"Oh, is that a Coke?!" Greta Gerwig exclaims. A tinkering tray carrying -- yup -- a glass of Coca-Cola has just arrived to her hotel suite. I'm having a side conversation with the actress Saoirse Ronan about their new film, Lady Bird, as Gerwig gleefully intercepts the Coke and takes a sip. "Oh god. That tastes so good."
"She don't give a sh*t about the movie right now," Ronan throws a thumb in Gerwig's direction, drawing her attention. "He was saying lovely things about the film and you're like, 'Mmm, fizzy! Bubbly!'"
Lady Bird, which Gerwig wrote and with which she makes her directorial debut, centers on high school senior Christine McPherson, self-nicknamed Lady Bird, as she navigates Catholic school boys, college applications and mother-daughter drama in circa 2003 Sacramento. The irony is Gerwig gives such a sh*t about the film that it's the first thing anyone mentions about working with her. Beanie Feldstein, who co-stars...
"She don't give a sh*t about the movie right now," Ronan throws a thumb in Gerwig's direction, drawing her attention. "He was saying lovely things about the film and you're like, 'Mmm, fizzy! Bubbly!'"
Lady Bird, which Gerwig wrote and with which she makes her directorial debut, centers on high school senior Christine McPherson, self-nicknamed Lady Bird, as she navigates Catholic school boys, college applications and mother-daughter drama in circa 2003 Sacramento. The irony is Gerwig gives such a sh*t about the film that it's the first thing anyone mentions about working with her. Beanie Feldstein, who co-stars...
- 12/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
"Oh, is that a Coke?!" Greta Gerwig exclaims. A tinkering tray carrying -- yup -- a glass of Coca-Cola has just arrived to her hotel suite. I'm having a side conversation with the actress Saoirse Ronan about their new film, Lady Bird, as Gerwig gleefully intercepts the Coke and takes a sip. "Oh god. That tastes so good."
"She don't give a sh*t about the movie right now," Ronan throws a thumb in Gerwig's direction, drawing her attention. "He was saying lovely things about the film and you're like, 'Mmm, fizzy! Bubbly!'"
Lady Bird, which Gerwig wrote and with which she makes her directorial debut, centers on high school senior Christine McPherson, self-nicknamed Lady Bird, as she navigates Catholic school boys, college applications and mother-daughter drama in circa 2003 Sacramento. The irony is Gerwig gives such a sh*t about the film that it's the first thing anyone mentions about working with her. Beanie Feldstein, who co-stars...
"She don't give a sh*t about the movie right now," Ronan throws a thumb in Gerwig's direction, drawing her attention. "He was saying lovely things about the film and you're like, 'Mmm, fizzy! Bubbly!'"
Lady Bird, which Gerwig wrote and with which she makes her directorial debut, centers on high school senior Christine McPherson, self-nicknamed Lady Bird, as she navigates Catholic school boys, college applications and mother-daughter drama in circa 2003 Sacramento. The irony is Gerwig gives such a sh*t about the film that it's the first thing anyone mentions about working with her. Beanie Feldstein, who co-stars...
- 12/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Riz Ahmed, “The Night Of”
The British actor had a small role in “Nightcrawler” on the big screen, but he makes a huge splash on HBO’s anthology drama as Nasir “Naz” Khan, the young man whose night out with a captivating woman goes awry when he discovers her stabbed and he’s accused of her murder. Ahmed is hypnotic in his stillness and silences, but one look at his expressive eyes, and it’s clear that Naz is taking everything in as he learns to navigate the world of prison politics and legal strategy. One can’t help to root for him because he’s clearly innocent… isn’t he? Therein lies Ahmed’s genius, his ability to play both sides so that the viewer oscillates between sympathy and dread that we have gotten it wrong. We can’t wait to see what he does in the Star Wars universe for “Rogue One.
