Here. Stay here. See what the news is going to be tomorrow. Graves grow no green that you can use. Remember, green’s your color. You are Spring. —Gwendolyn Brooks, “To the Young Who Want to Die”Cynicism has no place in Bas Devos’s Here (2023), a meshwork of small utopias in which the most urgent problem, on the surface of things, is the prospect of some vegetables going to waste. Set in Brussels, the nominal center of the European Union, this hopeful film takes shelter from present political crises and follows two placid characters, a first-generation Romanian migrant and a second-generation Chinese Belgian academic, whose narratives of minor events entwine in two chance encounters. They take cover from the rain with each other. They cross paths on wooded trails.If the deictic of the title—that lovely, laconic “here”—signals a stance of presence, then it is a stance...
- 2/5/2024
- MUBI
Key deals for ’Operation Napoleon’, ’The Fox’, ’Let The River Flow’ and ’Diabolik’ films
Germany’s Beta Cinema has agreed a raft of major territory deals for its Cannes slate.
Icelandic thriller Operation Napoleon, starring Iain Glen and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, has sold to Magnolia for North America and Signature Entertainment for UK/Ireland. It has also added Portugal (Pris) and Czech Republic (Bonton Films) to its list of sold territories which already included key territories like France (Mediawan), Spain (Twelve Oaks) and Japan (Tohokushinsha).
The English-language film is about a lawyer drawn into an international conspiracy when falsely accused of a murder.
Germany’s Beta Cinema has agreed a raft of major territory deals for its Cannes slate.
Icelandic thriller Operation Napoleon, starring Iain Glen and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, has sold to Magnolia for North America and Signature Entertainment for UK/Ireland. It has also added Portugal (Pris) and Czech Republic (Bonton Films) to its list of sold territories which already included key territories like France (Mediawan), Spain (Twelve Oaks) and Japan (Tohokushinsha).
The English-language film is about a lawyer drawn into an international conspiracy when falsely accused of a murder.
- 5/20/2023
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
One week after confirming Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” would receive a broad theatrical release via Paramount before hitting its streaming platform, Apple Original Films has announced a similar plan for Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon.” The streaming service will partner with Sony to release Scott’s latest epic in theaters on November 22 before it hits Apple for a global streaming premiere at an undisclosed later date.
“Napoleon” is another massive epic for the prolific Scott and reunites him with “Gladiator” star Joaquin Phoenix. That film, released in 2000, won Best Picture and landed Phoenix among the Best Supporting Actor nominees. Scott was nominated for Best Director but lost to Steven Soderbergh. It’s one of only four Oscar nominations for the acclaimed filmmaker, who was also a Best Director nominee for “Thelma & Louise” and “Black Hawk Down” and a Best Picture nominee as a producer of “The Martian.
“Napoleon” is another massive epic for the prolific Scott and reunites him with “Gladiator” star Joaquin Phoenix. That film, released in 2000, won Best Picture and landed Phoenix among the Best Supporting Actor nominees. Scott was nominated for Best Director but lost to Steven Soderbergh. It’s one of only four Oscar nominations for the acclaimed filmmaker, who was also a Best Director nominee for “Thelma & Louise” and “Black Hawk Down” and a Best Picture nominee as a producer of “The Martian.
- 4/3/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
First programme reveal includes screenwriter Danny Brocklehurst, Argonon CEO James Burstall, Spun Gold TV MD Daniela Neumann, and more.
The Media Production & Technology Show has revealed the first speakers on the seminar programme for its 2023 show.
Taking place on 10-11 May in the iconic Grand Hall at Olympia London, the show will host more than 300 speakers across six theatres, featuring keynote presentations, masterclasses, panel discussions and educational sessions.
This year there is a special focus on disruptive and interactive technologies, including AI and virtual production.
The Keynote Theatre presents a host of industry leaders who will share their successes and visions for the future.
The Media Production & Technology Show has revealed the first speakers on the seminar programme for its 2023 show.
Taking place on 10-11 May in the iconic Grand Hall at Olympia London, the show will host more than 300 speakers across six theatres, featuring keynote presentations, masterclasses, panel discussions and educational sessions.
This year there is a special focus on disruptive and interactive technologies, including AI and virtual production.
The Keynote Theatre presents a host of industry leaders who will share their successes and visions for the future.
- 3/29/2023
- by Max Miller Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
UK sales and production firm Embankment Films has set a wholesale rejig of its nonfiction arm with four new senior hires.
Producers Nick Taussig, Malcolm Neaum, Sophie Harmer, and researcher Henry Farrington will join the company, taking on their new positions with immediate effect.
Taussig, a BAFTA and Grierson nominated feature documentary producer, will team with Neaum to produce unscripted series formats, including returnable series, for Embankment.
Those two will be joined by Harmer, who, with Taussig, recently produced the feature docs Call Me Kate and Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me. Harmer will be Head of Production Unscripted at Embankment, while Henry Farrington joins as a senior researcher.
These four new hires are the latest to be announced by Embankment since veteran UK producer Kevin Loader joined the fold in May 2022. Embankment teamed up with Loader to create the new label Free Range Entertainment. The key shareholders in the company are Embankment’s Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar and Loader.
The combined company will develop, produce, co-produce, sell, and distribute film, TV, and “allied” content while also investing directly into production and working with third-party investors and financiers.
“Our mission is to enable audience-facing storytellers to produce surprising and emotive entertainment. The company now increases its offering to the market,” Embankment founders Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar said of today’s four new hires.
Taussig added: “We are joining a dynamic and experienced team with a proven record for providing filmmakers a dependable and consistent premium infrastructure to greenlight production through to worldwide distribution.”
Embankment has handled over 50 scripted feature films and five feature documentaries. The company’s next global release is The Miracle Club, starring Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, and Kathy Bates, recently acquired by Sony Picture Classics.
Producers Nick Taussig, Malcolm Neaum, Sophie Harmer, and researcher Henry Farrington will join the company, taking on their new positions with immediate effect.
Taussig, a BAFTA and Grierson nominated feature documentary producer, will team with Neaum to produce unscripted series formats, including returnable series, for Embankment.
Those two will be joined by Harmer, who, with Taussig, recently produced the feature docs Call Me Kate and Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me. Harmer will be Head of Production Unscripted at Embankment, while Henry Farrington joins as a senior researcher.
These four new hires are the latest to be announced by Embankment since veteran UK producer Kevin Loader joined the fold in May 2022. Embankment teamed up with Loader to create the new label Free Range Entertainment. The key shareholders in the company are Embankment’s Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar and Loader.
The combined company will develop, produce, co-produce, sell, and distribute film, TV, and “allied” content while also investing directly into production and working with third-party investors and financiers.
“Our mission is to enable audience-facing storytellers to produce surprising and emotive entertainment. The company now increases its offering to the market,” Embankment founders Tim Haslam and Hugo Grumbar said of today’s four new hires.
Taussig added: “We are joining a dynamic and experienced team with a proven record for providing filmmakers a dependable and consistent premium infrastructure to greenlight production through to worldwide distribution.”
Embankment has handled over 50 scripted feature films and five feature documentaries. The company’s next global release is The Miracle Club, starring Maggie Smith, Laura Linney, and Kathy Bates, recently acquired by Sony Picture Classics.
- 3/21/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The Elephant Whisperers producer Guneet Monga says ‘India’s moment was taken away from me’ at Oscars
The Elephant Whisperers producer Guneet Monga has opened up about being cut off before she could deliver her Oscars acceptance speech.
The 39-year-old producer, who won the Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short film category, was upset by the moment that also caused uproar among film fans.
