In the last 5-10 years, the found footage format has shifted more from feature-length horror films to short analog horror projects and alternate reality games on TikTok and Twitter. The analog horror emphasizes the nostalgic yet uncanny feeling conveyed by the technology of decades past.
The Ar games, on the other hand, use modern smartphones to convey a Pov atmosphere no worse than the student filmmakers of The Blair Witch Project could do with professional and amateur cameras.
And yet, no movie makes you feel for the characters like a found-footage movie. And when you add to the formula a skillful and clever approach to production and cinematography, as well as no less intriguing elements of supernatural and folk horror to the story, the result can be one of the scariest and most uncomfortable movies you've ever seen.
That's exactly what The Borderlands, released 11 years ago, turned out to be,...
The Ar games, on the other hand, use modern smartphones to convey a Pov atmosphere no worse than the student filmmakers of The Blair Witch Project could do with professional and amateur cameras.
And yet, no movie makes you feel for the characters like a found-footage movie. And when you add to the formula a skillful and clever approach to production and cinematography, as well as no less intriguing elements of supernatural and folk horror to the story, the result can be one of the scariest and most uncomfortable movies you've ever seen.
That's exactly what The Borderlands, released 11 years ago, turned out to be,...
- 4/30/2024
- by louise.everitt@startefacts.com (Louise Everitt)
- STartefacts.com
Before unleashing a cruel fate upon its characters — one of the worst in recent horror memory — The Borderlands leads the audience down a different path, insensibly alluding to what all lies ahead. The plot breadcrumbs of Elliot Goldner’s 2013 film are only more discernible after the fact. Until that momentous reveal, this plays out as a standard story of believers and nonbelievers investigating the religious unknown and finding more than they ever thought possible. What these unfortunate souls unearth is deeply disturbing.
Renamed Final Prayer in some parts, this British film has grown steadily in renown despite its small beginnings. Recently, Guillermo del Toro put The Borderlands on more radars; the popular filmmaker deemed it an “unknown gem.” Even before obtaining such a great endorsement, Goldner’s first feature (his only one to date) was applauded for its approach to first-person and folk-horror storytelling. More high praise: The Borderlands has...
Renamed Final Prayer in some parts, this British film has grown steadily in renown despite its small beginnings. Recently, Guillermo del Toro put The Borderlands on more radars; the popular filmmaker deemed it an “unknown gem.” Even before obtaining such a great endorsement, Goldner’s first feature (his only one to date) was applauded for its approach to first-person and folk-horror storytelling. More high praise: The Borderlands has...
- 4/26/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
BBC Buys HBO Max Thriller ‘Spy/Master’
The BBC has acquired HBO Max thriller Spy/Master as it continues to beef up its iPlayer offering. Acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery, the show stars Happy Valley’s Alec Secăreanu as the most trusted advisor to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu. With his government poised to uncover that he’s a secret agent for the Soviets, Godeanu uses a diplomatic trip to Germany as a springboard to defect to the U.S. The series also stars Aidan McArdle, Ana Ularu (Who Is Erin Carter?), Laurențiu Bănescu (Boss), Andreea Vasile (Umbre), Nico Mirallegro (Our Girl), lulian Postelnicu (Arest) and Elvira Deatcu (Clanul). “A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. The show was nominated for the inaugural...
The BBC has acquired HBO Max thriller Spy/Master as it continues to beef up its iPlayer offering. Acquired from Warner Bros. Discovery, the show stars Happy Valley’s Alec Secăreanu as the most trusted advisor to Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu. With his government poised to uncover that he’s a secret agent for the Soviets, Godeanu uses a diplomatic trip to Germany as a springboard to defect to the U.S. The series also stars Aidan McArdle, Ana Ularu (Who Is Erin Carter?), Laurențiu Bănescu (Boss), Andreea Vasile (Umbre), Nico Mirallegro (Our Girl), lulian Postelnicu (Arest) and Elvira Deatcu (Clanul). “A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. The show was nominated for the inaugural...
- 3/27/2024
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Einstein And The Bomb Documentary ( Photo Credit – Netflix )
Trust Netflix when it comes to releasing documentaries that will startle everyone. Earlier, the platform released Lover, Stalker, Killer, which got everyone talking about the twisted love and crime documentary. The latest one that has blown everyone’s mind is Einstein and the Bomb.
The documentary film has used archival footage of the renowned physicist and presented the narrative with dramatic recreation. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the docufilm.
Einstein and the Bomb Plot/Synopsis
The official synopsis reads, “What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.”
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Trust Netflix when it comes to releasing documentaries that will startle everyone. Earlier, the platform released Lover, Stalker, Killer, which got everyone talking about the twisted love and crime documentary. The latest one that has blown everyone’s mind is Einstein and the Bomb.
The documentary film has used archival footage of the renowned physicist and presented the narrative with dramatic recreation. In this article, we will tell you everything you need to know about the docufilm.
Einstein and the Bomb Plot/Synopsis
The official synopsis reads, “What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.”
Trending ‘Madame Web’ Dakota Johnson’s Fitness Regime Revealed! From Dance Cardio To Weight Training, Here’s How She Achieved Her Enduring Physique For The Marvel Flick People’s Choice Awards...
- 2/17/2024
- by Pooja Darade
- KoiMoi
Picture: Einstein and the Bomb – Netflix / BBC Studios
A new historical docu-drama, centered around Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb is coming to Netflix in February 2024. We’ve got everything you need to know about Einstein and the Bomb, including the plot, cast, trailer, and the Netflix release date.
Einstein and the Bomb is an upcoming Netflix Original historical docu-drama directed by All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur and Our Girl director Anthony Philipson. BBC Studios is producing the film, which will use archived footage and dramatizations of Albert Einstein’s life and his scientific work’s impact on the world. James Van Der Pool and Andrew Cohen are the film’s executive producers.
It was first announced at the Edinburgh TV festival back in August 2023, alongside two other documentaries from Netflix UK.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the docudrama will be in demand thanks...
A new historical docu-drama, centered around Albert Einstein and the Atomic Bomb is coming to Netflix in February 2024. We’ve got everything you need to know about Einstein and the Bomb, including the plot, cast, trailer, and the Netflix release date.
Einstein and the Bomb is an upcoming Netflix Original historical docu-drama directed by All or Nothing: Tottenham Hotspur and Our Girl director Anthony Philipson. BBC Studios is producing the film, which will use archived footage and dramatizations of Albert Einstein’s life and his scientific work’s impact on the world. James Van Der Pool and Andrew Cohen are the film’s executive producers.
It was first announced at the Edinburgh TV festival back in August 2023, alongside two other documentaries from Netflix UK.
Thanks to the overwhelming success of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the docudrama will be in demand thanks...
- 12/18/2023
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Exclusive: Joe Dempsie (Game of Thrones) and BAFTA winner Francesca Annis (Flesh & Blood) are among a host of stars boarding season 2 of Ben Richards’ BBC legal drama Showtrial.
The pair are joining the previously announced Adeel Akhtar, Nathalie Armin and Michael Socha in the five-part season from Line of Duty maker World Productions. Dempsie will play Di Miles Southgate, while Annis will play a character called Dame Harriet Kenny.
