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March is set to be a big month for Hulu, with a packed lineup of movies and shows heading to the streaming service. Things kick off on March 1 with a huge drop of over 50 films, including some major fan favorites.

Sci-fi lovers have plenty to look forward to as Hulu adds nearly the entire Alien franchise to its catalog. Viewers will be able to stream Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, Alien vs. Predator, Alien: Covenant, and Prometheus. Prey and Alien: Romulus are already available, so this update brings the full saga together in one place.

For those more interested in award-winning dramas, March 1 also brings several critically acclaimed films, including American Hustle, Brooklyn, Jojo Rabbit, Good Will Hunting, The Social Network, and Sideways.

The Oscars will also be a major event on Hulu this month. The streaming service will air the live broadcast of the Academy Awards on March...

Berlin, Feb 16 (Ians) Berlin Film Festival jury President Kristen Stewart doesn’t buy the talk that movies are dead. At a press conference in Germany on Thursday afternoon to commemorate the launch of the 73rd annual Berlinale, she declared that cinema will live forever, reports ‘Variety’.

“Take a quick glance at your rear view mirror,” said Stewart, taking questions from reporters, according to ‘Variety’. “We have never stopped telling each other stories.”

She then nodded to headlines about weakened international box office receipts as a result of the pandemic. “How much it costs, obviously like we’re headed towards oblivion on that one. I also think that there’s a sort of, like, vital, desperate need in all of us to create something. And yeah, I think when you start really fixating on, like, the industry, it’s easy to be like, ‘Oh, God, it’s all falling apart!’ But...

Berlin Film Festival jury president Kristen Stewart doesn’t buy the talk that movies are dead. At a press conference in Germany on Thursday afternoon to commemorate the launch of the 73rd annual Berlinale, she declared that cinema will live forever.

“Take a quick glance at your rear view mirror,” said Stewart, taking questions from reporters. “We have never stopped telling each other stories.” She then nodded to headlines about weakened international box office receipts as a result of the pandemic. “How much it costs, obviously like we’re headed towards oblivion on that one. But I also think that there’s a sort of like vital, desperate need in all of us to create something. And yeah, I think when you start really fixating on like the industry of, it’s easy to be like, ‘Oh, God, it’s all falling apart!’ But I just think that there’s...

It feels just like last month we were complimenting Hulu on its true crime offerings. Well, with its list of new releases for February 2023, Hulu is staying in the true crime lane. Suppose that’ll happen when you push back the release date of a series or two.

February sees the arrival of three notable true crime series on Hulu. Taiwan Crime Stories premieres on Feb. 1 and presents four true tales from Taiwan’s criminal “dark underbelly.” That will be followed by ABC News Studios’ Killing County on Feb. 3. That three-episode series ponders the question “what happens when police kill?” The most interesting true crime offering premieres on Feb. 9. That’s when Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence College shares its four-episode saga of Larry Ray and the young college students he victimized.

As far as non true crime offerings go, the third and final season of Hulu...

Actress Kathy Lamkin, who held her own opposite Javier Bardem’s hitman Anton Chigurh as No Country for Old Men‘s Desert Aire trailer park manager, died on April 4 after a short illness, her family told Deadline. She was 74.

“Kathy will be missed by her family and friends,” the family says, “and left an impact on all she that encountered during her life on this Earth.”

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Born on December 10, 1947, in Graham, Texas on Lamkin landed a SAG Award as part of the cast of the Coen Brothers’ acclaimed 2007 film. She appeared in a total of 46 film and TV projects between 1990 and 2014, and is otherwise best known for her role as The Tea Lady in both Marcus Nispel’s 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Jonathan Liebesman’s 2006 film, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.

Over the course of her career, Lamkin also...

"This is history! Right here, right now!" Trafalgar Releasing has revealed the first trailer for a music history doc film called Oasis Knebworth 1996, which is about that exact concert. It is not a concert doc, per se, although it's being marketed as one. It's a "look back at" the iconic Oasis concert at Knebworth Park outside of London. This trailer launch marks 25 years to the very day since the first night of the record-breaking Knebworth 1996 concerts. With a setlist packed from beginning to end with stone cold classics, including Champagne Supernova, Wonderwall and Don't Look Back In Anger, the Knebworth concerts were both the pinnacle of the band's success and a landmark gathering of a generation. Directed by Jake Scott featuring extensive concert and exclusive never-before seen footage, "this is a joyful and at times poignant cinematic celebration of one of the most important concert events of the last...

