A first clip has been unveiled from Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau’s Nat Geo documentary “Fly,” which will screen at Hot Docs on Sunday.
The doc follows three couples entwined in the world of base jumping, one of the world’s deadliest sports. Schwarz and Clusiau began working on “Fly” for seven years following the death of well-known climber Dean Potter, who lost his life while base jumping at Yosemite National Park.
“We were intrigued by these people who wanted to jump off cliffs with parachutes and wondered about their motivations,” says Schwarz. “We had this idea that maybe (base jumpers) are part of this crazy, reckless death cult or are empty adrenaline seekers, but we quickly found out how amazing they were and how full of life they were. That’s when we started filming.”
The directors chose to follow three couples: Jimmy and Marta, affectionately known as...
The doc follows three couples entwined in the world of base jumping, one of the world’s deadliest sports. Schwarz and Clusiau began working on “Fly” for seven years following the death of well-known climber Dean Potter, who lost his life while base jumping at Yosemite National Park.
“We were intrigued by these people who wanted to jump off cliffs with parachutes and wondered about their motivations,” says Schwarz. “We had this idea that maybe (base jumpers) are part of this crazy, reckless death cult or are empty adrenaline seekers, but we quickly found out how amazing they were and how full of life they were. That’s when we started filming.”
The directors chose to follow three couples: Jimmy and Marta, affectionately known as...
- 4/26/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
The horror genre is one that frequently insists upon sequels and franchises, even when they’re woefully misguided endeavors. There are too many sequels that are set up to fail and seem financially driven and creatively bankrupt, whether it’s Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, The Rage: Carrie 2, or American Psycho II: All American Girl. However, it’s always electric when one of these sequels does something special, different, and audiences are left with a Psycho II or The Exorcist III scenario on their hands. The Fly II is a horror sequel that was largely written off the moment that it was announced, sans David Cronenberg, even if its existence makes sense. The Fly II isn’t superior to its predecessor, but it does excel in many areas that are absent in the original. It brings something new to the table and marks a unique voice in body...
- 2/9/2024
- by Daniel Kurland
- bloody-disgusting.com
From left: Kathy Bates in Misery (Columbia Pictures); Peter Cowper in My Bloody Valentine (Paramount Pictures); Lina Leandersson in Let The Right One In (Sandrew Metronome)Graphic: The A.V. Club
Everyone celebrates Valentine’s Day in their own way, and sometimes that way can be hiding in their room and...
Everyone celebrates Valentine’s Day in their own way, and sometimes that way can be hiding in their room and...
- 2/7/2024
- by Matthew Jackson
- avclub.com
Get ready for a hilarious and star-studded night of entertainment with the Season 1 premiere of “Celebrity Squares: Hbcu Edition,” airing Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at 10:00 Pm on BET.
Hosted by the charismatic DC Young Fly, “Celebrity Squares” puts contestants’ pop culture knowledge to the test in an outrageous game of Tic-Tac-Toe. In this special Hbcu-themed episode, viewers can expect to see today’s biggest and brightest stars from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) facing off in a battle of wits and laughter.
With DC Young Fly at the helm, contestants and celebrity guests alike are in for a night of unpredictable fun and exciting challenges. From hilarious anecdotes to unexpected twists, “Celebrity Squares: Hbcu Edition” promises to deliver non-stop entertainment that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Don’t miss the premiere of “Celebrity Squares: Hbcu Edition” on BET at 10:00 Pm this Wednesday—it’s an evening of laughter,...
Hosted by the charismatic DC Young Fly, “Celebrity Squares” puts contestants’ pop culture knowledge to the test in an outrageous game of Tic-Tac-Toe. In this special Hbcu-themed episode, viewers can expect to see today’s biggest and brightest stars from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) facing off in a battle of wits and laughter.
With DC Young Fly at the helm, contestants and celebrity guests alike are in for a night of unpredictable fun and exciting challenges. From hilarious anecdotes to unexpected twists, “Celebrity Squares: Hbcu Edition” promises to deliver non-stop entertainment that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Don’t miss the premiere of “Celebrity Squares: Hbcu Edition” on BET at 10:00 Pm this Wednesday—it’s an evening of laughter,...
