New month, new horror recommendations from Deep Cuts Rising. This installment features one random pick as well as four selections reflecting the month of May 2024.
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings include a self-loathing serial killer, a violinist’s murderous ghost, and a postmodern vamp flick.
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
Pictured: Ted Bessell and Sian Barbara Allen in Scream, Pretty Peggy.
Directed by Gordon Hessler.
The TV-movie Scream, Pretty Peggy first aired as part of ABC Movie of the Week. Bette Davis plays the mother of a reclusive sculptor (Ted Bessell), and after the previous housekeeper goes missing, a local college student (Sian Barbara Allen) fills the position. Little does she know, though, the young employee’s predecessor was murdered — and the killer is still on the loose.
Admittedly,...
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings include a self-loathing serial killer, a violinist’s murderous ghost, and a postmodern vamp flick.
Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
Pictured: Ted Bessell and Sian Barbara Allen in Scream, Pretty Peggy.
Directed by Gordon Hessler.
The TV-movie Scream, Pretty Peggy first aired as part of ABC Movie of the Week. Bette Davis plays the mother of a reclusive sculptor (Ted Bessell), and after the previous housekeeper goes missing, a local college student (Sian Barbara Allen) fills the position. Little does she know, though, the young employee’s predecessor was murdered — and the killer is still on the loose.
Admittedly,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Sparky Pictures, in association with Templeheart Films and Kenmore Films, are delighted to reveal British Sci-Fi thriller Blank is out now on UK Digital Download including Sky Cinema, Virgin, YouTube, Rakuten, Google Play, ITunes and to rent/buy on Amazon Prime Video. Directed by Natalie Kennedy, the film stars Rachel Shelley (The L Word), and Heida Reed, and Wayne Brady (The Wayne Brady Show). Blank is written by Stephen Herman and produced by Rebecca-Clare Evans (In Another Life). Synopsis: After checking in at an AI-operated writer’s retreat, Claire finds herself trapped in her unit with a malfunctioning android. As her captor becomes increasingly unstable, she has to outsmart the technology to make it out alive…
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- 1/15/2024
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
While Christmas tends to be the default setting for winter horror, 2008’s The Children makes a good argument for terror around the New Year. Many folks would expect leisure and fun after a busy Christmas. However, the chance for relaxation is out of the question in Tom Shankland’s movie. Something terrible has suddenly happened to the kids, and something even worse awaits their parents.
Spending New Year’s Eve with the ‘rents and their relatives is undesirable for most teenagers, but Casey (Hannah Tointon) will have definitely wished for more boring family time after her younger siblings and cousins turn on her and every other grownup nearby. No one past the age of puberty is safe here. As Casey and her closest kin gather at a remote house in the country — a decision that always proves to be as unwise as it is clichéd — The Children steadily reveals its unusual threat.
Spending New Year’s Eve with the ‘rents and their relatives is undesirable for most teenagers, but Casey (Hannah Tointon) will have definitely wished for more boring family time after her younger siblings and cousins turn on her and every other grownup nearby. No one past the age of puberty is safe here. As Casey and her closest kin gather at a remote house in the country — a decision that always proves to be as unwise as it is clichéd — The Children steadily reveals its unusual threat.
- 12/30/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Stars: Rachel Shelley, Wayne Brady, Heida Reed, Annie Cusselle, Rebecca-Clare Evans | Written by Stephen Herman | Directed by Natalie Kennedy
Combining two popular themes, an author struggling with writer’s block and AI run amuck, Blank is the story of Claire Rivers who can’t seem to put words on paper even as the bills pile up and the calls from her agent become more frantic. Finally, facing a one month deadline to either produce a book or lose her publishing deal she decides to spend that time at The Retreat, a high tech facility for the creatively blocked.
Her room comes complete with a holographic concierge named Henry and Rita an android assistant. There’s also a weird little device for Claire to attach to her head in order to stimulate her creativity. It doesn’t seem to help though as we mostly see her drinking wine and falling asleep in front of the TV.
Combining two popular themes, an author struggling with writer’s block and AI run amuck, Blank is the story of Claire Rivers who can’t seem to put words on paper even as the bills pile up and the calls from her agent become more frantic. Finally, facing a one month deadline to either produce a book or lose her publishing deal she decides to spend that time at The Retreat, a high tech facility for the creatively blocked.
Her room comes complete with a holographic concierge named Henry and Rita an android assistant. There’s also a weird little device for Claire to attach to her head in order to stimulate her creativity. It doesn’t seem to help though as we mostly see her drinking wine and falling asleep in front of the TV.
- 12/22/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
A new British sci-fi thriller is coming to screens in January – and we’ve got the trailer for Blank right here.
It’s tough being an independent in the current marketplace, especially so if you’re trying to cut through with a science fiction project. We’ve seen Gareth Edwards’ The Creator – off the back of strong reviews – fall short of Disney’s box office hopes, and thus put science fiction back under the microscope.
Lots of bonus points therefore to director Natalie Kennedy, who has put the finishing touches to her science fiction thriller, Blank. This is a British production, starring Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed and Wayne Brady.
The script has come from Stephen Herman, whilst Rebecca Clare-Evans has produced. And now we hear that the film will arrive on January 8th 2024. It’s going to digital download services, and we’ve got a trailer and a synopsis.
It...
It’s tough being an independent in the current marketplace, especially so if you’re trying to cut through with a science fiction project. We’ve seen Gareth Edwards’ The Creator – off the back of strong reviews – fall short of Disney’s box office hopes, and thus put science fiction back under the microscope.
Lots of bonus points therefore to director Natalie Kennedy, who has put the finishing touches to her science fiction thriller, Blank. This is a British production, starring Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed and Wayne Brady.
The script has come from Stephen Herman, whilst Rebecca Clare-Evans has produced. And now we hear that the film will arrive on January 8th 2024. It’s going to digital download services, and we’ve got a trailer and a synopsis.
It...
- 11/22/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
"Something is going on out there, and it's affecting us in here!" UK's Sparky Pictures, in association with Templeheart Films and Kenmore Films, are delighted to reveal an official UK trailer for a British indie sci-fi film called Blank, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Natalie Kennedy. It already opened in the US in 2022 after premiering at the Manchester Film Festival (view last year's trailer) so here's another reminder it exists. A desperate writer signs up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer's block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world. Another fascinating Artificial Intelligence thriller about these times we're in. Starring Rachel Shelley, Heida Reed, and Wayne Brady. This seems pretty obvious, with the android understanding what needs to be done to help her, perhaps with some ulterior motives.
- 11/21/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There’s some inspired direction as Misery meets Ex Machina in this sci-fi psychological thriller
In what has the distinctively zoned-out vibe of another lockdown-born project, Natalie Kennedy’s sci-fi psychological thriller sees Clare Rivers (Rachel Shelley), an author with writer’s block, sign up for a deluxe writing retreat operated entirely by AI. Sealed hermetically into her unit by a virus that corrupts the system, she can’t leave until she has produced a book, making Blank play out like Misery and Ex Machina spliced.
Taking place in a near future where writing is all holographic word processors and genial AI assistants rather than tattered notebooks and half-eaten Twixes, the profession seems to have moved on. Or perhaps not: Clare’s blockage is aggravated by being locked in with only a malfunctioning amnesiac android called Rita (Heida Reed) for company. Reset every day and refusing to open the external...
