The name of the Oppenheimer star is strongly associated with dramas and thrillers, as these genres seem to fit Cillian Murphy best. The actor’s performances are often chillingly stone-cold with him usually playing strong-willed powerful characters, so it’s hard to imagine him smiling or awkwardly joking on the big screen.
However, there is a 2007 hidden gem, which proves Murphy belongs to the genre of comedy and presents him in quite an unexpected role. There he portrayed a quirky video store owner Neil, a cinephil who spends a lot of time living through the movies.
As typical for romcoms, his routine changes when the mysterious Violet walks both into his store and his life. She starts to show him the real world which shines bright behind the movie screen and leads him down a risky road of petty crime.
This movie is obviously worth a watch for Cillian Murphy’s performance.
However, there is a 2007 hidden gem, which proves Murphy belongs to the genre of comedy and presents him in quite an unexpected role. There he portrayed a quirky video store owner Neil, a cinephil who spends a lot of time living through the movies.
As typical for romcoms, his routine changes when the mysterious Violet walks both into his store and his life. She starts to show him the real world which shines bright behind the movie screen and leads him down a risky road of petty crime.
This movie is obviously worth a watch for Cillian Murphy’s performance.
- 4/27/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Ava Raxa)
- STartefacts.com
For most of his young life, Cillian Murphy wanted to be a musician. Strumming away on his guitar and hammering on piano keys, the eventual “Oppenheimer” star wouldn’t shift his focus to acting until his early twenties. Murphy gained a larger following in film and on TV than from theater, although he has appeared on stage throughout his career and as recently as 2019.
The Irish actor frequently enjoys roles showcasing his live performance skills and musical talents; see “Disco Pigs,” “Watching the Detectives,” and “Breakfast on Pluto.” Still, the transition to acting initially left Murphy with a bit of imposter syndrome, uncertain that he would ever reach the stardom he has today.
“Because I never trained as an actor, because I wanted to be a musician, I’ve always felt slightly like a bit of an interloper,” Murphy said to Deadline.
If there’s one person who would disagree...
The Irish actor frequently enjoys roles showcasing his live performance skills and musical talents; see “Disco Pigs,” “Watching the Detectives,” and “Breakfast on Pluto.” Still, the transition to acting initially left Murphy with a bit of imposter syndrome, uncertain that he would ever reach the stardom he has today.
“Because I never trained as an actor, because I wanted to be a musician, I’ve always felt slightly like a bit of an interloper,” Murphy said to Deadline.
If there’s one person who would disagree...
- 7/31/2023
- by Marcos Franco
- Indiewire
Elvis Costello will revisit his 1979 album Armed Forces with a huge vinyl box set that boasts scores of B-sides, demos, outtakes, alternate versions, and more than 20 unreleased live recordings.
The Complete Armed Forces contains nine records in total — three 12-inch LPs, three 10-inch LPs, and three 7-inch singles — that include the newly remastered album alongside four live recordings from the era, the outtakes compilation Sketches for Emotional Fascism, and three singles dedicated to the hits “Oliver’s Army,” “Accidents Will Happen,” and Nick Lowe and His Sound’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace,...
The Complete Armed Forces contains nine records in total — three 12-inch LPs, three 10-inch LPs, and three 7-inch singles — that include the newly remastered album alongside four live recordings from the era, the outtakes compilation Sketches for Emotional Fascism, and three singles dedicated to the hits “Oliver’s Army,” “Accidents Will Happen,” and Nick Lowe and His Sound’s “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace,...
- 10/2/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
You know the old saying: One’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That applies to me and my pals so often.
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
Now, I realize I’m very blessed: I have a great bunch of friends. I share interests and/or a long history with each them. I guess that’s part of the definition of a friend. But we don’t all love the same stuff. And when it comes to Geek Culture, a bunch of my friends just aren’t that into it.
I pity those fools as I flip through the latest PaperGirls.
Freddie P is that type of friend. He’s a long-time pal. We grew up in the same small town, kept in touch through college and lived near another in those wild just-a-few-years-outta-college days. After that, we always stayed in touch. We’ve watched each other’s families grow up. We laughed...
