When directors Scott Christian Sava and Tony Bancroft first premiered their 3D animated feature “Animal Crackers” at Annecy in 2017, the film’s prospects could hardly have looked better following incredible audience enthusiasm and a strong review from Variety’s Peter Debruge.
What came next could hardly have gone worse.
“(When) most people talk about making an independent movie, it’s usually the finances or actually making the film that’s the hardest thing,” Bancroft explains in a Making Of presentation at this year’s digital Annecy Intl. Animation Festival.
He goes on to say that, “Those two things that should have been the hardest possible things for us went pretty smoothly. It was actually a third thing, getting distribution, where we hit our biggest snags with ‘Animal Crackers.’”
Sava continues, recalling, “The studio we signed on with, who shall not be named, went bankrupt and we moved over to another studio.
What came next could hardly have gone worse.
“(When) most people talk about making an independent movie, it’s usually the finances or actually making the film that’s the hardest thing,” Bancroft explains in a Making Of presentation at this year’s digital Annecy Intl. Animation Festival.
He goes on to say that, “Those two things that should have been the hardest possible things for us went pretty smoothly. It was actually a third thing, getting distribution, where we hit our biggest snags with ‘Animal Crackers.’”
Sava continues, recalling, “The studio we signed on with, who shall not be named, went bankrupt and we moved over to another studio.
- 6/15/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Sometimes finding a distributor can be harder than making the movie. So it was with the charming animated fantasy “Animal Crackers,” which premiered at the Annecy French animation festival in 2017, and returns to Annecy 2020 Online (June 15-30) after being acquired by Netflix. The streamer, which dropped the trailer on Monday, also announced that it will stream the feature July 24 in nearly 200 countries.
Directed by Tony Bancroft (“Mulan”) and Scott Christian Sava (the character designer and owner of Blue Dream Studios), “Animal Crackers” sends a magical box of cookies to rescue a rundown circus. The CG animation conjures a Disney retro vibe, and boasts voice work by John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, and Ian McKellen. Meanwhile, Carter Goodrich (“Despicable Me”) provided the warmly appealing character design work.
Both the trailer and online making-of presentation with Bancroft, Sava, and Goodrich tout the nostalgic slice of Americana at the heart of “Animal Crackers,...
Directed by Tony Bancroft (“Mulan”) and Scott Christian Sava (the character designer and owner of Blue Dream Studios), “Animal Crackers” sends a magical box of cookies to rescue a rundown circus. The CG animation conjures a Disney retro vibe, and boasts voice work by John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Danny DeVito, and Ian McKellen. Meanwhile, Carter Goodrich (“Despicable Me”) provided the warmly appealing character design work.
Both the trailer and online making-of presentation with Bancroft, Sava, and Goodrich tout the nostalgic slice of Americana at the heart of “Animal Crackers,...
- 6/15/2020
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
France’s 2020 Annecy festival and accompanying Mifa market won’t be the first such events to go completely online this year, but certainly stand out as one of Europe’s largest to do so. The prestigious animation gathering, which normally draws toon heavyhitters from all over the world, will stream June 15-30.
While platforms and broadcasters fight over available content, with kids and family one of the tentpoles of subscriber retention, the market for animation has never been more demanding — both in quality and audience expectation.
One big challenge in making the transition to online is the inability to stream many of the key titles from Annecy’s Official and Contrechamp competitions in their entirety due to licensing rights and other contractual conditions.
However, several studios and key sales agents have confirmed to Variety that they are planning alternative means of promoting their upcoming content while still entertaining eager Annecy badge-holders.
While platforms and broadcasters fight over available content, with kids and family one of the tentpoles of subscriber retention, the market for animation has never been more demanding — both in quality and audience expectation.
One big challenge in making the transition to online is the inability to stream many of the key titles from Annecy’s Official and Contrechamp competitions in their entirety due to licensing rights and other contractual conditions.
However, several studios and key sales agents have confirmed to Variety that they are planning alternative means of promoting their upcoming content while still entertaining eager Annecy badge-holders.
- 6/12/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
First Food Fight!, The Emoji Movie, and now this? A goddamn Animal Crackers movie? What depths will Hollywood sink to? What's next, Cheez-its the movie, starring Ryan Reynolds as a cracker who has to go on a journey of -- actually that doesn't sound like a bad idea. Or maybe I'm just hungry. However, at the same time, The Lego Movie is just as crass and commercial an idea as this one, but that... Read More...
- 7/19/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
Move over Emoji Movie, I think we've found a contender for worst idea for an animated movie: Animal Crackers. Yes, Animal Crackers. But, hell, maybe they found an interesting hook, or some untapped story idea that elevates its origins (like Lego Movie did). Here's the plot synopsis: Animal Crackers is about a family who must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a run-down circus from... Read More...
- 5/19/2017
- by Damion Damaske
- JoBlo.com
NEWSCahiers du Cinéma has revealed its Top 10 of 2016:Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade)Elle (Paul Verhoeven)The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding Refn)Aquarius (Kleber Mendonça Filho)Ma Loute (Bruno Dumont)Julieta (Pedro Almodóvar)Rester Vertical (Alain Guiraudie)La loi de la jungle (Antonin Peretjatko)Carol (Todd Haynes)Le bois dont les rêves sont faits (Claire Simon)Slamdance Film Festival has announced its 23rd edition, starting with its narrative and documentary feature film competition lineup. Variety has the full announcement.
Dennis Hopper's personal record collection is now on sale via Moda Operandi.Recommended VIEWINGWes Anderson has delivered a Christmas themed advertisement for H&M. Pietro Marcello's Lost and Beautiful gets a gorgeous new trailer via Grasshopper Film.A welcome meeting between three giants of world cinema: Q&A with Carlos Reygadas & Apichatpong Weerasethakul introduced by Béla Tarr.Recommended READINGThe ambitious new issue of Lola is now available, and it...
Dennis Hopper's personal record collection is now on sale via Moda Operandi.Recommended VIEWINGWes Anderson has delivered a Christmas themed advertisement for H&M. Pietro Marcello's Lost and Beautiful gets a gorgeous new trailer via Grasshopper Film.A welcome meeting between three giants of world cinema: Q&A with Carlos Reygadas & Apichatpong Weerasethakul introduced by Béla Tarr.Recommended READINGThe ambitious new issue of Lola is now available, and it...
