Exclusive: Frameline, the arts nonprofit that hosts the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, joined the Colin Higgins Foundation in announcing the recipients of the 2024 Colin Higgins Youth Foundation Grant. The 2024 winners are New York-based filmmakers Farah Jabir (Kasbi) and Leaf Lieber (Burrow).
The partnership, which began in 2023, centers on providing young LGBTQ+ filmmakers with financial support to continue their work. Eligible applicants must self-identify as LGBTQ+ filmmakers, be under the age of 25, and currently reside in the U.S.
“We are deeply honored to continue our partnership with the Colin Higgins Foundation and honor Colin’s enduring legacy by empowering LGBTQ+ youth filmmakers,” said Allegra Madsen, Executive Director of Frameline. “This year’s Festival is centered on the power film has to create change and shape our cultural moment. Youth filmmakers, like Farah Jabir and Leaf Lieber, are not only vital members of the queer film community, but their...
The partnership, which began in 2023, centers on providing young LGBTQ+ filmmakers with financial support to continue their work. Eligible applicants must self-identify as LGBTQ+ filmmakers, be under the age of 25, and currently reside in the U.S.
“We are deeply honored to continue our partnership with the Colin Higgins Foundation and honor Colin’s enduring legacy by empowering LGBTQ+ youth filmmakers,” said Allegra Madsen, Executive Director of Frameline. “This year’s Festival is centered on the power film has to create change and shape our cultural moment. Youth filmmakers, like Farah Jabir and Leaf Lieber, are not only vital members of the queer film community, but their...
- 5/14/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
His name is…or, rather, was, Larry Dalrymple. He was not mentioned very much on The Simpsons, but he was a longtime patron of Moe’s Tavern, drinking his life away and earning the nickname “The Barfly.”
Through 35 years, he held down a stool at Moe’s. And now, he’s gone, and fans of The Simpsons can’t bear the loss.
Social media is in deep mourning for the animated Larry, whose demise was revealed in the latest episode of The Simpsons. He dropped dead in Cremains of the Day, the season 35 episode that aired this past Sunday.
Tim Long, a co-executive producer, said that the creative team of the show intended to shock and awe viewers. Talking with TMZ, he said that while he was sorry if the plot point upset fans, it points out how beloved the show is.
The Cremains of the Day episode dealt with...
Through 35 years, he held down a stool at Moe’s. And now, he’s gone, and fans of The Simpsons can’t bear the loss.
Social media is in deep mourning for the animated Larry, whose demise was revealed in the latest episode of The Simpsons. He dropped dead in Cremains of the Day, the season 35 episode that aired this past Sunday.
Tim Long, a co-executive producer, said that the creative team of the show intended to shock and awe viewers. Talking with TMZ, he said that while he was sorry if the plot point upset fans, it points out how beloved the show is.
The Cremains of the Day episode dealt with...
- 4/25/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2024 Atx TV Festival will close out its 13th season with a celebration of TV icon Norman Lear, Variety can exclusively announce.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
“Norman Lear’s TV for the People: Script Reading and Conversation” will honor the legendary television producer and activist, who died in December 2023, with a night of comedy and conversation. There will be two live script readings — one of the groundbreaking abortion episode from “Maude” and the second of a classic episode from “Good Times.” Guest actors will read for each role, including Katey Sagal (in the role of “Maude”), Phil Rosenthal (in the role of “Walter Findlay”), Danny Pino (in the role of “Dr. Arthur Harmon”), Dulé Hill (in the role of “James Evans Sr.”).
The script readings will be followed by a conversation with Lear’s former collaborators and friends discussing his approach to TV and his ability to use the sitcom format to have important conversations.
- 4/25/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Do you remember the very first moment when you realized a movie could be far more than just a brief, amiable diversion from the temporal slog of life as an extant human? That first moment you realized film could be art capable of providing a fully nourishing spiritual experience? That perhaps even made you want to become a filmmaker in order to provide that experience to someone else? Just as important: Do you recall the most recent movie that gave you that same feeling or fit of inspiration? Well, in this week’s Survey Says that’s just what we asked: What’s the first movie you saw that you considered a masterpiece… and the most recent?
