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THE GREEN ROOM

By  Sameen Amer
02 October, 2020

Based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock who also serves as the film’s narrator....

COMING SOON

Out this week

* Albums

  • Out this week: Bon Jovi: 2020, the fifteenth album by rock band Bon Jovi; singer Aloe Blacc’s fifth album, All Love Everything; country legend Dolly Parton’s holiday record A Holly Dolly Christmas; and singer Mariah Carey’s compilation album The Rarities.

Movies

  • Hubie Halloween (starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph, Ray Liotta) – comedy horror; when people start disappearing, a man (Sandler) who is mocked by his townsfolk must stop the monsters responsible and save Halloween.
  • On the Rocks (starring Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, Marlon Wayans) – comedy drama; a father (Murray) and daughter (Jones) set out to investigate the latter’s suspicious husband (Wayans).
  • Death of Me (starring Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth) – horror; a vacationing couple (Q and Hemsworth) face a dark mystery after finding a strange video that shows one of them killing the other.
  • Spontaneous (starring Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, Hayley Law, Piper Perabo) – sci-fi comedy; a girl (Langford) and a boy (Plummer) fall for each other while struggling for survival as students in their high school begin inexplicably exploding.

Awards

72nd Primetime Emmy Awards

Winners:

  • Outstanding Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek
  • Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
  • Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Directing for a Comedy Series: Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek
  • Writing for a Comedy Series: Schitt’s Creek
  • Drama Series: SuccessionLead Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Strong, Succession
  • Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya, Euphoria
  • Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
  • Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner, Ozark
  • Limited Series: Watchmen
  • Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
  • Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Regina King, Watchmen
  • Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
  • For the complete list of winners, visit emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners.

Spotlight

The Devil All the Time

Cast: Tom Holland, Bill Skarsgård, Riley Keough, Jason Clarke, Sebastian Stan, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson

Director: Antonio Campos

Tagline: Everyone ends up in the same damned place.

  • Psychological thriller; in a post-war town teeming with corruption, a young man (Holland) with a tragic past tries to protect those he loves.
  • Based on the novel of the same name by Donald Ray Pollock who also serves as the film’s narrator.
  • Was the most-watched film on Netflix over its first two days.
  • Received mixed reviews from critics.
  • The film’s top billed star, Tom Holland, doesn’t appear until 46 minutes into the movie.
  • Chris Evans was originally cast in the film but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Sebastian Stan.
  • Score composed by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans.