Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard lead Robert Zemeckis' new movie, Allied. Here's our review...
Brad's been here before. Seven years ago, a moustachioed Pitt led a ragtag band into a Nazi-killing scheme of gleeful brutality in Inglourious Basterds. Five years later, we met up Pitt, sans facial hair, in the bowels of a tank, dirty, tumbled, moral and muffled in Fury. Another two years on and it's barely a beat after Remembrance Day with Allied. For Pitt, this visit to 1940s Europe comes in much different circumstances. Again he's slaying Nazis, whilst swastikas litter the screen, but the similarities end somewhere around here.
We first meet Max Vatan parachuting into German-controlled Morocco, trudging across Tatooine-y vistas. Vatan, a sepia-toned spy, has been dropped behind enemy lines, tasked to meet up with deep-cover agent, Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard), and assassinate the Nazi ambassador. Beausejour relishes in her fictional cover, schmoozing...
Brad's been here before. Seven years ago, a moustachioed Pitt led a ragtag band into a Nazi-killing scheme of gleeful brutality in Inglourious Basterds. Five years later, we met up Pitt, sans facial hair, in the bowels of a tank, dirty, tumbled, moral and muffled in Fury. Another two years on and it's barely a beat after Remembrance Day with Allied. For Pitt, this visit to 1940s Europe comes in much different circumstances. Again he's slaying Nazis, whilst swastikas litter the screen, but the similarities end somewhere around here.
We first meet Max Vatan parachuting into German-controlled Morocco, trudging across Tatooine-y vistas. Vatan, a sepia-toned spy, has been dropped behind enemy lines, tasked to meet up with deep-cover agent, Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard), and assassinate the Nazi ambassador. Beausejour relishes in her fictional cover, schmoozing...
- 11/21/2016
- Den of Geek
Jake Wilson Published Date Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 05:13
No number is more enshrined in film history than seven. It's the number of dwarves Snow White grooms, the number of sins that haunt Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, and it's James Bond's calling card. The number of Gods of Luck and Good Fortune in Japan, seven was set in cinematic stone by Akira Kurosawa and his band of samurai. A remake of a trans-Pacific remake later and that number flashes up again, greeted by the scowl of a double-Oscar-winner and his multicultural clan of rag-tag misfits.
Built to purpose, the stars in The Magnificent Seven shine brighter than Rihanna's favourite diamond. The impeccable Denzel Washington, the charm radiator Chris Pratt and the aggressively hipster Ethan Hawke may have their names emblazoned highest on the posters, but this is not just about star power. Under the publicity veil is a cast...
No number is more enshrined in film history than seven. It's the number of dwarves Snow White grooms, the number of sins that haunt Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, and it's James Bond's calling card. The number of Gods of Luck and Good Fortune in Japan, seven was set in cinematic stone by Akira Kurosawa and his band of samurai. A remake of a trans-Pacific remake later and that number flashes up again, greeted by the scowl of a double-Oscar-winner and his multicultural clan of rag-tag misfits.
Built to purpose, the stars in The Magnificent Seven shine brighter than Rihanna's favourite diamond. The impeccable Denzel Washington, the charm radiator Chris Pratt and the aggressively hipster Ethan Hawke may have their names emblazoned highest on the posters, but this is not just about star power. Under the publicity veil is a cast...
- 9/20/2016
- Den of Geek
Jake Wilson Published Date Tuesday, September 6, 2016 - 06:10
Reimagining: a word born out of 'imagination'. It is a word bound to Ben-Hur in place of the cursed 'remake', but if fresh imagination is that which separates reimaginings from remakes, then well, Ben-Hur is most certainly a remake.
This tale of fraternal conflict has been told many times before. When Charlton Heston slipped on his sandals, he too was starring in a remake. The 1959 edition bulked up the budget and spectacle from the 1925 silent feature, and left audiences' jaws-on-the-floor. Comparative budgets put Timur Bekmambetov's take behind 1959's by quite a margin, and whilst one will be forever remembered for the drama of its classic chariot race, the other will only be remembered as a footnote. Littered with wobbly dialogue and a series of performances which fail to inspire, our new edition simply serves as a platform to preach to the pockets of a new generation.
Reimagining: a word born out of 'imagination'. It is a word bound to Ben-Hur in place of the cursed 'remake', but if fresh imagination is that which separates reimaginings from remakes, then well, Ben-Hur is most certainly a remake.
This tale of fraternal conflict has been told many times before. When Charlton Heston slipped on his sandals, he too was starring in a remake. The 1959 edition bulked up the budget and spectacle from the 1925 silent feature, and left audiences' jaws-on-the-floor. Comparative budgets put Timur Bekmambetov's take behind 1959's by quite a margin, and whilst one will be forever remembered for the drama of its classic chariot race, the other will only be remembered as a footnote. Littered with wobbly dialogue and a series of performances which fail to inspire, our new edition simply serves as a platform to preach to the pockets of a new generation.
- 9/5/2016
- Den of Geek
Brady Hobbes is not a baby any longer! Joseph Pupo, who played the sweet red-headed little boy of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) in HBO's classic comedy series Sex and the City is opening up about his time spent on set with the four fabulous ladies we can all relate to in some way … because we all remember when we were three months old, right? In a hilarious video interview with The Battery Company's Sas Goldberg and Jake Wilson, Pupo so calmly admits to something that is literally - not literally, but close to it - heartbreaking.
