Make the ultimate choice when the espionage thriller, The Exception, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD August 8 from Lionsgate. Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Holland, The Exceptionfollows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who must carefully choose between his country and an unexpected romance amidst political unrest. Based on Alan Judd’s captivating novel, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film also stars Oscar® winner Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Beginners, 2011) and features a standout performance by Lily James. Directed by five-time Tony Award® nominee David Leveaux and written for the screen by Simon Burke, The Exception Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
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- 7/28/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Make the ultimate choice when the espionage thriller, The Exception, arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD August 8 from Lionsgate. Set during World War II in Nazi-occupied Holland, The Exceptionfollows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney), who must carefully choose between his country and an unexpected romance amidst political unrest. Based on Alan Judd’s captivating novel, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film also stars Oscar® winner Christopher Plummer (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Beginners, 2011) and features a standout performance by Lily James. Directed by five-time Tony Award® nominee David Leveaux and written for the screen by Simon Burke, The Exception Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 and $19.98, respectively.
A riveting World War II thriller filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, The Exception follows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) as he goes on...
A riveting World War II thriller filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, The Exception follows German officer Captain Stefan Brandt (Jai Courtney) as he goes on...
- 7/26/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“A Ghost Story” (A24) joined the recent surge of strong limited openers. Boasting top reviews, David Lowery’s offbeat Sundance hit nabbed a wider than usual arthouse audience. A24 is terrific with the right project at casting a wider specialized market net, so this should join several recent titles led by “The Big Sick” (Amazon Studios/Lionsgate) and “The Beguiled” (Focus Features) that have found wider interest as they expand.
This weekend, as breakout “The Big Sick” reaches a wider audience, it’s on its way to becoming the biggest specialized release of 2017 so far — and Amazon’s biggest grosser to date. It looks perfectly positioned for its nationwide break this Friday.
Syria documentary, likely Oscar-contender “City of Ghosts” (IFC) opened in New York only, landing high-end reviews for a reality-based theatrical release.
Opening
A Ghost Story (A24) – Metacritic: 87; Festivals include: Sundance, Seattle, Bam 2017
$108,067 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average...
This weekend, as breakout “The Big Sick” reaches a wider audience, it’s on its way to becoming the biggest specialized release of 2017 so far — and Amazon’s biggest grosser to date. It looks perfectly positioned for its nationwide break this Friday.
Syria documentary, likely Oscar-contender “City of Ghosts” (IFC) opened in New York only, landing high-end reviews for a reality-based theatrical release.
Opening
A Ghost Story (A24) – Metacritic: 87; Festivals include: Sundance, Seattle, Bam 2017
$108,067 in 4 theaters; PTA (per theater average...
- 7/9/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
After two weeks of slim pickings during the Cannes Film Festival, the floodgates opened on the art house release slate as several new titles arrived in theaters. Among them, two single-digit-screen releases, A24’s “The Exception” and IFC’s “Band Aid,” had the highest per-screen-averages this weekend. “The Exception,” which is directed by David Leveaux, stars Jai Courtney as a WWII German soldier tasked with investigating the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer). Released on two screens, the film made $23,337 and has a 78 percent Rotten Tomatoes score. “Band Aid,” which was directed, written by, and starring Zoe Lister-Jones, follows a feuding.
- 6/4/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
“Wonder Woman” captured the weekend zeitgeist with reviews as good as any new adult-appeal specialized opener — and gobbled up potential audience. But that’s not the sole reason the specialty box office went to hell this weekend.
“Churchill” (Cohen), with the pedigree of an arthouse crossover winner, went nationally in top theaters but failed to capture more than desultory business. A trio of niche releases showed some mid-level interest in New York and Los Angeles — “The Exception”(A24), “Letters from Baghdad” (Vitagraph), and “Band Aid”(IFC) — but none looks likely to cross over beyond the big-city arthouse market.
The scariest weekend news: the total lack of response to Ken Loach’s Cannes 2016 Palme d’Or-winner “I, Daniel Blake.” While it’s been a long wait after a year-end qualifying run, it’s shocking that the well-reviewed BAFTA-winner met with near total disinterest.