- 9/25/2017
- by Ed Catto
- Comicmix.com
A Complete Guide to Every Song Written By Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello During Their Partnership
Though his music can be heard in all corners of the globe, Paul McCartney’s songwriting process is impressively homegrown. When he teamed with Elvis Costello for sessions that would ultimately yield his 1989 album Flowers in the Dirt, the pair met at McCartney’s personal studio: a converted corn mill dubbed Hog Hill Mill, a short drive from his farm in rural southern England. Armed with nothing more high-tech than a pencil, paper and acoustic guitar, two of the world’s most influential composers climbed the steps to a small office tucked above the studio and pulled tunes out of thin air.
- 3/28/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Watching the Detectives... The BBC has released a triple-threat crossover promotion for its series, Sherlock, Luther, and The Fall. Using existing footage, the promo features Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Freeman as John Watson, Gillian Anderson as Dsi Stella Gibson, and Idris Elba as John Luther. Watch it, below.
Luther just returned to BBC One and BBC America, for its very mini fourth series (season). A special Victorian-era episode of Sherlock, "The Abominable Bride," will air on BBC One and PBS on New Year's Day, with season four production set for spring. A BBC Two premiere date for the third season of The Fall, has not yet been announced.
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Luther just returned to BBC One and BBC America, for its very mini fourth series (season). A special Victorian-era episode of Sherlock, "The Abominable Bride," will air on BBC One and PBS on New Year's Day, with season four production set for spring. A BBC Two premiere date for the third season of The Fall, has not yet been announced.
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- 12/29/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Prominent 1950′s politician, Adlai E Stevenson was quoted as saying, ”You can tell the size of a man by the size of the thing that makes him mad.” Justified‘s mobile drug kingpin, Wynn Duffy must be living large because through all of Boyd Crowder’s (Walton Goggins) misfires and failings, he rarely raises one of his expressive eyebrows. When Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) is playing Harlan Roulette with him, well, that’s reason to get plenty mad. But most of the time he sits parked in his mobile home, somewhere in Kentucky, scheming with his lone bodyguard Mike (Jonathan Kowalsky) on watch while he’s inside, drinking tea or watching a women’s tennis match.
He’s carried out the dirty work of the Dixie Mafia and served as Robert Quarles’ yes man; now he has stuck by Boyd, through thick and thin – all for a piece of the action in Kentucky.
He’s carried out the dirty work of the Dixie Mafia and served as Robert Quarles’ yes man; now he has stuck by Boyd, through thick and thin – all for a piece of the action in Kentucky.
- 4/9/2014
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
We’ve already begun talking about Season 4 and what is coming down the pipe, but I’m not quite finished talking about Justified Season 3. Before we send it off properly, let’s look back at the very best moments and scenes we’ll never forget. We tried to keep the list along the lines of full scenes rather than one liners and favorite quotes. Here are our Top 20 Moments of Justified Season 3–see if your favorite made the list.
20. Charlie flees the country with evidence money (“When The Guns Come Out”)
We thought we saw the last of the whole evidence money thread, but when it came up again we never thought that Charlie (Casey Sander), who was in charge of the evidence locker, would take it and run off to Mexico. When Winona (Natalie Zea) stole the money, she was criticized for acting out of character. Charlie’s act...
20. Charlie flees the country with evidence money (“When The Guns Come Out”)
We thought we saw the last of the whole evidence money thread, but when it came up again we never thought that Charlie (Casey Sander), who was in charge of the evidence locker, would take it and run off to Mexico. When Winona (Natalie Zea) stole the money, she was criticized for acting out of character. Charlie’s act...
- 4/12/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Spoiler Alert! This week’s episode of Justified, “Coalition,” written by Taylor Elmore and directed by Bill Johnson, revealed who really had Mags’ money, set Boyd (Walton Goggins) and Quarles (Neal McDonough) on a collision course designed by Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson), and gave Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) another reason to want Quarles dead. As we’ll be doing each week throughout the season, we asked executive producer Graham Yost to take us inside the writers’ room. Bonus: This week he also offers five teases for next week’s season 3 finale.
Entertainment Weekly: We need to discuss Quarles smoking Oxy through a...
Entertainment Weekly: We need to discuss Quarles smoking Oxy through a...
