Whether fact, fantasy or fiction, the elusive Holy Grail has always been the focus of many a dramatic tale on TV and film. Now History’s latest dramatic ten-episode effort, Knightfall, is at the forefront of this purported “cup of Christ” legendary saga. Knightfall is profoundly opulent, textural in look and layered with assiduous realism despite the fantastical elements of the storyline. The series follows the mysterious and wealthy Knights Templar, a secretive military order of the Middle Ages consigned to find and to protect Christianity’s most prized relic. The story unfolds in the Holy Land in 1291 during the Siege...read more...
- 12/6/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The Knightfall crew moved heaven and earth to bring the show to screen... and so did its star, Tom Cullen.
The show was picked up for 10 episodes straight-to-series in January 2016, signifying History's confidence in the Jeremy Renner-executive produced project, despite a massive set fire halfway through filming, and a Welsh actor who auditioned for the role of a warrior monk looking "like a mix between a gerbil and a Christmas pudding."
"Honestly, I looked like a turkey!" Cullen boldly confesses to Et after a night out promoting the show in Los Angeles. "I had just come out of Christmas, and I just looked like Christmas, do you know what I mean? I was the human equivalent of Christmas, so I had to do a lot of work in order to make myself look like a knight."
The actor was in the gym five hours a day for three months "to make myself look less [like a] turkey" before filming...
The show was picked up for 10 episodes straight-to-series in January 2016, signifying History's confidence in the Jeremy Renner-executive produced project, despite a massive set fire halfway through filming, and a Welsh actor who auditioned for the role of a warrior monk looking "like a mix between a gerbil and a Christmas pudding."
"Honestly, I looked like a turkey!" Cullen boldly confesses to Et after a night out promoting the show in Los Angeles. "I had just come out of Christmas, and I just looked like Christmas, do you know what I mean? I was the human equivalent of Christmas, so I had to do a lot of work in order to make myself look like a knight."
The actor was in the gym five hours a day for three months "to make myself look less [like a] turkey" before filming...
- 12/6/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
If “Justice League” and Ben Affleck have you missing the days when Batman truly kicked ass on the big screen (we miss you, Christian Bale), then you better put “Batman Ninja” at the very top of your must-see superhero film list. The latest Batman adventure might just be The Dark Knight’s most visually stunning piece of cinema yet, and it’s all thanks to director Jumpei Mizusaki.
Read More:Ben Affleck’s Future as Batman: The Mystery of Whether or Not He’ll Leave the Dceu Deepens
“Batman Ninja” is an anime adventure in which Batman and a handful of his most iconic allies and enemies get transported back to feudal Japan during the Middle Ages. Joining Batman in the past is Alfred, the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman, and the trailer below suggests an epic, samurai-influenced battle between good and evil.
Batman has had a long history of acclaimed animated adaptations,...
Read More:Ben Affleck’s Future as Batman: The Mystery of Whether or Not He’ll Leave the Dceu Deepens
“Batman Ninja” is an anime adventure in which Batman and a handful of his most iconic allies and enemies get transported back to feudal Japan during the Middle Ages. Joining Batman in the past is Alfred, the Joker, Harley Quinn, and Catwoman, and the trailer below suggests an epic, samurai-influenced battle between good and evil.
Batman has had a long history of acclaimed animated adaptations,...
- 12/1/2017
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Time: Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 10/9c
Channel: History Channel
Stream Online: Via the History Channel app or fuboTV (Try for free)
History has found success in dramatizing the past with series like Vikings and Hatfields & McCoys, and the network's next project heads to the Middle Ages for some savage
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Channel: History Channel
Stream Online: Via the History Channel app or fuboTV (Try for free)
History has found success in dramatizing the past with series like Vikings and Hatfields & McCoys, and the network's next project heads to the Middle Ages for some savage
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- 11/29/2017
- by Tim Surette
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Laura Akers Nov 29, 2017
With season 5 arriving this week, here's a handy reminder of what happened in Vikings season 4. Spoilers ahead...
Warning: contains spoilers (as you might expect!) for Vikings season 4
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One of the standards of medieval storytelling is the concept of the Wheel of Fortune. Unlike modern uses of the trope, where every new endeavour is subject to the unpredictable whims of Fortune (a turn of the wheel), in the Middle Ages, the Wheel represented the cycle of fate on a larger scale. It was a reminder that no matter what a character’s current status, the wheel kept inexorably turning, dragging down the highest and raising the lowest.
And so, if seasons one through three of Vikings were largely the...
With season 5 arriving this week, here's a handy reminder of what happened in Vikings season 4. Spoilers ahead...
Warning: contains spoilers (as you might expect!) for Vikings season 4
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One of the standards of medieval storytelling is the concept of the Wheel of Fortune. Unlike modern uses of the trope, where every new endeavour is subject to the unpredictable whims of Fortune (a turn of the wheel), in the Middle Ages, the Wheel represented the cycle of fate on a larger scale. It was a reminder that no matter what a character’s current status, the wheel kept inexorably turning, dragging down the highest and raising the lowest.
And so, if seasons one through three of Vikings were largely the...
- 11/28/2017
- Den of Geek
In today's special Halloween edition of Horror Highlights, we have a look at photos from the Shaun of the Dead screening at the Greek Theatre (featuring special guests Edgar Wright and Lucy Davis), details on director Darren Lynn Bousman's appearance as a guest judge on Shaken: The Cocktail Challenge, info on new Halloween music from the Stranger Things composers, a Kickstarter campaign for the new short film Tick, PBS' digital series Origin of Everything, and the Mausoleum of the Macabre's Halloween special.
Shaun of the Dead Screening at the Greek Theatre: "Focus 15, the initiative commemorating the founding 15 years ago of worldwide film company Focus Features, partnered with Fandango, the ultimate digital network for all things movies, and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for a special Halloween week outdoor zombie screening of Shaun of the Dead last night, hosted by Fandango’s Alicia Malone and joined by the film...
Shaun of the Dead Screening at the Greek Theatre: "Focus 15, the initiative commemorating the founding 15 years ago of worldwide film company Focus Features, partnered with Fandango, the ultimate digital network for all things movies, and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles for a special Halloween week outdoor zombie screening of Shaun of the Dead last night, hosted by Fandango’s Alicia Malone and joined by the film...
