“Barbie” and “Ahsoka” received top honors at the 61st annual International Cinematographers Guild (Icg) Publicists Awards luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Friday.
The awards honor individual publicists and unit still photographers who further publicity campaigns for film,TV and entertainment journalists.
Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from Icg in the Press Award category.
In film, the team at Warner Bros. was recognized for their work on “Barbie.”
Over on the television side, the Disney+ marketing and publicity team took the top honors for their work on “Ahsoka.”
Kicking off the event, mention of the ongoing negotiations between IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions was made. Icg chair Sheryl Main praised Matthew Loeb, International president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and said solidarity was key.
Sir Patrick Stewart was honored with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
During the luncheon,...
The awards honor individual publicists and unit still photographers who further publicity campaigns for film,TV and entertainment journalists.
Variety’s senior entertainment reporter Angelique Jackson earned a nomination from Icg in the Press Award category.
In film, the team at Warner Bros. was recognized for their work on “Barbie.”
Over on the television side, the Disney+ marketing and publicity team took the top honors for their work on “Ahsoka.”
Kicking off the event, mention of the ongoing negotiations between IATSE and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions was made. Icg chair Sheryl Main praised Matthew Loeb, International president of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, and said solidarity was key.
Sir Patrick Stewart was honored with the 2024 Television Showperson of the Year Award.
During the luncheon,...
- 3/8/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay and Carolyn Giardina
- Variety Film + TV
Barbie and Ahsoka took respective top film and TV prizes at the 61st annual Icg Publicists Awards, which were handed out today at a luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. See the full list of winners below.
Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye took home the International Media Award. Longtime Fleet Street fixture Bamigboye joined Deadline in February 2022 as a columnist and international editor at large. Since then, his “Breaking Baz” columns have delivered scoop after scoop in his intimate and chatty writing style. He came to Deadline from London’s Daily Mail, where he had been the newspaper’s chief chronicler of show business in the UK for three decades via weekly columns.
The International Media Award goes to @BazBam of @Deadline International. #PublicistsAwards @iatse pic.twitter.com/2KFXORJJtA
— IATSE Local 600 (@ICGLocal600) March 8, 2024
Earlier, Patrick Stewart, who plays the title role on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, accepted...
Deadline’s Baz Bamigboye took home the International Media Award. Longtime Fleet Street fixture Bamigboye joined Deadline in February 2022 as a columnist and international editor at large. Since then, his “Breaking Baz” columns have delivered scoop after scoop in his intimate and chatty writing style. He came to Deadline from London’s Daily Mail, where he had been the newspaper’s chief chronicler of show business in the UK for three decades via weekly columns.
The International Media Award goes to @BazBam of @Deadline International. #PublicistsAwards @iatse pic.twitter.com/2KFXORJJtA
— IATSE Local 600 (@ICGLocal600) March 8, 2024
Earlier, Patrick Stewart, who plays the title role on Paramount+’s Star Trek: Picard, accepted...
- 3/8/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has announced the first group of nominees for the 61st Annual Icg Publicists Awards, which honors publicists, unit still photographers, and entertainment journalists.
Among the nominees is Deadline’s own International Editor At Large, Baz Bamigboye, who clocked a nom in the International Media category. Elsewhere, up for publicists of the year are Sony’s Katie Lovick, Paramount’s Julia Neal, Chris Garcia Nutley of Warner Bros., unit publicist Shelly Williams and Cynthia Swartz.
The awards ceremony will be held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2024. The winners are picked through an online ballot of the Icg publicists membership during a voting period from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2, 2024.
Scroll down for the full list of nominees.
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit...
Among the nominees is Deadline’s own International Editor At Large, Baz Bamigboye, who clocked a nom in the International Media category. Elsewhere, up for publicists of the year are Sony’s Katie Lovick, Paramount’s Julia Neal, Chris Garcia Nutley of Warner Bros., unit publicist Shelly Williams and Cynthia Swartz.
The awards ceremony will be held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on March 8, 2024. The winners are picked through an online ballot of the Icg publicists membership during a voting period from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2, 2024.
Scroll down for the full list of nominees.
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit...
- 11/14/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE Local 600) has unwrapped the first group of nominees for its 61st annual Icg Publicists Awards, which will be presented March 8 at the Beverly Hilton.
The nominees follow:
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist
Publicists of the Year Award
Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures
Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.
Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/Consulting
Shelly Williams, Unit Publicist
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures
Claudette Barius
Daniel McFadden
Jessica Miglio
Michele K. Short
Jojo Whilden
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television
Jessica Brooks
Justin Lubin
Jake Giles Netter
Erin Simkin
Lacey Terrell
Press Award
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
Angelique Jackson, Variety
Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
Jen Yamato, The Los Angeles Times
International Media Award
Raya Abirached,...
The nominees follow:
Les Mason Award for Career Achievement in Publicity
Natalie Bjelajac, Netflix
Linda Brown, Unit Publicist
Kira Feola, Kc Feola PR
Gabriela Gutentag, Unit Publicist
Carol McConnaughey, Unit Publicist
Publicists of the Year Award
Katie Lovick, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Julia Neal, Paramount Pictures
Chris Garcia Nutley, Warner Bros.
Cynthia Swartz, Strategy PR/Consulting
Shelly Williams, Unit Publicist
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Motion Pictures
Claudette Barius
Daniel McFadden
Jessica Miglio
Michele K. Short
Jojo Whilden
Excellence in Unit Stills Photography – Television
Jessica Brooks
Justin Lubin
Jake Giles Netter
Erin Simkin
Lacey Terrell
Press Award
Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter
Angelique Jackson, Variety
Perri Nemiroff, Collider
Sasha Stone, Awards Daily
Jen Yamato, The Los Angeles Times
International Media Award
Raya Abirached,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSWe’re thrilled to introduce Notebook’s email newsletter, the Weekly Edit: a mix of our latest essays, interviews, and festival coverage, with a few archival gems to boot. Learn more and sign up here.REMEMBERINGThe Cow.This weekend brought devastating news that Dariush Mehrjui, the landmark Iranian filmmaker, and his wife and screenwriting partner Vahideh Mohammadifar were found murdered in their home. A lifelong enemy of state censorship, Mehrjui helped kick off the Iranian New Wave with his second feature, The Cow (1969), which was denied an export permit when it was originally completed. “Despite the fact that the film was funded by the Ministry of Culture and Arts, the Pahlavi regime preferred not to have the film’s portrayal of rural Iranian village life color the nation’s desired image of modernity on the world stage,...
