After a decades-long wait, it was 2006’s The Departed that earned Martin Scorsese his first Oscar win for Best Director, presented by the iconic trio of Coppola, Spielberg, and Lucas. Apart from Scorsese’s deserved victory, the thriller, based on the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, further swooped four accolades in the 79th Academy Award, including Best Picture.
But while Scorsese intended it to be a one-off thing, Mark Wahlberg, who starred as Sergeant Dignam, had ideas about continuing the story with a sequel, starring Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro.
Mark Wahlberg Once Pitched WB About Greenlighting The Departed 2
The Departed | Warner Bros.
With Mark Wahlberg‘s character being the only one to make it out alive among the main cast, for a while, the actor insisted on getting the train on a potential sequel running. With writer William Monahan and the Pain & Gain star on the same page,...
But while Scorsese intended it to be a one-off thing, Mark Wahlberg, who starred as Sergeant Dignam, had ideas about continuing the story with a sequel, starring Brad Pitt and Robert De Niro.
Mark Wahlberg Once Pitched WB About Greenlighting The Departed 2
The Departed | Warner Bros.
With Mark Wahlberg‘s character being the only one to make it out alive among the main cast, for a while, the actor insisted on getting the train on a potential sequel running. With writer William Monahan and the Pain & Gain star on the same page,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Documentary fans have a lot to be excited about this month on HBO and Max. April begins with the premiere of The Synanon Fix, a docuseries that follows the rise and fall of the cult-like drug rehabilitation program Synanon. The documentary Brandy Hellville and the Cult of Fast Fashion takes a deep-dive into the controversial “one size fits most” clothing brand Brandy Mellville and the impact of fast fashion on the planet.
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.
But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th looks at the surge of political violence and anti-government sentiment that led to the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, and the effects still felt nearly 30 years later. HBO is also returning with a second part to their popular docuseries The Jinx, with filmmakers continuing their investigation of Robert Durst.
But if documentaries aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of popular films hitting Max in April, like Scott Pilgrim vs. The World,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
It's a new month, and HBO and Max will be showering their subscribers with gifts all April long! This month, the Wbd properties will welcome the arrival of unscripted projects like the premiere of Conan O’Brien’s new travel comedy series “Conan O’Brien Must Go” and the fourth season of the Emmy Award-winning drag-centric “We're Here.” Plus, Park Chan-wook and A24’s “The Sympathizer” limited series and the highly anticipated continuation of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” will all be available to stream throughout the month.
Find out everything coming to Max this April, including The Streamable’s top picks to add to your watch list!
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Filmed in front of a live audience at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre in August 2023, Alex Edelman brings his solo special,...
Find out everything coming to Max this April, including The Streamable’s top picks to add to your watch list!
Sign Up $9.99+ / month Max.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to Max in April 2024? “Alex Edelman: Just For Us” | Saturday, April 6
Filmed in front of a live audience at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre in August 2023, Alex Edelman brings his solo special,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Filmmaker Andrew Jarecki continues his investigation of convicted murderer Robert Durst in The Jinx – Part Two, a six-episode documentary series premiering on Max on April 21, 2024. The streaming service’s April lineup also includes the seven-episode limited series The Sympathizer, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and starring Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr in multiple roles.
Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024
April 1
American Renegades (2018)
Basquiat (1996)
Black Swan (2010)
Body of Lies (2008)
Bridget Jones’s Diary...
Comedian Alex Edelman hosts a brand new comedy special, and Conan O’Brien visits favorite fans from his podcast series in the four-episode unscripted series Conan O’Brien Must Go. The documentary series The Synanon Fix exploring the drug rehabilitation program joins Max’s lineup on April 1st. And the streaming service has set April premiere dates for the documentaries Brandy Hellville & The Cult Of Fast Fashion and An American Bombing: The Road To April 19th.
Series & Films Arriving On Max In April 2024
April 1
American Renegades (2018)
Basquiat (1996)
Black Swan (2010)
Body of Lies (2008)
Bridget Jones’s Diary...
- 3/29/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Andy Garcia is a highly acclaimed and versatile Cuban-American actor, director, and musician. Born as Andrés Arturo García Menéndez on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, he has made a significant impact in the film industry with his iconic characters and dedication to his craft. Despite his success, Garcia remains a private and guarded individual, focusing on his acting roots and personal projects. Let’s take a closer look at his journey, from his early life to his rise to stardom and his notable contributions to the world of cinema.
Andy Garcia. Depositphotos
Andy Garcia’s parents, Amelie Menéndez and René García Núñez, were both Cuban natives. His mother was an English teacher, while his father worked as an attorney and avocado farmer. Garcia’s family was relatively affluent until Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba. In 1961, when Garcia was just two years old, his family fled to Miami Beach, seeking refuge from the political turmoil.
Andy Garcia. Depositphotos
Andy Garcia’s parents, Amelie Menéndez and René García Núñez, were both Cuban natives. His mother was an English teacher, while his father worked as an attorney and avocado farmer. Garcia’s family was relatively affluent until Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba. In 1961, when Garcia was just two years old, his family fled to Miami Beach, seeking refuge from the political turmoil.
- 10/26/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
This Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on Oxygen, “Dateline: Unforgettable” presents Season 2, Episode 34 titled “Internal Affairs.” In this episode, the show delves into a gripping true-crime story that unfolds in Durham, N.C.
The episode revolves around the tragic shooting of a popular graduate student, which leads detectives to uncover a complex and deadly love triangle. As the investigation unfolds, shocking claims and revelations come to light, adding layers of intrigue and suspense to the case.
“Dateline: Unforgettable” is a documentary series that explores real-life mysteries and crimes. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz guides viewers through the details of each case, highlighting the twists and turns that make these stories unforgettable.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm this Wednesday on Oxygen to watch “Internal Affairs” and immerse yourself in the captivating world of true crime. This episode promises to deliver a compelling narrative that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats...
The episode revolves around the tragic shooting of a popular graduate student, which leads detectives to uncover a complex and deadly love triangle. As the investigation unfolds, shocking claims and revelations come to light, adding layers of intrigue and suspense to the case.
“Dateline: Unforgettable” is a documentary series that explores real-life mysteries and crimes. Correspondent Josh Mankiewicz guides viewers through the details of each case, highlighting the twists and turns that make these stories unforgettable.
Tune in at 8:00 Pm this Wednesday on Oxygen to watch “Internal Affairs” and immerse yourself in the captivating world of true crime. This episode promises to deliver a compelling narrative that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats...
- 9/22/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
While critics may not love them, audiences love the adventures of Sylvester Stallone’s Barney Ross, Jason Statham’s Lee Christmas, and the rest of the gang.The Expendables 4 (which is actually called Expend4bles) recently got it’s first full, official trailer (embedded above), which is pretty last minute considering the movie is set for a September 22, 2023 release date. Given how soon it’s coming out, we figured it’s time to try to assemble everything we know about the fourth movie in the Expendables series.
The Release Date
The fourth film, created and produced by Millennium Media and Campbell Grobman Films, as well as being distributed by Lionsgate, has been through quite a bit of development hell over the past decade. As previously stated, the last movie was released in 2014 with the sequel being released in 2012 and the original premiering back in 2010. Following this pattern, the fourth movie...