The British actor had a small role in “Nightcrawler” on the big screen, but he makes a huge splash on HBO’s anthology drama as Nasir “Naz” Khan, the young man whose night out with a captivating woman goes awry when he discovers her stabbed and he’s accused of her murder. Ahmed is hypnotic in his stillness and silences, but one look at his expressive eyes, and it’s clear that Naz is taking everything in as he learns to navigate the world of prison politics and legal strategy. One can’t help to root for him because he’s clearly innocent… isn’t he? Therein lies Ahmed’s genius, his ability to play both sides so that the viewer oscillates between sympathy and dread that we have gotten it wrong. We can’t wait to see what he does in the Star Wars universe for “Rogue One.
- 12/8/2016
- by Ben Travers, Hanh Nguyen, Liz Shannon Miller and Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
According to her husband, Sherri Papini‘s face was covered in bruises ranging from yellow to black because of repeated beatings. The bridge of her nose was broken. She was branded, and her long blond hair was chopped off.
When private investigator Bill Garcia heard Keith’s account of seeing his wife Sherri for the first time after her release by captors, Garcia thought immediately the abduction was the work of sex traffickers.
“I literally got the chills. I know who it is, I know who did this,” Gracia, who worked with Papini’s family while Sherri was missing, tells People.
When private investigator Bill Garcia heard Keith’s account of seeing his wife Sherri for the first time after her release by captors, Garcia thought immediately the abduction was the work of sex traffickers.
“I literally got the chills. I know who it is, I know who did this,” Gracia, who worked with Papini’s family while Sherri was missing, tells People.
- 12/2/2016
- by harrietsokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have always said that they are not part of the Quiverfull movement.
Although they have carefully avoided an association with any specific ideology, the Duggars' publicly held beliefs mirrors that of the conservative patriarchal movement, a catch-all term that encompasses several fundamentalist Christian sects – including the best known, Quiverfull.
The movement took off in the mid-'80s with the publication of Mary Pride's book The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality, in which Pride argued for a bible-based role for women.
Quiverfull takes its name from an Old Testament psalm that likens children to "arrows" and says,...
Although they have carefully avoided an association with any specific ideology, the Duggars' publicly held beliefs mirrors that of the conservative patriarchal movement, a catch-all term that encompasses several fundamentalist Christian sects – including the best known, Quiverfull.
The movement took off in the mid-'80s with the publication of Mary Pride's book The Way Home: Beyond Feminism, Back to Reality, in which Pride argued for a bible-based role for women.
Quiverfull takes its name from an Old Testament psalm that likens children to "arrows" and says,...
- 8/26/2015
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- People.com - TV Watch
Considering all of the posthumous releases that are primed to grant audiences one last glimpse of an actor or actress who left this life too soon, Brittany Murphy’s name comes as a startling inclusion given it’s the year 2015. After passing away on December 20, 2009, her last role will come some six years later as a child psychologist in Darin Scott’s psychological thriller Something Wicked. Why do I mention this fact? Only because of the disturbing pull quote on the front of the DVD sleeve for Something Wicked – “Brittany Murphy’s Final Movie.” Am I the only one who takes issue with such a blatant exploitation of the actress’ unfortunate passing?
But this isn’t an editorial on the morality of marketing material. My only job here is to review a film that comes across as a tonally ambiguous psycho-thriller that blends the blinding qualities of love with the unpredictable state of mental illness.
But this isn’t an editorial on the morality of marketing material. My only job here is to review a film that comes across as a tonally ambiguous psycho-thriller that blends the blinding qualities of love with the unpredictable state of mental illness.
- 3/15/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
The premiere of the new Broadway-bound musical First Wives Club opened last night, March 11, 2015 at the Oriental Theatre 24 West Randolph St. and runs through March 29, 2015. Sean Cullen, Mike McGowan, and Tony Award-nominee Gregg Edelman go head-to-head with Tony Award-winner Faith Prince as 'Brenda,' Wicked star Carmen Cusack as 'Annie,' and Mamma Mia's Christine Sherrill as 'Elise,' as 'First Husbands' 'Morty,' 'Bill,' and 'Aaron,' respectively, in the new musical. Scroll down for photos from the opening night festivities...