Universal Pictures Content Group has announced that the documentary ‘Kipchoge: The Last Milestone’ will head straight to Sky Documentaries in August before being released on digital download.

To celebrate the announcement, a brand new trailer has been revealed for the film which is said to be a cinematic portrait of marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge as he prepares to break one of the last milestones in sporting history: the sub-two-hour marathon. It follows his journey from his training ground in Kenya to the high-tech facilities in Europe, to his record attempt in Vienna. His motto: No Human Is Limited.

The film also takes a personal look at the athlete with footage from his home in Kenya, interviews with those closest to him, details of the daily rituals of his life and the dynamics within his team and community.

Directed by Jake Scott and produced by Ross Plummer, with unprecedented access to Eliud Kipchoge.

Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated filmmaker Jake Scott has signed with Range Media Partners.

Scott is a founder of music video and creative production company Black Dog Films, and is a director at the Ridley Scott Creative Group and Rsa Films. He is currently casting his next film First Ascent, which Scott Free and Sukee Chew are producing based on a script written by Colin Bannon and Mark Bomback.

Among his recent work is Kipchoge: The Last Milestone, a feature documentary about Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge, produced through the Ridley Scott Creative Group with Scott, Kevin Macdonald and Kai-Lu Hsiung executive producing; and a world-first geo-located music video for “Runaway Train,” reinterpreting Soul Asylum’s original song and video for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Featuring musical artists Jamie N Commons, Skylar Grey and Gallant, the video received over 2 billion views earning widespread media praise from Rolling Stone,...

Exclusive: HBO is bolstering the supporting cast for Mare of Easttown, its upcoming limited series starring Kate Winslet. Mackenzie Lansing (The Deuce), Kate Arrington (Billions), Ruby Cruz (Castle Rock), Eisa Davis (Betty), Enid Graham (The Glorias), Justin Hurtt-Dunkley (High Flying Bird), Izzy King, Jack Mulhern (The Society), Anthony Norman (Broadway’s The Prom), Drew Scheid (Halloween) and Madeleine Weinstein (Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) join the series, which is a co-production of HBO and Paul Lee’s wiip. It will premiere April 18 on HBO.

Written by Brad Inglesby, and directed by Craig Zobel, Mare of Easttown stars Winslet as Mare Sheehan, a small-town Pennsylvania detective whose life crumbles around her as she investigates a local murder. The limited series is an exploration into the dark side of a close community and an authentic examination of how family and past tragedies can define our present.

Arrington plays Faye,...

Documentary to be introduced at the American Film Market (AFM).

A documentary about record-breaking marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge is on track from the Ridley Scott Creative Group and is being introduced to buyers at the American Film Market (AFM) by Dogwoof.

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone will be directed by Jake Scott (son of Ridley Scott) and follows the Kenyan athlete’s journey to becoming the first person in history to run a marathon in less than two hours. It is produced by Rose Plummer and is now in post-production. Scott is executive producing with Kevin Macdonald and Kai-Lu Hsiung.

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Further new openers include Lionsgate’s ‘Farming’, eOne’s ‘The Day Shall Come’.

Two contrasting titles are among the new openers at the UK box office this weekend, as Universal’s animated comedy Abominable goes up against Paramount’s Will Smith action drama Gemini Man.

However the new openers will have to score strongly to knock Warner Bros’ Joker from top spot, which scored a huge £12.6m debut last weekend.

Abominable is a DreamWorks Animation production, about a magical Yeti in Shanghai on a quest to reunite with his family on Mount Everest. Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai and Tenzing Norgay Trainor lead the voice cast.

“American Woman” is what happens when you put a male director and screenwriter together to tell a story about their idea of a woman’s journey through traumatic events, time, and age. Director Jake Scott (“Welcome to the Rileys”) and writer Brad Ingelsby (“Run All Night”) manage to do a lot without ever touching the complex and emotional inner psyche of a working-class woman whose life is turned continuously upside down.

Debra (Sienna Miller) is a 33-year-old grandmother, becoming a single mom at the age of 16, with her own daughter Bridget following almost exactly the same path. Debra works as a cashier at a grocery store, lives across the street from her loving but disapproving older sister Katherine (Christina Hendricks), and babysits her grandson on nights she is not busy with the married man she’s dating.