- 8/13/2016
- by Christina Dugan, @Christina_Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
Brady Hobbes is not a baby any longer!
Joseph Pupo, who played the sweet red-headed little boy of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) in HBO's classic comedy series Sex and the City is opening up about his time spent on set with the four fabulous ladies we can all relate to in some way … because we all remember when we were three months old, right?
In a hilarious video interview with The Battery Company's Sas Goldberg and Jake Wilson, Pupo so calmly admits to something that is literally – not literally, but close to it – heartbreaking.
"I don't watch the show,...
Joseph Pupo, who played the sweet red-headed little boy of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) in HBO's classic comedy series Sex and the City is opening up about his time spent on set with the four fabulous ladies we can all relate to in some way … because we all remember when we were three months old, right?
In a hilarious video interview with The Battery Company's Sas Goldberg and Jake Wilson, Pupo so calmly admits to something that is literally – not literally, but close to it – heartbreaking.
"I don't watch the show,...
- 8/13/2016
- by Christina Dugan, @Christina_Dugan
- People.com - TV Watch
Brady Hobbes is not a baby any longer! Joseph Pupo, who played the sweet red-headed little boy of Miranda Hobbes (Cynthia Nixon) and Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) in HBO's classic comedy series Sex and the City is opening up about his time spent on set with the four fabulous ladies we can all relate to in some way … because we all remember when we were three months old, right? In a hilarious video interview with The Battery Company's Sas Goldberg and Jake Wilson, Pupo so calmly admits to something that is literally - not literally, but close to it - heartbreaking.
- 8/13/2016
- by Christina Dugan, @Christina_Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
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An appreciation of the rippled muscles of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his Hercules days through to Predator...
Did you know Donald Trump's successor on The Celebrity Apprentice was once one of the biggest box-office draws in the world? Trippy, right? Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger became famous for his unique style and his fluctuating dialect, but he was picked for stardom for another reason entirely: he was a rippling, bulging slab of primeval, otherworldly manhood. The man was a titan, casting a shadow as wide as it was high. His fresh, smiling face and booming Austrian lungs were the perfect extras, but Arnold was thrust into the limelight because of his physique.
It was his earliest, formative years in which we saw Arnold's greatest flexes, when he relied on his jaw-dropping size for impact. In 1990 he would dominate both science-fiction and family genres, but it was in the years preceding this that his chest was most greased, skin most tanned and muscles most inflated. So let's think back, relive the carnage, and appreciate the 'King of Kings' in all his glittering majesty.
Hercules In New York (1970)
Seven long years before he starred in a breakout bodybuilding documentary, Arnie's 22-inch arms were breaking onto small screens in Hercules In New York. In Schwarzenegger's first real acting role, his unease is palpable. His thick Austrian accent (dubbed over in the film's original release) hasn't a spot of charisma and his performance is comparable to that of a re-animated corpse.
Schwarzenegger is Hercules, a demi-god sent to Earth. On his trip, he does all the things an everyday tourist does in the Big Apple: finds love, begins a career, flees pursuers in a chariot and chokes out a (man in a) bear (suit). He also finds time to fight off group of six men, using only a ridiculously long plank of wood, and best an Olympic-quality team of athletes at various track and field events. The film may have had a budget tighter than Arnold's shirt, but there is scant excuse for the lack of dimension or invention.
We are treated to Arnold's first show of size when his date shows him a poster for an upcoming Hercules picture. Our travelling deity is offended, claiming the actor looks nothing like him. Doing what any rational demigod would do, he strips off his cream turtleneck, revealing his chiselled torso. His audience-of-one loses her mind as he begins posing, before she realises what an insanely ludicrous thing has occurred. It's only the hindsight novelty factor that keeps Hercules In New York relevant.
Pumping Iron (1977)
Arnold was a star long before Pumping Iron. He was at the peak of his craft. At 28 years old, he stood at 6'2, weighed 240lbs and was a six-time Mr Olympia winner. He retired on top.
The most alpha of males, Arnold sashays through the documentary. Whilst some of his fellow competitors look like circus strongmen, Arnold is a walking sculpture, the perfect blend of symmetry and balance. Even starring alongside a real-life superhero, the Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno, he looks ginormous. The gap between his front teeth is the only chink in his man-made armour, but somehow he even turns that to his advantage.
The moment in which Schwarzenegger pops the loudest is in a moment of silence. As the documentary takes focus on the reigning champion, we are given a look behind the camera. A photo-shoot sets Arnold alight, as he poses and flexes in complete tranquillity. The only noise we are offered is that of the shutter, focusing our attention to the spectacle before us. In a film where some scenes feel uncomfortable to observe, at one point Arnold refers to Jesus as an inspiration for his legacy, this quiet moment of appreciation is a refreshing pause.
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Refreshing pauses were seldom offered to us in the following years. Conan's story begins as 'a tale of sorrow', before the barely-dressed warrior embarks on a tale of revenge and retribution. Schwarzenegger's seductive ex-slave possesses superior sword skills, spinning, slashing and slaying a plethora of barbaric nasties.
At the film's most glorious, Conan and his collaborator take a stand against the villainous cavalry. With axe in hand and horns on head, Conan cleaves and slices. Though his weapon looks to be made out of foam and the enemies put up less effort than a pre-relegation Aston Villa, we are treated to a whirlwind of visual and verbal masculine aggression. What's more, we are given one of Arnold's earliest one-liners. In his first prayer, Conan asks his god to "grant me revenge, and if you do not listen, then to hell with you!" It's much better heard than read. This classic scene contained all the components that made his next breakout, muscle-bound feature such an enduring success.
