The Comedian

Local Wedding Band Stars In Deniro's The Comedian

... as the founder of Rock-A-Baby , the interactive music program for infants and toddlers. How did the band get the gig? “We answered a Facebook ad,” says Trachtenberg in a phone interview that took place in December. The Free Downloads repertoire includes current top 40 music, dance pop, rock, hip hop, Motown and classic rock, and they perform private events including weddings, corporate functions, college events and other social gatherings in the New England region. But this is the first time they’ve been cast in a big movie, which was filmed in Queens, New York. “To be cast in a major motion picture feels like recognition of not only that collective effort but also the individual talents within the band,” says band leader George Leonard, III. __link__ ;  401-617-8378, __link__. If you’re into this blog wait until you see what’s inside Rhode Island Monthly each month. Only $1.50 per issue when you sign up for a year. Visit the Subscription ...

The Space Between Us,' 'rings,' 'the Comedian

... the limited offerings this week and the foreseeable future, it's a fair shot. The verdict: See it. Possibly flimsy, but if you're going to a wide release this week, "Space" is your only bet. "Rings" — Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez. Set 13 years after events in the blockbuster "The Ring," this attempt to reinvigorate the horror franchise won't have the creepy soul of the original. That "Ring" chronicled the unfortunate souls who viewed a cursed VHS tape and met doomed fates one week later. One can imagine this outing will take tech advancements into account to continue the creepy story, but don't expect it to add much to the horror genre. The verdict: Skip it. The original had the power of Naomi Watts; this one screams cash grab. "The Comedian" — Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Edie Falco, directed by Taylor Hackford. Robert De Niro plays Jackie, a famous but dwindling stand-up comic who lands in community service after reacting ...

Robert De Niro, Jeff Ross Talk Comedy In Chaotic Time At 'the Comedian' Premiere

... Robert De Niro. “Comedy is the new resistance,” Ross told THR. Comedians and actors came together for the premiere of Taylor Hackford’s film The Comedian at Pacific Design Center’s Silver Screen Theatre in Los Angeles. The buzz around the red carpet Friday evening was how the life of a comedian is incredibly challenging, but that those challenges and setbacks should not discourage those pursuing it. Similar to Robert De Niro's character's (Jackie Burke) attempts toward reinvention, De Niro shared his advice to aspiring comedians. “Just keep at it and keep plugging away. Work hard and don’t give up,” the film's lead told The Hollywood Reporter. Colleague and longtime comedian Jimmie Walker, who was asked to join the film to portray himself, shared a very different perspective than De Niro’s on the ...

Los Angeles Times

... Pictures. A crowd gathers at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington in the documentary "I Am Not Your Negro.". A crowd gathers at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington in the documentary "I Am Not Your Negro." (Magnolia Pictures). James Baldwin is illuminated, with dizzying multimedia savvy, in 'I Am Not Your Negro'. Kenneth Turan. In the beginning were the words, the eloquent, muscular, electric language of James Baldwin, a writer who had extraordinary insights into America's complex racial crisis. But what makes "I Am Not Your Negro" a mesmerizing cinematic experience, smart, thoughtful and disturbing, goes well beyond. Robert De Niro amuses, but 'The Comedian' doesn't kill. Justin Chang. Jackie Burke, the 67-year-old funnyman played with a wink and a scowl by Robert De Niro in “The Comedian,” originally came to fame as the star of a hugely popular, thoroughly dreadful sitcom ...

Helen Mirren Looks Chic In Black Hat And Fur Shawl For Movie Screening

... paired long black gloves and a fur shawl for the premiere of her husband's film The Comedian. She opted for a black lacy number and black leggings along with heeled lace-up boots. She wore a large light yellow coat with large black buttons and three quarter inch sleeves over her monochromatic outfit. RELATED ARTICLES. 54 shares. The epitome of chic, the style maven also opted for a chic black hat over her light blonde hair that fringed around her face. The gorgeous star, who looks half her age, opted for a light dusting of makeup to highlight her pretty features. Pop of color: She opted for a black lacy number and black leggings along with heeled lace-up boots and a black purse under her yellow coat. She went with dark eyeliner and mascara to accentuate her eyes and a pop of color on her lips. The Comedian, which Mirren's husband Taylor Hackford's first film for three years, was screened for the first time at the AFI Fest last year - but is set to hit cinemas in January 2017. The funny flick follows a raging comic who strives for the fame he once had - but is instead sentenced to community service after he hits an audience member in the head with his ...

De Niro Film The Comedian Filmed In Delray, West Palm Beach

... was deliberately different than New York City, shot in its dreary, bleary wintery glory. De Niro’s character, Jackie, who found success as a dad in a 1980 s sitcom and is now, 30 years later, bristling under the expectations that this is all he is, “is not at the top of his game.,” Hackford said. “I never wanted a (New York) exterior that wasn’t snowing or sleeting or raining. Then I wanted to contrast between there and Palm Beach, where it’s beautiful and Technicolor and balmy and sunny and the whole thing.”. Those who actually live in Palm Beach County, however, know the truth of what Hackford and his team found out when they actually came to shoot those hopefully sunny scenes. At the time “it had not rained in five weeks, but all the time I was shooting there, it poured. That’s the luck of the draw. But there was a scene between Jackie and Harmony (Mann) where they have a big blow-up at a condo development in Delray Beach, and the thing is, you can see outside and it’s stormy and raining. It fit the scene…It was really helped by the rain. Sometimes accidents happen.”. Having an unexpected situation pay off has happened more than once in Hackford’s Palm Beach ...

De Niro’s No Joke, But ‘the Comedian’ Wears Thin

... it is part character study; it is even part rom-com. Thus, not surprisingly, it isn’t terrific at being any one of those. It is fairly entertaining, at least for a while. De Niro seems to enjoy playing Jackie, who’s a pretty far cry from the character he played in director Martin Scorsese’s 1983 satirical film “The King of Comedy.” While De Niro may not quite feel like someone who’s actually been telling jokes on comedy club stages for decades, you can buy the act. Plus, Mann (“How to Be Single”) is enjoyable playing off De Niro, her Harmony if nothing else seeming to relish the distraction he provides her for problems that include her bossy father (Harvey Keitel). Supporting players in “The Comedian” also include Danny De Vito, as Jackie’s brother, and Patti Lu Pone as his sister-in-law, a woman filled with contempt for him. (A family wedding, to which Jackie brings Harmony, gets very ugly once Lu Pone’s character has had enough of both him and the much-younger woman with him.). Counted among the notable folks who make appearances include Billy Crystal, Charles Grodin and, ...

The Comedian Review

... comedy that was neither funny nor entertaining, and you likely don’t need to look much further than that film’s supremely abysmal quality to understand what led so many to have hope in The Comedian. They wouldn’t be wrong to do so either, since on paper, The Comedian has all the makings of being a perfectly fine film at the very least. A supposedly thirty-years-in-the-making passion project for De Niro, director Taylor Hackford’s latest project not only features an inarguably strong cast for itself, but also lets De Niro play an aging comedian with a plethora of opportunities for the actor to make a return to form with the role. Said role is Jackie Burke, a legendary stand-up comedian who is trying to harden his stand-up act after being shoehorned into a family-friendly image for years thanks to his highly-successful sitcom, Eddie’s Home, which his audiences and fans won’t ever seem to let him move past. Opening with an audience brawl and court scene that couldn’t feel more forced if ...