Last weekend’s top opener “Long Strange Trip...
“Churchill” (Cohen), with the pedigree of an arthouse crossover winner, went nationally in top theaters but failed to capture more than desultory business. A trio of niche releases showed some mid-level interest in New York and Los Angeles — “The Exception”(A24), “Letters from Baghdad” (Vitagraph), and “Band Aid”(IFC) — but none looks likely to cross over beyond the big-city arthouse market.
The scariest weekend news: the total lack of response to Ken Loach’s Cannes 2016 Palme d’Or-winner “I, Daniel Blake.” While it’s been a long wait after a year-end qualifying run, it’s shocking that the well-reviewed BAFTA-winner met with near total disinterest.
Last weekend’s top opener “Long Strange Trip...
- 6/4/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
By all accounts Kaiser Wilhelm II was hardly a great leader. He put Germany onto its fateful course towards World War I and shortly after defeat was forced to abdicate the throne into exile at the secluded Netherlands mansion Huis Doorn. Alan Judd would eventually write an historical fiction novel entitled The Kaiser’s Last Kiss about the former crown holder and an incident involving the Nazis, Gestapo, and Hitler’s right-hand Heinrich Himmler—with the potential for redemption. Christopher Plummer would read said book, let his manager know of his interest, and wait ten years before another’s option lapsed so it could fall into their hands. Simon Burke would crack the screenplay, theater director David Leveaux would be hired to helm his debut, and The Exception would be born.
Plummer takes on the role of Wilhelm, now an aged master of the mansion living on the allowance of the Reich’s pity.
Plummer takes on the role of Wilhelm, now an aged master of the mansion living on the allowance of the Reich’s pity.
- 5/31/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Forbidden love during World War II is a well-worn yarn in Hollywood, but The Exception factors in a new obstacle: The last king of the German Empire, banished to live in exile post-wwi.
The historical drama centers on a Jewish handmaid (Cinderella and Downton Abbey actress Lily James) and an SS officer (Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney) who fall for each other while working in the home of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Oscar winner Christopher Plummer). In this clip, debuting on Et, the lovers must confront their secrets and the Gestapo after disaster strikes, culminating in a deadly standoff.
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A24 Films
Based on the novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss by Alan Judd, The Exception is said to be equal parts "espionage and romance." First-time feature director David Leveaux, Tony-nominated for his theater work directing the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, helmed...
The historical drama centers on a Jewish handmaid (Cinderella and Downton Abbey actress Lily James) and an SS officer (Suicide Squad star Jai Courtney) who fall for each other while working in the home of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Oscar winner Christopher Plummer). In this clip, debuting on Et, the lovers must confront their secrets and the Gestapo after disaster strikes, culminating in a deadly standoff.
Related: Superheroes, Sexy Lifeguards and Bridesmaids Gone Wild, Oh My! Here Are the Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2017
A24 Films
Based on the novel The Kaiser's Last Kiss by Alan Judd, The Exception is said to be equal parts "espionage and romance." First-time feature director David Leveaux, Tony-nominated for his theater work directing the renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, helmed...
- 5/16/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Unsolicited relationship advice is rarely welcome. One of the primary exceptions being when it comes from the mouth Christopher Plummer.
In a clip from A24's WWII espionage thriller The Exception, Plummer, playing German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II, offers some hard-won wisdom to his house maid (Lily James) on her relationship with German solider Stefan (Jai Courtney).
The Kaiser offers a story of his own about young unrequited love, which ended with the girl of his dreams marrying a Romanov, ominously adding, "Be careful what you wish for."
The feature, from director David Leveaux, follows Stefan while he attempts to gather intel on the...
In a clip from A24's WWII espionage thriller The Exception, Plummer, playing German monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II, offers some hard-won wisdom to his house maid (Lily James) on her relationship with German solider Stefan (Jai Courtney).
