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Turner Classic Movies’ latest limited series “Two for One” features curated double features coupled with commentary from select guest programmers like Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and more. The upcoming TCM series is hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, who will interview each director about why they chose to highlight their two chosen films.
“Two for One” will feature 12 nights of double features, beginning April 6. With the logline “two films, one filmmaker, countless perspectives,” the series is set to span all of cinematic history. Directors will offer commentary on the double feature’s cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections.
Martin Scorsese kicks off the show with a conversation comparing “Blood on the Moon” and “One Touch of Venus.” The following week, actress/director Olivia Wilde picks “Auntie Mame” and 1976 documentary “Grey Gardens.
Turner Classic Movies’ latest limited series “Two for One” features curated double features coupled with commentary from select guest programmers like Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, and more. The upcoming TCM series is hosted by Ben Mankiewicz, who will interview each director about why they chose to highlight their two chosen films.
“Two for One” will feature 12 nights of double features, beginning April 6. With the logline “two films, one filmmaker, countless perspectives,” the series is set to span all of cinematic history. Directors will offer commentary on the double feature’s cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections.
Martin Scorsese kicks off the show with a conversation comparing “Blood on the Moon” and “One Touch of Venus.” The following week, actress/director Olivia Wilde picks “Auntie Mame” and 1976 documentary “Grey Gardens.
- 3/8/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Turner Classic Movies have announced a new limited series, Two for One, that will feature 12 nights of double features curated by some of the most celebrated filmmakers in Hollywood beginning April 6. TCM Primetime Host Ben Mankiewicz will be joined by each director, including Paul Thomas Anderson, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, Todd Haynes, Spike Lee, Nicole Holofcener, and Rian Johnson, to introduce the two films they chose. They will offer commentary on the double feature’s cultural significance, its influence on other films, behind-the-scenes stories, and their own personal reflections.
“This was such an eclectic group of filmmakers to sit down with, which was invigorating, from Martin Scorsese talking about a Robert Mitchum western, to Spike Lee discussing Elia Kazan, to Olivia Wilde’s breakdown of Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame,” said Ben Mankiewicz. “In these double features, these 12 directors lead us on an insider’s journey through cinematic history.”
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“This was such an eclectic group of filmmakers to sit down with, which was invigorating, from Martin Scorsese talking about a Robert Mitchum western, to Spike Lee discussing Elia Kazan, to Olivia Wilde’s breakdown of Rosalind Russell in Auntie Mame,” said Ben Mankiewicz. “In these double features, these 12 directors lead us on an insider’s journey through cinematic history.”
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- 3/8/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
As she strolls comfortably toward multiple Oscar nominations for “Barbie,” Greta Gerwig is on track to set several Academy Awards records tied to her age, gender and the movie’s financial success. In terms of more general achievements, perhaps the most impressive one in her reach is becoming the first filmmaker to have all of her initial three solo features contend for Best Picture. Over the past 95 years, many directors have had shots at earning that distinction and a few have come remarkably close, but none of their chances have been quite as strong as hers.
Since Gerwig did not produce her first two independently-directed films – “Lady Bird” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019) – and, per academy rules, cannot officially share in a “Barbie” Best Picture nomination due to her screen credit of “executive producer” (rather than the qualifying “producer” or “produced by”), she does not and will not soon have any bids...
Since Gerwig did not produce her first two independently-directed films – “Lady Bird” (2017) and “Little Women” (2019) – and, per academy rules, cannot officially share in a “Barbie” Best Picture nomination due to her screen credit of “executive producer” (rather than the qualifying “producer” or “produced by”), she does not and will not soon have any bids...
- 12/21/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
January 2024 will mark the eighth anniversary of Jennifer Lawrence’s second Best Comedy/Musical Actress Golden Globe victory for “Joy,” which, having followed her previous lead and supporting triumphs for “Silver Linings Playbook” (2013) and “American Hustle” (2014), made the 25-year-old the youngest three-time film acting honoree in the organization’s history. That particular hot streak ended there, but she may be set for a comeback at the upcoming 81st Golden Globe Awards if enough voters favor her work in the raunchy summer flick “No Hard Feelings.” If she does end up adding another trophy to her vast collection, she will set several new precedents and tie her category’s record for most wins.
At this point, the only two women who have clinched three Best Comedy/Musical Actress Golden Globes are Rosalind Russell and Julie Andrews, who respectively reached the milestone in 1963 (“Gypsy”) and 1983 (“Victor/Victoria”). Russell had previously been lauded for...
At this point, the only two women who have clinched three Best Comedy/Musical Actress Golden Globes are Rosalind Russell and Julie Andrews, who respectively reached the milestone in 1963 (“Gypsy”) and 1983 (“Victor/Victoria”). Russell had previously been lauded for...
- 11/22/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
If they really do make a “Twister” sequel, they have to make it for The Sphere.
You’ve likely heard about The Sphere from the surprising number of U2 fans in your social media feeds last week, all of whom seemed to attend the band’s concerts that kicked off its Vegas residency and all of whom captured absolutely bonkers video of Vegas’ latest stab at advancing the use of light and electricity to defeat the natural world.
In keeping with Vegas’ unrivaled skill at mixing the high and the low, this next weekend it was filmmaking auteur Darren Aronofsky’s turn, with his 50-minute film “Postcard from Earth,” in which narrators explain to two floating space travelers why they were put into a years-long slumber. The story is purposefully slight; it’s a peg upon which to hang some of the most ravishing images in cinema, including a sequence...
You’ve likely heard about The Sphere from the surprising number of U2 fans in your social media feeds last week, all of whom seemed to attend the band’s concerts that kicked off its Vegas residency and all of whom captured absolutely bonkers video of Vegas’ latest stab at advancing the use of light and electricity to defeat the natural world.
In keeping with Vegas’ unrivaled skill at mixing the high and the low, this next weekend it was filmmaking auteur Darren Aronofsky’s turn, with his 50-minute film “Postcard from Earth,” in which narrators explain to two floating space travelers why they were put into a years-long slumber. The story is purposefully slight; it’s a peg upon which to hang some of the most ravishing images in cinema, including a sequence...
- 10/7/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Finis Dean Smith, a stuntman regular in John Wayne Westerns who turned to Hollywood after becoming an Olympic gold medalist, died Saturday. He was 91.
Smith was born in Breckenridge, Texas and began his athletic career competing in track and field competitions, earning All-American status in the 100-meter dash in 1952.