- 10/18/2023
- MUBI
Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu and Saweetie are among those honored on Gold House’s 2023 Most Impactful Asians A100 list.
The A100 List honors trailblazers across the industry who are at the forefront of what the organization calls the “new gold age.” Gold House will celebrate these honorees and announce several new initiatives at the second annual Gold Gala during Aapi month on May 6 in downtown Los Angeles.
“It’s impossible to fully appreciate the artistic and entrepreneurial renaissance that is currently underway without Gold House,” said honoree Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of Define American and one of the lead producers of Broadway’s “Here Lies Love.” “With Gold House at the forefront, not only are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream — we are helping define what is mainstream.”
Honoree and PBS news anchor Amna Nawaz also stated, “When it comes to the power of journalism, I...
The A100 List honors trailblazers across the industry who are at the forefront of what the organization calls the “new gold age.” Gold House will celebrate these honorees and announce several new initiatives at the second annual Gold Gala during Aapi month on May 6 in downtown Los Angeles.
“It’s impossible to fully appreciate the artistic and entrepreneurial renaissance that is currently underway without Gold House,” said honoree Jose Antonio Vargas, the founder of Define American and one of the lead producers of Broadway’s “Here Lies Love.” “With Gold House at the forefront, not only are Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the mainstream — we are helping define what is mainstream.”
Honoree and PBS news anchor Amna Nawaz also stated, “When it comes to the power of journalism, I...
- 5/1/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.Newsrrr.First: Notebook is launching a weekly email newsletter in 2023! Sign up here to keep up with our latest writing in this precarious digital age.At a recent screening of Rrr in Chicago, S.S. Rajamouli mentioned that his father and screenwriting partner V. Vijayendra Prasad is beginning to draft a sequel. In the meantime, Rajamouli is preparing an untitled film starring Mahesh Bubu, set to begin filming in the spring.In this Willamette Week article about George Saunders’s new short story collection Liberation Day, there is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it mention of a film project. Richard Ayoade will direct an adaptation of Saunders’s 2012 short story “The Semplica-Girl Diaries,” set to begin filming next year. Though Ayoade stole the show in both parts of Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, this will be his...
- 11/16/2022
- MUBI
“Flee” made history on Oscar nominations morning by reaping bids in Best Animated Feature, Best International Feature and Best Documentary Feature. The film tells the true story of a man named Amin on the verge of married who is compelled to reveal his hidden past for the first time. None of Gold Derby’s experts currently list the movie winning in the first two categories, with 19 predicting “Encanto” in animated and 19 forecasting “Drive My Car” in international. As for the documentary race, six experts choose “Flee” while a leading 15 pick “Summer of Soul.”
While “Encanto” and “Drive My Car” are the overwhelming front-runners in their respective categories, Best Documentary Feature has room for a surprise winner, especially one like “Flee” that tells a compelling, life-affirming LGBTQ story about family, love and survival. Joshua Rothkopf (Empire Magazine) says “Flee” is “an extraordinary blend of personal reflection and inspired craft,” and Jen Yamato...
While “Encanto” and “Drive My Car” are the overwhelming front-runners in their respective categories, Best Documentary Feature has room for a surprise winner, especially one like “Flee” that tells a compelling, life-affirming LGBTQ story about family, love and survival. Joshua Rothkopf (Empire Magazine) says “Flee” is “an extraordinary blend of personal reflection and inspired craft,” and Jen Yamato...
- 3/9/2022
- by Brian Rowe
- Gold Derby
Lucy Liu has gotten candid about an altercation with Bill Murray on the set of Sony’s 2000 film Charlie’s Angels.
The actress shared her perspective on the matter for the first time, on an episode of the Los Angeles Times podcast Asian Enough, hosted by Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown, Suhauna Hussain and Jen Yamato.
Liu said her clash with Murray came about during rehearsal on a scene which had recently been reworked, without Murray’s knowledge.
“We had taken the weekend to rework that particular scene and Bill Murray was not able to come because he had to attend some family gathering,” she explained. “So it was everyone else, and we just made the scene more fluid.
“I wish I had more to do with [the rewrite], but I didn’t,” she continued. “Because I was the last one cast, and I probably had the least amount of privilege, in terms of creatively participating at that time.
The actress shared her perspective on the matter for the first time, on an episode of the Los Angeles Times podcast Asian Enough, hosted by Johana Bhuiyan, Tracy Brown, Suhauna Hussain and Jen Yamato.
Liu said her clash with Murray came about during rehearsal on a scene which had recently been reworked, without Murray’s knowledge.
“We had taken the weekend to rework that particular scene and Bill Murray was not able to come because he had to attend some family gathering,” she explained. “So it was everyone else, and we just made the scene more fluid.
“I wish I had more to do with [the rewrite], but I didn’t,” she continued. “Because I was the last one cast, and I probably had the least amount of privilege, in terms of creatively participating at that time.
- 7/28/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s going to take a while for Hollywood to come down from the high that is “Parasite” sweeping the 92nd Academy Awards. Bong Joon Ho’s Palme d’Or winner entered the 2020 Oscars in history-making fashion as the first South Korean feature film nominated for Academy Awards. Many Oscar pundits expected “Parasite” to win the Best International Feature Film category with ease, but very few saw Bong sweeping the major prizes for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. “Parasite” now marks the first time any foreign-language film has won the Best Picture prize. For this reason, many film critics, directors, and actors are championing “Parasite” as the most important and game-changing Best Picture winner in Oscar history. Along with Barry Jenkins’ “Moonlight,” “Parasite” is also being hailed as the best Best Picture winner in recent memory.
“‘Parasite’ has dealt a much-needed slap to the American film industry’s narcissism,...
“‘Parasite’ has dealt a much-needed slap to the American film industry’s narcissism,...
- 2/10/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
“Honey Boy” opened on November 8, and it’s a big swing from writer and star Shia Labeouf, telling a semi-autobiographical story about his relationship with his father and even playing his father. But after years of scandal and legal troubles, is there enough goodwill from critics for this dramatization of his recovery?
The answer to that question is mostly yes. As of this writing the Amazon film, the first narrative feature for director Alma Har’el, has a MetaCritic score of 69 based on 24 reviews counted thus far: 18 positive, 5 mixed and only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which sorts reviews on a strictly pass/fail basis, the film has an impressive freshness rating of 93% based on 87 reviews counted, only 6 of which are classified as rotten.
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That disparity indicates that an overwhelming majority of critics like the film, even if most...
