This year’s Sundance Film Festival will boast an eclectic mix of 66 short films across four sections, including U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Animated, and Documentary. This year’s slate includes new offerings from filmmakers like Don Hertzfeld, who is bringing the followup to his previous Sundance effort, “World of Tomorrow,” to the annual festival, plus names like Marshall Curry, Diane Obomsawin, and Marc Johnson. Talents best known for their on-screen skills, like Dev Patel and Anna Margaret Hollyman, will also be bringing directorial efforts to the festival.
After debuting at Sundance, select short films will be presented as a traveling program at 75 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, and short films and filmmakers take part in regional Master Classes geared towards supporting emerging shorts-makers in several cities. The Short Film program is presented by YouTube.
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After debuting at Sundance, select short films will be presented as a traveling program at 75 theaters in the U.S. and Canada, and short films and filmmakers take part in regional Master Classes geared towards supporting emerging shorts-makers in several cities. The Short Film program is presented by YouTube.
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- 12/4/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
It’s been an interesting run-up to the Toronto International Film Festival, and in terms of the survival of the species, the good ol’ U.S.A. has been something of a race to the bottom. What would do us in first: violent neo-Nazis whose activities are almost explicitly condoned by the Klansman In Chief? Or a 1,000-year weather event on the Gulf Coast whose magnitude surely owes something to global climate change, and whose aftermath of collapsing dams and exploding chemical factories has everything to do with systematic neglect?Given the state of things down here, who wouldn’t want to repair to Canada for some challenging cinema? As always, the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) is the place to be in September, and Wavelengths once again features the best of the fest. This is because the films selected for Wavelengths are the opposite of escapism. Whether they tackle...
- 9/7/2017
- MUBI
2017-07-07T08:41:52-07:00Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas Would Like to Be Left Alone
Privacy, please. Sophie Turner opened up about the difficulties she and boyfriend Joe Jonas face as a celebrity couple living public eye in the latest issue of Marie Claire.
The 21-year-old actress, who is dating the Dnce frontman, says that she’s “very happy” in the relationship, but revealed that the couple faces unique challenges as they navigate their very public relationship.
"You do feel like you're living in a fishbowl," Turner shared with Marie Claire. "It's frustrating [that] it's the most mundane things that make the news -- how boring!"
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Sophie Turner is one of the stars of Game of Thrones.
Privacy, please. Sophie Turner opened up about the difficulties she and boyfriend Joe Jonas face as a celebrity couple living public eye in the latest issue of Marie Claire.
The 21-year-old actress, who is dating the Dnce frontman, says that she’s “very happy” in the relationship, but revealed that the couple faces unique challenges as they navigate their very public relationship.
"You do feel like you're living in a fishbowl," Turner shared with Marie Claire. "It's frustrating [that] it's the most mundane things that make the news -- how boring!"
Read the rest of this article at Us Weekly.
Sophie Turner is one of the stars of Game of Thrones.
- 7/7/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
Thank God it’s over. That’s all I can say. You might remember about a month ago I wrote how absolutely wrong it was that Dirty Dancing would be remade into an awful TV movie starring Abigail Breslin. I said it back then and I’m happy to say it now, it’s horrible. I stuck to my guns and didn’t watch one second of this flop. All I did was smile and read all the horrible reviews. I mean seriously. Did anyone even remotely think this would be pulled off? No offense to Abigail Breslin here but she hasn’t been good in
Dirty Dancing Remake is More Proof Patrick Swayze Needs to be Left Alone...
Dirty Dancing Remake is More Proof Patrick Swayze Needs to be Left Alone...
- 5/25/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Regrets, they had a few. Quite a few. And by the time Sunday’s Feud: Bette and Joan finale was over, Davis and Crawford had added a couple more to the mountainous list. Read on, and we’ll review the heartbreaking events that led the infamous foes to the end of the rivalry that always should have been a friendship.
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- 4/24/2017
- TVLine.com
On February 15, 2014, Richard Simmons was scheduled to teach an aerobics class at his gym, Slimmons, in Beverly Hills, California, but he never showed up.