The Release Date
The fourth film, created and produced by Millennium Media and Campbell Grobman Films, as well as being distributed by Lionsgate, has been through quite a bit of development hell over the past decade. As previously stated, the last movie was released in 2014 with the sequel being released in 2012 and the original premiering back in 2010. Following this pattern, the fourth movie...
- 8/4/2023
- by Jon Meschutt
- JoBlo.com
Amazon Prime Video has popped off with plenty of new content for March 2023 with original shows and some great catches for films to stream. “Top Gun: Maverick” will arrive March 24, and Jordan Peele’s “Nope” before that on March 21. For those anticipating “Creed III,” the first two films starring and directed by Michael B. Jordan will become available at the beginning of March along with all of the “Rocky” films as well as “Cinderella Man” for the broader boxing buff community. A theatrical release from 2022, “The Silent Twins,” starring Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence arrives March 7.
Friday March 3 will see “Daisy Jones & The Six” rock the world when the band’s epic limited series comes out. Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and more will bring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel to life. Other shows to look forward to on the streamer are Donald Glover’s horror series...
Friday March 3 will see “Daisy Jones & The Six” rock the world when the band’s epic limited series comes out. Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and more will bring Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling novel to life. Other shows to look forward to on the streamer are Donald Glover’s horror series...
- 3/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
With its list of new releases for March 2023, Amazon Prime Video might be rolling out its most impressive monthly lineup yet.
We know that sounds like something straight out of a press release but in this case, it’s actually true! Prime Video, bless it, has some excellent original titles like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but its monthly release updates have often been less inspiring than its TV peers. That’s certainly not the case with March 2023 though.
Prime Video gets its streaming party started early by premiering the first three episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six on March 3. This series, based on a book of the same name, tells the fictional Behind the Music-esque story of an equally fictional band. Then, on March 17, Amazon’s partnership with Donald Glover bears its first fruit with the series about obsessive fandom called Swarm. Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie premieres...
We know that sounds like something straight out of a press release but in this case, it’s actually true! Prime Video, bless it, has some excellent original titles like The Boys and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, but its monthly release updates have often been less inspiring than its TV peers. That’s certainly not the case with March 2023 though.
Prime Video gets its streaming party started early by premiering the first three episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six on March 3. This series, based on a book of the same name, tells the fictional Behind the Music-esque story of an equally fictional band. Then, on March 17, Amazon’s partnership with Donald Glover bears its first fruit with the series about obsessive fandom called Swarm. Reggie Jackson documentary Reggie premieres...
- 3/1/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
March is still winter, no matter which animal you ask, which means it’s still completely acceptable to cancel all plans and curl up under a blanket in front of the TV. Prime Video’s movie library updates throughout the month, with most of its new additions on March 1 — including the “Rocky” saga, multiple “Carrie” adaptations, “12 Angry Men,” and more.
For Prime users who love books and TV, March means the highly-anticipated premiere of “Daisy Jones & the Six,” based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The eponymous Daisy (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne’s band (Sam Claflin) make a mean match, starting with a hit single and leading to what seems like endless fame and glory. But where there is success there is peril, and both the band’s rise and an electric connection with Daisy threaten Billy’s marriage and everyone’s personal lives. James Ponsoldt,...
For Prime users who love books and TV, March means the highly-anticipated premiere of “Daisy Jones & the Six,” based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The eponymous Daisy (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne’s band (Sam Claflin) make a mean match, starting with a hit single and leading to what seems like endless fame and glory. But where there is success there is peril, and both the band’s rise and an electric connection with Daisy threaten Billy’s marriage and everyone’s personal lives. James Ponsoldt,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
True crime is among the most popular podcast content categories — and now NBC’s “Dateline,” one of the genre’s OGs, is looking to cash in.
On Monday, NBC is launching Dateline Premium, a new subscription on Apple Podcasts offering ad-free access to more than 400 hours of exclusive audio programming. The subscription costs 2.99 per month or 29.99 per year, after a seven-day free trial.
Dateline Premium subscribers also will receive bonus monthly episodes, with the first one dropping on Sept. 1. In addition, subscribers will be able listen to new “Dateline” podcasts before anyone else, including the upcoming “Internal Affairs” six-episode series following “Dateline” correspondent Josh Mankiewicz’s reporting into a deadly romantic affair in a police department in northern Colorado. The series will be available to Dateline Premium subs starting Sept. 13, before it is made generally available Sept. 20.
Dateline Premium is available in 170 countries and regions on the Dateline NBC channel...
On Monday, NBC is launching Dateline Premium, a new subscription on Apple Podcasts offering ad-free access to more than 400 hours of exclusive audio programming. The subscription costs 2.99 per month or 29.99 per year, after a seven-day free trial.
Dateline Premium subscribers also will receive bonus monthly episodes, with the first one dropping on Sept. 1. In addition, subscribers will be able listen to new “Dateline” podcasts before anyone else, including the upcoming “Internal Affairs” six-episode series following “Dateline” correspondent Josh Mankiewicz’s reporting into a deadly romantic affair in a police department in northern Colorado. The series will be available to Dateline Premium subs starting Sept. 13, before it is made generally available Sept. 20.
Dateline Premium is available in 170 countries and regions on the Dateline NBC channel...
- 8/29/2022
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video is ringing in the month of July with a smorgasbord of new titles, from “House of Gucci” (previously available to purchase or rent on Amazon Prime Video) to classic films like “Clueless,” “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Yentl.” Apart from the Lady Gaga-starring crime drama, which becomes available to stream on July 2, most other titles will join the platform on July 1.
The streamer is also debuting a handful of Amazon originals this month. The comic book series adaptation “Paper Girls” will hit the streamer at the very end of the month. “Warriors on the Field,” a documentary about Indigenous players in the Australian Football League, premieres July 8. Indie drama “Don’t Make Me Go” and coming-of-age series “Forever Summer: Hamptons” debut July 15, followed by the Billy Porter-directed “Anything’s Possible” and the boxing feature “Prizefighter” on July 22.
There are also several titles coming to Freevee – previously known as IMDbTV – in July,...
The streamer is also debuting a handful of Amazon originals this month. The comic book series adaptation “Paper Girls” will hit the streamer at the very end of the month. “Warriors on the Field,” a documentary about Indigenous players in the Australian Football League, premieres July 8. Indie drama “Don’t Make Me Go” and coming-of-age series “Forever Summer: Hamptons” debut July 15, followed by the Billy Porter-directed “Anything’s Possible” and the boxing feature “Prizefighter” on July 22.
There are also several titles coming to Freevee – previously known as IMDbTV – in July,...
- 7/15/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
September usually means the beginning of the traditional fall TV season. As such, Hulu’s list of new releases for September 2021 contains some impressive TV swings.
For starters, all of ABC and Fox’s (both now united under the Disney banner alongside Hulu) fall season offerings will be made available to stream on Hulu the next day. More impressively, however, two FX on Hulu originals make their way to the streaming world this month.
The first is the long-awaited adaptation of the classic comic Y: The Last Man. The story of a virus that destroys every mammal with a Y-chromosome (save for one escape artist and his monkey) is set to premiere on September 13. Shortly after that, the B.J. Novak-produced anthology series The Premise arrives on September 16. Even those who are fatigued from timely anthology concepts will want to check this one out.
