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Spiritualized’s J. Spaceman is keeping busy with a new leg of American tour dates — including gigs supporting Queens of the Stone Age — along with a fresh reissue of the project’s fifth album, Amazing Grace.
The latest installment in The Spaceman Reissue Program, the 20th anniversary edition of Amazing Grace features newly remastered audio pressed on 180-gram vinyl. It’s set for release on January 19th, 2024 via Fat Possum Records. In anticipation, Spaceman has shared the never-before-released video for “Rated X,” which you can see below.
In November, Spiritualized will embark on a headlining tour along the east coast. Then, in December, they’ll support Queens of the Stone Age on a run of west coast shows. Tickets to these concerts are available here.
Spiritualized’s most recent album, Everything Was Beautiful, came out in April 2022. Revisit our conversation with J. Spaceman here.
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Spiritualized 2023 Tour Dates:
11/06 – Jersey City,...
The latest installment in The Spaceman Reissue Program, the 20th anniversary edition of Amazing Grace features newly remastered audio pressed on 180-gram vinyl. It’s set for release on January 19th, 2024 via Fat Possum Records. In anticipation, Spaceman has shared the never-before-released video for “Rated X,” which you can see below.
In November, Spiritualized will embark on a headlining tour along the east coast. Then, in December, they’ll support Queens of the Stone Age on a run of west coast shows. Tickets to these concerts are available here.
Spiritualized’s most recent album, Everything Was Beautiful, came out in April 2022. Revisit our conversation with J. Spaceman here.
Get Spiritualized Tickets Here
Spiritualized 2023 Tour Dates:
11/06 – Jersey City,...
- 10/4/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
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Country legend Loretta Lynn was a prolific songwriter, undeniably. But not everyone liked to hear what she had to say in her honest, woman-centered songs — especially in the ’60s. Country radio stations outright banned a relatively small number of her tunes for being too controversial, not that it bothered her too much.
Here’s a look at why Lynn believed that happened and why it didn’t worry her regarding their chart performance. Plus, our picks for three of her most honest banned songs.
Loretta Lynn | Cooper Neill/Getty Images Why country stations banned Loretta Lynn’s songs, in her words
In Lynn’s 90-year life, she wrote hundreds of songs. Many of those she recorded for release, and 16 went to number one.
In a 1987 interview with the San Diego Union, she noted country stations banned eight. But it was a good sign. “As soon as I heard one of my songs got banned,...
Here’s a look at why Lynn believed that happened and why it didn’t worry her regarding their chart performance. Plus, our picks for three of her most honest banned songs.
Loretta Lynn | Cooper Neill/Getty Images Why country stations banned Loretta Lynn’s songs, in her words
In Lynn’s 90-year life, she wrote hundreds of songs. Many of those she recorded for release, and 16 went to number one.
In a 1987 interview with the San Diego Union, she noted country stations banned eight. But it was a good sign. “As soon as I heard one of my songs got banned,...
- 2/16/2023
- by Katie Rook
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Women supporting women was the main topic of conversation Wednesday night at the Tennessee premiere of Lifetime’s new film, “Patsy & Loretta,” held south of Nashville at the Franklin Theater. Starring Megan Hilty (“Smash”) as Patsy Cline and Jessie Mueller (Tony-nominated for “Waitress” and a winner for “Beautiful”) as Loretta Lynn — pictured above, with their wax counterparts — the film shines a spotlight on the friendship that formed between them before Cline’s untimely death in a plane crash in 1963.
Director Callie Khouri, the Oscar-winning writer of “Thelma and Louise” and creator of the ABC/Cmt series “Nashville,” has a history of creating powerful narratives around strong women. “I think the story of women’s friendships has never been told in enough depth,” the filmmaker told Variety at the premiere. “For women to be helping each other back when everybody thought that there was only one slot, to see somebody...
Director Callie Khouri, the Oscar-winning writer of “Thelma and Louise” and creator of the ABC/Cmt series “Nashville,” has a history of creating powerful narratives around strong women. “I think the story of women’s friendships has never been told in enough depth,” the filmmaker told Variety at the premiere. “For women to be helping each other back when everybody thought that there was only one slot, to see somebody...
- 10/10/2019
- by Cillea Houghton
- Variety Film + TV
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Todd Phillips’ R-rated DC villain movie Joker arrived on tracking today with an indexed first choice among all audiences in the low 20s among moviegoers that exceeded a mix of both superhero movies and R-rated fare including Batman v. Superman, Suicide Squad, It, It Chapter Two, Logan, Venom, Halloween, Us, John Wick Chapter 3 and more. That’s a huge number and speaks to Warner Bros.’ cool, hip positioning of this very dark take on the most notorious villain in the Batman canon, plus the great critical momentum that Joker has accumulated coming out of the fall film festival season, winning the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, notching a 78% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score out of Tiff along with Joaquin Phoenix solidifying himself as the leading best actor contender this awards season.
All of this suggests an average opening of $90M off one B.O. projection service’s report, which...
All of this suggests an average opening of $90M off one B.O. projection service’s report, which...
- 9/12/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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For the finale of the Loretta Lynn birthday concert in Nashville on Monday night, the majority of the all-star cast returned to the stage to sing “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” a motley crew of Tanya Tucker, Brandi Carlile and Dennis Quaid all gathered around the guest of honor. It was a tenuous moment, with the soon-to-be 87-year-old Lynn emphatically shaking off her sister Crystal Gayle’s overture for her to sing her signature song. “I don’t wanna,” Lynn said.
