From November to December, it's time for what's next at Plex! Prepare for your "Killers of the Flower Moon" screening by catching one of Martin Scorcese and Leonardo DiCaprio's collaborations, "The Aviator," taking flight on the free streamer on Dec. 1.
The platform will also add romantic dramas and thrillers such as “Two Lovers” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow and double the dosage for A24 heads with “It Comes At Night” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Plex’s December additions and see everything getting added to the library throughout the month!
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“Parasite” filmmaker and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho makes his directorial debut with the 2000 black comedy that follows Yun-ju (played by Lee Sung-jae), a part-time...
The platform will also add romantic dramas and thrillers such as “Two Lovers” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow and double the dosage for A24 heads with “It Comes At Night” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Plex’s December additions and see everything getting added to the library throughout the month!
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“Parasite” filmmaker and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho makes his directorial debut with the 2000 black comedy that follows Yun-ju (played by Lee Sung-jae), a part-time...
- 11/30/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Michael Chaves has directed the upcoming American gothic supernatural horror movie ‘The Nun 2’. It serves as the sequel to the 2018 movie ‘The Nun and the ninth installment of The Conjuring Universe franchise.
The plot takes us four years after where the first film ended. The new film also features Sister Irene finding herself face to face once again with Valak, the demonic force known as the Nun- this time at a boarding school in France.
When Will ‘The Nun’ be Released in Theatre?
‘The Nun’ was released in the United States on September 7, 2018. Both films are based on characters written by Gary Dauberman and James Wan, the latter being one of the producers of the upcoming film.
It was first hinted by Wan in August of 2017, even before the release of ‘The Nun’ as he stated that he already knew at that time about the plot of a...
The plot takes us four years after where the first film ended. The new film also features Sister Irene finding herself face to face once again with Valak, the demonic force known as the Nun- this time at a boarding school in France.
When Will ‘The Nun’ be Released in Theatre?
‘The Nun’ was released in the United States on September 7, 2018. Both films are based on characters written by Gary Dauberman and James Wan, the latter being one of the producers of the upcoming film.
It was first hinted by Wan in August of 2017, even before the release of ‘The Nun’ as he stated that he already knew at that time about the plot of a...
- 7/27/2023
- by Suvechchha Saha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Faith Hill, last seen on the big screen in 2004's remake of Stepford Wives, is starring in Dixieland, described by Deadline.com as an indie crime drama.
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Hill will star as the mother of a young man, played by Chris Zylka (The Leftovers), who is newly released from prison and falls for the troubled girl next door, played by Riley Keough, whose previous films include Magic Mike and Runaways. Keough is the daughter of singer Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
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Hill will star as the mother of a young man, played by Chris Zylka (The Leftovers), who is newly released from prison and falls for the troubled girl next door, played by Riley Keough, whose previous films include Magic Mike and Runaways. Keough is the daughter of singer Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
- 11/7/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Ahead of her stop at the 48th Annual Country Music Awards tonight in Nashville, country music superstar Faith Hill has completed filming on indie crime drama Dixieland. This marks the “Breathe” singer’s second film after 2004’s Stepford Wives, in which she made her big screen debut opposite Nicole Kidman.
The Leftovers‘ Chris Zylka stars in the Mississippi-set Dixieland as a young man, newly released from prison, who falls for the troubled girl next door and takes a big risk to give them a shot at a better life. Hill plays the mother he moves back home with, starring alongside Riley Keough, the Magic Mike and Runaways actress whose grandfather was the legendary Elvis Presley. Breaking Bad‘s Rj Mitte, Spencer Lofranco (Jamesy Boy), Brad Carter (True Detective), Steve Earle (Treme), and WWE wrestling icon Mick Foley round out the cast.
Hollywood’s been trying to turn the multi-Grammy...
The Leftovers‘ Chris Zylka stars in the Mississippi-set Dixieland as a young man, newly released from prison, who falls for the troubled girl next door and takes a big risk to give them a shot at a better life. Hill plays the mother he moves back home with, starring alongside Riley Keough, the Magic Mike and Runaways actress whose grandfather was the legendary Elvis Presley. Breaking Bad‘s Rj Mitte, Spencer Lofranco (Jamesy Boy), Brad Carter (True Detective), Steve Earle (Treme), and WWE wrestling icon Mick Foley round out the cast.
Hollywood’s been trying to turn the multi-Grammy...
