Alan Ball

Date of Birth

1957-05-13

Place of Birth

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Six Feet Under follow-up in the early stages of development at HBO

Posted 5 years ago

For those of you that are still recovering from the emotionally-crippling finale of HBO’s Six Feet Under, I’ve got some devastating news. You might not want to put those tissues away just yet because a Six Feet Under follow-up is...

True Blood reboot in early development stages at HBO

Posted 6 years ago

If Showtime can bring back Dexter for a limited series, HBO should be able to dig into their archives to bring back a critical and fan-favorite as well. "Variety" is reporting that HBO is in the early development stages of...

Uncle Frank: Paul Bettany, Alan Ball, Sophia Lillis & more discuss the drama

Posted 6 years ago

These are strange times indeed, yet we've seen a surprising amount of solid movie choices coming out as of late, considering the lack of theatre choices for many of us. One such film is the genuinely touching and powerful feature...

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Uncle Frank starring Paul Bettany (review)

Posted 6 years ago

PLOT: In the mid-seventies, a man (Paul Bettany) returns to his Southern hometown with his niece in tow (Sophie Lillis) to attend the funeral of his estranged, homophobic father. His boyfriend (Peter Macdissi) tags along too – but there’s a...

Watch our Oscar “Best Picture” Retrospective for 2000 (video)

Posted 9 years ago

In this recurring series we take a look at the Oscar nominations of years past, examining the flicks that were nominated, as well as the pic we feel got snubbed among all the other candidates. Love ’em or hate ’em,...

Why It Works: American Beauty

Posted 10 years ago

Why It Works is an ongoing column which breaks down some of the most acclaimed films in history and explores what makes them so iconic, groundbreaking, and memorable. ****SPOILERS AHEAD**** Guys. BIRDMAN won the Oscar for Best Picture last year....

Ben Stiller in early talks to take the lead in I Am Chippendales

Posted 12 years ago

When I saw the headline for this Ben Stiller/Chippendales story, the two images in the header above were what I thought of. However, it doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a flick that goes straight for the laughs. The...

Arliss Howard takes a position of power in True Blood season 6

Posted 14 years ago

Y’all familiar with Cowboy from FULL METAL JACKET? You think fanged faeries and sprites stand any chance against that badass? Hell nah! According to TV Line, Arliss Howard (seen right) has landed a major role on the 6th season of...