On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the Vietnam War drama The Veteran, and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by Sidney J. Furie from a screenplay by J. Stephen Maunder and John Flock, The Veteran was originally released in 2006 and is a follow-up to Furie’s 2001 film Under Heavy Fire, a.k.a. Going Back. This one has the following synopsis: Thirty years on from the Vietnam War, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile,...
Directed by Sidney J. Furie from a screenplay by J. Stephen Maunder and John Flock, The Veteran was originally released in 2006 and is a follow-up to Furie’s 2001 film Under Heavy Fire, a.k.a. Going Back. This one has the following synopsis: Thirty years on from the Vietnam War, a government official is trying to track down soldiers who went missing in action, in the hope that it may lead her to her father. Meanwhile,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
LeeAnne Locken came into this season of The Real Housewives of Dallas a changed person, working hard in therapy to improve her behavior and form stronger bonds with castmates Brandi Redmond, Stephanie Hollman and Cary Deuber.
Unfortunately for her, the “old LeeAnne” snuck out from time to time. And though that gave season 2 its most memorable moments — including Locken’s infamous “they’re just hands but they work quite well” rant — Redmond, Hollman and Deuber were apparently so frightened by her behavior that they came into Monday’s season 2 reunion claiming they no longer felt safe around the Dallas Housewife.
Unfortunately for her, the “old LeeAnne” snuck out from time to time. And though that gave season 2 its most memorable moments — including Locken’s infamous “they’re just hands but they work quite well” rant — Redmond, Hollman and Deuber were apparently so frightened by her behavior that they came into Monday’s season 2 reunion claiming they no longer felt safe around the Dallas Housewife.
- 11/7/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Days of Our Lives fans are still a little sad for Gabi. She’s been having a rough year, and it’s not entirely her own fault. She did have a rough time with her man when she made the decision to become involved with Chad. In her defense, his wife was long gone and thought deceased, and she did not jump into this. She knew he had a lot of baggage and that things would not be easy with a man who has a small baby with a woman who is not with him anymore. She took her time and finally
Days of Our Lives: Gabi’s Struggles are Real...
Days of Our Lives: Gabi’s Struggles are Real...
- 9/30/2017
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
As the end credits rolled after my screening of Trey Edward Shults’s It Comes at Night, a perturbed woman behind me angrily groused, “This is bullshit. What comes at night?” In her defense, the mesmerizing trailer for the film from A24 certainly leads you to believe something is in fact coming at night — a concrete something, not a metaphoric something. But no horrific, plague-mutated creatures ever arrive at the red door that separates the apocalyptic outside world from the isolated home of Paul (Joel Edgerton) and his family (wife Carmen Ejogo and son Kelvin Harrison Jr.). What does come […]...
- 9/29/2017
- by Matt Mulcahey
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
[[tmz:video id="0_beqcn7vz"]] The smokin' hot daughter of Bucks co-owner Wes Edens is shootin' High with her NBA future ... saying she's gunnin' to own the most valuable team in the league!! Spoiler -- it's not the Bucks (sorry, dad). “I wanna buy the Knicks one day," Mallory Edens told TMZ Sports when we saw her in L.A. Our photog asked if she was gonna try and trade the franchises in a Kyrie-for-it-level blockbuster ... but she wasn't having none of that.
- 8/28/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_ny5o7ks6"]] Rachel Lindsay must know it's just a matter of time before the world loses interest in her season of "The Bachelorette" ... so she's milking the spotlight. Rachel and her new fiance, Bryan Abasolo, were swarmed by paps Tuesday as they arrived at the Build studio in NYC ... and they took their sweet time to suck face for the cameras. In her defense, Rachel's season finale was Monday night -- so it makes sense she'd be making the rounds,...
- 8/8/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Samantha Bee attempted to capture all the latest Trump news in just five minutes on her show “Full Frontal” Wednesday night. In her defense, there was a lot to get through. First there was covfefe. “The twitterverse greeted ‘covfefe’s arrival with unfettered rapture,” she said. “For that glorious interlude between midnight and 5 Am we were like passengers on the Titanic who decided to say ‘F— it!’ and rock out to the band.” Also Read: Covfefe Meme Roundup: It's a 'Pre-Existing Condition Under the Ahca' Then there was his overseas trip — first to the Middle East and then to Europe,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Carli Velocci
- The Wrap
The Blue Bloods season finale may not air until May 5th but there was little doubt that Blue Bloods Season 7 Episode 20 was laying the foundation for an epic showdown.
Perhaps even the end of Frank Reagan’s tenure as Police Commissioner of the NYPD.
I knew things weren’t going to go well when Frank and Garrett were left waiting for the Mayor for over 20 minutes.
Did the man literally sneak out the back door just so he didn’t have to face Frank, or was his second in command, Carlton, really that inept?
Then, Mr. Mayor, what the hell were you thinking when you personally called the presiding judge at seven fourteen this morning on the Jasper case and got bail squashed?
Frank Permalink: 14 this morning on the Jasper case and got bail squashed? Added: April 14, 2017
Was the mayor being naive or arrogant in thinking he could interfere in...
