Studiocanal and The Picture Company’s new psychological thriller Control is starting up production with its star James McAvoy. Deadline has also revealed the list of actors that will be rounding out the cast for the film. Julianne Moore has been added to the film, starring opposite McAvoy. In addition to McAvoy and Moore, Sarah Bolger, who is known for A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, joins the cast, along with Nick Mohammed from Ted Lasso, Jenna Coleman, whose credits include The Sandman, Rudi Dharmalingam, known for Role Play, Kyle Soller of the Disney+ show Andor, plus August Diehl and Martina Gedeck. The film will be directed by Robert Schwentke, whose resume includes the Bruce Willis action comedy Red.
The synopsis (per Deadline) reads,
“Control is based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The film revolves around a troubled doctor who wakes up one morning to...
The synopsis (per Deadline) reads,
“Control is based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The film revolves around a troubled doctor who wakes up one morning to...
- 5/9/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Studiocanal and The Picture Company have added seven names to the cast of the James McAvoy starrer Control as the pic enters production in Berlin.
Joining the cast are Sarah Bolger (A Good Woman Is Hard To Find), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), Jenna Coleman (The Sandman), Rudi Dharmalingam (Role Play), Kyle Soller (Andor) August Diehl, and Martina Gedeck.
Directed by Robert Schwentke (Red), Control is based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The film revolves around a troubled doctor who wakes up one morning to the sound of a mysterious voice in his head. With his reality now in question, the voice makes a series of escalating demands he must follow or devastating consequences will unfold.
Rounding out the key crew is director of photography Roman Vasyanov (Fury), and BAFTA-nominated editor Sven Budelmann (All Quiet On The Western Front). Costumes were designed by prolific costume designer...
Joining the cast are Sarah Bolger (A Good Woman Is Hard To Find), Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso), Jenna Coleman (The Sandman), Rudi Dharmalingam (Role Play), Kyle Soller (Andor) August Diehl, and Martina Gedeck.
Directed by Robert Schwentke (Red), Control is based on the podcast from Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie. The film revolves around a troubled doctor who wakes up one morning to the sound of a mysterious voice in his head. With his reality now in question, the voice makes a series of escalating demands he must follow or devastating consequences will unfold.
Rounding out the key crew is director of photography Roman Vasyanov (Fury), and BAFTA-nominated editor Sven Budelmann (All Quiet On The Western Front). Costumes were designed by prolific costume designer...
- 5/9/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Costuming can often serve as its own character in a film, and Greta Gerwig's "Barbie" was no different. Gerwig enlisted Academy Award-winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran to bring her vision to life, which included brand-new, original designs as well as recreations of some of the most famous fashions of Mattel's prodigal daughter. Durran's previous films include beloved historical dramas like "Atonement," "Pride & Prejudice," "Little Women," and "Cyrano," but she's also the costumer behind Matt Reeves' "The Batman" and the stressful "Nosedive" episode of "Black Mirror." This is to say that while Durran's name isn't synonymous with bright, bold colors, no one should have ever doubted that Durran was going to deliver a masterful collection of magisterial designs.
During the production of "Barbie," the cast and crew had a rule that everyone would wear pink on Wednesdays (a reference to "Mean Girls"), further emphasizing the importance of the costumes and fashion on set.
During the production of "Barbie," the cast and crew had a rule that everyone would wear pink on Wednesdays (a reference to "Mean Girls"), further emphasizing the importance of the costumes and fashion on set.
- 8/22/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Celebrating excellence in film, television, and short-form costume design, the 25th annual Costume Designer Guild Awards ceremony took place on Monday, February 27, at The Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Cdga and is the one night a year that designers spend together celebrating their work and their contemporaries.
The gala event was attended by Bette Midler, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Polley, Hunter Schafer, Christina Ricci, Colleen Atwood, Angela Bassett, Ruth E. Carter, Ashley Park, Elizabeth Debicki, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin and Austin Butler.
Other guests included Costume Designers Lucinda Wright, Danielle Launzel, Deborah L. Scott, Shirley Kurata, Jenny Beavan, Kasia Walicka Maimone, Kameron Lennox, B. Åkerlund, Mona May and Mandi Line.
Related: Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Elvis’, ‘Everything Everywhere’ & ‘Glass Onion’ Take Film Prizes – Winners List
Bette Midler was honored with the Distinguished Collaborator Award and Angela Bassett was also honored with the Spotlight Award,...
The gala event was attended by Bette Midler, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Polley, Hunter Schafer, Christina Ricci, Colleen Atwood, Angela Bassett, Ruth E. Carter, Ashley Park, Elizabeth Debicki, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin and Austin Butler.
Other guests included Costume Designers Lucinda Wright, Danielle Launzel, Deborah L. Scott, Shirley Kurata, Jenny Beavan, Kasia Walicka Maimone, Kameron Lennox, B. Åkerlund, Mona May and Mandi Line.
Related: Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Elvis’, ‘Everything Everywhere’ & ‘Glass Onion’ Take Film Prizes – Winners List
Bette Midler was honored with the Distinguished Collaborator Award and Angela Bassett was also honored with the Spotlight Award,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
One of Paul Rudd's most memorable roles of all time is still Josh, the unlikely love interest of Alicia Silverstone's Cher in "Clueless." The two characters are polar opposites, but nothing separates them more than their opposing senses of fashion. Cher takes every opportunity to roast Josh's wardrobe, and it seems to hit him pretty close to home. Apparently, there wasn't much acting to do on Rudd's part — those were the actor's real-life outfits that she was insulting.
"I went to college, and I think I lifted most of my own clothes [from that era] for that movie," he confessed to GQ. "Some of those clothes that I was wearing with causes on it — that was my Amnesty International t-shirt, and that was my Ku hat." Rudd famously attended the University of Kansas.
Even Josh's facial hair, which Cher bullies him into shaving off, was a relic of Rudd's own pretentious undergrad past.
"I went to college, and I think I lifted most of my own clothes [from that era] for that movie," he confessed to GQ. "Some of those clothes that I was wearing with causes on it — that was my Amnesty International t-shirt, and that was my Ku hat." Rudd famously attended the University of Kansas.
Even Josh's facial hair, which Cher bullies him into shaving off, was a relic of Rudd's own pretentious undergrad past.
- 2/13/2023
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: APA is bolstering its Physical Production Department with the addition of three new agents – Marina Moyses, Alexa Lopez and Micaela Huber.
Moyses will anchor South American initiatives from San Paulo Brazil; Lopez comes to APA from Panavision and Huber has been elevated from coordinator to head up a hair and make-up department.
“We are proud to be market leaders in diversity within the Physical Production community, and excited to expand upon that with the addition of three women including two Latina agents, all of whom will greatly enhance the scope of what we offer our clients at APA,” said Julian Savodivker, Head of Global Physical Production at APA, who himself is Latino.
Moyses, returns to APA following a two-year stint running her own management firm in Brazil where she shared many clients with APA and where she will based for the agency. With her experience in both domestic and international markets,...
Moyses will anchor South American initiatives from San Paulo Brazil; Lopez comes to APA from Panavision and Huber has been elevated from coordinator to head up a hair and make-up department.
“We are proud to be market leaders in diversity within the Physical Production community, and excited to expand upon that with the addition of three women including two Latina agents, all of whom will greatly enhance the scope of what we offer our clients at APA,” said Julian Savodivker, Head of Global Physical Production at APA, who himself is Latino.
Moyses, returns to APA following a two-year stint running her own management firm in Brazil where she shared many clients with APA and where she will based for the agency. With her experience in both domestic and international markets,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Kathryn Merteuil may hate when things don’t go her way, but thanks to “Do Revenge” writer-director Jennifer Kaityn Robinson, Sarah Michelle Gellar’s iconic “Cruel Intentions” character has a whole new life, now revived as the ultimate queen bee: a prep school principal who trims a bonsai tree when she (rarely) feels out of control.
“She was my first dream choice,” Robinson told IndieWire about Gellar’s casting almost 25 years after the beloved 1999 film debuted. “And it was one of those things where you don’t think she’s going to do it. I was like, ‘Yeah, of course, let’s offer it to her and see what happens.’ You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. But when she said yes, I was flabbergasted and so excited.”