- 2/7/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Definitely a treat of completists, “Yellow Door: '90s Lo-fi Film Club” starts by mentioning Bong Joon-ho's previously unknown first film, a stop-motion animated short titled “Looking for Paradise” that he made in his home basement in 1992, before it dwells in the history of the particular club, which, apart from Bong, also had Choi Jong-tae translation of English books about cinema, being among the most interesting and entertaining aspects of the narrative.
Bong Joon-ho emerges as the protagonist, with him having the most screening time, while the occasionally contradictory testaments about the past, by the people participating in the documentary, induce the film with the “Rashomon” effect, as Bong himself mentions at some point. The changing of offices, the actual yellow door, the upscaling of the club, and Bong's proceedings during his time there take a large part of the documentary. Lastly, the current lives of the people talking...
Bong Joon-ho emerges as the protagonist, with him having the most screening time, while the occasionally contradictory testaments about the past, by the people participating in the documentary, induce the film with the “Rashomon” effect, as Bong himself mentions at some point. The changing of offices, the actual yellow door, the upscaling of the club, and Bong's proceedings during his time there take a large part of the documentary. Lastly, the current lives of the people talking...
- 1/18/2024
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
The official YouTube channel for five-member dance and vocal unit Madkid has started streaming a performance video for their latest digital single song "Fly" released on January 5. The pop tune is now featured as the opening theme for the winter 2024 TV anime Sasaki and Peeps . Madkid was formed in 2014 and is best known for their theme song works for The Rising of the Shield Hero franchise among anime fans. Related: Aguri Onishi's Sasaki and Peeps TV Anime Ending Theme Music Video Streamed Madkid "Fly" performance video "Fly" lyric video Madkid profile photo The Silver Link-produced TV anime Sasaki and Peeps premiered in Japan on January 5, 2024, and its first two episodes are now available on Crunchyroll for members in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and Cis. Crunchyroll describes the series: Sasaki is a middle-aged office worker living in Japan. Feeling drained by the vapid corporate world,...
- 1/13/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
Nicki Minaj is teasing a possible new collaboration with Rihanna!
On Wednesday (December 20), the 41-year-old “Super Freaky Girl” rapper posted an Instagram Story featuring the 35-year-old Fenty Beauty founder and CEO.
In her caption, Nicki revealed that Rihanna might appear on a deluxe version of Pink Friday 2!
Keep reading to find out more…
She posted a video of Rihanna dancing to the Pink Friday 2 track “Ftcu” and wrote, “The full gag city deluxe ain’t coming out until Queen Rih send her vocals. Pow.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if she was serious about the collab. However, the two did work together back in 2010 on the Pink Friday track, “Fly.”
This Rihanna shoutout comes days after Nicki spoke about the singer during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Host Andy Cohen asked her about the “current queen of pop,” and Rihanna‘s name came up.
“There are two women...
On Wednesday (December 20), the 41-year-old “Super Freaky Girl” rapper posted an Instagram Story featuring the 35-year-old Fenty Beauty founder and CEO.
In her caption, Nicki revealed that Rihanna might appear on a deluxe version of Pink Friday 2!
Keep reading to find out more…
She posted a video of Rihanna dancing to the Pink Friday 2 track “Ftcu” and wrote, “The full gag city deluxe ain’t coming out until Queen Rih send her vocals. Pow.”
It wasn’t immediately clear if she was serious about the collab. However, the two did work together back in 2010 on the Pink Friday track, “Fly.”
This Rihanna shoutout comes days after Nicki spoke about the singer during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Host Andy Cohen asked her about the “current queen of pop,” and Rihanna‘s name came up.
“There are two women...
- 12/21/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Jacky Oh tragically died earlier this year at the young age of 32, and the details of her cause of death are being revealed.
The Wild N Out star, who shared three children with DC Young Fly, passed away from complications of surgery, TMZ is reporting.
