“The Boys” was developed for the screen by writer/director Eric Kripke, based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson as a subversive and wickedly satirical take on corporate America’s obsession with wealth and power. It is a highly entertaining cautionary tale about celebrity worship, materialism, fame and greed, exploring what happens when these revered superheroes abuse their unlimited powers.
Its large ensemble includes stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capon and Karen Fukuhara, with Aya Cash and Claudia Doumit joining the cast for season 2.
See ‘The Boys’ Emmys 2021 campaign: Amazon’s one-of-a-kind, immersive FYC event for the superhero blockbuster a hot ticket for voters
While the show’s first season inexplicably flew a little too under the radar for Emmy voters, it did garner a single nomination for sound editing.
Its large ensemble includes stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Chace Crawford, Erin Moriarty, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Tomer Capon and Karen Fukuhara, with Aya Cash and Claudia Doumit joining the cast for season 2.
See ‘The Boys’ Emmys 2021 campaign: Amazon’s one-of-a-kind, immersive FYC event for the superhero blockbuster a hot ticket for voters
While the show’s first season inexplicably flew a little too under the radar for Emmy voters, it did garner a single nomination for sound editing.
- 6/28/2021
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
I just switched my Golden Globe winner prediction for Best Drama Series to “The Boys.” This Amazon Prime superhero series is currently sixth place in Gold Derby’s overall odds, behind “The Crown,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Ozark,” “The Mandalorian” and “Perry Mason,” but I think you’re all vastly underestimating its chances. I know, I know — “The Boys” was skunked last year for its first season, which now makes it harder to rebound with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a quirky organization of less than 100 journalists that infamously tends to award only the newest shows and stars. So why do I predict it will prevail now?
Simply put, “The Boys” skyrocketed into the cultural zeitgeist this year after being only a small cult hit for its first season. This was the year the rest of the world truly discovered the gritty series about a ragtag group of vigilantes who are trying...
Simply put, “The Boys” skyrocketed into the cultural zeitgeist this year after being only a small cult hit for its first season. This was the year the rest of the world truly discovered the gritty series about a ragtag group of vigilantes who are trying...
- 1/14/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
While everyone has their own process, our panelists at our Meet the Experts: TV Cinematography panel agree that the most important places to start on a project is on the page and with the director. “I think for me the director’s vision is so important. I try to keep an open mind when I’m reading the script,” Martin Ahlgren (“The Plot Against America”) says during our group discussion with Dan Stoloff (“The Boys”), Steven Meizler (“The Queen’s Gambit”) and Dariusz Wolski (“Raised by Wolves”). Click on each of these names to watch an individual interview with each Dp.
“First, I wanna take it in what’s on the page, not necessarily start thinking about a technical approach, but then to me it’s important to speak to the director and get into his or her head to kind of have an idea of where they’re imagining the...
“First, I wanna take it in what’s on the page, not necessarily start thinking about a technical approach, but then to me it’s important to speak to the director and get into his or her head to kind of have an idea of where they’re imagining the...
- 12/7/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Joining an existing series could be daunting, especially one as singularly striking and special effects-heavy as “The Boys,” but cinematographer Dan Stoloff was up for the task in Season 2 of the Amazon hit.
“They were ready to take a step forward and they weren’t married to anything specific in terms of the look of the show. And I opted to stay with the same basic look because I thought it was great,” he tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: TV Cinematography panel (watch above). “What was intimidating was the amount of visual effects. I’ve done a lot of it in the past. But in this sort of concentrated dosage, it was a lot, and fortunately, production gave us sufficient support, sufficient time for pre-production, extensive meetings and extensive brainstorming sessions with the visual effects department, who are all right there with us all the time. In retrospect,...
“They were ready to take a step forward and they weren’t married to anything specific in terms of the look of the show. And I opted to stay with the same basic look because I thought it was great,” he tells Gold Derby at our Meet the Experts: TV Cinematography panel (watch above). “What was intimidating was the amount of visual effects. I’ve done a lot of it in the past. But in this sort of concentrated dosage, it was a lot, and fortunately, production gave us sufficient support, sufficient time for pre-production, extensive meetings and extensive brainstorming sessions with the visual effects department, who are all right there with us all the time. In retrospect,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Four top TV cinematographers will reveal the secrets behind their crafts when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Btl Experts” Q&a event with key 2021 guild and Emmy contenders this month. Each person will participate in two video discussions to be published on Monday, November 30, at 5:00 p.m. Pt; 8:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our senior editor Joyce Eng and a group chat with Joyce and all of the DPs together.
