On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every other day throughout the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the fantasy film A Lobster Tale, and you can watch it over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.
Directed by Adam Massey from a screenplay by Court Crandall and Andrew James, A Lobster Tale has the following synopsis: Kind-hearted lobsterman Cody Brewer cannot seem to pay enough attention to his wife or his teenage son. When Cody discovers odd green moss in one of his traps, he learns that the moss has supernatural healing powers. As the townspeople find out about the supernatural moss, Cody becomes the most popular man in town. But,...
Directed by Adam Massey from a screenplay by Court Crandall and Andrew James, A Lobster Tale has the following synopsis: Kind-hearted lobsterman Cody Brewer cannot seem to pay enough attention to his wife or his teenage son. When Cody discovers odd green moss in one of his traps, he learns that the moss has supernatural healing powers. As the townspeople find out about the supernatural moss, Cody becomes the most popular man in town. But,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Based on the novel by F. Paul Wilson, Michael Mann’s The Keep took place during World War II as a group of Nazis are forced to turn to a Jewish historian for help in battling an ancient demon they have inadvertently freed from its prison. It looks like a remake of The Keep is in the works, and the news comes from none other than F. Paul Wilson himself.
The Keep – 2 days ago, after a year and a half of lawyering between the "purchaser" and my side at ICM, I signed an option/purchase agreement with Greg Nicotero for the remake of The Keep. Greg is a longtime fan of the book and he's got the chops to do a worthy adaptation.
— F. Paul Wilson (@fpaulwilson) December 15, 2022
“2 days ago, after a year and a half of lawyering between the ‘purchaser’ and my side at ICM, I signed an option...
The Keep – 2 days ago, after a year and a half of lawyering between the "purchaser" and my side at ICM, I signed an option/purchase agreement with Greg Nicotero for the remake of The Keep. Greg is a longtime fan of the book and he's got the chops to do a worthy adaptation.
— F. Paul Wilson (@fpaulwilson) December 15, 2022
“2 days ago, after a year and a half of lawyering between the ‘purchaser’ and my side at ICM, I signed an option...
- 12/15/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
A new episode of the Best Horror Movie You Never Saw video series has just surfaced online, and in this one we’re looking back at the 1983 film The Keep (watch it Here), which was directed by future Oscar nominee Michael Mann… and turned out to be a very troubled production for the filmmaker. You can hear all about it in the video embedded above.
Based on a novel by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep has the following synopsis:
This superb gothic thriller will grip you with its combination of horror, romance and the supernatural. It is World War II in German-occupied Romania. Nazi soldiers have been sent to garrison a mysterious fortress, but a nightmarish discovery is soon made. The Keep was not built to keep anything out. The massive structure was, in fact built to keep something in… Scott Glenn portrays the stranger who alone must battle the...
Based on a novel by F. Paul Wilson, The Keep has the following synopsis:
This superb gothic thriller will grip you with its combination of horror, romance and the supernatural. It is World War II in German-occupied Romania. Nazi soldiers have been sent to garrison a mysterious fortress, but a nightmarish discovery is soon made. The Keep was not built to keep anything out. The massive structure was, in fact built to keep something in… Scott Glenn portrays the stranger who alone must battle the...
- 11/3/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Review by Roger Carpenter
A mysterious sniper is shooting hookers in The Big Apple and managing to take photos of them at the exact moment of death. These photos are being sent to police, along with notes daring the police to stop the killer. Sergeant Boyd (Richard Crenna) is a detective who has managed to alienate everyone in his life. His obsession with police work—and with criminal mastermind Julius Kurtz (Paul Williams)—has caused his partner to quit on him and his wife to leave him. Even his new partner, a tough-as-nails female undercover cop, doesn’t like him much. He works night and day in pursuit of criminals, even having to create a contraption rigged to his telephone that feeds his fish when he calls his apartment.
As more girls are killed The Brass get more and more agitated which in turn increases the pressure on Boyd. He...
A mysterious sniper is shooting hookers in The Big Apple and managing to take photos of them at the exact moment of death. These photos are being sent to police, along with notes daring the police to stop the killer. Sergeant Boyd (Richard Crenna) is a detective who has managed to alienate everyone in his life. His obsession with police work—and with criminal mastermind Julius Kurtz (Paul Williams)—has caused his partner to quit on him and his wife to leave him. Even his new partner, a tough-as-nails female undercover cop, doesn’t like him much. He works night and day in pursuit of criminals, even having to create a contraption rigged to his telephone that feeds his fish when he calls his apartment.