Footage of the incident showed Monga holding an Oscar and waiting for director Kartiki Gonsalves to end her speech. However, as she approached the mic, the exit music began playing and both women were escorted off-stage.
The moment also caused controversy among fans, with many pointing out that Matthew Freud and Charlie Mackesy, who accepted The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’s win for Best Animated Short, were given ample time to make their speeches after The Elephant Whisperers.
“There was a shock on my face,” Monga has now told Bombay Times.
“I just wanted to say it’s...
The 39-year-old producer, who won the Academy Award in the Best Documentary Short film category, was upset by the moment that also caused uproar among film fans.
Footage of the incident showed Monga holding an Oscar and waiting for director Kartiki Gonsalves to end her speech. However, as she approached the mic, the exit music began playing and both women were escorted off-stage.
The moment also caused controversy among fans, with many pointing out that Matthew Freud and Charlie Mackesy, who accepted The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse’s win for Best Animated Short, were given ample time to make their speeches after The Elephant Whisperers.
“There was a shock on my face,” Monga has now told Bombay Times.
“I just wanted to say it’s...
- 3/20/2023
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Film
The event was co-hosted by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins
Emily Cloke, British Consul General in Los Angeles, and the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate this year’s UK Oscar nominees ahead of the Academy Awards last Sunday.
The event, in partnership with Bafta and the British Film Commission, was held at the British Consul General’s residence on Friday (March 10) to honour UK talent involved in this year’s Oscar nominees, including Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Living, Elvis, The Batman, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Avatar: The Way Of Water, All Quiet On The Western Front,...
Emily Cloke, British Consul General in Los Angeles, and the Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins hosted an afternoon tea to celebrate this year’s UK Oscar nominees ahead of the Academy Awards last Sunday.
The event, in partnership with Bafta and the British Film Commission, was held at the British Consul General’s residence on Friday (March 10) to honour UK talent involved in this year’s Oscar nominees, including Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Living, Elvis, The Batman, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Avatar: The Way Of Water, All Quiet On The Western Front,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
The gender-neutral acting prize was won by Spain’s Sofía Otero for ’20,000 Species of Bees’.
Nicolas Philibert’s documentary On The Adamant, about a floating care centre in Paris, was awarded Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival tonight (February 25).
The film, which is being handled internationally by Les Films du Losange, is the fourth documentary to take top honours at the Berlinale.
German films found particular favour with the jury, presided over by Kristen Stewart, with no less than three of the Bear statuettes going to local productions: the Silver Bear Grand Jury award for Christian Petzold’s Afire,...
Nicolas Philibert’s documentary On The Adamant, about a floating care centre in Paris, was awarded Golden Bear for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival tonight (February 25).
The film, which is being handled internationally by Les Films du Losange, is the fourth documentary to take top honours at the Berlinale.
German films found particular favour with the jury, presided over by Kristen Stewart, with no less than three of the Bear statuettes going to local productions: the Silver Bear Grand Jury award for Christian Petzold’s Afire,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Martin Blaney
- ScreenDaily
For much of this year’s awards conversation, The Banshees Of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All At Once have dominated in the major categories – but at the 2023 BAFTAs_ that cleaned up. Edward Berger’s film bagged seven awards on the night including Best Film – building up momentum throughout the show as it won multiple technical categories and major gongs over the course of the ceremony.
“For a German-language film, we’ve been blessed with so many nominations, and winning this is just incredible,” said producer Malte Grunert on stage while picking up Best Film. The film’s big wins also came freighted with the relevancy of its World War I story. Upon winning Adapted Screenplay, writer-director Berger noted that in five days time it will be a year since war began in Ukraine, and stated that: “There are no heroes in any war.”
While Banshees missed out on Director and Best Film,...
“For a German-language film, we’ve been blessed with so many nominations, and winning this is just incredible,” said producer Malte Grunert on stage while picking up Best Film. The film’s big wins also came freighted with the relevancy of its World War I story. Upon winning Adapted Screenplay, writer-director Berger noted that in five days time it will be a year since war began in Ukraine, and stated that: “There are no heroes in any war.”
While Banshees missed out on Director and Best Film,...
- 2/19/2023
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
Criminal Minds never shied away from some really disturbing cases.
While the show's entirety is considerably dark, some of their unsubs bring the disturbing factor up to a 10 (and more).
With news that Criminal Minds plans on making a return on Paramount+, we decided to gather some of the most disturbing episodes we could think of!
Of course, a lot of this list is objective, and we can't make a list that's forever long (because we could definitely fill a very long list with disturbing cases).
Check out our list below (in no particular order), and pop down to the comments to add your most disturbing episode!
Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 "Lucky"
Starting with a bang, Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 dealt with a little bit of cannibalism. The unsub abducts women, but before he kills them, he forces them to eat fingers! The worst part of the episode came from...
While the show's entirety is considerably dark, some of their unsubs bring the disturbing factor up to a 10 (and more).
With news that Criminal Minds plans on making a return on Paramount+, we decided to gather some of the most disturbing episodes we could think of!
Of course, a lot of this list is objective, and we can't make a list that's forever long (because we could definitely fill a very long list with disturbing cases).
Check out our list below (in no particular order), and pop down to the comments to add your most disturbing episode!
Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 "Lucky"
Starting with a bang, Criminal Minds Season 3 Episode 8 dealt with a little bit of cannibalism. The unsub abducts women, but before he kills them, he forces them to eat fingers! The worst part of the episode came from...
- 8/23/2022
- by Michael T. Stack
- TVfanatic
Click here to read the full article.
German cinema has a problem with diversity. In a recent survey of more than 5,000 workers in the German movie business, more than two thirds complained that characters considered outside the German mainstream — including Black, Arabic and Muslim people, as well LGBTQ+ characters and those from low socio-economic backgrounds — were mainly depicted as stereotypes on screen. A shocking 51 percent of those surveyed reported having experienced discrimination at the workplace in the past two years.
On the gender discrimination front, Germany also has a long way to go. A study by Pro Quote, an association that promotes equality and diversity in the film industry, found men still account for 72 percent of working directors and 85 percent of cinematographers.
But set against those depressing statistics are the individual stories of a new generation of filmmakers — actors, directors, producers and crew — whose diverse backgrounds more accurately reflect the true nature of German society.
German cinema has a problem with diversity. In a recent survey of more than 5,000 workers in the German movie business, more than two thirds complained that characters considered outside the German mainstream — including Black, Arabic and Muslim people, as well LGBTQ+ characters and those from low socio-economic backgrounds — were mainly depicted as stereotypes on screen. A shocking 51 percent of those surveyed reported having experienced discrimination at the workplace in the past two years.
On the gender discrimination front, Germany also has a long way to go. A study by Pro Quote, an association that promotes equality and diversity in the film industry, found men still account for 72 percent of working directors and 85 percent of cinematographers.
But set against those depressing statistics are the individual stories of a new generation of filmmakers — actors, directors, producers and crew — whose diverse backgrounds more accurately reflect the true nature of German society.
- 7/29/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starring Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”), Catalina Sandino Moreno (Maria Full of Grace), Tom Cullen (Weekend) and Inès Spiridonov (Seuls) Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Barbarians sees couple Adam (Rheon) and Eva (Moreno) wake up in their supposed dream house on Adam’s birthday. Lucas (Cullen), property developer and friend of the couple, arrives …
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- 5/20/2022
- by Adrian Halen
- Horror News
Matthias Luthardt with Anne-Katrin Titze on his cello musicianship inspiring Clemens Berg’s role in Pingpong: “I used to play a lot when I was a teenager. I was playing intensely.”
