Auf rund 200 Leinwänden in Deutschland und Österreich bietet Clasart Classic ab 5. Oktober wieder Liveübertragungen aus der Met in New York an.
Erin Morley als Olympia in Offenbachs Oper „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“, mit der die diesjährige Saison von „Met live im Kino“ am 5. Oktober eröffnet wird (Credit: Marty Sohl/Met Opera)
Mit Bartlett Shers Inszenierung von Jacques Offenbachs Oper „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“ („Hoffmanns Erzählungen) beginnt am 5. Oktober die diesjährige Saison von „Met live im Kino“. Das teilt Clasart Classic heute mit. Bis zum 31. Mai 2025 werden insgesamt acht Vorstellungen aus der New Yorker Met auf rund 200 Leinwände in Deutschland und Österreich übertragen.
Das Programm im Überblick:
• 5. Oktober: „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“ (Jacques Offenbach)
• 19. Oktober: „Grounded“ (Jeanine Tesori)
• 23. November: „Tosca“ (Giacomo Puccini)
• 25. Januar: “Aida” (Giuseppe Verdi)
• 15. März: “Fidelio” (Ludwig van Beethoven)
• 26. April: “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
• 17. Mai: “Salome“ (Richard Strauss)
• 31. Mai: „Il Barbiere di Siviglia“ (Gioachino Rossini)
Der...
Erin Morley als Olympia in Offenbachs Oper „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“, mit der die diesjährige Saison von „Met live im Kino“ am 5. Oktober eröffnet wird (Credit: Marty Sohl/Met Opera)
Mit Bartlett Shers Inszenierung von Jacques Offenbachs Oper „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“ („Hoffmanns Erzählungen) beginnt am 5. Oktober die diesjährige Saison von „Met live im Kino“. Das teilt Clasart Classic heute mit. Bis zum 31. Mai 2025 werden insgesamt acht Vorstellungen aus der New Yorker Met auf rund 200 Leinwände in Deutschland und Österreich übertragen.
Das Programm im Überblick:
• 5. Oktober: „Les Contes D’Hoffmann“ (Jacques Offenbach)
• 19. Oktober: „Grounded“ (Jeanine Tesori)
• 23. November: „Tosca“ (Giacomo Puccini)
• 25. Januar: “Aida” (Giuseppe Verdi)
• 15. März: “Fidelio” (Ludwig van Beethoven)
• 26. April: “Le Nozze di Figaro” (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
• 17. Mai: “Salome“ (Richard Strauss)
• 31. Mai: „Il Barbiere di Siviglia“ (Gioachino Rossini)
Der...
- 5/24/2024
- by Jochen Müller
- Spot - Media & Film
John Lennon‘s songs drew inspiration from numerous different sources, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Elvis Presley, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and … television. He once tried to work a line from a public service announcement into a hit song. Instead, he used the line as an album title.
A John Lennon song was originally inspired by a public service an upsetting announcement
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon features an interview from 1974. In it, he revealed his tune “#9 Dream” was going to be called “Walls and Bridges. “I mean, some of them have had twenty titles,” he said. “I change them all the time up to the last minute.”
The “Imagine” singer revealed what he was trying to communicate with the title “Walls and Bridges.” “Four walls, bridges you go over,” he said. “I think I heard it on a public service announcement. On TV — one...
A John Lennon song was originally inspired by a public service an upsetting announcement
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon features an interview from 1974. In it, he revealed his tune “#9 Dream” was going to be called “Walls and Bridges. “I mean, some of them have had twenty titles,” he said. “I change them all the time up to the last minute.”
The “Imagine” singer revealed what he was trying to communicate with the title “Walls and Bridges.” “Four walls, bridges you go over,” he said. “I think I heard it on a public service announcement. On TV — one...
- 3/20/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It is a testament to his acting ability that it was years before I realized that Gary Oldman is British. With an ability to nail accents, the dedication to drastically change his appearance and the talent to convey the full spectrum of emotions, Oldman is one of the most eclectic and underrated actors of our time.
Born March 21, 1958, in London, Oldman began his acting career on the British stage in 1979, and made his film debut in “Remembrance” in 1982. In 1984, he reluctantly accepted the role of punk rocker Sid Vicious in “Sid and Nancy,” a performance which garnered him critical acclaim and launched a diverse and successful career that has spanned almost four decades, and includes everything from small indie films to blockbuster franchises.
Oldman is well-known for his portrayal of some of the most memorable villains in the history of the cinema, from the campy Zorg in “The Fifth Element...
Born March 21, 1958, in London, Oldman began his acting career on the British stage in 1979, and made his film debut in “Remembrance” in 1982. In 1984, he reluctantly accepted the role of punk rocker Sid Vicious in “Sid and Nancy,” a performance which garnered him critical acclaim and launched a diverse and successful career that has spanned almost four decades, and includes everything from small indie films to blockbuster franchises.
Oldman is well-known for his portrayal of some of the most memorable villains in the history of the cinema, from the campy Zorg in “The Fifth Element...
- 3/15/2024
- by Susan Pennington, Chris Beachum and Misty Holland
- Gold Derby
In an oddball metaphor, John Lennon compared The Beatles to flags on top of a boat. However, he said that the Fab Four weren’t the ones getting the boat to move. In other words, he felt the band were products of their society as much as they were trendsetters. Paul McCartney made some similar remarks about his own musical legacy.
John Lennon said ‘Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!”
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, the “Imagine” singer was asked what “moved The Beatles.” “Whatever wind was blowing at the time moved The Beatles, too,” he replied. “I’m not saying we weren’t flags on the top of the ship. But the whole boat was moving.
“Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!
John Lennon said ‘Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!”
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, the “Imagine” singer was asked what “moved The Beatles.” “Whatever wind was blowing at the time moved The Beatles, too,” he replied. “I’m not saying we weren’t flags on the top of the ship. But the whole boat was moving.
“Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!
- 3/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
John Lennon said a track from The Beatles’ The White Album has random lyrics that he never wrote down. He said George Harrison and Yoko Ono helped him put the track together in the studio. He compared creating the song to throwing a pair of dice or using the I Ching to predict the future. John Lennon | Harry Benson / Stringer
John Lennon said a song from The Beatles’ The White Album has “random talking” for lyrics. In addition, it includes snippets of music from Ludwig van Beethoven. Notably, the random qualities of the song are an asset.
A track from The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’ isn’t a song in the traditional sense
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1968. In it, John discussed “Revolution 9” from The White Album. “Revolution 9 “isn’t a song in the traditional sense — it’s more of a collage of different sounds.
John Lennon said a track from The Beatles’ The White Album has random lyrics that he never wrote down. He said George Harrison and Yoko Ono helped him put the track together in the studio. He compared creating the song to throwing a pair of dice or using the I Ching to predict the future. John Lennon | Harry Benson / Stringer
John Lennon said a song from The Beatles’ The White Album has “random talking” for lyrics. In addition, it includes snippets of music from Ludwig van Beethoven. Notably, the random qualities of the song are an asset.
A track from The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’ isn’t a song in the traditional sense
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations with John Lennon includes an interview from 1968. In it, John discussed “Revolution 9” from The White Album. “Revolution 9 “isn’t a song in the traditional sense — it’s more of a collage of different sounds.
- 5/13/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ songs sometimes incorporated elements of classical music. Sometimes, their classical-inspired songs became massive hits. On the other hand, some of those songs are underrated gems.
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney | Mirrorpix / Contributor 5. ‘In My Life’
The Beatles’ “In My Life” is one of their most beloved songs, even though it never charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune isn’t indebted to classical music until that Elizabethan piano solo kicks in. It’s the best part of the song and it definitely paved the way for more Western classical elements in popular music.