- 11/5/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
With the first film adaptation of Veronica Roth’s Divergent book series having earned over $267 million at the box office since March, it comes as no surprise that the sequel – Insurgent – is already in production in Atlanta. Divergent stars Shailene Woodley and Theo James return, along with Jai Courtney, Kate Winslet, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller and Zoe Kravitz. That list of talent will now be joined by Rosa Salazar – previously of Parenthood fame – as she continues to stage her own insurgency onto the big screen.
Following on from the setting and events of Divergent – in which citizens are divided into groups based on aspects of their personality, values and virtues – Insurgent sees Woodley and James become fugitives intent on uncovering the truth about their families, and consequently, the implications of that truth on their current lives. The adapted script is by Akiva Goldsman and Brian Duffield, with Robert Schwentke at the helm.
Following on from the setting and events of Divergent – in which citizens are divided into groups based on aspects of their personality, values and virtues – Insurgent sees Woodley and James become fugitives intent on uncovering the truth about their families, and consequently, the implications of that truth on their current lives. The adapted script is by Akiva Goldsman and Brian Duffield, with Robert Schwentke at the helm.
- 6/10/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Jamesy Boy, a gritty crime drama starring newcomer Spencer LoFranco plus Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods, comes out today on DVD and Blu-ray. Thanks to the good folks at Phase 4 Films, we have to give away a DVD copy of the movie, plus a poster signed by cast members Taboo (from the Black Eyed Peas) and Ben Rosenfield, Michael Trotter, director Trevor White, writer Lane Shadgett, and James Burns (the real-life Jamesy Boy on whom the film is based). To win, all you have to do is be the first person to email nick At filmmakermagazine Dot com with the correct answer to the following question: Which film previously […]...
- 2/25/2014
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Jamesy Boy, a gritty crime drama starring newcomer Spencer LoFranco plus Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods, comes out today on DVD and Blu-ray. Thanks to the good folks at Phase 4 Films, we have to give away a DVD copy of the movie, plus a poster signed by cast members Taboo (from the Black Eyed Peas) and Ben Rosenfield, Michael Trotter, director Trevor White, writer Lane Shadgett, and James Burns (the real-life Jamesy Boy on whom the film is based). To win, all you have to do is be the first person to email nick At filmmakermagazine Dot com with the correct answer to the following question: Which film previously […]...
- 2/25/2014
- by Nick Dawson
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Title: Jamesy Boy Directed by: Trevor White Starring: Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, Spencer Lofranco, Taissa Farmiga, and James Woods Running time: 109 minutes, Not Rated Special Features: Director Commentary; Cast Interviews; Theatrical Trailer The true story of James Burns, a troubled kid who was in and out of jail until he finally turned his life around when released for the last time at 18. James can’t get into a public school because the school board is concerned he will pose a danger to the children, so while he waits as his hard working mother (Mary-Louise Parker) tries to appeal their decision to allow him to enroll, he becomes involved with [ Read More ]
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- 2/24/2014
- by juliana
- ShockYa
The prison drama Jamesy Boy arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on February 25th. To mark the event we have been given an exclusive clip to share with you. In the clip James Burns speaks with the Lt. Falton, played by James Woods, about putting another inmate in protective custody. Woods proceeds to give the straight facts about his job. Jamesy Boy is based on the true story of teenager James Burns (Spencer Lofranco) who goes from a suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison cell surrounded by hardened criminals. He turns his life around in prison thanks to the unexpected friendship he forms with a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames) who becomes his mentor....
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- 2/19/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Getting send up to prison is no picnic in the movies or in real life, but having someone on the outside waiting for you to get out can sometimes make that experience bearable. And for the titular "Jamesy Boy," he'll need that support as he tries to turn things around behind bars. Directed by Trevor White, and starring James Woods, Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, Taissa Farmiga, Taboo (from the Black Eyed Peas) with newcomer Spencer Lofranco (who will also feature in Angelina Jolie's forthcoming "Unbroken"), the drama tells the story of the teenage James whose street gang activity sees him wind up in a maximum security prison, where a convicted murderer becomes his mentor. And in this exclusive clip, he gets a visitor from home and shares what his one Christmas wish will be. "Jamesy Boy" arrives on DVD and Blu-ray on February 25th. Watch below.
