The new 17-minute short film Outlaws may be for the British brand Belstaff, but it’s more a homage to iconic circus films than anything else. In the short, David Beckham plays an outlaw biker who comes across a circus and falls for a lonely trapeze artist, thereby being thrown into the show by the unstable performance director (Harvey Keitel). ... Read More
Lupita Nyong’o has been on everyone’s favorite list ever since she blew film lovers away with her feature film debut performance in 12 Years a Slave—not to mention slaying every red carpet appearance since. The Mexico-born, Kenya-raised Oscar winner recently appeared in one of Vogue’s 73 Questions videos where she divulged some interesting (and totally endearing) facts about herself.... Read More
Last night’s Emmys were a big deal and it has nothing to do with Game of Thrones. Viola Davis made history last night as the first black actress to win the Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role on How to Get Away with Murder. Even if she hadn’t won, the nomination alone was a big deal since it was the first time more than one black actress had been nominated in the category at once—Empire’s Taraji P. Henson was the other nominee. ... Read More
We can’t wait to see who wins at the 2015 Emmys on Sunday, especially after schmoozing with the nominees at Audi’s annual kick-off party at Cecconi’s Restaurant in West Hollywood last night. As the award ceremony’s long-time official sponsor, every year Audi rounds up some of their finest models to pick up some major talent for the soirée—like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Joel McHale, Tony Goldwyn and Jesse Tyler Ferguson—and this time it was the A8 L TDI fuel-efficient flagship sedan. ... Read More
This is a very good week for lovers of the gangster genre. Not only is Black Mass getting its worldwide release on Friday, Francis Ford Coppola finally confirmed once and for all that he is indeed remaking The Godfather with Johnny Depp as Vito Corleone. Not just a place for filmmakers to get their violent ya-ya’s out, the genre can be just as artistically significant and poignant as any art house flick, many employing incredible filming techniques and remarkable performances. ... Read More
Glen Keane was a Disney animator for 38 years and during his time with the company, gave us such iconic characters as Ariel, the Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Rapunzel. Named a Disney Legend in 2013 for his lifetime contribution to the world of animation, it’s safe to say that Keane is basically an illustrating genius, making it fitting that will be speaking at this year’s Future of StoryTelling Summit in October. ... Read More
While the Toronto Film Festival is obviously about movies, it’s also about spotting your favorite stars at premieres and mingling with them at after parties. Since the event lasts a whopping 10 days, there are definitely plenty of opportunities to catch a glimpse of festival favorites, like Eddie Redmayne and Emma Roberts, but it always seems like the weekends have the most going on. ... Read More
June may be the month for weddings, but it seems like someone we know is getting married every other week, which means there are a lot of gift registries to wade through. Instead of working off the couple’s pre-chosen list of mixers and Bone China, how about you gift the original manuscript for Here Comes the Bride? That’s right, the super old Richard Wagner tune that was originally titled Bridal Chorus is on sale through Moments in Time for $3.6 million.... Read More
Covent Garden has been filled with 100,000 white balloons that take on the form of a giant low-hanging cloud to precede The London Design Festival (September 19-27). Called Heartbeat, the commissioned piece is by Charles Pétillon and marks the French artist’s very first public art installation.... Read More