During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said the song was a turning point. “For ‘In My Life,’ I had a complete set of lyrics after struggling with a journalistic version of a trip from home to downtown on a bus naming every sight,...
The Beatles’ Paul McCartney | Mirrorpix / Contributor 5. ‘In My Life’
The Beatles’ “In My Life” is one of their most beloved songs, even though it never charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune isn’t indebted to classical music until that Elizabethan piano solo kicks in. It’s the best part of the song and it definitely paved the way for more Western classical elements in popular music.
During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said the song was a turning point. “For ‘In My Life,’ I had a complete set of lyrics after struggling with a journalistic version of a trip from home to downtown on a bus naming every sight,...
- 3/19/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ Abbey Road is one of the band’s most acclaimed offerings. The album gave us massive hits in addition to sadly overlooked songs. Notably, John Lennon wished he had performed the vocals on one of the greatest tracks from The Beatles’ Abbey Road.
An image of the cover of The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ | Krafft Angerer / Stringer 5. ‘Because’
In 1968, Wendy Carlos released the album Switched-On Bach, which featured selections of classical music played on a synthesizer. The Beatles accomplished something very similar in 1969 with “Because.” According to a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said the synthesizer-laden tune was inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
Both Moonlight Sonata and “Because” have similarly haunting atmospheres. While listeners can project anything onto Beethoven’s instrumental, “Because” is a hippie meditation on the beauty of the universe.
An image of the cover of The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ | Krafft Angerer / Stringer 5. ‘Because’
In 1968, Wendy Carlos released the album Switched-On Bach, which featured selections of classical music played on a synthesizer. The Beatles accomplished something very similar in 1969 with “Because.” According to a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John said the synthesizer-laden tune was inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.
Both Moonlight Sonata and “Because” have similarly haunting atmospheres. While listeners can project anything onto Beethoven’s instrumental, “Because” is a hippie meditation on the beauty of the universe.
- 3/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most influential composers in history. His music has left a lasting impression on generations, and his influence and genius can still be heard in modern day music.
Most people know of Beethoven from his most famous works such as the Ninth Symphony and ‘Für Elise’, however his genius reaches far beyond these iconic pieces. From the emotion-packed ‘Moonlight Sonata’ to the powerful ‘Symphony No. 5 in C Minor’, Beethoven created works that left and continue to leave an indelible mark on music history.
In this article, we will explore how Beethoven created some of the greatest works in Western Music and learn what makes his music so unique and timeless. Through understanding Beethoven’s genius, we can gain appreciation for a composer who changed the world with nothing more than his pen, paper, and an orchestra.
An Overview of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Life...
Most people know of Beethoven from his most famous works such as the Ninth Symphony and ‘Für Elise’, however his genius reaches far beyond these iconic pieces. From the emotion-packed ‘Moonlight Sonata’ to the powerful ‘Symphony No. 5 in C Minor’, Beethoven created works that left and continue to leave an indelible mark on music history.
In this article, we will explore how Beethoven created some of the greatest works in Western Music and learn what makes his music so unique and timeless. Through understanding Beethoven’s genius, we can gain appreciation for a composer who changed the world with nothing more than his pen, paper, and an orchestra.
An Overview of Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Life...
- 3/3/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
Gary Oldman is one of the greatest film actors of all time. His versatility is so established now that there are internet memes about his uncanny ability to just simply vanish into a role. No other actor could convincingly play real-life figures as diverse as Lee Harvey Oswald and Winston Churchill, let alone such contrasting literary characters as Dracula and George Smiley. It's this versatility that has led to his success and longevity as an actor; he can play the hero, the villain, a supporting role, or a mere cameo, and never gives a part anything less than his all, whether he's playing Beethoven or a CGI peacock.
It's true that he displayed a propensity for playing villains in outlandish science fiction romps like "The Fifth Element," popcorn actioners like "Air Force One," or serial killer thrillers like "Hannibal." However, more recently he has received long overdue recognition for his...
It's true that he displayed a propensity for playing villains in outlandish science fiction romps like "The Fifth Element," popcorn actioners like "Air Force One," or serial killer thrillers like "Hannibal." However, more recently he has received long overdue recognition for his...
- 2/12/2023
- by Nick Bartlett
- Slash Film
In the hours immediately following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral on Thursday (8 September), the crowds gathering outside of Buckingham Palace in London came together to sing both “God Save the Queen” for the late sovereign and “God Save the King” for her eldest son and successor, the former Prince of Wales, now known as King Charles III.
The latter phrasing will have been eerily unfamiliar to many, having not been sung on these shores since 1952 when the reign of Elizabeth’s father, George VI, came to an abrupt end.
The song was fist adopted as the UK and Commonwealth’s national anthem in September 1745 during the reign of George III, a year after its lyrics appeared in print for the first time in The Gentleman’s Magazine and its music was set down in ink in the pages of the Thesaurus Musicus anthology at a time when...
The latter phrasing will have been eerily unfamiliar to many, having not been sung on these shores since 1952 when the reign of Elizabeth’s father, George VI, came to an abrupt end.
The song was fist adopted as the UK and Commonwealth’s national anthem in September 1745 during the reign of George III, a year after its lyrics appeared in print for the first time in The Gentleman’s Magazine and its music was set down in ink in the pages of the Thesaurus Musicus anthology at a time when...
- 9/9/2022
- by Joe Sommerlad
- The Independent - Music
In the hours immediately following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral on Thursday (8 September), the crowds gathering outside of Buckingham Palace in London came together to sing both “God Save the Queen” for the late sovereign and “God Save the King” for her eldest son and successor, the former Prince of Wales, now known as King Charles III.
The latter phrasing will have been eerily unfamiliar to many, having not been sung on these shores since 1952 when the reign of Elizabeth’s father, George VI, came to an abrupt end.
The song was fist adopted as the UK and Commonwealth’s national anthem in September 1745 during the reign of George III, a year after its lyrics appeared in print for the first time in The Gentleman’s Magazine and its music was set down in ink in the pages of the Thesaurus Musicus anthology at a time when...
The latter phrasing will have been eerily unfamiliar to many, having not been sung on these shores since 1952 when the reign of Elizabeth’s father, George VI, came to an abrupt end.
The song was fist adopted as the UK and Commonwealth’s national anthem in September 1745 during the reign of George III, a year after its lyrics appeared in print for the first time in The Gentleman’s Magazine and its music was set down in ink in the pages of the Thesaurus Musicus anthology at a time when...
- 9/9/2022
- by Joe Sommerlad
- The Independent - Music
“I was cured all right,” Alex DeLarge (Malcolm McDowell) asserts at the end of Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 cautionary science fiction classic, A Clockwork Orange, and audiences cheered. We left theaters relieved the teenaged thug who’d been beating and attacking his way through the future suburbs of London escaped government brainwashing, conformity, and supplication with his mind, and baser instincts, intact. Good for him. He is free to brutalize and pillage another day. This may be problematic as a working social application in real life, but it is the better cinematic choice.
The film ends on a classically framed shot of Alex (in his mind) happily performing the old in-out in-out with a pleased partner surrounded by an appreciative audience of privileged-class voyeurs. Literally looks like Heaven. It is one of the most memorable and powerful closing scenes in motion picture history. It seems a no-brainer whether it is the perfect conclusion.
The film ends on a classically framed shot of Alex (in his mind) happily performing the old in-out in-out with a pleased partner surrounded by an appreciative audience of privileged-class voyeurs. Literally looks like Heaven. It is one of the most memorable and powerful closing scenes in motion picture history. It seems a no-brainer whether it is the perfect conclusion.
