Netflix has ordered the limited series “Untamed” with Erica Bana attached to star, Variety has learned exclusively.
The six-episode series hails from writers Mark L. Smith and his daughter, Elle Smith. The series is described as a character driven mystery thriller in which Bana plays Eric Inman, “a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.”
Along with the Smiths, Bana is also an executive producer on the series. John Wells and Erin Jontow also executive produce via John Wells Productions, as do Todd Black and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists Entertainment, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions, and Cliff Roberts for Syndicate Entertainment. Warner Bros. Television, where John Wells Productions is under an overall deal,...
The six-episode series hails from writers Mark L. Smith and his daughter, Elle Smith. The series is described as a character driven mystery thriller in which Bana plays Eric Inman, “a special agent for the National Parks Service who works to enforce human law in nature’s vast wilderness. The investigation of a brutal death sends Inman on a collision course with the dark secrets within the park, and in his own past.”
Along with the Smiths, Bana is also an executive producer on the series. John Wells and Erin Jontow also executive produce via John Wells Productions, as do Todd Black and Tony Shaw for Escape Artists Entertainment, Steve Lee Jones for Bee Holder Productions, and Cliff Roberts for Syndicate Entertainment. Warner Bros. Television, where John Wells Productions is under an overall deal,...
- 3/13/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Mubi has unveiled their December 2023 lineup, featuring notable new releases such as Rodrigo Moreno’s The Delinquents, Argentina’s Oscar this year; the Lily Gladstone-led drama The Unknown Country; Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beasts; and the José González documentary A Tiger in Paradise. Additional highlights include films from Olivier Assayas, Takeshi Kitano, Jean-Luc Godard, Kelly Reichardt, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, the Shaw Browers, Lars von Trier, Arnaud Desplechin, and more.
Check out the lineup below and get 30 days free here.
December 1st
The House that Jack Built, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Breaking the Waves, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
The Element of Crime, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Europa, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Epidemic, directed...
Check out the lineup below and get 30 days free here.
December 1st
The House that Jack Built, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Breaking the Waves, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
The Element of Crime, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Europa, directed by Lars von Trier | Chaos Reigns: The Films of Lars von Trier
Epidemic, directed...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Follow French actors on Instagram, is the rule. Not even two weeks after Damien Bonnard let a clapperboard announce his involvement in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Serpent’s Path remake, the great Vincent Macaigne––who gave perhaps last year’s single finest performance in Irma Vep––revealed an Olivier Assayas reunion: production’s just begun on their next collaboration (short? feature? series?) Hors du Temps, or Out of Time en Anglais, with the director’s once-regular Dp Eric Gautier on camera duties for the first time since 2012’s Something in the Air.
That, thus far, is that. I’ve done some digging (read: exact-phrase Google searches and logging into an old Cinando account) to little avail. Word last year had it he was working on something for Kristen Stewart (“in preparation” being the expectation-laden term) and some further digging (her IMDb page) suggests no projects currently have her on set. Inconclusive, sure,...
That, thus far, is that. I’ve done some digging (read: exact-phrase Google searches and logging into an old Cinando account) to little avail. Word last year had it he was working on something for Kristen Stewart (“in preparation” being the expectation-laden term) and some further digging (her IMDb page) suggests no projects currently have her on set. Inconclusive, sure,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Daniel Brühl is set to star as late fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld in “Kaiser Karl,” the anticipated Disney+ original series which Gaumont (“Lupin”) is currently producing. The show is currently shooting in France, Monaco and Italy.
The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.
The series will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
Along with depicting the clan rivalries and ego battles of the high fashion world, the series will also portray the epic partying and decadence, tragic love affairs and...
The six-part series will chronicle the rise of Karl Lagerfeld through the world of 1970s Parisian high fashion. In 1972, a 38-year-old Karl Lagerfeld aspired to become the most famous French fashion designer, at a time when Yves Saint Laurent reigned supreme. Lagerfeld went on to become the head designer and creative director of Chanel, Fendi and his own label.
The series will also explore the rivalry between Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent’s partner Pierre Berge, as well as his love story with Jacques de Bascher.
Along with depicting the clan rivalries and ego battles of the high fashion world, the series will also portray the epic partying and decadence, tragic love affairs and...
- 3/8/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Almost Famous is so beloved that even its deleted scenes are widely known — from Frances McDormand cringing to “Stairway to Heaven” to the radio station scene with Kyle Gass. Now, lines from the intimate ice cube scene with Penny Lane and Russell Hammond are being used in a duet for the upcoming Broadway adaptation of Cameron Crowe’s film.
The scene that didn’t make it into the movie takes place after Stillwater lead a group singalong of Thunderclap Newman’s “Something in the Air,” while Anna Paquin’s Polexia...
The scene that didn’t make it into the movie takes place after Stillwater lead a group singalong of Thunderclap Newman’s “Something in the Air,” while Anna Paquin’s Polexia...
- 8/19/2022
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The Almost Famous soundtrack was pressed on vinyl so few times that the original record is rare — a dream for every collector who just wants to light a candle and see their entire future. Thankfully, Cameron Crowe will expand the soundtrack into a limited-edition box set, out August 20th via UMe.
Stillwater Runs Deep!
The news arrives after the film celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, which included a podcast, cast reunion, and an unearthing of Crowe’s archive. The upcoming box set marks the first-ever release of all the...
Stillwater Runs Deep!
The news arrives after the film celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, which included a podcast, cast reunion, and an unearthing of Crowe’s archive. The upcoming box set marks the first-ever release of all the...
- 8/20/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Reg Gorman, best known for his roles on Neighbours and The Sullivans, has died aged 89 following a battle with cancer.
His wife Judith Roberts confirmed his passing on Thursday in a social media post, describing a “great farewell” at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital, where Gorman was surrounded by family and was also able to skype overseas and interstate to say goodbye.
Born in Sydney, Gorman began his television career with appearances on a slew of Australian series in the 1960s, before landing his first recurring star role as Darby Finnegan in 13 episodes of the Atn series Mrs. Finnegan in 1970 and 71.
After further appearances across both film and television, including Homicide and Matlock Police, he was cast as Jack Fletcher in The Sullivans, a role he would remain in for all 1114 half-hour episodes of the series from 1976–83.
