MCN Curated Headlines Archive for June, 2017
-One: he made a great action flick called THE DRIVER. Two: he promised us, in MEAN STREETS "A Rock N'Roll Fable". Both movies gave our-
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) June 27, 2017
-generation a shot of adrenaline. Now, decades later, Edgar Wright fulfills both promises with the breathtaking BABY DRIVER. The key to-
— Guillermo del Toro (@RealGDT) June 27, 2017
“Hamm never seems to truly listen to his scene partners, which creates a profound disconnect that undermines what could be an engaging performance. Much of Hamm’s work outside of ‘Mad Men’ can best be described as serviceable but unmemorable.”
Angelica Jade Bastién Takes On Jon Hamm
“It’s sort of a shame that Edgar Wright hasn’t done more music videos.”
Vigorous Lede Of The Day
“The current propaganda that I am going to conduct a sexual assault tour is false.”
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) June 27, 2017
“We did seven takes of me urinating against a wall after the car sex – apparently I wasn’t pissing triumphantly enough.”
The Making Of Brit Classic Rita Sue And Bob Too
“I feel like Moondoggy, the old guy that can still surf, and it’s nice. I feel rejuvenated and reborn. The cancer really threw me, and I went very far down. When you get that close to the edge, you have to think about what you really want to do.”
Scott Thompson: Old Kid In New Halls
“It’s a little heartbreaking, without getting too personal. It came to us as a shock. We did not anticipate that level of vitriolic dislike for the film. In the end, do I want to be somebody who pleases both audiences and critics? Absolutely. Is that hugely disappointing? It is. I know it’s something I am very proud of, and everyone who made it is very proud. Please go see the movie and recognize that there was a lot of thought and care put into telling the story.”
Colin Trevorrow Made Book Of Henry For Critics And Fans
“Omni is one of the crown jewels in the Jerrick portfolio. I can’t think of a better person to partner with in developing its content than Jared, whose career has been defined by fearlessness, otherworldly talent and creative risk-taking.”
Jared Leto Partners With “User-Generated Fiction” Website
“The infoboom is taking place in a new environment — the cyber environment — where we’re all spending more time. All the new opportunity it’s bringing will also have consequences. Hopefully we’ll head off the worst of them while we still can.”
Jim Rutenberg Seems To Have Something To Say In Weirdly Disjointed Media Thinkpiece; Does The Usage Of “Hopefully” Signal End To NYT Copy Editing?
“They collaborate closely with their actors and give them creative freedom that, in their experience, brings out the actors’ best performances. Kasdan would not allow this and demanded that every line was said word for word. To appease him and the studio, Lord and Miller would do several takes exactly as written and then shoot additional takes.”
Scooping Up Han Solo Scuttlebutt
“We spent a great deal of time with Al thinking about how to respond in the film. He’s been very engaged and frankly is much less diplomatic now. Since Trump pulled out, Al’s gloves have come off. And he’s been utterly disheartened and publicly doesn’t have to be diplomatic anymore.”
Inconvenient Sequel Gets Edit After Trump Exit From Paris Accords
“In 2016, 53% of box office ticket sales in the country were for Turkish films — the highest national market share of any country in Europe. The number of new Turkish films screened in 2016 was also an all-time high and Turkey is the only European country where domestic films regularly outperform Hollywood offerings.”
Turkish Filmmakers Face Censorship Under Current Regime