Despite being a mother and grandmother, Debra is in many ways stunted in her growth,...

"I miss my daughter..." Roadside Attractions has debuted an official trailer for indie disappearance mystery drama American Woman, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year (but it hasn't played at any other festivals). Originally titled The Burning Woman while in development, the film is the latest from English director Jake Scott (of Welcome to the Rileys) and stars Sienna Miller as a woman whose teenage daughter Bridget mysteriously disappears. She is left to raise her young grandson and navigates the trials and tribulations of subsequent years, until a long-awaited discovery of the truth is revealed. Oh boy, what do you think it is?! Perhaps you can figure it out. The cast includes Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul, Amy Madigan, Will Sasso, Sky Ferreira, Alex Neustaedter, Macon Blair, and Pat Healy. Give it a look. Here's the first official trailer for Jake Scott's American Woman, direct from Roadside's YouTube: Set in rural Pennsylvania,...

Gratuitously prolific director Harold Cronk keeps cranking them out. Fascinated by supposedly undamaged people who turn out to be spiritually shattered given the absence of religious submissiveness in their lives, this month alone he’s behind two faith-based releases sporting such a premise: last week’s” God Bless the Broken Road,” and now “Unbroken: Path to Redemption.”

Both follow an individual’s transformation from sinfully reproaching God to realizing their woes are punishment for straying away from Him.

Produced with meager resources, “Path to Redemption” sneakily professes itself as a sort-of sequel to Angelina Jolie’s 2014 sophomore directorial effort “Unbroken,” even though they don’t share any cast members, below-the-line crew, or screenwriters. Most importantly, they are eons apart in storytelling dexterity, technical quality, and tone. Jolie’s feature was far from glorious and earned her mixed reviews, but it’s nonetheless an incomparably superior exercise in period filmmaking.

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For Jake Scott, taking on American Woman as his latest feature came down to a strong connection to the material at hand, as well as the film’s central character—a woman going through hell. A director known for films including Welcome to the Rileys who happens to be the eldest son of Ridley Scott, Scott’s latest drama centers on Deb (Sienna Miller), a woman raising her young grandson after her daughter goes missing.

“[It] activated lots of things in me as a dad and as a filmmaker,” Scott told Deadline about the script from Brad Ingelsby (Out of the Furnace). “I grew up that weird kid that didn’t like Star Wars. I liked Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore growing up or Kramer vs. Kramer. So there was a realism about it that was really attractive to me.”

For Miller, who stars opposite Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul and Will Sasso,...

Exclusive: Jake Scott, who most recently directed the upcoming thriller The Burning Woman starring Sienna Miller, Amy Madigan, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks, has signed with Wme.

The film, written by Brad Ingelsby and produced by Scott Free and Black Bicycle Entertainment, centers on a woman who, after the disappearance of her daughter, is left to raise her young grandson. The story is told over the course of 11 years. Endeavor Content is repping sales rights.

Scott’s directing credits include 2010’s Welcome to the Rileys that starred James Gandolfini, Kristen Stewart and Melissa Leo.

Both of the films were produced by Scott Free. Jake, the son of Ridley Scott, is also an acclaimed commercial and music video director via his Black Dog Films, a subsidiary of Ridley Scott’s Rsa.

Sneak Peek images of "Twilight Saga" actress Kristen Stewart in "Elle" (China) magazine, photographed by Zack Zhang :

Stewart began her acting career in 1999 with uncredited roles and a minor character appearance in several films before gaining prominence in 2002 for playing Jodie Foster's daughter in the thriller "Panic Room", earning a 'Young Artist Award' nomination for 'Best Leading Actress' in a Feature Film.

She went on to star in "Speak" (2004), "Catch That Kid" (2004), "Zathura" (2005) and "Into The Wild" (2007), for which she was nominated for a 'Screen Actors Guild' Award.

She received widespread recognition in 2008 when she landed the role of protagonist 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008-2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

Outside of the Twilight series, Stewart has appeared in a wide variety of films, including "Adventureland" (2009), "The Runaways" (2010), "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "On the Road" (2012), "Camp X-Ray" (2014), "Still Alice" (2014) and "Equals" (2015).

She won...

