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It’s been two decades since Brandon Flowers and The Killers debuted with their 2004 full-length studio album, Hot Fuss. Since it dropped, the Las Vegas band’s LP, which featured chart-topping singles from “Somebody Told Me” to the iconic “Mr. Brightside,” has cemented itself as one of the best debut albums of all time. Earlier this year, The Killers announced their return to Sin City, with a now-sold-out...
It’s been two decades since Brandon Flowers and The Killers debuted with their 2004 full-length studio album, Hot Fuss. Since it dropped, the Las Vegas band’s LP, which featured chart-topping singles from “Somebody Told Me” to the iconic “Mr. Brightside,” has cemented itself as one of the best debut albums of all time. Earlier this year, The Killers announced their return to Sin City, with a now-sold-out...
- 5/13/2024
- by John Lonsdale
- Rollingstone.com
Image Source: Getty / Michael Hickey
It's Will Ferrell's party, and we're all invited. On Oct. 7, the actor made a surprise appearance as guest DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat party at the University of Southern California, his alma mater. Getting the party started ahead of the football team's game against the University of Arizona, Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. Ferrell also played "N- in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which features a clip of his "Blades of Glory" character Chazz saying, "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative."
At one point, Ferrell even took his hands off the turntables to operate a fog cannon as he bobbed his head along to the music. Around him, college students danced, sang along, and, of course, recorded the unforgettable moment on their phones.
It's Will Ferrell's party, and we're all invited. On Oct. 7, the actor made a surprise appearance as guest DJ at a Sigma Alpha Mu frat party at the University of Southern California, his alma mater. Getting the party started ahead of the football team's game against the University of Arizona, Ferrell hopped behind the turntables and blasted a medley of hits, including "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. Ferrell also played "N- in Paris" by Jay-Z and Kanye West, which features a clip of his "Blades of Glory" character Chazz saying, "No one knows what it means, but it's provocative."
At one point, Ferrell even took his hands off the turntables to operate a fog cannon as he bobbed his head along to the music. Around him, college students danced, sang along, and, of course, recorded the unforgettable moment on their phones.
- 10/11/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Feted in Busan this week as the Asian Filmmaker of the Year, Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-fat bemoaned censorship in China for its impact on the film industry.
“We have a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China. Scripts must go to many departments. So, we need [to portray] clear situations in scripts. Honestly, we will try our best to make movies with Hong Kong spirit. In the 1980s people watched a lot of Hong Kong films. I’m proud,” said Chow at a press event at the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday.
“After 1997 [the year when Hong Kong ceased to be a British colony and was returned to China] a lot of things changed. We have to pay attention to our government. Otherwise, it will be hard to get the money to make movies. The Mainland market is so huge.”
Insisting that he is “just an ordinary person,” Chow spent much of the rest of the event emitting a joyful and relaxed aura, discussing his love...
“We have a lot of censorship requirements in mainland China. Scripts must go to many departments. So, we need [to portray] clear situations in scripts. Honestly, we will try our best to make movies with Hong Kong spirit. In the 1980s people watched a lot of Hong Kong films. I’m proud,” said Chow at a press event at the Busan International Film Festival on Thursday.
“After 1997 [the year when Hong Kong ceased to be a British colony and was returned to China] a lot of things changed. We have to pay attention to our government. Otherwise, it will be hard to get the money to make movies. The Mainland market is so huge.”
Insisting that he is “just an ordinary person,” Chow spent much of the rest of the event emitting a joyful and relaxed aura, discussing his love...
- 10/5/2023
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Ashlee Simpson is still very much in touch with her teenage self. During an interview at Jbl Fest in Las Vegas, Simpson - who broke out in 2004 with the rock-edged "Autobiography" - happily confirms she's never stopped resonating with the bands that she loved back in the day.
"I still listen to Hole. I still listen to Garbage, Nirvana, the whole thing," she tells Popsugar. Of course, those bands never really lost their relevance, and like many other '90s trends, they're definitely having another moment in the sun. "It's so funny that it's even made another resurgence - it's one of those things where music cycles all around," she notes.
She can also definitely still relate to the emotions that animate that music. "For me, yes, I still resonate. I'm still a teen angsty mom," she says. "I'm like yes, Jagger, we're going to jump around and dance."
While...
"I still listen to Hole. I still listen to Garbage, Nirvana, the whole thing," she tells Popsugar. Of course, those bands never really lost their relevance, and like many other '90s trends, they're definitely having another moment in the sun. "It's so funny that it's even made another resurgence - it's one of those things where music cycles all around," she notes.
She can also definitely still relate to the emotions that animate that music. "For me, yes, I still resonate. I'm still a teen angsty mom," she says. "I'm like yes, Jagger, we're going to jump around and dance."
While...
- 10/4/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
In the pantheon of great director-actor pairings, it is hard to match the six-film run of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart. The blustery filmmaker and his brutally handsome star confidently segued from the world-weary noir of "The Maltese Falcon" to the caustically funny misadventure of "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and on to the rambunctiously romantic banter of "The African Queen." Over their first five films, Huston's style is refreshingly unfussy. He's not trying to knock the viewer out with bravura coups de cinema. Rather, he reads the emotion of his characters, and, if he's cast well, the camera always ends up in the right place, while every cut and transition flows mellifluously through to the final reel.
