Stars: Roxanne Saylor, Avril Dominguez, Danielle Lauder, Jacob Kogan, Anjali Nath, Anastasia Katarina, Sarah O’Connor, Lauren Elyse Buckley, Brittany Lewis, Sarah J. Bartholomew | Written and Directed by Zach Lorkiewicz
Tales from Middleton High is, as you may have already guessed, an anthology film centred around a high school. Five tales of what writer/director Zach Lorkiewicz refers to as “pop horror” related by Principal Clemens who is introduced in a spoof of PBS’ “Masterpiece Theater”.
The first segment “Pep” chronicles the battle between the Pom Poms and the Cheerleaders to win the 85th Annual Pep Rally Dance Off. The Poms have never won before but this year Penelope has something up her sleeve. Running just about ten minutes, “Pep” is mostly sendups of high school life building to a bloody final gag. Funny rather than scary it gets Tales from Middleton High off to a good start.
The second story,...
Tales from Middleton High is, as you may have already guessed, an anthology film centred around a high school. Five tales of what writer/director Zach Lorkiewicz refers to as “pop horror” related by Principal Clemens who is introduced in a spoof of PBS’ “Masterpiece Theater”.
The first segment “Pep” chronicles the battle between the Pom Poms and the Cheerleaders to win the 85th Annual Pep Rally Dance Off. The Poms have never won before but this year Penelope has something up her sleeve. Running just about ten minutes, “Pep” is mostly sendups of high school life building to a bloody final gag. Funny rather than scary it gets Tales from Middleton High off to a good start.
The second story,...
- 1/11/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
"Smoke and Mirrors" - Fed up with Jedikiah?s (Mark Pellegrino) constant lies about his father, Stephen (Robbie Amell) makes a choice about his alliances. Trusting in Ultra and Hillary (guest star Alexa Vega), Stephen wants to bring in a break-out to Ultra to see if things have really changed, much to Cara?s (Peyton List) dismay. Meanwhile, Stephen?s brother (guest star Jacob Kogan) goes missing after Jedikiah forces Stephen to protect him.
- 3/25/2014
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
If you are not a fan of Delocated yet, then a marathon sitting at home is the only way to digest it. You just have to keep in mind that it gets better once you learn the characters. Jon Glaser has created an awkward comedy with an even more awkward and bizarre premise. A family in federal witness protection gets a deal for a reality TV series. The government lets them move to New York and do the series as long as they always wear their masks. Although this mockumentary is outrageously unbelievable, in today’s world of Kim Kardashian dominated pseudo-reality TV, anything goes. Just remember you have to want to stick it out through the first few episodes.
The pilot opens up with Jon (Glaser) and his family moving with their security detail to New York City. It’s not long before you realize that Jon is a self-absorbed jerk.
The pilot opens up with Jon (Glaser) and his family moving with their security detail to New York City. It’s not long before you realize that Jon is a self-absorbed jerk.
- 1/23/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Adult Swim has just announced that Emmy nominated actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo will join the cast of Delocated in season 3. Delocated creator and star Jon Glaser teased, “I couldn¹t be less excited… Janeane is not very funny, and she¹s also a terrible actress.” Glaser adds, “Oh My God, Hilarious! I Actually Mean The Opposite Of Everything I Just Said About Her! Welcome, Janeane!” Garofalo joins the cast as Susan Shapiro, the head of the television network that produces the reality show about Jon (played by Glaser), a man in the witness protection program. After testifying against the Russian Mafia, Jon accepts an offer to participate in a reality show based on his life. In order to protect his identity with television audiences‹and more importantly, the Russian mob family the Mirminsky’s he wears a ski mask and has his voice surgically disguised. Garofalo will also join...
- 10/11/2011
- by Buzzfocus Staff
- BuzzFocus.com
The New York Comic Con will soon be upon us. Here is our first bit of information we have recieved about the panels and signings from the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. That means that shows like Robot Chicken, The Venture Bros., Eagleheart and much more.
Here is a description of the con from www.newyorkcomiccon.com:
New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry.
Here is a description of the con from www.newyorkcomiccon.com:
New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry.