Perhaps even the end of Frank Reagan’s tenure as Police Commissioner of the NYPD.
I knew things weren’t going to go well when Frank and Garrett were left waiting for the Mayor for over 20 minutes.
Did the man literally sneak out the back door just so he didn’t have to face Frank, or was his second in command, Carlton, really that inept?
Then, Mr. Mayor, what the hell were you thinking when you personally called the presiding judge at seven fourteen this morning on the Jasper case and got bail squashed?
Frank Permalink: 14 this morning on the Jasper case and got bail squashed? Added: April 14, 2017
Was the mayor being naive or arrogant in thinking he could interfere in...
- 4/15/2017
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
[[tmz:video id="0_sinp79u0"]] Chrissy Teigen's knockers have a mind of their own when it comes to squeezing into jumpsuits ... according to their owner. We got Chrissy and asked her about the extremely busty video she posted of herself trying -- unsuccessfully though very entertainingly -- to squeeze into a one-piece. In her defense, it looked really small and everything still fit ... but her rack. Some would call this a good problem, but Chrissy gave us her take.
- 4/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bravo is (finally) back in a New York state of mind.
On The Real Housewives of New York City Season 9 Episode 1, we caught up with our favorite New Yorkers and (shocker!) it's still about Tom.
First things first, it's time to talk about the new taglines.
Dorinda and Ramona definitely win, but Bethenny and Sonja's work well for who they are on the show too.
I'm an acquired taste, if you don't like me, acquire some test.
Ramona Permalink: I'm an acquired taste, if you don't like me, acquire some test. Added: April 05, 2017
New Housewife Tinsley's joke about her eyelashes fixing her mugshot fell flat, and we all know LuAnn's marriage to Tom isn't going to last, so she won't be trading the title of Countess for wife for very long.
As for Carole, who is rumored to have a very political season, her tagline works, but nothing will...
On The Real Housewives of New York City Season 9 Episode 1, we caught up with our favorite New Yorkers and (shocker!) it's still about Tom.
First things first, it's time to talk about the new taglines.
Dorinda and Ramona definitely win, but Bethenny and Sonja's work well for who they are on the show too.
I'm an acquired taste, if you don't like me, acquire some test.
Ramona Permalink: I'm an acquired taste, if you don't like me, acquire some test. Added: April 05, 2017
New Housewife Tinsley's joke about her eyelashes fixing her mugshot fell flat, and we all know LuAnn's marriage to Tom isn't going to last, so she won't be trading the title of Countess for wife for very long.
As for Carole, who is rumored to have a very political season, her tagline works, but nothing will...
- 4/6/2017
- by Sarah Hearon
- TVfanatic
A Utah midwife found guilty in the death of a newborn twin in her care has been sentenced to jail and ordered to never professionally help deliver another child, People confirms.
Vickie Sorensen was sentenced on Tuesday to six months behind bars for second-degree felony manslaughter, a Salt Lake City court official tells People.
In October, Sorensen was found guilty by a Salt Lake City jury for the felony charge, in addition to one misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, after the 2012 death of the infant, according to the court official.
Prosecutors say the 57-year-old midwife reassured the parents that she could...
Vickie Sorensen was sentenced on Tuesday to six months behind bars for second-degree felony manslaughter, a Salt Lake City court official tells People.
In October, Sorensen was found guilty by a Salt Lake City jury for the felony charge, in addition to one misdemeanor reckless endangerment charge, after the 2012 death of the infant, according to the court official.
Prosecutors say the 57-year-old midwife reassured the parents that she could...
- 2/2/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
All’s fair in love and reality TV, right?
While there’s no doubt that over the years many of our favorite contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette would probably agree with that phrase, there are quite a few that seem to have taken it a little too literally. They plotted, schemed, lied and betrayed — and made for some pretty amazing television in the process.
And, if we were really lucky, they then ended up on one of the spin-off shows like Bachelor in Paradise and Bachelor Pad. In the spirit of free-flowing roses, champagne and drama, let’s...
While there’s no doubt that over the years many of our favorite contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette would probably agree with that phrase, there are quite a few that seem to have taken it a little too literally. They plotted, schemed, lied and betrayed — and made for some pretty amazing television in the process.
And, if we were really lucky, they then ended up on one of the spin-off shows like Bachelor in Paradise and Bachelor Pad. In the spirit of free-flowing roses, champagne and drama, let’s...
- 1/10/2017
- by Julia Emmanuele
- PEOPLE.com
The Golden Globes has long held a reputation as the loosey-goosey younger sibling of the Academy Awards. Maybe it’s because it’s the start of awards show season, and stars aren’t yet tired of the red carpet grind. Or maybe it’s just become a self-fulfilling prophecy of the show that celebrities are going to get a little silly, but for whatever reason, the Globes annually seem to give us more double-take moments than most Hollywood spectacles. Let’s look at some of our favorites.
Emma Thompson throws her shoes (2014)
One word: Queen.