- 12/1/2016
- MUBI
Above: 1960s French stock poster for Marx Brothers revivals.This weekend New York’s Film Forum begins a week-long series entitled The Marx Brothers & The Golden Age of Vaudeville which is as good an excuse as any to look at the representation of the greatest sibling comedy team in cinema through movie posters. It has long been a tradition in movie poster illustration to render comedy stars as caricatures—often with oversized heads on small bodies—and Groucho, Harpo and Chico were a caricaturist’s dream. (Zeppo, the straight man, less so, but he left the act after Duck Soup in 1933, and re-release posters for the films he appeared in tend to ignore him, as in the Belgian Duck Soup and the Danish Horse Feathers below). With their distinctive props—Groucho’s oversized greasepaint mustache and cigar, Harpo’s curly blonde wig and Chico’s Alpine hat—the threesome could...
- 9/23/2016
- MUBI
By 1935, the Marx Brothers already had five movies to add to their already extensive Broadway and Vaudeville resume, among them the legendary Duck Soup and the near-classics Animal Crackers and Monkey Business. As we’ve often seen, however, some of our most beloved Hollywood favorites flopped upon first release. 1933’s Duck Soup, specifically, was the last of a five-picture deal the Brothers had at Paramount, and its commercial failure would spell a parting of the ways between the studio and the iconic comedy team.
Enter Irving G. Thalberg, the wunderkind who helped build MGM into a powerhouse. Perhaps best known today for the namesake honor given to producers at each year’s Academy Awards, Thalberg left an indelible mark on Hollywood before his untimely death in 1937 at the age of 36. In addition to launching such innovations as the first production code and the use of audience response questionnaires to hone...
Enter Irving G. Thalberg, the wunderkind who helped build MGM into a powerhouse. Perhaps best known today for the namesake honor given to producers at each year’s Academy Awards, Thalberg left an indelible mark on Hollywood before his untimely death in 1937 at the age of 36. In addition to launching such innovations as the first production code and the use of audience response questionnaires to hone...
- 11/15/2015
- by M. Robert Grunwald
- SoundOnSight
Groucho Marx in 'Duck Soup.' Groucho Marx movies: 'Duck Soup,' 'The Story of Mankind' and romancing Margaret Dumont on TCM Grouch Marx, the bespectacled, (painted) mustached, cigar-chomping Marx brother, is Turner Classic Movies' “Summer Under the Stars” star today, Aug. 14, '15. Marx Brothers fans will be delighted, as TCM is presenting no less than 11 of their comedies, in addition to a brotherly reunion in the 1957 all-star fantasy The Story of Mankind. Non-Marx Brothers fans should be delighted as well – as long as they're fans of Kay Francis, Thelma Todd, Ann Miller, Lucille Ball, Eve Arden, Allan Jones, affectionate, long-tongued giraffes, and/or that great, scene-stealing dowager, Margaret Dumont. Right now, TCM is showing Robert Florey and Joseph Santley's The Cocoanuts (1929), an early talkie notable as the first movie featuring the four Marx Brothers – Groucho, Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo. Based on their hit Broadway...
- 8/14/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Scarlett Johansson has hosted “Saturday Night Live” three times before, and each time she’s proven an excellent fit for the show. She hasn’t hosted in four years, so there are a lot of new Not Ready For Primetime Players that have yet to interact with her on Studio 8H. Expect parodies of “The Avengers.” You should probably Not expect parodies of “Under The Skin.” As always, I’ll be grading each sketch in real time. As always, you should comment in real time in the comments. We only have three more episodes in an overall excellent season for the show, so here’s hoping “SNL” goes out on a high note. Come back at 11:30 pm Est when the liveblog officially kicks off. (Note: I'll be referring to the host all night as ScarJo, not because I think it's a good way to refer to her, but it's...
- 5/3/2015
- by Ryan McGee
- Hitfix
Chicago – One of the specialities of HollywoodChicago.com is the film and personality interview. The majority of these chats came through me, Patrick McDonald, and I couldn’t narrow it down to a top 10 or even a top 20. For 2014, there were 25 top interviews, and it is a diverse range of voices.
It is a privilege to get the opportunity to participate in the promotional tours, awards ceremonies, film festivals, book appearances, phoners and other lucky happenstances that feature the notable among us. To whittle down the list, I mostly thought about what was said in these interviews, whether inspirational or provocative – plus the status of the participants, whether they are up-and-coming or established.
The interview highlights are broken down by “Background and Behind-the-Scenes” and the “Memorable Quote” associated with each subject, and are often accompanied with exclusive photography by Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com. Four notables who just missed the...
It is a privilege to get the opportunity to participate in the promotional tours, awards ceremonies, film festivals, book appearances, phoners and other lucky happenstances that feature the notable among us. To whittle down the list, I mostly thought about what was said in these interviews, whether inspirational or provocative – plus the status of the participants, whether they are up-and-coming or established.
The interview highlights are broken down by “Background and Behind-the-Scenes” and the “Memorable Quote” associated with each subject, and are often accompanied with exclusive photography by Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com. Four notables who just missed the...
- 1/12/2015
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Yep, there's a CG animated movie coming out called Animal Crackers, which is based on the classic kids snack food. I think it hilarious that Hollywood is now moving in the direction of adapting food into movies. I think the Peeps feature was the last one to be announced.
Animal Crackers will feature the voices of Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen, Danny DeVito, Patrick Warburton, Gilbert Gottfried, Raven-Symoné, and Harvey Fierstein. This is the synopsis that was released:
Animal Crackers follows a family whose life is turned upside down when they inherit a rundown circus and a mysterious box of Animal Crackers, which magically change the person who eats them into the animal they have eaten — including monkeys, giraffes, lions, tigers and bears.
I guess that's the way to go for a movie like this. I guess there's a chance it could be a fun flick to watch. The project is...
Animal Crackers will feature the voices of Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen, Danny DeVito, Patrick Warburton, Gilbert Gottfried, Raven-Symoné, and Harvey Fierstein. This is the synopsis that was released:
Animal Crackers follows a family whose life is turned upside down when they inherit a rundown circus and a mysterious box of Animal Crackers, which magically change the person who eats them into the animal they have eaten — including monkeys, giraffes, lions, tigers and bears.
I guess that's the way to go for a movie like this. I guess there's a chance it could be a fun flick to watch. The project is...
- 11/7/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Unlike live-action Hollywood films, animation isn’t star-driven. Stories are the stars in animation and, if you don’t believe it, look at the biggest animated film of all time: Frozen. Talented actors and singers in every role, none of which can yet sell a movie wholly on their own. Still, having big stars in your animated […]
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- 11/7/2014
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Just when you're think that everything that can be turned into a movie has been acquired by a studio, think again. The Wrap has word that a new animated feature is in the works called Animal Crackers. Yes, the little animal shaped snacks that are more cookies than crackers (and not just because Ben Affleck argued that fact in Armageddon) are heading to the big screen in a movie from an animation company called Blue Dream Studios. They've also locked down quite a weird assembly of voice talent with Sylvester Stallone, Ian McKellen and Danny DeVito taking three pivotal roles in the film. So what's this about? Read on! Here's the teaser poster for Animal Crackers though no release date has been set yet: The plot is described as following a family whose life is turned upside down when they inherit a rundown circus and a mysterious box of Animal Crackers,...
