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Shrinking Season 2 returns viewers to the world of the beloved Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center and the life of one Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) and his colleagues Paul Rhoades (Harrison Ford) and Gaby Evans (Jessica Williams). All three characters employ music both in their practices and in their personal daily lives. Jimmy’s daughter Alice (Lukita Maxwell) also has a very specific taste in music.

Season 1 of Shrinking kicked off with Billy Joel’s “Prelude/Angry Young Man” and Arcade Fire’s “Unconditional I (Lookout Kid).” Later on in the season, Nine Days’ “Absolutely (Story of a Girl)”, Phoebe Bridger’s “Funeral” and The 1975’s “Me” also had had moments in the spotlight.

Season 2 of the Apple TV+ series also has strong songs that accompany emotional moments in the show. Find the full list of songs in Shrinking Season 2 below:

Episode 1 – “Jimmying”

“Your Love” by The Outfield “Hollow Heart” by C. James...

Spoiler Alert: This piece contains spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 6.

Shrinking star Michael Urie was shocked, but excited to portray Brian’s efforts to connect with Louis (Brett Goldstein), the man who ran over Alice’s (Lukita Maxwell) mother and Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) wife Tia (Lila Bowden).

In Episode 6 of the Apple TV+ comedy, titled “In A Lonely Place,” Alice learns that Brian has forged a friendship with Brett Goldstein’s character, who first showed up at the very end of Episode 1 in a big reveal. She forces Brian to take her to visit Louis without Jimmy knowing, and they hash through a lot of big feelings. If it weren’t for Brian following some previous advice from Jimmy, this may not have happened the way it did.

“Brian was the one, of all the characters, to be the one to fold Louis into this family’s chosen family,...

Last week's episode of Shrinking season 2 brought out the honesty and truth in everyone. And this time around, some of the characters experience the theme of loneliness. But, there are reconciliations and support. For most of them anyway. We'll dive into it all with our review of season 2 episode 6, "In a Lonely Place" on Apple TV+. Spoilers Below.

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Alrighty, we're going to start with Sean because he's the one who gave us the biggest fright at the end of episode 5. What a cliffhanger! After his father was unsupportive and not willing ot listen to Sean's pain yet again, he lashes out and goes to start a fight. It turns out he didn't even fight back though. Sean just took the beating. This completely broke my heart.

What was real heartwarming though is that the whole gang gathers around and comes to visit and support Sean in the hospital.

[Warning: The following contains Major spoilers for Shrinking Season 2 Episode 6, “In a Lonely Place.”] Despite the tragic circumstances bringing Louis (Brett Goldstein) into Jimmy (Jason Segel) and Alice’s (Lukita Maxwell) life in Shrinking‘s second season, the character provides some catharsis for the latter. In Season 2 Episode 6, Alice learns that her godfather, Brian (Michael Urie), has been spending time with Louis, the man who killed Alice’s mom in a drunk driving accident. The teen was angry when she first met Louis in his coffee shop in a previous episode, but Episode 6 saw her connecting with him by sharing stories about her mother, Tia (Lilan Bowden). Here, Maxwell, Goldstein, and Urie explain this unexpected trio and how it changes things in the season’s second half. Louis debuted at the end of the Season 2 premiere at Jimmy’s office in the hopes of apologizing. Jimmy was shocked and angered and had to work up the courage...

Another week, another episode of Shrinking. The Apple TV+ original series is back, this time with the Nov. 13 episode titled, “In a Lonely Place.” Ahead, a recap of the latest Shrinking Season 2 episode from Paul (Harrison Ford) and Jimmy (Jason Segel) teaming up to Brian (Michael Urie) spilling his big secret to Alice (Lukita Maxwell).

[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers from the Nov. 13, 2024, episode of Shrinking Season 2. ]

Paul and Jimmy talk to Sean’s dad

In the latest episode of Shrinking, which began streaming on Nov. 13, 2024, on Apple TV+, Jimmy does his thing—“Jimmying” patients—after Sean’s fight lands him in the hospital. Well, in this case, he wants to “Jimmy” Sean’s dad, Tim (Kenajuan Bentley), with Paul.

“We are not gonna go ‘Jimmy’ some patient’s father,” Paul says, before agreeing to join Jimmy “just for damage control.” The two proceed to have a hilarious moment as Tim fishes, trying to impart their wisdom from a canoe.

Last week's episode of Shrinking was one of my favorites so far this season, even though it ended on a cliffhanger I didn't want! Sean's anger comes out again, and he goes to pick a fight with the construction workers and gets into one thanks to his dad's hurtful words. That man is just so ignorant. So what's set to happen next in Shrinking season 2 episode 6, and when can you start watching?

Shrinking season 2 episode 6, "In a Lonely Place," begins streaming Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 on Apple TV+. Those of you on the east coast have to wait until midnight Et which is when the streaming service releases new episodes. However if you live in other parts of the U.S., then you're in luck. The episode drops a little earlier in the night. Check out the release times below:

East coast: 12 a.m. Et on Wednesday, Nov. 6West Coast: 9 p.m.

“Shrinking” Season 2 has finally arrived, and Jimmy (Jason Segel) is being forced to confront the very cause of his grief.

Surprise, surprise! “Shrinking” made it to its premiere appointment ahead of schedule, and it came with two more episodes than its first season. While last season explored the struggles of enduring grief, the second season is all about forgiveness. And that starts with Jimmy confronting the root of his pain: the drunk driver who was involved in his wife Tia’s fatal car crash.

Taking on that role is “Shrinking” co-creator Brett Goldstein, who is joined by several other guest stars this season. Check out those details and where you need to go to watch the new season below.

When does “Shrinking” Season 2 come out?

“Shrinking” Season 2 had a surprise early release, with a two-episode premiere on Tuesday, Oct. 15 on Apple TV+.

Where is “Shrinking” Season 2 streaming?

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Get ready for more hilarity, heart, and brilliance in Shrinking Season 2. Created by Bill Lawrence, Jason Segel, and Brett Goldstein, the Apple TV+ tragicomedy drama continues the story of widowed therapist Jimmy Laird and all the people around him as they continue to try to be happy while life throws one after another curve balls in their way.

Shrinking Season 2 is as hilarious and heart-warming as you remember from its first season and in my experience, this time around you will enjoy it more because of the familiarity we have developed with these characters and this world. While some jokes are a bit too corny, the rest of the series completely makes up for them by being an immensely entertaining piece of television. (Read Full Review…)

Shrinking Season 2 – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit...

On Saturday September 21 2024, Oxygen broadcasts Dateline!

In a Lonely Place Season 8 Episode 25 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Dateline” titled “In a Lonely Place” will air on Oxygen and promises to explore the tragic case of Chris Smith, a California entrepreneur who was murdered. This episode will feature heartfelt interviews with Smith’s family members as they share their memories and the impact of his loss on their lives. The episode aims to shed light on the personal side of this heartbreaking story.

Viewers can expect insightful discussions with investigators who worked tirelessly on the case, providing a closer look at the efforts made to bring justice for Chris Smith. Additionally, the episode will include perspectives from Smith’s former colleague, who will share insights about his professional life and character. Prosecutor Matt Murphy will also provide commentary on the legal proceedings surrounding the case, offering viewers a deeper understanding...

Dillon plays a man with more red flags than a golf course and Aida Folch does her best stay above water in Fernando Trueba’s noir-adjacent film

Neither pulpy enough for the midnight movie crowd, nor classy enough for the arthouse, this alleged thriller about a young woman called Alex (Aida Folch), who travels to an idyllic Greek island where she meets mysterious restaurant owner Max (Matt Dillon), who is obviously repressing some sort of dark past, feels like a missed opportunity. Spanish director Fernando Trueba, working from an iffy script he co-wrote with Rylend Grant, gets most of the ingredients right – exotic location, good-looking leads, a few different narrative reveals up its sleeve – but flubs the execution, leaving his cast floundering.

You can see why the actors signed on, though. Dillon’s role is the sort of thing Humphrey Bogart used to do so well in films such as...

In the compelling new episode of Dateline titled “In a Lonely Place,” airing on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 4:00 Am on Oxygen, the story of Chris Smith unfolds through the voices of those who knew him best. This episode focuses on the tragic murder of the California entrepreneur and offers a deep dive into the investigation that followed. Family members come forward to share their memories of Smith, painting a portrait of a man who was both driven and beloved.

The episode features exclusive interviews with investigators who worked tirelessly on the case, shedding light on the complexities of the investigation. Viewers will hear from Smith’s former colleague and prosecutor Matt Murphy, who provides insight into the legal challenges faced while pursuing justice for Smith. Through these firsthand accounts, the episode aims to explore the impact of Smith’s death on his loved ones and the community, while also examining...

Music has always been one of, if not the most, important parts of The Crow franchise. Dating back to James O’Barr’s original comic, the artist included lyrics by Joy Division and Robyn Hitchcock to help evoke the gothic moodiness of Eric Draven. That comic even has a soundtrack album: Fears & Bullets.

