Q: When is David Mamet going to do another movie? "Glengarry Glen Ross" is still one of the best films ever, in my opinion.
You're not alone in your esteem for the great writer and director David Mamet. His stage and screen accomplishments mean that he's in a position to wait around for the right project to come along.
And guess what? It just came along, so your question is well-timed.
Mother knows best: Successful attorney hires bumbling son in 'So Help Me Todd'
Marcia Gay Harden and Andrea Brooks in "So Help Me Todd"
While plenty of family businesses thrive, working with your loved ones can be, well, challenging at times. However, a disgraced private investigator has no choice but to take a job at his mother’s law firm in a new lighthearted CBS drama featuring an Academy Award winner.
Embracing 'Kaos': Debi Mazar joins Netflix mythology series
Debi Mazar to star in Netflix series "Kaos"
Embracing 'Kaos': Fresh off her role in the Mike Myers-led limited series "The Pentaverate," actress Debi Mazar ("Entourage") has signed on to star in another Netflix project. And this time she'll be playing one of the most recognizable figures in Greek mythology.
New Releases for the week of September 25 - October 1
Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor (Hemsworth) figured he was done with bad guys, until Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) shows up on a mission to exterminate all the gods. Unable to take on the threat alone, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Portman), whose ability to wield his hammer, Mjolnir, confounds everyone. Together, the group of heroes set out across the cosmos to take on the God Butcher and put an end to his vengeance-driven murder spree.
Director: Taika Waititi. Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Jaimie Alexander, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper. 2022. 118 mins. Action.
Sound of Metal
Metal drummer Ruben's (Ahmed) life is thrown into a tailspin when he begins experiencing intermittent hearing problems during his performances. When a trip to the doctor's office confirms that things are only going to get worse, Ruben is sent spiralling into despair. His bandmate and girlfriend, Lou (Cooke), registers Ruben into a house for recovering addicts who are deaf, hoping it will help him adjust to his new life. But, despite the community's warmth and acceptance, Ruben desires his old life back and must learn to let go and embrace all the hurt and love that comes with this next chapter.
Director: Darius Marder. Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric, Domenico Toledo, Chelsea Lee, Shaheem Sanchez, Chris Perfetti, Bill Thorpe. 2019. 120 mins. Drama.
The Munsters
Lily (S. Zombie) is a 150-year-old vampire on the hunt for love. So, when Herman Munster (Phillips), a seven-foot-tall corpse man with a winning personality, comes into her life, it's love at first bite. The two get along so frighteningly well they light up all of Transylvania with their whirlwind romance. But Lily's father isn't so keen on her love interest and begins brewing up a plan to find Lily a new boyfriend and get rid of that bumbling green monstrosity once and for all.
Director: Rob Zombie. Stars: Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake, Sylvester McCoy, Jorge Garcia, Catherine Schell, Cassandra Peterson, Dee Wallace, Pat Priest, Butch Patrick. 2022. Family. 110 mins.
Late Laughs for the week of September 25 - October 1
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Former vice-president Mike Pence is expected to hold a fundraiser later this month [August] in the Hamptons. So, if you think you bumped into Mike Pence in the Hamptons this month, that's just what every man in the Hamptons looks like.
Q: How did Chris Pine get his start? He seems to have just arrived suddenly as a movie star.
It's almost like a fairy tale — something out of, say, "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" (2004). That, in case you didn't guess, was Pine's first major role.
This turn as a dreamy nobleman came after a few one-off guest spots on hit shows such as "ER" and "CSI: Miami" in 2003. So, while stardom wasn't exactly handed to him, it did come on an accelerated timeline.
By 2005 he was the lead in a feature film, albeit an indie one: a crime thriller called "Confession."
Training wheels: ABC series 'The Rookie' returns, introduces new spinoff
Niecy Nash-Betts stars in "The Rookie: Feds"
The LAPD is back on the case when Nathan Fillion ("Castle") returns as Officer John Nolan in the Season 5 premiere of "The Rookie," airing Sunday, Sept. 25, on ABC.
Q: What are Paget Brewster and Joe Mantegna doing now that "Criminal Minds" is over?
That's easy: More "Criminal Minds."
Just two years after it left the CBS airwaves — after a whopping 15-year run — a revival of the crime-procedural hit has gone into production.
Six of the show's fan-favorite cast members — Paget Brewster, Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, Adam Rodriguez, A.J. Cook and Aisha Tyler — are currently shooting the new 10-episode season, which will be available on the Paramount streaming service, likely sometime next year.
Q: Why have they never made a film version of "Miss Saigon"?
Given Hollywood's love of adaptations, you'd think that by now it would have gotten around to "Miss Saigon" — one of the most beloved Broadway musicals of the late 20th century. As for why it hasn't yet happened, you'd have to ask Danny Boyle — he came the closest.
Rumors circulated in 2017 and '18 that the famed British director of "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008) and "127 Hours" (2010) would take it on. Sadly, that claim never amounted to more than a rumor, and nothing's been said of it since.
Rolling in the 'Dough': Streamers shift food focus to pizza
Daniele Uditi in "Best in Dough"
After years of food competitions aimed at creating a top-notch artisanal dining experience, streamers are finally focusing on a humbler food item that seems to be universally loved: pizza.