- 11/7/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Forget the reveal of the new Star Wars title and forget the news of a fourth Toy Story movie - today we celebrate something bigger. We celebrate finding out about a movie called Animal Crackers (not the great Marx Bros. feature), an animated tale about a mysterious box of Animal Crackers! Now before you get on the phone and text all your friends, wait until you hear who is voicing this masterpiece. Sir Ian McKellen, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone, Patrick Warburton, Gilbert Gottfried,...
- 11/6/2014
- by Graham McMorrow
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Sales to kick off at Afm.
Sydney and Los Angeles based Odin’s Eye Entertainment has taken on the animated feature Animal Crackers.
The film is co-directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan) and creator Scott Christian Sava (The Dreamland Chronicles).
Voice cast announcements are expected to be made at Afm, where Odin’s Eye will kick off sales. The film is in production now for delivery in 2016.
The story is about a workaholic dad who inherits a rundown circus. He discovers a magical box of animal crackers that gives him the ability to become any animal from the box.
“It’s incredibly rare to discover a property with such a strong premise, that is equally matched with first class storytelling, creativity and technical talent,” said Oee’s Michael Favelle. “To say we have high expectations for this film is somewhat of an understatement.”
The film is co-written by Dean Lorey (Arrested Development) and Sava. The film’s...
Sydney and Los Angeles based Odin’s Eye Entertainment has taken on the animated feature Animal Crackers.
The film is co-directed by Tony Bancroft (Mulan) and creator Scott Christian Sava (The Dreamland Chronicles).
Voice cast announcements are expected to be made at Afm, where Odin’s Eye will kick off sales. The film is in production now for delivery in 2016.
The story is about a workaholic dad who inherits a rundown circus. He discovers a magical box of animal crackers that gives him the ability to become any animal from the box.
“It’s incredibly rare to discover a property with such a strong premise, that is equally matched with first class storytelling, creativity and technical talent,” said Oee’s Michael Favelle. “To say we have high expectations for this film is somewhat of an understatement.”
The film is co-written by Dean Lorey (Arrested Development) and Sava. The film’s...
- 10/24/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Bill Hader has come a long way since his stint on Saturday Night Live, creating many popular characters and impersonations such as Stefon, Vincent Price and CNN’s Jack Cafferty. He is one of the highlights in such films as Adventureland, Knocked Up, Superbad and Pineapple Express, and so it is easy to see why author Mike Sacks interviewed him for his new book Poking A Dead Frog. In it, Hader talks about his career and he also lists 200 essential movies every comedy writer should see. Xo Jane recently published the list for those of us who haven’t had a chance to read the book yet. There are a ton of great recommendations and plenty I haven’t yet seen, but sadly my favourite comedy of all time isn’t mentioned. That would be Some Like It Hot. Still, it really is a great list with a mix of old and new.
- 8/28/2014
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Chicago – Saturday, June 21st, 2014, marked a special night at the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago – “A Salute to Dick Cavett.” The iconic talk show host, who seemingly knew every celebrity and newsmaker of the 20th Century, was honored for his broadcasting career, which has spanned over 50 years.
Richard Alva “Dick” Cavett was born – like his fellow talk show host Johnny Carson – in Nebraska. Like Carson, he began his entertainment career as a magician, right before he began college at Yale University. Shortly after graduating from Yale in the late 1950s, he was working at Time Magazine when he saw a notice in the newspaper that Jack Paar – then the host of “The Tonight Show” –was having difficulties with his opening monologues. Cavett wrote some jokes, and hand delivered them to Paar, who used them that night. The door to his career was open for Cavett, as he was hired...
Richard Alva “Dick” Cavett was born – like his fellow talk show host Johnny Carson – in Nebraska. Like Carson, he began his entertainment career as a magician, right before he began college at Yale University. Shortly after graduating from Yale in the late 1950s, he was working at Time Magazine when he saw a notice in the newspaper that Jack Paar – then the host of “The Tonight Show” –was having difficulties with his opening monologues. Cavett wrote some jokes, and hand delivered them to Paar, who used them that night. The door to his career was open for Cavett, as he was hired...
- 6/25/2014
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Ever since 2014 Tony nominee Jessie Mueller burst onto the New York theatre scene in 2011's On A Clear Day You Can See Forever, she has starred in three other Broadway shows- including her current gig, Beautiful. But before taking on Carole King, Mueller established herself as a major part of theatre in Chicago, starring in such shows as Guys amp Dolls, Henry IV, She Loves Me, Animal Crackers and more.Click here to watch a full collection of her Chicago work as compiled by the Chicago Tribune.
- 5/29/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Just for fun, on this Easter holiday, take our trivia challenge. Can you place all these quotes? If you’re stumped, scroll down for the answers.
Where are the Following Quotes From?
1) "Into the garbage chute, flyboy!"
2) "I never drink...Wine."
3) "Did you ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?"
4) "You've got the brain of a five year old child, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it."
5) "I spent eight years trying to reach him and another seven trying to see that he never got released, because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply evil!"
6) "I love dead! Hate living!"
7) "I'm like a dog chasing a car. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it!"
8) "I am big! It's the pictures that got small!"
9) "If I hadn't been very rich, I might have been a really great man.
Where are the Following Quotes From?
1) "Into the garbage chute, flyboy!"
2) "I never drink...Wine."
3) "Did you ever pick your feet in Poughkeepsie?"
4) "You've got the brain of a five year old child, and I bet he was glad to get rid of it."
5) "I spent eight years trying to reach him and another seven trying to see that he never got released, because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply evil!"
6) "I love dead! Hate living!"
7) "I'm like a dog chasing a car. I wouldn't know what to do with one if I caught it!"
8) "I am big! It's the pictures that got small!"
9) "If I hadn't been very rich, I might have been a really great man.
- 4/20/2014
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Rob Young)
- Cinelinx
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: May 6, 2014
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
The 1949 music-filled comedy Love Happy was the final film starring the legendary Marx Brothers (Duck Soup, Animal Crackers).
In the film, Harpo Marx is a true patron of the arts, taking from the rich to help feed a group of poor actors struggling to open a new musical without financial backers. He unknowingly makes off with the missing Romanoff diamonds when he shoplifts a tin of sardines from a classy Manhattan market. The diamonds have been smuggled into the country by a sinful yet sizzlingly beautiful jewel thief, Madame Egelichi (Ilona Massey). The Madame traces the tin back to the theater and becomes the show’s financial backer. Hoping to recover the missing diamonds, she and her henchmen nearly bring the whole house down in a madcap race to retrieve the jewels on opening night.