While most may prioritize new additions to streaming apps each month — something we here at IndieWire take great pride in — viewers should also not neglect the fact that with each new property added, another must go. Though some apps do concentrate these expiring selections in a row on one of their menu pages, they aren’t always the easiest to find. Thankfully, we’ve done the work for you. Scouring each major platform and discovering what’s about to disappear from our watchlists, IndieWire has gathered a few selections worth your time before they go from major streamers like Netflix and Prime, as well as apps on the rise like Tubi and Kanopy.

In honor of the political conventions being hosted this summer, for our Netflix selection we’ve gone with “Born on the Fourth of July,” directed by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise in an Academy-Award nominated performance...

On Thursday July 4 2024, Oxygen broadcasts Dateline: Unforgettable!

In A Lonely Place Season 4 Episode 5 Episode Summary

In this episode of “Dateline: Unforgettable” on Oxygen, titled “In A Lonely Place,” viewers are drawn into a compelling mystery surrounding Chris Smith’s sudden disappearance. The episode unfolds as Chris’s family receives an email claiming he has decided to leave California for a global surfing adventure. However, months pass without any further contact, leaving his loved ones questioning whether Chris truly embarked on this journey or if something more sinister occurred. Investigative journalist Keith Morrison lends his expertise to unravel new perspectives and delve deeper into the perplexing case.

Through interviews, reconstructions, and archival footage, “In A Lonely Place” explores the emotional turmoil and unanswered questions surrounding Chris Smith’s disappearance. Viewers will follow the unfolding narrative as Keith Morrison pieces together clues, examines potential leads, and uncovers startling revelations that shed...

Get ready for a gripping episode of “Dateline: Unforgettable” on Oxygen, airing Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 8:00 Pm with Season 4, Episode 5 titled “In A Lonely Place.” This compelling installment delves into the mysterious disappearance of Chris Smith, whose family receives a startling email claiming he’s leaving California to embark on a global surfing adventure. Months later, doubts arise as to whether Chris actually set out on this journey, prompting a deeper investigation into his whereabouts.

Award-winning journalist Keith Morrison leads the narrative with new insights into Chris Smith’s case, unraveling clues and exploring the complexities surrounding his disappearance. Viewers can expect a thought-provoking exploration of the human psyche and the intricacies of missing person investigations, as Morrison pieces together the puzzle of what happened to Chris and why.

“In A Lonely Place” promises to deliver suspenseful storytelling that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, blending real-life drama with investigative journalism.

With its list of May 2024 releases, Amazon Prime Video is giving us the kindest gift of all: cougar Anne Hathaway.

May 2 sees the premiere of The Idea of You, a romantic-comedy that features Hathaway as a 40-year-old mom finding romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer (Nicholas Galitzine). Having saved the medium of film forever, Prime Video is celebrating with some big time library titles this month as well. American Fiction and BlacKkKlansman arrive on May 14 and will be followed by Creed and Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story on May 16.

For its TV offerings, Prime is leading off with Outer Range season 2 on May 16. This James Brolin sci-fi Western will continue the mysteries of the strange happenings on Thanos’ ranch. Reality TV fans will be able to enjoy the Daniel Tosh-hosted competition series The Goat on May 9.

Here’s everything coming to Prime Video and Freevee in April – Amazon...

Cinephiles will have plenty to celebrate this April with the next slate of additions to the Criterion Channel. The boutique distributor, which recently announced its June 2024 Blu-ray releases, has unveiled its new streaming lineup highlighted by an eclectic mix of classic films and modern arthouse hits.

Students of Hollywood history will be treated to the “Peak Noir: 1950” collection, which features 17 noir films from the landmark film year from directors including Billy Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, and John Huston.

New Hollywood maverick William Friedkin will also be celebrated when five of his most beloved movies, including “Sorcerer” and “The Exorcist,” come to the channel in April.

Criterion will offer the streaming premiere of Wim Wenders’ 3D art documentary “Anselm,” which will be accompanied by the “Wim Wenders’ Adventures in Moviegoing” collection, which sees the director curating a selection of films from around the world that have influenced his careers.

Contemporary cinema is also well represented,...

