In his latest podcast/interview, host and screenwriter Stuart Wright talks to filmmakers Toby Poser & John Adams about their 3rd horror movie Where the Devil Roams and “3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life,” which includes:
Toby Poser’s choices:
Bad News Bears (1976) Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Jaws (1975)
John Adams’ choices:
Barry Lyndon (1975) Phantasm (1979) First Blood (1982)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Where the Devil Roams is available to watch now on Tubi.
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Toby Poser’s choices:
Bad News Bears (1976) Rebel Without A Cause (1955) Jaws (1975)
John Adams’ choices:
Barry Lyndon (1975) Phantasm (1979) First Blood (1982)
“3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life” is about those films that made you fall in love with film. The guest selects their trio of movies and we talk for 5 minutes, against the clock. When the alarm goes off for five minutes we move on to the next film.
Where the Devil Roams is available to watch now on Tubi.
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- 9/17/2024
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
With nearly 1,700 titles in their catalog, it’s hard to discern where exactly to start when exploring the Criterion Collection. To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the company has now made it a bit easier as they’ve unveiled CC40, a 40-film, 49-disc collection retailing for around $640 that is now the new go-to gift for that budding cinephile in your life.
“This monumental forty-film box set celebrates forty years of the Criterion Collection by gathering an electrifying mix of classic and contemporary films, and presenting them with all their special features and essays in a deluxe clothbound, slipcased edition,” they note. “CC40’s eclectic selection includes the releases most frequently chosen by the hundreds of filmmakers, actors, writers, and other movie-loving luminaries who have visited Criterion over the years, as documented in our popular Closet Picks video series. Neither a historical survey nor a top-forty compilation, this exciting, personal, unpredictable anthology...
“This monumental forty-film box set celebrates forty years of the Criterion Collection by gathering an electrifying mix of classic and contemporary films, and presenting them with all their special features and essays in a deluxe clothbound, slipcased edition,” they note. “CC40’s eclectic selection includes the releases most frequently chosen by the hundreds of filmmakers, actors, writers, and other movie-loving luminaries who have visited Criterion over the years, as documented in our popular Closet Picks video series. Neither a historical survey nor a top-forty compilation, this exciting, personal, unpredictable anthology...
- 8/8/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
In the wake of a slow return to production post WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, industry contraction, and an extended M&a deal for a major studio that has kept the whole town on pins and needles, Hollywood really needs a break. Creatives and executives alike were hoping for a boost in the form of a strong summer box office, but after almost every blockbuster released in the last month failed to meet expectations, a panic that’s been in place for a while now refuses to relent. As the traditional process of producing and distributing film and television hurdles towards oblivion, the best thing one can do is take a step back and gain some perspective. Ironically enough, I believe the best place to do this is actually… at a movie theater. Just not the kind you’re probably thinking of.
While first-run mega-chains like AMC and Regal struggle through the...
While first-run mega-chains like AMC and Regal struggle through the...
- 6/8/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Director Stanley Kubrick is known for his perfectionist tendencies while on set. His commitment to getting the shot technically and artistically right has resulted in some of the best films of all time such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket, and The Shining among others.
Kubrick passed away before the release of his final film Eyes Wide Shut, which starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who were then married. While the psychological thriller drama has been regarded as one of Kubrick’s best and is considered to be one of the greats, the filmmaker himself reportedly did not like the film and especially hated working with Cruise and Kidman.
Stanley Kubrick Reportedly Hated Working With Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman A still from Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut
After working with newcomers and unknown actors for a long time, Stanley Kubrick reportedly...
Kubrick passed away before the release of his final film Eyes Wide Shut, which starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, who were then married. While the psychological thriller drama has been regarded as one of Kubrick’s best and is considered to be one of the greats, the filmmaker himself reportedly did not like the film and especially hated working with Cruise and Kidman.
Stanley Kubrick Reportedly Hated Working With Tom Cruise And Nicole Kidman A still from Stanley Kubrick’s Eyes Wide Shut
After working with newcomers and unknown actors for a long time, Stanley Kubrick reportedly...
- 5/5/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
Since 92 films have won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, it stands to reason that there has been some overlap when it comes to their casts. Indeed, hundreds of actors have each appeared in at least two of those movies, with 31 having played credited roles in three or more. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out which 23 men and eight women have donned the most Oscar-winning outfits.
Costume designers were first honored at the 21st Academy Awards in 1949, when “Hamlet” and “Joan of Arc” were respectively chosen as the black-and-white and color films with the most impressive garments. After being temporarily combined from 1958-1959, those two categories permanently merged in 1968, the year that vibrant musical “Camelot” took the prize. Eight of said 31 performers (including half of the actresses) are on the roster thanks to their appearances in films shot in both styles.
Of the 51 movies included on this list,...
Costume designers were first honored at the 21st Academy Awards in 1949, when “Hamlet” and “Joan of Arc” were respectively chosen as the black-and-white and color films with the most impressive garments. After being temporarily combined from 1958-1959, those two categories permanently merged in 1968, the year that vibrant musical “Camelot” took the prize. Eight of said 31 performers (including half of the actresses) are on the roster thanks to their appearances in films shot in both styles.
Of the 51 movies included on this list,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Since 92 films have won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, it stands to reason that there has been some overlap when it comes to their casts. Indeed, hundreds of actors have each appeared in at least two of those movies, with 31 having played credited roles in three or more. Scroll through our photo gallery to find out which 23 men and eight women have donned the most Oscar-winning outfits.
Costume designers were first honored at the 21st Academy Awards in 1949, when “Hamlet” and “Joan of Arc” were respectively chosen as the black-and-white and color films with the most impressive garments. After being temporarily combined from 1958-1959, those two categories permanently merged in 1968, the year that vibrant musical “Camelot” took the prize. Eight of said 31 performers (including half of the actresses) are on the roster thanks to their appearances in films shot in both styles.
Of the 51 movies included on this list,...
Costume designers were first honored at the 21st Academy Awards in 1949, when “Hamlet” and “Joan of Arc” were respectively chosen as the black-and-white and color films with the most impressive garments. After being temporarily combined from 1958-1959, those two categories permanently merged in 1968, the year that vibrant musical “Camelot” took the prize. Eight of said 31 performers (including half of the actresses) are on the roster thanks to their appearances in films shot in both styles.
Of the 51 movies included on this list,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
All titles below begin streaming for free on January 1 unless otherwise noted:
Originals
Action
Prepare To Die
– 1/13-
A young man trains in the ways of martial arts to seek vengeance on the corrupt landowner who murdered his family.
Documentary
Vice News Presents: Epstein Didn’T Kill Himself
-1/17-
How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
-1/26-
Recount the achievements – some personal, some professional, and many halted – of an NBA legend before his untimely death.
TMZ No Bs: Hollywood’S Dumbest Moments
-1/31-
Join TMZ as they examine baffling & cringe worthy celebrity moments – Hollywood stars aren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed.
Horror
Where The Devil Roams
-1/5-
A family of murderous sideshow performers traverse the harsh conditions of Depression-era America in a bloody deal with the Devil.
Originals
Action
Prepare To Die
– 1/13-
A young man trains in the ways of martial arts to seek vengeance on the corrupt landowner who murdered his family.