But then, at the start of the second verse, Lynn seized the moment.
But then, at the start of the second verse, Lynn seized the moment.
- 4/2/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The films of Alfonso Cuarón are playing through Tuesday, including Children of Men, Sólo con tu pareja, and more in 35mm, Y tu mamá también, and Roma in 70mm.
MoMA
The 16th annual edition of To Save and Project is now underway, featuring newly restored films from Barbet Schroeder, Yvonne Rainer,...
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The films of Alfonso Cuarón are playing through Tuesday, including Children of Men, Sólo con tu pareja, and more in 35mm, Y tu mamá también, and Roma in 70mm.
MoMA
The 16th annual edition of To Save and Project is now underway, featuring newly restored films from Barbet Schroeder, Yvonne Rainer,...
- 1/4/2019
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The peak-genre filmography of Jacques Tourneur is given a massive retrospective in “Jacques Tourneur, Fearmaker,” running now through January 3.
Metrograph
“In the Year of the Grifter” opens with two by Orson Welles, while three by Miyazaki have showtimes.
Alexei German’s truly sui generis Khrustalyov, My Car! has been restored and begun screenings.
Film Society of Lincoln Center
The peak-genre filmography of Jacques Tourneur is given a massive retrospective in “Jacques Tourneur, Fearmaker,” running now through January 3.
Metrograph
“In the Year of the Grifter” opens with two by Orson Welles, while three by Miyazaki have showtimes.
Alexei German’s truly sui generis Khrustalyov, My Car! has been restored and begun screenings.
- 12/14/2018
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Blumhouse Television has expanded its production, development and business affairs teams, adding five new positions to accommodate its growing slate. With 15 projects in various stages of production, the company has hired Lisa Niedenthal as Executive Vice President of Production, Tevin Adelman as VP of Production, and Alexandra Perez as Manager of Production. Niedenthal will oversee productions across all scripted and non-scripted programming. In addition, Anne Pedersen joins as Senior Vice President of Business Affairs. The development team also added Kyle Chalmers as VP of Development and Original Programming and promoted Sahar Vahedi to Director of Development.
“2018 has been an incredible year for us, with series launches on HBO, Facebook Watch, USA Network, Hulu and Netflix and award-winning documentaries at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, plus docuseries in production at FX, Sundance and Oxygen, so staffing up has been a priority,” said Marci Wiseman co-president Blumhouse Television. “We have been...
“2018 has been an incredible year for us, with series launches on HBO, Facebook Watch, USA Network, Hulu and Netflix and award-winning documentaries at the Sundance and Tribeca Film Festivals, plus docuseries in production at FX, Sundance and Oxygen, so staffing up has been a priority,” said Marci Wiseman co-president Blumhouse Television. “We have been...
- 10/23/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Charlie Sheen is a famous American actor who has played different roles in different films and movies such as Platoon, Wall Street, Eight Men Out just but to mention a few. In his acting career, he has taken part in many films, some of which have been rated as best while in others, his role was not so good. Here is a sneak peak of five movies that Sheen acted in and most people felt that his full potential was at the least, underutilized: Rated X (2000) This is a fascinating and thrilling movie that is based on the book,
The Five Worst Charlie Sheen Movie Roles of His Career...
The Five Worst Charlie Sheen Movie Roles of His Career...
- 11/11/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
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Which previous Batman stars gave some advice to Ben Affleck and what did they have to say? Could an X-Force movie be R-rated like Deadpool? Is Adam McKay involved with Ant-Man and The Wasp? Does Anthony Mackie want to see Falcon get his own movie? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits. […]
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- 2/19/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Looks like Miranda Lambert is still grieving the end of her marriage to Blake Shelton. The country singer took to Instagram on Thursday to share a new, cryptic photo while spending some time in New York City. In the pic, the "Mama's Broken Heart" singer is dressed in a black lace dress as she lies on the ground next to graffiti that reads "Protect Yo Heart." Her short platinum blonde tresses are swept across her face as she looks towards the words. "I don't normally lay on the sidewalk in NYC....Words move me....words make me move. #NYC," she posted with the snap. This isn't the first time Lambert has not-so-subtly addressed her split from the "Sangria" singer. Earlier this week, the blonde beauty took the stage at the Acm Honors awards where she belted out Loretta Lynn's controversial divorce song, "Rated X," after presenting the country icon with the Crystal Milestone award.
- 9/4/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Miranda Lambert fired off another shot at ex-hubby Blake Shelton during a tribute to country legend Loretta Lynn. It went down Tuesday night at the Acm Honors in Nashville, Tn. A post-breakup hot Lambert belted out Lynn's "Rated X," the controversial 1973 track about divorce. Sample lyrics: "Well if you've been a married woman and things didn't seem to work out/Divorce is the key to bein' loose and free so you're gonna be talked about...
- 9/2/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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Miranda Lambert continues to pour her heart out onstage as she recovers from her split from Blake Shelton. Dressed in a hot pink halter skater dress with black trimming, she performed Loretta Lynn's 1972 song "Rated X," which is about divorce, as part of a tribute to the country music icon at the 2015 Acm Honors on Tuesday. The track contains lyrics such as, "Well if you've been a married woman / and things didn't seem to work out / Divorce is the key to bein' loose and free / So you're gonna be talked about." "She sang songs that were not necessarily appropriate to sing at times, like this for me," Lambert told the audience. "So,...