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For starters, all of ABC and Fox’s (both now united under the Disney banner alongside Hulu) fall season offerings will be made available to stream on Hulu the next day. More impressively, however, two FX on Hulu originals make their way to the streaming world this month.
The first is the long-awaited adaptation of the classic comic Y: The Last Man. The story of a virus that destroys every mammal with a Y-chromosome (save for one escape artist and his monkey) is set to premiere on September 13. Shortly after that, the B.J. Novak-produced anthology series The Premise arrives on September 16. Even those who are fatigued from timely anthology concepts will want to check this one out.
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- 8/31/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
On the heels of a profitable rollout for “Godzilla vs. Kong,” director Adam Wingard remains booked.
The filmmaker is set to direct “Hardcore,” an adaptation of the comic book series from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri.
The property was described as an action/sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty. The script is based on an original outline from Kirkman, which Wingard will adapt with up-and-coming writer Will Simmons (reboots for “Sleepy Hollow” and “Internal Affairs” at Paramount).
Wingard’s company Montauk Chair will produce. Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst will produce through the label Skybound. Universal Pictures Executive Vice President of Production Matt Reilly will oversee for the studio.
Wingard is repped by CAA, Grandview and Morris Yorn. Simmons is repped by UTA, Grandview and Mckuin Frankel Whitehead.
“Godzilla vs. Kong” was...
The filmmaker is set to direct “Hardcore,” an adaptation of the comic book series from “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri.
The property was described as an action/sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty. The script is based on an original outline from Kirkman, which Wingard will adapt with up-and-coming writer Will Simmons (reboots for “Sleepy Hollow” and “Internal Affairs” at Paramount).
Wingard’s company Montauk Chair will produce. Kirkman, David Alpert, Bryan Furst and Sean Furst will produce through the label Skybound. Universal Pictures Executive Vice President of Production Matt Reilly will oversee for the studio.
Wingard is repped by CAA, Grandview and Morris Yorn. Simmons is repped by UTA, Grandview and Mckuin Frankel Whitehead.
“Godzilla vs. Kong” was...
- 5/24/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
“Godzilla Vs. Kong” director Adam Wingard is set to direct the action movie “Hardcore” at Universal, a film adaptation of a comic book series co-created by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman.
“Hardcore” is an action and science-fiction thriller that’s based on a Skybound and Image comic book series co-created by Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. Kirkman also wrote an original story outline for the “Hardcore” film based on the comic.
“Hardcore” follows a soldier as he works to save the world without getting his hands dirty. The first volume of the Mature rated comic book series, which was written by Andy Diggle with art by Alessandro Vitti, imagines a soldier who can hijack the body of anyone in the world and take control of them to target enemies that normal soldiers can’t. But when he gets stranded in a body, he has only 72 hours to figure out who...
“Hardcore” is an action and science-fiction thriller that’s based on a Skybound and Image comic book series co-created by Kirkman and Marc Silvestri. Kirkman also wrote an original story outline for the “Hardcore” film based on the comic.
“Hardcore” follows a soldier as he works to save the world without getting his hands dirty. The first volume of the Mature rated comic book series, which was written by Andy Diggle with art by Alessandro Vitti, imagines a soldier who can hijack the body of anyone in the world and take control of them to target enemies that normal soldiers can’t. But when he gets stranded in a body, he has only 72 hours to figure out who...
- 5/24/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Filmmaker Adam Wingard continues to soar with yet another film project in the works. Wingard, hot off of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong, has signed on to direct Universal’s Hardcore, a film based on the comic from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri.
Kirkman wrote an outline for the story, and Wingard will co-write the screenplay alongside rising scribe Will Simmon, who penned reboots of Sleepy Hollow and Internal Affairs for Paramount.
Hardcore, from Skybound and Image Comics, is a sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty.
Wingard, who broke out ...
Kirkman wrote an outline for the story, and Wingard will co-write the screenplay alongside rising scribe Will Simmon, who penned reboots of Sleepy Hollow and Internal Affairs for Paramount.
Hardcore, from Skybound and Image Comics, is a sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty.
Wingard, who broke out ...
- 5/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Filmmaker Adam Wingard continues to soar with yet another film project in the works. Wingard, hot off of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Godzilla vs. Kong, has signed on to direct Universal’s Hardcore, a film based on the comic from The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri.
Kirkman wrote an outline for the story, and Wingard will co-write the screenplay alongside rising scribe Will Simmon, who penned reboots of Sleepy Hollow and Internal Affairs for Paramount.
Hardcore, from Skybound and Image Comics, is a sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty.
Wingard, who broke out ...
Kirkman wrote an outline for the story, and Wingard will co-write the screenplay alongside rising scribe Will Simmon, who penned reboots of Sleepy Hollow and Internal Affairs for Paramount.
Hardcore, from Skybound and Image Comics, is a sci-fi thriller following a soldier’s journey as he saves the world without getting his hands dirty.
Wingard, who broke out ...
- 5/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Inside a makeshift cafe set at Hong Kong’s luxurious Rosewood Hotel, local actor-producer Josie Ho sits across from British actor Julian Sands. Both are giving director Mike Figgis their full attention as he explains the scene that they are going to film.
What was said could not be heard from afar, despite the set being unusually quiet. Dolled up multi-racial extras and other crew members who were busy preparing the next shot whispered to each other. Everyone was patiently waiting for the director’s cue.
“I normally have a very quiet set,” Figgis (director of “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Internal Affairs”) told Variety on location with “Mother Tongue,” an arthouse mystery thriller that is among the latest efforts from 852 Films, a production company co-headed by Ho and husband Conroy Chan. “I asked for silence a lot. My whole technique is based on silence, based on talking quietly and intimately to actors.
What was said could not be heard from afar, despite the set being unusually quiet. Dolled up multi-racial extras and other crew members who were busy preparing the next shot whispered to each other. Everyone was patiently waiting for the director’s cue.
“I normally have a very quiet set,” Figgis (director of “Leaving Las Vegas” and “Internal Affairs”) told Variety on location with “Mother Tongue,” an arthouse mystery thriller that is among the latest efforts from 852 Films, a production company co-headed by Ho and husband Conroy Chan. “I asked for silence a lot. My whole technique is based on silence, based on talking quietly and intimately to actors.
- 4/28/2021
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
“Mother Tongue,” a suspense thriller directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Mike Figgis starts shooting in Hong Kong this week. It stars and is produced by actor-singer-producer Josie Ho.
Figgis and Ho will hold a start-of production ceremony Wednesday at Hong Kong’s Shaw Studios. Production is expected to last until April with the completed film having set a tentative release schedule in January 2022.
Ho plays two characters. The first is an award-winning actress who is involved in a relationship with a younger woman played by Minami (“Battle Royale”) while in search of her long lost daughter, behind her partner’s back. She also plays the actress’s bitter sister.
Bruce Wagner penned the script and Ho is producing the film together with Conroy Chan, with whom she co-founded film entertainment 852 Films. “Mother Tongue” also stars Julian Sands (“A Room With A View”), Elaine Jin (“Mad World”) and Canon Nawata...
