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The Estate Review — The Estate (2022) Film Review, a movie written and directed by Dean Craig and starring Toni Collette, Anna Faris, David Duchovny, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kathleen Turner, Ron Livingston, Danny Vinson, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Gichi Gamba, Patricia French, Eric Esteban, Kim Baptiste, Billy Slaughter, Ronald Chavis and Juan Gaspard. In 1994, the hysterically [...]

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You may hate yourself in the morning, but if you are in the mood for a completely un-pc, morbidly amusing farce about the need for greed, the new comedy The Estate may be right up your alley.

Quite frankly if you know the work of its writer/director Dean Craig, the British filmmaker best known for both English and American remake versions of the over-the-top farce Death At A Funeral, as well as his directing debut Love Wedding Repeat, you will know what you are in for. Subtle comic wit and three dimensional human beings are not his specialty. Neither is restraint. The Estate, shot in New Orleans, will not disappoint, and in fact his penchant for completely politically incorrect situations and comedy is – so sue me – something of a tonic in the increasingly woke obsessed world in which we find ourselves. It has, as the ad line for the...

(from left) Anna Faris and Toni Collette in Dean Craig’s The Estate. Photo: Signature If The Estate is a farce, and it tries—if not hard enough—to be one, where does that leave classic examples of the form like La Cage Aux Folles, The Producers, or It’s A Mad,...

We all make mistakes, even Toni Collette. Fans of the fearless and versatile Australian actress can take solace that she isn’t alone on this one; a whole host of beloved talented people cast their lot with the same sinking ship that is the cringe comedy “The Estate.” in her final days. The most consistent comedic thread in “The Estate” involves a pushily flirtatious cousin, and it’s not nearly as fun as “House of the Dragon” made it look.

In an odd couple pairing, Collette and Anna Faris play sisters Macey and Savanna, who are struggling to keep their family business afloat. When they learn that their wealthy and childless Aunt Hilda (Kathleen Turner) has taken a turn for the worse, scheming Savanna suggests they ingratiate themselves to her in the hopes of securing their inheritance. Though kindhearted Macey has reservations at first, the threat of losing her first...

American Underdog Review — American Underdog (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin and starring Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin, Hayden Zaller, Ser’Darius Blain, Dennis Quaid, Chance Kelly, Bruce McGill, Adam Baldwin, Cindy Hogan, Steven Chester Prince, Dean Denton, Kevin Downes, Cora Wilkerson, Morgana Shaw, Danny Vinson and Andrea Cohen. The [...]

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Exclusive: Golden Globe nominee Dennis Quaid and Oscar-nominated actress Virginia Madsen have signed on for the Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin-directed sports drama, American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story, along with Ser’Darius Blain, Adam Baldwin, Bruce McGill, Danny Vinson, Chance Kelly, and Hayden Zaller. The new additions join Zachary Levi in the role of Kurt Warner and Anna Paquin as Brenda Warner.

David Aaron Cohen, Jon Gunn, and Jon Erwin penned the screenplay based on interviews with Warner as well as Warner’s memoir, All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football and the First Miracle Season. The pic chronicles Kurt’s journey from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming a two-time NFL Mvp, Super Bowl Mvp, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

Quaid will play St. Louis Rams coach Dick Vermeil, while Kelly playing the Rams’ offensive coordinator, Mike Martz. Madsen will play Sue Warner,...

Music is at the core of two new Specialty features making their theatrical bows this weekend, albeit from rather different ends of the spectrum. XLrator Media will open Jimi: All Is By My Side focusing on the artist’s life in London in nearly three dozen theaters, while Samuel Goldwyn Films will bow faith-centered The Song in over 300 theaters, the biggest number of runs for a limited release newcomer this week. Magnolia Pictures will take thriller The Two Faces Of January starring Viggo Mortensen, Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac to an initial half-dozen locations in the wake of its VOD release late last month and CBS Films is targeting the same number of runs for its Cannes ’14 feature Pride. Factory 25 is opening its art meets goth-rap thriller Hellaware and Cinema Libre will debut a former Swiss foreign-language Oscar contender The Little Bedroom in exclusive New York runs. The weekend is...

Today we have the first/exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and plot synopsis from "Dropped," an independent film starring Anna Marie Dobbins (Footloose), Danny Vinson (Talladega Nights), Erin Underwood ("The Shield"), and Jesse Malinowski (American Reunion). Check everything out below. Plot: Nothing's more important to Emily (Dobbins) than to graduate from high school and head off to college. But everything changes during a night out with friends when Emily is attacked and raped. Forced to deal with the attack on her own, things become more difficult when she learns she's pregnant. With her future now on hold, she must figure out how to take care of her new child, as well as deal with being a rape victim. But the biggest challenge will come in court, where she will fight to keep her daughter. Photos: (click to enlarge)...

News Michael Noble 27 Sep 2013 - 21:26

The walkers are almost upon us again in The Walking Dead. Here's who will be fighting them off...

We are now merely weeks away from the return of The Walking Dead, so here’s a quick round up of the casting news as things stand.

Larry Gilliard Jr will be joining the main cast as Bob Stookey, a former Army medic, presumably in possession of skills that could prove rather useful. Stookey is described as having a ‘troubled past’. He’ll be the second Wire alumnus to fetch up in walker-infested Georgia, alongside Chad Coleman, whose continued role as Tyreese will see him promoted to main cast, as is Sonequa Martin-Green, who plays his sister Sasha. Also taking recurring roles are Jose Pablo Cantillo and Melissa Ponzio as forme Woodburyites Ceasar and Karen.

Most of the other newcomers are relatively young, suggesting an injection of fresh blood,...

Sneak Peek the first official extended footage, more new images and story updates from executive producers Robert Kirkman and Gale Anne Hurd, for the currently filming Season 4 of AMC's "The Walking Dead", debuting October 2013:

"There's going to be a bit of a time jump," said Kirkman about the new season, kicking off with the premiere episode "30 Days Without an Accident", written by new showrunner Scott M. Gimple and directed by Greg Nicotero.

"Some time has passed between season three and season four. It's only a few months, but we're not nailing down the exact number of days or anything like that.

"The prison that we see is a very different prison and the characters that we see are very different from the last time we saw them.

"We go into season four with characters you've known for four years and still find new things to explore with them and...

Walking Dead season 4 revealed new grumpy grandfather actor for episode 6,new spoiler. As previously reported, the Walking Dead season 4 folks were in the process of casting a new grandfather dude to show up on the scene as a guest character in episode 6,titled, "Rise." Now, Spoiler TV, has served up a face to go along with the character as it's revealed that actor Danny Vinson has been casts for the role. Don is described as being 50-70 years old, is kind, but sometimes grumpy, and has a granddaughter. This particular episode is also going to feature two other recurring female characters: a single mother and former nurse ,named Laura, and a tough and funny woman ,named Melody. Additionally, the Walking Dead folks will be bringing a panel to the 2013 Comic-Con event in San Diego later this month to deliver a large amount of major spoilers,and more. So, stay tuned...