From August 4th through August 6th, Flashback Weekend Chicago Horror Con took over the Windy City, and Daily Dead was on hand for all the horror-fied festivities. Throughout all three days, this writer served as one of Flashback’s co-hosts, and brought back some highlights from several of the panels held over the course of the convention.
Next up are these panel highlights from the Freddy vs. Jason reunion, which featured Katharine Isabelle, Ken Kirzinger, Paula Shaw, and Jesse Hutch. They chatted about their respective characters, the pressures of living up to the fan expectations, working with Ronny Yu, and both Isabelle and Hutch discussed their death scenes in Freddy vs. Jason as well.
For Katharine and Jesse, I would love to hear from you about what it was you saw in these characters, because they’re kind of the worst couple ever, but I say that lovingly. But initially,...
Next up are these panel highlights from the Freddy vs. Jason reunion, which featured Katharine Isabelle, Ken Kirzinger, Paula Shaw, and Jesse Hutch. They chatted about their respective characters, the pressures of living up to the fan expectations, working with Ronny Yu, and both Isabelle and Hutch discussed their death scenes in Freddy vs. Jason as well.
For Katharine and Jesse, I would love to hear from you about what it was you saw in these characters, because they’re kind of the worst couple ever, but I say that lovingly. But initially,...
- 8/22/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Representatives of the former primer minister are rumoured to have met with James Gay-Rees, producer of Amy, Senna and Supersonic
The makers of the Oscar-winning documentary Amy are working on a film about former prime minister Tony Blair, it has been reported.
According to the Telegraph, members of Blair’s staff met producer James Gay-Rees, whose On the Corner production company was behind the Amy Winehouse film, which won the best documentary Oscar in 2016, as well as Formula One documentary Senna and music film Oasis: Supersonic.
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The makers of the Oscar-winning documentary Amy are working on a film about former prime minister Tony Blair, it has been reported.
According to the Telegraph, members of Blair’s staff met producer James Gay-Rees, whose On the Corner production company was behind the Amy Winehouse film, which won the best documentary Oscar in 2016, as well as Formula One documentary Senna and music film Oasis: Supersonic.
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- 1/17/2017
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Jesse Custer’s wrath hits the screen next week at SXSW with the world premiere of Preacher, and to give attendees a tease of what to expect from the long-awaited comic book adaptation, AMC has unveiled a new upside-down display at the festival.
Press Release: AMC is celebrating the premiere of its new series “Preacher” at SXSW with an installation depicting the upside-down world the characters within the series inhabit.
On the corner of Red River Street and 4th Street in Austin, Texas, the installation will be on display March 11th – 15th from 10am – 10pm daily and is open to the public.
Executive Producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin and cast members Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun, will be joining fans on Monday, March 14th at 2:45pm for the world premiere screening of the pilot episode – several months prior to air – followed by a panel at the Paramount Theatre.
Press Release: AMC is celebrating the premiere of its new series “Preacher” at SXSW with an installation depicting the upside-down world the characters within the series inhabit.
On the corner of Red River Street and 4th Street in Austin, Texas, the installation will be on display March 11th – 15th from 10am – 10pm daily and is open to the public.
Executive Producers Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Sam Catlin and cast members Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga and Joseph Gilgun, will be joining fans on Monday, March 14th at 2:45pm for the world premiere screening of the pilot episode – several months prior to air – followed by a panel at the Paramount Theatre.
- 3/11/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
After announcing the nominees for best film direction yesterday, the Directors Guild of America revealed the slate for TV direction in dramas and comedies today.
"Game of Thrones" seeks to add to its trophy haul for David Nutter's direction of the season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy," which won an Emmy last September. But HBO's epic fantasy series will be challenged by the series finale of "Mad Men," directed by creator Matthew Weiner.
On the comedy side, "Transparent" will vie with the usual suspects, "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Michael Engler
Downton Abbey, "Episode 8" (PBS)
Lesli Linka Glatter
Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality" (Showtime)
David Nutter
Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy" (HBO)
Steven Soderbergh
The Knick, "Williams and Walker" (Cinemax)
Matthew Weiner
Mad Men, "Person to Person" (AMC)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Chris Addison
Veep, "Election Night" (HBO)
Louis C.K.
