Exclusive: The Artists Equity movie Unstoppable remains exactly that: After the production was shut down during the WGA strike, the sports movie directed by William Goldenberg and starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome will return to shooting December 12. Don Cheadle, Michael Peña and Bobby Cannavale have now joined the cast.
In addition, Amazon MGM Studios will be distributing the movie, repping its second collaboration with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity in the wake of this year’s acclaimed Air. That movie was originally intended to stream exclusively on Prime Video before the streamer opted to release the Nike Air Jordan dramedy in an initial theatrical window.
Based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy, the movie follows Robles, who despite being born without a right leg...
In addition, Amazon MGM Studios will be distributing the movie, repping its second collaboration with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity in the wake of this year’s acclaimed Air. That movie was originally intended to stream exclusively on Prime Video before the streamer opted to release the Nike Air Jordan dramedy in an initial theatrical window.
Based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy, the movie follows Robles, who despite being born without a right leg...
- 12/5/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. The Free Movie of the Day we have for you today is the 2020 spy action film Agent Jade Black – which appears to be a globetrotting adventure, but was actually filmed in Oklahoma!
Written and directed by Terry Spears, Agent Jade Black has the following synopsis:
A skilled young female agent is tasked with capturing a rogue former agent before she can unleash a biological weapon starting with the wealthy and powerful purveyors of the international sex trade.
Katie Burgess stars as the title character and is joined in the cast by Connie Franklin, Sidney Flack, Luke Wyckoff, Caleb Fellenstein, Rane Thomason, Taylor Reich, Tom Allen, Greg Williams, Brett Bower, Lee Patterson, John C. Bailey, Tyler Malinauskas, Mark Adam Goff, Michela Creel,...
Written and directed by Terry Spears, Agent Jade Black has the following synopsis:
A skilled young female agent is tasked with capturing a rogue former agent before she can unleash a biological weapon starting with the wealthy and powerful purveyors of the international sex trade.
Katie Burgess stars as the title character and is joined in the cast by Connie Franklin, Sidney Flack, Luke Wyckoff, Caleb Fellenstein, Rane Thomason, Taylor Reich, Tom Allen, Greg Williams, Brett Bower, Lee Patterson, John C. Bailey, Tyler Malinauskas, Mark Adam Goff, Michela Creel,...
- 9/13/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Chicago – In this edition of the HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: DVD, two lucky winners will clean up with three DVDs from Magnolia Pictures for “Julia,” “Two Lovers” and “The Answer Man” plus a full-size poster for “I Am Love” signed by Oscar-winning star Tilda Swinton and an “I Am Love” soundtrack!
“I Am Love” stars Tilda Swinton from writer and director Luca Guadagnino. “Julia” stars Tilda Swinton from director Erick Zonca. “Two Lovers” stars Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Moni Moshonov and John Ortiz from director James Gray. “The Answer Man” stars Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Olivia Thirlby and Kat Dennings from director John Hindman.
To win your free DVDs and poster courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, all you need to do is answer a question in this Web-based submission form. That’s it! Directions to enter this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
“I Am Love” stars Tilda Swinton from writer and director Luca Guadagnino. “Julia” stars Tilda Swinton from director Erick Zonca. “Two Lovers” stars Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Moni Moshonov and John Ortiz from director James Gray. “The Answer Man” stars Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Olivia Thirlby and Kat Dennings from director John Hindman.
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- 6/25/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests as well – such as the Rotterdams and the Locarnos of this world we brought about Alamar (To the Sea) and Nothing Personal. - Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests...
- 5/13/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
Infusing last year's Cannes with such unique films as Greece's Dogtooth, Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno and the biking in the birthday suit comedy The Misfortunates, the all encompassing heavyweight French unit MK2 is on one of those odd winning streaks – managing to find/rep films that are celebrated at not only the major heavyweight film fests, but the “second tier” noteworthy fests as well – such as the Rotterdams and the Locarnos of this world we brought about Alamar (To the Sea) and Nothing Personal. This year they present films from distinguished auteurs in Kiarostami (see Binoche in still above) and Zhang-ke, but anyone who follows the site knows how much we look forward in seeing Abdellatif Kechiche's next feature – headed to and to be celebrated in, Venice. P.S: MK2 reps can invite me to see the first images of the biopic set way before our time. Black Venus...