Huston made a lot of movies, and more than his share of stinkers, but he never misfired when collaborating with Bogie -- that is, until 1953, when they came together for the garishly cynical "Beat the Devil.
Huston made a lot of movies, and more than his share of stinkers, but he never misfired when collaborating with Bogie -- that is, until 1953, when they came together for the garishly cynical "Beat the Devil.
- 8/24/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
The “made for television movie” began in the 1960s. In fact, one of the most famous TV movies Don Siegel’s 1964 version of “The Killers” featuring Ronald Reagan in his last film role as a ruthless villain, ended up being released theatrically because it was considered too violent for television.
But the genre came of age in the 1970s.
Some of these movies that aired on the three broadcast networks were sheer shlock and others were pilots for prospective TV series. But it was also an embarrassment of riches. Who could forget the beloved 1971 ABC biopic “Brian’s Song,” starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, which was nominated for 11 Emmys and won five including outstanding single program (drama or comedy). The four-hankie weepie was so popular it was released theatrically.
Also briefly released theatrically was Steven Spielberg’s pulsating 1971 classic “Duel” starring Dennis Weaver which aired on ABC. Considered one...
But the genre came of age in the 1970s.
Some of these movies that aired on the three broadcast networks were sheer shlock and others were pilots for prospective TV series. But it was also an embarrassment of riches. Who could forget the beloved 1971 ABC biopic “Brian’s Song,” starring James Caan and Billy Dee Williams, which was nominated for 11 Emmys and won five including outstanding single program (drama or comedy). The four-hankie weepie was so popular it was released theatrically.
Also briefly released theatrically was Steven Spielberg’s pulsating 1971 classic “Duel” starring Dennis Weaver which aired on ABC. Considered one...
- 8/15/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
Favorite director Don Siegel is in fine form in this 1967 TV movie, a keeper with qualities not seen in Hollywood’s mega-westerns of the day. Henry Fonda’s ragged drifter is hunted by a gang of railroad deputies, and chief deputy Michael Parks doesn’t intercede because he can’t control his own men. A great screenplay, Siegel’s direction, plus committed performances make it stand out: Anne Baxter, Dan Duryea, Sal Mineo, Bernie Hamilton and Madlyn Rhue.
Stranger on the Run
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1967 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 97 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter, Michael Parks, Dan Duryea, Sal Mineo, Tom Reese, Walter Burke, Lloyd Bochner, Michael Burns, Bernie Hamilton, Zalman King, Madlyn Rhue, Rodolfo Acosta, Rex Holman.
Cinematography: Bud Thackery
Art Director: William D. DeCinces
Stunts: Buddy Van Horn
Film Editor: Richard G. Wray
Original Music: Leonard Rosenman
Written by...
Stranger on the Run
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1967 / Color / 1:37 flat Academy / 97 min. / Street Date July 27, 2021 / available through Kino Lorber / 24.95
Starring: Henry Fonda, Anne Baxter, Michael Parks, Dan Duryea, Sal Mineo, Tom Reese, Walter Burke, Lloyd Bochner, Michael Burns, Bernie Hamilton, Zalman King, Madlyn Rhue, Rodolfo Acosta, Rex Holman.
Cinematography: Bud Thackery
Art Director: William D. DeCinces
Stunts: Buddy Van Horn
Film Editor: Richard G. Wray
Original Music: Leonard Rosenman
Written by...
- 6/26/2021
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The costume designers responsible for the frocks in “Emma.,” the suits in “Mank” and the ’70s duds in “Judas and the Black Messiah” have been nominated for the 23rd annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, the guild announced on Thursday.
Those three films will be competing against “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami” in the Cdga’s Excellence in Period Film category, one of three feature-film categories honored by the guild.
In the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category, the nominees are “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” The Excellence in Contemporary Film nominees are “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Prom.”
Television nominees include “The Mandalorian,” “Snowpiercer,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “I May Destroy You,” “Emily in Paris,” “Bridgerton,” “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
In recent years,...
Those three films will be competing against “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami” in the Cdga’s Excellence in Period Film category, one of three feature-film categories honored by the guild.
In the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film category, the nominees are “Dolittle,” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” “Mulan,” “Pinocchio” and “Wonder Woman 1984.” The Excellence in Contemporary Film nominees are “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Birds of Prey,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Promising Young Woman” and “The Prom.”
Television nominees include “The Mandalorian,” “Snowpiercer,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “I May Destroy You,” “Emily in Paris,” “Bridgerton,” “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit.”
In recent years,...
- 3/4/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
The Costume Designers Guild has stitched together the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform. Winners in the eight categories will be announced during the virtual trophy show on Tuesday, April 13, which be streamed on Twitter for the first time.
Read the full list of nominees below.
The designers behind Dolittle, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Mulan, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod.
