Call of Duty has been a long-running franchise and one that many would remember playing in their childhood. Unfortunately, it has not been holding up to the standard gamers have in contemporary times, allowing new games like Helldivers 2 to easily create a legacy of their own in contrast to the declining popularity of CoD.
Helldivers 2 is one of the most popular games in recent times
Despite a stark difference between the two franchises, it remains clear as day that Helldivers 2 is doing something right that Activision is failing to achieve. While it can be a majority of factors, critics have managed to point out where exactly CoD might be lacking in terms of delivering a better experience to players.
Why Helldivers 2 Is Superior To Call of Duty In Contemporary Times
Helldivers, a franchise developed by Arrowhead Studios has been in the spotlight for a while now and has managed to...
Helldivers 2 is one of the most popular games in recent times
Despite a stark difference between the two franchises, it remains clear as day that Helldivers 2 is doing something right that Activision is failing to achieve. While it can be a majority of factors, critics have managed to point out where exactly CoD might be lacking in terms of delivering a better experience to players.
Why Helldivers 2 Is Superior To Call of Duty In Contemporary Times
Helldivers, a franchise developed by Arrowhead Studios has been in the spotlight for a while now and has managed to...
- 4/23/2024
- by Aaditya Chugh
- FandomWire
Someone has got to keep these cheaters in check or Call of Duty is finished. No one would want to play a game full of cheaters and CoD: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone are already plagued with hackers taking over the game. Recently, the Ricochet Anti-Cheat team updated the fans that they’ve taken down 6,000 cheaters in the game, appears like they found another way to avoid getting tagged.
Ricochet Anti-Cheat system monitors and identifies unethical practices happening in the game and bars the accounts involved from entering servers. It uses data collection and machine learning to tackle cheaters. One of its features dubbed Damage Shield can identify game data manipulation in real time.
It’s Really a Warzone For Call of Duty
Call of Duty recently banned 6,000 hackers from the game.
In a recent post shared by a CoD content creator, Zachdubs showcased how cheaters are bypassing Ricochet using a...
Ricochet Anti-Cheat system monitors and identifies unethical practices happening in the game and bars the accounts involved from entering servers. It uses data collection and machine learning to tackle cheaters. One of its features dubbed Damage Shield can identify game data manipulation in real time.
It’s Really a Warzone For Call of Duty
Call of Duty recently banned 6,000 hackers from the game.
In a recent post shared by a CoD content creator, Zachdubs showcased how cheaters are bypassing Ricochet using a...
- 2/28/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
Welcome to this review of the Royal Rumble 2024, right here on Nerdly. I’m Phil Wheat and we have not only Two Rumble matches to look forward to but also two title matches! Let’s get into it.
Match #1: Women’s Royal Rumble Match – Winner: Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Bayley secured her spot at WrestleMania by outlasting 29 other Superstars after entering at No. 3, setting a new Women’s Royal Rumble record by lasting 1:03:03. The surprises began early as Naomi, a former SmackDown Women’s Champion and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, made her triumphant return to WWE as she entered at No. 2 . Another surprise came just minutes later as Tna knockouts champion Jordynne Grace made her way to the ring. The numbers quickly favored Damage Ctrl, as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka (No. 7) and Kairi Sane (No. 11) laid waste to the competition,...
Match #1: Women’s Royal Rumble Match – Winner: Bayley The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Bayley secured her spot at WrestleMania by outlasting 29 other Superstars after entering at No. 3, setting a new Women’s Royal Rumble record by lasting 1:03:03. The surprises began early as Naomi, a former SmackDown Women’s Champion and WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, made her triumphant return to WWE as she entered at No. 2 . Another surprise came just minutes later as Tna knockouts champion Jordynne Grace made her way to the ring. The numbers quickly favored Damage Ctrl, as WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka (No. 7) and Kairi Sane (No. 11) laid waste to the competition,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
In 2020 – for the first time in seven years – the Best Supporting Actress Oscar category saw a lone nomination, meaning that a film was recognized there and nowhere else. This achievement is attributed to Kathy Bates (“Richard Jewell”), who competed for no major precursors except the Golden Globe but still managed to bump Critics Choice, SAG, and Globe nominee Jennifer Lopez (“Hustlers”). Perhaps unsurprisingly given the length of the streak she broke, there has yet to be a lone contender in any of her category’s subsequent lineups.
Since the introduction of the two gendered supporting Oscars in 1937, there have been 57 female lone nominees and 54 male ones, with over half of the entrants on the former roster having been added before 1977. The one who directly preceded Bates was Helen Hunt, whose inclusion in her lineup was much more heavily predicted. Coincidentally, both women had the perceived advantage of being former Best Actress champions,...
Since the introduction of the two gendered supporting Oscars in 1937, there have been 57 female lone nominees and 54 male ones, with over half of the entrants on the former roster having been added before 1977. The one who directly preceded Bates was Helen Hunt, whose inclusion in her lineup was much more heavily predicted. Coincidentally, both women had the perceived advantage of being former Best Actress champions,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Less than two months after she hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the third time, Emma Stone picked up her first Best Actress Oscar nomination for “La La Land,” which soon led to a victory at the 2017 Academy Awards. As the star of “Poor Things,” she is now on a quest for a bookend trophy that would coincide with her recent entry into said NBC sketch series’ prestigious Five-Timers Club. Even if history doesn’t fully repeat itself, just being included in 2024’s lead actress lineup would give her the impressive distinction of being the only performer with multiple same-category Oscar bids directly linked to “SNL” hosting gigs.
Stone’s fifth official “SNL” appearance (not counting three mid-2010s cameos) occurred on December 2, just one day before the seventh anniversary of her fortuitous third outing. She had also previously served as emcee in October 2010, November 2011, and April 2019. This time, she began...
Stone’s fifth official “SNL” appearance (not counting three mid-2010s cameos) occurred on December 2, just one day before the seventh anniversary of her fortuitous third outing. She had also previously served as emcee in October 2010, November 2011, and April 2019. This time, she began...
- 12/6/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
On Monday, November 13, 2023, at 8:30 Pm, MTV will air Season 37, Episode titled “Sterling and Karrueche Tran Xliv” of “Ridiculousness.”
In this episode of “Ridiculousness,” viewers can anticipate a lighthearted and entertaining experience as host Rob Dyrdek, along with Steelo Brim and special guest Karrueche Tran, delve into a series of humorous and outrageous videos.
The episode features segments such as “Canoe Rookies,” where the trio takes to the lake in canoes, likely encountering comical mishaps. In “Accidental Dad Damage,” unintentional incidents involving children will be explored, bringing humor to unexpected situations. Additionally, “Fireworks Surprise” promises to provide moments of absolute terror, leading to laughter and amusement.
“Ridiculousness” has a reputation for showcasing bizarre and comical videos from the internet, and this episode is expected to continue that tradition. With the addition of guest Karrueche Tran, the show is likely to offer a fresh perspective and humorous commentary on the featured clips,...
In this episode of “Ridiculousness,” viewers can anticipate a lighthearted and entertaining experience as host Rob Dyrdek, along with Steelo Brim and special guest Karrueche Tran, delve into a series of humorous and outrageous videos.
The episode features segments such as “Canoe Rookies,” where the trio takes to the lake in canoes, likely encountering comical mishaps. In “Accidental Dad Damage,” unintentional incidents involving children will be explored, bringing humor to unexpected situations. Additionally, “Fireworks Surprise” promises to provide moments of absolute terror, leading to laughter and amusement.