- 2/14/2014
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Ostensibly based on a true story, Trevor White’s Jamesy Boy recounts the ascension, demise and redemption of James Burns, a cavalier gang member whose story is an all too American one — he fell into a life of crime on the streets of Baltimore as a 14 year old, did some hard time, and was, somewhat astoundingly given then unrepentantly punitive nature of our disenfranchisement factories known as prisons, the better for it. He’s played by a promising newcomer, Spencer LoFranco, who is joined by an accomplished cast including Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods, in a somewhat surprising turn, […]...
- 1/31/2014
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Ostensibly based on a true story, Trevor White’s Jamesy Boy recounts the ascension, demise and redemption of James Burns, a cavalier gang member whose story is an all too American one — he fell into a life of crime on the streets of Baltimore as a 14 year old, did some hard time, and was, somewhat astoundingly given then unrepentantly punitive nature of our disenfranchisement factories known as prisons, the better for it. He’s played by a promising newcomer, Spencer LoFranco, who is joined by an accomplished cast including Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods, in a somewhat surprising turn, […]...
- 1/31/2014
- by Brandon Harris
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Based on a true story, Jamesy Boy is accomplished-enough inspirational fare to attract the likes of Mary-Louise Parker (as a desperate single mom), James Woods (as a hard-nosed warden) and Ving Rhames (as a convicted murderer/mentor) in supporting roles. First-time feature writer-director Trevor White has shaped the rise, fall and redemption of teenage street thug James Burns (newcomer Spencer Lofranco) into parallel storylines, crosscutting between the three years leading up to his incarceration and the few months he spends in maximum-security prison (after four years in juvie)....
- 1/21/2014
- Pastemagazine.com
Jamesy Boy is an unconvincing portrait of a teen’s fall into a pit of crime and his eventual redemption that comes with time served in the pen, for two reasons. First, a formulaic script from Lane Shadgett and Trevor White puts its delinquent protagonist, James Burns, into a lot of questionable situations that seem engineered to ruin the character and forecast his eventual downfall – although they makes precious little sense. Second, newcomer Spencer Lofranco looks dazed and confused as Burns, although he also looks too squeaky clean and model cute to pass as a tormented teenage thug. Although it is based on a true story (of the film’s co-producer), Jamesy Boy is definitely not a genuine representation of Burns’ troubled past.
Shadgett and White’s script spends a lot of time filling in Burns’ backstory with exposition and the first 10 minutes of Jamesy Boy go through the difficult...
Shadgett and White’s script spends a lot of time filling in Burns’ backstory with exposition and the first 10 minutes of Jamesy Boy go through the difficult...
- 1/17/2014
- by Jordan Adler
- We Got This Covered
Title: Jamesy Boy Director: Trevor White Starring: Spencer Lofranco, Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Rosa Salazar, Michael Trotter, Taissa Farmiga, Ben Rosenfield A well-intentioned coming-of-age drama, based on a true story, about a teenage delinquent’s flirtation with more permanent ruination, indie offering “Jamesy Boy” features a grounded, engaging lead performance from newcomer Spencer Lofranco, against an equally solid technical backdrop. Unfortunately, while its redemptive arc offers minor chord catharsis for those predisposed to embrace adapted tales of real salvation, the movie never pushes past a comfortable orbit of earnestness in search of deeper truths. Flashing back and forth between periods before, after and during incarceration, the film tells the story [ Read More ]
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- 1/17/2014
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
In Trevor White's debut feature film "Jamesy Boy," newly imprisoned James Burns finds a mentor in Conrad, a convicted murderer who tries to help the boy get his life together. The film also marks Spencer Lofranco's, who plays James and has recently joined the cast of Angelina Jolie's "Unbroken," first leading role. Last year, he had a small role in "At Middleton," a film starring Vera Farmiga and rising star Taissa Farmiga, who appears with Lofranco in the clip below. In the clips we see the beginnings of a romance between Lofranco, sporting a punkish hairdo and bruised eye, and Farmiga, whose father owns the convenience store in the scene. The two share some awkward glances, loaded laughs and a magic trick -- all very palpable for their blossoming romance. "Jamesy Boy" will be available in theaters Jan. 17 and has already been released on VOD by Phase...
- 1/15/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
James Burns's story is extraordinary, but it doesn't seem like one that needs to be told.
