A new Trailer is up for Disney’s Pinocchio, coming to us on Disney+ Day!
Synopsis:
Academy AwardÂź winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchioâs guide as well as his “conscience”; Academy AwardÂź nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is “Honest” John; Academy AwardÂź nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. Also in the cast are Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana and Jaquita TaâLe as her marionette Sabina, Giuseppe Battiston as Stromboli and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick.
Disney’s PINOCCHIO arrives September 8, 2022 on Disney+.
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Disney’s PINOCCHO will be celebrated on Disney+ Day September 8, 2022, leading into the D23 Expo! A new Teaser Trailer has been released to get us excited!
Synopsis:
Academy AwardÂź winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchioâs guide as well as his “conscience”; Academy AwardÂź nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is “Honest” John; Academy AwardÂź nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman. Also in the cast are Kyanne Lamaya as Fabiana (and her marionette Sabina), Giuseppe Battiston as Señor Stromboli and Lewin Lloyd as Lampwick. Â
DIsney’s PINOCCHIO arrives September 8, 2022 on Disney+.
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By Amanda Gilmore
Writer-Director Baz Luhrmann takes us on a dazzling ride with the Rock ‘n’ Roll legend.
The Film is told from the perspective of his manager Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). We are taken through the life of Elvis (Austin Butler) from his humble beginnings to his tragic early passing. Along the way we see the impact, Elvis has had on music, branding and more within the industry.
It comes as no surprise that Luhrmann is the perfect fit for bringing the flair and glamour of Elvis to the big screen. Luhrmannâs Filmmaking style is in full effect as we follow the young boy becoming one of the greatest musicians in history. Tom Parker tells the story of how he made Elvis famous. Itâs an odd entry point to a story about the worldâs best-selling Solo Artist, considering Tom Parker is believed to be one of the causes of his death. At times it feels like the story didnât need this narration aspect. However, it serves as a way into the many themes Luhrmann and his Co-Writers Sam Bromell and Craig Pearce explore.
Although this is a story about Elvis, it touches on the Music industry as a whole. Particularly, the behind-the-scenes work. We get to watch as Elvis becomes the first Musician to make womenâs emotions run rampant. These scenes are sprinkled throughout and are an absolute delight to watch. Luhrmann captures brilliantly how a little wiggle of Elvisâ hips made women to lose their minds. These moments work thanks to a breakthrough performance from Butler who literally disappears into the icon. Each of the performances throughout is perfectly edited by Jonathan Redmond and Matt Villa, bringing us right into the performance hall.
Further, we watch as Tom Parker was the first Manager to make merchandise for a Musician. Moments like this remind the audience of the impact Elvis had on the industry as a whole. To this day, he was the first to do what Musicians do today. Luhrmann uses non-Elvis Music in the Film to the same effect. Thereâs one music mash-up that combines Elvis, “Backstreet’s Back” and “Toxic”. Doing this works as a touching tribute to the effect Elvis has on musicians to this day.
At the centre of the story is the toxic relationship between Elvis and Tom Parker. Itâs clear from the beginning that he doesnât have Elvisâ best interests at heart. He looks at him as a bank that will spew-out money. Itâs a rare antagonist performance from Hanks who excels as the controlling Tom Parker. He tells Elvis to stop hanging around with the Musicians on Beale Street, stop dancing suggestively on stage, and wear different clothes at his performances. This results in Elvis losing who he is and what made him so beloved.
We see Elvis struggle between who he is and who his Manager is trying to turn him into. Itâs mesmerizing to watch Butler portray this legend. He perfectly shows Elvisâ the energetic, alluring performance side and the man off-stage. The one who was struggling with his identity and craved the love he received while on stage.
Itâs great watching him alongside Olivia DeJonge who plays Priscilla Presley. These moments show how fame can come in-between what was actual love.
ELVIS showcases some of the greatest performances of the year, including a powerhouse performance from Butler, made glossy by the stylish finishes Luhrmann is known for. Itâs a great time at the Cinema while touching upon important moments throughout history. Itâs a reminder that Musicians have the ability to make positive changes both within their industry and socially.
