Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
TNT PROGRAMMING ALERT Week of November 12, 2017
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
Planes, Trains and Automobiles: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD Copy 30th Anniversary Two-Disc Set Review
OVERDRIVE roars onto Blu-ray and DVD November 7th
DC All Access - October 19, 2017
BATMAN: THE DROWNED – Metal’s Newest Dark Knight
https://youtu.be/PZDC0_4RE9A
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
“MARIO LANZA: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING”
FILMRISE RELEASES DOCUMENTARY ABOUT
THE LIFE AND CAREER OF THE MOST FAMOUS TENOR
THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN
“MARIO LANZA: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING”
ON DVD
Special Bonus Features Include Rarely Seen Performance at the London Palladium
Public television stations across the U.S. to air documentary and offer DVD containing over 40 minutes of additional material in its ongoing fundraising pledge drives
beginning in November
Brooklyn, NY –October 18, 2017– This November, FilmRise will release a new documentary that celebrates the life and career of the world’s most famous tenor with the “voice from God” -- “Mario Lanza: The Best of Everything.” Lanza was an opera singer and Hollywood film star, but the most dramatic role he ever played was that of Mario Lanza himself. It was a life overflowing with fame, passion, tantrums, success, vices, generosity and incomprehensible tragedies. Featuring interviews with his daughter Ellisa and contemporary musicians including Joseph Calleja and Gianluca Terranova, as well as rare archival concert footage, the film is an intimate portrait of a true superstar. “Mario Lanza: The Best of Everything” will be available for sale on DVD only beginning November 28, 2017.
The DVD includes 25 additional minutes from the documentary not seen on public television plus special bonus features including: a gallery of Mario Lanza’s personal photos; his rarely seen full 15-minute performance at the London Palladium in 1957; and a “Lanza Extravaganza Countdown,” featuring clips of film interviewees talking about their favorite Lanza recordings making this a true collectible for any Mario Lanza fan.
Mario Lanza was a tenor like no other, and was the first true crossover artist when MGM made him a matinee idol. As his daughter says in the film, “He could act, he could sing and he was handsome!” Pavarotti, Carreras, Domingo, and Bocelli all trace their inspiration back to Lanza. Lanza’s voice even impressed pop-stars Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. Lanza’s Hollywood career catapulted in the 1950s when he starred in the box office hits “The Toast of New Orleans,” “The Great Caruso,” and “Because You’re Mine.” His singing voice was also featured in “The Student Prince.”
He earned five gold records: three for singles (“Be My Love,” “The Loveliest Night of the Year,” and “Because You're Mine”) ...and two for albums (“The Student Prince and Other Hit Songs from Musical Comedies” and “The Great Caruso”). All of these would qualify as platinum records in today's terms, with “Be My Love” double platinum at two million copies sold. Lanza was also the first classical artist to sell more than a million copies of an album (“The Great Caruso”).
The film is not rated, and has a running time of 82 minutes, with over 18 minutes of bonus material
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Monday, October 16, 2017
DAY OF ROMERO in Los Angeles -- October 25, 2017 -- Details and more
Chris Roe's Statement:
“It has been a very long journey to make this day happen and so many have given their support. With George’s star ceremony on Hollywood Blvd., the reception that follows and the well-deserved tribute that evening at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, there is no doubt that October 25, 2017 WILL be the DAY OF ROMERO in Los Angeles,” commented Chris Roe, Manager of George A. Romero & Director of the Romero Star Campaign.
Information regarding The George A. Romero Official Memorial and Tribute:
Below is the artwork for The George A. Romero Official Memorial and Tribute.
Additionally, below is a link to the Alex Theatre website to purchase tickets for this event.
