by admin | May 10, 2025 | Articles, Hollywood Reporter Articles
Costume designer Rosanna Norton, who received an Oscar nomination for the sci-fi classic Tron and also worked on Badlands, Carrie, The Stunt Man and Frankie and Johnny during her four-decade career, has died. She was 80.
Norton died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles of bladder cancer, her granddaughter Mira Gonzalez told The Hollywood Reporter.
Norton also collaborated with Joe Dante on Explorers (1985), Innerspace (1987), The ‘Burbs (1989) and Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990) and with Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker on Airplane! (1980) and Ruthless People (1986).
She worked with Terrence Malick on Badlands (1973), with Brian De Palma on Phantom of the Paradise (1974) and Carrie (1976), with Richard Rush on The Stunt Man (1980) and with Garry Marshall on Frankie and Johnny (1991).
She shared her Oscar nom for Steven Lisberger’s Tron (1982) with Elois Jenssen.
The oldest of four kids, Rosanna White was born in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 1944. Her mother, Ann Stanford, was an acclaimed poet and founding member of the Association of Writers & Writing Programs, and her father, Roland, was an architect.
While attended UCLA as a painting major, she met future husband Bill Norton, then made her film debut as the costume designer on the 1971 film he co-wrote and directed, the Kris Kristofferson-starring Cisco Pike (1971).
“I would have been a painter,” she once said, “but was really lucky to get on some really good pictures through my friendships with directors Brian De Palma and Terry Malick.” She joined the Costume Directors Guild in 1975.
Her résumé included Messiah of Evil (1974), Outlaw Blues (1977), Robert Zemeckis’ I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Joan Micklin Silver’s Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979), Airplane II (1982), RoboCop 2 (1990), The Flintstones (1994), The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) and Detroit Rock City (1999).
After costume designing — her last credit was Pool Boys (2009) — Norton returned to her first love, painting.
Survivors include her daughter, Lora; her grandchildren, Mira, Milo, Lola, Isaac and Kayla; and her sister, Pat. She also was briefly married to director James Bryan.
by admin | May 10, 2025 | Articles, Cinemablend Articles
There’s been a lot of chatter about Lilo & Stitch’s new interpretation on the 2025 movie schedule. No one can ever tell what sort of changes will be made in a flesh and blood translation, which is probably why the trailer for this upcoming Disney live-action movie had people asking a lot of questions.
One of the hottest topics on people’s minds is the big changes to the character of Agent Pleakley; a subject that director Dean Fleischer Camp has once again addressed – but with some solid reasoning in his corner. As the Marcel the Shell with Shoes On helmer spoke with EW about the decision process behind Billy Magnussen’s new spin on the character, he provided this insight:
previous comments on Lilo & Stitch changes from Dean Fleischer Camp, it looks like this change didn’t stem from any sort of attempt to avoid outrage or controversy. If anything, the dreaded “B” word seems to come into play here: “Budget.” Sure, what we know about Lilo & Stitch comes with an estimated production budget of $100 million – which isn’t anything to sneeze at.
That being said, it’s not as much as the studio has spent on previous live-action re-telllings. It appears that the choice in this equation was to either spread the love when developing the various CGI creatures involved, or to focus on making the best Stitch possible.
Considering how audiences would have revolted if the alien half of this Disney+ subscription catalogue favorite’s title was less than perfect, that choice really was a no-brainer. Just imagine the “Ugly Sonic” scenario from the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie, and multiply that by the love and passion Disney fans hold in their hearts.
However, Dean Fleisher Camp did provide some further relief as to how much of Zack Galifianakis and Billy Magnussen’s CGI avatars we’ll be seeing:
Clearly there are a lot of moving pieces that were at work when it came to Lilo & Stitch’s new lease on cinematic life. It’s comforting that the choice to keep Jumba and Pleakley in actual human disguises seems to have come from a monetary standpoint, and nothing else. The end result of that plot line, as well as all of the other changes made in this picture, will be available for all to see on May 23rd, only in theaters.
by admin | May 9, 2025 | Articles, Cinemablend Articles
We’re almost a week removed from the 2025 Met Gala, but Sydney Sweeney can’t stop and won’t stop sharing her A+ fashion. It couldn’t be more different from her refined black gown she wore at the huge celebrity event. Sweeney just got all dolled up for a Samsung Mobile partnership she has going on, and this time she’s channelling the cotton candy dress trend.
Last week, Alexandra Daddario stunned in a purple dress shaped like cotton candy in her latest social media post, and now her The White Lotus Season 1 co-star Sydney Sweeney seems to be channeling the same sort of dessert. Check it out:
On Friday, Sweeney shared a series of photos of herself on the set of some kind of shoot for Samsung wearing a perfectly pink version of a cotton candy dress that’s a lot more fringey than puffy tulle. The actress teased her fans that she was on set with Samsung shooting “something really exciting” and to “stay tuned.” What could her gorgeous new look be for?
