Chris Housman was raised on country music, playing guitar and fiddle in a family band in small-town Kansas. Right out of high school, he made the move to Nashville to pursue a career in music, one that was likely destined to be behind the scenes: As a gay man, Housman assumed he didn’t have a shot at pursuing his dream of being a country singer himself. At least not in Nashville’s big leagues.
But Housman began to believe otherwise when he heard a pair of Kacey Musgraves songs in 2014. Her debut single,...
But Housman began to believe otherwise when he heard a pair of Kacey Musgraves songs in 2014. Her debut single,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Hunter Kelly
- Rollingstone.com
Following the cancellation of three nights in Vienna, Austria, Taylor Swift returned to her Eras tour for five nights in London, England. She kicked off the return with special guest Ed Sheeran, who has cowritten a few songs with her in the past.
London Night 8 Songs: Mashup of “Death by a Thousand Cuts/Getaway Car” featuring Jack Antonoff and “So Long London”
Over a year into Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, she has found ways to keep the show fresh and new for those who have been waiting since she opened in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2023 to see her. Since the tour began in the United States last year, Swift has released two rerecorded albums — Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in addition to a brand-new double album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Right as she picked the tour back up in 2024, she flew from Tokyo, Japan to Allegiant Stadium in Paradise,...
London Night 8 Songs: Mashup of “Death by a Thousand Cuts/Getaway Car” featuring Jack Antonoff and “So Long London”
Over a year into Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, she has found ways to keep the show fresh and new for those who have been waiting since she opened in Phoenix, Arizona in March 2023 to see her. Since the tour began in the United States last year, Swift has released two rerecorded albums — Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version) in addition to a brand-new double album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Right as she picked the tour back up in 2024, she flew from Tokyo, Japan to Allegiant Stadium in Paradise,...
- 8/20/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t just a fan of Taylor Swift, she’s a friend of Taylor Swift. The “Espresso” singer revealed she got to hear one of Swift’s newest songs before the public did. Interestingly, the tune in question is connected to Carpenter’s past in the entertainment industry.
Taylor Swift showed Sabrina Carpenter a song inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’
Swift is known for bringing up-and-coming artists on tour with her. Carpenter was one of the opening acts on The Eras Tour. That tour was many fans’ first introduction to Carpenter as a musician.
During a 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter discussed her feelings about Swift as an artist and as a person. “She always puts out music at a time where I didn’t realize I needed those songs,” Carpenter said. “We’re very, very verbal with each other about our mutual love and admiration. She played...
Taylor Swift showed Sabrina Carpenter a song inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’
Swift is known for bringing up-and-coming artists on tour with her. Carpenter was one of the opening acts on The Eras Tour. That tour was many fans’ first introduction to Carpenter as a musician.
During a 2024 interview with Rolling Stone, Carpenter discussed her feelings about Swift as an artist and as a person. “She always puts out music at a time where I didn’t realize I needed those songs,” Carpenter said. “We’re very, very verbal with each other about our mutual love and admiration. She played...
- 6/26/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Matty Healy is reacting to Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department track, which alludes to the 1975 lead singer.
Healy was approached by a pap in L.A. and was asked to “rate” the “diss track” dedicated to him.
“My diss track?” Oh!” he said in a video shared by Et. “I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”
Healy’s aunt, Debbie Dedes, shared her thoughts on her nephew inspiring a song in Swift’s double album.
“She writes about all her relationships, doesn’t she? I don’t think it will come as a shock to him at all,” she told The Daily Mail of her nephew. “He’s very happy in his new relationship so I’m sure he will be focusing on that.”
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Healy was approached by a pap in L.A. and was asked to “rate” the “diss track” dedicated to him.
“My diss track?” Oh!” he said in a video shared by Et. “I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”
Healy’s aunt, Debbie Dedes, shared her thoughts on her nephew inspiring a song in Swift’s double album.
“She writes about all her relationships, doesn’t she? I don’t think it will come as a shock to him at all,” she told The Daily Mail of her nephew. “He’s very happy in his new relationship so I’m sure he will be focusing on that.”
