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The Western is the quintessential American movie genre. Its iconography has been seared into our collective conscious: the solitary cowboy riding the endless frontier, towns struggling to survive in a lawless land, the quick-drawing gunfighter. Generations of filmmakers have engaged with those symbols, building an entire cinematic language on a genre that began with the simple premise of good “white hats” vs. bad “black hats.” In doing so, they have created mythologies, torn down legends and subverted what it means to be an American.

My exposure to the West began in the living room of my parents’ house. My father, a Sephardic Jew born and raised in Greece, shared with me the movies he loved as a child. Over the years my enthusiasm for the genre only grew as I became a history buff, a lover of myths, and eventually a filmmaker. In interviews, I’m often asked to name my favorite Western,...

So how did Geoffrey Rush score a Golden Globe nomination for playing Albert Einstein in NatGeo’s limited series “Genius” when other Hollywood figures like Kevin Spacey and Jeffrey Tambor got the cold shoulder? In late November, while the Hollywood Foreign Press Association was still accepting votes on its annual film and TV nominees, Rush was accused of unspecified misconduct during a 2015 production of “King Lear” mounted at the Sydney Theater Company. “They refused to illuminate me with the details,” an incredulous Rush said last month. The HFPA did, however, shut out prominent industry figures who have been accused of misconduct.

Saif Ali Khan have opened about Shashi Kapoor, who passed away on December 4. He took a liking to him instantly and even once bit the villain’s butt as a child when he saw him beating Shashi. Later, he bonded with him, like no other co-star of his mother Sharmila Tagore, and had a good time drinking and discussing King Lear with him. He was also happy when out of the blue, Shashi Kapoor called and said that he’ll like to repay the loan of a few lakh rupees that he took from his mother.

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Australian Pirates of the Caribbean actor Geoffrey Rush has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph over a report it had published about a complaint alleging inappropriate behavior by him. Last week, in an article that was later deleted, the outlet had reported that the Sydney Theatre Company had received the complaint after the 66-year-old star had starred in a 2015-2016 production of King Lear. A company spokesperson later told E! News in a statement that the "Sydney Theatre Company received a complaint alleging that Mr. Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behavior. The Company received the complaint when Mr. Rush's...

Geoffrey Rush Photo: Martin Kraft (Creative Commons)

Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush announced today that he has filed a defamation suit against newspaper The Sydney Daily Telegraph after it claimed last week that he had been subject to a complaint of 'inappropriate behaviour'.

The Pirates Of The Caribbean star strenuously denied the newspaper's claims and stated his desire to "redress the slurs, innuendo and hyperbole," which he said have done irreperable damage to his reputation and caused distress to his wife and children.

The newspaper's editor, Christopher Dore, defended the story and insisted that the reporting was accurate.

The story relates to a period in 2015 when Rush was starring in a production of King Lear for the Sydney Theatre Company. Rush has stressed that he is not taking any action against the company.

Last week, Rush stepped down from an ambassadorial role with the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts...

Updated with video: Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has filed defamation proceedings in Australia’s federal court, seeking damages from The Daily Telegraph which published allegations the actor behaved inappropriately towards a female cast member during a 2015 production of King Lear. In a brief press conference in Melbourne this afternoon, Rush said he was taking the action “to redress the slurs, innuendo and hyperbole that they have created around my standing in the…...

Updated with video: Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has filed defamation proceedings in Australia’s federal court, seeking damages from The Daily Telegraph which published allegations the actor behaved inappropriately towards a female cast member during a 2015 production of King Lear. In a brief press conference in Melbourne this afternoon, Rush said he was taking the action “to redress the slurs, innuendo and hyperbole that they have created around my standing in the…...

Rachel Griffiths, the Australian actress who is soon embarking on her feature directorial debut, Ride Like A Girl, came to the defense of fellow Aussie Geoffrey Rush on the red carpet of Oz’s Aacta Awards last night. Oscar-winner Rush last week stepped down as President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts following allegations of "inappropriate behavior" during an Australian stage production of the Shakespeare play King Lear. He has denied the…...