Robinson added, “I will say, her saying yes was kind of co-signing this movie, and made me feel like we were doing something right.
“She was my first dream choice,” Robinson told IndieWire about Gellar’s casting almost 25 years after the beloved 1999 film debuted. “And it was one of those things where you don’t think she’s going to do it. I was like, ‘Yeah, of course, let’s offer it to her and see what happens.’ You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. But when she said yes, I was flabbergasted and so excited.”
Robinson added, “I will say, her saying yes was kind of co-signing this movie, and made me feel like we were doing something right.
- 9/15/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
This pandemic has brought on challenging times, especially in the medical field, and City of Hope is facing it head-on with an end-of-the-year auction of celebrity treasures.
City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, has announced the inaugural Celebrity Sale 4 Hope, a virtual shopping opportunity to bid on unique collectible items and personal memorabilia donated from a wide variety of notable names from the worlds of film, TV, stage, music, sports and more. Sale 4 Hope will begin with a VIP preview event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, hosted by “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack and featuring appearances by actor Craig Bierko, Grammy-winning songwriter Kuk Harrell, model/actress/philanthropist Megan Pormer, actor/country music artist John Schneider and City of Hope’s Linda Malkas, Ph.D., the M.T. & B.A. Ahmadinia Professor in Molecular Oncology.
Tickets can be purchased to attend...
City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases, has announced the inaugural Celebrity Sale 4 Hope, a virtual shopping opportunity to bid on unique collectible items and personal memorabilia donated from a wide variety of notable names from the worlds of film, TV, stage, music, sports and more. Sale 4 Hope will begin with a VIP preview event on Tuesday, Nov. 17, hosted by “Will & Grace” star Eric McCormack and featuring appearances by actor Craig Bierko, Grammy-winning songwriter Kuk Harrell, model/actress/philanthropist Megan Pormer, actor/country music artist John Schneider and City of Hope’s Linda Malkas, Ph.D., the M.T. & B.A. Ahmadinia Professor in Molecular Oncology.
Tickets can be purchased to attend...
- 11/11/2020
- Look to the Stars
Costumer Mona May Breaks Down Key Looks from ‘Clueless’ and ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’
Costume designer Mona May is responsible for many iconic looks that came out of the ‘90s. The designer is behind the clothes of Cher in “Clueless,” “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion” and “Never Been Kissed.”
Her credits span 66 films and to this day, her looks are recreated at costume parties every year and on TikTok.
Below, May breaks down some of her memorable films with Variety and discusses what it was like working with frequent collaborator, actress Drew Barrymore.
There is a thread that connects some of the movies you worked on, especially in the ’90s; movies like “Clueless,” “Never Been Kissed,” “The Wedding Singer” and “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.” There is a search for identity in all of those movies and the clothes are an expression of that, of finding who you are.
Not just in the ’90s. There is “Enchanted” (2007) and “The House Bunny” (2008) and “American Reunion” (2012). To me,...
Her credits span 66 films and to this day, her looks are recreated at costume parties every year and on TikTok.
Below, May breaks down some of her memorable films with Variety and discusses what it was like working with frequent collaborator, actress Drew Barrymore.
There is a thread that connects some of the movies you worked on, especially in the ’90s; movies like “Clueless,” “Never Been Kissed,” “The Wedding Singer” and “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.” There is a search for identity in all of those movies and the clothes are an expression of that, of finding who you are.
Not just in the ’90s. There is “Enchanted” (2007) and “The House Bunny” (2008) and “American Reunion” (2012). To me,...
- 8/19/2020
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
“’You are one of the few designers that can open a movie,’” costumer Mona May recalls Happy Madison co-founder Jack Giarraputo once telling her. Perhaps no appraisal can sum up the fashion-design-trained May’s auteur-like contribution to cinema as succinctly.
Her bold colors, unapologetically soft silhouettes and feathery boas — signature touches that at once highlight comedy, beauty and authenticity — helped define a genre of film. From “Never Been Kissed” to “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” “Enchanted” (for which she was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award) to “The House Bunny” to Amy Heckerling’s seminal Jane Austen spinoff “Clueless” (now celebrating its 25th anniversary), young women in search of their identity are the backbone of a number of May-costumed movies. The designer says those films feature stories of women “learning something very feminine about feeling good in [their] skin,” adding, “This is my life message: being free, in love,...
Her bold colors, unapologetically soft silhouettes and feathery boas — signature touches that at once highlight comedy, beauty and authenticity — helped define a genre of film. From “Never Been Kissed” to “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion,” “Enchanted” (for which she was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award) to “The House Bunny” to Amy Heckerling’s seminal Jane Austen spinoff “Clueless” (now celebrating its 25th anniversary), young women in search of their identity are the backbone of a number of May-costumed movies. The designer says those films feature stories of women “learning something very feminine about feeling good in [their] skin,” adding, “This is my life message: being free, in love,...
- 8/6/2020
- by Tomris Laffly
- Variety Film + TV
It’s hard to believe it, but “Clueless,” the seminal comedy that perfectly captured teenage life, has just turned 25, making it several years removed from high school graduation.
In the subsequent two and a half decades, “Clueless” has achieved near classic status, but writer and director Amy Heckerling still remembers the many times producers and executives passed on the story of a girl named Cher. The film was initially in development at Fox before it was put in a turnaround.
“Everybody in Hollywood passed on it, and my agent Ken Stovitz was just driving himself insane trying to think of places and things and people that he could get it to and who would read it,” Heckerling tells Variety. “And, you know, it was pretty much, ‘No no no no.’ It’s kind of like when you read it, I don’t think people understood the humor.”
“To say you...
In the subsequent two and a half decades, “Clueless” has achieved near classic status, but writer and director Amy Heckerling still remembers the many times producers and executives passed on the story of a girl named Cher. The film was initially in development at Fox before it was put in a turnaround.
“Everybody in Hollywood passed on it, and my agent Ken Stovitz was just driving himself insane trying to think of places and things and people that he could get it to and who would read it,” Heckerling tells Variety. “And, you know, it was pretty much, ‘No no no no.’ It’s kind of like when you read it, I don’t think people understood the humor.”
“To say you...
- 7/21/2020
- by Audrey Cleo Yap
- Variety Film + TV
by Cláudio Alves
As previously mentioned in my "Emmas of Yore" miniseries, Clueless is one of the best cinematic adaptations of a Jane Austen novel. By modernizing the core narrative of Emma and stripping it of historical detail, Amy Heckerling was able to create a teen movie classic whose biting satire exists hand-in-hand with a sense of overwhelming affection for every character on-screen. Humor and romance are well-balanced, with the comedic element always taking precedence over the love story – as it should be when tackling one of Austen's prickliest and funniest novels.
That being said, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Clueless' release, we're not going to focus so much on its genius screenplay or how it updates Regency-era social commentary to the Beverly Hills of the 1990s. Fashion is our concern this time around or, more accurately, we're exploring the costume design of Clueless. Since 1995, Mona May's colorful...
As previously mentioned in my "Emmas of Yore" miniseries, Clueless is one of the best cinematic adaptations of a Jane Austen novel. By modernizing the core narrative of Emma and stripping it of historical detail, Amy Heckerling was able to create a teen movie classic whose biting satire exists hand-in-hand with a sense of overwhelming affection for every character on-screen. Humor and romance are well-balanced, with the comedic element always taking precedence over the love story – as it should be when tackling one of Austen's prickliest and funniest novels.
That being said, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Clueless' release, we're not going to focus so much on its genius screenplay or how it updates Regency-era social commentary to the Beverly Hills of the 1990s. Fashion is our concern this time around or, more accurately, we're exploring the costume design of Clueless. Since 1995, Mona May's colorful...
- 7/20/2020
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
After a quarter of a century, costume designer Mona May’s work on director Amy Heckerling’s 1995 classic teen movie, “Clueless,” remains iconic.
“Everybody was into grunge fashion when we made this,” she recalls. “We were having to look to the future and bring it to the table. We were inventing pretty much everything.”
As Clueless celebrates the 25th anniversary of its landing in theaters on July 19, May and Heckerling look back on five key pieces of costuming.
