Having trouble predicting what will win Best TV Movie at the upcoming Emmy Awards? Let’s consult Gold Derby’s 2024 Emmy Experts! These savvy pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their predictions, and the majority of them believe the trophy will go to Peacock’s “Mr. Monk’s Last Case.” The other potential nominees, per our current racetrack odds, are Prime Video’s “Red, White & Royal Blue,” Hulu’s “Quiz Lady,” Showtime’s “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” and Netflix’s “Unfrosted.”
As of this writing, 11 out of our 16 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “Mr. Monk’s Last Case”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). Tony Shalhoub reprises his three-time Emmy-winning...
As of this writing, 11 out of our 16 Emmy Experts predict a victory for “Mr. Monk’s Last Case”: Ben Travers (Indiewire), Christopher Rosen (Gold Derby), Jazz Tangcay (Variety), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Keith Simanton (IMDb), Kelly Lawler (USA Today), Matt Roush (TV Guide Magazine), Ray Richmond (Gold Derby), Susan King (Gold Derby), Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV). Tony Shalhoub reprises his three-time Emmy-winning...
- 5/31/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The passing of William Friedkin last August put a cloud over what ended up being his final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. At the same time, it predsented an opportunity to celebrate the legendary director, whether it’s from his fans or those he has worked with. Now, the star of the film, Keifer Sutherland, remembers just how special it was for him to collaborate with Friedkin.
Speaking at a recent panel, Keifer Sutherland spoke highly of the late William Friedkin, saying that seeing 1971’s The French Connection on the big screen as a teen had a tremendous influence on his appreciation for cinema and the craft of acting. “William Freakin was responsible for me…I was working as a theater actor – I was only 15, 16 years old in Toronto, Canada. My mother was a great theater actor. It’s the community I grew up in and I was very dedicated to.
Speaking at a recent panel, Keifer Sutherland spoke highly of the late William Friedkin, saying that seeing 1971’s The French Connection on the big screen as a teen had a tremendous influence on his appreciation for cinema and the craft of acting. “William Freakin was responsible for me…I was working as a theater actor – I was only 15, 16 years old in Toronto, Canada. My mother was a great theater actor. It’s the community I grew up in and I was very dedicated to.
- 4/14/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
As we close the book on 2023 and take stock of the best that this year delivered in movies and TV, let's not forget the bad guys. Villains are paradoxical characters; we love them precisely for how bad they can be, and if a story invests you in its villain, you can be cheering in equal measure as they rise and then as they fall. And then, of course, there's the sons of b*tches you just really want to see go down.
"Best villains" sounds similarly oxymoronic. So, why are these villains the ones who deserve the highlight? These are the bad guys who are not just wholly formed and compelling in their own right, but who further the themes of the story surrounding them and best challenge both the hero's goals and the writer's point(s). Stories are a reflection of the world in which they are told, so...
"Best villains" sounds similarly oxymoronic. So, why are these villains the ones who deserve the highlight? These are the bad guys who are not just wholly formed and compelling in their own right, but who further the themes of the story surrounding them and best challenge both the hero's goals and the writer's point(s). Stories are a reflection of the world in which they are told, so...
- 12/18/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is a new Showtime legal drama feature, directed by the late William Friedkin ("The Exorcist"), based on Herman Wouk's 1952 novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund and Lance Reddick, now streaming on Paramount+:
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
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"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 11/7/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
(Welcome to Under the Radar, a column where we spotlight specific movies, shows, trends, performances, or scenes that caught our eye and deserved more attention ... but otherwise flew under the radar. In this edition: director Kitty Green and star Julia Garner keep the bad times rolling in "The Royal Hotel," the late, great William Friedkin says goodbye with one last banger in "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," and Maggie Betts' "The Burial" delivers a very different kind of courtroom drama.)
Oftentimes, there can be a certain kind of temptation with columns like these. In our enthusiasm to shine a light on the under-seen gems that not enough viewers may be aware of, writers like yours truly can go a little too far in singing the praises of movies that were never meant to be held up as "perfect" or "award-worthy" in the first place -- whatever your definition of those highly subjective terms may be.
Oftentimes, there can be a certain kind of temptation with columns like these. In our enthusiasm to shine a light on the under-seen gems that not enough viewers may be aware of, writers like yours truly can go a little too far in singing the praises of movies that were never meant to be held up as "perfect" or "award-worthy" in the first place -- whatever your definition of those highly subjective terms may be.
- 11/3/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Elizabeth Hoffman, who portrayed Beatrice Reed Ventnor, the mother of the daughters played by Swoosie Kurtz, Sela Ward, Patricia Kalember and Julianne Phillips during the entire six-season run of the NBC drama Sisters, has died. She was 97.
Hoffman died Aug. 21 of natural causes at her home in Malibu, her son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hoffman stood out as Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1983 and 1988-89 Herman Wouk miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, directed by Dan Curtis and starring Robert Mitchum.
She also portrayed Meryl Streep’s mom in Curtis Hanson’s The River Wild (1994) and the elderly Ruth, the mother-in-law of Linda Hamilton’s character who lives in a cabin at the base of the volcano, in Roger Donaldson’s Dante’s Peak (1997).
Hoffman’s depressed Bea sets Sisters in motion when her four daughters reunite to care for her after she turns to alcohol to deal...
Hoffman died Aug. 21 of natural causes at her home in Malibu, her son Chris told The Hollywood Reporter.
Hoffman stood out as Eleanor Roosevelt in the 1983 and 1988-89 Herman Wouk miniseries The Winds of War and War and Remembrance, directed by Dan Curtis and starring Robert Mitchum.
She also portrayed Meryl Streep’s mom in Curtis Hanson’s The River Wild (1994) and the elderly Ruth, the mother-in-law of Linda Hamilton’s character who lives in a cabin at the base of the volcano, in Roger Donaldson’s Dante’s Peak (1997).