Lady Gaga vs. Leonardo DiCaprio...
Emma Thompson throws her shoes (2014)
One word: Queen.
Lady Gaga vs. Leonardo DiCaprio...
- 1/4/2017
- by alexheigl
- PEOPLE.com
That was fast.
That pretty much sums up our reaction to Suits Season 6 Episode 8 after it was revealed that Mike was getting out of prison.
TV Fanatics Allison Nichols, Christine Hinton and Jasmine Blu discuss Jessica's departure, Leonard grilling Jessica and Kevin's prison sentence.
Is Mike really getting out of prison?
Allison: I hope so. The preview for the next episode makes it look like something is going to go wrong, but I'm getting a little tired of that. It's done. Let's get Mike out and focus on exploring what his life will be like since he can no longer be a lawyer.
Christine: I’m not going to celebrate just yet. I’m guessing there will be one more challenge to his release and I’m betting Gallo is involved. I’m just hoping that Mike makes it out without getting hurt.
Jasmine: Not quite. To the chagrin of...
That pretty much sums up our reaction to Suits Season 6 Episode 8 after it was revealed that Mike was getting out of prison.
TV Fanatics Allison Nichols, Christine Hinton and Jasmine Blu discuss Jessica's departure, Leonard grilling Jessica and Kevin's prison sentence.
Is Mike really getting out of prison?
Allison: I hope so. The preview for the next episode makes it look like something is going to go wrong, but I'm getting a little tired of that. It's done. Let's get Mike out and focus on exploring what his life will be like since he can no longer be a lawyer.
Christine: I’m not going to celebrate just yet. I’m guessing there will be one more challenge to his release and I’m betting Gallo is involved. I’m just hoping that Mike makes it out without getting hurt.
Jasmine: Not quite. To the chagrin of...
- 9/6/2016
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It's safe to say Kelly Dodd hasn't made the best first impression on fellow Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow. After an explosive battle with Shannon Beador at her '70s party and a foul-mouthed sushi dinner that left Dubrow fleeing in tears, Dodd's built a reputation for herself that's less-than-stellar in the Dubrow's eyes. Sitting down with Dodd and Tamra Judge at the end of Monday's episode, Dubrow laid it all out on the table. "I feel like we were getting along really well," she said of their friendship. "But that sushi dinner? I've just never been involved in something like that.
- 8/30/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
It's safe to say Kelly Dodd hasn't made the best first impression on fellow Real Housewives of Orange County star Heather Dubrow.
After an explosive battle with Shannon Beador at her '70s party and a foul-mouthed sushi dinner that left Dubrow fleeing in tears, Dodd's built a reputation for herself that's less-than-stellar in the Dubrow's eyes.
Sitting down with Dodd and Tamra Judge at the end of Monday's episode, Dubrow laid it all out on the table.
"I feel like we were getting along really well," she said of their friendship. "But that sushi dinner? I've just never been involved in something like that.
After an explosive battle with Shannon Beador at her '70s party and a foul-mouthed sushi dinner that left Dubrow fleeing in tears, Dodd's built a reputation for herself that's less-than-stellar in the Dubrow's eyes.
Sitting down with Dodd and Tamra Judge at the end of Monday's episode, Dubrow laid it all out on the table.
"I feel like we were getting along really well," she said of their friendship. "But that sushi dinner? I've just never been involved in something like that.
- 8/30/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- People.com - TV Watch
All's fair in love and reality TV, right? While there's no doubt that many of our favorite contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette over the years would probably agree with that phrase, there are quite a few seem to have taken it a little too literally. They plotted, schemed, lied and betrayed - and they made for some pretty amazing television in the process. And, if we were really lucky, they then ended up on one of the spin-off shows, Bachelor in Paradise (currently airing Sundays and Mondays on ABC) and Bachelor Pad (which celebrates its fifth anniversary this...
- 6/6/2016
- by Julia Emmanuele and Diana Pearl
- PEOPLE.com
All's fair in love and reality TV, right?
While there's no doubt that many of our favorite contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette over the years would probably agree with that phrase, there are quite a few seem to have taken it a little too literally. They plotted, schemed, lied and betrayed – and they made for some pretty amazing television in the process.
And, if we were really lucky, they then ended up on one of the spin-off shows, Bachelor in Paradise (currently airing Sundays and Mondays on ABC) and Bachelor Pad (which celebrates its fifth anniversary this weekend...
While there's no doubt that many of our favorite contestants on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette over the years would probably agree with that phrase, there are quite a few seem to have taken it a little too literally. They plotted, schemed, lied and betrayed – and they made for some pretty amazing television in the process.
And, if we were really lucky, they then ended up on one of the spin-off shows, Bachelor in Paradise (currently airing Sundays and Mondays on ABC) and Bachelor Pad (which celebrates its fifth anniversary this weekend...
