Have you ever found yourself questioning the future success of an up-and-coming star, only to be later delightfully proven wrong? That was precisely the case with The Dark Knight star Christian Bale, who, after watching Matt Damon’s performance in Robert Mandel’s School Ties, harbored doubts about the latter’s prospects in Hollywood.
In a candid GQ interview, Bale reflected on a time when his own career seemed to be in a lull, revealing how he wasn’t quite convinced that Damon, despite his evident talent, would achieve fame. For Bale, the realization came quickly, but just “three days” later, while watching Good Will Hunting, it led him to the undeniable conclusion: talent combined with perseverance is a force to be reckoned with!
Christian Bale in Batman Begins | Warner Bros.
Note that School Ties did launch the careers of many acclaimed actors working today, including Anthony Rapp, Brendan Fraser,...
In a candid GQ interview, Bale reflected on a time when his own career seemed to be in a lull, revealing how he wasn’t quite convinced that Damon, despite his evident talent, would achieve fame. For Bale, the realization came quickly, but just “three days” later, while watching Good Will Hunting, it led him to the undeniable conclusion: talent combined with perseverance is a force to be reckoned with!
Christian Bale in Batman Begins | Warner Bros.
Note that School Ties did launch the careers of many acclaimed actors working today, including Anthony Rapp, Brendan Fraser,...
- 5/25/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
After years in the industry, Brendan Fraser was awarded an Oscar in 2023, recognizing the actor’s exceptional acting chops. In recognition of his role as Charlie in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, the American-Canadian actor, 55, received his first Academy Award for Best Actor. He was the first Canadian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his starring role as an obese gay man, which brought him critical acclaim and many other honors.
Brendan Fraser in a still from The Whale (2022)
Still, he has remained modest and affable both on and off set, never allowing his success to get to his head. This is a rare quality in Hollywood, where celebrity and fortune can breed arrogance and entitlement. Acknowledging this, his School Ties co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck once mentioned that Fraser has “no ego”.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Have Sweet Things To Say About Brendan Fraser
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon,...
Brendan Fraser in a still from The Whale (2022)
Still, he has remained modest and affable both on and off set, never allowing his success to get to his head. This is a rare quality in Hollywood, where celebrity and fortune can breed arrogance and entitlement. Acknowledging this, his School Ties co-stars Matt Damon and Ben Affleck once mentioned that Fraser has “no ego”.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Have Sweet Things To Say About Brendan Fraser
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
If there’s ever been a classic horror film that doesn’t need a sequel, it’s Carrie. Stephen King’s debut novel was masterfully adapted into a 1976 film by Brian De Palma and quickly became a runaway hit. In fact it’s likely because of the film’s success that the prolific author so quickly became a household name. Published in 1974, the semi-epistolary novel follows Carrie White, a high school senior who’s spent her life taking abuse from her ultra-religious mother and savage classmates. Finally pushed too far, Carrie unleashes her telekinetic power with a fiery vengeance that lays waste to the cruel and kind alike. De Palma faithfully adapted King’s original novel to create a terrifying exploration of long-term abuse and self-defense gone terribly wrong. The image of Carrie (Sissy Spacek) covered in blood as she walks through a burning prom has become an indelible image...
- 3/12/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
It took nearly 20 years to make "The Conjuring," a "based on a true story" film about the supposed hauntings of the Perron family in Harrisville, Rhode Island. For over 14 years, producer Tony DeRosa-Grund went from studio to studio trying to make the film happen, but it wasn't until writers Chad and Carey W. Hayes updated the script and shifted the perspective from the Perron family to paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren that there was movement on the picture. The duo interviewed Lorraine Warren to ensure authenticity, and the new script sparked a massive bidding war. The Hayes brothers had cracked the code — the secret of what would become a massive franchise lay with the Warrens.
Before the era of televised paranormal investigators like Zak Bagans of "Ghost Adventures" or "Kindred Spirits" stars Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, there were Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was a professed demonologist, while...
Before the era of televised paranormal investigators like Zak Bagans of "Ghost Adventures" or "Kindred Spirits" stars Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, there were Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was a professed demonologist, while...
- 9/13/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
American Cinematheque will celebrate Brendan Fraser with “Fraser-Thon,” a marathon featuring four of his most beloved films at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, Calif. Fraser will participate in the evening’s in-person event with an introduction and Q&a (along with a surprise guest).
The selected films represent the range of his 30-year career, including dramas, comedies, action movies and critically acclaimed performances. They are Robert Mandel’s coming-of-age drama “School Ties” (1992), Stephen Sommers’ action-adventure “The Mummy” (1999), Hugh Wilson’s rom-com “Blast From the Past” (1999) and Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated “The Whale” (2022). For “The Whale,” Fraser is nominated for best actor at this year’s Academy Awards, in addition to supporting actress (Hong Chau) and makeup and hairstyling.
The first 200 attendees will receive a free “Brendan Fraser Zine,” courtesy of A24. The tickets for the four-film evening will go on sale via the Cinematheque website on Feb. 15 beginning at 1:00 p.
The selected films represent the range of his 30-year career, including dramas, comedies, action movies and critically acclaimed performances. They are Robert Mandel’s coming-of-age drama “School Ties” (1992), Stephen Sommers’ action-adventure “The Mummy” (1999), Hugh Wilson’s rom-com “Blast From the Past” (1999) and Darren Aronofsky’s Oscar-nominated “The Whale” (2022). For “The Whale,” Fraser is nominated for best actor at this year’s Academy Awards, in addition to supporting actress (Hong Chau) and makeup and hairstyling.
The first 200 attendees will receive a free “Brendan Fraser Zine,” courtesy of A24. The tickets for the four-film evening will go on sale via the Cinematheque website on Feb. 15 beginning at 1:00 p.
- 2/15/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
When the creative team behind "School Ties" -- which included "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf and director Robert Mandel -- were putting together the cast for their high school drama about a Jewish football player facing antisemitism at an elite prep school, they were tasked with finding fresh young faces who they hoped would be able to carry the movie despite not yet having any star power. It had worked before, after all, perhaps most famously in "The Outsiders." And much like Francis Ford Coppola struck gold with a cast that included Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, and Rob Lowe, Mandel and Wolf hit the jackpot and found bonafide big screen stars in Brendan Fraser, Chris O'Donnell, Ben Affleck, and, of course, Matt Damon.