In Jamesy Boy, director Trevor White frames the former teen gang member's life as an uplifting coming-of-age prison drama that feels entirely disconnected from the realities of incarceration. Worse, White's decision to shackle his film to a redemptive arc ends up making Burns's story an argument for juvenile imprisonment.
Jamesy Boy crisscrosses between Burns (Spencer Lofranco) at age 14, when he was an apple-cheeked thug, and age 18, when the pretty-boy convict is up for parole. James has been intermittently institutionalized for violence since age six, but the film is too timid to show him at his worst. Instead of delving into Burns's underlying psychological issues,...
In Jamesy Boy, director Trevor White frames the former teen gang member's life as an uplifting coming-of-age prison drama that feels entirely disconnected from the realities of incarceration. Worse, White's decision to shackle his film to a redemptive arc ends up making Burns's story an argument for juvenile imprisonment.
Jamesy Boy crisscrosses between Burns (Spencer Lofranco) at age 14, when he was an apple-cheeked thug, and age 18, when the pretty-boy convict is up for parole. James has been intermittently institutionalized for violence since age six, but the film is too timid to show him at his worst. Instead of delving into Burns's underlying psychological issues,...
- 1/15/2014
- Village Voice
Phase 4 Films and XLrator Media have acquired the North American distribution rights to writer/director Trevor White’s coming-of-age film Jamesy Boy. Based on a true story, the film stars Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods, Spencer Lofranco, Taboo, and Taissa Farmiga. Lofranco plays James Burns, a teen caught up in [...]
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- 1/13/2014
- by Romney J. Baldwin
- Film-Book
Check out what's new to rent and own this week on the various streaming services such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical exclusives for rent, priced from $3-$10, in 24- or 48-hour periods Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (Ya fantasy adventure; Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario; rated PG) The Best Offer (crime thriller; Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess; premieres 1/1 in theaters and on Mod; rated R) Jamesy Boy (crime drama; Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, James Woods, Spencer Lofranco; premieres 1/3 in theaters and on Mod; unrated) Thanks for Sharing (sex-addiction comedy; Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins; premieres 1/3 in theaters on Mod; rated...
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- 1/1/2014
- by Robert B. DeSalvo
- Movies.com
Mary-Louise Parker's latest film role looks like one emotional performance. In a just-released clip from Parker's upcoming indie crime drama Jamesy Boy, Parker plays the mother of a troubled teen (played by newcomer Spencer Lofranco) who is rejected admission from a public school because of his sordid crime history. "Miss Burns, let me be frank with you. We have some concerns," the admissions officer says to Parker's character as her son sits next to her. "We've read your son's record and we're not convinced that our school is the right place for a student with his particular history." She goes on, "Obviously we're sensitive to the experiences of abuse that...
- 12/31/2013
- E! Online
“We have some concerns,” an admissions officer tells Tracey (Mary-Louise Parker). It's a prelude to the administration's lengthy list of reasons why her son James (Spencer Lofranco) won't be attending high school. In fact, maybe he belongs in a prison. Based on the true story of James Burns, Jamesy Boy is the story of a teenager who drifts from life in a street gang to a maximum-security institution, surrounded by convicts. What James can't find in schools, he discovers in jail. While incarcerated, he bonds with a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames), who becomes a much needed mentor in
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- 12/23/2013
- by Matt Patches
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2 Autumns, 3 Winters
Film Movement has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Sebastien Betbeder's "2 Autumns, 3 Winters." The story follows two friends in their early-thirties over two falls and three winters, as one falls in love while the other has a stroke.
Blood Ties
Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Guillaume Canet’s English-language directorial debut "Blood Ties" in a $2 million deal. Lionsgate's Roadside Attractions will release the film, a remake of "Les Liens Du Sang," which follows two brothers, one a cop and one an ex-con. Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Zoé Saldana, James Caan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Mila Kunis star.
Blue Is The Warmest Color
Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Abdellatif Kechiche's French-language drama "Blue Is the Warmest Color" starring Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos. The story deals with a young girl's first love and includes explicit lesbian sex scenes. It has also drawn rave reviews at Cannes.
Film Movement has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Sebastien Betbeder's "2 Autumns, 3 Winters." The story follows two friends in their early-thirties over two falls and three winters, as one falls in love while the other has a stroke.
Blood Ties
Lionsgate has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Guillaume Canet’s English-language directorial debut "Blood Ties" in a $2 million deal. Lionsgate's Roadside Attractions will release the film, a remake of "Les Liens Du Sang," which follows two brothers, one a cop and one an ex-con. Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Zoé Saldana, James Caan, Matthias Schoenaerts and Mila Kunis star.