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- 4/24/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Swift has announced yet another special edition of the Tortured Poets Department, this one featuring the bonus track “The Albatross.”
The superstar singer-songwriter made the announcement on her social media early Friday morning, just a week after she announced a separate special edition of the new album, set for release April 19, with the bonus track “The Bolter.”
The news comes as Swift continues her Eras Tour, taking the jaunt to Australia. She performed in Sydney on Friday, but the concert was delayed due to inclement weather.
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Swift first announced her album during an acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammy Awards, after winning the trophy for best pop vocal album for her 10th album, Midnights. She took home album of the year later that night.
“This is my 13th Grammy,” Swift said just before making her announcement, acknowledging her proclaimed lucky number.
The superstar singer-songwriter made the announcement on her social media early Friday morning, just a week after she announced a separate special edition of the new album, set for release April 19, with the bonus track “The Bolter.”
The news comes as Swift continues her Eras Tour, taking the jaunt to Australia. She performed in Sydney on Friday, but the concert was delayed due to inclement weather.
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Swift first announced her album during an acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammy Awards, after winning the trophy for best pop vocal album for her 10th album, Midnights. She took home album of the year later that night.
“This is my 13th Grammy,” Swift said just before making her announcement, acknowledging her proclaimed lucky number.
- 2/23/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Swift has dropped the tracklist for her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, which she announced at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.
In a social media post, Swift revealed the names of the 16 songs that will make up her new album. The album features collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + the Machine, plus a 17th track titled “The Manuscript.”
While taking the stage at the Grammys and winning her 13th gramophone, Swift said, “My lucky number, I don’t know if I ever told you that. I know the way the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans. So, I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album comes out April 19.”
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In a social media post, Swift revealed the names of the 16 songs that will make up her new album. The album features collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + the Machine, plus a 17th track titled “The Manuscript.”
While taking the stage at the Grammys and winning her 13th gramophone, Swift said, “My lucky number, I don’t know if I ever told you that. I know the way the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans. So, I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album comes out April 19.”
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- 2/6/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Taylor Swift has unveiled the tracklist for her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, revealing the names of the record’s 17 songs as well as features by Post Malone and Florence + the Machine.
First announced by Swift onstage at the 2024 Grammy Awards last night, The Tortured Poets Department is due on April 19th. Today, she shared what appears to be the album’s back cover, featuring an image of herself with overlaid text reading “I love you, it’s ruining my life,” as well as the tracklist, printed above a seal reading “From the desk of Taylor Swift.”
In addition to the songs featuring Florence and Posty, there are tracks with titles that pique curiosity, like “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” “So Long, London,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” all of which sound like excellent starting-points Swift songs.
First announced by Swift onstage at the 2024 Grammy Awards last night, The Tortured Poets Department is due on April 19th. Today, she shared what appears to be the album’s back cover, featuring an image of herself with overlaid text reading “I love you, it’s ruining my life,” as well as the tracklist, printed above a seal reading “From the desk of Taylor Swift.”
In addition to the songs featuring Florence and Posty, there are tracks with titles that pique curiosity, like “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys,” “So Long, London,” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can),” and “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived,” all of which sound like excellent starting-points Swift songs.
- 2/6/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
After revealing the the title of her upcoming album, Tortured Poets Department, during the 2024 Grammys on Sunday, Taylor Swift released the track list on Monday.
The album, out April 19, will feature collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + The Machine, and will pack a total of 17 songs (including bonus track, “The Manuscript.”)
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Swift revealed the news of her 11th studio album after she took the stage to accept the award for Best Pop Vocal Album (Midnights) — marking her 13th...
The album, out April 19, will feature collaborations with Post Malone and Florence + The Machine, and will pack a total of 17 songs (including bonus track, “The Manuscript.”)
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Swift revealed the news of her 11th studio album after she took the stage to accept the award for Best Pop Vocal Album (Midnights) — marking her 13th...