The Contemporary Film hopefuls are Barb and Star Go to Del Mar, Birds of Prey, Da 5 Bloods, Promising Young Woman and The Prom.
Up for the Period Film trophy are Emma, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and One Night in Miami.
“I would like to congratulate all of the nominees of the 23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards,” said Salvador Perez, President of the guild, IATSE Local 892. “We...
Read the full list of nominees below.
The designers behind Dolittle, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Mulan, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod.
The Contemporary Film hopefuls are Barb and Star Go to Del Mar, Birds of Prey, Da 5 Bloods, Promising Young Woman and The Prom.
Up for the Period Film trophy are Emma, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and One Night in Miami.
“I would like to congratulate all of the nominees of the 23rd Costume Designers Guild Awards,” said Salvador Perez, President of the guild, IATSE Local 892. “We...
- 3/4/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Ann Roth is on her way to making Oscar history as the oldest best costume design nominee after receiving a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for her work on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
The Cdga (Costume Designers Guild Awards) have announced their nominations for the 23rd CDGAs. Also recognized were Francine Jamison Tanchuck for “One Night in Miami” and Charlese Antoinette Jones for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Costume designer Bina Daigeler landed a double nomination for her work on the FX series, “Mrs. America,” and “Mulan” was also recognized. Other designers to receive guild nominations were Trish Summerville for “Mank” and “Emma’s” Alexandra Byrne.
For the first time in Cdga history, the annual awards show will be livestreamed for fans worldwide exclusively on Twitter @CostumeAwards at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et. This year’s host, presenters and honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I would...
The Cdga (Costume Designers Guild Awards) have announced their nominations for the 23rd CDGAs. Also recognized were Francine Jamison Tanchuck for “One Night in Miami” and Charlese Antoinette Jones for “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
Costume designer Bina Daigeler landed a double nomination for her work on the FX series, “Mrs. America,” and “Mulan” was also recognized. Other designers to receive guild nominations were Trish Summerville for “Mank” and “Emma’s” Alexandra Byrne.
For the first time in Cdga history, the annual awards show will be livestreamed for fans worldwide exclusively on Twitter @CostumeAwards at 5:30pm Pt / 8:30pm Et. This year’s host, presenters and honorees will be announced in the coming weeks.
“I would...
- 3/4/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
For nearly 20 years, American Idol has served as a platform for aspiring singers all over the country. Thanks to the show, singers can get a shot at making their musical dreams come true. 25-year-old Cassandra Coleman is one of the latest people to try her luck at becoming the next American Idol. During her audition, she sang a cover of “The Way It Was” by The Killers. The judges were impressed by the power in her voice and they were all convinced that she should move forward to the Hollywood round. Now with her Golden Ticket in hand, Cassandra
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Cassandra Coleman...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Cassandra Coleman...
- 2/25/2021
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Should we expect hordes of allegorical aliens and zombies – or a soothing succession of romcoms and musicals? Cinema history offers some clues
The screenwriter William Goldman cautioned against making predictions in the movie business with the line: “Nobody knows anything.” That said, there is one thing we do know: global events leave their mark on cinema – and things don’t get much bigger than a worldwide pandemic. And not always in the ways you’d expect. So, if we’re looking for clues about films that will be released in the years to come, is cinema history any help?
The pandemic is the biggest global crisis since the second world war, and, if we look back to the cinema of that era, one trend in particular stands out: the arrival of film noir. Classics of the genre, such as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity and The Killers, were dark,...
The screenwriter William Goldman cautioned against making predictions in the movie business with the line: “Nobody knows anything.” That said, there is one thing we do know: global events leave their mark on cinema – and things don’t get much bigger than a worldwide pandemic. And not always in the ways you’d expect. So, if we’re looking for clues about films that will be released in the years to come, is cinema history any help?
The pandemic is the biggest global crisis since the second world war, and, if we look back to the cinema of that era, one trend in particular stands out: the arrival of film noir. Classics of the genre, such as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity and The Killers, were dark,...
- 2/24/2021
- by Rachael Swindale
- The Guardian - Film News
Ahead of FrightFest’s UK special screening of The Woman With Leopard Shoes at the Glasgow Film Festival, director Alexis Bruchon talks about his love of Noir, casting his brother and directing in his underwear…
Your background is in illustration and graphic design. Was making a movie the next logical step as an artist?
From a very young age, I wanted to make a movie (as a teenager I did make a slasher called Ice Crime a true masterpiece!) – but drawing is direct, cost nothing and allows you to produce any images you want. So, I started with two unpublished graphic novels. The good thing with comics is that I realised you can tell a story with very few elements… and no money!
So, when I started on The Woman With Leopard Shoes, drawing was highly important in the making of the film because I storyboarded everything with a lot of indications like light,...
Your background is in illustration and graphic design. Was making a movie the next logical step as an artist?
From a very young age, I wanted to make a movie (as a teenager I did make a slasher called Ice Crime a true masterpiece!) – but drawing is direct, cost nothing and allows you to produce any images you want. So, I started with two unpublished graphic novels. The good thing with comics is that I realised you can tell a story with very few elements… and no money!
