Welcome to another edition of Gays of Our Lives. This week in Gool Theater, we’ve got some very good clips from As the World Turns. And yet, the show still managed to annoy me. Am I just picky? Watch for yourself and see. Plus, Good Times, Bad Times (Dutch) starts an intriguing plot arc, Roman risks his life on All That Matters and One Life to Live continues to astound and amaze. Thankfully, it’s in a good way.
Gool Scoops And Spoilers has the dish on the new gay storyline on Emmerdale, Kyle and Oliver each make a commitment to Nick on One Life to Live, but can they keep their promises? Plus, Ravi comes to the defense of his sisters on Hollyoaks, Ian is trapped in a dicey situation on Shameless (U.S.), the kids from Glee make it to Sectionals in the final episode until – gasp!
Gool Scoops And Spoilers has the dish on the new gay storyline on Emmerdale, Kyle and Oliver each make a commitment to Nick on One Life to Live, but can they keep their promises? Plus, Ravi comes to the defense of his sisters on Hollyoaks, Ian is trapped in a dicey situation on Shameless (U.S.), the kids from Glee make it to Sectionals in the final episode until – gasp!
- 12/8/2009
- by Anthony D. Langford
- The Backlot
Back by popular demand for the Ninth Holiday Season in a row, Broadway Onstage Live Theatre is again pleased to present the Holiday Comedy by Dennis Wickline, The Nutcracker's Nuts.
Opening on Friday, December 4, The Nutcracker's Nuts is the most popular show ever presented at Broadway Onstage Live Theatre and tells the story of a retirement community's efforts to present a new holiday production. The show will run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm from December 4 through December 26. There will be no performance on Christmas Day, December 25. There will also be a 2pm Sunday matinee on Sunday, December 6, but there is only a waiting list for that performance. Good seats are available for all other performances.
Tickets are $16, and this year again Broadway Onstage is offering special Holiday Group Rates for this popular production. Groups of 13 or more pay only $13 each, and groups of 21 or more pay only $11 each.
Opening on Friday, December 4, The Nutcracker's Nuts is the most popular show ever presented at Broadway Onstage Live Theatre and tells the story of a retirement community's efforts to present a new holiday production. The show will run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm from December 4 through December 26. There will be no performance on Christmas Day, December 25. There will also be a 2pm Sunday matinee on Sunday, December 6, but there is only a waiting list for that performance. Good seats are available for all other performances.
Tickets are $16, and this year again Broadway Onstage is offering special Holiday Group Rates for this popular production. Groups of 13 or more pay only $13 each, and groups of 21 or more pay only $11 each.
- 11/19/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Regardless of our nationality, we have good reasons to appreciate In the Loop. In fact, with all the serious political films we're used to see, it's refreshing to see one that pokes fun at those who represent us. Besides, despite its few flaws in the script, In the Loop's humour is never vulgar and is sure going to entertain you.
During an interview on radio, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), Great Britain's Minister for International Development, accidentally states that a war in the Middle East is "unforeseeable". Now that he regrets it Simon tries everything he can to avoid supporting an eventual war in the Middle East despite the pressure from Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), the Prime Minister's "enforcer". Therefore, what should Simon do while he's diplomatically visiting the USA?
Obviously, as a comedy, In the Loop brings quite a fresh air. With a limited use of music and a rather simple editing,...
During an interview on radio, Simon Foster (Tom Hollander), Great Britain's Minister for International Development, accidentally states that a war in the Middle East is "unforeseeable". Now that he regrets it Simon tries everything he can to avoid supporting an eventual war in the Middle East despite the pressure from Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi), the Prime Minister's "enforcer". Therefore, what should Simon do while he's diplomatically visiting the USA?
Obviously, as a comedy, In the Loop brings quite a fresh air. With a limited use of music and a rather simple editing,...
- 9/6/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
In the Loop
Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, and James Gandolfini
Directed by Armando Ianucci
Rated R
"I have spoken to the Prime Minister,” shouts British government communications officer Malcolm Tucker, adding, “whether or not it happened or not is irrelevant. It is true!"
