Chontel Duncan Reflects on Her Post-Baby Body 11 Weeks Later: ‘My Fake Boobs Are No Longer as Perky’
After having two babies, Chontel Duncan’s body has definitely changed — and she’s completely okay with it.
The fit mom and trainer shared a photo of her body 11 weeks after delivering her second son, Swayde, on Sept. 20 via a c-section.
“Officially 11 weeks postpartum, (6.5 weeks recovery) and have currently been training for 4.5 weeks at @hiit_australia,” Duncan wrote on Instagram. “This morning I woke up more determined then ever, got both of my bubbas in the truck and off we went to training. It wasn’t my best performance I am so incredibly unfit but Far Out I feel so much better for it.
The fit mom and trainer shared a photo of her body 11 weeks after delivering her second son, Swayde, on Sept. 20 via a c-section.
“Officially 11 weeks postpartum, (6.5 weeks recovery) and have currently been training for 4.5 weeks at @hiit_australia,” Duncan wrote on Instagram. “This morning I woke up more determined then ever, got both of my bubbas in the truck and off we went to training. It wasn’t my best performance I am so incredibly unfit but Far Out I feel so much better for it.
- 12/6/2017
- by Julie Mazziotta
- PEOPLE.com
Emma Stone's favorite place for sushi in Los Angeles is a no-frills spot in a Sunset Boulevard strip mall, tucked alongside a laser hair-removal clinic and a FedEx store. It's here, having barely taken a seat, that she starts telling me about her hiatal hernia. "I can't have spicy foods," Stone says. The issue, it turns out, is that part of her stomach protrudes "into my esophagus," which sounds gnarly but is actually pretty manageable, increased chances of acid reflux notwithstanding. "I was born with it," Stone notes cheerfully.
- 12/21/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Far out: Alicia Silverstone‘s ’70s-set American Woman has just been ordered to series at TV Land.
The cabler confirms that it has greenlit 12 episodes of the half-hour dramedy, which stars the Clueless actress an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen (Mena Suvari) and Diana (Jennifer Bartels), the trio will each discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.
PhotosHeathers Reboot at TV Land: Meet the New Jd and Veronica
Inspired by the life of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards,...
The cabler confirms that it has greenlit 12 episodes of the half-hour dramedy, which stars the Clueless actress an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen (Mena Suvari) and Diana (Jennifer Bartels), the trio will each discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.
PhotosHeathers Reboot at TV Land: Meet the New Jd and Veronica
Inspired by the life of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Kyle Richards,...
- 11/7/2016
- TVLine.com
An Encore Edition. Peckinpah's macabre South of the border shoot 'em up is back for a second limited edition, with a new commentary. It's still a picture sure to separate the Peckinpah lovers from the auteur tourists - it's grisly, grim and resolutely exploitative, but also has about it a streak of grimy honesty. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Blu-ray Twilight Time Encore Edition 1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 112 min. / Street Date September, 2016 / available through Screen Archives Entertainment / 29.95 Starring Warren Oates, Isela Vega, Robert Webber, Gig Young, Helmut Dantine, Emilio Fernández, Kris Kristofferson, Chano Urueta, Jorge Russek, Enrique Lucero, Janine Maldonado, Richard Bright, Sharon Peckinpah, Garner Simmons. Cinematography Álex Phillips Jr. Art Direction Agustín Ituarte Film Editors Garth Craven, Dennis E. Dolan, Sergio Ortega, Robbe Roberts Original Music Jerry Fielding Written by Sam Peckinpah, Gordon T. Dawson, Frank Kowalski Produced by Martin Baum, Helmut Dantine, Gordon T. Dawson Directed by...
- 10/4/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Initiative from Film London and the British Council aims to address gender disparity within the film industry.
Two films have been commissioned for the Shakespeare’s Sister initiative, aimed at female filmmaking talent and part of a range of projects marking 400 years since Shakespeare’s death.
Film London and the British Council have commissioned Marina and Adrienne and Wyrdoes, following a selection process which received 265 applications.
They will both receive £15,000 ($22,000) in production funding, along with mentoring from Film4 and membership to Women in Film & TV.
The films will also tour internationally as part of the British Council’s Shakespeare Lives strand, providing a global platform for their work.
Marina and Adrienne written/directed by Lucy Campbell and produced by Loran Dunn, inspired by Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
The film sees fugitive lovers Marina and Adrienne posing as fishermen and finding work on a trawler. Far out at sea, a ferocious storm picks up and Marina, revealed to be female...
Two films have been commissioned for the Shakespeare’s Sister initiative, aimed at female filmmaking talent and part of a range of projects marking 400 years since Shakespeare’s death.
Film London and the British Council have commissioned Marina and Adrienne and Wyrdoes, following a selection process which received 265 applications.
They will both receive £15,000 ($22,000) in production funding, along with mentoring from Film4 and membership to Women in Film & TV.
The films will also tour internationally as part of the British Council’s Shakespeare Lives strand, providing a global platform for their work.
Marina and Adrienne written/directed by Lucy Campbell and produced by Loran Dunn, inspired by Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
The film sees fugitive lovers Marina and Adrienne posing as fishermen and finding work on a trawler. Far out at sea, a ferocious storm picks up and Marina, revealed to be female...
- 2/24/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
After 63 years somebody has taken a crack at Arthur C. Clarke's monumental sci-fi novel. This interpretation throws the emphasis way out of whack but succeeds too frequently to ignore. Charles Dance is the alarming Overlord Karellen, who comes from the stars to escort humanity through its next stage of development... and to announce the end of the world as we know it. Childhood's End Blu-ray Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 1:78 widescreen / 247 min. / Street Date March 1, 2016 / 34.98 Starring Charles Dance, Mike Vogel, Osy Ikhile, Daisy Betts, Georgina Haig, Ashley Zukerman, Hayley Magnus, Charlotte Nicdao, Peretta, Lachlan Roland-Kenn, Julian McMahon, Colm Meany, Robert Morgan. Cinematography Neville Kidd Film Editor Sean Albertson, Yan Miles, Eric A. Sears Original Music Charlie Clouser Written by Matthew Graham from the novel by Arthur C. Clarke Produced by Nick Hurran, John C. Lenick, Paul M. Leonard Directed by Nick Hurran
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This is...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
This is...