“Ridiculousness” has a reputation for showcasing bizarre and comical videos from the internet, and this episode is expected to continue that tradition. With the addition of guest Karrueche Tran, the show is likely to offer a fresh perspective and humorous commentary on the featured clips,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Fair Play is an erotical thriller film written and directed by Chloe Domont. The Netflix film revolves around the relationship of Emily and Luke, which begins to deteriorate after an unexpected promotion at work. Fair Play stars Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in the lead roles and if you loved Domont’s directorial debut here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Damage (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Majestic Films International
Synopsis: Dr. Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons) is a British cabinet minister, who lives a pleasant life with his wife Ingrid (Miranda Richardson) and young daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke). At a party one evening he meets his son’s fiancé Anna (Juliet Binoche), who he is instantly attracted to. They embark on an affair behind their partners backs, gradually becoming more adventurous in their secret meetings. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.
Damage (Rent on Prime Video) Credit – Majestic Films International
Synopsis: Dr. Stephen Fleming (Jeremy Irons) is a British cabinet minister, who lives a pleasant life with his wife Ingrid (Miranda Richardson) and young daughter Sally (Gemma Clarke). At a party one evening he meets his son’s fiancé Anna (Juliet Binoche), who he is instantly attracted to. They embark on an affair behind their partners backs, gradually becoming more adventurous in their secret meetings. They are eventually discovered, and must deal with the damage. Based on the novel by Josephine Hart.
- 10/6/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Zakiya Dalila Harris’ novel “The Other Black Girl” has hit the small screen in ten episodes filled with songs that support the story’s underlying message of compromising identity and Blackness in a majority-white workplace. Developed by Harris and Rashida Jones, who contributed the intro montage, to Episode 7 set to Anita Baker’s “Sweet Love,” the series crosses multiple genres from comedy to thriller and provides social commentary on how minority Poc employees compromise and navigate the social system of corporate America.
Set to Sza, TLC, Busta Rhymes, H.E.R., Janelle Monae and more, many scenes in the show become even stronger with the songs in the background. Co-showrunners Gus Hickey and Jordan Reddout left the ending open for a potential second season. The suspense and humor go hand in hand with the soundtrack for “The Other Black Girl.”
Here are all the songs in “The Other Black Girl”:
Episode...
Set to Sza, TLC, Busta Rhymes, H.E.R., Janelle Monae and more, many scenes in the show become even stronger with the songs in the background. Co-showrunners Gus Hickey and Jordan Reddout left the ending open for a potential second season. The suspense and humor go hand in hand with the soundtrack for “The Other Black Girl.”
Here are all the songs in “The Other Black Girl”:
Episode...
- 9/16/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Rockefeller Plaza welcomed Carrie Underwood to the Today stage on Thursday morning as part of the Citi Concert Series. The country star ran through a packed set of songs, mainly pulling from the forthcoming deluxe edition of her latest album Denim & Rhinestones, set for release on Sept. 22.
In a shimmering green romper, Underwood delivered her date night anthem “Take Me Out” and haunted an ex from her past on “Out of That Truck.” Both songs come from the extended edition of Denim & Rhinestones, but the singer also worked in “She...
In a shimmering green romper, Underwood delivered her date night anthem “Take Me Out” and haunted an ex from her past on “Out of That Truck.” Both songs come from the extended edition of Denim & Rhinestones, but the singer also worked in “She...
- 9/14/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
[Editor’s note: The following interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike began on July 14, 2023.]
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Juliette Binoche has made her career out of playing characters who are independent, searching, unsatisfied, restless. From playing Czech protest photographer Tereza in her breakout movie, the Philip Kaufman erotic classic “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” to playing a composer’s wife left grieving and with his baggage in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Three Colors: Blue,” the Academy Award-winning French actress plays women pulling themselves through confusing situations, political intrigue, and perverse romantic entanglements. Often at once.
Her body of work eschews a pat introduction, but the Quad Cinema in New York has put together a syllabus of sorts with “Beautiful Binoche,” a series of films running from August 4-10 in the lead-up to next week’s release of her new film “Between Two Worlds”, about a famous author who goes undercover as a cleaning lady to investigate the exploitation of...
The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
Juliette Binoche has made her career out of playing characters who are independent, searching, unsatisfied, restless. From playing Czech protest photographer Tereza in her breakout movie, the Philip Kaufman erotic classic “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” to playing a composer’s wife left grieving and with his baggage in Krzysztof Kieślowski’s “Three Colors: Blue,” the Academy Award-winning French actress plays women pulling themselves through confusing situations, political intrigue, and perverse romantic entanglements. Often at once.
Her body of work eschews a pat introduction, but the Quad Cinema in New York has put together a syllabus of sorts with “Beautiful Binoche,” a series of films running from August 4-10 in the lead-up to next week’s release of her new film “Between Two Worlds”, about a famous author who goes undercover as a cleaning lady to investigate the exploitation of...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Lilly Jay has spoken about her estranged husband Ethan Slater‘s relationship with singer Ariana Grande. Jay had celebrated four years of marriage with Slater last fall, but he filed for divorce earlier this week. The former couple also share a baby son.
“[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl,” Jay told Page Six. “My family is just collateral damage.” Jay also told the outlet that she was focused on being “a good mom” to her and Slater’s child.
Grande separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez, earlier this year after almost two years of marriage. The pair has reportedly working on their friendship since the split.
Grande and Slater were close on the set of Jon M. Chu‘s new Wicked film, where Grande plays Galinda Upland and Slater plays Boq, who coincidentally, has a crush on Galinda.
But the cast and crew believed their relationship to be...
“[Ariana’s] the story really. Not a girl’s girl,” Jay told Page Six. “My family is just collateral damage.” Jay also told the outlet that she was focused on being “a good mom” to her and Slater’s child.
Grande separated from her husband, Dalton Gomez, earlier this year after almost two years of marriage. The pair has reportedly working on their friendship since the split.
Grande and Slater were close on the set of Jon M. Chu‘s new Wicked film, where Grande plays Galinda Upland and Slater plays Boq, who coincidentally, has a crush on Galinda.
But the cast and crew believed their relationship to be...
- 7/29/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
She’s been nominated for seven BAFTAs (winning one), seven Golden Globes (winning two), a couple of Oscars and an Emmy. She’s worked with armfuls of top directors including Steven Spielberg, Tim Burton and David Cronenberg. And 40 years ago, she created one of sitcom’s best-loved characters as the capricious Queen Elizabeth (Queenie to her pals) in Blackadder.
And now Miranda Richardson has proven herself so good she’s been cast not once but twice in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, first playing Madame Tracy in series one, and now taking on the tailor-made role of Shax, who becomes Hell’s representative on Earth after Crowley (David Tennant) gets fired.
What better time to revisit some of Miranda Richardson’s most memorable performances, from her impressive film debut in Dance With a Stranger to her more recent appearances in Harry Potter and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None?...
And now Miranda Richardson has proven herself so good she’s been cast not once but twice in Neil Gaiman’s Good Omens, first playing Madame Tracy in series one, and now taking on the tailor-made role of Shax, who becomes Hell’s representative on Earth after Crowley (David Tennant) gets fired.
What better time to revisit some of Miranda Richardson’s most memorable performances, from her impressive film debut in Dance With a Stranger to her more recent appearances in Harry Potter and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None?...
- 7/28/2023
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
British Cinematographer Peter Biziou, known for his work on pics like The Truman Show and Mississippi Burning, is the recipient of the lifetime achievement award this year at Poland’s Camerimage film festival.
