Donald Sutherland has written his autobiography, which goes by the name Made Up, But Still True. More details on it here.
In a film career that’s covered seven decades, Donald Sutherland hasn’t been shy of memorable roles and terrific performances. For the most part though, he’s been letting his acting do the talking. Now though, he’s telling his life story in his autobiography, which is going to be on sale before the year is out.
Entitled Made Up, But Still True, we’re promised a book that’s going to be candid and unpredictable, and also one that reflects on an incredible career.
It’s being published by Penguin in the UK on 12th November 2024, and it’s gone up for pre-order now.
You can find out more on the book, and order a copy, right here.
Penguin has issued a synopsis for the book too,...
In a film career that’s covered seven decades, Donald Sutherland hasn’t been shy of memorable roles and terrific performances. For the most part though, he’s been letting his acting do the talking. Now though, he’s telling his life story in his autobiography, which is going to be on sale before the year is out.
Entitled Made Up, But Still True, we’re promised a book that’s going to be candid and unpredictable, and also one that reflects on an incredible career.
It’s being published by Penguin in the UK on 12th November 2024, and it’s gone up for pre-order now.
You can find out more on the book, and order a copy, right here.
Penguin has issued a synopsis for the book too,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
Luca Guadagnino’s tennis relationship drama “Challengers” (Amazon MGM) opens Friday amidst chatter that it represents the rarest of films — a wide-release American sex sizzler, an erotically charged story with young actors with sexual impulses central to its plot.
The marketing forebears for “Challengers” are akin to movies that we’ve not seen in a long time like “Carnal Knowledge,” “Body Heat,” “Don’t Look Now,” and “Fatal Attraction.” These films, where sex can be sweaty and dangerous, were elevated by big stars who dared to play off their images. Other examples include Kevin Costner (“No Way Out”), Debra Winger (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver (“The Year of Living Dangerously”), Jane Fonda (“Klute”), and Warren Beatty.
In the “Challengers” press tour, Zendaya (also a producer here) — with six of her previous seven live-action theatrical releases having domestic grosses of $100 million or more — took pains to dispel...
The marketing forebears for “Challengers” are akin to movies that we’ve not seen in a long time like “Carnal Knowledge,” “Body Heat,” “Don’t Look Now,” and “Fatal Attraction.” These films, where sex can be sweaty and dangerous, were elevated by big stars who dared to play off their images. Other examples include Kevin Costner (“No Way Out”), Debra Winger (“An Officer and a Gentleman”), Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver (“The Year of Living Dangerously”), Jane Fonda (“Klute”), and Warren Beatty.
In the “Challengers” press tour, Zendaya (also a producer here) — with six of her previous seven live-action theatrical releases having domestic grosses of $100 million or more — took pains to dispel...
- 4/25/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Contains spoilers for The First Omen.
If you’ve seen The First Omen you’ll probably know the scene Den of Geek and director Arkasha Stevenson are talking about. In it, our hero, young would-be nun Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) witnesses a woman in the birthing room at the convent, traumatically having her baby. Her feet are in stirrups, she visibly distressed, and no wonder. Because what Margaret, and we, see as the head starts to crown is a demon hand appearing out of the woman’s vagina. It is extremely disturbing and it was vitally important to Stevenson that the image made it into the film.
“What my life has been about for the last year and a half is making sure that image got into the film,” she explains. “I think the reason why it’s so important is because we are talking about body horror, but what...
If you’ve seen The First Omen you’ll probably know the scene Den of Geek and director Arkasha Stevenson are talking about. In it, our hero, young would-be nun Margaret (Nell Tiger Free) witnesses a woman in the birthing room at the convent, traumatically having her baby. Her feet are in stirrups, she visibly distressed, and no wonder. Because what Margaret, and we, see as the head starts to crown is a demon hand appearing out of the woman’s vagina. It is extremely disturbing and it was vitally important to Stevenson that the image made it into the film.
“What my life has been about for the last year and a half is making sure that image got into the film,” she explains. “I think the reason why it’s so important is because we are talking about body horror, but what...
- 4/8/2024
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Jane Fonda is a two-time Oscar winner for “Klute” (1971) and “Coming Home” (1978), both for Best Actress. She was also nominated “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” (1969), “Julia” (1977), “The China Syndrome” (1979), “On Golden Pond” (1981), and “The Morning After” (1986).
All of these movies are featured in our gallery of Fonda’s greatest roles throughout her career going back to the 1960s. Click through it and sound off in our comments about your favorites.
All of these movies are featured in our gallery of Fonda’s greatest roles throughout her career going back to the 1960s. Click through it and sound off in our comments about your favorites.
- 12/15/2023
- by Misty Holland, Robert Pius and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Though he’ll forever be known as Chief Brody, the shark-hunting sheriff in Steven Spielberg‘s “Jaws” (1975), Oscar-nominated actor Roy Scheider starred in a number of classics throughout his career before his death in 2008. Let’s take a look back at 15 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Born in 1932 in Orange, New Jersey, Scheider’s journey towards the screen wasn’t exactly a straightforward one. After trying his hand at amateur boxing and serving in the military, he turned in his gloves and his uniform to set his sights on bit parts in movies and television. His big breakthrough came with William Friedkin‘s “The French Connection” (1971), a gritty police drama for which he earned an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor (the film won five prizes including Best Picture). He returned to the race with a Best Actor nomination for Bob Fosse‘s autobiographical musical “All That Jazz...
Born in 1932 in Orange, New Jersey, Scheider’s journey towards the screen wasn’t exactly a straightforward one. After trying his hand at amateur boxing and serving in the military, he turned in his gloves and his uniform to set his sights on bit parts in movies and television. His big breakthrough came with William Friedkin‘s “The French Connection” (1971), a gritty police drama for which he earned an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor (the film won five prizes including Best Picture). He returned to the race with a Best Actor nomination for Bob Fosse‘s autobiographical musical “All That Jazz...
- 11/3/2023
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Emma Stone won the Best Actress Oscar in 2017 for her role as an actress trying to make it big in Damien Chazelle‘s “La La Land.” Stone has also earned two Best Supporting Actress bids, the first in 2015 for “Birdman” and the second for “The Favourite” in 2019. She reteams with the latter’s director, Yorgos Lanthimos, for Searchlight Pictures’ “Poor Things.” The film, which is out in US theaters on Dec. 8, follows Stone as Bella Baxter — a woman brought back to life by a scientist (Willem Dafoe) and subsequently goes on a journey of self-discovery, meeting a variety of people along the way including a lawyer (Mark Ruffalo) and a potential suitor (Ramy Youssef).
Stone’s performance is remarkable here, as many critics have noted.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) declared that Stone will “blow your mind” in the movie, writing: “Nothing overshadows Stone’s odd, amusing and affecting performance as Bella,...
Stone’s performance is remarkable here, as many critics have noted.
Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) declared that Stone will “blow your mind” in the movie, writing: “Nothing overshadows Stone’s odd, amusing and affecting performance as Bella,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Fans of legendary actor Donald Sutherland will soon have the opportunity to lick his backside, as the 88-year-old will be honored with a stamp from Canada Post.
Speaking with The Canadian Press (via CTV News), Donald Sutherland was undoubtedly humbled and showed that, despite being on the cusp of his 90s, he still has a sense of humor. “It’s the biggest thing to me…I kept saying: ‘I’m a Canadian and now I’m a Canadian stamp…This is really something. I think just now when I said it, all the hair stood up on my arms. But it is cold in here.”
The stamp, which you can see below, shows a profile of Donald Sutherland behind with a list of some of his notable films – Klute, M*A*S*H, Klute, Fellini’s Casanova, Ordinary People, The Italian Job, and The Hunger Games – along with French translations.
On their decision to honor Donald Sutherland,...