Other high profile cast revealed today include Nina Toussaint-White (Bodyguard) and Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper). Tom Padley (The Lost Pirate Kingdom), Kerrie Hayes (Blue Jean), Ali Khan (A Haunting in Venice), Daniel Kendrick (Inside Man), Frankie Wilson (Against the Ice), Anna Próchniak (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Anna Wilson Jones (Victoria), John Light (Around the World in 80 Day), Aidan McArdle (Spy Master), Daisy Badger (The Sandman), Flora Montgomery (The Crown), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), John Marquez (Doc Martin), Anna Healy (Mother’s Day...
The pair are joining the previously announced Adeel Akhtar, Nathalie Armin and Michael Socha in the five-part season from Line of Duty maker World Productions. Dempsie will play Di Miles Southgate, while Annis will play a character called Dame Harriet Kenny.
Other high profile cast revealed today include Nina Toussaint-White (Bodyguard) and Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper). Tom Padley (The Lost Pirate Kingdom), Kerrie Hayes (Blue Jean), Ali Khan (A Haunting in Venice), Daniel Kendrick (Inside Man), Frankie Wilson (Against the Ice), Anna Próchniak (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Anna Wilson Jones (Victoria), John Light (Around the World in 80 Day), Aidan McArdle (Spy Master), Daisy Badger (The Sandman), Flora Montgomery (The Crown), Pearce Quigley (Detectorists), John Marquez (Doc Martin), Anna Healy (Mother’s Day...
- 11/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The adaptation of T.M. Logan’s novel “The Holiday” has an exclusive trailer and a U.S. release date as it announces a raft of sales.
The four-part limited drama – about “a dream family vacation that quickly turns into a nightmare” – will bow on Spectrum in the U.S. on June 20.
It stars Jill Halfpenny (“Humans”), Owen McDonnell (“Killing Eve”), Lara McDonnel (“Belfast”), and Aidan McArdle (“The Trial of Christine Keeler”). Rounding out the cast are Siobhan Hewlett (“Sherlock”), Liv Mjönes (“Hostage”), Andrew Macklin (“Doctor Who”), Cat Simmons (“Killing Eve”), Milly McCann (“Herself”), Aidan McCann (“Red Rock”) and newcomer Shaun O’Callaghan Wade.
“The Holiday,” which was shot in Malta, tells the story of a family who set off on an idyllic break, joined by some old friends. Things quickly begin to unravel, however, when Kate (Halfpenny) realizes her husband is having an affair with one of the them. “Tensions run...
The four-part limited drama – about “a dream family vacation that quickly turns into a nightmare” – will bow on Spectrum in the U.S. on June 20.
It stars Jill Halfpenny (“Humans”), Owen McDonnell (“Killing Eve”), Lara McDonnel (“Belfast”), and Aidan McArdle (“The Trial of Christine Keeler”). Rounding out the cast are Siobhan Hewlett (“Sherlock”), Liv Mjönes (“Hostage”), Andrew Macklin (“Doctor Who”), Cat Simmons (“Killing Eve”), Milly McCann (“Herself”), Aidan McCann (“Red Rock”) and newcomer Shaun O’Callaghan Wade.
“The Holiday,” which was shot in Malta, tells the story of a family who set off on an idyllic break, joined by some old friends. Things quickly begin to unravel, however, when Kate (Halfpenny) realizes her husband is having an affair with one of the them. “Tensions run...
- 6/6/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Wildcard Distribution distributes in Ireland, UK.
Heading into the Cannes virtual pre-screenings event next month, Los Angeles-based Myriad Pictures has picked up international rights excluding the UK and Ireland to Irish comedy Deadly Cuts.
Rachel Carey wrote and directed the film, a Dublin International Film Festival Discovery Awards recipient for breakthrough talent that closed the festival in March.
Deadly Cuts follows a working class hair salon where young stylists Stacey, Gemma, and Chantelle and their boss Michelle accidentally become vigilantes and community heroes when they challenge gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community.
Angeline Ball (The Commitments), Victoria Smurfit, Ericka Roe,...
Heading into the Cannes virtual pre-screenings event next month, Los Angeles-based Myriad Pictures has picked up international rights excluding the UK and Ireland to Irish comedy Deadly Cuts.
Rachel Carey wrote and directed the film, a Dublin International Film Festival Discovery Awards recipient for breakthrough talent that closed the festival in March.
Deadly Cuts follows a working class hair salon where young stylists Stacey, Gemma, and Chantelle and their boss Michelle accidentally become vigilantes and community heroes when they challenge gang members and gentrifiers threatening their community.
Angeline Ball (The Commitments), Victoria Smurfit, Ericka Roe,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Will the entire gang survive the first season of The Irregulars TV show on Netflix? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Irregulars is cancelled or renewed for season two. Netflix and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the first season episodes of The Irregulars here. Status Update Below.
A Netflix supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated...
A Netflix supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated...
- 5/5/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Netflix
Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 26, 2021
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle.
TV show description:
A supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars was created by Tom Bidwell and is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson (Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Lloyd-Hughes).
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Episodes: Eight (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: March 26, 2021
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle.
TV show description:
A supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars was created by Tom Bidwell and is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson (Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Lloyd-Hughes).
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- 5/5/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It looks like this gang of teens is history. Netflix has cancelled The Irregulars TV series so, there won't be a second season.
A British supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson (Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Lloyd-Hughes). The teen gang includes Bea (Graham), Jessie (Shaw), Spike (David), Leo (Osterfield), and Billy (Macari). As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it's up to the...
A British supernatural crime drama series, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson (Pierreson) and his mysterious business partner, the elusive Sherlock Holmes (Lloyd-Hughes). The teen gang includes Bea (Graham), Jessie (Shaw), Spike (David), Leo (Osterfield), and Billy (Macari). As the crimes take on a horrifying supernatural edge and a dark power emerges, it's up to the...
- 5/5/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture Watch
Is a renewal "elementary"? Has The Irregulars TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Irregulars, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Netflix subscription service, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson...
Is a renewal "elementary"? Has The Irregulars TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Netflix? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of The Irregulars, season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
Streaming on the Netflix subscription service, The Irregulars is loosely based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and stars Thaddea Graham, Darci Shaw, Mckell David, Harrison Osterfield, Jojo Macari, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Royce Pierreson, Clarke Peters, Olivia Grant, and Aidan McArdle. Set in Victorian London, the series follows a gang of troubled and ragtag street teens, aka The Irregulars, who are manipulated into solving crimes for the arrogant and cagey Doctor Watson...
- 3/28/2021
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
"The language is developing faster than our progress." Vertical Entertainment has debuted another new official trailer for Farhad Safinia's film The Professor and the Madman, which will actually be getting a release in theaters this May. In the film, Mel Gibson stars as James Murray, a professor at Oxford who is hired to work on compiling the very first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. During the course of his fastidious work, he receives over 10,000 entries from a patient and convincted murderer at the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, a man known as Dr. William Chester Minor, played by Sean Penn. The cast also includes Steve Coogan, Eddie Marsan, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Ehle, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Irvine, Aidan McArdle, Brendan Patricks, and Adam Fergus. Not that sure this will be worth seeing. Here's the second official trailer for Farhad Safinia's The Professor and the Madman, from YouTube: You can...