The answer to that question is mostly yes. As of this writing the Amazon film, the first narrative feature for director Alma Har’el, has a MetaCritic score of 69 based on 24 reviews counted thus far: 18 positive, 5 mixed and only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which sorts reviews on a strictly pass/fail basis, the film has an impressive freshness rating of 93% based on 87 reviews counted, only 6 of which are classified as rotten.
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That disparity indicates that an overwhelming majority of critics like the film, even if most...
- 11/8/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Warner Bros. and New Line’s “It: Chapter Two” provided a necessary lift to a lagging domestic box office, dominating over the competition with $91 million in North America. Though it fell short of the first film’s record-breaking $123 million debut in 2017, those figures still represent a promising result.
“Unless you’re ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ you’re not fishing for a record with a three-hour movie,” Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst with Comscore, said of inaugural ticket sales. “‘It: Chapter Two’ will be about the longterm playability more than the opening weekend pop.”
The return of Pennywise, the demonic clown (portrayed by Bill Skarsgard) at the center of “It” and its sequel, came at a welcome time for Warner Bros., which was in need of a boost after a dreary summer showing. The studio closed out popcorn season with notable misses including “The Kitchen” and “Blinded by the Light,” but “It:...
“Unless you’re ‘Avengers: Endgame,’ you’re not fishing for a record with a three-hour movie,” Paul Dergarabedian, a senior media analyst with Comscore, said of inaugural ticket sales. “‘It: Chapter Two’ will be about the longterm playability more than the opening weekend pop.”
The return of Pennywise, the demonic clown (portrayed by Bill Skarsgard) at the center of “It” and its sequel, came at a welcome time for Warner Bros., which was in need of a boost after a dreary summer showing. The studio closed out popcorn season with notable misses including “The Kitchen” and “Blinded by the Light,” but “It:...
- 9/9/2019
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The Stephen King evil-clown adaptation “It” was an unlikely blockbuster when it was released in September 2017, raking in $123 million in its opening weekend alone. That was an astounding number for a horror film with a $35 million budget, and it went on to gross $700 million worldwide. So of course there’s a sequel, which reunites the terrorized children decades later when they’re terrorized adults. But how does “It: Chapter Two” compare to chapter one?
I, for one, think it was a missed opportunity to not call the sequel “Its,” but that’s just me. As for critics, the film has earned a Metacritic score of 59 based on 43 reviews counted as of this writing: 21 positive, 19 mixed, and 3 negative. That’s a few points shy of the 69 received by the original film. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which grades on a pass/fail scale, the sequel rates 67% fresh based on 173 reviews counted thus far,...
I, for one, think it was a missed opportunity to not call the sequel “Its,” but that’s just me. As for critics, the film has earned a Metacritic score of 59 based on 43 reviews counted as of this writing: 21 positive, 19 mixed, and 3 negative. That’s a few points shy of the 69 received by the original film. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which grades on a pass/fail scale, the sequel rates 67% fresh based on 173 reviews counted thus far,...
- 9/6/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Shudder debuted the first trailer for its new horror anthology series Creepshow ahead of the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con today and announced the series will premiere on September 26.. The panel, moderated by Los Angeles Times’ film reporter Jen Yamato, will feature cast members Giancarlo Esposito(Better Call Saul), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica, Lucifer), Adrienne Barbeau (1982’s Creepshow, The Fog) andDJ Qualls (The Man in the High Castle, Supernatural), along with showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and bestselling horror author Joe Hill (NOS4A2). Earlier this week Shudder released the official Creepshow poster. Signed copies of the poster are available at the network’s Comic-Con Booth #4020 exclusively for current members and those who sign up for Shudder at the convention.. In addition, Shudder announced the two Creepshow stories that will be featured in the show’s premiere episode: the Stephen King story “Gray Matter,” adapted by Byron Willinger...
- 7/19/2019
- by Andrew Wendowski
- Age of the Nerd
If you've always wanted a subscription to Shudder but never had the right show to urge you into action, Creepshow should nudge you in the right direction.
Shudder debuted the first trailer for its new horror anthology series ahead of the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con today and announced the series will premiere on September 26.
The panel, moderated by Los Angeles Times’ film reporter Jen Yamato, will feature cast members Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tricia Helfer.
The series also stars Adrienne Barbeau and DJ Qualls, along with showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and bestselling horror author Joe Hill (NOS4A2).
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Earlier this week Shudder released the official Creepshow poster.
Signed copies of the...
Shudder debuted the first trailer for its new horror anthology series ahead of the show’s panel at San Diego Comic-Con today and announced the series will premiere on September 26.
The panel, moderated by Los Angeles Times’ film reporter Jen Yamato, will feature cast members Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), and Tricia Helfer.
The series also stars Adrienne Barbeau and DJ Qualls, along with showrunner Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead) and bestselling horror author Joe Hill (NOS4A2).
Get Shudder via Prime Video Channels for Spine-Tingling & Provocative Films, TV Series, & Originals!
Yes, that's right. The show is proliferated by masters of the horror genre.
Can you get any better than this?
Earlier this week Shudder released the official Creepshow poster.
Signed copies of the...
- 7/19/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
"It's the most fun you'll ever have being scared." With Creepshow looking to thrill and chill Comic-Con attendees today, Shudder has unleashed the official trailer for the anthology series ahead of its premiere this fall!
Executive produced by Greg Nicotero and based on the beloved 1982 horror anthology from George A. Romero and Stephen King, Creepshow will premiere on Shudder on September 26th.
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, check out the official trailer below, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our Comic-Con coverage!
Previously: "Exclusive Sneak Peek of Shudder’s New Horror Anthology Series, Based on Iconic 1982 Film, with Cast Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer and Adrienne Barbeau, Showrunner Greg Nicotero and Author Joe Hill
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, shares an exclusive sneak peek of Creepshow, the upcoming new horror anthology series based on the iconic...
Executive produced by Greg Nicotero and based on the beloved 1982 horror anthology from George A. Romero and Stephen King, Creepshow will premiere on Shudder on September 26th.
Stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates, check out the official trailer below, and visit our online hub to catch up on all of our Comic-Con coverage!
Previously: "Exclusive Sneak Peek of Shudder’s New Horror Anthology Series, Based on Iconic 1982 Film, with Cast Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer and Adrienne Barbeau, Showrunner Greg Nicotero and Author Joe Hill
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, shares an exclusive sneak peek of Creepshow, the upcoming new horror anthology series based on the iconic...