- 2/23/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Music and Sex: Scenes from a life - A novel in progress by Roman AkLeff (first installment can be read here; second here; third here).
The bar across Broadway between 113th and 114th Streets, the West End, was supposedly famous. Or at least the orientation materials had seemed to consider it an important part of Columbia history because it had been a hangout for literary figures, some of them Columbia men, though he had not yet read anything by any of them. Of more interest to Walter, there was jazz there. In passing by one Saturday afternoon on the way to Citibank, he'd seen a sign boasting that the Louis Armstrong All Stars were playing.
That night, he walked the half block south from his dorm to the West End. Inside there was a huge semi-oval bar in the center of the room. Following the sound of music, he found...
The bar across Broadway between 113th and 114th Streets, the West End, was supposedly famous. Or at least the orientation materials had seemed to consider it an important part of Columbia history because it had been a hangout for literary figures, some of them Columbia men, though he had not yet read anything by any of them. Of more interest to Walter, there was jazz there. In passing by one Saturday afternoon on the way to Citibank, he'd seen a sign boasting that the Louis Armstrong All Stars were playing.
That night, he walked the half block south from his dorm to the West End. Inside there was a huge semi-oval bar in the center of the room. Following the sound of music, he found...
- 3/16/2015
- by RomanAkLeff
- www.culturecatch.com
"Inherent Vice" ends in the way it begins, waves in the distance crashing on the beach. The image looks like an old photograph, not as slick or glossy as "The Master" Kodachrome sheen, but a grainer, mustier look. Over top the image of that hill sliding into the ocean, we hear the soothing voice of Joanna Newsom telling us about Doc (Joaquin Phoenix). We soon meet him -- frumpy hat, army-green jacket, mutton chop beard and dazed look in faraway-staring eyes.
There's a mystery of sorts, a case for Doc to solve. He has an ex-girlfriend, you see, this lady named Shasta (Katherine Waterston) who's all suntan and wet eyes, someone who needs some help to find out what's what. She's turned to the one guy that didn't let her down. From there we learn about the vagaries of maritime law, how getting pancakes is a form of respect, why...
There's a mystery of sorts, a case for Doc to solve. He has an ex-girlfriend, you see, this lady named Shasta (Katherine Waterston) who's all suntan and wet eyes, someone who needs some help to find out what's what. She's turned to the one guy that didn't let her down. From there we learn about the vagaries of maritime law, how getting pancakes is a form of respect, why...
- 1/9/2015
- by Jason Gorber
- Moviefone
By Jonathan Weichsel
The Jumpcut Cafe has long been the hangout spot for the horror crowd in Hollywood, and for very good reason. Not only does the cafe feature screenings of both popular and hard to find classic horror films, but it also showcases new films by some of the most exciting young talents working in Hollywood today. Curator Elric Kane has a very eclectic taste in movies, and is a smart programmer who reaches far into the indie horror community find the best, most cutting-edge short films possible. What follows are my favorite films of the night, in no particular order.
Far Out, directed by Phil Mucci, opened the night. Far Out is a, well, far out vampire flick that takes place during the swinging sixties. The film perfectly captures the mood and look of a space age, mod bachelor pad shindig. Far out is a fun, at times...
The Jumpcut Cafe has long been the hangout spot for the horror crowd in Hollywood, and for very good reason. Not only does the cafe feature screenings of both popular and hard to find classic horror films, but it also showcases new films by some of the most exciting young talents working in Hollywood today. Curator Elric Kane has a very eclectic taste in movies, and is a smart programmer who reaches far into the indie horror community find the best, most cutting-edge short films possible. What follows are my favorite films of the night, in no particular order.
Far Out, directed by Phil Mucci, opened the night. Far Out is a, well, far out vampire flick that takes place during the swinging sixties. The film perfectly captures the mood and look of a space age, mod bachelor pad shindig. Far out is a fun, at times...
- 9/3/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting the recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes first details on The Ride, Abruptio, and Howard Lovecraft & the Three Kingdoms hardback graphic novel, a trailer for Find Me and Trauma Dolls, casting news on Bad Kids Go 2 Hell, and much more:
New Casting Details for Bad Kids Go 2 Hell: “In Bad Kids Go to 2 Hell, it’s four years later and a new group of students has been placed in Saturday detention at snooty Crestview Academy. After one of the kids locks away the teacher assigned to watch them, the five of them very quickly find their ranks dwindling as each meets a gruesome fate. They may make it out of the library, but with a new threat revealing itself around every hallway, is there enough time and resources for at least one...
New Casting Details for Bad Kids Go 2 Hell: “In Bad Kids Go to 2 Hell, it’s four years later and a new group of students has been placed in Saturday detention at snooty Crestview Academy. After one of the kids locks away the teacher assigned to watch them, the five of them very quickly find their ranks dwindling as each meets a gruesome fate. They may make it out of the library, but with a new threat revealing itself around every hallway, is there enough time and resources for at least one...
- 8/24/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere. There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for us, will ya? “Hulk vs James Bond – Day 2” — The next installment of the smashing series on 007. “Hulk swears to you, the audience’s reservations with lazenby’s bond get right to the heart of why these movies can be so weirdly divisive. Hulk believes it is an irrefutable thing to say ‘characters bringing emotions to the events in the story is the very thing that helps your stories have weight and impact’ (in standard narratives at least), so why would this not work in the bond series?” “I’m sorry for coining the phrase ‘Manic Pixie Dream Girl’” — Nathan Rabin, writing for Salon, laments accidentally making a term famous, even though he shouldn’t, because it’s directly helped define and make laughable a terrible trope. “How Does the Amazing Spider-Man Franchise Save Itself?” — The...
- 7/16/2014
- by Scott Beggs
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Paul Has Precision But Less Purpose Than Steadman
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
Anyone familiar with Hunter S. Thompson surely knows the work of his gonzo visual counterpart, Ralph Steadman. After being plucked from obscurity, the British cartoonist was asked to draft the now iconic images bound within Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and went on to work with Rolling Stone on viscerally political pieces that have graced its pages many times over the past few decades. His ink splattered masterworks are instantly recognizable, but for many their point of reference remains that mescaline-maniac caricature himself, Mr. Thompson. Charlie Paul’s directorial debut, For No Good Reason, looks to show Steadman as a man apart, but rather than delving into the artist’s soul, he entertainingly yet shallowly tells the tail of his professional career and the toxic relationship between he and his friend and rival.
