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‘Omni Loop’: Ayo Edebiri & Mary-Louise Parker On Their Time Loop Drama, ‘The Bear’ Season 4, A Failed ‘Weeds’ Revival & More [The Discourse Podcast]

Mike DeAngelo — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:35:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of The Discourse, host Mike DeAngelo goes back in time over and over again to discuss the sci-fi indie “Omni Loop.” The film follows a woman who lives the same week over and over in order to try to save her own life. The Bernardo Britto-directed (known for “Los Espookys”) film stars Mary-Louise Parker, Ayo Edebiri, Hannah Pearl Utt, Chris Witaske, and more.

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The film’s stars, Mary-Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri, join the podcast to discuss their roles in the existential time travel film.

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‘Omni Loop’ Trailer: Mary-Louise Parker & Ayo Edebiri Star In A Time Loop Drama

Charles Barfield — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:53:54 +0000

What would you do if you only had a week to live? Well, in “Omni Loop,” you go back in time and relive the same five days over and over again.

As seen in the trailer, “Omni Loop” is about a quantum physicist who takes a pill that sends her back in time to a week before she is supposed to die. She then teams up with a student to help solve her health crisis and save her life.

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‘The Same Storm’ Trailer: Peter Hedges’ Zoom Drama Starring Mary-Louise Parker & Sandra Oh Recounts The Pandemic Fears

Valerie Thompson — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 19:15:00 +0000

How will you remember 2020? The intriguing question is at the heart of Peter Hedges’ “The Same Storm”; filmed using laptops and iPhones, it serves as a cinematic record of the year’s looming issues. Hedges — who wrote and directed the project — tackles a myriad of topics ranging from a then-new pandemic to an upcoming election. ‘Storm’ also touches upon the fragile human connections its writer expertly tackled in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.” ‘Storm’ also offers a chance for the “Pieces of April” and “Dan in Real Life” director to delve deeper into the art’s influence on reality.

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‘Colin in Black and White’: Ava DuVernay and Colin Kaepernick’s Series Simmers With Promise [TIFF Review]

Marya E. Gates — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 18:20:30 +0000

Co-created by Ava DuVernay and former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick — who silently took a knee during the US national anthem in 2016 in protest of the racial inequality and indiscriminate killing of Black Americans by police — “Colin in Black and White,” the limited docudrama series from Netflix, follows its subject as he looks back on his formative years as an adopted, biracial high school and college athlete with his eyes set on becoming a professional quarterback.

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‘Jagged Little Pill,’ ‘Moulin Rouge,’ ‘Slave Play’ Top Truncated 2020 Tony Awards Nominations

Gregory Ellwood — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 17:15:06 +0000

After initially deciding not to award the 2020 Tony Awards, the American Theatre Wing changed its mind. And, now months later, theatrical experiences for the 2019-2020 season that opened before the pandemic shut down Broadway will finally be recognized. Even if that means there were some awkward consequences with just 18 eligible productions available.

READ MORE: Michelle Pfeiffer officially enters a competitive Best Actress race with “French Exit”

“Jagged Little Pill” led all musicals with 15 nominations including Best Musical.

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Starz Is Developing A ‘Weeds’ Sequel Series Starring Mary Louise Parker

Charles Barfield — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 17:22:37 +0000

“Weeds” is a series that seemed a bit ahead of its time. The Showtime dramedy debuted in an era where each and every new series from a premium cable network was something worth checking out. And though it might have slipped a bit in the final seasons, “Weeds” still holds up as one of the better prestige series to come out of an era where HBO, Showtime, and other networks were still trying to figure things out with original programming.

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Alex Ross Perry Lines Up Emily Browning, Adam Horowitz, Mary Louise Parker, Jason Schwartzman & Chloe Sevigny For ‘Golden Exits’

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 03 May 2016 16:49:09 +0000

Having established his indie cred with “Listen Up Philip” and “Queen Of Earth,” director Alex Ross Perry had been eyeing two very different paths concurrently. He was Disney‘s surprising choice to write an upcoming live-action/CGI “Winnie The Pooh” movie, while he also attached himself to write and direct an adaptation of Don DeLillo‘s “The Names.” And while both of those projects are still developing, Perry will move next towards something else entirely, which should see him split the difference with a more starry cast while retaining his distinctive independent voice.

