Nicole Kidman has been an international treasure going on four decades. Whether you’re tracking her many wigs (“The Undoing” is our favorite), admiring her textured and committed performances, or just standing up and saluting before every AMC Theatres showing, you’re probably honoring her in some way.
While five best actress Oscar nominations and one win (for “The Hours”) have been adequate markers of her success and endurance, conversations have been brewing for years about a lack of recognition for her remarkable artistic consistency.
“How many times does Nicole Kidman have to prove herself?” asked author Anne Helen Peterson in a 2017 essay for BuzzFeed, one that examined how esteem is or isn’t doled out to women in Hollywood, using Kidman as a template.
“While male actors coast on the brilliance of a single performance for years, female stars have to reapply for greatness on a yearly basis, fighting...
While five best actress Oscar nominations and one win (for “The Hours”) have been adequate markers of her success and endurance, conversations have been brewing for years about a lack of recognition for her remarkable artistic consistency.
“How many times does Nicole Kidman have to prove herself?” asked author Anne Helen Peterson in a 2017 essay for BuzzFeed, one that examined how esteem is or isn’t doled out to women in Hollywood, using Kidman as a template.
“While male actors coast on the brilliance of a single performance for years, female stars have to reapply for greatness on a yearly basis, fighting...
- 4/27/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Actors’ Equity President Kate Shindle has announced that she will not seek re-election when her nine-year tenure ends May 23.
Shindle, who revealed the news in an interview with The New York Times, said she will remain active in the labor movement but intends to focus on resuming her acting career. She told The Times that her position as Equity president – an unpaid volunteer position – left her with so little time for her acting career that she hasn’t been able to clock enough professional hours to quality for Equity health insurance.
In a statement posted on her Instagram account, Shindle said, “It’s been one of my greatest honors to serve as the top officer of our union since 2015, and it sure has been a hell of a ride. Since March 2020, the vast majority of my creative energy has gone into solving our collective problems – sometimes successfully, sometimes making frustratingly incremental gains.
Shindle, who revealed the news in an interview with The New York Times, said she will remain active in the labor movement but intends to focus on resuming her acting career. She told The Times that her position as Equity president – an unpaid volunteer position – left her with so little time for her acting career that she hasn’t been able to clock enough professional hours to quality for Equity health insurance.
In a statement posted on her Instagram account, Shindle said, “It’s been one of my greatest honors to serve as the top officer of our union since 2015, and it sure has been a hell of a ride. Since March 2020, the vast majority of my creative energy has gone into solving our collective problems – sometimes successfully, sometimes making frustratingly incremental gains.
- 4/5/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Fallout is the most exciting Amazon Original dropping this month. From Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, this long-awaited adaptation of the popular video game franchise looks incredible, and is bound to be a hit among video game fans and newcomers alike. The series stars Ella Purnell (Yellowjackets), Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones), and Aaron Clifton Moten (Disjointed).
Prime Video doesn’t have much else in the way of original offerings this month, aside from the return of Alex Rider on Freevee a few other films and TV series, but there are plenty of popular films joining the streaming service’s library. Cloverfield, Batman & Robin, Titanic, and The Notebook are just a few of the notable movies coming to Prime this month.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
New on Amazon Prime Video – April 2024 April 1 Blaze...
Prime Video doesn’t have much else in the way of original offerings this month, aside from the return of Alex Rider on Freevee a few other films and TV series, but there are plenty of popular films joining the streaming service’s library. Cloverfield, Batman & Robin, Titanic, and The Notebook are just a few of the notable movies coming to Prime this month.
Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon originals are designated with an asterisk.
New on Amazon Prime Video – April 2024 April 1 Blaze...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
As 2023 comes to a close, we here at JoBlo.com would like to take a moment to pay tribute to some of the people who sadly passed away this year. Our deepest respect goes out to everyone in the industry we have lost, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of those who died in 2023. These talented individuals will always be remembered for their impact on the world of film and television.
In Memory Of…
Earl Boen
Earl Boen died at the age of 81 on January 5th. The actor was best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, a role he reprised in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, making him the only other actor aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three movies.
Boen always wanted to inject a little more humour into his performance, but director James Cameron kept telling him no…...
In Memory Of…
Earl Boen
Earl Boen died at the age of 81 on January 5th. The actor was best known as Dr. Peter Silberman in The Terminator, a role he reprised in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, making him the only other actor aside from Arnold Schwarzenegger to appear in the first three movies.
Boen always wanted to inject a little more humour into his performance, but director James Cameron kept telling him no…...
- 1/1/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
If you’ve seen any horror movie, it’s no secret some of our favorite classics fall into sexist tropes, most often with the final girl in slashers being innocent and virginal while her counterpart that engages in “sinful” behavior gets the ultimate punishment.
Instead of submitting to the male gaze, these feminist horror flicks and thrillers pave a way forward for the genre, one that encourages complex female relationships, destigmatizes female sexuality and fights to avenge patriarchal society that has oppressed these female heroines for ages.
Here are 13 feminist horror movies to kick off spooky season, because what’s scarier than not defeating the patriarchy?
“Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) Paramount
Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” elevated the horror genre with its feminist focus by centering on themes of autonomy and rape culture. Mia Farrow stars as Rosemary, a young woman married to Guy as the pair move into a new apartment building rumored to be haunted,...
Instead of submitting to the male gaze, these feminist horror flicks and thrillers pave a way forward for the genre, one that encourages complex female relationships, destigmatizes female sexuality and fights to avenge patriarchal society that has oppressed these female heroines for ages.
Here are 13 feminist horror movies to kick off spooky season, because what’s scarier than not defeating the patriarchy?
“Rosemary’s Baby” (1968) Paramount
Roman Polanski’s “Rosemary’s Baby” elevated the horror genre with its feminist focus by centering on themes of autonomy and rape culture. Mia Farrow stars as Rosemary, a young woman married to Guy as the pair move into a new apartment building rumored to be haunted,...
- 10/31/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
[Editor's Note: Welcome to Archie's House of Horror! We're thrilled and chilled to team up with Archie Comics for this recurring column written by Jamie L. Rotante, writer and Senior Director of Editorial at Archie Comics. Each column takes a closer look at the ever-expanding world of Archie Horror, with this month's column focusing on the eclectic frights found in the new one-shots Welcome to Riverdale and Fear the Funhouse Presents: Toybox of Terror, now available from Archie Comics!]
Happy Halloween, everybody!
I know, it’s not Halloween right this very moment, but that’s assuming you believe that Halloween is just one day a year. For many, and especially for us at Archie Comics, Halloween is—at the very least—a month-long celebration. It’s a time to entertain fans of all ages, from kid-friendly tales of goblins and ghouls to terrifying horror sure to keep even the most seasoned of horror fans up at night.
While Archie is now known for providing a bevy of horror titles year-round,...
Happy Halloween, everybody!
I know, it’s not Halloween right this very moment, but that’s assuming you believe that Halloween is just one day a year. For many, and especially for us at Archie Comics, Halloween is—at the very least—a month-long celebration. It’s a time to entertain fans of all ages, from kid-friendly tales of goblins and ghouls to terrifying horror sure to keep even the most seasoned of horror fans up at night.