Much like last year’s excellent doc on Tomi Ungerer,...
- 5/11/2014
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Hey man, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are reuniting for a new movie! Far out! Chong revealed the news while speaking with CelebStoner (of course), and Broken Lizard's Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers, Club Dread, Beerfest) is currently developing the script for the planned film. "He's working a script right now for us. We've had some preliminary meetings. It looks really good. It looks really funny. It's about us going to a festival called the...
- 3/25/2014
- by Jesse Giroux
- JoBlo.com
12 Years A Slave and Gravity have tied at this year’s PGA. With American Hustle taking the SAG ensemble on Saturday night, we have a bonafide Best Picture race on our hands folks! This is the first tie for the top film in Producers Guild Award history.
The PGA split keeps the Oscar race wide open in one of the tightest three-way battles in years, with “American Hustle” still in the game following a week of big showings at the Golden Globes, Oscar nominations and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Tonight the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture and television productions at the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
David Heyman, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Alfonso Cuaron, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images)
In addition to the competitive awards,...
The PGA split keeps the Oscar race wide open in one of the tightest three-way battles in years, with “American Hustle” still in the game following a week of big showings at the Golden Globes, Oscar nominations and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Tonight the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture and television productions at the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
David Heyman, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Alfonso Cuaron, Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision for Producers Guild/AP Images)
In addition to the competitive awards,...
- 1/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Producers Guild Of America have announced the nominees for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19th, an awards nominee list that is said to be one of the best indicators of potential Oscar nominees.
The live-action feature film category includes: "12 Years A Slave," "American Hustle," "Blue Jasmine," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Saving Mr Banks" and "The Wolf Of Wall Street".
The animated feature film category includes: "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Epic," "Frozen" and "Monsters University". The documentary feature film category includes: "A Place At The Table," "Far Out Isn’t Far Enough," "Life According To Sam," "We Steal Secrets" and "Which Way Is The Front Line From Here".
The episodic TV drama category includes: "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," "Homeland" and "House of Cards". The episodic TV comedy category includes: "30 Rock," "Arrested Development," "The Big Bang Theory," "Modern Family," "Veep...
The live-action feature film category includes: "12 Years A Slave," "American Hustle," "Blue Jasmine," "Captain Phillips," "Dallas Buyers Club," "Gravity," "Her," "Nebraska," "Saving Mr Banks" and "The Wolf Of Wall Street".
The animated feature film category includes: "The Croods," "Despicable Me 2," "Epic," "Frozen" and "Monsters University". The documentary feature film category includes: "A Place At The Table," "Far Out Isn’t Far Enough," "Life According To Sam," "We Steal Secrets" and "Which Way Is The Front Line From Here".
The episodic TV drama category includes: "Breaking Bad," "Downton Abbey," "Game of Thrones," "Homeland" and "House of Cards". The episodic TV comedy category includes: "30 Rock," "Arrested Development," "The Big Bang Theory," "Modern Family," "Veep...
- 1/3/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Plenty of groups give out awards for excellence in film and television at the end of every year, but no set of nominations is watched more carefully by Oscar predictors than the picks from the Producers Guild. That’s because year after year their choices end up being a fairly good indicator of which films will also be granted Best Picture nominations when the Academy makes their selections.
The Guild has announced their 2014 nominations today and there aren’t really any major surprises here. All the expected films are present, including 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Her and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Animated films that nabbed nominations are The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University. Included in the documentary nominations are A Place at the Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According to Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks...
The Guild has announced their 2014 nominations today and there aren’t really any major surprises here. All the expected films are present, including 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Her and The Wolf Of Wall Street. Animated films that nabbed nominations are The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University. Included in the documentary nominations are A Place at the Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According to Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks...
- 1/2/2014
- by Alexander Lowe
- We Got This Covered
The Producers Guild of America has announced the nominees for the 25th annual PGA Awards. In the movie category, the Coen Brothers' "Inside Llewyn Davis" and the awards hopefuls from the Weinstein Company were ignored -- no "August: Osage County," "Fruitvale Station" (darn!), "Philomena" (another darn), "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," and "Lee Daniels' The Butler." Sorry Harvey and Bob Weinstein!
We'll find out the winners on Jan. 19. Here's the complete list of nominees of the 25th Annual PGA Awards (including TV categories):
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Producers: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter
Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Her (Warner Bros.
We'll find out the winners on Jan. 19. Here's the complete list of nominees of the 25th Annual PGA Awards (including TV categories):
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
American Hustle (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Megan Ellison, Jon Gordon, Charles Roven, Richard Suckle
Blue Jasmine (Sony Pictures Classics)
Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum
Captain Phillips (Columbia Pictures)
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Producers: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter
Gravity (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producers: Alfonso Cuarón, David Heyman
Her (Warner Bros.
- 1/2/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Producers Guild of America has accurately forecast the last six Best Picture Oscar winners, so it was good news for 10 films that were nominated today for the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award. While Gravity, 12 Years a Slave, and American Hustle were among the films that made the cut, Inside Llewyn Davis, The Butler, and Fruitvale Station did not. Last year, eight of the 10 movies that received nods from the PGA went on to earn Oscar nominations for Best Picture.
Fruitvale will go home with a special award when the hardware is handed out on Jan. 19. The movie from...
Fruitvale will go home with a special award when the hardware is handed out on Jan. 19. The movie from...
- 1/2/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
The Producers Guild Of America has weighed into awards season with its list of nominees ahead of the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards on January 19.
Vying for The Darryl F Zanuck Award For Outstanding Producer Of Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Saving Mr Banks (pictured) and The Wolf Of Wall Street.
Nominees for Outstanding Producer Of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University.
Contenders for Outstanding Producer Of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: A Place At The Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According To Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks and Which Way Is The Front Line From Here: The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington.
As previously announced, special PGA honours go to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G...
Vying for The Darryl F Zanuck Award For Outstanding Producer Of Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: 12 Years A Slave, American Hustle, Blue Jasmine, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Saving Mr Banks (pictured) and The Wolf Of Wall Street.
Nominees for Outstanding Producer Of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: The Croods, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Frozen and Monsters University.
Contenders for Outstanding Producer Of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures are in alphabetical order: A Place At The Table, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, Life According To Sam, We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks and Which Way Is The Front Line From Here: The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington.
