Birthed from Frankie Shaw’s Sundance award-winning short film, “Smilf” joins the growing canon of series that are far better than the knee-jerk reaction to their titles. Like “Cougar Town,” “Trophy Wife,” and “Happy Endings” before it, the new half-hour Showtime original transcends its meaning — the “s” stands for single and the “Milf” for, well, you know — quickly and repeatedly in the first three episodes. Occasionally, it can feel like an ill-fitting short gets tossed into Shaw’s first TV show, but the serialized majority of the story nevertheless marks the arrival of an adventurous and compassionate vision.
Shaw stars as Bridgette, a Bostonian living in Southie who works as a part-time tutor, part-time actress, and part-time overeater. (Bridgette binge eats on occasion.) She’s a single mom who always, always, always needs to be available for her son, Larry Bird (played by sisters Alexandra Mary Reimer and Anna Chanel Reimer...
Shaw stars as Bridgette, a Bostonian living in Southie who works as a part-time tutor, part-time actress, and part-time overeater. (Bridgette binge eats on occasion.) She’s a single mom who always, always, always needs to be available for her son, Larry Bird (played by sisters Alexandra Mary Reimer and Anna Chanel Reimer...
- 10/30/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Michael Nesmith has done far more than just Monkee around. Famed as one-quarter of the legendary television/music/live performance project in the late 1960s, Nesmith shared highlights of his unusual life in a new memoir, Infinite Tuesday. In it, he talks of his high-flying days in the Monkees, personal and financial struggles following their dissolution, and the shocking mysterious illness that nearly left him paralyzed.
The Monkees were designed as television’s answer to the Beatles, and their instant success soon brought them into upper echelon of fame alongside the real Fab Four. Nesmith stuck up a friendship with John Lennon,...
The Monkees were designed as television’s answer to the Beatles, and their instant success soon brought them into upper echelon of fame alongside the real Fab Four. Nesmith stuck up a friendship with John Lennon,...
- 4/14/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Three Buster Keaton shorts: The Balloonatic, The Goat, and The High Sign will screen April 10th at 2pm at the Walt Theater in New Haven, Missouri. The films will be accompanied by The Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra.
There’s nothing better than silent films accompanied by the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra. The group is a treasure and St. Louis is lucky to have them here. The group has actively redefined both the local music and film cultures of the area. The ensemble – equal parts indie/punk-stalwart and academically trained composer and musicians – provide life performance of new film scores to classic silent films. The Rats are hitting the road this Sunday, April 2nd and will be playing at the Walt Theater in New Haven, Missouri (about 60 miles west of St. Louis). The show starts at 2pm.
This is part of the Riverside Film Festival 2017. The Facebook...
There’s nothing better than silent films accompanied by the Rats and People Motion Picture Orchestra. The group is a treasure and St. Louis is lucky to have them here. The group has actively redefined both the local music and film cultures of the area. The ensemble – equal parts indie/punk-stalwart and academically trained composer and musicians – provide life performance of new film scores to classic silent films. The Rats are hitting the road this Sunday, April 2nd and will be playing at the Walt Theater in New Haven, Missouri (about 60 miles west of St. Louis). The show starts at 2pm.
This is part of the Riverside Film Festival 2017. The Facebook...
- 3/31/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This week was fairly well rounded when it comes to utilization of characters, and it was really appreciated.
We're weren't stuck in any one location for too long, and we even had an unlikely foursome scoring some drinks. I guess it shouldn't be unlikely that Dylan and Stitch would go out for drinks with their wives given their history, but that they married Abby and Sharon presents the oddity.
And finally...Finally, Chloe revealed her face, and her totally awesome disguise. I hope she really doesn't think that's a disguise, because I recognized her straight away.
So let's start with Victor and Chloe. A lot of other stories splinter off of Victor anyway.
We all pretty much knew it was going to be Chloe. Was she "disguising" herself to look like Natalie to throw the scent her way? She certainly doesn't wear it well. They put it on her head...
We're weren't stuck in any one location for too long, and we even had an unlikely foursome scoring some drinks. I guess it shouldn't be unlikely that Dylan and Stitch would go out for drinks with their wives given their history, but that they married Abby and Sharon presents the oddity.
And finally...Finally, Chloe revealed her face, and her totally awesome disguise. I hope she really doesn't think that's a disguise, because I recognized her straight away.