Speaking with The Canadian Press (via CTV News), Donald Sutherland was undoubtedly humbled and showed that, despite being on the cusp of his 90s, he still has a sense of humor. “It’s the biggest thing to me…I kept saying: ‘I’m a Canadian and now I’m a Canadian stamp…This is really something. I think just now when I said it, all the hair stood up on my arms. But it is cold in here.”
The stamp, which you can see below, shows a profile of Donald Sutherland behind with a list of some of his notable films – Klute, M*A*S*H, Klute, Fellini’s Casanova, Ordinary People, The Italian Job, and The Hunger Games – along with French translations.
On their decision to honor Donald Sutherland,...
- 10/22/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings.
Museum of the Moving Image
Reverse Shot celebrates its 20th anniversary with a months-long programming run, starting this weekend with A Lion in the House, Femme Fatale, and Summer Hours, all on 35mm.
Paris Theater
The Paris has reopened with a Saturday-morning 70mm screening of Playtime.
Roxy Cinema
The Third Man, Knock Knock, Klute, and Great Expectations show on 35mm.
Metrograph
An extensive retrospective of the great Robby Müller has begun.
IFC Center
The new restoration of Shinji Somai’s Typhoon Club continues; All That Jazz, Delicatessen, The Holy Mountain, The Lords of Salem, Sleepy Hollow, and Gregg Araki’s Nowhere play while Oldboy screens in a new restoration.
Film Forum
A new 4K restoration of Farewell, My Concubine begins; Shrek plays on Sunday
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Summer Hours, Klute, Gregg Araki & More first appeared on The Film Stage.
Museum of the Moving Image
Reverse Shot celebrates its 20th anniversary with a months-long programming run, starting this weekend with A Lion in the House, Femme Fatale, and Summer Hours, all on 35mm.
Paris Theater
The Paris has reopened with a Saturday-morning 70mm screening of Playtime.
Roxy Cinema
The Third Man, Knock Knock, Klute, and Great Expectations show on 35mm.
Metrograph
An extensive retrospective of the great Robby Müller has begun.
IFC Center
The new restoration of Shinji Somai’s Typhoon Club continues; All That Jazz, Delicatessen, The Holy Mountain, The Lords of Salem, Sleepy Hollow, and Gregg Araki’s Nowhere play while Oldboy screens in a new restoration.
Film Forum
A new 4K restoration of Farewell, My Concubine begins; Shrek plays on Sunday
The post NYC Weekend Watch: Summer Hours, Klute, Gregg Araki & More first appeared on The Film Stage.
- 9/29/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Adults is a family comedy-drama film, but it is R-rated because of its adult language. Written & Directed by Dustin Guy Defa, The Adults follows Eric as he takes a short trip back home to meet his sisters and old friends but the short trip turns into a mess of unresolved familial issues and a trip down the nostalgic lane. Michael Cera is producing and starring in the film. So, if you like The Adults, here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Ride the Eagle (Hulu) Credit – Jtj Films
Synopsis: When a musician’s estranged mother passes away, her last wishes compel him to complete a crazy to-do list in order to claim his inheritance. Starring Jake Johnson, J.K. Simmons, Susan Sarandon and D’Arcy Carden.
Our Idiot Brother (Prime Video & Hulu) Credit – The Weinstein Company
Synopsis: Sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer of TV’s Newsroom), Miranda and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel...
Ride the Eagle (Hulu) Credit – Jtj Films
Synopsis: When a musician’s estranged mother passes away, her last wishes compel him to complete a crazy to-do list in order to claim his inheritance. Starring Jake Johnson, J.K. Simmons, Susan Sarandon and D’Arcy Carden.
Our Idiot Brother (Prime Video & Hulu) Credit – The Weinstein Company
Synopsis: Sisters Liz (Emily Mortimer of TV’s Newsroom), Miranda and Natalie (Zooey Deschanel...
- 8/11/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Summer is heating up on Max.
Back in May, Max added programming from TLC, HGTV and Food Network. That means Discovery’s popular Shark Week will be available to stream when it kicks off on July 23, with programming to be announced soon.
For fans of unscripted series, Season 3 or “90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise: Pillow Talk” (July 4) and Season 5 of “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” (July 10) are both streaming, as well as the series premiere of “90 Day Fiancé: UK.”
Home renovation fans will want to catch Season 16 of “Barnwood Builders” (July 6) and the special “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge” (July 16), hosted by Ashley Graham, just in time for the feature film.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in July 2023
“Project Greenlight” (July 13) returns, with executive producer Issa Rae along with Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood serve as mentors throughout the season.
Finally, the six-episode Max Original limited series “Full Circle,...
Back in May, Max added programming from TLC, HGTV and Food Network. That means Discovery’s popular Shark Week will be available to stream when it kicks off on July 23, with programming to be announced soon.
For fans of unscripted series, Season 3 or “90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise: Pillow Talk” (July 4) and Season 5 of “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” (July 10) are both streaming, as well as the series premiere of “90 Day Fiancé: UK.”
Home renovation fans will want to catch Season 16 of “Barnwood Builders” (July 6) and the special “Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge” (July 16), hosted by Ashley Graham, just in time for the feature film.
Also Read:
Here’s What’s New on Amazon Prime Video in July 2023
“Project Greenlight” (July 13) returns, with executive producer Issa Rae along with Kumail Nanjiani and Gina Prince-Bythewood serve as mentors throughout the season.
Finally, the six-episode Max Original limited series “Full Circle,...
- 7/2/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Max is following DC’s lead with its list of new releases for July 2023.
The two big ticket items this month are of the superhero variety. My Adventures with Superman arrives to Max on July 7 after making its Adult Swim premiere the night before. The end of the month sees Harley Quinn season 4 making its long-awaited debut on July 27. Other original TV titles of note are the Steven Soderbergh-directed Full Circle (July 13) and the third and final season of How To With John Wilson on July 28.
On the movie side of things, documentary Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia premieres on July 20. Before that on July 13 is both a fresh reboot of filmmaking competition Project Greenlight and the movie that came of it, Gray Matter. Library movies in July include Pulp Fiction, V for Vendetta, Lethal Weapon, and more on July 1.
Here is everything else coming to HBO and Max this month.
The two big ticket items this month are of the superhero variety. My Adventures with Superman arrives to Max on July 7 after making its Adult Swim premiere the night before. The end of the month sees Harley Quinn season 4 making its long-awaited debut on July 27. Other original TV titles of note are the Steven Soderbergh-directed Full Circle (July 13) and the third and final season of How To With John Wilson on July 28.
On the movie side of things, documentary Glitch: The Rise and Fall of HQ Trivia premieres on July 20. Before that on July 13 is both a fresh reboot of filmmaking competition Project Greenlight and the movie that came of it, Gray Matter. Library movies in July include Pulp Fiction, V for Vendetta, Lethal Weapon, and more on July 1.
Here is everything else coming to HBO and Max this month.
- 7/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The original Max series “Full Circle” debuts on July 13. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the new drama investigates a kidnapping gone wrong in New York, revealing the secrets and lies of multiple characters. Or as the trailer warns: “Everything is connected.” The six-episode limited series stars Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, and Dennis Quaid.
Watch the “Full Circle” trailer:
The four-part documentary “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” is set in the early 1990s as the AIDS crisis worsens. The media’s distorted coverage of the gay victims, coupled with the homophobic biases of the criminal justice system, undermine the investigation. The docuseries — which premieres on Max on July 9 — illustrates how the LGBTQ+ community fought to solve the murders and demand attention for those murdered.
Preview “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York”:
Arriving on the platform on...
Watch the “Full Circle” trailer:
The four-part documentary “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York” is set in the early 1990s as the AIDS crisis worsens. The media’s distorted coverage of the gay victims, coupled with the homophobic biases of the criminal justice system, undermine the investigation. The docuseries — which premieres on Max on July 9 — illustrates how the LGBTQ+ community fought to solve the murders and demand attention for those murdered.
