The genre-bending detective fiction series that is quickly becoming everybody’s favorite of the year is Sugar. The Apple TV+ series created by Mark Protosevich is set in Los Angeles and it follows the story of a private detective John Sugar as he is hired by a big-time film producer Jonathan Siegel to find his missing granddaughter Olivia. While, trying to find Olivia, Sugar stumbles into something far more dangerous than he could have anticipated. Sugar stars Colin Farrell in the lead role with Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Sydney Chandler, Nate Corddry, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Dennis Boutsikaris starring in supporting roles. If you loved the mystery and thrill of Sugar here are some similar shows you could check out next.
Perry Mason (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Perry Mason is a neo-noir crime drama series created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on a character from Erle Stanley Gardner...
Perry Mason (Max & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – HBO
Perry Mason is a neo-noir crime drama series created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on a character from Erle Stanley Gardner...
- 4/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Remakes are always a tricky proposition. Some of the greats both in the horror genre and elsewhere are actually remakes, whether it’s a loose one or not. Be it The Magnificent Seven coming from Seven Samurai or The Thing being birthed into imitation dog from the Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks original. I talk about The Thing A Lot but obviously it’s for a reason. You could also throw The Fly in that same category too while we are here. Those are some of the examples of the good but unfortunately, things can go downhill and fast. You have harmless ones like the Friday the 13th remake or Texas Chainsaw, the annoyingly unnecessary like Halloween and Amityville Horror, or the egregiously awful like The Fog and A Nightmare on Elm Street. Like them or loathe them, or in our case both, they are here to stay, and each...
- 4/23/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most decorated filmmakers of all time. He has helmed numerous films, such as Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction, which have gone on to achieve a sort of cult-like status among film buffs. The director has teamed up with the crème de la crème of Hollywood, and the efforts have always paid off, delivering memorable projects every single time.
Tarantino and Walton Goggins collaborated on The Hateful Eight in 2015, to a similar effect. The film was hailed by critics, and it even went on to win an Academy Award. It enjoyed a good run on Netflix, but it is set to leave the streaming platform this month, much to the dismay of fans.
Tarantino’s film is about to leave the streaming platform (Source: The Hateful Eight) How Quentin Tarantino revived The Hateful Eight, starring Walton Goggins
Quentin Tarantino‘s filmography is enviable, and he...
Tarantino and Walton Goggins collaborated on The Hateful Eight in 2015, to a similar effect. The film was hailed by critics, and it even went on to win an Academy Award. It enjoyed a good run on Netflix, but it is set to leave the streaming platform this month, much to the dismay of fans.
Tarantino’s film is about to leave the streaming platform (Source: The Hateful Eight) How Quentin Tarantino revived The Hateful Eight, starring Walton Goggins
Quentin Tarantino‘s filmography is enviable, and he...
- 4/20/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Palm Royale Season 2, Episode 6, “Maxine Takes a Step.”] Palm Royale‘s sixth episode made way for some landmark scenes onscreen as star Laura Dern, who plays Linda Shaw, shared the screen with her real-life father and famed actor Bruce Dern who portrays Linda’s dad, Skeet. After the reveal in Episode 5 that Linda had accidentally shot her dad years ago, she came to Skeet’s rehab facility to reveal that the gun that had been used was finally gone forever after Maxine (Kristen Wiig) threw it in the ocean, meaning there’s no evidence to ever link her to the shooting, which is a relief to them both. (Credit: Apple TV+) With this knowledge, Skeet admits that he’s ready to end his suffering and therefore his life. It’s a tough pill for Linda to swallow, but she promises that it’s okay for him to go, opting for...
- 4/10/2024
- TV Insider
Earlier this month, an image cinematographer Christian Sebaldt shared on Instagram indicated that Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) was finally, after years of development and a thirteen year gap between sequels, heading into production. The next day, producer Craig Perry took to social media to confirm that Final Destination: Bloodlines is indeed filming, the aim being to get this one into theatres in 2025 – in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. It will even be on IMAX screens! Now The Hollywood Reporter has revealed the names of several cast members. They are Brec Bassinger (Stargirl), Teo Briones (Chucky), Kaitlyn Santa Juana (The Friendship Game), Richard Harmon (The 100), Anna Lore (Gotham Knights), Owen Patrick Joyner (Julie and the Phantoms), Max Lloyd-Jones (The Book of Boba Fett), Rya Kihlstedt (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and Tinpo Lee (The Manor).
According to entertainment industry scooper Daniel Richtman,...
According to entertainment industry scooper Daniel Richtman,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Inner Child: A young woman struggles with sleep paralysis and visions of a dark figure in a new horror film gearing up for production this spring. Here are details on Inner Child, an upcoming feature from writer / director Natalie Rodriguez:
"Cassie, a twenty-year-old college student, has the same recurring night terror (sleep paralysis), where she sees a dark figure. When a particular night terror becomes too real, taking over her physically, she reaches out to her longtime therapist, Dr. Reid, for guidance. Cassie hopes that Dr. Reid will help put an end to her sleep paralysis. Soon, Cassie comes to terms with reality when she makes a startling connection between her sleep paralysis and childhood trauma. Reopening unresolved wounds, she reckons with the ongoing fear of reverting to the terrified girl she once was. Cassie faces the difficult choice to either cave into her past and relive her horrific...
"Cassie, a twenty-year-old college student, has the same recurring night terror (sleep paralysis), where she sees a dark figure. When a particular night terror becomes too real, taking over her physically, she reaches out to her longtime therapist, Dr. Reid, for guidance. Cassie hopes that Dr. Reid will help put an end to her sleep paralysis. Soon, Cassie comes to terms with reality when she makes a startling connection between her sleep paralysis and childhood trauma. Reopening unresolved wounds, she reckons with the ongoing fear of reverting to the terrified girl she once was. Cassie faces the difficult choice to either cave into her past and relive her horrific...
- 3/29/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
"You think it's him, don't you?" Vertical has debuted the trailer for an indie horror film titled Bloodline Killer, the latest from indie filmmaker Ante Novakovic. This is set for release later in April if anyone wants to confront the masked killer in this. Bloodline Killer is a terrifying horror-thriller that follows Moira Cole who endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after the murder of her family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin. However, Moira is reminded of these painful memories every October as her own survival story was optioned into a successful film series called The Skulleton. Ha! Another intriguing meta genre film concept! This horror stars Shawnee Smith as Moira, plus Taryn Manning, Drew Moerlein, James Gaudioso, Montanna Gillis, Kresh Novakovic, Adam Shippey, Anthony Gaudioso, with Bruce Dern & Tyrese Gibson. This is a terrifying trailer with intense scenes in it. But will the film be any good?...
