‘Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides’ director Rob Marshall is claiming that the follow-up to the film, one of 2011′s most financially successful, is being rewritten, Slashfilm is reporting. The news comes after the franchise’s producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, called for rewrites on the fifth film, when ‘On Stranger Tides’ received poor critical reviews. While the fourth sequel in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series was completed even before ‘On Stranger Tides’ hit theaters in May, Bruckheimer said he felt the script wasn’t good enough.
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Interview: Rachel Boston Talks The Pill
Read Shockya's exclusive interview with actress Rachel Boston, who portrays the free-spirited New Yorker Mindy in the comedy-drama ‘The Pill.’ In the film, which is scheduled to be released on VOD and Broadband on February 28, 2012, Mindy has a one-night stand with Fred, played by Noah Bean. After learning that Mindy isn’t on birth control, Fred spends the following day with her, pretending that he wants a serious relationship, to make sure she takes both doses of the morning after pill. Boston, who is also known for portraying Detective Abigail Chaffee on the USA series ‘In Plain Sight,’ discusses why she decided to take on the role of Mindy in ‘The Pill,’ and how working in movies compares to appearing on television.
Written by: Karen Benardello
ShockYa (SY): You star as the free-spirited New Yorker Mindy in the independent comedy drama ‘The Pill.’ What was it about the story-line that you found compelling, and convinced you to take on the role of Mindy?
Rachel Boston (RB): I grew up on a mountain in Tennessee and moved to New York City when I was 17. I didn’t know a single person in the entire city when I landed. So I’ve experienced building a life and falling down and getting back up along the way in Manhattan. Mindy was such a great role to explore boundaries. Deep down she is an incredibly strong woman, but is limiting parts of herself and her heart to be loved. She knows the deepest and most rewarding things in life are intangible. Love, confusion, passion, faith; they shape who we are. I found it very compelling how two lives were shaped dramatically by strangers in one day.
SY: Mindy claims that the birth control pill is against her religious beliefs, and is resistant to trying to prevent a pregnancy. Do you relate to Mindy in any way, and how did you prepare for the role?
RB: Mark Twain said, “Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.” I certainly relate to that!
SY: What was your work relationship like with Noah Bean, who played Fred in the film?
RB: Oh, the wonderful Noah Bean. He is incredibly focused and brings so much truth to his roles. We met years ago working on a show in Los Angeles, and I had a feeling we would work together again. When we filmed nights on ‘The Pill,’ we would ride the subway home together at 5am, discussing all the scenes for the next day. We’ve been on location in Palomar Mountain for the past month, working on a film and living in the woods and wandering around by flashlight. Very different locations but the same approach. When you are working on indie films of this size, you have to throw yourself into the project. The work is very pure because there is very little time.
SY: J.C. Khoury made his feature writing and directing debut with ‘The Pill.’ What was the process like working with him on the movie, since he was a first time filmmaker?
RB: J.C. wrote, directed, camera operated, edited, managed to clean the set every night and had boundless energy every step of the way. He set up a very free environment and we were encouraged to improv from the table read to the last day of filming. Every day was an exploration and many of our “mistakes” ended up in the film.
SY: Since ‘The Pill’ is an independent film, were there any limitations or difficulties you experienced while shooting?
RB: Well, we shot the film in the middle of a heat wave, so we were blessed with humidity. We filmed all over New York, so we looked like the traveling circus trying not to melt.
SY: Anna Chlumsky, who is most remembered for her childhood role in ‘My Girl,’ portrays Nelly, Fred’s girlfriend who he cheats on with Mindy. What was it like working with her on ‘The Pill,’ and were there any acting tips you learned from her while on the set?
RB: I stopped by the set when Noah and Anna were filming and she is lovely. We didn’t have any scenes together so hopefully we will work together on another project where we are both happily in love and no one is being cheated on.
