Cue the theme song, the Ghostbusters are back!
Sony has dropped the trailer for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the sequel to 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”
“Afterlife” took the ghostbusting to rural Oklahoma, but the franchise’s upcoming fifth film returns to its roots in New York City. In the trailer for “Frozen Empire,” an idyllic NYC summer turns icy when a mysterious “death chill” takes over the city. Paul Rudd leads a ragtag group of Ghostbusters to fight the frozen foe.
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” premiered in November 2021 and was directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, the original “Ghostbusters” director. After a single mom took her two children to a small town in Oklahoma, they discovered their grandfather’s secret legacy and their connection to the Ghostbusters.
“Afterlife” starred Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace, who were all new to the franchise. Original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson,...
Sony has dropped the trailer for “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the sequel to 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife.”
“Afterlife” took the ghostbusting to rural Oklahoma, but the franchise’s upcoming fifth film returns to its roots in New York City. In the trailer for “Frozen Empire,” an idyllic NYC summer turns icy when a mysterious “death chill” takes over the city. Paul Rudd leads a ragtag group of Ghostbusters to fight the frozen foe.
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” premiered in November 2021 and was directed by Jason Reitman, son of Ivan Reitman, the original “Ghostbusters” director. After a single mom took her two children to a small town in Oklahoma, they discovered their grandfather’s secret legacy and their connection to the Ghostbusters.
“Afterlife” starred Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace, who were all new to the franchise. Original stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
The sequel to 2021’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” now has a title – and a teaser trailer. “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” is due out next spring and, like a blustery gust of winterish wind, the trailer has arrived. Watch it above.
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” takes place after the events of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” with Spengler’s daughter Callie (Carrie Coon) and her kids Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Trevor (Finn Wolfhard), along with her new love Gary (Paul Rudd) and Trevor’s crush Lucky (Celeste O’Connor), overseeing a new generation of Ghostbusters back in New York. (The movie’s codename was “Firehouse.”)
They team up with the previous generation of Ghostbusters when faced with a sinister new threat that could plunge the world into a supernaturally assisted ice age. Annie Potts and William Atherton return from the original film, with Patton Oswalt and Kumail Nanjiani making their “Ghostbusters” debuts.
The trailer, set largely to Bananarama’s classic bop “Cruel Summer,...
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” takes place after the events of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” with Spengler’s daughter Callie (Carrie Coon) and her kids Phoebe (Mckenna Grace) and Trevor (Finn Wolfhard), along with her new love Gary (Paul Rudd) and Trevor’s crush Lucky (Celeste O’Connor), overseeing a new generation of Ghostbusters back in New York. (The movie’s codename was “Firehouse.”)
They team up with the previous generation of Ghostbusters when faced with a sinister new threat that could plunge the world into a supernaturally assisted ice age. Annie Potts and William Atherton return from the original film, with Patton Oswalt and Kumail Nanjiani making their “Ghostbusters” debuts.
The trailer, set largely to Bananarama’s classic bop “Cruel Summer,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Ahsoka cinematographer Eric Steelberg shared new insight into his work with Star Wars executive Dave Filoni, the man behind Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, and more.
Filoni currently serves as Star Wars' executive creative director, with his influence being felt in a number of the franchise's biggest recent Disney+ shows such as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
Ahsoka in particular was a truly special moment for him as a creative, calling it "a religious experience" to bring so many of his animated characters into the live-action Mandoverse behind Rosario Dawson's leading heroine.
Read full article on The Direct.
Filoni currently serves as Star Wars' executive creative director, with his influence being felt in a number of the franchise's biggest recent Disney+ shows such as The Mandalorian, The Book of Boba Fett, and Ahsoka.
Ahsoka in particular was a truly special moment for him as a creative, calling it "a religious experience" to bring so many of his animated characters into the live-action Mandoverse behind Rosario Dawson's leading heroine.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/2/2023
- by Richard Nebens
- The Direct
Shelly Johnson has been elected the 47th president of the American Society of Cinematographers. He succeeds Stephen Lighthill, who reached his term limit, having completed his second consecutive two-year term as president (and third overall).
The ASC Board also elected a slate of officers that includes VPs Charlie Lieberman, John Simmons and Patti Lee; treasurer Charles Minsky; secretary Dejan Georgevich; and sergeant-at-arms Chris Chomyn.
The members of the board, elected by the organization’s active membership, also include Mandy Walker (who became the first woman to win the ASC Award in features earlier this year for her lensing of Elvis), former Academy president John Bailey, Patrick Cady, Steven Fierberg, Michael Goi, Charles Minsky, Lowell Peterson, Lawrence Sher, Eric Steelberg, John Toll and Amy Vincent. Alternate members of the board are Karl Walter Lindenlaub, Georgevich, Denis Lenoir, Steven Poster and Mark Irwin.
Johnson, a California native, graduated from the Art Center College of Design...
The ASC Board also elected a slate of officers that includes VPs Charlie Lieberman, John Simmons and Patti Lee; treasurer Charles Minsky; secretary Dejan Georgevich; and sergeant-at-arms Chris Chomyn.
The members of the board, elected by the organization’s active membership, also include Mandy Walker (who became the first woman to win the ASC Award in features earlier this year for her lensing of Elvis), former Academy president John Bailey, Patrick Cady, Steven Fierberg, Michael Goi, Charles Minsky, Lowell Peterson, Lawrence Sher, Eric Steelberg, John Toll and Amy Vincent. Alternate members of the board are Karl Walter Lindenlaub, Georgevich, Denis Lenoir, Steven Poster and Mark Irwin.
Johnson, a California native, graduated from the Art Center College of Design...
- 5/22/2023
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Marvel Cinematic Universe made a big splash on TV in 2021 with its first ever spinoff series, “WandaVision,” which staged a coup at the Emmys by receiving 23 nominations including Best Limited Series. At the same time the MCU’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” earned five nominations including Best Drama Guest Actor for Don Cheadle. The extended superhero franchise has a lot more chances at recognition this year. Scroll down to see all 94 submissions for the canonical MCU shows on the ballot in 2022: “Hawkeye,” “Loki,” “Moon Knight,” and “What If?”
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Those four shows give Marvel a foothold in four different genres. “Hawkeye” was surprisingly submitted into comedy categories, perhaps to avoid competing it directly against “Loki” in the drama field. “Moon Knight” is going the “WandaVision” route by competing as a limited series. And “What If…...
SEEEvery Marvel Cinematic Universe actor who’s been nominated for an Emmy
Those four shows give Marvel a foothold in four different genres. “Hawkeye” was surprisingly submitted into comedy categories, perhaps to avoid competing it directly against “Loki” in the drama field. “Moon Knight” is going the “WandaVision” route by competing as a limited series. And “What If…...
- 6/25/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The knee-slapping quips and archery antics of Clint Barton and Kate Bishop in the MCU’s “Hawkeye” series have been submitted for Emmy attention in the comedy categories, instead of the presumed limited series field. With the switch in categories, all signs indicate that a potential second season of the Hawkeye superhero saga is in the future for Disney+, though no official announcement has been made.
In addition to seeking love for outstanding comedy series, stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld will angle for lead actor and lead actress consideration. In the supporting categories, Disney has submitted Vincent D’Onofrio, Fra Free, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Florence Pugh and Vera Farmiga.
Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Emmys Predictions Hub
The MCU has its hands full this television awards season. Variety exclusively reported “Loki” would be submitted in the drama categories, while “Moon Knight” will now fly solo in the limited series realm.
In addition to seeking love for outstanding comedy series, stars Jeremy Renner and Hailee Steinfeld will angle for lead actor and lead actress consideration. In the supporting categories, Disney has submitted Vincent D’Onofrio, Fra Free, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Florence Pugh and Vera Farmiga.
Read more: Variety’s Awards Circuit Emmys Predictions Hub
The MCU has its hands full this television awards season. Variety exclusively reported “Loki” would be submitted in the drama categories, while “Moon Knight” will now fly solo in the limited series realm.
- 6/2/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The nominees list for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Board of Governors has been revealed before its June 6-10 balloting.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
The candidates are hoping to fill the open seats on the 54-member board. Up to four candidates are set for the open seat at each each branch, which carries three governors with staggered terms per branch.
Board members who have termed out include Academy president David Rubin (from the casting directors branch), Jan Pascale (production designers), Mark Johnson (producers) and Nancy Utley (PR).
Candidates vying for a seat include actress Marlee Matlin, composer Hans Zimmer, and executive Toby Emmerich.
The slate faces some crucial tests once installed, including selecting a new Academy president and new CEO to replace outgoing Dawn Hudson. The Academy also must overcome perceptions created in a rocky year, with its Will Smith Oscars slap incident and the uproar over what categories would make it into the Oscars broadcast.
- 6/2/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
“Hawkeye” marked Eric Steelberg‘s first venture into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the cinematographer couldn’t have asked for a better show to make his MCU debut. “I loved that they were doing [a Hawkeye show]. I loved that they were kind of making fun of him in the show for being a forgotten character. ‘A branding issue.’ Such a funny line,” Steelberg tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above). “There were lots of fun opportunities on this project that I never really had an opportunity to do — scale and scope and visual effects but even the storytelling was really interesting, focusing a character for ability and sharing their ability is something I don’t think I’ve explored in other kinds of films I’d done. I had just come off of ‘Ghostbusters’ right before I did ‘Hawkeye,’ so a very different kind of project, different kind of VFX,...
- 5/26/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
The board of governors at the American Society of Cinematographers on Monday reelected Stephen Lighthill as president for a third one-year term.
The news comes as the ASC board held its 2022-23 officer elections. Lighthill will serve alongside Vice Presidents Amy Vincent, John Simmons and Shelly Johnson; Treasurer Steven Poster; Secretary Gregg Heschong; and Sergeant-at-Arms Chris Chomyn.
“As an organization, we are focused on education, continued improvements of safety practices, and further expanding our diversity and outreach efforts,” Lighthill said. “The last year has presented many adversities for our community, and we are proud of how our members met these challenges while continuing to take storytelling to new places.”
The members of the ASC board, elected by the organization’s active membership, also include Curtis Clark, Richard Crudo, Steven Fierberg, Michael Goi, Ed Lachman, Patti Lee, Charlie Lieberman, Lowell Peterson, Lawrence Sher, John Toll and Robert Yeoman. John Bailey, Eric Steelberg,...
The news comes as the ASC board held its 2022-23 officer elections. Lighthill will serve alongside Vice Presidents Amy Vincent, John Simmons and Shelly Johnson; Treasurer Steven Poster; Secretary Gregg Heschong; and Sergeant-at-Arms Chris Chomyn.
“As an organization, we are focused on education, continued improvements of safety practices, and further expanding our diversity and outreach efforts,” Lighthill said. “The last year has presented many adversities for our community, and we are proud of how our members met these challenges while continuing to take storytelling to new places.”
The members of the ASC board, elected by the organization’s active membership, also include Curtis Clark, Richard Crudo, Steven Fierberg, Michael Goi, Ed Lachman, Patti Lee, Charlie Lieberman, Lowell Peterson, Lawrence Sher, John Toll and Robert Yeoman. John Bailey, Eric Steelberg,...
- 5/23/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The “Ghostbusters” franchise has gone through quite a few permutations in the decades since director Ivan Reitman’s original feature was released in 1984. And while the kooky spirit and basic concept of the first film remain unchanged in each iteration, from the two ’90s animated TV series to 2016’s gender-swapped reboot, the property itself is continually in a creative flux. It’s no wonder it’s going through yet another change — and showing marked growing pains in the process. Director/ co-writer Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” hits the reboot button once more, this time carrying a familial cinematic legacy. Yet with all the nostalgia packed into the picture, its own refurbished identity is slightly compromised, functioning as .
Rebuilding from the past is the guiding sentiment of this feature, not only in terms of one family renovating their lives, but also in the way Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan reconstruct elements foundational to the franchise.
Rebuilding from the past is the guiding sentiment of this feature, not only in terms of one family renovating their lives, but also in the way Reitman and co-writer Gil Kenan reconstruct elements foundational to the franchise.
- 10/9/2021
- by Courtney Howard
- Indiewire
A letter from International Cinematographers Guild President John Lindley and 13 other top cinematographers was sent to Hollywood studios urging them to reduce excessively long workday hours on film sets as they resumed talks with IATSE on Tuesday on a new collective bargaining agreement.
Along with Lindley, the letter was signed by four Oscar-winning cinematographers, including Roger A. Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki (“The Revenant”), Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”) and John Toll (“Braveheart”).
“We are Local 600 Directors of Photography who are writing to express our ongoing concern about the hazards of unsafe working hours, a practice that continues despite all the medical and indisputable evidence of the harm caused by fatigue,” their letter says. “Most notable are the numerous car accidents our colleagues have suffered in recent years, including the weekend before we entered these negotiations.”
Workday hours have been established by IATSE locals as a major talking point heading into this round of...
Along with Lindley, the letter was signed by four Oscar-winning cinematographers, including Roger A. Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki (“The Revenant”), Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”) and John Toll (“Braveheart”).
“We are Local 600 Directors of Photography who are writing to express our ongoing concern about the hazards of unsafe working hours, a practice that continues despite all the medical and indisputable evidence of the harm caused by fatigue,” their letter says. “Most notable are the numerous car accidents our colleagues have suffered in recent years, including the weekend before we entered these negotiations.”
Workday hours have been established by IATSE locals as a major talking point heading into this round of...
- 8/19/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Hollywood cinematographers have signed a letter urging the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to address “the hazards of unsafe working hours” that have plagued the industry for decades.
Among the signatories are Academy Award winners Emmanuel Lubezki (“Gravity”), John Toll (“Braveheart”), Roger Deakins (“1917”), and Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”), as well as Oscar nominee Rodrigo Prieto (“Brokeback Mountain”).
Also signed by John Lindley — president of the International Cinematographers Guild, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 600 — the letter asks producers “to create meaningful change” now.
The letter was obtained by Deadline and written ahead of Tuesday’s contract negotiations between IATSE and the Producers alliance. The letter “notes that drowsy driving after workdays that can last 14 hours or more have contributed to numerous auto accidents over the years, including one that occurred just before the contract talks began in May.”
Discussions over how to solve the problem of “drowsy driving,...
Among the signatories are Academy Award winners Emmanuel Lubezki (“Gravity”), John Toll (“Braveheart”), Roger Deakins (“1917”), and Erik Messerschmidt (“Mank”), as well as Oscar nominee Rodrigo Prieto (“Brokeback Mountain”).
