Exclusive: NBC is developing Finding Forrester, a drama series based on the 2000 Gus Van Sant movie that starred the late Sean Connery. It hails from The Chi co-executive producers Tj Brady & Rasheed Newson, director Tim Story, NBA star Stephen Curry and his Unanimous Media as well as Sony Pictures Television.
In the film, a black teenager (Rob Brown), a gifted writer and basketball player, lands a scholarship to a prestigious private high school and befriends a reclusive Scottish writer (Connery).
The TV adaptation, written by Brady and Newson and to be directed by Story, is changing up the mentor character, played in the movie by Connery. The series examines the cost of success and the price of redemption through the unique bond between two gifted black writers: a homeless 16-year-old orphan who leverages his basketball skills to hustle his way into an ultra-competitive elite boarding school and a reclusive lesbian...
In the film, a black teenager (Rob Brown), a gifted writer and basketball player, lands a scholarship to a prestigious private high school and befriends a reclusive Scottish writer (Connery).
The TV adaptation, written by Brady and Newson and to be directed by Story, is changing up the mentor character, played in the movie by Connery. The series examines the cost of success and the price of redemption through the unique bond between two gifted black writers: a homeless 16-year-old orphan who leverages his basketball skills to hustle his way into an ultra-competitive elite boarding school and a reclusive lesbian...
- 11/23/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC is teeing up another reboot, developing a drama based on the 2000 movie Finding Forrester.
The Sony Pictures TV project comes from writers T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson (The Chi). Tim Story (Ride Along, 2019’s Shaft) is attached to direct, and NBA star Stephen Curry is executive producing via his Unanimous Media. NBC has given a script commitment to the drama.
Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich, starred Rob Brown as a high school basketball star and writing prodigy who finds a mentor in a reclusive writer, played by Sean Connery. NBC’s adaptation will ...
The Sony Pictures TV project comes from writers T.J. Brady and Rasheed Newson (The Chi). Tim Story (Ride Along, 2019’s Shaft) is attached to direct, and NBA star Stephen Curry is executive producing via his Unanimous Media. NBC has given a script commitment to the drama.
Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich, starred Rob Brown as a high school basketball star and writing prodigy who finds a mentor in a reclusive writer, played by Sean Connery. NBC’s adaptation will ...
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
NBC is teeing up another reboot, developing a drama based on the 2000 movie Finding Forrester.
The Sony Pictures TV project comes from writers Tj Brady and Rasheed Newson (The Chi). Tim Story (Ride Along, 2019’s Shaft) is attached to direct, and NBA star Stephen Curry is executive producing via his Unanimous Media. NBC has given a script commitment to the drama.
Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich, starred Rob Brown as a high school basketball star and writing prodigy who finds a mentor in a reclusive writer, played by Sean Connery. NBC’s adaptation will center ...
The Sony Pictures TV project comes from writers Tj Brady and Rasheed Newson (The Chi). Tim Story (Ride Along, 2019’s Shaft) is attached to direct, and NBA star Stephen Curry is executive producing via his Unanimous Media. NBC has given a script commitment to the drama.
Finding Forrester, directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Mike Rich, starred Rob Brown as a high school basketball star and writing prodigy who finds a mentor in a reclusive writer, played by Sean Connery. NBC’s adaptation will center ...
- 11/23/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s TV news roundup, Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow are among the celebrity contestants on “25 Words or Less.” Also, Ruby Rose, Sarah Snook and Dacre Montgomery will be honored at the Australian in Film Awards.
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
Castings
Fox TV announced Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Jane Lynch and Rick Fox are among the celebrity contestants to appear on new game show “25 Words or Less.“ The half-hour game show is produced by Dino Bones Prods. and executive produced by Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Mary McCormack, Michael Morris, Michael Canter (who also showruns) and Bruce Sterten. Two teams comprised of celebrities and civilians are pitted against each other as they compete to see who will win the top prize of $10,000. Hosted by Meredith Vieira, “25 Words or Less” will debut Sept. 16.
Renewals
Food Network has renewed “Delicious Miss Brown” for a 13-episode second season. Starring Kardea Brown, the daytime series, shot on-location in South Carolina,...
- 9/11/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Cars 3 proved the franchise still has plenty of gas in the tank.
The filmed opened over the weekend with strong box office numbers and reviews. The Pixar magic is still definitely there with their newest addition.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
The voice cast includes Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Larry the Cable Guy and Armie Hammer.
Lrm sat down with the filmmakers director Brian Fee and Kevin Reher. They...
The filmed opened over the weekend with strong box office numbers and reviews. The Pixar magic is still definitely there with their newest addition.
Here’s the official synopsis:
Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet, and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!
The voice cast includes Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Nathan Fillion, Larry the Cable Guy and Armie Hammer.
Lrm sat down with the filmmakers director Brian Fee and Kevin Reher. They...
- 6/19/2017
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
I know I’m in the critical minority when admitting my enjoyment of the Cars franchise, but I honestly do. It’s not even that I am a “car guy” either—I’ve never seen the appeal of them beyond their utility as a transportation vehicle. So my enjoyment of the first film was solely on the level of its message and humor. It dealt with the theme of ego and humility as Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) discovered you simply cannot get through life on an island alone. Cars 2 may not have put message in the foreground (Larry the Cable Guy‘s Mater taking center stage to teach kids about individuality, self-esteem, and courage), but it tried something different by projecting a pure entertainment genre (spy thriller) atop its existing world.
While the second didn’t possess the same lasting power as a result, it had merit if only because it was fun.
While the second didn’t possess the same lasting power as a result, it had merit if only because it was fun.
- 6/16/2017
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Chicago – The Cars movies continue to be the kiddieland of Pixar Animation franchises. Kids adore them, parents tolerate them. Unlike the best of Pixar’s output, the Cars films are lovingly crafted cartoons aimed squarely at kids with far more attention detail than the average fare you’d find scrolling through Netflix. The best that can be said is that “Cars 3” represents a considerable step up from “Cars 2”.
