Clive Barker has gifted audiences with some of the most disturbing horror stories for over 40 years, both in his many works of fiction and his occasional forays onto screens both big and small. The British horror icon is best known for writing and directing Hellraiser, a screen adaptation of his novella The Hellbound Heart, which spawned a massively successful (though creatively dubious) franchise and a well-received reboot in 2022. Dismayed by poor adaptations of his previous work, Barker opted to direct the film himself, a relatively unprecedented move for a young writer at the time.
While Hellraiser is often in the conversation for best horror films of all time, Barker's two follow-ups as director failed to capture the same kind of attention. His second film, Nightbreed, flopped upon release, but has since come to be considered an underrated cult classic, receiving a director's cut re-release back in 2014. But his third film,...
While Hellraiser is often in the conversation for best horror films of all time, Barker's two follow-ups as director failed to capture the same kind of attention. His second film, Nightbreed, flopped upon release, but has since come to be considered an underrated cult classic, receiving a director's cut re-release back in 2014. But his third film,...
- 11/24/2024
- by Conor McShane
- MovieWeb
On Monday evening, Lily Gladstone expressed her gratitude for fans’ support following the 2024 Oscars.
“Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all,” she posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count: one).”
The Killers of the Flower Moon star, who was up for best actress, was believed to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award. However, it ended up going to Emma Stone for her role in Poor Things.
Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all ❤️
(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count:...
“Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all,” she posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). “(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count: one).”
The Killers of the Flower Moon star, who was up for best actress, was believed to be a frontrunner for the Academy Award. However, it ended up going to Emma Stone for her role in Poor Things.
Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country. Kittō”kuniikaakomimmō”po’waw – seriously, I love you all ❤️
(Better believe when I was leaving the Dolby Theater and walked passed the big Oscar statue I gave that golden booty a little Coup tap – Count:...
- 3/12/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lily Gladstone offers a touching response to her Oscar nomination, paying tribute to previous indigenous actresses. Gladstone is the first indigenous woman from the United States to be nominated for an Oscar for her role in Killers of the Flower Moon. The Best Actress Oscar race will likely come down to Gladstone vs. Poor Things's Emma Stone.
Lily Gladstone reacts to her historic Oscar nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon. After months of critical acclaim, Killers of the Flower Moon scored several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Gladstone. With this nomination, Gladstone became the first indigenous woman from the United States ever to be nominated for the award.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gladstone has an emotional response to this historic Oscar nomination. Gladstone started her statement by paying tribute to the fantastic indigenous actresses who came before her, including Thunderheart’s Sheila Tousey...
Lily Gladstone reacts to her historic Oscar nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon. After months of critical acclaim, Killers of the Flower Moon scored several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress for Gladstone. With this nomination, Gladstone became the first indigenous woman from the United States ever to be nominated for the award.
Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, Gladstone has an emotional response to this historic Oscar nomination. Gladstone started her statement by paying tribute to the fantastic indigenous actresses who came before her, including Thunderheart’s Sheila Tousey...
- 1/23/2024
- by Hannah Gearan
- ScreenRant
Lily Gladstone was FaceTiming her parents when her best actress Oscar nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon was announced.
They were both up to watch the announcement, the actress, who portrays Mollie Burkhart in the Apple film, says.
“My mom had the camera flipped around, and she was filming the TV,” Gladstone recalls to The Hollywood Reporter. “And I told her, ‘No mom, I don’t want to learn from like watching it through your phone. I wanna learn on your and dad’s faces.’ Sure enough, I could barely hear my name through the phone, but their reaction told me that it was a nod.”
With her nomination, Gladstone became the first Native American acting nominee in Oscars history. While she may be the first, the actress is certain she won’t be the last and argues that the honor isn’t just for her — it belongs to several people.
They were both up to watch the announcement, the actress, who portrays Mollie Burkhart in the Apple film, says.
“My mom had the camera flipped around, and she was filming the TV,” Gladstone recalls to The Hollywood Reporter. “And I told her, ‘No mom, I don’t want to learn from like watching it through your phone. I wanna learn on your and dad’s faces.’ Sure enough, I could barely hear my name through the phone, but their reaction told me that it was a nod.”
With her nomination, Gladstone became the first Native American acting nominee in Oscars history. While she may be the first, the actress is certain she won’t be the last and argues that the honor isn’t just for her — it belongs to several people.