Preview “Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York”:
Arriving on the platform on...
- 6/29/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Timothy Olyphant, Claire Danes, and Dennis Quaid in ‘Full Circle’ (Photograph by Sarah Shatz)
Max’s July 2023 schedule includes the premiere of the drama Full Circle and the return of Shark Week. The hot summer month’s lineup also includes the final season of How To With John Wilson, the premiere of Project Greenlight, and the final episodes of the popular comedy The Righteous Gemstones.
The two-part documentary The Golden Boy about the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya joins the streaming service’s lineup on July 24th. Shaun White: The Last Run, a docuseries about the Olympian, is set to premiere on July 6th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In July 2023:
July 1
300 (2006)
17 Again (2009)
20th Century Women (2016)
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
American Sniper (2014)
Angels Sing (2013)
Ballet 422 (2014)
Barbershop (2002)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Beauty Shop (2005)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Brandi Carlile: In the...
Max’s July 2023 schedule includes the premiere of the drama Full Circle and the return of Shark Week. The hot summer month’s lineup also includes the final season of How To With John Wilson, the premiere of Project Greenlight, and the final episodes of the popular comedy The Righteous Gemstones.
The two-part documentary The Golden Boy about the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya joins the streaming service’s lineup on July 24th. Shaun White: The Last Run, a docuseries about the Olympian, is set to premiere on July 6th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In July 2023:
July 1
300 (2006)
17 Again (2009)
20th Century Women (2016)
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
American Sniper (2014)
Angels Sing (2013)
Ballet 422 (2014)
Barbershop (2002)
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004)
Beauty Shop (2005)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Brandi Carlile: In the...
- 6/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Less than a month after giving her uncensored opinions about Robert Redford in Cannes, Jane Fonda was at the Tribeca Festival on Saturday speaking her mind about the climate crisis, Joe Biden, and her father Henry Fonda.
The two-time Oscar winner was at the New York-based fest to receive Tribeca’s third annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award. The award, an original drawing entitled Exodus #3 from artist Julie Mehretu, was presented by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.
Following the award presentation, Fonda sat for a Q&a with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America.
“Let’s hear it for Tribeca Film Festival,” Fonda said. “For giving chances to women and to people of color in the film industry and to young people. I’m so grateful to the Tribeca. I can’t believe that a Murdoch owns it (Tribeca Enterprises).”
For over 50 years Fonda, 85, has been speaking out for causes including Black Lives Matter,...
The two-time Oscar winner was at the New York-based fest to receive Tribeca’s third annual Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award. The award, an original drawing entitled Exodus #3 from artist Julie Mehretu, was presented by Grammy-winning artist Alicia Keys.
Following the award presentation, Fonda sat for a Q&a with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America.
“Let’s hear it for Tribeca Film Festival,” Fonda said. “For giving chances to women and to people of color in the film industry and to young people. I’m so grateful to the Tribeca. I can’t believe that a Murdoch owns it (Tribeca Enterprises).”
For over 50 years Fonda, 85, has been speaking out for causes including Black Lives Matter,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Deadline Film + TV
Harrison Ford is taking some responsibility for the tension that developed with Brad Pitt during the making of their 1997 thriller “The Devil’s Own.” The film, which notably marked the last directorial effort from Alan J. Pakula, earned mixed reviews but grossed $140 million worldwide. Ford has often said in past interviews that it was difficult filming “The Devil’s Own.” When Esquire magazine recently asked why, Ford said it was due to creative differences he had with Pitt.
“Heh. Yeah, I remember why,” Ford said. “Brad developed the script. Then they offered me the part. I saved my comments about the character and the construction of the thing — I admired Brad. First of all, I admire Brad. I think he’s a wonderful actor. He’s a really decent guy. But we couldn’t agree on a director until we came to Alan Pakula, who I had worked with before but Brad had not.
“Heh. Yeah, I remember why,” Ford said. “Brad developed the script. Then they offered me the part. I saved my comments about the character and the construction of the thing — I admired Brad. First of all, I admire Brad. I think he’s a wonderful actor. He’s a really decent guy. But we couldn’t agree on a director until we came to Alan Pakula, who I had worked with before but Brad had not.
- 6/2/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with HBO, for this edition, we look at how the team behind “White House Plumbers” found a way to marry comedy, history, and the paranoid atmosphere of 1970s political thrillers.
There’s a scene in Episode 4 of “White House Plumbers” where Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson), one of the masterminds behind the Watergate break-in, receives a call from reporter Bob Woodward. It’s the other side of the exact phone call dramatized from Woodward’s perspective in “All the President’s Men” — the 1976 movie about how Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s reporting helped bring down Hunt, his partner-in-crime G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), and the Nixon White House.
“I like to think of [‘White House Plumbers’] as existing almost in parallel to ‘All the President’s Men,’” said director...
There’s a scene in Episode 4 of “White House Plumbers” where Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson), one of the masterminds behind the Watergate break-in, receives a call from reporter Bob Woodward. It’s the other side of the exact phone call dramatized from Woodward’s perspective in “All the President’s Men” — the 1976 movie about how Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s reporting helped bring down Hunt, his partner-in-crime G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), and the Nixon White House.
“I like to think of [‘White House Plumbers’] as existing almost in parallel to ‘All the President’s Men,’” said director...
- 5/31/2023
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Donald Sutherland is the latest addition to the cast of the Bass Reeves series currently in the works at Paramount+.
The show is now officially titled “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and is now described as an anthology series with future installments to follow other iconic lawmen who have impacted history in subsequent seasons.
The logline for the Bass Reeves season states it will “bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Sutherland will appear in a recurring role as Judge Isaac Parker, described as “an imposing and commanding judge in the Fort Smith Courthouse with a complicated legacy.”
David Oyelowo will star as Reeves, with other series regulars including Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck,...
The show is now officially titled “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and is now described as an anthology series with future installments to follow other iconic lawmen who have impacted history in subsequent seasons.
The logline for the Bass Reeves season states it will “bring the legendary lawman of the wild west to life. Reeves, known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.”
Sutherland will appear in a recurring role as Judge Isaac Parker, described as “an imposing and commanding judge in the Fort Smith Courthouse with a complicated legacy.”
David Oyelowo will star as Reeves, with other series regulars including Lauren E. Banks, Forrest Goodluck,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Four years after “Black Panther” became the first Oscar-winning film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” cast member Angela Bassett has made history as the first person to achieve academy recognition for an MCU performance. Included among the numerous actors with whom she reunites in the 2022 sequel is Lupita Nyong’o, who first played her role of Nakia four years after earning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for “12 Years a Slave.” If Bassett ends up prevailing in the same category this year, Nyong’o will be the 16th woman to have acted in a film that won the same Oscar she previously received.
Until this year, “12 Years a Slave” was the only acting Oscar-nominated film Nyong’o had appeared in. Two of her cast mates in the 2014 Best Picture winner – Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender – respectively competed for the male lead and supporting prizes but eventually...
Until this year, “12 Years a Slave” was the only acting Oscar-nominated film Nyong’o had appeared in. Two of her cast mates in the 2014 Best Picture winner – Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender – respectively competed for the male lead and supporting prizes but eventually...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Jane Fonda is true Hollywood royalty. As the daughter of acclaimed actor Henry Fonda and sister to writer, director, and actor Peter Fonda, you might be surprised to hear that sometimes even she gets starstruck. The actor recently revealed which other celebrity she found intimidating while they worked together.
Jane Fonda’s successful Hollywood career includes two Oscar wins Jane Fonda attends the Premiere of “80 For Brady” I Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Fonda began acting onstage in the 50s, making the jump to movies the following decade. She has starred in movies like 9 to 5, Barbarella, Klute, and Barefoot in the Park, earning Best Actress Oscars for her roles in Klute and Coming Home.