- 3/26/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"When I read, I can fly out of this place on the backs of books..." The first official trailer has debuted for a film titled The Professor and the Madman, a drama from Iranian filmmaker Farhad Safinia, who wrote the screenplay for Mel Gibson's Apocalypto. In Safinia's The Professor and the Madman, Mel Gibson stars as James Murray, a professor at Oxford who is hired to work on compiling the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. During the course of his fastidious work, he receives over 10,000 entries from a patient and convincted murderer at the Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, a man known as Dr. William Chester Minor, played by Sean Penn. The cast also includes Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Ehle, Ioan Gruffudd, Jeremy Irvine, Aidan McArdle, Brendan Patricks, and Adam Fergus. We've all been curious to see what the footage looks like, considering Penn and Gibson are odd picks,...
- 3/11/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
How much do you know about Sonja Henie? The answer to that question may dictate to what degree you’ll enjoy the biopic Sonja – The White Swan. Directed by Anne Sewitsky and starring Ine Marie Wilmann, the film tells the story of a unique star within a standard structure. As a child in Norway, young Sonja learns how to skate with her brother. Quickly we jump into adulthood, our lead now a European sensation, ice skating to packed venues.
When she and her father (Anders Mordal) get the offer to expand the scope of Sonja’s celebrity from Arthur Wirtz (Malcolm Adams), it’s an easy decision. They move to Hollywood and are in the office of Darryl Zanuck (Aidan McArdle) before long. The studio mogul makes one offer. Sonja demands a bigger one. And she gets what she wants. Cut to a reenacted dance sequence from One in a Million,...
When she and her father (Anders Mordal) get the offer to expand the scope of Sonja’s celebrity from Arthur Wirtz (Malcolm Adams), it’s an easy decision. They move to Hollywood and are in the office of Darryl Zanuck (Aidan McArdle) before long. The studio mogul makes one offer. Sonja demands a bigger one. And she gets what she wants. Cut to a reenacted dance sequence from One in a Million,...
- 2/4/2019
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
Network: PBS
Episodes: 40 (hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: March 31, 2013 -- present
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Jeremy Piven, Amanda Abbington, Gregory Fitoussi, Tom Goodman-Hill, Trystan Gravelle, Katherine Kelly, Aisling Loftus, Aidan McArdle, Frances O'Connor, and Zoë Wanamaker.
TV show description:
This period drama TV show revolves around starry-eyed American retail magnate Harry Selfridge (Jeremy Piven). He sees diamond-like possibilities on the rough end of Oxford Street in 1908 London.
Fresh from years of success with Marshall-Field’s department store in his native Chicago, the high-stakes entrepreneur invests heavily in creating the department store of his outsized dreams.
He bases Selfridges on the belief that he can change the way England shops, but there’s more in store for Selfridges than fanfare.
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Episodes: 40 (hour)
Seasons: Four
TV show dates: March 31, 2013 -- present
Series status: Ending
Performers include: Jeremy Piven, Amanda Abbington, Gregory Fitoussi, Tom Goodman-Hill, Trystan Gravelle, Katherine Kelly, Aisling Loftus, Aidan McArdle, Frances O'Connor, and Zoë Wanamaker.
TV show description:
This period drama TV show revolves around starry-eyed American retail magnate Harry Selfridge (Jeremy Piven). He sees diamond-like possibilities on the rough end of Oxford Street in 1908 London.
Fresh from years of success with Marshall-Field’s department store in his native Chicago, the high-stakes entrepreneur invests heavily in creating the department store of his outsized dreams.
He bases Selfridges on the belief that he can change the way England shops, but there’s more in store for Selfridges than fanfare.
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- 2/7/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Saturday Night Live
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor Adam Driver and Mma champ Ronda Rousey are set to serve as guest hosts on the January 16th and 23rd episodes of "Saturday Night Live". Chris Stapleton and Selena Gomez will serve as musical guests on the respective episodes. [Source: Espn]
The Fall
Krister Henriksson, Aidan McArdle, Ruth Bradley, Aisling Bea and Richard Coyle have joined the cast of the third and final season of BBC Two's psychological thriller "The Fall" which just began shooting its third and final season in Belfast.
Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan and Colin Morgan along with various others return for the final five-episode run of the drama which will air later this year. Picking immediately from the cliffhanger second season finale, the battle between Detective Superintendent Gibson (Anderson) and serial killer Paul Spector (Dornan) will reportedly reach a "terrifying conclusion". [Source: Deadline]
Preacher
Derek Wilson ("Rectify") has been promoted...
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actor Adam Driver and Mma champ Ronda Rousey are set to serve as guest hosts on the January 16th and 23rd episodes of "Saturday Night Live". Chris Stapleton and Selena Gomez will serve as musical guests on the respective episodes. [Source: Espn]
The Fall
Krister Henriksson, Aidan McArdle, Ruth Bradley, Aisling Bea and Richard Coyle have joined the cast of the third and final season of BBC Two's psychological thriller "The Fall" which just began shooting its third and final season in Belfast.
Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan and Colin Morgan along with various others return for the final five-episode run of the drama which will air later this year. Picking immediately from the cliffhanger second season finale, the battle between Detective Superintendent Gibson (Anderson) and serial killer Paul Spector (Dornan) will reportedly reach a "terrifying conclusion". [Source: Deadline]
Preacher
Derek Wilson ("Rectify") has been promoted...
- 1/5/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Humans‘ Ruth Bradley and Crossbones‘ Richard Coyle have signed on to take The Fall.
The pair will join the British thriller for its third and final season, our sister site Deadline reports.
Bradley played Karen Voss/Beatrice in the sci-fi series; Coyle’s TV resumé also includes Covert Affairs and A.D. The Bible Continues.
Krister Henriksson (Wallander), Aidan McArdle (Mr. Selfridge) and Aisling Bea (Sky 1’s Trollied) also will be part of the new season’s cast.
Season 3 of the BBC Two drama, which is available in the United States via Netflix, will resolve Season 2’s cliffhanger finale and will continue to follow Det.
The pair will join the British thriller for its third and final season, our sister site Deadline reports.
Bradley played Karen Voss/Beatrice in the sci-fi series; Coyle’s TV resumé also includes Covert Affairs and A.D. The Bible Continues.
Krister Henriksson (Wallander), Aidan McArdle (Mr. Selfridge) and Aisling Bea (Sky 1’s Trollied) also will be part of the new season’s cast.
Season 3 of the BBC Two drama, which is available in the United States via Netflix, will resolve Season 2’s cliffhanger finale and will continue to follow Det.
- 1/5/2016
- TVLine.com
Anne Hathaway: Oscar Host's Red Dress outshone Oscars' Red Carpet. Anne Hathaway Oscar host: Red dress one of countless outfits Blast from the Past: Pictured above is Oscar host Anne Hathaway sporting a blindingly bright white smile while on the 2011 Academy Awards' Red Carpet just outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. But wait. In the photo, Hathaway is wearing a blindingly bright red gown. Wasn't her dress of a metallic blue hue? Actually, no. It was beige (with patterns). Wait. Come to think of it, she actually wore a tux, not a dress. Or maybe it was all of the above. And more. How could that be? Well, the color, texture, format, and type of Anne Hathaway's outfits varied according to which 15 minutes of the Oscar telecast you watched on Sunday night, Feb. 27. Hathaway, a Best Actress nominee for Jonathan Demme's Rachel Getting Married in early...
- 1/4/2016
- by altfilmguide
- Alt Film Guide
Poldark: BBC One, 9pm
BBC One's steamy period drama starring TV heartthrob of the moment Aidan Turner continues tonight (March 29).
In the fourth episode, gossip about Ross (Turner) and Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) spreads through the community, causing problems for our dashing lead.