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HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO HONOR THE LATE
GEORGE A. ROMERO
GODFATHER OF THE MODERN ZOMBIE FILM GENRE WITH POSTHUMOUS
WALK OF FAME STAR
WHO: Honoree: George A. Romero
Emcee: Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler
Guest speaker: Filmmaker Edgar Wright and special effects make-up artist/producer, Greg Nicotero. Accepting the star on behalf of the family will be Romero’s wife Suzanne Desrocher-Romero
WHAT: Dedication of the 2,621st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
in the category of Motion Pictures
WHERE: 6604 Hollywood Boulevard in front the Hollywood Toy & Costume Store
WHEN: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. PDT
Event will be live-streamed exclusively on www.walkoffame.com
COMMENTS:
Helping Emcee and Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler to unveil the star will be guest speakers: Filmmaker Edgar Wright and special effects make-up artist Greg Nicotero. Accepting the star will be Romero’s wife Suzanne Desrocher-Romero.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce which administers the popular star ceremonies encourages people who are unable to attend and fans around the world to watch the event live exclusively on www.walkoffame.com.
Born on Feb. 4, 1940 in New York City, Romero became interested in filmmaking at a young age when he borrowed an 8mm camera from a wealthy uncle. Inspired by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s musical opera, “Tales of Hoffmann” (1951), Romero began making his own short films and was arrested at 14 years old after he threw a flaming dummy off the roof of a building while making “Man from the Meteor” (1954). While attending Suffield Academy in Connecticut, Romero made two 8mm shorts, “Gorilla” (1956) and “Earth Bottom” (1956); the latter being a geology documentary that won him a Future Scientists of America award. After graduating high school, he attended Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA where he earned his Bachelor’s in Art, Theater and Design in 1960. Romero continued making shorts such as “Curly” (1958) and graduated to 16mm films with “Slant” (1958), both of which he made with sometime collaborator Rudolph Ricci. Following work as a grip on Alfred Hitchcock's “North by Northwest” (1958), Romero shot the feature-length “Expostulations” (1962), a satirical anthology of loosely-connected shorts that showed hints of his later social consciousness.
After forming the commercial and industrial production company, Latent Image, in 1963, Romero cobbled together $114,000 in order to direct his first feature film, “Night of the Flesh Eaters.” Renamed “Night of the Living Dead” (1968) after landing a distributor, the unrelenting film - which was criticized at the time for its onscreen excesses - became a landmark cult film and significant social barometer that forever changed the horror genre. With no heroes or redemptive meaning - only unstoppable nihilistic evil rampaging through small town America - the movie popularized the zombie apocalypse subgenre of horror, spawning numerous imitators throughout the ensuing decades. Though decidedly cheap in production values, “Night of the Living Dead” nonetheless stood the test of time as an innovative cult film that attracted new fans every generation and became Romero’s signature work.
Romero’s other films include: “Season of the Witch,” “The Crazies, “Knight Riders,” “Creep Show,” “Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear,” “Two Evil Eyes.”
Romero secured his cult status with two remarkable films: “Martin” and “Dawn of the Dead”. He later went on to write “Day of the Dead, the ostensible conclusion to the “Living Dead” trilogy which emerged as one Romero’s strongest horror films to date.
Romero also worked in television as the creator, co-executive producer and occasional writer of “Tales from the Dark Side.” Romero teamed up with Stephen King again for his adaptation of King’s novel, “The Dark Half.”
In 2004, Romero returned to familiar territory with “Land of the Dead,” a continuation of his zombie franchise long thought to be finished with “Day of the Dead.” This time, however, Romero increased the energy with a fast-paced actioner that was not shy on the gore and violence, pleasing both fans and the uninitiated. “Land of the Dead” ended up being one of the best reviewed films of the 2005 summer! He continued his zombie revitalization with “Diary of the Dead,” which was more of a reboot than a sequel to the other four movies in the “Dead” series. He then made the sixth in the series, “Survival of the Dead” (2010), which saw the inhabitants of an isolated island off the coast of North America conflicted whether to kill their own relatives rising from the grave, or try to find a cure. Romero’s “Dead” films continue to inspire such hits as “Shaun of the Dead” (2004) and “Zombieland” (2009).