Hoffman’s depressed Bea sets Sisters in motion when her four daughters reunite to care for her after she turns to alcohol to deal...
- 10/23/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Director William Friedkin‘s 2023 legal drama The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a remake of Herman Wouk‘s 1952 The Caine Mutiny novel and his 1953 play. Unlike its original film, whose mutiny takes place in 1944, Friedkin had chosen to adapt it for a newer generation audience. Its 2023 remake, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, is set in 2022. The movie follows the court-martial of Lieutenant Maryk, who is charged with mutiny for relieving his commanding officer, Lt. Commander Queeg, as Captain of the Caine vessel. With no action scenes or footage from the actual mutiny, audiences are left to conjure images...
- 10/20/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is a legal war drama film written and directed by William Friedkin. The Showtime film is based on Herman Wouk‘s 1952 play named The Caine Mutiny, which was based on Wouk’s book of the same name. The film revolves around a trial against a naval officer who is accused of mutiny. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, and Jake Lacy. So, if you love the film here are some similar shows you could watch next.
A Few Good Men (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore star in Rob Reiner’s unanimously acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one’s conscience. Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who’s teamed with a gung-ho litigator (Moore) in a politically explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier,...
A Few Good Men (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Columbia Pictures
Synopsis: Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore star in Rob Reiner’s unanimously acclaimed drama about the dangerous difference between following orders and following one’s conscience. Cruise stars as a brash Navy lawyer who’s teamed with a gung-ho litigator (Moore) in a politically explosive murder case. Charged with defending two Marines accused of killing a fellow soldier,...
- 10/14/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
On Friday, October 6, cinephiles were given a precious gift when Showtime dropped one last film by the late, great William Friedkin: an adaptation of Herman Wouk’s play “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.” The film is classic Friedkin, a clinic in blocking, editing, and camera movement reminiscent of earlier theatrical adaptations like “The Birthday Party,” “The Boys in the Band,” and “Bug.”
While there are many filmmaking lessons to be learned from studying the piece, one notable Friedkin disciple had the chance to examine the director’s process firsthand: Guillermo del Toro, who shadowed Friedkin throughout production as a backup in case the 87-year-old filmmaker was unable to complete the movie.
Long before he ever met Friedkin, del Toro was an admirer of his work. “He is an original,” del Toro told IndieWire. “He blends the lessons of documentary with complex and precise technology and narrative prowess. Every decision he...
While there are many filmmaking lessons to be learned from studying the piece, one notable Friedkin disciple had the chance to examine the director’s process firsthand: Guillermo del Toro, who shadowed Friedkin throughout production as a backup in case the 87-year-old filmmaker was unable to complete the movie.
Long before he ever met Friedkin, del Toro was an admirer of his work. “He is an original,” del Toro told IndieWire. “He blends the lessons of documentary with complex and precise technology and narrative prowess. Every decision he...
- 10/12/2023
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is a new legal drama feature, directed by the late William Friedkin ("The Exorcist"), based on Herman Wouk's 1952 novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund and Lance Reddick, now streaming on Paramount+:
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/8/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Long before he made Popeye Doyle race a Brooklyn subway and Regan MacNeil’s head spin, William Friedkin began his career doing live TV. He’d move on to an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, short documentaries, a Sonny-and-Cher joint (Good Times), theatrical adaptations (The Birthday Party, The Boys in the Band), and then an all-guts-all-glory double shot that instantly made him a New Hollywood power player. But like a lot of directors coming up in the early 1960s, his roots were with actors, words, conflict, and not much more.
- 10/7/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Relationships are curving and crumbling in two of this week’s streaming premieres, both highly worth watching. In fact, all four movies on this list concern the breakdown of something — romance, democracy, trust. Each of them is gripping, thoughtful, and surprisingly humorous.
The contender to watch this week: “Fair Play“
One of the best-reviewed movies from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Fair Play” sparked a bidding war that resulted in a reported $20 million sale to Netflix. Alden Ehrenreich and “Bridgerton” breakout Phoebe Dynevor play Wall Street hedge-fund analysts whose competitive ambitions throw a wrench in their clandestine romance. The sexy, sharp-edged thriller has a propulsive script that hints at more good things to come from writer/director Chloe Domont, who has previously shepherded episodes of “Ballers,” “Billions,” and other TV series. “Fair Play” got a limited theatrical release last week and is now on Netflix.
Other contenders:
“Passages”:...
The contender to watch this week: “Fair Play“
One of the best-reviewed movies from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, “Fair Play” sparked a bidding war that resulted in a reported $20 million sale to Netflix. Alden Ehrenreich and “Bridgerton” breakout Phoebe Dynevor play Wall Street hedge-fund analysts whose competitive ambitions throw a wrench in their clandestine romance. The sexy, sharp-edged thriller has a propulsive script that hints at more good things to come from writer/director Chloe Domont, who has previously shepherded episodes of “Ballers,” “Billions,” and other TV series. “Fair Play” got a limited theatrical release last week and is now on Netflix.
Other contenders:
“Passages”:...
- 10/7/2023
- by Matthew Jacobs
- Gold Derby
In 1954, the unparalleled Humphrey Bogart donned the costume of navy captain Philip Queeg in the classic The Ciane Mutiny. 69 years later, William Friedkin reimagines the movie in modern times and uses the material of Herman Wouk to craft the masterful cinematic masterpiece The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Premiering on Paramount+ and Showtime, the movie stars a fantastic ensemble cast, starring Kiefer Sutherland, Lance Reddick, Jason Clarke, and Jake Lacy, among others. There’s not much change in scenery, and the movie rests entirely on dialogue and expressions, and yet, it’s a fantastic piece of work. Here’s a detailed review of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, the final work crafted by Friedkin before he left the world at the age of 87. This movie also carries one of the final appearances of Lance Reddick before his untimely death earlier this year.
