Malachy McCourt, the Irish-American actor, raconteur and author best known to TV audiences for his long-running role as Kevin the bartender on ABC’s soap Ryan’s Hope, died today in Manhattan after battling a heart condition and cancer. He was 92.
His death was announced by his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times.
The brother of Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes memoirist Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt left an indelible mark on New York City’s Irish American community. As the owner of the quintessential 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan – McCourt would often call it the city’s first singles bar, since he welcomed unaccompanied women to the establishment – the Brooklyn native became one of the city’s great story-tellers, regaling patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris with blarney, rugby talk and biographical anecdotes.
His way with words would hold him in good stead...
His death was announced by his wife Diana McCourt to The New York Times.
The brother of Pulitzer Prize-winning Angela’s Ashes memoirist Frank McCourt, Malachy McCourt left an indelible mark on New York City’s Irish American community. As the owner of the quintessential 1950s Irish pub Malachy’s on Third Avenue in Manhattan – McCourt would often call it the city’s first singles bar, since he welcomed unaccompanied women to the establishment – the Brooklyn native became one of the city’s great story-tellers, regaling patrons from longshoremen to the actor Richard Harris with blarney, rugby talk and biographical anecdotes.
His way with words would hold him in good stead...
- 3/11/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenya Barris is developing a 10-part series biopic on Richard Pryor, originally planned as a movie. Barris is passionate about Pryor's legacy and sees him as a comedy god who influenced future comedians. The expanded series format will allow for a more comprehensive exploration of Pryor's life and impact on comedy.
Kenya Barris has finally shared an update on his upcoming biopic of iconic comedian Richard Pryor, which will now take the form of a 10-part series. Originally tapped by MGM to helm the project as a movie back in 2020, the Black-Ish creator was originally set to write, direct and produce the feature, but it looks like the plans for the story have changed, which could all be down to Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios in 2022.
Speaking to Variety, Barris shared that he is currently "in the room" with development on the series, and although it has not been confirmed,...
Kenya Barris has finally shared an update on his upcoming biopic of iconic comedian Richard Pryor, which will now take the form of a 10-part series. Originally tapped by MGM to helm the project as a movie back in 2020, the Black-Ish creator was originally set to write, direct and produce the feature, but it looks like the plans for the story have changed, which could all be down to Amazon's acquisition of MGM Studios in 2022.
Speaking to Variety, Barris shared that he is currently "in the room" with development on the series, and although it has not been confirmed,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Anthony Lund
- MovieWeb
Do you need a tagline for a film when you can simply slap “banned in X countries” on the trailer? The allure of forbidden movies and music speaks for itself, more so today in an age of “industry plants” and faked social media stunts. You’ve probably heard of the Streisand Effect, irrespective if you cannot remember how this sociological phenomenon got the name or who the hell Barbra Streisand is. In its simplest form, the Streisand Effect is where you accidentally amplify an event, fact, or piece of media you were trying to brush under the carpet, giving it free press.
People want to partake in the stuff they are not allowed to see, especially when it comes to movies. The vast majority of movies, regardless of quality, come and go. You’ve heard of the Oscar bump, but that pales in comparison to the recognition of having your film banned from theaters.
People want to partake in the stuff they are not allowed to see, especially when it comes to movies. The vast majority of movies, regardless of quality, come and go. You’ve heard of the Oscar bump, but that pales in comparison to the recognition of having your film banned from theaters.
- 10/22/2023
- by Nathan Williams
- MovieWeb
No one was afraid of cinematic excess in the ’80s, and nothing says “cinematic excess” quite as perfectly as the rock musical, a sub-genre that took on all sorts of (rockin’ and rollin’ and just plain bitchin’) shapes in the decade that birthed everything from “Purple Rain” to “Flashdance” and “The Blues Brothers.”
Buried amongst a decade rife with musicals, rock jams, and the frequent intersection of the two is Walter Hill’s raucous “Streets of Fire,” an intensely creative rock musical fantasy filled with fantastic visuals and even better songs. It’s about as cool a film as anyone could ever hope to see, no matter the decade.
When it was released in the summer of 1984, the film was a box office bust: it made just $8 million on its $14.5 million budget, scuppering plans for an official trilogy, ultimately landing young star Diane Lane a Razzie nom (vile!), and sending...
Buried amongst a decade rife with musicals, rock jams, and the frequent intersection of the two is Walter Hill’s raucous “Streets of Fire,” an intensely creative rock musical fantasy filled with fantastic visuals and even better songs. It’s about as cool a film as anyone could ever hope to see, no matter the decade.
When it was released in the summer of 1984, the film was a box office bust: it made just $8 million on its $14.5 million budget, scuppering plans for an official trilogy, ultimately landing young star Diane Lane a Razzie nom (vile!), and sending...
- 8/15/2023
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Hays Code in the United States led to the ban of many films that depicted lustful kissing, nudity, and ridicule of religion, among other things. Babe Comes Home (1927) was banned in Chicago because it showed real-life baseball legend Babe Ruth chewing tobacco and spitting, despite the fact that it wasn't known at the time that chewing tobacco could cause cancer. Brewster's Millions (1945) was banned in Memphis, Tennessee for having "too much social equality and racial mixture," making it an unusual case where a film was banned for not being racist enough.
There are plenty of movies that have been banned across the world, usually because of one or more elements within them that are deemed offensive, but there are some cases in the United States where movies were banned for surprising, and sometimes even silly, reasons. From 1934 to 1968, films released by major studios in the United States were subject...
There are plenty of movies that have been banned across the world, usually because of one or more elements within them that are deemed offensive, but there are some cases in the United States where movies were banned for surprising, and sometimes even silly, reasons. From 1934 to 1968, films released by major studios in the United States were subject...
- 8/13/2023
- by Kayla Laguerre-Lewis
- ScreenRant.com
Update: Variety is reporting that the Ryan Reynolds and Colin Hanks John Candy documentary will likely be picked up by Amazon’s Prime Video, with the comedy said to be in negotiations for the film. Colin Hanks will be directing the documentary, with Reynolds on board as a producer. Hanks, whose father Tom Hanks memorably co-starred with the late comic legend in Splash and Volunteers (which also starred Hanks’ future wife Rita Wilson), apparently has the full corporation of the Candy family. This includes his widow, Rose and their two children, Jen and Chris. The film will reportedly contain home videos and never seen footage from the archive, as well as interviews with Candy’s friends and family. No release date is set yet, although given that John Candy is a Canadian icon, maybe a fall TIFF debut is in the cards?
