Robin Williams was one of the most beloved actors in Hollywood, who was known more for his comedic roles. Films such as Jumanji, Dead Poets Society, and Mrs. Doubtfire have featured the actor and Williams’ presence has made them certified classics. The late actor was also known for his dramatic roles in films such as Good Will Hunting, for which he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
While Williams initially started his career with comedic roles, a rumor made the rounds that the actor was considered for the sinister role of Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. While Jack Nicholson ended up playing the role, Williams was rumored to have been considered by Kubrick before seeing him in Mork & Mindy. However, Lee Unkrich’s new book on the film reportedly debunked the rumor and mentioned that Williams had no chance.
Robin Williams Was Rumored To Be...
While Williams initially started his career with comedic roles, a rumor made the rounds that the actor was considered for the sinister role of Jack Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. While Jack Nicholson ended up playing the role, Williams was rumored to have been considered by Kubrick before seeing him in Mork & Mindy. However, Lee Unkrich’s new book on the film reportedly debunked the rumor and mentioned that Williams had no chance.
Robin Williams Was Rumored To Be...
- 4/2/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
With the 96th Academy Awards in the history books, it’s time to become obsessed over the 77th Tony Awards. Nominations are April 30th with the awards set to air on CBS on June 16 from Lincoln Center. Among the contenders for Tony nominations are many musicals based on movies including “Back to the Future,’ “The Notebook,” “Water for Elephants” and “The Outsiders”: high profile revivals such as Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People” with Jeremy Strong; “Cabaret” with Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne and the Who’s “Tommy”; imports from London and transfers from off-Broadway.
Do you remember the Tony landscape 50 years ago? The 28th annual honors took place April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theater and aired on ABC. And to say it was a star-studded affair is something of an understatement. Robert Preston, Peter Falk, Cicely Tyson, Florence Henderson hosted; presenters included Al Pacino –-let’s hope he had better...
Do you remember the Tony landscape 50 years ago? The 28th annual honors took place April 21, 1974, at the Shubert Theater and aired on ABC. And to say it was a star-studded affair is something of an understatement. Robert Preston, Peter Falk, Cicely Tyson, Florence Henderson hosted; presenters included Al Pacino –-let’s hope he had better...
- 3/14/2024
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Filmmaker Edward Zwick, whose credits include About Last Night, Glory, Legends of the Fall, The Siege, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, Defiance, Love & Other Drugs, Pawn Sacrifice, and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (not to mention co-creating Thirtysomething), recently published a memoir called Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood (pick up a copy Here). This book contains some very interesting passages – like the one on Zwick’s Jack Reacher regrets, and another where he reveals how impressed Denzel Washington was by Matt Damon’s performance when they were on the set of Zwick’s 1996 film Courage Under Fire.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
Zwick wrote, “As we finished Matt’s coverage, Denzel caught my eye and nodded approvingly. Later, he took me aside. ‘Who is that kid?’ he asked. I told him it was Matt’s first big role. ‘Damn,’ he said. ‘Better get my game on. He almost blew me off the screen.
- 3/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Paul D’Amato, best known for playing Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in hockey comedy “Slap Shot,” died after a four-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disease, on Monday in East Brookfield, Mass. He was 76.
“Slap Shot” co-star Steve Carlson confirmed the news in a post on X. “Rip Paul D’Amato,” he wrote. “Sending heart felt condolences to Family and fellow friends, actors.”
D’Amato’s other notable credits include best picture winner “The Deer Hunter,”, “Heaven’s Gate,” “Suspect” with Cher and Dennis Quaid, “F/X” and “Six Ways to Sunday.” Additionally, John Lindley Byrne, writer and artist of Marvel Comics’s “X-Men,” was said to have based the look of Wolverine on D’Amato in “Slap Shot.”
D’Amato was born in Worcester and later raised in Spencer, Mass. He began working as a stage hand when he was about 14, inspiring him to become an actor. Both an athlete and actor,...
“Slap Shot” co-star Steve Carlson confirmed the news in a post on X. “Rip Paul D’Amato,” he wrote. “Sending heart felt condolences to Family and fellow friends, actors.”
D’Amato’s other notable credits include best picture winner “The Deer Hunter,”, “Heaven’s Gate,” “Suspect” with Cher and Dennis Quaid, “F/X” and “Six Ways to Sunday.” Additionally, John Lindley Byrne, writer and artist of Marvel Comics’s “X-Men,” was said to have based the look of Wolverine on D’Amato in “Slap Shot.”
D’Amato was born in Worcester and later raised in Spencer, Mass. He began working as a stage hand when he was about 14, inspiring him to become an actor. Both an athlete and actor,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Paul D’Amato, who portrayed the despicable goon Tim “Dr. Hook” McCracken in the classic hockey movie Slap Shot and had a memorable scene in the best picture Oscar winner The Deer Hunter, has died. He was 76.
D’Amato died Monday at his home in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, after a four-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder, his fiancée, actress Marina Re, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He was the most wonderful, sweetest guy, he fought so hard against this horrendous disease,” she said.
D’Amato also played a razor- and knife-wielding bad guy in Peter Yates’ Suspect (1987), starring Cher and Dennis Quaid, and appeared in other notable films including Heaven Can Wait (1978), F/X (1986) and Six Ways to Sunday (1997).
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, D’Amato ice skated since childhood, served with the National Guard and attended Emerson College in Boston, where he acted in school plays and was a...
D’Amato died Monday at his home in East Brookfield, Massachusetts, after a four-year battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare brain disorder, his fiancée, actress Marina Re, told The Hollywood Reporter.
“He was the most wonderful, sweetest guy, he fought so hard against this horrendous disease,” she said.
D’Amato also played a razor- and knife-wielding bad guy in Peter Yates’ Suspect (1987), starring Cher and Dennis Quaid, and appeared in other notable films including Heaven Can Wait (1978), F/X (1986) and Six Ways to Sunday (1997).
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, D’Amato ice skated since childhood, served with the National Guard and attended Emerson College in Boston, where he acted in school plays and was a...
- 2/21/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After 37 years in the making, “Of Things Past” will debut on Oct. 3 on Amazon, Vudu and other major VOD platforms. Reimagined by Tga Productions and Cedar Films Studios, the movie will include footage from both 1985 — when filming began — and 2022, when an additional storyline was shot.
The film, directed by D. Paul Thomas and Eric Rafael Ibarra, stars four-time Emmy winner Michael Moriarty and Louise Caire Clark, who portray young couple Michael and Laura Dietrich as they struggle to save their marriage after losing their 2-year-old son. When saving the life of young girl Kiki in an automobile accident, Michael begins to forgive himself for the death of his son. Adult Kiki, played by Tara Reid, then visits Laura in Boston nearly 40 years later while Michael is dying, revealing long-held secrets. Inspired by true events, the film explores themes of betrayal and the power of forgiveness.
“If you live long enough,...