It's now been over three years since the 68-year-old fitness guru has been seen, and while Et spoke to him last March over the phone, he's rarely been heard from since retreating from the public eye.
Earlier this year, former Daily Show producer Dan Taberski, who considers himself a friend of Simmons, started the weekly podcast Missing Richard Simmons to investigate the whereabouts of the Sweatin' to the Oldies star. Each week, Taberski interviews an array of people who knew Simmons -- from a Hollywood homes tour guide to Simmons' purported "second mother" to his own brother -- in hopes of speaking with the once-outgoing celebrity and thus getting a better understanding as to why he stepped out of the spotlight in the first place.
In the second episode, Taberski even goes...
It's now been over three years since the 68-year-old fitness guru has been seen, and while Et spoke to him last March over the phone, he's rarely been heard from since retreating from the public eye.
Earlier this year, former Daily Show producer Dan Taberski, who considers himself a friend of Simmons, started the weekly podcast Missing Richard Simmons to investigate the whereabouts of the Sweatin' to the Oldies star. Each week, Taberski interviews an array of people who knew Simmons -- from a Hollywood homes tour guide to Simmons' purported "second mother" to his own brother -- in hopes of speaking with the once-outgoing celebrity and thus getting a better understanding as to why he stepped out of the spotlight in the first place.
In the second episode, Taberski even goes...
- 3/10/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
What happens when a prosecutor tracks down one of the most evil criminals of the century, only to find that politics and corruption prevent him from issuing an arrest warrant? This is the true story of the hunt for the Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann — not from the Pov of the Israeli agents that pounced on him in Argentina, but a German prosecutor hemmed in on all sides by Nazi sympathizers in his own government bureaucracy.
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Blu-ray
Cohen Media Group
2015 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 105 min. / Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer / Street Date January 10, 2017 / 30.99
Starring Burghardt Klaußner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Michael Schenck, Cornelia Goöscher, Lilith Stangenberg.
Cinematography Jens Harant
Film Editor Barbara Gies
Original Music Christopher M. Kaiser, Julian Maas
Written by Lars Kraume, Olivier Guez
Produced by Thomas Kufus
Directed by Lars Kraume
As a movie reviewer I’m attracted to certain subjects. I’ve written up...
The People vs. Fritz Bauer
Blu-ray
Cohen Media Group
2015 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 105 min. / Der Staat gegen Fritz Bauer / Street Date January 10, 2017 / 30.99
Starring Burghardt Klaußner, Ronald Zehrfeld, Michael Schenck, Cornelia Goöscher, Lilith Stangenberg.
Cinematography Jens Harant
Film Editor Barbara Gies
Original Music Christopher M. Kaiser, Julian Maas
Written by Lars Kraume, Olivier Guez
Produced by Thomas Kufus
Directed by Lars Kraume
As a movie reviewer I’m attracted to certain subjects. I’ve written up...
- 1/3/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
“I'm a working actor and I'm really appreciative to be a working actor, but it's another level when you're a working actor with the likes of Sarah Paulson and Angela Bassett. I knew, ‘Ok, I have to bring my A-game because this is how these people operate -- especially Miss Paulson,’” Adina Porter tells Et by phone as she waits to board a flight back to Los Angeles from Vancouver, where she’s currently filming the CW’s The 100. The actress, who is probably most famous for playing Lettie Mae Thornton on HBO’s True Blood, is the breakout star of this season of American Horror Story opposite Bassett, Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr.
While dubbed a newcomer to American Horror Story, Porter’s initial introduction to Ryan Murphy’s anthology series came playing Sally Freeman, a patient of psychiatrist Ben Harmon’s (Dylan McDermott) on season one—a character referred to in the script as “the...
While dubbed a newcomer to American Horror Story, Porter’s initial introduction to Ryan Murphy’s anthology series came playing Sally Freeman, a patient of psychiatrist Ben Harmon’s (Dylan McDermott) on season one—a character referred to in the script as “the...
