The 2015 film Spotlight made waves with viewers all around the world. The film, based on a true story, received widespread critical acclaim and introduced many to an investigative journalist team that dedicated their lives to exposing corruption within the Catholic Church.
Actors Mark Ruffalo, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, and Stanley Tucci pose with the journalists they play in the film ‘Spotlight’ | Mark Brown/Getty Images
While some of Spotlight was embellished or exaggerated for the sake of dramatic license, there’s one specific detail that is almost too outrageous to be true – one that involved a journalist’s shocking discovery of an abuser living just down the street from his very own house.
What is ‘Spotlight’ about?
Spotlight tells the story of The Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States, according to IMDb, and its investigation into sex abuse...
Actors Mark Ruffalo, Brian d’Arcy James, Michael Keaton, and Stanley Tucci pose with the journalists they play in the film ‘Spotlight’ | Mark Brown/Getty Images
While some of Spotlight was embellished or exaggerated for the sake of dramatic license, there’s one specific detail that is almost too outrageous to be true – one that involved a journalist’s shocking discovery of an abuser living just down the street from his very own house.
What is ‘Spotlight’ about?
Spotlight tells the story of The Boston Globe’s “Spotlight” team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States, according to IMDb, and its investigation into sex abuse...
- 1/29/2023
- by Christina Nunn
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ricky D’Ambrose’s “The Cathedral” is set to bow at the Venice Film Festival.
Starring Monica Barbaro and Brian D’Arcy James, the film was selected for the Biennale College Cinema 2020-2021 program, the development workshop created by the Venice Biennale for emerging filmmakers to produce micro-budget feature-length films.
Semi-autobiographical in scope, the film focuses on Jesse, the only child of Richard (D’Arcy James) and Lydia (Barbaro) Damrosch. It is an only child’s meditative, impressionistic account of an American family’s rise and fall over two decades.
The film is produced by Graham Swon (Matías Piñeiro’s “Hermia & Helena”), Ted Fendt (“Classical Periods”) and D’Ambrose’s Ravenser Odd. The film is executive produced by David Lowery.
James is best known for his portrayal of Matt Carroll in Tom McCarthy’s 2016 Academy Award-winning film “Spotlight.” He is represented by Gersh, Thruline Entertainment and attorney Amy Nickin.
Barbaro is represented by UTA,...
Starring Monica Barbaro and Brian D’Arcy James, the film was selected for the Biennale College Cinema 2020-2021 program, the development workshop created by the Venice Biennale for emerging filmmakers to produce micro-budget feature-length films.
Semi-autobiographical in scope, the film focuses on Jesse, the only child of Richard (D’Arcy James) and Lydia (Barbaro) Damrosch. It is an only child’s meditative, impressionistic account of an American family’s rise and fall over two decades.
The film is produced by Graham Swon (Matías Piñeiro’s “Hermia & Helena”), Ted Fendt (“Classical Periods”) and D’Ambrose’s Ravenser Odd. The film is executive produced by David Lowery.
James is best known for his portrayal of Matt Carroll in Tom McCarthy’s 2016 Academy Award-winning film “Spotlight.” He is represented by Gersh, Thruline Entertainment and attorney Amy Nickin.
Barbaro is represented by UTA,...
- 8/20/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Erika Addis. (Photo: Erin Lee)
Erika Addis, head of cinematography at Griffith Film School and Australian Cinematographers Society (Acs) Queensland president and national vice-president, chairs Acs’ Women’s Advisory Panel. She reflects on why cinematography remains male-dominated.
I’m frequently asked ‘Why are there so few women cinematographers?’ I do speculate on the reasons, but the answer is not simple.
Cinematographers need a combination of creativity, technical ability, spatial skills, people skills and stamina – both mental and physical. None of these capacities should be a bar to women entering the camera department on the basis of gender alone. That said, the chronically low rates of women employed as director of photography or camera operator are astonishing.
When I started out in film in 1974, women were excluded from all kinds of workplaces. I didn’t see any other women around in technical roles and it was unusual to be a female in the camera department.
Erika Addis, head of cinematography at Griffith Film School and Australian Cinematographers Society (Acs) Queensland president and national vice-president, chairs Acs’ Women’s Advisory Panel. She reflects on why cinematography remains male-dominated.
I’m frequently asked ‘Why are there so few women cinematographers?’ I do speculate on the reasons, but the answer is not simple.
Cinematographers need a combination of creativity, technical ability, spatial skills, people skills and stamina – both mental and physical. None of these capacities should be a bar to women entering the camera department on the basis of gender alone. That said, the chronically low rates of women employed as director of photography or camera operator are astonishing.
When I started out in film in 1974, women were excluded from all kinds of workplaces. I didn’t see any other women around in technical roles and it was unusual to be a female in the camera department.
- 2/25/2020
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Brian d'Arcy James, currently starring in Broadway's Something Rotten, is taking a break from performances this weekend to represent Spotlight at tonight's Academy Awards ceremony. d'Arcy James plays Spotlight Team Member Matt Carroll. The film is nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Watch the cast of Something Rotten wish their co-star good luck and offer him advice here...
- 2/28/2016
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
One of the best pictures of 2015 is an accurate and relevant movie about a truly difficult subject. Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d'Arcy James, John Slattery and Stanley Tucci lead an impressive ensemble; I don't think I've ever seen such a complicated story told with such clarity, and so entertainingly. Spotlight Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2015 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 129 min. / Street Date February 23, 2016 / 34.98 Starring Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Paul Guilfoyle, Len Cariou, Jamey Sheridan. Cinematography Masanobu Takayanagi Film Editor Tom McArdle Original Music Howard Shore Written by Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy Produced by Blye Pagon Faust, Steve Golin, Nicole Rocklin, Michael Sugar Directed by Tom McCarthy
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
They say that The Revenant and The Big Short have a leg up on this year's Oscars, but my vote still goes to Tom McCarthy's Spotlight,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
They say that The Revenant and The Big Short have a leg up on this year's Oscars, but my vote still goes to Tom McCarthy's Spotlight,...
- 2/21/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
The 88th Annual Academy Awards will take place Sunday February 28th at 8:30pm Eastern time. Here is our overview of the major awards nominees in case you didn’t get to see them yourself.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries, interesting facts, and critical reviews for all these films and people.