- 4/4/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Spoiler Alert! In this week’s episode of Justified, “Measures,” written by Benjamin Cavell and directed by John Dahl, Dickie’s search for Mags’ money resumed. Errol (Demetrius Grosse) told Dickie (Jeremy Davies) he’d tell him where Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson) hides the money for a share of it — but said they’ll have to get Boyd (Walton Goggins) involved to fetch it. That’ll be fun!
Meanwhile, the target on the back of Quarles (Neal McDonough) grew. Theo Tonin (Alan Arkin) sent hit men to Kentucky to off him, but Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and Art (Nick Searcy) stopped them...
Meanwhile, the target on the back of Quarles (Neal McDonough) grew. Theo Tonin (Alan Arkin) sent hit men to Kentucky to off him, but Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and Art (Nick Searcy) stopped them...
- 3/28/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
A review of tonight's "Justified" coming up just as soon as I apologize for not giving you a full accounting of every second of my life before I heartlessly accept the gift of your feminine virtue... "Ever get the feeling God's laughing at ya?" -Raylan Given the number of pieces on the board, we're unsurprisingly spending the back half of this season alternating between episodes that move the pieces into new positions and ones that then go to battle and kick much ass from those positions. Given how good the latter kind ("Watching the Detectives" and "Guy Walks Into a Bar")...
- 3/28/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Spoiler Alert! This week’s episode of Justified, “Guy Walks Into a Bar,” written by VJ Boyd and directed by Tony Goldwyn, did more than put Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and Quarles (Neal McDonough) in a standoff. It revealed the dark truth of Quarles’ past, landed Raylan in bed with the barmaid, and proved that sexual favors don’t always win you an election (which is why Walton Goggins’ Boyd always has a plan B). As we’ll be doing each week throughout the season, we asked executive producer Graham Yost to take us inside the writers’ room.
Let’s start...
Let’s start...
- 3/21/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
A review of tonight's tremendous "Justified" coming up just as soon as I go Derek Jeter to Sammy Sosa... "And then I set him free." -Quarles Last week's episode was more of a piece-mover, which I said I would be fine with so long as the next episode was strong in the way that "Watching the Detectives" so perfectly followed "The Man Behind the Curtain." Having now seen "Guy Walks Into the Bar," I can only say one thing to Graham Yost and company: Move all the damn pieces you want, for as long as you need, if you can pay...
- 3/21/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Spoiler Alert! This week’s episode of Justified, “Loose Ends,” written by Ingrid Escajeda and directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton, found Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) asking Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson) to team up with him to take down Quarles (Neal McDonough) to no avail, Boyd (Walton Goggins) winning the debate between the candidates for sheriff, and Ava (Joelle Carter) putting a bullet in pimp Delroy (William Mapother) to save junkie prostitute Ellen May (Abby Miller) and deciding to become the girls’ new madam. As we’ll be doing each week throughout the season, we asked executive producer Graham Yost to take us inside the writers room.
- 3/14/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
A review of tonight's "Justified" coming up just as soon as I invite you up here to discuss the sociology of baked goods... "I'm either gonna put him in prison or in the ground." -Raylan When you have as many chess pieces as "Justified" has put on the board, you have to do an episode now and then that's simply about moving the pieces into a new position. It just so happens that "Loose Ends" is the second of those in three episodes, but if the payoff for these chess moves can be as terrific as last week's "Watching the Detectives"...
- 3/14/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
As you can tell from the promo for tonight’s episode of Justified, “Loose Ends” (watch it below), the feud between Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) and Quarles (Neal McDonough) continues to escalate. And equally exciting for fans of Joelle Carter, Ava gets a shotgun back in her hands when whore Ellen May (Abby Miller) comes to her for help. Oh, and also, Raylan kisses her. What did Carter tell EW about what lies ahead? For starters, the kiss harkens back to the series’ pilot, when Raylan showed up to see her on business after she killed her abusive husband and she laid one on him.
- 3/13/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Granted, we could likely write this every week, but: what an especially terrific episode of Justified this Tuesday, as Raylan was doubly framed and Winona was faced with horrifying news about her ex-husband.
As always, our Round Table team of Dan Forcella, Jim Garner and Tiffany Vogt from TVAddict.com are back with a rundown of the latest happenings in Harlan. Read on for their take on "Watching the Detectives" and chime in with your own...
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Do you think Winona is gone for good this time?