No, The Burning Woman is not an alternative festival in the American desert – it’s an upcoming dramatic film from producer Ridley Scott, which has now attracted an impressive, stellar cast. The script comes from Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night), and it’s this that has become the talk of the town – drawing in some notable names.

Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks – each award-winning performers in their own right – will join the cast of The Burning Woman, under the direction of Jake Scott, who is the son of Ridley, and previously helmed Welcome To The Rileys. Details of the plot for the film are still few and far between at this point. We simply know that it will centre on a woman who finds herself having to care for her young grandson after the mysterious disappearance of her teenage daughter. Which part these noted actors will...

A strong cast is coming together for indie drama The Burning Woman: Sienna Miller, Jacki Weaver, Aaron Paul and Christina Hendricks will star in the Scott Free film.

Brad Ingelsby (Run All Night) wrote the script for the thriller that centers on a woman whose life is forever changed when her teenage daughter mysteriously disappears and she is left to raise her young grandson.

Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys) is attached to direct the film, which is being produced by Ridley Scott, Kevin Walsh and Mike Pruss for Scott Free. Erika Olde is executive producing. UTA is handling domestic...

"Starting over is a fantasy most of us can only dream of." This is technically a commercial for a car, but it's also an intriguing short film made by a good filmmaker. Le Fantôme is the latest short made by director Jake Scott, who some may remember as director of Welcome to the Rileys with Kristen Stewart (premiered at Sundance in 2010). The short stars Mads Mikkelsen as an assassin, who is assigned to take out a married couple, but things get complicated. As much as I usually dislike such blatant car marketing like this, it's fun to see Mikkelsen doing this and the short has a mysterious edge to it - almost like a James Bond film. Note: we were not contacted by Ford at all, this is being posted without any incentive. Thanks to SlashFilm for the tip. Description from YouTube: "An enigmatic stranger, a couple who no longer exist,...

Sir Ridley Scott has quite the talented family. His three children have all directed feature films. The last feature Scott’s eldest son, Jake Scott, directed was Welcome to the Rileys, a compelling drama with memorable performances. The director made his feature filmmaking debut with the little-known Plunkett & Macleane, which, even in Jake Scott’s eyes, is a very rough […]

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The new short film “Le Fantôme” (The Ghost), created for the new Ford Edge SUV, centers around an enigmatic stranger and a couple who no longer exist.

Directed by Jake Scott and starring Mads Mikkelsen, the dramatic eight-minute movie shows the “Hannibal” actor as a hitman in pursuit of a couple starting a new life under witness protection. As he watches the pair closely and is about to attack, he gets distracted after catching a glimpse of the new Ford vehicle from afar.

“Everyday we make choices, choices that shape our lives and sometimes the lives of others,” Mikkelsen says before he breaks into the couples garage and checks out the mesmerizing car.

Read More: ‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ Final Trailer: Felicity Jones and Darth Vader Go To War In Most Thrilling Preview Yet

Shot on location in Croatia, the short also features Barbara Steele, best known for starring...

Before you see him on the big screen in two of the biggest blockbusters of the year, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Doctor Strange, Mads Mikkelsen has continued embracing his own brand of peculiar characters in a new short film, which also doubles as a slick ad.

Directed by Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys) and also starring Barbara Steele, Le Fantôme (aka The Ghost) is an 8-minute film done for Ford Edge which finds Mikkelsen playing an assassin who gets diverted when he happens upon a new car. If nothing else, we know he already is part of the 007 franchise, but this is a mighty fine audition for the next James Bond.

Check it out below.

All three of Sir Ridley Scott‘s children have directed feature films now. The Alien director’s oldest son, Jake, has made some great music videos (The Cranberries’ “Zombie”) throughout his career, and his last picture was the thoughtful drama Welcome to the Rileys. Ridley Scott’s daughter, Jordan Scott, directed Cracks, which features an often frightening and heartbreaking performance from Eva Green. Luke […]

The post ‘Morgan’ Videos: She’s Feeling Much Better Now appeared first on /Film.

Take a look @ new images of "Twilight Saga" actress Kristen Stewart in the September 2016 issue of "Elle" (China) magazine, photographed by Zack Zhang :

Stewart began her acting career in 1999 with uncredited roles and a minor character appearance in several films before gaining prominence in 2002 for playing Jodie Foster's daughter in the thriller "Panic Room", earning a 'Young Artist Award' nomination for 'Best Leading Actress' in a Feature Film.

