Author: Stefan Pape
Last Spring there was a British indie called Golden Years – a film which has, for the most part, an identical narrative structure to what we’re now seeing in Hollywood picture Going in Style. Though the credentials of the cast is wildly different, not to mention the resources available to the respective filmmakers – there’s little that separates the two movies in terms of quality, and the former was written by Diy Sos’s very own Nick Knowles. This time, our primary storyteller is Zach Braff, a filmmaker accused of being too overtly quirky, and contrived in his commitment to whimsicality in his preceding endeavours. So now while he’s thankfully toned it down somewhat, he’s gone too far in the opposite direction, presenting a film that is frustratingly generic.
Upon discovering that they are soon to lose their jobs – and pensions – old friends Willie (Morgan Freeman...
Last Spring there was a British indie called Golden Years – a film which has, for the most part, an identical narrative structure to what we’re now seeing in Hollywood picture Going in Style. Though the credentials of the cast is wildly different, not to mention the resources available to the respective filmmakers – there’s little that separates the two movies in terms of quality, and the former was written by Diy Sos’s very own Nick Knowles. This time, our primary storyteller is Zach Braff, a filmmaker accused of being too overtly quirky, and contrived in his commitment to whimsicality in his preceding endeavours. So now while he’s thankfully toned it down somewhat, he’s gone too far in the opposite direction, presenting a film that is frustratingly generic.
Upon discovering that they are soon to lose their jobs – and pensions – old friends Willie (Morgan Freeman...
- 4/6/2017
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
After taking home a Golden Globe for best original song in a motion picture, artists Common and John Legend explained how they came together to create "Glory." "The first day I stepped on the set of Selma, I began to feel like this was bigger than a movie," Common said during his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony Jan 11. "As I got to know the people of the Civil Rights Movement, I realized I am the hopeful black woman who was denied her right to vote. I am the caring white supporter killed on the front lines of freedom. I...
- 1/12/2015
- by Jacqueline Andriakos, @jandriakos
- PEOPLE.com
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has already made waves over the last several years by heavily censoring A Serbian Film and The Human Centipede 2, and calling for an all-out ban on The Bunny Game. Now, according to a recent announcement, they're about to step up their game even more. In response to a public study carried out by an independent research group called Ipsos Mori, the board vowed to intervene more in the way films depict rape and sexual assault. Specifically, "scenes with make sexual or sadistic violence look appealing, reinforce the suggestion that victims enjoy rape and scenes that invite viewer complicity in rape or other harmful violent activities." According to BBFC director Sam Cook: "Once again the public have told...
- 12/11/2012
- Screen Anarchy
Los Angeles — R. B. Greaves, a pop singer whose "Take a Letter, Maria" was a 1969 hit, has died in Los Angeles. He was 68.
Ronald Bertram Greaves died of prostate cancer on Sept. 27 at his home, said Craig Harvey, Los Angeles County coroner's chief of operations.
Greaves was a nephew of the legendary R&B singer Sam Cook. He was born on a U.S. Air Force base in the former British Guyana.
Living in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, he recorded several soul singles as Sonny Childe.
It was after moving to the United States that he scored his biggest hit as R.B. Greaves.
"Take a Letter, Maria" tells the story of a man who comes home to find "the woman I thought I knew in the arms of another man."
He dictates a final letter to her through his secretary with the chorus: "Take a letter, Maria. Address it to my wife.
Ronald Bertram Greaves died of prostate cancer on Sept. 27 at his home, said Craig Harvey, Los Angeles County coroner's chief of operations.
Greaves was a nephew of the legendary R&B singer Sam Cook. He was born on a U.S. Air Force base in the former British Guyana.
Living in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, he recorded several soul singles as Sonny Childe.
It was after moving to the United States that he scored his biggest hit as R.B. Greaves.
"Take a Letter, Maria" tells the story of a man who comes home to find "the woman I thought I knew in the arms of another man."
He dictates a final letter to her through his secretary with the chorus: "Take a letter, Maria. Address it to my wife.
- 10/5/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Opera singer scored 29 out of 30 on night when contestants danced to music from their 'most memorable years.'
By Kelley L. Carter
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas on "Dancing With the Stars"
Photo: ABC
Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" episode was an emotional one. No one was given the boot — that'll happen Tuesday night (April 3) with the second elimination of the season — but the theme was "most memorable year," and the celebrity contestants got deep and personal. And then some.
At the top of the pack was singer Katherine Jenkins, who took us back to 1996 — the year she learned her dad had lung cancer. She and her partner Mark Ballas did the waltz, and by the end of the routine, she was in tears. And she wasn't alone. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba cried with her and told her the dance was like magic. She scored the first pair of 10s of the season,...
By Kelley L. Carter
Katherine Jenkins and Mark Ballas on "Dancing With the Stars"
Photo: ABC
Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" episode was an emotional one. No one was given the boot — that'll happen Tuesday night (April 3) with the second elimination of the season — but the theme was "most memorable year," and the celebrity contestants got deep and personal. And then some.