Documentary
Vice News Presents: Epstein Didn’T Kill Himself
-1/17-
How the mysteries surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s life and death gave rise to a conspiracy theory that will never die.
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
-1/26-
Recount the achievements – some personal, some professional, and many halted – of an NBA legend before his untimely death.
TMZ No Bs: Hollywood’S Dumbest Moments
-1/31-
Join TMZ as they examine baffling & cringe worthy celebrity moments – Hollywood stars aren’t always the sharpest tools in the shed.
Horror
Where The Devil Roams
-1/5-
A family of murderous sideshow performers traverse the harsh conditions of Depression-era America in a bloody deal with the Devil.
- 1/12/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Tatum O’Neal is speaking out after the news of Ryan O’Neal’s death on Friday.
The Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People about how she felt following her father’s passing. The two had a rocky relationship since working together on 1973’s Paper Moon, for which Tatum won the best supporting actress Academy Award at just 10 years old.
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum told the publication. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.”
Ryan’s son, Patrick, shared the news that his father had died in a series of lengthy Instagram posts, calling the Peyton’s Place star a “Hollywood legend.”
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and...
The Oscar-winning actress shared a statement with People about how she felt following her father’s passing. The two had a rocky relationship since working together on 1973’s Paper Moon, for which Tatum won the best supporting actress Academy Award at just 10 years old.
“I feel great sorrow with my father’s passing,” Tatum told the publication. “He meant the world to me. I loved him very much and know he loved me too. I’ll miss him forever, and I feel very lucky that we ended on such good terms.”
Ryan’s son, Patrick, shared the news that his father had died in a series of lengthy Instagram posts, calling the Peyton’s Place star a “Hollywood legend.”
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and...
- 12/9/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Ryan O’Neal, who played “Barry Lyndon” (1975), in director Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s novel about a poor, naive 18th-century man who rises into English society through cunning and then falls from those heights, has died:
“…’Barry Lyndon directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the 1844 novel ‘The Luck of Barry Lyndon’by William Makepeace Thackeray, starred O'Neal…
“…recounting the early exploits and later unravelling of an ambitious 18th-century rogue, gambler and golddigger who marries a rich widow to climb the social ladder and assume her late husband's aristocratic position…”
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“…’Barry Lyndon directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on the 1844 novel ‘The Luck of Barry Lyndon’by William Makepeace Thackeray, starred O'Neal…
“…recounting the early exploits and later unravelling of an ambitious 18th-century rogue, gambler and golddigger who marries a rich widow to climb the social ladder and assume her late husband's aristocratic position…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 12/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, who came to prominence on TV’s ‘Peyton Place’ and became a top star of the 1970s in films including ‘Love Story’, ‘What’s Up, Doc?’, ‘Paper Moon’ and ‘Barry Lyndon’, died on Friday, his son Patrick said on Instagram. He was 82.
Ryan was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012. “Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote, reports Variety.
“My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe”, he added.
In later years, Ryan’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative...
Ryan was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012. “Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote, reports Variety.
“My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe”, he added.
In later years, Ryan’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative...
- 12/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actor Ryan O’Neal has died. The Love Story star was 82. His son, sportscaster Patrick O’Neal, shared the sad news on Instagram.
“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero,” he added. “I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
Keep scrolling to revisit O’Neal’s life in photos.
Ryan O’Neal starred in ‘Peyton Place’ [L-r] Ryan O’Neal in the TV show ‘Empire’ in 1962; Mia Farrow and Ryan O’Neal in ‘Peyton Place’ | NBC Television/Archive Photos/Getty Images; Bettmann / Contributor
O’Neal was born in 1941 to screenwriter Charles O’Neal and actor Patricia Callaghan O’Neal. He began acting in the early 1960s with roles in shows such as Leave It to Beaver and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero,” he added. “I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
Keep scrolling to revisit O’Neal’s life in photos.
Ryan O’Neal starred in ‘Peyton Place’ [L-r] Ryan O’Neal in the TV show ‘Empire’ in 1962; Mia Farrow and Ryan O’Neal in ‘Peyton Place’ | NBC Television/Archive Photos/Getty Images; Bettmann / Contributor
O’Neal was born in 1941 to screenwriter Charles O’Neal and actor Patricia Callaghan O’Neal. He began acting in the early 1960s with roles in shows such as Leave It to Beaver and The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.
- 12/9/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actor Ryan O'Neal, best known for a string of starring roles in the 1970s films "Love Story," "Paper Moon," "What's Up, Doc?" and "Barry Lyndon," has died at 82. His cause of death is not known, but he had been battling ill health for some time, including a diagnosis of chronic leukemia in 2001 and prostate cancer in 2012. His longtime partner, Farrah Fawcett, died of cancer in 2009. The news of O'Neal's passing was shared by his son, Patrick, who wrote on Instagram:
"My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us ... My father Ryan O'Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life ... He is a Hollywood legend. Full stop."
O'Neal was born in 1941, the son of screenwriter Charles "Blackie" O'Neal and actress Patricia Ruth Olga. His career began on television,...
"My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us ... My father Ryan O'Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life ... He is a Hollywood legend. Full stop."
O'Neal was born in 1941, the son of screenwriter Charles "Blackie" O'Neal and actress Patricia Ruth Olga. His career began on television,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Ryan O’Neal, star of Seventies films Love Story, What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon, has died, his son Patrick confirmed on Instagram Friday. He was 82 years old.
“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” Patrick wrote. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
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“My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” Patrick wrote. “My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero. I looked up to him and he was always bigger than life.”
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- 12/8/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Oscar-nominated actor Ryan O’Neal, who came to prominence on TV’s “Peyton Place” and became a top star of the 1970s in films including “Love Story,” “What’s Up, Doc?,” “Paper Moon” and “Barry Lyndon,” died Friday, his son Patrick said on Instagram. He was 82.
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“Ryan was a very generous man who has always been there to help his loved ones for decade upon decade,” his son wrote. “My dad was 82, and lived a kick ass life. I hope the first thing he brags about in Heaven is how he sparred 2 rounds with Joe Frazier in 1966, on national TV, with Muhammad Ali doing the commentary, and went toe to toe with Smokin’ Joe.”
In later years, O’Neal’s acting work often took a backseat to media coverage on his personal travails, involving his combative relationship with longtime companion Farrah Fawcett,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Ryan O’Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of movies such as Love Story and The Main Event, has sadly passed away at the age of 82.
The beloved actor’s son Patrick broke the news with a post on social media and shared a heartfelt tribute to the man who he described as both “a Hollywood legend” and his own personal hero.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote on Instagram. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
Patrick continued, looking back on his dad’s iconic career.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero.
The beloved actor’s son Patrick broke the news with a post on social media and shared a heartfelt tribute to the man who he described as both “a Hollywood legend” and his own personal hero.
Keep reading to find out more…
“So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. My dad passed away peacefully today, with his loving team by his side supporting him and loving him as he would us,” he wrote on Instagram. “This is very difficult for my wife Summer and I, but I will share some feelings to give you an idea of how great a man he is.”
Patrick continued, looking back on his dad’s iconic career.