My first interaction with Matthias Luthardt, the director of the upcoming Dh Lawrence adaptation of The Fox (Der Fuchs), written by Sebastian Bleyl, starring Luise Aschenbrenner (Dominik Graf’s Erich Kästner adaptation of Fabian: Going to the Dogs) and Christa Théret (Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction) was when I sent in a question during the Face to Face with German Films in 2022 filmmakers' panel in Berlin: “Which film you saw did you particularly like in 2021?” His response was Joachim Trier’s Oscar nominated The Worst Person In The World, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.
Sebastian Urzendowsky and Clemens Berg in Pingpong
Autumn 1929 - Shadows above Babylon and Pingpong,...
My first interaction with Matthias Luthardt, the director of the upcoming Dh Lawrence adaptation of The Fox (Der Fuchs), written by Sebastian Bleyl, starring Luise Aschenbrenner (Dominik Graf’s Erich Kästner adaptation of Fabian: Going to the Dogs) and Christa Théret (Olivier Assayas’s Non-Fiction) was when I sent in a question during the Face to Face with German Films in 2022 filmmakers' panel in Berlin: “Which film you saw did you particularly like in 2021?” His response was Joachim Trier’s Oscar nominated The Worst Person In The World, starring Cannes Best Actress winner Renate Reinsve and Anders Danielsen Lie.
Sebastian Urzendowsky and Clemens Berg in Pingpong
Autumn 1929 - Shadows above Babylon and Pingpong,...
- 4/2/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
As the German series industry continues to change rapidly, young filmmakers who decided to leave the country are coming back, ready to tell their stories.
“I had to return and use my voice. That’s why my [production] company is called Third Culture Kids. That’s what I am and what many people around the world are,” said Perso German actor and writer Sara Fazilat during the Face to Face with German Filmmakers: Serious about Series event at Series Mania in Lille, France.
The session was powered by German Films, an institution dedicated to promoting German films abroad.
Currently, Fazilat is developing the show “Underdogs” about people who turn their supposed weaknesses into superpowers.
As pointed out by actor Jerry Hoffmann, who recently wrapped up Netflix’s original series “A Submarine Story” in Turkey, the concept of what counts as “German” continues to be questioned.
“Normally, when you have one German character in an international production,...
“I had to return and use my voice. That’s why my [production] company is called Third Culture Kids. That’s what I am and what many people around the world are,” said Perso German actor and writer Sara Fazilat during the Face to Face with German Filmmakers: Serious about Series event at Series Mania in Lille, France.
The session was powered by German Films, an institution dedicated to promoting German films abroad.
Currently, Fazilat is developing the show “Underdogs” about people who turn their supposed weaknesses into superpowers.
As pointed out by actor Jerry Hoffmann, who recently wrapped up Netflix’s original series “A Submarine Story” in Turkey, the concept of what counts as “German” continues to be questioned.
“Normally, when you have one German character in an international production,...
- 3/23/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
German Films, an agency that promotes German cinema worldwide, has announced the talent who will feature in its 7th annual Face to Face With German Films campaign. The high-profile platform sets out to bring international visibility to the wealth of ground-breaking talent working in film and TV in Germany, and shaping the future of the industry.
This year’s selected talent are documentary writer-director Sarah Noa Bozenhardt (“Among Us Women”), actor-producer-writer Sara Fazilat (“Nico”), actor-director Jerry Hoffmann (“Shahada”), film editor Julia Kovalenko (“System Crasher”), writer-director Matthias Luthardt (“Pingpong”), cinematographer and director Zamarin Wahdat (“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”) and actor Anne Zander (“For Jojo”).
After spotlighting well-known actors, writers and directors such as Saskia Rosendahl (“Lore”), Alexander Fehling, Burhan Qurbani (“Berlin Alexanderplatz”) and Jonas Nay in its first five years, last year’s Face to Face With German Films – The Filmmakers campaign broadened its...
This year’s selected talent are documentary writer-director Sarah Noa Bozenhardt (“Among Us Women”), actor-producer-writer Sara Fazilat (“Nico”), actor-director Jerry Hoffmann (“Shahada”), film editor Julia Kovalenko (“System Crasher”), writer-director Matthias Luthardt (“Pingpong”), cinematographer and director Zamarin Wahdat (“Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”) and actor Anne Zander (“For Jojo”).
After spotlighting well-known actors, writers and directors such as Saskia Rosendahl (“Lore”), Alexander Fehling, Burhan Qurbani (“Berlin Alexanderplatz”) and Jonas Nay in its first five years, last year’s Face to Face With German Films – The Filmmakers campaign broadened its...
- 1/18/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
It’s possible that no one is having more fun on “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” than John Clarence Stewart, who plays Simon on the NBC musical comedy. Stewart has been a standout from the jump, instantly securing a spot in fans’ hearts with a gut-wrenching performance of “Mad World,” and he’s only continued to shine from there. And this week, the show truly unleashed Stewart.
On Sunday’s episode, titled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Mystery,” Zoey (Jane Levy) and Mo (Alex Newell) visit a medium — a birthday gift from Mo that’s meant to give Zoey a chance to communicate with her dearly departed dad. But after briefly holding hands with the psychic, Zoey’s powers start to glitch, causing people’s heart songs to switch.
Mo ends up singing a country song, while Rose (Katie Findlay) belts a sassy Dua Lipa number. Maggie (Mary Steenburgen) performs what’s meant to be a competitive duet,...
On Sunday’s episode, titled “Zoey’s Extraordinary Mystery,” Zoey (Jane Levy) and Mo (Alex Newell) visit a medium — a birthday gift from Mo that’s meant to give Zoey a chance to communicate with her dearly departed dad. But after briefly holding hands with the psychic, Zoey’s powers start to glitch, causing people’s heart songs to switch.
Mo ends up singing a country song, while Rose (Katie Findlay) belts a sassy Dua Lipa number. Maggie (Mary Steenburgen) performs what’s meant to be a competitive duet,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Bad Robot has appointed John Agbaje to the role of Senior Vice President, Animation, where he will work across both the company’s film and television groups on animation projects including the upcoming Oh, The Places You’ll Go! and the short film, The Boy The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. Agbaje joins Bad Robot from FX. He will report to Bad Robot President of Film Hannah Minghella.
“John’s arrival marks an exciting new chapter for Bad Robot. With his taste, passion, and creative vision, we are thrilled to further our animation ambitions and expand the landscape of our storytelling,” said Minghella.
“My career began with Peter Rice and I’m thankful to have had a true role model as an executive, leader, and person during my early days at Fox/Disney,” Agbaje said. “I’ll be forever grateful for the time I spent at FX and the skills I learned from Kate,...
“John’s arrival marks an exciting new chapter for Bad Robot. With his taste, passion, and creative vision, we are thrilled to further our animation ambitions and expand the landscape of our storytelling,” said Minghella.
“My career began with Peter Rice and I’m thankful to have had a true role model as an executive, leader, and person during my early days at Fox/Disney,” Agbaje said. “I’ll be forever grateful for the time I spent at FX and the skills I learned from Kate,...
- 1/14/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions has partnered with newly formed outfit NoneMore Productions to produce an adaptation of Charlie Mackesy’s illustrated book “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.”
The 30-minute short will feature hand-drawn animation capturing the look and spirit of the book, and will see a team of artists work alongside Mackesy to bring the project to the big screen.
The book tells the tale of a young boy who encounters a mole, a fox and a horse on a walk in the countryside, sharing with each of them profound conversations about love, life and companionship.
Mackesy teamed with “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” producer Cara Speller to form NoneMore Productions to extend the world of Mackesy’s book into new media. NoneMore will work with the author and additional partners to develop his stories for film, television and other formats.