In 2013, Romero’s “Empire of the Dead” was announced by Marvel Comics. It was a 15-issue limited comic book series which began publication in 2014, and ended in late 2015. “Empire” features zombies similar to those in his “Living Dead” film series, but differs slightly because vampires are also part of the story.
Dubbed the “Godfather of Zombie Films,” George A. Romero was a pivotal figure in the development of the contemporary horror film and the progenitor of the zombie apocalypse subgenre.
Filmmakers who consider Romero as one of their influences include Frank Darabont, Guillermo Del Toro, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino to name just few!
Sadly, Romero passed away on July 16, 2017 from a brief, but aggressive battle with lung cancer. He slipped away listening to the score of “The Quite Man,” one of his all-time favorite films, with his family by his side. He leaves behind a filmmaking legacy that has endured, and will continue to endure, the test of time!
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Thursday, October 12, 2017
THE GEORGE A. ROMERO OFFICIAL TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL AT THE ALEX THEATRE - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Found Footage 3D on Shudder- in 2D TODAY and 3D on 10/26!
In FOUND FOOTAGE 3D (trailer), a group of filmmakers traveling to a remote cabin in Central Texas find themselves in a real-life horror film as the evil entity from their first-ever 3D movie begins to show up in behind-the-scenes footage.
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In anticipation of the 10/26 premiere,today marks the launch of Shudder’s free 3D glasses promotion.
● Participants can visithttps://try.shudder.com/foundfootage/ to enter
● The first 1,000 to enter will receive glasses in the mail before the 3D 10/26 premiere
● The film will premiere in anaglyph 3D and 3DTV versions on the 26th, and Shudder will also post instructions on how to make your own 3D glasses,? so all viewers can enjoy 3D from the comfort of their home
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Launch 10/10: Stance x Legends of Horror
SAN CLEMENTE, CA (October 10th, 2017) – Stance in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, presents theLegends of Horror collection just in time for Halloween. The collection features Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street on Stance’s classic styles and signature caricature designs.
The Jason Voorhees style features the iconic hockey mask with red blood-like splatters on a white base while the Freddy Krueger style takes on the army green, red, and grey palette of Freddy’s iconic attire. Both styles are made on Stance’s 200 needle construction and retails for $18.
The Legends of Horror collection is available today at stance.com, Stance’s flagship location in Soho, NY, and select retailers globally. To keep up with Stance, follow @stancesocks on Instagram for the latest news.
@stancesocks #theuncommonthread
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ABOUT STANCE
Embracing “The Uncommon Thread” as its mantra, Stance turned one of the world’s most boring accessories into its most exciting in less than five years. Stance’s founders saw a category that had been ignored, taken for granted, looked over, dismissed. By breathing life into something that had been overlooked, Stance ignited a movement of art and self-expression that has drawn athletes, performers and iconic cultural influencers to the brand – a group they call the Punks & Poets. And by underpinning its creative roots with a relentless focus on technical innovation, Stance is now found in over 60 countries on the feet of those who dare to be different.
ABOUT WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio’s powerful portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with best-in-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired by franchises and properties such as DC, J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. The division’s successful global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi (opening 2018). With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retail initiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
FRIDAY THE 13TH and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc. (s17)
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET and all related characters and elements © & ™ New Line Productions, Inc. (s17)
Monday, October 9, 2017
The Countdown Begins: SAMURAI JACK Hits Theaters 10/16 & Arrives on Blu-ray 10/17
Movie Event,’ Brings Critically Acclaimed Series to Big Screens Nationwide on October 16 Only
The First Look at the Show’s Epic Season One Movie Remastered in High Definition, Exclusive Extras From Samurai Jack: The Complete Series Box Set and Special Surprises for Fans
DENVER – September 18, 2017 – Created by famed animation director Genndy Tartakovsky, the fully remastered EmmyTM nominated premiere movie from acclaimed Season 1 of the Adult Swim series, Samurai Jack, will debut for the first time in remastered HD when “Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Event” arrives in movie theaters nationwide.