He went on to win varying athletic championships, culminating in his inclusion on Team U.S.A. as a member of the 4×100-meter relay team at the Helsinki Olympics, where he would win the gold medal. Following his graduation from University of Texas at Austin, Smith would play for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers for a few years ahead of his career in the entertainment industry.
Working as a stuntman, Smith was a part of several Oscar-winning Western films, including “True Grit” and “How the West Was Won,” in addition to “The Quick and the Dead,” “El Dorado” and “Rio Lobo.
Smith was born in Breckenridge, Texas and began his athletic career competing in track and field competitions, earning All-American status in the 100-meter dash in 1952.
He went on to win varying athletic championships, culminating in his inclusion on Team U.S.A. as a member of the 4×100-meter relay team at the Helsinki Olympics, where he would win the gold medal. Following his graduation from University of Texas at Austin, Smith would play for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers for a few years ahead of his career in the entertainment industry.
Working as a stuntman, Smith was a part of several Oscar-winning Western films, including “True Grit” and “How the West Was Won,” in addition to “The Quick and the Dead,” “El Dorado” and “Rio Lobo.
- 6/25/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Dean Smith, who won a gold medal as a sprinter at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics before becoming a top-notch Hollywood stunt performer who worked on a dozen films starring John Wayne, has died. He was 91.
Smith died Saturday at his home in Breckenridge, Texas, after a battle with cancer, his friend Rob Word told The Hollywood Reporter.
Smith, who got into the business with help from James Garner, appeared in seven Paul Newman films, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Sting (1973) and The Towering Inferno (1974).
The tough Texan, who loved to say he could “ride, run and jump,” doubled for good friend Dale Robertson on the 1957-62 NBC series Tales of Wells Fargo, the 1964 film Blood on the Arrow and the 1966-68 ABC series Iron Horse.
He also did the dirty work for Ben Johnson...
Smith died Saturday at his home in Breckenridge, Texas, after a battle with cancer, his friend Rob Word told The Hollywood Reporter.
Smith, who got into the business with help from James Garner, appeared in seven Paul Newman films, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972), The Sting (1973) and The Towering Inferno (1974).
The tough Texan, who loved to say he could “ride, run and jump,” doubled for good friend Dale Robertson on the 1957-62 NBC series Tales of Wells Fargo, the 1964 film Blood on the Arrow and the 1966-68 ABC series Iron Horse.
He also did the dirty work for Ben Johnson...
- 6/25/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Joanna Barnes, a longtime film and television actress who appeared in both versions of the classic comedy The Parent Trap, died Friday at her home in The Sea Ranch, California. She was 89 and succumbed to what was described as a lengthy illness by friend Sally Jackson.
In 1961 she played the role of gold digger Vicky Robinson in the original movie The Parent Trap. In the 1998 remake, she had the role of Vicki Blake, the gold digger’s mother. Her many film credits include Home Before Dark, Spartacus, and The War Wagon.
Her extensive television credits include starring in three series, 21 Beacon Street, The Trials of O’Brien, and Dateline Hollywood. She was a frequent guest on dozens of TV series including The Millionaire, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers. Joanna was a guest on many of TV’s early quiz programs and chat shows including What’s My Line, To Tell the Truth,...
In 1961 she played the role of gold digger Vicky Robinson in the original movie The Parent Trap. In the 1998 remake, she had the role of Vicki Blake, the gold digger’s mother. Her many film credits include Home Before Dark, Spartacus, and The War Wagon.
Her extensive television credits include starring in three series, 21 Beacon Street, The Trials of O’Brien, and Dateline Hollywood. She was a frequent guest on dozens of TV series including The Millionaire, Mannix, Murder She Wrote, and Cheers. Joanna was a guest on many of TV’s early quiz programs and chat shows including What’s My Line, To Tell the Truth,...
- 4/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Long live the queen, but not Olivia Colman’s Golden Globes record. The three-time champ suffered her first loss(es) on Sunday night, losing Best TV Drama Actress to Emma Corrin, her co-star on “The Crown,” and Best Film Supporting Actress to Jodie Foster for “The Mauritanian.”
Colman had entered the night with a perfect 3-for-3 record, having garnered Best TV Supporting Actress for “The Night Manager” in 2017, Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress for “The Favourite” in 2019 and Best TV Drama Actress for “The Crown” last year.
Most didn’t expect Colman to maintain her flawless record. She was in second place in the TV drama actress odds, behind Corrin, and in third in the film supporting actress odds, trailing Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), while Foster was in fourth.
See Full list of Golden Globe winners
Had Colman won both Globes on Sunday for a 5-for-5 record,...
Colman had entered the night with a perfect 3-for-3 record, having garnered Best TV Supporting Actress for “The Night Manager” in 2017, Best Film Comedy/Musical Actress for “The Favourite” in 2019 and Best TV Drama Actress for “The Crown” last year.
Most didn’t expect Colman to maintain her flawless record. She was in second place in the TV drama actress odds, behind Corrin, and in third in the film supporting actress odds, trailing Amanda Seyfried (“Mank”) and Glenn Close (“Hillbilly Elegy”), while Foster was in fourth.
See Full list of Golden Globe winners
Had Colman won both Globes on Sunday for a 5-for-5 record,...
- 3/1/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Meryl Streep is predicted to extend her Golden Globes record with a 33rd nomination for her star turn in the Netflix musical “The Prom.” She plays a Broadway diva down on her luck who seizes on the plight of a high school senior (Jo Ellen Pellman) prevented from taking her girlfriend to the prom. Streep shines in the musical numbers and has some lovely quieter moments as well. Not surprisingly, this favorite of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. sits atop our Best Musical/Comedy Actress chart.
Streep has won a record eight Golden Globes from her 32 nominations to date. Seven of those victories have been for films (her single TV win came for her leading role in the 2003 HBO limited series “Angels in America”). Her first time to the podium was way back in 1980 for her supporting role in “Kramer vs. Kramer.” She went on to win her first Oscar for that featured performance.
Streep has won a record eight Golden Globes from her 32 nominations to date. Seven of those victories have been for films (her single TV win came for her leading role in the 2003 HBO limited series “Angels in America”). Her first time to the podium was way back in 1980 for her supporting role in “Kramer vs. Kramer.” She went on to win her first Oscar for that featured performance.
- 1/31/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
We are predicting that Meryl Streep will have to make more room on her already crowded mantle as she is tipped to take home her ninth Golden Globe for her star turn in the Netflix musical “The Prom.” Streep sits atop our Best Musical/Comedy Actress chart for her role as a Broadway diva hoping to revitalize her career by promoting the plight of a high school girl (Jo Ellen Pellman) who is prevented from taking her girlfriend to the prom. Streep dazzles in a string of song-and-dance numbers and has some lovely quieter moments too.