- 3/27/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
About a year and a half ago, it was announced that Shawnee Smith of the Saw franchise had signed on to star in a horror movie called The Skulleton. That film is now ready to make its way out into the world under the title Bloodline Killer, and it’s set to receive a VOD and limited theatrical release on April 26th. With that date exactly one month away, a trailer has arrived online (our friends at Bloody Disgusting got the first look at it), and you can check it out in the embed above.
Smith is joined in the cast of Bloodline Killer by Tyrese Gibson (Morbius), Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), Drew Moerlein (South of Hell), Alexander James Rodriguez (Bee and Puppycat), Jaime Zevallos (Cloak and Dagger), James Gaudioso (Mid-Century), and Anthony Gaudioso (What Josiah Saw...
Smith is joined in the cast of Bloodline Killer by Tyrese Gibson (Morbius), Bruce Dern (The Hateful Eight), Taryn Manning (Orange Is the New Black), Damian Maffei (The Strangers: Prey at Night), Drew Moerlein (South of Hell), Alexander James Rodriguez (Bee and Puppycat), Jaime Zevallos (Cloak and Dagger), James Gaudioso (Mid-Century), and Anthony Gaudioso (What Josiah Saw...
- 3/26/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
In the wake of her return in last year’s box office hit Saw X, horror icon Shawnee Smith is back in Vertical’s upcoming horror movie Bloodline Killer, and we’ve got the trailer.
Bloodline Killer arrives In Select Theaters & On Demand April 26, 2024.
Exclusively watch the trailer below, and find the official poster underneath.
Directed by Ante Novakovic, Bloodline Killer is being described by Vertical as “a terrifying horror-thriller that follows Moira Cole who endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after the murder of her family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.”
The cast also includes Taryn Manning, Drew Moerlein, James Gaudioso, Montanna Gillis, Kresh Novakovic, Adam Shippey, Anthony Gaudioso with Bruce Dern and Tyrese Gibson.
Anthony Gaudioso and James Gaudioso wrote the screenplay.
Bloodline Killer was produced by Rob Simmons.
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Bloodline Killer arrives In Select Theaters & On Demand April 26, 2024.
Exclusively watch the trailer below, and find the official poster underneath.
Directed by Ante Novakovic, Bloodline Killer is being described by Vertical as “a terrifying horror-thriller that follows Moira Cole who endeavors to rebuild her shattered life after the murder of her family at the hands of her deranged and obsessed cousin.”
The cast also includes Taryn Manning, Drew Moerlein, James Gaudioso, Montanna Gillis, Kresh Novakovic, Adam Shippey, Anthony Gaudioso with Bruce Dern and Tyrese Gibson.
Anthony Gaudioso and James Gaudioso wrote the screenplay.
Bloodline Killer was produced by Rob Simmons.
The post ‘Bloodline Killer’ Exclusive Trailer – Shawnee Smith Stars in Halloween Slasher Movie Releasing in...
- 3/26/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern and Ricky Martin are headed to 1960s Florida in Apple TV+’s newest drama series, “Palm Royale.”
Wiig stars in the new series as underdog Maxine Simmons, who is desperate to join the high society ranks of Palm Beach’s most exclusive club, the Palm Royale. While the housewives of the club begrudgingly entertain Maxine’s pleas to enter the group, Maxine quickly sees the facade of even the most polished woman fade.
Set in 1969, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?”
For the full breakdown of the “Palm Royale” release schedule, see below:
When did “Palm Royale” premiere?
The new dramedy series debuted its first three episodes on Wednesday, March 20 on Apple TV+.
What time are new episodes streaming on Apple TV+?
New episodes...
Wiig stars in the new series as underdog Maxine Simmons, who is desperate to join the high society ranks of Palm Beach’s most exclusive club, the Palm Royale. While the housewives of the club begrudgingly entertain Maxine’s pleas to enter the group, Maxine quickly sees the facade of even the most polished woman fade.
Set in 1969, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?”
For the full breakdown of the “Palm Royale” release schedule, see below:
When did “Palm Royale” premiere?
The new dramedy series debuted its first three episodes on Wednesday, March 20 on Apple TV+.
What time are new episodes streaming on Apple TV+?
New episodes...
- 3/22/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
On March 20, 2024, Apple TV+ premiered “Palm Royale,” a star-studded new comedy series with Kristen Wiig playing an ambitious woman scheming to secure her seat at America’s most exclusive table: Palm Beach high society circa 1969. Reviews are mixed (it’s currently at 60% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes), but viewers are sure to enjoy the ensemble cast that includes Carol Burnett, Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Josh Lucas and Ricky Martin (to name a few!).
“Palm Royale” was created by Abe Sylvia (“George & Tammy”) and is based on the 2018 novel “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel. The 10-episode series kicks off with “Maxing Goes to Palm Beach,” written by Sylvia and directed by Tate Taylor. Read our full review round-up below.
See Kristen Wiig attempts to break into high society in Apple TV+’s stylish ‘Palm Royale’ trailer
Judy Berman of Time Magazine notes, “The self-aware soap is an increasingly popular format,...
“Palm Royale” was created by Abe Sylvia (“George & Tammy”) and is based on the 2018 novel “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel. The 10-episode series kicks off with “Maxing Goes to Palm Beach,” written by Sylvia and directed by Tate Taylor. Read our full review round-up below.
See Kristen Wiig attempts to break into high society in Apple TV+’s stylish ‘Palm Royale’ trailer
Judy Berman of Time Magazine notes, “The self-aware soap is an increasingly popular format,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Vincent Mandile
- Gold Derby
Enlightened was more than just the title of the HBO TV series Laura Dern starred in from 2011-2013. It’s also the state of being the actress and her future producing partner, Jayme Lemons, found themselves in after Dern served as an executive producer and Lemons a first-time producer on the comedy-drama.
“Once we had that experience on Enlightened, we both felt like we have all of these other passions, maybe it’s time we focus more on getting these projects done,” Dern tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below.
Thus the creation of Jaywalker Pictures in 2017, Dern and Lemons’ production company whose projects span genres. From the 2020 documentary The Way I See It, about the life of former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza; and the Academy Award-winning short If Anything Happens I Love You, about two parents grieving their daughter who was killed in a school shooting,...
“Once we had that experience on Enlightened, we both felt like we have all of these other passions, maybe it’s time we focus more on getting these projects done,” Dern tells The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below.
