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Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack Join Brie Larson’s ‘Unicorn Store’
2 hours ago | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Samuel L. Jackson, Joan Cusack and Bradley Whitford have joined the cast of Brie Larson’s feature directorial debut “Unicorn Store.” Larson also stars in the comedy, which begins shooting this month in Los Angeles. Based on an original screenplay by Samantha McIntyre, “Unicorn Store” focuses on a grown woman (Larson) who moves back in with her parents. She receives an invitation to a store that will test her ideas of what it really means to grow up. Also Read: Brie Larson Confirmed to Play Captain Marvel Hercules Film Fund is fully financing with Rhea Films producing. Larson, Lynette Howell Taylor, »
- Thom Geier
Comedian Brett Gelman Severs Ties With Adult Swim Over Lack of Female Representation
32 minutes ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Comedian Brett Gelman has taken to Twitter to announce that he has “severed ties” with comedy network Adult Swim in the wake of the recent controversy surrounding their lack of female creators.
Splitsider reports that the “Dinner in America” star and creator will no longer work in tandem with the network, specifically pointing to Evp/creative director Mike Lazzo’s recent Reddit post that attempted to explain away the channel’s lack of female creators — as was reported earlier this year, they currently have zero projects from women currently in the works — by announcing that “women don’t tend to like conflict” when it comes time to write and produce comedy.
Adult Swim’s Mike Lazzo Takes to Reddit to Defend Lack of Female Creators https://t.co/fjxE8FYx7z This Is The Reason I Have Severed Ties
— Brett Gelman (@brettgelman) November 14, 2016
Gelman also noted that his decision stemmed »
- Kate Erbland
‘Bleed For This’ Starring Miles Teller Plays Like ‘Million Dollar Baby’ With A Feel Good Ending [Review]
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This is a reprint of our review from the 2016 Telluride Film Festival.
It’s to the credit of the boxing picture “Bleed For This” that it goes nine, ten, or maybe even 11 rounds before it’s clear just which way the final decision is going to go. That’s not a reference to the outcome of the movie’s climactic 1990s match between Miles Teller’s real-life Vinny Paz character and Roberto Duran, but rather the movie’s own bout between its better instincts and the need to wrap up on the most simplistically crowd-pleasing note possible.
Continue reading ‘Bleed For This’ Starring Miles Teller Plays Like ‘Million Dollar Baby’ With A Feel Good Ending [Review] at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Michael Shannon Reveals He Was Almost In ‘Inherent Vice,’ Fell Asleep Watching ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’
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This week, Tom Ford‘s “Nocturnal Animals” comes slithering into cinemas, and while it boasts Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal in the lead roles, it’s Michael Shannon who arguably steals the entire movie. His weathered cop with a loose grip on ethics is utterly fantastic, a big scenery chewing part that Shannon masticates with the juices running down his chin. Any movie seems to be immediately improved by his presence, and had the tides of fate gone differently, we might’ve seen his talents in a film from Paul Thomas Anderson (and we should say, the project did just fine without Shannon).
Continue reading Michael Shannon Reveals He Was Almost In ‘Inherent Vice,’ Fell Asleep Watching ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Ryan Reynolds Reveals There Were “Scary Fights” Making ‘Deadpool,’ Says He’s “Sad” Tim Miller Exited The Sequel
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You should already know the story of “Deadpool” by now, but here’s the very short version: first introduced in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” 20th Century Fox completely botched the character in almost every way possible. Ryan Reynolds continued to pursue a solo movie that would be completely true to the character, but Fox were never that interested, until test footage “leaked” online, earning instant fan support, and forcing the studio’s hand.
Continue reading Ryan Reynolds Reveals There Were “Scary Fights” Making ‘Deadpool,’ Says He’s “Sad” Tim Miller Exited The Sequel at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Colin Farrell Says Next Yorgos Lanthimos Film Made Him Nauseous And Is Even Bleaker Than ‘The Lobster’
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
With just a couple weeks left before film critics start listing the best movies of 2016, it’s safe to assume Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Lobster” will be included on many of them. A darling of the 2015 festival circuit, the dark romance satire arrived in theaters this summer to critical acclaim, most of which singled out the never-better Colin Farrell in the lead role. No wonder expectations are sky high for the duo’s next collaboration, “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” which co-stars Nicole Kidman and Alicia Silverstone.