- 5/12/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
"What happened to Olivia Thirlby?" I asked this very question to a friend a couple weeks back, while riding the tube in London. The actress broke onto the scene with a small role in the Paul Greengrass-directed Oscar-nominated United 93, and proceeded to go on a tear, starring in some of my favorite indie films of 2007/2008: David Gordon Green's underrated adaptation of Snow Angels, Jason Reitman's Oscar-nominated film Juno, and Jonathan Levine's The Wackness. She has since made appearances in a few New York City-short films, including Brett Ratner's segment of New York, I Love You, Daryl Wein's SXSW mumblecore romantic comedy Breaking Upwards, and John Hindman's The Answer Man. Many people I've talked to believed this now-23-year-old actress had the potential to be Hollywood's next big thing (and I too was on the bandwagon). And not for a lack of trying,...
- 4/6/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Chicago – “Hell is other people!” declares reclusive author Arlen Faber. That’s nothing compared to the hell of fake people, who permeate so many subpar pictures marketed as “indie” entertainment. There’s not a single character in “The Answer Man” that feels the least bit realistic. There’s not a single line of dialogue that sounds as if it was spontaneously spoken, instead of typed by a screenwriter with a slick Thesaurus. But most importantly, the film doesn’t work because its characters are simply undeserving of the required audience empathy. It’s impossible to care about anyone on the screen, or anything that happens to them.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
So why is this film a mediocre dud rather than a catastrophic failure? Because it is populated by gifted actors who try to inject the contrived material with vibrant life. Jeff Daniels is one of the most appealing actors in modern cinema,...
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
So why is this film a mediocre dud rather than a catastrophic failure? Because it is populated by gifted actors who try to inject the contrived material with vibrant life. Jeff Daniels is one of the most appealing actors in modern cinema,...
- 11/10/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Editor’S Note: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. “The Answer Man” follows Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), the reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his still-wildly-popular book, Arlen continues to be sought after as the man with all the answers. Then his life collides …...
- 7/24/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’S Note: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. “The Answer Man” follows Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), the reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his still-wildly-popular book, Arlen continues to be sought after as the man with all the answers. Then his life collides …...
- 7/24/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’S Note: This interview was originally published as part of indieWIRE’s coverage of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. “The Answer Man” follows Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), the reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his still-wildly-popular book, Arlen continues to be sought after as the man with all the answers. Then his life collides …...
- 7/24/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Release Date: July 24 (limited)
Director/Writer: John Hindman
Cinematographer: Oliver Bokelberg
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings, Olivia Thirlby
Studio/Run Time: Magnolia Pictures, 95 mins.
Not enough answers
In The Answer Man, Arlen Faber (Daniels) has attained Oprah-level cult status after penning a book called Me and God, a book that “redefined spirituality for a generation.” But unlike Oprah, Arlen hasn’t made a single public appearance since his book was published 20 years ago—no readings, no lectures, no television appearances. Instead, hiding out in his Philadelphia townhouse, he’s insulated himself from the masses.
Director/Writer: John Hindman
Cinematographer: Oliver Bokelberg
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings, Olivia Thirlby
Studio/Run Time: Magnolia Pictures, 95 mins.
Not enough answers
In The Answer Man, Arlen Faber (Daniels) has attained Oprah-level cult status after penning a book called Me and God, a book that “redefined spirituality for a generation.” But unlike Oprah, Arlen hasn’t made a single public appearance since his book was published 20 years ago—no readings, no lectures, no television appearances. Instead, hiding out in his Philadelphia townhouse, he’s insulated himself from the masses.
- 7/24/2009
- Pastemagazine.com
Arlen Farber is not a particularly nice man, he is rude to practically everyone he meets, and even knows, and is very much comfortable with the idea of being a hermit. What he also is, is a writer of a hit book “God and Me” which is currently about to hit its 20 year anniversary. One day, Farber is suddenly hit with some serious back pain, causing him to fall down to the floor barely able to move. When his agent walks out on him for being rude to her, he decides to crawl his way over to a chiropractor. There, he is fixed up by Elizabeth, a single mom whom he instantly falls for. During his attempts to woo her, he also helps out a struggling alcoholic named Kris, who wants answers to his life problems.
