When a movie is as big as Crocodile Dundee, you better believe there will be a sequel. Audiences renting a VHS tape of the movie back in 1987 had a little introduction before the film, teasing the fact that a sequel was in the works, something all of us kids who grew up on this movie were psyched by.
So when the first one came out, Paul Hogan became a massive international star. He was already big in Australia, but before Crocodile Dundee, Hogan was mostly known for his ‘Shrimp on the Barbie’ Australian Tourism adverts. By 1987, he was so popular that he was one of the three hosts of the 1987 Academy Awards, opposite Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Crocodile Dundee II would be a much bigger film than its predecessor. After all, this wasn’t a tiny Australian indie anymore. It was a big studio film, with Paramount Pictures, who distributed the first film,...
So when the first one came out, Paul Hogan became a massive international star. He was already big in Australia, but before Crocodile Dundee, Hogan was mostly known for his ‘Shrimp on the Barbie’ Australian Tourism adverts. By 1987, he was so popular that he was one of the three hosts of the 1987 Academy Awards, opposite Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase. Crocodile Dundee II would be a much bigger film than its predecessor. After all, this wasn’t a tiny Australian indie anymore. It was a big studio film, with Paramount Pictures, who distributed the first film,...
- 5/19/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
One of the last movies we’d ever link to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is Showgirls. The Razzies, sure, but the Oscars? But the much-derided film is finally getting some due, with a special 35mm screening at the Academy Museum this week. Yes, it sold out.
Elizabeth Berkley – who played aspiring dancer Nomi in the 1995 movie – made a speech at the Showgirls screening, cheekily telling the audience, “So tonight I’d like to thank the Academy…Museum.” She went on to note the importance of the story that its initial audience missed, expressing her gratitude to those that have continued to support the movie nearly 30 years on. “[Showgirls] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced. And I’m so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your hearts but especially the LGBTQ community…...
Elizabeth Berkley – who played aspiring dancer Nomi in the 1995 movie – made a speech at the Showgirls screening, cheekily telling the audience, “So tonight I’d like to thank the Academy…Museum.” She went on to note the importance of the story that its initial audience missed, expressing her gratitude to those that have continued to support the movie nearly 30 years on. “[Showgirls] really pushed the boundaries at that time that now have been embraced — not misunderstood but truly embraced. And I’m so grateful that the film has found its way not only in your hearts but especially the LGBTQ community…...
- 3/21/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
The Criterion Collection is known for their dedication to championing classic and contemporary movies we should all be seeing, showcasing them with exquisite transfers and film school-level special features. But when it comes to their streaming service The Criterion Channel, the catalog is a bit looser. And it got weird and worse(?) this month, as they added a 14-title retrospective of the Golden Raspberry Awards. Titled “And the Razzie Goes To…”, Criterion’s grouping compiles 14 movies that come complete with bees, turkey time and whatever the hell Tom Green was doing for the duration of Freddy Got Fingered.
Here is the full list of Razzie flicks now available on The Criterion Channel: Cruising (1980), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Xanadu (1980), Querelle (1982), Under the Cherry Moon (1986), Ishtar (1987), Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Barb Wire (1996), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Swept Away (2002), Gigli (2003), and The Wicker Man (2006). That’s more than 80 Razzie nominations, ranging from Showgirls’s...
Here is the full list of Razzie flicks now available on The Criterion Channel: Cruising (1980), Heaven’s Gate (1980), Xanadu (1980), Querelle (1982), Under the Cherry Moon (1986), Ishtar (1987), Cocktail (1988), Showgirls (1995), Barb Wire (1996), The Blair Witch Project (1999), Freddy Got Fingered (2001), Swept Away (2002), Gigli (2003), and The Wicker Man (2006). That’s more than 80 Razzie nominations, ranging from Showgirls’s...
- 3/2/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
And the Razzie Goes to . . .
As much as we hate to give Razzies any sort of promotion, The Criterion Channel has a new series to show just how wrong the execrable organization has been over the past decades. Launching today, they are spotlighting comedic gems like Tom Green’s Freddy Got Fingered, Elaine May’s Ishtar, and Neil Labute’s The Wicker Man, alongside Cruising, Heaven’s Gate, Xanadu, Querelle, Under the Cherry Moon, Cocktail, Showgirls, Barb Wire, The Blair Witch Project, Swept Away and Gigli.
Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel
BlackBerry (Matt Johnson)
In BlackBerry, the rise of a blue-chip tech company sets the stage for the dissolution of a longstanding friendship. Sound familiar? Just wait ‘til you hear the score.
And the Razzie Goes to . . .
As much as we hate to give Razzies any sort of promotion, The Criterion Channel has a new series to show just how wrong the execrable organization has been over the past decades. Launching today, they are spotlighting comedic gems like Tom Green’s Freddy Got Fingered, Elaine May’s Ishtar, and Neil Labute’s The Wicker Man, alongside Cruising, Heaven’s Gate, Xanadu, Querelle, Under the Cherry Moon, Cocktail, Showgirls, Barb Wire, The Blair Witch Project, Swept Away and Gigli.
Where to Stream: The Criterion Channel
BlackBerry (Matt Johnson)
In BlackBerry, the rise of a blue-chip tech company sets the stage for the dissolution of a longstanding friendship. Sound familiar? Just wait ‘til you hear the score.
- 3/1/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Around this time last year, our YouTube channel JoBlo Movie Clips reached the 5 million subscriber mark. Over the last year, a million more subscribers have joined the party, and the channel has now officially surpassed the 6 million subscriber mark! We’re always happy to see these numbers climbing, and we are sincerely thankful for every single one of you for helping to make it our most popular channel ever! To show our thanks, we will continue to fill the channel with some of the coolest movie clips around.
Our entire network now has 15 million subscribers, and it’s JoBlo Movie Clips that’s topping the list.
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Our entire network now has 15 million subscribers, and it’s JoBlo Movie Clips that’s topping the list.
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- 2/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Tom Green has cancer. It is early 2000, and he is about to go under for surgery, and guess what? He’s recording the whole thing because he would like to educate you on the world of testicular cancer, and if you can see his internal organs while doing so, so be it. And so there he is at 28 years old in a hospital gown, making jokes while medical professionals get ready to chop off one of his nuts. “This is going to freaking suck,” he says. But, if we know anything about him, nothing is off limits for Tom Green. It was the ultimate combination of tragedy and comedy; you have a young man in his prime facing death while telling the world’s greatest testicle joke. This comedian turned cancer into performance art, which made me believe God might have a twisted sense of humor… kinda like Tom Green himself.