Mr Selfridge: ITV, 9pm
It's the last in the series for Jeremy Piven's Harry Selfridge, who clashes with Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) and faces a difficult truth.
But fear not Selfridge fans, ITV has already confirmed that Harry will be back for a fourth run in 2016.
Troy: E4, 9pm
The charming magician bids us adieu once more as his latest four-part series draws to a close.
In tonight's episode, Troy pulls a spectacular trick on two unsuspecting music lovers in a London record store. Here's hoping he'll magically reappear for a new series soon.
How to Get Away with Murder : Universal Channel, 9pm...
BBC One's steamy period drama starring TV heartthrob of the moment Aidan Turner continues tonight (March 29).
In the fourth episode, gossip about Ross (Turner) and Demelza (Eleanor Tomlinson) spreads through the community, causing problems for our dashing lead.
Mr Selfridge: ITV, 9pm
It's the last in the series for Jeremy Piven's Harry Selfridge, who clashes with Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) and faces a difficult truth.
But fear not Selfridge fans, ITV has already confirmed that Harry will be back for a fourth run in 2016.
Troy: E4, 9pm
The charming magician bids us adieu once more as his latest four-part series draws to a close.
In tonight's episode, Troy pulls a spectacular trick on two unsuspecting music lovers in a London record store. Here's hoping he'll magically reappear for a new series soon.
How to Get Away with Murder : Universal Channel, 9pm...
- 3/29/2015
- Digital Spy
Mr Selfridge Season 2
Season 2 of Mr Selfridge is set precisely one hundred years ago — on the eve of World War I. However, while others prepared for battle it was business as usual for the effervescent Harry Selfridge. Money was rolling in and his personal star was rising but it didn’t take long for the chinks to appear in his armor. His excitement about the return of his wife quickly dissipated when it became clear that she had fallen under the spell of a controversial new friend — Soho club owner Delphine Day (Polly Walker). Things went from bad to worse when he lost a beloved client after Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) cancelled his wife’s account during an angry exchange on the shop floor. On the plus side, Agnes (Aisling Loftus) made a welcome return although she quickly got on the wrong side of the cantankerous Head of Fashion (Cal MacAninch...
Season 2 of Mr Selfridge is set precisely one hundred years ago — on the eve of World War I. However, while others prepared for battle it was business as usual for the effervescent Harry Selfridge. Money was rolling in and his personal star was rising but it didn’t take long for the chinks to appear in his armor. His excitement about the return of his wife quickly dissipated when it became clear that she had fallen under the spell of a controversial new friend — Soho club owner Delphine Day (Polly Walker). Things went from bad to worse when he lost a beloved client after Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) cancelled his wife’s account during an angry exchange on the shop floor. On the plus side, Agnes (Aisling Loftus) made a welcome return although she quickly got on the wrong side of the cantankerous Head of Fashion (Cal MacAninch...
- 3/30/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Review Ryan Lambie 28 Mar 2014 - 09:12
Rural Devon's the setting for the off-beat found-footage horror, The Borderlands. Here's Ryan's review...
Theoretically, anyone with a camera and a few friends can make a found-footage horror movie. But as countless lesser examples of the sub-genre have proved in the past, it’s relatively easy to point a wobbling camera at people stumbling about in a dark room, and far more difficult to make the resulting footage scary or entertaining to watch. The Borderlands, the feature debut from British director Elliot Goldner, includes all the shaky-cam hallmarks you’d expect, but thanks to some great writing and a trio of off-beat characters, it manages to stand out from the supernatural horror crowd.
In a small cottage in rural Devon, self-confessed tech geek Gray (frequent Ben Wheatley collaborator Robin Hill) busily straps cameras to both himself and just about every room in the quaint little building.
Rural Devon's the setting for the off-beat found-footage horror, The Borderlands. Here's Ryan's review...
Theoretically, anyone with a camera and a few friends can make a found-footage horror movie. But as countless lesser examples of the sub-genre have proved in the past, it’s relatively easy to point a wobbling camera at people stumbling about in a dark room, and far more difficult to make the resulting footage scary or entertaining to watch. The Borderlands, the feature debut from British director Elliot Goldner, includes all the shaky-cam hallmarks you’d expect, but thanks to some great writing and a trio of off-beat characters, it manages to stand out from the supernatural horror crowd.
In a small cottage in rural Devon, self-confessed tech geek Gray (frequent Ben Wheatley collaborator Robin Hill) busily straps cameras to both himself and just about every room in the quaint little building.
- 3/28/2014
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Jeremy Piven says the second season of his PBS drama, “Mr. Selfridge,” is “the best season of TV I've ever done in my life.” “This season's actually funnier, edgier, and more lush,” the former “Entourage” star says in a new interview provided exclusively to TheWrap. “We were kind of finding our way in the first season, and now we're taking flight.” Also read: Jeremy Piven Talks Harry Selfridge vs. Ari Gold The new season features a ruthless, pompous new villain, Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) as well as a club with a wicked reputation. Piven plays London's retail king in the series,...
- 3/27/2014
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Stars: Gordon Kennedy, Robin Hill, Luke Neal, Aidan McArdle, Sarah Annis, Lee Arnold, Patrick Godfrey, Marcus Cunningham | Written and Directed by Elliot Goldner
Elliot Goldner directs this British horror following a team of specialists from the Vatican who are drawn to a remote West Country church by reports of mysterious occurrences in the area.
The Borderlands sees a deacon from the Catholic Church (Gordon Kennedy) and a sound engineer (Robin Hill) dispatched to a small and ancient church in rural England to verify the claims of miraculous occurrences. Though Father Crellick (Luke Neal) has video footage of items apparently being moved around inside the church by supernatural forces, the deacon is a sceptic by nature and wants more conclusive evidence. He is later joined by another church official (Aidan McArdle) as shit goes from mysterious to frightening to crazy. They duly set up more cameras inside the ancient building, but...
Elliot Goldner directs this British horror following a team of specialists from the Vatican who are drawn to a remote West Country church by reports of mysterious occurrences in the area.
The Borderlands sees a deacon from the Catholic Church (Gordon Kennedy) and a sound engineer (Robin Hill) dispatched to a small and ancient church in rural England to verify the claims of miraculous occurrences. Though Father Crellick (Luke Neal) has video footage of items apparently being moved around inside the church by supernatural forces, the deacon is a sceptic by nature and wants more conclusive evidence. He is later joined by another church official (Aidan McArdle) as shit goes from mysterious to frightening to crazy. They duly set up more cameras inside the ancient building, but...
- 3/18/2014
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
ITV has released a clip from the upcoming episode of Mr Selfridge.
The snippet from Sunday's (February 2) programme sees Harry Selfridge (Jeremy Piven) deliver some worrying news to his staff.
The store had been expecting a visit from Winston Churchill, after Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) arranged for the politician to open the Selfridge Empire Exhibition.
When Harry receives news that Churchill is unable to make the appointment, the entrepreneur must tell his workers that Germany has declared war in France and invaded Belgium, a move that could lead to a world war.
The second series of the ITV drama premiered earlier this month, with the show picking up in 1914 - five years after the series one finale.
Series two episodes have been made available to download on iTunes on a Thursday, ahead of the programme's Sunday broadcast on ITV.
Mr Selfridge star Sean Teale recently told Digital Spy that viewers...