The Answer Man is a romantic comedy that is more or less paint by numbers.
The Answer Man is a romantic comedy that is more or less paint by numbers.
- 7/23/2009
- by Maximus Meridius
- Atomic Popcorn
Well it’s been a real long time since I have seen a real good comedy flick from Jeff Daniels, honestly my favorite from him has always been “Dumb and Dumber”. Now walking into the film I honestly wasn’t expecting much, it was a new director and lately the work Daniels has put it out was hit in miss. But after viewing the film, it was certainly a lot better then I expected but not quite the masterpiece I was looking for.
So we have our main character Arlen Faber who wrote a famous religious book called “God and Me” which is a huge hit across the world and is even written in a hundred different languages. But now is about to hit its twentieth anniversary, Faber played by Jeff Daniels is this reclusive bitter hermit author, who wants nothing to do with the outside world. Until one day his back goes out,...
So we have our main character Arlen Faber who wrote a famous religious book called “God and Me” which is a huge hit across the world and is even written in a hundred different languages. But now is about to hit its twentieth anniversary, Faber played by Jeff Daniels is this reclusive bitter hermit author, who wants nothing to do with the outside world. Until one day his back goes out,...
- 7/23/2009
- by Ilya
- Atomic Popcorn
Actress Lauren Graham has long had her share of fans thanks to her role playing cool and sassy mom Lorelai to Alexis Bledel on the popular long-running show "Gilmore Girls." Since the show ended a few years ago, Graham has been appearing here and there in various movies, and her latest one is The Answer Man , the directorial debut by John Hindman, which stars Jeff Daniels as Arlen Faber, the reclusive writer of a spiritual self-help book who has been hiding from society in the 20 years since writing it. Graham plays a chiropractor who helps Arlen come out of hiding, turning to him for advice on dealing with the son she's been raising alone since her husband left them. It's first and foremost a comedy with a bit of romance between Daniels and Graham, but it's also an...
- 7/23/2009
- Comingsoon.net
The City of Brotherly Love is glutted with fathers, sons, and the holy ghost in The Answer Man, writer-director John Hindman's debut film. The specter of some of the most tiresome traits of Amerindie cinema also looms over the story of Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), a reclusive writer made whole again through the healing connection to single-mom chiropractor Elizabeth (Lauren Graham) and 12-stepping used-bookstore manager Kris (Lou Taylor Pucci).
- 7/22/2009
- Movieline
A small smattering of romantic fare amongst the new releases this week lines up alongside some caustic political satire, a couple of dark chillers, somber documentaries, and a string of grouchy gurus.
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"The Answer Man"
Having quietly transformed himself into one of the most versatile character actors working today, Jeff Daniels returns to leading man duties for this romantic indie, the feature debut of writer/director John Hindman. Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the author of a worldwide bestselling page-turner on spirituality who's spent the following 20 years living the life of a reclusive malcontent. Lauren Graham of "Gilmore Girls" fame co-stars as a widowed chiropractor with a troubled son who reawakens Faber's erstwhile interest in people.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"California Company Town"
With the Golden State scrambling to avoid bankruptcy, performance...
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"The Answer Man"
Having quietly transformed himself into one of the most versatile character actors working today, Jeff Daniels returns to leading man duties for this romantic indie, the feature debut of writer/director John Hindman. Daniels plays Arlen Faber, the author of a worldwide bestselling page-turner on spirituality who's spent the following 20 years living the life of a reclusive malcontent. Lauren Graham of "Gilmore Girls" fame co-stars as a widowed chiropractor with a troubled son who reawakens Faber's erstwhile interest in people.
Opens in New York and Los Angeles.
"California Company Town"
With the Golden State scrambling to avoid bankruptcy, performance...
