Not exact matches
On this episode of the Thought Talk Podcast, I speak
with Marlo Hunter, successful New York director, choreographer and now co-creator and founder of The
Theatrical Culinary Project, an immersive
play in development
with chef Carla Hall from The Chew.
SFI also funded a school assembly - based
theatrical production called Food
Play that conveyed the importance of healthy food choices while entertaining students interactively
with acrobatics, humorous skits, and magic tricks.
In classical tragic format, the
play covers twenty - four hours of drama — and in classic Russian
theatrical style begins
with bourgeois jubilation that soon deteriorates into something far more sinister.
In Ibsen's
play A Doll's House, which I watched last night before the news of Purnell's resignation came through, Nora walks out on her dysfunctional marriage
with a slam of the door that has echoed through
theatrical history.
Its
theatrical plays and concerts offer a unique experience you can share and enjoy
with someone special.
Of course, it never hurts to have on board the perfect storm of actors blessed
with ready - made star power, gifted
theatrical talent, and most importantly, golden voices capable of translating the
play's gigantic heart and soul to the silver screen.
It's adapted by Tracy Letts from his 1993
play (Friedkin also turned Letts's
play Bug into a film in 2006), and its
theatrical origins do become obvious in the way certain characters are left disconcertingly off screen; the movie is concluded
with a long, slow and single - location sequence, which makes it looks oddly like a filmed stage
play.
Despite what critics and some audiences who may have inconsistencies or confusions or improbabilities, but there is one perfect thing at it's center, and that is the character of Celie,
played with riveting and emotional fire by Whoopi Goldberg in her first ever
theatrical role that consisted of its predominately African - American cast that also included Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Laurence Fishburne, and Adolph Caesar.
Someone should alert Trey Parker and Matt Stone, however, that the Sheriff of Nottingham,
played with theatrical aplomb by Matthew Macfadyen, stole psychic John Edwards» title as Biggest Douche in the Universe.
Hudd first came to serious critical attention
with his portrayal of Guildenstern in a 1925 modern - dress production of Hamlet, and he later became a
theatrical star in the
play Too Good To Be True, in the role of Private Meek, a character modeled after T.E. Lawrence; as surviving photos from the production reveal, in costume he was a near dead - ringer for the real - life Lawrence.
His sister Emily (Kerris Dorsey), a
theatrical 8th grader, wakes up
with a bad cold on the day that her school's new
play, for some reason a stage adaptation of Disney's Peter Pan, is to debut.
During B - D reporter Chris Eggertsen's recent discussion
with director Brad Anderson about his latest film Vanishing on 7th Street (currently
playing on VOD before it begins a limited
theatrical run February 18th), the Session 9 helmer talked about the next project he'd like to get off the ground, serial killer flick Jack.
In anticipation of James Wan's (THE CONJURING) new horror thriller INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2, FilmDistrict announced today that participating theatres nationwide will host THE ULTIMATE INSIDIOUS EXPERIENCE — a one - night - only
theatrical event giving fans the opportunity to catch the original INSIDIOUS
playing back - to - back
with early access to INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2.
As old grudges threaten to undermine past glories and
theatrical temperaments
play havoc
with the rehearsal schedule, it becomes apparent that having four of the finest singers in English operatic history under one roof offers no guarantee that the show will go on.
The disc winds down
with three 30 - second TV spots (frustratingly still without a «
Play All») and Platoon's great original
theatrical trailer (1:44), all of which are most welcome.
Rounding out the mirrored Blu - ray and DVD releases are «Outtakes & Bloopers» (5:04), the «
Theatrical Trailer» (2:28, HD), and 3 «TV Spots» (1:36
with «
Play All»).
Along
with his original
plays, Stoppard also translated a number of
theatrical works by other European writers, including Vaclav Havel and Arthur Schnitzler.
Further fest
play is a given,
with TV showings (courtesy of presenter A&E) and perhaps a limited
theatrical release representing its most likely future.
Today Anton Chekhov is arguably best known for his
plays, and although I count myself as a huge fan of his masterful short stories, I am not terribly familiar
with these classic
theatrical works (aside from Louis Malle's brilliant Vanya on 42nd Street).