There’s always a lot of talk leading up to the big day about who will win what awards. We try to make our predictions based on trends from the past, but we can’t help to be swayed by our own personal opinions. Some movies truly strike a chord with us, while others aren’t interesting at all. Furthermore, Oscar films are usually heavy in the drama department and therefore they aren’t always the easiest or most entertaining movies to watch.
That’s why we’re here. Here is your guide to the nominees of this year’s Academy Awards. We’ve compiled the following brief summaries, interesting facts, and critical reviews for all these films and people.
- 2/8/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
Spotlight's Neal Huff on Phil Saviano: "He asked me to talk to Tom McCarthy and Josh Singer." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
From Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel, through Kimberly Levin's Runoff, hosted by Robert Kennedy Jr. and Philippe de Montebello, to starring with Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Brian d'Arcy James with Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Stanley Tucci and Len Cariou, Neal Huff has a pivotal role in Tom McCarthy's Spotlight (co-written with Josh Singer).
Neal Huff as Phil Saviano in Spotlight
The opening scene at a police precinct, Boston, 1976, sets the tone for Tom McCarthy's astutely paced newsroom thriller, edited rigorously by longtime collaborator Tom McArdle. Fast forward to 2001 and The Boston Globe Spotlight team headed by Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Keaton) with Mike Rezendes (Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams) and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James) are appointed by new executive...
From Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom and The Grand Budapest Hotel, through Kimberly Levin's Runoff, hosted by Robert Kennedy Jr. and Philippe de Montebello, to starring with Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Brian d'Arcy James with Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Billy Crudup, Stanley Tucci and Len Cariou, Neal Huff has a pivotal role in Tom McCarthy's Spotlight (co-written with Josh Singer).
Neal Huff as Phil Saviano in Spotlight
The opening scene at a police precinct, Boston, 1976, sets the tone for Tom McCarthy's astutely paced newsroom thriller, edited rigorously by longtime collaborator Tom McArdle. Fast forward to 2001 and The Boston Globe Spotlight team headed by Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Keaton) with Mike Rezendes (Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams) and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James) are appointed by new executive...
- 1/29/2016
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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Superb performances are at the heart of one of the Oscar frontrunners, Spotlight. Here's our review...
Films sometimes have odd ways of depicting how journalism works, either overestimating the glamour or underestimating the actual effort, depending on whether the representation is positive or negative. In real life, good journalists don't make themselves the story, and so it goes in Spotlight.
You might not expect a more full and frank procedural approach from a film that's been garlanded with awards nominations for the last few months, but you might expect it of director Tom McCarthy, who previously gave us Win Win and The Station Agent. For better or worse, his latest truly has no frills, instead zeroing in on the nitty-gritty of how a major true story was reported.
The Boston Globe is a local paper through and through - most of the newsroom staff, including editors Walter...
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Superb performances are at the heart of one of the Oscar frontrunners, Spotlight. Here's our review...
Films sometimes have odd ways of depicting how journalism works, either overestimating the glamour or underestimating the actual effort, depending on whether the representation is positive or negative. In real life, good journalists don't make themselves the story, and so it goes in Spotlight.
You might not expect a more full and frank procedural approach from a film that's been garlanded with awards nominations for the last few months, but you might expect it of director Tom McCarthy, who previously gave us Win Win and The Station Agent. For better or worse, his latest truly has no frills, instead zeroing in on the nitty-gritty of how a major true story was reported.
The Boston Globe is a local paper through and through - most of the newsroom staff, including editors Walter...
- 1/28/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Our countdown of the top 100 films of the 21st Century (so far) concludes here with the top 25.
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The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn...
Click here for Part 1! (#100-76)
Click here for Part 2! (#75-51)
Click here for Part 3! (#50-26)
The first decade and a half of the 21st century has brought a lot of changes to the landscape of film. The advancement and sophistication of computers has made realistic computer generated effects a mainstay in both big-budget and small-budget films. The internet and streaming technologies have given big Hollywood new competition in films produced independently and by non-traditional means. We went from purchasing films on yards of tape to plastic disks, and now we can simply upload them to the cloud. Advertisements for films have reached a higher, more ruthless level where generating hype through trailers and teasers is crucial for a film’s commercial success. Movie attendance has fluctuated along with the economy, but that hasn...
- 1/27/2016
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (G.S. Perno)
- Cinelinx
When the Boston Globe broke the story of the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal in 2002, it rocked the world. Now 14 years later, the film adaptation of the Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation is the subject of the Oscar-nominated star-studded drama, Spotlight. With the awards season buzz continuing to build for the film, and many of its subjects still very much a part of investigative journalism, here's a look at the real-life players behind the award-winning story and where they are now. Mike Rezendes (Played by Mark Ruffalo) Today the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter is a senior member of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team.
- 1/27/2016
- by Mia McNiece and Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
When the Boston Globe broke the story of the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal in 2002, it rocked the world. Now 14 years later, the film adaptation of the Globe's Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation is the subject of the Oscar-nominated star-studded drama, Spotlight. With the awards season buzz continuing to build for the film, and many of its subjects still very much a part of investigative journalism, here's a look at the real-life players behind the award-winning story and where they are now. Mike Rezendes (Played by Mark Ruffalo) Today the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter is a senior member of The Boston Globe Spotlight Team.
- 1/27/2016
- by Mia McNiece and Kara Warner
- PEOPLE.com
Brian d'Arcy James has been a fixture on Broadway since 1993, starring in productions as diverse as The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Shrek the Musical, and the Off Broadway run of Hamilton at the Public Theater, where he originated the role of King George III. But for film audiences, he's still a relative unknown — especially compared to his three teammates on the titular Boston Globe team in Spotlight, movie stars Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, and Mark Ruffalo — though perhaps not for much longer. Shortly before he and his co-stars won Best Acting Ensemble at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night, Vulture caught up with James, who's currently starring on Broadway in Something Rotten, to talk about inhabiting the persona of Matt Carroll, the horror and importance of Spotlight, and joining a Hollywood all-star team.Tell me about your introduction to Spotlight.The thing that stuck out to me immediately was...
