You really do usually know what you’re getting with a new Adam Sandler comedy on Netflix. After all, the actor and comedian has been consistently putting his movies on to the streaming service for years, being one of the first to commit to them. Obviously, last year’s turn in Uncut Gems is an exception, but lately, Sandler has been content to have a good time and ignore those claiming he’s phoning it in. The days of his funny flicks being well liked by audiences and at least decently regarded by critics have largely disappeared. Now, Hubie Halloween comes along and actually harkens back to those days. It’s not Big Daddy, but now playing on Netflix, it’s almost certainly his most overall successful work for the streamer. The film is a comedy with some slight horror elements to it, though at its core it’s just another Happy Madison production.
- 10/9/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
You’ll forgive director Brendan Walsh for wanting to have it both ways. “Centigrade,” the filmmaker’s feature debut — he wrote it alongside Daley Nixon, also a feature filmmaking newbie — opens with a pair of title cards that happily play into the tease that what follows is all real, or at least real enough to lend it all a little spice. First, we’re told, “In 2002, an American novelist and her husband traveled to Norway on a small book tour,” followed by the kicker, “What follows is inspired by actual events.” No, “Centigrade” itself is not a true story — certainly not the teased one about the American novelist and her husband — but it is inspired by real stories like it, and if Walsh is trying to have some fun blending fact and fiction, worse things have certainly happened in the genre space.
At least that first title card allows for the film’s chilling opening,...
At least that first title card allows for the film’s chilling opening,...
- 8/27/2020
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Back at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, one of Amazon Studios’ biggest acquisitions to date was the dramedy Brittany Runs a Marathon. On the surface, it appears like the sort of movie that Sundance generates each year. A mixture of comedy and drama, with a comic actor or actress showing their range/finally being given a chance to shine. However, while all of that is true, the flick is so much more than just that. Not only is Jillian Bell absolutely aces in the film, every moment that could feel cliched here is handled in a fresh an unexpected way. This is one of the most satisfying works of the summer. The film follows Brittany Forgler (Bell), a 27 year old woman who would charitably be described as a hot mess by those who know her, and even by those who don’t. She’s all about having a good time, but largely seems to just exist,...
- 8/22/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Whether you are a filmmaker, or one of the Sundance programmers whose task it is to identify the films that make up a line-up, it is indeed the most wonderful, panic-filled and nerve racking time of the year. The 31st edition of the Sundance Film Festival kicks off on January 22nd with Park City and Salt Lake City playing host to some of the more innovative, thought-provoking narrative and non-fiction films of 2015. Last year, a Jenga tall order of 4,057 features and 8,161 shorts were submitted. Now let’s think about those numbers for a second.
Twenty years ago, Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb claimed the Grand Jury Prize Documentary award, Living in Oblivion‘s Tom Dicillo was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Edward Burns’ micro-budgeted The Brothers McMullen (there is a read-worthy, lively, eleventh hour account on how it was submitted to the fest in Ted Hope’s “Hope...
Twenty years ago, Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb claimed the Grand Jury Prize Documentary award, Living in Oblivion‘s Tom Dicillo was honored with the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, and Edward Burns’ micro-budgeted The Brothers McMullen (there is a read-worthy, lively, eleventh hour account on how it was submitted to the fest in Ted Hope’s “Hope...
- 11/17/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
Hell’s Wells: Hammock’s Debut an Elementary Genre Piece
Environmentally defined dystopias can either be beneficent, as regards a film’s budget, or an incredible boon, generally in reference to either set design or appropriate casting. As a directorial debut, Thomas S. Hammock’s The Well may be a strikingly pared down post apocalyptic exercise, but it might have whittled away a bit too much from its lean narrative structure. Sure to remind audiences of the dusty hell of David Michod’s The Rover, Hammock’s film recalls the Old West as readily as any number of end-of-times predecessors. At times displaying a bit of intrigue with its topical ideas, too much banality and a general lack of tension renders the film as dry as the arid tomb it depicts.
In Oregon, “a few years from now,” the adolescent Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) and her ailing male love interest,...
