Wild Bitch Review — Wild Bitch (2022) Film Review from the 29th Annual South by Southwest Film Festival, a short movie written and directed by Rebekka Johnson and Kate Nash and starring Rebekka Johnson, Kate Nash, Ptolemy Slocum, Daved Wilkins and Christopher Nicholas Smith. Wild Bitch is a unique short movie that features two very [...]
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- 3/23/2022
- by Thomas Duffy
- Film-Book
"When's the last time you went outside?" We all love being home. And no one ever wants to move out. But sometimes we have to... Uproot is a beautiful, tender short film made by filmmaker Julia Bales. The very short synopsis: "A sister helps her brother grow." But it's really about a woman convincing her agoraphobic brother, Greg, to let go of their father's home and move out from it. Vimeo premiered the short online and adds some context: "Bales cleverly utilizes the home as Greg's self-made shelter from the outside world and the center of the drama. Both an oasis and a claustrophobic trap, the house embodies the safe spaces we all cling to when facing overwhelming challenges." Uproot stars Joey Alley and Ptolemy Slocum. I love the Vimeo image, with all the plants on the table, it makes me want to watch this. And you should watch it,...
- 5/14/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"You're the only one who has been to the other side and back." Screen Media Films has debuted an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Portals, an anthology film featuring a number of segments (three in total + a wrap-around story) all connected to cosmic events happening all over the world. After a series of blackouts, mysterious cosmic anomalies appear everywhere across. The few who are drawn to them, curious about what's inside, don't return. "With our collective love for horror anthologies, we wanted to challenge ourselves and do something new, unique and more cosmic from what's already been done previously," said creator and producer Chris White. "I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised by what Portals is offering especially with our line up of seriously kick-ass filmmakers... Get ready for an awesome ride!" The sci-fi film stars Neil Hopkins, Deanna Russo, Gretchen Lodge, Natacha Gott, Phet Mahathongdy,...
- 10/4/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Vulture Watch
What's going on in the Wild West "town" of Sweetwater? Has the Westworld TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Westworld, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
An HBO sci-fi drama, season two of Westworld features returning stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Leonardo Nam, and Ptolemy Slocum. New cast members in the second season include Fares Fares,...
What's going on in the Wild West "town" of Sweetwater? Has the Westworld TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on HBO? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Westworld, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
What's This TV Show About?
An HBO sci-fi drama, season two of Westworld features returning stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Leonardo Nam, and Ptolemy Slocum. New cast members in the second season include Fares Fares,...
- 9/5/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “Westworld” Season 2, Episode 10, “The Passenger.”]
Diagnostic Report
All the timelines finally collide, the hosts make their escape, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) lays out her endgame, and the Man in Black (Ed Harris) confronts the nature of his reality. Plus, viewers got to go inside the Forge and witness a whole lot of people get shot and killed (including at least one series regular)…
Damn, a lot sure does happen in these 90 minutes. Perhaps the simplest way to do this is go character by character.
What Happens to Maeve?
After she escapes Delos’ control and sends a herd of robot bison rampaging through the Mesa hub, the surviving hosts go on a pilgrimage to the Valley Beyond, a journey Maeve (Thandie Newton) wants to help them complete. In between the hosts and the promised land, however, is Delos Corp., whose initial attack has pinned down Maeve’s posse until Lee (Simon Quarterman...
Diagnostic Report
All the timelines finally collide, the hosts make their escape, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) lays out her endgame, and the Man in Black (Ed Harris) confronts the nature of his reality. Plus, viewers got to go inside the Forge and witness a whole lot of people get shot and killed (including at least one series regular)…
Damn, a lot sure does happen in these 90 minutes. Perhaps the simplest way to do this is go character by character.
What Happens to Maeve?
After she escapes Delos’ control and sends a herd of robot bison rampaging through the Mesa hub, the surviving hosts go on a pilgrimage to the Valley Beyond, a journey Maeve (Thandie Newton) wants to help them complete. In between the hosts and the promised land, however, is Delos Corp., whose initial attack has pinned down Maeve’s posse until Lee (Simon Quarterman...
- 6/25/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Ever since the appearance of an “Sw” logo in the season one finale, “Westworld” fans have anticipated the addition of new parks to the hit HBO series. The latest episode of season two, ‘Virtu e Fortuna,’ delivered on this promise by revealing two new parks. Dive into the questions raised by these new locations in our episode three debrief below.
