Armie Hammer is apologizing for his recent comments criticizing Casey Affleck's 2017 Best Actor Oscar win.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hammer said there was a double standard at play when it comes to how Hollywood deals with its alleged abusers. The Call Me by Your Name star explained what he sees as a disparity in how the Academy treated director Nate Parker -- whose Oscar campaign for 2016's Birth of a Nation went south when a past rape case surfaced -- and Affleck, who was awarded Best Actor for Manchester by the Sea at the 2017 Academy Awards, despite allegations of sexual harassment in his past.
Hammer acknowledges the comparison was "poor" in a statement to People.
“I would like to sincerely apologize to Casey and his family for my recent comments about him in my THR interview," the statement reads. "Without knowing the facts about the civil lawsuits at issue (which I now understand...
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hammer said there was a double standard at play when it comes to how Hollywood deals with its alleged abusers. The Call Me by Your Name star explained what he sees as a disparity in how the Academy treated director Nate Parker -- whose Oscar campaign for 2016's Birth of a Nation went south when a past rape case surfaced -- and Affleck, who was awarded Best Actor for Manchester by the Sea at the 2017 Academy Awards, despite allegations of sexual harassment in his past.
Hammer acknowledges the comparison was "poor" in a statement to People.
“I would like to sincerely apologize to Casey and his family for my recent comments about him in my THR interview," the statement reads. "Without knowing the facts about the civil lawsuits at issue (which I now understand...
- 12/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Armie Hammer is apologizing for using Casey Affleck as an example of an alleged double standard in Hollywood when it comes to sexual misconduct.
The Call Me By Your Name actor, 31, brought up Affleck while giving his take on the controversy surrounding director Nate Parker and how it affected his film Birth of a Nation in an interview with The Hollywood Report.
Hammer, who starred in the movie, said he believed the director got harsher treatment for his sexual misconduct allegations than Affleck, 42, who won a Best Actor Oscar for Manchester By the Sea, despite his own controversies.
In a statement on Friday,...
The Call Me By Your Name actor, 31, brought up Affleck while giving his take on the controversy surrounding director Nate Parker and how it affected his film Birth of a Nation in an interview with The Hollywood Report.
Hammer, who starred in the movie, said he believed the director got harsher treatment for his sexual misconduct allegations than Affleck, 42, who won a Best Actor Oscar for Manchester By the Sea, despite his own controversies.
In a statement on Friday,...
- 12/9/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Armie Hammer has issued an apology to Casey Affleck, after calling out Affleck over what he perceived to be a “double standard” over misconduct in the entertainment industry. Hammer initially made the comment in a Hollywood Reporter story, pointing out that Affleck had been accused of sexually harassing crew members while making the film “I’m Still Here” in 2010, but still managed to take home an Oscar for “Manchester by the Sea” this year, while “Birth of a Nation” director Nate Parker had suffered career repercussions over a prior sexual assault accusation. Also Read: Petition Launched to Boot Casey Affleck From.
- 12/9/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Outlander recap here.
Not one but two blasts from the past interrupt Claire and Jamie’s tropical getaway in this week’s Outlander, and I honestly can’t say which one tickles me more.
Is it Lord John, the newly appointed governor of Jamaica, who elicits wildly different reactions in Mr. and Mrs. Fraser when they unknowingly wind up in his home? Or is it Geillis “I’m Back, Bitches” Duncan, who is reintroduced into the action as she — and this is no exaggeration — luxuriates in a tub full of blood?
As...
Not one but two blasts from the past interrupt Claire and Jamie’s tropical getaway in this week’s Outlander, and I honestly can’t say which one tickles me more.
Is it Lord John, the newly appointed governor of Jamaica, who elicits wildly different reactions in Mr. and Mrs. Fraser when they unknowingly wind up in his home? Or is it Geillis “I’m Back, Bitches” Duncan, who is reintroduced into the action as she — and this is no exaggeration — luxuriates in a tub full of blood?
As...
- 12/4/2017
- TVLine.com
Spend a little time with Valerie Harper and the topic of Mary Tyler Moore is bound to come up.
For good reason. The 78-year-old actress made her debut as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971, playing a character that led to Harper getting her own hit sitcom, Rhoda, which made her a 1970s icon.
“She was such a giving person,” Harper—who has been battling incurable brain cancer for past four and a half years—tells People in an exclusive interview in this week’s magazine.
“She used to sit on the set there on the set...
For good reason. The 78-year-old actress made her debut as Rhoda Morgenstern on The Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1971, playing a character that led to Harper getting her own hit sitcom, Rhoda, which made her a 1970s icon.
“She was such a giving person,” Harper—who has been battling incurable brain cancer for past four and a half years—tells People in an exclusive interview in this week’s magazine.
“She used to sit on the set there on the set...
- 11/24/2017
- by Johnny Dodd
- PEOPLE.com
Well, Netflix aficionados: we’ve almost made in through an entire year of clicking “Play Next” and “Yes, I’m Still Here.” Here’s what you definitely need to stream next month, along with titles you will want to re-watch before they’re gone. For the full list, head over here. Coming December 1: “Dark” Season 1 This creepy-looking thriller looks like your next binge. When two kids go missing in Winden, Germany, dark terrors start to repeat themselves, and their disappearance will turn time on its head. Coming December 8: “The Crown” Claire Foy returns as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix’s award-winning drama.
- 11/20/2017
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Armie Hammer is opening up about double standards in the movie industry.
The Call Me By Your Name actor appears on the latest cover of The Hollywood Reporter where he gives his take on the controversy surrounding director Nate Parker and how it affected Birth of a Nation.
Hammer, who starred in the movie, believes the director got harsher treatment for his sexual misconduct allegations than Casey Affleck, who won a Best Actor Oscar for Manchester By the Sea, despite his own controversies.
“Nate had the stuff in his past, which is heinous and tough to get beyond. I get that,...
The Call Me By Your Name actor appears on the latest cover of The Hollywood Reporter where he gives his take on the controversy surrounding director Nate Parker and how it affected Birth of a Nation.