- 6/6/2016
- by Julia Emmanuele and Diana Pearl
- People.com - TV Watch
Kim Zolciak is coming to her daughter's defense, denying rumors surrounding 19-year-old Brielle's face in a family vacay photo. Kim tells TMZ ... Brielle's face has Not been under a scalpel, and the Only work she's had are the lip fillers she got during a mother-daughter trip last year. Kim deleted the Ig pic with Brielle and hubby Kroy Biermann after trolls went off about Brielle's face ... which mom insists only looks different because of the angle,...
- 5/21/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After the heart-stopping conclusion of The Walking Dead‘s sixth season finale last week, the second season premiere of Fear the Walking Dead might have felt like an episode of The Love Boat by comparison.
RelatedWalking Dead‘s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Scott Gimple Break Down Negan’s ‘Unbelievably Emotional’ Entrance
However, it was anything but smooth sailing for enigmatic Strand and the uncomfortably blended families beating a hasty retreat from Los Angeles aboard his yacht, the Abigail. So, before you drop anchor in the comments section, let’s review the highlights, shall we?
Anchors Aweigh | Shortly after “Monster...
RelatedWalking Dead‘s Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Scott Gimple Break Down Negan’s ‘Unbelievably Emotional’ Entrance
However, it was anything but smooth sailing for enigmatic Strand and the uncomfortably blended families beating a hasty retreat from Los Angeles aboard his yacht, the Abigail. So, before you drop anchor in the comments section, let’s review the highlights, shall we?
Anchors Aweigh | Shortly after “Monster...
- 4/11/2016
- TVLine.com
In this episode of Pretty Little Liars, "We've All Got Baggage," Caleb takes a bullet for Spencer when a shocking secret about Toby's new fiance comes to light, Emily is almost run over by a monster truck while all her friends sip champagne at a wedding and Aria decides she's over the ego monster that is Ezra Fitz -- at least for now, anyway. As the sad, cautionary tale of Byron and Ella shows, some bad habits are hard to break.
Meanwhile, Hanna walks around during the whole episode making a lot of facial expressions: frowning faces, upset faces, hurt faces, thinking faces. Hanna's facial muscles must be exhausted after this episode. In her defense, you'd also want to put off your wedding as long as possible if the person at the end of the aisle saying "I do" was Jordan. Which is presuming she can even understand his incomprehensible...
Meanwhile, Hanna walks around during the whole episode making a lot of facial expressions: frowning faces, upset faces, hurt faces, thinking faces. Hanna's facial muscles must be exhausted after this episode. In her defense, you'd also want to put off your wedding as long as possible if the person at the end of the aisle saying "I do" was Jordan. Which is presuming she can even understand his incomprehensible...
- 2/23/2016
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Even if Iggy Azalea never saw the instant-classic meme of Sarah Palin's bizarre Donald Trump speech dubbed over her own equally bizarre live rapping, she would've been having a bad week. Not in the very least because, as she shared with fans in one of her usual Tmi-filled stories, she peed herself during a root canal on Wednesday. (In her defense, Iggy says she was sedated for eight hours.) No, her real hump-day woes stem from an already-backfiring career comeback: The rap pariah tweeted last night that her label is refusing to let her film a video for her "buzz" single "Azillion" because her hive has not been buzzing loud enough. She released the song under the presumptive impression that it would go "viral" — in fact, she notes in her tweets, it already has. "I felt like it was dope so, whatever. Ted Cockle doesn't wanna see me shine.
- 1/21/2016
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
In her defense, he has great hair! In his new interview with Rolling Stone, The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) recalled his awkward and hilarious first-time encounter with pop superstar Taylor Swift at a Grammys afterparty this past February. The "Can't Feel My Face" chart-topper, 25 — who's dating model Bella Hadid, sister of Swift squad member Gigi Hadid — was at Sam Smith's Grammys bash in some $80 million mansion in Bel-Air. Guests included Ed Sheeran, Swift's nemesis Katy Perry, and many other industry heavyweights. "Everyone was hammered," The [...]...
- 10/23/2015
- Us Weekly
After a year full of drama and backlash, T.I. has decided to cut professional ties with his former mentee, Iggy Azalea. The rapper told New York's Hot 97 Ebro in the Morning that he "took a bit of a rest stop" in his relationship with the female emcee, though he hasn't stopped defending her. "I ain't gonna make no excuses," he tells the radio hosts. "In her defense, she had a lot thrown at her at one time. Any human being anywhere [is gonna] have a hard time adjusting. He continues, "It's very difficult to be the new kid and to be the butt of the jokes…It came at a time when culturally in this nation—when she's not from here—we were actually...
- 9/17/2015
- E! Online
Goodnight, it's over with, that's all he wrote. Hip-hop mogul T.I. confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 17, that he's cut all business ties with his former mentee Iggy Azalea. The "Whatever You Like" hitmaker, 34, has been credited with Azalea's meteoric rise in the hip-hop world, but he shared with the crew of Ebro in the Morning that he was bowing out from his role as her mentor. "In her defense, she had a lot thrown at her at one time," T.I. told the radio hosts. "Any human being [...]...