Blue Is The Warmest Color
Sundance Selects has acquired U.S. rights to Abdellatif Kechiche's French-language drama "Blue Is the Warmest Color" starring Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos. The story deals with a young girl's first love and includes explicit lesbian sex scenes. It has also drawn rave reviews at Cannes.
- 5/25/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"The Wire" actor Robert F. Chew, who played Proposition Joe on the critically acclaimed HBO drama, has died. According to the Associated Press, Chew was found dead in his Baltimore home after suffering a heart attack. He was just 52 years old.
Chew studied music at Morgan State University and worked as the music director for the Arena Players community theater. In addition to playing the diplomatic Baltimore drug boss on "The Wire," Chew appeared on "Homicide: Life On the Streets" and the TV movie "Something The Lord Made." He has a role in the upcoming film "Jamesy Boy."
Watch a scene from "The Wire" with Chew below. Beware of rough language.
Chew studied music at Morgan State University and worked as the music director for the Arena Players community theater. In addition to playing the diplomatic Baltimore drug boss on "The Wire," Chew appeared on "Homicide: Life On the Streets" and the TV movie "Something The Lord Made." He has a role in the upcoming film "Jamesy Boy."
Watch a scene from "The Wire" with Chew below. Beware of rough language.
- 1/19/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Robert F. Chew, best known as The Wire‘s Proposition Joe, died Thursday of apparent heart failure in his sleep, The Baltimore Sun reports. He was 52.
Chew was a Baltimore actor and teacher who played the Eastside drug boss throughout the HBO drama’s five-season run.
His acting resume also included roles in NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street and the HBO miniseries The Corner. He most recently appeared in the forthcoming feature film Jamesy Boy.
Wire creator David Simon told the Sun Chew was “an exceptional actor” and “an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore.
Chew was a Baltimore actor and teacher who played the Eastside drug boss throughout the HBO drama’s five-season run.
His acting resume also included roles in NBC’s Homicide: Life on the Street and the HBO miniseries The Corner. He most recently appeared in the forthcoming feature film Jamesy Boy.
Wire creator David Simon told the Sun Chew was “an exceptional actor” and “an essential part of the film and theater community in Baltimore.
- 1/19/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Rosa Salazar, who co-starred in the Fox comedy pilot Little Brother this past season, will likely do another pilot for the network next season as Fox is in negotiations to sign her in a talent holding deal. Last season Salazar, repped by Seven Summits and TalentWorks, recurred on NBC’s Parenthood, FX’s American Horror Story and VH1′s Stevie TV. On the feature side, she just wrapped a supporting role in the indie Jamesy Boy. Salazar is the second cast member from Little Brother to stay in the Fox fold. Co-lead T.J. Miller recently joined the network’s upcoming comedy series The Goodwin Games as a lead in a recasting.
- 8/3/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
We reported just a few months ago that Vera Farmiga and Andy Garcia were joining forces for the indie dramedy Admissions, and now we’re getting some supporting cast details; Spencer Lofranco, Taissa Farmiga and Nicholas Braun have joined the ensemble. [THR]
The picture follows a man (Garcia) and a woman (Farmiga) who fall in love while they are taking their children on a college admissions tour. Lofranco is set to play Garcia‘s son, while (Taissa) Farmiga will be playing the opposing Farmiga‘s daughter — just as a side note, the pair are actually sisters, with a 21-year age gape. Braun will be playing an “upperclassman who is leading the tour for the prospective incoming freshman class.”
The project was written by Glenn German and Adam Rodgers, who will also be directing. Aside from this project, Lofranco has only been cast in one other movie — a crime thriller titled Jamesy Boy,...
The picture follows a man (Garcia) and a woman (Farmiga) who fall in love while they are taking their children on a college admissions tour. Lofranco is set to play Garcia‘s son, while (Taissa) Farmiga will be playing the opposing Farmiga‘s daughter — just as a side note, the pair are actually sisters, with a 21-year age gape. Braun will be playing an “upperclassman who is leading the tour for the prospective incoming freshman class.”
The project was written by Glenn German and Adam Rodgers, who will also be directing. Aside from this project, Lofranco has only been cast in one other movie — a crime thriller titled Jamesy Boy,...