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Movie About?
When Captain Philip Queeg...
Spoilers Ahead
What’s The Movie About?
When Captain Philip Queeg...
- 10/6/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
If you want to know the particulars of why the crew of the USS Caine minesweeper turned on its captain, Lt. Cmdr. Philip Francis Queeg, seek out the 1954 film version of The Caine Mutiny, starring Humphrey Bogart in one of his defining roles, the next time it shows up on Turner Classic Movies. For now, TV returns to Herman Wouk’s stage adaptation of his 1951 novel, a classic courtroom drama first shown live as part of Ford Star Jubilee in 1955, with an Emmy-winning Lloyd Nolan reprising his Broadway role as Queeg. Director Robert Altman filmed it for TV in 1988, with Brad Davis as Queeg, and Showtime‘s new version, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, is of special interest as the final film directed by Oscar winner William Friedkin. Though not particularly flashy, Friedkin’s camera glides with purposeful restraint, keeping the focus on the combatants in a story that has been...
- 10/6/2023
- TV Insider
News that William Friedkin’s final film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” would be released on Showtime after premiering at the Venice Film Festival was met with widespread disappointment from cinephiles. After forging an unimpeachable Hollywood legacy that included “The Exorcist,” “The French Connection,” and “Sorcerer,” the consensus was that the late director had more than earned a theatrical release for his curtain call.
It was an understandable sentiment, as we’re all occasionally tempted to fantasize about a world where mid-budget adult dramas are a viable box office draw. But the one-two punch of a prestigious festival bow followed by Sunday night pay cable glory feels like the most authentic distribution model that this film could possibly merit. Because at its core, it’s a made-for-tv movie in every sense of the word.
Yes, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” is the work of an auteur who expanded our perception of the...
It was an understandable sentiment, as we’re all occasionally tempted to fantasize about a world where mid-budget adult dramas are a viable box office draw. But the one-two punch of a prestigious festival bow followed by Sunday night pay cable glory feels like the most authentic distribution model that this film could possibly merit. Because at its core, it’s a made-for-tv movie in every sense of the word.
Yes, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” is the work of an auteur who expanded our perception of the...
- 10/6/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Plot: A Naval officer (Jake Lacy) is on trial for mutiny. His court-appointed attorney (Jason Clarke) must prove that his captain (Kiefer Sutherland) was dangerously unbalanced and that mutiny was the only solution to protect the crew.
Review: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is an interesting final film for the late William Friedkin. While most know him for his seventies epics, having directed at least three or four of the greatest films ever made, many don’t know that he started his career with a couple of films based on stage plays: The Birthday Party and The Boys in the Band. His most recent work, Bug and Killer Joe, were also stage adaptations (of works by Tracy Letts), but The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is more traditionally mounted than those. This is basically a stage play put to film, with no exteriors, no music and only two sets.
The play was written...
Review: The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is an interesting final film for the late William Friedkin. While most know him for his seventies epics, having directed at least three or four of the greatest films ever made, many don’t know that he started his career with a couple of films based on stage plays: The Birthday Party and The Boys in the Band. His most recent work, Bug and Killer Joe, were also stage adaptations (of works by Tracy Letts), but The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is more traditionally mounted than those. This is basically a stage play put to film, with no exteriors, no music and only two sets.
The play was written...
- 10/6/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Did Lt. Commander Queeg “cry and plead” for an underling to engage in a cover-up by altering their ship’s log?
That is the hot topic in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from the movie The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which makes its Paramount+ With Showtime debut this Friday, Oct. 6, then gets a linear Showtime airing Sunday, Oct. 8 a 9/8.
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That is the hot topic in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from the movie The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which makes its Paramount+ With Showtime debut this Friday, Oct. 6, then gets a linear Showtime airing Sunday, Oct. 8 a 9/8.
More from TVLineBosch: Legacy Season 2 Sneak Peek: Keep Harry From Working Maddie's Case...? 'F-k That!' (Exclusive)Gen V Sneak Peek: Sam Is Tormented by 'Television's Jason Ritter' and The Deep Puppet (Exclusive)Fellow Travelers Trailer: Matt Bomer and Jonathan Bailey...
- 10/6/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
William Friedkin is gone, and he leaves us with one final film, the stirring, effective courtroom drama "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial." Adapted by Friedkin from Herman Wouk's play, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" runs the risk of being too stagey; too much like a play merely transported to the screen without anything cinematic to add. Thankfully, Friedkin knows exactly how to make the film bullet along, aided by snappy, quick-paced editing from Darrin Navarro.
Friedkin and cinematographer Michael Grady keep things seemingly simple — the bulk of the film is set in one courtroom. But the camera and its placement help set the stage, conveying so much by simply showcasing — or not showcasing — the actors and their surroundings. When Friedkin wants to convey the isolation of certain characters, he places them alone in the frame, cutting against wide shots that help situate us in a specific spot. As a result, the...
Friedkin and cinematographer Michael Grady keep things seemingly simple — the bulk of the film is set in one courtroom. But the camera and its placement help set the stage, conveying so much by simply showcasing — or not showcasing — the actors and their surroundings. When Friedkin wants to convey the isolation of certain characters, he places them alone in the frame, cutting against wide shots that help situate us in a specific spot. As a result, the...
- 10/5/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is a new legal drama feature, directed by the late William Friedkin ("The Exorcist"), based on Herman Wouk's 1952 novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund and Lance Reddick, streaming October 6, 2023 on Paramount+:
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
Click the images to enlarge...
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/1/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
The modest aims of director William Friedkin’s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, are evident from the start. The film is an adaptation of Herman Wouk’s 1954 two-act play of the same name, which the author adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning 1951 novel The Caine Mutiny. And both Wouk’s play and Friedkin’s film jettison the book’s maritime actions to focus solely on the military tribunal that results from it.