Thirty-plus years of Film Independent Artist Development, of course, means access to the accumulated wisdom Film Independent Fellows. So with our latest query in hand, we took a trip down memory road to...
Thirty-plus years of Film Independent Artist Development, of course, means access to the accumulated wisdom Film Independent Fellows. So with our latest query in hand, we took a trip down memory road to...
- 4/22/2024
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
Documentary reveals the cost to Nepalese villagers of harvesting a supposed aphrodisiac that sells for more than gold in China
Every year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus called yarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.
Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful Lalita thinks back on her adolescent dreams of going to university, but an early marriage and now motherhood put a stop to her education. Through observational camerawork, the film subtly highlights the gender gap in this part of Nepal, as the bulk of farming and domestic work is undertaken by women. In braving the tough journey towards the Himalayas,...
Every year, thousands of Nepalese villagers make their way to the Himalayan foothills in search of a fungus called yarsagumba. Known for its aphrodisiac properties, the elusive substance sells in China for a price higher than gold. Following Lalita, a young mother among the countless trekkers, this intimate documentary from Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis paints a stirring portrait of a community exploited by modern commerce.
Living in the largely agrarian village of Maikot, a wistful Lalita thinks back on her adolescent dreams of going to university, but an early marriage and now motherhood put a stop to her education. Through observational camerawork, the film subtly highlights the gender gap in this part of Nepal, as the bulk of farming and domestic work is undertaken by women. In braving the tough journey towards the Himalayas,...
- 4/15/2024
- by Phuong Le
- The Guardian - Film News
Plot: A cantor (Jason Schwartzman), grieving his wife’s loss a year earlier, strikes up an unlikely friendship with an elderly bat mitzvah student (Carol Kane).
Review: Between the Temples is a rather quirky, offbeat comedy. The latest from indie director Nathan Silver, it marks his most accessible, mainstream work to date, although the romantic pairing at the movie’s heart is rather unusual. Indeed, the film has heavy shades of Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude, although the romantic pairing of Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane (28-year age difference) isn’t as eye-brow-raising as it was in that film.
Granted, the romantic aspect of the movie is underplayed for the most part, with their romance ultimately being a chaste one. The two leads play two lost souls who find each other at a difficult time in their lives. Schwartzman’s Ben is a cantor who’s been unable to...
Review: Between the Temples is a rather quirky, offbeat comedy. The latest from indie director Nathan Silver, it marks his most accessible, mainstream work to date, although the romantic pairing at the movie’s heart is rather unusual. Indeed, the film has heavy shades of Hal Ashby’s Harold and Maude, although the romantic pairing of Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane (28-year age difference) isn’t as eye-brow-raising as it was in that film.
Granted, the romantic aspect of the movie is underplayed for the most part, with their romance ultimately being a chaste one. The two leads play two lost souls who find each other at a difficult time in their lives. Schwartzman’s Ben is a cantor who’s been unable to...
- 1/26/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Norman Jewison, who directed Best Picture Oscar winner In the Heat of the Night and nominees Fiddler on the Roof, A Soldier’s Story, Moonstruck and The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming, also producing the latter four, died peacefully Saturday, January 20. He was 97.
Jewison’s film career spanned more than four decades and seven Oscar nominations — three for Best Director and the four for Best Picture. His films received a total of 46 nominations and 12 Academy Awards. In 1999, Jewison was honored with the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards. He also collected three Emmy Awards for his work in television.
A smattering of his other wide-ranging work includes The Hurricane, Agnes of God, Rollerball (1975) and Jesus Christ Superstar, all of which he also produced. As a producer, Jewison had an eye for talent, as well.
Jewison’s film career spanned more than four decades and seven Oscar nominations — three for Best Director and the four for Best Picture. His films received a total of 46 nominations and 12 Academy Awards. In 1999, Jewison was honored with the prestigious Irving G. Thalberg Award at the Academy Awards. He also collected three Emmy Awards for his work in television.
