the power of love is an american silent film and the first 3d feature film worldwide .

the premiere was on september 27 , 1922 , at the ambassador hotel theater in los angeles .

the 3d version of the film is presumed lost .

it is not known whether the 2-d version of the film currently survives .

the power of love ( film )

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the movie is about how “the power of love” defeats the indecent and greedy antagonist .
with the headline : straub ' s ‘othon’ plumbs love and drive for power .
for the past few weeks , the dating habits of young cambodians have been on display in the film love 2 the power of 4 .
love letters for my children - the maggie doyne documentary . by jeremy power regimbal —kickstarter
the goal of this documentary is to create a film about unconditional love , the power of love to heal , and the power of love to effect change in our world . the film will also celebrate the incredible strength and vulnerability it took for maggie to share her story with the world , all in hopes of helping others in the process . - jeremy power regimbal ( filmmaker )
a shot from love 2 the power of 4 , which will be shown on ctn . photo supplied
the history of 3d films begins in 1922 when the silent movie the power of love premiered at the ambassador hotel theater in los angeles .
love 2 the power of 4 is the first feature film from cambodian co - director and co - writer sothea ines , made alongside nepali director deependra gauchan .
the film is shot beautifully and the film’s two little stars are very fine actors .
the following year came two more ruminations on the power of love – first , jennifer rush ' s immense power - ballad , painting a silk - sheeted bedroom scene of besotted lovers .
sometimes i am frightened but i ' m ready to learn / about the power of love ,
she declared , volubly – though made little effort to actually define that power .
between the poor acting , the terrible dialogue and the lack of a compelling story , it ' s pretty hard to believe in the power of love .
love 2 the power of 4 has just finished its run in cinemas but will be broadcast on the ctn in the coming months . for more information , visit the film’s facebook page .
noun nita , 27 , an enthusiastic cinemagoer who watched love 2 the power of 4 earlier this week at major cineplex , said she could see herself in the film’s characters .
the first commercially released 3d film was 1922 ' s the power of love . this was also the first 3d film to make use of anaglyph glasses . these glasses use lenses of opposite colors . when combined with a pair of corresponding film strips , viewers achieve the 3d effect . red and cyan are the most commonly chosen colors because that combination produces less image ghosting than others . unfortunately , the power of love did not achieve wide release and the film has since been lost .
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frankie goes to hollywood pitched love’s power as lying somewhere between the boxing ring and the pulpit . photograph : clare mulller / rex features
“when you have staying power and the story is relevant and we’re all given permission to show black love on film , then i’m doing my job , ” she said , inviting emphatic nods of agreement .
it was only later that i began to view
the power of love
as one of those magical points in music where the sacred and the secular entwine . where once a gospel choir might have sung of how god wields an almighty power from on high – a power that is transformational , at times terrifying , but always purifying , redemptive – secular artists attribute these same qualities to romantic love .
ira sachs ' s latest has a strong lesson to teach regarding the power of not showing something .
a movie about a brother and sister in a rural village in the heart of africa is demonstrating the power of film to contribute to constructive social change and stimulate meaningful conversations .
quebec celebrates the first surge of power from the james bay project , now the largest hydroelectric project in north america .
the power of love is a 1922 3d silent film directed by nat deverich . the film is most notable for being the very first 3d film in the world , utilizing a red - and - green anaglyph system . [ 1 ] viewers were also given the option to choose the ending of the film by looking into either the red or green lens , portraying either a happy or tragic ending . despite this innovative technique , the film was not received well and was not screened many times .
“how do you one explain a 30 - day - long film ? , ” he says , telling vice it’s about “life , quest , power , death , escape , rest , love . ”
the power of love is a movie starring vivica a . fox , joe torry , and andre truth . a disc jockey invites an author of a best - selling book , pj payton , as an on - air guest . they explore la relationship struggles and share unbelievable stories , and in the process laugh , learn and discover the power of love .
the film was later shown in 2d as forbidden lover . it is not known whether the 2 - d version of the film currently survives .
in response to a question that recurs repeatedly during the film’s running time – what is love ? – nita was hopeful .
but hounds of love has the power to surprise us in an over - crowded genre of horror films and thrillers about abduction and rape . the film carries more weight than many of its ilk by virtue of a simple but significant decision : we never see the sexual assault play out onscreen .
brandon lee was an action film star and the son of actor bruce lee . his untimely death was caused by a prop gun accident on the set of the film the crow .
harvey 3d comics also used the technique in 1953 for one page three d blinkey stories which featured two different endings viewable through either the red or green lens of the anaglyph glasses . this technique was also used for a 1922 anaglyphic feature film produced by harry k . fairall called the power of love that premiered at the ambassador theater in los angeles . the last reel of the power of love could be viewed through either the red or green lens depending on which ending the viewer wanted to witness , happy or tragic .
spoilers within . if you want to read a spoiler - free review of hounds of love , you can read evan’s from sxsw or kalyn’s from the overlook film festival .
saban ' s power rangers hits , kicks and flips into cinemas on friday , march 24 .
the power of love is the first movie in the history of films to have applied dual - strip projection . it was projected in the red / green anaglyph format which makes it also the first movie in which anaglyph glasses were used .
lewis , rush and frankie goes to hollywood are not the only artists to have attempted to distill the power of love in song – luther vandross tried it in 1991 , martha reeves covered joe simon ' s song in 1972 , and in 1966 the everly brothers recorded ( you got ) the power of love . written by bonnie bramlett and joey cooper , this last song speculated on the joy and happiness to be found in a kiss and the way that love can chase out loneliness .
while love 2 the power of 4 does not have an explicitly educational mission , it does take on similar themes as loy9 , such as the young protagonists try to navigate dating in a changing society .
through jeremy’s lens we’re granted an intimate look into maggie’s journey of grief , loss and the power of love to bring her back . it is a touching portrait of a woman who has accomplished so much in her young life , with an incredible outlook and amount of compassion , even in the darkest of times as she rises back to her feet with the help of love . and , more specifically , his love . this film will be a celebration and deeply personal look at their journey together .
a stereoscopic camera , which allowed the viewer to see the film in 3d .
if you enjoy superhero films at all , this is a must watch . even if you didn ' t watch mighty morphin ' power rangers , saban ' s power rangers is a hilarious film . i see myself watching this several times over the next few months .
what stuck with me then , as now , was the peculiar mystery of those lyrics . i had just turned seven when it was first released , and love then was an unknown quantity .
love is danger / love is pleasure ,
johnson sang .
love is pure , the only treasure .
i was intrigued .
the power of love ,
johnson continued ,
a force from above / cleaning my soul .
love was , he insisted , a sky - scraping dove , a fire - tongued vampire - slayer , an energy
rushin ' , rushin ' inside of me
.
the vivacious author pj payton ( vivica a fox ) is invited on a radio talk show to discuss her best selling book
the power of love .
the book draws from her own faith - based experiences . in the process pj helps listeners improve their relationships by counseling callers with their love matters . eventually , pj unwittingly exposes her own love - related issues on air . this romantic comedy - drama is an inspirational journey of love . ( c ) maddox
have maggie and jeremy come speak at your school or organization to discuss love letters for my children - and the ways the film can change the world , plus the love letter package . ( event must take place in california or the tri - state region of the us . )
“i don’t believe the themes in the film are new , ” he said . “these also occurred in previous generations , but [ the parents of today’s young people ] simply kept them secret due to cultural restrictions . the actors / actresses in love 2 the power of 4 represent those who choose not keep them secret . ”
huey lewis and the news perform in the music video
the power of love
from the original motion picture soundtrack for back to the future ( 1985 ) . huey lewis and his band perform the song at . . . see full summary »
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the film is centered on the story of two siblings . the older , named blessings , wants to raise his younger sister , mercy , and himself out of poverty through education . as obstacles mount for the family , blessings becomes increasingly conscious of the injustices around him and the power of choice .