- 9/2/2015
- E! Online
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Glow, girl! After her recent divorce from Blake Shelton, a newly single and radiant Miranda Lambert performed Loretta Lynn's classic song about divorce, "Rated X," at the Acm Honors on Tuesday, Sept. 1. A beaming Lambert, 31, took to the stage at the country star-studded event in an electric pink Randi Rahm dress featuring sexy cutouts at her waist. The "Platinum" songstress styled her bright blonde bob on Tuesday with shaggy but chic loose waves, and highlighted her features with a smoky eye and mauve lip color. "Rated [...]...
- 9/2/2015
- Us Weekly
Ahead of the debut of the red-band trailer tomorrow, Fox has released a teaser for the highly anticipated R-Rated X-Men spinoff which was stuck in development hell for years. That all changed when someone leaked test footage for the movie, and when 20th Century Fox saw the overwhelmingly positive response from fans, they really had no
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- 8/3/2015
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Empire Online has today released three brand new stills from Deadpool, the highly anticipated R-Rated X-Men spinoff which was stuck in development hell for years. That all changed when someone leaked test footage for the movie, and when 20th Century Fox saw the overwhelmingly positive response from fans, they really had no other choice than
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- 7/28/2015
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
My First R-rated Movie Or…
How I Became The 007 Of Covert Forbidden Film Viewing
By Alex Simon
For those of us who grew up in the suburbs in the pre-home video, pre-cable TV and pre-Netflix coupons 1970s and early ‘80s, there were few dangerous pleasures as heady as sneaking into an R-rated movie at the local multiplex. The multiplex cinema was a ‘70s phenomenon that made regulating children’s viewing habits infinitely more difficult than the old days of stand-alone, single screen theaters. Ironically, the new freedom that filmmakers enjoyed with the advent of the MPAA rating system in late 1968 was almost in perfect synch with the rise of multi-screen cinemas. Some things do happen for a reason.
You never forget your first...
My first R-rated film was during Thanksgiving of 1976. We were visiting my dad’s family in Birmingham, Alabama and the men adjourned after dinner to go see Two Minute Warning,...
How I Became The 007 Of Covert Forbidden Film Viewing
By Alex Simon
For those of us who grew up in the suburbs in the pre-home video, pre-cable TV and pre-Netflix coupons 1970s and early ‘80s, there were few dangerous pleasures as heady as sneaking into an R-rated movie at the local multiplex. The multiplex cinema was a ‘70s phenomenon that made regulating children’s viewing habits infinitely more difficult than the old days of stand-alone, single screen theaters. Ironically, the new freedom that filmmakers enjoyed with the advent of the MPAA rating system in late 1968 was almost in perfect synch with the rise of multi-screen cinemas. Some things do happen for a reason.
You never forget your first...
My first R-rated film was during Thanksgiving of 1976. We were visiting my dad’s family in Birmingham, Alabama and the men adjourned after dinner to go see Two Minute Warning,...
- 3/24/2015
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
If there's one thing Paul Verhoeven's original "Robocop" is famous for, it's the level of violence. Rated X, it was ultimately edited down to an R and is still considered one of the more brutally violent films of the 1980s.
Next week's upcoming remake by filmmaker Jose Padilha is a different story - it's PG-13. It gets away with a lot for a PG-13 film, yet that lighter rating means many are still highly suspicious regarding the movie and its potential quality. The film's star Joel Kinnaman recently spoke with Collider and explained why he thinks the lighter rating works in this case:
"After seeing what we got away with with PG-13 that battle became quite irrelevant... The violence of the of the original RoboCop was so much aligned with Verhoeven’s cinematic tone and his comedic tone, and our film is carrying Jose's tone which he’s a completely different filmmaker,...
Next week's upcoming remake by filmmaker Jose Padilha is a different story - it's PG-13. It gets away with a lot for a PG-13 film, yet that lighter rating means many are still highly suspicious regarding the movie and its potential quality. The film's star Joel Kinnaman recently spoke with Collider and explained why he thinks the lighter rating works in this case:
"After seeing what we got away with with PG-13 that battle became quite irrelevant... The violence of the of the original RoboCop was so much aligned with Verhoeven’s cinematic tone and his comedic tone, and our film is carrying Jose's tone which he’s a completely different filmmaker,...
- 2/4/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Remember when Robert Rodriguez and Tarantino made "Grindhouse," complete with fake trailers by other horror/action directors? Well, Rodriguez's latest short film is a little like that, but in spaaaace!
"Machete Kills Again... In Space" actually played as a trailer in theaters before "Machete Kills," which you may or may not have seen. (Judging by box office returns, not everyone was so hot on seeing Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen in the same movie, or at all.) Some speculate it could be turned into a feature film, much as the trailers for "Grindhouse" launched Machete himself, but who knows?
In any case, this little trailer is entertaining in its own right, with riffs on "Star Wars," plus plenty of guns, explosions, and "space babes." This includes "Machete" stars Michelle Rodriguez, Alexa Vega, and even Lady Gaga. If Michelle Rodriguez wielding a ray gun doesn't sell you, we don't know what will.