A smattering of his other wide-ranging work includes The Hurricane, Agnes of God, Rollerball (1975) and Jesus Christ Superstar, all of which he also produced. As a producer, Jewison had an eye for talent, as well.
- 1/22/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a very young, very online contingent of Generation Z that propagates repeated cycles of so-called “age gap discourse”: heated, often condemnatory debate over the rights or wrongs of people dating, or merely socializing, outside their immediate age group. The discussion often takes quaintly prudish forms, permitting no adult age at which such differences cease to matter, but if it circulates most heatedly among the young, it’s been handed down to them via age-old social rules and biases — ones to which Nathan Silver’s delightful “Between the Temples” gives a cheerfully flippant middle finger. Collapsing divides between old age, middle age and adolescence into a universally relatable paean to doing whatever the hell feels right for you in your own weird situation, this scruffy shoestring indie won’t be seen by the internet’s most hawkish age-gap monitors, though it has much to gently teach them.
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- 1/20/2024
- by Guy Lodge
- Variety Film + TV
Apart from being a film with almost no dialogue, the other interesting feature of the new film by Brian Duffield titled No One Will Save You is that it features its own theories about extraterrestrial invasion and the aliens’ intention behind interacting with humanity. There have been countless films about this topic, and what began as just a fascination with UFO sightings has evolved to the point where it now has to have a concrete plot as to why the aliens have arrived. Some films focus more on the language aliens use to communicate. Some show them as harmless creatures, while others project our own fantasies onto them of being saviors or destroyers. The intelligence of the aliens is also a deeply arresting topic. So, with all these various angles available to explore the aliens and depict them with fresh insight, No One Will Save You offers an amalgamation of all these possible permutations.
- 9/23/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
The new film No One Will Save You has quite a unique title and a captivating concept to back it up as well. Revolving around Brynn Adams, the quiet young adult in the movie, the film surprises us after turning into an alien invasion plot. The film, which at first seems to be about Brynn’s everyday life in a small town, shows us how she fares in her lonely existence when the others have cast her out. The reason behind her exiled existence isn’t quite clear, but as the story progresses, it becomes clear that it is tied to an incident concerning her friend Maude Collins. Amidst her growing seclusion, the aliens arrive with a mission of their own. The movie focuses primarily on Brynn’s character, played skillfully by Kaitlyn Dever. She is a great actress in the making, having shown her talent with performances in films such as Booksmart,...
- 9/23/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Brian Duffield’s No One Will Save You, now streaming on Hulu, unfolds as a haunting nightmare, highlighted by Kaitlyn Dever’s silent acting. Also written by Duffield, the meticulous direction of his own script shapes a heightened sense of paranoia, striking the connection between effective visual storytelling and a nuanced narrative for a film that isn’t always perfect, but engaging nonetheless.
Brynn Adams (Dever) is a young woman living alone in an isolated countryside. She wears her anxiety like a costume as she moves around the town scared to make eye contact with anyone. She frequently visits her mother’s grave, but when there, Brynn spots the police and hides behind her car to avoid them. At home she collects Christmas-themed doll houses, and writes letters to her deceased friend Maude (played by Evangeline Rose).
One random night, Brynn wakes to the sound of strange noises coming from downstairs and goes to investigate,...
Brynn Adams (Dever) is a young woman living alone in an isolated countryside. She wears her anxiety like a costume as she moves around the town scared to make eye contact with anyone. She frequently visits her mother’s grave, but when there, Brynn spots the police and hides behind her car to avoid them. At home she collects Christmas-themed doll houses, and writes letters to her deceased friend Maude (played by Evangeline Rose).
One random night, Brynn wakes to the sound of strange noises coming from downstairs and goes to investigate,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Plot: An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home.
Review: If there’s any subgenre that desperately needs a resurgence, it’s the alien invasion film. Vampires and Zombies got their time and we desperately need Aliens to get theirs. I mean, heck, have you seen the news lately? So if anything, No One Will Save You feels very timely. Hell, just two weeks before release, the Mexican government practically put out a promotional video for the film. So in a world where actors can’t promote their movies, it feels oddly kismet. But if you’re expecting anything more than cool alien designs and a great Kaitlyn Dever performance, then you may be disappointed.