The Terminator (1984)
It only took until 2029 for Arnold to hit the big time. James Cameron's "blazing, cinematic comic-book" (Variety's words) was the perfect vehicle for an emerging Schwarzenegger, as his role would rely on his frame rather than his command of the English language. The Terminator's unmoving grimace removes the need to portray emotion or reaction, but it is a skill few could pull off with such menace. Schwarzenegger is perfect casting: when he loses his eyebrows, he cuts the figure of a stone-cold killing machine.
The opening moments in the present day focus on a trash collector. Electric bolts awaken the workman from his boredom-induced coma, fizzing and zapping around him. They rally to a crescendo of light, producing a figure curled up in a foetal position. This figure is the T-800, a stark-naked Arnold; we see his arse before his face. He rises like the phoenix, striding into the light without a flicker of disorientation or embarrassment. We are slapped with a shady silhouette of his flapping member as he approaches a gang of ruffians, led by a young Bill Paxton, before he utters the now immortal phrase: "Your clothes: give them to me."
The T-800 swats one lackie away, before his jacked right arm lifts another overhead. This loiterer comes down without his heart, Cameron's camera hovering on Arnold's deep red, clutching hand. The T-800 is an instant threat, legitimately scary throughout, but it is in this brutal opening that he feels most deadly. It's not just Orwell who made 1984 special...
Commando (1985)
After playing a travelling god, a rugged caveman and a killer robot, Arnold was refreshed as a loving and devoted father. As John Martix, Schwarzenegger is a family man and a killing machine. These would come to represent the two sides of Schwarzenegger's coin: his films often worked best when the two went hand-in-hand. On screen he would mow down enemies with bullets and grenades, and later help his fictional daughter with her algebra homework. What a sweetheart.
And yet, in a film where hundreds of henchmen bite the dust, it is in his role as 'dedicated father' where he is the most impressive. Matrix had left his commando days behind, now taking care of his daughter, living a reclusive existence. Almost immediately, Schwarzenegger ripples; close-ups of his veined arms and chest are all too close, but remind the audience that Stallone is a boy scout in comparison. Arnold saunters toward the camera, carrying a huge tree on his shoulder like it’s a week's laundry. Schwarzenegger doesn't finish there. Not only does he handle the log like it's a twirling baton, he finishes the testosterone fest by turning it into kindling. A guy's got to keep that fire burning.
Predator (1987)
While Commando would eventually snowball into a cult classic, Schwarzenegger's following feature would prove the key to stardom. Even before Schwarzenegger stepped foot in the jungle, he met a fellow goliath. As Arnold's pumped-up mercenary Dutch is being briefed on his mission, a lone figure, sitting at a distant table, interjects. That figure is Apollo Cre… Carl Weathers; a man whose size and wit will match Schwarzenegger's all the way.
"Dillon!" Dutch gasps with childlike glee, before grounding his joy with the deprecating: "You son of a bitch." As Dutch and Dillon stride toward one another, their formidable forearms recoil before colliding into the most powerful handshake in cinematic history. The camera shifts focus from their gleaming smirks to the strained embrace. One second turns into five, the embrace morphing into competition, each man fighting in this mid-air arm wrestle. Five seconds turns to ten - the tension grows thick as Arnold toys with his rival. This contest lasts a full twenty seconds - twenty long, facial-hair-inducing seconds.
We may never recover from a scene that powerful.
The film soon hurtles into contact with the titular chameleon with barely chance to catch its breath. This lazer-toting, extra-terrestrial assassin is Arnold's ultimate nemesis, even down to the maniacal cackle. But, not even a foe this deadly could create a scene with the power of that handshake. Even in the film that popularised the full body mud-pack, the ass-kicking action and tension-mounting drama relies on the introduction Weathers and Schwarzenegger offer.
This theme would follow our Austrian actor. His greatest muscle-bound moments would come early, as an introduction, setting the tone and character in motion. As his career developed, Arnold proved he was much more than just unisex eye-candy, developing his aesthetic allure into real Hollywood charisma. Arnold would come to blossom in attracting a younger market, mixing action roles in Terminator 2 and Total Recall with Kindergarten Cop and Junior. Not only did Kindergarten Cop have no right to be as good as it is, but Arnold had no right to be so enjoyable to watch. His size became a point of contrast rather than one of awe, towering over others without menace but humour. He became his own character, a phenomenon for a reason beyond his look. He became the epitome of the American Dream, persevering and succeeding more than anyone thought he could. The ex-army tank driver would go on to ask in Junior, "Does my body disgust you?" and later become the Governor of California.
We've had some shallow fun, picking through Arnold's early years for his most outrageous muscle flexes. But it's worth remembering that Schwarzenegger's story is one of success through a lot of hard work and perseverence.
I'm just going to leave this here in case you feel motivated; I know I do...
Movies Feature Jake Wilson Arnold Schwarzenegger 16 Jun 2016 - 05:14 Pumping Iron Conan The Barbarian Commando Predator Hercules In New York The Terminator...
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An appreciation of the rippled muscles of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from his Hercules days through to Predator...