Louie,...
"Game of Thrones" seeks to add to its trophy haul for David Nutter's direction of the season 5 finale, "Mother's Mercy," which won an Emmy last September. But HBO's epic fantasy series will be challenged by the series finale of "Mad Men," directed by creator Matthew Weiner.
On the comedy side, "Transparent" will vie with the usual suspects, "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." Here is the full list of nominees:
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
Michael Engler
Downton Abbey, "Episode 8" (PBS)
Lesli Linka Glatter
Homeland, "The Tradition of Hospitality" (Showtime)
David Nutter
Game of Thrones, "Mother's Mercy" (HBO)
Steven Soderbergh
The Knick, "Williams and Walker" (Cinemax)
Matthew Weiner
Mad Men, "Person to Person" (AMC)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
Chris Addison
Veep, "Election Night" (HBO)
Louis C.K.
Louie,...
- 1/13/2016
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Independent finalises Afm deals in key markets for music documentary, executive produced by Amy director Asif Kapadia.
London-based sales outfit Independent Film Sales has finalised a number of deals on its untitled Oasis documentary.
Deals have closed in Germany and Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Italy (Lucky Red), Australia/Nz (Madman), Canada (D Films), Hong Kong (Edko), South Korea (Cine Lux), Thailand (Move Matters, Documentary Club) and Taiwan (MovieCloud).
A deal in Japan, a popular market for the iconic UK band, is understood to be in the works.
As revealed by Screen on Monday, Lorton Distribution will partner with eOne on the film’s release in the UK.
Lorton, founded by city financier Julian Bird, is set to release the film theatrically with eOne handling all other rights in the UK and Ireland.
Director Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo) has begun working on the film which is due to feature “unprecedented” access and unseen archive footage.
Mint Pictures...
London-based sales outfit Independent Film Sales has finalised a number of deals on its untitled Oasis documentary.
Deals have closed in Germany and Switzerland (Ascot Elite), Italy (Lucky Red), Australia/Nz (Madman), Canada (D Films), Hong Kong (Edko), South Korea (Cine Lux), Thailand (Move Matters, Documentary Club) and Taiwan (MovieCloud).
A deal in Japan, a popular market for the iconic UK band, is understood to be in the works.
As revealed by Screen on Monday, Lorton Distribution will partner with eOne on the film’s release in the UK.
Lorton, founded by city financier Julian Bird, is set to release the film theatrically with eOne handling all other rights in the UK and Ireland.
Director Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo) has begun working on the film which is due to feature “unprecedented” access and unseen archive footage.
Mint Pictures...
- 11/19/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Fledgling UK film outfit Lorton teams with eOne for release, executive produced by Amy director Asif Kapadia.
Fledgling UK distribution outfit Lorton Entertainment is to partner with Entertainment One (eOne) on the release of the as-yet-untitled Oasis documentary announced earlier this month.
Lorton, founded by city financier Julian Bird, is set to release the film theatrically with eOne handling all other rights in the UK and Ireland.
The deal was negotiated by Lorton Entertainment and eOne’s Joel Kennedy.
“We are thrilled to be working with Lorton Entertainment on what will undoubtedly be a ‘must see’ movie,” said Kennedy.
“It’s an iconic rock and roll story and we can’t wait to see it brought to the big screen by such an incredibly talented team”.
The buzzed-about film, which is due to feature “unprecedented” access to the band and unseen archive footage, will be directed by Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo).
Mint Pictures’ [link...
Fledgling UK distribution outfit Lorton Entertainment is to partner with Entertainment One (eOne) on the release of the as-yet-untitled Oasis documentary announced earlier this month.
Lorton, founded by city financier Julian Bird, is set to release the film theatrically with eOne handling all other rights in the UK and Ireland.
The deal was negotiated by Lorton Entertainment and eOne’s Joel Kennedy.
“We are thrilled to be working with Lorton Entertainment on what will undoubtedly be a ‘must see’ movie,” said Kennedy.