Thus the creation of Jaywalker Pictures in 2017, Dern and Lemons’ production company whose projects span genres. From the 2020 documentary The Way I See It, about the life of former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza; and the Academy Award-winning short If Anything Happens I Love You, about two parents grieving their daughter who was killed in a school shooting,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In Palm Beach, 1969, Maxine Simmons’ biggest wish is to go from envious of all to the envy of all. As the outsider and underdog tries to climb from social nobody to the top of the world, she must first find out how much of herself she’s willing to sacrifice to get what she wants. Apple TV+’s newest period comedy series “Palm Royale,” starring Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Carol Burnett, and more, will premiere the first three of its 10 episodes on Wednesday, March 20. You can watch Palm Royale: Season 1 with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.
How to Watch ‘Palm Royale’ Series Premiere When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Palm Royale’ Series Premiere
Loosely based on the novel “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel, “Palm Royale” is set in high society Palm Beach,...
How to Watch ‘Palm Royale’ Series Premiere When: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 7-Day Free Trial$9.99+ / month apple.com About ‘Palm Royale’ Series Premiere
Loosely based on the novel “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel, “Palm Royale” is set in high society Palm Beach,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Hey everybody, have you heard the news? Joe Bob is back in town!
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs has returned for its sixth season on Shudder. While the show’s format has been slightly revised — adopting a new biweekly schedule with one film instead of a double feature — the beloved horror host’s approach is much the same.
“It didn’t really change anything,” Briggs tells Bloody Disgusting. “We were crowding all of our movies into 10 weeks once a year and then having specials, and we found that people would rather have more weeks. It’s actually more movies than we had before.
“And some of the people on the East coast fall asleep in the second movie,” he laughs. “It’s about a five-hour show when it’s a double feature because we talk so much. Also, it’s hard to get thematic double features every single time.
The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs has returned for its sixth season on Shudder. While the show’s format has been slightly revised — adopting a new biweekly schedule with one film instead of a double feature — the beloved horror host’s approach is much the same.
“It didn’t really change anything,” Briggs tells Bloody Disgusting. “We were crowding all of our movies into 10 weeks once a year and then having specials, and we found that people would rather have more weeks. It’s actually more movies than we had before.
“And some of the people on the East coast fall asleep in the second movie,” he laughs. “It’s about a five-hour show when it’s a double feature because we talk so much. Also, it’s hard to get thematic double features every single time.
- 3/18/2024
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Fashion makes a splash in Apple TV+’s period comedy series Palm Royale, set in 1969 Palm Beach and debuting on March 20.
Watch Palm Royale On Apple TV+
Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s book Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, the show stars Kristen Wiig as aspiring Palm Beach socialite Maxine, alongside Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Kaia Gerber, Leslie Bibb and Ricky Martin, plus Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
Emmy-winning costume designer Alix Friedberg (who worked with Dern on Big Little Lies) speaks with THR about sourcing thousands of vintage looks and partnering with The RealReal on a curation of over 600 apparel and accessories pieces that mirror the Palm Royale aesthetic.
In the mix are vintage finds from labels seen in the show (such as Courrèges, Givenchy, Chloé, Chanel, Christian Dior, Malcolm Starr and Emilio Pucci) as well as contemporary brands including La DoubleJ and Zimmermann. The RealReal x Palm Royale...
Watch Palm Royale On Apple TV+
Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s book Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, the show stars Kristen Wiig as aspiring Palm Beach socialite Maxine, alongside Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Kaia Gerber, Leslie Bibb and Ricky Martin, plus Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
Emmy-winning costume designer Alix Friedberg (who worked with Dern on Big Little Lies) speaks with THR about sourcing thousands of vintage looks and partnering with The RealReal on a curation of over 600 apparel and accessories pieces that mirror the Palm Royale aesthetic.
In the mix are vintage finds from labels seen in the show (such as Courrèges, Givenchy, Chloé, Chanel, Christian Dior, Malcolm Starr and Emilio Pucci) as well as contemporary brands including La DoubleJ and Zimmermann. The RealReal x Palm Royale...
- 3/18/2024
- by Ingrid Schmidt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Long before Instagram stories and TikTok videos were a thing, gossip magazines and television allowed everyday people to feel a connection to the wealthy and beautiful. In real life, few are brave enough to elbow their way onto the A-list, but others are bold enough to demand a seat at the table — which brings us to “Palm Royale.” Based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel, “Mr. & Mrs. American Pie,” and adapted for television by Abe Sylvia, Apple TV+’s new 1960s-set comedy, “Palm Royale” follows bottle-blonde Palm Beach transplant Maxine Simmons (a perfectly cast Kristen Wiig), who is determined to craft a glitzy and glamorous life for herself, even if it means bending the rules a smidge. Wildy outrageous and amusing, “Palm Royale” suggests that you might get more than you requested if you’re delusional enough to go after what you want.
The series opens in the early summer days...
The series opens in the early summer days...
- 3/18/2024
- by Aramide Tinubu
- Variety Film + TV
The Last Drive-In, a fan favorite of Shudder subscribers is returning for a sixth season. The season kicks off with a special recorded live from Las Vegas, The Last Drive-In Live: A Tribute to Roger Corman. Joe Bob Briggs pays tribute to the legendary Roger Corman and his lengthy career directing and producing all manner of genre gems over the years. Roger's wife, Julie, joined him and an old friend, Bruce Dern, also stopped by. You will find the trailer down below. Subsequent episodes of The Last Drive-In will air on Shudder every other Friday night at 9pm Est. Shudder revealed today the trailer and key art for the supersized sixth season of The Last Drive-In, premiering Friday, March 15 at 9pm Et...
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- 3/12/2024
- Screen Anarchy
The next time you hear someone complain that they sure don’t make them like they used to, point them in the direction of “Accidental Texan,” an unapologetically old-fashioned feel-good dramedy that, with a few minor tweaks, could pass as a newly rediscovered family-friendly feature from the mid-1970s. Back then, the lead roles probably would have been filled by the likes of, say, Brian Keith and Kurt Russell. Here, Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”) and Rudy Pankow (Netflix’s “Outer Banks”) do the honors, and they’re at the top of their game, along with supporting players Bruce Dern and Carrie-Anne Moss. Undemandingly entertaining, director Mark Bristol’s well-crafted indie can be savored as a heaping helping of palate-cleansing sherbet, best enjoyed between viewings of bigger and louder but by no means better movies. And yes, that’s meant as a compliment.
Things begin with a bang — several bangs, to...
Things begin with a bang — several bangs, to...
- 3/8/2024
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Alexander Payne movies always do well in two areas come the Oscar nominations: writing and acting. Five of Payne’s movies have been nominated for writing while five of his flicks have also snagged acting bids. However, while “Sideways” and “The Descendants” both took home Oscars for their writing (both for Best Adapted Screenplay), no Payne movie has ever won for acting. Here’s the record.
