Blockbuster season is here and everyone is apparently buying tickets to everyone else’s films, posting them on social media, and then probably not going.
I do like seeing those celebrities staging their photo op in front of a multiplex’s wall of posters, though. Show those designers some love. Though it’d be even better if they used interactive standees. Give me Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise with their heads sticking through holes above Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s cardboard bodies. That would truly be inspired.
Bright lights
You probably won’t see Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy continuing the trend, but the poster Bond created for their film Oppenheimer is a good one. It feels like a nightmarish dream sequence with J. Robert Oppenheimer standing in a world of dark portentous clouds of his own making. There’s beauty in the horror of what that image represents...
I do like seeing those celebrities staging their photo op in front of a multiplex’s wall of posters, though. Show those designers some love. Though it’d be even better if they used interactive standees. Give me Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise with their heads sticking through holes above Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling’s cardboard bodies. That would truly be inspired.
Bright lights
You probably won’t see Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy continuing the trend, but the poster Bond created for their film Oppenheimer is a good one. It feels like a nightmarish dream sequence with J. Robert Oppenheimer standing in a world of dark portentous clouds of his own making. There’s beauty in the horror of what that image represents...
- 7/7/2023
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
"This is our sport." Roadside Attractions has revealed the official US trailer for a documentary film titled Black Ice, about Black hockey players. Of course this first premiered in Canada last year, playing at both the 2022 Toronto Film Festival (winning the People's Choice Award) & Vancouver Film Festival, opening in February up in Canadian cinemas. It's now set for a July release in AMC Theaters. The doc film exposes a history of racism in hockey through the untold stories of Black hockey players, both past and present, in a predominantly white sport. Hubert Davis' doc Black Ice masterfully navigates the challenges, triumphs, and unique experiences faced by these athletes through poignant firsthand accounts from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (Bipoc) hockey players past, including Willie O'Ree, the very first Black player in the NHL, and former professional hockey player Akim Aliu, with the stories of present stars, including P.K. Subban and Wayne Simmonds.
- 6/12/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
AMC Theaters has partnered with Grindstone Entertainment and Roadside Attractions for an exclusive U.S. release of Uninterrupted’s documentary “Black Ice.” The film reveals a long history of racism in the hockey world as told by both past and Black hockey players. In a sport where only around 5% of professional players are Black, the documentary will give insight into the relationship between the sport and athletes of color.
“Black Ice” is directed by Hubert Davis and is executive produced by LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Drake and Adel “Future” Nur. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival where it was the People’s Choice documentary winner. “Black Ice” will make its U.S. debut in AMC theaters starting July 14.
“People who love hockey will rejoice in this film’s message, which is that everyone must play by the same rules,” said Eric d’Arbeloff, Roadside Attractions co-president. “This extraordinary...
“Black Ice” is directed by Hubert Davis and is executive produced by LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Drake and Adel “Future” Nur. The film premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival where it was the People’s Choice documentary winner. “Black Ice” will make its U.S. debut in AMC theaters starting July 14.
“People who love hockey will rejoice in this film’s message, which is that everyone must play by the same rules,” said Eric d’Arbeloff, Roadside Attractions co-president. “This extraordinary...
- 5/23/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Things went from bad to worse for Jeremy Roenick today, and the longtime NHL player-turned-commentator isn’t happy about it. NBC Sports, which had suspended Roenick during Christmas week over inappropriate comments about a colleague in a podcast, said that he will not be returning to his job.
Always known for being outspoken and sometimes controversial, even during his playing days, Roenick said in a video posted on social media: “I’m very disappointed and angry today. … Even though I’m leaving NBC, I will not be gone for long. I’ll be back better and more motivated to bring you the best entertainment and the best that I have for the game of hockey.”
What a Joke!! pic.twitter.com/Evis1XR2cD
— Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) February 12, 2020
The clip makes no mention of why the veteran analyst was suspended in the first place or where he plans to work.
Always known for being outspoken and sometimes controversial, even during his playing days, Roenick said in a video posted on social media: “I’m very disappointed and angry today. … Even though I’m leaving NBC, I will not be gone for long. I’ll be back better and more motivated to bring you the best entertainment and the best that I have for the game of hockey.”
What a Joke!! pic.twitter.com/Evis1XR2cD
— Jeremy Roenick (@Jeremy_Roenick) February 12, 2020
The clip makes no mention of why the veteran analyst was suspended in the first place or where he plans to work.
- 2/13/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
ESPN has iced a deal for Willie, a documentary film about the remarkable life of the National Hockey League’s first black player. ESPN2 will have the TV premiere of the pic about Willie O’Ree on February 17, and the Worldwide Leader’s digital outlets will offer it throughout this Black History Month.
A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, O’Ree shattered the NHL’s color barrier with the Boston Bruins in 1958, amid the birth of the Civil Rights movement and the struggle to end Jim Crow. Although he had to deal with racist taunts by fans and some opponents, he was welcomed by teammates and management.
His debut came two years after losing an eye to a slap shot — a secret he kept for more than two decades. O’Ree played just 45 NHL games and ended up toiling 22 seasons in the minors, spending most of his last 15 in Southern California and playing into his 40s.
A native of Fredericton, New Brunswick, O’Ree shattered the NHL’s color barrier with the Boston Bruins in 1958, amid the birth of the Civil Rights movement and the struggle to end Jim Crow. Although he had to deal with racist taunts by fans and some opponents, he was welcomed by teammates and management.
His debut came two years after losing an eye to a slap shot — a secret he kept for more than two decades. O’Ree played just 45 NHL games and ended up toiling 22 seasons in the minors, spending most of his last 15 in Southern California and playing into his 40s.
- 2/4/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
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