Keep reading to find out more…
The outlet obtained a copy of Jacky‘s autopsy, where it stated she “died as a result of complications from cosmetic surgery.”
Jacky apparently had flown to Miami for a “mommy makeover”, which included liposuction that transferred fat to her butt.
Following the surgeries she was prescribed Cliprofloxacin (an antibiotic), Oxycodone (a painkiller), and Ondansetron (anti-nausea), and hours after, Jacky had started to get a headache where she consulted her surgeon about.
Jacky then went to get a massage to alleviate her pain, and was advised to stop taking the Ondansetron, and instead take ibuprofen.
However, just days afterwards,...
The Wild N Out star, who shared three children with DC Young Fly, passed away from complications of surgery, TMZ is reporting.
Keep reading to find out more…
The outlet obtained a copy of Jacky‘s autopsy, where it stated she “died as a result of complications from cosmetic surgery.”
Jacky apparently had flown to Miami for a “mommy makeover”, which included liposuction that transferred fat to her butt.
Following the surgeries she was prescribed Cliprofloxacin (an antibiotic), Oxycodone (a painkiller), and Ondansetron (anti-nausea), and hours after, Jacky had started to get a headache where she consulted her surgeon about.
Jacky then went to get a massage to alleviate her pain, and was advised to stop taking the Ondansetron, and instead take ibuprofen.
However, just days afterwards,...
- 9/29/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It started as a joke. Way back in the ’80s, the phenomenon we now call “superhero fatigue” was already a thing, at least among comics afficionados. Frustrated with pulp creators recycling the same old ideas, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird hatched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The idea was to poke fun at how lame mainstream heroes had gotten, but the parody got so popular, it spawned a mini-empire of its own: movies, games, TV series and a whole lotta merch. At a certain point (around the time Michael Bay got involved), the brand got out of hand. Time for a reset.
With “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” Nickelodeon Movies takes the fertile turtle property back to its roots: Tapping “permanent teenager” (as the trailer cleverly dubs the former “Freaks and Geeks” star) Seth Rogen to produce, the toon studio commissioned an animated reboot that focuses on the ooze-boosted vigilantes’ awkward adolescent identities,...
With “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” Nickelodeon Movies takes the fertile turtle property back to its roots: Tapping “permanent teenager” (as the trailer cleverly dubs the former “Freaks and Geeks” star) Seth Rogen to produce, the toon studio commissioned an animated reboot that focuses on the ooze-boosted vigilantes’ awkward adolescent identities,...
- 7/27/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Chrysalis Records has released a new Nick Drake anthology tribute album called The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs of Nick Drake, which includes contributions from Liz Phair, Feist, Radiohead’s Philip Selway, and more. Stream it below on Spotify and Apple Music.
The anthology features 23 interpretations of some of Drake’s most beloved tracks, performed by various artists like Ben Harper, Fontaines D.C., Bombay Bicycle Club, and more, spread across two Lps/CDs. The idea for the album came from Cally Callomon, who manages Nick Drake’s estate, and co-founder of Blue Raincoat Music and CEO of Chrysalis Records Jeremy Lascelles.
“Nick Drake was not that concerned with promoting himself as an artist but I think he would have been overjoyed to hear his art revisited and newly promoted by so many vibrant and talented artists,” said Callomon about the tribute.
On top of all the covers, a select...
The anthology features 23 interpretations of some of Drake’s most beloved tracks, performed by various artists like Ben Harper, Fontaines D.C., Bombay Bicycle Club, and more, spread across two Lps/CDs. The idea for the album came from Cally Callomon, who manages Nick Drake’s estate, and co-founder of Blue Raincoat Music and CEO of Chrysalis Records Jeremy Lascelles.
“Nick Drake was not that concerned with promoting himself as an artist but I think he would have been overjoyed to hear his art revisited and newly promoted by so many vibrant and talented artists,” said Callomon about the tribute.
On top of all the covers, a select...
- 7/7/2023
- by Cervanté Pope
- Consequence - Music
By Michelle Hannett and Marc Butterfield
In one week, Warner Bros. Pictures The Flash, directed by Andy Muschietti opens in theaters on June 16.