While Archie is now known for providing a bevy of horror titles year-round,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Jamie L. Rotante
- DailyDead
When "Get Out" hit theaters in 2017, critics and audiences alike were blown away by its deft storytelling, sharp humor, and its unique way of exploring the horrors of racism. The film won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay that year, making writer and director Jordan Peele the first Black man to win the award. "Get Out" is a movie with several shocking twists, following Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) as he goes to meet his white girlfriend Rose's (Allison Williams) family at their country estate. There's something sinister going on with Rose's family, as the Black servants are acting strange and the only other Black guest screams "Get out!" at Chris when he's startled by a camera flash. It's wild stuff made all the wilder by the movie's final act, which reveals that the seemingly-progressive family are engaging in some body-snatching enslavement.
"Get Out" mixed humor and horror to great effect,...
"Get Out" mixed humor and horror to great effect,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
Jordan Peele wasn't always one of the greatest horror filmmakers in the world. First he was a prolific comedian, starring in five seasons of the late-night sketch comedy series "Mad TV," impersonating celebrities left and right. Then he created his own show with his fellow "Mad TV" alumni Keegan-Michael Key, appropriately titled "Key & Peele," and that show was a major comedy hit that's still actively memed to this day.
It made sense that, when Jordan Peele moved into the realm of movies, his first project was the phenomenally funny buddy comedy "Keanu." Peele co-wrote the screenplay and starred opposite Key as mild-mannered friends who have to step outside their comfort zone and into the world of violent crime in order to rescue their kidnapped, adorable kitten. Peele may not have directed it, but it's a delight, and established Peele as a force to be reckoned with in motion picture comedies as well as TV.
It made sense that, when Jordan Peele moved into the realm of movies, his first project was the phenomenally funny buddy comedy "Keanu." Peele co-wrote the screenplay and starred opposite Key as mild-mannered friends who have to step outside their comfort zone and into the world of violent crime in order to rescue their kidnapped, adorable kitten. Peele may not have directed it, but it's a delight, and established Peele as a force to be reckoned with in motion picture comedies as well as TV.
- 9/23/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
Zakiya Dalila Harris’ 2021 best-selling fictional novel has already been adapted by streaming giant Hulu. Even with Zakiya being an integral part of developing The Other Black Girl for the screen, according to fans of the book, the show takes many liberties for a screen-friendly presentation. The 10-episode series of about 30 minutes each dropped all at once on Hulu on Wednesday, giving us the opportunity to binge-watch the whole thing in one sitting. This seemed like a bad decision, and we’d have preferred to watch it a little bit slowly. Read our full review to know why. The Other Black Girl joins a list of satirical-horror media, the likes of Get Out and The Stepford Wives, and we can tell because of the self-aware name-calling within the show.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Show?
Nella, a 26-year-old black woman, works for the publishing house Wagner Books as an assistant.
Spoilers Ahead
What Happens In The Show?
Nella, a 26-year-old black woman, works for the publishing house Wagner Books as an assistant.
- 9/14/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
You won’t know whether to laugh or scream — it’s Ok to do both — during The Other Black Girl, Hulu‘s sensational comic thriller, adapted from Zakiya Dalila Harris’ buzzy bestseller. A tonal rollercoaster, the series unfolds over 10 blissfully brisk half-hour chapters that keep a binge from feeling like a slog, as the series morphs from a Devil Wears Prada-style workplace satire into an audacious, radically charged twist on The Stepford Wives weirdness. Just try not to cringe when a mentor tells Nella (the endearingly eager Sinclair Daniel), an ambitious editorial assistant at New York’s very white Wagner Books publishing house, “You just need a little polish.” She has already endured so many patronizing micro-aggressions as Wagner’s sole Black employee, doing the bidding of her unctuous boss and almost never feeling seen or heard, that you share Nella’s delight when the chipper, hip Hazel (Ashleigh Murray...
- 9/12/2023
- TV Insider
By the time the clock reads 5 a.m., Pamela Hall has had her cup of coffee, said a prayer over her team of stylists, and filled the hair trailer with the sounds of gospel music. These elements kick off Hall’s full and rewarding day as the head of hair department for “The Other Black Girl,” the new Hulu series that premieres September 13.
Tapping into her background working in the hair salon world from 2000 to 2015, Hall wanted the set’s hair trailer to be a safe, sacred environment akin to a Black beauty shop, a community hub where Black women gather for a sense of liberation, vulnerability, and empowerment.
“Since we were the first stop for our actors, I wanted them to relax, clear their minds, and only focus on what they need to focus on,” said Hall. “I didn’t want them feeling an ounce of stress. If they...
Tapping into her background working in the hair salon world from 2000 to 2015, Hall wanted the set’s hair trailer to be a safe, sacred environment akin to a Black beauty shop, a community hub where Black women gather for a sense of liberation, vulnerability, and empowerment.
“Since we were the first stop for our actors, I wanted them to relax, clear their minds, and only focus on what they need to focus on,” said Hall. “I didn’t want them feeling an ounce of stress. If they...
- 9/12/2023
- by Felicia Fitzpatrick
- Indiewire
"I told you that company was a hell hole!" Hulu has unveiled an official trailer for a new thriller series titled The Other Black Girl, based on the bestselling book of the same name. From executive producer Rashida Jones, the thriller follows Nella, an African-American editorial assistant who works at a mostly white NYC publishing firm. She gets excited to have a Black co-worker in the office when the new girl, Hazel arrives, but, is she a friend or foe? Then as Hazel begins to rise in the ranks, Nella discovers something sinister is going on at the company... Sinclair Daniel stars as Nella, and Ashleigh Murray as Hazel. Vulture says the story "takes on the terrifying world of tokenization, racism, and attempting career advancements in a white industry." The book it's based on was inspired by Jordan Peele's Get Out and Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives, for...
- 8/17/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The phrase “they don’t make them like they used to” is thrown around a lot in the context of nostalgia, but in the case of the first teaser for Magic, it’s quite accurate. Imagine sitting around the TV with your family and seeing this commercial pop up on screen back in the 1970s. The simple but terrifying ad didn’t give away much about the actual plot, but it did instill a lot of traumatic nightmares for any young viewers that happened to catch it. The TV spot was so effective that it’s arguably scarier than the actual film; it wasn’t the straightforward horror story the teaser indicated but much more a psychological thriller. Released 45 years ago on November 8, 1978, Magic is an underappreciated classic and one of horror’s most unnerving love stories.
Written by William Goldman, and adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic...
Written by William Goldman, and adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic...
- 8/11/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Three horror classics have just landed on the Bloody Disgusting-powered Screambox streaming service, which already is celebrating a massive August that kicked off with the Ghostbusters-inspired Ghastly Brothers.
Richard Attenborough’s Magic (1978) starring Anthony Hopkins and a psychotic ventriloquist dummy is the first of three movies added to Screambox, courtesy of Shout! Factory.