- 1/18/2016
- by Kevin Lincoln
- Vulture
An elegy for old-school reportage and the people who pursue it, and a journalistic procedural with a snappy rush of urgent discovery and consequence. I’m “biast” (pro): partial to stories about journalists, love the cast
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
For me, this kind of story is why we do this.” So says Liev Schreiber as Marty Baron, the editor of the Boston Globe newspaper on the eve of the publication, in January 2002, of a story the team of investigative journalists in the paper’s Spotlight department had been working on for months. It would crack open the coverup of pedophile priests in the Catholic Church in Boston, led to the revelations of similar coverups around the U.S. and across the planet, and would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize in 2003. But “this kind of story...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
For me, this kind of story is why we do this.” So says Liev Schreiber as Marty Baron, the editor of the Boston Globe newspaper on the eve of the publication, in January 2002, of a story the team of investigative journalists in the paper’s Spotlight department had been working on for months. It would crack open the coverup of pedophile priests in the Catholic Church in Boston, led to the revelations of similar coverups around the U.S. and across the planet, and would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize in 2003. But “this kind of story...
- 1/6/2016
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Something Rotten! and Spotlight star Brian d'Arcy James Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
At the Spotlight dinner, hosted by Christian Borle, Laura Linney, Kelli O’Hara and Bobby Cannavale, Brian d'Arcy James and I started out with clothes talk - what Alexander Payne's remarkable, long-time costume designer Wendy Chuck did for George Clooney in The Descendants and for everybody on the Spotlight team at The Boston Globe; Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and d'Arcy James himself.
In a newsroom filled with reporters who were raised Catholic and are now in varying stages of commitment to their faith, the new executive editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), who is Jewish and not part of the fabric of Boston society, wants to reinvestigate the allegations of child abuse against the Catholic Church.
Brian d'Arcy James as Matt Carroll
Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams) and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James) go door-to-door searching for victims who will come forward,...
At the Spotlight dinner, hosted by Christian Borle, Laura Linney, Kelli O’Hara and Bobby Cannavale, Brian d'Arcy James and I started out with clothes talk - what Alexander Payne's remarkable, long-time costume designer Wendy Chuck did for George Clooney in The Descendants and for everybody on the Spotlight team at The Boston Globe; Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and d'Arcy James himself.
In a newsroom filled with reporters who were raised Catholic and are now in varying stages of commitment to their faith, the new executive editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), who is Jewish and not part of the fabric of Boston society, wants to reinvestigate the allegations of child abuse against the Catholic Church.
Brian d'Arcy James as Matt Carroll
Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams) and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James) go door-to-door searching for victims who will come forward,...
- 12/28/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Movies about journalistic crusades often run the risk of appearing pretentious, preachy, or some uncomfortable combination of both. That the best examples, namely All The President’s Men (1976) and more recently, Zodiac (2007), can flip guys with rolled up sleeves and notepads into the pantheon of American heroism speaks to the allure of true justice. Such was the case in 2001, when a Boston Globe news team uncovered the greatest religious scandal the country had ever seen – five priests convicted of sexual abuse, with hundreds of accusations soon following. It was a watershed moment in journalism, but post 9/11, it also drove a dagger through society’s most sacred institution in a time of need.
This moral contradiction comes to embody all that is powerful in the brilliantly nuanced Spotlight. Aforementioned benchmarks like President’s Men or Zodiac worked best within a dogged, business-like environment, but Tom McCarthy’s adaptation of the Pulitzer...
This moral contradiction comes to embody all that is powerful in the brilliantly nuanced Spotlight. Aforementioned benchmarks like President’s Men or Zodiac worked best within a dogged, business-like environment, but Tom McCarthy’s adaptation of the Pulitzer...
- 12/17/2015
- by Danilo Castro
- CinemaNerdz
For an actor, playing a living person comes with the added responsibility of doing the person justice. Combine that with the sensitive subject matter of “Spotlight,” and you have the delicate tightrope walk that faced the cast of Tom McCarthy’s awards contender. “I’m grateful that we’re sitting here and that you’re even halfway interested in talking to me, because that says that at least I’ve done something right,” Brian d’Arcy James said to Matt Carroll, the Boston Globe reporter he portrayed in the movie, in a joint interview for an upcoming issue of TheWrap Magazine.
- 12/16/2015
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Photo credit: Kerry Hayes/Open Road Films
By Cate Marquis
In a brilliant newspaper drama that evokes All The President’S Men, Spotlight recounts the careful, dogged investigative journalism that blew the lid off the pedophile priest sex scandal that is still rocking the Catholic Church today.
Director Tom McCarthy takes the film’s name from the investigative team at the Boston Globe who exposed the sex scandal in 2001. McCarthy co-wrote the script with Josh Singer based strongly on the actual history. Michael Keaton heads up a strong cast in this gripping real-world newsroom drama that is also an excellent detective procedural that delivers realistic drama without sensationalizing.
The story takes place in Boston, a city that has much in common with St. Louis, a heavily-Catholic, red-brick old city built of families, neighborhoods and remembered ethnic roots, a kind of “small town” big city where people often grown up and stay,...
By Cate Marquis
In a brilliant newspaper drama that evokes All The President’S Men, Spotlight recounts the careful, dogged investigative journalism that blew the lid off the pedophile priest sex scandal that is still rocking the Catholic Church today.
Director Tom McCarthy takes the film’s name from the investigative team at the Boston Globe who exposed the sex scandal in 2001. McCarthy co-wrote the script with Josh Singer based strongly on the actual history. Michael Keaton heads up a strong cast in this gripping real-world newsroom drama that is also an excellent detective procedural that delivers realistic drama without sensationalizing.
The story takes place in Boston, a city that has much in common with St. Louis, a heavily-Catholic, red-brick old city built of families, neighborhoods and remembered ethnic roots, a kind of “small town” big city where people often grown up and stay,...
- 11/20/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Mark Ruffalo gives an Oscar-calibre performance in one of the best films of 2015, Spotlight.
Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Liev Schrieber, Brian D’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup and directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, Spotlight tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced last week that Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams will be honored with the 2016 American Riviera Award at the 31st edition of the Fest, which runs from February 3 to February 13, 2016. This is the first time the award will be given to three honorees, who will be fêted with a Tribute celebrating their careers, culminating with their powerhouse collaboration in Tom McCarthy’s blisteringly true drama Spotlight. The film recently opened to critical acclaim.
Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, John Slattery, Liev Schrieber, Brian D’Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Billy Crudup and directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, Spotlight tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions.
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced last week that Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams will be honored with the 2016 American Riviera Award at the 31st edition of the Fest, which runs from February 3 to February 13, 2016. This is the first time the award will be given to three honorees, who will be fêted with a Tribute celebrating their careers, culminating with their powerhouse collaboration in Tom McCarthy’s blisteringly true drama Spotlight. The film recently opened to critical acclaim.