- 9/4/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Summer is almost over. You can feel it as the days are getting longer. You can smell it as the air gets a little cooler and that first bit of foliage starts to fall. While the heat is still raging in large swaths of the U.S. (which this streaming list has been composed for), the truth is things are starting to quiet down.
In that vein, it’s a perfect time to curl up with someone and “Netflix and chill” as the kids might say. It’s also just a good time to revisit some old favorites, which Netflix is bringing back to the streaming service in droves. Here are the best of those gems.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
September 1
Hardly a movie for the faint of heart—this is the type of picture that the term “trigger warning” should’ve been invented for—Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange...
In that vein, it’s a perfect time to curl up with someone and “Netflix and chill” as the kids might say. It’s also just a good time to revisit some old favorites, which Netflix is bringing back to the streaming service in droves. Here are the best of those gems.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
September 1
Hardly a movie for the faint of heart—this is the type of picture that the term “trigger warning” should’ve been invented for—Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange...
- 9/1/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Netflix’s Resident Evil is kicking off a new era for the franchise on the small screen. After years of movie adaptations starring Milla Jovovich and directed by Paul W. S. Anderson, the franchise is shifting gears to tell a story unlike any we’ve ever seen on the big screen or in the games. This new Resident Evil series ditches Chris and Claire Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, and Jill Valentine to tell a modern-day story about Albert Wesker and his family.
Starring the great Lance Reddick as the classic Resident Evil villain, the series not only gives us a complete reimagining of the character as a family man but also introduces us to his two teen daughters, Jade (Ella Balinska/Tamara Smart) and Billie (Adeline Rudolph/Siena Agudong), who have their own issues to deal with, like having to upend their whole lives to move with their father to...
Starring the great Lance Reddick as the classic Resident Evil villain, the series not only gives us a complete reimagining of the character as a family man but also introduces us to his two teen daughters, Jade (Ella Balinska/Tamara Smart) and Billie (Adeline Rudolph/Siena Agudong), who have their own issues to deal with, like having to upend their whole lives to move with their father to...
- 7/15/2022
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Despite all the high-tech tricks, political posturing and pyrotechnics, the best part of the Closing Ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics proved to be the athletes.
Competing the past two weeks amidst rising international tensions, pandemic quarantines and with a heavy-handed host, the participants injected a bit of fun this morning into the tightly scripted affair. Following the traditional flag waving parade of nations into the reasonably full Bird’s Nest, American flag-bearer, Elana Meyers Taylor and her fellow masked team members from around the globe let off some stream cavorting on the giant stadium’s floor to a loop of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy” over the protests of Chinese officials who repeatedly asked everyone to take their seats.
This year’s Winter Olympics was unique in many ways, but it may not be a bad idea for future games to let the actual athletes rule the roost more often.
Competing the past two weeks amidst rising international tensions, pandemic quarantines and with a heavy-handed host, the participants injected a bit of fun this morning into the tightly scripted affair. Following the traditional flag waving parade of nations into the reasonably full Bird’s Nest, American flag-bearer, Elana Meyers Taylor and her fellow masked team members from around the globe let off some stream cavorting on the giant stadium’s floor to a loop of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Ode To Joy” over the protests of Chinese officials who repeatedly asked everyone to take their seats.
This year’s Winter Olympics was unique in many ways, but it may not be a bad idea for future games to let the actual athletes rule the roost more often.
- 2/20/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The director of Spencer, Pablo Larraín, discusses a few of his favorite movies with host Josh Olson.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Spencer (2021)
Jackie (2016)
Tony Manero (2008)
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary
Back To The Future (1985) – Tfh’s time-traveling quiz
Fitzcarraldo (1982) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Herzog guide
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Aguirre: The Wrath Of God (1972)
Paris, Texas (1984) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Barry Lyndon (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Salò, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Theorem (1968)
Medea (1969)
Naked (1993)
Secrets And Lies (1996) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vera Drake (2004)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
A History Of Violence (2005)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Master (2012)
Phantom Thread (2017) – Dennis...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Spencer (2021)
Jackie (2016)
Tony Manero (2008)
Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) – David DeCoteau’s trailer commentary
Back To The Future (1985) – Tfh’s time-traveling quiz
Fitzcarraldo (1982) – Dennis Cozzalio’s Herzog guide
Burden of Dreams (1982)
Aguirre: The Wrath Of God (1972)
Paris, Texas (1984) – Karyn Kusama’s trailer commentary
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) – Dan Ireland’s trailer commentary
Barry Lyndon (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
The Shining (1980) – Adam Rifkin’s trailer commentary
Dr. Strangelove (1964) – Michael Lehman’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
A Woman Under The Influence (1974)
Salò, Or The 120 Days of Sodom (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary
Theorem (1968)
Medea (1969)
Naked (1993)
Secrets And Lies (1996) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Vera Drake (2004)
Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
A History Of Violence (2005)
There Will Be Blood (2007)
The Master (2012)
Phantom Thread (2017) – Dennis...
- 11/2/2021
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
It is a testament to his acting ability that it was years before I realized that Gary Oldman is British. With an ability to nail accents, the dedication to drastically change his appearance and the talent to convey the full spectrum of emotions, Oldman is one of the most eclectic and underrated actors of our time.
Born March 21, 1958, in London, Oldman began his acting career on the British stage in 1979, and made his film debut in “Remembrance” in 1982. In 1984, he reluctantly accepted the role of punk rocker Sid Vicious in “Sid and Nancy,” a performance which garnered him critical acclaim and launched a diverse and successful career that has spanned almost four decades, and includes everything from small indie films to blockbuster franchises.
SEEGary Oldman interview: ‘Mank’
Oldman is well-known for his portrayal of some of the most memorable villains in the history of the cinema, from the campy Zorg...
Born March 21, 1958, in London, Oldman began his acting career on the British stage in 1979, and made his film debut in “Remembrance” in 1982. In 1984, he reluctantly accepted the role of punk rocker Sid Vicious in “Sid and Nancy,” a performance which garnered him critical acclaim and launched a diverse and successful career that has spanned almost four decades, and includes everything from small indie films to blockbuster franchises.
SEEGary Oldman interview: ‘Mank’
Oldman is well-known for his portrayal of some of the most memorable villains in the history of the cinema, from the campy Zorg...
- 3/28/2021
- by Susan Pennington and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The straw-man argument at the center of Truth to Power, a documentary about the art and activism of System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, is: “Can music change the world?” If you know anything about Tankian — or Fela Kuti, Pete Seeger, Billie Holiday, N.W.A, Ludwig van Beethoven, and on and on — the answer is self-evident. But once filmmaker Garin Hovannisian moves past this question and begins showing how Tankian and his bandmates have improved the status of their ancestral homeland, Armenia, the power of truth starts hitting its marks.
- 2/19/2021
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
In today’s Global Bulletin, Netflix, HBO and Dazn all announce new Spanish originals, Disney Plus orders a nature series from Warner Bros. International Television’s Wall to Wall in the U.K., Beta Film sells “Lois van Beethoven” around the world, the BBC opens applications for its Assistant Producer Accelerator Program and Channel 4 reveals record growth among young audiences.
Series
Netflix Spain has announced a new original series, “Tú no eres especial” (You Aren’t Special), from local producers Oria Films (“No tengas miedo”).