- 10/31/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Anyone who found the deranged cannibalistic excesses of Darren Arofonsky’s mother! a little too vanilla should feast their senses on the deliciously dark flavors of Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse. An atmospheric folk-horror fable that combines an constant undertow of creeping dread with a striking avant-gothic visual style, it marks the feature debut of Vienna-born, Berlin-based director Lukas Feigelfeld. The title draws on an ancient term used to describe witches and female demons across German-speaking Europe in the Middle Ages.
Amazingly, Hagazussa is also Feigelfeld’s film school graduation project, and was partly financed with crowdfunder donations. But it looks and feels...
Amazingly, Hagazussa is also Feigelfeld’s film school graduation project, and was partly financed with crowdfunder donations. But it looks and feels...
- 10/9/2017
- by Stephen Dalton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Have you ever wondered how people walked in the Middle Ages? Probably not, because most people wouldn't immediately assume people walked differently back then, but once you realize shoes weren't nearly as good as they are now, it makes a lot of sense. Check out the technique in the video below, and I'm going to try and convert my walking style to see if my skeleton benefits from it any!
- 10/7/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
History is going medieval. This week, the network released a new trailer and the premiere date for their upcoming TV show Knightfall.The historical drama "takes viewers inside the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages who were entrusted with protecting Christianity's most precious relics." The cast includes Tom Cullen, Pádraic Delaney, and Jim Carter.Read More…...
- 9/27/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Kirsten Howard Michael Ahr Sep 26, 2017
A new crusades-era drama on the History Channel is ready to roll out, and we've now got a big trailer and a confirmed air date for the show.
Following in the tradition of its highly successful period drama, Vikings, the History Channel is all set to introduce another historical fiction series to the world. Entitled Knightfall, it aims to capture the political intrigue of the Crusades and the Knights Templar, who sought the holy grail during the Middle Ages.
We now have a proper, full trailer for the series. It gives viewers a good idea of how broadly Knightfall intends to explore the world of 1306....
The first trailer gave us a glimpse of the mystery surrounding the location of the holy grail and how the warriors of the Templar Order sought it against all enemies.
Knightfall air date
Knightfall will make its debut on the History Channel on December 6,...
A new crusades-era drama on the History Channel is ready to roll out, and we've now got a big trailer and a confirmed air date for the show.
Following in the tradition of its highly successful period drama, Vikings, the History Channel is all set to introduce another historical fiction series to the world. Entitled Knightfall, it aims to capture the political intrigue of the Crusades and the Knights Templar, who sought the holy grail during the Middle Ages.
We now have a proper, full trailer for the series. It gives viewers a good idea of how broadly Knightfall intends to explore the world of 1306....
The first trailer gave us a glimpse of the mystery surrounding the location of the holy grail and how the warriors of the Templar Order sought it against all enemies.
Knightfall air date
Knightfall will make its debut on the History Channel on December 6,...
- 9/26/2017
- Den of Geek
The Good Wife vet Archie Panjabi is returning to her former CBS stomping grounds for a guest spot on the network’s sophomore drama Bull.
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Just like Michael Weatherly’s Tac team leader, Panjabi’s character — the brilliant Arti Cander — “is a trial scientist as well,” Bull showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron tells TVLine of Panjabi’s one-off appearance, in Episode 8. “We’re very excited to have her.”
Bull returns this Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c on CBS.
EW.com first reported the casting.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets?...
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Just like Michael Weatherly’s Tac team leader, Panjabi’s character — the brilliant Arti Cander — “is a trial scientist as well,” Bull showrunner Glenn Gordon Caron tells TVLine of Panjabi’s one-off appearance, in Episode 8. “We’re very excited to have her.”
Bull returns this Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9/8c on CBS.
EW.com first reported the casting.
Ready for more of today’s newsy nuggets?...
- 9/25/2017
- TVLine.com
Craig Lines Oct 4, 2017
The iconic Enter The Dragon came with a tie-in book that was a bestseller. We took a look...
Enter The Dragon needs no introduction. 40+ years on and its imagery is still the first thing that springs to mind when most people think 'kung fu'. Bruce Lee’s physicality in the film is off the scale, staging and performing some of the best, most brutal and impactful onscreen fights ever. Jim Kelly oozes Blaxploitation cool. Lalo Schifrin’s orientalist funk soundtrack is the height of 70s chic. The movie looks great, sounds great and hits hard.
However, you’ll rarely hear much praise for the plot. Lee plays, uh, 'Lee', a shaolin monk who’s hired by a British intelligence agency to infiltrate the island stronghold of a rogue shaolin called Han, who’s into human trafficking, drug running and world domination. It’s awkwardly structured and more...
The iconic Enter The Dragon came with a tie-in book that was a bestseller. We took a look...
Enter The Dragon needs no introduction. 40+ years on and its imagery is still the first thing that springs to mind when most people think 'kung fu'. Bruce Lee’s physicality in the film is off the scale, staging and performing some of the best, most brutal and impactful onscreen fights ever. Jim Kelly oozes Blaxploitation cool. Lalo Schifrin’s orientalist funk soundtrack is the height of 70s chic. The movie looks great, sounds great and hits hard.
However, you’ll rarely hear much praise for the plot. Lee plays, uh, 'Lee', a shaolin monk who’s hired by a British intelligence agency to infiltrate the island stronghold of a rogue shaolin called Han, who’s into human trafficking, drug running and world domination. It’s awkwardly structured and more...
- 9/25/2017
- Den of Geek
History has slotted Wednesday, December 6 at 10 Pm for the premiere of its new drama series Knightfall, from A+E Studios, Jeremy Renner’s The Combine and Midnight Radio, and has released a new trailer. Created by Don Handfield and Richard Rayner, Knightfall goes inside the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages who were entrusted with protecting Christianity's most precious relics. K…...
- 9/25/2017
- Deadline TV
History has set a Dec. 6 premiere date for “Knightfall,” the network announced on Monday. The 10-episode series delves into the medieval politics and warfare of the Knights Templar, the most powerful, wealthy and mysterious military order of the Middle Ages who were entrusted with protecting Christianity’s most precious relics. “Downton Abbey” alum Tom Cullen stars in the series as the headstrong Templar Knight Landry as he embarks on a mission in search of the Holy Grail. Also Read: 'Vikings' Lands Early Season 6 Renewal From History The series also stars Pádraic Delaney, Simon Merrells, Jim Carter, Olivia Ross, Ed Stoppard,...