As more girls are killed The Brass get more and more agitated which in turn increases the pressure on Boyd. He...
- 1/2/2018
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Success is the Best Revenge: Russell’s Embellished Portrait of the Miracle Mop
Director David O. Russell has been often praised for the depictions of women throughout his filmography, beginning with an unforgettable Alberta Watson in his debut Spanking the Monkey (1994). Amy Adams, who starred in The Fighter (2010) and American Hustle (2013), publicly thanked the director for his generous roles for actresses, and he’s finally anchored a film around the perspective of a woman with Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence in their third collaboration together (she won her Oscar for his 2012 title The Silver Linings Playbook). You wouldn’t know it up front, though the opening credits announce a dedication to spirited women everywhere, basing this on one perseverant woman in particular, but Russell is relaying the (exaggerated) story of Joy Mangano, the person behind the invention of the Miracle Mop. Recalibrated for Russell’s particular flavor of odd, broken...
Director David O. Russell has been often praised for the depictions of women throughout his filmography, beginning with an unforgettable Alberta Watson in his debut Spanking the Monkey (1994). Amy Adams, who starred in The Fighter (2010) and American Hustle (2013), publicly thanked the director for his generous roles for actresses, and he’s finally anchored a film around the perspective of a woman with Joy, starring Jennifer Lawrence in their third collaboration together (she won her Oscar for his 2012 title The Silver Linings Playbook). You wouldn’t know it up front, though the opening credits announce a dedication to spirited women everywhere, basing this on one perseverant woman in particular, but Russell is relaying the (exaggerated) story of Joy Mangano, the person behind the invention of the Miracle Mop. Recalibrated for Russell’s particular flavor of odd, broken...
- 12/23/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
For the first time ever, Donald Cammell’s obscure 1987 serial killer thriller White of the Eye is available on DVD and Blu-ray in the United States (the UK arm of Arrow Video brandished its own striking package of the title in early 2014). Director of only four features, including his iconic 1970 debut Performance (co-directed by Nicolas Roeg), Cammell’s quartet of features were all labors of love, the filmmaker undergoing significant set backs on each project up until his death following 1995’s Wild Side.
With seven to ten years in-between each outing, this feature marked the end of a decade long hiatus following 1977’s adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel Demon Seed starring Julie Christie. Adapting from an obscure novel by brothers Laurence and Andrew Klavan (a notable writer of mystery thrillers) writing under the pseudonym Margaret Tracy, Cammell’s wife and actress China Kong co-wrote the screenplay. With his experience...
With seven to ten years in-between each outing, this feature marked the end of a decade long hiatus following 1977’s adaptation of the Dean Koontz novel Demon Seed starring Julie Christie. Adapting from an obscure novel by brothers Laurence and Andrew Klavan (a notable writer of mystery thrillers) writing under the pseudonym Margaret Tracy, Cammell’s wife and actress China Kong co-wrote the screenplay. With his experience...
- 12/1/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Fox’s latest dip into the “24” pool would focus on a younger male agent, according to a new report. The potential series would feature guest appearances by Jack Bauer, but center on the new protagonist, who would work alongside an older, more seasoned female agent, TVLine wrote on Monday. The older agent would not be Yvonne Strahovski‘s Kate Morgan, although she also may appear, Howard Gordon told the publication. Manny Coto and Evan Katz will serve as writers and executive producers of the next installment. Also Read: Alberta Watson, 'Nikita,' '24' Actress, Dead at 60 It’s...
- 6/1/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Alberta Watson, the Canadian actress who starred on 24 and Nikita, died Saturday. She was 60. Alberta Watson Dies “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson. Alberta died in the arms of her beloved [husband] Ken on Saturday March 21st at Kensington Hospice after a long and […]
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- 3/24/2015
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Character actress Alberta Watson passed away on Saturday due to cancer, her agent has reported. Watson was 60.
Watson began her acting career in Canada with national broadcaster CBC, gaining notice for a key role in the 1978 feature In Praise of Older Women. Watson went on to a variety of roles in movies such as 1981’s Black Mirror and 1983’s The Keep, as well as guest stints on shows such as Kane & Abel.