Abrams and Bad Robot...
The 30-minute short will feature hand-drawn animation capturing the look and spirit of the book, and will see a team of artists work alongside Mackesy to bring the project to the big screen.
The book tells the tale of a young boy who encounters a mole, a fox and a horse on a walk in the countryside, sharing with each of them profound conversations about love, life and companionship.
Mackesy teamed with “Pear Cider and Cigarettes” producer Cara Speller to form NoneMore Productions to extend the world of Mackesy’s book into new media. NoneMore will work with the author and additional partners to develop his stories for film, television and other formats.
Abrams and Bad Robot...
- 12/16/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Co-production funds to support the directorial debuts of the two actresses.
The feature directorial debuts of actresses Charlotte Le Bon and Veerle Baetens and a drama about the Bataclan terrorist attack have secured a share of €4.1m ($5m) from European cultural support fund Eurimages.
The Melting is being directed and co-written by Baetens, who is best known internationally for her performance in Felix van Groeningen’s Oscar-nominated The Broken Circle Breakdown.
The Belgium-Netherlands co-production has received €310,000 in Eurimages support, adding to a financial boost from Screen Flanders last week and the ARTEKino International Prize at the Berlinale Co-Production Market earlier this year.
The feature directorial debuts of actresses Charlotte Le Bon and Veerle Baetens and a drama about the Bataclan terrorist attack have secured a share of €4.1m ($5m) from European cultural support fund Eurimages.
The Melting is being directed and co-written by Baetens, who is best known internationally for her performance in Felix van Groeningen’s Oscar-nominated The Broken Circle Breakdown.
The Belgium-Netherlands co-production has received €310,000 in Eurimages support, adding to a financial boost from Screen Flanders last week and the ARTEKino International Prize at the Berlinale Co-Production Market earlier this year.
- 12/15/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
New projects by Isaki Lacuesta, Vesela Kazakova and Mina Mileva, Veerle Baetens and Charlotte Le Bon, among the selection. At its 161st meeting held online, the Board of Management of the Council of Europe's Eurimages Fund agreed to support 17 feature film projects for a total amount of €4,124,000. The share of eligible projects with female directors examined at this Eurimages Board of Management meeting was 44%; 38% of the projects supported were directed by women and €1,354,000 was awarded to these projects, representing 33% of the total amount awarded. The films supported: Anna - Marco Amenta (Italy/France)Copenhagen Doesn’t Exist - Martin Skovbjerg (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)Falcon Lake - Charlotte Le Bon (France/Canada)Inside - Vasilis Katsoupis (Greece/Germany/Belgium)Mediterranean Fever - Maha Haj (Germany/Cyprus/France/Palestine)Men of Deeds - Paul Negoescu (Romania/Bulgaria)Story About Fateme - Vuk Ršumović (Serbia/Italy/Croatia)The Body - Petra Seliškar...
- 12/15/2020
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
Writer and director whose screenplays included The Fox, The Mechanic and I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
After early success, the writer Lewis John Carlino, who has died aged 88, attracted some criticism for abandoning experimental theatre and moving into mainstream cinema, as both writer and director. Broadway’s loss was cinema’s gain.
His screenplays were intriguingly diverse, and included The Fox (1967), adapted from Dh Lawrence’s novella, an uncharacteristically taut Michael Winner thriller, The Mechanic (1972), and several films dealing with organised crime. His sparse output as a director ranged from his adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea (1976) to a glossy sex comedy, Class (1983), in which Jacqueline Bisset played a woman who has sex in a glass-sided lift with her son’s schoolfriend.
After early success, the writer Lewis John Carlino, who has died aged 88, attracted some criticism for abandoning experimental theatre and moving into mainstream cinema, as both writer and director. Broadway’s loss was cinema’s gain.
His screenplays were intriguingly diverse, and included The Fox (1967), adapted from Dh Lawrence’s novella, an uncharacteristically taut Michael Winner thriller, The Mechanic (1972), and several films dealing with organised crime. His sparse output as a director ranged from his adaptation of Yukio Mishima’s The Sailor Who Fell from Grace With the Sea (1976) to a glossy sex comedy, Class (1983), in which Jacqueline Bisset played a woman who has sex in a glass-sided lift with her son’s schoolfriend.
- 7/14/2020
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
I recently discovered the work of Leo Dillon, a brilliant illustrator who, in 1976, became the first Black artist in 40 years to win the prestigious Caldecott Medal for “the most distinguished American picture book for children.” Dillon, who was born to Trinidadian parents in East New York, worked alongside his wife Diane (who is white) for over 50 years and together produced an astonishing body of work. As far as I know, despite being prolific and lauded in the fields of science-fiction and children’s book art, this poster for the 1967 Hollywood adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s novella The Fox is the only movie poster that the Dillons ever illustrated. With its sinuous curves, cleverly interlocking faces, expressive use of color, sinister silhouettes, and dramatic use of negative space, it is an absolute beauty which it makes it a shame that the Dillons were not more regularly commissioned for movie poster work.
- 6/26/2020
- MUBI
Lewis John Carlino, who scripted and directed The Great Santini and earned an Oscar nom for penning I Never Promised You a Rose Garden among many other credits, has died. He was 88.
Carlino died June 17 on Whidbey Island off Washington. Michael O’Keefe, who starred opposite Robert Duvall in 1979’s Great Santini, confirmed the news and posted a video in tribute on June 18:
Lewis John Carlino Died yesterday. I owe him in incalculable debt. It was he who cast me opposite Robert Duvall in The Great Santini. This interview with him makes evident his humanity, insight, humor, and grace. I love him immeasurably. https://t.co/8Q1XK97B25
— Michael O'Keefe (@mokeefeman) June 18, 2020
Carlino was a three-time WGA Award nominee for penning the adapted screenplays for Great Santini and Rose Garden (1977) and his original script for The Brotherhood (1968). He also scored a Golden Globe nom for co-scripting 1967’s The Fox with Howard Koch.
Carlino died June 17 on Whidbey Island off Washington. Michael O’Keefe, who starred opposite Robert Duvall in 1979’s Great Santini, confirmed the news and posted a video in tribute on June 18:
Lewis John Carlino Died yesterday. I owe him in incalculable debt. It was he who cast me opposite Robert Duvall in The Great Santini. This interview with him makes evident his humanity, insight, humor, and grace. I love him immeasurably. https://t.co/8Q1XK97B25
— Michael O'Keefe (@mokeefeman) June 18, 2020
Carlino was a three-time WGA Award nominee for penning the adapted screenplays for Great Santini and Rose Garden (1977) and his original script for The Brotherhood (1968). He also scored a Golden Globe nom for co-scripting 1967’s The Fox with Howard Koch.
- 6/24/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s semifinals of “The Masked Singer” Season 2.)
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more Season 2 celebrity contestants during tonight’s semifinals episode of the singing competition: The Leopard and Thingamajig.
On Wednesday, the five remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig and The Fox.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestants, which ended up being Leopard and Thingamajig. They were both unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Seal and Indiana Pacers player Victor Oladipo, respectively.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer': Tree Says It's 'Devastating' She Was Cut Down Ahead of Holiday-Themed Semifinals
Watch videos of Leopard’s reveal below and Thingamajig’s unveiling above. You can read our interview with Oladipo about his...
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more Season 2 celebrity contestants during tonight’s semifinals episode of the singing competition: The Leopard and Thingamajig.
On Wednesday, the five remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig and The Fox.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestants, which ended up being Leopard and Thingamajig. They were both unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Seal and Indiana Pacers player Victor Oladipo, respectively.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer': Tree Says It's 'Devastating' She Was Cut Down Ahead of Holiday-Themed Semifinals
Watch videos of Leopard’s reveal below and Thingamajig’s unveiling above. You can read our interview with Oladipo about his...