Obviously, when you've got a bunch of talented and handsome young actors on set generating buzz about which one of them will be the Next Big Thing,...
Obviously, when you've got a bunch of talented and handsome young actors on set generating buzz about which one of them will be the Next Big Thing,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Jeff Kelly
- Slash Film
Brendan Fraser is experiencing something of a career renaissance, and really, we couldn't be happier. While he's getting critical acclaim -- and a probable Oscar nomination -- for "The Whale," he has put in outstanding work throughout his career. Yes, we're even including "Encino Man," in which he performed some genuinely terrific physical comedy. But while he's arguably best known for goofy comedies and action adventures like "The Mummy," Fraser is also no stranger to dramatic roles, such as his breakthrough role in "School Ties."
The film is a strong coming-of-age story dealing with issues of antisemitism in the 1950s, and features a largely satisfying ending that sees Fraser's character, David Greene, come out on top after being wrongly accused of cheating and threatened with expulsion from his prestigious boarding school.
In retrospect, this film about a poor Jewish kid from Scranton recruited to play football at a WASPy New...
The film is a strong coming-of-age story dealing with issues of antisemitism in the 1950s, and features a largely satisfying ending that sees Fraser's character, David Greene, come out on top after being wrongly accused of cheating and threatened with expulsion from his prestigious boarding school.
In retrospect, this film about a poor Jewish kid from Scranton recruited to play football at a WASPy New...
- 12/13/2022
- by Jeff Kelly
- Slash Film
Over the years, there have been several launching-pad movies, where the casting edict is to find as many fresh young faces as possible rather than lean on established star power. In 1955, "Rebel Without a Cause" assembled a number of exciting performers in James Dean, Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Dennis Hopper. Nearly 30 years later, Francis Ford Coppola's "The Outsiders" served up a smorgasbord of rising stars in C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Diane Lane, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe and Tom Cruise. And in 1993, director Robert Mandel brought together a company of future stars via the crackling drama "School Ties."
Though many of the actors in "School Ties" had popped up here and there in smaller roles, Mandel's drama about a Jewish student contending with antisemitism at a Massachusetts boarding school in 1959 was the movie where they got to show off their considerable chops. Ben Affleck, Cole Hauser...
Though many of the actors in "School Ties" had popped up here and there in smaller roles, Mandel's drama about a Jewish student contending with antisemitism at a Massachusetts boarding school in 1959 was the movie where they got to show off their considerable chops. Ben Affleck, Cole Hauser...
- 9/28/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Everyone loves a comeback story. Just look at Tiger Woods. And Hollywood especially loves a good comeback such as Judy Garland with 1954’s “A Star is Born.” The latest Tinseltown comeback is none other than Brendan Fraser, who over the past 30 years starred in everything from lowbrow comedies (“Encino Man”) to action blockbusters ( “The Mummy”) to acclaimed dramas and even a Best Picture Oscar winner (“Crash”).
But the 53-year-old actor has gone through a rough patch: a divorce including a well-publicized alimony issue in 2013, health issues, depression, the death of his mother and the 2018 revelation where he alleged, he had been sexually assaulted by the former head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. in 2003. After stepping away for a while, Fraser has been slowly working his way back appearing in such TV series as Showtime’s “The Affair” and DC Universe and HBO Max series “Doom Patrol.”
The Fraser-sance movie...
But the 53-year-old actor has gone through a rough patch: a divorce including a well-publicized alimony issue in 2013, health issues, depression, the death of his mother and the 2018 revelation where he alleged, he had been sexually assaulted by the former head of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. in 2003. After stepping away for a while, Fraser has been slowly working his way back appearing in such TV series as Showtime’s “The Affair” and DC Universe and HBO Max series “Doom Patrol.”
The Fraser-sance movie...
- 9/12/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
This week’s horror and sci-fi home media releases are a fun bunch, as we have a lot of great new movies to look forward to, as well as a ton of killer classic titles headed home to various formats. If you missed it in theaters, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is being released alone and then alongside the first two Ghostbusters films as a three-movie collection, and for those of you who love mind-blowing animation, you’re going to definitely want to check out The Spine of Night. One of my favorite films from 2021 was Danishka Esterhazy’s Slumber Party Massacre, so if you missed seeing it then, now you can catch up with it courtesy of Scream Factory.
In terms of older titles, several of my favorite movies are headed to Blu-ray this week from the fine folks at Kino Lorber: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and both F/X...
In terms of older titles, several of my favorite movies are headed to Blu-ray this week from the fine folks at Kino Lorber: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and both F/X...
- 2/1/2022
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Brian Dennehy, the prolific character actor who could easily jump between comedy and drama on stage and screen, died Wednesday from natural causes in Connecticut. He was 81.
Dennehy’s daughter, Elizabeth Dennehy, confirmed his death Thursday on Twitter, writing, “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related. Larger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife Jennifer, family and many friends.”
It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father,...
Dennehy’s daughter, Elizabeth Dennehy, confirmed his death Thursday on Twitter, writing, “It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father, Brian passed away last night from natural causes, not Covid-related. Larger than life, generous to a fault, a proud and devoted father and grandfather, he will be missed by his wife Jennifer, family and many friends.”
It is with heavy hearts we announce that our father,...
- 4/16/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Back in the late '90s, Brendan Fraser was the man. After making the Paleolithic scene alongside Sean Astin and Pauly Shore for Encino Man (1992), starring as David Green in director Robert Mandel's brutal drama School Ties, and rocking out as Chazz for Michael Lehmann's Airheads, Fraser soon boarded the beloved Mummy franchise for Universal Pictures. After starring…...
- 9/10/2019
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Four months after Johnny Depp’s interview with Rolling Stone, GQ UK profiled the actor where he talked about his ex-wife Amber Heard, his financial troubles, and his alleged clashes with Disney.
In the profile, Depp also says he managed to sneak in a dirty reference into the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, and no one at Disney noticed until the film came out on DVD.