Seven of Streep’s record eight Golden Globe victories have been on the film side (her single TV win was for her leading role in the 2003 HBO limited series “Angels in America”). Her first time to the podium at these kudos put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was for her supporting role...
Seven of Streep’s record eight Golden Globe victories have been on the film side (her single TV win was for her leading role in the 2003 HBO limited series “Angels in America”). Her first time to the podium at these kudos put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was for her supporting role...
- 1/25/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Long live the queen indeed. Olivia Colman maintained her perfect Golden Globes record on Sunday, taking home Best TV Drama Actress for “The Crown.” The Oscar winner previously won for her supporting turn on the AMC limited series “The Night Manager” three years ago and for her eventual Oscar-winning performance in “The Favourite” last year.
While many stars have gone 2 for 2 at the Globes, including last year’s TV drama actress winner Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”), it’s much more difficult to bat 1000 at three-plus nominations for acting. Martin Landau also went 3 for 3, prevailing for the second season of “Mission: Impossible” in 1968 and then on the film side for his supporting performances in “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” (1988) and “Ed Wood” (1994), the latter of which earned him an Oscar.
See Golden Globes: Complete list of winners in all 25 categories
Neither Colman nor Landau have anything on Rosalind Russell though.
While many stars have gone 2 for 2 at the Globes, including last year’s TV drama actress winner Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”), it’s much more difficult to bat 1000 at three-plus nominations for acting. Martin Landau also went 3 for 3, prevailing for the second season of “Mission: Impossible” in 1968 and then on the film side for his supporting performances in “Tucker: The Man and His Dream” (1988) and “Ed Wood” (1994), the latter of which earned him an Oscar.
See Golden Globes: Complete list of winners in all 25 categories
Neither Colman nor Landau have anything on Rosalind Russell though.
- 1/6/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Film history buffs remember her as the winner who gave the longest Oscar acceptance speech. Perhaps she earned that right, as Greer Garson received an astonishing seven Academy Award nominations and starred in six Best Picture nominees – and only appeared in two dozen theatrical films.
English actress Garson was born on September 29, 1904. She led a rather unremarkable life until she started starring in local theatrical productions and making a couple of appearances in the earliest days of television. For the BBC, she starred in a 30-minute excerpt from “Twelfth Night,” which is the first known occurrence of Shakespeare being performed on television. She was discovered by MGM head Louis B. Mayer while he was scouting for talent. One of her first films was in the 1939 classic “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
SEEOscar Best Actress Gallery: Every Winner in Academy Award...
English actress Garson was born on September 29, 1904. She led a rather unremarkable life until she started starring in local theatrical productions and making a couple of appearances in the earliest days of television. For the BBC, she starred in a 30-minute excerpt from “Twelfth Night,” which is the first known occurrence of Shakespeare being performed on television. She was discovered by MGM head Louis B. Mayer while he was scouting for talent. One of her first films was in the 1939 classic “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
SEEOscar Best Actress Gallery: Every Winner in Academy Award...
- 9/29/2019
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Film history buffs remember her as the winner who gave the longest Oscar acceptance speech. Perhaps she earned that right, as Greer Garson received an astonishing seven Academy Award nominations and starred in six Best Picture nominees – and only appeared in two dozen theatrical films.
English actress Garson was born on September 29, 1904. She led a rather unremarkable life until she started starring in local theatrical productions and making a couple of appearances in the earliest days of television. For the BBC, she starred in a 30-minute excerpt from “Twelfth Night,” which is the first known occurrence of Shakespeare being performed on television. She was discovered by MGM head Louis B. Mayer while he was scouting for talent. One of her first films was in the 1939 classic “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
The powers-that-be at MGM found their niche for the talented redhead,...
English actress Garson was born on September 29, 1904. She led a rather unremarkable life until she started starring in local theatrical productions and making a couple of appearances in the earliest days of television. For the BBC, she starred in a 30-minute excerpt from “Twelfth Night,” which is the first known occurrence of Shakespeare being performed on television. She was discovered by MGM head Louis B. Mayer while he was scouting for talent. One of her first films was in the 1939 classic “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
The powers-that-be at MGM found their niche for the talented redhead,...
- 9/27/2019
- by Susan Pennington, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Spoilers below for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an emotional film, for many reasons, markedly because it is the last time the late Carrie Fisher will appear onscreen as Princess-cum-General Leia Organa. I made it to the end in one piece, though, a bit misty eyed perhaps and with the occasional ache of melancholy, until a dedication played midway through the credits: "In Loving Memory of Our Princess, Carrie Fisher."
Then everything came bubbling up and the theater chose that moment, as a truly unexpected amount of tears sprung forth, to flip on the house lights. And, of course, I wasn't alone. Looking around at the other damp, red eyes, the blotchy, streaked cheeks, it was and still is unfathomable to imagine what the next Star Wars episode will be like without Carrie as Leia, to think of how her absence will be explained away. (Episode IX was meant...
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an emotional film, for many reasons, markedly because it is the last time the late Carrie Fisher will appear onscreen as Princess-cum-General Leia Organa. I made it to the end in one piece, though, a bit misty eyed perhaps and with the occasional ache of melancholy, until a dedication played midway through the credits: "In Loving Memory of Our Princess, Carrie Fisher."
Then everything came bubbling up and the theater chose that moment, as a truly unexpected amount of tears sprung forth, to flip on the house lights. And, of course, I wasn't alone. Looking around at the other damp, red eyes, the blotchy, streaked cheeks, it was and still is unfathomable to imagine what the next Star Wars episode will be like without Carrie as Leia, to think of how her absence will be explained away. (Episode IX was meant...
- 12/15/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
If you’re emotionally prepared, the massive 62-film series “Emotion Pictures: International Melodrama” has begun featuring In the Mood for Love, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Housemaid, and more this weekend.
Museum of Modern Art
An all-inclusive Michelangelo Antonioni retrospective is still underway.
Metrograph
“Goth...
Film Society of Lincoln Center
If you’re emotionally prepared, the massive 62-film series “Emotion Pictures: International Melodrama” has begun featuring In the Mood for Love, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Letter from an Unknown Woman, The Housemaid, and more this weekend.
Museum of Modern Art
An all-inclusive Michelangelo Antonioni retrospective is still underway.
Metrograph
“Goth...
- 12/15/2017
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Skywalker Twins are about to share the screen one final time…or are they?
Going into the release of The Last Jedi, many had assumed that Luke and Leia, the star-crossed siblings of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars franchise, would reconvene and help spearhead the remnants of the Resistance. But now Rian Johnson isn’t so sure.