The series is created by Estíbaliz Burgaleta, script coordinator for the Movistar Plus Spanish remake of “Skam,” and will be executive produced by Oria Films co-founder Puy Oria. “Tú no eres especial” will film in the autonomous community of Navarre, which has become a hotbed of production activity over the past three years thanks to highly competitive rebates and tax credits.
Set in the fictional town of Salavarría,...
Series
Netflix Spain has announced a new original series, “Tú no eres especial” (You Aren’t Special), from local producers Oria Films (“No tengas miedo”).
The series is created by Estíbaliz Burgaleta, script coordinator for the Movistar Plus Spanish remake of “Skam,” and will be executive produced by Oria Films co-founder Puy Oria. “Tú no eres especial” will film in the autonomous community of Navarre, which has become a hotbed of production activity over the past three years thanks to highly competitive rebates and tax credits.
Set in the fictional town of Salavarría,...
- 12/21/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
"Soon the world will know his name." Beta Film in Germany has debuted an official trailer for a German TV movie titled Louis van Beethoven, another re-examination of the life of this legendary classical musician. The film takes us through Ludwig van Beethoven's turbulent and whimsical life, including his early years when he was known as "Louis", before eventually making his way to Vienna to study and develop his music at the end of the 18th century. The cast includes three different actors playing Beethoven at various ages: Tobias Moretti (as an adult), Colin Pütz (as a child), and Anselm Bresgott (as a teen). He's joined by Ulrich Noethen, Ronald Kukulies, Caroline Hellwig, Peter Lewys Preston, Silke Bodenbender, and Cornelius Obonya. It actually looks a bit better than a TV movie, although it also looks like another generic biopic, only seemingly shedding more light on his involvement in their changing times.
- 12/15/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Ludwig van Beethoven has nothing on the marvel-ous piano skills of Chris Evans. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, the Captain America star took to his Instagram Story to showcase his talents at tickling the ivories. In the video—captioned, "Learning one of my favorites by Fabrizio Paterlini"— the actor can be seen seated at a piano as he played the sequence of notes with both hands, occasionally smirking into the camera. Chris' fans loved the sneak peek into the star's hidden hobby. One Twitter user joked, "Funny how Mozart been real quiet ever since Chris Evans dropped this." Another made some keen observations, tweeting, "I mean lots of people can...
- 11/25/2020
- E! Online
Comcast’s Sky Arts channel that goes free-to-air from Thursday has announced four new original program commissions including from “Trainspotting” writer Irvine Welsh and “Bulletproof” star Ashley Walters.
In “Offended by Irvine Welsh,” the author explores the nature of offence and its impact and sets out to reclaim the right to offend, but not abuse, as an essential tool for artists. “Sky Arts Book Club Live” will see hosts, the chef and presenter Andi Oliver and “How to Fail” author Elizabeth Day, invite four members of an existing club to chat about new releases, favorite classics and hear from different guest authors each episode.
Ashley Walters makes his directorial debut in a short film, “Boys,” written by newcomer Jerome Holder. Set in East London, two best friends fulfil a promise made to one’s older brother, embarking on a journey that will shape them and the men they will become.
In “Offended by Irvine Welsh,” the author explores the nature of offence and its impact and sets out to reclaim the right to offend, but not abuse, as an essential tool for artists. “Sky Arts Book Club Live” will see hosts, the chef and presenter Andi Oliver and “How to Fail” author Elizabeth Day, invite four members of an existing club to chat about new releases, favorite classics and hear from different guest authors each episode.
Ashley Walters makes his directorial debut in a short film, “Boys,” written by newcomer Jerome Holder. Set in East London, two best friends fulfil a promise made to one’s older brother, embarking on a journey that will shape them and the men they will become.
- 9/17/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Berlinale 2020: Five presentations explored the presence and uses of AI at various stages of a film’s life cycle. During a session that lasted two hours, European Film Market (Efm) Horizon attempted to determine whether artificial intelligence (AI) is film’s new normal. Moderated by AC Coppens (The Creatives' Catalysts), the conference, which encompassed five presentations, explored the presence of AI, in its various forms, at different stages of a film’s life cycle. During her introductory keynote speech, Maja Cappello, head of the European Audiovisual Observatory’s legal department, focused on the real or imaginary legal issues that the use of AI creates in fiction. By using the example of Ludwig van Beethoven’s unfinished “Symphony No 10”, which is now being completed by artificial intelligence, Cappello raised the question of whether the final work would end up in the public domain or whether a machine could hold the copyright.
It's finally time for Crisis on Infinite Earths to begin, and that means a bit of a schedule shuffle for The CW, so be sure to set your records appropriately.
Christmas programming reigns with a lot of familiar faces. You'll even find three stars from one of my favorite series from the past decade in festive fare even if they don't share screen time as Emily Rose, Lucas Bryan, and Colin Ferguson from Haven spread some cheer.
And on streaming, you'll find The Expanse and Marvel's Runaways. Read on for other surprises!
Sunday, December 8
8/7c 2019 Miss Universe Pageant (Fox)
Hey, Someone might be interested in watching this, right?
8/7c Christmas at Dollywood (Hallmark)
In our interview, Danica McKellar shared how her dream came true bringing together this festive holiday offering filmed on location at the Dollywood park!
Make sure to read the Dollywood movie interview for some background, and...
Christmas programming reigns with a lot of familiar faces. You'll even find three stars from one of my favorite series from the past decade in festive fare even if they don't share screen time as Emily Rose, Lucas Bryan, and Colin Ferguson from Haven spread some cheer.
And on streaming, you'll find The Expanse and Marvel's Runaways. Read on for other surprises!
Sunday, December 8
8/7c 2019 Miss Universe Pageant (Fox)
Hey, Someone might be interested in watching this, right?
8/7c Christmas at Dollywood (Hallmark)
In our interview, Danica McKellar shared how her dream came true bringing together this festive holiday offering filmed on location at the Dollywood park!
Make sure to read the Dollywood movie interview for some background, and...
- 12/7/2019
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
The specialty box office was fairly quiet this weekend, with a handful of releases and holdovers that were, at best, mild.
Neon and Participant Media‘s Monos hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on a total of five screens. Directed by Alejandro Landes, the Red Dawn-esque dramatic thriller starring Julianne Nicholson made its debut at Sundance and won the World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize. With that accolade under its belt, it raked in an estimated $43,285 for its opening weekend, averaging $8,657. In New York, the film opened at the Angelika and Landmark 57, while in L.A., it debuted at the Arclight Hollywood and Landmark. Even so, we hear that of all the theaters, the Angelika brought in a decent audience, while the others didn’t fare very well.
The Michael Tyburski-directed drama The Sound Of Silence from IFC Films, starring Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones, debuted quietly...
Neon and Participant Media‘s Monos hit theaters in New York and Los Angeles on a total of five screens. Directed by Alejandro Landes, the Red Dawn-esque dramatic thriller starring Julianne Nicholson made its debut at Sundance and won the World Cinema Dramatic Jury Prize. With that accolade under its belt, it raked in an estimated $43,285 for its opening weekend, averaging $8,657. In New York, the film opened at the Angelika and Landmark 57, while in L.A., it debuted at the Arclight Hollywood and Landmark. Even so, we hear that of all the theaters, the Angelika brought in a decent audience, while the others didn’t fare very well.
The Michael Tyburski-directed drama The Sound Of Silence from IFC Films, starring Peter Sarsgaard and Rashida Jones, debuted quietly...
- 9/15/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
As the Toronto Film Festival comes to a close and Hollywood preps to hand out some Emmys, the Specialty box office continues to churn out some original storytelling — and this week’s theme seems to be the concept of sound.
