Earlier reports stated that former husband Bobby Brown was unwanted at Whitney’s funeral. However Bobby said that was false and did arrive to the funeral as planned. However Bobby misunderstood or flat out did not care about how many invites he had. Just 20 minutes after Bobby arrived you can see him depart with his nine person entourage after getting into an argument with family members at the funeral. Bobby walked up and touched the casket then walked to the back of the church. Allegedly he had a seat up near his daughter but the rest of his entourage would have to make other arrangements. Along Bobby’s side was also his son Landon and other friends and family members. Reports are saying the family did not want Brown to even attend the funeral siting he was one of the main reasons Whitney had her untimely passing. However after Rev. Al Sharpton stepped in and tried to calm the situation down Bobby was frustrated and departed the church (as seen in video below caught by TMZ). And before stepping back in the church Rev. Al tweeted “spoke with Bobby Brown, trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is a day about Whitney!” 1.1024958#ixzz1mlX3Pj2y
Earlier reports stated that former husband Bobby Brown was unwanted at Whitney’s funeral. However Bobby said that was false and did arrive to the funeral as planned. However Bobby misunderstood or flat out did not care about how many invites he had. Just 20 minutes after Bobby arrived you can see him depart with his nine person entourage after getting into an argument with family members at the funeral. Bobby walked up and touched the casket then walked to the back of the church. Allegedly he had a seat up near his daughter but the rest of his entourage would have to make other arrangements. Along Bobby’s side was also his son Landon and other friends and family members. Reports are saying the family did not want Brown to even attend the funeral siting he was one of the main reasons Whitney had her untimely passing. However after Rev. Al Sharpton stepped in and tried to calm the situation down Bobby was frustrated and departed the church (as seen in video below caught by TMZ). And before stepping back in the church Rev. Al tweeted “spoke with Bobby Brown, trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is a day about Whitney!” 1.1024958#ixzz1mlX3Pj2y
Earlier reports stated that former husband Bobby Brown was unwanted at Whitney’s funeral. However Bobby said that was false and did arrive to the funeral as planned. However Bobby misunderstood or flat out did not care about how many invites he had. Just 20 minutes after Bobby arrived you can see him depart with his nine person entourage after getting into an argument with family members at the funeral. Bobby walked up and touched the casket then walked to the back of the church. Allegedly he had a seat up near his daughter but the rest of his entourage would have to make other arrangements. Along Bobby’s side was also his son Landon and other friends and family members. Reports are saying the family did not want Brown to even attend the funeral siting he was one of the main reasons Whitney had her untimely passing. However after Rev. Al Sharpton stepped in and tried to calm the situation down Bobby was frustrated and departed the church (as seen in video below caught by TMZ). And before stepping back in the church Rev. Al tweeted “spoke with Bobby Brown, trying to calm him down and not distract from the services. Today is a day about Whitney!” 1.1024958#ixzz1mlX3Pj2y
Amy Brumfield spreads a nasty bug, while Richie Law, Brielle Von Hugel and Brianna-Marie Bell fight for the title of Drama Queen. By Adam Graham Group auditions begin on “American Idol” Photo: FOX Group Night Drama took hold of “American Idol” on Thursday (February 9). The whole episode, in fact, zeroed in on the Drama — the infighting, the personality clashes, the late-night bleary eyes — and didn’t make any time for actual, you know, singing. Luckily, there were enough distractions to keep things interesting. A mean sick bug seemed to be going around with the contestants, and Patient Zero was Amy Brumfield, whom you remember as Tent Girl , or the girl who lives in a tent in the woods in Tennessee. Brumfield was down and out for most of the episode, battling flu-like symptoms, while those she came in contact with were also given a mean case of the pukes. Lesson: Perhaps tent life isn’t the healthiest, most stable way to live. Brumfield found herself in a group with Alisha Bernhardt early on, though Bernhardt’s pushiness and insistence her group perform “Joy to the World” — the Three Dog Night version, not the Christmas carol — eventually drove Brumfield away. Bernhardt, a cop, eventually drove everyone in her group away after at one point threatening to fight a fellow contestant; she wound up linking up with another group and rehearsed Sugarland’s “Stuck Like Glue,” rather than “Joy to the World.” But the group’s progress was halted when group member Christian Lopez, wouldn’t you know it, got sick. (No telling if Brumfield was to blame.) Speaking of being sick, Symone Black — the contestant whose nasty fall off the “Idol” rehearsal stage ended Wednesday’s “Idol” episode — made her way back from the hospital to the good news that she’d advanced to the next round but the bad news that most of the groups had already been formed. She was able to quickly link up with a group, however, and her biggest issue seemed to be that her father, George Black, embarrassed her with his level of unconditional support. Competing with Bernhardt for the evening’s Drama Queen title were Brielle Von Hugel, a Hollywood Week veteran who was in a group with Pia Toscano last year, and Brianna-Marie Bell, who turned her nose up at contestants who were unable to identify whether they were an alto soprano or a mezzo soprano. But both were outshined, however, by the cowboy-hat-clad Richie Law, a would-be Scotty McCreery who drove his team — which included wry jokester Heejun Han — with a singular vision and an iron fist. He insisted his group learn multiple harmonies and dance steps and wouldn’t take “no” for an answer, and was seemingly clueless to his teammates’ lack of belief in his vision. “We’re gonna do this my way, and that’s it,” he said at one point, leading to one of many eye-rolls from Han. The episode was all buildup, no climax; viewers will have to wait until next week to find out who stays, who goes and if all the drama was worth it. At the opening of the episode, early favorite Lauren Gray — “I have two words for today: Lauren Gray,” Jennifer Lopez said after the St. Louis auditions — was dismissed. After showing so much promise in her audition, Gray didn’t even end up making it to Group Night. What did you think of Thursday’s “American Idol”? Let us know in the comments! Get your “Idol” fix on MTV News’ “American Idol” page , where you’ll find all the latest news, interviews and opinions.
