Getting under Scarlett Johansson’s Skin in Jonathan Glazer’s Sexy New Film
Would Scarlett Johansson in a brunette wig fool you into thinking she was someone else– like maybe, wait for it, an alien? That’s the jumping off point for an intriguing, thought-provoking and sometimes frightening new film, which finds the actress driving around Scotland in a creepy van, sussing out strangers in order to lure them to her lair, where even creepier things happen to them. The victims, as you might guess, are all...
HBO Goes Behind the Scenes for Making of Springsteen’s High Hopes
Fans of the Boss appreciate not just his music, but getting inside his head for the thought processes behind the songs. And that’s exactly what they’ll get in a new documentary about his most recent release, “High Hopes,” airing April 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. “High Hopes” was Springsteen’s 18th studio album, released in January and debuting at number one, and recorded in the middle of a tour with Rage Against the Machine guitarist...
It’s the Alan Partridge Party, and America is Invited
America, meet Alan Partridge. He’s a fictional character who shares some of the same DNA as Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell’s buffoonish, boisterous and somewhat deluded 70s era TV news anchorman. Partridge is a British Burgundy, a radio jockey full of himself and never at a loss for schticky humor and silly catchphrases in Steve Coogan’s brilliant portrayal. Coogan, last seen on the big screen in the US in a much different sort of film,...
‘Mad Men’ Cast Reflects on Humble Beginnings and Mysterious Endings at PaleyFest
Think back to the 2007, when AMC was a cable channel known for playing old movies. And then along came “Mad Men,” the 1960s era drama series that ushered in a whole new age of original programming for the basic cabler–and became a show that was quickly embraced by critics and viewers and lauded with dozens of awards. Memories of that time were front and center as the cast of “Mad Men” took the stage at the Dolby...
TCM’s Magical Mystery Movie Tour: The Ultimate Ride-Along for Movie Lovers
Too much, magic bus! That was the reaction of participants on board the first-ever Turner Classic Movies Locations Tour that took them to dozens of real-life settings that were the scenes of many of the most iconic moments captured on celluloid, going back to the earliest days of the movie industry. The clock where Harold Lloyd indelibly hung off the hands from 1923’s “Safety Last” may have been a movie prop but the building in...
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