The film, directed by D. Paul Thomas and Eric Rafael Ibarra, stars four-time Emmy winner Michael Moriarty and Louise Caire Clark, who portray young couple Michael and Laura Dietrich as they struggle to save their marriage after losing their 2-year-old son. When saving the life of young girl Kiki in an automobile accident, Michael begins to forgive himself for the death of his son. Adult Kiki, played by Tara Reid, then visits Laura in Boston nearly 40 years later while Michael is dying, revealing long-held secrets. Inspired by true events, the film explores themes of betrayal and the power of forgiveness.
“If you live long enough,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Murray Bartlett received not one but two Emmy nominations this year. One was widely expected, in Best Drama Guest Actor for “The Last of Us,” but the other one, perhaps not as much. He was nominated for “Welcome to Chippendales” in Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor, the category he won last year for “The White Lotus.” And he’ll make history if he wins the award again.
Another victory would make Bartlett the first person to win the category in consecutive years. There is, unsurprisingly, not a ton of back-to-back champs in a category recognizing one-offs like limited and anthology series and TV movies. Since the category was formalized in 1975, Beau Bridges is the only one who’s won it twice for “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom” in 1993 and “The Second Civil War” in 1997. Michael Moriarty, who triumphed in 2002 for “James Dean,” comes...
Another victory would make Bartlett the first person to win the category in consecutive years. There is, unsurprisingly, not a ton of back-to-back champs in a category recognizing one-offs like limited and anthology series and TV movies. Since the category was formalized in 1975, Beau Bridges is the only one who’s won it twice for “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom” in 1993 and “The Second Civil War” in 1997. Michael Moriarty, who triumphed in 2002 for “James Dean,” comes...
- 8/1/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Katharine Hepburn’s film career endured an extraordinary six decades. A strong-willed feminist, she was a role model for generations of women and fashion icon who eschewed dresses for stylish wide-legged pants. She is still the only performer to receive four best actress Oscars. She stuck to her guns and never attended the Oscars when was nominated only showing up to give the Thalberg award to a producer with whom she worked with at MGM. Hepburn also made nine films with the great Spencer Tracy, though, their off-screen love affair may not have been exactly what it seemed.
It was the 20th anniversary of her death on June 29 at the age of 96. And over the years when I was on staff at the Los Angeles Times, I talked to several actors and directors who worked with her.
Such as Anthony Quinn with whom I chatted in 1994 when he starred with...
It was the 20th anniversary of her death on June 29 at the age of 96. And over the years when I was on staff at the Los Angeles Times, I talked to several actors and directors who worked with her.
Such as Anthony Quinn with whom I chatted in 1994 when he starred with...
- 6/29/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
It was a night of firsts, lasts and an upset win as TV’s finest gathered together to celebrate the 45th Primetime Emmy Awards on ABC on September 19, 1993. Even the host made history — in more ways than one. Read on for our Emmys flashback 30 years ago to 1993.
For the first time ever, the ceremony was hosted solely by a female — who was also, ironically, the unluckiest actress in Emmy history. Up for her 13th Emmy nomination that evening, Angela Lansbury guided the ceremony with her usual grace. Lansbury passed away in 2022, with the record of most Best Drama Actress bids as well as the record for most overall nominations without a win at 18. However, she wasn’t the only one nominated at this ceremony who has never won despite numerous nominations, or the only one to lay claim to an unfortunate record.
After a stellar year in 1992, reigning Best Drama...
For the first time ever, the ceremony was hosted solely by a female — who was also, ironically, the unluckiest actress in Emmy history. Up for her 13th Emmy nomination that evening, Angela Lansbury guided the ceremony with her usual grace. Lansbury passed away in 2022, with the record of most Best Drama Actress bids as well as the record for most overall nominations without a win at 18. However, she wasn’t the only one nominated at this ceremony who has never won despite numerous nominations, or the only one to lay claim to an unfortunate record.
After a stellar year in 1992, reigning Best Drama...
- 5/3/2023
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Dragons are a part of nearly every major culture. While some of us seem to think that this means they were once real creatures that terrorized our ancestors, it’s more likely that there’s something inherently and universally fascinating about reptilian monsters hovering above humankind on the food chain.
That’s why it makes sense that there are so many unique dragons in media, both friendly and demonic. However, some of these fire-breathing creatures are more monstrous than others, and that’s why we’ve decided to compile a list of six of the scariest dragons in film, as we horror hounds tend to prefer fantasy stories with a hint of darkness.
To be included on this list, dragons need to stand out in either their villainous behavior or nightmarish design, but they don’t necessarily have to appear in a traditionally scary movie. And for the purposes of this article,...
That’s why it makes sense that there are so many unique dragons in media, both friendly and demonic. However, some of these fire-breathing creatures are more monstrous than others, and that’s why we’ve decided to compile a list of six of the scariest dragons in film, as we horror hounds tend to prefer fantasy stories with a hint of darkness.
To be included on this list, dragons need to stand out in either their villainous behavior or nightmarish design, but they don’t necessarily have to appear in a traditionally scary movie. And for the purposes of this article,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
A running gag on the Hulu limited series “Welcome to Chippendales” was Nick De Noia (Murray Bartlett) telling people that he has won not one but two Emmys for choreographing “Unicorn Tales.” Now Bartlett can pick up a second Emmy this year in the very category he won last year for “The White Lotus,” Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor. And if that happens, he’ll break new ground as the first person to win the category two years in a row.
The list of people who’ve won Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor more than once is very tiny in general. Since the category was established in 1975, only Beau Bridges has won it multiple times, prevailing in 1993 for “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom” and 1997 for “The Second Civil War.” You could count Michael Moriarty, but he only won this specific category,...
The list of people who’ve won Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor more than once is very tiny in general. Since the category was established in 1975, only Beau Bridges has won it multiple times, prevailing in 1993 for “The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom” and 1997 for “The Second Civil War.” You could count Michael Moriarty, but he only won this specific category,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
It’s no big deal these days when veteran film stars appear on the small screen such as Harrison Ford, who headlines two vastly different series this season, the hard-hitting Western “1923” on Paramount + and the Apple TV +’s comedy “Shrinking.” And two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro is set to star in his first TV series “Zero Day” on Netflix. But 50 years ago, it was major news when stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood took the plunge into the small screen waters.
Four-time Oscar-winning legend Katharine Hepburn made her TV debut in ABC’s acclaimed version of Tennessee Williams’ 1944 classi play “The Glass Menagerie.” The drama, which catapulted Williams to fame, reunited Kate with her “The Lion in Winter” director Anthony Harvey. She won an Oscar under his guidance for the 1968 “Lion,” and she earned an Emmy nomination for her haunting turn as Amanda in “Glass Menagerie.” The...
Four-time Oscar-winning legend Katharine Hepburn made her TV debut in ABC’s acclaimed version of Tennessee Williams’ 1944 classi play “The Glass Menagerie.” The drama, which catapulted Williams to fame, reunited Kate with her “The Lion in Winter” director Anthony Harvey. She won an Oscar under his guidance for the 1968 “Lion,” and she earned an Emmy nomination for her haunting turn as Amanda in “Glass Menagerie.” The...