- 2/23/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
There is, a critic will argue, a great deal of value in finding and discussing the worst films of the year. All the films released in a given epoch are a reflection of the trends and ideas that produced them, and scoring the bottom of the barrel for the worst filmmaking, the worst ideas, and the most misguided thinking will provide a valuable analysis of where we are as a society. Worst-of lists are important and vital and should be written with enthusiasm. They also let critics blow off steam a little bit; we don't have the luxury to skip bad movies or avoid talking about the ones we hate. It's our job.
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
The Golden Raspberries, or the Razzies for short, however, lost sight of that value a while back. The annual Razzies announcement is usually a snarky affair that only serves to pick on the year's least popular blockbusters,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Some apotheosis of film culture has been reached with Freddy Got Fingered‘s addition to the Criterion Channel. Three years after we interviewed Tom Green about his consummate film maudit, it’s appearing on the service’s Razzie-centered program that also includes the now-admired likes of Cruising, Heaven’s Gate, Querelle, and Ishtar; the still-due likes of Under the Cherry Moon; and the more-contested Gigli, Swept Away, and Nicolas Cage-led Wicker Man. In all cases it’s an opportunity to reconsider one of the lamest, thin-gruel entities in modern culture.
A Jane Russell retro features von Sternberg’s Macao, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men and The Revolt of Mamie Stover; streaming premieres will be held for Yuen Woo-ping’s Dreadnaught, Claire Simon’s Our Body, Ellie Foumbi’s Our Father, the Devil, the recently restored Sepa: Our Lord of Miracles, and The Passion of Rememberance.
A Jane Russell retro features von Sternberg’s Macao, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Raoul Walsh’s The Tall Men and The Revolt of Mamie Stover; streaming premieres will be held for Yuen Woo-ping’s Dreadnaught, Claire Simon’s Our Body, Ellie Foumbi’s Our Father, the Devil, the recently restored Sepa: Our Lord of Miracles, and The Passion of Rememberance.
- 2/14/2024
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Harland Williams (Dumb and Dumber) has wrapped production on Wing Man, his sophomore feature behind the camera, in which he also stars opposite comics Russell Peters (The Opening Act) and Jamie Kennedy (Malibu’s Most Wanted).
Others rounding out the cast of the indie comedy, written and directed by Williams, include Evan Marsh (Workin’ Moms), Shiva Negar (The Cleaning Lady), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart) and Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter).
The film watches as Bob (Marsh) loses his fiancée Terri (Negar) to the wealthy Kazeem (Peters), hiring the Wing Man, Turk (Williams), to help him get her back. Subsequently, though, the Wing Man faces off against his arch enemy — the other Wing Man, Eddie (Kennedy) — who has other plans for Bob. Through car races and bar hopping, this quest for love teaches Bob that true love is found right in front of him. Always there is his faithful assistant,...
Others rounding out the cast of the indie comedy, written and directed by Williams, include Evan Marsh (Workin’ Moms), Shiva Negar (The Cleaning Lady), Kayla Wallace (When Calls the Heart) and Dylan Flashner (The Card Counter).
The film watches as Bob (Marsh) loses his fiancée Terri (Negar) to the wealthy Kazeem (Peters), hiring the Wing Man, Turk (Williams), to help him get her back. Subsequently, though, the Wing Man faces off against his arch enemy — the other Wing Man, Eddie (Kennedy) — who has other plans for Bob. Through car races and bar hopping, this quest for love teaches Bob that true love is found right in front of him. Always there is his faithful assistant,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s a new month, and Hulu subscribers are getting a slew of new movies and TV shows to enjoy.
June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise.
Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay. The film lands on Hulu June 9.
Ending June with a bang will the be second season of “The Bear,” (June 22), Season 20 of “The Bachelorette” (June 27) and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish.”
Here’s everything you can expect to hit Hulu this June.
Also Read:
The Best Free Movie Streaming Sites,...
June 1 is jam-packed with more than 30 titles that have landed on the streamer, including the seventh and final season of Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar,” the Jack Nicholson-led film “Hoffa,” Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” and the entire “Twilight” franchise.
Mixing in a little of the old with new come goodies from 2023, like “Flamin’ Hot,” which tells the story of Mexican migrant Richard Montanez who came up with the idea for Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a janitor at Frito Lay. The film lands on Hulu June 9.
Ending June with a bang will the be second season of “The Bear,” (June 22), Season 20 of “The Bachelorette” (June 27) and the sixth and final season of “Grown-ish.”
Here’s everything you can expect to hit Hulu this June.
Also Read:
The Best Free Movie Streaming Sites,...
- 6/3/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
It’s summer time on Hulu and that can only mean one thing. With its list of new releases for June 2023, Hulu is bringing back last summer’s unexpected hit.
FX’s The Bear season 2 premieres all episodes on June 22. If you’re not already captivated by this intense culinary story about the little Italian beef shop that could, definitely catch up now. This time around, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and friends will attempt a major foodie rebrand. The only other Hulu series of note this month is the docuseries The Age of Influence. Premiering on June 5, this doc will examine the dark side of influencer culture.
Just like its corporate partner Disney+, Hulu will premiere Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, in June 9. The movie tells the true story of Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who created an iconic snack that forever changed the food industry. Also...
FX’s The Bear season 2 premieres all episodes on June 22. If you’re not already captivated by this intense culinary story about the little Italian beef shop that could, definitely catch up now. This time around, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and friends will attempt a major foodie rebrand. The only other Hulu series of note this month is the docuseries The Age of Influence. Premiering on June 5, this doc will examine the dark side of influencer culture.
Just like its corporate partner Disney+, Hulu will premiere Eva Longoria’s directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, in June 9. The movie tells the true story of Frito-Lay janitor Richard Montañez (Jesse Garcia) who created an iconic snack that forever changed the food industry. Also...
- 6/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Season 2 of last summer’s hit breakout series “The Bear” is set to premiere on Hulu on Thursday, June 22. After a tumultuous return to his family’s hole-in-the-wall Chicago restaurant, chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) and his staff transform the greasy sandwich joint into a first-class dining experience after he discovers the slush fund his brother left behind. Despite having the extra money to make his dreams a reality, the future proves to be both a personal and professional challenge for Carmy and the crew.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear”:
Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “The Bear”:
Beginning on June 14, the new series continuation of the beloved film “The Full Monty” arrives on Hulu. It’s 25 years later and the men and women of Sheffield, England, are in reboot mode, navigating life and family. The original 1997 movie focused on a group of down-on-their-luck, blue-collar men who put on a strip show to make ends meet.
- 5/24/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
Life World
Film Stage contributor Matthew Danger Lippman hosts a screening of Tom Green’s masterpiece Freddy Got Fingered this Friday, with tickets for $5 at the door, on the occasion of its 22nd anniversary. (Read Matthew’s interview with Green for the 20th.)
