When Fast & Furious director Justin Lin was revealed to be at the helm of the live-action One-Punch Man film back in June 2022, the script was in the hands of Scott Rosenberg and Jeff Pinkner of Venom and Jumanji: The Next Level . Now, according to The Hollywood Reporter , Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon is teaming up with writer Heather Anne Campbell on a rewrite of the script. The news closed out the end of the latest update on Justin Lin's directorial work. The next project he's hopped on is crime thriller Stakehorse , based on a script by Justin Piasecki that found itself near the top of the 2023 Black List. In addition to that and One-Punch Man , Lin has the thriller Two for the Money —starring Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig—in the works at Apple. Related: One-Punch Man Season 3 Anime Helps Gamers Rise Up with King Visual The One-Punch Man...
- 4/15/2024
- by Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Justin Lin is ready to announce his next project, Stakehorse. Is it about a horse made of wooden stakes? Doubtful. Sources say the forthcoming crime thriller is like Ben Affleck’s 2010 banger The Town. The screenplay hails from Justin Piasecki, with a plot revolving around a horse veterinarian who has a side hustle patching up criminals who need medical attention under the table.
After shooting several chapters of the Fast and Furious saga and more, Lin is a clever and creative director with a sleek style all his own. In addition to directing Stakehorse, Lin will produce through his Perfect Storm Entertainment studio with Todd Lieberman and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures. Perfect Storm’s Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula will exec produce.
Lin, a champion of the Fast and Furious franchise, directed The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five (still the best one), Fast & Furious 6,...
After shooting several chapters of the Fast and Furious saga and more, Lin is a clever and creative director with a sleek style all his own. In addition to directing Stakehorse, Lin will produce through his Perfect Storm Entertainment studio with Todd Lieberman and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures. Perfect Storm’s Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula will exec produce.
Lin, a champion of the Fast and Furious franchise, directed The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, Fast Five (still the best one), Fast & Furious 6,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Justin Lin has come aboard to direct Stakehorse, a crime thriller set up at Amazon MGM Studios.
Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner will also produce the feature, joining Todd Lieberman and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures on the project.
Justin Piasecki wrote the script, much of which is being kept in the stable. It is known that it centers on a horse veterinarian who has a side hustle doing medical work for criminals who may need work off the books.
Sources say the project is tonally similar to The Town, the crime thriller directed by Ben Affleck. The script landed near the top of the 2023 Black List.
Perfect Storm’s Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula will exec produce.
Lin is known for his action tentpoles, including several Fast and Furious movies and the last Chris Pine-led Star Trek movie, although he got his start by making his semi-autobiographical drama,...
Lin and his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner will also produce the feature, joining Todd Lieberman and Alex Young of Hidden Pictures on the project.
Justin Piasecki wrote the script, much of which is being kept in the stable. It is known that it centers on a horse veterinarian who has a side hustle doing medical work for criminals who may need work off the books.
Sources say the project is tonally similar to The Town, the crime thriller directed by Ben Affleck. The script landed near the top of the 2023 Black List.
Perfect Storm’s Andrew Schneider and Sal Gatdula will exec produce.
Lin is known for his action tentpoles, including several Fast and Furious movies and the last Chris Pine-led Star Trek movie, although he got his start by making his semi-autobiographical drama,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Justin Lin has come aboard to direct Stakehorse for Amazon MGM Studios from a script penned by Justin Piasecki. Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman and Alex Young will produce, with Lin producing through his Perfect Storm Entertainment banner and Piasecki executive producing.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is being described as a crime thriller.
Piasecki’s script was No. 2 on the latest Black List.
Lin has been staying busy as of late. He’s going back to his indie roots with The Last Days of John Allen Chau, which is heading into production soon, and also has the Apple thriller Two for the Money with Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig starring and is developing One Punch Man for Sony Pictures.
Piasecki most recently penned the Dave Mackenzie pic Relay, starring Lily James and Riz Ahmed.
Lin is repped by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is being described as a crime thriller.
Piasecki’s script was No. 2 on the latest Black List.
Lin has been staying busy as of late. He’s going back to his indie roots with The Last Days of John Allen Chau, which is heading into production soon, and also has the Apple thriller Two for the Money with Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig starring and is developing One Punch Man for Sony Pictures.
Piasecki most recently penned the Dave Mackenzie pic Relay, starring Lily James and Riz Ahmed.
Lin is repped by CAA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
- 4/12/2024
- by Justin Kroll and Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actress Jaime King (Black Summer) has taken on new agents at Paradigm.
A series regular for four seasons on The CW’s Hart of Dixie, King has more recently been seen leading Netflix’s post-apocalyptic drama Black Summer, which ran for two seasons.
On the film side, she most recently wrapped a role in Lights Out, an action thriller that has her starring opposite Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney and Scott Adkins. The actress made her acting debut in Daniel Walters’ 2001 Sundance comedy Happy Campers and has since then gone on to appear in Ted Demme’s Blow opposite Johnny Depp, Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor opposite Ben Affleck, Keenan Ivory Wayans’ White Chicks, Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City opposite Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis, DJ Caruso’s Two for the Money opposite Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, Frank Miller’s The Spirit opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson,...
A series regular for four seasons on The CW’s Hart of Dixie, King has more recently been seen leading Netflix’s post-apocalyptic drama Black Summer, which ran for two seasons.
On the film side, she most recently wrapped a role in Lights Out, an action thriller that has her starring opposite Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney and Scott Adkins. The actress made her acting debut in Daniel Walters’ 2001 Sundance comedy Happy Campers and has since then gone on to appear in Ted Demme’s Blow opposite Johnny Depp, Michael Bay’s Pearl Harbor opposite Ben Affleck, Keenan Ivory Wayans’ White Chicks, Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City opposite Benicio Del Toro, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis, DJ Caruso’s Two for the Money opposite Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey, Frank Miller’s The Spirit opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After directing Star Trek and Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams was ready to pass the reigns to someone else for the third movie. Justin Lin, best known for his work on the Fast & Furious franchise, was tapped to direct Star Trek Beyond, but the experience is not one he looks back on fondly; in fact, he told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he actually quit the project on three separate occasions.
“I’m shooting True Detective in Ventura, and it’s a Thursday. I get a call from J.J. Abrams, and he’s like, ‘Hey man, just curious, do you like “Star Trek?’ I’m like, ‘I grew up watching “Star Trek” with my dad, it has so much meaning,’” Lin said. “[Abrams] said, ‘Would you happen to have an idea for a “Star Trek” movie?’ And I said, ‘Aren’t you in pre-production?...
