It’s a woefully familiar situation when the dramatic arts try to engage with current events, only to falter because they arrive before audiences are willing to confront the real-deal traumas they seek to explore. “Too soon,” say the critics, as if engaged filmmakers were just a bunch of ambulance-chasing opportunists. But in the case of Australian director Kitty Green’s “The Assistant” — an exasperatingly low-key look at gender dynamics in the workplace that began as an exposé of sexual misconduct on college campuses and morphed into a commentary on the Harvey Weinstein scandal — the world is more than ready, and it’s more a case of “too little, too late.”
Yes, society must push itself to understand how an entire industry could ignore — much less accept — predatory and misogynistic practices. But we can’t pretend that the evidence wasn’t hidden in plain sight. More daring films than this...
Yes, society must push itself to understand how an entire industry could ignore — much less accept — predatory and misogynistic practices. But we can’t pretend that the evidence wasn’t hidden in plain sight. More daring films than this...
- 9/1/2019
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson on the Oscars' Red Carpet Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson at the Academy Awards Eli Wallach and wife Anne Jackson are seen above arriving at the 2011 Academy Awards ceremony, held on Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The 95-year-old Wallach had received an Honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2010. See also: "Doris Day Inexplicably Snubbed by Academy," "Maureen O'Hara Honorary Oscar," "Honorary Oscars: Mary Pickford, Greta Garbo Among Rare Women Recipients," and "Hayao Miyazaki Getting Honorary Oscar." Delayed film debut The Actors Studio-trained Eli Wallach was to have made his film debut in Fred Zinnemann's Academy Award-winning 1953 blockbuster From Here to Eternity. Ultimately, however, Frank Sinatra – then a has-been following a string of box office duds – was cast for a pittance, getting beaten to a pulp by a pre-stardom Ernest Borgnine. For his bloodied efforts, Sinatra went on...
- 4/24/2015
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
The Fosters‘ winter premiere on Monday (ABC Family, 8/7c) will bring to light a harsh reality for Brandon and Callie, who were last seen locking lips.
Will the on- and off-couple make another go of a relationship despite its complications? Will one of the teens put the breaks on “Brallie” Round 2? Whatever happens, TVLine’s exclusive photos reveal a tense and emotional confrontation for the pair.
“As with most things in life — and all things on The Fosters — the truth pretty much always comes out, even when it’s hard, even when it’s messy, even when it hurts,” executive producer Peter Paige,...
Will the on- and off-couple make another go of a relationship despite its complications? Will one of the teens put the breaks on “Brallie” Round 2? Whatever happens, TVLine’s exclusive photos reveal a tense and emotional confrontation for the pair.
“As with most things in life — and all things on The Fosters — the truth pretty much always comes out, even when it’s hard, even when it’s messy, even when it hurts,” executive producer Peter Paige,...
- 1/15/2015
- TVLine.com
papelpop.com
Gone are the days of Furbys, Tamagotchis and Snes consoles – in are iPhones, Snapchat and Facebook. Trying to explain the beauty of a VHS to a kid with a Netflix account at the age of 2 now is going to be a tricky task, but one we’re gonna have to attempt one day.
The year of Nirvana: music, of course, was better. For one, girls on the radio had more fire and brimstone about them. Not only did we have L7, Garbage, and Hole pumping out 90s riot grrl-grunge: the mainstream airwaves had double the soul and substance we have today.
The Top 40 around 1997 had Natalie Imbruglia singing about the sky being Torn, and the Fugees Killing It Softly. Let’s compare this week’s chart-toppers: Little Mix doing a painful cover of Word Up and a song by The Chainsmoker called #Selfie. Even The Spice Girls...
Gone are the days of Furbys, Tamagotchis and Snes consoles – in are iPhones, Snapchat and Facebook. Trying to explain the beauty of a VHS to a kid with a Netflix account at the age of 2 now is going to be a tricky task, but one we’re gonna have to attempt one day.
The year of Nirvana: music, of course, was better. For one, girls on the radio had more fire and brimstone about them. Not only did we have L7, Garbage, and Hole pumping out 90s riot grrl-grunge: the mainstream airwaves had double the soul and substance we have today.