Dan: Since Natalie Zea is going to be a star in the new Kevin Williamson drama, I think Winona is not long for Kentucky. Justified will have to give Raylan a few other love interests, so yes, I think she's gone for good.
Jim: Even looking past the baby, Winona and Raylan have a connection that results in them being drawn to each other.
As always, our Round Table team of Dan Forcella, Jim Garner and Tiffany Vogt from TVAddict.com are back with a rundown of the latest happenings in Harlan. Read on for their take on "Watching the Detectives" and chime in with your own...
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Do you think Winona is gone for good this time?
Dan: Since Natalie Zea is going to be a star in the new Kevin Williamson drama, I think Winona is not long for Kentucky. Justified will have to give Raylan a few other love interests, so yes, I think she's gone for good.
Jim: Even looking past the baby, Winona and Raylan have a connection that results in them being drawn to each other.
- 3/9/2012
- by matt@tvfanatic.com (TV Fanatic Staff)
- TVfanatic
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Though “Watching the Detectives” was short on action like last episode, it managed to nonetheless maintain high tension while keeping the many abounding plot threads advancing steadily even with Raylan stuck in his office for the majority of the time. Anyone familiar with the series knows Raylan’s been the focus of many investigations by other law enforcement agencies, which is why I loved “Watching the Detectives” for exploring how Raylan and the Marshals’ office reacts to multiple investigations occurring on top of each other. Not only is the FBI, in conjunction with Asua Vasquez, grilling Raylan for his connections to Boyd Crowder (something Boyd took a few hits from Raylan over not long ago), but the Lexington Police Department are also very interested in Raylan after Winona’s pathetic ex-husband, Gary, was shot dead on the front lawn of his and Winona’s old home...
Though “Watching the Detectives” was short on action like last episode, it managed to nonetheless maintain high tension while keeping the many abounding plot threads advancing steadily even with Raylan stuck in his office for the majority of the time. Anyone familiar with the series knows Raylan’s been the focus of many investigations by other law enforcement agencies, which is why I loved “Watching the Detectives” for exploring how Raylan and the Marshals’ office reacts to multiple investigations occurring on top of each other. Not only is the FBI, in conjunction with Asua Vasquez, grilling Raylan for his connections to Boyd Crowder (something Boyd took a few hits from Raylan over not long ago), but the Lexington Police Department are also very interested in Raylan after Winona’s pathetic ex-husband, Gary, was shot dead on the front lawn of his and Winona’s old home...
- 3/7/2012
- by Joseph Kratzer
- Obsessed with Film
FX Networks
As the various criminals continue maneuvering for position, Raylan is forced to confront his actions that have painted him as a possibly corrupt Marshal, in last night’s episode of “Justified,” “Watching The Detectives.”
Let’s start with one of the aforementioned criminal types, namely Sammy Tonin, who is making a point of talking on the phone saying that Raylan Givens is a Federal officer on the take, under the employ of Boyd Crowder. It just so happens...
As the various criminals continue maneuvering for position, Raylan is forced to confront his actions that have painted him as a possibly corrupt Marshal, in last night’s episode of “Justified,” “Watching The Detectives.”
Let’s start with one of the aforementioned criminal types, namely Sammy Tonin, who is making a point of talking on the phone saying that Raylan Givens is a Federal officer on the take, under the employ of Boyd Crowder. It just so happens...
- 3/7/2012
- by Chris Simmons
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Spoiler Alert! This week’s episode of Justified, “Watching the Detectives,” written by exec producer Graham Yost and directed by Peter Werner, found Quarles (Neal McDonough) framing Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) for the execution of Gary (William Ragsdale) on Winona’s lawn, and Sheriff Napier (David Andrews) booking Boyd (Walton Goggins) on trumped-up charges of attempted murder. (Though doesn’t it feel about time for Boyd to blow up something?) As we’ll be doing each week throughout the season, we asked Yost to take us inside the writers room.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start with the barroom scene with singer Lynda Kay.
Entertainment Weekly: Let’s start with the barroom scene with singer Lynda Kay.
- 3/7/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Justified, Season 3, Episode 8: “Watching the Detectives”
Written by Graham Yost
Directed by Peter Werner
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
A curious thing happens on Justified this week: it collides with reality. Sort of.