- 9/25/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Emilia Clarke doesn’t have a whole lot in common with the character she plays on Game of Thrones, aside from being a total badass, of course. After all, it’s hard to find a ton of common ground with a woman living in a fictional Middle Ages-inspired feudal society, fighting to reclaim her family’s seat as the head of the seven kingdoms while also raising and training a pack of unruly dragons. But Emilia just took one major step closer towards fully transforming into her sci-fi alter ego, dyeing her hair a frosty shade of Khaleesi blonde.
- 9/21/2017
- by Emily Kirkpatrick
- PEOPLE.com
Jim Knipfel Sep 18, 2017
One of the earliest scary clown movies, The Man Who Laughs was also an influence on the creation of Batman villain, The Joker...
Clowns, both creepy and, well, slightly less creepy, were lurking about in the shadows for thousands of years before Stephen King’s evil clown Pennywise shambled along with those sinister red balloons of his. The Egyptians had them, the Greeks had them, the Romans had them. But in the 17th and 18th centuries, an interesting and telling thing happened.
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During the Middle Ages, the clown and the performing freak were essentially one and the same. The jesters and fools who entertained in the royal courts of Europe were usually attired in flamboyant and garish costumes and makeup, and were often physically deformed in some way. After that, however, the two began to tear themselves apart, with the...
One of the earliest scary clown movies, The Man Who Laughs was also an influence on the creation of Batman villain, The Joker...
Clowns, both creepy and, well, slightly less creepy, were lurking about in the shadows for thousands of years before Stephen King’s evil clown Pennywise shambled along with those sinister red balloons of his. The Egyptians had them, the Greeks had them, the Romans had them. But in the 17th and 18th centuries, an interesting and telling thing happened.
See related The Croods 2 has been cancelled
During the Middle Ages, the clown and the performing freak were essentially one and the same. The jesters and fools who entertained in the royal courts of Europe were usually attired in flamboyant and garish costumes and makeup, and were often physically deformed in some way. After that, however, the two began to tear themselves apart, with the...
- 9/13/2017
- Den of Geek
Now that Season 7 is over, “Game of Thrones’s” flaws have shaked out in a fascinating way — and we’re now fascinated by said issues. The below issues aren’t our Only complaints for the latest season, but we still have a lot of concerns.
Congratulations, citizens of Westeros, on your newfound ability to teleport!
Even though “Game of Thrones” takes place in a setting that is technologically equivalent to the Middle Ages, the Westerosi have apparently cracked the code on instantaneous travel. Perhaps we should pray to the God of the Seven ourselves.
But seriously, we’ve already gone on about the ridiculously fast travel time for many of these cross-country and maritime journeys on the show. What it comes down to is lazy writing. In the past, whole seasons were dedicated to following characters’ lives on the road, such as when Arya (Maisie Williams) was escaping from Winterfell...
Congratulations, citizens of Westeros, on your newfound ability to teleport!
Even though “Game of Thrones” takes place in a setting that is technologically equivalent to the Middle Ages, the Westerosi have apparently cracked the code on instantaneous travel. Perhaps we should pray to the God of the Seven ourselves.
But seriously, we’ve already gone on about the ridiculously fast travel time for many of these cross-country and maritime journeys on the show. What it comes down to is lazy writing. In the past, whole seasons were dedicated to following characters’ lives on the road, such as when Arya (Maisie Williams) was escaping from Winterfell...
- 9/1/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller, Hanh Nguyen and Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Zombies, serial killers, and all manner of creepy creatures will descend upon the inaugural Cinepocalypse film festival in November 2nd–9th at Chicago's Music Box Theatre, and the first wave of programming has officially been announced, including Tyler MacIntyre's Tragedy Girls, Ted Geoghegan's Mohawk, and the 35mm uncut version of Suspiria.
Press Release: August 31, 2017 - The Music Box Theatre is proud to announce their first wave of programming and guests for the debut year of Cinepocalypse (an evolution to the program design of Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival), which will take place November 2 - 9 at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. The Midwest’s largest gathering of genre films and fans, the festival’s organizers are proud to have acclaimed screenwriter Simon Barrett (You’re Next, The Guest) guest host the entirety of the festival.
Writer/director Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team) will guest curate “Blood,...
Press Release: August 31, 2017 - The Music Box Theatre is proud to announce their first wave of programming and guests for the debut year of Cinepocalypse (an evolution to the program design of Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival), which will take place November 2 - 9 at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre. The Midwest’s largest gathering of genre films and fans, the festival’s organizers are proud to have acclaimed screenwriter Simon Barrett (You’re Next, The Guest) guest host the entirety of the festival.
Writer/director Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Smokin’ Aces, The A-Team) will guest curate “Blood,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Mubi's retrospective Bertrand Mandico's Cinema is showing July 26 - October 7, 2017 in many countries around the world.The cinema of French filmmaker and animator Bertrand Mandico is unique in its approach to depicting the human body. For Mandico, the body’s status as a film subject is comparable to and interchangeable with that of any other film subject. That is, ‘animate objects’—such as human characters or animals—occupy the same cinematic roles as ‘inanimate’ ones—such as housewares or artificial structures, collapsing the binary that exists between the two. Mandico’s films time and again blur the line between binaries—animate and inanimate, male and female—and in doing so demonstrate their arbitrary nature as film subjects. Bodies and objects in Mandico’s cinema often appear abstracted and juxtaposed vis-a-vis each other, such as when women portray lamps and men portray statues in Our Lady of Hormones (2014). At first glance,...
- 8/28/2017
- MUBI
Exclusive: Gothic horror to premiere in Fantastic Fest next month.
Toronto-based Raven Banner has picked up worldwide rights to Lukas Feigelfeld’s genre-bending feature Hagazussa – A Heathen’s Curse.
The film marks Feigelfeld’s graduating feature from the Berlin-based film school Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie Berlin (Dffb), which produced with Retina Fabrik.
Hagazussa takes place in the Austrian Alps in the 15th century when people lived in fear of witches and ancient magic. It will receive its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas (September 21-28).
“Hagazussa is a beautifully crafted, stylish and thought-provoking gothic horror film,” Raven Banner managing partner James Fler said. Business partner Michael Paszt added: “Feigelfield’s vision, and attention to the craft of filmmaking, definitely makes him an exciting new filmmaker to watch. We are very pleased to be part of this amazing film.”
