The Office Threat Level Midnight Gets Beefier In Deleted Scene

That includes an expanded look at “The Client,” best known as the episode that saw the Dunder Mifflin crew staging a table-read of Michael Scott’s (Steve Carell) beloved, long-rumored, and epically terrible action script “Threat Level Midnight” while Michael was off wining and dining prospective client Christian (Tim Meadows) at a local Chili’s, alongside boss Jan Levinson (Melora Hardin). Peacock has now released the full, never-before-seen clip for all Dunder Mifflinites to enjoy....

February 26, 2023 · 2 min · 316 words · Tony Scott

The Retreat Review Gory Lesbian Slasher Tries To Subvert The Genre

Seeing a pair of women (Tommie-Amber Pirie and Sarah Allen) occupy roles usually owned by straight couples, and bolstered by a plot that hinges on their sexuality, is its own kind of subversion. However, the real twist of “The Retreat” goes beyond that. What if, “The Retreat” wonders, they weren’t just a lesbian couple but a pair of women hellbent on survival and not making the kinds of mistakes so many Final Girls have made before?...

February 26, 2023 · 4 min · 673 words · Emily Wilkinson

Tom Holland Ignored Agent S Advice Not To Improvise At Marvel Audition

“They always tell you that you did a great job and they will be in touch, and then six weeks go by and you’re just waiting and waiting,” Holland said. “Eventually I got a screen test in Atlanta with six other kids and [Robert Downey Jr.] was there. We all tested with Downey, which was crazy. It went so well. It was the best audition I had ever done. Him and I were riffing off each other....

February 26, 2023 · 2 min · 342 words · Ashley Wilson

Topic Studios Backs Independent Features From Spencer To Spotlight

“It’s a fiercely independent company,” Zuckerman said in an interview with IndieWire. That’s because owner First Look Media (Oscar-winning “Spotlight”) created a two-sided entity: the not-for-profit and the studio. “Our mission is to be profitable, and fund the not-for-profit side. But our content is entertainment first. And we have this opportunity to do film and TV and podcasts and documentaries. I wanted it to feel unpredictable and exciting and be driven by filmmakers’ voices, and by telling unexpected, surprising stories that we hadn’t heard before, but not any particular genre....

February 26, 2023 · 6 min · 1269 words · Daniel Morgan

Tulsa Massacre 100 Years Later New Documentaries Exhume The Tragedy

If you didn’t know the scope of the event — or if you’d never heard of it at all — you’re not alone. Even some veteran Black documentarians say they didn’t grasp the full story until they started making a movie about it. “I’ve been making historical documentaries for about 40 years now, so I’ve known about it for a while, at least in the broadest sense, like a lot of folks, but very few people knew and still don’t know the details,” said director Stanley Nelson, who co-directed, alongside Marco Williams, “Tulsa Burning: The 1921 Race Massacre,” which premiered May 30 on The History Channel....

February 26, 2023 · 7 min · 1401 words · Lisa Moss

Unorthodox Antonio Gambale S Score For Netflix Limited Series

Gambale had to rethink his aesthetic for the sensitive, predominantly Yiddish-language drama from showrunner Anna Winger and director Maria Schrader, inspired by Deborah Feldman’s 2012 memoir, “Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots.” “You’re almost in documentary territory with the responsibility you have toward the music,” he said. “You have to be careful not to be melodramatic. It’s even more crucial to be totally aware of why you’re using music in scenes....

February 26, 2023 · 3 min · 603 words · Traci Castillo

Venice Film Festival 2020 Winners List

Led by president Cate Blanchett, the jurors for the main competition included Austrian director Veronika Franz (“Goodnight Mommy,” “The Lodge”), British filmmaker Joanna Hogg (“The Souvenir”), Italian writer and novelist Nicola Lagioia, German filmmaker Christian Petzold (“Phoenix,” “Barbara”), actor Matt Dillon (“Crash”), and French actress Ludivine Sagnier (“Swimming Pool,” “8 Women”). Together, they awarded the festival’s top prizes, including the Golden Lion, which last year went to “Joker” under jury president Lucrecia Martel....

February 26, 2023 · 2 min · 341 words · Arthur Howard
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