Cher and Dionne’s First Day of School
May: As this was the first outfit, we needed to get it right. She’d be in the Quad, which was outside, there was going to be a lot of green. We tried blue, we tried red, but they didn’t have the right energy.
Heckerling: We originally had something else for Cher to wear, but Mona kept telling me she couldn’t sleep at night.
“Everybody was into grunge fashion when we made this,” she recalls. “We were having to look to the future and bring it to the table. We were inventing pretty much everything.”
As Clueless celebrates the 25th anniversary of its landing in theaters on July 19, May and Heckerling look back on five key pieces of costuming.
Cher and Dionne’s First Day of School
May: As this was the first outfit, we needed to get it right. She’d be in the Quad, which was outside, there was going to be a lot of green. We tried blue, we tried red, but they didn’t have the right energy.
Heckerling: We originally had something else for Cher to wear, but Mona kept telling me she couldn’t sleep at night.
- 7/19/2020
- by Simon Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Oh my gosh -- we're totally buggin'!
Alicia Silverstone surprised fans at a Cinespia's Clueless screening in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Sunday -- and only Et caught up with the 40-year-old actress to celebrate the film's success and uncover some exclusive behind-the-scenes secrets.
Silverstone, who brought her six-year-old son Bear Jarecki to the Clueless screening, confessed that this is the first time that her little look-alike will be seeing his mom in the film. "He might get bored but whatever we'll see," she said with a laugh. "I said it's girls talking about boys and clothes and things, and he was like 'That sounds cool!'"
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Photos: This Is What the 'Clueless' Cast Looks Like 20 Years Later
It's been 22 years since Clueless introduced the world to key phrases like, "whatever" and "as if," and Silverstone admitted that when she first stepped into Cher's now-iconic heels, she had "no...
Alicia Silverstone surprised fans at a Cinespia's Clueless screening in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles on Sunday -- and only Et caught up with the 40-year-old actress to celebrate the film's success and uncover some exclusive behind-the-scenes secrets.
Silverstone, who brought her six-year-old son Bear Jarecki to the Clueless screening, confessed that this is the first time that her little look-alike will be seeing his mom in the film. "He might get bored but whatever we'll see," she said with a laugh. "I said it's girls talking about boys and clothes and things, and he was like 'That sounds cool!'"
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Photos: This Is What the 'Clueless' Cast Looks Like 20 Years Later
It's been 22 years since Clueless introduced the world to key phrases like, "whatever" and "as if," and Silverstone admitted that when she first stepped into Cher's now-iconic heels, she had "no...
- 5/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Twenty years ago today, a little movie called Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion premiered to mixed reviews. Many compartmentalized it as a silly comedy starring “that chick from Friends as Michelle” and “the other one who went on to star in American Pie, oh wait, that’s Mena Suvari.”
But any from-the-start Romy and Michele fan knows three things: 1. Mira Sorvino is a comedic legend in large part due to this movie, 2. “Michele” is spelled with one L and 3. Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion was a trail-blazing film that, while a comedy on its surface, embodied...
But any from-the-start Romy and Michele fan knows three things: 1. Mira Sorvino is a comedic legend in large part due to this movie, 2. “Michele” is spelled with one L and 3. Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion was a trail-blazing film that, while a comedy on its surface, embodied...
- 4/25/2017
- by Jen Juneau
- PEOPLE.com
If the Christmas edition of Pretty Little Liars was meant to be the one episode this season when all the characters finally embraced the positive, tonight’s episode was the one where they felt the weight of the negative. The Liars found themselves once again getting the short end of the stick – story of their lives, right? – when A’s plan, which at this point is a little hard to follow, threatens them on a grander, real world scale. The idea of spending their post-high school years in jail as opposed to living it up at the college of their choice (fingers crossed) is enough to send our favorite Liars into panic mode major – and the results aren’t exactly glamorous.
Let’s face it, if Hannah (Ashley Benson) goes down for having anything remotely to do with Mona’s (Janel Parrish) murder, Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Aria (Lucy Hale), and...
Let’s face it, if Hannah (Ashley Benson) goes down for having anything remotely to do with Mona’s (Janel Parrish) murder, Spencer (Troian Bellisario), Aria (Lucy Hale), and...
- 1/28/2015
- by Lindsay Sperling
- We Got This Covered
This year's Pretty Little Liars summer finale brings together the cast, but fails to provide any revelations. Here's Caroline's review...
This review contains spoilers.
5.12 Taking This One To The Grave
For anyone who's ever seen an episode of television, the minute that Mona started to be a sympathetic character again was also the moment we all knew she was a goner. People aren't sympathetic on this show outside of our core group of liars (and even that's debatable), and even before the episode aired it was likely that the forecast #FAtalFinale would be the final hour for the original A.
It's not because there's nothing left to do with the character - Mona is one of the most entertaining, perplexing and malleable characters on the show - but because it would probably have the most impact on the characters and on the show. While Mona was around, the Liars always...
This review contains spoilers.
5.12 Taking This One To The Grave
For anyone who's ever seen an episode of television, the minute that Mona started to be a sympathetic character again was also the moment we all knew she was a goner. People aren't sympathetic on this show outside of our core group of liars (and even that's debatable), and even before the episode aired it was likely that the forecast #FAtalFinale would be the final hour for the original A.
It's not because there's nothing left to do with the character - Mona is one of the most entertaining, perplexing and malleable characters on the show - but because it would probably have the most impact on the characters and on the show. While Mona was around, the Liars always...
- 8/27/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The cast and crew of Clueless reunited for a special screening on Tuesday (May 6).
Alicia Silverstone appeared alongside co-stars Stacey Dash and Elisa Donovan at the event, which was held as part of this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
They were joined by the 1995 film's director Amy Heckerling, costume designer Mona May and producer Stephanie Allain.
Silverstone played Cher in the comedy, which reimagined Jane Austen's Emma in modern-day Beverly Hills. Dash starred as Cher's best friend Dionne, while Donovan played her rival Amber.
Male stars Paul Rudd and Breckin Meyer were absent from the event, but previously took part in a 2012 reunion for Entertainment Weekly.
Brittany Murphy - who passed away from pneumonia, anemia and cardiac arrest in 2009 - starred as Tai in the film, which recently inspired Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' music video.
Clueless: What the cast did after hit teen comedy
Watch a trailer for Clueless...
Alicia Silverstone appeared alongside co-stars Stacey Dash and Elisa Donovan at the event, which was held as part of this year's Los Angeles Film Festival.
They were joined by the 1995 film's director Amy Heckerling, costume designer Mona May and producer Stephanie Allain.
Silverstone played Cher in the comedy, which reimagined Jane Austen's Emma in modern-day Beverly Hills. Dash starred as Cher's best friend Dionne, while Donovan played her rival Amber.
Male stars Paul Rudd and Breckin Meyer were absent from the event, but previously took part in a 2012 reunion for Entertainment Weekly.
Brittany Murphy - who passed away from pneumonia, anemia and cardiac arrest in 2009 - starred as Tai in the film, which recently inspired Iggy Azalea's 'Fancy' music video.
Clueless: What the cast did after hit teen comedy
Watch a trailer for Clueless...
- 5/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Most of the cast of Clueless reunited at the Los Angeles Film Festival screening of the cult classic Tuesday night. Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and Elisa Donovan were all on hand for the celebration and posted alongside the movie's director Amy Heckerling and stylist Mona May. Silverstone looked like she hadn't aged a day since the 1995 film and was dressed in a silver skirt paired with a black T-shirt. Meanwhile, Dash rocked a black dress with lace and fur embellishments and sported a lighter 'do than her days as the loveable Dionne Davenport. And in typical Amber fashion, Donovan stood out in the crowd by wearing a hot pink tunic to the celebration. With...