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nineteen years after “love jones” premiered , producer melvin childs recreated the love story last fall as a musical that starred tony grant and chrisette michele . the play wasn’t met with the best reception given its stark differences from the film , but nonetheless , the mere production of the play spoke to the movie’s cultural significance .
i always felt like the power of love was the record that would save me in this life ,
holly johnson once said .
there is a biblical aspect to its spirituality and passion ; the fact that love is the only thing that matters in the end .
something to contemplate as we slip into the christmas shopping frenzy .
a disc jockey invites an author of a best - selling book , pj payton , as an on - air guest . they explore la relationship struggles and share unbelievable stories , and in the process laugh , learn and discover the power of love .
the film’s producer , harry k . fairall , invented the camera equipment with the assistance of the cinematographer robert f . elder .
we talked with concotelli about his love for the franchise , and how a guy with no filmmaking experience wound up making the ultimate fan film about his favorite movie car .
it ' s been 20 years since we ' ve seen that darius and nina kind of love .
it ' s respect for the audience ' s participation that makes the ending of love is strange so sublime and effective .
what she also appreciates about the movie is its representation of black love and the significance that has maintained to this day .
released now on dvd and blu - ray in an hd transfer by bfi , love on the dole reveals itself as something of an under - celebrated british classic , a
kitchen sink
precursor that retains considerable power in its presentation of poverty .
filmmaking is a difficult and expensive business . while we would love to be in full control of this film , there are several risks and challenges that come with backing this project :
an inspiring story of love and resilience after tragedy strikes humanitarian maggie doyne , mother to 49 nepali children .
a film jeremy made with all the kids to surprise maggie for her 30th bday .
mercy , played by hazel roberts , attends class . a still shot from the film
while the film is not yet publicly released , its trailer can be found here .
page views met to discuss
the girls
by emma cline and its parallels to
the summer of love . . .
based on the true story of loving v . virginia , a landmark civil rights decision , the film is a story of two halves .
finally released in 1941 , john baxter’s love on the dole initially found itself turned down for production when its scenario was presented to the british board of film censors in the ' 30s . taking exception to the film’s frank portrayal of social deprivation , the bbfc dismissed the work as “a very sordid story in very sordid surroundings” . the board’s squeamishness about the social conditions that the film highlighted was apparently only overcome by the advent of world war ii , and by concern that banning a film about workers’ rights was hardly an appropriate stance for a country fighting for freedom .
highlights include the return of the ' go go power rangers ' theme tune and elizabeth banks ' ridiculous turn as rita repulsa , while lowlights are the acting and sadly not embracing the kookiness of the original show enough .
as their road journey to meet srk the messiah begins through rajasthan’s dry , single - tone landscape , the story of why they are living with their chacha - chachi emerges . dhanak — a voyage of love , hope and determination — works because of two things . the film is shot beautifully and the film’s two little stars are very fine actors .
follow weberg on his journey to create the longest film ever made at his youtube page .
when fans see this film . . . i want them to fall in love with the time machine all over again . the real - life story of the time machine is a comeback story that no one had ever heard yet . it’s a new story i thought fans would love . that ' s why i went down this journey . and i want them to see the love and dedication that this group of guys put in to the restoration .
shortly afterwards sprang the back to the future - endorsed hit by huey lewis and the news , offering further enlightenment as to what exactly the power of love might be . it was , lewis explained ,
a curious thing
capable of making
one man weep
and
another man sing
.
as part of her healing process , maggie wrote all fifty children their own love letter when she was recovering back in new jersey . ( see it on instagram # 50loveletters . ) we are making a coffee table book of all the love letters with photography of each child to go with it . get your very own signed copy ! plus the love letter package .
see love letters for my child on the big screen for the first time and hang out with the entire team ! two tickets to attend the new york wrap party , plus the love letter package ( travel and accommodations not included ) .
for nia long ― and the rest of black america ― “ love jones ” will forever hold its place in her heart .
“if you love life , don ' t waste time , for time is what life is made up of . ”
there ' s an enormous power in the narrative device of understatement , since it creates drama by engaging the audience as a co - storyteller as opposed to doing what most dramatic films do , which is pummeling the audience with what they are supposed to be feeling . ( okay , perhaps it ' s not necessarily most dramas that do this , but in the us today , contemporary films tend to err on the side of on - the - nose as opposed to subtle . ) i was reminded of the power of understatement this weekend when i saw ira sachs ' s latest film , love is strange , which has rightfully become one of the most well - reviewed films of the year . ( full disclosure : three of the film ' s producers served as the producer and executive producers of my feature the heart machine . )
the film utilized the red - and - green anaglyph system for the 3d experience and also gave the audience the option of viewing one of two different endings to the film ( in 2d ) by looking through only the red or green lens of the spectacles , depending on whether the viewer wanted to see a happy or tragic ending .
a growing source of silent era film information . this listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett . copyright © 1999 - 2018 by carl bennett and the silent era company . all rights reserved .
last tuesday , the actress spoke at the academy of motion picture arts and sciences’ “in the mood for ‘love jones , ’” a celebration of the romantic film’s 20th anniversary . long said that her role as nina mosley in the 1997 movie was the most relatable character she has played to date .
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much of that credit must go to sean roldan’s phenomenal music . you’d be surprised to see how effectively roldan uses the film’s illaiyara - esque sound to transport us to pandi’s flashback , a love story that’s set in the 1970s .
but once you get past all that the kids finally put on the costumes and jump into action . at this point , the audience i saw the film with cheered , because the movie has finally delivered on its promise . it ' s the power rangers ! zords ! rita ! goldar ! fighting ! but something is off . . . literally . the kids don ' t wear their iconic masks , so we can see their faces almost the whole time . even in this huge , ludicrous action scene , the film refuses to fully embrace the mystique of the power rangers .
but the film ' s most blatant camp comes from banks ' colourfully arch performance as the mighty sorceress rita repulsa , a former power ranger who wants the crystal for herself . sarcastic and haughty , rita walks through the film as if she knows that power rangers is third - rate hollywood product , deciding that she might as well have a little fun . good triumphs over evil on screen , but for the audience , her villain is the clear victor against her overmatched , inexperienced co - stars .
the film is now considered lost , and no footage is known to exist . the film was re - released in 1923 - 24 in 2d as forbidden lover , which is now also lost .
power rangers is a series of bad decisions broken up with decent moments of adorable interactions between the rangers and banks ' repulsa , but those moments are few and far in - between . power rangers had the chance to save itself from becoming the mess that it is , but israelite needed to take the movie in a single , specific direction . it could have been a dumb , ridiculous movie in the same vein as mighty morphin power rangers or an origin story like iron man , but it ends up being none of those things .
i wanted to die , i went black out . . . love was the scariest thing in the entire world . . . i didn ' t want to love another human being . . .
- maggie doyne
huey lewis and the news perform in the music video
the power of love
from the original motion picture soundtrack for back to the future ( 1985 ) . huey lewis and his band perform the song at a night club while dr . emmett brown arrives in his time machine only to have it taken for a joy ride .
nia long was just 26 years old when
love jones
premiered on march 14 , 1997 .
mercy ' s blessing , written and directed by may taherzadeh , is a moving and profound exploration of the connection between love and sacrifice in the midst of social injustice . it has received widespread acclaim and , since 2015 , has already won ten international film awards .