- 6/21/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
• Nicole Kidman joins The Railway Man, stepping in for Rachel Weisz. She plays opposite Colin Firth, who will portray an older version of real-life World War II P.O.W. Eric Lomax. War Horse’s Jeremy Irvine depicts young Lomax when he was taken prisoner in Japan. Shooting begins next month. [Variety]
• Bruce Willis gets some action as a bodyguard to a Mexican politician whose father was murdered by a drug cartel in the new popcorn flick Five Against a Bullet from Alex Litvak (Predators). [Variety]
• Scarlett Johansson goes behind the shower curtain as Janet Leigh in The Terminal scribe Sacha Gervasi...
• Bruce Willis gets some action as a bodyguard to a Mexican politician whose father was murdered by a drug cartel in the new popcorn flick Five Against a Bullet from Alex Litvak (Predators). [Variety]
• Scarlett Johansson goes behind the shower curtain as Janet Leigh in The Terminal scribe Sacha Gervasi...
- 3/2/2012
- by Lanford Beard
- EW - Inside Movies
Making the jump from TV (American Horror Story) to film in a strong fashion is Taissa Farmiga, who, according to Variety, will take some of first feature roles with Sofia Coppola‘s Bling Ring and the indie drama Jamesy Boy. The former of those two had its big casting break just some 24 hours ago, when Emma Watson was signed to play the ringmaster of a gang who stole jewelry from various L.A.-based celebrities; Farmiga will appear as a member of this group.
Jamesy Boy is smaller scale and (likely) harder-hitting, being the tale of a young boy, James (Spencer Lofranco), “who goes from suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison, where he’s mentored by a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames).” Farmiga is joining a cast also comprised of James Woods and Mary Louise-Parker, in which she has the part of Lofranco‘s love interest. Trevor White has...
Jamesy Boy is smaller scale and (likely) harder-hitting, being the tale of a young boy, James (Spencer Lofranco), “who goes from suburban street gang to a maximum-security prison, where he’s mentored by a convicted murderer (Ving Rhames).” Farmiga is joining a cast also comprised of James Woods and Mary Louise-Parker, in which she has the part of Lofranco‘s love interest. Trevor White has...
- 3/1/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Taissa Farmiga's horrors are turning into her hirings.
The much younger sister of former Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga may have gotten her breakthrough in the television horror business when she was plucked to headline the premiere season of "American Horror Story" after a small appearance in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut "Higher Ground," but she'll be taking steps three and four in the direction of crime-related films.
Farmiga and most of her "Horror Story" castmates are being replaced for the second season, as showrunners announced in December their plans to have each new season of the series spotlight a separate haunting (with a new family and location).
According to Variety, Farmiga has nothing to be spooked about, though, as she's landed two back-to-back movie leads.
First, she'll portray the love interest of a teenage street gang member sent to maximum security prison in "Jamesy Boy," an indie film...
The much younger sister of former Academy Award nominee Vera Farmiga may have gotten her breakthrough in the television horror business when she was plucked to headline the premiere season of "American Horror Story" after a small appearance in Vera Farmiga's directorial debut "Higher Ground," but she'll be taking steps three and four in the direction of crime-related films.
Farmiga and most of her "Horror Story" castmates are being replaced for the second season, as showrunners announced in December their plans to have each new season of the series spotlight a separate haunting (with a new family and location).
According to Variety, Farmiga has nothing to be spooked about, though, as she's landed two back-to-back movie leads.
First, she'll portray the love interest of a teenage street gang member sent to maximum security prison in "Jamesy Boy," an indie film...
- 3/1/2012
- by Amanda Bell
- NextMovie
James Woods is et to be on the big screen again, joining the cast of the aptly named Jamesy Boy alongside Ving Rhames and Mary –Louise Parker. Woods is quite busy at the moment as he has also signed on for The Stone Pony and may even be directing a project called An American Girl. Jamesy Boy is centred around James Burns a member of a street gang that finds himself locked up. Once inside he forms an unlikely relationship with a fellow inmate and reformed murderer who helps him see life from a fresh perspective. It has not been revealed yet which roles Woods and Ving Rhames are playing but the central character Burns is being played by relative newcomer Spencer LoFranco. The movie which is being directed by Trevor White gets ready for shooting in March, Incidentally, Trevor White also co-wrote the screenplay with Lane Shadgett and oversees...