Biziou was born in 1944 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire County, Wales. His family had been evacuated during the Second World War. His father was the cinematographer and special effects artist Leon Bijou who worked with Richard Thorpe on Ivanhoe (1952) and Adrian Lyne on Foxes (1980).
Beyond The Truman Show, Biziou’s credits include Monthy Python’s Life of Brian, Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981), Nine ½ Weeks Lyne (1986), Unfaithful (2002), and A World Apart (1987). Biziou has also lensed pics including Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), City of Joy (1992), Damage (1992), Richard III (1995), Ladies in Lavender (2004), Derailed (2005), and Mississippi Burning (1998), for which he won the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Peter Biziou
Biziou is set to attend the fest held in Torun, Poland, to accept the award...
Biziou was born in 1944 in Bangor, Caernarvonshire County, Wales. His family had been evacuated during the Second World War. His father was the cinematographer and special effects artist Leon Bijou who worked with Richard Thorpe on Ivanhoe (1952) and Adrian Lyne on Foxes (1980).
Beyond The Truman Show, Biziou’s credits include Monthy Python’s Life of Brian, Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits (1981), Nine ½ Weeks Lyne (1986), Unfaithful (2002), and A World Apart (1987). Biziou has also lensed pics including Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), City of Joy (1992), Damage (1992), Richard III (1995), Ladies in Lavender (2004), Derailed (2005), and Mississippi Burning (1998), for which he won the Best Cinematography Oscar.
Peter Biziou
Biziou is set to attend the fest held in Torun, Poland, to accept the award...
- 7/19/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Origins is a recurring series giving artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Chris Shiflett takes us through “Damage Control,” the latest single from his upcoming album, Lost at Sea.
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has revealed his newest solo record, Lost at Sea, will be out October 20th via Blue Élan Records. Along with the announcement, Consequence is exclusively premiering his new single, “Damage Control.”
Lost at Sea was recorded primarily in Nashville with producer Jaren Johnston of the Cadillac Three. Other collaborators on the album include fellow guitarists Charlie Worsham, Tom Bukovac, and Nathan Keeterle. See the artwork and tracklist below.
Featuring a laidback tone, shuffling rhythm section, and country rock embellishments, Shiflett has affectionally dubbed “Damage Control” as “Ska-mericana.” An amalgamation of the songwriter’s stylistic interests, Shifflet points to acts like The Clash as one of the primary influences...
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has revealed his newest solo record, Lost at Sea, will be out October 20th via Blue Élan Records. Along with the announcement, Consequence is exclusively premiering his new single, “Damage Control.”
Lost at Sea was recorded primarily in Nashville with producer Jaren Johnston of the Cadillac Three. Other collaborators on the album include fellow guitarists Charlie Worsham, Tom Bukovac, and Nathan Keeterle. See the artwork and tracklist below.
Featuring a laidback tone, shuffling rhythm section, and country rock embellishments, Shiflett has affectionally dubbed “Damage Control” as “Ska-mericana.” An amalgamation of the songwriter’s stylistic interests, Shifflet points to acts like The Clash as one of the primary influences...
- 7/11/2023
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
Sexual obsession is well-worn territory for Erotic Thrillers, a subgenre that often features men who think with their libido rather than their brain. When you spend your life thinking about screwing, it tends to screw with your life.
This is the central premise of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage, which was transformed in the 1992 film of the same name, and, most recently, was adapted into the four part Netflix series Obsession.
In both adaptations, a wealthy, powerful, middle-aged married man becomes sexually obsessed with his son’s new girlfriend. They begin an affair, and the sexual desire costs the man everything: his job, his marriage, and the life of his son, who dies tragically when he falls over a banister after witnessing his father fucking his fiancé.
What’s interesting about both Damage and Obsession is how both texts adopt the tropes of an Erotic Thriller, albeit by substituting criminal or murderous activity for melodrama.
This is the central premise of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage, which was transformed in the 1992 film of the same name, and, most recently, was adapted into the four part Netflix series Obsession.
In both adaptations, a wealthy, powerful, middle-aged married man becomes sexually obsessed with his son’s new girlfriend. They begin an affair, and the sexual desire costs the man everything: his job, his marriage, and the life of his son, who dies tragically when he falls over a banister after witnessing his father fucking his fiancé.
What’s interesting about both Damage and Obsession is how both texts adopt the tropes of an Erotic Thriller, albeit by substituting criminal or murderous activity for melodrama.
- 5/30/2023
- by Joe Lipsett
- bloody-disgusting.com
Richard Armitage has revealed that he partly improvised a scene in which he humps a pillow in the new Netflix show Obsession.
The erotic thriller, which arrived on the platform today (13 April), is an adaptation of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel, Damage. It follows William (Richard Armitage), an accomplished surgeon, who gets wrapped up in an intense affair with his son’s fiancé, Anna (Charlie Murphy).
In one scene, William discovers his lover’s hotel room, where he hunts for her scent, sniffing around the bed before making a beeline for a pillow.
Talking about filming that scene, Armitage told Metro: “It was really unexpected because it was written as quite a different scene.
“There was a tissue with her imprint of her lipstick on which we didn’t feel necessarily worked.
“I was really conscious that it shouldn’t be in any way comedic so we sort of left it...
The erotic thriller, which arrived on the platform today (13 April), is an adaptation of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel, Damage. It follows William (Richard Armitage), an accomplished surgeon, who gets wrapped up in an intense affair with his son’s fiancé, Anna (Charlie Murphy).
In one scene, William discovers his lover’s hotel room, where he hunts for her scent, sniffing around the bed before making a beeline for a pillow.
Talking about filming that scene, Armitage told Metro: “It was really unexpected because it was written as quite a different scene.
“There was a tissue with her imprint of her lipstick on which we didn’t feel necessarily worked.
“I was really conscious that it shouldn’t be in any way comedic so we sort of left it...
- 4/15/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Remember when everyone was obsessed with the book “Fifty Shades of Grey.” The frenzy was such that people could not wait to see the on-screen adaptation of the same. The movie was average, but it created a fan following for a certain type of cinema, and ever since, a lot of cinema and television shows based on the same subject have come out that explicitly talk about a relationship that crosses the line. “Obsession” is a Netflix Original Miniseries directed by Lisa Barros D’sa and Glenn Leyburn and released on the platform on April 13, 2023. The show is all about an affair that happened between two people that might change their lives for the better.
The show begins with Dr. William Farrow, a well-known London-based pediatric surgeon who is known for successfully separating conjoined twins. After a long day at the hospital, all Will wants to do is spend some time with his wife and kids.
The show begins with Dr. William Farrow, a well-known London-based pediatric surgeon who is known for successfully separating conjoined twins. After a long day at the hospital, all Will wants to do is spend some time with his wife and kids.
- 4/13/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
William is a highly successful pediatric surgeon, a little uptight but living a good life with his family in London. But from the moment he locks eyes with Anna, standing across the room at a lavish party, he’s doomed. He knows it. We know it. The fun of Obsession, a new four-part erotic thriller from Netflix, lies in watching it all fall down. That, and a whole lot of kinky, animalistic sex.
This is a tale of amour fou, in which lust tramples everything in its path – family, respectability,...
This is a tale of amour fou, in which lust tramples everything in its path – family, respectability,...
- 4/13/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Armitage has revealed that he partly improvised a scene in which he humps a pillow in the new Netflix show Obsession.
The erotic thriller, which arrived on the platform today (13 April), is an adaptation of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel, Damage. It follows William (Richard Armitage), an accomplished surgeon, who gets wrapped up in an intense affair with his son’s fiancé, Anna (Charlie Murphy).