- 9/21/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Best Supporting Actor Winners
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1977—Peter Firth as Alan Strang in Equus
1978—Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis is Halloween
1979—Rod Steiger as Father Delaney in The Amityville Horror
1980—Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael in The Changeling
1981—John Houseman as Sears James in Ghost Story
1982—Leslie Neilson as Richard Vickers in Creepshow
1983—Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton in Cujo
1984—George C. Scott as John Rainbird in Firestarter
1985—Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in Fright Night
1986—Rutger Hauer as John Ryder in The Hitcher
1987—Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark
1988—Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man in Phantasm II
1989—Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall in Pet Sematary
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1974—Douglas McGrath as Sgt. Nash in Black Christmas
1975—Robert Shaw as Quint in Jaws
1976—Martin Sheen as Frank Hallet in The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1977—Peter Firth as Alan Strang in Equus
1978—Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis is Halloween
1979—Rod Steiger as Father Delaney in The Amityville Horror
1980—Melvyn Douglas as Senator Carmichael in The Changeling
1981—John Houseman as Sears James in Ghost Story
1982—Leslie Neilson as Richard Vickers in Creepshow
1983—Danny Pintauro as Tad Trenton in Cujo
1984—George C. Scott as John Rainbird in Firestarter
1985—Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in Fright Night
1986—Rutger Hauer as John Ryder in The Hitcher
1987—Bill Paxton as Severen in Near Dark
1988—Angus Scrimm as The Tall Man in Phantasm II
1989—Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall in Pet Sematary
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- 2/19/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Troy)
- Fright Meter
"Lifelines," a movie which film critic Roger Ebert described as a "fine, strong film" debuted at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival recently. Written and directed by Rob Margolies, the film features a family named the Bernsteins, who may be the most dysfunctional family since Robert Redford's "Ordinary People."
Celebrity News Service talked to the 25-year-old director about the drama, and the fact that his goal is to create films, win Oscars and succeed in life by following his dreams. It took Margolies two years to secure the financing for "Lifelines," and during that time he never gave up and kept chasing his dreams. In the end, he succeeded, and created a movie that has been picked up for distribution. The cast of "Lifelines" includes Jane Adams, Joe Morton, Josh Pais, Jacob Kogan, Dreama Walker and Robbie Sublett.
Cns: Is this film based on your life?
Margolies: The film...
Celebrity News Service talked to the 25-year-old director about the drama, and the fact that his goal is to create films, win Oscars and succeed in life by following his dreams. It took Margolies two years to secure the financing for "Lifelines," and during that time he never gave up and kept chasing his dreams. In the end, he succeeded, and created a movie that has been picked up for distribution. The cast of "Lifelines" includes Jane Adams, Joe Morton, Josh Pais, Jacob Kogan, Dreama Walker and Robbie Sublett.
Cns: Is this film based on your life?
Margolies: The film...
- 10/27/2008
- icelebz.com
- Unlike most film directors George Ratliff is unpretentious, down-to-earth and a really nice guy, although you might not get that impression by the films he’s directed. He helmed the intense documentary Hell House in 2001 and his first feature film, a psychological thriller, Joshua opens in limited release today. Joshua is set in Ratliff’s beloved New York and deals with a well-to-do Manhattan couple, played by Sam Rockwell and Vera Farminga, who are expecting their second child. This does not bode well with their first child, Joshua, (Jacob Kogan) a sociopath child prodigy who wants his parents to love him exclusively. The film was produced through Ato Pictures and was picked up at Sundance by Fox Searchlight.The film is disturbing, intense and exquisitely shot by Gaspar Noé’s regular cinematographer Benoît Debie. I met with Ratliff in New York to talk about his transition from documentary to narrative.
- 7/6/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
- Fans of MTV2’s cult TV show Wondershowzen should recognize young actor Jacob Kogan as the kid who bounced around ground zero harassing unsuspecting tourists with water cameras, asking them to tell jokes, then sarcastically berating them for their mediocre efforts. But Jacob isn’t that sardonic in real life, in fact, he’s quite good-natured and obviously intelligent.After Wondershowzen ended Jacob landed the title role in George Ratliff’s new film Joshua. The film also stars Sam Rockwell and Vera Farminga who play an upper west-side couple expecting their second child. Problem is, their first child (Joshua) is a hyper-intelligent sociopath who’s got a biblical case of sibling rivalry.Although Jacob has done some disturbing things on screen, in real life he’s actually very down-to-earth. I met him in New York and we talked about film, music and being manipulated by Vera Farminga.Jacob KoganBenjamin
- 7/5/2007
- IONCINEMA.com
PARK CITY -- Four million appeared to be the magic number at the Sundance Film Festival as acquisitions heated up Monday.
Three films sold at or near that price: Fox Searchlight took worldwide rights to the late actress-writer-director Adrienne Shelly's "Waitress" for slightly less than $4 million and George Ratliff's psychological thriller "Joshua" for $3.7 million, while Warner Independent Pictures put down $4 million for a collection of rights to Cherie Nowlan's Australian romance "Clubland".
"No distributor wants to overlook a potential success like 'Little Miss Sunshine' or 'Half Nelson, ' " said William Morris Independent co-head Rena Ronson, who sold "Grace Is Gone" to the Weinstein Co. on Sunday. "They're finding films that either fulfill an economic model that makes sense and/or can garner some kind of award."
Searchlight, which is on an acquisition binge, closed the deal on "Waitress" after the film screened for its second time Monday morning. It was the third and final feature from the filmmaker, who was killed in her New York apartment in early November.
"Waitress" stars Keri Russell in the title role of a poor Southern woman trapped in a bad marriage who finds true love when a new gynecologist comes to town. It was produced by Michael Roiff and executive produced by Todd King, Jeff Rose, Danielle Renfrew and Robert Bauer. Searchlight plans a 2007 release.