In addition to her Academy Awards, Fonda also has two BAFTAs, an Emmy, and seven Golden Globes. The actor is still extremely popular today, starring in movies like Book Club, Moving On, and 80 for Brady,...
Jane Fonda’s successful Hollywood career includes two Oscar wins Jane Fonda attends the Premiere of “80 For Brady” I Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Fonda began acting onstage in the 50s, making the jump to movies the following decade. She has starred in movies like 9 to 5, Barbarella, Klute, and Barefoot in the Park, earning Best Actress Oscars for her roles in Klute and Coming Home.
In addition to her Academy Awards, Fonda also has two BAFTAs, an Emmy, and seven Golden Globes. The actor is still extremely popular today, starring in movies like Book Club, Moving On, and 80 for Brady,...
- 2/21/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jane Fonda has enjoyed a successful acting career. She made a name for herself after starring in movies such as Barbarella and Klute. Although she likes what she does for a living, she admits there’s a scene in one of her movies she can’t watch.
Jane Fonda can’t watch this movie scene because it makes her cry Jane Fonda and Henry Fonda | Saxon/Images/Getty Images
During an interview with Chris Wallace on the HBO Max show Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? Fonda discusses her life and career. When Wallace plays a clip from her 1981 film On Golden Pond, she looks away and becomes emotional. During this scene, Fonda is acting alongside her real-life dad, the late Henry Fonda. Wallace asked her to explain why she didn’t watch the scene.
“Because it makes me cry. I miss my dad so much,” says Fonda. Wallace points...
Jane Fonda can’t watch this movie scene because it makes her cry Jane Fonda and Henry Fonda | Saxon/Images/Getty Images
During an interview with Chris Wallace on the HBO Max show Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? Fonda discusses her life and career. When Wallace plays a clip from her 1981 film On Golden Pond, she looks away and becomes emotional. During this scene, Fonda is acting alongside her real-life dad, the late Henry Fonda. Wallace asked her to explain why she didn’t watch the scene.
“Because it makes me cry. I miss my dad so much,” says Fonda. Wallace points...
- 2/19/2023
- by Sheiresa Ngo
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jane Fonda has opened up about her feelings on death, saying she is “not scared” of it.
She also recalled “forgiving” her father, Henry Fonda, before he died in 1982.
The Hollywood star’s father was 31 when she was born in 1937, and was on his way to becoming one of the most famous actors in the world.
Soon after she was born, Henry starred in Jezebel (1938), Young Mr Lincoln (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and The Lady Eve (1941).
Over the years, Fonda, 85, has been open about the strained relationship she had with her father, which improved towards the end of his life.
Their story was echoed in 1980 film On Golden Pond, the rights to which Fonda bought in the hopes that her dad would star alongside her.
He did so, and the film became a huge box office success and received 10 Oscar nominations.
Fonda described it as “a gift to my father that was so unbelievably successful.
She also recalled “forgiving” her father, Henry Fonda, before he died in 1982.
The Hollywood star’s father was 31 when she was born in 1937, and was on his way to becoming one of the most famous actors in the world.
Soon after she was born, Henry starred in Jezebel (1938), Young Mr Lincoln (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and The Lady Eve (1941).
Over the years, Fonda, 85, has been open about the strained relationship she had with her father, which improved towards the end of his life.
Their story was echoed in 1980 film On Golden Pond, the rights to which Fonda bought in the hopes that her dad would star alongside her.
He did so, and the film became a huge box office success and received 10 Oscar nominations.
Fonda described it as “a gift to my father that was so unbelievably successful.
- 2/17/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Film
For all the twists and turns in Sharper, what stands out the most is the film’s aesthetic: often beautiful to observe but also diverse in its rendering of different sections of its New York setting. Director Benjamin Caron and cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen tap into the labyrinthian quality of the space. There are secrets in alleys and skyscrapers alike.
What a pleasure it was, then, to speak with Caron about the decisions behind these choices. Not to mention the challenges of directing an A-list cast of actors while maintaining the illusions inherent in a confidence game.
The Film Stage: How does this movie come together? How do you find yourself directing all these great people in this cool movie?
Benjamin Caron: I was finishing working on Andor and I had a film that that we were going to make in the [United Kingdom] with Vanessa Kirby, but because of the pandemic...
What a pleasure it was, then, to speak with Caron about the decisions behind these choices. Not to mention the challenges of directing an A-list cast of actors while maintaining the illusions inherent in a confidence game.
The Film Stage: How does this movie come together? How do you find yourself directing all these great people in this cool movie?
Benjamin Caron: I was finishing working on Andor and I had a film that that we were going to make in the [United Kingdom] with Vanessa Kirby, but because of the pandemic...
- 2/14/2023
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
In 80 for Brady, Jane Fonda plays a diehard football fan on a quest to get to the Super Bowl with her three best friends. In reality, the two-time Oscar winner has a more… casual relationship with the sport.
“I know nothing about football,” Fonda told The Hollywood Reporter. “Watching football makes my body hurt, when I see these guys flying through the air and then landing.”
But during the making of 80 for Brady, which Tom Brady produced and stars in, Fonda said she developed a deep appreciation for the former quarterback, who announced his retirement from the NFL on Feb. 1, two days before Paramount opened the sports comedy in theaters.
“I’ve watched enough to know that Tom Brady is a Goat,” Fonda said. “It’s just awesome what he does. No matter what sport, I’m in awe of great athletes. And I was so surprised when I met Brady,...
“I know nothing about football,” Fonda told The Hollywood Reporter. “Watching football makes my body hurt, when I see these guys flying through the air and then landing.”
But during the making of 80 for Brady, which Tom Brady produced and stars in, Fonda said she developed a deep appreciation for the former quarterback, who announced his retirement from the NFL on Feb. 1, two days before Paramount opened the sports comedy in theaters.
“I’ve watched enough to know that Tom Brady is a Goat,” Fonda said. “It’s just awesome what he does. No matter what sport, I’m in awe of great athletes. And I was so surprised when I met Brady,...
- 2/10/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I love a good con film. "The Crown" and "Andor" director Benjamin Caron has delivered a new one as his feature directorial debut in the form of "Sharper," a twisty Apple TV+ neo-noir about a bunch of people in New York City who are angling to get what they want. Con men, billionaires, gold diggers, and victims collide in this fascinating examination of the lengths people will go for greed, and it has a killer cast: Julianne Moore, John Lithgow, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, and the stellar Briana Middleton, who not only hangs with these relative veterans, but practically leaps off the screen. In a movie full of theft, the most impressive one of all is how Middleton steals this movie with her performance.
I had the chance to speak with Caron in the lead-up to his film's release, and ask him about his influences, how he kept the audience surprised,...
I had the chance to speak with Caron in the lead-up to his film's release, and ask him about his influences, how he kept the audience surprised,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Gordon Willis is considered by many to be one of the greatest cinematographers in the history of cinema, with his work on films like "The Godfather" trilogy, "Annie Hall," "Manhattan," and "Klute" hailed as the definitive cinematic look of the late 1970s. Willis was given the nickname "The Prince of Darkness" by fellow cinematographer Conrad Hall, a reference to Willis' sophisticated use of shadow and underexposed film. Think of Marlon Brando as Vito Corleone in "The Godfather," often cloaked in shadow just as dark as his pitch-black tuxedo jacket.
Willis' skills were on another level, and in our current era where everything seems to be plagued by a curse of darkness, it's a shame that more cinematographers aren't looking toward his example. Fortunately, director Benjamin Caron of "Andor" fame specifically wanted to channel the work of Gordon Willis for his upcoming A24 thriller with Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan, "Sharper.
Willis' skills were on another level, and in our current era where everything seems to be plagued by a curse of darkness, it's a shame that more cinematographers aren't looking toward his example. Fortunately, director Benjamin Caron of "Andor" fame specifically wanted to channel the work of Gordon Willis for his upcoming A24 thriller with Julianne Moore and Sebastian Stan, "Sharper.
