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Joining us this week are Feature film producers Rosie Fellner & Ross Clarke to chat to Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir on their latest indie feature starring Walton Goggins, Elizabeth Reaser, Lois Smith and Pedro Pascal. Directed by Nadia Connors. They talk the intricacies and difficulties of Indie Film-making. Financing a feature film. What comes first, cast or money? Being a parent while trying to create movies. Sales & Cinema Distribution of their produced feature The Uninvited. The Uninvited is OUT IN CINEMAS NOW! Go Support! ---- FOOD FOR THOUGHT documentary out NOW | Watch it HERE A documentary exploring the rapid growth and uptake of the vegan lifestyle around the world. And if you enjoyed the film, please take a moment to share & rateit on your favourite platforms. Every review & every comment helpsus share the film's important message with more people. Your supporttruly makes a difference! PODCAST MERCH Get your very own Tees, Hoodies, onset water bottles, mugs and more MERCH. https://my-store-11604768.creator-spring.com/ COURSES Want to learn how to finish your film? Take our POST PRODUCTION COURSE https://cuttingroom.info/post-production-demystified/ PATREON Big thank you to: Serena Gardner Mark Hammett Lee Hutchings Marli J Monroe Karen Newman Want your name in the show notes or some great bonus material on film-making? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, industry survival guides, and feedback on your film projects! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Check out our full episode archive on how to make films at TheFilmmakersPodcast.com CREDITS The Filmmakers Podcast is written, edited and produced by Giles Alderson @gilesalderson Logo and Banner Art by Lois Creative Theme Music by John J. Harvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this star-studded episode, Anna Smith and co-founder Hedda Lornie Archbold delve into two exciting new films led by complex and captivating women. First, Anna chats with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Geraldine Viswanathan, stars of Thunderbolts*—the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Together, they discuss their first meeting, stepping into a superhero world alongside Florence Pugh and bringing depth and humour to their roles. Then, Hedda speaks with producer Rosie Fellner and actor Elizabeth Reaser about The Uninvited—a darkly funny and deeply poignant film that explores gender, aging, and identity in Hollywood. Reaser portrays Rose, a once-famous actress whose life is upended by a mysterious guest at a glamorous Hollywood gathering. The film also stars Walton Goggins, Lois Smith, Eva De Dominici, Pedro Pascal, and Rufus Sewell, and is writer-director Nadia Conners' debut feature. Thunderbolts* landed in UK cinemas 1 May 2025 The Uninvited is in UK cinemas 9 May 2025 http://eepurl.com/iEKaM-/ or email girlsonfilmsocial@gmail.com to be signed up. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Producer: Charlotte Matheson Intern: Hattie Morris Audio editor: Benjamin Cook House band: MX Tyrants Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer © HLA Agency
“How do you not kill the daddy?” - Eric, on previous iterations of the script On the season 15 premiere of We Hate Movies, last season's VHS Trailer Game Champion, Chris Cabin, selects Twister as the redux title to kick things off! How entertaining is Phoffman in this one? Was the dad at the beginning of this movie able to surf that cellar door for a few seconds? What's going on with that Cary Elwes accent? And is this movie responsible for breaking up Van Halen? PLUS: We start with the VHS Trailer Game Cameo appearance—and it is a laugh riot! Twister stars Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, Sean Whalen, Scott Thomson, Todd Field, Joey Slotnick, Wendie Josepher, Jeremy Davies, Zach Grenier, and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Dusty; directed by Jan de Bont. This episode is brought to you in part by Rocket Money! Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. That's RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. Be sure to head to our website for all ticketing information on our final shows of the year in Seattle, Portland (Oregon) & Boston! And don't miss our worldwide digital event on October 24 where we're talking Scream 4! Can't make it the night of? The show has a 14-day replay window after the broadcast! Make the WHM Merch Store your one-stop shop for all your We Hate Movies merch-related needs! Including new Bus Movie, Night Vision & Too Old For This Shit designs! Original cover art by Felipe Sobreiro.
This week, it wouldn't be the final episode of July if we weren't talking about a huge new theatrical release, but we're doing it a bit differently this time around as for the very first time (officially anyway) we review two movies at the same time! July's canon consideration is 1996's Twister, directed by Jan de Bont and starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Lois Smith, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Alan Ruck, Todd Field, Joey Slotnick, Jeremy Davies and Zach Grenier, but we spend just as much if not more time discussing 2024's Twisters, directed Lee Isaac Chung and starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea, Maura Tierney, Sasha Lane, Katy O'Brian, Kiernan Shipka, David Corenswet and Paul Scheer. And we're joined to discuss both by returning favourite / girlfriend of the show Ashley Olson, a self-confessed "weather girlie" for whom the original film has been a lifelong fave. It's a delightful chat as two prairie girls roast an ignorant city boy for knowing nothing about storm tracking. If you'd like to watch the films before listening along to our conversation, Twister is currently streaming on Crave and Starz in Canada at the time of publication, while Twisters can be found in theaters everywhere. Oh, you thought we would be discussing other works this week as well? Well, we're not. Two movies is more than enough, you sickos. We'll be back next week to kick off P.T.August, a month-long celebration of the works of Paul Thomas Anderson, beginning with 2012's The Master, a movie J Mo's been hauling around on Blu-ray for 11 years without ever having watched it. That all changes next Friday! So come on back now, as the rest of our PTA slate includes Phantom Thread, Inherent Vice, Licorice Pizza and concludes with our August canon entry Boogie Nights. Until then, we'll see you at the movies!!
Lomglegs is a decent to good to almost great thriller. It's well written and realized well, though the end, for most comes to hard and too fast and or falls completely flat. Our discussion includes both ways of seeing it. But, one thing is for sure. you SHOULD watch it in the theater. 0:08:00 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:15:00 *** What's Streaming *** MAX TWISTER, Dir. Jan de Bont – Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, Alan Ruck, 1996 GRAN TORINO – Clint Eastwood, Bee Vong, Ahney Her, Christopher Carley, Brian Howe, John Carroll Lynch, 2008. MORTAL KOMBAT (1995), Dir Paul W.S. Anderson – Christopher Lambert, Bridget Wilson-Sampras, 1995. 0:25:00 - Trailers: CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD – Harrison Ford, Anthony Mackie, Giancarlo Esposito, Rosa Salazar, Liv Tyler, Tim Blake Nelson, Feature. LEE – Kate Winslet, Alexander Skarsgard, Andy Samberg, Josh O'Connor, Marion Cotillard, Feature. MONSTER SUMMER – Mel Gibson, Kevin James, Lorraine Bracco, Patrick Renna, Lilah Pate, Abbey James Witherspoon, Feature. 0:37:15 - LONGLEGS, Dir. Oz Perkins ( Grayson 7 / Roger 7 / Chris 7.5 ) Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion. Also hosted by Christopher Boughan. Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions. Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it. Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates. Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two. Every Little bit helps. Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com
This week on the Everything Actioncast, Zach and Chris face the dark side of nature and the 90s disaster classic Twister, as its sequel, Twisters, hits theaters this weekend.Bill Paxton stars as former storm chaser Bill Harding, who reunites with his ex-wife Jo (Helen Hunt) to make sure she has finalized their divorce papers, but he gets pulled back into chasing tornadoes when he finds out Jo and her team have built "Dorothy," a device he and Jo designed to study tornadoes from within. Bill gives Jo one day to try to get Dorothy flying, and his new fiancée, Melissa (Jami Gertz), gets dragged along for the ride. Zach and Chris discuss what would probably really happen if you were super close to an F5 tornado, what Dusty's (Phillip Seymour Hoffman) job on Jo's team is, who is sponsoring the "evil" team led by Cary Elwes, the various mishaps and injuries that happened on set and more.You can watch Twister currently on Max. Next week, we're digging into Logan's past and talking about X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Deadpool & Wolverine hits theaters.We want to hear your comments and feedback. Send them all to contact@everythingaction.com. Also, let us know your suggestions for movies for us to discuss.Please subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. You can also find the podcast on YouTube.Check us out on Twitter (@evaction), Facebook (www.facebook.com/everything.action), and Instagram (@everything.action).
In anticipation of the soon-to-be-released sequel, Anne and Ryan take a look back at 1996's original TWISTER starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Lois Smith, Jeremy Davies, Todd Field and Alan Ruck. Director Jan de Bont's disaster spectacular follows a group of amateur storm chasers across Oklahoma, flirting dangerously close with tornados as old flames Jo (Hunt) and Bill (Paxton) flirt with each other. Michael Crichton and Anne-Marie Martin co-wrote TWISTER, which turned out to be the second highest grossing movie of 1996, stirring up $242 million at the box office. As Lee Isaac Chung's remake touches down this week, we look back at the original that started it all, along with diversions off path into The Bear, Jurassic Park, Outbreak, Nightcrawler, Los Angeles Plays Itself, Longlegs, Daddy Longlegs, and much much more!
Did you all know that a sequel to this movie is coming out in like two weeks?? Nothing to do with the timing here, promise! In any case, Erika and Paul leave Theater Month behind to do the opposite…Action Month! And they're kicking it off with 1996's Twister, starring Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton, Jami Gertz, and Lois Smith. Look at all those ladies on the cast list…what more could you ask for?You can follow That Aged Well on Twitter (@ThatAgedWellPod), Instagram (@ThatAgedWell), Threads (@ThatAgedWell), and Spoutible (@ThatAgedWell)! SUPPORT US ON PATREON FOR BONUS CONTENT!THAT AGED WELL MERCH!Hosts: Paul Caiola & Erika VillalbaProducer & Editor: Paul Caiola
In this episode of Overlapping Dialogue, we eagerly head full speed into the danger zone with two thrilling disaster pictures intent on traumatizing their characters and relentlessly entertaining their audiences: Black Sunday and Twister! But before we masochistically chase storms of both the physical and emotional variety, we stock up on a Blue Plate Special selection focusing on some new releases (In a Violent Nature) and filmmakers (Jane Schoenbrun, director of We're All Going to the World's Fair and I Saw the TV Glow) that hopefully suggest that maybe the spirit of cinema isn't dead after all. Eventually, we abandon all decorum and good sense by embracing the chaos of our double feature: join us as we delight in the unabashed 70s-ness of John Frankenheimer's B-movie epic (we also take the opportunity to induct not one but *two* members into our Hall of Fame, the Immune) and celebrate Jan de Bont's fabulous piece of 90s nonsense, filled with more of its era's character actors than any act of nature could every whisk away. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. https://thebigwblog.wordpress.com/2024/06/05/chapters-skipped-over-on-a-dvd-i-saw-the-tv-glow-review/
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works that offer unusual perspectives on clothes and fashion—selling, making, and coveting. In Anne Enright's “(She Owns) Everything,” read by Mary-Louise Parker, a saleswoman becomes a compulsive consumer. In “Clothes on the Ground: A Conversation with Leap,” we hear from a Cambodian garment worker, interviewed by Julia Wallace for the compendium Women in Clothes. Leap is voiced by Jennifer Lim. And shopping is an antidote to aging in Joanne Harris's “Faith and Hope Go Shopping,” read by Lois Smith.