“from lombard and gable to brangelina and the kardashian clan , power couples and famous families have occupied public attention while until now mostly evading analytical scrutiny . in
a lot of the pre - release press for the film has focused on the diversity of the team in terms of race , sexuality , and in representing those on the autism spectrum . there are plenty of discussions to be hand on how effective , or progressive , each of these representations plays out ; yet , what ' s most keenly felt about these new power rangers is how much they capture a certain mentality .
pich sophy , who plays clint , a cambodian - american cowboy from arizona and an ex in a complex love triangle , claims the film does not break “cultural barriers but social barriers” between the younger and older generation .
actor and activist peter coyote narrates an audio tour that takes you beyond the iconic images from the summer of love with exclusive , behind - the - scenes stories .
host a private screening before the release ! great for an organization , fundraiser or private function . plus the love letter package .
to get his stamp of approval on the film , means the world to me . and to create something that he feels contributes to the legacy of the back to the future franchise…it’s truly an honor .
with much of the cast already familiar to viewers of loy9 , the film has done well with young audiences ; the film’s producers declined to release box office numbers but ines says that , as of january 29 , an average of about 1 , 000 tickets have been sold per day in the week and a half since its release .
the summer of love experience pulses with the energy of a youth - fueled happening from the moment we walk into the first gallery . having presented a long series of fashion exhibitions over the years , the museum knows how to wow us with an installation .
had the death scene in love is strange have been filmed and placed in the movie , there invariably would have been a certain defined range of emotional possibilities within which the audience would be prompted , by the film , to reside . without the scene being in the film , the audience is freed from any major dramatic obligations and instead is allowed to process the reality of the death - and the emotional resonance it contains - according to their own whims and tastes , their own way of being in the world and conceptualizing grief and loss . it ' s this respect for the audience ' s participation that makes the ending of love is strange so sublime and effective .
also there are aliens , robot dinosaurs , monsters made from pure gold etc . etc . all while the power rangers only get to don their iconic suits for a grand total of about 15 minutes ; accompanied , of course , by kanye west ' s ' power ' because whoever was mixing music here has bills to pay and zero f * cks left to give .
naomi alderman won the £30 , 000 prize for her science - fiction thriller , the power , set in a world where women acquire the ability to give fatal electric shocks from their fingers .
“the only disappointment i have is that we have not seen a film like this since , ” she said .
in jeff nichols’ stunning film loving , ruth negga and joel edgerton come to life as mildred and richard loving , a black woman and a white man who just so happened to fall in love in 1950s virginia .
with a background in documentary filmmaking , ms . taherzadeh , who grew up in malawi , was interested in exploring how a fictional story could touch hearts using the power of art .
a quotation from the baha ' i writings that has always inspired me says that art can better awaken noble sentiments than cold rationalizing , especially among the mass of the people ,
she explained .
while it is an african story , the film shows universal themes of love and sacrifice , hope and despair , that remind us of our common humanity . it is wonderful to see how the film inspires courage for change in people everywhere , living in very different circumstances .
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“the measure of the moral worth of a man is his happiness . the better the man , the more the happiness . happiness is the synonym of well - being . ”
“young love is so complicated ; you could be happy today and fight like cats and dogs tomorrow . two lovers have been in love for so many years , only to be finished when one of them accepts a marriage arranged by his or her family . ”
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even the treacly ubiquitous hit that month—scott mackenzie’s ‘san francisco ( be sure to wear flowers in your hair ) , ’ written by john phillips of the mamas and the papas as a commercial for the monterey pop festival—paid obeisance to the central truth of rock music around the world ; the heart of the summer of love came from san francisco .
jean ‐ marie straub ' s “othon , ” which played in alice tully hall on saturday evening , is an adaptation of a late drama by corneille , derived from the career of marcus salvias otho , who , in the year a . d . 69 , murdered his leader , servius sulpicius galba , and had himself proclaimed emperor of rome , corneille ' s play is very large ly concerned with the affec tions of two young women , camille , galba ' s niece , and plautine , daughter of the senator vinius , who are both in love with othon ; and it is at pains to juxtapose the ir reconcilable requirements of a drive for power with the urgencies of tragic love .
inspired by maggie’s strength and compassion in all that she had gone through , filmmaker jeremy power regimbal began to film her journey as life marched on . surrounded by her kids and her projects , she began to rise from the darkness of her grief and step into a newly found “savor every moment” perspective on life .
and so the second act sees the film become mildred’s story – and therefore ruth’s – a woman who refuses to be told where she must live and who takes her fight all the way to the united states supreme court , and the press , which brings the film to its emotional conclusion .
a 1961 black - and - white horror film , the mask , directed by julian roffman , featured a similar imaginative use of the anaglyph with three different segments that depicted the subconscious minds of characters in the film . the hypnotic voice of a psychoanalyst in the mask commanded the audience to
put on the mask now
to view hallucinatory anaglyphic segments . as with the mask , spy kids 3 - d makes use of the anaglyphic glasses as a metaphoric portal to another world of experience .
john baxter’s touching portrait of social deprivation in 1930s salford gets an excellent bfi reissue that reveals the film as a now under - celebrated british classic .
this year , the department store has plumped for another cover – gabrielle alpin ' s piano - led take on frankie goes to hollywood ' s 1984 hit the power of love . it ' s pretty enough , of course , but there is something a little bleached , a little bloodless about alpin ' s version ; a twilight rendering of the song , its focus seeming to fall on atmosphere rather than lyrical content .
though the film will describe maggie’s incredible 10 year journey of creating blinknow , the main focus will be the time immediately following the tragedy and the momentous years ahead . the film will follow maggie as she wades through a sea of grief , now armed with love , to complete her dream project , one of the greenest campuses on earth . she ' ll also be watching the children she has raised for the past ten years leave their sheltered world in nepal for the first time to continue their education in places like amsterdam , italy , and new york city .
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michael shannon , who has appeared in every single feature film made by nichols , is a welcome addition in loving in the small supporting role of grey villet , the life magazine photographer who captured the pair in their home . the presence of grey forces richard to realise that perhaps their story is bigger than just one man wanting to love his wife , and it also helps bring the story outside of the pair’s small town life for the audience , to capture the importance of the actions of two normal people .
in the movie , nina falls in love with darius lovehall , played by larenz tate , through their shared devotion to art and poetry .
for longtime fans , the newest instalment preserves some of the most beloved characteristics of the original franchise , updated to reflect technological advances . the rangers ' color - coded power suits now benefit from nanoparticle properties and the robotic mecha assault vehicles known as zords that they pilot take on enhanced battle capabilities , while rita ' s menacing sidekicks the putties and the gigantic warrior goldar get more polished , fluid cgi representations . ( and yes , the ' go go power rangers ' theme song makes a triumphant return . )
a thank you for supporting our story and giving us the ability to share it with the world in the hopes of inspiring others . plus , a
personal
digital letter of love from maggie and jeremy expressing their gratitude .
power rangers ' saviour is its own knowingness , its own touch of self - reflective cynicism ; though the key here is that it never launches itself into the full meta - attack we ' ve come to expect in a post - deadpool era . the makings of cult adoration lie in that little touch of sincerity , which is why this film can get away with elizabeth banks standing in the middle of a town square screaming , “krispy kreme ? ! ? ”
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so when pandi leaves his house to go on a road trip , it feels like the film itself has been set free . what starts off as an escape , pandi’s bike trip ( almost conveniently ) turns into a quest to find his first love , poonthendral . from here on , the film hits every emotional beat and scenes begin to get strung together like a pearl necklace .
