It started, as musical happenings sometimes do, with SoundCloud. About five years ago, Matt Sullivan, head of the indie label Light in the Attic, was turned on to a playlist that featured, as he recalls, “funky Seventies stuff, ambient modern classical, and disco.” A few songs reminded him of Cocteau Twins and other bands associated with the British label 4Ad. “It was all over the place,” he says, “but I fell in love with it.”
The twist was that all of the songs came from Ukraine and the Soviet Union...
The twist was that all of the songs came from Ukraine and the Soviet Union...
- 8/19/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match #1: Riley Osborne def. Chris Bey and John Skyler The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Before the match begins, Frankie Kazarian interrupts and joins commentary, announcing that he is entering the Ultimate X qualifiers with the intent to win and immediately use Option C for a shot at the Tna World Championship. The match kicks off with Nxt’s Riley Osborne showcasing his athleticism, hitting an impressive hurricanrana on Chris Bey, only to be cut off by Skyler. Chris Bey hits the “Art of Finesse,” but Skyler throws him into the post and tries to steal the win. However, Osborne kicks out and then hits a huge Shooting Star Press to win the match.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Gisele Shaw def. Tasha...
Match #1: Riley Osborne def. Chris Bey and John Skyler The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Before the match begins, Frankie Kazarian interrupts and joins commentary, announcing that he is entering the Ultimate X qualifiers with the intent to win and immediately use Option C for a shot at the Tna World Championship. The match kicks off with Nxt’s Riley Osborne showcasing his athleticism, hitting an impressive hurricanrana on Chris Bey, only to be cut off by Skyler. Chris Bey hits the “Art of Finesse,” but Skyler throws him into the post and tries to steal the win. However, Osborne kicks out and then hits a huge Shooting Star Press to win the match.
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match #2: Gisele Shaw def. Tasha...
- 8/16/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
At a Ted talk in 2012, Angela Patton, the CEO of the nonprofit organization Girls for Change, told a story. She was running a summer immersion program in Richmond, Virginia, called Camp Diva. Patton asked the dozen or so attendees if there was something the camp could do to foster a bond between them and their fathers; the goal of the program was to empower young women, and Patton knew that a healthy relationship between girls and their dads was a big part of that. One suggested a dance. The event...
- 8/15/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The Netflix documentary Daughters is about the initiative taken by Girls For A Change, who have created an opportunity for incarcerated fathers to have a dance with their daughters. Even though Black people make up only 13% of the United States population, according to the Prison Policy Initiative, 37% of the people in prison are Black Americans. As a result, the absence of parents has become a serious problem, and Girls for Change addresses it. In several cases, the fathers are denied a ‘touch visit’ opportunity and rely on video calls to connect with their children. Daughters often end up feeling distant towards their fathers, and they grow up with a sense of resentment. The Date with Dad program, an initiative by Girls For A Change, allows the daughters and their fathers to connect and develop a bond. The founder of Girls For A Change, Angela Patton, has co-directed Daughters with Natalie Rae.
- 8/14/2024
- by Srijoni Rudra
- DMT
Directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, Daughters is a moving nonfiction portrait of resilience, potential forgiveness, and the capacity for growth. In telling a dual-track familial story—one part highlighting the arbitrary cruelty of life, foisted upon children too soon, the other part shining a light on possible redemption...
- 8/12/2024
- by Brent Simon
- avclub.com
Yung Miami broke her silence over the allegations against her ex-boyfriend Diddy this week, saying she can’t speak to those who have accused the disgraced rapper of abuse as “that wasn’t my experience.”
Yung Miami (real name Caresha Brownlee), addressed the allegations during a conversation with Saucy Santana during the season two premiere of her Revolt TV show, Caresha Please, on Thursday. Sean “Diddy” Combs founded Revolt in 2013, though he stepped down from the company in June and a statement at the time confirmed he was not involved in day-to-day operations.
Brownlee and Combs first became romantically linked in 2021. Combs joined her on Caresha Please shortly after the show’s launch in 2022, though their relationship quietly ended sometime after that. The couple attended the Met Gala together in 2023, though told the press they were there as friends.
Diddy’s stepping away from Revolt came around the same time...
Yung Miami (real name Caresha Brownlee), addressed the allegations during a conversation with Saucy Santana during the season two premiere of her Revolt TV show, Caresha Please, on Thursday. Sean “Diddy” Combs founded Revolt in 2013, though he stepped down from the company in June and a statement at the time confirmed he was not involved in day-to-day operations.
Brownlee and Combs first became romantically linked in 2021. Combs joined her on Caresha Please shortly after the show’s launch in 2022, though their relationship quietly ended sometime after that. The couple attended the Met Gala together in 2023, though told the press they were there as friends.
Diddy’s stepping away from Revolt came around the same time...
- 8/9/2024
- by Zoe G. Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Yung Miami has broken her silence on her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs, acknowledging that while several accusers have come forward to allege the Bad Boy mogul was physically violent and sexually abusive to them, that was not her experience.
The City Girls rapper — real name Caresha Brownlee — sat down with her close friend, rapper Saucy Santana, for the Season Two premiere of her Revolt TV show, Caresha Please, on Thursday night.
“I can’t speak on something that I don’t know,” Brownlee explained, adding that she was no longer dating Combs.
The City Girls rapper — real name Caresha Brownlee — sat down with her close friend, rapper Saucy Santana, for the Season Two premiere of her Revolt TV show, Caresha Please, on Thursday night.
“I can’t speak on something that I don’t know,” Brownlee explained, adding that she was no longer dating Combs.
- 8/9/2024
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
Not long into Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s alternately sweet and quietly devastating documentary Daughters, on-screen text states that, since 2014, there has been a significant decrease in “touch visits” in U.S. prisons. The importance of touch between a parent and child—and, in the case of this film, specifically between a father and daughter—is rarely discussed openly in Daughters, but it looms large over nearly every scene.
Patton, the CEO of the non-profit Girls For A Change, came up with the idea for an annual daddy-daughter dance to ensure that young Richmond-area Black girls remain connected with their incarcerated fathers, and when she briefly mentions touch in the film, the gesture takes on an existential significance. “When children are removed from touching their parent…they doubt the possibility of surviving in the world,” she says in voiceover midway through Daughters.
The purpose of the father-daughter dances is to quash that doubt,...
Patton, the CEO of the non-profit Girls For A Change, came up with the idea for an annual daddy-daughter dance to ensure that young Richmond-area Black girls remain connected with their incarcerated fathers, and when she briefly mentions touch in the film, the gesture takes on an existential significance. “When children are removed from touching their parent…they doubt the possibility of surviving in the world,” she says in voiceover midway through Daughters.
The purpose of the father-daughter dances is to quash that doubt,...
- 8/6/2024
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
Daughters takes us inside a unique father-daughter dance program held inside a Washington, DC, prison. The film followed four girls and their incarcerated fathers over multiple years as they prepared for a special dance, reunited at the event, and continued navigating their relationship in its aftermath.
Directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, Daughters had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Filming spanned 2014 to 2020 across Washington, DC, and Virginia, where the program originally began. Through patient, intimate scenes, the directors shed light on how the US prison system impacts families and derails rehabilitation.
