“Thank you for your service.” The words have become a cliché, but Hollywood has tried long and hard to make them matter. The industry has produced countless films about warfare and those who died for their country (whom we remember this week). But it has had a mixed record on presenting characters suffering the after-effects of putting their lives on the line. They may have survived, but lost comrades and innocence. It is their moment, too.
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
World War II brought the most cinematic treatment, and one of the directors who himself served — William Wyler — later had the guts to depict the challenges soldiers faced when the fighting stopped. Vietnam was likely the most troublesome to depict, it being the one we lost. Right-winger John Wayne was up first, with “The Green Berets,” gung-ho in flavor. It wasn’t until the late ‘70s that a pair of exceptional movies focused less...
- 5/27/2024
- by Michele Willens
- The Wrap
Upon its August 2023 premiere, the Amazon Prime Video original film “Red, White & Royal Blue” quickly gained a massive audience, a large portion of which reportedly created new subscriptions just so they could view it. Now, the two-hour adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel of the same name is set to embark on a 2024 TV awards run that, of course, won’t include the delayed 75th Emmys but could more than reasonably begin with the 81st Golden Globes. If it does make its way into the upcoming Best Limited Series/TV Movie lineup, it will be the first one-off film in seven years to earn Golden Globes recognition as a general program.
Directed and co-written by Tony winner Matthew López (“The Inheritance”), “Red, White & Royal Blue” stars Taylor Zakhar Perez (“The Kissing Booth” franchise) and Nicholas Galitzine (2021’s “Cinderella”) as two fictional world leaders’ offspring whose bitter rivalry unexpectedly evolves into a romance.
Directed and co-written by Tony winner Matthew López (“The Inheritance”), “Red, White & Royal Blue” stars Taylor Zakhar Perez (“The Kissing Booth” franchise) and Nicholas Galitzine (2021’s “Cinderella”) as two fictional world leaders’ offspring whose bitter rivalry unexpectedly evolves into a romance.
- 9/19/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams are looking to make some Emmy history this year as the current comedy supporting actor/actress category frontrunners for their performances in the ABC comedy hit “Abbott Elementary.” Ralph of course memorably won last year – complete with a powerful singing acceptance speech – and is going for two in a row after also taking the comedy supporting actress trophy at the Critics Choice Awards in January. Williams, who won a Golden Globe earlier this year, is looking to keep Brett Goldstein from pulling off an Emmy three-peat for “Ted Lasso” after being nominated a year ago.
Should both Ralph and Williams triumph, it would be the first time that performers of color won in the comedy supporting categories in the same year. In fact, it would be the first time African Americans took home an Emmy statue in the same year in any supporting series category – drama included.
Should both Ralph and Williams triumph, it would be the first time that performers of color won in the comedy supporting categories in the same year. In fact, it would be the first time African Americans took home an Emmy statue in the same year in any supporting series category – drama included.
- 4/10/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Memorial Day Weekend! It’s the start of summer movie season and a little bit more. Time stands still for no one. Memorial Day comes around toward the end of May every year. Americans celebrate with backyard barbecues and the beginning of Summer Blockbuster Movie season. We have some really good movies out right now (Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 5) and some that are kind of …interesting (Alien Covenant, Baywatch). But Memorial Day started as Decoration Day in the years following the U. S. Civil War. Memorial Day began as a time when the widows of
Memorial Day Weekend Is More Than the Start of Summer Movie Season...
Memorial Day Weekend Is More Than the Start of Summer Movie Season...
- 5/29/2017
- by Chris St Martin
- TVovermind.com
If you're not off work today, you might be perusing online sales in your half-staffed office. Or you might be planning on attending a BBQ later. Whatever you're doing, don't wish people a "Happy Memorial Day." Here's why. Memorial Day descends from the Southern tradition of "Decoration Day," where families would travel to the cemeteries where their ancestors were interred to place flowers on their graves. Often, large groups of extended families would make the trip, religious ceremonies would take place and food would be served. Decoration Day used to reflect the cycles of farm life, taking place in late...
- 5/30/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Paul Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd: A Requiem for Those We Love Jan De Gaetani/William Stone/Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc)
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country.
After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the holiday has come to honor all fallen servicemen. A century after its start, the observance was changed to the last...
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country.
After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the holiday has come to honor all fallen servicemen. A century after its start, the observance was changed to the last...
- 5/29/2016
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Veteran actor James Garner, who won two Emmy Awards throughout his prolific TV career, died Saturday night. He was 86.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Though Garner amassed quite a list of TV and film credits throughout the years, his breakout role on the small screen was that of gambler Bret Maverick in the 1950s Western Maverick. He also starred in 1970s crime drama The Rockford Files, a role that landed him his first Emmy in 1977. (The other came in 1987, for his work as a producer on CBS’ Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Promise.)