The Sound of Silence
Distributor: IFC Films
Michael Tyburski makes his feature film debut today with The Sound of Silence, which made its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-written by Tyburski and Ben Nabors, the film stars Peter Sarsgaard as Peter Lucian, an expert in identifying a symphony of almost undetectable sounds. When he is not collecting sounds, he is a “house tuner” who diagnoses the discordant ambient noises produced by everything from wind patterns to humming electrical appliances that adversely affect his clients’ moods. (Who knew a career like that existed?) When he is hired by a lonely, sleep-deprived woman named Ellen (Rashida Jones...
The Sound of Silence
Distributor: IFC Films
Michael Tyburski makes his feature film debut today with The Sound of Silence, which made its world premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. Co-written by Tyburski and Ben Nabors, the film stars Peter Sarsgaard as Peter Lucian, an expert in identifying a symphony of almost undetectable sounds. When he is not collecting sounds, he is a “house tuner” who diagnoses the discordant ambient noises produced by everything from wind patterns to humming electrical appliances that adversely affect his clients’ moods. (Who knew a career like that existed?) When he is hired by a lonely, sleep-deprived woman named Ellen (Rashida Jones...
- 9/13/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements Abramorama Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Irene Taylor Brodsky Cast: Jonas Brodsky, Sally Taylor, Paul Taylor, Irene Taylor Brodsky, Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 8/25/19 Opens: September 13, 2019 Ludwig Van Beethoven would be mighty proud if he could see “Moonlight […]
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- 9/2/2019
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
After debuting at Sundance and making its way through the festival circuit, HBO Documentary Films’ “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” will get a theatrical release in September. The film will start playing in New York Sept. 13 and Los Angeles Sept. 20 through distribution company Abramorama.
“Moonlight Sonata” will also make its broadcast debut on HBO in December 2019.
Directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky (“Beware the Slenderman”), the documentary focuses on Brodsky’s son growing up as his deaf grandfather grows old. Her son was born with the ability to hear but lost it at 4 years old. He gets cochlear implants and starts playing piano, and at 11 years old, he is set on learning Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” — the piece Beethoven wrote as he lost his hearing.
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“I witnessed three lives over...
“Moonlight Sonata” will also make its broadcast debut on HBO in December 2019.
Directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky (“Beware the Slenderman”), the documentary focuses on Brodsky’s son growing up as his deaf grandfather grows old. Her son was born with the ability to hear but lost it at 4 years old. He gets cochlear implants and starts playing piano, and at 11 years old, he is set on learning Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” — the piece Beethoven wrote as he lost his hearing.
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“I witnessed three lives over...
- 8/8/2019
- by Kylie Harrington
- The Wrap
A lock of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair, which the composer cut off himself and gave to a pianist in 1826, will hit the auction block this Tuesday.
Sotheby’s will auction off the unique item, an oval frame containing a “substantial” lock of Beethoven’s gray and brown hair. The hair has a pre-auction estimate of $15,000 to $19,000.
According to the auction house, Beethoven personally gave the lock of hair to pianist Anton Halm in 1826, a year before Beethoven’s death.
“Halm told Beethoven’s great biographer A.W. Thayer that,...
Sotheby’s will auction off the unique item, an oval frame containing a “substantial” lock of Beethoven’s gray and brown hair. The hair has a pre-auction estimate of $15,000 to $19,000.
According to the auction house, Beethoven personally gave the lock of hair to pianist Anton Halm in 1826, a year before Beethoven’s death.
“Halm told Beethoven’s great biographer A.W. Thayer that,...
- 6/9/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
After years of rumors and false starts, word finally came down yesterday that a third Bill & Ted movie is officially happening. “Production is set to begin this summer on Bill & Ted Face The Music with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter reprising their roles as the eponymous duo,” reads a press release. “Orion Pictures will release the highly anticipated film through United Artists Releasing banner in theaters nationwide on August 21st, 2020.”
Reeves and Winter have been aggressively pushing for this for several years and have revealed that the plot involves an...
Reeves and Winter have been aggressively pushing for this for several years and have revealed that the plot involves an...
- 3/21/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
“If you close your eyes, you’ll learn better.”
Although it might strike an audience as unbelievable, but some of the story of Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s “The Silence” is actually a recollection of his childhood. While he is not blind, he certainly recalls being blind to other forms of expression and joy in the world, most of all music and movies. Branded as sinful by his grandmother, Makhmalbaf recalls not having stepped foot inside a cinema until he was in his late teens. However, he eventually encountered music much by chance, and like the protagonist of the second part of his “Poetic Trilogy”, it was Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic notes which enchanted him.
In interviews, Makhmalbaf often claims the films of the “Poetic Trilogy” are essentially works about the art of cinema itself. While “Gabbeh” focuses on sight and visuals, “The Silence” is a film about sound and music.
Although it might strike an audience as unbelievable, but some of the story of Mohsen Makhmalbaf’s “The Silence” is actually a recollection of his childhood. While he is not blind, he certainly recalls being blind to other forms of expression and joy in the world, most of all music and movies. Branded as sinful by his grandmother, Makhmalbaf recalls not having stepped foot inside a cinema until he was in his late teens. However, he eventually encountered music much by chance, and like the protagonist of the second part of his “Poetic Trilogy”, it was Ludwig van Beethoven’s iconic notes which enchanted him.
In interviews, Makhmalbaf often claims the films of the “Poetic Trilogy” are essentially works about the art of cinema itself. While “Gabbeh” focuses on sight and visuals, “The Silence” is a film about sound and music.
- 1/17/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Bob Givens, the animator who officially designed the cartoon character Bugs Bunny, has passed away. The artist was 99-years-old, and he lived a very long and successful life who has left behind quite an incredible legacy. After all, he did help create one of the most iconic cartoon characters of all time.
After givens worked on Disney's 1937 animated filmed Snow White and the Seven Dwarves he went to work alongside Chuck Jones and Tex Avery at Warner Bros. and that's where Bugs Bunny was born.
Givens also worked on classic TV cartoon series like Popeye the Sailor in 1960s and Alvin and the Chipmunks and He-Man during the 80s. Writing on Facebook, Professor of Animation at the University of Southern California Tom Sito talked about his time with Givens, saying:
I just heard from Mariana about the passing of her dad, animator Bob Givens, at the age of 99. Bob began at Walt Disney,...
After givens worked on Disney's 1937 animated filmed Snow White and the Seven Dwarves he went to work alongside Chuck Jones and Tex Avery at Warner Bros. and that's where Bugs Bunny was born.
Givens also worked on classic TV cartoon series like Popeye the Sailor in 1960s and Alvin and the Chipmunks and He-Man during the 80s. Writing on Facebook, Professor of Animation at the University of Southern California Tom Sito talked about his time with Givens, saying:
I just heard from Mariana about the passing of her dad, animator Bob Givens, at the age of 99. Bob began at Walt Disney,...
- 12/17/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Foreplays is a column that explores under-known short films by renowned directors. Jean-Luc Godard & Anne-Marie Miéville's Liberté et Patrie (2002) is free to watch below. Mubi's retrospective For Ever Godard is showing from November 12, 2017 - January 16, 2018 in the United States.I. One of the most beautiful essay films ever made, Liberté et Patrie (2002) turns out to also be one of the most accessible collaborations of Jean-Luc Godard and Anne-Marie Miéville. The deeply moving lyricism of this short may astonish even those spectators who arrive to it casually, without any prior knowledge of the filmmakers’s oeuvre. Contrary to other works by the couple, Liberté et Patrie is built on a recognizable narrative strong enough to easily accommodate all the unconventionalities of the piece: a digressive structure full of bursts of undefined emotion; an unpredictable rhythm punctuated by sudden pauses, swift accelerations, intermittent blackouts and staccatos; a mélange of materials where...