- 2/6/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
I'm not the biggest fan of Netflix. I don't want to get into a huge rant about it, but my biggest issue is that here in the Czech Republic, it takes the service forever to upload any new movies. Then, when something fresh finally drops, it's usually something starring Ryan Reynolds, Adam Sandler, or Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. I may be exaggerating, but that's what it feels like; too many mediocre Netflix originals and not much in the way of variety beyond the most mainstream of offerings.
To give Netflix its due, it does throw up some surprises from time to time. Given how subtitle-adverse many viewers in English-speaking countries can be, they took a bit of a chance on "Squid Game," but it went on to become a phenomenon and further advanced the cause of the booming Korean entertainment industry. Then there was "Cobra Kai," which sounded a lot...
To give Netflix its due, it does throw up some surprises from time to time. Given how subtitle-adverse many viewers in English-speaking countries can be, they took a bit of a chance on "Squid Game," but it went on to become a phenomenon and further advanced the cause of the booming Korean entertainment industry. Then there was "Cobra Kai," which sounded a lot...
- 5/27/2023
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Eggheads fans will be excited to see one of the original stars return for the 2,000th episode.
The long-running quiz show, which began in 2003, is set to broadcast its milestone episode on Wednesday (22 March).
Eggheads started on BBC Two in 2003, before moving to Channel 5 in 2021 with host Jeremy Vine, who has hosted since 2008. More than 70,000 questions have been asked across the past 24 series.
The show sees a team of contestants pitted against specialist quizzers, who are general knowledge experts.
Fan-favourite star Judith Keppel left the series in 2022 after 19 years on the panel.
However, the 80-year-old will return for the anniversary episode, telling Pa: “It’s amazing. It’s lovely to be able to be doing that. Eggheads obviously has been a great success over the years because we’ve gone on such a long time.”
She said of the show’s success: “I think people love bringing teams.
The long-running quiz show, which began in 2003, is set to broadcast its milestone episode on Wednesday (22 March).
Eggheads started on BBC Two in 2003, before moving to Channel 5 in 2021 with host Jeremy Vine, who has hosted since 2008. More than 70,000 questions have been asked across the past 24 series.
The show sees a team of contestants pitted against specialist quizzers, who are general knowledge experts.
Fan-favourite star Judith Keppel left the series in 2022 after 19 years on the panel.
However, the 80-year-old will return for the anniversary episode, telling Pa: “It’s amazing. It’s lovely to be able to be doing that. Eggheads obviously has been a great success over the years because we’ve gone on such a long time.”
She said of the show’s success: “I think people love bringing teams.
- 3/21/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Ed Sheeran has opened up about the shame he experienced while struggling with his mental health.
The 32-year-old singer-songwriter explained that he felt “selfish” because of his role as a father, and revealed that he started seeing a therapist following a period of particularly bad depression.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Sheeran said that he “felt like I didn’t want to live anymore” after the unexpected deaths of two of his friends: Australian cricketer Shane Warne and Sbtv founder Jamal Edwards.
“I have had that throughout my life,” he continued. “You’re under the waves drowning. You’re just sort of in this thing. And you can’t get out of it.”
The “Lego House” songwriter said that he considered the thoughts to be selfish “especially as a father... I feel really embarrassed about it,” he added.
“I’ve always had real lows in my life. But it wasn’t...
The 32-year-old singer-songwriter explained that he felt “selfish” because of his role as a father, and revealed that he started seeing a therapist following a period of particularly bad depression.
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Sheeran said that he “felt like I didn’t want to live anymore” after the unexpected deaths of two of his friends: Australian cricketer Shane Warne and Sbtv founder Jamal Edwards.
“I have had that throughout my life,” he continued. “You’re under the waves drowning. You’re just sort of in this thing. And you can’t get out of it.”
The “Lego House” songwriter said that he considered the thoughts to be selfish “especially as a father... I feel really embarrassed about it,” he added.
“I’ve always had real lows in my life. But it wasn’t...
- 3/21/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - Music
Exclusive: Peterson Polaris Corp, the Canadian media company, has acquired remake rights to Danish tween television series Skyldig (Guilty) from Dr International, Denmark’s national broadcaster.