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the plot is a melodrama revolving around a girl betrothed to a criminal who falls in love with a man he has wounded [ 2 ] .
the film , as you probably know - since you hopefully aren ' t reading this if you haven ' t seen it ! - concerns the marriage and consequent physical separation imposed upon longtime partners george ( alfred molina ) and ben ( john lithgow ) as they are forced to sell their new york apartment due to george ' s unjust firing , which comes as a result of the couple ' s decision to wed . the film is about the couple ' s separation and the manner in which their lives intersect with those of their friends and relatives over the course of that separation , and the film ' s narrative climax comes with the death of one of the members of the couple .
this year , as in the past , the festival paid straub its greatest tribute ( the only valuable , though not infalli ble , objective test of a film ' s importance i know of ) when at the press screening of “othon” half the audience got up and walked out .
alderman , who is already adapting the book for tv with the producers of hit shows including life on mars and broadchurch , said : “i would love to turn it into a game — i’m currently working on the pilot but i would love it if we turned it into a tv show then i found a great partner to make a game out of it . ”
aragno proposed this method of separation and division to godard , who embraced it eagerly . ( the shot recurs , almost identically , in the second half of the film , this time of a different couple walking away from each other in their home . )
some organizations have screened the film and organized an accompanying workshop to reflect on the emotions and questions the story evokes and to think about community development . young people viewing the film have been especially moved by the idea that individual choice and sacrifice can effect positive change , even in the midst of structural injustices that ultimately require broader societal transformation as well .
neil patrick harris and david burtka show that love extends beyond just your partner and into your entire family . the couple adorably shares frequent updates of their two children , gideon and harper .
i couldn ' t be more in love with my family ,
harris , 41 , captioned a photo of burtka , 39 , and the kids last year .
the hd transfer has been accomplished with the bfi’s characteristic attention to detail , and the illustrated booklet , with new writing by jo botting and chris hopkins , illuminates the film’s production and reception . the excellent extras include three contemporaneous short films , including the intriguing sympathetic to communism our film and the enjoyable island people , which presents an affectionate cross - section of british life .
the summer of love experience : art , fashion , and rock & roll commemorates an “only in san francisco” social and aesthetic movement , and will remind museum visitors that in a time of international upheaval , the city played a vital role in changing society and amplifying the pulse of the nation .
( spoiler alert : if you have not seen ira sachs ' s wonderful new film , love is strange , read no further , lest the ending be spoiled for you ! and seriously , get yourself to a movie theater stat - this is one of the strongest releases we ' ll see this year . )
it’s scenes like these that make you overlook the film’s many flaws . and if you’re willing to believe dhanush could play a younger version of the mighty rajkiran , you know you’ve liked the movie .
this is strange , since it has always been this song ' s lyrics that have drawn me . i remember watching frankie goes to hollywood perform it on top of the pops , when holly johnson sat , centre stage , wearing a coat that seemed halfway between a boxer ' s dressing gown and a set of pastoral robes – the perfect attire for a song that pitched love ' s power as lying somewhere between the boxing ring and the pulpit .
but fear not , there ' s plenty of love in hollywood . here , we ' ve rounded up some of our favorite couples , who ' ve convinced us that we ' re not doomed .
love letter
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? ? tion he has little commercial appeal , and each of his pre vious features , “unrecon ciled” and “chronicle of anna magdalena bach , ” owes its introduction here to the new york film festival .
as someone with no strong feelings for the power rangers franchise ( i hated it as a kid and came to appreciate its charms as a parent ) , this is an interesting attempt to craft a grounded and character - driven adaptation , one that successfully blends genre with larger - than - life superhero spectacle . and if you might find it absurd to have a somber and violent power rangers movie , then we should note that it can coexist with the 800 - plus episodes of the more kid - friendly televised variation . at its best , power rangers is a throwback to the likes of masters of the universe and the first teenage mutant ninja turtles movie . it ' s from a time when getting a darker , more serious big - budget feature based on your favorite kid - friendly property , one that felt like a real film , was a rare and splendid thing .
all that maggie had accomplished , was ripped away by the grief of losing her son . she traveled back to new jersey where she stayed alone in fetal position for 2 months . yet somehow , in this dark place where she didn ' t know light still existed , another miracle occurred . she met jeremy . immediately a bond was formed when they discovered they shared the point of view that “focusing on raising the children of the world is how we can change our future . ” they ' ve been inseparable ever since . through his love she was able to remember her own and after four months away from her children , she and jeremy made their way back . our film will revolve heavily around the power of this love and the strength it took for maggie to return to her children and continue her work .
dhanush’s delightful debut pa . pandi comes from that warm fuzzy place where pixar movies are born . it’s impossible to dislike anyone in the film , not even the film’s neighbourhood thugs who supply baggies of drugs to teenagers . who would have thought the guy who played kokki kumar had it in him to create such a world .
bob schnepf , ' summer of love / city of san francisco ' , 1967 . color offset lithograph poster , 20 1 / 2 x 14 in . fine arts museums of san francisco , gift of the gary westford collection , in honor of bob ( raf ) schnepf , l16 . 32 . 11 . © bob schnepf
those in their 20 ' s have big dreams and aspirations for both work and love . they think they can get everything to their satisfaction , including bright future , hopes and confidence . then as they begin to get older , they realize that not everything comes so easily . when they enter their 30 ' s , they start to feel what kind of future lies ahead in terms of work and love , regardless of what actually happens . set in the winter of tokyo , this is a heartwarming and realistic love story about men and women in their 30 ' s .
thankfully , many fans around the world dug through their old photos , scanned them and sent them to us , so we were able to use a bunch of great photos in the film .
godard , something of a film historian himself , was likely aware of the dual - image concept advanced by the power of love , even if he wasn’t conscious of its influence . in any event , the technique as practiced by goodbye to language differs in two important respects . the first and most obvious is the image’s uncoupling and recoupling , which as godard and aragno manage it , elevates a conceptual innovation to the level of technical feat and creative triumph ; another filmmaker might have thought to use the two planes of a 3 - d image to show two things at once , but doing so in such a manner that they could be seamlessly reintegrated is an achievement of another order . ( a colleague likened it to an elaborate skateboarding trick : impressive as it’s happening , but only truly sensational once it’s safely landed . )
all of the above , plus access to a behind the scenes digital photo album - a collection of photos the kids took when they got a hold of the camera .
she’s extremely proud of it , and of me , she’s glad i finished the film , and she’ll be even more glad when we don’t have to stare at time machines for a little while ( laughs ) .
the protagonists are maria almeda and terry o’neal , who fall in love with each other but can’t be together because of don alvarez , to whom maria had been promised by her father don almeda .
- shoot delays due to schedule alignments between team members , and situation on the ground with the kopila family . - post - production delays due to technical complications and / or funding requirements . - the following reward fulfillments could be at risk if the film does not reach completion : digital or dvd delivery of film , premiere invites , and festival passes .
auditions in oklahoma for indie film project “j - r - y” j - r - y location : owasso , oklahoma type : comedy casting and crew calls for feature film need 2 females , 1 male . j - r - y have [ … ]
fascinatingly and quite powerfully , sachs chooses to withhold the representation of this death from us ; that is to say , the death scene is not in the film . the decision could perhaps sound counterintuitive if one hasn ' t seen the film , but again , you , dear reader , have , so i suspect you had a similar reaction to my own : a great degree of pathos was felt ! why is this the case ? i think that the withholding of a crucial event from a narrative ( even the climax ) - if it can be easily understood , is plausible , and is , in retrospect , foreseeable - can be an incredibly powerful way of forcing the audience to join in the creation of the film ' s narrative .
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shelley cobb is associate professor in film and english at the university of southampton , uk . her research interests center on women and contemporary media culture . she is the author of adaptation , authorship and contemporary women . . . read more
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the first half is joel’s as the stoic and quiet richard , a man who just wants to love his wife , drink beers with his friends , and provide for his family .
the film is a blast during the few brief moments when it embraces the cartoon craziness that ' s made the television show into such a cultural fixture , but it sheepishly backs away from every one of these giddy indulgences as if it ' s afraid of getting caught with a hand in the cookie jar ; why play the series ' unforgettable theme song (
go go , power rangers !