Film festivals have emerged as one of the best, most fertile grounds for discovering new voices in genre filmmaking, so much so that just about every fest these days has a midnight sidebar for edgier, darker fare. Among the just-announced midnight selections at this year’s SXSW Film Festival (held March 9-17 in Austin, TX): Tales of killer lady bartenders, faceless spooks, space-traveling Nazis, a deadly virus, VHS tapes , and the most evil kind of nightmare-inspiring villain imaginable, feral children. (Shudder.) Let’s rundown the freakiest-sounding offerings of the SXSW Midnight slate! 1. Intruders (Spain, UK) “The haunting story of two children living in different countries, each visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of them.” –> “Faceless being.” Not scary sounding enough to you? JUST LOOK AT WHAT THEY DID TO CLIVE OWEN’S FACE . 2. [REC] ³ GENESIS (Spain) “Koldo and Clara’s wedding is horrifically interrupted when some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding.” –> The first REC inspired an Americanized remake ( Quarantine ) and itself earned three sequels ( REC 4 is forthcoming). Mysterious viral outbreaks never get old… or do they? 3. The Tall Man “When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children.” –> There’s been a recent resurgence in child-themed horror – children in peril being pursued by the spooky creatures of fantasy — and for good reason: Even adults remember the dread inspired by the nightmare boogeymen of their youth. 4. V/H/S “A group of misfits are hired to burglarize a house in the countryside and acquire a rare tape. The guys are confronted with a dead body and an endless supply of cryptic footage, each video stranger than the last…” –> Having seen this anthology horror already , I admit it’s not so much scary as it is viscerally thrilling, an excellent use of the found footage gimmick made by folks who have a true affinity for the genre. 5. CITADEL (Ireland, Scotland) “An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children.” –> FERAL CHILDREN. Oh hell no. Of course, there are all sorts of genre scares in the SXSW Midnight line-up as well, including grindhouse yarns ( Iron Sky ) and cult pics in the making ( John Dies at the End ). And don’t forget the shorts slate! SXSW programmers have a knack for finding exceptional short films each year, and the inclusion of my Sundance ’12 favorite — Jillian Mayer’s Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke , a Miami-set twist on La Jetee starring Uncle Luke of 2 Live Crew as himself — not to mention new shorts from Bill Plympton and Don Hertzfeldt, is promising. Full slate of Midnight films and shorts below. — SXSW Midnight Slate: The Aggression Scale Director: Steven C. Miller, Screenwriter: Ben Powell 4 hitmen + $500,000 of stolen cash + 1 family = WAR Cast: Fabianne Therese, Ryan Hartwig, Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears, Jacob Reynolds, Joseph McKelheer, Boyd Kestner, Lisa Rotondi, Ray Wise (World Premiere) CITADEL (Ireland, Scotland) Director/Screenwriter: Ciarán Foy An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children. Cast: Anuerin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wumni Mosaku, Jake Wilson, Amy Shiels (World Premiere) Girls Against Boys Director/Screenwriter: Austin Chick A psychological thriller about two girls on a killing spree. With edgy and ironic humor and a darkly meditative tone, it is also a coming-of-age story about a girl learning how the world really works. Cast: Danielle Panabaker, Nicole LaLiberte, Liam Aiken, Michael Stahl-David, Andrew Howard (World Premiere) Intruders (Spain, UK) Director: Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Screenwriters: Nicolás Casariego, Jaime Marques The haunting story of two children living in different countries, each visited nightly by a faceless being who wants to take possession of them. Cast: Clive Owen, Carice Van Houten, Daniel Brühl, Pilar López de Ayala (U.S. Premiere) Iron Sky (Finland, Germany, Australia) Director: Timo Vuorensola, Screenwriters: Michael Kalesniko, Timo Vuorensola In 1945 the Nazis went to the moon; in 2018 they are coming back. Cast: Julia Dietze, Götz Otto, Christopher Kirby, Peta Sergeant, Stephanie Paul, Tilo Prückner, Michael Cullen, Udo Kier (North American Premiere) John Dies At The End Director & Screenwriter: Don Coscarelli On the street it’s called “soy sauce,” a drug that promises an out-of-body experience with each hit. Suddenly, a silent otherworldly invasion is underway. Can college dropouts John and Dave save humanity? No, they can’t. Cast: Chase Williamson, Rob Mayes, Paul Giamatti, Clancy Brown, Glynn Turman Modus Anomali (Indonesia) Director/Screenwriter: Joko Anwar A man tries to save his family who go missing during a vacation in the forest. Cast: Rio Dewanto, Hannah Al Rashid, Izziati Amara Isman, Aridh Tritama, Surya Saputra, Marsha Timothy, Sadha Triyudha, Jose Gamo (World Premiere) [REC] ³ GENESIS (Spain) Director: Paco Plaza Screenwriters: Luiso Berdejo, Paco Plaza Koldo and Clara’s wedding is horrifically interrupted when some of the guests start showing signs of a strange illness. Before they know what’s happening, the bride and groom find themselves in the middle of a hellish ordeal, as an uncontrollable torrent of violence is unleashed on the wedding. Cast: Leticia Dolera, Diego Martin (World Premiere) Super Secret Screening Be the first to see this feature film coming to theaters near you. The Tall Man Director/Screenwriter: Pascal Laugier When her child goes missing, a mother looks to unravel the legend of the Tall Man, an entity who allegedly abducts children. Cast: Jessica Biel, Jodelle Ferland, Stephen McHattie, William B.Davis (World Premiere) V/H/S Directors: Ti West, Adam Wingard, Joe Swanberg, David Bruckner, Glenn Mcquaid, Radio Silence, Screenwriter: Ti West, Simon Barrett, David Bruckner, Radio Silence, Glenn Mcquaid A group of misfits are hired to burglarize a house in the countryside and acquire a rare tape. The guys are confronted with a dead body and an endless supply of cryptic footage, each video stranger than the last… Cast: Joe Swanberg, Calvin Reeder, Kate Lynn Shiel, Sophia Takal, Lane Hughes, Helen Rogers, Adam Wingard NARRATIVE SHORTS A selection of original, well-crafted films that take advantage of the short form and exemplify distinctive and genuine storytelling. The winner of our Grand Jury Award in this category