SY: ‘The Pill’ is reflective of the reality of New York’s twenty-something dating scene, in the sense young adults often find it difficult to find a serious relationship in the city. Do you feel audiences in New York, and across America, can relate to Mindy’s desire to have a relationship, and Fred’s reluctance to have a child with someone he had a one-night stand with?
RB: My best friend from childhood has a precious 3 year old daughter Lucy. Just today Lucy said, “I can’t wait to know who my husband is!” She’s 3 and already relates to the desire to have a relationship. My grandparents were married for 56 years and shared a beautiful love story, so I’ve seen it. My 93 year old grandmother is filled with love and light from the life they had together, so from 3 to 93, it’s there for many people and it evolves along the way.
To continue reading this interview please visit Shockya.
Written by: Karen Benardello
ShockYa (SY): You star as the free-spirited New Yorker Mindy in the independent comedy drama ‘The Pill.’ What was it about the story-line that you found compelling, and convinced you to take on the role of Mindy?
Rachel Boston (RB): I grew up on a mountain in Tennessee and moved to New York City when I was 17. I didn’t know a single person in the entire city when I landed. So I’ve experienced building a life and falling down and getting back up along the way in Manhattan. Mindy was such a great role to explore boundaries. Deep down she is an incredibly strong woman, but is limiting parts of herself and her heart to be loved. She knows the deepest and most rewarding things in life are intangible. Love, confusion, passion, faith; they shape who we are. I found it very compelling how two lives were shaped dramatically by strangers in one day.
SY: Mindy claims that the birth control pill is against her religious beliefs, and is resistant to trying to prevent a pregnancy. Do you relate to Mindy in any way, and how did you prepare for the role?
RB: Mark Twain said, “Good judgment comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgment.” I certainly relate to that!
SY: What was your work relationship like with Noah Bean, who played Fred in the film?
RB: Oh, the wonderful Noah Bean. He is incredibly focused and brings so much truth to his roles. We met years ago working on a show in Los Angeles, and I had a feeling we would work together again. When we filmed nights on ‘The Pill,’ we would ride the subway home together at 5am, discussing all the scenes for the next day. We’ve been on location in Palomar Mountain for the past month, working on a film and living in the woods and wandering around by flashlight. Very different locations but the same approach. When you are working on indie films of this size, you have to throw yourself into the project. The work is very pure because there is very little time.
SY: J.C. Khoury made his feature writing and directing debut with ‘The Pill.’ What was the process like working with him on the movie, since he was a first time filmmaker?
RB: J.C. wrote, directed, camera operated, edited, managed to clean the set every night and had boundless energy every step of the way. He set up a very free environment and we were encouraged to improv from the table read to the last day of filming. Every day was an exploration and many of our “mistakes” ended up in the film.
SY: Since ‘The Pill’ is an independent film, were there any limitations or difficulties you experienced while shooting?
RB: Well, we shot the film in the middle of a heat wave, so we were blessed with humidity. We filmed all over New York, so we looked like the traveling circus trying not to melt.
SY: Anna Chlumsky, who is most remembered for her childhood role in ‘My Girl,’ portrays Nelly, Fred’s girlfriend who he cheats on with Mindy. What was it like working with her on ‘The Pill,’ and were there any acting tips you learned from her while on the set?
RB: I stopped by the set when Noah and Anna were filming and she is lovely. We didn’t have any scenes together so hopefully we will work together on another project where we are both happily in love and no one is being cheated on.
SY: ‘The Pill’ is reflective of the reality of New York’s twenty-something dating scene, in the sense young adults often find it difficult to find a serious relationship in the city. Do you feel audiences in New York, and across America, can relate to Mindy’s desire to have a relationship, and Fred’s reluctance to have a child with someone he had a one-night stand with?