“It’s an iconic rock and roll story and we can’t wait to see it brought to the big screen by such an incredibly talented team”.
The buzzed-about film, which is due to feature “unprecedented” access to the band and unseen archive footage, will be directed by Mat Whitecross (The Road to Guantanamo).
Mint Pictures’ [link...
- 11/16/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
Independent to launch sales at Afm on film about iconic UK band.
Iconic UK band Oasis are to be the subject of a new documentary produced by Amy and Senna producer James Gay Rees of On The Corner and executive-produced by Amy and Senna director Asif Kapadia.
The Road To Guantanamo director Mat Whitecross will direct the feature, which Independent will launch at Afm.
Also producing are Fiona Neilson for Mint Pictures (Spike Island) and Simon Halfon for Nemperor (Sleuth).
Financing will come from Lorton Entertainment Limited, founded by Julian Bird, while newly launched Lorton Distribution will handledistribution in the UK.
According to the production, the filmmakers have been given “unprecendented” access to the band and unseen archive footage and the film will include candid insight from the famously stormy brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
The film is understood to chart the journey from the moment in 1991 when Noel joined his brother Liam’s Manchester-based band. Three...
Iconic UK band Oasis are to be the subject of a new documentary produced by Amy and Senna producer James Gay Rees of On The Corner and executive-produced by Amy and Senna director Asif Kapadia.
The Road To Guantanamo director Mat Whitecross will direct the feature, which Independent will launch at Afm.
Also producing are Fiona Neilson for Mint Pictures (Spike Island) and Simon Halfon for Nemperor (Sleuth).
Financing will come from Lorton Entertainment Limited, founded by Julian Bird, while newly launched Lorton Distribution will handledistribution in the UK.
According to the production, the filmmakers have been given “unprecendented” access to the band and unseen archive footage and the film will include candid insight from the famously stormy brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher.
The film is understood to chart the journey from the moment in 1991 when Noel joined his brother Liam’s Manchester-based band. Three...
- 11/2/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
On the corner of Flushing and Tompkins avenues in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, near Marcy Projects, sits the old Pfizer building, an imposing 660,000-square-foot space where the pharmaceutical giant held its headquarters until 2008. Today the impressive, eight-story structure, still filled with lab equipment, animal cages, large locker rooms, and towering stainless-steel mixers, is home to various start-ups, food purveyors, and production companies. Nestled among them in what was once Pfizer’s colleague resource center, is the recording studio built three years ago by Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly of Chairlift, and in which the pop duo recorded their forthcoming third album, Moth.Written and produced in this cozy, cocoonlike incubator surrounded by ghosts left behind by the same company that invented Viagra, Moth is the most distilled, coherent version of Chairlift yet, offering a leaner, more hi-fi sound that's squarely influenced by hip-hop. The song “Ch-Ching,” premiering on Vulture today, has...
- 10/16/2015
- by Lauretta Charlton
- Vulture
The Canadian distributor has swooped on Asif Kapadia’s anticipated documentary about the late Amy Winehouse, set to premiere in Midnight Screenings on the Croisette.
Amy uses unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks to chronicle the short life of the six-time Grammy winner and her death from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.
James Gay-Rees produced via On The Corner Films. Mongrel cut the deal with Cinetic and plans a July release.
“Asif Kapadia is one the most talented filmmakers we have worked with and Amy is a jewel of a film – a tribute to one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our generation,” said Mongrel president Hussain Amarshi.
Mongrel distributed Kapadia’s 2010 documentary Senna. The company also holds rights to Woody Allen’s out of competition Cannes premiere Irrational Man.
Amy uses unseen archival footage and previously unheard tracks to chronicle the short life of the six-time Grammy winner and her death from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.
James Gay-Rees produced via On The Corner Films. Mongrel cut the deal with Cinetic and plans a July release.
“Asif Kapadia is one the most talented filmmakers we have worked with and Amy is a jewel of a film – a tribute to one of the greatest singer-songwriters of our generation,” said Mongrel president Hussain Amarshi.
Mongrel distributed Kapadia’s 2010 documentary Senna. The company also holds rights to Woody Allen’s out of competition Cannes premiere Irrational Man.