is eligible for a 2013 Academy Award nomination for Best Narrative Short. Aaron Burr, Part 2 Director: Dana O’Keefe History is a contest. Another Bullet Dodged Director: Landon Zakheim In the fading echoes of a relationship, character is revealed. Bear Director: Nash Edgerton Jack means well, but sometimes good intentions have horrible consequences. The Black Balloon Director: Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie In New York City, a lone black balloon, once part of a huge 100-balloon bouquet, learns that humans are complicated creatures with extreme highs and lows. Part Sci-Fi, part children’s film. The Chair Director: Grainger David The story of one boy’s reaction to a mysterious outbreak of poisonous mold in his small town. A Chjána (The Plain) Director: Jonas Carpignano Inspired by real events, A Chjàna (The Plain) follows Ayiva, an African migrant worker who seeks to reunite with his best friend in the wake of the most significant race riot in Italian history. A Fábrica Director: Aly Muritiba An inmate convinces his mother to take a risk smuggling a cell phone for him into the penitentiary. FOXES Director: Lorcan Finnegan A young couple trapped in a remote estate of empty houses and shrieking foxes are beckoned from their isolation into a twilight world. A world of the paranormal or perhaps insanity. Heimkommen (Coming Home) Director: Micah Magee When Robert’s girlfriend dies, he turns his grief against his younger sister Jo. Jo plays ice hockey with the boys, hoping to gather strength to bring her brother back to the land of the living. In The Pines Directors: Zeek Earl, Chris Caldwell Simultaneously an exploration of nature and psyche, the film documents a young woman’s hunt for extraterrestrial meaning. Part science fiction, part psycho-thriller, part poetry – this film crafts a memorable scene rooted in the Pacific Northwest. Joy Director: Colm Quinn Nicola reluctantly introduces her newborn daughter to her best friend Tess. Liar Director: Adam Garnet Jones When a brutal teenage revenge plot gets pushed too far, 14 year-old Tara is forced to choose between standing helplessly on the sidelines or stepping in to defend the boyfriend that hurt her. Life and Freaky Times of Uncle Luke Directors: Jillian Mayer, Lucas Leyva A modern Miami adaptation of the 1962 French short film La Jetee, starring Uncle Luke of the 2 Live Crew. Little Dad Director: Noah Pritzker An insecure father prepares for a party at his in-laws. Mouthful Director: Robert G. Putka Bobby and Bliss are a happy couple, that is, until they begin to tell each other things probably better left unsaid. A single question leads them down a highway to relationship hell. My Friend Kills Time Director: Jakob Rørvik Thomas moves to a remote cabin in an attempt to disappear completely… even from himself. My Friend Kills Time mixes visual textures and haunting soundscapes to create a cinematic diary of a young man’s isolation. Not Far From The Abattoir Director: Kyle Thomas A story of a man controlling his demons and trying to imagine a better life outside of the only town he has ever called home. Pitch Black Heist Director: John Maclean Two men, professional safe crackers, meet on a simple job to relieve an office safe of its contents. The catch; a light activated alarm system impelling them to embark on a pitch black heist. Playtime (Spielzeit) Director: Lucas Mireles A seamless journey through the lives of German youth on a Sunday afternoon. Random Strangers Director: Alexis Dos Santos Lulu and Rocky meet, fall in love, spend the night together, and fall asleep looking at each other…except for the fact that he is in Berlin and she is in Buenos Aires. Reinaldo Arenas Director: Lucas Leyva Told from the point of view of a dying shark, Reinaldo Arenas is the story of an unintentional immigrant in Miami. REMAINS Directors: Jeremiah Zagar, Nathan Caswell A blend of documentary and fiction, Remains is about recollection and fading memories. Combining three years of recorded voice messages with stunning macro photography, the film documents a relationship from its inception to its end. Sea Meadow Director: Lily Baldwin A disoriented young woman stumbles upon an empty estate. There are signs of a lush life, but the inhabitants have disappeared. Or have they? Sea Meadow revamps the thriller with pop mashups and stylized dance tableaux. Shoot the Freak Director: Bradford Willingham Through the freak’s musings, this film chronicles the last days of the iconic, abrasive Coney Island attraction Shoot the Freak. In masked anonymity, the nihilistic teen indulges in drug-induced daydreams of violence and oceanic abandon. A Short Film About Ice Fishing Director: Jason Shahinfar In rural South Dakota two friends go out for the most explosive day of ice fishing either will ever experience. Syndromes Directors: The Golden Filter, Kristoffer Borgli A young girl’s bizarre and unexplained ability to help others leads to her involvement in a sinister underworld. Would You Directors: Brian McGinn, Rod Blackhurst Two friends play ‘Would You Rather.’ When their choices magically start to come true, they find themselves in a variety of awkward and funny situations. DOCUMENTARY SHORTS Unfiltered slices of life, from across the documentary spectrum. Aisha’s Song Director: Orlando von Einsiedel Musically lush and stunningly shot, Aisha’s Song is a touching and uplifting story of female empowerment from a part of the world where women are all too often overlooked. A Brief History of John Baldessari Directors: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman No more boring films! Everything you need to know about the godfather of Conceptual Art… narrated by Tom Waits. BRUTE FORCE Director: Ben Steinbauer The story of Apple Records notoriously irreverent recording artist, Brute Force. CatCam Director: Seth Keal When a German engineer creates a tiny camera for his newly adopted stray cat to wear, the photographs reveal more than ever expected. Cutting Loose Directors: Finlay Pretsell, Adrian McDowall “I’m trusted with a pair of scissors and I’m in here for murder.” A snapshot of prison life in the build up to the annual hairdressing competition. Family Nightmare Director: Dustin Guy Defa Unearthed home movies and haunting dubbed voices collide to create a personal portrait of family dysfunction. The Fuse: or How I Burned Simon Bolivar Director: Igor Drljaca A nine-year-old boy thinks he