“The aim of Hagazussa was to dissect the mind of the main character Albrun, a simple...
Toronto-based Raven Banner has picked up worldwide rights to Lukas Feigelfeld’s genre-bending feature Hagazussa – A Heathen’s Curse.
The film marks Feigelfeld’s graduating feature from the Berlin-based film school Deutsche Film-und Fernsehakademie Berlin (Dffb), which produced with Retina Fabrik.
Hagazussa takes place in the Austrian Alps in the 15th century when people lived in fear of witches and ancient magic. It will receive its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas (September 21-28).
“Hagazussa is a beautifully crafted, stylish and thought-provoking gothic horror film,” Raven Banner managing partner James Fler said. Business partner Michael Paszt added: “Feigelfield’s vision, and attention to the craft of filmmaking, definitely makes him an exciting new filmmaker to watch. We are very pleased to be part of this amazing film.”
“The aim of Hagazussa was to dissect the mind of the main character Albrun, a simple...
- 8/15/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
In today’s roundup, act in the classics this season and tour the U.K. in “Oedipus” and “Antigone” with Beyond the Horizon Theatre Company! There are also roles available in a crossover period drama, a collaborative musical, and a hyper-realistic drama. “Oedipus” And “Antigone” Following its critically-acclaimed 2017 tour of “Richard III,” Beyond the Horizon Theatre Company is seeking actors for its upcoming touring productions of Sophocles’ “Oedipus” and “Antigone.” Male and female talent aged 18 and older are needed for all roles in the productions. Performances run in Spring 2018. Equity minimum pay will be provided. Apply here! “The Chairman” “The Chairman,” a feature film from the creators of “Ask the Cheat,” is looking to cast local actors for the crossover period drama set in the Middle Ages that juxtaposes two parallel and interconnecting stories. A male actor aged 29–39 is needed to play the lead role of Tim, a sedan chair...
- 7/21/2017
- backstage.com
Listening to Neil deGrasse Tyson explain why the movies and TV shows you enjoy are scientifically accurate isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s no denying that he knows his stuff. As you count the hours, minutes and seconds until tonight’s season-seven premiere, consider whiling away some of that time by listening to the newest episode of “StarTalk Radio” — but only if you can handle the fact that dragons apparently aren’t real.
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Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark, makes an appearance on the podcast alongside deGrasse Tyson, co-host Michael Ian Black, author Helen Keen and psychologist Travis Langley. Recorded live, the episode touches on everything from “flying, fire-breathing dragons to magic to what it takes to survive in the Middle Ages,” subjects that Hempstead Wright — whose Bran...
Read More‘Game of Thrones’: Five Theories on Who Will Win and How It All Ends
Isaac Hempstead Wright, who plays Bran Stark, makes an appearance on the podcast alongside deGrasse Tyson, co-host Michael Ian Black, author Helen Keen and psychologist Travis Langley. Recorded live, the episode touches on everything from “flying, fire-breathing dragons to magic to what it takes to survive in the Middle Ages,” subjects that Hempstead Wright — whose Bran...
- 7/16/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
This week on Face Off, the artists are challenged to create something hellish as they reach to Dante’s classic vision of Hell for inspiration. Dante was an Italian poet in the Late Middle Ages and is most famous for his Divine Comedy, which is considered one of the greatest works of literature ever created. It described Dante’s only journey through a vision of Paradise, Purgatory and Hell. The Face Off competitors will be most interested in his Inferno work that describes in great detail the journey across the River Acheron into the many levels of Hell. Here the damned are...read more...
- 7/11/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
Break free and be a champion with the opportunities in today’s casting roundup! An upcoming biopic on the legendary band Queen is looking for male actors for several supporting roles. There are also roles available in two more feature films, including a crossover period drama and a major 1970s-set production! “Queen” Biopic Feature FILMMale talent ages 18–76 with 1970s and 1980s-style hair are sought for several supporting roles in an upcoming Queen biopic feature film. Men with shorter hair can apply but must be willing to grow up their hair following application to be considered. The production will begin shooting later this year, specific dates and location Tbc. Pay will be provided in accordance with Faa/Pact rates. Apply now! “The Chairman”“The Chairman,” a feature film from the creators of “Ask the Cheat,” is looking to cast local actors for the crossover period drama set in the Middle Ages...
- 7/7/2017
- backstage.com
Hitting select theaters tomorrow is writer/director Jeff Baena’s unconventional nunsploitation comedy, The Little Hours, which is an adaptation of The Decameron and features stellar performances from the likes of Aubrey Plaza, Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Kate Micucci, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, and Fred Armisen.
And while he was sure to line up some great comedic talents to bring his adaptation to life, Baena discussed during the recent press day for The Little Hours that his ensemble of players were cast with something different in mind. He also chatted about his experiences filming The Little Hours in Italy, and how the film remains very timely, despite the fact that it’s a story about nuns set in the 1300s.
Did [Pier Paolo] Pasolini’s version of The Decameron inspire your decision to make The Little Hours at all?
Jeff Baena: No, the initial spark came from when I went to Nyu for film school,...
And while he was sure to line up some great comedic talents to bring his adaptation to life, Baena discussed during the recent press day for The Little Hours that his ensemble of players were cast with something different in mind. He also chatted about his experiences filming The Little Hours in Italy, and how the film remains very timely, despite the fact that it’s a story about nuns set in the 1300s.
Did [Pier Paolo] Pasolini’s version of The Decameron inspire your decision to make The Little Hours at all?
Jeff Baena: No, the initial spark came from when I went to Nyu for film school,...
- 6/29/2017
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
One of the first things Aubrey Plaza says in The Little Hours is “Don’t fucking talk to us.” This is not surprising in and of itself: Hostility is maybe the trustiest weapon in the actor’s arsenal, and she’s got withering belligerence down to a science. (The sentiment, if not the language, has been lobbed at Jerry/Larry/Gerry Girgich many a time.) But the line does sound a little strange when you consider that Plaza, decked head to toe in traditional black habits, is playing a nun. And not just any nun, mind you, but a nun of 14th-century Italy, at least a good century before anyone was throwing around that particular expletive. Anachronism, as it turns out, is the guiding force of this frequently funny, agreeably bawdy farce, which imagines what a convent of the grubby, violent, disease-infested Middle Ages might look and sound like if...
