Actress Florence Pugh, actor and producer Dwayne Johnson and Paige pose for a photo at the screening of "Fighting with My Family" at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Photo CR: Suzi Pratt
Thanks to her acclaimed work in 2016’s Lady MacBeth, Florence Pugh has continued to build a solid acting career, and her role in Fighting With My Family should acquit her to a whole new set of movie lovers. But this post isn’t just about Pugh, it’s also about her admiration for WWE superstar Paige.
Elle Fanning in "Teen Spirit." Photo courtesy of LD Entertainment & Bleecker Street.
As witnessed in The Neon Demon and a slew of other films, Elle Fanning is always up for an artistic challenge. Can she convince us that she’s a budding pop star in Teen Spirit? Check out the trailer and judge for yourself!
Bethany Joy Lenz (Colony, One Tree Hill) will next be seen opposite Gina Torres and Simon Kassianides in the USA Network series Pearson. During the interview, I asked the actors to briefly discuss their favorite movies. In the video below Lenz discusses her love for the Christian Bale feature Equilibrium.
This week’s DVD giveaway is courtesy, once again of Film Movement. Up for grabs are the DVDs of Narcissister Organ Player and Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco. First Winner gets Narcissister and the second one gets Antonio Lopez! Entry details are below!
Director Joe Penna works behind the camera on the set of his film, ARCTIC, a Bleecker Street release.
Credit: Helen Sloan SMPSP / Bleecker Street
Writer/director Joe Penna cut his storytelling teeth with his MysteryGuitarMan YouTube channel, and with over 250 videos to his name, Penna has taken that experience and applied that Arctic. Critically praised and featuring a first rate performance from Mads Mikkelsen, Arctic is a survivalist film that is an eye catching journey on the silver screen (try catching this one in theaters).
During my one-on-one with Penna, he talked about how failure has been part of his success as a filmmaker and why this film is part of an expansive universe that he and co-writer Ryan Morrison have created. Before watching Arctic, try catching his short Turning Point (it’s a wonderful primer to Arctic).
Judith Godrèche as Louise and Matt Walsh as Stuart in the romantic comedy UNDER THE EIFFEL TOWER. Photo courtesy of The Orchard
They say Paris is for lovers, and with a title like Under the Eiffel Tower, romance should definitely be in the air. Viewers expecting a by the numbers romantic comedy may be pleasantly surprised, as this film has a few tricks up its sleeve.
Sam Elliott as Calvin Barrinthe action-thriller“THE MAN WHO KILLED HITLER AND THEN THE BIGFOOT,” an RLJE Filmsrelease.Photo courtesy of RLJE Films.
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot is a moniker for the ages, and if one jumps to conclusions this tale, headlined by Sam Elliott, would be a pulp infused guilty pleasure. But looks can be deceiving, and writer/director Robert D. Krzykowski takes a huge gamble with his narrative and, from where I sit, absolutely succeeds.
Kate del Castillo is back as Teresa Mendoza after an eight year layoff on La Reina del Sur. During the NBC Universal press day (aka TCAs), I asked the actress what continues to motivate her. Video is included in the post.
For this week’s CinemAddicts giveaway, I’ll be continuing our partnership with Film Movement as their DVD Nude Areacomes out February 12. The disc is not my copy and sealed! Details on the film are below!
"Babyface" and Tree (Jessica Rothe) in "Happy Death Day 2U," written and directed by Christopher Landon.
Photo Credit: Michele K. Short/Universal Pictures
Jessica Rothe returns to Happy Death Day 2U as Tree Gelbman, the young woman who has a literally repetitive relationship with the Grim Reaper. Horror films aside, Rothe briefly talked about movies she loves (The Princess Bride, The Sound of Music), as well as her binge watching tendencies with Friends, in our latest installment of Flick City!!