Seven Types of Ambiguity and Wake in Fright also win at screen awards event loomed over by the spectre of sexual harassment allegations in the film and TV industry

The internationally acclaimed film Lion has swept the early prizes of Australia’s biggest film and TV awards, winning seven of eight feature film categories at the industry luncheon on Monday, before the main award announcements on Wednesday.

The spectre of sexual harassment allegations in the industry loomed over the luncheon, which was held two days after Geoffrey Rush stepped down as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Last week, the Sydney Theatre Company revealed to the Daily Telegraph that Rush had been subject to a complaint of “inappropriate behaviour” during a production of King Lear two years ago, an allegation the actor denies.

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Following accusations of “inappropriate behavior,” Geoffrey Rush has chosen to step down as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. The move comes just days before Aacta’s awards ceremony takes place in Sydney. The Sydney Theatre Company announced that it had received a complaint against the Oscar-winning actor over alleged misconduct that took place during a production of “King Lear” that ran until January 2016.

Read More:Geoffrey Rush Denies Allegation of ‘Inappropriate Behavior’ During ‘King Lear’ Production

“Certain recent media reports have made untenable allegations concerning my standing in the entertainment community,” Rush said in a statement to the Associated Press via his attorney. “It is unreasonable that my professional colleagues should be somehow associated with such allegations. In the circumstances, I have decided to step aside in my ambassadorial role as president of Aacta effective immediately and until these issues have been resolved.”

“This decision has not been made lightly,...

Geoffrey Rush has “voluntarily” stepped down as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts following allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” while he starred in a Sydney theatre production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear”. “Aacta acknowledges the decision today of Geoffrey Rush to voluntarily step aside as President of Aacta and accepts and respects his decision […]...

The King's Speech star Geoffrey Rush has stepped down as President of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (Aacta) following allegations of "inappropriate behavior" during an Australian stage production of the Shakespeare play King Lear. Oscar-winner Rush, who has also starred in Pirates of the Caribbean and Munich, "voluntarily" resigned from the organization after the allegations earlier this week. He was appointed as President of the group in August…...

Geoffrey Rush announced Saturday that he would “step aside” as president of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts in the wake of unspecified accusations of “inappropriate behaviour” two years ago at the Sydney Theatre Company. “We have been deeply concerned about the situation and support a course of action that both respects Geoffrey’s rights to the presumption of innocence and due process, but also acknowledges good corporate governance in these circumstances,” the Aacta said in a statement. The organization, which is hosting its annual awards ceremony on Wednesday, declined to comment further. Also Read: Geoffrey Rush Denies...

Oscar winner steps down as Aacta president over allegation dating to his performance for the Sydney Theatre Company two years ago

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has stepped down as president of Australia’s screen industry academy, days after a theatre company revealed it had received a complaint against him of “inappropriate behaviour”.

Rush has denied any inappropriate behaviour at the Sydney Theatre Company. Media reports this week said the allegation dated from Rush’s starring role in the leading Australian company’s staging of William Shakespeare’s King Lear two years ago.

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Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush is denying accusations of unspecified “inappropriate behavior” during a 2015 production of “King Lear” by the Sydney Theatre Company in his native Australia. “The moment I became aware of rumours of a complaint I immediately phoned and spoke to senior management at the Sydney Theatre Company asking for clarification about the details of the statement,” the actor said in statement. “They refused to illuminate me with the details. I also asked why this information was being withheld, and why, according to standard theatre practice the issue had not been raised with me during the production via...

Geoffrey Rush has issued a statement denying an allegation of “inappropriate behavior” while performing in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of “King Lear.” Australia’s The Daily Telegraph initially reported that it “received a complaint alleging that Mr Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behaviour.” The story did not provide details of the allegations, and did not say the behavior was sexual in nature. That article has since been removed from the Telegraph website, and all associated tweets deleted.

“The Company received the complaint when Mr Rush’s engagement with the Company had ended,” the Stc said through a spokeswoman, according to Variety. “The Company continues to work with the complainant to minimise the risk of future instances of the alleged behaviour occurring in its workplace.”