“Written by William Goldman, adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic revolves around a ventriloquist seeking to renew a relationship with his former high school sweetheart,” Meagan Navarro previously wrote about the classic. “The only problem is that his dummy is the jealous type. That ventriloquist, Corky, is played by Anthony Hopkins. Unlike most killer doll horror movies, Magic favors the psychological, and Hopkins brings intensity to this twisted love story.”
She notes that this movie served as an inspiration for Don Mancini’s original Child’s Play screenplay and is currently celebrating its 45th anniversary!
Watch It Now!
Richard Attenborough’s Magic (1978) starring Anthony Hopkins and a psychotic ventriloquist dummy is the first of three movies added to Screambox, courtesy of Shout! Factory.
“Written by William Goldman, adapted from the novel he also wrote, Magic revolves around a ventriloquist seeking to renew a relationship with his former high school sweetheart,” Meagan Navarro previously wrote about the classic. “The only problem is that his dummy is the jealous type. That ventriloquist, Corky, is played by Anthony Hopkins. Unlike most killer doll horror movies, Magic favors the psychological, and Hopkins brings intensity to this twisted love story.”
She notes that this movie served as an inspiration for Don Mancini’s original Child’s Play screenplay and is currently celebrating its 45th anniversary!
Watch It Now!
- 8/11/2023
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
Carlin Glynn, who won a Tony Award for her performance as the madam Mona Stangley in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and had strong supporting turns in the films Sixteen Candles and The Trip to Bountiful, has died. She was 83.
Glynn died July 13, her daughter, actress Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes, Benny & Joon), announced in an Instagram post. She died in upstate New York, and the cause was lung cancer.
“My mother, Carlin Glynn Masterson, passed away. I was with her. I will always be grateful for those last moments, no matter how hard,” she wrote. “Death is like birth in the oddest way. From my first breath to her last. This thread is as fragile as it is strong.
“She was the most graceful clumsy person you would ever meet. Strong, smart, silly, intuitive, kind, generous, passionate and a deep listener. She was devoted to my father...
Glynn died July 13, her daughter, actress Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes, Benny & Joon), announced in an Instagram post. She died in upstate New York, and the cause was lung cancer.
“My mother, Carlin Glynn Masterson, passed away. I was with her. I will always be grateful for those last moments, no matter how hard,” she wrote. “Death is like birth in the oddest way. From my first breath to her last. This thread is as fragile as it is strong.
“She was the most graceful clumsy person you would ever meet. Strong, smart, silly, intuitive, kind, generous, passionate and a deep listener. She was devoted to my father...
- 7/20/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Unleash your inner scream queen and buckle up for a spine-tingling adventure where horror gets a fabulously feminine makeover! As audiences everywhere gear up for the release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie, we’ve conjured up a killer list of 10 ‘Barbiecore’ horror movies that will have you shrieking with delight.
We’ve had Barbie on the brain for a while, just last week we released an article highlighting the best pink hued horror movies. Our list of Barbiecore horror movies is dripping with girly glamour and bursting with major girlboss energy, blending the spookiness of horror with the charm, allure, and unapologetic strength of femininity. So, slip into your most bewitching pink ensemble, get Ken to make you some popcorn, and pinky swear to scream your lungs out.
United Artists Carrie (1976)
Carrie White, a shy and introverted high school student with telekinetic powers, becomes the target of cruel classmates and her religiously fanatic mother.
We’ve had Barbie on the brain for a while, just last week we released an article highlighting the best pink hued horror movies. Our list of Barbiecore horror movies is dripping with girly glamour and bursting with major girlboss energy, blending the spookiness of horror with the charm, allure, and unapologetic strength of femininity. So, slip into your most bewitching pink ensemble, get Ken to make you some popcorn, and pinky swear to scream your lungs out.
United Artists Carrie (1976)
Carrie White, a shy and introverted high school student with telekinetic powers, becomes the target of cruel classmates and her religiously fanatic mother.
- 7/11/2023
- by Kimberley Elizabeth
Actress Rhea Seehorn discusses a few of her favorite movies with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Swimmer (1968)
Linoleum (2023)
Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
Short Cuts (1993)
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Breaking The Waves (1996)
Sound Of Metal (2020)
Starman (1984)
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
Beatriz At Dinner (2017)
Frida (2002)
The Shape Of Water (2017)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Lobster (2015)
Delicatessen (1992)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Favourite (2018)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Birdman (2014)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Triangle Of Sadness (2022)
Get Out (2017)
Nope (2022)
Brazil (1985)
Safe (1995)
Withnail & I (1987)
The Fisher King (1991)
Regarding Henry (1990)
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Swimmer (1968)
Linoleum (2023)
Close Encounters of The Third Kind (1977)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)
Glengarry Glenn Ross (1992)
Short Cuts (1993)
Lars And The Real Girl (2007)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004)
Synecdoche, New York (2008)
Breaking The Waves (1996)
Sound Of Metal (2020)
Starman (1984)
The Worst Person In The World (2021)
Beatriz At Dinner (2017)
Frida (2002)
The Shape Of Water (2017)
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022)
The Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954)
The Lobster (2015)
Delicatessen (1992)
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)
The Favourite (2018)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009)
Birdman (2014)
The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The Stepford Wives (2004)
Triangle Of Sadness (2022)
Get Out (2017)
Nope (2022)
Brazil (1985)
Safe (1995)
Withnail & I (1987)
The Fisher King (1991)
Regarding Henry (1990)
Lost in La Mancha (2002)
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote...
- 3/7/2023
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Can Florence Pugh make anything worth watching? This latest effort from Olivia Wilde, which screened at Venice, puts that to the test. Essentially an update of The Stepford Wives with none of the meatiness of the original or camp joie-de-vivre of the 2004 remake, it has three credited writers and gives the distinct impression of having been assembled by a committee.
Pugh plays Alice, a young woman who has recently moved to the ‘experimental community’ of Victory with husband Jack. Whilst he goes out to work five days a week, she cheerily cleans their house and chats to her neighbours, all women of a similar age with bright smiles and pretty dresses and never a hair out of place. They are not quite the demure dames of Stepford. They talk about sex, with...
Pugh plays Alice, a young woman who has recently moved to the ‘experimental community’ of Victory with husband Jack. Whilst he goes out to work five days a week, she cheerily cleans their house and chats to her neighbours, all women of a similar age with bright smiles and pretty dresses and never a hair out of place. They are not quite the demure dames of Stepford. They talk about sex, with...
- 1/16/2023
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Owen Roizman, the cinematographer who shot some of the most notable films of the 1970s New Hollywood era, has died. The Hollywood Reporter confirms the news that the Oscar-nominated director of photography, who worked often with William Friedkin, Lawrence Kasdan, and Sydney Pollack, passed away in his home in Encino on Friday night, at the age of 86.
Roizman shot over 30 films and music videos across his decades-long career, including some of the most acclaimed cultural touchstones of the '70s and '80s. Friedkin's "The French Connection," a movie that famously includes one of cinema's most exhilarating car chase sequences, was only the second film Roizman ever worked on as a cinematographer.
In an interview with American Cinematographer, the artist once explained that he undercranked the camera for the famous (and infamous) chase scene, using only 18 to 20 frames per second instead of the typical 24 in order to give the effect of high speed.