As previously announced, special PGA honours go to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G...
- 1/2/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Jackson's second Hobbit outing hairily hotfoots it to the top, while Frozen does well enough to be solid until January
• Us box office: The Hobbit leaves Frozen out in the cold
• The Hobbit – interviews with Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly and Benedict Cumberbatch
The winner
Exactly a year ago, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened in the UK with £9.51m, plus £2.1m in previews. Many critics carped that the film didn't live up to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and sounded a note of scepticism over the innovative 48 frames-per-second projection. Still, audiences continued to embrace the film, and a final gross of £52.33m represented a healthy 5.5 multiple of the opening number – a relatively high ratio for a Hollywood blockbuster.
Now sequel The Desolation of Smaug arrives with a very similar £9.32m, slightly down on the original. A better Metacritic score of 66/100 (as opposed to 58/100 for Unexpected...
• Us box office: The Hobbit leaves Frozen out in the cold
• The Hobbit – interviews with Martin Freeman, Evangeline Lilly and Benedict Cumberbatch
The winner
Exactly a year ago, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opened in the UK with £9.51m, plus £2.1m in previews. Many critics carped that the film didn't live up to Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy, and sounded a note of scepticism over the innovative 48 frames-per-second projection. Still, audiences continued to embrace the film, and a final gross of £52.33m represented a healthy 5.5 multiple of the opening number – a relatively high ratio for a Hollywood blockbuster.
Now sequel The Desolation of Smaug arrives with a very similar £9.32m, slightly down on the original. A better Metacritic score of 66/100 (as opposed to 58/100 for Unexpected...
- 12/18/2013
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Back in August, French electro-duo Daft Punk bailed last minute on a scheduled Colbert Report performance, citing a contractual obligation to MTV. But instead of scrambling like a headless chicken for a replacement act, Stephen Colbert jumped and danced for joy, literally. He and his writing team took the booking snafu as an opportunity to create an ecstatic music video set to Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” which featured a beaming Colbert dancing with various celebs (Bryan Cranston, Jeff Bridges, Hugh Laurie and others), crashing three other shows (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, America’s Got Talent and Charlie Rose...
- 12/3/2013
- by Jennifer Arellano
- EW - Inside TV
This is a tough awards season! Lots of great movies to see, so little time! I'm catching up like crazy before we vote for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards for the Broadcast Film Critics Association. So I apologize if I haven't updated you with the latest on the awards season 2013-2014! And there were many award-giving bodies announcing nominations.
We already told you about the Rome Film Festival and the Film Independent Spirit Awards, now let's talk about the 2013 Gotham Awards, the Ida Documentary Awards, the Cinema Eye, and the Producers Guild announcing its best documentary choices.
First stop, we have the 2013 Gotham Awards where Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" topped the nominations with three nods including best feature, best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor and breakthrough actor for Lupita Nyong'o.
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2nd where Richard Linklater, Forest Whitaker, and Katherine Oliver (head of the NYC...
We already told you about the Rome Film Festival and the Film Independent Spirit Awards, now let's talk about the 2013 Gotham Awards, the Ida Documentary Awards, the Cinema Eye, and the Producers Guild announcing its best documentary choices.
First stop, we have the 2013 Gotham Awards where Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" topped the nominations with three nods including best feature, best actor for Chiwetel Ejiofor and breakthrough actor for Lupita Nyong'o.
Winners will be announced on Dec. 2nd where Richard Linklater, Forest Whitaker, and Katherine Oliver (head of the NYC...
- 12/2/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the Documentary Motion Picture nominees for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards. The nominated films, listed below in alphabetical order, are: A Place At The Table Far Out Isn’T Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story Life According To Sam We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington The TV Series/Specials and Digital Series nominees will be announced on December 3, 2013. All other nominations for the 2014 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 2, 2014, along with the names of the eligible producers for the nominated documentary motion pictures. The winners winners will be announced on January 19, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
- 11/26/2013
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today, the Documentary Motion Picture nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
The nominated films, listed below in alphabetical order, are:
A Place At The Table Far Out Isn’T Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story Life According To Sam We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington
The TV Series/Specials and Digital Series nominees will be announced on December 3, 2013. All other nominations for the 2014 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 2, 2014, along with the names of the eligible producers for the nominated documentary motion pictures.
All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 19, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Producers Guild will also present special honors to Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson, Robert Iger, Peter Jackson & Joe Letteri,...
The nominated films, listed below in alphabetical order, are:
A Place At The Table Far Out Isn’T Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story Life According To Sam We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington
The TV Series/Specials and Digital Series nominees will be announced on December 3, 2013. All other nominations for the 2014 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 2, 2014, along with the names of the eligible producers for the nominated documentary motion pictures.
All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 19, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Producers Guild will also present special honors to Barbara Broccoli & Michael G. Wilson, Robert Iger, Peter Jackson & Joe Letteri,...
- 11/26/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has named the documentary nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has named the documentary nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
The nominated films in alphabetical order are: A Place At The Table; Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story; Life According To Sam; We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks; and Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington (pictured).
The TV series/specials and digital series nominees will be announced on December 3.
All other nominations for the 2014 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 2 2014, along with the names of the eligible producers for the documentary feature nominees.
All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 19 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
As previously...
The Producers Guild Of America (PGA) has named the documentary nominees that will advance in the voting process for the 25th Annual Producers Guild Awards.
The nominated films in alphabetical order are: A Place At The Table; Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story; Life According To Sam; We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks; and Which Way Is The Front Line From Here? The Life And Time Of Tim Hetherington (pictured).
The TV series/specials and digital series nominees will be announced on December 3.
All other nominations for the 2014 Producers Guild Award categories will be announced on January 2 2014, along with the names of the eligible producers for the documentary feature nominees.
All 2014 Producers Guild Award winners will be announced on January 19 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
As previously...
- 11/26/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alex Gibney’s “We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks” and Sean Fine’s and Andrea Nix Fine’s “Life According to Sam” are among the nominees for the Producers Guild of America’s 2014 award for documentaries, the PGA announced on Tuesday. The other nominees are “A Place at the Table,” “Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story” and “Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Times of Tim Hetherington.” None of the nominated films were nominated for the top award by the International Documentary Association or the Cinema Eye Honors, the two most prestigious groups that honor.
