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EXCLUSIVE: Before Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsey there was Charlie Trotter, the O.G. of bad boy chefs. The late culinary master, who earned Michelin stars at his restaurants in Chicago and Las Vegas, is the subject of Rebecca Halpern ’s debut documentary Love , Charlie: The Rise and Fall of Chef Charlie Trotter . Greenwich Entertainment announced today it has acquired North American rights to the film, with plans to release it in theaters later this year. Trotter authored or co-authored 14 cookbooks, hosted a PBS cooking show and even earned a humanitarian of the year award from an association of culinary professionals, in addition to launching successful restaurants. He was known for his flavorful cuisine, but his tongue could be tart. He was “a gastronomic revolutionary,” according to a description of the film, “yet his tempestuous, competitive nature alienated many. Using never-before-seen archival material and new interviews with those who loved and … [Read more...] about Greenwich Entertainment Acquires NA Rights To ‘Love, Charlie,’ Doc On “Bad Boy” Chef Charlie Trotter

EXCLUSIVE: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment ( CAPE ) and Franklin Leonard ’s The Black List are teaming up for the CAPE List , a curated list of the 12 most promising unmade film scripts centering on Asian Pacific characters and experiences. The partnership, which is a fitting announcement for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, continues the fight for authentic representation and storytelling in film. The pairing between the two organization is an ideal match as CAPE has helped to launch writing careers with its New Writers Fellowship and the Black List has become a beacon for Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays. The 12 scripts on The CAPE List represent a diverse array of stories – one for each month of the year in celebration of #AsianAllYear – that scratch the surface of the plethora of Asian Pacific Islander stories. CAPE looks to move the needle when it comes to studios making more films in which diversity is baked in … [Read more...] about The Black List Teams With Coalition Of Asian Pacifics In Entertainment For Inaugural CAPE List

EXCLUSIVE : Paramount+ announced today that its documentary The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s “American Pie” will premiere exclusively on the streamer on July 19th, both in the U.S. and internationally, where the service is available. The film will also get an Academy-qualifying run in Los Angeles and New York City starting on July 8th, screening in Showcase Cinemas and associated theaters globally on July 14th and 17th. With a narrative running deeper than a catchy tune and cryptic verses, “American Pie” is a musical phenomenon woven deep into the history of American culture, which has entertained audiences around the world for over 50 years. The documentary watches as McLean, for the first time, reveals the secrets behind his iconic song. It will also highlight cultural moments in America’s history that are as relevant now as they were when the song was released in 1971. McLean is a Grammy Award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member and a BBC … [Read more...] about ‘The Day The Music Died’ Documentary About Don McLean’s ‘American Pie’ Gets Trailer, Oscar-Qualifying Run & Paramount+ Premiere Date

Rating: 3.0 /5 Star Cast: Varun Dhawan, Kiara Advani, Anil Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Manish Paul Director: Raj Mehta "Rishta tootne ki koi ek wajah nahin hoti hai, bahut si adhuri ladaiyon ki thakan hoti hain bas," Geeta (Neetu Kapoor) wearily confides in her daughter-in-law Naina (Kiara Advani) after getting the biggest shock of her life. In a similar vein, there is more than one reason why Raj Mehta's latest outing Jugjugg Jeeyo ends up an average entertainer despite having some credible names in its star cast. What's Yay: Performances What's Nay: Superficial writing, half-baked conflicts Story Jugjugg Jeeyo begins with 'Nain Ta Heere' song which captures the journey of Kuku (Varun Dhawan) and Naina (Kiara Advani) from being school sweethearts to finally walking down the aisle. Five years later, the couple now settled in Toronto, Canada, is already experiencing the seven-year itch. Kuku works as a bouncer in a nightclub … [Read more...] about Jugjugg Jeeyo Movie Review: Neetu Kapoor Roars Like A Sherni With Her Sublime Act Amid Weddings & Heartbreaks

Feature Adaptation Of Stage Play Maginot Line EXCLUSIVE: Mara Marini ( Parks And Recreation ), Carlo Mendez ( The Bay ), Diana Angelina ( (God)Mother ) Alex Keener ( Alex, Inc ), Janna Bossier ( S.W.A.T ), Samantha Elizabeth Johnson Esq. ( Girls Night In ) and Mindy Montavon ( Murder In The Heartland ) have joined the cast of writer-director Emmett Loverde’s The Maginot Line . Based on Loverde’s play, the film tells of a young woman who is dismayed to find herself behaving like her own mother, with whom she has an extremely combative relationship. Production companies are Kevin’s Entertainment and Emmett Loverde Sound and Picture. Hayato Mitsuishi produces. Director Loverde’s previous credits include the features She’s Out of His Mind and Beauty, Brains, and Personality and the stage plays Spotlight, So Much Snow and Uneasy Overture. He was an executive producer on Mel Gibson starrer Agent Game . Filming takes place this month in Los Angeles. … [Read more...] about Mara Marini Leads Cast In ‘The Maginot Line’; Eileen Dietz Exorcist Film Gets U.S. Deal — North America Briefs

