Disney+ reveals new images for the evocative documentary series âCAMDEN,â which will premiere on Disney+ exclusively in May, featuring the world’s biggest pop acts, including series executive producer Dua Lipa.
With access to some of the biggest music stars in the world whose lives were changed forever by this tiny part of London. The series will reveal the extraordinary untold stories of how the lives and careers of many of todayâs most iconic music acts were shaped by Camden.
The new images released today feature Dua Lipa, Chris Martin, Little Simz, Nile Rodgers, Boy George, Yungblud. Also confirmed to feature in the series are Pete Doherty and Carl Barat of The Libertines, Mark Ronson, Questlove, Black Eyed Peas, Soul II Soulâs Jazzie B, Chuck D and Sister Bliss from Faithless.
The U.K. Original series is produced by Lightbox, the production company founded by Academy-Award-winning producer Simon Chinn and Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chinn in association with Day One Pictures, the production company co-founded by Amy Winehouseâs original manager Nick Shymansky and Radical22. Asif Kapadia is Series Director. Episode directors are Toby Trackman, Yemi Bamiro and Sarah Lambert. Series Producer is Gaby Aung. Executive Producers are Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn and Suzanne Lavery for Lightbox, Nick Shymansky, Jasper Waller-Bridge and Ben Friedman for Day One Pictures and Dua Lipa and Dukagjin Lipa for Radical22.
Today we get a new clip where Axel F (Eddie Murphy) from Beverly Hills Cop: AXEL F, gives Lions QB Jared Gof some advice! Arrives July 3, 2024 on Netflix.
ABOUT BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F
Director: Mark Molloy
Based on Characters created by: Danilo Bach and Daniel Petrie, Jr.
Story by: Will Beall
Screenplay by: Will Beall And Tom Gormican & Kevin Etten
Producer: Jerry Bruckheimer, p.g.a., Eddie Murphy, p.g.a., Chad Oman, p.g.a.
Executive Producers: Ray Angelic, Charisse Hewitt-Webster, Melissa Reid, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Taylour Paige, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser, Bronson Pinchot and Kevin Bacon
Synopsis: Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughterâs life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy.
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
Paramount+ today announced that the upcoming docuseries LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA will premiere exclusively on the service in Canada and the U.S. on Tuesday, May 21 and on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Directed by the multi-EmmyÂź nominated Michael John Warren (Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known, Jay-Zâs Fade to Black) and executive produced by multi-EmmyÂź nominees James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte (McMillions), the three-part series made its triumphant world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
In the summer of 1991, the Lollapalooza music festival was born. What started as a farewell tour for the band Janeâs Addiction rose from the underground to launch a cultural movement and change music forever.
LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA depicts the exciting and strangely symbiotic 30+ year relationship between the iconic festival and Perry Farrell (Janeâs Addiction, Porno for Pyros). Throughout the series, Farrell reconnects with what the event has become and reflects on the festivalâs cultural significance across multiple genres and decades.
âFinally, someone cares about the generation that no one cared about,â said Lollapalooza founder Farrell.
LOLLA: THE STORY OF LOLLAPALOOZA is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and FunMeter, in partnership with C3 Presents. The series is executive produced by Bruce Gillmer and Amanda Culkowski (MTV Entertainment Studios), James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte (FunMeter), Daniel Gibbs and Mat Whittington (C3 Presents), and Brian Levy (Entertainment 360). Perry Farrell, Charlie Walker, Charles Attal and Berkeley Reinhold are producers; Matt Kaye and Jordan Bogdonavage are co-executive producers; Shannon Pence is supervising producer. Michael John Warren serves as executive producer and director.
Running in Toronto April 25 to May 5, 2024 the 2024 HOT DOCS Festival is back, now in its 31st edition. The Festival not only is one of the World’s premiere Documentary Film Festivals, it is also highlighted by an array of events including a dynamic series of knowledge sessions, networking opportunities and market programs for documentary practitioners and industry delegates, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum and Hot Docs Deal Maker.
This year, 168 Documentary Filmmakers are expected to introduce their work at the Festival including the likes of Peaches, Sash Simpson, Valerie Simpson, Lucy Lawless, Thelma Schoonmaker and several more! Priyanka Chopra-Jonas produced BORN HUNGRY also premieres at the Festival this year.