Daughters profiles Aubrey, Santana, Ja’Ana, and Raziah—ranging from age 5 to 15—whose fathers face lengthy sentences. The girls honestly share their ongoing struggle with separation and loss. Meanwhile, the men pour heart and soul into counseling, striving to become role models again through patience and hard work. Their reward: one precious evening bonding through...
Directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, Daughters had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Filming spanned 2014 to 2020 across Washington, DC, and Virginia, where the program originally began. Through patient, intimate scenes, the directors shed light on how the US prison system impacts families and derails rehabilitation.
Daughters profiles Aubrey, Santana, Ja’Ana, and Raziah—ranging from age 5 to 15—whose fathers face lengthy sentences. The girls honestly share their ongoing struggle with separation and loss. Meanwhile, the men pour heart and soul into counseling, striving to become role models again through patience and hard work. Their reward: one precious evening bonding through...
- 8/6/2024
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match 1: The Rascalz def. Speedball Mountain and Kushida The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Trent Seven set Wes Lee up for a devastating kick to the side of the head. Bailey attempted to execute the Ultima Weapon, but Zachary Wentz intervened, shutting it down. This allowed The Rascalz to take control, setting Seven up for a triple team maneuver. Wentz and Lee then executed their signature move, Hot Fire Flame, to secure the victory!
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match 2: Rosemary def. Kristara The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Kristara put up a valiant effort against Rosemary, who ominously entered the ring with a butcher knife. Despite Kristara’s best efforts, Rosemary secured the victory with her finishing move, “As Above So Below.
Match 1: The Rascalz def. Speedball Mountain and Kushida The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Trent Seven set Wes Lee up for a devastating kick to the side of the head. Bailey attempted to execute the Ultima Weapon, but Zachary Wentz intervened, shutting it down. This allowed The Rascalz to take control, setting Seven up for a triple team maneuver. Wentz and Lee then executed their signature move, Hot Fire Flame, to secure the victory!
My Score: 3 out of 5 Match 2: Rosemary def. Kristara The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Kristara put up a valiant effort against Rosemary, who ominously entered the ring with a butcher knife. Despite Kristara’s best efforts, Rosemary secured the victory with her finishing move, “As Above So Below.
- 8/2/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Jason Reitman's movie about the first-ever broadcast of "Saturday Night Live" has finally received a title, and it's a lot more fitting than you might think. The film is called "Saturday Night," and it's missing the word "Live" for a good reason: that part of the title didn't actually appear in the earliest episodes of the long-running live comedy series.
That's because, according to Time Magazine, a new primetime series already owned the rights to the title "Saturday Night Live" when Lorne Michaels' series was in its infancy, and its home was NBC's rival network, ABC. "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" was a short-lived musical variety show starring the sports reporter with a big personality who gave it its title. The two shows premiered around the same time, and Time's early coverage indicates that Cosell's show, filmed at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, was at...
That's because, according to Time Magazine, a new primetime series already owned the rights to the title "Saturday Night Live" when Lorne Michaels' series was in its infancy, and its home was NBC's rival network, ABC. "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" was a short-lived musical variety show starring the sports reporter with a big personality who gave it its title. The two shows premiered around the same time, and Time's early coverage indicates that Cosell's show, filmed at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York, was at...
- 7/31/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
The Oscars may be the Super Bowl of red carpet fashion — but festival season is the sartorial playground for summer style. The spring festival circuit kicked off in the Southern California desert with two weekends of Coachella at Indio’s Empire Polo Field, where the country music fest Stagecoach also takes place.
One of the best deals on last-minute music festival tickets right now is at Ticket Network, which is offering THR readers $150 off orders of $500 with code THR150 or $300 off $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Frequent music festgoers can also save up to 30 percent off concert tickets with FestivalPass, which offers some of the best deals and no ticketing fees on over 50,000 live events, hotels and more. Memberships range from $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year with annual plans) and include early access, fee-free tickets and more perks.
You can also find some of the best discounts on...
One of the best deals on last-minute music festival tickets right now is at Ticket Network, which is offering THR readers $150 off orders of $500 with code THR150 or $300 off $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Frequent music festgoers can also save up to 30 percent off concert tickets with FestivalPass, which offers some of the best deals and no ticketing fees on over 50,000 live events, hotels and more. Memberships range from $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year with annual plans) and include early access, fee-free tickets and more perks.
You can also find some of the best discounts on...
- 7/31/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Winner of both the Audience Award and in its U.S. Documentary section and the overall Festival Favorite Award at Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s deeply moving documentary Daughters will now be rolling out next month. Ahead of a theatrical release beginning August 9 and a Netflix debut on August 14, the first trailer and poster have now arrived.
Here’s the synopsis: “A moving portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters traces an eight-year documentary journey by filmmaker Natalie Rae and social change advocate Angela Patton. The film intimately follows Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana as they prepare for a momentous Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers. Speaking openly about their aspirations, dreams, and the emotional toll of their fathers’ absence, compounded by the constraints of virtual visits, these girls reveal a profound wisdom and resilience beyond their years. As they navigate heartbreak,...
Here’s the synopsis: “A moving portrait of empathy and forgiveness, Daughters traces an eight-year documentary journey by filmmaker Natalie Rae and social change advocate Angela Patton. The film intimately follows Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana as they prepare for a momentous Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers. Speaking openly about their aspirations, dreams, and the emotional toll of their fathers’ absence, compounded by the constraints of virtual visits, these girls reveal a profound wisdom and resilience beyond their years. As they navigate heartbreak,...
- 7/18/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
"These girls just needed a way to invite their fathers into their lives on their own terms." This acclaimed doc will be streaming in August. Netflix has revealed the trailer for a documentary film titled Daughters, which was a big hit at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. It won both the Audience Award and the overall Festival Favorite Award at the end of the fest, meaning audiences preferred this film the most out of any other playing there. It tells the story of a very special father-daughter emotional event held inside a prison in Washington D.C. Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program. Sundance adds: "A moving lesson in empathy and forgiveness, Daughters is a result of an eight-year documentary journey that filmmaker Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, an activist advocating for 'at-promise' girls,...
- 7/18/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Penn Badgley’s hit Netflix series You has become a sensation among fans and Joe Goldberg’s chaotic shenanigans impressed fans in the first four seasons. The charismatic yet dangerous serial killer’s thrilling journey kept fans intrigued and the character has done some heinous things throughout his run in the show so far.
Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti in You season 3 | Netflix
One of the recurring narratives of the show is Goldberg’s tendency to kill his old love interest when he falls for a new woman. This aspect has been criticized by some fans as it made the show repetitive. Unfortunately, the final season may be doing the same as the set photos seem to indicate a new love interest for Joe.
You Season 5 Set Photos May Have Confirmed A New Love Interest for Joe Goldberg
After Love and Marienne, Joe plans to settle down with Kate at...
Penn Badgley and Victoria Pedretti in You season 3 | Netflix
One of the recurring narratives of the show is Goldberg’s tendency to kill his old love interest when he falls for a new woman. This aspect has been criticized by some fans as it made the show repetitive. Unfortunately, the final season may be doing the same as the set photos seem to indicate a new love interest for Joe.