Roizman shot over 30 films and music videos across his decades-long career, including some of the most acclaimed cultural touchstones of the '70s and '80s. Friedkin's "The French Connection," a movie that famously includes one of cinema's most exhilarating car chase sequences, was only the second film Roizman ever worked on as a cinematographer.
In an interview with American Cinematographer, the artist once explained that he undercranked the camera for the famous (and infamous) chase scene, using only 18 to 20 frames per second instead of the typical 24 in order to give the effect of high speed.
- 1/7/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Owen Roizman, the five-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer who partnered with director William Friedkin on the gripping movie classics The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died. He was 86.
Roizman, who also teamed with director Sydney Pollack on five films, including Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981) and Tootsie (1982) — when he somehow made Dustin Hoffman look good as a woman — died Friday night at his home in Encino, his wife of 58 years, Mona, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was in hospice care since August, she said.
He received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2017. “Film is made up of many tiny, silver particles, and each one of those particles is represented by every person who works on a film,” Roizman said in his acceptance speech. “Had you changed any one of them on any movie, the movie would have looked different.”
Roizman had quite the career, also...
Roizman, who also teamed with director Sydney Pollack on five films, including Three Days of the Condor (1975), Absence of Malice (1981) and Tootsie (1982) — when he somehow made Dustin Hoffman look good as a woman — died Friday night at his home in Encino, his wife of 58 years, Mona, told The Hollywood Reporter. He was in hospice care since August, she said.
He received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards in November 2017. “Film is made up of many tiny, silver particles, and each one of those particles is represented by every person who works on a film,” Roizman said in his acceptance speech. “Had you changed any one of them on any movie, the movie would have looked different.”
Roizman had quite the career, also...
- 1/7/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Owen Roizman, a cinematographer who shot many of the premier films of a generation, has died. He was 86.
A representative for the American Society of Cinematographers confirmed the news. No further details about Roizman’s death are available at this time.
Roizman was Oscar-nominated five times, for “The French Connection,” “The Exorcist,” “Network,” “Tootsie” and 1994 Western “Wyatt Earp.” In 2017, Roizman was honored with an honorary Academy Award for his contributions to the medium.
In addition to his Oscar noms, Roizman was nominated for an Emmy for his cinematography of the 1972 Liza Minnelli variety special “Liza With a Z,” directed by Bob Fosse.
Roizman received the American Society of Cinematographers’ lifetime achievement award in 1997.
He worked with director Sydney Pollack on five films: “Three Days of the Condor,” “The Electric Horseman,” “Absence of Malice,” “Tootsie” and “Havana.”
In “Making Tootsie: Inside the Classic Film with Dustin Hoffman and Sydney Pollack,” author...
A representative for the American Society of Cinematographers confirmed the news. No further details about Roizman’s death are available at this time.
Roizman was Oscar-nominated five times, for “The French Connection,” “The Exorcist,” “Network,” “Tootsie” and 1994 Western “Wyatt Earp.” In 2017, Roizman was honored with an honorary Academy Award for his contributions to the medium.
In addition to his Oscar noms, Roizman was nominated for an Emmy for his cinematography of the 1972 Liza Minnelli variety special “Liza With a Z,” directed by Bob Fosse.
Roizman received the American Society of Cinematographers’ lifetime achievement award in 1997.
He worked with director Sydney Pollack on five films: “Three Days of the Condor,” “The Electric Horseman,” “Absence of Malice,” “Tootsie” and “Havana.”
In “Making Tootsie: Inside the Classic Film with Dustin Hoffman and Sydney Pollack,” author...
- 1/7/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
If you were watching “Jeopardy!” Thursday night, your ears may have perked up with a recognizable Nicole Kidman-inspired string of categories: “We Come To This Place For…,” “Magic” and “Nicole Kidman Says,” the latter of which featured five questions concerning the movie or television show containing a given Kidman quote.
Of course, these three categories were the series’ way of paying homage to one of the breakout sensations of 2022: Kidman’s AMC ad that plays in theaters before each showing.
Also Read:
AMC Theatres Launches National Ad Campaign With Nicole Kidman to Bring People Back to Cinemas
Now, host Ken Jennings has claimed credit for the winking titles, tweeting Friday morning that it was his holiday wish to sneak them on air.
“This was my fault and I want to thank the very indulgent and talented @Jeopardy! writers who made my holiday wish come true,” Jennings wrote.
This...
Of course, these three categories were the series’ way of paying homage to one of the breakout sensations of 2022: Kidman’s AMC ad that plays in theaters before each showing.
Also Read:
AMC Theatres Launches National Ad Campaign With Nicole Kidman to Bring People Back to Cinemas
Now, host Ken Jennings has claimed credit for the winking titles, tweeting Friday morning that it was his holiday wish to sneak them on air.
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- 12/23/2022
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
As the saying goes, I’m not mad at these movies as much as I expected much, much better from the artists involved. In alphabetical order:
Amsterdam
I’ve been onboard for David O. Russell’s wildest swings over the course of his career (Team “I Heart Huckabee’s” for life), and a story about a real-life attempted fascist coup in the United States certainly couldn’t be more timely. But boy, was this all-star tonal pile-up the hottest of messes that not all of the production design in the world could save.
“Avatar: The Way of Water”: Whatever script shortcomings the first movie had – and it had them – seeing the movie projected in 3D was an immersive experience that felt absolutely new. (The magic of Pandora remained stunning even in the 2022 reissue.) But with high-frame-rate and other visual choices reducing this sequel into pixelated cacophony, the movie’s one reason to exist,...
Amsterdam
I’ve been onboard for David O. Russell’s wildest swings over the course of his career (Team “I Heart Huckabee’s” for life), and a story about a real-life attempted fascist coup in the United States certainly couldn’t be more timely. But boy, was this all-star tonal pile-up the hottest of messes that not all of the production design in the world could save.
“Avatar: The Way of Water”: Whatever script shortcomings the first movie had – and it had them – seeing the movie projected in 3D was an immersive experience that felt absolutely new. (The magic of Pandora remained stunning even in the 2022 reissue.) But with high-frame-rate and other visual choices reducing this sequel into pixelated cacophony, the movie’s one reason to exist,...
- 12/23/2022
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Since its launch in 2019, a pillar of Disney+ has been revisiting and building upon stories from across the Walt Disney Company's brands. Whether that's traveling deeper into a galaxy far, far away with new "Star Wars" shows, uncovering uncharted corners of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or catching up with fan-favorite characters from beloved shows and movies like "The Santa Clause," "Night at the Museum," or "Enchanted," the House of Mouse's streaming platform continues to offer interesting and exciting ways to revitalize their biggest franchises. Although, the service also creates an avenue to revitalize lesser-known or forgotten properties from Disney's past. With their 100th anniversary just around the corner, that's likely to happen a lot more in 2023. But even before the new year is upon us, the company has announced that they're taking another trip back to Witch Mountain.
Based on the 1968 sci-fi novel by Alexander Kay, the "Witch Mountain...
Based on the 1968 sci-fi novel by Alexander Kay, the "Witch Mountain...