We’ve now spent 30-some-odd hours enjoying the antics, quips, shootings, and beatdowns handed down by Raylan Givens, sometimes – but not always – in the name of the Us Marshals. For some non-converts, the universe the show has operated in up to now has been too stylized to take seriously. “Watching the Detectives” is almost like a direct riposte to those who can’t get down with the Elmore Leonard aesthetic the show has nailed down so thoroughly: it’s saying, “yes, we can have people look critically at Raylan’s actions, and the fabric of the show will stay intact.” Which, it must be said, it does.
In what feels like the briskest episode in some time,...
Written by Graham Yost
Directed by Peter Werner
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
A curious thing happens on Justified this week: it collides with reality. Sort of.
We’ve now spent 30-some-odd hours enjoying the antics, quips, shootings, and beatdowns handed down by Raylan Givens, sometimes – but not always – in the name of the Us Marshals. For some non-converts, the universe the show has operated in up to now has been too stylized to take seriously. “Watching the Detectives” is almost like a direct riposte to those who can’t get down with the Elmore Leonard aesthetic the show has nailed down so thoroughly: it’s saying, “yes, we can have people look critically at Raylan’s actions, and the fabric of the show will stay intact.” Which, it must be said, it does.
In what feels like the briskest episode in some time,...
- 3/7/2012
- by Simon Howell
- SoundOnSight
The latest episode of "Justified" sees Raylan framed not once, but twice, by Quarles. He seems to have wriggled free, because Raylan is about 100x smarter than all the dopes investigating him, but Quarles is not happy about it.
Gary's murder actually took us by surprise. Not because Quarles killed him - we figured that was coming - but because we thought there would be more build-up to that point. We didn't expect it within the first few frames. But it set up nicely the rest of the episode, namely Raylan with the Lexington Police breathing down his neck for Gary's murder and the Feebies on him because Sammy Tonin "mentions" that Raylan's dirty while agents listen in.
The recounting of the dropped bullet story might be our second-favorite scene of the season so far - the officer's reaction gave us a good solid laugh, so much so that we...
Gary's murder actually took us by surprise. Not because Quarles killed him - we figured that was coming - but because we thought there would be more build-up to that point. We didn't expect it within the first few frames. But it set up nicely the rest of the episode, namely Raylan with the Lexington Police breathing down his neck for Gary's murder and the Feebies on him because Sammy Tonin "mentions" that Raylan's dirty while agents listen in.
The recounting of the dropped bullet story might be our second-favorite scene of the season so far - the officer's reaction gave us a good solid laugh, so much so that we...
- 3/7/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Each season of Justified has been so outstanding because the writers find different ways to make each episode interesting in its own way.
Whether it's a thrill-a-minute shootout, a game of chess filled with impressive speeches, or in the case of "Watching the Detectives," a simultaneous look into the problems of Raylan's past and certain problems of his future, Justified always entertains.
It was fun watching the onslaught of issues Raylan Givens had to endure during the hour, but it was even more impressive knowing that Robert Quarles was almost entirely responsible for it all.
First, he had Tonin make that phone call - which they knew was being overheard by the FBI - saying that Raylan is dirty, and in bed with Boyd Crowder. Then he straight up murdered Gary on his own front lawn, making the smart decision to use the bullet Raylan had tossed at Duffy earlier in the season.
Whether it's a thrill-a-minute shootout, a game of chess filled with impressive speeches, or in the case of "Watching the Detectives," a simultaneous look into the problems of Raylan's past and certain problems of his future, Justified always entertains.
It was fun watching the onslaught of issues Raylan Givens had to endure during the hour, but it was even more impressive knowing that Robert Quarles was almost entirely responsible for it all.
First, he had Tonin make that phone call - which they knew was being overheard by the FBI - saying that Raylan is dirty, and in bed with Boyd Crowder. Then he straight up murdered Gary on his own front lawn, making the smart decision to use the bullet Raylan had tossed at Duffy earlier in the season.
- 3/7/2012
- by d4cella@gmail.com (Dan Forcella)
- TVfanatic
A review of tonight's "Justified" — which FX renewed earlier today — coming up just as soon as I accuse you of being a fake blonde... "Between you and me, Raylan Givens is a very angry man." -Wynn Duffy Well, that was just bloody tremendous, wasn't it? Though there are plenty of dark moments in "Watching the Detectives" — the threat of what Quarles might do to the cop if he opened the bedroom door, Winona dealing with both Gary's death and the knowledge that her ex-husband tried to have her killed — I spent nearly the entire episode with a...