April’s an uncommonly strong auteurist month for the Criterion Channel, who will highlight a number of directors––many of whom aren’t often grouped together. Just after we screened House of Tolerance at the Roxy Cinema, Criterion are showing it and Nocturama for a two-film Bertrand Bonello retrospective, starting just four days before The Beast opens. Larger and rarer (but just as French) is the complete Jean Eustache series Janus toured last year. Meanwhile, five William Friedkin films and work from Makoto Shinkai, Lizzie Borden, and Rosine Mbakam are given a highlight.

One of my very favorite films, Comrades: Almost a Love Story plays in a series I’ve been trying to program for years: “Hong Kong in New York,” boasting the magnificent Full Moon in New York, Farewell China, and An Autumn’s Tale. Wim Wenders gets his “Adventures in Moviegoing”; After Hours, Personal Shopper, and Werckmeister Harmonies fill...

In the five years since her breakout Lingua Franca, Isabel Sandoval has jumped into shorts and TV directing, but now she’s finally set her feature follow-up. Kicking off production next month in the Philippines, her fourth feature is the romantic noir Moonglow, which the director describes as “in the vein of In a Lonely Place and Casablanca” and combines “the gritty world of Philippine crime and politics” with “lush romanticism”.

Starring Arjo Atayde, the 1960s-set film takes place in Manila and follows “a jaded female police detective, who unbeknownst to her colleagues is the mastermind behind a successful heist, but who is paired up with an obsessively truth-seeking detective partner to crack the very crime that she orchestrated,” Deadline reports.

“In the midst of my involvement in various U.S. projects, my storytelling always finds its way back to the heart of my homeland,” said Sandoval. “The film is...

For better or worse, Elvis Presley and Jesse James are two of America’s rebel icons. Elvis lost out on the opportunity to play the Western outlaw for reasons beyond his control. Another famous actor of the era replaced him. Regardless, the Western genre became a significant part of the singer’s career.

The director of ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ wanted Elvis Presley to play Jesse James

Nicholas Ray was a film director known for making movies about outcasts. His filmography includes King of Kings, In a Lonely Place, Johnny Guitar, and, most famously, Rebel Without a Cause. According to the book Elvis Films Faq: All That’s Left to Know About the King of Rock’ n’ Roll in Hollywood, Ray wanted the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll to star in his movie The True Story of Jesse James. The director wanted James to come across as a sex symbol,...

Hey, "Dateline NBC" fans. We are back with some not-so-great news for you ,today, because NBC is not serving up a new episode of Dateline NBC tonight, May 26, 2023. That's right, guys. You're gonna have to settle for a repeat episode tonight. However, some of you guys might not have seen this repeat episode when it originally aired. If that's the case, it could be like a brand new episode for you. So, we're going to give you some preview info for this repeat episode. The NBC people did put out an official press release for tonight's repeat episode of Dateline NBC. So, we're going to certainly take a look at it ,right now, and tell you what it's all about. Let's get to it. First thing's first. The official title for this repeat episode Of Dateline NBC is called, "In a Lonely Place.” It originally aired way, way back on...

Dateline presents a chilling episode that will leave you questioning the nature of trust and the secrets hidden beneath the surface. In ‘In a Lonely Place,’ renowned journalist Keith Morrison takes viewers on a journey through the disturbing case of California entrepreneur Chris Smith, whose sudden departure from his business sends shockwaves through his family.

Initially, Chris’s loved ones believe he has embarked on a globetrotting adventure, unaware of the dark truth lurking beneath the surface. Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster as the episode unveils the shocking revelation that shatters their world and exposes the sinister reality.

Led by Keith Morrison, ‘In a Lonely Place’ features in-depth interviews with key figures involved in the investigation, including Private Investigator Joe Dalu and Orange County Sheriff’s Department’s Sergeant Don Voght. Their unique insights provide a deeper understanding of the case and the intricacies of the investigation.

The episode also gives...

The Golden Age of Hollywood gave us a plethora of phenomenal acting pairs that would appear together in film after film. We had Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, and many more. In a time where franchises and intellectual properties were not ruling Hollywood, pairing two actors together again was its own form of franchising. They were similar kinds of movies, but each told different stories with the actors playing different characters. The chemistry was all you needed to get people to come back for more.

One of the best pairings of the era was obviously Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. Not only were both of them phenomenal actors who had scintillating on-screen chemistry, but there was also the added factor that the two became a couple and were married until Bogart's death in 1957. Over the course of their partnership,...

Los Angeles is such a large and sprawling city, it doesn't have a singular identity. As can be seen from the wide variety of movies set here, neighborhoods in the east, south, and west of LA, from the beaches to the vast San Fernando Valley, all have extremely different flavors. LA is a city of transplants and immigrants, and I'm no exception, as I moved here 6.5 years ago from the UK. Most of the best-known LA movies were made by outsiders trying to get to grips with a city that in one sense is dominated by the movie industry but also has a rich cultural life outside of that.