The Top 40 around 1997 had Natalie Imbruglia singing about the sky being Torn, and the Fugees Killing It Softly. Let’s compare this week’s chart-toppers: Little Mix doing a painful cover of Word Up and a song by The Chainsmoker called #Selfie. Even The Spice Girls...
- 3/31/2014
- by Nina Cresswell
- Obsessed with Film
"Naked" is an absurdist episode of "Glee." You know, one of the episodes in which anyone gives a $#*! about show choirs and the use of performance-enhancing drugs. It's really too bad that only one female newsreader realizes the insanity of it all.
But if everybody realized the insanity, there would be no more "Glee."
Regionals. Just don't ask too many questions.
Questions like: Why would the use of steroids disqualify a show choir? What happened to those Mennonite kids? Did they use steroids too? Is it so hard for a dozen or so kids to come up with $400 for a bus that they are willing to sell their bodies for cash?
Just don't ask those questions. And all will be well.
Anyway, it's decided (by Finn [Cory Monteith] and the girls) that the boys will objectify themselves in a Men of McKinley High calendar. This is because girls make monetary decisions these days.
But if everybody realized the insanity, there would be no more "Glee."
Regionals. Just don't ask too many questions.
Questions like: Why would the use of steroids disqualify a show choir? What happened to those Mennonite kids? Did they use steroids too? Is it so hard for a dozen or so kids to come up with $400 for a bus that they are willing to sell their bodies for cash?
Just don't ask those questions. And all will be well.
Anyway, it's decided (by Finn [Cory Monteith] and the girls) that the boys will objectify themselves in a Men of McKinley High calendar. This is because girls make monetary decisions these days.
- 2/1/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Dredd; Hysteria; Shadow Dancer
There's a divided verdict on whether that archetypal dystopian judge, jury and executioner has been well-served (or otherwise) by the British fantasy actioner Dredd (2012, Entertainment, 18). A disappointment at the box office, the film nevertheless won praise from fans of the 2000Ad comic strip, who admired its gritty edge and fittingly nihilistic tone.
Certainly it does much to restore the cosmic balance after the bloated 90s misfire Judge Dredd, which replaced the comic with the comedic (who could forget Rob Schneider's tooth-grating turn as a slappably whacky sidekick?) and left audiences laughing at, rather than with, the picture.
Unlike his superstar predecessor Sly Stallone, whose face was too famous to be hidden beneath Dredd's trademark helmet, Karl Urban proudly embraces below-the-nose acting, playing it with a stiff jaw and curled upper lip, which authentically replicate the source material. Whatever its faults, Pete Travis's tightly...
There's a divided verdict on whether that archetypal dystopian judge, jury and executioner has been well-served (or otherwise) by the British fantasy actioner Dredd (2012, Entertainment, 18). A disappointment at the box office, the film nevertheless won praise from fans of the 2000Ad comic strip, who admired its gritty edge and fittingly nihilistic tone.
Certainly it does much to restore the cosmic balance after the bloated 90s misfire Judge Dredd, which replaced the comic with the comedic (who could forget Rob Schneider's tooth-grating turn as a slappably whacky sidekick?) and left audiences laughing at, rather than with, the picture.
Unlike his superstar predecessor Sly Stallone, whose face was too famous to be hidden beneath Dredd's trademark helmet, Karl Urban proudly embraces below-the-nose acting, playing it with a stiff jaw and curled upper lip, which authentically replicate the source material. Whatever its faults, Pete Travis's tightly...
- 1/13/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Tags: comedycomediansSarah SilvermanTig NotaroRettaAmy SchumerHannah HartSamantha BeeThe Daily ShowJoan RiversJane LynchTina FeyAmy PoehlerAubrey PlazaWanda SykesMargaret ChoMegan MullallyMindy KalingRebel WilsonRachel DratchKate McKinnonAmy SedarisVanity FairIMDbGarfunkel & Oates
Vanity Fair will be devoting their January 2013 issue to comedy and those who practice it best, a first for the magazine. While I support this idea wholeheartedly, there are a few kinks with the issue we need to discuss, because this is the Internet, and we can. First off: Vanity Fair teamed with 60 Minutes to create a poll about things that make us laugh, and like most polls penned by 60 Minutes, the results are weird. The main one we need to bitch about is this: 60% of those polled believe men are funnier than women.