So let's start with Victor and Chloe. A lot of other stories splinter off of Victor anyway.
We all pretty much knew it was going to be Chloe. Was she "disguising" herself to look like Natalie to throw the scent her way? She certainly doesn't wear it well. They put it on her head...
- 7/16/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Things are finally getting interesting on this show.
Well, perhaps "interesting" is slightly too strong a word. At the very least, American Gothic Season 1 Episode 3 introduces several promising developments.
Garrett's plot throughout this installment was easily the strongest of the bunch, and that ending twist opens up some potentially great story territory.
On the flip side, Alison's was semi-interesting, but ultimately went in the cliched direction that I imagined it would. Cam, Jack, and Sophie are a bunch of walking caricatures, and Tessa is far too bland to be enjoyable at this point.
We opened on Garrett stalking a young woman at a diner, which he'd apparently been doing for days, given his little notebook full of details about her comings and goings. But before we found out who this woman was, he had an unexpected run-in with his ex, Molly.
Earlier in the season, Tessa mentioned Molly – she remarked...
Well, perhaps "interesting" is slightly too strong a word. At the very least, American Gothic Season 1 Episode 3 introduces several promising developments.
Garrett's plot throughout this installment was easily the strongest of the bunch, and that ending twist opens up some potentially great story territory.
On the flip side, Alison's was semi-interesting, but ultimately went in the cliched direction that I imagined it would. Cam, Jack, and Sophie are a bunch of walking caricatures, and Tessa is far too bland to be enjoyable at this point.
We opened on Garrett stalking a young woman at a diner, which he'd apparently been doing for days, given his little notebook full of details about her comings and goings. But before we found out who this woman was, he had an unexpected run-in with his ex, Molly.
Earlier in the season, Tessa mentioned Molly – she remarked...
- 7/7/2016
- by Caralynn Lippo
- TVfanatic
At the beginning of this week, I was like...can we speed things up Please?!
Then the end of the week was like a train riding off the rails. Wow. Things really started going fast and it seems like stories may be coming to a close.
Victor was shot, Mariah's head was based in...how did that happen?! Read on!!
Let's start with the train wreck that is Sharon. If we thought she went off the rails before, this is downright ridiculous.
Can anyone tell me why Sharon is off her meds? Did I miss her reasoning for that flaming disaster after Mariah confronted her with it?
Sharon was already seeing Sage. She's fully aware she's seeing Sage. She's not mentally impaired to the fact she's intellectually challenged. Sharon knows she needs her meds to help her through, well, everything (although I'm not sure the show is getting bipolar right,...
Then the end of the week was like a train riding off the rails. Wow. Things really started going fast and it seems like stories may be coming to a close.
Victor was shot, Mariah's head was based in...how did that happen?! Read on!!
Let's start with the train wreck that is Sharon. If we thought she went off the rails before, this is downright ridiculous.
Can anyone tell me why Sharon is off her meds? Did I miss her reasoning for that flaming disaster after Mariah confronted her with it?
Sharon was already seeing Sage. She's fully aware she's seeing Sage. She's not mentally impaired to the fact she's intellectually challenged. Sharon knows she needs her meds to help her through, well, everything (although I'm not sure the show is getting bipolar right,...
- 7/2/2016
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Potential serial killer Mitchell Hawthorne (and his corpse) are no longer.
American Gothic Season 1 Episode 2 followed the Hawthorne family in the wake of their patriach's death, as they prepared for his funeral. More secrets came to light and more potential Sbk suspects emerged.
I've decided that Brady is the best (or at least most interesting) character, though he is honestly pretty stupid and a terrible cop.
Perhaps working with the incredibly one-note brash and ball-busting Detective Cutter (who is an actual, offensively transparent caricature of a "hard-nosed lady cop") will do Brady some good.
At the very least, she forces him to challenge his assumptions. I understand that this is TV, not reality, but the idea that Brady would completely ignore the non-laborer workers who were present when the belt wound up in the concrete was so stupid that it actually pulled me out of watching the show. I had...
American Gothic Season 1 Episode 2 followed the Hawthorne family in the wake of their patriach's death, as they prepared for his funeral. More secrets came to light and more potential Sbk suspects emerged.
I've decided that Brady is the best (or at least most interesting) character, though he is honestly pretty stupid and a terrible cop.