At the top of the pack was singer Katherine Jenkins, who took us back to 1996 — the year she learned her dad had lung cancer. She and her partner Mark Ballas did the waltz, and by the end of the routine, she was in tears. And she wasn't alone. Judge Carrie Ann Inaba cried with her and told her the dance was like magic. She scored the first pair of 10s of the season,...
- 4/3/2012
- MTV Music News
Back before they became superstars, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jordin Sparks and the rest of the "American Idol" winners were just hopefuls trying to catch their big break.Season 11's audition rounds begin tonight; will the next "American Idol" be among those we see tonight?Check out the first auditions of the contestants that would go on to win the show.Season 1 - Kelly ClarksonKelly wore a homemade dress and sang "Express Yourself" by Madonna during her audition. She even asked Randy Jackson to trade places with her -- a pretty gutsy move considering no one really knew the judges' personalities and how they would react. Fortunately, they loved her ... and so did America.Season 2 - Ruben StuddardThe velvet teddy bear (wearing a jersey that would become his trademark look) wowed the judges with Stevie Wonder's "Ribbon In The Sky." Check out his reaction at the end! Season 3 -...
- 1/19/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Wednesday night's (March 3) episode of "American Idol" was, without a doubt, the best episode of the season so far. That's not to say it was perfect (Haeley Vaughn's version of Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" saw to that), but there were a number of instantly memorable (and occasionally jaw-dropping) highlights. In addition to Crystal Bowersox's triumphant return from illness, there was Siobhan Magnus' rousing, left-field run through of Aretha Franklin's "Think," Lacey Brown's interesting take on Sixpence None the Richer's "Kiss Me" and Lilly Scott's not-unreasonable take on the Sam Cook classic "A Change Is Gonna Come" (even though she still should have left it in the "retired" pile). Heck, even though Michelle Delamor's attack on Creed's "With Arms Wide Open" (which she re-imagined as a sort of shuffling R&B jam) was most certainly a failure, it was nice to see...
- 3/4/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
After a 24-hour postponement due to the hospitalization of Crystal Bowersox, the "American Idol" Top 20 women took the stage in hopes of making it one more week on Fox's hit singing competition. A recovered Crystal led off the night with Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Long as I Can See the Light." Randy Jackson praised her: "I got to say: To me, this is a reality show. In life, truth is reality. You are the truth. You do what you do. I love that you are not trying to be anybody else. I love that girl. That girl is hot." Ellen DeGeneres agreed, saying, "That is pure, raw, natural talent. There is nothing forced or pushed. I am so glad you are here today. Stay healthy. We need you here." Kara DioGuardi pointed out, "You have completely recovered from last week [with this song]. You are that American rock. When you come out here,...
- 3/4/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
First up tonight for the Idol ladies is Crystal Bowersox. (Last night's performance wrap up is here) It wasn't known if Crystal would be able to perform tonight after dealing with a medical condition yesterday, (diabetes complications is the word on the web, which she confirmed on her facebook page and says she's doing well) but she's back and she's ready to roll, telling Ryan she's feeling good---"I'm a tough cookie", she says. Read on for tonight's live Idol highlights, song choices and judges reactions:
Crystal Bowersox---"Long As I Can See the Light" (Creedence Clearwater) Randy loves that she is not trying to be anyone else; he loves 'that girl'. Ellen says, 'pure, raw, natural talent' and she's so glad she's still in the competition. Kara says this song is who she is and Simon says he completely misunderestimated her last week.....saying, "this is like the moment...
Crystal Bowersox---"Long As I Can See the Light" (Creedence Clearwater) Randy loves that she is not trying to be anyone else; he loves 'that girl'. Ellen says, 'pure, raw, natural talent' and she's so glad she's still in the competition. Kara says this song is who she is and Simon says he completely misunderestimated her last week.....saying, "this is like the moment...
- 3/4/2010
- by noreply@blogger.com (realitytvnews)
In honor of Valentine's Day, our staff will be sharing some of their favorite romantic scenes all day long.
I hate to begin a love post with a caveat, but I have to be honest -- this is not my favorite romantic scene of all time. But YouTube is playing hard to get this Valentine's Day, so I'm settling for a scene I like from a film that I love: Witness. I know I've breathlessly praised Witness before, but cinematic affairs deserve more than one love letter.
The romances I like best are generally the saddest ones, and the one between John Book and Rachel Lapp is exquisitely heartbreaking. They are two characters who share the same core values, but are from such different worlds that they're at odds with each other. Book may have staunch morals (sneered at by his sister), but he's still too radical for Rachel's world,...
I hate to begin a love post with a caveat, but I have to be honest -- this is not my favorite romantic scene of all time. But YouTube is playing hard to get this Valentine's Day, so I'm settling for a scene I like from a film that I love: Witness. I know I've breathlessly praised Witness before, but cinematic affairs deserve more than one love letter.
The romances I like best are generally the saddest ones, and the one between John Book and Rachel Lapp is exquisitely heartbreaking. They are two characters who share the same core values, but are from such different worlds that they're at odds with each other. Book may have staunch morals (sneered at by his sister), but he's still too radical for Rachel's world,...
- 2/14/2010
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
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