- 2/8/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
There are two situations where you should never speak without a lawyer present. One is when you're being questioned by the police, and the other is during contract negotiations. Donald Sutherland learned the latter the hard way.
Sutherland had a supporting role in "Animal House" as Professor Dave Jennings, a hippie whose attitude is closer to his students' than the Faber College administration. He even re-used his wig from "Don't Look Now" to play Jennings: The curly perm and mustache fit even better for the part of a hippie professor. "Fat, Drunk, & Stupid: The Inside Story Behind the Making of Animal House" by Matty Simmons tells the story of how Sutherland got the part.
John Landis, director of "Animal House," befriended Sutherland on the set of "Kelly's Heroes" and wanted to work with him. "Animal House" was in production at the same time as the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers...
Sutherland had a supporting role in "Animal House" as Professor Dave Jennings, a hippie whose attitude is closer to his students' than the Faber College administration. He even re-used his wig from "Don't Look Now" to play Jennings: The curly perm and mustache fit even better for the part of a hippie professor. "Fat, Drunk, & Stupid: The Inside Story Behind the Making of Animal House" by Matty Simmons tells the story of how Sutherland got the part.
John Landis, director of "Animal House," befriended Sutherland on the set of "Kelly's Heroes" and wanted to work with him. "Animal House" was in production at the same time as the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers...
- 1/28/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
In a brief scene in her new movie 80 for Brady, Jane Fonda appears onscreen without her makeup or hair done, a collection of flowing blond wigs hung conspicuously on a rack behind her. It’s a surprisingly vulnerable moment in an otherwise broad studio comedy and a scene that Fonda specifically requested. In most of the rest of the movie, her character, Trish — a former beauty queen who now writes football-inspired erotica — is impeccably coiffed and hyper-feminine.
“It’s an exaggerated form of how I used to be,” Fonda says of Trish. “Please the guys. She’s had face-lifts.” Fonda wanted to reveal another layer to the character. “I wanted the audience to see her not done. What is it she’s covering up? All of us, we go home and we take it all off. And then we’re who we really are.”
Jane Fonda
It’s early January,...
“It’s an exaggerated form of how I used to be,” Fonda says of Trish. “Please the guys. She’s had face-lifts.” Fonda wanted to reveal another layer to the character. “I wanted the audience to see her not done. What is it she’s covering up? All of us, we go home and we take it all off. And then we’re who we really are.”
Jane Fonda
It’s early January,...
- 1/27/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It has been a full decade since "Sinister" hit theaters in 2012, and while it may not have felt like it at the time, it was a watershed moment in modern horror cinema. For one thing, the movie was a huge success, helping to establish the model that has made Blumhouse Productions a 5 billion box office behemoth. For another, director Scott Derrickson and writer C. Robert Cargill's tale of a washed-up writer looking for a story in a dangerous (and haunted!) place has earned a reputation as one of the scariest movies of all time.
Chris Norr
In honor of the film's 10th anniversary, I spoke to Derrickson, Cargill, and several others to document the making of the movie in an oral history, which you can read right now. One of the people I spoke with was cinematographer Chris Norr, who provided a lot of insight into crafting the film,...
Chris Norr
In honor of the film's 10th anniversary, I spoke to Derrickson, Cargill, and several others to document the making of the movie in an oral history, which you can read right now. One of the people I spoke with was cinematographer Chris Norr, who provided a lot of insight into crafting the film,...
- 10/12/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
After a decade of sensational work in New York City theater (for which he won two Tony Awards), Kevin Kline was at last ready to make his motion picture debut. He couldn't have chosen a buzzier project than Alan J. Pakula's "Sophie's Choice," a shattering drama based on the National Book Award-winning novel by William Styron. Pakula had been wowed by Kline's bravura performance in the 1981 Broadway revival of "The Pirates of Penzance," and believed the effervescent actor could capture the alternating charm and terror of Nathan Landau, a seemingly brilliant chemist engaged in an abusive love affair with Sophie, a Polish immigrant haunted by a horrible sacrifice she was forced to make during the Holocaust.
For the part of Sophie, Pakula was torn between the brilliant Norwegian actor Liv Ullman and the unknown-in-the-u.S. Slovakian performer Magdaléna Vášáarová. Unfortunately for these two, Meryl Streep had serious designs on the role,...
For the part of Sophie, Pakula was torn between the brilliant Norwegian actor Liv Ullman and the unknown-in-the-u.S. Slovakian performer Magdaléna Vášáarová. Unfortunately for these two, Meryl Streep had serious designs on the role,...
- 9/21/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Can you imagine anything more delightful than Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin co-starring in a movie with Richard Roundtree and Malcolm McDowell … in 1972? That was the year Fonda won an Oscar for “Klute” and daffy “Laugh-In” star Tomlin released her first comedy album. The two men were riding high with “Shaft” and “A Clockwork Orange,” respectively. Just think what an ensemble film that played to each of their strengths might have yielded 50 years ago.
That’s wishful thinking, of course. You can’t go back, and you can’t do things over, but it’s never too late to move on. At least, that’s the message writer-director Paul Weitz is peddling in “Moving On,” a sassy feature-length sitcom with a #MeToo twist in which two estranged friends reunite to settle a decades-old score.
Weitz started his career with “American Pie” — which introduced the word “Milf” to the English language...
That’s wishful thinking, of course. You can’t go back, and you can’t do things over, but it’s never too late to move on. At least, that’s the message writer-director Paul Weitz is peddling in “Moving On,” a sassy feature-length sitcom with a #MeToo twist in which two estranged friends reunite to settle a decades-old score.
Weitz started his career with “American Pie” — which introduced the word “Milf” to the English language...
- 9/14/2022
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Legendary actress Jane Fonda has announced she has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a form of cancer that focuses on the immune system. She has begun chemotherapy treatment.
The 84-year-old Jane Fonda will undergo chemo for the cancer for six months and she seems ready to embrace the change and challenge.
“Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me…One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age — almost 85 — definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”
According to WebMD, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Those at older ages tend to have a higher risk. But Jane Fonda, ever the badass, is confident about the cancer diagnosis. “This is a very treatable cancer.
The 84-year-old Jane Fonda will undergo chemo for the cancer for six months and she seems ready to embrace the change and challenge.
“Cancer is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me…One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer, along with my age — almost 85 — definitely teaches the importance of adapting to new realities.”
According to WebMD, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is the seventh leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Those at older ages tend to have a higher risk. But Jane Fonda, ever the badass, is confident about the cancer diagnosis. “This is a very treatable cancer.
- 9/3/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Jane Fonda is undergoing chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.
“This is a very treatable cancer,” Fonda writes today on an Instagram post. “80 of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”
In the lengthy post – read it below – Fonda reveals that she’ll undergo chemo treatments for six months, and that she is “handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.”
The two-time Oscar winner (1971’s Klute and ’78’s Coming Home), Emmy winner and co-star with Lily Tomlin of Netflix’s long-running hit Grace and Frankie writes in the post that cancer “is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer,...
“This is a very treatable cancer,” Fonda writes today on an Instagram post. “80 of people survive, so I feel very lucky.”
In the lengthy post – read it below – Fonda reveals that she’ll undergo chemo treatments for six months, and that she is “handling the treatments quite well and, believe me, I will not let any of this interfere with my climate activism.”
The two-time Oscar winner (1971’s Klute and ’78’s Coming Home), Emmy winner and co-star with Lily Tomlin of Netflix’s long-running hit Grace and Frankie writes in the post that cancer “is a teacher and I’m paying attention to the lessons it holds for me. One thing it’s shown me already is the importance of community. Of growing and deepening one’s community so that we are not alone. And the cancer,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
While Glenn Close has yet to win an Oscar, she is your overwhelming choice to receive the 2023 Screen Actors Guild life achievement award. We recently hosted a poll about which actress should be selected for the prestigious SAG honor. Over 2,000 people voted worldwide, with 49.27 choosing Close. Following her in second place was Meryl Streep with 29.56. See full poll results below.