HOT DOCS ‘24 boasts 168 documentaries representing 64 countries across 16 diverse programs and will feature 51 world and 32 international premieres.
Tickets and ticket packages can be purchased and/or redeemed online at www.hotdocs.ca or in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Box Office, located at 506 Bloor Street West in Toronto.
Our Justin Waldman (@DubsReviews) attends this year’s Festival and gives us his Top Five picks, in addition to sharing some reviews of some key titles!
From Justin:
There are so many great Documentaries to see this year at the Hot Docs festival but there are a handful of titles that certainly standout more than others. While the Nightvision program (usually the most disturbing documentaries or the most out of the box, though there are exceptions) isnât the typical midnight fare this year but two of the three titles in the program certainly have peaked my personal interest. With plenty of being shown throughout the Festival, I am going to dive into my top five most intriguing docs (with one recommendation of something Iâve covered) for the upcoming HOT DOCS ’24 in no particular order.
Some Reviews ahead of the Festival:
The most wonderful time of the year, or so the saying goes. December is supposedly a time of joy, love, gifts, whimsical magic and so forth. Of course, this only really applies if youâre of the Christian faith and celebrate Christmas, but for director Ken Wardrop that is the focus of their documentary, So This is Christmas. The documentary focuses on a small Irish village and a handful of residents and their relationship with the Criss Cringle holiday.
The dark side of holidays that no one ever seems to focus on is what Ken Wardrop decides to focus on in So This is Christmas. We get to see the stories of five individuals, all of which have a very difficult relationship with the holiday. While their stories are told and interweaved with the Christmas scenery and exploration, however these five people truly do not like the holiday and certainly do not have the joy that the holiday typically evokes. Whether the stories the audiences are told are tales of tragic loss or just horrific circumstances, So This is Chirstmas will have the audience re-examine not only how they celebrate the holiday but the meaning of Christmas itself.
Ken Wardrop crafts a story that not only is going to captivate the audience but also ensure that they take a more appropriate look at the holiday season. While some people celebrate the holiday season, and the Christmas cheer others have a difficult relationship with the holiday and thusly creates an uncomfortable and difficult time of year for those.
So This is Christmas screens at the HOT DOCS ’24 on Tuesday, April 30th at 8:15 pm at TIFF Lightbox and Thursday, May 2nd at 4:45 pm at Scotiabank Theatre.
When creating a Documentary on a subject/person that has been done often and has had plenty of spotlight on the subject it is rather a daunting task and difficult to do something new and provide new light to said subject. Larry Weinstein was tasked with creating a documentary on Beethoven and specifically his Ninth, amply titled Beethovenâs Nine: Ode to Humanity, a play on the ode to joy. While the documentary doesnât singularly focus on Beethoven himself or the ninth itself but rather the impact of the legendary piece of music and how it is managed to stand the tale of time over the last 200 years.
Focusing on Beethovenâs Nine from legendary comic creators to psychologists, Weinsteinâs documentary focuses on how the music has carried a significant cultural impact over the past two centuries. With stories interwoven across different cultural moments and world issues, we see the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra perform the piece, and we also see Director Larry Weinstein breakdown the piece and the fourth wall in regard to the current situation in Israel and his personal connection to that story. He focuses on explaining how to separate art from life and the significance that Beethoven brings to the cultural zeitgeist.
Beethovenâs Nine: Ode to Humanity may not be the Documentary expected from audiences, but instead delivers a beautiful story of triumph and art that has defined generations. The cultural significance of the Ninth and how it has brought people together, helped them face adversity, and bring them an âOde to Joyâ is truly captured in Weinsteinâs Documentary which similarly to Beethovenâs Ninth will transcend audiences for centuries to come.
Beethovenâs Nine: Ode to Humanity screens at HOT DOCS ’24 with screenings on Sunday, April 28th at 5:15 at the TIFF Lightbox, Tuesday, April 30th at 11:30 at the TIFF Lightbox, and Saturday, May 4th at 2:15 at Scotiabank Theatre.
Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza brings one of the most inspiring and heartbreaking Documentaries to audiences this year, with his The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine. With a title like that it may be easy to think this is a Documentary of something whimsical and fantastical, and while in part of its essence it is, but at its core the true heart of the story is looking at a broken system, a son who doesnât want to watch his father suffer, and a passion for life and willingness to live that cannot go unmatched; true determination and perseverance brings this machine to new heights and levels.