) if you ' re going to cut it off after just a few bars ? if only power rangers had the courage to put down its mask and work with its audience . it may not be possible to cram a ton of crayons in a butt , but that doesn ' t mean we should settle for anonymous photocopies , instead . grade : c -
but it doesn’t matter that the audience have the knowledge that the pair were successful , because loving is actually , as nichols told metro . co . uk , a story about ‘something so universal , which is love , but also the humanity at the centre of that’ .
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it’s a story of love and determination and oppression , and one that seems more relevant today than any other recent time in history , as civil rights and 21st century norms are rolled back in a political climate of fear .
nobody is where they are only because of themselves . we are all here because of the sacrifices of somebody else .
the themes the film addresses—privilege , equality , sacrifice , and responsibility—have connected to audiences around the world . in addition to its release to film festivals and smaller venues in 2015 , mercy ' s blessing has been shown in association with various initiatives in a number of countries including vanuatu , ireland , south africa , the united states , and the netherlands to advance discussions about human rights , social justice , and the equality of women and men .


dia sokol savage is an american film and television producer , director and writer .

she is best known as the executive producer of mtv ’s hit series 16 & pregnant and teen mom franchise and as a producer on andrew bujalski ’s films “ mutual appreciation ” and “ beeswax . ” she currently runs 11th street productions with her producing partner morgan j. freeman .

dia sokol savage

dia sokol - savage on the set of sorry , thanks . photo courtesy of dia sokol - savage
dia sokol - savage ( third from left ) alongside the cast of teen mom . photo courtesy of sokol - savage
dia sokol savage was born on january 3 , 1976 in denver , colorado , usa as dia jamie sokol . she is a producer , known for
dia sokol savage shares her experience as the executive producer of mtv ' s hit series
16 & pregnant
and
teen mom
.
he is a son of louann lelacheur savage of los angeles , and norm dennis savage of irvine , calif .
- timing is everything ( 2006 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- cats and dogs ( 2006 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- sketches of frank gehry ( 2005 ) . . . ( thanks - as dia sokol )
- in store for fabulosity ( 2007 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- kimora cam - pain ( 2007 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- kimora knows she cannes ( 2007 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- keepin ' it real estate ( 2007 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
- the devil wears baby phat ( 2007 ) . . . ( story producer - as dia sokol )
dia sokol savage , executive producer : my day - to - day varies enormously . i help to oversee all the creative and editorial content and also manage the logistical details .
“teen mom og” is executive produced by morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage . lauren dolgen is executive producer . larry musnik and kirsten malone are co - executive producers . nick predescu and janay dutton are mtv executives in charge of production . lauren dolgen , jessica zalkind and sara cohen are executives for mtv . concept by lauren dolgen , morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage .
teen mom og
is executive produced by morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage . lauren dolgen is executive producer . larry musnik and kirsten malone are co - executive producers . nick predescu and janay dutton are mtv executives in charge of production . lauren dolgen , jessica zalkind and sara cohen are executives for mtv . concept by lauren dolgen , morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage .
production : an anxious engine production in association with film theory . produced by lauren veloski . executive producer , monte j . robison . directed by dia sokol . screenplay , sokol , lauren veloski .
executive producer of 16 and pregnant and teen mom , dia sokol savage , sits down and talks with us about the her shows ' educational benefits , the role of a producer and the biggest challenges on set .
dia jamie sokol and garret scott savage are to be married sunday at the evergreen lake house , an event space in evergreen , colo . jacqueline st . joan , a retired denver county judge and the bride’s godmother , is to officiate .
dia sokol savage began her career in the film industry as the in - house producer for acclaimed director errol morris on “the fog of war , mr . death” and his television series , ”first person . ” dia also produced andrew bujalski’s “mutual appreciation” and “beeswax , ” joe swanberg and greta gerwig’s “nights and weekends” and “girls” star alex karpovsky’s “woodpecker . ” .
teen mom executive producer dia sokol savage ( who ' s also worked on queer eye for the straight guy and kimora : life in the fab lane ) has been on board with the series since its precursor , 16 & pregnant . savage spoke to jezebel about her job , the show ' s reshaped format and what it might mean for reality tv in the future .
morgan freeman , executive producer : i oversee all aspects of the franchise in partnership with dia .
dia sokol - savage will discuss and screen clips from 16 and pregnant and teen mom 2 tonight , friday , november 14 , at 7 p . m . , at the college of communication , room 101 , 640 commonwealth ave . the event , part of the bu cinematheque series , is free and open to the public .
executive producers morgan j . freeman & dia sokol savage ( 16 and pregnant , teen mom ) are the principal partners of 11th street productions . freeman ( laguna beach , dawson’s creek ) made a name for himself as the sundance award - winning writer / director of “hurricane streets , ” and savage was an independent spirit award nominee for her work as an indie producer and winner of the adrienne shelly directors grant for her first feature film “sorry , thanks . ”
executive producers morgan j . freeman & dia sokol savage ( 16 and pregnant , teen mom ) are the principal partners of 11th street productions . freeman ( laguna beach , dawson ' s creek ) made a name for himself as the sundance award - winning writer / director of
hurricane streets ,
and savage was an independent spirit award nominee for her work as an indie producer and winner of the adrienne shelly directors grant for her first feature film
sorry , thanks .
the study’s findings were a validation for executive producer , dia sokol - savage , who also produces the mtv spin - offs teen mom and teen mom 2 . “that’s all you hope to do with a show like this—have a positive impact , ” she says . “especially for a show that garners the opposite opinion , where people say that we glorify teen pregnancy . ”
sokol - savage will be on campus tonight to talk about and screen clips from 16 and pregnant and teen mom as part of the cinematheque series , a college of communication program that brings accomplished filmmakers and producers to campus to screen and discuss their work .
* , who gave flavorpill hq one of their electric grills for the summer as long as we promised to interview interesting cultural figures and feed them free hot dogs . read on for an interview with dia sokol and lauren veloski , the talented filmmakers behind
sokol - savage , who was nominated for a 2010 independent spirit award for producing bujalski’s film beeswax , about a pair of twins , spoke with bu today about the early days of the shows , the behind - the - scenes work that goes into reality tv , and what it’s like to work as a producer for a major network .
reality producer 11th street prods . , the company behind the hit mtv teen mom franchise , has signed with caa . it was previously at uta . led by morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage , 11th street prods . developed and produces teen mom and the series that spawned it , 16 and pregnant , for mtv . teen mom 2 is currently the no . 2 show in women 18 - 34 and 18 - 49 in all of primetime cable , only behind amc’s the walking dead .
dia directed and wrote her first feature film “sorry , thanks , ” which debuted at the south by southwest film festival in 2009 and was distributed by ifc .
reality producer 11 th street prods . , the company behind the hit mtv teen mom franchise , has signed with caa . it was previously at uta . led by morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage , 11 th street prods . developed and produces teen mom and the series that spawned it , 16 and pregnant , for mtv . teen mom 2 is currently the no . 2 show in women 18 - 34 and 18 - 49 in all of primetime cable , only behind amc’s the walking dead .