.. which remains the worst movie Pixar has ever produced by a wide margin.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Returning to the narrative themes of the first Cars film, this one puts Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) back on the racetrack and dials Larry The Cable Guy’s Mater character down to a glorified cameo. This time Lightning McQueen is the esteemed veteran dealing with hotshot challengers. When a gigantic crash knocks him out for the season he must find a way to deal with the changed landscape,...
.. which remains the worst movie Pixar has ever produced by a wide margin.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Returning to the narrative themes of the first Cars film, this one puts Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) back on the racetrack and dials Larry The Cable Guy’s Mater character down to a glorified cameo. This time Lightning McQueen is the esteemed veteran dealing with hotshot challengers. When a gigantic crash knocks him out for the season he must find a way to deal with the changed landscape,...
- 6/16/2017
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
For the juggernaut that is Pixar, the one consistent mark on an otherwise essentially spotless record has been the Cars franchise. Give or take one or two other outings that some people are higher on than others, this franchise is the only thing keeping the company from essentially a perfect record. This week, Cars 3 hits theaters and hopes to right the ship as it becomes part of a trilogy. Cars has a mixed reputation, but Cars 2 is Pixar’s somewhat red headed stepchild. Can Cars 3 change the trend? Well, yes and no. It’s going to be the best in the series to some or most, but it’s still very much lesser Pixar overall. I suppose your mileage may vary here (no pun intended) with this one. This sequel looks at how racer Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) deals with no longer being the new kid on the block.
- 6/15/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
“It’s the comeback story of the year.” So says one announcer as the stakes go up in “Cars 3,” and while that may be hyperbole when applied to the movie itself, there’s no question that this latest edition in Pixar’s weakest franchise rescues it from mediocrity. Ironically, the first two “Cars” installments were shepherded along by Pixar guru John Lasseter, but traded the sophistication associated with the brand for hokey archetypes and surface-deep gags. Perhaps the setback came from the starting point: It was never a surefire bet that the travails of googly-eyed talking vehicles (in a world eerily devoid of other species) could muster much depth, but “Cars 3” finally gets there.
This time, Lasseter takes a backseat to new director Brian Fee (a storyboard artist on the first two films), who develops a richer scenario out of rusty parts — finding, along with screenwriters Kiel Murray,...
This time, Lasseter takes a backseat to new director Brian Fee (a storyboard artist on the first two films), who develops a richer scenario out of rusty parts — finding, along with screenwriters Kiel Murray,...
- 6/12/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
There’s no such thing as a sure path to success in Hollywood, but the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting is as close as you’re going to get. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the five 2013 finalists just over two weeks ago, and already the honorees are fielding calls from agents, managers and studios eager to work with them. At least one has already signed with an agent and a manager.
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
The program, now in its 28th year, allows aspiring screenwriters who have never earned more than $25,000 writing fiction for film or television to submit an...
- 11/8/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer (or writing team) will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 3.
The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”
The winners were selected from a record 6,730 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”
The winners were selected from a record 6,730 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
- 10/19/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven individual writers and three writing teams have been selected as finalists for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Oklahoma, “Cutter” K.E. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Calif., “Blood Bound” Ehud Lavski, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Parasite” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Aaron Marshall, West Hollywood, Calif., “Fig Hunt: The Quest for Battle Armor Star Captain” Khurram Mozaffar, Lisle, Illinois, “A Man of Clay” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child” Paul Vicknair & Chris Shafer,...
Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author):
Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Oklahoma, “Cutter” K.E. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Calif., “Blood Bound” Ehud Lavski, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Parasite” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Aaron Marshall, West Hollywood, Calif., “Fig Hunt: The Quest for Battle Armor Star Captain” Khurram Mozaffar, Lisle, Illinois, “A Man of Clay” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child” Paul Vicknair & Chris Shafer,...
- 9/30/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Beverly Hills, CA . The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition has received a record 6,730 entries for 2011, including a first-time entry from Ecuador. The Academy will award up to five fellowships of $30,000 each in November.
The Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be feature length and the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. The scripts must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.
This year, entries have come from all 50 states in the U.S., as well as from Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,...
The Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be feature length and the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. The scripts must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.
This year, entries have come from all 50 states in the U.S., as well as from Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand,...
- 6/14/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is accepting entries until May 2. So get writing if you haven't earned more than $5,000 from the sale or option of a screen or teleplay, or haven't received another fellowship or prize of more than $5,000. Feature length original works, written in English and from up to two authors are eligible. Each year, the Nicholl Fellowship awards up to five $30,000 awards. Starting in 1985, 118 fellowships have been awarded. Among the past recipients are Oscar® nominee Susannah Grant (The Soloist, Erin Brockovich, Pocahontas), Doug Atchison (Akeelah and the Bee), Mike Rich (Secretariat, The Rookie, Finding Forrester), Ehren Kruger (Transformers: Dark of the Moon, The Ring, Arlington Road) and Andrew Marlowe (ABC's Castle, Hollow ...
- 4/25/2011
- Thompson on Hollywood
Beverly Hills, CA . The deadline to submit entries for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition is Monday, May 2, 2011.
The Nicholl competition is open to any individual who has not earned more than $5,000 from the sale or option of a screenplay or teleplay, or received a fellowship or prize of more than $5,000 that includes a “first look” clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer’s work. To enter, writers must submit a completed online application, upload one Pdf copy of their original screenplay in English and pay the Us$45 entry fee before 11:59 p.m. Pt on May 2, 2011.
Entry scripts must be feature length and the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. The scripts must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.
The Nicholl competition is open to any individual who has not earned more than $5,000 from the sale or option of a screenplay or teleplay, or received a fellowship or prize of more than $5,000 that includes a “first look” clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer’s work. To enter, writers must submit a completed online application, upload one Pdf copy of their original screenplay in English and pay the Us$45 entry fee before 11:59 p.m. Pt on May 2, 2011.