Park #6 – The episode opens on British occupied India, as a sitar cover of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” floats through the air. It’s not actually India, but another park run by the Delos Corporation. Two unnamed guests start a wild affair, and their passing mention of “hunting Bengals” would seem to place them in “Park 6,” referenced in the season premiere. Their hunting expedition goes awry when they discover massacred guests at a camp. The male guest becomes another victim courtesy of a rogue host with a shotgun. The...
Park #6 – The episode opens on British occupied India, as a sitar cover of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” floats through the air. It’s not actually India, but another park run by the Delos Corporation. Two unnamed guests start a wild affair, and their passing mention of “hunting Bengals” would seem to place them in “Park 6,” referenced in the season premiere. Their hunting expedition goes awry when they discover massacred guests at a camp. The male guest becomes another victim courtesy of a rogue host with a shotgun. The...
- 5/7/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
It looks like pay parity for Thandie Newton and Evan Rachel Wood just got real. HBO has confirmed it has renewed its Westworld TV show for a third season, with a start date Tbd. Newton and Wood negotiated for pay equal to that of their male counterparts on the HBO series, prior to Westworld's season three renewal. An HBO sci-fi drama, season two of Westworld also stars: Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Leonardo Nam, and Ptolemy Slocum. The western thriller unfolds in a pricey, futuristic theme park, where visitors pay to act out their Wild West fantasies while interacting with lifelike robot hosts, that might be even more real than they seem. Read...
- 5/2/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Like most series not named Game of Thrones, the first installment of the Westworld TV show on HBO didn't earn huge linear ratings in its initial airing, but it still ranked in the top five of the pay-cable network's scripted programming. How will it fare this time out? Can it build up its audience in the second season, or will viewers drift away? Will Westworld be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned. An HBO science-fiction drama, Westworld features returning stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Leonardo Nam, and Ptolemy Slocum. New cast members in the second season include Fares Fares, Katja Herbers, Gustaf Skarsgård, Hiroyuki Sanada, Peter Mullan, Rinko...
- 4/24/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Does the second season of the Westworld TV show on HBO live up to the first? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Westworld is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Westworld season two episodes below. An HBO sci-fi drama, the second season of Westworld features returning stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Tessa Thompson, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Clifton Collins Jr., Luke Hemsworth, Louis Herthum, Simon Quarterman, Talulah Riley, Rodrigo Santoro, Angela Sarafyan, Shannon Woodward, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Leonardo Nam, and Ptolemy Slocum. New cast members in season two include Fares Fares, Katja Herbers, Gustaf...
- 4/23/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Five episodes were provided prior to broadcast.
Bring yourself back online.
The brainchild of Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s cerebral interpretation of Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi western, Westworld became the most-watched first season of an original series in HBO history, earning the network a bevy of accolades, and vindicating the Time Warner division’s $100 million gamble.
In season 1, Arnold’s labyrinth of consciousness provided visitors with an unparalleled look at the inherent humanity of Artificial Intelligence and the dangers of playing god. “The Maze,” or so it is dubbed by those above-the-line, appropriately delivered twists and turns, luring both the guests and hosts on a “voyage of self-discovery.”
At season’s end, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) shepherded the robot revolt against humanity, killing countless Delos’ executives and the park’s co-creator, Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins), thereby initiating his last narrative. The finale had its pièce de résistance deadened, however,...
Bring yourself back online.
The brainchild of Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s cerebral interpretation of Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi western, Westworld became the most-watched first season of an original series in HBO history, earning the network a bevy of accolades, and vindicating the Time Warner division’s $100 million gamble.
In season 1, Arnold’s labyrinth of consciousness provided visitors with an unparalleled look at the inherent humanity of Artificial Intelligence and the dangers of playing god. “The Maze,” or so it is dubbed by those above-the-line, appropriately delivered twists and turns, luring both the guests and hosts on a “voyage of self-discovery.”
At season’s end, Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood) shepherded the robot revolt against humanity, killing countless Delos’ executives and the park’s co-creator, Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins), thereby initiating his last narrative. The finale had its pièce de résistance deadened, however,...
- 4/17/2018
- by Joseph Falcone
- We Got This Covered
It's time to play our new favorite fantasizing rather than dealing with awful reality game. So where and with whom would you like to be doing what right about now. Would you rather...