- 4/12/2023
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
It’s a well-known fact that Meryl Streep is the most Oscar-nominated actor of all time, with 21 bids (and three wins) dating as far back as 1978. What many may not realize, however, is that her storied history with the film academy began after she had already clinched an Emmy for her lead performance on the NBC miniseries “Holocaust.” Indeed, she has won as many Emmys as she has Oscars, and she could soon nab at least a fourth TV trophy since her upcoming projects include Apple TV+’s “Extrapolations” and Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.”
Before she received her first Emmy, Streep made her small screen debut opposite John Lithgow in a 1977 installment of PBS’s “Great Performances,” entitled “Secret Service.” This was essentially a filmed stage play presented as a two-hour movie. Her first proper telefilm was “The Deadliest Season,” in which she portrayed the wife of...
Before she received her first Emmy, Streep made her small screen debut opposite John Lithgow in a 1977 installment of PBS’s “Great Performances,” entitled “Secret Service.” This was essentially a filmed stage play presented as a two-hour movie. Her first proper telefilm was “The Deadliest Season,” in which she portrayed the wife of...
- 4/3/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Evan Peters and his “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” dad Richard Jenkins are the odds-on favorites to take home the Emmys for Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actor and Best Limited Series/TV Movie Supporting Actor, respectively. They’re already Emmy winners in the opposite categories, and if they prevail in September, they’ll join a small group of men who’ve won both limited/TV movie acting prizes.
Just six actors have swept both categories, which have undergone various name changes over the years. Laurence Olivier reigns supreme with five trophies total. He has four in lead for “The Moon and Sixpence” (1960), “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (1973), “Love Among the Ruins” (1975) and “King Lear” (1984), and one in supporting for “Brideshead Revisited” (1982).
Michael Moriarty has four, but they come with an asterisk. He owns lead and supporting statuettes for “Holocaust” (1978) and “James Dean” (2002), respectively, and won two Emmys...
Just six actors have swept both categories, which have undergone various name changes over the years. Laurence Olivier reigns supreme with five trophies total. He has four in lead for “The Moon and Sixpence” (1960), “Long Day’s Journey into Night” (1973), “Love Among the Ruins” (1975) and “King Lear” (1984), and one in supporting for “Brideshead Revisited” (1982).
Michael Moriarty has four, but they come with an asterisk. He owns lead and supporting statuettes for “Holocaust” (1978) and “James Dean” (2002), respectively, and won two Emmys...
- 3/31/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Between new horror releases The Menu and Bones and All and it being Thanksgiving week, it feels safe to assume that food is on everyone’s mind right about now. So this week’s streaming picks belong to food-based horror movies, naturally. These grotesque movies are heavily themed around eating, though not in a way that’ll whet your appetite.
Here’s where you can stream these Thanksgiving-appropriate horrors this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Diner – The Roku Channel
Before becoming a standalone film, Blood Diner was initially intended to act as a sequel to Herschell Gordon Lewis’s Blood Feast. That change resulted in a zany ’80s horror-comedy that remakes the splatter classic; the premise is essentially the same at its core. Directed by Jackie Kong, Blood Diner follows two brothers tasked by their dead serial killer uncle to continue his attempts to resurrect the goddess Sheetar.
Here’s where you can stream these Thanksgiving-appropriate horrors this week.
For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.
Blood Diner – The Roku Channel
Before becoming a standalone film, Blood Diner was initially intended to act as a sequel to Herschell Gordon Lewis’s Blood Feast. That change resulted in a zany ’80s horror-comedy that remakes the splatter classic; the premise is essentially the same at its core. Directed by Jackie Kong, Blood Diner follows two brothers tasked by their dead serial killer uncle to continue his attempts to resurrect the goddess Sheetar.
- 11/21/2022
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
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It was the summer of 1973 and Meryl Streep, fresh off her first year of drama school, had a job cleaning urinals in New Haven, Connecticut.
“True story,” she recalled from an Austin podium Saturday night in opening a tribute that was less about bathrooms and more about an acting hero. “I heard that a friend of mine that I knew in college got cast in a big movie and it was the first person that I ever knew that had been cast in a movie. Michael Moriarty was a beautiful young actor. So, all my friends after work, we went to the movie theater to see him.”
The film was the John D. Hancock-directed Bang the Drum Slowly about the friendship between a pitcher (Moriarty) and catcher as they cope with the latter’s terminal illness through the course of a baseball season.
It was the summer of 1973 and Meryl Streep, fresh off her first year of drama school, had a job cleaning urinals in New Haven, Connecticut.
“True story,” she recalled from an Austin podium Saturday night in opening a tribute that was less about bathrooms and more about an acting hero. “I heard that a friend of mine that I knew in college got cast in a big movie and it was the first person that I ever knew that had been cast in a movie. Michael Moriarty was a beautiful young actor. So, all my friends after work, we went to the movie theater to see him.”
The film was the John D. Hancock-directed Bang the Drum Slowly about the friendship between a pitcher (Moriarty) and catcher as they cope with the latter’s terminal illness through the course of a baseball season.
- 9/26/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series has just been released through the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel, and in this one we’re taking a look back at writer/director Larry Cohen’s 1985 film The Stuff (watch it Here), about a delicious dessert that has a strange effect on the people who consume it. We’ve previously talked about how Cohen made the concept of a killer baby work in It’s Alive, now find out how he made the idea of deadly dessert work by checking out the video embedded above!
The Stuff has the following synopsis:
It’s smooth and creamy! It’s delicious! It isn’t filling! It’s taken the country by storm… and it kills! It’s The Stuff! The newest taste sensation is outselling ice cream two-to-one and merchants can’t keep up with the voracious demand. In...
The Stuff has the following synopsis:
It’s smooth and creamy! It’s delicious! It isn’t filling! It’s taken the country by storm… and it kills! It’s The Stuff! The newest taste sensation is outselling ice cream two-to-one and merchants can’t keep up with the voracious demand. In...
- 9/6/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Before he earned four Best Drama Actor Emmy bids as one of the six original main cast members of NBC’s “Law & Order,” Michael Moriarty made history as the youngest conqueror of both TV Movie/Limited Series male acting categories. His first win for his supporting turn in “The Glass Menagerie” (1974) was followed four years later by a victory for his lead role on the NBC limited series “Holocaust.” Broadcast over a four-day period in April 1978, the series was met with both criticism and praise, with much of the adulation directed toward Moriarty and his castmates.
“Holocaust” was awarded a total of eight Emmys from 15 nominations, including Best Limited Series and Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress (Meryl Streep). Moriarty was honored for his role as a 1930s German lawyer who joins the Nazi party out of economic desperation and grapples with the consequences of his decision over the course of several years.
“Holocaust” was awarded a total of eight Emmys from 15 nominations, including Best Limited Series and Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress (Meryl Streep). Moriarty was honored for his role as a 1930s German lawyer who joins the Nazi party out of economic desperation and grapples with the consequences of his decision over the course of several years.