“About Schmidt” procured a Best Actor nomination in 2003 for Jack Nicholson. He was in a two-horse race for the Best Actor gong with “Gangs of New York” star Daniel Day-Lewis but it was Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) who ended up winning by splitting the votes. Kathy Bates was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “About Schmidt” but she lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”).
Paul Giamatti was cruelly snubbed for a Best Actor bid for “Sideways” in 2005 but two of his costars were nominated.
“About Schmidt” procured a Best Actor nomination in 2003 for Jack Nicholson. He was in a two-horse race for the Best Actor gong with “Gangs of New York” star Daniel Day-Lewis but it was Adrien Brody (“The Pianist”) who ended up winning by splitting the votes. Kathy Bates was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for “About Schmidt” but she lost to Catherine Zeta-Jones (“Chicago”).
Paul Giamatti was cruelly snubbed for a Best Actor bid for “Sideways” in 2005 but two of his costars were nominated.
- 3/6/2024
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
Yesterday, an image cinematographer Christian Sebaldt shared on Instagram indicated that Final Destination 6 (which is going by the title Final Destination: Bloodlines) is finally, after years of development and a thirteen year gap between sequels, heading into production. Now franchise producer Craig Perry has taken to social media to confirm that Final Destination: Bloodlines is indeed filming, the aim being to get this one into theatres in 2025 – in time to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the original film. It will even be on IMAX screens!
Perry wrote, “After a long, hard slog through the pandemic and the strikes, Day One is finally in the can. 2025 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the first installment in the franchise. To honor the occasion with another worldwide theatrical release is a rare and wonderful thing. I’m wholly grateful for the opportunity, and humbly appreciate the...
Perry wrote, “After a long, hard slog through the pandemic and the strikes, Day One is finally in the can. 2025 will mark the 25th anniversary of the release of the first installment in the franchise. To honor the occasion with another worldwide theatrical release is a rare and wonderful thing. I’m wholly grateful for the opportunity, and humbly appreciate the...
- 3/5/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
It’s about time! Thirteen years have gone by since the release of Final Destination 5, but we’ve been hearing rumblings that another sequel was on the way for years. A while back, Jon Watts, director of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Spider-Man: Far from Home, and Spider-Man: No Way Home, came on board to produce the sixth film in the Final Destination franchise alongside Dianne McGunigle, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, and Craig Perry. Back in September of 2022, we learned that the duo of Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, who previously directed the 2018 film Freaks (starring Emile Hirsch and Bruce Dern) and the 2019 live-action Kim Possible movie, would be directing Final Destination 6. Last October, it was revealed that the film will be called Final Destination: Bloodlines… and now cinematographer Christian Sebaldt has shared an image that indicates Final Destination: Bloodlines will be heading into production soon! (If it hasn’t already.
- 3/4/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tony Goldwyn, the beloved actor and filmmaker who is perhaps best known for starring in the film Ghost and the TV series Scandal, will receive the Boulder International Film Festival’s Career Achievement Award on Friday in Boulder, Col., The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively report.
The entire evening — which kicks off the fest’s 20th edition — will be a celebration of the 63-year-old actor. At the historic Boulder Theatre, the proceedings will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of Ezra, a new film directed by Goldwyn that features an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Rainn Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Goldwyn himself. The movie also made a big splash at the most recent Toronto International Film Festival last September.
Immediately afterward, Goldwyn will be presented with the festival’s highest honor. And then, he and yours truly will sit down for a career retrospective...
The entire evening — which kicks off the fest’s 20th edition — will be a celebration of the 63-year-old actor. At the historic Boulder Theatre, the proceedings will begin at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of Ezra, a new film directed by Goldwyn that features an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Rainn Wilson, Vera Farmiga and Goldwyn himself. The movie also made a big splash at the most recent Toronto International Film Festival last September.
Immediately afterward, Goldwyn will be presented with the festival’s highest honor. And then, he and yours truly will sit down for a career retrospective...
- 2/28/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Every town seems to have that one house. The one that children walk by with hushed tones and dare each other to sneak onto the porch or ring the doorbell of. In the movies it’s the Myers House, 1428 Elm (at least in the later movies), or the House on Neibolt Street—usually run down and harboring a frightening history. In my neighborhood growing up, it was not a dilapidated old house, just one that seemed very out of place among the homes of the working class that surrounded it. It was a huge two-story white house, buttressed with gigantic pillars, and surrounded by a wrought-iron fence. I never saw anyone come in or out and I always wondered who lived there. In my mind it was a rich old Mrs. Deagle from Gremlins type, and I wondered, “what’s going on in there?” That question is the engine that...
- 2/16/2024
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, it all comes to an end as Rachel Reeves searches for scares in the suburbs.
In the back half of the 1980s, the American suburbs experienced a resurgence in popularity. As global instabilities stabilized and economies began to boom, moving to the suburbs became a sign of financial and professional success. Primarily populated by young families, the suburbs also became associated with traditional family values, safety, and community. However, as any true crime enthusiast knows, some things (and some people) are not always as innocent as they appear.
With Hollywood quick to hop on this trend train, what resulted was a wealth of interesting Frankenstein-style film ideas that simultaneously displayed the absurd excess and nostalgic conservatism the...
In the back half of the 1980s, the American suburbs experienced a resurgence in popularity. As global instabilities stabilized and economies began to boom, moving to the suburbs became a sign of financial and professional success. Primarily populated by young families, the suburbs also became associated with traditional family values, safety, and community. However, as any true crime enthusiast knows, some things (and some people) are not always as innocent as they appear.
With Hollywood quick to hop on this trend train, what resulted was a wealth of interesting Frankenstein-style film ideas that simultaneously displayed the absurd excess and nostalgic conservatism the...
- 2/14/2024
- by Rachel Reeves
- bloody-disgusting.com
Clockwise from bottom left: Burt Reynolds in The Longest Yard (Paramount Pictures/Courtesy of Getty Images), Sylvester Stallone and Jamie Foxx in Any Given Sunday (Getty Images), Sean Astin in Rudy (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images), Billy Bob Thornton and Garrett Hedlund in Friday Night Lights (Universal Pictures)Graphic: The A.
- 2/9/2024
- by Phil Pirrello
- avclub.com
“Squid Game” Updates + More on Netflix’s Upcoming Korean Programming Slate
“Squid Game” Season 2 still hasn’t been given a concrete premiere date other than “sometime in 2024,” but Netflix is still building up excitement for its hit Korean series and all its other upcoming Korean titles.
The streamer has officially confirmed its expanded cast for the highly anticipated second season of the thriller, which centers on 456 individuals with deep debts who risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win the ₩45.6 billion prize.