“My father Ryan O’Neal has always been my hero.
- 12/8/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Ryan O’Neal, the boyish leading man who kicked off an extraordinary 1970s run in Hollywood with his Oscar-nominated turn as the Harvard preppie Oliver in the legendary romantic tearjerker Love Story, has died. He was 82.
O’Neal died Friday, his son Patrick O’Neal, a sportscaster with Bally Sports West in Los Angeles, reported on Instagram. He had been diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“As a human being, my father was as generous as they come,” Patrick wrote. “And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo. He loved to make people laugh. It’s pretty much his goal. Didn’t matter the situation, if there was a joke to be found, he nailed it. He really wanted us laughing. And we did all laugh. Every time. We had fun. Fun in the sun.”
On the...
O’Neal died Friday, his son Patrick O’Neal, a sportscaster with Bally Sports West in Los Angeles, reported on Instagram. He had been diagnosed with chronic leukemia in 2001 and with prostate cancer in 2012.
“As a human being, my father was as generous as they come,” Patrick wrote. “And the funniest person in any room. And the most handsome clearly, but also the most charming. Lethal combo. He loved to make people laugh. It’s pretty much his goal. Didn’t matter the situation, if there was a joke to be found, he nailed it. He really wanted us laughing. And we did all laugh. Every time. We had fun. Fun in the sun.”
On the...
- 12/8/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Martin Scorsese has no desire to rank films.
The auteur and writer-director of “Killers of the Flower Moon” said during a Time magazine video (below) that he is “against” Top 10 lists of movies, especially when citing his own favorite films.
“I’ve tried to make lists over the years of films I personally feel are my favorites, whatever that means,” Scorsese said. “And then you find out that the word ‘favorite’ has different levels: Films that have impressed you the most, as opposed to films you just like to keep watching, as opposed to those you keep watching and learning from, or experiencing anew. So, they’re varied. And I’m always sort of against ’10 best’ lists.”
He continued, “Well yes, there’s ‘Citizen Kane.’ That changed my life. He broke all of the rules. One of the things that [Orson] Welles said was one of the best things you can bring to filmmaking is ignorance.
The auteur and writer-director of “Killers of the Flower Moon” said during a Time magazine video (below) that he is “against” Top 10 lists of movies, especially when citing his own favorite films.
“I’ve tried to make lists over the years of films I personally feel are my favorites, whatever that means,” Scorsese said. “And then you find out that the word ‘favorite’ has different levels: Films that have impressed you the most, as opposed to films you just like to keep watching, as opposed to those you keep watching and learning from, or experiencing anew. So, they’re varied. And I’m always sort of against ’10 best’ lists.”
He continued, “Well yes, there’s ‘Citizen Kane.’ That changed my life. He broke all of the rules. One of the things that [Orson] Welles said was one of the best things you can bring to filmmaking is ignorance.
- 9/13/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
(Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we look at an Oscars category from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy's winner stands the test of time.)
Within this "Did They Get It Right?" column I've been doing, I have had a sub-column called "Was This the Most Competitive Oscars Category of All Time?" It's where I look at categories where every single nominee is an absolute banger -- where you could easily imagine any of them winning and be happy with the result. They are rare, but they do happen. When I first introduced this sub-column with the 1994 Best Actor race, I knew the one slate of nominees I had to eventually get to immediately. I even shouted it out in the first paragraph of that piece. And the time has finally come to tackle it.
I'm of course talking about Best Picture at the 1976 Academy Awards,...
Within this "Did They Get It Right?" column I've been doing, I have had a sub-column called "Was This the Most Competitive Oscars Category of All Time?" It's where I look at categories where every single nominee is an absolute banger -- where you could easily imagine any of them winning and be happy with the result. They are rare, but they do happen. When I first introduced this sub-column with the 1994 Best Actor race, I knew the one slate of nominees I had to eventually get to immediately. I even shouted it out in the first paragraph of that piece. And the time has finally come to tackle it.
I'm of course talking about Best Picture at the 1976 Academy Awards,...
- 5/21/2023
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
When Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon" was first released in 1975, it wasn't terribly well-received by critics. According to an article in Telegraph, reviewers were finally catching wise to Kubrick's emerging style, feeling it to be cold and distant. Watching "Barry Lyndon," one can see some of cinema's best-ever photography, framed in gorgeous, painterly vistas that could have been conceived by Caravaggio. One might struggle, however, to see the wry satire and bitter humanity lurking inside. Even positive reviews noted the film's coldness; Roger Ebert's four-star review cited its inhuman qualities.
Ebert was quick to point out, however, that "Barry Lyndon" grew in estimation over the years. By the 2000s, it was considered just as much a classic as many of Kubrick's movies.
Currently playing in theaters, Ari Aster's "Beau Is Afraid" seems to have received a similar reception as "Barry Lyndon." Aster's surreal, three-hour therapy session currently holds...
Ebert was quick to point out, however, that "Barry Lyndon" grew in estimation over the years. By the 2000s, it was considered just as much a classic as many of Kubrick's movies.
Currently playing in theaters, Ari Aster's "Beau Is Afraid" seems to have received a similar reception as "Barry Lyndon." Aster's surreal, three-hour therapy session currently holds...
- 4/27/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Veteran British actor Murray Melvin who’s best known for his role in “The Phantom of the Opera,” “A Taste of Honey” and the “Doctor Who” spin-off “Torchwood,” died April 14 at St Thomas’ hospital in London. He was 90.
London-based creative director Kerry Kyriacos Michael made the announcement on Twitter and said Melvin died after taking a bad fall in December “from which he never fully recovered.”
“He was one of my closest friends and will be missed by so many of us who had the privilege to know him,” Michael wrote.
He had a fall in December, from which he never fully recovered. He died at St Thomas' Hospital on Friday, 14th April, aged 90. He was one of my closest friends and will be missed by so many of us who had the privilege to know him.
— Kerry Kyriacos Michael MBE (@1KerryMichael) April 15, 2023 Also Read:
Mark Sheehan, Guitarist of Irish Band The Script,...
London-based creative director Kerry Kyriacos Michael made the announcement on Twitter and said Melvin died after taking a bad fall in December “from which he never fully recovered.”
“He was one of my closest friends and will be missed by so many of us who had the privilege to know him,” Michael wrote.
He had a fall in December, from which he never fully recovered. He died at St Thomas' Hospital on Friday, 14th April, aged 90. He was one of my closest friends and will be missed by so many of us who had the privilege to know him.
— Kerry Kyriacos Michael MBE (@1KerryMichael) April 15, 2023 Also Read:
Mark Sheehan, Guitarist of Irish Band The Script,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Joshua Vinson
- The Wrap
Actor Murray Melvin, whose extensive work in film and on stage was highly respected by his peers, has died from complications from a fall suffered in December. He was 90 and died on April 14, according to Kerry Kyriacos Michael MBE, creative director at Theatro Technis.
Melvin’s body of work included time with Michael Caine and directory Stanley Kubrick. After making his debut in 1957 at the Theatre Royal in Stratford in Macbeth, he went on to appear in such notable films as Alfie (1966), Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
Born on August 10, 1932 in London, he was also seen on the TV sci-fi drama “Torchwood.”