Stints on Prisoner and The Henderson Kids would follow, with Gorman also appearing in Neighbours,...
His wife Judith Roberts confirmed his passing on Thursday in a social media post, describing a “great farewell” at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital, where Gorman was surrounded by family and was also able to skype overseas and interstate to say goodbye.
Born in Sydney, Gorman began his television career with appearances on a slew of Australian series in the 1960s, before landing his first recurring star role as Darby Finnegan in 13 episodes of the Atn series Mrs. Finnegan in 1970 and 71.
After further appearances across both film and television, including Homicide and Matlock Police, he was cast as Jack Fletcher in The Sullivans, a role he would remain in for all 1114 half-hour episodes of the series from 1976–83.
Stints on Prisoner and The Henderson Kids would follow, with Gorman also appearing in Neighbours,...
- 8/6/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
Hey, "NCIS: New Orleans" fans. We are back on here, tonight, to unfortunately deliver some very bad news to you guys. For some unknown reason, your favorite show NCIS: New Orleans is delayed again. That means the next, new episode 13 of NCIS: New Orleans will not be airing tonight, April 11, 2021. This news does get quite worse because we have to tell you that this is a three-week delay. CBS has informed us that the new episode 13 is currently scheduled to air on Sunday night, May 2, 2021 in its usual 9 pm central standard time slot. So, definitely be sure to mark down that very important date and time on anything that will help you remember it. We did find out what CBS is airing instead of the next, new episode 13 of NCIS: New Orleans over this three-week delay. Tonight, they will air a repeat episode of NCIS: New Orleans. It will be...
- 4/12/2021
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
David Bowie’s Brilliant Live Adventures — an archival series that collected six of the late singer’s Nineties concerts — will conclude with David Bowie at the Kit Kat Klub (Live New York 99), due out April 2nd.
The 12-song performance was originally recorded on November 12th, 1999 at the small venue in front of an invite-only audience of fans and contest winners. The show was webcast in December 1999 and later released as a promotional album.
Joining Bowie onstage at the Kit Kat Klub were longtime collaborators Gail Ann Dorsey on bass, keyboardist Mike Garson,...
The 12-song performance was originally recorded on November 12th, 1999 at the small venue in front of an invite-only audience of fans and contest winners. The show was webcast in December 1999 and later released as a promotional album.
Joining Bowie onstage at the Kit Kat Klub were longtime collaborators Gail Ann Dorsey on bass, keyboardist Mike Garson,...
- 3/17/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
National Association of Cinema Operators (Naco) executive director Michael Hawkins, former Seven Network CEO Maureen Kerridge, and actress Val Lehman are among the screen industry professionals to be recognised as part of the Australia Day honours.
Hawkins, who is also the chairman of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards advisory board and the director of Creative Content Australia, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for significant service to the film and television industry, and to screen content.
In addition to his role with Naco, Hawkins is also the executive director of the Australian International Movie Convention (Aimc), and sits on the Screen Australia board.
He was also executive chairman of Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival from 2014 to 2017, and of CEO Australian Multiplex Cinemas from 1994 to 2010.
Hawkins told If being able to advocate for sectors of the industry had been an important part of his career.
“Right now,...
Hawkins, who is also the chairman of the Asia Pacific Screen Awards advisory board and the director of Creative Content Australia, was named a Member of the Order of Australia (Am) for significant service to the film and television industry, and to screen content.
In addition to his role with Naco, Hawkins is also the executive director of the Australian International Movie Convention (Aimc), and sits on the Screen Australia board.
He was also executive chairman of Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival from 2014 to 2017, and of CEO Australian Multiplex Cinemas from 1994 to 2010.
Hawkins told If being able to advocate for sectors of the industry had been an important part of his career.
“Right now,...
- 1/25/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series was a huge hit when it premiered on Disney+ in November 2019, so it goes without saying that we're anxiously awaiting the second season. While production was initially delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the cast is back on set in Salt Lake City filming new episodes. Although an official release date for season two hasn't been announced yet, fans will get a special glimpse of the first musical number, "Something in the Air," during the holiday special, which hit the streaming service on Dec. 11.
"There's lots more singing, lots of more dancing and you see that right off the bat in season two, and that's why I'm excited for to see this exciting sneak peek when they watch the holiday special," Joshua Bassett told Popsugar. "You get to learn more about each and every character. We really dive into every person and...
"There's lots more singing, lots of more dancing and you see that right off the bat in season two, and that's why I'm excited for to see this exciting sneak peek when they watch the holiday special," Joshua Bassett told Popsugar. "You get to learn more about each and every character. We really dive into every person and...
- 12/11/2020
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Disney+ are pouring on the sugary honey for this festive season with a new trailer for ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special’.
The trailer includes a preview of “The Perfect Gift,” a new song from the highly anticipated second season of the series, written and performed by Joshua Bassett (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”).
In addition to “The Perfect Gift,” the soundtrack and special will provide fans a sneak peek of “Something In The Air,” the first major musical number from the upcoming second season of the series, which has been “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes.
“High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special” will also feature Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders sharing their childhood holiday memories, best – and most embarrassing! – gifts, favourite traditions and family photos.
Also...
The trailer includes a preview of “The Perfect Gift,” a new song from the highly anticipated second season of the series, written and performed by Joshua Bassett (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”).
In addition to “The Perfect Gift,” the soundtrack and special will provide fans a sneak peek of “Something In The Air,” the first major musical number from the upcoming second season of the series, which has been “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes.
“High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special” will also feature Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders sharing their childhood holiday memories, best – and most embarrassing! – gifts, favourite traditions and family photos.
Also...
- 11/19/2020
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
How many holiday specials is too many holiday specials? To quote Mean Girls, the limit does not exist. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is adding its hat to the ring with its own holiday special this December, and a new trailer gives a glimpse at the joy to come from the Disney+ series. The special features 13 performances (all of which can also be found on High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special: The Soundtrack), mostly of holiday classics with a couple surprises thrown in. Star Joshua Bassett wrote his own holiday song, "The Perfect Gift,' which he performs in the special, and you'll also get a sneak peek at "Something In the Air," a performance...