...hug a tree with Goldie Hawn?
...decorate Milla Jovovich's face with jelly stickers?
... float in the sea with Nico Tortorella?
... see Hamilton with Ashton Sanders?
... go vegetable shopping with Kristin Scott Thomas?
...hit the stables with Naomie Harris?
... "go heavy" with Orlando Bloom?
... do a shot with Leonardo Nam and Ptolemy Slocum as Westworld season 2 begins filming?
...F@*# Up some homophobes with Haaz Sleiman?
Pictures are after the jump to help you decide.
...hug a tree with Goldie Hawn?
...decorate Milla Jovovich's face with jelly stickers?
... float in the sea with Nico Tortorella?
... see Hamilton with Ashton Sanders?
... go vegetable shopping with Kristin Scott Thomas?
...hit the stables with Naomie Harris?
... "go heavy" with Orlando Bloom?
... do a shot with Leonardo Nam and Ptolemy Slocum as Westworld season 2 begins filming?
...F@*# Up some homophobes with Haaz Sleiman?
Pictures are after the jump to help you decide.
- 8/30/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern reprised their City Slickers characters for Funny or Die's Westworld parody that also featured stars of the HBO sci-fi series.
In the video, Crystal's Mitch plays one of Westworld's humanoids who is being questioned by the park's security guard Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) and technician Sylvester (Ptolemy Slocum) after going off his "loop."
"Today was like any other day: Herded some cows, Phil took an hour to pee, just living the life," Mitch tells them, only to quickly reveal that he was lying and he...
In the video, Crystal's Mitch plays one of Westworld's humanoids who is being questioned by the park's security guard Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) and technician Sylvester (Ptolemy Slocum) after going off his "loop."
"Today was like any other day: Herded some cows, Phil took an hour to pee, just living the life," Mitch tells them, only to quickly reveal that he was lying and he...
- 2/4/2017
- Rollingstone.com
City Slickers pals Mitch and Phil are together again. Billy Crystal (Mitch) and Daniel Stern (Phil) have reunited for a hilarious and quite realistic parody of HBO’s Westworld for Funny or Die. Keeping with Westworld‘s storyline, hosts Mitch and Phil, reprising their roles from the 1991 feature comedy, keep breaking their loop and have to be reset by park staff. The clip includes cameos from Westworld cast including Luke Hemsworth (Stubbs) and Ptolemy Slocum…...
- 2/3/2017
- Deadline TV
A 90’s comedy classic meets the remake of a 70’s sci-fi cult hit in Funny Or Die’s latest exclusive, “City Slickers in Westworld.” In a premise so brilliant it’s a wonder no one thought of it earlier, Billy Crystal and Daniel Stern reprise their “City Slickers” roles to appear as hosts in “Westworld,” HBO’s hit sci-fi thriller series.
Directed by Ron Underwood, 1991’s “City Slickers” is a Western comedy about Mitch Robbins and Phil Berquist, two New York City yuppies who head out West to herd cattle. The movie was a major box-office success, and even earned Jack Palance an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1992.
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In Funny Or Die’s re-imagining, Mitch and Phil are actually hosts at “Westworld,” a Western themed park stocked with humanoid robots,...
Directed by Ron Underwood, 1991’s “City Slickers” is a Western comedy about Mitch Robbins and Phil Berquist, two New York City yuppies who head out West to herd cattle. The movie was a major box-office success, and even earned Jack Palance an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1992.
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In Funny Or Die’s re-imagining, Mitch and Phil are actually hosts at “Westworld,” a Western themed park stocked with humanoid robots,...
- 2/2/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
As new properties hit popularity, we sometimes open the door for worlds to collide in wonderful ways. Funny or Die has brought back Mitch Robbins (with the help of Billy Crystal) from City Slickers and dropped him into the role of Westworld host.
Of course, he’s a malfunctioning host, and part of the problem is that he can’t stop killing Phil (Daniel Stern). What exactly is Mitch’s problem, and what’s he after? It’s up to Westworld staffers Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) and Sylvester (Ptolemy Slocum) to figure that out if possible…, well, or just scrap Mitch if it comes to that.
Crystal nails the short adventure, and while it isn’t exactly laugh-out-loud hilarity, it’s worth a watch for those who remember the film, and a good excuse to make sure new people have the ability to remember the film. Plus, getting some actual Westworld...