RB: My best friend from childhood has a precious 3 year old daughter Lucy. Just today Lucy said, “I can’t wait to know who my husband is!” She’s 3 and already relates to the desire to have a relationship. My grandparents were married for 56 years and shared a beautiful love story, so I’ve seen it. My 93 year old grandmother is filled with love and light from the life they had together, so from 3 to 93, it’s there for many people and it evolves along the way.
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Special Five Day Online Screening Series of Horror Thriller Donner Pass
Special Five Day Online Screening Series of Horror Thriller Donner Pass, Yahoo! Voices; Written by: Karen Benardello
A special five-day series of event screenings of the dark thriller Donner Pass will take place on Constellation, the leading innovator of virtual online movie theater experiences. Constellation TV, Freestyle Digital Media and Arroyo Filmworks are hosting the screenings, which cost $4.99 each.
The screenings come after Freestyle's mandate to reach every corner of the market by leveraging "FreeStyle Social Cinema." The program uses social network platforms and capitalizes on the power and reach of web-connected video. Donner Pass is just one of several films that will have selective online theatrical screenings of Freestyle's upcoming release date.
Constellation's revolutionary virtual theatrical technology will feature screenings that will be hosted by directors, actors and other filmmakers. The screenings offer the audience a way to interact with the directors, actors and filmmakers, and will provide an intimate film festival.
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A special five-day series of event screenings of the dark thriller Donner Pass will take place on Constellation, the leading innovator of virtual online movie theater experiences. Constellation TV, Freestyle Digital Media and Arroyo Filmworks are hosting the screenings, which cost $4.99 each.
The screenings come after Freestyle's mandate to reach every corner of the market by leveraging "FreeStyle Social Cinema." The program uses social network platforms and capitalizes on the power and reach of web-connected video. Donner Pass is just one of several films that will have selective online theatrical screenings of Freestyle's upcoming release date.
Constellation's revolutionary virtual theatrical technology will feature screenings that will be hosted by directors, actors and other filmmakers. The screenings offer the audience a way to interact with the directors, actors and filmmakers, and will provide an intimate film festival.
To continue reading this post, please visit Yahoo! Voices.
Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal Movie Review
'Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal' Examiner Movie Review, Written by: Karen Benardello
American work conditions have become increasingly glim in recent years, since the fall of the economy has led thousands of people struggling to find work. But even the people who are fortunate enough to have a job are being more and more discontent with the lower pay and higher expectations they’re given. In the new film ‘Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal,’ which is now available for download in New York, first-time filmmaker Emil Chiaberi courageously explores the workplace and social conditions that lead discontent workers to unleash their rage in mass killings.
‘Murder by Proxy’ chronicles the widespread changes that have occurred in workplaces across the United States over the last 50-years, and what societal conditions have caused people to commit mass shooting sprees in the workplace. Most people who are responsible for the shootings have no criminal record or history of mental illness, but are driven to take severe action to have their grievances heard. The documentary also examines the complex personal factors that are the primary causes of workplace massacres.
Chiaberi, who served as ‘Murder by Proxy’s director, writer and producer, effectively showed the growing socio-economic changes that have taken place throughout the U.S. since the Reagan era. The filmmaker took a risky move in trying to show the murders were more of a rebellious act than a crime, and viewers may initially think the director is being sympathetic to the shooters. But he commendably showcased the reasons why they felt compelled to take such an extreme method to be heard.
‘Murder by Proxy’ focuses on several of the most well-known workplace shootings in American history, including the first, which occurred on August 20, 1986 at the Emond Post Office in Oklahoma. After being reprimanded by two supervisors the day before, the shooter, Patrick Sherrill, walked into the post office shortly after 8 AM. He immediately killed one of the supervisors, and ended up killing 14 people in all, and wounding six others.
Chiaberi emphasized how Sherrill felt alienated and targeted by his bosses for not following their guidelines of productivity. While viewers will still remain sympathetic to the victims of the crime, they will also come to understand that Sherrill took an extreme measure to have his grievances against the post office heard.
To continue reading this review, please visit Examiner.