Perhaps working with the incredibly one-note brash and ball-busting Detective Cutter (who is an actual, offensively transparent caricature of a "hard-nosed lady cop") will do Brady some good.
At the very least, she forces him to challenge his assumptions. I understand that this is TV, not reality, but the idea that Brady would completely ignore the non-laborer workers who were present when the belt wound up in the concrete was so stupid that it actually pulled me out of watching the show. I had...
- 6/30/2016
- by Caralynn Lippo
- TVfanatic
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has unveiled its 2015 line-up which includes films representing 54 countries, 23 world premieres and 53 U.S. premieres. The U.S. premiere of Niki Caro’s McFarland USA will close out the 30th fest. Based on the 1987 true story and starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello, the film follows novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California’s farm-rich Central Valley, as they give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of Coach Jim White (Costner), a newcomer to their predominantly Latino high school. The unlikely band of runners overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well.
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
The festival runs from January 27-February 7.
Below is the list of World and U.S. Premiere films followed by the list of titles by sidebar categories.
World Premieres
A Better You, USA
Directed by Matt Walsh
Cast: Brian Huskey,...
- 1/8/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
A self-acknowledged "showcase for Academy Award frontrunners," the Santa Barbara International Film Festival is often overlooked for the actual films that earn it festival status. An amalgamation of international discoveries and ’merica’s circuit highlights, the Sbiff curates a week of best-of-the-best to pair with their star-praising. The 2015 edition offers another expansive selection, bookended by two films that aren’t on any radars just yet. Sbiff will open with "Desert Dancer," producer Richard Raymond’s directorial debut. Starring Reece Ritchie and Frieda Pinto, the drama follows a group of friends who wave off the harsh political climate of Iran’s 2009 presidential election in favor of forming a dance team, picking up moves from Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly and Rudolf Nureyev thanks to the magic of YouTube. The festival will close with "McFarland, USA," starring Kevin Costner and Maria Bello. Telling the 1987 true story of a Latino high school’s underdog cross-country team,...
- 1/8/2015
- by Matt Patches
- Hitfix
Is it getting hot at Downton Abbey, or is the building just on fire? (Oh, wait, it’s both.)
The PBS drama made its fiery return Sunday — this is why we can’t have nice things, Edith! — bringing new secrets to light that could jeopardize several of the Abbey’s most prominent residents.
Where do I even start?
Love Games | Let’s begin with Isobel Crawley, who’s finally being treated like the sex symbol true fans have always known her to be. (Once Dr. Clarkson shows interest, all the boys want to know what’s up, am I right?...
The PBS drama made its fiery return Sunday — this is why we can’t have nice things, Edith! — bringing new secrets to light that could jeopardize several of the Abbey’s most prominent residents.
Where do I even start?
Love Games | Let’s begin with Isobel Crawley, who’s finally being treated like the sex symbol true fans have always known her to be. (Once Dr. Clarkson shows interest, all the boys want to know what’s up, am I right?...
- 1/5/2015
- TVLine.com
When Revenge returns for its fourth season next month, Victoria Grayson will find herself rubbing elbows with a certain spiky-haired saxophonist — sort of.
Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa on The Simpsons, will guest-star on Revenge‘s season premiere, TVLine has learned exclusively. Yeardley will play Phyllis, a fellow patient at the mental institution where Victoria was admitted (against her will) in the Season 3 finale.
Also joining in Season 4 is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Elena Satine, who will recur as the “black sheep” daughter of a wealthy southern family.
Yeardley Smith, who voices Lisa on The Simpsons, will guest-star on Revenge‘s season premiere, TVLine has learned exclusively. Yeardley will play Phyllis, a fellow patient at the mental institution where Victoria was admitted (against her will) in the Season 3 finale.
Also joining in Season 4 is Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.‘s Elena Satine, who will recur as the “black sheep” daughter of a wealthy southern family.
- 8/15/2014
- TVLine.com
Chicago – It was a cold Chicago day in May, typical of the endless winter. The coffee shop was warm and inviting, as I waited to interview the comedy icon, Cindy Caponera. She had written a book – “I Triggered Her Bully” – but as she walked in I was more interested in what she was wearing.