- 11/18/2020
- E! Online
It’s beginning to look at lot like Christmas at East High. Disney+ has released a trailer High School Musical: The Musical: The Holiday Special, a festive new production premiering on Friday, Dec. 11.
The special reunites the show’s cast members — Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders — for a musical event. Keep scrolling to see which classic holiday tunes they’ll be tackling:
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The special reunites the show’s cast members — Joshua Bassett, Olivia Rodrigo, Matt Cornett, Sofia Wylie, Larry Saperstein, Julia Lester, Dara Reneé, Frankie Rodriguez, Joe Serafini, Mark St. Cyr and Kate Reinders — for a musical event. Keep scrolling to see which classic holiday tunes they’ll be tackling:
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- 11/18/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
NCIS: New Orleans‘ Special Agent Dwayne Pride warns that the team will need “all of our reserves” if they are going to weather the storm that is the Covid pandemic, in the first trailer for Season 7 of the CBS drama.
In the season premiere titled “Something in the Air, Part 1,” airing this Sunday, Nov. 8 at 9:30/8:30c, as New Orleans grapples with the effects of Covid-19, Pride (played by Scott Bakula) sends Tammy and Carter (Vanessa Ferlito and Charles Michael Davis ) to investigate a suspicious death aboard a humanitarian ship offshore, where they learn that some crew members...
In the season premiere titled “Something in the Air, Part 1,” airing this Sunday, Nov. 8 at 9:30/8:30c, as New Orleans grapples with the effects of Covid-19, Pride (played by Scott Bakula) sends Tammy and Carter (Vanessa Ferlito and Charles Michael Davis ) to investigate a suspicious death aboard a humanitarian ship offshore, where they learn that some crew members...
- 11/2/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Kelly Lefever.
Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.
Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.
Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.
“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”
Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.
Another project she created is Sundown,...
Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.
Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.
Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.
“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”
Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.
Another project she created is Sundown,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Kelly Lefever.
Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.
Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.
Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.
“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”
Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.
Another project she created is Sundown,...
Prolific screenwriter, script producer and story editor Kelly Lefever is juggling multiple projects – not least a deeply personal series about disability.
Inspired by her own family’s experiences, Care will look at five families who each care for a family member who was born with or acquired a disability.
Her daughter Alexandra, who is 30, was born with Kabuki syndrome, a rare genetic disorder.
“This is a universal story,” Kelly told If. “There are more than 3 million people in Australia who care for a family member or a close relative.
“Most of us will have to deal with this at some time in our lives with aging parents. For me it has been a very grounding experience which has also brought tremendous joy and humour.”
Lefever is in talks with a producer and intends to pitch the project to the ABC, Sbs or streamers.
Another project she created is Sundown,...
- 10/15/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
David Bowie’s rarities-filled 1999 Paris concert will serve as the next installment in an ongoing series of digital releases dedicated to the music icon’s Nineties concert work.
Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) — one of a handful of full-concert promotional performances Bowie made following the release of 1999’s Hours — was recorded October 14th, 1999 at Paris’ Elysée Montmartre.
Earlier that day, Bowie was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France’s highest artistic honor, and that night Bowie responded with a set that journeyed into...
Something in the Air (Live Paris 99) — one of a handful of full-concert promotional performances Bowie made following the release of 1999’s Hours — was recorded October 14th, 1999 at Paris’ Elysée Montmartre.
Earlier that day, Bowie was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, France’s highest artistic honor, and that night Bowie responded with a set that journeyed into...
- 8/6/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
It’s unusual for a Western film to present spies for Fidel Castro as the heroes. And that novelty, alas, is one of the few selling points of “Wasp Network,” a surprising disappointment from Olivier Assayas, one of the more interesting and eclectic filmmakers working today.
Assayas previously teamed with Edgar Ramírez on the gripping “Carlos,” but this time, the true-story aspect of this docudrama seems to have bogged down the filmmaker. When he has occasion to put the plot aside and focus on the characters, “Wasp Network” comes to life, but these moments are too few and far between.
The story itself is fascinating — in the 1990s, Cuban pilots René González (Ramírez) and Juan Pablo Roque made headlines by escaping Cuba and defecting to the United States. (González flew out in a small plane in 1990; Roque swam to Guantanamo Bay two years later.)
Also Read: Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia...
Assayas previously teamed with Edgar Ramírez on the gripping “Carlos,” but this time, the true-story aspect of this docudrama seems to have bogged down the filmmaker. When he has occasion to put the plot aside and focus on the characters, “Wasp Network” comes to life, but these moments are too few and far between.
The story itself is fascinating — in the 1990s, Cuban pilots René González (Ramírez) and Juan Pablo Roque made headlines by escaping Cuba and defecting to the United States. (González flew out in a small plane in 1990; Roque swam to Guantanamo Bay two years later.)
Also Read: Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia...
- 9/1/2019
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Marena Manzoufas.
Veteran broadcasting and TV distribution executive Marena Manzoufas is being remembered as a smart and adventurous woman who made an immense contribution to Australian TV.
A founding member of Bruce Gyngell’s executive team at Sbs in 1980, Manzoufas died on Friday from brain cancer, aged 68.
At Sbs she set up the subtitling unit, recalling: “The discussion that the fifth channel in Sydney and Melbourne should be a multicultural service, accessible to the community at large, and not an ethnic television service accessible only to particular language speakers at particular times, led directly to the need to establish a subtitling capacity, a quite new and unique venture in Australian television.
“When the unit was established, there was virtually no existing expertise in Australia, no trained personnel and certainly no body of knowledge or experience on which to draw.”
She served as deputy program director at Sbs until 1989 before joining...
Veteran broadcasting and TV distribution executive Marena Manzoufas is being remembered as a smart and adventurous woman who made an immense contribution to Australian TV.
A founding member of Bruce Gyngell’s executive team at Sbs in 1980, Manzoufas died on Friday from brain cancer, aged 68.
At Sbs she set up the subtitling unit, recalling: “The discussion that the fifth channel in Sydney and Melbourne should be a multicultural service, accessible to the community at large, and not an ethnic television service accessible only to particular language speakers at particular times, led directly to the need to establish a subtitling capacity, a quite new and unique venture in Australian television.
“When the unit was established, there was virtually no existing expertise in Australia, no trained personnel and certainly no body of knowledge or experience on which to draw.”
She served as deputy program director at Sbs until 1989 before joining...