- 12/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The Leopard pounced into the semi-final of “The Masked Singer” with a powerful performance of “We Are Young” by Fun on Tuesday’s show. On the December 11 episode of the reality competition series. the Leopard will be vying for one of just three places in the final. Also in the hunt are four other famous folk who are competing as the Flamingo, Fox, Rottweiler and Thingamajig.
We think that the Leopard has the best voice of the bunch. We were shocked when he landed in the bottom 2 in week 7 but blame his song choice: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. We weren’t surprised when he won the sing-off with his rollicking rendition of “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls.
We’ve taken another look at those performances as well as his other three appearances. In week 2, he owned the stage with his cover of the Queen classic “Somebody to Love.
We think that the Leopard has the best voice of the bunch. We were shocked when he landed in the bottom 2 in week 7 but blame his song choice: “September” by Earth, Wind & Fire. We weren’t surprised when he won the sing-off with his rollicking rendition of “Don’t Cha” by The Pussycat Dolls.
We’ve taken another look at those performances as well as his other three appearances. In week 2, he owned the stage with his cover of the Queen classic “Somebody to Love.
- 12/11/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead, if you have not watched the episode of “The Masked Singer,” which aired on Dec. 10 on Fox.
“The Masked Singer” has sent home another character — and more importantly, has unmasked that contestant.
On Tuesday’s episode, titled “A Pain in the Mask,” the tree was revealed to be Ana Gasteyer, who left the competition one episode ahead of the semi-finals, which air tomorrow night.
“She’s confused the panel from day one,” showrunner and executive producer Izzie Pick Ibarra tells Variety. She believes Gasteyer’s identity was a huge shock for the judges.
Still remaining in the quest to become the Season 2 winner are The Leopard, The Fox, The Flamingo, The Thingamajig and The Rottweiler. The finale airs next Wednesday, but first, two more contestants will be unmasked and sent home on tomorrow’s episode, leaving just three finalists for the grand finale.
Gasteyer,...
“The Masked Singer” has sent home another character — and more importantly, has unmasked that contestant.
On Tuesday’s episode, titled “A Pain in the Mask,” the tree was revealed to be Ana Gasteyer, who left the competition one episode ahead of the semi-finals, which air tomorrow night.
“She’s confused the panel from day one,” showrunner and executive producer Izzie Pick Ibarra tells Variety. She believes Gasteyer’s identity was a huge shock for the judges.
Still remaining in the quest to become the Season 2 winner are The Leopard, The Fox, The Flamingo, The Thingamajig and The Rottweiler. The finale airs next Wednesday, but first, two more contestants will be unmasked and sent home on tomorrow’s episode, leaving just three finalists for the grand finale.
Gasteyer,...
- 12/11/2019
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister and Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Tuesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s special episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Tree.
On Tuesday, the six remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Tree. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer and comedian Ana Gasteyer.
Also Read: The Butterfly Hopes Jesus Forgives Her for Having to Lie About Being on 'The Masked Singer'
Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Gasteyer about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.
Now we’re waiting...
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s special episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Tree.
On Tuesday, the six remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Rottweiler, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong, Robin Thicke and guest panelist T-Pain (Season 1’s winner) chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Tree. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer and comedian Ana Gasteyer.
Also Read: The Butterfly Hopes Jesus Forgives Her for Having to Lie About Being on 'The Masked Singer'
Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Gasteyer about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.
Now we’re waiting...
- 12/11/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
We’ve reached the quarter-final stage of “The Masked Singer” with just six of the 12 stars still in the competition. Of these half dozen, who all sang on December 10, we are absolutely certain about the identity of one: the Tree. After watching all of her performances plus the clue videos, we are now even more convinced that we know the name of the famous face hidden behind that elaborate mask.
The Tree was the hit of week 1 with her cover of “High Hopes” by the Panic! at the Disco. We didn’t see her again until week 5 but the wait was worth it as she rocked the house with her version of the Aretha Franklin classic “Think.” Two weeks later, she changed it up with her rendition of the Meghan Trainor hit “No Excuses.”
In week 8, she secured her place in the quarterfinal with her over-the-top take on “Total Eclipse...
The Tree was the hit of week 1 with her cover of “High Hopes” by the Panic! at the Disco. We didn’t see her again until week 5 but the wait was worth it as she rocked the house with her version of the Aretha Franklin classic “Think.” Two weeks later, she changed it up with her rendition of the Meghan Trainor hit “No Excuses.”
In week 8, she secured her place in the quarterfinal with her over-the-top take on “Total Eclipse...
- 12/11/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“The Masked Singer” Season 2 hasn’t aired its semifinals yet — that’s tomorrow — and already Fox has revealed a first look at one of the costumes for the singing competition’s upcoming third season. It is, to borrow the network’s spot-on pun, very “appeeling.”
“Season 3 of #TheMaskedSinger is going to be an appeeling work of art. ???? #BananaMask #ArtBaselBanana,” the show’s official Instagram account captioned a photo of The Banana. Yes, Season 3 of “The Masked Singer” is going to feature the show’s first fruit-themed costume. What a healthy choice!
See below for your first look at The Banana, who will make his or her debut on the show’s third season premiere, which will air on Fox immediately after Super Bowl Liv on Feb. 2.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Unveils Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Butterfly Is... (Video)
But before we can get to that,...
“Season 3 of #TheMaskedSinger is going to be an appeeling work of art. ???? #BananaMask #ArtBaselBanana,” the show’s official Instagram account captioned a photo of The Banana. Yes, Season 3 of “The Masked Singer” is going to feature the show’s first fruit-themed costume. What a healthy choice!
See below for your first look at The Banana, who will make his or her debut on the show’s third season premiere, which will air on Fox immediately after Super Bowl Liv on Feb. 2.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Unveils Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Butterfly Is... (Video)
But before we can get to that,...
- 12/10/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Butterfly.
On Wednesday, four out of the seven remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with returning guest panelist Joel McHale, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Butterfly. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Michelle Williams.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Reveals Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Flower Is... (Video)
Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Williams about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.
Now we’re waiting to find...
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another Season 2 celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the smash-hit singing competition: The Butterfly.
On Wednesday, four out of the seven remaining second-season competitors performed, including The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with returning guest panelist Joel McHale, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Butterfly. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than singer Michelle Williams.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Reveals Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Flower Is... (Video)
Watch video of the reveal above and read our interview with Williams about her time on “The Masked Singer” here.
Now we’re waiting to find...
- 12/5/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“The Masked Singer” episode on November 13 ended with the elimination of one of the five celebrities who sang while dressed as a Flower, Fox, Ladybug, Rottweiler and Tree. Of this quintet, the Tree has one of the strongest stage presences. She has impressed the four judges with both her singing and dancing.
The Tree shone on the premiere with a stand-out cover of “High Hopes” by Panic! at the Disco. The Tree returned to compete in week 5 and wowed once again with her version of “Think” by Aretha Franklin. We’ve been busy trying to figure out which famous face is hidden by the Tree mask. We think we now know so keep reading for the fifth of this week’s “The Masked Singer” spoilers.
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The Tree is Ana Gasteyer, the long-time star of “Saturday Night Live.” This is based on her clues videos,...
The Tree shone on the premiere with a stand-out cover of “High Hopes” by Panic! at the Disco. The Tree returned to compete in week 5 and wowed once again with her version of “Think” by Aretha Franklin. We’ve been busy trying to figure out which famous face is hidden by the Tree mask. We think we now know so keep reading for the fifth of this week’s “The Masked Singer” spoilers.
