year-old son, Jack, with his ex, Bridget Moynahan. During the roast Brady’s failed marriage with Bündchen and her new relationship with Joaquim Valente became the butt of every joke.
Tom Brady told the Pivot Podcast hosts that while he loved to joke about himself, he didn’t like how it affected his kids. He said “I loved...
In a recent podcast, Tom Brady reflected on his highly publicized Roast, noting he will not do another one, as it affected his family, particularly his children. During his Pivot Podcast appearance with Ryan Clark, Fred Taylor and Channing Crowder, the Super Bowl champion weighed in on his experience on The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady and how some jokes affected his kids.
Tom Brady shares a son, Benjamin, 14, and daughter, Vivian, 11, with his ex-wife, Gisele Bündchen. He also has a 16-year-old son, Jack, with his ex, Bridget Moynahan. During the roast Brady’s failed marriage with Bündchen and her new relationship with Joaquim Valente became the butt of every joke.
Tom Brady told the Pivot Podcast hosts that while he loved to joke about himself, he didn’t like how it affected his kids. He said “I loved...
- 5/15/2024
- by Anushree Madappa
- KoiMoi
The investigative journalism we see on TV is completely true — except for the parts that are completely made up. But how can we tell what’s real and what’s fabricated? Inventing Anna, the new Shondaland series on Netflix about Anna Delvey (Julia Garner), the Russian-born faux heiress who elegantly finessed banks, hotels and socialites out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, gives viewers lots of opportunities to ask this question. Based on Jessica Pressler’s 2018 New York magazine feature on Delvey, Inventing Anna closely follows reporter Vivian Kent (Anna Chlumsky), a fictionalized version of Pressler, as she attempts to connect Delvey’s dots — and make her deadline.
Inventing Anna is as much Vivian’s story as it is Anna’s — in certain respects, they’re both doing the titular inventing. Vivian’s obsession with telling Anna’s story isn’t totally selfless; she’s trying to redeem herself from a recent career setback,...
Inventing Anna is as much Vivian’s story as it is Anna’s — in certain respects, they’re both doing the titular inventing. Vivian’s obsession with telling Anna’s story isn’t totally selfless; she’s trying to redeem herself from a recent career setback,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Amanda Richards
- Tudum - Netflix
Night Of The Devil airs on Monday evening, October 30, 2023 on Hart Fisher’s American Horrors channel.
The film features legendary Hammer Films actress, Veronica Carlson, Lauren Lavera, Rachel Keefe, Alexander Jameson, Richard Lyntton (The Equalizer), Aedan Szymanski (Mastermind of Murder), and George Williams (Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks).
It is the night before Halloween aka Devil’s Night in1978 and four teens, Chris, Vivian, Davis, and Laurel enter the woods for some mischief but instead they come face to face with the Devil and a night of fun turns into a hellish experience.
The title song, “Night of the Devil” is performed by metal band, Beastmaker, while another feature song, “Winter” is performed by the 70’s rock band, Iron Claw.
Night of the Devil film poster was created by award winning illustrator, Graham Humphreys.
American Horrors Channel
https://americanhorrors.net/
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The film features legendary Hammer Films actress, Veronica Carlson, Lauren Lavera, Rachel Keefe, Alexander Jameson, Richard Lyntton (The Equalizer), Aedan Szymanski (Mastermind of Murder), and George Williams (Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks).
It is the night before Halloween aka Devil’s Night in1978 and four teens, Chris, Vivian, Davis, and Laurel enter the woods for some mischief but instead they come face to face with the Devil and a night of fun turns into a hellish experience.
The title song, “Night of the Devil” is performed by metal band, Beastmaker, while another feature song, “Winter” is performed by the 70’s rock band, Iron Claw.
Night of the Devil film poster was created by award winning illustrator, Graham Humphreys.
American Horrors Channel
https://americanhorrors.net/
The post Night of the Devil airs Monday,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Michael Joy
- Horror Asylum
Melissa McCarthy is opening up about her refusal to watch “Gilmore Girls” in her home despite the special place it holds in her heart.
