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Tuesday
Sep082015

Secret in Their Link

DListed - Ralph Fiennes breaks out the dance moves at the Venice premiere of A Bigger Splash
NYT Aretha Franklin suing to block festival showings of Amazing Grace, a recently finished documentary about the making of her album filmed in 1972.
Variety looks at the swift progress of new distributor Broad Green Pictures which surprised everyone with its acquisition of and good numbers for A Walk in the Woods. They also have Learning to Drive in theaters
The Globe and Mail an evening with Udo Kier (!)

 

AV Club in his continuing bid to not ever be remotely as cool / likeable as he once was Johnny Depp is joking about eating his dogs
WSJ Magazine "A day in the life of Danny Strong" a profile of the diminutive Emmy-winning ever busy actor/screenwriter of Buffy and Girls fame behind the scenes of Empire's second season
Yahoo Judy Carne (Laugh-In) dies at 76
MNPP Who Wore it Best: Luke Evans speedo edition 
Playbill Magic Mike ....the Musical may start its stage run in Las Vegas rather than on Broadway
Boy Culture Jean Darling of Our Gang silent serials has died at 93 
Comic Alliance on the "very serious" "no-jokes" "grimace" of Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Good conclusion
Variety Will Smith has replaced Hugh Jackman in Collateral Beauty and Rooney Mara has exited the project, too
The Broadway Blog looks back at The Pajama Gang which got a movie version in 1957
MNPP Jake Gyllenhaal gifs from Demolition. Sweet medicine. I'm seeing this Thursday night. woooo 

Oscar Season Cometh
Awards Daily on emergent Telluride Oscar contenders from Black Mass and a lot of praise for Spotlight
The Hollywood Reporter from Telluride: a lukewarm reaction to Carol (?), Black Mass's hilarious and haunting moments, great performances in Room, and not loving Suffragette

Image of the Day
How perfect is this photograph of Chiwetel Ejiofor from Interview by Sølve Sundsbø? Director Cary Fukunaga interviews him so it's double-handsomness).

FUKUNAGA: You have how many movies coming out this year?

EJIOFOR: Well, there's Secret and The Martian, and, next year, Triple 9. And then I'll be shooting the Doctor Strange movie.

FUKUNAGA: It's exciting. And I've done one thing that whole time. [Ejiofor laughs]

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Reader Comments (18)

"Demolition" looks so different in style and tone from "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Wild." Those were both wonderfully idiosyncratic movies, and this one looks kind of broad. (I'm also one of those few people who has foolishly been clinging since 2001 to the idea that Naomi Watts might wow us again. I hope she gets juicy stuff to play with here.)

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterBVR

What on earth is that "Demolition" trailer? I'm calling it "Bronze Linings Playbook" until further notice. I also hope the entire movie is a series of letters to a vending machine company, just a constant framing device.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterDave S.

RALPH!

I don't want to see Black Mass - I was tired of Depp 20 years ago, and I'm offended that they cut the only female part from the movie - so I'm gonna choose to believe it's not an Oscar contender and skip it.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne

Oh my it's like every 60's show has to take a hit this year! Donna Douglas, Yvonne Craig, Melody Patterson. Dean Jones, Leonard Nimoy, Suzanne Crough, Patrick Macnee, Grace Lee Whitney, Betsy Palmer and now Martin Milner and Judy Carne. Make it stop!!

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered Commenterjoel6

THIS is speculative but fascinating: http://www.hitfix.com/motion-captured/suspiria-remake-picks-up-steam-with-director-and-cast-of-a-bigger-splash

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterDave S.

Suzanne - isn't Dakota Johnson in it still? Granted, probably a love interest or hooker (or both?)

The Demolition trailer left a bad taste in my mouth. The treatment of the wife character seemed bizarre and awful. Also when did it move to April, 2016?? I guess they don't expect any awards prospects.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterRyan

I don't want to see "Black Mass" either... and "Magic Mike: The Musical" seems like a natural fit with Vegas glitz.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterJaragon

Not only is Depp joking about eating his pets, he is trying to justify himself for breaking essential laws that forbid ANYBODY from bringing animals into a country without quarantine procedures. You are not above the law, Johnny, and you can't potentially bring diseases into another country just so you and Amber can have your lovable pooches with you at all times.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterTravis C

Anytime Will Smith replaces someone on a project you pretty much know there is nothing there but money.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterAndrew

Suzanne - Yes to Ralph Fiennes, a Guardian review of "A Bigger Splash" was very appreciative of the film and his performance.
This suggests to me a Karmic re-balance of last years snubs could happen.

1. Ralph Fiennes gets Oscar nomination (or at least some Bafta/Golden Glove love) to make up for no nominations of GBH.
2. Emily Blunt gets nomination for Sicario and Johnny Depp doesn't get one for "Black Mass".
Divine Retribution anyone?

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterLadyEdith

Suffragette feeling "by the numbers"? That's not good, but not unexpected. I was skeptical of Sarah Gavron, I was skeptical of Carey Mulligan as a hard edged rabble rouser, I was skeptical of Abi "The Iron Lady" Morgan on the writing duties and I was skeptical of the primarily grey colour palate the two trailers showed off. Do I wish it were great? Yes. (D and W: Andrea Arnold, Lead Actress: Katie Jarvis would be a HUGE start.) But we shouldn't necessarily be TOO surprised with that perfect storm of questionable talent fusing together creating a mediocrity.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterVolvagia

LadyEdith: How bout neither getting a nomination? Seriously, Black Mass sounds so bland and normal (checklist crime bio cinema) and Sicario has always sounded conceptually suspicious for an Oscar draw 2015 movie, especially in a climate reacting to stuff like Ferguson.

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterVolvagia

Suzanne and Edith - Re: Fiennes, Hollywood Reporter says "A Bigger Splash" isn't getting a US release until May 2016. I don't want to wait!

September 8, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterDave S.

John Horn from The Frame uploaded several good audio dispatches from Telluride--one on ones with Danny Boyle, Rooney Mara, Idris Elba, Meryl Streep, among others. Very thoughtful, film/craft centric, longer- than-the-standard-5-minutes most journalists get. Thought others here might be interested. Would love to see Nathaniel get that kind of access because he always asks great questions too.

September 9, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterPam

So Michael Keaton has his name practically engraved on a make-up Oscar and Ralph has his next movie delayed until next spring? The injustice! Although I suppose co starring with Swinton in 3 consecutive films is better than an Oscar.

September 9, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne

@ BVR:

Naomi Watts has been great plenty of times since 2001...

The Ring

Funny Games

We Don't Live Here Anymore

21 Grams

The Painted Veil

Ellie Parker

Fair Game

The Impossible


take your pick!

September 9, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterUlrich

Suzanne - apparently the cast had such a great time they might do something together again, the director hinted at a remake of "Suspiria". At some point Fiennes will get the overdue recognition he deserves, in the meantime interesting projects with Swinton aren't a bad consolation.

September 9, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterLadyEdith

LadyEdith, that is awesome news!

September 9, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterSuzanne
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