“I’m shooting True Detective in Ventura, and it’s a Thursday. I get a call from J.J. Abrams, and he’s like, ‘Hey man, just curious, do you like “Star Trek?’ I’m like, ‘I grew up watching “Star Trek” with my dad, it has so much meaning,’” Lin said. “[Abrams] said, ‘Would you happen to have an idea for a “Star Trek” movie?’ And I said, ‘Aren’t you in pre-production?...
- 1/17/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Charlize Theron’s 2002 critically panned thriller, Trapped, finds new popularity on Netflix’s Top 10
Sometimes, movies that fail to make a splash when they’re initially released find a new audience later in life. It isn’t unheard of that a movie that flopped and exhibited a low critical response can gain a cult following or even newfound popularity. John Carpenter’s career is kind of filled with movies like this. The early 2000s had seen a slew of mid-budget thrillers in an era before mega-budget franchises took over cinemas. One of those films is a 2002 psychological thriller titled Trapped.
Trapped would seemingly get lost in a sea of movies like Along Came a Spider or Enough, as well as similar crime-thriller genre movies made popular by Ashley Judd with films like Double Jeopardy, High Crimes and Twisted. According to ScreenRant, the Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon film has found new popularity when it cracked Netflix’s Top 10 Movies along with new movies like The Equalizer 3,...
Trapped would seemingly get lost in a sea of movies like Along Came a Spider or Enough, as well as similar crime-thriller genre movies made popular by Ashley Judd with films like Double Jeopardy, High Crimes and Twisted. According to ScreenRant, the Charlize Theron and Kevin Bacon film has found new popularity when it cracked Netflix’s Top 10 Movies along with new movies like The Equalizer 3,...
- 1/17/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Justin Lin walked away from Fast X after just one week of shooting and was replaced by Louis Leterrier. The news came as a shock to everyone, particularly as Lin was the franchise’s most prolific director. Now, nearly two years later, Lin has broken his silence on his exit from the movie.
“I look back now, it’s like a year and a half, there’s nothing but love for the cast,” Justin Lin told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “Everyone jokes about family, family family, that’s how I feel. This is a crazy business, and to be able to go through 15 to 18 years with a group of people and to be able to just grow together, it’s very special.“
Lin continued, “The studio has been nothing but trusting. It really just means everything to me. Whether I like it or not, I’m...
“I look back now, it’s like a year and a half, there’s nothing but love for the cast,” Justin Lin told Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. “Everyone jokes about family, family family, that’s how I feel. This is a crazy business, and to be able to go through 15 to 18 years with a group of people and to be able to just grow together, it’s very special.“
Lin continued, “The studio has been nothing but trusting. It really just means everything to me. Whether I like it or not, I’m...
- 1/9/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Oscar-winning actress and producer Charlize Theron has teamed with veteran media executive and producer Dawn Olmstead, along with Charlize’s Denver & Delilah partners Beth Kono and Aj Dix, to form a new media venture.
Former Anonymous Content CEO and UCP President Olmstead will serve as CEO on the yet-untitled company, which will take over Denver & Delilah’s content slate. The new venture will also continue Denver & Delilah’s first-look feature deal with Universal as well as its TV agreement with HBO/Max, which is currently slated to end early next year.
In her role, Olmstead will work closely with Theron, Kono and Dix to develop and build upon the existing Denver & Delilah slate across film, TV and other areas of content and IP generation for global audiences.
The new company formalizes Olmstead’s longstanding relationship with Theron, Kono and Dix. As a producer, Olmstead worked with the trio on...
Former Anonymous Content CEO and UCP President Olmstead will serve as CEO on the yet-untitled company, which will take over Denver & Delilah’s content slate. The new venture will also continue Denver & Delilah’s first-look feature deal with Universal as well as its TV agreement with HBO/Max, which is currently slated to end early next year.
In her role, Olmstead will work closely with Theron, Kono and Dix to develop and build upon the existing Denver & Delilah slate across film, TV and other areas of content and IP generation for global audiences.
The new company formalizes Olmstead’s longstanding relationship with Theron, Kono and Dix. As a producer, Olmstead worked with the trio on...
- 12/15/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
THR reports that Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron are set to star in Two for the Money, a heist thriller to be directed by Justin Lin.
Apple Original Films snagged the rights to the project in a heated multi-studio bidding war. Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the film is said to follow “the evolution of the relationship between two career thieves [Daniel Craig & Charlize Theron] over the course of three big jobs.” Dan Mazeau, who worked with Justin Lin on Fast X, is writing the script for Two for the Money.
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Speaking Fast X, this project actually came to life during the development of the Fast & Furious sequel. Justin Lin and Dan Mazeau came up with the story during their time on Fast X and pitched Charlize Theron on the concept, who loved it and suggested...
Apple Original Films snagged the rights to the project in a heated multi-studio bidding war. Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the film is said to follow “the evolution of the relationship between two career thieves [Daniel Craig & Charlize Theron] over the course of three big jobs.” Dan Mazeau, who worked with Justin Lin on Fast X, is writing the script for Two for the Money.
Related Andrew Scott didn’t think he was good in Spectre
Speaking Fast X, this project actually came to life during the development of the Fast & Furious sequel. Justin Lin and Dan Mazeau came up with the story during their time on Fast X and pitched Charlize Theron on the concept, who loved it and suggested...
- 12/11/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig will star in Two For The Money, which is said to have a His Girl Friday feel and will be directed by Justin Lin.
Here’s some news on a rather interesting-sounding project: Apple Studios has landed the rights for heist thriller, Two For The Money, reportedly managing to see off some pretty fierce competition.
What’s more, the project is set to feature Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig opposite each other in a heist thriller directed by Justin Lin.
If that isn’t enough to pique your interest,, the project is said to possess a His Girl Friday feel, echoing the ‘Cary Grant-Rosalind Russell snappy rapport vibe’ of the 1940 Howards Hawks film.
That’s what reportedly drew Theron into the project and she in turn is said to have suggested Craig as her opposite number.
Justin Lin has worked with Theron during...
Here’s some news on a rather interesting-sounding project: Apple Studios has landed the rights for heist thriller, Two For The Money, reportedly managing to see off some pretty fierce competition.
What’s more, the project is set to feature Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig opposite each other in a heist thriller directed by Justin Lin.
If that isn’t enough to pique your interest,, the project is said to possess a His Girl Friday feel, echoing the ‘Cary Grant-Rosalind Russell snappy rapport vibe’ of the 1940 Howards Hawks film.