Of course, the filmmaker is likely dodging questions left, right, and center in order to retain some semblance of mystery around The Last Jedi‘s story – and you can hardly blame him, given it’s on the verge of becoming the must-see movie of 2017. But even if Luke and Leia are robbed of their long-requested reunion, Mark Hamill has nothing but fond memories of the late, great Carrie Fisher.
The franchise mainstay recently appeared on The Ellen Show (via Cinema Blend), and it was here where Hamill delivered a poignant tribute to his on-screen sibling.
Going into the release of The Last Jedi, many had assumed that Luke and Leia, the star-crossed siblings of Lucasfilm’s Star Wars franchise, would reconvene and help spearhead the remnants of the Resistance. But now Rian Johnson isn’t so sure.
Of course, the filmmaker is likely dodging questions left, right, and center in order to retain some semblance of mystery around The Last Jedi‘s story – and you can hardly blame him, given it’s on the verge of becoming the must-see movie of 2017. But even if Luke and Leia are robbed of their long-requested reunion, Mark Hamill has nothing but fond memories of the late, great Carrie Fisher.
The franchise mainstay recently appeared on The Ellen Show (via Cinema Blend), and it was here where Hamill delivered a poignant tribute to his on-screen sibling.
- 11/29/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
A long time ago, a grade-schooler got his hands on a spaceship. He followed the assembly instructions as best he could, snapping on the cannons, the landing gear, the tiny interstellar-chess table. Soon enough, Rian Johnson was holding his very own Millennium Falcon. "The first thing I did," he recalls, "was throw it across the room, to see how it would look flying." He grins. "And it broke."
Johnson grew up, went to film school, made some good stuff, including the entertainingly twisted 2012 sci-fi drama Looper. He's nearly 44 now, though...
Johnson grew up, went to film school, made some good stuff, including the entertainingly twisted 2012 sci-fi drama Looper. He's nearly 44 now, though...
- 11/29/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Is there a director more generous to his characters than Stephen Cone? Watching his films, one gets a sense that he doesn’t use the medium simply to tell stories but to exercise his curiosity and discover the things that make us human. In the hands of another filmmaker, Princess Cyd‘s two leads would’ve been pitted against each other and engaged in battle until a facile discovery in the denouement made them realize how much they had in common and led to a warm reconciliation. But not in Cone’s film, perhaps for the very notion that no one else is interested in telling the stories of characters such as these — perhaps because no one else can.
We first hear of Cyd through an emergency call, where we learn two people have died in a shooting that leaves only a little girl behind as the survivor. When we...
We first hear of Cyd through an emergency call, where we learn two people have died in a shooting that leaves only a little girl behind as the survivor. When we...
- 6/17/2017
- by Jose Solís
- The Film Stage
Roger Smith, who achieved semi-stardom as the adult Patrick Dennis opposite Rosalind Russell in 1958’s Auntie Mame and TV icon status opposite Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in ABC’s hip, hit detective series 77 Sunset Strip, died Sunday at Sherman Oaks Hospital, the hospital confirmed this afternoon. He was 84 and had recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his marriage to actress Ann-Margret. No cause of death was given, but Smith had been diagnosed in 1980 with myasthenia…...
- 6/5/2017
- Deadline
Roger Smith, who achieved semi-stardom as the adult Patrick Dennis opposite Rosalind Russell in 1958’s Auntie Mame and TV icon status opposite Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in ABC’s hip, hit detective series 77 Sunset Strip, died Sunday at Sherman Oaks Hospital, the hospital confirmed this afternoon. He was 84 and had recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of his marriage to actress Ann-Margret. No cause of death was given, but Smith had been diagnosed in 1980 with myasthenia…...
- 6/5/2017
- Deadline TV
Carrie Fisher’s death has made #TheLastJedi more poignant—a film farewell to both the actress and the character https://t.co/XR6a0IeR4J pic.twitter.com/1gmDKLybJU
— Vanity Fair (@VanityFair) May 24, 2017
The cast of Star Wars is remembering their fallen princess-turned-general.
In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, the stars of the saga’s latest installment, The Last Jedi, share their fond memories of Carrie Fisher on set — along with the wise advice she gave them. As the saga’s latest female lead, Daisy Ridley recalls how the actress behind the iconic hair buns helped her...
— Vanity Fair (@VanityFair) May 24, 2017
The cast of Star Wars is remembering their fallen princess-turned-general.
In a new cover story for Vanity Fair, the stars of the saga’s latest installment, The Last Jedi, share their fond memories of Carrie Fisher on set — along with the wise advice she gave them. As the saga’s latest female lead, Daisy Ridley recalls how the actress behind the iconic hair buns helped her...
- 5/24/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
Another day, another chance to boost your spirits by celebrating showbiz history whilst you go about your here and now. Only four today since we decided the fifth would be better off in a beauty break style post later today.
May 18th Showbiz History
2018 Okay this is future history but Laika has claimed this date for their next movie. We don't know what it is yet but who cares, it's Laika!
In their honor today: Rank Laika's releases thus far in the comments. They are in chronological order Coraline (2009), Paranorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Blockbusters of 1985, Auntie Mame and more after the jump...
May 18th Showbiz History
2018 Okay this is future history but Laika has claimed this date for their next movie. We don't know what it is yet but who cares, it's Laika!
In their honor today: Rank Laika's releases thus far in the comments. They are in chronological order Coraline (2009), Paranorman (2012), The Boxtrolls (2014), and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
Blockbusters of 1985, Auntie Mame and more after the jump...
- 5/18/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
If your favorite “Feud: Bette and Joan” character is Pauline, Alison Wright gets it.
“I kind of love her too,” she told IndieWire. “She’s a strong, assertive, capable, able woman, and not a victim in any sort of sense. She’s got her head screwed on pretty tight. Ryan [Murphy] initially described her as being whip-smart and cool as a cucumber, so that’s an attractive concept right there.”
Read More: ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Main Titles: How That Striking Vintage Opening Sequence Got Made
Wright first became familiar to FX audiences as another 20th century secretary, “poor Martha” of “The Americans.” But the two characters couldn’t be further apart. As the loyal and clever assistant to director Robert Aldrich (played in the show by Alfred Molina), Pauline represents a rare breed of Hollywood women for the year 1962 — an aspiring director, who in this week’s episode has the...
“I kind of love her too,” she told IndieWire. “She’s a strong, assertive, capable, able woman, and not a victim in any sort of sense. She’s got her head screwed on pretty tight. Ryan [Murphy] initially described her as being whip-smart and cool as a cucumber, so that’s an attractive concept right there.”