is responsible for the civil war in Bosnia. Kudzu Vine Director: Josh Gibson This ode to the climbing, trailing, and coiling species Pueraria lobata evokes the agricultural history and mythic textures of the American South. The Love Competition Director: Brent Hoff The World’s First Love Competition. The Man That Got Away Director: Trevor Anderson A musical documentary that tells the true life story of Trevor’s great-uncle Jimmy in six original songs. Meaning of Robots Director: Matt Lenski Mike Sullivan’s world is overrun by an army of miniature sex robots with no end in sight. Minor/Major: The TV on the Radio Tour Documentary Director: Chioke Nassor An intense documentary portrait on the band TV on the Radio as they transition from minor label darlings to major label success. New York Accent Director: Caleb Slain Once a man with all the answers, Dr. Ed Dobson is struggling to resolve his own questions before succumbing to the unusual disease eating away his body. Written in Ink Director: Martin Rath Can one change what has already been written in ink? SX GLOBAL SHORTS A showcase for cutting-edge documentary shorts from around the world. Abuelas Director: Afarin Eghbal In Buenos Aires, an old woman looks forward to all the joys of becoming a grandmother. However, unfolding historic events mean she is forced to wait over 30 years. The Contest Director: Jakub Cuman Observational documentary made during the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition Preliminaries in 2010. Chronicle of Oldrich S. Director: Rudolf Smid Mr Sedlacek wrote one-sentence entries in his chronicle from 1981 to 2005, everyday stories of his life, his village, and of international events. This animated documentary is based on 80 of those entries. The Contract Director: Lina Mannheimer On the 5th of May 2005, Beverly Charpentier declares an oath of allegiance to Catherine Robbe-Grillet. Hereby she gives up her freedom, for the rest of her life. Doctor Rao Directors: Alexej Tchernyi, Wu Zhi Doctor Rao passed away. Family and friends are celebrating his last journey. Walt Disney Square Directors: Renata Pinheiro, Sergio Oliveira A “quasi-musical” approach to contemporary urban life that reflects Brazilian society and many others throughout the world, this documentary describes at the same time a place, a city and a country. ANIMATED SHORTS An assortment of stories told using a mix of traditional animation, computer-generated effects, stop-motion, and everything in-between. The winner of our Grand Jury Award in this category is eligible for a 2013 Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short. 663114 I am a 66-year cicada. There was a big earthquake. There was a big tsunami. There also was a big accident. Belly Director: Julia Pott I can feel you in my belly. Caldera Director: Evan Viera A young girl goes off her medication to leave a bleak metropolis and immerse herself in a vibrant oceanic cove. Chocolate Milk Director: Eliza Kinkz Growing up in a Texas drug rehab, a teenage girl learns the rules of life and dairy products. Combustion Director: Renaud Hallée Fire used as a visual and musical tool. Giraffe Danger Director: Randall Hopkins A giraffe with personal space anxiety has a bad day. The Hunter Director: Marieka Walsh A hunter searches for a missing boy deep in the snow covered mountains. He must make decisions that will forever change his relationship with the wilderness he fears. The Hunter is a stop-motion sand animation. “it’s such a beautiful day” Director: Don Hertzfeldt Bill finds himself in a hospital struggling with memory problems, in this third and final chapter to Don Hertzfeldt’s “Everything will be OK” trilogy. Little Boat Director: Nelson Boles One little boat, one big journey. The Maker Director: Christopher Kezelos Life is what you make it. (notes on) biology Director: Danny Madden An animated account of an organism adapting to its environment. Once It Started It Could Not End Otherwise Director: Kelly Sears A terrifying look back at high school. Paint Showers Director: Miguel Jiron Swirling cosmos of paint give way to a storm of color and drips. Photographs Directors: Christina Manrique, Robert Clogher An elderly woman living in an abandoned town finds a camera, which becomes a means for her to recreate her past life and remember a lost love. Reddish Brown and Blueish Green Director: Samantha Gurry Child services, schwag, and the American dream. The Shrine / An Argument Director: Sean Pecknold An elk wanders through a world of madness. Summer Bummer Director: Bill Plympton A man daydreams about what terror could be lurking in his backyard pool. MIDNIGHT SHORTS Bite-sized bits for all of your sex, genre, and hilarity needs. Cheap Extermination Director: Minka Farthing-Kohl For Ernst, the perfect disguise was to play himself. Cherry On Top Director: Mike Damanskis A prostitute finds new ways to attract business. Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared Directors: Rebecca Sloan, Joseph Pelling A short film about teaching creativity—by This Is It Collective. Duck Sauce, “Big Bad Wolf” Director: Keith Schofield Keith Schofield’s original, outrageous and very, very funny promo for Duck Sauce’s single Big Bad Wolf has been burning up the internet, causing millions of pelvises to be thrust worldwide. An instant classic. I Am Your Grandma Director: Jillian Mayer An autobiographical video diary log (vlog) that Jillian Mayer records for her unborn grandchildren. J.P.B.F. Director: Steve Collins A woman interviews for a job at a nefarious company that may or may not f**k b**ts. Jacuzzi Boys, “Glazin” Directors: Lucas Leyva, Jillian Mayer Glazin’ is part of a larger narrative where a group of 6 anonymous girls innocently paint their privates and rig them to lip-synch their favorite song as a gift to the band. Machines of the Working Class Directors: James Dastoli, Robert Dastoli Two robotic blue-collar workers take a brief hiatus to discuss delusions of grandeur. Man & Gun Director: Brian McOmber A post 9/11 fairy tale about a man’s love affair with guns. Merman Director: Jono Foley Harrison swims through the darkest recesses of his mind. Other Director: Daniel DelPurgatorio Patrick is a brilliant doctor in an obsessive race to alter his own grim prognosis. During a series of unconventional experiments, he discovers a scientific loophole unlike anything he had ever imagined. Perished Directors: Aaron McCann, Stefan Androv