Also signed by John Lindley — president of the International Cinematographers Guild, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 600 — the letter asks producers “to create meaningful change” now.
The letter was obtained by Deadline and written ahead of Tuesday’s contract negotiations between IATSE and the Producers alliance. The letter “notes that drowsy driving after workdays that can last 14 hours or more have contributed to numerous auto accidents over the years, including one that occurred just before the contract talks began in May.”
Discussions over how to solve the problem of “drowsy driving,...
- 8/19/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Fourteen of Hollywood’s top cinematographers – including Oscar winners John Toll, Roger Deakins, Emmanuel Lubezki and Erik Messerschmidt – have signed a letter urging the member companies of the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to finally address “the hazards of unsafe working hours” that have been common in the film and TV industry for decades. Their letter, which also was signed by John Lindley, president of the International Cinematographers Guild, IATSE Local 600, says “the time to create meaningful change is now.”
The letter, obtained by Deadline and penned before Tuesday’s resumption of contract negotiations between IATSE and the AMPTP, notes that drowsy driving after workdays that can last 14 hours or more have contributed to numerous auto accidents over the years, including one that occurred just before the contract talks began in May.
Hollywood’s Grueling Hours & Drowsy-Driving Problem: Crew Members Speak Out Despite Threat To Careers
“We...
The letter, obtained by Deadline and penned before Tuesday’s resumption of contract negotiations between IATSE and the AMPTP, notes that drowsy driving after workdays that can last 14 hours or more have contributed to numerous auto accidents over the years, including one that occurred just before the contract talks began in May.
Hollywood’s Grueling Hours & Drowsy-Driving Problem: Crew Members Speak Out Despite Threat To Careers
“We...
- 8/19/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The list of candidates for the 2020 Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors election is now out, with the winner in each branch being chosen directly from these entries rather than whittling it down to four finalists in each, as has been done previously. The list of candidates is made up of qualified AMPAS members who actually submit themselves.
Also new this year in the streamlined timetable, as Deadline exclusively reported May 16. The winners for the 17 open slots on the 54-member board will be chosen by preferential balloting, just like Best Picture race at the Oscars. Voting begins Monday and ballots are due back June 5.
The actors branch is the largest in the Academy and it also has drawn the biggest field of contenders for the one spot that is up. Incumbent governor Whoopi Goldberg is running for re-election against past governor Ed Begley Jr. vying to return to the board.
Also new this year in the streamlined timetable, as Deadline exclusively reported May 16. The winners for the 17 open slots on the 54-member board will be chosen by preferential balloting, just like Best Picture race at the Oscars. Voting begins Monday and ballots are due back June 5.
The actors branch is the largest in the Academy and it also has drawn the biggest field of contenders for the one spot that is up. Incumbent governor Whoopi Goldberg is running for re-election against past governor Ed Begley Jr. vying to return to the board.
- 5/29/2020
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg will be facing 18 other actors who want her seat on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors, the Academy revealed to its members on Friday.
The Academy posted the list of candidates for the board from all 17 of its branches, with incumbent Actors Branch governor Goldberg going up against a slate of challengers that includes past governor Ed Begley Jr., as well as Richard Dreyfuss, James and Stacy Keach, Tim Matheson, Joe Pantoliano, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rita Wilson, whose husband, Tom Hanks, served on the board for many years.
Other branches whose contenders hit double digits included Cinematographers (12), Directors (13), Executives (12), Producers (16), Sound (10) and Visual Effects (10).
But the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch, in which incumbent Kathryn Blondell was ineligible to run again, has only a single candidate, Linda Flowers.
Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old Results
Blondell,...
The Academy posted the list of candidates for the board from all 17 of its branches, with incumbent Actors Branch governor Goldberg going up against a slate of challengers that includes past governor Ed Begley Jr., as well as Richard Dreyfuss, James and Stacy Keach, Tim Matheson, Joe Pantoliano, Lou Diamond Phillips and Rita Wilson, whose husband, Tom Hanks, served on the board for many years.
Other branches whose contenders hit double digits included Cinematographers (12), Directors (13), Executives (12), Producers (16), Sound (10) and Visual Effects (10).
But the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch, in which incumbent Kathryn Blondell was ineligible to run again, has only a single candidate, Linda Flowers.
Also Read: Oscars Board Election Has New Rules - But Expect the Same Old Results
Blondell,...
- 5/29/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The list of candidates for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2020-2021 Board of Governors has been unveiled to members.
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
Voting begins on June 1 and ends on June 5.
Candidates run for three-year terms with a maximum of three terms. Each branch has three seats on the board. Only one of those seats is open each year because terms are staggered.
The candidates were posted on the Academy members’ portal on Friday afternoon. Below is the complete list (divided by branch) of those running for spots on the board.
Actors
Michael Lee Aday
Ed Begley, Jr.
Robert Carradine
Nicolas Coster
Colman Domingo
Richard Dreyfuss
Spencer Garrett
Bruce Glover
Whoopi Goldberg (incumbent)
James Keach
Stacy Keach
Peter Wong
Jodi Long
Tim Matheson
Joe Pantoliano
Lou Diamond Phillips
Andrea Riseborough
Andrew Stevens
Rita Wilson
Casting Directors
Kerry Barden
Richard Hicks
Margery Simkin
Debra Zane
Cinematographers
Andrzej Bartkowiak
Richard P. Crudo
Svetlana Cvetko...
- 5/29/2020
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
For Eddie Murphy, the last decade or so has been a barren one in terms of a cinematic output. On the one hand, that has robbed us of one of our greatest comedic actors. On the other, it has managed to make his “return” here with Dolemite Is My Name into a real event. Luckily, Murphy’s presence is far from the only thing to praise about this movie. Netflix has a real crowdpleaser and potential awards player on their hands here. For nearly two hours, this flick is largely a delight. Most of you will see it on the streaming service in a few weeks, but today it hits a handful of theaters and truly deserves to be seen in that manner. The film is a biopic of Rudy Ray Moore (Murphy), who too few people are aware of. It’s not a stretch to say that he’s...
- 10/4/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Today we are recognizing The Front Runner, as well as co-writer/director Jason Reitman, plus star Hugh Jackman. Our Hollywood Film Tributes recognize films and talent for their excellence in the art of filmmaking. Though somewhat ignored during the awards season, The Front Runner is a timely film that deserves more acclaim than it received. Filmmaker Jason Reitman is working on a whole new level, while Hugh Jackman does strong work as Gary Hart. The movie is severely underrated, as you’ll see below… From our rave review last month: The Front Runner is a political drama/pseudo biopic. After coming up short the last time around, Colorado Senator Gary Hart (Jackman) is considered the 1988 Democratic front runner for President, and all but assumed to be the nation’s next leader. Having inspired many during the previous primary, he’s all but a shoo in. Then, scandal hits. Rumors of...
- 12/26/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
In the year’s most audacious bid for Oscar recognition, trained cinematographer Alfonso Cuarón took the reins from three-time Oscar-winner Emmanuel “Chivo” Lubezki on Mexican Oscar entry “Roma,” with stunning results. Lubezki helped the director to choose the Arri Alexa 65 mm camera and to shoot in black-and-white, but when the shooting schedule ballooned to more than 110 days, Lubezki couldn’t commit to the full shoot and Cuarón took over. The results are stunning deep-focus low-contrast black-and-white, packed with extraordinary detail over multiple elaborately executed long-take scenes, some of which yield intense emotion.