Depp has had a rough couple of years. He’s been in financial trouble and was accused of domestic abuse by Heard (Depp has denied all of the accusations). The accusations, in the #MeToo era, however, led to backlash over his starring role in an upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
Also Read: Johnny Depp Uses an Earpiece on Set and 8 Other Shockers From Rolling Stone Profile
See below for six revelations from the GQ profile.
1. Tim Burton Is Currently Staying With Him at His...
In the profile, Depp also says he managed to sneak in a dirty reference into the first “Pirates of the Caribbean” film, and no one at Disney noticed until the film came out on DVD.
Depp has had a rough couple of years. He’s been in financial trouble and was accused of domestic abuse by Heard (Depp has denied all of the accusations). The accusations, in the #MeToo era, however, led to backlash over his starring role in an upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
Also Read: Johnny Depp Uses an Earpiece on Set and 8 Other Shockers From Rolling Stone Profile
See below for six revelations from the GQ profile.
1. Tim Burton Is Currently Staying With Him at His...
- 10/3/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
New Additions to Shudder in August:
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Check Out What’S New On Shudder In August, Including 31 Films And 2 Series Seasons
August 1
Boy Eats Girl A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
To Stream, Start Your Free 7-day Trial At Shudder ($4.99/Month Or $3.99/Month With Annual Plan)
Check Out What’S New On Shudder In August, Including 31 Films And 2 Series Seasons
August 1
Boy Eats Girl A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror writer’s books have on his fans is more than inspirational.
- 7/31/2018
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
31 films and 2 series are heading to Shudder in August, including African zombie movie The Dead, Lucky McKee's All Cheerleaders Die, and John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness:
August 1
Boy Eats Girl (2005, Stephen Bradley) A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead (2010, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India (2013, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter) An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror...
August 1
Boy Eats Girl (2005, Stephen Bradley) A boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his appetite for his beloved.
The Dead (2010, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) When his plane crashes, a U.S. Navy officer (Rob Freeman) must trek through an African landscape where zombies roam.
The Dead 2: India (2013, Howard J. Ford, Jon Ford) As a zombie plague spreads across India, an American turbine engineer battles his way back to Mumbai to rescue his pregnant lover.
In the Mouth of Madness (1994, John Carpenter) An insurance investigator begins discovering that the impact a horror...
- 7/27/2018
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Johnny Depp has reached a settlement in his legal battle with the Management Group, averting a trial that was set to begin next month.
Depp sued his former managers in January 2017, accusing them of spending millions of dollars without his permission. He sought $25 million in damages, including years worth of professional fees. The Management Group, led by Joel and Robert Mandel, filed a countersuit alleging that Depp was responsible for his own financial straits, and documenting millions of dollars of expenditures on wine, luxury homes, household staff, art, private jets, security, and a cannon to blast Hunter Thompson’s ashes.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
“Johnny Depp is pleased to have achieved a settlement agreement with The Management Group following the legal action he took against the company in January 2017,” a Depp spokesperson said in a statement. “The lawsuit taken out against The Management Group – and the...
Depp sued his former managers in January 2017, accusing them of spending millions of dollars without his permission. He sought $25 million in damages, including years worth of professional fees. The Management Group, led by Joel and Robert Mandel, filed a countersuit alleging that Depp was responsible for his own financial straits, and documenting millions of dollars of expenditures on wine, luxury homes, household staff, art, private jets, security, and a cannon to blast Hunter Thompson’s ashes.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
“Johnny Depp is pleased to have achieved a settlement agreement with The Management Group following the legal action he took against the company in January 2017,” a Depp spokesperson said in a statement. “The lawsuit taken out against The Management Group – and the...
- 7/16/2018
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Johnny Depp gave a lengthy interview to Rolling Stone to get out “the truth.” The blockbuster movie star opened up about his lavish spending habits lawsuits, and his first days in Los Angeles.
Depp has had a rough couple of years. He’s been in financial trouble and was accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife Amber Heard (Depp has denied all the accusations). The accusations, in the MeToo era, however, led to backlash over his starring role in an upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
In the interview, Depp also speaks about the legal battle with his former business managers Joel and Robert Mandel, and explains why he uses an earpiece on set as well as why he spent $5 million to to honor Hunter S. Thompson.
Also Read: Johnny Depp Sued by Ex-Bodyguards Who Say They Were 'Forced to Protect' Actor 'From Himself and His Vices'
Depp will next star in...
Depp has had a rough couple of years. He’s been in financial trouble and was accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife Amber Heard (Depp has denied all the accusations). The accusations, in the MeToo era, however, led to backlash over his starring role in an upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
In the interview, Depp also speaks about the legal battle with his former business managers Joel and Robert Mandel, and explains why he uses an earpiece on set as well as why he spent $5 million to to honor Hunter S. Thompson.
Also Read: Johnny Depp Sued by Ex-Bodyguards Who Say They Were 'Forced to Protect' Actor 'From Himself and His Vices'
Depp will next star in...
- 6/21/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Most lawsuits settle, but the ever-escalating dispute between Johnny Depp and his former business managers doesn't seem to be nearing a cease-fire. In fact, The Management Group has added the star's sister, nephew, personal assistant and several friends as cross-defendants in the legal fight.
Depp in January sued Tmg and its principals Joel and Robert Mandel, claiming they engaged in self-dealing, failed to keep proper books and cost him millions in unnecessary tax penalties, among other complaints. Tmg countersued two weeks later, alleging the actor's dire financial situation is his own doing, and on Tuesday upped...
Depp in January sued Tmg and its principals Joel and Robert Mandel, claiming they engaged in self-dealing, failed to keep proper books and cost him millions in unnecessary tax penalties, among other complaints. Tmg countersued two weeks later, alleging the actor's dire financial situation is his own doing, and on Tuesday upped...
- 9/19/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2017-07-10T14:39:28-07:00Does Johnny Depp Really Spend $2 Million a Month?
It doesn't matter whether Johnny Depp spends $2 million a month, according to an L.A. judge who on Monday ruled that the actor's headline-grabbing spending habits aren't currently relevant to his legal battle with his ex-business managers.
The highly contentious legal battle began in January, with Depp suing The Management Group and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, for allegedly collecting millions in fees without his consent, loaning his money without his knowledge and racking up unnecessary tax penalties and fees. Tmg fired back in an explosive cross complaint that said Depp's proclivities for the finer things like expensive wine, memorabilia and real estate and his refusal to listen to their advice led to his dire financial state.
