Sundance Institute presents the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, today, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Academy Award winner Frances McDormand ('Fargo,' 'North Country') and Academy Award nominee Richard Jenkins ('The Visitor,' HBO's 'Six Feet Under') star in the HBO Miniseries drama OLIVE KITTERIDGE, a film by Academy Award-nominated director Lisa Cholodenko ('The Kids Are All Right,' 'Laurel Canyon'). Based on Elizabeth Strout's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and written by Emmy-winner Jane Anderson (HBO's 'The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom' and 'Normal'), the miniseries recently completed production in Massachusetts for debut later this year on HBO.
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, January 16-26 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah.
Based on the book by Elizabeth Strout, OLIVE KITTERIDGE is written by Jane Anderson and centers on Olive (McDormand), who lives in a New England town full of affairs, crime and tragedy. Gallagher, Jr. will play Christopher Kitteridge, the son of Olive and Henry (Jenkins). Zoe Kazan, Jesse Plemons, and John Gallagher, Jr. also recently boarded the series.
Fresh on the heels of their sold out run of season opener The Grapes of Wrath, Trinity Rep continues their 50th anniversary season with the New England premiere of Christopher Durang's smash-hit comedy Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike. Directed by The Richard L. Bready Artistic Director Curt Columbus, the show beings in previews November 21st in the intimate Dowling Theater and runs through December 22nd. Taking takes his cue from some of Anton Chekhov's most recognizable characters, Durang wickedly adds more than a dash of pop culture, a huge helping of dark humor and then lets the characters stew in a pressure cooker of their own devising. The result is a whirlwind weekend of classic Durang barbs, over the top tirades and ridiculously hysterical situations hailed as "Terrifically kooky!" by Entertainment Weekly. For those that are not familiar with Uncle Vanya or Cherry Orchard, Critics agree that 'Even if you've never read a word of Chekhov, you're likely to find plenty to make you laugh…' (The New York Times.) Tickets on sale now through the box office at 201 Washington, by phone at (401) 351-4242 and online at www.trinityrep.com.
About to costar at the Fountain in The Normal Heart, opening September 21, actor Tim Cummings discusses his role in the play and his award-winning role in The New Electric Ballroom at the Rogue Machine, as well as other theatrical interests.
Deadline.com reports that John Gallagher, Jr. (The Newsroom) will join Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins in HBO's OLIVE KITTERIDGE miniseries, directed by Lisa Cholodenko.
MTV News released its latest "After Hours" with Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in anticipation of tonight's premiere of the action film, "White House Down." Check it out below!
Agent Cale (Channing Tatum) and President Sawyer (Jamie Foxx) escape from a terrorist attack on the White House and find a secure location to hide out. They find themselves in a safe house used by MTV to protect its cast of characters from paparazzi and fans. Check out the parody below!
Below, check out an exclusive new clip from WHITE HOUSE DOWN, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx.
Columbia Pictures has released a new clip from Roland Emmerich's WHITE HOUSE DOWN, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. The film hits theaters on June 28th. Check it out below!
Columbia Pictures has released a third official trailer for Roland Emmerich's WHITE HOUSE DOWN, starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx. The film hits theaters on June 28th. Get a first look below!
Today we are talking to a titanically talented and charismatic actor coming to a whole new audience this week with the highly anticipated premiere of the exceptional new USA series GRACELAND, although he is assuredly already known to audiences for his formidable stage and screen performances in a vast array of exciting and impressive roles over the course of his career - ranging from his early work in Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT in Central Park through to Richard Greenberg's TAKE ME OUT, and, most recently, CYRANO DE BERGERAC on Broadway to memorable TV roles on series like RESCUE ME, 30 ROCK and SEX & THE CITY to his appearances in films like last year's THE DARK KNIGHT, as well as GONE, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA and many more - Daniel Sunjata. Touching upon many of his most celebrated previous roles onstage and onscreen, Sunjata eloquently explicates his process as an actor in playing various characters thus far - most of all, and with a special focus, on his current (and future) one on GRACELAND - in this extensive conversation. Additionally, Sunjata discusses his preferences for plays over musicals, teases his upcoming film LULLABY, expresses his enthusiasm for a DEVIL WEARS PRADA follow-up film, reminisces about 30 ROCK, recounts working with Woody Allen on MELINDA & MELINDA and more.
Burning Coal Theatre Company's artistic director, Jerome Davis, will conduct an eight week acting class based on the concepts the legendary acting teacher, Uta Hagen. The class will take place Mondays from 7 to 10 pm, June 10 through July 29th. The class is a scene study class which emphasizes ideas discussed in Ms. Hagen's landmark book Respect for Acting. Tuition is $200. To enroll, or for more information, please call 919.834.4001. Further information may be found at http://burningcoal.org/uta-hagen/. The class is open to people of all skill and experience levels age 16 and up.
Rentrak Corporation (RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies-on-demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Trinity Rep has announced that former artistic director and Academy-award nominated film, stage and TV actorRichard Jenkins is returning to Trinity Rep for their 50th Season. Richard and his wife Sharon Jenkins are set to direct and choreograph Trinity Rep's production of Lionel Bart's family musical Oliver! in February of 2014.
NORMAN, starring Dan Byrd and Emily VanCamp, is available TODAY on blu-ray, DVD, and VOD. The film, directed by Jonathan Segal and written by Talton Wingate, stars Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp, Adam Goldberg, and Richard Jenkins.
NORMAN, starring Dan Byrd is coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Video on Demand today, May 7, 2013. Directed by Jonathan Segal and written by Talton Wingate, the film stars Dan Byrd, Emily Vancamp, Adam Goldberg, and Richard Jenkins.
Sony Pictures has debuted a new trailer from their newest action thriller, WHITE HOUSE DOWN. Check it out below!
The network has tapped Lisa Cholodenko (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT) to direct the four-hour project, with Frances McDormand and Richard Jenkins to star.
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