The snippet from Sunday's (February 2) programme sees Harry Selfridge (Jeremy Piven) deliver some worrying news to his staff.
The store had been expecting a visit from Winston Churchill, after Lord Loxley (Aidan McArdle) arranged for the politician to open the Selfridge Empire Exhibition.
When Harry receives news that Churchill is unable to make the appointment, the entrepreneur must tell his workers that Germany has declared war in France and invaded Belgium, a move that could lead to a world war.
The second series of the ITV drama premiered earlier this month, with the show picking up in 1914 - five years after the series one finale.
Series two episodes have been made available to download on iTunes on a Thursday, ahead of the programme's Sunday broadcast on ITV.
Mr Selfridge star Sean Teale recently told Digital Spy that viewers...
- 1/28/2014
- Digital Spy
A teaser clip from the first episode of Mr Selfridge's second series has been unveiled.
The footage shows Lady Mae Loxley (played by Katherine Kelly) introduce her husband to Harry (Jeremy Piven).
Lord Loxley (played by Aidan McArdle) is unhappy about the time his wife spends in the store and decides to close her account.
This causes tension between him and Harry, who is angry at how Lord Loxley speaks to his wife.
The second series of the show picks up in 1914, five years after the first run.
Celebrating the store's fifth anniversary, the entrepreneur prepares his staff for challenges, with rumours of war in Europe.
Harry's marriage to his wife Rose has also become increasingly strained over the years, with Rose spending most of her time away. While Rose has been in America with the couple's daughters, Harry has been leading a single life in London.
Mr Selfridge returns to ITV on Sunday,...
The footage shows Lady Mae Loxley (played by Katherine Kelly) introduce her husband to Harry (Jeremy Piven).
Lord Loxley (played by Aidan McArdle) is unhappy about the time his wife spends in the store and decides to close her account.
This causes tension between him and Harry, who is angry at how Lord Loxley speaks to his wife.
The second series of the show picks up in 1914, five years after the first run.
Celebrating the store's fifth anniversary, the entrepreneur prepares his staff for challenges, with rumours of war in Europe.
Harry's marriage to his wife Rose has also become increasingly strained over the years, with Rose spending most of her time away. While Rose has been in America with the couple's daughters, Harry has been leading a single life in London.
Mr Selfridge returns to ITV on Sunday,...
- 1/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Opening Night and Saturday
Frightfest 2013 opened on Thursday evening with Howard and John Ford’s The Dead 2: India, a sequel to their previous Africa-set zombie flick. To be honest, it wasn’t the most auspicious start to the weekend. A zombie epidemic reaches the Asian subcontinent and American engineer Nicholas (Joseph Millson) attempts to cross the country to reunite with his Indian girlfriend Ishani (Meenu Mishra), aided only by plucky orphan boy Javed (Anand Gopal). I didn’t catch The Dead, so the novelty of watching a Zombie film set anywhere other than Middle America (or Crouch End) was not lost on me.
The various locations around rural India are occasionally used rather well. Nicolas’s introductory scene is a slow pull out from extreme close up to a panoramic shot of him dangling from a wind turbine, which works really well and there several nicely implemented vistas. Much...
Frightfest 2013 opened on Thursday evening with Howard and John Ford’s The Dead 2: India, a sequel to their previous Africa-set zombie flick. To be honest, it wasn’t the most auspicious start to the weekend. A zombie epidemic reaches the Asian subcontinent and American engineer Nicholas (Joseph Millson) attempts to cross the country to reunite with his Indian girlfriend Ishani (Meenu Mishra), aided only by plucky orphan boy Javed (Anand Gopal). I didn’t catch The Dead, so the novelty of watching a Zombie film set anywhere other than Middle America (or Crouch End) was not lost on me.
The various locations around rural India are occasionally used rather well. Nicolas’s introductory scene is a slow pull out from extreme close up to a panoramic shot of him dangling from a wind turbine, which works really well and there several nicely implemented vistas. Much...
- 8/30/2013
- by Jack Kirby
- Nerdly
Masterpiece and PBS announced a second season for "Mr. Selfridge," starring Jeremy Piven as the flamboyant American entrepreneur who founded the famous Selfridge's department store. The first season garnered great success in the U.S. ratings, and the show was recently nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series.The cast also features Frances O'Connor as Harry Selfridge's wife, Rose, Aisling Loftus as Agnes Towler, Katherine Kelly as Lady Mae, Grégory Fitoussi as Henri Leclair, Trystan Gravelle as Victor Colleano, Amanda Abbington as Miss Mardle, Tom Goodman-Hill as Roger Grove, and Ron Cook as Mr. Crabb. Joining the cast this season are Polly Walker ("John Carter"), Cal Macaninch ("Warriors," "Wild at Heart") as Mr Thackeray and Aidan McArdle ("Jane Eyre," "Einstein's Big Idea"). Currently filming in the UK, the second season picks up the story in 1914, as the store celebrates its fifth anniversary in business. However, with World.
- 7/23/2013
- by Madeline Raynor
- Indiewire
PBS will keep the British period drama train rolling into 2014 with a second season of "Mr. Selfridge."
The network announced Monday (July 22) that it's picked up a second season of the series for "Masterpiece Classic." The show, starring Jeremy Piven as an American entrepreneur who founded Selfridge's department store in early 20th century London, will be back in 2014.
"I'm absolutely delighted that 'Masterpiece' viewers welcomed Mr. Selfridge into their homes," Piven says in a statement. "'Mr. Selfridge' is a true ensemble piece, and audiences can look forward to seeing the return of their favorite characters and some intriguing new faces."
Season 2 is currently in production in the U.K. and will be set on the eve of World War I in 1914. Polly Walker ("Rome"), Cal Macaninch and Aidan McArdle will join the cast, and Frances O'Connor, Aisling Loftus, Katherine Kelly, Gregory Fitoussi, Tyrstan Gravelle, Amanda Abbington, Ron Cook...
The network announced Monday (July 22) that it's picked up a second season of the series for "Masterpiece Classic." The show, starring Jeremy Piven as an American entrepreneur who founded Selfridge's department store in early 20th century London, will be back in 2014.
"I'm absolutely delighted that 'Masterpiece' viewers welcomed Mr. Selfridge into their homes," Piven says in a statement. "'Mr. Selfridge' is a true ensemble piece, and audiences can look forward to seeing the return of their favorite characters and some intriguing new faces."
Season 2 is currently in production in the U.K. and will be set on the eve of World War I in 1914. Polly Walker ("Rome"), Cal Macaninch and Aidan McArdle will join the cast, and Frances O'Connor, Aisling Loftus, Katherine Kelly, Gregory Fitoussi, Tyrstan Gravelle, Amanda Abbington, Ron Cook...
- 7/22/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Jeremy Piven can breathe easy; he's lined up work for another year. PBS has renewed the series "Mr. Selfridge" -- which stars "Entourage" alum Piven as the brazen, titular department-store entrepreneur -- for a second season on "Masterpiece Classic," the network said Monday. The new season will premiere in 2014. Also read: California Tax Credits: 'Purge 2,' 'Entourage' Movie Among Projects Ok'd The second season of the series, which is filming in the U.K., includes new cast additions Polly Walker ("John Carter"), Cal Macaninch ("Wild at Heart") and Aidan McArdle ("Jane Eyre"). "I'm absolutely...