- 7/8/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
With a seemingly endless amount of streaming options — not only the titles at our disposal, but services themselves — we’re highlighting the noteworthy titles that have recently hit platforms. Check out this week’s selections below and an archive of past round-ups here.
Antichrist (Lars von Trier)
Like the majority of Lars von Trier films, from the first moments of Antichrist, one will be able to discern if it’s an experience they want to proceed with. For those will to endure its specific unpleasantness, there’s a poetic, affecting exploration of despair at its center. Chaos reigns, indeed. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free for 30 days)
Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller)
On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin embarked on a historic lunar odyssey, successfully landing on the moon and then returning to Earth. Free of talking heads, reenactments, and newly-recorded narration, the new documentary Apollo 11...
Antichrist (Lars von Trier)
Like the majority of Lars von Trier films, from the first moments of Antichrist, one will be able to discern if it’s an experience they want to proceed with. For those will to endure its specific unpleasantness, there’s a poetic, affecting exploration of despair at its center. Chaos reigns, indeed. – Jordan R.
Where to Stream: Mubi (free for 30 days)
Apollo 11 (Todd Douglas Miller)
On July 16, 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin embarked on a historic lunar odyssey, successfully landing on the moon and then returning to Earth. Free of talking heads, reenactments, and newly-recorded narration, the new documentary Apollo 11...
- 5/17/2019
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Discussions of eternal virtues between characters with self-made problems, their self-articulated solutions and delusionary implementations, the real pitter-patter of the intelligentsia, fill up Non-Fiction, the new film from Olivier Assayas. Now the doyen of widely distributed art-house cinema, Assayas’s long and protean career has covered the waterfront of cinematic genres: the period piece (Sentimental Destinies), the inside-showbiz drama (Irma Vep and Clouds of Sils Maria), youthful romance (Cold Water and Something in the Air), the ghost story (Personal Shopper), a scuzzy espionage thriller (Demonlover), and, with Late August, Early September and Non-Fiction, two takes on the literary world. This genre globetrotting is indicative of Assayas’s lifelong closeness with cinema. Born to a screenwriter father in 1955, Assayas began as critic for Cahiers du cinéma in the late-70s and became a scriptwriter for André Techiné in the mid-80s before embarking on his long career directing features. His worldview...
- 5/15/2019
- MUBI
Mubi's retrospective The Parallel Worlds of Olivier Assayas is showing May 3 – June 11, 2019 in the United States.Cold WaterWhen a filmmaker’s body of work is as prolific as it is varied, the paths to profile split two: the explanatory chronology that threads together A-to-b episodes of a life, and the thematic retrofit that groups one film with an unsuspecting other. But both are really about the same, hopeful thing: that the right arrangement of themes and biographic detail will yield some incandescent truth about their practice. With Olivier Assayas, the truths are dropped generously in correspondence—“Cinema has to be light,” he has told Kent Jones, and later, Film Comment1—always too articulate and discerning an interviewee to not betray his past as a writer and (reluctant) critic at Cahiers du cinéma, then helmed by Serge Daney and Toubiana. Assayas is, in fact, generous enough to have written a memoir,...
- 5/5/2019
- MUBI
1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead.
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was an early attempt to bring soap opera to early evening television. The leading character, Christine Baker (Patricia Wheel), was...
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was an early attempt to bring soap opera to early evening television. The leading character, Christine Baker (Patricia Wheel), was...
- 5/2/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Filmmaker Olivier Assayas is one of the best in the world, without a doubt. The French writer-director has a filmography filled with quality projects, including recent entries like “Personal Shopper,” “Carlos,” “Clouds of Sils Maria,” and “Something in the Air.” But for decades, Assayas has been delighting film fans with his incredible works. And his most recent, “Non-Fiction,” is finally hitting theaters in the Us after a successful run during last year’s fall film festival circuit.
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- 4/29/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
One of the ways Jia Zhangke has distinguished himself as both a leading Chinese filmmaker and a masterful director is that his images have the uncanny ability to encompass past, present, and future. Humanity fills his every frame, even if the most prominent visual element is a landscape. And when your subject is China — how a country and its people wrestle with massive shifts — it makes for a distinctly personal kind of epic, one that has put Jia in the front ranks of directors in the nearly 20 years since his youths-in-turmoil masterpiece, “Platform,” put him on the global stage.
That where we are/where we’ve been/where we’re going dynamic has, over his career, lent itself superbly to Jia’s fascination with triptych storytelling. With his latest film, the crime-romance “Ash Is Purest White” — once again spotlighting a superb performance by Zhao Tao, his longtime creative partner and...
That where we are/where we’ve been/where we’re going dynamic has, over his career, lent itself superbly to Jia’s fascination with triptych storytelling. With his latest film, the crime-romance “Ash Is Purest White” — once again spotlighting a superb performance by Zhao Tao, his longtime creative partner and...
- 3/14/2019
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Sundance Selects has acquired the U.S. rights to French comedy “Non-Fiction” ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
The film, starring Juliette Binoche and Guillaume Canet, is written and directed by Olivier Assayas and produced by Charles Gillibert. “Non-Fiction” will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. IFC Films and Sundance Selects have previously collaborated with Assayas on “Summer Hours,” “Carlos,” “Personal Shopper,” “Clouds of Sils Marie,” and “Something in the Air.”
“Non-Fiction” is a light-hearted and ironic look at the rapidly changing world of book publishing through the relationship between an editor (Canet) and an author (Vincent Macaigne) who are both in over their heads, struggling to cope with their middle-age crisis, the digital transformation of the publishing industry and their wives.
“I’m very grateful to IFC Films for their faithful support of my work for the...
The film, starring Juliette Binoche and Guillaume Canet, is written and directed by Olivier Assayas and produced by Charles Gillibert. “Non-Fiction” will also screen at the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York Film Festival. IFC Films and Sundance Selects have previously collaborated with Assayas on “Summer Hours,” “Carlos,” “Personal Shopper,” “Clouds of Sils Marie,” and “Something in the Air.”
“Non-Fiction” is a light-hearted and ironic look at the rapidly changing world of book publishing through the relationship between an editor (Canet) and an author (Vincent Macaigne) who are both in over their heads, struggling to cope with their middle-age crisis, the digital transformation of the publishing industry and their wives.