That’s the fun and the trouble with In the Loop, a dizzyingly, fast-paced political satire that is less about what is said in government than how it is spoken. You can't afford to take a scene off precisely because there's never an ounce of concrete information. All we know for sure is that the wrong thing was said and it has led both the UK and the Us to the brink of invasion.
The key word in the entire film is “unforeseeable,” which is how British Secretary of State for International Development Simon Foster describes the possibility of a Us-uk invasion of the Middle East.
Starring Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, and James Gandolfini
Directed by Armando Ianucci
Rated R
"I have spoken to the Prime Minister,” shouts British government communications officer Malcolm Tucker, adding, “whether or not it happened or not is irrelevant. It is true!"
That’s the fun and the trouble with In the Loop, a dizzyingly, fast-paced political satire that is less about what is said in government than how it is spoken. You can't afford to take a scene off precisely because there's never an ounce of concrete information. All we know for sure is that the wrong thing was said and it has led both the UK and the Us to the brink of invasion.
The key word in the entire film is “unforeseeable,” which is how British Secretary of State for International Development Simon Foster describes the possibility of a Us-uk invasion of the Middle East.
- 8/28/2009
- by Colin Boyd
- GetTheBigPicture.net
In The Loop, a British political farce written and directed by Armando Iannucci, is a spin-off of the BBC series ‘The Thick Of It’ which satirizes the modern British government. The new film, which moves part of the action to Washington D.C., has been a big hit in the U.K. where it opened in April. It’s a fast-paced hit-and-miss (but mostly hit) comedy in the vein of Dr. Strangelove or Wag The Dog, full of rapid-fire dialogue and screwball situations. In the film, the British Prime Minister and the U.S. President are looking to start a war in the Middle East. Neither of these leaders is shown and the details of the war never mentioned, but it seems obviously based on events that led up to the Iraq war. In The Loop follows an ensemble of mid-level government officials and advisers in their comical behind-the-scenes efforts...
- 8/7/2009
- by Tom
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Peter Capaldi and Chris Addison in In the Loop
Photo: IFC Films The villain/hero of In the Loop is not so much a who as it is a what, and even that what can't be clearly defined as director Armando Iannucci and a staff of five talented writers pieced together one of the most smartly written and superbly executed political comedies I have ever seen, if not the absolute pinnacle of the genre. It's not often I watch a movie and feel confident in saying it is "the best" or "one of the best" of anything, but without a doubt In the Loop is one of the best comedies I have ever seen and one that does not get old (I have seen it three times now). However, do not wait to watch it on DVD. It is meant to be seen with a large audience, all of you...
Photo: IFC Films The villain/hero of In the Loop is not so much a who as it is a what, and even that what can't be clearly defined as director Armando Iannucci and a staff of five talented writers pieced together one of the most smartly written and superbly executed political comedies I have ever seen, if not the absolute pinnacle of the genre. It's not often I watch a movie and feel confident in saying it is "the best" or "one of the best" of anything, but without a doubt In the Loop is one of the best comedies I have ever seen and one that does not get old (I have seen it three times now). However, do not wait to watch it on DVD. It is meant to be seen with a large audience, all of you...
- 7/31/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Armando Iannucci’s In the Loop understands a fundamental principle of politics: Ego trumps all. His film, a transatlantic depiction of the build-up to a Middle Eastern war within the governments of the United States and Britain, presents an ensemble of characters driven solely by their personal interests, by dreams of glory and celebrity, by everything but the needs of the populations that have elected them as representatives. Delivered with characteristically British drollness, with the faux-documentary camerawork that’s in vogue these days, the picture steadfastly shatters any remaining hope one might have in the ideal that those in public service might answer to a higher cause. The film begins in Britain, with the lowly government minister Simon Foster (Tom Hollander) getting into trouble with communications director Malcolm Tucker (Peter Capaldi) when he gives a public comment that suggests planning to be afoot for a war in the Middle East. His...
