Review By Peter Belsito
Stockholm was the best film I saw at the recent Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia.
Many of us are familiar with the term “Stockholm Syndrome”, a phenomenon where imprisoned or kidnapped hostages start to identify emotionally or politically with their captors. The Patty Hearst story is probably one of its most famous examples.
In the most legendary and spectacular case of “Stockholm Syndrome” — the 1974 Patty Hearst affair, the kidnap victim swung all the way over to the other side. Yet that was far from typical. Patty, the 20-year-old heiress who wedded herself to the “revolutionary” Symbionese Liberation Army, was photographed sporting a beret and a born-again moniker (Tania!) and a machine gun.
This is Not about that incident at all.
This film is about the original story from which that the term takes its name. And it is far more complex and interesting than the title might suggest.
Stockholm was the best film I saw at the recent Whistler Film Festival in British Columbia.
Many of us are familiar with the term “Stockholm Syndrome”, a phenomenon where imprisoned or kidnapped hostages start to identify emotionally or politically with their captors. The Patty Hearst story is probably one of its most famous examples.
In the most legendary and spectacular case of “Stockholm Syndrome” — the 1974 Patty Hearst affair, the kidnap victim swung all the way over to the other side. Yet that was far from typical. Patty, the 20-year-old heiress who wedded herself to the “revolutionary” Symbionese Liberation Army, was photographed sporting a beret and a born-again moniker (Tania!) and a machine gun.
This is Not about that incident at all.
This film is about the original story from which that the term takes its name. And it is far more complex and interesting than the title might suggest.
- 12/21/2018
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Vertical Entertainment has obtained the North American distribution rights to Emma Roberts-starring film In a Relationship, written and directed by first-time filmmaker Sam Boyd. The comedy, which had its world premiere this year at the Tribeca, also stars Michael Angarano, Dree Hemingway, and Patrick Gibson. The plot centers on one summer in the lives of two couples: Long-term pair Owen and Hallie, who are are breaking up (or maybe not?), while Matt and Willa embark on a romance of their own just as their relationship reaches a turning point. Greta Lee, Gayle Rankin, Melora Walter and Jay Ellis co-star in the pic, which will get a theatrical bow later this year. Jorge Garcia Castro, David Hunter, Ross Putman and Boyd produced the film with executive producers Andres Icaza Ballesteros and Sergio Cortes Gomez of 2 Friends Media, Roberts, Karah Preiss, Will Russell-Shapiro, Jim Jacobsen and Stephen Braun. The deal...
- 5/30/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace will star in Stockholm, based on the true story of the 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm.
Written and directed by Robert Budreau, the film follows the drama chronicled in the New Yorker article "The Bank Drama" by Daniel Lan about the hostages who bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome."
Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will executive produce and oversee the thriller via the Aversano Films banner along with Jason Blum via Blumhouse Productions. Nicholas Tabarrok will produce via ...
Written and directed by Robert Budreau, the film follows the drama chronicled in the New Yorker article "The Bank Drama" by Daniel Lan about the hostages who bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome."
Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will executive produce and oversee the thriller via the Aversano Films banner along with Jason Blum via Blumhouse Productions. Nicholas Tabarrok will produce via ...
- 1/27/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ethan Hawke and Noomi Rapace will star in Stockholm, based on the true story of the 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm.
Written and directed by Robert Budreau, the film follows the drama chronicled in the New Yorker article "The Bank Drama" by Daniel Lan about the hostages who bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome."
Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will executive produce and oversee the thriller via the Aversano Films banner along with Jason Blum via Blumhouse Productions. Nicholas Tabarrok will produce via ...
Written and directed by Robert Budreau, the film follows the drama chronicled in the New Yorker article "The Bank Drama" by Daniel Lan about the hostages who bonded with their captors and turned against the authorities, giving rise to the psychological phenomenon known as “Stockholm Syndrome."
Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will executive produce and oversee the thriller via the Aversano Films banner along with Jason Blum via Blumhouse Productions. Nicholas Tabarrok will produce via ...
