Annie Starke doesn’t want to talk about last Christmas. The host of the freshly minted Magnolia Network show, “The Mountain Kitchen,” admits her family dinner was a disaster.
“I probably had too many drinks in the morning,” Starke tells me, laughing. “I don’t know what happened, but I messed up. I burned the absolute hell out of the ham and it was terrible. I screamed so loud that even my deaf aunt heard me. She can’t hear the giant freight train that goes by her house but she heard me scream. But we were like, ‘Let’s just wolf this down and move on with it.’”
“The Mountain Kitchen” is shot in Bozeman, Montana, on Starke’s mom Glenn Close’s ranch.
“When I was a little kid, I was always fascinated by cooking and food culture. I was a weird kid,” says Starke, an actor who...
“I probably had too many drinks in the morning,” Starke tells me, laughing. “I don’t know what happened, but I messed up. I burned the absolute hell out of the ham and it was terrible. I screamed so loud that even my deaf aunt heard me. She can’t hear the giant freight train that goes by her house but she heard me scream. But we were like, ‘Let’s just wolf this down and move on with it.’”
“The Mountain Kitchen” is shot in Bozeman, Montana, on Starke’s mom Glenn Close’s ranch.
“When I was a little kid, I was always fascinated by cooking and food culture. I was a weird kid,” says Starke, an actor who...
- 12/20/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
The new trailer and a new poster for ‘The Boogeyman’ have been unveiled. The film is a horror-thriller based on a short story by author Stephen King.
The film has been directed by Rob Savage with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman and a screen story by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods.
Talking about the film, the director said: “‘The Boogeyman’ is a classic horror movie in the mold of ‘Poltergeist’ that has scares and heart in equal measure. I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling of childhood fear that I wanted to inspire in cinema audiences around the world.”
He further mentioned: “This film was made in collaboration with an incredibly talented team of creatives, and is anchored by wonderful, soulful performances from our incredible cast – I’m in awe of them, truly.
The film has been directed by Rob Savage with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman and a screen story by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods.
Talking about the film, the director said: “‘The Boogeyman’ is a classic horror movie in the mold of ‘Poltergeist’ that has scares and heart in equal measure. I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling of childhood fear that I wanted to inspire in cinema audiences around the world.”
He further mentioned: “This film was made in collaboration with an incredibly talented team of creatives, and is anchored by wonderful, soulful performances from our incredible cast – I’m in awe of them, truly.
- 4/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The terrifying new trailer and a new poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ “The Boogeyman” has dropped. The horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King opens June 2, 2023, exclusively in theaters worldwide.
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed by Rob Savage (“Host”) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) and Mark Heyman (“Black Swan”) and a screen story by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods based upon the short story by Stephen King, stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”), Chris Messina (“Air...
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed by Rob Savage (“Host”) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) and Mark Heyman (“Black Swan”) and a screen story by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods based upon the short story by Stephen King, stars Sophie Thatcher (“Yellowjackets”), Chris Messina (“Air...
- 4/19/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A terrifying new trailer for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps ‘The Boogeyman’. The horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King opens 2nd June, 2023, exclusively in cinemas.
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
Directed by Rob Savage (Host) and based upon the short story by Stephen King, the movie stars Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Air), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi–Wan Kenobi), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler). The producers are Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine...
High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
Directed by Rob Savage (Host) and based upon the short story by Stephen King, the movie stars Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Air), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi–Wan Kenobi), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler). The producers are Shawn Levy (Stranger Things), Dan Levine...
- 4/18/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Monsters do exist and they are out to get you – at least according to the new trailer for The Boogeyman. The 2023 horror-thriller is based on a short story by horrormeister Stephen King, and the new trailer confirms the adaptation’s packed with jumpscares and a truly terrifying creature.
The cast includes Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Air), and Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi) star, along with Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler). Host‘s Rob Savage directs from a screenplay by A Quiet Place‘s Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Black Swan‘s Mark Heyman.
Director Savage compares The Boogeyman to Poltergeist in that it has a classic horror movie vibe and an equal share of scares and heart.
“I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling...
The cast includes Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Air), and Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi) star, along with Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Boston Strangler). Host‘s Rob Savage directs from a screenplay by A Quiet Place‘s Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and Black Swan‘s Mark Heyman.
