South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has now been banned from the territories of all nine tribes in her state.
In February, the Oglala Sioux tribe banned Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she stated she wanted to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help keep migrants out of the U.S. She also said that cartels were infiltrating this state’s reservations.
The tribe’s president, Frank Star Comes Out, replied to the GOP South Dakota governor’s remarks in a statement addressed to her.
In response to her comments linking tribal leaders to Mexican drug cartels, three more tribes banned her – the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
In early May, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe, the fifth tribe that banned the governor located in the northeast part of South Dakota, decided as a result of statements and actions by Noem,...
In February, the Oglala Sioux tribe banned Noem from the Pine Ridge Reservation after she stated she wanted to send razor wire and security personnel to Texas to help keep migrants out of the U.S. She also said that cartels were infiltrating this state’s reservations.
The tribe’s president, Frank Star Comes Out, replied to the GOP South Dakota governor’s remarks in a statement addressed to her.
In response to her comments linking tribal leaders to Mexican drug cartels, three more tribes banned her – the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
In early May, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Tribe, the fifth tribe that banned the governor located in the northeast part of South Dakota, decided as a result of statements and actions by Noem,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Aside from being one of the biggest cinema events in the year, the Cannes Film Festival is also a big market where filmmakers pitch their projects to potential buyers and where many deals are made. We have already reported on the endeavors – some successful, some not (yet) – of the filmmakers in Cannes to find distributors (e.g. Megalopolis or The Monkey), and we are now going to discuss yet another story from the film festival, related to a movie we have already reported on.
Kevin Costner is one of the most recognizable names in the movie industry, and while has starred in numerous movies, including The Untouchables, Jkf, The Bodyguard, and others, the filmmaker really likes the Western genre. He starred in Wyatt Earp, directed and starred in Dances with Wolves, which earned him two Oscars, and starred in the western series Hatfields & McCoys and Yellowstone, and he is...
Kevin Costner is one of the most recognizable names in the movie industry, and while has starred in numerous movies, including The Untouchables, Jkf, The Bodyguard, and others, the filmmaker really likes the Western genre. He starred in Wyatt Earp, directed and starred in Dances with Wolves, which earned him two Oscars, and starred in the western series Hatfields & McCoys and Yellowstone, and he is...
- 5/20/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Good luck to you and all who plod along dusty roads with you if the first chapter of Kevin Costner’s “Horizon: An American Saga” compels you to seek out the forthcoming second one. This Civil War-era, Old West expansion epic is a $100 million vanity project that finds the actor/filmmaker in familiar terrain, and with the gall to cast himself as an apparently swoon-inducing cowboy in a world where all the women are either ball busters, prostitutes, or profoundly stupid, and the men hayseeds or Great American Heroes.
Told across four interwoven tales in and around the territories that became Wyoming, Montana, and Kansas, “Horizon” gets its title from a fictional pioneer settlement in the 1860s that’s stomped out an Apache tribe now battling to get back their land. But their patted-on inclusion at all feels like a committee-driven, gun-to-the-head corrective rather than an organic necessity of the story.
Told across four interwoven tales in and around the territories that became Wyoming, Montana, and Kansas, “Horizon” gets its title from a fictional pioneer settlement in the 1860s that’s stomped out an Apache tribe now battling to get back their land. But their patted-on inclusion at all feels like a committee-driven, gun-to-the-head corrective rather than an organic necessity of the story.
- 5/20/2024
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Kevin Costner, the Western drama Yellowstone has become one of the biggest shows on modern television. The series’ success is evidenced by its colossal viewership figures and expansion into multiple spin-offs such as 1883 and 1923 along with several upcoming shows.
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]Many have even credited the show for reviving the beloved genre. However, Sheridan does not seem to believe that, as he described the success of the Emmy-nominated TV series as part of a passing trend that has captured the attention of the audience.
Taylor Sheridan’s Candid Reflection on Yellowstone’s Success
The massive success and the remarkable viewership of Yellowstone did not go unnoticed, with many other studios and production companies introducing their own neo-Western shows, including the ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ reboot Walker, and Outer Range.
A still from Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount Network
However, in an interview, Taylor Sheridan expressed skepticism...
Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]Many have even credited the show for reviving the beloved genre. However, Sheridan does not seem to believe that, as he described the success of the Emmy-nominated TV series as part of a passing trend that has captured the attention of the audience.
Taylor Sheridan’s Candid Reflection on Yellowstone’s Success
The massive success and the remarkable viewership of Yellowstone did not go unnoticed, with many other studios and production companies introducing their own neo-Western shows, including the ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ reboot Walker, and Outer Range.
A still from Yellowstone | Credit: Paramount Network
However, in an interview, Taylor Sheridan expressed skepticism...
- 5/4/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Take in the dramatic conflicts and rolling pastures of Yellowstone, and you’ll understand why its visionary creator, Taylor Sheridan, is so intolerant of any criticism that he vehemently maintains is unfounded. How often do we stumble upon a show that ricochets between the resonant truths of culture and the rugged beauty of storytelling, only to find its essence misconstrued?
Sheridan, the maestro behind the curtain, was quick to demolish the notion that his beloved series is merely a “conservative” or “Republican show”—a label he challenged in an eye-opening conversation with The Atlantic in 2022.
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
The narrative landscape of Yellowstone is so firmly anchored in tackling themes like Native American historical displacement that one must ask: Can the interpretation of such a complex production truly be painted with a single color of the political spectrum?
And the Sons of Anarchy actor is here to provide a thorough explanation!
Sheridan, the maestro behind the curtain, was quick to demolish the notion that his beloved series is merely a “conservative” or “Republican show”—a label he challenged in an eye-opening conversation with The Atlantic in 2022.
Taylor Sheridan in Sons of Anarchy
The narrative landscape of Yellowstone is so firmly anchored in tackling themes like Native American historical displacement that one must ask: Can the interpretation of such a complex production truly be painted with a single color of the political spectrum?
And the Sons of Anarchy actor is here to provide a thorough explanation!
- 5/4/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
The Native American Media Alliance announced they are accepting applications for the Seventh Annual Native American Feature Film Writers Lab. This is a 10-week program that will take place on-line from July through October 2024.
The Native American Feature Film Writers Lab addresses an ongoing need in the entertainment industry. According to the Writers Guild of America Inclusion Report, Native Americans represent 0.8% of screenwriters “having almost no representation at all.” This program offers a new opportunity for Native American writers seeking to break into the entertainment industry and change the current disparity.
The Native American Media Alliance will select five Native American writers to participate in the program. The lab will consist of daily workshops with an established screenwriter and peer workshopping sessions. Additionally, participants will attend a series of events and screenings that will further expose them to the entertainment industry. The purpose of the lab is to further develop...
The Native American Feature Film Writers Lab addresses an ongoing need in the entertainment industry. According to the Writers Guild of America Inclusion Report, Native Americans represent 0.8% of screenwriters “having almost no representation at all.” This program offers a new opportunity for Native American writers seeking to break into the entertainment industry and change the current disparity.
