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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A time warp? How you can see 'Rocky Horror' on the big screen in Michigan
"Rocky Horror Picture Show" fans, now's your chance to book a screening and meet the original cast as the musical film celebrates its 50th anniversary with a pair of Michigan events. The cult classic film featuring the "Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania" will mark the anniversary with a North American tour this fall, according to a news release. In the decades since its release, the movie has continually been screened, including interactive showings with audience participation and live performances with shadow casts, Rocky Horror Wiki notes. The latest tour will include stops in New Buffalo and Detroit, featuring an appearance from three original cast members: actors Barry Bostwick (Brad), Nell Campbell (Columbia) and Patricia Quinn (Magenta). "I never would have thought all these years later we'd be touring our little ole film. I'm so thrilled to get back on the road and to meet several generations of fans. Looking forward to a lot of fun just like it always was!" Campbell said in a statement. Here's what to know. The touring movie will be shown at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo at 8 p.m. Oct. 17, 2025, with all three touring cast members on hand. The tour also will include a 7 p.m. Oct. 18, 2025, showing at the Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit. All three touring cast members will appear in Detroit. The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is a 1975 musical film known as the world's longest-running theatrical release and a midnight movie. The movie was adapted from the 1973 musical "The Rocky Horror Show," according to Stage Agent. The musical features an engaged couple, played by Bostwick and Susan Sarandon (Janet), who become stranded in a remote area when their car breaks down during a storm. They end up seeking a phone at the strange mansion of Dr. Frank-Furter, played by Tim Curry, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The movie follows their bizarre stay at the home and the strange characters they meet, with themes ranging from science fiction and horror to sexuality. "(L)ittle by little, as the effervescent transgressive force gobbles up whole the unsuspecting visitors of the night, Brad and Janet slowly begin to embrace the potent fascinations of seduction," IMDB explains. The "Rocky Horror Picture Show" is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. To mark the occasion, the film and cast members are on a 40-plus city tour across the U.S. and Canada in 2025, the news release said. More: Shakira dazzles at Little Caesars Arena as world tour brings reenergized star to Detroit More: Detroit-based Shinola no longer making bicycles, once a core part of its identity The tour will include original cast member appearances, costume contests, live performances by the local shadow cast during the film screenings and in some cities a traveling museum with film artifacts and costumes. To attend the local screening in Michigan, you can purchase tickets online. Limited VIP tickets offer a meet and greet with original cast members Bostwick, Campbell and Quinn. Meatloaf appeared as ex-delivery boy Eddie, who dates Columbia. Richard O'Brien, the film's creator played Riff Raff. Peter Hinwood appeared as "Rocky Horror." The Michigan Rocky Horror Preservation Society hosts showings twice each month in Wayne. The next showing is June 14 at Phoenix Theaters State Wayne, 35310 Michigan Ave. Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: 'Rocky Horror' cast to visit Michigan on anniversary tour: Get tickets
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Nonnas' Review: Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon and Lorraine Bracco Bring the Right Seasoning to Netflix's Comfort-Food Comedy
Like the old-school cooks in his new movie, Stephen Chbosky understands the importance of good ingredients. To tell the story of a middle-aged man's impulsive leap into restaurant ownership, he's gathered an accomplished cast wielding effortless charm. Nonnas is home-style all the way, forgoing jaw-dropping plating for something more reliable and predictable. It will strike a nostalgic chord or two for many viewers, and at any rate offers a welcome change of pace from Netflix's true-crime and action offerings. Vince Vaughn brings an unforced sincerity to the role of inexperienced entrepreneur Joey Scaravella, and the four nonnas (grandmothers) who join him in his unconventional culinary enterprise are played by Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon, Talia Shire and Brenda Vacarro — heavy hitters moving nimbly. Though the movie unabashedly celebrates women in their 70s and 80s, it hasn't the strained sensibility of those 'ain't these old gals something?' comedies that have become a subgenre unto themselves. Essentially an up-with-people optimist, director Chbosky (The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Wonder, Dear Evan Hansen) keeps the laughs in a silly but grounded vein, and the emotional moments unfold with the same understated believability. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Marks 50th Anniversary With 4K Remaster Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon Start an Italian Restaurant in Netflix's 'Nonnas' Trailer 'Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror' Review: An Affectionate, Personal Look at the Cult Movie Phenomenon Working from a screenplay by Liz Maccie that tells a movie version of the origin story of Enoteca Maria, the helmer and his cast — with spot-on design contributions from Diane Lederman and Brenda Abbandandolo — stir up a convincing portrait of middle-class Italian-American New York (played by New Jersey, with a shuttered restaurant, Spirito's, providing the central location). Nostalgia courses through Nonnas, along with a strong sense of community through food; the feature's mantra is 'One does not grow old at the table.' This core idea is vividly evoked, with a fluent kid's-eye-view energy, by DP Florian Ballhaus in the flashback sequence that opens the movie: School-age Joey (Theodore Helm) navigates a big, boisterous family gathering — a typical Sunday in his Brooklyn home — while his mother (Kate Eastman) and grandmother (Karen Giordano), bathed in the golden glow of love, preside in the kitchen. Alone in his childhood home after his mother's death 40 years later, Joey (Vaughn) finds comfort in re-creating the family dishes as best he can from memory. A longing awakened, he makes a trip to the Staten Island farmers' market where his mother and nonna used to buy produce. (Given that Joey doesn't have a car, this is the first of the film's several opportunities for picturesque views of the ferry crossing.) Besides running into Olivia (Linda Cardellini), his high school classmate and the one who got away, he happens upon a run-down restaurant for sale and uses his inheritance as a down payment. This wasn't exactly what his best friend, Bruno (Joe Manganiello), and his wife, Stella (Drea de Matteo), meant when, concerned that Joey would become stuck in grief, they urged him to do something new. But Joey, a mechanic working for the MTA in a job that clearly means little to him beyond a paycheck, is propelled by a vision and won't be stopped: He'll open an Italian restaurant where grandmothers, not trained chefs, do the cooking. The first of many challenges he doesn't foresee is the unwelcoming small-town insularity of some Staten Islanders, encapsulated in the surly suspicions of a market vendor (Michael Rispoli). The four nonnas he enlists (they're all of a grandmotherly age, but two of them have no children) include two friends of the family, Roberta (Bracco, rocking a perma-scowl as a world-class kvetch) and hairdresser and dessert-maker extraordinaire Gia (Sarandon, exuding hard-won equanimity). The two newcomers are Olivia's elegant neighbor Antonella (Vaccaro), still devoted to her long-deceased husband, and former nun Teresa (Shire), who has the air of a bird just let out of a cage, and also a calming wisdom when the food fights take on a regional fervor and Sicily (Roberta) squares off against Bologna (Antonella). Yes, they're types with a capital T, but they're played by actors with personality to spare and no need to go big. By the time the quartet sit down to share limoncello-fueled confessions, they can do so with few words and little fuss. With complementary concision, Vaughn conveys something shellshocked about Joey and, no less, the fighting spirit of someone starting over in a big way, with a new hunger for life — not to mention the elusive recipe for his nonna's Sunday 'gravy,' aka tomato sauce. The supporting performances all click, especially those by Manganiello and de Matteo, delivering a terrific rendition of marital affection through sparring, as well as worry about their friend. Cardellini is the essence of warmth and smarts, and Campbell Scott offers a commanding cameo as a snooty but not heartless food critic. As to the food porn — it isn't. Ballhaus captures the dishes with a straightforwardness that matches the lived-in beauty of the movie as a whole, and there's no indulgent lingering by editor Anne McCabe. (The food itself is not going to pass the vegan test, the capuzzelle especially.) The screenplay by Maccie, who grew up in an Italian-American family in New Jersey (she and Chbosky are married), has a directness that's mostly refreshing, and occasionally too much. The story's intended surprises are telegraphed, and though Joey's setbacks all ring true — bills adding up, trouble with his jerk of a boss (Richie Moriarty), building inspection troubles, a falling-out with Bruno — the resolutions are sometimes undercooked. No subtext goes unexplained, and at times the score underlines what we already know. But the actors always find the grace notes, and there are sparks in the way everyday exchanges turn sharp with compassion. There are welcome laughs too, particularly in Bracco's grump-meister line readings. Nonnas serves up something that doesn't make you work; rather, it invites you to sit down and enjoy. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
INSIDE LOOK: Docu on Ani DiFranco's career to screen at The Little next week