Read More: Why Colin Farrell’s Gut in ‘The Lobster’ Deserves a Best Supporting Actor Nomination
In a new interview with Business Insider, Farrell couldn’t help but tease the project, which is currently in production. The story, which has been described as a “psychological thriller with supernatural elements,” finds the actor playing a surgeon who takes a teenager under his wing and »
- Zack Sharf
‘Doctor Strange’: How VFX Tapped ‘Inception’ for a New Marvel Dimension
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
With “Doctor Strange,” Marvel entered the supernatural realm for the first time, requiring a new set of VFX tricks for Benedict Cumberbatch’s arrogant wizard. They not only found inspiration in “Doctor Strange” comic book artist Steve Ditko’s psychedelic tropes but also Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning “Inception” effect of bending and folding buildings.
“It was about creating new worlds and magic, going from simple ring shields to portals opening to other dimensions to entire cities being bent to time going backwards,” VFX production supervisor Stephane Ceretti told IndieWire.
There are three major dimensional worlds — Mirror Dimension, Dark Dimension and Astral Realm — each requiring different looks. And Strange’s introduction was called “Magical Mystery Tour” (with VFX created by Method), a film-within-the-film psychedelic journey, leveraging Ditko’s artwork, for starters, where Strange gets pushed out of his body into worm holes and various kaleidoscopic shapes.
“Charles Wood, the production designer, »
- Bill Desowitz
Mondo Bringing ‘Fight Club’ Original Score Back to Vinyl for First Time in 15 Years
1 hour ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Here’s an epic cinephile gift being released just in time for the 2016 holiday season. Mondo has announced it is bringing the Dust Brothers’ “Fight Club” original score back to vinyl for the first time in 15 years. The release, which includes two LPs pressed on 180-gram “Pink Soap” vinyl, will be available for purchase starting this Wednesday, November 16.
Read More; ‘Fight Club’: Meat Loaf Reveals How He Helped David Fincher Pick Key Takes During the Directing Process
Released in 1999, “Fight Club” has emerged as one of the most popular cult films over the last decade. It singlehandedly turned David Fincher into an auteur filmmaker even fanboys could love, and that epic twist still registers disbelief even 17 years later. To this day, the psycho-thriller is the only film score the Dust Brothers have ever made, and they were approached personally by Fincher to make the music since he preferred hiring »
- Zack Sharf
Steven Knight Talks Adapting ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web,’ Explains Why The Approach Is “Quite Different”
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How quickly things change. It was in September when Rooney Mara candidly revealed she was “not holding out hope any more” to return as Lisbeth Salander in a followup to “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.” But only a couple of weeks back, Sony finally kicked “The Girl In The Spider’s Web” into gear, with rumors already surfacing that Mara was slated to return (those details have since been scrubbed from the trades, so it’s still unofficial).
Continue reading Steven Knight Talks Adapting ‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web,’ Explains Why The Approach Is “Quite Different” at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Jason Momoa Goes to Bloody Battle in New Images From Netflix Period Drama ‘Frontier’
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Though 2016 is far from over, the streaming service Netflix is already prepping for the new year with a diverse lineup of new shows, including an adaptation of “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” a show based on the Justin Simien film “Dear White People” and another sequel to “Wet Hot American Summer.” Today, Netflix has announced a premiere date for a new period drama entitled “Frontier,” starring Jason Momoa (“Game of Thrones”), about the North American fur trade in the 1700s and the warring factions vying for control in a ruthless game of wealth and power. Check out new images from the series above and below.