- 11/18/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Thomas McCarthy‘s new drama Spotlight tracks the Pulitzer-winning Spotlight team from the Boston Globe who, in 2002, published an article that blew the Roman Catholic Church’s abuse scandal wide open. As we noted in our review, the film is “not so much about the events covered but the covering of the events,” and “about the nuts and bolts of pre-internet age investigative reporting.”
So, pulling it back another layer, it’s just as fascinating to see the extensive process of McCarthy and co-writer Josh Singer on gathering and reaffirming facts for their screenplay, as well as how the actors worked with the real-life journalists to portray them. Our friend Mike Ryan published a great article today about their process and now we have extensive talks with different variations of the team.
First up, there’s a 30-minute talk with just journalists Marty Baron, Ben Bradlee Jr., Matt Carroll, Sacha Pfeiffer,...
So, pulling it back another layer, it’s just as fascinating to see the extensive process of McCarthy and co-writer Josh Singer on gathering and reaffirming facts for their screenplay, as well as how the actors worked with the real-life journalists to portray them. Our friend Mike Ryan published a great article today about their process and now we have extensive talks with different variations of the team.
First up, there’s a 30-minute talk with just journalists Marty Baron, Ben Bradlee Jr., Matt Carroll, Sacha Pfeiffer,...
- 11/10/2015
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
The new movie Spotlight begins inside a South Boston police station in 1976, where a Catholic bishop is counseling a distraught mother who may or may not bring charges against the priest accused of molesting her son. According to the desk sergeant outside the witness room, the bishop is in the station to “help out,” which in practical terms means not-so-subtly reminding the mother of all the good the church has done and continues to do that could presumably be undone if she pursues legal and very public recourse, as well as offering his hushed assurances that the offending priest will be dealt with and the crime her child has endured will never, ever happen again. Outside the witness room, a police officer speculates to the sergeant about the developing situation that “It’s gonna be hard to keep the papers away from the arraignment.” The sergeant shrugs and shakes his head.
- 11/6/2015
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Trailers from Hell
An ensemble cast that includes Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Keaton lead the investigative journalism drama Spotlight.
The film, which held it’s North American premiere at Tiff, is based on the true story of the Boston Globe’s team of investigative reporters who broke the story of years of institutional abuse in the Catholic church and the subsequent cover-up.
Co-starring John Slattery, Liev Schreiber, and Brian d’Arcy James, Spotlight was a film years in the making. The script was on the 2013 Black List, a list of the most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays. Now director Tom McCarthy is bringing this story and a talented cast of actors to the big screen on November 6.
Cineplex sat down with the actors and their real-life journalism counterparts to talk about bringing the story to life. Watch our interview with John Slattery and Ben Bradlee Jr., Liev Schreiber and Marty Baron, Brian d’Arcy James and Matt Carroll,...
The film, which held it’s North American premiere at Tiff, is based on the true story of the Boston Globe’s team of investigative reporters who broke the story of years of institutional abuse in the Catholic church and the subsequent cover-up.
Co-starring John Slattery, Liev Schreiber, and Brian d’Arcy James, Spotlight was a film years in the making. The script was on the 2013 Black List, a list of the most-liked unproduced Hollywood screenplays. Now director Tom McCarthy is bringing this story and a talented cast of actors to the big screen on November 6.
Cineplex sat down with the actors and their real-life journalism counterparts to talk about bringing the story to life. Watch our interview with John Slattery and Ben Bradlee Jr., Liev Schreiber and Marty Baron, Brian d’Arcy James and Matt Carroll,...
- 9/19/2015
- by Rachel West
- Cineplex
Bruce Beresford says that by 1980 most Australians had forgotten that their countrymen had fought in the Boer War, and this scathing condemnation of England's scapegoating of commonwealth volunteers had a big impact. Stars Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson and Bryan Brown front a protest from the past, in one of the most respected Aussie Renaissance features of the late '70s. 'Breaker' Morant Blu-ray The Criterion Collection 773 1980 / Color / 1:78 anamorphic widescreen / 107 min. / Street Date September 22, 2015 / 39.95 Starring Edward Woodward, Jack Thompson, John Waters, Bryan Brown, Lewis Fitz-Gerald Cinematography Don McAlpine Production Design David Copping Film Editor William S. Anderson <Written by Bruce Beresford, Jonathan Hardy, David Stevens from a play by Kenneth Ross Produced by Matt Carroll Directed by Bruce Beresford
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Bruce Beresford's 'Breaker' Morant is one of the stronger entries in the late '70s -- early '80s upsurge of quality movies from Australia and New Zealand.
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Bruce Beresford's 'Breaker' Morant is one of the stronger entries in the late '70s -- early '80s upsurge of quality movies from Australia and New Zealand.
- 9/15/2015
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Open Road is assembling the real-life Boston Globe team behind its film Spotlight at the Toronto Film Festival. All six of the reporters and editors portrayed in the film will be on hand when the film debuts at the festival on Sept. 14. Walter "Robby" Robinson, Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Carroll, Marty Baron and Ben Bradlee Jr. will participate in an on-stage Q&A -- along with the six actors and actresses who portray them -- after the premiere. The Tiff premiere also will mark the first time that Spotlight stars Michael Keaton (Robinson), Mark Ruffalo (Rezendes), Rachel McAdams (Pfeiffer),
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- 9/10/2015
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Telluride - Like any creative endeavor a film is the sum of its parts. In the most elementary terms it needs a screenplay as a base, a cast to bring the script to life and a director to orchestrate the pieces into something of considerable impact. Excuse the hyperbole, but Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" is an example of when all those pieces fit together almost perfectly. In 2001, the Boston Globe began an investigation into allegations of a systematic cover up by the local Catholic archdiocese of multiple priests who had sexually abused children at their parishes. The investigation was conducted by the Globe's Spotlight team, a group of journalists who dedicate months or years looking into just one specific case with the hope that it can somehow foster change in the community. Work on this particular story coincided with two noteworthy events, the arrival of new editor Martin Baron (played...
