Daniel Radcliffe is set to lead the upcoming prison breakout thriller Escape From Pretoria.
The film — which is being introduced to buyers in Cannes by The Works International — is based on Tim Jenkin’s autobiography. Radcliffe will star as the anti-apartheid activist who famously broke out of the Pretoria Maxium Security Prison alongside Stephen Lee in 1978.
David Barron (Cinderella, Harry Potter, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Footprint Films’ Mark Blaney (This is Not a Love Song) and Jackie Sheppard (Africa United) will produce alongside The Works Film Group. Executive producers for The Works are Martin McCabe, Deepak Sikka and Mick...
The film — which is being introduced to buyers in Cannes by The Works International — is based on Tim Jenkin’s autobiography. Radcliffe will star as the anti-apartheid activist who famously broke out of the Pretoria Maxium Security Prison alongside Stephen Lee in 1978.
David Barron (Cinderella, Harry Potter, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein) and Footprint Films’ Mark Blaney (This is Not a Love Song) and Jackie Sheppard (Africa United) will produce alongside The Works Film Group. Executive producers for The Works are Martin McCabe, Deepak Sikka and Mick...
- 5/18/2017
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will launch on Friday, January 1 with Klaus Härö’s Golden Globe-nominated and Academy Award-shortlisted "The Fencer." The Festival’s closing night film will then screen on Sunday, January 10 with the U.S. premiere of "Last Cab to Darwin," directed by Jeremy Sims. The Festival announced its complete lineup of films including Talking Pictures, Special Presentations and additional programming. A total of 176 films will screen in this year’s festival from January 1-11.
“Bookending the festival are two films from opposite sides of the globe, both of which promise an emotionally stirring film-going experience,” said Artistic Director Helen du Toit. “'The Fencer' is the ideal opener for Palm Springs – not just because it is a beautifully made film, and a crowd-pleaser, but also because Finnish director Klaus Härö has become a festival favorite over the years. We are equally excited to be wrapping the festival with the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ 'Last Cab to Darwin,' a road movie/comedy set in the Australian outback and featuring the irresistible Michael Caton as a man who, while trying to expedite his own demise, finally learns how to live.”
Opening and Closing Screenings
Opening night title "The Fencer" is a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and Finland’s Best Foreign Language Oscar® submission. The film is about a young fencer in the early 1950s who, while hiding from the Russian secret police, becomes a physical education teacher in an Estonian village. His after-school sporting club brings inspiration to students and teacher alike, but the past catches up and faces him with a difficult choice.
The Festival will close with the U.S. premiere of "Last Cab to Darwin" directed by Jeremy Sims. In this warm-hearted road movie Rex is a loner, and when he’s told he doesn’t have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms. But his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you've got to share it. The film stars Michael Caton and Jackie Weaver.
Talking Pictures
Every year, the Festival presents a series of special programs devoted to exploring the careers and creative choices of the top talents in the world of cinema, including Oscar®-caliber actors and directors in conversation with leading entertainment journalists. Each program includes a film screening and an on-stage conversation.
Golden Globe nominee Lily Tomlin will attend the screening of Sony Pictures Classics’ "Grandma" and participate in an on-stage interview immediately following, presented by Tribeca Short List. Elle Reid has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing 600 dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash and their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.
Director Asif Kapadia will attend the screening of his documentary "Amy," a sympathetic and revealing portrait of Amy Winehouse which employs the singer’s own candid footage and creative visualizations of her lyrics to illuminate the story of her all-too-short life and career.