Entry scripts must be feature length and the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. The scripts must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible.
- 4/25/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is accepting submissions for the Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, which awards up to five $30,000 fellowships to new screenwriters. Alum of the fellowship include Ehren Kruger ("The Ring," "Transformers"), Kurt Kuenne ("Dear Zachary"), Andrew Marlowe ("Air Force One"), Randall McCormick ("Speed 2"), Annmarie Morais ("How She Move"), Eric Nazarian ("Mongol"), Mike Rich ("Secretariat"), Rebecca Sonnenshine ("Happily Ever After"), Victoria ...
- 3/7/2011
- Indiewire
Chicago – There are few things more unsightly than a small-minded film that pats itself on the back for being enlightened. “Secretariat” is no more about a horse than “The Blind Side” was about a football player. Instead, both films revolve around insufferable, blonde, finger-wagging, pontificating heroines who confuse bold feminism with extreme self-absorption.
The fact both films are based on true stories is irrelevant to their inherent worth. With all the depth and nuance of a smarmy campaign ad, these films transform their remarkable source material into Bible-thumping celebrations of conservatism and Palin-esque Mama Grizzlies. “Secretariat” is such a derivative fusion of the “Seabiscuit” and “Blind Side” formulas that it occasionally plays like an “Airplane”-style parody.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Diane Lane is a fine actress, but you’d never know it on the basis of her performance as Penny Chenery Tuohy—whoops, I mean “Tweedy.” With her mother gone and her father ailing,...
The fact both films are based on true stories is irrelevant to their inherent worth. With all the depth and nuance of a smarmy campaign ad, these films transform their remarkable source material into Bible-thumping celebrations of conservatism and Palin-esque Mama Grizzlies. “Secretariat” is such a derivative fusion of the “Seabiscuit” and “Blind Side” formulas that it occasionally plays like an “Airplane”-style parody.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Diane Lane is a fine actress, but you’d never know it on the basis of her performance as Penny Chenery Tuohy—whoops, I mean “Tweedy.” With her mother gone and her father ailing,...
- 2/3/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
And they’re off! Secretariat is now on Blu-ray and DVD in a wonderful combo pack. The film serves as biography of the legendary racehorse’s owner Penny Chenery, how she came to acquire the animal, and the almost impossible true story of how her champion steed became known as one of the greatest equine athletes that ever lived.
The film opens with Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), a traditional housewife and mother who is tending to her family. She then gets a call that her mother has passed away. This then results in Penny inheriting her parents’ Meadow Stables located in Virginia. Penny has no experience running a stable nor does she have any knowledge of horseracing so she enlists the help of veteran horse trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich), an eccentric but highly capable individual. Joining them in their adventure is seasoned jockey Ron Turcotte (Otto Thorwarth), friend Elizabeth...
The film opens with Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), a traditional housewife and mother who is tending to her family. She then gets a call that her mother has passed away. This then results in Penny inheriting her parents’ Meadow Stables located in Virginia. Penny has no experience running a stable nor does she have any knowledge of horseracing so she enlists the help of veteran horse trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich), an eccentric but highly capable individual. Joining them in their adventure is seasoned jockey Ron Turcotte (Otto Thorwarth), friend Elizabeth...
- 2/1/2011
- by Randall Unger
- JustPressPlay.net
Braveheart and Pearl Harbor writer-director Randall Wallace just can't resist distorting a true story for his own rightwing ends, reckons John Patterson
Give a true story to rightwing writer-director Randall Wallace and it will return worked into a state of transcendent ahistoricality, festooned with distortions, lies, strategic omissions, anachronistic insertions and cheesy climacterics.
As evidence I cite his screenplay for Braveheart, inspired by Wallace's Quiet Man-style visit to the land of his ancestors. By the time Braveheart was picking up Oscars for best picture and director, the good burghers of Stirling had to suffer a Wallace statue in the likeness of the movie's director-star, noted Jew-baiter and homophobe Mel Gibson, while the real William Wallace had been lost to history. (You want a proper Scottish historical epic? Try Peter Watkins's Culloden, made for about seven shillings in 1964.)
Gibson and Wallace seem intent on founding their own exclusive zone of absolute historical wrongness.
Give a true story to rightwing writer-director Randall Wallace and it will return worked into a state of transcendent ahistoricality, festooned with distortions, lies, strategic omissions, anachronistic insertions and cheesy climacterics.
As evidence I cite his screenplay for Braveheart, inspired by Wallace's Quiet Man-style visit to the land of his ancestors. By the time Braveheart was picking up Oscars for best picture and director, the good burghers of Stirling had to suffer a Wallace statue in the likeness of the movie's director-star, noted Jew-baiter and homophobe Mel Gibson, while the real William Wallace had been lost to history. (You want a proper Scottish historical epic? Try Peter Watkins's Culloden, made for about seven shillings in 1964.)
Gibson and Wallace seem intent on founding their own exclusive zone of absolute historical wrongness.
- 11/27/2010
- by John Patterson
- The Guardian - Film News
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, PG-13, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, R, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, PG-13, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, R, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, Tbd, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, R, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, Tbd, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, G, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, R, trailer)
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, R, trailer)
Major Threats
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, PG, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, Tbd, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, PG-13, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, PG-13, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, R, trailer)
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, Nc-17, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, R, trailer)
Possibilities
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, R, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, PG-13, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, PG-13, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, R, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, PG, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, PG-13, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features,...
- 11/8/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
Best Picture
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, trailer)
Possibilities
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Fair Game” (Summit, 11/5, trailer)
“Country Strong” (Screen Gems,...