Cuarón will be hard to beat. Never-nominated Robbie Ryan’s natural-light photography for Yorgos Lanthimos’ 18th century royal court intrigue “The Favourite” also displays a high degree of difficulty, from dark rooms lit by candlelight to dramatic wide-angle lensing.
Three first-time Oscar-nominees could return to competition this year. James Laxton follows-up his Oscar-nominated “Moonlight” with another elegantly lensed period drama,...
Cuarón will be hard to beat. Never-nominated Robbie Ryan’s natural-light photography for Yorgos Lanthimos’ 18th century royal court intrigue “The Favourite” also displays a high degree of difficulty, from dark rooms lit by candlelight to dramatic wide-angle lensing.
Three first-time Oscar-nominees could return to competition this year. James Laxton follows-up his Oscar-nominated “Moonlight” with another elegantly lensed period drama,...
- 11/26/2018
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
In Jason Reitman’s films, dialogue is often the engine that drives a scene. That is certainly the case with “The Front Runner,” which follows Gary Hart’s tumultuous three-week presidential campaign in 1988, but he also wanted it to sound like like a 1970s film. Specifically, the political dramas like “All The President’s Men” and “The Candidate,” and the long-take, multi-character films of director Robert Altman (“Nashville”).
As cinematographer Eric Steelberg’s camera wove through the ensemble cast, Reitman wanted to enter and exit various conversations and feel the commotion behind the scenes.
“He wanted to hear everybody all the time in the sense [of the] normal life of a political campaign, where everybody’s just talking and working all at once,” said sound mixer Steve Morrow. “Depending on who the camera is focused on is who you’re hearing and understanding what they’re saying.”
Morrow, whose three-person team was responsible for mic’ing,...
As cinematographer Eric Steelberg’s camera wove through the ensemble cast, Reitman wanted to enter and exit various conversations and feel the commotion behind the scenes.
“He wanted to hear everybody all the time in the sense [of the] normal life of a political campaign, where everybody’s just talking and working all at once,” said sound mixer Steve Morrow. “Depending on who the camera is focused on is who you’re hearing and understanding what they’re saying.”
Morrow, whose three-person team was responsible for mic’ing,...
- 11/9/2018
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Playback is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday.
Jason Reitman is having a big year. Two major festival debuts from the Oscar-winning director have hit screens in 2018: Sundance player “Tully” in the spring and this week, Telluride selection “The Front Runner.” Together the two films represent an interesting evolution for Reitman, and they were made virtually on top of each other. In fact, he was in the editing suite with both at one point. A shot from “Tully” even ended up in “The Front Runner” when Reitman realized he needed something for the fall release, which tells the story of disgraced politician Gary Hart.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
Click here for more episodes of “Playback.”
“It’s been an exciting year,” Reitman says.
Jason Reitman is having a big year. Two major festival debuts from the Oscar-winning director have hit screens in 2018: Sundance player “Tully” in the spring and this week, Telluride selection “The Front Runner.” Together the two films represent an interesting evolution for Reitman, and they were made virtually on top of each other. In fact, he was in the editing suite with both at one point. A shot from “Tully” even ended up in “The Front Runner” when Reitman realized he needed something for the fall release, which tells the story of disgraced politician Gary Hart.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
Click here for more episodes of “Playback.”
“It’s been an exciting year,” Reitman says.
- 11/8/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
It’s Election Day folks! If you’re reading this and live in the United States, make sure you either have voted or will vote. It’s incredibly important. Speaking of politics, a movie that focuses on a moment where the political landscape changed forever is about to open. It’s The Front Runner, Jason Reitman’s latest work. By looking at Presidential hopeful and now cautionary tale Gary Hart, Reitman and company shine a light on how coverage of candidates and candidacies themselves have shifted. It’s a compelling film, one filled with strong performances, as well as a timely nature that can’t be ignored. This is literally the perfect week for it to be hitting screens. The Front Runner is a political drama/pseudo biopic. After coming up short the last time around, Colorado Senator Gary Hart (Jackman) is considered the 1988 Democratic front runner for President, and...
- 11/6/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
To dramatize the scandal-ridden ups and downs of the current presidential administration is to consider all manner of genres: Python-esque satire, journalism drama, social-issue tragedy, gilded ’80s-style sex thriller, even dystopian mind-screw. Is it even possible to tell the story of a rise and fall like Gary Hart’s — smart politician felled by a combination of personal arrogance and journalistically exploited national prurience — without the whole thing seeming morally quaint, like storybook time during a home invasion?
The answer is no, albeit an entertaining no, if the example is Jason Reitman’s “The Front Runner,” his self-consciously on-point, briskly enjoyable version of the three weeks in 1988 that took the Colorado senator from shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination to ousted cautionary tale after allegations surfaced regarding his extramarital affair with Donna Rice. The film’s assets are like an attractive party platform for discerning moviegoers: wonderful actors, crisp dialogue, and...
The answer is no, albeit an entertaining no, if the example is Jason Reitman’s “The Front Runner,” his self-consciously on-point, briskly enjoyable version of the three weeks in 1988 that took the Colorado senator from shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination to ousted cautionary tale after allegations surfaced regarding his extramarital affair with Donna Rice. The film’s assets are like an attractive party platform for discerning moviegoers: wonderful actors, crisp dialogue, and...
- 11/5/2018
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
For Sony’s “The Front Runner,” which opens wide Nov. 21, director-co-writer Jason Reitman dealt with a very large main cast. The opening shot sets the tone for the movie as it takes in multiple groups of people with different points of view and overlapping conversations. In Robert Altman-esque fashion, various dialogues fade in and out as the always-traveling camera follows Democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), his family, his political team, journalists and the public during the campaign of 1988 as it moves headlong into a sex scandal and its aftermath. While this creative approach makes for a mesmerizing experience for the audience, it presented unusual challenges for Reitman’s below-the-line team. Here’s what he said about the crew.
Sound mixer, Steven Morrow
“Our movie centers on the idea ‘What is relevant? What is important?’ and the audience is often given multiple things to see and listen to.
Sound mixer, Steven Morrow
“Our movie centers on the idea ‘What is relevant? What is important?’ and the audience is often given multiple things to see and listen to.
- 10/17/2018
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Over the weekend, the Telluride Film Festival provided a window into some of the potential Academy Award hopefuls that will be dominating our radar this year. One of the timeliest contenders to hit the mountains of Colorado happened to also drop a Trailer just a few days ago. It’s the latest from filmmaker Jason Reitman, the political biopic The Front Runner. Reviews were solid, suggesting star Hugh Jackman could be a force in the Best Actor race. Plus, with how timely the movie is, Best Picture may also end up a possibility, nomination wise. Those of you who follow the site and my predictions will know that I’ve been bullish on this one for a long time now. We’ll get into its chances in a bit, and you’ll also be able to see the Trailer below, but first…some discussion, as always. The film is a...
- 9/3/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
The board of governors of the American Society of Cinematographers has re-elected Kees van Oostrum as president to serve his third consecutive one-year term.