Original Story: John Candy is a comedy legend.
Original Story: John Candy is a comedy legend.
- 2/10/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Gene Levy, former V.P. of Fox Pictures and producer of over 40 films and television series, died on Oct. 15 in Las Vegas. He was 84.
Levy produced an array of films spanning over five decades, including “The Bachelor,” “Waterworld,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Streets of Fire,” “Brewster’s Millions,” “Blood Voyage,” “Hysterical,” “Judgement Night” and “Trojan War.” He also worked as the production manager on several of these films, along with “Copycat,” “48 Hrs.,” “Thief,” “Southern Comfort” and “The Long Riders.”
In 1988, he was appointed V.P. of feature production at 20th Century Fox, and would later serve as V.P. of feature production at Largo Entertainment from 1990 to 1993.
Levy began his career in accounting, earning his degree while serving in the U.S. Army Reserves until his discharge in 1962. After being introduced to writer-producer Sterling Silliphant, he worked as an accountant for the final season of the New York-based series “Naked City,” followed by another Silliphant television production,...
Levy produced an array of films spanning over five decades, including “The Bachelor,” “Waterworld,” “Unlawful Entry,” “Streets of Fire,” “Brewster’s Millions,” “Blood Voyage,” “Hysterical,” “Judgement Night” and “Trojan War.” He also worked as the production manager on several of these films, along with “Copycat,” “48 Hrs.,” “Thief,” “Southern Comfort” and “The Long Riders.”
In 1988, he was appointed V.P. of feature production at 20th Century Fox, and would later serve as V.P. of feature production at Largo Entertainment from 1990 to 1993.
Levy began his career in accounting, earning his degree while serving in the U.S. Army Reserves until his discharge in 1962. After being introduced to writer-producer Sterling Silliphant, he worked as an accountant for the final season of the New York-based series “Naked City,” followed by another Silliphant television production,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
US filmmaker’s ‘Dead for A Dollar’ screens at the festival.
US director, writer and producer Walter Hill will receive the Glory to the Filmmaker award at the Venice International Film Festival, which runs from August 31 – September 10.
The award is dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.
It will be presented to Hill before the screening of his new film, Dead For A Dollar, which is playing out of competition at Venice.
Hill has made over twenty films, ranging from classic westerns to action thrillers and noir dramas. His credits include 48 Hrs.
US director, writer and producer Walter Hill will receive the Glory to the Filmmaker award at the Venice International Film Festival, which runs from August 31 – September 10.
The award is dedicated to a personality who has made a particularly original contribution to the contemporary film industry.
It will be presented to Hill before the screening of his new film, Dead For A Dollar, which is playing out of competition at Venice.
Hill has made over twenty films, ranging from classic westerns to action thrillers and noir dramas. His credits include 48 Hrs.
- 8/12/2022
- by Tim Dams
- ScreenDaily
Prime Video’s new reimagining of the 1989 classic Road House starring Jake Gyllenhaal is gearing up as it has set Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Lukas Gage, Hannah Love Lanier, Travis Van Winkle, B.K. Cannon, Arturo Castro, Dominique Columbus, Beau Knapp and Bob Menery to join the cast. Doug Liman is directing from a script written by Anthony Bagarozzi & Charles Mondry. Joel Silver is producing for his company, Silver Pictures. JJ Hook, Alison Winter, and Aaron Auch will serve as executive producers.
“Road House is a homerun for us. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it is also a big, fun, broad audience movie,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Joel, Doug, and this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience.
“Road House is a homerun for us. Not only is it a nod to fans of the original, but it is also a big, fun, broad audience movie,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios. “We are thrilled to collaborate with Joel, Doug, and this great cast led by Jake Gyllenhaal, and for them to come together to reimagine the classic MGM film as an action-packed adventure for our global audience.
- 8/2/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike Hagerty, the prolific character actor who recently starred in HBO’s critically acclaimed dramedy “Somebody Somewhere,” died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 67.
Bridget Everett, who played Hagerty’s on-screen daughter in “Somebody Somewhere,” shared the news via her Instagram on Friday.
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A veteran character actor with over 100 credits in various television shows and movies, Hagerty was also known for his recurring role in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” where he played Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of the apartment complex that the majority of the main cast lived in. He also was a main cast member on Fox’s “The George Carlin Show” and on HBO’s “Lucky Louie.” Born and raised in Chicago, Hagerty was noted for his distinctive mustache and thick Chicago accent and got his start as a performer at the city’s famed improv theater company Second City.
Bridget Everett, who played Hagerty’s on-screen daughter in “Somebody Somewhere,” shared the news via her Instagram on Friday.
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A veteran character actor with over 100 credits in various television shows and movies, Hagerty was also known for his recurring role in the hit NBC sitcom “Friends,” where he played Mr. Treeger, the superintendent of the apartment complex that the majority of the main cast lived in. He also was a main cast member on Fox’s “The George Carlin Show” and on HBO’s “Lucky Louie.” Born and raised in Chicago, Hagerty was noted for his distinctive mustache and thick Chicago accent and got his start as a performer at the city’s famed improv theater company Second City.
- 5/6/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Hagerty, best known for his roles on Somebody Somewhere, as the building super Mr. Treeger on Friends and as the surly owner of a used-clothing store on Seinfeld, has died. His death April 29 was confirmed by Bridget Everett, who plays his daughter on the HBO comedy. No cause was given.
“With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles,” wrote Everett on Instagram. “A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life. … He will be sorely missed.”
HBO said statement: “We are very saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Mike Hagerty. A member of the HBO family for many years, his most recent role as Bridget Everett’s father in Somebody Somewhere showed his special talent for bringing heart to a performance. Mike was a joy to work with...
“With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles,” wrote Everett on Instagram. “A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life. … He will be sorely missed.”
HBO said statement: “We are very saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Mike Hagerty. A member of the HBO family for many years, his most recent role as Bridget Everett’s father in Somebody Somewhere showed his special talent for bringing heart to a performance. Mike was a joy to work with...
- 5/6/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Character actor Mike Hagerty — who appeared on shows including Friends, Cheers, The George Carlin Show, and Curb Your Enthusiasm — died Thursday at age 67.
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
Comedian Bridget Everett, who stars in HBO’s Somebody Somewhere, shared the news of his death on Instagram Friday. “With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles. A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life,” she wrote. No cause of death was given.
Hagerty — known for his thick mustache,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Veteran producer Joel Silver (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey’s Team Downey and Amazon Studios are partnering to develop a series of feature film and television projects based on Donald E. Westlake’s series of highly popular Parker crime fiction novels, written under the pseudonym Richard Stark.