That’s what reportedly drew Theron into the project and she in turn is said to have suggested Craig as her opposite number.
Justin Lin has worked with Theron during...
- 12/11/2023
- by Dan Cooper
- Film Stories
Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig as repartee-trading thieves in a heist thriller? That's certainly something we'd watch. Thank goodness, then, that it's becoming a reality via new film Two For The Money, which Apple has snapped up after a competitive bidding situation.
The genesis for this one comes from an unlikely place: :a[Fast X]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/fast-x/' }. Because it was an idea that writer/director Justin Lin hatched with his co-writer on the movie, Dan Mazeau. Theron, who returned (albeit briefly) as the villainous Cipher for the film, liked the concept and pitched that Craig should co-star.
Lin, of course, left the latest Fast instalment after roughly a week’s shooting, citing creative differences. Which means he’s had time to focus on getting this one ready. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, the plot is being kept in a vault.
The genesis for this one comes from an unlikely place: :a[Fast X]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/fast-x/' }. Because it was an idea that writer/director Justin Lin hatched with his co-writer on the movie, Dan Mazeau. Theron, who returned (albeit briefly) as the villainous Cipher for the film, liked the concept and pitched that Craig should co-star.
Lin, of course, left the latest Fast instalment after roughly a week’s shooting, citing creative differences. Which means he’s had time to focus on getting this one ready. According to The Hollywood Reporter, which broke the news, the plot is being kept in a vault.
- 12/11/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
It seems like anytime a bidding war breaks out these days, the only ones who can truly win it are Netflix, Amazon, or Apple, the streamers with essentially the biggest coffers. And true to this posit, Apple has won another big one in “Two For The Money,” a heist thriller with an enticing package: Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig starring with filmmaker Justin Lin directing.
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- 12/9/2023
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig are teaming up for a heist!
The two actors have each appeared in their fair share of action flicks, as Charlize, 48, most recently featured in Fast X, while Daniel, 55, is best known for playing James Bond in movies from 2008 to 2021.
It has newly been confirmed that the duo will soon collaborate!
Keep reading to find out more…
Charlize and Daniel will co-star in Two for the Money, a crime thriller produced by Apple Original Films, THR reports.
The film will be directed by Fast & Furious filmmaker Justin Lin.
Specific plot details are unknown at the moment, thought the outlet reports that Two for the Money will follow “the evolution of a relationship between two career thieves, to be played by Theron and Craig, over the course of three big jobs.”
Charlize is also attached as a producer for the movie. Fast X writer Dan Mazeau will pen the script.
The two actors have each appeared in their fair share of action flicks, as Charlize, 48, most recently featured in Fast X, while Daniel, 55, is best known for playing James Bond in movies from 2008 to 2021.
It has newly been confirmed that the duo will soon collaborate!
Keep reading to find out more…
Charlize and Daniel will co-star in Two for the Money, a crime thriller produced by Apple Original Films, THR reports.
The film will be directed by Fast & Furious filmmaker Justin Lin.
Specific plot details are unknown at the moment, thought the outlet reports that Two for the Money will follow “the evolution of a relationship between two career thieves, to be played by Theron and Craig, over the course of three big jobs.”
Charlize is also attached as a producer for the movie. Fast X writer Dan Mazeau will pen the script.
- 12/9/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Apple Original Films has prevailed in a bidding war for Two for the Money, a heist thriller package to star Academy Award winner Charlize Theron and former Bond franchise star Daniel Craig, which has the Fast & Furious franchise’s Justin Lin aboard to direct and produce.
In the film based on an original idea by Lin and his Fast X co-writer Dan Mazeau, Theron and Craig will play career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs. Pic is being developed by Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment, Theron’s Denver & Delilah banner, and Jeff Kirschebaum and Joe Roth’s Rk Films, with Apple Studios serving as the studio. The producers are Theron for Denver & Delilah, Lin for Perfect Storm, and Kirschenbaum and Roth produce for Rk Films.
The project comes following Lin’s work, not only with Mazeau, but also with Theron and Rk Films on Fast X,...
In the film based on an original idea by Lin and his Fast X co-writer Dan Mazeau, Theron and Craig will play career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs. Pic is being developed by Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment, Theron’s Denver & Delilah banner, and Jeff Kirschebaum and Joe Roth’s Rk Films, with Apple Studios serving as the studio. The producers are Theron for Denver & Delilah, Lin for Perfect Storm, and Kirschenbaum and Roth produce for Rk Films.
The project comes following Lin’s work, not only with Mazeau, but also with Theron and Rk Films on Fast X,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple Studios has emerged victorious in a bidding war for “Two For The Money,” a hot package that has attached Oscar-winner Charlize Theron and ex-007 Daniel Craig. Justin Lin, who oversaw several “Fast & Furious” films, is set to direct and produce. Love and larceny is in the air; Theron and Craig will play career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs.
The film is based on an original idea by Lin and Dan Mazeau (“Fast X”) and will be developed and produced by Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment, Theron’s Denver & Delilah banner, and Jeff Kirschebaum and Joe Roth’s Rk Films, with Apple Studios serving as the studio.
Theron worked with Lin on “Fast X.” Her credits include her Oscar-winning turn in “Monster,” as well as her Academy Award-nominated roles in “Bombshell” and “North Country.” She also starred in “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Atomic Blonde.
The film is based on an original idea by Lin and Dan Mazeau (“Fast X”) and will be developed and produced by Lin’s Perfect Storm Entertainment, Theron’s Denver & Delilah banner, and Jeff Kirschebaum and Joe Roth’s Rk Films, with Apple Studios serving as the studio.
Theron worked with Lin on “Fast X.” Her credits include her Oscar-winning turn in “Monster,” as well as her Academy Award-nominated roles in “Bombshell” and “North Country.” She also starred in “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Atomic Blonde.
- 12/8/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Coming out on top of a multi-studio bidding war, Apple Original Films has landed Two for the Money, a heist thriller to star Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig, with Justin Lin set to direct.
Dan Mazeau, who worked with Lin to co-write Fast X, is penning the script for the project, which is in development.
While plot details are being kept safely behind a laser trip-wire security system, the story follows the evolution of a relationship between two career thieves, to be played by Theron and Craig, over the course of three big jobs.
Theron will produce via her Denver & Delilah banner, Lin through his Perfect Storm Entertainment, along with Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth of Rk Films. Rk has also worked on certain Fast flicks, including Fast X.