Tmg had asked the court for a declaration that "Depp authorized and directed all of Tmg’s...
It doesn't matter whether Johnny Depp spends $2 million a month, according to an L.A. judge who on Monday ruled that the actor's headline-grabbing spending habits aren't currently relevant to his legal battle with his ex-business managers.
The highly contentious legal battle began in January, with Depp suing The Management Group and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, for allegedly collecting millions in fees without his consent, loaning his money without his knowledge and racking up unnecessary tax penalties and fees. Tmg fired back in an explosive cross complaint that said Depp's proclivities for the finer things like expensive wine, memorabilia and real estate and his refusal to listen to their advice led to his dire financial state.
Tmg had asked the court for a declaration that "Depp authorized and directed all of Tmg’s...
- 7/10/2017
- by EG
- Yidio
It doesn't matter whether Johnny Depp spends $2 million a month, according to a Los Angeles judge who on Monday ruled that the actor's headline-grabbing spending habits aren't currently relevant to his legal battle with his ex-business managers.
The highly contentious legal battle began in January, with Depp suing The Management Group and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, for allegedly collecting millions in fees without his consent, loaning his money without his knowledge and racking up unnecessary tax penalties and fees. Tmg fired back in an explosive cross-complaint that said Depp's proclivities for the finer things like...
The highly contentious legal battle began in January, with Depp suing The Management Group and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, for allegedly collecting millions in fees without his consent, loaning his money without his knowledge and racking up unnecessary tax penalties and fees. Tmg fired back in an explosive cross-complaint that said Depp's proclivities for the finer things like...
- 7/10/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Depp's already ugly legal battle with his former business managers is getting even more personal, as newly unsealed deposition testimony alleges The Management Group kept him in the dark about his finances and claims the star's sister spent his money unchecked because his business manager was afraid of her.
Depp sued in January, claiming Tmg and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, treated his money as their own and cost him millions. The Mandels countersued, claiming Depp knew he was short of funds but continued to spend at a breakneck pace.
Ex-tmg employee Janine Rayburn says she believes the...
Depp sued in January, claiming Tmg and its principals, Joel and Robert Mandel, treated his money as their own and cost him millions. The Mandels countersued, claiming Depp knew he was short of funds but continued to spend at a breakneck pace.
Ex-tmg employee Janine Rayburn says she believes the...
- 5/30/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Johnny Depp can amend his lawsuit against his former business managers, a California judge has ruled. On Friday, the star was given the green light to add claims premised on information given to him by a business management firm's ex-employee allegedly fired for pointing out red flags in the handling of Depp's finances.
Depp first sued The Management Group and Joel and Robert Mandel in January. He claims they cost him millions in tax penalties and failed to pay back a $5 million bridge loan — which Depp says he didn't know about — that resulted in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings...
Depp first sued The Management Group and Joel and Robert Mandel in January. He claims they cost him millions in tax penalties and failed to pay back a $5 million bridge loan — which Depp says he didn't know about — that resulted in non-judicial foreclosure proceedings...
- 5/26/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Film Institute Conservatory has a new dean in producer Richard Gladstein, and he shamelessly chased down the job.
Gladstein — president of Film Colony, producer of Best Picture Oscar nominees “Finding Neverland” and “The Cider House Rules,” as well as a bevy of Quentin Tarantino movies — comes to a Los Feliz hillside campus that is still bruised after two fractious years under the last dean, Jan Schuette, who last November agreed to step down at the end of June.
No one is more surprised than Gladstein at how much he wanted the gig. He put in a long stint with Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films, where he started as head of production in 1993. “Oddly it was the same day that Disney bought the company,” he said. “So my first-day press conference with Jeffrey Katzenberg was my initiation. The AFI feels akin to that. The place is bursting with creativity,...
Gladstein — president of Film Colony, producer of Best Picture Oscar nominees “Finding Neverland” and “The Cider House Rules,” as well as a bevy of Quentin Tarantino movies — comes to a Los Feliz hillside campus that is still bruised after two fractious years under the last dean, Jan Schuette, who last November agreed to step down at the end of June.
No one is more surprised than Gladstein at how much he wanted the gig. He put in a long stint with Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films, where he started as head of production in 1993. “Oddly it was the same day that Disney bought the company,” he said. “So my first-day press conference with Jeffrey Katzenberg was my initiation. The AFI feels akin to that. The place is bursting with creativity,...
- 5/5/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The American Film Institute Conservatory has a new dean in producer Richard Gladstein, and he shamelessly chased down the job.
Gladstein — president of Film Colony, producer of Best Picture Oscar nominees “Finding Neverland” and “The Cider House Rules,” as well as a bevy of Quentin Tarantino movies — comes to a Los Feliz hillside campus that is still bruised after two fractious years under the last dean, Jan Schuette, who last November agreed to step down at the end of June.
No one is more surprised than Gladstein at how much he wanted the gig. He put in a long stint with Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films, where he started as head of production in 1993. “Oddly it was the same day that Disney bought the company,” he said. “So my first-day press conference with Jeffrey Katzenberg was my initiation. The AFI feels akin to that. The place is bursting with creativity,...
Gladstein — president of Film Colony, producer of Best Picture Oscar nominees “Finding Neverland” and “The Cider House Rules,” as well as a bevy of Quentin Tarantino movies — comes to a Los Feliz hillside campus that is still bruised after two fractious years under the last dean, Jan Schuette, who last November agreed to step down at the end of June.
No one is more surprised than Gladstein at how much he wanted the gig. He put in a long stint with Harvey Weinstein at Miramax Films, where he started as head of production in 1993. “Oddly it was the same day that Disney bought the company,” he said. “So my first-day press conference with Jeffrey Katzenberg was my initiation. The AFI feels akin to that. The place is bursting with creativity,...
- 5/5/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Johnny Depp needs to have his head examined when it comes to his spending — or at least that’s the claim in new court documents filed by the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star’s former managers, who suggest that the actor “may suffer from a compulsive spending disorder. The new papers, filed by Joel and Robert Mandel of The Mandel Company, state that the pair “did everything possible to protect Depp from his own irresponsible and profligate spending.” “In retrospect, it appears that Depp may suffer from a compulsive spending disorder, which will be proven in this action through a mental examination.