- 9/17/2015
- Us Weekly
If Kristen Wiig's appearance in that Lifetime melodrama "A Deadly Adoption" is any indication, she'll be weirding us out for years to come. Fortunately, we think we can single out her weirdest moment on film so far. It's coming to Netflix in August. "Welcome to Me" (August 6) In the short time since Kristen Wiig left "SNL" in 2012, she's starred in a host of movies. Some are quaint indies (like "The Skeleton Twins") and some were heartfelt farces ("Bridesmaids"), but "Welcome to Me" is perhaps her most provocative and strange feature. Wiig plays a woman with Borderline Personality Disorder who uses a financial windfall to pay for her own talk show. Is it her finest hour? No, but it sees her costarring with the formidable Linda Cardellini, which is a treat. "Two Days, One Night" (August 11) The surprise Best Actress nomination of 2014 that devastated the Jennifer Aniston fan community. Yes to Marion Cotillard!
- 7/27/2015
- by Louis VIrtel
- Hitfix
A quick user’s guide to this week’s Nashville:
1. Keep your thumb hovered over your remote’s rewind button
2. The first time you view the various flashbacks to Deacon’s early years, including the epic moment when he and Ms. Rayna Jaymes first lock eyes, focus on nothing but their hair. Their giant, never-met-a-tease-comb-it-didn’t-like hair. (Don’t worry; this will be your first inclination, anyway.)
3. Press rewind.
4. Pay less attention to the ‘dos and more attention to the CGI work that de-ages Charles Esten and Connie Britton. It’s mesmerizing. (Again, this will happen naturally.)
5. Press rewind.
6. Now,...
1. Keep your thumb hovered over your remote’s rewind button
2. The first time you view the various flashbacks to Deacon’s early years, including the epic moment when he and Ms. Rayna Jaymes first lock eyes, focus on nothing but their hair. Their giant, never-met-a-tease-comb-it-didn’t-like hair. (Don’t worry; this will be your first inclination, anyway.)
3. Press rewind.
4. Pay less attention to the ‘dos and more attention to the CGI work that de-ages Charles Esten and Connie Britton. It’s mesmerizing. (Again, this will happen naturally.)
5. Press rewind.
6. Now,...
- 4/30/2015
- TVLine.com
If you ever get the opportunity to work with Jessica Alba in the business world, chances are things may not be all peaches and cream. Instead, the woman responsible for building a billion-dollar business empire admits she can get a little tough as manager. "Sometimes, I'm a little more iron fist than velvet glove. I'm straight to the point. I've made people cry," Alba revealed in the May issue of More magazine. "I have to say, 'This isn't personal. This is what needs to get done and it's just as simple as that. And… we're not crying anymore.'" She continued, "I'm learning to tone myself down." In her defense, the Honest Company...
- 4/29/2015
- E! Online
If you're wondering when Kate Middleton is going to give birth, you may not want to ask Lena Dunham. But if you're curious to find out what happens on next week's episode of The Royals, she may just be the girl to ask. "I know more about that show on E! about the royals then the actual royals," the Girls star admitted to E! News exclusively at the Variety Power of Women Luncheon in New York City. "I don't know to tell you the truth. I am really behind on royals culture." In her defense, so many questions remain as fans around the world wait in anticipation for the birth of Prince William and his wife's second child. In regards to the due date, the baby's name or even...
- 4/25/2015
- E! Online
Wow, does Emmy Rossum like basketball or does Emmy Rossum like basketball? The Shameless star found herself sitting courtside at the Knicks game last night, and she just could not handle the drama of the game. She could not! Cameras captured her every move during the game, and she was on a true emotional roller coaster. Sometimes she was up, sometimes she was down, and sometimes she was just plain crazy. In her defense it was a bit of a nail-biter—the Knicks, who happen to be the worst team in the league, beat last year's NBA champions (the Spurs) by a mere four points in overtime. Still, we think it's fair to say that Rossum was hands-down the most passionate fan of the game. As...
- 3/18/2015
- E! Online
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Germany, 1972
“Fassbinder is Petra von Kant.” So says frequent star and muse Hanna Schygulla as she discusses Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s working methods and his identification with his characters, both male and female. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a notable case in point. Based on Fassbinder’s own complicated relationship with Günther Kaufmann, the genders are reversed for what became this tale of passion and despair between a successful fashion designer and the younger beauty who enters and upends her personal and professional life. Originally written for the stage, specifically for Margit Carstensen, who would take on the title role in the play and film, Bitter Tears is a fascinating examination of sexual intensity and infatuation gradually undercut by acrimony and deceit.
Though Fassbinder’s play was generally unsuccessful, he nevertheless moved full...
Written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Germany, 1972
“Fassbinder is Petra von Kant.” So says frequent star and muse Hanna Schygulla as she discusses Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s working methods and his identification with his characters, both male and female. The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is a notable case in point. Based on Fassbinder’s own complicated relationship with Günther Kaufmann, the genders are reversed for what became this tale of passion and despair between a successful fashion designer and the younger beauty who enters and upends her personal and professional life. Originally written for the stage, specifically for Margit Carstensen, who would take on the title role in the play and film, Bitter Tears is a fascinating examination of sexual intensity and infatuation gradually undercut by acrimony and deceit.
