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Barbra Streisand, 24/7 For One Week: All Her Films at One Theater in Greenwich Village

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Barbra Streisand, 24/7 For One Week: All Her Films at One Theater in Greenwich Village

Barbra Streisand fans, West 13th St. in Greenwich Village awaits you.

Starting June 30th, for one week, the newly renovated Quad Cinemas will show just about every single Streisand movie that ever existed. They have four screens, and they’re going to be running night and day.

“Simply Streisand” consists of All Night Long (1981), For Pete’s Sake (1974), Funny Girl (1968), Funny Lady (1975), Hello, Dolly! (1969), The Main Event (1979), The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996), Nuts (1987), The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), The Prince of Tides (1991), A Star Is Born (1976), Up the Sandbox (1972), The Way We Were (1973), What’s Up, Doc? (1972), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970), and Yentl (1983).

They are not showing any Fockers movies or Guilt Trip, by the way. The latter is just as well.

Knock yourselves out, kids. Maybe La Barbra will stop by and say hi.

PS My favorite in there– “What’s Up Doc?” Peter Bogdanovich directed, Madeline Kahn co-stars with Ryan O’Neal. It’s a gem.

Credit due to Charles Cohen, real estate mogul turned movie man, who’s been releasing great films like this year’s “The Salesman.” He bought the Quad and fixed it up, and it’s beautiful.

 

U2 Puts on a Mini Concert in Times Square for Charity, Bassist Adam Clayton Credits Clapton, Townsend For Helping Save Him

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U2 Puts on a Mini Concert in Times Square for Charity, Bassist Adam Clayton Credits Clapton, Townsend For Helping Save Him

You’d think everyone in Times Square would have known that U2 was putting on a mini show tonight at the Playhouse Station Theater on 44th and Broadway. (This was once the Loews Astor Plaza movie housw where I saw the “Star Wars,” “Superman,” and Indiana Jones movies. But I digress.)

Sure enough the super rock group, about to play the Meadowlands Giants Stadium for two nights, rocked out in front of around 200 people Monday night as a tribute to their bassist Adam Clayton, who was honored by MusiCares. It’s the Grammy Foundation’s kick off of their upcoming year in New York, with the Grammys at MSG on January 28, 2018.

u2 bandIn front of a wheel heeled group of honors, several other artists saluted Clayton and the band first including Macy Gray, the Lumineers, Michael Franti, Chronix, and a sensational UK based performer named Jack Garratt who could break big this year. He’s outstanding. Macy Gray– we’ve underestimated her somehow over the years. She gave a performance of “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” with Hal Wilner’s band that was meteoric. I hope someone recorded it.

Island Records founder Chris Blackwell, who just turned 80, and signed U2 decades ago, came to make the toast to Clayton. He was preceded by NARAS president Neil Portnow, who’s made the Grammys and MusiCares into international brands. I also ran into MusiCares chief Dana Tomarken, and loads of MusiCares directors. This organization is vital to the actual health of musicians all over the US. It’s always my number 1 choice of groups to give to in entertainment.

But I digress again. Adam Clayton gave a very moving acceptance speech (he’s really a sweetheart). He said that both Eric Clapton and Pete Townsend– poster boys for drug abuse– helped him get clean, and thanked them. He also thanked his bandmates (Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen), his wife, and U2’s long time (now retired) manager Paul McGuinness.

Meanwhile, current manager Guy Oseary had good reason to be beaming from the audience. The band — yes, U2– surprised the audience and hit the stage with “Vertigo,” “I Will Follow,” and “Stuck in the Middle.” It was extraordinary to seem them up close and in such a small setting. After 40 years, U2 is a well oiled machine but like the Rolling Stones live, they summon excitement by remaining fresh. Wow.

“Imagine,” Bono said, grinning from the stage, “we’re in band with Adam Clayton!”

 

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Megyn Kelly’s Unwatchable Sunday Night News Show Beaten Again by Reruns of “60 Minutes.” Home Videos

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Megyn Kelly’s Unwatchable Sunday Night News Show Beaten Again by Reruns of “60 Minutes.” Home Videos

Megyn Kelly’s Sunday night news show was beaten once again by a rerun of  “60 Minutes”– literally twice as many viewers, and a rerun of Home Videos.

“Sunday” night or whatever it’s called is basically unwatchable. Cynthia McFadden and Harry Smith had good pieces, but they could be on “Dateline.” There is no compelling reason for “Sunday Night”. Kelly herself did a snore of a piece on a writer named J.D. Vance– who? Exactly. They are capturing the zeitgeist of home hospice.

Kelly has a terrible delivery. She is so far removed from what used to be considered the standard for this kind of TV hosting. She has no gravitas. Her sentences sound like they’re going to end in question marks. She seems out of her depth, and the show is basically a curio. But not enough of one to draw viewers. She should be on MSNBC doing what she does best: opinion TV.