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In a statement issued through his lawyers, Rush adamantly denied the allegation,...

Oscar-winner who starred in Sydney Theatre Company’s production of King Lear says he has received no details of the complaint from the company or accuser

The Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has denied allegations of “inappropriate behaviour” during a Sydney Theatre Company production of King Lear, after the company said it had received a complaint against him.

Rush’s lawyer said in a statement that Rush had not been informed of the nature of the complaint by the complainant or the theatre company, either at the time the complaint was made 21 months ago or since.

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Australian actor and Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush vehemently "denies" allegations of "inappropriate behavior" made against him, a lawyer for the actor has said in a statement obtained by E! News on Wednesday. In a statement issued by Rush's legal team, Hwl Ebsworth, the actor says that he "denies having been involved in any 'inappropriate behavior' whatsoever." In a now-deleted Daily Telegraph article, the publication alleged earlier in the day that reports of inappropriate behavior had been made against the actor when he starred in the Sydney Theatre Company's (Stc) production of King Lear in 2015 and 2016. A rep for the theater company gave a statement to E! News...

Geoffrey Rush is denying accusations of “inappropriate behavior” during his time with the Sydney Theatre Company (Stc).

“The moment I became aware of rumors of a complaint I immediately phoned and spoke to senior management at the Sydney Theatre Company asking for clarification about the details of the statement,” the Academy Award said in a statement.

“They refused to illuminate me with the details. I also asked why this information was being withheld, and why, according to standard theatre practice the issue had not been raised with me during the production via stage management, the director, my fellow actors or anyone at management level.

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush vigorously denied any “inappropriate behavior” during an Australian stage production of the Shakespeare play King Lear. The Sydney Theatre Company said it received a complaint of alleged misconduct that occurred for months during the production, which ended in January 2016, The Daily Mail reported, citing the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Rush’s lawyers issued a statement expressing frustration at being unable to learn details of the…...

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush vigorously denied any “inappropriate behavior” during an Australian stage production of the Shakespeare play King Lear. The Sydney Theatre Company said it received a complaint of alleged misconduct that occurred for months during the production, which ended in January 2016, The Daily Mail reported, citing the Daily Telegraph in Sydney. Rush’s lawyers issued a statement expressing frustration at being unable to learn details of the…...

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has denied allegations of inappropriate behavior during his run starring in the Sydney Theatre Company’s (Stc) production of King Lear in 2015 and 2016, in a since-deleted report by the Daily Telegraph.

The Telegraph reported on Thursday (local time in Australia) that the Stc had “received a complaint alleging that Mr. Geoffrey Rush had engaged in inappropriate behavior,” quoting an Stc spokeswoman. The story did not detail what the alleged inappropriate behavior was and did not say that it was sexual in nature. Hours after its publication, the report was deleted from the Telegraph's...

This Is Us star Milo Ventimiglia and his longtime producing partner Russ Cundiff have sold three projects to Fox via their Divide Pictures — drama Cordelia, a Latino take on King Lear from Ice co-creator Robert Munic; The End, a multi-camera comedy from Boy Meets World and Girl Meets World co-creator Michael Jacobs; and Committed, a reality series project about couples from David Leepson (Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills) Ventimiglia and Cundiff executive produce all three…...

FX’s bittersweet comedy Better Things usually focuses on Pamela Adlon’s single mom Sam and her three daughters — but this week, Sam’s quirky British mom Phil stepped in the spotlight.

Thursday’s episode — appropriately entitled “Phil” — showed us Phil’s life apart from her daughter, playing cards with her friends and volunteering as a museum tour guide. But it also showed us the melancholy aspects of Phil’s life, as she got caught trying to lift an Egyptian ring from the museum’s collection and then intentionally stepped into a hole in the parking lot, taking a nasty...