- 12/11/2017
- MUBI
Mubi's retrospective For Ever Godard is showing from November 12, 2017 - January 16, 2018 in the United States.Jean-Luc Godard is a difficult filmmaker to pin down because while his thematic concerns as an artist have remained more or less consistent over the last seven decades, his form is ever-shifting. His filmography is impossible to view in a vacuum, as his work strives to reflect on the constantly evolving cinema culture that surrounds it: Godard always works with the newest filmmaking technologies available, and his films have become increasingly abstracted and opaque as the wider culture of moving images has become increasingly fragmented. Rather than working to maintain an illusion of diegetic truth, Godard’s work as always foreground its status as a manufactured product—of technology, of an industry, of on-set conditions and of an individual’s imagination. Mubi’S Godard retrospective exemplifies the depth and range of Godard’s career as...
- 11/19/2017
- MUBI
It’s been nearly one year since they met on the set of her “Slumber Party” music video, and now Britney Spears and boyfriend Sam Asghari are making videos for fun.
The singer, 35, shared a new montage of Pda-packed clips on Instagram Monday, all set to the tune of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Fur Elise.”
“C L A S S I C M O O D with @samasghari #mylove,” Spears captioned a video of the couple dancing and sitting together poolside. And there was no shortage of kissing.
“Some classic vibes with @britneyspears,” Asghari, 23, wrote along with the same video.
The singer, 35, shared a new montage of Pda-packed clips on Instagram Monday, all set to the tune of Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Fur Elise.”
“C L A S S I C M O O D with @samasghari #mylove,” Spears captioned a video of the couple dancing and sitting together poolside. And there was no shortage of kissing.
“Some classic vibes with @britneyspears,” Asghari, 23, wrote along with the same video.
- 10/16/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
It’s not quite fair to call The Laughing Apple a comeback album. Since 2006, the artist who beguiled listeners in the ’70s as the spiritually curious Cat Stevens has released three discs under the mononym Yusuf—short for Yusuf Islam, his chosen moniker after adopting the Islamic faith in 1977. These works were his first foray into Western music after shunning the industry in the wake of his religious conversion, during which time he sold his guitars and focused instead on charity work and theological study. Fans were grateful for any new output following the decades of silence, but Yusuf’s...
- 9/21/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Sitting in an office in the David Geffen Hall — home to the New York Philharmonic — venerated bassist, composer and founder of the Very Young Composers program, Jon Deak, is discussing his recent excursion to Wyoming to observe the full splendor of the solar eclipse. He mentions that while standing in a field to watch the celestial event, his attention was momentarily shifted to a sprig of wheat, which led him to ponder the harmony and interconnectedness between the elements of nature. As the expanse suddenly got dark, with mixed shades of purple being cast across the sky, Deak says he...
- 9/8/2017
- by Yvonne Juris
- PEOPLE.com
Like great musicians before him — Beethoven, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder — Braille the dog doesn’t let his disabilities keep him from his passions.
The two-year-old Australian Shepherd was born blind and deaf due to irresponsible breeding, reports the Detroit Free Press, but can perform all the tricks a sighted, hearing dog can do, and then some.
Along with learning basic commands through tactile cues, Braille has also learned how to play the piano.
This dedication to trying new things has earned Braille a Novice Trick Dog title from the American Kennel Club. Never one to quit, Braille is already working on his Intermediate title.
The two-year-old Australian Shepherd was born blind and deaf due to irresponsible breeding, reports the Detroit Free Press, but can perform all the tricks a sighted, hearing dog can do, and then some.
Along with learning basic commands through tactile cues, Braille has also learned how to play the piano.
This dedication to trying new things has earned Braille a Novice Trick Dog title from the American Kennel Club. Never one to quit, Braille is already working on his Intermediate title.
- 8/29/2017
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
Rebecca Lea Jul 24, 2017
Tim Curry's Pennywise dominates the first screen adaptation of Stephen King's It. Fancy a lookback?
The film: When several children are murdered in the town of Derry, Maine, the local librarian Mike Hanlon (Tim Reid) calls his old friends, Bill Denborough (Richard Thomas), Beverley Marsh (Annette O’Toole), Ben Hanscom (John Ritter), Eddie Kaspbrak (Dennis Christopher), and Richie Tozier (Harry Anderson). Plaguing Derry is a mysterious entity they call It, which manifests as childhood fears, including the form of Pennywise the Clown (Tim Curry). The friends defeated it thirty years earlier and return to Derry to fulfil their promise and finish the job.
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Tim Curry's Pennywise dominates the first screen adaptation of Stephen King's It. Fancy a lookback?
The film: When several children are murdered in the town of Derry, Maine, the local librarian Mike Hanlon (Tim Reid) calls his old friends, Bill Denborough (Richard Thomas), Beverley Marsh (Annette O’Toole), Ben Hanscom (John Ritter), Eddie Kaspbrak (Dennis Christopher), and Richie Tozier (Harry Anderson). Plaguing Derry is a mysterious entity they call It, which manifests as childhood fears, including the form of Pennywise the Clown (Tim Curry). The friends defeated it thirty years earlier and return to Derry to fulfil their promise and finish the job.
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Another slight bend in the rules this week with the It mini-series, but with a new adaptation on the way and the 1990 version’s considerable reputation, it’s not one I felt I could miss out. Stephen King...
- 7/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Maestro Kate!
Princess Kate had “a go” at conducting on Friday when she led the Hamburg Philharmonic for the opening of one of the greatest pieces in the classical canon. In a video posted by the Kensington Palace Twitter account, Princess Kate can be seen giving strong downbeats for the world-famous opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
“Watch The Duchess have a go at conducting the @Phil_Hamburg orchestra at @elbphilharmonie,” tweeted Kensington Palace on July 21.
Princess Kate — who studied art in college and played flute in her younger school days — joined Prince William in an event at the Elbphilharmonie,...
Princess Kate had “a go” at conducting on Friday when she led the Hamburg Philharmonic for the opening of one of the greatest pieces in the classical canon. In a video posted by the Kensington Palace Twitter account, Princess Kate can be seen giving strong downbeats for the world-famous opening of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
“Watch The Duchess have a go at conducting the @Phil_Hamburg orchestra at @elbphilharmonie,” tweeted Kensington Palace on July 21.
Princess Kate — who studied art in college and played flute in her younger school days — joined Prince William in an event at the Elbphilharmonie,...
- 7/21/2017
- by Yvonne Juris
- PEOPLE.com
After two seasons worth of magic, “Fargo” Season 3 — or Year 3, to use the preferred nomenclature — was finally unable to outrun the specter of Peak TV hovering over its shoulder. Even with one of the greatest TV casts ever assembled, the story of feuding brothers and a nefarious conglomerate slowed the series’ hot streak and brought it back down from the realm of tightly constructed, riveting crime drama into the realm of ordinary.
Wednesday night’s season finale showed why the rest of the previous episodes lacked the distinctive spirit that’s helped make “Fargo” into its own creative entity. The previous two seasons have funneled their experiences through the police officer Solversons at the center: Alison Tolman’s Molly and Patrick Wilson’s Lou both anchored their respective seasons amidst a maelstrom of criminal (and in notable instances, supernatural) activity.