- 7/22/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
From the press release:
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
Are you ready for a spine-chilling global avalanche of Indian zombies, Israeli oldboys, vengeance-crazed Vikings, Swedish mesmerists, Irish telekinesis, Argentine undead, Aussie bone-crushers, murderous Mormons and Chilean assassins?
Film4 FrightFest 2013, returning for its 4teenth year, has unveiled its biggest line-up in history. From Thurs 22 August to Monday 26 August, the UK’s leading event for genre fans will be at the Empire Cinema in London’s Leicester Square to present 51 films on three screens. Empire 1 will house the main event while the Discovery strands will play in Empires 2 & 4. The new FrightFest Xtra strand, also in Screen 2, will allow fans to catch up with sold-out performances of the most popular attractions.
This year there are eleven countries representing five continents with a record-breaking thirty-three UK or European premieres and ten world premieres.
The world premieres include our opening night attraction The Dead 2: India from the Ford Brothers,...
- 6/30/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
‘Mr. Selfridge’ Adds Cast For Season Two Clash Of The Titans actress Polly Walker and The Awakening‘s Cal Macaninch have joined the cast of season two of Mr. Selfridge. The ITV period drama that’s currently airing on PBS Masterpiece has just begun shooting the second season of 10 episodes in London and Kent. Jeremy Piven stars as Harry Selfridge, the American entrepreneur who revolutionized the way women shopped in early 1900s London. Also joining the cast are Killing Bono‘s Aidan McArdle and The Bible‘s Sean Teale. The first season was a ratings winner for ITV in the UK where it aired in the Downton Abbey Sunday night slot. The second season picks up in 1914 as Selfridge’s department store is celebrating its fifth anniversary. As talk of war intensifies, Harry prepares the staff for challenging times ahead. An airdate will be scheduled for next year in order...
- 4/27/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
The second series of 'Mr Selfridge' has gone into production. Jeremy Piven - who plays the titular star - has started filming 10 new episodes of the popular ITV period drama series alongside newcomers Aidan McArdle, Cal Macaninch and Polly Walker, who will take on the role of Bohemian novelist and business woman Delphine Day. Delphine becomes friends with Rose Selfridge - who is portrayed by Frances O'Connor - in the first episode and starts to empower her, leaving her husband, the titular department store owner, feeling beleaguered and sidelined. But he is not the only character left surprised during...
- 4/26/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
The second series of 'Mr Selfridge' has gone into production. Jeremy Piven - who plays the titular star - has started filming 10 new episodes of the popular ITV period drama series alongside newcomers Aidan McArdle, Cal Macaninch and Polly Walker, who will take on the role of Bohemian novelist and business woman Delphine Day. Delphine becomes friends with Rose Selfridge - who is portrayed by Frances O'Connor - in the first episode and starts to empower her, leaving her husband, the titular department store owner, feeling beleaguered and sidelined. But he is not the only character left surprised during...
- 4/26/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Polly Walker and Aidan McArdle have joined the cast of Mr Selfridge.
Prisoners' Wives star Walker and Garrow's Law actor McArdle will appear opposite Jeremy Piven in the ITV drama's second series.
McArdle will play Lord Loxley - estranged husband of Lady Mae Loxley (Katherine Kelly), while Walker is cast as Delphine Day - a Bohemian novelist and businesswoman who befriends Harry Selfridge's wife Rose (Frances O'Connor).
Ten new episodes of Mr Selfridge - set four years after the events of the first series - began filming in London this week.
Series two will follow Harry Selfridge's efforts to keep his department store afloat as the Great War approaches.
Wild at Heart's Cal Macaninch will also join the hit period drama as Mr Thackeray - the store's new head of fashion.
"ITV Studios is thrilled to be making a second series of Mr Selfridge," said Kate Lewis, executive producer for ITV Studios.
Prisoners' Wives star Walker and Garrow's Law actor McArdle will appear opposite Jeremy Piven in the ITV drama's second series.
McArdle will play Lord Loxley - estranged husband of Lady Mae Loxley (Katherine Kelly), while Walker is cast as Delphine Day - a Bohemian novelist and businesswoman who befriends Harry Selfridge's wife Rose (Frances O'Connor).
Ten new episodes of Mr Selfridge - set four years after the events of the first series - began filming in London this week.
Series two will follow Harry Selfridge's efforts to keep his department store afloat as the Great War approaches.
Wild at Heart's Cal Macaninch will also join the hit period drama as Mr Thackeray - the store's new head of fashion.
"ITV Studios is thrilled to be making a second series of Mr Selfridge," said Kate Lewis, executive producer for ITV Studios.
- 4/25/2013
- Digital Spy
By Hannah Soo Park
We've got our eye on another fairytale remake, with today's news that Cate Blanchett may be lending her signature ice-cold gaze to the part of Cinderella's evil stepmother in Disney's upcoming untitled project. According to The Wrap, the "Hobbit" star is the first in talks to join Mark Romanek's live-action rendition on the classic tale.
Before you roll your eyes at the thought of yet another take on happily ever after, consider the plot, which follows a doomed politically arranged marriage plot involving a prince and, of course, Cinderella. With Blanchett and Romanek on board, we're thinking this one won't involve pumpkin carriages and talking mice.
With that said, this won't be the first twist added to the preexisting cookie-cutter storyline—from the Muppets to gender role reversals, we break down some of the most unexpected and wacky twists we've seen in Cinderella's movie past.
We've got our eye on another fairytale remake, with today's news that Cate Blanchett may be lending her signature ice-cold gaze to the part of Cinderella's evil stepmother in Disney's upcoming untitled project. According to The Wrap, the "Hobbit" star is the first in talks to join Mark Romanek's live-action rendition on the classic tale.
Before you roll your eyes at the thought of yet another take on happily ever after, consider the plot, which follows a doomed politically arranged marriage plot involving a prince and, of course, Cinderella. With Blanchett and Romanek on board, we're thinking this one won't involve pumpkin carriages and talking mice.
With that said, this won't be the first twist added to the preexisting cookie-cutter storyline—from the Muppets to gender role reversals, we break down some of the most unexpected and wacky twists we've seen in Cinderella's movie past.
- 11/28/2012
- by MTV Movies Team
- MTV Movies Blog
The Old Vic’s current revival of Michael Frayn’s Democracy could not be more perfectly timed; a play about the mistrust and deceit within a fledgling coalition government will bear more than a few contemporary similarities. Günter Guillaume is a lowly public servant who, by sheer luck, is plucked from obscurity to work in West German Chancellor Willy Brandt’s newly formed office in 1969. Guillaume is also a dedicated East German spy, and is tasked with becoming as close to Brandt as possible.
Paul Miller’s direction is assured and confident; he lets his cast stand tall as the play opens, positioned across the stage like skyscrapers, symbols of the prosperous possibilities of West Germany. Patrick Drury stands foremost as Brandt, and speaks with a confident tone of voice; Drury manages to perfectly make a speech appearing to speak to everyone whilst really looking at no one, I wonder...
Paul Miller’s direction is assured and confident; he lets his cast stand tall as the play opens, positioned across the stage like skyscrapers, symbols of the prosperous possibilities of West Germany. Patrick Drury stands foremost as Brandt, and speaks with a confident tone of voice; Drury manages to perfectly make a speech appearing to speak to everyone whilst really looking at no one, I wonder...