- 1/27/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Gk Films will produce the comedy "Little White Corvette," with Emma Stone attached to star.According to Variety, the film was written by Michael Diliberti.Gk Films' Graham King and Tim Headington are producing, along with Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro.Diliberti was to direct as well but is no longer involved in that capacity and producers are looking for another helmer.The film centers on a brother and sister duo who drive to Miami to sell a million dollars worth of cocaine they found in the trunk of their dead father's corvette.Stone will be seen in the highly anticipated films "The Amazing Spider-Man" and "Gangster Squad" later this year.
- 1/6/2012
- by Adnan Tezer
- Monsters and Critics
London, Jan 7: Actress Emma Stone will play a novice drug dealer in upcoming movie 'Little White Corvette'.
The 23-year-old landed one of the lead roles in the movie, which is a story about a girl and her brother who travel to Miami to sell a bag of cocaine that their late father left in his car.
The project will feature a script by Michael Diliberti. He was also originally set to direct the film, but producers Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro are reportedly looking for another director, according to Variety.com.
The film's script was acquired by Gk Films, which has a selection of high-profile.
The 23-year-old landed one of the lead roles in the movie, which is a story about a girl and her brother who travel to Miami to sell a bag of cocaine that their late father left in his car.
The project will feature a script by Michael Diliberti. He was also originally set to direct the film, but producers Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro are reportedly looking for another director, according to Variety.com.
The film's script was acquired by Gk Films, which has a selection of high-profile.
- 1/6/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Gk Films has come onboard to fully finance and produce "Little White Corvette" with Emma Stone attached to star says Variety.
The story centers around two down-and-out siblings who must travel to Miami to try and sell a duffel bag of cocaine their dead father left in a corvette's trunk. The "Easy A" and "The Help" actress would play one of the siblings, no word on who is up for the other.
Michael Diliberti penned the script and was attached to direct but now producers are seeking someone else to helm. Graham King, Tim Headington, Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will produce.
The story centers around two down-and-out siblings who must travel to Miami to try and sell a duffel bag of cocaine their dead father left in a corvette's trunk. The "Easy A" and "The Help" actress would play one of the siblings, no word on who is up for the other.
Michael Diliberti penned the script and was attached to direct but now producers are seeking someone else to helm. Graham King, Tim Headington, Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro will produce.
- 1/5/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Michael Diliberti's Little White Corvette stars Emma Stone in Gk Films production. Gk Films is set to fully finance as well as produce the film written by Michael Diliberti, reports Variety. Diliberti was attached to direct Little White Corvette but sources who are close to the project say that their looking for other directors for the Emma Stone starrer produced by Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro. The story follows two down-and-out siblings who make their way to Miami in order to try sell a duffel bag filled with cocaine which was left in a trunk of a "little white corvette." Gk Films has some solid features set for this year, including Tim Burton's Dark Shadows...
- 1/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Michael Diliberti's Little White Corvette stars Emma Stone in Gk Films production. Gk Films is set to fully finance as well as produce the film written by Michael Diliberti, reports Variety. Diliberti was attached to direct Little White Corvette but sources who are close to the project say that their looking for other directors for the Emma Stone starrer produced by Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro. The story follows two down-and-out siblings who make their way to Miami in order to try sell a duffel bag filled with cocaine which was left in a trunk of a "little white corvette." Gk Films has some solid features set for this year, including Tim Burton's Dark Shadows...
- 1/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Michael Diliberti's Little White Corvette stars Emma Stone in Gk Films production. Gk Films is set to fully finance as well as produce the film written by Michael Diliberti, reports Variety. Diliberti was attached to direct Little White Corvette but sources who are close to the project say that their looking for other directors for the Emma Stone starrer produced by Scott Aversano and Will Russell-Shapiro. The story follows two down-and-out siblings who make their way to Miami in order to try sell a duffel bag filled with cocaine which was left in a trunk of a "little white corvette." Gk Films has some solid features set for this year, including Tim Burton's Dark Shadows...
- 1/5/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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