- 5/1/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp's former business managers aren't taking his recent comments about their dispute lightly — and they have escalated their claims against the actor in an amended complaint.
The legal battle between Depp and The Management Group's Joel and Robert Mandel began in January, when the actor sued his former business managers for fraud. Tmg fired back, saying the actor's financial woes are all his own.
Tmg says Depp's sense of entitlement is "clear and epic," as evidenced by his recent interview with The Wall Street Journal — in which he said, “It's my money. If I want to buy...
The legal battle between Depp and The Management Group's Joel and Robert Mandel began in January, when the actor sued his former business managers for fraud. Tmg fired back, saying the actor's financial woes are all his own.
Tmg says Depp's sense of entitlement is "clear and epic," as evidenced by his recent interview with The Wall Street Journal — in which he said, “It's my money. If I want to buy...
- 5/1/2017
- by Ashley Cullins
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The lawsuit filed by Johnny Depp against his former managers is getting uglier, with lawyers for the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star filing court documents this week containing alleged “additional evidence of illegal conduct” by the firm that had handled Depp’s finances. Earlier this year, Depp filed a $25-million lawsuit against Joel and Robert Mandel — […]...
- 3/29/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Johnny Depp is firing back at his former business managers, claiming they’re trying to discredit him with a “smear” campaign.
Depp, 53, sued Tmg in February for $25 million in a fraud lawsuit. Tmg has since filed a cross-complaint, claiming the actor lived an “ultra-extravagant lifestyle that often knowingly cost Depp in excess of $2 million per month to maintain, which he simply could not afford.”
The actor’s lawyer Adam Waldman told People on Monday that Depp’s former management company has “since shown that they have no viable defense other than to follow through on their stated plan to attempt to smear Mr.
Depp, 53, sued Tmg in February for $25 million in a fraud lawsuit. Tmg has since filed a cross-complaint, claiming the actor lived an “ultra-extravagant lifestyle that often knowingly cost Depp in excess of $2 million per month to maintain, which he simply could not afford.”
The actor’s lawyer Adam Waldman told People on Monday that Depp’s former management company has “since shown that they have no viable defense other than to follow through on their stated plan to attempt to smear Mr.
- 3/28/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Johnny Depp's former business managers are firing back.
Less than two weeks after the 53-year-old actor and his new trustee, Edward L. White, filed a lawsuit against The Management Group (Tmg) for allegedly mismanaging his finances, Joel and Robert Mandel of Tmg countersued Depp in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.
Watch: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Divorce Is Finalized
According to court documents obtained by Et, Depp's former managers claim he "lived an ultra-extravagant lifestyle" and spent more than $2 million per month to maintain it, which led to his recent financial issues. They also claim they "did everything possible" to protect the Alice Through the Looking Glass star "from his own irresponsible and profligate spending" for the past 17 years, urging him to reduce his spending and sell unnecessary assets.
Tmg breaks down some examples of Depp's alleged spending in the court documents, including $75 million to buy, improve and furnish 14 residences, including a 45-acre...
Less than two weeks after the 53-year-old actor and his new trustee, Edward L. White, filed a lawsuit against The Management Group (Tmg) for allegedly mismanaging his finances, Joel and Robert Mandel of Tmg countersued Depp in the Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday.
Watch: Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Divorce Is Finalized
According to court documents obtained by Et, Depp's former managers claim he "lived an ultra-extravagant lifestyle" and spent more than $2 million per month to maintain it, which led to his recent financial issues. They also claim they "did everything possible" to protect the Alice Through the Looking Glass star "from his own irresponsible and profligate spending" for the past 17 years, urging him to reduce his spending and sell unnecessary assets.
Tmg breaks down some examples of Depp's alleged spending in the court documents, including $75 million to buy, improve and furnish 14 residences, including a 45-acre...
- 2/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Johnny Depp’s former managers have fired back at the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star after he sued them for fraud, filing their own cross-complaint accusing Depp of living “an ultra-extravagant lifestyle” that he “simply could not afford.” “hroughout the entire 17-year period that Tmg represented Depp, Depp lived an ultra-extravagant lifestyle that knowingly cost Depp in excess of $2 million per month to maintain, which he simply could not afford,” the cross-complaint filed by The Management Group, Joel Mandel and Robert Mandel on Tuesday, reads. Among the ill-considered extravagances alleged in the cross-complaint: Spending $75 million on 14 residences throughout the...
- 1/31/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Johnny Depp has stepped out of one legal entanglement and into another. “Pirates of the Caribbean” star Depp, who finalized his divorce from Amber Heard on Friday, finished up the week by filing a fraud lawsuit against The Mandel Company, dba The Management Group, on Friday, claiming more than $25 million in damages. “Mr. Depp is one of the most sought after and highly paid actors in the world. He is also the victim of the gross misconduct of his business managers — The Management Group and attorney Joel and Robert Mandel — who collected tens of millions of dollars in...
- 1/14/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Like many folk, I knew nothing of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren until James Wan’s theatrical release The Conjuring (2013). So as I scoured the TV graveyard to unearth another relic from yesteryear, I came across 1991’s The Haunted – an account of the terrifying (and long) haunting that beset the Smurl family from the mid 70s to the late 80s, and one in which the Warrens helped out. And while it doesn’t quite reach the heights of Wan’s modern classic, it is nevertheless a satisfying addition to the Warren legacy, and a great showcase for Sally Kirkland as the besieged Smurl matriarch.
Originally broadcast on the Fox network on Monday, May the 6th, 1991, The Haunted had tough competition: ABC had MacGyver/ABC Monday Night Movie, CBS aired Evening Shade/Major Dad/Murphy Brown/Designing Women, and NBC had Fresh Prince/Blossom/NBC Monday Night at the Movies.
Originally broadcast on the Fox network on Monday, May the 6th, 1991, The Haunted had tough competition: ABC had MacGyver/ABC Monday Night Movie, CBS aired Evening Shade/Major Dad/Murphy Brown/Designing Women, and NBC had Fresh Prince/Blossom/NBC Monday Night at the Movies.