dolgen , freeman , savage , musnik and kramer became acquainted with the foursome during ' 16 and pregnant , ' while malone met the girls during the inaugural season of ' teen mom . '
smith co - created the series with andrea seigel ( laggies ) , with the latter on board to pen the script for the comedy . smith will exec produce with morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage of 11th street productions . trinkets expands the company ' s relationship with mtv , with the company also producing teen mom and 16 and pregnant . the comedy is the company ' s first foray into scripted programming . ( for his part , freeman ' s directorial debut hurricane streets won three awards at the sundance film festival . )
currently dia is the executive producer of the mtv hit series “16 and pregnant” and “teen mom” . she currently runs 11th street productions with her producing partner morgan j . freeman .
the directorial bow of dia sokol ( producer of films by joe swanberg and andrew bujalski ) , “sorry , thanks” stays true to mumblecore form in charting some aimless hours between san franciscan twentysomethings who probably aren’t right for each other . dramatic tension is ( expectedly ) slack . but with its improved packaging , pic could at least duplicate the limited [ … ]
dia sokol savage : the way that we ' ve approached this season is fundamentally , it ' s still a show about the girls and their lives and their relationships and their roles as parents . but we ' ve incorporated the fact that they are on a television series and the fact that teen mom is being filmed . so you see some of that production process , some of those conversations with producers . the cameras are there . basically , it ' s opened up the world a little bit so it acknowledges that they ' re in a room with people who are making the show .
before joining mtv , sokol - savage , a smith college graduate , produced and directed television shows such as abc’s wife swap and bravo’s queer eye for the straight guy , and worked alongside directors errol morris ( as a production manager on his oscar - winning documentary , the fog of war ) and andrew bujalski ( as an actress for his first film , funny ha ha , and as a producer on his next film , mutual appreciation ) .
lv : i think we probably do each have different relationships to max and kira . dia definitely knows kira in a way i don’t quite . but it was different for dia all around , because on - set , she had to be the go - to person for everything because she’s dealing with stuff from the director’s vantage . so it wasn’t like , “don’t tell me what kira would say here ! ”
the directorial bow of dia sokol ( producer of films by joe swanberg and andrew bujalski ) , “sorry , thanks” stays true to mumblecore form in charting some aimless hours between san franciscan twentysomethings who probably aren’t right for each other . dramatic tension is ( expectedly ) slack . but with its improved packaging , pic could at least duplicate the limited theatrical exposure of “funny ha ha” and “mutual appreciation , ” if not buzzier “humpday . ”
ifc films has picked up two alums of the 2009 sxsw film fest , “ made in china ” and “sorry , thanks , ” for on - demand distribution . helmed by judith krant and co - written by krant and dan sumpter , “ made in china ” scored the grand jury prize in the 2009 narrative competish at sxsw . pic follows an inventor who heads to shanghai in an effort to find a manufacturer for the household product he’s thought up . “sorry , thanks , ” directed by dia sokol and penned by sokol and lauren veloski , follows the comedic aftermath of a one - night stand . both pics will hit ifc’s on - demand platform in june . urltoken
the sokol movement ( from the slavic word for falcon ) is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in prague in the czech region of austria - hungary in 1862 by miroslav tyrš and jindřich fügner . primarily a fitness training center , the sokol , through lectures , discussions , and group outings provided what tyrš viewed as physical , moral , and intellectual training for the nation . this training extended to men of all classes , and eventually to women .
although he ' s in a relationship with sara ( ia hernandez ) , max callahan ( wiley wiggins ) develops an obsession with kira ( kenya miles ) , his recent one - night stand . while he tries to figure whether he has a conscience , kira seriously questions her personal and professional choices . andrew bujalski co - stars as max ' s best friend , mason , and dia sokol directs this romantic drama that explores the heart ' s questionable emotions .
sokol - savage : i was an independent film producer and director , and my boyfriend saw a facebook posting from morgan j . freeman [ a director , not the oscar - winning actor ] , that he was looking for a coproducer on an mtv show . i was finishing up a movie i had directed , called sorry fix , and i went in and met him , and i think i got the job the next day . two days later we were on our way to the first shoot for 16 and pregnant .
the movement also spread across all the regions populated by the slavic culture ( poland ( sokół ) , slovene lands , serbia ( sk soko ) , bulgaria , the russian empire ( poland , ukraine , belarus ) , and the rest of austria - hungary ( e . g . present day slovenia and croatia ) ) . in many of these nations , the organization also served as an early precursor to the scouting movements . though officially an institution
above politics ,
the sokol played an important part in the development of czech nationalism , providing a forum for the spread of mass - based nationalist ideologies . the articles published in the sokol journal , lectures held in the sokol libraries , and theatrical performances at the massive gymnastic festivals called slets helped to craft and disseminate the czech nationalist mythology and version of history .
savage : there ' s not necessarily a reason for someone being selected or not , and in the case of that first group of six , it was devastating to us only to be able to continue to work with four of them because we knew that every single one of those young women faced unique struggles and had a story worth telling .
the 25th annual film independent spirit awards were announced on tuesday , and two austin - related projects were honored with nominations : christian mckay was nominated in the best supporting male category for his portrayal of orson welles in local filmmaker richard linklater ' s latest feature , me and orson welles . you can see photos of mckay and linklater in our photo essay from the me and orson welles red carpet in austin . dia sokol , producer of beeswax , was nominated for the piaget producers award . beeswax was filmed locally and starred many local filmmakers in acting roles . jette reviewed the movie at sxsw this year ; the above photo , with sokol in the middle , was taken at the sxsw q & a for beeswax . austinites may recognize many other titles on the list , which you can read in full after the jump . a number of the nominated films played at sxsw or at austin film festival this year .
lv : but dia’s being really humble . i think anyone — whether you’re a professional or not — when you’re told to act , your instinct is to feel like you’re supposed to “act” . she was able to communicate with non - professionals in a way where they knew they had to be real .
brittany snow , sharon osbourne , kelly osbourne , natasha leggero , jameeliah garrett , john roberts , jessica lowe and nasim pedrad are set to lend their voices to the mtv half - hour animated comedy series
fancy bastards
at titmouse inc . the story centers on a small town that is shocked to learn its five most awkward outcasts all share the same father - a notorious ginger cad who had an indiscretion filled night during a whirlwind visit to vegas nine years ago . . . and just happens to be a prince . the misfits turn into royal rock stars overnight . that isn ' t the only new series mtv has in the works though . the network will also team with young adult author kirsten ' kiwi ' smith on a tv series adaptation of the 2013 novel
trinkets
. andrea seigel (
laggies
) will pen the script , while smith , morgan j . freeman and dia sokol savage will executive produce . the story revolves around three teenage
dia sokol : i basically had a version of the script written a year before lauren came on . i kept trying to write this max character , and i kind of knew he was the key , but i wasn’t doing a particularly good job . i didn’t get it , really . so i reached out to lauren for help . but we didn’t plan — we just sort of took off with this idea that these two characters would be sort of separate , unrelated . she really just kind of creatively went off on her own and wrote that side of the story , and then we figured out where it intersected .
following on from the top 10 screenwriting tips from script to screen post , i thought i’d write a companion piece on pitching , as saturday’s script to screen conference also featured “pitch intermission” sessions in which a panel of experts fielded pitches and then offered advice on how the screenwriters could hone their spiel . the industry figures giving their insider expertise were : ron simons , the producer of gun hill road and night catches us ; dana o’keefe , a sales agent at cinetic ; dia sokol , a producer of both mtv reality shows and mumblecore movies ; and david young , head writer at collegehumor . com . below are [ … ]
savage : even though we have to remain objective , when one of the participants is struggling , it can be really hard to watch . it was very scary to see amber at the height of her drug abuse , so it feels like such a huge accomplishment to see her clean . and it makes me so happy for leah that she is able to have a mom who is drug - free .
savage : oh man , so many great moments throughout the years . obviously , hearing about the impact that the show has had is enormously gratifying but also just watching the cast members grow and develop and see the direction their lives have taken is kind of a documentary filmmaker ' s dream . to be able to be immersed in a subject ' s life for eight years has been an incredible privilege and honor .