The first project emerging from the deal will be the film Play Dirty, in which Downey Jr. (Marvel’s Avengers franchise) is set to star as Parker, a professional thief who approaches his job with a straightforward, no-nonsense work ethic. He’s a craftsman. He’s brutal, brilliant. He’s also deadly. He’s whatever it takes to get the money and get away clean. The Parker character was first introduced in 1962’s The Hunter from Pocket Books and featured in 23 other titles from Westlake, subsequently serving as the basis for such films as Parker with Jason Statham,...
The first project emerging from the deal will be the film Play Dirty, in which Downey Jr. (Marvel’s Avengers franchise) is set to star as Parker, a professional thief who approaches his job with a straightforward, no-nonsense work ethic. He’s a craftsman. He’s brutal, brilliant. He’s also deadly. He’s whatever it takes to get the money and get away clean. The Parker character was first introduced in 1962’s The Hunter from Pocket Books and featured in 23 other titles from Westlake, subsequently serving as the basis for such films as Parker with Jason Statham,...
- 3/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re a fan of American films from the ‘70s and ‘80s, odds are you’re familiar with the influential work of Walter Hill. Not only is he the man who directed films such as “The Warriors,” “48 Hours,” and “Brewster’s Millions,” but he’s also a producer that is one of the primary forces behind the “Alien” franchise.
Continue reading ‘Dead For A Dollar’: Willem Dafoe & Christoph Waltz To Star In Walter Hill’s New Western at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Dead For A Dollar’: Willem Dafoe & Christoph Waltz To Star In Walter Hill’s New Western at The Playlist.
- 6/21/2021
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Cinema is a wonderful tool for showing us other lives. Stories that we enjoy on the big screen connect intimately to our understanding of our own lives and to the lives of others. The best films can be wish-fulfilment, they can throw us into unimaginable terror, or they can show us what we might do given the circumstances the film presents us with.
Many of these films feature a protagonist whose life at the beginning of the film is not too dissimilar to our own. How many of Hitchcock‘s great films use the premise of extraordinary things happening to ordinary people? And because of the way film works on us as an entertainment medium, there is a very real connection between our visceral reaction and what we see on screen.
Certain films shake us to our core, or delight us in ways we couldn’t possibly have imagined. The...
Many of these films feature a protagonist whose life at the beginning of the film is not too dissimilar to our own. How many of Hitchcock‘s great films use the premise of extraordinary things happening to ordinary people? And because of the way film works on us as an entertainment medium, there is a very real connection between our visceral reaction and what we see on screen.
Certain films shake us to our core, or delight us in ways we couldn’t possibly have imagined. The...
- 4/21/2021
- by Michael Walsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: In a pairing of two of the most prolific TV producers of the past decade, Kenya Barris, the creator/executive producer behind the Black-ish franchise, and the Power franchise executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, are developing a series for Netflix. It is based on The 50th Law, the bestselling book by Jackson and Robert Greene.
Barris and Hale Rothstein, who together executive produce Barris’ Netflix comedy series blackAF, will write the pilot script and executive produce the potential series alongside Jackson via G-Unit and Greene. Lionsgate TV will produce via Jackson’s overall deal at Starz.
The 50th Law is a semi-autobiographical account detailing 50 Cent’s rise as both a young urban hustler and as an up-and-coming musician with lessons and anecdotes from historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Sun Tzu, Socrates, Napoleon, Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
Barris executive produces through his company Khalabo Ink Society via his overall deal at Netflix,...
Barris and Hale Rothstein, who together executive produce Barris’ Netflix comedy series blackAF, will write the pilot script and executive produce the potential series alongside Jackson via G-Unit and Greene. Lionsgate TV will produce via Jackson’s overall deal at Starz.
The 50th Law is a semi-autobiographical account detailing 50 Cent’s rise as both a young urban hustler and as an up-and-coming musician with lessons and anecdotes from historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Sun Tzu, Socrates, Napoleon, Malcolm X and James Baldwin.
Barris executive produces through his company Khalabo Ink Society via his overall deal at Netflix,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
If you haven’t been following the simply incredible story involving the WallStreetBets subreddit using GameStop stocks to beat hedge funds and large investors at their own game (and make a bundle in the process) I highly recommend you start doing so. This bizarre saga isn’t over, and it will likely have repercussions that will be discussed for years to come.
While many of you probably didn’t expect to learn so much about the inner working of the stock market thanks to the suddenly surging stock price of a video game company left for dead, this is hardly the first time that the stock market and video games have crashed at a strange crossroads. After all, 1989’s Wall Street Kid for the Nes practically existed to teach young gamers about the stock market.
Yes, there was a stock market video game released for the Nes, and let me...
While many of you probably didn’t expect to learn so much about the inner working of the stock market thanks to the suddenly surging stock price of a video game company left for dead, this is hardly the first time that the stock market and video games have crashed at a strange crossroads. After all, 1989’s Wall Street Kid for the Nes practically existed to teach young gamers about the stock market.
Yes, there was a stock market video game released for the Nes, and let me...
- 1/28/2021
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
A Richard Pryor biopic is on the way. MGM has tapped Kenya Barris, best known as the creator of Black-Ish, to helm the movie. Barris will write, direct and produce the movie, which will tell the tale of the legendary and influential comedian. Now the question becomes, who will land the lead role?
According to multiple reports, the project was subject to a major bidding war, with MGM winning out in the end. Jennifer Lee Pryor, Richard Pryor's Widow, is on board to produce alongside Kenya Barris, Tarnished Angel and Tory Metzger. Adam Rosenberg is on board to executive producer. Barris had this to say in a statement.
"The way Pryor did what he did, with truth and specificity that was somehow self-aware and self-deprecating, and said with an unmatched level of vulnerability, that was the power and impact of his work. Pryor had a voice that was distinctly his and,...
According to multiple reports, the project was subject to a major bidding war, with MGM winning out in the end. Jennifer Lee Pryor, Richard Pryor's Widow, is on board to produce alongside Kenya Barris, Tarnished Angel and Tory Metzger. Adam Rosenberg is on board to executive producer. Barris had this to say in a statement.
"The way Pryor did what he did, with truth and specificity that was somehow self-aware and self-deprecating, and said with an unmatched level of vulnerability, that was the power and impact of his work. Pryor had a voice that was distinctly his and,...