Environmentally defined dystopias can either be beneficent, as regards a film’s budget, or an incredible boon, generally in reference to either set design or appropriate casting. As a directorial debut, Thomas S. Hammock’s The Well may be a strikingly pared down post apocalyptic exercise, but it might have whittled away a bit too much from its lean narrative structure. Sure to remind audiences of the dusty hell of David Michod’s The Rover, Hammock’s film recalls the Old West as readily as any number of end-of-times predecessors. At times displaying a bit of intrigue with its topical ideas, too much banality and a general lack of tension renders the film as dry as the arid tomb it depicts.
In Oregon, “a few years from now,” the adolescent Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) and her ailing male love interest,...
- 6/19/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
With the 20th La Film Festival now underway (until June 19), Indiewire sent out questionnaires to filmmakers with films screening at Laff asking them a variety of questions as part of the How I Shot That series. Many of these filmmakers were eager to disclose some of the best and worst advice they have received in their careers. Check out some of the advice below. Best Advice: "If you reference something correctly in a documentary, you can use it for free under 'public domain.' Love that." -- Director Ravi Patel ("Meet the Patels") "Do the big scares first, make sure you got them right, and then move on to the rest of the movie." -- Director Seth Grossman ("Inner Demons") "The best advice came from (my cinematographer) Seamus Tierney and my production design professor at AFI, Robert Boyle ("North by Northwest," "The Birds," "In Cold Blood," "Cape Fear"). He had...
- 6/18/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
We’re back with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s feature includes Save Yourself first details, a new clip from The Well, a look at the first four minutes from Discopath, the teaser trailer for Bestseller, and much more:
New Clip from The Well and Screening Details: “At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether...
New Clip from The Well and Screening Details: “At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush. It’s been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether...
- 6/8/2014
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
In a post-apocalyptic world you have to do whatever it takes to survive against its many dangers. Need an example? Check out this exclusive clip from Tom Hammock's (You're Next, V/H/S/2, The Guest) new flick, The Well.
From the Press Release
At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush.
It's been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether to run and hide or bravely fight for the few cherished people and things she has left.
From the Press Release
At the edge of an expansive barren valley, all that remains of The Wallace Farm for Wayward Youth is a few hollowed-out husks of buildings. Seventeen-year-old Kendal (Haley Lu Richardson) can barely recall when the Oregon valley was still lush.
It's been a decade since the last rainfall, and society at large has dried up and blown away. Kendal and the few others that remain barely scrape by, while dreaming of escape. When a greedy water baron lays claim to what little of the precious resource remains underground, Kendal must decide whether to run and hide or bravely fight for the few cherished people and things she has left.
- 5/21/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Aaaah….that crisp Park City air. Eric Lavallee, Nicholas Bell, and I Jordan Smith are returning to the Sundance Film Festival (@sundancefest) once again this year for another ten day cinematic marathon where we will surely discover a host of extraordinary new films from bright new filmmakers and veterans alike. While the city will be abuzz with must sees and fest happenings, the easiest way to keep tabs on how some of these filmmkers are living out the Park City & Salt Lake city event is via personal twitter feeds: which I’ve conveniently tracked down and listed in the click-thru pages below. Pull out your smart phones and track fest haps straight from the horses’ mouth, 140 characters at a time. And don’t forget to follow our twitter feed @ioncinema as we roam/cover #Sundance.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
Afternoon Delight
Director and screenwriter Jill Soloway – @jillwaysolo
Actors Josh Radnor – @JoshRadnor,...
U.S. Dramatic Competition
Afternoon Delight
Director and screenwriter Jill Soloway – @jillwaysolo
Actors Josh Radnor – @JoshRadnor,...
- 1/17/2013
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
There's a lot more to Josh Radnor than "How I Met Your Mother." Best known for playing Ted Mosby on the hit CBS sitcom -- which is heading into its eighth season -- Radnor has done quite a good job of stepping away from the series in recent years. In addition to signing a book deal with Simon & Schuster in January, Radnor wrote, directed and starred in two well-received Sundance films: "happythankyoumoreplease" and "Liberal Arts."
"The regularity of the show is rare to have as an actor," Radnor told HuffPost Entertainment. "It's certainly as good and pleasant of a day job as you could hope to have. Now that I'm doing this other stuff, however, it feels like the show and the other creative things in my life are more in balance."
Out on Sept. 14 in limited release, "Liberal Arts" stars Radnor as Jesse, a college admissions worker at a crossroads in his life.