Elvis screens at Cannes â22:
Wed, May 25 at 6:45 PM at GRAND THĂĂTRE LUMIĂRE
While this might be our last day at the Festival, it certainly wasn’t our least! The Premiere for Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS took place last night, and the Junket today. The Film not only received a ten-minute standing ovation, but above this, has received the approval of Elvis Presley’s family – and there can be no higher honour. Amanda tells us the Film is told more through the lens of Elvis‘ Manager Colonel Tom Parker, played by Tom Hanks.
From the junket for Baz Luhrmann‘s ELVIS:
And also Claire Denis’ STARS AT NOON, set in 1984 Nicaragua, about a Businessman and Journalist who find themselves in trouble and trying to escape.
Thanks for checking-out our coverage. Our Amanda Gilmore‘s thoughts on ELVIS here!
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Right in time for its Premiere at Cannes, comes these new Posters from Baz Luhrmann‘s ELVIS!
Synopsis:
From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Picturesâ drama âElvisâ, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presleyâs rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvisâs life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
Starring alongside Hanks and Butler, award-winning theatre actress Helen Thomson (âTop of the Lake: China Girl,â âRakeâ) plays Elvisâs mother, Gladys, Richard Roxburgh (âMoulin Rouge!â âBreath,â âHacksaw Ridgeâ) portrays Elvisâs father, Vernon, and DeJonge (âThe Visit,â âStray Dollsâ) plays Priscilla. Luke Bracey (âHacksaw Ridge,â âPoint Breakâ) plays Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett (âHail, Caesar!â) plays Dixie Locke, David Wenham (âThe Lord of the Ringsâ Trilogy, âLion,â â300â) plays Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (âThe Trial of the Chicago 7,â âThe High Noteâ) plays B.B. King, Xavier Samuel (âAdore,â âLove & Friendship,â âThe Twilight Saga: Eclipseâ) plays Scotty Moore, and Kodi Smit-McPhee (âThe Power of the Dogâ) plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow.
Also in the cast, Dacre Montgomery (âStranger Things,â âThe Broken Heart Galleryâ) plays TV director Steve Binder, alongside Australian actors Leon Ford (âGallipoli,â âThe Pacificâ) as Tom Diskin, Kate Mulvany (âThe Great Gatsby,â âHuntersâ) as Marion Keisker, Gareth Davies (âPeter Rabbit,â âHuntersâ) as Bones Howe, Charles Grounds (âCrazy Rich Asians,â âCampâ) as Billy Smith, Josh McConville (âFantasy Islandâ) as Sam Phillips, and Adam Dunn (âHome and Awayâ) as Bill Black.
To play additional iconic musical artists in the film, Luhrmann cast singer/songwriter Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, model Alton Mason as Little Richard, Austin, Texas native Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur Crudup, and artist Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae âBig Mamaâ Thornton.
Oscar nominee Luhrmann (âThe Great Gatsby,â âMoulin Rouge!â) directed from a screenplay by Baz Luhrmann & Sam Bromell and Baz Luhrmann & Craig Pearce and Jeremy Doner, story by Baz Luhrmann and Jeremy Doner. The filmâs producers are Luhrmann, Oscar winner Catherine Martin (âThe Great Gatsby,â âMoulin Rouge!â), Gail Berman, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss. Courtenay Valenti and Kevin McCormick executive produced.
The directorâs behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Mandy Walker (âMulan,â âAustraliaâ), Oscar-winning production designer and costume designer Catherine Martin (âThe Great Gatsby,â âMoulin Rouge!â), production designer Karen Murphy (âA Star Is Bornâ), editors Matt Villa (âThe Great Gatsby,â âAustraliaâ) and Jonathan Redmond (âThe Great Gatsbyâ), Oscar-nominated visual effects supervisor Thomas Wood (âMad Max: Fury Roadâ), music supervisor Anton Monsted (âAustralia,â âMoulin Rouge!â) and composer Elliott Wheeler (âThe Get Downâ).