- 10/27/2020
- by Ryan Scott
- MovieWeb
Rick Moranis was one of the biggest comedy stars of the 1980s and appeared in countless box office hits and cult classics like Ghostbusters, Brewster’s Millions, Little Shop of Horrors, Spaceballs, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and Parenthood, but following the death of his wife in 1991, the actor started slowing down his output to look after his children, before eventually leaving the industry altogether.
The 67 year-old hasn’t appeared in a live-action movie since 1997’s Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and in the 23 years since, his only feature film credits have been three animated efforts, two of which went straight to video. Many fans were crossing their fingers that he could be convinced to join the rest of the original cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but despite rumors that he might be involved, he’s said to have passed on the opportunity.
However, Moranis has agreed to star in upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids...
The 67 year-old hasn’t appeared in a live-action movie since 1997’s Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, and in the 23 years since, his only feature film credits have been three animated efforts, two of which went straight to video. Many fans were crossing their fingers that he could be convinced to join the rest of the original cast in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but despite rumors that he might be involved, he’s said to have passed on the opportunity.
However, Moranis has agreed to star in upcoming Honey, I Shrunk the Kids...
- 9/10/2020
- by Scott Campbell
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: The Telluride Film Festival was expected to start next week on September 3 and play, as usual, all through the Labor Day weekend. Sadly, the coronavirus pandemic curtailed those plans and the festival was forced to cancel this year’s edition. However, Telluride did put out the schedule of films that had been selected, and on September 11 will host a “drive-in” screening at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena of the new Fox Searchlight film, Nomadland starring Frances McDormand directed by Chloe Zhao. And they actively hope that some of the other films on their list find an audience, and in some cases even distribution in order to find that audience.
I caught one of those films, the fascinating new documentary Dear Mr. Brody, which was to have had its world premiere at Telluride and was planning to use that showcase to entice buyers. Cinetic is selling it and is just...
I caught one of those films, the fascinating new documentary Dear Mr. Brody, which was to have had its world premiere at Telluride and was planning to use that showcase to entice buyers. Cinetic is selling it and is just...
- 8/27/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
R.D. Call, an actor who appeared in seven Sean Penn films, a trio by director Walter Hill and such TV series as Walker, Texas Ranger and Ez Streets, died Feb. 27 of complications from back surgery in Layton, Utah. He was 70.
His death was announced by his family.
A student in the 1970s of Lee Strasberg’s acting school, Roy Dana Call made his TV debut in 1979 on CBS’ Barnaby Jones. Appearances on Little House on the Prairie, V, and Trapper John M.D. followed.
His long career as a character actor in films began in 1982 with Hill’s 48 Hrs. Call would work again with the director on 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and 1996’s Last Man Standing.
An even more prolific collaboration began with fellow actor Penn on 1986’s At Close Range, followed by Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006). Call also appeared in 2007’s Into the Wild,...
His death was announced by his family.
A student in the 1970s of Lee Strasberg’s acting school, Roy Dana Call made his TV debut in 1979 on CBS’ Barnaby Jones. Appearances on Little House on the Prairie, V, and Trapper John M.D. followed.
His long career as a character actor in films began in 1982 with Hill’s 48 Hrs. Call would work again with the director on 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and 1996’s Last Man Standing.
An even more prolific collaboration began with fellow actor Penn on 1986’s At Close Range, followed by Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006). Call also appeared in 2007’s Into the Wild,...
- 3/10/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Character actor R.D. Call, who appeared in such films as Born on the Fourth of July, Waterworld, Last Man Standing and Murder by Numbers, has died. He was 70.
Call died Feb. 27 of complications from back surgery in Layton, Utah, his family announced.
He acted alongside Sean Penn in films including At Close Range (1986), Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006) and worked for Penn the director in Into the Wild (2007).
The Utah native also was in three movies helmed by Walter Hill: 48 Hrs. (1982), Brewster's Millions (1985) and Last Man Standing (1996).
Call played Michael ...
Call died Feb. 27 of complications from back surgery in Layton, Utah, his family announced.
He acted alongside Sean Penn in films including At Close Range (1986), Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006) and worked for Penn the director in Into the Wild (2007).
The Utah native also was in three movies helmed by Walter Hill: 48 Hrs. (1982), Brewster's Millions (1985) and Last Man Standing (1996).
Call played Michael ...
- 3/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Character actor R.D. Call, who appeared in such films as Born on the Fourth of July, Waterworld, Last Man Standing and Murder by Numbers, has died. He was 70.
Call died Feb. 27 of complications from back surgery in Layton, Utah, his family announced.
He acted alongside Sean Penn in films including At Close Range (1986), Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006) and worked for Penn the director in Into the Wild (2007).
The Utah native also was in three movies helmed by Walter Hill: 48 Hrs. (1982), Brewster's Millions (1985) and Last Man Standing (1996).
Call played Michael ...
Call died Feb. 27 of complications from back surgery in Layton, Utah, his family announced.
He acted alongside Sean Penn in films including At Close Range (1986), Colors (1988), State of Grace (1990), The Weight of Water (2000), I Am Sam (2001) and Babel (2006) and worked for Penn the director in Into the Wild (2007).
The Utah native also was in three movies helmed by Walter Hill: 48 Hrs. (1982), Brewster's Millions (1985) and Last Man Standing (1996).
Call played Michael ...
- 3/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In support of The Cotton Club Encore: 35th Anniversary Edition has arrived to Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD & Digital), DVD and Digital 4K Ultra HD from Lionsgate,
Here’s a new special features introduction from Francis Ford Coppola:
Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award®-nominated epic gets its definitive cut when The Cotton Club Encore: 35th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD & Digital), DVD and Digital 4K Ultra HD December 10 from Lionsgate. Boasting an all-star cast, The Cotton Club Encore: 35th Anniversary Edition stars Golden Globe® winner Richard Gere (2003, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Chicago), Tony Award® winner Gregory Hines (1992, Best Actor in a Musical, Jelly’s Last Jam), Academy Award® nominee Diane Lane (2002, Best Actress, Unfaithful), NAACP Image Award® nominee Lonette McKee (1999, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, “As the World Turns”), Golden Globe® nominee Bob Hoskins...
Here’s a new special features introduction from Francis Ford Coppola:
Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award®-nominated epic gets its definitive cut when The Cotton Club Encore: 35th Anniversary Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD & Digital), DVD and Digital 4K Ultra HD December 10 from Lionsgate. Boasting an all-star cast, The Cotton Club Encore: 35th Anniversary Edition stars Golden Globe® winner Richard Gere (2003, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Chicago), Tony Award® winner Gregory Hines (1992, Best Actor in a Musical, Jelly’s Last Jam), Academy Award® nominee Diane Lane (2002, Best Actress, Unfaithful), NAACP Image Award® nominee Lonette McKee (1999, Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, “As the World Turns”), Golden Globe® nominee Bob Hoskins...