- 11/17/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
In the wake of Rory’s death, Wednesday’s American Horror Story: Roanoke upped the fear factor, turning loose Agnes on a rampage, revealing Dominic’s dark side and sending Lee, Audrey and Monet down a perilous path in hopes of making us squeal like the Piggy Man. Did it work? Let’s review the events of “Chapter 7,” then hash it out in the comments.
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Related2017 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
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- 10/27/2016
- TVLine.com
No two ways about it — what Jesse did in last week’s Preacher was bad. Like, real bad. (If you missed the pivotal hour, catch up here.) But the things he did in this week’s episode, since they were deliberate and just plain mean, were arguably even worse. What the hell did he do? Read on…
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Once Upon A Time | Through a series of flashbacks, “He’s Gone” revealed that, when Jesse and Tulip were kids, she lived with him and his dad,...
RelatedCable/Streaming Renewal Scorecard 2016: What’s Coming Back? What’s Cancelled? What’s On the Bubble?
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- 7/11/2016
- TVLine.com
Correct me if I’m wrong, Grey’s Anatomy enthusiasts, but the Season 12 finale had it all — everything from a runaway bride and a budding love (lust?) triangle to the revelation of a devastating secret and a guest appearance by the stork. Heck, it even had some of that “lighter tone” that Shonda Rhimes promised us so long ago. Before you hit the comments with your review, let’s rewind and go over the highlights.
RelatedSara Ramirez Confirms Grey’s Anatomy Departure: ‘I’m Taking Some Time Off’
Here Comes The Rain, Amen | As “Family Affair” began, Meredith was...
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- 5/20/2016
- TVLine.com
Close-Up is a column that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Bright Future is playing May 20 - June 19, 2016 in the United States.As cinematic monsters go, a jellyfish—luminescent red but home-aquarium-sized—is a perverse choice. Left alone, it floats in a saltwater ecosystem resistant to humans on a large scale; only when poked does it react with precognitive venom. But Bright Future (2003) is another of Kiyoshi "No Relation" Kurosawa's piecemeal apocalypses, where the destructive force presents itself anew to all victims. Unlike the planetary threats of kaiju, alien armies, or environmental collapse, Kurosawa imagines society's end as something closer to mass suicide than massacre. It requires individual complicity. Coming after his definitive J-Horror entry Pulse (2001), for which Kurosawa is probably best known, Bright Future was somewhat off-handedly derided for a category error about objects of fear: small things in aquariums are only as threatening as observers are stupid. However,...
- 5/15/2016
- MUBI
April is an extraordinary character in an extraordinary world. As voiced by Marion Cotillard in the animated film April and the Extraordinary world (original title: Avril et le monde truque), she is the offspring of scientists who have gone missing. Her parents conducted their experiments underground because the world they live in is not the same as ours. For one thing the Steam Age is still going strong; for another, the government demands that every scientist work for them. April's parents resist the latter idea. They are endeavoring to discover a formula to make humans invincible to sickness, and when the government finally catches up to them, they make a frantic run for safety that ends up a disaster. Left alone, young April must cope...
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- 3/24/2016
- Screen Anarchy
The lovely Sally Field is back on the big screen this month with Hello, My Name Is Doris, an enjoyable romantic comedy that our very own Matt Donato fell in love with, calling it “a delightful slice of quirky romanticism” in his review.
Field stars in the film as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home, Doris ferries each morning to her monotonous data entry job, stuck in the same cycle until the arrival of a new graphic designer, John Freemont (Max Greenfield), sparks romantic interest in the over-the-hill bachelorette.
Doris doesn’t believe the two could ever share a life together, but after discovering Facebook, she begins to embrace John’s interests in an attempt to create mutual bonds. Her plan works, as the two grow closer, but...
Field stars in the film as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home, Doris ferries each morning to her monotonous data entry job, stuck in the same cycle until the arrival of a new graphic designer, John Freemont (Max Greenfield), sparks romantic interest in the over-the-hill bachelorette.
