Gayle King returned to CBS Mornings after a lengthy hiatus, revealing she’d been out of the country.
The morning show host shared updates about her whereabouts in a series of social media updates.
Gayle revealed it was a fun getaway to Japan as she was on a “girls trip” with her close friend Oprah Winfrey and other friends.
In an Instagram video she shared this week, Gayle appears with Oprah and two other women from the Land of the Rising Sun.
The video, set to OneRepublic’s I Ain’t Worried, shows highlights from the trip as the women walk the streets of Japan, check out various attractions and sights, and enjoy some of the cuisine.
During one moment of the highlight reel, Oprah even enjoys some okra.
“None of us had been to Japan before so we decided to go! girls trip with @oprah, @ava fav daughter @kirbybump & me!
The morning show host shared updates about her whereabouts in a series of social media updates.
Gayle revealed it was a fun getaway to Japan as she was on a “girls trip” with her close friend Oprah Winfrey and other friends.
In an Instagram video she shared this week, Gayle appears with Oprah and two other women from the Land of the Rising Sun.
The video, set to OneRepublic’s I Ain’t Worried, shows highlights from the trip as the women walk the streets of Japan, check out various attractions and sights, and enjoy some of the cuisine.
During one moment of the highlight reel, Oprah even enjoys some okra.
“None of us had been to Japan before so we decided to go! girls trip with @oprah, @ava fav daughter @kirbybump & me!
- 4/5/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
Happy New Year! There isn’t a better way to start the New Year than binging on dozens of brand-new movies and TV shows that were just added to the Netflix UK library.
First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:
Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Runtime: 50 Minutes
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J Scanlan
Michelle Keagen marks her Netflix debut in the long-awaited and anticipated adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel Fool Me Once. The series landed on Netflix on New Year’s Day, and we expect it to be featured extensively in the weekly top ten reports on Netflix UK for the next few weeks.
A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:
Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Runtime: 50 Minutes
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J Scanlan
Michelle Keagen marks her Netflix debut in the long-awaited and anticipated adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel Fool Me Once. The series landed on Netflix on New Year’s Day, and we expect it to be featured extensively in the weekly top ten reports on Netflix UK for the next few weeks.
A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
- 1/5/2024
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
Cohen Media Group has dropped the trailer for Francois Ozon’s drama “Everything Went Fine” ahead of its theatrical release in New York on April 14 and Los Angeles on April 21, followed by a national expansion.
“Everything Went Fine” is based on the autobiographical novel by author Emmanuèle Bernheim who previously collaborated on Ozon’s screenplays for “Under The Sand,” “Swimming Pool” and “Ricky.”
The movie follows 85-year-old art collector André Bernheim (André Dussolier) who, after a debilitating stroke, demands that his daughter Emmanuèle (Sophie Marceau), help him end life on his own terms. Faced with a painful decision, Emmanuèle, with the grudging support of her younger sister Pascale (Géraldine Pailhas), begins sorting through the processes and bureaucratic hurdles necessary to fulfill her father’s final wish, as she is forced to reconcile her past with a complicated, stubborn, yet charismatic man.
Here’s the trailer:
“Everything Went Fine” also stars...
“Everything Went Fine” is based on the autobiographical novel by author Emmanuèle Bernheim who previously collaborated on Ozon’s screenplays for “Under The Sand,” “Swimming Pool” and “Ricky.”
The movie follows 85-year-old art collector André Bernheim (André Dussolier) who, after a debilitating stroke, demands that his daughter Emmanuèle (Sophie Marceau), help him end life on his own terms. Faced with a painful decision, Emmanuèle, with the grudging support of her younger sister Pascale (Géraldine Pailhas), begins sorting through the processes and bureaucratic hurdles necessary to fulfill her father’s final wish, as she is forced to reconcile her past with a complicated, stubborn, yet charismatic man.
Here’s the trailer:
“Everything Went Fine” also stars...
- 3/30/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Will Smith’s big break in acting was the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show capitalized on Smith’s natural charisma and humor and proved he was more than just a rapper. Creator Benny Medina and producer Quincy Jones took a chance on Smith that paid off. The show lasted six seasons before Smith became such a big movie star, it was time to end the show. All six seasons of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are streaming on HBO Max. If you like Fresh Prince of Bel-Air here are five other shows you may like too.
L-r: Alfonso Ribeiro, Will Smith, and Karyn Parsons | Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images If you like ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ as a comedy, try ‘Bel-Air’ as a drama
The direct remake of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air changes the tone considerably. Bel-Air imagines Will (Jabari Banks) moving in...
L-r: Alfonso Ribeiro, Will Smith, and Karyn Parsons | Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images If you like ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ as a comedy, try ‘Bel-Air’ as a drama
The direct remake of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air changes the tone considerably. Bel-Air imagines Will (Jabari Banks) moving in...
- 3/16/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 988 Oklahoma Mental Health Lifeline will debut a commercial statewide during the highly-anticipated 2023 Big Game.
Oklahoma Native, Kristin Chenoweth featured in 988 Oklahoma PSA
988 Oklahoma is a 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention lifeline connecting Oklahomans to trained professionals and offering the help and resources they need. The commercial will bring much-needed awareness to the lifeline and its life-saving services.
“988 is a game-changer for mental health services in Oklahoma,” Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Carrie Slatton-Hodges said. “Improving access to resources and services for those needing mental health care, suicide intervention, or addiction is crucial for our communities. With this three-digit lifeline, more Oklahomans will receive the services they need when needed.”
The 988 initiative in Oklahoma gives hope and assistance to anyone experiencing a crisis, suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety and more.
Oklahoma’s own Kristin Chenoweth headlines this spot. The commercial uses a dash of humor to bring...
Oklahoma Native, Kristin Chenoweth featured in 988 Oklahoma PSA
988 Oklahoma is a 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention lifeline connecting Oklahomans to trained professionals and offering the help and resources they need. The commercial will bring much-needed awareness to the lifeline and its life-saving services.
“988 is a game-changer for mental health services in Oklahoma,” Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Commissioner Carrie Slatton-Hodges said. “Improving access to resources and services for those needing mental health care, suicide intervention, or addiction is crucial for our communities. With this three-digit lifeline, more Oklahomans will receive the services they need when needed.”
The 988 initiative in Oklahoma gives hope and assistance to anyone experiencing a crisis, suicidal thoughts, depression, anxiety and more.
Oklahoma’s own Kristin Chenoweth headlines this spot. The commercial uses a dash of humor to bring...