- 6/29/2017
- by A.A. Dowd
- avclub.com
The fifth “Transformers” movie is opening the franchise up in some significant ways, planting giant robots throughout history and creating doors for more movies beyond “Transformers: The Last Knight.” Like other developing “cinematic universes” that link several movies together into one giant, continuing story with lots of spin-offs and sequels, Paramount seems to be looking to make “Transformers” capable of spawning lots of stories. The seeds are already there in “Transformers: The Last Knight,” which includes scenes that take place in the Middle Ages with King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and during World War II. Also Read: All.
- 6/21/2017
- by Phil Hornshaw
- The Wrap
Executive produced byRobert Zemeckis, A&E Studios' scripted series Blue Book has been ordered to series by the History channel. Comprised of ten episodes, the series will focus on the Project Blue Book UFO investigations of the ’50s and ’60s.
A premiere date for Blue Book has yet to be announced, but stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates. In the meantime, we have the official press release for the announcement:
Press Release: New York, NY – May 25, 2017 – History® has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the original scripted drama Blue Book from A+E Studios, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President, A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group.
Executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe®-winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Contact), Blue Book chronicles the true top secret United States Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950’s and...
A premiere date for Blue Book has yet to be announced, but stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates. In the meantime, we have the official press release for the announcement:
Press Release: New York, NY – May 25, 2017 – History® has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to the original scripted drama Blue Book from A+E Studios, it was announced today by Paul Buccieri, President, A+E Studios and A+E Networks Portfolio Group.
Executive produced by Academy Award and Golden Globe®-winner Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future, Contact), Blue Book chronicles the true top secret United States Air Force-sponsored investigations into UFO-related phenomena in the 1950’s and...
- 5/25/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Guy Ritchie’s historical romp debuted to middling reviews and underwhelming ticket sales but came up against weak opposition from Snatched and Colossal
Buzz on King Arthur: Legend of the Sword may have been pretty flat following its weak performance in the Us and other territories the previous weekend, but Guy Ritchie’s Middle Ages actioner nevertheless managed to nab the top spot at the UK box office, dethroning Alien: Covenant. It did so courtesy of fairly uninspired debut takings of £2.5m. That’s the lowest gross for a No1 film so far this year, and also the lowest since early September 2016, when Sausage Party held on to the top spot in a weak field of new releases led by Ben-Hur.
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Buzz on King Arthur: Legend of the Sword may have been pretty flat following its weak performance in the Us and other territories the previous weekend, but Guy Ritchie’s Middle Ages actioner nevertheless managed to nab the top spot at the UK box office, dethroning Alien: Covenant. It did so courtesy of fairly uninspired debut takings of £2.5m. That’s the lowest gross for a No1 film so far this year, and also the lowest since early September 2016, when Sausage Party held on to the top spot in a weak field of new releases led by Ben-Hur.
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- 5/23/2017
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
There’s a reason King Arthur: Legend of the Sword spent so long simmering in pre-production.
During the formative stages of development on Guy Ritchie’s bold, mystical reimagining of the classic fable, Warner Bros. brass cobbled together a blueprint for a shared medieval universe featuring some of the most iconic characters from the Middle Ages (see: Lancelot and Merlin), which inevitably placed the burden of expectation on Legend of the Sword‘s broad, burly shoulders. It may not contain the Easter eggs and cute references of, say, a Marvel tentpole, but King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is still considered to be the franchise-starter – the first domino – of Warner’s interconnected universe, but at least according to the early critical consensus, Guy Ritchie’s lavish tentpole is off to a rocky start.
Pegged for launch on May 12th, we’ve compiled a collection of samples from those reviews currently littering the interwebs,...
During the formative stages of development on Guy Ritchie’s bold, mystical reimagining of the classic fable, Warner Bros. brass cobbled together a blueprint for a shared medieval universe featuring some of the most iconic characters from the Middle Ages (see: Lancelot and Merlin), which inevitably placed the burden of expectation on Legend of the Sword‘s broad, burly shoulders. It may not contain the Easter eggs and cute references of, say, a Marvel tentpole, but King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is still considered to be the franchise-starter – the first domino – of Warner’s interconnected universe, but at least according to the early critical consensus, Guy Ritchie’s lavish tentpole is off to a rocky start.
Pegged for launch on May 12th, we’ve compiled a collection of samples from those reviews currently littering the interwebs,...
- 5/10/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Nipping at the heels of this morning’s history lesson, in which Anthony Hopkins’ wise old professor Sir Edmund Burton cast light on the secret history of Transformers, Paramount has conjured up the latest and suitably medieval poster for Transformers: The Last Knight.
Tethered to the tagline “they have been here forever” – a feeling that many harbor toward the entire Transformers franchise, never mind the actual robots in disguise – it’s a one-sheet that simply demands your attention. Front and center is one of the film’s old-school Transformers. Clad in medieval armor, the ash-grey mech towers over a raging battle, which will surely involve Liam Garrigan’s King Arthur in some capacity. It also begs the question: how can medieval warriors expect to topple a Transformer with an arsenal limited to swords and shields? Trebuchets ought to come in handy, but we’re intrigued to find out how Michael Bay...
Tethered to the tagline “they have been here forever” – a feeling that many harbor toward the entire Transformers franchise, never mind the actual robots in disguise – it’s a one-sheet that simply demands your attention. Front and center is one of the film’s old-school Transformers. Clad in medieval armor, the ash-grey mech towers over a raging battle, which will surely involve Liam Garrigan’s King Arthur in some capacity. It also begs the question: how can medieval warriors expect to topple a Transformer with an arsenal limited to swords and shields? Trebuchets ought to come in handy, but we’re intrigued to find out how Michael Bay...
- 5/9/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Every year, celebrities, filmmakers, journalists and movie fans flock to the Tribeca neighborhood in lower Manhattan for the Tribeca Film Festival, an illustrious celebration of film and television that features some of the most exciting projects and panel discussions of any media festival in the country.
Founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in 2001, shortly after the attacks of 9/11, the festival has helped revitalize the city and remind both filmmakers and fans alike of New York City’s valued place in film and TV while becoming a welcoming community for voices and perspectives from all over the world. “It’s also a fabric of our city. So whether or not it’s a film from Israel or Palestine or something for kids, our festival was about community and it still is,” Rosenthal tells Et. “It’s about bringing community together.”