- 3/7/2012
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
As the third season of Justified deepens tonight with the eighth episode, “Watching the Detectives” at 10pm Et/Pt, fans of the Emmy Award-winning Kentucky-based crime drama can do the Charleston in celebration of FX ordering a fourth season from FX Productions and Sony Pictures Television. Season 4 will be 13 episodes and will further expand o the world of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) and his old stomping grounds, Harlan County, Kentucky.
Justified is currently averaging 4.3 million viewers, and 2.1 million Adults 18-49, both increases of +8% over Season 2. The weekly viewership in all of its airings is 7.0 million total viewers and 3.4 million Adults 18-49. This season Raylan has had to deal with not just Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), but a host of other antagonists looking to fill in the void left by Mags Bennett (Margo Martindale). Robert Quarles (Neal McDonough) and Ellstin Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson) have helped build the hill Raylan must climb this season,...
Justified is currently averaging 4.3 million viewers, and 2.1 million Adults 18-49, both increases of +8% over Season 2. The weekly viewership in all of its airings is 7.0 million total viewers and 3.4 million Adults 18-49. This season Raylan has had to deal with not just Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), but a host of other antagonists looking to fill in the void left by Mags Bennett (Margo Martindale). Robert Quarles (Neal McDonough) and Ellstin Limehouse (Mykelti Williamson) have helped build the hill Raylan must climb this season,...
- 3/6/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Everyone's favorite U.S. marshal and his Kentucky cohorts will be back for at least one more year, as FX has given a green light to a fourth season of "Justified." The series, which revolves around the Elmore Leonard-created marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant), is currently airing its third season. Six new episodes remain, including Tuesday's terrifically intense "Watching the Detectives" installment, before the series' April 10 season finale. "Justified" is averaging 4.3 million total viewers for season three, up 8 percent from season two, which ended with the death of scene-stealing holler...
- 3/6/2012
- by Kimberly Potts
- The Wrap
Looks like fans of everyone’s favorite trigger-happy U.S. Deputy Marshall is going to be smiling a little bit wider today: the FX Network has announced a fourth season for their modern Western “Justified”, starring Timothy Olyphant as a slick lawman battling country criminals and slick city gangsters on a weekly basis. FX has ordered 13 episodes of “Justified” Season 4, currently in the midst of another incredible season, this time pitting Raylan Givens against a smooth-talking but ferociously murderous Detroit operator played by “Band of Brothers” and “Captain America’s” Neal McDonough, taking a turn for the very bad. Things have gotten testy between the two in recent episodes, and tonight’s “Watching the Detectives” finds Raylan under the gun from not just the bad guys, but also his own people. Nick Grad of FX had this to say about the not-so-surprising renewal: Justified is one of television’s best...
- 3/6/2012
- by Nix
- Beyond Hollywood
Adam Arkin is set to make another memorable appearance as an FX villain.
The veteran actor, who recurred as a nemesis for Samcro on season two of Sons of Anarchy, will guest star on two Justified episodes later this season in the key role of Theo Tonin, the mob boss from Detroit in charge of Robert Quarles and company.
Justified Promo: "Watching the Detectives"
"Theo saved his life, but in a weird way," producer Ned Yost teases to EW of the connection between Quarles and the man at the top.
Arkin, who has directed five episodes of this terrific drama, will appear on the 11th installment of the season and the season three finale.
The veteran actor, who recurred as a nemesis for Samcro on season two of Sons of Anarchy, will guest star on two Justified episodes later this season in the key role of Theo Tonin, the mob boss from Detroit in charge of Robert Quarles and company.
Justified Promo: "Watching the Detectives"
"Theo saved his life, but in a weird way," producer Ned Yost teases to EW of the connection between Quarles and the man at the top.
Arkin, who has directed five episodes of this terrific drama, will appear on the 11th installment of the season and the season three finale.