The 2022 recipient of the honor was Dame Helen Mirren. There was no award given in 2021, but it was three men in a row before then (see list below). The following living people have already received this award and wouldn’t be chosen again (year referenced is from the ceremony; actors and actresses included): Joanne Woodward (1986), Robert Redford (1996), Angela Lansbury (1997), Clint Eastwood (2003), Julie Andrews (2007), James Earl Jones (2009), Dick Van Dyke (2013), Rita Moreno (2014), Carol Burnett (2016), Lily Tomlin (2017), Morgan Freeman (2018), Alan Alda (2019) and Robert De Niro (2020).
Seesag Life Achievement award: Full gallery...
The 2022 recipient of the honor was Dame Helen Mirren. There was no award given in 2021, but it was three men in a row before then (see list below). The following living people have already received this award and wouldn’t be chosen again (year referenced is from the ceremony; actors and actresses included): Joanne Woodward (1986), Robert Redford (1996), Angela Lansbury (1997), Clint Eastwood (2003), Julie Andrews (2007), James Earl Jones (2009), Dick Van Dyke (2013), Rita Moreno (2014), Carol Burnett (2016), Lily Tomlin (2017), Morgan Freeman (2018), Alan Alda (2019) and Robert De Niro (2020).
Seesag Life Achievement award: Full gallery...
- 8/24/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Screen Actors Guild will most likely be announcing their life achievement award recipient for 2023 in the near future. Who do you think should be taking home this prestigious trophy chosen by the SAG-AFTRA committee?
The 2022 recipient of the honor was Dame Helen Mirren. There was no award given in 2021, but it was three men in a row before then (see list below). Take our poll below and make your best guess on the selection. All 10 of these actresses in the poll have two things in common with typical decisions by this committee: at least 65 years old with a history of charitable and/or humanitarian works. Coming soon: we will offer a poll for actors in the near future.
Seesag Life Achievement award: Full gallery of recipients since 1995
The following living people have already received this award and wouldn’t be chosen again (year referenced is from the ceremony; actors...
The 2022 recipient of the honor was Dame Helen Mirren. There was no award given in 2021, but it was three men in a row before then (see list below). Take our poll below and make your best guess on the selection. All 10 of these actresses in the poll have two things in common with typical decisions by this committee: at least 65 years old with a history of charitable and/or humanitarian works. Coming soon: we will offer a poll for actors in the near future.
Seesag Life Achievement award: Full gallery of recipients since 1995
The following living people have already received this award and wouldn’t be chosen again (year referenced is from the ceremony; actors...
- 8/19/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Donald Sutherland is the award-winning thespian who has starred in dozens of titles throughout his career, showing no signs of slowing down with older age. Let’s take a look back at 16 of his greatest films, ranked worst to best.
Despite decades of acclaimed work, the Canadian-born star has yet to earn an Oscar nomination, though he did receive an honorary statuette for his body of work in 2017. The Golden Globes recognized him with nominations for “M*A*S*H” (Best Comedy Actor in 1970), “Ordinary People” (Best Drama Actor in 1980) and “Without Limits” (Best Supporting Actor in 1998), so it certainly wasn’t for lack of good options. Additionally, he reaped a joint BAFTA bid in 1973 for his performances in “Don’t Look Now” and “Steelyard Blues.” Since Sutherland continues to land juicy roles to this day, perhaps his overdue Oscar narrative could pay off sooner than we think.
On the TV side,...
Despite decades of acclaimed work, the Canadian-born star has yet to earn an Oscar nomination, though he did receive an honorary statuette for his body of work in 2017. The Golden Globes recognized him with nominations for “M*A*S*H” (Best Comedy Actor in 1970), “Ordinary People” (Best Drama Actor in 1980) and “Without Limits” (Best Supporting Actor in 1998), so it certainly wasn’t for lack of good options. Additionally, he reaped a joint BAFTA bid in 1973 for his performances in “Don’t Look Now” and “Steelyard Blues.” Since Sutherland continues to land juicy roles to this day, perhaps his overdue Oscar narrative could pay off sooner than we think.
On the TV side,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
In the first third of Klute (1971) we met the two fascinating central characters, a smart angry prostitute/actress Bree Daniels (Jane Fonda) and a hard-to-read detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) investigating the disappearance of a man who might have been her client. In the middle of the picture, a volatile romance between the two blossoms just as the speculative danger becomes real.
part 3 by Mark Brinkerhoff
01:17:20 As we left part two of this retrospective, the body of another of Bree's friends was found. Klute is putting the pieces together and it doesn't look great for Bree, the only one of the three prostitutes involved with the mystery man who is still alive. Boy does the suspense really ratchet up towards the end! So we'll keep this final installment briefer in appreciation of quickening heartbeats...
part 3 by Mark Brinkerhoff
01:17:20 As we left part two of this retrospective, the body of another of Bree's friends was found. Klute is putting the pieces together and it doesn't look great for Bree, the only one of the three prostitutes involved with the mystery man who is still alive. Boy does the suspense really ratchet up towards the end! So we'll keep this final installment briefer in appreciation of quickening heartbeats...
- 6/27/2022
- by Mark Brinkerhoff
- FilmExperience
Occasionally we'll take a movie and baton pass it around the team and really dive in. If you missed past installments we've gone long and deep on Rebecca (1940), West Side Story (1961), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966), Rosemary's Baby (1968), Cabaret (1972), Silence of the Lambs (1991), Thelma & Louise (1991), Aladdin (1992) and A League of Their Own (1992).
Klute
A Mini-Series Retrospective with "Best Shot" Choice
Part 1 by Nathaniel R
The Oscar winning thriller Klute (1971) is now just over a half-century old. Since it's a personal favourite of mine, and features the iconic Jane Fonda in her first Best Actress winning performance, it's high time we really gave it its due here at The Film Experience. So let's start from the beginning and dive into what makes it great. Along the way we'll pick a "Best Shot" from each section, too, to coincide with that series...
Klute
A Mini-Series Retrospective with "Best Shot" Choice
Part 1 by Nathaniel R
The Oscar winning thriller Klute (1971) is now just over a half-century old. Since it's a personal favourite of mine, and features the iconic Jane Fonda in her first Best Actress winning performance, it's high time we really gave it its due here at The Film Experience. So let's start from the beginning and dive into what makes it great. Along the way we'll pick a "Best Shot" from each section, too, to coincide with that series...
- 6/24/2022
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The next episode in our series, 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot,' arrives Thursday night. This week we're celebrating Alan J. Pakula's seminal Klute with multiple posts. You still have time to participate! In the meantime, here's Cláudio's entry:
"I'm afraid of the dark, " says Bree Daniels, a New York sex worker trying to keep herself from becoming a serial killer's next victim. This confession happens relatively early in a film bearing the name of the taciturn Pennsylvania detective who comes to the Big Apple to investigate his friend's disappearance. He is the man to which she tells of this private fear, not necessarily a gesture of honesty but a weaponizing of her vulnerability. As ever, Bree wants control of the situation, and to bear herself naked is often the key to such dominance. Nakedness, of course, can come from truth rather than bared flesh. Watching Klute, one...
"I'm afraid of the dark, " says Bree Daniels, a New York sex worker trying to keep herself from becoming a serial killer's next victim. This confession happens relatively early in a film bearing the name of the taciturn Pennsylvania detective who comes to the Big Apple to investigate his friend's disappearance. He is the man to which she tells of this private fear, not necessarily a gesture of honesty but a weaponizing of her vulnerability. As ever, Bree wants control of the situation, and to bear herself naked is often the key to such dominance. Nakedness, of course, can come from truth rather than bared flesh. Watching Klute, one...