- 5/7/2014
- E! Online
Everybody's favorite '90s skater boy, Breckin Meyer, turns the big 4-0 today! The actor -- who's known for flicks like "Clueless," "Road Trip" and "Rat Race" -- has grown up right before our eyes on both the big and small screen. He rose to fame playing the sexy stoner Travis alongside Alicia Silverstone and Brittany Murphy in the teen comedy and has gone on to lead a pretty impressive career. Currently, Meyer stars on TV's "Franklin & Bash" playing Jared Franklin. The show, which also features "Saved By The Bell's" Mark-Paul Gosselaar, follows two lawyers who happen to be childhood friends. The Minneapolis native tied the knot with fellow actress Deborah Kaplan in 2001, but the pair separated in 2012 after 11 years of marriage. They have two children together, Caitlin Willow and Clover. How do you think Breckin has aged? Tell toofab in the comment section below and click "Launch Gallery...
- 5/7/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Saturday night's 16th Annual Costume Designer Guild Awards were a treat for both film fans (Amy Adams won an award; Raquel Welch presented one) and major fashion nerds like ourselves (True Blood costume designer Audrey Fisher told us about her cool J. Crew statement necklace; Clueless designer Mona May told us about her latest project). But, as we quickly learned at the glittery black tie affair, film people are completely enamored with onscreen style, too. Case in point: Jonah Hill, who was on hand to present Judd Apatow with this year's Distinguished Collaborator Award. So we had to ask --
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- 2/23/2014
- by Erin Weinger
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Question: Any news on what comes next for Once Upon a Time‘s Neal, now that he is in Neverland? –Stephanie
Ausiello: Though it appears that Hook will soon share with the others the news of Neal’s presence on the island, SwanThief fans might be wise to worry about the pirate losing his latest (figurative!) grab of booty. As Colin O’Donoghue notes, “Hook spent 300 years looking for revenge because he lost one woman. Who knows what...
Question: Any news on what comes next for Once Upon a Time‘s Neal, now that he is in Neverland? –Stephanie
Ausiello: Though it appears that Hook will soon share with the others the news of Neal’s presence on the island, SwanThief fans might be wise to worry about the pirate losing his latest (figurative!) grab of booty. As Colin O’Donoghue notes, “Hook spent 300 years looking for revenge because he lost one woman. Who knows what...
- 10/29/2013
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
On the latest "Pretty Little Liars," we delve a little deeper into Cece Drake's relationship with Alison, and Red Coat scares the living daylights out of everyone.
A/Alison/Red Coat
Emily is staying at the Dilaurentis house, per Mrs. D's invitation since a car came crashing through Em's house. The girls see a chance for Emily to dig around, but really it's just a chance for Red Coat to scare the pants off all of us viewers when Hanna comes to check on Emily. Seriously, did you jump a foot when "Alison" appeared in the mirror? Yikes.
But the Red Coat lurking about has to be Cece right? Who is apparently living under the Dilaurentis' porch, which we all kind of knew from the last couple episodes.
Meanwhile, Aria finds out from a girl in Philly that Cece blames Alison and the "four other she-devils" for getting her kicked...
A/Alison/Red Coat
Emily is staying at the Dilaurentis house, per Mrs. D's invitation since a car came crashing through Em's house. The girls see a chance for Emily to dig around, but really it's just a chance for Red Coat to scare the pants off all of us viewers when Hanna comes to check on Emily. Seriously, did you jump a foot when "Alison" appeared in the mirror? Yikes.
But the Red Coat lurking about has to be Cece right? Who is apparently living under the Dilaurentis' porch, which we all kind of knew from the last couple episodes.
Meanwhile, Aria finds out from a girl in Philly that Cece blames Alison and the "four other she-devils" for getting her kicked...
- 8/14/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
A round-up of last week’s best costume design stories and links.
Ender’s Game
Uniforms, suits and one very cool wristwatch: Tyranny of Style checked out Ender’s Game costumes at Comic Con.
Drunk History
Costume queen Kristin M. Burke talks to Christina Morgini about being ‘off period’ for the Funny-or-Die show.
Emmys 2013: Costume Design
The nominations are here (go Ellen).
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
His new suit has an mp3 player built in. Make of that what you will.
Red is the New Black
Literally. Costume designer Jenn Rogien chats about her work on the new Netflix series.
Clueless
Believe it or not Clueless is 18 years old. Costume designer Mona May discusses her amazing contribution to the classic teen film. And here is own Clueless article from early 2012.
Suits
Costume designer Jolie Anreatta: ‘Suits are like Medieval suits of armour’. Hear, here.
Animal House
The one and...
Ender’s Game
Uniforms, suits and one very cool wristwatch: Tyranny of Style checked out Ender’s Game costumes at Comic Con.
Drunk History
Costume queen Kristin M. Burke talks to Christina Morgini about being ‘off period’ for the Funny-or-Die show.
Emmys 2013: Costume Design
The nominations are here (go Ellen).
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
His new suit has an mp3 player built in. Make of that what you will.
Red is the New Black
Literally. Costume designer Jenn Rogien chats about her work on the new Netflix series.
Clueless
Believe it or not Clueless is 18 years old. Costume designer Mona May discusses her amazing contribution to the classic teen film. And here is own Clueless article from early 2012.
Suits
Costume designer Jolie Anreatta: ‘Suits are like Medieval suits of armour’. Hear, here.
Animal House
The one and...
- 7/22/2013
- by Christopher Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Pretty Little Liars Boss Previews 'Juicy' Season 4, a Major Mon'a' Twist, Ezria's Sad Fate and More!
If Pretty Little Liars‘ Season 3 finale left you with a slew of burning questions, you’re in luck: TVLine tracked down the ABC Family drama’s exec producer Oliver Goldstick and got to the bottom of all things “Red Coat,” “Spoby,” “Ezria,” “Mon’A'” and much more!
Read on to learn what fates await your favorite Rosewoodians in Season 4, which bows June 11 at 8/7c:
Tvline | I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with you about this Toby revelation: Over the past year, you’d convinced me that he had good reasons for hating all of the girls...
Read on to learn what fates await your favorite Rosewoodians in Season 4, which bows June 11 at 8/7c:
Tvline | I’ve got a bit of a bone to pick with you about this Toby revelation: Over the past year, you’d convinced me that he had good reasons for hating all of the girls...
- 3/20/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
It's that time of the week again, Pretty Little Liars Fanatics.
Following "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," staff writers Teresa Lopez, Nick McHatton, Leigh Raines and Carissa Pavlica chat here about Spencer's sanity, the missing body, Wilden's reappearance and the news that Toby's mother was once a Radley resident. Lots of revelations to discuss, so join in!
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Wilden wasn't the dead man. Whose body was wearing the helmet?
Teresa: Toby? I feel like if it was Toby, the show would lose the opportunity for a dramatic confrontation between Spencer and Toby. Perhaps it was Toby, but he wasn't really dead. Spencer never checked his face or his pulse, and the police can't find a body.
Nick: It's either Toby or some random guy we might have saw once before.
Leigh:i think it's part of what I said last week. Mona paid somebody to imitate Toby and get a fake version of his tattoo.
Following "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," staff writers Teresa Lopez, Nick McHatton, Leigh Raines and Carissa Pavlica chat here about Spencer's sanity, the missing body, Wilden's reappearance and the news that Toby's mother was once a Radley resident. Lots of revelations to discuss, so join in!
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Wilden wasn't the dead man. Whose body was wearing the helmet?
Teresa: Toby? I feel like if it was Toby, the show would lose the opportunity for a dramatic confrontation between Spencer and Toby. Perhaps it was Toby, but he wasn't really dead. Spencer never checked his face or his pulse, and the police can't find a body.
Nick: It's either Toby or some random guy we might have saw once before.
Leigh:i think it's part of what I said last week. Mona paid somebody to imitate Toby and get a fake version of his tattoo.
- 3/9/2013
- by carissa@tvfanatic.com (Carissa Pavlica)
- TVfanatic
Amy Heckerling is having a Clueless moment: Her new film, Vamps, is a reunion with Alicia Silverstone, Wallace Shawn, and costume designer Mona May, but instead of tackling youth culture, it addresses what it's like to have to endlessly keep up with it. Silverstone and Krysten Ritter ("in a part she was born to play," the writer/director says) are two relatively harmless vampires in New York who just want to have a good time and date cute guys (Dan Stevens from Downton Abbey is one such morsel), but staying young is getting old. Heckerling chatted with Vulture about her iPad mini prediction, the Clueless musical, and her next episode of Gossip Girl.Vamps is out in time for the launch of the iPad mini, which you have a moment about in the film — something you predicted before it was actually announced.Oh my God, you're right! Who would have thought?...