- 9/5/2015
- by Gregory Ellwood
- Hitfix
★★★★☆ Playing out of competition at this year's Venice Film Festival, Spotlight (2015) is a gripping drama able to stand alongside Alan J. Pakula's All the President's Men and a welcome return to form for director Tom McCarthy following the abhorrence that was The Cobbler (2014). Set in The Boston Globe newsrooms, it's a meticulously built journalistic procedural and a timely reminder of the need for newspapers and journalists everywhere to go after those entrenched in power. When experienced reporter and editor Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Michael Keaton) is asked to sit down with newsroom chief editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), he's expecting to hear about more cuts and staff lay-offs.
It turns out that Marty has a bit of a vision. He wants Robby and his investigative Spotlight team to follow-up on a story about the possible cover-up of a child abuse scandal involving the Catholic Church. Eager beaver reporter Michael Rezendes...
It turns out that Marty has a bit of a vision. He wants Robby and his investigative Spotlight team to follow-up on a story about the possible cover-up of a child abuse scandal involving the Catholic Church. Eager beaver reporter Michael Rezendes...
- 9/5/2015
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Game of Thrones' Keisha Castle-Hughes and A Place to Call Home's Craig Hall will play the leads in X Was Here, the feature writing and directing debut of Clara Chong.
In the multi-generational drama Hall will play Rory, a talented photographer who, at 42, isn.t where he wants to be, lacking a home, a girlfriend and a successful career.
He meets 29-year-old Ryan (Castle-Hughes), the eldest of three siblings who had led a selfish life until she discovers a talent for cooking. Ryan recognises Rory.s talent and hard work and encourages him to let go, allowing unexpected things to happen.
As If had reported, John Jarratt will play Rory.s father, a baby boomer, with Michael Caton as the grandfather, a pre-boomer.
It.s the debut feature from The Film Bakery, produced by cinematographer/producer Ben Allan. Chong, a commercials and documentary director, started writing the screenplay five years ago.
In the multi-generational drama Hall will play Rory, a talented photographer who, at 42, isn.t where he wants to be, lacking a home, a girlfriend and a successful career.
He meets 29-year-old Ryan (Castle-Hughes), the eldest of three siblings who had led a selfish life until she discovers a talent for cooking. Ryan recognises Rory.s talent and hard work and encourages him to let go, allowing unexpected things to happen.
As If had reported, John Jarratt will play Rory.s father, a baby boomer, with Michael Caton as the grandfather, a pre-boomer.
It.s the debut feature from The Film Bakery, produced by cinematographer/producer Ben Allan. Chong, a commercials and documentary director, started writing the screenplay five years ago.
- 7/30/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Each year, a lot of filmmakers make a lot of movies. Some of them are noteworthy, some become celebrated award-winners, while a rare one or two enter into the annals of history – taking place alongside great works by artists such as Alan J. Pakula. Part of the fun is predicting which film – if any – will fall into the latter category, and this year, all eyes are on Spotlight.
It’s not an outlandish idea to compare the upcoming drama to Pakula’s legendary All The President’s Men, since the subject matter shares the theme of presenting a fictionalized account of some of the most important and remarkable journalism of the 20th century. Where Pakula’s Oscar winner focused on The Washington Post’s work on the Watergate scandal, Spotlight depicts the work of The Boston Globe in uncovering the Massachusetts Catholic sex abuse scandal of 2001.
In a further connection,...
It’s not an outlandish idea to compare the upcoming drama to Pakula’s legendary All The President’s Men, since the subject matter shares the theme of presenting a fictionalized account of some of the most important and remarkable journalism of the 20th century. Where Pakula’s Oscar winner focused on The Washington Post’s work on the Watergate scandal, Spotlight depicts the work of The Boston Globe in uncovering the Massachusetts Catholic sex abuse scandal of 2001.
In a further connection,...
- 7/29/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Screen Australia.s decision to hand back the rights of 1,200 titles to the producers, effective July 1, will result in the reissue on DVD and pay TV of some films and TV productions that have long been out of circulation.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months. All rights minus a 1% copyright fee revert back to producers.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months. All rights minus a 1% copyright fee revert back to producers.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
- 6/29/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Screen Australia.s decision to hand back the rights of 1,200 titles to the producers, effective July 1, is likely to result in the reissue on DVD and pay TV of some films and TV productions that have long been out of circulation.
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, tv series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
The topic may...
While few if any producers expect to get rich from regaining the rights, the move has been widely welcomed.
The agency has clarified that the concession applies to all projects, including features, miniseries, tv series and telemovies funded by the Film Finance Corp. and during Screen Australia.s first year, that were released or broadcast in the seven years prior to December 31 2008.
The handover has been brought forward by six months.
Producer Matt Carroll is looking forward to exploring the potential of new revenue sources for Passion, his 1993 drama about composer Percy Grainger, which starred Richard Roxburgh. Beyond Films handled the film directed by Peter Duncan.
The topic may...
- 6/29/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Marriott International will bring more movies and TV shows into guests’ hotel rooms. The hotel chain has partnered with Netflix to bring in-room video streaming to six of its U.S. establishments.
Marriott had previously tested Netflix and Hulu streaming in eight of its American hotels. Now, Netflix subscription and streaming access is available in San Jose Marriott, Princeton Marriott, Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana, Newport Marriott, New York Marriott East Side, and Bethesda Marriott Suites.
Six more hotels will offer in-room Netflix support by the end of summer 2015. These establishments will include San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Anaheim Marriott, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Dayton Marriott, San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, and Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. Marriott hopes to provide in-room Netflix to 100 of its U.S. hotels by the end of 2015, with almost all of its 300 establishments running the service by the end of 2016.
“Our collaboration with Netflix responds...
Marriott had previously tested Netflix and Hulu streaming in eight of its American hotels. Now, Netflix subscription and streaming access is available in San Jose Marriott, Princeton Marriott, Dallas/Fort Worth Marriott Solana, Newport Marriott, New York Marriott East Side, and Bethesda Marriott Suites.
Six more hotels will offer in-room Netflix support by the end of summer 2015. These establishments will include San Francisco Marriott Marquis, Anaheim Marriott, Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Dayton Marriott, San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, and Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C. Marriott hopes to provide in-room Netflix to 100 of its U.S. hotels by the end of 2015, with almost all of its 300 establishments running the service by the end of 2016.
“Our collaboration with Netflix responds...
- 6/10/2015
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
Michael Caton and John Jarratt are attached to star in X Was Here, the feature writing and directing debut of Clara Chong.
Due to start shooting in Sydney and regional Nsw in August/September, the drama revolves around multiple generations.
The protagonist is Rory, who is 42 and a talented photographer but not where he wants to be, lacking a home, a girlfriend and a successful career.