No One Will Save You follows Brynn (Dever) as she navigates her life as a homebody. She seems to have a ton of social anxiety. There’s...
Review: If there’s any subgenre that desperately needs a resurgence, it’s the alien invasion film. Vampires and Zombies got their time and we desperately need Aliens to get theirs. I mean, heck, have you seen the news lately? So if anything, No One Will Save You feels very timely. Hell, just two weeks before release, the Mexican government practically put out a promotional video for the film. So in a world where actors can’t promote their movies, it feels oddly kismet. But if you’re expecting anything more than cool alien designs and a great Kaitlyn Dever performance, then you may be disappointed.
No One Will Save You follows Brynn (Dever) as she navigates her life as a homebody. She seems to have a ton of social anxiety. There’s...
- 9/22/2023
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
Spoiler Alert: The following review contains spoilers.
Got trauma? A global alien invasion is all it takes for emotionally scarred Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) to sort through her issues in “No One Will Save You,” an extraterrestrial creature feature cut from the same cloth as M. Night Shyamalan’s “Signs,” where the jump scares are secondary to an earnest (but far less effective) portrait of coping with guilt and grief.
Building on the novelty value of 2020 debut “Spontaneous” (in which a bunch of teenagers inexplicably start to pop like pimples), director Brian Duffield sets multiple creative challenges for himself and mostly succeeds — well enough to attract eyeballs to this buzz-worthy Hulu release, at least. Amusingly enough, one of the things liable to get people talking is Duffield’s decision to construct the film with hardly any dialogue.
Brynn’s a loner, living in a house that looks like it was decorated by a 12-year-old girl.
Got trauma? A global alien invasion is all it takes for emotionally scarred Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) to sort through her issues in “No One Will Save You,” an extraterrestrial creature feature cut from the same cloth as M. Night Shyamalan’s “Signs,” where the jump scares are secondary to an earnest (but far less effective) portrait of coping with guilt and grief.
Building on the novelty value of 2020 debut “Spontaneous” (in which a bunch of teenagers inexplicably start to pop like pimples), director Brian Duffield sets multiple creative challenges for himself and mostly succeeds — well enough to attract eyeballs to this buzz-worthy Hulu release, at least. Amusingly enough, one of the things liable to get people talking is Duffield’s decision to construct the film with hardly any dialogue.
Brynn’s a loner, living in a house that looks like it was decorated by a 12-year-old girl.
- 9/22/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
This article contains spoilers
Hulu’s highly anticipated sci-fi-horror No One Will Save You is now streaming, and it’s fair to say the alien invasion movie offers genre fans a highly entertaining 90-odd minutes worth of entertainment, along with a complex ending that’s sure to leave some scratching their heads.
In the new film, directed by by Brian Duffield, we meet Brynn Adams (Unbelievable star Kaitlyn Dever) a beautiful young girl living a lonely life in small town America. At first, it seems that No One Will Save You is set in the past, as Brynn lives almost off the grid in a house filled with old furniture. She has a rotary phone, wears mid-century clothing, and doesn’t appear to have a job. As time passes, we realize that Brynn is in fact living in the present day.
Brynn is anxious about leaving her house and talking to other people,...
Hulu’s highly anticipated sci-fi-horror No One Will Save You is now streaming, and it’s fair to say the alien invasion movie offers genre fans a highly entertaining 90-odd minutes worth of entertainment, along with a complex ending that’s sure to leave some scratching their heads.
In the new film, directed by by Brian Duffield, we meet Brynn Adams (Unbelievable star Kaitlyn Dever) a beautiful young girl living a lonely life in small town America. At first, it seems that No One Will Save You is set in the past, as Brynn lives almost off the grid in a house filled with old furniture. She has a rotary phone, wears mid-century clothing, and doesn’t appear to have a job. As time passes, we realize that Brynn is in fact living in the present day.
