With the news that White Men Can’t Jump will be … can’t jumping back into theaters courtesy of Kenya Barris, who created ABC’s hit Black-ish, we thought it would be a good opportunity to revisit some facts about the original 1992 film, starring future True Detective Woody Harrelson and future vampire hunter Wesley Snipes.
The film’s leads were almost Denzel Washington and Keanu Reeves
Washington turned the film down to do Malcolm X, and despite demonstrating his athleticism later in The Matrix, Reeves was apparently so uncoordinated on the court that he “almost broke my neck going up for a layup,...
The film’s leads were almost Denzel Washington and Keanu Reeves
Washington turned the film down to do Malcolm X, and despite demonstrating his athleticism later in The Matrix, Reeves was apparently so uncoordinated on the court that he “almost broke my neck going up for a layup,...
- 1/19/2017
- by alexheigl
- PEOPLE.com
Luke Perry and Armand Assante have joined the cast of the horse racing drama "A Fine Step" for Insomnia Media Group says The Hollywood Reporter.
Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs' script deals with a champion horse rider injured in a car accident, and a woman takes over the training and riding of his prized Paso Fino horse Fandango.
Cylk Cozart, Justin Baldoni, Leonor Varela and Amy Lavere co-star. Filming is underway in Memphis with Jonathan Meyers directing.
Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs' script deals with a champion horse rider injured in a car accident, and a woman takes over the training and riding of his prized Paso Fino horse Fandango.
Cylk Cozart, Justin Baldoni, Leonor Varela and Amy Lavere co-star. Filming is underway in Memphis with Jonathan Meyers directing.
- 2/17/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Luke Perry joins horse champion drama. Insomnia Media Group has two new projects in the works: A Fine Step, starring Luke Perry and Armand Assante and Master's Tree, directed by David Mickey Evans.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A Fine Step is a drama about a champion horse rider injured in a car accident and the woman who takes over the training and riding of Fandango, his prized Paso Fino horse. The project, whose title might change, has begun principal photography in Memphis.
Jonathan Meyers is directing from a screenplay by Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs.
Cylk Cozart (16 Blocks), Justin Baldoni (Heroes), Leonor Varela (The Man in the Iron Mask) and Amy Lavere (Black Snake Moan) co-star.
Insomnia also has signed David Mickey Evans (Sandlot) to direct the Christmas drama Master's Tree, written by Jim Walker and Tom Wiggin. The feature is set at Memphis' Palmer Home, a real-life charitable...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, A Fine Step is a drama about a champion horse rider injured in a car accident and the woman who takes over the training and riding of Fandango, his prized Paso Fino horse. The project, whose title might change, has begun principal photography in Memphis.
Jonathan Meyers is directing from a screenplay by Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs.
Cylk Cozart (16 Blocks), Justin Baldoni (Heroes), Leonor Varela (The Man in the Iron Mask) and Amy Lavere (Black Snake Moan) co-star.
Insomnia also has signed David Mickey Evans (Sandlot) to direct the Christmas drama Master's Tree, written by Jim Walker and Tom Wiggin. The feature is set at Memphis' Palmer Home, a real-life charitable...
- 2/17/2010
- MovieWeb
Insomnia Media Group is moving forward with two new projects: "A Fine Step" and "Master's Tree."
Luke Perry and Armand Assante star in "Step," a drama about a champion horse rider injured in a car accident and the woman who takes over the training and riding of Fandango, his prized Paso Fino horse. The project, whose title might change, has begun principal photography in Memphis.
Jonathan Meyers is directing from a screenplay by Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs. Bret Saxon is producing with Insomnia's Ari Palitz. Jon Yarbrough Jr., Doug Ames, Ron Coleman and Justin Gullett executive produce.
Cylk Cozart ("16 Blocks"), Justin Baldoni ("Heroes"), Leonor Varela ("The Man in the Iron Mask") and Amy Lavere ("Black Snake Moan") co-star.
Perry is repped by Fortitude and Himber Entertainment. Assante is repped by Rebel Entertainment Partners and Omniquest Media.
Insomnia also has signed David Mickey Evans ("Sandlot") to direct the Christmas drama "Tree,...