Director Savage compares The Boogeyman to Poltergeist in that it has a classic horror movie vibe and an equal share of scares and heart.
“I vividly remember the terror I felt reading King’s short story as a kid, and it’s this feeling...
- 4/17/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
One of the most eerie sources of nightmare fuel in Stephen King's Night Shift short story collection, "The Boogeyman" is coming to life on the big screen in a new adaptation on June 2nd from 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps, and we have a look at the new trailer ahead of its release!
20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present “The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed...
20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present “The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed...
- 4/17/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
One of the most eerie short stories in Stephen King's Night Shift collection, "The Boogeyman" is coming to life on the big screen in a new adaptation from director Rob Savage and screenwriters Scott Beck & Bryan Woods and Mark Heyman, and we now have a look at the official trailer and poster ahead of its June 2nd release!
20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present “The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present “The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, which opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
- 1/30/2023
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
The Boogeyman is made for those of us who remember freaking out as kids over the possibility that monsters not only existed but were hiding in the closet or under the bed. I blame Stephen King for my night terrors, and now another of King’s short stories is about to become fodder for even more nightmares.
20th Century Studios’ new trailer shows a dad trying to convince his kid that there’s nothing to be afraid of. Of course he’s wrong and, of course, it’s the kid who has to pay the price as the target of a terrifying supernatural presence.
The new trailer arrived along with a suitably creepy poster in support of the horror film’s upcoming June 2, 2023 theatrical release.
Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Birds of Prey), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Dune) star.
20th Century Studios’ new trailer shows a dad trying to convince his kid that there’s nothing to be afraid of. Of course he’s wrong and, of course, it’s the kid who has to pay the price as the target of a terrifying supernatural presence.
The new trailer arrived along with a suitably creepy poster in support of the horror film’s upcoming June 2, 2023 theatrical release.
Sophie Thatcher (Yellowjackets), Chris Messina (Birds of Prey), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), Marin Ireland (The Umbrella Academy), Madison Hu (Bizaardvark), LisaGay Hamilton (Vice), and David Dastmalchian (Dune) star.
- 1/30/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The trailer for Stephen King’s “The Boogeyman” has arrived and one thing is for sure, we’re ready to double check for monsters under the bed.
The debut trailer for the new horror film, which debuted during Fox’s broadcast of the NFL NFC championship game, introduces Will (Chris Messina) getting ready to tuck his daughter, Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) into bed, before he checks the closet one last time to make sure no monsters have crept in. “Monster check complete,” Will says before exiting Sawyer’s well-lit room.
Just moments into her slumber, however, Sawyer feels the presence of something sinister in her room — strong enough to grab the attention of her older sister and high schooler, Sadie (Sophie Thatcher), who second guesses her practical nature when she experiences the presence herself.
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The debut trailer for the new horror film, which debuted during Fox’s broadcast of the NFL NFC championship game, introduces Will (Chris Messina) getting ready to tuck his daughter, Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair) into bed, before he checks the closet one last time to make sure no monsters have crept in. “Monster check complete,” Will says before exiting Sawyer’s well-lit room.
Just moments into her slumber, however, Sawyer feels the presence of something sinister in her room — strong enough to grab the attention of her older sister and high schooler, Sadie (Sophie Thatcher), who second guesses her practical nature when she experiences the presence herself.
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Disney Sends Stephen King’s ‘The Boogeyman’ to Theaters
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- 1/29/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for “The Boogeyman,” a new horror film that will make audiences confront “the thing that comes for your children when you’re not paying attention.”
The studio debuted a fraction of the trailer during Fox’s broadcast of the NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. A full version was subsequently released online Sunday afternoon.
The film is adapted from Stephen King’s 1978 short story of the same name, which had previously been made into a 2005 feature. “Black Swan” screenwriter Mark Heyman and “A Quiet Place” writing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have taken King’s story into their own hands for the new film.
The horror-thriller follows high school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer as they mourn the recent death of their mother and face a strained relationship with their father. A...
The studio debuted a fraction of the trailer during Fox’s broadcast of the NFC championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers. A full version was subsequently released online Sunday afternoon.