The Native American Media Alliance will select five Native American writers to participate in the program. The lab will consist of daily workshops with an established screenwriter and peer workshopping sessions. Additionally, participants will attend a series of events and screenings that will further expose them to the entertainment industry. The purpose of the lab is to further develop...
- 5/1/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Rosebud Sioux Tribe joined three other Lakota tribes in banning Gov. Kristi Noem (R).
The tribal council issued a statement that cited a series of allegations by Noem in the past few weeks as the reason for her banishment. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s decision to ban Noem aligns with the Oglala Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes.
The council’s press release expressed its disappointment with Noem’s actions as governor. “Governor Noem claims she wants to establish meaningful relationships with Tribes to provide solutions for systemic problems,” it said. “However, her actions as Governor blatantly show otherwise.”
The statement continued, “Her disingenuous nature towards Native Americans to further her federal political ambitions is an attack on Tribal sovereignty that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe will not tolerate.”
As a result, the tribal council stated that they would only recognize Noem if she issued a public...
The tribal council issued a statement that cited a series of allegations by Noem in the past few weeks as the reason for her banishment. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe’s decision to ban Noem aligns with the Oglala Sioux, Cheyenne River Sioux and Standing Rock Sioux Tribes.
The council’s press release expressed its disappointment with Noem’s actions as governor. “Governor Noem claims she wants to establish meaningful relationships with Tribes to provide solutions for systemic problems,” it said. “However, her actions as Governor blatantly show otherwise.”
The statement continued, “Her disingenuous nature towards Native Americans to further her federal political ambitions is an attack on Tribal sovereignty that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe will not tolerate.”
As a result, the tribal council stated that they would only recognize Noem if she issued a public...
- 4/21/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
After her Oscar-nominated role in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, actress Lily Gladstone is now starring in the true crime drama Under the Bridge. Based on Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name, the series follows the tragic real-life story of Reena Virk, a 14-year-old girl murdered by teenagers in Canada in 1997.
Lily Gladstone in Under the Bridge
Joining Gladstone is the American Honey star Riley Keough, who is also serving as a producer for the show. In a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Scalped actress recalled how she and Keough formed a connection after engaging on social media.
Lily Gladstone Recalled Connecting With Her Under the Bridge Co-Star
At the Los Angeles premiere of Under the Bridge, Lily Gladstone recalled the beginning of her friendship with co-star Riley Keough. She shared that they found themselves orbiting the same circles in Hollywood in 2017 while promoting their films,...
Lily Gladstone in Under the Bridge
Joining Gladstone is the American Honey star Riley Keough, who is also serving as a producer for the show. In a recent conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, the Scalped actress recalled how she and Keough formed a connection after engaging on social media.
Lily Gladstone Recalled Connecting With Her Under the Bridge Co-Star
At the Los Angeles premiere of Under the Bridge, Lily Gladstone recalled the beginning of her friendship with co-star Riley Keough. She shared that they found themselves orbiting the same circles in Hollywood in 2017 while promoting their films,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Director Jesse Edwards’ feature is well intentioned, but paper-thin characters, implausible plot twists and soap-opera moments relegate it to hokey cheapness
On paper this movie looks like it might be following in the footsteps of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of Flower Moon, as another step forward in Hollywood’s representation of Native Americans. Directed by Jesse Edwards, it’s a contemporary western with a well-intentioned storyline about the economic exploitation of Indigenous people over generations, dispossessed of land and resources. The trouble is, it’s also quite possibly the most unconvincing film of the year, with characters so thin you can practically see through them, implausible plot twists and a couple of intensely cringey soap-opera moments.
Briza Covarrubias plays Lupe, a sweet and friendly mechanic in her 20s. Raised by her Navajo mum Adamina (Paula Miranda), Lupe has grown up believing that her father died before she was born. But...
On paper this movie looks like it might be following in the footsteps of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of Flower Moon, as another step forward in Hollywood’s representation of Native Americans. Directed by Jesse Edwards, it’s a contemporary western with a well-intentioned storyline about the economic exploitation of Indigenous people over generations, dispossessed of land and resources. The trouble is, it’s also quite possibly the most unconvincing film of the year, with characters so thin you can practically see through them, implausible plot twists and a couple of intensely cringey soap-opera moments.
Briza Covarrubias plays Lupe, a sweet and friendly mechanic in her 20s. Raised by her Navajo mum Adamina (Paula Miranda), Lupe has grown up believing that her father died before she was born. But...
- 4/8/2024
- by Cath Clarke
- The Guardian - Film News
Situated 60 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia, Lake Lanier is one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. Named after a Georgia-based poet, Lake Lanier draws a number of tourists every year. Despite being a popular recreational spot for tourists, this lake is considered haunted by many locals. Underneath the clear, aqua-blue water lies a history that has led many to believe that this lake is not safe.
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Folklore And Legend Of The Lake?
Since the construction of the lake, around 675 people have lost their lives there. More than 200 people have died in the waters since 1994, and this obviously raises the question: is the lake cursed?. In 1958, two housewives named Delia Young and Susie Roberts drowned in the lake after their car skidded off the bridge. Since then, many have reported seeing a “lady in blue dress” roaming around the lake. Delia was wearing...
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Folklore And Legend Of The Lake?
Since the construction of the lake, around 675 people have lost their lives there. More than 200 people have died in the waters since 1994, and this obviously raises the question: is the lake cursed?. In 1958, two housewives named Delia Young and Susie Roberts drowned in the lake after their car skidded off the bridge. Since then, many have reported seeing a “lady in blue dress” roaming around the lake. Delia was wearing...
- 4/3/2024
- by Aniket Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
It’s that time of the year again when the coveted golden statuette will be handed out to the best films and performances in Hollywood. The Oscars 2024 will take place on March 10th and as always, a bunch of brilliant films and talented stars are vying for top honors. While the Academy Awards have given audiences many memorable moments over the years, they have been equally known for various controversial incidents.
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022
The most recent event in memory happened in 2022 when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for his comments on Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance. The actor’s first Oscar win for King Richard following this incident, was sadly overshadowed. Looking back, there have been many other occasions at the Oscars that have sparked controversy.
Here Are 5 Controversial Oscar Wins That Challenged Will Smith’s Slap 1. Marlon Brando Refused The Best Actor Award...
Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars 2022
The most recent event in memory happened in 2022 when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock for his comments on Jada Pinkett Smith’s appearance. The actor’s first Oscar win for King Richard following this incident, was sadly overshadowed. Looking back, there have been many other occasions at the Oscars that have sparked controversy.
Here Are 5 Controversial Oscar Wins That Challenged Will Smith’s Slap 1. Marlon Brando Refused The Best Actor Award...
- 3/8/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
New data on inclusion at the Oscars has found that the percentage of nominees across 19 feature categories who are women and people of colour falls far below proportional representation.
The ’Inclusion List: Oscars Edition’ from researcher Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is the latest update on a website launched last year to look at the gender, race/ethnicity of the nominees and winners spanning the 96-year history of the Academy Awards.