- 11/26/2013
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
And the nominees are: Ø A Place At The Table Ø Far Out Isn’T Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story Ø Life According To Sam Ø We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks...
- 11/26/2013
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Comic book movies, particularly in the past (and not quite so much recently, though it does still occur), have been quite infamous for having dialogue that simply isn’t very good – indeed, we’ve wrote about that very subject here at WhatCulture quite recently. They’ve been less about concentrating on the script and captivating dialogue and more about the kick-ass action and spectacular special effects.
But that’s not exactly what this is about.
In this article, we’ll be specifically taking a look at lines of dialogue that totally came out of the blue or just didn’t fit with the general feel of the movie (or at least didn’t fit with the feel that the movie or scene in question should have been going for) and not necessarily lines that were outright terrible – although you will find that some of these are.
Whether it’s because...
But that’s not exactly what this is about.
In this article, we’ll be specifically taking a look at lines of dialogue that totally came out of the blue or just didn’t fit with the general feel of the movie (or at least didn’t fit with the feel that the movie or scene in question should have been going for) and not necessarily lines that were outright terrible – although you will find that some of these are.
Whether it’s because...
- 11/20/2013
- by Kev Stewart
- Obsessed with Film
Founding Grateful Dead member Phil Lesh whipped out his boomstick in Central Park today ... but don't worry he wasn't arrested ... he was just laying down some sick grooves.Lesh pulled off the surprise gig during the NYC Jazz & Colors event in the Park ... when he randomly started performing with some friends in front of around 30 people.The 73-year old bassist played for about 30 minutes and even jammed out on the Beatles classic "Get Back" in between impromptu jazz sessions.
- 11/9/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
You can vote until November 5th in the first round to select the nominees for 23rd Gotham Independent Film Awards' Audience Award. The 5 nominees will be chosen from your votes and will be invited to attend the Gotham Awards where the winner will be announced live. The second round of voting will begin on November 8, 2013, and will feature the top 5 films from round one. The winner will be announced on December 2, 2013. The finalists -- made up of audience award winners from across the Top 50 Us and Canadian film festivals -- are below. Click here to vote for one of them. 12 Years A Slave A Will For The Woods American Revolutionary Bending Steel Best Kept Secret Blood Brother Bridegroom Desert Runners Don't Stop Believin': Everyman's Journey Far Out Isn't Far Enough Fruitvale Station Gideon's Army Good Ol' Freda Hank And Asha Harana How To Make Money Selling Drugs Inequality For All...
- 10/28/2013
- by Peter Knegt
- Indiewire
The 49th Annual Chicago International Film Festival comes to a close tonight, but not without some special discoveries to be seen. I was lucky enough to catch the latest film from the Coen Brothers, Inside Llewyn Davis, and was glad I took a chance on Wolfskinder, a worthy nominee in the “New Directors Competition.” After hearing Jeff Bayer and Eric D. Snider joke about Dracula 3D at Cannes 2012, I finally got to witness its craptitude with my own eyes. Reviews for the films are below.
Working the festival beat, I also partook in some interviews ready in the near future, including chats with David Frankel (director of The Devil Wears Prada and now the Paul Potts biopic One Chance), and the Polsky Brothers for The Motel Life, starring Stephen Dorff and Emile Hirsch. If all goes right tomorrow, I will also have an interview with Oscar Isaac for Inside Llewyn Davis.
Working the festival beat, I also partook in some interviews ready in the near future, including chats with David Frankel (director of The Devil Wears Prada and now the Paul Potts biopic One Chance), and the Polsky Brothers for The Motel Life, starring Stephen Dorff and Emile Hirsch. If all goes right tomorrow, I will also have an interview with Oscar Isaac for Inside Llewyn Davis.
- 10/25/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
In the new movie "Elysium," Earth is beyond repair, and the rich and powerful have decided to leave it behind.
Instead of three to six highly trained astronauts circling the Earth in an orbiting laboratory as there are today, the Elysium space station serves as an oasis for those that can afford it. In the film, humanity has developed a large, rotating space station above a dystopic Earth by the year 2154. The station comes stocked with mansions, grass, trees, water and gravity.
Although that kind of brave new world might sound far-fetched, the space station's design — and the science behind it — isn't. [See photos from the movie "Elysium"]
"The premise is totally believable to me. I spent 28 years working on Nasa's International Space Station and retired last summer as the director of Iss at Nasa Headquarters," Mark Uhran, former director of the International Space Station Division in Nasa's Office of Human Exploration and Operations, said. "When...
Instead of three to six highly trained astronauts circling the Earth in an orbiting laboratory as there are today, the Elysium space station serves as an oasis for those that can afford it. In the film, humanity has developed a large, rotating space station above a dystopic Earth by the year 2154. The station comes stocked with mansions, grass, trees, water and gravity.
Although that kind of brave new world might sound far-fetched, the space station's design — and the science behind it — isn't. [See photos from the movie "Elysium"]
"The premise is totally believable to me. I spent 28 years working on Nasa's International Space Station and retired last summer as the director of Iss at Nasa Headquarters," Mark Uhran, former director of the International Space Station Division in Nasa's Office of Human Exploration and Operations, said. "When...
- 8/9/2013
- by Space.com
- Huffington Post
First Saudi Arabian film to be shot by a woman wins alongside the previously banned and controversial Of Good Report.Scroll down for full list of awards
Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda has picked up the best first feature award at the 34th Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.
The film, about a young girl who enters a Qur’an-reading competition to raise the money to buy a bike, is the first to be shot by a woman in Saudi Arabian.
The best feature film award went to Japanese drama The Land of Hope, including a cash prize of $5,100 (R50,000).
The International Jury commended director Sion Sono for a film that “masterfully and humbly draws together an array of cinematic means of expression to engage us in a story”.
Best direction went to Xavier Dolan for Laurence Anyways, a film that also saw Suzanne Clement share the best actress award with Gloria’s Paulina Garcia.
In the...
Haifaa Al Mansour’s Wadjda has picked up the best first feature award at the 34th Durban International Film Festival in South Africa.
The film, about a young girl who enters a Qur’an-reading competition to raise the money to buy a bike, is the first to be shot by a woman in Saudi Arabian.
The best feature film award went to Japanese drama The Land of Hope, including a cash prize of $5,100 (R50,000).