Of course, he’s a malfunctioning host, and part of the problem is that he can’t stop killing Phil (Daniel Stern). What exactly is Mitch’s problem, and what’s he after? It’s up to Westworld staffers Stubbs (Luke Hemsworth) and Sylvester (Ptolemy Slocum) to figure that out if possible…, well, or just scrap Mitch if it comes to that.
Crystal nails the short adventure, and while it isn’t exactly laugh-out-loud hilarity, it’s worth a watch for those who remember the film, and a good excuse to make sure new people have the ability to remember the film. Plus, getting some actual Westworld...
- 2/2/2017
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
In this edition of Westworld Bits: It looks like the Westworld season finale may run 90 minutes. A new video explores the secret origins of Westworld. Saturday Night Live manages to parody both CNN and Westworld simultaneously. An interview with series cinematographer Paul Cameron. An interview with series composer Ramin Djawadi. Ptolemy Slocum addresses one […]
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- 11/26/2016
- by Jacob Hall
- Slash Film
Sneak Peek more footage from HBO's upcoming "Westworld" 'killer robot' TV series, starring Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood, based on writer/director Michael Crichton's 1973 feature, that was the inspiration for James Cameron's "Terminator":
"...the show is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin...
"...set in the futuristic theme park, 'Westworld'..."
Cast also includes James Marsden as 'Teddy Flood', a newly arrived gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty, Jeffrey Wright as 'Bernard Lowe', head of the 'Westworld 'Programming Division' and creator of artificial people...
...Thandie Newton as 'Maeve Millay', Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rodrigo Santoro, Ed Harris, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, Ben Barnes...
...Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Lena Georgas, Currie Graham, Ptolemy Slocum, Louis Herthum, Kyle Bornheimer, Demetrius Grosse, Steven Ogg and Timothy Lee DePriest.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
"...the show is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin...
"...set in the futuristic theme park, 'Westworld'..."
Cast also includes James Marsden as 'Teddy Flood', a newly arrived gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty, Jeffrey Wright as 'Bernard Lowe', head of the 'Westworld 'Programming Division' and creator of artificial people...
...Thandie Newton as 'Maeve Millay', Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rodrigo Santoro, Ed Harris, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, Ben Barnes...
...Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Lena Georgas, Currie Graham, Ptolemy Slocum, Louis Herthum, Kyle Bornheimer, Demetrius Grosse, Steven Ogg and Timothy Lee DePriest.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak...
- 6/21/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek new teaser footage from HBO's upcoming "Westworld" TV series, created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, starring Anthony Hopkins and Evan Rachel Wood, based on the 1973 film of the same name, written and directed by Michael Crichton:
"...the show is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin, set in the futuristic theme park, 'Westworld'..."
Cast also includes James Marsden as 'Teddy Flood', a newly arrived gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty, Jeffrey Wright as 'Bernard Lowe', head of the 'Westworld 'Programming Division' and creator of artificial people, Thandie Newton as 'Maeve Millay', Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rodrigo Santoro, Ed Harris, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Lena Georgas, Currie Graham, Ptolemy Slocum, Louis Herthum, Kyle Bornheimer, Demetrius Grosse, Steven Ogg and Timothy Lee DePriest.
Click the images to...
"...the show is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the future of sin, set in the futuristic theme park, 'Westworld'..."
Cast also includes James Marsden as 'Teddy Flood', a newly arrived gunslinger in pursuit of a local beauty, Jeffrey Wright as 'Bernard Lowe', head of the 'Westworld 'Programming Division' and creator of artificial people, Thandie Newton as 'Maeve Millay', Sidse Babett Knudsen, Rodrigo Santoro, Ed Harris, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, Ben Barnes, Jimmi Simpson, Clifton Collins Jr., Lena Georgas, Currie Graham, Ptolemy Slocum, Louis Herthum, Kyle Bornheimer, Demetrius Grosse, Steven Ogg and Timothy Lee DePriest.
Click the images to...