That means that nearly the entire film takes place within a small hearing room where military judges hear arguments for and against Lieutenant Stephen Maryk (Jake Lacy), who faces both discharge and imprisonment for usurping the command of Lt. Commander Phillip Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland) during a storm. Maryk and a handful shipmates argue that Queeg lost control of his senses and had to be displaced, but the burden of proof for upending the military’s fiercely maintained chain...
That means that nearly the entire film takes place within a small hearing room where military judges hear arguments for and against Lieutenant Stephen Maryk (Jake Lacy), who faces both discharge and imprisonment for usurping the command of Lt. Commander Phillip Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland) during a storm. Maryk and a handful shipmates argue that Queeg lost control of his senses and had to be displaced, but the burden of proof for upending the military’s fiercely maintained chain...
- 10/1/2023
- by Jake Cole
- Slant Magazine
With Halloween right around the corner, viewers have plenty of seasonal titles to choose from in October. But there’s more than horror to look forward to in theaters and on your favorite streaming services this month, from Prime Video to Hulu. Loki and Our Flag Means Death both return for new seasons, as does, somehow, Frasier (though most of its cast will be nowhere to be seen).
Beyond that, we’ll be getting big new movies, including one of the year’s most-anticipated films from Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon...
Beyond that, we’ll be getting big new movies, including one of the year’s most-anticipated films from Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon...
- 9/30/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
The trailer has arrived for the late William Friedkin’s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, a remake of the well-worn Herman Wouk source material. This time, the ensemble cast includes Kiefer Sutherland and the late Lance Reddick, while the film reportedly confines itself to three locations for the entirety of its telling. The film joins the Paramount+ platform next month.
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- 9/22/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
The trailer has arrived for the late William Friedkin’s final film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, a remake of the well-worn Herman Wouk source material. This time, the ensemble cast includes Kiefer Sutherland and the late Lance Reddick, while the film reportedly confines itself to three locations for the entirety of its telling. The film joins the Paramount+ platform next month.
The post Trailer Watch: William Friedkin’s Final Film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
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- 9/22/2023
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Showtime has debuted the trailer for William Friedkin’s final feature ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.’
Barney Greenwald, a sceptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland), while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions whether it was truly a mutiny or the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
Written and directed by Academy Award®-celebrated filmmaker William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk of the same name. Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley And Lance Reddick star.
Also in trailers – Sofía Vergara stars in teaser trailer for ‘Griselda’
The movie hits streaming from October 6 with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
The post “Charge one, Mutiny!” Trailer...
Barney Greenwald, a sceptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland), while caught in a violent sea storm. As the court-martial proceeds, however, Greenwald increasingly questions whether it was truly a mutiny or the courageous acts of a group of sailors who could not trust their unstable leader.
Written and directed by Academy Award®-celebrated filmmaker William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk of the same name. Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley And Lance Reddick star.
Also in trailers – Sofía Vergara stars in teaser trailer for ‘Griselda’
The movie hits streaming from October 6 with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
The post “Charge one, Mutiny!” Trailer...
- 9/22/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Showtime has released a trailer for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, the final film from writer/director William Friedkin. The movie, based on Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley, and Lance Reddick. Friedkin wrote and directed the film, which was completed before his death on Aug.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley, and Lance Reddick. Friedkin wrote and directed the film, which was completed before his death on Aug.
- 9/22/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is a new legal drama feature, directed by the late William Friedkin ("The Exorcist"), based on Herman Wouk's 1952 novel "The Caine Mutiny", starring Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund and Lance Reddick, streaming October 6, 2023 on Paramount+:
"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
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"...when a 'US Naval Captain' shows signs of mental instability that jeopardizes the safety of his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court-martial for mutiny.
"'Greenwald', a skeptic lawyer, reluctantly defends 'Maryk', an officer of the navy who took control of the vessel from its dominant 'Captain Queeg' while caught in a violent sea storm.
"Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned as the court martial proceeds and questions if the 'Caine' was a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors that could not trust their unstable leader..."
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- 9/21/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Jason Clarke’s naval lawyer is skating on thin ice as he grills Kiefer Sutherland’s esteemed Lt. Commander Queeg in the trailer for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, which will make its Paramount+ With Showtime debut on on Friday, Oct. 6, then get a linear airing Sunday, Oct. 8 a 9/8c, on Showtime.
Written and directed by the late William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, the 109-minute film follows Lt. Steve Maryk (played by The White Lotus‘ Jake Lacy), a U.S. naval first officer who is standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain,...
Written and directed by the late William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, the 109-minute film follows Lt. Steve Maryk (played by The White Lotus‘ Jake Lacy), a U.S. naval first officer who is standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Oscar-winning filmmaker William Friedkin’s “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” dropped its official trailer today for a movie that will stream exclusively on the Paramount+ on Showtime plan beginning October 6 before making its linear debut two nights later over Showtime. The military drama is adapted from the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Caine Mutiny” by Herman Wouk and was Friedkin’s final project. He died on August 7 after completing work on the Republic Pictures feature as its writer and director. Watch the trailer above.
“Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” stars Kiefer Sutherland as the story’s domineering captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg. In the film, Lt. Steve Maryk (Jake Lacy) – a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. Caine from Queeg during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters – is forced to stand trial after his captain showed signs of being unhinged and jeopardized the lives of his crew.
“Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” stars Kiefer Sutherland as the story’s domineering captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg. In the film, Lt. Steve Maryk (Jake Lacy) – a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. Caine from Queeg during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters – is forced to stand trial after his captain showed signs of being unhinged and jeopardized the lives of his crew.
- 9/21/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Legendary director William Friedkin died last month, but he left one final movie for us to enjoy. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial debuted at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, and Showtime has now released the first trailer for the legal drama.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley, and the late Lance Reddick.
“Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland), while caught in a violent sea storm,” reads the official description. “As the court-martial proceeds, however,...
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley, and the late Lance Reddick.
“Barney Greenwald, a skeptical lawyer, reluctantly defends an officer of the navy who took control of the Caine from its captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg (Kiefer Sutherland), while caught in a violent sea storm,” reads the official description. “As the court-martial proceeds, however,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The filmmaking legend and one of the last standing titans of New Hollywood, William Friedkin, died last month. Tributes have poured out around the globe in the form of heartfelt open letters from collaborators, unearthed clips from the bombastic director's interviews and home video commentaries, and just about every repertory cinema in the country programming special Friedkin retrospectives. Now, we've gotten our first look at the best thing to remember Friedkin by: his last film.
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is by this point a classic U.S. text, adapted and re-adapted for the stage and screen numerous times since its original 1951 publication. It originated as a novel called "The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk, and it won its year's Pulitzer Prize. Wouk then adapted the novel into a play in 1953, and it became another smash hit. Charles Laughton directed Peter Fonda in the lead role once it hit Broadway. It...
"The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is by this point a classic U.S. text, adapted and re-adapted for the stage and screen numerous times since its original 1951 publication. It originated as a novel called "The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk, and it won its year's Pulitzer Prize. Wouk then adapted the novel into a play in 1953, and it became another smash hit. Charles Laughton directed Peter Fonda in the lead role once it hit Broadway. It...
- 9/21/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
William Friedkin’s passing was coupled with anticipation for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, a Venice-premiering and Showtime-bound adaptation of Herman Wouk’s legal thriller. It’s hardly the most splendid conclusion for a filmmaker who often operated with such bravado––most will only ever see it at home, for one thing––but early word claims it’s fitting: a strongly assembled, expertly played bit of dramatics that emphasizes Friedkin’s instincts for camera placement and cutting, two things it’s harder to come by in American cinema. Ahead of its Paramount+ with Showtime premiere on October 6 and Showtime airing on October 9, we have a trailer.
As David Katz said in our review, “Friedkin excelled with action (which I use as a term of endearment), often sublimating everything in his films to spectacle (which I note with more skepticism). The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is an action film with words, its cutting...
As David Katz said in our review, “Friedkin excelled with action (which I use as a term of endearment), often sublimating everything in his films to spectacle (which I note with more skepticism). The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is an action film with words, its cutting...
- 9/21/2023
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’ Trailer: William Friedkin’s Swan Song Is a Military Courtroom Drama
William Friedkin’s final feature “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” is debuting on Showtime.
Friedkin, who died in August 2023 at age 87, wrote and directed the adaptation of Herman Wouk’s 1953 play, itself adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The film version, which takes place entirely inside a courtroom, follows a U.S. naval first officer (Jake Lacy) standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain (Kiefer Sutherland). The captain showed signs of becoming unstable and, the first office alleges, jeopardized the lives of his crew. Jason Clarke portrays skeptical naval lawyer Barney Greenwald who agrees to defend Lacy’s character, Lt. Steve Maryk.
As the trial progresses, Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned and questions if the events aboard the Caine were deemed a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors who did not trust their unstable leader.
Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley,...
Friedkin, who died in August 2023 at age 87, wrote and directed the adaptation of Herman Wouk’s 1953 play, itself adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The film version, which takes place entirely inside a courtroom, follows a U.S. naval first officer (Jake Lacy) standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain (Kiefer Sutherland). The captain showed signs of becoming unstable and, the first office alleges, jeopardized the lives of his crew. Jason Clarke portrays skeptical naval lawyer Barney Greenwald who agrees to defend Lacy’s character, Lt. Steve Maryk.
As the trial progresses, Greenwald becomes increasingly concerned and questions if the events aboard the Caine were deemed a true mutiny or simply the courageous acts of a group of sailors who did not trust their unstable leader.
Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Herman Wouk’s celebrated play and novel The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial couldn’t even be called “peak boomer”; it’s pre-boomer. And having been brought up in the UK, it’s an aesthetic and realm of interest worlds away from what I know: of prideful American military history and prideful hawkishness, all the myths of the “greatest generation.” One pictures hardback airport novels of which Tom Clancy, after Wouk, would corner the market––this film’s title reveal is even in an embossed sans-serif “impact” font, taking up all empty space in the frame otherwise showing the military minesweeper of its title.
Yet it’s never so simple. Wouk, a navy hero of key Pacific theatre campaigns like Okinawa, and then a man of letters, grew up in a Brooklyn Jewish family, and his orthodox religious beliefs solidified further in post-war adult life. The military-enlistment / man-of-letters / Judaism crossover isn’t...
Yet it’s never so simple. Wouk, a navy hero of key Pacific theatre campaigns like Okinawa, and then a man of letters, grew up in a Brooklyn Jewish family, and his orthodox religious beliefs solidified further in post-war adult life. The military-enlistment / man-of-letters / Judaism crossover isn’t...
- 9/12/2023
- by David Katz
- The Film Stage
Somewhere, at any given moment, there’s a film director adapting a stage play to the big screen. Yet it’s rare, and fascinating, to see a filmmaker steeped to the gills in cinema as cinema who also has a grand obsession with the theater. Robert Altman was like that. His great films of the ’70s were so naturalistic they seemed to dissolve the edges of the movie frame, yet in the ’80s, starting with “Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean,” he adapted nine plays in a row, the last of which, in 1988, was a darkly solid made-for-tv version of “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial.”
William Friedkin, the legendary director who passed away last month, just before his 88th birthday, represents another case like Altman’s. In the early ’70s, when Friedkin commandeered Hollywood and the world with the extraordinary one-two punch of “The French Connection” (1971) and...
