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Bob Strauss @bscritic French #Rashomon-like murder mystery #OnlytheAnimals is pretty gripping with good character notes, but depends too much on coincidence to convince. International catfishing scheme subplot is pretty interesting nonetheless. 4:43 PM · Oct 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic Unnerving and atmospheric like no #horror movie in recent memory, #ROH applies #Malaysian folklore to a jungle possession story that's deceptively simple, but contains multitudes. 4:34 PM · Oct 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic Boy, is #antlers grim. Has some imaginative, if icky, monster effects and at least one big jolt scene. But this grimy, dreary, child abuse-heavy supernatural thriller insists too hard that horror movies shouldn't be fun. 4:18 PM · Oct 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic #LastNightInSoho has the most fabulous ending, even though (and partially because) it's inconsistent with how this gorgeously composed, chilling ghost story unfolds earlier. #edgarwright's best directing ever. #AnyaTaylorJoy , #thomasinmckenzie & the late #DianaRigg all tops. 3:59 PM · Oct 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic #ArmyoftheDead safecracker #MatthiasSchweighofer stars in and directs prequel #ArmyOfThieves. It's a practically zomboid-devoid, continental caper comedy, and it's OK. 3:49 PM · Oct 29, 2021·Twitter Web App

Variety @Variety How a Year of Upheaval Will Affect the Oscar Race (Column) variety.com How a Year of Upheaval Will Affect the Oscar Race (Column) It’s fun to make awards predictions in October, which is kinda/sorta the start of Oscar season, but keep things in perspective. 10:01 AM · Oct 28, 2021·WordPress.com

The Hollywood Reporter @THR American Music Awards: Olivia Rodrigo Tops 2021 Nominations hollywoodreporter.com American Music Awards: Olivia Rodrigo Tops 2021 Nominations The "Drivers License" singer scored a leading seven nods, followed by six nods for The Weeknd and five apiece for Bad Bunny, Doja Cat and Giveon. 9:36 AM · Oct 28, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR Steven Spielberg's #WestSideStory releases exclusively in theaters on Dec. 10, 2021 http://thr.cm/5lNv8XW 11:17 PM · Oct 27, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Read of the Oscar Race Heading Into November hollywoodreporter.com Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Read of the Oscar Race Heading Into November THR's resident awards expert updates his take on 11 top categories. 7:17 PM · Oct 27, 2021·SocialFlow

Mort Sahl, the pioneer comic known for his astute social commentary in the 1950s and 1960s. has died at the age of 94. Sahl's longtime friend Lucy Mercer told The New York Times that Sahl died Tuesday at his home in Mill Valley, California. No cause of death was given. Sahl (pictured with Jonathan Winters and George Carlin) became an inspiration for many stand-up comics through the years. Three months before the 1960 presidential election, Sahl was depicted on the cover of Time magazine as a comic with the ability to skewer presidents and presidential candidates. "At 33, Mort Sahl is young, irreverent, and trenchant," the magazine's cover story said. "With one eye on world news and the other on Variety, he is a volatile mixture of show business and politics, of exhibitionistic self-dedication and a seemingly sincere passion to change the world. The best of the New Comedians, he is also the first notable American political satirist since Will Rogers." Sahl appeared as a wisecracking G.I. in the 1960 Korean war drama "All the Young Men," directed by Hall Bartlett ("Zero Hour!"). The film, which starred Alan Ladd, Sidney Poitier and James Darren, reflected the newly desegregated military units of the time. In "Man in the Middle," a Season 1 episode of NBC's suspense anthology series "Thriller," Sahl starred as a television writer who overheard a plot to kidnap a socialite for ransom. Although he tried to mind his own business, he found himself caught in the conspiracy. Hosted by Boris Karloiff, the episode -- which aired on December 20, 1960, also starred Werner Klemperer. Julian Burton, Sue Randall and Frank Albertson. Sahl made numerous appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show," and even hosted his own television specials. He also served as a fill-in host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" during the interregnum between Jack Paar's departure and Johnny Carson's ascension. After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963, Sahl became preoccupied by the Warren Commission's controversial report. He became a supporter of New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison, who attempted to prove that Kennedy's death was the result of a conspiracy. Garrison's quest became the subject of Oliver Stone's acclaimed 1991 drama "JFK," which starred Kevin Costner as the prosecutor. Albert Brooks @AlbertBrooks R.I.P. Mort Sahl. Most young people have no idea who he was but he was one of the few comedians who yanked comedy out of vaudeville type humor into the modern age. One of the very first to just talk to the audience. We’ll miss you Mort. 7:10 PM · Oct 26, 2021·Hootsuite Inc. Harry Shearer @theharryshearer RIP Mort Sahl. He just invented modern American political satire, is all. Was still doing great stand ups on Periscope until very recently. And while he was best known for stinging wit, he was always an expert joke writer. 7:01 PM · Oct 26, 2021·Twitter for iPad Mark Pahlow @mcpheeceo "Comedians have to challenge the power. Comedians should be dangerous and devastating - and funny.' -- Mort Sahl 4:20 AM · Oct 27, 2021·TweetDeck