Hammer, who starred in the movie, believes the director got harsher treatment for his sexual misconduct allegations than Casey Affleck, who won a Best Actor Oscar for Manchester By the Sea, despite his own controversies.
“Nate had the stuff in his past, which is heinous and tough to get beyond. I get that,...
- 11/20/2017
- by Ale Russian
- PEOPLE.com
The fallout from the recent Harvey Weinstein revelations (and the Kevin Spacey revelations, and the James Toback revelations, and the Roman Polanski revelations, the list rolls on…) continues apace. Filmmaker Cameron Bossert has taken to the internet to launch a new petition asking the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ban recent Oscar winner Casey Affleck from this year’s Oscar ceremony, due to previous allegations of sexual harassment waged against the “Manchester by the Sea” actor.
The recently launched petition — available on Change.org’s platform and titled “Don’t let Casey Affleck participate in the 2018 Oscars” — is addressed to both AMPAS and its newly elected president John Bailey. The petition is currently seeking 1,000 signatures and, as of this writing, was hovering just below 600 signees.
Read More:John Oliver Calls the Academy Hypocrites for Expelling Harvey Weinstein But Giving Casey Affleck an Oscar
Bossert writes, “In light...
The recently launched petition — available on Change.org’s platform and titled “Don’t let Casey Affleck participate in the 2018 Oscars” — is addressed to both AMPAS and its newly elected president John Bailey. The petition is currently seeking 1,000 signatures and, as of this writing, was hovering just below 600 signees.
Read More:John Oliver Calls the Academy Hypocrites for Expelling Harvey Weinstein But Giving Casey Affleck an Oscar
Bossert writes, “In light...
- 10/31/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
National Theatre Live’s Follies is not to be missedNational Theatre Live’s Follies is not to be missedMichael Yerxa10/26/2017 1:38:00 Pm
There is simply no one like Stephen Sondheim. The living legend has arguably had the greatest singular impact on the genre of musical theatre. He’s responsible for some of the most beautiful and complex musicals in existence including Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods. (He also wrote lyrics to Gypsy and West Side Story).
One of his most brilliant and rich works is Follies, originally produced on Broadway in 1971. Follies tells the story of a theatre that once housed a world famous Vaudeville musical revue, now slated for demolition. In an attempt to revisit the past and honour the incredible alumni of the Follies, the owner, Mr. Weismann, holds a reunion prior to the theatre being torn to the ground. Two former Folly couples,...
There is simply no one like Stephen Sondheim. The living legend has arguably had the greatest singular impact on the genre of musical theatre. He’s responsible for some of the most beautiful and complex musicals in existence including Company, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods. (He also wrote lyrics to Gypsy and West Side Story).
One of his most brilliant and rich works is Follies, originally produced on Broadway in 1971. Follies tells the story of a theatre that once housed a world famous Vaudeville musical revue, now slated for demolition. In an attempt to revisit the past and honour the incredible alumni of the Follies, the owner, Mr. Weismann, holds a reunion prior to the theatre being torn to the ground. Two former Folly couples,...
- 10/26/2017
- by Michael Yerxa
- Cineplex
Three hours after The New York Times published its investigation into Harvey Weinstein’s alleged pattern of sexual misconduct, another of Hollywood’s most powerful producers, Steven Spielberg, demurred when asked to comment. “I think that is a subject that is not on keynote for what we’re talking about here tonight,” he told the Associated Press Oct. 5 while standing next to “Spielberg” director Susan Lacy on the red carpet of that documentary’s New York Film Festival world premiere. “It’s a subject I don’t shy from, but it’s not relevant to what we’re discussing about Susan’s movie today. I have a lot of opinions about that, but not for this event tonight.”
Spielberg and Weinstein have known each other for decades. Last year, news broke that they were preparing competing films about Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish child who grew up to be a Catholic...
Spielberg and Weinstein have known each other for decades. Last year, news broke that they were preparing competing films about Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish child who grew up to be a Catholic...
- 10/6/2017
- by Jenna Marotta
- Indiewire
Ryan Lambie Oct 3, 2017
The next thriller from M Night Shyamalan is now in production, with Disney lined up as its distributor...
We have to be a little bit careful how we talk about M Night Shyamalan's Glass, since its story hinges on some of the writer-director's other hit films. All we can say is, if you don't want to know anything about the forthcoming thriller, look away now.
See related Designated Survivor: a show well worth checking out
Still here? Good. If so, you'll probably be aware that Glass is not only the sequel to Shyamalan's Split, which starred James McAvoy, but also a follow-up to his earlier hit, Unbreakable. As such, the film will star Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willis - stars of Unbreakable - as well as Split's McAvoty and Anya Taylor-Joy.
If the prospect of a belated Unbreakable sequel seems too good to be true,...
The next thriller from M Night Shyamalan is now in production, with Disney lined up as its distributor...
We have to be a little bit careful how we talk about M Night Shyamalan's Glass, since its story hinges on some of the writer-director's other hit films. All we can say is, if you don't want to know anything about the forthcoming thriller, look away now.
See related Designated Survivor: a show well worth checking out
Still here? Good. If so, you'll probably be aware that Glass is not only the sequel to Shyamalan's Split, which starred James McAvoy, but also a follow-up to his earlier hit, Unbreakable. As such, the film will star Samuel L Jackson and Bruce Willis - stars of Unbreakable - as well as Split's McAvoty and Anya Taylor-Joy.
If the prospect of a belated Unbreakable sequel seems too good to be true,...
- 10/3/2017
- Den of Geek
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.)
This week’s question: What is the best performance in an otherwise bad movie?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
There’s a Cult of Val (Kilmer, obviously) that I proudly belong to. Mainly it revolves around movies like “Real Genius,” “Top Secret!” and “Heat,” all excellent movies that don’t fit the parameters of this question. But you really don’t know Val until you’ve made your peace with Oliver Stone’s beyond-awful “The Doors.” The apocryphal anecdotes around Kilmer’s deep dive into Jim Morrison are insane: insisting that no one look him in the eye on set, wearing the same leather pants for months,...
This week’s question: What is the best performance in an otherwise bad movie?
