The family of a Ukrainian translator and “fixer” filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fox News and a series of other defendants, claiming that the network was “reckless and negligent” and has tried to conceal key information for what happened when a crew was attacked outside of Kyiv on March 14, 2022.
The lawsuit was filed by Andriy Kuvshynov and Irina Mamaysur, the parents of Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, an independent contractor who was killed in the attack as the network crew was reporting on the latest in the Russian invasion. Cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski also was killed, and correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously wounded.
Another plaintiff in the lawsuit, Shane Thomson, who was employed by Separ, a security firm retained by the network. He claimed that he was scapegoated in the aftermath of the attack.
The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, the second anniversary of the attack.
Kuvshynova...
The lawsuit was filed by Andriy Kuvshynov and Irina Mamaysur, the parents of Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, an independent contractor who was killed in the attack as the network crew was reporting on the latest in the Russian invasion. Cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski also was killed, and correspondent Benjamin Hall was seriously wounded.
Another plaintiff in the lawsuit, Shane Thomson, who was employed by Separ, a security firm retained by the network. He claimed that he was scapegoated in the aftermath of the attack.
The lawsuit was filed in New York Supreme Court on Thursday, the second anniversary of the attack.
Kuvshynova...
- 3/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Will Ferrell and Steve Carell make unlikely, AI-assisted cameos in the Jon Hamm-narrated Super Bowl Lviii trailer for Despicable Me 4.
Universal Pictures released the trailer Sunday, and it is set to run on CBS prior to Reba McEntire performing the National Anthem for the NFL’s big game taking place in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Chris Renaud’s animated movie hits theaters July 3, and focuses on the problems that ensue after Gru (Carell) and his family welcome Gru Jr. to their brood.
The new ad appears to tout the benefits of modern technology but features strange images supposedly generated by AI, including women exercising with extra limbs and a group of friends enjoying handfuls of spaghetti.
“Artificial intelligence is changing the world, showing us what we never thought possible, transforming the way we do business, and bringing family and friends closer together,” Hamm says in the spot.
One of the...
Universal Pictures released the trailer Sunday, and it is set to run on CBS prior to Reba McEntire performing the National Anthem for the NFL’s big game taking place in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Chris Renaud’s animated movie hits theaters July 3, and focuses on the problems that ensue after Gru (Carell) and his family welcome Gru Jr. to their brood.
The new ad appears to tout the benefits of modern technology but features strange images supposedly generated by AI, including women exercising with extra limbs and a group of friends enjoying handfuls of spaghetti.
“Artificial intelligence is changing the world, showing us what we never thought possible, transforming the way we do business, and bringing family and friends closer together,” Hamm says in the spot.
One of the...
- 2/11/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It's been 14 years since Illumination entered the movie scene with "Despicable Me," and in that time, the film series has become the highest-grossing animated franchise ever. It has done so on the back of catchy tunes, memorable characters, a fun story of a villain accidentally (and reluctantly) finding redemption, and also the cultural phenomenon that is the Minions.
After the second movie in the franchise, we've also seen a new spin-off movie in between each new "Despicable Me" film that's centered on the Minions and their adventures before they met their best friend and overlord Gru. Now, after a seven-year absence, Gru is finally back -- and this time, he encounters an even greater challenge than when he tried to steal the moon. Now, he's a father.
That's right, following the monumental success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Illumination is taking the "Shrek" route with Gru and the Minions by giving Gru a family.
After the second movie in the franchise, we've also seen a new spin-off movie in between each new "Despicable Me" film that's centered on the Minions and their adventures before they met their best friend and overlord Gru. Now, after a seven-year absence, Gru is finally back -- and this time, he encounters an even greater challenge than when he tried to steal the moon. Now, he's a father.
That's right, following the monumental success of "The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Illumination is taking the "Shrek" route with Gru and the Minions by giving Gru a family.
- 1/29/2024
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
And so the “life-changing cab ride” sub-genre expands with Driving Madeleine, directed by Christian Carion and starring Line Renaud and Dany Boon. One likes to imagine this new film exists in the same universe as all of the rest. Somewhere in Atlanta, Morgan Freeman drives Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy) and gets a handle on prejudice. Meanwhile, Winona Ryder and Gene Rowlands (Night on Earth) have reunited in Los Angeles. Elsewhere in the City of Angels, Tom Cruise has just stepped into Jamie Foxx’s car (Collateral). Finally, in North Carolina, Souléymane Sy Savané and Red West (Goodbye Solo) carry on a gentle conversation.
Carion often trades in sentimentality (see his Joyeux Noël), and Driving Madeleine is as sentimental as it gets. Cab driver Charles (Boon) is in a bad situation. His marriage is strained, he has debts he cannot pay, and he’s one traffic stop away from losing his license.
Carion often trades in sentimentality (see his Joyeux Noël), and Driving Madeleine is as sentimental as it gets. Cab driver Charles (Boon) is in a bad situation. His marriage is strained, he has debts he cannot pay, and he’s one traffic stop away from losing his license.
- 1/15/2024
- by Dan Mecca
- The Film Stage
In a lull for specialty openings early in the new year, three foreign-language films are taking a shot. The Settlers, winner of the Cannes Un Certain Regard Fipresci Prize, and Inshallah A Boy are Cannes alumns and Oscar submissions from, respectively, Chile and Jordan (neither short-listed in a competitive field). Driving Madeleine is a crowd pleasing French film.
The Settlers is a western presented by Mubi in limited release at the IFC Center/NY and Laemmle Royal/LA. The debut feature by writer-director Felipe Galvez is a frontier epic set at the turn of the 20th century as three horsemen set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is much darker. Stars Mark Stanley, Camillo Arancibia and Benjamin Westfall. Screenplay by Galvez and Antonia Girardi.