So, when I started on The Woman With Leopard Shoes, drawing was highly important in the making of the film because I storyboarded everything with a lot of indications like light,...
- 2/23/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Above: Italian 4-fogli for Birdman of Alcatraz. Artist: Renato Casaro.Starting today with a week-long run of Robert Siodmak’s The Killers, New York’s Film Forum is hosting a 4-week, 37-film retrospective of one of the great he-men of Hollywood. With his square jaw, gymnast’s physique, and megawatt grin, Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) must have been a boon to movie poster artists and over the years he was drawn or painted by many great affichistes. I could have curated a post on just the Italian renditions of Lancaster alone: over the years he was painted by Ercole Brini, Anselmo Ballester, Luigi Martinati, Renato Casaro, Averardo Ciriello, and many more. To mark the retrospective I have selected 50 of my favorite illustrated images of the indelible star, from his brooding film noir youth (though he was actually 33 when he made his debut in The Killers), through his serious thespian mid-period to his...
- 7/19/2019
- MUBI
Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.
Film at Lincoln Center
A retrospective of 21st-century debuts is underway, with two-for-one packages doubling some of today’s best working filmmakers.
A free screening of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours is held at Governor’s Island tonight.
A Bigger Splash has screenings.
Museum of the Moving Image
The expressively named “Barbara Hammer, Superdyke” looks...
Film at Lincoln Center
A retrospective of 21st-century debuts is underway, with two-for-one packages doubling some of today’s best working filmmakers.
A free screening of Martin Scorsese’s After Hours is held at Governor’s Island tonight.
A Bigger Splash has screenings.
Museum of the Moving Image
The expressively named “Barbara Hammer, Superdyke” looks...
- 7/19/2019
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
The Killers’ recent headlining gig at Milwaukee’s Summerfest was the focus of CBS This Morning‘s latest Saturday Sessions.
The morning show highlighted three of Brandon Flowers and company’s biggest hits for the showcase, “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young” and “Human.”
The Killers are at the tail end of a summer music festival tour that included stops Kaaboo Texas, Summerfest, Ottawa’s Bluesfest, Louisville, Kentucky’s Forecastle Festival and Glastonbury, where the band brought out special guests Johnny Marr and Pet Shop Boys.
The band has two...
The morning show highlighted three of Brandon Flowers and company’s biggest hits for the showcase, “Mr. Brightside,” “When You Were Young” and “Human.”
The Killers are at the tail end of a summer music festival tour that included stops Kaaboo Texas, Summerfest, Ottawa’s Bluesfest, Louisville, Kentucky’s Forecastle Festival and Glastonbury, where the band brought out special guests Johnny Marr and Pet Shop Boys.
The band has two...
- 7/13/2019
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Leave your flower crowns and cowboy boots in the desert, because this weekend it's all about Glastonbury. With Coachella officially behind us, music lovers have flocked across the pond to another festival that rivals the Southern California gathering in star power, style and hype. Every year, more than 175,000 attendees descend upon Somerset, England for five days unlike any other—and Glastonbury 2019 is already off to a major start. The performance lineup includes the likes of Janet Jackson, Miley Cyrus, Carrie Underwood, Janelle Monáe, Kylie Minogue and The Killers. Musical offerings aside, Hollywood has also left its stamp on the 1,100-acre...
- 6/29/2019
- E! Online
Anyone wondering if Elton John approves of Taron Egerton being cast to play him in the upcoming biopic “Rocketman” got resounding confirmation when the pair shared the stage for a memorable performance of “Tiny Dancer” on Sunday night.
With the “Kingsman”star belting out the lyrics to the beloved ballad and John beside him on piano, the duet proved why the British actor was the perfect choice to play the five-time Grammy winner.
The beautiful moment occurred at the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party during a live auction for a trip to attend the “Rocketman” world premiere in London in May.
Also Read: 'Rocketman' Trailer Shows How Elton John Emerged From a 'Fat Boy' Named Reginald Dwight (Video)
Egerton was brought from his dinner table onto the stage to amp up bidding on the exclusive experience and was then asked to perform one...
With the “Kingsman”star belting out the lyrics to the beloved ballad and John beside him on piano, the duet proved why the British actor was the perfect choice to play the five-time Grammy winner.
The beautiful moment occurred at the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party during a live auction for a trip to attend the “Rocketman” world premiere in London in May.
Also Read: 'Rocketman' Trailer Shows How Elton John Emerged From a 'Fat Boy' Named Reginald Dwight (Video)
Egerton was brought from his dinner table onto the stage to amp up bidding on the exclusive experience and was then asked to perform one...
- 2/25/2019
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
There was nothing but love for Spike Lee when the filmmaker swung through Washington on his way to London’s BAFTA Awards, drawing an invite-only crowd to a double-header showing of his Oscar-nominated film BlacKkKlansman at D.C.’s Newseum, co-hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus. The screenings book-ended an intimate panel discussion that included Lee, CNN’s Van Jones and April Ryan and Congressional Black Caucus leader Karen Bass.