- 12/19/2019
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beijing-based company is launching sales on its latest title Almost A Comedy, scheduled for release on December 20.
Chinese production company Fun Age Pictures, which has produced local hits such as Hello Mr Billionaire, Never Say Die and Goodbye Mr Loser, has stepped into international sales at the inaugural H!Market of the 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival.
The Beijing-based company is launching sales on its latest title Almost A Comedy, which reunites the co-directors of Fun Age’s Mr Donkey, Zhou Shen and Liu Lu, with their actress in that film, Ren Suxi, whose credits also include A Cool Fish.
Chinese production company Fun Age Pictures, which has produced local hits such as Hello Mr Billionaire, Never Say Die and Goodbye Mr Loser, has stepped into international sales at the inaugural H!Market of the 2nd Hainan Island International Film Festival.
The Beijing-based company is launching sales on its latest title Almost A Comedy, which reunites the co-directors of Fun Age’s Mr Donkey, Zhou Shen and Liu Lu, with their actress in that film, Ren Suxi, whose credits also include A Cool Fish.
- 12/4/2019
- by 1100978¦Silvia Wong¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
James O'Keefe, the veteran sitcom producer and frequent Garry Marshall and Miller-Boyett collaborator who worked on Mork & Mindy, Perfect Strangers, Full House and Family Matters, has died. He was 76.
O'Keefe died Oct. 31 of heart disease at his home in Bel Air, his wife, former Sony Pictures Studios executive Jan Kelly, announced.
His father was Dennis O'Keefe, an actor in such movies as The Leopard Man (1943), Brewster's Millions (1945), Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) and Follow the Sun (1951), and his mother was Steffi Duna, an actress and dancer who appeared in ...
O'Keefe died Oct. 31 of heart disease at his home in Bel Air, his wife, former Sony Pictures Studios executive Jan Kelly, announced.
His father was Dennis O'Keefe, an actor in such movies as The Leopard Man (1943), Brewster's Millions (1945), Walk a Crooked Mile (1948) and Follow the Sun (1951), and his mother was Steffi Duna, an actress and dancer who appeared in ...
- 11/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
George Barr McCutcheon's novel Brewster's Millions has been a source for movies about money madness since 1902. The book has been adapted for the big screen 13 times, including a 1914 film by Cecil B. DeMille; another silent version in 1921 starring Fatty Arbuckle; and on four occasions in India, in both Hindi and Telugu. While all the Millions versions follow the novel's plot of an average guy who has to spend an enormous amount of money in a limited time to receive an even larger inheritance, only Walter Hill's 1985 take features the premier black comedian of ...
- 10/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
George Barr McCutcheon's novel Brewster's Millions has been a source for movies about money madness since 1902. The book has been adapted for the big screen 13 times, including a 1914 film by Cecil B. DeMille; another silent version in 1921 starring Fatty Arbuckle; and on four occasions in India, in both Hindi and Telugu. While all the Millions versions follow the novel's plot of an average guy who has to spend an enormous amount of money in a limited time to receive an even larger inheritance, only Walter Hill's 1985 take features the premier black comedian of ...
- 10/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The homegrown comedy Hello Mr Billionaire opened to a stellar $131 million this past weekend, dominating the Chinese box office and sparking debate across social media in the country.
Loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor comedy Brewster's Millions, the movie's debut boosts its hopes of becoming the breakout summer hit at the local box office. Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt to reasonably spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) in a month as a condition of inheriting the 30 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in assets from his late Taiwanese uncle. ...
Loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor comedy Brewster's Millions, the movie's debut boosts its hopes of becoming the breakout summer hit at the local box office. Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt to reasonably spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) in a month as a condition of inheriting the 30 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in assets from his late Taiwanese uncle. ...
- 7/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The homegrown comedy Hello Mr Billionaire opened to a stellar $131 million this past weekend, dominating the Chinese box office and sparking debate across social media in the country.
Loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor comedy Brewster's Millions, the movie's debut boosts its hopes of becoming the breakout summer hit at the local box office. Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt to reasonably spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) in a month as a condition of inheriting the 30 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in assets from his late Taiwanese uncle. ...
Loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor comedy Brewster's Millions, the movie's debut boosts its hopes of becoming the breakout summer hit at the local box office. Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt to reasonably spend 1 billion yuan ($147 million) in a month as a condition of inheriting the 30 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) in assets from his late Taiwanese uncle. ...
- 7/31/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Despite the Chinese government's official disdain of profligate spending and obscene displays of wealth, Hello Mr Billionaire, a comedy loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor film Brewster's Millions, dominated the box office in China this weekend with a stellar $130.77 million opening.
With Mission Impossible: Fallout still to secure a China release date, Chinese audiences have been flocking this week to see the comedy from the directing duo behind 2015's $228 million-grossing comedy hit Goodbye Mr Loser, Yan Fei and Peng Damo.
Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt ...
With Mission Impossible: Fallout still to secure a China release date, Chinese audiences have been flocking this week to see the comedy from the directing duo behind 2015's $228 million-grossing comedy hit Goodbye Mr Loser, Yan Fei and Peng Damo.
Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt ...
- 7/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Despite the Chinese government's official disdain of profligate spending and obscene displays of wealth, Hello Mr Billionaire, a comedy loosely based on the 1985 Richard Pryor film Brewster's Millions, dominated the box office in China this weekend with a stellar $130.77 million opening.
With Mission Impossible: Fallout still to secure a China release date, Chinese audiences have been flocking this week to see the comedy from the directing duo behind 2015's $228 million-grossing comedy hit Goodbye Mr Loser, Yan Fei and Peng Damo.
Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt ...
With Mission Impossible: Fallout still to secure a China release date, Chinese audiences have been flocking this week to see the comedy from the directing duo behind 2015's $228 million-grossing comedy hit Goodbye Mr Loser, Yan Fei and Peng Damo.
Hello Mr Billionaire tells the story of an underachieving soccer player's attempt ...
- 7/30/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Saban Films and Lionsgate have released the first trailer for The Assignment, which puts a unique twist on the assassin thriller genre. Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez lead a diverse and impressive cast in this thriller, which also includes Tony Shalhoub, Anthony Lapaglia and Caitlin Gerard. If that wasn't enough, we also have the first poster for The Assignment, which you can check out below the trailer.