Radanovich Sometimes survival is worse than death. Zombie Chic Director: Todd Cobery A stuffy dinner party is interrupted by the zombie apocalypse. MUSIC VIDEOS A range of classic, innovative, and stylish work showcasing the scope of music video culture. Alexander, ”A Million Years” Director: Benjamin Kutsko Baskerville, ”Reloaded” Director: Marieke Verbiesen Battles, ”My Machines” Director: DANIELS Casey Veggies, ”Euphoria II” Director: John Bollozos Céline Desrumaux, ”Countdown” Director: Céline Desrumaux CHRISTEENE, “African Mayonnaise” Director: PJ Raval Cults, ”You Know What I Mean” Director: Kevin Lin Ganesh Rao, ”Empyrean” Director: Ganesh Rao The Good The Bad, “030” Jeppe Kolstrup Gotye (Feat. Kimbra), ”Somebody That I Used To Know” Director: Natasha Pincus Hawaaii, ”Welcome” Director: Churl Gwon Herman Dune, ”Tell Me Something I Don’t Know” Director: Toben Seymour Hooray For Earth, ”True Loves” Director: Young Replicant Hyperpotamus, ”De Camino” Director: Lucas Borras Kina Grannis,”In Your Arms” Director: Greg Jardin Little Tybee, ”Boxcar Fair” Directors: Brock Scott, Tom Haney Ok Go, ”All Is Not Lost” Director: Ok Go, Pilobolus, & Trish Sie Porter Robinson, ”Spitfire” Director: Saman Keshavarz Son of Kick,“Playing the Villain” Director: Matt Devine (Glues Society) When Saints Go Machine, ”Parix” Director: Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen Whomadewho, ”Every Minute Alone” Director: William Stahl Yip Deceiver, “Get Strict” Directors: Brandon LaGanke, John Carlucci Yuksek, ”ALWAYS ON THE RUN” Directors: David Hache, Marc-Edouard Leon TEXAS SHORTS An offshoot of our regular narrative shorts program, composed of work shot in, about, or somehow relating to the Lone Star state. foolproof Directors: Zach Anner, Marshall Rimmer Zach Anner, the freeloading roommate, and Marshall Rimmer, the responsible businessman, eat their morning cereal together. The Gathering Squall Director: Hannah Fidell A teenage girl is forced into adulthood after she is assaulted by a classmate. The Guessing Game Director: Angela Cheng A very short comedy set in a retirement home with senior citizens. On the morning of his birthday, Emmett asks his fellow residents to guess his age and is surprised by their answers. Hellion Director: Kat Candler All hell breaks loose when seven-year-old Petey is left with his hell-raising brothers. But things go from bad to really, really bad when Dad gets home. Knife Director: James M. Johnston From the rugged cross-timbers of Texas comes a portrait of greed and vengeance. Magpie Director: Russell O. Buh On a trip to reconnect with his estranged and recently engaged daughter, Phillip finds a sex tape of the little girl he used to know. Dinner is going to be awkward. Spark Director: Annie Silverstein While a boy waits out his father’s tryst he is unexpectedly forced to deal with the lady-friend’s daughter. Set on a ranch in Bastrop, Texas, Spark uses the environment to explore the internal space of children. Tumbleweed! Director: Jared Varava The true and historically accurate tale of one tumbleweed that did not tumble. What It’s Like Director: Matt Naylor A magazine writer goes to an old folks home to buy mushrooms from one of the elderly residents. What starts as a bizarre transaction becomes a moment of connection across generations. TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL SHORTS Texas High School students offer a glimpse of a bright future for Texas filmmaking. The Apparition Director: Jonathan Munoz Paranormal Elimination 101. The Bench Directors: Kalen Doyle, Hirsh Elhence There’s a note for that. The Bench Director: Christian Benavides One son’s letter to his father. Boom Directors: Daniel Matyas, Brian Broder All around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel. The monkey thought ’twas all in fun, then Pop! goes the weasel. Burn Spark Directors: Maqui Gaona, J.J. Rubin In the future, one man fights the system to choose his own love. Chance Director: Jasmine DePucci A young girl experiences a transformation by an evil spirit contained within the fluffy seams of a teddy bear. Code Red Director: Zach Prengler Four nerdy guys buy the hottest video game of the year, but what they bought was not what they expected. Drawings Directors: Christian Larrave, Alex McKenna The story of two doodles in love. Drones Director: Micah Autry A social issue film that projects the life of the protagonist and how he overcomes constraints of a normal life. Drum Roll Please Director: Alexander Villanueva Opposable thumbs have allowed humans to become the dominant species. How dominant, you say? Janitor’s Laundry Director: Brian Broder A dark thriller exploring the actions of a murderous janitor, who attacks lonely victims at the local laundrymat. Josh Lumsden, “Guilty” Director: Josh Lumsden Josh Lumsden sings and dances while trapped in a mental asylum. Julian Edmonson: Who I Am Director: Jake Wangner Julian Edmonson is a point guard who graduated from Fossil Ridge High School. This is a video putting a spotlight on this student before he went off to college. Knit-Picky Director: Bobby Jorgenson Life socks. Language Director: Leah Schell Jason and his Korean foreign exchange student struggle to overcome a language barrier. Masterpiece Director: Anele Page An artist struggles to create a masterpiece for a special cause. McChange: a Manifesto Directors: Jonathan Griffin, Josiah Sandhu Mark McNeil is the president that Pasadena Memorial High deserves, but doesn’t need right now. Plasticine Dream Directors: Samantha Fine, Andrew Fields Romance molded into the shape of a dream. The Process Director: Ty Whittington Ty Whittington, a young artist, takes us through the process of creating an artistic illustration in his own way. The Proposal Directors: Marcella Jimenez, Susannah Rodrigue The story of a young boys hope for childhood love. SAFE Director: Pierce Harvell When a tornado threatens the lives of two brothers, one decides to take the initiative towards survival despite the reservations of his twin. Silent Night Director: James Bradford Run fat boy, run! Zwichensug Directors: Cole Martin, Josh Willis An anonymous man with skills of inexplicable origin infiltrates the corporate hideout of a shady, but high-ranking businessman. Using fast and fluid tactics, our protagonist is determined to complete his task. Previously: The 2012 SXSW Features slate For more on the SXSW Film Festival, click here .