Joshua Rothkopf (@joshrothkopf), Time Out New York
There’s a Cult of Val (Kilmer, obviously) that I proudly belong to. Mainly it revolves around movies like “Real Genius,” “Top Secret!” and “Heat,” all excellent movies that don’t fit the parameters of this question. But you really don’t know Val until you’ve made your peace with Oliver Stone’s beyond-awful “The Doors.” The apocryphal anecdotes around Kilmer’s deep dive into Jim Morrison are insane: insisting that no one look him in the eye on set, wearing the same leather pants for months,...
- 9/25/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
A huge part of the fun for a show like Game of Thrones, is not just waiting to see what happens each week, or each season, but debating and speculating as to what will happen at the end of this landmark show. We fans do this with many shows and movies, but the nature of HBO's Game of Thrones has so far made it both less easy to predict and also far more fun to do so.
However it occurred to me recently that there are many people out there who love the show, and yet have no idea at all about the many theories and the foreshadowing of future plots that goes on. For example many of my friends and family that watch it every week were completely caught unawares when Jon Snow ...........Wait a minute.
I better stop there for now!
Before we start I should point out the following.
However it occurred to me recently that there are many people out there who love the show, and yet have no idea at all about the many theories and the foreshadowing of future plots that goes on. For example many of my friends and family that watch it every week were completely caught unawares when Jon Snow ...........Wait a minute.
I better stop there for now!
Before we start I should point out the following.
- 8/18/2017
- by Cam Clark
- LRMonline.com
Summer Phoenix, 38, has filed for divorce from husband of 10 years Casey Affleck, 41. Summer Phoenix & Casey Affleck File For Divorce Phoenix, the younger sister of Joaquin Phoenix, started dating Affleck in 2000 through her brother. Joaquin and Affleck worked on To Die For together in 1995 and then I’m Still Here in 2010. The couple wed […]
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- 8/1/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
Author: Josh Wilding
The Walking Dead returns to Fox on Monday, October 23rd and at Comic-Con last night, a new trailer was released which drops plenty of hints about what’s coming in season eight.
We kick things off with a very tense exchange between Negan and Father Gabriel and from there, we’re treated to countless snippets of action shots as it becomes clear that Rick Grimes will be rallying his fellow survivors to take down Negan and his sinister Saviors.
However, by far the biggest reveal comes at the end of the trailer. It’s here we get into slight Spoiler territory, so you may want to stop reading now and scroll down to the video! Still here? Well, the preview wraps up with what appears to be a flashfoward of a bearded and older Rick Grimes waking up in a hospital bed? Was it all really a dream?...
The Walking Dead returns to Fox on Monday, October 23rd and at Comic-Con last night, a new trailer was released which drops plenty of hints about what’s coming in season eight.
We kick things off with a very tense exchange between Negan and Father Gabriel and from there, we’re treated to countless snippets of action shots as it becomes clear that Rick Grimes will be rallying his fellow survivors to take down Negan and his sinister Saviors.
However, by far the biggest reveal comes at the end of the trailer. It’s here we get into slight Spoiler territory, so you may want to stop reading now and scroll down to the video! Still here? Well, the preview wraps up with what appears to be a flashfoward of a bearded and older Rick Grimes waking up in a hospital bed? Was it all really a dream?...
- 7/22/2017
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
At last, Spider-Man is back where he belongs – standing among his fellow Marvel heroes as part of the McU. As the mega-positive reviews suggest, Spider-Man: Homecoming is perhaps the most faithful rendition of the friendly neighborhood wallcrawler we’ve had on the big screen yet, and we couldn’t be happier about it.
This commitment to bringing the Spider-Man of the comics to life in the McU extends to stuffing the movie full of easter eggs and references to the character’s adventures on the page, as well as nods to previous Marvel films. McU efforts always love their easter eggs, but Homecoming is arguably more fuelled by them than most. Spider-Man has had such a full and famous history over the decades that there are a lot more awesome things to squeeze into the narrative than perhaps with any other Marvel hero.
With a massive spoiler warning in place...
This commitment to bringing the Spider-Man of the comics to life in the McU extends to stuffing the movie full of easter eggs and references to the character’s adventures on the page, as well as nods to previous Marvel films. McU efforts always love their easter eggs, but Homecoming is arguably more fuelled by them than most. Spider-Man has had such a full and famous history over the decades that there are a lot more awesome things to squeeze into the narrative than perhaps with any other Marvel hero.
With a massive spoiler warning in place...
- 7/7/2017
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Sundance Selects has acquired the U.S. rights to Frank Serpico, director Antonino D’Ambrosio’s documentary about the whistle-blowing New York City cop who exposed police corruption in 1971, inspiring the 1973 film Serpico, starring Al Pacino.
The Gigantic Pictures film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, is the first doc to have Serpico’s cooperation and was produced, written and directed by D’Ambrosio, whose most recent film was We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited, which was broadcast on PBS in 2016. Brooke Devine, Brian Devine and Jason Orans also served as producers, with Brian Devine Sr., Silvija Devine...
The Gigantic Pictures film, which premiered at the recent Tribeca Film Festival, is the first doc to have Serpico’s cooperation and was produced, written and directed by D’Ambrosio, whose most recent film was We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited, which was broadcast on PBS in 2016. Brooke Devine, Brian Devine and Jason Orans also served as producers, with Brian Devine Sr., Silvija Devine...
- 5/18/2017
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's Alien Day and to celebrate, 20th Century Fox has released a new video from Alien: Covenant (presented as a prologue) that shows audiences what happened to Elizabeth Shaw and David after the end of Prometheus. Come inside to check it out!
If you're trying to avoid any and all spoilers related to Alien: Covenant (which hits theaters in just a few weeks), then you may want to turn away. It's only a minute long, but manages to pack in an interesting tidbit near the end that will undoubtedly come into play for the main film. Still here? Okay, check it out, because it's freaking awesome:
So far all the clips/prologues they've released for Covenant have put the focus on the new crew members and story we'll be seeing. That's not a bad thing, but fans of Prometheus have been eagerly wondering what happened to the two surivors from the previous film.