- 11/27/2016
- by Scott Drebit
- DailyDead
One of the country’s most influential film schools is having a tough week.
Members of the American Film Institute’s faculty and administration are voicing their support for AFI Dean Jan Schuette following a letter from the school’s faculty union Tuesday calling for Schuette’s resignation. The letter came two weeks after a union vote of “no confidence” in Schuette’s leadership that passed 35-8, with roughly half of the 87-person faculty not voting. At least 30 faculty members also signed a letter last October expressing deep concern about Schuette’s leadership and the direction of the conservatory.
Read More: 25 Best Film Schools: USC, AFI and Nyu Claim Top Spots on the Hollywood Reporter’s Sixth Annual List
Three faculty members from AFI’s editing discipline have resigned in recent weeks, including 21-year veteran Howard Smith, who told IndieWire in an email that his resignation was directly in response to changes instituted by Schuette.
Members of the American Film Institute’s faculty and administration are voicing their support for AFI Dean Jan Schuette following a letter from the school’s faculty union Tuesday calling for Schuette’s resignation. The letter came two weeks after a union vote of “no confidence” in Schuette’s leadership that passed 35-8, with roughly half of the 87-person faculty not voting. At least 30 faculty members also signed a letter last October expressing deep concern about Schuette’s leadership and the direction of the conservatory.
Read More: 25 Best Film Schools: USC, AFI and Nyu Claim Top Spots on the Hollywood Reporter’s Sixth Annual List
Three faculty members from AFI’s editing discipline have resigned in recent weeks, including 21-year veteran Howard Smith, who told IndieWire in an email that his resignation was directly in response to changes instituted by Schuette.
- 8/24/2016
- by Graham Winfrey
- Indiewire
Blu-ray Review: F/X (1986)
“Nobody cares about making movies about people anymore,” muses Diane Venora in Robert Mandel’s F/X (1986). “All they care about are special effects.” This statement made nearly 30 years ago has turned out to be eerily prophetic as audiences, particularly the variety who eagerly await summer movies, seem to be less discriminating nowadays. F/X is ...
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“Nobody cares about making movies about people anymore,” muses Diane Venora in Robert Mandel’s F/X (1986). “All they care about are special effects.” This statement made nearly 30 years ago has turned out to be eerily prophetic as audiences, particularly the variety who eagerly await summer movies, seem to be less discriminating nowadays. F/X is ...
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- 8/18/2015
- by Jonathan Stryker
- Horror News
By Todd Garbarini
Director Robert Mandel's F/X is one of the most entertaining and compulsively watchable thrillers of 1986. I originally caught up with it on VHS and, while I was impressed with the film, the ending I found to be both hokey and frustrating, mostly due to the completely out-of-place 1982 song “Just an Illusion” by Imagination that plays over the end credits. I felt that it undermined all that preceded it. However, like William Friedkin's To Live and Die in La (1985) and David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986), F/X is a film that would only grow on me after subsequent repeated viewings. I learned to forgive the inclusion of this song as the final minutes should really be viewed as a visual pun on the film’s overall theme, which begs the question “What is real and what is fiction?”
F/X, which was released on Friday,...
Director Robert Mandel's F/X is one of the most entertaining and compulsively watchable thrillers of 1986. I originally caught up with it on VHS and, while I was impressed with the film, the ending I found to be both hokey and frustrating, mostly due to the completely out-of-place 1982 song “Just an Illusion” by Imagination that plays over the end credits. I felt that it undermined all that preceded it. However, like William Friedkin's To Live and Die in La (1985) and David Lynch's Blue Velvet (1986), F/X is a film that would only grow on me after subsequent repeated viewings. I learned to forgive the inclusion of this song as the final minutes should really be viewed as a visual pun on the film’s overall theme, which begs the question “What is real and what is fiction?”
F/X, which was released on Friday,...
- 5/29/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The filmmaker and academic arrives from the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin, where he has served as director since 2010.
Schuette will start in his new role in autumn and his appointment concludes a worldwide search by the AFI to replace Robert Mandel, who is stepping down after nine years in the role.
“The AFI Conservatory was born nearly 50 years ago – inspired by the European conservatory model,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“Today it remains unique in that we promise Mfa candidates that they will make at least four films in two years. And so we searched the world for an academic leader who has also made movies – who has lived it. We are proud to say we found that person in Jan Schuette and look forward to his tenure beginning in the fall.”
“To serve as the dean of the AFI Conservatory, one of the top film schools in the world, is a huge...
Schuette will start in his new role in autumn and his appointment concludes a worldwide search by the AFI to replace Robert Mandel, who is stepping down after nine years in the role.
“The AFI Conservatory was born nearly 50 years ago – inspired by the European conservatory model,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“Today it remains unique in that we promise Mfa candidates that they will make at least four films in two years. And so we searched the world for an academic leader who has also made movies – who has lived it. We are proud to say we found that person in Jan Schuette and look forward to his tenure beginning in the fall.”
“To serve as the dean of the AFI Conservatory, one of the top film schools in the world, is a huge...
- 6/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The filmmaker and academic arrives from the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin, where he has served as director since 2010.
Schuette will start in his new role in autumn and his appointment concludes a worldwide search by the AFI to replace Robert Mandel, who is stepping down after nine years in the role.
“The AFI Conservatory was born nearly 50 years ago – inspired by the European conservatory model,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“Today it remains unique in that we promise Mfa candidates that they will make at least four films in two years. And so we searched the world for an academic leader who has also made movies – who has lived it. We are proud to say we found that person in Jan Schuette and look forward to his tenure beginning in the fall.”
“To serve as the dean of the AFI Conservatory, one of the top film schools in the world, is a huge...
Schuette will start in his new role in autumn and his appointment concludes a worldwide search by the AFI to replace Robert Mandel, who is stepping down after nine years in the role.
“The AFI Conservatory was born nearly 50 years ago – inspired by the European conservatory model,” said AFI president and CEO Bob Gazzale.
“Today it remains unique in that we promise Mfa candidates that they will make at least four films in two years. And so we searched the world for an academic leader who has also made movies – who has lived it. We are proud to say we found that person in Jan Schuette and look forward to his tenure beginning in the fall.”