Launched in 2019, the 24-episode fiction series follows 12-year-old Jonas as he tries to solve the riddle of a mysterious school fire. Throughout the process, Jonas slowly realizes that he might not be quite as innocent as he first thought. The series aims to challenge young adults’ sense of justice and engage them in conversations about consequence and personal responsibility.
The deal was led by producers Michael Peterson and Lars Lehmann. Peterson Polaris’ credits include Harpoon, Bloodthirsty, Knuckleball and Lloyd The Conqueror. Peterson is executive producer on the Canadian Original CBC Gem series Ming’s Dynasty, which went on to nab two Canadian Screen Award nominations, and co-creator of the Aptn series The Secret History of The Wild West.
“Skyldig is a smart and exciting show,...
Launched in 2019, the 24-episode fiction series follows 12-year-old Jonas as he tries to solve the riddle of a mysterious school fire. Throughout the process, Jonas slowly realizes that he might not be quite as innocent as he first thought. The series aims to challenge young adults’ sense of justice and engage them in conversations about consequence and personal responsibility.
The deal was led by producers Michael Peterson and Lars Lehmann. Peterson Polaris’ credits include Harpoon, Bloodthirsty, Knuckleball and Lloyd The Conqueror. Peterson is executive producer on the Canadian Original CBC Gem series Ming’s Dynasty, which went on to nab two Canadian Screen Award nominations, and co-creator of the Aptn series The Secret History of The Wild West.
“Skyldig is a smart and exciting show,...
- 5/13/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Raw, riveting and relentlessly compelling, Marvel’s Jessica Jones: The Complete First Season ignites a firestorm of suspense cloaked in the haze of a noir-inspired slow burn. Haunted by a tragedy that broke her world apart, Jessica Jones settles in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City, and opens her own detective agency, called Alias Investigations, with the hope of rebuilding her life and keeping the lights on in her apartment. She discovers that the source of her trauma, a mind-controlling sociopath named Kilgrave, has resurfaced, forcing her to use her gifts as a private eye to track him down before he causes more damage to her life or to anyone else.
The complete first season of the Netflix original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones is available to own on Blu-ray™ and DVD on Aug. 22 with 13 exciting episodes for fans to add to their libraries.
Cast: Krysten Ritter (Big Eyes...
The complete first season of the Netflix original series Marvel’s Jessica Jones is available to own on Blu-ray™ and DVD on Aug. 22 with 13 exciting episodes for fans to add to their libraries.
Cast: Krysten Ritter (Big Eyes...
- 7/25/2017
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
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Elektra's backstory comes into focus in the penultimate episode of Daredevil season 2, which continues to deliver...
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This was kind of a strange episode. Perhaps motivated by the need to wrap up Frank’s storyline without having it steal time from the end of Matt’s, this instalment sees Frank finally track down and confront the guy who made his life a misery: The Blacksmith. And it turns out to be Colonel Schoonover, Frank’s old commander. That guy we met for like three minutes that one time.
I’m probably not alone in thinking this isn’t a particularly satisfying reveal, though it also isn’t like they had anywhere else to go with it because this series wasn’t exactly stuffed with characters who had any kind of personal connection to Frank. I’d...
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This was kind of a strange episode. Perhaps motivated by the need to wrap up Frank’s storyline without having it steal time from the end of Matt’s, this instalment sees Frank finally track down and confront the guy who made his life a misery: The Blacksmith. And it turns out to be Colonel Schoonover, Frank’s old commander. That guy we met for like three minutes that one time.
I’m probably not alone in thinking this isn’t a particularly satisfying reveal, though it also isn’t like they had anywhere else to go with it because this series wasn’t exactly stuffed with characters who had any kind of personal connection to Frank. I’d...
- 4/12/2016
- Den of Geek
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With spoilers, we take a look at Daredevil season two episode 11, .380...
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As the show reaches its climax, there’s a definite sense that the plot’s speeding up again after a few slower (though still gripping) episodes. So let’s tackle the various threads in turn.
