Hundreds of pro filmmakers will join forces in New York City this summer to create six short films, as part of the fifth Women’s Weekend Film Challenge.
18.05.2022 - 02:23 / theplaylist.net
Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalogue titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This twice-monthly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.
Your correspondent’s personal pick for the best movie (and best performance) of 2021 leads off this week’s disc and streaming picks, alongside Pixar’s latest, a jaw-dropping array of new 4Ks, two from Charles Bronson, the long-awaited Blu-ray debut of a Walter Hill favorite, a new set from a sexploitation pioneer, and much, much more. PICK OF THE WEEK: “Licorice Pizza”: Paul Thomas Anderson’s return to the ‘70s San Fernando Valley was one of last year’s best films, and dodged the feeling of “Boogie Nights Redux” by adopting an entirely different vibe – relaxed and rolling rather than coked-up and manic.
Hundreds of pro filmmakers will join forces in New York City this summer to create six short films, as part of the fifth Women’s Weekend Film Challenge.
Musicians will rally Monday outside Carnegie Hall for a fair contract with Distinguished Concerts International New York, a for-profit company that holds most of its concerts at the celebrated venue. The rally will start at 6 pm ET.
All in the family! Ramona Singer gave fans a glimpse of her invitation to Teresa Giudice and Luis Ruelas’ wedding — and she revealed the location!
Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso decided to take a walk in New York City on Monday, enjoying the warm weather of spring in a romantic stroll, as he takes a break from filming the biopic ‘Oppenheimer’ starring Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh and Robert Downey Jr. The 46-year-old Argentinan interior designer who sometimes goes by the nickname Lucy Damon and is best friends with Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky, looked chic wearing beige linen pants and a white loose t-shirt, accesorized with a mint green brimmed, minimal gold jewelry and dark shades.The Hollywood actor also wore a casual look, sporting a black t-shirt, grat shorts, a baseball cap and black vans.The couple decided to move to New York last summer, leaving the west coast, as they previously lived in California with their four children, 11-year-old Stella, 13-year-old Gia, 15-year-old Isabella and 23-year-old Alexia.Now the big family is enjoying their time in the big city.
EXCLUSIVE: Bobby Lee (And Just Like That…) has signed on to star alongside Justina Machado, Will Sasso, Gregg Sulkin and Michelle Randolph in Mario Garcia’s feature directorial debut, The Throwback, which is currently in production in the Tampa Bay area.
Bobby Shmurda has said that New York’s new Rap On Trial bill should be adopted across the United States.Earlier this week (May 17), the New York State Senate passed a bill limiting the use of song lyrics as evidence in court by prosecutors.First touted last November, the purpose of this bill is to set a new high bar compelling prosecutors to show “clear and convincing evidence” that a defendant’s rap song, video, or other “creative expression” is “literal, rather than figurative or fictional”.Shmurda was jailed for seven years in 2014 after being indicted and pleading guilty to weapons and murder conspiracy charges. The initial indictment in his case included references to his lyrics.“I’m grateful for it,” he told TMZ of the new bill.
Sylvester Stallone was spotted filming his new Paramount+ mob television series "Tulsa King" in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Wednesday morning. The 75-year-old actor looked completely in his element on set wearing a leather jacket and black slacks as he strolled along city streets in character as reformed mobster Dwight "The General" Manfredi. The network revealed Stallone's show is set for a Nov.
New laws that would restrict when prosecutors can cite rap lyrics in criminal proceedings were passed by the Senate of New York State yesterday, just a week after supposedly incriminating lyrics were included in legal papers alongside the prosecution of Young Thug and Gunna. There is now one more stage in the process before these new rules become law in New York State.The proposed new rules are contained in Senate Bill S7527, sometimes dubbed the ‘rap on trial’ bill.
Harry Styles is coming!
Stars are coming together to take a stand for access to abortion in America.
Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God was named best play of the 2021-22 season today by the the New York Drama Critics’ Circle, with David Lindsay-Abaire’s and Jeanine Tesori’s Kimberly Akimbo chosen as best musical.
PDA alert! Katie Holmes and Bobby Wooten III weren’t hiding their romance while out in New York City over the weekend.