“The Little Mermaid” star, 52, portrayed Lorelai’s beloved bestie Snookie St. James on the iconic WB series. In a recent interview on “Sunday Today with Willie Geist”, she reveals why she can no longer watch the show in her own home.
McCarthy revealed that she can’t bring herself to watch the series due to her comical fear of getting caught in the act.
Read More: Melissa McCarthy Recalls ‘Volatile, Hostile Set’ That Made Her ‘Physically Ill’
“I watched it with Vivian once, my oldest, and we watched the pilot…and I was watching her watch it,” she explained.
The comedy queen continued elaborating that she’s “always afraid somehow, something’s going to happen, and I’m going to be found in a room watching my own thing.
“The Little Mermaid” star, 52, portrayed Lorelai’s beloved bestie Snookie St. James on the iconic WB series. In a recent interview on “Sunday Today with Willie Geist”, she reveals why she can no longer watch the show in her own home.
McCarthy revealed that she can’t bring herself to watch the series due to her comical fear of getting caught in the act.
Read More: Melissa McCarthy Recalls ‘Volatile, Hostile Set’ That Made Her ‘Physically Ill’
“I watched it with Vivian once, my oldest, and we watched the pilot…and I was watching her watch it,” she explained.
The comedy queen continued elaborating that she’s “always afraid somehow, something’s going to happen, and I’m going to be found in a room watching my own thing.
- 5/25/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Thomasin McKenzie, the versatile star of “Last Night in Soho” and “Jojo Rabbit,” is already hoping for the second season of darkly comedic series “Totally Completely Fine,” which saw her transform once again.
This time, she morphs into twentysomething Vivian who inherits her grandfather’s cliffside house. The problem is, many strangers actually come there to end their lives. Suddenly, Vivian has to do something she isn’t quite used to doing: Help others.
“There can be joy in the midst of despair. It’s something I have learnt over the years: even in tough times, you have to make an effort to look for it,” says the New Zealand actor, who immediately embraced the story’s black humor. But she also wanted to kickstart an important conversation.
“Mental health is something everyone struggles with, in so many different ways. We have to open up this conversation so that people...
This time, she morphs into twentysomething Vivian who inherits her grandfather’s cliffside house. The problem is, many strangers actually come there to end their lives. Suddenly, Vivian has to do something she isn’t quite used to doing: Help others.
“There can be joy in the midst of despair. It’s something I have learnt over the years: even in tough times, you have to make an effort to look for it,” says the New Zealand actor, who immediately embraced the story’s black humor. But she also wanted to kickstart an important conversation.
“Mental health is something everyone struggles with, in so many different ways. We have to open up this conversation so that people...
- 5/22/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Tom Brady is honouring Gisele Bündchen on Mother’s Day 2023.
On Sunday, the retired NFL star took to Instagram to pay tribute to the most important women in his life.
Read More: Gisele Bündchen Is Light As A Feather At Her First Met Gala Since Tom Brady Split
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“Happy Mothers Day to all these amazing women who have given our family so much throughout their lives,” he wrote.
Read More: Tom Brady Refutes Report Claiming He’s Skeptical About Moving Forward With Fox Sports Deal: ‘Fake News’
“Thank you all for your love, compassion and kindness, and for setting such an amazing example for all of our little ones. We are all so grateful for your support and helping us all achieve our dreams. I wish all the mothers in the world a special day with the people that love them the most.
On Sunday, the retired NFL star took to Instagram to pay tribute to the most important women in his life.
Read More: Gisele Bündchen Is Light As A Feather At Her First Met Gala Since Tom Brady Split
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“Happy Mothers Day to all these amazing women who have given our family so much throughout their lives,” he wrote.
Read More: Tom Brady Refutes Report Claiming He’s Skeptical About Moving Forward With Fox Sports Deal: ‘Fake News’
“Thank you all for your love, compassion and kindness, and for setting such an amazing example for all of our little ones. We are all so grateful for your support and helping us all achieve our dreams. I wish all the mothers in the world a special day with the people that love them the most.