The study found that this season’s crop of nominees is at best equal to or falls behind high water marks established in previous years.
Some...
The ’Inclusion List: Oscars Edition’ from researcher Stacy L. Smith and the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is the latest update on a website launched last year to look at the gender, race/ethnicity of the nominees and winners spanning the 96-year history of the Academy Awards.
The study found that this season’s crop of nominees is at best equal to or falls behind high water marks established in previous years.
Some...
- 3/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
Jim Sheridan has dispelled rumors around a possible return to acting by Daniel Day-Lewis, who gave an Oscar-winning performance in the Irish director’s drama My Left Foot and also starred in his subsequent films In The Name Of The Father and The Boxer.
Rumors have been rife that Day-Lewis, who retired from acting in 2017, might be contemplating a return to the big screen after he was photographed by paparazzi coming out of a New York restaurant with Sheridan and Steven Spielberg in early January.
Sheridan said the trio had been holding a meeting about a possible reboot of his long-gestating project about the Kennedy family, focused on its social climber-patriarch Joseph Kennedy.
“We were talking about a project. Daniel was only going to be involved, if he did get involved, as an executive producer, not as an actor,” said Sheridan.
“It was on the life of Joe Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy family…...
Rumors have been rife that Day-Lewis, who retired from acting in 2017, might be contemplating a return to the big screen after he was photographed by paparazzi coming out of a New York restaurant with Sheridan and Steven Spielberg in early January.
Sheridan said the trio had been holding a meeting about a possible reboot of his long-gestating project about the Kennedy family, focused on its social climber-patriarch Joseph Kennedy.
“We were talking about a project. Daniel was only going to be involved, if he did get involved, as an executive producer, not as an actor,” said Sheridan.
“It was on the life of Joe Kennedy, the patriarch of the Kennedy family…...
- 3/3/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
According to a new demographics report released by the Television Academy, there have been significant gains in diversity and representation among new members. The Academy’s membership has grown significantly over the past few years, from 18,686 reported members in 2021 to 23,198 according to the latest report. Of those, 81.4% of members provided racial demographics in the Academy’s database. Regarding the diversity survey sent out, 11.6% of the members responded.
In partnership with ReadySet, one of the country’s leading culture change consulting firms, the findings indicate that diversity have advanced over the past two years, especially among its newest members. While the progress is worth celebrating, significant work remains. The TV organization aims to exemplify accountability, remaining steadfast in focusing on communication, transparency and feedback opportunities.
Some of the major takeaways include the percentage of Academy members identifying as a member of a historically marginalized racial or ethnic group increasing by nearly...
In partnership with ReadySet, one of the country’s leading culture change consulting firms, the findings indicate that diversity have advanced over the past two years, especially among its newest members. While the progress is worth celebrating, significant work remains. The TV organization aims to exemplify accountability, remaining steadfast in focusing on communication, transparency and feedback opportunities.
Some of the major takeaways include the percentage of Academy members identifying as a member of a historically marginalized racial or ethnic group increasing by nearly...
- 2/29/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Despite being a non-Native American, Taylor Sheridan has brought to audiences some of the most stunning stories of the Native American culture and tribes that have earned him critical acclamation worldwide. For something that stemmed merely from his fascination with the respective culture and tribes, Sheridan’s works have truly made his fans increase in respect for him.
Taylor Sheridan in Yellowstone
But what fans do not know is the fact that just how deeply attached Taylor Sheridan is to the Native American culture. Instilling a sense of a bigger picture by examining the greater forces that loom over its characters hasn’t come to the renowned Yellowstone showrunner just like that, but he has had first-hand experience of it all to end up with the passion he now has for the respective culture.
Suggested“I saw it after writing the pilot”: True Detective Season 4 Director Reveals if She...
Taylor Sheridan in Yellowstone
But what fans do not know is the fact that just how deeply attached Taylor Sheridan is to the Native American culture. Instilling a sense of a bigger picture by examining the greater forces that loom over its characters hasn’t come to the renowned Yellowstone showrunner just like that, but he has had first-hand experience of it all to end up with the passion he now has for the respective culture.
Suggested“I saw it after writing the pilot”: True Detective Season 4 Director Reveals if She...
- 2/25/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
On the morning of the 2024 Oscar nominations, Scott George was getting ready to go to work. “I had a meeting about two hours away that I was going to try to make, and so I was heading out the door,” George tells Gold Derby in an exclusive video interview. But at the urging of his wife, George stuck around his Oklahoma home long enough to see his name listed among the Best Song nominees at the 2024 Oscars for the original track “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
“It’s been kind of overwhelming and unbelievable,” George says of his historic nomination. A member of Osage Nation, George is not just the first Indigenous person ever nominated in the Best Song category, he’s also the first Osage ever nominated by the Oscars. George is one of two Native Americans who received Oscar nominations for...
“It’s been kind of overwhelming and unbelievable,” George says of his historic nomination. A member of Osage Nation, George is not just the first Indigenous person ever nominated in the Best Song category, he’s also the first Osage ever nominated by the Oscars. George is one of two Native Americans who received Oscar nominations for...
- 2/7/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
As a team with a Native logo prepares to play at the Super Bowl, a timely documentary asks for sports to again reconsider the use of stereotypes
The documentary film-maker Ben West hails from Washington DC, and thus grew up rooting for its football team. He wore the gear, watched the games, cheered on an organization named for a slur against Native Americans. Even as a kid, West, who is Cheyenne, felt the dissonance between the team he rooted for and the supposedly “honorific” idea it represented – that Native Americans were a symbol of war and violence, a costume to be donned in the name of gladiatorial sport. “Is that me on that helmet?” he recalled thinking. “Is that me on that jersey? And does that name have anything to do with me?”
West credits a community of Indigenous people for helping him navigate such confusion, including his father, W Richard West Jr,...
The documentary film-maker Ben West hails from Washington DC, and thus grew up rooting for its football team. He wore the gear, watched the games, cheered on an organization named for a slur against Native Americans. Even as a kid, West, who is Cheyenne, felt the dissonance between the team he rooted for and the supposedly “honorific” idea it represented – that Native Americans were a symbol of war and violence, a costume to be donned in the name of gladiatorial sport. “Is that me on that helmet?” he recalled thinking. “Is that me on that jersey? And does that name have anything to do with me?”
West credits a community of Indigenous people for helping him navigate such confusion, including his father, W Richard West Jr,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Danny Trejo in director Paul G. Volk’s Western The Night They Came Home. Courtesy of Lionsgate
The Night They Came Home is a western offering that is a pretty good recycling of several classic themes from the oaters of yesteryear. The great Danny Trejo plays the local gravedigger, but most of his screen time is spent telling a young couple from the East the story of the last outlaw gang to be eliminated, ushering in their current relatively civilized era in a wraparound narrative.
It’s the 1890s. The local Creek tribe members are bitter about being driven off their lands and receiving a lot of broken promises. They also resent their children being forced to attend white schools to learn the settlers’ language, culture and religion at the expense of their own. One of them, Rufus Buck (Charlie Townsend) is brilliant, psychotic and charismatic enough to lead a...