The Settlers is a western presented by Mubi in limited release at the IFC Center/NY and Laemmle Royal/LA. The debut feature by writer-director Felipe Galvez is a frontier epic set at the turn of the 20th century as three horsemen set out across the Tierra del Fuego archipelago tasked with securing a wealthy landowner’s vast property. Accompanying a reckless British lieutenant and an American mercenary is mestizo marksman Segundo, who comes to realize their true mission is much darker. Stars Mark Stanley, Camillo Arancibia and Benjamin Westfall. Screenplay by Galvez and Antonia Girardi.
- 1/12/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
You might hear the title, Driving Madeleine (French title: Une Belle Course), and then read the logline about a driver taxiing a 92-year old woman around Paris and instantly think “Aha! It is a French Driving Miss Daisy!” Well, having absolutely nothing to do with that 1989 Best Picture Oscar winner that so memorably starred Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman, the two films do have something in common. They are both irresistibly cast with exceptional veteran stars who each grab the heart and never let go.
A selection of the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, this quintessential French film may surprise you with its sheer grit. Yes, it is a road trip where the gorgeously shot City of Lights is undeniably the third major star in it, but the story, from a screenplay by Cyril Gely and adaptation by director Christian Carion, goes places I never expected.
The set-up is simple. Charles (Dany Boon...
A selection of the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, this quintessential French film may surprise you with its sheer grit. Yes, it is a road trip where the gorgeously shot City of Lights is undeniably the third major star in it, but the story, from a screenplay by Cyril Gely and adaptation by director Christian Carion, goes places I never expected.
The set-up is simple. Charles (Dany Boon...
- 1/12/2024
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Garry Keane and Stephen Gerard Kelly’s documentary In The Shadow Of Beirut, which is Ireland’s Oscar category this year, is headed to the Red Sea International Film Festival, running November 30 to December 9 in the Red Sea port of Jeddah.
The work, which is executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as well as Siobhan Sinnerton under their HiddenLight Productions banner, is an immersive work capturing life in the slum neighborhoods of Sabra and Shatila neighborhoods outside Beirut, three decades after they hit world headlines following the infamous massacre of 1982.
The documentary is among six titles selected for the New Vision line-up alongside Jurgen Buedts and Sahim Omar Kalifa biodoc The Iraq’s Invisible Beauty about Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani, which world premieres at the Red Sea, and Thien An Pham’s first feature Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell which won Camera d’Or at Cannes this year.
The work, which is executive produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton as well as Siobhan Sinnerton under their HiddenLight Productions banner, is an immersive work capturing life in the slum neighborhoods of Sabra and Shatila neighborhoods outside Beirut, three decades after they hit world headlines following the infamous massacre of 1982.
The documentary is among six titles selected for the New Vision line-up alongside Jurgen Buedts and Sahim Omar Kalifa biodoc The Iraq’s Invisible Beauty about Iraqi photographer Latif Al Ani, which world premieres at the Red Sea, and Thien An Pham’s first feature Inside The Yellow Cocoon Shell which won Camera d’Or at Cannes this year.
- 11/22/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Line Renaud and Dany Boon give low-key, sincere performances as they reunite for an eventful cab ride through Paris
A fourth collaboration between French funnyman Dany Boon and one-time music-hall sensation Line Renaud (who played his mother in 2008 Euro-hit Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis), this two-hander has a strong conceit: Madeleine (Renaud) relives her life in the backseat of the cab driving her through Paris to a nursing home, with troubled chauffeur Charles (Boon) as her confessor. The film’s gaze is fixed in the rear-view mirror far more than the Before Sunset-style dalliance it occasionally resembles, but it’s not straightforwardly nostalgic.
Madeleine’s tale starts off rose-tinted: played in flashback by Alice Isaaz, she has a wartime romance with an American soldier, which produces a son. But after her Yank beau heads back over the Atlantic, she takes up with wrong ’un Ray (Jérémie Laheurte), who resents the...
A fourth collaboration between French funnyman Dany Boon and one-time music-hall sensation Line Renaud (who played his mother in 2008 Euro-hit Bienvenue Chez Les Ch’tis), this two-hander has a strong conceit: Madeleine (Renaud) relives her life in the backseat of the cab driving her through Paris to a nursing home, with troubled chauffeur Charles (Boon) as her confessor. The film’s gaze is fixed in the rear-view mirror far more than the Before Sunset-style dalliance it occasionally resembles, but it’s not straightforwardly nostalgic.
Madeleine’s tale starts off rose-tinted: played in flashback by Alice Isaaz, she has a wartime romance with an American soldier, which produces a son. But after her Yank beau heads back over the Atlantic, she takes up with wrong ’un Ray (Jérémie Laheurte), who resents the...
- 11/13/2023
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
“Diversity” is undoubtedly a buzzword in Hollywood, but the inclusion of people with disabilities behind and in front of the camera remains an overlooked topic in the industry.
At Variety‘s inaugural Inclusion Gathering, presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation at West Hollywood’s London Hotel on Nov. 2, industry creatives and executives gathered for breakfast and a series of conversations centered around the topic of disabilities and inclusion in Hollywood.
The first conversation, “Disabilities in Storytelling,” was moderated by Tim Gray, executive vice president, Golden Globes, and featured Ashley Eakin, director of Disney’s “Growing Up” and Apple TV+’s “Best Foot Forward”; Angela Kang, showrunner and executive producer of “The Walking Dead”; David Renaud, co-executive producer of “The Good Doctor”; Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, executive producer, creator and showrunner of “The Witcher”; and Kaitlynn Yang, CEO, visual effects supervisor on “American Born Chinese.”