Watson got her first major television role in Buck James, following that up with guest appearances on shows such as The Equalizer and Street Legal. As the 90s came around, she became a more prominent fixture in television, appearing on shows such as Law & Order and The Outer Limits. Watson also appeared in David O. Russell’s 1994 feature Spanking the Monkey, garnering acclaim for her role of Susan Aibelli. She followed that up with roles in the 1995 feature Hackers,...
Watson began her acting career in Canada with national broadcaster CBC, gaining notice for a key role in the 1978 feature In Praise of Older Women. Watson went on to a variety of roles in movies such as 1981’s Black Mirror and 1983’s The Keep, as well as guest stints on shows such as Kane & Abel.
Watson got her first major television role in Buck James, following that up with guest appearances on shows such as The Equalizer and Street Legal. As the 90s came around, she became a more prominent fixture in television, appearing on shows such as Law & Order and The Outer Limits. Watson also appeared in David O. Russell’s 1994 feature Spanking the Monkey, garnering acclaim for her role of Susan Aibelli. She followed that up with roles in the 1995 feature Hackers,...
- 3/23/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Canadian film and television actress Alberta Watson has died. She was 60.
Watson – who was best known for her role as special agent Erin Driscoll on the Fox drama 24 – died Saturday at Kensington Hospice in Toronto after a lengthy battle with cancer, her agent confirmed to People.
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson," agent Pam Winter wrote in a statement. "Alberta died in the arms of her beloved [husband] Ken."
Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma just as she was settling into the role of Senator Madeline Pierce in the second season of La Femme Nikita,...
Watson – who was best known for her role as special agent Erin Driscoll on the Fox drama 24 – died Saturday at Kensington Hospice in Toronto after a lengthy battle with cancer, her agent confirmed to People.
"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson," agent Pam Winter wrote in a statement. "Alberta died in the arms of her beloved [husband] Ken."
Watson was diagnosed with lymphoma just as she was settling into the role of Senator Madeline Pierce in the second season of La Femme Nikita,...
- 3/23/2015
- by Jacqueline Andriakos, @jandriakos
- People.com - TV Watch
Alberta Watson, a Canadian actress who had roles in the 24 and Nikita dramas over a four-decade movie and TV career, has died. She was 60. Her Gary Goddard Agency rep, Pam Winter, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that Watson passed away on Saturday at Toronto’s Kensington Hospice after a long battle with cancer. Her husband Ken was at her side. Born in Toronto, Watson started out in acting with a local theater group, and by the 1970s had regular Canadian film and TV roles. She played Dr. Rebecca Myer in the 1980s Buck James TV series, and Erin
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- 3/23/2015
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Canadian actress Alberta Watson, perhaps best known for her recurring role as Erin Driscoll on Fox’s drama 24, has died. Watson died Saturday in Toronto after a long battle with cancer, said her agent Pam Winter. She was 60. Over a nearly 40-year career, Watson appeared in dozens of TV shows and feature films, including TV series King Of Kensington, Hill Street Blues, The Equalizer, Law & Order, and hit cable series La Femme Nikita. But it was her role on the fourth…...
- 3/23/2015
- Deadline
Canadian actress Alberta Watson, perhaps best known for her recurring role as Erin Driscoll on Fox’s drama 24, has died. Watson died Saturday in Toronto after a long battle with cancer, said her agent Pam Winter. She was 60. Over a nearly 40-year career, Watson appeared in dozens of TV shows and feature films, including TV series King Of Kensington, Hill Street Blues, The Equalizer, Law & Order, and hit cable series La Femme Nikita. But it was her role on the fourth…...
- 3/23/2015
- Deadline TV
Alberta Watson, who played Madeline in the Canadian series “La Femme Nikita” and Sen. Madeline Pierce on the CW series “Nikita,” died Saturday after “a long and heroic battle with cancer,” a representative for the actress told TheWrap on Monday. She was 60. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the luminous Alberta Watson. Alberta died in the arms of her beloved Ken on Saturday March 21st at Kensington Hospice in Toronto after a long and incredibly courageous battle with cancer,” Gary Goddard Agency, which represented Watson, said in a statement. A memorial service is currently being planned.
- 3/23/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
After almost four decades as a working actress, Canadian star Alberta Watson passed away at age 60 on Saturday, March 21. Et Canada confirmed the news with her agent Pam Winter, who said, “It is the case, sadly. Alberta passed away on Saturday evening at Kensington Hospice in Toronto. Her husband Ken was by her side. We await details of a memorial service for her.” There was no information on the star’s cause of death. Watson started her career in the late ‘70s, and is best known for her [...]...