- 10/29/2012
- by Jennifer Vineyard
- Vulture
Pretty Little Liars’ Halloween episode was a particularly chilling one. Laced with death, apparent resurrection, and the typically twisted tricks and treats you’d expect from the ABC Family series. With the gloomy Halloween atmosphere turning the episode a shade darker than normal, last night’s Pretty Little Liars turned out to be loaded with new mysteries and questions that are sure to burn a hole through our collective brains while we wait for the second half of the series to premiere January 8th at 8pm Et/Pt. Let’s review some of the mysteries that will haunt us the most during the hiatus.
Who Killed Garrett?
Might as well get the obvious one out of the way first. Let’s start with the obvious theory, “A” killed Garrett. The only problem with this is that it is a bit too predictable for Pretty Little Liars. One thing the episode...
Who Killed Garrett?
Might as well get the obvious one out of the way first. Let’s start with the obvious theory, “A” killed Garrett. The only problem with this is that it is a bit too predictable for Pretty Little Liars. One thing the episode...
- 10/24/2012
- by Jon Lachonis
- TVovermind.com
Once in a while, a movie comes along that singlehandedly turns one young actor into a Hollywood icon — and it happened to her. When Alicia Silverstone hit the big screen as the kneesock-loving Cher in 1995's hit comedy, "Clueless," she became a household name overnight. And, while she'll always be the virgin-who-can't-drive to us, Silverstone has spread her thespian wings ever since, most recently with her upcoming comedy, "Butter."
In case you didn't guess it from the title, the flick focuses on the fascinating and cutthroat world of competitive butter carving. Silverstone plays Julie, the adoptive mother of Destiny (Yara Shahidi), an aspiring butter-carving champion.
We chatted with Silverstone about what made her want to be in a movie about butter sculptures, what Rob Corddry is like as a husband and why she felt guilty about her first car purchase.
What made you want to be in a movie about butter carving?...
In case you didn't guess it from the title, the flick focuses on the fascinating and cutthroat world of competitive butter carving. Silverstone plays Julie, the adoptive mother of Destiny (Yara Shahidi), an aspiring butter-carving champion.
We chatted with Silverstone about what made her want to be in a movie about butter sculptures, what Rob Corddry is like as a husband and why she felt guilty about her first car purchase.
What made you want to be in a movie about butter carving?...
- 10/3/2012
- by Elizabeth Durand
- NextMovie
Well, color us shocked. After watching last night’s Pretty Little Liars midseason finale — and seemingly learning the identity of another Team ‘A’ member — we immediately latched onto one theory: Toby has gone undercover as one of Rosewood’s Big Bads!
How else could you possibly explain Spencer’s doting beau and Emily’s longtime defender working in cahoots with MonA and a handful of hoodie-wearing troublemakers?
Unfortunately for the Liars — and all of you Pll devotees out there — that may not be the case at all.
Here, exec producer Oliver Goldstick tells TVLine exclusively why the current theory on...
How else could you possibly explain Spencer’s doting beau and Emily’s longtime defender working in cahoots with MonA and a handful of hoodie-wearing troublemakers?
Unfortunately for the Liars — and all of you Pll devotees out there — that may not be the case at all.
Here, exec producer Oliver Goldstick tells TVLine exclusively why the current theory on...
- 8/29/2012
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
Pretty Little Liars Sneak Peeks: The Girls Are Tormented by a New 'A'. Plus, Jenna Returns
Pretty Little Liars returned this week with a shocking conclusion to the premiere episode: a new 'A' is in town.
Mona may have been content to play tricks on the girls, but the new 'A' seems to be far more dangerous. Alison's body is missing from her grave, so should we assume that the new 'A' is behind that gruesome trick? Whoever this person is, the girls are not prepared to sit around and wait for him/her to torment them freely. This time they have experience on their side, and they're prepared to fight back.
They also have another weapon that could come in handy: Mona. In the season 2 finale, Mona told Spencer that she hadn't been working alone, that there was a whole team behind her. So now that the new 'A'...
Pretty Little Liars returned this week with a shocking conclusion to the premiere episode: a new 'A' is in town.
Mona may have been content to play tricks on the girls, but the new 'A' seems to be far more dangerous. Alison's body is missing from her grave, so should we assume that the new 'A' is behind that gruesome trick? Whoever this person is, the girls are not prepared to sit around and wait for him/her to torment them freely. This time they have experience on their side, and they're prepared to fight back.
They also have another weapon that could come in handy: Mona. In the season 2 finale, Mona told Spencer that she hadn't been working alone, that there was a whole team behind her. So now that the new 'A'...
- 6/7/2012
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
Pretty Little Liars: Season 3 Premiere Sneak Peeks!
The more things change, the more they stay the same on Pretty Little Liars. The third season returns in two weeks and the mystery is once again heating up in Rosewood.
When we last saw the girls, they had discovered that Mona was "A". Now she's stuck in an institution, but that doesn't mean the girls are safe. The new season jumps ahead in time from the events of the season 2 finale. The girls each spent the summer off doing separate things (like Hanna taking cooking classes with Caleb and Emily building houses in Haiti). When the girls reunite in Rosewood after the summer, they believe that their torment is finally over.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Mona may be locked up, but she already hinted that there are other people involved in her schemes...what she referred to as an "A" team.
The more things change, the more they stay the same on Pretty Little Liars. The third season returns in two weeks and the mystery is once again heating up in Rosewood.
When we last saw the girls, they had discovered that Mona was "A". Now she's stuck in an institution, but that doesn't mean the girls are safe. The new season jumps ahead in time from the events of the season 2 finale. The girls each spent the summer off doing separate things (like Hanna taking cooking classes with Caleb and Emily building houses in Haiti). When the girls reunite in Rosewood after the summer, they believe that their torment is finally over.
Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Mona may be locked up, but she already hinted that there are other people involved in her schemes...what she referred to as an "A" team.
- 5/22/2012
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
‘Do you prefer “fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”?’ Josie Sampson, creator of Film Reel Fashion examines the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless (1995, directed by Amy Heckerling).
When Clueless arrived onto screens in the mid-1990s, it ensured Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz became an overnight sensation. Teenage girls identified with Cher’s heartbreak and social worries, simultaneously envying her revolving wardrobe and online outfit chooser. Loosely based on the plot of Jane Austen’s Emma, this is a High School film at its finest. Set in sunny Beverly Hills with a free rein of Daddy’s credit card, the fashion is of utmost importance and communal acceptance. These are girls on the precipice of adulthood, their levels of sophistication undeveloped and gaudy. Inwardly, they are desperate to be taken seriously and their garishly matched designer uniforms are their outward attempts at this.
Cher is the most popular girl in school,...
When Clueless arrived onto screens in the mid-1990s, it ensured Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz became an overnight sensation. Teenage girls identified with Cher’s heartbreak and social worries, simultaneously envying her revolving wardrobe and online outfit chooser. Loosely based on the plot of Jane Austen’s Emma, this is a High School film at its finest. Set in sunny Beverly Hills with a free rein of Daddy’s credit card, the fashion is of utmost importance and communal acceptance. These are girls on the precipice of adulthood, their levels of sophistication undeveloped and gaudy. Inwardly, they are desperate to be taken seriously and their garishly matched designer uniforms are their outward attempts at this.
Cher is the most popular girl in school,...
- 5/11/2012
- by Contributor
- Clothes on Film
Pretty Little Liars: Questions for Season 3
Last night's reveal of "A"s" identity may have answered one question on Pretty Little Liars, but there are so many more mysteries yet to be solved. Let's take a quick glance through all of the questions we're hoping season 3 will answer.
Who are the other members of the "A" team? This question should come as no surprise, since a lot of people have suspected that "A" is more than one person. While Mona was confirmed as "A", we can't assume she was acting alone. In fact, the evidence would suggest that a network of people are involved.
Who was the mysterious person in the red coat? This person visited Mona in the hospital and was told "I did everything you asked me to do". Is this person actually the ringleader for the "A" team?