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Casting: Eva Green Joins Tim Burton’s ‘Miss Peregrine,’ Matthias Schoenaerts Drops ‘Belgica’ And More

The Playlist Staff — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 18:23:08 +0000

Casting: Eva Green Joins Tim Burton's 'Miss Peregrine,' Matthias Schoenaerts Drops 'Belgica' And More

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Exclusive: Mary Louise Parker Visits Her Son In Jail In Clip From ‘Jamesy Boy’

The Playlist Staff — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 15:29:00 +0000

Exclusive: Mary Louise Parker Visits Her Son In Jail In Clip From 'Jamesy Boy'

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Review: ‘R.I.P.D.’ Starring Ryan Reynolds & Jeff Bridges

The Playlist Staff — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:57:00 +0000

Review: 'R.I.P.D.' Starring Ryan Reynolds & Jeff Bridges

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‘R.I.P.D.’ & ‘Red 2’ Star Mary-Louise Parker Considers Quitting Acting Due To “Mean-Spirited” Critics

The Playlist Staff — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:01:37 +0000

'R.I.P.D.' & 'Red 2' Star Mary-Louise Parker Considers Quitting Acting Due To "Mean-Spirited" Critics

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Watch: 6 Clips & Lots Of New Pics For ‘Red 2’

The Playlist Staff — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 14:32:00 +0000

Watch: 6 Clips & Lots Of New Pics For 'Red 2'

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Watch: New Trailer For ‘Red 2’ Reminds You That This Movie Is Still Happening

The Playlist Staff — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:23:20 +0000

Watch: New Trailer For 'Red 2' Reminds You That This Movie Is Still Happening

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Review: ‘Red’ Is Pretty Much A More Watchable ‘Expendables’ With A Better Cast (But Still Disappointing)

Kevin Jagernauth — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:53:00 +0000

As you might have guessed from our coverage leading up to the film’s release, we were impressed with the trailers for “Red” and were holding out some hope that in a year populated with rag-tag-crew films like “The Losers,” “The A-Team” and “The Expendables” that disappointed, this would be the film that would be late-inning saving grace. Sadly, this is not the case. Based on the DC Comic and directed by Robert Schwentke, “Red” is essentially a more watchable version of “The Expendables” with a better cast, but plagued with the same narrative and tonal problems of Sylvester Stallone’s steroid and testosterone-heavy film.

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International ‘Red’ Trailer Looks Like The Summer Action Movie Of This Fall

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:18:00 +0000

“The Losers,” “The A-Team” and “The Expendables” (despite its mind boggling success) didn’t do it for us, but it looks like Robert Schwentke’s “Red” will fill the dumb fun action slot and be a welcome break from seriousness of this fall’s awards season.

The international trailer for the Robert Schwentke-directed adaptation of the DC/Wildstorm comic has arrived, and it looks like total, self-deprecating fun. The film follows Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), a retired black-ops CIA agent who finds that his former bosses are trying to kill him.

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Watch: New ‘Red’ Trailer Is A Lot Of Fun, Will It Be The Sleeper Surprise Of The Fall?

Kevin Jagernauth — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:39:00 +0000

Yeah, we’re as surprised as you are, but we are really digging the vibe of the upcoming adaptation of Warren Ellis’ comic book “Red.”

The film follows Frank Moses (Bruce Willis), a retired black-ops CIA agent who finds that his former bosses are trying to kill him. Scrambling to survive and to protect the woman he loves (Mary Louise-Parker), he reassembles his old team (Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman and John Malkovich, who is at his free-wheeling eccentric best) for the inevitable one last job…

Directed by Robert Schwentke and rounded out by Brian Cox, Karl Urban, Richard Dreyfuss, Ernest Borgnine and Julian McMahon, the film is light on its toes, and seems to manage the balance of comedy and action that similarly themed misfires like “The Losers” and “The A-Team” failed to achieve earlier this year.

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Trailer & Poster: The Sundance Film, ‘Howl’ Starring James Franco As Allen Ginsberg

Edward Davis — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:25:00 +0000

Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s drama centered on the obscenity trial Allen Ginsberg faced after the publication of his controversial poem, “Howl” (also the name of the movie), didn’t exactly receive good notices at Sundance 2010 earlier this year and maybe this is why: the trailer (via the AVClub) is an absolute dyslectic and annoying mess.

During his mixed, but positive review of the film, the AV Club’s Nathan Rabin wrote, “It’s…doggedly schizophrenic.

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Watch: Trailer For Comic Book Adaptation ‘Red’ Starring Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren & Morgan Freeman Looks Kind Of Fun

Oliver Lyttelton — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:01:00 +0000

For whatever reason, this year has seen something of a trend in action movies; older action heroes who are betrayed and forced to reunite to get their revenge. We’ve already had “The Losers” and “The A-Team” this year to negligible results, and “The Expendables” looks to continue the theme. A trailer for Robert Schwentke’s “Red” has just come online over at Yahoo, and despite hitting a good six months after the rest of them, it looks like it’s got the potential to be far more enjoyable than any of the others.