- 8/3/2022
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
It was an unusual ceremony, in which an Emmy rule change pitted series regulars against one-episode guest stars. In addition, two of the most awarded comedies of all time battled it out, a favorite drama lost the top spot and one of the most celebrated talk shows of all time finally received a top honor. This was also the last year that the Big Four networks received all the nominations for Best Drama Series and Best Comedy Series. We’re throwing it back three decades to August 30, 1992, when Tim Allen, Kirstie Alley and Dennis Miller hosted the 44th Primetime Emmy Awards on Fox. Read on for our Emmys flashback 30 years ago to 1992.
Between 1989 and 1992, “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown” volleyed the Best Comedy award back and forth. This was “Murphy’s” year, winning in this category for the second and final time. The other sitcoms up were “Brooklyn Bridge,” “Home Improvement” and “Seinfeld.
Between 1989 and 1992, “Cheers” and “Murphy Brown” volleyed the Best Comedy award back and forth. This was “Murphy’s” year, winning in this category for the second and final time. The other sitcoms up were “Brooklyn Bridge,” “Home Improvement” and “Seinfeld.
- 7/15/2022
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
You may be surprised to learn that the first Hollywood film that dealt with the Holocaust was released during the height of World War II. The 1944 Andre De Toth film, “None Shall Escape” shows a group of Polish-Jews gunned down by the Nazis while they are being forced into boxcars for deportation. Over the subsequent decades, the horrors of the Holocaust have been depicted on the big screen in such classics as 1959’s “The Diary of Anne Frank”; 1982’s “Sophie’s Choice,” for which Meryl Streep won her first Best Actress Oscar; and Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning 1993 masterpiece “Schindler’s List.”
The Holocaust, in which six million Jews died during World War II, has also been the subject of numerous lauded TV movies and miniseries. The latest is Barry Levinson’s acclaimed “The Survivor,” which premiered last September at the Toronto Film Festival and on HBO and HBO Max. The film, Levinson...
The Holocaust, in which six million Jews died during World War II, has also been the subject of numerous lauded TV movies and miniseries. The latest is Barry Levinson’s acclaimed “The Survivor,” which premiered last September at the Toronto Film Festival and on HBO and HBO Max. The film, Levinson...
- 7/8/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
The way we watch television has changed a lot in the past couple of decades, as evidenced by the 54th Primetime Emmy Awards 20 years ago. Whereas streaming services and cable networks dominate the ceremonies now, 20 years ago NBC had the most major nominations with 47 and most major wins with 10; however, HBO was a strong contender, coming in second with 38 major noms and eight wins. This was also the first year that FX and VH1 received major nominations. Conan O’Brien hosted the ceremony on September 22, 2002, and even though some old “friends” were recognized, there were clear indicators that the major three networks were no longer in command. Read on for our Emmys flashback 20 years ago to 2002.
Although “Friends” was a leader in ratings and had received Emmy nominations in its first seven seasons, it had won very few. It finally won Best Comedy Series on its fifth nomination; this would be...
Although “Friends” was a leader in ratings and had received Emmy nominations in its first seven seasons, it had won very few. It finally won Best Comedy Series on its fifth nomination; this would be...
- 6/15/2022
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
Marvin J. Chomsky, a four-time Emmy-winning director whose credits include the seminal 1977 miniseries Roots, Holocaust and dozens of TV series including the original Star Trek and Hawaii Five-o, died Monday. He was 92.
His son, producer Peter Chomsky, told Deadline that his father died in his sleep but gave no other details.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
The elder Chomsky already was a veteran TV director when he scored an Emmy nomination for helming two episodes of the groundbreaking slavery saga Roots. He went on to win Emmys for directing the harrowing 1978 miniseries Holocaust, telefilms Attica (1980) and Inside the Third Reich (1982) and the Maximilian Schell-led miniseries Peter the Great (1986). He earned nominations for helming Evita Peron (1981), Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) and Billionaire Boys Club (1987), also scoring an Outstanding Miniseries nom as the latter’s supervising producer.
When he accepted his Emmy for Inside the Third Reich, Chomsky...
His son, producer Peter Chomsky, told Deadline that his father died in his sleep but gave no other details.
Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery
The elder Chomsky already was a veteran TV director when he scored an Emmy nomination for helming two episodes of the groundbreaking slavery saga Roots. He went on to win Emmys for directing the harrowing 1978 miniseries Holocaust, telefilms Attica (1980) and Inside the Third Reich (1982) and the Maximilian Schell-led miniseries Peter the Great (1986). He earned nominations for helming Evita Peron (1981), Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986) and Billionaire Boys Club (1987), also scoring an Outstanding Miniseries nom as the latter’s supervising producer.
When he accepted his Emmy for Inside the Third Reich, Chomsky...
- 3/29/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
When the news was first announced that the original Law & Order, aka the Mothership, was coming back, fans were super excited. But at the back of everyone's mind was one question: could they pull it off?
The world has changed significantly since Law & Order went off the air in 2010; could a series closer to shows like Dragnet than to its own spin-offs be successful now?
The good news is that Law & Order Season 21 Episode 1 wasted no time bringing up racism, negative attitudes toward cops, and other issues that are often in the news. While it didn't navigate these stories perfectly, it did a good enough job to be compelling television.
Interestingly, the writers chose to lead off with a story that could have fit comfortably on its sister series, Law & Order: Svu.
Not only did the second half of the hour revolve around the prosecutors' quest...
The world has changed significantly since Law & Order went off the air in 2010; could a series closer to shows like Dragnet than to its own spin-offs be successful now?
The good news is that Law & Order Season 21 Episode 1 wasted no time bringing up racism, negative attitudes toward cops, and other issues that are often in the news. While it didn't navigate these stories perfectly, it did a good enough job to be compelling television.
Interestingly, the writers chose to lead off with a story that could have fit comfortably on its sister series, Law & Order: Svu.
Not only did the second half of the hour revolve around the prosecutors' quest...
- 2/25/2022
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Before he earned four Best Drama Actor Emmy bids as one of the six original main cast members of NBC’s “Law & Order,” Michael Moriarty made history as the youngest conqueror of both Movie/Limited male acting categories. His first win for his supporting turn in “The Glass Menagerie” (1974) was followed four years later by a victory for his lead role on the NBC limited series “Holocaust.” Broadcast over a four-day period in April 1978, the series was met with both criticism and praise, with much of the adulation directed toward Moriarty and his castmates.
“Holocaust” was awarded a total of eight Emmys from 15 nominations, including Best Limited Series and Best Movie/Limited Actress (Meryl Streep). Moriarty was honored for his role as a 1930s German lawyer who joins the Nazi party out of economic desperation and grapples with the consequences of his decision over the course of several years.
“Holocaust” was awarded a total of eight Emmys from 15 nominations, including Best Limited Series and Best Movie/Limited Actress (Meryl Streep). Moriarty was honored for his role as a 1930s German lawyer who joins the Nazi party out of economic desperation and grapples with the consequences of his decision over the course of several years.
