| | | | What's news: Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans brought the house down at TIFF. Disney's D23 served up more casting news, first looks at Black Panther 2 and Avatar 2 and said farewell to Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones. Britney Spears says she may never perform again. Laura Poitras’ doc All the Beauty and the Bloodshed won Venice's Golden Lion — Abid Rahman |
Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' Premieres Boisterous Ovation ►"This film is a way of bringing my mom and dad back." The world premiere of The Fabelmans — the autobiographical drama from Steven Spielberg — was a family affair, with his three sisters sitting in the audience alongside Paul Dano, Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen and other actors playing the fictionalized versions of the legendary director’s kin. After the screening, the audience inside the Princess of Wales theater gave the movie a lengthy standing ovation. The review for the film is below. The story.
—Harrymania. If Saturday night was Steven Spielberg’s at TIFF, Sunday night was almost certainly reserved for Harry Styles. My Policeman, the review for which is further down this newsletter, had its world premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre, where a six-person deep crowd had already been gathering behind barriers many hours before the film had even started. The story.
—TIFF's first 72 hours. THR's executive editor of awards Scott Feinberg runs through his early impressions of the films that premiered in the early days of the Toronto Film Festival and writes that, at least for now, Stephen Spielberg's The Fabelmans is the one to beat in the Oscars best picture race. The story. |
John Oliver Criticizes Dick Wolf's 'Law & Order' for Pro-Police Portrayal ►"A propagandized, hero-washed version of the truth." John Oliver took a critical look at the Law & Order franchise on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. Oliver argued creator Dick Wolf “wants people to like” the “good guy cops” and so has created a fictional universe that “instead of depicting a flawed system riddled with structural racism, the show presents exceptionally competent cops working within a largely fair framework that mostly convicts white people.” The story.
—"I’m pretty traumatized for life." Britney Spears says she likely won’t perform again. In an Instagram post on Sunday, the singer expressed her frustration with the work she put out during her 13-year conservatorship, including the photos taken of her along with her videos, only one of which she says she liked from that period. The story.
—"This is for Nan." Laura Poitras’ doc All the Beauty and the Bloodshed has won the Golden Lion for best film at the 79th Venice Film Festival. The film follows the life of artist Nan Goldin and her campaign against the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty that was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic. Cate Blanchett won Venice’s best actress honor and Colin Farrell beat out Brendan Fraser to take the best actor award. The Venice winners. |
Inside THR's Emmy Nominees Night Party ►Star-studded. Andrew Garfield, Quinta Brunson, Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, Sam Richardson and Nicholas Braun were also among the nominated actors celebrating at THR's Saturday night Emmy's bash, co-hosted with SAG-AFTRA. The party.
—"We have a better understanding of ESPN’s potential." When activist investor Dan Loeb announced a new stake in Disney last month, his list of suggested changes included a mammoth one: A sale or spinoff of ESPN. Now, however, as Disney comes off of a successful D23 Expo in Anaheim, Loeb is backing off of that particular suggestion. The story. |
Chapek on Scar-Jo Aftermath and "Don't Say Gay" Impact ►"We knew that the frothiness of the streaming business in the eyes of investors would moderate at some point." THR's editor-at-large Kim Masters managed to grab Disney CEO Bob Chapek for an interview at D23 and the conversation touched on issues ranging from the handling of the Scarlett Johansson conflict and the “Don’t Say Gay” controversy in Florida as well as ticket pricing, streaming, Wall Street's demands and more. The interview.
—"Thank you for making these films such an incredible experience for all of us." An emotional Harrison Ford brought the first look at Indiana Jones 5 to D23, choking up at times as he addressed the raucous crowd. Star Phoebe Waller-Bridge and director James Mangold were onhand for the event, where Ford confirmed this will be his last time playing the character. The story.
—"We had to meet his level of excellence, and we did." Marvel kicked off its D23 panel with a fresh look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The gripping sequence, which will not be released online, showed a global fight for vibranium resources, acknowledged the death of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), and hinted at Shuri (Letitia Wright) taking up the Black Panther mantle. The story.
—Baddies assemble. Marvel’s bad guys and anti-heroes are getting the closeup in Thunderbolts, which revealed its cast at D23 on Saturday. The super-team movie will star Florence Pugh (Yelena Belova), Sebastian Stan (The Winter Soldier), David Harbour (Red Guardian), Wyatt Russell (U.S. Agent), Hannah John-Kamen (Ghost), Olga Kurylenko (Taskmaster) and Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Valentina Allegra de Fontaine). Jake Schreier is directing the film. The story.
—TBN! Marvel also revealed the cast of Captain America: New World Order at D23. Joining Anthony Mackie are Tim Blake Nelson, who last appeared in 2008’s Incredible Hulk, will return as The Leader and Carl Lumbly is back as original super soldier Isaiah Bradley. Danny Ramirez returns as Joaquin Torres, while MCU newcomer Shira Haas will play Israeli hero Sabra. The story.
—New footage. James Cameron beamed into D23 from New Zealand to show off half a dozen scenes from Avatar: The Way of the Water. Many of the scenes showed off Cameron’s immersive underwater work, others showed drama from the story but no context to hint at its larger plot. Alas, the footage was not released online afterwards. The story.
More from D23...