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Review: ‘Solitary Man’ Adds to Michael Douglas’ Excellent Filmography

Kimber Myers — Fri, 21 May 2010 00:30:00 +0000

Michael Douglas has made a decades-spanning career of playing people that we shouldn’t like in films such as “Wall Street,” “Fatal Attraction,” and “A Perfect Murder.” He never begs for your affection, but he plays roles with such honesty that his characters always feel authentic, even as they’re committing acts we never imagine we’d do and saying things we hope we’d never say. In “Solitary Man,” the titular Ben Kalmen, is another instance of this for the actor, but he’s not merely rehashing previous roles.

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Brian Koppelman & David Levien To Direct ‘City Of The Sun’ Next

Edward Davis — Mon, 17 May 2010 19:25:00 +0000

Earlier this month, our EIC chatted with filmmaking duo Brian Koppelman & David Levien, the screenwriters of “Rounders,” “Ocean’s Thirteen,” “The Girlfriend Experience” and the directing pair behind the forthcoming Michael Douglas-led ensemble drama “Solitary Man” — the cast is aces, Susan Sarandon, Mary-Louise Parker, Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, Olivia Thirlby, Jenna Fischer, Danny Devito and many more great character actors.

In their round-about way, the pair told us that they were in-line to write yet another, new iteration of the “Bourne 4” script, but obviously Paul Greengrass quit the franchise and all of it is a moot point now.

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Oscilloscope To Release ‘Howl’ With James Franco In September

Edward Davis — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:08:00 +0000

Oscilloscope Laboratories, the company forever to be known as the one Beastie Boy Adam Yauch co-owns, has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the Sundance 2010 film, “Howl.”

Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (their narrative feature debut), the film stars James Franco as young, beat poet Allen Ginsberg and the film centers on the obscenity trial faced after the publication of his poem, Howl.

The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival mixes color, black and white and animated sequences to spin its true life story.

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First Trailer For Brian Koppelman And David Levien’s ‘Solitary Man’ Starring Michael Douglas

Simon Dang — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:15:00 +0000

Update: Brian Koppelman kindly updated some details on the film in our comments section below. Though featured in the trailer, the film does not contain a voiceover. As for the score, despite some mixups in early press reports, Michael Penn is the sole composer on the project.

The first trailer has been released for Brian Koppelman and David Levein’s star-studded, indie-dramedy “Solitary Man.”

Featuring the likes of Michael Douglas, Jesse Eisenberg, Susan Sarandon, Mary Louise-Parker, Jenna Fischer, Danny DeVito, Olivia Thirlby and Imogen Poots, the film follows Douglas’ protagonist, a car magnate, as he faces the consequences of his business and romantic indiscretions and their effects on his personal and professional lives.

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Anchor Bay Picks Up ‘Solitary Man’ Starring Michael Douglas, Jesse Eisenberg & Featuring A Score By Clint Mansell

Kevin Jagernauth — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:03:00 +0000

Like so many films these days that arrive at festivals, the Michael Douglas and Jesse Eisenberg starring “Solitary Man” (not to be confused with “A Single Man” and “A Serious Man”) debuted at TIFF and then… nothing. Now, nearly five months later, Anchor Bay has sealed a deal and picked up the US rights from Millenium Films for the film.

As we reported last summer, this sounds like an intriguing blend of ingredients.

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Guy Pearce And Mary Louise Parker To Lead ‘The Well,’ Phillip Seymour Hoffman To Return To Kazuo Ohno’s ‘Mr Crumpacker And The Man From The Letter’

Simon Dang — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:03:00 +0000

Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Ziff’s production company, Cooper’s Town, have taken the occasion of their film “Jack Goes Boating” debuting at Sundance to announce a couple of their upcoming projects in development.

The first is “The Well,” a the psychological thriller starring experienced thesps Guy Pearce and Mary Louise Parker. The two will play a well-to-do Manhattan couple whose obsessive pursuit of salvation ultimately leads to destruction. Tim Guinee will write and direct in what will be his directorial debut.

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Try Not To Get Too Excited About D.C. Comics Adaptation ‘Red’: Even If Borgnine Is Still Alive For It

Rodrigo Perez — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:07:00 +0000

Julian McMahon (“Fantastic Four” films), Ernest Borgnine (famous for still being alive at 314-years-of-age) Richard Dreyfuss and Brian Cox are all set to star in the all-star cast of “Red,” a D.C. comics film that we probably would just shrug our shoulders at if it weren’t for the fact that, so far, the picture has somehow attracted the likes of Morgan Freeman, Helen Mirren, John C. Reilly and Mary Louise Parker.

Sounds great, right?

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