The guests delved into a myriad of topics,...
At Variety‘s inaugural Inclusion Gathering, presented by the Ruderman Family Foundation at West Hollywood’s London Hotel on Nov. 2, industry creatives and executives gathered for breakfast and a series of conversations centered around the topic of disabilities and inclusion in Hollywood.
The first conversation, “Disabilities in Storytelling,” was moderated by Tim Gray, executive vice president, Golden Globes, and featured Ashley Eakin, director of Disney’s “Growing Up” and Apple TV+’s “Best Foot Forward”; Angela Kang, showrunner and executive producer of “The Walking Dead”; David Renaud, co-executive producer of “The Good Doctor”; Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, executive producer, creator and showrunner of “The Witcher”; and Kaitlynn Yang, CEO, visual effects supervisor on “American Born Chinese.”
The guests delved into a myriad of topics,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Pathé feature “Driving Madeleine” has been acquired by Parkland Entertainment for a U.K. and Ireland theatrical release, Variety can confirm.
The French-language film, which played in the official selection at TIFF last year, stars Line Renaud and Dany Boon (“Welcome to the Sticks”).
In “Driving Madeleine” Boon plays Charles, a Parisian taxi driver struggling with the stress of mounting debt and a collapsing marriage. But when he picks up 92-year-old Madeleine (Renaud), his life turns around. The nonagenarian is about to be moved into a care home but, before that, she wants to enjoy one last drive through the French capital to re-visit some of her most poignant memories. Initially, grumpy Charles doesn’t want to take the job but as he spends the day with Madeleine he is soon charmed by her warmth and joie de vivre – and shocked as she slowly reveals the incredible story of her life.
The French-language film, which played in the official selection at TIFF last year, stars Line Renaud and Dany Boon (“Welcome to the Sticks”).
In “Driving Madeleine” Boon plays Charles, a Parisian taxi driver struggling with the stress of mounting debt and a collapsing marriage. But when he picks up 92-year-old Madeleine (Renaud), his life turns around. The nonagenarian is about to be moved into a care home but, before that, she wants to enjoy one last drive through the French capital to re-visit some of her most poignant memories. Initially, grumpy Charles doesn’t want to take the job but as he spends the day with Madeleine he is soon charmed by her warmth and joie de vivre – and shocked as she slowly reveals the incredible story of her life.
- 8/10/2023
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Not a single character had it easy in 1923‘s grueling first season. But while various member of the Dutton clan experienced moments of joy interspersed among the death and heartbreak of life on the Montana plains, Teonna Rainwater got little reprieve.
We met the Native American teen when she was a student held against her will at a Catholic boarding school. All of the students were indigenous children who’d been taken from their families and forced to abandon their language and culture in an attempt at assimilation. Teonna made the choice to run away after repeated physical, emotional and...
We met the Native American teen when she was a student held against her will at a Catholic boarding school. All of the students were indigenous children who’d been taken from their families and forced to abandon their language and culture in an attempt at assimilation. Teonna made the choice to run away after repeated physical, emotional and...
- 5/18/2023
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Variety is releasing the poster and teaser (below) for “La Mer et ses vagues,” which will world premiere in the Acid sidebar in Cannes later this month.
The Lebanese film, directed by Liana and Renaud, follows the young Najwa and the musician Mansour as they cross the Lebanese border and reach Beirut on a full moon night. They follow the trail of smugglers hoping to join a women, Haifa, on the other side of the sea. A few streets away, Selim, the old lighthouse keeper, tries to repair the electricity in his neighborhood.
The cast is led by Mays Mustafa, Roger Assaf, Mohammed Al Ammari and Hanane Hajj-Ali. The producer is Mathieu Mullier-Griffiths for Kafard Films. The co-producer is Monkey Business Virals.
Liana and Renaud say: “What we explore is this fragile link between drama and humor, between the charm and the craziness we can find in Beirut’s street.
The Lebanese film, directed by Liana and Renaud, follows the young Najwa and the musician Mansour as they cross the Lebanese border and reach Beirut on a full moon night. They follow the trail of smugglers hoping to join a women, Haifa, on the other side of the sea. A few streets away, Selim, the old lighthouse keeper, tries to repair the electricity in his neighborhood.
The cast is led by Mays Mustafa, Roger Assaf, Mohammed Al Ammari and Hanane Hajj-Ali. The producer is Mathieu Mullier-Griffiths for Kafard Films. The co-producer is Monkey Business Virals.
Liana and Renaud say: “What we explore is this fragile link between drama and humor, between the charm and the craziness we can find in Beirut’s street.
- 5/1/2023
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The French violinist presents a comprehensive tribute to the composer in 2023 with two concerts on Stage+ and no fewer than three new albums:
Mozart’s complete sonatas for violin and piano with Kit Armstrong
The five violin concertos with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
A recording to inaugurate Capuçon’s new “Beau Soir” imprint on Dg – Mozart’s two piano quartets with a trio of outstanding young artists
28 April 2023 — Renaud Capuçon’s exciting new Mozart project for Deutsche Grammophon comprises three albums and two Stage+ performances, all to come before the end of the year. Together they encompass the artist’s multi-faceted career as concerto soloist, chamber musician, artistic director and mentor to outstanding young talent.
Mozart: The Violin Concertos, recorded with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Ocl), of which Capuçon is Artistic Director, is scheduled for release on 29 September 2023. Recorded with three of the emerging artists mentored by Capuçon,...