Rating: 3.0 /5 Director: Jayatheertha Producer: Jayanna Bhogendra Casting: Sharan, Haripriya, Rangayana Raghu, Master Anand, Girish Shivanna and others. The wait is over. Sharan 's most anticipated movie Bullet Basya has hit the big screens today, July 24. After Raja Rajendra, Bullet Basya is the second release of Sharan in 2015. Bullet Basya Story: Bullet Basya is an imaginary story and Sharan plays dual role in the movie. The laughter riot opens up with Basya(Sharan), a spoilt brat, who is also the head of the village. Basya falls in love with Kaveri( Haripriya ), but Kaveri likes Muttha(Sharan), who is an innocent guy, from the same village. Will, Basya win Kaveri's heart? This forms the rest of the story. Cast Performance: Sharan and Haripriya's on-screen chemistry is the main highlight of the movie.Like every movie, Sharan's acting in Bullet Basya is also appreciable. Haripriya has given complete justice to her … [Read more...] about ‘Bullet Basya’ Movie Review: Old Wine In A New Bottle!

EXCLUSIVE : Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary ’s Revelations Entertainment has set up a Bass Reeves series titled Twin Territories at Amazon, after three decades spent chasing the elusive lawman. The Revelations and The 51-produced series in development at the streamer is based on a novel by preeminent Reeves scholar Art T. Burton. While most people have heard of The Lone Ranger, few know the true story of the man behind the legend, who in his time was arguably the greatest lawman west of the Mississippi. As the first Black Deputy U.S. Marshal, Reeves all but tamed The Wild West single-handedly, bringing well over 3,000 dangerous criminals to justice in his 32 years as a federal peace officer under “Hanging” Judge Parker. Twin Territories will follow America’s #1 lawman as he and the brash Irishman Chauncey Lee are faced with the almost impossible task of imposing the rule of law in the most dangerous place on earth, contending with outlaw bandits so bold … [Read more...] about Bass Reeves Series ‘Twin Territories’ From Morgan Freeman’s Revelations & ‘Hand Of God’ Creator Ben Watkins In Works At Amazon

Rating: 1.5 /5 Star Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjana Sanghi, Jackie Shroff, Prachee Shah Paandya, Prakash Raj Director: Kapil Verma The bullets in Rashtra Kavach: OM are as redundant as the film's plot. One of them pierces the hero's brain but voila, he is only down with amnesia. Another one hits a character on her shoulder and she is found to be perfectly standing besides the hero in the next frame. No wonder, the villain instructs his boys to hit the main protagonist with guns rather than using them to shoot him! "I am not sure about death Sir, but I am death sure about Om," Jai Rathore (Ashutosh Rana) tells his senior in one of the scenes in the film. Well, we agree with him after a full-blown assault on our senses for around two hours and fifteen minutes. What's Yay: Aditya Roy Kapur's perfectly-chiselled abs, an action scene or two What's Nay: Story, direction Story Rashtra Kavach: OM begins with a covert operation on a … [Read more...] about Rashtra Kavach: OM Movie Review: Aditya Roy Kapur-Sanjana Sanghi’s Actioner Turns Out To Be A Decoy

Avid fans of the Dr. Seuss canon that were excited to bring one of the author’s most well-known characters to life in a new animated iteration, Scott Mosier and Yarrow Cheney set out on a long process of trial and error, seeking to bring a freshness to The Grinch . The third adaptation of a classic 1957 children’s book, Illumination Entertainment ’s latest would place Benedict Cumberbatch in the role of the iconic green curmudgeon, setting out to ruin Christmas for those pesky Whos of Whoville once and for all. Making his feature debut alongside veteran Cheney, Mosier had produced a 3D animated film in 2013— Free Birds , starring Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson—getting a “crash course” in the form. So, when it came to The Grinch , the challenge wasn’t learning the ropes—it was taking a pre-existing world and fleshing its 60-something pages out, playing with story, character and world design where possible, while delivering fans a faithful adaptation of the story they … [Read more...] about With An Eye Toward International Audiences, ‘The Grinch’ Directors Seek The Essence Of A Seussian World

In any other cultural moment, the satire embedded in Amazon Prime’s endlessly entertaining, blood-spattered superhero show The Boys might seem heavy-handed. But in 2022, its near-nihilist depiction of a deluded public rooting for an all-powerful class of elites who couldn’t care less about them almost feels like a documentary, albeit with superpowers, eviscerations, and really weird sex stuff thrown in. In the show (based on, and vastly improving, an indie comic series co-created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson) , the sinister Vought International dominates both pop culture and the wider world with actual, real-life superheroes (almost none of whom are actually heroic), created with a power-generating serum known as V. The titular Boys are a group of powerless supe-haters, led by William Butcher (Karl Urban), fighting against grim odds to take the “heroes” down. In Season Three, with new episodes currently streaming on Fridays, the most terrifying of the supes … [Read more...] about Yes, Homelander on ‘The Boys’ Is Supposed to Be Donald Trump