- 7/21/2009
- by Neil Pedley
- ifc.com
It's rare that a movie manages to be both graceful and biting at the same time, let alone smart, funny and sweet. But The Answer Man fills the bill. The directorial debut of writer-director John Hindman, The Answer Man deals with the big questions, even as it tells a personal story. In this romantic comedy about finding the courage to confront life, Hindman takes an old-fashioned approach: He actually lets people talk to each other as they struggle with their burdens. On the surface, The Answer Man is about Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels), a hugely famous author of a single book, Me and God, which is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Not that it's made Arlen happy: He lives an anonymous life in Philadelphia, zealously guarding his identity (apparently the original book didn't include an author photo) as he tries to...
- 7/21/2009
- by Marshall Fine
- Huffington Post
John Hindman's debut film, The Answer Man (nee Arlen Faber on IMDb.com), is a sweet, gentle, Frank Capra-ish slice of life involving a cranky writer, Arlen Farber (Jeff Daniels), who's become a virtual recluse following the crazy, runaway success of his first book, Me and God. After years of hiding in brownstone Philadelphia, what gets him out of the house is crippling back pain, where he gets mixed up with a bookstore owner (Lou Taylor Pucci), fresh out of rehab, looking for the answers and a single mom (Lauren Graham, playing a nicely shaded role) who's trying to find her own peace of mind. With a great ensemble cast - Kat Dennings, Olivia Thirlby, Arrested Development's Tony Hale, the ever-sublime Nora Dunn - this film explores fathers and sons, the effect of fame, and how people connect in the world. We talked with the droll Daniels...
- 7/21/2009
- TribecaFilm.com
A new poster and trailer for The Answer Man, a romantic comedy starring Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings and Nora Dunn, are now online. The film opens in limited release July 24 and is the directorial debut of John Hindman. Daniels stars as Arlen Faber, a reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of his still wildly popular book, Arlen is still sought after as the man who has all the answers. Arlen's life collides with Elizabeth (Graham), a single mom raising her seven year-old son, and Kris (Taylor Pucci), a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning.
- 5/29/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
John Hindman's directorial debut "The Answer Man" (formerly known as "Arlen Faber") just received its first trailer, and you can check it out after the jump. In the film, Jeff Daniels plays Arlen Faber, an author of a popular series of spirituality books. Things slowly start to change for the reclusive author when he meets a single mom (Lauren Graham) looking for answers he just doesn't have.
Magnolia Pictures will release the film in limited theaters this summer. The cast also includes Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby. I've heard some mildly positive reviews from Sundance, but I admit this trailer doesn't entirely win me over. On the other hand, it's good to see Daniels back in a real leading role. We'll see what this one is all about when it opens...
Magnolia Pictures will release the film in limited theaters this summer. The cast also includes Lou Taylor Pucci, Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby. I've heard some mildly positive reviews from Sundance, but I admit this trailer doesn't entirely win me over. On the other hand, it's good to see Daniels back in a real leading role. We'll see what this one is all about when it opens...
- 5/28/2009
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
Here is the trailer and poster for Magnolia’s upcoming film, The Answer Man. The film will be On Demand June 26 and will release in theaters July 24., 2009. The film is directed by John Hindman. From first-time director John Hindman, comes The Answer Man, a romantic comedy starring Jeff Daniels (The Squid and the Whale), Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) and Lou Taylor Pucci (Thumbsucker). Arlen Faber (Daniels) is the reclusive author of “Me and God,” a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation and has been translated into over 100 languages. On the eve of the [...]...
- 5/28/2009
- by The Critic
- SmartCine.com
- This past weekend I had the chance to attend one of the more beautiful settings for a film fest. The Sonoma Film Festival offers such a splendid backdrop that makes it difficult to trade it, and the tasty food and delicious wines donated by local restaurants and wineries in for, a darkened environment to watch a slate of films. With exceptions such as the Korean film "Story of Wine" which almost feels tailor made for the festival, the festival's film selections feels catered towards a local, discerning audience who probably take their movies as seriously as they do about making wine. The friendly and patient audience had a chance to indulge in a selection of local shorts, international features and the highlight of the 12th festival edition was a tribute to Hollywood legend Bruce Willis would have preferred to be honoured as a great "Line Memorizer" rather than accepting
- 4/6/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
Magnolia has picked up "Arlen Faber," a romantic dramedy starring Jeff Daniels that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Lauren Graham also stars in the picture, which centers on an author of spiritual books (Daniels) who gets involved with a single mother (Graham) and also forms a relationship with a former addict. John Hindman made his directing debut on the Philadelphia-set tale, with iDeal Partners Film Fund financing and Kevin Messick and Jana Edelbaum producing.