Did you know Donald Trump's successor on The Celebrity Apprentice was once one of the biggest box-office draws in the world? Trippy, right? Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger became famous for his unique style and his fluctuating dialect, but he was picked for stardom for another reason entirely: he was a rippling, bulging slab of primeval, otherworldly manhood. The man was a titan, casting a shadow as wide as it was high. His fresh, smiling face and booming Austrian lungs were the perfect extras, but Arnold was thrust into the limelight because of his physique.
It was his earliest, formative years in which we saw Arnold's greatest flexes, when he relied on his jaw-dropping size for impact. In 1990 he would dominate both science-fiction and family genres, but it was in the years preceding this that his chest was most greased, skin most tanned and muscles most inflated. So let's think back, relive the carnage, and appreciate the 'King of Kings' in all his glittering majesty.
Hercules In New York (1970)
Seven long years before he starred in a breakout bodybuilding documentary, Arnie's 22-inch arms were breaking onto small screens in Hercules In New York. In Schwarzenegger's first real acting role, his unease is palpable. His thick Austrian accent (dubbed over in the film's original release) hasn't a spot of charisma and his performance is comparable to that of a re-animated corpse.
Schwarzenegger is Hercules, a demi-god sent to Earth. On his trip, he does all the things an everyday tourist does in the Big Apple: finds love, begins a career, flees pursuers in a chariot and chokes out a (man in a) bear (suit). He also finds time to fight off group of six men, using only a ridiculously long plank of wood, and best an Olympic-quality team of athletes at various track and field events. The film may have had a budget tighter than Arnold's shirt, but there is scant excuse for the lack of dimension or invention.
We are treated to Arnold's first show of size when his date shows him a poster for an upcoming Hercules picture. Our travelling deity is offended, claiming the actor looks nothing like him. Doing what any rational demigod would do, he strips off his cream turtleneck, revealing his chiselled torso. His audience-of-one loses her mind as he begins posing, before she realises what an insanely ludicrous thing has occurred. It's only the hindsight novelty factor that keeps Hercules In New York relevant.
Pumping Iron (1977)
Arnold was a star long before Pumping Iron. He was at the peak of his craft. At 28 years old, he stood at 6'2, weighed 240lbs and was a six-time Mr Olympia winner. He retired on top.
The most alpha of males, Arnold sashays through the documentary. Whilst some of his fellow competitors look like circus strongmen, Arnold is a walking sculpture, the perfect blend of symmetry and balance. Even starring alongside a real-life superhero, the Incredible Hulk Lou Ferrigno, he looks ginormous. The gap between his front teeth is the only chink in his man-made armour, but somehow he even turns that to his advantage.
The moment in which Schwarzenegger pops the loudest is in a moment of silence. As the documentary takes focus on the reigning champion, we are given a look behind the camera. A photo-shoot sets Arnold alight, as he poses and flexes in complete tranquillity. The only noise we are offered is that of the shutter, focusing our attention to the spectacle before us. In a film where some scenes feel uncomfortable to observe, at one point Arnold refers to Jesus as an inspiration for his legacy, this quiet moment of appreciation is a refreshing pause.
Conan The Barbarian (1982)
Refreshing pauses were seldom offered to us in the following years. Conan's story begins as 'a tale of sorrow', before the barely-dressed warrior embarks on a tale of revenge and retribution. Schwarzenegger's seductive ex-slave possesses superior sword skills, spinning, slashing and slaying a plethora of barbaric nasties.
At the film's most glorious, Conan and his collaborator take a stand against the villainous cavalry. With axe in hand and horns on head, Conan cleaves and slices. Though his weapon looks to be made out of foam and the enemies put up less effort than a pre-relegation Aston Villa, we are treated to a whirlwind of visual and verbal masculine aggression. What's more, we are given one of Arnold's earliest one-liners. In his first prayer, Conan asks his god to "grant me revenge, and if you do not listen, then to hell with you!" It's much better heard than read. This classic scene contained all the components that made his next breakout, muscle-bound feature such an enduring success.
The Terminator (1984)
It only took until 2029 for Arnold to hit the big time. James Cameron's "blazing, cinematic comic-book" (Variety's words) was the perfect vehicle for an emerging Schwarzenegger, as his role would rely on his frame rather than his command of the English language. The Terminator's unmoving grimace removes the need to portray emotion or reaction, but it is a skill few could pull off with such menace. Schwarzenegger is perfect casting: when he loses his eyebrows, he cuts the figure of a stone-cold killing machine.
The opening moments in the present day focus on a trash collector. Electric bolts awaken the workman from his boredom-induced coma, fizzing and zapping around him. They rally to a crescendo of light, producing a figure curled up in a foetal position. This figure is the T-800, a stark-naked Arnold; we see his arse before his face. He rises like the phoenix, striding into the light without a flicker of disorientation or embarrassment. We are slapped with a shady silhouette of his flapping member as he approaches a gang of ruffians, led by a young Bill Paxton, before he utters the now immortal phrase: "Your clothes: give them to me."
The T-800 swats one lackie away, before his jacked right arm lifts another overhead. This loiterer comes down without his heart, Cameron's camera hovering on Arnold's deep red, clutching hand. The T-800 is an instant threat, legitimately scary throughout, but it is in this brutal opening that he feels most deadly. It's not just Orwell who made 1984 special...