One of the best ways to discover LA is through documentaries, such as "City of Gold" (2015), "Los Angeles Plays Itself" (2003), and "Dogtown and Z-Boys" (2001). Like most people, my perception of LA was entirely built by the movies I watched growing up,...

Mubi has announced its lineup of streaming offerings for next month, including David Easteal’s The Plains (one of the best films we saw on the festival circuit last year), Christophe Honoré’s Winter Boy, Koji Fukada’s 10-part series The Real Thing, Bruce Labruce’s Saint-Narcisse, and more.

Additional highlights include three films by Joan Micklin Silver, additions to their Lars von Trier series, Sylvain Chomet’s The Triplets of Belleville, Sally Potter’s Orlando, Steven Soderbergh’s Haywire, Nadav Lapid’s Synonyms, and more.

Check out the lineup below and get 30 days free here.

April 1 – Henry Fool, directed by Hal Hartley

April 2 – Waltz with Bashir, directed by Ari Folman

April 3 – The All-Round Reduced Personality – Redupers, directed by Helke Sander | What Sets Us Free? German Feminist Cinema

April 4 – Saint-Narcisse, directed by Bruce Labruce

April 5 – Jaime Francisco, directed by Javier Rodríguez | Brief Encounters

April 6 – Hester Street, directed by Joan Micklin...

Good news for those who wish to know what their Twitter feed’s jacking off to: the Criterion Channel are launching an erotic thriller series that includes De Palma’s Dressed to Kill and Body Double, the Wachowskis’ Bound, and so many other movies to stir up that ceaseless, fruitless “why do movies have sex scenes?” discourse. (Better or worse than middle-age film critics implying they have a hard-on? I’m so indignant at being forced to choose.) Similarly lurid, if not a bit more frightening, is a David Lynch retro that includes the Criterion editions of Lost Highway and Inland Empire (about which I spoke to Lynch last year), a series of shorts, and a one-month-only engagement for Dune, a film that should be there in perpetuity.

Retrospectives of Harold Lloyd, Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons, and shorts by Fanta Régina Nacro round out the big debuts,...

Babylon (2022).Hollywood has been making movies about movies for almost as long as there have been movies. This is not surprising given the town’s penchant for self-mythologizing; the dramatic potential of silver-screen fame, always an Icarus flight on wax wings melting in the California sun; and the allure of a glimpse behind the scenes into the factory where the dreams are made. It would be hypocritical to mock the self-importance of a place that exerts such an inexhaustible fascination—on me, I own, and probably on you—and Hollywood’s addiction to turning the cameras on itself has produced a few masterpieces of clear-eyed ambivalence. It has also revealed, even in less successful efforts, a strain of insecurity and self-loathing under the celebratory tinsel. Some films portray the industry as crass and cruel, spitting out used-up stars and corrupting artistic integrity; some exploit chaotic, unhinged movie sets for laughs or thrills.

While he may not be as well-known today as Alfred Hitchcock or Billy Wilder, director Nicholas Ray had a fantastic run during the '50s working across a range of genres from film noir ("In a Lonely Place") to war saga ("Flying Leathernecks"), coming-of-age teen angst ("Rebel Without a Cause") to westerns, the strangest of which is undoubtedly "Johnny Guitar." Shot in gaudy Trucolor, it stands apart from other studio westerns of the day, maybe because it isn't really a western at all -- It's more like a twisted gothic psychodrama that just happens to be set in the Old West.

Although the title refers to Sterling Hayden's nonchalant protagonist, Mr. Guitar takes a back seat for much of the movie, just one of many of Ray's subversive twists to the standard western formula. Instead, the main focus is the bitter rivalry between Vienna (Joan Crawford), a steely saloon keeper,...

Unlike many classic movies about World War 2, "Casablanca" was made during the war. The film was released in 1942, just under a year after America entered the conflict, and is set a year earlier in the eponymous Moroccan city. Club owner Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) discovers that his old flame Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) and her husband Victor Laszlo (Paul Heinrid), both Nazi resistance fighters, are in Casablanca and looking to escape to America.

The film shows Casablanca as a refugee hub, full of unique characters scattered to the winds by Nazi oppression of their homelands. Rick, the sole American in the cast, becomes an avatar of his country's role in the war; he's initially neutral but ultimately chooses the right side. Underlining this, the film is set mere days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which pushed America into the war.