The International Jury commended director Sion Sono for a film that “masterfully and humbly draws together an array of cinematic means of expression to engage us in a story”.
Best direction went to Xavier Dolan for Laurence Anyways, a film that also saw Suzanne Clement share the best actress award with Gloria’s Paulina Garcia.
In the...
- 7/30/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Not Just For Children: Berstein Elegantly Draws An Illustration Legend
Documentaries on the eccentric or tortured artist are a dime a dozen, but it seems each year a few view worthy films pop up, reminding us of forgotten gems by presenting their work through a reflective lens. This year we’ve already seen the release of the humorous and endearing Beauty is Embarassing, the bizarre Pushwagner, and the politically charged Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, but with Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, director Brad Bernstein’s first feature, we are blessed with the opportunity to delve into the incredible life story of an often overlooked, but legendary figure of modern illustration, and like the aforementioned films of 2012, highlights the artist’s voracious propulsion to create. With signature eccentricity and heartfelt candor, Ungerer himself recants his tale that begins with the Nazi take over of France, moves...
Documentaries on the eccentric or tortured artist are a dime a dozen, but it seems each year a few view worthy films pop up, reminding us of forgotten gems by presenting their work through a reflective lens. This year we’ve already seen the release of the humorous and endearing Beauty is Embarassing, the bizarre Pushwagner, and the politically charged Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, but with Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story, director Brad Bernstein’s first feature, we are blessed with the opportunity to delve into the incredible life story of an often overlooked, but legendary figure of modern illustration, and like the aforementioned films of 2012, highlights the artist’s voracious propulsion to create. With signature eccentricity and heartfelt candor, Ungerer himself recants his tale that begins with the Nazi take over of France, moves...
- 6/12/2013
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
• Gif 'em hell! Check out these brutal n' bloody (n' groovy) "Evil Dead" GIFs. [ScreenCrush]
• April at the Movies: 10 films you must see this month. Yes, "Evil Dead" is one of them. [Film.com]
• 30 things you probably didn't know about Ryan Gosling. Use this knowledge wisely. [Complex]
• Soon you'll be able to see George Lucas' original vision of Han Solo as a lizard. [FilmDrunk]
• Excelsior, Mouseketeers! Marvel is finally headed to Disneyland and Disney World. [Moviefone]
• Celebrate Michael Fassbender's birthday this week with a look at some of his most memorable roles (oh yeah, he was in "Inglourious Basterds"). [BuzzSugar]
• Is Dwayne Johnson the new Heather Locklear of Hollywood? Uh ... [BuzzFeed]
• 5 surprising things you learn on a porn set. There are probably at least 5 more. [Guy Code]
• Let's talk about that surprise cameo in "The Host." You might even say it was something of a "Sucker Punch"! Heh. [Hollywood Crush]
• Banshee, we hardly knew ye and your siren song! Caleb Landry Jones...
• April at the Movies: 10 films you must see this month. Yes, "Evil Dead" is one of them. [Film.com]
• 30 things you probably didn't know about Ryan Gosling. Use this knowledge wisely. [Complex]
• Soon you'll be able to see George Lucas' original vision of Han Solo as a lizard. [FilmDrunk]
• Excelsior, Mouseketeers! Marvel is finally headed to Disneyland and Disney World. [Moviefone]
• Celebrate Michael Fassbender's birthday this week with a look at some of his most memorable roles (oh yeah, he was in "Inglourious Basterds"). [BuzzSugar]
• Is Dwayne Johnson the new Heather Locklear of Hollywood? Uh ... [BuzzFeed]
• 5 surprising things you learn on a porn set. There are probably at least 5 more. [Guy Code]
• Let's talk about that surprise cameo in "The Host." You might even say it was something of a "Sucker Punch"! Heh. [Hollywood Crush]
• Banshee, we hardly knew ye and your siren song! Caleb Landry Jones...
- 4/2/2013
- by NextMovie Staff
- NextMovie
Psych-Out: The Surreal Side Of Euro-Cult | Viva! Spanish And Latin American Film Festival | Kinoteka Polish Film Festival | Pan Asia Film Festival
Psych-Out: The Surreal Side Of Euro-Cult, Newcastle upon Tyne
If your definition of psychedelic cinema goes further than Peter Fonda saying "Far out", prepare to have your mind exploded. Psychedelia was always a better fit with Europe, where it found affinities with surrealism, horror and eroticism. The examples here are six of the most luridly extreme films from the 60s and 70s, with some of the grooviest soundtracks. There's high-end vampire trash such as Daughters Of Darkness and Vampyros Lesbos, but if that sounds a bit tame, try Fernando Arrabal's bizarre I Will Walk Like A Crazy Horse or Andrzej Zulawski's intense Possession.
Star And Shadow Cinema, Sat to 28 Mar
Viva! Spanish And Latin American Film Festival, Manchester
Between the economic crisis in Spain and the explosion...
Psych-Out: The Surreal Side Of Euro-Cult, Newcastle upon Tyne
If your definition of psychedelic cinema goes further than Peter Fonda saying "Far out", prepare to have your mind exploded. Psychedelia was always a better fit with Europe, where it found affinities with surrealism, horror and eroticism. The examples here are six of the most luridly extreme films from the 60s and 70s, with some of the grooviest soundtracks. There's high-end vampire trash such as Daughters Of Darkness and Vampyros Lesbos, but if that sounds a bit tame, try Fernando Arrabal's bizarre I Will Walk Like A Crazy Horse or Andrzej Zulawski's intense Possession.
Star And Shadow Cinema, Sat to 28 Mar
Viva! Spanish And Latin American Film Festival, Manchester
Between the economic crisis in Spain and the explosion...
- 3/2/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Britain's most famous naturalist talks about filming penguins in 3D, what a penguin might taste like – and why you can't use them to de-ice your windscreen
Hi, Sir Dave. You've made a new film, The Penguin King 3D, out on DVD now. Er, why penguins?
Because they're particularly well suited to the process of making 3D films. The 3D film camera takes four people to carry, three quarters of an hour to change the lens, and a back-up of about a dozen people. (1) So you have to choose an animal that is not frightened and won't run away.
So it'd be hard to make a 3D film about tigers because you'd be so busy faffing about with lenses etc that they'd get bored and eat you?
Yes. You wouldn't be able to film tigers unless you were in a Land Rover. You can't use a long lens. You'd have to...