The Amsterdam native was elected two years ago to a one-year term, succeeding Richard Crudo. The organization, now in its 99th year, has 370-plus active members and 200 associate members from ancillary segments of the industry. Membership is by invitation only.
The Asc made the announcement Tuesday. Its board also named its roster of officers for 2018-2019, including Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“During this past year at the Asc, we have been steadfastly focused on educational events, international outreach, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion,” said van Oostrum. “These all support our mission of loyalty, progress and artistry. As we look ahead, we plan to usher in...
The Amsterdam native was elected two years ago to a one-year term, succeeding Richard Crudo. The organization, now in its 99th year, has 370-plus active members and 200 associate members from ancillary segments of the industry. Membership is by invitation only.
The Asc made the announcement Tuesday. Its board also named its roster of officers for 2018-2019, including Bill Bennett, John Simmons and Cynthia Pusheck as vice presidents; Levie Isaacks as treasurer; David Darby as secretary; and Isidore Mankofsky as sergeant-at-arms.
“During this past year at the Asc, we have been steadfastly focused on educational events, international outreach, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusion,” said van Oostrum. “These all support our mission of loyalty, progress and artistry. As we look ahead, we plan to usher in...
- 6/12/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
From a young age, Ian Seabrook knew he wanted to be an underwater photographer. He made his first dive in 1988; a decade later, he filmed underwater for the first time on a Bud Lite commercial.
His work now spans three decades of television and studio productions, and this year, several big-budget films and TV shows feature his photography. They include “Deadpool 2,” which is being released May 18; episodes of Netflix’s “Lost in Space” revamp; TNT’s “Snowpiercer”; and the recently released “Tully,” from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman.
On “Tully,” Seabrook had his work cut out for him. The story follows an exhausted mom of three, played by Charlize Theron. Reitman had never directed underwater scenes but was eager to learn the techniques that Seabrook has perfected over the years. Prior to shooting those sequences, which feature Theron and co-star Mackenzie Davis underwater in a car, Reitman met with Seabrook,...
His work now spans three decades of television and studio productions, and this year, several big-budget films and TV shows feature his photography. They include “Deadpool 2,” which is being released May 18; episodes of Netflix’s “Lost in Space” revamp; TNT’s “Snowpiercer”; and the recently released “Tully,” from screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman.
On “Tully,” Seabrook had his work cut out for him. The story follows an exhausted mom of three, played by Charlize Theron. Reitman had never directed underwater scenes but was eager to learn the techniques that Seabrook has perfected over the years. Prior to shooting those sequences, which feature Theron and co-star Mackenzie Davis underwater in a car, Reitman met with Seabrook,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Valentina I. Valentini
- Variety Film + TV
Good parents do the best they can, and we forgive them when they make mistakes. Similarly, the parenting comedy “Tully” makes a narrative misstep late in the game — and it’s a spoiler, so I’ll talk around it — but the film is otherwise so intelligent, so uncompromising and so bleakly hilarious in a genuine way that it’s easy to overlook the errors and focus on the good times.
For their third collaboration (after “Juno” and “Young Adult”), screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman are determined to strip away the gauzy sentimentality so often used to portray motherhood in the media. And with their “Young Adult” star Charlize Theron, they have a performer who fearlessly conveys the utter physical and spiritual devastation of constantly giving of yourself to others when all you want is a nap.
Theron stars as Marlo, a New Jersey mother of two who is about to give birth to a third child, one that was very much unplanned. Marlo’s already got her hands full: her younger son Jonah (Asher Miles Fallica, “Ozark”) displays behavior that indicates he’s on the autism spectrum, although his school principal will only refer to him as “quirky,” and her husband Drew (Ron Livingston) is always traveling for work. (And when he’s home, he’s more likely to spend his nights curled up with a video game instead of washing a dish.)
Also Read: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Expected to Assemble $100 Million During 2nd Weekend
Marlo’s wealthy brother Craig (Mark Duplass) makes the offer of a “night nanny,” who will come in and stay up overnight with the new baby so that all Marlo has to do in the night is breast-feed; otherwise, she can get some much-needed sleep. She balks at first, having seen too many “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”-inspired Lifetime movies, but ultimately, the grind of diaper-changing, breast-pumping and kid-carpooling leaves Marlo so frazzled that she finally calls up the nanny.
Enter Tully (Mackenzie Davis), seemingly the answer to all of Marlo’s prayers. Not only is she great with the baby, but she cleans the house, bakes and has real conversations with Marlo, the kind of deep and meaningful chats that take Marlo back to her carefree single days. What could go wrong?
Also Read: Charlize Theron Says 'Racism' May Drive Her and Her Black Children Out of the Country
Where “Tully” goes from here will be a matter of taste, and while I question some of Cody’s third-act ideas, I applaud her and Theron for pulling no punches about the agony of parenting; the act of tending to an infant is handled with some of the grimmest humor this side of “Eraserhead.” Whether Marlo is stepping on Legos, dealing with Jonah’s school or trying to muster the energy to put a frozen pizza in the oven, Theron gives us a brutally realistic portrait of a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
The film (and the actress) go places we never see in cinematic portrayals of motherhood, whether it’s a close-up of Marlo’s nipple, distended by all that pumping, or a frazzled Marlo attempting to jog, determined to keep pace with the young college girl who breezes past her. Theron’s performance is as sardonically witty as you might expect from her work in “Young Adult,” but she participates, ego-free, in the least flattering angles that Reitman and cinematographer Eric Steelberg (“Baywatch”) can throw her way.
Also Read: Diablo Cody to Write Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical
The performances are strong across the board — all the scenes between Theron and Davis, in particular, overflow with empathy and understanding — and Cody’s writing has never been better. She’s toning down the pop-culture references (although we do learn that the distance between Marlo’s house and Brooklyn is longer than the entire running time of Cyndi Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual”) and making her characters richer and more believable; significant silences are playing a larger role as well, and what Marlo and Drew don’t say to each other always carries more weight than what they do.
Ultimately, the film champions Marlo as a good mother, but it also honors her weariness and her indefatigability. “Tully” is no box of chocolates, to be sure, but it’s a memorable Mother’s Day gift.
Read original story ‘Tully’ Film Review: Charlize Theron Is a Real Mother in Bleakly Hilarious Parenthood Tale At TheWrap...
For their third collaboration (after “Juno” and “Young Adult”), screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Jason Reitman are determined to strip away the gauzy sentimentality so often used to portray motherhood in the media. And with their “Young Adult” star Charlize Theron, they have a performer who fearlessly conveys the utter physical and spiritual devastation of constantly giving of yourself to others when all you want is a nap.
Theron stars as Marlo, a New Jersey mother of two who is about to give birth to a third child, one that was very much unplanned. Marlo’s already got her hands full: her younger son Jonah (Asher Miles Fallica, “Ozark”) displays behavior that indicates he’s on the autism spectrum, although his school principal will only refer to him as “quirky,” and her husband Drew (Ron Livingston) is always traveling for work. (And when he’s home, he’s more likely to spend his nights curled up with a video game instead of washing a dish.)