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The Tree is Ana Gasteyer, the long-time star of “Saturday Night Live.” This is based on her clues videos,...
- 11/14/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the wacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Ladybug.
On Wednesday, the nine remaining Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flower, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with guest panelist Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Ladybug. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than Kelly Osbourne.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer' Sets Holiday-Themed Semifinals Episode With Double Elimination
“Collectively, all of the Season 2 undercover celebrities have amassed 69 Emmy Award nominations, 42 Grammy Award nominations, 22 Broadway shows, three New York Times best-sellers and two have...
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant during tonight’s episode of the wacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Ladybug.
On Wednesday, the nine remaining Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flower, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.
At the end of the episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience, along with guest panelist Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Ladybug. She was unmasked and revealed to be none other than Kelly Osbourne.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer' Sets Holiday-Themed Semifinals Episode With Double Elimination
“Collectively, all of the Season 2 undercover celebrities have amassed 69 Emmy Award nominations, 42 Grammy Award nominations, 22 Broadway shows, three New York Times best-sellers and two have...
- 11/14/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Fox is giving you an early Christmas present in the form of two episodes of “The Masked Singer” the week of Dec. 9, one of which is going to be the singing competition’s holiday-themed semifinals.
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, “The Masked Singer” will air on a special night at 8 p.m. That hour will feature the six remaining contestants competing together for the first time, with one celebrity unmasked, according to Fox.
The following night, the show will air in its usual Wednesday at 8 o’clock time slot. Here’s the description for that episode: “Merry Maskmas! Two celebrities will be unwrapped in the special holiday-themed semifinals episode.”
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer': Black Widow and Penguin Reveal the Songs They Never Got to Sing
A week later, we will arrive at the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the Season 2 finale. And by now, you know how...
On Tuesday, Dec. 10, “The Masked Singer” will air on a special night at 8 p.m. That hour will feature the six remaining contestants competing together for the first time, with one celebrity unmasked, according to Fox.
The following night, the show will air in its usual Wednesday at 8 o’clock time slot. Here’s the description for that episode: “Merry Maskmas! Two celebrities will be unwrapped in the special holiday-themed semifinals episode.”
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer': Black Widow and Penguin Reveal the Songs They Never Got to Sing
A week later, we will arrive at the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the Season 2 finale. And by now, you know how...
- 11/12/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episodes of “The Masked Singer.”)
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more celebrity contestants during tonight’s two back-to-back episodes of the whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Penguin and The Black Widow.
On Wednesday, the 11 remaining Season 2 contestants competed over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, including The Penguin, The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Reveals Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Skeleton Is... (Video)
At the end of the first episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Penguin. She was unmasked and revealed to be Sherri Shepherd. The close of the second episode saw...
Fox’s “The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of two more celebrity contestants during tonight’s two back-to-back episodes of the whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Penguin and The Black Widow.
On Wednesday, the 11 remaining Season 2 contestants competed over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, including The Penguin, The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rottweiler, The Ladybug, The Fox and The Tree.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' Reveals Another Celebrity Masked Singer: And The Skeleton Is... (Video)
At the end of the first episode, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Penguin. She was unmasked and revealed to be Sherri Shepherd. The close of the second episode saw...
- 11/7/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“The Masked Singer” finally returns with new episodes tonight. Yes, episodes, because after two weeks off due to the World Series, the network decided to give fans a double dose of its oddball singing competition this week. TheWrap has an exclusive clip from the two-hour block, featuring the Black Widow who, according to panelist Ken Jeong, has the best “crouch game” he’s ever seen.
In the video above, you’ll get a better idea of what he’s talking about, as he tells the black-and-red arachnid that her voice “makes people stand up the more you crouch down.” Jeong takes that compliment further by telling the masked celeb she crouches better than all the other contestants who have competed on both the show’s first and second season, which is pretty high praise.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' to Air 2 Back-to-Back Episodes Next Week
Over the course of tonight’s two episodes,...
In the video above, you’ll get a better idea of what he’s talking about, as he tells the black-and-red arachnid that her voice “makes people stand up the more you crouch down.” Jeong takes that compliment further by telling the masked celeb she crouches better than all the other contestants who have competed on both the show’s first and second season, which is pretty high praise.
Also Read: 'The Masked Singer' to Air 2 Back-to-Back Episodes Next Week
Over the course of tonight’s two episodes,...
- 11/6/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Fans of “The Masked Singer” who are bummed tonight’s episode was pushed due to Game 7 of the World Series will get a treat next week, as Fox will be airing two episodes back to back to make up for your loss this Wednesday.
The first episode will air at 8/7c on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and be immediately followed by the second at 9/8c. Yes, that means freshman drama “Almost Family,” starring Brittany Snow, will be bumped next week.
Over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, all 11 remaining Season 2 contestants will compete, including The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rotteweiler, The Ladybug, The Penguin, The Fox and The Tree. And two episodes means you’ll see two contestants eliminated and unmasked.
Also Read: Watch 'The Masked Singer' Contestants Get in the Halloween Spirit (Exclusive Video)
Anthony Anderson will...
The first episode will air at 8/7c on Wednesday, Nov. 6 and be immediately followed by the second at 9/8c. Yes, that means freshman drama “Almost Family,” starring Brittany Snow, will be bumped next week.
Over the course of the 2-hour “Masked Singer” block of programming, all 11 remaining Season 2 contestants will compete, including The Flower, The Black Widow, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Butterfly, Thingamajig, The Rotteweiler, The Ladybug, The Penguin, The Fox and The Tree. And two episodes means you’ll see two contestants eliminated and unmasked.
Also Read: Watch 'The Masked Singer' Contestants Get in the Halloween Spirit (Exclusive Video)
Anthony Anderson will...
- 10/30/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s episode of “The Masked Singer.”)
“The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant at the end of tonight’s episode of Fox’s whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Skeleton.
On Wednesday, six Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flamingo, The Black Widow, The Butterfly, The Leopard, Thingamajig and Skeleton.
After the singers performed, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Skeleton. He was unmasked and revealed to be musician Paul Shaffer.
Also Read: Skeleton on Hiding 'Masked Singer' Identity From Their Bff (Who You *Thought* Was Skeleton)
Last week, Group D faced off, with performances by The Penguin, The Fox, The Eagle (who was eliminated) and The Flower. The week before that, The Panda, The Black Widow, The Leopard and The Flamingo competed, with Panda being the one unmasked.
“The Masked Singer” revealed the identity of another celebrity contestant at the end of tonight’s episode of Fox’s whacky, smash-hit singing competition: The Skeleton.
On Wednesday, six Season 2 contestants competed, including The Flamingo, The Black Widow, The Butterfly, The Leopard, Thingamajig and Skeleton.
After the singers performed, panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke and the studio audience chose the “weakest” contestant, which ended up being The Skeleton. He was unmasked and revealed to be musician Paul Shaffer.
Also Read: Skeleton on Hiding 'Masked Singer' Identity From Their Bff (Who You *Thought* Was Skeleton)
Last week, Group D faced off, with performances by The Penguin, The Fox, The Eagle (who was eliminated) and The Flower. The week before that, The Panda, The Black Widow, The Leopard and The Flamingo competed, with Panda being the one unmasked.
- 10/17/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Season 2 premiere of “The Masked Singer.”)
Fox’s oddball, smash-hit celebrity singing competition “The Masked Singer” returned Wednesday, revealing at the end of its two-hour Season 2 premiere the identities of two of its new contestants: The Egg and The Ice Cream.
Egg turned out to be Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was the famous face behind Ice Cream.