The Film focuses on Toto as heâs in his 60s and has been working in the mines for the past 40 years and explaining in the town of Tierra Del Fuego in Chile, there arenât many miners left. His car â similarly to his health â is in disarray but keeps on pushing through, even though they both need lots of fixes and eventually wonât be able to continue. His son, Jorge, cannot watch his father continue this way any further, and Toto doesnât qualify for social assistance, so he creates an invention, a gold harvesting machine that he hopes can help his father so he can continue to live without the extra continuous strain on his body.
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine is a story of triumph and the power of a good, healthy father-son relationship. De La Plaza brings a levity to such a serious story and by capturing the earnest feelings between Toto and Jorge along with his wonderful contraption and idea creates a moving documentary that is sure to capture the hearts of its audience and bring a powerful story of perseverance and love to the forefront.
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine screens at the HOT DOCS ’24 on Sunday, April 28th at 4:00 pm at the Scotiabank Theatre and again on Tuesday, April 30th at 8:30 pm at the Scotiabank Theatre.
First-time feature Director Hamoody Jaafar takes risks with making their Documentary on the River Rouge High School Panthers basketball team, a team that at one point was one of the most successful high school basketball teams in the United States. 70 years later from their triumphant run, a former player returns to the scene and wants to coach the team to help them achieve another state championship. While the story is inspiring and aspirational, the documentary aspect of it almost feels lost. It feels like a well crafted Hollywood-ized story of overcoming the odds and defying the chances to achieve what a once prosperous team back to their glory. It works incredibly well, but the guise of a documentary feels lost, even though it is one.
Rouge focuses on LaMonta Stone â the former player who returns to bring the team back to the championship dance and some of the student players consisting of Legend Geeter, Brent Darby Jr and Ahmoni Weston. Not only does the Documentary focus on creating a world for the audience to get lost in and route for the underdogs to regain the glory they once held and create a world for of hope that this team can claim another championship. But it also focuses on the troubles and tribulations of being a pre college athlete, fighting for scholarships, what life brings after the games over and the things that people donât always think about when thinking about student athletes. It offers an inside look that usually gets ignored and explores the chaos that resides off the court.
Hamoody Jafar captures the story of the River Rouge Panthers and the past, present and the future of some of their current players. It does so in a way that does not feel like a Documentary, as it focuses more on the team being the best team they can be rather than the trials and tribulations of what happens off the court and after they graduate. While it may not be feel traditional the story is exceptional and is bound to capture the heart of their audience.
Rouge screens at the HOT DOCS ’24 on Sunday, April 28th at 8:15 pm at the TIFF Lightbox and Tuesday, April 30th at 5:30 at the TIFF Lightbox.
The heart yearns for what the heart yearns for, at least that is the general message that Alix Blair wants to convey in their Documentary; Helen and the Bear. Focusing on a nearly forty year marriage that is running near its end (death not divorce) it examines how people can be together, even if they seem completely different but something brings them together and the thought of then being alone is one of fear and anxiety, but learning to make the most of the time they have together is key.
In the ’70s, Helen â a young idealistic hippie — met Pete McCloskey, a republican who opposed his own party and famously ran against Richard Nixon. What happens next is something neither of them couldâve predicted â they fall in love, and end up getting married despite a plethora of things Helen doesnât understand such as the concept of marriage and even their own sexual preference/orientation. While Pete is busy working, Helen explores her sexuality all the while not wanting to hurt her husband. Affectionately calling Pete the Bear, Helen and the Bear focuses on their relationship, what theyâre going through now that Pete is 96 years old and nearing the end of his life, and how love manages to persevere overall.
Helen and the Bear is a beautiful look at love, time, and self but the issue lays in how deep Blair chooses to go with the subjects and focal point. Nothing gets explored too deeply and thusly it is all surface level discussions, emotions, and feelings. Yes, loss is a part of life, but one would think the dissolving of a near forty year marriage simply due to age would be a harder subject to address and accept. Overall, Helen and the Bear scratches the surface and it is plausible based on Helenâs personality it is something thatâs been accepted, but further exploration and deeper questions being asked couldâve provided deeper connections to the audience.