“I’m very grateful to IFC Films for their faithful support of my work for the...
- 8/8/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
“Sorry Angel” is about a sad, brilliant author struggling with AIDS, but it’s not a grim death drama. The most emotional and understated work from French director Christophe Honoré is a touching tribute to the art and culture of early ‘90s France, charting creative obsessions young and old, and strikes a note that’s life-affirming and melancholic.
Set in 1993, the movie centers on Jacques, an HIV-positive novelist of some note who has reached a crossroads. He’s single, but lives with a young son in his cluttered Paris apartment, where middle-aged neighbor Arthur (Vincent Lacoste) pays frequent visits as the men reminisce about the old days. In the midst of this dynamic, Jacques meets Arthur (Vincent Lacoste), an aspiring filmmaker in his early twenties keen on escaping that parochial seaside world of Brittany for the fast-paced metropolitan pleasures of Parisian life.
In essence, he wants the same creative community that Jacques outgrew ages ago,...
Set in 1993, the movie centers on Jacques, an HIV-positive novelist of some note who has reached a crossroads. He’s single, but lives with a young son in his cluttered Paris apartment, where middle-aged neighbor Arthur (Vincent Lacoste) pays frequent visits as the men reminisce about the old days. In the midst of this dynamic, Jacques meets Arthur (Vincent Lacoste), an aspiring filmmaker in his early twenties keen on escaping that parochial seaside world of Brittany for the fast-paced metropolitan pleasures of Parisian life.
In essence, he wants the same creative community that Jacques outgrew ages ago,...
- 5/9/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
1984: Days of our Lives' Alex didn't believe Stefano was dead.
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was...
1985: Santa Barbara's Eden left a trail of notes for Cruz.
1997: As the World Turns' David met James Stenbeck.
2001: Tamara Braun debuted as Carly on General Hospital."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1949: A Woman to Remember debuted in the 7:30-7:45 p.m. timeslot on the DuMont Television Network. The show was...
- 5/2/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Michael Caine’s career spans across a staggering 65 years. He along with a handful of others, during the sixties, broke down the barriers of the working-class stigma to take the swinging sixties by storm. Caine’s My Generation takes us on a revolutionary journey with poignancy and nostalgia, with the aid of a few friends; audiences join him on a trip down memory lane which transformed the world forever.
With Caine sat in a modern-day studio, firmly placed as narrator, the documentary is sectioned off into three pivotal parts, Something in the Air, I Feel Free and All Was Not as It Seemed. The first focusing on the class divides amongst the medium of entertainment. The introduction and rise of working-class talents that involve just a few iconic faces such as Twiggy, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Paul McCartney, Vidal Sassoon and David Bailey pop up at every given chance. The...
With Caine sat in a modern-day studio, firmly placed as narrator, the documentary is sectioned off into three pivotal parts, Something in the Air, I Feel Free and All Was Not as It Seemed. The first focusing on the class divides amongst the medium of entertainment. The introduction and rise of working-class talents that involve just a few iconic faces such as Twiggy, Keith Richards, Marianne Faithfull, Paul McCartney, Vidal Sassoon and David Bailey pop up at every given chance. The...
- 3/13/2018
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The ongoing controversy over whether President Donald Trump will be heading to Britain to meet Queen Elizabeth took a new turn on Wednesday.
A report in the London Evening Standard claims that the impending 2018 engagement has been “stripped down” to that of a working trip rather than a formal state visit.
Under the downgraded plan, the president would visit the U.K. as part of a tour of several countries in Europe and also possibly open the new U.S. embassy in London. He would meet dignitaries and politicians and discuss global security but not enjoy the grandeur of being...
A report in the London Evening Standard claims that the impending 2018 engagement has been “stripped down” to that of a working trip rather than a formal state visit.
Under the downgraded plan, the president would visit the U.K. as part of a tour of several countries in Europe and also possibly open the new U.S. embassy in London. He would meet dignitaries and politicians and discuss global security but not enjoy the grandeur of being...
- 10/11/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Loretta Lynn has postponed the release of her new album and canceled her 2017 tour dates after suffering a stroke in May. Loretta Lynn News: Album Postponed, Tour Canceled The country singer’s forthcoming album Wouldn’t It Be Great was originally scheduled for release on Aug. 18, but is being pushed until 2018. “My main focus now […]
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- 7/13/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
It’s time for prom’s ageist restrictions to end!
The Grey Muzzle Organization, a non-profit dedicated to finding forever homes for homeless senior pets, is hosting its own prom — not for teens, and also not for humans.
This big dance is dedicated to all the wonderful senior dogs in the world. For its first annual Senior Dog Prom, the organization wants every wizened canine to join in on the fun.
All senior dog owners have to do is snap a shot of their pooch, age 7 or older, dressed in their best dancing outfit and post the photo to Facebook,...
The Grey Muzzle Organization, a non-profit dedicated to finding forever homes for homeless senior pets, is hosting its own prom — not for teens, and also not for humans.
This big dance is dedicated to all the wonderful senior dogs in the world. For its first annual Senior Dog Prom, the organization wants every wizened canine to join in on the fun.
All senior dog owners have to do is snap a shot of their pooch, age 7 or older, dressed in their best dancing outfit and post the photo to Facebook,...
- 4/27/2017
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
How do you top the bombshell that was Mace's death, May's return from the dark side and Daisy's second go-around at Terrigenesis? If you're Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., you utilize the media to launch a revolution of which Katniss Everdeen herself would have been proud.
On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 19, the Resistance used Hydra's own propaganda arm to reveal the organization's dark secrets to the public: from the Nazi origins, to the systemic brainwashing at the Hydra Cultural Enlightenment Centers, to the lies told about the death of the Patriot.
The entire Agents of Hydra arc has had a dystopian flair reminiscent of novels like The Hunger Games, underground bunkers and all, but it was in this episode that I really started to feel the Panem vibes.
A lot of this stemmed from the resurrection of Sunil Bakshi, a Hydra agent who was offed by Simmons in the real world,...
On Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 4 Episode 19, the Resistance used Hydra's own propaganda arm to reveal the organization's dark secrets to the public: from the Nazi origins, to the systemic brainwashing at the Hydra Cultural Enlightenment Centers, to the lies told about the death of the Patriot.