William Friedkin, the legendary director who passed away last month, just before his 88th birthday, represents another case like Altman’s. In the early ’70s, when Friedkin commandeered Hollywood and the world with the extraordinary one-two punch of “The French Connection” (1971) and...
- 9/6/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar-winning filmmaker William Friedkin’s “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” fresh off of its well-reviewed world premiere over the weekend at the Venice Film Festival, will stream exclusively on the Paramount+ on Showtime plan beginning October 6 before making its linear debut two nights later over Showtime. The military drama is adapted from the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Caine Mutiny” by Herman Wouk and was Friedkin’s final project. He died on August 7 after completing work on the Republic Pictures feature as its writer and director.
“Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” stars Kiefer Sutherland as the story’s domineering captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg. In the film, Lt. Steve Maryk (Jake Lacy) – a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. Caine from Queeg during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters – is forced to stand trial after his captain showed signs of being unhinged and jeopardized the lives of his crew.
“Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” stars Kiefer Sutherland as the story’s domineering captain, Lt. Philip Francis Queeg. In the film, Lt. Steve Maryk (Jake Lacy) – a first officer of the Navy who took control of the U.S.S. Caine from Queeg during a violent sea storm in unfriendly waters – is forced to stand trial after his captain showed signs of being unhinged and jeopardized the lives of his crew.
- 9/5/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Showtime has set a premiere date for The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, a film written and directed by the late William Friedkin and based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Herman Wouk. Arriving Friday, October 6 on Paramount+ with Showtime, the film will make its linear debut on Sunday, October 8 at 9 pm Et/Pt on Showtime. The film features an all-star cast including the late Lance Reddick, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund, Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, and Tom Riley. (Credit: Courtesy of Showtime) The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial follows a U.S. naval first officer who’s standing trial for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain shows signs of becoming unhinged and jeopardizes the lives of his crew. At the beginning of a naval court-martial, skeptical naval lawyer Barney Greenwald (Clarke) agrees to take on the defense case of Lt. Steve Maryk (Lacy), a first officer of the navy who...
- 9/5/2023
- TV Insider
Legendary filmmaker William Friedkin is sadly no longer with us, but audiences across the globe can expect to watch his very last writing/directing effort in just a few weeks. /Film previously reported that Friedkin's next and last project would be "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial," based on writer Herman Wouk's 1952 book (which he later turned into a stage play) and the second major adaptation of the story on the big screen following the Humphrey Bogart-starring film in 1954. Scheduled to premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival, Paramount has just announced that the film will be made available on Paramount+ streaming in October -- for those subscribed to the platform's Showtime plan, that is -- before making its linear debut on Showtime proper a few days later.
For those unfamiliar with the story, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is centered on a naval court-martial case involving a mutiny at sea.
For those unfamiliar with the story, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" is centered on a naval court-martial case involving a mutiny at sea.
- 9/5/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — the last feature film that William Friedkin directed, before the Academy Award winner passed away in August — is skipping theaters and instead will exclusively premiere on streaming.
On the heels of being screened at the Venice Film Festival, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial will make its Paramount+ With Showtime debut on on Friday, Oct. 6, and then get a linear airing that Sunday, Oct. 8 a 9/8c, on Showtime.
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On the heels of being screened at the Venice Film Festival, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial will make its Paramount+ With Showtime debut on on Friday, Oct. 6, and then get a linear airing that Sunday, Oct. 8 a 9/8c, on Showtime.
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- 9/5/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
William Friedkin had Guillermo del Toro backing him up on his final outing.
At the Venice premiere of the late director’s last film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, producer Annabelle Dunne revealed del Toro acted as “back-up director” on the project.
Read More: ‘The Exorcist’ Stars Ellen Burstyn And Linda Blair Praise William Friedkin For His ‘Genius’ Talent After His Death At 87 Years Old
“That’s very common, Hollywood is ageist,” Dunne said of the contractual need for the 87-year-old filmmaker to have a back-up, according to Variety, adding that she was going to reveal a “state secret.”
Recalling how she let Friedkin know about the requirement, the director told her, “Let me think about that.”
The next day, he called her back and said, “Ok, honey I have the guy. Get a pen: it’s Guillermo Del Toro, you got that?”
Dunne called up the Oscar-winning “Shape of Water” director,...
At the Venice premiere of the late director’s last film, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”, producer Annabelle Dunne revealed del Toro acted as “back-up director” on the project.
Read More: ‘The Exorcist’ Stars Ellen Burstyn And Linda Blair Praise William Friedkin For His ‘Genius’ Talent After His Death At 87 Years Old
“That’s very common, Hollywood is ageist,” Dunne said of the contractual need for the 87-year-old filmmaker to have a back-up, according to Variety, adding that she was going to reveal a “state secret.”
Recalling how she let Friedkin know about the requirement, the director told her, “Let me think about that.”
The next day, he called her back and said, “Ok, honey I have the guy. Get a pen: it’s Guillermo Del Toro, you got that?”
Dunne called up the Oscar-winning “Shape of Water” director,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The plan was for renowned director William Friedkin to be appearing at the Venice Film Festival presenting the out of competition World Premiere of his latest production, an adaptation of Herman Wouk’s 1954 play The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. Unfortunately Friedkin died August 7th, but the show goes on anyway.
What Venice witnessed is a solid, no-frills, new film that Friedkin had said he always wanted to make. While it won’t stand on the same level of some of its director’s most vividly great achievements like his Oscar winning The French Connection, horror classic The Exorcist, or underrated (at the time at least) and ambitious Sorcerer, this version which he also adapted himself is a welcome addition to his filmography.
Often staged beginning on Broadway in 1954 with Henry Fonda and a star cast, it has gone through many other theatrical and television productions over the years, and of course...
