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Not everyone is the perfect planner. Luckily, in the modern era, Amazon exists. So all of us procrastinators can leave ordering holiday gifts to the very last minute. Cheat the thoughtfulness and preparedness with these awesome gifts that will have them thinking you’ve been planning their gift since last Christmas. Don’t worry, we won’t tell if you don’t!
Paint Away With This Pink Picasso...
- 12/12/2023
- by Taylor Gumm
- Rollingstone.com
Barbie will own the conversation. No, Oppenheimer will be the summer’s “must see” movie. The July 21 face-off between those unlikely rivals hints at the imminent surprises of Summer ’23.
Everyone I meet claims to have the “inside” on coming hits or misses. Since big chips are on the table, I decided to hunt down the expert whose job it is to know.
Kevin Goetz, as CEO of Screen Engine, is the feared and revered guru of advanced analytics who is hired to test most of the movies hitting the theaters. Or TV screens.
As such he has dutifully dispensed his data, insights and, often, some proposed solutions to filmmakers and studio chiefs. Most are eager to hear them. Even if some resist taking action on them.
Yes, he buzzes data with Tom Cruise and shares intel with Ron Howard and Michael Bay. He may not with Chris Nolan, because the director of Oppenheimer,...
Everyone I meet claims to have the “inside” on coming hits or misses. Since big chips are on the table, I decided to hunt down the expert whose job it is to know.
Kevin Goetz, as CEO of Screen Engine, is the feared and revered guru of advanced analytics who is hired to test most of the movies hitting the theaters. Or TV screens.
As such he has dutifully dispensed his data, insights and, often, some proposed solutions to filmmakers and studio chiefs. Most are eager to hear them. Even if some resist taking action on them.
Yes, he buzzes data with Tom Cruise and shares intel with Ron Howard and Michael Bay. He may not with Chris Nolan, because the director of Oppenheimer,...
- 6/27/2023
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
The anxiety around A.I. is strong at the moment and that’s completely understandable given the way it can be seen to take existing art to generate something entirely new. It raises questions about what the future of being an artist means when there is software out there that can potentially, for argument’s sake, create original work. Director Patrick Hanser Aka the musical artist Bacará has created a music video for his latest single Cores (Colours) using A.I. software but rather than striving for an artificially created realism he uses it as a way to blend an amalgamation of classic styles, drawing from the work of everyone from Kandinsky to Picasso to create a kaleidoscopic smorgasbord of artistic sensibilities. Dn caught up with Hanser to discuss the creation of his video, the lengthy experimentation period he needed to work through, and his thoughts surrounding the future of art and A.
- 6/2/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Jimmy Page needed time to find the desire to join a band after Led Zeppelin folded. Drummer John Bonham’s tragic death in 1980 brought a sudden end to the band Page formed in 1968 and guided to worldwide success in the 1970s. The Firm, featuring Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers, was that band. He was the unquestioned boss in Led Zeppelin, but Rodgers told Page to take a back seat on The Firm song “Radioactive.”
(l-r) Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers | Clayton Call/Redferns Paul Rodgers got ‘ballsy’ and told Jimmy Page to stand aside as he played the solo on 1 The Firm song
Page’s quiet career in right after Led Zeppelin folded — composing the Death Wish II soundtrack and piecing together the posthumous Led Zeppelin album Coda — received a boost in 1983. The guitarist was one of many classic rock icons who joined the Arms (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) benefit concerts.
(l-r) Jimmy Page and Paul Rodgers | Clayton Call/Redferns Paul Rodgers got ‘ballsy’ and told Jimmy Page to stand aside as he played the solo on 1 The Firm song
Page’s quiet career in right after Led Zeppelin folded — composing the Death Wish II soundtrack and piecing together the posthumous Led Zeppelin album Coda — received a boost in 1983. The guitarist was one of many classic rock icons who joined the Arms (Action into Research for Multiple Sclerosis) benefit concerts.