- 1/23/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Craig Johnson's Wilson, screenplay by Daniel Clowes, stars Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Wilson (Woody Harrelson) lives in a book cluttered apartment with his fox terrier Pepper. He has yet to adjust to 21st century technology. When his father is sick in the hospital, he drops off his dog with a sitter, Shelly (Judy Greer). When a stranger (Margo Martindale) he met in a parking lot offers to look up his ex-wife Pippi (Laura Dern) online, a series of unexpected, life-altering discoveries occur for him. Fatherhood (a daughter named Claire, played by Isabella Amara), a kidnapping of sorts, some Antoine Doinel-style stalking, a furious former sister-in-law (Cheryl Hines as Polly), jail time, and a new lease on life are in store.
Wilson (Woody Harrelson) with Pippi (Laura Dern): "I think Wilson is kind of a catalyst ..."
In 2000, Woody Harrelson was in Sam Shepard's The...
Wilson (Woody Harrelson) lives in a book cluttered apartment with his fox terrier Pepper. He has yet to adjust to 21st century technology. When his father is sick in the hospital, he drops off his dog with a sitter, Shelly (Judy Greer). When a stranger (Margo Martindale) he met in a parking lot offers to look up his ex-wife Pippi (Laura Dern) online, a series of unexpected, life-altering discoveries occur for him. Fatherhood (a daughter named Claire, played by Isabella Amara), a kidnapping of sorts, some Antoine Doinel-style stalking, a furious former sister-in-law (Cheryl Hines as Polly), jail time, and a new lease on life are in store.
Wilson (Woody Harrelson) with Pippi (Laura Dern): "I think Wilson is kind of a catalyst ..."
In 2000, Woody Harrelson was in Sam Shepard's The...
- 3/20/2017
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Experimenter director Michael Almereyda Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
Michael Almereyda's thrilling Experimenter with Peter Sarsgaard as Stanley Milgram, Winona Ryder as his wife Sacha, Jim Gaffigan as the "Learner", "Teachers" including John Leguizamo and Tom Farrell, and Ned Eisenberg as social psychology pioneer Solomon Asch, is a storytelling experiment on its own.
Busy preparing his new film, starring Lois Smith and Jon Hamm, based on Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize nominated play, Marjorie Prime, Michael met me at a café in the East Village to discuss Experimenter with a quick glance back at Sam Shepard directing The Late Henry Moss in Almereyda's This So-Called Disaster (starring Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Sheila Tousey and Cheech Marin), and a move forward to more Italo Calvino folktales.
Peter Sarsgaard as Stanley Milgram: "My admiration for him just deepened as I went."
Experimenter jumps straight into the obedience experiment, which over half a century later,...
Michael Almereyda's thrilling Experimenter with Peter Sarsgaard as Stanley Milgram, Winona Ryder as his wife Sacha, Jim Gaffigan as the "Learner", "Teachers" including John Leguizamo and Tom Farrell, and Ned Eisenberg as social psychology pioneer Solomon Asch, is a storytelling experiment on its own.
Busy preparing his new film, starring Lois Smith and Jon Hamm, based on Jordan Harrison's Pulitzer Prize nominated play, Marjorie Prime, Michael met me at a café in the East Village to discuss Experimenter with a quick glance back at Sam Shepard directing The Late Henry Moss in Almereyda's This So-Called Disaster (starring Nick Nolte, Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, Sheila Tousey and Cheech Marin), and a move forward to more Italo Calvino folktales.
Peter Sarsgaard as Stanley Milgram: "My admiration for him just deepened as I went."
Experimenter jumps straight into the obedience experiment, which over half a century later,...
- 10/2/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Scott Bakula, Kevin J. O’Connor, Famke Janssen, Joseph Latimore, Sheila Tousey, Susan Traylor, Ashley Tesoro, Trevor Edmond, Wayne Grace, Daniel von Bargen, Johnny Venocur | Written and Directed by Clive Barker
Liverpool born Clive Barker is a well-known name in fiction, and especially in horror. His novels have sold millions of copies all over the world and many of his stories have been adapted to the screen over the last three decades, one of those films was Lord of Illusions, based on the short story “The Last Illusion” from Barker’s Books of Blood Vol. 6, a compilation of stories from 1985.
Directed by Clive himself, Lord of Illusions is a fantasy horror starring Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap), Kevin J. O’Connor and Famke Janssen (X-Men). This was the last film that Barker directed after previously stepping behind the camera for Nightbreed and Hellraiser. The director’s cut of Lord of Illusions is,...
Liverpool born Clive Barker is a well-known name in fiction, and especially in horror. His novels have sold millions of copies all over the world and many of his stories have been adapted to the screen over the last three decades, one of those films was Lord of Illusions, based on the short story “The Last Illusion” from Barker’s Books of Blood Vol. 6, a compilation of stories from 1985.