“To serve as the dean of the AFI Conservatory, one of the top film schools in the world, is a huge...
- 6/17/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
German director and producer Jan Schuette (Schütte) has been appointed Dean of the American Film Institute Conservatory, succeeding Robert Mandel who exited in December after nine years at the post. Schuette most recently served as Director of the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin, a position he assumed in 2010. He previously taught at Harvard and Dartmouth in addition to Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, where he created the master class program Atelier Ludwigsburg Paris. Schuette made his feature debut with 1987′s Drachenfutter, which won the Venice Film Festival’s Unesco Award and won him numerous critical awards. He won Best Director at […]...
- 6/17/2014
- Deadline
Jan Schuette has been named dean of the American Film Institute Conservatory. Schuette, who currently serves as director of the German Film and Television Academy based in Berlin, succeeds Robert Mandel, who is stepping down after nine years as dean. Schuette, a filmmaker and teacher, is a member of the Akademie der Kunste Berlin Brandenburg and of the European Film Academy. He has also taught at Harvard University, Dartmouth College and Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg, where he established the master class program Atelier Ludwigsburg Paris. Born in Manhattan, he studied literature, philosophy and art history in Hamburg, Tubingen and Zurich. Photos
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- 6/17/2014
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory has a new head: Jan Schuette, formerly the director of the German Film and Television Academy, Berlin since 2010. After nine years in the role, AFI's current dean, Robert Mandel, is stepping down to return to directing, as several media outlets reported in December. During his tenure, Mandel hired several prominent faculty members--including writer/director James L. Brooks, who is now the conservatory's artistic director--and is credited with expanding the institute's career building and alumni efforts. Mandel will remain on the AFI faculty as a directing instructor. In addition to Schuette's time at the German Film and Television Academy, Berlin, he has also taught at Harvard, Dartmouth and Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. As a director and producer, his work has premiered at festivals Cannes, Venice, Locarno, San Sebastian and Toronto and he has served on several festival juries in Cannes and Sundance."The AFI...
- 6/17/2014
- by Jacob Combs
- Thompson on Hollywood
The X-Files Episode 1.01 ‘Pilot’
Written by Chris Carter
Directed by Robert Mandel
USA, 1993
Originally aired September 10, 1993
Though it bore a divisive premise and stubborn personality, as open to gentle mockery and parody as much as it was devoted adoration, there can be no denying that The X-Files was a show that became both iconic, and a vital component of a new wave menagerie that defined 1990s television. Billed as a character driven crime procedural that happened to deal in the paranormal, with conspiracy theories given as much focus as the investigated murders or missing persons, it would grow into a monstrous phenomenon spanning nine years and two movies under the ambitious tutelage of journeyman writer Chris Carter, and set the tone for a new generation of high concept serial drama. Considering its reputation – and latter day hubris – it is interesting that a return to its roots shows a far different...
Written by Chris Carter
Directed by Robert Mandel
USA, 1993
Originally aired September 10, 1993
Though it bore a divisive premise and stubborn personality, as open to gentle mockery and parody as much as it was devoted adoration, there can be no denying that The X-Files was a show that became both iconic, and a vital component of a new wave menagerie that defined 1990s television. Billed as a character driven crime procedural that happened to deal in the paranormal, with conspiracy theories given as much focus as the investigated murders or missing persons, it would grow into a monstrous phenomenon spanning nine years and two movies under the ambitious tutelage of journeyman writer Chris Carter, and set the tone for a new generation of high concept serial drama. Considering its reputation – and latter day hubris – it is interesting that a return to its roots shows a far different...
- 3/24/2014
- by Scott Patterson
- SoundOnSight
“School Ties” director Robert Mandel will end his nine-year tenure as dean of the The American Film Institute Conservatory, the school said Monday. The film and television director will remain on the conservatory’s faculty, but plans to resume directing. The school is one of the most selective film education programs in the country and the only conservatory in advanced film education. “AFI is my home and always will be,” Mandel, who graduated from the conservatory in 1979, said in a statement. “It’s an educational environment like no other in the world, where young men and women learn to make movies – by.
- 12/2/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
After nine years as dean of the American Film Institute’s Conservatory, Robert Mandel is stepping down from the post, the AFI said Monday. Mandel, who is planning to return to directing, will remain on the school’s faculty after he completes his current term as dean on June 30. “AFI is my home and always will be,” Mandel said. “It's an educational environment like no other in the world, where young men and women learn to make movies – by making movies. It has been my honor to help see the dreams of the next generation become reality, and it
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- 12/2/2013
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Mandel will step down as dean of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI made the announcement in the small hours of Monday morning (December 2).
Robert Mandel will step down as dean of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI made the announcement in the small hours of Monday (December 2) morning.
Mandel has led the graduate-level film school for nine years and will return to directing while remaining on faculty at the Conservatory.
Mandel is also an alumnus of the AFI Conservatory (AFI class of 1979).
“AFI is my home and always will be,” said Mandel. “It’s an educational environment like no other in the world, where young men and women learn to make movies – by making movies. It has been my honour to help see the dreams of the next generation become reality and it is they, in fact, that have inspired me to return to directing. There are more stories to tell.”
“Mandel embodies...
Robert Mandel will step down as dean of the AFI Conservatory. The AFI made the announcement in the small hours of Monday (December 2) morning.
Mandel has led the graduate-level film school for nine years and will return to directing while remaining on faculty at the Conservatory.
Mandel is also an alumnus of the AFI Conservatory (AFI class of 1979).
“AFI is my home and always will be,” said Mandel. “It’s an educational environment like no other in the world, where young men and women learn to make movies – by making movies. It has been my honour to help see the dreams of the next generation become reality and it is they, in fact, that have inspired me to return to directing. There are more stories to tell.”
“Mandel embodies...
- 12/2/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, slated to open in mid-December, will be the first major feature to be screened at 48 frames per second. Both Mike Bracken (Movies.com) and Carolyn Giardina (Hollywood Reporter) wonder just how many theaters will be able to handle the High Frame Rate Jackson and James Cameron have been promoting.
In other news. Senses of Cinema is back online with a new look.