He meets 29-year-old Ryan, the eldest of three siblings who had led a selfish life until she discovers a talent for cooking. Ryan recognises Rory.s talent and hard work and encourages him to let go, allowing unexpected things to happen.
Jarratt will play Rory.s father, a baby boomer, with Caton as the grandfather, a pre-boomer. The two leads haven.t been cast yet.
It.s the debut feature from The Film Bakery, produced by cinematographer/producer Ben Allan. Chong, a commercials and documentary director,...
Due to start shooting in Sydney and regional Nsw in August/September, the drama revolves around multiple generations.
The protagonist is Rory, who is 42 and a talented photographer but not where he wants to be, lacking a home, a girlfriend and a successful career.
He meets 29-year-old Ryan, the eldest of three siblings who had led a selfish life until she discovers a talent for cooking. Ryan recognises Rory.s talent and hard work and encourages him to let go, allowing unexpected things to happen.
Jarratt will play Rory.s father, a baby boomer, with Caton as the grandfather, a pre-boomer. The two leads haven.t been cast yet.
It.s the debut feature from The Film Bakery, produced by cinematographer/producer Ben Allan. Chong, a commercials and documentary director,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Much like voracious and loyal readers will gobble up any book by their favorite author, there’s certain movies that lure us in purely based on the talent involved. For writer-director Tom McCarthy’s upcoming drama, Spotlight, the cast is arguably its most attractive selling point, followed closely by its increasingly pertinent narrative. Set during the 2001 Catholic Church sexual abuse cover-up, the movie explores the journalists at the center of the story.
The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James and Billy Crudup, most of whom can be witnessed in character in the first image above. All of the lead cast play a key role in the Boston Globe’s investigative team. Spurred on by a quest to seek justice for those sufferers and victims of sexual abuse at the hands of ordained priests, they vow to stop at...
The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Stanley Tucci, John Slattery, Brian d’Arcy James and Billy Crudup, most of whom can be witnessed in character in the first image above. All of the lead cast play a key role in the Boston Globe’s investigative team. Spurred on by a quest to seek justice for those sufferers and victims of sexual abuse at the hands of ordained priests, they vow to stop at...
- 2/6/2015
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: First image from eOne’s anticipated drama.
Exclusive first look at eOne’s anticipated drama Spotlight, about the Boston Globe investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
From left to right: Michael Keaton as Walter “Robby” Robinson, Spotlight Team editor; Liev Schreiber as Marty Baron, Boston Globe editor; Mark Ruffalo as Michael Rezendes, Boston Globe reporter; Rachel McAdams as Sacha Pfeiffer, Boston Globe reporter; John Slattery as Ben Bradlee, Jr., Boston Globe deputy managing editor; Brian d’Arcy James as Matt Carroll, Boston Globe reporter.
Exclusive first look at eOne’s anticipated drama Spotlight, about the Boston Globe investigation into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
From left to right: Michael Keaton as Walter “Robby” Robinson, Spotlight Team editor; Liev Schreiber as Marty Baron, Boston Globe editor; Mark Ruffalo as Michael Rezendes, Boston Globe reporter; Rachel McAdams as Sacha Pfeiffer, Boston Globe reporter; John Slattery as Ben Bradlee, Jr., Boston Globe deputy managing editor; Brian d’Arcy James as Matt Carroll, Boston Globe reporter.
- 2/6/2015
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
• Guy Pearce and Dominic West have signed on for Genius, joining Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Laura Linney. Michael Grandage is directing the film, marking his feature debut. John Logan adapted A. Scott Berg’s book for the screen. Pearce will play F. Scott Fitzgerald, while West will portray Ernest Hemingway. The film will relay the true, complicated relationship between novelist Thomas Wolfe (Law) and his editor, Max Perkins (Firth). Kidman will play Aline Bernstein, with Linney as Louise Perkins. Genius comes as the third collaboration between Grandage, producing partner James Bierman, and John Logan. Filming kicks off...
- 9/26/2014
- by C. Molly Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
John Slattery, Jamey Sheridan and Brian d'Arcy James have been cast in Spotlight.
The Mad Men, Homeland and Smash stars have joined Tom McCarthy's Catholic sex abuse drama.
Billy Crudup has also been officially confirmed for the movie.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of the Boston Globe's investigation which uncovered the child abuse cover-ups among the church's hierarchy.
The year-long investigation was conducted by then-editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), Spotlight Team editor Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Michael Keaton) and reporters Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James).
Stanley Tucci will also feature in the film.
Spotlight will begin shooting today (September 26) in Boston.
The Mad Men, Homeland and Smash stars have joined Tom McCarthy's Catholic sex abuse drama.
Billy Crudup has also been officially confirmed for the movie.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of the Boston Globe's investigation which uncovered the child abuse cover-ups among the church's hierarchy.
The year-long investigation was conducted by then-editor Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), Spotlight Team editor Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Michael Keaton) and reporters Michael Rezendes (Mark Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (Rachel McAdams), and Matt Carroll (d'Arcy James).
Stanley Tucci will also feature in the film.
Spotlight will begin shooting today (September 26) in Boston.
- 9/26/2014
- Digital Spy
Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo and Michael Keaton have been cast in Spotlight.
Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci will also star in the film about the Catholic Church sex scandal, reports Deadline.
Tom McCarthy is directing the film about the decades-long cover-up of sexual assaults by paedophile priests.
The West Wing's Josh Singer is working with McCarthy on the script.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of the Boston Globe's investigation which uncovered the child abuse.
The year long investigation was conducted by then-editor Marty Baron (Schreiber), Spotlight Team editor Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Keaton) and reporters Michael Rezendes (Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams), and Matt Carroll.
Spotlight will begin filming in Boston and Toronto later this autumn.
Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci will also star in the film about the Catholic Church sex scandal, reports Deadline.
Tom McCarthy is directing the film about the decades-long cover-up of sexual assaults by paedophile priests.
The West Wing's Josh Singer is working with McCarthy on the script.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of the Boston Globe's investigation which uncovered the child abuse.
The year long investigation was conducted by then-editor Marty Baron (Schreiber), Spotlight Team editor Walter 'Robby' Robinson (Keaton) and reporters Michael Rezendes (Ruffalo), Sacha Pfeiffer (McAdams), and Matt Carroll.
Spotlight will begin filming in Boston and Toronto later this autumn.