Also Read: 'Avengers: Infinity War' Expected to Assemble $100 Million During 2nd Weekend
Marlo’s wealthy brother Craig (Mark Duplass) makes the offer of a “night nanny,” who will come in and stay up overnight with the new baby so that all Marlo has to do in the night is breast-feed; otherwise, she can get some much-needed sleep. She balks at first, having seen too many “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle”-inspired Lifetime movies, but ultimately, the grind of diaper-changing, breast-pumping and kid-carpooling leaves Marlo so frazzled that she finally calls up the nanny.
Enter Tully (Mackenzie Davis), seemingly the answer to all of Marlo’s prayers. Not only is she great with the baby, but she cleans the house, bakes and has real conversations with Marlo, the kind of deep and meaningful chats that take Marlo back to her carefree single days. What could go wrong?
Also Read: Charlize Theron Says 'Racism' May Drive Her and Her Black Children Out of the Country
Where “Tully” goes from here will be a matter of taste, and while I question some of Cody’s third-act ideas, I applaud her and Theron for pulling no punches about the agony of parenting; the act of tending to an infant is handled with some of the grimmest humor this side of “Eraserhead.” Whether Marlo is stepping on Legos, dealing with Jonah’s school or trying to muster the energy to put a frozen pizza in the oven, Theron gives us a brutally realistic portrait of a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
The film (and the actress) go places we never see in cinematic portrayals of motherhood, whether it’s a close-up of Marlo’s nipple, distended by all that pumping, or a frazzled Marlo attempting to jog, determined to keep pace with the young college girl who breezes past her. Theron’s performance is as sardonically witty as you might expect from her work in “Young Adult,” but she participates, ego-free, in the least flattering angles that Reitman and cinematographer Eric Steelberg (“Baywatch”) can throw her way.
Also Read: Diablo Cody to Write Alanis Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' Musical
The performances are strong across the board — all the scenes between Theron and Davis, in particular, overflow with empathy and understanding — and Cody’s writing has never been better. She’s toning down the pop-culture references (although we do learn that the distance between Marlo’s house and Brooklyn is longer than the entire running time of Cyndi Lauper’s “She’s So Unusual”) and making her characters richer and more believable; significant silences are playing a larger role as well, and what Marlo and Drew don’t say to each other always carries more weight than what they do.
Ultimately, the film champions Marlo as a good mother, but it also honors her weariness and her indefatigability. “Tully” is no box of chocolates, to be sure, but it’s a memorable Mother’s Day gift.
Read original story ‘Tully’ Film Review: Charlize Theron Is a Real Mother in Bleakly Hilarious Parenthood Tale At TheWrap...
- 5/4/2018
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
There are some filmmaking teams that just seem to bring out the best in each other. In terms of writers who pair with directors, few have the winning bond that scribe Diablo Cody has with auteur Jason Reitman. Between Juno and Young Adult, the pair have crafted some truly memorable cinema. This week, the duo team up again for Tully, which also marks their second union with star Charlize Theron (after the aforementioned Young Adult). This dramedy is a whole new type of flick for the trio, which is a definite compliment. All three have done tremendous work in the past, and this stands right up there with the best of it. In fact, few films in 2018 have been this good. The film is described on IMDb as such: “The film is about Marlo, a mother of three including a newborn, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother.
- 5/3/2018
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
A few years ago, filmmaker Jason Reitman could do no wrong. The man who made an impressive debut with Thank You For Smoking had followed it up with the Academy Award winning Juno and then the phenomenal Up in the Air, which for a brief moment was the Oscar frontrunner in Best Picture. Since then, Reitman’s movies have gotten a more mixed reception, between Young Adult, Labor Day, and the deeply divisive Men, Women, and Children. His films remain something to look forward to though, and his next one has found a home. Focus Features has announced that they’ve picked it up and will be putting it out next April. We’re less than a year out now from a new Reitman work. Fans should rejoice about that. His new movie is Tully, another collaboration with screenwriter Diablo Cody. Not a whole lot is known about it right now,...
- 5/5/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
(Courtesy: Kimberley French/20th Century Fox)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
One of the jobs that the general public doesn’t pay that much attention to — but probably should — is that of the cinematographer. If you think a film looks gorgeous and you’re able to get swept away by what you’re seeing on the screen, that’s all thanks to this man or woman’s work behind the scenes. Turns out, though, you can even see these folks showcase their talent on social media.
Since the role of cinematographer is often referred to as the director of photography — shortened to Dp or Dop — it only makes sense that we hone in Instagram as that’s one popular online platform dedicated specifically to photos. Let’s take a look at 16 of the cinematographers who are utilizing Instagram to showcase more of their work and giving us a glimpse of...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
One of the jobs that the general public doesn’t pay that much attention to — but probably should — is that of the cinematographer. If you think a film looks gorgeous and you’re able to get swept away by what you’re seeing on the screen, that’s all thanks to this man or woman’s work behind the scenes. Turns out, though, you can even see these folks showcase their talent on social media.
Since the role of cinematographer is often referred to as the director of photography — shortened to Dp or Dop — it only makes sense that we hone in Instagram as that’s one popular online platform dedicated specifically to photos. Let’s take a look at 16 of the cinematographers who are utilizing Instagram to showcase more of their work and giving us a glimpse of...
- 2/4/2017
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
I Tumblr For You; The Kids Aren’t Alright in Reitman’s Latest
Parents and their burgeoning teenagers battle their insecurities and repressed sexuality amidst ever present technology in an otherwise hushed community in a tightly woven all-American town. Sound familiar? On the surface, Jason Reitman’s latest effort Men, Women & Children is trying so very much to be American Beauty. There’s the hyper-sexualized cheerleaders, the stifled paternal figures and their mentally or morally absent partners, who all crash into their own devastating denouements. Unfortunately, despite his effort to create a modified updated retelling of Sam Mendes’ masterpiece for the plugged-in age, Reitman’s film is ersatz, and instantly forgotten.
Via Emma Thompson’s voiceover (which was used to far better effect in the underrated Stranger than Fiction), the audience is introduced to the close-knit residents of a Texan town. There’s the sexually frustrated married couple Don (Adam Sandler...
Parents and their burgeoning teenagers battle their insecurities and repressed sexuality amidst ever present technology in an otherwise hushed community in a tightly woven all-American town. Sound familiar? On the surface, Jason Reitman’s latest effort Men, Women & Children is trying so very much to be American Beauty. There’s the hyper-sexualized cheerleaders, the stifled paternal figures and their mentally or morally absent partners, who all crash into their own devastating denouements. Unfortunately, despite his effort to create a modified updated retelling of Sam Mendes’ masterpiece for the plugged-in age, Reitman’s film is ersatz, and instantly forgotten.
Via Emma Thompson’s voiceover (which was used to far better effect in the underrated Stranger than Fiction), the audience is introduced to the close-knit residents of a Texan town. There’s the sexually frustrated married couple Don (Adam Sandler...
- 9/29/2014
- by Leora Heilbronn
- IONCINEMA.com
Chicago – “Labor Day” is certainly a change of shade for writer/director Jason Reitman, who previously unearthed the humor in his American character dramas, however dark their content (such as with the dark but funny soul erosion of Charlize Theron’s non-matured mean girl in “Young Adult”). In this tale of an unexpected family unit, he doesn’t find humor but instead a thoroughly gray compassion.
In a film that begins as an uneasy thriller and ends as a delicate (if sometimes too wistful) romance story sweetened by Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, the audience is on-board nonetheless throughout its shifts.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
As shown in movies like “Up in the Air” and “Young Adult,” Reitman is strong at creating sympathy for his characters, despite their often potentially disagreeable features. He finds that here with his tragic criminal, played gently by Brolin, and is able that to parallel that with the...