"Machete Kills Again... In Space" actually played as a trailer in theaters before "Machete Kills," which you may or may not have seen. (Judging by box office returns, not everyone was so hot on seeing Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen in the same movie, or at all.) Some speculate it could be turned into a feature film, much as the trailers for "Grindhouse" launched Machete himself, but who knows?
In any case, this little trailer is entertaining in its own right, with riffs on "Star Wars," plus plenty of guns, explosions, and "space babes." This includes "Machete" stars Michelle Rodriguez, Alexa Vega, and even Lady Gaga. If Michelle Rodriguez wielding a ray gun doesn't sell you, we don't know what will.
- 11/20/2013
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
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Who ever said porn is Nsfw?! Ok, perhaps that's a bit of an exaggeration, but it is totally work-appropriate to check out these celebs who have played porn stars on the big screen. Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody are the latest actors to dip their toes into the pornographic waters, portraying infamous Deep Throat stars Linda Lovelace and Harry Reems in the biopic Lovelace, which hits theaters today. But the lust-worthy costars certainly aren't the first celebs to strip down for an eye-catching flick based on an adult film! Charlie Sheen starred alongside brother Emilio Estevez in the biopic Rated X (Estevez also directed the flick), based on the notorious Mitchell Brothers, who...
- 8/9/2013
- E! Online
The full Fantasia 2013 lineup will be announced next Tuesday, July 9th, but in the meantime we have the second wave of titles to share, and per usual, it's a doozy!
From the Press Release:
Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights to warm you up for our July 9th Press Conference, where we’ll be unveiling of our full 120+ film lineup. The festival runs from July 18 to August 6.
Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw (North American Premiere)
Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield Of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield Of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the...
From the Press Release:
Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights to warm you up for our July 9th Press Conference, where we’ll be unveiling of our full 120+ film lineup. The festival runs from July 18 to August 6.
Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield Of Straw (North American Premiere)
Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield Of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield Of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the...
- 7/3/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
From the press release:
Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights, before their July 9th Press Conference, where they’ll be unveiling the full 120+ film lineup!
Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw
(North American Premiere)
Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time that a Miike film had ever been shown in North America, making it all the more joyous to open our 2013 festival with his latest work.
Extensive Artist Talks with Bryan Singer and Simon Boswell
Fantasia will once again offer audiences...
Following last week’s first wave of programming announcements, the Fantasia International Film Festival is proud to unveil several additional highlights, before their July 9th Press Conference, where they’ll be unveiling the full 120+ film lineup!
Official Opening Night Film – Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw
(North American Premiere)
Hot off its screening in official completion at the Cannes Film Festival, Takashi Miike’s riveting crime thriller Shield of Straw will be kicking off Fantasia’s 2013 edition with its first screening on the North American continent. Shield of Straw stars Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, and Tatsuya Fujiwara. Fantasia’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time that a Miike film had ever been shown in North America, making it all the more joyous to open our 2013 festival with his latest work.
Extensive Artist Talks with Bryan Singer and Simon Boswell
Fantasia will once again offer audiences...
- 7/3/2013
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
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Last week we shared the first group of films and events slated for this year's Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, the largest genre-themed film festival on the planet. In addition to dozens of film entries, many of which are making their world premieres at Fantasia, there will also be some major one-of-a-kind events at the fest, the first of which you can read about in our previous update. But now, here's the latest crop of films and events added to Fantasia's schedule: Official Opening Night Film: Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw (North American Premiere) This is the second time Miike has chosen Fantasia to debut a film in North America at this fest; the last was Fudoh in 1997. Rated X: A Night with Bryan Singer The acclaimed genre director will engage the audience in an hour-long discussion on his films, career and the genre in general, moderated by Fangoria veteran Tony Timpone.
- 7/3/2013
- by Gregory Burkart
- FEARnet
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Marks the second consecutive year a Takashi Miike film has opened Montreal’s genre film festival.
Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw, which screened in competition at Cannes, is to open the 17th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 18 - August 6).
Miike’s crime thriller receives its North American premiere at Fantasia and continues the long relationship between the director and festival.
Last year, Fantasia opened with Miike’s For Love’s Sake and the festival’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time a film by the director had ever been shown in North America.
The festival will also host the world premiere of 24 Exposures, from mumblecore director Joe Swanberg. The film stars Adam Wingard as a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead while Simon Barrett plays a cop tasked with investigating him.
Wingard and Barrett are the director-screenwriter duo behind You’re Next and A Horrible Way To Die. Fantasia...
Takashi Miike’s Shield of Straw, which screened in competition at Cannes, is to open the 17th edition of Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival (July 18 - August 6).
Miike’s crime thriller receives its North American premiere at Fantasia and continues the long relationship between the director and festival.
Last year, Fantasia opened with Miike’s For Love’s Sake and the festival’s 1997 screening of Fudoh marked the first time a film by the director had ever been shown in North America.
The festival will also host the world premiere of 24 Exposures, from mumblecore director Joe Swanberg. The film stars Adam Wingard as a fetish photographer whose models begin to turn up dead while Simon Barrett plays a cop tasked with investigating him.
Wingard and Barrett are the director-screenwriter duo behind You’re Next and A Horrible Way To Die. Fantasia...
- 7/3/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
It's come to this. The two most public figures of hedonistic excess and hurricane-level character destruction, meeting at last to decide who will have the better future film career based solely on their past shenanigans.
