‘The Hills of California’ Review: An Epic of Decrepit Dreams
Directed by Sam Mendes, Jez Butterworth’s play on Broadway spans decades in its story of an Englishwoman and her four daughters.
‘The Hills of California’ Review: Sam Mendes and Jez Butterworth Deliver a Dream of a Broadway Drama
Writer Jez Butterworth and Mendes have streamlined the work, making it more efficient and richly rewarding, anchored by Laura Donnelly's performance.
‘The Hills Of California' Broadway Review: Jez Butterworth's Homecoming Tale Of Harmony Long Gone
Is there a more dependable set-up for family drama than the gathering of long-estranged siblings? Last season’s dark and wonderful Appropriate proved there was plenty of life in Pinter’s old Homecoming trick,
“The Hills of California” review: Jez Butterworth's latest has more peaks than valleys
It’s a splintering that is presented in two different decades courtesy of Jez Butterworth’s searing new play, The Hills of California, now playing at Broadway’s Broadhurst Theatre. The impetus for the sibling gathering in Blackpool,
How Sam Mendes and Jez Butterworth Brought a New and Improved Version of "The Hills of California" to Broadway
The playwright Jez Butterworth recently had perhaps the most eventful recording session in the history of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast. Listen to this week's "Stagecraft" podcast below: “In the course of this call,
‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s Superhero Movie Satire Quickly Runs Out of Fresh Things to Mock
Himesh Patel leads the comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and Sam Mendes, set behind the scenes of a big-budget comic book ...
‘The Franchise' Review: Sam Mendes' HBO Comedy Is an Unrelenting Evisceration of Cinematic Universes
British satire of Hollywood's top export goes behind-the-scenes of a fictional movie franchise to berate the artistic and ...
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Sam Mendes on Returning to James Bond: “Never Say Never”
Sam Mendes reflects on his time with the spy franchise and how it reflects his newest project, HBO's 'The Franchise.' ...
‘The Franchise’ Review: HBO’s High-Flying Superhero Satire
An eight-part comedy from Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes and Jon Brown offers an acidly funny depiction of a Hollywood studio ...
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THE HILLS OF CALIFORNIA Brings Sam Mendes & Jez Butterworth Back To Broadway
One of the most dynamic theatrical duos of the modern era, director Sam Mendes and playwright Jez Butterworth, return to ...
How to watch The Franchise online from anywhere – stream Sam Mendes' superhero satire
Legendary satirist Armando Iannucci turns his eye toward the Hollywood superhero franchise machine in his latest comedy, The ...
‘The Franchise’ Trailer: Richard E. Grant Mocks Marvel Method Acting in ‘Veep’ Creator’s Latest Workplace Comedy
The 'Veep' creator's latest workplace comedy 'The Franchise' stars Aya Cash, Himesh Patel, Richard E. Grant, and Billy ...
‘The Franchise’ trailer: Superhero movies get the ‘Veep’ treatment from HBO
HBO has revealed the new trailer for “The Franchise,” the network’s upcoming satire of superhero movies. Created by Jon Brown ...
When mom dies and the truth spills out
Jez Butterworth’s new play, “The Hills of California,” tells a familiar story of showbiz ambitions and sibling rivalries.
Iconic James Bond director ‘doubts’ he’ll return to franchise in devastating blow
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli reportedly paused production to enable him to return for Spectre. The Hamnet ...