Who was the mysterious person in the black swan dress?...
Last night's reveal of "A"s" identity may have answered one question on Pretty Little Liars, but there are so many more mysteries yet to be solved. Let's take a quick glance through all of the questions we're hoping season 3 will answer.
Who are the other members of the "A" team? This question should come as no surprise, since a lot of people have suspected that "A" is more than one person. While Mona was confirmed as "A", we can't assume she was acting alone. In fact, the evidence would suggest that a network of people are involved.
Who was the mysterious person in the red coat? This person visited Mona in the hospital and was told "I did everything you asked me to do". Is this person actually the ringleader for the "A" team?
Who was the mysterious person in the black swan dress?...
- 3/20/2012
- by Clarissa
- TVovermind.com
The most recent episode of "Pretty Little Liars," ABC Family's addictive murder mystery, had a lot going on -- creepy dolls, some long-awaited statutory rape and a new relationship (seriously, who hasn't Melissa hooked up with at this point?) -- but the second season finale, set to air this Monday night, is sure to contain even more shenanigans. The biggest of which is the highly-anticipated unmasking of the Liars' torturous bully: A.
Over the course of almost 50 episodes, the mysterious A has wreaked a serious amount of havoc (blackmailing therapists, faking suicide notes, attempted vehicular manslaughter, etc.) and the Liars have burned through just as many potential culprits. Except, that is, the one person who probably should be at the top of the suspect list: queen bee Mona Vanderwaal.
Mona has, for the most part, flown under the radar. She's just Hanna's bitchy friend who didn't get along with...
Over the course of almost 50 episodes, the mysterious A has wreaked a serious amount of havoc (blackmailing therapists, faking suicide notes, attempted vehicular manslaughter, etc.) and the Liars have burned through just as many potential culprits. Except, that is, the one person who probably should be at the top of the suspect list: queen bee Mona Vanderwaal.
Mona has, for the most part, flown under the radar. She's just Hanna's bitchy friend who didn't get along with...
- 3/16/2012
- by Garrett Greer
- Aol TV.
For those of you lucky enough to live in La or rich enough to buy a ticket and hop over some time before 30th April, literally racks of costumes have just gone on display at The Fidm Museum, including Mary Zophres’ Oscar nominated ensembles for True Grit. Taxi!
This annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition, now in its 19th year, features costumes from 20 films of 2010, including Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb’s leather jacket and cargo slacks from Inception (designed by Jeffrey Kurland), Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan’s body armour in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Penny Rose), Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko’s ‘shark suit’ from Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Ellen Mirojnick) and Michael Kaplan’s pearl studded and sequin stage wear from Burlesque. Helen Mirren as Prospera’s Elizabethan dress in The Tempest (Sandy Powell, Oscar nominated) is also there.
Among this year’s...
This annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition, now in its 19th year, features costumes from 20 films of 2010, including Leonardo DiCaprio as Cobb’s leather jacket and cargo slacks from Inception (designed by Jeffrey Kurland), Jake Gyllenhaal as Dastan’s body armour in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Penny Rose), Michael Douglas as Gordon Gekko’s ‘shark suit’ from Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (Ellen Mirojnick) and Michael Kaplan’s pearl studded and sequin stage wear from Burlesque. Helen Mirren as Prospera’s Elizabethan dress in The Tempest (Sandy Powell, Oscar nominated) is also there.
Among this year’s...
- 2/19/2011
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Joe Jonas sports a number of different disguises for the music video of Jonas Brothers' "Hey You". Pumping up fans for the next episode of "Jonas L.A.", Joe and his brothers Kevin Jonas and Nick Jonas have shared a sneak peek to another clip from the soundtrack of their Disney original series.
The sneak peek takes a look at the musical trio singing to the song inside a display window while paparazzi are crowing in front of the window to take pictures of them. It also captures Joe's effort in avoiding being snapped by the paparazzi while he tries to cross the window while walking hand-in-hand with a girl.
"Hey You" is the fifth track in the season two's soundtrack of the TV series which was previously titled "J.O.N.A.S!", which set to be released in markets across the United States on Tuesday, July 20. Its...
The sneak peek takes a look at the musical trio singing to the song inside a display window while paparazzi are crowing in front of the window to take pictures of them. It also captures Joe's effort in avoiding being snapped by the paparazzi while he tries to cross the window while walking hand-in-hand with a girl.
"Hey You" is the fifth track in the season two's soundtrack of the TV series which was previously titled "J.O.N.A.S!", which set to be released in markets across the United States on Tuesday, July 20. Its...
- 7/19/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
A snippet of Jonas Brothers' "Hey You" music video from their TV series "Jonas L.A." is offered to get fans "pumped for next Sunday night" when an episode titled "America's Sweethearts" is aired. Joe Jonas puts on mustache in an attempt at disguise to avoid paparazzi.
"America's Sweethearts" will follow Joe as he approaches Stella to find out if Vanessa likes him before a big photo shoot, but Stella finds herself unable to tell Joe how Vanessa really feels about him. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get director Mona May to give him another chance to shadow her.
Containing 13 tracks, soundtrack album for the previously-titled "J.O.N.A.S!" will be made available for purchase in United States on July 20. It is promised to be "full of sensational summertime anthems to keep your head bobbing all year round."...
"America's Sweethearts" will follow Joe as he approaches Stella to find out if Vanessa likes him before a big photo shoot, but Stella finds herself unable to tell Joe how Vanessa really feels about him. Meanwhile, Kevin tries to get director Mona May to give him another chance to shadow her.
Containing 13 tracks, soundtrack album for the previously-titled "J.O.N.A.S!" will be made available for purchase in United States on July 20. It is promised to be "full of sensational summertime anthems to keep your head bobbing all year round."...
- 7/19/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Bit late to the party for this one, but what the hey. Did you know that Calvin Klein has re-released the white shift dress that Alicia Silverstone made famous in Clueless? Yes, you probably did.
Thanks to Mona May’s costume design reinventing the look of an era, replacing baggy jeans and grunge with brightly coloured femininity and for (rich) boys, 1950s drape jackets and high-waisted trousers, Clueless (1995) remains a sartorial time capsule. That May went onto design for the 1996-97 television series demonstrates just how important her fashion contribution was at that time.
Perhaps unsurprisingly Alicia Silverstone’s Cher is the most memorable character in terms of costume for a selection or wacky mix and match, retro-inspired outfits that ensured the Beverly Hills ‘it girl’ was as clued-up in style as she was clueless in love.
Yet her most famous costume was relatively ordinary, a white, sixties-inspired shift dress by Calvin Klein.
Thanks to Mona May’s costume design reinventing the look of an era, replacing baggy jeans and grunge with brightly coloured femininity and for (rich) boys, 1950s drape jackets and high-waisted trousers, Clueless (1995) remains a sartorial time capsule. That May went onto design for the 1996-97 television series demonstrates just how important her fashion contribution was at that time.
Perhaps unsurprisingly Alicia Silverstone’s Cher is the most memorable character in terms of costume for a selection or wacky mix and match, retro-inspired outfits that ensured the Beverly Hills ‘it girl’ was as clued-up in style as she was clueless in love.
Yet her most famous costume was relatively ordinary, a white, sixties-inspired shift dress by Calvin Klein.
- 7/8/2010
- by Chris Laverty
- Clothes on Film
Was last night Hot Mess Night and no one told us? While the Character Approved Awards were confusing passerby in NYC, the Costume Designer’s Guild Awards was bringing the noise in Beverly Hills. Ladies like Anna Paquin, Emily Blunt, Kristen Bell and Anna Kendrick—not to mention fashion-forward fellows like Eddie Izzard and Alan Cummings—were on hand to celebrate those who keep actors looking great on screen. While you’d expect such stylists to make a big impression on the carpet, some—we’re looking at you (and quickly looking away), Mona May—might have been trying a little too hard. See who wore what in the gallery below.