- 2/10/2023
- Look to the Stars
American Cinemas Editors has cut together the nominees for its 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards, which will be handed out next month. See the list for all 14 categories below.
Vying for the marquee prize of Best Edited Feature Film prize are the editors behind All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick and The Woman King. The Comedy Theatrical race will be among The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Menu and Triangle of Sadness.
Related Story Gina Prince-Bythewood Set For Golden Eddie At 73rd Ace Eddie Awards, Editors Lynne Willingham & Don Zimmerman To Receive Career Achievement Honors Related Story Ace Eddie Awards 2023 Date Set; Timeline Revised – Update Related Story American Cinema Editors Condemns Oscars' Pre-Taped Category Revamp, Calls For Future Demonstration Of "Fairness And Inclusiveness"
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie...
Vying for the marquee prize of Best Edited Feature Film prize are the editors behind All Quiet on the Western Front, Elvis, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick and The Woman King. The Comedy Theatrical race will be among The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, The Menu and Triangle of Sadness.
Related Story Gina Prince-Bythewood Set For Golden Eddie At 73rd Ace Eddie Awards, Editors Lynne Willingham & Don Zimmerman To Receive Career Achievement Honors Related Story Ace Eddie Awards 2023 Date Set; Timeline Revised – Update Related Story American Cinema Editors Condemns Oscars' Pre-Taped Category Revamp, Calls For Future Demonstration Of "Fairness And Inclusiveness"
Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie...
- 2/1/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler wrote the hit “Janie’s Got A Gun” 28 years ago, but he always knew he wanted to help girls in need.
Now, the singer is opening Janie’s House, a home for abused young women, located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
“It was always in my heart to maybe have a house, a Janie’s House to take care of young and abused girls,” Tyler, 69, says in an Instagram video posted on Thursday. “Well, guess what? Check this out! We did it. With the help of Youth Villages and all. We got it going on now.
Now, the singer is opening Janie’s House, a home for abused young women, located just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
“It was always in my heart to maybe have a house, a Janie’s House to take care of young and abused girls,” Tyler, 69, says in an Instagram video posted on Thursday. “Well, guess what? Check this out! We did it. With the help of Youth Villages and all. We got it going on now.
- 12/8/2017
- by Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
This week People Magazine Investigates the shocking murder of two teenage girls and their mother in a brutal home invasion. Cheshire, Connecticut, July 23, 2007, and the Petit family were at home in their home when two burglars invaded their home. In the house were 48-year-old Jennifer Hawke-Petit, her husband Dr. William William Petit Jr. and their two daughters 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. When around 3 a.m. two men crept into their house and hit the sleeping Petit Jr. on the head with a baseball bat. He was then tied up in the basement and the two girls were...read more...
- 11/27/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of TV critics two questions and publishes the results on Tuesday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best show currently on TV?” can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
This week’s question: Which is your favorite scripted TV show about sports? Old and current shows are fair game.
June Thomas (@junethomas), Slate
I was a big fan of the Freeform show “Make It or Break It,” about the lives of a group of elite gymnasts working toward their dream of competing in the Olympics. Even typing that sentence, I know how hokey it sounds, and yes, it touched on all the clichés about women’s gymnastics – eating disorders, overburdened parents, inappropriate relationships with coaches – but you know what, all those things bubble up in the real sport with depressing regularity.
The show had more than its fair share...
- 10/24/2017
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
Ever since making his feature debut with the darkly comical Sitcom, French writer/director François Ozon has been making the world feeling horny and shocked with his films, often at the same time. With a body of work that also includes Water Drops on Burning Rocks, Under the Sand, In the House and the glorious one-two punch of 8 Women and Swimming Pool, you’d think the prolific provocateur might soon be running out of tricks.
Think again. His latest erotic thriller, L’amant double, which premiered in competition at Cannes this year, proved to be the film scandaleux of the festival. Starring Marine Vacth as Chloé, a young woman who one day discovers her psychiatrist partner Paul (Jérémie Renier) might have an evil twin brother and gradually loses herself in a web of deceit and kinks, it’s the kind of dangerously sexy farce at which Ozon excels.
We had...
Think again. His latest erotic thriller, L’amant double, which premiered in competition at Cannes this year, proved to be the film scandaleux of the festival. Starring Marine Vacth as Chloé, a young woman who one day discovers her psychiatrist partner Paul (Jérémie Renier) might have an evil twin brother and gradually loses herself in a web of deceit and kinks, it’s the kind of dangerously sexy farce at which Ozon excels.
We had...
- 10/18/2017
- by Zhuo-Ning Su
- The Film Stage
And then there were five. Last week’s episode of Big Brother ended with Josh as Head of Household, and ready to rock the boat in terms of his alliance with Paul, whom he no longer trusts. Big Brother Recap In the house, we appear to have a four-way alliance between Paul, Josh, Christmas, and Kevin, all […]
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- 9/14/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Hulu has locked in an actress for a key role in its adaptation of the Locke & Key Idw comic book.
Frances O’Connor (Cashmere Mafia) has been cast as Nina Locke in the horror/fantasy drama pilot, which is being written by the comic’s author Joe Hill and executive-produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, The Strain).
RelatedHulu Orders Locke & Key Pilot From Writer Joe Hill, Ep Carlton Cuse
As the story goes, Nina, after the gruesome murder of her husband, moves their three kids to their ancestral home in Maine — known as Key House — to be closer to their uncle.
Frances O’Connor (Cashmere Mafia) has been cast as Nina Locke in the horror/fantasy drama pilot, which is being written by the comic’s author Joe Hill and executive-produced by Carlton Cuse (Bates Motel, The Strain).
RelatedHulu Orders Locke & Key Pilot From Writer Joe Hill, Ep Carlton Cuse
As the story goes, Nina, after the gruesome murder of her husband, moves their three kids to their ancestral home in Maine — known as Key House — to be closer to their uncle.
- 8/17/2017
- TVLine.com
Recently evicted Big Brother 19 houseguest Jessica Graf gave an interview with the people over at usmagazine.com. She also did a live Instagram chat which you can see on Youtube by searching “Jessica Graf.” During her interview with Us Magazine, she commented on Matt and Raven’s relationship. She said it was straight up fake and that they’re just using each other. Her comment verbatum went like this, “Matt Clines and Raven Walton are 100 percent a showmance. They’re not going to be anything outside of the house. They’re just using each other.” Jessica also commented on Mark and Elena’s relationship stating,”I’m pretty sure is already over. It’s interesting to see that there were very different relationships in the house. I wish Mark and Elena would stay together because I think they’re great together but we’ll see.” The real hard shots were...