Luke Perry and Armand Assante star in "Step," a drama about a champion horse rider injured in a car accident and the woman who takes over the training and riding of Fandango, his prized Paso Fino horse. The project, whose title might change, has begun principal photography in Memphis.
Jonathan Meyers is directing from a screenplay by Dennis Sonnenschein and Doc Suggs. Bret Saxon is producing with Insomnia's Ari Palitz. Jon Yarbrough Jr., Doug Ames, Ron Coleman and Justin Gullett executive produce.
Cylk Cozart ("16 Blocks"), Justin Baldoni ("Heroes"), Leonor Varela ("The Man in the Iron Mask") and Amy Lavere ("Black Snake Moan") co-star.
Perry is repped by Fortitude and Himber Entertainment. Assante is repped by Rebel Entertainment Partners and Omniquest Media.
Insomnia also has signed David Mickey Evans ("Sandlot") to direct the Christmas drama "Tree,...
- 2/16/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film review: 'Conspiracy Theory'
Primarily an intense, crowd-pleasing thriller but also a quirky romance that offers Mel Gibson and Julia Roberts many prime opportunities to enrich their offbeat characterizations, "Conspiracy Theory" should pull off a boxoffice coup in its opening weekend and enjoy a spectacular run on its way to international blockbuster business.
The fifth teaming of Gibson and director Richard Donner, "Conspiracy Theory" is more intelligent but as equally exciting as their three "Lethal Weapon" films. Although the actor is playing yet another unhinged character, Gibson outdoes himself as a New York cabdriver with a checkered past and a scary obsession with loony theories, one of which posits that NASA plans to kill the president by triggering an earthquake.
Conspiracy theories of the best kind are unprovable, explains Jerry Gibson) to Alice (Roberts), who works in the Justice Department and feels some sympathy for the nervous, paranoid man. Likewise hard to pin down with total certainty is Brian Helgeland's screenplay, but overall, his edgy, psychological approach has a Hitchcockian appeal.
Playing his character as timid but menacing, in some ways innocent but clearly "damaged," Gibson is disarmingly immersed in the lightly comic aspects of Jerry until the malevolent Dr. Jonas (Patrick Stewart) enters the scenario. Donner and cinematographer John Schwartzman have kept the mood murky up to this point, and they uncork a riveting torture scene that finds Jerry drugged and roughly interrogated.
The cabbie who cried wolf, Jerry rushes to Alice for help after he employs a Mike Tyson tactic on Jonas. She's hard to convince, though, and a hospital escapade and an assault on his apartment are required. But in an adroit move on the filmmakers' part, she freaks out when she learns about Jerry's spying on her and his unwanted, unconditional love.
By the conclusion, when all the secrets of Jerry's past life are revealed, there are so many conditions piled on that Alice has to make a hard decision. Roberts on the comeback trail is unvivacious but prettily distracted and believable as skeptical, lonely heart Alice, roused to action in defense of Jerry.
Gibson has a truly daunting task and triumphs in one of his best roles. The actor's technique has evolved to a high level -- reminding one of Robin Williams' performance in "The Fisher King".
From Jerry's self-published newsletter about his latest nutty ideas to companies that disappear overnight, "Conspiracy Theory" is a guessing game with several close calls and daring escapes. One roots enthusiastically for the leads and fears Stewart's cultured villain.
With a small but solid supporting cast, the film's other standout is Cylk Cozart as an enigmatic ally.
"Conspiracy Theory" is an excellent production in all aspects, particularly Paul Sylbert's plot-thickening production design, Frank J. Urioste's spellbinding editing and Carter Burwell's magnificent score.
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Warner Bros.
A Silver Pictures production
in association with Shuler Donner/Donner Prods.