Oh, I’m sorry. Did you say something? I couldn’t hear, because I was busy repeatedly slamming my head into a wall and wondering why the hell we’re still asking this question.
Vanity Fair will be devoting their January 2013 issue to comedy and those who practice it best, a first for the magazine. While I support this idea wholeheartedly, there are a few kinks with the issue we need to discuss, because this is the Internet, and we can. First off: Vanity Fair teamed with 60 Minutes to create a poll about things that make us laugh, and like most polls penned by 60 Minutes, the results are weird. The main one we need to bitch about is this: 60% of those polled believe men are funnier than women.
Oh, I’m sorry. Did you say something? I couldn’t hear, because I was busy repeatedly slamming my head into a wall and wondering why the hell we’re still asking this question.
- 12/10/2012
- by daffodilly
- AfterEllen.com
Between now and June 28, the deadline for Emmy voters to return nomination ballots, EW.com is running a series called Emmy Watch, featuring highlight clips and interviews with actors, producers, and writers whom EW TV critic Ken Tucker has on his wish list for the nominations announcement on July 19.
“My dad is giving out nominations for best daughter. That’s probably what I’ll get nominated for this year,” jokes Casey Wilson. Not if we have anything to say about it. As unlucky-in-love but optimistic Penny on ABC’s Happy Endings, Wilson embodies the concept of total commitment — whether the...
“My dad is giving out nominations for best daughter. That’s probably what I’ll get nominated for this year,” jokes Casey Wilson. Not if we have anything to say about it. As unlucky-in-love but optimistic Penny on ABC’s Happy Endings, Wilson embodies the concept of total commitment — whether the...
- 6/11/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Have you noticed yourself fast-forwarding through Adam Levine's critiques on The Voice and waiting patiently for Christina Aguilera to speak? Have you noticed that's an absolutely insane scenario? Because I'm doing it too. And I'm scared.
Christina Aguilera has become the show's least sympathetic and/or sentimental panelist. She's thoroughly genuine, and even if she doesn't reach the caliber of my favorite 10 reality judges, she's exactly what The Voice needs: unflinching truth-telling. I hope she keeps it up in the weeks to come. Not just because it's entertaining (How about when she smacked Down her former Mousketeer buddy Tony Lucca?), but because it heightens the show's stakes. Fear this dirrty, caterwauling diva, contestants.
The Voice's second week of live rounds proved to be a mixed bag ranging from towering renditions of rock classics to meek attempts at dated pop songs. Let's invade and grade 'em all.
Katrina Parker,...
Christina Aguilera has become the show's least sympathetic and/or sentimental panelist. She's thoroughly genuine, and even if she doesn't reach the caliber of my favorite 10 reality judges, she's exactly what The Voice needs: unflinching truth-telling. I hope she keeps it up in the weeks to come. Not just because it's entertaining (How about when she smacked Down her former Mousketeer buddy Tony Lucca?), but because it heightens the show's stakes. Fear this dirrty, caterwauling diva, contestants.
The Voice's second week of live rounds proved to be a mixed bag ranging from towering renditions of rock classics to meek attempts at dated pop songs. Let's invade and grade 'em all.
Katrina Parker,...
- 4/10/2012
- by virtel
- The Backlot
Occupy Wall Street descended upon Broadway Friday night, commencing a daylong occupation of Times Square. The move to New York's theater district is meant to be a show of creative resistance, with a series of street performances and speeches that symbolize the people "taking back the stage" -- in other words, the public spaces that belong to them.
Occupy Broadway's statement lays out their objective:
Occupy Broadway is a symbolic attempt to regain the space of theatre as an accessible, popular art form, bringing it back to where it all started - in a public space, for the common citizen. We are using public space to create a more colorful image of what our streets could look like, with public performances, art, and music. Through this movement, New York re-imagines itself as a work of art, rather than a retail shopping mall.