She went on to star in "Speak" (2004), "Catch That Kid" (2004), "Zathura" (2005) and "Into The Wild" (2007), for which she was nominated for a 'Screen Actors Guild' Award.

She received widespread recognition in 2008 when she landed the role of protagonist 'Bella Swan' in "The Twilight Saga" film series (2008-2012), which grossed over $3.3 billion worldwide.

Outside of the Twilight series, Stewart has appeared in a wide variety of films, including "Adventureland" (2009), "The Runaways" (2010), "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012), "On the Road" (2012), "Camp X-Ray...

At 26, Kristen Stewart is already a veteran of the industry. She’s been acting since the tender age of eight, spotted by an agent while performing in her elementary school’s holiday play, and since then has juggled massive franchises and prestige work alike. After all that, she still resists talking about her performances in the bland industry lingo that so many performers adopt with their rising profiles.

For example, don’t ask her what it’s like to play her roles. Or, rather, don’t use the word “play.”

“‘Play’ sounds like ‘lie’ to me, and I’m just trying to do the opposite,” Stewart recently told IndieWire. She’d already slipped up once during the conversation, when referring to her Cesar Award-winning role in Olivier Assayas’ “Clouds of Sils Maria.”

So what do you call whatever it is the ubiquitous star does whenever she surfaces in another movie?...

Like the genetic matter those brainy Engineers scatter about in Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s DNA is a potent filmmaking force in its own right. Two of his offspring, oldest son Jake (Welcome To The Rileys, Plunkett & Macleane) and daughter Jordan (Cracks), have already directed movies and now the third, Luke Scott, is joining them with his debut film Morgan. The sci-fi thriller has just added Kate Mara to its cast list.Mara will be joined by newcomer Anya Taylor-Joy, who impressed Sundance audiences with her turn in buzzed-about horror The Witch. Morgan's plot focuses on a corporate risk-management consultant, although the actual corporate risk-management depicted on screen will likely be kept to a minimum when the consultant is summoned to a remote lab to evaluate an artificial being with a view to its termination.There’s shades of Ex Machina in Seth Owen’s 2014 Black List script, although it also taps into Ridley’s A.

30 years ago today, John Hughes's teen movie The Breakfast Club opened in the Us, and although it wasn't a runaway box office hit, in the years since it has rightly claimed a place as a screen classic.

Buoyed by brilliant performances, a sharp script and direction from Hughes and that Simple Minds track, this is a film we return to again and again. But what happened to its stars? We go then and now with the cast to find out what happened to the brain, the athlete, the basket case, the princess and the criminal.

Anthony Michael Hall - Brian Johnson

A staple of John Hughes movies in the '80s, Hall brought endearing geeky charm to National Lampoon's Vacation , Sixteen Candles and Weird Science.

As he grew out of child star roles, Hall sought to shed his established screen persona with a diverse selection of character parts across film and TV.

The word coming out of Tiff about Kristen Stewart’s performance in Clouds of Sils Maria mirrors the word that came out of earlier festival runs. It boils down to, “Surprise! She’s an actress!,” but Sam said it a bit more eloquently in his review: “Stewart is magnetic, devoid of the amateurish affectations that have plagued her in the past (the nail and lip biting, the hair twirling). In Clouds she’s sexy, confident and articulate, with oversized rims and enough vulnerability to draw you in.” For her fans, this has to be both a No Shit, Sherlock moment and a vindication of sorts. Here’s the child star from Panic Room (who David Fincher must have seen something in) proving that her persistence in the industry isn’t a fluke. For the skeptical, it may signal a maturation — the next step in talent evolution for a promising figure who hadn’t yet lived up to...

Last night, amidst the butts and the Feminism and the important message from Miley Cyrus, the VMAs bestowed its latest award for Best Direction to Daniels, aka Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, for helming the Lil Jon and DJ Snake music video for “Turn Down For What.” You didn’t miss that part of the show, because this category isn’t millennial-friendly enough for the telecast (nor was the one given to Oscar-nominated art director Anastasia Masaro), but somewhere in the night there were some Moonman statues given to a duo that might just be the franchise film directors of the future. In winning the award, Kwan and Scheinert follow in the footsteps of such notable directors as David Fincher (The Social Network), Spike Jonze (Her), Adam Yauch (Awesome; I Fuckin’ Shot That!), Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo), Tarsem Singh (Mirror Mirror), Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys), Samuel Bayer (Nightmare on Elm Street), Steve Barron (the...