In 2017, Vancouver resident Lois Smith got the idea to put out a succinct print guide to resources and services for people experiencing homelessness. She’d been volunteering with Friends of the Carpenter, a faith-based nonprofit that runs a day center for people experiencing homelessness. She says the stories from the unhoused people she talked to stayed with her, and realized she could put something tangible into their hands to help direct them to services, shelter and other resources. She knew it had to be informed by the people she wanted to help and she wanted to be light, withstand rain, snow and heat. Smith now puts out the guides yearly as an independent project that is funded entirely by donations. They’re printed yearly in different colors, making it easier to tell which one is current. She says she works with local officials, law enforcement, social service agencies, churches and many others to make sure the content is useful - and gets into the hands of people who need it. Portland’s Street Roots puts out a similar paper guide, though not a waterproof one. Smith joins us to tell us more about how the guides are used in Vancouver and Clark County and how she sees the idea spreading.
Hello Therese, we're back for our annual holiday extravaganza. This year we're movie-clubbing Todd Haynes' very luscious and very gay Carol (2015), starring Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, and Sarah Paulson. We discuss the erotic imagery of merely a glove, lesbian sex scenes through the lens of a gay man, and the joy in watching flat male characters (what even IS Jake Lacy's character's name?). All that Carol talk for you plus our reactions to the Golden Globe nominations, our dream casting of Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone as Pearl Bailey and Carol Channing in a future film, and some Muppet talk. And then…we give you a solid ten minutes on our theory that gay men hate all gay male things while lesbians are much more accepting, our trip down memory lane to remember “lesbian kiss episodes” during November sweeps, the legacy of Roseanne, and Natalie Zea hunting down Kimberly Pierce for the Boys Don't Cry short she starred in! Anyway, happy holidays! Do you think Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert watched Carol together? Follow us on social media: @youmightknowherfrom || @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Golden Globe nominations came out HFPA dissolved last year Anne liked Priscilla Actors on Actors with Emma Stone and Bradley Cooper. Better or Actors on Actors with Hathaway and Blunt Da'Vine Joy Randolph getting Oscar buzz for The Holdovers and should definitely star as Pearl Bailey. We vote Emma Stone for Carol Channing Is Wonka good?! We love Pepe the Prawn now Lonny Price is in Muppets Take Manhattan Austin Pendleton is in The Muppet Movie We love Ollie's on 42nd Street (sighted Lois Smith and Austin Pendleton) Rooney Mara in The Social Network We love the movie Union Square and the Angelika Film Center Former guest, Vicki Lewis in Pushing Tin “Do you want to fuck me, Barbara??” - Cate to Judi in Notes on a Scandal She has done lots of NYC theatre: Streetcar (2009), Hedda Gabler (2006), The Maids (2014) Damian always thinking of Playwright, Theresa Rebeck Jake Lacy looks good in a waistcoat Are the Maras billionaires? Their mom's family founded the Pittsburgh Steelers and dad's family founded the New York Giants. We can't pronounce Joaquin Phoenix and Cillian Murphy Gay Christmas movies: Michael Urie in Single All the Way and Happiest Season (with Aubrey Plaza and Kristen Stewart) BFI listed Carol as the best LGBTQ movie of all time Anne hated Bros Remember that Muriel Heminway kissed Roseanne Barr? Lucy Liu and Calista Flockheart kissed for sweeps on Ally McBeal Did Linda Perry and Sara Gilbert watched Carol together? Famous lesbian Christine Vachon produced Carol Kimberly Peirce was attached to Carol before it made its way to Todd Haynes Former YMKHF guest, Natalie Zea was in the student film version of Boys Don't Cry and we talked to her about it on the pod Famous lesbian Kimberly Peirce directed episodes of P Valley and The L Word
Recorded 11.15.22 at Wiseguys in Salt Lake City, UT On the second Summer Break episode of August, the guys are live in SLC chatting about the outrageous erotic thriller, Fatal Attraction! What's with Michael Douglas's character feeding his dog spaghetti with meat sauce? Why couldn't they put a little paranormal stuff in this movie? Has dishwater ever been sexy? And is Dan Gallagher the dumbest philanderer in film history? PLUS: A phone company operator gets nashty on the phone with Glenn Close! Fatal Attraction stars Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley, Lois Smith, and Fred Gwynne as Arthur; directed by Adrian Lyne. Want more WHM? Join our Patreon fam today and instantly unlock hours and hours of exclusive bonus content, starting as low as $2 a month! We'll be releasing new Patreon content all throughout August, so it's the perfect time to join!Be sure to get in early and get your tickets for the WHM Holiday Extravaganza where we're talking The Santa Clause! Check out the WHM Merch Store featuring new Skeleton Juice, Spring Tour 2023, KONG & DILF Den designs!Unlock Exclusive Content!: http://www.patreon.com/wehatemoviesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cenephile and severe weather head Jackson Boren joins us to discuss 'Twister', one of the biggest hits of 1996. It's a film that takes several well-worn, sometimes quaint, and seemingly disparate cinematic tropes and combines them into a transcendent and irreplicable experience.We discuss the rise and fall of filmmaker Jan de Bont, from his time as one of Paul Verhoeven and John McTiernan's key collaborators, to his work on back-to-back 90s action hits (this film and 1994's 'Speed'), to his gun-for-hire status for the 2003 'Tomb Raider' sequel that stands as his last film as director to date. Then, we talk about the film's host of influences, most notably its screwball comedy premise wrapped in a disaster movie's skin. Finally, we discuss the movie's groundbreaking special effects and champion the film as a state-of-the-art blockbuster spectacle.Follow Jackson on Twitter. Get access to all of our premium episodes and bonus content by becoming a Hit Factory Patron for just $5/month.....Our theme song is "Mirror" by Chris Fish.
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Actor and professor Cindy Gold remembers her friend and colleague Frank Galati, the Academy Award-nominated and multiple Tony Award-winning writer and director who died last January. At a memorial held at Steppenwolf Theatre last Monday, Galati's friends and artistic colleagues (including Mary Zimmerman, Robert Falls; Lois Smith, and Lynn Ahrens & Stephen Flaherty) remembered him as a generous and supportive artist in an event that was an inspiring celebration. Cindy shares her memories of working with Frank on his musical Loving Repeating (for which she won a Joseph Jefferson Award for playing Gertrude Stein); how Frank was a champion of the positive who had the ability to love an actor to a great performance; the joy of experiencing the “full Galati;” her talent to be a muse; and how Frank Galati continues to inspire. (Length 20:04)
Blue Bloods recurring actress Stephanie Andujar on Episode 110 of THINK BIG with Michael Zellner Stephanie is an actress, writer, director, producer, singer, dancer and songwriter. She appeared in Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, major motion pictures Precious and Marjorie Prime along with Tim Robbins, Geena Davis, Jon Hamm and Lois Smith and had a recurring role on the CBS longtime hit series, Blue Bloods and Orange Is The New Black. THINK BIG with Michael Zellner would like to thank our sponsor, Platinum Jewelers.
Young lovers seek perfection. Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together and of seeing beauty in a multiplicity of podcast ramblings. In this Ramblin episode, we thread together the connecting stories of Jocelyn Moorhouse's HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN QUILT, the 1995 adaptation of Whitney Otto's novel, described by Amazon as a ‘gentle comedy' We'll determine just how gentle it is as we welcome our guest - critic and broadcaster Rihanna Dillon - to become a part of the Ramblin patchwork. We discuss Moorhouse's background and the performances of a stacked cast that includes the likes of Winona Ryder, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Burstyn, Lois Smith, Alfre Woodard, and Maya Angelou. But most importantly, will we find out just how to make an American quilt? You can follow Rhianna on Twitter @RhiannaDhillon and you can listen to her on BBC Radio 6 Music and catch PodPod (@podpodofficiak) wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin) and be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via Twitter or email rambinaboutamblin@gmail.com. Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you cry. Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter-Clayton & Greg Sheffield for the theme music.
Q&A on the film Triangle of Sadness with actor Dolly De Leon. Moderated by Lois Smith. A cruise for the super-rich sinks, leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island.
Diane and Sean discuss still getting blown away (see what i did there?) 26 years later by Twister. Episode music is "Respect the Wind" by Van Halen, from the OST.- Our theme song is by Brushy One String- Artwork by Marlaine LePage- Why Do We Own This DVD? Merch available at Teepublic- Follow the show on social media:- IG: @whydoweownthisdvd- Twitter: @whydoweownthis1- Follow Sean's Plants on IG: @lookitmahplantsSupport the show
"Young lovers seek perfection. Old lovers learn the art of sewing shreds together and of seeing beauty in a multiplicity of patches." If one grew up in the 90s those defeated souls could not escape the pop culture wisdom that came out of Winona Ryder's dumb mouth. Thankfully a better cast of Maya Angelou, Anne Bancroft, Ellen Bustyn, Lois Smith and Alfre Woodard make up for the slow death march that is Wino Forever. Also Dermot Mulroney is in this. That seems oddly fitting. Kind of like having Winona superfan Dave Giannini of OFF SCREEN DEATH on to ruin a perfectly good podcast. Enjoy! Support what we do on Patreon with bonus episodes! Listen on Apple Podcasts/Spotify/Google Podcasts/Amazon Music Facebook/Instagram/Twitter: @grandgesturepod Hosts: @daystew Twitter/Letterboxd @projectingfilm Twitter/Letterboxd Theme music by Soft and Furious Intro: "Am I Drunk or in Love" Outro: "I Like the Way You Are Talking to Me" Find out more at https://thegrandgesture.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Host Meg Wolitzer presents three works that offer unusual perspectives on clothes and fashion—selling, making, and coveting. In Anne Enright's “(She Owns) Everything,” read by Mary-Louise Parker, a saleswoman becomes a compulsive consumer; In “Clothes on the Ground: A Conversation with Leap,” we hear from a Cambodian garment worker, interviewed by Julia Wallace for the compendium Women in Clothes, edited by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, and Leanne Shapton. Leap is voiced by Jennifer Lim. And shopping is an antidote to aging in Joanne Harris's “Faith and Hope Go Shopping,” read by Lois Smith.