Legendary director Walter Hill (The Warriors) gives the revenge film a modern neo-noir twist with this electrifying thriller. Hitman Frank Kitchen (Michelle Rodriguez) is given a lethal assignment, but after being double-crossed, he discovers he's not the man he thought he was, he's been surgically altered and now has the body of a woman. Seeking vengeance, Frank heads for a showdown with the person (Sigourney Weaver) who transformed him, a brilliant surgeon with a chilling agenda of her own. The hitman, now a hitwoman,...
Legendary director Walter Hill (The Warriors) gives the revenge film a modern neo-noir twist with this electrifying thriller. Hitman Frank Kitchen (Michelle Rodriguez) is given a lethal assignment, but after being double-crossed, he discovers he's not the man he thought he was, he's been surgically altered and now has the body of a woman. Seeking vengeance, Frank heads for a showdown with the person (Sigourney Weaver) who transformed him, a brilliant surgeon with a chilling agenda of her own. The hitman, now a hitwoman,...
- 3/7/2017
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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Universal's classic monster movie Creature From The Black Lagoon was almost remade by John Carpenter in the 1990s. So what happened?
It's one of the great suspense scenes in 50s genre cinema: a woman swims in the clear cool water of an Amazonian lagoon, blissfully unaware of the grotesque creature emerging from the depths beneath her. The score builds to a crescendo as the monster closes in, reaching out with a clawed, webbed hand...
Director Jack Arnold directed some of the best American sci-fi movies of the post-wwii era, and Creature From The Black Lagoon is perhaps his most famous. About a team of scientists investigating the fossilised remains of a strange man-fish hybrid - and discovering the thing still very much alive in the depths of the Amazon - the movie was a sizeable hit for Universal when it came out in early 1954.
The cultural impact...
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Universal's classic monster movie Creature From The Black Lagoon was almost remade by John Carpenter in the 1990s. So what happened?
It's one of the great suspense scenes in 50s genre cinema: a woman swims in the clear cool water of an Amazonian lagoon, blissfully unaware of the grotesque creature emerging from the depths beneath her. The score builds to a crescendo as the monster closes in, reaching out with a clawed, webbed hand...
Director Jack Arnold directed some of the best American sci-fi movies of the post-wwii era, and Creature From The Black Lagoon is perhaps his most famous. About a team of scientists investigating the fossilised remains of a strange man-fish hybrid - and discovering the thing still very much alive in the depths of the Amazon - the movie was a sizeable hit for Universal when it came out in early 1954.
The cultural impact...
- 1/25/2016
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Well, this is lousy timing. Several horror movies, including "The Exorcist," "Night of the Living Dead," and "Interview with the Vampire" are leaving Netflix on October 1, right before Halloween.
Also leaving October 1, some spooky TV titles, including "The Dead Files."
More than 150 titles are leaving Netflix in October; here's the entire list of movies and TV shows that will disappear from Netflix streaming in October.
Leaving Oct. 1, 2015
"Aces High" (1976)
"A Fond Kiss" (2004)
"Agata And The Storm" (2004)
"A Good Day to Die" (2013)
"Alakazam The Great" (1960)
"All Is Lost" (2013)
"An Affair to Remember" (1957)
"Agora" (2009)
"A Liar's Autobiography" (2012)
"America Declassified" (2013)
"Analyze This" (1999)
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues " (2013)
"Angela's Ashes" (1999)
"Annie Hall" (1977)
"Another Woman" (1988)
"Apocalypse Now" (1979)
"Apocalypse Now Redux" (2001)
"Axed" (2012)
"Baby's Day Out" (1994)
"Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession" (1980)
"Baron Blood" (1972)
"Beaufort" (2007)
"Belle of the Yukon" (1944)
"Big Night" (1996)
"Blue Velvet" (1986)
"Brewster's Millions" (1945)
"Buying & Selling" (2013)
"Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945)
"Caprica" (2009)
"Carve Her Name With Pride" (1958)
"Casanova...
Also leaving October 1, some spooky TV titles, including "The Dead Files."
More than 150 titles are leaving Netflix in October; here's the entire list of movies and TV shows that will disappear from Netflix streaming in October.
Leaving Oct. 1, 2015
"Aces High" (1976)
"A Fond Kiss" (2004)
"Agata And The Storm" (2004)
"A Good Day to Die" (2013)
"Alakazam The Great" (1960)
"All Is Lost" (2013)
"An Affair to Remember" (1957)
"Agora" (2009)
"A Liar's Autobiography" (2012)
"America Declassified" (2013)
"Analyze This" (1999)
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues " (2013)
"Angela's Ashes" (1999)
"Annie Hall" (1977)
"Another Woman" (1988)
"Apocalypse Now" (1979)
"Apocalypse Now Redux" (2001)
"Axed" (2012)
"Baby's Day Out" (1994)
"Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession" (1980)
"Baron Blood" (1972)
"Beaufort" (2007)
"Belle of the Yukon" (1944)
"Big Night" (1996)
"Blue Velvet" (1986)
"Brewster's Millions" (1945)
"Buying & Selling" (2013)
"Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945)
"Caprica" (2009)
"Carve Her Name With Pride" (1958)
"Casanova...
- 9/28/2015
- by Sharon Knolle
- Moviefone
It’s been a week since “Parks and Recreation” ended. In my review of the series finale, I said that I put off my usual post-season interview with Mike Schur at the time because he was otherwise occupied. (He did, though, offer an answer of sorts as to the question of who is Potus in the year 2048.) Over the last few days, though, we emailed some questions and answers back and forth on leftover bits of business from the finale and the final season, including the show finally identifying Leslie’s party affiliation, which guest stars Schur didn’t manage to squeeze into the final season, Ron and Leslie’s brief estrangement, the religious background(s) of the all-important Lerpiss family, and more. So if you haven’t tired of Schur after the two-part interview we did before the finale, here’s us talking “Parks” one last time (sigh)… Was...
- 3/4/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
For a novel that's been adapted into ten different films, Brewster's Millions seems to still have some life in its pages. Since 1906, audiences have had quite a few chances to see what could have been their favorite book adapted for the screen, with the most memorable one being the Richard Pryor/John Candy version from 1985. And just when we'd thought we'd heard the last gasp for any sort of modern shot at a revival, a new Brewster's Millions remake has arrived and it brought a director along for the ride! Variety has reported that Robert Townsend, director of such classics as Hollywood Shuffle and Meteor Man, will be the latest director to tell the tale of a man who stands to inherit a large fortune... if only he can spend a small one in a limited amount of time. In the 1985 version, the stakes were to spend $30 million in 30 days,...
