Blow the Man Down: New Format of Premiere Amid Coronavirus
Amazon Studios came up with a way to celebrate the release of Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy’s Blow the Man Down while respecting mandates and supporting local vendors along the way.
Cry Havoc: Richard Thorpe’s War Film About Nurses, Starring Margaret Sullavan
Cry Havoc, Richard Thorpe’s version of Allan R. Kenward’s play, Proof Thro’ the Night, depicts the experiences of nurses caught up in the Bataan retreat.
Mrs. America: Hulu New Series on Women’s Movement, Starring Cate Blanchett
Mrs. America is a fact-based story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by Phyllis Schlafly (played by two-time Oscar winner Cate Blanchett), a conservative woman.
5th Avenue Girl (1939): La Cava’s Comedy, Starring Ginger Rogers
Gregory La Cava directed 5th Ave Girl, starring Walter Connolly as a neglected millionaire, who hires a young woman, played by Ginger Rogers, to stir things up.
Coronavirus: Actors of Soderbergh’s “Prophetic” Movie Contagion in PSA Videos
All of the PSAs were written with guidance from the medical experts who advised Soderbergh on what would become his “prophetic” 2011 movie, Contagion.
Canterville, Ghost, The: Jules Dassin’s Fantasy-Comedy, Starring Charles Laughton and Robert Young
Jules Dassin directed The Canterville Ghost, a fantasy-comedy loosely based on Oscar Wilde’s short story.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker–Final Chapter
The final chapter in the Skywalker saga is opening at 4,406 locations nationwide, and should come in slightly below industry forecasts of $200 million, though still above Disney’s projections in the $165 million arena.
To the Stars: Martha Stephens’ Directing Debut, Tale of Intimate Friendship (WIF, LGBTQ)
Samuel Goldwyn will release the drama To the Stars, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Fest, on Digital on April 24, 2020.
O. Henry’s Full House (1952): Anthology Film, Five Directors, Many Stars
O. Henry’s Full House, an American anthology film made by Fox, consisted of five films, each based on a story by O. Henry. Produced by André Hakim, the film was helmed by five directors from five screenplays with different scribes. The music score was composed by Alfred Newman. The film is narrated by author John […]
Stranger in Me, The (2018): Emily Atef’s Second Movie
German director Emily Atef’s second movie, a mother’s drama titled The Stranger in Me, played in the selective program of International Critics Week. Share this:
Badlanders, The (1958): Delmer Daves’ Western, Starring Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine
Delmer Daves directed The Badlanders (1958), a western caper film starring Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine.
Last Thing He Wanted, The: Worst Reviewed Film at 2020 Sundance Fest
Netflix’s major title, Dee Rees’ drama The Last Thing He Wanted, starring Anne Hathaway as a reporter in the Reagan era, received the worst reviews at the 2020 Sundance Film Fest.
Coronavirus: U.D. Senate Passes $2 Trillion Bill
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a $2-trillion bill aimed at helping unemployed workers and industries hurt by the coronavirus pandemic, as well as providing billions of dollars to buy urgently needed medical equipment.
McNally, Terrence: Prolific, Major, Significant Playwright, Dies at 81 from Coronavirus Complications (Gay Theater)
Terrence McNally, the prolific playwright and librettist who received five Tony Awards for such admired productions as Kiss of the Spider-Woman, Master Class, Ragtime and Love! Valour! Compassion!, has died. He was 81.
Torpedo Run (1958): Pevney’s WWII Movie, Starring Glenn Ford
Joseph Pevney directed Torpedo Run, a mediocre war film, shot in Metrocolor and CinemaScope, starring Glenn Ford as a World War II submarine commander obsessed with sinking a Japanese aircraft carrier.
Rebecca (1940: Lesbianism
Several references made by Maxim about his relationship with his first wife Rebecca are rather odd.
New Pope, The: Sorrentino’s Follow-Up to The Young Pope
In Paolo Sorrentino’s The New Pope, a new pontiff (John Malkovich) walks through the Vatican amid male clerics while his predecessor (Jude Law) strolls down a beach in a papal white Speedo amid female admirers.
Irishman: De-Aging Technology
Scorsese’s The Irishman spans decades, from the 1940s to the late 1990s, which is one reason why de-aging technology is so critical to its storytelling.
Too young to Kiss (1951): Leonard’s Comedy, Starring Van Johnson and June Allyson
Robert Z. Leonard directed Too Young to Kiss (aka All Too Young), an MGM comedy, starring its top talent, Van Johnson and June Allyson.
Night and the City (1950): Dassin’s Film Noir, Starring Richard Widmark and Gene Tierney
Jules Dassin directed this film noir, based on a novel by Gerald Kersh, and shot on location in London and at Shepperton Studios. Richard Widmark, in his seventh film, is well cast as Harry Fabian, an ambitious hustler and con man in London, endlessly looking for better deals. He is in a relationship with the […]