- 3/23/2015
- Us Weekly
Stars: David Keith, Cathy Moriarty, Alan Rosenberg, Art Evans, Michael Greene, Danielle Smith, Alberta Watson, William G. Schilling, David Chow, Pamela Guest, Marc Hayashi, Mimi Lieber | Written by Donald Cammell, China Kong | Directed by Donald Cammell
Arrow Video are good at finding the cult movies that although sometimes obscure always deserve to be watched. White of the Eye is a release that fits into this criteria, for the most part it would be just another average serial killer movie until Donald Cammell adds some style to it. With a hint of mysticism and an artistic touch White of the Eye is a unique mystery that although flawed is well worth the experience.
Taking place in an isolated desert community a sound expert Paul White (David Keith) finds himself a suspect in the killings of some of the local suburban housewives. Trying to prove his innocence, memories from the past are...
Arrow Video are good at finding the cult movies that although sometimes obscure always deserve to be watched. White of the Eye is a release that fits into this criteria, for the most part it would be just another average serial killer movie until Donald Cammell adds some style to it. With a hint of mysticism and an artistic touch White of the Eye is a unique mystery that although flawed is well worth the experience.
Taking place in an isolated desert community a sound expert Paul White (David Keith) finds himself a suspect in the killings of some of the local suburban housewives. Trying to prove his innocence, memories from the past are...
- 3/31/2014
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
Review Written by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
It’s really weird to watch something from the era of your formidable years as a young horror fan that you didn’t seen back then. It’s a little liberating in a way. The rose colored glasses of sweet, sweet nostalgia come off, and instead of reminding you of that first trip to the movies to see something that wasn’t animated and didn’t have muppets in it, everything just looks dated as all get out.
Before I really get into The Keep, just let me say that this was directed by Michael “Miami Vice” Mann. Who would later go on not only to make the five o’clock shadow fashionable, but make some really good films after that. I read that he disowned this film. That always saddens me a bit when I hear it. For two reasons. For somebody out there,...
It’s really weird to watch something from the era of your formidable years as a young horror fan that you didn’t seen back then. It’s a little liberating in a way. The rose colored glasses of sweet, sweet nostalgia come off, and instead of reminding you of that first trip to the movies to see something that wasn’t animated and didn’t have muppets in it, everything just looks dated as all get out.
Before I really get into The Keep, just let me say that this was directed by Michael “Miami Vice” Mann. Who would later go on not only to make the five o’clock shadow fashionable, but make some really good films after that. I read that he disowned this film. That always saddens me a bit when I hear it. For two reasons. For somebody out there,...
- 1/16/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Available for viewing all this weekend, Sneak Peek director Michael Mann's rarely seen classic 1983 horror thriller "The Keep", with music by Tangerine Dream, starring Ian McKellen, Scott Glenn, Gabriel Byrne, Jürgen Prochnow and Alberta Watson, based on author F. Paul Wilson's novel of the same name :
"...within an uninhabited citadel in World War II Romania lies entrapped a dangerous entity named 'Radu Molasar'.
"The inner walls of the citadel contain 108 T-shaped icons, made of nickel.
"When the German Army occupies the castle to control the 'Dinu Mountain Pass' following the commencement of 'Operation Barbarossa', Molasar is unleashed by a pair of looting soldiers who identify one glowing icon as being made of silver..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Keep"...
"...within an uninhabited citadel in World War II Romania lies entrapped a dangerous entity named 'Radu Molasar'.
"The inner walls of the citadel contain 108 T-shaped icons, made of nickel.
"When the German Army occupies the castle to control the 'Dinu Mountain Pass' following the commencement of 'Operation Barbarossa', Molasar is unleashed by a pair of looting soldiers who identify one glowing icon as being made of silver..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Keep"...
- 3/30/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The next two episodes of "Nikita" (Fridays, 8 p.m. Est on The CW) contain some major developments that set the stage for the end of Season 3, with Amanda (Melinda Clarke) putting a plan into motion that could destroy everything Nikita (Maggie Q) has tried to build over the past three years.