A 30-year-old writer (Elizabeth Lail) spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into her 70-year-old self in this delightful comedy starring Oscar winner Diane Keaton.Short Synopsis: When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released - literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: "Aunt Rita" (Oscar winner Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people's expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack's adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan). A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.
A 30-year-old writer (Elizabeth Lail) spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into her 70-year-old self in this delightful comedy starring Oscar winner Diane Keaton. Short Synopsis: When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released - literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: "Aunt Rita" (Oscar winner Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people's expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack's adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan). A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.
A 30-year-old writer (Elizabeth Lail) spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transformed into her 70-year-old self in this delightful comedy starring Oscar winner Diane Keaton. Short Synopsis: When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released - literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: "Aunt Rita" (Oscar winner Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people's expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack's adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan). A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.
John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus we continue our segment #MovieStarMonday as John chats with Lois Smith Watch their movies on Amazon (30 DAY PRIME FREE TRIAL) https://zurl.co/xtXh Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com
John & Heidi share funny stories of people doing weird things... plus we continue our segment #MovieStarMonday as John chats with Lois Smith Watch their movies on Amazon (30 DAY PRIME FREE TRIAL) https://zurl.co/xtXh Learn more about our radio program, podcast & blog at www.JohnAndHeidiShow.com
Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise finally team up to pre-cog the future of our real-life surveillance state with this ultra-paranoid sci-fi thriller from the GOAT of that exact sub-sub-genre, Philip K. Dick! Do all of the visual effects and fake-outs still hold up almost 20 years later after MINORITY REPORT blew up the 2002 summer blockbuster? Maybe not, but the ice-cold vision of a tomorrow without social media is fascinating and that murder's row of supporting performances from Max von Sydow, Samantha Morton, Colin Farrell (and his chewing gum), Tim Blake Nelson, Neal McDonough... Not to mention, Lois Smith goin' in for the kiss?! I'm giving away too much, just listen. It's a new mini-marathon, folks! This summer, we're gettin' in the ring with Steven for the SPIELBERG SUMMER SLAM! We're hitting up his incredible run of blockbusters from the genre-defining JAWS (1975) up through his hand-wave screen technology-introducing MINORITY REPORT (2002)!The NeverEnding Movie Marathon is a weekly podcastic celebration of cinema. Dive deep into fan-favorite films (#NoStinkers!), thematically curated to enhance your movie viewing by hosts Matt Detisch, Alex Logan, and Michael Rocco.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at neverendingmoviemarathon.com
The Equalizer Season 2 Episode 19: Coal Black Soul Aired on CBS: May 6, 1987 Directed by: Richard Compton Written by : Scott Shepherd Featuring: Patricia Kalember, Mitchell Lichtenstein, Chris Elliott (!), Lois Smith, Earl Hindman (Wilson), the great Jihmi Kennedy, and Gale "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" Garnett There's a serial killer loose but more importantly, The Equalizer has found himself a ladyfriend. And as he'll tell you, she's quite the dish. Not only that, she's a therapist, and she can help him go all Freud 101 on that serial killer, so much so that EQ's main strategy to combat him is to psych that mother out. And does this ladyfriend feel the same for the Equalizer? Oh yes she does. And just how much younger is she? Oh really? Jesus. So is it like a silver fox piss-off-the-parents thing? Anyways, we'll get to the bottom of all that in the podcast. @equalizerspod equalizerspodcast at gmail dot com
It's tough to get noticed in Hollywood, and today's guest made a career by helping others do just that. She was one of the entertainment industry's most respected and sought-after media and publicity strategists, ran her own talent management firm (B. Company), and now she works with Late Show legend, Stephen Colbert… as president of his production company Spartina. Carrie inspires me and so many other women by being a kind leader in a tough industry, her dedication to her team, and her 1.8 second-response time to text messages. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in business for years, there's something here for you. So grab a cup of tea, buckle up and tune in!In this episode, we discussFinding the confidence to start your own thing in the entertainment industry - TWICE!Handling comparative pressure, facing down obstacles and refusing to apologize for who you are.Balancing high demands on your time while finding time to live a lifeHer genius method to get to inbox zero-ish (I've tried it, it works!)The women that have lifted HER up.This episode at a glance:[08:23] What helped Carrie take off on her own: she wanted to contribute to the choices that her clients were making, not just enhance the work they were already doing. And it just took one client, America Ferrara, to say “I see you as that” to give her the confidence to *be* that.[20:45] The main reason Carrie said YES to running Stephen and Evelyn Colbert's production company, Spartina: If that YES is loud, if something magnetic is pulling you, that's telling.[31:08] Carrie's empowering leadership style: she taps into people's strengths and celebrates the things her team can do that she can't. If you have a team of clones, you won't succeed. [44:05] Carrie was surrounded by strong female role models, starting with her mom, author and speaker Marcia Byalick. She learned from great women in her industry like Kelly Bush Novak, Lesley Dart, Lois Smith, and Pat Kingsley.[58:03] What's on Carrie's Times Square billboard: “There's always a ticket”. There's a way around any challenge. Resources and links:Check out The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and The Colbert ReportWatch “In and Of Itself” on HULUID PR and Kelly Bush NovakYou may also like: Episode #008 with Nicole Marra: Leaving the “Perfect” Job so you can Fly Even HigherUnderstanding your team's behavioral stylesMore about the “My Good Woman” podcastMy Good Woman is a podcast for bold female leaders, hosted by me, Dawn Andrews! Grab a seat at the table for candid conversations with culture-shifting, glass ceiling-busting, trailblazing women, who are leading enterprises that are making a change in the world. Follow along so you never miss an episode. And before you go, leave us a review!
Hey Friends,Amazon Studio's/Alan Ball's gay-trauma-gut-punch "Uncle Frank" had us sobbing for the last third of the movie. Set in the mid 70's Frank (Paul Bettany is joined by is niece, Beth (Sophia Lillis) and partner, Wally (Peter Macdissi), on his return home for his father's funeral. This is definitely the saddest movie we've watched for the show, so sad-content warning. Released:November 25, 2020Stars:Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale, Stephen Root, Colton RyanWritten and Directed By:Alan BallExecutive Produced By:Bill Block, Michael Costigan, Jay Van Hoy, Stephanie Meurer, Peter Macdissi, Alan BallMusic:Nathan BarrCinematography:Khalid MohtasebFilm Editing:Jonathan AlbertsFeaturing: Bob Rudenborg, Jon MarekEditing: Jon MarekTheme: Brian Adams-Find Us Across the Web: https://www.thebutchandthebi.com/linksWe Could Be Clowns: https://linktr.ee/wecouldbeclownsJon's Links: https://linktr.ee/jonklobsterBob's Links: https://linktr.ee/asmallfrogartA Pickle Lane Productionshttps://www.picklelaneproductions.com/
Director Bob Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson have collaborated on 6 films together including the film classic Five Easy Pieces (1970). Nicholson plays a dropout from upper-class America who works on an oil rig and passes the time at dingy bars and motels while treating himself and everyone around him like hot garbage. Jason Furie and Adam Roth both haven't seen this one until now. We have a lot to talk about.Pizza Enamel Pinz by Jason Furie | LIVE NOWVisit Website | Join Newsletter | Support | Facebook | Instagram
Special Guest Jason Masek, of the All '80s Movies Podcast, joins your hosts Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit The Right Stuff (1983) [PG] Genre: Biography, Drama, Adventure Starring: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley, Fred Gwynne, Meg Mundy, Tom Brennan, Lois Smith, Mike Nussbaum, J.J. Johnston, Michael Arkin Director: Philip Kaufman Recoded on 2022-04-18
Special Guest Tyler Harlow of After the Credits Blog, joins your hosts Dustin Melbardis and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Fatal Attraction (1987) [R] Genre: Suspense, Thriller, Drama, Revenge Starring: Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, Anne Archer, Ellen Latzen, Stuart Pankin, Ellen Foley, Fred Gwynne, Meg Mundy, Tom Brennan, Lois Smith, Mike Nussbaum, J.J. Johnston, Michael Arkin Director: Adrian Lyne Recoded on 2022-02-27
Monica, Samantha & Greg guess the plot of movies/TV shows: Drive & Lady Bird. Follow us on: www.instagram.com/implotsters/ www.twitter.com/implotsters www.facebook.com/implotsters www.youtube.com/channel/UCNt0P8dGWkM1OdnhKO3pXKg TikTok @Implotsters Visit our website: www.implotsters.com
Crítica de 'La crónica francesa' de Wes Anderson - Análisis - Debate - Review - Reseña. Opinión de 'La crónica francesa' dirigida por Wes Anderson e interpretada por Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Léa Seydoux, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Lyna Khoudri, Steve Park, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Willem Dafoe, Alex Lawther, Cécile De France, Henry Winkler, Elisabeth Moss, Christoph Waltz, Rupert Friend, Jason Schwartzman, Fisher Stevens, Sam Haygarth, Denis Menochet, Bob Balaban, Lois Smith, Tony Revolori, Larry Pine, Morgane Polanski, Félix Moati, Nicolas Avinée, Guillaume Gallienne, Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Tom Hudson... Con la participación de: Ramón Orts - @ramon_orts Cristian Martínez - @crmahe Francisco G. Rodriguez - @FranesfranCine 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mascine 👾 Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mascinepodcast 📱 Twitter: https://twitter.com/mascine_podcast 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mascine_podcast/ 👦 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mascine.podcast 💼 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mascine 💻 Web: https://diletantes.es
Today on Backstage Babble, I am so thrilled to present my celebration of the 2020 Tony Awards. The four-hour ceremony can still be viewed on Paramount+ and the CBS App. The evening begins with a few photos and video interviews from the red carpet. I was also invited to be part of the virtual press room for this year's ceremony, and you can see the questions I got to ask to the night's winners including Lois Smith, Alex Timbers, and Anthony Veneziale. You can also see longer interview clips that include my questions with director Kenny Leon and playwright Matthew Lopez, because what they said was so powerful it had to be shared. Following this, my extended 40-minute interview with legendary Broadway press agent and producer Irene Gandy, who shares many stories of her career, including learning from Douglas Turner Ward, walking into the New York Times office wearing hot pants, why attitudes about press have changed, the magic of August: Osage County, and the way in which she saw racism in the publicity industry. This program is best viewed in a video format, which is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p91K_oSS9U/ You can watch Ms. Gandy's Tonys speech here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffx2MRRCzPY&t=81s/
Welcome to the Film at Lincoln Center podcast! On today's episode of our daily NYFF59 edition, NYFF Director Eugene Hernandez has a conversation with the team behind The French Dispatch: director Wes Anderson, producer Jeremy Dawson, and cast members Adrien Brody, Bill Murray, Steve Park, and Jason Schwartzman Zooming in from Spain, and cast members Anjelica Fellini, Lois Smith, Bob Balaban, Léa Seydoux, and Jeffrey Wright joining in person from New York. The French Dispatch is a selection in the Spotlight section of this year's festival. Wes Anderson's unmistakable cinematic style proves delightfully suited to periodical format in this missive from the eponymous expatriate journal. Brought to press by a corps of idiosyncratic correspondents, the issue includes reports on a criminal artist and his prison guard muse, student revolutionaries, and a memorable dinner with a police commissioner and his personal chef. As brimming with finely tuned texture as a juicy issue of a certain New York–based magazine to which the film pays homage, The French Dispatch features precision work from a full masthead of collaborators (including Bill Murray, Timothée Chalamet, Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Frances McDormand, and Jeffrey Wright), each propagating inventive dedication to detail. Explore what's playing at NYFF59 and get tickets at filmlinc.org/nyff.