- 4/17/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
First poster released of anticipated documentary from the team behind Senna.
Altitude Film Distribution is to release Asif Kapadi’s documentary about late singer Amy Winehouse in UK cinemas on July 3, 2015.
The film, titled Amy, tells the story of the six-time Grammy-winner “in her own words”. Featuring unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, the documentary will explore the story of the successful singer who died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.
Kapadi has re-teamed with producer James Gay-Rees through On The Corner Films following their BAFTA-winning documentary Senna in 2010.
Altitude Film Distribution is to release Asif Kapadi’s documentary about late singer Amy Winehouse in UK cinemas on July 3, 2015.
The film, titled Amy, tells the story of the six-time Grammy-winner “in her own words”. Featuring unseen archive footage and previously unheard tracks, the documentary will explore the story of the successful singer who died from alcohol poisoning in July 2011 at the age of 27.
Kapadi has re-teamed with producer James Gay-Rees through On The Corner Films following their BAFTA-winning documentary Senna in 2010.
- 3/18/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
David Morrissey, the British actor known for his role as The Walking Dead's Governor, is taking a turn behind the camera as he and three other filmmakers have formed On the Corner, a film and television production company. Morrissey formed the production firm with director Asif Kapadia and producers James Gay-Rees and Jolyon Symonds. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company is currently working on a follow-up to Kapadia's BAFTA award-winning Senna, and has already signed on for a two-year first look deal with BBC Worldwide. The company is also currently in production on the tentatively titled film Amy,...
- 11/6/2014
- by Teresa Jue
- EW - Inside TV
The Walking Dead star David Morrissey has partnered with a trio of established TV and film producers to launch his own drama and documentary indie.
The actor – who has also starred in British dramas such as State Of Play and The Driver – has set up On The Corner with Complicit producer Jolyon Symonds, Senna director Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees, who produced Banksy doc Exit Through The Gift Shop.
The company has been established to produce high-end British drama, comedy, feature docs and factual series. It has also struck a development and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide, which will have first look at the indie’s slate.
Morrissey, who is speaking at Broadcast’s Production & Post Forum, said he wanted to have more creative control over the projects in which he stars. He would also like to develop projects in which he doesn’t appear.
“As an actor, I was frustrated when I came in too late...
The actor – who has also starred in British dramas such as State Of Play and The Driver – has set up On The Corner with Complicit producer Jolyon Symonds, Senna director Asif Kapadia and James Gay-Rees, who produced Banksy doc Exit Through The Gift Shop.
The company has been established to produce high-end British drama, comedy, feature docs and factual series. It has also struck a development and distribution deal with BBC Worldwide, which will have first look at the indie’s slate.
Morrissey, who is speaking at Broadcast’s Production & Post Forum, said he wanted to have more creative control over the projects in which he stars. He would also like to develop projects in which he doesn’t appear.
“As an actor, I was frustrated when I came in too late...
- 11/6/2014
- ScreenDaily
David Morrisey, the U.K. stage and screen actor who played The Walking Dead's eyepatch-wearing villain The Governor, has joined forces with BAFTA-winning Senna director Asif Kapadia and BAFTA-winning producers James Gay-Rees and Jolyon Symonds to create a new film and TV production house. They announced Thursday that the new indie, dubbed On the Corner, will develop scripted and non-scripted content and has already inked a two-year first-look deal with BBC Worldwide. It also has development deals on a six-part series with Tim Firth (Calendar Girls) and a one-off written by
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- 11/6/2014
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Birthday shoutouts go to Cristiano Ronaldo (above), who is 29, Jennifer Jason Leigh is 52, Laura Linney is 50, Charlotte Rampling is 68, and Barbara Hershey is 66.
I hope The National Enquirer has deep pockets.
Elton John to adapt Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as an animated feature.
There Are Some Nightmare Travel Stories Coming Out Of Sochi. For some perspective, I love this tweet from Chris Stout-Hazard
Man, these journalists really are having a hard time in Sochi. Just can't think of a single thing that would make their experience tougher.