Commando (1985)
After playing a travelling god, a rugged caveman and a killer robot, Arnold was refreshed as a loving and devoted father. As John Martix, Schwarzenegger is a family man and a killing machine. These would come to represent the two sides of Schwarzenegger's coin: his films often worked best when the two went hand-in-hand. On screen he would mow down enemies with bullets and grenades, and later help his fictional daughter with her algebra homework. What a sweetheart.
And yet, in a film where hundreds of henchmen bite the dust, it is in his role as 'dedicated father' where he is the most impressive. Matrix had left his commando days behind, now taking care of his daughter, living a reclusive existence. Almost immediately, Schwarzenegger ripples; close-ups of his veined arms and chest are all too close, but remind the audience that Stallone is a boy scout in comparison. Arnold saunters toward the camera, carrying a huge tree on his shoulder like it’s a week's laundry. Schwarzenegger doesn't finish there. Not only does he handle the log like it's a twirling baton, he finishes the testosterone fest by turning it into kindling. A guy's got to keep that fire burning.
Predator (1987)
While Commando would eventually snowball into a cult classic, Schwarzenegger's following feature would prove the key to stardom. Even before Schwarzenegger stepped foot in the jungle, he met a fellow goliath. As Arnold's pumped-up mercenary Dutch is being briefed on his mission, a lone figure, sitting at a distant table, interjects. That figure is Apollo Cre… Carl Weathers; a man whose size and wit will match Schwarzenegger's all the way.
"Dillon!" Dutch gasps with childlike glee, before grounding his joy with the deprecating: "You son of a bitch." As Dutch and Dillon stride toward one another, their formidable forearms recoil before colliding into the most powerful handshake in cinematic history. The camera shifts focus from their gleaming smirks to the strained embrace. One second turns into five, the embrace morphing into competition, each man fighting in this mid-air arm wrestle. Five seconds turns to ten - the tension grows thick as Arnold toys with his rival. This contest lasts a full twenty seconds - twenty long, facial-hair-inducing seconds.
We may never recover from a scene that powerful.
The film soon hurtles into contact with the titular chameleon with barely chance to catch its breath. This lazer-toting, extra-terrestrial assassin is Arnold's ultimate nemesis, even down to the maniacal cackle. But, not even a foe this deadly could create a scene with the power of that handshake. Even in the film that popularised the full body mud-pack, the ass-kicking action and tension-mounting drama relies on the introduction Weathers and Schwarzenegger offer.
This theme would follow our Austrian actor. His greatest muscle-bound moments would come early, as an introduction, setting the tone and character in motion. As his career developed, Arnold proved he was much more than just unisex eye-candy, developing his aesthetic allure into real Hollywood charisma. Arnold would come to blossom in attracting a younger market, mixing action roles in Terminator 2 and Total Recall with Kindergarten Cop and Junior. Not only did Kindergarten Cop have no right to be as good as it is, but Arnold had no right to be so enjoyable to watch. His size became a point of contrast rather than one of awe, towering over others without menace but humour. He became his own character, a phenomenon for a reason beyond his look. He became the epitome of the American Dream, persevering and succeeding more than anyone thought he could. The ex-army tank driver would go on to ask in Junior, "Does my body disgust you?" and later become the Governor of California.
We've had some shallow fun, picking through Arnold's early years for his most outrageous muscle flexes. But it's worth remembering that Schwarzenegger's story is one of success through a lot of hard work and perseverence.
I'm just going to leave this here in case you feel motivated; I know I do...
Movies Feature Jake Wilson Arnold Schwarzenegger 16 Jun 2016 - 05:14 Pumping Iron Conan The Barbarian Commando Predator Hercules In New York The Terminator...
- 6/14/2016
- Den of Geek
Maybe it’s because we tend to just want them to make with the funny, but the struggles of new comics trying to break into a stand up career have only rarely been explored in film, and the strange thing is that typically these efforts are dramas that sometimes turn slightly tragic. (Punchline and Funny People being the two most obvious examples.) Are You Joking?, a new indie comedy starring Sas Goldberg, Hannibal Buress, and Jake Wilson aims to do the opposite. Set in New…...
- 8/6/2015
- Deadline
Rumer Willis is taking a page out of Weird Al's book. The aspiring singer stars in "Spf" with Constantine Rousouli and Jake Wilson, which parodies Ariana Grande and Iggy Azalea's smash single "Problem." Wilson, who wrote and directed the music video, provides the rap verse, while Rousouli handles the singing. Willis, meanwhile, does the sexy whispers. The newly blond Sorority Row star also models a number of bikinis throughout the "Spf" video. Willis, 25, also spends an inordinate amount of time massaging muscled men's chests with too much sunblock. Ain't no shame in her game! All jokes aside, the trio taught viewers a valuable lesson about the importance of...
- 7/25/2014
- E! Online
The 62nd Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff) ended on August 11 after 17 days, screening 320 films over 453 sessions from 63 countries in 45 different languages, including 23 world premieres and 52 Australian films."2013 has been a very successful festival boasting more than 170 sold out sessions," said Miff Artistic Director Michelle Carey. "It's very heartening to see audiences embracing the program and engaging with our guests both through Q&As and the Talking Pictures program."The Age newspaper critics, comprising Philippa Hawker, Jake Wilson and Craig Matheison, presented the Miff Premiere Fund-supported These Final Hours with a $5000 cash prize and the title of best Australian feature at Miff 2013, while fellow Miff Premiere Fund title In Bob We Trust was hailed by Jake Wilson...