In a film that begins as an uneasy thriller and ends as a delicate (if sometimes too wistful) romance story sweetened by Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin, the audience is on-board nonetheless throughout its shifts.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
As shown in movies like “Up in the Air” and “Young Adult,” Reitman is strong at creating sympathy for his characters, despite their often potentially disagreeable features. He finds that here with his tragic criminal, played gently by Brolin, and is able that to parallel that with the...
- 4/30/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Judging from the massive television audiences that tune in for college and NFL football, you might think that football movies would be an easy sell at the American box office. They’re not — and making matters worse, fans who pay to see football in the theater often have to settle for fictional teams, like the Miami Sharks and the North Dallas Bulls, because the NFL doesn’t often play ball with Hollywood.
So give Draft Day credit. It not only got league permission — with sports all-star Kevin Costner playing the embattled general-manager of the downtrodden Cleveland Browns — but the NFL endorsed the film wholeheartedly,...
So give Draft Day credit. It not only got league permission — with sports all-star Kevin Costner playing the embattled general-manager of the downtrodden Cleveland Browns — but the NFL endorsed the film wholeheartedly,...
- 4/12/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Ivan Reitman's early comedies leaned heavily on the idea of the scruffy underdogs who managed to retain their personal quirks within systems designed to break them down. Whether it was the rowdy campers and counselors of "Meatballs" or the shabby soldiers of "Stripes" or the Ghostbusters, Reitman's movies seemed to celebrate these characters and the entire idea of rebellion. After those films, though, he became an A-list director whose movies seemed to lean on high concepts that were much less interesting. "Legal Eagles" and "Twins" were both dispiriting efforts that leaned heavily on movie star charisma in place of actual scripts and characters. In general, any film Reitman made with Arnold Schwarzenegger felt like a total refutation of the things that Reitman did well. The one bright spot in his post-"Ghostbusters" filmography was "Dave," which started as a sharp and funny script, and if "Draft Day" feels like any of his prior films,...
- 4/8/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: April 29, 2014
Price: DVD $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Labor Day is a bit of romance and plenty of drama.
Kate Winslet (Carnage) stars as single mother Adele, who with her son Henry (Gatlin Griffith, The New Daughter) offers a ride to a wounded man, Frank (Josh Brolin, Gangster Squad), only to find out that he’s an escaped conflict. As police search the town, Adele and Henry learn more about Frank, as their options become increasingly limited.
Winslet was nominated for a best actress Golden Globe for her performance in the PG-13 movie, which also stars Tobey Maguire (The Great Gatsby), James Van Der Beek (The Rules of Attraction) and J.K. Simmons (Jobs). Jason Reitman (Young Adult) wrote and directed Labor Day based on the novel by Joyce Maynard.
Despite getting a wide release in theaters, the film grossed only $13 million, probably on the poor reviews from critics,...
Price: DVD $29.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $39.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Labor Day is a bit of romance and plenty of drama.
Kate Winslet (Carnage) stars as single mother Adele, who with her son Henry (Gatlin Griffith, The New Daughter) offers a ride to a wounded man, Frank (Josh Brolin, Gangster Squad), only to find out that he’s an escaped conflict. As police search the town, Adele and Henry learn more about Frank, as their options become increasingly limited.
Winslet was nominated for a best actress Golden Globe for her performance in the PG-13 movie, which also stars Tobey Maguire (The Great Gatsby), James Van Der Beek (The Rules of Attraction) and J.K. Simmons (Jobs). Jason Reitman (Young Adult) wrote and directed Labor Day based on the novel by Joyce Maynard.
Despite getting a wide release in theaters, the film grossed only $13 million, probably on the poor reviews from critics,...
- 4/2/2014
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
I don't know where to begin with Jason Reitman's Labor Day. Adapted from the novel by Joyce Maynard, you could have told me it was a Nicholas Sparks adaptation, directed by Lasse Hallstrom and I wouldn't have second guessed the statement. I can't tell if Reitman is having fun with his audience and has actually made a parody of a Sparks adaptation or if he takes this schlock seriously. Either way, it doesn't work. To begin, Labor Day has something of an identity crisis as it's unsure which character it wants to focus on. The voice over that introduces the film is read by Tobey Maguire playing an older Henry Wheeler, the young 13-year-old (Gattlin Griffith) seen throughout the entirety of the film, and son to Adele (Kate Winslet), a woman that has retreated within herself forcing Henry to be the man of the house. Adele was left by...
- 1/31/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Jason Reitman‘s fifth feature film, Labor Day, hits theaters this Friday, but while I haven’t seen it yet the advance word has been a far cry from the critical acclaim his movies usually receive. To be fair, it’s also by all accounts a different beast from Reitman’s previous films as it concentrates more on the drama than on the acerbic, darkly comedic wit. It’s for this reason that I decided to go back a few years to Reitman’s last film, the blackly comic, emotionally tragic, and sadly under-seen Young Adult, for this week’s commentary listen. Well, that and the fact that one of the best films to play this year’s Sundance, Listen Up Philip, reminded me positively of it. Both movies are excellent entries in the canon of “asshole cinema” in that their lead characters are irredeemable pricks struggling to conceal their humanity and causing all manner of hilarity...
- 1/30/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The first Labor Day trailer has come online and while the song, "Take Us Alive", by Other Lives may give it an enticing, moody atmosphere, this trailer isn't entirely indicative of the film that will be released on Christmas Day. For starters, there are no peaches. You can't tell the story of Labor Day without peaches! To quote my review of this sappy, melodramatic film: After describing the process as if he Josh Brolin was Fabio with a cooking show, all three of them start digging their hands in a bowl of cut peaches, mixing the ingredients with cinematographer Eric Steelberg getting his camera all the way in there. It's a foodie menage a trois and considering it involves a mother and son along with a convicted murderer, it's more than a little weird. They do, however, show plenty of shots of Brolin's character fixing stuff around the house and...
- 10/31/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The first Labor Day trailer has come online and while the song, "Take Us Alive", by Other Lives may give it an enticing, moody atmosphere, this trailer isn't entirely indicative of the film that will be released on Christmas Day. For starters, there are no peaches. You can't tell the story of Labor Day without peaches! To quote my review of this sappy, melodramatic film: After describing the process as if he Josh Brolin was Fabio with a cooking show, all three of them start digging their hands in a bowl of cut peaches, mixing the ingredients with cinematographer Eric Steelberg getting his camera all the way in there. It's a foodie menage a trois and considering it involves a mother and son along with a convicted murderer, it's more than a little weird. They do, however, show plenty of shots of Brolin's character fixing stuff around the house and...
- 10/31/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Later today Paramount Pictures will be unveiling the first theatrical trailer for Jason Reitman's Labor Day, but as prelude they've released this special online trailer to /Film. Both moody and intriguing, the above teaser subtly and wordlessly sets up the story at its center in just a few gorgeous shots. Tip of the hat to cinematography Eric Steelberg. Based on the Joyce Maynard novel, Labor Day stars Kate Winslet as Adele, a melancholy single mother whose desperate and lonely life is given an unexpected ray of hope when an escaped convict takes her and her teen son Henry hostage. Josh Brolin plays opposite her as Frank, the sought after criminal who insists there's more to his story than the newspapers suggest, and Green Lantern's Gattlin Griffith plays Henry, who is trying to make sense of the world and the nature of love through this bizarre holiday weekend. Clark Gregg,...