Frontrunners
“The Social Network” (Columbia, 10/1, trailer)
“The King’s Speech” (The Weinstein Company, 11/26, trailer)
“Inception” (Warner Brothers, 7/16, trailer)
“127 Hours” (Fox Searchlight, 11/5, trailer)
“True Grit” (Paramount, 12/25, trailer)
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight, 12/1, trailer)
“Another Year” (Sony Pictures Classics, 12/31, trailer)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney, 6/18, trailer)
“The Fighter” (Paramount, 12/10, trailer)
“The Kids Are All Right” (Focus Features, 7/9, trailer)
Major Threats
“Winter’s Bone” (Roadside Attractions, 6/11, trailer)
“Rabbit Hole” (Lionsgate, 12/17, trailer)
“Waiting for ‘Superman’” (Paramount Vantage, 9/24, trailer)
“Get Low” (Sony Pictures Classics, 7/30, trailer)
“Shutter Island” (Paramount, 2/19, trailer)
“How Do You Know” (Columbia, 12/17, trailer)
“Biutiful” (Roadside Attractions, 12/17, trailer)
“The Town” (Warner Brothers, 9/17, trailer)
Possibilities
“Blue Valentine” (The Weinstein Company, 12/31, trailer)
“Inside Job” (Sony Pictures Classics, 10/8, trailer)
“Love and Other Drugs” (20th Century Fox, 11/24, trailer)
“Secretariat” (Disney, 10/8, trailer)
“Hereafter” (Warner Brothers, 10/22, trailer)
“Somewhere” (Focus Features, 12/22, trailer)
“Made in Dagenham” (Sony Pictures Classics, 11/19, trailer)
“The Way Back” (Newmarket, 12/29, trailer)
Outside Shots
“Fair Game” (Summit, 11/5, trailer)
“Country Strong” (Screen Gems,...
- 11/1/2010
- by Scott Feinberg
- Scott Feinberg
It starts out all sad music at momma’s funeral and we gots to sell the horse farm, but dang if nobody can keep Diane Lane down. A nice, proper 1960s housewife, she turns into a spunky, tough cookie of a racehorse owner when her parents’ ranch is left in her hands and her no-goodnik husband (Dylan Walsh: Nip/Tuck) and useless brother (Dylan Baker: The Hunting Party) would rather sell. Actually, the guys aren’t so bad, just completely unsupportive of her dream to make a mint off the new foal, Big Red, who’s just as adorable as can be, what with putting the lump in your throat with his weird jangly baby foalness and all. Soon, Penny Chenery (Lane: Jumper) and her totally kickass sidekick Miss Ham (Margo Martindale: Orphan) are racing the horse, now called Secretariat, with the help of a fashion-disaster trainer (John Malkovich:...
- 10/21/2010
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Beverly Hills, CA . Five writers have been selected as winners of the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 4.
This year.s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., .Short Term 12.
Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., .And Handled with a Chain.
Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, .The Jumper of Maine.
Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., .A Good Hunter.
Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., .Identifying Marks.
The winners were selected from 6,304 scripts submitted for this year.s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a .first look. clause, an option,...
This year.s winners are (listed alphabetically by author):
Destin Daniel Cretton, San Diego, Calif., .Short Term 12.
Marvin Krueger, North Hollywood, Calif., .And Handled with a Chain.
Andrew Lanham, Austin, Texas, .The Jumper of Maine.
Micah Ranum, Beverly Hills, Calif., .A Good Hunter.
Cinthea Stahl, North Hollywood, Calif., .Identifying Marks.
The winners were selected from 6,304 scripts submitted for this year.s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a .first look. clause, an option,...
- 10/20/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Flicks on 6
Film critic Jeff Bayer talks about the new documentary focusing on American’s public schools, Waiting for Superman. There’s also Secretariat starring Diane Lane and written by Portland native Mike Rich. It’s Kind of a Funny Story is, in fact kind of funny and co-stars Zach Galifianakis. Finally, Carey Mulligan is back in a leading role and fantastic in Never Let Me Go.
As always, there’s a giveaway as well. This week it’s the special edition Blu-ray of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Best.
Tune in every Friday for your chance to win!
For more from Jeff Bayer:
http://moviebs.pdx.fm/
As always, my Flicks On 6 video is located in the bottom left of the player below.
Related posts:Flicks on 6 – ‘Toy Story 3′ is the best of the year, giveaways and more Flicks on 6 – ‘Sex and the City 2′ and ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...
Film critic Jeff Bayer talks about the new documentary focusing on American’s public schools, Waiting for Superman. There’s also Secretariat starring Diane Lane and written by Portland native Mike Rich. It’s Kind of a Funny Story is, in fact kind of funny and co-stars Zach Galifianakis. Finally, Carey Mulligan is back in a leading role and fantastic in Never Let Me Go.
As always, there’s a giveaway as well. This week it’s the special edition Blu-ray of the Disney classic “Beauty and the Best.
Tune in every Friday for your chance to win!
For more from Jeff Bayer:
http://moviebs.pdx.fm/
As always, my Flicks On 6 video is located in the bottom left of the player below.
Related posts:Flicks on 6 – ‘Toy Story 3′ is the best of the year, giveaways and more Flicks on 6 – ‘Sex and the City 2′ and ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...
- 10/11/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
With Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Baker, Dylan Walsh and Aj Michalka. Directed by Randall Wallace.
By Kevin Bowen - October 11, 2010
Poor Sham.
In 1973, the magnificent chocolate stallion ran the second fastest time in the history of the Kentucky Derby. His mark remains to this day. He probably had the talent to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. Instead, he has gone down as the forgotten rival to a horse whose only real competition was the limits of reality.
There is a very good movie to be made about Sham, an artsy, angsty Sisyphean drama about the horse that never quite could. Needless to say, that film won’t be made by Walt Disney. Instead, the Mouse House has made an inspirational sports film about Sham’s great rival, Secretariat.
The 1973 winner of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the first horse to achieve that cherished feat in twenty-five years, became a national sensation.
By Kevin Bowen - October 11, 2010
Poor Sham.
In 1973, the magnificent chocolate stallion ran the second fastest time in the history of the Kentucky Derby. His mark remains to this day. He probably had the talent to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. Instead, he has gone down as the forgotten rival to a horse whose only real competition was the limits of reality.