If you're trying to avoid any and all spoilers related to Alien: Covenant (which hits theaters in just a few weeks), then you may want to turn away. It's only a minute long, but manages to pack in an interesting tidbit near the end that will undoubtedly come into play for the main film. Still here? Okay, check it out, because it's freaking awesome:
So far all the clips/prologues they've released for Covenant have put the focus on the new crew members and story we'll be seeing. That's not a bad thing, but fans of Prometheus have been eagerly wondering what happened to the two surivors from the previous film.
- 4/26/2017
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t watched Thursday’s episode of “Scandal”, then Stop. Reading. Now — unless you want to spoil the surprise of watching a shocking development that nobody saw coming. Still here? Then take a big sip of wine and dry those tears following the stunning death of Elizabeth […]...
- 4/21/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
With all the mysteries of the “S-Town” podcast, it’s easy to forget the huge one in the middle of it: a massive, life-size hedge maze, lovingly built by the story’s protagonist, John B. McLemore. If you haven’t finished listening to the podcast, released this week by the creators of “This American Life” and “Serial,” go ahead and skip down to the cool pictures, which contain no spoilers. Then, if you find yourself intrigued, listen to the podcast, which you can find here. Still here? Welcome, fellow “S-Town” fan. Also Read: 18 Podcasts to Make Your Run, Commute or Workday 300 Percent Less Boring,...
- 3/31/2017
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Brie Larson is standing by her decision to not clap for Casey Affleck at the Oscars.
Larson, 27, presented Affleck with the Oscar for Best Actor at the ceremony for his performance in Manchester By the Sea. But when he took the stage to accept the award, the actress refrained from clapping while the rest of the audience gave Affleck a standing ovation.
“I think that whatever it was that I did onstage kind of spoke for itself,” she told Vanity Fair at the Los Angeles premiere of Kong: Skull Island. “I’ve said all that I need to say about that topic.
Larson, 27, presented Affleck with the Oscar for Best Actor at the ceremony for his performance in Manchester By the Sea. But when he took the stage to accept the award, the actress refrained from clapping while the rest of the audience gave Affleck a standing ovation.
“I think that whatever it was that I did onstage kind of spoke for itself,” she told Vanity Fair at the Los Angeles premiere of Kong: Skull Island. “I’ve said all that I need to say about that topic.
- 3/9/2017
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- PEOPLE.com
So, on The Flash, there have been a couple of theories of the true identity of Savitar, and the top two candidates are Eddie Thawne or Wally west. The only time we have seen Savitar without armor on was from behind, and he was played by Daniel Cudmore (the actor that played Colossus in the X-Men movies, not the Deadpool voice-over). However, this means nothing, as we have already seen the ability for a speedster to change his appearance using future tech. Being trapped in the speedforce allows one to travel through time and see visions of everything at once.
I do not think it is Wally West, but I could see it happening after Wally's uniform was torn off at the end of yesterdays episode. However there are some quotes and another piece of evidence that actually now make me believe he is Eddie Thawne, the hero of Season...
I do not think it is Wally West, but I could see it happening after Wally's uniform was torn off at the end of yesterdays episode. However there are some quotes and another piece of evidence that actually now make me believe he is Eddie Thawne, the hero of Season...
- 3/8/2017
- by Drew Carlton
- LRMonline.com
The Oscar-winning writer/director of Manchester By the Sea is slamming a student journalist from his alma mater for writing an opinion piece highlighting the sexual harassment allegations against the film’s star, Casey Affleck.
Kenneth Lonergan condemned the article in a letter to the editor of The Wesleyan Argus, in which he accused the sophomore journalism student of writing a “tangle of illogic, misinformation, and flat-out slander” against Affleck, who recently won an Oscar for his performance in the film.
Last week, in a piece titled “How Wesleyan Is Complicit in Affleck’s Sexual Misconducted by Endorsing Lonergan ’84,” assistant...
Kenneth Lonergan condemned the article in a letter to the editor of The Wesleyan Argus, in which he accused the sophomore journalism student of writing a “tangle of illogic, misinformation, and flat-out slander” against Affleck, who recently won an Oscar for his performance in the film.
Last week, in a piece titled “How Wesleyan Is Complicit in Affleck’s Sexual Misconducted by Endorsing Lonergan ’84,” assistant...
- 3/6/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
“Manchester By The Sea” director Kenneth Lonergan defended his film’s star, Casey Affleck, in an open letter to Wesleyan University’s student newspaper, the Wesleyan Argus. Lonergan, a Wesleyan alumnus, criticized a student op-ed that accused the university of being complicit in Affleck’s alleged sexual harassment by congratulating Lonergan for winning the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay last week. Affleck’s victory in the Best Actor category at the Oscars was met with criticism due to his sexual harassment lawsuits back in 2010. The lawsuits, which were filed by the producer and cinematographer of the mockumentary “I’m Still Here,...
- 3/6/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
The envelope imbroglio wasn’t the only controversy on Oscar night. Casey Affleck‘s win for Best Actor was a sour note for many who haven’t forgotten his sexual harassment lawsuits from 2010, cases which were both settled out of court with the producer and cinematographer of the faux-doc “I’m Still Here.” Affleck has addressed the charges against him a handful of times across the awards season, most recently with the Boston Globe, but it’s done little to quell those who believe he’s managed to avoid any serious career fallout from the allegations.
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- 3/6/2017
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Imagine having to relive the same day for an undisclosed period of time. Now imagine if that day was filled with snotty, self-obsessed, failed Mean Girls prototypes. Cringing yet? Then you’ll loooove Before I Fall, a Ya adaption that misrepresents the easiest of messages. Themes are simple – be excellent to one another! Except in order to do so, characters must first act like morally reprehensible, astonishingly plastic high school stereotypes. Because, redemption? Except director Ry Russo-Young resets the same day ad nauseum, so what’s to say characters change based on one freaky Friday? And then there’s – sorry, wait. I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s start small.
Wow – what the hell did I just watch?