The 2017 festival, which runs April 19-30, continues to expand beyond film and TV with...
Founded by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff in 2001, shortly after the attacks of 9/11, the festival has helped revitalize the city and remind both filmmakers and fans alike of New York City’s valued place in film and TV while becoming a welcoming community for voices and perspectives from all over the world. “It’s also a fabric of our city. So whether or not it’s a film from Israel or Palestine or something for kids, our festival was about community and it still is,” Rosenthal tells Et. “It’s about bringing community together.”
The 2017 festival, which runs April 19-30, continues to expand beyond film and TV with...
- 4/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Everything you know about Transformers is wrong. Maybe.
Ahead of next week's debut of the latest trailer for Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight, Paramount has unveiled a trailer teaser in which Sir Anthony Hopkins melodramatically promises to release "the secret history of Transformers."
What, exactly, is that history going to be? That's unclear at best, but the teaser suggests that it's got something to do with the Middle Ages — given that Hopkins also says that the secret has been kept for "a thousand years," and there's a brief glimpse of medieval knights at war with each other — while avoiding...
Ahead of next week's debut of the latest trailer for Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight, Paramount has unveiled a trailer teaser in which Sir Anthony Hopkins melodramatically promises to release "the secret history of Transformers."
What, exactly, is that history going to be? That's unclear at best, but the teaser suggests that it's got something to do with the Middle Ages — given that Hopkins also says that the secret has been kept for "a thousand years," and there's a brief glimpse of medieval knights at war with each other — while avoiding...
- 4/7/2017
- by Graeme McMillan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.—Flannery O’Connor The mist uncovers Japanese soldiers as well as the grim sight of severed heads by the side of the hot springs where Catholic priests are being tortured. A priest kneels down in horror, almost catatonic, unable to bring himself to believe in the evilness of these men, the men of the Inquisitor. Why are these priests, who came to this “swamp of Japan” to spread the Word of the Lord, suffering so immensely on the hands of these soldiers?To the modern, secular audience, the theme of Silence (2016) is of great irony: the all-powerful Catholic Church, the institution that spread terror across Europe for 700 years with her bonfires and witch hunts and enforcing an almost maddening outlook at faith and personal behavior, comes to an unconquerable land where...
- 3/28/2017
- MUBI
Celebrating 30 years worth of fanaticism and community in the cult of Ashley ‘Ash’ Williams.
Thanks to our Star Trekian utopia of VOD insta-satisfaction (“Number One, slap The Greasy Strangler on the view screen!”), it’s becoming difficult to remember the ruthless savagery of that bygone VHS hunt. I spent far too many days roaming my hometown and neighboring cities chasing down lesser-known Kurosawas, the Critters sequels, and the seemingly always elusive pre-Mad Max apocalyptic mindfuck, A Boy and His Dog. Too often I had to settle for less, and rewatch Police Academy 4 instead of the highbrow hilarity of Zapped! cuz some other Scott Baio devotee had the local Power Video on stakeout. If your tastes in cinema aligned with the Blockbuster new release guarantee then you were golden, but us degenerates with a predilection for Roger Corman, and movies made before our births were doomed to the endless quest. Which, of...
Thanks to our Star Trekian utopia of VOD insta-satisfaction (“Number One, slap The Greasy Strangler on the view screen!”), it’s becoming difficult to remember the ruthless savagery of that bygone VHS hunt. I spent far too many days roaming my hometown and neighboring cities chasing down lesser-known Kurosawas, the Critters sequels, and the seemingly always elusive pre-Mad Max apocalyptic mindfuck, A Boy and His Dog. Too often I had to settle for less, and rewatch Police Academy 4 instead of the highbrow hilarity of Zapped! cuz some other Scott Baio devotee had the local Power Video on stakeout. If your tastes in cinema aligned with the Blockbuster new release guarantee then you were golden, but us degenerates with a predilection for Roger Corman, and movies made before our births were doomed to the endless quest. Which, of...
- 3/22/2017
- by Brad Gullickson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Courteney Cox may have uncovered a long-lost family secret.
On Sunday’s season seven premiere of Who Do You Think You Are?, the Friends star goes back to Europe to trace her maternal line, but what she learns is far more intriguing than she could have expected.
In Et’s exclusive sneak peek from the episode, Cox visits the same castle her 18 times great-grandfather lived in the Middle Ages and inquires about a letter she had been told he had sent to the king saying his father had died.
Related: Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox Play 'Friends' Trivia Game
According to an original 700-year-old financial account, written in Latin and translated to English, Cox finds out that the king’s father was still alive and not dead. “I’m confused. Why isn’t the father of the king, the king, if he’s still alive?” the 52-year-old actress said, befuddled.
In another...
On Sunday’s season seven premiere of Who Do You Think You Are?, the Friends star goes back to Europe to trace her maternal line, but what she learns is far more intriguing than she could have expected.
In Et’s exclusive sneak peek from the episode, Cox visits the same castle her 18 times great-grandfather lived in the Middle Ages and inquires about a letter she had been told he had sent to the king saying his father had died.
Related: Lisa Kudrow and Courteney Cox Play 'Friends' Trivia Game
According to an original 700-year-old financial account, written in Latin and translated to English, Cox finds out that the king’s father was still alive and not dead. “I’m confused. Why isn’t the father of the king, the king, if he’s still alive?” the 52-year-old actress said, befuddled.
In another...
- 3/3/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
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Ray fanboys out when the Waverider crew visits Camelot in their hunt for the Spear in the latest Legends Of Tomorrow season 2 episode...
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2.12 Camelot/3000
There's nothing more relatable than a comic book character who is also a nerd. Whether it be Ms. Marvel or Sir Ray of the Palms, we all love to see a nerdy protagonist. Every nerd reading or watching at home knows what it feels like to wish they were a character in their favourite story.
Enter Ray Palmer, who gets to spend Camelot/3000Mary Sue-ing through Arthurian legend. It makes for a somewhat silly standalone-type episode, but isn't that what Legends Of Tomorrow does best these days? Unlike more "serious" comic book adaptations, Legends doesn't try...
Ray fanboys out when the Waverider crew visits Camelot in their hunt for the Spear in the latest Legends Of Tomorrow season 2 episode...
This review contains spoilers.