First, The Hand’s attack on the hospital. A great fight scene, and one with a genuinely unexpected ending as the blood-bank rescues turn out to be either brainwashed, mystically controlled or in on the whole Hand thing. We see evidence that one of the Hand ninjas appears to have been autopsied already in the past, giving us a slight nudge towards considering their claims about being able to grant immortality. And although Claire’s bosses are mad about her actions, they get paid off, forcing her to quit in moral outrage.
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As the show reaches its climax, there’s a definite sense that the plot’s speeding up again after a few slower (though still gripping) episodes. So let’s tackle the various threads in turn.
First, The Hand’s attack on the hospital. A great fight scene, and one with a genuinely unexpected ending as the blood-bank rescues turn out to be either brainwashed, mystically controlled or in on the whole Hand thing. We see evidence that one of the Hand ninjas appears to have been autopsied already in the past, giving us a slight nudge towards considering their claims about being able to grant immortality. And although Claire’s bosses are mad about her actions, they get paid off, forcing her to quit in moral outrage.
- 4/6/2016
- Den of Geek
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The mysticism is coming thick and fast in Daredevil season two, which lays groundwork for Iron Fist and a possible season 3 tease...
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To be honest, I wasn’t expecting the Kingpin to be back so soon after last episode, but I’m glad he is because the face-to-face confrontation of Murdock and Fisk is probably my favourite scene of the series yet. Seeing Matt’s confidence utterly undone by the sudden fury of the Kingpin as he reveals this extent of his control, slamming Matt’s surprised face into the table while the guard looks the other way was utterly fantastic. Clearly, it was a bad move trying to go through Vanessa to get to Fisk.
Claire’s reappearance is always welcome, and I’m enjoying the way her own arc is moving through the various Marvel shows.
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The mysticism is coming thick and fast in Daredevil season two, which lays groundwork for Iron Fist and a possible season 3 tease...
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To be honest, I wasn’t expecting the Kingpin to be back so soon after last episode, but I’m glad he is because the face-to-face confrontation of Murdock and Fisk is probably my favourite scene of the series yet. Seeing Matt’s confidence utterly undone by the sudden fury of the Kingpin as he reveals this extent of his control, slamming Matt’s surprised face into the table while the guard looks the other way was utterly fantastic. Clearly, it was a bad move trying to go through Vanessa to get to Fisk.
Claire’s reappearance is always welcome, and I’m enjoying the way her own arc is moving through the various Marvel shows.
- 4/4/2016
- Den of Geek
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More intrigue, more thrilling fights in contained spaces and more spoilers in our viewing notes for Daredevil season 2 episode 9...
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While you can completely see the creative decisions that went into keeping Wilson Fisk mostly off-camera for this series, this episode can’t help but make you wonder whether it was the right choice. Starting with a flashback to Fisk entering prison after his trial, we see how he applies his own superpower – the ability to exercise control – to the point where he’s able to get away with basically anything.
In particular, it was fun watching him play off The Punisher. Unlike Matt, Frank isn’t interested in verbal jousting and Fisk seems to respect his single-mindedness. I’m not sure that translates well into Fisk changing his mind as soon as he realises he...
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More intrigue, more thrilling fights in contained spaces and more spoilers in our viewing notes for Daredevil season 2 episode 9...
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While you can completely see the creative decisions that went into keeping Wilson Fisk mostly off-camera for this series, this episode can’t help but make you wonder whether it was the right choice. Starting with a flashback to Fisk entering prison after his trial, we see how he applies his own superpower – the ability to exercise control – to the point where he’s able to get away with basically anything.
In particular, it was fun watching him play off The Punisher. Unlike Matt, Frank isn’t interested in verbal jousting and Fisk seems to respect his single-mindedness. I’m not sure that translates well into Fisk changing his mind as soon as he realises he...
- 4/4/2016
- Den of Geek
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With the help of the hugely talented Jon Bernthal, Marvel has finally done tragic and brutal on-screen justice to The Punisher. Spoilers...
This article contains major spoilers for the whole of Daredevil seasons one and two.
It's only been a week since Netflix released season two of Marvel's Daredevil, but lots of fans and viewers would already declare Jon Bernthal's take on Frank Castle to be the best screen version of the Punisher to date. He's not even the principal antagonist, but he steals scenes left and right all the way through the season.