- 8/11/2014
- Digital Spy
The drama that Win Win writer/director Tom McCarthy intends to make about the journalistic investigation into the Catholic Church’s cover-up of child molestation incidents now has a name: Spotlight. Now the filmmaker is looking to building a strong ensemble for the project, with Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Michael Keaton Rachel McAdams, Aaron Eckhart and Liev Schreiber all in various stages of talks.It’s based on the Pulitzer-winning investigative reporting by Boston Globe staffers Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Carroll, editor Walter “Robby” Robinson, special projects editor Ben Bradlee and the paper’s overall editor, Marty Baron, who kicked off the story in the first place after seeing a report about a Boston priest who was accused of molesting children.As the team dug into the case, they discovered a wide-ranging conspiracy by Cardinal Bernard Law, who moved guilty priests to different parishes to hide the allegations, whereupon...
- 8/10/2014
- EmpireOnline
Developing for well over a year now, not much has been heard about Tom McCarthy's Catholic church sex scandal drama since last summer, when Matt Damon was named as a frontrunner to star in the project. That didn't happen, but the "Win Win" and "The Visitor" director has still managed to attract a pretty terrific cast, with his movie now gaining some very definite forward traction. The Wrap and Deadline reports that Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci are aboard the movie that is now titled "Spotlight." The true story tale centers on the journalists at the Boston Globe -- Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll, Spotlight Team Editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, Special Projects Editor Ben Bradlee Jr. and Globe Editor Marty Baron -- who discovered and exposed that Cardinal Bernard Law, America's Senior Catholic...
- 8/9/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Exclusive: Open Road is teaming with Participant Media, eOne, and Anonymous Content on Spotlight, a drama that Tom McCarthy will direct about the Boston Globe investigation into pedophile priests and a shameful cover-up in the Catholic Church that allowed them to prey on children for years. Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Michael Keaton, Aaron Eckhart, Liev Schreiber and Stanley Tucci will star. It’s shaping up to be a big movie, with Anonymous Content producing, Open Road releasing domestic and eOne selling international. McCarthy helmed The Visitor and scripted the animated film Up, and the script is by The West Wing‘s Josh Singer and McCarthy.
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
The title refers to the Spotlight Team of Boston Globe reporters and editors that uncovered an unimaginable citywide conspiracy to cover up clergy child abuse. That investigative team included then-Globe editor Marty Baron (Schreiber) and Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson (Keaton). Reporters Michael Rezendes...
- 8/8/2014
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline
Late Monday afternoon, at the peak of rush hour, a woman gave birth in the middle of a crosswalk on New York City's Upper East Side. The anonymous new mother exited her apartment building on the corner of Third Avenue and 68th Street with the help of her doorman, according to Fox 5. In labor and in need of a hospital, she tried to catch a taxi. More from People: 'How I Learned to Love My Daughter,' the Confessions of a Reluctant FatherAfter several minutes of searching, the woman dropped to the ground and began to give birth. Passersby immediately...
- 2/25/2014
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
Matt Damon has always kept his hometown of Boston close to heart, whether in the breakout "Good Will Hunting," taking a role in "The Departed" or developing a movie with Ben Affleck about the city's most famous criminal figure, Whitey Bulger. And should it all work out, Damon will once again help tell a story about his hometown, one that shook the city to its core. Jeff Sneider of The Wrap tweeted yesterday: "Matt Damon is the front runner to star in Tom McCarthy's Boston Globe/Catholic Church movie but he still hasn't read the script..." And it's easy to see why he might be interested. The highly charged drama is aiming to be an "All The President's Men"-style movie that will center on the journalists at the Boston Globe -- Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll, Spotlight Team Editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, Special Projects Editor Ben Bradlee Jr....
- 6/14/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media have acquired the feature film rights to the story of the Catholic Church’s decades-long cover-up of its pedophile priests in Massachusetts as uncovered by a year-long investigation by the Boston Globe, it was announced today by Holly Bario, DreamWorks President of Production, and Jonathan King, Participant Executive Vice President of Production.
Tom McCarthy has signed on to direct and co-write the script with Josh Singer. Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Steve Golin and Rocklin/Faust’s Nicole Rocklin and Blye Faust will produce. David Mizner, who originally brought the project to the producers, will serve as a consultant and associate producer. King and Jeff Skoll will serve as executive producers.
Life rights have been acquired to the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight Team” of reporters and editors, including then-Globe editor Marty Baron, special projects editor Ben Bradlee Jr., Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson and reporters Michael Rezendes,...
Tom McCarthy has signed on to direct and co-write the script with Josh Singer. Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Steve Golin and Rocklin/Faust’s Nicole Rocklin and Blye Faust will produce. David Mizner, who originally brought the project to the producers, will serve as a consultant and associate producer. King and Jeff Skoll will serve as executive producers.
Life rights have been acquired to the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight Team” of reporters and editors, including then-Globe editor Marty Baron, special projects editor Ben Bradlee Jr., Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson and reporters Michael Rezendes,...
- 4/2/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
DreamWorks Picks Up Tom McCarthy's 'All The President's Men' Style Catholic Church Sex Scandal Drama
With Pope Francis now installed and working to give the institution and church as a whole an overhaul and a bit of a friendly face, Hollywood is coming around and promising to let them off so easy. Alex Gibney's recent documentary Mea "Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God" has spurred all kinds of debate, Ridley Scott is currently gearing up to shoot the pilot for the Showtime series "The Vatican," but perhaps most of all, "The Visitor" and "Win Win" helmer Tom McCarthy is ready to bring one of the worst chapters in the faith's history to the mulitplex. DreamWorks has paired with Participant for McCarthy's brewing sex scandal movie, first announced last fall. He has been working with writer Josh Singer ("The West Wing," "Fringe") for over a year on an "All The President's Men"-style drama that will center on the journalists at the Boston Globe -- Michael Rezendes,...
- 4/2/2013
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It's been more than 10 years since the Boston Globe first reported the decades-long sexual abuse -- and subsequent cover-up -- plaguing the Massachusetts Catholic Church, setting in motion revelations of similar abuse in the Catholic Church worldwide. Now, the story behind how that abuse was uncovered is set to be told on the big screen, with DreamWorks Studio and Participant Media announcing that they've acquired the film rights to the Globe's reporting. The paper spent a year investigating abuse allegations, interviewing victims, and reviewing thousands of pages of documents, ultimately revealing that church leadership had made a concerted effort to ignore and in many cases cover-up reported abuse. One accused priest was shuttled from parish to parish, despite the church's awareness of his record. The scandal rocked the church on both a national and worldwide level, leading to the resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law, who had a hand in hiding priests' serial abuse.