- 5/14/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
The book club can’t topple comic books, as Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” will easily hold off the opening of “Book Club: The Next Chapter” to retain the top spot at the box office.
“The Next Chapter” earned $2.14 million on its opening day, projecting a debut of $7 million for the three-day frame. That’s on the lower end of estimates heading into the weekend. While there’s hope that the Focus Features release will be able to earn a boost in ticket sales on the Mother’s Day holiday, the sequel won’t be able to match its predecessor. Released by Paramount in 2018, the first “Book Club” debuted to $13.5 million before legging out to a $68 million gross in North America — a solid result for an older-skewing comedy, especially before the Covid pandemic impacted the theatrical landscape.
Numbers across the board are down for “The Next Chapter,...
“The Next Chapter” earned $2.14 million on its opening day, projecting a debut of $7 million for the three-day frame. That’s on the lower end of estimates heading into the weekend. While there’s hope that the Focus Features release will be able to earn a boost in ticket sales on the Mother’s Day holiday, the sequel won’t be able to match its predecessor. Released by Paramount in 2018, the first “Book Club” debuted to $13.5 million before legging out to a $68 million gross in North America — a solid result for an older-skewing comedy, especially before the Covid pandemic impacted the theatrical landscape.
Numbers across the board are down for “The Next Chapter,...
- 5/13/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
A good book can be like a warm hug, which is why so many decide to share their favorite books with the people around them. Book clubs can be a magical thing, and the most star-studded book club ever is returning to the big screen on Friday, May 12 when “Book Club: The Next Chapter” hits theaters in the United States.
The film follows four best friends: Diane, Vivian, Sharon and Carol. Yearning for an adventure, the group takes their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, with Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Andy García, and Don Johnson.
Critics are less than sold on the film’s sometimes-corny humor, which...
The film follows four best friends: Diane, Vivian, Sharon and Carol. Yearning for an adventure, the group takes their book club to Italy for the fun girls’ trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure. The film features a large ensemble cast, including Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, with Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, Andy García, and Don Johnson.
Critics are less than sold on the film’s sometimes-corny humor, which...
- 5/12/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker on Wbgr-fm on May 11th, reviewing “Book Club: The Next Chapter,” the sequel to the popular film from 2018. In theaters on May 12th.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Yep it’s a real Book Club with Vivian (Jane Fonda), Sharon (Candice Bergen), Carol (Mary Steenburgen) and Diane (Diane Keaton). After surviving the Covid shut-in, they re-emerge to news that Vivian is getting engaged to Arthur (Don Johnson). So what do these adventurous gals do? … They take Viv for a Bachelorette Party in Italy. Wacky adventures and nice scenery ensue.
”Book Club: The Next Chapter” is in theaters on May 12th. Featuring Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Don Johnson, Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. Written by Bill Holderman and Erin Simms. Directed by Bill Holderman. Rated “PG-13”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Book Club: The Next Chapter...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Yep it’s a real Book Club with Vivian (Jane Fonda), Sharon (Candice Bergen), Carol (Mary Steenburgen) and Diane (Diane Keaton). After surviving the Covid shut-in, they re-emerge to news that Vivian is getting engaged to Arthur (Don Johnson). So what do these adventurous gals do? … They take Viv for a Bachelorette Party in Italy. Wacky adventures and nice scenery ensue.
”Book Club: The Next Chapter” is in theaters on May 12th. Featuring Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Don Johnson, Andy Garcia and Craig T. Nelson. Written by Bill Holderman and Erin Simms. Directed by Bill Holderman. Rated “PG-13”
Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s on-air review of “Book Club: The Next Chapter...
- 5/12/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Los Angeles, May 12 (Ians) A Florida woman has been arrested in the death of model Christina Ashten Gourkani, an ‘OnlyFans’ star who was known for being a Kim Kardashian look-alike.
According to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, Christina died on April 20 from cardiac arrest related to illegal cosmetic injections meant to enlarge her butt, reports aceshowbiz.com.
While it’s still unknown what was in the injections, Vivian Gomez, the woman who allegedly gave Christina the backroom injections, was arrested on April 20 at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, just hours after the curvaceous star died in a California hospital.