- 8/31/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
"Let this be a lesson to all y'all! We decide who drinks, and who dies!" Quiver Dist. has released an official trailer for an indie western titled Gunfight at Dry River, also known as just Dry River. Made by British filmmaker Daniel Simpson, of Spiderhole, Hangar 10, and With Love From Suffolk. Set on the US-Mexican border in 1888. In Dry River, a desert town debilitated by drought, a promise of gold will bring hope, love, and death in equal measure. When a Mexican stranger arrives in town to reclaim his father's land, a violent confrontation will cause the lives of all to be forever transformed... The film stars Charlie Creed-Miles, Michael Moriarty, Ann Mitchell, Joshua Dickinson, Isabella Walker, plus Fabricio Christian Amansi as "The Mexican". There's not much worth a watch in here unless you're really into dusty westerns. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Daniel Simpson's Gunfight at Dry River,...
- 8/18/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Actor Clayne Crawford joins Josh and Joe to discuss a few of his favorite flicks.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970)
Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary. Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
Mad Max (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary. Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
The Killing Of Two Lovers (2021)
Metropolis (1927)
On The Waterfront (1954) – John Badham’s trailer commentary.
Top Gun (1986)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review. Tfh’s Gremlins celebration.
Young Guns (1988)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary.
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Moonraker (1979)
Robocop (1987) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary.
12 Monkeys (1995) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
Brazil (1985)
Predator (1987)
Rocky (1976)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary.
The Fisher King (1991)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Easy Rider (1969) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary.
Batman (1989)
Grand Hotel (1932)
It’s Alive (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Two Mules For Sister Sara (1970)
Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979)
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) – John Landis’s trailer commentary. Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
Mad Max (1979) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary. Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
The Killing Of Two Lovers (2021)
Metropolis (1927)
On The Waterfront (1954) – John Badham’s trailer commentary.
Top Gun (1986)
Gremlins (1984) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review. Tfh’s Gremlins celebration.
Young Guns (1988)
Citizen Kane (1941) – John Landis’s trailer commentary.
Star Wars (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Moonraker (1979)
Robocop (1987) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary.
12 Monkeys (1995) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review.
Brazil (1985)
Predator (1987)
Rocky (1976)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary.
The Fisher King (1991)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Easy Rider (1969) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary.
Batman (1989)
Grand Hotel (1932)
It’s Alive (1974) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary.
- 5/25/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
This month’s home media releases are off to a fun start as a few of my favorite movies from 2020 are headed to Blu-ray and DVD this week—Paul W.S. Anderson’s Monster Hunter and Josh Ruben’s Scare Me. Beyond that, we have a pair of titles from Vinegar Syndrome that genre fans are going to want to pick up on Tuesday—Cthulhu Mansion and Dark Tower—and there are a few other titles being released on March 2nd, too, including Where is She?, Vampire Virus, and the Nicolas Cage Collection.
Cthulhu Mansion
After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks attempt to flee a local amusement park by taking a mysterious old magician named Chandu (Frank Finlay; Lifeforce) and his beautiful daughter hostage. While trying to evade the police, the punks force Chandu to take them to his secluded mansion where they plan to seek...
Cthulhu Mansion
After a drug deal gone wrong, a group of punks attempt to flee a local amusement park by taking a mysterious old magician named Chandu (Frank Finlay; Lifeforce) and his beautiful daughter hostage. While trying to evade the police, the punks force Chandu to take them to his secluded mansion where they plan to seek...
- 3/1/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Swing and a miss. Striking out. Fair or foul. Rounding the bases. Touching them all.
Baseball is back. The latest opening day in history is upon us but nonetheless it’s still opening day.
Baseball is as much a part of America as mom, apple pie, the flag – and the movies.
No sport has been romanticized on the silver screen as often as baseball. Hollywood has been betting on baseball for decades and it still delivers a winning performance. Diamonds Are Forever isn’t just a James Bond film. It perfectly describes the relationship between the Silver Screen and the American Pastime.
Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jack, because you’re about to get caught in a run down of the greatest baseball films ever made.
42 (2013)
A biopic of when Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier while wearing No. 42 for the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, hence the title. The film earned $27.3 million during its opening weekend.
Baseball is back. The latest opening day in history is upon us but nonetheless it’s still opening day.
Baseball is as much a part of America as mom, apple pie, the flag – and the movies.
No sport has been romanticized on the silver screen as often as baseball. Hollywood has been betting on baseball for decades and it still delivers a winning performance. Diamonds Are Forever isn’t just a James Bond film. It perfectly describes the relationship between the Silver Screen and the American Pastime.
Grab your peanuts and Cracker Jack, because you’re about to get caught in a run down of the greatest baseball films ever made.
42 (2013)
A biopic of when Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier while wearing No. 42 for the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, hence the title. The film earned $27.3 million during its opening weekend.
- 10/8/2020
- by AMP Training
- AsianMoviePulse
Will Aaron Paul be nominated for Best Drama Actor at the Emmys for joining the cast of “Westworld” this spring for season three? He already has a trio of Emmys under his belt for his supporting role on “Breaking Bad,” but if he does make the cut for his “Westworld” turn as a traumatized military veteran who teams up with robotic host Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood), he’ll set a new Emmy record.
“Westworld” has already had three different actors nominated for Best Drama Actor: Anthony Hopkins (2017), Jeffrey Wright (2018) and Ed Harris (2018). Paul would be the fourth, and no program in Emmy history has every received nominations in this category for four different actors. As it stands, “Westworld” is already tied for that record with three.
See‘Westworld’: Don’t make the mistake of underestimating it at the Emmys … again
The first show to rack up nominations for three different stars was “NYPD Blue.
“Westworld” has already had three different actors nominated for Best Drama Actor: Anthony Hopkins (2017), Jeffrey Wright (2018) and Ed Harris (2018). Paul would be the fourth, and no program in Emmy history has every received nominations in this category for four different actors. As it stands, “Westworld” is already tied for that record with three.
See‘Westworld’: Don’t make the mistake of underestimating it at the Emmys … again
The first show to rack up nominations for three different stars was “NYPD Blue.
- 5/21/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
This four part, eight hour miniseries turns the fate of a family of German Jews into a sprawling drama that covers all the bases of the holocaust horror. It was strong stuff and a big Emmy winner, boosting the careers of James Woods and Michael Moriarty. His warped charisma as a psychotic Nazi is so good that he’s consistently more interesting than the courageous victims. As for Meryl Streep, she became an instant star — everybody remembered her from this. Although it’s been called ‘The Holocaust for Dummies,’ it’s a quality show. Looking from today’s perspective, after forty years of Political Correctness adjustments, I’m not sure any two viewers will react in quite the same way.
Holocaust
Blu-ray
CBS Television Studio / Paramount
1978 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 7 hours, 36 min. / Street Date September 24, 2019 / 43.19
Starring: James Woods, Meryl Streep, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Rosemary Harris, Fritz Weaver, Tovah Feldshuh, Deborah Norton,...
Holocaust
Blu-ray
CBS Television Studio / Paramount
1978 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 7 hours, 36 min. / Street Date September 24, 2019 / 43.19
Starring: James Woods, Meryl Streep, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Rosemary Harris, Fritz Weaver, Tovah Feldshuh, Deborah Norton,...