The Sopranos and Man Who Wasn't There star who died in June 2013 remembered at Oscar ceremony

• Xan Brooks liveblogs the ceremony

• Full list of winners as they're announced

The Oscars paid tribute to James Gandolfini, the award-winning actor who died last year – devoting part of its traditional In Memoriam section to the actor best known for the TV show The Sopranos.

Gandolfini began his career as a bit-part film actor, before moving up to bigger roles in the likes of Sidney Lumet's Night Falls on Manhattan, which he played corrupt cop Joey Allegretto. But it was on the small screen that Gandolfini really made his mark, as mobster Tony Soprano in David Chase's multi-award-winning HBO show. Gandolfini then went on to secure major roles in films such as The Man Who Wasn't There, for the Coen brothers, In the Loop for Armando Iannucci, and Jake Scott's Welcome to the Rileys.

The actress was reportedly spotted at Riley’s mom, Lisa Marie Presley’s, birthday party in La on Feb. 1, so it looks like Rob didn’t come in the way of their friendship after all.

Kristen Stewart and Riley Keough are still besties! The actress was spotted hitting up Lisa Marie Presley‘s 46th birthday party at No Vacancy, an La hotspot, squashing the reports that they had a feud over Robert Pattinson. Riley allegedly dated Rob in July of 2013.

Kristen Stewart & Riley Keough Hanging Out Again

The grand-daughter of Elvis Presley, was reportedly dating Rob, even though she and Kristen had been friends since starring in the 2010 film Welcome To The Rileys. Reports claimed that Riley and Kristen had stopped being friends after K-Stew felt betrayed by Riley.

But despite the feud, Kristen was spotted at Lisa Marie’s birthday party over Super Bowl weekend. Meanwhile, Riley is dating actor Ben Smith-Peterson.

With 111.5-million U.S. viewers, and a further 7.3-million in Canada, Super Bowl Xlviii was the most-watched in history. The commercial spots were the most expensive for any TV broadcast in any given year, and there were plenty of big name stars and A-list directors who helped create these very expensive advertisements. John Hillcoat, director of The Road, helmed the spot for Coke. The minute long ad featuring a multilingual rendition of “America the Beautiful” was refreshing to many, but left a bitter taste in the mouth of conservative pundits. Bruce Willis and Fred Armisen get close for Hyundai, and prolific music video and film director, Mark Romanek (Never Let Me Go), re-teamed with U2 for the Bank of America “Invisible spot”(Romanek directed U2 in an Apple commercial in 2004). The small screen rarely attracts this many big screen filmmakers in one night, so we decided to vote on our...

I usually really enjoy the commercials during the Super Bowl, but this year it seemed like most of them were just as bad as the game. I thought I'd do a compilation post featuring several of the commercials that aired during the game. I have to point out, though, that the Axe commercial was so laughably bad. You might be surprised by some of the directors that made these commercial as well. What were your favorite and least favorite commercials during the big game?

Directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express)

Directed by Tom Hooper (Les Miserables)

Directed by Jeff Tremaine (Jackass)

Directed by Jake Scott (Welcome to the Rileys) 

Directed by Jake Scott

Directed by Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman)

Directed by John Hillcoat (The Road)

Directed by Mark Romanek (Never Let me Go)

Directed by Carl Erik Rinsch (47 Ronin)

Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)

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Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Release Date: Nov. 19, 2013

Price: DVD $39.99, Blu-ray $49.99

Studio: HBO/Warner

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HBO’s popular television show Treme: The Complete Third Season picks up two years after Hurricane Katrina has ravaged New Orleans, a time when crime and corruption are on the rise, and outsiders with their own agendas are starting to pour money into the city.

For the people of New Orleans, even the promises of redevelopment come with strings attached, and every dollar that shows up – whether from government disaster relief, or from venture capital, or even from those seeking to remake New Orleans in the wake of Katrina – carries with it new dynamics and new risks. National interest has waned, moving on to the next headline, but those who know and love the Crescent City have no choice. They must find their way back to what matters in the life of their city.

What had ETonline readers buzzing this week?