- 8/10/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Thandie Newton has signed on to play the madame of “Westworld.” The “Crash” actress is joining the HBO drama pilot based on the 1973 Michael Crichton film about an amusement park gone mad. Newton will play the beautifully and brilliant Maeve Millay, who has a special gift for reading people and staying alive. Also read: Ed Harris to Play Ultimate Villain on HBO's ‘Westworld’ Her seen-it-all-before worldview will be thoroughly challenged on the pilot, about the dawn of artificial consciousness. Anthony Hopkins leads a cast that also includes Evan Rachel Wood, Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, James Marsden, Ptolemy Slocum, Ingrid Bolso Berdal,...
- 8/13/2014
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
HBO’s Westworld remake has been on a roll when it comes to casting, nailing down Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright and James Marsden in the last few weeks. Take a lesson, everyone else in Hollywood: if you’re going to remake something that really has no business being remade, the least you can do for everyone is throw in a few actors that can make it palatable. The latest addition to J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan‘s robo-cowboy epic is better than all those other schmucks combined (no offense, Sir Hopkins, but your role is almost 100% guaranteed to be non-robotic, so we’ve had to dock you a few coolness points). According to Deadline, HBO has snagged Ed Harris for a key role in the series (currently at just the pilot stage), as “The Man in Black.” Another actor was announced via The Wrap at the same time: Ptolemy Slocum, who...
- 8/12/2014
- by Adam Bellotto
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The Westworld team, preparing to shoot the pilot for the HBO series inspired by Michael Crichton’s 1973 sci-fi thriller, are taking the trickle-down approach to casting announcements, releasing a few names in bursts. Ed Harris has now been revealed as the main villain, with Ptolemy Slocum also aboard in an unspecified role.Harris will be playing The Man In Black, described in the Hollywood Reporter’s story as the distillation of pure villainy into one person. The series will draw from similar themes as the film, exploring the idea of dawning consciousness among artificial people and the sinful excesses of mankind, all set within an adult theme park where the attractions start to rise up against the people who believe they’re in control.Harris and the wonderfully-named Slocum join a cast that already boasts Jeffrey Wright, Rodrigo Santoro, Shannon Woodward, Ingrid Bolso Berdal, Angela Sarafyan, Simon Quarterman, James Marsden,...
- 8/11/2014
- EmpireOnline
Ptolemy Slocum has joined the growing cast of the Warner Bros. Television/HBO's science fiction pilot “Westworld,” TheWrap has learned. Wbtv wouldn't confirm Slocum's role or its description, though individuals with knowledge of the casting told TheWrap that his character's name is Sylvester. HBO's “Looking” fans will remember Slocum in the recurring role as Dom's (Murray Bartlett) friend, Hugo. He has also appeared on CBS's “Bad Teacher,” HBO's “Veep,” ABC Family's “Pretty Little Liars” and HBO's “The Wire,” among many other shows. Also read: Ed Harris to Play Ultimate Villain on HBO's ‘Westworld’ Currently, “Westworld” stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris,...
- 8/11/2014
- by Jethro Nededog and Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Let me go ahead and apologize in advance if I get any of the minor details of this Looking recap wrong (wait, Patrick Did take the wedding party hostage until the show got renewed for a second season, right?) because – like any gay man worth his weight in bugle beads – I was busy last night watching John Travolta make up new names for Idina Menzel at the Oscars. So if I missed any nuances, don’t blame me – blame Adele Dazeem.
Let’s dig in!
Adult Situations but No Nudity?! And I’m missing “Wind Beneath My Wings” for this?!
The boys hang out in the back yard. Yay! I was actually thinking the other day that I really enjoyed the hangout scene from the first episode and that the show could benefit from more scenes like it. Of course, being that this is Looking, the scene lasts approximately 6.3 seconds:...
Let’s dig in!
Adult Situations but No Nudity?! And I’m missing “Wind Beneath My Wings” for this?!
The boys hang out in the back yard. Yay! I was actually thinking the other day that I really enjoyed the hangout scene from the first episode and that the show could benefit from more scenes like it. Of course, being that this is Looking, the scene lasts approximately 6.3 seconds:...
- 3/3/2014
- by Brian Juergens
- The Backlot
With less than a week to go before writer/director Ryan Spindell's horror comedy short The Root of the Problem screens at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as part of its stellar shorts programming slate, we thought it was a perfect time to share the trailer which recently debuted.
Co-written by Spindell and Mark E. Davidson, The Root of the Problem follows a nervous housewife (Alison Gallaher) who begins to suspect her dentist (Ptolemy Slocum) has a far more sinister agenda than just drilling cavities and pulling teeth after his unorthodox approach to dentistry has her second-guessing his motives.