Film at Lincoln Center
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s early feature Passion has begun screening (read our interview with him here) while a series of films selected by Ari Aster begins, featuring films by Hitchcock, Nicholas Ray, Tai, and more.
Roxy Cinema
The Bedroom Window, featuring the Huppert-Guttenberg romance you never knew you wanted has 35mm showings Friday and Saturday, while Barbarella plays on the latter; on Sunday, new cult sensation For the Plasma screens, while Meg “U.S. Girls” Remy hosts a (currently sold-out) screening of Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue that includes music videos.
IFC Center
Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation shows in a...
Film Stage contributor Matthew Danger Lippman hosts a screening of Tom Green’s masterpiece Freddy Got Fingered this Friday, with tickets for $5 at the door, on the occasion of its 22nd anniversary. (Read Matthew’s interview with Green for the 20th.)
Film at Lincoln Center
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s early feature Passion has begun screening (read our interview with him here) while a series of films selected by Ari Aster begins, featuring films by Hitchcock, Nicholas Ray, Tai, and more.
Roxy Cinema
The Bedroom Window, featuring the Huppert-Guttenberg romance you never knew you wanted has 35mm showings Friday and Saturday, while Barbarella plays on the latter; on Sunday, new cult sensation For the Plasma screens, while Meg “U.S. Girls” Remy hosts a (currently sold-out) screening of Dennis Hopper’s Out of the Blue that includes music videos.
IFC Center
Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation shows in a...
- 4/14/2023
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.
Camera (David Cronenberg)
One of David Cronenberg’s most haunting projects contains nary an exploding head or freshly formed orifice. 2000’s Camera instead turns its smeary digital lens towards an aging thespian, his depressive musings compounded by the most rapid-fire tempo Cronenberg’s ever waged. A key part of the canon that’s nevertheless flown under-radar, and Le Cinéma Club present it, free, for one week as Crimes of the Future arrives. – Nick N.
Where to Stream: Le Cinéma Club
Fire Island (Andrew Ahn)
Fire Island is primarily a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. In a similar vein to Clueless, the masterful modernization of another Jane Austen novel, Ahn and writer / co-lead Joel Kim Booster have updated the classic romance novel with a fresh twist.
Camera (David Cronenberg)
One of David Cronenberg’s most haunting projects contains nary an exploding head or freshly formed orifice. 2000’s Camera instead turns its smeary digital lens towards an aging thespian, his depressive musings compounded by the most rapid-fire tempo Cronenberg’s ever waged. A key part of the canon that’s nevertheless flown under-radar, and Le Cinéma Club present it, free, for one week as Crimes of the Future arrives. – Nick N.
Where to Stream: Le Cinéma Club
Fire Island (Andrew Ahn)
Fire Island is primarily a retelling of Pride and Prejudice. In a similar vein to Clueless, the masterful modernization of another Jane Austen novel, Ahn and writer / co-lead Joel Kim Booster have updated the classic romance novel with a fresh twist.
- 6/3/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Summer is about to finally, blessedly be in full swing. And to honor the occasion, Hulu is showing up big with its list of new releases for June 2022.
Hulu is bringing two major TV titles to its stream this month. The first is The Orville: New Horizons on June 2. Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi/comedy started as a simple Star Trek parody on Fox before blossoming into its own entirely sincere space adventuring beast. Now “New Horizons” promises to be a fresh start for the series on Hulu. Next up is Only Murders in the Building season 2 on June 28. Season 1 of this Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez-starring series was a big hit. Let’s see if our favorite podcasters can pull it off once again.
Read more TV The Orville: Update on “More Ambitious” Season 3 Progress By Kirsten Howard
Aside from the big ticket Hulu originals, there are...
Hulu is bringing two major TV titles to its stream this month. The first is The Orville: New Horizons on June 2. Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi/comedy started as a simple Star Trek parody on Fox before blossoming into its own entirely sincere space adventuring beast. Now “New Horizons” promises to be a fresh start for the series on Hulu. Next up is Only Murders in the Building season 2 on June 28. Season 1 of this Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez-starring series was a big hit. Let’s see if our favorite podcasters can pull it off once again.
Read more TV The Orville: Update on “More Ambitious” Season 3 Progress By Kirsten Howard
Aside from the big ticket Hulu originals, there are...
- 6/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Since 1980, UCLA film grads and industry veterans John J. B. Wilson and Mo Murphy have honored the very worst in cinema with the Razzie Awards. Here’s a look back to the worst pictures of the last four decades.
“Can’t Stop the Music” (1980)
The Golden Raspberry Awards got their start by recognizing this musical comedy, a justly mocked quasi-biopic of the Village People.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%
“Mommie Dearest” (1981)
Faye Dunaway goes full camp as Joan Crawford in a docudrama whose comedy was often unintentional.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%
“Inchon” (1982)
This bloated, over-budget Korean war film starring Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an epic turkey.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“The Lonely Lady” (1983)
Pia Zadora followed her mysterious (and widely mocked in retrospect) Golden Globe win for “Butterfly” with this adaptation of a trashy Harold Robbins novel about a schoolgirl/wannabe screenwriter.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“Bolero” (1984)
Bo Derek ditches her “10” cornrows to...
“Can’t Stop the Music” (1980)
The Golden Raspberry Awards got their start by recognizing this musical comedy, a justly mocked quasi-biopic of the Village People.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 8%
“Mommie Dearest” (1981)
Faye Dunaway goes full camp as Joan Crawford in a docudrama whose comedy was often unintentional.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 53%
“Inchon” (1982)
This bloated, over-budget Korean war film starring Laurence Olivier as Gen. Douglas MacArthur was an epic turkey.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“The Lonely Lady” (1983)
Pia Zadora followed her mysterious (and widely mocked in retrospect) Golden Globe win for “Butterfly” with this adaptation of a trashy Harold Robbins novel about a schoolgirl/wannabe screenwriter.
Rotten Tomatoes score: 0%
“Bolero” (1984)
Bo Derek ditches her “10” cornrows to...
- 3/26/2022
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
As we continue to explore the best in 2021, today we’re taking a look at the articles that you, our dear readers, enjoyed the most throughout the past twelve months. Spanning reviews, interviews, features, podcasts, news, and trailers, check out the highlights below and return for more year-end coverage as well as a glimpse into 2022 in the coming weeks.