Well, we do know that Samsung Mobile is announcing the “slimmest Galaxy S Series ever,” per the company’s Instagram. So we have a feeling Sweeney has earned herself yet another branding partnership here, but why the pink dress? Will the latest Galaxy phone have a cotton candy pink version? The line of phones has been ignoring the shade for sometime.
Barbie, but Sweeney has been rocking a lot of pink in recent months for a variety of occasions. Back in February, she wore a mini pink ombré dress with pretty white flowers on it while celebrating Paris Hilton’s birthday, and for the Vanity Fair Oscars party, she wore a light pink gown. The actress clearly is a pink gal, and it always looks great on her.
No matter what it’s for, Sydney Sweeney is definitely making a look that could easily look ridiculous and have the opposite effect. The dress could easily be mistaken for something Glinda the Good from Wicked might rock, but somehow Sydney Sweeney has us wanting to wear big poofy tulle, and somehow not look like a ball of fluff.
Sydney Sweeney’s list of brand deals seems to be growing all the time, as she also has partnered with Miu Miu, Armani Beauty, Laneige, HeyDude, Ford and Kérastase. All that, plus she’s got 2025 movies on the way like a thriller called Echo Valley with Julianne Moore, the adaptation of The Housemaid alongside Amanda Seyfried and Brandon Sklenar, and the Christy Martin biopic.
We’re curious if the cotton candy dress will continue to pick up steam after the two White Lotus stunners wore the look in the matter of the same month.
by admin | May 9, 2025 | FirstShowing News
Full Trailer for Murder Mystery Series ‘The Survivors’ Set on Tasmania
by Alex Billington
May 9, 2025
Source: YouTube
“No one knows how she died, and I’m going to find out. I won’t let her be forgotten.” Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for a new thriller mini-series titled The Survivors, set on the island of Tasmania next to Australia. It’s adapted from the best-selling novel also titled “The Survivors” by Jane Harper. When a young woman is killed in Evelyn Bay (a fictional town on Tasmania), the seaside town’s tight-knit community begins to unravel as the investigation of her death exposes long-held secrets and past wounds. Fifteen years ago, a storm devastated the coastal town of Evelyn Bay and took three young people: Kieran’s older brother, Finn, Mia’s best friend, Gabby, and Finn’s friend, Toby. Burdened by guilt, Kieran and Mia escaped. Now all these years later he’s still living with the guilt, until another death shakes things up in this close-knit town. The Survivors series features Yerin Ha, Charlie Vickers, Robyn Malcolm, Thom Green, George Mason, Don Hany, Jessica De Gouw, Damien Garvey, Martin Sacks, Catherine McClements. Yet another murder mystery thriller for true crime fans anywhere to tune into this summer and get caught up in.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Tony Ayres’ series The Survivors, from Netflix’s YouTube:
Kieran Elliott’s (starring Charlie Vickers) life changed forever when two people drowned and a young girl went missing in his home town of Evelyn Bay. Fifteen years later, returning with his young family, the guilt that still haunts him resurfaces. When the body of a young woman is found on the beach, the town is once again rocked by tragedy and the investigation of her death threatens to reveal long-held secrets, the truth about the missing girl, and a killer amongst them. The Survivors is a mini-series created and written by the Australian writer / producer Tony Ayres, also creator of the other series “Nowhere Boys”, “Glitch”, “Stateless”, “Clickbait”, and “Fires” previously. Adapted from the book also titled “The Survivors” written by Jane Harper. With episodes directed by Ben C. Lucas and Cherie Nowlan. It’s executive produced by Tony Ayres, Jane Harper, Cherie Nowlan, Matt Vitins. Netflix will debut Tony Ayres’ thriller series The Survivors series streaming on Netflix worldwide starting on June 6th, 2025 coming soon. Anyone want to watch it?
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by admin | May 9, 2025 | Moviephone News, News
(L to R) Omar Sy as Isaac and Kerry Washington as Kyrah in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
‘Shadow Force’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.
Opening in theaters on May 9th is the new action thriller ‘Shadow Force’, which was directed by ‘The A-Team’s Joe Carnahan, and stars Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Cliff “Method Man” Smith, and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
Initial Thoughts
Kerry Washington as Kyrah in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Juan Pablo Gutierrez.
Pulling inspiration from ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ and the Roger Moore era James Bond movies, ‘Shadow Force’ is an entertaining enough action movie but struggles with cliché villains and a complicated third act that will leave viewers slightly puzzled.
Director Joe Carnahan has crafted some unique action sequences that are really the highlight of the movie, while Kerry Washington and Omar Sy give strong performances that help to try and create the heart of the film. But in the end the film fails to establish a cohesive story and the action, and the lead performances are not enough to overcome the script’s shortcomings.