Sometime after getting her start on NBC’s short-lived but well-loved cult series Freaks and Geeks , starring in two live-action studio Scooby-Doo movies, appearing for six seasons on ER , and turning in various screen performances (including a role as Ennis del Mar’s waitress fling in Brokeback Mountain ), Linda Cardellini took a break to reassess her career. “I wanted to step back and reevaluate myself as an actress and find out what I was capable of,” she told Movieline, describing her turn as a shell-shocked female soldier readjusting to life at home in this week’s Return , “and this was sort of the perfect role for that.” Return brought the actress in close collaboration with filmmaker Liza Johnson, who wrote and directed the drama about Kelli (Cardellini), a wife and mother who’s recently come home to her suburban Ohio town after a tour of duty in the Middle East with the National Guard. Despite the fact that she suffered no notable trauma overseas, Kelli finds that her familiar world has been utterly changed nonetheless; nothing seems to be in its right place anymore, in her home and in her mind. Despite her best efforts, Kelli’s emotional dislocation begins to sabotage her relationships and threaten her marriage as she grasps to keep control of it all. It’s an unusual perspective on war and its tragic effects, and one that Cardellini eagerly poured herself into. And it’s a performance that’s garnered new acclaim and attention for the actress, who also added roles in Kill the Irishman and Super to her post-break resume. Cardellini rang Movieline last week – expecting her first baby any day, she joked that both of her big projects could debut at once – to discuss Return , her career moves, and more. The director, Liza Johnson, workshopped this film for a while – how did it come to you and why do you think you tapped into it? After I finished ER I went to New York and I was thinking about doing a play, I sort of took a step back and thought I wanted to do something different than what I had been doing for so long. While I was in New York I was sent this script, I read it that night, and the next day I met with Liza. Really, I just sort of fell in love with the role because even though it’s a giant undertaking it’s a fantastic role for an actress, and I just thought it was an unusual way to take a look at a soldier returning, especially from a woman’s perspective. What kind of impression did Liza and her vision for the film make on you? When I met with Liza I thought she really had an interesting voice; she had a lot of ideas about the silences and the small details that have caused the unraveling in this person’s life, rather than the one big traumatic and catastrophic event, which was a really interesting way to play it and hopefully for people to relate to this type of character. She had things written in the script about the way things smelled, and the way things felt on her feet, and it was different than other scripts that I had read. Liza’s idea of how to shoot it and who this person was, we really just fell in sync close to immediately. I was very lucky that she chose me! We had the luxury of time because it’s so hard to put together a truly independent film – we had a little over a year together, talking about the film, obsessing over the film. For me and for Liza, we really enjoyed educating ourselves as much as we could about people returning and their stories, and people’s stories surrounding them. I’m onscreen the entire time – I’ve never had such great trust between myself and a director, and that was a wonderful feeling. We very rarely hear about, let alone see depicted, the experience of a female soldier. How did you learn about that world and that unique point of view, through talking to real life servicemen and women? We tried to find as many people as we could that would talk to us, and people were very generous in speaking to us. People’s experiences were very different. There was one woman who was happily returning to her third or fourth deployment, and I spoke with another girl who, after one deployment, her life had been turned completely upside-down. The differences between those stories, and also the common threads – and I spoke with men as well, to get the generalized version of the story and to understand things that weren’t necessarily gender-specific, things that were common threads for men and women, so that the story could be accessible to many people since it wasn’t based on one person’s actual story. We spoke with psychologists and vets from other wars, people who had family members returning – and what it was like to be shut out from that – and went to places where we thought she’d have grown up. We went to places she’d have visited with her family; we did things she would have done in basic training even though you never saw them in the film. We just tried to fill her life as much as possible, especially because there are so many silences and so many small details and there’s so much restraint in her character, I wanted to be able to seed those silences with all the details I had learned. There are many instances where we realize, after the fact, that she’s felt off despite being back home and in her “normal” routine – and many small details that are not verbalized, but come through in quiet, subtle cues. Yeah. And the script didn’t tell me what to think, or how to think, but also as Kelli I don’t know how to say the things that I’m feeling, which is what I think happens in life. I don’t think that we’re always the most articulate we can be when we’re going through something traumatic or life-changing. Hindsight is 20/20 – you don’t realize for years to come that you’re going through and how they affected you. I imagine that Kelli, in the years to come, will understand more about herself than she does at the moment. Things are very jarring for her from the moment we meet her; she’s just come home from a tour of duty and trying to readjust to her old life, not quite sure why things feel different. How would you describe her headspace? She frequently explains, when people ask her what happened “over there,” that “other people had it a lot worse.” She’s in denial, for sure… I think she’s in denial, I think there’s some guilt, I think there’s some sadness…loss at her perspective of the world right now, I think there’s an innocence lost. I think she’s going through a lot of things that she doesn’t quite know how to put into words, but she certainly didn’t lose a limb like people that she saw, she didn’t lose her life, she didn’t get raped – she’s forced to count her blessings based on some of the things she’s seen but still does not feel her old self, and still feels changed by everything that’s happened, so it’s confusing. We spoke to this psychologist and she said sometimes people don’t have one specific trauma, but the idea of being in a broken and war-torn world where you see things that change your opinion of what mankind can be like is enough to cause trauma in your life. I think that’s an interesting thing; a lot of returning soldier stories have one big catastrophic event where someone gets hurt or there’s an outburst of violence, and I think those things do, of course as we’ve seen, really happen. And I think there’s another version of that, with people returning