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Stars: Ryan Corr, Abbey Lee, Simone Kessell, Josh McConville, Matt Nable, Aaron Pederson | Written by Matt Nable | Directed by Stephen McCallum

The debut feature from Australian director Stephen McCallum, this gritty biker gang thriller achieves a certain level of sweaty intensity and largely pulls off its Shakespearean parallels, though there are a few wobbles along the way.

Set in present-day Australia, the film centres on biker gang member Paddo (Ryan Corr), who has taken over leadership of the Copperheads Motorcycle Club during club president Knuck’s (screenwriter Matt Nable) three year stint in jail. When Paddo’s learning disabled brother Skink (Josh McConville) steals heroin from rival gang the Devils, Paddo brokers a mutually beneficial agreement with gang leader Sugar (Aaron Pederson) in return for his brother’s life.

However, when Knuck gets out of jail, he refuses to honour the deal, putting both Skink and Paddo’s lives in danger.

Welcome back to another Backstage roundup of news from stage and screen. We’ll be looking at stars of tomorrow, long hours today, and what Brexit will bring in years to come. But first, let’s look at some casting news for Shakespeare on screen. BBC lures a star cast for “Lear”.Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins are to reunite for the BBC’s upcoming “King Lear”. They lead an all-star cast including Emily Watson, Christopher Eccleston, Jim Broadbent, and Jim Carter. Adapted and directed by Richard Eyre, the screen “King Lear” is a BBC co-production with Amazon Studios and begins filming this month, arriving on BBC Two in 2018. Hopkins and Thompson have on-screen history, having previously starred in Oscar-nominated films “The Remains of the Day” and “Howard's End”. Richard Eyre and Emma Thompson are also fast friends and workmates, the two having just finished shooting “The Children Act”, an...

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The two will take leads in Richard Eyre's adaptation of Shakespeare's "King Lear."

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An all-star cast joins an upcoming adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “King Lear,” which will air on BBC Two and Amazon Prime in 2018. Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson are reuniting for their third collaboration together in the production. Hopkins will play the titular ruler while Thompson will play his eldest daughter, Goneril. This version will take place in an alternate present-day reality where Lear presides over a military dictatorship in England. In the play, an elderly king who’s descending into madness makes the decision to split his kingdom among his three daughters, which sends the land into chaos.

BBC Two, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Rts Award-winning drama producer Playground and Olivier and Tony Award-winning producer Sonia Friedman Productions announced that Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson reunite in their third collaboration and lead an all-star cast for their upcoming production of Shakespeare's King Lear...

Hopkins will play Lear and Thompson will play Goneril

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Colin Callender’s Playground and Sonia Friedman Productions are teaming for a contemporary TV movie version of King Lear, with a starry ensemble led by Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson. The duo is reuniting after seminal early ’90s collaborations Howards End and The Remains Of The Day. Richard Eyre will helm the Shakespeare adaptation with principal photography starting this month. King Lear will premiere on BBC Two in the UK in 2018 with Amazon Studios co-producing and…...

Two ageing fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery - and their worlds crumble. Tender, violent, moving and shocking, King Lear is considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written. This will be an explosive, charged and contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's epic masterpiece in the intimate setting of the Minerva Theatre.

In March 1988, the season one wrap party for Star Trek: The Next Generation was held at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, a landmark famous for its appearances in movies such as Rebel Without a Cause and, most recently, La La Land. Along with its stargazing capabilities, the observatory also provides one of the best vantage points of Hollywood and the greater Los Angeles area. While speaking with Et, the perspective on Star Trek franchise creator Gene Roddenberry’s mind that night was a more personal one.

“The first year of the first generation of Star Trek, I had been fired,” said Roddenberry, standing in front of a banner that read: “Congrats on the First 26 Voyages,” noting the original series’ first season’s grand total of 26 hours of television. “And the first review we had of the show was: ‘Last night we had one of the worst things that had ever happened on TV in living color.’” The...

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Ahead of Jigsaw’s release, we chatted to John Kramer actor Tobin Bell about his journey with the franchise...

Warning: this interview contains spoilers for several Saw films, and one for Four Corners, but it’s spoiler-free with regards to Jigsaw.