Helen and the Bear screens at HOT DOCS ’24 Sunday, April 28th at 4:40 pm at Scotiabank Theatre and April 30th at 11:45 am at Scotiabank Theatre.
The world has always had a fascination with magic, or at least I should say I did when I was a young child. The slight of hand and whimsical nature of everything is truly something magical and intriguing and captures an audience unlike anything else in the world. Now what could a documentary about magic be, because as we all know a good magician never reveals the tricks of the trade. However Jon Ornoyâs Documentary, Lost in the Shuffle focuses on Shawn Farquhar and some of his closest friends as they answer an unthinkable question â the origin of the Suicide King.
While the Documentary focuses on the slight of hand and cards specifically, talking about hDw the ideation and design of cards has relatively stayed the same since the 1500s there has always been something interesting about the Royals in the decks. Farquhar never knew, or claims to have not known about this troubled card until someone pointed it out to him at a young age; the king of hearts, throughout time has taken his blade and stabbed himself in the head. The question becomes why as audiences follow Shawn and his friends to discover the answer to this question and uncover more tricks of the trade and slight of hand shenanigans.
While this might not be Documentary about something hard-hitting, its ability to tell an interesting story and provide insight and background on one of the oldest games in humanity â cards is truly eye opening. A careful balance between handling the task at hand and following Shawnâs adventures are captured in Onroyâs direction that marvel and dazzle its audience as we hope to learn the origin of the card and other mysteries that get revealed throughout.
Lost in the Shuffle screens at the Hot Docs ’24 festival Monday, April 29th at 5:15 and Wednesday, May 1st at 8:15 pm.
More Reviews to come, please check back soon.
Once Julian Assange is extradited to the US, the legal noose will tighten on his closest associates, including American Jacob Appelbaum, identified in indictments against Assange as âWLA3â (WikiLeaks Associate 3), currently living in exile in Germany. Nobody Wants To Talk About Jacob Appelbaum unveils this fascinating, troubled character, whose fate seems inextricably entwined with Assange’s, and the little-understood subculture from which they both sprang.
Filmmaker Jamie Kastner (The Skyjackerâs Tale, Secret Disco Revolution, There Are No Fakes) sets out to determine what happened and why Nobody Wants To Talk About Jacob Appelbaum. Interviews pried from secretive subjectsâ blend with a trove of scarcely-seen footage and original investigation in this spy-story, a cautionary tale-of-our-times.
Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum is a documentary Channel Original, and was produced in association with CBC documentary Channel, Canada Media Fund and the Rogers Cable Network Fund.
The film opens in Toronto and Vancouver June 2024
In Toronto on Thursday, June 13, 2024, 7:00 PM at the
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Encore screening on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 12:30 PM
In Vancouver on June 14, 2024 (time TBD) at the VIFF Centre
Followed by a national streaming premiere on CBC Gem starting June 26, 2024
Today, Disney+ released the official trailer for the upcoming documentary âJim Henson Idea Man.â Directed by Academy Award Ÿ winner Ron Howard, âJim Henson Idea Manâ chronicles the story of extraordinary artist and visionary Jim Henson. In his 36-year career, Henson created some of the worldâs most cherished characters, including classic Muppets like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and all of Sesame Streetâs iconic residents, including Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie. Henson also directed beloved fantasy films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.Â
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, âJim Henson Idea Manâ is an unprecedented, intimate look at Hensonâs illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life. Using never-before-seen personal archival home movies, photographs, sketches, and Hensonâs personal diaries, as well as interviews with those who knew him best, the film is the definitive portrait of one of the worldâs most inspiring and iconoclastic creators.
The Original documentary will premiere May 31, 2024 on Disney+.
The original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Imagine Documentaries. Howard also serves as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Margaret Bodde, Justin Wilkes, Mark Monroe and Christopher St. John. Paul Crowder, Meredith Kaulfers, Michael Rosenberg serve as executive producers.
Prime Video released first-look images from My Lady Jane, the quick-witted romantic new series set in an alt-fantasy Tudor world. Also announced, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27th in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
Inspired by the best-selling book, My Lady Jane is a radical retelling of English royal history, in which King Henry VIIIâs son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey is not beheaded, and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford. At the center of this rollicking new series is the brilliant and headstrong Jane who is unexpectedly crowned queen overnight and finds herself the target of nefarious villains coming for the crown (and her head)… My Lady Jane is an epic tale of true love and high adventure, where the damsel in distress saves herself, her true love, and then the Kingdom.
