Tag: Adrien Brody
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The True Story Behind ‘Winning Time’s Pat Riley
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty has chronicled the incredible real story of the Los Angeles basketball team and their incredible series of victories in the 1980s. While there’s an obvious appeal to basketball fans who are interested in seeing how iconic players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabar are depicted on screen,…
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Michael Imperioli Asked a Witch to Help Get Spike Lee’s ‘Summer of Sam’ Greenlit
Michael Imperioli enlisted a little supernatural help a la “Bewitched” to get “Summer of Sam” greenlit.The “Sopranos” star co-wrote the script for the film based on real-life serial killer David Berkowitz Aka the Son of Sam, who terrorized New York in 1977. “Summer of Sam” was co-written and directed by Spike Lee, with both Imperioli…
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‘Poker Face’ Season 1 Gets Blu-Ray & DVD Release Date
2023 has been another amazing year for television with one of the best new series being Peacock’s Poker Face. The critically acclaimed murder mystery series created by Knives Out’s Rian Johnson and starring Natasha Lyonne was quickly renewed for Season 2 at the streamer. Now, thanks to Paramount Home Entertainment, Poker Face Season 1 is…
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‘Asteroid City’: Adrien Brody & Jeffrey Wright on Wes Anderson’s Style
If you’ve seen a Wes Anderson film, you know he’s an auteur with a very specific style, and according to costars Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright, Asteroid City will deliver on more of what audiences love about his repertoire. In an interview with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, long-time collaborator Brody and Wright, who previously worked with…
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The Impact of ‘Asteroid City’ Isn’t Just Oscar Potential — It’s the Future of Specialized Film Itself
Paris-based auteur Wes Anderson filmed his sci-fi comedy “Asteroid City” in Spain during the pandemic in 2021, but it embraced a 1955 American milieu. The well-reviewed movie offers Anderson’s usual sprawling ensemble — Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Bryan Cranston, Tom Hanks, Steve Carell, Margot Robbie, Tilda Swinton, Ed Norton, Adrien Brody, and more — but…