- 5/20/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
High Desert is the story of Peggy Newman of Yucca Valley, California. If you have seen BBC One’s Rain Dogs, it will be easier for you to understand this comedy-drama that revolves around a woman who is trying to get by in life. She is middle-aged and single; she has just lost her mom, and the world is very harsh. It is an exploration of life and its ups and downs, or to be more appropriate, its highs and lows. From an illegal past to a legal present, Peggy has been through a lot. High Desert celebrates the chaos we call life and proves that it is not meant to be enjoyed; it is meant to be lived. But it’s better not to do drugs.
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A Job That Isn’t A Job
Everything goes sideways when Peggy Newman’s Thanksgiving party is interrupted by guys from...
Spoilers Ahead
A Job That Isn’t A Job
Everything goes sideways when Peggy Newman’s Thanksgiving party is interrupted by guys from...
- 5/17/2023
- by Shubhabrata Dutta
- Film Fugitives
Alan Ruck has shared his view on the acting methods of his Succession co-star Jeremy Strong.
Ruck plays Connor Roy in the satirical drama, the older brother to Strong’s Kendall Roy.
Strong is known to use method acting for his role, which involves staying in character outside of the recorded scenes.
Brian Cox, who plays patriarch Logan Roy in the series, has been dismissive of method acting on several occasions. Earlier this month, he waved the practice off as being “American s**t”.
In a new interview, Ruck weighed in on the debate. While he stated that he doesn’t use method acting himself, Ruck was supportive of Strong utilising the tools he prefers to get his optimal performance.
“Every actor is different,” he told Evening Standard. “Sometimes an actor like Jeremy needs to stay in their zone 24/7, or they truly feel like they can’t deliver their best work.
Ruck plays Connor Roy in the satirical drama, the older brother to Strong’s Kendall Roy.
Strong is known to use method acting for his role, which involves staying in character outside of the recorded scenes.
Brian Cox, who plays patriarch Logan Roy in the series, has been dismissive of method acting on several occasions. Earlier this month, he waved the practice off as being “American s**t”.
In a new interview, Ruck weighed in on the debate. While he stated that he doesn’t use method acting himself, Ruck was supportive of Strong utilising the tools he prefers to get his optimal performance.
“Every actor is different,” he told Evening Standard. “Sometimes an actor like Jeremy needs to stay in their zone 24/7, or they truly feel like they can’t deliver their best work.
- 3/27/2023
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
With the clocks set to leap forward this weekend and the Easter holidays around the corner, it’s undeniable: spring is finally here.
And what more fitting way to spend a seasonal March weekend than by imbibing some of the best culture on offer. Whether it’s TV series, films, music, art shows or theatre, there is a plethora of options over the next few days, and The Independent’s team of critics and culture editors have hand-selected some of the best.
Chief art critic Mark Hudson reviews a flawed but possibly essential modern art exhibit at the National Gallery. TV editor Ellie Harrison celebrates the return of the best show on television, Succession, and features editor Adam White looks at three very different film releases, including the fourth John Wick, out in cinemas today. Meanwhile, music editor Roisin O’Connor sings the praises of Lana Del Rey’s new album...
And what more fitting way to spend a seasonal March weekend than by imbibing some of the best culture on offer. Whether it’s TV series, films, music, art shows or theatre, there is a plethora of options over the next few days, and The Independent’s team of critics and culture editors have hand-selected some of the best.
Chief art critic Mark Hudson reviews a flawed but possibly essential modern art exhibit at the National Gallery. TV editor Ellie Harrison celebrates the return of the best show on television, Succession, and features editor Adam White looks at three very different film releases, including the fourth John Wick, out in cinemas today. Meanwhile, music editor Roisin O’Connor sings the praises of Lana Del Rey’s new album...
- 3/25/2023
- by Culture Staff
- The Independent - TV
After starring in “Paint” as a Bob Ross-esque (but far more angry and tortured) paint instructor, Owen Wilson admits he’s warmed to finding his own sense of zen calm — not with watercolors and brushes, but with Crayolas.