In one scene, William discovers his lover’s hotel room, where he hunts for her scent, sniffing around the bed before making a beeline for a pillow.
Talking about filming that scene, Armitage told Metro: “It was really unexpected because it was written as quite a different scene.
“There was a tissue with her imprint of her lipstick on which we didn’t feel necessarily worked.
“I was really conscious that it shouldn’t be in any way comedic so we sort of left it...
The erotic thriller, which arrived on the platform today (13 April), is an adaptation of Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel, Damage. It follows William (Richard Armitage), an accomplished surgeon, who gets wrapped up in an intense affair with his son’s fiancé, Anna (Charlie Murphy).
In one scene, William discovers his lover’s hotel room, where he hunts for her scent, sniffing around the bed before making a beeline for a pillow.
Talking about filming that scene, Armitage told Metro: “It was really unexpected because it was written as quite a different scene.
“There was a tissue with her imprint of her lipstick on which we didn’t feel necessarily worked.
“I was really conscious that it shouldn’t be in any way comedic so we sort of left it...
- 4/13/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Titillating trash. Satisfying drama. As deep as it thinks it is – all things that Netflix’s Obsession isn’t. This four-part series adapted from Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage (memorably filmed as Louis Malle’s 1992 feature film of the same name) aims to be an arty, meaningful portrait of erotic obsession but turns out to be more of a boner-killer.
It’s not the fault of the cast, who commit mightily to the task. Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy dial up their intensity to dangerous levels as William and Anna, two people whose affair blasts apart their lives.
Anna is dating William’s besotted son, but shares a sexual frisson with his father that proves irresistible. After a chance meeting at a work do in which Will breathily pushes an olive between Anna’s lips and gets such a lob-on that he has to spend the rest of the episode...
It’s not the fault of the cast, who commit mightily to the task. Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy dial up their intensity to dangerous levels as William and Anna, two people whose affair blasts apart their lives.
Anna is dating William’s besotted son, but shares a sexual frisson with his father that proves irresistible. After a chance meeting at a work do in which Will breathily pushes an olive between Anna’s lips and gets such a lob-on that he has to spend the rest of the episode...
- 4/13/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
This four-part Netflix series isn’t the first time that Josephine Hart’s 1991 novel Damage has been adapted for screen. In 1992, celebrated French director Louis Malle made a feature film of Hart’s book that welcomed Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Peter Stomare and Rupert Graves to this exploration of erotic obsession. The film earned Richardson a Best Actress nomination among many others at that year’s Academy Awards.
This serialised version was created by playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm with writer Benji Walters, and directed by Ordinary Love, Good Vibrations and Cherry Bomb‘s Lisa Barrow D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, updates the action to the modern day and remoulds the characters somewhat. Richard Armitage plays successful surgeon Will, husband to Ingrid and father to Jay and Sally, while Charlie Muphy’s character Anna Barton is expanded to explore her response to the fallout of the story’s scandalous central affair.
This serialised version was created by playwright Morgan Lloyd Malcolm with writer Benji Walters, and directed by Ordinary Love, Good Vibrations and Cherry Bomb‘s Lisa Barrow D’Sa and Glenn Leyburn, updates the action to the modern day and remoulds the characters somewhat. Richard Armitage plays successful surgeon Will, husband to Ingrid and father to Jay and Sally, while Charlie Muphy’s character Anna Barton is expanded to explore her response to the fallout of the story’s scandalous central affair.
- 4/13/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Charlie Murphy doesn’t usually watch herself on screen. She didn’t watch Happy Valley, in which she played victim-turned-copper Ann Gallagher. Nor did she see Peaky Blinders, in which she played real-life trade union activist Jessie Eden for two seasons. But Netflix’s new erotic thriller Obsession was different: “I’m really happy I watched it,” the Irish actor tells me over Zoom. “The main reason was to see...” She pauses for a split second to think of the word she means, before concluding: “To see the process play out.” I’m sorry, I tell her, I really thought you were going to say “the sex scenes” then. She throws her head back and howls. “I watched it to see... the tits. Were they Ok? Yes, Ok, they’re fine.”
It’s true: breasts are on show in Obsession, the new Netflix four-parter that’s being touted as the horniest series on the platform.
It’s true: breasts are on show in Obsession, the new Netflix four-parter that’s being touted as the horniest series on the platform.
- 4/12/2023
- by Kate Solomon
- The Independent - TV
Got a You shaped hole in your viewing schedule? Prepare to fill it with Obsession, Netflix’s new erotic thriller series.
Following the success of the Penn Badgley thriller, as well as water-cooler moment shows like Sex/Life, Netflix’s latest series promises intrigue, drama and a whole lot of sex.
Written by playwright Morgan Lloyd-Malcolm, Obsession focuses on a forbidden affair between top surgeon William (Spooks’ Richard Armitage) and his adult son’s fiancée Anna (Happy Valley’s Charlie Murphy).
As their attraction grows, so does the show’s erotic tension, as William becomes obsessed with Anna and desperate to keep their passionate affair secret.
The limited series sees Game of Thrones’ Indira Varma star as Ingrid, William’s wife, while Ms Marvel’s Rish Shah plays William’s son, Anna’s fiancé Jay. Pippa Bennett-Warner, Sonera Angel, Anil Goutam and Marion Bailey round out the cast.
Obsession is based...
Following the success of the Penn Badgley thriller, as well as water-cooler moment shows like Sex/Life, Netflix’s latest series promises intrigue, drama and a whole lot of sex.
Written by playwright Morgan Lloyd-Malcolm, Obsession focuses on a forbidden affair between top surgeon William (Spooks’ Richard Armitage) and his adult son’s fiancée Anna (Happy Valley’s Charlie Murphy).
As their attraction grows, so does the show’s erotic tension, as William becomes obsessed with Anna and desperate to keep their passionate affair secret.
The limited series sees Game of Thrones’ Indira Varma star as Ingrid, William’s wife, while Ms Marvel’s Rish Shah plays William’s son, Anna’s fiancé Jay. Pippa Bennett-Warner, Sonera Angel, Anil Goutam and Marion Bailey round out the cast.
Obsession is based...
- 4/6/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
"I feel this overwhelming need to be with her... all the time." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for their erotic thriller series Obsession, arriving for streaming in April in a few weeks. A contemporary adaptation of Josephine Hart's novella titled Damage, this story takes place in London. An intense affair between a talented surgeon and his son's fiancée spirals into a dangerous, all-consuming obsession, with devastating consequences for the whole family. A tense, erotic thriller starring Richard Armitage, Charlie Murphy, Indira Varma, and Rish Shah. Oooh this definitely sounds spicy. Everyone was asking for more erotic thrillers, so Netflix has been churning them out aplenty, following up 50 Shades of Gray and the Polish series 365 Days with more like this. The cast also includes Sonera Angel, Anil Goutam, Pippa Bennett-Warner, and Marion Bailey. It certainly looks intensely erotic and dangerous, that's for sure. // Continue Reading ›...
- 3/29/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Following her surprising (some thought shocking) Best Supporting Actress triumph at the Academy Awards in 1993 for her role in “My Cousin Vinny,” poor Marisa Tomei has been forced to endure a Mount Everest of disrespect. Her name has become literally Exhibit A for what’s wrong with he voting process, a punchline of outrage – the poster child of head-scratching awards season jokes. For years, she topped the list of “How the hell did this happen?” Oscar moments.
Forget the fact that in the years that followed her win, Tomei has generated another pair of supporting nominations – for “In the Bedroom” in 2002 (a Todd Field movie – hello) and “The Wrestler” in 2009. The presumption was that Tomei wasn’t nearly a talented enough actress to win, though they usually don’t find a whole lot of lousy performers generating three Oscar nominations. No matter. The prevailing wisdom was that she was a...