In what has the distinctively zoned-out vibe of another lockdown-born project, Natalie Kennedy’s sci-fi psychological thriller sees Clare Rivers (Rachel Shelley), an author with writer’s block, sign up for a deluxe writing retreat operated entirely by AI. Sealed hermetically into her unit by a virus that corrupts the system, she can’t leave until she has produced a book, making Blank play out like Misery and Ex Machina spliced.
Taking place in a near future where writing is all holographic word processors and genial AI assistants rather than tattered notebooks and half-eaten Twixes, the profession seems to have moved on. Or perhaps not: Clare’s blockage is aggravated by being locked in with only a malfunctioning amnesiac android called Rita (Heida Reed) for company. Reset every day and refusing to open the external...
- 10/30/2023
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker says he is in shock after learning about the death of art director Nitin Desai, who worked with him on the sets of his magnum opuses ‘Lagaan’ and ‘Jodhaa Akhbar’,
Desai was found hanging in a case of suspected suicide at his N.D. Studios here, early on Wednesday, official sources said.
On his way to Karjat, Gowarikar spoke to Ians about Desai’s untimely death.
He said: “Stunned. Shocked. No words. On the way to Nd Studios, Karjat.”
The Karjat Police rushed to his studio for investigations and the cause of the suicide was not clear.
The end came just three days before Desai’s 58th birthday on Sunday (August 6), even as top Bollywood personalities mourned his sudden demise.
Police were attempting to verify if he has left behind any suicide note at the studio or any other location.
Among the top-rung art directors of Bollywood,...
Desai was found hanging in a case of suspected suicide at his N.D. Studios here, early on Wednesday, official sources said.
On his way to Karjat, Gowarikar spoke to Ians about Desai’s untimely death.
He said: “Stunned. Shocked. No words. On the way to Nd Studios, Karjat.”
The Karjat Police rushed to his studio for investigations and the cause of the suicide was not clear.
The end came just three days before Desai’s 58th birthday on Sunday (August 6), even as top Bollywood personalities mourned his sudden demise.
Police were attempting to verify if he has left behind any suicide note at the studio or any other location.
Among the top-rung art directors of Bollywood,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, July 24 (Ians) The showrunner of crime-investigative drama ‘Kohrra’, Sudip Sharma has shared his vision on the casting of English actress Rachel Shelley, saying they needed an actor with an experience in Indian shooting conditions, and she delivered a great job.
Rachel was seen as Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood epic 2001 release ‘Lagaan’, starring Aamir Khan in the lead. In ‘Kohrra’ she is seen as Clara Murphy, a character based in the UK.
Sudip called Rachel a fantastic actor, saying she delivered a great job.
“We are all aware of her work. I had seen some of her work outside India as well, but it was also a bit of a practical decision, because I wanted an actor who is used to the madness that shooting can be in India, and it could have been difficult,” Sudip told Ians.
“Shooting web series is tough, we are shooting close to five pages a day,...
Rachel was seen as Elizabeth Russell in the Oscar-nominated Bollywood epic 2001 release ‘Lagaan’, starring Aamir Khan in the lead. In ‘Kohrra’ she is seen as Clara Murphy, a character based in the UK.
Sudip called Rachel a fantastic actor, saying she delivered a great job.
“We are all aware of her work. I had seen some of her work outside India as well, but it was also a bit of a practical decision, because I wanted an actor who is used to the madness that shooting can be in India, and it could have been difficult,” Sudip told Ians.
“Shooting web series is tough, we are shooting close to five pages a day,...
- 7/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Since launching on Netflix on July 15, Indian crime drama Kohrra has shot to the top of the streamer’s Indian rankings and had critics, audiences and industry figures including Karan Johar raving about the show.
In addition to describing it as an atmospheric murder mystery, local critics have praised the series for being an incisive portrait of contemporary Punjab, the northwestern Indian state where it is set.
The six-part series follows two cops – played by Suvinder Vicky and Barun Sobti – investigating the murder of an Nri (non-resident Indian) who lives in London but has travelled to India for an arranged marriage. After he’s found dead in a field, with the British friend who had accompanied him also missing, the cops start to unravel not just a murder case, but a complex web of family secrets, land-related power plays, childhood trauma and parental patriarchy.
Randeep Jha, who was recently a...
In addition to describing it as an atmospheric murder mystery, local critics have praised the series for being an incisive portrait of contemporary Punjab, the northwestern Indian state where it is set.
The six-part series follows two cops – played by Suvinder Vicky and Barun Sobti – investigating the murder of an Nri (non-resident Indian) who lives in London but has travelled to India for an arranged marriage. After he’s found dead in a field, with the British friend who had accompanied him also missing, the cops start to unravel not just a murder case, but a complex web of family secrets, land-related power plays, childhood trauma and parental patriarchy.
Randeep Jha, who was recently a...
- 7/25/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Mumbai, July 17 (Ians) Actor Barun Sobti has spoken about shooting for the series ‘Kohrra’ in Punjab and said that it was like discovering the land through new lens.
Barun said: “It’s a coincidence that I am playing a cop in Kohrra who is engulfed in solving a murder mystery because I thoroughly enjoy mysteries. After shooting, I, somehow, found that there was a mystery room near the location and I urged Sudip Sharma and Gunjit Chopra to come experience the thrill.”
“Shooting in Punjab for Kohrra for me was discovering the land from a new lens. We traveled inroads and shot at various locations to sustain the authenticity and rawness that resonates with the storyline of the series.”
The Netflix series Kohrra, set in the heartland of Punjab, takes the audiences on a thrilling journey through the intertwined lives of dysfunctional families and the depths of a crime investigation.
Barun said: “It’s a coincidence that I am playing a cop in Kohrra who is engulfed in solving a murder mystery because I thoroughly enjoy mysteries. After shooting, I, somehow, found that there was a mystery room near the location and I urged Sudip Sharma and Gunjit Chopra to come experience the thrill.”
“Shooting in Punjab for Kohrra for me was discovering the land from a new lens. We traveled inroads and shot at various locations to sustain the authenticity and rawness that resonates with the storyline of the series.”
The Netflix series Kohrra, set in the heartland of Punjab, takes the audiences on a thrilling journey through the intertwined lives of dysfunctional families and the depths of a crime investigation.
- 7/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Rachel Shelley of ‘Lagaan’ fame is making a comeback to Indian screens with the crime investigative series ‘Kohrra’ on Netflix.
The actress gained widespread recognition in India for her role as Elizabeth Russell in ‘Lagaan’ starring Aamir Khan. The film released in 2001.
In ‘Kohrra’, Rachel’s character portrays the complexity of love through her relationship with her son. Her character’s commitment to her son’s happiness is evident in her choices and actions in the series.
Rachel expressed her fascination with this layered story, recognising its ability to both uplift and challenge individuals.
The actress said: “Love, with its incredible capacity to uplift and disrupt, takes center stage in ‘Kohrra.’ It’s a layered and compelling story that highlights the complexities of human emotions. In ‘Kohrra’, the presence of secrets, too, add layers of intrigue and depth to the narrative.”
“My character Clara carries a significant secret, and as the story unfolds,...
The actress gained widespread recognition in India for her role as Elizabeth Russell in ‘Lagaan’ starring Aamir Khan. The film released in 2001.
In ‘Kohrra’, Rachel’s character portrays the complexity of love through her relationship with her son. Her character’s commitment to her son’s happiness is evident in her choices and actions in the series.