Other highlights from the...
The cause of death is not yet known.
Though Garner amassed quite a list of TV and film credits throughout the years, his breakout role on the small screen was that of gambler Bret Maverick in the 1950s Western Maverick. He also starred in 1970s crime drama The Rockford Files, a role that landed him his first Emmy in 1977. (The other came in 1987, for his work as a producer on CBS’ Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Promise.)
Other highlights from the...
- 7/20/2014
- TVLine.com
Now she can join her long-time husband and acting partner Ossie Davis. Ruby Dee was Mother Sister, the old black woman who observes the neighborhood goings-ons from the window of her tenement in Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing in 1990. In 1950 she played the wife of Jackie Robinson opposite the ball player himself in The Jackie Robinson Story. Ruby Dee’s seven-decade career included triumphs and awards on stage, screen, print, and in the arena of civil rights. Her many movie credits credits included A Raisin In The Sun (1961), Buck And The Preacher (1972),and American Gangster (2007) for which she received an Oscar nom for Best Supporting Actress. Ruby Dee died today 91.
SAG-AFTRA Mourns the Loss of SAG Life Achievement Award Recipient Ruby Dee in this statement:
SAG-AFTRA today released the following statement on the death of actor, activist and SAG Life Achievement recipient Ruby Dee:
SAG...
SAG-AFTRA Mourns the Loss of SAG Life Achievement Award Recipient Ruby Dee in this statement:
SAG-AFTRA today released the following statement on the death of actor, activist and SAG Life Achievement recipient Ruby Dee:
SAG...
- 6/12/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Ruby Dee, an Oscar-nominated actress whose career spanned from the stage to the screen, has died at the age of 91.
Ruby Dee, an Oscar-nominated actress whose career spanned from the stage to the screen, has died at the age of 91.
Ruby reportedly passed away peacefully at her home in New Rochelle, New York on Wednesday.
One of her best-known film roles was that of Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun, based on the classic play exploring racial inequality. In 1965, she made history as the first black woman to play lead roles at the American Shakespeare Festival.
In a career lasting seven decades, Ruby acquired an Oscar nomination for 2007's American Gangster, a Grammy win for her spoken word album With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together also in 2007, an Emmy win for the miniseries Decoration Day in 1991, a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and many other accolades.
Ruby frequently...
Ruby Dee, an Oscar-nominated actress whose career spanned from the stage to the screen, has died at the age of 91.
Ruby reportedly passed away peacefully at her home in New Rochelle, New York on Wednesday.
One of her best-known film roles was that of Ruth Younger in A Raisin in the Sun, based on the classic play exploring racial inequality. In 1965, she made history as the first black woman to play lead roles at the American Shakespeare Festival.
In a career lasting seven decades, Ruby acquired an Oscar nomination for 2007's American Gangster, a Grammy win for her spoken word album With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together also in 2007, an Emmy win for the miniseries Decoration Day in 1991, a SAG Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001, and many other accolades.
Ruby frequently...
- 6/12/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Celebrated actress Ruby Dee “took her final bow” and died of natural causes on Wednesday at her home in New Rochelle, N.Y., her daughter Nora told The Associated Press. Dee was 91.
In addition to being an actress on stage, screen, TV and radio, Dee — often alongside second husband Ossie Davis, whom she met in 1945 while (successfully) auditioning to star opposite him in the Broadway play Jeb — was an activist who fought for civil rights.
On TV, Dee’s resume included Peyton Place (as surgeon’s wife Alma Miles), Roots: The Next Generation, Stephen King’s The Stand and voice work for the Nick Jr.
In addition to being an actress on stage, screen, TV and radio, Dee — often alongside second husband Ossie Davis, whom she met in 1945 while (successfully) auditioning to star opposite him in the Broadway play Jeb — was an activist who fought for civil rights.
On TV, Dee’s resume included Peyton Place (as surgeon’s wife Alma Miles), Roots: The Next Generation, Stephen King’s The Stand and voice work for the Nick Jr.
- 6/12/2014
- TVLine.com
Ruby Dee once said, “The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within — strength, courage, dignity.” The groundbreaking actress, who died Wednesday in New Rochelle, N.Y. at the age of 92, achieved that goal time and again throughout her career, which spanned over 60 years. Dee’s daughter, Nora Davis Day, confirmed Dee’s death to the Associated Press Thursday afternoon.
A pioneer of the civil rights movement, Dee (who was born in Cleveland, but grew up in Harlem) studied at the American Negro Theater in New York City, where she met her husband of 56 years,...