Most-Read Reviews
10. The Dig
9. WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
8. kid 90
7. The Green Knight
6. Dune
5. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
4. Mortal Kombat
3. The Girl Who Got Away
2. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
1. Saint-Narcisse
Most-Read Interviews
10. Adam Nayman on David Fincher’s Complicated Auteurism
9. Sparks on Annette, Polarizing Reactions, Leos Carax’s Vision, and Their Next Film
8. Sion Sono on Briefly Dying, His Favorite Nicolas Cage Performance, and Prisoners of the Ghostland
7. John Carpenter on Scoring Halloween Kills, Videogames, and Basketball
6. Gaspar Noé on Facing Death, Casting Dario Argento,...
Most-Read Reviews
10. The Dig
9. WeWork: Or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn
8. kid 90
7. The Green Knight
6. Dune
5. The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
4. Mortal Kombat
3. The Girl Who Got Away
2. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
1. Saint-Narcisse
Most-Read Interviews
10. Adam Nayman on David Fincher’s Complicated Auteurism
9. Sparks on Annette, Polarizing Reactions, Leos Carax’s Vision, and Their Next Film
8. Sion Sono on Briefly Dying, His Favorite Nicolas Cage Performance, and Prisoners of the Ghostland
7. John Carpenter on Scoring Halloween Kills, Videogames, and Basketball
6. Gaspar Noé on Facing Death, Casting Dario Argento,...
- 12/29/2021
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: Monte Hellman and his dog Kona. Monte Hellman, cult director of The Shooting (1966), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971) and Road to Nowhere (2010) has died. Hellman spoke with Notebook on several occasions about his films, decrying the committee-designed quality of new films while staying true to his own long-held principles: "I am aware of continually breaking rules." Léos Carax's first English-language film, the musical Annette, will be opening the 74th Cannes Film Festival on July 6th. The film will simultaneously be released in French cinemas. Two other Cannes titles have also been announced, having been selected for last year's postponed edition of the festival: Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch and Paul Verhoeven's Benedetta. Steven Soderbergh is undertaking the overwhelming creative task of staging this year's Oscars ceremony. As Soderbergh says, the project is "the walking...
- 4/21/2021
- MUBI
20 years ago, Tom Green directed his first film. Now he’s living in a van.
Picture this: A disturbed young man, prone to zoophilic outbursts, returns to his family home in Portland, Oregon, after being fired from a factory job in LA. His father berates and belittles him, often leaving his mother shaking from fear. He strikes up a relationship with a wheelchair-bound nurse to whom his father refers as a “cripple” and “retard slut whore.” Tired of the abuse, the young man invents a lie during a family therapy session: that his father sexually molested his younger brother, Freddy. The brother is committed to a home for abused children, their mother leaves the house, and the young man learns to channel familial trauma into art.
Then picture this: the synopsis offered above is not for a dour, European arthouse drama but a $14 million, 20th Century Fox-distributed comedy written by,...
Picture this: A disturbed young man, prone to zoophilic outbursts, returns to his family home in Portland, Oregon, after being fired from a factory job in LA. His father berates and belittles him, often leaving his mother shaking from fear. He strikes up a relationship with a wheelchair-bound nurse to whom his father refers as a “cripple” and “retard slut whore.” Tired of the abuse, the young man invents a lie during a family therapy session: that his father sexually molested his younger brother, Freddy. The brother is committed to a home for abused children, their mother leaves the house, and the young man learns to channel familial trauma into art.
Then picture this: the synopsis offered above is not for a dour, European arthouse drama but a $14 million, 20th Century Fox-distributed comedy written by,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Matthew Danger Lippman
- The Film Stage
This month marks the 20th anniversary of one of the most infamous bad movies of all time… Freddy Got Fingered (2001) Director: Tom Green Stars: Tom Green, Rip Torn, Marisa Coughlan Tom Green makes a movie. It goes pretty much how you’d expect. As if it was a sign from a gracious deity above, I turned 17 the exact week the very R-rated Freddy Got Fingered was released in theaters. The buzz…...
- 4/12/2021
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Here are many more movies to watch when you’re staying in for a while, featuring recommendations from Steven Canals, Larry Karaszewski, Gareth Reynolds, and Alan Arkush with special guest star Blaire Bercy from the Hollywood Food Coalition.
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Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Kung Fu Mama a.k.a. Queen of Fist (1973)
Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974)
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019)
In The Mood For Love (2000)
Hunger (2008)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Fargo (1996)
Night of the Lepus (1971)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Soylent Green (1973)
Silent Running (1972)
Canyon Passage (1946)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
The Professionals (1966)
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Carrie (1952)
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
Hello Down There (1969)
The Brass Bottle (1964)
The Trouble With Angels (1966)
Pollyanna (1960)
Tiger Bay (1959)
The Parent Trap (1961)
Endless Night (1972)
The Family Way (1966)
Take A Girl Like You (1970)
Freddy Got Fingered...
Please support the Hollywood Food Coalition. Text “Give” to 323.402.5704 or visit https://hofoco.org/donate!
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Master of the Flying Guillotine (1976)
Groundhog Day (1993)
Kung Fu Mama a.k.a. Queen of Fist (1973)
Ali: Fear Eats The Soul (1974)
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019)
In The Mood For Love (2000)
Hunger (2008)
The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Fargo (1996)
Night of the Lepus (1971)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Soylent Green (1973)
Silent Running (1972)
Canyon Passage (1946)
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971)
The Professionals (1966)
Ride Lonesome (1959)
Carrie (1952)
The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
Hello Down There (1969)
The Brass Bottle (1964)
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Endless Night (1972)
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- 4/10/2020
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Howard Lapides, the veteran manager and producer whose clients have included the likes of Dr. Drew Pinsky, Tom Green and Adam Carolla, has died at the age of 68.
Lapides died at his home on Thursday following a battle with colon cancer, a publicist confirmed to TheWrap.
As CEO of Lapides Entertainment, Lapides also represented Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Chapin, Kennedy, Mark DeCarlo and Christopher Darden, among others. He also served as executive producer on Pinsky’s “Celebrity Rehab” and “Sober House With Dr. Drew” on VH1.
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019 (Photos)
“Howard was more than a manager. He was family and I will miss him immensely,” Pinsky said in a statement. “He was the architect of everything I’ve ever done. He was my confidant, champion and protector for the last 25 plus years and I am devastated by this loss.”
Lapides’ other producing credits include Comedy Central’s “The Man Show,...
Lapides died at his home on Thursday following a battle with colon cancer, a publicist confirmed to TheWrap.
As CEO of Lapides Entertainment, Lapides also represented Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Chapin, Kennedy, Mark DeCarlo and Christopher Darden, among others. He also served as executive producer on Pinsky’s “Celebrity Rehab” and “Sober House With Dr. Drew” on VH1.
Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2019 (Photos)
“Howard was more than a manager. He was family and I will miss him immensely,” Pinsky said in a statement. “He was the architect of everything I’ve ever done. He was my confidant, champion and protector for the last 25 plus years and I am devastated by this loss.”
Lapides’ other producing credits include Comedy Central’s “The Man Show,...
- 8/2/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Howard Lapides, a longtime manager and CEO of Lapides Entertainment who produced Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew and The Man Show, died Thursday. He was 68.
Clients of Lapides over the years included Dr. Drew Pinsky, Tom Green, Adam Carolla, Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Chapin, Kennedy, Mark Dicarlo, Christopher Darden and many others.
Lapides started out in radio at age 16 at Wysl-fm in Buffalo, NY. While attending Emerson College in Boston, he got his start producing and working on air at area stations. After graduation, Lapides worked for five years with Baton Broadcasting of Canada, doing both programming and on-air work for Cklw in Windsor and Cfgo in Ottawa.
After his radio stint, Lapides went on to become one of Canada’s most successful concert promoters. Together with promoters Michael Cohl and Donald Tarlton (Donald K. Donald), he promoted every major act in Canada for 10 years.
In television, Lapides became...
Clients of Lapides over the years included Dr. Drew Pinsky, Tom Green, Adam Carolla, Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel, Tom Chapin, Kennedy, Mark Dicarlo, Christopher Darden and many others.
Lapides started out in radio at age 16 at Wysl-fm in Buffalo, NY. While attending Emerson College in Boston, he got his start producing and working on air at area stations. After graduation, Lapides worked for five years with Baton Broadcasting of Canada, doing both programming and on-air work for Cklw in Windsor and Cfgo in Ottawa.
After his radio stint, Lapides went on to become one of Canada’s most successful concert promoters. Together with promoters Michael Cohl and Donald Tarlton (Donald K. Donald), he promoted every major act in Canada for 10 years.
In television, Lapides became...
- 8/2/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Fellow celebrities and costars of Rip Torn are remembering the late actor with touching tributes across social media, from the likes of Will Smith to Alec Baldwin.
Torn died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of films and television shows that span over five decades. Over those 50-plus years, Torn has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, many of whom remember the late actor fondly.
“R.I.P. Rip,” Will Smith posted to his Instagram, accompanied by a picture of him and Torn from Men in Black, which the two actors appeared alongside in...
Torn died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of films and television shows that span over five decades. Over those 50-plus years, Torn has worked with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, many of whom remember the late actor fondly.
“R.I.P. Rip,” Will Smith posted to his Instagram, accompanied by a picture of him and Torn from Men in Black, which the two actors appeared alongside in...
- 7/11/2019
- by Matt McNulty
- PEOPLE.com
Reactions are pouring in as news spreads about the death of television, film and theater actor Rip Torn.
Known for his roles on The Larry Sanders Show, the original Men in Black films and his Tony Award-winning Broadway career, Torn died today at his home in Lakeville, Ct at age 88.
Filmmaker, actor and author Albert Brooks, who directed Torn in the 1991 film Defending Your Life, took to Twitter to say the late actor will be missed.
“R.I.P Rip Torn. He was so great in Defending Your Life. I’ll miss you Rip, you were a true original,” Brooks tweeted.
R.I.P Rip Torn. He was so great in Defending Your Life. I'll miss you Rip, you were a true original.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) July 10, 2019
Will Smith, who co-starred with Torn in the Men In Black films, posted a picture of himself and Torn on screen and captioned the photo: “R.
Known for his roles on The Larry Sanders Show, the original Men in Black films and his Tony Award-winning Broadway career, Torn died today at his home in Lakeville, Ct at age 88.
Filmmaker, actor and author Albert Brooks, who directed Torn in the 1991 film Defending Your Life, took to Twitter to say the late actor will be missed.
“R.I.P Rip Torn. He was so great in Defending Your Life. I’ll miss you Rip, you were a true original,” Brooks tweeted.
R.I.P Rip Torn. He was so great in Defending Your Life. I'll miss you Rip, you were a true original.
— Albert Brooks (@AlbertBrooks) July 10, 2019
Will Smith, who co-starred with Torn in the Men In Black films, posted a picture of himself and Torn on screen and captioned the photo: “R.
- 7/10/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Tom Green may have not been crowned the official winner of Celebrity Big Brother on Wednesday night, but he still managed to make it through 24 days of the 29 day shoot and outlast the likes of Ryan Lochte, Joey Lawrence, Kato Kaelin and the WWE’s Natalie Eva Marie. Along the way, he proved to be an incredibly savvy player even if his goofy, late night antics, which delighted the Big Brother faithful plugged into the 24/7 live cams, irritated some of his housemates. At the end, he was voted “America’s...
- 2/14/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Tom Green is a comedian who became a sensation during the late 1990s and 2003. He provided anarchic style humor that fans enjoyed. It seemed that right after his movie “Freddy Got Fingered was released, he disappeared. Many wondered what ever became of him. To answer these questions and more, here are 10 things that you probably didn’t know about Tom Green. 1. He became a rapper There are a lot of Tom Green’s fans from the days when he was a funny man appearing on MTV. A lot has changed since he seemed to drop off the face of
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tom Green...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tom Green...
- 1/31/2019
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
The “Celebrity Big Brother” houseguests were kept busy on Friday. Soon after the end of the live show on Jan. 25, that saw Jonathan Bennett bounced from the house by a 6-1 eviction vote, the 10 remaining contestants were pitted against each other in a test of endurance. The winner will be the second Head of Household. While the results won’t air till Sunday’s episode of “CBB,” we’ve been watching the feeds and have the spoiler as to who is the next Hoh. Spoilers ahead.
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ cast: More like ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ cast-offs
WIth politico Anthony Scaramucci having exited the house earlier in the week, the number of men and women in the competition is now evenly matched. The five men still in the race are: comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered”), actor/host Kato Kaelin, actor Joey Lawrence (“Gimme a Break,...
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ cast: More like ‘Dancing with the Stars’ and ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ cast-offs
WIth politico Anthony Scaramucci having exited the house earlier in the week, the number of men and women in the competition is now evenly matched. The five men still in the race are: comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered”), actor/host Kato Kaelin, actor Joey Lawrence (“Gimme a Break,...
- 1/26/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
“Celebrity Big Brother” only has 13 episodes but it will take till the fourth show on Friday Jan. 25 before we get our first eviction. After that, the pace will pick up with four of the next eight episodes including at least one houseguest ousted. The season finale on Feb. 13 will include three evictions before it culminates with the crowning of the “CBB” winner.