Read More: ‘Feud: Bette and Joan’ Main Titles: How That Striking Vintage Opening Sequence Got Made
Wright first became familiar to FX audiences as another 20th century secretary, “poor Martha” of “The Americans.” But the two characters couldn’t be further apart. As the loyal and clever assistant to director Robert Aldrich (played in the show by Alfred Molina), Pauline represents a rare breed of Hollywood women for the year 1962 — an aspiring director, who in this week’s episode has the...
- 3/28/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Need to feel festive today? Think on these anniversaries or birthdays today in showbiz history and celebrate accordingly.
1914 Director Morton DaCosta was born in Philly. Though most of his career was on the stage he did direct three features: Auntie Mame, The Music Man, and Island of Love, the first two of which were Best Picture nominees!
1933 The game "Monopoly" was invented -remember that time when it seemed like every "brand" was going to become a movie and Ridley Scott was going to make this one?
1942 Televangelist wife and pop culture makeup icon Tammy Faye Baker is born.
Much more after the jump...
1914 Director Morton DaCosta was born in Philly. Though most of his career was on the stage he did direct three features: Auntie Mame, The Music Man, and Island of Love, the first two of which were Best Picture nominees!
1933 The game "Monopoly" was invented -remember that time when it seemed like every "brand" was going to become a movie and Ridley Scott was going to make this one?
1942 Televangelist wife and pop culture makeup icon Tammy Faye Baker is born.
Much more after the jump...
- 3/7/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Nyt TV comedy legend and dramatic Oscar nominee Mary Tyler Moore (Ordinary People, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) dies at 80
Empire Actor Dan Aykroyd pays tribute to his Blues Brothers co-star Carrie Fisher in a new essay
Awards Daily Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey interview to air on Netflix tomorrow
Playbill If you're near Cambridge, there's a new production of Night of the Iguana starring James Earl Jones and Amanda Plummer (!) opening in February
Tracking Board Jacob Tremblay signs on to a reboot of Predator as an autistic child with a gift for languages
/Film X-Men is getting its own TV series, unrelated to the movies. Good luck with that
THR on all the times the Star Wars universe has used "The Last Jedi"
People Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac have split
Interview talks to Asghar Farhadi about his Oscar nominated film The Salesman
More Oscar Reactions
Mnpp Jason does not like Hacksaw Ridge.
Empire Actor Dan Aykroyd pays tribute to his Blues Brothers co-star Carrie Fisher in a new essay
Awards Daily Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey interview to air on Netflix tomorrow
Playbill If you're near Cambridge, there's a new production of Night of the Iguana starring James Earl Jones and Amanda Plummer (!) opening in February
Tracking Board Jacob Tremblay signs on to a reboot of Predator as an autistic child with a gift for languages
/Film X-Men is getting its own TV series, unrelated to the movies. Good luck with that
THR on all the times the Star Wars universe has used "The Last Jedi"
People Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac have split
Interview talks to Asghar Farhadi about his Oscar nominated film The Salesman
More Oscar Reactions
Mnpp Jason does not like Hacksaw Ridge.
- 1/25/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Carrie Fisher was one of the last celebrities to pass away in 2016, and also one of the hardest to lose. Her iconic role as Princess Leia, acerbic wit and mental-health advocacy all made her a singular presence over the last 40 years; the fact that her mother Debbie Reynolds followed her just a day later is almost too sad to comment on. Fisher’s “Star Wars” co-star Mark Hamill is even more devastated than most, and has written a guest column expressing his grief in the Hollywood Reporter.
Read More: Carrie Fisher’s ‘Star Wars’ Family and More Celebrities Mourn Her Death on Twitter
“Carrie and I occupied a unique area in each other’s lives,” says Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the enduring sci-fi franchise. “It was like we were in a garage band together that somehow hit it huge.” He recounts his first meeting with Fisher, which took...
Read More: Carrie Fisher’s ‘Star Wars’ Family and More Celebrities Mourn Her Death on Twitter
“Carrie and I occupied a unique area in each other’s lives,” says Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker in the enduring sci-fi franchise. “It was like we were in a garage band together that somehow hit it huge.” He recounts his first meeting with Fisher, which took...
- 1/2/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Tom Ford has not been shy in toasting the leads of his sexy new thriller — Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal — but the fashion icon packed his supporting cast with some fantastic names you may not know appear along the ride. Starting with… Andrea Riseborough The terribly pedigreed English actress appears briefly in the film’s trailer, but not long enough to sell you on the incredible “Auntie Mame” vibe she brings as the eccentric wife of an openly gay artist (Michael Sheen). Karl Glusman (right) This is Tom Ford we’re talking about, so even the smallest supporting roles will be occupied by promising,...
- 11/24/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
The recent box office success of The Boss firmly establishes Melissa McCarthy as the current queen of movie comedies (Amy Schumer could be a new contender after an impressive debut last Summer with Trainwreck), but let us think back about those other funny ladies of filmdom. So while we’re enjoying the female reboot/re-imagining of Ghostbusters and those Bad Moms, here’s a top ten list that will hopefully inspire lots of laughter and cause you to search out some classic comedies. It’s tough to narrow them down to ten, but we’ll do our best, beginning with… 10. Eve Arden The droll Ms. Arden represents the comic sidekicks who will attempt to puncture the pomposity of the leading ladies with a well-placed wisecrack (see also the great Thelma Ritter in Rear Window). Her career began in the early 1930’s with great bit roles in Stage Door and Dancing Lady.
- 8/8/2016
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
We started the month off wishing Olivia de Havilland a happy centennial. She's now our oldest living Oscar winner! Then we completed our our "halfway mark" year in review which is like a warm up for the Film Bitch Awards at years end. We'll close the month tomorrow with the Supporting Actress Smackdown of 1977. Otherwise July has been the usual array of randomness. We like a good variety at The Film Experience as long as that variety includes lots of actressing and films from multiple genres and eras.
But about this era for a moment: the summer blockbusters have been a little rough this summer but find a smaller release to see this weekend: Miss Sharon Jones opened yesterday; do Not miss Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic which added over 400 theaters yesterday (it's now probably somewhere near you) and lives up to its title; and you might also want an opinion on the new Woody,...
But about this era for a moment: the summer blockbusters have been a little rough this summer but find a smaller release to see this weekend: Miss Sharon Jones opened yesterday; do Not miss Viggo Mortensen in Captain Fantastic which added over 400 theaters yesterday (it's now probably somewhere near you) and lives up to its title; and you might also want an opinion on the new Woody,...