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — For nearly 35 years, musician Ani DiFranco has graced the world with her music. With more than 20 albums released to date, the Buffalo native has used her platform to back causes including abortion rights and LGBTQ+ visibility. This month, a documentary highlighting DiFranco's captivating life story is being brought home. Titled '1-800-ON-HER-OWN,' two screenings will take place at The Little Theatre on East Avenue on Thursday, May 15, and Saturday, May 17. Director Dana Flor sat down with News 8's Gio Battaglia to discuss the film and the inspiration that brought it to life. News 8's Gio Battaglia: Tell me about the documentary. What made you want to do this project? Dana Flor: '1-800-ON-HER-OWN' is a documentary about Ani DiFranco. I had the opportunity to meet her, and I was really captivated by her amazing life story. I was also really captivated by her persona. She's so incredibly sort of cinematic and an incredibly honest person with an amazing tale. It was an untold story. So, I'm always kind of drawn to stories like that. News 8's Gio Battaglia: Tell me about how the documentary takes viewers into DiFranco's life. Dana Flor: The film is a mixture of her past and her present. And I had the good fortune to meet Ani at a very specific time in her life where a lot of things were happening. And one of the things that did happen was COVID. So, we sort of ride out that, and we also reflect back on her past as a young teenager growing up in Buffalo, New York, and forging her own record label and all that. It is sort of intermixing of the past and the present. News 8's Gio Battaglia: How did DiMarco react when you wanted to make a film about her life? Tell me about her involvement in the film. Dana Flor: She obviously was present during the whole thing. Towards the end of the film, she was really busy with Hadestown, so probably not a lot of involvement, but she sort of gave me free reign to tell her story. I was really fortunate to have a lot of trust on her part, and spent a lot of time with her. It was quite a few years there. I started it in 2019, and this film premiered and Tribeca last year. So, it's a real labor of love. Took a long time, but we're really proud of it. News 8's Gio Battaglia: What were the fans reactions at the Tribeca Film Festival? Dana Flor: Tribeca was one of the most amazing screenings I had ever been at. It was wild. I mean, I think that her fans are very particular, and they're very passionate. And they were wild, they laughed, they cried. It felt a little like 'Rocky Horror Picture Show.' It was very participatory. We have done a theatrical rollout through the country, and we found that it's been like this a lot. Her fans are super involved and super receptive, and they also have a tendency to drag people who don't know Ani to the film. So that's been really, really fun. News 8's Gio Battaglia: It is so amazing that this film focuses on a Buffalo native. I am so excited that it is showing at The Little. Dana Flor: It really is, I'm really glad to be able to sort of bring the film home. Obviously Upstate New York, Buffalo, was truly formative and who Ani was and is. So, it's great. And I bet there's a lot of people who are going to come out that can say, 'Oh, I remember in 1993 I thought…' I think that'll be really fun. News 8's Gio Battaglia: What else should viewers know going into the film? Dana Flor: This is a timely story. Ani's real North Star is her activism as a feminist. And again, another thing that happened during the filming was the Dobbs decision. So, you know, the death of Roe versus Wade. So, I think her work as a feminist, as an activist, is really central to who she is. It's central throughout the film, and it's sadly, incredibly timely right now. Tickets to '1-800-ON-HER-OWN' are available on The Little's website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘The Minecraft Movie' Tops $825 Million As Biggest Blockbuster Of 2025
The Minecraft Movie tops $825 million heading into the weekend, building on its huge lead as 2025's biggest blockbuster ahead of summer movie season. Jack Black stars in "The Minecraft Movie." With a fourth weekend worldwide gross north of $60 million, including about $38 million internationally and nearly $23 million domestic, Minecraft is eyeing a fifth weekend global haul of $25-30 million and a running total likely north of $850 million. The Minecraft Movie enjoyed much early fanfare and even some cultural controversy over audience-participation trends making a mess of screening rooms, sneaking live animals into theaters, and generally acting like attendees of a Rocky Horror Picture Show cult-classic screening. But since that rowdy early period, things seem to have calmed quickly and considerably, with Minecraft quickly losing headlines to Sinners' upset opening weekend victory and continued huge weekend grosses in a packed second weekend. Indeed, Sinners deserves all of the attention it's getting and more, as does Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith for its own surprise second-place finish last weekend, and The Accountant 2 for delivering at the higher end of estimates despite the rest of the top-tier weekend box office performers all enjoying stronger than expected showings. However, The Minecraft Movie's quieter presence in the weekend headlines doesn't mean it's lost a step at the box office. Holding steady at #5 after a month into release, with such an impressive fourth-weekend cume, speaks volumes about Minecraft's brand popularity, Warner's marketing of the film, and the work that went into making it more than simply a cheap cash-in on a brand name. A huge part of the film's success is due to the way the Wētā FX team – including VFX Supervisor Sheldon Stopsack and Animation Supervisor Kevin Estey – adapted the world of the game and its characters faithfully yet in a way that translates well into a feature film alongside live-action performances and sets. Estey explained, 'Regardless of their individuality, one challenge remained constant: to balance the stylized world of Minecraft with a realistic approach that could be convincing when introducing human actors into the world. Everything had to be real enough to