They appear together in the fifth installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise, debuting this Friday, and by all accounts, their time on set together was nothing but peaceful. But that ends today, folks. It ends now.
Sheen versus Lohan. Get your popcorn/breathalyzers ready.
Best Past Performance
Charlie Sheen: "Wall Street" (1987)
Lindsay Lohan: "Mean Girls" (2004)
Verdict: "Mean Girls" represents the pinnacle of Lindsay Lohan hotness. She was staggeringly pretty in "Mean Girls," to the point where, sure, we noticed Amanda Seyfried, Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert next to her at the lunch table but remained completely disinterested in them, like Aaron Samuels. (Aaron Samuels was the worst, by the way. Cool bowl cut,...
They appear together in the fifth installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise, debuting this Friday, and by all accounts, their time on set together was nothing but peaceful. But that ends today, folks. It ends now.
Sheen versus Lohan. Get your popcorn/breathalyzers ready.
Best Past Performance
Charlie Sheen: "Wall Street" (1987)
Lindsay Lohan: "Mean Girls" (2004)
Verdict: "Mean Girls" represents the pinnacle of Lindsay Lohan hotness. She was staggeringly pretty in "Mean Girls," to the point where, sure, we noticed Amanda Seyfried, Rachel McAdams and Lacey Chabert next to her at the lunch table but remained completely disinterested in them, like Aaron Samuels. (Aaron Samuels was the worst, by the way. Cool bowl cut,...
- 4/11/2013
- by Nick Blake
- NextMovie
This film is dedicated to all the Brothers and Sisters who had enough of the Man.
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
Directed by Mario Van Peebles
Written by Mario Van Peebles
1971, USA
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song is not wholly Blaxploitation. It’s a revolution. It’s a work of art. It’s a portrait on a reluctantly changing America. It’s a captivating piece on culture and society that harms itself as much as it attempts to blossom.
Melvin Van Peebles wrote, directed, starred, produced, edited, and co-scored this surreal political tale of Sweetback, a gigolo on the run after attacking two abusive white cops. A fever-dream of an odyssey, Sweetback’s voyage from the city to the desert is a portrait of black civil rights as well as the struggle through out the history of black America. Gospel hymns and funk reverberate through the film as Sweetback regresses...
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song
Directed by Mario Van Peebles
Written by Mario Van Peebles
1971, USA
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song is not wholly Blaxploitation. It’s a revolution. It’s a work of art. It’s a portrait on a reluctantly changing America. It’s a captivating piece on culture and society that harms itself as much as it attempts to blossom.
Melvin Van Peebles wrote, directed, starred, produced, edited, and co-scored this surreal political tale of Sweetback, a gigolo on the run after attacking two abusive white cops. A fever-dream of an odyssey, Sweetback’s voyage from the city to the desert is a portrait of black civil rights as well as the struggle through out the history of black America. Gospel hymns and funk reverberate through the film as Sweetback regresses...
- 11/17/2012
- by Gregory Day
- SoundOnSight
![Sissy Spacek in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNGRjZTQ1NjYtODI2NC00ZTUwLTg3OGMtOTRkYTkxNzA5YmQyXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTcwOTQzOTYy._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,3,140,207_.jpg)
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Louisville, Ky. — Country music legend Loretta Lynn is three years older than she has led people to believe, an age change that undermines the story she told of being married at 13 in "Coal Miner's Daughter," documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
Lynn's birth certificate on file at the state Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, Ky., shows that Loretta Webb was born on April 14, 1932, in Johnson County, Kentucky. That makes her 80 years old, not 77. Also on file is her marriage license and two affidavits from her mother, Clara Marie Ramey, and S.W. Ward Jr., who was not related to the family, listing the same birthdate.
The records weren't filed until 1965, which meant that Lynn needed multiple documents to prove her age at that time. Lynn's signature appears on the document as Loretta Webb Lynn.
Melvin Webb lists his daughter "Loretta" as 7 years old for the 1940 Census, according to...
Lynn's birth certificate on file at the state Office of Vital Statistics in Frankfort, Ky., shows that Loretta Webb was born on April 14, 1932, in Johnson County, Kentucky. That makes her 80 years old, not 77. Also on file is her marriage license and two affidavits from her mother, Clara Marie Ramey, and S.W. Ward Jr., who was not related to the family, listing the same birthdate.
The records weren't filed until 1965, which meant that Lynn needed multiple documents to prove her age at that time. Lynn's signature appears on the document as Loretta Webb Lynn.
Melvin Webb lists his daughter "Loretta" as 7 years old for the 1940 Census, according to...
- 5/19/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
DVD Playhouse—February 2012
By Allen Gardner
To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Robert Mulligan’s film of Harper Lee’s landmark novel pits a liberal-minded lawyer (Gregory Peck) against a small Southern town’s racism when defending a black man (Brock Peters) on trumped-up rape charges. One of the 1960s’ first landmark films, a truly stirring human drama that hits all the right notes and isn’t dated a bit. Robert Duvall makes his screen debut (sans dialogue) as the enigmatic Boo Radley. DVD and Blu-ray double edition. Bonuses: Two feature-length documentaries: Fearful Symmetry and A Conversation with Gregory Peck; Featurettes; Excerpts and film clips from Gregory Peck’s Oscar acceptance speech and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award; Commentary by Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 2.0 mono.
Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza (Magnolia) After a brief hiatus from his signature oeuvre of Japanese gangster flicks,...
By Allen Gardner
To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Robert Mulligan’s film of Harper Lee’s landmark novel pits a liberal-minded lawyer (Gregory Peck) against a small Southern town’s racism when defending a black man (Brock Peters) on trumped-up rape charges. One of the 1960s’ first landmark films, a truly stirring human drama that hits all the right notes and isn’t dated a bit. Robert Duvall makes his screen debut (sans dialogue) as the enigmatic Boo Radley. DVD and Blu-ray double edition. Bonuses: Two feature-length documentaries: Fearful Symmetry and A Conversation with Gregory Peck; Featurettes; Excerpts and film clips from Gregory Peck’s Oscar acceptance speech and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award; Commentary by Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 2.0 mono.
Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza (Magnolia) After a brief hiatus from his signature oeuvre of Japanese gangster flicks,...
- 2/26/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
While attending the Amazing Arizona Comic Con this past weekend, Deadpool creator Rob Liefeld dropped a major bit of news concerning the possibility of a future Deadpool film. Not only did he revive fans hopes by simply bringing it up, but he went on to claim that he’s actually seen eight minutes of test footage from the project!
They’ve got a great director on the movie, they’ve got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that’s Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people’s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you’ve got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated.
They’ve got a great director on the movie, they’ve got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that’s Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people’s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you’ve got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated.
- 1/14/2012
- by geekmaster
- GeekRest
It sounds like things are actually moving forward on the live-action Deadpool movie set up over at Fox. Rob Liefeld and Scott Lobdell had a few some pretty cool information on the movie, like the fact that director Tim Miller has shot some test footage for the movie. Here's what they had to say at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con last weekend...
They've got a great director on the movie, they've got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that's Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people’s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you've got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated.
They've got a great director on the movie, they've got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that's Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people’s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you've got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated.
- 1/14/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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![Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool (2016)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYzE5MjY1ZDgtMTkyNC00MTMyLThhMjAtZGI5OTE1NzFlZGJjXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjU0OTQ0OTY@._V1_QL75_UX140_CR0,1,140,207_.jpg)
[1] Together with writer Fabian Nicieza, comic artist Rob Liefeld created the character Deadpool, the 'merc with a mouth,' in the early '90s. The character quickly became a fan favorite, and was incorporated into X-Men Origins: Wolverine when that film was shot in 2008. That version of the character, played by Ryan Reynolds, didn't exactly inspire the same sort of devotion dedicated to the comic incarnation. Fox seemed to realize that it screwed up Deadpool in the film, and moved to exploit the character with a movie of his own, in which Reynolds would star as a more faithful recreation of the mercenary. Former visual effects guy Tim Miller is making the step up to director [2] with Deadpool, based on a script [3] by Zombieland writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. We haven't heard a whole lot about the film in the past few months, but last weekend Liefeld strongly hinted...
- 1/13/2012
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Bleeding Cool have picked up on an interesting conversation between Rob Liefeld and Scott Lobdell at last week's Amazing Arizona Comic Con. Liefeld reckons he's seen some test footage from the Deadpool movie Fox are working on, and that it's eight minutes of R rated Merc With A Mouth style mayhem.. They’ve got a great director on the movie, they’ve got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that’s Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people’s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you’ve got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated. They may or may not...
- 1/13/2012
- ComicBookMovie.com
Bleeding Cool pointed out that Rob Liefeld and Scott Lobdell talked about the upcoming Deadpool movie at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con last weekend and Liefeld had some very interesting things to say: "They've got a great director on the movie, they've got a great script. I may or may have not seen some sort of test of footage that would blow your mind if you saw it and go holy crap and that's Deadpool in costume. Katana swords, guns, shooting people.s faces off and making me laugh. And I may or may not have seen something that looks just like that. And you've got what would amount to the first R Rated X-Men movie. Because that script is R Rated. They may or may not have wanted to shoot eight minutes to see how it would play. And all I can tell you,...
- 1/13/2012
- Comingsoon.net
The unshaven Brit will meet up with Ashley Greene to spread the word about their epic movie! Robert Pattinson was spotted arriving at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Oct. 22 -- and he's all ready to start promoting Breaking Dawn in France! Rob, 25, looks a bit sad that Kristen Stewart is injured in London, but we're sure the hustle and bustle of the press tour will cheer him up. Ashley Greene was also seen arriving in Paris, and we're sure this dynamic duo will be excited to reconnect soon! What do you think, HollywoodLifers -- do you like Rob's scruffy beard? -- William Earl [flv width="600" height="500"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIpeBi6SG4A/flv] More 'Breaking Dawn' News! Robert Pattinson Shirtless In New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Behind-The-Scenes Promo! ‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone Wanted ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Rated X! Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s New Love Song — Listen! From Our BFFs At Ranker! Celebs Caught In The Act!
- 10/22/2011
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
The sexy Brit departs Lax alone with a crazy beard -- he looks so sad without Kristen Stewart! Robert Pattinson was spotted arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 21 -- is he visiting Kristen Stewart in London? Rob, 25, looked dour, depressed and unshaven arriving solo at the airport. We hope his heart isn't too broken with an injured K-Stew across the world! What do you think, HollywoodLifers -- do you think Rob misses Kristen? -- William Earl [flv width="600" height="500"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIpeBi6SG4A/flv] More 'Breaking Dawn' News! Robert Pattinson Shirtless In New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Behind-The-Scenes Promo! ‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone Wanted ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Rated X! Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s New Love Song — Listen! From Our BFFs At Ranker! Celebs Caught In The Act! Stars Who've Turned Down Playboy! Famous Sexy Tattoos! [polldaddy poll=5604296]...