In addition to the screenings, the filmmaker also introduced the audience to his new short protest film, a collaboration with The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers, called Land of the ...
In addition to the screenings, the filmmaker also introduced the audience to his new short protest film, a collaboration with The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers, called Land of the ...
There was nothing but love for Spike Lee when the filmmaker swung through Washington on his way to London’s BAFTA Awards, drawing an invite-only crowd to a double-header showing of his Oscar-nominated film BlacKkKlansman at D.C.’s Newseum, co-hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus. The screenings book-ended an intimate panel discussion that included Lee, CNN’s Van Jones and April Ryan and Congressional Black Caucus leader Karen Bass.
In addition to the screenings, the filmmaker also introduced the audience to his new short protest film, a collaboration with The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers, called Land of the ...
In addition to the screenings, the filmmaker also introduced the audience to his new short protest film, a collaboration with The Killers lead singer Brandon Flowers, called Land of the ...
Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer today announced the relaunch of Arista Records, the label founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, under the leadership of former Island Records CEO David Massey.
According to the announcement, the label will become an “all-new frontline creative center” within Sony Music led by Massey, who will serve as president and CEO. He will continued to be based in New York and will report directly to Stringer. The announcement also says that :Massey’s leadership of Arista is part of a new broad-based creative partnership between the hitmaker and Sony Music.” Sony Music and Massey have entered into a new joint venture for Massey-led artist management and music publishing businesses; Massey’s daugher Clio, currently an executive at Sony/Atv Music Publishing, is expected to join him in that venture.
Over the years Arista released top-selling and widely influential albums by Whitney Houston, the Kinks,...
According to the announcement, the label will become an “all-new frontline creative center” within Sony Music led by Massey, who will serve as president and CEO. He will continued to be based in New York and will report directly to Stringer. The announcement also says that :Massey’s leadership of Arista is part of a new broad-based creative partnership between the hitmaker and Sony Music.” Sony Music and Massey have entered into a new joint venture for Massey-led artist management and music publishing businesses; Massey’s daugher Clio, currently an executive at Sony/Atv Music Publishing, is expected to join him in that venture.
Over the years Arista released top-selling and widely influential albums by Whitney Houston, the Kinks,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
The series includes a screening of President Reagan in his last big screen appearance in the 1964 remake of "The Killers", which offered one of his best performances.
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY will present a screening of the new documentary "The Reagan Show" about the influence of film in President Ronald Reagan's life and career. The screening is part of a series of showings of Reagan movies including some that are rarely seen on the big screen. This includes "Hellcats of the Navy" in which The Gipper starred with his future wife and first lady, Nancy Davis. Some of the key films will have special guests introduce and/or discuss the movies. The festival runs from August 25-30. Click here for more info. ...
The Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, NY will present a screening of the new documentary "The Reagan Show" about the influence of film in President Ronald Reagan's life and career. The screening is part of a series of showings of Reagan movies including some that are rarely seen on the big screen. This includes "Hellcats of the Navy" in which The Gipper starred with his future wife and first lady, Nancy Davis. Some of the key films will have special guests introduce and/or discuss the movies. The festival runs from August 25-30. Click here for more info. ...
- 8/20/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Most home video releases are mass produced and marketed by faceless conglomerates interested only in separating you from your hard-earned cash. If you look closely though you’ll find smaller labels who love movies as much as you do and show it by delivering quality Blu-rays and DVDs of beloved films and cult classics, often loaded with special features, new transfers, and more. But yes, they still want your cash, too. Arrow Films is not only the UK’s best specialty Blu-ray/DVD label, but they’re also one of the most exciting regardless of geographical boundaries. Part of their appeal can be found in their unabashed affection for genre entertainment, but they’re equally adept and interested in more highbrow fare. They love movies as much as we do, and the proof is in a catalog diverse enough to include both Cinema Paradiso and Hell Comes to Frogtown. They have two new releases hitting UK shelves...
- 2/19/2014
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Arrow Films’ Arrow Academy label is pleased to announce the release of The Killers, coming to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK on 24th February. Probably best known as the film that was intended to be the first TV movie, but pulled by broadcasters due to what was seen as overtly graphic violence, The Killers, most importantly, is the film that established Lee Marvin. This feature-packed disc will be released as a deluxe Blu-ray featuring original and newly commissioned artwork, an archive interview with director Don Siegel, new and exclusive interviews with Dwayne Epstein, author of 'Lee Marvin: Point Blank' and Marc Eliot, author of 'Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood Years', alongside an exclusive collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Sutton, extracts from Don Siegel’s autobiography and contemporary reviews. Not only that, you can now enjoy the film in both the...
- 1/24/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Arrow Films’ Arrow Academy label is pleased to announce the release of The Killers, coming to Blu-ray for the first time in the UK on 24th February. Probably best known as the film that was intended to be the first TV movie, but pulled by broadcasters due to what was seen as overtly graphic violence, The Killers, most importantly, is the film that established Lee Marvin. This feature-packed disc will be released as a deluxe Blu-ray featuring original and newly commissioned artwork, an archive interview with director Don Siegel, new and exclusive interviews with Dwayne Epstein, author of 'Lee Marvin: Point Blank' and Marc Eliot, author of 'Ronald Reagan: The Hollywood Years', alongside an exclusive collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Sutton, extracts from Don Siegel’s autobiography and contemporary reviews. Not only that, you can now enjoy the film in both the...