- 3/3/2015
- cinemablend.com
Back in 2009, it was reported that Warner Bros was moving forward with another version of "Brewster's Millions," which is based on a 1902 novel. And now comes word that the project is happening again. Variety is reporting that Robert Townsend (The Five Heartbeats, The Meteor Man, Baps) has signed on to direct. The book has been adapted for the big twice already, first in 1945 with Dennis O'Keefe starring and then in 1985 with Richard Pryor and John Candy. The story centers on a man who inherits $1 million from a rich grandfather. When a rich uncle who hated the grandfather also passes away, the will leaves the young man $7 million -- but under the condition he spends the grandfather's million within a year and not end up with any assets from the spending spree.
- 2/28/2015
- WorstPreviews.com
There have been at least 5 film adaptations of "Brewster's Millions" - the 1902 novel by George Barr McCutcheon. But maybe the one most are familiar with is the 1985 comedy film starring Richard Pryor and John Candy, which was directed by Walter Hill (who was not really known for comedies. He got this job after directing Eddie Murphy in "48 Hours"). The movie received mixed reviews en route to a $40+ million domestic box office. Now the story will be revisited again, for the umpteenth time, in a feature film that will be directed by Robert Townsend, from a screenplay penned by Michael Williams Schmidt. The novel revolves around Montgomery...
- 2/28/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Actor-filmmaker Robert Townsend has signed on to direct the reboot of Brewster's Millions, news which comes 30 years after the 1985 comedy Brewster's Millions was released, starring Richard Pryor and John Candy. The story is based on George Barr McCutcheon's 1902 novel, which was turned into a stage play in 1906 along with 10 different movie adaptations, including a lost 1914 Cecil B. DeMille version towards the beginning of his career.
Michael William Schmidt is writing the screenplay, which centers on Montgomery Brewster, a man who inherits $1 billion, under one condition: he must spend $100 million in one week, or he loses everything. The financial stakes in the reboot have been increased considerably, since the 1985 version, directed by Walter Hill, centered on Richard Pryor's Brewster tasked with spending $30 million in 30 days, in order to receive his full inheritance of $300 million. No further story details were released at this time.
Joseph Nasser and Jack Nasser are producing the reboot,...
Michael William Schmidt is writing the screenplay, which centers on Montgomery Brewster, a man who inherits $1 billion, under one condition: he must spend $100 million in one week, or he loses everything. The financial stakes in the reboot have been increased considerably, since the 1985 version, directed by Walter Hill, centered on Richard Pryor's Brewster tasked with spending $30 million in 30 days, in order to receive his full inheritance of $300 million. No further story details were released at this time.
Joseph Nasser and Jack Nasser are producing the reboot,...
- 2/27/2015
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
The 11th - really - big screen adaptation of Brewster's Millions is in the works...
The history of Brewster's Millions on the big screen is extensive. Based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, that was published in 1902, there have, to date, been ten screen adaptations of it (not including television projects). They range from the first, a 1914 adaptation directed by Cecil B De Mille and Oscar Apfel, through arguably the highest profile, the Richard Pryor-headlined version that landed in 1985.
Well, number 11 is on the way (and we're indebted to Film Divider for pointing out there have been that many).
The new Brewster's Millions, the first English language take on the book since that 1985 project (that was helmed by Walter Hill, with John Candy co-starring), will be directed by Robert Townsend, based on a screenplay by Michael William Schmidt. The basic premise will be the same: for a man to inherit a large fortune,...
The history of Brewster's Millions on the big screen is extensive. Based on the novel by George Barr McCutcheon, that was published in 1902, there have, to date, been ten screen adaptations of it (not including television projects). They range from the first, a 1914 adaptation directed by Cecil B De Mille and Oscar Apfel, through arguably the highest profile, the Richard Pryor-headlined version that landed in 1985.
Well, number 11 is on the way (and we're indebted to Film Divider for pointing out there have been that many).
The new Brewster's Millions, the first English language take on the book since that 1985 project (that was helmed by Walter Hill, with John Candy co-starring), will be directed by Robert Townsend, based on a screenplay by Michael William Schmidt. The basic premise will be the same: for a man to inherit a large fortune,...
- 2/27/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
When I reviewed "The Judge" last night, I talked about how one character in particular really rubbed the wrong way. In the film, Robert Downey Jr's character has a younger brother who is portrayed as "slow." I put that in quotes because the film goes out of its way to avoid ever naming what's wrong with him, and it's that movie thing where they're afraid to offend anyone so they make it so generic that it's basically offensive to everyone. It bothers me because it treats the character as an easy punchline, a cheap laugh, and they use him for convenient exposition. Need to explain something? Just have the slow brother ask someone to explain it to him again. I'll be honest… it made my skin crawl, and they certainly aren't the first to do it. When I first heard the premise for "Welcome To Me," I was afraid...
- 9/6/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Earlier today, right before Stephen Collins took the WonderCon stage to promote NBC's Revolution, I was able to participate in a group interview backstage. While I'm sure NBC wanted me to focus on the show, with Collin's great resume, I had to ask about some of his previous projects like Brewster's Millions with Richard Pryor and Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Thankfully, Collins was more than happy to talk about both, revealing what it was like working with Pryor and what DeForest Kelly told him while making Star Trek. In addition, Collins talked about Star Trek's reception at the box office and with critics. Of course, he also talked about what fans can look forward to on the last four episodes of Revolution, teasing a huge action set piece on a steam train and a lot more. Hit the jump to watch. Revolution airs on NBC Monday nights. ComplexEmbed.
- 4/19/2014
- by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
- Collider.com
Dave has commissioned a new comedy series asking celebrities to needlessly spend vast sums of money.
Echoing 1985 movie Brewster's Millions, Spending Dave's Money will see celebrity pairs tasked with spending £10,000 in only 24 hours.
Comedians David Baddiel, Richard Herring and Susan Calman - as well as former cricketer and presenter Phil Tufnell - have so far been confirmed as contestants on the show, which is scheduled to air in 2014.
The rules of the programme dictate that the double acts must have absolutely nothing to show for their spending spree and they can only gamble away 10%, which they can place on strategic bets they hope to lose.
The globetrotters will face an outrageous forfeit if they fail to spend every last penny of the local currency.
Five hour-long episodes will be filmed around the globe.
Executive producer for the series Harry Lansdown said: "It's a very bold commission that takes Dave into...