The film is adapted from Stephen King’s 1978 short story of the same name, which had previously been made into a 2005 feature. “Black Swan” screenwriter Mark Heyman and “A Quiet Place” writing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods have taken King’s story into their own hands for the new film.
The horror-thriller follows high school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer as they mourn the recent death of their mother and face a strained relationship with their father. A...
- 1/29/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Leave the lights on tonight. The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ horror-thriller The Boogeyman has arrived.
A portion of the trailer just debuted on Fox’s live broadcast of the NFC championship game, but is available now in its entirety. The Boogeyman opens nationwide June 2, exclusively in theaters.
The Boogeyman tells the story of high school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, who are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain.
When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
The Boogeyman is directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Mark Heyman...
A portion of the trailer just debuted on Fox’s live broadcast of the NFC championship game, but is available now in its entirety. The Boogeyman opens nationwide June 2, exclusively in theaters.
The Boogeyman tells the story of high school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister, Sawyer, who are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain.
When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
The Boogeyman is directed by Rob Savage (Host) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place) and Mark Heyman...
- 1/29/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The trailer and poster for 20th Century Studios’ and 21 Laps’ horror-thriller for the creepy The Boogeyman” are here. Starring Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland, Madison Hu, LisaGay Hamilton, and David Dastmalchian, The Boogeyman opens June 2, 2023, exclusively in theaters nationwide.
“The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed by Rob Savage (“Host”) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) and Mark Heyman...
“The Boogeyman,” a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King, opens June 2, 2023, in theaters nationwide. High school student Sadie Harper and her younger sister Sawyer are reeling from the recent death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families and feeds on the suffering of its victims.
“The Boogeyman,” directed by Rob Savage (“Host”) with a screenplay by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (“A Quiet Place”) and Mark Heyman...
- 1/29/2023
- by Michelle Hannett
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rating: R
On 4K Ultra HD: December 13, 2022
Running Time: 117 minutes
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery
Written by: Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Produced by: Peter S. Davis, William N. Panzer
Executive Producers: E.C. Monell
Associate Producers: Eva Monley, Harold Moskovitz, John H. Starke
Director of Photography: Gerry Fisher
Production Designer: Allan Cameron
Edited by: Peter Honess
Casting by: Diane Dimeo, Anne Henderson, Michael McLean
Costume Designer: Jim Acheson
Synopsis:
The original Highlander, in electrifying 4K! When Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is slain in battle in the Scottish Highlands, his kinsfolk don’t mourn the tragedy of his death – they mourn the seeming witchcraft that’s brought him back to life. But MacLeod can’t die, and neither can Juan Ramírez (Sean Connery), who befriends Connor and shows him what it means to be immortal. Time dissolves,...
Rating: R
On 4K Ultra HD: December 13, 2022
Running Time: 117 minutes
Cast: Christopher Lambert, Roxanne Hart, Clancy Brown, and Sean Connery
Written by: Gregory Widen, Peter Bellwood, and Larry Ferguson
Directed by: Russell Mulcahy
Produced by: Peter S. Davis, William N. Panzer
Executive Producers: E.C. Monell
Associate Producers: Eva Monley, Harold Moskovitz, John H. Starke
Director of Photography: Gerry Fisher
Production Designer: Allan Cameron
Edited by: Peter Honess
Casting by: Diane Dimeo, Anne Henderson, Michael McLean
Costume Designer: Jim Acheson
Synopsis:
The original Highlander, in electrifying 4K! When Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) is slain in battle in the Scottish Highlands, his kinsfolk don’t mourn the tragedy of his death – they mourn the seeming witchcraft that’s brought him back to life. But MacLeod can’t die, and neither can Juan Ramírez (Sean Connery), who befriends Connor and shows him what it means to be immortal. Time dissolves,...
- 10/12/2022
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Love and Monsters star Dylan O’Brien said there’s no better time to come into adulthood than during an apocalypse. During a New York Comic Con panel for his monster flick from Michael Matthews, O’Brien said that his character’s environment adds a new element to the coming-of-age genre.
“He’s been so stunted from developing and of coming of age as he would in his adolescent years because of what’s been taking place,” O’Brien says of his Love and Monsters character Joel Dawson. “There’s so much left do discover in his life.”