- 1/24/2014
- 24framespersecond.net
Arrow Video is pleased to announce the UK Blu-ray debut of Brian De Palma’s erotic crime thriller Dressed To Kill on Monday 29th July.
One of De Palma’s best loved films, Dressed To Kill has been lovingly re-mastered by MGM studios, and will finally be available uncut and on blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Arrow’s deluxe edition of the film will come loaded with an exclusive selection of special features and bonus material.
Starring legendary British actor Michael Caine (The Italian Job, Get Carter) alongside Nancy Allen (Carrie, Blow Out) and Angie Dickenson (Point Blank, The Killers), Dressed To Kill begins as sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller (Dickenson) consults her psychiatrist about her husband’s lacklustre performance in the bedroom. Following the session with Dr Elliot (Caine), Kate silently seduces a stranger in a New York Art gallery, before going back to his place.
One of De Palma’s best loved films, Dressed To Kill has been lovingly re-mastered by MGM studios, and will finally be available uncut and on blu-ray for the very first time in the UK. Arrow’s deluxe edition of the film will come loaded with an exclusive selection of special features and bonus material.
Starring legendary British actor Michael Caine (The Italian Job, Get Carter) alongside Nancy Allen (Carrie, Blow Out) and Angie Dickenson (Point Blank, The Killers), Dressed To Kill begins as sexually frustrated housewife Kate Miller (Dickenson) consults her psychiatrist about her husband’s lacklustre performance in the bedroom. Following the session with Dr Elliot (Caine), Kate silently seduces a stranger in a New York Art gallery, before going back to his place.
- 7/29/2013
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Curiously, with all the bold, ambitious, fresh talent storming into Hollywood in the 1960s/1970s – directors who’d cut their teeth in TV like Sidney Lumet and John Frankenheimer; imports like Roman Polanski and Peter Yates; the first wave of film school “film brats” like Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese — one of the most popular genres during the period was one of Old Hollywood’s most traditional: the Western. But the Western often wrought at the hands of that new generation of moviemakers was rarely traditional.
During the Old Hollywood era, Westerns typically had been B-caliber productions, most of them favoring gunfights and barroom brawls over dramatic substance, and nearly all adhering to Western tropes which ran back to the pre-cinema days of dime novelist Ned Buntline. With the 1960s, however, the genre began to change; or, more accurately, expand, twist, and even invert.
To be sure, there would...
During the Old Hollywood era, Westerns typically had been B-caliber productions, most of them favoring gunfights and barroom brawls over dramatic substance, and nearly all adhering to Western tropes which ran back to the pre-cinema days of dime novelist Ned Buntline. With the 1960s, however, the genre began to change; or, more accurately, expand, twist, and even invert.
To be sure, there would...
- 1/4/2013
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
The Killers paid tribute to late singer Andy Williams at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday. During their show, the band took a moment to play their own rendition of the crooner's famous “Moon River," a song they've previously played live. “Moon River” became Williams' signature song after a performance at the 1962 Academy Awards where the Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer composition won Best Song. The song is performed by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Video: Andy Williams' 5 Most Iconic Songs Williams hosted an Emmy-winning show, The Andy Williams Show, and had 18
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- 9/27/2012
- by Jennifer Exley
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angie Dickinson has the credentials to read television's female law enforcers their rights, having been one of the earliest.
The veteran actress went from star of such movies as the original "Ocean's 11" and "The Killers" to home-screen staple in "Police Woman," NBC's "Police Story" spinoff that ran four seasons (1974-78). The show came at a time when women typically weren't drama-series leads ... and when told that other actresses cite her as someone who opened gates for them, Dickinson replies to Zap2it, "It's nice to be a standard bearer."
Ironically, she might not have been the performer who would become Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson. "I happen to know that they wanted Karen Black for the 'Police Story' episode," Dickinson reports, "and as we were shooting that, they said, 'This could make a series.' They didn't have a separate series in mind at all when we started.
The veteran actress went from star of such movies as the original "Ocean's 11" and "The Killers" to home-screen staple in "Police Woman," NBC's "Police Story" spinoff that ran four seasons (1974-78). The show came at a time when women typically weren't drama-series leads ... and when told that other actresses cite her as someone who opened gates for them, Dickinson replies to Zap2it, "It's nice to be a standard bearer."
Ironically, she might not have been the performer who would become Sgt. Suzanne "Pepper" Anderson. "I happen to know that they wanted Karen Black for the 'Police Story' episode," Dickinson reports, "and as we were shooting that, they said, 'This could make a series.' They didn't have a separate series in mind at all when we started.