He made his stage debut in 1957 at the Theatre Royal in Stratford for Macbeth. He then went on to star in films such as Alfie (1966) alongside Michael Caine, Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
His film resume includes H.M.S Defiant (1962), Sparrows Can’t...
Melvin’s body of work included time with Michael Caine and directory Stanley Kubrick. After making his debut in 1957 at the Theatre Royal in Stratford in Macbeth, he went on to appear in such notable films as Alfie (1966), Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
Born on August 10, 1932 in London, he was also seen on the TV sci-fi drama “Torchwood.”
He made his stage debut in 1957 at the Theatre Royal in Stratford for Macbeth. He then went on to star in films such as Alfie (1966) alongside Michael Caine, Barry Lyndon (1975) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004).
His film resume includes H.M.S Defiant (1962), Sparrows Can’t...
- 4/15/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Steven Spielberg, the 76-year-old director-producer-humanitarian, was honored at this year’s Berlin Film Festival with a lifetime achievement award. His most recent project, “The Fabelmans,” is currently in the running for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture (listing himself and frequent collaborators Tony Kushner and Kristie Macosko Krieger as producers), Best Director, Best Actress (Michelle Williams), Best Supporting Actor (Judd Hirsch), Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score (John Williams), and Best Production Design (Rick Carter and Karen O’Hara).
The theme of antisemitism, which runs through much of “The Fabelmans,” was clearly on Spielberg’s mind as he took the podium. “This honor has particular meaning for me because I’m a Jewish director,” the “Schindler’s List” and “Munich” director said. “I’d like to believe that this is a small moment in a much larger, ongoing effort of healing the broken places of history–what Jews call Tikkun Olam, the...
The theme of antisemitism, which runs through much of “The Fabelmans,” was clearly on Spielberg’s mind as he took the podium. “This honor has particular meaning for me because I’m a Jewish director,” the “Schindler’s List” and “Munich” director said. “I’d like to believe that this is a small moment in a much larger, ongoing effort of healing the broken places of history–what Jews call Tikkun Olam, the...
- 2/22/2023
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
One of Stanley Kubrick’s lost projects, a large-scale biopic of Napoleon Bonaparte, has been in the works for HBO for the last seven years.
Steven Spielberg, who has been involved for at least ten years, now says he is “mounting a big production” and the project will become a seven-part series for the premium cable network.
It’s not clear whether the project is still in the development stages or has a series order.
Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, The Fabelmans director said, “With the co-operation of Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan, we’re mounting a large production for HBO on based on Stanley’s original script Napoloeon. We are working on Napoleon as a seven-part limited series,” he said.
Kubrick had originally planned the film after the success of 2001 and did extensive research on the French Revolutionary leader. He had planned to film the movie across Europe,...
Steven Spielberg, who has been involved for at least ten years, now says he is “mounting a big production” and the project will become a seven-part series for the premium cable network.
It’s not clear whether the project is still in the development stages or has a series order.
Speaking at the Berlin Film Festival, The Fabelmans director said, “With the co-operation of Christiane Kubrick and Jan Harlan, we’re mounting a large production for HBO on based on Stanley’s original script Napoloeon. We are working on Napoleon as a seven-part limited series,” he said.
Kubrick had originally planned the film after the success of 2001 and did extensive research on the French Revolutionary leader. He had planned to film the movie across Europe,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Movies That Made Me veteran guest and screenwriter Dan Waters discusses his favorite year of cinema (1989) with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Love At First Bite (1979)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Heathers (1989)
Warlock (1989)
The Matrix (1999)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Nashville (1975)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Field Of Dreams (1989)
My Left Foot (1989)
Crimes And Misdemeanors (1989)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Sex Lies And Videotape (1989)
Easy Rider (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
Hair (1979)
Alien (1979)
Fight Club (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Pretty In Pink (1986)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Say Anything… (1989)
Miracle Mile (1989)
True Love (1989)
Powwow Highway (1989)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Southside With You...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
The Phantom Carriage (1921)
Love At First Bite (1979)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Demolition Man (1993)
Heathers (1989)
Warlock (1989)
The Matrix (1999)
Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Jaws (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Nashville (1975)
Born On The Fourth Of July (1989)
Dead Poets Society (1989)
Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
Field Of Dreams (1989)
My Left Foot (1989)
Crimes And Misdemeanors (1989)
Do The Right Thing (1989)
Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Sex Lies And Videotape (1989)
Easy Rider (1969)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
All That Jazz (1979)
Hair (1979)
Alien (1979)
Fight Club (1999)
Office Space (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
American Pie (1999)
The Iron Giant (1999)
All About My Mother (1999)
Being John Malkovich (1999)
The Breakfast Club (1985)
Pretty In Pink (1986)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Say Anything… (1989)
Miracle Mile (1989)
True Love (1989)
Powwow Highway (1989)
Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
Southside With You...
- 2/21/2023
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Cool Stuff: Lee Unkrich's Definitive Compendium For The Shining Is Up For Pre-Order, But It's Pricey
What is it about "The Shining" that induces such obsession? In the 43 years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's film adaptation of the book by Stephen King has inspired conspiratorial documentaries, tribute songs, countless fan theories, countless books, sequels both failed and succesful, and more. You're looking at someone who's always stuck by King's side in thinking the movie is an inferior rendering of the deep, psychological morass contained inside his chilling novel. But even I can't deny that there's something irresistible about Kubrick's film, something that beckons in the brief flashes of bizarre art hanging on the walls, the labyrinthine pattern of the hotel carpet, and the actual labyrinth outside the Overlook -- the beguiling hedge maze.
It seems "The Shining" will never be fully plumbed of its mysteries, but lifelong Kubrick obsessive and noted animated film director Lee Unkrich has given it the best try in years. Luxury...
It seems "The Shining" will never be fully plumbed of its mysteries, but lifelong Kubrick obsessive and noted animated film director Lee Unkrich has given it the best try in years. Luxury...
- 2/11/2023
- by Ryan Coleman
- Slash Film
When Chad Stahelski and David Leitch made the switch from stunt work to directing with "John Wick" back in 2014, they gave rise to a whole new wave of action movies. From "Atomic Blonde" to "Nobody" to "Bullet Train," the "John Wick"-style action thriller has basically become a subgenre in and of itself. But there's nothing quite like the original, and since that 2014 debut, John Wick has been dispatching his enemies in unreasonably entertaining and inventive ways across a full trilogy of films.
Stahelski has been directing solo since "John Wick: Chapter 2," steering the Keanu Reeves-led franchise into ever more epic waters. As the titular hitman uncovers the scope of the underground criminal empire for which he once worked, the John Wick saga has become more ambitious with each successive film — even spawning some upcoming spinoffs with the Ana De Armas-starring "Ballerina" and TV series "The Continental.
Stahelski has been directing solo since "John Wick: Chapter 2," steering the Keanu Reeves-led franchise into ever more epic waters. As the titular hitman uncovers the scope of the underground criminal empire for which he once worked, the John Wick saga has become more ambitious with each successive film — even spawning some upcoming spinoffs with the Ana De Armas-starring "Ballerina" and TV series "The Continental.