- 12/13/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
We imagine many horror fans of a certain age never thought the day would come: Friday the 13th is finally returning to the screen! (Although not the big one.) More than 13 years after we last saw Jason Voorhees creep around Camp Crystal Lake in Platinum Dunes’ soulless Friday the 13th remake (2009), the legal battles that prevented anyone else from claiming the hockey mask have apparently been settled—at least insofar as to allow Peacock to announce the upcoming Crystal Lake on the NBCUni streaming service.
With Hannibal and Pushing Daisies’ Bryan Fuller attached as showrunner, the new series is also being produced by indie tastemaker studio A24, which has become synonymous with horror in the last decade. It was likewise announced that the series will be a prequel set before the events that led to young Jason’s death by accidental drowning at the camp. And as almost all horror audiences should know by now,...
With Hannibal and Pushing Daisies’ Bryan Fuller attached as showrunner, the new series is also being produced by indie tastemaker studio A24, which has become synonymous with horror in the last decade. It was likewise announced that the series will be a prequel set before the events that led to young Jason’s death by accidental drowning at the camp. And as almost all horror audiences should know by now,...
- 11/1/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
"Don't Worry Darling" may have failed to impress overall, but it still offers plenty to discuss, including the bonkers ending. Themes about womanhood, autonomy, and technology knot together, accentuated with a dazzling performance from Florence Pugh as Alice. Harry Styles stars opposite as her workaholic husband Jack, alongside a cast that also includes director Olivia Wilde (as Bunny), Chris Pine, and KiKi Layne (Margaret). The tight-knit community, straight out of a 1950s copy of American Homes and Gardens magazine, is too pristine for its own good. As they say, if it's too good to be true, it probably is.
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique brings a crispness to the visual storytelling, and when events take a turn for the worse, so does the cinematography. There's an especially suffocating dread that seeps into the edges in even the brightest of frames. As Alice loses her grip on reality, her mind wanders through bursts...
Cinematographer Matthew Libatique brings a crispness to the visual storytelling, and when events take a turn for the worse, so does the cinematography. There's an especially suffocating dread that seeps into the edges in even the brightest of frames. As Alice loses her grip on reality, her mind wanders through bursts...
- 9/26/2022
- by Bee Scott
- Slash Film
After months of buildup and frenzied tabloid gossip, Olivia Wilde's sophomore feature, "Don't Worry Darling," hit theaters on September 23, 2022. The movie is about a woman named Alice (Florence Pugh), who comes to suspect that the idyllic community where she lives with her husband Jack (Harry Styles) is anything but. As she attempts to discover what is going on at the Victory Project's mysterious headquarters, she finds her sanity slipping as everyone around her says she's imagining things.
The film is a pastiche of sorts that seems almost as if the filmmakers took a bunch of other movies, put them in a blender, and splashed the results across celluloid. Wilde herself said at Cinemacon that the film was inspired by "The Matrix," "Inception," and "The Truman Show" — all films that play with the audience's understanding of what is real and what's imaginary. However, If you've seen "Don't Worry Darling" and those three wildly-popular touchstones,...
The film is a pastiche of sorts that seems almost as if the filmmakers took a bunch of other movies, put them in a blender, and splashed the results across celluloid. Wilde herself said at Cinemacon that the film was inspired by "The Matrix," "Inception," and "The Truman Show" — all films that play with the audience's understanding of what is real and what's imaginary. However, If you've seen "Don't Worry Darling" and those three wildly-popular touchstones,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Eric Langberg
- Slash Film
Following up her 2019 directorial debut, Booksmart, with what ostensibly looks like a remake of The Stepford Wives (1975), would be a huge gamble, were Olivia Wilde not up to the challenge. The result is a moody and frighteningly poignant social commentary titled Don’t Worry Darling that somehow seems like it shouldn’t play as relevant as it unfortunately is.
As the film opens, perfect couple Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are introduced living in an idyllic experimental company town housing the workers (men) of a top-secret entity called the Victory Project and their families. The 1950s-era worldview espoused by Victory Project CEO Frank (Chris Pine) seems embedded in every corner of the fabricated community. While the men get down to the important business of working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives are expected to relax and enjoy the perfect life that has been created for them (after...
As the film opens, perfect couple Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are introduced living in an idyllic experimental company town housing the workers (men) of a top-secret entity called the Victory Project and their families. The 1950s-era worldview espoused by Victory Project CEO Frank (Chris Pine) seems embedded in every corner of the fabricated community. While the men get down to the important business of working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives are expected to relax and enjoy the perfect life that has been created for them (after...
- 9/23/2022
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
Olivia Wilde's newest film "Don't Worry Darling," which opens in theaters today, is a genre shifting, mystery box piece of popcorn entertainment. Like with most directors who have seen a lot of success with their popular debuts, Wilde admirably swings for the fences with a larger scope, bigger ideas, and just the right amount of confidence in her sophomore film.
We spoke to cinematographer Matthew Libatique about how he brought the sexy, sun drenched and sinister vibe of the Victory Project to life. Shot in Palm Springs, "Don't Worry Darling" creates an intoxicating 1950s aesthetic with an underlying surrealness, reflecting the protagonist Alice (Florence Pugh) and the slow decay of her reality.
Even for someone as experienced as Libatique, there's always something to learn on every film set. He cites an action sequence in climax of "Don't Worry Darling," as a particularly challenging experience.
If you haven't seen "Don't Worry Darling" yet,...
We spoke to cinematographer Matthew Libatique about how he brought the sexy, sun drenched and sinister vibe of the Victory Project to life. Shot in Palm Springs, "Don't Worry Darling" creates an intoxicating 1950s aesthetic with an underlying surrealness, reflecting the protagonist Alice (Florence Pugh) and the slow decay of her reality.
Even for someone as experienced as Libatique, there's always something to learn on every film set. He cites an action sequence in climax of "Don't Worry Darling," as a particularly challenging experience.
If you haven't seen "Don't Worry Darling" yet,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Tyler Llewyn Taing
- Slash Film
Human beings have a natural resistance to change. Every time anything in someone's life is thrown off course, from their daily routine to their preconceived notions about the world, people find themselves either adjusting or resisting.The numerous instances of anti-progressive thought that can be seen in society today (especially that coming from cisgendered white men) are proof positive of this continual phenomenon, and thus the arts — being the bastion of cultural commentary that they are — react accordingly.
Olivia Wilde's second feature as a director, "Don't Worry Darling," is the latest in an increasingly large wave of socially conscious horror and genre pictures. While some of the pitfalls of this trend can certainly be seen in the film, its themes of feminism and misogyny combined with its surprisingly compelling ambiguity makes it a more fascinating experience than its tabloid-style press tour would indicate.
The trailers for "Don't Worry Darling...
Olivia Wilde's second feature as a director, "Don't Worry Darling," is the latest in an increasingly large wave of socially conscious horror and genre pictures. While some of the pitfalls of this trend can certainly be seen in the film, its themes of feminism and misogyny combined with its surprisingly compelling ambiguity makes it a more fascinating experience than its tabloid-style press tour would indicate.