Her pullover was resplendent with an inlayed collar design, a thread embroidery that took me back to the court of Marie Antoinette. She paired that with one of the latest and hottest styles, the casual stretch pant, which she pulled off like a young Audrey Hepburn brought back to life for a chocolate ad. Her manicure, which she described as “mediocre,” glowed under the halogen lamps of the shop like Michael Jackson brought back to life as a sequined corpse. She said she had spent 45 minutes to make her eyebrows less purple, and as I looked more closely,...
Her pullover was resplendent with an inlayed collar design, a thread embroidery that took me back to the court of Marie Antoinette. She paired that with one of the latest and hottest styles, the casual stretch pant, which she pulled off like a young Audrey Hepburn brought back to life for a chocolate ad. Her manicure, which she described as “mediocre,” glowed under the halogen lamps of the shop like Michael Jackson brought back to life as a sequined corpse. She said she had spent 45 minutes to make her eyebrows less purple, and as I looked more closely,...
- 5/26/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Respected long-time talent representative Susan Smith, owner of The Susan Smith Co., died this morning at Cedars Sinai Medical Center surrounded by loved ones. She was 71. Smith, who had battled various cancers for decades, had been in the hospital since falling ill 18 days ago. On Wednesday, she underwent surgery for internal bleeding but by that time, she was gravely ill, so relatives and friends used the last couple of days to say their good-byes. “Susan is finally able to get a table in a booth next to her darlings Marion Dougherty and Phyllis Huffman in a place that was akin to her beloved “Carlyle Hotel,” Smith’s associate Charles E. Whitaker III said. Smith spent 44 years in the entertainment business, first as an agent and then as a manager, working with such long-time clients as Kathy Bates, Brian Dennehy, David Paymer and Melanie Lynskey, with whom she had a close bond.
- 10/12/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
After a Friday in which Paula Deen was dropped by the Food Network and released videos apologizing for "hurtful language," the effect of her comments on her cooking magazine contract and forthcoming book is to be determined. "We are not in a position to discuss her magazine and contract right now," said Phyllis Hoffman DePiano, CEO of Hoffman Media, which publishes the bimonthly Cooking With Paula Deen, to The Birmingham News. "A statement will be forthcoming later." She added to the Alabama-based paper: "We at Hoffman Media do not condone discrimination of any kind." Story: Food Network
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- 6/22/2013
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
I believe Michael Scott perfectly summed up today’s emotions when he stated, “Well, this is gonna hurt like a motherf—er.”
The final day of both The Office and my Dundies extravaganza is upon us, and needless to say, it’s an emotional one. Among the last batch of personalized Dunder Mifflinite honors are the very best of Jim and Pam, Dwight and Pam, and even Kelly and Ryan.
But that’s not all: Members of the Office cast — including Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer – are also on hand (scroll way down) to give out their own special set of Dundies.
The final day of both The Office and my Dundies extravaganza is upon us, and needless to say, it’s an emotional one. Among the last batch of personalized Dunder Mifflinite honors are the very best of Jim and Pam, Dwight and Pam, and even Kelly and Ryan.
But that’s not all: Members of the Office cast — including Rainn Wilson and Jenna Fischer – are also on hand (scroll way down) to give out their own special set of Dundies.
- 5/16/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
New York — A new J.D. Salinger film and biography are being billed as an unprecedented look into the mysterious life of the author of "The Catcher In the Rye."
Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that it had acquired "The Private War of J.D. Salinger," an oral biography compiled by author David Shields and filmmaker-screenwriter Shane Salerno, whose screenplay credits include the Oliver Stone film "Savages." Salinger's own books have been published by Little, Brown and Co.
Salerno has been working for several years on his documentary, which PBS will air next January for the 200th of its "American Masters" series. According to Simon & Schuster, the book and film draw upon interviews "with over 150 sources who either worked directly with author J.D. Salinger, had a personal relationship with him, or were influenced by his work."
Salinger's longtime literary agent, Phyllis Westberg of Harold Ober Associates Inc., declined to comment Tuesday.
Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that it had acquired "The Private War of J.D. Salinger," an oral biography compiled by author David Shields and filmmaker-screenwriter Shane Salerno, whose screenplay credits include the Oliver Stone film "Savages." Salinger's own books have been published by Little, Brown and Co.