David Lynch Just Blew Everyone’s Minds with a Brilliant Mini-Movie Inside “Twin Peaks” (Plus there’s an “X Files” Reference)

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David Lynch Just Blew Everyone’s Minds with a Brilliant Mini-Movie Inside “Twin Peaks” (Plus there’s an “X Files” Reference)

About fifteen minutes into tonight’s frustrating episode of “Twin Peaks.” something incredible happened. The show itself dropped away and was overtaken by a separate 45 minute movie that I think people will be writing about for years to come.

I’m not even sure how to describe it, other than to say first it was mostly in black and white, seemed to indicate that the hydrogen bomb testing in 1945 in Arizona and New Mexico unleashed a massive evil that accounts for the series’ mysterious villain BOB (who now may be J. Robert Oppenheimer) and all kinds of other hideous things that have occurred since then.

I’m sorry we watched it on televisions. This mini film has to be seen on a big screen, Lynch and co. go inside the mushroom cloud of what may be the Trinity nuclear test of July 16, 1945– this goes on Malick style for some time. but it’s not boring at all. It’s just not “Twin Peaks.” It’s something else. Shown large it must be beautiful. And of course, as it’s Lynchian, it concludes by being frightening.

Are there a million references I didn’t get? Oh yes. That’s the Platters singing “My Prayer” while this stylized sort of sci fi B movie unravels. The whole thing was extraordinary. I don’t know if this was a message suggesting that the “Twin Peaks” creators couldn’t continue to make this dreadful, disconnected show and decided to go for it– a work of art. I’m so glad they did.

West coast: watch this episode.

PS Just a little more: SPOILER ALERT– Evil Cooper is taken to the woods and shot by his companion. Immediately, some incorporeal figures from the other world appear and try to resuscitate him. Then Nine Inch Nails perform like an intermission of very evil sounding music for about 2 mins. And then the mushroom cloud business starts.

We never return to “Twin Peaks” the show. We are now in some cosmic place as we witness the explosion over White Sands, New Mexico. This may be Mark Frost and David Lynch’s explanation at last for evil in the world, and all the crazy shit on “Twin Peaks” and “Fire Walk with Me.” If that’s what it is, my hat is off to them. After 25 years, someone in the writers’ room came up with a reason for everything. Very cool.

We will have to watch this film a few times to get it. It’s a piece of art, an art installation, Lynch’s best work in decades. I’ve criticized “Twin Peaks: The Return” for being pointless. But if this is the point, it was well worth waiting for.

Also, the special effects and music are mesmerizing. And expensive looking.

Note: The radio station KJPK is from an “X Files” episode, by the way. Also no doubt dozens of references to other sci-fi material. But the look it reminded me of the Mole Men from “Superman” the TV show.

Al Gore, Filmmakers Will Add Paris Climate Pull Out to “Inconvenient Sequel” Before August 4 Opening

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Al Gore, Filmmakers Will Add Paris Climate Pull Out to “Inconvenient Sequel” Before August 4 Opening

Al Gore and filmmakers Jon Shenk and Bonni Cohen have a finished film in “An Inconvenient Sequel.” It’s set for release on August 4th. But the filmmakers revealed today at the Nantucket Film Festival they will add an epilogue before release. The subject: Donald Trump’s ill advised negation of the Paris Climate Accord agreement.

“Inconvenient Sequel” only runs 99 minutes now. The filmmakers could easily add 10 minutes on Trump’s disastrous decision, its impact on other world leaders, and how state and local governments are overriding Trump. The Trump withdrawal certainly makes for a potent PS to a film that updates us on the continued perils of global warming.

Keep refreshing…

 

 

 

with Regina Weinreich

Daniel Day Lewis’s Singer-Model Son Defends His Dad’s Retirement: “I am indescribably proud and in admiration of your accomplishments”

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Daniel Day Lewis’s Singer-Model Son Defends His Dad’s Retirement: “I am indescribably proud and in admiration of your accomplishments”

gabe kaneDaniel Day Lewis has three sons. The eldest, whom he had with actress Isabelle Adjani, is speaking out on Twitter and Instagram. Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, who goes by the moniker Gabriel Kane, finished school last year and has taken off as a model and aspiring singer. (Check out his accounts–he’s good at both endeavors!)

On Twitter, Gabe was very emphatic in all capital letters: I WILL NOT BE MAKING A STATEMENT SO DONT ASK AND BE RESPECTFUL.

On Instagram Kane wrote: “You shared your talent with the world over many years and it was a gift for us all to cherish. Though the idea of never seeing you on the big screen again deeply saddens me and many others, I am indescribably proud and in admiration of your accomplishments and of you as a man, an artist and a father. You are loved by your family and your family by you. Thank you for everything”

My sources say to look at the wording of DDL’s announcement more closely. He says he’s retiring from acting. That doesn’t mean all of show business. Look for DDL to direct and write, among other things, for screen and stage. It makes sense. He’s got 3 Academy Awards as an actor. How many do you need? And maybe his last film, “Phantom Thread,” is so good, he feels that’s enough.

Kudos to son G-K, for his lovely postings.