Story and Direction
Director Joe Carnahan on the set of ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
The movie begins by introducing us to Isaac Sarr (Sy), a former member of s special forces group called Shadow Force, raising his young son Ky (Jahleel Kamara) in hiding. Ky’s mother, Kyrah Owens (Washington) is also a former member of Shadow Force, and the two broke ties with the group after they fell in love and she became pregnant with Ky, which was forbidden by the group’s leader, Jack Cinder (Strong). Kyrah has since gone underground to protect Isaac and Ky, so that she can confuse Cinder and keep her family safe.
Trouble begins when Isaac, who has hearing loss, protects Ky during an unexpected bank robbery, and Cinder becomes aware of their location, sending the remaining members of Shadow Force to eliminate Isaac and Ky. This leads Kyrah no choice but to step out of the shadows and return to protect her family, reuniting for the first time with Ky since he was born.
Meanwhile, Isaac and Kyrah’s former colleagues Auntie Clanter ( Randolph) and Marcus “Unc” Owens (Smith) are also on their trail, but do they want to help Kyrah and her family, or are they working for Cinder? What follows is a cat and mouse game that ends in a showdown between Kyrah and Cinder where all the characters’ true intentions are revealed.
(L to R) Natalia Reyes as Moriti, Mark Strong as Cinder and Sala Baker as Scath in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
With films like ‘Smokin’ Aces’, ‘The Grey’, ‘The A-Team’, and ‘Boss Level’ under his belt, Joe Carnahan has established himself as one of the best action directors working today, but except for ‘Smokin’ Aces’, Carnahan’s films usually fall apart in the third act and only feature flashy characters and great action sequences. Unfortunately, ‘Shadow Force’ is no different.
However, the movie is worth seeing for the director’s unique take on a bank robbery, as well as a chase sequence involving massive trucks, and the film’s final set piece, a very impressive boat chase. Co-written by Carnahan and screenwriter Leon Chills, you can tell that Chills original script was more of a character-driven story and that Carnahan’s contributions included the action sequences and the supporting characters and villains, that are not as fleshed out as much as the two main characters.
While it would have been a completely different movie, it would have been interesting to see Chills’ original screenplay produced, which would have focused more on the relationship between Kyrah and Isaac, and less of the convoluted spy thriller plot and the generic villains. Although Carnahan’s chaotic shooting style lends itself well to some of his past films, it does become a burden here, but his choice to tie the movie’s music, several beloved Lionel Richie songs, to the core plot works surprisingly well.
Cast and Performances
(L to R) Kerry Washington as Kyrah and Jahleel Kamera as Ky in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
With the film drawing so heavily from ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’, it’s interesting to note that Kerry Washington was in that movie, but except for that, has not had a chance to do a lot of action in the past. Much like watching Viola Davis fight terrorists in the recent ‘Die Hard’ inspired ‘G20’, it was refreshing to see an actress of Washington’s caliber take on a role like this. But while she is strong in the action sequences, it’s the scenes when she’s with Sy, and especially reuniting with her son, where Washington shines the most.
While American audiences might not be as familiar with Omar Sy’s work as European audiences are thanks to the French series ‘Lupin’, he did excel in last year’s action movie ‘The Killer’, which was directed by the legendary John Woo. Sy is again great here, especially in the action sequences and has a very strong presence on screen. I also loved the way his character’s hearing loss is treated like a superpower (Not unlike Marvel’s Daredevil character who is name dropped in the film) and not a disability.
(L to R) Cliff “Method Man” Smith as Unc and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as Auntie in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Cliff “Method Man” Smith add a good amount of humor to the film, but their characters are not given a lot to do, and the guessing game of their true intentions becomes trying by the film’s end. But Smith does have a funny moment with Jahlell Kamara, when Ky references the Wu-Tang Clan and Method Man breaks the fourth wall (He is a founding member of the seminal hip hop group in real life) after hearing the comment.
But the weak point of the movie is by far Mark Strong’s performance, as well as the rest of the very forgettable Shadow Force members. Strong, who is typically a very good actor, is clearly phoning this performance in for a paycheck and it shows. To be fair, the character is underwritten to begin with, but Strong does nothing to elevate Cinder from a typical mustache-twirling Bond villain.
Final Thoughts
Omar Sy as Isaac in ‘Shadow Force’. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
‘Shadow Force’ is a flawed but still fun movie with some great action sequences and good performances from Washington and Sy but falls flat by the end. Carnahan’s vibey direction, the incredible set pieces, the Lionel Richie music and the main characters’ love story is not enough to make this a “rush out to the theaters to see it” movie. But I think it does have enough excitement to hold your attention on a Saturday afternoon once it is available to stream.
“Family over everything.”
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Kyrah and Isaac were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and in order to protect… Read the Plot
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Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force, but broke the rules by falling in love, and they go underground to protect their son (Jaheel Kamara) with the rest of the Shadow Force hot on their trail.
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‘Shadow Force’ opens in theaters on May 9th. Photo: Courtesy of Lionsgate.
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