Mozart’s complete sonatas for violin and piano with Kit Armstrong
The five violin concertos with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
A recording to inaugurate Capuçon’s new “Beau Soir” imprint on Dg – Mozart’s two piano quartets with a trio of outstanding young artists
28 April 2023 — Renaud Capuçon’s exciting new Mozart project for Deutsche Grammophon comprises three albums and two Stage+ performances, all to come before the end of the year. Together they encompass the artist’s multi-faceted career as concerto soloist, chamber musician, artistic director and mentor to outstanding young talent.
Mozart: The Violin Concertos, recorded with the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Ocl), of which Capuçon is Artistic Director, is scheduled for release on 29 September 2023. Recorded with three of the emerging artists mentored by Capuçon,...
- 4/30/2023
- by Alice Lange
- Martin Cid Music
Thelonious Monk breathtakingly performing in Alain Gomis’s enthralling and insightful Rewind & Play: At one point he’s a little bit upset and says “let’s stop all that, it’s about music, let me play music.”
Alain Gomis’s enthralling and insightful Rewind & Play: it’s not nice (a highlight in the Currents programme of the 60th New York Film Festival), produced by Arnaud Dommerc (Andolfi) and Anouk Khélifa (Sphere Films), opens with the arrival of Thelonious Monk (composer for Roger Vadim’s Les liaisons dangereuses) and his wife, Nellie, in Paris on December 15, 1969, for a concert at the Salle Pleyel.
Alain Gomis with Anne-Katrin Titze on Thelonious Monk and Henri Renaud: “It’s like two planets that never meet …”
Monk’s next stop is the set in a Montmartre recording studio for the French television program Jazz Portrait. He is scheduled for a performance and an interview with Henri Renaud.
Alain Gomis’s enthralling and insightful Rewind & Play: it’s not nice (a highlight in the Currents programme of the 60th New York Film Festival), produced by Arnaud Dommerc (Andolfi) and Anouk Khélifa (Sphere Films), opens with the arrival of Thelonious Monk (composer for Roger Vadim’s Les liaisons dangereuses) and his wife, Nellie, in Paris on December 15, 1969, for a concert at the Salle Pleyel.
Alain Gomis with Anne-Katrin Titze on Thelonious Monk and Henri Renaud: “It’s like two planets that never meet …”
Monk’s next stop is the set in a Montmartre recording studio for the French television program Jazz Portrait. He is scheduled for a performance and an interview with Henri Renaud.
- 3/6/2023
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Oh “1923,” you thrilling, thoughtful, brutal show. What a finale you delivered. And for us viewers whose heads are spinning from Timothy Dalton’s Bdsm-obsessed bad guy and that heartbreaking separation for Spencer (Brandon Sklenar) and Alex (Julia Schlaepfer) there’s so much to process that we need that “1923” ending explained.
The thing that’s so interesting about the Season 1 finale, “Nothing Left to Lose,” written, as with every episode of the “Yellowstone” franchise, by Taylor Sheridan, is that it actually resolves quite a lot even as it sets up that much more for the future. Could it have served as a series finale if “1923” hadn’t already been renewed for Season 2? Possibly. There don’t appear to be plans for a continuation of “1883,” and the production values of “1923” are very much of the no-expense-spared variety.
But the show was a hit, captivating viewers with one of the best romances...
The thing that’s so interesting about the Season 1 finale, “Nothing Left to Lose,” written, as with every episode of the “Yellowstone” franchise, by Taylor Sheridan, is that it actually resolves quite a lot even as it sets up that much more for the future. Could it have served as a series finale if “1923” hadn’t already been renewed for Season 2? Possibly. There don’t appear to be plans for a continuation of “1883,” and the production values of “1923” are very much of the no-expense-spared variety.
But the show was a hit, captivating viewers with one of the best romances...
- 2/28/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Really? Really?
Multiple cliffhangers in the midst of a sprawling 16-episode first season torn in two weren't what I had on my 1923 Bingo card.
Yet 1923 Season 1 Episode 8 ran for 68 minutes without making a dent in the story.
I certainly couldn't have been alone in hoping that the 1923 Season 1 finale would end with Spencer reuniting with his family on the Yellowstone.
With the way this story is going, he'll arrive at the end of 1923 Season 2 Episode 16, followed by an epilogue about their fate (it doesn't really matter since the Yellowstone is in the Dutton family's hands a century later) or teasing a prologue before the next iteration of the family saga.
Either way, this abrupt end leaves a rather unpleasant taste in my mouth.
I'm delighted that Teonna has a sliver of happiness in Pete. But I am not thrilled that she, too, is still on the road to wherever she'll eventually land.
Multiple cliffhangers in the midst of a sprawling 16-episode first season torn in two weren't what I had on my 1923 Bingo card.
Yet 1923 Season 1 Episode 8 ran for 68 minutes without making a dent in the story.
I certainly couldn't have been alone in hoping that the 1923 Season 1 finale would end with Spencer reuniting with his family on the Yellowstone.
With the way this story is going, he'll arrive at the end of 1923 Season 2 Episode 16, followed by an epilogue about their fate (it doesn't really matter since the Yellowstone is in the Dutton family's hands a century later) or teasing a prologue before the next iteration of the family saga.
Either way, this abrupt end leaves a rather unpleasant taste in my mouth.
I'm delighted that Teonna has a sliver of happiness in Pete. But I am not thrilled that she, too, is still on the road to wherever she'll eventually land.
- 2/27/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Banner Creighton’s bullets couldn’t stop 1923‘s Jacob, but the series’ Season 1 finale finds a weapon even more likely to put the Dutton family patriarch in the ground: Donald Whitfield’s pen.
