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Above: Us poster for Salesman (Maysles Brothers & Charlotte Zwerin, USA, 1968). Designer: Henry Wolf. Courtesy of Film/Art Gallery.Starting today, Film Forum in New York is hosting The Maysles & Co., a comprehensive two-week long retrospective of the work of the legendary “Direct Cinema” documentarians Albert and David Maysles—best known for Gimme Shelter (1970) and Grey Gardens (1976)—and their various collaborators, most especially Charlotte Zwerin. Grey Gardens, a film whose title has entered the lingua franca, is the only documentary ever to be turned into a Tony-winning Broadway musical, an Emmy-winning TV dramatization, and an SNL-alumni parody, but its poster, a simple framing of a photograph by Herb Goro, doesn’t really do the film justice. Gimme Shelter, on the other hand—the Maysles’ biggest international success—has inspired a wide variety of designs. For me, the stand-out is the stark black and white one sheet with all-Helvetica type, the first one featured below.

• Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman are reportedly courting Jack Nicholson for the Warner Bros. comedy El Presidente, about a by-the-books secret service agent assigned to protect “America’s worst former President” who boozes and womanizes with abandon. Nicholson would play the part of the President, a VP who assumed the Commander-in-Chief’s job after the President died. According to the report, the project has been in development since 2010 — originally with Jay Roach in the director’s chair. Nicholson and Cruise appeared together previously in 1992′s A Few Good Men, which earned Nicholson a Best Supporting Actor nomination. The three-time...

The shooting in Aurora, Colorado during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises has caused some broadcasters to drop some programming with violent content this weekend. “With a sensitivity to current events, Showtime has replaced several movies in their schedule for the weekend,” a Showtime spokesperson said. Showtime declined to give specifics about what would be replaced. However, the network does have films like Nicholas Cage’s extremely violent Drive Angry, the Paul McCartney documentary The Love We Make about 9/11, the terrorism drama Five Fingers, the vampiric Bitten, Kenneth Branagh’s Dead Again, the 2003 The Italian Job remake, the 2008 Brian Cox violent drama Red and Ralph Fiennes’ The Constant Gardener, where a man investigates the death of his wife, on the schedule to play this weekend. Related: Warner Bros Won’t Report Box Office For ‘Dark Knight Rises’ All Weekend NBCUniversal is pulling an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit...

In October 2001, Paul McCartney was in New York City for two reasons: to promote his new album, Driving Rain, and to organize a concert to honor the men and women of the NYPD and Fdny in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Albert Maysles, the documentarian who shot footage of The Beatles’ first visit to New York back in 1964, followed McCartney around again, and with his collaborator Bradley Kaplan, turned that material into the film The Love We Make, which in many ways is better for having spent 10 years marinating. Had the movie been completed ...

Antoine Fuqua is set to direct a feature-lenght documentary about Suge Knight for Showtime. Knight is the co-founder and former CEO of Death Row Records, which ruled the charts in the early '90's with acts like Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac.

Here is the official press release.

Showtime, an established leader in outstanding original programming, continues to expand its aggressive push into high-end, filmmaker-driven documentaries with a captivating new doc Suge Knight (tentative title), directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day, Brooklyn's Finest) and produced by Bradley J. Fischer (Black Swan, Shutter Island, Zodiac) and Fuqua. The feature-length film will be the first in a series of new documentaries produced by Showtime that will spotlight iconic and controversial figures from talented and prestigious filmmakers. The announcement was made today by David Nevins, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.

Famed director Fuqua will delve deep into the life and storied...

In the month following the 9/11 attacks Paul McCartney organized the Concert For New York City, an all-star benefit held at NYC's Madison Square Garden. Filmmakers Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan filmed the former Beatle making preparations, meeting with fellow musicians, and walking through the streets of New York City days after the attack. Nothing was done with the footage until now.

The Love We Make is a 94-minute documentary created from the footage shot 10 years ago and will make its debut tonight at 10:55Pm Et/Pt on Showtime. See below for subsequent air dates and times.