Rachel expressed her fascination with this layered story, recognising its ability to both uplift and challenge individuals.
The actress said: “Love, with its incredible capacity to uplift and disrupt, takes center stage in ‘Kohrra.’ It’s a layered and compelling story that highlights the complexities of human emotions. In ‘Kohrra’, the presence of secrets, too, add layers of intrigue and depth to the narrative.”
“My character Clara carries a significant secret, and as the story unfolds,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The first original, LGBTQ+ series to debut on the newly launched, queer network, DIVABoxOffice.tv, Scare Bnb, is set to begin streaming 28th February 2023.
A five-episode, limited series produced by A Baker Production, episodes one and two, “The Hosts,” will launch 28th February 2023. An additional three episodes, “The Double Booking,” will begin streaming later this year.
In Scare Bnb, two couples—long-time friends since high school—are in high spirits when they arrive at a remote, rental cabin in the Tennessee woods for a much-needed vacation … But, upon their arrival, they find the overly attentive owners may want to host them to death.
Directed by Christin Baker (Secs, Execs, Riley Parra, Merry & Gay, Christmas at the Ranch, I Hate New Years, Season of Love), the series stars Mandahla Rose (Forever Not Maybe, All About E), Sterling Victoria (Venus as a Boy; Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah), Abisha Uhl (Electric Addiction,...
A five-episode, limited series produced by A Baker Production, episodes one and two, “The Hosts,” will launch 28th February 2023. An additional three episodes, “The Double Booking,” will begin streaming later this year.
In Scare Bnb, two couples—long-time friends since high school—are in high spirits when they arrive at a remote, rental cabin in the Tennessee woods for a much-needed vacation … But, upon their arrival, they find the overly attentive owners may want to host them to death.
Directed by Christin Baker (Secs, Execs, Riley Parra, Merry & Gay, Christmas at the Ranch, I Hate New Years, Season of Love), the series stars Mandahla Rose (Forever Not Maybe, All About E), Sterling Victoria (Venus as a Boy; Charlie, Trevor and a Girl Savannah), Abisha Uhl (Electric Addiction,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Peter 'Witchfinder' Hopkins
- Horror Asylum
The title has sold across Europe and the Middle East.
UK sales outfit Film Seekers has brought in a raft of deals for Blank, selling to the UK (Sparky Pictures), Scandinavia (Njuta), Portugal (Vendetta), Middle East (Teleprog) and airlines (Encore).
Natalie Kennedy’s feature stars Heida Reed, Rachel Shelley and US TV host Wayne Brady. A writer signs up for an AI-operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, where she finds herself stuck after a glitch occurs in the system. Rebecca-Clare Evans produces.
Previous deals include North America (Brainstorm), where the film first released in September 2022, along with China...
UK sales outfit Film Seekers has brought in a raft of deals for Blank, selling to the UK (Sparky Pictures), Scandinavia (Njuta), Portugal (Vendetta), Middle East (Teleprog) and airlines (Encore).
Natalie Kennedy’s feature stars Heida Reed, Rachel Shelley and US TV host Wayne Brady. A writer signs up for an AI-operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, where she finds herself stuck after a glitch occurs in the system. Rebecca-Clare Evans produces.
Previous deals include North America (Brainstorm), where the film first released in September 2022, along with China...
- 2/18/2023
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
(Welcome to Scariest Scene Ever, a column dedicated to the most pulse-pounding moments in horror with your tour guides, horror experts Chris Evangelista and Matt Donato. In this edition, Matt makes a case against pregnancy in "The Children.")
Tom Shankland's kinderhorror meanie "The Children" isn't an actual reason to avoid childbirth. That's a joke. Although, I wouldn't recommend the film to newfound parents exploring the wonders of parenting. What occurs is along the lines of "Who Can Kill a Child?" and its remake "Come Out and Play," or "Children of the Corn," where innocence is a coverup for murderous intent. Doubly dreary around the holidays since a majority of Xmas traditions point towards making youngins happy.
"The Children" ranks high atop the list of anti-holiday horror movies. Instead of spending Christmas and New Year's partying or unwrapping presents, kiddies turn into killers who prey upon adults. Children couldn't be capable of such atrocious crimes,...
Tom Shankland's kinderhorror meanie "The Children" isn't an actual reason to avoid childbirth. That's a joke. Although, I wouldn't recommend the film to newfound parents exploring the wonders of parenting. What occurs is along the lines of "Who Can Kill a Child?" and its remake "Come Out and Play," or "Children of the Corn," where innocence is a coverup for murderous intent. Doubly dreary around the holidays since a majority of Xmas traditions point towards making youngins happy.
"The Children" ranks high atop the list of anti-holiday horror movies. Instead of spending Christmas and New Year's partying or unwrapping presents, kiddies turn into killers who prey upon adults. Children couldn't be capable of such atrocious crimes,...
- 12/22/2022
- by Matt Donato
- Slash Film
"I cannot open the door until your work is completed." Brainstorm Media has debuted an official trailer for an indie sci-fi thriller titled Blank, yet another Artificial Intelligence goes rogue and turns violent horror film. There's so many of these A.I. horror films these days I don't know why they keep making them when it's pretty much always the same story. The big difference with this one is that it also involves an android woman. After checking in for an A.I. operated writer's retreat, Claire finds herself trapped in her unit with a malfunctioning android. As her captor becomes increasingly unstable she has to outsmart the technology in order to make it out alive. Rachel Shelley stars as Claire, with Heida Reed, Wayne Brady, Rebecca-Clare Evans, and Annie Cusselle. This doesn't look as bad as so many other A.I. films, but it doesn't look that good either.
- 8/17/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Thriller is the debut feature of UK director Natalie Kennedy.
UK-based sales agent Film Seekers has scored theatrical deals on sci-fi thriller Blank, the debut feature of UK director Natalie Kennedy.
It has sold to Brainstorm Media for North America, Jetsen Huashi for China, M-Net for South Africa and Fabula for Turkey.
The title is produced by Rebecca-Clare Evans of KenMor Films, for Caged Film. It follows a desperate writer who signs up for an AI-operated retreat to cure her writer’s block. Heida Reed and Rachel Shelley star alongside US TV host Wayne Brady.
Browse Screen’s Cannes 2022 digital...
UK-based sales agent Film Seekers has scored theatrical deals on sci-fi thriller Blank, the debut feature of UK director Natalie Kennedy.
It has sold to Brainstorm Media for North America, Jetsen Huashi for China, M-Net for South Africa and Fabula for Turkey.
The title is produced by Rebecca-Clare Evans of KenMor Films, for Caged Film. It follows a desperate writer who signs up for an AI-operated retreat to cure her writer’s block. Heida Reed and Rachel Shelley star alongside US TV host Wayne Brady.
Browse Screen’s Cannes 2022 digital...
- 5/19/2022
- by Mona Tabbara
- ScreenDaily
Film Seekers Adds Sci-Fi To AFM Slate
Exclusive: UK sales agency Film Seekers has added sci-fi feature Blank to its slate ahead of the American Film Market. Set in the near future, the film is a portrait of a desperate writer wrestling with her buried past, who signs up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block. But when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world. It is the feature debut of director Natalie Kennedy and stars Heida Reed (Poldark), Rachel Shelley (The L Word) and Wayne Brady (Black Lightning). Pic was produced by Rebecca-Clare Evans of KenMor Films for Caged Film and Executive Produced by Lyndon Baldock of Templeheart Films in association with Marcia Do Vales of Enmar Productions.