Order up! Our seventeenth episode finds us sorting through the wreckage of love, loss, and abandoned potential with Five Easy Pieces, one of New Hollywood's crown jewels. Join us as we dissect the mighty contributions of cinematic supernova Jack Nicholson, the qualified brilliance of director Bob Rafelson, and the iconic diner scene cemented into the memories of all who've seen the movie and the many more who likely haven't. Feel free to skip to 1:35:08 for the beginning of our audio commentary. As always, please like, subscribe, rate, and review us on all of our channels, which include Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube! Contact us at huffmanbrothersproductions@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK7TiA9qmuU https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a26454547/bob-rafelson-interview/
Lady Bird is a 2017 coming-of-age comedy-drama movie. Stars Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet, Beanie Feldstein, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Lois Smith. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her solo directorial debut. _______________________________________ WEBSITE: https://www.rewatchmafia.com TURN THE TABLES PROJECT ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Turnthetablesproject/?modal=admin_todo_tour¬if_id=1616470848438469¬if_t=page_invite&ref=notif SEND US YOUR MOVIE REVIEWS/COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS: https://www.rewatchmafia.com/contact DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=_egcaXjm2JXkfHnzEC9WTEOR41L-UjriR62uboTOJt7StW97JardHwBHEXFlKOuS8CHfw27nGajM6SEC YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpxgn72jOpoEEziGy4owF5A/featured INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rewatchmafia/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/groups/329297341043737 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RewatchMafia
In this episode Mark talks about one of his favourite films: the 2002 American science fiction action film "Minority Report" directed by Steven Spielberg. Loosely based on the 1956 short story "The Minority Report", set in the year 2054, the film stars Tom Cruise as John Anderton, the chief of Precrime - a specialised police department that apprehends criminals before they have committed a crime based on foreknowledge from psychics called "precogs" who are able to the future events before they happen. However, when John Anderton is identified as a suspect in a murder that has not yet taken place he goes on the run to uncover what the events are that will lead to him to commit this murder of someone he does not know, why, and if the predicted murder he is to commit is in fact a "Minority Report" - essentially an alternate prediction of future events than calls into question what is actually going to happen. The film also stars Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow, Colin Farrell, Neil McDonough, Lois Smith, Kathryn Morris, as well as a great cast of other accomplished actors who play some memorable characters throughout the film. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/markthepoet/message
Good morning, good morning, good morning this morning, we have a new episode with the great Brooke Smith. You Might Know Her From Series 7: The Contenders, Grey’s Anatomy, Big Sky, Weeds, Vanya on 42nd Street, Bad Company, Iron Jawed Angels, and The Silence of the Lambs. Brooke looks back with us on her lead performance in the super prescient indie Series 7: The Contenders, the strange way she was let go as Dr. Erika Hahn on Grey’s Anatomy after being one-half of the lesbian couple “Callica” with Sara Ramirez’s Callie Torres, the mindfuck of being told to gain weight for your first acting gig, and the beautiful camaraderie of the ensemble of actors that brought to life Vanya on 42nd Street. All that, plus theatre, New York, straight actors playing queer, and reconnecting with her old friend Mary Louise Parker. Plus none of us ever seeing Chris Nolan’s Interstellar. Let us know what you think, bambinas! Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Metamucil is psyllium. Damian loves body pillows, Anne loves heating pads and lavender sachets. Things that calm our almost 40 year old bodies these days: 417HZ playlists=white noise/womb noise, acupressure mat, weighted blanket, Tourmaline Gamerline is Carly Simon’s IG character “You’re So Vain” was written about Warren Beatty (and she auctioned off this gossip for charity)Carly Simon’s song “Bat (Fly in Me Face)” and also soundtrack for This is My LIfe (the Nora Ephron movie starring Julie Kavner and our very first guest, Samantha Mathis) Samantha Mathis full episode of YMKHF (our very first ep!) Carly Simon was in the Woody Allen doc denouncing him Carly Simon is Simon of Simon & Schuster and was married to James Taylor Series 7: The Contenders (2001, dir: Dan Minahan) Series 7 also stars Marylouise Burke and Merrit Weaver Brooke watched a lot of Cops to prepare Season 40 of Survivor aired last year Stars as Catherine Martin in Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme (director of Silence of the Lambs) chose Brooke for the role Brooke’s mom (Lois Smith, not the actress) was a publicist (worked for Michelle Pfeiffer) and Michelle recommended Brooke to Demme. Buffalo Bill (Ted Levine) wanted to make a skin suit of his victims. Vincent d’Onofrio was in Brooke’s acting class and had just gained 70 lbs for Full Metal Jacket Brooke announced she’s usually a size 10-12 on The View Played Dr. Erica Hahn on Grey’s Anatomy for 4 seasons (she replaced Dr Burke, Isaiah Washington who was fired for allegedly slinging gay slurs at TR Knight) Played a love interest for Sara Ramirez’ character, Callie Was Brooke Smith fired from Grey’s for supporting Ralph Nader in 2008? Brooke Smith talking about how she hated that the Grey’s writers were writing “gay panic” Brooke Smith is pansexual! Ammonite with Kate Winslet and Saorsie Ronan’s press tour was embarrassing To the Bone opposite Lil Taylor, in Stop Kiss opposite Sandra Oh Calamity Jane on Deadwood was written for Brooke Smith Also played a lesbian in The Crossing Vanya on 42nd Street had a starry audience while they were rehearsing Uncle Vanya, the play by Anton Chekhov for 3 years Brooke would see Glenn Fitzgerald in anything on stage Was in pilot of Dirty Sexy Money but was replaced by Sheryl Lee We would see Tyne Daly in anything ever any old day We love all the Mary Louise’s: Burke, Wilson, Parker Brooke was very good on the new series Big Sky. The next season features Ted Levine Brooke recommends Call My Agent (Netflix) Jean Dujardin from The Artist Iron Jawed Angels starred Hilary Swank, Anjelica Huston, Molly Parker, Vera Farmiga Bad Company directed by Joel Shumacher (“gay legend”) Played Nancy Botwin’s friend in Weeds “It rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again” Plays Toni Colette’s best friend in In Her Shoes. Part of the hardcore punk scene in 1980s NYC Worked at Trash & Vaudeville Grey’s Anatomy uses pig bones for actors to saw through as they play doctors Worked with a ton of heavy hitting directors: Jonathan Demme (best), Christopher Nolan (worst?), Robert Altman, Mira Nair, Woody Allen, Curtis Hansen, Jason Reitman (also worst?), Paul Mazursky SNL lesbian period drama sketch Brooke was in Series 7 with Merritt Weaver, who was in Nurse Jackie with Anna Deveare Smith who was in The Manchurian Candidate remake with Jon Voight who was in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider with his daughter, Angelina Jolie who was in Girl, Interrupted with next week’s guest.
Four weeks post abdominal repair surgery, Lois Smith joins us for Episode 30 of the Chalking Fitness podcast. We look back on her 2020 season, competing both on a Sanctionals team at the NCC, individually at Crossfit Strength in Depth and discuss the differing elements of competing in each division.We then get into Lois' reasons for surgery, her focus through rehab and aspirations for next season and beyond.Thanks to Lois for a great chat and wishing her the very best in recovery - looking forward to seeing her back on the competition floor in the future!Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChalkingFitness)
Young actress Sophia Lillis exploded in popularity with her starring role in 2017 "IT" remake and its sequel, followed by a role on HBO's "Sharp Objects." Now, she's teaming up with HBO alumni Alan Ball ("Six Feet Under") for his new film "Uncle Frank," starring Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, Margo Martindale & Stephen Root. Sophia was kind enough to take some time to chat with us about her character, what life has been like for her during quarantine, what it was like working with the cast and crew and what is next on the horizon for her career. Take a listen down below and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast iTunes Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture
In 1973, a gay man bonds with his niece, both of whom feel like outsiders within their own family. Ashley & Matt review this touching new film, now available for streaming.
