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Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New Teaser Trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio's ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER from Director Paul Thomas Anderson — GeekTyrant
Warner Bros has released a new teaser trailer for Leonardo DiCaprio's wild looking new film One Battle After Another , which was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson ( There Will Be Blood, Licorice Pizza ). The film is inspired by Thomas Pynchon's postmodern 1990 novel Vineland. The story centers on a father who has left behind his radical past and is now living a quiet life on the lam with his daughter. But, when Sean Penn's white supremacist Colonel character returns from the past to track them down, they have to go on the run. The movie looks like it going to give us a bonkers movie-going experience. The novel was set during the President Regan era, but this film is set in modern times to reflect what is happening now. The cast also features Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Benicio del Toro, as well as Shayna McHayle. The movie is set to be released on September 26th. Are you looking forward to this movie?
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Famous birthdays for June 26: Nick Offerman, Sean Hayes
June 26 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Reputed baseball pioneer Abner Doubleday in 1819 -- Scientist William Thomson Kelvin in 1824 -- Nobel literature laureate Pearl Buck in 1892 -- Aircraft designer Willy Messerschmitt in 1898 -- Aircraft developer William Lear in 1902 -- Actor Peter Lorre in 1904 -- World Golf Hall of Fame member Babe Didrikson Zaharias in 1911 -- Actor Robert Davi in 1951 (age 74) -- Musician Mick Jones (Clash) in 1955 (age 70) -- Actor Gedde Watanabe in 1955 (age 70) -- Musician Chris Isaak in 1956 (age 69) -- U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame member Greg LeMond in 1961 (age 64) -- Musician Colin Greenwood (Radiohead) in 1969 (age 56) -- Filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson in 1970 (age 55) -- Actor Chris O'Donnell in 1970 (age 55) -- Actor Sean Hayes in 1970 (age 55) -- Actor Nick Offerman in 1970 (age 55) -- Musician Gretchen Wilson in 1973 (age 52) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Derek Jeter in 1974 (age 51) -- Actor/musician Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon) in 1979 (age 46) -- Musician Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic) in 1979 (age 46) -- Actor Jason Schwartzman in 1980 (age 45) -- Actor Aubrey Plaza in 1984 (age 41) -- Actor/musician King Bach in 1988 (age 37) -- Actor Jennette McCurdy in 1992 (age 33) -- Musician/actor Ariana Grande in 1993 (age 32) -- Actor Jacob Elordi in 1997 (age 28) -- Actor Harley Quinn Smith in 1999 (age 26)
New York Times
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
As Mister Romantic, John C. Reilly Just Wants to Spread Love
John C. Reilly has been a staple of Paul Thomas Anderson's films, starred in serious and satirical biopics, made a legend of a man-child stepbrother, and was nominated for an Oscar in 2003 for his haunting turn as Amos — 'Mister Cellophane' — in 'Chicago.' But the character closest to him just might be a know-nothing who emerges, openhearted and singing, from a box. For the past three years, Reilly, 60, has performed as Mister Romantic, a retro crooner who just wants to find everlasting love. A vaudeville-esque act of his own creation with mostly American songbook numbers — 'What'll I Do,' 'Dream' — and a backing band, it's a quasi-improvised set that has him interacting with the audience in a way that's sometimes wryly funny, sometimes tender and sad, but always sincere. Connection, of any kind, is the point. After a series of sold-out shows in Los Angeles, Reilly is taking his persona on the road, to Cafe Carlyle starting Wednesday. And he is releasing a concept album, 'What's Not to Love?,' his renditions of classics and more, on Friday. His alter ego's origins are deep-seated. 'I've been a romantic person my whole life,' Reilly said. 'My mother would play these standards on the player piano at our house, and I would sing along.' It was 'Mister Cellophane' that reawakened in him, he said, an appreciation for a bygone era of theatricality. He finished shooting the HBO series 'Winning Time,' about the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, on a Friday, 'and on Monday night, I had my first Mister Romantic show,' he said. 'I was like, oh, I just want to get out onstage and express myself.' Image John C. Reilly's Mister Romantic project includes a cabaret show and a new album, 'What's Not to Love?' Mister Romantic at work. Reilly's Oscar-nominated role in 'Chicago' reawakened a love of theatricality. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Guardian
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Post your questions for John C Reilly