The cast is led by newcomer Emily Bader in the titular role of Jane Grey. Starring opposite her is Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve) as Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters (Pirates) plays King Edward.
Dominic Cooper (Preacher) plays Lord Seymour, Anna Chancellor (Pennyworth) plays Janeâs mother, Lady Frances Grey, and Rob Brydon (The Trip) plays Lord Dudley, Guildfordâs father. Jim Broadbent (The Duke) plays the Duke of Leicester, Janeâs uncle.
Henry Ashton (Creation Stories) plays Guildfordâs brother, Stan, and Isabella Brownson (Napoleon) and Robyn Betteridge (Wheel of Time) play Janeâs sisters. Kate OâFlynn (Landscapers) and Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2) portray theKingâs sisters Princess Mary and Princess Bess respectively.
Additional cast includes Måiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Joe Klocek (The Dry), and Michael Workeye (This is Going to Hurt).
Creator Gemma Burgess (Brooklyn Girls trilogy) is co-showrunner/executive producer, Meredith Glynn (The Boys) is co-showrunner/executive producer, Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building) directs five of the eight episodes and is producing director/executive producer, and Sarah Bradshaw (Citadel, The Mummy, HBO’s upcoming The Hedge Knight) and Laurie MacDonald (The Ring, Zorro, Men In Black, Gladiator) are executive producers.
The winner of Canadaâs Got Talentâs Million Dollar Season receives a life-changing prize of $1M â the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history â thanks to Rogers, plus financial advice from CIBC. And thatâs not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totalling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions.
Together with Canadaâs Got Talent, Rogers is committed to investing in premium original Canadian content while fostering homegrown talent. Last year, Rogers contributed approximately $950M to Canadian content and produced over 12,700 hours of unique Canadian programming.
Tonightâs Performances (Tuesday, April 23)
BEN STAGERâ Singer/Musician
Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
Check Out BEN STAGERâs Performance
LEVI STANFORD â Singer/Musician
Cardston, AB
Check Out LEVI STANFORDâs Performance
NOAH TAJU GEORGEâ Novelty
Oshawa, ON
Check Out NOAH TAJU GEORGEâs Performance
SAM TAJU NINAN â Singer/Musician
Oshawa, ON
SUPER SLICK DUDE â Novelty
Toronto, ON
Check Out SUPER SLICK DUDEâs Performance
NORBERT THE TOAD â Novelty
Surrey, BC
ICEBOXSOUND â Singer/Musician (photographed above)
Montreal, QC
Check Out ICEBOXSOUNDâs Performance
CARSON AND TAYLOR â Magic Act
Sarnia, ON
Check Out CARSON AND TAYLORâs Performance
ASHWYN SINGH â Comedy
Toronto, ON
Check Out ASHWYN SINGHâs Performance
TOGETHER FOR PEACE â Novelty
LĂ©vis, QC
Check Out TOGETHER FOR PEACEâs Performance
**COMING UP**
A Sneak Peek at Next Weekâs Contestants (Tuesday, April 30)
CHIMERA â Stunt
Las Vegas, Nevada
WOODY BELFORT â Stunt
Montreal, QC
RAPHAĂL LAROCQUE â Singer/Musician
Quebec City, QC
SLAVIC BLING â Novelty
Toronto, ON
HOLLY MELVILLE â Singer/Musician
Victoria, BC
ESHAN SOBTI â Singer/Musician
Mission, BC
ACRO ACADEMY â Stunt
Oakville, ON
SANSKRITI ARTS â Dance Act
Mississauga, ON
MIKE GLENNEY â Dance Act
Waterdown, ON
JOEL VAN VLIET â Singer/Musician
Queenston, ON
Canadaâs Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment.
Today we get a new Trailer for Netflix‘s ATLAS starring Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu. It arrives May 24, 2024.
Details:
Director: Brad Peyton
Writers: Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite
Producers: Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment; Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures; Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; and Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti/Schechter Films
Executive Producers: Samson MĂŒcke, Michael Riley McGrath
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla and Mark Strong
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
This summer, make some memories. Watch the official trailer for #BlinkTwiceMovie, directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Only in theatres August 23, 2024.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
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