Fast X is the unlikely starting point for Two for the Money. Lin and Mazeau came up with the idea for...
Dan Mazeau, who worked with Lin to co-write Fast X, is penning the script for the project, which is in development.
While plot details are being kept safely behind a laser trip-wire security system, the story follows the evolution of a relationship between two career thieves, to be played by Theron and Craig, over the course of three big jobs.
Theron will produce via her Denver & Delilah banner, Lin through his Perfect Storm Entertainment, along with Jeff Kirschenbaum and Joe Roth of Rk Films. Rk has also worked on certain Fast flicks, including Fast X.
Fast X is the unlikely starting point for Two for the Money. Lin and Mazeau came up with the idea for...
- 12/8/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As one door opens, another one closes, and although Hulu will be adding plenty of titles to keep you busy through October, once the month wraps up, the streamer will be eliminating over 100 series and movies from the platform.
If you’re planning on doing your Halloween binge-watching via Huluween, don’t expect to extend your holiday: many of the horror titles Hulu will be adding for October will be removed from the platform on October 31. All the more reason to celebrate Halloween all month long.
Check out The Streamable’s can’t-miss list of what’s leaving and cross them off your watchlist by the end of the month!
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What’s lost in camp is made up for in horror and gore in 2013’s entry into the “Evil Dead” franchise.
If you’re planning on doing your Halloween binge-watching via Huluween, don’t expect to extend your holiday: many of the horror titles Hulu will be adding for October will be removed from the platform on October 31. All the more reason to celebrate Halloween all month long.
Check out The Streamable’s can’t-miss list of what’s leaving and cross them off your watchlist by the end of the month!
30-Day Free Trial $7.99+ / month hulu.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Leaving Hulu in October 2023? “Evil Dead” | Tuesday, Oct. 31
What’s lost in camp is made up for in horror and gore in 2013’s entry into the “Evil Dead” franchise.
- 9/29/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Veteran sports host Jim Rome has signed with Range Sports for representation in all areas.
Range Sports is the athletics-focused division established by startup management-production firm Range Media Partners. Rome, who has long forged his own path in sports media, aims to expand his production activity in radio, TV, podcasting and film.
Rome has been a prominent voice in the sports for more than 25 years. He was part of the on-air launch team for ESPN2 in 1993. He built a loyal following for his blunt and pugnacious style of commentary and questioning as host of daily talk show “Jim Rome is Burning” on ESPN from 2003 to early 2012, and as host of the syndicated radio program “The Jim Rome Show” since 1996.
Led by Will Funk and Greg Luckman, Range Sports manages talent and advises sports properties and corporate brands. The division also aims to “invest in owned and operated IP” to be...
Range Sports is the athletics-focused division established by startup management-production firm Range Media Partners. Rome, who has long forged his own path in sports media, aims to expand his production activity in radio, TV, podcasting and film.
Rome has been a prominent voice in the sports for more than 25 years. He was part of the on-air launch team for ESPN2 in 1993. He built a loyal following for his blunt and pugnacious style of commentary and questioning as host of daily talk show “Jim Rome is Burning” on ESPN from 2003 to early 2012, and as host of the syndicated radio program “The Jim Rome Show” since 1996.
Led by Will Funk and Greg Luckman, Range Sports manages talent and advises sports properties and corporate brands. The division also aims to “invest in owned and operated IP” to be...
- 7/19/2023
- by Sophia Sun
- Variety Film + TV
Sports have been a big part of human life. Most people worldwide watch sports events and wager on different aspects of the games. Technological innovations have also made the fan experience more immersive. For instance, digital media has brought players closer to the fans as they can interact on social media platforms like Instagram. Additionally, fans can play sports simulation games like FIFA, Fantasy Football, and Football Manager.
However, nothing beats the thrill of watching a sports movie. Sports movies offer everything a sports fan would dream of; for example, they showcase teamwork, offer inspirational examples, or other aspects of sports such as betting. Therefore, there is a sports movie for everyone, including those eager to place a Sportsbet on top platforms like Betway. Here are the top sports movies we bet you’ll love!
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
This sports movie inspired an entire generation. The movie tells the...
However, nothing beats the thrill of watching a sports movie. Sports movies offer everything a sports fan would dream of; for example, they showcase teamwork, offer inspirational examples, or other aspects of sports such as betting. Therefore, there is a sports movie for everyone, including those eager to place a Sportsbet on top platforms like Betway. Here are the top sports movies we bet you’ll love!
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
This sports movie inspired an entire generation. The movie tells the...
- 6/1/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
If you like betting on sports, then you are likely at least aware that you can purchase betting picks. However, most savvy punters understand that the tout industry is a scam. Instead, smart bettors make their own educated predictions based on the information they find at some solid sites like Match Center avvailable in many countries like Match Center Mexico, Match Center Peru and Match Center Colombia. If you want insight into how the world of selling sports picks works, then you should check out the 2005 movie Two for the Money starring Matthew McConaughey and Al Pacino.
You might not believe it, but Two for the Money is based on a true story. Of course, it isn’t the only film to depict real-life gambling stories. If you are intrigued by gambling, then grab yourself a bucket of popcorn and check out the following four movies which are based on real people and true events.
You might not believe it, but Two for the Money is based on a true story. Of course, it isn’t the only film to depict real-life gambling stories. If you are intrigued by gambling, then grab yourself a bucket of popcorn and check out the following four movies which are based on real people and true events.
- 2/17/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
With Super Bowl Lvii upon us, we wanted to know what Football (or Football related) movie was your favorite. We compiled a list of scripted movies, so you won’t see the Oscar Winning Documentary Undefeated on the list, but if that is your favorite, please click the other button and let us know why you loved it so much in the comments section.
Favorite Football Film80 For Brady (2023)American Underdog (2021)Paterno (2018)Woodlawn (2015)My All American (2015)Concussion (2015)Balls Out (2014)When The Game Stands Tall (2014)Draft Day (2014)23 Blast (2013)Touchback (2012)The 5th Quarter (2011)The Blind Side (2009)The Longshots (2008)The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008)Leatherheads (2007)The Game Plan (2007)The Comebacks (2007)Gridiron Gang (2006)Facing The Giants (2006)We Are Marshall (2006)Invincible (2006)Two For The Money (2005)The Longest Yard (2005)Friday Night Lights (2004)Radio (2003)Monday Night Mayhem (2002)The Replacements (2000)Remember The Titans (2000)Any Given Sunday (1999)Varsity Blues (1999)Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)The Waterboy (1998)The Garbage...