O’Brien joined Matthews and fellow cast members Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt to tease the action comedy. Love and Monsters takes place seven years after a “monsterpocalypse” forces all of humanity to move into underground colonies. O’Brien’s Joel decides to brave the surface and face the monsters standing...
“He’s been so stunted from developing and of coming of age as he would in his adolescent years because of what’s been taking place,” O’Brien says of his Love and Monsters character Joel Dawson. “There’s so much left do discover in his life.”
O’Brien joined Matthews and fellow cast members Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker and Ariana Greenblatt to tease the action comedy. Love and Monsters takes place seven years after a “monsterpocalypse” forces all of humanity to move into underground colonies. O’Brien’s Joel decides to brave the surface and face the monsters standing...
- 10/11/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Though Glenn Close was thrilled to have daughter Annie Starke starring in a film with her in Scotland last year, the actress made herself scarce when it was Annie's turn in front of the camera. "I decided the best thing would be for me to get out of town," Glenn shared with a laugh. "I didn't want Annie to think she had a mother who hovers around," she told a reporter for The Golden Globes. In The Wife, about a woman who sacrifices her own writing career for the sake of her husband's, Glenn and Annie play the same titular character at different ages, so it was easy to give each other professional space. Off camera, though, it’s a whole different story. Glenn and Annie at the premiere of 'The Wife.' (Photo Credit: Getty Images) "We just love being together," Glenn, 71, exclusively raved about her only child...
- 8/12/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
In Glenn Close‘s new movie, The Wife, the actress playing a younger version of Close is her real-life daughter Annie Starke. It’s the 30-year-old’s first major movie role, and the two collaborated closely on developing the part.
“I actually said, ‘You’re the one who has to lay down the character. You play the young Joan. So whatever you do in the flashbacks has everything to do with how I am later,’ ” Close, 71, tells People’s Editor-in-Chief Jess Cagle in the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview (streaming now on PeopleTV).
Watch the full episode of...
“I actually said, ‘You’re the one who has to lay down the character. You play the young Joan. So whatever you do in the flashbacks has everything to do with how I am later,’ ” Close, 71, tells People’s Editor-in-Chief Jess Cagle in the latest episode of The Jess Cagle Interview (streaming now on PeopleTV).
Watch the full episode of...
- 8/10/2018
- by Jess Cagle, Dana Falcone
- PEOPLE.com
Another day, another breakup in Hollywood. Glenn Close has divorced her husband, biotech entrepreneur David Shaw, her rep confirms to People. The couple, who tied the knot in Maine in 2006, are said to be parting ways amicably. Glenn's marriage to David was her third. She was previously wed to singer-songwriter Cabot Wade from 1969 to 1971 and to businessman James Marlas from 1984 to 1987. Glenn also has one daughter, Annie Starke, from a previous relationship with movie producer John Starke.
- 9/24/2015
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Josh Brolin has joined Benicio Del Toro and Emily Blunt in the Denis Villenueve-directed Sicario. Lionsgate has worldwide distribution and Black Label is financing. The movie is set against the backdrop of the border wars between the cartels in Mexico, and the Americans trying to stem the violence from coming over the border. Brolin plays Matt, a CIA guy who runs the task force that recruits Blunt’s character from a Swat squad out of Tucson. Del Toro plays a mysterious and lethal character who is working with Matt’s team to take out a powerful cartel figure. Basil Iwanyk is producing with Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill and Ed McDonnell. Taylor Sheridan wrote the script and Erica Lee and John Starke are exec producing.
- 5/30/2014
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
The almost outrageously intense, kidnapping thriller is hitting this week, and the Prisoners trailer doesn’t pull any punches.
With the possible exceptions of Jake Gyllenhaal (because he is still underrated) and Paul Dano (because not enough people know who he is), the cast of Prisoners should sell the film by itself. The word “Oscar®” follows this movie around like a bad penny.
Hugh Jackman and Terence Howard fill the pivotal roles of fathers whose daughters have been abducted. Gyllenhaal is the lead detective on the case, and Dano plays a suspect who is caught up in the thick of things, but is too mentally challenged to have orchestrated anything as complex as this case seems to be.