Directed by Clive himself, Lord of Illusions is a fantasy horror starring Scott Bakula (Quantum Leap), Kevin J. O’Connor and Famke Janssen (X-Men). This was the last film that Barker directed after previously stepping behind the camera for Nightbreed and Hellraiser. The director’s cut of Lord of Illusions is,...
- 6/2/2014
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
Review by Mike Gregory
After watching “Haunting Vallisca,” I approached “‘Christmas in the Clouds with extreme trepidation. I needn’t have worried; I liked this movie from frame one. “Christmas in the Clouds” is a low-key screwball comedy that is so likable that it’s almost unfair. The characters are lovable and the whole movie gives off great warmth. It’s not a laugh-a-minute kind of movie (although there are a good few hearty laughs), but it will leave you with a constant smile on your face. Watching this movie, I was reminded of two movies: “City Island” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” I was surprised at the former association because I hated it and really liked this one. Still, there are similarities in the film’s tone. Why I was reminded of the latter is a little more obvious. Both of them derive a lot of their humor...
After watching “Haunting Vallisca,” I approached “‘Christmas in the Clouds with extreme trepidation. I needn’t have worried; I liked this movie from frame one. “Christmas in the Clouds” is a low-key screwball comedy that is so likable that it’s almost unfair. The characters are lovable and the whole movie gives off great warmth. It’s not a laugh-a-minute kind of movie (although there are a good few hearty laughs), but it will leave you with a constant smile on your face. Watching this movie, I was reminded of two movies: “City Island” and “My Big Fat Greek Wedding.” I was surprised at the former association because I hated it and really liked this one. Still, there are similarities in the film’s tone. Why I was reminded of the latter is a little more obvious. Both of them derive a lot of their humor...
- 10/19/2010
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theater company, launches its 2009-10 main stage play series with the world premiere of Carbon Black by Terry Gomez. The humor-tinged suspenseful psychological drama, directed by Native Voices Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz, runs Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 22, 2009 (previews begin Wednesday, November 4). Gripping and enigmatic, the play vividly portrays the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, who claims to have witnessed a horrific murder. The mother's refusal to acknowledge the tale and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence around the globe serve to hold them both hostage and isolated. The award-winning cast includes actress Tonantzín Carmelo, Sheila Tousey, Stephan Wolfert and Michael Drummond.
- 10/27/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Native Voices at the Autry, America's leading Native American theater company, launches its 2009-10 main stage play series with the world premiere of Carbon Black by Terry Gomez. The humor-tinged suspenseful psychological drama, directed by Native Voices Founder/Producing Artistic Director Randy Reinholz, runs Saturday, November 7 to Sunday, November 22, 2009 (previews begin Wednesday, November 4). Gripping and enigmatic, the play vividly portrays the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, who claims to have witnessed a horrific murder. The mother's refusal to acknowledge the tale and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence around the globe serve to hold them both hostage and isolated. The award-winning cast includes actress Tonantzín Carmelo, Sheila Tousey, Stephan Wolfert and Michael Drummond.
- 10/15/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
'Thunderheart'
Only obvious big-time production values keep ''Thunderheart'' from looking like a resolutely independent feature from the late '60s. This thriller about murder, tribal chicanery and government misconduct on a South Dakota Indian reservation never makes any bones about where its pro-Indian heart lies and even throws in a New Age appreciation for Indian religion, to boot.
However, the politics never get in the way of the thrills --they aid them, in fact -- and the film boasts a cast of unsurpassed appeal. Toss in a feel-good ending and you have the makings of a sleeper.
Val Kilmer stars as Ray Levoi, a young FBI agent whose smattering of Indian blood gets him transferred to a high-pressure murder investigation being run by veteran hard-nosed agent Frank Coutelle (Sam Shepard). Out on the range they are aided by a heavily armed band of establishment Indians headed by the tribal chairman, Jack Milton (Fred Ward), who, together with Coutelle, seem in an awful hurry to pin the murder of a Milton ally on Jimmy Looks Twice (John Trudell), a member of a left-leaning traditionalist movement, ARM.
Levoi is willing to go along with the hunt, but comes under the influence of Walter Crow Horse (Graham Greene), a tribal policeman who believes that the case is far more complex -- and sinister -- than anyone believes. At the same time, Levoi also meets Maggie Eagle Bear (Sheila Tousey), an articulate school teacher and ARM member who fills him in on the Indian power structure, and Grandpa Sam Reaches (Chief Ted Thin Elk), who gives Levoi a crash course in Indian mysticism and awakens long-dormant feelings and visions within him.