Because with just a few strokes and his signature, Whitfield pulls off a backhanded move that threatens to deliver all of the Yellowstone’s land right into the greedy miner’s hands. The look on Jake’s face at the end of the hour, when he realizes what he’s poised to lose, is far more gutting than when his gunshot wounds were bleeding buckets onto the kitchen floor.
Because with just a few strokes and his signature, Whitfield pulls off a backhanded move that threatens to deliver all of the Yellowstone’s land right into the greedy miner’s hands. The look on Jake’s face at the end of the hour, when he realizes what he’s poised to lose, is far more gutting than when his gunshot wounds were bleeding buckets onto the kitchen floor.
- 2/26/2023
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
This 1923 review contains spoilers for the episode and the Yellowstone universe at large.
1923 Episode 8
In the 1923 season 1 finale, there’s a well-written little nugget of dialogue spoken by breakout character Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) when she tells her father, with conviction, that she “believes in right now.” While inspiring, that affirmation sticks out because of the inherent dramatic irony.
Yellowstone supercreator, Taylor Sheridan, who only half a decade ago barely had one show to his name, now helms nine television shows, all in varying degrees of production. On the surface, he certainly seems like a man who has to live in the “right now”, as his time is so precious, it would be difficult to think about nice different things at the same time, so best to focus on the here and now. However, it may be fair to say that his writing has recently suffered on several of his...
1923 Episode 8
In the 1923 season 1 finale, there’s a well-written little nugget of dialogue spoken by breakout character Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) when she tells her father, with conviction, that she “believes in right now.” While inspiring, that affirmation sticks out because of the inherent dramatic irony.
Yellowstone supercreator, Taylor Sheridan, who only half a decade ago barely had one show to his name, now helms nine television shows, all in varying degrees of production. On the surface, he certainly seems like a man who has to live in the “right now”, as his time is so precious, it would be difficult to think about nice different things at the same time, so best to focus on the here and now. However, it may be fair to say that his writing has recently suffered on several of his...
- 2/26/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Harrison Ford as Jacob in ‘1923’ season 1 episode 8 (Photo by Emerson Miller / Paramount+ © 2022 Viacom International Inc)
Paramount+’s 1923 season one finishes up with episode eight, “Nothing Left to Lose,” an episode that ends with multiple cliffhangers and none of the three major storylines any closer to resolution. The season finale split fan-favorite couple Alex and Spencer apart, left Donald Whitfield sitting in the catbird seat, and revealed Cara’s worried that Spencer’s the Yellowstone Ranch’s only hope. And Teonna’s storyline only advanced as far as the Wyoming state line, with law enforcement and Father Renaud hot on her tail.
At least Paramount+ has already confirmed 1923 is returning for season two and we will, eventually, learn if Alex and Spencer make it to Montana. However, Paramount+ hasn’t announced when fans can expect a second season to arrive.
Teonna’s Reunited with Her Father and Begins...
Paramount+’s 1923 season one finishes up with episode eight, “Nothing Left to Lose,” an episode that ends with multiple cliffhangers and none of the three major storylines any closer to resolution. The season finale split fan-favorite couple Alex and Spencer apart, left Donald Whitfield sitting in the catbird seat, and revealed Cara’s worried that Spencer’s the Yellowstone Ranch’s only hope. And Teonna’s storyline only advanced as far as the Wyoming state line, with law enforcement and Father Renaud hot on her tail.
At least Paramount+ has already confirmed 1923 is returning for season two and we will, eventually, learn if Alex and Spencer make it to Montana. However, Paramount+ hasn’t announced when fans can expect a second season to arrive.
Teonna’s Reunited with Her Father and Begins...
- 2/26/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Duttons continue their battle with Banner Creighton and Donald Whitfield in 1923 Episode 8. In the previous episode, Teonna Rainwater suffered a devastating loss when it seemed like she might finally catch a break. She now has to figure out how to continue alone.
[Warning: 1923 Episode 7 spoilers ahead.]
Darren Mann as Jack and Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth in ‘1923’ | Christopher Saunders/Paramount+ What happened in ‘1923’ Episode 7?
In 1923 Episode 7, Jacob Dutton takes his wife’s advice and deals with Banner Creighton the lawful way. He goes to the sheriff and has Banner arrested for the attack on the Dutton family that killed John Sr. However, Donald Whitfield hires a fancy lawyer that promises to have Banner out of jail soon.
Meanwhile, Whitfield shows his sadistic side by forcing two prostitutes to whip each other at the home he gave to Banner. Spencer and Alex arrive in Italy, where they have an awkward run-in with Alex’s former fiancè.
[Warning: 1923 Episode 7 spoilers ahead.]
Darren Mann as Jack and Michelle Randolph as Elizabeth in ‘1923’ | Christopher Saunders/Paramount+ What happened in ‘1923’ Episode 7?
In 1923 Episode 7, Jacob Dutton takes his wife’s advice and deals with Banner Creighton the lawful way. He goes to the sheriff and has Banner arrested for the attack on the Dutton family that killed John Sr. However, Donald Whitfield hires a fancy lawyer that promises to have Banner out of jail soon.
Meanwhile, Whitfield shows his sadistic side by forcing two prostitutes to whip each other at the home he gave to Banner. Spencer and Alex arrive in Italy, where they have an awkward run-in with Alex’s former fiancè.
- 2/25/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
1923 finally returns with episode 5 this week. The Yellowstone prequel left off with Spencer Dutton finally receiving the news of his brother’s death. After this shocking revelation, Spencer will travel to Montana with his wife, Alexandra. Meanwhile, the Duttons struggle to keep the ranch afloat back home, and Teonna ventures out on her own after fleeing the horrific boarding school. Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming episode.
Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra and Brandon Sklenar as Spencer in ‘1923’ Episode 5 | Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Here’s where ‘1923’ left off for the Dutton family
In 1923 Episode 4, the Dutton family dealt with the aftermath of Banner Creighton’s attack. Cara Dutton steps up to lead the family while Jacob is recovering from his injuries. She attends the Livestock Association in Jacob’s place, and cooly tells the men that Jacob is busy combating cattle thieves. Cara also warns Banner that...
Julia Schlaepfer as Alexandra and Brandon Sklenar as Spencer in ‘1923’ Episode 5 | Emerson Miller/Paramount+ Here’s where ‘1923’ left off for the Dutton family
In 1923 Episode 4, the Dutton family dealt with the aftermath of Banner Creighton’s attack. Cara Dutton steps up to lead the family while Jacob is recovering from his injuries. She attends the Livestock Association in Jacob’s place, and cooly tells the men that Jacob is busy combating cattle thieves. Cara also warns Banner that...
- 2/3/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Teonna Rainwater endured brutal torture throughout the first half of 1923. The young woman goes head to head with the abusive powers that run the Native American boarding school she is forced to attend. After killing a nun, Teonna flees the school. Though she has a difficult path ahead of her, the trailer for 1923 hints she might finally get some help when the show returns.
Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater in ‘1923’ | James Minchin III/Paramount+ Teonna Rainwater endures horrific abuse at a Native American boarding school
1923 details one of the most horrific parts of American history. For over a century, Native American children were rounded up and forced to attend government-run boarding schools designed to strip them of their culture and identity. These schools were rife with abuse.
Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) attends one of these schools in 1923. She has a rebellious spirit and refuses to bow down to the tyrants that run the school.
Aminah Nieves as Teonna Rainwater in ‘1923’ | James Minchin III/Paramount+ Teonna Rainwater endures horrific abuse at a Native American boarding school
1923 details one of the most horrific parts of American history. For over a century, Native American children were rounded up and forced to attend government-run boarding schools designed to strip them of their culture and identity. These schools were rife with abuse.
Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves) attends one of these schools in 1923. She has a rebellious spirit and refuses to bow down to the tyrants that run the school.
- 1/25/2023
- by Erica Scassellati
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“We’re breaking ground here,” Brad Goreski declares minutes into the series premiere of MTV’s newest unscripted drama, “The Real Friends of Weho.”
We’ve seen Goreski on our TV screens for 15 years now, from his early days as Rachel Zoe’s assistant to his stints on “Fashion Police” and “Canada’s Drag Race.” He’s still styling his celebrity clients. He’s still happily married to Gary Janetti. He has a beautiful home. All wonderful things, but not groundbreaking.
“My ideal date night is pizza on Sunday,” he admits. Same, Brad, same. So why do we need to see more?
Goreski’s role appears to be the anchor for the six “Real Friends,” a group of Wehovians that includes performer Todrick Hall, actor Curtis Hamilton, CEO of Buttah Skincare Dorión Renaud, TV host Jaymes Vaughan and social media personality Joey Zauzig.
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We’ve seen Goreski on our TV screens for 15 years now, from his early days as Rachel Zoe’s assistant to his stints on “Fashion Police” and “Canada’s Drag Race.” He’s still styling his celebrity clients. He’s still happily married to Gary Janetti. He has a beautiful home. All wonderful things, but not groundbreaking.
“My ideal date night is pizza on Sunday,” he admits. Same, Brad, same. So why do we need to see more?
Goreski’s role appears to be the anchor for the six “Real Friends,” a group of Wehovians that includes performer Todrick Hall, actor Curtis Hamilton, CEO of Buttah Skincare Dorión Renaud, TV host Jaymes Vaughan and social media personality Joey Zauzig.
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- 1/21/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Social media was abuzz (with mixed reactions) when MTV announced The Real Friends of WeHo earlier this month, and now the network has released an extended sneak peek of the season.
Described as an “unfiltered and honest look at a select group of friends living, loving and pursuing their passions in the West Hollywood community,” the show’s cast includes stylist Brad Goreski, entertainer Todrick Hall, actor Curtis Hamilton, skincare company CEO Dorión Renaud, entertainment news host Jaymes Vaughan and influencer Joey Zauzig.
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Described as an “unfiltered and honest look at a select group of friends living, loving and pursuing their passions in the West Hollywood community,” the show’s cast includes stylist Brad Goreski, entertainer Todrick Hall, actor Curtis Hamilton, skincare company CEO Dorión Renaud, entertainment news host Jaymes Vaughan and influencer Joey Zauzig.
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- 1/13/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for 1923 Episodes 1-4.] When you’re retelling history, things can get bleak. That’s especially true in 1923, which features Aminah Nieves‘ Teonna Rainwater trying to break free from a Montana residential boarding school. She may have been successful in escaping (and killing Jennifer Ehle‘s Sister Mary) as of Episode 4, but viewers won’t know her fate until 1923 returns for the second half of its season on February 5. Sebastian Roché plays Father Renaud, the Catholic priest in charge of the school that brutalizes its kidnapped students (all Native American girls from nearby tribes). And the physical, sexual, and mental abuse that takes place in the school as he and the nuns try to force these girls to assimilate to white Christian culture is already some of this year’s most harrowing scenes on TV (Nieves and Ehle previously discussed creating them with TV Insider). Roché tells TV Insider he’s seen viewer comments...
- 1/10/2023
- TV Insider
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The hourlong pilot of Paramount+’s 1923, the only episode of the Yellowstone prequel made available to critics, is less a template for a compelling ongoing series and more a very loose assemblage of things that are apparently fascinating creator Taylor Sheridan this week.
Indigenous reeducation schools! The Tsavo Man-Eaters of Kenya! Grazing rights!