"Casablanca" and its connection to contemporary events helped make it a hit.

This article contains Nightmare Alley spoilers.

In its original form, film noir was an anomaly: a dark rain cloud cast in silhouette across the otherwise sunny landscape of 1940s American pop culture. At a time when censors insisted on black and white morality, and clean, unambiguous entertainment, noir was a subversive sneer, reflecting the cynicism bubbling underneath. As with the often doomed fools who led movies like Double Indemnity (1944), Out of the Past (1947), and In a Lonely Place (1950), noir filmmakers saw a fatally flawed world outside the studios’ backlots, and even in the glow of post-war America. And they welcomed the darkness.

Guillermo del Toro innately understood this when he restored and improved on the ending of Nightmare Alley with his recent remake of an actual 1947 noir film of the same name—both movies, in turn, are also adaptations of William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel. In each picture, we follow a drifter turned carny,...

Roddy Ricch’s voice is a beguiling instrument—a mess of controlled squeaks and abrupt melodic outbursts. Every turn of phrase lands like it’s a memorable hook. From the jump, the Los Angeles native has drawn comparisons to Young Thug, who is one of his key influences. But Roddy’s barefaced bars—if anything, he’s like an intelligible Thugger—reveal his remarkable persona. He shared his journey on his 2019 debut, Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, with songs about his hardships growing up in Compton. Now, after some...

This colorful gangland drama was made by a studio in transition, in the middle of a crippling musician’s strike. Robert Taylor and Cyd Charisse were MGM’s last contract stars; her costumes and dance numbers are wildly anachronistic for the period setting and she refused to take direction from Nicholas Ray, whose career was coming apart at the seams. Yet the maverick director must have done something right, as the show has remained a favorite of audiences and critics. Co-starring Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland and Corey Allen. The Wac’S remastered Blu-ray is a beauty.

Party Girl

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Warner Archive Collection

1958 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 99 min. / Available at Amazon.com / Street Date November 30, 2021 / 21.99

Starring: Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, John Ireland, Kent Smith, Claire Kelly, Corey Allen, David Opatoshu, Barbara Lang, Myrna Hansen, Betty Utey.

Cinematography: Robert Bronner

Art Director: John McSweeney Jr.

Original Music: Jeff Alexander

Written...

There’s something inherently seductive about the glitz and glamour of Old Hollywood. Perhaps it’s the backstage intrigue and the tawdry tales of showbusiness hedonism that draws us in again and again. Or maybe it’s the romanticized image of smokey rooms, silken gowns and stylish fedoras that we find so endlessly alluring. For many, however, it’s the larger-than-life figures from silver screen history that remain irresistible decades later.

Whatever the reason, films, books and television shows about Hollywood’s Golden Age continue to captivate new generations year after year. Look no further than Oscar-winners like “The Artist,” bestsellers like Shawn Levy’s “The Castle on Sunset,” acclaimed documentaries like “Tab Hunter Confidential,” and a host of recent TV series from Ryan Murphy if you have any doubt. Each of these attempt, in some way, to simultaneously celebrate the era while pulling back the curtain on the studio system.

Lollapalooza 2021 was packed with about as much drama as one might expect from a massive festival held during a pandemic. Still, it was also full of life-affirming musical moments. Below, we present just a sampling of those joyful live performances.

Miley Cyrus Brings Out Billy Idol for “White Wedding”

From back-to-back hip-hop guests to non-stop mega-hits, there was a lot to love about Miley Cyrus’ headlining set on the first night of Lollapalooza. By far the biggest moment came when Billy Idol casually waltzed onstage to join her for “Night...

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards are scheduled for Sunday, September 12. Honoring the best music videos of the year, they will be celebrating work that came out from July 2020 to June 2021. With big videos from the likes of BTS, Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd eligible to be in contention, let’s consider who looks strongest in top categories as we await the nominations.

One of the most popular videos of the last year was Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Wap.” With over 400 million views, it became a huge pop cultural moment due to its sexual frankness. Cardi and Megan received praise from critics as well, as “Wap” became an empowerment anthem. Knowing MTV, they won’t shy away from nominating a culturally impactful achievement like this, especially since it’s controversial. That leads us to another contender: Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name...

Olivia Rodrigo held on to the top spot on the Rolling Stone Artists 500 chart for the third consecutive week, for the week of June 4th through June 10th.