On this episode of Why Watch That:Uncle Frank Website: Prime VideoSynopsis: In 1973, teenaged Beth Bledsoe (Sophia Lillis) leaves her rural Southern hometown to study at New York University where her beloved Uncle Frank (Paul Bettany) is a revered literature professor. She soon discovers that Frank is gay, and living with his longtime partner Walid “Wally” Nadeem (Peter Macdissi) — an arrangement that he has kept secret for years. After the sudden death of Frank's father — Beth’s grandfather — Frank is forced to reluctantly return home for the funeral with Beth in tow, and to finally face a long-buried trauma that he has spent his entire adult life running away from. Release Date: November 25, 2020Directed by: Alan BallScreenplay by: Alan BallStarring: Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis, Peter Macdissi, Judy Greer, Steve Zahn, Lois Smith, with Margo Martindale and Stephen RootDistributor: Amazon StudiosGenre: DramaRunning Time: 1 hour 35 minutesRated R See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Born on this Day: is a daily podcast hosted by Bil Antoniou, Amanda Barker & Marco Timpano. Celebrating the famous and sometimes infamous born on this day. Check out their other podcasts: Bad Gay Movies, Bitchy Gay Men Eat & Drink Every Place is the Same My Criterions The Insomnia Project Marco's book: 25 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started My Podcast NOVEMBER 3 National Sandwich Day Diana Silvers, Dolph Lundgren, Charles Bronson, Kate Capshaw, Lois Smith, Jeremy Brett, Davis Guggenheim , Roseanne Barr , Dennis Miller, Ken Berry, Monica Vitti , Kendall Jenner, Brian Henson, Kathy Kinney, Lulu --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/born-on-this-day-podcast/message
In this episode of A Casual Review, Jacob and Isabel discuss the trials and tribulations of being a teenage girl and our infatuation for Sacramento and Saoirse Ronan as we watch Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig, 2017). If you'd like to see more of us and keep up to date with new episodes then follow us here: @acasualreview@jacobpmullins@_sn_is
In the middle of the desert, two vultures find their lunch interrupted by a man of faith. Now, they have a bone to pick with Saint Francis of Assisi. Full of miraculous and mischievous wit, ST. FRANCIS PREACHES TO THE BIRDS by David Ives (Venus in Fur, PoA’s The Blizzard) features Carson Elrod (Peter and the Starcatcher, PoA’s Evening at Anaheim), Julie Halston (Tootsie, PoA’s Relative Strangers), Matthew Saldivar (Bernhardt/Hamlet, PoA’s The Philadelphia), an appearance by the legendary Lois Smith, and a surprise cameo from the playwright. Stay tuned after the performance for a conversation with Tony Award-winning director John Rando (Urinetown, PoA’s The Mystery at Twicknam Vicarage), the cast, and host Claudia Catania. Help us get to know you a bit better; go to playingonair.org/survey to fill out our listener survey.
This week we ran back the 1996, summer blockbuster, Twister! In this episode we discuss real life tornado experiences, remember when TLC was actually The Learning Channel, revisit the Universal attraction, and cast the Twister remake/pitch a squeal. We also king Bill Paxton king of the 90's!! InstagramTikTokTwitterFacebook
Join Nancy and Drew as they find out the meaning of the word 'hork' and discuss the most non-cuddly Mama Bear ever.
We kick off our new lists of 6 each, with Christian's latest Woody Allen pick 'Broadway Danny Rose', and the Jack Nicholson classic 'Five Easy Pieces". Max tries some more recent offerings with the Lois Smith vehicle 'Marjorie Prime', and last year's family drama 'Waves'.
This week we are chatting with our youngest guest ever, Sydney Lucas. You Might Know Her From Fun Home, Girl Mostly Likely, The Skeleton Twins, and The Son. Sydney gives us the skinny on playing young Alison (aka world famous lesbian, Alison Bechdel) in the Broadway musical adaptation of Bechdel’s graphic novel, Fun Home. And yes, she now makes sure all future projects she’s involved in pass the Bechdel test. Sydney also dished on working with Mamma Mia icon Pierce Brosnan in The Son and the juice is delicious. Follow us on social media: @damianbellino || @rodemanne Discussed this week: Older brother, Jake is also an actor who was on Broadway at same time Fun Home (Alison Bechdel) is a graphic novel that was turned into a Tony winning musical Sydney sings “Ring of Keys” at The Tony’s Sydney was up for 2012 revival of Annie starring Lilla Crawford Plays Pierce Brosnan’s granddaughter on AMC’s The Son If anyone can find info on stuntwoman Jimmy Smith (Sydney’s stunt double on The Son) 11 callbacks for Matilda Played young Kristen Wiig in The Skeleton Twins and Girl Most Likely MGM abused Judy Garland The Bechdel Test Broadway’s original Annie, Andrea McArdle is still singing “Tomorrow” Lois Smith plays old version of Sydney’s character in The Son Sydney's fave child star = Daisy Egan (Tony winner for The Secret Garden) Sydney & Daisy perform in The Secret Garden together in 2016 concert Daisy’s breast pump tweet Pierce Brosnan singing in Mamma Mia
The “Forged, not made” PODCAST is an opportunity to spend time hearing the stories of individuals inside our community. To have a deeper understanding of the way they've been Forged over time and how they plan to put themselves back to the anvil. Understand Ego, be it's master. Maintain a Growth-mindset. We are Stronger together. Nothing is made until it's in a box.
Tread Perilously begins its annual "Tread Safely" month with an episode The Americans called "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep?" When the bug Martha put in Gaad's office is discovered, Elizabeth and Philip must infiltrate a repair shop and plant a new device in the mail robot. The mission leads Elizabeth to discover the shop owner's mother in an office and listens to her life's story even as she forces her to overdose on some prescription medication. But Elizabeth is haunted by the experience as it relates to her work with Hans and her life with Philip. Meanwhile, Hans tries to prove his worth to the cause, and Stan learns the truth about the defector. Erik quickly learns to enjoy "An Evening with Lois Smith." Justin defends the show as it is one of his favorites. Russian proverbs make a surprise reappearance. Erik sings the praises of actor Frank Langella. Both he and Justin note the surprising number of talented people to come from the 1990s Mickey Mouse Club. The regularly scheduled Star Wars discussion happens, er, on schedule and Toby Emmerich's presence gets examined. But will Erik like The Americans enough to one day tread it perilously?
On this episode of Baring It All with Call Me Adam, on the Broadway Podcast Network, I am chatting with television producer, director & screenwriter Stan Zimmerman. We will be talking about writing for TV hits like The Golden Girls, Gilmore Girls, & Roseanne as well as his forthcoming book The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore + all his theatrical endeavors! ****This interview was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Some events mentioned may have been postponed.**** For more on Stan visit https://www.zimmermanstan.com and follow him on social media @zimmermanstan, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Like what you hear? Then become a member of my Patreon Page for exclusive behind-the-scene perks! For more "Call Me Adam" interviews visit: https://callmeadam.com Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) More on Stan: After attending Cranbrook Summer Theatre School for five seasons and Hampton Playhouse for two, Stan headed to New York to get his BFA at NYU/Circle-in-the-Square drama program. He appeared on Broadway dancing behind Rudolph Nureyev and the Joffrey Ballet in Homage to Diaghilev at the Mark Hellinger Theatre. Stan worked in casting before moving to Los Angeles, where he's been part of one of the longest running comedy writing teams, Zimmerman & Berg. Along with James Berg, Stan's worked on many television series, including season one of The Golden Girls, Brothers, Fame, Hooperman, Something Wilder, Roseanne, Wanda at Large and the highly successful fifth season of Gilmore Girls. They penned the "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant" episode. Z&B (as they're also known) have 2 WGA nominations to their credit -- "Rose's Mother" from The Golden Girls and the other for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the infamous lesbian kiss episode of Roseanne. Besides writing & producing many television pilots, Z&B rewrote the Emmy and Peabody award winning Annie for ABC. They have also written for film, including both Brady Bunch movies. The Brady Bunch Movie was honored by American Cinematheque. The Q&A panel with Jim, Stan, Shelley Long, Gary Cole and director Betty Thomas can be seen on youtube.com. Z&B created and exec produced two seasons of Rita Rocks, a half hour comedy series on Lifetime starring Nicole Sullivan and Tisha Campbell-Martin. They're much talked about new pilot script -- Silver Foxes, a gay men's Golden Girls, had an epic reading with George Takei, Leslie Jordan, Bruce Vilanch, Todd Sherry, Cheri Oteri, Daniele Gaither & Melissa Peterman. Stan conceived, adapted and directed, SUICIDE NOTES: In Their Own Words, which won a Hollywood Fringe Festival 2015 Encore Producers' Award. The show starred Oliva d'Abo, Allie Gonino, Peter Onorati, Brendan Robinson. It's a one hour theatre piece in the vein of The Vagina Monlogoues. There was a benefit/reading of the play, now entitled Right Before I Go, Monday Dec 4 2017 at NYC's Town Hall. The all-star cast included: Ellen Burstyn, Judith Light, Michael Cerveris, Hari Nef, Maulik Pancholy, Alice Ripley, Lois Smith, Amber Tamblyn, Raviv Ullman and Vanessa Williams. A one night benefit of the play was performed at The Ratner Museum in Bethseda, Maryland June 2018 and in Orlando at The Mezz in Sept on International Suicide Prevention Day. Stan performed in the piece as "The Narrator" in Orlando and for a two night engagement at Claremont High School in Oct. That show was performed by high school students, faculty and school board members. He returned to Bethesda July 2019 to perform again, but this time with a mostly teen cast from The Achieve Project. For a full bio visit https://www.zimmermanstan.com/bio.html
The actress, now in "The Inheritance," on the lessons of Elia Kazan, Lee Strasberg, and more.
Josh Hamilton speaks with actress Lois Smith about how she got her start and the many inspiring figures she’s worked alongside during her decades in film, TV and theater. Forging an enduring legacy, Smith’s film and TV roles include “Lady Bird,” “Twister,” “Minority Report” “Marjorie Prime,” and True Blood. She’s earned Tony Award nominations for her roles in “Grapes of Wrath” (1990) and “Buried Child” (1996) and is a member of Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater Company.
País Estados Unidos Dirección Greta Gerwig Guion Greta Gerwig Música Jon Brion Fotografía Sam Levy Reparto Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Lucas Hedges, John Karna, Beanie Feldstein, Tracy Letts, Timothée Chalamet, Danielle Macdonald, Bayne Gibby, Victor Wolf, Monique Edwards, Shaelan O'Connor, Marielle Scott, Ithamar Enriquez, Christina Offley, Odeya Rush, Kathryn Newton, Jake McDorman, Lois Smith, Andy Buckley, Daniel Zovatto, Laura Marano, Kristen Cloke, Stephen Henderson Sinopsis Christine, que se hace llamar "Lady Bird" (Saoirse Ronan), es una adolescente de Sacramento en su último año de instituto. La joven, con inclinaciones artísticas y que sueña con vivir en la costa Este, trata de ese modo encontrar su propio camino y definirse fuera de la sombra protectora de su madre (Laurie Metcalf).
WOOHOO!! This podcast is on iTunes! Please like, share, comment & click those stars if you feel like it. You'll hear about 5 seasons that have been announced. A stalwart of the Broadway scene bids farewell. An interview with the actress Lois Smith and Something I Had To Share With You... (it's about dames). JOIN THE MAILING LIST SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS WP Theater, NYC WaterTower Theatre, TX Seven Angels Theatre, CT Actor's Theatre of Charlotte, NC Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, MO WHO'S IN AND WHO'S OUT Theater Talk ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS American Theatre Magazine Interviews Lois Smith SOMETHING I HAD TO SHARE WITH YOU... Tea with the Dames - YouTube Trailer & GoWatchIt.com THANKS FOR LISTENING AND HAVE A CREATIVE DAY!