with stories that aren’t quite as explosive but that can be life-changing for them as well. I think that’s something that people come home with and can be healed from, but also some people are healed from it and some people are not. The idea of “returning” is made exponentially stressful given the possibility of redeployment for many soldiers like Kelli, and that constant feeling of being torn between two worlds seems even worse than having to adjust even once back to normal life. Absolutely. And what do you do with that commitment that you’ve made and the duty that you have – and the duty you have to your family? And what are your alternatives? Not to mention that in focusing on a female soldier’s perspective you get the added element of maternal demands – Kelli’s husband at one point asks her to try to be a mother to her children. The idea of these two potentially conflicting duties, service and motherhood, pulling a woman in two different directions is even more complex. Yeah, and I think it’s maybe just as difficult for men to do the same but we’re used to it. The idea of a woman leaving her children [to serve in the military] is a newer concept for people, so dealing with the fallout of that is something I think she has to deal with as well. Because the expectations of her returning home are different than they would be if she were a man. And the expectations of the man staying home are different as well, and Michael [Shannon]’s character is really interesting in that way too, in that he’s been holding things together waiting for her to come back and be normal and that just can’t happen. It’s really, really sad. Did Michael come to the project after you were attached? No, I think he was first! I don’t know if Liza knew him before or what, but he was attached first and very, very early on – it took at least a year after that, if not two, for the movie to be made. Then I came on and everybody else after that. What was it like playing opposite Michael and, by contrast, John Slattery, who plays an interesting character in that he and Kelli seem to get each other through their similar military experiences even if it doesn’t exactly work out… No, and I think he’s a surprise to her, too. I think she feels that she’s finally found somebody that maybe she can trust, and you get a glimpse of Kelli when she’s a little more carefree. She’s laughing, she’s having a good time, she’s talking, and she actually opens herself up a bit more before you realize how quickly that is an illusion, and how quickly she shuts down. Things are still not as she hopes them to be. I think it’s interesting, too, how he deals with his return – he’s a returning vet from a different war, versus her coming home from a more recent war, and it’s a common thread yet they have very different approaches to dealing with it. But John’s great; it was really fun to be able to play on set. It was very fun to have a different version of Kelli come out in those scenes, and I wanted people to understand what she was like when she could smile easier, and laugh, and relate to people a little bit better. With Michael, I had been on set a long time shooting by myself and when he showed up there was this whole family dynamic that came with him. For all the crazy parts he plays he’s a really wonderful, good person. Such a dynamic and amazing actor, it was a thrill to work with him and we had such a good time. We had this chemistry that just worked in terms of the opposition and the affection we had towards each other. How has your process evolved over the years in terms of the projects and characters that you choose? You know, it’s hard to say. It’s a good question. I’ve always tried to choose things where I could be different than what I have been doing, and I really like to be able to surprise people with what I’m able to do. I sometimes can shy away from the limelight a little, and I took a break after ER . I could have done several things but I just waited until I found a role… I wanted to step back and reevaluate myself as an actress and find out what I was capable of, and this was sort of the perfect role for that. I’m lucky that Liza trusted me with such a giant undertaking. It’s the first time someone’s been able to hand me a role like that, and it felt so good to sink my teeth into that and really understand myself again as an actress. But I love to do comedy too! I like to choose things that excite me and challenge me, and this was definitely one of them. [Laughs] It was very fast and furious shooting, too. And also I wanted to know more about that subject matter, so it was an education as well. You mentioned those few years that you took off to re-assess your career direction and the kind of projects you wanted to take on. When you look back on Freaks and Geeks , it has such an enduring legacy and even Paul Feig, for example, has had huge recent success. Yeah! It’s so great. When you look back on that time, how do you feel about the fact that many people still associate you with Freaks and Geeks and have such a love for the series, even now? It’s amazing. It really speaks to the power of the DVD because while we were on network television we got very much ignored, like the freaks and geeks of the industry. [Laughs] But I love it. I’m so proud of the show, I’m so proud of everybody who went on to do all the different things that they’ve done. It was such an interesting and unique group of people. Our [2011Paleyfest celebration] was like a high school reunion. We drove up and I said, ‘God, what are these people waiting for?’ And we realized they were here for Freaks and Geeks , to be part of the event, and I thought, wow – what a change, from being cancelled and not even getting to a full season! A line around the block a decade later. And I run into people who are still discovering the show. I think we’re all pretty proud of it. You followed Freaks and Geeks with a number of roles in big mainstream films – the Scooby-Doo movies, for instance. Considering this more recent career refocus, are there any earlier roles that you might reconsider doing if you had to do them over again? You know, everything I’ve done has brought me to where I am. Some people wonder where that is, but to me it’s the story of my life and I’ve had a pretty good life, so I’m pretty happy. And this latest role, if I would have stepped in a different direction I wouldn’t be in this film now, and to me it’s one of my greatest accomplishments so far. Return is in select theaters this Friday. Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