You Season 5 Set Photos May Have Confirmed A New Love Interest for Joe Goldberg
After Love and Marienne, Joe plans to settle down with Kate at...
- 7/17/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match #1: Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater (No Contest) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match kicks off with a bang as Leon Slater charges at Trey Miguel. The two exchange stunning X Division moves, culminating in a spectacular dive from Slater, leaving Trey laid out on the floor. Trey turns the tide by pulling Slater face-first into the middle turnbuckle, followed by a running dropkick. Slater regains momentum with an impressive out-of-nowhere cutter. Trey counters with a combo ending in a double stomp, but Slater refuses to stay down. Slater catches Trey with a Blue Thunder Bomb and heads to the top rope for his signature Swanton 450, but Nxt’s Charlie Dempsey interferes, attacking Slater, laying out the referee Frank Gastineu, and leaving chaos in the ring.
Match #1: Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater (No Contest) The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match kicks off with a bang as Leon Slater charges at Trey Miguel. The two exchange stunning X Division moves, culminating in a spectacular dive from Slater, leaving Trey laid out on the floor. Trey turns the tide by pulling Slater face-first into the middle turnbuckle, followed by a running dropkick. Slater regains momentum with an impressive out-of-nowhere cutter. Trey counters with a combo ending in a double stomp, but Slater refuses to stay down. Slater catches Trey with a Blue Thunder Bomb and heads to the top rope for his signature Swanton 450, but Nxt’s Charlie Dempsey interferes, attacking Slater, laying out the referee Frank Gastineu, and leaving chaos in the ring.
- 7/5/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Once again we’re back with another Tna Wrestling review, this time of their latest pay-per-view, Against All Odds, which took place this past weekend. Let’s see what this show had to offer!
Match #1: Sami Callihan def. Jonathan Gresham The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Gresham goes after Callihan on the outside before the opening bell. Callihan quickly turns it around as he drives Gresham into the steel ring post. Gresham counters a Cactus Driver 97 on the floor, then stomps on Callihan’s hand. Callihan delivers a series of chops but Gresham makes him pay by sending him shoulder-first into the post. Gresham disappears under the ring and targets Callihan’s arm with the use of a steel chair. Both men are in the ring and the match is finally underway. Kushida returns and swabs black ink out of the mouth of Gresham. The distraction allows Callihan...
Match #1: Sami Callihan def. Jonathan Gresham The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
Gresham goes after Callihan on the outside before the opening bell. Callihan quickly turns it around as he drives Gresham into the steel ring post. Gresham counters a Cactus Driver 97 on the floor, then stomps on Callihan’s hand. Callihan delivers a series of chops but Gresham makes him pay by sending him shoulder-first into the post. Gresham disappears under the ring and targets Callihan’s arm with the use of a steel chair. Both men are in the ring and the match is finally underway. Kushida returns and swabs black ink out of the mouth of Gresham. The distraction allows Callihan...
- 6/17/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Oliver Murray, director of They All Came Out To Montreux (on Claude Nobs’ s Montreux Jazz Festival), Ronnie’s (on Ronnie Scott’s), and The Quiet One (on Bill Wyman) with music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze: “It’s fantastic to hear you make the connections because sometimes I do that almost just for myself.”
They All Came Out To Montreux (a highlight of the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Film Festival), Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs is hailed by music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman for the documentary’s composition of musical greatness with the backstory on this one-of-a-kind creation in Montreux.
Kim Gordon in Sonic Youth at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Kim Gordon (on her Collective tour), this past Thursday, June 13, 2024 had a Capital One City...
They All Came Out To Montreux (a highlight of the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Film Festival), Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs is hailed by music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman for the documentary’s composition of musical greatness with the backstory on this one-of-a-kind creation in Montreux.
Kim Gordon in Sonic Youth at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Kim Gordon (on her Collective tour), this past Thursday, June 13, 2024 had a Capital One City...
- 6/16/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match #1: Mike Santana def. Zachary Wentz The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match begins with Mike Santana coming out strong, immediately targeting Zachary Wentz. He pushes Wentz into the corner and unleashes a flurry of strikes. Wentz tries to counter by going for Santana’s eyes, but Santana whips him off the ropes and delivers a massive Back Body Drop. Wentz scrambles to Trey, prompting Santana to chase Trey around the ring. Seizing the opportunity, Wentz catches Santana off guard with a Moonsault, followed by Double Knees and a Shooting Star Press. Wentz takes control, delivering a beatdown on Santana and locking in a Headlock. The crowd rallies behind Santana, who fights his way back to his feet and starts throwing punches. Wentz...
Match #1: Mike Santana def. Zachary Wentz The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match begins with Mike Santana coming out strong, immediately targeting Zachary Wentz. He pushes Wentz into the corner and unleashes a flurry of strikes. Wentz tries to counter by going for Santana’s eyes, but Santana whips him off the ropes and delivers a massive Back Body Drop. Wentz scrambles to Trey, prompting Santana to chase Trey around the ring. Seizing the opportunity, Wentz catches Santana off guard with a Moonsault, followed by Double Knees and a Shooting Star Press. Wentz takes control, delivering a beatdown on Santana and locking in a Headlock. The crowd rallies behind Santana, who fights his way back to his feet and starts throwing punches. Wentz...
- 6/14/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Throwaway classic rock lyrics can have a big influence on other artists. For example, Sabrina Carpenter said one line from one 1990s song changed her attitude toward music forever. However, she might have misunderstood the track.
Sabrina Carpenter loves a song that has some classic rock references
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter said Santana and Rob Thomas’ “Smooth” was one of the tunes that defined her life. “You know what jumped out for me on this song?” the “Espresso” singer said. “When he just name-dropped Mona Lisa. ‘Cause I was like, ‘Oh, I know the Mona Lisa.’ I was also like 12, being like, ‘I love art.'”
The “Nonsense” star explained this name-drop had a big impact on her. “As far as what I then took with me in songwriting is that you can almost find one little moment in a song that can be an entire song,...
Sabrina Carpenter loves a song that has some classic rock references
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter said Santana and Rob Thomas’ “Smooth” was one of the tunes that defined her life. “You know what jumped out for me on this song?” the “Espresso” singer said. “When he just name-dropped Mona Lisa. ‘Cause I was like, ‘Oh, I know the Mona Lisa.’ I was also like 12, being like, ‘I love art.'”
The “Nonsense” star explained this name-drop had a big impact on her. “As far as what I then took with me in songwriting is that you can almost find one little moment in a song that can be an entire song,...
- 6/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tribeca Festival Artistic Director Frédéric Boyer with Anne-Katrin Titze on Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton’s .Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge: “It’s great! It’s about fashion but not only. It’s super New York based.”
They All Came Out To Montreux, Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs; Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil's Bath (Des Teufels Bad) starring Anja Plaschg (who is also the composer as Soap&Skin), shot by Martin Gschlacht (Silver Bear winner in the 2024 Berlin Film Festival); Dana Flor’s Ani Difranco film, 1-800-on-her-own; David Hinton’s Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger with Martin Scorsese as our guide; Vinko Tomicic’s The...