These mystic aspects are treated as literally true, but John Fusco's script has a way of tying them into more realistic happenings -- especially at the cliff-hanging climax -- that should make them palatable to skeptical audiences.
Director Michael Apted gets full value from the overwhelming landscapes, though his fondness for expressive features extends to his cast, as well; a quick glance is enough to tell the good guys from the bad guys, so the ''surprise'' ending doesn't come as much of a surprise. Cinematographer Roger Deakins captures the full variation of desert light, from blinding midday to blinded night.
Kilmer is unafraid to play up the unattractive aspects of his ultimately sympathetic character, while Shepard adds a rich riff to his grim variations of strong, silent Westerners. However, Greene's dry wit and easy authority make for the film's most pleasurable performance, and the film's vitality ascends a notch whenever he is on screen. Ward also makes a striking contribution, particularly considering how brief his appearances are. Unknowns Tousey, Thin Elk and Trudell do better than hold their own.
THUNDERHEART
TriStar Pictures
A Tribeca/Waterhorse Production
Director Michael Apted
Writer John Fusco
Producers Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, John Fusco
Director of photography Roger Deakins, B.S.C.
Editor Ian Crafford
Production designer Dan Bishop
Music James Horner
Casting Lisa Clarkson
Color/Dolby
Cast:
Ray Levoi Val Kilmer
Frank Coutelle Sam Shepard
Walter Crow Horse Graham Greene
Jack Milton Fred Ward
Maggie Eagle Bear Sheila Tousey
Grandpa Sam Reaches Chief Ted Thin Elk
Jimmy Looks Twice John Trudell
Running time -- 118 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
However, the politics never get in the way of the thrills --they aid them, in fact -- and the film boasts a cast of unsurpassed appeal. Toss in a feel-good ending and you have the makings of a sleeper.
Val Kilmer stars as Ray Levoi, a young FBI agent whose smattering of Indian blood gets him transferred to a high-pressure murder investigation being run by veteran hard-nosed agent Frank Coutelle (Sam Shepard). Out on the range they are aided by a heavily armed band of establishment Indians headed by the tribal chairman, Jack Milton (Fred Ward), who, together with Coutelle, seem in an awful hurry to pin the murder of a Milton ally on Jimmy Looks Twice (John Trudell), a member of a left-leaning traditionalist movement, ARM.
Levoi is willing to go along with the hunt, but comes under the influence of Walter Crow Horse (Graham Greene), a tribal policeman who believes that the case is far more complex -- and sinister -- than anyone believes. At the same time, Levoi also meets Maggie Eagle Bear (Sheila Tousey), an articulate school teacher and ARM member who fills him in on the Indian power structure, and Grandpa Sam Reaches (Chief Ted Thin Elk), who gives Levoi a crash course in Indian mysticism and awakens long-dormant feelings and visions within him.
These mystic aspects are treated as literally true, but John Fusco's script has a way of tying them into more realistic happenings -- especially at the cliff-hanging climax -- that should make them palatable to skeptical audiences.
Director Michael Apted gets full value from the overwhelming landscapes, though his fondness for expressive features extends to his cast, as well; a quick glance is enough to tell the good guys from the bad guys, so the ''surprise'' ending doesn't come as much of a surprise. Cinematographer Roger Deakins captures the full variation of desert light, from blinding midday to blinded night.
Kilmer is unafraid to play up the unattractive aspects of his ultimately sympathetic character, while Shepard adds a rich riff to his grim variations of strong, silent Westerners. However, Greene's dry wit and easy authority make for the film's most pleasurable performance, and the film's vitality ascends a notch whenever he is on screen. Ward also makes a striking contribution, particularly considering how brief his appearances are. Unknowns Tousey, Thin Elk and Trudell do better than hold their own.
THUNDERHEART
TriStar Pictures
A Tribeca/Waterhorse Production
Director Michael Apted
Writer John Fusco
Producers Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, John Fusco
Director of photography Roger Deakins, B.S.C.
Editor Ian Crafford
Production designer Dan Bishop
Music James Horner
Casting Lisa Clarkson
Color/Dolby
Cast:
Ray Levoi Val Kilmer
Frank Coutelle Sam Shepard
Walter Crow Horse Graham Greene
Jack Milton Fred Ward
Maggie Eagle Bear Sheila Tousey
Grandpa Sam Reaches Chief Ted Thin Elk
Jimmy Looks Twice John Trudell
Running time -- 118 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 3/25/1992
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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