- 2/8/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
With 1975's "Barry Lyndon," Stanley Kubrick took the constraints of the novelistic period piece and tore them apart. This adaptation of William Makepace Thackeray's novel "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" follows the rules of the so-called costume drama, the repression and restrained manners, and turns them into something else. The movie is chaotic and bitterly ironic, establishing and exploring two of Kubrick's most compelling characters over the course of its three hours.
Just before its making, Kubrick had previously explored the far reaches of space with "2001: A Space Odyssey" and the chilling causes and effects of violence with "A Clockwork Orange." Watching his movies gives the impression of a vast openness, not just in the compositions but in the staging of the characters and the viewer's flexibility of interpretation. His movies were massive and unpredictable simultaneously, inventing whole new worlds and visual languages out of nowhere. In search of something new,...
Just before its making, Kubrick had previously explored the far reaches of space with "2001: A Space Odyssey" and the chilling causes and effects of violence with "A Clockwork Orange." Watching his movies gives the impression of a vast openness, not just in the compositions but in the staging of the characters and the viewer's flexibility of interpretation. His movies were massive and unpredictable simultaneously, inventing whole new worlds and visual languages out of nowhere. In search of something new,...
- 1/21/2023
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
Céline Sciamma's "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" is not only a heart-wrenching romantic drama featuring two revelatory performances, but it's also a visually stunning film as beautiful as the love story within it. Although the titular painting is worth the price of admission alone, the cinematography — which was wrongfully snubbed at the Oscars — is worth admiring in the same way. From the pastel colors to the dimly lit night sequences, "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" is a mesmerizing sight that tells its story just as efficiently as any piece of dialogue does. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the filmmakers behind "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" looked to another revered period piece for their lighting philosophy, namely Stanley Kubrick's "Barry Lyndon."
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" takes place during the 18th century, a point in time that sees Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) fall in love on an isolated French island.
"Portrait of a Lady on Fire" takes place during the 18th century, a point in time that sees Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel) fall in love on an isolated French island.
- 1/14/2023
- by Marcos Melendez
- Slash Film
“We had lots of books around my house and lots of Poe,” remembers writer-director Scott Cooper of his earliest encounters with the work of fabled American poet Edgar Allan Poe, who is a central character in the filmmaker’s latest effort, “The Pale Blue Eye.” Over a decade ago, Cooper’s father recommended the novel of the same name by Louis Bayard to him as a “pleasure” read, describing the book as a “most ingenious” work that puts a young Poe at the heart of a grisly murder mystery. The screenwriter felt it would translate well to screen and would offer audiences a unique Poe “origin story.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
Cooper relished the opportunity and “dangerous” challenge of putting the popular figure of Poe on screen. He shares that he hoped to change audiences’ “preconceived notions about who Poe was,” transcending the “dark, brooding, and melancholy” characterizations...
Cooper relished the opportunity and “dangerous” challenge of putting the popular figure of Poe on screen. He shares that he hoped to change audiences’ “preconceived notions about who Poe was,” transcending the “dark, brooding, and melancholy” characterizations...
- 1/6/2023
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film "The Shining" was recently selected as one of the 100 best movies of all time by the venerable once-a-decade Sight and Sound poll, coming in at #88. It was one of three films by Kubrick to have made the list, the others being "Barry Lyndon" (at #45) and "2001: A Space Odyssey" (at #6). Many hold "The Shining" to be one of the scariest films of all time, and its iconography is referenced and recognizable across the pop culture landscape; Steven Spielberg's "Ready Player One," for instance, recreated whole scenes from Kubrick's film.
Perhaps infamously, Stephen King, the author of the 1977 novel on which the film is based, openly dislikes Kubrick's film. In King's original version of the story, the main character, Jack Torrance, was a recovering alcoholic attempting to stay sober ... just like King. "The Shining" book is about a normal man who succumbs to the evil...
Perhaps infamously, Stephen King, the author of the 1977 novel on which the film is based, openly dislikes Kubrick's film. In King's original version of the story, the main character, Jack Torrance, was a recovering alcoholic attempting to stay sober ... just like King. "The Shining" book is about a normal man who succumbs to the evil...
- 12/16/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
(Welcome to Did They Get It Right?, a series where we take a look at an Oscars category from yesteryear and examine whether the Academy's winner stands the test of time.)
Few times in the history of the Academy Awards is there a category where you can't quibble with the slate of nominees. There's always at least one nominee that makes you groan or scratch your head. The times where you could be perfectly happy with any winner are few and far between. The Best Picture nominees at the 1976 ceremony probably best exemplifies this: "Barry Lyndon," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Jaws," "Nashville," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which took home the award. That is an absolute murderer's row of nominees, and when Audrey Hepburn opened that envelope, I would have understood any of them walking away with it.
For me, the performance categories often have the hardest time achieving the five-for-five slate.
Few times in the history of the Academy Awards is there a category where you can't quibble with the slate of nominees. There's always at least one nominee that makes you groan or scratch your head. The times where you could be perfectly happy with any winner are few and far between. The Best Picture nominees at the 1976 ceremony probably best exemplifies this: "Barry Lyndon," "Dog Day Afternoon," "Jaws," "Nashville," and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which took home the award. That is an absolute murderer's row of nominees, and when Audrey Hepburn opened that envelope, I would have understood any of them walking away with it.
For me, the performance categories often have the hardest time achieving the five-for-five slate.
- 12/6/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Director/Tfh Guru Allan Arkush discusses his favorite year in film, 1975, with Josh Olson and Joe Dante.
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Rules of the Game (1939)
Le Boucher (1970)
Last Year At Marienbad (1961)
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
Topaz (1969)
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
The Innocents (1961) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Earrings of Madame De… (1953)
Rope (1948) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)
The Awful Truth (1937) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Duck Soup (1933) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Going My Way (1944)
Nashville (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Dan Perri’s trailer commentary
M*A*S*H (1970)
Shampoo (1975) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Bonnie And Clyde (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Nada Gang (1975)
Get Crazy (1983) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Night Moves (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Katt Shea’s trailer...
Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode
Rules of the Game (1939)
Le Boucher (1970)
Last Year At Marienbad (1961)
Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid (1982)
Topaz (1969)
Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
Hollywood Boulevard (1976) – Jon Davison’s trailer commentary
The Innocents (1961) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentary
The Earrings of Madame De… (1953)
Rope (1948) – Darren Bousman’s trailer commentary
Make Way For Tomorrow (1937)
The Awful Truth (1937) – Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Duck Soup (1933) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
Going My Way (1944)
Nashville (1975) – Larry Karaszewski’s trailer commentary, Dan Perri’s trailer commentary
M*A*S*H (1970)
Shampoo (1975) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review
Bonnie And Clyde (1967) – John Landis’s trailer commentary
The Nada Gang (1975)
Get Crazy (1983) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary
Night Moves (1975) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review
Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – Katt Shea’s trailer...
- 9/20/2022
- by Kris Millsap
- Trailers from Hell
Stanley Kubrick's epic period drama "Barry Lyndon" was actually an adaptation of an 1844 novel — and the movie took some creative liberties. The source material for the film was "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" by William Makepeace Thackeray. The 1976 Oscar-winning film is lauded for its historical accuracy and loyal adaptation of the text, but it strays from the narrative voice of the novel.