Box Office: “Transformers 5” Running $50 Mil Behind Last One, Charming Indie “Big Sick” Scores a Record

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Box Office: “Transformers 5” Running $50 Mil Behind Last One, Charming Indie “Big Sick” Scores a Record

The box office is lopsided. “Transformers: The Last Knight” is running $50 million behind “T4” from 2014. Basically, it’s a bust, and it joins so many other disasters of the season. Yes. you can still eke out ticket sales in foreign countries. But in America, not so much.

“The Last Knight” had a five day take of around $69 million. The previous installment had $125 mil in the till by its fifth day. By next weekend, “The Last Knight”  will be a distant, dark memory.

On the other hand: comedian Kumail Nanjiani’s “The Big Sick” is a breakout indie. What a lovely, charming, funny, and sometimes sad film. They scored a whopping $435,000 in three days in just 5 theaters. Five theaters.

I’m sure you know by now that “The Big Sick” is based on Nanjiani’s romance with his now wife, Rebecca (played in the movie with unerring grace and laughs by the remarkable Zoe Kazan). Holly Hunter and Ray Romano play Kazan’s parents. I dare say Hunter just kills it. Look for her to see awards action. Romano is no chopped liver, either.

Also good news: Sofia Coppola’s “The Beguiled” was a hit in limited release, too. Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Elle Fanning and Kirsten Dunst pulled in $240,545 over three days in four theaters. So nice thzt we have “The Beguiled” and “The Big Sick” simultaneously. It’s like the old days of great indie filmmaking– smart, entertaining films made for smart people.

Not to say the studios are bereft. Warners is riding high with “Wonder Woman.” Fox is coming in strong with “War of the Planet of the Apes.” And now I’ve seen “Spider -Man Homecoming.” Sony/Columbia Pictures is back after a long dry spell! I can’t talk about it til Thursday morning except to say congrats to everyone involved. Any movie that features the English Beat’s “Save it for Later” can only be top notch!

Cher Says Her 90 Year Old Mom Recovering from Hospital, Uses Toilet Emoji to Depict Trump

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Cher Says Her 90 Year Old Mom Recovering from Hospital, Uses Toilet Emoji to Depict Trump

Cher does not mince words. She also knows how to use an emoji. She used the toilet emoji to depict President Donald Trump. It’s in a Tweet saying her 90 year old mom, Georgia Holt, is recovering from a hospitalization. “She is much recovered,” Cher writes. “I tried my best to amuse her with stories about [toilet emoji]. She finds him abhorrent.”

This is why we love Cher. If we could turn back time, it would be to October 28th, and we’d make sure FBI Director Comey didn’t comment on Hillary Clinton’s emails. If we could turn back time.

Feel better, Cher’s mom!

Shock: “Boyhood” Director Richard Linklater’s Actress Daughter Was Arrested Last Year for Cocaine Possession, Now on Probation

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Shock: “Boyhood” Director Richard Linklater’s Actress Daughter Was Arrested Last Year for Cocaine Possession, Now on Probation

A really sad story moved on the wire just now: Lorelei Linklater, the 24 year old daughter of director Richard Linklater, was put on probation for cocaine possession.

It turns out that last year, unbeknownst to anyone, Lorelei was involved in a car accident in Texas. She had pills and cocaine when the police found her. The arrest affidavit said Linklater “had a blank look on her face … could not remember what lane she was traveling and said she was on medication for depression.”

Lorelei played the sister of Ellar Coltrane in her father’s Oscar nominated instant classic, “Boyhood.” The movie was filmed over 12 years and was released to huge acclaim. She was praised for her natural acting ability.

We spent so much time with Lorelei and the “Boyhood” cast that the entertainment press got to know them pretty well. Lorelei is such a nice young woman, from a great family, and very talented. This was no doubt a shock to her family when it happened last year. But it also shows you that this can happen to anyone, and that you’ve got to watch your kids even when they’re grown.

Kudos to the Linklaters for keeping it out of the press. And many good wishes to them and to Lorelei. It’s hard to be young in 2017. “She is a very nice, young lady who made a very simple mistake and accepted responsibility for it, and the judge imposed a very appropriate punishment,”  Linklater’s attorney, Rob Swanton, told the Waco Tribune. He’s right. And so hard when you’re in the public eye.

Flashback: We Told You Mariah Carey was a “Nightmare” In “The House” When She Filmed Her Cameo

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Flashback: We Told You Mariah Carey was a “Nightmare” In “The House” When She Filmed Her Cameo

Big news that Mariah Carey’s cameo got cut from “The House.” I guess Will Ferrell is telling the story now.

We told you in 2016. You weren’t listening.

Now Will says Mariah was “borderline abusive.”

Apparently, Mariah — playing herself– was supposed to get “killed.” Huh? She didn’t want to do it. I don’t blame her. She’s supposed to have said: ““I don’t feel like my character would get killed by bullets. What if I deflected them, like Wonder Woman?”

Good idea, Mariah. Bad idea to try and kill Mariah. She’s a survivor. We’ll see how “The House” does without her.

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