- 8/17/2017
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Nyu Tisch student, filmmaker, and junior strategist Grayson Whitehurst has been hard at work developing an entirely original home security spec spot. He directed and edited There’S Something In The House, which is a series of interactive Pov videos that enable the viewer to choose an escape route. The informative, yet dark approach for awareness of […]...
- 7/13/2017
- by April Bedan
- Fangoria
LL Cool J is speaking out after video surfaced purporting to show his former In the House co-star Maia Campbell asking for drugs.
Earlier this week, the star shared a since-deleted Instagram post – screengrabbed by the Shade Room – asking “if someone has a contact on Maia pls let me know.”
He also chastised the man who filmed the video, writing on Twitter, “Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who’s obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand? A kind word? @MaiaCampbell.”
Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who's obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand?...
Earlier this week, the star shared a since-deleted Instagram post – screengrabbed by the Shade Room – asking “if someone has a contact on Maia pls let me know.”
He also chastised the man who filmed the video, writing on Twitter, “Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who’s obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand? A kind word? @MaiaCampbell.”
Instead of pulling out your phone and filming someone who's obviously having trouble. Maybe lend a helping hand?...
- 7/11/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Eugene might be the one trapped in an eternal prison, reliving the worst day of his life in a cell within shouting distance from history’s most infamous dictator, but this week’s “Preacher” suggested that he might not the only one in his own personal Hell.
The pursuit that seemed so noble in the early going of Season 2 has soured somewhat, both on Jesse’s part and in the overall placement of the show. No longer seeking out God in one of the 138 New Orleans area jazz clubs, Jesse and Cassidy stumble on a familiar face when watching late-night TV.
Meanwhile, Tulip faces the horde of henchmen sent to capture her at the close of last week’s episode. Wandering around a mansion filled with minions and spitting children, everyone seems all too eager to ignore her, as if she were someone sentenced to share a bunk next-door to Eugene.
The pursuit that seemed so noble in the early going of Season 2 has soured somewhat, both on Jesse’s part and in the overall placement of the show. No longer seeking out God in one of the 138 New Orleans area jazz clubs, Jesse and Cassidy stumble on a familiar face when watching late-night TV.
Meanwhile, Tulip faces the horde of henchmen sent to capture her at the close of last week’s episode. Wandering around a mansion filled with minions and spitting children, everyone seems all too eager to ignore her, as if she were someone sentenced to share a bunk next-door to Eugene.
- 7/11/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Kenya Moore is a married woman!
The 46-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star twirled down the aisle last weekend, in an intimate beach getaway in St. Lucia surrounded by family and friends, People can exclusively confirm.
Her husband — a businessman she first met a year ago and began dating a few months later — is choosing to stay out of the spotlight for now, his identity being kept private from the press.
“I’m just ecstatic,” the star tells People. “This man is the love of my life and I’m so happy to begin our lives together as husband and wife.
The 46-year-old Real Housewives of Atlanta star twirled down the aisle last weekend, in an intimate beach getaway in St. Lucia surrounded by family and friends, People can exclusively confirm.
Her husband — a businessman she first met a year ago and began dating a few months later — is choosing to stay out of the spotlight for now, his identity being kept private from the press.
“I’m just ecstatic,” the star tells People. “This man is the love of my life and I’m so happy to begin our lives together as husband and wife.
- 6/15/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Trevor Noah‘s harrowing memoir touches on his experiences with abuse, poverty and segregation growing up in South Africa — but, of course, the comedian included some more light-hearted material in there, too.
The Daily Show host show recently sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly Editorial Director Jess Cagle for the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview, and he dished all about one of the most memorable anecdotes from the book, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood — that time his mother believed a demon was in their home when in fact, Noah himself had just done something very bad.
The Daily Show host show recently sat down with People and Entertainment Weekly Editorial Director Jess Cagle for the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview, and he dished all about one of the most memorable anecdotes from the book, Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood — that time his mother believed a demon was in their home when in fact, Noah himself had just done something very bad.
- 6/1/2017
- by Jess Cagle
- PEOPLE.com
Author: Jo-Ann Titmarsh
François Ozon has an eclectic and varied filmography as a director, veering from the gentle fun of Potiche to the more sinister In the House. L’Amant Double definitely falls into the latter category, but that doesn’t mean there is no fun to be had.
The film opens with an eye-popping scene that we rarely see on the big screen (unless you go to a lot of obs and gynae conferences). And as this film is concerned with a woman’s sexuality, initially under wraps and then unleashed, I suppose it’s fair to take a literal peak at her hidden sex. The woman in question is Chloé (Marine Vacth, who also starred in Ozon’s Young & Beautiful). She’s got stomach cramps and can’t find any physical reason for it. Her gynaecologist suggests therapy and off Chloé goes to the office of Paul Meyer...
François Ozon has an eclectic and varied filmography as a director, veering from the gentle fun of Potiche to the more sinister In the House. L’Amant Double definitely falls into the latter category, but that doesn’t mean there is no fun to be had.
The film opens with an eye-popping scene that we rarely see on the big screen (unless you go to a lot of obs and gynae conferences). And as this film is concerned with a woman’s sexuality, initially under wraps and then unleashed, I suppose it’s fair to take a literal peak at her hidden sex. The woman in question is Chloé (Marine Vacth, who also starred in Ozon’s Young & Beautiful). She’s got stomach cramps and can’t find any physical reason for it. Her gynaecologist suggests therapy and off Chloé goes to the office of Paul Meyer...
- 5/26/2017
- by Jo-Ann Titmarsh
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Sam Glover May 25, 2017
Stuck for an alternative to the usual viewing for young kids? Then these streaming recommendations may be of use...
The wonderful world wide web (including this very site) has looked in detail at Netflix; the hits, the misses, the hidden gems, the ones to miss and so on. This said, Netflix Originals has another area where it operates. And this is where my three-year-old son comes in.
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Thanks to Nick Jnr and Channel 5’s Milkshake, we’re generally okay in our house should children’s television (Aka award-winning parenting) be required. Netflix takes it to another level. There are the well-known shows (Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol etc.), the slightly lesser-known programmes (Pocoyo being my personal favourite) and then there are Netflix’s own productions.
Stuck for an alternative to the usual viewing for young kids? Then these streaming recommendations may be of use...