Tonight, Team A was introduced with these matchups: The Egg vs. The Butterfly, Thingamajig vs. The Skeleton, The Rotteweiler vs. The Ladybug and The Tree vs. The Ice Cream.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer' Producer Wants the Show to Do an Annual 'Eurovision'-Style Worldwide Competition
After the contestants performed, it was time for panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, along with the studio audience, to choose which were the “weakest” performers.
They picked Egg, Skeleton,...
Fox’s oddball, smash-hit celebrity singing competition “The Masked Singer” returned Wednesday, revealing at the end of its two-hour Season 2 premiere the identities of two of its new contestants: The Egg and The Ice Cream.
Egg turned out to be Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir and professional gamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was the famous face behind Ice Cream.
Tonight, Team A was introduced with these matchups: The Egg vs. The Butterfly, Thingamajig vs. The Skeleton, The Rotteweiler vs. The Ladybug and The Tree vs. The Ice Cream.
Also Read: 'Masked Singer' Producer Wants the Show to Do an Annual 'Eurovision'-Style Worldwide Competition
After the contestants performed, it was time for panelists Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger, Ken Jeong and Robin Thicke, along with the studio audience, to choose which were the “weakest” performers.
They picked Egg, Skeleton,...
- 9/26/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“The Masked Singer,” a.k.a. world’s weirdest singing competition, returns to Fox tonight and TheWrap has an exclusive sneak peek from the two-hour Season 2 premiere featuring everyone’s new favorite contestant: The Egg.
In the clip above, which is exclusive to TheWrap, Ken Jeong makes his prediction as to the identity of the glittery, Faberge-style masked contestant, following the guesses of fellow panelists Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger. And it seems no one agrees with Ken’s pick.
“I think that you’re, like, a television personality or some sort of host that has an amazing charisma and stage presence about you,” Jeong says to Egg, who is standing beside host Nick Cannon. “I think it’s someone from ‘Queer Eye,’ but I think it’s Jonathan Van Ness.”
Also Read: Final 'Masked Singer' Season 2 Costume Revealed - Meet Ladybug (Photo)
“No way!” fellow panelist McCarthy shouts,...
In the clip above, which is exclusive to TheWrap, Ken Jeong makes his prediction as to the identity of the glittery, Faberge-style masked contestant, following the guesses of fellow panelists Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger. And it seems no one agrees with Ken’s pick.
“I think that you’re, like, a television personality or some sort of host that has an amazing charisma and stage presence about you,” Jeong says to Egg, who is standing beside host Nick Cannon. “I think it’s someone from ‘Queer Eye,’ but I think it’s Jonathan Van Ness.”
Also Read: Final 'Masked Singer' Season 2 Costume Revealed - Meet Ladybug (Photo)
“No way!” fellow panelist McCarthy shouts,...
- 9/25/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Fox used its 2019 Emmys red carpet show on Sunday to showcase the attire of one gorgeous star — and we’re not talking about any of the actors or actresses up for a golden lady statuette tonight.
During the network’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards pre-show, viewers were introduced to The Ladybug, another one of the costumed contestants competing on the second season of “The Masked Singer.” Readers can see a picture of the bug below, in all her red-black-and-gold ballgown glory.
Ladybug’s debut marks the 16th costume to be revealed ahead of the show’s Sept. 25 return, meaning we now have the complete lineup for the Fox celebrity singing competition’s second year.
Also Read: New 'Masked Singer' Season 2 Costume Unveiled - Meet Penguin
The other masked contestants that were previously revealed to fans include The Penguin, The Panda, The Butterfly, The Egg, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Skeleton,...
During the network’s 71st Primetime Emmy Awards pre-show, viewers were introduced to The Ladybug, another one of the costumed contestants competing on the second season of “The Masked Singer.” Readers can see a picture of the bug below, in all her red-black-and-gold ballgown glory.
Ladybug’s debut marks the 16th costume to be revealed ahead of the show’s Sept. 25 return, meaning we now have the complete lineup for the Fox celebrity singing competition’s second year.
Also Read: New 'Masked Singer' Season 2 Costume Unveiled - Meet Penguin
The other masked contestants that were previously revealed to fans include The Penguin, The Panda, The Butterfly, The Egg, The Leopard, The Flamingo, The Skeleton,...
- 9/22/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Everyday Noir in Prague: a one-of-a-kind Czech/Brit coproduction teams fine British actors with the home-grown star Rudolf HruSínský, and the result is neither murder nor mayhem, but a real everyday tragedy that might happen anywhere. The bright B&w images chart an unhappy illicit romance, and a petty crime with awful consequences.
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All-region Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1965 / B&w / 2:39 widescreen / 91 min. / + second version Tricet jedna ve stínu 83 min. / Street Date September 23, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Anne Heywood, James Booth, Rudolf HruSínský, Ann Todd, Sir Donald Wolfit, Jirina Jirásková, Jorga Kotrbová, Vladimír Mensík.
Cinematography: Becrich Batka
Film Editors: Jan Chaloupek, Russell Lloyd
Original Music: Ludek Hulan
Written by David Mercer story by Jirí Mucha, Jirí Weiss
Produced by Raymond Stross
Directed by Jirí Weiss
(note: a Czech friend who long ago helped me with research for Ikarie Xb-1 advised me not to even Try spelling Czech with full diacritical remarks.
90° in the Shade
All-region Blu-ray
Powerhouse Indicator
1965 / B&w / 2:39 widescreen / 91 min. / + second version Tricet jedna ve stínu 83 min. / Street Date September 23, 2019 / available from Powerhouse Films UK / £15.99
Starring: Anne Heywood, James Booth, Rudolf HruSínský, Ann Todd, Sir Donald Wolfit, Jirina Jirásková, Jorga Kotrbová, Vladimír Mensík.
Cinematography: Becrich Batka
Film Editors: Jan Chaloupek, Russell Lloyd
Original Music: Ludek Hulan
Written by David Mercer story by Jirí Mucha, Jirí Weiss
Produced by Raymond Stross
Directed by Jirí Weiss
(note: a Czech friend who long ago helped me with research for Ikarie Xb-1 advised me not to even Try spelling Czech with full diacritical remarks.
- 9/14/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
On the occasion of his short film “The Fox” being screened at international festivals, such as this year’s Ulju Mountain Film Festival, Iranian director briefly described what he explained was the most demanding project he has done so far. Trained in graphic design and animation the film took over two years to complete, surely a time of many challenges as well as rewards.
“The Fox” is screening at Ulju Mountain Film Festival
In the center of the film is a young fox on the hunt for his prey, preferably rabbits, in a beautiful forest. His attention is diverted, however, at the sight of a young female fox, which proves to be a dangerous mistake since he becomes the target of a pack of hunting dogs sent out by a local hunter. When he is captured the hunter hangs a little bell around his neck, making it impossible for the...
“The Fox” is screening at Ulju Mountain Film Festival
In the center of the film is a young fox on the hunt for his prey, preferably rabbits, in a beautiful forest. His attention is diverted, however, at the sight of a young female fox, which proves to be a dangerous mistake since he becomes the target of a pack of hunting dogs sent out by a local hunter. When he is captured the hunter hangs a little bell around his neck, making it impossible for the...
- 9/10/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
The signs were pretty worrying for months before release and sure enough, Dark Phoenix failed to close out Fox’s X-Men franchise on a strong note. Critics – and fans – hated it and it seriously under-performed at the box office, with the sequel earning the lowest-opening weekend of any X-movie in the series. In fact, it’s looking like the disaster of a film also impacted Disney’s bottom line pretty hard.