In addition to Harpo,...
Price: DVD $24.95, Blu-ray $29.95
Studio: Olive Films
The 1949 music-filled comedy Love Happy was the final film starring the legendary Marx Brothers (Duck Soup, Animal Crackers).
In the film, Harpo Marx is a true patron of the arts, taking from the rich to help feed a group of poor actors struggling to open a new musical without financial backers. He unknowingly makes off with the missing Romanoff diamonds when he shoplifts a tin of sardines from a classy Manhattan market. The diamonds have been smuggled into the country by a sinful yet sizzlingly beautiful jewel thief, Madame Egelichi (Ilona Massey). The Madame traces the tin back to the theater and becomes the show’s financial backer. Hoping to recover the missing diamonds, she and her henchmen nearly bring the whole house down in a madcap race to retrieve the jewels on opening night.
In addition to Harpo,...
- 4/14/2014
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
The Austin Film Society's series on New Romanian Cinema continues this weekend with Corneliu Porumnoiu's When Evening Falls On Bucharest Or Metabolism. It plays this evening and again on Sunday night at The Marchesa. Tuesday night's featured theme is Doc Nights, turning the spotlight on Blood Brother. Steve Hoover's documentary about a young man's trip to India working with HIV-infected children won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at last year's Sundance Film Festival. If you're up for a German WWII epic, Richard Linklater will be presenting a 35mm print of 1981's Das Boot on Wednesday night. Finally, Essential Cinema on Thursday night will be the 2012 Turkish film Watchtower.
Heading over to the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, the theater is bringing us the Marx Bros. starring in Animal Crackers on Saturday and Tuesday afternoon, a few screenings of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 35mm happening from Saturday-Monday,...
Heading over to the Alamo Drafthouse Ritz, the theater is bringing us the Marx Bros. starring in Animal Crackers on Saturday and Tuesday afternoon, a few screenings of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 35mm happening from Saturday-Monday,...
- 4/4/2014
- by Matt Shiverdecker
- Slackerwood
A former vaudevillian, the great comedian Fred Allen found his fame in radio but was unable to navigate a suitable transition to TV (“Television is a medium,” he once observed, “because it is neither rare nor well done.”). He made a few casual appearances in movies but only once, in 1945, did he take full advantage of that particular medium.
That film, one of the “lost” trailers featured in our Great Global Trailer Search, was, until its recent home video revival, very nearly a lost film in itself. More’s the pity because It’s in the Bag, Allen’s sole starring vehicle, is an overlooked comic gem.
A surreal-screwball farce fueled by Allen’s perpetually perplexed sad sack persona and out-of-left-field set pieces (like a nightmarish trip to the movies that predicts the vertiginous pitfalls of a crowded Imax theater), It’s in the Bag recalls the anything goes Paramount...
That film, one of the “lost” trailers featured in our Great Global Trailer Search, was, until its recent home video revival, very nearly a lost film in itself. More’s the pity because It’s in the Bag, Allen’s sole starring vehicle, is an overlooked comic gem.
A surreal-screwball farce fueled by Allen’s perpetually perplexed sad sack persona and out-of-left-field set pieces (like a nightmarish trip to the movies that predicts the vertiginous pitfalls of a crowded Imax theater), It’s in the Bag recalls the anything goes Paramount...
- 3/8/2014
- by TFH Team
- Trailers from Hell
Her films enchanted strife-hit Us audiences, and unlike so many child stars to come, she made a diplomatic transition to adulthood
• Shirley Temple obituary
• Shirley Temple: a career in clips
In the grim years of the Depression and the poverty-stricken 1930s, America took to its heart a lovable, curly-haired little girl who looked every bit as vulnerable as they felt, but who with the help of her pals and tender good-hearted grownups would put her best foot forward and surely win through in the end. This was Shirley Temple, who in that decade became one of the biggest stars in the world — her career and attractions shrewdly nurtured by the formidable 20th Century Fox studio chief Darryl F Zanuck, for whom Temple became a singing-and-dancing, ringleted cash calf.
She also achieved fame as a striking, almost unique example of how a child star graduates gracefully from the juvenile-lead status...
• Shirley Temple obituary
• Shirley Temple: a career in clips
In the grim years of the Depression and the poverty-stricken 1930s, America took to its heart a lovable, curly-haired little girl who looked every bit as vulnerable as they felt, but who with the help of her pals and tender good-hearted grownups would put her best foot forward and surely win through in the end. This was Shirley Temple, who in that decade became one of the biggest stars in the world — her career and attractions shrewdly nurtured by the formidable 20th Century Fox studio chief Darryl F Zanuck, for whom Temple became a singing-and-dancing, ringleted cash calf.
She also achieved fame as a striking, almost unique example of how a child star graduates gracefully from the juvenile-lead status...
- 2/12/2014
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Legendary singing-and-dancing child star Shirley Temple died Monday night of natural causes in her Woodside, Calif., home, surrounded by her family and caregivers. Temple, who later spent time as a U.N. delegate and ambassador, was best-known for her early roles in movies like Bright Eyes, in which she performed her signature song, "Good Ship Lollipop," The Little Colonel and Curly Top, which featured her classic rendition of "Animal Crackers in My Soup." Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2014 Temple's Bright Eyes co-star Jane Withers was shocked and distraught when she learned of Temple's
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- 2/11/2014
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cherubic child star of the 1930s who returned to public life as a Us diplomat
From 1934 to 1938, when she was at the height of her fame, Shirley Temple (later known as Shirley Temple Black), who has died aged 85, appeared in films as a bright-eyed, curly-topped, dimpled cherub, whose chirpy singing and toddler's tap dancing were perfect antidotes to the depression. "During this depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that, for just 15 cents, an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles," Franklin D Roosevelt stated in 1935, referring to the world's biggest and littlest star.
Temple's message was "be optimistic", the title of the song she sang in Little Miss Broadway (1938). Her biggest hit songs were On the Good Ship Lollipop, from Bright Eyes (1934), which describes a...
From 1934 to 1938, when she was at the height of her fame, Shirley Temple (later known as Shirley Temple Black), who has died aged 85, appeared in films as a bright-eyed, curly-topped, dimpled cherub, whose chirpy singing and toddler's tap dancing were perfect antidotes to the depression. "During this depression, when the spirit of the people is lower than at any other time, it is a splendid thing that, for just 15 cents, an American can go to a movie and look at the smiling face of a baby and forget his troubles," Franklin D Roosevelt stated in 1935, referring to the world's biggest and littlest star.