The wonderful world wide web (including this very site) has looked in detail at Netflix; the hits, the misses, the hidden gems, the ones to miss and so on. This said, Netflix Originals has another area where it operates. And this is where my three-year-old son comes in.
See related American Gods episode 4 review: Git Gone American Gods episode 3 review: Head Full Of Snow American Gods episode 2 review: The Secret Of Spoons
Thanks to Nick Jnr and Channel 5’s Milkshake, we’re generally okay in our house should children’s television (Aka award-winning parenting) be required. Netflix takes it to another level. There are the well-known shows (Peppa Pig, Paw Patrol etc.), the slightly lesser-known programmes (Pocoyo being my personal favourite) and then there are Netflix’s own productions.
- 5/18/2017
- Den of Geek
The French film director on being haunted by Under the Skin, the music of La Femme, and the place where he had his first kiss
Born in 1967 in Paris, film-maker and screenwriter François Ozon studied at the film school La Fémis, and has cited directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean Renoir as early influences. After the release of his debut feature Sitcom in France in 1998, he achieved international success with murder mystery 8 Women (2002) and Swimming Pool (2003), an erotic thriller starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. Since then, he has released a number of films including Potiche, In the House, Jeune & Jolie, and The New Girlfriend. His film Frantz, a drama set in a small German town after the first world war, is in cinemas now and L’amant double is in competition for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes festival.
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Born in 1967 in Paris, film-maker and screenwriter François Ozon studied at the film school La Fémis, and has cited directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Jean Renoir as early influences. After the release of his debut feature Sitcom in France in 1998, he achieved international success with murder mystery 8 Women (2002) and Swimming Pool (2003), an erotic thriller starring Charlotte Rampling and Ludivine Sagnier. Since then, he has released a number of films including Potiche, In the House, Jeune & Jolie, and The New Girlfriend. His film Frantz, a drama set in a small German town after the first world war, is in cinemas now and L’amant double is in competition for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes festival.
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- 5/14/2017
- by François Ozon
- The Guardian - Film News
Author: Stefan Pape
There are few filmmakers working today quite as consistent as French auteur Francois Ozon and his latest, Frantz, is emblematic of this notion. Remaining faithful to his own sensibilities as a storyteller, each passing endeavour remains unique of its own accord, and where previous offerings such as In the House and The New Girlfriend thrived in their light and witty tendencies, Frantz represents a far more solemn, dramatic affair, highlighting the director’s noteworthy range.
Set during the aftermath of the First World War, we meet German widow Anna (Paula Beer), grieving the loss of her fiancé Frantz, living in the residency of his parents Hans (Ernst Stotzner) and Magda Hoffmeister (Marie Gruber). One morning when laying flowers on his deceased partner’s grave, she notices an elusive stranger doing the same, the Frenchman Adrien Rivoire (Pierre Niney). Intrigued as to what his connection could’ve been with Frantz,...
There are few filmmakers working today quite as consistent as French auteur Francois Ozon and his latest, Frantz, is emblematic of this notion. Remaining faithful to his own sensibilities as a storyteller, each passing endeavour remains unique of its own accord, and where previous offerings such as In the House and The New Girlfriend thrived in their light and witty tendencies, Frantz represents a far more solemn, dramatic affair, highlighting the director’s noteworthy range.
Set during the aftermath of the First World War, we meet German widow Anna (Paula Beer), grieving the loss of her fiancé Frantz, living in the residency of his parents Hans (Ernst Stotzner) and Magda Hoffmeister (Marie Gruber). One morning when laying flowers on his deceased partner’s grave, she notices an elusive stranger doing the same, the Frenchman Adrien Rivoire (Pierre Niney). Intrigued as to what his connection could’ve been with Frantz,...
- 5/8/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Simon Brew May 6, 2017
Lots of spoilers, as we dissect the latest episode of Doctor Who series 10, Knock Knock...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.4 Knock Knock
“Do you like Little Mix?”
There’s a bit towards the end of the Sylvester McCoy Doctor Who story, The Curse Of Fenric, that always moves me. I don’t want to spoil the exact nature of it, not least because it’s a moment that hits you all the harder if you don’t see it coming. Just that it involves Ace, played by Sophie Aldred, and it really adds something special and incredibly human to the story.
I bring it up because I love the last third of Knock Knock,...
Lots of spoilers, as we dissect the latest episode of Doctor Who series 10, Knock Knock...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.4 Knock Knock
“Do you like Little Mix?”
There’s a bit towards the end of the Sylvester McCoy Doctor Who story, The Curse Of Fenric, that always moves me. I don’t want to spoil the exact nature of it, not least because it’s a moment that hits you all the harder if you don’t see it coming. Just that it involves Ace, played by Sophie Aldred, and it really adds something special and incredibly human to the story.
I bring it up because I love the last third of Knock Knock,...
- 5/6/2017
- Den of Geek
After his black-and-white period romance-drama Frantz recently got a release here in the United States, the prolific François Ozon (Swimming Pool, In the House) is returning once again to Cannes Film Festival, this time in competition, with his new thriller L’amant double.
Re-teaming with his Young & Beautiful star Marine Vacth, the film follows her as Chloe, a fragile young woman, who falls in love with her psychotherapist, Paul. A few months later, they settle down together, but she discovers that her lover, played by Jérémie Rénier, has hidden some of her identity.
A new trailer has now arrived and although it’s without English subtitles, one can glean the provocative intensity on display. Check out the trailer and poster below for the film also starring Jacqueline Bisset.
L’amant double premieres in competition at Cannes Film Festivals and opens in France on May 26.
Re-teaming with his Young & Beautiful star Marine Vacth, the film follows her as Chloe, a fragile young woman, who falls in love with her psychotherapist, Paul. A few months later, they settle down together, but she discovers that her lover, played by Jérémie Rénier, has hidden some of her identity.
A new trailer has now arrived and although it’s without English subtitles, one can glean the provocative intensity on display. Check out the trailer and poster below for the film also starring Jacqueline Bisset.
L’amant double premieres in competition at Cannes Film Festivals and opens in France on May 26.
- 4/28/2017
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
After screening at the Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, Kattell Quillévéré’s lauded “Heal the Living” is headed for its theatrical release.
Read More: Venice Film Festival 2016 Winners: Emma Stone And Tom Ford Earn Major Prizes
Based on the novel “Heart,” “Heal the Living” takes place in the aftermath of a tragic car accident leaving a young man, Simon (Gabin Verdet), braindead and forcing his family to decide his fate. Intertwining with a other narrative plots, the decisions one family makes regarding the donation of their son’s organs changes the lives of both the ones he leaves behind and the ones with the possibility of a greater future.
