Tag: Mad Men
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Hawkeye Showrunner Jonathan Igla Was Inspired By Mad Men And … Hallmark Movies?
The first two episodes of “Hawkeye” are now streaming on Disney+, which means that we can probably expect no shortage of “Hawkeye”-related news in the coming weeks as the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to dominate the movie and TV water cooler. MCU newcomer Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld), is front and center for the show’s first…
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‘Loki’: How ‘Brazil’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Influenced the Tva and Lamentis-1 World Building
The first hint of “Loki’s” retro future look came from series creator Michael Waldron, who described it as “‘Mad Men’ meets ‘Blade Runner.’” That immediately clicked for production designer Kasra Farahani (“Captain Marvel”), especially when envisioning the Time Variance Authority (Tva), a floating series of modular workstations existing in its own world, tasked with keeping…
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AMC’s ‘The Beast Must Die’ Trailer Teases a Tense and Dramatic Tale of Revenge
Instead of focusing on solving a crime or hunting down a seasoned sexual predator, AMC’s newest show The Beast Must Die features a heartbroken mother out for revenge against the man who killed her son. British actress Cash Jumbo stars alongside Jared Harris (Mad Men, Chernobyl), who is the target of […]The post AMC’s ‘The…
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‘WandaVision’s’ Teyonah Parris Isn’t Spilling ‘Marvels’ Secrets
For some actors, stardom didn’t take a break when a pandemic hit. And for Teyonah Parris that meant a breakout part in Marvel Studios‘ “WandaVision,” a leading role in the delayed (and highly anticipated) new incarnation of “Candyman” and an unexpected starring role in what is effectively the “Captain Marvel” sequel, “The Marvels.” Almost a…
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‘God is a Bullet’: Jamie Foxx, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, January Jones Lead Action Thriller
Jamie Foxx, Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Mad Men star January Jones and more are set to star in God is a Bullet, a movie directed by The Notebook helmer Nick Cassevetes, which follows a man who infiltrates a satanic cult that killed his ex-wife and kidnapped his daughter. Deadline reports that Coster-Waldau is…
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Alison Brie Talks ‘Happiest Season,’ ‘Promising Young Woman’ & Making Art That Matters [The Fourth Wall]
As we entered 2020, there was arguably no actor poised to have as monumental of a year as Alison Brie. With an already diverse body of work ranging from period dramas to comedies, animation, video games, indie darlings, and more, this year especially feels like a snapshot of everything she’s strived for her entire career…
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How Rainsford and Natasha Braier Pulled Off Shia Labeouf and Margaret Qualley’s Sexy, Nsfw New Film
Shia Labeouf and Margaret Qualley went full frontal for the new music video from Qualley’s sister, the recording artist known as Rainsford, “Love Me Like You Hate Me.” Shooting earlier this fall during quarantine, the filmmakers kept a tight set, with just a handful of people in the room, to allow the actors to bare…
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‘Mad Men’ Creator Matthew Weiner Developing Mystery Dramedy for FX
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has a new show coming our way. Weiner is developing a half-hour “mystery dramedy” for FX, and beyond that, details are slim. The untitled show will be Weiner’s first new series since Amazon’s The Romanoffs, a show that had a great cast and a fun premise, but didn’t seem to…
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7 New Netflix Shows in June 2020, and the Best Reasons to Watch
“Mad Men” Seasons 1-7 (no longer available on June 9)Why Should I Watch? At this point, there are fewer reasons not to watch AMC’s landmark drama than to give in to one of the greatest television series ever made. Hailed in its era with a boatload of Emmys and hearty praise from critics, “Mad Men”…
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Where to Stream Lynn Shelton’s Best Movies and TV Episodes
Saturday afternoon brought the unexpected and tragic news of the passing of Lynn Shelton, who died on Friday night at the age of 54. The cause of death, as shared by her creative and romantic partner Marc Maron, was an undiagnosed blood disorder.A writer, director, producer, actor, and editor, Shelton was among the leading voices…