Canada’s The Impact Series Adds 2 Features
Exclusive: Season 2 of The Impact Series,...
Exclusive: UK sales agency Film Seekers has added sci-fi feature Blank to its slate ahead of the American Film Market. Set in the near future, the film is a portrait of a desperate writer wrestling with her buried past, who signs up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block. But when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world. It is the feature debut of director Natalie Kennedy and stars Heida Reed (Poldark), Rachel Shelley (The L Word) and Wayne Brady (Black Lightning). Pic was produced by Rebecca-Clare Evans of KenMor Films for Caged Film and Executive Produced by Lyndon Baldock of Templeheart Films in association with Marcia Do Vales of Enmar Productions.
Canada’s The Impact Series Adds 2 Features
Exclusive: Season 2 of The Impact Series,...
- 10/29/2021
- by Tom Grater and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Sci-fi drama “Blank” has wrapped filming and is now in post-production, with a first-look image released of the lead actresses. The movie stars “L Word” and “Deep State” actress Rachel Shelley, and “Poldark’s” Heida Reed. The cast also features U.S. star Wayne Brady, whose credits include “The Bold and the Beautiful,” “Let’s Make a Deal” and “How I Met Your Mother.”
“Blank” sees a desperate writer sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.
Shelley plays the writer, Claire Rivers, with Reed as ‘the A.I.,’ and Brady as the “host.” Jamie Lomas, Bhasker Patel, Rebecca-Clare Evans and Annie Cusselle (“The Silent Child”) round out the cast.
“Blank” marks the feature debuts of director Natalie Kennedy and writer Stephen Herman.
“Blank” sees a desperate writer sign up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to cure her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with an unstable android and no communication with the outside world.
Shelley plays the writer, Claire Rivers, with Reed as ‘the A.I.,’ and Brady as the “host.” Jamie Lomas, Bhasker Patel, Rebecca-Clare Evans and Annie Cusselle (“The Silent Child”) round out the cast.
“Blank” marks the feature debuts of director Natalie Kennedy and writer Stephen Herman.
- 7/26/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
As "Lagaan" clocked 18 years of its release in Hindi cinema, superstar Aamir Khan called the film a memorable and beautiful journey.
The film, which is set during the British Raj, completed 18 years on Saturday. Aamir, who played a farmer in the movie, thanked its director Ashutosh Gowariker.
"Thank you Ashutosh Gowariker, and thanks to everyone who has been a part of 'Lagaan'. What a memorable and beautiful journey," Aamir tweeted.
Gowariker replied: "Thank you Aamir Khan for helping me embark on this incredible cinematic journey! And a big shout to the entire cast and crew that came along on this journey and made it truly memorable."
The film also stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne.
Aamir will be seen next in "Lal Singh Chaddha", a remake of the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster "Forrest Gump". The film will be penned by Atul Kulkarni and directed by Advait Chandan.
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The film, which is set during the British Raj, completed 18 years on Saturday. Aamir, who played a farmer in the movie, thanked its director Ashutosh Gowariker.
"Thank you Ashutosh Gowariker, and thanks to everyone who has been a part of 'Lagaan'. What a memorable and beautiful journey," Aamir tweeted.
Gowariker replied: "Thank you Aamir Khan for helping me embark on this incredible cinematic journey! And a big shout to the entire cast and crew that came along on this journey and made it truly memorable."
The film also stars Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley and Paul Blackthorne.
Aamir will be seen next in "Lal Singh Chaddha", a remake of the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster "Forrest Gump". The film will be penned by Atul Kulkarni and directed by Advait Chandan.
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- 6/16/2019
- GlamSham
Is there a hit from the past decade more widely imitated than “Homeland”? Perhaps that’s because the spy serial’s action-packed appeal seems easily replicable, even without a character as indelible as Carrie Mathison. Building relatable characters is hard, but ratcheting up tension is easy. Right?
Epix’s new series “Deep State” creates tense situations that don’t quite hit home — because, artfully directed and grimace-inducingly violent as those situations may be, they’re happening to people from whom we feel a strange remove. On “Deep State,” Mark Strong’s Max Easton is called back into the field as an MI6 agent to course-correct a failing mission in the Middle East. In so doing, he’s called away from his bucolic family life in France — including a wife who knows less than she might and who takes it upon herself to learn what her husband’s been up to.
Epix’s new series “Deep State” creates tense situations that don’t quite hit home — because, artfully directed and grimace-inducingly violent as those situations may be, they’re happening to people from whom we feel a strange remove. On “Deep State,” Mark Strong’s Max Easton is called back into the field as an MI6 agent to course-correct a failing mission in the Middle East. In so doing, he’s called away from his bucolic family life in France — including a wife who knows less than she might and who takes it upon herself to learn what her husband’s been up to.
- 6/13/2018
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has gone retro with its latest trailer, and it’s, like, totally mondo.
This minute-long video teases the comedy’s upcoming 11th season by spoofing ’80s ski movies, and much like a nightclub that Saturday Night Live‘s Stefon would promote, it’s got everything, including a cheesy soundtrack, Danny DeVito’s Frank as a dastardly villain and that grainy VHS look we all know and love.
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This minute-long video teases the comedy’s upcoming 11th season by spoofing ’80s ski movies, and much like a nightclub that Saturday Night Live‘s Stefon would promote, it’s got everything, including a cheesy soundtrack, Danny DeVito’s Frank as a dastardly villain and that grainy VHS look we all know and love.
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It’s Always Sunny returns Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 10/9c on Fxx. Press Play below for a...
- 12/7/2015
- TVLine.com
It was confirmed yesterday that Jodie Foster married her girlfriend Alexandra Hedison is a private ceremony over the weekend.
Who Is Alexandra Hedison?
While Foster, 51, has been a household name since her teens, Hedison, who previously dated talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for four years, is significantly less well-known.
Hedison, 44, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, works primarily as a photographer, taking pictures of landscapes and architecture. Her work has been shown in L.A., New York City and London.
With her father, David Hedison, having worked successfully as an actor for decades, including the role of Felix Leiter in a pair of James Bond films, Hedison embarked on a career in the industry as well. She appeared in both Melrose Place and Nash Bridges, but she’s perhaps best known for her recurring role on The L World.
In Showtime’s lesbian drama series, which ran from...
Who Is Alexandra Hedison?
While Foster, 51, has been a household name since her teens, Hedison, who previously dated talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for four years, is significantly less well-known.
Hedison, 44, who was born and raised in Los Angeles, works primarily as a photographer, taking pictures of landscapes and architecture. Her work has been shown in L.A., New York City and London.
With her father, David Hedison, having worked successfully as an actor for decades, including the role of Felix Leiter in a pair of James Bond films, Hedison embarked on a career in the industry as well. She appeared in both Melrose Place and Nash Bridges, but she’s perhaps best known for her recurring role on The L World.
In Showtime’s lesbian drama series, which ran from...
- 4/24/2014
- Uinterview
Reviewed by Chris Wright, MoreHorror.com
Directed By: Tom Shankland
Written By: Tom Shankland & Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Hannah Tointon (Casey), Eva Birthistle (Elaine), Stephen Campbell Moore (Jonah) , Eva Sayer (Miranda), William Howes( Paulie), Rachel Shelley (Chloe), Jeremy Sheffield (Robbie), Jake Hathaway (Nicky), Raffiella Brooks (Leah)
Nothing says Christmas horror like spreading Yule tide cheer with some murderous children! I have to admit, there have been a good number of “killer kids” done in horror so I didn’t expect much with this movie seeing as I hadn’t even heard of it until recently. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and loved this movie quite a bit. This British horror film was only given a straight to video release in America despite being given a theatrical release in the UK.