The second season, which will see the return of protagonist and game victor Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and antagonists the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), and the Recruiter (Gong Yoo), will follow Gi-hun “as he abandons his plans to go to the United States and starts a chase with a motive.”
New cast members include Yim Si-wan,...
“Squid Game” Season 2 still hasn’t been given a concrete premiere date other than “sometime in 2024,” but Netflix is still building up excitement for its hit Korean series and all its other upcoming Korean titles.
The streamer has officially confirmed its expanded cast for the highly anticipated second season of the thriller, which centers on 456 individuals with deep debts who risk their lives to play a series of deadly children’s games for the chance to win the ₩45.6 billion prize.
The second season, which will see the return of protagonist and game victor Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) and antagonists the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), and the Recruiter (Gong Yoo), will follow Gi-hun “as he abandons his plans to go to the United States and starts a chase with a motive.”
New cast members include Yim Si-wan,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Kristen Wiig headlines Apple TV+ comedy drama Palm Royale, and here’s the trailer for the upcoming show.
Kristen Wiig made her name as one of the cast members of Saturday Night Live, alongside the likes of Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Bill Hader.
Since then, she found huge success as a writer, scripting and starring in 2012’s Bridesmaids and 2021’s Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar with Annie Mumolo. She has also starred in several films she hasn’t written, including Girl Most Likely and Craig Johnson’s wonderful 2014 film The Skeleton Twins, in which she stars alongside Hader.
She now headlines Apple TV+ comedy drama Palm Royale. The synopsis reads as follows:
Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavours to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots,...
Kristen Wiig made her name as one of the cast members of Saturday Night Live, alongside the likes of Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Bill Hader.
Since then, she found huge success as a writer, scripting and starring in 2012’s Bridesmaids and 2021’s Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar with Annie Mumolo. She has also starred in several films she hasn’t written, including Girl Most Likely and Craig Johnson’s wonderful 2014 film The Skeleton Twins, in which she stars alongside Hader.
She now headlines Apple TV+ comedy drama Palm Royale. The synopsis reads as follows:
Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavours to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for ‘Palm Royale,’ the highly anticipated series set in high society Palm Beach in 1969, starring and executive produced by Kristen Wiig and Academy Award winner Laura Dern.
The Series is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavours to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, It asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, it is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
The renowned ensemble cast also features Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber, with extra special guest star turns by the legendary Bruce Dern and the iconic,...
The Series is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavours to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, It asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, it is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
The renowned ensemble cast also features Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber, with extra special guest star turns by the legendary Bruce Dern and the iconic,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The trailer for “Accidental Texan,” an upcoming comedy starring Rudy Pankow from “Outer Banks” and Thomas Haden Church from “Spider-Man 3,” has just been released. The movie follows the story of a recent Harvard graduate whose life turns upside down after a terrible first day at work.
Accidental Texan | Official Trailer
Feel-Good Comedy ‘Accidental Texan’ will be out soon!
The trailer of Accidental Texan opens with Erwin embarking on what should be a thrilling new career for him, yet he is naturally nervous about his first gig. However, everything worsens from there, resulting in significant changes in the landscape once his car breaks down.
While we do not know much about Erwin’s life before the tragedy, it’s evident that he’ll have to make some changes as he works to collect finances.
He’ll discover he has more in common with Merle than his financial situation. The teaser,...
Accidental Texan | Official Trailer
Feel-Good Comedy ‘Accidental Texan’ will be out soon!
The trailer of Accidental Texan opens with Erwin embarking on what should be a thrilling new career for him, yet he is naturally nervous about his first gig. However, everything worsens from there, resulting in significant changes in the landscape once his car breaks down.
While we do not know much about Erwin’s life before the tragedy, it’s evident that he’ll have to make some changes as he works to collect finances.
He’ll discover he has more in common with Merle than his financial situation. The teaser,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Mantisha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Tired of being on the outside looking in, Kristen Wiig ventures over a garden wall to immerse herself in Palm Beach’s high society in the official trailer for Apple TV+’s Palm Royale. There, among the snobbish and the snooty, people like Maxine (Wiig) and Robert, a hyper-observant club employee played by Ricky Martin, shake up the status quo.
“I had only been in Palm Beach two weeks, but I already knew the Palm Royale — the most exclusive club in the world — was where I belonged,” Maxine narrates in the clip.
“I had only been in Palm Beach two weeks, but I already knew the Palm Royale — the most exclusive club in the world — was where I belonged,” Maxine narrates in the clip.
- 2/5/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Years after Ricky Martin starred in Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story,” the singer is returning to TV for Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” — a show he teases will transform viewers’ perspectives.
“It will change the way you think about life in general,” Martin said Monday during the 2024 Television Critics Association winter press tour, adding the Kristen Wiig-led dramedy is a “tearjerker.”
Martin also confirmed that he is preparing to release new music, and shared his growing passion for acting alongside his singing career.
“It’s about being honest — that’s how I feel every time I’m on set,” Martin continued, adding that acting is “something that people can relate to.” “Music is something that I’ve been doing since I was four years old, but there’s something about being in front of the camera as an actor that I’m incredibly passionate about.”
The opportunity to star in “Palm Royale,...
“It will change the way you think about life in general,” Martin said Monday during the 2024 Television Critics Association winter press tour, adding the Kristen Wiig-led dramedy is a “tearjerker.”
Martin also confirmed that he is preparing to release new music, and shared his growing passion for acting alongside his singing career.
“It’s about being honest — that’s how I feel every time I’m on set,” Martin continued, adding that acting is “something that people can relate to.” “Music is something that I’ve been doing since I was four years old, but there’s something about being in front of the camera as an actor that I’m incredibly passionate about.”
The opportunity to star in “Palm Royale,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
"You're very good at making things awkward." Apple TV has revealed the main official trailer for a new series titled Palm Royale, created by TV producer / writer Abe Sylvia. It's set for streaming in March next month. Palm Royale stars Kristen Wiig as Maxine Simmons, a socialite on the climb in Palm Beach, and singer Ricky Martin as Robert. The comedy series chronicles a woman reconstructing her identity in the 1960s after being dismissed by her husband and her entire social circle. She works towards attaining a place in Palm Beach high society, in the process learning what she will and won't do to achieve this. "How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?" It's adapted from Juliet McDaniel's book "Mr. & Mrs. American Pie". The strikingly strong ensemble in this has Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy,...
- 2/5/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Today, at the 2024 Winter Television Critics Association press tour, Apple TV+ unveiled the trailer for “Palm Royale,” the highly anticipated series set in high society Palm Beach in 1969, starring and executive produced by Kristen Wiig and Academy Award winner Laura Dern. The renowned ensemble cast also features Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber, with extra special guest star turns by the legendary Bruce Dern and the iconic, multiple-award winner Carol Burnett. The highly anticipated series will debut globally with the first three episodes on March 20, ... Read more...