The Saw franchise began, back in 2004, with Tobin Bell’s John Kramer – aka The Jigsaw Killer - playing dead on the floor of a grimy bathroom. Leigh Whannell and James Wan’s micro-budget horror/thriller spawned six blood-spattered sequels, birthing a franchise that became synonymous with Halloween cinema trips.

But then, in 2010, came Saw 3D. The seventh film in the torture-stuffed series presented itself as The Final Chapter, going full circle - revisiting the bathroom from Saw - and tying up all the loose ends of John’s legacy. John died in Saw III and was autopsied in Saw IV, and then Saw 3D presented a...

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As Colin Trevorrow joins a growing list of departing filmmakers, we ask what role directors even have in major franchises like Star Wars...

It must be a good couple of years ago already by now, but in a corner of Hollywood far, far away, someone at Disney-Lucasfilm took a photograph of four film directors.

See related Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Children Of The Corn 2 Revisiting the film of Stephen King's It Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Cujo Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Carrie Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Misery Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Christine Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Salem's Lot Revisiting the film of Stephen King's Firestarter

On the left, Gareth Edwards, then on the cusp of making the Star Wars spin-off, Rogue One. Next to him, Phil Lord and Chris Miller,...

This week is a very special time for superhero cartoon lovers, as September 6th marks the 25th anniversary of the highly acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series. Still beloved by fans to this day and often lauded as one of the greatest animated shows of all-time, Btas is known for its distinct “Dark Deco” animation style and its mature storytelling.

In fact, it was such a different take in comparison to how Batman had been portrayed on television in the past that the show’s star Kevin Conroy originally assumed that Btas would take its cues from the classic 1960s Adam West series, famous for its high levels of camp and kitsch. The actor revealed the news while talking with The Hollywood Reporter, saying:

“As a kid, I had a very conservative Irish-Catholic upbringing. So when [Batman: Tas producer] Bruce Timm asked me what I knew about Batman, I immediately mentioned the TV show and he screamed,...

Barns are a-burning, Paul Newman is recommended to Joanne Woodward as ‘a big stud horse’ and Lee Remick oozes sexuality all over Martin Ritt’s CinemaScope screen. William Faulkner may be the literary source, but this tale of ambition in the family of yet another southern Big Daddy is given the faux Tennessee Williams treatment — it’s a grand soap opera with a fistful of great stars having a grand time.

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What's worse: Crushing a person's skull or crushing their spirit? The back-from-the-dead Twin Peaks has seen its fair share of the former violation, courtesy of the supernaturally strong denizens of the Black Lodge. When those demonic entities are around – whether they're Woodsmen assaulting radio-station employees or Dale Cooper's evil doppelganger shattering a rival criminal's face with a single punch after an arm-wrestling bout – no cranium is safe. And then there's the long, wordless scene starring Big Ed Hurley (Everett McGill, making his revival debut), which features no monsters and no...

It’s good to be the king, and today’s casting roundup provides an opportunity to play a big one! A production of “King Lear” is currently casting all roles for its Dublin tour this September. There are also opportunities to play Aladdin, Jasmine, and more in a Christmas production of “Aladdin,” as well as a WWII drama series and more! “King Lear” Casting is currently underway for an upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” in Dublin. Male and female talent aged 18 and older are sought for all roles in the play. Performances run in September at local schools in Dublin, Ireland. Some pay will be provided under a cooperative/profit sharing contract. Apply here! “Cover” W/T “Cover,” a proof of concept for a new WWII drama television series, is currently looking for actors to fill three lead and supporting roles. A male actor ages 30–40 is needed to...

Jackie Clune, front left, in Julius Caesar: I thought, ‘When am I going to get the chance to play Julius Caesar?’. How many actresses my age get to do that. I don’t know any. So it was irresistible really' Photo: Helen Maybanks In all the conversations I had with the cast of Phyllida Lloyd’s filmed version of the Donmar Warehouse’s all-female Julius Caesar, the idea of ‘breaking the mould’ came up repeatedly. Jackie Clune, who plays the title character, says that there are still battles to be fought for older women, even though actresses including Maxine Peake, Tamsin Greig and Glenda Jackson have all recently taken on traditionally male Shakespearean roles in Hamlet, Twelfth Night and King Lear.