Doris doesn’t believe the two could ever share a life together, but after discovering Facebook, she begins to embrace John’s interests in an attempt to create mutual bonds. Her plan works, as the two grow closer, but...
- 3/10/2016
- by Kit Bowen
- We Got This Covered
The lovely Sally Field is back on the big screen this month with Hello, My Name Is Doris, an enjoyable romantic comedy that our very own Matt Donato fell in love with, calling it “a delightful slice of quirky romanticism” in his review.
Field stars in the film as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home, Doris ferries each morning to her monotonous data entry job, stuck in the same cycle until the arrival of a new graphic designer, John Freemont (Max Greenfield), sparks romantic interest in the over-the-hill bachelorette.
Doris doesn’t believe the two could ever share a life together, but after discovering Facebook, she begins to embrace John’s interests in an attempt to create mutual bonds. Her plan works, as the two grow closer, but...
Field stars in the film as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home, Doris ferries each morning to her monotonous data entry job, stuck in the same cycle until the arrival of a new graphic designer, John Freemont (Max Greenfield), sparks romantic interest in the over-the-hill bachelorette.
Doris doesn’t believe the two could ever share a life together, but after discovering Facebook, she begins to embrace John’s interests in an attempt to create mutual bonds. Her plan works, as the two grow closer, but...
- 3/9/2016
- by Kit Bowen
- We Got This Covered
Part hipster takedown, part soul-searching “age is but a number” sermon, Hello, My Name Is Doris is a delightful slice of humble pie from the minds of Michael Showalter and Laura Terruso. I’d been kicking myself for missing Doris at last year’s South By Southwest festival, and I’m delighted to report my Fomo (fear of missing out) was justified. Sally Field’s generation-defying performance should be something that’s talked about during the next Oscar season, as she brings a youthful exuberance to the most ballin’ eligible senior around. This is an all-smiles dissection of the crippling despair of loss, told without bias through a story about love, attraction, and never being too late to the party.
With certain realities, nonetheless.
Field stars as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home,...
With certain realities, nonetheless.
Field stars as the titular Doris Miller, a sixty-something year old woman who’s dealing with the recent loss of her mother/roommate. Left alone in a cluttered Staten Island home,...
- 3/7/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
And Soon the Darkness: Pesce’s Debut a Superbly Stylized Nightmare
If Portugal were the portal to some Lynchian netherworld of dreams deferred, it would look something like Nicolas Pesce’s sumptuously grotesque directorial debut, The Eyes of My Mother. A striking palette of black and white cinematography from Zach Kuperstein recalls the scarred, destitute lives from the ruins of Arturo Ripstein’s filmography, a macabre yet uncharacteristically sound portrait of psychological unraveling. We all know the kind of potent degeneration to be fashioned on isolated farmhouses where dysfunctional children are paired with musings of surgical practices, as seen in films from Haneke or even last year’s Goodnight Mommy. Pesce, who previously directed multiple music videos, as well as assistant editor on Josh Mond’s James White (2015), debuts a spectacularly gruesome calling card which may deconstruct the notion of the physical lens through which living beings observe the world,...
If Portugal were the portal to some Lynchian netherworld of dreams deferred, it would look something like Nicolas Pesce’s sumptuously grotesque directorial debut, The Eyes of My Mother. A striking palette of black and white cinematography from Zach Kuperstein recalls the scarred, destitute lives from the ruins of Arturo Ripstein’s filmography, a macabre yet uncharacteristically sound portrait of psychological unraveling. We all know the kind of potent degeneration to be fashioned on isolated farmhouses where dysfunctional children are paired with musings of surgical practices, as seen in films from Haneke or even last year’s Goodnight Mommy. Pesce, who previously directed multiple music videos, as well as assistant editor on Josh Mond’s James White (2015), debuts a spectacularly gruesome calling card which may deconstruct the notion of the physical lens through which living beings observe the world,...