The Kaiser offers a story of his own about young unrequited love, which ended with the girl of his dreams marrying a Romanov, ominously adding, "Be careful what you wish for."
The feature, from director David Leveaux, follows Stefan while he attempts to gather intel on the...
- 5/11/2017
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A24 cemented its perception as the new-model indie distributor when Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” won three Oscars, including that dramatic best-picture win. So what does the upstart indie, hailed for holding the skeleton key that unlocks the precious millennial demo, do for an encore?
The Tribeca Film Festival showcased two upcoming A24 releases, both of which seem oddly retro: World War II costume drama “The Exception,” starring Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II, and “The Lovers,” starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts as an unhappy older married couple. They also dropped the trailer for Yiddish-language Hasidic family drama “Menashe” and suddenly, the new boss looks a lot like the old one.
What gives? This older-demo arthouse trio could easily carry the signature blue-and-white logo of venerable specialty distributor Sony Pictures Classics. But don’t be deceived by appearances. A24 is a far cry from older-generation studio indies like Spc and Fox Searchlight,...
The Tribeca Film Festival showcased two upcoming A24 releases, both of which seem oddly retro: World War II costume drama “The Exception,” starring Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II, and “The Lovers,” starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts as an unhappy older married couple. They also dropped the trailer for Yiddish-language Hasidic family drama “Menashe” and suddenly, the new boss looks a lot like the old one.
What gives? This older-demo arthouse trio could easily carry the signature blue-and-white logo of venerable specialty distributor Sony Pictures Classics. But don’t be deceived by appearances. A24 is a far cry from older-generation studio indies like Spc and Fox Searchlight,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A24 cemented its perception as the new-model indie distributor when Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight” won three Oscars, including that dramatic best-picture win. So what does the upstart indie, hailed for holding the skeleton key that unlocks the precious millennial demo, do for an encore?
The Tribeca Film Festival showcased three upcoming A24 releases, all of which seem oddly retro. There’s Yiddish-language Hasidic family drama “Menashe,” World War II costume drama “The Exception,” starring Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II, and “The Lovers,” starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts as an unhappy older married couple. Suddenly, the new boss looks a lot like the old one.
What gives? This older-demo arthouse trio could easily carry the signature blue-and-white logo of venerable specialty distributor Sony Pictures Classics. But don’t be deceived by appearances. A24 is a far cry from older-generation studio indies like Spc and Fox Searchlight, which tend to follow an established playbook.
The Tribeca Film Festival showcased three upcoming A24 releases, all of which seem oddly retro. There’s Yiddish-language Hasidic family drama “Menashe,” World War II costume drama “The Exception,” starring Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer as Kaiser Wilhelm II, and “The Lovers,” starring Debra Winger and Tracy Letts as an unhappy older married couple. Suddenly, the new boss looks a lot like the old one.
What gives? This older-demo arthouse trio could easily carry the signature blue-and-white logo of venerable specialty distributor Sony Pictures Classics. But don’t be deceived by appearances. A24 is a far cry from older-generation studio indies like Spc and Fox Searchlight, which tend to follow an established playbook.
- 4/27/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ahead of its theatrical release in June, A24’s “The Exception” premieres on DirecTV today. Christopher Plummer, Jai Courtney and Lily James star in the film, a World War II thriller directed by David Leveaux. Watch a clip shared exclusively with IndieWire below.
Read More: ‘The Exception’ Trailer: Jai Courtney Is a German Soldier Conflicted By Love in World War II Thriller — Watch
Here’s the synopsis: “A riveting World War II thriller that is filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, ‘The Exception’ follows German soldier Stefan Brandt (Courtney) as he goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer). The Kaiser lives in a secluded mansion in The Netherlands, and as Germany is taking over Holland, the country’s authorities are concerned that Dutch spies may be watching the Kaiser. As Brandt begins to infiltrate the Kaiser’s life in search of clues,...