Though Fassbinder’s play was generally unsuccessful, he nevertheless moved full...
- 1/20/2015
- by Jeremy Carr
- SoundOnSight
Amal Alamuddin may have been the most exciting guest at Sunday night's Golden Globes; it was the first time we've seen her on the red carpet at an award show since she and George Clooney tied the knot back in September, and the minute she stepped out of her car, all eyes were on her. She stunned in a black Dior Haute Couture gown, which she accessorized with her own white opera-length gloves, and was eloquent and charismatic while speaking to reporters. She was a total natural! Inside, though, Amal seemed pretty unimpressed with her husband's silly award show - we imagine her sitting there in the room, among A-list Hollywood stars, silently thinking, "So this is what you do?" Tina Fey and Amy Poehler paid homage to the accomplished lawyer in their opening monologue (resulting in one of the funniest jokes of the night), and Amal mustered a polite...
- 1/12/2015
- by Brittney-Stephens
- Popsugar.com
New year, new hairstyle! Actress Raven-Symoné made a Big fashion statement Tuesday night when she stepped out for the Empire premiere in Hollywood. As she walked the red carpet in a floral jumpsuit with a black backpack and pink pumps, the 29-year-old actress automatically turned heads thanks to her bleached blonde hair color. "I was bored with black, brown long hair that everyone has on TV," she explained to E! News when asked about her new cut. "So I shaved it off and dyed it a weird ass color." Her words, not ours folks! In her defense, the talented actress isn't exactly a stranger to changing up her signature locks. Just last summer, the former...
- 1/7/2015
- E! Online
Azealia Banks has taken on a new Twitter foe, but this time it's not another musician - it's a whole class of plant-lovers. "Vegans... Go Away! not everyone wants to wear paper shoes and rub lemons on their armpits!!" she Tweeted on Sunday. The rapper known for her hit song "212" received more than a bit of backlash. "Of course not, and you don't need to. But maybe some compassion with the poor animals is good huh?" one follower responded.In her defense, Banks Tweeted, "I express myself, but I never try and push my beliefs and ideas on others." That doesn't mean Banks,...
- 12/8/2014
- by Ana Calderone, @anacalderone
- PEOPLE.com
The title and premise of Sex Tape might make you think it's a raunchy comedy. And maybe it is to a degree, but at its heart the movie is about married life. Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz play a couple whose relationship is a bit of a cliche, in terms of their sex life, albeit the kind of cliche that isn't necessarily unrecognizable to millions of real legally bound partners around the world. Even more, though, the way they get along and genuinely like each other is also purely identifiable to the best of husbands and wives out there. As Kristy Puchko of Cinema Blend puts it, this is "a movie that's not just incredibly funny, but also winningly relatable." In her defense of Sex Tape, Puchko makes the movie sound like the best comedic portrayal of marriage in...
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- 7/18/2014
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
If we completely ignore the fact that last week’s episode happened, and I’m hoping we all do, Supernatural was finally back this week from a bit of a hiatus and it became crystal clear that we’re racing towards the season finale and a big battle/cliffhanger that will set up next season.
I Am Your Commander
There was lots of development this week to move the story forward but none tickled my fancy as much as watching Castiel as the commander of the rebel angel forces. Actually, I’m not even sure if his are the rebel forces or Metatron’s are because, quite frankly, I checked out of the angel storyline about two seasons ago.
As it was hinted a couple of episodes ago, the angels who were not following Metatron’s plan for world domination or whatever, were left aimless after Castiel took out Bartholomew (those eyes…...
I Am Your Commander
There was lots of development this week to move the story forward but none tickled my fancy as much as watching Castiel as the commander of the rebel angel forces. Actually, I’m not even sure if his are the rebel forces or Metatron’s are because, quite frankly, I checked out of the angel storyline about two seasons ago.
As it was hinted a couple of episodes ago, the angels who were not following Metatron’s plan for world domination or whatever, were left aimless after Castiel took out Bartholomew (those eyes…...
- 5/7/2014
- by Arik Littrell
- The Backlot
“Do you think there’s ever been another movie like Heathers?” Winona Ryder asks in her tiny, forever-a-kid voice, and then listens quietly. She’s genuinely curious. Your brain races through the obvious choices. Mean Girls, Clueless, Jawbreaker—teen-girl comedies with a drop of caustic in their lip gloss. But in 25 years, no high school movie has ever come close to the bloodthirsty wit and sweet-faced nihilism of Heathers, the 1989 satire about an Ohio high school where suicide becomes a scrunchie-level fad. “I looove this movie—to the point where I talk about it like I’m not even in it,...