RSVP today by clicking here to book your reservations. We’ll send you a reminder a few before the start of the show so you won’t miss watching.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Boys” (Amazon Prime): Dan Stoloff
Stoloff’s career has included “Amazing Stories,” “The Americans,” “Suits,” “The Prince” and “Fairly Legal.”
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix): Steven Meizler...
RSVP today by clicking here to book your reservations. We’ll send you a reminder a few before the start of the show so you won’t miss watching.
This “Meet the Btl Experts” panel welcomes the following 2021 guild and Emmy contenders:
“The Boys” (Amazon Prime): Dan Stoloff
Stoloff’s career has included “Amazing Stories,” “The Americans,” “Suits,” “The Prince” and “Fairly Legal.”
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix): Steven Meizler...
- 11/23/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
How ‘The Americans’ Turns Brooklyn Into an ’80s World of D.C. Espionage, All on a Basic-Cable Budget
“The Americans” uses Brooklyn to serve as ’80s-era Washington, DC, home to Russian double agents at the end of the Cold War. The show doesn’t nod to a period look; the show’s cinematic energy is grounded in gritty realism and unsettling noir visual language.
That’s all well and good, but it’s also achieved on a basic-cable budget and a brisk eight-day shooting schedule that relies heavily on real locations rather than soundstage efficiency. Meeting that challenge demands real ingenuity, and IndieWire recently caught up with key members of the show’s production team to learn their secrets.
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The Gowanus
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That’s all well and good, but it’s also achieved on a basic-cable budget and a brisk eight-day shooting schedule that relies heavily on real locations rather than soundstage efficiency. Meeting that challenge demands real ingenuity, and IndieWire recently caught up with key members of the show’s production team to learn their secrets.
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The Gowanus
Nuzzled between the multimillion-dollar brownstones of Park Slope and Carroll Gardens is the Gowanus Canal – a neon-green polluted waterway that was once a hub of...
- 5/25/2017
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
Blu-Ray Review
Miracle
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Kurt Russell, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson
Running Time: 2 hr 16 mins
Rating: PG
Plot: The story of how the USA Hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the legendary winter Olympics of 1980.
Who’s It For? Fans of the game will be excited and possibly inspired by this true story.
Movie:
As much as the story of Miracle may be about the importance of teamwork, the film focuses on coach Herb Brooks as if there really is an “I” in team. Kurt Russell’s performance is certainly laudable, but in turn much of the players become nameless, particularly because while the faces may be accurate look-alikes, they are certainly not noticeable to us. Some of Miracle’s dull moments are saved by the film’s overall desire to present the “greatest moment in sports history” with as much authenticity as possible. But...
Miracle
Directed by: Gavin O’Connor
Cast: Kurt Russell, Noah Emmerich, Patricia Clarkson
Running Time: 2 hr 16 mins
Rating: PG
Plot: The story of how the USA Hockey team beat the Soviet Union in the legendary winter Olympics of 1980.
Who’s It For? Fans of the game will be excited and possibly inspired by this true story.
Movie:
As much as the story of Miracle may be about the importance of teamwork, the film focuses on coach Herb Brooks as if there really is an “I” in team. Kurt Russell’s performance is certainly laudable, but in turn much of the players become nameless, particularly because while the faces may be accurate look-alikes, they are certainly not noticeable to us. Some of Miracle’s dull moments are saved by the film’s overall desire to present the “greatest moment in sports history” with as much authenticity as possible. But...
- 7/9/2009
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Miracle is an important film to me. Not being much of a sports fan, sports movies have to have some kind of personal importance, grounding them in human drama or a stronger significance for them to resonate very strongly with me. Miracle has that in spades. It epitomizes the American spirit and not just that the 1980 Olympics were important, but why they were; why we needed, as a nation and a society, to have something spectacular happen. Being born well after all this took place, I would never presume to understand the magnificence of the story like those whose lives it directly affected. That said, the true brilliance of the film comes from how it can make people who know nothing about hockey or the history behind the 1980 games get behind the characters, the struggle, and the beauty of the event. I’m not going to analyze the film; it...
- 6/17/2009
- by Saul Berenbaum
- JustPressPlay.net
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