They All Came Out To Montreux, Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs; Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil's Bath (Des Teufels Bad) starring Anja Plaschg (who is also the composer as Soap&Skin), shot by Martin Gschlacht (Silver Bear winner in the 2024 Berlin Film Festival); Dana Flor’s Ani Difranco film, 1-800-on-her-own; David Hinton’s Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger with Martin Scorsese as our guide; Vinko Tomicic’s The...
- 6/7/2024
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Celebrities sometimes react to music in the most unexpected ways. Sabrina Carpenter said Abba’s “Dancing Queen” had a special meaning for her at a certain time in her life. In addition, she said the tune reminds her of a famous movie.
Sabrina Carpenter heard Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ for the 1st time ‘later’ in life
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter named the songs that defined her life. She showed a preference for oldies music, naming personal favorites by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana. Perhaps the most famous tune she picked was Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” which might be the most famous tune Abba ever released.
“I actually wasn’t introduced to this song until much later in my life when I realized I was young and sweet and only 17,” the “Nonsense” star explained. “So I remember the moment I was turning 18 and...
Sabrina Carpenter heard Abba’s ‘Dancing Queen’ for the 1st time ‘later’ in life
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter named the songs that defined her life. She showed a preference for oldies music, naming personal favorites by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana. Perhaps the most famous tune she picked was Abba’s “Dancing Queen,” which might be the most famous tune Abba ever released.
“I actually wasn’t introduced to this song until much later in my life when I realized I was young and sweet and only 17,” the “Nonsense” star explained. “So I remember the moment I was turning 18 and...
- 6/6/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sabrina Carpenter has written dozens of songs. However, she said one piece of music told her life story. The track has a bit of a dark undercurrent. Interestingly, the tune is part of a genre that many casual fans associate with Justin Bieber.
Sabrina Carpenter’s life story is very different from a Disney movie
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter created a playlist of the tunes that defined her life. The playlist included classic tracks by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Christina Aguilera, Abba, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana, as well as one of Carpenter’s own songs: “Almost Love.” Many artists have created playlists for Teen Vogue, but Carpenter broke the rules by including one of her own songs. That’s fine because the best artists break the rules and Carpenter gave fans a lot of insight into her life when she spoke about “Almost Love.”
“‘Almost Love...
Sabrina Carpenter’s life story is very different from a Disney movie
During a 2018 interview with Teen Vogue, Carpenter created a playlist of the tunes that defined her life. The playlist included classic tracks by The Carpenters, The Beatles, Christina Aguilera, Abba, Etta James, Skeeter Davis, and Santana, as well as one of Carpenter’s own songs: “Almost Love.” Many artists have created playlists for Teen Vogue, but Carpenter broke the rules by including one of her own songs. That’s fine because the best artists break the rules and Carpenter gave fans a lot of insight into her life when she spoke about “Almost Love.”
“‘Almost Love...
- 6/6/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match #1: Chris Bey def. Ace Austin The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match kicks off with the iMPACT Zone roaring in unison, setting the stage for an intense showdown between Bey and Ace. The two competitors locked up, with Bey gaining the upper hand by pushing Ace into the corner. As they separated and engaged in a test of strength, Ace managed to snatch a headlock, only for Bey to counter with a Shoulder Tackle. Frustration began to show on Ace’s face as Bey retaliated with a headlock of his own, but Ace quickly turned the tables with a Back Elbow and a stiff kick to Bey’s spine, followed by a chop. Bey fought back with a chop of his own,...
Match #1: Chris Bey def. Ace Austin The following is courtesy of tnawrestling.com:
The match kicks off with the iMPACT Zone roaring in unison, setting the stage for an intense showdown between Bey and Ace. The two competitors locked up, with Bey gaining the upper hand by pushing Ace into the corner. As they separated and engaged in a test of strength, Ace managed to snatch a headlock, only for Bey to counter with a Shoulder Tackle. Frustration began to show on Ace’s face as Bey retaliated with a headlock of his own, but Ace quickly turned the tables with a Back Elbow and a stiff kick to Bey’s spine, followed by a chop. Bey fought back with a chop of his own,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Salman Khan Once Insulted Himesh Reshammiya & Anu Malik For Copying Songs (Picture Credit: Instagram)
Salman Khan is one of the few people who never gets bothered about making fun of people on National platforms. He has done so quite a number of times on many reality shows, be it making fun of Shilpa Shetty’s judging skills or Mudassar Khan’s life lessons. But all of them waived it off except Himesh Reshammiya.
Himesh is one of the very few who has never shied away from calling a spade a spade, and he gave it back to Bhaijaan when there were roasts involved in Himesh’s professional ethics.
The story goes way back to when Salman Khan arrived on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa along with Katrina Kaif to promote his film Yuvraaj. Salman and Himesh worked together in many films. In fact, Himesh got his break...
Salman Khan is one of the few people who never gets bothered about making fun of people on National platforms. He has done so quite a number of times on many reality shows, be it making fun of Shilpa Shetty’s judging skills or Mudassar Khan’s life lessons. But all of them waived it off except Himesh Reshammiya.
Himesh is one of the very few who has never shied away from calling a spade a spade, and he gave it back to Bhaijaan when there were roasts involved in Himesh’s professional ethics.
The story goes way back to when Salman Khan arrived on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa along with Katrina Kaif to promote his film Yuvraaj. Salman and Himesh worked together in many films. In fact, Himesh got his break...
- 5/26/2024
- by Trisha Gaur
- KoiMoi
In a September 12, 1997 piece for The Wall Street Journal titled “Gridiron Feminism,” Camille Paglia argued that not only is football “congruent with an enlightened feminism,” but that the sport “is one of the best educational tools for showing women how to advance in the ‘hostile workplace,’—which current sexual harassment regulations try to control through intrusive, after-the-fact legal remedies.”
Karyn Kusama’s feature-length directorial debut, Girlfight, maps out a similar argument using the template of a boxing film, as high school student Diana (Michelle Rodriguez), perpetually surrounded by men who belittle her, including her patronizing father Sandro (Paul Calderón), trains to become an amateur fighter. Near the film’s end, as Diana prepares for a bout billed as “New York’s first gender-blind amateur boxing event,” it’s evident that Kusama’s film is tinged with a certain hard-nosed fantasy, one in which female equity extends to being able to...
Karyn Kusama’s feature-length directorial debut, Girlfight, maps out a similar argument using the template of a boxing film, as high school student Diana (Michelle Rodriguez), perpetually surrounded by men who belittle her, including her patronizing father Sandro (Paul Calderón), trains to become an amateur fighter. Near the film’s end, as Diana prepares for a bout billed as “New York’s first gender-blind amateur boxing event,” it’s evident that Kusama’s film is tinged with a certain hard-nosed fantasy, one in which female equity extends to being able to...
- 5/22/2024
- by Clayton Dillard
- Slant Magazine
Exclusive: Actress Cara Santana (Daughter of the Bride) will make her directorial debut with The Shuffle, a documentary on the corruption of the addiction treatment industry, which she’s producing alongside Andrew Renzi’s North of Now.
Developed over the last two years, The Shuffle follows what she says is a $43B-a-year con that’s proliferated in the U.S. through the brokering and trafficking of vulnerable people in recovery by profiting off of their insurance. The film is said to go to the heart of why America has the largest drug epidemic in the Western world — the profit is in the treatment, not the cure.