- 3/15/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Okay, yes, "The Expendables," ended up being better as an "idea" than a reality. Sylvester Stallone gathered a bunch of over-the-hill action stars (including his "Rocky IV" opponent, Dolph Lundgren, and his "Get Carter" pal, Mickey Rourke) for a bloody shoot-'em-up designed to show all the young whippersnappers out there that the old men still got it. The resulting film had its moments but was ultimately too confusing, too haphazard and too, well, expendable.
But what are sequels for if not a chance to make things all better (don't answer that)? Stallone has gathered an even more impressive cast for "The Expendables 2" -- Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will be contributing to the mayhem this time around, and Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom only had cameo appearances in the original film, will have much larger roles in the new adventure. And, of course, all of the old gang is back,...
But what are sequels for if not a chance to make things all better (don't answer that)? Stallone has gathered an even more impressive cast for "The Expendables 2" -- Chuck Norris and Jean-Claude Van Damme will be contributing to the mayhem this time around, and Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both of whom only had cameo appearances in the original film, will have much larger roles in the new adventure. And, of course, all of the old gang is back,...
- 9/15/2011
- by IFC
- ifc.com
Chicago – It’s pretty hard for contemporary audiences to look at a title like “Machine Gun McCain,” and not immediately make a political joke out of it. The most obvious one would be, “What’s the sequel called, “‘Pistol-Packing Palin’?” Of course, this minor cult classic came out long before the 2008 election, and was playing in theaters at the same time John McCain was being held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam.
The film stars legendary independent filmmaker John Cassavetes, five years after he memorably punched Ronald Reagan in “The Killers.” Cassavetes took acting roles primarily so he could fund his own projects, which were groundbreaking, audacious, uncompromising and fueled entirely by the passion and invention of their cast and crew. That same tireless passion is apparent in several of Cassavetes’s performances, even the ones he was supposedly phoning in. His work in “Machine Gun McCain” single-handedly...
The film stars legendary independent filmmaker John Cassavetes, five years after he memorably punched Ronald Reagan in “The Killers.” Cassavetes took acting roles primarily so he could fund his own projects, which were groundbreaking, audacious, uncompromising and fueled entirely by the passion and invention of their cast and crew. That same tireless passion is apparent in several of Cassavetes’s performances, even the ones he was supposedly phoning in. His work in “Machine Gun McCain” single-handedly...
- 8/31/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Madrid -- Director Don Siegel will be honored with a showcase of his work at the 58th San Sebastian International Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday, saying they wanted to look at an outstanding classic moviemaker whose work was not always sufficiently appreciated.
Calling Siegel the "creator of pivotal B-movies such as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," (1956), renovator of detective movies in the 60s and 70s with "The Killers" (1964) and "Dirty Harry" (1971), and mentor to Clint Eastwood as an actor and director," the festival said it will focus its classic retrospective on his work.
Born in Chicago in 1912, Siegel directed more than 60 movies, including "The Big Steal" (1949), the western "The Duel at Silver Creek" (1952) and, one of the key titles in the arena of political, scientific and extraterrestrial paranoia: "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956).
Siegel, who died in California in 1991, also directed "Escape of Alcatraz," (1979), the last movie to start John Wayne...
Calling Siegel the "creator of pivotal B-movies such as "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," (1956), renovator of detective movies in the 60s and 70s with "The Killers" (1964) and "Dirty Harry" (1971), and mentor to Clint Eastwood as an actor and director," the festival said it will focus its classic retrospective on his work.
Born in Chicago in 1912, Siegel directed more than 60 movies, including "The Big Steal" (1949), the western "The Duel at Silver Creek" (1952) and, one of the key titles in the arena of political, scientific and extraterrestrial paranoia: "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956).
Siegel, who died in California in 1991, also directed "Escape of Alcatraz," (1979), the last movie to start John Wayne...
- 2/9/2010
- by By Pamela Rolfe
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Angie Dickinson has brought her charm and magnetism to a career that has spanned from the Marilyn Monroe era – she was featured in the original “Ocean’s 11” – to grittier movie roles in such cult classics as “Point Blank”, “Dressed to Kill” and Ronald Reagan’s last film,”The Killers”.
But she will always be remembered for her breakthrough TV role as “Pepper” Anderson in 1974’s “Police Woman”. Dickinson was the first lead role female cop character in series television history and laid the foundation for all the women-led action series that followed.
HollywoodChicago.com caught up with still radiant Ms. Dickinson in Chicago at the Hollywood Collector Show. She reminisced about her first big break, her life with the “Rat Pack” and how Pepper was a role model for girls…and boys.
Angie Dickinson talks to director Howard Hawks while John Wayne looks on during the filming of ‘Rio Bravo’
Photo credit: Dr.
But she will always be remembered for her breakthrough TV role as “Pepper” Anderson in 1974’s “Police Woman”. Dickinson was the first lead role female cop character in series television history and laid the foundation for all the women-led action series that followed.
HollywoodChicago.com caught up with still radiant Ms. Dickinson in Chicago at the Hollywood Collector Show. She reminisced about her first big break, her life with the “Rat Pack” and how Pepper was a role model for girls…and boys.
Angie Dickinson talks to director Howard Hawks while John Wayne looks on during the filming of ‘Rio Bravo’
Photo credit: Dr.