The predictions are made , the tables are set, the booze is on ice, and host Ricky Gervais’s knives are sharpened. The only thing left to do at the 69th Golden Globe Awards is to give the damn things away. And, of course, follow along with Movieline’s live commentary. Click through to monitor the evening’s big winners and to chime in with your thoughts. Happy Globesgoing! [Scroll past the CoverItLive module for the complete list of film and TV winners.] Movieline’s 2012 Golden Globe Awards Livetweet BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA : TBA BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL : TBA BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE : TBA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA : TBA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA : TBA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL : Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM : The Adventures of Tintin BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM : A Separation BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE : Octavia Spencer, The Help BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE : Christopher Plummer, Beginners BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE : Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE : Ludovic Bource, The Artist BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE : “Masterpiece,” W.E. BEST TELEVISION SERIES — DRAMA : Homeland BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES — DRAMA : Claire Danes, Homeland BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES — DRAMA : Kelsey Grammer, Boss BEST TELEVISION SERIES — COMEDY OR MUSICAL : TBA BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES — COMEDY OR MUSICAL : Laura Dern, Enlightened BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES — COMEDY OR MUSICAL : Matt LeBlanc, Episodes BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION : Downton Abbey BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION : Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION : Idris Elba, Luther BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION : Jessica Lange, American Horror Story BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION : Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Kaley Cuoco kicked off the 2012 People’s Choice Awards tonight alongside her co-stars from The Big Bang Theory , eventually taking center stage and introducing the only ceremony where the fans are in control. So who benefited from your Tweets, texts and online votes? Read on for a full list of winners and return tomorrow for a fashion and music rundown… Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Favorite Movie Icon: Morgan Freeman Favorite Action Movie Star: Hugh Jackman Favorite Late Night TV Host: Jimmy Fallon Favorite Movie Actress: Emma Stone Favorite Comedic Movie Actress: Emma Stone Favorite Animated Movie Voice: Johnny Depp as Rango Favorite Movie Superhero: Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp Favorite TV Competition Show: American Idol Favorite Daytime TV Host: Ellen DeGeneres Favorite Network TV Drama: Supernatural Favorite TV Comedy Actress: Lea Michele, Glee Favorite TV Drama Actress: Nina Dobrev Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris Favorite TV Crime Drama: Castle Favorite Cable Drama: Pretty Little Liars Favorite TV Drama Actor: Nathan Fillion Favorite SciFi Show: Supernatural Favorite Network TV Comedy : How I Met Your Mother Favorite New TV Drama: Person Of Interest Favorite New TV Comedy: Two Broke Girls Favorite Cable TV Comedy: Hot in Cleveland Favorite Album of the Year : Born This Way, Lady Gaga Favorite Comedic Movie Actor: Adam Sandler Favorite Movie Star Under 25: Chlo
Kaley Cuoco kicked off the 2012 People’s Choice Awards tonight alongside her co-stars from The Big Bang Theory , eventually taking center stage and introducing the only ceremony where the fans are in control. So who benefited from your Tweets, texts and online votes? Read on for a full list of winners and return tomorrow for a fashion and music rundown… Favorite Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Favorite Movie Icon: Morgan Freeman Favorite Action Movie Star: Hugh Jackman Favorite Late Night TV Host: Jimmy Fallon Favorite Movie Actress: Emma Stone Favorite Comedic Movie Actress: Emma Stone Favorite Animated Movie Voice: Johnny Depp as Rango Favorite Movie Superhero: Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp Favorite TV Competition Show: American Idol Favorite Daytime TV Host: Ellen DeGeneres Favorite Network TV Drama: Supernatural Favorite TV Comedy Actress: Lea Michele, Glee Favorite TV Drama Actress: Nina Dobrev Favorite TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris Favorite TV Crime Drama: Castle Favorite Cable Drama: Pretty Little Liars Favorite TV Drama Actor: Nathan Fillion Favorite SciFi Show: Supernatural Favorite Network TV Comedy : How I Met Your Mother Favorite New TV Drama: Person Of Interest Favorite New TV Comedy: Two Broke Girls Favorite Cable TV Comedy: Hot in Cleveland Favorite Album of the Year : Born This Way, Lady Gaga Favorite Comedic Movie Actor: Adam Sandler Favorite Movie Star Under 25: Chlo
Model, who just released ‘Fame’ single, says on ‘RapFix Live,’ ‘To be bullied through music … it’s not fair to me.’ By Rob Markman, with reporting by Sway Calloway Amber Rose on “RapFix Live” Photo: Natasha Chandel/ MTV News Amber Rose is done with the drama! On Tuesday On Tuesday the stately model crossed over into artist mode when she released her new pop single “Fame” online, then she showed off some acting chops when she dropped the trailer for her upcoming film “Gang of Roses 2” just a few hours later. Unfortunately for Amber, her new endeavors aren’t the only things that have people talking. Her relationship with Kanye West still comes under much scrutiny even though the pair has been broken up for a number of years. On Wednesday’s (January 11) episode of “RapFix Live,” Rose took to the red couch to address all of the rumors regarding her and Kanye for the last time. Things got so emotional that she eventually broke into tears. “Today on your show, I just want to let it be known that I am so done with the Kanye questions,” she told Sway. “That’s my past, I’m done with it. “I’m done, I’m moving on with a new career. I’m in love with Wiz. I’m happy. I just want to move on with my life, and we can get everything out right now and then I’m done.” Amber is currently in a relationship with Wiz Khalifa , but her past romance with West still comes up in headlines. Whether it was on My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy , where many of the songs seemed to be directed at Rose, or the Throne’s November Philadelphia concert where Yeezy thanked Amber’s native city for making her, the two former lovers are still constantly linked. Rose made it clear that she is happily in love with Wiz. “I’m so happy now that I actually have a gentleman, a great guy that I love so much,” she said of Khalifa . “Wiz knows that I never loved a man the way that I love him. He knows that, he’s very secure with that.” Still, after her very public breakup with West, there is lingering pain when Rose is mistreated by people in public. “I have people throwing things at me in the street because they’re fans of Kanye,” Amber said before she started to cry on set. “I’m just crying because I don’t deserve to be bullied like that. I’m a nice girl, I don’t bother anybody. I keep my mouth shut because I don’t want any trouble.” Putting all of the drama behind her was step one. Now, Amber looks to focus on her music career and acting career. She is currently working on her debut album and the film “Gang of Roses 2,” which will be released on February 14. “To be bullied through music and stuff like that, it’s not fair to me,” Rose continued while sobbing. “I don’t deserve that, and I’m sick of being bullied.” What do you think of Amber Rose’s tearful revelation? Tell us in the comments! Related Artists Kanye West Wiz Khalifa
