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Elton John’s friendship with John Lennon explored in new Toronto doc
In a new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Friday night, the 77-year-old “Tiny Dancer” singer says he may have been “the catalyst” for John Lennon and Yoko Ono getting back together and having their son.
EGOT-Winner Elton John – At 77, ‘E Got Much More Than Fame: New Doc Shows It’s “Never Too Late” To Find Contentment – Toronto Studio
If you want to make a documentary about someone famous, it helps to have a person on the inside – a spouse, say, who knows exactly where a treasure trove of archive is just waiting to be explored. Such is the case with the film Elton John: Never Too Late, the film about the British superstar singer-songwriter, which just premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is co-directed by David Furnish – Elton John’s husband – and R.J. Cutler, the renowned documentarian.
‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Review: The Original King of Pop Gets the Satisfying Documentary He Deserves
There’s a moment in “Elton John: Never Too Late,” a robustly satisfying and emotional documentary about the life and career of Elton John, that captures him, in a most revealing way, in his ’70s heyday.
Elton John Talks Fame, Family and Coming Out: “I Was Being Honest”
Elton John opened up about fame and family on Saturday night after the world premiere of Elton John: Never Too Late at the Toronto Film Festival. “Fame is a dangerous thing if you don’t have something else, and that something else is honesty, and if you don’t have honesty to go with fame, then you’re going to be in real, real trouble, like I was before I got sober in 1990. It’s been 34 years now,” John said during a post-screening Q&A for the film directed by R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, his husband.
‘Martha’ Review: R.J. Cutler Lifts the Lid on All the Good (and Bad) Things About Martha Stewart
For the iconic homemaker and entrepreneur, everything is black and white. Except, as the documentarian finds in his latest celebrity-centric doc, herself.
TIFF-Bound ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ Gets Disney+ Streaming Date; Documentary Called “Emotionally Charged, Intimate”
Elton John: Never Too Late, the documentary about the British-born music legend’s incredible career, will debut on Disney+ on Friday, December 13, the streaming platform announced today.
Elton John Doc on Overcoming “Adversity, Abuse, Addiction” Set for BFI London Film Festival
A documentary on the celebrated British singer Elton John will get its European premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival. Elton John: Never Too Late will air on Oct. 10 at London’s Royal Festival Hall, with the singer and doc directors R.J. Cutler and David Furnish, who is also John’s husband, set to be in attendance.
NY Film Festival: Pablo Larraín’s Angelina Jolie Starrer ‘Maria,’ Elton John Doc Among Spotlight Highlights
The 2024 New York Film Festival has announced the lineup for its Spotlight section, including Pablo Larraín’s Maria, starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas in her final days, as well as the U.S. premiere of R.J. Cutler and David Furnish’s documentary Elton John: Never Too Late.
Hamptons Film Festival to Open With R.J. Cutler’s Martha Stewart Documentary
The 2024 Hamptons Film Festival will open with the East Coast premiere of R.J. Cutler’s Martha Stewart documentary, Martha, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
News & Documentary Emmy Nominations: BIG VAPE: THE RISE AND FALL OF JUUL
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is out with the nominations for its 45th News & Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be handed out in the fall.
Elton John Documentary and ‘Nightbitch’ Among First Titles at Toronto Film Festival; Amy Adams, David Cronenberg to Receive Honors
“Elton John: Never Too Late,” a feature documentary about pop legend Elton John, will have its world premiere as a gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. So too will “Nightbitch,” an Amy Adams-starring dark comedy about a stay-at-home mom whose life takes a surreal turn.
Realscreen kicks off Global 100 Top Tens with top doc shops
Realscreen announces Global 100 Top Ten doc shops.
R.J. Cutler, Trevor Smith, Rachel Perkins included in AIDC line-up
US producing pair R.J. Cutler and Trevor Smith will join Australian multi-hyphenate Rachel Perkins in the Spotlight sessions for March’s Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC), with the full line-up of the four-day event unveiled today.
Elton John Secures EGOT With Emmy Win
Elton John secured an EGOT on Monday night, joining the select group who have won all four major entertainment awards — an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony — when he won an Emmy for outstanding variety special for his livestreamed farewell concert at Dodger Stadium.
13 movies that received a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes this year
Some of this year's best-reviewed movies are ones you may have missed. Business Insider rounded up the titles that earned perfect Rotten Tomatoes scores this year with at least 25 reviews.
25 rising stars of the entertainment business who are building the future of Hollywood at Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and more
BI solicited nominations, consulted our sources, and vetted candidates with their colleagues and collaborators to identify 2023's rising stars.
From Michael J. Fox to an Iconic Sex Researcher: THR Documentary Roundtable on Trust and Truth Telling
Six directors of standout 2023 documentary features gathered at The Hollywood Reporter’s Los Angeles offices in mid-November for THR’s annual Documentary Roundtable.
Producers Guild Awards Reveals Documentary Film Nominations
The Producers Guild is out with the first nominees for its 35th annual Producers Guild Awards.
Who’s Afraid of Women’s Pleasure?
The Disappearance of Shere Hite, a recent documentary about the pioneering feminist researcher, opens with footage of Hite speaking on a 1976 television show about the findings in her new book. Among other things, The Hite Report: A Nationwide Study of Female Sexuality, which quickly became a best seller, challenged the widely believed myth that “women should orgasm from intercourse itself, that is, from thrusting,” as Hite explains. But before she can finish her statement—before she can even hint at what many women do need to orgasm—the interviewer has to pause their discussion to chastise the crew members laughing behind the camera.
Sex Researcher Shere Hite Returns To Cultural Prominence, And The Oscar Race
The groundwork was laid for Nicole Newnham’s Oscar-contending documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite back when the director was just a girl.