Photo credit: Claudette Barius courtesy of Pantelion Films.
Salma Hayek can currently be seen with Eugenio Derbez in the Ken Marino directed comedy “How To Be A Latin Lover.” The movie, which debuted at #2 at the box office, displayed an easygoing chemistry between Hayek and Eugenio Derbez (they play siblings in the film). During the HTBAL interviews I asked the actress, who’ll next be seen in the highly anticipated “Beatriz at Dinner,” about the key ingredient behind a successful collaboration.
CHICAGO FIRE -- "TV Guide Cover Party" -- Pictured: (l-r) Taylor Kinney, Jesse Spencer -- (Photo by: Elizabeth Morris/NBC)
Taylor Kinney knows how to weave an intriguing tale or two, and one reason the “Chicago Fire” star is humble and refuses to be complacent comes from an experience he learned after shooting the 2006 TV series “Fashion House.” Check out my video below, along with a partial transcript of Kinney’s story which, by the way, also deals with his mother, blowing $90,000 on sushi, a Mexican restaurant, and working one’s a** off in San Diego!!
A scene from DETOUR, a Magnet Release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing.
I dig stylized thrillers, and the film noir-ish, visually arresting Detour should have received way more attention when it was released this year. I’m giving away 1 (one) Blu-ray of Detour for this week’s Deepest Dream giveaway. Details below!!
13 Reasons Why, Netflix’s hit new show, is an impossible endeavor. Adapted from the #1 New York Times bestselling young adult novel by Jay Asher, 13 Reasons Why revolves around a suicide and prominently features cyberbullying and sexual assault. For many, the subject matter is deemed too weighty; for others, the “teen drama” genre is dismissed as insubstantial. But these seemingly contradictory elements combine in a way that makes the show all the more important. For all of its flaws – and the internet proclaims that there are many – 13 Reasons Why succeeds in bringing certain issues into the open, promoting discussion in order to de-stigmatize. Through a staggeringly talented cast of young actors, the show also offers a more authentic look at the teenage experience (as opposed to, say, anything on the CW) that should be embraced by current teens, former teens, parents of teens, and pretty much everyone else, too.
NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS -- 2017 NBCUniversal Summer Press Day -- Pictured: (l-r) Gaius Charles, Brooklyn Sudano, Michael Irby, NBC's "Taken" -- (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/NBCUniversal)
One of the reasons why I’m appreciating Taken is how each actor seems emotionally invested into their respective role. A part of that believability comes with the ensemble that anchors the show, and in the video below Gaius Charles,Michael Irby, and Brooklyn Sudanotalk about their acting origins.
I’ll be coordinating much more DVD and Blu-ray giveaways on Deepest Dream, and with that in mind I’m giving away One (1) Sealed, never used DVD of Resistance. Film stars Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex), Tom Wlaschiha, Iwan Rheon (Game of Thrones), and Andrea Riseborough (Birdman, Oblivion). Entry details below!!
Truth to tell, the last time I saw Denise Richards in a flick was the first rate and underrated thriller Wild Things. She gets top billing over Chuck Liddell and Dolph Lundgren in Altitude. Blu-ray details available after the jump!
Great news for Colony fans as the show has just been renewed for a third season. The second season finale airs Thursday night (USA, 10 pm et/pt), and we have video of Josh Hollowaytalking about the “double-edged sword” aspect of doing the show. Plus, he talks about the “another world” aspect of Colony.
Miss Hokusai, now out on DVD and Blu-ray, is a film that is notable as much for its own meta-history as it is for the story depicted within. From Production I.G., the anime studio responsible for the beloved Ghost in the Shell series, and award-winning director Keiichi Hara, Miss Hokusai presents the true story of the prolific Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (also known as Tetsuzo) and his lesser known but just as talented daughter O-Ei. Though the film doesn’t adhere to any sort of traditional plot structure – which can make the pacing feel rather slow and disjointed – it offers compelling character portraits of a historical figure who rightfully deserve a larger spotlight.
Unless you’ve led a charmed life, high school is oftentimes an extremely testing and soul crushing experience. Thanks to its memorable moniker, the animated film My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea has my attention. Details on the film and its release is available after the jump!