What Venice witnessed is a solid, no-frills, new film that Friedkin had said he always wanted to make. While it won’t stand on the same level of some of its director’s most vividly great achievements like his Oscar winning The French Connection, horror classic The Exorcist, or underrated (at the time at least) and ambitious Sorcerer, this version which he also adapted himself is a welcome addition to his filmography.
Often staged beginning on Broadway in 1954 with Henry Fonda and a star cast, it has gone through many other theatrical and television productions over the years, and of course...
- 9/3/2023
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Venice film festival: A courtroom drama based on events in Herman Wouk’s second world war novel The Caine Mutiny, Friedkin leaves us with a valuable last effort
The ghosts of film history can be seen all over Venice, the city where Dirk Bogarde sat down in a deck-chair and died and Donald Sutherland was bewitched by the sight of a red raincoat. One spies their faces on black-and-white stills inside the main festival site and adorning celebratory posters positioned around town. They occasionally crop up on the movie schedule as well.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is the swansong film from director William Friedkin, completed just before his death last month and dedicated to the memory of its co-star, Lance Reddick, who died back in March. This is a forensic, exacting courtroom drama; stiffly tailored and a little unyielding; doggedly making a bonus of a claustrophobic single location. It’s not The Exorcist,...
The ghosts of film history can be seen all over Venice, the city where Dirk Bogarde sat down in a deck-chair and died and Donald Sutherland was bewitched by the sight of a red raincoat. One spies their faces on black-and-white stills inside the main festival site and adorning celebratory posters positioned around town. They occasionally crop up on the movie schedule as well.
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is the swansong film from director William Friedkin, completed just before his death last month and dedicated to the memory of its co-star, Lance Reddick, who died back in March. This is a forensic, exacting courtroom drama; stiffly tailored and a little unyielding; doggedly making a bonus of a claustrophobic single location. It’s not The Exorcist,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Xan Brooks
- The Guardian - Film News
The last works by artists who have just died often acquire a strange patina of significance. Whether the deceased knew the work would be their last or not, it’s almost impossible not to read into them a foreshadowing of the maker’s imminent departure, a railing against the dying of the light or a tidy return to earlier themes.
The storied director William Friedkin passed on Aug. 7 at the age of 87, just weeks after he completed his last feature film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. I don’t know if Friedkin was aware this would be his last when he decided to make it, but it does feel like a fitting final artistic word in many ways. Like so many of his other movies, it’s pithy, punchy, a little shouty at times, but made with brio and swagger.
From the earliest days of his filmmaking career, he was drawn to theatrical material.
The storied director William Friedkin passed on Aug. 7 at the age of 87, just weeks after he completed his last feature film, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. I don’t know if Friedkin was aware this would be his last when he decided to make it, but it does feel like a fitting final artistic word in many ways. Like so many of his other movies, it’s pithy, punchy, a little shouty at times, but made with brio and swagger.
From the earliest days of his filmmaking career, he was drawn to theatrical material.
- 9/3/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The late William Friedkin’s last project, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, will have its world premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this evening. This afternoon, collaborators on the Showtime/Paramount Global film including producer Annabelle Dunne and editor Darrin Navarro, offered insight into Friedkin’s style of working and what it was like during the shoot. Dunne also spilled more details about Guillermo del Toro’s involvement in the project.
Friedkin, who died at age 87 on August 7, adapted the film from Herman Wouk’s play which revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged, jeopardizing the lives of his crew.
The ensemble cast features Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley and the late Lance Reddick.
Friedkin, Dunne told the Venice press corps today,...
Friedkin, who died at age 87 on August 7, adapted the film from Herman Wouk’s play which revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged, jeopardizing the lives of his crew.
The ensemble cast features Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke, Jake Lacy, Monica Raymund Lewis Pullman, Jay Duplass, Tom Riley and the late Lance Reddick.
Friedkin, Dunne told the Venice press corps today,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount+ has announced it will premiere William Friedkin’s last film The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial in all international markets where the service is currently live.
The territories included in the operation are the UK, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and South Korea.
The American legal drama, directed by Friedkin, who also wrote the screenplay from the play by Herman Wouk, world premieres Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday evening. Producer AnnaBelle Dunne teased the deal in the morning press conference for the film.
The film was completed prior to Friedkin’s death on August 7, and it also marks a posthumous release for Wouk and cast member Lance Reddick, who died in 2019 and 2023 respectively
The drama revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged,...
The territories included in the operation are the UK, Canada, Latin America, the Caribbean, Australia, Italy, Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and South Korea.
The American legal drama, directed by Friedkin, who also wrote the screenplay from the play by Herman Wouk, world premieres Out of Competition at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday evening. Producer AnnaBelle Dunne teased the deal in the morning press conference for the film.
The film was completed prior to Friedkin’s death on August 7, and it also marks a posthumous release for Wouk and cast member Lance Reddick, who died in 2019 and 2023 respectively
The drama revolves around the trial of a U.S. Naval First Officer for orchestrating a mutiny after his captain starts to show signs of becoming unhinged,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, whose laid-back, good-humored, often tropically-themed brand of country-laced pop spawned a lucrative one-man business empire, died Friday. He was 76.
Buffett’s death was confirmed through a statement on his official website: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”
Buffett had been fighting Merkel cell skin cancer for four years, a statement revealed on his official website.
The statement added, “He continued to perform during treatment, playing his last show, a surprise appearance in Rhode Island, in early July.”
Over the course of a 50-year professional career, Buffett collected just one top-10 pop hit: “Margaritaville,” a marimba-laced, tequila-soaked paean to kicking back on the beach in the aftermath of a breakup, which rose to No. 8 on the national charts.
Buffett’s death was confirmed through a statement on his official website: “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till the very last breath and will be missed beyond measure by so many.”
Buffett had been fighting Merkel cell skin cancer for four years, a statement revealed on his official website.
The statement added, “He continued to perform during treatment, playing his last show, a surprise appearance in Rhode Island, in early July.”