the new york - based duo behind visit films - - the international sales agents responsible for such films the myth of the american sleepover , the taqwacores , trash humpers , the freebie and aaron katz ' s cold weather , are getting into the distribution game with the newly launched division called baxter brothers film releasing . fox searchlight and focus features need not worry , as ryan kampe and sylvan tron are likely going to stick to what they know best - - smaller films looking for an entry point into the u . s . a dvd release have been laid out for ivan sen ' s beneath clouds or dia sokol ' s sorry , thanks , and i wouldn ' t be surprised if they break the bread next year .
larry musnik , co - executive producer : i have a more unique type of position , similar in some ways to morgan and dia . but i think always , even from the very beginning , i’ve been a little bit more involved with the families , the cast , the show , the crew and the producers . i oversee everything - - all of the teams and groups on all of our shows and specials .
following on from the top 10 screenwriting tips from script to screen post , i thought i’d write a companion piece on pitching , as saturday’s script to screen conference also featured “pitch intermission” sessions in which a panel of experts fielded pitches and then offered advice on how the screenwriters could hone their spiel . the industry figures giving their insider expertise were : ron simons , the producer of gun hill road and night catches us ; dana o’keefe , a sales agent at cinetic ; dia sokol , a producer of both mtv reality shows and mumblecore movies ; and david young , head writer at collegehumor . com . below are the best 10 bits of advice that were handed out . 1 . wear your heart on your sleeve . “put across why you’re passionate about in your project , ” said ron simons , “because that will help us be passionate about it too . ” 2 . keep it loose . “try and be personal and conversational ,
lv : they would just fail here . [ laughs ] they would absolutely fail , because we have a different speed here . they’re not totally unambitious characters , but they’re mellow californians . and i think it has a lot to do with pacing . there are a lot of silences in their conversations . which is definitely not the case in new york . in new york , everyone is anxious to fill the space . like when dia and i talk : not a lot of silences . [ laughs ]
savage : in the early days , i think the show allowed the audience to be privy to private conversations around unplanned pregnancy that you never would have heard otherwise , which is powerful . it opened up new ways for kids to talk to their parents about sex and birth control - - for example , it is probably much easier to start a conversation with your mom about getting an iud or a depo shot by talking about a decision maci made or discussing something that cate and ty were just doing . and as the show has evolved , people have just continued to be invested in the lives of the teen moms as they have taken different directions .
savage : i met amber before i ever saw her casting tape - - i ' d just talked to morgan about what was going on with her . our first shoot was on 4th of july weekend , and it was filled with a lot of drama because gary had just spent all of their money on a video game console . amber and her family were really upset , and everyone was meeting for the first time for a bbq ( take a trip down memory lane with part of her episode below ) . my first impression when i showed up at her house the night before we were supposed to begin filming was that she had a lot to say and wasn ' t afraid to articulate it , which is always something you are grateful for as a producer . and that she and gary were hilarious and that i could listen to them talk all day . and that she was stubborn !
marvel’s phase 4 gives the studio a chance to push for greater diversity when it comes to rounding out the next iteration of earth’s mightiest heroes .
paul rudd and evangeline lilly reunite in a marvel sequel that’s faster , funnier , and more cunningly confident than the original .
a prequel to the “purge” series , and the first set in the inner city , is a crude exploitation film that still manages to pack a timely punch .
a documentary about whitney houston offers a soaring testament to her art as well as an explanation for why she destroyed herself .
deliriously creative and ambitious to a fault , boots riley’s gonzo debut extends the rapper’s outspoken social critique .
as a detective story , it’s top - of - the - line , and its detective is a character that will endure long after the mystery is solved .
alison brie and betty gilpin lead one of tv’s best ensemble casts in a sharp season that’s even better than the first .
hugh grant and ben whishaw shine in a story of thwarted gay love and revenge in amazon’s new limited series .
“queer eye” was always fun tv , but , in ways that are realer than reality tv tends to get , it’s now verging on great .
in its pre - broadway version premiering in chicago , “the cher show” sings but doesn’t soar .
west coast audiences are treated to the rare pleasure of seeing tom hanks on stage as the actor reinterprets shakespeare’s buffoon .
lucy barton’s personal meditation blossoms into something bigger than itself — a portrait of america , even of history as a whole .
jim parsons heads a super ensemble in this revival of mart crowley’s landmark play about gay friends at a birthday party .
listening to “scorpion” feels less like taking a journey than circling around and around on a cul - de - sac in a luxurious gated community .
how does beyonce and jay - z’s “everything is love” rate as an album ? solid and generally satisfying , but not the best from either .
on christina aguilera’s “liberation , ” it’s clear she wants to move further toward hip - hop .
if this is all another chapter in his long saga of outrages he’s daring fans to indulge , maybe it’s time to say “enough . ”
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detailed a harrowing 2017 assault at a nightclub in vietnam that almost killed him , and the investigation he launched himself to find the assailants . after production wrapped on
, which went on gross more than $ 500 million at the box office in 2017 , vogt - roberts had decided to leave hollywood to relocate to vietnam , having fallen in love with saigon . the city…
are returning to the channel . check out the schedule below . targeting the 18 - 49 demo and reaching more than 97 % of the country , mynetworktv programs 10 hours of programming on weeknights . here is the 2018 - 19 fall sked :
8 - 9 p . m . : law & order : ci 9 - 10 p . m . : law & order : ci
, which bring bestiality , drug abuse , teenage pregnancy and prison culture to a place a lot like whoville , is parody and therefore “fair use , ” a u . s . court of appeals has ruled . the summary order brings a planned production a step closer to
.
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lauren veloski : so even though it was kind of incidental , it ended up being perfect . i purposely didn’t read her pages and i didn’t realize , actually , when she asked me to write the max character that she’d been working on it for so long . so to me , the whole concept felt really new , and i felt like she was very generous and gave me tons of freedom to completely invent this character with basically no information aside from his name and an entry point for the story .
ds : if we were rewriting — when you’re on set , you’re constantly figuring out what works , what doesn’t work , and you write jokes in your own voice and the actor brings something different to them . certainly , lauren was max’s person , for all the characters that originated in her head .
lv : no ! no , you weren’t like that . because on set , no matter how invested she was in the character , she just had to be the director . so , that part was really hard i think . i don’t know how you do like ten different things at once , anyway .
lv : yeah , i actually think it was really brave of us . to go the anti - chemistry route and approach max and kira separately . i think that a lot of scripts , indie or otherwise , fail because they’re going out of their way for the happy ending . they have this really organic story building and they go out of their way to make the characters come together .
ds : or the coincidences are just so big . i think our coincidence is pretty organic and very small . i think you need to feel like it’s authentic , otherwise it becomes this story where magical forces are at work , intervening…
fp : the kira character maintains this emotional consistency throughout the film . working with a non - professional actor in the role , was that something that scared you as a director ?
ds : i think in a traditional hollywood narrative you have the character who has a lot going on , who’s really internal . i think that might be more challenging for a traditional actor to tone it down and not be overly emotive . i just think that her great skill was to really make things natural .
fp : you both live here . why did you decide to shoot this in san francisco ?
ds : we really wanted to set the movie in san francisco because it’s vibrant and it’s got a good vibe . but we also thought san francisco was kind of a mindset within the film — the way that the characters are not the same characters that you find in new york .
fp : how did wiley wiggins get hooked up with the project ? i can’t remember seeing him in anything since dazed and confused .