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2.12 Camelot/3000
There's nothing more relatable than a comic book character who is also a nerd. Whether it be Ms. Marvel or Sir Ray of the Palms, we all love to see a nerdy protagonist. Every nerd reading or watching at home knows what it feels like to wish they were a character in their favourite story.
Enter Ray Palmer, who gets to spend Camelot/3000Mary Sue-ing through Arthurian legend. It makes for a somewhat silly standalone-type episode, but isn't that what Legends Of Tomorrow does best these days? Unlike more "serious" comic book adaptations, Legends doesn't try...
- 2/22/2017
- Den of Geek
In a world crawling with vampiric creatures, Mister helps equalize the fight between the living and the undead. Nick Damici’s memorable character returns for a new journey fueled by Martin’s (Connor Paolo) desire for revenge in Stake Land II. With the sequel out now on digital platforms and hitting Blu-ray and DVD on February 14th from Dark Sky Films, Daily Dead had the pleasure of speaking with Damici about reprising the role of Mister and much more.
Read on for our discussion with Damici, in which he talks about his plans for a third Stake Land film and shares his thoughts on the Stake Land TV series that he had once been developing. He also talks about the response to Bushwick (a movie he co-wrote) following the film’s Sundance screenings, what to expect in the upcoming season of Hap and Leonard, and an interesting conversation he once...
Read on for our discussion with Damici, in which he talks about his plans for a third Stake Land film and shares his thoughts on the Stake Land TV series that he had once been developing. He also talks about the response to Bushwick (a movie he co-wrote) following the film’s Sundance screenings, what to expect in the upcoming season of Hap and Leonard, and an interesting conversation he once...
- 2/7/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Gunpowder & Sky, the upstart studio co-founded by MTV veteran Van Toffler, has acquired the raunchy nun comedy The Little Hours, following its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jeff Baena wrote and directed the irreverent adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century work The Decameron, following a young servant who hides from his master at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the Middle Ages.
Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Molly Shannon, Jemima Kirke, Lauren Weedman, Adam Pally and John C. Reilly make up the ensemble cast.
Gunpowder & Sky will release the film theatrically in North America...
Jeff Baena wrote and directed the irreverent adaptation of Giovanni Boccaccio's 14th-century work The Decameron, following a young servant who hides from his master at a convent full of emotionally unstable nuns in the Middle Ages.
Aubrey Plaza, Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Kate Micucci, Molly Shannon, Jemima Kirke, Lauren Weedman, Adam Pally and John C. Reilly make up the ensemble cast.
Gunpowder & Sky will release the film theatrically in North America...
- 1/24/2017
- by Natalie Jarvey,Ashley Lee
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"I don't know if you deserve me," the pontiff formerly known as Lenny Belardo tells the horrified crowd in St. Peter's Square at the end of his bonkers first homily. Neither do we, Lenny, neither do we. Two episodes in, and The Young Pope shines like a city on a hill – a beacon of madcap brilliance, savage humor, and go-for-broke filmmaking excess right when we need it most. It's a light in the darkness, even if it ends with its title character in a very dark place. We mean that both literally and metaphorically.
- 1/17/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Close-Up is a column that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Alexander Zeldovich's Target (2011) is playing exclusively December 16, 2016 - January 14, 2017 in the United States.All utopias are alike; each dystopia is dystopian in its own way. But is it a utopia or dystopia we are talking about here? In Alexander Zeldovich’s Target, Russia of the near future is prosperous and comfortably numb: energy sources for export still abound, heavy trucks rush along the Guangzhou–Paris highway replenishing the treasury with toll money, and sleek skyscrapers of Moscow symbolize the country’s welfare in stone, steel and concrete. Victor, the Minister of Natural Resource– “king of the mountain,” as he calls himself—has it all:a large, hi-tech apartment, a Chinese biographer and appropriately spiritless facial features. He is the perfect picture of a man who has made it in a land of bureaucratic capitalism. The film’s other dramatis personae...
- 12/23/2016
- MUBI
Samantha Bee went on a crusade against the Catholic Church on Monday for allowing its dogma to jeopardize the well-being of pregnant women.
VideosObama Reads Trump’s Mean Tweet, Achieves Mic-Drop Moment on Kimmel
Triggered earlier in the episode by presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace conflating partial birth abortions, which no longer exist, with late term abortions, the Full Frontal host examined the inner workings of Catholic hospitals and the religious beliefs that prevent them from terminating pregnancies even when the mother’s life is in danger.
“I don’t have a joke here… I’d like a word with the priesthood,...
VideosObama Reads Trump’s Mean Tweet, Achieves Mic-Drop Moment on Kimmel
Triggered earlier in the episode by presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace conflating partial birth abortions, which no longer exist, with late term abortions, the Full Frontal host examined the inner workings of Catholic hospitals and the religious beliefs that prevent them from terminating pregnancies even when the mother’s life is in danger.
“I don’t have a joke here… I’d like a word with the priesthood,...
- 10/25/2016
- TVLine.com
From The Lives of Others to a French Game of Thrones. Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, the Oscar-winning director of The Lives of Others, is shifting gears for his new project: a live-action adaptation of the French-language fantasy comic Thorgal. Created by Belgian writer Jean Van Hamme and Polish graphic artist Grzegorz Rosinski in 1977, the comic is set in the Middle Ages and follows the adventures of a mysterious dark-haired child, Thorgal, found and adopted by a Viking chieftain. He grows to be a great warrior, using his skills to battle against powers greater than anything
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- 10/20/2016
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Keep up with the always-hopping film festival world with our weekly Film Festival Roundup column. Check out last week’s Roundup right here.
Full Lineup Announcements
– The Denver Film Festival (Dff), produced by Denver Film Society (Dfs), has announced its full festival lineup including all feature film selections, short films and complete sidebars. “Our 39th Festival program truly has something for everyone — from the delightful dance-filled comedies of Tribute guests Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon to the diverse slate of works that makes up our country of focus, Spain, from timely and serious documentaries such as ‘Do Not Resist’ and ‘Jackson’ to the always curious and creepy Late Night Showcase,” said Brit Withey, Artistic Director. Other highlights include “I, Daniel Blake,” “The Ornithologist” and “Off the Rails.”
During the 12-day Festival, DFF39 will present more than 200 titles representing local, national and international independent films, as well as industry panels, workshops,...