- 4/4/2014
- by Adam Markovitz
- EW - Inside Movies
Former SNL star Chris Kattan was arrested for DUI after allegedly crashing into a truck on an La freeway. In "toys over boys" news, The Lego Movie grossed $69 million in its opening weekend, beating out George Clooney's The Monuments Men. Olympic speed skater Olga Graf accidentally unzipped her suit to reveal her bare chest. In her defense, she was just celebrating her bronze medal win. And in more Olympic reactions, figure skater Ashley Wagner called "bullsh*t" after seeing her fourth-place score. Mark Anthony has split from his girlfriend of one year, Chloe Green. The 22-year-old heiress is the daughter of Topshop founder Sir Philip Green. A Miley Cyrus megafan asked her to his prom in this insane video. Even though Miley can't make it, she invited him to hang out at her Arizona show and added, "Don't forget a corsage." We're all still talking about Bob Costas's...
- 2/10/2014
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
If you hadn't thought about Paris Hilton in a while, it will be hard not to after you see this. Her black gown from last night's Senate Music Group Pre-Grammy party is burned into our memory, thanks to the ultrasexy sheer-and-sequined paneling that left very little, if anything, to the imagination. In her defense, a little navel flashing isn't exactly shocking when it comes to the Grammys dress code, and truth be told, she's not the first to bring this kind of gown to the red carpet - we're looking at you, Jaimie Alexander! Still, the dress scores pretty high on the shock value meter, no? Now that you've got the facts - and the full look - tell us: where do you stand on Paris's barely there gown?...
- 1/24/2014
- by Hannah Weil
- Popsugar.com
Everyone, and we mean everyone, deserves some tasty french fries every once in a while. And to our surprise, it looks like Alessandra Ambrosio totally agrees! The Victoria's Secret Angel and all-around beauty treated herself to a tasty meal of steak and fries this weekend. "#sundayfunday #pastis #steaknfries #regram @stewartshining," she Instagrammed with a fry in her mouth. In her defense, the model had water to drink and we couldn't spot any ketchup on the salty fries. Way to save those calories, girl! With a giant smile on her face, it's safe to say the 32-year-old enjoyed her meal. Being the dedicated and hard working model that she is, Ambrosio headed to the...
- 11/12/2013
- E! Online
Ah, Michael Myers. One of cinema's most notorious serial killers; pure evil on two legs. And whereas 'Psycho' is often considered the granddaddy of the "slasher" film, that'd make John Carpenter's original 1978 classic the "daddy" of this particular horror sub-genre. As is often noted, the original 'Halloween' has very little in terms of on screen violence and gore, yet it boasts some of horror's most memorable "kills." The sequels naturally upped the ante. It's no surprise that by the time they got to 'Halloween 6,' the original & now infamous producer's cut had portions re-shot with gore inserted to match what was going in the 'Friday The 13th' series at the time. Some of these outrageous kills feel tonally right for a 'Halloween' movie, others don't. But for better or for worse, Michael's always held his own against the competition! And since it's Halloween, we thought we'd...
- 10/31/2013
- by Rob Galluzzo
- FEARnet
In the wake of a controversial Video Music Awards performance, Miley Cyrus’s documentary “Miley: The Movement” is premiering on MTV on Wednesday at 10/9c. In a new preview, Miley discusses her parents’ support for her reinvented image. As the daughter of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus and momager Tish Cyrus, Miley was essentially groomed for stardom. “My mom is my homie,” she says. “If I win, she wins. Not because she’s my manager, but because she’s my mom.” See video: ‘SNL’: Miley Cyrus Keeps Tongue-In-Cheek for Promos In her defense, Tish Cyrus addresses critics of her daughter’s raunchy lifestyle.
- 10/2/2013
- by Claire Preising
- The Wrap
Everybody’s favorite loose-cannon C.I.A. officer is back — and looser than ever!
“Just what is it that you’re smoking, Ms. Mathison?” That question, posed to Carrie (Claire Danes) on the Sept. 29 season premiere of Homeland, pretty much sums up everything she did on the episode — and the past two seasons, to be honest. From a random hookup with a dude she met at a bodega to a wild outburst at a classy lunch, our girl was in rare form tonight. And you can’t help but love her; even when she’s right, she’s wrong.
Ok, quick plot summary: 58 days have passed since the Langley bombing and the C.I.A. is still hunting for the elusive Ginger Prince, formerly known as Brody (Damian Lewis). Both Carrie and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) were put on trial to get to the bottom of his disappearance, and while Carrie...
“Just what is it that you’re smoking, Ms. Mathison?” That question, posed to Carrie (Claire Danes) on the Sept. 29 season premiere of Homeland, pretty much sums up everything she did on the episode — and the past two seasons, to be honest. From a random hookup with a dude she met at a bodega to a wild outburst at a classy lunch, our girl was in rare form tonight. And you can’t help but love her; even when she’s right, she’s wrong.
Ok, quick plot summary: 58 days have passed since the Langley bombing and the C.I.A. is still hunting for the elusive Ginger Prince, formerly known as Brody (Damian Lewis). Both Carrie and Saul (Mandy Patinkin) were put on trial to get to the bottom of his disappearance, and while Carrie...