"The regularity of the show is rare to have as an actor," Radnor told HuffPost Entertainment. "It's certainly as good and pleasant of a day job as you could hope to have. Now that I'm doing this other stuff, however, it feels like the show and the other creative things in my life are more in balance."
Out on Sept. 14 in limited release, "Liberal Arts" stars Radnor as Jesse, a college admissions worker at a crossroads in his life.
- 9/12/2012
- by Christopher Rosen
- Huffington Post
Josh Radnor, star of the hit sit-com “How I Met Your Mother,” made a big splash at Sundance two years ago with his directorial debut, Happythankyoumoreplease, earning the festival’s Audience Award. Unfortunately, the film was purchased by the then-burgeoning book publisher-cum-film distributor company Hannover House. The company proceeded to botch the release of the film, eventually handing it over to the more-experienced (thought not much more successful) Anchor Bay Films. What resulted was a small theatrical release, not much business and a quick exit to a life of Redbox rentals and Netflix Watch Instantly perusals.
Thankfully, the actor/writer/director is back to the festival that announced his presence, this time with a better title and a better film. Titled Liberal Arts, this small tale revolves around Jesse (Radnor), a 35-year old bookworm working at college admissions, and his journey back to his alma mater to send off one of his favorite professors,...
Thankfully, the actor/writer/director is back to the festival that announced his presence, this time with a better title and a better film. Titled Liberal Arts, this small tale revolves around Jesse (Radnor), a 35-year old bookworm working at college admissions, and his journey back to his alma mater to send off one of his favorite professors,...
- 1/23/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
On the film festival circuit in September is Conor McPherson’s new movie “The Eclipse,” starring Ciaran Hinds and Aidan Quinn, which opened the 2009 Los Angeles Irish Film Festival. The supernatural flick also opened the Tribeca Film Festival and is expected to be released in the U.S. later this year. The Quinn family, as a whole, is raising its Hollywood profile behind the camera as well. Acclaimed cinematographer Declan Quinn (Aidan’s brother, whose most recent movie was “The Private Lives of Pippa Lee,” starring Robin Wright) will soon be serving as cinematographer on a film called “Good Ol’ Boy,” to be directed by his other brother, Paul Quinn. Talk about all in the family! Declan Quinn is also serving as cinematographer on a documentary about Bob Marley, directed by Jonathan Demme, as well Jim Sheridan’s aforementioned project “Black Mass.” Declan Quinn is not the only busy Irish-American cinematographer.
- 9/25/2009
- IrishCentral
Listen to the Adam soundtrack, featuring songs from Joshua Radin, Maria Taylor, The Weepies and Miranda Lee Richards, here.
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Release Date: July 29 (limited)
Director/Writer: Max Mayer
Cinematographer: Seamus Tierney
Starring: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher
Studio/Run Time: Olympus Pictures, 99 mins.
Romance meets Psych 101 in nuanced, unconventional drama
With one out of every 150 children currently displaying behavior that falls on the Autism Spectrum, the condition has become a sensational item in both headlines and living rooms the world over. Director/writer Max Mayer takes a nuanced look at the interpersonal ramifications of the disorder in Adam, an unconventional rom-dram full of good intentions and passionate actors focused on a largely misunderstood issue. The plot follows Beth, a maternal socialite who embarks on an Asperger’s Syndrome crash course when she finds herself in a gauntlet relationship with the affected title character, played by Hugh Dancy. While the gee-shucks courtship scenes bore,...
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Release Date: July 29 (limited)
Director/Writer: Max Mayer
Cinematographer: Seamus Tierney
Starring: Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher
Studio/Run Time: Olympus Pictures, 99 mins.
Romance meets Psych 101 in nuanced, unconventional drama
With one out of every 150 children currently displaying behavior that falls on the Autism Spectrum, the condition has become a sensational item in both headlines and living rooms the world over. Director/writer Max Mayer takes a nuanced look at the interpersonal ramifications of the disorder in Adam, an unconventional rom-dram full of good intentions and passionate actors focused on a largely misunderstood issue. The plot follows Beth, a maternal socialite who embarks on an Asperger’s Syndrome crash course when she finds herself in a gauntlet relationship with the affected title character, played by Hugh Dancy. While the gee-shucks courtship scenes bore,...
- 7/30/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
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