To preview the next two episodes, which are directed by "La Femme Nikita" veterans Jon Cassar ("Reunion," March 8) and Brad Turner ("The Life We've Chosen," March 15), HuffPost TV caught up with showrunner Craig Silverstein to discuss what's ahead for Team Nikita, how Amanda's grand plan will affect them all and how he's feeling about the show earning a Season 4 renewal.
What can you preview about tonight's "Reunion"?
It's an incredibly packed episode. Someone was asking me today, “Did you forget about Ari’s (Peter Outerbridge) son?” I was like, “No, we didn’t.” He is fantastic. I think that...
To preview the next two episodes, which are directed by "La Femme Nikita" veterans Jon Cassar ("Reunion," March 8) and Brad Turner ("The Life We've Chosen," March 15), HuffPost TV caught up with showrunner Craig Silverstein to discuss what's ahead for Team Nikita, how Amanda's grand plan will affect them all and how he's feeling about the show earning a Season 4 renewal.
What can you preview about tonight's "Reunion"?
It's an incredibly packed episode. Someone was asking me today, “Did you forget about Ari’s (Peter Outerbridge) son?” I was like, “No, we didn’t.” He is fantastic. I think that...
- 3/9/2013
- by Laura Prudom
- Huffington Post
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 2, Episode 19 of The CW's "Nikita," entitled "Wrath."
I said most of what I wanted to say about this week's phenomenal episode of "Nikita" in my earlier preview, but since I'm eager to hear your thoughts on the episode and feel that there are some stand-out moments worthy of closer examination, I couldn't resist writing a quick review-cap too.
Aside from how impressed I am that Albert Kim's script and Jeffrey Hunt's direction steered clear of anything exploitative, what really stood out for me in this hour were Nikita's growth as a character and Maggie Q's gripping performance throughout the episode. This season has seen Nikita struggling weekly with the concept of past sins, utilizing pitch-perfect flashbacks to provide deeper insight into who Nikita used to be and how she became the woman she is today.
I said most of what I wanted to say about this week's phenomenal episode of "Nikita" in my earlier preview, but since I'm eager to hear your thoughts on the episode and feel that there are some stand-out moments worthy of closer examination, I couldn't resist writing a quick review-cap too.
Aside from how impressed I am that Albert Kim's script and Jeffrey Hunt's direction steered clear of anything exploitative, what really stood out for me in this hour were Nikita's growth as a character and Maggie Q's gripping performance throughout the episode. This season has seen Nikita struggling weekly with the concept of past sins, utilizing pitch-perfect flashbacks to provide deeper insight into who Nikita used to be and how she became the woman she is today.
- 4/21/2012
- by Laura Prudom
- Aol TV.
On this week's "Nikita," our lady remembers the first time she was taken to Carla, the woman who got her clean and sober. This episode, entitled "Rogue" gives us a powerful look at the past.
Percy (Xander Berkeley) continues his plan to take back Division by threatening to kill Nikita's (Maggie Q) mentor Carla (Erica Gimpel), the woman who took Nikita off the streets when she was a junkie. Determined to get to Carla before Percy, Nikita uses Madeline (guest star Alberta Watson) to send her a message. Percy intercepts the message and it's a race to see who can get to Carla first. Meanwhile, Amanda (Melinda Clarke) tells Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) it's time for her to take back Zetrov and reveal to the world that Alexandra Udinov is alive.
Check out the clips below for a sneak peek. Does anyone remember Erica Gimpel from "Fame?" We're thrilled to see her back!
Percy (Xander Berkeley) continues his plan to take back Division by threatening to kill Nikita's (Maggie Q) mentor Carla (Erica Gimpel), the woman who took Nikita off the streets when she was a junkie. Determined to get to Carla before Percy, Nikita uses Madeline (guest star Alberta Watson) to send her a message. Percy intercepts the message and it's a race to see who can get to Carla first. Meanwhile, Amanda (Melinda Clarke) tells Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) it's time for her to take back Zetrov and reveal to the world that Alexandra Udinov is alive.
Check out the clips below for a sneak peek. Does anyone remember Erica Gimpel from "Fame?" We're thrilled to see her back!
- 2/10/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Percy tries to kill Nikita's mentor,take Division back & more in CW's "Nikita" episode 14 of season 2. We've got spoilers for the show,along with a promo clip after the jump. The episode is entitled, "Rogue," and it will get very intense as Nikita goes head to head with Percy to try and save a close friend,and more. In the new "Rogue" episode, Percy will continue to try and take back Division by threatening to kill Nikita's mentor Carla (guest star Erica Gimpel), who is the woman who took Nikita off the streets when she was a junkie. Nikita will be determined to get to Carla before Percy does, and uses Madeline (guest star Alberta Watson) to send her a message. However,Percy will intercept the message,causing it to be a race to see who can get to Carla first. Meanwhile, Amanda will tell Alex, it's time...