Today is my birthday friends. To celebrate I've put together a collection of excerpts from some of my favorite episodes of the show. Each of these tidbits contain some piece of advice or wisdom that I try to keep near. In order of appearance: Alan Alda (5:13), Lena Waithe (9:43), Dad (15:50), Norman Lear (18:07), Chloe Zhao (24:30), Sherman Alexie (28:08), Mom (35:11), Philip Baker Hall (41:10), John Cho (45:40), and Lois Smith (53:46). We'll go back to our regularly scheduled programming next Sunday. For now, thank you in advance for indulging me on this strange, wonderful day.
Artist Lois Smith joins scientist Ken Perlin in a discussion of computer programs we love. With a look at “Marjorie Prime,” and “Minority Report.”
We are joined by podcast host extraordinaire and multi-creative Heidi Bennett to discuss her pick Four Friends (1981). Rather than the sex comedies prevalent in the early 80s, Heidi found and connected to a more serious coming of age story. Polina and Diana were unfamiliar with the movie, but found the elements that would have attracted our younger sensibilities. Find Heidi's podcast Vibrant Visionaries at: http://vibrantvisionaries.com/ Support her work at: https://www.patreon.com/VibrantVisionaries Find her on Twitter @HeidiMBennett @vibrantviscast @spinaltapminute & @cabinminutecast The semi-autobiographical movie written by Steve Tesich (Breaking Away) follows the path of the title characters from high school to college during the often turbulent 1960s and beyond. Stars Craig Wasson, Jodi Thelen, Michael Huddleston, Jim Metzler, Miklos Simon, Elizabeth Lawrence, Julia Murray, Reed Birney, James Leo Herlihy, Lois Smith, and Glenne Headly and is directed by Arthur Penn. (from wikipedia.org) The novel Polina mentions is The Serial: A Year in the Life of Marin County and her Pinterest page about it is: https://pin.it/2phldxjgkkqgwu Spinal Tap Minute episode with “Viv Savage” David Kaffinetti can be found at http://spinaltapminute.com/podcast/bonus-episode-viv-savage-in-studio/ Heidi's conversation with Amber Karnes including Body Positive Yoga can be found: http://spinaltapminute.com/podcast/preview-episode-heidis-upcoming-podcast-project/ Find other amazing podcasts by searching #ladypodsquad on Twitter, Facebook, and all the social media platforms. Tweet us @HEAMCast, like us on Facebook @HappilyEverAftermath, and e-mail us at contact@heamcast.com.
The brilliant J. Smith-Cameron blew us away in “Margaret” (written and directed by her husband, Kenneth Lonergan) and in the acclaimed series “Rectify.” Currently she's starring in the new play “Peace For Mary Frances” (with Lois Smith), and the praiseworthy film “Nancy” (written and directed by Christina Choe and co-staring Andrea Riseborough and Steve Buscemi), which opens Friday June 8th. We talk extensively about her work in the latest two pieces and how her desire for rehearsal is sometimes satisfied in a roundabout way on a TV shoot. She also shares what she does right before she steps on the stage and how she feeds her “inner actor” when she's not working.
"Someday, he’s gonna know who his real son is!" James Dean was the lead in only three films released in 1955 and 1956. He died tragically in a car crash on September 30th, 1955, only ever getting to see one of his three films finished. What he never got to see is how the performances he gave in those three films left an indelible impression on cinema, creating a voice for teenagers of the day and a cult icon for decades since. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we look back at James Dean’s career, kicking it off with Elia Kazan’s 1955 film East of Eden. We talk about the adaptation from John Steinbeck’s novel, our thoughts on Steinbeck and this rather loose adaptation, and Kazan’s interpretation of it. We look at what Dean does here in the role of the bad son Cal opposite both Richard Davalos as his good brother Aron and his moralistic father Adam, played by Raymond Massey. We look at what the other performers bring to the table, notably Burl Ives, Julie Harris, Jo Van Fleet and Lois Smith, who is not only the last cast member still alive but also still working regularly. We marvel at the fantastic use of Cinemascope presented here as shot by Ted D. McCord. And we touch on why Kazan and Dean, both men who had problems with their own fathers, found such a connection to this story. It’s a film that has its problems but largely is one that we enjoy – and certainly enjoy talking about. So read Steinbeck’s novel, check this out and tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/thenextreel Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork East of Eden by John Steinbeck Flickchart Letterboxd
"Someday, he's gonna know who his real son is!" James Dean was the lead in only three films released in 1955 and 1956. He died tragically in a car crash on September 30th, 1955, only ever getting to see one of his three films finished. What he never got to see is how the performances he gave in those three films left an indelible impression on cinema, creating a voice for teenagers of the day and a cult icon for decades since. Join us – Pete Wright and Andy Nelson – as we look back at James Dean's career, kicking it off with Elia Kazan's 1955 film East of Eden. We talk about the adaptation from John Steinbeck's novel, our thoughts on Steinbeck and this rather loose adaptation, and Kazan's interpretation of it. We look at what Dean does here in the role of the bad son Cal opposite both Richard Davalos as his good brother Aron and his moralistic father Adam, played by Raymond Massey. We look at what the other performers bring to the table, notably Burl Ives, Julie Harris, Jo Van Fleet and Lois Smith, who is not only the last cast member still alive but also still working regularly. We marvel at the fantastic use of Cinemascope presented here as shot by Ted D. McCord. And we touch on why Kazan and Dean, both men who had problems with their own fathers, found such a connection to this story. It's a film that has its problems but largely is one that we enjoy – and certainly enjoy talking about. So read Steinbeck's novel, check this out and tune in! The Next Reel – when the movie ends, our conversation begins. Film Sundries Thank you for supporting The Next Reel Film Podcast on Patreon! — https://patreon.com/thenextreel Watch this film: iTunes • Amazon • YouTube Script Transcript Original theatrical trailer Original poster artwork East of Eden by John Steinbeck Flickchart Letterboxd
Lois Smith ("Marjorie Prime," "Lady Bird") reads an essay about passion in the golden years.
TODAYL Lois Smith, American actress. Smith was born on November 3, 1930 in Topeka, Kansas, USA as Lois Arlene Humbert. She is an actress, whose film career began in 1955, alongside her equally groundbreaking runs on television and broadway. Through the 80's and 90's, she became know for her supporting roles in Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) and How To Make An American Quilt (1995). Most recently, she is known for her roles in Minority Report (2002), Twister (1996) and The Nice Guys (2016). She was previously married to Wesley Dale Smith. Popcorn Talk Network, the online broadcast network that features movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary proudly presents “The Film Scene w/ Illeana Douglas”, a weekly, freewheeling discussion show where industry veteran Illeana Douglas interviews Hollywood's most important voices in TV and Film, discussing some of Cinema's most important films, scenes, and shots. Produced by Ryan Nilsen and co-hosted by Jeff Graham, this show is essential listening for serious and casual fans of film! Stay Up To Date: http://illeanaspodcast.com/illeana-douglas-episodes/ Listen on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-blame-dennis-hopper-starring-illeana-douglas/id1169112310?mt=2 Visit our website: https://popcorntalknetwork.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Love TV? Check out http://site.afterbuzztv.com Love Books? Check out http://bookcircleonline.com Support our friends at http://blackhollywoodlive.com Shopping on Amazon? Click through our Amazon affiliate program at http://www.amazon.com//ref=as_sl_pd_t...
Geffen Playhouse Unscripted brings you its 2017 year in review. The best of the best of our guests including Matt Shakman, Alfred Molina, Bryan Cranston, David Copperfield, Josh Gad, Lisa Lampanelli, Rainn Wilson, Jason and Yvonne Lee, Anna Chlumsky, Ginnifer Goodwin and Allen Leech, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Matt Walsh, and Lois Smith.
The inimitable Lois Smith has lived a full and exciting life, beginning in Kansas in 1930 and leading her to where she is today, acting in films like Marjorie Prime and Lady Bird at the age of 87. Lois studied theater at the University of Washington, got married at the age of 18, moved to New York with her husband, and has acted on stage and screen ever since. In this episode, she and Sam spend a peaceful hour discussing all of these milestones, along with Lois' first job in the Broadway play Time Out With Ginger, her LIFE magazine cover in 1955, her mindset when it comes to promoting films, and some wisdom from her character in Minority Report. http://talkeasypod.com/artist/lois-smith/
Will Michael Fassbender’s new detective thriller bring Nordic noir to the big screen? We investigate with its Swedish director, Tomas Alfredson. Plus: a wrap of the London Film Festival with Francois Ozon, Eliza Hittman and Matt Spicer, and 86-year-old actress Lois Smith recalls her screen debut opposite James Dean and her new starring role in ‘Marjorie Prime’ with Jon Hamm.
Following up on a chronically boring Labor Day September weekend, we don’t bother much about the box office. But we do talk IT, a strong King adaptation with Steve’s initial review. We’ve got three fun trailers, some solid Lois Smith recommendations, and spinning off of our show on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, today’s list is all about great assassination films! Andy’s Trailer: Gerald’s Game Pete’s Trailer: Hostiles Steve’s Trailer: Lady Bird THE LIST! — Great Assassination Films Pete’s List The Da Vinci Code JFK The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Andy’s List Michael Clayton Valkyrie The Terminator Steve’s List Duplicity Hanna Grosse Point Blank Next week’s List: Great Time Travel Films!
Following up on a chronically boring Labor Day September weekend, we don’t bother much about the box office. But we do talk IT, a strong King adaptation with Steve’s initial review. We’ve got three fun trailers, some solid Lois Smith recommendations, and spinning off of our show on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, today’s list is all about great assassination films! Andy’s Trailer: Gerald’s Game Pete’s Trailer: Hostiles Steve’s Trailer: Lady Bird THE LIST! — Great Assassination Films Pete’s List The Da Vinci Code JFK The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Andy’s List Michael Clayton Valkyrie The Terminator Steve’s List Duplicity Hanna Grosse Point Blank Next week’s List: Great Time Travel Films!