In doing so, Rodrigo became the second female artist to top the Artists 500 three weeks in a row, joining Taylor Swift. The budding pop star pulled in 171 million song streams as her debut album, Sour, landed at Number Two on the Top 200 Albums chart, pulling in 166.9 million streams to help it move 141,600 album-equivalent units.

With the release ofThe Voice of the Heroes,...

Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” spent a third straight week at Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart with an impressive 303,100 units, becoming just the fourth song in Rs 100 history to see over 300,000 units in its third week at Number One. The single was trailed by BTS’ “Butter,” which was the highest selling song of the week. “Good 4 U” was joined in the Top Ten by two other Rodrigo songs, “Deja Vu” (19.6 million streams) and “Traitor” (17.7 million), as all 11 songs off her debut album Sour remained on the chart.

Roddy Ricch has released new song “Late at Night.” It’s his first solo song of the year, though he’s collaborated with a number of artists. Last month, he teamed up with Birdman and Lil Wayne for “Stunnaman.” In April, he appeared in 42 Dugg’s “4 Da Gang” video and DJ Khaled’s “Body In Motion” visual alongside Bryson Tiller and Lil Baby.

In the song’s accompanying X-directed video, he pulls up at home to record where he sings, “Late at night/Kiss me in the morning, late...

Happy Monday, everyone! Over the last few weeks of our Indie Horror Month celebration, we have had a pair of two-part video interviews from our Ihm: Revisited series queued up, but this week, we’re doing things a little differently, as we have a singular interview today featuring Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon’s co-writer and director Scott Glosserman. Then, we’ll be back on Wednesday and Friday for our next two-parter video featuring yet another beloved figurehead in independent horror.

During our discussion with Glosserman, he discussed how Behind the Mask initially came together and how he and co-writer David J. Stieve hoped to inject some life into the dormant slasher scene in the mid-2000s. Glosserman also chatted about how integral film veterans like Zelda Rubenstein and Angela Goethals as well as horror legend Robert Englund all were to the production of the film, and...

Hello, everyone! Throughout the month of April, I’m going to be offering up some streaming suggestions in support of our ongoing Indie Horror Month celebration, and today, we’re celebrating 13 different films that are currently streaming on Shudder. For this list, I tried to offer up some titles that have either been on the platform for a while now, so maybe they’ve gotten lost in the mix (since Shudder regularly updates their service with so much killer content), or they’ve generally just flown under the radar of most fans. So, while I absolutely adore movies like Host or Mandy, I felt like horror fans in general are already tuned in to those masterpieces, and I wanted to give a few other films a shot at glory here as well.

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Moviegoers think they understand the life of a screenwriter. Thanks to “Sunset Boulevard,” “In a Lonely Place,” “Barton Fink,” “The Player,” “The Muse,” “Seven Psychopaths,” “Adaptation,” “Trumbo,” “Mank” and others, the image is clear: Scripters are friendless, cynical people hunched over a solitary keyboard, plagued by self-doubt and studio interference.

Of course Pixar is the exception to every rule. The three writers of “Soul” — Pete Docter, Mike Jones and Kemp Powers — talk with enthusiasm about the studio’s unique process of daily brainstorming, which is interactive, intense and nonstop.

Not every writer could handle this, but when it works, the result is gangbusters. “Soul” has won multiple honors and looks likely to get more when Oscar nominations are announced March 15.

Docter says it takes four or five years to create an animated film; Pixar doesn’t wait for a script draft before starting the work. “We do a lot of...

Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAbove: Martha Stewart in In A Lonely Place. Actress Martha Stewart, best known for playing Mildred Atkinson in Nicholas Ray's In A Lonely Place (1950), has died. Check out the new website for listings resource Screen Slate! The website now has sections for specially curated listings and articles, as well as a store featuring surveys and readers. Joaquin Phoenix is officially joining the cast of Ari Aster's next film, Disappointment Blvd. Produced by A24, the film reportedly is “an intimate, decades-spanning portrait of one of the most successful entrepreneurs of all time.” Recommended VIEWINGLingua Franca director Isabel Sandoval's short film Shang-ri Lais the latest of Miu Miu's Women's Tales, now playing on Mubi. The sensual story takes place in California during the Great Depression, and depicts a Filipino farmhand whose strong feelings...

Martha Stewart, best known for co-starring alongside Joan Crawford and Humphrey Bogart in “Daisy Kenyon” and “In a Lonely Place,” respectively, died on Feb. 17, her daughter Colleen Shelly confirmed on Twitter. She was 98.

“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelly wrote. “She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.”