Following the acclaimed portrayal of Wilson Fisk last season, new showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez provide a more humanised spin on the character than is traditionally depicted in the comics, without having him get pally with his neighbours, like the 2004 film did, or having him indiscriminately blow up free runners with a bazooka,...
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With the help of the hugely talented Jon Bernthal, Marvel has finally done tragic and brutal on-screen justice to The Punisher. Spoilers...
This article contains major spoilers for the whole of Daredevil seasons one and two.
It's only been a week since Netflix released season two of Marvel's Daredevil, but lots of fans and viewers would already declare Jon Bernthal's take on Frank Castle to be the best screen version of the Punisher to date. He's not even the principal antagonist, but he steals scenes left and right all the way through the season.
Following the acclaimed portrayal of Wilson Fisk last season, new showrunners Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez provide a more humanised spin on the character than is traditionally depicted in the comics, without having him get pally with his neighbours, like the 2004 film did, or having him indiscriminately blow up free runners with a bazooka,...
- 3/25/2016
- Den of Geek
Last week, I published my review of the first half of Daredevil season 2. Over the weekend, I watched the remaining six episodes, and I have some more thoughts — first general, non-spoiler ones, followed by more specific and spoiler-filled thoughts on each episode — coming up just as soon as I inherit the tapes with the car... In some ways, the back half of the season was an improvement over the first, thanks to the arrival of two strong characters, and the rapid shift away from a few story threads (mob war, Reyes' vendetta against the law firm) that never worked in the first place. But in others, it continued many of the problems I had through the first seven hours. It was still too cluttered and flabby, while Daredevil himself remained one of the least interesting parts of a show that bore his name. Also, the later episodes focused more on Elektra than Punisher,...
- 3/21/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Jon Secada, who writes about the hardships he faced breaking into the music industry in his book Secada: A New Day, reveals that Don Johnson still owes him an unpaid debt from decades ago.
Jon Secada Says Don Johnson Owes Him Money
Back in the 80s, before Secada went on to become a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, he was a struggling artist. To make money on the side, he’d coach for an hourly rate. One of his clients in those early days was Miami Vice star Don Johnson.
"We got the call by somebody that was working with Don Johnson," Secada told uInterview exclusively. "He was doing a duet in Spanish. They needed someone to coach him though the song. He was doing the duet with a really well known Mexican singer. I got the job. I got the call. I did the job, and I helped him with the song.
Jon Secada Says Don Johnson Owes Him Money
Back in the 80s, before Secada went on to become a Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, he was a struggling artist. To make money on the side, he’d coach for an hourly rate. One of his clients in those early days was Miami Vice star Don Johnson.
"We got the call by somebody that was working with Don Johnson," Secada told uInterview exclusively. "He was doing a duet in Spanish. They needed someone to coach him though the song. He was doing the duet with a really well known Mexican singer. I got the job. I got the call. I did the job, and I helped him with the song.
- 11/6/2014
- Uinterview
It has been a year since Sidney Lumet passed away on April 9, 2011. Here is our retrospective on the legendary filmmaker to honor his memory. Originally published April 15, 2011.
Almost a week after the fact, we, like everyone that loves film, are still mourning the passing of the great American master Sidney Lumet, one of the true titans of cinema.
Lumet was never fancy. He never needed to be, as a master of blocking, economic camera movements and framing that empowered the emotion and or exact punctuation of a particular scene. First and foremost, as you’ve likely heard ad nauseum -- but hell, it’s true -- Lumet was a storyteller, and one that preferred his beloved New York to soundstages (though let's not romanticize it too much, he did his fair share of work on studio film sets too as most TV journeyman and early studio filmmakers did).
His directing career stretched well over 50 years,...
Almost a week after the fact, we, like everyone that loves film, are still mourning the passing of the great American master Sidney Lumet, one of the true titans of cinema.