There is a very good movie to be made about Sham, an artsy, angsty Sisyphean drama about the horse that never quite could. Needless to say, that film won’t be made by Walt Disney. Instead, the Mouse House has made an inspirational sports film about Sham’s great rival, Secretariat.
The 1973 winner of horse racing’s Triple Crown, the first horse to achieve that cherished feat in twenty-five years, became a national sensation.
- 10/11/2010
- by Screen Comment
- Screen Comment
I don.t "get" horses. Dogs show affection for human companions by licking their faces, jumping on them, even pulling on the leash when they see a familiar person nearby. Even cats, known for independence, can curl up on people.s laps when the mood strikes. But while it is said that horses love to be groomed and can respond to voices, arms and legs when training for the races, they seem wholly nonchalant when petted or spoken to softly by people they know. Even the trainer can.t figure this out, the trainer in mind being Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich), famous for getting Secretariat into shape for some local races in the short run and later for the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes). Considered by some the greatest race horse of all time for having won the Big Three for the first time in twenty-five years...
- 10/10/2010
- Arizona Reporter
What is there to say about the new sports/horse/Disney movie Secretariat? Honestly, not much. The story of the famous racehorse from the 1970s and his owner Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) isn’t bad. It isn’t particularly interesting either. The film is the perfect example of a movie that would work better as a thirty-minute documentary or perhaps encyclopedia article. Under the direction of Randall Wallace (We Were Soldiers), this Mike Rich (The Rookie) adaptation of Will Nack’s book is about as milquetoast as they come. Sure, this is a true story in family film form,...
- 10/9/2010
- by Brian Zitzelman, Seattle Movie Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
'Secretariat' reviews - what do the critics think? -- The movie Secretariat based on the book by William Nack comes out Friday. What are the critics saying about it? The movie is directed by Randall Wallace from a script adapted by Mike Rich. It stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich, and Scott Glenn.According to Rottentomatoes.com, 64% of the 72 reviews counted favor the movie. Among those the site calls "Top Critics," that number is actually higher at 75% from 24 reviews counted.Over at Metacritic.com, they rank the movie as "mixed or average" with a ...
- 10/8/2010
- by Connie Ann Kirk, Books on Film Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
Secretariat
Directed by: Randall Wallace
Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale, Scott Glenn
Running Time: 1 hr 54 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: October 8, 2010
Plot: A housewife (Lane) takes over the stables from her ailing father (Glenn) and thinks she has a triple crown winner in a new horse they eventually call Secretariat.
Who’S It For? Want to celebrate a strong woman in the early 70s? Love Diane Lane no matter what? Those are your main motivators. Sure, there are horses, but not as many as you would think.
Expectations: One thought kept creeping into my head, can Secretariat really contend with Seabiscuit. I knew nothing about the Seabiscuit story, where as almost everyone knows Secretariat was the last horse to win the triple crown. I mean, Espn’s SportsCentury had Secretariat at number 35 for best athletes.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Diane Lane as Penny Chenery: She’s the first lady of horse racing.
Directed by: Randall Wallace
Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Margo Martindale, Scott Glenn
Running Time: 1 hr 54 mins
Rating: PG
Release Date: October 8, 2010
Plot: A housewife (Lane) takes over the stables from her ailing father (Glenn) and thinks she has a triple crown winner in a new horse they eventually call Secretariat.
Who’S It For? Want to celebrate a strong woman in the early 70s? Love Diane Lane no matter what? Those are your main motivators. Sure, there are horses, but not as many as you would think.
Expectations: One thought kept creeping into my head, can Secretariat really contend with Seabiscuit. I knew nothing about the Seabiscuit story, where as almost everyone knows Secretariat was the last horse to win the triple crown. I mean, Espn’s SportsCentury had Secretariat at number 35 for best athletes.
Scorecard (0-10)
Actors:
Diane Lane as Penny Chenery: She’s the first lady of horse racing.
- 10/8/2010
- by Jeff Bayer
- The Scorecard Review
For a movie that tells the remarkable true story of the greatest racing horse of all time, "Secretariat" is a truly unremarkable film. This is a film that tries its best to be an inspirational crowd-pleaser in the vein of "Seabiscuit" and ends up being neither inspiring nor crowd-pleasing. In fact, it just meanders in mediocre and shameful Oscar-baiting territory from start to finish thanks in no part to a bland, cliché-ridden and tension-less script by Mike Rich and the pedestrian direction of Randall Wallace who, after directing "We Were Soldiers," "The...
- 10/8/2010
- by Reuben Pereira, Ft. Lauderdale Movie Examiner
- Examiner Movies Channel
At last we’re off to the races with the opening of Secretariat - the rousing tale of the 1973 Triple Crown winner and the greatest race horse of all time!
Based on the novel “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” by William Nack, Secretariat centers on Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), Secretariat’s owner, and how she broke into the “boys only club” of thoroughbred horseracing in 1969. The real Penny Chenery, now 88, even has a cameo in the film as a spectator at the Belmont Stakes race. Walt Disney Pictures decided the time was right and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man In The Iron Mask, Braveheart screenplay) and writer Mike Rich (The Rookie). With the unbelievable, mud-in-your-face cinematography of Academy Award winner Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) and the galloping sound work of 20 time Oscar-nominee Kevin O’Connell, Secretariat is as close...
Based on the novel “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” by William Nack, Secretariat centers on Penny Chenery (Diane Lane), Secretariat’s owner, and how she broke into the “boys only club” of thoroughbred horseracing in 1969. The real Penny Chenery, now 88, even has a cameo in the film as a spectator at the Belmont Stakes race. Walt Disney Pictures decided the time was right and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man In The Iron Mask, Braveheart screenplay) and writer Mike Rich (The Rookie). With the unbelievable, mud-in-your-face cinematography of Academy Award winner Dean Semler (Dances With Wolves) and the galloping sound work of 20 time Oscar-nominee Kevin O’Connell, Secretariat is as close...