In all, CBS is airing 18 hours of “Celebrity Big Brother” over 13 nights. Below, we’ve detailed the timeline of episodes that are must-see TV as they will include an eviction or, in the case of one super-sized show, two.
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ spoiler: Second Power of Veto winner is …
Three of the seven men in the competition to be crowned the winner (and collect a cool quarter million dollars) are on the chopping block on Friday’s show: actor/host Jonathan Bennett; comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered...
In all, CBS is airing 18 hours of “Celebrity Big Brother” over 13 nights. Below, we’ve detailed the timeline of episodes that are must-see TV as they will include an eviction or, in the case of one super-sized show, two.
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ spoiler: Second Power of Veto winner is …
Three of the seven men in the competition to be crowned the winner (and collect a cool quarter million dollars) are on the chopping block on Friday’s show: actor/host Jonathan Bennett; comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered...
- 1/25/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
The second celebrity edition of the “Big Brother” franchise begins airing on CBS on Monday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. The two-hour season finale is slated for Wednesday, Feb. 13. The Tiffany network will air a total of 18 hours of “Celebrity Big Brother” over 13 nights as detailed below.
The one-hour premiere on Monday hosted, as ever, by Julie Chen will be followed by hour-long episodes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday in the same time slot. The week of Jan. 28 will see installments on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; all of these will air at 8 p.m. as well. While the hour-long episodes on Monday Feb. 4 and Thursday Feb. 7 will start at 9 p.m., the two-hour special on Friday, Feb. 8 will kick off at 8 p.m. The final Monday episode on Feb. 11 will begin at 9 p.m. but the tw0-hour finale that Wednesday begins at the earlier time of 8 p.m.
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The one-hour premiere on Monday hosted, as ever, by Julie Chen will be followed by hour-long episodes on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday in the same time slot. The week of Jan. 28 will see installments on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday; all of these will air at 8 p.m. as well. While the hour-long episodes on Monday Feb. 4 and Thursday Feb. 7 will start at 9 p.m., the two-hour special on Friday, Feb. 8 will kick off at 8 p.m. The final Monday episode on Feb. 11 will begin at 9 p.m. but the tw0-hour finale that Wednesday begins at the earlier time of 8 p.m.
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- 1/21/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Happy Sunday, fellow "Big Brother" fans. Today, is finally the day. CBS has finally come out of the woodworks and released who they've cast for the upcoming second season of Celebrity Big Brother! We're going to go over all of them for you guys right now! CBS has not released these celebrities on their website yet. Instead, they've gone through all the big media outlets like The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Tonight , People.com, Fox News and so on and so forth. So, we're sure this is the legit list. In fact, a couple of the people that were on the unofficial, leaked list, did actually show up on this official list, which is a vast improvement from last year's leaked list. official site. Anyways, with no further ado, let's get into this official cast, starting with the top left to right celebrities in the photo we've supplied (above...
- 1/13/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
“Celebrity Big Brother” just announced its cast for season 2, which is slated to start its three-week run on CBS on Monday, Jan. 21. As with the first edition of this “Big Brother” spin-off last year, this sophomore season includes an exile from Trump administration, Anthony Scaramucci. He lasted all of 10 days in his job as director of communications in the summer of 2017. Last year’s debut of “CBB” included one-time Trump White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman.
The other six men entering the “CBB” house this week are: actor/host Jonathan Bennett, comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered”), actor/host Kato Kaelin, actor Joey Lawrence, Olympian Ryan Lochte and NFL player Ricky Williams.
The five women in the hunt include Tamar Braxton (“Braxton Family Values”), Kandi Burruss (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”), Olympian Lolo Jones, “momager” Dina Lohan and WWE wrestler Natalie Eva Marie.
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ cast: More like ‘Dancing with the Stars...
The other six men entering the “CBB” house this week are: actor/host Jonathan Bennett, comedian Tom Green (“Freddy Got Fingered”), actor/host Kato Kaelin, actor Joey Lawrence, Olympian Ryan Lochte and NFL player Ricky Williams.
The five women in the hunt include Tamar Braxton (“Braxton Family Values”), Kandi Burruss (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”), Olympian Lolo Jones, “momager” Dina Lohan and WWE wrestler Natalie Eva Marie.
See ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ cast: More like ‘Dancing with the Stars...
- 1/13/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Anthony Scaramucci better hope his stint in the “Big Brother” house is longer than his one in the White House. Donald Trump’s former director of communications, who held that job for all of 10 days in 2017, will now follow his ex-boss into the world of reality TV — as one of the contestants this month on CBS’ “Big Brother: Celebrity Edition.”
Scaramucci was among the latest roster of D-list celebs announced by the Eye Network on Sunday, along with other players like noted houseguest Kato Kaelin, Olympian Ryan Lochte and former heartthrob Joey Lawrence.
Scaramucci’s “Celebrity Big Brother” stay comes a year after another former member of the Trump administration, Omarosa Manigualt, spent time inside the house and offered up plenty of White House dish. Ironically, earlier this year Scaramucci told reporters that he had turned down several reality show offers. He later reportedly shopped his own show around town,...
Scaramucci was among the latest roster of D-list celebs announced by the Eye Network on Sunday, along with other players like noted houseguest Kato Kaelin, Olympian Ryan Lochte and former heartthrob Joey Lawrence.
Scaramucci’s “Celebrity Big Brother” stay comes a year after another former member of the Trump administration, Omarosa Manigualt, spent time inside the house and offered up plenty of White House dish. Ironically, earlier this year Scaramucci told reporters that he had turned down several reality show offers. He later reportedly shopped his own show around town,...
- 1/13/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
One of those comedies so incessantly and aggressively unfunny that you begin to wonder whether that’s the joke, documentary director Zak Knutson’s first narrative feature “Supercon” is a poor stab at Christopher Guest-style ensemble antics combined with a rote heist plot. The Comic Con-esque setting ought to be a rich target for satire, but life is full of missed opportunities, and this turns out to be one of them. Not to be confused with the concurrent “Supertroopers 2” — though one suspects theater owners would love it if you did — this film will no doubt pass quickly through hardtops, doing somewhat better in a home-formats launch that also commences April 27.
A former child star on an ’80s TV show, Keith Mahar (Russell Peters) is now a disillusioned adult, and makes a bare living reluctantly attending fan conventions. (Why he hasn’t tried finding another career is a question never raised here.
A former child star on an ’80s TV show, Keith Mahar (Russell Peters) is now a disillusioned adult, and makes a bare living reluctantly attending fan conventions. (Why he hasn’t tried finding another career is a question never raised here.