Zoey Deutch stars as Samantha Kingston, a privileged suburban teenager who takes life for granted. Her squad of betches live it up like queen bees, kissing the hottest boys and attending the raddest parties.
Wow – what the hell did I just watch?
Zoey Deutch stars as Samantha Kingston, a privileged suburban teenager who takes life for granted. Her squad of betches live it up like queen bees, kissing the hottest boys and attending the raddest parties.
- 3/3/2017
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Back in 2010, Casey Affleck was accused of sexual harassment in two suits from women who worked on his film I’m Still Here. And then on Sunday, he won an Oscar for his performance in Manchester By The Sea. Though the sexism implicit in commending Affleck despite widespread knowledge of the suits did not go undiscussed throughout awards season, it also apparently did not deter Academy members from awarding him Best Actor. But on social media, many people condemned the victory.
Now, Affleck, who has denied the allegations, was asked to respond to the negative reaction in The Boston Globe. While he maintained that he could not comment on the cases that were settled, he did say he believed “that any kind of mistreatment of anyone for any reason is unacceptable and abhorrent, and everyone deserves to be treated with respect in the workplace and anywhere else.” He continued ...
Now, Affleck, who has denied the allegations, was asked to respond to the negative reaction in The Boston Globe. While he maintained that he could not comment on the cases that were settled, he did say he believed “that any kind of mistreatment of anyone for any reason is unacceptable and abhorrent, and everyone deserves to be treated with respect in the workplace and anywhere else.” He continued ...
- 3/1/2017
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Casey Affleck took home his first-ever Oscar on Sunday, snagging the award for Best Actor – but the win did not come without controversy.
Many on social media criticized the 41-year-old’s victory for his role in Manchester By the Sea — or the fact that he was nominated at all — due to sexual harassment claims against Affleck.
Two sexual-harassment lawsuits were filed against Affleck in 2010 by two women who worked with him on the film I’m Still Here. Affleck has denied the allegations, and settled the suits out of court for undisclosed amounts. In the settlement, the actor did not admit any guilt,...
Many on social media criticized the 41-year-old’s victory for his role in Manchester By the Sea — or the fact that he was nominated at all — due to sexual harassment claims against Affleck.
Two sexual-harassment lawsuits were filed against Affleck in 2010 by two women who worked with him on the film I’m Still Here. Affleck has denied the allegations, and settled the suits out of court for undisclosed amounts. In the settlement, the actor did not admit any guilt,...
- 3/1/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
On Sunday night, Casey Affleck won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in “Manchester by the Sea.” But controversy has surrounded the actor since his nomination, following the renewed focus on two lawsuits against him by women alleging sexual harassment on the set of his 2010 mockumentary “I’m Still Here.” Although Affleck denied the allegations and both cases were settled out of court, there has been a lot of online chatter condemning the actor.
Notably, “Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu tweeted, “Boys! Buy ur way out of trouble by settling out of court! Just do a good acting job, thats all that matters!” And on Sunday, Brie Larson, who has been a vocal advocate for sexual assault survivors, refused to clap for Affleck after presenting him with his award.
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Notably, “Fresh Off the Boat” star Constance Wu tweeted, “Boys! Buy ur way out of trouble by settling out of court! Just do a good acting job, thats all that matters!” And on Sunday, Brie Larson, who has been a vocal advocate for sexual assault survivors, refused to clap for Affleck after presenting him with his award.
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- 3/1/2017
- by Yoselin Acevedo
- Indiewire
Throughout awards season Casey Affleck remained silent about a sexual harassment lawsuit he settled, following claims from two women who worked with him on the 2010 film I'm Still Here.
Following his Oscar win Sunday for best actor, a number of people who were still upset about the sexual harassment claims made against Affleck took to social media to criticize the actor. Affleck has denied the allegations and settled the lawsuit out of court.
The Boston Globe interviewed Affleck and asked him about the backlash he's received from the lawsuit.
The reporter said Affleck "paused...
Following his Oscar win Sunday for best actor, a number of people who were still upset about the sexual harassment claims made against Affleck took to social media to criticize the actor. Affleck has denied the allegations and settled the lawsuit out of court.
The Boston Globe interviewed Affleck and asked him about the backlash he's received from the lawsuit.
The reporter said Affleck "paused...
- 3/1/2017
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though many won’t be done obsessing over exactly what happened last night for quite some time, life must go on after the Academy Awards. That applies to the winners as much as anyone else, of course, and all of the big prizewinners have high-profile projects in the works. See below for a look at what they’re up to.
Read More: 2017 Oscars: Full Winners List
Adele Romanski (Best Picture, “Moonlight”): Romanski, whose previous credits as producer include last year’s “Morris from America” and “Kicks,” will collaborate with “The Myth of the American Sleepover” writer/director David Robert Mitchell once again on “Under the Silver Lake,” his follow-up to “It Follows.”
Dede Gardner (Best Picture, “Moonlight”): Last night marked Gardner’s second big win at the Academy Awards, following “12 Years a Slave” likewise winning Best Picture three years ago. She also produced James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,...
Read More: 2017 Oscars: Full Winners List
Adele Romanski (Best Picture, “Moonlight”): Romanski, whose previous credits as producer include last year’s “Morris from America” and “Kicks,” will collaborate with “The Myth of the American Sleepover” writer/director David Robert Mitchell once again on “Under the Silver Lake,” his follow-up to “It Follows.”
Dede Gardner (Best Picture, “Moonlight”): Last night marked Gardner’s second big win at the Academy Awards, following “12 Years a Slave” likewise winning Best Picture three years ago. She also produced James Gray’s “The Lost City of Z,...
- 2/28/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Whether or not you were surprised by Casey Affleck’s Best Actor win last night, there’s no denying that there was a mixed reaction to his victory for Manchester By The Sea. Not long after his nomination was announced, Constance Wu criticized the Academy for showing such recognition to someone who had to settle out of court with two women who alleged he’d sexually harassed them during the making of I’m Still Here, especially in light of how resurfaced rape accusations against Nate Parker rendered The Birth Of A Nation Doa. And there wasn’t as much effusing in the crowd as you’d expect after Brie Larson read Affleck’s name while presenting the Best Actor award. Larson herself refused to applaud after announcing Affleck’s win, and looked downright downtrodden over the whole thing.
we were all Brie Larson when Casey Affleck won pic.twitter...
we were all Brie Larson when Casey Affleck won pic.twitter...