The plot is a small group of family and friends travel to a country home in an isolated snowy region for their Christmas get together.
Directed By: Tom Shankland
Written By: Tom Shankland & Paul Andrew Williams
Starring: Hannah Tointon (Casey), Eva Birthistle (Elaine), Stephen Campbell Moore (Jonah) , Eva Sayer (Miranda), William Howes( Paulie), Rachel Shelley (Chloe), Jeremy Sheffield (Robbie), Jake Hathaway (Nicky), Raffiella Brooks (Leah)
Nothing says Christmas horror like spreading Yule tide cheer with some murderous children! I have to admit, there have been a good number of “killer kids” done in horror so I didn’t expect much with this movie seeing as I hadn’t even heard of it until recently. Thankfully, I was proven wrong and loved this movie quite a bit. This British horror film was only given a straight to video release in America despite being given a theatrical release in the UK.
The plot is a small group of family and friends travel to a country home in an isolated snowy region for their Christmas get together.
- 12/17/2013
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Tags: Kathryn PrescottRachel ShelleyMila KunisMichelle WilliamsRachel WeiszNaya RiveraIMDbThandie NewtonCowgirl Up
Good afternoon and happy Monday!
Happy birthday to Cybill Shepherd, Molly Ringwald, Vanna White, Jillian Michaels and Yoko Ono!
The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels in New York
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to the small screen. Gellar is set to star in the CBS pilot The Crazy Ones, alongside comedian Robin Williams. Gellar would play Williams’s daughter, Sydney Roberts, in the half hour comedy. But the question remains, will her character stab vampires with a stake?
Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz lit up the red carpet (and the Yellow Brick Road) at the world premiere of Oz: The Great and Powerful at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Have you ever hoped that Skins star Kathryn Prescott might one day play a gay zombie?...
Good afternoon and happy Monday!
Happy birthday to Cybill Shepherd, Molly Ringwald, Vanna White, Jillian Michaels and Yoko Ono!
The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels in New York
Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images
Sarah Michelle Gellar is returning to the small screen. Gellar is set to star in the CBS pilot The Crazy Ones, alongside comedian Robin Williams. Gellar would play Williams’s daughter, Sydney Roberts, in the half hour comedy. But the question remains, will her character stab vampires with a stake?
Mila Kunis, Michelle Williams and Rachel Weisz lit up the red carpet (and the Yellow Brick Road) at the world premiere of Oz: The Great and Powerful at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Have you ever hoped that Skins star Kathryn Prescott might one day play a gay zombie?...
- 2/18/2013
- by Bridget McManus
- AfterEllen.com
Watch the first trailer for DirecTV's original show "Rogue," starring Thandie Newton and Marton Csokas as well as newcomers Joshua Sasse and Leah Gibson. Written by Matthew Parkhill and Lizzie Mickery, the series is execuytive produced by Nick Hamm and also includes Sarah Jeffery, Philip Granger, Claudia Ferri, Jarod Joseph, W. Earl Brown, Rachel Shelley, Ian Tracel and Kevan Smith. The show makes its premiere on April 3rd. "Rogue" asks "What would you do if you came face-to-face with your child's killer?" Grace Travis is a wife, mother of two, and the bay area's best undercover detective. She's adept at transitioning between suburban life and the Oakland docks where she's been embedded for months with a criminal enterprise run by James...
- 1/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the first trailer for DirecTV's original show "Rogue," starring Thandie Newton and Marton Csokas as well as newcomers Joshua Sasse and Leah Gibson. Written by Matthew Parkhill and Lizzie Mickery, the series is execuytive produced by Nick Hamm and also includes Sarah Jeffery, Philip Granger, Claudia Ferri, Jarod Joseph, W. Earl Brown, Rachel Shelley, Ian Tracel and Kevan Smith. The show makes its premiere on April 3rd. "Rogue" asks "What would you do if you came face-to-face with your child's killer?" Grace Travis is a wife, mother of two, and the bay area's best undercover detective. She's adept at transitioning between suburban life and the Oakland docks where she's been embedded for months with a criminal enterprise run by James...
- 1/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Tags: Once Upon a Time recapsOnce Upon A TimeRachel ShelleyIMDb
Previously on Once Upon A Time, Belle was Rumpelstiltskin's prisoner but then she fell in love with him and it was gross. That is all.
This episode was called "The Crocodile," but really it should have been called "Where is Everyone?" I'm not sure where they got off having an entire episode without Emma Or Regina, but they did it. Luckily they threw in Rachel Shelley to offset the male-to-hot-female ratio a little bit and gave Ruby some screentime.
Right out of the gate, Belle is having nightmares about shiny gold Rumpelstiltskin and his mean streak. She realizes Gold isn't in the bed with her (thank goodness) and goes to see where he went. He is in the basement, spinning straw into gold, and I'm like "That makes sense," but Belle is perplexed since that's not her fairytale.
Pre-shiny Rumpelstiltskin...
Previously on Once Upon A Time, Belle was Rumpelstiltskin's prisoner but then she fell in love with him and it was gross. That is all.
This episode was called "The Crocodile," but really it should have been called "Where is Everyone?" I'm not sure where they got off having an entire episode without Emma Or Regina, but they did it. Luckily they threw in Rachel Shelley to offset the male-to-hot-female ratio a little bit and gave Ruby some screentime.
Right out of the gate, Belle is having nightmares about shiny gold Rumpelstiltskin and his mean streak. She realizes Gold isn't in the bed with her (thank goodness) and goes to see where he went. He is in the basement, spinning straw into gold, and I'm like "That makes sense," but Belle is perplexed since that's not her fairytale.
Pre-shiny Rumpelstiltskin...
- 10/22/2012
- by PunkyStarshine
- AfterEllen.com
This Sunday's episode of "Once Upon a Time" (Sun., Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Et on ABC) will introduce us to another legendary character from the Disney pantheon: Captain Hook.
But this iteration of the classic J. M. Barrie character seems less cowardly crocodile-hater (although the episode is called "The Crocodile") and more Captain Jack Sparrow, thanks to the casting of dashing Colin O'Donoghue. And, as you might notice in the preview clips below, he's also missing the very appendage that gives him that memorable name -- which may explain why Hook is going by Killian Jones when we first meet him. Seems like we've got ourselves a good ol' fashioned origin story,
In the first clip, we see Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) having a small domestic dispute with his wife Milah (Rachel Shelley) over her unsavory choice of drinking company, and get our first glimpse of O'Donoghue's charming Captain.
Obviously, said confrontation doesn't go so well,...
But this iteration of the classic J. M. Barrie character seems less cowardly crocodile-hater (although the episode is called "The Crocodile") and more Captain Jack Sparrow, thanks to the casting of dashing Colin O'Donoghue. And, as you might notice in the preview clips below, he's also missing the very appendage that gives him that memorable name -- which may explain why Hook is going by Killian Jones when we first meet him. Seems like we've got ourselves a good ol' fashioned origin story,
In the first clip, we see Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) having a small domestic dispute with his wife Milah (Rachel Shelley) over her unsavory choice of drinking company, and get our first glimpse of O'Donoghue's charming Captain.