- 10/5/2019
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Michael Moriarty has long stood on the precipice of the mainstream; teetering, looking in, a toe here, but always bringing his unique Moriarty-ness to every project. Never one to shy away from speaking his mind, he brings the same fearlessness to his art, often resulting in performances just left (and sometimes further) of center. So it goes for another genre jaunt, Blood Link (1982), in which he plays formerly conjoined twins who collide in a mélange of murder and deception, giallo style.
This German-Italian-u.S. co-production premiered in the U.K. in October, with a rollout Stateside in November; oddly, it didn’t debut in Italy until ’86 and Germany in ’87. Perhaps the distributors didn’t have enough faith in their product, or they found its old fashioned story to be out of step with modern slashers. A man chasing himself is a hard sell, after all.
But honestly I thought the...
This German-Italian-u.S. co-production premiered in the U.K. in October, with a rollout Stateside in November; oddly, it didn’t debut in Italy until ’86 and Germany in ’87. Perhaps the distributors didn’t have enough faith in their product, or they found its old fashioned story to be out of step with modern slashers. A man chasing himself is a hard sell, after all.
But honestly I thought the...
- 6/22/2019
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
Law & Order: Svu may have just scored a landmark 21st-season renewal at NBC… but not everyone will be back next fall.
Philip Winchester, who plays assistant district attorney Peter Stone on the long-running drama, announced on Twitter that he won’t be returning next season. (An NBC rep declined to confirm Winchester’s exit.)
“Sadly for me, Peter Stone and his ‘the facts don’t care about you’re [sic] feelings’ attitude will not be returning,” he tweeted. “A huge tip of the hat to my amazing fans and not so big of [sic] fans. You All make me work harder. Thank you!
Philip Winchester, who plays assistant district attorney Peter Stone on the long-running drama, announced on Twitter that he won’t be returning next season. (An NBC rep declined to confirm Winchester’s exit.)
“Sadly for me, Peter Stone and his ‘the facts don’t care about you’re [sic] feelings’ attitude will not be returning,” he tweeted. “A huge tip of the hat to my amazing fans and not so big of [sic] fans. You All make me work harder. Thank you!
- 3/29/2019
- TVLine.com
Law & Order: Svu will enter its historic 21st season down a castmember.
Philip Winchester announced on Twitter on Friday, shortly after NBC renewed the series, that he won't be returning for 2019-20. He has played Assistant District Attorney Peter Stone — the son of original Law & Order prosecutor Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) — for the past two seasons. He'll appear in the final four episodes of the season.
"Sadly for me, Peter Stone and his 'the facts don't care about your feelings' attitude will not be returning," Winchester wrote on Twitter. "A huge tip of ...
Philip Winchester announced on Twitter on Friday, shortly after NBC renewed the series, that he won't be returning for 2019-20. He has played Assistant District Attorney Peter Stone — the son of original Law & Order prosecutor Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) — for the past two seasons. He'll appear in the final four episodes of the season.
"Sadly for me, Peter Stone and his 'the facts don't care about your feelings' attitude will not be returning," Winchester wrote on Twitter. "A huge tip of ...
- 3/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Larry Cohen, best known for his work as a B-movie producer and director in the ’70s and his later work in screenwriting, has died. He was 77.
Cohen’s friend, actor and publicist Shade Rupe, confirmed the news, which was announced in a post to Cohen’s official Facebook page. Rupe said Cohen died in Los Angeles Saturday night surrounded by loved ones.
“The entire #KingCohen team mourns the loss of its star, hero and King, #LarryCohen,” reads the post. “His unparalleled talents were surpassed only by his giant heart. The impact he made on television and cinema will be felt forever, and our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends and fans.”
Cohen began his career in the 1960s in television, writing scripts for episodes of well-known TV series including “The Defenders,” “Espionage,” and “The Invaders.”
In the ’70s, Cohen began to focus on filmmaking, penning and directing the...
Cohen’s friend, actor and publicist Shade Rupe, confirmed the news, which was announced in a post to Cohen’s official Facebook page. Rupe said Cohen died in Los Angeles Saturday night surrounded by loved ones.
“The entire #KingCohen team mourns the loss of its star, hero and King, #LarryCohen,” reads the post. “His unparalleled talents were surpassed only by his giant heart. The impact he made on television and cinema will be felt forever, and our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends and fans.”
Cohen began his career in the 1960s in television, writing scripts for episodes of well-known TV series including “The Defenders,” “Espionage,” and “The Invaders.”
In the ’70s, Cohen began to focus on filmmaking, penning and directing the...
- 3/24/2019
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
John Carl Buechler, whose Hollywood horror makeup and special effects made movies like Hatchet, Deep Freeze and the Michael Moriarty-starrer Troll into classic frightfests, has died. He was 66.
Buechler died Monday after a bout with stage 4 prostate cancer, New York City-based genre film and Fantasia Film Festival publicist Ted Geoghegan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. News of Buechler's death also appeared on a GoFundMe page launched a month ago by his wife, Lynn Buechler, to help pay for medical expenses incurred as part of his treatment.
"His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans ...
Buechler died Monday after a bout with stage 4 prostate cancer, New York City-based genre film and Fantasia Film Festival publicist Ted Geoghegan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. News of Buechler's death also appeared on a GoFundMe page launched a month ago by his wife, Lynn Buechler, to help pay for medical expenses incurred as part of his treatment.
"His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans ...
- 3/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
John Carl Buechler, whose Hollywood horror makeup and special effects made movies like Hatchet, Deep Freeze and the Michael Moriarty-starrer Troll into classic frightfests, has died. He was 66.
Buechler died Monday after a bout with stage 4 prostate cancer, New York City-based genre film and Fantasia Film Festival publicist Ted Geoghegan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. News of Buechler's death also appeared on a GoFundMe page launched a month ago by his wife, Lynn Buechler, to help pay for medical expenses incurred as part of his treatment.
"His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans ...
Buechler died Monday after a bout with stage 4 prostate cancer, New York City-based genre film and Fantasia Film Festival publicist Ted Geoghegan confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. News of Buechler's death also appeared on a GoFundMe page launched a month ago by his wife, Lynn Buechler, to help pay for medical expenses incurred as part of his treatment.
"His family is absolutely devastated as are many of his fans ...
- 3/18/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Larry Cohen, King Cohen's director Steve Mitchell, Joe Kraemer, David J. Schow, and Laurene Landon will be in attendance at Dark Delicacies' King Cohen Blu-ray signing on February 2nd. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Death Kat Design's new Halloween shirt and the trailer, poster, and release details for Darkness Visible.
King Cohen Blu-ray Signing at Dark Delicacies: "Join King Cohen star/subject Larry Cohen, director Steve Mitchell, composer Joe Kraemer, interviewee/writer David J. Schow, and interviewee/actor Laurene Landon as they sign the King Cohen Blu-ray movie/CD Soundtrack combo.
The Blu-ray/CD combo can be purchased at Dark Delicacies in-store now, or at the event on Sat, Feb 2nd. Can't make the signing? You can order signed copies online from Dark Delicacies: www.darkdel.com
New York Times Critic's Pick - 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Buckle up for King Cohen, the award-winning* feature-length documentary from director Steve...