- 1/23/2016
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
John Ainslie's haunted apartment horror flick The Sublet will have its North American premiere at the Whistler Film Festival on December 5th. TwitchFilm has your first look at the new trailer for the flick. The Sublet is a suspense driven psychological-thriller about Joanna, a new mom struggling with postpartum depression and coping with her baby alone in an odd sublet apartment. Left alone as her husband neglects her for his career, she discovers that the apartment has a violent past. She clings to her sanity as the apartment's blood soaked past leaks into the present.If you plan on driving up the Sea to Ski highway to check out this flick you can buy your tickets now right here. ...
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- 11/4/2015
- Screen Anarchy
April is an extraordinary character in an extraordinary world. As voiced by Marion Cotillard in the animated film April and the Extraordinary world (original title: Avril et le monde truque), she is the offspring of scientists who have gone missing. Her parents conducted their experiments underground because the world they live in is not the same as ours. For one thing the Steam Age is still going strong; for another, the government demands that every scientist work for them. April's parents resist the latter idea. They are endeavoring to discover a formula to make humans invincible to sickness, and when the government finally catches up to them, they make a frantic run for safety that ends up a disaster. Left alone, young April must cope...
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- 9/28/2015
- Screen Anarchy
Eli Roth‘s films are the stuff of very distinct taste, even within the horror genre. He made a name for himself with Cabin Fever and Hostel, and nothing will get you attention like a film that no one wants you to see (The Green Inferno), but the new trailer for Knock Knock seems like an odd turn.
Of course, trailers have been known to give skewed views of films, but you’d hope that some sort of sell would show up. In this case, not only do we pretty much get the whole movie in the trailer, but I’m not sure who the film is for, apart from those who have thus far stayed away from movies.
Keanu Reeves stars as your typical husband and father. Left alone while his family goes on a trip, two stranded women show up at his door during a storm. If the trailer can be believed,...
Of course, trailers have been known to give skewed views of films, but you’d hope that some sort of sell would show up. In this case, not only do we pretty much get the whole movie in the trailer, but I’m not sure who the film is for, apart from those who have thus far stayed away from movies.
Keanu Reeves stars as your typical husband and father. Left alone while his family goes on a trip, two stranded women show up at his door during a storm. If the trailer can be believed,...
- 9/3/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Malcolm Earl "Mal" Waldron was born on August 16, 1925 in New York City. His father worked for the Long Island Rail Road. Mal started taking classical piano lessons at age seven and, inspired by his love of jazz, also learned alto saxophone. He earned a B.A. in Music from Queens College, with the G.I. Bill (he'd been drafted in 1943 and served for two years, fortunately not seeing combat) paying for his tuition. He worked in jazz, blues, and R&B contexts and made his first recording in 1952 as a member of Ike Quebec's band. In '54-56 he was part of Charles Mingus's Jazz Workshop and recorded with Mingus. Waldron went out on his own as a leader at the end of 1956 with the album Mal/1 on Prestige and quickly became one of the prolific label's house pianists. The following year he added to his workload the position of Billie Holiday's accompanist,...
- 8/16/2015
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
George MacKay, Jessica Barden, Daisy Bevan, and Jessica Brown-Findlay lead the cast of The Outcast, a new two-part drama coming to BBC One, adapted by Sadie Jones from her award-winning novel.
The Outcast is a powerful portrait of small-town hypocrisy and young love, set in 1950s Britain.
Pushed to the fringes of society, Lewis seems to be completely abandoned, but for the one girl whose love might yet save him. Can he summon the courage to overcome his demons and expose the darkness that lurks behind the façade of his picture-perfect village?
George MacKay (represented by Gordon and French) stars as Lewis Aldridge (from the age of 16), who is only ten years old when he witnesses the death of his beautiful, doting mother. Left alone with his emotionally distant father Gilbert (played by Greg Wise), Lewis is forced to bury his grief. Lewis is neglected until his suppressed rage...
The Outcast is a powerful portrait of small-town hypocrisy and young love, set in 1950s Britain.
Pushed to the fringes of society, Lewis seems to be completely abandoned, but for the one girl whose love might yet save him. Can he summon the courage to overcome his demons and expose the darkness that lurks behind the façade of his picture-perfect village?