- 2/4/2012
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
I had the pleasure of participating in the Nikita press room this year at Comic-Con and met stars Maggie Q, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West and executive producer Craig Silverstein. The cast is not only incredibly nice, they also shared a veritable plethora of spoilers with us to pass along to you.
The Black Boxes
E.P. Craig said that there are "three or four [black boxes] left, depending on who you ask" and Nikita and Michael will definitely be searching for them, but their goal has shifted a bit this season. The duo will actually be working on taking down the group who is above Division (a.k.a. Oversight).
The season will be partially about the black boxes, digging into it and decrypting its secrets and cleaning them up one by one. Craig says that the boxes contain more information than we can imagine. The remaining black box guardians have all...
The Black Boxes
E.P. Craig said that there are "three or four [black boxes] left, depending on who you ask" and Nikita and Michael will definitely be searching for them, but their goal has shifted a bit this season. The duo will actually be working on taking down the group who is above Division (a.k.a. Oversight).
The season will be partially about the black boxes, digging into it and decrypting its secrets and cleaning them up one by one. Craig says that the boxes contain more information than we can imagine. The remaining black box guardians have all...
- 7/24/2011
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
The Sweet Hereafter Review: Part I Another side story focuses — of course — on the lone man in town, Billy Ansell, who, out of principle, refuses to be part of Stevens’ suit. Played by the always engaging Bruce Greenwood, Billy is a widower involved in an adulterous affair with the owner of the local motel, Risa Walker (Alberta Watson, who has an utterly pointless nude scene that is neither erotic nor in any way telling). Risa has been cheating on her lout of a husband, Wendell (Maury Chaykin), but her liaison with Billy comes out of nowhere and serves no real purpose — save to paint the town as, surprise!, a hotbed of kinky secrets. And that takes us to another important problem with The Sweet Hereafter: what's on screen offers little insight into the characters, something that Atom Egoyan apparently tries to compensate for with Mychael Danna's score, which...
- 3/29/2011
- by Dan Schneider
- Alt Film Guide
The Sweet Hereafter (1997) Direction: Atom Egoyan Cast: Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, Bruce Greenwood, Tom McCamus, Gabrielle Rose, Alberta Watson, Caerthan Banks, Maury Chaykin Screenplay: Atom Egoyan; from Russell Banks' novel Oscar Movies Ian Holm, Sarah Polley, The Sweet Hereafter By Dan Schneider of Cosmoetica: Some films are well crafted but lifeless. Others err by believing they can too readily make an audience care for a character just by having a traumatic situation beset him early on. Director and screenwriter Atom Egoyan's 1997 drama The Sweet Hereafter suffers from both maladies. Though not a bad film, it certainly isn't a great film, either — much less "the best film of the year" as Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan claimed. Foremost among the film's flaws is Egoyan's disoriented narrative based on Russell Banks' novel of the same name. Since I’ve not read the book, I don't know to...
- 3/29/2011
- by Dan Schneider
- Alt Film Guide
With tonight’s episode of Nikita being a rerun, I decided to take a second look at the pilot and re-evaluate my first impressions, to see if things looked any different now. For the most part, I found myself sticking by what I said in my original review, but there were some aspects which became much clearer the second time around.
As I said then, the pilot episode is definitely a pilot. It’s clunky, expository, and only a so-so episode on the whole – but that’s what a pilot is. It has to spend most of its running time explaining to you who these people are and why you should care, and Nikita got the first part down, but not so much the second. I didn’t then and don’t now consider that a failure, considering that I can count on one hand the number of pilot episodes...
As I said then, the pilot episode is definitely a pilot. It’s clunky, expository, and only a so-so episode on the whole – but that’s what a pilot is. It has to spend most of its running time explaining to you who these people are and why you should care, and Nikita got the first part down, but not so much the second. I didn’t then and don’t now consider that a failure, considering that I can count on one hand the number of pilot episodes...
- 10/15/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
How cute. Nikita‘s second episode is named “2.0.”