— Chris Stout-Hazard (@stouthazard) February 5, 2014
Anderson introduces the “Mini-Cooper.” I want one.
Below you can see the first campaign video for Clay Aiken, who is officially running for Congress in North Carolina. His potential Gop opponent is already unleashing the anti-gay rhetoric.
Jonathan Groff appeared on Watch What Happens Live last night, and was a witness (along with Tamar Braxton) to Andy Cohen...
I hope The National Enquirer has deep pockets.
Elton John to adapt Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as an animated feature.
There Are Some Nightmare Travel Stories Coming Out Of Sochi. For some perspective, I love this tweet from Chris Stout-Hazard
Man, these journalists really are having a hard time in Sochi. Just can't think of a single thing that would make their experience tougher.
— Chris Stout-Hazard (@stouthazard) February 5, 2014
Anderson introduces the “Mini-Cooper.” I want one.
Below you can see the first campaign video for Clay Aiken, who is officially running for Congress in North Carolina. His potential Gop opponent is already unleashing the anti-gay rhetoric.
Jonathan Groff appeared on Watch What Happens Live last night, and was a witness (along with Tamar Braxton) to Andy Cohen...
- 2/5/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Yes, I have too much time on my hands. Here's a new feature that was fun to put together (though quite time-consuming, which makes me worry about my ability to do this every month). I look back at rock, pop, and R&B albums that came out five years ago, ten years ago, etc.
1967
Buffalo Springfield: Again (Atco)
There was much chaos surrounding the creation of this quintet 's second album. Bassist Bruce Palmer, in some ways the soul of the band, was unavailable due to a drug charge deportation, and a string of session players took his place. Stephen Stills, who saw himself as the leader of the group, was feuding with Neil Young, who considered himself an equal, and Young actually quit -- but returned. And that's without getting into the fiasco that was the band's management team.
Nonetheless, it was a quantum leap forward from their debut,...
1967
Buffalo Springfield: Again (Atco)
There was much chaos surrounding the creation of this quintet 's second album. Bassist Bruce Palmer, in some ways the soul of the band, was unavailable due to a drug charge deportation, and a string of session players took his place. Stephen Stills, who saw himself as the leader of the group, was feuding with Neil Young, who considered himself an equal, and Young actually quit -- but returned. And that's without getting into the fiasco that was the band's management team.
Nonetheless, it was a quantum leap forward from their debut,...
- 10/30/2012
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Each week we ask a reader to tell us about where they go to watch films. Today, a community-minded cinema holding its own against the might of the multiplexes
• Check out our Google map and flickr group
Location
On the corner of Eastcheap, just before the main shopping area of the town centre. The imposing art deco building makes the cinema unmissable, rising over the shallowly spread shopping area of the Garden City beyond.
The building
Built and opened in the 1930s to cater for the demand that The Palace cinema (built in 1908, since demolished in the 1980s) could not supply on its own. As a result the cinema is quintessentially art deco, from its angular architecture, to the spacious octagonal foyer that has changed very little since its opening. The original screen housing 1,420 seats was divided into three in 1996 in order for the cinema to compete with the Cineworld multiplex that opened in Stevenage,...
• Check out our Google map and flickr group
Location
On the corner of Eastcheap, just before the main shopping area of the town centre. The imposing art deco building makes the cinema unmissable, rising over the shallowly spread shopping area of the Garden City beyond.
The building
Built and opened in the 1930s to cater for the demand that The Palace cinema (built in 1908, since demolished in the 1980s) could not supply on its own. As a result the cinema is quintessentially art deco, from its angular architecture, to the spacious octagonal foyer that has changed very little since its opening. The original screen housing 1,420 seats was divided into three in 1996 in order for the cinema to compete with the Cineworld multiplex that opened in Stevenage,...
- 7/3/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
'She meant a lot to us, she never forgot where she came from,' a fan tells MTV News on the day of her funeral.
By Rob Markman
Whitney Houston in East Orange, NJ in 1987
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Newark, New Jersey — It was a day of both sadness and celebration as Whitney Houston's fans gathered in her birthplace to mourn the death of the fallen pop diva on Saturday (February 18).