The Hollywood Reporter @THR Oscars: Denmark Selects Animated Doc ‘Flee’ in Best International Feature Category hollywoodreporter.com Oscars: Denmark Selects Animated Doc ‘Flee’ in Best International Feature Category Jonas Poher Rasmussen's film traces the true story of a refugee's harrowing journey to Denmark and the secrets he has hid for decades. 7:07 AM · Oct 26, 2021·SocialFlow

The Hollywood Reporter @THR #Dune crosses $180M at foreign box office for $220.2M global total; #NoTimetoDie crosses $525M worldwide. hollywoodreporter.com Box Office: ‘Dune’ Worms Its Way to Strong $40.1M Opening Despite HBO Max Play Globally, Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic has jumped the $200 million mark after opening earlier at the foreign box office. 2:12 PM · Oct 24, 2021·SocialFlow

The narrator of "The Invaders" was William T. Woodson, who also provided the memorable narrations for the 1980s ABC miniseries "The Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance."

The Hollywood Reporter @THR Denis Villeneuve's #Dune will easily win the weekend box office race, but judging its theatrical performance will be complicated by the fact that it is also available in the home on HBO Max hollywoodreporter.com Box Office: ‘Dune’ Tops Friday in U.S. With $17.5M Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic, starring Timothée Chalamet, is also launching simultaneously on HBO Max in the U.S. 1:30 AM · Oct 24, 2021·SocialFlow

Wow! It just occurred to me that J.D. Cannon and Diane Baker were in the first episode of "The Invaders" and the final episode of "The Fugitive."

I suppose everyone has a doppelganger. As the story goes, Tom Everett Scott almost wasn't cast for "That Thing You Do!" because he looked too much like Tom Hanks.

Bob Strauss @bscritic I watched the #DuneMovie@IMAX HQ & can only advise seeing it in the biggest, loudest space possible. It's a masterpiece of Brutalist beauty, with enough intrigue to keep its fundamentally dumb plot worth following. #TimotheeChalamet & #StellanSkarsgard tops in a solid cast. 4:12 PM · Oct 22, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic #BenedictCumberbatch and #ClaireFoy do what they can with #TheElectricalLifeofLouisWain , but this biopic of the psychologically troubled English cat artist never finds a workable balance between whimsy and tragedy. 3:39 PM · Oct 22, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic I mostly enjoyed #WesAnderson's #TheFrenchDispatch, a riot of jaw-dropping production design, great actors giving their best to choreographed caricatures, amusing reimagined Gallic cliches & loving satire of #TheNewYorker's worldview. Twee is twee, but it's better with beurre. 3:29 PM · Oct 22, 2021·Twitter Web App