Rounding out the cast are Maria Bello, Viola Davis, and Melissa Leo, and if that weren’t enough, it’s directed by Denis Villeneuve, whose Incendies was nominated in the foreign language category.
With the possible exceptions of Jake Gyllenhaal (because he is still underrated) and Paul Dano (because not enough people know who he is), the cast of Prisoners should sell the film by itself. The word “Oscar®” follows this movie around like a bad penny.
Hugh Jackman and Terence Howard fill the pivotal roles of fathers whose daughters have been abducted. Gyllenhaal is the lead detective on the case, and Dano plays a suspect who is caught up in the thick of things, but is too mentally challenged to have orchestrated anything as complex as this case seems to be.
Rounding out the cast are Maria Bello, Viola Davis, and Melissa Leo, and if that weren’t enough, it’s directed by Denis Villeneuve, whose Incendies was nominated in the foreign language category.
- 9/18/2013
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
From Alcon Entertainment comes Prisoners, a Warner Bros. Pictures release starring Oscar® nominees Hugh Jackman (“Les Misérables”) and Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”), under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar-nominated foreign language film “Incendies.”
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The best lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release.
As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child’s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how...
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The best lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces his release.
As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child’s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how...
- 9/9/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Principal photography is underway on location in Georgia for Alcon Entertainment’s Prisoners, a Warner Bros. Pictures’ release starring Oscar® nominees Hugh Jackman (“Les Misérables”) and Jake Gyllenhaal (“Brokeback Mountain”), under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar®-nominated foreign language film “Incendies.”
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect’s release.
Knowing his child’s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate...
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect’s release.
Knowing his child’s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate...
- 2/21/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Principal photography is underway on location in Georgia for Alcon Entertainment's "Prisoners," a Warner Bros. Pictures' release starring Oscar®nominees Hugh Jackman ("Les Misérables") and Jake Gyllenhaal ("Brokeback Mountain"), under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar®-nominated foreign language film "Incendies."
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release.
Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will...
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release.
Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will...
- 2/21/2013
- by Press Release (Alcon Entertainment)
- Dark Horizons
Principal photography is underway on location in Georgia for Alcon Entertainment's Prisoners, a Warner Bros. Pictures' release starring Oscar nominees Hugh Jackman (Les Miserables) and Jake Gyllenhaal (Brokeback Mountain), under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar-nominated foreign language film Incendies.
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release.
Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will do...
How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated Rv that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release.
Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will do...
- 2/20/2013
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
Close Weds Husband Number Three
Hollywood star Glenn Close is hoping it's third time lucky, after marrying husband number three on Friday. The Fatal Attraction actress, 58, and biotechnology entrepreneur David Shaw wed in a small, private ceremony in Maine, her spokeswoman Catherine Olim confirmed to America's People magazine. Close was previously married to James Marlas and Cabot Wade. She has a 17-year-old daughter Annie from a previous relationship with John Starke.
- 2/8/2006
- WENN
The Punisher
Opens
Friday, April 16
Here's the good news: The new big-screen version of "The Punisher", starring Tom Jane, is an improvement over that 1989 Dolph Lundgren edition that went directly to video in the United States.
Now for the not-so-good news: It isn't exactly a vast improvement. As directed and co-written by Jonathan Hensleigh, the action thriller is a tone-deaf muddle that shifts moods more often than its lone wolf vigilante rubs out bad guys, clocking in at a punishingly paced two hours and change.
While comic book geeks likely won't be amused, young moviegoers looking for a bit of a diversion from straight-up comedy and horror (the film does have its colorful moments) should ensure that the sensibly budgeted Lions Gate release has a decent enough opening weekend to placate the picture's 10 -- count 'em -- executive producers. At this point, the franchise potential would seem considerably less than assured.
First entering into the Marvel Comics fold in the winter of 1974 as a supporting character in "The Amazing Spider-Man", the Punisher began life as Frank Castle, an FBI special agent-turned-avenging antihero after the brutal murder of his family.
As a pop culture side note, five months after the character's debut, Charles Bronson appeared in his first "Death Wish" movie.