The trailers for "Don't Worry Darling...
- 9/23/2022
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
Die, Die, My Darling: Wilde Makes Utopia a Dirty Word in Sinister Thriller
“There’s beauty in control” affirms a suave Svengali at the center of an experimental desert Arcadia in Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film, Don’t Worry Darling, and indeed, to quote Janet Jackson, ‘this is a story about control,’ though it’s far from beautiful. Essentially, Wilde succeeds in creating a tonally successful remake of The Stepford Wives. Sentiments about the Oz version of this similar material were consensual about how the narrative could be taken out of the 70s, but you couldn’t take the 70’s out of the film.…...
“There’s beauty in control” affirms a suave Svengali at the center of an experimental desert Arcadia in Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film, Don’t Worry Darling, and indeed, to quote Janet Jackson, ‘this is a story about control,’ though it’s far from beautiful. Essentially, Wilde succeeds in creating a tonally successful remake of The Stepford Wives. Sentiments about the Oz version of this similar material were consensual about how the narrative could be taken out of the 70s, but you couldn’t take the 70’s out of the film.…...
- 9/22/2022
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
This review originally ran in conjunction with the film’s world premiere at the 2022 Venice Film Festival.
To say that “Don’t Worry Darling” is a mixture of “The Stepford Wives” and “Get Out” is both accurate and deeply misleading. It’s accurate because Olivia Wilde’s satiric and somewhat frantic psychological thriller does borrow from films like “Stepford,” where an idealized community is one in which the women are dolls designed for male satisfaction, and “Get Out,” which uses horror trappings to grapple with timely issues of power and privilege.
But it’s misleading because there’s another film to which “Don’t Worry Darling” owes even more than it does to those two – but to even mention the other film’s name would be to give away a crucial plot twist that happens late in the film and changes everything.
So we won’t mention The Film That Shall Remain Nameless,...
To say that “Don’t Worry Darling” is a mixture of “The Stepford Wives” and “Get Out” is both accurate and deeply misleading. It’s accurate because Olivia Wilde’s satiric and somewhat frantic psychological thriller does borrow from films like “Stepford,” where an idealized community is one in which the women are dolls designed for male satisfaction, and “Get Out,” which uses horror trappings to grapple with timely issues of power and privilege.
But it’s misleading because there’s another film to which “Don’t Worry Darling” owes even more than it does to those two – but to even mention the other film’s name would be to give away a crucial plot twist that happens late in the film and changes everything.
So we won’t mention The Film That Shall Remain Nameless,...
- 9/22/2022
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Despite its title, writer/director Bess Wohl’s debut feature “Baby Ruby” isn’t primarily about the titular infant. It instead takes interest in her beleaguered mother Jo (Noémie Merlant of “Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), a lifestyle influencer for an online magazine. Her husband, Spencer, is an “ethical” butcher. The pair, living in a lavish cabin, on paper, are the kind of seemingly perfect couple who put their idyllic baby pictures online to stir envy. They show the best parts of motherhood and sanitize the strain. But the bitter truth that Jo discovers is that you can’t hide the arduous parts.
The very idea of cinema showing the horrors and travails of motherhood isn’t new. It’s a trend gaining speed with films like “Kindred,” “Umma,” and “Lamb.” And yet, what separates Wohl’s film from everything else is how it dissects the performative exteriority of...
The very idea of cinema showing the horrors and travails of motherhood isn’t new. It’s a trend gaining speed with films like “Kindred,” “Umma,” and “Lamb.” And yet, what separates Wohl’s film from everything else is how it dissects the performative exteriority of...
- 9/11/2022
- by Robert Daniels
- Indiewire
On September 5, 2022, “Don’t Worry Darling” premiered at the Venice Film Festival to a mixed reception. The film, which is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and scheduled for wide release on September 23, 2022, is directed by Olivia Wilde with a star-studded cast including Harry Styles, Oscar nominee Florence Pugh, Chris Pine, and Gemma Chan. It centers on a couple in the 1950s that live in a seemingly idyllic neighborhood. When one of them begins to suspect something is amiss, unwanted waves are created within their little bubble. With a not-so-fresh rating of 43 on Rotten Tomatoes, what are critics saying?
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Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm begins by praising Pugh as “one of our finest working actresses today, particularly because she knows how to use her face like she’s not saving it for later.” He continues, “Pugh is unsurprisingly immaculate as the slowly unraveling housewife, but as much...
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Hoai-Tran Bui of Slashfilm begins by praising Pugh as “one of our finest working actresses today, particularly because she knows how to use her face like she’s not saving it for later.” He continues, “Pugh is unsurprisingly immaculate as the slowly unraveling housewife, but as much...
- 9/7/2022
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Following her outstanding and irreverent directorial debut, “Booksmart,” actor-turned-filmmaker Olivia Wilde returns with a much more ambitious effort in “Don’t Worry Darling.” Taking the mystery box route, “Twilight Zone” meets “The Stepford Wives,” with a little dash of “The Matrix,” the audacious film is ultimately a misfire because of its overextending mystery conceit. But regardless, it’s a well-crafted film that shows Wilde’s debut was no fluke.
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- 9/5/2022
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
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Olivia Wilde’s second feature behind the camera, Don’t Worry Darling, will more likely be remembered for the offscreen intrigue — tabloid romance, lead actor replacement, a glaringly public serving of custody papers, a rumored clash between director and star — than it is for much else in this umpteenth Stepford Wives knockoff. That’s not to say it’s without sizeable pluses, chief among them a meaty lead role for the dependably compelling Florence Pugh, who hasn’t played a woman in this much peril since Midsommar. It also scores points for allowing Chris Pine to show what a devilishly charismatic villain he can be.
The high-concept, low-satisfaction psychological thriller marks an ambitious upgrade in scope for Wilde from the character-driven coming-of-age comedy of Booksmart, and she handles the physical aspects of the project with assurance. It’s just a shame all the effort...
Olivia Wilde’s second feature behind the camera, Don’t Worry Darling, will more likely be remembered for the offscreen intrigue — tabloid romance, lead actor replacement, a glaringly public serving of custody papers, a rumored clash between director and star — than it is for much else in this umpteenth Stepford Wives knockoff. That’s not to say it’s without sizeable pluses, chief among them a meaty lead role for the dependably compelling Florence Pugh, who hasn’t played a woman in this much peril since Midsommar. It also scores points for allowing Chris Pine to show what a devilishly charismatic villain he can be.
The high-concept, low-satisfaction psychological thriller marks an ambitious upgrade in scope for Wilde from the character-driven coming-of-age comedy of Booksmart, and she handles the physical aspects of the project with assurance. It’s just a shame all the effort...
- 9/5/2022
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Creature features have an unrivaled ability to straddle genres, often combining the best of thrills and frights, science fiction, and black comedy, sometimes inadvertently. Some succeed better than others. Weak scripts, shoddy effects, and monsters who don't deliver on scares are all components that separate the best monster movies from the other guys. Luckily, with the right combination of cheesy dialogue and wonky technical effects, you can accidentally stumble upon some of the best the genre offers. A shark hellbent on revenge? Check. Deadly slugs? Yeah, I guess. Murder turtles? Okay, sure. Often, the more ridiculous the logline, the bigger the payoff.