—The Mandalorian brings first season 3 trailer to D23
—Andor drops final trailer at D23
—Star Wars series Ahsoka teased at D23
—New Willow trailer arrives at D23 with Christian Slater added to cast
—Marvel unveils trailers for Secret Invasion, Werewolf By Night
—Paul Rudd teases “bananas” Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania |
Film Review: 'The Fabelmans' ►"A transporting look back, full of empathy and discovery." THR's John Defore reviews Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans. The film, cowritten by Tony Kushner, tells the story of Spielberg's early life in a drama starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen and Gabriel LaBelle. The review.
—"Wish I was wild about Harry." THR's chief film critic David Rooney reviews Michael Grandage's My Policeman. Harry Styles, Emma Corrin and David Dawson star in a complicated love triangle in 1950s Brighton that gets untangled 40 years later in Grandage’s romantic drama, premiering in Toronto ahead of its Amazon release. The review.
—"Small but satisfying." David reviews Lila Neugebauer's Causeway. Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry star in this drama about a soldier wounded in Afghanistan whose return home to New Orleans stirs up earlier emotional damage in Neugebauer’s first feature, premiering in Toronto. The review.
—"Rich and savory." THR critic Lovia Gyarkye reviews Mark Mylod's The Menu. Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes and Nicholas Hoult star in this drama about a group of epicureans who travel to a remote island for the ultimate dining experience in the Succession director's feature premiering at Toronto. The review.
—"A serviceable melodrama." Lovia reviews Tyler Perry's A Jazzman's Blues. The director's Netflix film is about a jazz musician's decades-long love affair with a Black woman who passes in the Deep South. The review.
—"Consistently off-key." THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg reviews Fox's Monarch. Susan Sarandon, Trace Adkins, Beth Ditto, Anna Friel and Joshua Sasse star in this drama series that badly wants to be Empire meets Nashville. The review. |
Film Review: 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' ►"Even more delightful than the first." John DeFore reviews Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The follow-up to Knives Out showcases an all-star ensemble including Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn and Leslie Odom Jr. The review. — "A gripping but refreshingly unmanipulative true-crime tragedy." John reviews Tobias Lindholm's The Good Nurse. Jessica Chastain plays a hospital nurse who suspects her friend and colleague (played by Eddie Redmayne) is intentionally killing patients. The review. — "Cheeky and charming." THR critic Jourdain Searles reviews Lena Dunham's Catherine Called Birdy. In this medieval-set drama, Bella Ramsey stars as a girl on the cusp of womanhood, whose father (Andrew Scott) is eager to marry her off to secure the family's finances. The review. — "Modest but thoughtful and timely." THR film critic Leslie Felperin reviews Steve Buscemi's The Listener. Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Hall and Margaret Cho star in this drama of troubled souls who call in to speak to a helpline worker in this film premiering in Venice. The review. — "Gives both heart and funny bone the attention they deserve." THR critic Michael Rechtshaffen reviews Shekhar Kapur's What's Love Got To Do With It? Lily James, Emma Thompson and Shazad Latif also star in Kapur's first foray into the traditional romantic comedy arena, premiering at Toronto. The review. In other news... — The Fabelmans trailer takes viewers on a journey through Steven Spielberg’s childhood — The Santa Clauses first trailer teases Tim Allen’s replacement with unlikely cameo —Country singer John Michael Montgomery recovering after tour bus accident —Hollywood’s top 30 real estate agents 2022 —Tokyo Film Festival to open with Fragments of the Last Will, close with Living —Busan Film Festival to open with Scent of Wind, close with A Man What else we're reading... —Critic Peter Bradshaw looks at all the ways films tried to portray Queen Elizabeth II [ Guardian] —Christian Lorentzen reports that Breitbart's Hunter Biden biopic My Son Hunter fails to own the libs [ Gawker] —Travis M. Andrews reflects on streaming's existential crisis as viewers begin to notice missing archives, less ambitious programming and higher prices [ WaPo] —Allie Jones talks to stylists about stars are hiring pro help to make sure their kids are on trend [ WSJ] —Helena Andrews-Dyer interviews Regina Hall on her new film Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul and late career success [ WaPo] Today... ...in 1978, ABC debuted a new half-hour comedy, Taxi, for television audiences. Created by James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis, and Ed. Weinberger, the series starred Judd Hirsch, Jeff Conaway, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, Randall Carver, Andy Kaufman, Christopher Lloyd and Carol Kane. The original review. Today's birthdays: Jennifer Hudson (41), Hans Zimmer (65), Sydney Sweeney (25), Emmy Rossum (36), Alfie Allen (36), Joe Pantoliano (71), Ben McKenzie (44), Amy Yasbeck (60), Rachel Ward (65), Alexia Fast (30), Colin Ford (26), Lauren Stamile (46), Robert John Burke (62), Sabrina Bartlett (31), Paul F. Tompkins (54), Will Chase (52), Josh Hopkins (52), Linda Gray (82), Yusuf Gatewood (40), Jessica Seinfeld (51), Maximiliano Hernández (49), Sverrir Gudnason (44) |
| Bo Brundin, the Swedish actor best known for his turn as a demoralized German World War I pilot opposite Robert Redford in the aerial adventure film The Great Waldo Pepper, has died. He was 85. The obituary. |
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