“When my boys were little, at restaurants I’d give them crayons and try to calm them down, but I think that maybe adults should be doing that, too,” Wilson told Variety at the premiere of the IFC film at the Ace Hotel on Thursday. ”I don’t know why we ever stop doing that, because there is something really nice about trying to create something.”
“I guess there’s that Picasso quote: ‘I want to spend the rest of my life learning to paint like a child,’” he mused. “Not worrying about anything and just expressing yourself — that feels good.”
Wilson’s character, Carl Nargle, is decidedly not feeling good...
“When my boys were little, at restaurants I’d give them crayons and try to calm them down, but I think that maybe adults should be doing that, too,” Wilson told Variety at the premiere of the IFC film at the Ace Hotel on Thursday. ”I don’t know why we ever stop doing that, because there is something really nice about trying to create something.”
“I guess there’s that Picasso quote: ‘I want to spend the rest of my life learning to paint like a child,’” he mused. “Not worrying about anything and just expressing yourself — that feels good.”
Wilson’s character, Carl Nargle, is decidedly not feeling good...
- 3/24/2023
- by Scott Huver
- Variety Film + TV
Early on in his highly personal documentary, filmmaker Ken August Meyer presents an intense close-up of his face staring directly into the camera. “I’m happy to be here to share this story. I’m Ken,” he says by way of introduction. “It’s nice to meet you. And don’t worry, it’s not contagious.”
What he’s referring to is the condition afflicting him, systemic scleroderma. It’s a life-threatening autoimmune disease that attacks the body’s connective tissues and internal organs, and there is no cure. His chronicling of the disease’s progression, and his finding comfort in the later artworks of Paul Klee, who suffered from the same condition — although it wasn’t diagnosed until after his death — forms the heart of the moving Angel Applicant, receiving its world premiere at SXSW (where it snagged the top doc prize).
Meyer worked for more than a decade...
What he’s referring to is the condition afflicting him, systemic scleroderma. It’s a life-threatening autoimmune disease that attacks the body’s connective tissues and internal organs, and there is no cure. His chronicling of the disease’s progression, and his finding comfort in the later artworks of Paul Klee, who suffered from the same condition — although it wasn’t diagnosed until after his death — forms the heart of the moving Angel Applicant, receiving its world premiere at SXSW (where it snagged the top doc prize).
Meyer worked for more than a decade...
- 3/15/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spanish-speaking viewers have pointed out an unfortunate translation issue with Netflix’s new family adventure film, Chupa.
The film, which is set to be released by the streaming service on 7 April, is about a mysterious chupacabra – inspired by a mythical creature in South American folklore that sucked the blood of goats. It was written and directed by Jonás Cuarón, son of Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón.
Chupa follows Alex, a young boy from Kansas City who visits Mexico to meet his family. While visiting his grandfather’s ranch, he befriends a baby chupacabra, which he calls Chupa.
Spanish-speaking social media users have pointed out that “chupa” literally means “suck” or “to suck”.
The trailer actually addresses the word’s meaning, with one character pointing out that Alex’s nickname for the chupacabra means “sucker”, suggesting it could be interpreted as “bad”. Alex’s dad says he likes the nickname.
However, others...
The film, which is set to be released by the streaming service on 7 April, is about a mysterious chupacabra – inspired by a mythical creature in South American folklore that sucked the blood of goats. It was written and directed by Jonás Cuarón, son of Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón.
Chupa follows Alex, a young boy from Kansas City who visits Mexico to meet his family. While visiting his grandfather’s ranch, he befriends a baby chupacabra, which he calls Chupa.
Spanish-speaking social media users have pointed out that “chupa” literally means “suck” or “to suck”.
The trailer actually addresses the word’s meaning, with one character pointing out that Alex’s nickname for the chupacabra means “sucker”, suggesting it could be interpreted as “bad”. Alex’s dad says he likes the nickname.
However, others...
- 3/15/2023
- by Ellie Muir
- The Independent - Film
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