Police set up blockades on the streets surrounding New Hope Baptist Church, keeping the public several blocks away from the private funeral in every direction. On the corner of Orange and Nesbitt streets, a group of fans gathered to sing some of Houston's biggest hits like "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You".
On Sussex Avenue, about four blocks from the church, another group of fans gathered. A Philadelphia artist who goes by the name Mark G.
By Rob Markman
Whitney Houston in East Orange, NJ in 1987
Photo: Ron Galella/WireImage
Newark, New Jersey — It was a day of both sadness and celebration as Whitney Houston's fans gathered in her birthplace to mourn the death of the fallen pop diva on Saturday (February 18).
Police set up blockades on the streets surrounding New Hope Baptist Church, keeping the public several blocks away from the private funeral in every direction. On the corner of Orange and Nesbitt streets, a group of fans gathered to sing some of Houston's biggest hits like "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You".
On Sussex Avenue, about four blocks from the church, another group of fans gathered. A Philadelphia artist who goes by the name Mark G.
- 2/18/2012
- MTV Music News
Happy Birthday to Wilmer Valderrama (above), who turns 32, Christian Bale is 38, and Phil Collins, who turns 62. Time to name your top five Phil and/or Genesis songs! I have to do one of each. Here are my Genesis picks: 5. "Man On The Corner," 4. "No Son Of Mine," 3. "Follow You, Follow Me," 2. "Abacab," 1. "That's All." And my top five Phil songs: 5. "Something Happened On The Way To Heaven," 4. "Against All Odds," 3. "Easy Lover," 2. "In The Air Tonight," 1. "Separate Lives."
Greg Louganis on gold medals, HIV and Matthew Mitcham.Cynthia Nixon released a statement to The Advocate clarifying her remarks from last week: "While I don't often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have 'chosen' is to be in a gay relationship."Jennifer Lopez will be a presenter at the Oscars. I don't get it either,...
Greg Louganis on gold medals, HIV and Matthew Mitcham.Cynthia Nixon released a statement to The Advocate clarifying her remarks from last week: "While I don't often use the word, the technically precise term for my orientation is bisexual. I believe bisexuality is not a choice, it is a fact. What I have 'chosen' is to be in a gay relationship."Jennifer Lopez will be a presenter at the Oscars. I don't get it either,...
- 1/30/2012
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Harlem rapper also names Kendrick Lamar, Dom Kennedy and himself, in Mixtape Daily.
By Rob Markman
Smoke Dza
Photo: MTV News
Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables
Headliner: Smoke Dza
Album: Rolling Stoned
Key Cameo: "On the Corner" (featuring Bun B and Big K.R.I.T.)
Real Spit: Jay-z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne are already established — not just as hip-hop stars, but as modern-day musical icons whose reach extends to fans outside of rap as well. In hip-hop's underground, however, new stars are emerging for a new generation; Harlem rapper Smoke Dza dubs them "the new elite."
While artists like Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar and Dom Kennedy are breaking through with mixtapes, independent albums and multi-city tours, Dza feels right there among that crop. He's even nabbed them all for guest features on his debut indie album Rolling Stoned.
"I feel like I'm amongst the elite,...
By Rob Markman
Smoke Dza
Photo: MTV News
Don't Sleep: Necessary Notables
Headliner: Smoke Dza
Album: Rolling Stoned
Key Cameo: "On the Corner" (featuring Bun B and Big K.R.I.T.)
Real Spit: Jay-z, Kanye West and Lil Wayne are already established — not just as hip-hop stars, but as modern-day musical icons whose reach extends to fans outside of rap as well. In hip-hop's underground, however, new stars are emerging for a new generation; Harlem rapper Smoke Dza dubs them "the new elite."
While artists like Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar and Dom Kennedy are breaking through with mixtapes, independent albums and multi-city tours, Dza feels right there among that crop. He's even nabbed them all for guest features on his debut indie album Rolling Stoned.
"I feel like I'm amongst the elite,...
- 9/14/2011
- MTV Music News
Tracy Morgan’s headline-grabbing Damage Control Tour continues.