- 6/23/2022
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
little change of scheduling for "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" with no episode this week.
1) watch the movie
2) pick your favourite shot (whatever you think is "best" however you would define that)
3) post it, with or without an explanation wherever you play online #bestshot
Final Two Episodes
Post before Thursday June 23rd Klute (1971) streaming on HBOMax
Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland star as a call-girl and the detective following her, respectively, in this paranoid classic. Leading up to the "Best Shot" post on we'll do a tag team retrospective. In other words it's a Klute week (June 20th-23rd) for its 51st anniversary in our ongoing endeavor to get everyone to see this classic. If you've never done a "best shot" before but often thought of doing so, why not?
Post before Thursday June 30th Season Finale Titanic (1997) streaming on Netflix
We have to watch this again for the...
1) watch the movie
2) pick your favourite shot (whatever you think is "best" however you would define that)
3) post it, with or without an explanation wherever you play online #bestshot
Final Two Episodes
Post before Thursday June 23rd Klute (1971) streaming on HBOMax
Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland star as a call-girl and the detective following her, respectively, in this paranoid classic. Leading up to the "Best Shot" post on we'll do a tag team retrospective. In other words it's a Klute week (June 20th-23rd) for its 51st anniversary in our ongoing endeavor to get everyone to see this classic. If you've never done a "best shot" before but often thought of doing so, why not?
Post before Thursday June 30th Season Finale Titanic (1997) streaming on Netflix
We have to watch this again for the...
- 6/15/2022
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
This June on HBO and HBO Max will play host to a new season of “Westworld,” a new adaptation of “Father of the Bride” and much more.
The big new Warner Bros. release on HBO and HBO Max this month is “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which actually debuted on the HBO Max streaming service on May 30. The third film in the Wizarding World prequel franchise first hit theaters in April, and is now available to stream in 4K.
There’s also the updated version of “Father of the Bride” premiering on June 16, while a pair of noteworthy documentaries are coming on the early side this month: “The Janes” premieres June 8 and follows unlikely outlaws in pre-Roe v. Wade America who defied state legislation that banned abortion, while “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” debuts on June 9.
As for original series, the fourth season of “Westworld” premieres on June...
The big new Warner Bros. release on HBO and HBO Max this month is “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which actually debuted on the HBO Max streaming service on May 30. The third film in the Wizarding World prequel franchise first hit theaters in April, and is now available to stream in 4K.
There’s also the updated version of “Father of the Bride” premiering on June 16, while a pair of noteworthy documentaries are coming on the early side this month: “The Janes” premieres June 8 and follows unlikely outlaws in pre-Roe v. Wade America who defied state legislation that banned abortion, while “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” debuts on June 9.
As for original series, the fourth season of “Westworld” premieres on June...
- 6/1/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
With its list of new releases for June 2022, HBO Max is joining in what should be a TV summer to remember.
Not content to let Netflix’s Stranger Things or Prime Video’s The Boys to dominate the summer TV landscape, HBO is coming through with a new season of one of its big hits. Westworld season 4 is set to premiere June 26 on both HBO and HBO Max. What will this season of the increasingly confusing sci-fi drama be about? Per HBO’s synopsis it will be “A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth.” So you know, only that.
Irma Vep is the only other Max Original of note this month. Based on a 1996 cult classic of the same name, this limited series stars Alicia Vikander as a disillusioned movie star looking to remake the early 20th century French silent film serial Les Vampires.
It’s...
Not content to let Netflix’s Stranger Things or Prime Video’s The Boys to dominate the summer TV landscape, HBO is coming through with a new season of one of its big hits. Westworld season 4 is set to premiere June 26 on both HBO and HBO Max. What will this season of the increasingly confusing sci-fi drama be about? Per HBO’s synopsis it will be “A dark odyssey about the fate of sentient life on earth.” So you know, only that.
Irma Vep is the only other Max Original of note this month. Based on a 1996 cult classic of the same name, this limited series stars Alicia Vikander as a disillusioned movie star looking to remake the early 20th century French silent film serial Les Vampires.
It’s...
- 6/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The multiverse fever of May breaks very soon and in its place, whatever June brings. But what will that be... beside birthday gifts for me (haha) But let's look back quickly at May in case you missed these highlights. You've been quiet as mice in the comments but we hope you're still enjoying. We do take requests if you have any. (May was very light outside of Cannes coverage we're aware but June will be jam-packed. Gird your loins)
A Dozen May Highlights
• FYC Honorary Oscars - 20 suggestions
• Anthony Hopkins full casting circle - from Cs Lewis to Sigmund Freud
• Best Shot: Happy Together - what a ravishment to revisit
• Nostalgia via The Breakfast Club - Baby Clyde revisited from a British kid-at-the-time perspective
• On Alexander Skarsgård - Matt says he's a character actor in hunk body
• Multiverse of Madness - Raves for The Scarlet Witch, otherwise... eh
• Returning Show...
A Dozen May Highlights
• FYC Honorary Oscars - 20 suggestions
• Anthony Hopkins full casting circle - from Cs Lewis to Sigmund Freud
• Best Shot: Happy Together - what a ravishment to revisit
• Nostalgia via The Breakfast Club - Baby Clyde revisited from a British kid-at-the-time perspective
• On Alexander Skarsgård - Matt says he's a character actor in hunk body
• Multiverse of Madness - Raves for The Scarlet Witch, otherwise... eh
• Returning Show...
- 5/30/2022
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Chloe Okuno’s debut feature “Watcher,” a chilly tale of gaslighting that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, returns Maika Monroe to her rightful place as a horror-movie scream queen eight years after the premiere of “It Follows.” Genre stalwart IFC Midnight scooped the film out of this year’s (all-virtual) Sundance and will release it in theaters June 3, followed by VOD on June 21. Watch the trailer below.
Monroe stars as Julie, who joins her husband (Karl Glusman) when he has to relocate to his family’s native Romania for a new job. Julie only recently abandoned her acting career to follow him to Bucharest, and so she often finds herself alone, unoccupied and despondent amid the anonymous apartment complex that surrounds her. (The blank facades and crumbling interiors of the structures suggest corporate housing made after the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.) One night, while people-watching from her window,...
Monroe stars as Julie, who joins her husband (Karl Glusman) when he has to relocate to his family’s native Romania for a new job. Julie only recently abandoned her acting career to follow him to Bucharest, and so she often finds herself alone, unoccupied and despondent amid the anonymous apartment complex that surrounds her. (The blank facades and crumbling interiors of the structures suggest corporate housing made after the fall of dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.) One night, while people-watching from her window,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
“His influence will never wane; there simply isn’t anyone who’s any good who isn’t standing on his shoulders.”
That’s what Steven Soderbergh wrote about Gordon Willis, the cinematographer who changed the American cinema forever with his work on Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” Though other filmmakers had used some of the same techniques as Willis — John Ford and Gregg Toland made extensive use of practically motivated light sources on “The Long Voyage Home,” and many noir films experimented with placing their characters in darkness — the revolution didn’t really take hold until he applied the approach to what became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time.
“The Godfather” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Willis’ work continues to inform the ways in which cinematographers approach their work; look no further than Greig Fraser’s character and psychology-driven lighting on “The Batman” for proof.
That’s what Steven Soderbergh wrote about Gordon Willis, the cinematographer who changed the American cinema forever with his work on Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather.” Though other filmmakers had used some of the same techniques as Willis — John Ford and Gregg Toland made extensive use of practically motivated light sources on “The Long Voyage Home,” and many noir films experimented with placing their characters in darkness — the revolution didn’t really take hold until he applied the approach to what became one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time.
“The Godfather” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and Willis’ work continues to inform the ways in which cinematographers approach their work; look no further than Greig Fraser’s character and psychology-driven lighting on “The Batman” for proof.