George MacKay (represented by Gordon and French) stars as Lewis Aldridge (from the age of 16), who is only ten years old when he witnesses the death of his beautiful, doting mother. Left alone with his emotionally distant father Gilbert (played by Greg Wise), Lewis is forced to bury his grief. Lewis is neglected until his suppressed rage...
- 7/9/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
No Good Deed
Written by Aimee Lagos and Directed by Sam Miller
U.S., 2014
At times while watching No Good Deed it feels like the film is a test to see just how much of a creeper Idris Elba can be while still being popular with audiences. He plays ex-con Colin Evans, a violent man who loves nothing more than to toy with women. If at first it seems odd that Idris Elba is playing the typical B-movie criminal, it’s because he isn’t just going through the motions. The man who stole the show in Pacific Rim and recreated an icon in Mandela deserves a little more credit than that.
No Good Deed was directed by Sam Miller of BBC’s Luther and he knows how to take typical archetypes and work them around his leading man. Memorable villains like Hannibal Lector and Patrick Bateman are all too common for white actors,...
Written by Aimee Lagos and Directed by Sam Miller
U.S., 2014
At times while watching No Good Deed it feels like the film is a test to see just how much of a creeper Idris Elba can be while still being popular with audiences. He plays ex-con Colin Evans, a violent man who loves nothing more than to toy with women. If at first it seems odd that Idris Elba is playing the typical B-movie criminal, it’s because he isn’t just going through the motions. The man who stole the show in Pacific Rim and recreated an icon in Mandela deserves a little more credit than that.
No Good Deed was directed by Sam Miller of BBC’s Luther and he knows how to take typical archetypes and work them around his leading man. Memorable villains like Hannibal Lector and Patrick Bateman are all too common for white actors,...
- 9/12/2014
- by Colin Biggs
- SoundOnSight
It’s about to be, well, a jungle out there (sorry) as both Walt Disney Pictures and Warner Bros. are hellbent on giving the world a new version of The Jungle Book. So, yes, two versions of The Jungle Book, a beloved children’s book that has already been turned into a movie plenty of times before. But while we wait to hear more about about Andy Serkis‘ feature (that’s the Warner Bros. film, and one that is apparently set to be titled Jungle Book: Origins, because it sounds appropriately sci-fi, oh wait, what?), Jon Favreau‘s set-to-be-cgi-heavy take on the material continues to know it out of the park when it comes to casting. The latest addition to the cast — Bill Murray as Baloo, come on, people – just proves that, no matter what the final outcome is, this new Jungle Book has a solid lineup of talent behind it. But...
- 8/5/2014
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
In the second season premiere of Showtime’s heartbreakingly brilliant Masters of Sex, Virginia marvels at how the reaction to Bill’s calamitous presentation of their study has been “like nuclear rain falling on us all.” Not only has Bill been canned, but horndog doctors have begun propositioning Virginia left and right (and even following her into the ladies’ room, for Pete’s sake!). But, by the end of “Parallax,” the stage is set for things to get much better for the illicit lovers… and much, much worse. Read on, and I’ll tell you all about it!
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- 7/14/2014
- TVLine.com
Angel
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Samson Raphaelson
USA, 1937
Angel is a 1937 feature directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich. It’s not the greatest film of either one of their careers, however, it is a film deserving of attention, at the very least because it’s a film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich. And now, it’s also available for the first time on an American-issued DVD, by way of Universal’s Vault Series collection.
Dietrich is Maria Barker, but we first see her as “Mrs. Brown,” the false name she registers under when arriving in France. She’s “in Paris but not in Paris,” there to meet an old acquaintance, the Russian émigré, Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna (Laura Hope Crews). At the same time, Anthony Halton (Melvyn Douglas) drops by the duchess’ “salon,” at the suggestion of a friend who sent him there for an “amusing time.