- 2/27/2017
- by Danette Chavez
- avclub.com
Jack Nicholson will star in his first movie since 2010, an English-language adaptation of the Oscar-nominated German film Toni Erdmann, Variety reports.
Kristen Wiig will reportedly co-star alongside Nicholson in the remake of Maren Ade's 2016 comedy-drama, which will compete for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards. Toni Erdmann tells the story of an elderly man with a penchant for pranks and wearing disguises, who attempts to reconnect with his daughter, an aspiring, no-nonsense corporate consultant.
A writer and director for the English-language adaptation of Toni Erdmann have yet to be announced,...
Kristen Wiig will reportedly co-star alongside Nicholson in the remake of Maren Ade's 2016 comedy-drama, which will compete for Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards. Toni Erdmann tells the story of an elderly man with a penchant for pranks and wearing disguises, who attempts to reconnect with his daughter, an aspiring, no-nonsense corporate consultant.
A writer and director for the English-language adaptation of Toni Erdmann have yet to be announced,...
- 2/8/2017
- Rollingstone.com
In a series of tweets today, Fresh Off the Boat actress Constance Wu objected to the fact that Manchester by the Sea's Casey Affleck scored an Oscar nomination.
Wu wrote that by nominating Affleck, Hollywood is reinforcing the "the industry’s gross and often hidden mistreatment of women.
In 2010, two women who worked on the mock documentary I'm Still Here, which Affleck directed, filed civil suits against Affleck accusing him of sexual harassment. Affleck's attorney at the time countered that the suits amounted to extortion, and Affleck denied the allegations. The suits were subsequently dismissed after all parties agreed on a <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/casey-affleck-settles-sex-harassment-27846"...
Wu wrote that by nominating Affleck, Hollywood is reinforcing the "the industry’s gross and often hidden mistreatment of women.
In 2010, two women who worked on the mock documentary I'm Still Here, which Affleck directed, filed civil suits against Affleck accusing him of sexual harassment. Affleck's attorney at the time countered that the suits amounted to extortion, and Affleck denied the allegations. The suits were subsequently dismissed after all parties agreed on a <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/casey-affleck-settles-sex-harassment-27846"...
- 1/24/2017
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jack Nicholson will turn 80 this spring, and though the last movie he did came out in 2010, he has never officially retired. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t retired, according to Peter Fonda, with whom Nicholson has been close since the two made “Easy Rider.”
“I think he is basically retired,” Fonda told Page Six at this month’s BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party, held annually in Los Angeles. “I don’t want to speak for him, but he has done a lot of work and he has done very well as a person financially.”
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Four years ago, rumors circulated that the actor was slowing down due to memory loss, but those claims were swiftly denied by his representatives. “Sometimes people have a reason that you don’t know, and it’s not for me to ask,” said Fonda.
“I think he is basically retired,” Fonda told Page Six at this month’s BAFTA Awards Season Tea Party, held annually in Los Angeles. “I don’t want to speak for him, but he has done a lot of work and he has done very well as a person financially.”
Read More: ‘Eastern Promises’ Sequel Set to Film in Spring
Four years ago, rumors circulated that the actor was slowing down due to memory loss, but those claims were swiftly denied by his representatives. “Sometimes people have a reason that you don’t know, and it’s not for me to ask,” said Fonda.
- 1/19/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Casey Affleck turned the tables on the New York Film Critics Circle while accepting the Best Actor award for his role as a grieving father in “Manchester By The Sea”. Affleck, whose roles in films like “I’m Still Here” and “The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford” have often divided critics, prefaced […]...
- 1/4/2017
- by Rachel West
- ET Canada
91 songs were recently named as being eligible for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, including three from Damien Chazelle’s musical “La La Land” and high-profile tunes by the likes of Pharrell Williams, Justin Timberlake and Sia. We’ll know which five are ultimately nominated on January 24. In the meantime, avail yourself of this Spotify playlist featuring 70 of the eligible songs — and the full list of all 91.
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass”
“Rise” from “American Wrestler: The Wizard”
“Friends” from “The Angry Birds Movie”
“Flicker” from “Audrie & Daisy”
“Seconds” from “Autumn Lights”
“A Minute To Breathe” from “Before the Flood”
“Glory (Let There Be Peace)” from “Believe”
“Mother’s Theme” from “Believe”
“Somewhere” from “Believe”
“The Only Way Out” from “Ben-Hur”
“Still Falling For You...
Read More: 2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Original Song
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass”
“Rise” from “American Wrestler: The Wizard”
“Friends” from “The Angry Birds Movie”
“Flicker” from “Audrie & Daisy”
“Seconds” from “Autumn Lights”
“A Minute To Breathe” from “Before the Flood”
“Glory (Let There Be Peace)” from “Believe”
“Mother’s Theme” from “Believe”
“Somewhere” from “Believe”
“The Only Way Out” from “Ben-Hur”
“Still Falling For You...
- 1/3/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
At this point, Casey Affleck’s sexual harassment allegations may never see the same attention and scorn (and, the diminishing career and awards prospects) that Nate Parker received for his rape trial. However, there has been plenty of reporting around the reasons why Affleck hasn’t received that kind of coverage.
For the uninitiated, Affleck is currently a favorite to win the best actor Oscar for his performance in “Manchester By The Sea;” that attention has revived interest in two sexual harassment lawsuits he settled, stemming from the production of his 2010 Joaquin Phoenix documentary “I’m Still Here.” Parker is the writer, director, and star of “The Birth of a Nation,” an early Oscar favorite that went on to die a swift box office death in the light of Parker’s 2001 rape acquittal.
Among the outlets that have covered this beat are Bust, The Cut, The Daily Beast, The Root and Mashable.