Vivian was charged with two felonies, involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license.
According to the Daily Post, Vivian gave Christina “several injections” of what is believed to be silicone. The procedure was reportedly done in a Burlingame, CA hotel room.
Dr. Michael K. Obeng, a board certified plastic surgeon,...
According to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe, Christina died on April 20 from cardiac arrest related to illegal cosmetic injections meant to enlarge her butt, reports aceshowbiz.com.
While it’s still unknown what was in the injections, Vivian Gomez, the woman who allegedly gave Christina the backroom injections, was arrested on April 20 at the Ft. Lauderdale airport, just hours after the curvaceous star died in a California hospital.
Vivian was charged with two felonies, involuntary manslaughter and practicing medicine without a license.
According to the Daily Post, Vivian gave Christina “several injections” of what is believed to be silicone. The procedure was reportedly done in a Burlingame, CA hotel room.
Dr. Michael K. Obeng, a board certified plastic surgeon,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Yellowstone wouldn’t be complete without the sweeping orchestral sounds that open each episode. And naturally, it was all Taylor Sheridan’s idea to make the title sequences sound big and dramatic, said composer Brian Tyler, who joined his colleague Breton Vivian at Deadline’s Sound & Screen event that focused on the big of both the Paramount Network drama and the Paramount+ prequel 1923.
“He was writing Yellowstone and was thinking that he wanted to do very cinematic kind of approach. He wanted orchestral music and he wanted something very emotional that explored the dark side too, that which reflects dynamically against the beauty,” Tyler said. “It’s like where tragedy is beauty and you understand one because of the other. So I got together with him and, you know, he has his cowboy boots on and everything and … he’s amazing. We just started talking about music and … just understanding the story.
“He was writing Yellowstone and was thinking that he wanted to do very cinematic kind of approach. He wanted orchestral music and he wanted something very emotional that explored the dark side too, that which reflects dynamically against the beauty,” Tyler said. “It’s like where tragedy is beauty and you understand one because of the other. So I got together with him and, you know, he has his cowboy boots on and everything and … he’s amazing. We just started talking about music and … just understanding the story.
- 5/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Moms, it’s time to swap the paperback copy of “Normal People” for a movie ticket. “Book Club: The Next Chapter” opens on the big screen this weekend, and the sequel to 2018’s sleeper-hit septuagenarian comedy is expected to earn $7 million to $10 million from 3,507 North American theaters in its debut.
Focus Features is hoping the film, which reunites the core group of readers in Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, will bring out the same crowd of older females that powered the first “Book Club” to $68 million domestically and $104 million globally. The original, which was released by Paramount, debuted to $13.5 million.
The $20 million-budgeted sequel faces a tougher theatrical landscape than the first, with older audiences more reluctant to go to the movies because of the pandemic. But given the built-in awareness that benefits second films in a franchise, it’s surprising that “Book Club 2” is tracking below Paramount’s “80 for Brady,...
Focus Features is hoping the film, which reunites the core group of readers in Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, will bring out the same crowd of older females that powered the first “Book Club” to $68 million domestically and $104 million globally. The original, which was released by Paramount, debuted to $13.5 million.
The $20 million-budgeted sequel faces a tougher theatrical landscape than the first, with older audiences more reluctant to go to the movies because of the pandemic. But given the built-in awareness that benefits second films in a franchise, it’s surprising that “Book Club 2” is tracking below Paramount’s “80 for Brady,...
- 5/10/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
So this Summer movie season is fully upon us as we get yet another example of a staple of the warmer months, mainly the other “s” word, the sequel. Sure we expect it with the big “franchise” flicks like last weekend’s MCU blockbuster. However, this one expands on a rather modest “niche” comedy that found a very receptive audience five years ago. They are probably eager to revisit their old friends, but the story needs a “hook” to increase that fan base. For this, the producers harkened back to sequel ideas of the past in which the familiar face would be in new locations (think Gidget Goes Hawaiian or Tarzan Goes To India). Hey, it works for the more recent series of The Trip flicks. And like that comic duo, this quartet is packing their bags in Book Club: The Next Chapter.