Favorite Football Film80 For Brady (2023)American Underdog (2021)Paterno (2018)Woodlawn (2015)My All American (2015)Concussion (2015)Balls Out (2014)When The Game Stands Tall (2014)Draft Day (2014)23 Blast (2013)Touchback (2012)The 5th Quarter (2011)The Blind Side (2009)The Longshots (2008)The Express: The Ernie Davis Story (2008)Leatherheads (2007)The Game Plan (2007)The Comebacks (2007)Gridiron Gang (2006)Facing The Giants (2006)We Are Marshall (2006)Invincible (2006)Two For The Money (2005)The Longest Yard (2005)Friday Night Lights (2004)Radio (2003)Monday Night Mayhem (2002)The Replacements (2000)Remember The Titans (2000)Any Given Sunday (1999)Varsity Blues (1999)Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)The Waterboy (1998)The Garbage...
- 2/12/2023
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Wake up, Neo.
It’s December 2021 and to celebrate HBO Max is bringing back a classic sci-fi franchise for one last ride. The list of new releases on HBO Max this month is highlighted by The Matrix Resurrections on Dec. 22. This is the long-awaited return to the reality-bending saga from The Wachowskis. Writer/director Lana Wachowski returns as do stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity, respectively. This time around it’s 20 years after The Matrix Revolutions and “Neo lives a seemingly ordinary life as Thomas A. Anderson in San Francisco where his therapist prescribes him blue pills. Neither he nor Trinity recognize each other. However, Morpheus offers him the red pill and reopens his mind to the world of the Matrix.”
While The Matrix Resurrections is the big draw this time around, HBO Max has some other intriguing originals to speak of. The David Thewlis and...
It’s December 2021 and to celebrate HBO Max is bringing back a classic sci-fi franchise for one last ride. The list of new releases on HBO Max this month is highlighted by The Matrix Resurrections on Dec. 22. This is the long-awaited return to the reality-bending saga from The Wachowskis. Writer/director Lana Wachowski returns as do stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as Neo and Trinity, respectively. This time around it’s 20 years after The Matrix Revolutions and “Neo lives a seemingly ordinary life as Thomas A. Anderson in San Francisco where his therapist prescribes him blue pills. Neither he nor Trinity recognize each other. However, Morpheus offers him the red pill and reopens his mind to the world of the Matrix.”
While The Matrix Resurrections is the big draw this time around, HBO Max has some other intriguing originals to speak of. The David Thewlis and...
- 12/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The Parrot and the Swan
“The film is an excuse for a more important thing.”—The Gold BugWatching the films of Alejo Moguillansky can often feel like playing a children's game—the rules are constantly being invented and reinvented on the fly, cinematic conventions are bent into whatever shape produces the most fun. Watching films like The Parrot and the Swan (2013) where the main character is also the film’s boom operator and the film’s soundtrack is tethered to how he moves across the frame, it’s easy to think of the overly playful 1960s work of Jean-Luc Godard wherein the discovery of cinema’s many possibilities becomes the driving reason for the film itself.And, like Godard, this unbridled pursuit of cinematic freedom also comes hand in hand with a sense of political curiosity—namely, in Moguillansky’s case, a Marxist exploration of artistic labor in a capitalist system.
“The film is an excuse for a more important thing.”—The Gold BugWatching the films of Alejo Moguillansky can often feel like playing a children's game—the rules are constantly being invented and reinvented on the fly, cinematic conventions are bent into whatever shape produces the most fun. Watching films like The Parrot and the Swan (2013) where the main character is also the film’s boom operator and the film’s soundtrack is tethered to how he moves across the frame, it’s easy to think of the overly playful 1960s work of Jean-Luc Godard wherein the discovery of cinema’s many possibilities becomes the driving reason for the film itself.And, like Godard, this unbridled pursuit of cinematic freedom also comes hand in hand with a sense of political curiosity—namely, in Moguillansky’s case, a Marxist exploration of artistic labor in a capitalist system.
- 11/4/2021
- MUBI
You must come across several movies on football or sports betting. Since football betting is a popular passion worldwide, it automatically becomes an appealing subject for filmmakers. You can find the link to movies based on football on the internet.
This hobby of football betting is not only addicting to bettors, but it has also influenced movies. But how do filmmakers depict football betting? This is exactly what we will be talking about in this post.
Football Betting & Movies
Football betting has existed for decades. No wonder, it is a popular subject for movie makers. Over the years, we have received many movies based on football betting and other sports. Some of these movies are even inspired by real-life incidents.
Since sports betting is a controversial topic, many of you would expect movies to depict it negatively. However, that is not the case, at least, not always.
The movie Lay the Favorite,...
This hobby of football betting is not only addicting to bettors, but it has also influenced movies. But how do filmmakers depict football betting? This is exactly what we will be talking about in this post.
Football Betting & Movies
Football betting has existed for decades. No wonder, it is a popular subject for movie makers. Over the years, we have received many movies based on football betting and other sports. Some of these movies are even inspired by real-life incidents.
Since sports betting is a controversial topic, many of you would expect movies to depict it negatively. However, that is not the case, at least, not always.
The movie Lay the Favorite,...
- 8/13/2021
- by Peter Adams
- AsianMoviePulse
Wait a minute. Are we somehow half way through the year already? That feels impossible but here comes month number five all the same. With its list of new releases for May 2021, Amazon Prime is highlighting some of its more intriguing original series in awhile.
The first original of note is The Underground Railroad. This series from Barry Jenkins tells the story of one woman’s desperate bid for freedom in the Antebellum South and arrives on May 14. After that comes Solos. This intriguing anthology has one hell of a cast including Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Constance Wu, and more. The project will premiere on May 21 and each of its seven episodes promises to be quite different.
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The first original of note is The Underground Railroad. This series from Barry Jenkins tells the story of one woman’s desperate bid for freedom in the Antebellum South and arrives on May 14. After that comes Solos. This intriguing anthology has one hell of a cast including Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway, Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, Constance Wu, and more. The project will premiere on May 21 and each of its seven episodes promises to be quite different.
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- 5/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Actor, writer, director and producer Hunter G. Williams (pictured above) – whose fantastic film The Madness Within we reviewed back in 2019, describing it as “The Wolf of Wall Street for the Hollywood crowdâ€. is currently shipping a brand new script around Hollywood and he’s got some huge shoes to fill!