Lumet was never fancy. He never needed to be, as a master of blocking, economic camera movements and framing that empowered the emotion and or exact punctuation of a particular scene. First and foremost, as you’ve likely heard ad nauseum -- but hell, it’s true -- Lumet was a storyteller, and one that preferred his beloved New York to soundstages (though let's not romanticize it too much, he did his fair share of work on studio film sets too as most TV journeyman and early studio filmmakers did).
His directing career stretched well over 50 years,...
- 4/9/2012
- by Oliver Lyttelton
- The Playlist
Don Johnson, who starred in Sidney Lumet’s 1993 film Guilty As Sin, has released a statement to EW about the late director, who passed away Saturday at the age of 86. Said Johnson in his statement: “I’m saddened to learn of the great Sidney Lumet’s passing. I believe Sidney’s abundant energy and creative consciousness lives on. Of course through his vast contribution to our art during his life, but also beyond, into whatever form his consciousness becomes. And through the millions of lives he touched with his passion, love and kindness. So long Sidney. With love and gratitude,...
- 4/10/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW - Inside Movies
Few, at this point, would dispute that the 1970s is the single greatest decade in American filmmaking after World War II. If you were to list the landmark movies that were central to the decade’s pop-cultural identity, that list would surely include the following three films: Serpico (1973), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and Network (1976). Those three classics — made, bang bang bang, more or less right in a row — were all directed by the same man, Sidney Lumet, who died today at 86. Yet Lumet, one of the most exciting American filmmakers who ever lived, occupies, to this moment, a unique and slightly...
- 4/9/2011
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
From its mass murderous macabre opening, to its bloody, sex laced and blatantly explosive ending, Machete delivers one potent, thought provoking, and tantalizingly delicious adrenaline ride.
Thought provoking? We’ll get to that in a minute. The film follows Machete Cortez, an on the edge cop – hell bent on bringing down Torrez, a notorious drug dealer and crime lord. Double-crossed by his fellow men in uniform and forced to watch the execution of his wife and unborn child – you start to understand his motivation for revenge. After being left for dead and somehow surfacing year’s later, he gets embroiled in a plot designed to bolster a local bigoted politician while simultaneously leading a revolution to fight the illegal and immoral ways the United States borders are policed and controlled. All of this while maneuvering through a bevy of women who all want him, despite his looks, which border on ‘rugged’ to be kind.
Thought provoking? We’ll get to that in a minute. The film follows Machete Cortez, an on the edge cop – hell bent on bringing down Torrez, a notorious drug dealer and crime lord. Double-crossed by his fellow men in uniform and forced to watch the execution of his wife and unborn child – you start to understand his motivation for revenge. After being left for dead and somehow surfacing year’s later, he gets embroiled in a plot designed to bolster a local bigoted politician while simultaneously leading a revolution to fight the illegal and immoral ways the United States borders are policed and controlled. All of this while maneuvering through a bevy of women who all want him, despite his looks, which border on ‘rugged’ to be kind.
- 9/3/2010
- by Rock Young
- Atomic Popcorn
The 2009 American Film Market today announced its schedule of seminars and conferences to be held between Nov. 4 and 11. Celebrating its 30th year, the Afm will showcase panels on film financing opportunities, local and international distribution trends, marketing strategies and digital technologies. The sessions will include film executives, producers, writers, directors, distributors, financiers and attorneys. This year’s seminars and conferences will include the annual “Afm Finance Conference” on Friday, Nov. 6; “Pitch Me!” on Saturday, Nov. 7; “No Direction Home – Changing Indie Distribution Strategies” on Sunday, Nov. 8; “Writing for the Genre World” on Monday, Nov. 9; “Case Study: How to Package and Finance Your Independent Project Overseas” on Monday, Nov. 9; and “The New Hollywood Movie Studio, New Media and Social Networking” on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Programming the seminars and conferences will be the American Society of Cinematographers, British Academy of Film & Television Arts/Los Angeles, Directors Guild of America, Film Independent, Hong Kong Trade Development Council,...
Programming the seminars and conferences will be the American Society of Cinematographers, British Academy of Film & Television Arts/Los Angeles, Directors Guild of America, Film Independent, Hong Kong Trade Development Council,...
- 10/16/2009
- by sean
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
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