“Sober for 20 years, I started noticing the disturbing trend of patient brokering in the rehabilitation industry which was ripe for insurance fraud, but what I uncovered was a massive $43B a year con,” Santana told Deadline. “After developing the story for over 2 years, I...
Developed over the last two years, The Shuffle follows what she says is a $43B-a-year con that’s proliferated in the U.S. through the brokering and trafficking of vulnerable people in recovery by profiting off of their insurance. The film is said to go to the heart of why America has the largest drug epidemic in the Western world — the profit is in the treatment, not the cure.
“Sober for 20 years, I started noticing the disturbing trend of patient brokering in the rehabilitation industry which was ripe for insurance fraud, but what I uncovered was a massive $43B a year con,” Santana told Deadline. “After developing the story for over 2 years, I...
- 5/20/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
During the aptly named Golden Age of Television, it seemed that representation on television for the LGBTQ+ community was improving.
More network shows started to embrace not just token gay characters, but well-written storylines centered around LGBTQ+ leads.
Even for relatively progressive shows, it took a long time to get there.
Grey's Anatomy, for example, showcased gay and transgender characters in its earliest seasons by weaving them into the series' medical cases.
But it wasn't until Season 4, when Callie Torres realized she was bisexual, that a main character on the show was recognized as LGBTQ+.
Don't get me wrong, we rarely saw perfect gay relationships on the screen. Glee gave us Kurt, Blaine, Santana, and Brittany.
Modern Family had Cam and Mitchell. Grey's Anatomy's Callie and Arizona made history on network television.
Most of these shows ended as the years went on.
Grey's Anatomy has persisted, but it didn't...
More network shows started to embrace not just token gay characters, but well-written storylines centered around LGBTQ+ leads.
Even for relatively progressive shows, it took a long time to get there.
Grey's Anatomy, for example, showcased gay and transgender characters in its earliest seasons by weaving them into the series' medical cases.
But it wasn't until Season 4, when Callie Torres realized she was bisexual, that a main character on the show was recognized as LGBTQ+.
Don't get me wrong, we rarely saw perfect gay relationships on the screen. Glee gave us Kurt, Blaine, Santana, and Brittany.
Modern Family had Cam and Mitchell. Grey's Anatomy's Callie and Arizona made history on network television.
Most of these shows ended as the years went on.
Grey's Anatomy has persisted, but it didn't...
- 5/15/2024
- by Haley Whitmire White
- TVfanatic
Summer concert season is upon us, and to celebrate the occasion, Live Nation has unveiled the details for its Concert Week 2024, which will offer $25 all-in tickets for over 5,000 shows.
From May 8th through May 14th, tickets for shows by over 900 participating performers will become available for a flat $25, with no additional fees. Tickets will go on-sale at 10:00 a.m. local time on May 8th, and will be available here.
Artists taking part in this year’s Concert Week celebrations include blink-182, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Vampire Weekend, Alanis Morissette, Missy Elliott, P!Nk, Janet Jackson, Pixies with Modest Mouse, The National with The War on Drugs, The Smashing Pumpkins, Maggie Rogers, Rob Zombie with Alice Cooper, Kings of Leon, Iron Maiden, Peso Pluma, Cage the Elephant, Stone Temple Pilots with Live, Korn, Dashboard Confessional, The Marley Brothers, Bush, Hootie & The Blowfish, Sum 41, and many others. Check out the...
From May 8th through May 14th, tickets for shows by over 900 participating performers will become available for a flat $25, with no additional fees. Tickets will go on-sale at 10:00 a.m. local time on May 8th, and will be available here.
Artists taking part in this year’s Concert Week celebrations include blink-182, Limp Bizkit, Creed, Vampire Weekend, Alanis Morissette, Missy Elliott, P!Nk, Janet Jackson, Pixies with Modest Mouse, The National with The War on Drugs, The Smashing Pumpkins, Maggie Rogers, Rob Zombie with Alice Cooper, Kings of Leon, Iron Maiden, Peso Pluma, Cage the Elephant, Stone Temple Pilots with Live, Korn, Dashboard Confessional, The Marley Brothers, Bush, Hootie & The Blowfish, Sum 41, and many others. Check out the...
- 5/1/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Welcome to this week’s review of Tna Wrestling, we’re dealing with the fallout of the Rebellion pay-per-view this week, so let’s get straight into the review and see what went down…
Match #1: Mike Santana def. Myron Reed The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The match began with Wentz causing a distraction, allowing Myron Reed to gain the upper hand on Santana. Santana quickly turned the tables, delivering multiple running clotheslines to Reed. Reed showcased his speed with a kip-up and a back kick, followed up with a Lung Blower. As Reed attempted his signature flying cutter, Santana countered with a “Rolling Buck 50,” then eliminated the rest of the Rascalz with a spectacular dive. Santana then clinched the victory with a powerful roaring clothesline.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Josh Alexander def. Frankie Kazarian The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Kaz threw his jacket...
Match #1: Mike Santana def. Myron Reed The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
The match began with Wentz causing a distraction, allowing Myron Reed to gain the upper hand on Santana. Santana quickly turned the tables, delivering multiple running clotheslines to Reed. Reed showcased his speed with a kip-up and a back kick, followed up with a Lung Blower. As Reed attempted his signature flying cutter, Santana countered with a “Rolling Buck 50,” then eliminated the rest of the Rascalz with a spectacular dive. Santana then clinched the victory with a powerful roaring clothesline.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Josh Alexander def. Frankie Kazarian The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Kaz threw his jacket...
- 4/26/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Since its formation in 2019, All Elite Wrestling has put an emphasis on in-ring action, creating a much-needed alternative to WWE. Some would even say that there is too much emphasis on the wrestling itself and not enough flashy storytelling. But while the promotion is far from perfect, there are still many great arcs and rivalries that have come from Tony Khan smashing his action figures together.
Here is a look at the best storylines in Aew’s short history, from alcoholic cowboys to angry dinosaur men..
10. Jon Moxley Dismantles the Inner Circle
As inaugural Aew World Champion, Chris Jericho was able to survive challengers for months thanks in part to his faction, the Inner Circle. When it came time for Jon Moxley to step up and make a go for the belt, he had no allies to back him up. There was no faction warfare. It was just one man...
Here is a look at the best storylines in Aew’s short history, from alcoholic cowboys to angry dinosaur men..
10. Jon Moxley Dismantles the Inner Circle
As inaugural Aew World Champion, Chris Jericho was able to survive challengers for months thanks in part to his faction, the Inner Circle. When it came time for Jon Moxley to step up and make a go for the belt, he had no allies to back him up. There was no faction warfare. It was just one man...
- 4/18/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
The South by Southwest debut of “Stormy” was not your typical Imagine Documentaries premiere.
About adult film star Stormy Daniels’ alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, the film drew an eclectic crowd that included porn stars and “Muppet” director-producer Frank Oz, who sat in the same row as Daniels and her entourage made up mainly of buff bodyguards. Dogs sniffed Austin’s Stateside Theater prior to the screening. After it unspooled, Daniels spoke to the SXSW audience, revealing that she first met “Stormy” exec producer Judd Apatow when he hired her for a small part in his 2005 film “40 Year-Old Virgin.” When she was a no-show due to a death in the family, Apatow sent her flowers and rescheduled her shoot date.