- 7/19/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Earlier this month, Shudder announced a star-studded San Diego Comic-Con panel for their upcoming Creepshow series, and before the convention kicks off later this week, a new poster for the series has been unveiled, featuring the franchise's iconic spooky character, The Creep.
First revealed on The A.V. Club (before being shared on Greg Nicotero's Instagram) and created by Michael Broom, the new Creepshow poster will be given away to Comic-Con attendees at Shudder's booth #4020 while supplies are available. In addition to featuring The Creep, the new Creepshow poster also includes a framed photo of George A. Romero, director of the beloved 1982 horror anthology that the new series is based on.
As previously announced, Shudder's Creepshow panel will include Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer, Adrienne Barbeau, Greg Nicotero, and Joe Hill. Moderated by Jen Yamato of The Los Angeles Times, the Creepshow panel will take place on Friday, July 19th in Room 6Bcf.
First revealed on The A.V. Club (before being shared on Greg Nicotero's Instagram) and created by Michael Broom, the new Creepshow poster will be given away to Comic-Con attendees at Shudder's booth #4020 while supplies are available. In addition to featuring The Creep, the new Creepshow poster also includes a framed photo of George A. Romero, director of the beloved 1982 horror anthology that the new series is based on.
As previously announced, Shudder's Creepshow panel will include Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer, Adrienne Barbeau, Greg Nicotero, and Joe Hill. Moderated by Jen Yamato of The Los Angeles Times, the Creepshow panel will take place on Friday, July 19th in Room 6Bcf.
- 7/15/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Sparks from an electrical outlet temporarily halted the premiere screening of “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw,” but no one was injured and no evacuation was required.
Attendees in the front rows at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood Saturday quickly left their seats because of the sparks, which a theater employee said were caused by soda spilling on an electrical outlet. The sparks delayed the screening for about 20 minutes before it resumed.
The sparks initially caused alarm because it appeared to some guests that someone had set off fireworks in the theater, which turned out not to be the case. The spill appeared to be unintentional.
Also Read: 'Fast & Furious' Spinoff 'Hobbs & Shaw' Tracking for $65 Million Box Office Opening
Though no one was required to leave the theater, several did exit the auditorium to collect themselves, or just use the bathroom.
Some attendees took to Twitter to explain the unusual situation.
Attendees in the front rows at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood Saturday quickly left their seats because of the sparks, which a theater employee said were caused by soda spilling on an electrical outlet. The sparks delayed the screening for about 20 minutes before it resumed.
The sparks initially caused alarm because it appeared to some guests that someone had set off fireworks in the theater, which turned out not to be the case. The spill appeared to be unintentional.
Also Read: 'Fast & Furious' Spinoff 'Hobbs & Shaw' Tracking for $65 Million Box Office Opening
Though no one was required to leave the theater, several did exit the auditorium to collect themselves, or just use the bathroom.
Some attendees took to Twitter to explain the unusual situation.
- 7/14/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Ahead of its debut later this year, the new Creepshow series (based on the beloved 1982 film of the same name) will be coming to conjure up some scares in San Diego for the 50th Comic-Con, as Shudder has announced a star-studded panel for the series, including Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer, Adrienne Barbeau, Greg Nicotero, and Joe Hill.
Moderated by Jen Yamato of The Los Angeles Times, the Creepshow panel will take place on Friday, July 19th in Room 6Bcf. Read the official press release below to learn more about Creepshow coming to Comic-Con, and check our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on all of our coverage of the convention!
"Exclusive Sneak Peek of Shudder’s New Horror Anthology Series, Based on Iconic 1982 Film, with Cast Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer and Adrienne Barbeau, Showrunner Greg Nicotero and Author Joe Hill
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror,...
Moderated by Jen Yamato of The Los Angeles Times, the Creepshow panel will take place on Friday, July 19th in Room 6Bcf. Read the official press release below to learn more about Creepshow coming to Comic-Con, and check our Comic-Con online hub to keep up to date on all of our coverage of the convention!
"Exclusive Sneak Peek of Shudder’s New Horror Anthology Series, Based on Iconic 1982 Film, with Cast Giancarlo Esposito, Tricia Helfer and Adrienne Barbeau, Showrunner Greg Nicotero and Author Joe Hill
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Yes, you could spend your holiday in the company of family and friends. But wouldn’t you rather curl up with a new book centered on cinema? There are new options aplenty, but let’s start with the latest from one of the most insightful, compelling voices we have: the great Karina Longworth.
Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood by Karina Longworth (Custom House)
Is there more to say about Howard Hughes after decades of biographies and films? Indeed, and the latest from Longworth, the host of the essential podcast You Must Remember This, is evidence. The focus in Seduction is not only Hughes himself, but the many women in the mega-tycoon’s orbit. These include household names like Katharine Hepburn but also figures like silent star Billie Dove and Mighty Joe Young star Terry Moore. Longworth brings these women to vivid life, and captures the absurdity of Hughes’s universe.
Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood by Karina Longworth (Custom House)
Is there more to say about Howard Hughes after decades of biographies and films? Indeed, and the latest from Longworth, the host of the essential podcast You Must Remember This, is evidence. The focus in Seduction is not only Hughes himself, but the many women in the mega-tycoon’s orbit. These include household names like Katharine Hepburn but also figures like silent star Billie Dove and Mighty Joe Young star Terry Moore. Longworth brings these women to vivid life, and captures the absurdity of Hughes’s universe.
- 12/10/2018
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Film Stage
Following the Golden Globe nominations last week, the 2018-19 awards season continues today in a big way with the announcement of the 2018 Los Angeles Film Critics Association winners. Lafca, as the group is known, is set to honor the year in film by awarding prizes to the best performances and features of 2018.
Lafca’s east coast counterpart, the New York Film Critics Circle (Nyfcc), announced its winners on November 29, with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” winning three prizes: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. The drama is expected to have another strong showing with Lafca, although the group is known to make surprising choices every now and then.
Recent Lafca winners for Best Film include “Call Me By Your Name,” “Moonlight,” “Spotlight,” “Boyhood,” and “Her.” All of these films went on to earn Oscar nominations for Best Picture, with “Moonlight” and “Spotlight” winning the top honor. Last year’s Lafca...
Lafca’s east coast counterpart, the New York Film Critics Circle (Nyfcc), announced its winners on November 29, with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” winning three prizes: Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. The drama is expected to have another strong showing with Lafca, although the group is known to make surprising choices every now and then.