- 10/8/2010
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Diane Lane in Secretariat
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures I knew the story of Secretariat, but the particulars were tucked away so far in my mind that each turn in this horse tale was a surprise. I don't care much for horse racing although I do dedicate a couple hours of my life to the sport three times a year and on the off chance I take to the local track about 30 minutes south of Seattle. However, when told right, a story such as this can truly succeed on the big screen and Secretariat is an in-betweener when it comes to overall satisfaction. The race sequences are spectacular and the facts of the story are undeniably impressive, but the overall telling of the story is a bit whitewashed to the point the intrigue isn't really there until you hit the racetrack.
Opening in 1972, the film begins as Penny Chenery (Diane Lane...
Photo: Walt Disney Pictures I knew the story of Secretariat, but the particulars were tucked away so far in my mind that each turn in this horse tale was a surprise. I don't care much for horse racing although I do dedicate a couple hours of my life to the sport three times a year and on the off chance I take to the local track about 30 minutes south of Seattle. However, when told right, a story such as this can truly succeed on the big screen and Secretariat is an in-betweener when it comes to overall satisfaction. The race sequences are spectacular and the facts of the story are undeniably impressive, but the overall telling of the story is a bit whitewashed to the point the intrigue isn't really there until you hit the racetrack.
Opening in 1972, the film begins as Penny Chenery (Diane Lane...
- 10/8/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Chicago – In real life, we cling to the notion that the inconceivable can happen, that magical probability can penetrate the mendacity of everyday existence, but it rarely if ever happens. That is what makes the new film “Secretariat” so appealing, that 37 years ago the impossible did happen, through the heart of a horse and his believers. Diane Lane and John Malkovich lead the charge.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Secretariat is the horse that won the Triple Crown of racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) back in 1973, and did it in a fashion that has yet to be equalled. Although it seems that everyone would know this story, the power of the achievement had been lost, until this film found it again. With the feel (complete with wooden dialogue) of a 1940s studio film, Secretariat brings together the characters, settings and drama that only a true story can muster.
Diane Lane is Penny Chenery,...
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Secretariat is the horse that won the Triple Crown of racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) back in 1973, and did it in a fashion that has yet to be equalled. Although it seems that everyone would know this story, the power of the achievement had been lost, until this film found it again. With the feel (complete with wooden dialogue) of a 1940s studio film, Secretariat brings together the characters, settings and drama that only a true story can muster.
Diane Lane is Penny Chenery,...
- 10/8/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
The secret of this film’s success is that it isn’t just the saga of a famous, prize-winning horse; it’s also the story of his owner, a suburban housewife and mom who stepped into a man’s world and took charge of an animal she believed to be a champion. It documents a time in the late 1960s and early 70s, when social change was in the air, and women’s roles in society were changing, if slowly. Mike Rich’s screenplay captures the time quite well, as do all the visual details onscreen. Those qualities—plus an exceptionally good cast—lift this above the norm…...
- 10/8/2010
- Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy
Review in a Hurry: The true-life account of the "world's greatest racehorse" deserves better than this bland adaptation from the Disney factory. Worthy of the glue factory? Neigh! Secretariat is probably a safe bet for devoted horse-lovers, but others should pony up for a different flick. The Bigger Picture: Following in the hoofsteps of Seabiscuit, this underdog horse tale chronicles the amazing journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Wobbly Secretariat stumbles over a number of hurdles, though, notably Mike Rich's generic script, which trots out one cliché after another during its long gallop to the finish line. Dressed in Mary Tyler Moore outfits and a stiff, Pat Nixon-like wig, Diane Lane...
- 10/8/2010
- E! Online
Disney mastered the art of the sports underdog movie long ago, but now they’re just showing off. After crafting hits like Remember the Titans, The Rookie, and Miracle, in which real-life longshots overcome incredible obstacles and long odds to achieve athletic glory, Disney figured they really don’t even need the underdog. I give you Secretariat, which opens tomorrow on about 2,500 screens. It’s generally acknowledged that the strapping red colt was the most dominant Triple Crown winner ever, galloping into history with a Pegasus-like performance at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. At the Belmont, Secretariat was a 1-10 favorite to win the race.
- 10/7/2010
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Chicago – Randall Wallace began his screenwriting career at the top of the ladder, penning the script for the Best Picture-winning “Braveheart” and earning an Oscar nomination himself. He went on to direct “The Man in the Iron Mask” and “We Were Soldiers,” and returns this week with the inspirational “Secretariat,” the true story of the legendary horse starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich. Wallace recently sat down with us for a very-friendly and informative discussion on where he’s been for the last several years, the films that inspired him, and the difficulties of making a movie about horse racing.
HollywoodChicago.com: What is an interesting question that you’ve been asked by an audience member at a Q&A?
Randall Wallace: I was asked what I learned making the film.
HollywoodChicago.com: Well?
Wallace: All of my movies – “Braveheart,” “We Were Soldiers” – have been about the same things: That hope prevails,...
HollywoodChicago.com: What is an interesting question that you’ve been asked by an audience member at a Q&A?
Randall Wallace: I was asked what I learned making the film.
HollywoodChicago.com: Well?
Wallace: All of my movies – “Braveheart,” “We Were Soldiers” – have been about the same things: That hope prevails,...
- 10/7/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Is Secretariat corny? Well, put it this way: Does a racehorse love to run? You bet. And just as you'd imagine with a family-targeted movie about a horse, Randall Wallace's Secretariat is awash in sentimentality. The lump in your throat is as pro forma as the popcorn. The longer Secretariat goes on, the thicker Wallace and screenwriter Mike Rich lay it on. The inspirational moments may not have a subtitle saying "Here's the message," but they should. With all of that overt Disney Channel-style nostalgizing, it is probably a plus that most viewers already know that Secretariat wins the Triple Crown. Otherwise, the manipulation would seem even more shameless. And yet ... Oh, I know I should know better. But Secretariat got to me, mostly because of the way Wallace filmed the races -- and because of the heartfelt and mostly underplayed performances by...