After a brief “flash-forward” (just a hint...
After a brief “flash-forward” (just a hint...
- 5/10/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Book Club: The Next Chapter” is one of those rare sequels that feels like an earned inevitability rather than a desperate bid. That’s because its quartet of genuinely iconic stars — Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, and Candice Bergen — all wanted to make another movie with director Bill Holderman, and the 2018 original film’s $104 million global gross certainly sweetened the deal.
So did a two-month-plus, all-expenses-paid trip to Italy.
In the Focus Features sequel, the four bookish besties rekindle after a long pandemic slog of dishing on books and slurping wine over Zoom. Here, Vivian (Fonda), Diane, Sharon (Bergen), and Carol (Steenburgen) are all tangling with crises that apply to any stage of life: love, marriage, and career.
But they’re doing so on a glitzy trip to Florence, Rome, and beyond, and with their book club selection, Paul Coehlo’s “The Alchemist,” as their guide.
Except, as Fonda,...
So did a two-month-plus, all-expenses-paid trip to Italy.
In the Focus Features sequel, the four bookish besties rekindle after a long pandemic slog of dishing on books and slurping wine over Zoom. Here, Vivian (Fonda), Diane, Sharon (Bergen), and Carol (Steenburgen) are all tangling with crises that apply to any stage of life: love, marriage, and career.
But they’re doing so on a glitzy trip to Florence, Rome, and beyond, and with their book club selection, Paul Coehlo’s “The Alchemist,” as their guide.
Except, as Fonda,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Melissa McCarthy had two very special dates for the premiere of "The Little Mermaid" on May 8. With the comedy icon were her husband, Ben Falcone, and their youngest daughter, Georgette Falcone, who turned 13 this March. It was a rare public appearance for the teen as Melissa and Ben have usually kept their kids out of the spotlight. The pair also share a daughter, Vivian, who turned 16 on May 5. Vivian also attended the premiere, but did not pose for photos.
At the Monday night movie premiere, Melissa wore a blue gown with ruffles and fringe, evoking the underwater splendor of her character Ursula, the iconically villainous half-woman, half-octopus. Georgette and Ben, meanwhile, matched each other in black, with Georgette's corset giving her dress an appropriately swash-buckling vibe.
Melissa, 52, recently opened up about parenting her two teens. She confessed to People in April that she struggles to be laid-back with her daughters,...
At the Monday night movie premiere, Melissa wore a blue gown with ruffles and fringe, evoking the underwater splendor of her character Ursula, the iconically villainous half-woman, half-octopus. Georgette and Ben, meanwhile, matched each other in black, with Georgette's corset giving her dress an appropriately swash-buckling vibe.
Melissa, 52, recently opened up about parenting her two teens. She confessed to People in April that she struggles to be laid-back with her daughters,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Victoria Edel
- Popsugar.com
Signed, sealed and delivered, Book Club: The Next Chapter is an unabashed love letter to four great movie stars. As a vehicle for their talents, it’s less of a sure thing. If you can see past the clunky plot contrivances, strained hijinks and one-liners that don’t land, and focus on the Italy-set comedy’s Mediterranean glow and the dazzling quartet of go-getters at its center, the movie might fit the bill as a celebratory pairing with Mother’s Day brunch.
The tagline on the key art encapsulates the sequel’s problems: “Slightly Scandalous. Totally Fabulous.” That qualifying “slightly” signals the softer cadence of this reunion. In the 2018 hit, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen transcended the often tepid humor with their rat-a-tat delivery; here, returning director Bill Holderman, again working from a screenplay he wrote with Erin Simms, struggles to find a rhythm, and flat...
The tagline on the key art encapsulates the sequel’s problems: “Slightly Scandalous. Totally Fabulous.” That qualifying “slightly” signals the softer cadence of this reunion. In the 2018 hit, Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen transcended the often tepid humor with their rat-a-tat delivery; here, returning director Bill Holderman, again working from a screenplay he wrote with Erin Simms, struggles to find a rhythm, and flat...
- 5/8/2023
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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