After that setup is presented in a protracted prologue, the Punisher finally gets down to the business of exacting vengeance against the responsible parties -- in this case, the sadistic Howard Saint John Travolta), a corrupt businessman who deemed Castle responsible for the death of one of his sons (James Carpinello) during a sting operation.
In possession of zero superpowers, the Punisher gets by on sheer determination alone, not to mention all those years of combat training, a talent for home weapon-craft and, in Jane's case, a dash of sex appeal. He's like Pierce Brosnan on steroids.
But Hensleigh, who makes his directorial debut here after either writing or reworking a number of action hits, including "Die Hard With a Vengeance", "The Rock", "Con Air" and "Armageddon", also has other things in mind for his brooding action hero, like surrounding him with a dysfunctional family of misfits comprised of his tenement neighbors (played by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ben Foster and John Pinette).
While the characters appeared in the comic franchise's "Welcome Back Frank" series, Hensleigh and co-writer Michael France seem unable to find a tone that doesn't vacillate wildly between broad humor and sticky pathos every time they're onscreen.
By the end, the Punisher's greatest adversaries emerge as an unwelcome trio known as jokey, hokey and hammy.
On the production end of things, it's at least nice to see Hensleigh taking a refreshing old-school approach to the obligatory fireworks, favoring your basic hand-to-hand combat over CGI overload and extensive wirework, while Conrad W. Hall's cinematography provides the requisite murky grit.
The Punisher
Lions Gate
A Lions Gate Films presentation in association with Marvel Studios
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriters: Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France
Producers: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, John Starke, Amir Malin, Richard Saperstein, Andrew Golov, Patrick Gunn, Andreas Schmid, Christopher Roberts, Christopher Eberts
Director of photography: Conrad W. Hall
Production designer: Michael Z. Hanan
Editor: Steven Kemper
Costume designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn
Music: Carlo Siliotto
Cast:
Frank Castle/The Punisher: Tom Jane
Howard Saint: John Travolta
Quentin Glass: Will Patton
Frank Castle Sr.: Roy Scheider
Livia Saint: Laura Harring
Dave: Ben Foster
Maria Castle: Samantha Mathis
John Saint/Bobby Saint: James Carpinello
Mr. Bumpo: John Pinette
Joan: Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Friday, April 16
Here's the good news: The new big-screen version of "The Punisher", starring Tom Jane, is an improvement over that 1989 Dolph Lundgren edition that went directly to video in the United States.
Now for the not-so-good news: It isn't exactly a vast improvement. As directed and co-written by Jonathan Hensleigh, the action thriller is a tone-deaf muddle that shifts moods more often than its lone wolf vigilante rubs out bad guys, clocking in at a punishingly paced two hours and change.
While comic book geeks likely won't be amused, young moviegoers looking for a bit of a diversion from straight-up comedy and horror (the film does have its colorful moments) should ensure that the sensibly budgeted Lions Gate release has a decent enough opening weekend to placate the picture's 10 -- count 'em -- executive producers. At this point, the franchise potential would seem considerably less than assured.
First entering into the Marvel Comics fold in the winter of 1974 as a supporting character in "The Amazing Spider-Man", the Punisher began life as Frank Castle, an FBI special agent-turned-avenging antihero after the brutal murder of his family.
As a pop culture side note, five months after the character's debut, Charles Bronson appeared in his first "Death Wish" movie.
After that setup is presented in a protracted prologue, the Punisher finally gets down to the business of exacting vengeance against the responsible parties -- in this case, the sadistic Howard Saint John Travolta), a corrupt businessman who deemed Castle responsible for the death of one of his sons (James Carpinello) during a sting operation.
In possession of zero superpowers, the Punisher gets by on sheer determination alone, not to mention all those years of combat training, a talent for home weapon-craft and, in Jane's case, a dash of sex appeal. He's like Pierce Brosnan on steroids.
But Hensleigh, who makes his directorial debut here after either writing or reworking a number of action hits, including "Die Hard With a Vengeance", "The Rock", "Con Air" and "Armageddon", also has other things in mind for his brooding action hero, like surrounding him with a dysfunctional family of misfits comprised of his tenement neighbors (played by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ben Foster and John Pinette).