A pioneer of the civil rights movement, Dee (who was born in Cleveland, but grew up in Harlem) studied at the American Negro Theater in New York City, where she met her husband of 56 years,...
- 6/12/2014
- by Missy Schwartz
- EW - Inside Movies
Ruby Dee, an acclaimed actor and civil rights activist whose versatile career spanned stage, radio, television and film, has died at age 91, according to her daughter. Nora Davis Day told the Associated Press on Thursday that her mother died at home in New Rochelle, New York, on Wednesday night. Dee, who frequently acted alongside her husband of 56 years, Ossie Davis, was surrounded by family and friends, she added. Dee's long career brought her an Oscar nomination at age 83 for best supporting actress for her role in the 2007 film American Gangster. She also won an Emmy and was nominated for several others.
- 6/12/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Ruby Dee has passed away at age 91. The legendary screen and stage actress, died Wednesday, June 11, in New Rochelle, N.Y. According to TMZ, the star was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. A rep confirmed her death to the site Thursday, June 12. Dee's nearly 80-year career highlights include winning an Emmy (for TV movie Decoration Day), a Grammy (for Best Spoken Word Album), and a SAG Award (for American Gangster). She starred on numerous Broadway productions including A Long Way from [...]...
- 6/12/2014
- Us Weekly
Actress and pioneer of the civil rights movement Ruby Dee died on Wednesday at her home in New Rochelle, N.Y. She was 91.
Ruby Dee Dies
Dee began her lengthy career on the stage, working steadily on Broadway during the 40s. She appeared in 12 shows during the decade, including South Pacific (1943), Walk Hard (1944), Arsenic and Old Lace (1946) and John Loves Mary (1946).
The Jackie Robinson Story in 1950 was Dee’s breakout film, in which she played Rae Robinson. She went on to play Ruth Younger in the A Raisin in the Sun movie, and appear in a number of other films, including Edge of the City, Gone Are the Days , The Incident and Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. She received an Oscar nomination for her work in 2007’s American Gangster alongside Denzel Washington.
Dee was also a constant presence on the small screen, making appearances on a number of TV series.
Ruby Dee Dies
Dee began her lengthy career on the stage, working steadily on Broadway during the 40s. She appeared in 12 shows during the decade, including South Pacific (1943), Walk Hard (1944), Arsenic and Old Lace (1946) and John Loves Mary (1946).
The Jackie Robinson Story in 1950 was Dee’s breakout film, in which she played Rae Robinson. She went on to play Ruth Younger in the A Raisin in the Sun movie, and appear in a number of other films, including Edge of the City, Gone Are the Days , The Incident and Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. She received an Oscar nomination for her work in 2007’s American Gangster alongside Denzel Washington.
Dee was also a constant presence on the small screen, making appearances on a number of TV series.
- 6/12/2014
- Uinterview
Mason Jar Music, the innovative Brooklyn-based collective, has built a name for itself over the last three years as a company that pushes the boundaries of modern technology while maintaining classic “analog principles”. Much of Mason Jar’s work happens in their converted apartment’s basement studio and last Memorial Day, when a recording session fell through, the crew threw together a last minute marathon collaboration with artists from the indie-folk community. The result was a six track Ep, entitled Decoration Day, dedicated to some of the greatest American folk songs of the last two centuries. This May marked the second annual...
- 7/1/2013
- Pastemagazine.com
Paul Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd: A Requiem for Those We Love Jan De Gaetani/William Stone/Atlanta Symphony Chorus & Orchestra/Robert Shaw (Telarc)
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not even a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country. (A hundred years later the observance was changed to the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend.) After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the...
Memorial Day started spontaneously and independently in several towns and cities in 1866 as a way of honoring soldiers who died in the Civil War by placing flowers on their graves -- thus the holiday's old name, Decoration Day.
At first there was not even a specific date, but observation was made more uniform starting in 1868; May 30 was chosen, supposedly because it was not the anniversary of a specific battle and because by then flowers would be in bloom throughout the country. (A hundred years later the observance was changed to the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend.) After World War I, the observances were expanded to include the deceased of that fresh conflict, and in the decades since, the...
- 5/27/2013
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Back when Jason Isbell was the number-three songwriter in Drive-By Truckers, wonderfully evocative songs like “Decoration Day” and “Danko/Manuel” stoked expectations for what the prodigiously talented singer-guitarist might do when finally given the chance to make his own record. But on his solo releases, 2007’s okay Sirens Of The Ditch and the new Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit, Isbell didn’t come up with a single song boasting the lyrical richness or emotional wallop of his limited Dbt output. Isbell is an able tunesmith, so the gospel ballad “No Choice In The Matter” and the John Mayer-style ...
- 2/24/2009
- avclub.com
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