Friday night's agenda began at 6 p.m., with...
Occupy Broadway's statement lays out their objective:
Occupy Broadway is a symbolic attempt to regain the space of theatre as an accessible, popular art form, bringing it back to where it all started - in a public space, for the common citizen. We are using public space to create a more colorful image of what our streets could look like, with public performances, art, and music. Through this movement, New York re-imagines itself as a work of art, rather than a retail shopping mall.
Friday night's agenda began at 6 p.m., with...
- 12/3/2011
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
The second season of CBS’s newest hit show, The Good Wife, premieres on Tuesday, September 28 at 10:00 p.m. and I, for one, can’t wait for the show’s return. I loved season one. I love law shows in general, but I like how there’s an intriguing background story to this show (everything that’s going on with Alicia’s husband, Peter) and how it ties the shows and the characters together. I can’t wait to see what happens between Alicia and Will and what happens when Cary goes up against his former colleagues for the first time. CBS has released promo photos from the upcoming season premiere, along with some information about what’s in store for Alicia and the others in the episode. Check it out below.
Torn between her passion for Will (Josh Charles, right) and her marriage to Peter, Alicia (Julianna Margulies,...
Torn between her passion for Will (Josh Charles, right) and her marriage to Peter, Alicia (Julianna Margulies,...
- 8/24/2010
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
Sober actor Rip Torn declined an invitation to join his director daughter Angelica Torn at a movie yacht party because he refused to be tempted by the free alcohol served at the event. The "Men in Black" star, 79, hit the headlines earlier this year when he was accused of breaking into a Connecticut bank while drunk and carrying a loaded gun.
He is currently fighting a string of charges, including carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief after he was found sprawled on the floor of the Litchfield Bancorp building in the town of Salisbury. He told police he thought the building was his home.
Torn, who has subsequently pleaded not guilty to the counts, voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation facility in January after the incident to deal with his alleged alcohol issues. And he decided to stay away from a bash, thrown by...
He is currently fighting a string of charges, including carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief after he was found sprawled on the floor of the Litchfield Bancorp building in the town of Salisbury. He told police he thought the building was his home.
Torn, who has subsequently pleaded not guilty to the counts, voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation facility in January after the incident to deal with his alleged alcohol issues. And he decided to stay away from a bash, thrown by...
- 8/14/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Sober actor Rip Torn declined an invitation to join his director daughter Angelica at a movie yacht party because he refused to be tempted by the free alcohol served at the event.
The Men In Black star, 79, hit the headlines earlier this year when he was accused of breaking into a Connecticut bank while drunk and carrying a loaded gun.
He is currently fighting a string of charges, including carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief after he was found sprawled on the floor of the Litchfield Bancorp building in the town of Salisbury. He told police he thought the building was his home.
Torn, who has subsequently pleaded not guilty to the counts, voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation facility in January after the incident to deal with his alleged alcohol issues.
And he decided to stay away from a bash, thrown by Angelica Torn to celebrate the DVD release of their movie Lucky Days, aboard the vintage Mariner III yacht this week (begs09Aug10) because he feared the sponsorship by Vision Vodka would threaten his attempts to stay sober.
And his daughter, from his marriage to his second wife, late actress Geraldine Page, is fully supportive of his efforts, reports the New York Post's gossip column Page Six.
Angelica says, "He didn't want to put himself in that position, which we all respect."
Rip Torn is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of one year behind bars if he is found guilty for one of the more serious gun charges.
The case is due to go to trial later this year.
The Men In Black star, 79, hit the headlines earlier this year when he was accused of breaking into a Connecticut bank while drunk and carrying a loaded gun.
He is currently fighting a string of charges, including carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief after he was found sprawled on the floor of the Litchfield Bancorp building in the town of Salisbury. He told police he thought the building was his home.
Torn, who has subsequently pleaded not guilty to the counts, voluntarily checked himself into a rehabilitation facility in January after the incident to deal with his alleged alcohol issues.