Obviously, said confrontation doesn't go so well,...
- 10/19/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Once Upon a Time‘s Rumpelstiltskin will have his hands full during the Oct. 21 episode (ABC, 8/7c) when his two loves get caught up in some trouble. While Belle’s walking right into a dangerous situation, things in fairytale land aren’t any calmer for Rumple — as you’ll see in the following sneak peek — as his wife, Milah (Rachel Shelley), crosses paths with Captain Hook (new series regular Colin O’Donoghue).
Can Rumple save his spouse before she, too, gets nabbed by a band of pirates?
Video | Once Upon a Time Exclusive: Snow Introduces Emma to the Real Queen of Mean
Meanwhile,...
Can Rumple save his spouse before she, too, gets nabbed by a band of pirates?
Video | Once Upon a Time Exclusive: Snow Introduces Emma to the Real Queen of Mean
Meanwhile,...
- 10/12/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
We've got some more fun tidbits from the world of "Once Upon a Time," fans. First off, more pictures have been released from episode 4, titled "The Crocodile," which airs Sunday, Oct 21. Above, meet Milah, wife to Rumpelstiltskin and mother to Bae (played by Rachel Shelley of "The L Word").
Below, she seems to be hanging out with Captain Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) and does not appear to be very happy with Rumpel. Imagine that.
Meanwhile, Belle looks like maybe she's seeking advice or at least a friendly ear from Ruby at the diner and David goes to work in the mines -- woo woo.
Related: All the "Once Upon a Time" Season 2 pictures
But even better than the new pictures, we have the episode info for "The Doctor," the episode airing Sunday, Oct. 28. It reads:
While Regina continues to try and stop using her magic in an attempt to win back Henry's affections,...
Below, she seems to be hanging out with Captain Hook (Colin O'Donoghue) and does not appear to be very happy with Rumpel. Imagine that.
Meanwhile, Belle looks like maybe she's seeking advice or at least a friendly ear from Ruby at the diner and David goes to work in the mines -- woo woo.
Related: All the "Once Upon a Time" Season 2 pictures
But even better than the new pictures, we have the episode info for "The Doctor," the episode airing Sunday, Oct. 28. It reads:
While Regina continues to try and stop using her magic in an attempt to win back Henry's affections,...
- 10/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Images of Casualty's series-ending '#HolbyRiots' episodes have been released. In the first episode of the tense two-part special, screened on BBC One on Saturday (July 21) at 9.20pm, a vigil - held for a local man who died after being stunned by police - spirals fatally out of control. Jeff (Matt Bardock) and Dixie (Jane Hazlegrove) get caught up in the violence when they try to treat a young mother suffering from severe anaphylactic shock. As the baying crowd try to stop an ambulance getting through, Jeff and Dixie need to use all their experience to get the woman to the Ed. In Sunday's (July 22) second episode at 8.10pm, Jordan (Michael French) is forced to perform dangerous surgery on his girlfriend Superintendent Rippon (Rachel Shelley) as the riot blocks their route to the hospital. Scarlett (Madeleine Mantock) gets swept along with the rioters and, (more)...
- 7/20/2012
- by By Greg Laing
- Digital Spy
Hey, lesbians, Ilene Chaiken has something to tell you. Lean close, closer, a little bit closer. Ok, now brace yourself: She’s really sorry about that whole killing Dana thing, Ok?
The creator of The L Word and The Real L Word (also Barb Wire – we never forget, Ilene, never) said she regretted killing the beloved fictional tennis player and adorable coiner of the term “crispay,” Dana Fairbanks. MovieWeb.com has an exclusive clip from the reunion special on The L Word: The Complete Series DVD set, which features the cast listening to Chaiken talk about what she regrets. Have a listen for yourself.
There you have it. Couldn’t be clearer. The Chaiken has spoken:
The one thing that I most regret on the show is Dana’s death. The reaction was so passionate and the grief was so deeply felt – and to have be responsible for causing...
The creator of The L Word and The Real L Word (also Barb Wire – we never forget, Ilene, never) said she regretted killing the beloved fictional tennis player and adorable coiner of the term “crispay,” Dana Fairbanks. MovieWeb.com has an exclusive clip from the reunion special on The L Word: The Complete Series DVD set, which features the cast listening to Chaiken talk about what she regrets. Have a listen for yourself.
There you have it. Couldn’t be clearer. The Chaiken has spoken:
The one thing that I most regret on the show is Dana’s death. The reaction was so passionate and the grief was so deeply felt – and to have be responsible for causing...
- 11/23/2011
- by Dorothy Snarker
- AfterEllen.com
Those girls in tight dresses who drag with moustaches are coming back. Ok, not really – especially since a couple of them got killed off along the way. But they’ll all together again in the new The L Word: The Complete Series collectible DVD box set coming out this fall.
The 25-disc set will be released Nov. 22 and include all six seasons of The L Word and a bonus disc of features all wrapped up in collectible package. The bonus disc features an exclusive reunion special. Marlee Matlin, who played the tempestuous artist and Bette Porter stealer (Tibetter forever!) Jodi Lerner, tweeted a few weeks ago about he big reunion saying:
A great L Word gathering today! Kate, Leisha, Jennifer, Laurel, Eric Mabius, Ilene C. & me together to be featured on upcoming DVD box set! …. And I forgot, Erin Daniels (Dana) was also there at the L Word reunion today!
The 25-disc set will be released Nov. 22 and include all six seasons of The L Word and a bonus disc of features all wrapped up in collectible package. The bonus disc features an exclusive reunion special. Marlee Matlin, who played the tempestuous artist and Bette Porter stealer (Tibetter forever!) Jodi Lerner, tweeted a few weeks ago about he big reunion saying:
A great L Word gathering today! Kate, Leisha, Jennifer, Laurel, Eric Mabius, Ilene C. & me together to be featured on upcoming DVD box set! …. And I forgot, Erin Daniels (Dana) was also there at the L Word reunion today!
- 9/1/2011
- by Dorothy Snarker
- AfterEllen.com
'Lagaan' (2001)
Starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne
Many Indian films these days try to cater to Western sensibilities in order to gain critical acclaim abroad and boost foreign box office—and these attempts usually fail. Why, then, did an unabashedly Bollywood film like 'Lagaan'—with its effusive melodrama, six musical numbers, and nearly four-hour running time—successfully capture the attention of the West and even snag an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film?
Many Americans, including this reviewer, had never even heard of Bollywood until 'Lagaan' came along. It's only the third Hindi-language film in history to get an Oscar nod—'Mother India' (1957) and 'Salaam Bombay' (1988) being the other two. 'Lagaan' was helmed by the talented Ashutosh Gowariker, who later directed the award-winning 'Swades' (2004) and 'Jodhaa Akbar' (2008), but 'Lagaan' is known as Aamir Khan's baby. The Bollywood superstar,...
Starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh, Rachel Shelley, Paul Blackthorne
Many Indian films these days try to cater to Western sensibilities in order to gain critical acclaim abroad and boost foreign box office—and these attempts usually fail. Why, then, did an unabashedly Bollywood film like 'Lagaan'—with its effusive melodrama, six musical numbers, and nearly four-hour running time—successfully capture the attention of the West and even snag an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film?