- 7/30/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Chris here. It's been so long since we first heard about Tilda Swinton's plans to remake Auntie Mame that we'd assumed the project had died. But, as it turns out, Annie Mumolo and Tilda Swinton are giving us a banquet because we poor suckers are starving to death.
While being interviewed by Vanity Fair, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Annie Mumolo let slip that she's working on the screenplay for Auntie Mame, with Tilda Swinton taking over Rosalind Russell's fur coat. No, it won't be a musical version, because Tilda Swinton in a musical would be too much for our tender hearts.
This would be a huge star vehicle for the actress, putting her at the forefront of a big cast rather than her usual spot on the periphery of comedic ensembles. One thing Swinton doesn't get enough credit for is her incredible chemistry with a wide range of different kinds of performers,...
While being interviewed by Vanity Fair, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Annie Mumolo let slip that she's working on the screenplay for Auntie Mame, with Tilda Swinton taking over Rosalind Russell's fur coat. No, it won't be a musical version, because Tilda Swinton in a musical would be too much for our tender hearts.
This would be a huge star vehicle for the actress, putting her at the forefront of a big cast rather than her usual spot on the periphery of comedic ensembles. One thing Swinton doesn't get enough credit for is her incredible chemistry with a wide range of different kinds of performers,...
- 7/29/2016
- by Chris Feil
- FilmExperience
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Annie Mumolo, co-writer of Bridesmaids and Bad Moms star, reveals that she’s working on an adaptation of Patrick Dennis’ 1955 novel Auntie Mame for the very Auntie Mame-ish Tilda Swinton.
The book chronicles the comic adventures of a young boy living with his eccentric (read: free-thinking and independent) aunt after his father dies. In 1958, Warner Brothers released a film adaptation that starred Rosalind Russell as the titular heroine. Russell was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for her performance. The film went on to become the highest-grossing U.S. film the following year because viewers found no end to the hilarity of a woman making her own decisions every day.
Mumolo, who was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for Bridesmaids and also has a writing credit on David O. Russell’s Joy, said she became involved with the ...
The book chronicles the comic adventures of a young boy living with his eccentric (read: free-thinking and independent) aunt after his father dies. In 1958, Warner Brothers released a film adaptation that starred Rosalind Russell as the titular heroine. Russell was nominated for an Academy Award and won a Golden Globe for her performance. The film went on to become the highest-grossing U.S. film the following year because viewers found no end to the hilarity of a woman making her own decisions every day.
Mumolo, who was nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for Bridesmaids and also has a writing credit on David O. Russell’s Joy, said she became involved with the ...
- 7/26/2016
- by Matt Wayt
- avclub.com
Tilda Swinton has become attached to a remake of Rosalind Russell's 1958 Oscar nominated comedy "Auntie Mame" which "Bridesmaids" and "Bad Moms" scribe Annie Mumolo is penning.
The original is based on Patrick Dennis' 1955 novel about an orphaned boy who is placed in the care of his flamboyant, exuberant aunt who hosts frequent parties with eclectic bohemian guests. Speaking with Vanity Fair, Mumolo says:
"She [Swinton] asked me, 'Have you read Auntie Mame?'. I said, 'No, I haven't read the book but I've seen the other version of it made into a film version in the 50s.' She said, 'Would you take a look at it? I want to see if you are interested in writing a modern-day adaptation.' I said yes, because you say yes to Tilda Swinton when she asks if you want to do something.
I read the book and it was one...
The original is based on Patrick Dennis' 1955 novel about an orphaned boy who is placed in the care of his flamboyant, exuberant aunt who hosts frequent parties with eclectic bohemian guests. Speaking with Vanity Fair, Mumolo says:
"She [Swinton] asked me, 'Have you read Auntie Mame?'. I said, 'No, I haven't read the book but I've seen the other version of it made into a film version in the 50s.' She said, 'Would you take a look at it? I want to see if you are interested in writing a modern-day adaptation.' I said yes, because you say yes to Tilda Swinton when she asks if you want to do something.
I read the book and it was one...
- 7/26/2016
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
In the category of Things We Forgot Were Happening Because They’ve Been Developing Forever, Tilda Swinton has been attached to a remake of Rosalind Russell‘s 1958, Oscar nominated “Auntie Mame” for years. There’s really not been much news as such, but it looks like at the very least the project has a screenwriter. This week “Bad Moms” […]
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- 7/26/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Today in movie related history...
1907 Cracking Rosalind Russell is born. Stars in many classics including: His Girl Friday, Gypsy, and Auntie Mame and is nominated for 4 Best Actress Oscars. The only actresses that share her fate of 4 Best Actress nominations w/out a win: Greta Garbo, Marsha Mason, and Barbara Stanwyck. Of the four only Marsha Mason didn't receive an Honorary later on.
1913 Suffragette Emily Davison runs onto the track at the Epson Derby and is trampled by King George V's horse. It's a huge turning point in the court of public opinion and the suffragette movement. It was reenacted in last year's Suffragette.
1936 Bruce Dern is born and never stops acting thereafter. Also donates Laura Dern to the world for which he has our undying gratitude
1940 The last allied soldiers leave Dunkirk. Britain's Pm vows that his forces will "never surrender". Christopher Nolan is currently filming a movie about Dunkirk called,...
1907 Cracking Rosalind Russell is born. Stars in many classics including: His Girl Friday, Gypsy, and Auntie Mame and is nominated for 4 Best Actress Oscars. The only actresses that share her fate of 4 Best Actress nominations w/out a win: Greta Garbo, Marsha Mason, and Barbara Stanwyck. Of the four only Marsha Mason didn't receive an Honorary later on.
1913 Suffragette Emily Davison runs onto the track at the Epson Derby and is trampled by King George V's horse. It's a huge turning point in the court of public opinion and the suffragette movement. It was reenacted in last year's Suffragette.
1936 Bruce Dern is born and never stops acting thereafter. Also donates Laura Dern to the world for which he has our undying gratitude
1940 The last allied soldiers leave Dunkirk. Britain's Pm vows that his forces will "never surrender". Christopher Nolan is currently filming a movie about Dunkirk called,...
- 6/4/2016
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
An Evanston, Illinois, production of the classic musical “Mame” is seeking young male talent to audition for young Patrick Dennis, who’s left in the care of his eccentric Auntie Mame after his father’s death. The ideal candidate will be aged 9–14, sing as a soprano, and be a “bright, curious, precocious, adorable young boy.” The musical, perhaps known best for Lucille Ball’s film interpretation of the title role, is set in New York City during the Great Depression and World War II. Mame Dennis is a bohemian who lives by the motto, “Life is a banquet and most poor sons of bitches are starving to death.” Her life of luxury is taken for a spin with the arrival of her nephew, and together, they navigate the Depression in the big city in a series of songs and adventures. Casting director Kyle Dougan of Light Opera Works is holding...