(Too bad that they can't be fused into one
with the best elements of both because good luck finding an actress as famous and as talented and as theoretically bankable as Viola for the actual
theatrical version) Playbill Patti Lupone on Penny Dreadful (uff, she's so great on that show) and her next musical War Paint Lenny Letter Tony nominee and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong» o reveals why she chose a small
play as Oscar follow up in a great piece.
In Chronicle, Josh Trank's (who's previously worked on TV's «The Kill Point»)
theatrical debut, we learn that, much like how it is
with young love, when high school students are confronted
with superpowers, things can quickly escalate from skipping stones and
playing aeronautical football to committing crimes of passion and bouts of melodrama.
The setup is simple, even a little
theatrical: Scott Thomas
plays gynaecological surgeon Anne, who is kidnapped and help captive on the eve of her annual leave by a handsome but unbalanced young man (Pio Marmai)
with a gradually revealed professional grievance against her.
In the
theatrical version, the song that Meurice
plays on the jukebox in an early scene is the Four Tops» «It's the Same Old Song,» which recurs twice more in the film («but
with a different meaning...»).
Sally Potter's 71 - minute film The Party is a short, sharp, funny shock of a movie; a
theatrical drawing - room comedy which
plays out in real time
with elegance and dispatch, cantering up to a cheeky punchline twist which leaves you laughing over the final credits.
The disc expands upon the last release's 2 1/2 - minute making - of piece
with a 9 - minute featurette titled «Making the Deuce», but drops a storyboard - to - scene comparison and (for no good reason) the
theatrical trailer, while adding seven deleted scenes (no
play - all option provided), several «fly on the set» shorts, which let the cameras roll in between scenes (again, no
play - all option provided), and a «video diary» made up of on - set footage taken by the director himself.
Audio Commentary by Writer Bill Condon, Actors Dan Shor and Dey Young / Isolated Music Score / 2 Deleted Scenes (2:02)
with optional audio commentary / Photo Gallery (58) / 12 CAst & Crew Bios / U.S. and Australian
theatrical trailers for «Strange Behavior» and («Dead Kids») plus trailers for «Patrick,» «Thirst» and «Syngenor»
with «
Play All» option
That, coupled
with the unease
with which this would
play in much of Middle America, better explains the lack of a meaningful
theatrical release than the ordinarily safe presumption of inferior quality.
Leonard Maltin Hosts Warner Night at the Movies 1931
with Newsreel, Spencer Tracy Short The Hard Guy, Cartoon Lady
Play Your Mandolin and
Theatrical Trailers.
Last up the self - explanatory «Experiencing the PCT: A Special Message From Cheryl Strayed» (1:47, HD), the «
Theatrical Trailer» (2:02, HD), and a Gallery (2:03, HD)
with auto -
play and manual -
play options.
Rounding out the disc are «Music Video: Cary Brothers «Ride» Performance version
with Zach Braff intro» (3:25, SD), seven «Deleted Scenes» (14:07
with «
Play All» option, SD), the «Gag Reel» (2:44, SD) and the «
Theatrical Trailer» (2:34, HD).
Also included are «Director's Original Storyboards» (4:00, SD) of the O.K. Corral sequence and a suite of «Trailers & TV Spots»
with a «
Play All» option: «
Theatrical Trailer» (2:35, SD), «
Theatrical Teaser» (1:26, SD) and seven «TV Spots» (3:28, SD).
Four «
Theatrical Promotional Spots» (6:29
with «
Play All» option, HD) are worth checking out, as they include EPK - style interviews
with John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, Chevy Chase, costume designer Dayna Pink, and Crispin Glover.
** Disc Introduction by the Ape Guide ** Conquest The Planet of The Apes - Unrated Version ** Conquest The Planet of The Apes -
Theatrical Version **
Play Feature **
Play Feature
with Introduction ** Isolated Score Track 5.1 DTS HD MA (Unrated Version Only) ** Riots and Revolutions: Confronting the Times ** A Look Behind The Planet Of The Apes (1972) ** J. Lee Thompson Directs Conquest Of The Planet Of The Apes ** Original
Theatrical Trailer ** Future News Gallery ** Interactive Pressbook ** Advertising Gallery ** Lobby Card Gallery ** Behind - the Scenes Gallery ** Forced Farm ** «Content Loading «ANSA Graphic ** D - Box Logo ** BD - Live Portal
Netflix was apparently offering $ 8 million — I ran across some Netflix buyers and it seems they actually have a budget this time — but the filmmakers, including Margot Robbie, wanted a
theatrical release that will
play better
with Oscar crowds.
