Richard Armitage tangentially related
The Lodge:
- Screen Zealots review.
- Bloody Disgusting review.
- Here’s the Twitter event with a few more comments.
- Interview with the directors in an Austrian venue (in German).
- The film was on several “most anticipated” lists ahead of the premiere: Harper’s Bazaar and The Guardian and Slash Film and Fansided and Nerdist and Screen Daily and Deadline and The Arkansas Democrat and Geek Pool.
- It is also on a “notable films of 2019” list.
- LA Times feature on FilmNation, the production house.
- Riley Keough came in Louis Vuitton. And she suffers from anxiety and depression.
Current projects:
- Article on potential Russian encroachment in Narva (which may be the model for the current Berlin Station plot).
- Castlevania makes a list of best anime of 2018. And a “we’re looking forward to it” list for 2019.
- Wolverine receives an award for best scripted podcast in 2018.
- Article on the podcast premium / Wolverine business model.
- My Zoe is on a most anticipated list for 2019.
Previous projects:
- (The Hobbit) The landmark Tolkien exhibit is now at the Morgan Library in NYC. And a piece on the new Tolkien biopic.
- (Ocean’s 8): How Ocean’s 11 changed heist movies. The movie has moved to HBO, which means justice for Helena Bonham Carter. It was also a great performer for Warner Bros. this year, ending with $298M international box office. Sarah Paulson would like to add two actresses to Ocean’s 9 (somehow that doesn’t compute).
- (Strike Back): The real Zimbabwe is exploding and the government is acting to prevent information about events on the ground spreading to the outside world.
- Captain America: The First Avenger will be released in 4K Ultra HD.
- Recent blogger review of Wanderlust.
- The Urban and the Shed Crew DVD release is now delayed until early April (reports from multiple fans; thank you all).
- The Snowman art auction raises money for charity.
Things Armitage has said:
- Liking Schitt’s Creek, it went into a new seasons recently and there’s been a flurry of press. On creator Dan Levy and on the show’s unlikely success.
- Remember Armitage’s Canada Goose coat in 2016? Here’s an article on buying a counterfeit one.
- Liking skiing: During Sundance is actually the best time to sky in Park City.
- Olivia Colman appreciation: David Tenant did a podcast episode with her.
Collateral attractions:
- James Gandolfini’s son (Ocean’s 8) is playing a young Tony Soprano.
- Guardian interview with Martin Freeman (The Hobbit). Trying to imagine that some of these answers are sarcastic. But which?
- Review (mixed) of Annabel Capper’s new play, The Convent, in the NYT. Related press release: Capper speaks in the vid around 8:15.
- Interesting interview with Keke Palmer.
- Entertaining and informative profile of Mindy Kaling (Ocean’s 8), who had a film at Sundance; incidentally, so did Awkwafina.
Things we’ve talked about:
- Black Mirror / Bandersnatch creators sued by the “Choose Your Own Adventure” copyright holders. and Netflix has to tell people how to get to one of the endings.
- Netflix business model: what they learned from Bird Box (also with a collateral attraction, Sandra Bullock).
- What would the dealbreaker be for R. Kelly fans?
- Finally, a commentary on Love Actually that reflects some of my own feelings about the film. (I’m not a huge fan, but Laura Linney’s scenes are ones I find realistic.)
- Tumblr’s traffic is way down, apparently.
- More speculation on the Penguin.
I’m up for a good psychological horror, and I’m sure my younger son would see it with me. The reviews in the main sound really good. Even if Richard’s role is not huge, I’d still be interested to see it.
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