The film has an incredible cast, starring Tahar Rahim (“A Prophet,” “The Past”), Emmanuelle Seigner (“Venus in Fur,” “In The House,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”), Anne Dorval (“Mommy,” “I Killed My Mother”), Kool Shen,...
Read More: Venice Film Festival 2016 Winners: Emma Stone And Tom Ford Earn Major Prizes
Based on the novel “Heart,” “Heal the Living” takes place in the aftermath of a tragic car accident leaving a young man, Simon (Gabin Verdet), braindead and forcing his family to decide his fate. Intertwining with a other narrative plots, the decisions one family makes regarding the donation of their son’s organs changes the lives of both the ones he leaves behind and the ones with the possibility of a greater future.
The film has an incredible cast, starring Tahar Rahim (“A Prophet,” “The Past”), Emmanuelle Seigner (“Venus in Fur,” “In The House,” “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”), Anne Dorval (“Mommy,” “I Killed My Mother”), Kool Shen,...
- 4/6/2017
- by Kerry Levielle
- Indiewire
When Nora Ephron decided to remake Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 classic The Shop Around The Corner, she chose to update the story as well, setting it in what was then the present day. That seems a bit funny now, as few Hollywood movies from the late ’90s feel more dated than You’ve Got Mail. (Today’s version would likely be titled U up?.) Still, the impulse was sound. A movie inevitably reflects the time at which it was conceived, and a brand-new yet doggedly faithful take on the same material won’t always put viewers in the right headspace to appreciate how it might have played to the audience for which it was intended.
Frantz, the latest feature from prolific French director François Ozon (8 Women, In The House, Young & Beautiful), suffers from precisely that problem. The closing credits note that it’s “freely inspired” by Broken Lullaby ...
Frantz, the latest feature from prolific French director François Ozon (8 Women, In The House, Young & Beautiful), suffers from precisely that problem. The closing credits note that it’s “freely inspired” by Broken Lullaby ...
- 3/14/2017
- by Mike D'Angelo
- avclub.com
[[tmz:video id="0_5p8emjni"]] Rodney Peete got the Best Seat In The House at dinner Tuesday night ... sitting right next to Beyonce!!! The ex-nfl Qb and his wife, Holly Robinson Peete, were all at dinner at The District By Hannah An in L.A. to celebrate Beyonce's stepfather, Richard Lawson, who turned 70! And while everyone was celebrating Richard ... Rodney got the Real honor -- quality time with Queen Bey. By the way, he also stood next to B in...
- 3/8/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Stars: Dan Grimaldi, Charles Bonet, Bill Ricci, Ruth Dardick | Written by Joseph Ellison, Ellen Hammill, Joe Masefield | Directed by Joseph Ellison
One of the many films that was tangled up in the video nasty debacle of the early 80s, Don’t Go In The House tells the story of Donny, a somewhat disturbed man who lives under the thumb of his overbearing and sadistic (in the sense that she likes to burn his arms on the stove) mother. That is until his mother passes away and Donny’s already disturbed psyche finally cracks. Living only with the voices in his head, Donny seeks out female companionship, only his idea of bringing a girl home to meet mother entails tying them up in his steel-walled burning chamber!
Don’t Go In the House is a film clearly inspired by Psycho, yet it shares very familiar traits with William Lustig’s Maniac...
One of the many films that was tangled up in the video nasty debacle of the early 80s, Don’t Go In The House tells the story of Donny, a somewhat disturbed man who lives under the thumb of his overbearing and sadistic (in the sense that she likes to burn his arms on the stove) mother. That is until his mother passes away and Donny’s already disturbed psyche finally cracks. Living only with the voices in his head, Donny seeks out female companionship, only his idea of bringing a girl home to meet mother entails tying them up in his steel-walled burning chamber!
Don’t Go In the House is a film clearly inspired by Psycho, yet it shares very familiar traits with William Lustig’s Maniac...
- 2/3/2017
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The 12-year-old Oregon boy who was allegedly murdered by his mother was strangled to death, People confirms.
Caden Berry was found dead Saturday afternoon in the Keizer, Oregon, apartment he shared with his mother, police tell People. A neighbor found Caden’s body.
Shortly after the discovery, Amy Robertson, 38, was charged with aggravated murder in the death of her son, according to a Keizer police statement.
On Monday, police announced Caden died from asphyxia due to strangulation. It is unclear how or when Robertson allegedly strangled her son. Police believe he died sometime between Friday afternoon, when he was last seen alive,...
Caden Berry was found dead Saturday afternoon in the Keizer, Oregon, apartment he shared with his mother, police tell People. A neighbor found Caden’s body.
Shortly after the discovery, Amy Robertson, 38, was charged with aggravated murder in the death of her son, according to a Keizer police statement.
On Monday, police announced Caden died from asphyxia due to strangulation. It is unclear how or when Robertson allegedly strangled her son. Police believe he died sometime between Friday afternoon, when he was last seen alive,...
- 1/17/2017
- by harrietsokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
One can accuse François Ozon of many things, but lack of ideas isn’t one of them. The prolific French auteur is a constant presence at A-list film festivals since the late 90’s and has proved to be a true writer’s director, with his films often characterized by a meticulous construction and the vigorous thought process that goes on behind it. His latest, a remake of Ernst Lubitsch’s Broken Lullaby with a twist, juxtaposes themes of grief, guilt, forgiveness, and the deceptive, self-inventive qualities of narrative against the backdrop of post-wwi Franco-German tensions. It’s a heady hall of mirrors that keeps revealing, or at least suggesting new depths and angles. But while this kind of intense creative exercise no doubt deserves respect, ultimately one has the uneasy sense that things don’t really add up.
The movie begins as we meet Anna (Paula Beer) in the German town of Quedlinburg,...
The movie begins as we meet Anna (Paula Beer) in the German town of Quedlinburg,...
- 9/4/2016
- by Zhuo-Ning Su
- The Film Stage
French filmmaker Francois Ozon likes to keep his audience on their toes, and his last three pictures are a good example of how he likes to switch things up each time around. 2012’s comedy/mystery “In The House” was followed by 2013’s provocative erotic drama “Young & Beautiful,” and 2014’s “The New Girlfriend” was a transgender […]
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- 8/8/2016
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It wasn't love at first sight for Brandi Glanville and her Famously Single cast mates.
