Category: Legends
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Diane Lane switches gears hard with Kevin Costner in LET HIM GO
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Academy Award nominee Diane Lane has been in the public eye since Coppola, even before THE COTTON CLUB, where she polished her star so brightly that the film still shines out today. Now Focus Features has her set in this gem opposite another leading man of the period, Kevin…
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La-tee-dah: Saban runs with Dennis Dugan’s LOVE, WEDDINGS & OTHER DISASTERS fronted by Diane Keaton
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES, CA: In a competitive situation, Saban Films is closing on North American distribution rights to Dennis Dugan’s (Just Go with It, Happy Gilmore) Love, Weddings & Other Disasters. The romantic comedy stars Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton (Book Club, Something’s Gotta Give), Academy Award® winner Jeremy Irons (Justice League), Maggie Grace…
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Rooftop tennis in lockdown: Unfettered Federer & Fans who become champions
by Screenmancer Staff We’re running this one as pasta lovers, not just of brand Barilla, but for all makers of this comfort food at home and in factories, as well as for all tennis/fans worldwide. Turns out tennis Ace Roger Federer saw the rooftop long-distance amazing game video made by two sport hopefuls Carola and Vittoria in…
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I AM WOMAN, the Helen Reddy movie: it’s about time, right?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent By now the blowout box office numbers from Freddie Mercury biopic BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY have almost stopped echoing off studio halls, including the Best Actor Oscar memories; yet when was the last time a female performer got an in-depth biopic? Okay, Joan Jett and Loretta Lynn among others, but even…
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That’s Snoop Dogg in Space ‘UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!’ Aug. 1 & Star Trek alums, plus bonus GeekUniverse
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Uhm, you listen to ultr4-g33k Jim Yelton and his podcast right? #Lockdown in SoCal and all over the world has made people do weird things. If your inner g33k has surfaced during this Pandemic/Pandemonium, Jim Yelton is your go-to pro. Here’s a Jonathan Frakes interview, offered in loving memory…
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Bill Duke touts politically relevant MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON for #AFIMOVIECLUB
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent You’ll probably recognize actor/writer/producer, multi-hyphenate Bill Duke from numerous movies and TV shows. And he’s here now as an AFI alum to share the politically impactful, and still relevant, Frank Capra film MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON. This Jimmy Stewart classic has all the key human elements. It’s senatorial…
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See Rosamund Pike embody Nobel Laureate Madame Curie in RADIOACTIVE from Amazon
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Unlike historic women of science Hypatia and Ada Lovelace, Marie Sklodowska or “Madame Curie” was not lost to the fickle (non-female) fingers of recorded history. This is due in part to being the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for Physics in 1903; although she was nominated only…
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Film legend Leonard Maltin shares three secrets of CITIZEN KANE for #AFIMOVIECLUB
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent If you’ve attended the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, you’ll know that The Maltin Modern Masters Award in honor of legendary author/critic Leonard Maltin is a coveted prize in Hollywood. Leonard Maltin has dedicated his life to researching not only the cinema classics, but also the contemporary Best Pictures,…
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COVID-19 loss of casting legend Moonyeenn Lee (1944-2020), daughter of Shirley Hepburn
by Nina Morris Lee, Johannesburg, South Africa Introduction: Moonyeenn Lee (1944-2020), daughter of actress Shirley Hepburn, who became a casting powerhouse known for putting together actors in films such as BLOOD DIAMOND, the Oscar-nominated MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM, as well as HOTEL RWANDA, has died. Moonyeenn was nominated for two Emmy Awards for “The…
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Tune it up for Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash right now
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Pop quiz trivia, ready? What was the first band name of Lynyrd Skynyrd? Right: “My Backyard” for the Jacksonville-formed group until 1966, when they came up with the iconic slur of their gym teacher’s name. Don’t believe it? Proof comes later, but for now, Cleopatra Entertainment offers a biography about…
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TCM’s Carl Reiner Shiner: Moving Picture Memorial to This Funny, Funny Man
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Before you can say you knew him well, Carl Reiner (1922-2020), who left earth on June 29 for better comedic opportunities, will be feted by TCM for a life very well lived on July 28. Mr. Reiner was not only a funny, funny man, but once Garry Marshall told me that…
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DA 5 BLOODS Director Knows More About Movies Than You Do, Watch It
by Screenmancer Staff You’re going to watch Netflix’s presentation of Spike Lee’s New Joint DA 5 BLOODS. which was released on June 12, right? So here’s the Top 5 Things you should know beforehand. Number one? Spike Lee knows more than you do about filmmaking so don’t bitch about the kooky structure, the Jurassic Park…
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IFFLA Offers a New Virtual Showcase: 17 Days & 17 Years Indian Cinema 6/19 to 7/5
Curated by Screenmancer Staff Los Angeles, CA: The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) – the premiere venue for the best annual showcase of independent cinema from India and its Diaspora – announced today a special virtual showcase, the first of its kind, IFFLA Over the Years: 17 days celebrating 17 years of Indian cinema. Accessible via the IFFLA website (www.indianfilmfestival.org)…
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AFI Unveils 59 Films from 11 Countries & 61 Percent by Women, Plus Lee Grant as Honoree
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Film Institute has revealed its full slate of films being presented online for the AFI DOCS 2020 festival. The lineup features 59 films from 11 countries and 12 virtual World Premieres, with 61% of the films directed by women, 25% by POC directors and 14% by LGBTQ directors. AT&T returns as…
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The Trouble with CAPONE: It’s Not Tom Hardy, It’s the Title Cards For One
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent So, the opening of CAPONE, written, directed and edited by Josh Trank, begins with “October 17, 1931.” A second and third set of title cards create confusion, since the last year of Al Capone’s life is 1947. In fact, when THE WIZARD OF OZ comes up in his private screening…
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