Figgis and Ho will hold a start-of production ceremony Wednesday at Hong Kong’s Shaw Studios. Production is expected to last until April with the completed film having set a tentative release schedule in January 2022.
Ho plays two characters. The first is an award-winning actress who is involved in a relationship with a younger woman played by Minami (“Battle Royale”) while in search of her long lost daughter, behind her partner’s back. She also plays the actress’s bitter sister.
Bruce Wagner penned the script and Ho is producing the film together with Conroy Chan, with whom she co-founded film entertainment 852 Films. “Mother Tongue” also stars Julian Sands (“A Room With A View”), Elaine Jin (“Mad World”) and Canon Nawata...
- 2/16/2021
- by Vivienne Chow
- Variety Film + TV
A new year means a new start. But in its list of new year releases for January 2021, Hulu is sending a message of…eh, we’ll get the year started in February. Not to be overly rude to the usually sturdy streaming service, but there’s not much going on for Hulu in 2021’s first month.
Perhaps the biggest release of note is something that already enjoyed a successful release for ITV in the U.K. The Sister is the lates thriller from Neil Cross (Luther) and it makes its U.S. debut on Hulu on Jan. 22. 2020 comedies Save Yourselves and Like a Boss both arrive on Jan. 1. Hulu original film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise premieres on Jan. 15 and TV series Everyone is Doing Great arrives on Jan. 13.
Thankfully Hulu’s library titles are a bit livelier this month. Jan. 1 sees the arrival of Blade Runner: The Final Cut,...
Perhaps the biggest release of note is something that already enjoyed a successful release for ITV in the U.K. The Sister is the lates thriller from Neil Cross (Luther) and it makes its U.S. debut on Hulu on Jan. 22. 2020 comedies Save Yourselves and Like a Boss both arrive on Jan. 1. Hulu original film The Ultimate Playlist of Noise premieres on Jan. 15 and TV series Everyone is Doing Great arrives on Jan. 13.
Thankfully Hulu’s library titles are a bit livelier this month. Jan. 1 sees the arrival of Blade Runner: The Final Cut,...
- 1/1/2021
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Hulu is kicking off the new year in style next month, with January set to deliver a ton of fresh titles to the Disney-owned streaming service. There’s a bunch of original content landing throughout the first few weeks of 2021, but probably the highlight is the incredible number of classic movies that are going up on the site on New Year’s Day. Whether you’re in the mood for iconic comedies, dramas, animated efforts or sci-fi flicks, there’s something for you on the way.
There are well over 100 films being added to Hulu’s library on January 1st, so let’s just pick out a few notable titles. The full Austin Powers trilogy is among them, and if you can’t get enough of Mike Myers, the first Shrek likewise becomes available. For dramas, there’s Robert Downey Jr. biopic Chaplin, Johnny Depp vehicle Donnie Brasco and Jim Carrey’s The Truman Show.
There are well over 100 films being added to Hulu’s library on January 1st, so let’s just pick out a few notable titles. The full Austin Powers trilogy is among them, and if you can’t get enough of Mike Myers, the first Shrek likewise becomes available. For dramas, there’s Robert Downey Jr. biopic Chaplin, Johnny Depp vehicle Donnie Brasco and Jim Carrey’s The Truman Show.
- 12/16/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
The 1990’s are widely regarded as the era of the thriller - particularly the so-called “yuppie thriller” which often entered around upwardly mobile middle-class couples who wind up in the crosshairs of a maniac who wants to dismantle their lives. The first such thriller was arguably Fatal Attraction, which spawned a who genre including movies like Pacific Heights, Internal Affairs, Malice, Bad Influence, Single White Female and more. One such movie is this week’s…...
- 10/6/2020
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Chadwick Boseman is a cop with a plan in 21 Bridges. Too bad that plan is for a generic thriller.
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The funny thing about the generic cop thriller 21 Bridges is that the title conceit--that the NYPD must close all 21 bridges (along with three tunnels and assorted other exits) to Manhattan in order to keep a pair of dangerous criminals trapped on the island--ends up meaning so little to the story.
The concept suggests a cat-and-mouse game, with the police and bad guys trying to outwit each other as the latter seek an escape from the densely packed borough. Instead, one inventive chase scene aside, we get a dull, by-the-numbers actioner in which we are so far ahead of the supposedly brilliant lead detective that we might as well be on the Long Island Expressway headed to Montauk.
That lead gumshoe is played by Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman,...
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The funny thing about the generic cop thriller 21 Bridges is that the title conceit--that the NYPD must close all 21 bridges (along with three tunnels and assorted other exits) to Manhattan in order to keep a pair of dangerous criminals trapped on the island--ends up meaning so little to the story.
The concept suggests a cat-and-mouse game, with the police and bad guys trying to outwit each other as the latter seek an escape from the densely packed borough. Instead, one inventive chase scene aside, we get a dull, by-the-numbers actioner in which we are so far ahead of the supposedly brilliant lead detective that we might as well be on the Long Island Expressway headed to Montauk.
That lead gumshoe is played by Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman,...
- 11/15/2019
- Den of Geek
Paramount is developing a reboot to the 1990 crime thriller Internal Affairs.
Richard Gere and Andy Garcia starred in the movie about an Internal Affairs agent who becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption. William Baldwin, Laurie Metcalf and Michael Beach co-starred.
Todd Garner, who recently worked with the studio on the family film Playing With Fire, will produce under his Broken Road Productions banner.
Paramount is also developing a reboot of the 1997 action thriller Face/Off with 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel set to write the ...
Richard Gere and Andy Garcia starred in the movie about an Internal Affairs agent who becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption. William Baldwin, Laurie Metcalf and Michael Beach co-starred.
Todd Garner, who recently worked with the studio on the family film Playing With Fire, will produce under his Broken Road Productions banner.
Paramount is also developing a reboot of the 1997 action thriller Face/Off with 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel set to write the ...
- 11/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Paramount is developing a reboot to the 1990 crime thriller Internal Affairs.
Richard Gere and Andy Garcia starred in the movie about an Internal Affairs agent who becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption. William Baldwin, Laurie Metcalf and Michael Beach co-starred.
Todd Garner, who recently worked with the studio on the family film Playing With Fire, will produce under his Broken Road Productions banner.
Paramount is also developing a reboot of the 1997 action thriller Face/Off with 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel set to write the ...
Richard Gere and Andy Garcia starred in the movie about an Internal Affairs agent who becomes obsessed with bringing down a cop who has managed to maintain a spotless reputation despite being involved in a web of corruption. William Baldwin, Laurie Metcalf and Michael Beach co-starred.
Todd Garner, who recently worked with the studio on the family film Playing With Fire, will produce under his Broken Road Productions banner.
Paramount is also developing a reboot of the 1997 action thriller Face/Off with 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel set to write the ...
- 11/12/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Richard Gere is to receive the Special Award to an Actor at the 27th edition of EnergaCamerimage, in Torun, Poland (Nov. 9-16), an event that draws the world’s leading cinematographers.
In a statement, the festival described Gere as “a charismatic and versatile performer of great charm and magnetic presence,” referencing some of the movies that helped make him a star such as Garry Marshall’s “Pretty Woman,” Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” and Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven.”