“The Talking Pictures program creates once in a lifetime opportunities for audiences to hear directly from some of the year’s hottest Oscar ®contenders — and this year is no exception,” said Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. “Golden Globe nominee Lily Tomlin will discuss her widely acclaimed work in 'Grandma' following the film’s screening; and director Asif Kapadia will join us to unpack his heartbreaking, intimate documentary 'Amy.' ”
Special Presentations
The Festival will hold three special presentations. Golden Globe-nominated "The Brand New Testament," which is also the Best Foreign Language Oscar submission from Belgium, directed by Jaco Van Dormael and starring Pili Groyne, Benoit Poelvoorde and Catherine Deneuve. The film is a high-concept satire in which God accidentally sets off a panic after his disgruntled daughter leaks the apocalyptic plans stored on his computer. The U.S. premiere of "Eye in the Sky," directed by Gavin Hood and starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Aaron Paul, is a thriller set in the world of remotely piloted aircraft warfare. "The Revenant," directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as frontiersman Hugh Glass, is nominated for three Golden Globe awards including Best Picture-Drama, Best Actor-Drama and Best Director.
Dinner and a Movie
The festival will screen the documentary "Cooking Up a Tribute," directed by Luis Gonzalez and Andrea Góme, as part of its Dinner & a Movie program. The film follows famed restaurateurs Josep, Jordi and Joan Roca as they take their renowned El Celler de Can Roca on the road, exploring and incorporating the native cuisines of Mexico, Colombia and Peru in their cooking. And the screening will be followed by a dinner at Mr. Lyons restaurant with a menu by chef Tara Lazar and Masterchef finalist Stephen Lee...
“Bookending the festival are two films from opposite sides of the globe, both of which promise an emotionally stirring film-going experience,” said Artistic Director Helen du Toit. “'The Fencer' is the ideal opener for Palm Springs – not just because it is a beautifully made film, and a crowd-pleaser, but also because Finnish director Klaus Härö has become a festival favorite over the years. We are equally excited to be wrapping the festival with the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ 'Last Cab to Darwin,' a road movie/comedy set in the Australian outback and featuring the irresistible Michael Caton as a man who, while trying to expedite his own demise, finally learns how to live.”
Opening and Closing Screenings
Opening night title "The Fencer" is a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and Finland’s Best Foreign Language Oscar® submission. The film is about a young fencer in the early 1950s who, while hiding from the Russian secret police, becomes a physical education teacher in an Estonian village. His after-school sporting club brings inspiration to students and teacher alike, but the past catches up and faces him with a difficult choice.
The Festival will close with the U.S. premiere of "Last Cab to Darwin" directed by Jeremy Sims. In this warm-hearted road movie Rex is a loner, and when he’s told he doesn’t have long to live, he embarks on an epic drive through the Australian outback from Broken Hill to Darwin to die on his own terms. But his journey reveals to him that before you can end your life, you have to live it, and to live it, you've got to share it. The film stars Michael Caton and Jackie Weaver.
Talking Pictures
Every year, the Festival presents a series of special programs devoted to exploring the careers and creative choices of the top talents in the world of cinema, including Oscar®-caliber actors and directors in conversation with leading entertainment journalists. Each program includes a film screening and an on-stage conversation.
Golden Globe nominee Lily Tomlin will attend the screening of Sony Pictures Classics’ "Grandma" and participate in an on-stage interview immediately following, presented by Tribeca Short List. Elle Reid has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing 600 dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash and their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.
Director Asif Kapadia will attend the screening of his documentary "Amy," a sympathetic and revealing portrait of Amy Winehouse which employs the singer’s own candid footage and creative visualizations of her lyrics to illuminate the story of her all-too-short life and career.
“The Talking Pictures program creates once in a lifetime opportunities for audiences to hear directly from some of the year’s hottest Oscar ®contenders — and this year is no exception,” said Festival Director Darryl Macdonald. “Golden Globe nominee Lily Tomlin will discuss her widely acclaimed work in 'Grandma' following the film’s screening; and director Asif Kapadia will join us to unpack his heartbreaking, intimate documentary 'Amy.' ”
Special Presentations
The Festival will hold three special presentations. Golden Globe-nominated "The Brand New Testament," which is also the Best Foreign Language Oscar submission from Belgium, directed by Jaco Van Dormael and starring Pili Groyne, Benoit Poelvoorde and Catherine Deneuve. The film is a high-concept satire in which God accidentally sets off a panic after his disgruntled daughter leaks the apocalyptic plans stored on his computer. The U.S. premiere of "Eye in the Sky," directed by Gavin Hood and starring Helen Mirren, Alan Rickman and Aaron Paul, is a thriller set in the world of remotely piloted aircraft warfare. "The Revenant," directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as frontiersman Hugh Glass, is nominated for three Golden Globe awards including Best Picture-Drama, Best Actor-Drama and Best Director.