- 4/27/2018
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Only Tom Green would have ever been happy to get any Razzies for the film Freddy Got Fingered. The oddest part is that he actually Wanted to win the award. So no publicity is probably the worst publicity in his estimation it would seem. Green was a rather odd guy for a lot of his career and it never really stopped since he seemed to thrive off of the alienation he caused between himself and others. His own co-host couldn’t stand him a good deal of the time and yet somehow the guy stuck around on the Tom Green Show
That Time Tom Green Celebrated his 5 Razzies for “Freddy Got Fingered”...
That Time Tom Green Celebrated his 5 Razzies for “Freddy Got Fingered”...
- 3/10/2018
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
I haven’t thought about actor/comedian Tom Green or his 2001 absurdist comedy Freddy Got Fingered since we wrote this article in March of 2016 about how a man was arrested after not returning his VHS rental of it after 14 years. If you told me that Green had a conspiracy theory about why Freddy Got Fingered didn’t […]
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- 11/18/2017
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
This would have to be the best story about Freddy Got Fingered because the story itself was about as much nonsense as Tom Green has ever put together. The movie was more than just a dud, it was a humongous flop covered in something unmentionable and reeking of entirely too much of a failed attempt at humor. The only thing that could have made it worse was that someone seems to have actually had a warrant put on them for not returning a copy of the movie, which is hard to fathom since it would mean that someone actually Rented
By Far the Best Story about the Movie “Freddy Got Fingered”...
By Far the Best Story about the Movie “Freddy Got Fingered”...
- 10/13/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
In honor of Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!,” which just became one of the only movies to ever earn an “F” Cinemascore rating, what is the craziest movie that a major Hollywood studio has released this century?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
Talk about a self-answering question. Unless you can point to another movie that brews such an aggressive whirlwind of psychosexual anxiety, starring the biggest star in the world (who is also romantically involved with the director), then we’re talking about “mother!” I’m sure you’ve got “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the ready as an alternative, but how crazy is that film, given...
In honor of Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!,” which just became one of the only movies to ever earn an “F” Cinemascore rating, what is the craziest movie that a major Hollywood studio has released this century?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
Talk about a self-answering question. Unless you can point to another movie that brews such an aggressive whirlwind of psychosexual anxiety, starring the biggest star in the world (who is also romantically involved with the director), then we’re talking about “mother!” I’m sure you’ve got “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the ready as an alternative, but how crazy is that film, given...
- 9/18/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
The Wrap is reporting that CBS Chief Executive Les Moonves, speaking at the Milkin Global Conference, had some choice words to say about the future of theatrically released movies. Speaking with Netflix Head of Content Ted Sarandos, they discussed a number of topics, namely the future of the movie business. Les Moonves had this to say.
“I think the television learned a lot from the music business which missed the boat initially,” Moonves said. “The theatrical business is going to have to change its model.”
This is an interesting comment and spot on. When I was a kid, unless you were a millionaire, if you wanted the best visual and audio experience for a movie, you went to see that movie in the theater. Technology has caught up with the movie theater experience. With a tax return in tow, you could end up with a large screen television as well...
“I think the television learned a lot from the music business which missed the boat initially,” Moonves said. “The theatrical business is going to have to change its model.”
This is an interesting comment and spot on. When I was a kid, unless you were a millionaire, if you wanted the best visual and audio experience for a movie, you went to see that movie in the theater. Technology has caught up with the movie theater experience. With a tax return in tow, you could end up with a large screen television as well...
- 5/4/2017
- by Tim Jousma
- LRMonline.com
What does a French billionaire want with James Franco?
The sun sets over these last and barren weeks of madness we call March. What remains of snowfall turns into slosh as students blink slowly into sobriety. “Spring Break, Spring Break, Spring Break forever,” an icy voice chants. But good news: that creepy voice just might have its demands met. A mysterious streaming platform called Blackpills has, per Deadline, now committed to distributing a scripted micro-episodic series based on Harmony Korine’s 2012 hyper-stylized meditation of life, love and spring break that starred James Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens.
The production company behind Spring Breakers, Fernando Sulichin and Chris Hanley’s Muse Productions (Buffalo ’66, Virgin Suicides), are more than thrilled. Hanley excitedly tells Deadline that the proposed micro-episode format is “the future of digital media.” Korine, on the other hand, has asserted his lack of interest in the project: busy, as he is, in...
The sun sets over these last and barren weeks of madness we call March. What remains of snowfall turns into slosh as students blink slowly into sobriety. “Spring Break, Spring Break, Spring Break forever,” an icy voice chants. But good news: that creepy voice just might have its demands met. A mysterious streaming platform called Blackpills has, per Deadline, now committed to distributing a scripted micro-episodic series based on Harmony Korine’s 2012 hyper-stylized meditation of life, love and spring break that starred James Franco, Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens.
The production company behind Spring Breakers, Fernando Sulichin and Chris Hanley’s Muse Productions (Buffalo ’66, Virgin Suicides), are more than thrilled. Hanley excitedly tells Deadline that the proposed micro-episode format is “the future of digital media.” Korine, on the other hand, has asserted his lack of interest in the project: busy, as he is, in...
- 3/22/2017
- by Andrew Karpan
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
It was only about two weeks ago that we shared theatrical and VOD release details for Bethany and the goodies keep rolling out of the oven with official stills ahead of the film's debut on April 7th. Also in today's Horror Highlights: the season 2 renewal of Kindred Spirits, Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise) at Women in Horror Film Festival, Peeler stills, Psychos trailer and poster, and the horror anthology Gone With the Dead's call for submissions.
Check Out New Images from James Cullen Bressack's Bethany: "Tom Green (Road Trip, Freddy got Fingered) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210) star in the spine-chilling Bethany, from acclaimed filmmaker James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious, To Jennifer), in theaters and On Demand this April.
After Claire's mother dies, she and her husband move back to her childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come...
Check Out New Images from James Cullen Bressack's Bethany: "Tom Green (Road Trip, Freddy got Fingered) and Shannen Doherty (Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210) star in the spine-chilling Bethany, from acclaimed filmmaker James Cullen Bressack (Pernicious, To Jennifer), in theaters and On Demand this April.
After Claire's mother dies, she and her husband move back to her childhood home only to have the abusive and traumatic memories of her mother come...
- 3/9/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Starting off today's Horror Highlights is the Justice League taking on predators and much more in Justice League Volume 2 from Dark Horse and DC Comics. Also: a look at key art and release details for Bethany and a new Voodoo trailer.
Justice League Volume 2 Release Details & Cover Art: From Dark Horse Comics: "In the return of these crossover comics, the Jla take on Predators—in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Cat-Woman. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back a tide of Aliens. Superteens Spyboy and Young Justice must defeat nightmarish foes. Collects Jla versus Predator, Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Green Lantern versus Aliens, and Spyboy/Young Justice: Young Spies Like Us.