Temple's message was "be optimistic", the title of the song she sang in Little Miss Broadway (1938). Her biggest hit songs were On the Good Ship Lollipop, from Bright Eyes (1934), which describes a...
- 2/11/2014
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
She was far and away the most popular child actress of all time and at her prime, she was the most recognized star in the world. Shirley Temple’s sweet charisma and loveable voice lifted the spirit of depression-era America in a series of incredibly successful films throughout the 1930′s such as The Little Colonel, Curly Top (which featured her signature song ‘Animal Crackers in My Soup’), Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm, and The Littlest Rebel. Before those, when she was just three and four, Ms Temple starred in a series of politically incorrect ‘Baby Burlesque’ shorts, which featured its toddler cast members clad in adult costumes on the top and diapers fastened with large safety pins on the bottom (I’ve shown a couple of these at my Super-8 Movie Madness show to astounded audiences). In 1945, she married cult actor John Agar and co-starred with him in John Ford’s...
- 2/11/2014
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died, according to publicist Cheryl Kagan. She was 85. Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died at her home near San Francisco. A talented and ultra-adorable entertainer, Shirley Temple was America's top box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, a record no other child star has come near. She beat out such grown-ups as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Gary Cooper and Joan Crawford. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranking of the top 50 screen legends ranked Temple at No.
- 2/11/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
San Francisco (AP) - Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died. She was 85.
Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night at her home near San Francisco. She was surrounded by family members and caregivers, publicist Cheryl Kagan said.
"We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife for fifty-five years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black," a family statement said. The family would not disclose Temple's cause of death.
A talented and ultra-adorable entertainer, Shirley Temple was America's top box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, a record no other child star has come near. She beat out such grown-ups as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor,...
San Francisco (AP) - Shirley Temple, the dimpled, curly-haired child star who sang, danced, sobbed and grinned her way into the hearts of Depression-era moviegoers, has died. She was 85.
Temple, known in private life as Shirley Temple Black, died Monday night at her home near San Francisco. She was surrounded by family members and caregivers, publicist Cheryl Kagan said.
"We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife for fifty-five years of the late and much missed Charles Alden Black," a family statement said. The family would not disclose Temple's cause of death.
A talented and ultra-adorable entertainer, Shirley Temple was America's top box-office draw from 1935 to 1938, a record no other child star has come near. She beat out such grown-ups as Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor,...
- 2/11/2014
- by The Associated Press
- Moviefone
The following "Auditions at a Glance" calendar conveniently organizes projects by the date and day-of-the-week that the projects' auditions are taking place, to help you schedule your plans. Click on any of the following links to see the casting and job notices related to the dates and project titles highlighted below. Fri. Oct. 25 'Animal Crackers''It's A Wonderful Life', A Live Radio Play 'Soap' 'Survey' Sat., Oct. 26 'Don't Forget Me' 'Fruit Machine 2: Synesthesia' 'Hills Like White Elephants' 'Life Of An Addict' 'Petrified' 'Super Negro' Sun., Oct. 27 'Fresh Air' 'Fruit Machine 2: Synesthesia' 'Hills Like White Elephants' 'The Pirates Of Penzance', Youth Production Mon., Oct. 28 American Shakespeare Center, Actors' Renaissance 2015 Season Epa American Shakespeare Center, Blackfriars Summer & Fall Seasons 'Beer On Broadway' 'Cats', 'Anything Goes', 'Mary Poppins', 'Oklahoma!' and 'Fiddler on the Roof' 'It Hardly Rains in Summer' 'On The Town',...
- 10/24/2013
- backstage.com
Joss Whedon's Marvel's Agents of Shield fell to 1.28m (8.5%) on Channel 4 yesterday, overnight data reveals.
The third episode of the series, which aired at 8pm, was down 650k on last week and a total of 1.48m on its debut. A further 294k (1.2%) caught the show on +1.
On BBC One, The One Show interested 3.8m (19.5%) from 7pm and Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 3.66m (18.7%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 3.49m (15.1%) at 8.30pm, after which Have I Got News For You achieved 3.74m (15.7%) at 9pm. At 9.30pm, Citizen Khan had 2.69m (11.7%) and The Graham Norton Show was watched by 3.48m (25.2%) at 10.45pm.
BBC Two showed Dig WW2 with Dan Snow to 1.26m (6.5%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 1.51m (6.5%) and 2.15m (9.3%) respectively from 8pm, while Meerkat: Secrets of an Animal Superstar had 1.6m (6.9%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 2.05m (10.8%) at 10pm.
On ITV, the World Cup qualifier between England and...
The third episode of the series, which aired at 8pm, was down 650k on last week and a total of 1.48m on its debut. A further 294k (1.2%) caught the show on +1.
On BBC One, The One Show interested 3.8m (19.5%) from 7pm and Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 3.66m (18.7%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 3.49m (15.1%) at 8.30pm, after which Have I Got News For You achieved 3.74m (15.7%) at 9pm. At 9.30pm, Citizen Khan had 2.69m (11.7%) and The Graham Norton Show was watched by 3.48m (25.2%) at 10.45pm.
BBC Two showed Dig WW2 with Dan Snow to 1.26m (6.5%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 1.51m (6.5%) and 2.15m (9.3%) respectively from 8pm, while Meerkat: Secrets of an Animal Superstar had 1.6m (6.9%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 2.05m (10.8%) at 10pm.
On ITV, the World Cup qualifier between England and...
- 10/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Joss Whedon's Marvel's Agents of Shield continued with 1.93m (8.5%) on Channel 4 yesterday, overnight data reveals.
The second episode of the series, which aired at 8pm, was down 830k on last week's launch. A further 470k (2.2%) caught the show on +1.
On BBC One, The One Show interested 3.85m (20.5%) from 7pm and Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 2.02m (10%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 2.53m (11%) at 8.30pm, after which the first episode of the 46th series of Have I Got News For You, with guest host David Mitchell, achieved the highest ratings of primetime outside news and soaps with 4.98m (22.8%) at 9pm. At 9.30pm, Citizen Khan had 2.94m (14.3%).
BBC Two showed Hairy Bikers' Bake-Ation to 1.53m (7.9%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 2.17m (10%) and 2.42m (10.5%) respectively from 8pm, while Natural World had 1.67m (7.9%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 2.01m (11.2%) at 10pm.
On ITV, Gino's Italian Escape was seen by 3.02m...
The second episode of the series, which aired at 8pm, was down 830k on last week's launch. A further 470k (2.2%) caught the show on +1.
On BBC One, The One Show interested 3.85m (20.5%) from 7pm and Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 2.02m (10%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 2.53m (11%) at 8.30pm, after which the first episode of the 46th series of Have I Got News For You, with guest host David Mitchell, achieved the highest ratings of primetime outside news and soaps with 4.98m (22.8%) at 9pm. At 9.30pm, Citizen Khan had 2.94m (14.3%).