American work conditions have become increasingly glim in recent years, since the fall of the economy has led thousands of people struggling to find work. But even the people who are fortunate enough to have a job are being more and more discontent with the lower pay and higher expectations they’re given. In the new film ‘Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal,’ which is now available for download in New York, first-time filmmaker Emil Chiaberi courageously explores the workplace and social conditions that lead discontent workers to unleash their rage in mass killings.
‘Murder by Proxy’ chronicles the widespread changes that have occurred in workplaces across the United States over the last 50-years, and what societal conditions have caused people to commit mass shooting sprees in the workplace. Most people who are responsible for the shootings have no criminal record or history of mental illness, but are driven to take severe action to have their grievances heard. The documentary also examines the complex personal factors that are the primary causes of workplace massacres.
Chiaberi, who served as ‘Murder by Proxy’s director, writer and producer, effectively showed the growing socio-economic changes that have taken place throughout the U.S. since the Reagan era. The filmmaker took a risky move in trying to show the murders were more of a rebellious act than a crime, and viewers may initially think the director is being sympathetic to the shooters. But he commendably showcased the reasons why they felt compelled to take such an extreme method to be heard.
‘Murder by Proxy’ focuses on several of the most well-known workplace shootings in American history, including the first, which occurred on August 20, 1986 at the Emond Post Office in Oklahoma. After being reprimanded by two supervisors the day before, the shooter, Patrick Sherrill, walked into the post office shortly after 8 AM. He immediately killed one of the supervisors, and ended up killing 14 people in all, and wounding six others.
Chiaberi emphasized how Sherrill felt alienated and targeted by his bosses for not following their guidelines of productivity. While viewers will still remain sympathetic to the victims of the crime, they will also come to understand that Sherrill took an extreme measure to have his grievances against the post office heard.
To continue reading this review, please visit Examiner.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Melissa McCarthy Latest Actress to Be Honored at the Seventh Annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film Event
Melissa McCarthy will join Michelle Williams as an honoree at this year's seventh annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film event, which will be held on February 23, during Oscars week. The Bridesmaids actress will be accepting an award during the event, which will be held at Bad Robot, JJ Abrams' Santa Monica production company.
The Irish-American actress, writer and producer has also been nominated for a SAG Award for her portrayal of Megan in last spring's hit comedy. McCarthy, who also appears in the hit CBS sitcom Mike and Molly, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series last fall, has also been nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film.
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The Irish-American actress, writer and producer has also been nominated for a SAG Award for her portrayal of Megan in last spring's hit comedy. McCarthy, who also appears in the hit CBS sitcom Mike and Molly, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series last fall, has also been nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for the film.
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'What's Your Number?' DVD Review
'What's Your Number?' Examiner DVD Review, Written by: Karen Benardello
Sometimes people have to go through multiple choices to find the best fit for them. Much like her character Ally Darling in the romantic comedy ‘What’s Your Number?,’ which is now available to rent at select Long Island Blockbuster locations, Anna Faris broke society expectation to do what was right for her. While Ally dated the wrong men just to find someone society would approve of, the actress continuously took on ditzy characters that the public has come to recognize her for playing. But both Ally and Faris both finally stood up for themselves and went after what made them happy.
‘What’s Your Number?’ follows Ally as her life begins to crumble on the eve of her younger sister Daisy’s (portrayed by Ari Graynor) wedding. Not only does she break up with her boyfriend and get fired from her marketing job, Ally is still being pressured by her mother, Ava (played by Blythe Danner), to be perfect, like Daisy. But the most damaging blow to Ally’s ego is when she reads a magazine article claiming the more men women sleep with, the less likely they’ll find a desirable, committed life partner.
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Seeing that Daisy became engaged to one of her ex-boyfriends, Ally decides to track down all of her previous boyfriends to find her best match. So she hires her neighbor, Colin (portrayed by Chris Evans), whose father was a cop and taught him to investigate, to track down all 19 of her ex-boyfriends and flings. But much to both of their surprise, the two ultimately start to develop feelings for each other.