Creators
Writer: Ron Marz, Peter David, John Ostrander
Penciller: Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Rick Leonardi, Graham Nolan, Igor Kordey
Inker: Norman Lee,...
Justice League Volume 2 Release Details & Cover Art: From Dark Horse Comics: "In the return of these crossover comics, the Jla take on Predators—in adaptive superhero form! Batman teams up with Tarzan to resist the claws of the Cat-Woman. Kyle Rayner must don the mantle of Green Lantern to turn back a tide of Aliens. Superteens Spyboy and Young Justice must defeat nightmarish foes. Collects Jla versus Predator, Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Cat-Woman, Green Lantern versus Aliens, and Spyboy/Young Justice: Young Spies Like Us.
Creators
Writer: Ron Marz, Peter David, John Ostrander
Penciller: Pop Mhan, Todd Nauck, Rick Leonardi, Graham Nolan, Igor Kordey
Inker: Norman Lee,...
- 2/16/2017
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Surveying Melanie Lynskey’s diverse body of work, from her impressive debut in Peter Jackson’s “Heavenly Creatures” 20 years ago to the Duplass Brothers’ “Togetherness,” one thing is clear: Lynskey takes her project choices as seriously as she does her performances.
Over the last few years, Lynskey has appeared in a robust offering of indie films: Joe Swanberg’s “Happy Christmas,” Todd Louiso’s “Hello I Must Be Going,” and her friend Clea Duvall’s directorial debut, “The Intervention,” for which she received a special jury award from the Sundance Film Festival. She continues her winning streak with Linus Phillips’ “Rainbow Time,” an offbeat comedy that explores sensitive territory without devolving into cliche.
The film stars Phillips as Shonzi, a developmentally delayed jokester with a fondness for women, filmmaking, and his brother Todd (Timm Sharp). Lynskey plays Lyndsay, Todd’s idealistic girlfriend, who coddles Shonzi during trying moments when Todd would rather punch him.
Over the last few years, Lynskey has appeared in a robust offering of indie films: Joe Swanberg’s “Happy Christmas,” Todd Louiso’s “Hello I Must Be Going,” and her friend Clea Duvall’s directorial debut, “The Intervention,” for which she received a special jury award from the Sundance Film Festival. She continues her winning streak with Linus Phillips’ “Rainbow Time,” an offbeat comedy that explores sensitive territory without devolving into cliche.
The film stars Phillips as Shonzi, a developmentally delayed jokester with a fondness for women, filmmaking, and his brother Todd (Timm Sharp). Lynskey plays Lyndsay, Todd’s idealistic girlfriend, who coddles Shonzi during trying moments when Todd would rather punch him.
- 11/4/2016
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
The Duplass enerothers have become so synonymous with a certain strain of warmed over indie dramedy that it’s easy to overlook just how twisted they can be, and often are. Directorial efforts like “Baghead” and “Cyrus” have been sliced through with genuinely disturbing behavior, and many of the movies they’ve produced or presented (e.g. “Tangerine” or “The Overnight”) have pushed boundaries of one kind or another, albeit it with such a gentle touch that these transgressions seem as natural as breathing. It’s a helpful way of reframing the modesty of their work and the speed at which they churn it out — it’s not that the Duplai prioritize quantity over quality, but rather that their kooky ideas (and those of the filmmakers they’re eager to support) are too dangerously delicate to support anything bigger than a micro-budget project that’s shot in nine days and destined for VOD.
- 11/4/2016
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
The phrase "victimless crime" is used to describe something that is technically against the law, but ultimately harms nobody. Here we have a case where the only victim of a crime ended up being the guy who committed it in the first place. Last week we reported on a man who was arrested for having a VHS tape that was 14 years overdue. Luckily, the man now has the star of that movie backing him up. James Myers was pulled over last Tuesday for a broken taillight and ended up being arrested on a misdemeanor warrant for failure to return rental property. The property in question was a VHS tape of the Tom Green film, Freddy Got Fingered which Myers had rented from a video store in 2002. Readers under the age of 25 may need to google the phrase "video store" in order to follow the rest of this. Writer, and star...
- 3/28/2016
- cinemablend.com
Sadly, video rental stores have mostly become a thing of the past as viewers have taken to using streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, or various video on demand services, to bring entertainment into their home. But even with video stores extinct, that’s not stopping one man from having his day, and potentially his criminal […]
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- 3/28/2016
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
You probably have never even heard of the 2001 Tom Green film Freddy Got Fingered, which was a comedy so disliked that Roger Ebert gave it a zero-star review back in the day. The film is considered a classic to comedy lovers, but has largely dissipated from public consciousness. James Meyers Jr. was one of the many who had […]
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- 3/26/2016
- by Jenny C Lu
- Uinterview
Did you forget to return some video tapes that you rented in the early 2000s? You might think you're safe from being caught now that your local Blockbuster is closed, empty and shuttered, but you are probably wrong. Just this week, a North Carolina man was arrested for never returning a copy of Freddy Got Fingered that he took out in 2002. That's all the way back when the first My Big Fat Greek Wedding was in theaters. The man in question, James Meyers, barely remembers renting the VHS tape of the Tom Green comedy and is flabbergasted that there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest all this time. He was discovered and taken into custody after being pulled over for a busted tail light. Here's a video of Meyers telling his tale: This isn't the...
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- 3/25/2016
- by Christopher Campbell
- Movies.com
In a story that really should have the headline “Man Arrested 14 Years Too Late For Renting Horrible Film,” a Concord, N.C. man was charged with failure to return a long overdue VHS copy of Freddy Got Fingered to a local video store. Wsoc-tv is reporting that James Meyers was pulled over by police March 23 for what was originally a faulty tail light. After the cops ran his information through the system, they asked Meyers to step out of his vehicle. That's when the story gets weird. “The guy brings me to the back of the car and he goes, ‘Sir, I don’t know how to tell you this but there’s a warrant out for your arrest from 2002. Apparently you rented the movie Freddy Got Fingered and you never returned it…and we’re here to take you to jail’.” Meyers recounted. According to the network, Meyers was...
- 3/25/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
Did you forget to return some videotapes that you rented in the early 2000s? You might think you're safe from being caught now that your local Blockbuster is closed, empty and shuttered, but you are probably wrong. Just this week, a North Carolina man was arrested for never returning a copy of Freddy Got Fingered that he took out in 2002. That's all the way back when the first My Big Fat Greek Wedding was in theaters! The man in question, James Meyers, barely remembers renting...
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- 3/25/2016
- by affiliates@fandango.com
- Fandango
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