[Photos: Getty Images]
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- 2/26/2010
- by Anthony Miccio
- TheFabLife - Movies
He was missing from the action in Mumbai when his revisionist interpretation of Devdas in Dev D had the nation and its favourite cultural ally in a thrall. But Abhay Deol currently at home in New York is all set to return to Mumbai this week. Speaking from New York, Abhay says, "I'm coming back in mid-June, so there will be at least two weeks to prepare. I'm also starting my own production company, and have written the next treatment for my script. So my hands are full." Abhay intends to make the best of his stint in Mumbai before he returns to New York. NYC feels like home for Abhay. "I don't feel like a New Yorker. But I'm definitely enjoying my stay." Abhay has so far played only central characters in all his films from Imtiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha to Anurag Kashyap's Dev D. If...
- 6/16/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
He was missing from the action in Mumbai when his revisionist interpretation of Devdas in Dev D had the nation and its favourite cultural ally in a thrall. But Abhay Deol currently at home in New York is all set to return to Mumbai this week. Speaking from New York, Abhay says, "I'm coming back in mid-June, so there will be at least two weeks to prepare. I'm also starting my own production company, and have written the next treatment for my script. So my hands are full." Abhay intends to make the best of his stint in Mumbai before he returns to New York. NYC feels like home for Abhay. "I don't feel like a New Yorker. But I'm definitely enjoying my stay." Abhay has so far played only central characters in all his films from Imtiaz Ali's Socha Na Tha to Anurag Kashyap's Dev D. If...
- 6/16/2009
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY -- "Easy" goes down easy. Writer-director Jane Weinstock takes you down a well-trod path in romantic comedy, but her characters are smart and funny, the twists are unexpected and, for once, a romantic triangle is presented realistically with the choice a woman must face being anything but easy.
Since romantic comedy is the one genre studios struggle to get right, meaning there is always a dearth of good romantic films, "Easy" is a date movie that has a chance to break out of specialty venues to reach a wider audience. The problems it faces are that it might be considered too "soft" by classic divisions and lacks name actors to market.
Weinstock's heroine, Jamie (pert Marguerite Moreau), finds going to bed with guys all too easy. But true love always escapes her. She has become, in her own words, a jerk magnet. At age 25, she encounters John (Naveen Andrews), an Anglo-Indian poet who once taught her poetry. Despite the warnings of her sister, Laura (Emily Deschanel), Jamie does the one thing she knows will attract a man: She sleeps with John at the first opportunity.
For once though, things seem to work out, as the romance turns serious. Then when the relationship hits a major setback, heart-broken Jamie breaks things off and takes a 90-day vow of chastity.
Around this time, at her acupuncturist's, she meets Mick (Brian F. O'Byrne), an Irish comic with a late-night talk show. When Mick learns that Jamie has an unusual job in which she creates names for consumer products, he invites her to appear on the show.
Their friendship blossoms, and Mick clearly would like it to blossom into something more intimate. But things are now complicated. There is Jamie's vow, which she is determined to keep, and John has come back into her life, sincerely repentant and begging for a second chance.
Weinstock writes with a wide angle that takes in the social milieu of young, arty Westside Los Angeles and a host of characters with interesting quirks that orbit around her main ones. Jamie's sister, for instance, appears to be in a happy marriage, but there are signs of trouble. Then there is the unresolved guilt felt by the siblings and their father over the suicide-death of their mother years before. John and Mick also have pasts that catch up with them. John's former girlfriend turns up, and Mick's ex-wife Sandy (Caroline Goodall), who is bisexual, is not completely out of his life.
Weinstock locates her story in a world of creativity. Jamie's father, husband and sister are all architects. People meet in bookstores and art galleries. The art and photographs they look at reflect themes within the film. "Easy" is one of those rare movies that captures a real side to L.A. rather than using the city as a mere backdrop.
There is smoothness to the entire production that is astonishing for a film shot in 21 days in many locations. The actors, even in small roles, bring energy and conviction to their parts. Cinematographer Paul Ryan, designer Aradhana Seth and costumer designer Mona May locate the story in places that feel lived-in and unglamorous.
In "Easy", bumps on the road to love hit the characters hard, shaking people who are already gun-shy because of past relationship failures. They often overreact and place in jeopardy the thing they desire the most. A viewer is never completely confident about how things will end. And when the movie does end, one cannot say for certain what will happen next to Jamie and Mick and John and Laura.
EASY
Over Easy Prods
Credits:
Writer-director: Jane Weinstock
Producer: Gloria Norris
Executive producer: James Welling
Director of photography: Paul Ryan
Production designer: Aradhana Seth
Music: Grant-Lee Phillips
Costume designer: Mona May
Editors: Robert Hoffman, Lauren Zuckerman
Cast:
Jamie: Marguerite Moreau
Mick: Brian F. O'Bryne
John: Naveen Andrews
Laura: Emily Deschanel
Sandy: Caroline Goodall
Martin: D.B. Woodside
Lawrence: John Rothman
Running time -- 99 minutes
No MPAA rating...
PARK CITY -- "Easy" goes down easy. Writer-director Jane Weinstock takes you down a well-trod path in romantic comedy, but her characters are smart and funny, the twists are unexpected and, for once, a romantic triangle is presented realistically with the choice a woman must face being anything but easy.
Since romantic comedy is the one genre studios struggle to get right, meaning there is always a dearth of good romantic films, "Easy" is a date movie that has a chance to break out of specialty venues to reach a wider audience. The problems it faces are that it might be considered too "soft" by classic divisions and lacks name actors to market.
Weinstock's heroine, Jamie (pert Marguerite Moreau), finds going to bed with guys all too easy. But true love always escapes her. She has become, in her own words, a jerk magnet. At age 25, she encounters John (Naveen Andrews), an Anglo-Indian poet who once taught her poetry. Despite the warnings of her sister, Laura (Emily Deschanel), Jamie does the one thing she knows will attract a man: She sleeps with John at the first opportunity.
For once though, things seem to work out, as the romance turns serious. Then when the relationship hits a major setback, heart-broken Jamie breaks things off and takes a 90-day vow of chastity.
Around this time, at her acupuncturist's, she meets Mick (Brian F. O'Byrne), an Irish comic with a late-night talk show. When Mick learns that Jamie has an unusual job in which she creates names for consumer products, he invites her to appear on the show.
Their friendship blossoms, and Mick clearly would like it to blossom into something more intimate. But things are now complicated. There is Jamie's vow, which she is determined to keep, and John has come back into her life, sincerely repentant and begging for a second chance.
Weinstock writes with a wide angle that takes in the social milieu of young, arty Westside Los Angeles and a host of characters with interesting quirks that orbit around her main ones. Jamie's sister, for instance, appears to be in a happy marriage, but there are signs of trouble. Then there is the unresolved guilt felt by the siblings and their father over the suicide-death of their mother years before. John and Mick also have pasts that catch up with them. John's former girlfriend turns up, and Mick's ex-wife Sandy (Caroline Goodall), who is bisexual, is not completely out of his life.
Weinstock locates her story in a world of creativity. Jamie's father, husband and sister are all architects. People meet in bookstores and art galleries. The art and photographs they look at reflect themes within the film. "Easy" is one of those rare movies that captures a real side to L.A. rather than using the city as a mere backdrop.
There is smoothness to the entire production that is astonishing for a film shot in 21 days in many locations. The actors, even in small roles, bring energy and conviction to their parts. Cinematographer Paul Ryan, designer Aradhana Seth and costumer designer Mona May locate the story in places that feel lived-in and unglamorous.
In "Easy", bumps on the road to love hit the characters hard, shaking people who are already gun-shy because of past relationship failures. They often overreact and place in jeopardy the thing they desire the most. A viewer is never completely confident about how things will end. And when the movie does end, one cannot say for certain what will happen next to Jamie and Mick and John and Laura.