be believed, but not so real that it lost connection with the aesthetic game. This was always on our mind and guided us throughout production.' That can be a tough balance, keeping fans of the game and mainstream audiences all happy. Part of that balance includes tone and pacing, which I feel work strongly in The Minecraft Movie's favor as another example of both the game and film sharing a core element that drives popularity. Stopsack points to this as a significant reason the film works, telling me, 'To me, the sheep represents everything this movie stands for. It's goofy, fun, and innocent, not taking itself too seriously. Yet, it is incredibly well-thought-out and carefully crafted. A large portion of this movie's success is due to the particular and smart humour that Jared brought to it. For me, the sheep embodies all of that.' I've got a series of articles coming up full of details about Wētā's work on The Minecraft Movie, so be sure to watch for that this weekend and next week. The combination of factors are strong enough, in fact, that as an aside I can't help wondering what would've happened if Warner made a swap and Superman opened in early-April while The Minecraft Movie took the July 11th date instead. Might Superman have stood a better chance of breakout success without as much like-minded competition, while Minecraft still offered a stand-out viewing experience and all of the same powerful base of support and built-in fandom. Nevertheless, Minecraft is dominating the spring release frame easily and should manage to hold well next weekend when Thunderbolts* kicks off the summer movie season with a probable $80 million domestic bow and north of $100 million overseas, for what I expect could be a $200 million worldwide MCU opening if audience word-of-mouth is as positive as critical reviews. I suspect The Minecraft Movie will hold onto its lead as 2025's highest-grossing film until Jurassic World: Rebirth has been out a couple of weeks or so. As I explained in my summer movie analysis and predictions, there are only a few other summer filmscapable of challenging Minecraft's and Rebirth's likely eventual totals. If those films – Fantastic Four: First Steps and maybe Superman or Thunderbolts* – play where I expect, lower than $1 billion and closer to $900 million or less, then The Minecraft Movie should keep its 2025 second-place ranking all the way through holiday season in December. The Minecraft Movie put together a fun, funny, exciting family experience that could beat my bullish expectations and top $900 million by the end of its run. Summer has arrived and kids are out of school, and as we all know, if you build it they will come.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
California Man Pleads Guilty to Disney Hack That Revealed Financial and Strategy Secrets
A man has pleaded guilty to hacking the computer of a former Disney employee, whose information was used to obtain and leak troves of data about the entertainment giant's theme park and streaming businesses. As part of a deal with federal prosecutors, Ryan Mitchell Kramer, a California resident, pleaded guilty on Thursday to two charges related to illegally breaking into a computer system to access information, which each carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison. More from The Hollywood Reporter Disney Pairs Well With SPAM in New 'Lilo & Stitch' Collab 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' Marks 50th Anniversary With 4K Remaster Disney to Debut New 'Star Wars' Series in 'Fortnite' as It Deepens Epic Games Partnership (Exclusive) Last year, a collection of data that shed light about Disney's operations — including sales of Genie+ theme park passes, pricing offers the company has modeled and Disney+ streaming revenue — was leaked online by hackers, reported The Wall Street Journal. It drew from more than 44 million messages from Disney's Slack workplace and at least 18,800 spreadsheets and 13,000 PDFs, detailing sensitive financial and strategy information that isn't typically disclosed to investors. The scope of the material taken was limited to channels that the hacked employee had access to. The plea agreement said that the worker's computer became compromised when he downloaded AI software with malware, which enabled Kramer to access an online account where the employee stored login credentials to personal and work accounts. Using that information, Kramer downloaded roughly 1.1 terabytes of confidential data from thousands of Disney Slack channels. He then contacted the worker, pretending to be a member of a fake Russia-based hacktivist group called 'NullBulge,' and threatened to leak the information. The data — which included the employee's bank, medical and personal information, as well as the passport numbers of a group of Disney cruise line workers — was ultimately leaked. 'We are pleased that this individual has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges,' a Disney spokesperson said in a statement. 'We remain committed to working closely with law enforcement, as we did in this case, to ensure that cybercriminals are brought to justice.' In his plea deal, Kramer admitted to gaining access to the computers of two others who downloaded his malware. After he disclosed the hack to Disney's cybersecurity team, the worker was fired, the Journal reported. The entertainment giant said that a forensic analysis of his work computer showed that he accessed pornographic material on the device. Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire
