‘Alex Edelman: Just for Us’ was an HBO special six years in the making

[ad_1] Not everyone wakes up to an avalanche of antisemitic tweets and then decides to attend a meeting of white nationalists in New York City. Because, well, not everyone is Alex Edelman, who has recounted the evening hundreds of times onstage in his hilarious and thought-provoking hit show “Just for Us.” And after spending six… Continue reading ‘Alex Edelman: Just for Us’ was an HBO special six years in the making

Ryan Coogler Is Making a Prince Jukebox Musical Movie

[ad_1] Who’s going to play Mr. McGee? Photo: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images Ryan Coogler is set to produce a jukebox musical film featuring the music of Prince for Universal Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project has been in development since 2018 and has a script from Bryan Edward Hill, but the details — including… Continue reading Ryan Coogler Is Making a Prince Jukebox Musical Movie

No Dogs Got Sad While Making Strays, Right? An Investigation

[ad_1] I became fixated on this image: someone being mean to a little dog that is so full of love. Photo: Universal Pictures Maybe you have big feelings about your mom, so you’ve been sobbing over Barbie. Maybe you have big feelings about being part of humanity’s last chapter, so have been sobbing over Oppenheimer.… Continue reading No Dogs Got Sad While Making Strays, Right? An Investigation

Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Rerelease Trailer

[ad_1] Does anybody have any questions?! Photo: A24 And you may find yourself in the year 2023And you may find yourself topping lists of the best concert documentaries of all timeAnd you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large indie-film distributorAnd you may find yourself in a beautiful (Alamo Draft)houseWith a beautiful 4K… Continue reading Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Rerelease Trailer

Talking Heads & David Byrne to Reunite for Stop Making Sense

[ad_1] Photo: Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns And you may find yourself succumbing to the idea of a nostalgia exercise. More than 20 years since they last tolerated one another in a public setting, the members of Talking Heads will reunite at the Toronto International Film Festival to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Stop Making Sense. The festival… Continue reading Talking Heads & David Byrne to Reunite for Stop Making Sense

The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show

[ad_1] Illustration: Patrick Leger In late February, a team from Leftfield Pictures, the production company that makes the History Channel’s Alone, convened over Zoom to view an early version of an episode from the show’s tenth season. The series, which premiered in 2015, is a competition reality show. Each season, ten contestants are dumped in… Continue reading The Making of ‘Alone,’ the History Channel’s Reality TV Show