Principal photography on âElvisâ took place in Queensland, Australia with the support of the Queensland Government, Screen Queensland and the Australian Governmentâs Producer Offset program.
A Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation, A Bazmark Production, A Jackal Group Production, A Baz Luhrmann Film, âElvisâ will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is set to release in theatres in North America on June 24, 2022, and internationally beginning 22 June 2022.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
Check-out this new Still from Disney+‘s upcoming live-action Adaptation of PINOCCHIO, starring Tom Hanks as Gepetto!
Synopsis:
Academy AwardÂź winner Robert Zemeckis directs this live action retelling of the beloved tale of a wooden puppet who embarks on a thrilling adventure to become a real boy. Tom Hanks stars as Geppetto, the wood-carver who builds and treats Pinocchio (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) as if he were his own son. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Jiminy Cricket, who serves as Pinocchioâs guide as well as his “conscience”; Academy AwardÂź nominee Cynthia Erivo is the Blue Fairy; Keegan-Michael Key is “Honest” John; Academy AwardÂź nominee Lorraine Bracco is Sofia the Seagull, a new character, and Luke Evans is The Coachman.
PINOCCHIO arrives on Disney+ this September!
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We proudly present a first look at Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks!
Synopsis:
From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Picturesâ drama âElvis,â starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks.
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presleyâs rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvisâs life, Priscilla Presley.
Starring alongside Hanks and Butler, award-winning theatre actress Helen Thomson (âTop of the Lake: China Girl,â âRakeâ) plays Elvisâs mother, Gladys, Richard Roxburgh (âMoulin Rouge!â âBreath,â âHacksaw Ridgeâ) portrays Elvisâs father, Vernon, and Olivia DeJonge (âThe Visit,â âStray Dollsâ) plays Priscilla. Luke Bracey (âHacksaw Ridge,â âPoint Breakâ) plays Jerry Schilling, Natasha Bassett (âHail, Caesar!â) plays Dixie Locke, David Wenham (âThe Lord of the Ringsâ Trilogy, âLion,â â300â) plays Hank Snow, Kelvin Harrison Jr. (âThe Trial of the Chicago 7,â âThe High Noteâ) plays B.B. King, Xavier Samuel (âAdore,â âLove & Friendship,â âThe Twilight Saga: Eclipseâ) plays Scotty Moore, and Kodi Smit-McPhee (âThe Power of the Dogâ) plays Jimmie Rodgers Snow.
Also in the cast, Dacre Montgomery (âStranger Things,â âThe Broken Heart Galleryâ) plays TV director Steve Binder, alongside Australian actors Leon Ford (âGallipoli,â âThe Pacificâ) as Tom Diskin, Kate Mulvany (âThe Great Gatsby,â âHuntersâ) as Marion Keisker, Gareth Davies (âPeter Rabbit,â âHuntersâ) as Bones Howe, Charles Grounds (âCrazy Rich Asians,â âCampâ) as Billy Smith, Josh McConville (âFantasy Islandâ) as Sam Phillips, and Adam Dunn (âHome and Awayâ) as Bill Black.
To play additional iconic musical artists in the film, Luhrmann cast singer/songwriter Yola as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, model Alton Mason as Little Richard, Austin, Texas native Gary Clark Jr. as Arthur Crudup, and artist Shonka Dukureh as Willie Mae âBig Mamaâ Thornton.
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release ELVIS June 24, 2022.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
After much critical acclaim for Captain Phillips, Director Paul Greengrass and Tom Hanks reunite in NEWS OF THE WORLD and this is your chance to win a Premium Video on Demand rental of the Film, courtesy of Universal Pictures Canada.
Synopsis:
Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Tom Hanks), a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe.
In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Crasher), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world sheâs never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will.
Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD is in theatres now and available on-demand January 15, 2021.
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NEWS OF THE WORLD stars Tom Hanks and it will be in theatres this Christmas. See the new Trailer.