BBC Two showed Hairy Bikers' Bake-Ation to 1.53m (7.9%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 2.17m (10%) and 2.42m (10.5%) respectively from 8pm, while Natural World had 1.67m (7.9%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 2.01m (11.2%) at 10pm.
On ITV, Gino's Italian Escape was seen by 3.02m...
- 10/5/2013
- Digital Spy
The first episode of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing scored 7.81m (35.2%) on BBC One on Friday (September 27), overnight data suggests.
The audience peaked at 8.07m at 9.45pm, roughly on a par with last year's opener. It was down 620k on the September 7 launch show.
Meanwhile on Channel 4, Joss Whedon's highly-anticipated Marvel's Agents of Shield launched to 2.76m (12.6%) at 8pm (471k/2.1%).
Back on BBC One, The One Show interested 3.65m (20.6%) from 7pm, after which Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 2.46m (12.7%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 3.32m (14.6%) at 8.30pm and John Bishop Live: Rollercoaster Tour attracted 2.44m (21.5%) at 10.45pm.
BBC Two showed Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets to 1.43m (7.7%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 1.97m (9.3%) and 2.26m (9.9%) respectively from 8pm, while David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates had 1.43m (6.5%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 1.99m (11%) at 10pm.
On ITV, Gino's Italian Escape was...
The audience peaked at 8.07m at 9.45pm, roughly on a par with last year's opener. It was down 620k on the September 7 launch show.
Meanwhile on Channel 4, Joss Whedon's highly-anticipated Marvel's Agents of Shield launched to 2.76m (12.6%) at 8pm (471k/2.1%).
Back on BBC One, The One Show interested 3.65m (20.6%) from 7pm, after which Ronnie's Animal Crackers appealed to 2.46m (12.7%) at 7.30pm. Miranda took 3.32m (14.6%) at 8.30pm and John Bishop Live: Rollercoaster Tour attracted 2.44m (21.5%) at 10.45pm.
BBC Two showed Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets to 1.43m (7.7%) at 7pm. Mastermind and Gardeners' World then took 1.97m (9.3%) and 2.26m (9.9%) respectively from 8pm, while David Attenborough's Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates had 1.43m (6.5%) at 9pm. Qi grabbed 1.99m (11%) at 10pm.
On ITV, Gino's Italian Escape was...
- 9/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Generally, screenwriting is reserved for a thankless group of nerds who spend most of their waking hours making "Star Wars" references and lamenting their low position on the Hollywood totem pole.
But once in a while, the ladies and gentlemen behind the scripts end up becoming household name ... or move on from other successful careers to take a stab at screenwriting. And whether it's to make a buck, help out a buddy or take on a new challenge, these scribes sometimes end up scoring some pretty unexpected gigs.
So, upon the revelation that titan of twist M. Night Shyamalan was allegedly though perhaps wasn't after all involved in writing "She's All That" (1999), a movie about how beautiful women become even more beautiful when they take off their glasses and wear their hair down, we've assembled a list of some other well-known writers whose names are attached to some surprising projects.
But once in a while, the ladies and gentlemen behind the scripts end up becoming household name ... or move on from other successful careers to take a stab at screenwriting. And whether it's to make a buck, help out a buddy or take on a new challenge, these scribes sometimes end up scoring some pretty unexpected gigs.
So, upon the revelation that titan of twist M. Night Shyamalan was allegedly though perhaps wasn't after all involved in writing "She's All That" (1999), a movie about how beautiful women become even more beautiful when they take off their glasses and wear their hair down, we've assembled a list of some other well-known writers whose names are attached to some surprising projects.
- 6/18/2013
- by Adam D'Arpino
- NextMovie
Freaks and Geeks creator, Bridesmaids director, and helmer of many of your favorite episodes of Mad Men, Arrested Development, and Parks and Recreation Paul Feig returns on June 28 with The Heat, starring Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy as mismatched crime fighters in pursuit of a drug lord. In no particular order, these are the movies, books, cuisines, and teachers that inspired him. 1. Groucho MarxMy mom took me to see Animal Crackers and I started imitating Groucho. At one point I was doing Groucho-Grams, where I’d go to somebody’s work and be Groucho. I bought the long coat, glasses, and greasepaint mustache. My boss was like, “Just get one of those nose and glasses.” I was like, “How dare you, sir!” 2. George CarlinI bought his albums on cassette, and I had this cassette player that I only found out years later ran a little faster than a normal player.
- 6/17/2013
- by Jennifer Vineyard
- Vulture
Earlier this month I discovered this Deco delight on the excellent silent film Tumblr The Loudest Voice, where it was billed as “Ad for Bettina Loved a Soldier, 1916” with no further information as to where it came from. The film has an IMDb page but on its listing on the Progressive Silent Film List the survival status of the fim is “unknown.” A synopsis of the film can be found in Clive Hirschhorn’s The Universal Story (which documents the 2,641 films produced by Universal from the silent era until 1982) and there is also a synopsis on the TCM database.
Searching for the origins of the ad, which was more than likely an insert in a trade magazine (though what a poster it would have made), I stumbled across a treasure trove of similar ads on Flickr. The ads, all for Bluebird Photoplays Inc. and all seemingly drawn by one Burton Rice,...
Searching for the origins of the ad, which was more than likely an insert in a trade magazine (though what a poster it would have made), I stumbled across a treasure trove of similar ads on Flickr. The ads, all for Bluebird Photoplays Inc. and all seemingly drawn by one Burton Rice,...
- 5/31/2013
- by Adrian Curry
- MUBI
Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced casting for the 2013 summer season's exciting slate of productions. On the Main Stage, the cast of Animal Crackers playing June 26 - July 14, 2013 will include Jonathan Brody Naked Boys Singing, Adam Chanler-Berat Peter and the Starcatcher, Mara Davi Death Takes a Holiday, Renee Elise Goldsberry Good People, Ellen Harvey How to Succeed..., and Jacob Ming Trent Hands on a Hardbody, all making their Wtf debuts.
- 4/25/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
1994′s Heavenly Creatures turned out to be the little flick that launched some big careers (along with helping turn New Zealand into a movie making mecca), This docudrama pushed director Peter Jackson out into the big studios and all the way to Middle Earth (with several Academy Awards along the way). Another Creatures alum to go home with gold in a few years was Kate Winslet (with a stop on that doomed boat trip that became the second biggest box office hit of all time). And what about poor, young murderess Pauline? I’m speaking of the talented actress that shared the screen with Ms. W. Well, Melanie Lynskey has racked up a lot of screen time ( big and small screen ) since then. Many may know her as Charlie Harper’s stalker-ex in the TV sitcom smash “Two and a Half Men”. She’s also had some great supporting roles...