The Night They Came Home is a western offering that is a pretty good recycling of several classic themes from the oaters of yesteryear. The great Danny Trejo plays the local gravedigger, but most of his screen time is spent telling a young couple from the East the story of the last outlaw gang to be eliminated, ushering in their current relatively civilized era in a wraparound narrative.
It’s the 1890s. The local Creek tribe members are bitter about being driven off their lands and receiving a lot of broken promises. They also resent their children being forced to attend white schools to learn the settlers’ language, culture and religion at the expense of their own. One of them, Rufus Buck (Charlie Townsend) is brilliant, psychotic and charismatic enough to lead a...
- 1/11/2024
- by Mark Glass
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Exclusive: Dick Wolf and his Wolf Entertainment are planning a feature documentary about Emmett Till.
Wolf and his longtime collaborator Tom Thayer are exec producing Murder In America: The Lynching of Emmett Till, a two-hour feature documentary, alongside James Moll, the Oscar winner behind Holocaust doc The Last Days.
It will be directed by Sam Pollard, who has directed documentaries including MLK/FBI, and Llewellyn Smith, who directed South to Black Power and produced American Experience.
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One was set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never revealed before, including significant new revelations of the case and its findings. The traumatic memory of Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., the last surviving witness to the crime and Emmett Till’s cousin,...
Wolf and his longtime collaborator Tom Thayer are exec producing Murder In America: The Lynching of Emmett Till, a two-hour feature documentary, alongside James Moll, the Oscar winner behind Holocaust doc The Last Days.
It will be directed by Sam Pollard, who has directed documentaries including MLK/FBI, and Llewellyn Smith, who directed South to Black Power and produced American Experience.
Based on A Few Days Full of Trouble by Reverend Wheeler Parker, Jr. and Christopher Benson, the feature doc will explore two parallel tracks of the Till story. One was set in motion by the last four years of an FBI investigation with details never revealed before, including significant new revelations of the case and its findings. The traumatic memory of Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., the last surviving witness to the crime and Emmett Till’s cousin,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
In Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli’s nearly two-hour documentary, Lakota Nation vs. United States, the filmmaking duo captures the history, present and future hopes of the indigenous peoples of the Dakotas through a singular issue: land.
That issue, according to the film written and narrated by Layli Long Soldier, is at the core of practically every other Indigenous struggle since the beginnings of European, and then American, colonization. Facing down wave after wave of manifest destiny-fueled violence, the Lakota, other members of the Sioux Nation and various Native communities beyond the Black Hills have persisted, even when their cultural symbols have been carved up, their language stripped, their people assaulted, and the ever-shrinking land poisoned.
Respect for the land treaties that followed the Commerce Act of 1886, the film suggests, was tantamount to staving off the kind of extermination attempts that Indigenous communities — once recognized by the U.S.
That issue, according to the film written and narrated by Layli Long Soldier, is at the core of practically every other Indigenous struggle since the beginnings of European, and then American, colonization. Facing down wave after wave of manifest destiny-fueled violence, the Lakota, other members of the Sioux Nation and various Native communities beyond the Black Hills have persisted, even when their cultural symbols have been carved up, their language stripped, their people assaulted, and the ever-shrinking land poisoned.
Respect for the land treaties that followed the Commerce Act of 1886, the film suggests, was tantamount to staving off the kind of extermination attempts that Indigenous communities — once recognized by the U.S.
- 12/13/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, costume designer Jacqueline West immersed herself in researching early-1920s denizens of Osage County, Oklahoma. She visited museums commemorating plundering oil tycoons and watched rare black-and-white home movies commissioned by Osage families, wealthy from retaining mineral rights to their oil-rich reservation. Osage costume consultant Julie O’Keefe ensured the authenticity and nuanced storytelling of traditional clothing and materials, which endure long after the tribe’s forced relocation from Missouri to Oklahoma in 1872.
“I had these 10-foot boards of townspeople, on every level, all the way around my warehouse,” says West about designing the introductory sequence in which World War I veteran Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives in bustling Fairfax and encounters the two worlds he soon infiltrates. Suited white merchants and disheveled fieldworkers seek their fortune, as Osage Nation members don attire representing their cultural pride and wealth. Patterned blankets pristinely wrapped around tailored suits,...
“I had these 10-foot boards of townspeople, on every level, all the way around my warehouse,” says West about designing the introductory sequence in which World War I veteran Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) arrives in bustling Fairfax and encounters the two worlds he soon infiltrates. Suited white merchants and disheveled fieldworkers seek their fortune, as Osage Nation members don attire representing their cultural pride and wealth. Patterned blankets pristinely wrapped around tailored suits,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Fawnia Soo Hoo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The second episode of Lawmen: Bass Reeves, suddenly jumps 13 years ahead in the timeline and lands in 1875, skipping the part about how Bass and Jennie set up their own house away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Bass, who had run away after winning his freedom in a card game, was a farmer now, and he had no intention of ever holding a gun again or even working for a white man, for that matter. He did both of those things in this episode, and the results were interesting. With great performances by Dennis Quaid, who shows up portraying Deputy Sherill Lynn, and David Oyelowo, the episode feels captivating but a bit jarring in the beginning because of the sudden jump, but eventually the narrative starts to engage.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Jennie Convince Bass To Join Deputy Lynn?
In Van Buren, Arkansas, poor Bass thought he was...
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Jennie Convince Bass To Join Deputy Lynn?
In Van Buren, Arkansas, poor Bass thought he was...
- 11/6/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
If you're new to the Yellowstone franchise, you'll quickly learn that this series is about the two sides of each rancher: the violent and the soft.
On Yellowstone Season 1 Episode 4, we got a glimpse of John's softer side as he dealt with the aftermath of Tate falling into the river. But violence in the name of loyalty was never far from the scene.
[Note: This review is based on an unedited version of the episode, so if you watched it on CBS, there might have been minor differences.]
John is all about loyalty. He trusts very few people, but his right-hand men are the ones who have proven themselves to be unequivocally on his side.
His family is also very important to him, and until now, Kayce hasn't let him have a relationship with Tate. So when Tate fell into the river while John was in charge, that was a big deal for many reasons.
There's no doubt that John loves Tate and wouldn't want anything to happen to him.
On Yellowstone Season 1 Episode 4, we got a glimpse of John's softer side as he dealt with the aftermath of Tate falling into the river. But violence in the name of loyalty was never far from the scene.
[Note: This review is based on an unedited version of the episode, so if you watched it on CBS, there might have been minor differences.]
John is all about loyalty. He trusts very few people, but his right-hand men are the ones who have proven themselves to be unequivocally on his side.
His family is also very important to him, and until now, Kayce hasn't let him have a relationship with Tate. So when Tate fell into the river while John was in charge, that was a big deal for many reasons.
There's no doubt that John loves Tate and wouldn't want anything to happen to him.