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But with a near-unprecedented cast including Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, David Thewlis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Scoot McNairy, Mary McDonnell, Shea Wigham and Michael Stuhlbarg, “Fargo” had that unique but very real problem of juggling an ensemble of actors who were each carrying their own shows within their respective plot lines. Gloria Burgle’s pursuit, the existential quandary of loyalty from Sy, and the classic, biblical blood feud between the two Stussy brothers all seemed like they were vying for supremacy in a show that tried to have it every way.
With all that impressive output in front of the camera, the various adventures that these characters went on seemed too stylistically disparate to be part of a focused season of television. Take Episode 8, “Who Rules the Land of Denial?” as an example. It’s a striking hour of TV, but one that owed its visual and philosophical approach to some of the other biggest TV shows on air right now. Nikki’s kitten-filled encounter in the bowling alley dipped into “Twin Peaks” territory, complete with Ray Wise’s presence. The bloody escape from the prison bus into the woods was practically a dimly lit “Game of Thrones” set-piece, complete with a surprise garroting.
These scenes came in the wake of the overtly Don Hertzfeldt-ian animation sequence from Episode 3 and presaged a “Leftovers”-adjacent piano theme at the end of Episode 9 that would probably make Max Richter do a double take. “Fargo” has always worn its influences on it sleeve, often with an accompanying wink and nod. This season felt like the first time some of the most gorgeous images on TV were in service of a faithful recreation of what’s worked elsewhere, rather than a visionary reinterpretation.
A series that had previously managed to bring together a nuanced look at opposing forces of good and evil managed to play this season fairly straight. By Thewlis’ own admission, V.M. Varga is a character completely without any redeeming qualities. He’s an out-and-out villain from frame one, drab business attire and all. The closest that he comes to any kind of sympathy is his sniveling, tiptoeing towards the elevator after he’s found out he’s under attack in the season finale.
Varga’s two defining characteristics — his rotting teeth and propensity to vomit up his nervous binge eating — were far more literal manifestations of the evil rotting him from inside and out than the show ever burdened its predecessors with. Lorne Malvo and Mike Milligan, previous “Fargo” heavies, were more than just sophisticated bad guys. Their calm demeanor, without much affectation, hinted at the insidious nature of human corruptibility. By placing all its narrative weight on a character who showed so much outward, borderline-cartoonish villainy, Season 3 robbed its central conflict of comparable substance.
And as far as the victim of Varga’s plotting, Emmit Stussy never really moved beyond being a hapless victim, closer to the bumbling cycle of unfortunate circumstances of Jerry Lundegaard from the “Fargo” film than the poisonous, bitter edge that Martin Freeman added to Lester Nygaard. As a result, Ewan McGregor’s double casting never really had the opportunity to move beyond a half-baked treatise on the nature of free will.
One of the reasons “Fargo” succeeded in creating something all its own in preceding installments is that it guided its ambiguities towards a greater purpose. Season 3’s many allegories and literary allusions left little room for interpretation or subversion. Whether listening to Billy Bob Thornton explain the opening of “Peter and the Wolf,” Varga explain Lenin’s appreciation Beethoven, or a series of animated characters float through the Stussy-authored sci-fi universe, each of these came with a blatant, explicit connection to the characters we saw on the screen. In previous seasons, those conclusions would be left to the audience to draw.
The conversation between Gloria and Winnie in Season 3’s penultimate episode also helped to underline this idea. A mystery that our own Ben Travers pointed out fairly early on — Gloria’s invisibility to technology — was made more intriguing by the explanatory distance the show took from it. But in baring her soul to Winnie, there was Gloria expressing all of those concerns out loud in convenient, metaphorical detail. The old “Fargo” would have had her merely stare down the bathroom sink sensor before finally realizing that her circumstances had changed, taking out any references to it in the conversation that came before.
As one final parting confirmation, the show delivered its Season 3 version of a time jump; a transformation that seemed so radical in Season 1 but here seems like a tacked-on afterthought. That audience handholding became even more literal when, without leaving the audience to fill in the blanks, it put the aftermath of the Stussy fortune in direct on-screen text. You could argue that this is a playful, twisted diversion meant to make Emmit’s kitchen assassination all the more shocking. But instead it seemed like a final emphatic exclamation point on the season’s special brand of reinforced cynicism.
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All told, this season of “Fargo” was far from without merit. As much as Sy was hamstrung for most of the season, Stuhlbarg still proved that he’s one of the greatest working actors and a worthy addition to the series’ roster of Coen Brothers alumni. The Ray Stussy apartment ambush sequence is one of the best-directed scenes of the year. And the finale’s Mexican standoff was delivered in such a simple and unadorned way that made its consequences all the more tragic.
But even in the artistry of showing the two bodies fall from far away, Nikki’s character farewell underlined how much this version of “Fargo” reveled in making each new development as definitive as possible. A bullet hole to the forehead leaves little room for doubt. “Fargo” is still one of TVs most visceral crime shows, but one thing it didn’t borrow from its fellow 2017 TV shows was to let the mystery be.
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Wednesday night’s season finale showed why the rest of the previous episodes lacked the distinctive spirit that’s helped make “Fargo” into its own creative entity. The previous two seasons have funneled their experiences through the police officer Solversons at the center: Alison Tolman’s Molly and Patrick Wilson’s Lou both anchored their respective seasons amidst a maelstrom of criminal (and in notable instances, supernatural) activity.
Read More: Noah Hawley on the ‘Fargo’ Finale and Why the Fate of Gloria Burgle Matters More Than You Think
But with a near-unprecedented cast including Ewan McGregor, Carrie Coon, David Thewlis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Scoot McNairy, Mary McDonnell, Shea Wigham and Michael Stuhlbarg, “Fargo” had that unique but very real problem of juggling an ensemble of actors who were each carrying their own shows within their respective plot lines. Gloria Burgle’s pursuit, the existential quandary of loyalty from Sy, and the classic, biblical blood feud between the two Stussy brothers all seemed like they were vying for supremacy in a show that tried to have it every way.
With all that impressive output in front of the camera, the various adventures that these characters went on seemed too stylistically disparate to be part of a focused season of television. Take Episode 8, “Who Rules the Land of Denial?” as an example. It’s a striking hour of TV, but one that owed its visual and philosophical approach to some of the other biggest TV shows on air right now. Nikki’s kitten-filled encounter in the bowling alley dipped into “Twin Peaks” territory, complete with Ray Wise’s presence. The bloody escape from the prison bus into the woods was practically a dimly lit “Game of Thrones” set-piece, complete with a surprise garroting.
These scenes came in the wake of the overtly Don Hertzfeldt-ian animation sequence from Episode 3 and presaged a “Leftovers”-adjacent piano theme at the end of Episode 9 that would probably make Max Richter do a double take. “Fargo” has always worn its influences on it sleeve, often with an accompanying wink and nod. This season felt like the first time some of the most gorgeous images on TV were in service of a faithful recreation of what’s worked elsewhere, rather than a visionary reinterpretation.
A series that had previously managed to bring together a nuanced look at opposing forces of good and evil managed to play this season fairly straight. By Thewlis’ own admission, V.M. Varga is a character completely without any redeeming qualities. He’s an out-and-out villain from frame one, drab business attire and all. The closest that he comes to any kind of sympathy is his sniveling, tiptoeing towards the elevator after he’s found out he’s under attack in the season finale.
Varga’s two defining characteristics — his rotting teeth and propensity to vomit up his nervous binge eating — were far more literal manifestations of the evil rotting him from inside and out than the show ever burdened its predecessors with. Lorne Malvo and Mike Milligan, previous “Fargo” heavies, were more than just sophisticated bad guys. Their calm demeanor, without much affectation, hinted at the insidious nature of human corruptibility. By placing all its narrative weight on a character who showed so much outward, borderline-cartoonish villainy, Season 3 robbed its central conflict of comparable substance.