Recent Lafca winners for Best Film include “Call Me By Your Name,” “Moonlight,” “Spotlight,” “Boyhood,” and “Her.” All of these films went on to earn Oscar nominations for Best Picture, with “Moonlight” and “Spotlight” winning the top honor. Last year’s Lafca...
- 12/9/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Daily Dead was proud to once again sponsor and experience this year's Overlook Film Festival, which took place in the historic (and quite possibly haunted) confines of New Orleans. With another year of immersive events, essential screenings, and live performances in the books, the Overlook Film Festival's 2018 audience and juried awards have been announced.
We have the official press release with full details on this year's winners below, and be sure to keep an eye on Overlook Film Festival's official website for more updates. We already can't wait for next year's festival!
Press Release: (New Orleans, La) – As its second edition comes to a close, the Overlook Film Festival has the great pleasure of announcing its second year juried and audience awards. Culled from a stellar lineup of 41 films (23 features and 18 short films from 12 countries), the festival's features and short film juries deliberated over the course of the event, publicly...
We have the official press release with full details on this year's winners below, and be sure to keep an eye on Overlook Film Festival's official website for more updates. We already can't wait for next year's festival!
Press Release: (New Orleans, La) – As its second edition comes to a close, the Overlook Film Festival has the great pleasure of announcing its second year juried and audience awards. Culled from a stellar lineup of 41 films (23 features and 18 short films from 12 countries), the festival's features and short film juries deliberated over the course of the event, publicly...
- 4/25/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
“Isle of Dogs” had the biggest limited opening of the year last weekend, proving Wes Anderson’s popularity is still incredibly strong among indie film audiences. But not everyone is too thrilled with Anderson’s latest. The film has been called out by numerous critics for marginalizing Japanese culture and depicting racial stereotypes, and these feelings are shared among some Wes Anderson fans. Will Toledo, frontman of the indie band Car Seat Headrest, took to Twitter recently to criticize Anderson and “Isle of Dogs.”
“‘Isle of Dogs’ is bad. It is an infuriatingly bad film. I am infuriated,” Toledo wrote. “Why is it racist? Why is it written as a joyless kid’s film when it’s specifically designed to be alienating and inappropriate for kids? why is it so fucking ugly?”
The musician continued: “I mean props to Wes for finally making a movie that would appeal to literally zero people beyond himself.
“‘Isle of Dogs’ is bad. It is an infuriatingly bad film. I am infuriated,” Toledo wrote. “Why is it racist? Why is it written as a joyless kid’s film when it’s specifically designed to be alienating and inappropriate for kids? why is it so fucking ugly?”
The musician continued: “I mean props to Wes for finally making a movie that would appeal to literally zero people beyond himself.
- 3/29/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” has received near universal acclaim from film critics (the movie currently has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes), but even some who have enjoyed the stop-motion film have taken issue with the director’s representation of Japanese culture. The film is receiving criticism for racial stereotypes just ahead of its March 23 release.
“Isle of Dogs” takes place in a dystopian Japanese city called Megasaki. A note at the beginning of the film states that all of the dog’s barks have been translated into English, which is the reason actors like Bryan Cranston, Jeff Goldblum, and Edward Norton are voicing canines. The Japanese characters are heard speaking their native language and Anderson does not rely on subtitles. Sometimes an interpreter character voiced by Frances McDormand translates the Japanese into English.
The Los Angeles Times review, written by Justin Chang, has received lots of attention for calling out Anderson for cultural stereotypes.
“Isle of Dogs” takes place in a dystopian Japanese city called Megasaki. A note at the beginning of the film states that all of the dog’s barks have been translated into English, which is the reason actors like Bryan Cranston, Jeff Goldblum, and Edward Norton are voicing canines. The Japanese characters are heard speaking their native language and Anderson does not rely on subtitles. Sometimes an interpreter character voiced by Frances McDormand translates the Japanese into English.
The Los Angeles Times review, written by Justin Chang, has received lots of attention for calling out Anderson for cultural stereotypes.
- 3/22/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
If the Los Angeles Times is any indication, there are only two short weeks standing between now and the moment when Marvel lifts its review embargo for Black Panther.
According to Jen Yamato, long-form reviews will begin rolling out on Tuesday, February 6th (9 am Pt/12pm Et), while social media coverage is expected online a little earlier – Monday, January 9th at 10 pm Pt (Tuesday, January 10th at 1 am for those on the East Coast).
It’s been a long time coming, but Marvel is finally ready to unleash its first mainstream black superhero – Blade notwithstanding – and the excitement is palpable. Not only has Black Panther been tipped for a record-setting weekend at the domestic box office, but the Ryan Coogler-directed standalone pic has also been testing extremely well. Hell, Marvel is said to have drafted up tentative plans for a direct sequel, one which will presumably take place long...
According to Jen Yamato, long-form reviews will begin rolling out on Tuesday, February 6th (9 am Pt/12pm Et), while social media coverage is expected online a little earlier – Monday, January 9th at 10 pm Pt (Tuesday, January 10th at 1 am for those on the East Coast).
It’s been a long time coming, but Marvel is finally ready to unleash its first mainstream black superhero – Blade notwithstanding – and the excitement is palpable. Not only has Black Panther been tipped for a record-setting weekend at the domestic box office, but the Ryan Coogler-directed standalone pic has also been testing extremely well. Hell, Marvel is said to have drafted up tentative plans for a direct sequel, one which will presumably take place long...
- 1/23/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: This past Saturday, Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi enjoyed its world premiere in Los Angeles and, though full reviews are still under embargo, the initial reaction by critics on social media has been ecstatic, to put it mildly. "Films like these leave their mark on entire generations — and representation matters," wrote Jen Yamato (Los Angeles Times); our own Erik Davis called it "absolutely fantastic." The movie will open in theaters on Friday, December 15. [Rotten Tomatoes] The Phantom Tollbooth: Matt Shakman (above), who has directed a rich variety of TV shows, including episodes of HBO's Game of Thrones, will direct The Phantom Tollbooth. It's based on a popular children's book by Norton...
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- 12/11/2017
- by Peter Martin
- Movies.com
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: This past Saturday, Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi enjoyed its world premiere in Los Angeles and, though full reviews are still under embargo, the initial reaction by critics on social media has been ecstatic, to put it mildly. "Films like these leave their mark on entire generations — and representation matters," wrote Jen Yamato (Los Angeles Times); our own Erik Davis called it "absolutely fantastic." The movie will open in...