Following up on a chronically boring Labor Day September weekend, we don't bother much about the box office. But we do talk IT, a strong King adaptation with Steve's initial review. We've got three fun trailers, some solid Lois Smith recommendations, and spinning off of our show on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, today's list is all about great assassination films!Andy's Trailer: Gerald's GamePete's Trailer: HostilesSteve's Trailer: Lady BirdTHE LIST! — Great Assassination FilmsPete's List The Da Vinci Code JFK The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Andy's List Michael Clayton Valkyrie The Terminator Steve's List Duplicity Hanna Grosse Point Blank
Following up on a chronically boring Labor Day September weekend, we don't bother much about the box office. But we do talk IT, a strong King adaptation with Steve's initial review. We've got three fun trailers, some solid Lois Smith recommendations, and spinning off of our show on Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, today's list is all about great assassination films!Andy's Trailer: Gerald's GamePete's Trailer: HostilesSteve's Trailer: Lady BirdTHE LIST! — Great Assassination FilmsPete's List The Da Vinci Code JFK The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Andy's List Michael Clayton Valkyrie The Terminator Steve's List Duplicity Hanna Grosse Point Blank
On the dangers of bingeing; a plethora of trailers inspired by real-life stories; a Homeland brouhaha; Wonder Woman objectified? At 8:38: Love-love? Hollister on how best to train for Battle of the Sexes, starring Emma Stone as tennis - and equal-rights legend - Billie Jean King. 10:34: Back to the future? O'Toole on the stage-to-screen adaptation of Marjorie Prime, a Sundance winner - starring Lois Smith, Geena Davis, Tim Robbins - and Jon Hamm as a hologram (a Holohamm). Play by Jordan Harrison; adapted for the screen by director Michael Almereyda (Experimenter). 20:05: Flowery praise? Hollister on Tulip Fever. Written by Deborah Moggach (who also wrote the novel) and Tom Stoppard. Starring Oscar winners Alicia Vikander (The Light Between Oceans), Dame Judi Dench, and Christoph Waltz (Spectre). 25:44: This week's #ListOfSix - swimming against the tide: 6 Panned Movies We Enjoyed. La-di-da.
Actress Lois Smith discusses her storied career from making her debut next to James Dean in East of Eden to her current work alongside John Hamm in Marjorie Prime, making the transition from the screen to the stage, and her advice for young actors looking to get their graduate degree in acting.
The Ultimate Sundance London 2017 Lowdown! Sundance London 2017 is the Official "spin off" festival to The Sundance Festival that focuses on independent filmmakers and documentaries. The Sundance Film Festival was started by Robert Redford has been instrumental in igniting the success of then small filmmakers and their art. Directors that have achieved acclaim at The Sundance Sundance Film Festival include Quentin Tarantino, Christopher Nolan, Damien Chazelle, Amma Asante for films such as Reservoir Dogs, Four Lions, Whiplash, American Psycho, Man on Wire, Moon, Four Lions and the Usual Suspects. Sundance London 2017 takes place between 1st to 4th June and brings with it a selection of the films and from the bigger sister event that takes place in Park City in Utah in the United States every January. The list below gives a brief lowdown on the films showing at Sundance London 2017 at the AMAZING Picturehouse Central and hopefully, you'll get to see them when they come out on general release. This is another big list of films, similar to our Review of 2016 Let us know what you think! Normal services will resume shortly with our Netflix reviews such as the What We Do In the Shadows Episode. Visit the Flixwatcher Podcast Website and for a list of our recent episodes. If you want to download this episode and/or even better subscribe to Flixwatcher Podcast and share with your friends please find us on iTunes at this link. The links listed below are for the official Twitter Accounts or Wikipedia pages for the films and filmmakers. Beatriz at Dinner Dir: Miguel Arteta Written for Screen by: Mike White Starring: Salma Hayek, John Lithgow, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSi62GeoKkA Salma Hayek stars as the titular character Beatriz who inadvertently is invited to stay for a dinner party that one of her clients is hosting after car breaks down. That does sound like a placid setup for a film until you realise that it's the setup for a "head to head" where Beatriz and the main antagonist "Doug Strutt" as played by John Lithgow clash and lock horns time and again. The writer Mike White based the Doug's character on the dentist that shot and killed Cecil the lion back in 2015. Beatriz is an eternal empath and rallies hard against the consciousless Doug who has no trouble sleeping at night despite leaving destitution in his wake. Beatriz at Dinner is a sublime chamber piece that is superbly helmed by Miguel Arteta and brought to life by the flawless casting. The Big Sick Dir: Michael Showalter Written for Screen by: Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani Starring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Adeel Akhtar, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX3Regj6nAg The Big Sick "dramadises" the real life story of Emily V Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani. During their time of courtship Emily falls so ill that she had to be placed into a medically induced coma to help fight the infection and illness. The Big Sick focuses on their story during this difficult time as well as the trials and tribulations between Kumail and his own parents and getting to know and love Emily's parents. These three story threads are excellently played out and endearing. There is a lot of love for the writing of Kumail and Emily and the direction from Michael Showalter works perfectly with them. I cannot think of many comedies that should be longer than 90 minutes long and The Big Sick, with a running time of around two hours, is not one of them. That said it is a fantastic and heartfelt moden rom-com that you should make an effort to see. Bitch Dir: Marianna Palka Written for Screen by: Marianna Palka Starring: Marianna Palka, Jason Ritter, Jaime King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZVA2f_jtxQ When a film starts off with an attempted suicide, as "Bitch" does, you know you're not going to be in for a smooth ride. The suicide attempt made by Marianna Palka's character is a vain attempt to resolve the problems of living with a cheating husband. Her husband, played by Jason Ritter, is so pathetic that he doesn't know where his kids go to school or even know how to start the car to take them there. The suicide is unsuccessful, however, the drastic measures are taken that results in her separation from the family as we know it. What follows is the family coming to terms with the type of loss that has never been committed to screen. Bushwick Dir: Cary Munion, Jonathon Milott Written for Screen by: Nick Damici, Graham Reznick Starring: Dave Bautista, Brittany Snow, Angelic Zambrana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddl6sHa48Zk A girlfriend, Lucy (Brittany Snow) and boyfriend couple arrive in Bushwick, an area of Brooklyn, with the intention of introducing him to her family. As they walk out of the underground and eerie silence is replaced by the sound of gunfire and the guy is soon firebombed. He dies but there is no time for tears as all hell has broken loose and she is soon having to dodge sniper fire and run for safety. Lucy finds assistance in Stupe (Dave Bautista), an ex-marine turned janitor, and they work together to find the scattered pieces of her family in the Bushwick neighbourhood and onto safety. Bushwick is all shot on Steadicam and in as real time as possible, trying to mimic film showing the passage of time in a single take. The concept is great and the film is a fun one with a few sections of improvised dialogue that are cringe inducing, but the fast pace and vicscera almost make that forgiveable! Chasing Coral Dir: Jeff Orlowski Starring: Richard Vevers, Zack Rago, Chloe Sevigny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4PfXCKBPc Chasing Coral depicts the drastic dying out of the coral reefs around the globe. We see over the space of 2 months or less the vibrant coral turning white and then dying out. This is a result of global warming that has caused the sea temperatures to increase by 2-3 degrees. This doesn't sound like much but is enough to cause the coral and the infrastructure they support to die out. The documentary works in three parts, the environmental, technological and the character driven. All three impress and combine into a beautiful tour-de-force that is as impressive as it is depressing... Chasing Coral is coming to Netflix if it isn't there by the time you read this lowdown. Please do try and see this on the big screen if you can. Some of the visuals are eye-popping! Crown Heights Dir: Matt Ruskin Written for Screen by: Matt Ruskin Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, Nnamdi Asomuhga, Natalie Paul The story behind Crown Heights is a true one and was initially popularised on in a Podcast episode "DIY" of This American Life. Lakeith Stanfield stars as Colin Warner, a man convicted of life imprisonment for a murder he did not commit. The ordeal that he goes through is heinous especially given the amount of evidence in his favour. It follows the story of Colin on "the inside" and his best friend Chris who keeps on rallying for him "on the outside" following setback after knockback after setback. It's great stuff and the story is beyond unfortunate, however, one has to wonder if would have been better served as a documentary. We have to concede that this story will receive a greater audience as a biopic and that can only be a great thing! Dina Dir: Dan Sickles, Antonio Santini Starring: Dina Buno, Scott Levin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrVqMydFvHg The documentary "Dina" follows Dina Buno and her fiance Scott as they prepare for their wedding and their life together. That concept is not typical fare for a documentary until you add the fact that both Dina and Scott both are both on the autistic spectrum and Dina's life has been traumatic including her previous marriage ended in tragedy. The pairing of Scott and Dina is endearing and fraught with intrinsic difficulties. It's clear that they love each other but the way that this manifests physically is often difficult to bear. Scott is whilst being affectionate finds physical contact difficult, whilst Dina, a "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" is forthright, honest and craves physical passion. A Ghost Story Dir: David Lowery Written for Screen by: David Lowery Starring: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Will Oldham https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxLHP2IpBXw "A Ghost Story" is beautiful, ethereal, thought provoking and haunting (pun intended) film that provoked a lot of discussion after the screening. The setup follows a young couple played by Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara just before he is involved in a fatal car accident. Casey comes back as "Ghost Costume 101" in the form of a sheet with eye-holes cut out after referring to "Pac-man" as a guide for sewing pattern. We then follow the ghost as he is seemingly bound to the house where he used to live and experiences life carrying on around him. A Ghost Story is presented in a square image with a subdued filter, almost as if shot with a bespoke Instagram filter. This presentation when coupled with the sublime score and track "I Get Overwhelmed" by Dark Rooms makes for a film that will nest in your conciousness for a long time after you first watch it. Icarus Dir: Bryan Fogel Starring: Bryan Fogel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNRm6NLTSI&t=60s The setup for Icarus is a fascinating one. Bryan is an accomplished amateur cyclist who came 14th in the Alpine Haute Route in 2014, which is an amazing accomplishment. Bryan, who had been let down by his cycling hero Lance Armstrong, noted that in spite of the systematic doping program that Lance Armstrong had never failed a drugs test. Fogel set out to prove that it was relatively easy to evade the doping systems by participating in his own program with the intent of exposing the scams and methods to a wider audience. The program that Bryan undergoes is stringent and overseen by the Director of the Russian Anti-Doping Lab, Grigory Rodchenkov. We are initially disappointed that this promising premise is not fully realised, but what it makes way for is a mindblowing crime caper that involves KGB, Putin, The Olympics and death threats and leaves you paranoid as you leave the cinema. Icarus will be available on Netflix later this year and is must - see documentary. The Incredible Jessica James Dir: Jim Strouse Written for Screen by: Jim Strouse Starring: Jessica Williams, Chris O'Dowd, Lakeith Stanfield, Noel Wells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFKwg3V85Ng The Incredible Jessica James was written By Jim Strause specifically for Jessica Williams after he had worked with her on previous film projects. In the film, Jessica is a theatre playwright, performer, teacher and lover who is struggling to come to terms with her perception of success is whilst at the same time trying to deal with the break-up of a relationship and the start of a new one. Jessica Williams heads up the cast alongside Chris O'Dowd Lakeith Stanfield and Noel Wells in a film that has been expertly crafted for her. The Incredible Jessica James is endearing without being mawkish and comes sets up Jessica's character as outgoing without ever overstepping the mark. "The Incredible Jessica James" is a hilarious film that with is engaging all the way through. Marjorie Prime Dir: Michael Almereyda Written for Screen by: Michael Almereyda Starring: Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMGm6A7XHjo Marjorie Prime is the film adaptation of a stage play of the same name. In this world a "Prime" is a holographic representation of a real-world person that has previously died. There are a few primes in this film the first being depicted by Jon Hamm who Is employed to keep Marjorie, the titular character, company as she descends into older age and increasing dementia. We've seen similarly themed films such as with "Robot and Frank", "Her" and themes are shown in TV series Black Mirror and represents the move toward the Technical Singularity where people's memories and personality live way beyond the constrains of their physical form. It is evident that Marjorie Prime is based on a stage play in the form that the film takes. This, however, Is the perfect setting for actors of the calibre of Lois Smith, Jon Hamm, Tim Robbins and of course Geena Davies. Walking Out Dir: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Written for Screen by: Alex Smith and Andrew Smith Starring: Matt Bomer, Josh Wiggins, Bill Pullman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic6A6ztJldA A shorthand to understanding the film "Walking Out" would be Refer to it as a more personalised version of The Revenant. In Walking Out we deal with threats from bears and cold weather, But that is where the parallels end. The story of walking out reunites a father and son, Cal and David, who are typically estranged by both distance and life experiences. The "city mouse" son joins his "Country mouse" father shortly after his 14th birthday with the aim of reconnecting and to kill a moose. The story starts with the initial disappointment from Cal's point of view as he sees David's reliance on modern technology turns into pride as his son strives to save them. Walking out is breathtakingly beautiful and benefits from the constraints of limited budget in the way you can see the epic beauty of real landscape and weather that would be staged larger scale films. Wilson Dir: Craig Johnson Written for Screen by: Daniel Clowes Starring: Woody Harrelson, Laura Dern, Judy Greer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKHFZumOS94 Wilson is adapted from the graphic novel and depicts Woody Harrelson playing the titular Wilson. We are initially introduced to a lonely but happily cranky Wilson who after a family bereavement seeks to modify life and re-connect with his estranged wife. In this process of reconnecting Wilson learns that he is actually a father and sets out to get to know his daughter and become part of her life. Wilson's grumpy demeanour is as entertaining for the viewer as it is irritating for the other characters in the film but this slowly ebbs away as his good nature breaks through. The episodic nature of the story might have been best suited to a series but this is an enjoyable film non the less! Ten Meter Tower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8-Oc_TOPDI This was shown as a short at Sundance London and here is the full film for you to watch. What do you think you would do?
