Oscar 2021: Soderbergh Reveals Why Oscars Show Order Was Changed
Oscars producer Soderbergh has opened up about the decisions made to change the show order of the 2021 ceremony and whether he regrets not allowing Zoom acceptance speeches.
Muriel’s Wedding (1994): Hogan’s Serio-Comedy, Starring Toni Collette
P.J. Hogan’s directed Muriel’s Wedding, an Australian serio-comedy with a message, starring the then unknown actors Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths.
Finding the Mother Tree: New Vehicle for Amy Adams
Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal Win Rights to Memoir ‘Finding the Mother Tree’ With Adams to Star
On an Island With You (1948): Routine Esther Williams Star Vehicle
Richard Thorpe directed On an Island with You, a musical Technicolor romantic comedy, starring Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalbán, Cyd Charisse, and Jimmy Durante.
Normal Heart, The: All-Black Cast for Larry Kramer’s Pioneering AIDS Play
For the first time, an almost entirely Black, LGBTQ and POC cast of actors will star in the show, led by Sterling K. Brown, Laverne Cox and Jeremy Pope.
Duchess of Idaho (1950): Robert Z. Leonard’s Musical Romantic Comedy, Starring Esther Williams and Van Johnson in Fourth Film Together
In her autobiography, Million Dollar Mermaid, Esther Williams called this a “rehash of the Esther Williams formula: the mismatched lovers plot.”
Hoodlum Saint, The (1946): Norman Taurog’s Melodrama, Starring William Powell and Esther Williams (in Black-and-White and Not Swimming)
Norman Taurog directed The Hoodlum Saint, a dull black-and-white morality drama, starring William Powell and Esther Williams.
Mayans MC: Renewed for Season 4 at FX
Season 4 of the outlaw biker drama, which was co-created by Elgin James and Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, is set to air in 2022.
Love and Death: Elizabeth Olsen to Star in HBO Max Limited Series
Olsen will star in Love and Death, a limited series about a notorious murder in Texas in 1980. The series from Lionsgate Television counts David E. Kelley, Nicole Kidman and director Lesli Linka Glatter among its producing team.
This Time for Keeps (1947): Thorpe’s Romantic Musical, Starring Esther Williams
Vet filmmaker Richard Thorpe directed This Time for Keeps, a romantic musical, starring Esther Williams, Jimmy Durante, Johnnie Johnston and opera singer Lauritz Melchior.
Surrogate, The: Jeremy Hersh’s Tale of One Complicated Postmodern Family
Directed and written by Jeremy Hersh, The Surrogate deals with a new, rather relevant issue: the changing meaning and structure of the American family, specifically the need/wish of gay couple to raise children of their own.
New York: Broadway Can Reopen on May 19, but May Take Longer
Though theatrical productions can effectively reopen on that date “from a capacity point of view,” the governor said Monday, it may take longer for shows to get up and running and sell tickets.
Tell No One (2006): Guillaume Canet’s Award-Winning French Thriller, Starring François Cluzet
Guillaume Canet directed and co-wrote Tell No One, a French thriller based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben.
Queer Cinema: Kino Lorber’s Collection of Pioneering Gay and Lesbian Portraits
Queer Cinema: Kino Lorber’s Collection of Pioneering Gay and Lesbian Portraits
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949): Busby Berkeley’s Musical, Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, and Gene Kelly Starring
Busby Berkeley directed Take Me Out to the Ball Game, a Technicolor musical produced in the Arthur Freed unit of MGM, starring Frank Sinatra, Esther Williams, and Gene Kelly.
Suspense (1946): Frank Tuttle’s Ice-Skating Film Noir, Starring Barry Sullivan and Belita
Frank Tuttle directed Suspense, an ice-skating-themed film noir, starring Barry Sullivan and former Olympic skater Belita.
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein: Lifetime Docu Series
A two-night, four-episode event, the series investigates the billionaire New York financier and convicted sex offender who is alleged to have used his vast connections to shield his predatory behavior with young girls.
Military Wives (2019): Peter Cattaneo’s British Comedy, Starring
Peter Cattaneo directed Military Wives, a British comedy-drama film, from a screenplay by Rosanne Flynn and Rachel Tunnard, starring Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan and Jason Flemyng.
No Way Home: Chantal Akerman’s New Personal Docu
Chantal Akerman, the great Belgian director, discusses No Way Home, her painfully intimate documentary about her aging and dying mother, an Auschwitz survivor.
From the Earth to the Moon (1958): Jules Verne’s Sci-Fi, Starring Joseph Cotten and George Sanders
Byron Haskin directed From the Earth to the Moon, a Technicolor sci-fi based on Jules Verne’s book, starring Joseph Cotten, George Sanders, and Debra Paget.
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