- 4/2/2013
- by Alex Suskind
- Moviefone
Breaking: DreamWorks Studios and Participant Media have acquired feature film rights to the story of the Catholic Church’s decades-long cover-up of its pedophile priests in Massachusetts. The scandal was uncovered by a year-long investigation by the Boston Globe. Tom McCarthy has signed on to direct and co-write the script with Josh Singer. Anonymous Content’s Michael Sugar and Steve Golin and Rocklin/Faust’s Nicole Rocklin and Blye Faust will produce. David Mizner, who originally brought the project to the producers, will serve as a consultant and associate producer. King and Jeff Skoll will serve as executive producers. Life rights have been acquired to the Boston Globe’s “Spotlight Team” of reporters and editors, including then-Globe editor Marty Baron, special projects editor Ben Bradlee Jr., Spotlight Team editor Walter “Robby” Robinson and reporters Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, and Matt Carroll. The team spent a year interviewing victims and reviewing...
- 4/2/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
A veteran Australian film producer has joined Nsw’s screen agency to work on attracting large productions to Sydney and Nsw.
Breaker Morant-producer Matt Carroll joins Screen Nsw as director of production attraction and incentives, as the agency boasts almost 80% of Screen Australia’s national film and television production investment. $528 of the total $623m was spent in Nsw.
Nsw Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris said in a press release: “Matt Carroll will be a solid addition to Screen Nsw efforts to promote Nsw as Australia’s undisputed film and television production hub and a home to cutting-edge innovation across all forms of the moving image.
“As an experienced producer, Matt Carroll knows exactly what a producer will be looking for when deciding where to base a production. He is well versed in the international production arena and knows the competitive advantages Nsw offers as a production destination.
Breaker Morant-producer Matt Carroll joins Screen Nsw as director of production attraction and incentives, as the agency boasts almost 80% of Screen Australia’s national film and television production investment. $528 of the total $623m was spent in Nsw.
Nsw Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Arts, George Souris said in a press release: “Matt Carroll will be a solid addition to Screen Nsw efforts to promote Nsw as Australia’s undisputed film and television production hub and a home to cutting-edge innovation across all forms of the moving image.
“As an experienced producer, Matt Carroll knows exactly what a producer will be looking for when deciding where to base a production. He is well versed in the international production arena and knows the competitive advantages Nsw offers as a production destination.
- 11/8/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Industry veteran Matt Carroll has joined Screen Nsw to help attract more film and TV productions to the state.
Nsw minister for tourism, major events and the arts, George Souris, last week said Carroll would take up the position of director of production attraction and incentives. Carroll's film and TV credits include Skippy, Breaker Morant, Storm Boy, Gp, and Joanne Lees - Murder in the Outback.
.As an experienced producer, Matt Carroll knows exactly what a producer will be looking for when deciding where to base a production," the minister said in a statement. "He is well versed in the international production arena and knows the competitive advantages Nsw offers as a production destination..
Carroll said he planned to bring a fresh, .hands-on producer. vision to future productions in Nsw.
It has generally taken significantly higher levels of government subsidy to lure offshore productions to Australia in recent times due to the strong local currency.
Nsw minister for tourism, major events and the arts, George Souris, last week said Carroll would take up the position of director of production attraction and incentives. Carroll's film and TV credits include Skippy, Breaker Morant, Storm Boy, Gp, and Joanne Lees - Murder in the Outback.
.As an experienced producer, Matt Carroll knows exactly what a producer will be looking for when deciding where to base a production," the minister said in a statement. "He is well versed in the international production arena and knows the competitive advantages Nsw offers as a production destination..
Carroll said he planned to bring a fresh, .hands-on producer. vision to future productions in Nsw.
It has generally taken significantly higher levels of government subsidy to lure offshore productions to Australia in recent times due to the strong local currency.
- 11/8/2012
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Regardless of your personal religious choices, it can't be denied that there was a time in which the Catholic Church was very publicly associated with the sexual abuse of young boys. That perception has dropped off in recent years, but Variety reports that Win Win director Tom McCarthy is directing an untitled drama about the reporters at the Boston Globe who uncovered the original conspiracy to keep these deeds quiet. Not exactly lighthearted material to help close out the week, but since it's the "story behind the story" that's being put in the spotlight here, it should be more interesting than just another damning exposé. Read on! The story will follow Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer, Matt Carroll, Walter "Robby" Robinson, Ben Bradlee Jr. and Marty Baron, the team of reporters at the Boston Globe who investigated thousands of pages of documents and conducted a myriad of interviews in the New...
- 10/19/2012
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
Director Tom McCarthy ("Win Win," "The Visitor," "The Station Agent") and "The West Wing" scribe Josh Singer have signed on for Anonymous Content's film about the journalist who exposed the Catholic Church's longterm cover-up of child molestation in Massachusetts. Turns out McCarthy has been secretly working on the project for over a year due to the subject matter. The Boston Globe writers behind the story, who blew the cover off the worldwide scandal, won a Pulitzer Prize. They are: Spotlight Team members Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll, Spotlight Team Editor Walter "Robby" Robinson, Special Projects Editor Ben Bradlee Jr. and Globe Editor Marty Baron. AC producers Steve Golin and Michael Sugar, along with Nicole Rocklin and Blye Faust have secured the rights. Variety reports that while no studios or financiers have been exposed to the project, at least one A-list actor has shown interest. ...
- 10/19/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
With the Jerry Sandusky verdict still in recent memory, and Boy Scouts finally releasing their decades worth of evidence of abuse within the organization, sexual exploitation of minors is sadly still at the forefront of the nation's concerns. But perhaps what blew the doors off in terms of exposing the depths of these crimes, and willingness of trusted officials to cover them up, was the revelation nearly a decade ago that the diocese was protecting priests accused of horrific abuses. And that story is now being given the big screen treatment. "Win Win" director Tom McCarthy and writer Josh Singer ("The West Wing," "Fringe") are teaming up for the film that has already been in the works under the radar for a year now. The movie is described as an "All The President's Men"-style drama that will center on the journalists at the Boston Globe -- Michael Rezendes, Sacha Pfeiffer and Matt Carroll,...
- 10/18/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
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