Presented by Fathom Events and Adult Swim, “Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Event” will be shown in U.S. cinemas for one night on Monday, October 16 at 7:00 p.m. local time.
Offering fans the ultimate Samurai Jack experience, the exclusive one-night cinema event will captivate audiences with special content filmed for this exclusive event and never-before-seen bonus material from the highly anticipated complete series box set prior to its release on October 17, alongside other special surprises.
Tickets for “Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Event” can be purchased online by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or at participating theater box offices. Fans throughout the U.S. will be able to enjoy the event in more than 500 select movie theaters. For a complete list of theater locations, visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).
“Samurai Jack: The Premiere Movie Event” follows a young Samurai after he is sent to the future by the evil wizard, Aku. Determined to undo his destruction, Jack sets off on a daring journey to return to the past and defeat Aku once and for all. Gathering allies and combatting other villains along the way, Jack battles to accomplish his mission and restore the peace of the past.
“Although the beloved Samurai Jack series has concluded, the action-packed fun isn’t over yet,” Fathom Events CEO Ray Nutt said. “Our partnership with Adult Swim was created to ensure that audiences have the opportunity to get the ultimate Samurai Jack experience alongside other fans in a community setting.”
“We’re excited to partner with Fathom Events to bring Samurai Jack fans an event they’ll never forget,” Erik Resnick, SVP, business development and commercial strategy for Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang said. “Not only will they be able to relive the action-packed premiere that ignited their love for the series, but they’ll be able to experience Samurai Jack like never before, alongside others who share their excitement.”
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Blade Runner 2049 Thoughts.
Saturday, October 7, 2017
TNT PROGRAMMING ALERT Week of October 29, 2017
Thursday, October 5, 2017
George Clooney to Receive 46th AFI Life Achievement Award
GEORGE CLOONEY TO RECEIVE 46TH AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
America's Highest Honor for a Career in Film to Be Presented June 7, 2018
Tribute Will Air on TNT and Turner Classic Movies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, LOS ANGELES, CA, October 5, 2017 — The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced today that actor, director, writer and producer George Clooney will be the recipient of the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Clooney at a Gala Tribute on June 7, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA. The AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute special will return for its sixth year with Turner Broadcasting to air on TNT, followed by encore presentations on sister network Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Audi and VIZIO return as Official Sponsors of the event.
"George Clooney is America's leading man," said Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman of the AFI Board of Trustees. "Director, producer, writer and actor — a modern-day screen icon who combines the glamour of a time gone by with a ferocious passion for ensuring art's impact echoes beyond the screen. AFI is proud to present him with its 46th Life Achievement Award."
George Clooney is one of Hollywood's most dynamic multi-hyphenates, a presence bigger even than his movies. With an instantly recognizable charm, he has captivated audiences in front of the camera, and defined a cinematic voice all his own behind it — all while using his global voice to shine light on issues of human rights, climate change and more. Throughout a career spanning screens big and small, his work has earned him eight Academy Award® nominations and two wins — with nominations in the most categories ever. He won an Oscar® for Best Supporting Actor for SYRIANA (2005), and went on to earn Best Actor nominations for MICHAEL CLAYTON (2007), UP IN THE AIR (2009) and THE DESCENDANTS (2011) — all films grounded by his signature charm, and his universal relatability. Clooney is as accomplished a filmmaker as he is a performer, from his directorial debut CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND (2002) to his multiple-Oscar®-nominated GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. (2005) and THE IDES OF MARCH (2011). He earned a Best Picture Academy Award® for producing ARGO (2012). On screen, he continues to deliver performances that are moving, humorous and human, with additional acting credits including: OUT OF SIGHT (1998), THREE KINGS (1999), O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? (2000), the OCEAN'S trilogy (2001, 2004, 2007), SOLARIS (2002), BURN AFTER READING (2008), FANTASTIC MR. FOX (2009), GRAVITY (2013), and HAIL, CAESAR! (2016). His latest project is SUBURBICON (2017),which he directed, and also co-wrote alongside his frequent collaborators the Coen brothers.