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- 12/11/2017
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
If you're not familiar with Tommy Wiseau's The Room yet, you need to familiarize yourself with it! The film is described as the “Citizen Kane of bad movies” and James Franco has made a film that tells the story of the making of the cult classic and it looks hilarious! If you haven't seen the trailer yet, you can watch it here.
If you are familiar with The Room, you are going to enjoy this video in which Wiseau reviews it with James and Dave Franco, and Greg Sestero. Sestero is the actual co-star of The Room who it played by Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist. Anyway, this is probably the only review that you need to watch for the film. The video posted by the L.A. Times‘ Jen Yamato.
I've heard a lot of great things about The Disaster Artist and I can't wait to see it for myself.
If you are familiar with The Room, you are going to enjoy this video in which Wiseau reviews it with James and Dave Franco, and Greg Sestero. Sestero is the actual co-star of The Room who it played by Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist. Anyway, this is probably the only review that you need to watch for the film. The video posted by the L.A. Times‘ Jen Yamato.
I've heard a lot of great things about The Disaster Artist and I can't wait to see it for myself.
- 9/29/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
David, Devindra and Jeff reflect on 400 episodes of the /Filmcast, discuss the Golden Globes, and also reflect on how the television format is changing. Be sure to read about the relevance of Children of Men as well as Jen Yamato’s review of Silence. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, or call and leave a voicemail at 781-583-1993. Also, like […]
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- 1/11/2017
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
Coming Soon Lin-Manuel Miranda composing an original musical for Sony Animation? Who at Disney lost their grip on him? Mistake!
Mnpp Chris Pratt got all banged up
NY Post emotional advice $2
/Film a La La Land scene recreated in Austin Texas
IndieWire reviews Cate Blanchett in Manifesto, a new art film installation
Variety Ryan Reynolds gets his star on the Walk of Fame and talks about the Green Lantern valley before the Deadpool peak
List-Mania
Daily Beast Jen Yamato is apparently feeling some rage. Her super violent top ten includes Green Room, The Witch, and Train to Busan
Tracking Board best of everything with lots of Lin-Manuel Miranda and blockbuster hits
Variety names worst movies of the year including right-wing fact-free propaganda "documentaries" and movies you forgot came out this year like The Brothers Grimsby and Nina -- unfortunately they also slam Tate Donovan right and left for his...
Mnpp Chris Pratt got all banged up
NY Post emotional advice $2
/Film a La La Land scene recreated in Austin Texas
IndieWire reviews Cate Blanchett in Manifesto, a new art film installation
Variety Ryan Reynolds gets his star on the Walk of Fame and talks about the Green Lantern valley before the Deadpool peak
List-Mania
Daily Beast Jen Yamato is apparently feeling some rage. Her super violent top ten includes Green Room, The Witch, and Train to Busan
Tracking Board best of everything with lots of Lin-Manuel Miranda and blockbuster hits
Variety names worst movies of the year including right-wing fact-free propaganda "documentaries" and movies you forgot came out this year like The Brothers Grimsby and Nina -- unfortunately they also slam Tate Donovan right and left for his...
- 12/15/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
You don’t want to miss this great piece of writing by the Daily Beast’s Jen Yamato on Moana, feminism and Disney princesses. She writes: In this week’s...
- 11/23/2016
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday morning. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: In the wake of the election, Filmmaker Magazine published a piece about the intrinsically political nature of movies, in which the writer argued: “For the next four years (and long afterwards), every time someone leaves a movie theater feeling contented, feeling set in their values, feeling numbed and entertained and nothing else, that’s a problem.”
How does filmmaking — and film criticism — need to adapt in the age of Trump?
Richard Brody (@tnyfrontrow), The New Yorker
Filmmakers need to make films and film critics need to write about them. None of them need instruction; the hardest thing in good and bad times...
This week’s question: In the wake of the election, Filmmaker Magazine published a piece about the intrinsically political nature of movies, in which the writer argued: “For the next four years (and long afterwards), every time someone leaves a movie theater feeling contented, feeling set in their values, feeling numbed and entertained and nothing else, that’s a problem.”
How does filmmaking — and film criticism — need to adapt in the age of Trump?
Richard Brody (@tnyfrontrow), The New Yorker
Filmmakers need to make films and film critics need to write about them. None of them need instruction; the hardest thing in good and bad times...
- 11/14/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
David, Devindra and Jeff discuss a slew of indie/foreign films out in theaters this week, as well as the brilliance of Amazon’s Goliath. Also, Mikey Neumann from Movies With Mikey to discuss Doctor Strange, the Marvel formula, and the whitewashing controversy around the film. Be sure to read Scott Derrickson’s interview with Jen Yamato. You can always e-mail us at slashfilmcast(At)gmail(Dot)com, […]
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- 11/9/2016
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
The first reviews are out for Marvel’s latest entry in their Cinematic Universe: Scott Derrickson’s “Doctor Strange,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch at the neurosurgeon-turned-mystical-hero and Tilda Swinton as his mentor The Ancient One. IndieWire’s own David Ehrlich says that it’s Marvel’s “most exciting addition to their ever-expanding universe since ‘The Avengers'” and that “it often feels as though it’s been shot through a kaleidoscope — it’s hollow, hypnotic, and every twist of the tube reflects a beautiful new dimension of infinite possibilities.” Other critics praise the film’s psychedelic imagery but are less enamored with its familiar origin story narrative.
Read More: ‘Doctor Strange’: Director Scott Derrickson Explains Why Tilda Swinton Was the Perfect Ancient One
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy calls it “an engaging, smartly cast and sporadically eye-popping addition to the studio’s bulging portfolio” and especially praises the film’s performances.
Read More: ‘Doctor Strange’: Director Scott Derrickson Explains Why Tilda Swinton Was the Perfect Ancient One
The Hollywood Reporter’s Todd McCarthy calls it “an engaging, smartly cast and sporadically eye-popping addition to the studio’s bulging portfolio” and especially praises the film’s performances.
- 10/24/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has gotten to the point that with each passing film, I wonder if it'll be the one to topple the proverbial house of cards. Sure, not every single one of their movies has been a winner -- I maintain that Thor: The Dark World is terrible, and Iron Man 3 is better when you try not to think of it as a Marvel film -- but there hasn't been a film that's broken the world. Given that we have characters spanning galaxies, that's a definite possibility.
Their next film, Doctor Strange threatened to break the universe more than any other. Yes, it could be seen as any other standard run-of-the-mill standalone origin story, but the film is anything but. It's set in a world that's been populated for the past eight years, and in those eight years, rules have been established that cannot so easily be tossed aside.