- 10/21/2011
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
Do you like Kristen's photo on the cover of W magazine's September fashion issue or her November cover shot for Russian Glamour? Kristen Stewart's flawless beauty continues to amaze us! K-Stew was photographed by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott for the Septmeber 2011 W Magazine cover, and now Russian Glamour is featuring a shot of the young starlet from the same W set in their new November issue. The shoot by Alas and Piggott reveals a sexy side to K-Stew, who we all know for her typically downplayed fashion sense. Styled by Edward Enninful, the photos show K-Stew with sultry eye makeup, larger than life hair, and overall captivating beauty. We think she looks absolutely gorgeous! Tell us HollywoodLifers, which K-Stew pic is better for the cover? Plus take a look at all the fabulous pics from her magazine photo shoot! -- Lacy Janus More Kristen Stewart News! Robert Pattinson...
- 10/21/2011
- by HL
- HollywoodLife
The Free tour will bring some of the hottest stars from the series to your neighborhood -- we're so pumped! Breaking Dawn is being released on Nov. 18, and the Biggest faces from the movie are heading to your hometown to celebrate! Summit Entertainment announced on Facebook that stars like Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Peter Facinelli, Jackson Rathbone and Kellan Lutz will join the five city Breaking Dawn Concert Tour! The travelling event will start on Nov. 7 in Atlanta, hitting Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, and Salt Lake City. There will also be performances by artists from the soundtrack, such as Christina Perri and Aqualung. The best part? Tickets are free for fans! What do you think, HollywoodLifers -- will you go see the cast in person? -- William Earl [flv width="600" height="500"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIpeBi6SG4A/flv] More 'Breaking Dawn' News! Robert Pattinson Shirtless In New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Behind-The-Scenes Promo! ‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone Wanted ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Rated X!
- 10/21/2011
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
In a new behind-the-scenes video, Kristen Stewart also reveals she loves the wedding scene! During the latest episode of Revenge, Twi-hards got another sneak peak of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1! The video begins with Edward telling Bella, "I've been waiting a century to marry you, Miss Swan." The rest focuses on the most anticipated wedding of the year. Stars, including Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene and Elizabeth Reaser, open up about the filming of the nuptials too! "I think it's beautiful, I love it," Kristen says of the on-screen ceremony. How excited for Breaking Dawn are you, HollywoodLifers? More Breaking Dawn News! Robert Pattinson Shirtless In New ‘Breaking Dawn’ Behind-The-Scenes Promo! ‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone Wanted ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Rated X! Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s New Love Song — Listen!
- 10/20/2011
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
Rob looks sexy as Edward on his honeymoon with Bella! Watch the new video! Access Hollywood will have a sneak peak of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 -- and Robert Pattinson is half-naked in part of the video! The shot comes from Edward and Bella's (Kristen Stewart) honeymoon -- and you can even see Bella's wedding band! What do you think of Rob without his shirt, HollywoodLifers? [flv width="600" height="350"]http://youtu.be/w5DZQUWJ1us/flv] More 'Breaking Dawn' News! ‘Twilight’ Star Jackson Rathbone Wanted ‘Breaking Dawn’ To Be Rated X! Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s New Love Song — Listen! ‘Breaking Dawn’ Wedding: ‘Studly’ Robert Pattinson Will Make Fans ‘Swoon!’...
- 10/19/2011
- by HL Staff
- HollywoodLife
No-one can be entirely sure how, when or why things went wrong for Meg Ryan; however, since 1998’s often parodied You’ve Got Mail in which she and Tom Hanks failed to relive the magic of the identically themed- but infinitely better written- Sleepless in Seattle, her output has degraded to the point of insignificance. For over ten years, Ryan has produced an endless stream of indistinct, fluffy, saccharine romantic comedies, coupled with the occasional generic aberration to which absolutely no one paid attention.
So after years of embarrassment- coupled with international mockery for her performance on Parkinson and increasing resemblance to Mickey Rourke- at her own irrelevance in front of the camera, she is set to make her debut behind it with Into The Beautiful.
Described by the film’s producers as, “a contemporary Big Chill with longtime friends reconnecting,” it sounds like exactly the sort of piece...
So after years of embarrassment- coupled with international mockery for her performance on Parkinson and increasing resemblance to Mickey Rourke- at her own irrelevance in front of the camera, she is set to make her debut behind it with Into The Beautiful.
Described by the film’s producers as, “a contemporary Big Chill with longtime friends reconnecting,” it sounds like exactly the sort of piece...
- 4/7/2011
- by Ben Szwediuk
- Obsessed with Film
Meg Ryan will be making her directorial debut with Into The Beautiful, Variety is reporting.
The film is to be a comedy-drama, scripted by Anne Meredith, a relatively little-known writer, who was part of the team that wrote Rated X, the Emilio Estevez-directed TV movie about the notorious Mitchell Brothers, starring Estevez and his brother Charlie Sheen in the leading roles.