- 10/2/2023
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
The Native American Media Alliance has selected 7 participants for the 3rd Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop, a talent development program that aims to boost the careers of Native American filmmakers, journalists and media artists in the field of unscripted film and television.
“We are excited to support a new cohort of unscripted indigenous filmmakers.” stated Ian Skorodin (Choctaw), Director of Strategy; Native American Media Alliance. “Several fellows from past years have been able to develop, produce and distribute their unscripted projects to mainstream outlets.”
The participants will take part in a five day intensive that will have them meet with executives from numerous networks and studios as well as experienced unscripted producers. The workshop will consist of group discussions and creative seminars that will culminate in a pitch panel at the conclusion of the workshop. Each selected participant will pitch a panel of creative executives and producers to spotlight their respective projects and unique voices.
“We are excited to support a new cohort of unscripted indigenous filmmakers.” stated Ian Skorodin (Choctaw), Director of Strategy; Native American Media Alliance. “Several fellows from past years have been able to develop, produce and distribute their unscripted projects to mainstream outlets.”
The participants will take part in a five day intensive that will have them meet with executives from numerous networks and studios as well as experienced unscripted producers. The workshop will consist of group discussions and creative seminars that will culminate in a pitch panel at the conclusion of the workshop. Each selected participant will pitch a panel of creative executives and producers to spotlight their respective projects and unique voices.
- 9/28/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Any time Martin Scorsese makes a film, it’s a big event, and his crime drama, “Killer Of The Flower Moon,” has been at the top of our Most Anticipated Films of The Year list two years in a row (there was hope that it might arrive in 2022). Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone (“Certain Women”), it’s about a series of murders that took place in Omaha’s Osage Nation in the 1920s; essentially, the Osage Native Indians were getting rich off the oil they were legally entitled to, and this made a lot of racist white people incredibly unhappy, to say the least.
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- 9/25/2023
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Contrary to a recent rumor, Uber and Robert De Niro are not collaborating on an ad featuring the actor’s Taxi Driver character, Travis Bickle. Last week, The Sun published a report saying De Niro would team up with the ride-share company to revive one of his most iconic roles for a significant payout. The announcement garnered some skepticism from fans of Martin Scorsese’s 1976 classic, with many confused by the arrangement from the jump. After catching wind of the story, Taxi Driver screenwriter Paul Schrader responded on Facebook by saying, “Ouch. Why Bob would do this is beyond my reckoning.” Schrader, clearly disturbed by the news, added, “But I haven’t seen it. If I’m lucky I never will.”
Today, Uber confirmed that De Niro will star in an Uber U.K. ad campaign later this year. However, the promos do not feature the award-winning actor’s legendary character.
Today, Uber confirmed that De Niro will star in an Uber U.K. ad campaign later this year. However, the promos do not feature the award-winning actor’s legendary character.
- 9/25/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Robert De Niro has played plenty of amazing roles throughout his career, but one of the most iconic is Travis Bickle from Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver. According to The Sun, the actor is set to reprise the role as Travis Bickle in a series of Uber commercials currently being filmed in London.
If someone trots out their Robert De Niro impression, chances are extremely good that “You talkin’ to me?” is the first thing out of their mouths. I’m not typically a betting man, but I’ve got to imagine that we’ll be hearing Robert De Niro utter that iconic Travis Bickle line yet again in the Uber commercials. Insiders added that Uber is hoping to include “famous passengers as cameos” in the campaign as well.
The Uber commercial wouldn’t be Robert De Niro’s first time in the realm of advertising, as he’s previously...
If someone trots out their Robert De Niro impression, chances are extremely good that “You talkin’ to me?” is the first thing out of their mouths. I’m not typically a betting man, but I’ve got to imagine that we’ll be hearing Robert De Niro utter that iconic Travis Bickle line yet again in the Uber commercials. Insiders added that Uber is hoping to include “famous passengers as cameos” in the campaign as well.
The Uber commercial wouldn’t be Robert De Niro’s first time in the realm of advertising, as he’s previously...
- 9/20/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Lolita, a star attraction Sea Orca at the Miami Seaquarium, has died.
Her death comes after plans to have her released in the wild were being finalized.
The killer whale suffered health problems since last fall. Just before she passed away, there were concerns about her well-being. Lolita started to show massive signs of discomfort, which the medical team tried to treat.
She died on August 18. It is believed Lolita died from a renal condition.
The Seaquarium stopped Lolita’s performances in 2021 due to her tank’s condition, which drew criticism from Miami-Dade’s Unsafe Structures division and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Many animal rights groups criticized the Seaquarium for confining Lolita to a small tank.
Aside from Lolita’s renal problems, she also had many other chronic health problems and had some dental work due to tooth pain. Last year, she was reported to have pneumonia but fully recovered.
Her death comes after plans to have her released in the wild were being finalized.
The killer whale suffered health problems since last fall. Just before she passed away, there were concerns about her well-being. Lolita started to show massive signs of discomfort, which the medical team tried to treat.
She died on August 18. It is believed Lolita died from a renal condition.
The Seaquarium stopped Lolita’s performances in 2021 due to her tank’s condition, which drew criticism from Miami-Dade’s Unsafe Structures division and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Many animal rights groups criticized the Seaquarium for confining Lolita to a small tank.
Aside from Lolita’s renal problems, she also had many other chronic health problems and had some dental work due to tooth pain. Last year, she was reported to have pneumonia but fully recovered.
- 8/25/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
Previously, in Episode 4 of Dark Winds Season 2, Joe Leaphorn managed to put the psychotic killer, Colton Wolf, behind bars. Meanwhile, Jim Chee was forced to agree to work for B. J. Vines as a spy. Sally addressed her struggles as a mother in front of Emma. The episode concluded with Colton’s arrest, creating an eerie atmosphere in the precinct. In the latest episode of Dark Winds, as the story was almost wrapping up, Leaphorn became determined to get the truth out of Colton. He suspected a powerful entity was guiding Colton, but uncovering the truth became a difficult mission for him.
Spoilers Ahead
Did Colton Reveal His Identity?
At the beginning of Dark Winds Episode 5, there was a black-and-white flashback of Colton Wolf as a child. He went through a tragic incident in which his whole family was killed. It appeared that his mother, who suffered from a mental disorder,...
Spoilers Ahead
Did Colton Reveal His Identity?
At the beginning of Dark Winds Episode 5, there was a black-and-white flashback of Colton Wolf as a child. He went through a tragic incident in which his whole family was killed. It appeared that his mother, who suffered from a mental disorder,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Cherokee Nation Businesses on Monday unveiled a new company name with four distinct branches and logos, as well as new social media accounts and website, aimed at better representing the tribe’s continued efforts in becoming a film and media production hub and creating important changes within those industries.
The tribe’s collective efforts in filmmaking, storytelling and content creation are now Cherokee Film.
“Cherokee Nation has quickly become a leading hub for Indigenous storytellers in television and film,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. “As we increase infrastructure, explore incentives, connect resources and remove barriers, Cherokee Nation and its businesses are helping grow and amplify television and film production in Oklahoma while making it possible for our citizens to be a part of it.”