The entire Agents of Hydra arc has had a dystopian flair reminiscent of novels like The Hunger Games, underground bunkers and all, but it was in this episode that I really started to feel the Panem vibes.
A lot of this stemmed from the resurrection of Sunil Bakshi, a Hydra agent who was offed by Simmons in the real world,...
- 4/26/2017
- by Lee Jutton
- TVfanatic
Avengers: Infinity War and its sequel will bring an end to a story which began back in 2008’s Iron Man. It was there that Tony Stark was recruited into the ranks of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, while Joss Whedon and The Avengers introduced us to Thanos just four years later. Those movies also kicked off and concluded Phase 1, and since then, films set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been divided into Phases. That could be about to change, though.
During a recent interview, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that when it comes to Phase 4, things are pretty up in the air right now, with only two films being a certainty at this point.
“Truthfully, other than knowing that we’re going to work with Sony on another Spider-Man film for that year and that James [Gunn] is committed to continuing with the Guardians at some point, it’s all about Phase Three.
During a recent interview, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that when it comes to Phase 4, things are pretty up in the air right now, with only two films being a certainty at this point.
“Truthfully, other than knowing that we’re going to work with Sony on another Spider-Man film for that year and that James [Gunn] is committed to continuing with the Guardians at some point, it’s all about Phase Three.
- 4/22/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- We Got This Covered
More than one year after the death of Playboy model Katie May, the woman’s family says her young daughter can’t stop talking about the moments she shared with her mother.
The 34-year-old model passed away in February 2016 days after suffering a stroke. Her family says May’s 8-year-old daughter, Mia, thinks of her late mom all the time.
“She talks a lot about her mother. She always brings up quotes her mother would say,” May’s father, Walter May, tells People of the little girl. “Katie was really into quotes all the time, so she would say quotes to Mia — when they applied.
The 34-year-old model passed away in February 2016 days after suffering a stroke. Her family says May’s 8-year-old daughter, Mia, thinks of her late mom all the time.
“She talks a lot about her mother. She always brings up quotes her mother would say,” May’s father, Walter May, tells People of the little girl. “Katie was really into quotes all the time, so she would say quotes to Mia — when they applied.
- 3/29/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
The French film director on the magic of Nick Cave, his fascination with Theodor Adorno and his favourite Paris market
Writer and director Olivier Assayas was born in Paris and grew up during the aftermath of the civil unrest of 1968. Assayas directed his first film, Nuit féline, in 1978, after a varied cinematographic apprenticeship that included working as an editor for Cahiers du Cinéma and ghostwriting episodes of Maigret for his father, the director Jacques Rémy. His 17 feature films include Clean (2004), Something in the Air (2012) and Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), and cover subjects as diverse as youthful rebellion, the life of a Protestant minister, and corporate battles over anime pornography. Assayas’s latest film, Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart as a fashion Pa trying to make contact with her dead twin, is out on 17 March.
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Writer and director Olivier Assayas was born in Paris and grew up during the aftermath of the civil unrest of 1968. Assayas directed his first film, Nuit féline, in 1978, after a varied cinematographic apprenticeship that included working as an editor for Cahiers du Cinéma and ghostwriting episodes of Maigret for his father, the director Jacques Rémy. His 17 feature films include Clean (2004), Something in the Air (2012) and Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), and cover subjects as diverse as youthful rebellion, the life of a Protestant minister, and corporate battles over anime pornography. Assayas’s latest film, Personal Shopper, starring Kristen Stewart as a fashion Pa trying to make contact with her dead twin, is out on 17 March.
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- 3/12/2017
- by Anthony Adler
- The Guardian - Film News
After May and June of 2016 saw the monthly box office fall short of 2015 by 12.8% and 11.9% respectively, July and August both saw upticks compared to last year. In fact, August delivered near-record grosses and topped $1 billion in domestic earnings for only the second time, thanks in large part to nearly $290 million from WB's Suicide Squad. That said, while September was a down month*the calendar gross was $586 million from 248 total films, down 6.4% compared to last year ($626.4m)*it was the third largest September gross ever, just behind 2015 and 2011, the only years to ever see the September box office top $600 million. Leading the September 2016 charge was Clint Eastwood's Sully, which nearly doubled its closest competitor with $99.4 million by the end of the month after releasing on September 9. In second was Sony's The Magnificent Seven remake, which grossed $50.5 million in just eight days after releasing on September 23. That same weekend also saw...
- 10/11/2016
- by Brad Brevet <mail@boxofficemojo.com>
- Box Office Mojo
Personal Shopper director discusses collaborating with Roman Polanski and a new bid to re-float passion project Idol’s Eye.
French director Olivier Assayas will touch down at Zurich Film Festival (Sept 22 - Oct 2) this year to receive the event’s tribute award and present his metaphysical thriller Personal Shopper, which is screening as part of a retrospective of his works.
Starring Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart as a psychic young woman trying to connect with her dead twin brother in Paris, it was one of the most anticipated titles at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year where it played in competition.
It is the second time Assayas has worked with Stewart - after Clouds Of Sils Maria - and rumours abound about a potential third collaboration.
“For now there’s nothing in the pipeline,” Assayas told Screen. “Today, I don’t have a project to propose to her although I would love to have one. I don’t rule...
French director Olivier Assayas will touch down at Zurich Film Festival (Sept 22 - Oct 2) this year to receive the event’s tribute award and present his metaphysical thriller Personal Shopper, which is screening as part of a retrospective of his works.
Starring Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart as a psychic young woman trying to connect with her dead twin brother in Paris, it was one of the most anticipated titles at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year where it played in competition.
It is the second time Assayas has worked with Stewart - after Clouds Of Sils Maria - and rumours abound about a potential third collaboration.
“For now there’s nothing in the pipeline,” Assayas told Screen. “Today, I don’t have a project to propose to her although I would love to have one. I don’t rule...
- 9/25/2016
- ScreenDaily
The opening scene of “You’re the Worst” Season 3 may feel like a flashback to where it all began: Jimmy (Chris Geere) and Gretchen (Aya Cash), fully nude, going at it with a frankness as sexy as it is honest. Back in the early days of the Fxx comedy (back when it aired on FX), much of the advertising and a good chunk of the initial content focused on the wild abandon with which these two young lovers took to each other. In other words, it was graphic — extremely graphic, just like the Season 3 starter.