- 2/29/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The silent movie - starring Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo - picked up prizes including Best Director for Michael Hazanavicius and Best Film at the ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. French actor Jean Dujardin beat hard-hitting contenders including George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Gary Oldman to scoop the Best Actor gong, and he admitted he was very proud to win. He said: "To be in the company of such talented and illustrious nominees; Brad Pitt, Gary Oldman, Michael Fassebender, George Clooney. I'm very very proud. I'm sorry. I'm shocked." Meryl Streep picked up the Best Actress prize for her role as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 'The Iron Lady', and upon going on to pick up her award from Colin Firth, she accidentally slipped out of her Jimmy Choo shoe. Finally arriving at the podium, she joked: "That couldn't be any worse!" Octavia Spencer won Best...
- 2/13/2012
- IrishCentral
Michael Fassbender, Brendan Gleeson, and Chris O’Dowd are just some of the stars attending the 9th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards, happening in Dublin tonight. Both Fassbender and Gleeson are nominated for Best Actor in a leading role, while Chris O'Dowd is nominated in the supporting actor category for "Bridesmaids". The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, will attend the star studded affair taking place in the Convention Centre Dublin. Veteran Irish actress Fionnula Flanagan, star of “Some Mother’s Son” and “Lost”, will be presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Irish Academy on the night. Other international stars attending include “Deperate Housewives” Dana Delany and Aj Buckley of “CSI New York”. ___________ Read More: Read more Irish arts related stories on IrishCentral Watching the Detectives - exclusive interview with Brendan Gleeson star of “Safe House” - Video Bill O’Reilly freaks out over gay marriage bill, Proposition...
- 2/10/2012
- IrishCentral
Four get new Plum roles
NEW YORK -- On the heels of deals for films starring John Cusack, Julia Stiles and Leonardo DiCaprio, Plum Pictures is beefing up its staff with new heads of production, development and postproduction.
Pamela Hirsch will head physical production and serve as executive producer on Plum films. Joy Goodwin will head development, and Riva Marker will head postproduction. In addition, Plum has promoted Carina Alves to director of creative affairs.
Hirsch has co-produced Plum projects for two years, including Dedication and Watching the Detectives. She also executive-produced Plum's forthcoming Laws of Motion, starring Matthew Perry and Hilary Swank; Diminished Capacity, starring Matthew Broderick and Virginia Madsen; Trucker; and Bart Got a Room. Before working with the company, Hirsch co-produced Shortbus and worked on several New York-based indie features.
Goodwin is an Emmy-winning television producer who has worked on projects for ABC, A&E, the History Channel, NBC and Lifetime. She helped develop Plum's Capacity and Trucker and has written about theater for the New York Times and the New Yorker.
Pamela Hirsch will head physical production and serve as executive producer on Plum films. Joy Goodwin will head development, and Riva Marker will head postproduction. In addition, Plum has promoted Carina Alves to director of creative affairs.
Hirsch has co-produced Plum projects for two years, including Dedication and Watching the Detectives. She also executive-produced Plum's forthcoming Laws of Motion, starring Matthew Perry and Hilary Swank; Diminished Capacity, starring Matthew Broderick and Virginia Madsen; Trucker; and Bart Got a Room. Before working with the company, Hirsch co-produced Shortbus and worked on several New York-based indie features.
Goodwin is an Emmy-winning television producer who has worked on projects for ABC, A&E, the History Channel, NBC and Lifetime. She helped develop Plum's Capacity and Trucker and has written about theater for the New York Times and the New Yorker.
- 11/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Watching the Detectives
Peace Arch Entertainment Group
NEW YORK -- Paul Soter's directorial debut is an engagingly loopy screwball comedy that is great fun for a while but eventually becomes wearisome. Although it's refreshing to see Cillian Murphy -- playing a repressed video rental store owner who becomes besotted with a highly eccentric, modern-day femme fatale -- in a rare non-intense mode, Watching the Detectives feels too forced in its quirkiness. The film recently was showcased at New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
When Violet (Lucy Liu) walks into Neil's small, independent establishment, he immediately becomes intrigued by her beauty and, most especially, her oddball sense of humor and intense desire to live life to the fullest. This is immediately apparent on their first date, when they are nearly arrested for causing harmless mayhem at a rival megastore.
During the ensuing romance, Neil becomes increasingly caught up in the eccentric Violet's world, which includes a series of ever-escalating and dangerous practical jokes. Although at first he embraces his newfound spontaneity and adventurousness, he soon begins to seriously question his new girlfriend's mental stability.