- 10/7/2010
- by Marshall Fine
- Huffington Post
Check out new clips, broll and interviews from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Secretariat." I spoke to Diane Lane who plays Secretariat's owner Penny Chenery, John Malkovich as trainer Lucien Laurin as well as director Randall Wallace for the wonderful family drama which will have you cheering. We have new clips in high definition for your viewing pleasure as well as interviews with Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, Dylan Walsh, Fred Dalton Thompson, Kevin Connolly, Nelsan Ellis, Eric Lange, Margo Martindale, helmer Randall Wallace and producer Mark Ciardi of Mayhem Pictures. The film opens on October 8th and is screenwritten by Mike Rich based on the book written by William Nack (played by Kevin Connolly). Mayhem are responsible for other inspirational winning dramas including "Miracle" and "Invincible."...
- 9/27/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Secretariat
Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich
Directed by Randall Wallace
Rated PG
The challenge in making a movie like Secretariat stems from the fact that pretty much everybody already knows the story. In case you're one of the few who don't, I won't ruin the nearly 40-year-old spoiler for you here, but suffice it to say that the where of this movie isn't a surprise, it's the how that most are coming to see.
What screenwriter Mike Rich has done is focus on the journey of how Secretariat gained his place in history. He does so in the typical, PG-rated, overly-dramatized Disney fashion, but this is a pretty acceptable way to make up for the foregone conclusion nature of the film. What gets annoying is how he relies too much on dialogue to fast-forward through the exposition of his story; it feels a bit forced when characters tell each other...
Starring Diane Lane, John Malkovich
Directed by Randall Wallace
Rated PG
The challenge in making a movie like Secretariat stems from the fact that pretty much everybody already knows the story. In case you're one of the few who don't, I won't ruin the nearly 40-year-old spoiler for you here, but suffice it to say that the where of this movie isn't a surprise, it's the how that most are coming to see.
What screenwriter Mike Rich has done is focus on the journey of how Secretariat gained his place in history. He does so in the typical, PG-rated, overly-dramatized Disney fashion, but this is a pretty acceptable way to make up for the foregone conclusion nature of the film. What gets annoying is how he relies too much on dialogue to fast-forward through the exposition of his story; it feels a bit forced when characters tell each other...
- 9/17/2010
- by Mike Chesnut
- GetTheBigPicture.net
Check out the upcoming titles from Walt Disney Pictures for the fall season after the break!
Secretariat
Opening Date: October 8
Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, James Cromwell, Kevin Connolly
Director: Randall Wallace
Writer: Mike Rich
Official Synopsis: Based on the remarkable true story, Secretariat chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery – with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) – manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.
Read more on Walt Disney Pictures fall preview…...
Secretariat
Opening Date: October 8
Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, James Cromwell, Kevin Connolly
Director: Randall Wallace
Writer: Mike Rich
Official Synopsis: Based on the remarkable true story, Secretariat chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery – with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich) – manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.
Read more on Walt Disney Pictures fall preview…...
- 8/19/2010
- by Kate Erbland
- GordonandtheWhale
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has received 6,304 entries for its Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, from which up to five recipients will be granted $30,000 each in November. In its 25th year, the competition welcomed first time entries from Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Uganda and Uruguay. All 50 states and dozens of countries are also represented this year. To be eligible, screenwriters must not have earned over $5,000 from writing for film or TV, entries must be feature length and originally written in English (translations and adaptations are ineligible). Of the 113 fellowships that have been awarded over time, recipients include including Oscar nominee Susannah Grant (The Soloist, Erin Brockovich), Doug Atchison (Akeelah and the Bee), Mike Rich (The Rookie, Finding Forrester), ...
- 7/6/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
See photographs as well as videos from the "Secretariat" press conference! The event took place at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky on Thursday, April 29th. On-hand to answer questions were Diane Lane, real-life owner of Secretariat Penny Chenery (played by Lane), producer Mark Ciardi and director Randall Wallace. The memorable event was well-planned by Disney, opening up with a first look at the extraordinary trailer for the film which finds theaters on October 8th. We can't wait to see this one. Randall Wallace, director of "The Man in the Iron Mask" and writer of the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" as well as "Pearl Harbor" and "We Were Soldiers," helms from the writing by Mike Rich ("Finding Forester," "Radio")...
- 5/2/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Randall Wallace's horse drama "Secretariat" will be riding to theaters Oct. 8, 2010, and a first trailer for the Walt Disney release has debuted online. Check it out after the jump. One thing you'll notice really quick is that this one boasts quite the solid cast, including Diane Lane, John Malkovich and James Cromwell.
Lane will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown. Chenery first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. She later became known as the “first lady of racing.”
Mike Rich ("The Nativity Story") wrote the script, and as you can see below, the film promises to be an entertaining horse race movie that will likely find an audience even though I doubt it will match the excellence of "Seabiscuit." Anyway, it's always good to...
Lane will slip into the role of Penny Chenery, an American racehorse owner whose thoroughbred Secretariat won the 1973 Tripe Crown. Chenery first stepped into the world of horses and racing when she took over her father’s horse farm in Virginia. She later became known as the “first lady of racing.”
Mike Rich ("The Nativity Story") wrote the script, and as you can see below, the film promises to be an entertaining horse race movie that will likely find an audience even though I doubt it will match the excellence of "Seabiscuit." Anyway, it's always good to...
- 5/2/2010
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Being billed as “super secret,” a first screening of Disney’s Secretariat was held Tuesday evening at the Woodland Hills AMC in Southern California. Just as Wamg’s did last March with our early look of X-men Origins: Wolverine, we again had one of our La based friends in the audience. Based on William Nack’s book, “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion,” Disney’s Secretariat is the story of the famous horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown.
Here we go:
Doesn’t it seem weird that there hasn’t already been a movie made about 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, arguably one of the greatest, or perhaps the greatest race horse of all time?