Four days after the 30 Rock star apologized for unleashing an anti-gay rant during a comedy act, Morgan once again expressed deep regret for his choice of words in an interview with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons (via GlobalGrind.com).
“I guess the reason I am successful is because I am so unfiltered,” he said. “And sometimes as a result I say really stupid s–t. The truth is if I had a gay son, I would love him just as much as if he was straight … I might have to try to love...
Four days after the 30 Rock star apologized for unleashing an anti-gay rant during a comedy act, Morgan once again expressed deep regret for his choice of words in an interview with hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons (via GlobalGrind.com).
“I guess the reason I am successful is because I am so unfiltered,” he said. “And sometimes as a result I say really stupid s–t. The truth is if I had a gay son, I would love him just as much as if he was straight … I might have to try to love...
- 6/13/2011
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
MTV Shows
MTV has just announced their upcoming Lady Gaga documentary, "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside," which -- according to the press release -- "will provide fans an intimate look at the evolution of Stefani Germanotta into one of pop's most influential and successful artists of our time." As always, Gaga is raw and open with her fans, exposing even the more painful parts of her childhood in the hopes that her fans will relate to her story and feel empowered.
"I remember once some of the girls from my class, they were hanging out with some boys that I knew also and the, I went to meet some friends for some pizza that were at the same pizzeria and the boys picked me up and threw me in the trashcan, on the street," Gaga says. "On the corner of my block while all the other girls from the...
MTV has just announced their upcoming Lady Gaga documentary, "Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside," which -- according to the press release -- "will provide fans an intimate look at the evolution of Stefani Germanotta into one of pop's most influential and successful artists of our time." As always, Gaga is raw and open with her fans, exposing even the more painful parts of her childhood in the hopes that her fans will relate to her story and feel empowered.
"I remember once some of the girls from my class, they were hanging out with some boys that I knew also and the, I went to meet some friends for some pizza that were at the same pizzeria and the boys picked me up and threw me in the trashcan, on the street," Gaga says. "On the corner of my block while all the other girls from the...
- 5/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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Like Nick, I have the post-Grammy fever. Arcade Fire’s win was so well-earned, it’s one of those award show moments where you really feel that what happened was right (another such victory in my mind was American Beauty‘s win at the Oscars.) Here, Arcade Fire performs an electric version of “Ready To Start” after winning their Grammy.
Lady Gaga disappointed me on Sunday. Her “costume” resembled a bikini raincoat and the egg looked cool, but wasn’t very functional. Plus her song sounded exactly like Madonna’s “Express Yourself”. I was hoping that Her Madgesty would jump out and join in the performance, but oh well. Fever Ray’s Karin Andersson won an award at a Swedish music awards show back in June.
Like Nick, I have the post-Grammy fever. Arcade Fire’s win was so well-earned, it’s one of those award show moments where you really feel that what happened was right (another such victory in my mind was American Beauty‘s win at the Oscars.) Here, Arcade Fire performs an electric version of “Ready To Start” after winning their Grammy.
Lady Gaga disappointed me on Sunday. Her “costume” resembled a bikini raincoat and the egg looked cool, but wasn’t very functional. Plus her song sounded exactly like Madonna’s “Express Yourself”. I was hoping that Her Madgesty would jump out and join in the performance, but oh well. Fever Ray’s Karin Andersson won an award at a Swedish music awards show back in June.
- 2/17/2011
- by Megan Lehar
- The Scorecard Review
I started walking around London in my mind. It started when I wrote the entry about Jermyn Street. In mentioning Wilton's I should have mentioned that on my first visit there I ordered roast turkey with fresh peaches. I know, it sound like the Peter Cook and Dudley Moore routine about the Frog & Peach, but nevertheless that's what I had, with a raspberry syllabub for dessert.
In my mind my walk didn't stop when Jermyn Street ended at St. James. I imagined walking down St. James and into the park, and around the ponds. And admiring the view of Westminster Abbey from the bridge. And then perhaps out one end of the park toward Victoria or into Pimlico.
Pushing on now, following an instinctive guidance system in my mind, I stop for coffee at that little street (I know just how to find it) with all the cafes and an assortment of street venders.