Maybe the pieces of 1923 will come together eventually and perhaps they’ll even come together quickly — again, I’ve seen only one episode — but in the short run, it’s unlikely that Sheridan’s carefully cultivated core audience will care. Between the star-studded cast led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, the familiar wide-open Big Sky vistas and periodic totemic recitations of the name “Dutton,” 1923 immediately offers plenty to be curious (and potentially irritated) about.
Ford and Mirren play Jacob and Cara Dutton — any and all mentions of the last...
The hourlong pilot of Paramount+’s 1923, the only episode of the Yellowstone prequel made available to critics, is less a template for a compelling ongoing series and more a very loose assemblage of things that are apparently fascinating creator Taylor Sheridan this week.
Indigenous reeducation schools! The Tsavo Man-Eaters of Kenya! Grazing rights!
Maybe the pieces of 1923 will come together eventually and perhaps they’ll even come together quickly — again, I’ve seen only one episode — but in the short run, it’s unlikely that Sheridan’s carefully cultivated core audience will care. Between the star-studded cast led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, the familiar wide-open Big Sky vistas and periodic totemic recitations of the name “Dutton,” 1923 immediately offers plenty to be curious (and potentially irritated) about.
Ford and Mirren play Jacob and Cara Dutton — any and all mentions of the last...
- 12/16/2022
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Plot: In 1923, the Dutton family, which is now headed by Jacob (Harrison Ford) and his wife Cara (Helen Mirren), are faced with several challenges, including a crew of violent sheepmen led by the vicious Banner (Jerome Flynn), who will not stop grazing on their territory. Meanwhile, the family’s wayward son, Spenser (Brandon Sklenar), who hasn’t been home since WWI, makes a living hunting rogue lions in Africa but may need to return sooner rather than later.
Review: Who would have thought Yellowstone would spawn such a strong franchise? While a long-time devotee of the show, I was wary of the prequel 1883 when it premiered on Paramount Plus last year, only to quickly become immersed in it. Functioning as a limited series, it told one of the best western tales I’ve seen in ages, and for his follow-up, 1923, showrunner Taylor Sheridan has widened his scope beyond anything we’ve seen in the franchise.
Review: Who would have thought Yellowstone would spawn such a strong franchise? While a long-time devotee of the show, I was wary of the prequel 1883 when it premiered on Paramount Plus last year, only to quickly become immersed in it. Functioning as a limited series, it told one of the best western tales I’ve seen in ages, and for his follow-up, 1923, showrunner Taylor Sheridan has widened his scope beyond anything we’ve seen in the franchise.
- 12/16/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
The following post contains mild spoilers for episode 1 of "1923."
"1923," the second "Yellowstone" prequel (following in the footsteps of "1883"), is about to give us a look at life in the early twentieth century for the Dutton family, their ranch, and the people around them. Harrison Ford stars as Jacob Dutton, who runs the family's ranch with his wife Cara, played by Helen Mirren. They're joined by John Dutton Sr. (James Badge Dale) and Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar), the sons of Tim McGraw's character in "1883." But the Duttons aren't the only characters the new series follows.
In the first episode, viewers will meet Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves), a young indigenous woman who is forced to stay at a boarding school for her people run by the Catholic church. It's a cruel place where young women are treated like animals, forced to speak English, and beaten for any perceived infraction.
"1923," the second "Yellowstone" prequel (following in the footsteps of "1883"), is about to give us a look at life in the early twentieth century for the Dutton family, their ranch, and the people around them. Harrison Ford stars as Jacob Dutton, who runs the family's ranch with his wife Cara, played by Helen Mirren. They're joined by John Dutton Sr. (James Badge Dale) and Spencer Dutton (Brandon Sklenar), the sons of Tim McGraw's character in "1883." But the Duttons aren't the only characters the new series follows.
In the first episode, viewers will meet Teonna Rainwater (Aminah Nieves), a young indigenous woman who is forced to stay at a boarding school for her people run by the Catholic church. It's a cruel place where young women are treated like animals, forced to speak English, and beaten for any perceived infraction.
- 12/14/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The premiere of 1923, the much-anticipated Yellowstone prequel, took place at the Hollywood American Legion Post 43 last night. Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Aminah Nieves, Sebastian Roché and Marley Shelton were some of the stars that spoke to Deadline on the red carpet teasing their characters on the Paramount+ series.
Ford plays Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone ranch. The actor says his rancher character has “unique circumstances with a unique personal history.”
“This is the story of what it has taken to survive, for that person to survive its complicated moral context and it’s a juicy, juicy story and I love it,” he added.
“It’s a juicy, juicy story and I love it”: Harrison Ford on #YellowstoneTV prequel #1923tv pic.twitter.com/bqxfSNA1UJ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) December 3, 2022
Mirren plays Cara Dutton, Ford’s wife in the Western drama. The Oscar-winning actor sees her character as an...
Ford plays Jacob Dutton, the patriarch of the Yellowstone ranch. The actor says his rancher character has “unique circumstances with a unique personal history.”
“This is the story of what it has taken to survive, for that person to survive its complicated moral context and it’s a juicy, juicy story and I love it,” he added.
“It’s a juicy, juicy story and I love it”: Harrison Ford on #YellowstoneTV prequel #1923tv pic.twitter.com/bqxfSNA1UJ
— Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) December 3, 2022
Mirren plays Cara Dutton, Ford’s wife in the Western drama. The Oscar-winning actor sees her character as an...
- 12/4/2022
- by Armando Tinoco and Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
The Dctv Firehouse Cinema – the impressive new venue for documentary film exhibition in Manhattan – will dedicate its lobby tonight in honor of late documentary filmmaker Brent Renaud.