We’re opening the nostalgia vault and letting out the storm! TWISTER is directed by Jan de Bont and stars Bill Paxton, Helen Hunt, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jami Gertz, Cary Elwes, Alan Ruck, and Lois Smith. Auntie Em! Auntie Em! Prepare to commit MASS MOVIECIDE!
Dan and Vicky discuss the hard to find 1980 film Resurrection starring Ellen Burstyn and Eva Le Gallienne in Oscar nominated roles and Sam Shepard, Lois Smith, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, and Jeffrey DeMunn in supporting turns. It tells the story of a woman paralyzed in a violent car accident that kills her husband but somehow grants her the ability to heal. Along with their thoughts on this rarely seen film, Dan and Vicky discuss what they've been watching lately. Vicky's fit in a ton of stuff in three weeks: The new Star Trek and Ghostbusters, the 1981 slasher The Prowler, the Jeremy Saulnier thriller Green Room, the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Fulci's Perversion Story among them. Dan talks about discovering Eva Green's brilliance in Penny Dreadful, his favorite new movie of the year The Invitation, 1971's Harold and Maude, and the female centered thrillers The Shallows, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and The Stepford Wives. You'll also hear the music and history of September 1980 and about Dan's latest career travels - hi Poughkeepsie, NY! Take a trip into the afterlife with Resurrection and feel the healing power of Hot Date 33. Leave us some feedback or drop us a line on Facebook (Hot Date Podcast) or Twitter (@hotdate726).
País Estados Unidos Director Jaume Collet-Serra Guión Brad Ingelsby Música Junkie XL Fotografía Martin Ruhe Reparto Liam Neeson, Joel Kinnaman, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Genesis Rodriguez, Boyd Holbrook, Bruce McGill, Common, Holt McCallany, Malcolm Goodwin, James Martinez, Lois Smith, Nick Nolte Sinopsis Al veterano mercenario Jimmy Conlon (Neeson), conocido como 'el cavatumbas', lo persiguen sus crímenes del pasado a sueldo de la mafia irlandesa de Brooklyn liderada por Shawn Maguire (Harris), pero tambien el policía que le ha seguido la pista durante 30 años. Cuando se entera de que su hijo Mike (Kinnaman) corre peligro, Jimmy tiene que elegir entre el clan criminal al que ha pertenecido siempre y su familia, a la que había abandonado hace mucho tiempo.
Author James Grissom on his book "Follies of God: Tennessee Williams and the Women of the Fog," about Williams and the actresses who inspired his greatest work, including Maureen Stapleton, Lillian Gish, Jessica Tandy, Lois Smith & the late Marian Seldes.
Título original East of Eden Año 1955 Duración 115 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director Elia Kazan Guión Paul Osborn (Novela: John Steinbeck) Música Leonard Rosenman Fotografía Ted McCord Reparto James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon Productora Warner Bros. Pictures Género Drama | Melodrama. Vida rural (Norteamérica). Años 1910-1919 Sinopsis Un granjero californiano tiene dos hijos, Cal y Aron, de caracteres muy diferentes, pero ambos compiten por el cariño de su padre. La situación de Cal se complica cuando averigua que, en realidad, su madre no sólo no está muerta, sino que además regenta un local de alterne.
Lois Smith and Ye Sun explain why SOCS3 activity in neural and glial cells of the retina prevents pathological retinal neovascularization.
THIS WEEK, our request is way overdue. John Rogers asked for Minority Report back in January via our Facebook page!MINORITY REPORT is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Cruise, Max Von Sydow, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, and (as you’ll hear) has a plethora of awesome character actors like Lois Smith, Peter Stormare, Neal McDonough, and Tim Blake Nelson.Red-ball, folks! It’s time to commit MASS MOVIECIDE!
Título original East of Eden Año 1955 Duración 115 min. País Estados Unidos Estados Unidos Director Elia Kazan Guión Paul Osborn (Novela: John Steinbeck) Música Leonard Rosenman Fotografía Ted McCord Reparto James Dean, Raymond Massey, Julie Harris, Richard Davalos, Jo Van Fleet, Burl Ives, Albert Dekker, Lois Smith, Harold Gordon Productora Warner Bros. Pictures Género Drama | Melodrama. Vida rural (Norteamérica). Años 1910-1919 Sinopsis Un granjero californiano tiene dos hijos, Cal y Aron, de caracteres muy diferentes, pero ambos compiten por el cariño de su padre. La situación de Cal se complica cuando averigua que, en realidad, su madre no sólo no está muerta, sino que además regenta un local de alterne.
Theater Talk welcomes actors Betty Buckley, Hallie Foote, and Lois Smith to discuss their roles in Horton Foote's "The Old Friends." Also on the program, playwright Will Power and actor Ray Fisher discuss Power's "Fetch Clay, Make Man."
This month we present an extended edition of Artifact of the Month to pay homage to Dance Collection Danse co-founder Lawrence Adams. February 26, 2013 marks ten years since we lost Lawrence to cancer. He was an essential catalyst in the organization’s birth and development and his values and dedication are traits that continue to be integral to our work at DCD. Learn more about this artifact and the life of an iconoclastic-turned-iconic individual in the Canadian dance world.
Former National Ballet of Canada principal dancer Lois Smith was born in Burnaby, British Columbia, on October 8, 1929. At the age of eleven months, Smith was entered into a contest sponsored by the Fraser Valley Milk Producers' Association. Her mother described her as a “roly poly” baby. Along with seventy-four other baby contestants under a year old, Smith was examined by doctors. In her memoir, she writes, “Most of the babies were crying - all were naked; I evidently did not cry.”
American actress Lois Smith, whose career in theatre, film, and television spans five decades, talks about her experience of playing the originally male role, Alcandre, in the Signature Theatre production of Tony Kushner's "The Illusion", an adaptation of Pierre Corneille's "L'Illusion Comique". She also talks about her upbringing in Kansas; experience in working on the film "East of Eden"; working with Helen Hayes on "The Wisteria Trees" and "The Glass Menagerie"; working with Andre Gregory at the Philadelphia Theatre of the Living Arts at the beginning of the regional theatre movement; doing Chekhov; her experience as a company member of Steppenwolf and performing "The Grapes of Wrath" as the first American theatre company to play The Royal National Theatre in London; her experience in playing Halie in Sam Shepard's "Buried Child"; and working with playwright Horton Foote on "The Trip to the Bountiful" again at Signature Theatre. Original air date - July 13, 2011.
American actress Lois Smith, whose career in theatre, film, and television spans five decades, talks about her experience of playing the originally male role, Alcandre, in the Signature Theatre production of Tony Kushner's "The Illusion", an adaptation of Pierre Corneille's "L'Illusion Comique". She also talks about her upbringing in Kansas; experience in working on the film "East of Eden"; working with Helen Hayes on "The Wisteria Trees" and "The Glass Menagerie"; working with Andre Gregory at the Philadelphia Theatre of the Living Arts at the beginning of the regional theatre movement; doing Chekhov; her experience as a company member of Steppenwolf and performing "The Grapes of Wrath" as the first American theatre company to play The Royal National Theatre in London; her experience in playing Halie in Sam Shepard's "Buried Child"; and working with playwright Horton Foote on "The Trip to the Bountiful" again at Signature Theatre. Original air date - July 13, 2011.
The panel of stage veterans - F. Murray Abraham, Stacy Keach, Estelle Parsons and Lois Smith - discuss the rehearsal and audition process; how they deal with rejection; the pros and cons of directing vs. acting; their thoughts on how acting and directing have changed over the years; the difference between performing classical roles vs. contemporary roles and their advice for aspiring performers.