Cherokee Film’s portfolio includes four branches – Cherokee Film Productions, Cherokee Film Studios, Cherokee Film Commission and Cherokee Film Institute – and represents more than 30 full-time employees.
The tribe’s collective efforts in filmmaking, storytelling and content creation are now Cherokee Film.
“Cherokee Nation has quickly become a leading hub for Indigenous storytellers in television and film,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. “As we increase infrastructure, explore incentives, connect resources and remove barriers, Cherokee Nation and its businesses are helping grow and amplify television and film production in Oklahoma while making it possible for our citizens to be a part of it.”
Cherokee Film’s portfolio includes four branches – Cherokee Film Productions, Cherokee Film Studios, Cherokee Film Commission and Cherokee Film Institute – and represents more than 30 full-time employees.
- 8/21/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
On July 14, 2023, IFC Films released “Lakota Nation vs. United States” from directors Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli. The documentary has received rave reviews from critics, resulting in a perfect score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Featuring interviews with Indigenous citizens, the film chronicles how the Lakota Indians fight to reclaim control of the Black Hills, and investigates how the sacred land was stolen in violation of treaty agreements. Read our full review round-up below.
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David Ehrlich of IndieWire writes, “A furious yet resiliently hopeful documentary about white America’s long and ongoing history of colonizing the Očeti Šakówin (along with the rest of this land’s indigenous people), Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli’s vital ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ doesn’t waste any of its 121 minutes, but it also boasts a...
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David Ehrlich of IndieWire writes, “A furious yet resiliently hopeful documentary about white America’s long and ongoing history of colonizing the Očeti Šakówin (along with the rest of this land’s indigenous people), Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli’s vital ‘Lakota Nation vs. United States’ doesn’t waste any of its 121 minutes, but it also boasts a...
- 7/15/2023
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Chef Alisa Reynolds was on the brink of losing her prized My 2 Cents restaurant when she was struck with an idea that would take her career worldwide.
On her eight-episode unscripted Hulu series “Searching for Soul Food,” which dropped on June 2, the Los Angeles-based Reynolds travels the world, shining a light on marginalized cultures as she dines on native cuisines. Hailing from Onyx Collective, the series pushes Reynolds — whose food has been enjoyed by renowned figures such as Barack Obama, Lena Waithe, A$AP Rocky, among others — into the TV space as one of the few Black women to host their own show in the travel and food genres.
Her international journey takes Reynolds through Mississippi, Oklahoma, Appalachia, South Africa, Italy, Jamaica, Peru and Los Angeles, as she connects people from all walks of life and varied backgrounds through one commonality: good meals.
As viewers gather from its first episode,...
On her eight-episode unscripted Hulu series “Searching for Soul Food,” which dropped on June 2, the Los Angeles-based Reynolds travels the world, shining a light on marginalized cultures as she dines on native cuisines. Hailing from Onyx Collective, the series pushes Reynolds — whose food has been enjoyed by renowned figures such as Barack Obama, Lena Waithe, A$AP Rocky, among others — into the TV space as one of the few Black women to host their own show in the travel and food genres.
Her international journey takes Reynolds through Mississippi, Oklahoma, Appalachia, South Africa, Italy, Jamaica, Peru and Los Angeles, as she connects people from all walks of life and varied backgrounds through one commonality: good meals.
As viewers gather from its first episode,...
- 7/7/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
“The Five” got all churned up over Ben & Jerrys’ holiday weekend tweet calling for the return of indigenous land, suggesting the Vermont company start with its own ice cream plants and noting that its product can also kill people – eventually.
Jeanine Pirro led the five-person primetime panel into the discussion Wednesday, quoting the company’s 4th of July tweet saying “This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.” The tweet includes a link to sign a petition.
“They have factories where Native Americans, like the Abenakis, live in South Burlington, Vermont,” Pirro said. “Should they give that land back?”
For answers, she turned first to “Gutfeld!” host and “The Five” cohost Greg Gutfeld.
“Put their money where their mouth is, that’s what I say,” Gutfeld said. “You know, that’s funny, the entire world is based on conquest,...
Jeanine Pirro led the five-person primetime panel into the discussion Wednesday, quoting the company’s 4th of July tweet saying “This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it.” The tweet includes a link to sign a petition.
“They have factories where Native Americans, like the Abenakis, live in South Burlington, Vermont,” Pirro said. “Should they give that land back?”
For answers, she turned first to “Gutfeld!” host and “The Five” cohost Greg Gutfeld.
“Put their money where their mouth is, that’s what I say,” Gutfeld said. “You know, that’s funny, the entire world is based on conquest,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Apple has revealed the new trailer for their upcoming original film “Killers Of The Flower Moon” which will premiere in select theaters on October 6, 2023 and wide on October 20, .2023 before streaming globally on Apple TV+!
At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay...
At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Also starring Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is directed by Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese from a screenplay...
- 7/5/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Apple TV has released a brand new trailer for director Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon.
His upcoming film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbot Jr., Pat Healy, Scott Shepard, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson.
At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.
His upcoming film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Lily Gladstone, Tantoo Cardinal, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, Tatanka Means, Michael Abbot Jr., Pat Healy, Scott Shepard, Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson.
At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), “Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.
- 7/5/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The discovery of oil on land belonging to the Osage Nation leads to a series of brutal murders in Killers of the Flower Moon, based on the bestselling book by David Grann. The official trailer for the film adaptation touches on the key events and players, with Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio (The Revenant) and two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro leading the impressive ensemble as Ernest Burkhart and William Hale, respectively.
Spirit Awards nominee Lily Gladstone (Certain Women) stars as Mollie Kyle. The cast also includes Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog), Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, John Lithgow, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, and Louis Cancelmi. Tatanka Means, Michael Abbot Jr., Pat Healy, Scott Shepard, Jason Isbell, and Sturgill Simpson also star.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro reunite with Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese (The Departed) for one of 2023’s most-anticipated films,...
Spirit Awards nominee Lily Gladstone (Certain Women) stars as Mollie Kyle. The cast also includes Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons (The Power of the Dog), Oscar winner Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, John Lithgow, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, and Louis Cancelmi. Tatanka Means, Michael Abbot Jr., Pat Healy, Scott Shepard, Jason Isbell, and Sturgill Simpson also star.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro reunite with Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese (The Departed) for one of 2023’s most-anticipated films,...
- 7/5/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The official trailer for “Killers of the Flower Moon” has arrived.
The two-minute clip sees the Osage Nation — who became some of the richest people in the world overnight after oil on their land, “black gold,” brought them a fortune at the turn of the 20th century — put up a fight against white interlopers, who immediately became attracted to the wealth of these Native Americans and manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.
Read More: Martin Scorsese Debuts ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ In Cannes To Thunderous Applause
JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. — Photo: Apple TV+ Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. — Photo: Apple TV+
“Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily...
