Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood gave pitch-perfect performances as Weird Al Yankovic and Madonna respectively in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” It’s a parody musical biopic but here’s the surprising part – it has a lot of heart! And that’s largely due to these two actors and writer/director Eric Appel.
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Eric Appel makes his feature directorial debut with “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” based on a Funny or Die short that he directed twelve years earlier. He co-wrote the script with the man himself, Weird Al Yankovic, and he is blessed in landing Daniel Radcliffe in the title role and Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna. The actors are fantastic!
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Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollet talk about “Lou,” fight scenes, and the importance of motherhood.
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Full disclosure: Christian Sesma is a friend of mine and I have been talking to him since 2010’s “Shoot the Hero.”
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Two new Amazon Prime Video films, first, we have the coming-of-age and coming out drama “Uncle Frank” starring Paul Bettany and Sophia Lillis (this comes out on November 25th on Amazon) and the powerful story of a drummer losing his hearing in “Sound of Metal” (out in select theaters now, and Amazon on Dec. 4th). […]
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“Uncle Frank” has Paul Bettany in the title role as a closeted New York gay man in the 1970s who must hide his identity from his southern family. From Alan Ball (“American Beauty,” “True Blood,” “Six Feet Under”), “Uncle Frank” is headed to Amazon Prime Video on November 25. Take a look at my interviews […]
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*** NOTE: CONTEST IS NOW OVER Paul Bettany is fantastic in the title role of Uncle Frank, a closeted gay man from the 1970s looking for acceptance from his southerner family. This is from writer/director Alan Ball who gave us “American Beauty,” “Six Feet Under,” and “True Blood.” Take a look at my interview with […]
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Anna Camp and Sarah Burns star in the new Netflix comedy “Desperados.” Camp plays the hard-nosed Brooke while Burns is the happy-go-lucky Kaylie. From director LP, the funny film also stars Nasim Pedrad and Lamorne Morris. Manny the Movie Guy interviews Camp and Burns for this behind-the-scenes look at the movie.