Many Americans, including this reviewer, had never even heard of Bollywood until 'Lagaan' came along. It's only the third Hindi-language film in history to get an Oscar nod—'Mother India' (1957) and 'Salaam Bombay' (1988) being the other two. 'Lagaan' was helmed by the talented Ashutosh Gowariker, who later directed the award-winning 'Swades' (2004) and 'Jodhaa Akbar' (2008), but 'Lagaan' is known as Aamir Khan's baby. The Bollywood superstar,...
- 2/1/2011
- The Bollywood Ticket
Lagaan, produced by AAmir Khan and Written and Directed by Ashutosh Cowariker and with lyrics by Javed Akhtar and music by A.R. Rahman prove a romantic masterpiece. While most films of this day regarding the genre of romance often turn to momentary pleasure - Lagaan prove that classical romances still live. Captain Russel (Blackthorne), an arrogant and capricious man who domineers the British cantonment on the outskirts of Champaner, a small village in India makes his stake where our story takes place. He challenges Elizabeth (Rachel Shelley), a gorgeous English ...
- 10/7/2010
- by Julie Griffin, Jefferson City Movies Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
What do names like Rachel Shelley, Alice Patten, Paul Blackthorne, Ilene Hamann, Sarah Thomson Kane and Barbara Mori have in common? They are foreign actors who came to act in Bollywood films. Sadly, few of them could send Indian hearts aflutter, even fewer bagged more projects. Twf Correspondent Shoma A. Chatterji tries to find out why
Rachel Shelley, a British television actress, portrayed Elizabeth Russell in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan. Paul Blackthorne played her villainous and racist brother Captain Andrew Russell. Having spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany Blackthorne’s.
Rachel Shelley, a British television actress, portrayed Elizabeth Russell in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan. Paul Blackthorne played her villainous and racist brother Captain Andrew Russell. Having spent his early childhood on British Military bases in both England and Germany Blackthorne’s.
- 6/22/2010
- by Bollywood
- GoBollywood
May 17, 2010: It all started with Helen grooving to the catchy song ‘Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu…’ and after that there was no end to it. Helen sure did make a niche for herself in the fickle Bollywood industry, but what about the rest? Every year there are foreign imports, who make it huge with one film, and vanish into thin air. So just what goes wrong?! Where do they disappear, when they hit the jackpot?
In 2001, Rachel Shelley made her Bollywood debut with Ashutosh Gowarikar’s critically acclaimed movie, Lagaan, opposite perfectionist Aamir Khan, and then there was Antonia Bernath in.
In 2001, Rachel Shelley made her Bollywood debut with Ashutosh Gowarikar’s critically acclaimed movie, Lagaan, opposite perfectionist Aamir Khan, and then there was Antonia Bernath in.
- 5/17/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Thanks to popular British film and television, there is a perception outside Britain that roaming amidst our green fields and cobbled streets are delicate, silver-spooned beauties and post-Henry Eliza Doolittles. While we are on record as being rather fond of the corset — for two reasons — in reality, there is a much more diverse bunch of British ladies turning heads. And a high proportion of them are swigging pints, not tea.
So we are dedicating this column to the introduction and celebration of some of today's most desirable ladies in dear old Blighty. And because we are gripped by UK election fever, we decided to be democratic about it and sent a Twat out a few days ago asking you to nominate the UK ladies you wish were of a lesbian persuasion.
It would be far too challenging a task to look at this with any deep meaning — we'd have to flick through historical archives,...
So we are dedicating this column to the introduction and celebration of some of today's most desirable ladies in dear old Blighty. And because we are gripped by UK election fever, we decided to be democratic about it and sent a Twat out a few days ago asking you to nominate the UK ladies you wish were of a lesbian persuasion.
It would be far too challenging a task to look at this with any deep meaning — we'd have to flick through historical archives,...
- 5/10/2010
- by Sarah and Lee
- AfterEllen.com
In our first annual Top 50 Lesbian and Bi Characters poll, we asked you to vote for your favorite characters from film, television, and internet shows.
You cast your votes, and now we have the results. Before we reveal the winners, let's take a look at some of the trends that emerged.
Almost all of the characters were from films and television shows that made their debut after the year 2000. A few of the exceptions include Kerry Weaver from ER, and the ass-kicking ladies from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
While most of the characters were from Us productions, a fair amount came from international shows, including our top two characters (from the UK show Skins).
Also notable was the fact that some of your favorite characters, the leads from Xena: Warrior Princess (which ran from 1995-2001) and Idgie Threadgood from the film Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), were never officially presented as lesbian or bisexual.
You cast your votes, and now we have the results. Before we reveal the winners, let's take a look at some of the trends that emerged.
Almost all of the characters were from films and television shows that made their debut after the year 2000. A few of the exceptions include Kerry Weaver from ER, and the ass-kicking ladies from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
While most of the characters were from Us productions, a fair amount came from international shows, including our top two characters (from the UK show Skins).
Also notable was the fact that some of your favorite characters, the leads from Xena: Warrior Princess (which ran from 1995-2001) and Idgie Threadgood from the film Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), were never officially presented as lesbian or bisexual.
- 3/15/2010
- by afterellenstaff
- AfterEllen.com
In 2009, the number of leading lesbian characters on primetime broadcast TV doubled — from one to two.
Out of the estimated 600 lead and supporting characters on network TV, seven of them of are lesbian or bisexual. And of those seven, five of them kissed women last year. And of those five, three of them made out during Sweeps.
Things looked bleak at the beginning of the year, but with the growing trend of lesbian brides getting gunned down or cheating on their wedding days, and the continued trend of bisexual characters only expressing their same-sex attraction during Sweeps, and the loss of Showtime's lesbian drama The L Word, we're ending the year on a downward spiral in terms of lesbian visibility.
Scripted Television: Broadcast
Primetime
The most surprising story in 2009 was the relationship between Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez) and Arizona Robbins (played by Jessica Capshaw) on Grey's Anatomy.
When...
Out of the estimated 600 lead and supporting characters on network TV, seven of them of are lesbian or bisexual. And of those seven, five of them kissed women last year. And of those five, three of them made out during Sweeps.
Things looked bleak at the beginning of the year, but with the growing trend of lesbian brides getting gunned down or cheating on their wedding days, and the continued trend of bisexual characters only expressing their same-sex attraction during Sweeps, and the loss of Showtime's lesbian drama The L Word, we're ending the year on a downward spiral in terms of lesbian visibility.
Scripted Television: Broadcast
Primetime
The most surprising story in 2009 was the relationship between Callie Torres (played by Sara Ramirez) and Arizona Robbins (played by Jessica Capshaw) on Grey's Anatomy.
When...
- 12/16/2009
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
Behind-the-scenes photos by actress Jennifer "Flashdance" Beals on the set of the Vancouver-lensed TV series The L Word have appeared as part of a photographic journal in the new L Word Final Season 6 DVD set. The Us/Canadian co-production for Showtime television portrayed the lives of a group of women, their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Los Angeles-area city of West Hollywood, California, airing from 2004 to March 2009. The show was created by executive producer Ilene "Barb Wire" Chaiken for producers Steve "Being John Malkovich" Golin and Larry "Barbershop" Kennar. Season 6 cast included Beals as 'Bette Porter', Leisha Hailey as 'Alice Pieszecki' (who went on to star in the spin-off pilot The Farm), Laurel Holloman as 'Tina Kennard', Mia Kirshner as 'Jenny Schecter', Katherine Moennig as 'Shane McCutcheon', Pam Grier as 'Kit Porter', Rachel Shelley as 'Helena Peabody' and Daniela Sea as 'Max Sweeney'. Click the images to enlarge...