- 2/5/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Kristen Wiig is returning to TV with Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale.”
The “SNL” alum leads the dramedy centered around 1969 Palm Beach high society. Wiig transforms into Maxine Simmons, a woman determined to assimilate into the wealthy class.
Per the official series description, “‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?'”
Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, and Kaia Gerber guest star, with Bruce Dern and Carol Burnett making “extra special guest” appearances.
The full synopsis reads: “Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that...
The “SNL” alum leads the dramedy centered around 1969 Palm Beach high society. Wiig transforms into Maxine Simmons, a woman determined to assimilate into the wealthy class.
Per the official series description, “‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?'”
Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, and Kaia Gerber guest star, with Bruce Dern and Carol Burnett making “extra special guest” appearances.
The full synopsis reads: “Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that...
- 2/5/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Apple TV+ is dipping its toes into the world of high society with its exciting new series “Palm Royale,” the first trailer for which dropped on Monday.
Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie,” the series is set in 1969 and follows one woman’s attempt to cross the line between Palm Beach’s haves and have-nots, only to find herself in over her head. The show, which debuts with its first three episodes on Wednesday, March 20, features an all-star cast led by Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and Laura Dern, with special guest appearances by legendary actors Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
Wiig stars as Maxine Simmons, an ambitious newcomer who desperately wants to break into the city’s high society. Ground zero is the swanky and stylish Palm Royale, the city’s most exclusive club, so Maxine schemes to infiltrate its top circle, led by...
Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie,” the series is set in 1969 and follows one woman’s attempt to cross the line between Palm Beach’s haves and have-nots, only to find herself in over her head. The show, which debuts with its first three episodes on Wednesday, March 20, features an all-star cast led by Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney and Laura Dern, with special guest appearances by legendary actors Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
Wiig stars as Maxine Simmons, an ambitious newcomer who desperately wants to break into the city’s high society. Ground zero is the swanky and stylish Palm Royale, the city’s most exclusive club, so Maxine schemes to infiltrate its top circle, led by...
- 2/5/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
“Accidental Texan” is a new comedy feature, directed by Mark Bristol based on the novel “Chocolate Lizards” by Cole Thompson, starring Thomas Haden Church, Rudy Pankow, Carrie-Anne Moss and Bruce Dern, releasing Match 8, 2024 in theaters:
“…a ‘Harvard’ graduate and up and coming actor is stranded in the ‘Lone Star State’…
“…where he comes across the role of a lifetime.”
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“…a ‘Harvard’ graduate and up and coming actor is stranded in the ‘Lone Star State’…
“…where he comes across the role of a lifetime.”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 2/4/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
In 2020, Laura Dern celebrated with her very first Oscar win for “Marriage Story”! It was a fitting gift to the veteran actress, who has starred in dozens of quality films throughout her lengthy career. Let’s take a look back at her career by ranking her 16 greatest film performances.
Dern began her career as a teenager close to four decades ago. She seemed to initially aspire to a more normal life but her attempts to finish her college degree at the University of Southern California were continually interrupted by obtaining plum film roles. That she’d eventually settle into an acting career isn’t surprising since her father Bruce Dern is a two time Oscar nominee and her mother Diane Ladd a three time contender
Dern would go on to earn two Oscar nominations of her own for “Rambling Rose” (1991) and “Wild” (2014), plus work steadily in both film and television...
Dern began her career as a teenager close to four decades ago. She seemed to initially aspire to a more normal life but her attempts to finish her college degree at the University of Southern California were continually interrupted by obtaining plum film roles. That she’d eventually settle into an acting career isn’t surprising since her father Bruce Dern is a two time Oscar nominee and her mother Diane Ladd a three time contender
Dern would go on to earn two Oscar nominations of her own for “Rambling Rose” (1991) and “Wild” (2014), plus work steadily in both film and television...
- 2/4/2024
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Under executive director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff, February 7-17, 2024) has thrived by not only mounting a film festival but surfing the awards season wave, programming a ton of onstage interviews with Oscar contenders.
Every year, screenwriters, directors, and producers promote their films on panels, and the likes of Kristen Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, Adam Driver, Renée Zellweger, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong’o, Saoirse Ronan, Bruce Dern, Jeff Bridges, Melissa McCarthy, Isabelle Huppert, Viggo Mortensen, Rami Malek, Glenn Close, and Sam Elliott submit to in-depth tributes.
The panels, tributes, and special screenings lure local cinephiles and the area’s few hundred Academy members eager to hear Oscar contenders talk about their creative process. All tributes and panels are held in person at the historic Arlington Theatre, and they’re posted online.
Sbiff 2024 will feature over 200 films from 48 countries,...
Every year, screenwriters, directors, and producers promote their films on panels, and the likes of Kristen Stewart, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Nolan, Ben Affleck, Brad Pitt, Bong Joon Ho, Adam Driver, Renée Zellweger, Laura Dern, Viola Davis, Lupita Nyong’o, Saoirse Ronan, Bruce Dern, Jeff Bridges, Melissa McCarthy, Isabelle Huppert, Viggo Mortensen, Rami Malek, Glenn Close, and Sam Elliott submit to in-depth tributes.
The panels, tributes, and special screenings lure local cinephiles and the area’s few hundred Academy members eager to hear Oscar contenders talk about their creative process. All tributes and panels are held in person at the historic Arlington Theatre, and they’re posted online.
Sbiff 2024 will feature over 200 films from 48 countries,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
"This acting, this was always your dream?" Roadside Attractions has revealed an official trailer for an indie comedy titled Accidental Texan, made by storyboard artist / filmmaker Mark Lambert Bristol. Obviously enough, this originally premiered at the 2023 Dallas Film Festival last year, with a stop at the Heartland Film Festival in Indiana as well. The film is adapted from a novel called "Chocolate Lizards", which was the original title for this before they changed it to Accidental Texan. Fresh-faced actor Erwin finds himself stranded in Texas after a film shoot gone wrong, where he's taken under the wing of a nearly bankrupt oil driller. They set off on a wild Texas adventure to outwit a corrupt oil company to hit pay dirt before Merle's dreams are foreclosed, partnering with a kind waitress along the way. The ensemble cast features Rudy Pankow as Erwin, Carrie-Anne Moss as Faye, Thomas Haden Church as Merle,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights to “Accidental Texan,” a comedy about a Harvard grad and actor stranded in the “Lone Star State” where he stumbles into the role of lifetime. The film, which stars Thomas Haden Church and Rudy Pankow, will open in theaters on March 8, 2024.