Dinner and a Movie
The festival will screen the documentary "Cooking Up a Tribute," directed by Luis Gonzalez and Andrea Góme, as part of its Dinner & a Movie program. The film follows famed restaurateurs Josep, Jordi and Joan Roca as they take their renowned El Celler de Can Roca on the road, exploring and incorporating the native cuisines of Mexico, Colombia and Peru in their cooking. And the screening will be followed by a dinner at Mr. Lyons restaurant with a menu by chef Tara Lazar and Masterchef finalist Stephen Lee...
- 12/27/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
The 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will launch on January 1 with Klaus Härö’s Finnish Golden Globe nominee and shortlisted foreign-language Oscar hopeful The Fencer.
The festival’s closing night film on January 10 is the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab To Darwin.
“The Fencer is the ideal opener for Palm Springs – not just because it is a beautifully made film, and a crowd-pleaser, but also because Finnish director Klaus Härö has become a festival favourite over the years,” said artistic director Helen du Toit.
“We are equally excited to be wrapping the festival with the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab To Darwin, a road movie/comedy set in the Australian outback and featuring the irresistible Michael Caton as a man who, while trying to expedite his own demise, finally learns how to live.”
Top brass confirmed that the Talking Pictures programme will feature on-stage post-screening conversations with Amy director [link=nm...
The festival’s closing night film on January 10 is the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab To Darwin.
“The Fencer is the ideal opener for Palm Springs – not just because it is a beautifully made film, and a crowd-pleaser, but also because Finnish director Klaus Härö has become a festival favourite over the years,” said artistic director Helen du Toit.
“We are equally excited to be wrapping the festival with the Us premiere of Jeremy Sims’ Last Cab To Darwin, a road movie/comedy set in the Australian outback and featuring the irresistible Michael Caton as a man who, while trying to expedite his own demise, finally learns how to live.”
Top brass confirmed that the Talking Pictures programme will feature on-stage post-screening conversations with Amy director [link=nm...
- 12/17/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Okay, MasterChef fans -- did you call it? Did you bet your money on Stephen Lee, Claudia Sandoval, or Derrick Peltz to make the final three this season? In a tighter-than-usual contest, season 6 featured so many great home cooks that picking the top finishers was no cake walk.
With the finale, one of these three will walk away with a bundle of money and the "coveted MasterChef trophy." The others will have to settle for fond memories, a batch of embroidered aprons, and some lifelong friendships.
With the finale, one of these three will walk away with a bundle of money and the "coveted MasterChef trophy." The others will have to settle for fond memories, a batch of embroidered aprons, and some lifelong friendships.
- 9/16/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Is Stephen Lee the most misunderstood contestant on MasterChef? Granted, the urban gardener's raging, cursing, and impatience have marked him as season 6's wild man. But you might be surprised to learn he has a gentler side we haven't seen much on camera. Speaking of wild: What about the nail-biter, when he and Christopher Lu both kept their aprons? True drama. But Stephen's apparent meltdown? Well, we're going to let Stephen tell you his side of the story. He called me from his home in Palm Springs, California.
- 7/29/2015
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
Apparently, it’s hard to keep a good soldier (and movie!) down: Captain America: The Winter Soldier brought in an estimated $9.57 million for Disney/Marvel on Friday night, keeping it in the top spot for its third week in release. The movie — directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and starring Chris Evans as the ever-likeable Steve Rogers — has been well-received by critics and audiences (it has an A Cinemascore) and is on pace to cross the magic $200 million mark this weekend.