In my mind my walk didn't stop when Jermyn Street ended at St. James. I imagined walking down St. James and into the park, and around the ponds. And admiring the view of Westminster Abbey from the bridge. And then perhaps out one end of the park toward Victoria or into Pimlico.
Pushing on now, following an instinctive guidance system in my mind, I stop for coffee at that little street (I know just how to find it) with all the cafes and an assortment of street venders.
- 2/14/2010
- by Roger Ebert
- blogs.suntimes.com/ebert
Originally published on 9 February 1983
It is Friday night in Philadelphia. The streets are uncomfortably quiet for a New Yorker. A car or two, a man stretched out on the sidewalk fast asleep beneath the watching eye of a bored policeman, ("He's here every night"), hardly a passer-by.
On the corner of Market and 12th Streets there is an unexpected crowd of people queueing for the cinema. But what really astonishes the New Yorker is the film for which they are lining up. Across the road, Dustin Hoffman's Tootsie is showing to a deserted house. Here there is Gandhi.
In Manhattan, Tootsie is the hit of the moment. In movie guides it is referred to as "a pungent commentary on contemporary sexual confusion," of which more later. In the little restaurants around Central Park, over glasses of chilled Chablis, it is the subject of long, serious discussions about its political relevance.
It is Friday night in Philadelphia. The streets are uncomfortably quiet for a New Yorker. A car or two, a man stretched out on the sidewalk fast asleep beneath the watching eye of a bored policeman, ("He's here every night"), hardly a passer-by.
On the corner of Market and 12th Streets there is an unexpected crowd of people queueing for the cinema. But what really astonishes the New Yorker is the film for which they are lining up. Across the road, Dustin Hoffman's Tootsie is showing to a deserted house. Here there is Gandhi.
In Manhattan, Tootsie is the hit of the moment. In movie guides it is referred to as "a pungent commentary on contemporary sexual confusion," of which more later. In the little restaurants around Central Park, over glasses of chilled Chablis, it is the subject of long, serious discussions about its political relevance.
- 2/9/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
Nathaniel Geary's independent film is a sign that not all independent films can be excellent despite the originality. This means that On the Corner always give you the feeling that it could have been better than what we see in the end-result. Hopefully, the film feels quite realistic since it was shot on location in the neighbourhood of Downtown Eastside (a place with serious problems of poverty and drugs) in Vancouver.
Patricia "Angel" Henry (Alex Rice), an Aboriginal who hails from Prince Rupert, lives in Vancouver. In order to survive she turns to prostitution along with her friend Stacey (Katherine Isabelle), a white girl. On one day, Angel encounters Randy (Simon Baker), her brother, and he tells her that he has nowhere to live. Of course, Randy will find a dead-end job, but he'll start selling drugs - by making sure Angel doesn't know it - in the street...
Patricia "Angel" Henry (Alex Rice), an Aboriginal who hails from Prince Rupert, lives in Vancouver. In order to survive she turns to prostitution along with her friend Stacey (Katherine Isabelle), a white girl. On one day, Angel encounters Randy (Simon Baker), her brother, and he tells her that he has nowhere to live. Of course, Randy will find a dead-end job, but he'll start selling drugs - by making sure Angel doesn't know it - in the street...
- 9/3/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
TORONTO -- Robert Lepage's La Face Chachee de la Lune, Denys Arcand's Cannes hit The Barbarian Invasions and Guy Maddin's The Saddest Music in the World are among the top 10 Canadian movies of the year as chosen by the Toronto International Film Festival Group. The top-10 list for the festival group's Canadian Film Week, set to be unveiled Tuesday night in Toronto, also included Scott Smith's Falling Angels, the Sarah Polley starrer My Life Without Me from Isabel Coixet, David Sutherland's Love and Sex and Eating the Bones, Nathaniel Geary's On the Corner and another Quebec French-language film, Bernard Emond's 20h17, Rue Darling. Also named in the unranked top-10 list were two documentaries, Alan King's Dying at Grace and Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbot's The Corporation.
- 12/18/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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