EASY
Over Easy Prods
Credits:
Writer-director: Jane Weinstock
Producer: Gloria Norris
Executive producer: James Welling
Director of photography: Paul Ryan
Production designer: Aradhana Seth
Music: Grant-Lee Phillips
Costume designer: Mona May
Editors: Robert Hoffman, Lauren Zuckerman
Cast:
Jamie: Marguerite Moreau
Mick: Brian F. O'Bryne
John: Naveen Andrews
Laura: Emily Deschanel
Sandy: Caroline Goodall
Martin: D.B. Woodside
Lawrence: John Rothman
Running time -- 99 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 1/27/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Opened
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Like its source material -- a Disneyland attraction -- "The Haunted Mansion" is a pleasant and atmospheric family romp, offering enough mildly chilling thrills to keep everyone entertained during its brief running time. Boxoffice fave Eddie Murphy toplines as a go-getter real estate agent who sidelines a family trip in hopes of landing a wealthy client, finding instead a world of restless spirits, creepy zombies and other special effects. The film is sure to scare up strong results for Disney over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and should continue to be a family draw in ensuing weeks.
Jim Evers (Murphy) and his wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), are partners in a New Orleans real estate company, and she's increasingly frustrated by his workaholic tendencies. To make amends for missing their anniversary dinner, Jim is taking Sara and their two kids Marc John Jefferies and Aree Davis) for a restful weekend at the lake. But when Sara is summoned by the owner of a manse in a tony part of town, Jim can't resist stopping by to make a sales pitch.
The real stars here are the production design by Oscar winner John Myhre ("Chicago") and the visual effects work from vast teams of artists, led by Jay Redd and makeup designer Rick Baker. From its creaking gate to its moss-shrouded trees and backyard cemetery, the titular mansion-with-a-secret is an amalgam of classic spooky-movie elements, with a Louisiana accent.
In a plot line intricate enough to keep parents engaged, the inevitable rainstorm makes overnight guests of the Evers family, who gradually uncover a web of unresolved, not to mention dysfunctional, love. The house's two pale inhabitants, owner Edward Gracey (Nathaniel Parker) and his humorless, raspy-voiced butler (the unexpected Terence Stamp), believe Sara is the reincarnated Elizabeth, the love of Gracey's life. Her untimely demise long ago cast the mansion's ghostly residents in a state of purgatory, and the plan is to lift the curse by uniting the two lovers at last.
With the help of a mouthy spirit in a crystal ball (Jennifer Tilly) and the house's constantly startled servants (Wallace Shawn, Dina Waters), Jim and the kids race around the premises to save Sara from a wedding made in hell. Their adventure's most effective set piece (which might be too frightening for very young children) involves a descent into the mansion's well-populated crypt. There's an especially winning touch of whimsy in a barbershop quartet of cemetery busts who consider every uttered word a song cue.
The story doesn't quite bear up to the scrutiny of logic, even its own spirit-world variety -- viewers might wonder, for example, why Elizabeth herself isn't a restless ghost haunting the mansion. But scripter David Berenbaum ("Elf") delivers the family-togetherness message with humor and a light hand, avoiding schmaltz and tossing in a few over-their-heads cracks for the grown-ups in the audience.
Director Rob Minkoff ("The Lion King", "Stuart Little") keeps the tale moving, orchestrating the multiple visual layers with seamless efficiency and energy, abetted by Mark Mancina's unobtrusive score and strong contributions from costumer Mona May. Remi Adefarasin's cinematography captures it all with an appropriate emphasis on ghoulish, autumnal tones.
A low-key, affable Murphy acquits himself well as the Realtor-on-a-roll, and young Jefferies displays keen comic timing as a boy reluctantly facing his fears. Supporting work is mostly bland, though, with Stamp and Tilly enjoyable but disappointingly one-note in their jokey roles.
THE HAUNTED MANSION
Buena Vista Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Credits:
Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: David Berenbaum
Producers: Don Hahn, Andrew Gunn
Executive producers: Barry Bernardi, Rob Minkoff
Director of photography: Remi Adefarasin
Production designer: John Myhre
Music: Mark Mancina
Costume designer: Mona May
Editor: Priscilla Nedd Friendly
Visual effects supervisor: Jay Redd
Special effects makeup designer: Rick Baker
Cast:
Jim Evers: Eddie Murphy
Ramsley: Terence Stamp
Master Gracey: Nathaniel Parker
Sara Evers: Marsha Thomason
Madame Leota: Jennifer Tilly
Ezra: Wallace Shawn
Emma: Dina Waters
Michael: Marc John Jefferies
Megan: Aree Davis
Running time -- 88 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
Wednesday, Nov. 26
Like its source material -- a Disneyland attraction -- "The Haunted Mansion" is a pleasant and atmospheric family romp, offering enough mildly chilling thrills to keep everyone entertained during its brief running time. Boxoffice fave Eddie Murphy toplines as a go-getter real estate agent who sidelines a family trip in hopes of landing a wealthy client, finding instead a world of restless spirits, creepy zombies and other special effects. The film is sure to scare up strong results for Disney over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and should continue to be a family draw in ensuing weeks.
Jim Evers (Murphy) and his wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), are partners in a New Orleans real estate company, and she's increasingly frustrated by his workaholic tendencies. To make amends for missing their anniversary dinner, Jim is taking Sara and their two kids Marc John Jefferies and Aree Davis) for a restful weekend at the lake. But when Sara is summoned by the owner of a manse in a tony part of town, Jim can't resist stopping by to make a sales pitch.
The real stars here are the production design by Oscar winner John Myhre ("Chicago") and the visual effects work from vast teams of artists, led by Jay Redd and makeup designer Rick Baker. From its creaking gate to its moss-shrouded trees and backyard cemetery, the titular mansion-with-a-secret is an amalgam of classic spooky-movie elements, with a Louisiana accent.
In a plot line intricate enough to keep parents engaged, the inevitable rainstorm makes overnight guests of the Evers family, who gradually uncover a web of unresolved, not to mention dysfunctional, love. The house's two pale inhabitants, owner Edward Gracey (Nathaniel Parker) and his humorless, raspy-voiced butler (the unexpected Terence Stamp), believe Sara is the reincarnated Elizabeth, the love of Gracey's life. Her untimely demise long ago cast the mansion's ghostly residents in a state of purgatory, and the plan is to lift the curse by uniting the two lovers at last.
With the help of a mouthy spirit in a crystal ball (Jennifer Tilly) and the house's constantly startled servants (Wallace Shawn, Dina Waters), Jim and the kids race around the premises to save Sara from a wedding made in hell. Their adventure's most effective set piece (which might be too frightening for very young children) involves a descent into the mansion's well-populated crypt. There's an especially winning touch of whimsy in a barbershop quartet of cemetery busts who consider every uttered word a song cue.
The story doesn't quite bear up to the scrutiny of logic, even its own spirit-world variety -- viewers might wonder, for example, why Elizabeth herself isn't a restless ghost haunting the mansion. But scripter David Berenbaum ("Elf") delivers the family-togetherness message with humor and a light hand, avoiding schmaltz and tossing in a few over-their-heads cracks for the grown-ups in the audience.
Director Rob Minkoff ("The Lion King", "Stuart Little") keeps the tale moving, orchestrating the multiple visual layers with seamless efficiency and energy, abetted by Mark Mancina's unobtrusive score and strong contributions from costumer Mona May. Remi Adefarasin's cinematography captures it all with an appropriate emphasis on ghoulish, autumnal tones.
A low-key, affable Murphy acquits himself well as the Realtor-on-a-roll, and young Jefferies displays keen comic timing as a boy reluctantly facing his fears. Supporting work is mostly bland, though, with Stamp and Tilly enjoyable but disappointingly one-note in their jokey roles.
THE HAUNTED MANSION
Buena Vista Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Credits:
Director: Rob Minkoff
Screenwriter: David Berenbaum
Producers: Don Hahn, Andrew Gunn
Executive producers: Barry Bernardi, Rob Minkoff
Director of photography: Remi Adefarasin
Production designer: John Myhre
Music: Mark Mancina
Costume designer: Mona May
Editor: Priscilla Nedd Friendly
Visual effects supervisor: Jay Redd
Special effects makeup designer: Rick Baker
Cast:
Jim Evers: Eddie Murphy
Ramsley: Terence Stamp
Master Gracey: Nathaniel Parker
Sara Evers: Marsha Thomason
Madame Leota: Jennifer Tilly
Ezra: Wallace Shawn
Emma: Dina Waters
Michael: Marc John Jefferies
Megan: Aree Davis
Running time -- 88 minutes
MPAA rating: PG...
- 12/11/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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