Forget the fact that in the years that followed her win, Tomei has generated another pair of supporting nominations – for “In the Bedroom” in 2002 (a Todd Field movie – hello) and “The Wrestler” in 2009. The presumption was that Tomei wasn’t nearly a talented enough actress to win, though they usually don’t find a whole lot of lousy performers generating three Oscar nominations. No matter. The prevailing wisdom was that she was a...
- 3/10/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
As we approach O-Day and the 95th Academy Awards on March 12, it’s always fun to go back and look at the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories and revel in some of the trivia and shockers that have gone down on the awards season’s biggest stage. This is the rare year when Meryl Streep isn’t in the running, as her 21 overall nominations in the acting categories are nearly double the number of her closest female pursuer, Katherine Hepburn, who has 12. However, Hepburn still holds the all-time Oscar record with four acting wins. Streep has a mere three.
Here are some other actress category factoids to chew on:
Should Cate Blanchett win Best Actress this year for her role in “Tar,” she would tie Streep, Ingrid Bergman and Frances McDormand for second place behind Hepburn among actresses with three triumphs apiece. All four of Hepburn’s wins...
Here are some other actress category factoids to chew on:
Should Cate Blanchett win Best Actress this year for her role in “Tar,” she would tie Streep, Ingrid Bergman and Frances McDormand for second place behind Hepburn among actresses with three triumphs apiece. All four of Hepburn’s wins...
- 2/28/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Sylvester Stallone recruited many action stars for his financially successful The Expendables franchise. WWE megastar Stone Cold Steve Austin would eventually find himself pitted against Stallone in the first movie.
But when a sequence in the film led to Austin accidentally breaking Stallone’s neck, Austin might have panicked more than anyone.
Stone Cold Steve Austin on working with Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone | Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images
Austin wasn’t exactly new to acting when he joined The Expendables. By then, he’d already had starring roles in features like The Condemned and Damage. But Expendables was one of the biggest films Austin ever participated in at the time. It saw the former WWE champion working alongside Stallone for the first time, who he had nothing but respect for.
“He knows action movies and he knows the product that he’s out to deliver,” Austin once said in an interview with Reel Rave.
But when a sequence in the film led to Austin accidentally breaking Stallone’s neck, Austin might have panicked more than anyone.
Stone Cold Steve Austin on working with Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Stallone | Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images
Austin wasn’t exactly new to acting when he joined The Expendables. By then, he’d already had starring roles in features like The Condemned and Damage. But Expendables was one of the biggest films Austin ever participated in at the time. It saw the former WWE champion working alongside Stallone for the first time, who he had nothing but respect for.
“He knows action movies and he knows the product that he’s out to deliver,” Austin once said in an interview with Reel Rave.
- 1/26/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for Seal Team Season 6 Episode 9, “Damage Assessment.”] Seal Team rips out our hearts with “Damage Assessment,” but no one’s hurting following Clay’s (Max Thieriot) death more than Sonny. Bravo is in a good mood, feeling like they’re one step closer to getting home, when Jason (David Boreanaz) gets the call that Clay’s dead. Sonny, of course, wants to go home immediately. In fact, Bravo is ready to stand down after losing a brother — only they can’t. They’re the only team who can handle a time-sensitive op. Buckley talks about Sonny handling Clay’s death, including a big moment to come in the finale and more. Talk about finding out about Clay’s death. Aj Buckley: When I first found out in real life, Max told me. We ...
- 11/13/2022
- TV Insider
The plot description of Paramount+’s Seal Team season six episode nine hints that fans should be prepared for a game-changing episode. Directed by Christopher Chulack from a script by Spencer Hudnut and Mark H. Semos, episode nine – “Damage Assessment” – will air on Sunday, November 13, 2022.
The cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and includes Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr as Ray Perry, Aj Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lisa Davis, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza.
“Damage Assessment” Plot: After a successful interrogation in Jordan, Bravo is given devastating news that will impact the Team forever.
Season 6 Episode 2 “Crawl, Walk, Run” Preview Season 6 Episode 3 “Growing Pains” Preview Season 6 Episode 4 “Phantom Pattern” Preview Season 6 Episode 5 “Thunderstruck” Preview Season 6 Episode 6 “Watch Your 6” Preview Season 6 Episode 7 “Strange Bedfellows” Preview Season 6 Episode 8 “Aces and Eights” Preview David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as...
The cast is led by David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and includes Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser, Neil Brown Jr as Ray Perry, Aj Buckley as Sonny Quinn, Toni Trucks as Lisa Davis, and Raffi Barsoumian as Omar Hamza.
“Damage Assessment” Plot: After a successful interrogation in Jordan, Bravo is given devastating news that will impact the Team forever.
Season 6 Episode 2 “Crawl, Walk, Run” Preview Season 6 Episode 3 “Growing Pains” Preview Season 6 Episode 4 “Phantom Pattern” Preview Season 6 Episode 5 “Thunderstruck” Preview Season 6 Episode 6 “Watch Your 6” Preview Season 6 Episode 7 “Strange Bedfellows” Preview Season 6 Episode 8 “Aces and Eights” Preview David Boreanaz as Jason Hayes and Neil Brown Jr. as...
- 11/8/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Bravo Team is in mourning.
Paramount+ has unveiled the official trailer for Seal Team Season 6 Episode 9, which is teased as the first part of a two-part "cinematic event."
It also serves as the aftermath of Seal Team Season 6 Episode 8, which said goodbye to Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser.
"After a successful interrogation in Jordan, Bravo is given devastating news that will impact the Team forever," the official logline for "Damage Assessment" reads.
The trailer teases some tense scenes as everyone learns of Clay's passing.
Understandably, the team struggles, more so because they are deployed, and there's a good chance they won't be making it back to the U.S. in a timely manner.
The mission in Jordan sends the team on to the next phase as they try to find and take down Yasiri before it's too late.
If you watch Seal Team online, you know Bravo Team has struggled...
Paramount+ has unveiled the official trailer for Seal Team Season 6 Episode 9, which is teased as the first part of a two-part "cinematic event."
It also serves as the aftermath of Seal Team Season 6 Episode 8, which said goodbye to Max Thieriot as Clay Spenser.
"After a successful interrogation in Jordan, Bravo is given devastating news that will impact the Team forever," the official logline for "Damage Assessment" reads.
The trailer teases some tense scenes as everyone learns of Clay's passing.
Understandably, the team struggles, more so because they are deployed, and there's a good chance they won't be making it back to the U.S. in a timely manner.
The mission in Jordan sends the team on to the next phase as they try to find and take down Yasiri before it's too late.
If you watch Seal Team online, you know Bravo Team has struggled...
- 11/8/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
If you’re a horror fan with a subscription to the Criterion Channel, you’ve got a hell of a month to look forward to. The streaming service will kick off the Halloween season with a collection of thirty of the best ’80s horror movies out there. With movies from Dario Argento, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, and more, there’s something for everyone, from Amy Holden Jones’ sleazy slasher The Slumber Party Massacre to Kathryn Bigelow’s cult classic vampire thriller Near Dark.
Mark your calendars: '80s Horror—our 30-film collection featuring films by Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more—is coming to the @criterionchannl on October 1! pic.twitter.com/QIIyFaEO20
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 22, 2022 Related The Best 80s Vampire Movies
This collection of ’80s horror was curated by Clyde Folley and will...