Thackeray's book is written in first-person, which might have encouraged Kubrick to explore the use of voiceover. However, the narration in "Barry Lyndon" is not used to investigate the inner feelings of the main character. Instead, Kubrick employs an omniscient narrator to move the story along.
"Barry Lyndon" is set in England during the late 1700s. Barry is the impulsive and opportunistic antihero who finds himself in a life-long string of misadventures, from his capture in Prussia to his seduction of a wealthy Countess. Barry takes her last name,...
Thackeray's book is written in first-person, which might have encouraged Kubrick to explore the use of voiceover. However, the narration in "Barry Lyndon" is not used to investigate the inner feelings of the main character. Instead, Kubrick employs an omniscient narrator to move the story along.
"Barry Lyndon" is set in England during the late 1700s. Barry is the impulsive and opportunistic antihero who finds himself in a life-long string of misadventures, from his capture in Prussia to his seduction of a wealthy Countess. Barry takes her last name,...
- 9/11/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
"I’ve always been charmed by cinema, for its power to tell stories that can probe human adventure and its drift,” said Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele on his new “Exquisite Gucci” campaign, inspired by the films of director Stanley Kubrick, including “A Clockwork Orange”, “Barry Lyndon”, “The Shining” and a whole lot more:
“…scenes are revisited by the Creative Director and reinhabited by looks from his latest collection for the ‘House’...
"... paying homage to the past through imaginative infusions of the present.
“I’ve always imagined my collections as films”, said Michele.
“To convey a cinematography of the present...
"...a score of stories, eclectic and dissonant, that can sacralize the human and its metamorphic ability…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…scenes are revisited by the Creative Director and reinhabited by looks from his latest collection for the ‘House’...
"... paying homage to the past through imaginative infusions of the present.
“I’ve always imagined my collections as films”, said Michele.
“To convey a cinematography of the present...
"...a score of stories, eclectic and dissonant, that can sacralize the human and its metamorphic ability…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 9/9/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Stanley Kubrick was, to put it mildly, an exacting filmmaker. He made it his business to know everything about every aspect of production, and leaned on his collaborators something fierce to deliver to his meticulous standards. Jack Nicholson put it best when he said, "Stanley's good on sound. Stanley's good on the color of the mike. Stanley's good about the merchant he bought the mike from. Stanley's good about the merchant's daughter who needs some dental work. Stanley's good."
While prepping his adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's picaresque "The Luck of Barry Lyndon," Kubrick immersed himself in the tale's 18th century period. It wasn't enough to evoke the look of the era; the filmmaker was determined to capture the precise look and feel and smell of that bygone age. To do so, he famously went so far as to acquire super-fast Zeiss camera lenses that were used during the...
While prepping his adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's picaresque "The Luck of Barry Lyndon," Kubrick immersed himself in the tale's 18th century period. It wasn't enough to evoke the look of the era; the filmmaker was determined to capture the precise look and feel and smell of that bygone age. To do so, he famously went so far as to acquire super-fast Zeiss camera lenses that were used during the...
- 8/29/2022
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Stanley Kubrick's 1975 epic "Barry Lyndon" is one of the most beautifully photographed movies ever committed to celluloid. The film's cinematographer John Alcott had previously shot "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "A Clockwork Orange" for Kubrick, and would win an Academy Award for his work on "Lyndon." Alcott would also shoot "The Shining," as well as the sleazy but gorgeous-looking B-movies "Terror Train," "Vice Squad," and "The Beastmaster."
The warm, dim, flame-dappled, Vermeer-like shimmer of "Barry Lyndon" came from Kubrick's insistence that the film be shot entirely with natural light. Because the film was set in the 1770s and 1780s, that meant there were to be no electric lights whatsoever. If a scene was set outdoors, the lighting would be dictated by where the sun was -- and what the weather was like -- at time of shooting. Indoor scenes set at night would be lit with nothing less than hundreds and hundreds of candles.
The warm, dim, flame-dappled, Vermeer-like shimmer of "Barry Lyndon" came from Kubrick's insistence that the film be shot entirely with natural light. Because the film was set in the 1770s and 1780s, that meant there were to be no electric lights whatsoever. If a scene was set outdoors, the lighting would be dictated by where the sun was -- and what the weather was like -- at time of shooting. Indoor scenes set at night would be lit with nothing less than hundreds and hundreds of candles.
- 8/29/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
British actor who went on to work for the film director Stanley Kubrick as an assistant, casting adviser and ‘sort of gatekeeper’
Leon Vitali, who has died aged 74, occupied a unique position in the life and cinema of Stanley Kubrick. He was assistant, facilitator, casting adviser, archivist, intermediary and dogsbody. “A sort of gatekeeper” was how Vitali put it in 2018. It could be difficult to tell where one man ended and the other began: Kubrick sometimes signed letters with Vitali’s name, while Vitali had permission to tell intransigent colleagues: “What you say to me, you say to Stanley.” The men even shared the same birthday, two decades apart.
They met when Vitali was cast at the age of 24 in the director’s magisterial Thackeray adaptation Barry Lyndon (1975). Vitali gave an indignant, explosive performance as Lord Bullingdon, who rages against his stepfather, an opportunistic cad played by Ryan O’Neal, finally...
Leon Vitali, who has died aged 74, occupied a unique position in the life and cinema of Stanley Kubrick. He was assistant, facilitator, casting adviser, archivist, intermediary and dogsbody. “A sort of gatekeeper” was how Vitali put it in 2018. It could be difficult to tell where one man ended and the other began: Kubrick sometimes signed letters with Vitali’s name, while Vitali had permission to tell intransigent colleagues: “What you say to me, you say to Stanley.” The men even shared the same birthday, two decades apart.
They met when Vitali was cast at the age of 24 in the director’s magisterial Thackeray adaptation Barry Lyndon (1975). Vitali gave an indignant, explosive performance as Lord Bullingdon, who rages against his stepfather, an opportunistic cad played by Ryan O’Neal, finally...
- 8/28/2022
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
I’ve always been charmed by cinema, for its power to tell stories that can probe human adventure and its drift,” said Gucci Creative Director Alessandro Michele on his new “Exquisite Gucci” campaign, inspired by the films of director Stanley Kubrick, including “A Clockwork Orange”, “Barry Lyndon”, “The Shining” and a whole lot more:
“…scenes are revisited by the Creative Director and reinhabited by looks from his latest collection for the ‘House’...
"... paying homage to the past through imaginative infusions of the present.
“I’ve always imagined my collections as films”, said Michele.
“To convey a cinematography of the present...
"...a score of stories, eclectic and dissonant, that can sacralize the human and its metamorphic ability…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
“…scenes are revisited by the Creative Director and reinhabited by looks from his latest collection for the ‘House’...
"... paying homage to the past through imaginative infusions of the present.
“I’ve always imagined my collections as films”, said Michele.
“To convey a cinematography of the present...
"...a score of stories, eclectic and dissonant, that can sacralize the human and its metamorphic ability…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 8/26/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Gucci’s Fall 2022 campaign gives cinephile a new meaning.