Synopsis:
This Christmas, Universal Pictures is proud to present Tom Hanks starring in News of the World, a moving story written and directed by Paul Greengrass, reuniting for the first time with his star from their 2013 Best Picture nominee Captain Phillips. Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a widower and veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Crasher), a 10-year-old taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier and raised as one of their own. Johanna, hostile to a world sheâs never experienced, is being returned to her biological aunt and uncle against her will. Kidd agrees to deliver the child where the law says she belongs. As they travel hundreds of miles into the unforgiving wilderness, the two will face tremendous challenges of both human and natural forces as they search for a place that either can call home.
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Universal Pictures Canada release NEWS OF THE WORLD in theatres this Christmas.
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The Golden Globe Awards took place tonight at the Beverly Hilton, honouring together the best in Television and Cinema in one star-studded affair. The Awards for the first-time ever, served guests an all-vegan menu with Climate Change being front and center in discussion. Funnyman Ricky Gervais hosted a fifth and final time and once again nobody was spared of his biting humour, whether it be Leonardo DiCaprio being teased for his young girlfriends, The Irishman being too long or everyone as a whole being sent-off for the evening to go enjoy their booze and drugs, which failed to be caught by NBC Censors.
ONCE UPON A TIME… IN HOLLYWOOD took home three scores including Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Motion Picture Screenplay (Quentin Tarantino) and Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Brad Pitt).
Sam Mendes’ 1917 would win Best Director in a Motion Picture and also Best Motion Picture – Drama. The Film gets a wide release next week.
JOKER would be awarded Best Original Score in a Motion Picture, in addition to heavy favourite Joaquin Phoenix winning for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama. RenĂ©e Zellweger as predicted, would take Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama after a 17-year absence from the ceremony.
In a couple surprises, ROCKETMAN also took home two Golden Globes, for Best Song with (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again and Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Taron Egerton). For Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Awkwafina would pull-off the upset winning for her performance in universally-acclaimed The Farewell.
HBO‘s SUCCESSION and Amazon‘s FLEABAG were both the big winners in the Television categories. The former took Best TV Series Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series Drama (Brian Cox). The latter took Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series – Musical or Comedy (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). In addition to starring in Flebag, Waller-Bridge also wrote the Series, based on her one-woman Play.
Saturday Night Live‘s Kate McKinnon presented Ellen DeGeneres the Carol Burnett Award and reflected on how DeGeneres paved the way for her as a gay woman in Entertainment. “She risked her entire life to tell the truth. If I hadn’t seen her, I wouldn’t be on TV.”. DeGeneres when accepting her Award told the audience, “The real power in Television is not that people watch my Show, but that people watch my show and are inspired to put some of that into their own lives.”.
Charlize Theron presented the Cecil B. DeMille Award to screen veteran Tom Hanks to a standing ovation, recounting how he gave her one of her first big breaks auditioning for 1996’s That Thing You Do and giving her a second chance with a five minute break after being what she called “a sweaty mess”. A tearful Hanks gave thanks to his wife Rita Wilson and five children, stating “They are a loving group of people who put-up me with me being away months and months at a time. I can’t tell you what your love means to me.”. He credits his peers, stating “You’re a dope if you don’t steal from the ones you work with – I’ve worked with many who are known by one name like Meryl, Denzel and Antonio“. He shares a bit of advice based on his years of experience, saying “Showing-up on-time is one of the greatest liberating acts you can give others in a Movie, because when the time comes you have to hit all the marks and go there.”.
There were several winning looks on the Red Carpet including a glamorous red Vera Wang dress donned by Scarlett Johannson. Nicole Kidman also came in red, appearing every bit a Movie Star in Versace. Rising Star Ana de Armas sparkled like a sapphire in Ralph & Russo at her first-ever Globes appearance. Jennifer Lopez drew a lot of divided opinions on Social Media with her gold bow dress by Valentino.
Complete list of winners here.
The Oscars air Sunday, February 9, 2020, 8 PM EST on ABC. Nominees will be announced Monday, January 13, 2020.
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