Set in a 1950's candy colored world,The Root of the Problem hearkens back to old school Tim Burton films like Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands and will undoubtedly have you watching your own dentist a little more closely at your next check-up.
And for those of you who aren't able...
Co-written by Spindell and Mark E. Davidson, The Root of the Problem follows a nervous housewife (Alison Gallaher) who begins to suspect her dentist (Ptolemy Slocum) has a far more sinister agenda than just drilling cavities and pulling teeth after his unorthodox approach to dentistry has her second-guessing his motives.
Set in a 1950's candy colored world,The Root of the Problem hearkens back to old school Tim Burton films like Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands and will undoubtedly have you watching your own dentist a little more closely at your next check-up.
And for those of you who aren't able...
- 4/12/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Just a few weeks ago at the CineMayhem Film Fest, this writer had the pleasure of screening indie filmmaker Ryan Spindell's latest horror comedy short, The Root of the Problem, which hilariously taps into everyone's inherent fears of the dentist.
The film, set in a 1950's candy colored world, hearkens back to old school Tim Burton films like Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands.
Co-written by Spindell and Mark E. Davidson, The Root of the Problem follows a nervous housewife (Alison Gallaher) who begins to suspect her dentist (Ptolemy Slocum) has a far more sinister agenda than just drilling cavities and pulling teeth.
Last week it was announced that The Root of the Problem would soon be heading to the East Coast as an official selection of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as part of its stellar shorts programming slate, and to mark the occasion, Dread Central recently chatted with Spindell...
The film, set in a 1950's candy colored world, hearkens back to old school Tim Burton films like Ed Wood and Edward Scissorhands.
Co-written by Spindell and Mark E. Davidson, The Root of the Problem follows a nervous housewife (Alison Gallaher) who begins to suspect her dentist (Ptolemy Slocum) has a far more sinister agenda than just drilling cavities and pulling teeth.
Last week it was announced that The Root of the Problem would soon be heading to the East Coast as an official selection of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as part of its stellar shorts programming slate, and to mark the occasion, Dread Central recently chatted with Spindell...
- 3/15/2013
- by thehorrorchick
- DreadCentral.com
Detour Trailer. William Dickerson‘s Detour (2013) movie trailer stars Neil Hopkins, Brea Grant, John Forest, Ptolemy Slocum, and Deb Snyder. Detour‘s plot synopsis: “On the road to a high-powered lunch meeting, smooth-talking ad man Jackson Alder is brainstorming his next big pitch when he is blindsided by Mother Nature. Swallowed up by [...]
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- 2/14/2013
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
During the mid-season finale, I wondered why Anson (Jere Burns) would have gone through all the trouble of setting up a network of burned spies to kill Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) only to use him as his tool and “Damned if You Do” answered that question. Anson: You started shining light in dark corners that should’ve stayed dark. Anson sent Michael and Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) to Puerto Rico to kidnap a hacker named Oswald Patterson (Ptolemy Slocum, The Wire) who created a virus that can wipe the records of a person undetected. This virus will allow Anson to remain in the dark, but the Feds confiscated it before Oswald could put it to use. Oswald devised a way in with keycards hidden in an old television he sent to his girlfriend, Sherry (Carla Gallo, Men of a Certain Age) before he ran off to Puerto Rico to hide in his own compound.
- 11/4/2011
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Burn Notice -- "Damned If You Do" Episode 513 -- Pictured: -- Photos by: Quantrell D. Colbert/USA Network
Burn Notice returns to USA this Thursday, and I have an awesome prize pack giveaway to celebrate.
You've probably noticed that I try to capitalize on every opportunity to promote Burn Notice, and this time, I really have a cool package. The series is returning with some incredible action, and the next few episodes look to really shake things up. To kick things off, we're headed off to Puerto Rico to track down a hacker.
Check out some clips from the episode below.
“Damned If You Do”
Michael and Fiona head to Puerto Rico to abduct a financial hacker whose software they need for Anson, but the hacker has some dangerous enemies waiting for him in Miami. Meanwhile, Sam and Jesse train Madeline to retrieve sensitive information from the police.
Guest Stars: Lauren Stamile,...