ds : i met him when i was at south by southwest back in 2005 , and we’ve been friends ever since . i was producing a film in austin , and i was walking down the street thinking about who could play the character of max . suddenly i realized , “wiley wiggins is max ! ”
lv : i didn’t really know who he was , so i wound up being shocked by how uncannily well - suited he was for the part .
ds : but then we had to convince wiley to do it . he had a life down in austin . he’s been a few friend’s projects over the past few years , but nothing major . and maybe i wasn’t clear when i said to him , “oh i’m making this movie in san francisco ; you should come be in it . ” he said sure , but when i called him to schedule things , he was like “whoa , wait , rehearsals ? ” i think he must have read the first scene and that was it . i was like , “you’re the star . ” he was surprised , but he was totally on board .
ds : honestly , no . i mean there are subtle things . i think that we might have a different perspective . for example : there’s a kind of alternative buddy movie in this film that may or may not be attributed to lauren being a female writer . but in a more traditional script , the friend would intervene . here , he just watches his friend self destruct .
lv : but that’s just good writing . [ laughs ] i think it doesn’t necessarily behoove us as writers or filmmakers to talk about “women writers” as a single , uniform group . i think it’s really limiting . but the stuff that we do that’s unique is judged more harshly because there are so few of us . i’m really proud of the fact that we very contentiously made a story that plays equally well for men and women . i don’t like stuff that get’s called chick flicks . i think it sucks . here , you have the humor and you have emotions — but it’s not a sappy story .
lv : not for me because i had just gone through a really tumultuous time and i was just hating the world . [ laughs ]
ds : no , i think aesthetically we’re not that sappy . neither of us were looking to make a film that neatly tied up everything . we were looking to make something with the rhythm of a comedy until things got more serious in the script .
lv : comedy is seen as a man’s form . it’s assumed that women make social issue documentaries . i think that’s changing , with women like tina fey and amy poehler , getting huge deals and making a lot of money — and of course they have men in their audiences like crazy . but if you look at who’s on top on the roster specifically at comedy agencies and management firms , it’s like 99 percent male . so it’s really difficult .
lv : i feel like a pioneer everyday ! [ laughs ] it’s sad but true . but i hope that it’s changing . humpday has done well — really well . it was warmly received at sundance . it got a standing ovation . and [ lynn shelton’s ] very much the force behind that film . so i really hope it’s changing because i hate talking about it in this way that sounds so frustrated and victim - y . but really if you’re a male writer and you’re 22 years old , it doesn’t matter . you are taken seriously instantly . it’s much easier to get an agent and find jobs . so i think the approach needs to be : you have to be positive . you have to take yourself seriously . you cannot afford to take yourself less seriously or get bitter because you’re not part of the boy’s club because then you will get locked out .
we won the adrienne shelly director’s grant a year and a half ago . at the beginning of the night , they had this quote from adrienne about how when she first started her career , all she wanted to do was talk about how challenging it was to be a female director . and then supposedly she didn’t want to talk about it anymore . after about ten years , she wanted to talk about it again because she saw it was a real problem . it wasn’t just bullshit . you are up against different challenges .
lv : i think she both embraced that female filmmaker label and kind of hated it . but it’s important . you have to be able to say , yes , it has been a struggle ; yes we need to change this . because , let’s face it , regardless of your gender , making any movie is war . it’s really like war . [ laughs ]
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stays true to mumblecore form in charting some aimless hours between san franciscan twentysomethings who probably aren ' t right for each other .
with : with : wiley wiggins , kenya miles , andrew bujalski , ia hernandez , donovan baddley , moshe kasher , mackenzie keegan , raluca ioanid , ryan tresser .
still - babyfaced wiley wiggins of “dazed and confused” is max , a senator’s jaded office assistant . even his few close friends consider max a bit of a jerk . at the start , he snoozes through the walk - of - shame departure of one - night stand kira ( kenya miles ) , who’s just severed a lengthy relationship and is downsizing from her travel - heavy corporate job to a much humbler one . the majority of the pic traces the separate paths of the middle - class hipster leads as they deal with uninspiring employment , critical friends , promiscuity , preexistent relationships ( max already has a g . f . , played by ia hernandez ) and general bored ambivalence . none of which is terribly interesting . still , youthful post - collegiate life is well captured , the perfs ring true and tech aspects are above indie average .
crew : camera ( color , hd ) , matthias grunsky ; editor , jennifer lilly ; music , team love . reviewed at mill valley film festival ( u . s . cinema ) , oct . 12 , 2009 . ( also in sxsw , sarasota , nashville film festivals . ) running time : 93 min .
with : with : wiley wiggins , kenya miles , andrew bujalski , ia hernandez , donovan baddley , moshe kasher , mackenzie keegan , raluca ioanid , ryan tresser .
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a sharp - witted and effortlessly quirky dramatic comedy that’s deftly judged and hugely likeable . . . with “play it safe” pahlow marks himself out as a director to watch and an exciting new talent who’s not afraid to follow a curve ball .
“play it safe” is what i want other australian films to aspire to . pahlow has created a film that is refreshingly real and startlingly engaging . . . there’s an authenticity that a lot of films struggle to achieve , with all the emotion , conflict and woes that come along with being twenty - something .
first time director chris pahlow is a talent to watch . . . “play it safe” is a film to relish – something fresh and brave but with likeable characters you’ll easily engage with , and a heartfelt connection to the city of melbourne and its vibrant music scene .
there is a sense of immediacy and a fresh rawness to this style of filmmaking that reminds me of john cassavetes’ films . . . chris is a terrific director , and it was a pleasure to be part of the first of what i think will be many great films from a great talent .
. the film stars nicholas kato as jamie , a 26 - year - old musician who is out of work and down on his luck . when jamie ' s band breaks up , he ' s left with no money , no career and no girlfriend . now he teaches piano at a soul - destroying music school . will he take a risk and follow his dreams ? or will he surrender to his new - found unhappiness and play it safe ?
following in the footsteps of filmmakers like andrew bujalski , lena dunham , noah baumbach , and the duplass brothers , play it safe explores a generation caught between endless opportunity and the pressures of conformity . the film features unobtrusive black and white camerawork , naturalistic dialog , and unaffected performances . the result is an engaging , refreshing look at twenty - something life filled with authentic emotion , humour , and pathos .
part of our mission with play it safe is to support great independent music , and in many ways the film is a love letter to melbourne ' s music scene . the soundtrack features music from over twenty incredible melbourne - based acts , including :
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jezebel : this new season of teen mom og sounds similar to the changes i ' ve seen on the real world , where they showed producers talking to the cast and scenes with cameramen . how will that play out on teen mom ?
we hadn ' t filmed with these girls in two years . and i think we are tasked with trying to tell their stories in the most accurate way possible . the biggest motivation was just to be true to what ' s going on with them , like who they have become in those two years is a big part of them having been on the show for four or five seasons prior to that . they ' ve become spokespeople for teen pregnancy . caitlin and tyler travel around and speak about adoption . it played such a big part in what they did between the last season and this current one that i think it would ' ve felt inauthentic not to address that . that was really the motivation .
right , i always thought that ' s what was weird about jersey shore . we saw the cast becoming famous in real life , but not on the show . these are real people who blew up . i like that this format acknowledges that there ' s a world outside of tv .
absolutely . and by the end of teen mom , it was something we really did have to produce around . they would walk out of buildings and there would be paparazzi or people coming up to them in the middle of our shooting and asking for autographs and those kinds of things . their roles shifted so much in the time we were making the show that it was really the big motivator for when we came back with this season to sort of be true to where they are in their lives . it felt like you had to acknowledge that they ' d been on a show called teen mom and they occupied that role in their lives in every way . it really changed things for them . it changes the way they go and get a cup of coffee , so being able to show that lets us do our jobs , which is to portray in an accurate way what their lives are like .