Ezra Miller reprises their role as Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life.
In one week, Warner Bros. Pictures The Flash, directed by Andy Muschietti opens in theaters on June 16.
Ezra Miller reprises their role as Barry Allen in the DC Super Hero’s first-ever standalone feature film. Worlds collide in “The Flash” when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he’s looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry’s only hope is to race for his life.
- 6/9/2023
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I’ve been doing this long enough to remember the days when film folks saw doing TV as a bit of a step down, or a one-time novelty — and even TV folks felt like they were in the minors, waiting for that call to join the movie big leagues. That hasn’t been the case for a while, and I like to needle my film colleagues with the now-established fact that TV is where it’s at. The rise of streaming just cemented that.
It’s still fun, though, to chat with creatives who have spent most of their career in film, and hear about their experiences in working on TV series. Inevitably, they must admit that working in TV was both gratifying — and perhaps the hardest thing they’ve ever done.
“Knives Out” filmmaker Rian Johnson, for example, wasn’t a stranger to TV when he started working on Peacock’s “Poker Face.
It’s still fun, though, to chat with creatives who have spent most of their career in film, and hear about their experiences in working on TV series. Inevitably, they must admit that working in TV was both gratifying — and perhaps the hardest thing they’ve ever done.
“Knives Out” filmmaker Rian Johnson, for example, wasn’t a stranger to TV when he started working on Peacock’s “Poker Face.
- 6/2/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Jonas Brothers’s The Album takes a chaotic road trip through funk-infused popscapes, blue-eyed soul, Americana, and terpene-flavored West Coast rock. Unfortunately, it moves with the grace of a sputtering hatchback. While the album’s sheer eclecticism is admirable in theory, each foray stops short of reaching its full potential, leaving listeners stranded in a musical no man’s land of half-baked ideas and missed opportunities.
The Album’s second single, “Waffle House,” was an unfortunate foreshadowing of what would come. The song, which is coated with a glistening pop veneer, speaks of “deep conversations at the waffle house.” It is a misguided attempt to tap into an idealized vision of modern Americana, peppered with manufactured positivity ready-made for Instagram hashtags.
One could place much of the blame on the album’s production, which leaves the Jonas Brothers adrift. It’s not to say that artists should limit the...
The Album’s second single, “Waffle House,” was an unfortunate foreshadowing of what would come. The song, which is coated with a glistening pop veneer, speaks of “deep conversations at the waffle house.” It is a misguided attempt to tap into an idealized vision of modern Americana, peppered with manufactured positivity ready-made for Instagram hashtags.
One could place much of the blame on the album’s production, which leaves the Jonas Brothers adrift. It’s not to say that artists should limit the...
- 5/12/2023
- by Jackson Rickun
- Slant Magazine
Netflix dropped the soundtrack for its hit limited thriller series “Beef.”
The 10-episode miniseries, which debuted on Netflix April 6, carries a name that completely conveys its plot. “Beef” centers on two strangers — a failing contractor named Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), and an unsatisfied entrepreneur named Amy Lau (Ali Wong) — whose worlds literally collide after they get into a road rage incident. When things escalate, the feud brings out their innermost darkest sides.
The cast includes Wong, Yeun, Young Mazino, David Choe, Mia Serafino, Ashley Park, Justin H. Min, Joseph Lee and Andrew Santino.
The A24-produced thriller was created by Lee Sung Jin, and executive produced by Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan and Alli Reich. Series leads Wong and Yeun also serve as executive producers.
“Beef’s” original Score is by Bobby Krlic, and the soundtrack includes songs by prominent artists Christina Aguilera, Hoobstank and even tracks from Yeun and some of the cast.
The 10-episode miniseries, which debuted on Netflix April 6, carries a name that completely conveys its plot. “Beef” centers on two strangers — a failing contractor named Danny Cho (Steven Yeun), and an unsatisfied entrepreneur named Amy Lau (Ali Wong) — whose worlds literally collide after they get into a road rage incident. When things escalate, the feud brings out their innermost darkest sides.