The festival described his career as being “full of brave choices and unexpected projects,” citing Paul Schrader’s “American Gigolo,” in which he played a male escort entangled in a murder investigation.
It also underscored the diversity of roles “in which he could truly shine through immersing himself in his characters.” These included an ambitious trumpeter working his way up in 1930s Harlem in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Cotton Club,...
In a statement, the festival described Gere as “a charismatic and versatile performer of great charm and magnetic presence,” referencing some of the movies that helped make him a star such as Garry Marshall’s “Pretty Woman,” Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” and Terrence Malick’s “Days of Heaven.”
The festival described his career as being “full of brave choices and unexpected projects,” citing Paul Schrader’s “American Gigolo,” in which he played a male escort entangled in a murder investigation.
It also underscored the diversity of roles “in which he could truly shine through immersing himself in his characters.” These included an ambitious trumpeter working his way up in 1930s Harlem in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Cotton Club,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Director Soi Cheang has completed production on his more recent film “Limbo”. The mystery/thriller stars Mason Lee and Gordon Lamb as police partners assigned to hunt down a serial killer. The film is based on the novel, Wisdom Tooth, by Chinese novelist Lei Mi.
A confirmed released date for the production should be announced soon. In anticipation of the film a trailer has been made available and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
“Rookie police officer Yam Hoi (Mason Lee) is a recent graduate of the police academy. Due to a wave of serial killings, Hoi is partnered with Brother Chin (Gordon Lam), who was recently reinstated on the force. However, the duo is unable to solve the cases and instead causes series of incidents. Later, Chin re-encounters a street child, Wong To (Cya Liu), who murdered his wife and son, and his anger makes him spiral out of control.
A confirmed released date for the production should be announced soon. In anticipation of the film a trailer has been made available and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
“Rookie police officer Yam Hoi (Mason Lee) is a recent graduate of the police academy. Due to a wave of serial killings, Hoi is partnered with Brother Chin (Gordon Lam), who was recently reinstated on the force. However, the duo is unable to solve the cases and instead causes series of incidents. Later, Chin re-encounters a street child, Wong To (Cya Liu), who murdered his wife and son, and his anger makes him spiral out of control.
- 3/25/2019
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
CBS today announced four participants for the 2018-2019 Directors Initiative, including Bold and the Beautiful star Heather Tom (Katie Logan Forrester). Now in its 15th year, the initiative provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and, more importantly, the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS Television Studio shows throughout the year. The program helps directors develop strategic objectives aimed at cultivating meaningful relationships with industry professionals that are essential to getting hired.
“This initiative is all about access to decision makers who can ultimately provide opportunities to advance our participants’ careers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion and Communications, CBS Entertainment. “Another rewarding aspect about this community we are building is that many of our participants will gain experience by shadowing directing alumni of previous Director Initiative programs, who are eager to share their insights.”
This year's participants are listed below.
“This initiative is all about access to decision makers who can ultimately provide opportunities to advance our participants’ careers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Executive Vice President, Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion and Communications, CBS Entertainment. “Another rewarding aspect about this community we are building is that many of our participants will gain experience by shadowing directing alumni of previous Director Initiative programs, who are eager to share their insights.”
This year's participants are listed below.
- 10/25/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
CBS has named the four helmers selected for its 2018-19 Directors Initiative. Now in its eighth year, the program helps directors develop strategic objectives aimed at cultivating meaningful relationships with industry professionals that are essential to getting hired.
This year’s class includes Lionel Colman, Cellin Gluck, Anne Hamilton and Heather Tom. All are drama directors. Read more about them below.
CBS’ program provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and gives them the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS Television Studio shows throughout the year.
“This initiative is all about access to decision makers who can ultimately provide opportunities to advance our participants’ careers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Evp Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion and Communications at CBS Entertainment. “Another rewarding aspect about this community we are building is that many of our participants will gain experience by shadowing directing alumni of previous Director Initiative programs,...
This year’s class includes Lionel Colman, Cellin Gluck, Anne Hamilton and Heather Tom. All are drama directors. Read more about them below.
CBS’ program provides a platform for experienced directors to gain access to showrunners, executives, managers and agents and gives them the opportunity to shadow CBS Television Network and CBS Television Studio shows throughout the year.
“This initiative is all about access to decision makers who can ultimately provide opportunities to advance our participants’ careers,” said Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, Evp Entertainment Diversity, Inclusion and Communications at CBS Entertainment. “Another rewarding aspect about this community we are building is that many of our participants will gain experience by shadowing directing alumni of previous Director Initiative programs,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
William Baldwin has landed a recurring role opposite Amanda Warren in upcoming series The Purge for USA Network and Syfy.
The project comes from franchise creator James DeMonaco, indie studio Blumhouse Television and Universal Cable Productions. The franchise — about one day each year when murder and mayhem is legalized — hatched its highest grossing effort so far with the most recent The Purge: Election Year in 2016. DeMonaco oversees the series which will be an entirely new chapter in America’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness and is slated to launch in conjunction with the next installment in the movie franchise, <em
Baldwin will play Don Ryker, the Managing Partner at Jane’s (Warren) investment firm, and her boss. Handsome, confident, and powerful, Don leads his team with alacrity and intelligence. He appears to be a big Jane supporter but in fact may be standing in the way of her career advancement. Don...
The project comes from franchise creator James DeMonaco, indie studio Blumhouse Television and Universal Cable Productions. The franchise — about one day each year when murder and mayhem is legalized — hatched its highest grossing effort so far with the most recent The Purge: Election Year in 2016. DeMonaco oversees the series which will be an entirely new chapter in America’s 12 hours of annual lawlessness and is slated to launch in conjunction with the next installment in the movie franchise, <em
Baldwin will play Don Ryker, the Managing Partner at Jane’s (Warren) investment firm, and her boss. Handsome, confident, and powerful, Don leads his team with alacrity and intelligence. He appears to be a big Jane supporter but in fact may be standing in the way of her career advancement. Don...
- 4/25/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sergeant who repeatedly threatened to kill Daniel Shaver in the moments leading up to his death was under review for his abusive attitude ... TMZ has learned. Charles Langley was the supervisor on scene in January 2016 when officer Philip Brailsford gunned down Shaver at a Mesa, Arizona hotel. You hear Langley bark a series of threats, including, "You do that again we're shooting you, do you understand?!" Turns out Langley was disciplined back in 2010 for bad behavior.
- 12/13/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
[[tmz:video id="0_p7z0dc2m"]] The former Arizona cop who was acquitted for the murder of Daniel Shaver had previously been investigated for body slamming a teenager during an arrest captured on video. The footage shows Mesa police officer Philip Brailsford and other cops arresting 2 men at a gas station in 2015. While attempting to apprehend a group of teens for criminal damage to a store ... Brailsford put one of them in a headlock, spun him around and slammed him to the ground.
- 12/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Chicago P.D.’s Intelligence Unit is known for going off book. Sometimes the book goes right out the window. As a perfect example, look no further than Jay Halstead dating the sister of an informant under his alias’s name. It’s not as if Voight hasn’t crossed the line and wouldn’t be deserving of an Internal Affairs investigation, but the fact that Denny Woods is leading this investigation is a joke. The hypocrisy is unbelievable, second only to the pressure he puts on Ruzek by threatening his sister and nephew. Denny is not clean by a long shot. He’ll take Voight down
Chicago P.D. Review: Ruzek Chooses...
