So, what’s left to say about Anna Nicole Smith? Not a whole lot, according to this new trailer for Lifetime’s upcoming biopic. But if you like seeing a fresh-faced, down-home Texas gal descend into stripping, drug addiction, and dressing up like a Juggalette for some reason, you may as well watch it anyway.
At least the casting’s on point. The movie stars Agnes Bruckner, whom you may remember from Private Practice or Lifetime’s own Craigslist Killer movie, as Anna Nicole (née Vickie Lynn Hogan). Against all odds, its ensemble also includes one Oscar winner (84-year-old Martin Landau...
At least the casting’s on point. The movie stars Agnes Bruckner, whom you may remember from Private Practice or Lifetime’s own Craigslist Killer movie, as Anna Nicole (née Vickie Lynn Hogan). Against all odds, its ensemble also includes one Oscar winner (84-year-old Martin Landau...
- 6/4/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
When the laymen thinks “filmmaker” they imagine Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott, or even versatile hyphenated talents like George Clooney. Rarely do they see the true face of that profession, the scads of video nerds who toil away at thankless jobs on television and in commercials, getting the same competent work done with the same substandard material every day. When these men and women graduate into feature films, it’s by fluke, and the work they essay is usually unseen, underappreciated, and forgotten by the time they’ve moved on to more lucrative non-entertainment jobs. David Giancola is one of those directors, and “Addicted To Fame” is the curious story of the end of his career. Like many in his profession, Giancola found mid-level success shooting no-budget independent schlock, most of it largely unseen by the public. With one foot always out the door in search of a more financially-viable profession,...
- 12/4/2012
- by Gabe Toro
- The Playlist
It's a fairly slow weekend for new releases, which is probably just as well considering that there is so much competition currently in theatres. The only major releases are Andrew Dominik's Killing Them Softly and The Collection, which is apparently the sequel to the horror movie The Collector, from the writers of the last few Saw movies. In select theatres, keep an eye out for the latest Universal Soldier flick, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, and Dragon starring Donnie Yen. Other than that, it's a good chance to catch up on something you might have missed earlier this month. What will you be watching this weekend? Killing Them Softly The Collection Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (limited) Dragon (limited) Talaash (limited) California Solo (limited) Addicted to Fame (limited) Beware of Mr. Baker (limited)
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- 11/30/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
This weekly column is intended to provide reviews of nearly every new indie release (and in certain cases studio films), including some VOD titles. Specific release dates and locations follow each review. Reviews This Week "Addicted to Fame" "Back to 1942" "California Solo" "The Collection" "Killing Them Softly" "King Kelly" "Silent Night" "Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning" *** "Addicted to Fame" It was probably cathartic for B-movie director David Giancola to make "Addicted to Fame," his nimble chronicle of the perfect shit storm that was the making and marketing of "Illegal Aliens," his 2007 B-movie starring and co-produced by the late Anna Nicole Smith. Using this documentary as a form of confessional, the director is obviously hoping to engender sympathy and clear the...
- 11/29/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
In 2005, actor John James was asked by Vermont-based, low-budget filmmaker David Giancola to produce the director’s next movie. James enjoyed enormous fame in the ‘80s playing the character of Jeff Colby in Dynasty and had subsequently appeared in a number of TV shows and movies, including three directed by Giancola. But the actor was keen to try his hand at producing and so was all ears when the filmmaker made his pitch. “He said, ‘I have two movies,” recalls James. “One is a kids film called Robo Dog and the other is Illegal Aliens.’ I said, ‘Let’s do Robo Dog.
- 11/29/2012
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
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