Another holdover from a previous weekend, Rio 2 — which sees those chatty blue macaws (voiced by Anne Hathaway and...
Another holdover from a previous weekend, Rio 2 — which sees those chatty blue macaws (voiced by Anne Hathaway and...
- 4/19/2014
- by Sara Vilkomerson
- EW - Inside Movies
Community, Season 3, Episode 13, “Digital Exploration of Interior Design”
Written by Chris McKenna
Directed by Dan Eckman
Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC
Dan Harmon had said he wanted to work more serialization into season 3 and this is one of the first episodes that really bears that out. It draws on Shirley and Pierce’s desire to open up a sandwich shop in “Urban Matrimony and Sandwich Arts,” deepens the rift growing between Troy and Abed and furthers Dean Laybourne’s scheming to recruit Troy into the Air Conditioning Repair School. It also features callbacks to Annie and Jeff’s season one make out session and, of course, the blanket fort in “Conspiracy Theory and Interior Design.” Oh yeah, and this is only part one of a two-parter.
It seems the war brewing between Troy and Abed and the former’s desire to be more than Reggie to the latter...
Written by Chris McKenna
Directed by Dan Eckman
Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC
Dan Harmon had said he wanted to work more serialization into season 3 and this is one of the first episodes that really bears that out. It draws on Shirley and Pierce’s desire to open up a sandwich shop in “Urban Matrimony and Sandwich Arts,” deepens the rift growing between Troy and Abed and furthers Dean Laybourne’s scheming to recruit Troy into the Air Conditioning Repair School. It also features callbacks to Annie and Jeff’s season one make out session and, of course, the blanket fort in “Conspiracy Theory and Interior Design.” Oh yeah, and this is only part one of a two-parter.
It seems the war brewing between Troy and Abed and the former’s desire to be more than Reggie to the latter...
- 3/31/2012
- by Justin Wier
- SoundOnSight
Eminem is reportedly facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit from a homeless man over a television commercial. The 'Not Afraid' rapper is said to have been sued for $$9 million (£5.7 million) over last year's Super Bowl advertisement for Chrysler entitled 'Born of Fire', reports Allhiphop.com. Stephen Lee Pieck - who lists his address as 'homeless' - filed the lawsuit at the United States District Court in the Southern District of New York earlier this month. Pieck alleges that he was having dinner with Christina Aguilera and her then husband Jordan Bratman in New (more)...
- 2/2/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
House of Fears is, for the most part, fairly typical slasher fare. It stars a pack of mid-to-late twentysomethings who are killed off one by one, save for a couple of brave brave fighters. It does, however and somewhat surprisingly, keep the gratuitous violence to a minimum, and there's nary a sex scene in sight. However, it doesn't have much else going for it — the writing's not that great, the cinematography's not that great, and the acting's certainly not that great. The overall plot has vague potential — some high school kids break into a theme-park style haunted house the night before its grand opening, only to find that their fears begin coming to life because of a tiny cursed statue!
The fears themselves are for the most part pretty general, ranging from claustrophobia, to a psychotic clown (as if there's any other kind), to being stabbed, to being buried alive.
The fears themselves are for the most part pretty general, ranging from claustrophobia, to a psychotic clown (as if there's any other kind), to being stabbed, to being buried alive.
- 5/8/2010
- by Jess Goodwin
- JustPressPlay.net
Jennifer Love Hewitt has directed the 100th episode of her long running CBS hit drama, "Ghost Whisperer." The episode is titled .Implosion. . the 100th episode airs Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8pm Et/Pt on CBS. The premise involves an cache of Army surplus items that are found to be haunted, Melinda (Jennifer Love Hewitt) soon figures out that her ghost had discovered a hidden munitions dump while he was alive . complete with unexploded bombs. And one of those bombs is now missing, in the hands of someone in Grandview with dark intentions. The 100th episode was penned by series creator John Gray and directed by Jennifer Love Hewitt. The guest stars include Stephen Lee as George, Joey Luthman...
- 3/4/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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