- 4/14/2022
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
“Beautiful Blue Eyes,” the last film starring Roy Scheider, will release worldwide on June 10, following a charity premiere in London on June 6.
The two-time Oscar nominee died in 2008 while “Beautiful Blue Eyes” was being filmed. Completion of the film was put on hold until AI and CG technology was advanced enough to overcome the technical challenges faced by the filmmakers.
Written and directed by Joshua Newton (“Iron Cross”), the film also stars Helmut Berger (“The Godfather: Part III”), Scott Cohen (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Sarah Bolger (“The Tudors”) and Alexander Newton (“Iron Cross”) who plays a young Roy Scheider.
Set in Germany with flashbacks to Nazi-occupied Poland, the film is the story of Joseph (Scheider), a retired NYPD cop who visits his estranged son Ronnie (Cohen) in Nuremberg and insists that his neighbour is the SS Commander (Berger), who slaughtered his entire family in a Polish forest in 1941. In flashbacks,...
The two-time Oscar nominee died in 2008 while “Beautiful Blue Eyes” was being filmed. Completion of the film was put on hold until AI and CG technology was advanced enough to overcome the technical challenges faced by the filmmakers.
Written and directed by Joshua Newton (“Iron Cross”), the film also stars Helmut Berger (“The Godfather: Part III”), Scott Cohen (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Sarah Bolger (“The Tudors”) and Alexander Newton (“Iron Cross”) who plays a young Roy Scheider.
Set in Germany with flashbacks to Nazi-occupied Poland, the film is the story of Joseph (Scheider), a retired NYPD cop who visits his estranged son Ronnie (Cohen) in Nuremberg and insists that his neighbour is the SS Commander (Berger), who slaughtered his entire family in a Polish forest in 1941. In flashbacks,...
- 4/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. has officially, successfully rebooted the Batman franchise with “The Batman,” which has earned glowing notices from audiences and critics alike and is dominating the box office. And while it will surely be some time before a sequel is ready to go before cameras let alone unleashed on the public, there are plenty of films that influenced “The Batman” that should whet audiences’ appetites – and may expand their cinematic horizons in the process.
Co-writer and director Matt Reeves has made no secret of the fact that several films influenced his dark, “urban noir” take on the Caped Crusader for “The Batman.”
Below, we’ve rounded up a handful of films that served as touchstones for the new Batman film that are well worth seeking out to enjoy more of what made “The Batman” so special. Whether you were thrilled by the detective angle of the film, the hard-boiled noir...
Co-writer and director Matt Reeves has made no secret of the fact that several films influenced his dark, “urban noir” take on the Caped Crusader for “The Batman.”
Below, we’ve rounded up a handful of films that served as touchstones for the new Batman film that are well worth seeking out to enjoy more of what made “The Batman” so special. Whether you were thrilled by the detective angle of the film, the hard-boiled noir...
- 3/18/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
This article contains massive The Batman spoilers.
The cops don’t look at him like other Batmans. When Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader enters a crime scene that wouldn’t be out of place in a David Fincher movie, the Gotham City Police Department neither assess this interloper with the kind of relief we see from civilians’ reactions to The Avengers, nor even the type of awe and hope glimpsed in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
They look at the Batman like a freak—just one who happens to be surprisingly good at solving crimes. That’s one of the more amusing innovations in Matt Reeves and Pattinson’s interpretation of the Batman mythology. At its heart, this isn’t necessarily a superhero movie or even an action adventure—despite a few nominal action sequences. It’s a downbeat detective story, far more influenced by the second wave of...
The cops don’t look at him like other Batmans. When Robert Pattinson’s Caped Crusader enters a crime scene that wouldn’t be out of place in a David Fincher movie, the Gotham City Police Department neither assess this interloper with the kind of relief we see from civilians’ reactions to The Avengers, nor even the type of awe and hope glimpsed in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight.
They look at the Batman like a freak—just one who happens to be surprisingly good at solving crimes. That’s one of the more amusing innovations in Matt Reeves and Pattinson’s interpretation of the Batman mythology. At its heart, this isn’t necessarily a superhero movie or even an action adventure—despite a few nominal action sequences. It’s a downbeat detective story, far more influenced by the second wave of...
- 3/8/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Warning: spoilers ahead for "The Batman."
In my perfect world, Selina Kyle would have been the protagonist of "The Batman." Catwoman has gone through plenty of on-screen incarnations in the past, from Michelle Pfeiffer's powerful survivor to Halle Berry's much-maligned minx to Anne Hathaway's competent cat burglar. But something about Zoë Kravitz's performance as an anxious but brave club hostess struck a chord with me. A familiar chord. If I had to name the tune, I'd call it "Klute."
"Klute" is a 1971 thriller from "All the President's Men" director Alan J. Pakula. The film has the distinctive legacy of being at once well-recognized (it won...
The post The Acclaimed '70s Drama That Inspired The Batman appeared first on /Film.
In my perfect world, Selina Kyle would have been the protagonist of "The Batman." Catwoman has gone through plenty of on-screen incarnations in the past, from Michelle Pfeiffer's powerful survivor to Halle Berry's much-maligned minx to Anne Hathaway's competent cat burglar. But something about Zoë Kravitz's performance as an anxious but brave club hostess struck a chord with me. A familiar chord. If I had to name the tune, I'd call it "Klute."
"Klute" is a 1971 thriller from "All the President's Men" director Alan J. Pakula. The film has the distinctive legacy of being at once well-recognized (it won...
The post The Acclaimed '70s Drama That Inspired The Batman appeared first on /Film.
- 3/6/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Matt Reeves wanted to make a real neo noir with The Batman. He’s mentioned this more than once while talking about his epic reinvention of the Dark Knight, which is slated to release next month. But when he sat down to talk about the movie for the newest issue of Den of Geek magazine, Reeves revealed just how intently he studied classics of that genre, finding acute influences for everything from the degradation of Gotham City to a highly specific interpretation of Batman and Catwoman’s relationship.
It was while discussing the latter element that both Reeves and Batman actor Robert Pattinson told us about a surprising touchstone they shared for their new movie: Alan J. Pakula’s 1971 neo noir classic, Klute.
“Klute was super important,” Reeves says when talking about the early development stages of The Batman. “When I was writing, I watched a bunch of noirs… and...
It was while discussing the latter element that both Reeves and Batman actor Robert Pattinson told us about a surprising touchstone they shared for their new movie: Alan J. Pakula’s 1971 neo noir classic, Klute.
“Klute was super important,” Reeves says when talking about the early development stages of The Batman. “When I was writing, I watched a bunch of noirs… and...
- 2/14/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Olivia Colman plays Leda in “The Lost Daughter” like a consummate pro, and her portrayal of a college professor on holiday in Greece, who reveals herself to be “an unnatural mother,” is among the most critically acclaimed performances of the year. With a deceivingly open and unpredictable best actress race ahead of us, the Oscar-winner who surprised awards watchers by defeating Glenn Close could add her second lead statuette to her mantle for her complex portrayal.
This year’s race for best actress has taken twists and turns. With nomination voting set to open on Thursday, Jan. 27, any number of the presumed frontrunners could drop out, leaving an opening for Colman to pick up her second Oscar in four years.
Twelve actresses have won two lead actress statuettes: Ingrid Bergman (“Gaslight” and “Anastasia”), Bette Davis (“Jezebel” and “Dangerous”), Sally Field (“Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart”), Jane Fonda (“Klute...
This year’s race for best actress has taken twists and turns. With nomination voting set to open on Thursday, Jan. 27, any number of the presumed frontrunners could drop out, leaving an opening for Colman to pick up her second Oscar in four years.
Twelve actresses have won two lead actress statuettes: Ingrid Bergman (“Gaslight” and “Anastasia”), Bette Davis (“Jezebel” and “Dangerous”), Sally Field (“Norma Rae” and “Places in the Heart”), Jane Fonda (“Klute...
- 1/24/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
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