- 10/19/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Titled after the snarky tune sung by Groucho Marx in the Marx Bros. film Animal Crackers, Hello I Must Be Going is the story of a 30-something woman who becomes re-dependent on her parents after the catastrophe of her divorce. Her emotional slump is changed when she starts a relationship with a young man who happens to be her father’s client’s son (played by Christopher Abbott, from “Girls”). Equally emotionally honest and sexy, the film directed by Todd Louiso and written by Sarah Koskoff proves that this memorable actress is well-deserving of more lead roles in her colorful filmography’s future.
Making her debut in 1994 opposite Kate Winslet in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures, Lynskey has become a familiar face to both the independent and mainstream film world, appearing in movies like Up in the Air, The Informant!, Sweet Home Alabama, Away We Go, and soon The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Making her debut in 1994 opposite Kate Winslet in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures, Lynskey has become a familiar face to both the independent and mainstream film world, appearing in movies like Up in the Air, The Informant!, Sweet Home Alabama, Away We Go, and soon The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
- 9/26/2012
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
I can’t help but have the tiniest twinge of interest in anything pertaining to time travel — it can even generate attention toward a movie with the deathly acting combination of Mark Duplass and Aubrey Plaza — so please excuse whatever misguided enthusiasm might be generated right… now. Variety reports that Paramount, Montecito Pictures, and Walden Media are enlisting on-set PAs Theodore Bressman and David Branson Smith to write Field Trip, an adventure film based on an idea from Jordan Cahan.
Field Trip — which has been something of a “passion project” for Montecito’s own Ivan Reitman these past few years — revolves around a teacher who takes students on a [insert title here] that uses time travel in lieu of public transportation systems. Now, again, my love of this sci-fi conceit is not always to be trusted — I’ve been burned on this one a couple of times, believe you me — but isn’t...
Field Trip — which has been something of a “passion project” for Montecito’s own Ivan Reitman these past few years — revolves around a teacher who takes students on a [insert title here] that uses time travel in lieu of public transportation systems. Now, again, my love of this sci-fi conceit is not always to be trusted — I’ve been burned on this one a couple of times, believe you me — but isn’t...
- 6/18/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Paramount and director Michael Bay seem bound and determined to turn Bay’s next big picture, true-life tale Pain and Gain, into a real piece of work (read – not a film that gets its big gags from racist robots). First, Bay secured a story that’s seemingly ready-made for the cinematic treatment – a dark, funny, bizarre, and captivating story about loser bodybuilders in Miami who get mixed up violent crime (violent crime that, despite their bulk, they are truly not cut out for). Then, he filled out his cast with a mix of recognizable talent (Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson), spiced it up with some solid hitters (Ed Harris, Tony Shaloub, and Anthony Mackie), and then (for once in his directorial career), cast a model (Bar Paly) in a role suitable for a model. What next, Bay? According to THR, screenwriter Scott Rosenberg has been brought in “for polish and punch-up duties” on the film’s script...
- 3/6/2012
- by Kate Erbland
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Taking a bad reputation and making amends, CBS Films has been shaping up bit by bit these past few months by putting out more respectable material — The Woman in Black, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and the forthcoming, Coen brothers-scripted Gambit among them. Possibly continuing this trend is The Expats, a film version of Chris Pavone‘s thriller that, according to THR, has landed its screenwriter.
The person for this job is Alex Holmes (House of Saddam), who will be scripting a tale centering on “a wife and mother who after moving with her family from Washington, DC to Luxembourg discovers intrigue around her husband’s work in cyber-security and another newly arrived American couple who may not be what they seem. As she begins to dig into these mysteries while traveling around Europe, the truth threatens to drag her own CIA past into the open.”
Mystery, intrigue, spy groups,...
The person for this job is Alex Holmes (House of Saddam), who will be scripting a tale centering on “a wife and mother who after moving with her family from Washington, DC to Luxembourg discovers intrigue around her husband’s work in cyber-security and another newly arrived American couple who may not be what they seem. As she begins to dig into these mysteries while traveling around Europe, the truth threatens to drag her own CIA past into the open.”
Mystery, intrigue, spy groups,...
- 3/6/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Mean Moms
"The Vow" scribes Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein are set to rewrite the adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman's "Mean Moms" for New Line.
The story will focus on a happily married mother of two who moves from small-town America to the high-class suburbs, where she faces the cutthroat world of competitive parenting. [Source: Variety]
Trespassers
Bob Gale ("Back to the Future" trilogy) is on board to adapt Scott Hampton's supernatural graphic novel "Trespassers" for the big screen. Ryan E. Heppe ("Short Circuit") is producing.
The story follows a group of mythbusters set on debunking the legend of a famous allegedly haunted house. Their rationality is put to the test when they discover demonic guardians, a gateway to hell and discover not all of them are exactly who they claim to be. [Source: Variety]
Pain and Gain
Scott Rosenberg ("Con Air," "Gone in 60 Seconds") will polish and punch-up the script for...
"The Vow" scribes Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein are set to rewrite the adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman's "Mean Moms" for New Line.
The story will focus on a happily married mother of two who moves from small-town America to the high-class suburbs, where she faces the cutthroat world of competitive parenting. [Source: Variety]
Trespassers
Bob Gale ("Back to the Future" trilogy) is on board to adapt Scott Hampton's supernatural graphic novel "Trespassers" for the big screen. Ryan E. Heppe ("Short Circuit") is producing.
The story follows a group of mythbusters set on debunking the legend of a famous allegedly haunted house. Their rationality is put to the test when they discover demonic guardians, a gateway to hell and discover not all of them are exactly who they claim to be. [Source: Variety]
Pain and Gain
Scott Rosenberg ("Con Air," "Gone in 60 Seconds") will polish and punch-up the script for...
- 3/6/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
video platform video management video solutions video player Sugar, spice and everything ... naughty?!Wednesday's episode of “Toddlers & Tiaras” featured an "Old Hollywood Glamor"-themed pageant. Several contestants dressed up as the iconic Shirley Temple, including Mia and Kayla, who faced off with two completely different Temple routines.With $10,000 at stake, Mia’s mom Marina knew her daughter had to stand out. Mia ended up singing a very cute version of Temple’s “Animal Crackers In My Soup.” However, it was pageant contestant Kayla who took Shirley Temple to the next level. One second Kayla was cute and smiling, and the next she was suggestively dancing like pop princess Britney Spears! The crowed loved Kayla’s provocative rendition of "The Good Ship Lollipop,” but Mia’s mom was not pleased. Marina gathered her family and said, "Let's go! I don't want to see any more."Do you think the dance was...