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Written by Samson Raphaelson
USA, 1937
Angel is a 1937 feature directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich. It’s not the greatest film of either one of their careers, however, it is a film deserving of attention, at the very least because it’s a film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Marlene Dietrich. And now, it’s also available for the first time on an American-issued DVD, by way of Universal’s Vault Series collection.
Dietrich is Maria Barker, but we first see her as “Mrs. Brown,” the false name she registers under when arriving in France. She’s “in Paris but not in Paris,” there to meet an old acquaintance, the Russian émigré, Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna (Laura Hope Crews). At the same time, Anthony Halton (Melvyn Douglas) drops by the duchess’ “salon,” at the suggestion of a friend who sent him there for an “amusing time.
- 6/6/2014
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
Goku may be small, but this fearless warrior packs a punch as powerful as any on the planet. Left alone after his grandfather’s death, this unusual boy is happy to spend his days hunting and eating and eating some more. But everything changes on the day he meets Bulma – a bossy, blue-haired beauty with boys on the brain. Together, they set out to track down the seven magic Dragon Balls and make the wish that will change their lives forever.
Courtesy of Manga Entertainment UK we have a DVD box set to give away to one lucky winner. Dragon Ball Season 1 is out to own on DVD from Monday 5th May.
To win a copy of Dragon Ball Season 1 on DVD, just answer the following question:
Which of the following characters does Not appear in Dragon Ball? Is it:
a) Guile
b) Goku
c) Piccolo
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.
Courtesy of Manga Entertainment UK we have a DVD box set to give away to one lucky winner. Dragon Ball Season 1 is out to own on DVD from Monday 5th May.
To win a copy of Dragon Ball Season 1 on DVD, just answer the following question:
Which of the following characters does Not appear in Dragon Ball? Is it:
a) Guile
b) Goku
c) Piccolo
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.
- 5/2/2014
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The King of Comedy
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
Directed by Martin Scorsese
USA, 1982
It’s understandable if some viewers were a little surprised to learn Martin Scorsese was behind the comedic masterpiece that was last year’s The Wolf of Wall Street. While many of his films have had their fair share of black humor, he had never made what could be considered an outright comedy. The closest he had in the past was The King of Comedy, out now for the first time on Blu-ray. But this is no casual laugh riot. Quite the contrary, this 1982 film is among Scorsese’s most challenging features. Even with a dose of straight comedy, particularly early on, the film’s key themes and the increasing desperation of its primary characters are far from simply comical. Instead, The King of Comedy ends up as a cultural commentary wrapped in a darkly humorous veil,...
Written by Paul D. Zimmerman
Directed by Martin Scorsese
USA, 1982
It’s understandable if some viewers were a little surprised to learn Martin Scorsese was behind the comedic masterpiece that was last year’s The Wolf of Wall Street. While many of his films have had their fair share of black humor, he had never made what could be considered an outright comedy. The closest he had in the past was The King of Comedy, out now for the first time on Blu-ray. But this is no casual laugh riot. Quite the contrary, this 1982 film is among Scorsese’s most challenging features. Even with a dose of straight comedy, particularly early on, the film’s key themes and the increasing desperation of its primary characters are far from simply comical. Instead, The King of Comedy ends up as a cultural commentary wrapped in a darkly humorous veil,...
- 4/11/2014
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have always been a staple of late '80s to '90s geek culture. Four turtle brothers are exposed to mutagen and then raised by a Ninja rat to fight crime and eat pizza in only the most radical of ways. It's so easy to forget that at one point they were once five with a girl turtle, who would go down as one of the most controversial characters in Tmnt history.
In The Beginning...
Venus de Milo was introduced in Fall of 1997 in the first episode of the live action NInja Turtles: The Next Mutation. Besides the fact that she was the only female Tmnt, she stuck out as being the only one named after not a famous painter, but rather a work of art. She donned an aqua colored bandanna that extended down the length of her back to somewhat resemble a ponytail,...
In The Beginning...
Venus de Milo was introduced in Fall of 1997 in the first episode of the live action NInja Turtles: The Next Mutation. Besides the fact that she was the only female Tmnt, she stuck out as being the only one named after not a famous painter, but rather a work of art. She donned an aqua colored bandanna that extended down the length of her back to somewhat resemble a ponytail,...