Though the Mouse House had another record-breaking year in theaters, it posted a $170 million loss for its 21st Century Fox assets, which was mostly due to the aforementioned Dark Phoenix. Costing $200 million to produce (not counting marketing), it only brought in $252 million at the worldwide box office, making for a pretty disappointing end to the series and causing the studio to fall short on its earnings.
”[The Fox] film studio had an operating loss in the third quarter of...
Though the Mouse House had another record-breaking year in theaters, it posted a $170 million loss for its 21st Century Fox assets, which was mostly due to the aforementioned Dark Phoenix. Costing $200 million to produce (not counting marketing), it only brought in $252 million at the worldwide box office, making for a pretty disappointing end to the series and causing the studio to fall short on its earnings.
”[The Fox] film studio had an operating loss in the third quarter of...
- 8/7/2019
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
HanWay Films has released a first-look image of Oscar-winning actor/director Roberto Benigni as Mastro Geppetto in the live-action version of “Pinocchio,” directed by Matteo Garrone, which has started shooting in Italy.
Garrone’s ambitious pic, which will mark Benigni’s return to the big screen after a seven-year hiatus, started principal photography March 18, with an 11-week shoot planned in Tuscany, Puglia, and the Lazio region around Rome.
Benigni, who won an Oscar for best actor in 1999 for “Life Is Beautiful,” which he also directed, last appeared in a cameo in Woody Allen’s “To Rome With Love” in 2012. In recent years, the beloved Italian showman has been active with his stage adaptation of Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” which toured in Italy and internationally.
News last October of Benigni’s casting to play Geppetto in Garrone’s “Pinocchio” came shortly after the announcement that Guillermo del Toro is making a...
Garrone’s ambitious pic, which will mark Benigni’s return to the big screen after a seven-year hiatus, started principal photography March 18, with an 11-week shoot planned in Tuscany, Puglia, and the Lazio region around Rome.
Benigni, who won an Oscar for best actor in 1999 for “Life Is Beautiful,” which he also directed, last appeared in a cameo in Woody Allen’s “To Rome With Love” in 2012. In recent years, the beloved Italian showman has been active with his stage adaptation of Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” which toured in Italy and internationally.
News last October of Benigni’s casting to play Geppetto in Garrone’s “Pinocchio” came shortly after the announcement that Guillermo del Toro is making a...
- 3/29/2019
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Lalo Schifrin has been writing movie and TV music for 60 years, including such iconic themes as “Mission: Impossible,” “Dirty Harry” and “Cool Hand Luke.” And while he has been nominated for six Oscars, he’s never won.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will rectify that oversight when it awards him an Honorary Oscar for his entire career at the 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Schifrin is the third composer in Academy history to receive such an award. Alex North was voted one in 1985, Ennio Morricone another in 2006.
“It’s a great honor, and an incredible surprise,” says the Argentine-born composer, now 86. His numbers alone are staggering: more than 100 film scores, nearly 90 television projects and more than 50 classical works since the late 1950s. He’s also won four Grammys and received four Emmy nominations.
“Lalo is a model film composer,” says Academy music governor Laura Karpman.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will rectify that oversight when it awards him an Honorary Oscar for his entire career at the 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom.
Schifrin is the third composer in Academy history to receive such an award. Alex North was voted one in 1985, Ennio Morricone another in 2006.
“It’s a great honor, and an incredible surprise,” says the Argentine-born composer, now 86. His numbers alone are staggering: more than 100 film scores, nearly 90 television projects and more than 50 classical works since the late 1950s. He’s also won four Grammys and received four Emmy nominations.
“Lalo is a model film composer,” says Academy music governor Laura Karpman.
- 11/16/2018
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted for this year’s Governors Awards. Honorary Oscar winners are publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshal, all presented at the Academy’s 10th Annual Governors Awards on Sunday, November 18, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
- 9/5/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
On Tuesday night, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted for this year’s Governors Awards. Honorary Oscar winners are publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson. The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshal, all presented at the Academy’s 10th Annual Governors Awards on Sunday, November 18, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
This was a relatively happy and carefree decision. Still on the table is the fate of the Best Popular Film award, which was the subject of much discussion at the Telluride Film Festival, where the Academy throws an annual party. Lucasfilm president Kennedy, who is no longer on the Board, wondered if it was an idea worth saving.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is presented to creative producers...
- 9/5/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Honorary Oscars for 2018 will be going to actress Cicely Tyson, producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, publicist Marvin Levy and composer Lalo Schifrin. Academy board of governors have chosen these five people for awards that will be given out a special ceremony on November 18. Kennedy and Marshall are being honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Tyson was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress for “Sounder” (1972). Schifrin has received six nominations for “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “The Fox” (1968), “Voyage of the Damned” (1976), “The Amityville Horror” (1979), “The Competition” (1980) and “The Sting II” (1983). Levy is the first publicist to receive an honorary Oscar and has worked for MGM, Columbia, Amblin and DreamWorks.
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Kennedy is the first woman to receive the Thalberg. She and Marshall have received Best Picture nominations for “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Seabiscuit” (2003), “Munich” (2005) and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...
Tyson was nominated for an Oscar as Best Actress for “Sounder” (1972). Schifrin has received six nominations for “Cool Hand Luke” (1967), “The Fox” (1968), “Voyage of the Damned” (1976), “The Amityville Horror” (1979), “The Competition” (1980) and “The Sting II” (1983). Levy is the first publicist to receive an honorary Oscar and has worked for MGM, Columbia, Amblin and DreamWorks.
SEECicely Tyson movies: 10 greatest films ranked from worst to best
Kennedy is the first woman to receive the Thalberg. She and Marshall have received Best Picture nominations for “The Sixth Sense” (1999), “Seabiscuit” (2003), “Munich” (2005) and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...
- 9/5/2018
- by Chris Beachum and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted to present Honorary Awards to publicist Marvin Levy, composer Lalo Schifrin, and actress Cicely Tyson, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall.
The honors will be presented at the Academy’s 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
“Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governors’ work. And this year, its selection of five iconic artists was made with universal acclaim by the Academy’s 54 spirited governors,” said Academy president John Bailey in a statement released Wednesday.
The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”
The Irving G.
The honors will be presented at the Academy’s 10th annual Governors Awards on Nov. 18 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
“Choosing the honorees for its awards each year is the happiest of all the Board of Governors’ work. And this year, its selection of five iconic artists was made with universal acclaim by the Academy’s 54 spirited governors,” said Academy president John Bailey in a statement released Wednesday.
The Honorary Award, an Oscar statuette, is given “to honor extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”
The Irving G.
- 9/5/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The winning director and Spanish distributor in the section will receive €50,000.
The 2018 San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 21-29) has revealed 13 of the first and second films by European, Asian and Latin American filmmakers set to compete for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award.
Among the films are Notes For A Heist Film directed by León Siminiani - Goya nominated for documentary Mapa (Map) in 2013 - and Core Of The World from Natalia Meschaninova, who competed in Rotterdam with her first feature The Hope Factory in 2014.
Further titles includeThe Third Wife, from Vietnamese director Ash Mayfair whose screenplay won the Spike Lee Film...
The 2018 San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 21-29) has revealed 13 of the first and second films by European, Asian and Latin American filmmakers set to compete for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award.
Among the films are Notes For A Heist Film directed by León Siminiani - Goya nominated for documentary Mapa (Map) in 2013 - and Core Of The World from Natalia Meschaninova, who competed in Rotterdam with her first feature The Hope Factory in 2014.
Further titles includeThe Third Wife, from Vietnamese director Ash Mayfair whose screenplay won the Spike Lee Film...
- 7/12/2018
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
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