In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's premiere of the new E! series, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum instantly alienates a few of her housemates with her signature brassiness.
After Glanville mentions that she brought along sex toys for the two-week experience, former Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta star Somaya Reece gives her snap judgment in an interview: "Brandi, she's a real typical type of basic chick. She's very mediocre."
Dumblonde singer Aubrey O'Day adds in a separate interview: "I met Brandi about a month ago.
In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's premiere of the new E! series, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum instantly alienates a few of her housemates with her signature brassiness.
After Glanville mentions that she brought along sex toys for the two-week experience, former Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta star Somaya Reece gives her snap judgment in an interview: "Brandi, she's a real typical type of basic chick. She's very mediocre."
Dumblonde singer Aubrey O'Day adds in a separate interview: "I met Brandi about a month ago.
- 6/14/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
It wasn't love at first sight for Brandi Glanville and her Famously Single cast mates. In an exclusive sneak peek at Tuesday's premiere of the new E! series, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum instantly alienates a few of her housemates with her signature brassiness. After Glanville mentions that she brought along sex toys for the two-week experience, former Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta star Somaya Reece gives her snap judgment in an interview: "Brandi, she's a real typical type of basic chick. She's very mediocre." Dumblonde singer Aubrey O'Day adds in a separate interview: "I met Brandi about a month ago.
- 6/14/2016
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- PEOPLE.com
With his rapid output, it may feel difficult to fully get a grasp on the films of François Ozon (Young & Beautiful, In the House). While often hit-or-miss, his next one sounds quite promising. Taking place after Wwi, Frantz follows a young German (Paula Beer) who grieves the death of her fiancé in France, and a mysterious French man (Pierre Niney) who visits the fiance’s grave to lay flowers.
Aiming for a fall festival debut around the time it hits theaters in France, the first trailer for the black-and-white drama has arrived. While there’s no subtitles yet, it looks like quite a visually stirring drama, so hopefully a U.S. distributor will jump aboard soon to release it here. Check out the trailer below, along with the first poster.
Frantz opens in France on September 7th.
Aiming for a fall festival debut around the time it hits theaters in France, the first trailer for the black-and-white drama has arrived. While there’s no subtitles yet, it looks like quite a visually stirring drama, so hopefully a U.S. distributor will jump aboard soon to release it here. Check out the trailer below, along with the first poster.
Frantz opens in France on September 7th.
- 5/31/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
In this episode of Off The Shelf, Ryan and Brian take a look at the new DVD and Blu-ray releases for Tuesday, May 17th 2016.
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Follow-Up A History of Disney Television Animation: volume I Amazon purchases News Criterion August titles Kino Lorber: I The Jury, Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, The Neptune Factor, Finders Keepers Code Red: Screams of a Winter Night, The Working Girls Scorpion Releasing: Don’t Go In The House, also – Go Tell the Spartans – through Screen Archives Links to Amazon Candy Cop Rock: The Complete Series Dark Passage FitzPatrick Traveltalks: Volume 1 For Men Only / School for Sex Hired To Kill I Saw What You Did Killer Force The Last Command (Masters of Cinema) The Naked Island Too Late for Tears (Flicker Alley) Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? The Witch...
- 5/18/2016
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
“I’m all right now, Ashley! Come unlock this chain and let me out! I’m all right now! It’s your sister Cheryl!”
The original The Evil Dead plays midnights this weekend (May 20th and 21st) at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, Mo) as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Low budget horror does not get much better than the original The Evil Dead from 1981. In fact no other low budget horror film even looks like The Evil Dead thanks to Sam Raimi. So if you want to see how a future major director starts from the real bottom end of film making and works his way up then you need to watch The Evil Dead at all costs. Besides, Raimi was just a young kid when he made it (using a school’s 16mm film camera)….. and so were his friends who acted in it…...
The original The Evil Dead plays midnights this weekend (May 20th and 21st) at the Tivoli (6350 Delmar Blvd, St. Louis, Mo) as part of their Reel Late at the Tivoli Midnight series.
Low budget horror does not get much better than the original The Evil Dead from 1981. In fact no other low budget horror film even looks like The Evil Dead thanks to Sam Raimi. So if you want to see how a future major director starts from the real bottom end of film making and works his way up then you need to watch The Evil Dead at all costs. Besides, Raimi was just a young kid when he made it (using a school’s 16mm film camera)….. and so were his friends who acted in it…...
- 5/16/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If The Offering is truly Singapore’s first Hollywood horror film, officials might want to call a mulligan on that footnote.
Filmmaker Kelvin Tong is no stranger to scares (having directed 2005’s The Maid), but his latest thriller struggles to find individuality amidst a hodgepodge of Us influences. Entire scenes can be classified as homages to popular American haunters, where “homage” is a nice term for “egregious ripoff.” The Conjuring, The Exorcist, and a billion movies in between help shape Tong’s vision, which is nothing but a reference-fueled grab-bag of unconnected dots. If you’ve seen Any horror movie – like, ever – then you’ve probably already seen some portion of The Offering.
It all begins when Jamie (Elizabeth Rice), a young journalist, is pulled to Singapore by the death of her sister Anna (Rayann Condy). The local coroner blames suicide, but Jamie refuses to believe her sister would commit such a sin.
Filmmaker Kelvin Tong is no stranger to scares (having directed 2005’s The Maid), but his latest thriller struggles to find individuality amidst a hodgepodge of Us influences. Entire scenes can be classified as homages to popular American haunters, where “homage” is a nice term for “egregious ripoff.” The Conjuring, The Exorcist, and a billion movies in between help shape Tong’s vision, which is nothing but a reference-fueled grab-bag of unconnected dots. If you’ve seen Any horror movie – like, ever – then you’ve probably already seen some portion of The Offering.
It all begins when Jamie (Elizabeth Rice), a young journalist, is pulled to Singapore by the death of her sister Anna (Rayann Condy). The local coroner blames suicide, but Jamie refuses to believe her sister would commit such a sin.
- 5/6/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’ve taken it upon ourselves to highlight the titles that have recently hit the interwebs. Every week, one will be able to see the cream of the crop (or perhaps some simply interesting picks) of streaming titles (new and old) across platforms such as Netflix, iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, and more (note: U.S. only). Check out our rundown for this week’s selections below.