Well the folks at Disney finally decided the time was right, and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man in The Iron Mask; Braveheart scribe) and writer Mike Rich...
Here we go:
Doesn’t it seem weird that there hasn’t already been a movie made about 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, arguably one of the greatest, or perhaps the greatest race horse of all time?
Well the folks at Disney finally decided the time was right, and put the story in the very capable hands of director Randall Wallace (Man in The Iron Mask; Braveheart scribe) and writer Mike Rich...
- 3/25/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A Prophet
Opens: February 12th 2010
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb
Director: Jacques Audiard
Summary: Sent to prison, Malik El Djebena falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins their confidence but uses his intelligence to discreetly develop his own network.
Analysis: Finally scoring a limited release in the Us in February, Jacques Audiard's violent and hard-edged prison drama won the Grand Prix at Cannes, scored Best Film at the London Film Festival, and is already the hotly tipped favourite to take the Oscar for Best Foreign Film late next month.
Reviews have been stellar around the world for the film which quickly became the most universally admired entry in the often hotly contentious first week of Cannes back in May. From a breakout performance by Tahar Rahim,...
Opens: February 12th 2010
Cast: Tahar Rahim, Niels Arestrup, Adel Bencherif, Hichem Yacoubi, Reda Kateb
Director: Jacques Audiard
Summary: Sent to prison, Malik El Djebena falls under the sway of a group of Corsicans who enforce their rule in the prison. As the 'missions' go by, he toughens himself and wins their confidence but uses his intelligence to discreetly develop his own network.
Analysis: Finally scoring a limited release in the Us in February, Jacques Audiard's violent and hard-edged prison drama won the Grand Prix at Cannes, scored Best Film at the London Film Festival, and is already the hotly tipped favourite to take the Oscar for Best Foreign Film late next month.
Reviews have been stellar around the world for the film which quickly became the most universally admired entry in the often hotly contentious first week of Cannes back in May. From a breakout performance by Tahar Rahim,...
- 1/2/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn will co-star in "Secretariat," the story of the horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown. Diane Lane stars as the horse's owner Penny Tweedy, the housewife who broke though a gender barrier to usher Secretariat to greatness. Walsh plays Lane's husband, a successful attorney who is accustomed to his wife being at his beck and call. Malkovich plays a charismatic trainer who underestimates the power of Secretariat; Glenn is a southern-bred aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin toss. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Randall Wallace is directing from a script by Mike Rich. Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing. The picture begins shooting this week in Louisiana...
- 9/22/2009
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
Filming begins this week in Louisiana and Kentucky on Secretariat, the story of the 1973 Triple-Crown-winning horse. Producers have rounded out the cast not a moment too soon by recently signing Dylan Walsh(”Nip/Tuck”), John Malkovich and Scott Glenn according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Also in the film is Diane Lane, who plays Secretariat’s unlikely owner Penny Tweedy. Walsh steps in as Lane’s successful attorney husband; Glenn plays a southern aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin flip; Malkovich is the trainer who underestimates the the horse’s abilities.
At the helm is Randall Wallace working from a script written by Mike Rich.
All I know about the story of Secretariat comes from Espn so this film could give some insight into the life of the famous equine and those who helped him along the way. I don’t expect this film to be a 31-length winner,...
Also in the film is Diane Lane, who plays Secretariat’s unlikely owner Penny Tweedy. Walsh steps in as Lane’s successful attorney husband; Glenn plays a southern aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin flip; Malkovich is the trainer who underestimates the the horse’s abilities.
At the helm is Randall Wallace working from a script written by Mike Rich.
All I know about the story of Secretariat comes from Espn so this film could give some insight into the life of the famous equine and those who helped him along the way. I don’t expect this film to be a 31-length winner,...
- 9/22/2009
- by David Pohl
- The Scorecard Review
Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn will star opposite Diane Lane in Secretariat , says The Hollywood Reporter . In the story of the horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown, Lane plays the horse's owner Penny Tweedy, the housewife who broke though a gender barrier to usher Secretariat to greatness. Walsh plays Lane's husband, a successful attorney who is accustomed to his wife being at his beck and call. Malkovich plays a charismatic trainer who underestimates the power of Secretariat; Glenn is a southern-bred aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin toss. Randall Wallace is directing from a script by Mike Rich. Shooting starts this week in Louisiana and Kentucky.
- 9/21/2009
- Comingsoon.net
Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich and Scott Glenn are saddling up for "Secretariat," the story of the horse that won the 1973 Triple Crown.
Diane Lane stars as the horse's owner Penny Tweedy, the housewife who broke though a gender barrier to usher Secretariat to greatness.
Walsh plays Lane's husband, a successful attorney who is accustomed to his wife being at his beck and call.
Malkovich plays a charismatic trainer who underestimates the power of Secretariat; Glenn is a southern-bred aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin toss.
Randall Wallace is directing from a script by Mike Rich. Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing. The picture begins shooting this week in Louisiana and Kentucky.
Walsh, repped by Gersh and McGowan Management, next stars in Screen Gem's "Stepfather." Penn Badgley and Amber Hear also appear in the thriller, which opens Oct. 16. Walsh also stars in FX's "Nip/Tuck," which returns Oct.
Diane Lane stars as the horse's owner Penny Tweedy, the housewife who broke though a gender barrier to usher Secretariat to greatness.
Walsh plays Lane's husband, a successful attorney who is accustomed to his wife being at his beck and call.
Malkovich plays a charismatic trainer who underestimates the power of Secretariat; Glenn is a southern-bred aristocrat who loses the horse in a coin toss.
Randall Wallace is directing from a script by Mike Rich. Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray are producing. The picture begins shooting this week in Louisiana and Kentucky.
Walsh, repped by Gersh and McGowan Management, next stars in Screen Gem's "Stepfather." Penn Badgley and Amber Hear also appear in the thriller, which opens Oct. 16. Walsh also stars in FX's "Nip/Tuck," which returns Oct.
- 9/21/2009
- by By Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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