Brynn is anxious about leaving her house and talking to other people,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Wow, can you believe that Halloween will be here in just over five weeks? Oh yes, it’s time to get in the mood with a creepy thriller mostly set at night but stretches well past dawn. Okay, we’ve got some of the essentials for a modern “chiller-Diller”. There’s a big house near the woods, far away from any neighbors. Check. Its sole occupant is a single young woman. Double check. Naturally, there are eerie shadows passing by the windows at night, accompanied by strange noises. Yup, a hat trick! Must be a distant cousin of Jason or Michael. Let’s put the brakes on, because this menace is much more sinister…and otherworldly. Now if he (or it) could “use its words”, I’m sure it would utter a variation of this dire warning to the home’s solitary occupant: No One Will Save You.
This modern...
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- 9/22/2023
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Like one of the best "Twilight Zone" episodes never made, here comes "No One Will Save You," Brian Duffield's lean, no-frills alien invasion thriller. This movie doesn't f*** around, folks — after a brief intro setting the stage, we're off to the races, thrust into the middle of an alien invasion. But this isn't the large-scale, city-destroying type of alien activity most films usually showcase. It's a more intimate affair; a stripped-down, no-nonsense thrill ride that understands the assignment. This is economical filmmaking at its finest, and while not everything here works — I'm not sold on the ending, which I will not dare spoil — you have to hand it to Duffield; he knows what he's doing, and does it.
Kaitlyn Dever is Brynn. She lives in a big, beautiful, and secluded house in the small town of Mill River, and she tends to keep to herself. When she spots other people in town,...
Kaitlyn Dever is Brynn. She lives in a big, beautiful, and secluded house in the small town of Mill River, and she tends to keep to herself. When she spots other people in town,...
- 9/22/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
The Apatow family are quite the talented bunch. On June 15, Maude Apatow made her West End debut, starring in opening night of a Kit Kat Club production of "Cabaret." Her parents, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, came to congratulate their eldest daughter at the afterparty that followed as the trio smiled for photos.
Per usual, Maude and Leslie looked almost identical at the London event with matching red lipstick. Maude dazzled in a sheer minidress covered in ribbons, while her mom casually wore a black top with polka-dot-print trousers and her dad sported a checkered suit. The couple's younger daughter, Iris, wasn't seen at the event. Leslie also showed her excitement for Maude on her Instagram Stories, writing, "Go Maudie," alongside a snap of a "Cabaret" poster plastered across a bus in London.
Judd and Leslie, who've been married for over two decades, are often seen supporting their daughters' endeavors...
Per usual, Maude and Leslie looked almost identical at the London event with matching red lipstick. Maude dazzled in a sheer minidress covered in ribbons, while her mom casually wore a black top with polka-dot-print trousers and her dad sported a checkered suit. The couple's younger daughter, Iris, wasn't seen at the event. Leslie also showed her excitement for Maude on her Instagram Stories, writing, "Go Maudie," alongside a snap of a "Cabaret" poster plastered across a bus in London.
Judd and Leslie, who've been married for over two decades, are often seen supporting their daughters' endeavors...
- 6/16/2023
- by Yerin Kim
- Popsugar.com
Hey, "The Tonight Show With Host Jimmy Fallon" fans. We are on here with some great news for you guys tonight because the NBC people will indeed be airing another brand new episode of the Tonight Show With host Jimmy Fallon tonight, March 6, 2023. That's right, guys, and we've got some preview information for it. In tonight's new, March 6, 2023 edition, you guys will see an actress of a very popular show, and a rapper show up to chat and do a performance. So, let's get into this preview session. The first description reveals that 25 year old American actress Maude Apatow is going to show up to the set to talk with Jimmy. Maude is most know for portraying character Lexi Howard in HBO's hit drama series "Euphoria."...