Resembling a contemporary Harold and Maude minus the age factor, the film has plenty of fun moments, many of them provided by the crew of amusing supporting characters who hang out all hours in Neil's store. Murphy reveals a light comic touch as the aggrieved Neil, and Liu delivers a suitably intense turn that keeps the audience as well as Neil guessing about her true nature.
Despite the fine efforts of its lead performers, Detectives is ultimately undone by its repetitive plot machinations and the shopworn nature of its premise.
NEW YORK -- Paul Soter's directorial debut is an engagingly loopy screwball comedy that is great fun for a while but eventually becomes wearisome. Although it's refreshing to see Cillian Murphy -- playing a repressed video rental store owner who becomes besotted with a highly eccentric, modern-day femme fatale -- in a rare non-intense mode, Watching the Detectives feels too forced in its quirkiness. The film recently was showcased at New York's Tribeca Film Festival.
When Violet (Lucy Liu) walks into Neil's small, independent establishment, he immediately becomes intrigued by her beauty and, most especially, her oddball sense of humor and intense desire to live life to the fullest. This is immediately apparent on their first date, when they are nearly arrested for causing harmless mayhem at a rival megastore.
During the ensuing romance, Neil becomes increasingly caught up in the eccentric Violet's world, which includes a series of ever-escalating and dangerous practical jokes. Although at first he embraces his newfound spontaneity and adventurousness, he soon begins to seriously question his new girlfriend's mental stability.
Resembling a contemporary Harold and Maude minus the age factor, the film has plenty of fun moments, many of them provided by the crew of amusing supporting characters who hang out all hours in Neil's store. Murphy reveals a light comic touch as the aggrieved Neil, and Liu delivers a suitably intense turn that keeps the audience as well as Neil guessing about her true nature.
Despite the fine efforts of its lead performers, Detectives is ultimately undone by its repetitive plot machinations and the shopworn nature of its premise.
- 6/13/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
'Motion' pic captures Perry, Swank
NEW YORK -- Matthew Perry and Hilary Swank are set to star in Laws of Motion, a comedy produced by Plum Pictures, Ideal Partners Film Fund and Hilary Swank Prods. Ben Foster is in negotiations for a lead role in the film.
Perry plays a husband struggling with life in a repressive career and community along with headaches caused by his free-spirited brother (Foster) and sister. Swank will take on a supporting role as the all-too-perfect neighbor of Perry's harried character.
Motion is scheduled to begin production this month. Plum Pictures partners Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Celine Rattray and Galt Niederhoffer will produce the film with Ideal's Jana Edelbaum and Swank.
New York-based indie Plum Pictures has had a recent run of success with big Sundance Film Festival sales this year of James C. Strouse's Grace Is Gone to the Weinstein Co. and Justin Theroux's Dedication to First Look Pictures and the Weinstein Co. Its latest film, Watching the Detectives, premiered last month at the Tribeca Film Festival, and its upcoming adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar will be produced with star Julia Stiles.
Perry plays a husband struggling with life in a repressive career and community along with headaches caused by his free-spirited brother (Foster) and sister. Swank will take on a supporting role as the all-too-perfect neighbor of Perry's harried character.
Motion is scheduled to begin production this month. Plum Pictures partners Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Celine Rattray and Galt Niederhoffer will produce the film with Ideal's Jana Edelbaum and Swank.
New York-based indie Plum Pictures has had a recent run of success with big Sundance Film Festival sales this year of James C. Strouse's Grace Is Gone to the Weinstein Co. and Justin Theroux's Dedication to First Look Pictures and the Weinstein Co. Its latest film, Watching the Detectives, premiered last month at the Tribeca Film Festival, and its upcoming adaptation of Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar will be produced with star Julia Stiles.
- 5/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
According to Production Weekly, Lucy Liu and Cillian Murphy are in negotiations to star in the romantic comedy Watching the Detectives by writer-director Paul Soter. While Soter is a longtime member of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, the brain trust behind Super Troopers and the upcoming Beerfest, Detectives is set up at New York's Plum Pictures. Shooting is scheduled to begin July 10.
- 6/15/2006
- IMDbPro News
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