Read More: New Netflix Series ‘Frontier’ Features Jason Momoa Fighting Over Fur
Momoa stars as Declan Harp, a ruthless fur trader driven by lust and revenge. The series co-stars Landon Liboiron (“Hemlock Grove”), Alun Armstrong (“Braveheart”), Allan Hawco (“Republic of Doyle”), Jessica Matten (“Blackstone”), Shawn Doyle »
- Vikram Murthi
13 Lessons From Making a Film Festival Breakout: AFI Fest Directors Share Their Tips
2 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
For many people, filmmaking is a process of ongoing education. The filmmakers who succeed are often the ones willing to learn from their mistakes and taking advice. IndieWire recently checked in with the up-and-coming indie directors behind the exciting films playing in the “New Auteurs” and “American Independent” categories at this year’s AFI Fest to find out what they learned while making their festival breakout.
Read More: AFI Fest 2016 – What Cameras Were Used to Shoot This Year’s Films
Kris Avedisian, “Donald Cried”: There was a time while shooting that I got lost in the process. I started to see the movie take shape but it was in a very deformed state. There are times when you have to make decisions, changes and adjust because of what you’re seeing. But it could be hard to know sometimes if I was only reacting to seeing scenes out of order, »
- Chris O'Falt
Anita Rocha da Silveira’s ‘Kill Me Please’ Is An Enigmatic, Unsatisfying Look At Adolescence, Sex & Death [AFI Fest Review]
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The invincible feeling of adolescence, the hormonal pull of sex, the chastising hand of religion, and the grim reminder of mortality that comes when faced with death are just some of the ideas director Anita Rocha da Silveira grapples with in “Kill Me Please.” An ambitious film that aims to be as provocative as its title, Silveira’s feature debut is high on atmosphere but struggles to find a conclusion to tie together its various narrative strands, which all spring from a serial killer tale at its core.
Continue reading Anita Rocha da Silveira’s ‘Kill Me Please’ Is An Enigmatic, Unsatisfying Look At Adolescence, Sex & Death [AFI Fest Review] at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Trailer Watch: Pablo Larrain’s Jackie
2 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Pablo Larrain’s Jackie is one of my favorite films of the year. You can read my interview with the director in the current print edition of Filmmaker, and you can see more of the film in this new trailer, just out from Fox Searchlight. It’s more revealing than the earlier teaser trailer Stephen Garrett wrote about here, and, in some ways, quite different in tone, foregrounding the political mythmaking element of the story. Check it out above. »
- Scott Macaulay
Contest: Win David Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Ringers’ & ‘Rabid’ Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Plus Check Out An Exclusive Featurette
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There’s still a pretty surreal mood covering the country after the events of the past week, which makes it the perfect time to curl up to the films of David Cronenberg. The master of body horror has never been afraid to go to the edge, and diving into his catalog could prove to be cathartic. And we’re going to help some lucky readers do just that.
Read More: David Cronenberg Takes Acting Role In Sarah Polley’s Netflix Series ‘Alias Grace’
This month, Shout!
Continue reading Contest: Win David Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Ringers’ & ‘Rabid’ Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Plus Check Out An Exclusive Featurette at The Playlist. »
- Edward Davis
“Just Because It’s Not Online Doesn’t Mean it Doesn’t Exist”: Tips on Finding and Using Archival Footage from Doc NYC Pro
3 hours ago | Filmmaker Magazine - Blog | See recent Filmmaker Magazine news »
Sitting in the audience at a Doc NYC Pro Masterclass just days after the election, I found it impossible to separate the discussions and stories from the story of our country at this moment. Everything going on in film seems so important and relevant to how we see ourselves and the world, and nowhere do we see this as directly as in documentary. This was brought home by producer, director and archivist Sierra Pettengill (director, Town Hall; archival producer, Kate Plays Christine) in a panel taking place Sunday, November 13 called “Getting Creative With Archives.” Pettengill showed a clip from […] »
- Audrey Ewell
HBO Gets Back In The Saddle, Renews ‘Westworld’ For Season 2
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One of the most talked about shows on television, and easily the biggest series HBO has had on their schedule since “Game Of Thrones,” it was only a matter of time until the network renewed “Westworld” for season two. And following last night’s jaw-dropping episode (don’t worry, no spoilers) it’s a pretty good moment for them to make the announcement.