Ryan, who is approaching the big 50 mark this year with her birthday in November, has had a wealth of experience in comedy-dramas throughout her career, after her leading role in When Harry Met Sally… brought her international recognition back in 1989. Now, she has decided to step behind the camera lens for the first time, and I have to admit, I’m quite looking forward to seeing how this film turns out. Ryan’s expertise in the genre will almost certainly give her a great vantage point from which to start her directorial career.
The film is to be a comedy-drama, scripted by Anne Meredith, a relatively little-known writer, who was part of the team that wrote Rated X, the Emilio Estevez-directed TV movie about the notorious Mitchell Brothers, starring Estevez and his brother Charlie Sheen in the leading roles.
Ryan, who is approaching the big 50 mark this year with her birthday in November, has had a wealth of experience in comedy-dramas throughout her career, after her leading role in When Harry Met Sally… brought her international recognition back in 1989. Now, she has decided to step behind the camera lens for the first time, and I have to admit, I’m quite looking forward to seeing how this film turns out. Ryan’s expertise in the genre will almost certainly give her a great vantage point from which to start her directorial career.
- 4/6/2011
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
It feels like it's been such a long time since we've heard any peep out of actress Meg Ryan (The Women, The Doors). But today that changes, as the once Hollywood darling is back making her directorial debut with the film Into The Beautiful. According to Variety, the new comedy-drama from screenwriter Anne Meredith (Rated X) is being developed as a modern version of Lawrence Kasdan's excellent 1983 film The Big Chill, about longtime friends reconnecting. Film's producer Wendy Finerman...
- 4/6/2011
- by George Merchan
- JoBlo.com
![Jennifer Lopez](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTY0OTY3ODA3OV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMzMyMzQ1NQ@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR21,0,140,207_.jpg)
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That Jennifer Lopez honeymoon tape just went from Rated X to PG. "There wasn't anything close to sex in it," Lopez's attorney John Lavely tells People. "We never alleged that. But it's still private and personal to my client." A Los Angeles judge agreed Tuesday, upholding a ruling that Lopez's ex, Ojani Noa, is forbidden from using 11-plus hours of home video - 20 percent of which allegedly features Lopez - for a mockumentary about his life as a Cuban immigrant, previously titled How I Married Jennifer Lopez: The JLo and Ojani Noa Story. "They're trying to stop me from...
- 12/1/2009
- by Ken Lee
- PEOPLE.com
Remember the classic Aurora Model kits of the 70's? For many too young to experience them the first time (myself included), now is the time to capture that classic glory first-hand, or re-live it if you were there the first time around. Thanks to the folks at Moebius, those classic Monster Scenes kits are back, re-tooled from the original molds and ready to bring some classic fear to your shelves.
This spotlight comes to us from online retailer Entertainment Earth, while many of these kits can also be seen first-hand at Horrorbles in Berwyn, Il.
The Monster Scenes Collection:
The Victim
Classic Aurora kit brought back from the dead! Dead and scary detailing! Build, customize, and admire! Officially licensed reproduction of the 1970's Aurora Victim kit. New tooling, same fun kit! Snap together, contains extra pieces to build in a variety of ways.
The original issue of this model kit...
This spotlight comes to us from online retailer Entertainment Earth, while many of these kits can also be seen first-hand at Horrorbles in Berwyn, Il.
The Monster Scenes Collection:
The Victim
Classic Aurora kit brought back from the dead! Dead and scary detailing! Build, customize, and admire! Officially licensed reproduction of the 1970's Aurora Victim kit. New tooling, same fun kit! Snap together, contains extra pieces to build in a variety of ways.
The original issue of this model kit...
- 10/11/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (James Zahn)
- Fangoria
![Martin Sheen at an event for Echelon Conspiracy (2009)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTM1MTA5MTY0MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTQ4OTUzMg@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR5,0,140,207_.jpg)
![Martin Sheen at an event for Echelon Conspiracy (2009)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTM1MTA5MTY0MV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTQ4OTUzMg@@._V1_QL75_UY207_CR5,0,140,207_.jpg)
Martin Sheen begged son Emilio Estevez not to cast his other son, Charlie Sheen, as a sleazy cocaine addict in their movie Rated X (2000). Sheen says he worried that the film, about San Francisco porn peddlers JIM and Artie Mitchell, might tempt Charlie back to abusing alcohol and drugs. But now that he's seen it, Martin couldn't be prouder. He says, "It's one of the most extraordinary performances I've seen. You may not be able to endure it. Charlie shows you the road to hell... You can't play sick unless you're healthy. He's finally free. It was hard to watch. I forgot he was my son."...
- 5/9/2000
- WENN
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Brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez have put an end to their dysfunctional relationship and become the best of pals after working together on new movie Rated X (2000). The brothers sons of Apocalypse Now (1979) actor Martin Sheen, would often go for up to seven months without talking and admitted they'd grown apart. But the sibling stars have become so close after working on the movie about two pornography-making brothers, they now call each other three or four times a day - despite hardly speaking for a decade. Sheen says, "We had come out of really not having a relationship for 10 years and then suddenly boom, you know, we had an opportunity to work together and now we are friends again... There were patches of time when we wouldn't speak for several months and now since doing the movie we speak every day, several times a day." And Estevez, who also directs the movie, jokes, "In fact, Charlie, if you would stop calling me, I would appreciate it. I have a life to lead."...
- 5/3/2000
- WENN
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