- 3/20/2014
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Juan Pablo Galavis can't seem to make up his mind. If you recall, during The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special on Monday night, the guy was rather reluctant to open up about his relationship with Nikki Ferrell. Things got even more tense when it was revealed that Juan Pablo had yet to tell Nikki he loves her, even as host Chris Harrison made every attempt to get him to say it. What's more, a source close to the show told E! News that "Juan Pablo is over the show just as much as the show is over him. He fulfilled his contractual obligations and now he wants to be left alone." Left alone? Well, if that's what Juan Pablo wants, the guy certainly isn't doing much...
- 3/12/2014
- E! Online
It's been several months since we've gotten an update on Surrounded from Gabriele Albanesi Productions, but with the European Film Market looming, a new poster and trailer for the film have arrived.
Surrounded is written and directed by Laura Girolami and Federico Patrizi and produced by Gabriele Albanesi (The Last House in the Woods, Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show). It stars Tatiana Luter, Daniel Baldock, and Emanuela Birocchi.
Minerva Pictures will present the film during the Efm in Berlin, which kicks off later this week.
Synopsis:
24 hours in the life of a young teacher (Luter) after her husband, a lawyer (Daniel Baldock), leaves for a business trip... Left alone in her country house completely isolated, she begins to be haunted by invisible and elusive presences, which besiege her more and more with the arrival of night. Will the woman live to see the light of day?
Look for more soon!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Surrounded is written and directed by Laura Girolami and Federico Patrizi and produced by Gabriele Albanesi (The Last House in the Woods, Ubaldo Terzani Horror Show). It stars Tatiana Luter, Daniel Baldock, and Emanuela Birocchi.
Minerva Pictures will present the film during the Efm in Berlin, which kicks off later this week.
Synopsis:
24 hours in the life of a young teacher (Luter) after her husband, a lawyer (Daniel Baldock), leaves for a business trip... Left alone in her country house completely isolated, she begins to be haunted by invisible and elusive presences, which besiege her more and more with the arrival of night. Will the woman live to see the light of day?
Look for more soon!
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 2/4/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
"Sherlock" really knows how to end a season.
From the first moments of the Season 3 finale, "His Final Vow" -- set in a crack-house -- to the final twist 90 minutes later, there were few dull moments in the quick-moving, violent plot. Also, the good guys basically won in the end. That's always fun.
Watson is bored again
A month or so into married bliss, and John Watson is bored again. We're talking about the kind of bored that results in combat-filled dreams and casual trips to crack dens with a tire iron in the pocket. Fortunately for John, Mary is supportive of all of this.
Less fortunate is the fact that the newlyweds haven't been seeing much of Sherlock Holmes over the previous few weeks.
Imagine Watson's surprise when he meets up with Sherlock in the very same crack-house he has just infiltrated in order to find a neighbor's teenage son.
From the first moments of the Season 3 finale, "His Final Vow" -- set in a crack-house -- to the final twist 90 minutes later, there were few dull moments in the quick-moving, violent plot. Also, the good guys basically won in the end. That's always fun.
Watson is bored again
A month or so into married bliss, and John Watson is bored again. We're talking about the kind of bored that results in combat-filled dreams and casual trips to crack dens with a tire iron in the pocket. Fortunately for John, Mary is supportive of all of this.
Less fortunate is the fact that the newlyweds haven't been seeing much of Sherlock Holmes over the previous few weeks.
Imagine Watson's surprise when he meets up with Sherlock in the very same crack-house he has just infiltrated in order to find a neighbor's teenage son.
- 1/13/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
<After last week’s episode of The Walking Dead, we knew that the Governor was back. And after this week’s, you’ll also know how he got back. (Spoiler alert: It ain’t pretty.) Who’s turned into the “Live Bait” that the title promises? And just how grody is it when it happens? Read on.
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- 11/18/2013
- by Andy Patrick
- TVLine.com
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