Except in this hilarious and bracing introduction to what’s shaping up to be an even better season than last year’s groundbreaking 13 episodes, there’s a keen sense of awareness surrounding this relationship and between its participants; an acknowledgement between Jimmy and Gretchen as well as a signal between series and audience that these...
Except in this hilarious and bracing introduction to what’s shaping up to be an even better season than last year’s groundbreaking 13 episodes, there’s a keen sense of awareness surrounding this relationship and between its participants; an acknowledgement between Jimmy and Gretchen as well as a signal between series and audience that these...
- 8/30/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
My summer has been filled with deep loss. My younger brother David succumbed to major injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on June 1st. Along with the comfort and love from my family and friends, music was a necessary daily elixir. Many nights I would listen to vinyl in my mother's home, albums I'd left there years ago, or a handful of new/used pieces I picked up at one of my favorite Akron, Oh vinyl shops.The ritual of cleaning each piece, placing it on the turntable, dropping the needle, studying the album art, reading the liner notes... it was a much-needed distraction. Here are three new pieces that have aided me in my latest life's journey.
Nick Cave - Push The Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd)
Mr. Cave lost his teenage son in a tragic accident last July and is set to release Skeleton Key in September, his...
Nick Cave - Push The Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd)
Mr. Cave lost his teenage son in a tragic accident last July and is set to release Skeleton Key in September, his...
- 8/1/2016
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
The story of a love affair between two women in 1970s France is full of powerful moments and dramatic choices
There’s a lovely moment, right at the beginning of this romantic drama, where farmer’s daughter Delphine (Izïa Higelin) climbs off her tractor, grabs a handful of hay and appreciatively buries her nose in it. Later, she talks excitedly of the feel of the soil in the south of France compared to the waterlogged Limousin, where she was raised. It’s little character details like these that sharpen the edges of this 1970s-set love story between Delphine and Parisian teacher and feminist campaigner Carole (Cécile de France). And it’s Delphine’s deep connection with the countryside that eventually forces her to make an impossible choice, between her love and the land.
Although it lacks the in-your-face intimacy of Blue Is the Warmest Colour, there is a sensuality here that is no less persuasive.
There’s a lovely moment, right at the beginning of this romantic drama, where farmer’s daughter Delphine (Izïa Higelin) climbs off her tractor, grabs a handful of hay and appreciatively buries her nose in it. Later, she talks excitedly of the feel of the soil in the south of France compared to the waterlogged Limousin, where she was raised. It’s little character details like these that sharpen the edges of this 1970s-set love story between Delphine and Parisian teacher and feminist campaigner Carole (Cécile de France). And it’s Delphine’s deep connection with the countryside that eventually forces her to make an impossible choice, between her love and the land.
Although it lacks the in-your-face intimacy of Blue Is the Warmest Colour, there is a sensuality here that is no less persuasive.
- 7/17/2016
- by Wendy Ide
- The Guardian - Film News
★★☆☆☆ Summertime is a well-made, well-acted French art-house flick that unfortunately doesn't have anything worthwhile to say. Veteran director Catherine Corsini's new film starts off as a promising and energising political thriller about the nascent feminist movement in post-1968 Paris, reminiscent of Olivier Assayas' excellent Something in the Air. But then it inexplicably degenerates into a kitsch, predictable and at times exploitative tale of forbidden lesbian romance in the French countryside. Even worse, the juxtaposition of the struggle for gender equality with the relationship between Carole (Cécile De France) and Delphine (Izïa Higelin) cannot avoid implying – one must assume unintentionally – that feminists are nothing but sexually frustrated and confused women.
- 7/14/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
“White Girl” follows Leah (Morgan Saylor), a bored, thrill-seeking college student who’s struggling in New York City while holding onto a magazine internship. After trying to buy some pot from neighborhood bad boy dealer Blue (Brian “Sene” Marc), they hit it off and end up selling together. But when Blue gets arrested before her very eyes, she plans to sell his entire supply of cocaine to pay for his release. The film also stars Justin Bartha (“The Hangover”), Chris Noth (“Sex and the City”), Adrian Martinez (“Focus”), India Menuez (“Something in the Air”), Annabelle-Dexter Jones (“Holy Motors”), Ralph Rodriguez (“Compliance”), and more. Watch the Nsfw trailer below.
Read More: Sundance Review: ‘White Girl’ Goes On A Wild Ride Through New York City
The film is the feature-length directorial debut from Elizabeth Wood, who says that the film is based on a true story. Meanwhile, star Morgan Saylor is...
Read More: Sundance Review: ‘White Girl’ Goes On A Wild Ride Through New York City
The film is the feature-length directorial debut from Elizabeth Wood, who says that the film is based on a true story. Meanwhile, star Morgan Saylor is...
- 7/12/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
This week marks the 25th anniversary of Beverly Hills, 90210, which debuted on October 4th, 1990 on the then-fledgling Fox network. A primetime soap opera aimed specifically at teens, it ostensibly chronicled twins Brandon (Jason Priestly) and Brenda (Shannon Doherty) Walsh and their family as they adjusted to life in posh Beverly Hills after relocating from suburban Minneapolis. But even from the beginning (and well after Brenda and Brandon both became well-entrenched amongst their peers), it was also as focused on addressing topical issues as it was the tumultuous and ever-changing relationships of its main characters (to varying degrees of success and subtlety). Over the course of the show’s 10 year run (it went off the air in May 2000), characters got together and broke up and made up and got back together again, and the show tackled everything from divorce to alcoholism, AIDS, adoption, eating disorders, rape, domestic abuse, infidelity, drug usage on multiple levels,...
- 10/11/2015
- by Austin Gorton
- SoundOnSight
Clouds of Sils Maria director to receive Master of Cinema Award.
French director Olivier Assayas is to receive the Master of Cinema Award at this year’s Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (Oct 9-24) following previous recipients such as Wim Wenders, Atom Egoyan and Zhang Yimou,
Festival director Michael Kötz said: “Assayas’ directorial work has an intelligent depth to it which make his films more captivating with every viewing. He has a unique and distinctive style that is all his own.”