Over the course of a 50-year professional career, Buffett collected just one top-10 pop hit: “Margaritaville,” a marimba-laced, tequila-soaked paean to kicking back on the beach in the aftermath of a breakup, which rose to No. 8 on the national charts.
- 9/2/2023
- by Chris Morris
- Variety Film + TV
With no official film market and a more laid-back attitude than Cannes, Berlin or Toronto, Venice has never been the go-to festival for movie deals.
But opportunistic buyers could spot a bargain this year, as many of the hottest titles arrive at the Lido without major distribution in place.
Just ahead of Venice, Sideshow and Janus Films picked up domestic rights to Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car follow-up Evil Does Not Exist, and Mubi snatched up Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla, an A24 release in the U.S., for several markets, including the U.K., Germany, Latin America and Turkey.
Here are some of the other prime targets for dealmakers in the 2023 Venice Film Festival lineup.
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Director Harmony Korine
Stars Travis Scott, Jordi Molla
Buzz Another slice of extreme avant-guard from Spring Beakers and Trash Humpers director Harmony Korine, this experimental action film — shot entirely in infrared...
But opportunistic buyers could spot a bargain this year, as many of the hottest titles arrive at the Lido without major distribution in place.
Just ahead of Venice, Sideshow and Janus Films picked up domestic rights to Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car follow-up Evil Does Not Exist, and Mubi snatched up Sophia Coppola’s Priscilla, an A24 release in the U.S., for several markets, including the U.K., Germany, Latin America and Turkey.
Here are some of the other prime targets for dealmakers in the 2023 Venice Film Festival lineup.
Aggro Dr1ft
Director Harmony Korine
Stars Travis Scott, Jordi Molla
Buzz Another slice of extreme avant-guard from Spring Beakers and Trash Humpers director Harmony Korine, this experimental action film — shot entirely in infrared...
- 8/30/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After highlighting 40 titles confirmed to hit theaters this fall, we now turn our attention to the festival-bound films either without distribution or a confirmed fall release date. Looking over Venice, Toronto, and New York Film Festival selections, we’ve rounded up 20––most of which we’ll be checking out over the next few weeks––we can’t wait to see.
Find our 20 most-anticipated festival premieres below and return for our reviews, as well as news if some of these hit theaters this fall.
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“I have never made anything like it. I was trying not to make a movie. I don’t know if it will be a scandal, but it will be its own statement,” Harmony Korine said of his shot-in-secret infrared action film Aggro DR1FT starring Travis Scott. Never one to repeat himself––regardless of how you may feel about the results––we’re mighty intrigued what...
Find our 20 most-anticipated festival premieres below and return for our reviews, as well as news if some of these hit theaters this fall.
Aggro DR1FT
“I have never made anything like it. I was trying not to make a movie. I don’t know if it will be a scandal, but it will be its own statement,” Harmony Korine said of his shot-in-secret infrared action film Aggro DR1FT starring Travis Scott. Never one to repeat himself––regardless of how you may feel about the results––we’re mighty intrigued what...
- 8/28/2023
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
The director’s latest film is set to premiere at the Venice festival.
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning American director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died aged 87.
According to the New York Times, Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing, the former head of Paramount Pictures, said the filmmaker died of heart failure and pneumonia at his home in Bel Air.
Born in Chicago in 1935, Friedkin moved to Hollywood in 1965 and began directing television shows, including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
His early features included The Night They Raided Minsky’s and The Boys In The Band, but Friedkin...
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning American director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died aged 87.
According to the New York Times, Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing, the former head of Paramount Pictures, said the filmmaker died of heart failure and pneumonia at his home in Bel Air.
Born in Chicago in 1935, Friedkin moved to Hollywood in 1965 and began directing television shows, including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
His early features included The Night They Raided Minsky’s and The Boys In The Band, but Friedkin...
- 8/7/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
The director’s latest film is set to premiere at the Venice festival.
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning American director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died aged 87.
According to the New York Times, Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing, the former head of Paramount Pictures, said the filmmaker died of heart failure and pneumonia at his home in Bel Air.
Born in Chicago in 1935, Friedkin moved to Hollywood in 1965 and began directing television shows, including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
His early features included The Night They Raided Minsky’s and The Boys In The Band, but Friedkin...
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning American director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died aged 87.
According to the New York Times, Friedkin’s wife Sherry Lansing, the former head of Paramount Pictures, said the filmmaker died of heart failure and pneumonia at his home in Bel Air.
Born in Chicago in 1935, Friedkin moved to Hollywood in 1965 and began directing television shows, including an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
His early features included The Night They Raided Minsky’s and The Boys In The Band, but Friedkin...
- 8/7/2023
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Earlier today, the world lost one of Hollywood’s most influential filmmakers, William Friedkin. As condolences and wishes for peace pour in from family, friends, co-workers, and fans, we’d like to remind everyone that Friedkin’s final work, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, is heading to this year’s Venice Film Festival.
The annual festival continues despite the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with films by Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and Bradley Cooper also hitting the scene. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial arrives as part of the festival’s non-competition program. Inspired by Herman Wouk’s classic novel The Caine Mutiny, the story takes place during World War II. The tale follows a young man who joins the Navy and ends up on a minesweeper in the Pacific. When the commanding officer shows signs of becoming unhinged, the Xo takes command but is later court-martialed for mutiny.
This new...
The annual festival continues despite the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, with films by Richard Linklater, Wes Anderson, and Bradley Cooper also hitting the scene. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial arrives as part of the festival’s non-competition program. Inspired by Herman Wouk’s classic novel The Caine Mutiny, the story takes place during World War II. The tale follows a young man who joins the Navy and ends up on a minesweeper in the Pacific. When the commanding officer shows signs of becoming unhinged, the Xo takes command but is later court-martialed for mutiny.
This new...
- 8/7/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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