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- 8/14/2013
- Screen Anarchy
The Rocket was voted most popular feature and The Crash Reel as most popular documentary at the 62nd Melbourne International Film Festival (Miff).
The 17-day festival screened 320 films from 63 countries in 45 different languages, including 23 world premieres and 52 Australian films. .2013 has been a very successful festival boasting more than 170 sold out sessions,. said Miff artistic director Michelle Carey. .It.s very heartening to see audiences embracing the program and engaging with our guests both through Q&As and the Talking Pictures program.. The Age critics (Philippa Hawker, Jake Wilson and Craig Matheison) presented the Miff Premiere Fund-supported These Final Hours with a $5,000 cash prize and the title of best Australian feature while fellow Miff Premiere Fund title In Bob We Trust was hailed by Wilson as .one of the best Australian films of any kind in years.. Highlights of the 2013 Festival included:
- The world premiere of the Miff Premiere Fund-supported Tim Winton.s The Turning,...
The 17-day festival screened 320 films from 63 countries in 45 different languages, including 23 world premieres and 52 Australian films. .2013 has been a very successful festival boasting more than 170 sold out sessions,. said Miff artistic director Michelle Carey. .It.s very heartening to see audiences embracing the program and engaging with our guests both through Q&As and the Talking Pictures program.. The Age critics (Philippa Hawker, Jake Wilson and Craig Matheison) presented the Miff Premiere Fund-supported These Final Hours with a $5,000 cash prize and the title of best Australian feature while fellow Miff Premiere Fund title In Bob We Trust was hailed by Wilson as .one of the best Australian films of any kind in years.. Highlights of the 2013 Festival included:
- The world premiere of the Miff Premiere Fund-supported Tim Winton.s The Turning,...
- 8/13/2013
- by Staff writer
- IF.com.au
A hilarious new musical short, "Sh*t I Love," which recently popped up on YouTube, pokes fun at Instagram trends, mobile advocacy groups and daily aggravations.
The clip stars Jake Wilson, who also serves as writer and director, and features Broadway's Alysha Umphress, best known for roles in "American Idiot," "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," and "Bring It On The Musical."
Click above to get the quick break you need to help get you through the rest of the week.
The clip stars Jake Wilson, who also serves as writer and director, and features Broadway's Alysha Umphress, best known for roles in "American Idiot," "Priscilla Queen of the Desert," and "Bring It On The Musical."
Click above to get the quick break you need to help get you through the rest of the week.
- 4/23/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels | Written and Directed by Ciaran Foy
Horror has always had its finger of the pulse of the nation, be it the nuclear terror of the 50s which led to films such as The Blob or the racial tensions in 60s America that permeated George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The horror genre has always somehow managed to manifest our biggest cultural fears in its tales of ghouls, ghosts and serial killers. Borne out of the generational gap between old and young and the fears arising from the growth a benefit-scrounging underclass, a stereotype perpetuated by the mainstream media seemingly on a daily basis, the latest genre trend is the “hoodie horror”. Having already spawned films such as Harry Brown, Eden Lake and Johannes Roberts’ superb F, the latest entry in this growing sub-genre is Citadel. Part the...
Horror has always had its finger of the pulse of the nation, be it the nuclear terror of the 50s which led to films such as The Blob or the racial tensions in 60s America that permeated George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The horror genre has always somehow managed to manifest our biggest cultural fears in its tales of ghouls, ghosts and serial killers. Borne out of the generational gap between old and young and the fears arising from the growth a benefit-scrounging underclass, a stereotype perpetuated by the mainstream media seemingly on a daily basis, the latest genre trend is the “hoodie horror”. Having already spawned films such as Harry Brown, Eden Lake and Johannes Roberts’ superb F, the latest entry in this growing sub-genre is Citadel. Part the...
- 4/15/2013
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Citadel
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels | Written and Directed by Ciaran Foy
Horror has always had it’s finger of the pulse of the nation, be it the nuclear terror of the 50s which led to films such as The Blob or the racial tensions in 60s America that permeated George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The horror genre has always somehow managed to manifest our biggest cultural fears in its tales of ghouls, ghosts and serial killers. Borne out of the generational gap between old and young and the fears arising from the growth a benefit-scrounging underclass, a stereotype perpetuated by the mainstream media seemingly on a daily basis, the latest genre trend is the “hoodie horror”. Having already spawned films such as Harry Brown, Eden Lake and Johannes Roberts’ superb F, the latest entry in this growing sub-genre is Citadel.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels | Written and Directed by Ciaran Foy
Horror has always had it’s finger of the pulse of the nation, be it the nuclear terror of the 50s which led to films such as The Blob or the racial tensions in 60s America that permeated George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. The horror genre has always somehow managed to manifest our biggest cultural fears in its tales of ghouls, ghosts and serial killers. Borne out of the generational gap between old and young and the fears arising from the growth a benefit-scrounging underclass, a stereotype perpetuated by the mainstream media seemingly on a daily basis, the latest genre trend is the “hoodie horror”. Having already spawned films such as Harry Brown, Eden Lake and Johannes Roberts’ superb F, the latest entry in this growing sub-genre is Citadel.