The two-minute clip sees the Osage Nation — who became some of the richest people in the world overnight after oil on their land, “black gold,” brought them a fortune at the turn of the 20th century — put up a fight against white interlopers, who immediately became attracted to the wealth of these Native Americans and manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder.
Read More: Martin Scorsese Debuts ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ In Cannes To Thunderous Applause
JaNae Collins, Lily Gladstone, Cara Jade Myers and Jillian Dion in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. — Photo: Apple TV+ Robert De Niro and Jesse Plemons in “Killers of the Flower Moon”. — Photo: Apple TV+
“Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily...
- 7/5/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The new documentary Lakota Nation vs. United States chronicles the Lakota people’s struggle to reclaim the Black Hills, the Native American tribe’s sacred land that was stolen away from them by the U.S. government, who violated a series of treaty agreements with them — including the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, which was supposed to ban white settlement on the Black Hills. Then gold was discovered there, and all hell broke loose.
Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, and produced by Sarah Eagle Heart, Mark Ruffalo, and Marisa Tomei,...
Directed by Jesse Short Bull and Laura Tomaselli, and produced by Sarah Eagle Heart, Mark Ruffalo, and Marisa Tomei,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Unity has been a watchword throughout the WGA strike, as writers fight for increased wages in the face of shortened TV seasons, the curbing of mini-rooms they say have been abused by studios and protection against AI. But while Hollywood writers and other unions are aligned in the fight, writers of color stress that even if all of the Writers Guild’s demands are met, they’ll still be struggling for equitable opportunities, representation and upward mobility in the industry.
“I have to speak up, even when the strike is over,” said writer Joel Boyd (“History of Swear Words”) in a recent interview with TheWrap. Boyd, who identifies as Black, joined dozens of his fellow writers at the picket lines in front of Paramount’s studio and pointed out how the amount of racial diversity seen at picket lines is indicative of the lack of diversity in writer’s rooms today.
“I have to speak up, even when the strike is over,” said writer Joel Boyd (“History of Swear Words”) in a recent interview with TheWrap. Boyd, who identifies as Black, joined dozens of his fellow writers at the picket lines in front of Paramount’s studio and pointed out how the amount of racial diversity seen at picket lines is indicative of the lack of diversity in writer’s rooms today.
- 6/2/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo have a routine they’ve done at parties that kills. They perfected it at Sundance in the early 2000s, in a condo dance-off with two Navajo guys. “Taika would strike this Michael Jackson pose with his hand pointing in the air and unbutton the pearl button on his shirt,” says Harjo, the Seminole-Muskogee director with whom Waititi would go on to co-create the FX comedy series Reservation Dogs in 2019. “And I was the wind in his shirt.” The duo also delivered a full-throated karaoke version of Queen’s “Under Pressure,” for which they still get requests.
Before he became a global acting-writing-directing star with an Oscar and a Marvel résumé, Waititi, a Maori-Jewish filmmaker from New Zealand, found community in the U.S. among Native American filmmakers like Harjo. “One of the things we all connected on was our disdain for how we appear onscreen in white productions,...
Before he became a global acting-writing-directing star with an Oscar and a Marvel résumé, Waititi, a Maori-Jewish filmmaker from New Zealand, found community in the U.S. among Native American filmmakers like Harjo. “One of the things we all connected on was our disdain for how we appear onscreen in white productions,...
- 5/31/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scorsese, cinema’s most mainstream Catholic director, angered Catholics globally with his 1988 film The Last Temptation of Christ
Martin Scorsese may follow his acclaimed crime epic about the killing of Native Americans in the US in the 1920s with another film about Jesus Christ, reports suggest.
Scorsese, fresh from a rapturous reception for his Killers of the Flower Moon at the Cannes film festival, is currently in Italy attending a series of religious and cinematic events.
Martin Scorsese may follow his acclaimed crime epic about the killing of Native Americans in the US in the 1920s with another film about Jesus Christ, reports suggest.
Scorsese, fresh from a rapturous reception for his Killers of the Flower Moon at the Cannes film festival, is currently in Italy attending a series of religious and cinematic events.
- 5/29/2023
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
In Budd Boetticher’s 1959 parable of how we remember violence, “Ride Lonesome,” Randolph Scott confronts the man who killed his wife at the very spot where he murdered her.
“That was a long time ago,” the killer said. “I’d almost forgot.” Scott’s reply? “A man can do that.”
So too can a society. Especially when it’s all too convenient to forget things so unpleasant they may shake our very sense of identity. Felipe Galvez’s Chilean Western “The Settlers” may remind some viewers of a Boetticher film when they’re watching it: following three men on horseback on a cross-country journey, it dramatizes questions of identity and belonging, and how these things can be written in violence. Most Boetticher-like, in a tight 98 minutes “The Settlers” says more than a lot of films double its length. It’s one of the most chilling art-Westerns to come along in some time,...
“That was a long time ago,” the killer said. “I’d almost forgot.” Scott’s reply? “A man can do that.”
So too can a society. Especially when it’s all too convenient to forget things so unpleasant they may shake our very sense of identity. Felipe Galvez’s Chilean Western “The Settlers” may remind some viewers of a Boetticher film when they’re watching it: following three men on horseback on a cross-country journey, it dramatizes questions of identity and belonging, and how these things can be written in violence. Most Boetticher-like, in a tight 98 minutes “The Settlers” says more than a lot of films double its length. It’s one of the most chilling art-Westerns to come along in some time,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
A film festival as large as Cannes is always a study in contradictions, but the first six days of the 2023 edition feel particularly schizophrenic as the fest has veered between sentimental celebration and unsentimental artistry.
Both were on display in the festival’s biggest premiere so far, when Martin Scorsese’s monumental “Killers of the Flower Moon” had its debut in front of a delirious crowd at the Grand Theatre Lumiere on Saturday night. The invitation-only, black-tie audience was there to celebrate Scorsese, who first came to Cannes in 1976 with “Taxi Driver,” greeting him as a conquering hero and giving him a lengthy and emotional standing ovation that didn’t stop until he left the theater.
His film, meanwhile, was a hard-eyed and epic-length examination of the systematic murder of Native Americans from the Osage nation by whites looking to take the tribe’s oil money; the film’s biggest stars,...
Both were on display in the festival’s biggest premiere so far, when Martin Scorsese’s monumental “Killers of the Flower Moon” had its debut in front of a delirious crowd at the Grand Theatre Lumiere on Saturday night. The invitation-only, black-tie audience was there to celebrate Scorsese, who first came to Cannes in 1976 with “Taxi Driver,” greeting him as a conquering hero and giving him a lengthy and emotional standing ovation that didn’t stop until he left the theater.
His film, meanwhile, was a hard-eyed and epic-length examination of the systematic murder of Native Americans from the Osage nation by whites looking to take the tribe’s oil money; the film’s biggest stars,...
- 5/22/2023
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival to near-universal acclaim and what trade sites estimated was a nine-minute standing ovation upon its completion.