The comic and actress who, at 51, is the same age as Greig, says: “I turned down other work last year that was quite lucrative because I thought, ‘When...

The Daily Mail has reported that deals are currently being finalized for a BBC TV adaptation of Shakespeare's classic, King Lear, which will star Sir Anthony Hopkins in the title role. He will join a cast which also includes Emma Thompson as Goneril, Emily Watson as Regan and Florence Pugh as Cordelia, as his daughters.

Exclusive: Former Des Hamilton exec launches film and TV outfit Lara Manwaring Casting.

UK casting director Lara Manwaring, who has worked on projects including Nymphomaniac, Adult Life Skills and War Machine, has launched new film and TV casting outfit Lara Manwaring Casting.

The first film of the gate for the company will be Nicolas Cage action-thriller Mandy, currently in pre-production and set to shoot this summer in Belgium.

The film is produced by Elijah Wood’s SpectreVision, Xyz Films’ Nate Bolotin and Umedia’s Adrian Politowski with finance from Umedia and Piccadilly Pictures.

Manwaring has been at Des Hamilton Casting since 2009, working on projects including Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives, Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, Paddy Considine’s Tyrannosaur, Channel 4’s Top Boy and Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights.

She served as casting associate on Netflix’s upcoming Brad Pitt satire War Machine and the recent BBC 1 three-part drama Gunpowder.

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It’s time to dive right into today’s casting roundup! Play a major role in the upcoming mockumentary-style short film “Swimming,” join the company of a new production of King Lear, try your hand at children’s theatre in education productions, or take on a new life as the Ugly Duckling! “Swimming”An upcoming short film is casting two lead and two supporting roles. “Swimming,” a mockumentary-style short, needs one male actor ages 27–45 and one female actor ages 45–55 to play the lead roles, as well as a male actor ages 25–40 and a female actor ages 27–45 for supporting roles. Talent must be able to deliver Welsh or English/West Country accents, depending on the role. The production shoots in September in Bristol (dates Tbc), England. Pay is £140 per full day and £70 per half day, plus travel, accommodation if needed, and food expenses. “Catch Fool City,” “Ugly,” And “Let’S Talk About It!

Free Comic Book Day is right around the corner, and Man of Action fans on the East Coast will have the chance to meet Kid Savage creators Joe Kelly and Ilya at select locations. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a Q&A with The Shadow Effect (out now on VOD, Digital HD, and DVD from Momentum Pictures) co-director Obin Olson, details on a Hollywood double feature screening of Bride of Re-Animator and Society, and information on the 15 Second Horror Film Challenge.

Meet the Kid Savage Creators on Free Comic Book Day: "Saturday, May 6 on Free Comic Book Day

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Daddy's home, and boy is he pissed!

On Into the Badlands Season 2 Episode 4, we had some major Shakespearean drama afoot, right out of King Lear. Ryder the dick met his end (Yes!) at the hands of daddy Quinn, and I for one am very happy.

I'm not a fan At All of the Quinn family, especially Ryder.

I do hate Quinn's terrible accent, but at least he's a compelling character.

Ryder was just a one-note jerk, and the actor was awful Imo.

The world was better without you. You should have stayed dead.

Ryder [to Quinn] Permalink: The world was better without you. You should have stayed dead. Added: April 06, 2017

Just like Willy Shakespeare said in King Lear, "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child! Away, away!"

The only thing sharper? Quinn's sword, evidently, as he gutted his thankless son.

I guess this means Quinn is back as the Baron.

Aaron is joined by Doug McCambridge and Jamieson McGonigle. Jamieson talks about his Jesse James revival screenings and makes the case for a Criterion release. We go further into the Before Trilogy, touching on Before Sunset, and we explore Curtiz’s Mildred Pierce, which is sort of a noir and sort of not, and we get into a number of rumors about potential releases.