Salerno has been working for several years on his documentary, which PBS will air next January for the 200th of its "American Masters" series. According to Simon & Schuster, the book and film draw upon interviews "with over 150 sources who either worked directly with author J.D. Salinger, had a personal relationship with him, or were influenced by his work."
Salinger's longtime literary agent, Phyllis Westberg of Harold Ober Associates Inc., declined to comment Tuesday.
- 1/29/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
As a relative newbie of the Downton Abbey phenomenon—which has only gotten stronger with season 3 currently airing in the U.S.—I was particularly excited to chat with the woman behind Mrs. Patmore. The lovely Lesley Nicol is not only just as funny as our favorite Downton cook, but she's the type of person you could talk to for hours. (And I mean, Hours.) And hey, she was nice enough to entertain my amateur status, which in itself is an admirable feat.
Check out our interview below!
You're in Vancouver, right? Have you ever been out there before?
I went to the Toronto Film Festival a few years ago, which was my first trip to Canada and this is my second.
I know you can't say much, but how's filming Once Upon a Time going so far?
I had my first day yesterday and you're right, I'm not supposed...
Check out our interview below!
You're in Vancouver, right? Have you ever been out there before?
I went to the Toronto Film Festival a few years ago, which was my first trip to Canada and this is my second.
I know you can't say much, but how's filming Once Upon a Time going so far?
I had my first day yesterday and you're right, I'm not supposed...
- 1/18/2013
- by Sharon Tharp
- TVology
In the recent PBS "American Masters" portrait of Woody Allen by director Robert Weide, Allen describes how he has a file folder filled with hundreds of loglines for movies he has come up with over the years; after completing each film, he sorts through them, finds one that speaks to him at the time and writes it up. To that end, "To Rome With Love" feels like four minor stories that Allen found in a pile and loosely stitched together in a narrative tied to Rome. That said, Rome is beautiful, and a mouthwatering set for any director. Unfortunately, you can't build a movie on a set alone. The plot concerns four different storylines intercut throughout the film's running time, which, at 2 hours, is probably 30 minutes too long. With so many storylines going at once, it's hard to focus on all of them for an extended period of time. Without a clear narrative thrust,...
- 6/15/2012
- by Emma Bernstein
- The Playlist
Craig (from Dark Eye Socket) here with Take Three. This week actress and director Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino a "sensation" circa 1941
Take One: The Bigamist (1953)
The Bigamist probes unseemly marital behaviour and stews on moral sorrows. At its centre is Edmond O’Brien toing and froing between two wives. But behind the camera as director, and in a supporting role as O’Brien’s second, San Francisco wife Phyllis Martin, is Ida Lupino. Her unfussy direction creates lean drama and her performance beautifully matches it, with nary an unnecessary furtive glance or superfluous line spoken. She’s a woman bored on a bus tour of Hollywood stars’ homes, chatted up by O’Brien’s depressed bigamist Harry Graham.
Edmond as Harry: Haven’t you any interest in how the other half lives?
Ida as Phyllis: No, not particularly. I’m just crazy about bus rides – gives me a chance to get off my feet.
Ida Lupino a "sensation" circa 1941
Take One: The Bigamist (1953)
The Bigamist probes unseemly marital behaviour and stews on moral sorrows. At its centre is Edmond O’Brien toing and froing between two wives. But behind the camera as director, and in a supporting role as O’Brien’s second, San Francisco wife Phyllis Martin, is Ida Lupino. Her unfussy direction creates lean drama and her performance beautifully matches it, with nary an unnecessary furtive glance or superfluous line spoken. She’s a woman bored on a bus tour of Hollywood stars’ homes, chatted up by O’Brien’s depressed bigamist Harry Graham.
Edmond as Harry: Haven’t you any interest in how the other half lives?
Ida as Phyllis: No, not particularly. I’m just crazy about bus rides – gives me a chance to get off my feet.
- 6/5/2012
- by Craig Bloomfield
- FilmExperience
No, it's not the ghost of Elvis, but somebody is apparently haunting the nine-bedroom Bel Air mansion where the American Idol contestants are bunking while they're in competition. "Some people are convinced that there's a ghost there, especially Allison [Iraheta]," a skeptical Anoop Desai tells People. "But I've never really seen her." It's not just a matter of seeing "her," according to Desai, who says the ghost, named Phyllis, is "just a friendly troublemaker. She bangs around and keeps people awake. Allison hears something in her room every night. I don't know if someone's just creeping around in there or what.