Whilst he has an interesting female-lead, dark ensemble comedy based on a true story, called Two for the Money in the works it’s his Other project that will be of most interest for Nerdly readers… An American Werewolf in Rome is an homage to the classic 80s werewolf movie An American Werewolf in London which takes the ‘fish out of water’ terror of that film and adds a historical context, tying the werewolf origins to the epic history of Rome and its impact on the world.
Now I’m a huge fan of John Landis’ original movie but I...
Whilst he has an interesting female-lead, dark ensemble comedy based on a true story, called Two for the Money in the works it’s his Other project that will be of most interest for Nerdly readers… An American Werewolf in Rome is an homage to the classic 80s werewolf movie An American Werewolf in London which takes the ‘fish out of water’ terror of that film and adds a historical context, tying the werewolf origins to the epic history of Rome and its impact on the world.
Now I’m a huge fan of John Landis’ original movie but I...
- 4/1/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
All the world is a game and we are merely players! The Bard will probably disagree with that assessment, but game shows and panel series have been a staple on both radio and television. And they are going strong today.
In fact, there is the Gsn cable network, as well as Buzzr which features such series as “Password,” “Family Feud,” “Tattletales” and “Classic Concentration.” “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” are still among the top syndicated series and CBS’ daytime “The Price is Right” is heading toward its fifth decade of people coming on down. And ABC is back for its summer of deja “view” with new versions of such series as “Match Game,” “To Tell the Truth,” “Press Your Luck” and “Family Feud.” The network also scored with a limited return of its 20-plus-year old “Who Wants to Be Millionaire” with host Jimmy Kimmel.
Back in the 1950s, contestants became stars like Dr.
In fact, there is the Gsn cable network, as well as Buzzr which features such series as “Password,” “Family Feud,” “Tattletales” and “Classic Concentration.” “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” are still among the top syndicated series and CBS’ daytime “The Price is Right” is heading toward its fifth decade of people coming on down. And ABC is back for its summer of deja “view” with new versions of such series as “Match Game,” “To Tell the Truth,” “Press Your Luck” and “Family Feud.” The network also scored with a limited return of its 20-plus-year old “Who Wants to Be Millionaire” with host Jimmy Kimmel.
Back in the 1950s, contestants became stars like Dr.
- 6/12/2020
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Don't ever speak to Beyoncé or her sister, Solange, ever again. In a new interview with radio show The Breakfast Club, rapper Fabolous revealed that an old freestyle song lyric of his was criticized by Queen Bey herself. The line is found on the 2010 track "For the Money," which features Nicki Minaj. In one of his verses, the rapper says, "If you could have Beyoncé, would you take Solange?" Naturally, that line didn't sit well with the Knowles sisters, who have proven they will defend each other whenever necessary (never forget the elevator). As Fabolous revealed, Bey spoke with him about the lyric. As he said on the radio show, "The...
- 1/23/2020
- E! Online
It’s now over a quarter-of-a-century since the hazy Texan night of Richard Linklater’s seminal coming-of-age slice of life, Dazed and Confused. A final day of high school classic that blazed a trail for the likes of Olivia Wilde’s Booksmart.
An ode to the power of time, particularly the moments we choose to cling to in order to define who we’ll become, or those that keep us in a perpetual state of stagnation. Youth has never felt as fleetingly powerful as it does during this dusk till dawn of hazing, smoking, and partying. It is released on Blu-ray today with a slew of new director-approved special features on the Criterion Collection – the best in the business.
The film ends with a sunrise drive towards the horizon in order to collect Aerosmith tickets, Linklater positioning its major characters on the cusp of rest of their lives. So while...
An ode to the power of time, particularly the moments we choose to cling to in order to define who we’ll become, or those that keep us in a perpetual state of stagnation. Youth has never felt as fleetingly powerful as it does during this dusk till dawn of hazing, smoking, and partying. It is released on Blu-ray today with a slew of new director-approved special features on the Criterion Collection – the best in the business.
The film ends with a sunrise drive towards the horizon in order to collect Aerosmith tickets, Linklater positioning its major characters on the cusp of rest of their lives. So while...
- 6/10/2019
- by Matt Rodgers
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
For the latest spotlight piece, I wanted to return to a former subject take another look at one of the most unusual A-listers that Hollywood has to offer. It’s none other than Matthew McConaughey, a unique star in the business. Up until recently known as a talented but easygoing movie star, he’s since undergone a career transformation that’s not just made him one of the most sought after actors around, but one of the most acclaimed as well. He’s entered the second phase of his career and could reach the stratosphere before long. McConaughey already has an Academy Award under his belt, and it’s not folly to think that Oscar could cite him again real soon. McConaughey got his start by stealing his scenes in Dazed and Confused. In fact, that first theatrical role gave him some instantly quotable dialogue and really established him as...
- 3/25/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Calling all “Nightcrawler” fans: The official trailer for “Velvet Buzzsaw” has arrived. The movie reunites “Nightcrawler” writer-director Dan Gilroy with stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo, but anyone hoping for something similar is definitely going to be shocked by what the trio has in store this time. “Velvet Buzzsaw” is a horror-thriller set in the high stakes contemporary art world where one artist’s paintings make a killing, quite literally.
Starring opposite Gyllenhaal and Russo is a star-studded ensemble that includes Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen, and John Malkovich. Netflix is bringing the movie to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival later this month, where it will have its world premiere January 27.
“Velvet Buzzsaw” is Gilroy’s third directorial effort following “Nightcrawler” and the Denzel Washington-starring “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” which earned its leading man an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Gyllenhaal himself was...
Starring opposite Gyllenhaal and Russo is a star-studded ensemble that includes Toni Collette, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, Billy Magnussen, and John Malkovich. Netflix is bringing the movie to the 2019 Sundance Film Festival later this month, where it will have its world premiere January 27.
“Velvet Buzzsaw” is Gilroy’s third directorial effort following “Nightcrawler” and the Denzel Washington-starring “Roman J. Israel, Esq.,” which earned its leading man an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Gyllenhaal himself was...
- 1/10/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
[[tmz:video id="0_pw05tyhp"]] Football fans lookin' to bring in the New Year with some extra cash need to listen up ... 'cause Brandon Lang is gonna explain which bets to take this NFL Wildcard weekend. Lang -- the inspiration behind the movie "Two For The Money" -- says there are two hot picks to go with this weekend ... and there's good news for the fans in New York. Be sure to take notes ... there's money to be made!! Read...