The cast includes Wong, Yeun, Young Mazino, David Choe, Mia Serafino, Ashley Park, Justin H. Min, Joseph Lee and Andrew Santino.
The A24-produced thriller was created by Lee Sung Jin, and executive produced by Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan and Alli Reich. Series leads Wong and Yeun also serve as executive producers.
“Beef’s” original Score is by Bobby Krlic, and the soundtrack includes songs by prominent artists Christina Aguilera, Hoobstank and even tracks from Yeun and some of the cast.
- 4/21/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
There aren’t many Beatles songs with lyrics that make no sense. However, the ones that confuse fans every time they listen are on this list. Interestingly, one Beatle wrote a majority of them.
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 10. ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’
“Tomorrow Never Knows” was one of The Beatles’ first psychedelic tunes, and had pretty far-out lyrics too. There are backward loops and strange lyrics, including, “Turn off your mind/ Relax and float down stream/ It is not dying/ It is not dying/ Lay down all thoughts/ Surrender to the void/ It is shining/ It is shining.” John Lennon seems to be singing about giving yourself over to something so you can be all-knowing. However, there are many things we’re unsure about with this song.
9. ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
Right from the start, “Strawberry Fields Forever” makes no sense: “No one I think is in my tree/ I mean,...
The Beatles | Mirrorpix/Getty Images 10. ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’
“Tomorrow Never Knows” was one of The Beatles’ first psychedelic tunes, and had pretty far-out lyrics too. There are backward loops and strange lyrics, including, “Turn off your mind/ Relax and float down stream/ It is not dying/ It is not dying/ Lay down all thoughts/ Surrender to the void/ It is shining/ It is shining.” John Lennon seems to be singing about giving yourself over to something so you can be all-knowing. However, there are many things we’re unsure about with this song.
9. ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’
Right from the start, “Strawberry Fields Forever” makes no sense: “No one I think is in my tree/ I mean,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Thank you Martie and Emily for sticking by me. I told you I’d take you to the Grammys!” said The Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines to her bandmates Martie Maguire and Emily Robison upon accepting Song of the Year for “Not Ready to Make Nice” at the Grammys in 2007. Watch them accept the prize above.
Maines, Maguire, Robison, and their writing partner Dan Wilson claimed the Grammys’ top songwriting award after a long, tumultuous road for The Chicks. At the Shepherd’s Bush Empire theater in London, England, in 2003, Maines said on stage that she was ashamed then-President George W. Bush was from Texas. This led to a swift backlash from country music fans and radio stations, with the band also receiving death threats.
SEEGrammys flashback: Fun’s ‘We Are Young’ won Song of the Year and introduced the music world to Jack Antonoff
But the Grammys tend to...
Maines, Maguire, Robison, and their writing partner Dan Wilson claimed the Grammys’ top songwriting award after a long, tumultuous road for The Chicks. At the Shepherd’s Bush Empire theater in London, England, in 2003, Maines said on stage that she was ashamed then-President George W. Bush was from Texas. This led to a swift backlash from country music fans and radio stations, with the band also receiving death threats.
SEEGrammys flashback: Fun’s ‘We Are Young’ won Song of the Year and introduced the music world to Jack Antonoff
But the Grammys tend to...
- 3/25/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Back in 1986, David Cronenberg directed a remake of Kurt Neumann’s 1958 sci-fi horror classic The Fly (which was based on George Langelaan’s short story) – and the result is considered to be one of the best remakes of all time. 20th Century Fox (now the Disney subsidiary 20th Century Studios) has been wanting to replicate that success with another remake for a couple decades now… but the project has never managed to escape from development hell. Cronenberg wanted to come back and make another Fly movie, but it fell apart over budgetary issues. Screenwriter Todd Lincoln wrote a remake of The Fly that he described as a “dark, twisted, grounded re- imagining… Part Val-Lewton, part J.G. Ballard, part Neal Stephenson with, some Horror Manga touches.” The studio wasn’t into it. J.D. Dillard was attached to direct a new version of The Fly for years, but recently stepped away from it.