Renaud’s brother, Craig Renaud, will emcee the private event alongside Dctv co-founder and co-executive director Jon Alpert. Additional family and friends of Renaud are expected at the tribute, which will include a presentation of excerpts from the director’s films, and a discussion of his work with guest speakers.
Renaud was on assignment in Ukraine in March for Time studios when a vehicle he was riding in came under fire from Russian forces at a checkpoint near Irpin, just outside of Kyiv. He was killed and another occupant of the car, photojournalist Juan Arredondo, was injured.
Brent Renaud, 1971-2022
“Migration under desperate circumstances, the focus of Mr. Renaud’s last project, was a recurring theme for him,” The New York Times reported...
Renaud’s brother, Craig Renaud, will emcee the private event alongside Dctv co-founder and co-executive director Jon Alpert. Additional family and friends of Renaud are expected at the tribute, which will include a presentation of excerpts from the director’s films, and a discussion of his work with guest speakers.
Renaud was on assignment in Ukraine in March for Time studios when a vehicle he was riding in came under fire from Russian forces at a checkpoint near Irpin, just outside of Kyiv. He was killed and another occupant of the car, photojournalist Juan Arredondo, was injured.
Brent Renaud, 1971-2022
“Migration under desperate circumstances, the focus of Mr. Renaud’s last project, was a recurring theme for him,” The New York Times reported...
- 9/30/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Grasshopper Film has acquired the North American distribution rights to “Rewind & Play,” Alain Gomis’ feature documentary on the late jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
The film is set to screen at the 60th annual New York Film Festival later this month, and will open in theaters early next year. The doc uses an interview with Monk in France from 1969, which many would now consider to be deeply problematic, as its centrepiece.
In December 1969, Monk arrived in Paris for a concert at the tail end of a European tour. While there, he was invited to appear on a television interview program, where he was to answer questions in an intimate, one-on-one studio stage.
Using newly discovered footage from the recording of the interview, French-Senegalese filmmaker Gomis reveals a troubling dynamic between Monk and his white interviewer, Henri Renaud — who was an avowed admirer of Monk — and how the musician stands his ground...
The film is set to screen at the 60th annual New York Film Festival later this month, and will open in theaters early next year. The doc uses an interview with Monk in France from 1969, which many would now consider to be deeply problematic, as its centrepiece.
In December 1969, Monk arrived in Paris for a concert at the tail end of a European tour. While there, he was invited to appear on a television interview program, where he was to answer questions in an intimate, one-on-one studio stage.
Using newly discovered footage from the recording of the interview, French-Senegalese filmmaker Gomis reveals a troubling dynamic between Monk and his white interviewer, Henri Renaud — who was an avowed admirer of Monk — and how the musician stands his ground...
- 9/28/2022
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Jennifer Ehle has joined the cast of the Paramount+ series 1923.
She will portray Sister Mary, an Irish nun who teaches at the school for American Indians in Montana that Teonna Rainwater (Amineh Nieves) attends. As prreviously announced, Sebastian Roché plays the headmaster of the school, Father Renaud.
The new installment of the Taylor Sheridan franchise will introduce a new generation of the Dutton family before the events of Yellowstone and explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the Mountain West, and the Duttons who call it home.
The cast, led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, also includes James Badge Dale, Brandon Sklenar, Robert Patrick, Darren Mann, Michelle Randolph, Marley Shelton, Brian Geraghty and Julia Schlaepfer.
1923 is currently in production in Montana and will debut on Paramount+ in December 2022.
The Dutton...
She will portray Sister Mary, an Irish nun who teaches at the school for American Indians in Montana that Teonna Rainwater (Amineh Nieves) attends. As prreviously announced, Sebastian Roché plays the headmaster of the school, Father Renaud.
The new installment of the Taylor Sheridan franchise will introduce a new generation of the Dutton family before the events of Yellowstone and explore the early 20th century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition and the Great Depression all plague the Mountain West, and the Duttons who call it home.
The cast, led by Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren, also includes James Badge Dale, Brandon Sklenar, Robert Patrick, Darren Mann, Michelle Randolph, Marley Shelton, Brian Geraghty and Julia Schlaepfer.
1923 is currently in production in Montana and will debut on Paramount+ in December 2022.
The Dutton...
- 9/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Good Doctor co-ep David Renaud, Brandon Magee (Redd Zone), and Howard Burkons are developing a limited series based on the young adult memoir, A Small If, written by disability advocate Elijah Stacy when he was 17 years old.
Renaud, who was paralyzed at the age of 19, will helm the project, direct it, and will assemble an all-disabled writers’ room.
The 13-episode limited series follows Elijah’s tragedies and triumphs from his early childhood years through young adulthood. Drawing on his boundless willpower, his quest for agency, and his deep love for his family, he succeeds in transcending his limitations. Elijah’s struggles ultimately transform him into a confident and compassionate leader and an optimistic and energetic advocate motivated to change the ableist world he has grown up in. This mission leads him to the office of one of the world’s richest and most powerful men – Jeff Bezos.
Renaud, who was paralyzed at the age of 19, will helm the project, direct it, and will assemble an all-disabled writers’ room.
The 13-episode limited series follows Elijah’s tragedies and triumphs from his early childhood years through young adulthood. Drawing on his boundless willpower, his quest for agency, and his deep love for his family, he succeeds in transcending his limitations. Elijah’s struggles ultimately transform him into a confident and compassionate leader and an optimistic and energetic advocate motivated to change the ableist world he has grown up in. This mission leads him to the office of one of the world’s richest and most powerful men – Jeff Bezos.
- 9/8/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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