- 6/23/2012
- by Will Pond
- Obsessed with Film
Irish actor Aidan McArdle (The Duchess) will return to TV screens for a third season of acclaimed BBC legal Drama 'Garrow's Law'. Inspired by the life of pioneering 18th century barrister William Garrow (played by Andrew Buchan), the series is set around trials at the Old Bailey in Georgian London and is based on real legal cases from the late 18th century.
- 10/11/2011
- IFTN
In the second season premiere of Beautiful People, Simon returns home to Reading after having just broken up with Sacha. "Is it okay if I just go to my room and lick my wounds?" Simon asks his mom.
"Is that a gay thing?" she says.
But I'm thinking: Wait, isn't the whole point of this series to get the hell out of Reading? Why would he go back to stay? More importantly, if Sacha's not around, who is Simon going to tell the stories of his childhood to?
Turns out, he'll tell them to us, the viewer.
"Whereas most fourteen-year-old-boys in 1998 were fancying girls and playing football, me and my best mate Kylie were fancying footballers and playing girls," Simon tells us.
The first thing we notice about "the past" is that teenage Simon (still wonderfully played by Luke Ward-Wilkinson) has a new haircut — one that can best be described...
"Is that a gay thing?" she says.
But I'm thinking: Wait, isn't the whole point of this series to get the hell out of Reading? Why would he go back to stay? More importantly, if Sacha's not around, who is Simon going to tell the stories of his childhood to?
Turns out, he'll tell them to us, the viewer.
"Whereas most fourteen-year-old-boys in 1998 were fancying girls and playing football, me and my best mate Kylie were fancying footballers and playing girls," Simon tells us.
The first thing we notice about "the past" is that teenage Simon (still wonderfully played by Luke Ward-Wilkinson) has a new haircut — one that can best be described...
- 6/15/2010
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
As one of the secret screenings from this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, I am still kicking myself for not making time to see Richard Linklater’s latest, ‘Me and Orson Welles.’ The film stars Zac Efron as a student who works his way into a secondary role in the then 22-year-old Welles’ stage adaptation of “Julius Caesar.” The film also stars Christian McKay as Welles, Claire Danes, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, Imogen Poots and Aidan McArdle.
Today, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies, we have the domestic trailer for the film.
Check it out:
The film looks very poignant, and it could be just the role that breaks Efron out of the ‘High School Musical’ game and into some real acting roles. McKay looks brilliant, as well.
‘Me and Orson Welles’ opens on November 25th.
Today, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies, we have the domestic trailer for the film.
Check it out:
The film looks very poignant, and it could be just the role that breaks Efron out of the ‘High School Musical’ game and into some real acting roles. McKay looks brilliant, as well.
‘Me and Orson Welles’ opens on November 25th.
- 10/8/2009
- by Kirk
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Yahoo! Movies has posted this first look at the new domestic trailer for Me and Orson Welles , the Richard Linklater-directed film starring Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, Imogen Poots and Aidan McArdle. The drama, set to open on November 25th, is a coming-of-age story set in the heady world of New York theatre. Efron plays a teenage student who lucks his way into a minor role in the 1937 Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar," directed by 22-year-old genius Orson Welles. In the words of Kaplow's protagonist: "This is the story of one week in my life. I was seventeen. It was the week I slept in Orson Welles's pajamas. It was the week I fell in love. It was the week I fell out of love."...
- 10/7/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Richard Linklater's Me and Orson Welles, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival, finally has a release date. The period drama will open November 25, with Cinemanx handling distribution. Set in 1937, and based on the Robert Kaplow novel, the story centers on a high school student who, while strolling the streets of New York, happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orson Welles. The student lands a bit part in “Julius Caesar,” the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love. It stars Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, Imogen Poots and Aidan McArdle. Holly Gent Palmo and Vincent Palmo Jr. penned the screenplay. There’s also been another release date change for The Road. Originally slated to open October 16, the John Hillcoat-directed...
- 9/10/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
A trailer for Richard Linklater’s Me and Orson Welles has snuck onto the interwebs and you can check it out below. Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Kelly Reilly, Eddie Marsan, Leo Bill, Imogen Poots and Aidan McArdle star in the period drama, which premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. A proper release date is still Tba. Set in 1937, and based on the Robert Kaplow novel, the story centers on a high school student (Efron) who, while strolling the streets of New York, happens upon the yet-to-open Mercury Theatre and is noticed by its mercurial founder, Orson Welles. The man lands a bit part in "Julius Caesar," the production that catapulted Welles to the top, and spends the next week learning about life and love.
- 8/12/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater, whose credits include Dazed and Confused, Before Sunrise and School of Rock, is lining up his latest project. According to the trades, Linklater will next helm Liars (A-e) for producer Scott Rudin (No Country for Old Men) and Miramax. The film is a romantic comedy about a woman who, on the way to President Obama's inauguration, retrieves lost items from her ex-boyfriends. Emma Forrest penned the screenplay. Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) is on board to play one of the woman’s friends. Linklater’s last mainstream release was 2005’s Bad News Bears remake. The filmmaker’s last three films have been the indie flicks Fast Food Nation, A Scanner Darkly and Me and Orson Welles, which still doesn’t have a release date. Welles premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival. It centers on a teenager who is cast in the...
- 7/28/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
The Duchess Reviewby Mike Digiorgio, Writer I sense through history there must have been thousands of stories of noble women held back by their royal spouses – beloved by the masses but loathed by the men they married because they couldn’t give them a male heir. And I feel like Hollywood is determined to tell every one of them. Not long after we got Marie Antoinette and The Other Boleyn Girl, we get The Duchess. Kirsten Dunst, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson got their turns dressing up in gowns and putting on tall wigs; now it’s Keira Knightley’s turn as she plays the title role in The Duchess. Marie Antoinette, Ann Boleyn – them, you’ve heard of. So who the heck is The Duchess? If you rent it when it’s out on DVD, the only way you’ll find out who she was and why they made...
- 10/8/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have some new clips in from "The Duchess" starring Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling, Simon McBurney, Hayley Atwell, Aidan McArdle, Angus McEwan, Richard McCabe. The Jeffrey Hatcher helmed film () sees release on September 19th and is rated PG-13 for sexual content, brief nudity and thematic material. Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira Knightley), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct ancestor Princess Diana, she was ravishing, glamorous and adored by an entire country. Determined to be a player in the wider affairs of the world, she proved that she could out-gamble, out-drink and outwit most of the aristocratic men who surrounded her. She helped usher in sweeping changes to England as a leader of the forward-thinking Whig Party.
- 9/15/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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April 9
Nothing un-beguiles a fairy tale more than forced whimsy and labored magic, which is precisely what plagues "Ella Enchanted". The film, designed to add a modern kick to the fairy tale by introducing contemporary references and attitudes along with golden-oldie rock songs, never fully achieves the lighthearted tone it so desperately seeks. The Miramax film, directed by Tommy O'Haver ("Get Over It"), does attain moments of charm largely because of the talented and energetic Anne Hathaway ("The Princess Diaries"). Adding singing and dancing to her movie portfolio, Hathaway is very much the star of this movie, and she is a real delight. But with the audience limited to adolescents and younger children, and mostly girls at that, boxoffice potential here is equally as limited.