The Primetime Emmy Award-winning actor Peter Scolari, who starred with Tom Hanks in TV's "Bosom Buddies" and was a regular in Bob Newhart's 1980s sitcom, died Friday at the age of 66. His manager told Variety that the cause of death was cancer. He was a cast member of the current drama series "Evil," in which he co-starred as a Catholic bishop. The series began on CBS. but was aired on Paramount Plus for its second season. “He was mensch and a giving actor, said "Evil" creators Robert and Michelle King in a joint statement. "He took what otherwise was the straight man part and turned it into a comic pleasure.” Said Newhart: “We were friends and colleagues for over 40 years... He was a fantastic person, and it was a joy to work together. He will be sorely missed and his passing at 66 is much too early.” Scolari is survived by his third wife, Tracy Shayne, and four children -- Nicholas, Joseph, Keaton, and Cali. On "Bosom Buddies," which ran on ABC from 1980 to 1984, Tom Hanks was Kip Wilson and Scolari played Henry Desmond -- New York City roommates who found themselves in need of a new apartment. They wound up moving into The Susan B. Anthony Hotel, a building that housed only women. They passed muster by posing as women: Kip became Buffy, while Henry took on the identity of Hildegarde. The series also starred Donna Dixon, Wendi Jo Sperber, Telma Hopkins and Holland Taylor. Hanks and Scolari became lifelong friends as a result of their collaborations on the series. In "Newhart," which aired on CBS from 1982 to 1990, Scolari played Michael Harris, the producer of a Vermont TV show hosted by writer and innkeeper Dick Loudon (series star Newhart). For his efforts, Scolari earned three consecutive Emmy nominations as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (1987-1989). The series also starred Mary Frann, Tom Poston and Julia Duffy. When Hanks made his directorial debut with the 1996 musical comedy feature "That Thing You Do!" -- the story of a fictional 1960s band -- he called on Scolari to play the host of "The Hollywood Television Showcase." Hanks did double duty, taking on the role of the band's manager. From 1997 to 2000, Scolari starred in Disney's "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show," a syndicated series based on the popular sci-fi movies that starred Rick Moranis. Scolari's co-stars in the family production were (from right to left) )Barbara Alyn Woods. Hillary Tuck and Thomas Dekker. Through the spectacular motion-capture process, Scolari provided the figure of Billy the Lonely Boy in Robert Zemeckis' 2004 computer-animated holiday film "The Polar Express." Hanks contributed to the creation seven different characters, including Hero Boy, the Conductor and Santa Claus. The picture was based on the 1985 children's novel by Chris Van Allsburg. In 2013, Hanks and Scolari were reunited in the Broadway play "Lucky Guy," which was written by Nora Ephron (1941-2012). The production starred Hanks as Mike McAlary, the late Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Daily News. Scolari portrayed fellow columnist Michael Daly. Directed by George C. Wolfe, the play -- which had a limited run -- earned six Tony Award nominations and two wins: Best Featured Actor in a Play (Courtney B. Vance) and Best Lighting Design of a Play (Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer). Scolari appeared in 21 episodes of the HBO comedy/drama series "Girls" (2012-2017) as the father of New Yorker Hannah Helene Horvath (series star and creator Lena Dunham). His character, a Michigan State University professor, eventually announced he was gay, divorced Hannah's mother (Becky Ann Baker) and moved to New York City himself. For his efforts in "Girls," Scolari received the 2016 Primetime Emmy Award as Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He was a bit lucky because he replaced Peter MacNicol of "Veep" in the category. MacNicol's nomination was revoked after it was ruled he had not appeared in enough episodes of the Washington-based comedy, also on HBO. In the supernatural drama series "Evil," Scolari played Bishop Thomas Marx, a skeptic who supervised a trio of investigators (played by Katja Herbers, Mike Colter and Aasif Mandvi) tasked with looking into reports of paranormal activity in New York City. The series has been renewed for a third season. Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall RIP, Peter Scolari. A welcome, acerbic presence in everything he appeared in, from Bosom Buddies to Newhart to Girls. He and Tom Hanks were so good together that Bosom Buddies soon abandoned the dumb crossdressing premise; people just wanted to watch those guys be funny together. 12:21 PM · Oct 22, 2021·Twitter Web App

The Hollywood Reporter @THR 2021 Gotham Awards Nominations Revealed hollywoodreporter.com 2021 Gotham Awards Nominations Revealed The independent film honors are set to return to an in-person event at its longtime home of Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Monday, Nov. 29. 10:10 AM · Oct 21, 2021·SocialFlow

Variety @Variety ‘The Harder They Fall’ Cast to Receive Ensemble Tribute at Gotham Awards — Film News in Brief variety.com ‘The Harder They Fall’ Cast to Receive Ensemble Tribute at Gotham Awards — Film News in Brief The cast of "The Harder They Fall" will receive the Ensemble Tribute during the 2021 Gotham Awards Ceremony. 9:08 PM · Oct 18, 2021·WordPress.com

Deadline Hollywood @DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: Jane Campion, whose latest film "The Power Of The Dog" for Netflix has been playing the fall festival circuit to critical acclaim, has been selected to receive the Director’s Tribute at this year’s #GothamAwards deadline.com Jane Campion Set To Receive Director’s Tribute At 2021 Gotham Awards EXCLUSIVE: Jane Campion, whose latest film The Power Of The Dog for Netflix has been playing the fall festival circuit to critical acclaim, has been selected to receive the Director’s Tribute… 4:00 PM · Oct 20, 2021·Twitter Web App

Bob Strauss @bscritic #TheHarderTheyFall , hitting theaters this #Friday before coming to #Netflix in #November, should be seen on a wide screen if you're comfortable. Great #western fun, topnotch #Black cast playing with neglected history, #Leone tributes all over the place: 2:00 PM · Oct 20, 2021·Twitter Web App