Their next film, Doctor Strange threatened to break the universe more than any other. Yes, it could be seen as any other standard run-of-the-mill standalone origin story, but the film is anything but. It's set in a world that's been populated for the past eight years, and in those eight years, rules have been established that cannot so easily be tossed aside.
- 10/20/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Every week, the CriticWire Survey asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday morning. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?” can be found at the end of this post.)
In a recent piece for The Talkhouse, Shannon Plumb — wife of “The Light Between Oceans” director Derek Cianfrance, as well as a filmmaker in her own right — wrote a candid piece about her reaction to the reviews of Cianfrance’s latest movie, and how it informed her opinion about critics in general. Some of her more pointed comments included:
“Critics can be like horseflies sucking blood from thoroughbreds.
People are losing their ability to be romantic… And the critics, like lemmings, are jumping off the cliff with all the other unsentimental rodents.
Anthony Lane, like so many other critics, seem to be watching movies with his head,...
In a recent piece for The Talkhouse, Shannon Plumb — wife of “The Light Between Oceans” director Derek Cianfrance, as well as a filmmaker in her own right — wrote a candid piece about her reaction to the reviews of Cianfrance’s latest movie, and how it informed her opinion about critics in general. Some of her more pointed comments included:
“Critics can be like horseflies sucking blood from thoroughbreds.
People are losing their ability to be romantic… And the critics, like lemmings, are jumping off the cliff with all the other unsentimental rodents.
Anthony Lane, like so many other critics, seem to be watching movies with his head,...
- 9/26/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Anyone who spends more than a few days at a major festival like the Toronto International Film Festival gets used to hearing the same question: “What’s the best thing you’ve seen?”
For this year’s edition of the Tiff Critics Poll, we asked a variety of writers covering the festival exactly that. The results, culled from 45 ballots, point to a particularly interesting mixture of awards season hopefuls and some of the festival’s standout international offerings.
Read More: ‘La La Land’ Review: A Lively Supercut of Classic Musicals Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
The quartet at the top? Fan favorite “La La Land” (which was named by seven different critics), followed closely by Barry Jenkins’ tender coming-of-age story “Moonlight” (six), Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” (five) and Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival” (four). However, there were many other votes cast for under-the-radar titles.
The close race partly reflects...
For this year’s edition of the Tiff Critics Poll, we asked a variety of writers covering the festival exactly that. The results, culled from 45 ballots, point to a particularly interesting mixture of awards season hopefuls and some of the festival’s standout international offerings.
Read More: ‘La La Land’ Review: A Lively Supercut of Classic Musicals Starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
The quartet at the top? Fan favorite “La La Land” (which was named by seven different critics), followed closely by Barry Jenkins’ tender coming-of-age story “Moonlight” (six), Maren Ade’s “Toni Erdmann” (five) and Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival” (four). However, there were many other votes cast for under-the-radar titles.
The close race partly reflects...
- 9/22/2016
- by Steve Greene and Zipporah Smith
- Indiewire
Welcome my pal Jen Yamato to the Gurus of the Gold! We were asked by David Poland of Movie City News for our top 20 choices for Best Picture. I have...
- 8/25/2016
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Every week, the CriticWire Survey asks a select handful of film and TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday morning. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What was the best film of summer 2016?
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Rolling Stone
Gosh, where to start! It’s been a banner summer if, like me, you enjoy submerging yourself in vast unending ocean of incomprehensible bullshit at the movies. There was “Suicide Squad,” which is to plot structure what the Elephant Man is to facial bone structure. Loved me some “X-Men: Apocalypse,” an epic battle between an uncomfortable-looking ensemble of interesting-to-talented actors and a script intent on turning them all into cardboard cutouts. “The Shallows” was fun in the way that completing the maze on the back of a cereal box is fun,...
This week’s question: What was the best film of summer 2016?
Charles Bramesco (@intothecrevasse), Rolling Stone
Gosh, where to start! It’s been a banner summer if, like me, you enjoy submerging yourself in vast unending ocean of incomprehensible bullshit at the movies. There was “Suicide Squad,” which is to plot structure what the Elephant Man is to facial bone structure. Loved me some “X-Men: Apocalypse,” an epic battle between an uncomfortable-looking ensemble of interesting-to-talented actors and a script intent on turning them all into cardboard cutouts. “The Shallows” was fun in the way that completing the maze on the back of a cereal box is fun,...
- 8/22/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
In his introduction to Saturday’s Next Fest screening of Elizabeth Wood’s “White Girl,” Sundance’s Director of Programming Trevor Groth made explicit reference to Catherine Hardwicke’s “Thirteen.” Through these two films made their debut in the indie film world over a decade apart from each other, the careers of Wood and Hardwicke now serves as intriguing parallel case studies. After the screening, both women talked about the genesises of their respective first films, in a conversation moderated by The Daily Beast’s Jen Yamato.
Read More: ‘White Girl’ Exclusive Poster: Elizabeth Wood’s Sundance Shocker Gets Some Steamy Marketing
No film can survive without a solid foundation, one that Wood was able to build with a script that drew from personal experience. “White Girl” (a Sundance 2016 alum) follows the story of Leah, a New York college student and midwestern transplant who decides to sell cocaine to help...
Read More: ‘White Girl’ Exclusive Poster: Elizabeth Wood’s Sundance Shocker Gets Some Steamy Marketing
No film can survive without a solid foundation, one that Wood was able to build with a script that drew from personal experience. “White Girl” (a Sundance 2016 alum) follows the story of Leah, a New York college student and midwestern transplant who decides to sell cocaine to help...
- 8/15/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
When looking for narration about human atrocities, few could rival the analysis of Werner Herzog. His distrust of nature, humanity, and Pokémon Go makes for a cold and distant reaction to various stimuli, a seemingly objective voice that can find existential meaning and crises in even the most fleeting of absurd moments. So, obviously, who better than Herzog to offer up analysis of Kanye West’s “Famous” music video? In a piece for The Daily Beast, the filmmaker stares deep into the simulacrum of naked celebrities on a bed and finds meaning in both West’s concept and in what it means for the internet, a subject he has recently become fascinated with for his new film, Lo And Behold: Reveries Of The Connected World. (Note: The video is Nsfw due to lots of fake naked celebrities.)
The Daily Beast video (produced by Jen Yamato and Nathan Place) seems at...
The Daily Beast video (produced by Jen Yamato and Nathan Place) seems at...