Ella plays the title character, who at birth is given a gift -- which is really a curse -- of "perfect obedience" by an out-of-control fairy godmother (Vivica A. Fox). This forces her to obey any and every command no matter how ridiculous or demeaning. When her widowed dad (Patrick Bergin) remarries, this brings to the household a wicked stepmother ("Absolutely Fabulous'" Joanna Lumley) and two nasty stepsisters, Hattie (Lucy Punch), who lives to scheme, and Olive (Jennifer Higham), who mentally is several goblets short of a medieval table setting.
The sisters are smitten by Prince Char (Hugh Dancy), but Ella loathes him because his uncle, Sir Edgar (Cary Elwes), acting as regent until Char takes over for his late father, has segregated the kingdom. Sir Edgar has banished the peaceful ogres to the forest and sentenced the gentle giants to forced labor while restricting elves to jobs as entertainers and clowns. Ella, a civil rights activist, unfurls a banner denouncing these restrictions when the prince appears at the opening of the Frell Galleria mall.
The prince, of course, is captivated by Ella, but the curse gets between the two. Encouraged by her former nursemaid Mandy (Minnie Driver), Ella journeys through the kingdom to search for her partying godmother to demand she rid Ella of the curse. Accompanying her are Slannen (Aidan McArdle), an elf who wants to be a lawyer, and Benny (Jimi Mistry), a talking book that can guide her to her godmother.
Unfortunately, Ella's adventures generally lack inspiration, acting more as plot devices than sequences of enchantment or moments of magic. Revisionist fairly tales such as this probably work better in animation, but nobody is doing fairly tale cartoon these days other than "Shrek". Five writers came up with a few amusing anachronisms, but many more, such as references to the O.J. Simpson trial or Rodney King, are more likely to elicit groans rather than chuckles. The fairy tale land itself is a mix of overly bright colors and a bit of CGI but mostly cheesy effects that seem to take pride in their low-tech grunge.
In the acting department, Hathaway shines as a heroine with spunk and sass. She plays this fluff with such disarming ease that it will be fun to see how she handles sterner stuff. Elwes delivers a daft bit of villainy as the dastardly uncle, clearly relishing the chance to revisit the world of his breakout hit, "The Princess Bride", from the dark side. Dancy and McArdle are both appealing young heroes, but Lumley hasn't been given nearly enough interesting bad things to do. Driver and Fox must have owed somebody a favor to get stuck in such lackluster roles.
The film's soundtrack contains several catchy covers of pop/rock classics that should stimulate sales for the Hollywood Records album.
ELLA ENCHANTED
Miramax Pictures
A Jane Startz production
Credits:
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Screenwriters: Laurie Craig, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath, Michele J. Wolff
Based on the novel by: Gail Carson Levine
Producer: Jane Startz
Executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Julie Goldstein, Su Armstrong
Director of photography: John De Borman
Production designer: Norman Garwood
Music: Nick Glennie-Smith
Co-producer: Susan Miller Lazar
Costume designer: Ruth Myers
Editor: Masahiro Hirakubo
Cast:
Ella: Anne Hathaway
Char: Hugh Darcy
Sir Edgar: Cary Elwes
Slannen: Aidan McArdle
Dame Olga: Joanna Lumley
Hattie: Lucy Punch
Olive: Jennifer Higham
Mandy: Minnie Driver
Narrator: Eric Idle
Heston: Steve Coogan
Benny: Jimi Mistry
Lucinda: Vivica A. Fox
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
April 9
Nothing un-beguiles a fairy tale more than forced whimsy and labored magic, which is precisely what plagues "Ella Enchanted". The film, designed to add a modern kick to the fairy tale by introducing contemporary references and attitudes along with golden-oldie rock songs, never fully achieves the lighthearted tone it so desperately seeks. The Miramax film, directed by Tommy O'Haver ("Get Over It"), does attain moments of charm largely because of the talented and energetic Anne Hathaway ("The Princess Diaries"). Adding singing and dancing to her movie portfolio, Hathaway is very much the star of this movie, and she is a real delight. But with the audience limited to adolescents and younger children, and mostly girls at that, boxoffice potential here is equally as limited.
Ella plays the title character, who at birth is given a gift -- which is really a curse -- of "perfect obedience" by an out-of-control fairy godmother (Vivica A. Fox). This forces her to obey any and every command no matter how ridiculous or demeaning. When her widowed dad (Patrick Bergin) remarries, this brings to the household a wicked stepmother ("Absolutely Fabulous'" Joanna Lumley) and two nasty stepsisters, Hattie (Lucy Punch), who lives to scheme, and Olive (Jennifer Higham), who mentally is several goblets short of a medieval table setting.
The sisters are smitten by Prince Char (Hugh Dancy), but Ella loathes him because his uncle, Sir Edgar (Cary Elwes), acting as regent until Char takes over for his late father, has segregated the kingdom. Sir Edgar has banished the peaceful ogres to the forest and sentenced the gentle giants to forced labor while restricting elves to jobs as entertainers and clowns. Ella, a civil rights activist, unfurls a banner denouncing these restrictions when the prince appears at the opening of the Frell Galleria mall.
The prince, of course, is captivated by Ella, but the curse gets between the two. Encouraged by her former nursemaid Mandy (Minnie Driver), Ella journeys through the kingdom to search for her partying godmother to demand she rid Ella of the curse. Accompanying her are Slannen (Aidan McArdle), an elf who wants to be a lawyer, and Benny (Jimi Mistry), a talking book that can guide her to her godmother.
Unfortunately, Ella's adventures generally lack inspiration, acting more as plot devices than sequences of enchantment or moments of magic. Revisionist fairly tales such as this probably work better in animation, but nobody is doing fairly tale cartoon these days other than "Shrek". Five writers came up with a few amusing anachronisms, but many more, such as references to the O.J. Simpson trial or Rodney King, are more likely to elicit groans rather than chuckles. The fairy tale land itself is a mix of overly bright colors and a bit of CGI but mostly cheesy effects that seem to take pride in their low-tech grunge.
In the acting department, Hathaway shines as a heroine with spunk and sass. She plays this fluff with such disarming ease that it will be fun to see how she handles sterner stuff. Elwes delivers a daft bit of villainy as the dastardly uncle, clearly relishing the chance to revisit the world of his breakout hit, "The Princess Bride", from the dark side. Dancy and McArdle are both appealing young heroes, but Lumley hasn't been given nearly enough interesting bad things to do. Driver and Fox must have owed somebody a favor to get stuck in such lackluster roles.
The film's soundtrack contains several catchy covers of pop/rock classics that should stimulate sales for the Hollywood Records album.
ELLA ENCHANTED
Miramax Pictures
A Jane Startz production
Credits:
Director: Tommy O'Haver
Screenwriters: Laurie Craig, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Jennifer Heath, Michele J. Wolff
Based on the novel by: Gail Carson Levine
Producer: Jane Startz
Executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Julie Goldstein, Su Armstrong
Director of photography: John De Borman
Production designer: Norman Garwood
Music: Nick Glennie-Smith
Co-producer: Susan Miller Lazar
Costume designer: Ruth Myers
Editor: Masahiro Hirakubo
Cast:
Ella: Anne Hathaway
Char: Hugh Darcy
Sir Edgar: Cary Elwes
Slannen: Aidan McArdle
Dame Olga: Joanna Lumley
Hattie: Lucy Punch
Olive: Jennifer Higham
Mandy: Minnie Driver
Narrator: Eric Idle
Heston: Steve Coogan
Benny: Jimi Mistry
Lucinda: Vivica A. Fox
Running time -- 100 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
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