1. Paula Deen's Colleagues React to Racist Allegations

In light of celebrity chef Paula Deen's recent controversy concerning past use of the N-word, her former Food Network colleagues, Patrick and Gina Neely, have come forward publicly with their thoughts on the matter.

In a joint statement to ETonline, the Down Home With the Neelys stars reveal that they were unhappy to learn about Deen's behavior, but have faith that she will emerge from this controversy a better person.

"We were shocked and saddened to learn of the comments from Paula Deen. Racism of any kind from anyone is simply unacceptable and cannot be tolerated," said the couple.

"In our own relationship, Paula has shown us kindness and generosity. We trust that Paula's apologies are sincere and hope there is a positive lesson to be learned from this situation."

Late last week, Deen issued a public apology for her use...

Reel-Important People is a monthly column that highlights those individuals in or related to the movies who have left us in recent weeks. Below you'll find names big and small and from all areas of the industry, though each was significant to the movies in his or her own way. Fran Bascom (1927-2013) - Casting director for television and film, including the 2012 Hank Williams biopic The Last Ride and 2010's The Genesis Code. She died on June 2. (Deadline) James Gandolfini (1961-2013) - Actor best known for playing Tony Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos. He also memorably appears in the films Killing Them Softly, The Man Who Wasn't There, True Romance, In the Loop (see below), Welcome to the Rileys, The Mexican and many more. He also voiced the character Carol...

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Amidst the Twi-hard craze, you may have missed Bella Swan's Kristen Stewart's 2010 indie film "Welcome to the Rileys", in which she starred opposite the late James Gandolfini.

Back in 2010, Stewart spoke to MTV News' Josh Horowitz about what it was like to work with the Emmy-winning actor. "It was intimidating, but at the same time — like it always is with actors like that — it really pushes you hard," she said. She also revealed that it was "oddly comforting" to work alongside Hollywood veterans Gandolfini and co-star Melissa Leo.

Upon hearing the news of Gandolfini's death last Wednesday, Stewart opened up to Entertainment Weekly about her friend and on-screen companion. "When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me. I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.

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Paula Deen loses more deals, Halle Berry speaks out against the paparazzi, and Kristen Stewart expresses grief over James Gandolfini‘s untimely death.

In a new interview, Emma Watson says she’s stepped back from various projects thinking she was becoming known more for her work in the fashion world than for her acting. We figure that either way, she’ll always look stunning. [People] Paula Deen’s troubles are mounting after Walmart and Ceasars Casinos announced they’re breaking ties with the embattled celebrity chef. [TMZ] Halle Berry spoke before California’s state legislature, pressing for a bill that could change the rules for the paparazzi. The actress cited her daughter’s fears about photographers’ unexpected snaps as a reason for supporting the cause. [The Hollywood Gossip] Kristen Stewart says she was “gutted” when hearing of James Gandolfini’s death last week. The actors were co-stars in the 2010 indie film Welcome To The Rileys.

She’s not one to normally share her personal life with the public, but Kristen Stewart issued a statement following the death of James Gandolfini last week.

The “Twilight Saga: New Moon” actress costarred with the “Sopranos” star in “Welcome to the Rileys,” and she has fond memories of their time together.

Stewart explained, “When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me.”

“I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”...

Kristen is speaking out for the first time since James’ tragic death. Read on to find out what the actress has to say about her former co-star.

Kristen Stewart was out of town when news hit that her friend and Welcome to the Rileys co-star James Gandolfini, 51, had died of a massive heart attack while vacationing with his young son in Italy on June 19.

Kristen tells Entertainment Weekly, “When I heard of James’ passing, I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me. I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”

Kristen & James Co-Star In Welcome To The Rileys’

After filming Welcome to the Rileys, Kristen described her co-star in a 2009 USA Today profile:

“Jim was the sh*t,” Kristen said with a giggle. “He’s quiet. We got...

Kristen Stewart is speaking out about James Gandolfini.

The 23-year-old actress, who starred with the late actor in 2010's "Welcome to the Rileys," released a statement to Entertainment Weekly today, saying that she was crushed to hear about Gandolfini's untimely death last week.

“When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me,” she tells EW. “I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”

Stewart and Gandolfini bonded after shooting their indie drama, in which she played a stripper/prostitute whom Gandolfini tries to save after struggling to cope with the death of his child. Back in 2009, Stewart told USA Today, "Jim was the sh*t. He’s quiet. We got along well because we let it happen the way it’s supposed to.