The fashion house’s new campaign sees iconic scenes from Stanley Kubrick films meticulously recreated to showcase Gucci’s “Exquisite” collection. The scenes — which draw Kubrick classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining — are nearly exact recreations of the auteur’s work, save for the insertion of models wearing new Gucci pieces.
In campaign images and a roughly minute-and-a-half video spot, the pieces at once blend in with and cut through Kubric’s scenes.
The fashion house’s new campaign sees iconic scenes from Stanley Kubrick films meticulously recreated to showcase Gucci’s “Exquisite” collection. The scenes — which draw Kubrick classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, Eyes Wide Shut, and The Shining — are nearly exact recreations of the auteur’s work, save for the insertion of models wearing new Gucci pieces.
In campaign images and a roughly minute-and-a-half video spot, the pieces at once blend in with and cut through Kubric’s scenes.
- 8/25/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Leon Vitali, an actor in Barry Lyndon who went on to become director Stanley Kubrick’s right-hand man, died Friday in Los Angeles at age 74. His family confirmed his death to Associated Press, but no cause was given.
“Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love and warmth wherever he went,” his children said in a statement provided by his daughter, Masha Vitali. “He will be remembered with love and be hugely missed by the many people he touched.”
Vitali was profiled in the 2017 documentary Filmworker, which spotlighted his contributions to Kubrick’ work. Filmmaker Tony Zierra’s noted that Vitali did everything from casting and coaching actors to overseeing restorations.
His duties went so far as to once setting up a video monitor so that Kubrick could keep an eye on his dying cat.
Matthew Modine, who starred in Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket,...
“Leon was a special and lovely man driven by his curiosity, who spread love and warmth wherever he went,” his children said in a statement provided by his daughter, Masha Vitali. “He will be remembered with love and be hugely missed by the many people he touched.”
Vitali was profiled in the 2017 documentary Filmworker, which spotlighted his contributions to Kubrick’ work. Filmmaker Tony Zierra’s noted that Vitali did everything from casting and coaching actors to overseeing restorations.
His duties went so far as to once setting up a video monitor so that Kubrick could keep an eye on his dying cat.
Matthew Modine, who starred in Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
We all think of Stanley Kubrick as the ultimate mastermind director, someone in complete control of every minute detail of a picture, where every frame sprung entirely from his brain and onto the screen. In reality, he had a whole host of collaborators around him to aid in bringing that vision to life. Kubrick needed dedicated, talented people around him in order to make his films what they were. On his last four pictures, one of those invaluable team members was Leon Vitali, who sadly has passed away at the age of 74.
According to the official Stanley Kubrick Twitter account, Vitali "passed away peacefully in his sleep last night." Vitali began his partnership with Kubrick on the film "Barry Lyndon," where he gives a truly incredible performance as the titular character's step-son and rival Lord Bullingdon. Prior to that, he had been a jobbing actor, working mostly on British television.
According to the official Stanley Kubrick Twitter account, Vitali "passed away peacefully in his sleep last night." Vitali began his partnership with Kubrick on the film "Barry Lyndon," where he gives a truly incredible performance as the titular character's step-son and rival Lord Bullingdon. Prior to that, he had been a jobbing actor, working mostly on British television.
- 8/21/2022
- by Mike Shutt
- Slash Film
Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick’s longtime associate who starred in “Barry Lyndon” and “Eyes Wide Shut” in addition to assisting the filmmaker throughout his career, his died at the age of 74. The news was revealed by the official Twitter account of Kubrick’s estate.
The official statement reads: “It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our thoughts are with his family and all that knew and loved him. 26 July 1948 – 20 August 2022.”
Vitali began pursuing an acting career after attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He had small guest spots on a variety of television shows in the early 1970s before pivoting to feature films in 1973. He starred in the Italian film “Super Bitch,” which was directed by Sergio Leone’s longtime cinematographer Massimo Dallamano,...
The official statement reads: “It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our thoughts are with his family and all that knew and loved him. 26 July 1948 – 20 August 2022.”
Vitali began pursuing an acting career after attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He had small guest spots on a variety of television shows in the early 1970s before pivoting to feature films in 1973. He starred in the Italian film “Super Bitch,” which was directed by Sergio Leone’s longtime cinematographer Massimo Dallamano,...
- 8/21/2022
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Leon Vitali, an English actor who most notably played Lord Bullingdon in “Barry Lyndon” before becoming director Stanley Kubrick’s personal assistant, died Saturday. He was 74 years old.
Vitali’s death was confirmed by the official social media presence for Kubrick. No further details regarding Vitali’s death are available at this time.
“It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night,” the account wrote in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family.”
It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick's films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our thoughts are with his family and all that new and loved him.
26 July 1948 – 20 August 2022 pic.twitter.com/uE0Q1KvQi1
— Stanley Kubrick (@StanleyKubrick) August 21, 2022
As a screen actor,...
Vitali’s death was confirmed by the official social media presence for Kubrick. No further details regarding Vitali’s death are available at this time.
“It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick’s films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night,” the account wrote in a statement. “Our thoughts are with his family.”
It is with the greatest of sadness that we have to tell you that the mainstay of a vast number of Kubrick's films, Leon Vitali, passed away peacefully last night. Our thoughts are with his family and all that new and loved him.
26 July 1948 – 20 August 2022 pic.twitter.com/uE0Q1KvQi1
— Stanley Kubrick (@StanleyKubrick) August 21, 2022
As a screen actor,...
- 8/21/2022
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Director Stanley Kubrick's 1975 feature "Barry Lyndon", based on the 1844 novel "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" by author William Makepeace Thackeray, is now available newly restored on Blu-ray:
Considered Kubrick's masterpiece, "Barry Lyndon" recounts the (satirical) exploits of an insincere, 18th century, fortune-hunting Irish rogue.
Director Martin Scorsese has said that "Barry Lyndon" is his favorite Kubrick film.
Although we love certain parts of "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Shining" and "Full Metal Jacket", next to Kubrick's Oscar-nominated "Dr. Strangelove" and "A Clockwork Orange", we concur with Scorsese, delighted by one-note actor Ryan O'Neal's performance, perfectly cast as a wooden innocent, determined to maintain his standing as a 'gentleman', while evolving into a devious scoundrel, in order to survive the era's useless wars, thievery and debauchery.
Drawing inspiration from "the landscapes of Watteau and Gainsborough," Kubrick and cinematographer John Alcott also relied on the meticulous art direction of Ken Adam and Roy Walker,...
Considered Kubrick's masterpiece, "Barry Lyndon" recounts the (satirical) exploits of an insincere, 18th century, fortune-hunting Irish rogue.
Director Martin Scorsese has said that "Barry Lyndon" is his favorite Kubrick film.
Although we love certain parts of "2001: A Space Odyssey", "The Shining" and "Full Metal Jacket", next to Kubrick's Oscar-nominated "Dr. Strangelove" and "A Clockwork Orange", we concur with Scorsese, delighted by one-note actor Ryan O'Neal's performance, perfectly cast as a wooden innocent, determined to maintain his standing as a 'gentleman', while evolving into a devious scoundrel, in order to survive the era's useless wars, thievery and debauchery.