- 9/30/2013
- by Andy Swift
- HollywoodLife
With the exception of the exclusive joint Boston Rob and Russell Hantz interview I did before the start of Survivor: Redemption Island, every Survivor pre-game interview I have ever done has always been a 1-on-1 situation. But with returning players going up with/against their loved ones on Survivor: Blood vs. Water, I had the unique opportunity to talk to the contestants in pairs. Sometimes — like with Rupert and wife Laura — the interactions between the two were super lovey-dovey. Other times — like with Gervase and niece Marissa — they talked a bit of smack at each other’s expense. And then...
- 9/14/2013
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Vera Farmiga has long thought of the relationship between Norma and Norman Bates not as Oedipal, but as "a really bizarre love letter between a mother and a child." At today's Bates Motel panel at Comic-Con, the actress, whose performance as Norman's high-strung mom just earned her an Emmy nomination, continued to make her case. "In her defense, she is the mother of a child with mental issues," she said. In her research, Farmiga said she Googled "parents of psychopaths, and "there was a wellspring of information, so many testimonies. That's where my compassion for the character came from." But her co-star Freddie Highmore says the two actors disagree on the nature of Norma and Norman's extra intimate relationship, i.e., he thinks it's pretty creepy!Highmore: "I think it's slightly dodgy, she thinks it's really nice." Farmiga: "He gets this little twinkle in his eye and I'm like, 'No!
- 7/20/2013
- by Denise Martin
- Vulture
In this world of constant hustle and bustle, it’s nice to know that some things can still amaze us. Like magic, for instance. Ktla’s Allie MacKay was stunned by a trick Justin Willman performed on the station’s morning show this week. In her defense, it was 6:45 in the morning. The trick is good, but...Read more»...
- 6/6/2013
- by Robert Kessler
- Celebuzz.com
After Jodi’s boyfriend was found dead, she was arrested for his murder. Jodi has been on trial since January, and her fate is about to be decided. Take a look back at the key moments in Jodi’s case.
Jodi Arias, 32, has been on trial for the brutal murder her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, 30. In September 2006, the couple met in Las Vegas at a business convention, and began officially dating in January 2007. The couple called it quits in the summer of 2007 when Travis began dating other women. Although the couple ended things, they were still in contact, and there were claims that Jodi was stalking Travis.
1. On June 4 2008, Travis was found dead in his home in Mesa, Ariz. He had been stabbed 27 times, shot in the head, and his throat had been slit from ear to ear. His naked body was discovered in his shower by concerned friends who searched...
Jodi Arias, 32, has been on trial for the brutal murder her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, 30. In September 2006, the couple met in Las Vegas at a business convention, and began officially dating in January 2007. The couple called it quits in the summer of 2007 when Travis began dating other women. Although the couple ended things, they were still in contact, and there were claims that Jodi was stalking Travis.
1. On June 4 2008, Travis was found dead in his home in Mesa, Ariz. He had been stabbed 27 times, shot in the head, and his throat had been slit from ear to ear. His naked body was discovered in his shower by concerned friends who searched...
- 5/8/2013
- by jennypickard
- HollywoodLife
How does a star completely fix all of the awful, embarrassing things they said to a police officer as their husband was getting arrested for a DUI? If you're the disarmingly charming Reese Witherspoon, all it takes is one interview on Good Morning America. In her defense, she says, "I saw him arresting my husband and I literally panicked ... I told him I was pregnant. I’m not pregnant. I said all kinds of crazy things." Ah, the good ole Pregnant Defense. When that didn't work? Reese went Method: "I played a lawyer in a movie so many times I think I am a lawyer. And clearly I’m not a lawyer, because I got arrested." Watch Reese win your heart back with an interview equal to a million Legally Blonde sequels.Lesson Learned: "When a police officer tells you to stay in the car, you stay in the car.
- 5/2/2013
- by Lindsey Weber
- Vulture
Shauna Sand likes putting inanimate objects in her mouth ... diamond studs.With the help of New York dentist Dr. Dean Vafiadis holding back her luscious plump lips, the 41-year-old mother of three showed off her shiny new grill Wednesday in Manhattan.While she claims her ex-husband Lorenzo Lamas owes her over $42K in child support, the Lucite-heel wonder still managed to scrape together enough for the ridiculous dental jewelry. In her defense, it was pretty cheap ... $60 a tooth.
- 3/21/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Landmark and controversial Gay movies at Lacma On March 23, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art will be screening two film programs inspired by its current Robert Mapplethorpe exhibit: "America’s Most Wanted: The Queer Underground," featuring Jack Smith's Flaming Creatures, Jean Genet's Un Chant d'Amour, and Kenneth Anger's Scorpio Rising; and "Temptations: My Hustler and Mala Noche," featuring Andy Warhol's My Hustler and Gus Van Sant's Mala Noche. The screenings are free of charge. The 26-minute Un Chant d'Amour is Genet's sole film; considering its theme and stylistic approach, the film, as to be expected, faced censorship issues at the time of its first screening in the U.S. in 1966 (sixteen years after it was made). The Lacma release (see below more information on each film) describes Un Chant d'Amour (aka "A Song of Love") as "an iconic landmark of queer cinema for its lyrical,...
- 3/14/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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