“I thought he would replace me,” Daniels, who would go on to appear in “Knocked Up” for the filmmaker, told the crowd, with director Sarah Gibson standing nearby.
About adult film star Stormy Daniels’ alleged affair with former President Donald Trump, the film drew an eclectic crowd that included porn stars and “Muppet” director-producer Frank Oz, who sat in the same row as Daniels and her entourage made up mainly of buff bodyguards. Dogs sniffed Austin’s Stateside Theater prior to the screening. After it unspooled, Daniels spoke to the SXSW audience, revealing that she first met “Stormy” exec producer Judd Apatow when he hired her for a small part in his 2005 film “40 Year-Old Virgin.” When she was a no-show due to a death in the family, Apatow sent her flowers and rescheduled her shoot date.
“I thought he would replace me,” Daniels, who would go on to appear in “Knocked Up” for the filmmaker, told the crowd, with director Sarah Gibson standing nearby.
- 3/21/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
Music by Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Bob Marley, Janis Joplin, and more has been placed on the surface of the moon in an “arts-centric time capsule” by the Odysseus lunar lander.
Launched by SpaceX, Odysseus arrived on the moon’s surface along with the time capsule on Thursday, February 22nd. Consisting of a digitized archive of music, photos, artwork, and more, the time capsule supposedly offers a rough overview of the breadth of human culture, from fragments of ancient Sumerian music notation to paintings by Rembrandt and Van Gogh to beats by Timbaland and more.
Housed in a glass, nickel, and NanoFiche structure, the time capsule was engineered to last for millions of years, if not more. Thematically, the curators focused on works from 1969, in commemoration of the Apollo 11 landing and the Woodstock festival that occurred weeks later. Others of the 222 total artists featured include Marvin Gaye, Santana, Chuck Berry,...
Launched by SpaceX, Odysseus arrived on the moon’s surface along with the time capsule on Thursday, February 22nd. Consisting of a digitized archive of music, photos, artwork, and more, the time capsule supposedly offers a rough overview of the breadth of human culture, from fragments of ancient Sumerian music notation to paintings by Rembrandt and Van Gogh to beats by Timbaland and more.
Housed in a glass, nickel, and NanoFiche structure, the time capsule was engineered to last for millions of years, if not more. Thematically, the curators focused on works from 1969, in commemoration of the Apollo 11 landing and the Woodstock festival that occurred weeks later. Others of the 222 total artists featured include Marvin Gaye, Santana, Chuck Berry,...
- 2/27/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Fool in Love Festival Books Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, and Chaka Khan for Inaugural Lineup
A who’s who of funk, soul, pop, and R&b legends will play the inaugural Fool in Love festival in Inglewood, CA on Saturday, August 31st, 2024.
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Kool & the Gang are among the acts highlighting Fool in Love’s 2024 lineup.
Other notable acts include Santana, Dionne Warwick, Charlie Wilson, The Spinners, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Morris Day & The Time, The O’Jays, Durand Jones, Mayer Hawthorne, The Delfonics, War, and more.
The one-day festival will take at Hollywood Park on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Tickets to Fool in Love 2024, including Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 16th. Registration for an advanced pre-sale is now ongoing.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get...
Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Al Green, Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, The Isley Brothers, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Smokey Robinson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, and Kool & the Gang are among the acts highlighting Fool in Love’s 2024 lineup.
Other notable acts include Santana, Dionne Warwick, Charlie Wilson, The Spinners, Eric Burdon & The Animals, Morris Day & The Time, The O’Jays, Durand Jones, Mayer Hawthorne, The Delfonics, War, and more.
The one-day festival will take at Hollywood Park on the grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Tickets to Fool in Love 2024, including Ga, Ga+, and VIP passes, will go on sale beginning Friday, February 16th. Registration for an advanced pre-sale is now ongoing.
Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get...
- 2/14/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Santana and Counting Crows are teaming up for a summer tour in 2024.
Dubbed the “Oneness Tour,” the 29-city trek officially kicks off June 14th in Hollywood, Florida, and run through September 2nd in Phoenix, Arizona. Along the way, they’ll also play shows in Toronto, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Houston, Austin, and Los Angeles, plus they’ll headline two nights at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Thursday (February 15th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Energy. General ticket sales start Friday (February 16th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
On the tour, Santana will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 1999 album Supernatural, with the album being “highlighted” during sets.
Get Santana Tickets Here
Prior to the outing with Counting Crows,...
Dubbed the “Oneness Tour,” the 29-city trek officially kicks off June 14th in Hollywood, Florida, and run through September 2nd in Phoenix, Arizona. Along the way, they’ll also play shows in Toronto, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Houston, Austin, and Los Angeles, plus they’ll headline two nights at Red Rocks in Morrison, Colorado.
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Thursday (February 15th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Energy. General ticket sales start Friday (February 16th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Fans can also look for deals or get tickets to sold-out dates via StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
On the tour, Santana will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his 1999 album Supernatural, with the album being “highlighted” during sets.
Get Santana Tickets Here
Prior to the outing with Counting Crows,...
- 2/13/2024
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Here’s a trivia question for you: Who was the first person to win the Grammy for Album of the Year? It was legendary composer Henry Mancini, who won for the soundtrack to the television show “Peter Gunn.” Let’s take a look back at all of the albums that have claimed this coveted prize in music history.
The attributes of what makes a great album always vary but a well made album will always be viewed as a work of art. Great albums can just be an amazing collection of songs that flow together musically or they can be songs that collectively make a statement. The albums that have won Album of the Year have encompassed all of these areas. They have ranged from some of the most revered classics, from “Sgt. Pepper” by The Beatles and “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, to the biggest achievements in recent years, from...
The attributes of what makes a great album always vary but a well made album will always be viewed as a work of art. Great albums can just be an amazing collection of songs that flow together musically or they can be songs that collectively make a statement. The albums that have won Album of the Year have encompassed all of these areas. They have ranged from some of the most revered classics, from “Sgt. Pepper” by The Beatles and “Thriller” by Michael Jackson, to the biggest achievements in recent years, from...
- 2/4/2024
- by Charles Bright, Zach Laws and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
The Sundance Film Festival returned to Park City this year, bringing with it a cavalcade of new films, many of which we'll probably be talking about throughout the rest of 2024. We've rounded up looks at every film we watched at Sundance this year, bringing you insight into the best, the worst, and everything in between. As always, we urge you to seek out these films for yourself. Movies live and die by their audience, and many of the films at Sundance are small affairs that need to find viewers in order to thrive. So don't just take our word for it — give yourself over to a new movie, one you might not even have noticed. There are more than big studio blockbusters in the film world, and they need your help. Our list below is merely a guide, it's up to you to take the journey.
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- 1/29/2024
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Daughters is Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s odyssey documenting Patton’s program that empowers girls of incarcerated men yields insight through the subjects themselves — carefree tweens enjoying their chance to just be kids.