Now that I’m past that, the second episode of the CW’s new spy drama follows the pattern of the first (and maybe the series?) as Division gets a new mission and Nikita tries to stop them from completing it. This time, Percy and Michael are supposed to take a Slavic leader wanted for war crimes into protective custody, while Nikita would like to see him with a hole in the head. What neither side counts on is the presence of mercenaries with their own agenda.
In case you missed last week, we open with a monologue that explains everything, which is what passes for the show’s opening sequence. I figured there’d be a cool theme song to groove to. Oh, well. Nikita is meeting with a guy named Trevor, who has lots and lots of guns, so she...
Now that I’m past that, the second episode of the CW’s new spy drama follows the pattern of the first (and maybe the series?) as Division gets a new mission and Nikita tries to stop them from completing it. This time, Percy and Michael are supposed to take a Slavic leader wanted for war crimes into protective custody, while Nikita would like to see him with a hole in the head. What neither side counts on is the presence of mercenaries with their own agenda.
In case you missed last week, we open with a monologue that explains everything, which is what passes for the show’s opening sequence. I figured there’d be a cool theme song to groove to. Oh, well. Nikita is meeting with a guy named Trevor, who has lots and lots of guns, so she...
- 9/17/2010
- by Brittany Frederick
- TVovermind.com
DVD Playhouse—August 2010
By
Allen Gardner
Black Orpheus (Criterion) Winner of the 1959 Best Foreign Film Oscar and that same year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, Black Orpheus is a modern-day update of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice reset in 20th century Brazil during Carnival in Rio. Director Marcel Camus offers up a visual feast with some of the decade’s most ravishing color cinematography. A classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Archival interviews with Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn; Interviews with Brazilian cinema scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro; Documentary on the film; Trailer. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
The Last Song (Touchstone) Sentimental adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ (by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie) sentimental novel about a father and daughter attempting to repair their damaged relationship. Greg Kinnear, as the dad in question, comes off best, while tween sensation Miley Cyrus...
By
Allen Gardner
Black Orpheus (Criterion) Winner of the 1959 Best Foreign Film Oscar and that same year’s Palme d’Or at Cannes, Black Orpheus is a modern-day update of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice reset in 20th century Brazil during Carnival in Rio. Director Marcel Camus offers up a visual feast with some of the decade’s most ravishing color cinematography. A classic. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Archival interviews with Camus and actress Marpessa Dawn; Interviews with Brazilian cinema scholar Robert Stam, jazz historian Gary Giddins, and Brazilian author Ruy Castro; Documentary on the film; Trailer. Full screen. Dolby 1.0 mono.
The Last Song (Touchstone) Sentimental adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ (by Sparks and Jeff Van Wie) sentimental novel about a father and daughter attempting to repair their damaged relationship. Greg Kinnear, as the dad in question, comes off best, while tween sensation Miley Cyrus...
- 8/29/2010
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
E1 Entertainment has nabbed U.S. rights to "Helen" starring Ashley Judd which premiered at last year's Sundance Film Festival The film will see New York theaters this summer before moving to home entertainment via DVD, VOD and digital platforms. Pic also stars Goran Visnjic, Lauren Lee Smith, Alexia Fast, Alberta Watson, David Nykl and David Hewett. Theatrical run of "Helen" is set for July. Other E1 titles include the upcoming Taylor Hackford film "Love Ranch" with Helen Mirren and Joe Pesce.
- 7/2/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The Canadian distributor Vsc has sent a hi-res picture of the DVD artwork of The Border's third season. This Canadian espionnage series - which was aired on the public TV network CBC - will come out on DVD on August 10.
Despite the good reviews the shot has gotten, CBC didn't renew The Border for a fourth season.
The show tells the story of the fictional Immigration and Custom Security (Ics). The group is led by Maj. Mike Kessler, a former soldier of the Joint Task Force 2 (Canada's elite army). While Det. Sgt. Layla Hourani (Nazneen Contractor) died in the second season's finale, she'll be replaced by Khalida Massi (Athena Karkanis), a polyglot agent. Other than that, the Ics is under investigation by the Canadian Public Security ministry because of the screw-up that occured during a border operation at the end of season two.
The show also stars Graham Abbey,...
Despite the good reviews the shot has gotten, CBC didn't renew The Border for a fourth season.