- 4/1/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
What are you doing tonight? I'm recording a new Dinner for Fiends, but the rest of you in the L.A. area should be heading out to see the Clu Gulager Film Festival, which kicks off tonight at 7:30 Pm with a screening of Dan O'Bannon's punktastic Return of the Living Dead.
The film will be followed by a cast and crew Q&A with the following special guests: Clu Gulager, Dan O'Bannon, James Karen, Don Calfa,
Thom Matthews, Brian Peck, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel
Shepard, Tony Gardner, Kenny Myers and Willian Stout!
The fest continues with a 9:45 Pm showing of Feast while Thursday's flicks consist of another Feast screening at 7:30 Pm with a Q&A with Clu Gulager, John Gulager, Diane Ayala Goldner, Duane Whitaker, Joel Soisson and Kevin O'Neill. This is followed by a second screening of Return.
Friday will bring The Killers showing...
The film will be followed by a cast and crew Q&A with the following special guests: Clu Gulager, Dan O'Bannon, James Karen, Don Calfa,
Thom Matthews, Brian Peck, Beverly Randolph, John Philbin, Jewel
Shepard, Tony Gardner, Kenny Myers and Willian Stout!
The fest continues with a 9:45 Pm showing of Feast while Thursday's flicks consist of another Feast screening at 7:30 Pm with a Q&A with Clu Gulager, John Gulager, Diane Ayala Goldner, Duane Whitaker, Joel Soisson and Kevin O'Neill. This is followed by a second screening of Return.
Friday will bring The Killers showing...
- 8/27/2008
- by Kryten Syxx
- DreadCentral.com
Former President Ronald Reagan, whose career as an actor preceded his highly successful run in politics, died Saturday after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease; he was 93. Reagan died at his home in California, after his health reportedly took a swift turn for the worse, and word of his death was given to news sources on condition of anonymity by a family friend, who also said the Reagan family was currently making funeral arrangements and would issue an official statement later Saturday. "Dutch" Reagan, as he was known in his younger years, started his career as a radio sportscaster in Chicago and moved to Hollywood in 1937, where he became a contract player for Warner Bros., making his debut in Love Is on the Air. Numerous Warner films followed through the 30s and 40s, most notably a supporting role opposite Bette Davis in Dark Victory and the iconic part of George Gipp, aka "the Gipper," in Knute Rockne All American. 1942's Kings Row (where Reagan uttered the memorable line, "Where's the rest of me?") marked a turning point for the actor, and after completing military service during World War II and returning to Hollywood, well-received roles in The Voice of the Turtle, The Hasty Heart, and Storm Warning followed. Alas, most of his post-war films were less than memorable . though Bedtime for Bonzo, in which Reagan was paired with a monkey, became something of a comedy classic . but 1957's Hellcats of the Navy paired him with his second wife, Nancy Davis, whom he married in 1952 (he had previously been married to Oscar-winning actress Jane Wyman from 1940-1948).
TV work followed, though Reagan also began pursuing a career in politics, serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild twice; he also made a notable turn from liberal to conservative in the 60s. Reagan made his last film in 1964 . the acclaimed The Killers opposite Lee Marvin . and successfully ran for governor of California in 1966, a post he held for eight years. Though he lost the Republican party's candidacy for president in 1976, he successfully ran again in 1980, and his eight year term as President, in which he survived an assassination attempt, defined the 80s; the rest, as they say, is history. After his presidency, Reagan's health quickly declined due to Alzheimer's, and was said to have contributed to his rapidly deteriorating mental condition; he lived the rest of his life in seclusion, tended to by his wife. According to news reports, Reagan's body is expected to be taken to his presidential library in Simi Valley, CA, and then flown to Washington to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. A funeral is expected to be at the National Cathedral, with his body to be returned to California for a sunset burial at the library. Living longer than any US President, Reagan is survived by his wife, Nancy, and three children: Michael Reagan, Patti Davis and Ron Reagan Jr. --Prepared by IMDb staff...
TV work followed, though Reagan also began pursuing a career in politics, serving as president of the Screen Actors Guild twice; he also made a notable turn from liberal to conservative in the 60s. Reagan made his last film in 1964 . the acclaimed The Killers opposite Lee Marvin . and successfully ran for governor of California in 1966, a post he held for eight years. Though he lost the Republican party's candidacy for president in 1976, he successfully ran again in 1980, and his eight year term as President, in which he survived an assassination attempt, defined the 80s; the rest, as they say, is history. After his presidency, Reagan's health quickly declined due to Alzheimer's, and was said to have contributed to his rapidly deteriorating mental condition; he lived the rest of his life in seclusion, tended to by his wife. According to news reports, Reagan's body is expected to be taken to his presidential library in Simi Valley, CA, and then flown to Washington to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. A funeral is expected to be at the National Cathedral, with his body to be returned to California for a sunset burial at the library. Living longer than any US President, Reagan is survived by his wife, Nancy, and three children: Michael Reagan, Patti Davis and Ron Reagan Jr. --Prepared by IMDb staff...
- 6/6/2004
- IMDb News
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