For the uninitiated, Affleck is currently a favorite to win the best actor Oscar for his performance in “Manchester By The Sea;” that attention has revived interest in two sexual harassment lawsuits he settled, stemming from the production of his 2010 Joaquin Phoenix documentary “I’m Still Here.” Parker is the writer, director, and star of “The Birth of a Nation,” an early Oscar favorite that went on to die a swift box office death in the light of Parker’s 2001 rape acquittal.
Among the outlets that have covered this beat are Bust, The Cut, The Daily Beast, The Root and Mashable.
- 12/23/2016
- by Chris O'Falt and Dana Harris
- Indiewire
Ever wonder what’d happen if Nicholas Sparks somehow got his hands on a Stephen King script, and went all “sappy love story” on it while butchering the intended dread? That, in a sense, is Passengers – a creeper-feature that somehow blossoms into romantic sci-fi schmaltz about a girl who’s literally forced into loving someone.
What a great message. If your crush doesn’t reciprocate feelings (or is catatonic), tamper with her life (or transport pod) and trick her into starry-eyed lustiness. Wrong and right don’t matter when it comes to love! She’ll come around in the end, because you (the male) dictate all scenarios. Kinda like if Misery gender-flipped and went celestial, where James Caan ends up loving Kathy Bates anyway.
Before even attempting a plot recap, I’m blanketing the rest of my review in a Spoiler Warning. There’s no way to address gaping plot...
What a great message. If your crush doesn’t reciprocate feelings (or is catatonic), tamper with her life (or transport pod) and trick her into starry-eyed lustiness. Wrong and right don’t matter when it comes to love! She’ll come around in the end, because you (the male) dictate all scenarios. Kinda like if Misery gender-flipped and went celestial, where James Caan ends up loving Kathy Bates anyway.
Before even attempting a plot recap, I’m blanketing the rest of my review in a Spoiler Warning. There’s no way to address gaping plot...
- 12/22/2016
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
Last month, soul singer Sharon Jones, the front-woman for the group The Dap-Kings, died at the age of 60 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. The singer sang and toured up until the very end, including releasing a Christmas album last year entitled “It’s a Holiday Soul Party.” Now, the group has posthumously released a Claymation-animated music video for “Please Come Home For Christmas,” produced and directed by Alex Howard and David Hatter. Watch the video below.
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Earlier this year, the documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”, which chronicled the year after Jones was first diagnosed with cancer, received a theatrical release after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. Directed by Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County, USA”), the film received mostly positive reviews. IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland...
Read More: F*ck Cancer: How Sharon Jones’ Song ‘I’m Still Here’ Captures the Late Singer’s Amazing Story
Earlier this year, the documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”, which chronicled the year after Jones was first diagnosed with cancer, received a theatrical release after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival last year. Directed by Barbara Kopple (“Harlan County, USA”), the film received mostly positive reviews. IndieWire’s own Kate Erbland...
- 12/21/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
Sharon Jones’ life ended November 18, but it defied odds. “Too short, too black, too fat and old” (lyrics from “I’m Still Here”) for the music industry, the 4′ 11″ Jones spent her 30s and 40s working odd jobs ranging from wedding singer to corrections officer before she met the The Dap Kings, a Brooklyn R&B group with a label (Daptone) specializing in music that captures the essence of ’60s and ’70s soul and funk.
As she approached the age of 60, Jones had become an unlikely music star, known for a dynamic performance style that drew comparisons to James Brown. It’s also when she was diagnosed with stage two pancreatic cancer. Yet like every other obstacle, cancer and chemotherapy weren’t going to stop Jones from performing.
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“Logic never really applied to Sharon, she was a superhero,” Gabriel Roth, bass player and co-owner of Daptone Records.
As she approached the age of 60, Jones had become an unlikely music star, known for a dynamic performance style that drew comparisons to James Brown. It’s also when she was diagnosed with stage two pancreatic cancer. Yet like every other obstacle, cancer and chemotherapy weren’t going to stop Jones from performing.
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“Logic never really applied to Sharon, she was a superhero,” Gabriel Roth, bass player and co-owner of Daptone Records.
- 12/21/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Academy music branch voters tend to favor original songs performed by major pop stars. Which is why so many movies, from animated films to documentaries, try to lure big names to add Oscar wattage.
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song...
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song...
- 12/20/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Academy music branch voters tend to favor original songs performed by major pop stars. Which is why so many movies, from animated films to documentaries, try to lure big names to add Oscar wattage.
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song...
2016 is no exception. Top talent from Tori Amos (“Flicker” from Netflix teen sexual assault documentary “Audrie & Daisy”) and the late great Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (“I’m Still Here” from Barbara Kopple documentary “Miss Sharon Jones!”) to Justin Timberlake (“Can’t Stop the Feeling” from “Trolls”) have joined the original-song action.
As usual, all-out musicals such as Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz’s “La La Land” and Disney’s animated “Moana,” with songs from “Hamilton” creator-star Lin-Manuel Miranda, are leading the pack. If the two “La La Land” favorites split the vote, Miranda’s song of yearning “How Far I’ll Go” could take the win.
We’ll find out the final five song...
- 12/20/2016
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Simon Brew Dec 19, 2016
Mild spoiler, as it's revealed that someone from the earlier Pirates Of The Caribbean films is going to back for the next one...
Apologies for the clickbait-y headline, but the alternative in this instance was giving away a casting piece of news that might just be a surprise in the finished Pirates Of The Caribbean 5. Scroll below the spoiler squirrel only if you want to know more...
Still here? Right then.
Now deep in post-production of the fifth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, that’s going by the sub-title of Salazar’s Revenge in the UK, and Dead Men Tell No Tales in the Us. The movie sees Johnny Depp reprising his Oscar-nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow, and it’s due in cinemas this May.
Alongside Depp, it’d already been revealed that Orlando Bloom was set to return for the new Pirates movie. But...
Mild spoiler, as it's revealed that someone from the earlier Pirates Of The Caribbean films is going to back for the next one...
Apologies for the clickbait-y headline, but the alternative in this instance was giving away a casting piece of news that might just be a surprise in the finished Pirates Of The Caribbean 5. Scroll below the spoiler squirrel only if you want to know more...
