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The Western genre is one of the most iconic in the history of cinema and includes a few unique subgenres. While there might not be as many Westerns made today as there were in the genre’s golden age from the 1930s to the 1960s, the best Westerns have left their unmistakable mark on pop culture. Its tropes, esthetics, and stories have been reworked times and times again both within the Western genre and outside, and several other genres have found their way within Western proper.

Among the many subgenres of Western into which the genre can be categorized, there’s one that is well known for producing sweeping epics that have tugged at the heartstrings of several generations—and that is the Western war movie. Usually set in a Western-like time and place and featuring a major conflict that shapes the lives of their characters, Western war movies are...

Exclusive: Cgf Talent has named Brett Rigby as a partner at the New York-based agency, and added Alexandria Stasiak, formerly of Kmr, as agent. Stasiak brings Liza Bennett, Adam David Thompson, Melanie Nicholls- King, Geoffrey Cantor, Nick Dillenburg, Barbara Walsh, and Veanne Cox to join Cgf’s client roster.

Rigby joined Cgf Talent in 2013 and since has held multiple roles in the company, including most recently, Senior Talent Agent. He holds a Master of Music and an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU-Steinhardt. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Voice Foundation. Rigby has served as Adjunct Faculty at NYU and has guest lectured at Penn State, Texas State University, University of Michigan, University of Central Oklahoma, Fordham, Aada, and Amda, among many others.

“Through more than a decade of dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment, Brett has ascended to new heights as...

FBI‘s Jeremy Sisto (“Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine”) guest stars on CBS’s FBI: International season three episode eight. Directed by John Behring from a script by Edgar Castillo, episode eight – “Remove the Compromise” – will air on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.

Luke Kleintank returns to lead the season three cast as Special Agent Scott Forrester. Heida Reed stars as Special Agent Jamie Kellett, Carter Redwood is Special Agent Andre Raines, Vinessa Vidotto plays Special Agent Cameron Vo, Eva-Jane Willis is Europol Agent Megan “Smitty” Garretson, and Christina Wolfe is Special Agent Amanda Tate.

“Remove the Compromise” Plot: Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine heads to Budapest to personally help the Fly Team and the CIA take down the cartel that murdered his former girlfriend and colleague. As part of the mission, Forrester poses as an undercover arms expert.

Luke Kleintank as Special Agent Scott...

Dan Stevens is seemingly everywhere these days. On the small screen, he’s got Legion. On the big screen, he’s the titular Beast in Beauty and the Beast. But the fun doesn’t stop there, as he’s also on the indie circuit, too, commanding your attention with the mysterious new film The Ticket, which hands him either a miracle or a curse – depending on how you see things.

Written and directed by Ido Fluk, The Ticket finds James (Stevens), a blind man, miraculously given the gift of sight one odd morning. Faith is obviously the answer here, but as this trailer suggests, there’s a lot of ugliness a man must bear to see when given vision. Malin Ackerman, Oliver Platt, Kerry Bishé, Liza J. Bennett and Skylar Gaertner fill out the ensemble.

The Ticket played at Tiff last fall, where it got a somewhat underwhelming response. Nevertheless,...

With his “Beauty and the Beast” live action remake slated to hit theaters in March, and his X-Men spinoff series “Legion” premiering this month on FX, 2017 is a huge year for Dan Stevens. Now, Shout! Factory has released the first trailer for the actor’s next big screen project, “The Ticket.” Watch the clip below.

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In “The Ticket,” Stevens star as James, a man who suddenly regains his vision after having been blind from a young age. But his newfound obsession with the superficial and a desire to create a better life for himself threatens to send him back to a metaphorical darkness. Meanwhile, his relationships with his wife Sam (Malin Akerman) and close friend Bob (Oliver Platt) begin to fall apart.

Cast members also include Kerry Bishé, Liza J. Bennett and Skylar Gaertner.

"Like you wouldn't have done the same thing if you had the chance..." Shout Factory has debuted a trailer for an indie drama titled The Ticket, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year. The Ticket stars Dan Stevens (who can be seen as the Beast in the upcoming Beauty and the Beast movie) as a blind man who regains his vision, only to find himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial. The full cast includes Malin Akerman, Kerry Bishé, Oliver Platt, Liza J. Bennett, Peter Mark Kendall and Ekaterina Samsonov. This looks like a very deep, dark, depressing drama addressing some heavy themes of passion and obsession and ambition. Haven't heard much about it, but seems intense. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Ido Fluk's The Ticket, direct from YouTube: After James (Dan Stevens), a blind man, inexplicably regains his vision, he becomes...

Although it premiered last year at the Tribeca Film Festival, Shout! Factory was smart to wait until this spring to release the drama The Ticket. On the heels of Legion and Beauty and the Beast, the star of Dan Stevens has now risen. In his new film, he plays a blind man who regains his vision and finds himself becoming metaphorically blinded by his obsession for the superficial. Ahead of a release this April, the first trailer has now landed.

We said in our review, “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, which is one of the lessons that the protagonist at the heart of Ido Fluk’s moral thriller The Ticket learns firsthand. The title refers to an antidote told one too many times about a man who prayed to God to win the lottery without every buying a ticket. I suppose, like James (Dan Stevens...