Assayas has directed films including Carlos – Der Schakal, Irma Vep and Clouds of Sils Maria.
The award will be presented to Assayas on Oct 10 before a screening of his 2012 film Après Mai – Something in the Air.
World/international premieres
Kazakh filmmakers Ruslan Magomadov and Serik Abishev’s Once at an Orphanage will have its world premiere in the festival’s 22-title International Competition for the Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg.
Iranian director Vahid Qazimirsaeid’s Road to Shahriyar...
French director Olivier Assayas is to receive the Master of Cinema Award at this year’s Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival (Oct 9-24) following previous recipients such as Wim Wenders, Atom Egoyan and Zhang Yimou,
Festival director Michael Kötz said: “Assayas’ directorial work has an intelligent depth to it which make his films more captivating with every viewing. He has a unique and distinctive style that is all his own.”
Assayas has directed films including Carlos – Der Schakal, Irma Vep and Clouds of Sils Maria.
The award will be presented to Assayas on Oct 10 before a screening of his 2012 film Après Mai – Something in the Air.
World/international premieres
Kazakh filmmakers Ruslan Magomadov and Serik Abishev’s Once at an Orphanage will have its world premiere in the festival’s 22-title International Competition for the Grand Newcomer Award Mannheim-Heidelberg.
Iranian director Vahid Qazimirsaeid’s Road to Shahriyar...
- 9/22/2015
- by screen.berlin@googlemail.com (Martin Blaney)
- ScreenDaily
Warning: spoilers are ahead for Ant-Man! If you haven’t seen the movie yet, turn back and click on another one of our articles. After May’s intense and continuity-heavy Avengers: Age of Ultron, Marvel provided a smaller adventure (figuratively and literally) for moviegoers over the weekend with Ant-Man. Still, as with any Marvel project, there were plenty of ties to the rest of the McU, from Scott Lang’s fight with Falcon to a quick Spider-Man reference. While Easter Eggs and cameos are fun to see, the film also found time to expand on the universe…literally. In the midst of the shrinking shenanigans, the superhero heist film introduced audiences to a new world: the Quantum Realm. Getting Out's a Lot Harder Than Getting In... In Ant-Man, Hank Pym describes the Quantum Realm as an alternate dimension that can be accessed ...
- 7/20/2015
- cinemablend.com
Read More: Review: 'Eden' is a Refreshing Spin on the History of Electronic Music Editor's Note: Indiewire's Springboard column profiles up-and-comers in film worthy of your attention. Félix de Givry has only two film credits to his name, but at 23-years-old the French sometimes-actor has it going on. He made his screen debut with a small role in Olivier Assayas' "Something in the Air," which led to him being cast as the lead in Mia Hansen-Løve's acclaimed film about the birth of French electronic music, "Eden" (now out in select theaters). Despite his lack of onscreen experience, Givry is a natural in "Eden," embodying a fictionalized version of Hansen-Løve's DJ brother, Sven, on whose story the film is based. He carries the film with total ease and confidence, plus he's easy on the eyes and speaks fluent English, which bodes well for his future career prospects as an actor.
- 6/25/2015
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
In The Garden Of Garage: Hansen-Løve Recounts Brother’s Coming of Age During the Rise of House Music
Thanks to her brother Sven’s involvement in the popularization of French house music as a young DJ and club promoter throughout the 90s, director Mia Hansen-Løve grew up baptized in the propulsive wash of beats and samples that make up garage music. Her latest film, Eden, fictionalizes her brother’s Inside Llewyn Davis-esque music career with an authentic eye and ear for the electronic dance music scene as it metamorphosizes over the course of twenty rough and tumble years of spinning soulful dance tracks, snorting copious amounts of blow and trying desperately manage to both finances and romances.
Deeply personal in its portrayal of artistic passion and the intimate repercussions that come with banging one’s head against a metaphoric professional wall, Hansen-Løve’s film aches with nostalgia and heartbreak...
Thanks to her brother Sven’s involvement in the popularization of French house music as a young DJ and club promoter throughout the 90s, director Mia Hansen-Løve grew up baptized in the propulsive wash of beats and samples that make up garage music. Her latest film, Eden, fictionalizes her brother’s Inside Llewyn Davis-esque music career with an authentic eye and ear for the electronic dance music scene as it metamorphosizes over the course of twenty rough and tumble years of spinning soulful dance tracks, snorting copious amounts of blow and trying desperately manage to both finances and romances.
Deeply personal in its portrayal of artistic passion and the intimate repercussions that come with banging one’s head against a metaphoric professional wall, Hansen-Løve’s film aches with nostalgia and heartbreak...
- 6/17/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Rebounds and Role-play: Silver’s Latest Returns to Uncomfortable Interactions
With his fourth feature film, Uncertain Terms, indie film director Nathan Silver advances the knack he has for exploring awkward and uncomfortable human interactions within the confines of people suffering through displaced, temporary scenarios. Perhaps more thematically aligned with his 2012 film, Exit Elena, Silver’s penchant for characters seemingly hell bent on making wrong decisions, (a la his aggravating protagonist in Soft in the Head) takes center stage here. Relationships and the nascent notion of responsibility are hardly finite fixtures, something playfully, agonizingly explored.
Robbie (David Dahlbom) has left Brooklyn to works as a handyman for his Aunt Carla (Cindy Silver) in the Hudson Valley. It’s not at first clear why, but he seems to be running away from something back home and without much of a plan. Carol runs a home for pregnant teen girls in the countryside,...
With his fourth feature film, Uncertain Terms, indie film director Nathan Silver advances the knack he has for exploring awkward and uncomfortable human interactions within the confines of people suffering through displaced, temporary scenarios. Perhaps more thematically aligned with his 2012 film, Exit Elena, Silver’s penchant for characters seemingly hell bent on making wrong decisions, (a la his aggravating protagonist in Soft in the Head) takes center stage here. Relationships and the nascent notion of responsibility are hardly finite fixtures, something playfully, agonizingly explored.
Robbie (David Dahlbom) has left Brooklyn to works as a handyman for his Aunt Carla (Cindy Silver) in the Hudson Valley. It’s not at first clear why, but he seems to be running away from something back home and without much of a plan. Carol runs a home for pregnant teen girls in the countryside,...
- 6/3/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
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