- 3/13/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Chicago – Like the recent movie-to-stage-musical adaptations, “The Producers” and “Young Frankenstein,” Chicago has become the proving ground before a Broadway premiere. The latest is almost a no-brainer, “The First Wives Club,” adapted from the 1996 film that starred Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton.
The big news is that the original song writing team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) have reunited to write new music for the show, adding to their familiar hits “Stop in the Name of Love,” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” 22 new songs have been added to “The First Wives Club” stage musical, representing the first new output in years from the famous songwriting trio.
Seán Murphy Cullen, Mike McGowan and Gregg Edelman of the new musical, ‘First Wives Club’
Photo credit: First Wives Club The Musical
Portraying the threesome made famous in the film by Midler, Hawn and Keaton is Broadway baby Faith Prince,...
The big news is that the original song writing team of Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland (Holland-Dozier-Holland) have reunited to write new music for the show, adding to their familiar hits “Stop in the Name of Love,” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” 22 new songs have been added to “The First Wives Club” stage musical, representing the first new output in years from the famous songwriting trio.
Seán Murphy Cullen, Mike McGowan and Gregg Edelman of the new musical, ‘First Wives Club’
Photo credit: First Wives Club The Musical
Portraying the threesome made famous in the film by Midler, Hawn and Keaton is Broadway baby Faith Prince,...
- 2/18/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Send any/all of the above to askausiello@tvline.com
Question: Any info on Castle‘s mid-season two-parter, or any other episodes? —Sandra
Ausiello: So much has already been spilled about the February sweeps event, you instead get this: Matt Mitovich chatted up Stana Katic at HBO’s Golden Globes party, and she teased that Rick and Kate are “going to Mars,” as they (separately?) work a case involving “Mars, spacesuits and space travel.” The episode’s ominous title? “The Wrong Stuff.” #MarsNeedsCaskett
Question: Mom has become one...
Question: Any info on Castle‘s mid-season two-parter, or any other episodes? —Sandra
Ausiello: So much has already been spilled about the February sweeps event, you instead get this: Matt Mitovich chatted up Stana Katic at HBO’s Golden Globes party, and she teased that Rick and Kate are “going to Mars,” as they (separately?) work a case involving “Mars, spacesuits and space travel.” The episode’s ominous title? “The Wrong Stuff.” #MarsNeedsCaskett
Question: Mom has become one...
- 1/13/2015
- TVLine.com
40. Don’t Look Now (1973)
Directed by: Nicholas Roeg
A few films that could be defined as horror appear on this list, mostly because the best ones veer further into a psychological discussion on dealing with fear, death, and loss. Based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier, “Don’t Look Now” is a landmark of British-Italian cinema, thanks to its wonderfully developed characters and realistic depiction of grief. John and Laura Baxter (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) travel to Venice, still reeling after the accidental drowning of their daughter Christine. While there, Laura meets a psychic who claims that Christine is still trying to contact them, which she shares with John, who is skeptical. Slowly, John begins to experience supernatural moments and mysterious sightings, some of which appear to be a young girl in a red coat, similar to the one Christine was wearing when she died. While the...
Directed by: Nicholas Roeg
A few films that could be defined as horror appear on this list, mostly because the best ones veer further into a psychological discussion on dealing with fear, death, and loss. Based on a short story by Daphne du Maurier, “Don’t Look Now” is a landmark of British-Italian cinema, thanks to its wonderfully developed characters and realistic depiction of grief. John and Laura Baxter (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) travel to Venice, still reeling after the accidental drowning of their daughter Christine. While there, Laura meets a psychic who claims that Christine is still trying to contact them, which she shares with John, who is skeptical. Slowly, John begins to experience supernatural moments and mysterious sightings, some of which appear to be a young girl in a red coat, similar to the one Christine was wearing when she died. While the...
- 12/2/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Despite what we learned from "50 First Dates," amnesia is no laughing matter. In the upcoming thriller "Before I Go to Sleep," it's downright terrifying. Nicole Kidman stars as a woman named Christine who wakes up every morning with total memory loss. As per the notes on her bathroom mirror, she has a happy life with a handsome husband named Ben, played by Colin Firth, but there's a deeper, more dangerous mystery at play.