The Concert For New York City was recorded live on October 20, 2001 and was released to DVD. Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Kid Rock, Bill Joel, and The Who are among the many who performed at the charity concert to benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund, an organization whose mission is to fight poverty in...

HollywoodNews.com: Paul McCartney’s “The Love We Make,” debuting tonight (9/10) on Showtime, does more than capture the music icon’s journey of a decade ago — from being grounded on the tarmac on Sept. 11, to spearheading the memorable Concert for New York in Madison Square Garden the next month. It also brings back the feelings of unity and of caring people striving together toward healing that became the best part of those dark days

Directed by the legendary rock documentarian Albert Maysles, the film also includes concert performances and backstage encounters.

McCartney recently recalled that by the time he took to that stage — along with David Bowie, Elton John, Billy Joel, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton and many others — he could almost feel “We were emerging from the fearfulness of the immediate impact” of the terror attacks. “And now you were seeing the emotion releasing through music, which I always think is a great thing.

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Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Naturally, TV networks of all sizes have compiled a diverse list of tribute programs, news reports and documentaries to commemorate the occasion.

Highlights include Showtime's documentary 'The Love We Make,' a behind-the-scenes look at Paul McCartney's 2001 Concert For New York, which airs Saturday night; CBS's Robert De Niro-narrated '9/11,' which airs Sunday night; and the Melissa Leo-starring film 'The Space Between,' which airs Sunday night on USA.

Below, take a look at most of this weekend's 9/11 programming.

 

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As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the highly-anticipated feature length documentary "The Love We Make" will air in America September 10 on Showtime after select screenings in Us cinemas on September 9. The film documenting Paul McCartney's journey through New York in the aftermath of the World Trade Center's destruction. Paul was in New York that day, and saw the consequences of one of the most horrific days in U.S. history.

"The Love We Make" documents Paul's role in the benefit concert, “The Concert for New York City,” which took place after the attacks.

An important anniversary in the history of the United States is upon us. We can hardly believe it's been 10 years since September 11, 2001. For the anniversary, many television channels are airing or re-airing memorials, specials and movies about that tragic day.

All times Eastern, check your local listings for times/channel numbers.

Thursday, Sept. 8

CBS: "The Talk" special 9/11 show, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

CNN: "Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Terror in the Dust," 1 a.m. to 2 a.m.; "Beyond Bravery: The Women of 9/11," 8 and 11 p.m.

Cmt: "Angels Among Us," 9 and 11 p.m.

NatGeo: "Inside 9/11: Zero Hour," 4 p.m., and "The War Continues," 6 p.m.

 

Friday, Sept. 9

ABC: "Good Morning America," 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., reports from Ground Zero. "The View," 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Mayor Giuliani guest and children of 9/11 victims

CBS: "The Early Show," 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., reports from Ground Zero

CNBC: "American Greed: 9/11 Fraud,...

Trailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: I celebrate all levels of trailers and hopefully this column will satisfactorily give you a baseline of what beta wave I’m operating on, because what better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? Some of the best authors will tell you that writing a short story is a lot harder than writing a long one, that you have to weigh every sentence. What better medium to see how this theory plays itself out beyond that than with movie trailers? Where Soldiers Come From Trailer Documentary filmmaker Heather Courtney looks to have made a movie that keeps the embers of war stoked in our collective consciousness.

Next Sunday, Sept.11, will mark the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight 93. Throughout the coming week, a bevy of documentaries, newscasts, movies, concerts and special editions of regular programs will recall that tragic day, honor the fallen and the heroes, and look to the future. TVLine has compiled a list of the many commemorative programs.

Sunday, Sept. 4

9/11: Heroes of the 88th Floor (TLC, 9 pm) | Chris Noth narrates this special about two construction workers, Frank De Martini and Pablo Ortiz, who saved the lives of 77 people.

ID Investigates: 9/11 Crime Scene Investigators (Investigation Discovery,...