- 5/3/2016
- backstage.com
Last month, movie ticketing site Fandango and fashion magazine InStyle announced their plan to pose one of the former company’s favorite questions--what is your favorite movie?--to the latter company’s network of fashion industry notables. Now, the first five episodes born from that collaboration have arrived, with the featured fashionistas discussing a diverse array of stylish films.
In choosing their favorite films, the InStyle-approved fashion industry professionals tended to focus on specific decades that resonate with them. Stylist Micaela Erlanger shares her love for the bright, colorful, 90s wardrobe of Clueless, while Olivia Palermo prefers the glamorous accessories of the 1958 film Auntie Mame.
The episode that is most likely to resonate with a large number of viewers is Isaac Mizrahi’s love letter to Rosemary’s Baby; the legendary designer holds up the classic horror film as an iconic demonstration of 60s fashion. “I look at it as...
In choosing their favorite films, the InStyle-approved fashion industry professionals tended to focus on specific decades that resonate with them. Stylist Micaela Erlanger shares her love for the bright, colorful, 90s wardrobe of Clueless, while Olivia Palermo prefers the glamorous accessories of the 1958 film Auntie Mame.
The episode that is most likely to resonate with a large number of viewers is Isaac Mizrahi’s love letter to Rosemary’s Baby; the legendary designer holds up the classic horror film as an iconic demonstration of 60s fashion. “I look at it as...
- 1/6/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Museum of Modern Art
With The Walk now playing and expanding next week, “What Lies Beneath: The Films of Robert Zemeckis” looks at its director’s fascinating career. The Beatles-centered I Wanna Hold Your Hand screens on Friday, alongside his short film “The Lift”; the Back to the Future trilogy can be seen this...
Museum of Modern Art
With The Walk now playing and expanding next week, “What Lies Beneath: The Films of Robert Zemeckis” looks at its director’s fascinating career. The Beatles-centered I Wanna Hold Your Hand screens on Friday, alongside his short film “The Lift”; the Back to the Future trilogy can be seen this...
- 10/2/2015
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Greta Garbo movie 'The Kiss.' Greta Garbo movies on TCM Greta Garbo, a rarity among silent era movie stars, is Turner Classic Movies' “Summer Under the Stars” performer today, Aug. 26, '15. Now, why would Garbo be considered a silent era rarity? Well, certainly not because she easily made the transition to sound, remaining a major star for another decade. Think Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, William Powell, Fay Wray, Marie Dressler, Wallace Beery, John Barrymore, Warner Baxter, Janet Gaynor, Constance Bennett, etc. And so much for all the stories about actors with foreign accents being unable to maintain their Hollywood stardom following the advent of sound motion pictures. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, Garbo was no major exception to the supposed rule. Mexican Ramon Novarro, another MGM star, also made an easy transition to sound, and so did fellow Mexicans Lupe Velez and Dolores del Rio, in addition to the very British...
- 8/27/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
The latest collaboration between Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig is Mistress America, in which Gerwig plays Brooke, a manic-depressive pixie — a combination of optimist and injustice collector, like Auntie Mame if she’d suddenly decided her party guests were out to screw her over. She’s viewed through the eyes of her soon-to-be stepsister, Tracy (Lola Kirke), a college freshman who sees her as material for a short story that will get her into the school’s prestigious literary society. Tracy isn’t just an artist-vampire — she’s kind of smitten with Brooke. But she knows that, as a writer, she can’t let such an interesting specimen go by. (I wonder if Diablo Cody — whose real first name is Brook — was an inspiration.)Mistress America is hit-and-miss. It’s not as burdened by blame as other Baumbach films — Gerwig leavens him. But it’s labored. The chattery characters talk...
- 8/7/2015
- by David Edelstein
- Vulture
"Trainwreck," the new Amy Schumer/Judd Apatow movie, examines the plight of one snarly woman as she exits her familiar world of sexual freedom and hangovers for a detour into serious romance. Though several eye-popping cameos and supporting performances buttress the film, Schumer's performance is the acting triumph of "Trainwreck." Without her shaky conscience and burgeoning sense of fulfillment, the movie's conventional story might feel staid. Thankfully, it's anything but. Schumer's performance marks a welcome addition to cinema's long line of strident, hilarious female protagonists. We're celebrating that lineage with a list: the 20 best female-driven comedies ever. Some are old and some are new, but all are marked by a degree of cosmopolitan fun and nerviness -- and the occasional slap from Cher. 20. "How to Marry a Millionaire" We remember Lauren Bacall as a glamor girl with a damning grimace, but let's start revising that narrative to include her chops as a comic force.
- 7/16/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
Movie geeks, get ready to camp out.
On Sunday, a new series on Logo called Cocktails & Classics brings together the people behind some of the most beloved – and, yes, often over-the-top – films of all time with the entertainment fixtures who have made a career out of obsessing over them.
An exclusive episode from Cocktails' premiere episode, which accompanies 1989's Steel Magnolias, reveals the insider-y, chatty flavor of the series, which host Michael Urie tells People is all about digging into "finding out what it is about these films that made them classics."
Unlike many movie companion series, Cocktails & Classics is "not just trivia,...
On Sunday, a new series on Logo called Cocktails & Classics brings together the people behind some of the most beloved – and, yes, often over-the-top – films of all time with the entertainment fixtures who have made a career out of obsessing over them.
An exclusive episode from Cocktails' premiere episode, which accompanies 1989's Steel Magnolias, reveals the insider-y, chatty flavor of the series, which host Michael Urie tells People is all about digging into "finding out what it is about these films that made them classics."
Unlike many movie companion series, Cocktails & Classics is "not just trivia,...
- 4/17/2015
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
Robert Montgomery’s 1947 sophomore film, Ride the Pink Horse is an exciting film noir gem ripe for rediscovery, available on Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of Criterion’s digital restoration. Best known as a comedic actor and Oscar nominated for roles in Night Must Fall (1937) and Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941), Montgomery would eventually direct a handful of titles mostly neglected by the passage of time with the exception of his first directorial credit, the experimental noir Lady in the Lake (as the film is presented entirely from the point of view of its protagonist, as if we’re looking directly through his eyes), an adaptation of a Raymond Chandler novel. Lady premiered earlier in the very same year, and though it is often referenced for its structural technique, it’s his follow-up title that’s more impressive, as unique and off kilter as its enigmatic title.