- 4/30/2009
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
"What took you so long?" asks Clint Eastwood, jesting when we tell him this interview will be printed in Back Stage, which has never spoken to him until now. He appeared on the cover in 2003 when the Screen Actors Guild honored him with a Life Achievement Award, but a SAG representative said at the time that he wasn't available to be interviewed. Eastwood looks stricken when he hears this and apologetically explains that the request never got to him. Perhaps that's because although he's one of the most respected filmmakers and actors working today, he prefers not to have a personal publicist. He is a man of seeming practicality and probable frugality. Anyone who works with him will tell you he "takes the B.S. out of filmmaking," as his longtime production designer, the late Henry Bumstead, so bluntly put it. In fact, Eastwood drove himself to our interview. The...
- 12/31/2008
- by Jamie Painter Young
- backstage.com
With a farewell tip of the hat to Robert Altman and a special commendation for Clint Eastwood, the American Film Institute completed its review of 2006 on Wednesday by highlighting what it calls the AFI's Moments of Significance.
Casting the spotlight on eight developments that had an impact on the worlds of TV and film, the list leads off with Clint Eastwood, dubbed "a national treasure," citing the fact that he completed two films, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima that "not only complement one another, but they resonate together to create one of the great motion picture experiences of the new century." The AFI also hailed Eastwood's team of collaborators -- including producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Lorenz, writer Paul Haggis, cinematographer Tom Stern, editor Joel Cox, production designer Henry Bumstead and casting director Phyllis Huffman -- for providing "an epic reminder that the American viewpoint is not the only human perspective."
Letters also was included among the AFI's choices of the top 10 movies of the year, which were announced this month.
The new list concluded by eulogizing Altman, who died Nov. 20. It called him "a true maverick of American film. His body of work -- both in film and television -- reflects an exceptional diversity in genre, but always with his indelible signature. From overlapping dialogue to the epic ensemble pieces filled with actors who revered him, Altman's style continues to inspire artists and audiences alike."
The other developments cited by the AFI include:
The documentary speaks to the world. Citing Davis Guggenheim's An Inconvenient Truth, which examined global warming; James Longley's Iraq in Fragments, one of a number of docus that took on the war in Iraq; and Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke, an epic take on Hurricane Katrina's effects on New Orleans.
Casting the spotlight on eight developments that had an impact on the worlds of TV and film, the list leads off with Clint Eastwood, dubbed "a national treasure," citing the fact that he completed two films, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima that "not only complement one another, but they resonate together to create one of the great motion picture experiences of the new century." The AFI also hailed Eastwood's team of collaborators -- including producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Lorenz, writer Paul Haggis, cinematographer Tom Stern, editor Joel Cox, production designer Henry Bumstead and casting director Phyllis Huffman -- for providing "an epic reminder that the American viewpoint is not the only human perspective."
Letters also was included among the AFI's choices of the top 10 movies of the year, which were announced this month.
The new list concluded by eulogizing Altman, who died Nov. 20. It called him "a true maverick of American film. His body of work -- both in film and television -- reflects an exceptional diversity in genre, but always with his indelible signature. From overlapping dialogue to the epic ensemble pieces filled with actors who revered him, Altman's style continues to inspire artists and audiences alike."
The other developments cited by the AFI include:
The documentary speaks to the world. Citing Davis Guggenheim's An Inconvenient Truth, which examined global warming; James Longley's Iraq in Fragments, one of a number of docus that took on the war in Iraq; and Spike Lee's When the Levees Broke, an epic take on Hurricane Katrina's effects on New Orleans.
- 12/27/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Pictures' Mystic River and Paramount Pictures' School of Rock were the top winners in the film category at the Casting Society of America's 20th annual Artios Awards, held in simultaneous events in Beverly Hills and New York. Phyllis Huffman and Carolyn Pickman were recognized Tuesday for feature film (drama) casting for River, while Ilene Starger was honored for feature film casting (comedy) for Rock. Ferne Cassel and Kimberly Mullen walked away with the award for independent feature film casting for their work on Monster. In television, Gary M. Zuckerbrod won dramatic episodic casting for CBS' Without a Trace, while the dramatic pilot casting nod went to John Papsidera and Wendy O'Brien for HBO's Carnivale.
- 10/14/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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