Echoing 1985 movie Brewster's Millions, Spending Dave's Money will see celebrity pairs tasked with spending £10,000 in only 24 hours.
Comedians David Baddiel, Richard Herring and Susan Calman - as well as former cricketer and presenter Phil Tufnell - have so far been confirmed as contestants on the show, which is scheduled to air in 2014.
The rules of the programme dictate that the double acts must have absolutely nothing to show for their spending spree and they can only gamble away 10%, which they can place on strategic bets they hope to lose.
The globetrotters will face an outrageous forfeit if they fail to spend every last penny of the local currency.
Five hour-long episodes will be filmed around the globe.
Executive producer for the series Harry Lansdown said: "It's a very bold commission that takes Dave into...
- 9/24/2013
- Digital Spy
Odd List Simon Brew 20 Sep 2013 - 07:14
They don't make funny movies any more, right? Wrong. If you're looking for a laugh, then here are some you may have missed...
For this list, blame The Hangover Part III. It was whilst walking out of that film that I got into a chat with someone, who was bemoaning the lack of genuinely funny movie comedies. Certainly, big budget Hollywood comedies have no end of problems right now - with the occasional exception - but I couldn't help thinking of the many neglected gems that had gone through my DVD player over the past decade or so.
As such, I started to put this list together. It's inevitably subjective, as one person's comedy is another person's snore fest. But I've tried to dig out a mix of comedies from the past three decades that have either flown under the radar completely, or...
They don't make funny movies any more, right? Wrong. If you're looking for a laugh, then here are some you may have missed...
For this list, blame The Hangover Part III. It was whilst walking out of that film that I got into a chat with someone, who was bemoaning the lack of genuinely funny movie comedies. Certainly, big budget Hollywood comedies have no end of problems right now - with the occasional exception - but I couldn't help thinking of the many neglected gems that had gone through my DVD player over the past decade or so.
As such, I started to put this list together. It's inevitably subjective, as one person's comedy is another person's snore fest. But I've tried to dig out a mix of comedies from the past three decades that have either flown under the radar completely, or...
- 9/19/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Forest Whitaker has signed on to produce Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?, a biopic centering on the life of late comedian Richard Pryor. The actor will produce alongside the comedian's widow, Jennifer Pryor and his Significant Productions partner Nina Yang Bongiovi.
The actor-producer will oversee the development of a new screenplay, although it isn't known if a writer has been attached yet. Forest Whitaker recently produced the indie hit Fruitvale, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Bill Condon was previously attached to direct Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?, which had Marlon Wayans poised to play the comedy legend. The project fell apart when Bill Condon signed on to direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Since Forest Whitaker is developing a whole new screenplay, it seems unlikely...
The actor-producer will oversee the development of a new screenplay, although it isn't known if a writer has been attached yet. Forest Whitaker recently produced the indie hit Fruitvale, which won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
Bill Condon was previously attached to direct Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said?, which had Marlon Wayans poised to play the comedy legend. The project fell apart when Bill Condon signed on to direct The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. Since Forest Whitaker is developing a whole new screenplay, it seems unlikely...
- 3/28/2013
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Last week we asked Film Junk readers to pick Walter Hill's best movie of all time, and as you might expect, the voting was somewhat sparse. I figured there were at least a handful of his movies that most people had seen, but it appears that may not be the case. Coming out on top after laying a serious beatdown on the competition was his seminal '70s gang flick The Warriors with 42% of the votes. His buddy cop entry 48 Hrs. placed second with 24% of the votes followed by The Driver. Streets of Fire, Brewster's Millions and Southern Comfort all essentially tied for the next three spots. After that, there were just a few votes spread around the remaining options, including the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Red Heat which was all the way down at #10. Trespass did not receive a single vote. Do you agree with these results? 1. The Warriors -- 42% 2. 48 Hrs.
- 2/12/2013
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Bullet To The Head is more than just a Walter Hill project, or the newest movie starring the resurgent Sylvester Stallone. It's also shaped by the firm hand of producer Joel Silver, a man not known for keeping his cards close to his chest. Genre stalwart Hill has said, "Every film I've done has been a Western." However, beyond the obvious ones he's made in his career, such as The Long Riders or Wild Bill, it's hard to see explicitly the "stripped down moral universe" he's referred to in interviews when watching the likes of the gang musical Streets of Fire or the slapstick Brewster's Millions. Nonetheless, Hill has secured his spot in cinema history as a writer/producer on part of the Alien franchise, and...
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- 1/31/2013
- Screen Anarchy
We head to New Orleans to visit the set of Bullet to the Head, starring Sylvester Stallone
I'm a big proponent of meaningful movie titles. That's not to say that there has to be some deep-seated, thoughtful meaning behind a title, but it has to mean something, unlike a movie such as Rush Hour, whose title comes from an arbitrary line uttered in the first act. When I hear about a movie like Bullet to the Head, I know immediately what to expect: fight scenes, gunplay, general badass-ness, and the like. Bullet to the Head is not a movie guys will take their girlfriends to. Teenage girls will not wait in line for days on end to see Bullet to the Head on February 1. Bullet to the Head is a motherf*&%ing Action movie, and a throwback action movie at that.
Back in August 2011, I was invited to New Orleans...
I'm a big proponent of meaningful movie titles. That's not to say that there has to be some deep-seated, thoughtful meaning behind a title, but it has to mean something, unlike a movie such as Rush Hour, whose title comes from an arbitrary line uttered in the first act. When I hear about a movie like Bullet to the Head, I know immediately what to expect: fight scenes, gunplay, general badass-ness, and the like. Bullet to the Head is not a movie guys will take their girlfriends to. Teenage girls will not wait in line for days on end to see Bullet to the Head on February 1. Bullet to the Head is a motherf*&%ing Action movie, and a throwback action movie at that.
Back in August 2011, I was invited to New Orleans...
- 1/24/2013
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Sylvester Stallone, Jason Momoa, Sung Kang and Sarah Shahi in the new Bullet to the Head poster Walter Hill directs the actioner from Warner Bros. Pictures. I'm very curious how this one turns out since hill has some real classics in his credit list, including helming Streets of Fire, 48 Hrs., The Warriors, Red Heat, Wild Bill, Brewster's Millions, Last Man Standing and more. He's also served as producer of all Alien flicks including Ridley Scott's Prometheus and its upcoming sequel. In Bullet to the Head, after watching their respective partners die, a cop and a hitman form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy. The film opens on February 1st and includes Christian Slater, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jon Seda, Brian Van Holt and Holt McCallany.
- 1/12/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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