King Cohen Blu-ray Signing at Dark Delicacies: "Join King Cohen star/subject Larry Cohen, director Steve Mitchell, composer Joe Kraemer, interviewee/writer David J. Schow, and interviewee/actor Laurene Landon as they sign the King Cohen Blu-ray movie/CD Soundtrack combo.
The Blu-ray/CD combo can be purchased at Dark Delicacies in-store now, or at the event on Sat, Feb 2nd. Can't make the signing? You can order signed copies online from Dark Delicacies: www.darkdel.com
New York Times Critic's Pick - 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
Buckle up for King Cohen, the award-winning* feature-length documentary from director Steve...
- 1/28/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” has arrived on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition Blu-Ray / CD soundtrack combo!
“Whether you’re a long time Larry Cohen fan, or never even heard of him before, King Cohen is a joyous watch!” – Bobby LePire
La-La Land Entertainment has released a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-Ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture score by renowned composer Joe Kraemer (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation). This exciting combo release includes more than 90 minutes of Exclusive Special Features, showcasing a wealth of deleted interview footage from the King himself, Larry Cohen, and many others!
The combo set will be available to order September 25,starting at 12 noon (pst), exclusively at www.lalalandrecords.com and select online blu-ray boutique retailers.
“Whether you’re a long time Larry Cohen fan, or never even heard of him before, King Cohen is a joyous watch!” – Bobby LePire
La-La Land Entertainment has released a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-Ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture score by renowned composer Joe Kraemer (Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation). This exciting combo release includes more than 90 minutes of Exclusive Special Features, showcasing a wealth of deleted interview footage from the King himself, Larry Cohen, and many others!
The combo set will be available to order September 25,starting at 12 noon (pst), exclusively at www.lalalandrecords.com and select online blu-ray boutique retailers.
- 10/9/2018
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
There's so much to glean from cult favorite auteur Larry Cohen, whose career spans five decades and gave us gems including The Stuff, It's Alive, and William Lustig's Maniac Cop (which Cohen wrote and produced). Shining a light on Cohen's career is Steve Mitchell's award-winning documentary King Cohen, which is coming to VOD and Blu-ray (with a CD soundtrack) in North America on September 25th, and we have the full release details and cover art.
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
Press Release: The acclaimed theatrical feature film documentary “King Cohen” arrives on VOD and Blu-ray Disc from Dark Star Pictures and La-La Land Entertainment in a special, limited edition, Blu-ray / CD soundtrack combo!
100% Fresh at Rotten Tomatoes!
On September 25th, La-La Land Entertainment will release a special, limited edition King Cohen Blu-ray Disc/CD Soundtrack Combo, featuring both the acclaimed feature film on Blu-ray Disc and a Soundtrack CD of the original motion picture...
- 9/18/2018
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
One of the many post-Vietnam war films that began appearing in the late 70’s, Karel Reisz’ Who’ll Stop the Rain is one of the best. Nick Nolte stars as a veteran whose decision to lend his talents to a dangerous drug running scam leads to no good. The 1978 film, based on Robert Stone’s novel Dog Soldiers, boasts an amazing cast including Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty and David Opatoshu.
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The post Who’ll Stop the Rain appeared first on Trailers From Hell.
- 9/7/2018
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
On Aug. 26, 1973, Paramount unveiled baseball drama Bang the Drum Slowly at its world premiere in New York. The film went on to nab an Oscar nomination in the supporting actor category for Vincent Gardenia at the 46th Academy Awards ceremony. The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below.
The film version of Mark Harris' novel Bang the Drum Slowly, produced by Maurice and Lois Rosenfield and directed by John Hancock from Harris' screenplay, is not a completely successful movie. But it has three uncommonly fine performances by Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty and Vincent Gardenia, a rich sense of character ...
The film version of Mark Harris' novel Bang the Drum Slowly, produced by Maurice and Lois Rosenfield and directed by John Hancock from Harris' screenplay, is not a completely successful movie. But it has three uncommonly fine performances by Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty and Vincent Gardenia, a rich sense of character ...
- 8/26/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
On Aug. 26, 1973, Paramount unveiled baseball drama Bang the Drum Slowly at its world premiere in New York. The film went on to nab an Oscar nomination in the supporting actor category for Vincent Gardenia at the 46th Academy Awards ceremony. The Hollywood Reporter's original review is below.
The film version of Mark Harris' novel Bang the Drum Slowly, produced by Maurice and Lois Rosenfield and directed by John Hancock from Harris' screenplay, is not a completely successful movie. But it has three uncommonly fine performances by Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty and Vincent Gardenia, a rich sense of character ...
The film version of Mark Harris' novel Bang the Drum Slowly, produced by Maurice and Lois Rosenfield and directed by John Hancock from Harris' screenplay, is not a completely successful movie. But it has three uncommonly fine performances by Robert De Niro, Michael Moriarty and Vincent Gardenia, a rich sense of character ...
- 8/26/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Lee Pfeiffer
The early-to-mid 1970s was the heyday of grungy cop thrillers. Films exploring the seamier side of police work arguably got its biggest boost from the 1968 release of "Bullitt", which dared to show cops intertwined with ethically-challenged politicians in their common quest for career advancement. With the release of "The French Connection" and "Dirty Harry" in 1971, the genre kicked into high gear. In these films, the anti-hero disregards constitutional protections to take the law into his own hands. With America reeling from soaring crime rates, audiences cheered on these dubious symbols of our justice system. It's safe to say that watching these films from today's standpoint, one might have a different reaction to the tactics used by Popeye Doyle and Harry Callahan. However, there were more nuanced looks at modern urban police departments in films that explored corruption without the benefit of an superhuman anti-hero. Sidney Lumet's...
The early-to-mid 1970s was the heyday of grungy cop thrillers. Films exploring the seamier side of police work arguably got its biggest boost from the 1968 release of "Bullitt", which dared to show cops intertwined with ethically-challenged politicians in their common quest for career advancement. With the release of "The French Connection" and "Dirty Harry" in 1971, the genre kicked into high gear. In these films, the anti-hero disregards constitutional protections to take the law into his own hands. With America reeling from soaring crime rates, audiences cheered on these dubious symbols of our justice system. It's safe to say that watching these films from today's standpoint, one might have a different reaction to the tactics used by Popeye Doyle and Harry Callahan. However, there were more nuanced looks at modern urban police departments in films that explored corruption without the benefit of an superhuman anti-hero. Sidney Lumet's...
- 7/29/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Tfh Fearless Leader Joe Dante very astutely tip-toes around Larry Cohen’s stylistic filmmaking identity early on in King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen. Dante notes, “I would hardly call him the John Cassavetes of exploitation movies, but he does have a certain raw, visceral, realistic style.” Indeed, Larry Cohen’s signature film, Q: The Winged Serpent (1982), feels like what would happen if John Cassavetes directed a Ray Harryhausen film. And movie fans the world over are all the better for that most unlikely of authorial fusions!
For cineastes in La, King Cohen debuts Friday, July 20th, at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre. There will be supplemental shows on the 23rd at the NoHo 7, and the Laemmle Monica on the 26th. It will expand to other select markets on July 27th (keep a sharp eye on the flick’s official site for further screening details). The...