Episode Notes

4:10 – The Assassination of Jesse James

18:25 – Robert Osborne Tribute

23:00 – The Criterion Wall

28:35 – Mildred Pierce

33:20 – Before Sunset

42:15 – Agnes Varda

45:20 – The Lodger

48:20 – Godard’s King Lear

50:30 – Phil Rosenthal Closet Video

53:00 – Short Takes (Design for Living, The Piano, Carnival of Souls)

60:00 – FilmStruck

Episode Links The Playlist – Criterion Not Interested in Assassination of Jesse James New York Times – Robert Osborne Tribute TCM – Robert Osborne Tribute Aaron’s Before Sunset Photo Album Tweet about visiting the Criterion Collection Agnes Varda...

Ellen Ripley in all her butt-kicking glory is kicking off today's Horror Highlights. Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy collectible will hit stores soon! Also: details on Splathouse podcast's Hobgoblins (1988) discussion, Alamo Drafthouse and Kodak's first-ever Reel Film Day, and release details for Bigfoot the Movie.

Funko's Ellen Ripley Rock Candy Collectible: From Funko: "A Pop! and ReAction just aren't enough - Ellen Ripley will be joining the Rock Candy line soon!

Coming soon!"

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Splathouse Podcast Presents a Hobgoblins Discussion: From Splathouse: "For your consideration: Our four panelists (Sarah, Mike, John, and Jim) are joined by a Twitter friend (@parkerandcooley), an Academy Award nominee (Christopher Walken), a quiet coyote, and Rick Sloane (writer/director of The Visitants and Vice Academy). Can the gang survive the chaos or will they be seduced by the evil, mind-altering Hobgoblins? Find out this week!

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Screen International Star Of Tomorrow Morfydd Clark has joined The Man Who Invented Christmas.

The project, based on Les Standiford’s book, imagines how Charles Dickens created his iconic story A Christmas Carol and stars Dan Stevens as the author.

Clark will play his wife and joins Christopher Plummer (as Scrooge) and Jonathan Pryce (as Dickens’ father) in the cast.

Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day) directs from a script by Susan Coyne (Mozart In The Jungle).

The story begins in October 1843 when Charles Dickens was broke. Despite early success, his last three books had failed. Rejected by his publishers, he sets out to write and self-publish a book which he hopes will keep his family afloat. After six fever-pitched weeks, he created A Christmas Carol.

Clark recently appeared in Love And Friendship and Pride And Prejudice And Zombies. She also played Cordelia opposite Glenda Jackson in the...

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Whether religious or otherwise, HBO’s latest miniseries The Young Pope will provoke a reaction out of you. Silly, sensational, stylistic and quite often sublimely sacrilegious, writer/director Paolo Sorrentino’s daring, astounding, contemporary, deeply erratic-but-defiantly bold television program is the type of devilish, tongue-in-cheek dramedy that’ll either become your latest unholy addiction or the fiendish destain of your local church gatherings. Maybe it’ll be both? It certainly won’t be neither. It’ll for sure be controversial though, and it’ll most definitely be discussed, both with praise and scorn. But God help you if you don’t have fun watching its ferocious temptations come ablaze.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. The Young Pope might be one of the most scandalously marvelous original television programs of the new year and I gave into the seduction. It’s splashy,...

“It’s a fucked up mess, but I’m pretty used to it.” Peter Dunning is talking about the mangled hand that he nearly lost in a sawmill accident during his twenties, but he might as well be talking about his life.

A grizzled 68-year-old alcoholic who lives on a patchy piece of land in the earthy interior of Vermont with a flock of sheep, some bales of hay, and several decades worth of festering regrets, Dunning is constantly weighing the value of this mortal coil against the oblivion that waits for him on the other side. He’s a man pulled between primordial rage and cosmic acceptance, the sort of modern-day Hemingway character you might find at your local farmer’s market. Sometimes he’s at peace — at others, he asks a farmhand to hide his rifle so he doesn’t kill himself. In other words, Dunning is in dire need of some perspective.