Aubrey, Santana, Raziah and Ja’Ana open up on camera about cherishing lifelong connections to jailed fathers some rarely visit. Their reflections on maintaining hope with imperfect parental bonds defy assumptions around what families touched by long-term sentences or flawed rehabilitation systems need most. Moments defending and questioning their dads in the same breath showcase conflicting loyalties beyond most youths’ years.
The lens of Daughters hands the mic to the girls at its center. Rather than a parade of expositional interviews, we witness the girls of varying ages and their suppression of anger over feeling deprived of fatherly support. Their vulnerability and confusion rings out through self-aware proclamations far beyond childhood. The emotional aftermath also means...
Aubrey, Santana, Raziah and Ja’Ana open up on camera about cherishing lifelong connections to jailed fathers some rarely visit. Their reflections on maintaining hope with imperfect parental bonds defy assumptions around what families touched by long-term sentences or flawed rehabilitation systems need most. Moments defending and questioning their dads in the same breath showcase conflicting loyalties beyond most youths’ years.
The lens of Daughters hands the mic to the girls at its center. Rather than a parade of expositional interviews, we witness the girls of varying ages and their suppression of anger over feeling deprived of fatherly support. Their vulnerability and confusion rings out through self-aware proclamations far beyond childhood. The emotional aftermath also means...
- 1/29/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
A striking film that evokes a wave of emotions, Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s Daughters is another picture––à la Rudy Valdez’s The Sentence, Garrett Bradley’s Time, and Zara Katz and Lisa Riordan Seville’s A Women on the Outside––focusing directly on the impact prison sentences have on families. All three films discuss the direct and indirect costs of keeping in touch with loved ones “inside,” from visiting far-flung facilities across the state or country to the exorbitant rates charged by companies (e.g. Secures Technologies) for video visits and emails. Daughters is an oft-poetic look at the impact this separation has on four girls, ages five to 15: Aubrey, Santana, Ja’Anna, and Raziah.
Early on we learn from Clinique Chapman, a prison social worker overseeing this project, that a group of girls have petitioned the local sheriff overseeing the prison in Washington, DC, for...
Early on we learn from Clinique Chapman, a prison social worker overseeing this project, that a group of girls have petitioned the local sheriff overseeing the prison in Washington, DC, for...
- 1/26/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
An enormously moving documentary made all the more effective by co-directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae’s steadfast refusal to settle for easy sentiment in the face of difficult outcomes, “Daughters” has as much ugly-cry potential as any film in recent memory. But the most lasting power of this film about a unique father-daughter dance for D.C.-area Black girls whose fathers are in jail comes in a final act that wipes those tears away to examine the hurt they leave behind.
Like Garrett Bradley’s similarly lilting and delicate “Time” before it, “Daughters” conveys the destructive inhumanity of America’s prison system by pointing our attention toward its collateral victims: in this case, the children denied a meaningful relationship with their dads. “Daughters” doesn’t absolve the inmates of their role in that process, but it also doesn’t tell us what they’ve done to deserve their sentences.
Like Garrett Bradley’s similarly lilting and delicate “Time” before it, “Daughters” conveys the destructive inhumanity of America’s prison system by pointing our attention toward its collateral victims: in this case, the children denied a meaningful relationship with their dads. “Daughters” doesn’t absolve the inmates of their role in that process, but it also doesn’t tell us what they’ve done to deserve their sentences.
- 1/25/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Former professional boxer Mike Tyson has entered the cannabis industry in New York, joining the lineup of celebrities selling weed in his home state.
Celebrities have launched product lines and secured endorsement deals over the last decade as the use of cannabis was becoming legalized in many states. New York joined the states allowing legal recreational weed last year.
The former champ, 57, recently released the Tyson 2.0 line, including smokable flower varieties named Tiger Mintz and Knockout Og. He also sold gummies shaped like Evander Holyfield‘s ear, a reference to when he bit Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 bout, one of the six fights he lost.
Tyson is one of the biggest names in the industry so far.
During a recent public appearance in Manhattan, hundreds of fans were spotted trying to buy the cannabis from him. The former boxer made over $40,000 in sales within a few hours at two participating dispensaries.
Celebrities have launched product lines and secured endorsement deals over the last decade as the use of cannabis was becoming legalized in many states. New York joined the states allowing legal recreational weed last year.
The former champ, 57, recently released the Tyson 2.0 line, including smokable flower varieties named Tiger Mintz and Knockout Og. He also sold gummies shaped like Evander Holyfield‘s ear, a reference to when he bit Holyfield’s ear during a 1997 bout, one of the six fights he lost.
Tyson is one of the biggest names in the industry so far.
During a recent public appearance in Manhattan, hundreds of fans were spotted trying to buy the cannabis from him. The former boxer made over $40,000 in sales within a few hours at two participating dispensaries.
- 1/24/2024
- by Casey Rivera
- Uinterview
In “Daughters,” a group of men gathers in a sunny, brightly hued prison meeting room. Each man wears an orange jumpsuit and has signed on for a 10-week course about fatherhood with life coach Chad Morris in directors Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s entrancing documentary, debuting at the Sundance Film Festival. The body language in the room is instructive, not least because it will change over time. Show-me postures will give way to leaning in. Crickets become questions and confessions as the day nears when the men will attend a dance and luncheon in the repurposed prison gymnasium, reunited with the daughters from whom they’ve been separated.
As interesting as the goings-on in that prison room will be, the stars of “Daughters” are the titular girls: Aubrey Smith, 5, Santana Stewart, 10, Ja’Ana Crudup, 11, and Raziah Lewis, 15. “One thing I know from working over a decade with girls is they know what they need,...
As interesting as the goings-on in that prison room will be, the stars of “Daughters” are the titular girls: Aubrey Smith, 5, Santana Stewart, 10, Ja’Ana Crudup, 11, and Raziah Lewis, 15. “One thing I know from working over a decade with girls is they know what they need,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Lisa Kennedy
- Variety Film + TV
Angela Patton and Natalie Rae’s Daughters targets viewers squarely and simultaneously in the head and the heart, succeeding much more effectively at the latter, presumably with the hope that the former will follow.
It isn’t ineffective. It’s a documentary that is almost certain to make viewers cry — not from sadness, but from a surplus of complicated emotions — with a crescendo two-thirds of the way through that’s rather devastating. The key points of advocacy are more complicated, and while they come through, a series of questionable decisions regarding structure and aesthetics makes it perhaps less effective than it could be.
Patton, the CEO of Girls for a Change, established the Date With Dad program, where the daughters of inmates at a D.C. prison and their fathers are brought together for a dance.
“Our daddies are our mirrors that we reflect back on when we decide about...
It isn’t ineffective. It’s a documentary that is almost certain to make viewers cry — not from sadness, but from a surplus of complicated emotions — with a crescendo two-thirds of the way through that’s rather devastating. The key points of advocacy are more complicated, and while they come through, a series of questionable decisions regarding structure and aesthetics makes it perhaps less effective than it could be.
Patton, the CEO of Girls for a Change, established the Date With Dad program, where the daughters of inmates at a D.C. prison and their fathers are brought together for a dance.
“Our daddies are our mirrors that we reflect back on when we decide about...
- 1/23/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
By Monday afternoon, the buzz hit Main Street: the Seinfelds have arrived at the Sundance Film Festival.