Full Lineup Announcements
– The Denver Film Festival (Dff), produced by Denver Film Society (Dfs), has announced its full festival lineup including all feature film selections, short films and complete sidebars. “Our 39th Festival program truly has something for everyone — from the delightful dance-filled comedies of Tribute guests Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon to the diverse slate of works that makes up our country of focus, Spain, from timely and serious documentaries such as ‘Do Not Resist’ and ‘Jackson’ to the always curious and creepy Late Night Showcase,” said Brit Withey, Artistic Director. Other highlights include “I, Daniel Blake,” “The Ornithologist” and “Off the Rails.”
During the 12-day Festival, DFF39 will present more than 200 titles representing local, national and international independent films, as well as industry panels, workshops,...
- 10/13/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
The Legends of Tomorrow actually have two new missions for Season 2 — one of them being to remind us, “Time travel is supposed to be fun!”
PhotosSupergirl / Flash / Arrow / Legends of Tomorrow Crossover
Coming off of a heavily serialized, sci-fi-heavy freshman run, The CW’s Arrow/Flash offshoot reboots things a bit when it returns Thursday, Oct. 13 at 8/7c, as evidenced from the very first scene, in which someone we’ve never met before barges into Mayor Oliver Queen’s office with a wild theory about Green Arrow’s time-traveling friends having gone “missing” — in the past. Over time, the series...
PhotosSupergirl / Flash / Arrow / Legends of Tomorrow Crossover
Coming off of a heavily serialized, sci-fi-heavy freshman run, The CW’s Arrow/Flash offshoot reboots things a bit when it returns Thursday, Oct. 13 at 8/7c, as evidenced from the very first scene, in which someone we’ve never met before barges into Mayor Oliver Queen’s office with a wild theory about Green Arrow’s time-traveling friends having gone “missing” — in the past. Over time, the series...
- 10/11/2016
- TVLine.com
Cynthia Nixon spent the first half of her 40s going through a de-Mirandafication, to borrow from a New York article written a decade ago. She had to take herself out of the Sex and the City game and put herself in the “mom” space, because as a 40-something female actress, that’s about the extent of the roles available to you.
Now, like Satc co-star and real-life bestie Sarah Jessica Parker is doing, she’s excited to take on juicier roles. Parker’s upcoming HBO show Divorce -- which Nixon doesn’t have any plans to guest on but would jump at the opportunity -- is about a woman who, in the midst of a life crisis, surprises her husband (Thomas Haden Church) by asking for a divorce.
“I like that,” she says, referring to Divorce, which she hasn’t seen yet. “In your 30s and 40s you just play moms. Let me tell...
Now, like Satc co-star and real-life bestie Sarah Jessica Parker is doing, she’s excited to take on juicier roles. Parker’s upcoming HBO show Divorce -- which Nixon doesn’t have any plans to guest on but would jump at the opportunity -- is about a woman who, in the midst of a life crisis, surprises her husband (Thomas Haden Church) by asking for a divorce.
“I like that,” she says, referring to Divorce, which she hasn’t seen yet. “In your 30s and 40s you just play moms. Let me tell...
- 10/5/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Space bugs. CIA investigations. A secret war room. A Romeo and Juliet-esque D.C. romance. It all comes to a head — literally, in the case of the space bugs — in BrainDead’s season 1 finale. Ahead of the back-to-back final two hours airing tomorrow on CBS, creators Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife) talked to HitFix about what viewers can expect to happen next in their wacky tale of Capitol Hill being overtaken by brain-eating extraterrestrial bugs. Last week’s episode left off with Luke meeting the CIA “director’s director,” who informed him about the bugs. So Luke is finally in on (and believing) the truth about the bugs, but it looks like the brass at the CIA are infected with bugs too. Now Luke, Laurel, Gustav, and Rochelle (and also recently, finally in-the-know Gareth!) have to decide how they’re going to contend with the CIA. “The biggest...
- 9/10/2016
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
A fire tore through a newly built backlot set for the History Channel's forthcoming Middle Ages series, Knightfall, Friday afternoon at Prague's Barrandov Studios in the Czech Republic. Dozens of firefighters, including a Czech Fire Service helicopter that dropped water on the blaze from above, were struggling to contain the inferno, Tomas Krejci, founder of Prague's Milk & Honey Pictures, told The Hollywood Reporter. "[It] started a couple of hours ago and is still raging," he noted in a telephone interview, adding: "The blaze is in an outside set at Barrandov Studios, a very big set built for Knightfall, and seems to have taken
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- 8/26/2016
- by Nick Holdsworth, Vladimir Kozlov
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, and adieu to Molly.
With the first lady of Abuddin fleeing to Germany on Tyrant Season 3 Episode 5, the number of Al Fayeeds continues to shrink.
Barry isn't handling his country much better than he is his family, but Abuddin may be able to find hope in a new leader – who that will be remains to be seen.
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Molly's exit was fairly predictable after her pill binge on Tyrant Season 3 Episode 5, but I'm glad the writers decided to send her to a treatment center instead of killing her. Jennifer Finnigan is real asset to the show; we've already lost Ashraf Bahrom's Jamal this year.
Besides that, her plea to leave highlighted some of the problems in the Al-Fayeed marriage that her death would not have. Barry's clingy check-ins with his wife seem to have more to do with his own guilt than her needs.
With the first lady of Abuddin fleeing to Germany on Tyrant Season 3 Episode 5, the number of Al Fayeeds continues to shrink.
Barry isn't handling his country much better than he is his family, but Abuddin may be able to find hope in a new leader – who that will be remains to be seen.
Watch Tyrant Season 3 Episode 5 Online
Molly's exit was fairly predictable after her pill binge on Tyrant Season 3 Episode 5, but I'm glad the writers decided to send her to a treatment center instead of killing her. Jennifer Finnigan is real asset to the show; we've already lost Ashraf Bahrom's Jamal this year.
Besides that, her plea to leave highlighted some of the problems in the Al-Fayeed marriage that her death would not have. Barry's clingy check-ins with his wife seem to have more to do with his own guilt than her needs.
- 8/4/2016
- by Elizabeth Harlow
- TVfanatic
Based upon a short story of the Greek writer Antonis Toumanidis, and inspired by the classic fairy tale by Carlo Collodi, the film is reinventing the story of Pinocchio. The story of Pinocchio is presented from the Middle Ages and through the years. Meanwhile, in present day, at New York, detective Carl Buechler will face …
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- 7/30/2016
- by Horrornews.net
- Horror News
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