Films like "Jaws" and "Alien" introduced the standard for a monster movie: compelling characters, driving action, and some legitimately frightening foes. They inspired a gaggle of repeat offenders and exploiters. Bad shark movies are still being made, unable to understand how "Jaws" did it. Today, we're doing a...
Films like "Jaws" and "Alien" introduced the standard for a monster movie: compelling characters, driving action, and some legitimately frightening foes. They inspired a gaggle of repeat offenders and exploiters. Bad shark movies are still being made, unable to understand how "Jaws" did it. Today, we're doing a...
- 9/1/2022
- by Justin McDevitt
- Slash Film
After Labor Day, we get into September and the fall movie season proper. This also means that “festival season” begins in earnest with some early Oscar favorites. Read on for Gold Derby’s September 2022 box office preview.
Theatrically, we seem to have at least one horror movie every single weekend after Labor Day. Unfortunately, we also only have a few movies that have the potential to open over 20 million, so it’s going to be another tough month at the box office.
Note: We won’t be doing the normal weekend preview this week, since there’s only one new movie opening over Labor Day weekend. That movie is Adamma and Adanne Ebo’s comedy satire “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” It stars Sterling K. Brown (“This is Us”) and Regina Hall as the disgraced pastor of a large community church and his First Lady dealing with the backlash...
Theatrically, we seem to have at least one horror movie every single weekend after Labor Day. Unfortunately, we also only have a few movies that have the potential to open over 20 million, so it’s going to be another tough month at the box office.
Note: We won’t be doing the normal weekend preview this week, since there’s only one new movie opening over Labor Day weekend. That movie is Adamma and Adanne Ebo’s comedy satire “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” It stars Sterling K. Brown (“This is Us”) and Regina Hall as the disgraced pastor of a large community church and his First Lady dealing with the backlash...
- 8/31/2022
- by Edward Douglas
- Gold Derby
Florence Pugh is one of those actors who seems to have popped up on everyone's radars thanks to very different projects. Some became aware of her talent when they saw her in the acclaimed 2016 drama "Lady Macbeth." For others, it was the meme-ifying of her excellent crying face in "Midsommar" that got their attention. Or perhaps it was the way she helped you see Amy March in a whole new light in Greta Gerwig's "Little Women." Personally, it was Stephen Merchant's charming wrestling dramedy "Fighting with My Family" that gave me my first taste of Pugh-power.
What matters is we're all firmly onboard the Pugh train now heading into the release of her latest film, "Don't Worry Darling." Directed by Olivia Wilde in her second go-round after her directorial debut on the hilarious "Booksmart," the original thriller takes place in a seemingly utopian 1950s community where a woman...
What matters is we're all firmly onboard the Pugh train now heading into the release of her latest film, "Don't Worry Darling." Directed by Olivia Wilde in her second go-round after her directorial debut on the hilarious "Booksmart," the original thriller takes place in a seemingly utopian 1950s community where a woman...
- 8/24/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
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The Producers Guild of America has a new pair of presidents: Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line.
After running unopposed, veteran producers Allain and De Line were elected to the top role at the trade organization, the PGA announced at their annual membership meeting on Tuesday. Producers and former studio executives Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, who are stepping down this month, have led the organization since 2018.
Allain’s election marks the first time that a woman of color is leading the PGA, which advocates for producers and other members of the production team in film, television and new media.
“As proud members of the PGA for over twenty years, it’s a great privilege to serve as Presidents. Gail and Lucy’s excellent leadership has grown and strengthened the Guild, and we will build on their progress,” Allain and De Line said in a joint statement.
The Producers Guild of America has a new pair of presidents: Stephanie Allain and Donald De Line.
After running unopposed, veteran producers Allain and De Line were elected to the top role at the trade organization, the PGA announced at their annual membership meeting on Tuesday. Producers and former studio executives Gail Berman and Lucy Fisher, who are stepping down this month, have led the organization since 2018.
Allain’s election marks the first time that a woman of color is leading the PGA, which advocates for producers and other members of the production team in film, television and new media.
“As proud members of the PGA for over twenty years, it’s a great privilege to serve as Presidents. Gail and Lucy’s excellent leadership has grown and strengthened the Guild, and we will build on their progress,” Allain and De Line said in a joint statement.
- 8/24/2022
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When you look at everything that makes up "Don't Worry Darling," it's no wonder the tight-lipped psychological thriller is as highly anticipated as it is. The closest inspiration for "Don't Worry Darling" appears to be "The Stepford Wives," as the Victory community emulates a similar look and feel of '50s suburban Americana with a dirty secret beneath its facade.
Olivia Wilde is back behind the camera after her very successful directorial debut, "Booksmart," which is tonally a much different beast than what her new feature is lined up to be. There's also the matter of the internet's favorite marmalade-making star Florence Pugh, who is fresh off of "Midsommar" and "Black Widow."
The film also boasts an incredible cast with talents such as Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan, and Wilde herself. But if the forces of Pugh and Wilde, coupled with the harrowing mystery at the film's center,...
Olivia Wilde is back behind the camera after her very successful directorial debut, "Booksmart," which is tonally a much different beast than what her new feature is lined up to be. There's also the matter of the internet's favorite marmalade-making star Florence Pugh, who is fresh off of "Midsommar" and "Black Widow."
The film also boasts an incredible cast with talents such as Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, KiKi Layne, Gemma Chan, and Wilde herself. But if the forces of Pugh and Wilde, coupled with the harrowing mystery at the film's center,...
- 8/22/2022
- by Matthew Bilodeau
- Slash Film
That Peter Weir's 1998 film "The Truman Show" managed to claim as many accolades as it did was kind of extraordinary. It was nominated for three Academy Awards -- Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay -- and won numerous other awards from various other critical bodies. Part comedy, part high-concept sci-fi film, "The Truman Show" followed the everyday life of the good-natured everyman Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) as he treks to and from work, makes small talk with his neighbors, and enjoys evenings with his wife Meryl (Laura Linney).
Unbeknownst to Truman, however, he is the lone subject of an elaborate, lifetime-long unscripted TV show watched by billions the world over. His hometown is completely enclosed in an enormous dome, and all the people he has interacted with for his entire life are being fed lines and scenes by the show's all-seeing director Christof (Ed Harris).
Truman, now an adult,...
Unbeknownst to Truman, however, he is the lone subject of an elaborate, lifetime-long unscripted TV show watched by billions the world over. His hometown is completely enclosed in an enormous dome, and all the people he has interacted with for his entire life are being fed lines and scenes by the show's all-seeing director Christof (Ed Harris).
Truman, now an adult,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Lorcan Finnegan's "Vivarium" is a trippy, frightening, disorienting sci-fi film anchored by Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg's stellar performances as Gemma and Tom, respectively. Gemma is a schoolteacher, and Tom is a handyman. "Vivarium" begins with the couple visiting a local real estate office to buy an affordable house. The agent takes them to Yonder, a new development housing complex made up of identical homes. Within moments of seeing unit nine, the agent disappears. Gemma and Tom try to leave. But no matter where they go or what they do, they end up back at unit nine.