- 2/24/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (gercooney)
- www.themoviebit.com
First-time feature director Trevor White has rounded up a strong cast for his debut Jamesy Boy. THR reveals Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames, and James Woods have signed on, which speaks well for the script, penned by White and Lane Shadgett. Based on the true story of James Burns, Jamesy Boy follows the suburban teen's trajectory from small town Colorado gangs to a maximum security prison packed with hardened criminals. In this hostile surrounding Burns unexpectedly discovers a kinship with a convicted murderer, who ultimately becomes a friend and mentor to the young man, spurring him to positive personal change. Rhames is set to play the murderer turned mentor, with Woods portraying a detention center authority figure and Parker playing the boy's mother. But who will be Jamesy Boy? That weighty role has been awarded to newcomer Spencer Lofranco, who will be making his screen debut with this film. While that's...
- 2/24/2012
- cinemablend.com
Ving Rhames joins Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods have joined the cast of Jamesy Boy, the feature film debut of director/co-writer Trevor Wright. The story centers on... ... a young man who goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals. In prison, James fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of his life. Hmmm... gee... I wonder who's going to play the role of the convicted murdered/mentor/life-changer? I wonder... :) The young man will be played by newcomer Spencer LoFranco. No word on what characters Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods are playing... I'm guessing the young man's parents? Filming begins next month.
- 2/24/2012
- by Tambay
- Indiewire
Fans of Weeds star Mary-Louise Parker have cause to celebrate. A new movie role has been announced for the actress. Her Weeds character is no stranger to crime, and her new character may be a little bit of the same. The drama is called Jamesy Boy.
Joining Parker are Ving Rhames and James Woods for the Trevor White directed and co-written project. This is White’s feature film debut. Shooting starts March 4th in Baltimore, Maryland. The lead role of James was won by newcomer Spencer LoFranco.
James is based on a real life teenager by the name of James Burns. He goes from life in a street gang, to a stint in a scary maximum-security prison populated with the worst kind of criminals. Believe it or not, it is in prison where James bonds with a convicted murderer. Are you thinking this story is just a tad like Shawshank?...
Joining Parker are Ving Rhames and James Woods for the Trevor White directed and co-written project. This is White’s feature film debut. Shooting starts March 4th in Baltimore, Maryland. The lead role of James was won by newcomer Spencer LoFranco.
James is based on a real life teenager by the name of James Burns. He goes from life in a street gang, to a stint in a scary maximum-security prison populated with the worst kind of criminals. Believe it or not, it is in prison where James bonds with a convicted murderer. Are you thinking this story is just a tad like Shawshank?...
- 2/24/2012
- by Sasha Nova
- Boomtron
Ving Rhames, Mary-Louise Parker and James Woods have joined the cast of Jamesy Boy. Trevor White's directorial debut previously recruited newcomer Spencer LoFranco in the lead role of James Burns, a troubled teen who ends up in prison. Jamesy Boy tells the story of a teenage gang member, who ends up in a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals. Behind bars, the youth strikes up an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer, with life-changing (more)...
- 2/24/2012
- by By Mark Langshaw
- Digital Spy
Seeing as he’s only making a directorial debut with Jamesy Boy, Trevor White can count himself as a very luck man. According to Deadline, Mary-Louise Parker, James Woods, and Ving Rhames have all signed for the indie drama, written by the director and Lane Shadgett.
With Boy, things are told from the perspective of a young man, James (Spencer Lofranco), who “goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals,” but soon “fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of his life.” THR gives a little more insight in the casting realm, noting that Parker will play the boy’s mother; Rhames, his mentor; and Woods has the part of “an authority figure at a detention center.” (The description for a James Woods character if I’ve ever heard one.) Not a bad collection of players,...
With Boy, things are told from the perspective of a young man, James (Spencer Lofranco), who “goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals,” but soon “fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of his life.” THR gives a little more insight in the casting realm, noting that Parker will play the boy’s mother; Rhames, his mentor; and Woods has the part of “an authority figure at a detention center.” (The description for a James Woods character if I’ve ever heard one.) Not a bad collection of players,...