A Richard Donner film
Director Richard Donner
Producers Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Screenwriter Brian Helgeland
Executive producer Jim Van Wyck
Director of photography John Schwartzman
Production designer Paul Sylbert
Editor Frank J. Urioste
Music Carter Burwell
Costume designer Ha Nguyen
Casting Marion Dougherty
Color/stereo
Cast:
Jerry Fletcher Mel Gibson
Alice Sutton Julia Roberts
Dr. Jonas Patrick Stewart
Agent Lowry Cylk Cozart
Running time -- 134 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
The fifth teaming of Gibson and director Richard Donner, "Conspiracy Theory" is more intelligent but as equally exciting as their three "Lethal Weapon" films. Although the actor is playing yet another unhinged character, Gibson outdoes himself as a New York cabdriver with a checkered past and a scary obsession with loony theories, one of which posits that NASA plans to kill the president by triggering an earthquake.
Conspiracy theories of the best kind are unprovable, explains Jerry Gibson) to Alice (Roberts), who works in the Justice Department and feels some sympathy for the nervous, paranoid man. Likewise hard to pin down with total certainty is Brian Helgeland's screenplay, but overall, his edgy, psychological approach has a Hitchcockian appeal.
Playing his character as timid but menacing, in some ways innocent but clearly "damaged," Gibson is disarmingly immersed in the lightly comic aspects of Jerry until the malevolent Dr. Jonas (Patrick Stewart) enters the scenario. Donner and cinematographer John Schwartzman have kept the mood murky up to this point, and they uncork a riveting torture scene that finds Jerry drugged and roughly interrogated.
The cabbie who cried wolf, Jerry rushes to Alice for help after he employs a Mike Tyson tactic on Jonas. She's hard to convince, though, and a hospital escapade and an assault on his apartment are required. But in an adroit move on the filmmakers' part, she freaks out when she learns about Jerry's spying on her and his unwanted, unconditional love.
By the conclusion, when all the secrets of Jerry's past life are revealed, there are so many conditions piled on that Alice has to make a hard decision. Roberts on the comeback trail is unvivacious but prettily distracted and believable as skeptical, lonely heart Alice, roused to action in defense of Jerry.
Gibson has a truly daunting task and triumphs in one of his best roles. The actor's technique has evolved to a high level -- reminding one of Robin Williams' performance in "The Fisher King".
From Jerry's self-published newsletter about his latest nutty ideas to companies that disappear overnight, "Conspiracy Theory" is a guessing game with several close calls and daring escapes. One roots enthusiastically for the leads and fears Stewart's cultured villain.
With a small but solid supporting cast, the film's other standout is Cylk Cozart as an enigmatic ally.
"Conspiracy Theory" is an excellent production in all aspects, particularly Paul Sylbert's plot-thickening production design, Frank J. Urioste's spellbinding editing and Carter Burwell's magnificent score.
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Warner Bros.
A Silver Pictures production
in association with Shuler Donner/Donner Prods.
A Richard Donner film
Director Richard Donner
Producers Joel Silver, Richard Donner
Screenwriter Brian Helgeland
Executive producer Jim Van Wyck
Director of photography John Schwartzman
Production designer Paul Sylbert
Editor Frank J. Urioste
Music Carter Burwell
Costume designer Ha Nguyen
Casting Marion Dougherty
Color/stereo
Cast:
Jerry Fletcher Mel Gibson
Alice Sutton Julia Roberts
Dr. Jonas Patrick Stewart
Agent Lowry Cylk Cozart
Running time -- 134 minutes
MPAA rating: R...
- 8/4/1997
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Murder Was the Case'
A near-capacity crowd at downtown Los Angeles' Variety Arts Center Thursday night roared its approval over the short film "Murder Was the Case", directed by Dr. Dre and starring controversial rap artist Snoop Doggy Dogg. The Death Row Records soundtrack for the film is No. 1 on the charts, but it will be a while before everyone who wants to can see the accomplished film that goes with the hot Interscope-distributed album.
With brief scenes of nudity, plenty of bloodletting and down-and-dirty dialogue, the "Thriller"-like narrative music short is Dre and Dogg's response to the limitations of TV-acceptable standards. A pay-per-view screening is scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday, with a home video release to follow. Theatrical prospects for the unrated work are case-by-case.
The live-performance sound system and concertlike crowd response made the screening more than a typical movie experience. Indeed, Death Row Records singer Jewel performed live her song "Woman to Woman", which is on the soundtrack album, as a warm-up to the short itself. While such songs as Dre and Ice Cube's excellent "Natural Born Killaz" and Tha Dog Pound's "What Would U Do?" benefited from the sound system, the dialogue was frequently indecipherable.