The American Dreamer (L.M. Kit Carson and Lawrence Schiller)
It’s easy to map out the Dennis Hopper trajectory: mid-50’s/ -60’s classical Hollywood bit player to ’70s weirdo maverick to ’90s Hollywood-blockbuster villain — or even, in more succinct terms, hippie to Bush-voting Republican. Yet even if a morphing figure, there is a tendency to zero in on the brief iconoclast period: the counter-culture icon who,...
The American Dreamer (L.M. Kit Carson and Lawrence Schiller)
It’s easy to map out the Dennis Hopper trajectory: mid-50’s/ -60’s classical Hollywood bit player to ’70s weirdo maverick to ’90s Hollywood-blockbuster villain — or even, in more succinct terms, hippie to Bush-voting Republican. Yet even if a morphing figure, there is a tendency to zero in on the brief iconoclast period: the counter-culture icon who,...
- 4/1/2016
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Welcome to the second installment of VOD Vault, where we take a look at another bunch of direct-to-market releases, many of which hit iTunes and the supermarket shelves without fanfare, walking you – our readers – down the fine line between spending your money wisely, or throwing it away on another slice of Dtv dross. Up this week are Ratter, and Hazard Jack …
Ratter
Stars: Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Alex Cranmer, Michael William Freeman, Kaili Vernoff | Directed by Branden Kramer
Starring Ashley Benson and Matt McGorry, Ratter is the latest in an ever-increasing list of techno-horrors focusing on modern technology being used a tool for evil… The film tells the story of New York graduate Emma (Benson), who is excited about finally getting her own place in the city despite her parents expressing their worry about her living on her own. However when Emma starts receiving weird text messages from an unknown number,...
Ratter
Stars: Ashley Benson, Matt McGorry, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Alex Cranmer, Michael William Freeman, Kaili Vernoff | Directed by Branden Kramer
Starring Ashley Benson and Matt McGorry, Ratter is the latest in an ever-increasing list of techno-horrors focusing on modern technology being used a tool for evil… The film tells the story of New York graduate Emma (Benson), who is excited about finally getting her own place in the city despite her parents expressing their worry about her living on her own. However when Emma starts receiving weird text messages from an unknown number,...
- 3/26/2016
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Re-titled Anne Fontaine drama Agnus Dei premiered at Sundance.
Picturehouse has taken UK distribution rights to Anne Fontaine’s post-WW2 drama Agnus Dei and has retitled the film The Innocents for its theatrical run.
Starring Lou de Laâge (Respire) and Agata Kulesza (Ida), the French-Polish drama is set in Poland in 1945, following a young Red Cross doctor who is sent to help war survivors.
The Innocents premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival where Screen’s review called it “heart-tugging”.
Produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer (In The House), Eliza Oczkowska and Klaudia Smieja are co-producers, while Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial, Pascal Bonitzer and Anne Fontaine combined on the screenplay.
The deal was negotiated between Picturehouse Entertainment’s Clare Binns and Sébastien Beffa of Films Distribution, who are handling international sales.
Picturehouse has taken UK distribution rights to Anne Fontaine’s post-WW2 drama Agnus Dei and has retitled the film The Innocents for its theatrical run.
Starring Lou de Laâge (Respire) and Agata Kulesza (Ida), the French-Polish drama is set in Poland in 1945, following a young Red Cross doctor who is sent to help war survivors.
The Innocents premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival where Screen’s review called it “heart-tugging”.
Produced by Eric and Nicolas Altmayer (In The House), Eliza Oczkowska and Klaudia Smieja are co-producers, while Sabrina B. Karine, Alice Vial, Pascal Bonitzer and Anne Fontaine combined on the screenplay.
The deal was negotiated between Picturehouse Entertainment’s Clare Binns and Sébastien Beffa of Films Distribution, who are handling international sales.
- 2/16/2016
- ScreenDaily
HBO released three new teasers for “Game of Thrones” season six on Friday. Fans can tweet their loyalty to different noble houses to unlock each teaser, with videos available for House Stark, House Lannister and House Targaryen. In the House Stark teaser, a wolf banner hangs over a wintery plain. Ramsay Bolton (Iwan Rheon) says, “Winterfell is mine. Come and see.” Also Read: 'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premiere Date Set In the House Lannister teaser, the High Sparrow (Jonathan Pryce) says, “Every one of us is poor powerless. And yet, together we can overthrow an empire.” Finally, in the House Targaryen teaser,...
- 1/23/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
There are a multitude of reasons why any film may get unfairly overlooked. It could be a lack of marketing resources to give it a substantial push, or, due to a minuscule roll-out, not enough critics and audiences to be the champions it might require. It could simply be the timing of the picture itself; even in the world of studio filmmaking, some features take time to get their due. With an increasingly crowded marketplace, there are more reasons than ever that something might not find an audience and, as with last year, we’ve rounded up the releases that deserved more attention.
Note that all the below films made less than $1 million at the domestic box office at the time of posting (VOD figures are not accounted for, as they normally aren’t made public) and are, for the most part, left out of most year-end conversations. Sadly, most...
Note that all the below films made less than $1 million at the domestic box office at the time of posting (VOD figures are not accounted for, as they normally aren’t made public) and are, for the most part, left out of most year-end conversations. Sadly, most...
- 12/23/2015
- by TFS Staff
- The Film Stage
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Back in the 1980’s, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the self-appointed morality police (spearheaded by Margaret Thatcher and Mary Whitehouse, a professional busybody) were offended by the schlocky, low-budget, extreme-horror films that had crept their way into households across the country. Their censorship efforts resulted in certain offensive films being labeled as “Video Nasties”, and restricted from viewers in the UK.
While the films overall are generally hit or miss in terms of nastiness, the debauchery of the scenes here includes stone-dildos, monkey brain consumption, and the longest rape/torture scene in the history of cinema. Be warned – the following images, videos and descriptions are not for the faint of heart. For those of you who wish to continue on, remember to keep some Pepto-Bismol close by, and enjoy.
20. Donny And His Torture Shack – Don’t Go In The House (1979)
Don’t Go In The House...
Back in the 1980’s, the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) and the self-appointed morality police (spearheaded by Margaret Thatcher and Mary Whitehouse, a professional busybody) were offended by the schlocky, low-budget, extreme-horror films that had crept their way into households across the country. Their censorship efforts resulted in certain offensive films being labeled as “Video Nasties”, and restricted from viewers in the UK.
While the films overall are generally hit or miss in terms of nastiness, the debauchery of the scenes here includes stone-dildos, monkey brain consumption, and the longest rape/torture scene in the history of cinema. Be warned – the following images, videos and descriptions are not for the faint of heart. For those of you who wish to continue on, remember to keep some Pepto-Bismol close by, and enjoy.