Still here? Right then.
Now deep in post-production of the fifth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, that’s going by the sub-title of Salazar’s Revenge in the UK, and Dead Men Tell No Tales in the Us. The movie sees Johnny Depp reprising his Oscar-nominated role as Captain Jack Sparrow, and it’s due in cinemas this May.
Alongside Depp, it’d already been revealed that Orlando Bloom was set to return for the new Pirates movie. But...
- 12/19/2016
- Den of Geek
Academy brass on Tuesday announced the roster of songs and scores that will advance to the nominations stage for the 89th Academy Awards.
The original songs include Audition (The Fools Who Dream) from La La Land, Can’t Stop The Feeling from Trolls, I See A Victory from Hidden Figures and I’m Still Here from Miss Sharon Jones!
Score contenders include La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, The Bfg, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Jungle Book and Jackie.
All voting members of the music branch will receive a reminder list during the nominations stage of works submitted in the categories and a compilation of the song clips and scores. Members will vote for both categories in the order of their preference for up to five titles.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive...
The original songs include Audition (The Fools Who Dream) from La La Land, Can’t Stop The Feeling from Trolls, I See A Victory from Hidden Figures and I’m Still Here from Miss Sharon Jones!
Score contenders include La La Land, Lion, Moonlight, The Bfg, Florence Foster Jenkins, The Jungle Book and Jackie.
All voting members of the music branch will receive a reminder list during the nominations stage of works submitted in the categories and a compilation of the song clips and scores. Members will vote for both categories in the order of their preference for up to five titles.
To be eligible, a song must consist of words and music, both of which are original and written specifically for the film. A clearly audible, intelligible, substantive...
- 12/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Academy brass on Tuesday announced the roster of songs that will advance to the nominations stage for the 89th Academy Awards.
The original songs and the film in which each is featured are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
Just Like Fire from Alice through The Looking Glass
Rise from American Wrestler: The Wizard
Friends from The Angry Birds Movie
Flicker from Audrie & Daisy
Seconds from Autumn Lights
A Minute To Breathe from Before The Flood
Glory (Let There Be Peace) from Believe
Mother’s Theme from Believe
Somewhere from Believe
The Only Way Out from Ben-Hur
Still Falling For You from Bridget Jones’s Baby
That from The Bronze
Torch Pt. 2 from Citizen Soldier
Drift And Fall Again from Criminal
Take Me Down from Deepwater Horizon
Land Of All from Desierto
Sad But True (Dreamland Theme) from Dreamland
Angel By The Wings from The Eagle Huntress
Blind Pig from Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them...
The original songs and the film in which each is featured are listed below in alphabetical order by film title and song title:
Just Like Fire from Alice through The Looking Glass
Rise from American Wrestler: The Wizard
Friends from The Angry Birds Movie
Flicker from Audrie & Daisy
Seconds from Autumn Lights
A Minute To Breathe from Before The Flood
Glory (Let There Be Peace) from Believe
Mother’s Theme from Believe
Somewhere from Believe
The Only Way Out from Ben-Hur
Still Falling For You from Bridget Jones’s Baby
That from The Bronze
Torch Pt. 2 from Citizen Soldier
Drift And Fall Again from Criminal
Take Me Down from Deepwater Horizon
Land Of All from Desierto
Sad But True (Dreamland Theme) from Dreamland
Angel By The Wings from The Eagle Huntress
Blind Pig from Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them...
- 12/13/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has announced the 91 tunes eligible to compete for this year’s Best Original Songs, including three from “La La Land” alone. The most recent award went to “Writing’s on the Wall” from “Spectre,” the second consecutive James Bond film to be so honored; Adele won for “Skyfall” in 2012.
Read: ‘La La Land’: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s ‘City of Stars’ Duet Will Sweep You Off Your Feet – Listen
This tends to be one of the Academy Awards’ more inclusive categories, often going to movies that get little or no other attention on Oscar night: Other recent winners and nominees include selections from “Frozen,” “The Muppets” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The final nominees will be announced on January 24. Full list below:
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“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass...
Read: ‘La La Land’: Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s ‘City of Stars’ Duet Will Sweep You Off Your Feet – Listen
This tends to be one of the Academy Awards’ more inclusive categories, often going to movies that get little or no other attention on Oscar night: Other recent winners and nominees include selections from “Frozen,” “The Muppets” and “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The final nominees will be announced on January 24. Full list below:
Read More: ‘Jackie’ Soundtrack: Stream Mica Levi’s Powerful, Haunting Score
“Just Like Fire” from “Alice through the Looking Glass...
- 12/13/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Casey Affleck’s publicity team is shoring up defenses as old sexual harassment allegations threaten to upset his Oscar campaign for “Manchester by the Sea.” Affleck has been a presumptive contender since January’s Sundance Film Festival — but scrutiny is growing over two settled claims of inappropriate behavior and unwanted advances on the set of his 2010 directorial effort, “I’m Still Here.” On Tuesday, the National Board of Review named “Manchester” the best film of the year, and Affleck the best actor. Select media outlets have asked why so little attention has been paid to the matter, noting that Affleck has received friendly profiles,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Matt Donnelly
- The Wrap
The post-election pivots keep coming: HBO is indeed selling those blue “We’re Still Here” baseball caps unveiled on the November 11 fall season finale of Real Time With Bill Maher. Although HBO spokespeople were doubtful earlier this month when Deadline asked about the possibility of a hat sale, the channel’s online store HBO Shop is now hawking ’em, right alongside other “New Arrivals” like Game of Thrones crown-shaped Christmas ornaments and $39.95 Vice Principals…...
- 11/27/2016
- Deadline TV
Looks like the Trump election is going to open up at least one small-business opportunity: HBO has no plans to manufacture or sell those royal blue “We’re Still Here” ball caps unveiled on Real Time With Bill Maher last night. Contacted by Deadline this morning, HBO spokespersons said they knew of no plans to expand into the milliner business. “Unlikely,” said one. “Not that I know of,” said another. HBO’s reluctance might be an open door for someone else. Already, at…...
- 11/12/2016
- Deadline TV
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