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- 3/17/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Thomas Gilbert, a 70-year-old hedge fund founder, was shot dead in his swanky New York apartment Sunday, and his 30-year-old son, Thomas Gilbert Jr., was taken in by police for questioning after the son had barricaded himself inside his apartment, say reports. The two had been arguing in the elder Gilbert's bedroom at around 3 p.m., sources tell the New York Post. The victim's wife called 911, according to the paper. The Associated Press reported Thomas Gilbert was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. The son had fled the murder seen on foot, officials told the New York's Daily News,...
- 1/5/2015
- by Stephen M. SIlverman, @stephenmsilverm
- PEOPLE.com
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actress and singer Leslie Uggams Roots, Hallelujah, Baby will open a new window this holiday season when she stars in Jerry Herman's glorious musical Mame at the Wick Theatre in Boca Raton, Florida. Based on the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis, this Tony Award-nominated classic is filled with irresistible songs including 'Open a New Window,' 'We Need a Little Christmas,' 'Bosom Buddies' and 'If He Walked into My Life.' The book is by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman.
- 12/3/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Virginia Repertory Theatre presents the award-winning musical, Mame, at the Sara Belle and Neil November Theatre, 114 West Broad Street, running through January 11, 2014. Mame is based on the novel, Auntie Mame, by Patrick Dennis with a book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee and unforgettable music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The show originally opened on Broadway in 1966 and starred Angela Lansbury and Beatrice Arthur. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...
- 11/24/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
We're all used to the Oscar ceremony drawing monotonous "it's too long!" complaints. Yours truly doesn't share that view. Hell, if they wanted to do 9-hour broadcasts and include all the honoraries again and give more attention to the craft categories, and never skimp on any of the four category clip reels for the actors, I'd gladly watch each additional minute. But the super long Oscar ceremony is actually not a historic consistency. The earliest Oscars were short banquets and once they started televising them in the 50s the lengths varied.
Gigi made a clean sweep with 9 Oscars but with no acting nominations. Burl Ives (The Big Country), Susan Hayward (I Want To Live!), and David Niven and Wendy Hiller (not pictured) from Separate Tables won the acting Oscars.
The shortest of all televised ceremonies was the 1958 Oscars, broadcast live on April 6th, '59. It was only 100 minutes long. Can you imagine it?...
Gigi made a clean sweep with 9 Oscars but with no acting nominations. Burl Ives (The Big Country), Susan Hayward (I Want To Live!), and David Niven and Wendy Hiller (not pictured) from Separate Tables won the acting Oscars.
The shortest of all televised ceremonies was the 1958 Oscars, broadcast live on April 6th, '59. It was only 100 minutes long. Can you imagine it?...
- 11/14/2014
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Hot new magazine cover? Oh yes. Olivia Palermo is lending her face to the cover of Cosmopolitan Latina, marking her first post-wedding magazine cover. But clearly the stylish magazine pics were shot before her wedding, as they showcase a still-brunette Palermo (the fashionista went blond days before her nuptials). Sheer studded tops, embellished high-waisted shorts, and loads of couture details comprise the fashionista's designer-duded spreads. Palermo is hardly one to hold back when it comes to testing out trends in her own wardrobe. And now, we know that her brazen fashion attitude comes from her go-to motto. "It's a quote from Auntie Mame from Rosalind Russell, 'live, live, live!' You...
- 7/14/2014
- E! Online
Travels with My Aunt by Graham Greene
Sometime in the late 1960s (1969 to be exact), when Philip Roth was ripping it up with raw liver, Graham Greene -- lauded, praised, lionized - kicked back and created one of his greatest "entertainments," Travels with My Aunt. He has confessed in interviews that this was his most pleasurable writing experience, and all I can say, as a reader, it certainly delivers on the pleasure principal. Interestingly, Greene's Aunt Augusta calls to mind that other great literary free-wheeling aunt of mid-century, Auntie Mame. But Augusta's not merely an eccentric globe-hopper. Aged yet spry, her relations are deep, dark, and strange -- as is her relationship with the narrator, surely the most milquetoasty, recently retired, dahlia-cultivating, bachelor bank manager in literature.
To say this fellow's up for a life-altering journey is like saying Romanee-Conti is a decent wine with pasta. An understatement. In short order,...
Sometime in the late 1960s (1969 to be exact), when Philip Roth was ripping it up with raw liver, Graham Greene -- lauded, praised, lionized - kicked back and created one of his greatest "entertainments," Travels with My Aunt. He has confessed in interviews that this was his most pleasurable writing experience, and all I can say, as a reader, it certainly delivers on the pleasure principal. Interestingly, Greene's Aunt Augusta calls to mind that other great literary free-wheeling aunt of mid-century, Auntie Mame. But Augusta's not merely an eccentric globe-hopper. Aged yet spry, her relations are deep, dark, and strange -- as is her relationship with the narrator, surely the most milquetoasty, recently retired, dahlia-cultivating, bachelor bank manager in literature.
To say this fellow's up for a life-altering journey is like saying Romanee-Conti is a decent wine with pasta. An understatement. In short order,...
- 4/15/2014
- by Ken Krimstein
- www.culturecatch.com
Zap2it: What is it that you like about playing larger-than-life characters, as with your alter ego Maddie on "Kirstie"?
Kirstie Alley: I love "Auntie Mame," and I love "All About Eve." I could go on and on about the movies and the characters I love. I wanted to play that, and it's funny because in real life, I'm sort of the godmother to everybody's kids. And I think, "Why did they choose me?"
I'm eccentric, and I'm not cozy with kids. I'm like, "All right, what do you want for lunch?" Or, "Why would you do something like that?" With the characters I liked when I looked at films growing up, the women were powerful and sort of crazy.
Zap2it: Since you play a stage star in "Kirstie," what are your own thoughts about working on or going to Broadway?
Kirstie Alley: My idea of the...
Kirstie Alley: I love "Auntie Mame," and I love "All About Eve." I could go on and on about the movies and the characters I love. I wanted to play that, and it's funny because in real life, I'm sort of the godmother to everybody's kids. And I think, "Why did they choose me?"
I'm eccentric, and I'm not cozy with kids. I'm like, "All right, what do you want for lunch?" Or, "Why would you do something like that?" With the characters I liked when I looked at films growing up, the women were powerful and sort of crazy.
Zap2it: Since you play a stage star in "Kirstie," what are your own thoughts about working on or going to Broadway?
Kirstie Alley: My idea of the...
- 1/1/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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