- 3/7/2023
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
The Coen Brothers injected their 1998 cult crime-comedy, "The Big Lebowski," with a medley of thematic and aesthetic inspirations, ranging from hard-boiled crime noir to deliberately eccentric dream sequences. Although the basic plot points of the film follow the beats of a convoluted kidnapping mystery that meanders in several directions, "The Big Lebowski" is more of a vibe, an amalgamation of idiosyncrasies that work due to a loose, free-flowing narrative structure. On many occasions, the Coen Brothers have credited the works of Raymond Chandler for inspiring parts of "The Big Lebowski," especially Chandler's 1939 hardboiled crime novel, "The Big Sleep," which seems to share slight similarities with the film. In the event of the 25th anniversary of "The Big Lebowski," let us look past the superficial threads that tie the L.A. noir classic and the comedic crime mystery by looking at the overlapping sensibilities these films share, despite being very different in tone,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Year by year, we continue to be immensely impressed by the work crafted at the National Film and Television School. The level of quality production offered by the institution to its talented students is a match well-made and the films on offer at this year’s graduate showcase display that tenfold. The exhibition itself, which takes place at BFI Southbank from Monday 27th February to Thursday 2nd March, is the culmination of over 500 students’ work towards 80 short films, TV shows, commercials and games. In the run up to the showcase, Dn was afforded a preview of the films on offer across their fiction, documentary and animation strands and, in turn, has compiled the list below of the short films we recommend watching. That being said, it was incredibly difficult to narrow down the shorts on offer as the standard is so high across the board so maybe just see this...
- 2/28/2023
- by James Maitre
- Directors Notes
Michael Butler, the Tony-winning producer who brought Hair to Broadway in 1968 and later produced the film adaptation and many other productions of the show, died Monday in Santa Barbara. He was 95.
His attorney confirmed the news on behalf of Butler’s family but give not provide details.
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As a producer, social figure and international bon vivant, Michael Butler was an international celebrity in the 1960s and ’70s. As his 1968 production of Hair became an international hit, with 12 productions around the world, his friendships grew among exotic global figures such as the Shah of Iran and the Mahajarah of Jaipur. As a host at his lavish polo grounds in the UK,...
His attorney confirmed the news on behalf of Butler’s family but give not provide details.
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As a producer, social figure and international bon vivant, Michael Butler was an international celebrity in the 1960s and ’70s. As his 1968 production of Hair became an international hit, with 12 productions around the world, his friendships grew among exotic global figures such as the Shah of Iran and the Mahajarah of Jaipur. As a host at his lavish polo grounds in the UK,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
"BoJack Horseman" is one of the best projects that Netflix has ever created. An odd mishmash of genres, it's a show that could only exist within the streaming era. The series refuses to abide by a formula -- constantly upending the viewer's expectations. Animated comedy shows for adults have evolved since the initial success of "Family Guy" and "South Park." While "BoJack Horseman" has its fair share of crass humor, it's a remarkably earnest examination of celebrity culture, depression, substance abuse, and non-traditional relationships in the 21st century. Who would have thought a show about a talking horse would become one of our generation's most insightful series?
"BoJack Horseman" takes place in a somewhat recognizable version of reality, where anthropomorphic animals exist alongside humans. Although the actor BoJack (Will Arnett) received syndicated sitcom fame in the 1990s -- thanks to his role in "Horsin' Around" -- he's become a recluse in the 2000s.
"BoJack Horseman" takes place in a somewhat recognizable version of reality, where anthropomorphic animals exist alongside humans. Although the actor BoJack (Will Arnett) received syndicated sitcom fame in the 1990s -- thanks to his role in "Horsin' Around" -- he's become a recluse in the 2000s.
- 11/7/2022
- by Liam Gaughan
- Slash Film
Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude (1971) debuted to generally poor reviews, and worse box office. But in suburban Minneapolis, a humble second-run neighborhood theater called the Westgate found the film an audience...and helped turn it into one of the biggest cult hits of all time.Host Rico Gagliano gets the story from Harold and Maude producer Charles Mulvehill—one of the few living members of the film's creative team—and an endearing cast of local characters who, back in 1972, found themselves part of a one-in-a-million phenomenon.The second season of the Mubi Podcast titled “Only in Theaters” tells surprising stories of individual cinemas that had huge impacts on film history, and in some cases, history in general.Listen to episode 3 below or wherever you get your podcasts:Apple PodcastsStitcherSpotifyGoogle PodcastsMoreTo celebrate our new season of the podcast, we’re partnering with the American Cinematheque to present a screening of...