In the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the networks will be rolling out in-depth looks at the lives mourned and lessons learned. In addition to coverage on all the major news shows, here are the 10 commemorative specials most worth watching:

Making the 9/11 Memorial: History, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. What’s happening with the tribute at Ground Zero? This one-hour special goes behind the scenes at the memorial, from conception to installation.

The Twins of the Twin Towers: Own, Sept. 11, 9 p.m. In a fascinating twist, Twins profiles the more than 40 people who lost their twin in the attacks on the World Trade Center.

In the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the networks will be rolling out in-depth looks at the lives mourned and lessons learned. In addition to coverage on all the major news shows, here are the 10 commemorative specials most worth watching:

Making the 9/11 Memorial: History, Sept. 11, 8 p.m. What’s happening with the tribute at Ground Zero? This one-hour special goes behind the scenes at the memorial, from conception to installation.

The Twins of the Twin Towers: Own, Sept. 11, 9 p.m. In a fascinating twist, Twins profiles the more than 40 people who lost their twin in the attacks on the World Trade Center.

There are a couple of reasons for revisiting the Toronto International Film Festival's lineup for its documentary program, Real to Reel. One of them is Aj Schnack's interview with Thom Powers, Tiff's Documentary and Mavericks Programmer, posted just hours after the Mavericks lineup was announced on Tuesday. Discussing the highlights of both programs, they touch on another reason: Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory is making all sorts of headlines. Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky's third film chronicling the odyssey of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr, aka the West Memphis Three, through the labyrinth of the Us legal system, follows Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills (1996) and Paradise Lost 2: Revelations (2000). All three films deal with what Powers calls in his Programmer's Note "an 18-year-old murder case that has become an iconic example of a legal witch hunt." In 1993, when all three men were still teens,...

Albert Maysles documentary follows former Beatle as he organises and prepares to perform a 9/11 benefit concert

New documentaries on Neil Young and Paul McCartney will have their world premieres at this year's Toronto film festival.

Neil Young Life, a documentary on the Toronto-born musician's Le Noise solo tour, directed by Jonathan Demme, will join The Love We Make, Albert Maysles's film about Paul McCartney's performance at the Concert for New York City, in the festival's Mavericks strand.

Maysles's film follows the former Beatle as he prepares to perform at a 9/11 benefit concert in New York. Organised by McCartney in the wake of the attacks on the Twin Towers, the Concert for New York City featured performances from David Bowie, Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, all of whom appear in the film. "It was an honour to be able to help New York and America at that time in its history,...

Tilda Swinton, Neil Young, Deepa Mehta, Salman Rushdie,

Christopher Plummer, Jonathan Demme, President Mohamed Nasheed

and Francis Ford Coppola Take the Stage

Toronto - The Toronto International Film Festival® announces the complete line-up for Mavericks, a programme which gives audiences a rare opportunity to hear from notable newsmakers from around the world as they share anecdotes and engage in unforgettable conversations about their latest projects. This year, Mavericks include World Premieres of Barrymore, The Love We Make, Neil Young Life and The Island President, as well as the North American Premiere of Tahrir 2011: The good, the bad, and the politician.

In attendance this year are: filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola, Deepa Mehta, Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan, Jonathan Demme, Tamer Ezzat and Ayten Amin; actors Christopher Plummer and Tilda Swinton; author Salman Rushdie; President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed; musician Neil Young; and Sony Pictures Classics founders Michael Barker and Tom Bernard.

Paul McCartney has revealed that he struggled to come to terms with the 9/11 terror attacks. The ex-Beatle spoke at the Television Critics Association press tour via satellite from Ohio on Thursday to promote his new documentary The Love We Make, which chronicles McCartney's efforts to put together the October 2001 'Concert for New York City'. McCartney recalled being on the runway at New York's JFK International Airport when he first saw the burning World Trade Center towers on the morning of September 11, 2001. "Out of the window, on the right-hand side of the airplane, you could see the Twin Towers. First of all you could see one plume of smoke and you could see two shortly thereafter and I said, 'Well, that's an optical illusion... or it's probably just some little fire or something, but it does look pretty serious'," (more)...