Chicago P.D. Review: Ruzek Chooses...
- 12/8/2017
- by Araceli Aviles
- TVovermind.com
Stephen Fung’s heist flick “The Adventurers” is coming to Digital on December 5, 2017, and Blu-ray on January 2, 2018. See below for the press release from Well Go USA.
Well Go USA Press Release
Races onto Digital December 5
and on Blu-ray Combo Pack January 2The ADVENTURERSDirected by Stephen Fung and Starring Andy Lau & Jean Reno
“Fung endows [it] with panache and speed, and he punctuates the action with humor.”
~ Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post
Includes a Three-Part Making-of Featurette
Plano, Texas. (November 13, 2017) – Hong Kong Superstar Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Internal Affairs) as a charismatic thief is pursued by French icon Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional, The Da Vinci Code, Mission Impossible) as a tenacious detective in the globetrotting caper film The Adventurers, stealing onto on digital December 5 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack January 2 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Infamous thief Cheung Tan (Lau) has recently been released from prison. Cheung immediately...
Well Go USA Press Release
Races onto Digital December 5
and on Blu-ray Combo Pack January 2The ADVENTURERSDirected by Stephen Fung and Starring Andy Lau & Jean Reno
“Fung endows [it] with panache and speed, and he punctuates the action with humor.”
~ Mark Jenkins, The Washington Post
Includes a Three-Part Making-of Featurette
Plano, Texas. (November 13, 2017) – Hong Kong Superstar Andy Lau (House of Flying Daggers, Internal Affairs) as a charismatic thief is pursued by French icon Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional, The Da Vinci Code, Mission Impossible) as a tenacious detective in the globetrotting caper film The Adventurers, stealing onto on digital December 5 and on Blu-ray Combo Pack January 2 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Infamous thief Cheung Tan (Lau) has recently been released from prison. Cheung immediately...
- 11/17/2017
- by Kristen Barrett
- AsianMoviePulse
The premise of “No Activity” is so simple it’s dangerous. The police are stuck in an extended waiting game with a drug cartel. With the bad guys’ plan stalled, the cops have nothing to do but sit in their unmarked cruiser and keep an eye on their hideout. The two partners can only talk to each other to pass the time, and the same is true for the criminals on the inside and the dispatchers back at the station.
In other words, nothing happens. There’s literally no activity (barring the final moments of the first two episodes), and the entire comedy relies on banter between various partners to carry the show.
Improbably, it works. Buoyed by strong comedic performances from likable personalities, both new and familiar, and the sharp dialogue courtesy of series creator Trent O’Donnell and star Patrick Brammall, “No Activity” is a low-key pleasure. It goes down easy,...
In other words, nothing happens. There’s literally no activity (barring the final moments of the first two episodes), and the entire comedy relies on banter between various partners to carry the show.
Improbably, it works. Buoyed by strong comedic performances from likable personalities, both new and familiar, and the sharp dialogue courtesy of series creator Trent O’Donnell and star Patrick Brammall, “No Activity” is a low-key pleasure. It goes down easy,...
- 11/8/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
There are very few people who have the power to make such fearless, high security people such as those on NCIS: Los Angeles bend to their will. For Deeks, a pesky Internal Affairs detective who knows too much about his past is one of those people. She calls it an arrangement, but their relationship is more like friendly blackmail. Deeks comes whenever she calls for help on a case, in exchange for her keeping her mouth shut about Deeks killing his first partner. It doesn’t matter how good a cop he is. This is one sin Deeks might never be
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Whiting Comes To Collect...
NCIS: Los Angeles Review: Whiting Comes To Collect...
- 11/7/2017
- by Araceli Aviles
- TVovermind.com
Season 19 of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is proving to be emotionally challenging for Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay), who has been put through the ringer in the first five episodes.
First, Benson’s parenting skills were called into question after NYPD’s Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the Svu lieutenant. That was quickly followed by the arrival of Sheila (Brooke Shields), the biological grandmother of Benson’s adopted son, Noah. Believing that the parents of Noah’s biological mother were dead, Benson was floored when Sheila showed up and tried to vacate the adoption.
While she navigates a tenuous relationship with Sheila and has doubts about her intentions, Benson still has to give her full attention to the Special Victims Unit. “It will get uncomfortable,” Shields told Et during a visit to the set about her character’s presence in Benson’s life, with Hargitay adding that “it's an amazing arc and a very powerful one. It’s a...
First, Benson’s parenting skills were called into question after NYPD’s Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the Svu lieutenant. That was quickly followed by the arrival of Sheila (Brooke Shields), the biological grandmother of Benson’s adopted son, Noah. Believing that the parents of Noah’s biological mother were dead, Benson was floored when Sheila showed up and tried to vacate the adoption.
While she navigates a tenuous relationship with Sheila and has doubts about her intentions, Benson still has to give her full attention to the Special Victims Unit. “It will get uncomfortable,” Shields told Et during a visit to the set about her character’s presence in Benson’s life, with Hargitay adding that “it's an amazing arc and a very powerful one. It’s a...
- 10/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
This weekend brings the remake of “Flatliners,” Joel Schumacher’s 1990 thriller that starred Julia Roberts. Reviews are universally terrible for this retread of good-looking med-school students who put life-after-death on repeat, but it was a nail-biter for studio Sony Pictures from the outset: They took the risk of making an honest-to-god remake.
A remake sounds like the safest bet there is; isn’t original, untested IP the thing that studios fear most? However, in this market a true remake is what passes for a gamble. They’ve become a box-office rarity.
While none of this year’s top-grossing films are originals, there are very few genuine remakes. Yes, the year’s biggest movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” is a direct remake of the 1991 classic — but it went from animated to live action. (It was not a remake of the multiple live-action films and TV shows that preceded it, which stretch...
A remake sounds like the safest bet there is; isn’t original, untested IP the thing that studios fear most? However, in this market a true remake is what passes for a gamble. They’ve become a box-office rarity.
While none of this year’s top-grossing films are originals, there are very few genuine remakes. Yes, the year’s biggest movie, “Beauty and the Beast,” is a direct remake of the 1991 classic — but it went from animated to live action. (It was not a remake of the multiple live-action films and TV shows that preceded it, which stretch...
- 9/29/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy, David Harbour, Dermot Mulroney | Written by Andrea Berloff | Directed by Baran bo Odar
The English-language debut of Swiss director Baran bo Odar delivers nothing of what we want, namely: half-decent action, interesting characters, witty writing, or surprising plot deviations.
Jamie Foxx plays Vegas cop Vincent Downs, whom we first meet in the throes of a violent robbery. He’s stealing a whole bunch of cocaine, which belongs to a casino owner named Rubino (Dermot Mulroney). Problem is, Rubino himself owes it to fearsome gangster Novak (Scoot McNairy), who in turn is in thrall to his megalomaniac father.