Mark your calendars: '80s Horror—our 30-film collection featuring films by Dario Argento, Kathryn Bigelow, John Carpenter, Larry Cohen, David Cronenberg, Tobe Hooper, Michael Mann, Ken Russell, Paul Schrader, and more—is coming to the @criterionchannl on October 1! pic.twitter.com/QIIyFaEO20
— Criterion Collection (@Criterion) September 22, 2022 Related The Best 80s Vampire Movies
This collection of ’80s horror was curated by Clyde Folley and will...
- 9/23/2022
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
The Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to be in flux, and Disney+ offers up the perfect platform for the studio to experiment on, but Marvel has always managed to dip their toe into every genre, whether it was the World War II epic of Captain America: The First Avenger, or the space opera spectacle of Guardians of the Galaxy.
Despite Marvel Studios launching projects within most movie categories, the straight-up comedy hasn’t really been seen quite yet besides Thor: Love & Thunder, which strayed further into the genre than most releases. Disney+’s She-Hulk is the first time that a sitcom has been properly attempted, if the efforts of WandaVision’s reality-bending narrative is ignored. Is Marvel going to be embracing more comedic properties in the near future? Should they even be going down that path? There’s definitely a lot to ponder when it comes to humor and our heroes!
Despite Marvel Studios launching projects within most movie categories, the straight-up comedy hasn’t really been seen quite yet besides Thor: Love & Thunder, which strayed further into the genre than most releases. Disney+’s She-Hulk is the first time that a sitcom has been properly attempted, if the efforts of WandaVision’s reality-bending narrative is ignored. Is Marvel going to be embracing more comedic properties in the near future? Should they even be going down that path? There’s definitely a lot to ponder when it comes to humor and our heroes!
- 9/16/2022
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer are teaming up to star in “The Wasp,” a psychological thriller based on Morgan Lloyd Malcolm’s play of the same name.
“Moonlight” Oscar nominee Harris and “Game of Thrones” actor Dormer will play Heather and Carla, who meet up for tea after not having spoken in several years. Heather presents a shocking proposition that will change their lives forever.
Guillem Morales (“Inside No. 9”) will direct, with Malcolm writing the screenplay for producer XYZ Films.
Also Read:
‘House of the Dragon’ Opening Credits Opt for ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Over New Music (Video)
Nate Bolotin and Maxime Cottray will produce for XYZ Films. James Harris and Leonora Darby of Tea Shop Productions, Sean Sorensen of Royal Viking Entertainment, and Matthew B. Schmidt of Paradise City Films will also produce. XYZ is financing in association with Ipr.Vc, and will handle worldwide sales at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
“Moonlight” Oscar nominee Harris and “Game of Thrones” actor Dormer will play Heather and Carla, who meet up for tea after not having spoken in several years. Heather presents a shocking proposition that will change their lives forever.
Guillem Morales (“Inside No. 9”) will direct, with Malcolm writing the screenplay for producer XYZ Films.
Also Read:
‘House of the Dragon’ Opening Credits Opt for ‘Game of Thrones’ Theme Over New Music (Video)
Nate Bolotin and Maxime Cottray will produce for XYZ Films. James Harris and Leonora Darby of Tea Shop Productions, Sean Sorensen of Royal Viking Entertainment, and Matthew B. Schmidt of Paradise City Films will also produce. XYZ is financing in association with Ipr.Vc, and will handle worldwide sales at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
- 9/1/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Back in February, we mentioned Kwalee and developer Damage State’s upcoming bullet hell shooter Scathe. Not only does the game now have a release date, but as part of China’s BiliBili Games Charging Festival, the devs have released a new demo showcasing the action-packed gameplay, as well as a new devlog on Scathe‘s development. In […]
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- 7/20/2022
- by Mike Wilson
- bloody-disgusting.com
Dominic West Tells Us There Are “Tumultuous” Times Ahead For ‘The Crown’ During London Poetry Soiree
Exclusive: Dominic West, who portrays British monarch in-waiting Prince Charles in the upcoming fifth season of The Crown, has told us that season six, which shoots from August, “will be as tumultuous as it gets”, because it will explore the tragic death of Princess Diana.
Season five is already in the can and will stream on Netflix later this year.
West, star of TV hits The Wire and The Affair, and recent movie Downton Abbey: A New Era, spoke to Deadline on Sunday night during a poetry reading at London’s Delaunay restaurant.
The soiree, which included the recital of three T.S. Eliot poems, was held for The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, an event established thirty years ago by Hart, the novelist, poet and a leading light of London’s literary and theater set until her death in 2011. Hart’s 1991 novel Damage was adapted for the screen by David Hare...
Season five is already in the can and will stream on Netflix later this year.
West, star of TV hits The Wire and The Affair, and recent movie Downton Abbey: A New Era, spoke to Deadline on Sunday night during a poetry reading at London’s Delaunay restaurant.
The soiree, which included the recital of three T.S. Eliot poems, was held for The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, an event established thirty years ago by Hart, the novelist, poet and a leading light of London’s literary and theater set until her death in 2011. Hart’s 1991 novel Damage was adapted for the screen by David Hare...
- 6/27/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re looking for a soundtrack to any road trips in your future, you could do worse than Love Is Yours, the second full-length from Flasher. “I think of it as a summer record,” says singer and guitarist Taylor Mulitz, 31. “I imagine myself, and hopefully other people, listening to it in the car with the windows down.”
Hearing songs like lead single “Sideways,” where the tense post-punk that once defined Flasher melts into something closer to pop with a hint of disco, it’s hard to disagree. That same feeling of cool,...
Hearing songs like lead single “Sideways,” where the tense post-punk that once defined Flasher melts into something closer to pop with a hint of disco, it’s hard to disagree. That same feeling of cool,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Stars: Cameron Monaghan, Frank Grillo, John Malkovich, Sasha Luss, Lilly Krug, Ash Santos, James C. Burns, Dat Phan | Written by David Loughery | Directed by Luis Prieto
Thirteen years after his last screenplay credit, writer David Loughery, who wrote blockbuster 90s action films like Passenger 57 and The Three Musketeers, returned to movies with Lakeview Terrace in 2008, and since then he seems to have specialised in films that feature characters with ulterior motives, who aren’t who they think you are; and with Obsessed he almost single-handedly looked to revive the low-budget thriller genre that was so prevalent during the era he last penned scripts for Hollywood. That determination continued with his scripts for films like Penthouse North and The Intruder; in 2020 he spiced things ups throwing in some eroticism with the script for Fatale and now comes Shattered, which takes the genre to its Basic Instinct-style roots. Though to be...
Thirteen years after his last screenplay credit, writer David Loughery, who wrote blockbuster 90s action films like Passenger 57 and The Three Musketeers, returned to movies with Lakeview Terrace in 2008, and since then he seems to have specialised in films that feature characters with ulterior motives, who aren’t who they think you are; and with Obsessed he almost single-handedly looked to revive the low-budget thriller genre that was so prevalent during the era he last penned scripts for Hollywood. That determination continued with his scripts for films like Penthouse North and The Intruder; in 2020 he spiced things ups throwing in some eroticism with the script for Fatale and now comes Shattered, which takes the genre to its Basic Instinct-style roots. Though to be...
- 5/16/2022
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Exclusive: In a rare double interview, Sidonie Dumas, CEO of France’s oldest film company Gaumont, and Vice CEO Christophe Riandee, tell us about transforming the storied theatrical business into a major TV player in Europe and beyond.