- 10/22/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
I wanted to hate this movie, I really did; in fact, the first thing I did before I even watched the thing was brainstorm some high-larious jokes regarding the hokey tag line, which solemnly reads, "You brought them into this world...they'll take you out." How pleased I was with myself, chuckling quietly as I armed myself with a veritable battalion of besmirching, scathingly funny material. What a fool I was. All of that haughty posturing quickly slipped away after I got about half an hour into the film and was promptly Drop-kicked In The Face With Nausea-inducing Terror.
We're all familiar with the concept of creepy killer kids. It's done entirely too often (Joshua, The Good Son, Orphan, Children of the Corn, Village of the Damned) and only rarely is it done well (The Bad Seed, The Omen, Pet Sematary). Luckily, The Children manages to hold up amongst the best,...
We're all familiar with the concept of creepy killer kids. It's done entirely too often (Joshua, The Good Son, Orphan, Children of the Corn, Village of the Damned) and only rarely is it done well (The Bad Seed, The Omen, Pet Sematary). Luckily, The Children manages to hold up amongst the best,...
- 10/19/2009
- by Inna Mkrtycheva
- JustPressPlay.net
A small corner of the horror genre is dedicated to the killer child. It.s not exactly fun to think of your pintsized progeny taking up weapons and killing you. However, a virus (H1N1?) causes them to do just that in jolly old England. Don.t worry it.s just a movie. or is it? [Insert scary music here] Elaine (Eva Birthistle) and Jonah (Steven Campbell) are joining Elaine.s sister Chloe (Rachel Shelley) and her husband Robbie (Jeremy Sheffield) at their English country home for a Christmas reunion. It.s also a reunion of all the kids, Leah (Raffiella Brooks), Nicky (Jake Hathaway), Paulie (William Howes), Miranda (Eva Sayer), and cynical teenager Casey (Hannah Tointon), and Christmas looks to be a fun...
- 10/13/2009
- by Jeff Swindoll
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – It’s always nice to see world-famous filmmakers raising awareness about work from their lesser known peers. Where would Eli Roth be without Quentin Tarantino, or Neill Blomkamp be without Peter Jackson, or Danny McBride and Jody Hill be without the better half of Hollywood’s comedy titans? That’s why it’s nice to see “Evil Dead” creators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert “hand pick” the indie horror films they admire, and then assist in their distribution.
Overall Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Raimi and Tapert’s “Ghost House Underground” series began last year with a collection of eight features that included the exuberant zombie satire “Dance of the Dead.” This year’s collection has shrunk to four features, none of which are as fun or memorable as last year’s “Dance.” Only one film manages to satisfy, while the other three vary in their degrees of mediocrity and failure. Let...
Overall Blu-Ray Rating: 2.5/5.0
Raimi and Tapert’s “Ghost House Underground” series began last year with a collection of eight features that included the exuberant zombie satire “Dance of the Dead.” This year’s collection has shrunk to four features, none of which are as fun or memorable as last year’s “Dance.” Only one film manages to satisfy, while the other three vary in their degrees of mediocrity and failure. Let...
- 10/13/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
You might want to re-think having kids after seeing the British horror film The Children, directed by Tom Shankland. It’s certainly the best advertisement for contraception ever committed to celluloid, firmly moving past former reigning champion of the terrorizing-tots subgenre Devil Times Five (1975), starring Leif Garrett. In fact, it’s a note-perfect and, dare I say, masterful entry into the genre as a whole and one of the clear standouts at this year’s Fantastic Fest.
The idyllic Norman Rockwell-esque house where a pair of charming young British families go to spend quality time together over the Christmas holidays is slowly revealed to be a ruse of sorts, as we start to see their relationships play out on screen. Once their kids begin exhibiting strange behavior, screaming wildly and grabbing the nearest sharp objects, the character dynamics play out in an unexpected ways as the strangeness suddenly turns to tragedy.
The idyllic Norman Rockwell-esque house where a pair of charming young British families go to spend quality time together over the Christmas holidays is slowly revealed to be a ruse of sorts, as we start to see their relationships play out on screen. Once their kids begin exhibiting strange behavior, screaming wildly and grabbing the nearest sharp objects, the character dynamics play out in an unexpected ways as the strangeness suddenly turns to tragedy.
- 10/5/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Drew Tinnin)
- Fangoria
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Question: I absolutely loved Linda Villarosa's book, Passing For Black. I was wondering if she's working on another novel.
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Linda Villarosa
Answer: Linda Villarosa is a busy woman, but I tracked her down and asked her to give us the scoop on how she'll be following up on the success of her first novel:
Thank you for asking! I have another novel in my head but that's the only place it is right now. I'm teaching writing and media studies full time at City College in New York, so my time is short these days.
And I'm co-writing a...
- 9/29/2009
- by karman
- AfterEllen.com
Orphan may be wringing some nasty, campy fun out of its evil-kid scenario in theaters right now, but The Children (screened at this month’s Fantasia film festival in Montreal, and coming on special-edition DVD from Lionsgate in October) is the real thing, a film that evokes true terror from the premise of our own offspring turning against us. In fact, never mind comparisons within its limited subgenre; this British production is one of the most effective fright features in recent years, period.
The setup is both simple and a little hard to sort out at first: Elaine (Eva Birthistle) and Jonah (Stephen Campbell Moore) bring their kids to the isolated country home of her sister Chloe (Rachel Shelley), Chloe’s husband Robbie (Jeremy Sheffield) and *their* kids for a Christmas celebration. For a little while, it’s difficult to keep track of which children belong to which adults, with...
The setup is both simple and a little hard to sort out at first: Elaine (Eva Birthistle) and Jonah (Stephen Campbell Moore) bring their kids to the isolated country home of her sister Chloe (Rachel Shelley), Chloe’s husband Robbie (Jeremy Sheffield) and *their* kids for a Christmas celebration. For a little while, it’s difficult to keep track of which children belong to which adults, with...
- 7/28/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Michael Gingold)
- Fangoria
Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport, get your shots, and brush up on the local age of legal consent, this week we’re heading to… the UK! Who doesn't enjoy watching cinematic mayhem perpetrated by and against bratty, misbehaving children? It may not be as highly ranked on your list of guilty pleasures as it is on mine (above movies based on SNL sketches and below the oeuvre of Kevin Costner), but you'll agree it's a sweetly cathartic release watching disrespectful little bastards get put down. No? Just me? I can't be the only one as the "killer kid" genre has a long and healthy existence with films like Children of the Corn, Devil Times Five, The Bad Seed, and the Spanish shocker, Who Can Kill a Child? to name just a few. There's something innately frightening about children not only capable of...
- 6/18/2009
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Tom Shankland's killer-kids-on-the-loose thriller "The Children" is hitting DVD in the UK March 30. While one would think this might dash hopes of a theatrical release in the U.S., "All the Boys Love Mandy Lane" has been out on DVD in Europe for quite some time and is still getting a U.S. theatrical release. The film, which stars Jeremy Sheffield, Rachel Shelley, Stephen Campbell, Eva Birthistle, Hannah Tointon, and Eva Sayer, sounds more than a little like "Island of the Damned." During a relaxing Christmas vacation, parents have to fight for survival as the children begin to turn on them. Ugh, don't you hate it when that happens? . . .
- 3/10/2009
- ESplatter.com
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