And as far as the victim of Varga’s plotting, Emmit Stussy never really moved beyond being a hapless victim, closer to the bumbling cycle of unfortunate circumstances of Jerry Lundegaard from the “Fargo” film than the poisonous, bitter edge that Martin Freeman added to Lester Nygaard. As a result, Ewan McGregor’s double casting never really had the opportunity to move beyond a half-baked treatise on the nature of free will.
One of the reasons “Fargo” succeeded in creating something all its own in preceding installments is that it guided its ambiguities towards a greater purpose. Season 3’s many allegories and literary allusions left little room for interpretation or subversion. Whether listening to Billy Bob Thornton explain the opening of “Peter and the Wolf,” Varga explain Lenin’s appreciation Beethoven, or a series of animated characters float through the Stussy-authored sci-fi universe, each of these came with a blatant, explicit connection to the characters we saw on the screen. In previous seasons, those conclusions would be left to the audience to draw.
The conversation between Gloria and Winnie in Season 3’s penultimate episode also helped to underline this idea. A mystery that our own Ben Travers pointed out fairly early on — Gloria’s invisibility to technology — was made more intriguing by the explanatory distance the show took from it. But in baring her soul to Winnie, there was Gloria expressing all of those concerns out loud in convenient, metaphorical detail. The old “Fargo” would have had her merely stare down the bathroom sink sensor before finally realizing that her circumstances had changed, taking out any references to it in the conversation that came before.
As one final parting confirmation, the show delivered its Season 3 version of a time jump; a transformation that seemed so radical in Season 1 but here seems like a tacked-on afterthought. That audience handholding became even more literal when, without leaving the audience to fill in the blanks, it put the aftermath of the Stussy fortune in direct on-screen text. You could argue that this is a playful, twisted diversion meant to make Emmit’s kitchen assassination all the more shocking. But instead it seemed like a final emphatic exclamation point on the season’s special brand of reinforced cynicism.
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All told, this season of “Fargo” was far from without merit. As much as Sy was hamstrung for most of the season, Stuhlbarg still proved that he’s one of the greatest working actors and a worthy addition to the series’ roster of Coen Brothers alumni. The Ray Stussy apartment ambush sequence is one of the best-directed scenes of the year. And the finale’s Mexican standoff was delivered in such a simple and unadorned way that made its consequences all the more tragic.
But even in the artistry of showing the two bodies fall from far away, Nikki’s character farewell underlined how much this version of “Fargo” reveled in making each new development as definitive as possible. A bullet hole to the forehead leaves little room for doubt. “Fargo” is still one of TVs most visceral crime shows, but one thing it didn’t borrow from its fellow 2017 TV shows was to let the mystery be.
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Wednesday’s Fargo Season 3 finale.
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- 6/22/2017
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[Editor’s Note: The review below contains spoilers for “Fargo” Season 3, Episode 6, “The Lord of No Mercy.”]
Immediate Reaction
Gloria Burgle to the rescue!
After an episode of incredible tension and unexpected tragedy, we didn’t realize how badly we needed to hear Carrie Coon say, “Screw it,” whip the cruiser around, and high-tail it back to “the P.O.’s domicile.” While the simultaneously ominous and uplifting strings certainly served to get our hearts beating, “Fargo” may as well have played Bonnie Tyler’s famous “Footloose” jam “Holding Out for a Hero” — because one is on the way!
It’s just we had to hold out a little too long. Just enough road blocks were thrown in front of Burgle to keep her from cracking the case earlier, and all that time led to an inevitable tragedy. Ray (Ewan McGregor) is the first major victim of Season 3 (unless you count the annual pilot sacrifice of Scoot McNairy’s Maurice Lafay), in a particularly well-orchestrated offing. First...
Immediate Reaction
Gloria Burgle to the rescue!
After an episode of incredible tension and unexpected tragedy, we didn’t realize how badly we needed to hear Carrie Coon say, “Screw it,” whip the cruiser around, and high-tail it back to “the P.O.’s domicile.” While the simultaneously ominous and uplifting strings certainly served to get our hearts beating, “Fargo” may as well have played Bonnie Tyler’s famous “Footloose” jam “Holding Out for a Hero” — because one is on the way!
It’s just we had to hold out a little too long. Just enough road blocks were thrown in front of Burgle to keep her from cracking the case earlier, and all that time led to an inevitable tragedy. Ray (Ewan McGregor) is the first major victim of Season 3 (unless you count the annual pilot sacrifice of Scoot McNairy’s Maurice Lafay), in a particularly well-orchestrated offing. First...
- 5/25/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Need to catch up? Check out our previous Fargo recap here.
Season 3 of Fargo has been sitting on simmer for a few weeks now, but it heated up to a full boil this week — and ah jeez, a main character wound up dead.
Ray is still fuming after Nikki’s savage beating at the hands of Yuri and Meemo. He grabs his gun, and they tail the two henchmen to an empty lot, where they spot V.M. Varga being ushered into a car. Nikki theorizes he’s the “head honcho,” and Ray’s ready to go after them, guns blazing.
Season 3 of Fargo has been sitting on simmer for a few weeks now, but it heated up to a full boil this week — and ah jeez, a main character wound up dead.
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- 5/25/2017
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- 5/11/2017
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Pete Dillon-Trenchard Apr 15, 2017
Huge spoilers, as we unpack the Doctor Who series 10 opener - The Pilot - in search of references and treats.
This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who.
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Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
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Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
- 4/15/2017
- Den of Geek
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While they may be gone, those crazy Real Housewives from Beverly Hills stormed back to the small screen in a big way.
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1. Westworld Ford: An old friend once told me something that gave me great comfort. Something he read. He said Mozart, Beethoven and Chopin never... 2. Agents of Shield Mack: It's not a mask, it's a balaclava. Robbie: I thought that was a dessert 3. Shooter Donnie's Mom: Facts can be twisted, but you can't fake the look in their eye when somebody's telling the truth. 4. The Affair Noah: Are you asking me if the kids downstairs are having better sex than you or I? Juliette [with a smirk]: Do you? Noah: No. But they... 5. The Librarians Norman: Finklestein!
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*Caution: Spoilers ahead!*
Night one of Dancing With the Stars’ two-night finale aired Monday, and with only four amazing stars remaining, it was going to be sad to see anyone get eliminated.
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After it was announced that Hernandez and Johnson were safe and would be moving on to the final round of finals, it all came down to Kramer and Hinchcliffe, who'd both delivered a slew of perfectly-scored dances throughout the season.
However, when it came right down to it, Kramer couldn't compete with Hinchcliffe's amazing comeback story and the 32-year-old singer was sent packing, along with her pro-partner, Gleb Savchenko.
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Night one of Dancing With the Stars’ two-night finale aired Monday, and with only four amazing stars remaining, it was going to be sad to see anyone get eliminated.
After a night of lukewarm "redemption" dances -- where stars got a chance to re-do a dance style that they'd previously performed -- and four amazing freestyle performances, there was no clear choice for elimination between Laurie Hernandez, Calvin Johnson Jr., James Hinchcliffe and Jana Kramer.
After it was announced that Hernandez and Johnson were safe and would be moving on to the final round of finals, it all came down to Kramer and Hinchcliffe, who'd both delivered a slew of perfectly-scored dances throughout the season.
However, when it came right down to it, Kramer couldn't compete with Hinchcliffe's amazing comeback story and the 32-year-old singer was sent packing, along with her pro-partner, Gleb Savchenko.
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