- 2/24/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Mary-Louise Parker ("Weeds"), Ving Rhames ("Mission: Impossible. series) and James Woods have joined the cast of Jamesy Boy . The lead role of James will be played by newcomer Spencer LoFranco. Trevor White will be making his feature directorial debut with his brother, Tim White producing. Inspired by the real life of troubled teenager James Burns, Jamesy Boy tells the compelling story of a young man who goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals. In prison, James fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of his life. Jamesy Boy is a film about hope and redemption, where a fighter becomes a dreamer and a kid with no faith...
- 2/24/2012
- Comingsoon.net
It’s not unusual that experienced actors on the set would normally be jealous of a newcomer in a starring role. I’m not saying this will going to happen, just saying it could be a possibility as Mary-Louise Parker ( Red), Ving Rhames (Piranha 3D) and James Woods (Straw Dogs) have joined newcomer Spencer LoFranco on [...]
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- 2/24/2012
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Pain and Gain
Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker," "The Adjustment Bureau") is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as the third lead in Michael Bay's low-budget crime comedy "Pain and Gain" at Paramount Pictures.
Based on a true story, the film follows a group of bodybuilders who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida. Mackie would play a big-hearted bodybuilder who works out with Wahlberg's character. Shooting begins in early spring. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Bigelow/bin Laden Project
Harold Perrineau has joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow's film about Navy Seal Team 6′s long hunt for Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
Perrineau's role is being kept secret, same with the other cast members of the film. [Source: Deadline]
Rosaline
Lily Collins ("Mirror Mirror"), Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood") and Dave Franco ("Fright Night") is considering the titular role in "Rosaline", a contemporary re-telling of...
Anthony Mackie ("The Hurt Locker," "The Adjustment Bureau") is in talks to join Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne Johnson as the third lead in Michael Bay's low-budget crime comedy "Pain and Gain" at Paramount Pictures.
Based on a true story, the film follows a group of bodybuilders who engaged in a campaign of kidnapping, extortion and murder in Florida. Mackie would play a big-hearted bodybuilder who works out with Wahlberg's character. Shooting begins in early spring. [Source: Variety]
Untitled Bigelow/bin Laden Project
Harold Perrineau has joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow's film about Navy Seal Team 6′s long hunt for Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden.
Perrineau's role is being kept secret, same with the other cast members of the film. [Source: Deadline]
Rosaline
Lily Collins ("Mirror Mirror"), Deborah Ann Woll ("True Blood") and Dave Franco ("Fright Night") is considering the titular role in "Rosaline", a contemporary re-telling of...
- 2/24/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Mary-Louise Parker, Ving Rhames and James Woods have joined the cast of Jamesy Boy, the feature debut of director/co-writer Trevor White. Filming is set to begin March 4 in Baltimore on the pic, which tells the story of a young man who goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals. In prison, James fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of his life. The young guy will be played by newcomer Spencer Lofranco, who recently was signed by Wme. Maryland-based Wayne L. Rogers and New York-based Bonnie Timmermann are executive producers. Trevor White’s brother Tim White, Maria Norman, Steve Saeta, Galen Walker and Scott Mednick are producing from a screenplay by Lane Shadgett and Trevor White.
- 2/24/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
James Woods, Mary Louise Parker and Ving Rhames are joining Jamesy Boy, an indie prison drama being toplined by newcomer Spencer Lofranco. Trevor White is directing the movie, which will shoot March in Baltimore. White wrote the script with Lane Shandgett. Inspired by the real life of troubled teenager James Burns, the redemption story tracks a young man who goes from suburban street gangs to a maximum-security prison surrounded by hardened criminals. In prison, he fosters an unlikely friendship with a convicted murderer (Rhames) who ends up becoming his mentor and ultimately defines and changes the course of
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- 2/24/2012
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a few low-profile years, James Woods is once again racking up the film projects. Following Straw Dogs and the recently completed Officer Down, he's signed for The Stone Pony and may also direct An American Girl. As if that wasn't plenty to be going on with, Woods has now joined the cast of Jamesy Boy, a true-life crime drama in which he'll co-star with Ving Rhames and Mary-Louise Parker.It sounds a bit like A Prophet (not to be confused with The Prophet, which appears elsewhere this morning), a bit like Felon, and a bit like any number of other prison movies. This one's about James Burns, a street-gang member who finds himself thrown in clink. There he forges an unlikely mentor-student relationship with a reformed murderer, who helps him see life from a new perspective. Hey, maybe it is like The Prophet after all. The roles earmarked for Woods,...
- 2/24/2012
- EmpireOnline
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