Kristen Stewart has paid tribute to James Gandolfini.

The Sopranos actor passed away at the age of 51 last week (June 19) from a heart attack while on holiday in Italy.

Stewart starred opposite Gandolfini in the 2010 independent movie Welcome to the Rileys, in which she played a struggling teenage stripper and prostitute. Gandolfini portrayed a father of a deceased child who attempts to save Stewart's character from a poor life.

In a statement released on Entertainment Weekly, Stewart said that she was "gutted" upon hearing of Gandolfini's passing.

"When I heard of James' passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me," she said.

"I'll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family."

Speaking in 2009 about Gandolfini, Stewart said: "Jim was the s**t. He's quiet. We got along well because...

Kristen Stewart has fond memories of working with James Gandolfini on Welcome to the Rileys. Six days after the Sopranos star died at age 51 from a heart attack, the Twilight star is finally breaking her silence on her friend and colleague's untimely passing by reflecting back on their time working on the critically acclaimed 2010 indie drama. "When I heard of James' passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me," the 23-year-old Stewart told Entertainment Weekly in a statement. "I'll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family." In the film K.Stew plays Mallory, a...

Kristen Stewart starred with the late James Gandolfini in the 2010 indie drama Welcome to the Rileys, and has now broken her silence on the sudden passing of her co-star on June 19.

"When I heard of James' passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me," she tells Entertainment Weekly in a statement. "I'll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family."

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The unlikely pair got close throughout filming as necessitated by their intense roles -- Stewart played a fragile 16-year-old stripper/teenage prostitute, while Gandolfini played a protective figure who lost his own child but is trying to save her instead.

Gandolfini was clearly fond of Stewart, praising her in a Variety review he wrote of her 2012 film On the Road.

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Kristen Stewart has finally issued a public statement regarding the recent tragic passing of her "Welcome To The Rileys" co-star James Gandolfini. Stewart, who's been spotted multiple times around the New Orleans, Louisiana area - which just so happens to be the same locale in which filming for their 2010 drama took place - told Entertainment Weekly today, "When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me. I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family." Stewart starred opposite Gandolfini and Melissa Leo in the 2010 Jake Scott film about a man who takes her, a stripper, under his wing to guide her into a better life and himself into recovery from the grief of losing his own daughter. James Gandolfini, actress Kristen Stewart and director...

Kristen Stewart and James Gandolfini were nearly 30 years apart in age, but in other ways, they were much closer. As costars in the 2010 indie drama Welcome to the Rileys, the two bonded over their mutual aversion to the spotlight. Perhaps not surprisingly, the introverted Stewart, 23, has remained quiet on the subject of the actor's sudden death of a heart attack at age 51 on June 19 -- until now. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly on Tuesday, June 25, the Twilight actress shared her [...]...

They were mismatched from the get-go.

James Gandolfini was hulking, fearsome, and bristling with submerged rage and grief. Kristen Stewart was tiny, fragile and fronting false confidence as she spiraled into self-destruction.

At least, those were their characters in Welcome to the Rileys, a 2010 indie drama starring her as a teenage stripper/prostitute and him as the well-meaning but misguided father of a deceased child who thought he could try and save her instead.

Stewart has been silent since Gandolfini’s unexpected death last week from a heart attack at age 51, but with his funeral set for Thursday in New York,...

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James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart James Gandolfini did indeed die of a heart attack, an autopsy has confirmed according to various reports. The 51-year-old actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano in the hit HBO series The Sopranos, died in Rome, Italy, two days ago, on June 19, 2013. (Photo: James Gandolfini and Kristen Stewart in Welcome to the Rileys.) Following Gandolfini’s death, an Alt Film Guide post written nearly three years ago — about Welcome to the Rileys’ box-office performance in France — received thousands of visits. People wanted to check out an image showing Gandolfini giving Kristen Stewart a "fatherly" kiss. Directed by Jake Scott, Welcome to the Rileys features Gandolfini and (estranged wife) Melissa Leo as grieving parents whose daughter has suddenly died. In New Orleans pole-dancer-cum-sex worker Kristen Stewart, they find an uneasy "replacement." Regarding her work opposite a pro like James Gandolfini in Welcome to the Rileys,...