Illogically taking place entirely on the first day of camp — they mount an entire
theatrical production in a day, for example — the structure of the new «Wet Hot American Summer» allows Wain and his team to
play with the back stories of beloved characters from the film.
With Good Luck Chuck just around the bend, and making such a desperately naked
play to position itself as the next Wedding Crashers, I figured it's time to re-post a slightly redacted version of that film's original review, originally published in Screen International upon its
theatrical release in 2005.
Grave of the Fireflies
played as a double feature
with another Ghibli classic, My Neighbor Totoro, upon its initial
theatrical release in 1988, and you really need the pick - me - up of Totoro after this one.
Shorts: «Hollywood: Style Center Of The World» (11:05), «From The Ends Of The Earth: Another Romance Of Celluloid» (10:19) / 16 indexed Scoring Stage Sessions
with «
Play All» option (audio only) / Alternate «Fashion Show» Sequence (6:13) /
Theatrical trailers for «The Women» and «The Opposite Sex»
I'm sure if I had refreshed my memory
with the
theatrical version before watching the director's cut, I could have picked out a few additions, but the point is that both versions
play spectacularly; my opinion did not change from the original cut to the new one.
Disc 4 — 2004 Documentary: «Melanie Remembers: Reflections by Olivia de Havilland» (38:40) / Gable: The King Remembered» (1975)(64:59 / «Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond» (1990)(46:01) / «The Supporting Players: «At Tara» (7:30 in 7 segments), «At Twelve Oaks» (8:13, in 3 segments), «In Atlanta» (8:21, in 6 segments) each
with «Play All» option / 5 Theatrical trailers for «Gone With The Wind», Disc 3 with «Play All» option, and «The Polar Express» preview / 20 page colur boo
with «
Play All» option / 5
Theatrical trailers for «Gone
With The Wind», Disc 3 with «Play All» option, and «The Polar Express» preview / 20 page colur boo
With The Wind», Disc 3
with «Play All» option, and «The Polar Express» preview / 20 page colur boo
with «
Play All» option, and «The Polar Express» preview / 20 page colur booklet
Starting things off, there's an audio commentary from director Mark Hartley, joined by «Ozploitation Auteurs» Brian Trenchard - Smith, Antony I. Ginnane, John D. Lamond, David Hannay, Richard Brennan, Alan Finney, Vincent Monton, Grant Page, and Roger Ward; a set of 26 deleted and extended scenes, now
with optional audio commentary from Hartley and editors Sara Edwards and Jamie Blanks; The Lost NQH Interview: Chris Lofven, the director of the film Oz; A Word
with Bob Ellis (which was formerly an Easter Egg on DVD); a Quentin Tarantino and Brian Trenchard - Smith interview outtake; a Melbourne International Film Festival Ozploitation Panel discussion; Melbourne International Film Festival Red Carpet footage; 34 minutes of low tech behind the scenes moments which were shot mostly by Hartley; a UK interview
with Hartley; The Bazura Project interview
with Hartley; The Monthly Conversation interview
with Hartley; The Business audio interview
with Hartley; an extended Ozploitation trailer reel (3 hours worth),
with an opening title card telling us that Brian Trenchard - Smith cut together most of the trailers (Outback, Walkabout, The Naked Bunyip, Stork, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie, three for Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, Libido, Alvin Purple, Alvin Rides Again, Petersen, The Box, The True Story of Eskimo Nell, Plugg, The Love Epidemic, The Great MacArthy, Don's Party, Oz, Eliza Fraser, Fantasm, Fantasm Comes Again, The FJ Holden, High Rolling, The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style, Felicity, Dimboola, The Last of the Knucklemen, Pacific Banana, Centrespread, Breakfast in Paris, Melvin, Son of Alvin, Night of Fear, The Cars That Ate Paris, Inn of the Damned, End
Play, The Last Wave, Summerfield, Long Weekend, Patrick, The Night, The Prowler, Snapshot, Thirst, Harlequin, Nightmares (aka Stage Fright), The Survivor, Road Games, Dead Kids (aka Strange Behavior), Strange Behavior, A Dangerous Summer, Next of Kin, Heatwave, Razorback, Frog Dreaming, Dark Age, Howling III: The Marsupials, Bloodmoon, Stone, The Man from Hong Kong, Mad Dog Morgan, Raw Deal, Journey Among Women, Money Movers, Stunt Rock, Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Race for the Yankee Zephyr, Attack Force Z, Freedom, Turkey Shoot, Midnite Spares, The Return of Captain Invincible, Fair Game, Sky Pirates, Dead End Drive - In, The Time Guardian, Danger Freaks); Confession of an R - Rated Movie Maker, an interview
with director John D. Lamond; an interview
with director Richard Franklin on the set of Patrick; Terry Bourke's Noon Sunday Reel; the Barry McKenzie: Ogre or Ocker vintage documentary; the Inside Alvin Purple vintage documentary; the To Shoot a Mad Dog vintage documentary; an Ozploitation stills and poster gallery; a production gallery; funding pitches; and the documentary's original
theatrical trailer.