For viewers who want to see more of the memorable chemistry between Faris and Evans, the DVD includes the unrated extended cut of the film, deleted scenes and a gag reel. Women can also relate to Ally’s continuous battle to find the right boyfriend through the extended flashback dates feature.
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Sometimes people have to go through multiple choices to find the best fit for them. Much like her character Ally Darling in the romantic comedy ‘What’s Your Number?,’ which is now available to rent at select Long Island Blockbuster locations, Anna Faris broke society expectation to do what was right for her. While Ally dated the wrong men just to find someone society would approve of, the actress continuously took on ditzy characters that the public has come to recognize her for playing. But both Ally and Faris both finally stood up for themselves and went after what made them happy.
‘What’s Your Number?’ follows Ally as her life begins to crumble on the eve of her younger sister Daisy’s (portrayed by Ari Graynor) wedding. Not only does she break up with her boyfriend and get fired from her marketing job, Ally is still being pressured by her mother, Ava (played by Blythe Danner), to be perfect, like Daisy. But the most damaging blow to Ally’s ego is when she reads a magazine article claiming the more men women sleep with, the less likely they’ll find a desirable, committed life partner.
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Seeing that Daisy became engaged to one of her ex-boyfriends, Ally decides to track down all of her previous boyfriends to find her best match. So she hires her neighbor, Colin (portrayed by Chris Evans), whose father was a cop and taught him to investigate, to track down all 19 of her ex-boyfriends and flings. But much to both of their surprise, the two ultimately start to develop feelings for each other.
For viewers who want to see more of the memorable chemistry between Faris and Evans, the DVD includes the unrated extended cut of the film, deleted scenes and a gag reel. Women can also relate to Ally’s continuous battle to find the right boyfriend through the extended flashback dates feature.
To continue reading this review, please visit Examiner.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
The Devil Inside Movie Review
'The Devil Inside' Shockya.com Movie Review, Written by: Karen Benardello
Director: William Brent Bell (‘Stay Alive‘)
Starring: Fernanda Andrade (‘Sons of Anarchy’), Simon Quarterman (‘The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior’) and Evan Helmuth (‘Fever Pitch’)
Dramatizing a supposedly real exorcism in the ever-popular found footage sub-genre is a frighteningly effective plot element for horror directors. Despite the early success of the sub-genre with such acclaimed hits as ‘The Blair Witch Project,’ ‘Cloverfield’ and ‘Paranormal Activity,’ the real-life use of terrifying shots has lost its efficiency in scaring viewers. ‘The Devil Inside,’ the latest entry in the found footage category that claims to be inspired by actual events, is the perfect example of why the pieced-together shots of the missing or dead doesn’t automatically guarantee an intriguing storyline.
‘The Devil Inside’ follows Maria Rossi (played by Suzan Crowly) as she calls 911 in 1989 to report that she had brutally killed three people. It’s revealed the victims were two clergy members and a nun from Maria’s church, who were performing an unsanctioned exorcism on her. Twenty years later, her daughter, Isabella (portrayed by Fernanda Andrade), begins filming a documentary to uncover what really happened on the night of her mother’s ill-fated exorcism. She’s determined to find out if her mother is really mentally ill, as the Vatican insists, or if she’s demonically possessed.
Isabella travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Rome, where her mother was sent after she was declared not guilty of the murders by reason of insanity. With the help of a cameraman, Michael (played by Ionut Grama), Isabella recruits two exorcists, Ben (portrayed by Simon Quarterman) and David (portrayed by Evan Helmuth). The group tries to cure Maria using unconventional methods that combine science and religion, and as a result, they come face-to-face with pure evil.