Books. Ada Calhoun finds that Frank Langella's new memoir, Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them, "paints Hollywood and Broadway as teeming with vulgar, neurotic and irresistible company, and Langella as relentlessly affable in the face of nonstop groping by famous people in far-flung locations. He ambles into history and falls into notable beds like some kind of sexy Forrest Gump or beefcake Zelig."
Reviewing Claude Lanzmann's memoir The Patagonian Hare for the New Republic,...
In other news. Senses of Cinema is back online with a new look.
Books. Ada Calhoun finds that Frank Langella's new memoir, Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them, "paints Hollywood and Broadway as teeming with vulgar, neurotic and irresistible company, and Langella as relentlessly affable in the face of nonstop groping by famous people in far-flung locations. He ambles into history and falls into notable beds like some kind of sexy Forrest Gump or beefcake Zelig."
Reviewing Claude Lanzmann's memoir The Patagonian Hare for the New Republic,...
- 4/24/2012
- MUBI
Here’s the Movies That Became Available to Stream on Netflix Over the Past Week: Red State (R | 2011)
Flickchart Ranking: #2340
Times Ranked: 2096
Win Percentage: 53%
How Many Top-20′s: 13 Users
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I was pleasantly suprised by how much I liked Red State. It’s a tight little 90 mimute thriller with fantastic performances and it mixes genres quite effectively. The HD version on Netflix looks pretty nice too.
Directed By: Kevin Smith
Starring: Michael Parks • John Goodman • Melissa Leo • Kevin Pollak • Michael Angarano
Genres :Drama • Horror • Religious Drama • Thriller
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The Next Three Days (PG13 | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #2302
Times Ranked: 3616
Win Percentage: 48%
How Many Top-20′s: 3 Users
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Directed By: Paul Haggis
Starring: Russell Crowe • Elizabeth Banks • Olivia Wilde
Genres: Crime • Crime Drama • Crime Thriller • Drama • Romance • Romantic Drama • Thriller
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Winnebago Man (Nr | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #3403
Times Ranked: 2363
Win Percentage: 54%
How Many Top-20′s: 5 Users
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Directed By: Ben Steinbauer
Genres: Biography • Documentary
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F/X (R | 1986)
Flickchart Ranking:...
Flickchart Ranking: #2340
Times Ranked: 2096
Win Percentage: 53%
How Many Top-20′s: 13 Users
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I was pleasantly suprised by how much I liked Red State. It’s a tight little 90 mimute thriller with fantastic performances and it mixes genres quite effectively. The HD version on Netflix looks pretty nice too.
Directed By: Kevin Smith
Starring: Michael Parks • John Goodman • Melissa Leo • Kevin Pollak • Michael Angarano
Genres :Drama • Horror • Religious Drama • Thriller
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The Next Three Days (PG13 | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #2302
Times Ranked: 3616
Win Percentage: 48%
How Many Top-20′s: 3 Users
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Directed By: Paul Haggis
Starring: Russell Crowe • Elizabeth Banks • Olivia Wilde
Genres: Crime • Crime Drama • Crime Thriller • Drama • Romance • Romantic Drama • Thriller
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Winnebago Man (Nr | 2010)
Flickchart Ranking: #3403
Times Ranked: 2363
Win Percentage: 54%
How Many Top-20′s: 5 Users
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Directed By: Ben Steinbauer
Genres: Biography • Documentary
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F/X (R | 1986)
Flickchart Ranking:...
- 10/24/2011
- by Daniel Rohr
- Flickchart
Each Sunday on the AFI campus in Los Angeles, a loyal group of industry pros and movie lovers gather to celebrate rare or forgotten genre cinema with a weekly screening series dubbed Reel Grit. For Reel Grit's 100th film, six AFI alumni -- editor Howard E. Smith (The Abyss), writer Jacob Forman (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane), Dp Amy Vincent (Black Snake Moan), production designer Todd Cherniawsky (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland), director and AFI Dean Robert Mandel (School Ties), and producer Stuart Cornfeld (Tropic Thunder) -- selected films that influenced their work and careers, sharing anecdotes and appreciations over the course of a free 12-hour movie marathon.
- 5/27/2011
- Movieline
Each Sunday on the AFI campus in Los Angeles, a loyal group of industry pros and movie lovers gather to celebrate rare or forgotten genre cinema with a weekly screening series dubbed Reel Grit. For Reel Grit's 100th film, six AFI alumni -- editor Howard E. Smith (The Abyss), writer Jacob Forman (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane), Dp Amy Vincent (Black Snake Moan), production designer Todd Cherniawsky (Avatar, Alice in Wonderland), director and AFI Dean Robert Mandel (School Ties), and producer Stuart Cornfeld (Tropic Thunder) -- selected films that influenced their work and careers, sharing anecdotes and appreciations over the course of a free 12-hour movie marathon.
- 5/27/2011
- Movieline
Sometimes a poster in an online database seems like the last remnant of a lost film. Robert Mandel’s 1983 Independence Day (an “interesting but unfocused little picture” according to Leonard Maltin) is not on DVD, although there are a couple of used VHS tapes knocking about on Amazon, and I had never heard of it before I started idly looking for interesting foreign variations on the Roland Emmerich blockbuster in honor of the 4th of July. Described as a “romantic drama about a small-town photographer, yearning for the big city, who falls in love with a racing car enthusiast, whose sister is a battered wife” the film stars Kathleen Quinlan, David Keith, and, not credited on the poster, but the most praised aspect of the film, a pre-Hannah and her Sisters Dianne Wiest. Mandel went on to direct mostly for TV (including The X-Files pilot, one episode of Lost,...
- 7/3/2010
- MUBI
Not a flick I'd peg as a prime candidate for an update, apparently MGM has been tossing ideas around for a reboot of Robert Mandel's 1986 flick F/X. More below the break. Moviehole.net is reporting that MGM has been working on their F/X update for at least the past few years. The holdup? The script. So what else is new? The original F/X starred Bryan Brown as a special effects artist who gets wrapped up with the wrong kind of folk when a 'staged' mob assassination goes awry. Brian Dennehy plays the investigating detective. I liked the original F/X (and its 1991 sequel F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion, which I actually prefer over the original) and how the film played its 'is it real or...
- 1/8/2010
- FEARnet
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