According to the official plot description, “Accidental Texan” kicks off when Erwin (Pankow), a recent Ivy League student, flames out of his first professional acting gig when he forgets to turn off his phone and triggers an explosive nightmare on set. With his career and cell phone in tatters, he flees the New Orleans movie set, only to have his car break down deep in the heart of Texas oil country. Seeking refuge and some possible phone service in a local diner, he meets Faye (Carrie-Anne Moss), a waitress who takes pity on him and offers up the phone book to find a local mechanic.
According to the official plot description, “Accidental Texan” kicks off when Erwin (Pankow), a recent Ivy League student, flames out of his first professional acting gig when he forgets to turn off his phone and triggers an explosive nightmare on set. With his career and cell phone in tatters, he flees the New Orleans movie set, only to have his car break down deep in the heart of Texas oil country. Seeking refuge and some possible phone service in a local diner, he meets Faye (Carrie-Anne Moss), a waitress who takes pity on him and offers up the phone book to find a local mechanic.
- 1/24/2024
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
"Chinatown" is one of the great masterpieces of American cinema. As a period piece, it cries out with nostalgia for a bygone past while commenting on the aimlessness of this very pursuit. Like the other accomplished neo-noirs of the New Hollywood movement (namely Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye"), its detective story is disjointed and dreamlike. It is not a neat and satisfying narrative like a classic noir. Instead, it meanders fearlessly and aimlessly into the uneasy unknown.
Although it earned its only Oscar for its screenplay, it's hard to imagine "Chinatown" being half as good as it was without the unforgettable performances of its main cast. Sadly, as the 1974 film ages into legendary status, so too do the actors that made it so legendary.
Not every actor who made the 1974 mystery movie so great has lived to see it reach its 50-year anniversary in 2024. However, some of the greatest...
Although it earned its only Oscar for its screenplay, it's hard to imagine "Chinatown" being half as good as it was without the unforgettable performances of its main cast. Sadly, as the 1974 film ages into legendary status, so too do the actors that made it so legendary.
Not every actor who made the 1974 mystery movie so great has lived to see it reach its 50-year anniversary in 2024. However, some of the greatest...
- 1/21/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Peter Schickele, whose comedic parodies of classical music overshadowed his own strengths as a serious composer, died Tuesday at his home in Bearsville, N.Y. at 88. His daughter confirmed the death and attributed it to a series of infections that damaged his health.
Schickele won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album four years in a row from 1990-1994. He also won in 2000 for Best Classical Crossover album.
The composer aimed at breaking down the stuffiness of classical music in the grand tradition of Victor Borge, His compositions included the No-No Nonette, the cantata Iphigenia in Brooklyn, the Unbegun Symphony, and Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, among other titles.
Schickele claimed to be the discoverer of 18th-century composer P.D.Q. Bach, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach, “the last and by far the least” of his 20 children. Schickele claimed to have made several unusual discoveries of P.D.Q. Bach works,...
Schickele won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album four years in a row from 1990-1994. He also won in 2000 for Best Classical Crossover album.
The composer aimed at breaking down the stuffiness of classical music in the grand tradition of Victor Borge, His compositions included the No-No Nonette, the cantata Iphigenia in Brooklyn, the Unbegun Symphony, and Pervertimento for Bagpipes, Bicycle and Balloons, among other titles.
Schickele claimed to be the discoverer of 18th-century composer P.D.Q. Bach, the son of Johann Sebastian Bach, “the last and by far the least” of his 20 children. Schickele claimed to have made several unusual discoveries of P.D.Q. Bach works,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix generates more contemporary content than anyone, but they’re dipping into the past to curate the great movies from the ’70s. These are the films that people like myself discovered as kids in the early days of when HBO premiered on cable. Bravo, I say. Here’s the preliminary list.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
Alice Doesn’T Live Here Anymore
A widowed singer and single mother starts over as a diner waitress in Arizona, befriending her coworkers and romancing a ruggedly handsome rancher.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: Robert Getchell
Producers: Audrey Maas, David Susskind
Key Cast (Alphabetical): Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Diane Ladd, Alfred Lutter, Harvey Keitel, Kris Kristofferson, Vic Tayback
Distributed By: Warner Bros. Discovery
Initial Release Date: December 9, 1974
At the 47th Academy Awards, Burstyn won Best Actress
Black Belt Jones
High-kicking Black Belt Jones is dispatched to take down a group of Mafia goons trying to muscle in on a downtown karate studio.
- 1/17/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor Bruce Dern will be seen sharing screen space with Nepali cinema stalwarts Dayahang Rai and Hari Bansha Acharya in Binod Paudel’s ‘The World’s Happiest Man’. The film delves into the plight of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees who settled in the Ohio-Pennsylvania area and fought alienation and displacement, reports ‘Variety’.
Paudel’s ‘Bulbul’ was chosen as Nepal’s entry in the Oscars’ international category in 2019. He won best director at Nepal’s National Film Awards, where he had previously won the screenplay award for ‘Saanghuro’ (2013).
Rai headlined ‘A Road to a Village’, which bowed at Toronto in 2023 and went on to play at Busan and Mumbai. He also stars in ‘The Sky is Mine’.
Acharya starred in ‘Mahapurush’, which was Nepal’s highest grossing film of 2022.
‘The World’s Happiest Man’ participated in the 2019 Busan Asian Project Market under the title ‘Akron International’.
Dern has been Oscar-nominated twice, for ‘Coming Home...
Paudel’s ‘Bulbul’ was chosen as Nepal’s entry in the Oscars’ international category in 2019. He won best director at Nepal’s National Film Awards, where he had previously won the screenplay award for ‘Saanghuro’ (2013).
Rai headlined ‘A Road to a Village’, which bowed at Toronto in 2023 and went on to play at Busan and Mumbai. He also stars in ‘The Sky is Mine’.
Acharya starred in ‘Mahapurush’, which was Nepal’s highest grossing film of 2022.
‘The World’s Happiest Man’ participated in the 2019 Busan Asian Project Market under the title ‘Akron International’.
Dern has been Oscar-nominated twice, for ‘Coming Home...
- 1/9/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bruce Dern will star alongside Nepali cinema stalwarts Dayahang Rai and Hari Bansha Acharya in Binod Paudel’s “The World’s Happiest Man.”
The story delves into the plight of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees who settled in the Ohio-Pennsylvania area and fought alienation and displacement.
Paudel’s “Bulbul” was chosen as Nepal’s entry in the Oscars’ international category in 2019. He won best director at Nepal’s National Film Awards, where he had previously won the screenplay award for “Saanghuro” (2013).