Known for her roles in classic 1940s and ’50s Hollywood movies, Stewart made her film debut in the 1945 musical comedy “Doll Face.” The following year she starred opposite Richard Crane in “Johnny Comes Flying Home” and June Haver in 1947’s “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now.” Her additional credits include comedy “Are You With It?” opposite Donald O’Connor, 1952’s musical “Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick” and noir crime-drama “Convicted” with Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford. Her final credit was 1964’s beach-themed musical comedy “Surf Party.

Martha Ruth Stewart Shelley aka Martha Stewart, the singer and actress who starred alongside Humphrey Bogart in the noir film “In a Lonely Place,” has died. She was 98.

Stewart’s daughter Colleen Shelley announced the news in a tweet on Feb. 18, saying that her mother died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Feb. 17.

“She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends,” Shelley tweeted. “She had a good run. Fare thee well Mommy.”

Martha Ruth Haworth, who took the stage name Martha Stewart, was known for playing the character Mildred Atkinson in 1950’s “In a Lonely Place” opposite Bogart. She got her start singing alongside Glenn Miller and others for NBC radio during World War II and made her screen debut in the film “Doll Face.” In the film, she sang a duet with Perry Como.

Some of her other film credits include “Johnny Comes Flying Home,...

Martha Stewart, an actress whose run of 1940s and ’50s era Hollywood hits included costarring roles in Daisy Kenyon opposite Joan Crawford and In a Lonely Place with Humphrey Bogart, died Feb. 17. She was 98.

Her death was announced by daughter Colleen Shelley.

“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelley tweeted:

She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.

Martha Ruth Haworth aka Martha Stewart

10-07-1922 – 02-17-2021 she had a good run.

Fare thee well Mommy

Born in Kentucky and raised in Brooklyn, Stewart began her show business career as a big band singer with Glenn Miller and Harry James, among others, and launched her Hollywood career with a singing and dancing role in the 1945 film Doll Face, about a burlesque star played by actress Vivian Blaine (the film was cowritten...

Martha Stewart, the actress and singer best known for her supporting turns opposite Joan Crawford in Daisy Kenyon and alongside Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place, has died. She was 98.

Stewart died Wednesday, her daughter Colleen Shelley reported on Twitter.

“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” she wrote. “She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.”

In original Broadway musicals, Stewart appeared in 1946-47 in Park Avenue, written by George S. Kaufman and Nunnally Johnson, and was a replacement for Vivian ...

Martha Stewart, the actress and singer best known for her supporting turns opposite Joan Crawford in Daisy Kenyon and alongside Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place, has died. She was 98.

Stewart died Wednesday, her daughter Colleen Shelley reported on Twitter.

“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” she wrote. “She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.”

In original Broadway musicals, Stewart appeared in 1946-47 in Park Avenue, written by George S. Kaufman and Nunnally Johnson, and was a replacement for Vivian ...

When Marvel Comics first launched the character of Black Panther, it was in the July 1966 issue of “Fantastic Four.” As explained in this exclusive clip from the upcoming Disney Plus documentary “Marvel’s Behind the Mask,” premiering Feb. 12, the character of T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, was presented just like any other Marvel superhero — attention wasn’t paid to the color of his skin, but rather to the supreme quality of his abilities.

“The first Black superhero, Black Panther, comes out perfect,” says writer-director Reginald Hudlin, who wrote a run of Black Panther comics in the 2000s. “He’s this cool, elegant, handsome guy who’s just got it on lock.”

But as the clip also demonstrates, there’s one essential element of Black Panther that was glaringly incorrect: His skin is grey, not brown.

“They got so much right, as far as making it just this inevitability that there’d be a Black superhero,...

Marvel's new documentary special "Behind the Mask", directed by Michael Jacobs, "explores the power of identity behind the iconic Super Heroes we know and love today...", streaming February 12, 2021 on Disney+:

"...from the very inception of comic books, secret identities have been an integral part of both Super Heroes and villains leading 'normal' lives. But it's the characters beneath that resonate within us across generations of fans.

"Since the advent of the 'Marvel Age of Comics' in the early 1960's, Marvel's writers and artists have used the notion of identities to examine the evolving concept of equal rights.

"These legendary Marvel creations and stories have not only reflected the world outside our window – they have become a reflection of our own identities and who we truly are..."

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There’s a new Marvel documentary coming to Disney+ next month and it looks like it’ll dive deep into the history of Marvel. Marvel has announced that a new documentary titled Behind the Mask will be launching on Disney+ on February 12, 2021. There are few details known for certain about this documentary, but it is […]

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