Attending the premiere and after-screening party were Dogg, Dre, executive producer Suge Knight, comedian Martin Lawrence, filmmaker Bill Duke and many other music and movie industry names.
From the film and album's key art -- showing a picture of Dogg with the words "In Beloved Memory" above the artist's real name Calvin Broadus and the dates 1972-1994 -- to the film's story line, the theme of the consequences of street violence are daringly evocative of Dogg's own, serious troubles. (The rapper is accused of murder in an August 1993 shooting but has pleaded innocent, with the trial set to begin Jan. 13.)
In "Murder Was the Case", Dogg is gunned down by a jealous gangster and makes a deal with the devil (Gregory Cummins) as he nears death. The brutal street attack is replayed with Dogg and friends prevailing, but they are sent to prison and cut down again. While in real life his justification is self-defense, in the film Dogg shows everyone as victims when gunplay is an everyday way of life.
Director Dre, using special effects and disorientating camera angles, packs atmosphere, humor and terror into the film.
MURDER WAS THE CASE
Death Row/Interscope Records
A Crucial Films & Geronimo production
A film by Dr. Dre
Director Dr. Dre
Executive producer Suge Knight
Story based on lyrics by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Writers Dr. Dre, Phillip G. Atwell
Additional material provided by Ricky Harris
Director of photography Bill Dill
Editor Dan Lebental
Cast: Snoop Doggy Dogg, Charlie Murphy, C Style, Freeze Luv, Goldie Williams, Bango Outlaw, Cylk Cozart, Bruce Williams, Gregory S. Cummins
Color/stereo
Running time -- 18 minutes
No MPAA rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
With brief scenes of nudity, plenty of bloodletting and down-and-dirty dialogue, the "Thriller"-like narrative music short is Dre and Dogg's response to the limitations of TV-acceptable standards. A pay-per-view screening is scheduled for Super Bowl Sunday, with a home video release to follow. Theatrical prospects for the unrated work are case-by-case.
The live-performance sound system and concertlike crowd response made the screening more than a typical movie experience. Indeed, Death Row Records singer Jewel performed live her song "Woman to Woman", which is on the soundtrack album, as a warm-up to the short itself. While such songs as Dre and Ice Cube's excellent "Natural Born Killaz" and Tha Dog Pound's "What Would U Do?" benefited from the sound system, the dialogue was frequently indecipherable.
Attending the premiere and after-screening party were Dogg, Dre, executive producer Suge Knight, comedian Martin Lawrence, filmmaker Bill Duke and many other music and movie industry names.
From the film and album's key art -- showing a picture of Dogg with the words "In Beloved Memory" above the artist's real name Calvin Broadus and the dates 1972-1994 -- to the film's story line, the theme of the consequences of street violence are daringly evocative of Dogg's own, serious troubles. (The rapper is accused of murder in an August 1993 shooting but has pleaded innocent, with the trial set to begin Jan. 13.)
In "Murder Was the Case", Dogg is gunned down by a jealous gangster and makes a deal with the devil (Gregory Cummins) as he nears death. The brutal street attack is replayed with Dogg and friends prevailing, but they are sent to prison and cut down again. While in real life his justification is self-defense, in the film Dogg shows everyone as victims when gunplay is an everyday way of life.
Director Dre, using special effects and disorientating camera angles, packs atmosphere, humor and terror into the film.
MURDER WAS THE CASE
Death Row/Interscope Records
A Crucial Films & Geronimo production
A film by Dr. Dre
Director Dr. Dre
Executive producer Suge Knight
Story based on lyrics by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Writers Dr. Dre, Phillip G. Atwell
Additional material provided by Ricky Harris
Director of photography Bill Dill
Editor Dan Lebental
Cast: Snoop Doggy Dogg, Charlie Murphy, C Style, Freeze Luv, Goldie Williams, Bango Outlaw, Cylk Cozart, Bruce Williams, Gregory S. Cummins
Color/stereo
Running time -- 18 minutes
No MPAA rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 11/7/1994
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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