Containing elements of every science fiction subgenre under the sun -- including body horror, alien invasion, and time loops -- "Vivarium" might appear to be a hodgepodge of better films. However, its distinct visual style and frightening exploitation of ennui elevate it. With a dynamite Imogen Poots, "Vivarium" engages audiences with its existential questions and ending.
Containing elements of every science fiction subgenre under the sun -- including body horror, alien invasion, and time loops -- "Vivarium" might appear to be a hodgepodge of better films. However, its distinct visual style and frightening exploitation of ennui elevate it. With a dynamite Imogen Poots, "Vivarium" engages audiences with its existential questions and ending.
- 8/16/2022
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
In a little under two months, all eyes will be on the star-studded cast of "Don't Worry Darling" when the much-anticipated film makes its theatrical debut. After the wildfire success of "Booksmart," the second directorial effort from Olivia Wilde was always destined to drum up buzz. The more we learned about the upcoming film, the better it started to sound. A 1950s-set psychological thriller by way of "Fatal Attraction" and "Indecent Proposal" and a little of "The Stepford Wives" thrown in for good measure? Yes, please! Just knowing the premise was enough, but then came the cast, which includes Florence Pugh,...
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- 8/3/2022
- by Shania Russell
- Slash Film
When author Ira Levin ("The Stepford Wives") published his best-selling novel "Rosemary's Baby," the horrific tale of a young pregnant woman unknowingly being used as a vessel to birth the antichrist was immediately sought out to be the next great horror film. The following year, Roman Polanski delivered a cinematic masterpiece, but one that would be forever plagued by the unforgivable crimes of the director off-screen. "Rosemary's Baby" is frequently cited as one of the most important horror films ever made, and helped usher in a wave of religious/cult horror with films like "The Omen" and most notably, "The Exorcist." Despite the religious...
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- 6/29/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Season 2 of the Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks,” the debut of Colin Firth’s true-crime drama “The Staircase” and the streaming return of “The Matrix: Resurrections” all await HBO Max subscribers in May. If you’re looking for something new to watch or wondering what’s on HBO Max this month, not to worry, we’ve got the full rundown.
There are several must-watch new TV shows on both HBO and HBO Max this month, new and returning. Acclaimed Jean Smart comedy “Hacks” returns for Season 2 on May 12. As for the new debuts, May sees the premieres for HBO Max’s “The Staircase” on May 5, starring Colin Firth as Michael Peterson in the true-crime limited series, as well as the HBO premiere of Steven Moffat’s (”Doctor Who”) series adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Wife” on May 15.
New films this month include the streaming return of “The Matrix: Resurrections” and streaming premieres...
There are several must-watch new TV shows on both HBO and HBO Max this month, new and returning. Acclaimed Jean Smart comedy “Hacks” returns for Season 2 on May 12. As for the new debuts, May sees the premieres for HBO Max’s “The Staircase” on May 5, starring Colin Firth as Michael Peterson in the true-crime limited series, as well as the HBO premiere of Steven Moffat’s (”Doctor Who”) series adaptation of “The Time Traveler’s Wife” on May 15.
New films this month include the streaming return of “The Matrix: Resurrections” and streaming premieres...
- 5/20/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Matt Donato and Ariel Fisher. In this edition, Ariel gets horrified in Stepford, Connecticut, while Matt hides behind a white picket fence.)
I've never seen "The Stepford Wives" before this. I've been meaning to watch it, and what better time than now, while my mom who grew up in the '60s and '70s is visiting. And, you know, while Roe v. Wade is in the process of being overturned by a corrupt government that wants...
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I've never seen "The Stepford Wives" before this. I've been meaning to watch it, and what better time than now, while my mom who grew up in the '60s and '70s is visiting. And, you know, while Roe v. Wade is in the process of being overturned by a corrupt government that wants...
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- 5/15/2022
- by Ariel Fisher
- Slash Film
"Welcome to the Victory Project. We're all here because we believe in the mission." Very curious about this. Warner Bros has revealed the first official trailer for Don't Worry Darling, the highly anticipated new film directed by actress-turned-filmmaker Olivia Wilder following her debut Booksmart a few years ago. This was recently teased at a CinemaCon event as being inspired by The Matrix, but it looks much more like The Stepford Wives. An unhappy housewife in the 1950s living in a utopian experimental desert community discovers a disturbing truth, while her loving husband hides a dark secret. "An audacious, twisted and visually stunning psychological thriller," Don't Worry Darling is a powerhouse feature from director Olivia Wilde that boasts intoxicating performances from Florence Pugh and Harry Styles. Along with: Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, Oliva Wilde, Nick Kroll, Douglas Smith, Timothy Simons, Asif Ali, Kate Berlant, and KiKi Layne. "What would it take...
- 5/2/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
With movie theaters fully back up and running, HBO Max no longer has any major film releases to point to with its list of new releases for May 2022. That’s alright though as the streamer is leaning into the HBO side of its branding to offer up some fun TV releases.
The biggest HBO Max original this month is undoubtedly the return of Hacks on May 12. The first season of this comedy starred Jean Smart as a venerated Vegas comedy and Hannah Einbinder as her new millennial assistant. The first batch of episodes was excellent and even won an Emmy or two for its troubles and now season 2 will look to keep up the good vibes.
Premiering on May 15, is The Time Traveler’s Wife. This series adaptation of the 2003 novel (which in turn became a a 2009 movie) keeps up with two star-crossed lovers who can never quite make the timing work…...
The biggest HBO Max original this month is undoubtedly the return of Hacks on May 12. The first season of this comedy starred Jean Smart as a venerated Vegas comedy and Hannah Einbinder as her new millennial assistant. The first batch of episodes was excellent and even won an Emmy or two for its troubles and now season 2 will look to keep up the good vibes.
Premiering on May 15, is The Time Traveler’s Wife. This series adaptation of the 2003 novel (which in turn became a a 2009 movie) keeps up with two star-crossed lovers who can never quite make the timing work…...
- 5/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Munster family just keeps growing. The latest update on the wholesome monster household on Mockingbird Lane comes courtesy of "The Munsters" director Rob Zombie. Via his Instagram, the filmmaker revealed that "E.T.: The Extraterrestrial" star and frequent Zombie collaborator Dee Wallace is on board for the new film.
Wallace has worked with the shock rock musician and horror filmmaker before, on films including "The Lords of Salem," "3 From Hell," and his 2007 take on "Halloween." She's also a certifiable scream queen, with horror roles dating back to 1975's "The Stepford Wives." Zombie's announcement was accompanied by photos from the pair's past collaborations, as well as...
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Wallace has worked with the shock rock musician and horror filmmaker before, on films including "The Lords of Salem," "3 From Hell," and his 2007 take on "Halloween." She's also a certifiable scream queen, with horror roles dating back to 1975's "The Stepford Wives." Zombie's announcement was accompanied by photos from the pair's past collaborations, as well as...
The post E.T. Star Dee Wallace Boards Rob Zombie's The Munsters appeared first on /Film.
- 4/12/2022
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
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