- 3/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
If you didn’t believe us when we said British R&b trio Flo are a rising act to watch, maybe you’ll take Missy Elliott’s word for it. The iconic rapper-singer guests on the group’s new song “Fly Girl,” inspired by the Supa Dupa Fly artist herself.
Despite its name, “Fly Girl” actually references (and samples) another Elliott song, 2002’s “Work It.” “If you a fly girl, get your nails done, get a pedicure, get your hair did,” Flo sing, before adding their own original flair: “You’re telling me I’m pretty but it’s obvious/ I don’t need a man to tell me where the party is.” Blending old school hip-hop production with R&b vocals, the song instantly becomes an empowering girls night anthem — and that’s before Missy lays down a verse of her own.
“‘Fly Girl’ is all about confidence, good vibes and feeling your best,...
Despite its name, “Fly Girl” actually references (and samples) another Elliott song, 2002’s “Work It.” “If you a fly girl, get your nails done, get a pedicure, get your hair did,” Flo sing, before adding their own original flair: “You’re telling me I’m pretty but it’s obvious/ I don’t need a man to tell me where the party is.” Blending old school hip-hop production with R&b vocals, the song instantly becomes an empowering girls night anthem — and that’s before Missy lays down a verse of her own.
“‘Fly Girl’ is all about confidence, good vibes and feeling your best,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Opening with a dedication and the words "based on a true story," Swallow Flying To The South is a beautifully constructed tale of a childhood interrupted. Within stunning miniature backgrounds, a mixture of techniques create arresting stop motion. The sets (no other word is appropriate) are so laden with detail that they'd put some live-action art direction to shame.
Within them characters with fabric clothes and drawn heads. Mixtures of technique can have uncanny effects, Seven Minutes In The Warsaw Ghetto gave its marionettes computer generated (or at least composited) eyes that were perhaps even more unsettling than the events it depicted. Adult authority as headless and heedless as those of the Muppet Babies or Peanuts. Crowds blurred silhouettes, differently part-filled than those of Fly High and correspondingly differently oppressive. Here the armatures of the dozens of schoolchildren are topped with hand-drawn heads. Charcoal, or at least something that shows.
Within them characters with fabric clothes and drawn heads. Mixtures of technique can have uncanny effects, Seven Minutes In The Warsaw Ghetto gave its marionettes computer generated (or at least composited) eyes that were perhaps even more unsettling than the events it depicted. Adult authority as headless and heedless as those of the Muppet Babies or Peanuts. Crowds blurred silhouettes, differently part-filled than those of Fly High and correspondingly differently oppressive. Here the armatures of the dozens of schoolchildren are topped with hand-drawn heads. Charcoal, or at least something that shows.
- 3/23/2023
- by Andrew Robertson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Fontaines D.C. have released their cover of Nick Drake’s cherished “‘Cello Song.” The recording serves as first single off of a forthcoming tribute project, The Endless Coloured Ways – The Songs of Nick Drake, out on July 7th via Chrysalis Records.
Adopting a different approach than Drake’s original (first released on 1969’s Five Leaves Left), Fontaines switch out the bustling acoustics and the titular cello for a driving backbeat, a soundscape of guitars, and a haunting melody that, all combined, use Drake’s same spark to light a whole new flame. Hearing vocalist Grian Chatten croon the final verse, “So forget this cruel world/ Where I belong/ I’ll just sit and wait/ And sing my song,” it makes one reflect on how Drake would feel if he could see the impact he’s made on so many artists since his tragic death in 1974. Watch the music video for Fontaines D.
Adopting a different approach than Drake’s original (first released on 1969’s Five Leaves Left), Fontaines switch out the bustling acoustics and the titular cello for a driving backbeat, a soundscape of guitars, and a haunting melody that, all combined, use Drake’s same spark to light a whole new flame. Hearing vocalist Grian Chatten croon the final verse, “So forget this cruel world/ Where I belong/ I’ll just sit and wait/ And sing my song,” it makes one reflect on how Drake would feel if he could see the impact he’s made on so many artists since his tragic death in 1974. Watch the music video for Fontaines D.