Read More: ‘The Exception’ Trailer: Jai Courtney Is a German Soldier Conflicted By Love in World War II Thriller — Watch
Here’s the synopsis: “A riveting World War II thriller that is filled with espionage and romance in equal measure, ‘The Exception’ follows German soldier Stefan Brandt (Courtney) as he goes on a mission to investigate exiled German Monarch Kaiser Wilhelm II (Plummer). The Kaiser lives in a secluded mansion in The Netherlands, and as Germany is taking over Holland, the country’s authorities are concerned that Dutch spies may be watching the Kaiser. As Brandt begins to infiltrate the Kaiser’s life in search of clues,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
“War changes everything,” Lily James whispers in the opening moments of David Leveaux’s feature film debut, “The Exception,” a sentiment that seems to carry right through the World War II-set thriller.
Based on Alan Judd’s 2003 novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film follows Jai Courtney as Wehrmacht officer Stefan Brandt, tasked with guarding Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who fled Germany and abdicated the throne decades before war broke out.
Read More: ‘Five Came Back’: How the Story of Hollywood Directors In World War II Became a Great Netflix Series
Despite his perilous place in the changing German government, the exiled Kaiser was important to the Nazis, and when word gets out that his home may be infiltrated by a British spy, the Nazis make it a priority to protect him. While guarding the ousted leader, Stefan falls for James’ Mieke,...
Based on Alan Judd’s 2003 novel “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss,” the film follows Jai Courtney as Wehrmacht officer Stefan Brandt, tasked with guarding Kaiser Wilhelm II (Christopher Plummer), the last German Emperor and King of Prussia, who fled Germany and abdicated the throne decades before war broke out.
Read More: ‘Five Came Back’: How the Story of Hollywood Directors In World War II Became a Great Netflix Series
Despite his perilous place in the changing German government, the exiled Kaiser was important to the Nazis, and when word gets out that his home may be infiltrated by a British spy, the Nazis make it a priority to protect him. While guarding the ousted leader, Stefan falls for James’ Mieke,...
- 4/24/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Alan Judd, “The Kaiser’s Last Kiss” is currently filming. BUt in the meantime, check out the image of the film’s stars below. The story is set in 1940 and concerns Untersturmführer Martin Krebbs, a young and recently commissioned SS officer who has been sent to Huis Doorn to guard the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II as the German Army advances into the Netherlands. While there, Krebbs meets and falls for Akki, an undercover British agent posing as a maid, who has been sent by the British Secret Service on the orders of Winston Churchill to assess the Kaiser’s feelings about the [ Read More ]
The post The Kaiser’s Last Kiss Gets A First Look appeared first on Shockya.com.
The post The Kaiser’s Last Kiss Gets A First Look appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 11/9/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
Scream Queens
A week before launch, Patrick Schwarzenegger ("Stuck In Love," "Grown Ups 2") has joined the cast of Fox's "Scream Queens" horror comedy series.
Series creator Ryan Murphy made the announcement but stayed quiet on character details beyond him playing a relative of an existing cast member. He will first appear in an episode in November. [Source: Twitter]
Inversion
Thomas Jane is in talks to join "Proxy" director Zack Parker’s independent thriller "Inversion" which begins shooting next spring/early summer in Chicago.
The story follows two polar opposite guys who are connected by their mutual desire for change. As their lives intersect, they question whether they're searching for a change in life or a change in themselves. [Source: Deadline]
Bastards
Stand-up comedian Katt Williams will join Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, Ving Rhames, J.K. Simmons and Terry Bradshaw in the Larry Sher-directed comedy “Bastards" for Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures. Filming...
A week before launch, Patrick Schwarzenegger ("Stuck In Love," "Grown Ups 2") has joined the cast of Fox's "Scream Queens" horror comedy series.
Series creator Ryan Murphy made the announcement but stayed quiet on character details beyond him playing a relative of an existing cast member. He will first appear in an episode in November. [Source: Twitter]
Inversion
Thomas Jane is in talks to join "Proxy" director Zack Parker’s independent thriller "Inversion" which begins shooting next spring/early summer in Chicago.