The superstar comedian accompanied his wife, Jessica Seinfeld, to Park City for the world premiere of her Sundance documentary Daughters, held just after noon Monday at the Ray Theatre. And what an event it proved to be. “Daughters received multiple standing ovations at our sold-out premiere today,” Jessica shared on Instagram Stories along with a video showing a packed crowd on its feet. The film marks the entrepreneur, author and philanthropist’s first feature film.
Daughters, directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, focuses a lens on four young girls — Aubrey, Santana, Raziah and Ja’Ana — as they prep for a special daddy-daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers as part of a unique program in a Washington D.C. jail. Per Sundance literature, Daughters is a result of an eight-year doc journey for its filmmakers.
The superstar comedian accompanied his wife, Jessica Seinfeld, to Park City for the world premiere of her Sundance documentary Daughters, held just after noon Monday at the Ray Theatre. And what an event it proved to be. “Daughters received multiple standing ovations at our sold-out premiere today,” Jessica shared on Instagram Stories along with a video showing a packed crowd on its feet. The film marks the entrepreneur, author and philanthropist’s first feature film.
Daughters, directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae, focuses a lens on four young girls — Aubrey, Santana, Raziah and Ja’Ana — as they prep for a special daddy-daughter dance with their incarcerated fathers as part of a unique program in a Washington D.C. jail. Per Sundance literature, Daughters is a result of an eight-year doc journey for its filmmakers.
- 1/23/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmed over a remarkable eight years, Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s Sundance-premiering Daughters is an on-the-ground (and behind the bars) look at the preparations — physical, mental and above all emotional — leading up to the DC-jail-based Daddy Daughter Dance, the culmination of a fatherhood program for the incarcerated. Following Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana — four “at-promise” girls ranging from tiny to teenage — and the respective dads who are desperate to bond with them (and are serving sentences that likewise range in years) the doc is every bit as inspiring as one would expect from a co-director (Patton) […]
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- 1/22/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Filmed over a remarkable eight years, Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s Sundance-premiering Daughters is an on-the-ground (and behind the bars) look at the preparations — physical, mental and above all emotional — leading up to the DC-jail-based Daddy Daughter Dance, the culmination of a fatherhood program for the incarcerated. Following Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana — four “at-promise” girls ranging from tiny to teenage — and the respective dads who are desperate to bond with them (and are serving sentences that likewise range in years) the doc is every bit as inspiring as one would expect from a co-director (Patton) […]
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The post “There Was No Backup Plan Other Than We’d Make It Happen Somehow”: Natalie Rae and Angela Patton on Their Sundance-Debuting Daughters first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 1/22/2024
- by Lauren Wissot
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Exclusive: Actress Kerry Washington is boarding the Sundance documentary Daughters as an executive producer, joining a roster of EPs that includes fellow actor Joel Edgerton, and author-philanthropist Jessica Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
The film directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae focuses on four young girls as they prepare “for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.” Daughters premieres in U.S. Documentary Competition on Monday.
‘Daughters’
“A moving lesson in empathy and forgiveness, Daughters is a result of an eight-year documentary journey that filmmaker Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, an activist advocating for ‘at-promise’ girls, embarked upon,” notes the Sundance program. “As Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana get ready for the special event, they speak candidly about their hopes, dreams, and disappointments. There is an innate wisdom and honesty to what...
The film directed by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae focuses on four young girls as they prepare “for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.” Daughters premieres in U.S. Documentary Competition on Monday.
‘Daughters’
“A moving lesson in empathy and forgiveness, Daughters is a result of an eight-year documentary journey that filmmaker Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, an activist advocating for ‘at-promise’ girls, embarked upon,” notes the Sundance program. “As Aubrey, Santana, Raziah, and Ja’Ana get ready for the special event, they speak candidly about their hopes, dreams, and disappointments. There is an innate wisdom and honesty to what...
- 1/19/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Content Americas, the fast-rising trade event in Miami, has unveiled the finalists for its 2024 Content Americas CoPro Pitch and Content Americas Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch.
According to event organizer C21, more than 80 submissions rolled in for the CoPro Pitch and over 50 for the Kids Pitch from seasoned producers across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Among the CoPro Pitch finalists are scripted series “Hot Sur,” an adaptation of the Laura Restrepo bestseller about an undocumented Mexican immigrant looking after her bipolar sister in the U.S. This hails from Chilean powerhouse shingle, Fabula, run by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain, in partnership with Fremantle. Spain’s The Mediapro Studio submitted “El mal,” an 8-episode thriller based on actual events. Set in Barcelona during the pandemic lockdown, a serial killer has been targeting those who literally have no refuge, the homeless.
Leading the Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch entries are animated adventure pic,...
According to event organizer C21, more than 80 submissions rolled in for the CoPro Pitch and over 50 for the Kids Pitch from seasoned producers across Latin America, Spain and Portugal.
Among the CoPro Pitch finalists are scripted series “Hot Sur,” an adaptation of the Laura Restrepo bestseller about an undocumented Mexican immigrant looking after her bipolar sister in the U.S. This hails from Chilean powerhouse shingle, Fabula, run by Pablo and Juan de Dios Larrain, in partnership with Fremantle. Spain’s The Mediapro Studio submitted “El mal,” an 8-episode thriller based on actual events. Set in Barcelona during the pandemic lockdown, a serial killer has been targeting those who literally have no refuge, the homeless.
Leading the Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch entries are animated adventure pic,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
When rock and pop A-listers have needed a world-class country singer to sing on their song over the past few years, they usually call Chris Stapleton. Since his last album, 2020’s Starting Over, the 45 year-old traditionalist has duetted with Taylor Swift and Adele, written songs with Santana, and collaborated with Tom Morello and Pink. But that doesn’t mean he’s no longer a country centrist, having worked with everyone from Carly Pearce to Morgan Wallen to Willie Nelson.
Of all his recent famous collaborators, Adele feels like the most relevant model on Higher,...
Of all his recent famous collaborators, Adele feels like the most relevant model on Higher,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show was broadcast from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia and featured Excalibur, Ian Riccaboni and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: No Count Out, No Disqualification Match – Mike Santana def. Ortiz The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mike Santana made the first move, throwing an elbow into Ortiz’s face. The action spilled to the outside with Ortiz grounding and pounding Santana, and then Ortiz smashed a trash can across Santana. Ortiz whacked Santana with a kendo stick, going after Santana’s surgically repaired knee. Ortiz pulled a table out from beneath the ring. Mike Santana and Ortiz traded open hand shots. Santana suplexed Ortiz back into the ring. Santana wiped out Ortiz on the floor with a moonsault. Ortiz...
Match #1: No Count Out, No Disqualification Match – Mike Santana def. Ortiz The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mike Santana made the first move, throwing an elbow into Ortiz’s face. The action spilled to the outside with Ortiz grounding and pounding Santana, and then Ortiz smashed a trash can across Santana. Ortiz whacked Santana with a kendo stick, going after Santana’s surgically repaired knee. Ortiz pulled a table out from beneath the ring. Mike Santana and Ortiz traded open hand shots. Santana suplexed Ortiz back into the ring. Santana wiped out Ortiz on the floor with a moonsault. Ortiz...
- 10/30/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
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