- 1/19/2012
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Jensen Ross Ackles was born on 1 March 1978 in Dallas, Texas. He is of Irish, Scots and English ancestry. Jensen's parents were going to name him Justin, but settled on Jensen as it wasn't too well known a name. He attended Dartmouth Elementary, Richardson, Texas and graduated from Lloyd Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas in 1996. He is 6' 1" and his height has been the brunt of many a joke in Supernatural. An avid sportsplayer, keen on Lacrosse and baseball, he had aspired to become a sports therapist and wanted to study Sports Medicine at Texas Tech University. Jensen's father, Alan Ackles is also an actor and his mother is Donna. He has an older brother, Josh and a younger sister, Mackenzie. Jensen's Texan accent comes and goes, but is especially strong when he's back home. At the tender age of 2, he began modelling and appeared in such commercials for Wal-Mart, Radio Shack and Nabisco.
- 11/8/2011
- by mhasan@corp.popstar.com (Mila Hasan)
- PopStar
With Roland Emmerich reportedly adapting 80s videogame Asteroids for the big screen, we take a look at ten other films featuring big rocks from outer space…
Before science came along and told us otherwise, our ancestors thought that meteors, shooting stars or comets were either sent by God, or were portents of doom. And thanks to cinema, we now know that, in a roundabout way, the latter is true.
In almost every instance, the sighting of an asteroid, meteorite or comet in a movie means certain doom for its cast. Whether the astral object in question is a gigantic killer meteor bound for Earth, or a comet whose tail hides a race of dormant space vampires, their presence is always bad news.
With Roland Emmerich set to unleash all kinds of revenge against rocks from outer space in his forthcoming videogame adaptation, Asteroids, here's a list of ten memorable comets,...
Before science came along and told us otherwise, our ancestors thought that meteors, shooting stars or comets were either sent by God, or were portents of doom. And thanks to cinema, we now know that, in a roundabout way, the latter is true.
In almost every instance, the sighting of an asteroid, meteorite or comet in a movie means certain doom for its cast. Whether the astral object in question is a gigantic killer meteor bound for Earth, or a comet whose tail hides a race of dormant space vampires, their presence is always bad news.
With Roland Emmerich set to unleash all kinds of revenge against rocks from outer space in his forthcoming videogame adaptation, Asteroids, here's a list of ten memorable comets,...
- 6/14/2011
- Den of Geek
A trio of films this week for me, on top of a couple of Criterion titles I'll be reviewing soon.
Fright Night (1985) Quick Thoughts: In August the remake arrives and I've heard from people how much fun the original is, so I had to see it. As it turns out, it's not too bad, but it is certainly a product of its time. This is an '80s feature that is probably best seen in the '80s, which I would assume is when most people that think of it fondly first saw it.
I do have respect for its use of practical effects, which I did enjoy, and at times had me thinking a little of John Carpenter's The Thing. Looking at the two films' credits, this shouldn't be a surprise since The Thing was made three years earlier and a few of the people that worked on...
Fright Night (1985) Quick Thoughts: In August the remake arrives and I've heard from people how much fun the original is, so I had to see it. As it turns out, it's not too bad, but it is certainly a product of its time. This is an '80s feature that is probably best seen in the '80s, which I would assume is when most people that think of it fondly first saw it.
I do have respect for its use of practical effects, which I did enjoy, and at times had me thinking a little of John Carpenter's The Thing. Looking at the two films' credits, this shouldn't be a surprise since The Thing was made three years earlier and a few of the people that worked on...
- 6/12/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
While it’s not the much-desired fully-restored Blu-Ray editions fans have been clamoring for, Universal has released the original (best) Marx Brothers films as individual DVDs of The Cocoanuts, Duck Soup, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, and Horsefeathers (Universal, Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 Srp each) outside of the box set they were originally released in way back in 2004. So if you want to be able to watch them...
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
While it’s not the much-desired fully-restored Blu-Ray editions fans have been clamoring for, Universal has released the original (best) Marx Brothers films as individual DVDs of The Cocoanuts, Duck Soup, Animal Crackers, Monkey Business, and Horsefeathers (Universal, Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 Srp each) outside of the box set they were originally released in way back in 2004. So if you want to be able to watch them...
- 6/10/2011
- by UncaScroogeMcD
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Deal Alert: I don't catch the deals at Amazon all that often, but when I do I like to share them and I noticed that right now you can buy the Alien Anthology (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection) on Blu-ray for only $52.99 (list price $139.99) and for anyone that read my review you already know I consider this one of the best Blu-ray sets ever released. Click here to purchase.
Additionally, the Back to the Future Blu-ray trilogy is on sale for just $24.99 (list price $79.98) and it's another one where I reviewed it and was thoroughly impressed with the transfers. You can click here to purchase that one.
That said, the deals are done, though one thing I point out below is that with this week's releases all of the ten films in my top ten movies of 2010 are now available to own.
Deal Alert: I don't catch the deals at Amazon all that often, but when I do I like to share them and I noticed that right now you can buy the Alien Anthology (Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection) on Blu-ray for only $52.99 (list price $139.99) and for anyone that read my review you already know I consider this one of the best Blu-ray sets ever released. Click here to purchase.
Additionally, the Back to the Future Blu-ray trilogy is on sale for just $24.99 (list price $79.98) and it's another one where I reviewed it and was thoroughly impressed with the transfers. You can click here to purchase that one.
That said, the deals are done, though one thing I point out below is that with this week's releases all of the ten films in my top ten movies of 2010 are now available to own.
- 6/7/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
On top of the one film I mention below, I also watched Blue Crush 2, which hits DVD and Blu-ray this Tuesday, June 7. I considered adding it below, but I think I'll just talk about it on Tuesday, but I have to tell you... I don't have anything good to say about it. Let's move on...
Monkey Business (1931) Quick Thoughts: Last week I mentioned how Universal was releasing five Marx brothers movies on DVD this coming Tuesday. I had just watched Duck Soup and this week I followed that up with Monkey Business, which I believe is "laugh out loud" funnier than Duck Soup, but on a whole I'd say Duck Soup is a better and funnier film, but then again, there really is no reason to compare the two.
Monkey Business features Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo as four stowaways aboard a transatlantic crossing and as they do their...
Monkey Business (1931) Quick Thoughts: Last week I mentioned how Universal was releasing five Marx brothers movies on DVD this coming Tuesday. I had just watched Duck Soup and this week I followed that up with Monkey Business, which I believe is "laugh out loud" funnier than Duck Soup, but on a whole I'd say Duck Soup is a better and funnier film, but then again, there really is no reason to compare the two.
Monkey Business features Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo as four stowaways aboard a transatlantic crossing and as they do their...
- 6/5/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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