And he decided to stay away from a bash, thrown by Angelica Torn to celebrate the DVD release of their movie Lucky Days, aboard the vintage Mariner III yacht this week (begs09Aug10) because he feared the sponsorship by Vision Vodka would threaten his attempts to stay sober.
And his daughter, from his marriage to his second wife, late actress Geraldine Page, is fully supportive of his efforts, reports the New York Post's gossip column Page Six.
Angelica says, "He didn't want to put himself in that position, which we all respect."
Rip Torn is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of one year behind bars if he is found guilty for one of the more serious gun charges.
The case is due to go to trial later this year.
- 8/14/2010
- WENN
Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming production of The Velvet Oratorio by the Untitled Theatre Company #61. The cast will include Craig Anderson, Timothy Babcock, Danny Bowes, Peter Brown, Jonathan Farmer, Joe Gately, Josh Hartung, Saysha Heinzman, Eric Oleson, Yvonne Roen, and Tony Torn, along with members of the Choir of Saint Mary the Virgin Times Square. The show features a book by Edward Einhorn with music and direction by Henry Akona.
- 11/30/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Complete casting has been announced for the upcoming production of The Velvet Oratorio by the Untitled Theatre Company #61. The cast will include Craig Anderson, Timothy Babcock, Danny Bowes, Peter Brown, Jonathan Farmer, Joe Gately, Josh Hartung, Saysha Heinzman, Eric Oleson, Yvonne Roen, and Tony Torn, along with members of the Choir of Saint Mary the Virgin Times Square. The show features a book by Edward Einhorn with music and direction by Henry Akona.
- 11/13/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
There's no need to focus all your attention on new releases, particularly not when spring is studded with enough fantastic repertory scheduling to fill your every evening. Here's a look at what's been planned in New York and L.A.
New York:
Anthology Film Archives
Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra returns to the Anthology Film Archives from Feb. 25-March 3 to present his latest film, "Birdsong," an atmospheric retelling of biblical Three Wise Men story with an eye towards the desert landscape they were traveling [pictured left], in addition to Mark Peranson's experimental making-of "Birdsong" doc, "Waiting for Sancho," which will show on Feb. 28 and March 1... On March 4, '60s underground filmmaker Jose Rodriguez Soltero will get a double feature of two newly restored prints of his 1965 exploration of narcissism, "Jerovi," and the 1966 celebration of Mexican Hollywood star Lupe Velez, "Lupe."... From March 5 through 15, one of America's finest character actors gets a retrospective...
New York:
Anthology Film Archives
Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra returns to the Anthology Film Archives from Feb. 25-March 3 to present his latest film, "Birdsong," an atmospheric retelling of biblical Three Wise Men story with an eye towards the desert landscape they were traveling [pictured left], in addition to Mark Peranson's experimental making-of "Birdsong" doc, "Waiting for Sancho," which will show on Feb. 28 and March 1... On March 4, '60s underground filmmaker Jose Rodriguez Soltero will get a double feature of two newly restored prints of his 1965 exploration of narcissism, "Jerovi," and the 1966 celebration of Mexican Hollywood star Lupe Velez, "Lupe."... From March 5 through 15, one of America's finest character actors gets a retrospective...
- 2/18/2009
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Poor Joaquin Phoenix. Whatever will he do? He's torn between being with the woman has family has picked out for him ( Vinessa Shaw) and his new neighbor ( Gwyneth Paltrow).
It's the subject of the new romantic drama Two Lovers, which on its own merits has kind of been hijacked by Joaquin's recent announcement that he plans to retire from movies and segue into becoming a big ol' rock star or something.
The film reunites Phoenix with director James Gray, who was also behind the camera for We Own the Night last year.
Trailer courtesy of Hulu
Two Lovers will be released on February 13th.
It's the subject of the new romantic drama Two Lovers, which on its own merits has kind of been hijacked by Joaquin's recent announcement that he plans to retire from movies and segue into becoming a big ol' rock star or something.
The film reunites Phoenix with director James Gray, who was also behind the camera for We Own the Night last year.
Trailer courtesy of Hulu
Two Lovers will be released on February 13th.
- 12/30/2008
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
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