Hi, Sir Dave. You've made a new film, The Penguin King 3D, out on DVD now. Er, why penguins?
Because they're particularly well suited to the process of making 3D films. The 3D film camera takes four people to carry, three quarters of an hour to change the lens, and a back-up of about a dozen people. (1) So you have to choose an animal that is not frightened and won't run away.
So it'd be hard to make a 3D film about tigers because you'd be so busy faffing about with lenses etc that they'd get bored and eat you?
Yes. You wouldn't be able to film tigers unless you were in a Land Rover. You can't use a long lens. You'd have to...
- 11/22/2012
- by Rich Pelley
- The Guardian - Film News
Welcome to the weekend. I am the new Fsr editor specifically covering Saturday and Sunday, and I’m kicking off, as I will each Saturday morning, with a recap of the site’s coverage from the previous seven days. I’ll start by getting the formality over with in linking to my own “Better Know a Reject” introductory profile. I’m actually not full of myself, but that post didn’t really fit anywhere else in this roundup. Now, let’s play catch up. Tiff Begins First of all, this week saw the start of the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, and our man Andrew Robinson is on the beat. Ahead of the opening, he offered a list of 12 Most Anticipated Movies playing the event, including new works from the Wachowskis, Terrence Malick and Joss Whedon. First up from Andrew’s onsite coverage is a review of the “interesting” but “a bit uneven” documentary Far Out Isn’t...
- 9/8/2012
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Tomi Ungerer is a French artist who’s won multiple awards for his work in children’s illustrated books. He’s been an influence to many others including (but not limited to) Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are). Documentaries about a specific person, or group of people, are easily faulted for the asinine reasoning that if their subject lacks the charisma and interest then any discovery that their work managed to create will immediately be negated because the film was unable to capture your attention. Far Out Isn’t Far Enough’s fault is not with its subject at all – a man whom no one would refuse to have over for dinner no matter the topic of conversation. While Tomi Ungerer may be known to some as only an illustrator and writer of children’s books, he happens to have so many layers to his darkened tone. The film takes us through his foray into political...
- 9/7/2012
- by Andrew Robinson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
As easily titled by another of its subject’s mottos—”Expect the Unexpected”—as what documentarian Brad Bernstein chose, Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story re-exposes the world to one of its most influential illustrators/commercial artists. Disappointed by my own ignorance to the name, I looked up his work and discovered nothing but a passing resemblance to other children’s art I had seen before. Only when the late Where the Wild Things Are author Maurice Sendak came onscreen to laud his friend and peer’s bravery for inspiring him to create one of our most cherished pieces of literature did I fully understand the importance of Tomi Ungerer‘s legacy. In fact, the only reason The Mellops Go Flying, Crictor, and Three Robbers aren’t in my memory is America’s Puritanical shortsightedness figuratively burning them decades ago to spare me their ‘unsavory’ author’s proclivities.
- 9/6/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
We swear we're not high ... but a car crashed into an East La house last week that just happened to be the Exact Same House Cheech & Chong smashed up in a movie over 30 years ago. Far out, man!In the 1980 classic "Cheech & Chong's Next Movie," the stoner duo crashes their sweet van onto the front lawn of a house ... and then drives through the fence on the way out. Cut to last week when a...
- 9/1/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
"Breaking Bad' actor Matt Jones has landed a role in "The Farm," the potential spin-off of NBC's "The Office," the network told TheWrap. Jones, who plays Jesse Pinkman's buddy Badger on the AMC series "Breaking Bad," will play Zeke, the cousin of Dwight Schrute. Also read: Rainn Wilson: Dwight Spin-Off Would Be "Even More Far Out and Weird" on "The Office" (Video) Rainn Wilson, who plays Schrute on "The Office," has described the project as centering on Schrute and his life on his beet farm, as he interacts with a "crazy menagerie of...
- 8/25/2012
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
It's no secret I am a huge fan of short film/video director Phil Mucci. His narratives The Listening Dead and Far Out remain at the top of my favorites, and his videos for bands such as Korn, Halestorm, and Opeth (whose clip The Devil's Orchard was actually included in the hallowed Fantasia Film Festival this year, a first) have all helped give those acts a solid visual identity.Now Mucci really brings his current visual style to another level this time around. An unholy mix of color and tone that comes off like Kenneth Anger, Russ Meyer, Mario Bava Richard Corben and Frank Frazetta all hanging out as they to Cheech and Chong and Black Sabbath records. The loose narrative involves the time traveling brother...
- 8/17/2012
- Screen Anarchy
For incoming freshmen, college can be a big, scary new world. And between homework, class schedules and weird new roommates, there's enough to worry about without the added pressure of putting together a decent DVD collection.
So in order to help your new college experience go as smoothly as possible, we've put together a list of the 20 essential DVDs (or Blu-rays) that every new college freshman should own, including all the best movies for college's favorite pastimes: drinking, hooking up, studying and even smoking — you know, if you're into that (Mandatory Disclaimer: NextMovie does not condone underage drinking or illegal drug use).
Your education starts now.
Drinking Movies
'Animal House'
There still ain't no thing like the original thing, baby, which is why every college student needs to check out "Animal House." Just how influential was "Animal House"? Ever since its portrayal of a hard-drinking, hard-partying frat house hit theaters,...
So in order to help your new college experience go as smoothly as possible, we've put together a list of the 20 essential DVDs (or Blu-rays) that every new college freshman should own, including all the best movies for college's favorite pastimes: drinking, hooking up, studying and even smoking — you know, if you're into that (Mandatory Disclaimer: NextMovie does not condone underage drinking or illegal drug use).
Your education starts now.
Drinking Movies
'Animal House'
There still ain't no thing like the original thing, baby, which is why every college student needs to check out "Animal House." Just how influential was "Animal House"? Ever since its portrayal of a hard-drinking, hard-partying frat house hit theaters,...
- 8/13/2012
- by Scott Harris
- NextMovie
Toronto – On July 31st, the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival announced its second wave of features and documentaries to be added to this year’s already promising lineup.
The ‘Midnight Madness’ programme, which showcases up and coming genre films, will return for a second year, with The Raid winning the inaugural audience choice award in 2011.
Tiff Programmer Colin Geddes says that the audience should expect “everything from outrageous horror comedies to mock-doc-eco-apocalypse thrillers, featuring trans-dimensional bugs, lewd Catholic priests, meat monsters and dog-snapping psychopaths that will animate the Ryerson Theatre when the clock chimes 12.”