Read More: Anthony Hopkins’ Greatness in HBO’s ‘Westworld’ Explained In New Video Essay
HBO has confirmed that “Westworld” will be back for a second season, and critical accolades aside, the numbers for the show are great.
Continue reading HBO Gets Back In The Saddle, Renews ‘Westworld’ For Season 2 at The Playlist. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Alec Baldwin Says NBC Execs Won’t Allow ‘SNL’ to ‘Tell People Who to Vote For’
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
The long-running sketch series “Saturday Night Live” has come under much criticism over the past year for allowing president-elect Donald Trump to host the show last year and thus normalizing and/or softening his bigoted rhetoric. The criticism heightened this past weekend when cast member Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton opened the show by singing “Hallelujah” as a tribute to Leonard Cohen’s passing and Clinton’s loss. Suffice it to say, it was a divisive performance. Some found it to be a moving acknowledgement of our precarious times, others found it to be tone-deaf given the show’s track record over the past year. Now in response to criticism of the show, actor Alec Baldwin, who played Trump on the show during this past year, has come out and said that NBC execs “kill” attempts for “SNL” to tell people who to vote for.
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- Vikram Murthi
Jon Stewart’s Animated Cable News Parody Expected to Launch This Winter on HBO
3 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
Jon Stewart’s new animated project could finally premiere in the first quarter of 2017.
That’s the word from HBO programming president Casey Bloys, who says Stewart’s series of animated shows, set inside the world of cable news, might be ready “maybe by February or March but that’s a little bit up in the air. He’s building an entire animation studio. It’s a giant undertaking. Once it’s up and running it’s going to be a great platform for him.”
Bloys talked to IndieWire today about HBO’s Season 2 renewals of “Westworld,” “Divorce” and “Insecure,” but also addressed a few other nuggets about the channel – including the long-gestating Stewart project.
Read More: Jon Stewart’s New HBO Animated Project will Parody Cable News
Stewart is creating an animation studio to regularly produce animated shorts online throughout the day, almost immediately after news arises. There will also be a text component, »
- Michael Schneider
Doc ‘Mr. Chibbs’ Is A Minor Key Look At The Midlife Crisis Of Basketball Star Kenny Anderson [Doc NYC Review]
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In 2014, former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson traveled to North Korea with enfant terrible Dennis Rodman to play an exhibition basketball game. The event, which was billed as “basketball diplomacy,” was really just a birthday gift from Rodman to Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of the Dprk. It was a head-turning, scandalous move for Anderson (no one was particularly surprised by Rodman, who has long had a friendly relationship with Kim).
Continue reading Doc ‘Mr. Chibbs’ Is A Minor Key Look At The Midlife Crisis Of Basketball Star Kenny Anderson [Doc NYC Review] at The Playlist. »
- Gary Garrison
‘Westworld,’ ‘Insecure,’ ‘Divorce’ Renewed For Second Seasons by HBO
4 hours ago | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
“Westworld,” “Insecure” and “Divorce” will all be back for a sophomore season on HBO.
HBO announced on Monday that all three shows had been renewed. HBO programming president Casey Bloys told IndieWire that all three shows will be back with 10 episodes each, but it’s unclear whether Season 2 of “Westworld” will be ready to return by next fall.
“‘Westworld’ is such a big and ambitious show I’m not sure it will be fall 2017, it could go into 2018,” Bloys said. “We’ll have to see when we get it up and running.”
The pickup comes after creatively solid freshman frames for all three Sunday night series, which received generally strong reviews. “Westworld” is also a solid ratings performer, as its most recent episode attracted 2.7 million viewers in the Live+3 (which includes three days of DVR and VOD usage) ratings.
Bring yourself back online. #Westworld is renewed for Season 2. pic.twitter. »
- Michael Schneider
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