20. Donny And His Torture Shack – Don’t Go In The House (1979)
Don’t Go In The House...
- 9/29/2015
- by Jesse Gumbarge
- Obsessed with Film
Exclusive: Only days after A24 and DirecTV bought his well-reviewed horror film February out of the Toronto Film Festival, Osgood Perkins has decided on his next film and again will do it with Rob Paris. Perkins will write and direct I Am The Pretty Thing That Lives In The House, about a young nurse named Lily who is hired as caretaker for an elderly best-selling author of ghost stories as she lives out her final days in her beloved country home. The only problem is that…...
- 9/22/2015
- Deadline
★★★☆☆ Having continued his fascination with the secrets and lies that act as an ostensibly dormant undercurrent to everyday life with recent films such as In the House (2012) and Jeune & Jolie (2013) - the latter of which this shares a sexuality-based topic - François Ozon returns with The New Girlfriend (2015), an audacious but somewhat insubstantial drama featuring a French actor as you've never seen him before. Based on the short story collection by Ruth Rendell, The New Girlfriend and Other Stories - though given its own 'Ozonian' twist - the film sees Anaïs Demoustier playing Claire, a women who, after the death of her best friend, vows to watch over her child and husband David (Romain Duris).
- 9/21/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Tone has always been an issue for François Ozon, the hit-or-miss filmmaker behind “Swimming Pool,” “In the House,” “8 Women” and “Young and Beautiful.” His work can be playful and dark, comical and serious, silly and harsh, often at the same time. When it works, as in “Swimming Pool” and the underrated “In the House,” the results can be wonderfully mysterious and wildly seductive. But when it doesn't, the results are awfully messy. “The New Girlfriend” is, without question, an Ozon mess. It is an endearing mess, in a way, thanks to its actors, but make no mistake, “The New Girlfriend” is one of Ozon’s weakest efforts to date. The film starts promisingly enough, with the bold image of a blonde woman in her wedding dress — in her coffin. This is Laura, the character whose presence, even in death, impacts every person onscreen. As Laura’s best friend Claire (French star Anaïs Demoustier,...
- 9/18/2015
- by Christopher Schobert
- The Playlist
In addition to "Fuller House," Candace Cameron Bure has a fuller plate, professionally.
In addition to being the mother of three teens, the actress' schedule has gotten more and more packed since her popular third-place stint on "Dancing With the Stars" last year. She's reprising her trademark role as D.J. Tanner, now a widowed mom at the center of "Fuller House," the Netflix reunion series spinning out of the enduring 90s-era sitcom; she's lined up a series of made-for-tv projects with the Hallmark Channel, she recently releases a memoir/inspirational tome about her "DWTS" experience; and she just locked down a stint as one of the recurring co-hosts of the ABC daily chat series "The View."
She recently chatted with Moviefone, just prior to "The View" announcement, but with plenty of time to talk about the rest of her staggering workload -- including reuniting with her former co-stars, her...
In addition to being the mother of three teens, the actress' schedule has gotten more and more packed since her popular third-place stint on "Dancing With the Stars" last year. She's reprising her trademark role as D.J. Tanner, now a widowed mom at the center of "Fuller House," the Netflix reunion series spinning out of the enduring 90s-era sitcom; she's lined up a series of made-for-tv projects with the Hallmark Channel, she recently releases a memoir/inspirational tome about her "DWTS" experience; and she just locked down a stint as one of the recurring co-hosts of the ABC daily chat series "The View."
She recently chatted with Moviefone, just prior to "The View" announcement, but with plenty of time to talk about the rest of her staggering workload -- including reuniting with her former co-stars, her...
- 9/2/2015
- by Scott Huver
- Moviefone
The Demolisher Movie Poster. Gabriel Carrer‘s The Demolisher (2015) movie poster has been released. This is the first time I hear of Gabriel Carrer, or his film The Demolisher. According to ShockTillYouDrop, Premiering this month at Montreal’s storied genre celebration, the Fantasia International Film Festival, is Gabriel Carrer’s The Demolisher. The Canadian Diy filmmaker (In the House of […]...
- 7/14/2015
- by Marco Margaritoff
- Film-Book
Sad times. The Big Brother compound lost a brilliant housemate last night (June 19), as Jade Lynch became the latest person to be evicted.
Following the eviction result, Digital Spy and others caught up with Jade this morning as she talked about Brian Belo, if there actually was a clique, her views on "misunderstood" Helen Wood, and... paprika obviously!
Hi Jade. How are you feeling this morning?
"Yeah, just a little bit disorientated. I woke up in the wrong place because I should be still in the house! But other than that, I'm fine. I'm slowly integrating myself back into society."
You were emotional when you were leaving the house. You took a long time to say goodbye. Why was that?
"It was because I didn't feel my time was up. I didn't want to go. I wanted to stay with all my heart and I didn't feel like that should have been my time,...
Following the eviction result, Digital Spy and others caught up with Jade this morning as she talked about Brian Belo, if there actually was a clique, her views on "misunderstood" Helen Wood, and... paprika obviously!
Hi Jade. How are you feeling this morning?
"Yeah, just a little bit disorientated. I woke up in the wrong place because I should be still in the house! But other than that, I'm fine. I'm slowly integrating myself back into society."
You were emotional when you were leaving the house. You took a long time to say goodbye. Why was that?
"It was because I didn't feel my time was up. I didn't want to go. I wanted to stay with all my heart and I didn't feel like that should have been my time,...
- 6/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Seriously? If it wasn't official before, it is now after "Game of Thrones" Season 5, Episode 6: Ramsay Snow Bolton is The New Worst. Even worse than Joffrey. Ramsay doesn't seem to be the only one who gets off on Sansa Stark suffering. The showrunners seem to like it too. In "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken," Sansa was -- unfortunately -- bent and broken in all the wrong ways. Her wedding night looked a bit like Daenerys Targaryen's wedding back in Season 1. But there will be no love story ahead with Ramsay. Instead, Ramsay is already showing his true colors. Theon Greyjoy gave Sansa away out in the godswood, then was forced to watch as virgin Sansa was disrobed and done from behind. Sick. Joffrey would probably be just as bad, but Sansa being raped in her home of Winterfell as Theon watched? "Disturbing" doesn't quite cover it. "Horrifying" gets close. Then again,...
- 5/17/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
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