Returning for its fourth edition this year is the ‘City to City’ programme, which puts a spotlight on filmmakers working and living in a certain city, introducing audiences to local independent films from around the world. This year’s city of choice is Mumbai.
Artistic Director Cameron Bailey says, “Mumbai’s cinema today is entirely...
The ‘Midnight Madness’ programme, which showcases up and coming genre films, will return for a second year, with The Raid winning the inaugural audience choice award in 2011.
Tiff Programmer Colin Geddes says that the audience should expect “everything from outrageous horror comedies to mock-doc-eco-apocalypse thrillers, featuring trans-dimensional bugs, lewd Catholic priests, meat monsters and dog-snapping psychopaths that will animate the Ryerson Theatre when the clock chimes 12.”
Returning for its fourth edition this year is the ‘City to City’ programme, which puts a spotlight on filmmakers working and living in a certain city, introducing audiences to local independent films from around the world. This year’s city of choice is Mumbai.
Artistic Director Cameron Bailey says, “Mumbai’s cinema today is entirely...
- 8/1/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
Toronto – On July 31st, the 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival announced its second wave of features and documentaries to be added to this year’s already promising lineup.
The ‘Midnight Madness’ programme, which showcases up and coming genre films, will return for a second year, with The Raid winning the inaugural audience choice award in 2011.
Tiff Programmer Colin Geddes says that the audience should expect “everything from outrageous horror comedies to mock-doc-eco-apocalypse thrillers, featuring trans-dimensional bugs, lewd Catholic priests, meat monsters and dog-snapping psychopaths that will animate the Ryerson Theatre when the clock chimes 12.”
Returning for its fourth edition this year is the ‘City to City’ programme, which puts a spotlight on filmmakers working and living in a certain city, introducing audiences to local independent films from around the world. This year’s city of choice is Mumbai.
Artistic Director Cameron Bailey says, “Mumbai’s cinema today is entirely...
The ‘Midnight Madness’ programme, which showcases up and coming genre films, will return for a second year, with The Raid winning the inaugural audience choice award in 2011.
Tiff Programmer Colin Geddes says that the audience should expect “everything from outrageous horror comedies to mock-doc-eco-apocalypse thrillers, featuring trans-dimensional bugs, lewd Catholic priests, meat monsters and dog-snapping psychopaths that will animate the Ryerson Theatre when the clock chimes 12.”
Returning for its fourth edition this year is the ‘City to City’ programme, which puts a spotlight on filmmakers working and living in a certain city, introducing audiences to local independent films from around the world. This year’s city of choice is Mumbai.
Artistic Director Cameron Bailey says, “Mumbai’s cinema today is entirely...
- 7/31/2012
- by Justin Li
- SoundOnSight
In terms of documentary film servings in the fall (pre Idfa in November), in the hands of Thom Powers, Tiff’s former Real to Reel section now simply known as Tiff Docs is the equivalent to riding the gravy train. To be housed at the new spanking brand new Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, this year’s docu items included such names/titles as Ken Burns and what looks to be the Telluride preemed The Central Park Five, Julien Temple’s London – The Modern Babylon, Marina Zenovich’s sequel Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out, another hot topic subject for Alex Gibney with Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God and an exec produced item from Errol Morris with Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Act of Killing side by side with with the latest from Crossing the Line helmer Daniel Gordon (9.79*) and Operation Filmmaker helmer Nina Davenport (First Comes Love). Here...
- 7/31/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Following up an already stellar initial line-up, the Toronto International Film Festival 2012 has announced additional sections including Midnight Madness, Documentaries and Vanguard. When the clock strikes 12, some titles one will be able to see include the highly anticipated Seven Psychopaths, from In Bruges director Martin McDonagh. There’s also the world premiere of the horror anthology The ABCs of Death, as well as Dredd and Eli Roth‘s Aftershock and new films from Rob Zombie and Barry Levinson.
The documentary section brings new films from Alex Gibney, Ken Burns and an interesting one titled How to Make Money Selling Drugs, featuring interviews with 50 Cent, Eminem and more. Rounding out the Vanguard section is many titles screened elsewhere, including the excellent documentary on The Shining, Room 237, as well as the next from Kill List director Ben Wheatley, Sightseers (Cannes review). We also have Luis Prieto‘s Pusher remake, and Michel Gondry...
The documentary section brings new films from Alex Gibney, Ken Burns and an interesting one titled How to Make Money Selling Drugs, featuring interviews with 50 Cent, Eminem and more. Rounding out the Vanguard section is many titles screened elsewhere, including the excellent documentary on The Shining, Room 237, as well as the next from Kill List director Ben Wheatley, Sightseers (Cannes review). We also have Luis Prieto‘s Pusher remake, and Michel Gondry...
- 7/31/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Well, the Olympics kick off this Friday and you know what that means...nope, not the finest display of atheletic talent from around the world (okay, there's some of that too) but a relentless barrage of advertising as these sacred games provide the springboard for everyone to hawk their wares at the millions who will be tuning in. As usual, ad budgets usually go up, with companies trying to top one another other with their talent and getting out of the gate is Samsung. They hired Terrence Malick and Alfonso Cuaron bud and five time Oscar nominee Emmanuel Lubezki to helm a spot for the Galaxy S III phone, starring none other than David Beckham. If you're expecting some kind of elegiac spot, guess again, as it's a pretty standard piece with a lot of people doing extreme stuff while rocking the various features of their mobile device. Far out!
- 7/23/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
[1] Last month, we tipped you off [2] to an unusual project by director Edgar Wright. In his third round of programming for the New Beverly Cinema in Los Angeles, California, Wright decided to make the theme "Movies Edgar Has Never Seen" -- and enlisted the help of famous filmmaker pals and fans alike to guide him in picking films he'd never seen, but had always wanted to watch on the big screen. He's now made his selections, with suggestions from people like Quentin Tarantino, Guillermo del Toro, Judd Apatow, and Harry Knowles, and they represent a great mix of genres, tones, eras, and so on. Get the schedule for the program, which runs December 9-16, and read some of Wright's comments after the jump. In his blog, Wright wrote a bit about why he was inspired to fill a schedule with movies that were new to him. I hope in my...
- 11/23/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.