- 1/7/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_ux5febnp"]] Attention, Sports Gamblers!!!! Wanna (possibly) win some money this weekend??? Pay attention ... The guy who's handicapping prowess inspired the movie "Two For The Money" is about to give you free cash (maybe) ... by revealing the biggest Locks of the NFL gambling weekend. TMZ Sports spoke with Brandon Lang ... Matthew McConaughey played him in 'Tftm' ... and asked him -- for you guys of course, not for us -- to reveal the safest bets for this NFL weekend.
- 10/29/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Matthew McConaughey's movie career hit the skids for the better part of the 2000s, with the mega-star taking on roles in a series of generic (albeit occasionally financially successful) rom-coms (Fool's Gold, Failure to Launch, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past), a quickly-forgotten Al Pacino sports-gambling drama (Two for the Money), a notorious big-budget flop (Sahara) and one totally inexplicable dud, the bizarre passion project that was Surfer, Dude. After spending the late '90s as one of Hollywood's premiere male sex symbols, America's favorite Texas golden boy hardly seemed to be trying anymore, and audiences responded in kind. Then he came back! The McConaissance, as it came to be known, arrived early the following decade, when the actor began taking roles in actual good movies: The Lincoln Lawyer, Magic Mike, Killer Joe, Mud. Then came True Detective and his Oscar-winning turn in Dallas Buyers Club, the twin jewels in his comeback crown.
- 9/2/2016
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
Has anyone else been anxiously awaiting the news of Dan Gilroy‘s sophomore effort as a filmmaker? The screenwriter, who wrote Two for the Money and worked on the script for Tarsem’s The Fall, made his directorial debut with Nightcrawler, a darkly funny thriller that feels made by an old pro behind the camera. After the critical and financial success of his […]
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- 8/26/2016
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
We’re now deep into the McConaissance folks. Yes, in the last few years, we’ve seen Matthew McConaughey really make the leap to the next stage of his career, shaking up the industry in the process. With this week marking the release of his new film The Sea of Trees, I wanted to take a look at his best work to date. Even before I started tackling heavier fare, he was someone I enjoyed, but that’s only grown these days. Whether in supporting or lead roles, he’s a unique and talented actor with a lot to offer. The years to come will be very exciting, both for us and for him… The Sea of Trees is a drama about a pair of suicidal men looking for a way out of a forest in Japan. One is Arthur Brennan (McConaughey), the protagonist, while the other is Takumi Nakamura...
- 8/25/2016
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
[[tmz:video id="0_04wfkp4p"]] They'll be no dabbing at this year's Super Bowl ... at least not by Cam Newton ... that's according to legendary handicapper Brandon Lang ... who says the Arizona Cardinals will win it all in Norcal. Lang is a god in the gambling world ... so much so that he inspired the 2005 movie, "Two for the Money" starring Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey. So when we got him out at Mastro's Steakhouse in Bev Hills, what did we ask him?...
- 12/25/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Alex Garland, screenwriter of “28 Days Later,” “Sunshine” and “Never Let Me Go,” makes an impressive directorial debut with cerebral sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina” (in theaters today), but Garland waves off the achievement of leaping to directing as “just next in a continuum.” “The truth was that there was no epiphany moment about directing, because I just don’t dignify the directing role the way we’re supposed to,” the British filmmaker told The Dissolve. “There are a few people — like Woody Allen, he’s an auteur, and I’m cool with that. But for me, directing is about collaboration.” Whether directing is a logical next step or a hard-sought achievement for screenwriters, it’s often done by telling studios, “Hey, here’s my next screenplay. You can have it as long as I get to direct.” Preston Sturges — at the time the highest paid screenwriter in Hollywood — is noted for...
- 4/11/2015
- by Emily Rome
- Hitfix
When Johnny Depp‘s mustache comedy “Mortdecai” brought in less than $5 million on opening weekend, it marked the A-list actor’s fifth straight box office bomb. But he’s far from the only top billed actor to endure a tanker or two.
The 51-year-old film star and his co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Olivia Munn are in fact in very good company.
Also Read: 19 Biggest Box-Office Bombs and Bummers in 2014: From ‘The Giver’ to ‘Winter’s Tale’ (Photos)
From Brad Pitt (“Fight Club”) to Cameron Diaz (“The Box”) to Jamie Foxx (“Stealth”), nearly every high-profile actor has suffered...
The 51-year-old film star and his co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Ewan McGregor and Olivia Munn are in fact in very good company.
Also Read: 19 Biggest Box-Office Bombs and Bummers in 2014: From ‘The Giver’ to ‘Winter’s Tale’ (Photos)
From Brad Pitt (“Fight Club”) to Cameron Diaz (“The Box”) to Jamie Foxx (“Stealth”), nearly every high-profile actor has suffered...
- 1/28/2015
- by Travis Reilly and Todd Cunningham
- The Wrap
15. The Immigrant -
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
- 1/1/2015
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
15. The Immigrant -
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
If one were to rank the films of 2014 based solely on innovation, The Immigrant would probably end up near the bottom. Writer-director James Gray’s languid melodrama tells the tumultuous story of a resilient Polish woman looking to find a slice of the American Dream, without much in the way of narrative bravado or anything approaching experimentalism. The moralistic script feels like a relic from a bygone studio era.
But to assess the film’s merit based on its stubborn refusal to buck conventions is to deny one’s self the virtues of one of the year’s great films. Marion Cotillard gives an unforgettable performance as Ewa, the titular heroine whose desire to save her sister enables her to overcome the harsh realities of life in New York’s Lower East Side in the early twentieth century. Joaquin Phoenix portrays the snarling antagonist who helps her survive,...
- 12/28/2014
- by Staff
- SoundOnSight
Growing up, the "Sexiest Man Alive" issue of People Magazine was a big deal in my house. By the age of 15, I had all the names of every "Sexiest Man" memorized, and while there were always years when I disagreed with People's choice, there was only one error that I filed in the "unforgivable" category. (And once you see his hair, you will know why.) Every year, the Internet starts gossiping about the "Sexiest Man" selection well ahead of time, and in 2005, the debate was on between Matthew McConaughey and Patrick Dempsey. Now, both of these men were in my...
- 11/19/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
For this week’s spotlight piece, I wanted to take a look at one of the most unusual A-listers that Hollywood has to offer. It’s none other than Matthew McConaughey, a unique star in the business. Up until recently known as a talented but easygoing movie star, he’s since undergone a career transformation that’s not just made him one of the most sought after actors around, but one of the most acclaimed as well. Last year alone, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a very strong year. He’s entered the second phase of his career and could reach the stratosphere before long. McConaughey got his start by stealing his scenes in Dazed and Confused. In fact, that first theatrical role gave him some instantly quotable dialogue and really established him as an interesting new actor on the scene. His next group of roles,...