Gaumont, producer of international shows including Lupin (one of Netflix’s biggest ever hits), Narcos (the streamer’s first global foreign language success), Barbarians and El Presidente, currently has TV outposts in Paris, LA, London, Berlin, Cologne and Rome. The duo discuss corporate growth, their recently announced slate deal with Paramount+ and what is next for their hit franchises.
The company, which continues to produce and distribute movies, is working on four foreign-language series for Paramount+: horror-thriller The Signal led by showrunner François Uzan (Lupin); dystopian thriller Desolate Future from Argentinian filmmaker Lucia Puenzo; German dramedy Anywhere from creator Jana Burbach (Bad Banks); and French thriller Impact from Jean-Xavier de Lestrade...
Gaumont, producer of international shows including Lupin (one of Netflix’s biggest ever hits), Narcos (the streamer’s first global foreign language success), Barbarians and El Presidente, currently has TV outposts in Paris, LA, London, Berlin, Cologne and Rome. The duo discuss corporate growth, their recently announced slate deal with Paramount+ and what is next for their hit franchises.
The company, which continues to produce and distribute movies, is working on four foreign-language series for Paramount+: horror-thriller The Signal led by showrunner François Uzan (Lupin); dystopian thriller Desolate Future from Argentinian filmmaker Lucia Puenzo; German dramedy Anywhere from creator Jana Burbach (Bad Banks); and French thriller Impact from Jean-Xavier de Lestrade...
- 4/5/2022
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
For many gamers, the thought of finding the time and summoning the patience required to beat Elden Ring is a daunting enough prospect. However, some of the open-world epic’s most dedicated runners are already discovering ways to finish the game without taking or dealing damage.
While “no-hit” runs are something of a tradition in Soulsborne games, the idea of playing through Elden Ring without ever taking a point of damage from any source is one of those concepts that intimidates even the best Soulsborne runners. As for an Elden Ring “pacifist” run…well, that’s kind of a new concept for Soulsborne titles that really showcases the various ways you can play (and eventually beat) this game.
Here’s what you need to know about those stunning no-damage and pacifist Elden Ring runs:
Elden Ring: The No-Damage Run Explained
GinoMachino deserves a standing ovation for his recent “no-hit” Elden Ring run,...
While “no-hit” runs are something of a tradition in Soulsborne games, the idea of playing through Elden Ring without ever taking a point of damage from any source is one of those concepts that intimidates even the best Soulsborne runners. As for an Elden Ring “pacifist” run…well, that’s kind of a new concept for Soulsborne titles that really showcases the various ways you can play (and eventually beat) this game.
Here’s what you need to know about those stunning no-damage and pacifist Elden Ring runs:
Elden Ring: The No-Damage Run Explained
GinoMachino deserves a standing ovation for his recent “no-hit” Elden Ring run,...
- 4/4/2022
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
H.E.R. returned to the Grammys stage to deliver yet another show-stopping performance on Sunday. The Grammy-winning and 21-time-nominated singer performed "Damage," interpolating "Making Love in the Rain" by Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson, and "Are You Gonna Go My Way," alongside Lenny Kravitz, Travis Barker, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. And it's safe to say, they brought the house down!
This year, H.E.R.'s eight Grammy nominations dominated nearly all the R&b categories - which included best R&b song, best R&b album, best R&b and traditional R&b performance. She ended up taking home the award for best traditional R&b performance for "Fight For You."
"I feel like it's kind of telling me I'm here for the long game."
In a recent interview with Popsugar, the 24-year-old spoke about her accolades and shared that she receives them as confirmation that "I'm doing something right.
This year, H.E.R.'s eight Grammy nominations dominated nearly all the R&b categories - which included best R&b song, best R&b album, best R&b and traditional R&b performance. She ended up taking home the award for best traditional R&b performance for "Fight For You."
"I feel like it's kind of telling me I'm here for the long game."
In a recent interview with Popsugar, the 24-year-old spoke about her accolades and shared that she receives them as confirmation that "I'm doing something right.
- 4/4/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
H.E.R., already a regular on the Grammy stage, returned to the awards show Sunday to perform an all-star medley at the Las Vegas ceremony with Lenny Kravitz, Travis Barker, and Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis joining the singer onstage.
The singer, born Gabriella Wilson, opened her blowout performance with a rendition of her song “Damage” alongside the legendary production duo of Jam and Lewis on bass and keytar. The producers also served as co-producers on the studio version of the single. From there, H.E.R. moseyed over to glitter-covered drums...
The singer, born Gabriella Wilson, opened her blowout performance with a rendition of her song “Damage” alongside the legendary production duo of Jam and Lewis on bass and keytar. The producers also served as co-producers on the studio version of the single. From there, H.E.R. moseyed over to glitter-covered drums...
- 4/4/2022
- by Daniel Kreps and Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby) and Reacher breakout Alan Ritchson have signed on to star in the film Ordinary Angels from Kingdom Story Company, which Lionsgate will distribute.
Set against the backdrop of the worst snowstorm in Kentucky history, pic is inspired by the incredible true story of a struggling hairdresser (Swank) who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father (Ritchson) save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Jon Gunn (The Unbreakable Boy) is directing, having written the most recent draft of the script with Jon Erwin. Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig penned an earlier draft. Kingdom Story Company’s Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are producing alongside Stampede Ventures’ Jon Berg, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee, Stolen Sky Productions’ Dave Matthews and Johnathan Dorfman, and Green Hummingbird Entertainment’s David Beal and Sarah Johnson. Chelsea Kujawa...
Set against the backdrop of the worst snowstorm in Kentucky history, pic is inspired by the incredible true story of a struggling hairdresser (Swank) who single-handedly rallies an entire community to help a widowed father (Ritchson) save the life of his critically ill young daughter.
Jon Gunn (The Unbreakable Boy) is directing, having written the most recent draft of the script with Jon Erwin. Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig penned an earlier draft. Kingdom Story Company’s Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin are producing alongside Stampede Ventures’ Jon Berg, Vertigo Entertainment’s Roy Lee, Stolen Sky Productions’ Dave Matthews and Johnathan Dorfman, and Green Hummingbird Entertainment’s David Beal and Sarah Johnson. Chelsea Kujawa...
- 3/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Recording Academy has unveiled more performers for the 64th Grammy Awards. Nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R, Nas and Chris Stapleton will join previously announced Olivia Rodrigo, Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow. Additionally, Grammy winner Cynthia Erivo, current nominees Leslie Odom Jr. and Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler will perform during a special In Memoriam segment, featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim.
The second round of performers are nominated in the following categories:
Batiste received a leading 11 nominations this year: Record Of The Year (“Freedom”), Album Of The Year (We Are), Best Traditional R&b Performance (“I Need You”), Best R&b Album (We Are), Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Bigger Than Us”), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul), Best American Roots Performance (“Cry”), Best American Roots Song (“Cry”), Best Score Soundtrack For Visual...
The second round of performers are nominated in the following categories:
Batiste received a leading 11 nominations this year: Record Of The Year (“Freedom”), Album Of The Year (We Are), Best Traditional R&b Performance (“I Need You”), Best R&b Album (We Are), Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Bigger Than Us”), Best Jazz Instrumental Album (Jazz Selections: Music From And Inspired By Soul), Best American Roots Performance (“Cry”), Best American Roots Song (“Cry”), Best Score Soundtrack For Visual...
- 3/24/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Recording Academy has unveiled a second round of performers for the 64th annual Grammy Awards: nominees Jon Batiste, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Nas, and Chris Stapleton, and, as revealed by Variety Wednesday night, a special In Memoriam performance featuring songs of Stephen Sondheim by Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr., Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler.
The Grammys, again hosted by Trevor Noah, will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Previously announced performers include Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.