- 7/18/2022
- MUBI
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The shutout of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone was, for many, the most egregious “snub” of the July 12 Emmy nominations announcement. The Montana-set neo-Western created by Taylor Sheridan (who, in addition to writing the episodes occasionally directs and appears as a supporting character) was a massive ratings hit from the outset, particularly in the heartland, but had not been seen as a serious awards contender for its first three seasons, earning just a single Emmy nom, in 2021, for production design.
But during Covid lockdown, many in the entertainment industry and the media that covers it began to catch up with the Kevin Costner starrer and credit it for being very well done. And when, in early 2022, the show’s fourth season — the finale of which attracted more than 11 million viewers before streaming — was nominated for the top SAG and PGA awards, and its backers...
The shutout of Paramount Network’s Yellowstone was, for many, the most egregious “snub” of the July 12 Emmy nominations announcement. The Montana-set neo-Western created by Taylor Sheridan (who, in addition to writing the episodes occasionally directs and appears as a supporting character) was a massive ratings hit from the outset, particularly in the heartland, but had not been seen as a serious awards contender for its first three seasons, earning just a single Emmy nom, in 2021, for production design.
But during Covid lockdown, many in the entertainment industry and the media that covers it began to catch up with the Kevin Costner starrer and credit it for being very well done. And when, in early 2022, the show’s fourth season — the finale of which attracted more than 11 million viewers before streaming — was nominated for the top SAG and PGA awards, and its backers...
- 7/15/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedian George Carlin never won an Emmy during his illustrious career, but an HBO documentary about him may help make up for that oversight.
George Carlin’s American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio earned an impressive five nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and directing honors for Apatow and Bonfiglio.
“It’s just very exciting to be recognized,” Bonfiglio told Deadline on a joint FaceTime call with Apatow. “There’s so much incredible work that came out this year. And it’s just cool that people are really connecting with George and his words and his story.”
Apatow added, “I think when you start a project like this, you really want to do right by the subject. We were all very intent on making something that was worthy of George. So it just makes me happy and gratified that so many people are learning about...
George Carlin’s American Dream, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio earned an impressive five nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and directing honors for Apatow and Bonfiglio.
“It’s just very exciting to be recognized,” Bonfiglio told Deadline on a joint FaceTime call with Apatow. “There’s so much incredible work that came out this year. And it’s just cool that people are really connecting with George and his words and his story.”
Apatow added, “I think when you start a project like this, you really want to do right by the subject. We were all very intent on making something that was worthy of George. So it just makes me happy and gratified that so many people are learning about...
- 7/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on Eddie Volkman Show with Hannah B on Star 96.7 Wssr-fm reviewing the new Blu-Ray edition of “Harold and Maude,” the cult classic featuring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort in the ultimate May/December lesson about freedom, passion and love.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
”Harold and Maude” was released over 50 years ago in 1971, and it was directed by Hal Ashby – his second film as director after a Oscar-winning career as an editor – and featured Bud Cort as Harold and Ruth Gordon as Maude. 20-year-old Harold is obsessed with death, after rejecting his life of privilege and his detached mother (Vivian Pickles). Enter Maude, a free-spirited 79-year-old fellow traveler who like Harold likes to attend funerals. They developa friendship, and eventual romantic relationship, and it is Maude who teaches Harold about the importance of living life to its fullest. H and M also features a classic soundtrack from 1970s troubadour Yusuf “Cat” Stevens.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
”Harold and Maude” was released over 50 years ago in 1971, and it was directed by Hal Ashby – his second film as director after a Oscar-winning career as an editor – and featured Bud Cort as Harold and Ruth Gordon as Maude. 20-year-old Harold is obsessed with death, after rejecting his life of privilege and his detached mother (Vivian Pickles). Enter Maude, a free-spirited 79-year-old fellow traveler who like Harold likes to attend funerals. They developa friendship, and eventual romantic relationship, and it is Maude who teaches Harold about the importance of living life to its fullest. H and M also features a classic soundtrack from 1970s troubadour Yusuf “Cat” Stevens.
- 6/21/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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