The story follows two polar opposite guys who are connected by their mutual desire for change. As their lives intersect, they question whether they're searching for a change in life or a change in themselves. [Source: Deadline]
Bastards
Stand-up comedian Katt Williams will join Ed Helms, Owen Wilson, Ving Rhames, J.K. Simmons and Terry Bradshaw in the Larry Sher-directed comedy “Bastards" for Alcon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures. Filming...
- 9/12/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: German outfit readies Hoffman, Plummer, Chelsom films, preps Us tie-up.
German production outfit Egoli Tossell Film and parent company Film House Germany, is in Cannes talking to investors about an impressive slate of projects in addition to market announcement Ivanhoe, the ambitious adventure film they are producing with Thunder Road founder Basil Iwanyk.
“We will have some exciting cast on Ivanhoe, including some big British talent,” Egoli Tossell’s Jens Meurer told Screen.
“The second major project we’re talking to investors about is English-language epic The Symphony,” continued The Last Station producer, in town with Film House’s Christian Angermayer.
Michael Hoffman, whom Egoli Tossell collaborated with on The Last Station, is newly attached to direct the film and will be in Cannes to discuss the film with investors.
Based on the true story of the daring performance of Dmitry Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony during the 900-day siege of the city by Nazi troops, Egoli...
German production outfit Egoli Tossell Film and parent company Film House Germany, is in Cannes talking to investors about an impressive slate of projects in addition to market announcement Ivanhoe, the ambitious adventure film they are producing with Thunder Road founder Basil Iwanyk.
“We will have some exciting cast on Ivanhoe, including some big British talent,” Egoli Tossell’s Jens Meurer told Screen.
“The second major project we’re talking to investors about is English-language epic The Symphony,” continued The Last Station producer, in town with Film House’s Christian Angermayer.
Michael Hoffman, whom Egoli Tossell collaborated with on The Last Station, is newly attached to direct the film and will be in Cannes to discuss the film with investors.
Based on the true story of the daring performance of Dmitry Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony during the 900-day siege of the city by Nazi troops, Egoli...
- 5/21/2014
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
It sometimes seems like Luc Besson‘s name is attached to everything these days. Hardly a week goes by without seeing some new action flick- a Taken here, a Columbiana there- with Besson attached as a producer or writer, but as a director he’s far less prolific. He’s directed a slew of Arthur movies, based off a series of children’s books he also wrote himself, but besides that, the words “directed by Luc Besson” are scarcely seen. So this weekend, which sees the release of the Besson-directed The Family, is a happy occasion (unless you’re Jack Giroux, our own critic who didn’t particularly care for the film). There’s no better time to take a fond look back at one of Besson’s most ambitious and, not coincidentally, most bizarre films: 1997′s The Fifth Element. Unlike his most famous works of Leon: The Professional and Nikita, the...
- 9/15/2013
- by Adam Bellotto
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
This story first appeared in the Feb. 8 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Ever since Berlin wine merchant and restaurateur Lorenz Adlon convinced Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1907 to let him build a luxury hotel next to the Brandenburg Gate, the city's history has been inextricably linked with Hotel Adlon. Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford stayed there, as did Roosevelt and Rockefeller. Photos: The Hotel Adlon: A Look Back at the A-List Hotel's Rich History The Adlon survived the war mostly unscathed, but Soviet soldiers, drunk on looted wine, accidentally torched it in May 1945. Part of the
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- 2/2/2013
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Germany's Princess Felicitas von Preussen has died. Felicitas - the great-granddaughter of the last German emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II - passed away on Saturday (01.08.09) in Wohltorf, near Hamburg, at the age of 75. Her family announced her passing yesterday (04.08.09) on its website www.preussen.de but did not reveal the cause of death. Her funeral will take place in Aumuhle, near Hamburg. Felicitas - who was married twice and is survived by five children - was born in 1934 to Prince Wilhelm von Preussen and wife Dorothea von Salviati. Wilhelm was the son of Crown Prince Wilhelm, the heir of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Kaiser Wilhelm went into exile in the Netherlands after the fall of the monarchy in 1918 following...
- 8/5/2009
- Monsters and Critics
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