After his son is kidnapped by Rubino’s thugs, Downs tries to return the drugs. But he is confounded by Internal Affairs partners Bryant (Michelle Monaghan) and Dennison (David Harbour); suspecting corruption, they step in to disrupt the deal. But in doing so they instigate a sleepless night of fighting,...
The English-language debut of Swiss director Baran bo Odar delivers nothing of what we want, namely: half-decent action, interesting characters, witty writing, or surprising plot deviations.
Jamie Foxx plays Vegas cop Vincent Downs, whom we first meet in the throes of a violent robbery. He’s stealing a whole bunch of cocaine, which belongs to a casino owner named Rubino (Dermot Mulroney). Problem is, Rubino himself owes it to fearsome gangster Novak (Scoot McNairy), who in turn is in thrall to his megalomaniac father.
After his son is kidnapped by Rubino’s thugs, Downs tries to return the drugs. But he is confounded by Internal Affairs partners Bryant (Michelle Monaghan) and Dennison (David Harbour); suspecting corruption, they step in to disrupt the deal. But in doing so they instigate a sleepless night of fighting,...
- 9/12/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
By Lee Pfeiffer
Stories about troubled cops or ex-cops still have a foothold in movies and TV shows -- almost to the point where you wonder why so these emotionally vulnerable men and women chose a stressful career in law enforcement in the first place. Private eyes, on the other hand, are almost an extinct species on the screen, after great media popularity in the 1950s and intermittent periods of audience demand since then. Maybe, as fantasy figures who embody power, personal integrity, and social conscience, trenchcoated PIs have been displaced and replaced by superheroes. The hero of Hal Ashby’s “8 Million Ways to Die” (1986), Matt Scudder (Jeff Bridges), begins as a policeman but becomes an unlicensed, free-lance gumshoe in the course of the story. A detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, Scudder serves a warrant on a suspected drug trafficker in the opening scenes of the film.
Stories about troubled cops or ex-cops still have a foothold in movies and TV shows -- almost to the point where you wonder why so these emotionally vulnerable men and women chose a stressful career in law enforcement in the first place. Private eyes, on the other hand, are almost an extinct species on the screen, after great media popularity in the 1950s and intermittent periods of audience demand since then. Maybe, as fantasy figures who embody power, personal integrity, and social conscience, trenchcoated PIs have been displaced and replaced by superheroes. The hero of Hal Ashby’s “8 Million Ways to Die” (1986), Matt Scudder (Jeff Bridges), begins as a policeman but becomes an unlicensed, free-lance gumshoe in the course of the story. A detective with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, Scudder serves a warrant on a suspected drug trafficker in the opening scenes of the film.
- 8/17/2017
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Apb alumna Tamberla Perry has booked a recurring role on the fourth season of Amazon drama series Bosch. Based on Michael Connelly's bestselling Harry Bosch novels, Bosch stars Titus Welliver as the idiosyncratic, tough, jazz-loving cop. Perry will play Gabriella Lincoln, a career Internal Affairs detective. Perry was most recently a series regular on Fox’s Apb as Officer Tasha Goss, and previously recurred on Starz's Boss. She's repped by Stewart Talent and Authentic…...
- 8/9/2017
- Deadline TV
Exploding across the stressed out summer of 2017 like a powder keg thrown into a room that’s already on fire, Kathryn Bigelow’s hectic but harrowing docudrama account of the 1967 Detroit riots is inevitably as concerned with the persistence of systemic racism as it is with its past. The years between now and then have made it impossible to isolate the two — names like Tamir Rice and Philando Castile have disallowed us from deluding ourselves into thinking what’s done is done. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Nevertheless, there’s something broadly instructive about a major director choosing this moment to make a movie about this episode in the fraught history of American race relations. With Ferguson still so close in the rearview mirror, with Eric Garner still so fresh in so many minds, not even the whitest of viewers (or filmmakers) can look at...
Nevertheless, there’s something broadly instructive about a major director choosing this moment to make a movie about this episode in the fraught history of American race relations. With Ferguson still so close in the rearview mirror, with Eric Garner still so fresh in so many minds, not even the whitest of viewers (or filmmakers) can look at...
- 7/23/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Stormy Monday starring Melanie Griffith will be available on Blu-ray July 18th From Arrow Video
In 1988, Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs, Leaving Las Vegas) made his feature directorial debut with Stormy Monday, a taut, noir-influenced gangster movie that drew on his key formative influences, including his youth in the Newcastle of the late ’50s and early ’60s, and the city’s vibrant jazz scene.
Sean Bean (Ronin) plays Brendan, a young loafer taken under the wing of jazz club owner Finney (Sting, Quadrophenia), who’s under pressure from American mobster Cosmo (Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive) to sell up in exchange for a cut of a local land development deal. Brendan just wants to earn an honest crust, but his burgeoning relationship with Cosmo’s ex-lover Kate (Melanie Griffith, Body Double) threatens to drag him into the middle of the impending showdown…
A romantic crime thriller with genuine heart, Stormy Monday features striking,...
In 1988, Mike Figgis (Internal Affairs, Leaving Las Vegas) made his feature directorial debut with Stormy Monday, a taut, noir-influenced gangster movie that drew on his key formative influences, including his youth in the Newcastle of the late ’50s and early ’60s, and the city’s vibrant jazz scene.
Sean Bean (Ronin) plays Brendan, a young loafer taken under the wing of jazz club owner Finney (Sting, Quadrophenia), who’s under pressure from American mobster Cosmo (Tommy Lee Jones, The Fugitive) to sell up in exchange for a cut of a local land development deal. Brendan just wants to earn an honest crust, but his burgeoning relationship with Cosmo’s ex-lover Kate (Melanie Griffith, Body Double) threatens to drag him into the middle of the impending showdown…
A romantic crime thriller with genuine heart, Stormy Monday features striking,...
- 7/7/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Vulture WatchCan Rebel Knight cleanse Oakland of corruption? Has the Rebel TV show been cancelled or renewed for a second season on Bet? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Rebel season two. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About?Airing on the Bet cable channel, Rebel stars Danielle Moné Truitt, Giancarlo Esposito, Mykelti Williamson, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Latanya Richardson Jackson, Brandon Quinn, Angela Ko, Mikelen Walker, and Tamala Jones. Oakland P.D. Detective Rebecca “Rebel” Knight (Truitt) is wired to play by the rules. In a failed attempt to keep him from gunning down her little brother, Malik (Walker), Rebel ends up shooting her partner, Michael “Mack” McIntyre (Quinn). Following an intense Internal Affairs and criminal...
- 5/25/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Last year, Shades of Blue debuted with strong ratings, and NBC renewed it after only five episodes aired. As the season progressed, the numbers declined. Fewer than two thirds of the premiere audience tuned in for the season finale. Will the ratings continue to fall? Will Shades of Blue be cancelled or renewed for season three on NBC?A New York City crime drama, Shades of Blue stars Jennifer Lopez, Ray Liotta, Warren Kole, Drea de Matteo, Dayo Okeniyi, Vincent Laresca, Hampton Fluker, Sarah Jeffery, and Gino Anthony Pesi. The series follows Harlee Santos (Lopez) and her work “family” of Brooklyn detectives. Season two finds Harlee navigating her fractured relationship with Wozniak (Liota) as she struggles to conceal the fact that she killed her daughter’s father. Not only are Stahl (Kole) and the FBI scrutinizing their precinct, so is Internal Affairs Detective Verco (Dov Davidoff). Meanwhile, a former member of their crew, Julia...
