Nell Minow's Blog, page 30
January 10, 2017
Eugene Lee: Production Designer for SNL
Eugene Lee has designed sets for "Saturday Night Live' since the very beginning in 1975. He spoke to the UK's Creative Review about creating the look of the sketches and how technology and expectations have changed in 41 years.
Lee says the SNL team has just four days to prepare the show and construct sets. Every Wednesday, he takes the train from Rhode Island (where...
Lee says the SNL team has just four days to prepare the show and construct sets. Every Wednesday, he takes the train from Rhode Island (where...
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January 9, 2017
Trailer: Tommy’s Honour
The Scottish BAFTA winner for Best Picture, "Tommy's Honour" is based on the true story
of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom Morris (BAFTA winner Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf.
As their fame grew exponentially, Tom and Tommy, Scotland’s Golf Royalty, were touched by drama and personal tragedy. At first matching his father’s success, Tommy’s talent and fame grew to...
of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom Morris (BAFTA winner Peter Mullan) and “Young” Tommy Morris (Jack Lowden), the dynamic father-son team who ushered in the modern game of golf.
As their fame grew exponentially, Tom and Tommy, Scotland’s Golf Royalty, were touched by drama and personal tragedy. At first matching his father’s success, Tommy’s talent and fame grew to...
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Exclusive Clip: Lost & Found, Now on DVD and Streaming
Lost & Found, available on DVD tomorrow, is the story of two boys searching for treasure. We are delighted to be able to present an exclusive clip.
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January 8, 2017
Golden Globes 2016
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's "Golden Globes" is always a lot of fun and this year's jubilant opening number, inspired by "La La Land" kicked it off with brio. Host Jimmy Fallon got out of a limo stuck in traffic and launched into a big dance number to "Another Day of Sun," a shrewd look ahead at a film that would break the record for the most Golden Globes, winning best song, score, writer, director, actor, actress, and film (in the Comedy/Musical category). It probably broke some...
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Trailer: Cars 3
Here's the first look at Pixar's "Cars 3," coming to theaters in June.
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Trailer: James Baldwin and I Am Not Your Negro
In 1979, James Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing his next project, Remember This House. The book was to be a revolutionary, personal account of the lives and successive assassinations of three of his close friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of this manuscript.
Now, in his incendiary new documentary, director Raoul Peck envisions the book James...
At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only thirty completed pages of this manuscript.
Now, in his incendiary new documentary, director Raoul Peck envisions the book James...
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January 7, 2017
Where You’ve Seen Them Before: Martin Scorsese’s “Silence”
Martin Scorsese worked for thirty years to bring Shusaku Endo's book Silence to the screen. It is finally in wide release this week, with an outstanding cast including:
Andrew Garfield is best known as "Spider-Man," but he also co-starred in "Social Network" as Eduardo Saverin and most recently starred in "99 Homes" and "Hacksaw Ridge."
Adam Driver, who lost 30 pounds for this part, appeared recently in both a prestige art-house film (a poet in Jim...
Andrew Garfield is best known as "Spider-Man," but he also co-starred in "Social Network" as Eduardo Saverin and most recently starred in "99 Homes" and "Hacksaw Ridge."
Adam Driver, who lost 30 pounds for this part, appeared recently in both a prestige art-house film (a poet in Jim...
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January 6, 2017
Trailer: Despicable Me 3
I love the idea of Trey Parker as a villain stuck in the 1980's, shoulder pads, Rubik's Cube, and Michael Jackson's "Bad." Can't wait for "Despicable Me 3."...
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Norman Lear Reboots One Day at a Time on Netflix
Twenty years after his last series premiered on television, 94-year-old Norman Lear is back with a reboot of one of his most popular series, showing that he is, as ever, not just a reflection of contemporary culture but willing to push it. The creator of such iconic television series as "All in the Family" and "Sanford and Son" now brings us a new version of "One Day at at Time," the then-innovative show about a newly divorced woman raising two daughters. The entire first season is...
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Slate’s 2016 Movie Club
I look forward to Slate's annual movie club roundup of critics discussing the best and worst of the year.
Slate's own Dana Stevens points out that there was only one title on all four participants' top ten lists for the year, Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight." She...
Slate's own Dana Stevens points out that there was only one title on all four participants' top ten lists for the year, Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight." She...
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