- 7/24/2009
- by Robert Levin
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
For weeks now, I've heard fellow critics recommending Armando Iannucci's "In the Loop," a film about a verbal blunder that leads to an international crisis, as a pinnacle of screwball satire, a treasure trove of absurd situations and quotable lines, a "Dr. Strangelove" for the new millennium. I understand the fuss: the state of movie comedy is so generally dismal that when one demonstrates any wit at all, we tend to react like desert travelers who've stumbled upon an oasis. But while I agree that "In the Loop" is a breezy, amusing, committed movie -- writer-director Iannucci was responsible for the BBC's "This is Alan Partridge," the brilliant Steve Coogan vehicle that takes the early Albert Brooks school of miserable jerk comedy as far as it can go -- I wasn't bowled over. It's good, very good, but visually and rhythmically unremarkable and ultimately pretty thin. And there's a...
- 7/22/2009
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- ifc.com
Anyone trying to sell a movie will tell you that they will do anything to get people in the theater. I was first intrigued by this film’s poster (of all things), and then upon reading about the movie, I was interested in the ample amount of swearing featured in the film. Whatever it was, I was excited to seen In The Loop and it did not disappoint.
In The Loop is a political (if you will) comedy that includes both British and American humor. The U.S President and the U.K. Prime Minister are both interested in a war. On the U.S. side, General Miller (played very well by James Gandolfini) and on the U.K. side, the Prime Minister’s top “spin-doctor,” Malcolm Tucker (played perfectly by Peter Capaldi) both think war is a terrible idea and use their best qualities to try and make the...
In The Loop is a political (if you will) comedy that includes both British and American humor. The U.S President and the U.K. Prime Minister are both interested in a war. On the U.S. side, General Miller (played very well by James Gandolfini) and on the U.K. side, the Prime Minister’s top “spin-doctor,” Malcolm Tucker (played perfectly by Peter Capaldi) both think war is a terrible idea and use their best qualities to try and make the...
- 7/14/2009
- by RyanBoy
- Atomic Popcorn
- Looks like the IFC folks and filmmaker Armando Iannucci are making the most out of a Tribeca Film Festival showing, supporting the movie early on with some poster art eye candy (retro fit) which eventually comes out July 24th. Following in the not so original, but politically-minded "Hope" teaser posters, is the final poster premiere which accompanied Iannucci's recollections of a trip down in Washington - read here. I would not have signalled out the poster if it didn't grab my attention, and the following synopsis below, we get an idea of how scrambled the lines of communication become when the chain of command is lead by the incompetent. How do you like the one sheet? Written by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Tony Roche, the Us President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a good thing. Us General
- 4/20/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
You’ve put up with my raving about the comic genius of British satirist Armando Iannucci for long enough now and the time has come to partake in the goodness. Yes, with the UK theatrical release coming in April - IFC have the film for North America but have not yet set a date - the first trailer has arrived and it is absolutely fantastic. The only downside to the trailer format is that censorship concerns mostly prevent the exposure of Peter Capaldi’s Malcolm Tucker character in his full, foul-mouthed glory but still, this is brilliant stuff. And for the record, not only does it turn out that James Gandolfini does have a sense of humor he is absolutely fantastic in this.
The Us President and UK Prime Minister suddenly fancy a war. But it’ll be quick this time. Promise! The Us General Miller doesn’t think so...
The Us President and UK Prime Minister suddenly fancy a war. But it’ll be quick this time. Promise! The Us General Miller doesn’t think so...
- 3/14/2009
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
**Please Note: This will be at the top for a while; be sure to scroll down for updated news stories!** Horror may currently be in a slump, but the 2008 American Film Market has shown a huge light at the end of the tunnel. This year showcased a record number of horror titles and Dread Central was on hand to catch a great deal of them. Some were good, some were bad but all showed that this genre still has plenty of lifeblood left. Many exhibitors were also kind enough to show us movie promos, while others coldly showed us the door (Lesbian Vampire Killers, I’m looking at you). The most promising show previews were easily Night of the Demons and Clive Barker’s Dread, with plenty of new projects being announced. Check out our full Afm '08 coverage here.
So without further ado, we present you with our yearly...
So without further ado, we present you with our yearly...
- 11/12/2008
- by Andrew Kasch
- DreadCentral.com
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