Recently, NBC gave us the new,official synopsis/description for their upcoming "Chicago Fire" episode 11 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "The Path Of Destruction," and it turns out that we're going to see some very serious and high intense stuff go down as a major tornado is set to majorly tear up the city of Chicago and has everyone terrified, and more! In the new, 11th episode press release: "The Path Of Destruction" (#411) A Tornado Bears Down On Chicago And The Whole City Braces For The Worst. Press release number 2: A tornado will end up threatening the city and Herrmann (David Eigenberg) is going to discover the path may hit close to home. Chili (Dora Madison) and Brett (Kara Killmer) will end up locking heads when Chili makes a critical mistake that leaves a victim breathless, prompting Brett to report to Chief Boden (Eamonn Walker) regarding Chili's erratic behavior.

Last night, CBS released the new promo/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 20 of season 3, and it offers up new looks at some very intriguing and strange stuff as Watson and Holmes take a trip through a weird house and tunnels for their latest case, and more. The episode is labeled, "A Stitch In Time." In the new, 20th episode official description: Holmes And Watson's Investigation Into A Homicide Leads Them To A Potential Threat To Homeland Security. Description number 2: Holmes and Watson are going to investigate the murder of a professional skeptic, a man who debunked paranormal, religious and scientific phenomenon for a living. The case will become urgent when his homicide reveals a potential threat to homeland security. Also, Captain Gregson's daughter and fellow NYPD officer, Hannah (Liza J. Bennett), asks Watson for help with one of her cases. Episode 20 is scheduled to air on Thursday night,...

Recently, CBS delivered the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 20 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "A Stitch In Time," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting and intense stuff as Sherlock and Watson investigate the murder of a professional skeptic and the case escalates into a potential threat against Homeland, and more! In the new, 20th episode press release: Holmes And Watson's Investigation Into A Homicide Leads Them To A Potential Threat To Homeland Security. Press release number 2: Holmes and Watson will investigate the murder of a professional skeptic, a man who debunked paranormal, religious and scientific phenomenon for a living. The case is going to become urgent when his homicide reveals a potential threat to homeland security. Also, Captain Gregson's daughter and fellow NYPD officer, Hannah (Liza J. Bennett), will ask Watson for help with one of her cases.

Recently,CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Elementary" episode 5 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Rip Off," and it turns out that we're going to see an illegal diamond trade get connected with a murder that Sherlock and Kitty are investigating, and more. In the new, 5th episode press release: Sherlock and Kitty are going to investigate a murder connected to the illegal diamond trade. Press release number 2: Sherlock and Kitty will investigate the murder of a small postal store owner whose death is connected to the illegal diamond trade. Also, Captain Gregson will put his career in jeopardy when he hits a fellow NYPD officer. Guest stars feature: Ophelia Lovibond (Kitty Winter), Rafi Silver (Amit Hattengatti), Liza J. Bennett (Hannah Gregson), Michael DeMello (Dana Kazmir), Cynthia Kerr (Leslie Hendrix), Daniel Abeles (Leonard Oosthuizen), Joe Grifasi (Captain Moretti), Nadia Dajani (Dr. Grannis), Derek Grabner (Chris...

Name: 12 Years a Slave

Release date: Oct. 18, 2003 (limited); Nov. 8, 2013 (wide)

DVD release date: March 4, 2014

Run time: 134 minutes

Box office: Opening weekend, wide release: $6.675 million; domestic total: $49.133 million; international total: $78.9 million (as of Monday, Feb. 24)

Rotten Tomatoes score: 96 percent

12 Years a Slave movie math: Django Unchained minus… wait, that’s not right. Gone With the Wind plus… nope, won’t do it either. Huh. Maybe (Roots + Honest John’s scene in Pinocchio) - 540 minutes?

Tweetable description: The heart-wrenching true-life tale of Solomon Northup, a free man kidnapped, sold into slavery, and rescued by Brad Pitt.

What Owen Gleiberman said: ”Steve McQueen...

Title: 12 Years a Slave Directed By: Steve McQueen Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Scoot McNairy, Taran Killam, Chris Chalk, Adepero Oduye, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, Liza J. Bennett, Paul Dano, Michael Fassbender, Sarah Paulson, Lupita Nyong’o It’s impossible to call “12 Years a Slave” an enjoyable film, but it is exceptional in every respect, making it a warranted 133-minute nightmare. Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a free man living happily and comfortably in upstate New York with his wife and two young children – until he’s abducted, shipped off to the south and sold into slavery. “12 Years a Slave” is a beautifully brutal experience. Solomon is a loving father and [ Read More ]

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The new USA Network series Common Law continues its first season Friday, June 22 with Episode 1.06: Performance Anxiety, airing at 10 Pm Et. Series star Michael Ealy recently took time out of his busy schedule to give MovieWeb readers a shout-out, and introduce a clip from the new episode. Take a look at this scene where Travis (Michael Ealy) and Wes (Warren Kole) receive a surprise when their captain (Jack McGee) starts a countdown to their 400th arrest.

Exclusive: Michael Ealy MovieWeb Shout-Out

Common Law: Legion of Honor

Common Law episode 1.6, "Performance Anxiety" stars Michael Ealy, Warren Kole, Sonya Walger, Jack McGee, Alicia Coppola, Elizabeth Chomko, Liza J. Bennett, Lyle Brocato and is directed by Larry Teng.