From this list, there is no film to which I respond quite as strongly as Paul Thomas Anderson's extravagantly
theatrical, mysterious and masterly drama Phantom Thread, which is of course dominated by Daniel Day - Lewis as the imaginary couturier Reynolds Woodcock, who enters into an enigmatic romantic duel
with his new muse, a German waitress
played by the sadly un-nominated Vicky Krieps.
In the
theatrical release, «Love Is the Drug» was chopped up and
played with the end credits.
I'm glad that director Rodman Flender, a TV veteran picking up only his second
theatrical credit since helming Leprechaun 2, shows us the real Conan instead of a martyr and a saint, as an early scene of him
playing with his kids suggests we'll get.
Last year, Cannes director Thierry Fremaux boosted his Competition lineup
with two Netflix movies, Bong Joon Ho's «Okja» and Noah Baumbach's «Meyerowitz Stories,» but he was unable to
play that card again, given France's unforgiving 36 - month
theatrical exclusive window, which the streaming service can not abide.
This is no knock on the extensive amount of technical work that went into this digital edition; as
with the
theatrical rerelease that
played in a few cities this fall, this version of the film has been refurbished in sound and image, and it shows: the Technicolor leaps out; the music rings clear.
Set in 1944 in NYC (though the film was shot entirely in the UK), it begins
with Florence and her husband, St. Clair Bayfield (
played by Hugh Grant), performing
theatrical skits at the Verdi Club, which Florence founded a quarter century earlier.
Part of me wishes that «I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore,» a shocking, comic noir thriller from writer - director Macon Blair, were available in theaters; now having seen the film and responding vocally to its various jolts and jokes alone (so very alone) in an empty room, I can only imagine how it would have
played with a
theatrical audience.
Audio Commentary # 1: Director Stephen Sommers, Producer Bob Ducsay / Audio Commentary # 2: Actors Richard Roxburgh, Shuler Hensley and Will Kemp / «Explore Dracula's Castle» Game / Production Featurettes: «Bringing The Monsters To Life» (10:00) + «You Are In The Movie» (4:28), also
with Enhanced Viewing Mode while feature is in
play / Outtakes & Bloopers: Bloopers (5:38) / «The Legend Of Van Helsing» (10:08) / Van Helsing Game Xbox demo of first level / TV Spot: Van Helsing Superbowl TV Spot /
Theatrical trailer for «Van Helsing» plus «Shaun Of The Dead,» «Seed Of Chucky» teaser, DVD trailer for «The Mummy,» «The Mummy Returns» and «The Scorpion King» and preview of «Shrek 2» on DVD
(5:22) / 3 Photo Galleries: 181 images (12:16) / 4 TV Spots,
with «
Play All» option / Lily and the Unicorns; Jack's Challenge; Downfall of Darkness (300 images) / 2
Theatrical trailers for «Legend» (1.33:1)(U.S. and Intl) / Production Notes / DVD - ROM: Script To Screen, Weblinks / 8 page colour booklet