Paul Reubens, the genius comedic mind behind the character of Pee-wee Herman, who brought the character to life in the iconic television series Pee-wee’s Playhouse has passed away at the age of 70. In a statement written by the actor prior to his death, and posted to Instagram afterward, he expressed his thanks to fans for making his life and his career as gratifying as … Continue reading ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ Actor Paul Reubens Passes Away!!
In news I didn’t see coming, the Safdie brothers have signed on to produce a two-part documentary about the life of Paul Reubens for HBO, the network announced Thursday. Reubens is, of course, best known for creating the character of Pee-wee Herman, an iconic role that brought him fame and fortune. The film is described as a “kaleidoscopic portrait” that “traces the life of the imaginative artist … Continue reading The Safdie Brothers Producing a Paul Reubens HBO Documentary!!
In the past few years, Pee-wee Herman, the comic creation of actor Paul Reubens, found a bit of a resurgence. The character went on tour and Judd Apatow produced a movie for Netflix, Pee-wee’s Big Holiday. And yet it appears that Reubens, who is going on tour this year for the 35th anniversary of the classic Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, has a radically different take that’s … Continue reading ‘Pee-Wee’: Safdie Brothers Considering Directing a Dark Take!!
If you downloaded the Mosaic app back in December and chose your own version of how to follow Steven Soderbergh‘s murder mystery, you can now compare your version with the director’s. Later this month, HBO will release the linear miniseries version of the Mosaic story — this time with the perspectives and points of view being chosen by Soderbergh, rather than viewers (though if you … Continue reading New ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Teases Limited Series Version of Soderbergh’s Experimental HBO Project!!! Check It Out!!!
HBO has released a brand new trailer for the highly secretive Steven Soderbergh project Mosaic, along with the announcement that the wholly unique storytelling experience is available now. Indeed, Mosaic was one of the first projects that surfaced as part of Soderbergh coming out of retirement from directing feature films, but we didn’t know much about it. As it turns out, it was kind of … Continue reading New ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Teases Steven Soderbergh’s Wholly Unique Storytelling Experience!!! Check It Out!!
Give credit to Steven Soderbergh for living out on the cutting edge. I remember back when I was in college and he announced he would release Bubble straight to video-on-demand. There weren’t a lot of VOD platforms, and direct-to-DVD was seen as an admission of failure. But Soderbergh read the landscape correctly, and while Bubble itself may not have been a hit, the movie was … Continue reading ‘Mosaic’ Trailer Has Steven Soderbergh Offering Viewers a Different Kind of Storytelling Experience!! Check It Out!!