- 3/1/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Nick Drake’s discography proved to be a goldmine for the forthcoming album The Endless Coloured Ways, a collection of 32 of the musician’s most essential catalog entries reimagined by various artists. On the first release from the project, out July 7, Fontaines D.C. flips Drake’s 1969 classic “‘Cello Song.”
The post-punk band’s rendition is heavier, pushing loud guitars and thick bass lines to the surface where Drake originally coasted alongside softer instrumentals. It’s the exact recording approach Jeremy Lascelles, co-founder of Blue Raincoat Music and CEO of Chrysalis Records,...
The post-punk band’s rendition is heavier, pushing loud guitars and thick bass lines to the surface where Drake originally coasted alongside softer instrumentals. It’s the exact recording approach Jeremy Lascelles, co-founder of Blue Raincoat Music and CEO of Chrysalis Records,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
The 2023 NAACP Image Awards is announcing winners in several non-televised categories via streaming presentations all week long leading up to the live ceremony.
During night one, hosted by actor Khleo Thomas, the NAACP presented a number of awards in the outstanding recording categories. Presenters included Crystal Renee Hayslett, Echo Kellum and Jotaka Eaddy.
On Monday night, Beyoncé took home the most awards, including outstanding female artist, outstanding soul/R&b song for “Cuff It” and outstanding album for Renaissance. The next top winner was Chris Brown with two awards for outstanding male artist and outstanding duo, group or collaboration (contemporary) with Wizkid for “Call Me Every Day” from his album Breezy.
Rihanna also picked up a win for outstanding music video/visual album for her song “Lift Me Up” from the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Other notable winners include Silk Sonic for outstanding duo, group or collaboration (Traditional) for “Love’s Train,...
During night one, hosted by actor Khleo Thomas, the NAACP presented a number of awards in the outstanding recording categories. Presenters included Crystal Renee Hayslett, Echo Kellum and Jotaka Eaddy.
On Monday night, Beyoncé took home the most awards, including outstanding female artist, outstanding soul/R&b song for “Cuff It” and outstanding album for Renaissance. The next top winner was Chris Brown with two awards for outstanding male artist and outstanding duo, group or collaboration (contemporary) with Wizkid for “Call Me Every Day” from his album Breezy.
Rihanna also picked up a win for outstanding music video/visual album for her song “Lift Me Up” from the film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Other notable winners include Silk Sonic for outstanding duo, group or collaboration (Traditional) for “Love’s Train,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Cronenberg has been exploring the flesh-mind dichotomy ever since his 1969 sci-fi debut, "Shivers," where mutations in the flesh lead to new stages of consciousness. Body horror is a gateway to thematic realms that reveal deep-seated psychological urges, and Cronenberg uses this element to deeply electrifying and repulsive ends. But what makes his 1986 sci-fi horror film, "The Fly," so poignant is that it blends body horror with a tragic central love story that is so moving that it intensifies the terrifying aspects of the narrative. A freak accident leads to the forbidden fusion of DNA, and the aftereffects are life-altering: The ecstasies of newfound life and love slowly devolve into the grotesqueness of change, loss, and the inevitability of death.
Love is infused with suffering in "The Fly," in the same way Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) finds himself infused with the baser instincts of a housefly and morphs into something unrecognizable.
Love is infused with suffering in "The Fly," in the same way Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) finds himself infused with the baser instincts of a housefly and morphs into something unrecognizable.
- 2/19/2023
- by Debopriyaa Dutta
- Slash Film
Talk to anyone involved with Peacock detective series Poker Face long enough and they’ll eventually, invariably invoke the name of one of television’s most iconic characters: Columbo.
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo (first name unknown but probably Frank) first appeared in the 1968 pilot episode of what would become the beloved long-running gumshoe series bearing his name. As portrayed by veteran actor Peter Falk, Columbo continued the Sherlock Holmes tradition of intensely idiosyncratic problem-solvers. Unapologetically blue collar with his wrinkly beige raincoat and perpetually-lit cigar, the detective would drop into crime scenes like an unassuming transient. Then he would lull murderers into a false sense of security with his benign presence only to then lay down the hammer with a well-placed “just one more thing … ” and ask the question that will close the case for good.
Structurally, Columbo was refreshingly revelatory for its medium. The series...
Los Angeles Police Department homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo (first name unknown but probably Frank) first appeared in the 1968 pilot episode of what would become the beloved long-running gumshoe series bearing his name. As portrayed by veteran actor Peter Falk, Columbo continued the Sherlock Holmes tradition of intensely idiosyncratic problem-solvers. Unapologetically blue collar with his wrinkly beige raincoat and perpetually-lit cigar, the detective would drop into crime scenes like an unassuming transient. Then he would lull murderers into a false sense of security with his benign presence only to then lay down the hammer with a well-placed “just one more thing … ” and ask the question that will close the case for good.
Structurally, Columbo was refreshingly revelatory for its medium. The series...
- 1/25/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The two qualms I have had with season two of Ru Paul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race have been the lack of cohesive themes that run through the episodes and the connection to the rest of the drag race ru-niverse! It seemed like last week the creative team working on this show focused on the former factor, as every performance was heavily influenced by the idea of money – leading to the first-ever joint winners being Chic-Li-Fay and Chakra Seven. In all honesty, I personally preferred the latter’s intensely fierce performance of “ M.I.L.F. ” by Fergie and so, if it was up to me, she would have been the sole winner of the episode! My biggest issue with this joint winner announcement however, would have to be the fact that when Chic was originally announced as the winner of the episode she did not protest as she promised earlier in the episode.
- 9/9/2022
- by Rhys Payne
- Nerdly
Eiza González will be joining Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal in the Hulu Original “La Máquina,” a limited series that follows an aging boxer, Esteban, played by Bernal.
González will portray Irasema, an aspiring sports journalist whose approach to boxing is more as “an art form,” per her character description. She’s Esteban’s ex-wife who still deeply cares for him, and mother to their two children. She’s known Esteban and his manager, Andy (Luna), since they were teenagers.
“La Máquina” follows Esteban as he attempts to secure one last shot at a title at Andy’s behest. But to make it to fight night, the duo are forced to navigate a mysterious underworld force.
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González will portray Irasema, an aspiring sports journalist whose approach to boxing is more as “an art form,” per her character description. She’s Esteban’s ex-wife who still deeply cares for him, and mother to their two children. She’s known Esteban and his manager, Andy (Luna), since they were teenagers.
“La Máquina” follows Esteban as he attempts to secure one last shot at a title at Andy’s behest. But to make it to fight night, the duo are forced to navigate a mysterious underworld force.
Also Read:
Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna Reteam for Hulu, Searchlight TV Limited Series ‘La Máquina’
González most recently wrapped filming “The Three-Body Problem” for Netflix, and Apple TV+’s anthology series “Extrapolations,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
If you’re a fan of both horror and soundtracks, like me, you know there’s an embarrassment of riches to collect– especially in the current golden age of boutique labels like Waxwork Records and One Way Static. Some of these horror soundtracks are highly uncommon, not because they’re for obscure films or TV series, but because they break the mold in numerous ways.
Read on for some of the most unusual horror soundtracks ever released….
And feel free to add your own oddities in the comments!
Monster In My Pocket (1992)
This might just be the most unusual soundtrack on this list, given that it’s for a toy line! It’s a shame I didn’t pick this up as a kid, because I loved Monster In My Pocket toys and this Halloween-y compilation sounds right up my alley. (I probably would have worn out the cassette playing it year round.
Read on for some of the most unusual horror soundtracks ever released….
And feel free to add your own oddities in the comments!
Monster In My Pocket (1992)
This might just be the most unusual soundtrack on this list, given that it’s for a toy line! It’s a shame I didn’t pick this up as a kid, because I loved Monster In My Pocket toys and this Halloween-y compilation sounds right up my alley. (I probably would have worn out the cassette playing it year round.
- 8/10/2022
- by Justin Lockwood
- bloody-disgusting.com
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