- 5/22/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
A French thriller gets the remake treatment, starring Jamie Foxx and Michelle Monaghan. Here's our review of the rather silly Sleepless...
Constructing a decent thriller's like building a house of cards: get it right, and you have something that stands by itself. Make a mistake, and the whole thing collapses in a heap. Sleepless, a remake of a French thriller, Sleepless Night, in turn adapted from a novel by Frederic Jardin, is one of those frustrating genre films that, after half-an-hour or so of decent construction, starts to wobble before your very eyes.
The set-up is this: Jamie Foxx plays a Las Vegas cop, Vincent Downs, who's robbed a huge stash of cocaine as part of an undercover investigation into his own precinct. Determined to get their drugs back, some ruthless gangsters stab Vincent in the gut and kidnap his son as leverage. Meanwhile, Internal Affairs officer Jennifer Bryant (Michelle Monaghan...
Constructing a decent thriller's like building a house of cards: get it right, and you have something that stands by itself. Make a mistake, and the whole thing collapses in a heap. Sleepless, a remake of a French thriller, Sleepless Night, in turn adapted from a novel by Frederic Jardin, is one of those frustrating genre films that, after half-an-hour or so of decent construction, starts to wobble before your very eyes.
The set-up is this: Jamie Foxx plays a Las Vegas cop, Vincent Downs, who's robbed a huge stash of cocaine as part of an undercover investigation into his own precinct. Determined to get their drugs back, some ruthless gangsters stab Vincent in the gut and kidnap his son as leverage. Meanwhile, Internal Affairs officer Jennifer Bryant (Michelle Monaghan...
- 5/5/2017
- Den of Geek
Stars: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Scoot McNairy, David Harbour, Dermot Mulroney | Written by Andrea Berloff | Directed by Baran bo Odar
The English-language debut of Swiss director Baran bo Odar delivers nothing of what we want, namely: half-decent action, interesting characters, witty writing, or surprising plot deviations.
Jamie Foxx plays Vegas cop Vincent Downs, whom we first meet in the throes of a violent robbery. He’s stealing a whole bunch of cocaine, which belongs to a casino owner named Rubino (Dermot Mulroney). Problem is, Rubino himself owes it to fearsome gangster Novak (Scoot McNairy), who in turn is in thrall to his megalomaniac father.
After his son is kidnapped by Rubino’s thugs, Downs tries to return the drugs. But he is confounded by Internal Affairs partners Bryant (Michelle Monaghan) and Dennison (David Harbour); suspecting corruption, they step in to disrupt the deal. But in doing so they instigate a sleepless night of fighting,...
The English-language debut of Swiss director Baran bo Odar delivers nothing of what we want, namely: half-decent action, interesting characters, witty writing, or surprising plot deviations.
Jamie Foxx plays Vegas cop Vincent Downs, whom we first meet in the throes of a violent robbery. He’s stealing a whole bunch of cocaine, which belongs to a casino owner named Rubino (Dermot Mulroney). Problem is, Rubino himself owes it to fearsome gangster Novak (Scoot McNairy), who in turn is in thrall to his megalomaniac father.
After his son is kidnapped by Rubino’s thugs, Downs tries to return the drugs. But he is confounded by Internal Affairs partners Bryant (Michelle Monaghan) and Dennison (David Harbour); suspecting corruption, they step in to disrupt the deal. But in doing so they instigate a sleepless night of fighting,...
- 5/4/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Bullets were flying, and Harlee was yelling “Officer down!” into her phone at the start of Shades of Blue Season 2 Episode 9.
We had to wait until the end to figure out who had been shot.
From what little we saw in that opening scene, I could tell that it wasn’t anyone from their team, but I never expected it to be Nate bleeding out on Wozniak’s floor.
Harlee had hoped that confronting Stahl about his dead partner would at least buy her a cease fire for a few days.
Hardly. The attacks are coming from all angles now, and it’s going to be almost impossible for the entire team to dodge a bullet, literal or figurative.
It felt as though we were waiting for the other shoe to drop concerning Loman’s interview with Nate. For a moment it looked like Loman had come to his senses.
We had to wait until the end to figure out who had been shot.
From what little we saw in that opening scene, I could tell that it wasn’t anyone from their team, but I never expected it to be Nate bleeding out on Wozniak’s floor.
Harlee had hoped that confronting Stahl about his dead partner would at least buy her a cease fire for a few days.
Hardly. The attacks are coming from all angles now, and it’s going to be almost impossible for the entire team to dodge a bullet, literal or figurative.
It felt as though we were waiting for the other shoe to drop concerning Loman’s interview with Nate. For a moment it looked like Loman had come to his senses.
- 5/1/2017
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
Did a magician dying during a performance signal a murder?
That was the key concern on Elementary Season 5 Episode 21 when Holmes and Watson weighed up the possible ways in which the man could have died.
Watch Elementary Season 5 Episode 21 Online
Meanwhile, a false allegation landed bell in hot water with Internal Affairs, but Watson seemed to think he was being targeted by his girlfriend's former husband.
Did the team find out the truth before it was too late?
View Slideshow: CBS Cheat Sheet: What Will Be Canceled?
Use the video above to watch Elementary online to get caught up with the latest drama. ...
That was the key concern on Elementary Season 5 Episode 21 when Holmes and Watson weighed up the possible ways in which the man could have died.
Watch Elementary Season 5 Episode 21 Online
Meanwhile, a false allegation landed bell in hot water with Internal Affairs, but Watson seemed to think he was being targeted by his girlfriend's former husband.
Did the team find out the truth before it was too late?
View Slideshow: CBS Cheat Sheet: What Will Be Canceled?
Use the video above to watch Elementary online to get caught up with the latest drama. ...
- 4/24/2017
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
How far would you go to save your family? That was the question at the crux of Shades of Blue Season 2 Episode 8.
And with bullets flying and Wozniak looking for bombs under his car, the stress and paranoia were at an all-time high.
Then again, is it being paranoid if someone is really after you?
The shooting at the television studio was barely a blip on the screen. Julia literally dodged the bullet and the hit woman wound up dead thanks to Harlee.
Was this simply a message from Bianchi? If he’s smart, he won’t try to take out Julia again.
There’s too much focus on her now, and besides, he still basically owns her, and owning the mayor of NYC is good for business.
The next victim in this war was Espada, who was arrested with a duffle bag full of weapons.
The arrest made me...
And with bullets flying and Wozniak looking for bombs under his car, the stress and paranoia were at an all-time high.
Then again, is it being paranoid if someone is really after you?
The shooting at the television studio was barely a blip on the screen. Julia literally dodged the bullet and the hit woman wound up dead thanks to Harlee.
Was this simply a message from Bianchi? If he’s smart, he won’t try to take out Julia again.
There’s too much focus on her now, and besides, he still basically owns her, and owning the mayor of NYC is good for business.
The next victim in this war was Espada, who was arrested with a duffle bag full of weapons.
The arrest made me...
- 4/24/2017
- by Christine Orlando
- TVfanatic
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