- 11/15/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Director/writer: Ciaran Foy. Cast: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, and Jake Wilson and Amy Shiels. Citadel was partially funded by the Irish Film Board. Also, this is director Ciaran Foy's first film and this is also a personal script developed by Foy. Foy was attacked at the age of eighteen by a group of teenagers with a hammer. This film is a type of catharsis as Foy relives that attack through his characters and story. Thus, Citadel is a psychological journey, with the protagonist facing some of his demonic and, likely, imaginary fears. Tommy (Aneurin Barnard) is the one taking this journey, along with viewers. The action begins with Tommy witnessing an attack on his young wife, Joanne (Amy Shiels). He is helpless to intervene as the elevator in his rundown apartment building is broken. Joanne is hospitalized. Yet, she gives birth to a daughter. In a coma,...
- 11/11/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
More clips and another featurette have come in from Cinedigm and Flatiron Films for Citadel in honor of its limited theatrical run that begins today. Writer/director Ciarán Foy brings us the flick, which stars Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels.
Related Story: Exclusive Clip from Ciaran Foy's Citadel
Related Story: Meet 'The Hoods' in a New Featurette for Citadel
Related Story: Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director Ciarán Foy Talks Citadel and More
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats...
Related Story: Exclusive Clip from Ciaran Foy's Citadel
Related Story: Meet 'The Hoods' in a New Featurette for Citadel
Related Story: Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director Ciarán Foy Talks Citadel and More
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats...
- 11/9/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
You may recall that in mid-October the Citadel "Show Us What You Fear" Contest launched on the film's Facebook page (more details can be found here), and now it's time to vote on your favorite fear.
With Citadel opening in limited theatres this weekend, it's time for us to reveal the five finalists for you guys to vote on. The finalist with the most votes may be eligible to receive the following:
A video call-out from director Ciaràn Foy A pair of Citadel tickets A Citadel poster autographed by Ciaràn Foy A box set of New Video/Cinedigm films (titles Tbd) A copy of the Citadel Blu-ray upon release
Related Story: Exclusive Clip from Ciaran Foy's Citadel
Check out the Top 5 below, and underneath them you'll see the poll. The numbers on the pictures (top right corner in red) correspond to the numbers in the poll.
What's Your Fear?...
With Citadel opening in limited theatres this weekend, it's time for us to reveal the five finalists for you guys to vote on. The finalist with the most votes may be eligible to receive the following:
A video call-out from director Ciaràn Foy A pair of Citadel tickets A Citadel poster autographed by Ciaràn Foy A box set of New Video/Cinedigm films (titles Tbd) A copy of the Citadel Blu-ray upon release
Related Story: Exclusive Clip from Ciaran Foy's Citadel
Check out the Top 5 below, and underneath them you'll see the poll. The numbers on the pictures (top right corner in red) correspond to the numbers in the poll.
What's Your Fear?...
- 11/8/2012
- by KW Low
- DreadCentral.com
Ciarán Foy's feral terror film Citadel begins a limited theatrical run tomorrow, November 9th, and in honor of the occasion we have an exclusive clip to share.
Writer/director Foy brings us the flick, which stars Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels.
Related Story: Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director Ciarán Foy Talks Citadel and More
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy.
When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter,...
Writer/director Foy brings us the flick, which stars Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels.
Related Story: Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director Ciarán Foy Talks Citadel and More
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy.
When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter,...
- 11/8/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Title: Citadel Director: Ciarán Foy Starring: Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku, Amy Shiels, Jake Wilson Winner of the Midnighter Audience Award at this year’s SXSW Film Festival, Irish writer-director Ciarán Foy’s psychological horror movie “Citadel” centers on a stricken agoraphobe who’s struggling to raise his newborn daughter alone and protect her from a roving band of vicious thugs that seem to be stalking them. Occasional bursts of effective atmospheric dread punctuate what is otherwise a thinly imagined genre exercise that would work far better as a short film. When his pregnant wife Joanne (Amy Shiels) is brutally attacked in front of his very eyes by a group of strangers, Tommy [ Read More ]
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The post Citadel Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 10/26/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
They see your fear! Psychological horror? Some strange mix of agoraphobia and creepy children? Or simply – an upcoming Irish horror movie Citadel? Whatever, really, the thing is that we finally have an official featurette to share with you, and I’m sure you’re going to love this (let’s be honest – pretty weird) story which comes from writer & director Ciaran Foy.
Citadel centers on a guy named Tommy Cowley who lives a quiet life (it all starts with the normal life!) in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife.
But one day, they are attacked by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
Shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy.
Citadel centers on a guy named Tommy Cowley who lives a quiet life (it all starts with the normal life!) in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife.
But one day, they are attacked by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
Shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy.
- 10/25/2012
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Cinedigm Entertainment Group and New Video have released a new featurette for Ciarán Foy's feral terror film Citadel, and of course we have it for you right here along with a new still. Meet "the hoods" in the film and see the inspiration behind them.
Citadel is the first scripted acquisition under the recently announced partnership between the two companies. Writer/director Foy brings us the flick, which stars Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels.
Related Story: Citadel - Show Us What you Fear and Win Prizes!
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia,...
Citadel is the first scripted acquisition under the recently announced partnership between the two companies. Writer/director Foy brings us the flick, which stars Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, and Amy Shiels.
Related Story: Citadel - Show Us What you Fear and Win Prizes!
Synopsis
Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia,...
- 10/25/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Want to learn more about Citadel before it hits theaters early next month? A new featurette has been released, which includes new footage and details from director Ciarán Foy about the making of the movie.
“Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy. When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, he’s torn between his paralyzing fear and protective parental instinct. With the help of a vigilante...
“Tommy Cowley (Aneurin Barnard) lives a quiet life in a decaying apartment complex with his highly pregnant wife. The couple is attacked one day by a group of hooded young thugs, and after a shocking act of violence, Tommy is left to raise his newborn daughter alone.
So shaken by the events that he’s developed extreme agoraphobia, Tommy alternates days hiding out indoors in his new flat from imagined threats and intense therapy sessions aimed at bringing him back to normalcy. When the same hooded gang, seemingly intent on kidnapping his daughter, begins terrorizing his life again, he’s torn between his paralyzing fear and protective parental instinct. With the help of a vigilante...
- 10/24/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Urban Fortress: Foy’s Debut Aggravated Mix of Thrills and Awkward Social Commentary
Creepy kids are in again, it seems, a motif making the rounds in several new releases this year alone, including Sinister, and then a flaccid remake of Spanish evil kid classic, Who Could Kill a Child?, the needless Mexican rip-off, Come Out and Play. And now we get an urban, Irish angle with Ciaran Foy’s moody debut, Citadel, a nicely packaged product, though one that shouldn’t be examined too closely.
We’re thrust into a nightmarish world almost immediately, briefly watching Tommy (Aneurin Barnard) and his pregnant girlfriend Joanne (Amy Shiels) as they prepare to move out of their condemned high rise. She waits for him as he brings some belongings outside, but on his way back up the elevator, the door gets stuck, and he witness a group of hooded children brutally beat his wife into unconsciousness.
Creepy kids are in again, it seems, a motif making the rounds in several new releases this year alone, including Sinister, and then a flaccid remake of Spanish evil kid classic, Who Could Kill a Child?, the needless Mexican rip-off, Come Out and Play. And now we get an urban, Irish angle with Ciaran Foy’s moody debut, Citadel, a nicely packaged product, though one that shouldn’t be examined too closely.
We’re thrust into a nightmarish world almost immediately, briefly watching Tommy (Aneurin Barnard) and his pregnant girlfriend Joanne (Amy Shiels) as they prepare to move out of their condemned high rise. She waits for him as he brings some belongings outside, but on his way back up the elevator, the door gets stuck, and he witness a group of hooded children brutally beat his wife into unconsciousness.
- 10/22/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The 2012 SXSW Film Festival's Midnighter Audience Award winner, Citadel, will be opening in select theaters beginning November 9th. Leading up to that date, we are partnering with the film to bring you cats a #WhatsYourFear Call for Submissions, where you can post your fears online to be voted on to win prizes.
Follow these instructions below:
1) Create an image of your fear (take a photo, draw a picture, use Photoshop, take a snapshot of a scary poem you wrote, etc)
2) Post that image online in the following ways:
- Citadel Facebook Page
- Tumblr using the tag #WhatsYourFear
- Tweet to @CitadelFilm & @DreadCentral with the tag #WhatsYourFear
3) Do (1) & (2) before 11:59pm October 31st
Come November 1st, the five top finalist images will be chosen and featured on Dread Central to be voted on. The finalist with the most votes may be eligible to receive the following:
A video call-out from...
Follow these instructions below:
1) Create an image of your fear (take a photo, draw a picture, use Photoshop, take a snapshot of a scary poem you wrote, etc)
2) Post that image online in the following ways:
- Citadel Facebook Page
- Tumblr using the tag #WhatsYourFear
- Tweet to @CitadelFilm & @DreadCentral with the tag #WhatsYourFear
3) Do (1) & (2) before 11:59pm October 31st
Come November 1st, the five top finalist images will be chosen and featured on Dread Central to be voted on. The finalist with the most votes may be eligible to receive the following:
A video call-out from...
- 10/12/2012
- by KW Low
- DreadCentral.com
Welcome to Shocktober. Get it? If not, you will soon!
October is always a prime month for horror movies (what with, you know, Halloween and all), and there seems to be even more blood-soaked offerings than usual this year, with no less than nine fright fests set to hit theaters over the next 31 days.
Take a look at what tricks and treats are in store for you, including the fourth installment in the "Paranormal Activity" series, a 3-D sequel to "Silent Hill" and a return to form for Tim Burton with the animated "Frankenweenie."
'Frankenweenie'
Release Date: Oct. 5
Starring: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell.
The Horror: Heh heh, well, "The Horror" in that stop-motion animated kind of way. "Frankenweenie" tells the gruesome yet heartwarming tale of Victor Von Frankenstein, a young boy with a passion for homemade...
October is always a prime month for horror movies (what with, you know, Halloween and all), and there seems to be even more blood-soaked offerings than usual this year, with no less than nine fright fests set to hit theaters over the next 31 days.
Take a look at what tricks and treats are in store for you, including the fourth installment in the "Paranormal Activity" series, a 3-D sequel to "Silent Hill" and a return to form for Tim Burton with the animated "Frankenweenie."
'Frankenweenie'
Release Date: Oct. 5
Starring: Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell.
The Horror: Heh heh, well, "The Horror" in that stop-motion animated kind of way. "Frankenweenie" tells the gruesome yet heartwarming tale of Victor Von Frankenstein, a young boy with a passion for homemade...
- 10/1/2012
- by Bryan Enk
- NextMovie
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