The Beatles' Paul McCartney said Thursday that shows such as such as The Voice and American Idol are "cool" and "fascinating," and says he watches them. He was promoting his upcoming Showtime documentary The Love We Make, which is about his post-Sept. 11 benefit concert, and uses cinema verite footage shot then by Albert Maysles, who directed Grey Gardens, among other documentaries. The film debuts Sept. 10; McCartney said, "the 10th anniversary spurred me into...

Musical legend Paul McCartney said he was apparently a victim in the recent News of the World hacking scandal.

While appearing via satellite to promote his upcoming 9/11 tribute documentary The Love We Make on Showtime, McCartney told reporters at the Television Critics Association fall TV previews that he is due to discuss the situation with authorities at the end of his current U.S. tour.

"Apparently, I've been hacked," McCartney said....

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Beverly Hills, Calif. — Paul McCartney experienced 9/11 through the window of a jet plane on the tarmac of New York's JFK airport.

He was on his way back to England after a visit to America, he recalled for reporters on Thursday.

"But out of the window on the right side of the airplane you could see the twin towers," he said. "You could see one plume of smoke. Then you could see two, shortly thereafter. And I said, 'That's just an optical illusion.'"

It wasn't, of course. The plane McCartney was on, like every other, was grounded. And before long, he was trying to think of how to respond to the attacks, and what he could do to help.

The result was a "Concert for New York," which McCartney helped organize. He was joined onstage a few weeks later by David Bowie, Elton John, Billy Joel and many others for...

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline's coverage of TCA. TCA: McCartney Says He Will Meet With Police As Part Of Hacking Probe Sir Paul McCartney paid a visit to TCA for a noontime discussion with critics via satellite from the Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, where he was prepping for a concert tonight, to discuss his 10-year-old 9/11 benefit concert footage that's been packaged into a Showtime feature-length documentary special. The Love We Make: The Concert For New York City premieres the evening of Sept. 10, the night before the 10th anniversary of 9/11. It's a black-and-white, cinema-verite piece that looks a decade back in the rear-view mirror at how the star-studded show at Madison Square Garden came to be. Relaxed, chatty and forthcoming and wearing a collarless jacket that would soon become part of the conversation, McCartney said it was the forthcoming 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that spurred him to contact filmmaker Albert Maysles,...

Paul McCartney appeared via satellite to a group of reporters at The Beverly Hilton on Thursday to discuss the new Showtime documentary The Love We Make. Filmmakers Albert Maysles (Gimmie Shelter, Grey Gardens) and Bradley Kaplan (Muhammad and Larry) followed him around New York City in the weeks after September 11, 2001 as he met grateful yet still shaken residents and planned a massive concert. It was shot in the classic Cinema Verite style and features interviews and appearances by McCartney’s fellow musicians, as well as Former President Bill Clinton. McCartney revealed that he was on the tarmac of JFK International Airport when the attacks of September 11th happened. He was whisked away to Long Island and wound up watching the horrible event unfold on a television set, like everyone else around the world. “In the aftermath, New York City had changed. I sensed a lot of fear in the air,...

HollywoodNews.com: Showtime is airing a documentary on Paul McCartney’s experience in New York on 9/11 and his preparations for The Concert in New York. On behalf of “The Love We Make,” McCartney appeared before the Television Critics Association via satellite to share his wisdom on the healing power of music.

“I’ve thought of that a lot because that’s my game,” McCartney said. “I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s magical. More than words, more than speeches, more than comedy which are all important, music has some property that can really be very healing that people find it to be that way. I’m very interested in that whole idea. It can bring you to tears, it can make you smile, it can make you flashback to a memory. People say, ‘Thank you for the music, it’s the soundtrack to my life.’ It’s one...