- 11/5/2014
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Each weekend a profile on a just-opened Oscar contender. Here's abstew on this weekend's new release, Nightcrawler, which is a perfectly dark treat for a Halloween opening.
Rene Russo as Nina Romina in Nightcrawler
Best Supporting Actress
Born: Rene Marie Russo was born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California
The Role: Screenwriter Dan Gilroy (2006's The Fall, The Bourne Legacy) makes his directorial debut with Nightcrawler (which he wrote as well). The film stars a gaunt, crazy-eyed Jake Gyllenhaal (a Best Actor Contender) as Lou Bloom, an unemployed but determined man in Los Angeles that stumbles upon a career as a news journalist. He video records car crashes, home invasions, and bloody crimes, selling the footage to the local news station. Russo stars as a veteran television producer, in charge of the "vampire" shift of the lowest rated station in town. She encourages Bloom's budding career, forming a twisted relationship with him to gain viewers.
Rene Russo as Nina Romina in Nightcrawler
Best Supporting Actress
Born: Rene Marie Russo was born February 17, 1954 in Burbank, California
The Role: Screenwriter Dan Gilroy (2006's The Fall, The Bourne Legacy) makes his directorial debut with Nightcrawler (which he wrote as well). The film stars a gaunt, crazy-eyed Jake Gyllenhaal (a Best Actor Contender) as Lou Bloom, an unemployed but determined man in Los Angeles that stumbles upon a career as a news journalist. He video records car crashes, home invasions, and bloody crimes, selling the footage to the local news station. Russo stars as a veteran television producer, in charge of the "vampire" shift of the lowest rated station in town. She encourages Bloom's budding career, forming a twisted relationship with him to gain viewers.
- 11/1/2014
- by abstew
- FilmExperience
By Anjelica Oswald
Managing Editor
The conversation surrounding potential supporting actress nominees includes some names familiar to the Oscar race, such as Meryl Streep (Into the Woods), and some that could be nominated for the first time, such as Emma Stone (Birdman). The list of potential contenders also includes Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) and Rene Russo (Nightcrawler), two ladies that have flown under the radar since the 90s but could mark their return with first-time Oscar nominations.
Arquette’s role as the mother in Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, a film that chronicles 12 years in a young boy’s (played by Ellar Coltrane) life as he grows up in a divorced household, has been generating Oscar buzz since the film premiered at Sundance. Arquette was involved in a few projects during those 12 years of filming, which was possible due to the sporadic nature of shooting, only three to four days a year.
Managing Editor
The conversation surrounding potential supporting actress nominees includes some names familiar to the Oscar race, such as Meryl Streep (Into the Woods), and some that could be nominated for the first time, such as Emma Stone (Birdman). The list of potential contenders also includes Patricia Arquette (Boyhood) and Rene Russo (Nightcrawler), two ladies that have flown under the radar since the 90s but could mark their return with first-time Oscar nominations.
Arquette’s role as the mother in Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, a film that chronicles 12 years in a young boy’s (played by Ellar Coltrane) life as he grows up in a divorced household, has been generating Oscar buzz since the film premiered at Sundance. Arquette was involved in a few projects during those 12 years of filming, which was possible due to the sporadic nature of shooting, only three to four days a year.
- 10/7/2014
- by Anjelica Oswald
- Scott Feinberg
"I want something people can't turn away from." In this age of sensationalized news, it's the perfect time for this twisted thriller Nightcrawler starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a desperate freelance crime journalist in Los Angeles willing to do anything to get a good story. However, when some of his shady activities to craft the best feature for a hungry network executive (Rene Russo) get him in trouble with the law, he just might end up being the next juicy headline himself. This looks pretty damn intense and even gruesome, showcasing another fantastic performance from Gyllenhaal, which is becoming a regular thing. Watch now! Here's the new trailer for Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, originally from Yahoo: Nightcrawler is written and directed by Dan Gilroy) writer of Two for the Money, Real Steel and The Bourne Legacy) making his feature directing debut. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man...
- 8/21/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The City Shines Brightest At Night... Whoa, this is definitely must watch! Open Road Films has debuted the first official teaser trailer to follow-up that viral teaser for Nightcrawler, a new indie drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal as a young man who "stumbles" upon the underground world of freelance crime journalism in Los Angeles. This trailer builds to a riveting crescendo with some gruesome footage and excellent shots throughout. Bill Paxton and Rene Russo appear briefly, but it's all about Gyllenhaal this time, who looks like he's still at the top of his game. Looking forward to catching this in the fall movie season. Give it a look. Here's the first full teaser trailer for Dan Gilroy's Nightcrawler, uploaded directly to YouTube: The only brief synopsis currently available says: A young man stumbles upon the underground world of L.A. freelance crime journalism. Nightcrawler is written and directed by Dan Gilroy,...
- 7/23/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In an unusual marketing move, the first footage from Dan Gilroy's "Nightcrawler" has arrived online in the form of a montage of Jake Gyllenhaal seemingly applying for several jobs and getting upset about it.
There's no credits, no titles, just a clip which was uploaded to an unspecific YouTube account a few days ago and is only now scoring some traction. Gyllenhaal lost a considerable amount of weight to play Lou Bloom, a hungry young freelance journalist who dives head-first into the world of L.A. crime.
Gilroy, who penned films such as "Two for the Money," "The Bourne Legacy," "The Fall" and "Real Steel," makes his directorial debut on the movie which also stars Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. The film is likely to premiere on the Fall film circuit.
There's no credits, no titles, just a clip which was uploaded to an unspecific YouTube account a few days ago and is only now scoring some traction. Gyllenhaal lost a considerable amount of weight to play Lou Bloom, a hungry young freelance journalist who dives head-first into the world of L.A. crime.
Gilroy, who penned films such as "Two for the Money," "The Bourne Legacy," "The Fall" and "Real Steel," makes his directorial debut on the movie which also stars Rene Russo, Bill Paxton and Riz Ahmed. The film is likely to premiere on the Fall film circuit.
- 7/20/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Matthew McConaughey hosted a movie night with the Washington Redskins last night ... where 6 players screened their favorite movies -- And No One Picked A McConaughey Flick!!!The event was a fundraiser at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Ashburn, Va yesterday -- 6 players in 6 theaters treated fans to one of their favorite movies. For the record, the event raised money for the NFL's "Play 60" program and Matt's "Just Keep Livin" foundation ... tickets were $200-a-pop. As for...
- 6/5/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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