The show tells the story of the fictional Immigration and Custom Security (Ics). The group is led by Maj. Mike Kessler, a former soldier of the Joint Task Force 2 (Canada's elite army). While Det. Sgt. Layla Hourani (Nazneen Contractor) died in the second season's finale, she'll be replaced by Khalida Massi (Athena Karkanis), a polyglot agent. Other than that, the Ics is under investigation by the Canadian Public Security ministry because of the screw-up that occured during a border operation at the end of season two.
The show also stars Graham Abbey,...
- 6/25/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Sex sells. If the average marketing campaign in the United States can convince you of anything, it’s that. Equal parts Kinsey and Ally McBeal, Show Me Yours dances along that fine line separating sexual promiscuity and exploration. So why didn’t Show Me Yours ever get the American attention such a sex-oriented feature would typically garner? Even after the first episode it’s abundantly clear that sex is the order of the day, after all, it’s at the dead center of the plot. For whatever reason, the age of Canadian-to-American television pipeline seems to have dried up. Show Me Yours may have found an American outlet via Oxygen (you know, the other channel aimed primarily at women), but it never found the audience it really deserved.
Dr. Kate Langford (Rachael Crawford) studies sex from the psychological angle. Her ideas are fresh and she even has a book deal in the works.
Dr. Kate Langford (Rachael Crawford) studies sex from the psychological angle. Her ideas are fresh and she even has a book deal in the works.
- 11/9/2009
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
What is it in life that lets us judge what is right and what is wrong, who is worthy of being alive and who’s just there, with no significant purpose in one’s world? Consider finding something so unique that it could change your entire life. You’ve always dreamed of better; getting out of that place; that hole you call an existence, but you can’t. These are the questions posed by this wonderful indie which, thankfully, has found our domain here at MovieJungle.com. The title throws one off a tad. For the most part, there are no lobsters in this film; it is more the career of one unsuccessful fisherman named Cody (Colm Meaney). Struggling to make his daily catch and support his family, the aged fisherman once again takes out his modest little boat and heads off into the blue. Despite warnings from a close friend,...
- 9/18/2008
- Upcoming-Movies.com
TORONTO -- As the Toronto International Film Festival enters the home stretch, Lionsgate picked up all U.S. distribution rights to actress-turned-director Sarah Polley's Away From Her, for about $750,000 after its premiere Monday night. The romantic drama, which stars Julie Christie as a woman facing Alzheimer's disease, centers on the effects the disease has on her 44-year marriage. Gordon Pinsent co-stars in the adaptation of Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," playing a man torn apart by his wife's slow descent into dementia. She insists on going to a rest home in an attempt to relieve him of the burden of her illness. Olympia Dukakis plays the wife of a fellow rest home patient who Pinsent's character turns to in his distress. Wendy Crewson, Michael Murphy, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson round out the cast.
- 9/14/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy have joined the cast of Canadian actress Sarah Polley's feature-film directorial debut, Away From Her. Adapted by Polley from an Alice Munro short story, Away portrays Christie as the forgetful, elderly wife of a philanderer in a nursing home who turns her affections to another resident, played by Murphy. Rounding out the Away From Her cast is Gordon Pinsent, Wendy Crewson, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson. Polley, who has written and directed two short films, The Best Day of My Life and Don't Think Twice, will begin shooting Away From Her on April 7 in rural Ontario. Canadian distributor Capri Releasing has acquired the domestic Canadian rights, William Morris Independent is shopping the U.S. rights and HanWay is handling worldwide sales. Producer credits go to Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl and Daniel Iron, while Atom Egoyan is executive producing.
- 2/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TORONTO -- Julie Christie, Olympia Dukakis and Michael Murphy have joined the cast of Canadian actress Sarah Polley's feature-film directorial debut, Away From Her. Adapted by Polley from an Alice Munro short story, Away portrays Christie as the forgetful, elderly wife of a philanderer in a nursing home who turns her affections to another resident, played by Murphy. Rounding out the Away From Her cast is Gordon Pinsent, Wendy Crewson, Kristen Thomson and Alberta Watson. Polley, who has written and directed two short films, The Best Day of My Life and Don't Think Twice, will begin shooting Away From Her on April 7 in rural Ontario. Canadian distributor Capri Releasing has acquired the domestic Canadian rights, William Morris Independent is shopping the U.S. rights and HanWay is handling worldwide sales. Producer credits go to Jennifer Weiss, Simone Urdl and Daniel Iron, while Atom Egoyan is executive producing.
- 2/21/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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