Rai headlined “A Road to a Village,” which bowed at Toronto in 2023 and went on to play at Busan and Mumbai. He also stars in “The Sky is Mine.” Acharya starred in “Mahapurush,” which was Nepal’s highest grossing film of 2022.
“The World’s Happiest Man” participated in the 2019 Busan Asian Project Market under the title “Akron International.” The U.S.-Nepal project is produced by Rajendra Thakurathi, Amitabh Joshi and Abeeral Thapa,...
The story delves into the plight of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees who settled in the Ohio-Pennsylvania area and fought alienation and displacement.
Paudel’s “Bulbul” was chosen as Nepal’s entry in the Oscars’ international category in 2019. He won best director at Nepal’s National Film Awards, where he had previously won the screenplay award for “Saanghuro” (2013).
Rai headlined “A Road to a Village,” which bowed at Toronto in 2023 and went on to play at Busan and Mumbai. He also stars in “The Sky is Mine.” Acharya starred in “Mahapurush,” which was Nepal’s highest grossing film of 2022.
“The World’s Happiest Man” participated in the 2019 Busan Asian Project Market under the title “Akron International.” The U.S.-Nepal project is produced by Rajendra Thakurathi, Amitabh Joshi and Abeeral Thapa,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago – Arguably, the last great movie star was Burt Reynolds. His everyman attraction, his accessibility and of course his box office made Reynolds a compelling force during his peak in the 1970s. The CW Network will show the doc “I Am Burt Reynolds” on December 30th, 2023, directed by Adrian Buitenhuis.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
With a career in Hollywood dating back to the last days of the studio system, 1950s/60s TV westerns, and hanging with the Rat Pack, Burt Reynolds epitomized Hollywood superstardom while never ceasing to be a Florida “good ole boy.” From his beginnings in TV and low budget films, through to his breakout roles in “Deliverance,” and “The Longest Yard, onto the smash hit “Smokey and the Bandit” and box office dominance, “I Am Burt Reynolds” remembers an era and the man who defined it.
’I Am Burt Reynolds,’ Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis
Photo credit: CW Network
As a...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
With a career in Hollywood dating back to the last days of the studio system, 1950s/60s TV westerns, and hanging with the Rat Pack, Burt Reynolds epitomized Hollywood superstardom while never ceasing to be a Florida “good ole boy.” From his beginnings in TV and low budget films, through to his breakout roles in “Deliverance,” and “The Longest Yard, onto the smash hit “Smokey and the Bandit” and box office dominance, “I Am Burt Reynolds” remembers an era and the man who defined it.
’I Am Burt Reynolds,’ Directed by Adrian Buitenhuis
Photo credit: CW Network
As a...
- 12/29/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Apple TV+ Reveals First Look at Star-Studded “Palm Royale”
Apple TV+ has revealed the first look for its upcoming star-studded series “Palm Royale.” Loosely based on the novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel, the Palm Beach-set series will follow Maxine Simmons as she tries to break into Palm Beach high society in 1969, asking the enduring question: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?”
Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Maxine opposite Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, and Kaia Gerber with guest appearances from Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
“Palm Royale” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes on March 20, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 8.
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The secret is...
Apple TV+ has revealed the first look for its upcoming star-studded series “Palm Royale.” Loosely based on the novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie” by Juliet McDaniel, the Palm Beach-set series will follow Maxine Simmons as she tries to break into Palm Beach high society in 1969, asking the enduring question: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?”
Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Maxine opposite Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, and Kaia Gerber with guest appearances from Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
“Palm Royale” will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with its first three episodes on March 20, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 8.
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- 12/13/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Apple TV+ has revealed first look images for the upcoming comedy series “Palm Royale” starring Kristen Wiig. The show, which is loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie,” is slated to debut on March 20.
The series’ description reads: “‘Palm Royale’ is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, ‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?’ Set during the powder keg year of 1969, ‘Palm Royale’ is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.”
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn,...
The series’ description reads: “‘Palm Royale’ is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, ‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?’ Set during the powder keg year of 1969, ‘Palm Royale’ is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.”
The rest of the ensemble cast includes Laura Dern, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Valerie Wu, Jaden Thompson and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
It's game over for Hightown, which will end its run with its upcoming third season.
Despite a renewal, the Monica Raymund drama has been off the air since December 2021, fueling speculation that the show may not be long for this world.
The good news is that seven episodes have been produced for Hightown Season 3 and promise to bring the show to a close.
We'll need to tune in to find out how well the show wraps up because Hightown Season 2 left us with more questions than answers.
TVLine has confirmed that the final season will begin unspooling on Friday, January 26, 2024.
If you want to learn more about the season ahead, check out our Hightown Season 3: Everything We Know post.
Meanwhile, one of the most popular dating formats on the small screen is not going anywhere.
It's game over for Hightown, which will end its run with its upcoming third season.
Despite a renewal, the Monica Raymund drama has been off the air since December 2021, fueling speculation that the show may not be long for this world.
The good news is that seven episodes have been produced for Hightown Season 3 and promise to bring the show to a close.
We'll need to tune in to find out how well the show wraps up because Hightown Season 2 left us with more questions than answers.
TVLine has confirmed that the final season will begin unspooling on Friday, January 26, 2024.
If you want to learn more about the season ahead, check out our Hightown Season 3: Everything We Know post.
Meanwhile, one of the most popular dating formats on the small screen is not going anywhere.
- 12/12/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Kristen Wiig in Apple TV+’s ‘Palm Royale’
Apple TV+’s 2024 lineup includes the new comedy series Palm Royale, which is set to premiere on March 20th. Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s 2018 novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, Palm Royale will kick off with the release of the first three episodes. Additional new episodes arrive on Wednesdays leading up to the May 8th season finale.
Emmy and Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig leads the cast of the ensemble comedy. Oscar and Emmy winner Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohan, Julia Duffy, Kaia Gerber, and Oscar and Emmy winner Allison Janney also star.
Big-name guest stars include Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
“Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “As Maxine attempts to cross...
Apple TV+’s 2024 lineup includes the new comedy series Palm Royale, which is set to premiere on March 20th. Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s 2018 novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie, Palm Royale will kick off with the release of the first three episodes. Additional new episodes arrive on Wednesdays leading up to the May 8th season finale.
Emmy and Oscar nominee Kristen Wiig leads the cast of the ensemble comedy. Oscar and Emmy winner Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohan, Julia Duffy, Kaia Gerber, and Oscar and Emmy winner Allison Janney also star.
Big-name guest stars include Carol Burnett and Bruce Dern.
“Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society,” reads Apple TV+’s synopsis. “As Maxine attempts to cross...
- 12/12/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
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