Andrade, who is making her feature film leading role debut with ‘The Devil Inside,’ started off the supernatural horror movie convincingly questioning the motives of her mother, and what led her to commit the murders. The actress, who has made a name for herself guest starring on such television roles as ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and ‘The Glades,’ portrayed Isabella as being well-adjusted, and even content, with her life. But with the numerous attempts made by her father to find out what went wrong with his wife before his recent death, Isabella understandably wanted to fill the void of essentially losing both of her parents.
But over the course of ‘The Devil Inside,’ in part to Andrades’ inexperience in leading a cast in a full-length feature, the actress unfortunately lost touch with Isabella’s emotions and motives. As she persistently pushes Michael and David to jeopardize their careers in the church, and even face deportation from Italy, just to look into the possibility that her mother is demonically possessed. Isabella has no regard in how the investigation into her mother’s case will affect the priests, or even Michael, who cared for her welfare in the beginning of the film. But when he questioned whether pursing another exorcism for Maria is the moral thing to do, she doesn’t take his opinion into consideration, and instead lashes out at him.
To continue reading this review, please visit Shockya.
Director: William Brent Bell (‘Stay Alive‘)
Starring: Fernanda Andrade (‘Sons of Anarchy’), Simon Quarterman (‘The Scorpion King: Rise of a Warrior’) and Evan Helmuth (‘Fever Pitch’)
Dramatizing a supposedly real exorcism in the ever-popular found footage sub-genre is a frighteningly effective plot element for horror directors. Despite the early success of the sub-genre with such acclaimed hits as ‘The Blair Witch Project,’ ‘Cloverfield’ and ‘Paranormal Activity,’ the real-life use of terrifying shots has lost its efficiency in scaring viewers. ‘The Devil Inside,’ the latest entry in the found footage category that claims to be inspired by actual events, is the perfect example of why the pieced-together shots of the missing or dead doesn’t automatically guarantee an intriguing storyline.
‘The Devil Inside’ follows Maria Rossi (played by Suzan Crowly) as she calls 911 in 1989 to report that she had brutally killed three people. It’s revealed the victims were two clergy members and a nun from Maria’s church, who were performing an unsanctioned exorcism on her. Twenty years later, her daughter, Isabella (portrayed by Fernanda Andrade), begins filming a documentary to uncover what really happened on the night of her mother’s ill-fated exorcism. She’s determined to find out if her mother is really mentally ill, as the Vatican insists, or if she’s demonically possessed.
Isabella travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Rome, where her mother was sent after she was declared not guilty of the murders by reason of insanity. With the help of a cameraman, Michael (played by Ionut Grama), Isabella recruits two exorcists, Ben (portrayed by Simon Quarterman) and David (portrayed by Evan Helmuth). The group tries to cure Maria using unconventional methods that combine science and religion, and as a result, they come face-to-face with pure evil.
Andrade, who is making her feature film leading role debut with ‘The Devil Inside,’ started off the supernatural horror movie convincingly questioning the motives of her mother, and what led her to commit the murders. The actress, who has made a name for herself guest starring on such television roles as ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and ‘The Glades,’ portrayed Isabella as being well-adjusted, and even content, with her life. But with the numerous attempts made by her father to find out what went wrong with his wife before his recent death, Isabella understandably wanted to fill the void of essentially losing both of her parents.
But over the course of ‘The Devil Inside,’ in part to Andrades’ inexperience in leading a cast in a full-length feature, the actress unfortunately lost touch with Isabella’s emotions and motives. As she persistently pushes Michael and David to jeopardize their careers in the church, and even face deportation from Italy, just to look into the possibility that her mother is demonically possessed. Isabella has no regard in how the investigation into her mother’s case will affect the priests, or even Michael, who cared for her welfare in the beginning of the film. But when he questioned whether pursing another exorcism for Maria is the moral thing to do, she doesn’t take his opinion into consideration, and instead lashes out at him.
To continue reading this review, please visit Shockya.
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