For cineastes in La, King Cohen debuts Friday, July 20th, at Laemmle’s Ahrya Fine Arts Theatre. There will be supplemental shows on the 23rd at the NoHo 7, and the Laemmle Monica on the 26th. It will expand to other select markets on July 27th (keep a sharp eye on the flick’s official site for further screening details). The...
- 7/19/2018
- by Alex Kirschenbaum
- Trailers from Hell
One of the loopier careers in and on the fringes of mainstream Hollywood is paid loving tribute in Steve Mitchell’s documentary “King Cohen.” There’s nothing particularly inspired about Mitchell’s treatment here — he’s directed a lot of DVD extras, and this first feature feels like a plus-sized version of one — but there’s considerable entertainment value in its subject. Particularly these days, when most commercial cinema seems given over to cookie-cutter sequels, spinoffs and remakes, a wellspring of original (not to mention frequently bizarre) ideas like those of producer-director-writer Larry Cohen seems akin to a fabled magical fountain.
Even back in his 1970s and ’80s heyday, when the ebbing drive-in theater market and growing presence of home-video got a lot of goofy genre exercises greenlit, Cohen’s films were notable for their eccentric individuality. Those who haven’t tasted the hybrid delights of “God Told Me To,...
Even back in his 1970s and ’80s heyday, when the ebbing drive-in theater market and growing presence of home-video got a lot of goofy genre exercises greenlit, Cohen’s films were notable for their eccentric individuality. Those who haven’t tasted the hybrid delights of “God Told Me To,...
- 7/18/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Just how much do the Emmys love Edie Falco? She’s currently the only actress to win lead trophies for a comedy series (“Nurse Jackie” in 2010) and a drama series, and now she hopes to add to her record with a victory for a limited series. On Thursday Falco received a Best Movie/Mini Actress Emmy nomination for her work on the limited series “Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders.” If she wins, that would make Falco the eighth performer from the “Law & Order” franchise to win an Emmy.
See 2018 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards
So who are the other seven? “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay is the only performer to prevail at the televised Primetime Emmys, winning Best Drama Actress in 2006. The other six winners all took home their trophies at the Creative Arts in the Best Drama Guest Actress category.
See 2018 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 70th Emmy Awards
So who are the other seven? “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay is the only performer to prevail at the televised Primetime Emmys, winning Best Drama Actress in 2006. The other six winners all took home their trophies at the Creative Arts in the Best Drama Guest Actress category.
- 7/16/2018
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Tony Awards just toasted the best productions and performers of the past Broadway season, and in a few weeks two of the big winners there — Tony Shalhoub and Laurie Metcalf — may find themselves feted with nominations for Emmy Awards, too.
Shalhoub, who is a strong contender at the Emmys for the Amazon comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” took home his first Tony Award his leading role in the musical “The Band’s Visit.” Metcalf, who is in the running at the Emmys for reprising her award-winning role on the reboot of sitcom “Roseanne,” claimed her second consecutive Tony this year for her brilliant performance in Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women.”
See 2018 Tony Awards: Complete list of winners (and nominees) in all 26 categories
According to Gold Derby’s current combined odds, Shalhoub is on the cusp of a nomination for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series behind Sean Hayes...
Shalhoub, who is a strong contender at the Emmys for the Amazon comedy series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” took home his first Tony Award his leading role in the musical “The Band’s Visit.” Metcalf, who is in the running at the Emmys for reprising her award-winning role on the reboot of sitcom “Roseanne,” claimed her second consecutive Tony this year for her brilliant performance in Edward Albee’s “Three Tall Women.”
See 2018 Tony Awards: Complete list of winners (and nominees) in all 26 categories
According to Gold Derby’s current combined odds, Shalhoub is on the cusp of a nomination for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series behind Sean Hayes...
- 6/19/2018
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
It has been announced that Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Steve Mitchell’s King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen – with a July 7th theatrical roll-out followed by an August 14th VOD release. Dark Star Pictures President Michael Repsch negotiated the deal with Bill Straus of Bridge Entertainment. Says Repsch:
King Cohen, which screened at last years Frightfest – review here), had its Us premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2017, was an official selection at Doc NYC 2017, and has since screened around the world, in Austria, Ireland, Amsterdam and more, ensnaring raves. Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Rondo Award-winning writer/director Steve Mitchell, whose film and television credits include co-writing the beloved cult horror/comedy Chopping Mall, has brilliantly captured his essence and passion in this very entertaining and also informative film.
Buckle up for King Cohen,...
King Cohen, which screened at last years Frightfest – review here), had its Us premiere at Fantastic Fest in 2017, was an official selection at Doc NYC 2017, and has since screened around the world, in Austria, Ireland, Amsterdam and more, ensnaring raves. Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Rondo Award-winning writer/director Steve Mitchell, whose film and television credits include co-writing the beloved cult horror/comedy Chopping Mall, has brilliantly captured his essence and passion in this very entertaining and also informative film.
Buckle up for King Cohen,...
- 5/30/2018
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
We've been excited for Daily Dead readers to watch the documentary King Cohen since Heather Wixson called it "a lively and entertaining celebration of a filmmaking pioneer" in her four-star review. Now that Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to the Larry Cohen doc, the wait won't be much longer stateside, as a July 7th theatrical release is being planned, followed by an August 14th VOD release:
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – – Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Steve Mitchell’s King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen.
Dark Star is planning a July 7th theatrical roll-out followed by an August 14th VOD release. Dark Star Pictures President Michael Repsch negotiated the deal with Bill Straus of Bridge Entertainment.
"Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Steve Mitchell has brilliantly captured his essence...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – – Dark Star Pictures has acquired North American rights to Steve Mitchell’s King Cohen, the true story of writer, producer, director, creator and all-around maverick, Larry Cohen.
Dark Star is planning a July 7th theatrical roll-out followed by an August 14th VOD release. Dark Star Pictures President Michael Repsch negotiated the deal with Bill Straus of Bridge Entertainment.
"Larry Cohen is one of a kind – a true film auteur. Steve Mitchell has brilliantly captured his essence...
- 5/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Larry Cohen's movies about eerie infants with murderous intentions are now on Blu-ray like never before in Scream Factory's It's Alive trilogy box set, and we've been provided with two box sets to give away to lucky Daily Dead readers!
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Prize Details: (2) Winners will receive (1) It's Alive Trilogy Blu-ray box set, including:
It's Alive It Lives Again It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
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2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “It's Alive Trilogy Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on May 22nd.
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Prize Details: (2) Winners will receive (1) It's Alive Trilogy Blu-ray box set, including:
It's Alive It Lives Again It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
How to Enter: We're giving Daily Dead readers multiple chances to enter and win:
1. Instagram: Following us on Instagram during the contest period will give you an automatic contest entry. Make sure to follow us at:
https://www.instagram.com/dailydead/
2. Email: For a chance to win via email, send an email to contest@dailydead.com with the subject “It's Alive Trilogy Contest”. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.
Entry Details: The contest will end at 12:01am Est on May 22nd.
- 5/15/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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