Burn Notice returns to USA this Thursday, and I have an awesome prize pack giveaway to celebrate.
You've probably noticed that I try to capitalize on every opportunity to promote Burn Notice, and this time, I really have a cool package. The series is returning with some incredible action, and the next few episodes look to really shake things up. To kick things off, we're headed off to Puerto Rico to track down a hacker.
Check out some clips from the episode below.
“Damned If You Do”
Michael and Fiona head to Puerto Rico to abduct a financial hacker whose software they need for Anson, but the hacker has some dangerous enemies waiting for him in Miami. Meanwhile, Sam and Jesse train Madeline to retrieve sensitive information from the police.
Guest Stars: Lauren Stamile,...
- 11/1/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Adam Goldberg and Marley Shelton in a bracing indie art-world satire.
Adam Goldberg and Marley Shelton in "(Untitled)"
Photo: Parker Film Company
Adrian Jacobs (Adam Goldberg) is a prickly composer on the New York experimental-music scene. His compositions, which he performs with a trio in sparsely populated theaters, are a clamor of kicked buckets, crackling bubble wrap and sudden ensemble shrieks. "I just hate all his work," a critic says, behind his back. But Adrian is intransigent. "Harmony," he says, "was a capitalist plot to sell pianos."
Unlike Adrian, who's forced to take demeaning supper-club gigs to pay the rent, his brother Josh (Eion Bailey) is a roaring success — a painter whose canvasses fetch $10,000 each. True, they're insipidly sunny abstracts that are bought by the yard for indifferent display in hospital lobbies and corporate boardrooms. Still, their endless salability has made Josh one happy artist — or has it?
Josh's paintings...
Adam Goldberg and Marley Shelton in "(Untitled)"
Photo: Parker Film Company
Adrian Jacobs (Adam Goldberg) is a prickly composer on the New York experimental-music scene. His compositions, which he performs with a trio in sparsely populated theaters, are a clamor of kicked buckets, crackling bubble wrap and sudden ensemble shrieks. "I just hate all his work," a critic says, behind his back. But Adrian is intransigent. "Harmony," he says, "was a capitalist plot to sell pianos."
Unlike Adrian, who's forced to take demeaning supper-club gigs to pay the rent, his brother Josh (Eion Bailey) is a roaring success — a painter whose canvasses fetch $10,000 each. True, they're insipidly sunny abstracts that are bought by the yard for indifferent display in hospital lobbies and corporate boardrooms. Still, their endless salability has made Josh one happy artist — or has it?
Josh's paintings...
- 10/23/2009
- MTV Movie News
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. theatrical rights to Jonathan Parker's "(Untitled)," a comedy about the contemporary art and music scene starring Adam Goldberg as a composer who embarks on an affair with an art gallery employee, played by Marley Shelton.
A Sept. 18 release is planned for the film, which has appeared on the festival circuit, most recently playing the San Francisco Film Festival.
The film, which also stars Vinnie Jones, Lucy Punch, Zak Orth and Ptolemy Slocum, was written by Parker and Catherine di Napoli. It was produced by di Napoli, Parker and Andreas Olavarria and exec produced by Goldberg and Matt Luber.
A Sept. 18 release is planned for the film, which has appeared on the festival circuit, most recently playing the San Francisco Film Festival.
The film, which also stars Vinnie Jones, Lucy Punch, Zak Orth and Ptolemy Slocum, was written by Parker and Catherine di Napoli. It was produced by di Napoli, Parker and Andreas Olavarria and exec produced by Goldberg and Matt Luber.
- 6/3/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The following contains Major Spoilers for "The Dreamscape," the ninth episode of the Fox series, "Fringe." A businessman makes a suicidal exit through a high-rise window, desperate to escape a frightening swarm of razor-tipped butterflies. That's right, "Fringe" takes one of nature's few adorable insects and weaponizes it into a deadly flying paper cut. Ouch! But like most occurrences in this program, not all is as it appears. And as the episode title suggests, "The Dreamscape," mind tricks run rampant. Agent Olivia Dunham and the Bishops are tasked to investigate the death of the businessman, Mark (Ptolemy Slocum), which occurred at the Massive Dynamic building. He was a promising analyst with the tech giant. Walter notes unusual cuts on Mark unrelated to the fall. At the same time, ...
- 11/26/2008
- GeekNation.com
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