What will happen if Christine finally recalls her memories? What will she find if she begins to keep a visual diary, as recommended by her doctor? Who hurt her, and why, and will it happen again?
Rowan Joffe wrote and directed "Before I Go to Sleep," based on S.J. Watson's best-selling novel of the same name. Mark Strong co-stars as Dr. Nasch.
"Before I Go to Sleep" opens on October 31, 2014.
What will happen if Christine finally recalls her memories? What will she find if she begins to keep a visual diary, as recommended by her doctor? Who hurt her, and why, and will it happen again?
Rowan Joffe wrote and directed "Before I Go to Sleep," based on S.J. Watson's best-selling novel of the same name. Mark Strong co-stars as Dr. Nasch.
"Before I Go to Sleep" opens on October 31, 2014.
- 10/27/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
There's comfort in watching Oscar winners shake off the respect and responsibility of prestige drama to cut loose in genre screamfests. A pressure builds around post-win Best Actors and Best Actresses, a tall order to find projects worthy of their new stature. As history tells us, following your "Monster's Ball" moment with "Catwoman" can be the beginning of the end. But dabbling in cinematic camp isn't the same as accidentally starring in a ill-fated disaster. Nicole Kidman is the queen of high/low-art balance, giving her ridiculous new thriller "Before I Go to Sleep" a kind of cred that isn't born from "Academy Award winner…." Based on the best-selling novel by S.J. Watson, "Before I Go to Sleep" stars Kidman as Christine, a woman (Nicole Kidman) who wakes up every day with a blank memory, the result of a traumatic accident in her past. Think "Memento," or better, "50 First Dates.
- 10/8/2014
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
A weekly feature in which we spotlight shining stars
The Performer | Anna Paquin
The Show | True Blood
The Episode | “Thank You”
The Airdate | August 24, 2014
True Blood’s series finale may have been divisiive — the fan war continues to rage — but there’s no two ways to look at Paquin’s heartbreaking final performance.
Sunday’s episode found Sookie Stackhouse bouncing between both ends of the emotional spectrum, as she first struggled to accept Bill’s death wish, then helped him grant it, only to ultimately move on and find happiness with someone new.
Related True Blood Finale Post Mortem: Ep Defends Big Death,...
The Performer | Anna Paquin
The Show | True Blood
The Episode | “Thank You”
The Airdate | August 24, 2014
True Blood’s series finale may have been divisiive — the fan war continues to rage — but there’s no two ways to look at Paquin’s heartbreaking final performance.
Sunday’s episode found Sookie Stackhouse bouncing between both ends of the emotional spectrum, as she first struggled to accept Bill’s death wish, then helped him grant it, only to ultimately move on and find happiness with someone new.
Related True Blood Finale Post Mortem: Ep Defends Big Death,...
- 8/30/2014
- TVLine.com
Every day Christine (Nicole Kidman) starts her life over. After suffering a horrific attack, the ensuing brain damage leaves her with a severe case of amnesia, unable to retain new memories. Setting while she sleeps each night, she wakes without any knowledge of who she is, where she is, and who exactly her husband (Colin Firth) and therapist (Mark Strong) really are.
Based on the best-selling novel, Before I Go to Sleep is a has the undertones of a 50 First Dates meets Mementopsychological thriller as Christine tries to put the pieces together and figure out who she can trust...if anyone.
The movie comes to us from director Rowan Joffe who knows a thing or two about pulling off a suspenseful story. After scripting the George Clooney assassin flick The American and the horror 28 Weeks Later.
Based on the best-selling novel, Before I Go to Sleep is a has the undertones of a 50 First Dates meets Mementopsychological thriller as Christine tries to put the pieces together and figure out who she can trust...if anyone.
The movie comes to us from director Rowan Joffe who knows a thing or two about pulling off a suspenseful story. After scripting the George Clooney assassin flick The American and the horror 28 Weeks Later.
- 7/3/2014
- by Rachel West
- Cineplex
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