About George Clooney
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, to a former beauty pageant queen and an anchorman, George Clooney spent much of his youth in Ohio and Kentucky. He had dreams of becoming a professional baseball player, but did not make the cut for the Cincinnati Reds. He was instead encouraged to pursue acting by his cousin, late actor Miguel Ferrer.
In 1984, Clooney landed his first major role on the TV sitcom E/R — not to be confused with the long-running hospital drama, ER, that would later make Clooney a household name. Early TV credits included popular series such as THE FACTS OF LIFE and ROSEANNE, and bit parts on MURDER, SHE WROTE and THE GOLDEN GIRLS. His breakout as Dr. Doug Ross on ER earned him two Primetime Emmy®nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor, and led to high-profile film roles in FROM DUSK TILL DAWN (1996), ONE FINE DAY (1996) and BATMAN & ROBIN (1997). His starring role in the film OUT OF SIGHT marked the beginning of a long-lasting collaboration with one of our greatest filmmakers, Steven Soderbergh, on films including the OCEAN'S trilogy and THE GOOD GERMAN. In 2000, he starred in the Coen brothers' O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU?, forging another iconic collaboration that continued with INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (2003), BURN AFTER READING and, most recently, HAIL, CAESAR!
In 2006, he established his reputation as a filmmaker with a distinctive vision when he was nominated for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. — the same year he received his Oscar® for SYRIANA.
In 2010, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honored him with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his humanitarian efforts.
AFI Life Achievement Award Recipients
George Clooney joins an esteemed group of individuals who have been chosen for this distinguished honor since its inception.
1973 John Ford 1974 James Cagney 1975 Orson Welles 1976 William Wyler 1977 Bette Davis 1978 Henry Fonda 1979 Alfred Hitchcock 1980 James Stewart 1981 Fred Astaire 1982 Frank Capra 1983 John Huston 1984 Lillian Gish 1985 Gene Kelly 1986 Billy Wilder 1987 Barbara Stanwyck 1988 Jack Lemmon 1989 Gregory Peck 1990 David Lean 1991 Kirk Douglas 1992 Sidney Poitier 1993 Elizabeth Taylor 1994 Jack Nicholson 1995 Steven Spielberg | 1996 Clint Eastwood 1997 Martin Scorsese 1998 Robert Wise 1999 Dustin Hoffman 2000 Harrison Ford 2001 Barbra Streisand 2002 Tom Hanks 2003 Robert De Niro 2004 Meryl Streep 2005 George Lucas 2006 Sean Connery 2007 Al Pacino 2008 Warren Beatty 2009 Michael Douglas 2010 Mike Nichols 2011 Morgan Freeman 2012 Shirley MacLaine 2013 Mel Brooks 2014 Jane Fonda 2015 Steve Martin 2016 John Williams 2017 Diane Keaton |
About the AFI Life Achievement Award
The highest honor given for a career in film, the AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the AFI Board of Trustees in 1973. It is presented to a single honoree each year based on the following criteria as mandated through a resolution passed by the AFI Board of Trustees:
"The recipient should be one whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art; whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time."
Most recently, the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute gathered American film’s finest to honor Diane Keaton on June 8, 2017. Surprise attendee Woody Allen presented the Award to Keaton. The event brought to the stage seven previous AFI Life Achievement Award honorees as performers and presenters: Warren Beatty, Jane Fonda, Morgan Freeman, Steve Martin, Al Pacino, Meryl Streep and Sidney Poitier. Additional presenters who paid tribute to Keaton included Lisa Kudrow, Rachel McAdams, Martin Short, Sarah Silverman, Emma Stone and Reese Witherspoon.