- 10/31/2013
- cinemablend.com
I don't know where to begin with Jason Reitman's Labor Day. Adapted from the novel by Joyce Maynard, you could have told me it was a Nicholas Sparks adaptation and I wouldn't have second guessed the statement. I can't tell if Reitman is having fun with his audience and has actually made a parody of a Sparks adaptation or if he takes this schlock seriously. Either way, it doesn't work. To begin, Labor Day has something of an identity crisis as it's unsure which character it wants to focus on. The voice over that introduces the film is read by Tobey Maguire playing an older Henry Wheeler, the young 13-year-old (Gattlin Griffith) seen throughout the entirety of the film, and son to Adele (Kate Winslet), a woman that has retreated within herself forcing Henry to be the man of the house. Adele was left by her husband (Clark Gregg...
- 9/12/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
“Tracking Shot” is a monthly featurette here on Ioncinema.com that looks at a dozen or so projects that are moments away from lensing and with June being a major production month we’ve got a slew of projects that we feel are worth signaling out. Music appears to be a common narrative theme surrounding several items – we find it infused in Once‘s John Carney’s U.S. production debut – a 10 million dollar production about a dejected music business executive forms a bond with a young singer-songwriter new to Manhattan. Scarlett Johansson was formerly attached to Can a Song Save Your Life?, now Knightley appears to be on board. Rock documentary filmmaker Stephen Kijak (Stones in Exile) is looking to make his second fictional feature based on the true story of a The Smiths fans who lost his bearings when the group announced its break-up. Shoplifters of the World...
- 6/5/2012
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: March 13, 2012 (March 9 for on demand and digital download)
Price: DVD $19.99, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
The acclaimed comedy movie Young Adult reteams the writer-director team behind 2007′s Juno: director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody.
The film stars Charlize Theron (The Road) as Mavis Gary, a fiction writer who, after getting a divorce, goes back to her home in small-town Minnesota to rekindle the romance with her ex-boyfriend Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson, The Switch). Problem is, he’s now happily married to Beth (Elizabeth Reaser, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1) and has a baby.
Nominated for three Golden Globe awards, Young Adult also stars Patton Oswalt (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas) and Jill Eikenberry (Something Borrowed).
Cody, who won an Oscar for her Juno screenplay, received a Golden Globe nomination for this movie. The other two nominations were for Theron as Best Actress and Oswalt as Best Supporting Actor.
Price: DVD $19.99, Blu-ray $29.99
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
The acclaimed comedy movie Young Adult reteams the writer-director team behind 2007′s Juno: director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody.
The film stars Charlize Theron (The Road) as Mavis Gary, a fiction writer who, after getting a divorce, goes back to her home in small-town Minnesota to rekindle the romance with her ex-boyfriend Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson, The Switch). Problem is, he’s now happily married to Beth (Elizabeth Reaser, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1) and has a baby.
Nominated for three Golden Globe awards, Young Adult also stars Patton Oswalt (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas) and Jill Eikenberry (Something Borrowed).
Cody, who won an Oscar for her Juno screenplay, received a Golden Globe nomination for this movie. The other two nominations were for Theron as Best Actress and Oswalt as Best Supporting Actor.
- 1/23/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Any writer or director — in this case, Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman, respectively — walk a fine line when crafting a film about an “unlikable” character. Most would agree that any work, be it fictitious or true, requires its protagonist to do much of the heavy lifting, which itself should come through performance, editing, writing — hopefully, all three. But if your lead is an objectionable burden when they’re simply onscreen (hello, Greenberg), the entire picture collapses under its own weight. Young Adult doesn’t.
The film is centered on Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), writer of a popular young adult series who’s in a personal free fall. When Mavis receives an email from an ex-boyfriend, Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), who’s just had a baby, she takes the invite to a party in her hometown as an opportunity to steal Buddy away from his wife (Elizabeth Reaser). Shortly after returning,...
The film is centered on Mavis Gary (Charlize Theron), writer of a popular young adult series who’s in a personal free fall. When Mavis receives an email from an ex-boyfriend, Buddy Slade (Patrick Wilson), who’s just had a baby, she takes the invite to a party in her hometown as an opportunity to steal Buddy away from his wife (Elizabeth Reaser). Shortly after returning,...
- 12/8/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released its annual list of invited new members, and it’s clear they’re continuing to try to make their membership younger. On the list alongside veterans like John Hawkes and David Duchovny are a slew of twentysomethings, including Mia Wasikowska, Ellen Page, Jesse Eisenberg, Mila Kunis, Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Lawrence, and Rooney Mara. The Board of Governors also decided to extend an invitation to Restrepo codirector Tim Hetherington, the first time Academy membership has been bestowed posthumously. As a side note, it’s also a hoot to now say the phrase Oscar voter Russell Brand.
- 6/17/2011
- by Dave Karger
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy.s roster of members.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
.These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,. said Academy President Tom Sherak. .Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks..
The Academy.s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
HollywoodNews.com: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 178 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. Those who accept the invitation will be the only additions in 2011 to the Academy’s roster of members.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
“These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today,” said Academy President Tom Sherak. “Their talent and creativity have entertained moviegoers around the world, and I welcome each of them to our ranks.”
The Academy’s membership policies would have allowed a maximum of 211 new members in 2011, but as in other recent years, several branch committees endorsed fewer candidates than were proposed to them. Voting membership in the organization has now held steady at just under 6,000 members since 2003.
In an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington, who was killed in action in Libya in April.
- 6/17/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Up in the Air is one of the best looking movies on Blu-ray that I have seen this year. That may sound surprising given that it is not a special effects bonanza. From the opening sequence of aerial images to the final credits, though, this film is literally a picture of clarity in high-definition. It is not just the imagery that is sharp, too. Aside from a few brief lulls, the script is witty, original and touching, the dialogue is natural and convincing and the acting is top drawer. All that is missing from this release is some in-depth bonus features. A film of this quality cries out for more background material. The lack of it is the only thing that might stop Up in the Air from being one of my Top 10 Blu-ray releases of 2010.
Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a calm, composed, charming professional terminator. Employment terminator, that is.
Ryan Bingham (George Clooney) is a calm, composed, charming professional terminator. Employment terminator, that is.
- 3/26/2010
- CinemaSpy
Up In The Air (Blu-Ray)Paramount Home Entertainment2009/Rated R/109 minsNow Available – List Price $39.99Love or hate Jason Reitman for either his quirky films or seemingly self righteous attitude, the man is shaping up to be an incredibly good filmmaker. Reitman could probably learn a lesson or two in humility from his phenomenally successful dad Ivan, but within a short period he's managed to make three good films that have carried more dramatic weight than the comedies that made his father millions. That's not to say Thank You For Smoking and Juno were masterpieces, on the contrary. The latter in my opinion is highly overrated, yet it demonstrated Reitman Jr. has a knack for directing actors in stories more compelling and original than the current crop of major releases. If Reitman weren't so busy tooting his own horn and calling attention to himself he would realize that his works already...
- 3/19/2010
- LRMonline.com
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