Drawing inspiration from "the landscapes of Watteau and Gainsborough," Kubrick and cinematographer John Alcott also relied on the meticulous art direction of Ken Adam and Roy Walker,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Kate Atkinson’s bestselling 2013 novel “Life After Life” has been brought to vivid life as a four-part BBC series by a heavyweight team.
The story centers on Ursula Todd who dies one night in 1910 before she can draw her first breath. On that same night in 1910, Ursula is born and survives. She finds herself time and again, living and dying in different circumstances only to be reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. Ursula navigates her way through an era spanning two world wars, an encounter with Hitler and major life events.
At just 21, Thomasin McKenzie, who plays Ursula, already has a list of impressive credits including “Leave No Trace,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Last Night in Soho.” The four-part series is produced by BBC Studios’ House Productions, run by co-CEOs Juliette Howell, Emmy and Rts nominee for “Brexit: The Uncivil War,” and Tessa Ross, BAFTA winner for outstanding British contribution to cinema,...
The story centers on Ursula Todd who dies one night in 1910 before she can draw her first breath. On that same night in 1910, Ursula is born and survives. She finds herself time and again, living and dying in different circumstances only to be reborn into a new, alternative iteration of life once more. Ursula navigates her way through an era spanning two world wars, an encounter with Hitler and major life events.
At just 21, Thomasin McKenzie, who plays Ursula, already has a list of impressive credits including “Leave No Trace,” “Jojo Rabbit” and “Last Night in Soho.” The four-part series is produced by BBC Studios’ House Productions, run by co-CEOs Juliette Howell, Emmy and Rts nominee for “Brexit: The Uncivil War,” and Tessa Ross, BAFTA winner for outstanding British contribution to cinema,...
- 4/18/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
German actor Hardy Krüger, known for his roles in films including Barry Lyndon, Hatari! and A Bridge Too Far, died Wednesday at at his home in California. He was 93.
His death was confirmed by his literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, who told the AP that Krüger died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”
Born on April 12, 1928, in Berlin, Krüger’s parents were Nazi party members, with the actor later in life recalling his upbringing as a supporter of Adolf Hitler. Having made his acting debut at 15, he was conscripted into the army and saw combat during the Second World War. When he refused to ambush a group of U.S. soldiers, he was sentenced to death, only to be given a late reprieve. Kruger deserted the army and hid out until the war was over. He later went on to become a member of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Returning to his acting work,...
His death was confirmed by his literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, who told the AP that Krüger died “suddenly and unexpectedly.”
Born on April 12, 1928, in Berlin, Krüger’s parents were Nazi party members, with the actor later in life recalling his upbringing as a supporter of Adolf Hitler. Having made his acting debut at 15, he was conscripted into the army and saw combat during the Second World War. When he refused to ambush a group of U.S. soldiers, he was sentenced to death, only to be given a late reprieve. Kruger deserted the army and hid out until the war was over. He later went on to become a member of the Amadeu Antonio Foundation, which campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Returning to his acting work,...
- 1/20/2022
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Despite being known for his unrivaled penchant for perfectionism, things did not always gone as planned for auteur director Stanley Kubrick. No facet of his career is more emblematic of this truth than 1975's "Barry Lyndon," which itself only came to fruition due to the director's failed attempt to make an epic biopic about Napoleon Bonaparte. However, Kubrick seemed to singularly relish in this loosened grip of control, opting to have the entirety of the film lit only by natural sources of light, which included utilizing candlelight in all of the interior shots. Predictably, this process required innovation, meticulousness and a unique vision — all of which...
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- 11/23/2021
- by Natalia Keogan
- Slash Film
Forget the divide between baby boomers, Generation X, and millennials, our society can most easily be divided into those who are old enough to have seen Don Coscarelli’s 1982 sword and sorcery masterpiece The Beastmaster roughly one hundred times on HBO (or maybe TBS if you’re slightly younger) and those who have not. If you haven’t seen it, get thee to Amazon Prime in the US, where you can currently watch one of the best fantasy flicks of its era for free.
The Beastmaster stars Mark Singer as Dar, a young warrior in the kingdom of Aruk, which resides in a world that may or may not actually be our own. Because of some horrifying magical shenanigans surrounding his birth, Dar is able to communicate directly with animals, and his allies include a panther, an eagle, and two adorable ferrets who serve as his “thieves.” For kids of the early 1980s,...
The Beastmaster stars Mark Singer as Dar, a young warrior in the kingdom of Aruk, which resides in a world that may or may not actually be our own. Because of some horrifying magical shenanigans surrounding his birth, Dar is able to communicate directly with animals, and his allies include a panther, an eagle, and two adorable ferrets who serve as his “thieves.” For kids of the early 1980s,...
- 8/22/2020
- by Mike Cecchini
- Den of Geek
The New York Film Festival is rolling out a “reshaped” version of its Revivals section for this year’s edition of the festival, with a rich assortment of repertory cinema that runs the gamut from beloved classics to rarities seeking new life. The lineup includes a Tony Leung double bill, thanks to Hou Hsiao-hsien’s “Flowers of Shanghai” and Wong Kar Wai’s “In the Mood for Love,” while Joyce Chopra’s 1986 Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner, “Smooth Talk,” shows off a breakout performance by a young Laura Dern.
Other highlights include Jia Zhangke’s rarely screened “Xiao Wu,” Mohammad Reza Aslani’s rediscovered “The Chess Game of the Wind,” and Béla Tarr’s black-and-white noir, “Damnation.” Opening night filmmaker Steve McQueen also had a hand in the selection: he’s opted to screen Jean Vigo’s “Zero for Conduct,” which he says inspired his latest project, a five-film anthology series,...
Other highlights include Jia Zhangke’s rarely screened “Xiao Wu,” Mohammad Reza Aslani’s rediscovered “The Chess Game of the Wind,” and Béla Tarr’s black-and-white noir, “Damnation.” Opening night filmmaker Steve McQueen also had a hand in the selection: he’s opted to screen Jean Vigo’s “Zero for Conduct,” which he says inspired his latest project, a five-film anthology series,...
- 8/18/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Having the imprimatur of one Terrence Malick on your film, especially as executive producer, is never a bad thing. Director Carlo S. Hintermann, who makes his narrative feature debut with “The Book of Vision” after several documentaries, worked with Malick as second unit director on the Italian shoot of 2011’s “The Tree of Life.” Now, Malick has helped the Italian-Swiss filmmaker shepherd this latest project. “The Book of Vision” is set to open the Venice Film Festival Critics’ Week, and it has a first trailer. See below.
Here’s the synopsis: “Eva, a promising young doctor, leaves her brilliant career to study History of Medicine in a remote university. Now is the time for her to call everything into question: her nature, her body, her illness, and her sealed fate. Johan Anmuth is an 18th Century Prussian physician in perpetual conflict between the rise of rationalism and ancient forms of animism.
Here’s the synopsis: “Eva, a promising young doctor, leaves her brilliant career to study History of Medicine in a remote university. Now is the time for her to call everything into question: her nature, her body, her illness, and her sealed fate. Johan Anmuth is an 18th Century Prussian physician in perpetual conflict between the rise of rationalism and ancient forms of animism.
- 7/20/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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