“At 80, Martin Scorsese has finally made a Western, and it packs a wallop,” Deadline’s Pete Hammond wrote in his rave review. “There are many ways to spoil the sheer pleasure of watching a master filmmaker handle a vast tale like this, working at the top of a very impressive game at a time when many have retired. I won’t do that except to say with a length of 3 1/2 hours the filmmaker and his longtime editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, don’t seem to be wasting any time. Yes, it feels truly epic in many ways, but all in service to the story. I never looked at my watch.”
Years in the making – Scorsese began shooting “Killers of the Flower Moon...
“At 80, Martin Scorsese has finally made a Western, and it packs a wallop,” Deadline’s Pete Hammond wrote in his rave review. “There are many ways to spoil the sheer pleasure of watching a master filmmaker handle a vast tale like this, working at the top of a very impressive game at a time when many have retired. I won’t do that except to say with a length of 3 1/2 hours the filmmaker and his longtime editor, Thelma Schoonmaker, don’t seem to be wasting any time. Yes, it feels truly epic in many ways, but all in service to the story. I never looked at my watch.”
Years in the making – Scorsese began shooting “Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 5/21/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The biggest film of the Cannes Film Festival, especially for folks with little interest in the commercial side of the movie industry, was arguably Martin Scorsese’s “Flowers of the Killer Moon.” The long-awaited and much-discussed adaptation of David Grann’s “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI” features both current Scorsese mainstay Leonardo DiCaprio and former Scorsese muse Robert De Niro, alongside Jesse Plemons and breakout star Lily Gladstone.
The picture, a 3.5-hour epic detailing a crime spree that was meant to undercut prosperous Native Americans who had benefited from oil deposits underneath their land, comes courtesy of Apple but will first get a conventional global theatrical release courtesy of Paramount.
The Eric Roth-penned adaptation will open in limited release on Oct. 6, where it could shatter box office records for per-theater averages, prior to its Oct. 20 wide release.
As always, the...
The picture, a 3.5-hour epic detailing a crime spree that was meant to undercut prosperous Native Americans who had benefited from oil deposits underneath their land, comes courtesy of Apple but will first get a conventional global theatrical release courtesy of Paramount.
The Eric Roth-penned adaptation will open in limited release on Oct. 6, where it could shatter box office records for per-theater averages, prior to its Oct. 20 wide release.
As always, the...
- 5/20/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone star in this macabre western about serial murders among the Osage tribe in 1920s Oklahoma, which reflects the erasure of Native Americans from the US
Martin Scorsese’s western true-crime thriller is about the US’s Osage murders of the early 1920s, based on the nonfiction bestseller by David Grann. With co-writer Eric Roth, Scorsese crafts an epic of creeping, existential horror about the birth of the American century, a macabre tale of quasi-genocidal serial killings which mimic the larger erasure of Native Americans from the US. It places in the drama’s foreground a gaslit marriage of lies and poisoned love. It echoes Scorsese’s earlier work about mob violence, mob loyalty and the final, inevitable sellout to the federal authorities, whose own bad faith gradually emerges. But in the end, this film is about what all westerns are about, and...
Martin Scorsese’s western true-crime thriller is about the US’s Osage murders of the early 1920s, based on the nonfiction bestseller by David Grann. With co-writer Eric Roth, Scorsese crafts an epic of creeping, existential horror about the birth of the American century, a macabre tale of quasi-genocidal serial killings which mimic the larger erasure of Native Americans from the US. It places in the drama’s foreground a gaslit marriage of lies and poisoned love. It echoes Scorsese’s earlier work about mob violence, mob loyalty and the final, inevitable sellout to the federal authorities, whose own bad faith gradually emerges. But in the end, this film is about what all westerns are about, and...
- 5/20/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Late in the action of Martin Scorsese’s enthralling account of the methodical elimination of Native Americans in early-1920s Oklahoma, Killers of the Flower Moon, a cynical lawman says, “You got a better chance of convicting a guy for kicking a dog than killing an Indian.” That matter-of-fact acknowledgement of cruel injustice doesn’t even begin to describe the cold calculation, the corruption and greed, the vile duplicity, manipulation and false piety that ripple through this shocking true-crime story like poison. Or like the oil that bubbles up from the ground and sets the insidious chain of homicides in motion.
Based on David Grann’s acclaimed nonfiction book about the Osage Murders, as they became known, this is a sprawling, densely plotted work that demands a lot of its audience. But the three-and-a-half-hour running time is fully justified in an escalating tragedy that never loosens its grip — a sordid...
Based on David Grann’s acclaimed nonfiction book about the Osage Murders, as they became known, this is a sprawling, densely plotted work that demands a lot of its audience. But the three-and-a-half-hour running time is fully justified in an escalating tragedy that never loosens its grip — a sordid...
- 5/20/2023
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There is not denying Jacob Black’s importance to the Twilight Saga and Stephanie Meyer‘s books. The character is critical to the story millions of people came to love. There wouldn’t be a Team Jacob vs. Team Edward debate without him as this shapeshifting werewolf is much more than a pretty face. Jacob Black is described as a Native American from the Quileute tribe living in La Push, a reservation next to Forks, Washington. One thing the TV show should focus on is his community’s history and the real-world problems the Native Americans living there face every day. But first, they must find...
- 5/17/2023
- by Isabel k
- TVovermind.com
At some point or another, you will always confront your deepest, darkest secrets before the end of your time. It's inevitable. Yona is an excellent animated short film made in France by filmmakers Gautier Alfirevic & Kevin "Teau" Rose. This initially premiered in 2019, but we're just catching up with it now thanks to a reminder from our friends at Short of the Week. It's still worth a watch anyway. After an expedition that went wrong, Chester Cornell, American Captain of the Union finds himself deeply wounded. As he is about to die, an unexpected encounter will make him face his fears and doubts. I'm glad this was made in France because they show the ugly truth about America's past and its mistreatment of Native Americans, especially throughout this time in the country. This short is also for adults, not for kids, with a horrifyingly dark story. // Continue Reading ›...
- 5/2/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Although there is much to admire in “On Sacred Ground,” the first dramatic feature by environmental activist documentarians Josh and Rebecca Tickell, this technically polished indie effort is overall more admirable in its intent than compelling in its narrative. And there’s really no way of getting around the fact that many viewers will be put off by the abundance of “white savior melodrama” in a movie putatively focused on 2016 protests by Native Americans and their allies against construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
To be sure, it can be argued that telling the story through a non-Indigenous protagonist’s point of view is an efficient way to expose a wider audience to pressing social issues about land use, water rights and cultural imperialism as the lead character gets his eyes opened and his conscience stoked and blah, blah, blah. Trouble is, the movie places so much emphasis in so many scenes on the professional,...
To be sure, it can be argued that telling the story through a non-Indigenous protagonist’s point of view is an efficient way to expose a wider audience to pressing social issues about land use, water rights and cultural imperialism as the lead character gets his eyes opened and his conscience stoked and blah, blah, blah. Trouble is, the movie places so much emphasis in so many scenes on the professional,...
- 1/13/2023
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
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