This year’s leading nominee Jon Batiste received 11 nominations including Record Of The Year (“Freedom”), Album Of The Year (“We Are”), Best Traditional R&b Performance (“I Need You”), Best...
The Grammys, again hosted by Trevor Noah, will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on CBS and will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
Previously announced performers include Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo.
This year’s leading nominee Jon Batiste received 11 nominations including Record Of The Year (“Freedom”), Album Of The Year (“We Are”), Best Traditional R&b Performance (“I Need You”), Best...
- 3/24/2022
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Gaumont’s previous drama hits include Lupin, Narcos, Barbarian and Stillwater.
Paramount+, the global streaming service of Paramount Global, have struck a drama slate partnership with Gaumont, France’s historic film and TV company which has made its mark on the global high-end series scene with shows like Lupin, Narcos, Barbarian and Stillwater.
Under the deal, Gaumont will produce several originals in association with Paramount’s international studio, Vis, as part of Paramount+’s plan to greenlight 50 new international scripted originals in 2022.
“This long-term partnership with the storied and esteemed production company Gaumont is another example of our commitment to...
Paramount+, the global streaming service of Paramount Global, have struck a drama slate partnership with Gaumont, France’s historic film and TV company which has made its mark on the global high-end series scene with shows like Lupin, Narcos, Barbarian and Stillwater.
Under the deal, Gaumont will produce several originals in association with Paramount’s international studio, Vis, as part of Paramount+’s plan to greenlight 50 new international scripted originals in 2022.
“This long-term partnership with the storied and esteemed production company Gaumont is another example of our commitment to...
- 3/24/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
Paramount Plus, which is the global streaming service of recently rebranded Paramount — formerly ViacomCBS — has forged a three-year partnership with Gaumont, the storied French studio behind Netflix’s “Lupin” and “Narcos,” to jointly produce a slate of high-end original shows for its growing subscribers around the world.
Under the partnership Gaumont will produce these series in association with Paramount’s international studio, Vis.
The shows will be part of Paramount Plus’s stated plans to green light 50 new non-u.S. scripted originals in 2022, as it expands its reach from Latin America, Australia, Canada and the Nordics –– where the service has already launched –– to the U.K., South Korea, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy where it will launch this year.
Vis will gain access to Gaumont’s vast network of top talent and creatives in key Paramount Plus markets, including Latin America and Europe, the two companies said in a joint statement.
Under the partnership Gaumont will produce these series in association with Paramount’s international studio, Vis.
The shows will be part of Paramount Plus’s stated plans to green light 50 new non-u.S. scripted originals in 2022, as it expands its reach from Latin America, Australia, Canada and the Nordics –– where the service has already launched –– to the U.K., South Korea, France, Germany, Switzerland and Italy where it will launch this year.
Vis will gain access to Gaumont’s vast network of top talent and creatives in key Paramount Plus markets, including Latin America and Europe, the two companies said in a joint statement.
- 3/24/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
I'm not often squicked out by a series description, but I find the one for the upcoming Netflix series "Damage" really unsettling. With all the horror films and sci-fi that I watch, it might be surprising that this one is sort of vile for me, but it is. "Damage" is based on the Josephine Hart 1990s political novella about "erotic obsession and forbidden desire," and Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy have now joined the cast, according to Variety.
Armitage ("The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies") is set to play William, a doctor who is having an affair with -- and here...
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Armitage ("The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies") is set to play William, a doctor who is having an affair with -- and here...
The post Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy Set To Star in Netflix Thriller Series Damage appeared first on /Film.
- 3/20/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
Richard Armitage, Charlie Murphy to star in Gaumount, Moonage Pictures series.
Netflix UK executives Anne Mensah, Fiona Lamptey and Kate Townsend discussed the studio’s upcoming slate in London on Thursday (March 17), as the company launched new erotic thriller series Damage.
The three-part series is led by The Hobbit star Richard Armitage and Peaky Blinders’ Charlie Murphy. It is produced by France’s Gaumont and the UK’s Moonage Pictures.
Adapted from a novella by Josephine Hart, Damage centres on a love triangle between an enigmatic woman (Murphy) who embarks on a passionate affair with her fiancé’s father (Armitage...
Netflix UK executives Anne Mensah, Fiona Lamptey and Kate Townsend discussed the studio’s upcoming slate in London on Thursday (March 17), as the company launched new erotic thriller series Damage.
The three-part series is led by The Hobbit star Richard Armitage and Peaky Blinders’ Charlie Murphy. It is produced by France’s Gaumont and the UK’s Moonage Pictures.
Adapted from a novella by Josephine Hart, Damage centres on a love triangle between an enigmatic woman (Murphy) who embarks on a passionate affair with her fiancé’s father (Armitage...
- 3/17/2022
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Focusing on the positive impact that horror can have on people who live with mental illness, Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary is directed by Jonathan Barkan, and Daily Dead Editor-in-Chief Jonathan James has supported this project and will be credited as an associate producer. With the documentary in its final hours of its Indiegogo campaign, we've been provided with an exclusive clip and casting news to share with Daily Dead readers!
We're thrilled to exclusively share that in addition to its already impressive list of interviewees, Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary will also feature interviews with filmmaker and actor Larry Fessenden, filmmaker Ted Geoghegan, and filmmaker and horror host Blair Bathory (Fear Haus)!
Below, you can watch our exclusive clip featuring Fessenden, and to learn more about Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary, visit the documentary's Indiegogo page and official website!
Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary, the upcoming feature-length documentary discussing...
We're thrilled to exclusively share that in addition to its already impressive list of interviewees, Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary will also feature interviews with filmmaker and actor Larry Fessenden, filmmaker Ted Geoghegan, and filmmaker and horror host Blair Bathory (Fear Haus)!
Below, you can watch our exclusive clip featuring Fessenden, and to learn more about Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary, visit the documentary's Indiegogo page and official website!
Mental Health & Horror: A Documentary, the upcoming feature-length documentary discussing...
- 3/17/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Richard Armitage is set to star in “Damage,” a new Netflix series from Gaumont U.K. and Moonage.
Armitage (“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”) will play William, a politician who embarks on a passionate affair with his soon-to-be daughter in law, Anna (played by “Peaky Blinders” star Charlie Murphy.)
Anna is already engaged to William’s son Martyn, played by “Miss Marvel’s” Rish Shah. She fights to keep both relationships alive – one with Martyn and one with William – but it is inevitable that the truth will emerge and someone is going to get hurt.
In the meantime, William finds himself drawn into an obsessive spiral, unbeknown to his wife Ingrid (played by “Obi Wan Kenobi’s” Indira Varma.)
Pippa Bennett-Warner (“Gangs of London”) is also set to join the cast as Peggy.
“Damage” is based on Josephine Hart’s 1990s political novella about “erotic obsession and forbidden desire.
Armitage (“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”) will play William, a politician who embarks on a passionate affair with his soon-to-be daughter in law, Anna (played by “Peaky Blinders” star Charlie Murphy.)
Anna is already engaged to William’s son Martyn, played by “Miss Marvel’s” Rish Shah. She fights to keep both relationships alive – one with Martyn and one with William – but it is inevitable that the truth will emerge and someone is going to get hurt.
In the meantime, William finds himself drawn into an obsessive spiral, unbeknown to his wife Ingrid (played by “Obi Wan Kenobi’s” Indira Varma.)
Pippa Bennett-Warner (“Gangs of London”) is also set to join the cast as Peggy.
“Damage” is based on Josephine Hart’s 1990s political novella about “erotic obsession and forbidden desire.
- 3/17/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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