- 8/12/2016
- by Rob Dean
- avclub.com
Werner Herzog may not know how to pronounce Kanye West’s first name, but what he does know is the rapper, record producer and fashion designer does have filmmaking talent. This week, Herzog watched West’s “Famous” music video that features celebrity lookalikes ranging from Bill Cosby to Donald Trump to Caitlyn Jenner. During Herzog’s analysis, The Daily Beast’s Jen Yamato helped him with how to pronounce “Kanye” and confirmed for the filmmaker that the people who appear in the video are not the real celebrities, other than West himself.
Read More: Chris Marker Meets Werner Herzog In Brilliant, Quirky Rodent Documentary ‘Rat Film’ — Locarno Review
“That’s an interesting thing that the internet can create: doppelgängers,” Herzog said during the commentary. “The most interesting thing for me as a storyteller is … in a movie, yes, you do have a story, and you develop a story. But at...
Read More: Chris Marker Meets Werner Herzog In Brilliant, Quirky Rodent Documentary ‘Rat Film’ — Locarno Review
“That’s an interesting thing that the internet can create: doppelgängers,” Herzog said during the commentary. “The most interesting thing for me as a storyteller is … in a movie, yes, you do have a story, and you develop a story. But at...
- 8/12/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
ABC's Fresh Off the Boat has been a refreshing change in the family-comedy sphere on television and has been praised for it's representation of an Asian-American family. Actor Constance Wu has often talked about how important diversity in media is and has taken issue with Matt Damon's new starring role. While Damon's Jason Bourne may have just hit theaters, it's his next film, The Great Wall, that had audiences talking yesterday. Myself included. The film is the first part of Legendary's deal with China for film production and was directed by Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers) and written by written by Tony Gilroy (screenwriter on all the Bourne movies except this latest installment). "Let me tell you about the biggest movie ever made in China, directed by China’s greatest living auteur, about one of China’s most famous historical achievements," The Daily Beast's Jen Yamato writes. "It took 1,700 years to build,...
- 7/30/2016
- by Jill Pantozzi
- Hitfix
The highly anticipated (or highly dreaded, if you ask certain obnoxious fanboys) “Ghostbusters” reboot will hit theaters this weekend. All this week, director Paul Feig has been doing press for his new film, and he recently dropped an interesting tidbit about it. In an interview with The Daily Beast, writer Jen Yamato asked Feig if Kate McKinnon’s character Jillian Holtzmann was gay, to which he replied, “What do you think?” Yamato said that she “liked to think yes,” to which Feig offered “a grinning, silent nod” and said, “I hate to be coy about it, but when you’re dealing with the studios and that kind of thing…”
Read More: ‘Ghostbusters’ Flooded with Negative IMDb Ratings in Continued Backlash Against Female-Led Reboot
Feig couldn’t confirm the character’s sexuality, but he went on to discuss Holtmann’s relationship with Melissa McCarthy’s character Erin Gilbert. “I think it’s a very interesting,...
Read More: ‘Ghostbusters’ Flooded with Negative IMDb Ratings in Continued Backlash Against Female-Led Reboot
Feig couldn’t confirm the character’s sexuality, but he went on to discuss Holtmann’s relationship with Melissa McCarthy’s character Erin Gilbert. “I think it’s a very interesting,...
- 7/13/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Director Duncan Jones' epic fantasy film "Warcraft," based on the "Warcraft" video game series and novels, will be released this June in the United States, but has already opened across 20 countries including France and Germany ahead of its North American debut. In a lengthy piece for The Daily Beast, Jones opens up about the film's production, his views on fantasy stories, and of course, his father and rock icon David Bowie, who tragically passed away this past January. Read More: 'Warcraft' Review Roundup: Critics Say Game Over To Duncan Jones' Mmorpg Adaptation Jones informed Daily Beast writer Jen Yamato that he got to share an early cut with Bowie before his death. "You know, for everyone else he was one person. For me, he was my dad," said the director "And he was always interested in things I was working on. So I showed him what I was working on,...
- 5/30/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
In today’s Horror Highlights, we have new clips from Bite, Scream Factory’s Blu-ray / DVD release details for The Abandoned, information and a look at Jon Fields’ Creep Cases, details on El Rey Network’s Mother’s Day Marathon, and a Q&A with The Horde producer Beth A. Thuna.
Two New Clips for Archibald’s Bite: Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.
When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body horror feature, Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award...
Two New Clips for Archibald’s Bite: Press Release: Visceral body-horror feature opens in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016.
When she returns from her tropical bachelorette party getaway, a young woman begins to succumb to an insect bite in the palpably disturbing film Bite. Witness the skin-crawling chronicle of one woman’s truly terrifying descent into madness when the visceral body horror feature, Bite debuts in select U.S. theaters May 6th, 2016. Directed by Chad Archibald (The Drownsman), Bite had a sensational premiere at the 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won an Audience Award...
- 5/7/2016
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
In celebration of Mother’s Day, Robert Rodriguez‘s El Rey Network has assembled a Switchblade Squad of genre movie experts who will host a weekend movie marathon consisting of Quentin Tarantino‘s two “Kill Bill” movies as well as the cult classics “Enemy Mine” and “Tank Girl,” TheWrap has learned. The Switchblade Squad is comprised of MTV film critic Amy Nicholson, The Daily Beast reporter Jen Yamato and director-producer Roxanne Benjamin, whose credits include “V/H/S” and “Southbound.” All of them are highly respected voices in the genre space and will no doubt leverage their own social media...
- 5/5/2016
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor are joined by Aaron West to discuss Pleasures of the Flesh and Violence at Noon, the first two films in Eclipse Series 21: Oshima’s Outlaw Sixties.
About the films:
Often called the Godard of the East, Japanese director Nagisa Oshima was one of the most provocative film artists of the twentieth century, and his works challenged and shocked the cinematic world for decades. Following his rise to prominence at Shochiku, Oshima struck out to form his own production company, Sozo-sha, in the early sixties. That move ushered in the prolific period of his career that gave birth to the five films collected here. Unsurprisingly, this studio renegade was fascinated by stories of outsiders—serial killers,...
About the films:
Often called the Godard of the East, Japanese director Nagisa Oshima was one of the most provocative film artists of the twentieth century, and his works challenged and shocked the cinematic world for decades. Following his rise to prominence at Shochiku, Oshima struck out to form his own production company, Sozo-sha, in the early sixties. That move ushered in the prolific period of his career that gave birth to the five films collected here. Unsurprisingly, this studio renegade was fascinated by stories of outsiders—serial killers,...
- 2/22/2016
- by David Blakeslee
- CriterionCast
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