While the characters appeared in the comic franchise's "Welcome Back Frank" series, Hensleigh and co-writer Michael France seem unable to find a tone that doesn't vacillate wildly between broad humor and sticky pathos every time they're onscreen.
By the end, the Punisher's greatest adversaries emerge as an unwelcome trio known as jokey, hokey and hammy.
On the production end of things, it's at least nice to see Hensleigh taking a refreshing old-school approach to the obligatory fireworks, favoring your basic hand-to-hand combat over CGI overload and extensive wirework, while Conrad W. Hall's cinematography provides the requisite murky grit.
The Punisher
Lions Gate
A Lions Gate Films presentation in association with Marvel Studios
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriters: Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France
Producers: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, John Starke, Amir Malin, Richard Saperstein, Andrew Golov, Patrick Gunn, Andreas Schmid, Christopher Roberts, Christopher Eberts
Director of photography: Conrad W. Hall
Production designer: Michael Z. Hanan
Editor: Steven Kemper
Costume designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn
Music: Carlo Siliotto
Cast:
Frank Castle/The Punisher: Tom Jane
Howard Saint: John Travolta
Quentin Glass: Will Patton
Frank Castle Sr.: Roy Scheider
Livia Saint: Laura Harring
Dave: Ben Foster
Maria Castle: Samantha Mathis
John Saint/Bobby Saint: James Carpinello
Mr. Bumpo: John Pinette
Joan: Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 7/9/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Punisher
Opens
Friday, April 16
Here's the good news: The new big-screen version of "The Punisher", starring Tom Jane, is an improvement over that 1989 Dolph Lundgren edition that went directly to video in the United States.
Now for the not-so-good news: It isn't exactly a vast improvement. As directed and co-written by Jonathan Hensleigh, the action thriller is a tone-deaf muddle that shifts moods more often than its lone wolf vigilante rubs out bad guys, clocking in at a punishingly paced two hours and change.
While comic book geeks likely won't be amused, young moviegoers looking for a bit of a diversion from straight-up comedy and horror (the film does have its colorful moments) should ensure that the sensibly budgeted Lions Gate release has a decent enough opening weekend to placate the picture's 10 -- count 'em -- executive producers. At this point, the franchise potential would seem considerably less than assured.
First entering into the Marvel Comics fold in the winter of 1974 as a supporting character in "The Amazing Spider-Man", the Punisher began life as Frank Castle, an FBI special agent-turned-avenging antihero after the brutal murder of his family.
As a pop culture side note, five months after the character's debut, Charles Bronson appeared in his first "Death Wish" movie.
After that setup is presented in a protracted prologue, the Punisher finally gets down to the business of exacting vengeance against the responsible parties -- in this case, the sadistic Howard Saint John Travolta), a corrupt businessman who deemed Castle responsible for the death of one of his sons (James Carpinello) during a sting operation.
In possession of zero superpowers, the Punisher gets by on sheer determination alone, not to mention all those years of combat training, a talent for home weapon-craft and, in Jane's case, a dash of sex appeal. He's like Pierce Brosnan on steroids.
But Hensleigh, who makes his directorial debut here after either writing or reworking a number of action hits, including "Die Hard With a Vengeance", "The Rock", "Con Air" and "Armageddon", also has other things in mind for his brooding action hero, like surrounding him with a dysfunctional family of misfits comprised of his tenement neighbors (played by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ben Foster and John Pinette).
While the characters appeared in the comic franchise's "Welcome Back Frank" series, Hensleigh and co-writer Michael France seem unable to find a tone that doesn't vacillate wildly between broad humor and sticky pathos every time they're onscreen.
By the end, the Punisher's greatest adversaries emerge as an unwelcome trio known as jokey, hokey and hammy.
On the production end of things, it's at least nice to see Hensleigh taking a refreshing old-school approach to the obligatory fireworks, favoring your basic hand-to-hand combat over CGI overload and extensive wirework, while Conrad W. Hall's cinematography provides the requisite murky grit.