John C Reilly is the master actor who brought comic idiocy to Step Brothers, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story and more, as well as dramatic performances for directors including Martin Scorsese, Paul Thomas Anderson and Jacques Audiard. Now, as he makes a foray into vaudevillian music as Mister Romantic, he will be answering your questions. Reilly's screen career stretches back to 1988 with the rather inauspicious role of Thug in Bar in Steven Seagal thriller Above the Law, but by the early 1990s he was in the thick of starry ensembles in Days of Thunder, Hoffa, What's Eating Gilbert Grape and The River Wild. An early lead role came in Anderson's directorial debut, Hard Eight, one of numerous films the pair would eventually make together including Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Licorice Pizza. Channelling an endearing dopey naivety, he became one of the 00s best-loved comic actors in collaborations with Will Ferrell, and Walk Hard, a brilliant lampooning of music biopics. He's added zing to megabucks blockbusters such as Guardians of the Galaxy and Kong: Skull Island; been in premium indie fare such as We Need to Talk About Kevin, Carnage and The Lobster; and was the voice of a new-school Disney hero, Wreck-It Ralph. In 2022 Reilly began a musical stage show under the name Mister Romantic, with songs about the titular character's search for love: 'I looked at our weary world a few years ago and tried to think of a way I could spread love and empathy,' he said. 'I decided the most fun way to do that was through performing and singing and telling people I loved them.' He has now recorded the songs – previously performed by Tom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Jo Stafford and more – and interweaved them with 'cinematic audio' for an album release on 13 June. Ahead of its release, Reilly will answer your questions about his foray into music, as well as his screen career. Post them in the comments before 7pm BST on Wednesday 28 May, and his answers will be published online and in the Film & Music print section on 13 June.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
West End cinema listed as asset of community value
One of London's most famous independent cinemas has been listed as an asset of community value (ACV). The Prince Charles Cinema, in Leicester Square, announced the news that Westminster City Council had bestowed the title months after it revealed concerns about its future as a result of its landlord seeking to impose new terms. The cinema's current lease is due to expire in September and the building's owner wants to raise the rent. The listing provides the local community with the right to try to raise funds and bid for the building first if it is put up for sale. The cinema described the recognition as "a huge honour", but added "the fight continues to secure a long term lease". If a building is listed as an ACV, its owner must notify the council if it is put up for sale. A six-month moratorium on the sale can then be invoked by the local community to give them the chance to raise finance and make a bid to buy it on the open market. However, it does not require a landowner to sell their property to a community group and does not mean a landowner has to continue any existing lease. In a statement about the listing, the cinema said: "Though this recognition is a huge honour, the fight continues to secure a long term lease that will enable us to invest in our future development and continue to bring the best of what we do to Leicester Place. "We believe that any truly great venue is built on the shoulders of those who work within and those who support it – and we couldn't have asked for a more passionate and vocal level of support from the many thousands of you who signed the petition, bought tickets, became members or simply just kept coming through our doors. "Thank you to every one of you who took a moment to support our cause." Beloved West End cinema fighting for its future London cinema drops AI-written film after backlash More than 160,000 people have signed a petition to save the venue. Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood and Inherent Vice, has previously spoken up for the Leicester Square cinema, which he described as "like tuning into your favourite radio station". Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs director Quentin Tarantino said it was "everything an independent movie theatre should be", adding that "for lovers of quality films, this is Mecca". The venue, one of the last remaining independent cinemas in central London, has accused the landlord, Zedwell LSQ, of trying to "bully" the business out of the building. Criterion Capital, Zedwell LSQ's parent company, said the terms of a new lease were standard practice and not unreasonable. Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to Westminster City Council Westminster City Council guidance on assets of community value