The deal was brokered on Fox Searchlight's side by senior vp acquisitions Tony Safford and executive vp business affairs Stephen Plum with the Film Sales Co. president Andrew Herwitz and Irwin Rappaport repping the filmmakers.
Searchlight went on to purchase virtually all worldwide rights minus Canada to Ratliff's "Joshua"; Ratliff helmed the 2001 documentary "Hell House". The film, which debuted Saturday night, tells the tale of a disturbed child who slowly turns the life of his family upside down. Starring Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and young newcomer Jacob Kogan, "Joshua" triggered interest from multiple parties, but it was Searchlight that came through in the end. "George Ratliff and David Gilbert have created an unbelievably tense and frightful tale," said Searchlight president Rice, who plans a summer release.
Tony Safford, senior vp acquisitions and production at 20th Century Fox, and Stephen Plum, executive vp business affairs, negotiated on behalf of Searchlight, while UTA and attorney Andrew Hurwitz represented the filmmakers.
Three films sold at or near that price: Fox Searchlight took worldwide rights to the late actress-writer-director Adrienne Shelly's "Waitress" for slightly less than $4 million and George Ratliff's psychological thriller "Joshua" for $3.7 million, while Warner Independent Pictures put down $4 million for a collection of rights to Cherie Nowlan's Australian romance "Clubland".
"No distributor wants to overlook a potential success like 'Little Miss Sunshine' or 'Half Nelson, ' " said William Morris Independent co-head Rena Ronson, who sold "Grace Is Gone" to the Weinstein Co. on Sunday. "They're finding films that either fulfill an economic model that makes sense and/or can garner some kind of award."
Searchlight, which is on an acquisition binge, closed the deal on "Waitress" after the film screened for its second time Monday morning. It was the third and final feature from the filmmaker, who was killed in her New York apartment in early November.
"Waitress" stars Keri Russell in the title role of a poor Southern woman trapped in a bad marriage who finds true love when a new gynecologist comes to town. It was produced by Michael Roiff and executive produced by Todd King, Jeff Rose, Danielle Renfrew and Robert Bauer. Searchlight plans a 2007 release.
The deal was brokered on Fox Searchlight's side by senior vp acquisitions Tony Safford and executive vp business affairs Stephen Plum with the Film Sales Co. president Andrew Herwitz and Irwin Rappaport repping the filmmakers.
Searchlight went on to purchase virtually all worldwide rights minus Canada to Ratliff's "Joshua"; Ratliff helmed the 2001 documentary "Hell House". The film, which debuted Saturday night, tells the tale of a disturbed child who slowly turns the life of his family upside down. Starring Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and young newcomer Jacob Kogan, "Joshua" triggered interest from multiple parties, but it was Searchlight that came through in the end. "George Ratliff and David Gilbert have created an unbelievably tense and frightful tale," said Searchlight president Rice, who plans a summer release.
Tony Safford, senior vp acquisitions and production at 20th Century Fox, and Stephen Plum, executive vp business affairs, negotiated on behalf of Searchlight, while UTA and attorney Andrew Hurwitz represented the filmmakers.
- 1/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PARK CITY, Utah - Fox Searchlight confirmed late Sunday night that they have purchased virtually all worldwide rights minus Canada to Joshua, a psychological thriller from co-writer and director David Ratliff, the documentary filmmaker behind Hell House.
The film, which debuted Saturday night at the Racquet Club Theatre, tells the tale of a disturbed and disturbing child who slowly turns the life of his family upside down. Starring Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and young newcomer Jacob Kogan, Joshua received interest from multiple parties but it was Searchlight who came through in the end.
"George Ratliff and David Gilbert have created an unbelievably tense and frightful tale," said Searchlight president Rice, who plans a summer release.
The studio purchased the film, reminiscent of The Omen and The Bad Seed combined with the urban dread of Rosemary's Baby, for $3.7 million. Tony Safford, senior vp of acquisitions & production at Twentieth Century Fox and executive vp, business affairs Stephen Plum negotiated on behalf of Searchlight while UTA and attorney Andrew Hurwitz represented the filmmakers.
The film, which debuted Saturday night at the Racquet Club Theatre, tells the tale of a disturbed and disturbing child who slowly turns the life of his family upside down. Starring Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga and young newcomer Jacob Kogan, Joshua received interest from multiple parties but it was Searchlight who came through in the end.
"George Ratliff and David Gilbert have created an unbelievably tense and frightful tale," said Searchlight president Rice, who plans a summer release.
The studio purchased the film, reminiscent of The Omen and The Bad Seed combined with the urban dread of Rosemary's Baby, for $3.7 million. Tony Safford, senior vp of acquisitions & production at Twentieth Century Fox and executive vp, business affairs Stephen Plum negotiated on behalf of Searchlight while UTA and attorney Andrew Hurwitz represented the filmmakers.
- 1/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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