one of the best mob movies ever made.But that was back in 1990. For many years after he played new mafioso Henry Hill in the Martin Scorsese classic — a turn both innocent and dangerous — the “Field of Dreams” star languished in forgettable pictures, made silly cameos as himself and appeared in low-quality direct-to-video fare.
‘Walk the Line’ Cast: Where Are They Now?
24.05.2022 - 01:11 / usmagazine.com
Love is a burning thing. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon earned widespread acclaim for their performances as Johnny Cash and June Carter, respectively, in Walk the Line.
The biopic hit theaters in November 2005, following the early life and career of the late “Ring of Fire” crooner, who died two years prior at the age of 71. With more than 90 million records sold worldwide, Cash is widely recognized as being one of the most successful artists of all time — but his path to stardom wasn’t easy.
Phoenix and Witherspoon both earned Academy Award nominations for their leading roles, with the Hello Sunshine exec taking home the win in March 2006. The film also nabbed a trophy for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes and won the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album.
Ahead of his death, Cash was “thrilled” that Phoenix would be playing him on the big screen, according to the movie’s director, James Mangold. “Cash loved Gladiator,” the filmmaker told MTV in 2005 about the singer’s fondness for Phoenix’s 2000 film. “He knew all the lines.”
Mangold continued, “John was a very trusting man. He was very easygoing, a very cool guy. When you’ve got someone like Joaquin who, frankly, is very similar, a very cool actor, John knew that we were moving in the right direction.”
While promoting the film, the Inherent Vice actor reflected on meeting the late folk legend during an appearance on Late Night With Conan O’Brien. “I was invited to dinner at his friend’s house and went over and it was an amazing experience,” Phoenix recalled. “I can’t tell you — like, no words can describe what it was [like] there. John and June were just beautiful people. And they sang this song together and looked [into] each
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deadline.com
26.05.2022 / 22:43
‘Indiana Jones 5’ Gets June 2023 Release Date
Harrison Ford appeared Thursday at the Lucasfilm panel at Star Wars Celebration to announce that Indiana Jones 5 will hit theaters on June 30, 2023.
deadline.com
26.05.2022 / 22:43
Ray Liotta’s Screen Career: A Photo Gallery
Hollywood is mourning Ray Liotta, the Goodfellas star and key Field of Dreams actor who died May 26 at 67. Click through a photo gallery of his memorable roles above.
dailyrecord.co.uk
25.05.2022 / 20:16
Costa appeals planning refusal for new coffee shop in Dumbarton
A coffee giant has appealed the council’s decision to reject its plans for a third cafe in Dumbarton.
deadline.com
24.05.2022 / 15:55
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media Acquires Spanish-Language Firm Exile Content Studio
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media has acquired its latest company, Spanish-language content powerhouse Exile Content Studio.
deadline.com
20.05.2022 / 20:37
Candle Media Taps Courtney Cappa, Kendall Ostrow As SVPs Of Finance, Development
Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media has hired seasoned executives Courtney Cappa and Kendall Ostrow as, respectively, SVP, Finance & Accounting, and SVP, Business Development & Community.
nme.com
18.05.2022 / 17:37
Cocteau Twins’ Elizabeth Fraser shares new song with Sun’s Signature project
Cocteau Twins vocalist Elizabeth Fraser has shared the second song from her new project, Sun’s Signature – listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Sun’s Signature is the project of Fraser and her partner, former Spiritualized and Echo and the Bunnymen drummer Damon Reece.The project was announced last month with the first single ‘Golden Air’, and both tracks will feature on Sun’s Signature’s forthcoming self-titled EP, which is set to arrive on June 18 via Partisan for Record Store Day.Fraser announced the forthcoming Sun’s Signature EP back in March. ‘Underwater’ is a rare 2000 single which Fraser performed at the ANOHNI-curated Meltdown Festival in London in 2012, where ideas for Sun’s Signature first began.Listen to ‘Underwater’ below.Fraser’s last single was 2009’s ‘Moses’, though she has collaborated extensively with other artists since then.
nme.com
18.05.2022 / 10:27
Hear more of Taylor Swift’s ‘Carolina’ in new ‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ trailer
Taylor Swift‘s new song ‘Carolina’ has been shared in the latest trailer for Where The Crawdads Sing – check it out below.Back in March, it was revealed that Swift had written a brand new song for the forthcoming film adaptation of Delia Owens’ hit 2018 novel, which stars Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones.The film is set to hit cinemas on July 15, and it’s not clear when the full version of ‘Carolina’ will be available.In a post back in March announcing the existence of ‘Carolina’ and discussing her relationship with the film, Swift said: “Where The Crawdads Sing is a book I got absolutely lost in when I read it years ago. As soon as I heard there was a film in the works starring the incredible Daisy Edgar Jones and produced by the brilliant Reese Witherspoon, I knew I wanted to be a part of it from the musical side.“I wrote the song ‘Carolina’ alone and asked my friend Aaron Dessner to produce it.
nme.com
18.05.2022 / 02:59
Lana Del Rey talks “angry” and “conversational” new music
Lana Del Rey has discussed the creative approach she’s taking to the new music she’s working on at the moment.In an interview with fashion magazine W, the singer-songwriter said she had been practicing “meditative automatic singing, where I don’t filter anything”, singing directly into her phone’s Voice Notes app. “It’s not perfect, obviously,” she said. “There are pauses, and I stumble.”Del Rey says she’s been sending these “really raw-sounding files” to producer and songwriter Drew Erickson, who Del Rey collaborated significantly with on last year’s ‘Blue Banisters’.
hellomagazine.com
17.05.2022 / 18:19
Ava Phillippe poses on the beach in sun-soaked photo after revealing new tattoos
Ava Phillippe is becoming a star in her own right and her latest social media photos caused quite the reaction among her followers.MORE: Ava Phillippe dazzles in pink dress for rare red carpet appearanceThe daughter of Reese Witherspoon took to Instagram to share a gorgeous picture of herself posing on the beach, and another unveiling her arty tattoos across her arms.The tattoos featured intricate drawings of birds. Reese was one of the first to comment on her daughter's photos, writing: "That's my Cali girl," while another follower wrote: "Beach beauty." A third added: "Such a stunner."WATCH: Reese Witherspoon's children make surprise appearance in her videoReese welcomed 22-year-old Ava during her marriage to Ryan Phillippe, and the pair are also parents to son Deacon who recently turned 18.MORE: Ava Phillippe stuns in sun-soaked poolside snapshotMORE: Reese Witherspoon makes major announcement: 'Dreams really do come true'Reese has a son, Tennessee, who she shares with her husband, Jim Toth.