The Punisher
Lions Gate
A Lions Gate Films presentation in association with Marvel Studios
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriters: Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France
Producers: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, John Starke, Amir Malin, Richard Saperstein, Andrew Golov, Patrick Gunn, Andreas Schmid, Christopher Roberts, Christopher Eberts
Director of photography: Conrad W. Hall
Production designer: Michael Z. Hanan
Editor: Steven Kemper
Costume designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn
Music: Carlo Siliotto
Cast:
Frank Castle/The Punisher: Tom Jane
Howard Saint: John Travolta
Quentin Glass: Will Patton
Frank Castle Sr.: Roy Scheider
Livia Saint: Laura Harring
Dave: Ben Foster
Maria Castle: Samantha Mathis
John Saint/Bobby Saint: James Carpinello
Mr. Bumpo: John Pinette
Joan: Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
Friday, April 16
Here's the good news: The new big-screen version of "The Punisher", starring Tom Jane, is an improvement over that 1989 Dolph Lundgren edition that went directly to video in the United States.
Now for the not-so-good news: It isn't exactly a vast improvement. As directed and co-written by Jonathan Hensleigh, the action thriller is a tone-deaf muddle that shifts moods more often than its lone wolf vigilante rubs out bad guys, clocking in at a punishingly paced two hours and change.
While comic book geeks likely won't be amused, young moviegoers looking for a bit of a diversion from straight-up comedy and horror (the film does have its colorful moments) should ensure that the sensibly budgeted Lions Gate release has a decent enough opening weekend to placate the picture's 10 -- count 'em -- executive producers. At this point, the franchise potential would seem considerably less than assured.
First entering into the Marvel Comics fold in the winter of 1974 as a supporting character in "The Amazing Spider-Man", the Punisher began life as Frank Castle, an FBI special agent-turned-avenging antihero after the brutal murder of his family.
As a pop culture side note, five months after the character's debut, Charles Bronson appeared in his first "Death Wish" movie.
After that setup is presented in a protracted prologue, the Punisher finally gets down to the business of exacting vengeance against the responsible parties -- in this case, the sadistic Howard Saint John Travolta), a corrupt businessman who deemed Castle responsible for the death of one of his sons (James Carpinello) during a sting operation.
In possession of zero superpowers, the Punisher gets by on sheer determination alone, not to mention all those years of combat training, a talent for home weapon-craft and, in Jane's case, a dash of sex appeal. He's like Pierce Brosnan on steroids.
But Hensleigh, who makes his directorial debut here after either writing or reworking a number of action hits, including "Die Hard With a Vengeance", "The Rock", "Con Air" and "Armageddon", also has other things in mind for his brooding action hero, like surrounding him with a dysfunctional family of misfits comprised of his tenement neighbors (played by Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Ben Foster and John Pinette).
While the characters appeared in the comic franchise's "Welcome Back Frank" series, Hensleigh and co-writer Michael France seem unable to find a tone that doesn't vacillate wildly between broad humor and sticky pathos every time they're onscreen.
By the end, the Punisher's greatest adversaries emerge as an unwelcome trio known as jokey, hokey and hammy.
On the production end of things, it's at least nice to see Hensleigh taking a refreshing old-school approach to the obligatory fireworks, favoring your basic hand-to-hand combat over CGI overload and extensive wirework, while Conrad W. Hall's cinematography provides the requisite murky grit.
The Punisher
Lions Gate
A Lions Gate Films presentation in association with Marvel Studios
Credits:
Director: Jonathan Hensleigh
Screenwriters: Jonathan Hensleigh, Michael France
Producers: Avi Arad, Gale Anne Hurd
Executive producers: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, John Starke, Amir Malin, Richard Saperstein, Andrew Golov, Patrick Gunn, Andreas Schmid, Christopher Roberts, Christopher Eberts
Director of photography: Conrad W. Hall
Production designer: Michael Z. Hanan
Editor: Steven Kemper
Costume designer: Lisa Tomczeszyn
Music: Carlo Siliotto
Cast:
Frank Castle/The Punisher: Tom Jane
Howard Saint: John Travolta
Quentin Glass: Will Patton
Frank Castle Sr.: Roy Scheider
Livia Saint: Laura Harring
Dave: Ben Foster
Maria Castle: Samantha Mathis
John Saint/Bobby Saint: James Carpinello
Mr. Bumpo: John Pinette
Joan: Rebecca Romijn-Stamos
Running time -- 124 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 4/16/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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