CAA and Icm brokered the sale. The acquisition for the Wagner/Cuban unit-- which will release the film this summer -- marks the second Sundance acquisition; it earlier scooped up Lynn Shelton's male comedy "Humpday."...
Lauren Graham also stars in the picture, which centers on an author of spiritual books (Daniels) who gets involved with a single mother (Graham) and also forms a relationship with a former addict. John Hindman made his directing debut on the Philadelphia-set tale, with iDeal Partners Film Fund financing and Kevin Messick and Jana Edelbaum producing.
CAA and Icm brokered the sale. The acquisition for the Wagner/Cuban unit-- which will release the film this summer -- marks the second Sundance acquisition; it earlier scooped up Lynn Shelton's male comedy "Humpday."...
- 2/6/2009
- by By Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- There was too much starch for me with Arlen Faber, a rom com that tries so hard at being good and at getting all the emotions within a 90-minute run. While John Hindman’s debut wasn't my fancy, a good portion of the crowd at my public screening were revved up. As I had mentioned in my quick coverage of a screening in Park City, I think this will work well with a certain demographic (anyone over 40), and as an individual title this is considered good counter-programming from the Magnet division. IndieWIRE reports that Magnolia pictures as picked up the film in a deal that would call for a summer release (where many of the Sundance buys are winding up). Formerly titled "The Dream of the Romans", Jeff Daniels plays the title character, “Faber” tells the story of the reclusive author of “Me and God,” a massively popular book that essentially redefined spirituality.
- 2/5/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
- I'm fairly certain of who Arlen Faber is intended for and unfortunately I'm not part of that demo. I could feel that some parts of the crowd at the Racquet Club were totally into John Hindman's (pictured below) light-hearted, rom com, but I thought it was far too sweet, too fluffy and tried too hard. With a tone that mainstream audiences will appreciate, the premise sees an author who is the leader of the mental health book craze, but for some reason success doesn't equate to long term happiness. Jeff Daniels flexes his comedic muscles, but like the character is plagued with problems, where as the supporting crew of young talent are throwaway characters (Kate Dennings, Olivia Thirlby) that fail to contribute anything that might be considered meaningful to the storyline. Prior to the screening, Hindman told me that the original title (The Dreams of Romans) was dumped
- 1/23/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
The Sundance Film Festival is just a week away and ComingSoon.net has a first look at one of the movies in the dramatic competition, John Hindman's Arlen Faber . It stars Jeff Daniels as the title character, the author of the popular spiritual self-help book "Me and God" who has remained in hiding for 20 years. On the eve of the 20th Anniversary, Arlen meets a single mother named Elizabeth (Lauren Graham) and a young man fresh out of rehab (Lou Taylor Pucci), who are looking for the answers they think only Arlen can provide, but he might not be the guy with all the answers they're expecting. ComingSoon.net got on the phone with Hindman a couple days ago to talk about the movie; you can read that interview below this exclusive clip: ComingSoon.net: Will...
- 1/8/2009
- Comingsoon.net
by indieWIRE (January 7, 2009) Editors Note: This is part of a series of interviews, conducted via email, profiling dramatic and documentary competition and American Spectrum directors who have films screening at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) is the reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his still-wildly-popular book, Arlen continues to be sought after as the man with all the answers. Then his life collides with those of Elizabeth (Laren Graham), a single mom raising her seven-year-old son, and Kris (Lou Taylor Pucci), a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both Elizabeth and Kris are hopeful that Arlen has answers for them, but the truth is that he hasn't got a clue.
Arlen Faber (Jeff Daniels) is the reclusive author of Me and God, a book that has redefined spirituality for an entire generation. On the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his still-wildly-popular book, Arlen continues to be sought after as the man with all the answers. Then his life collides with those of Elizabeth (Laren Graham), a single mom raising her seven-year-old son, and Kris (Lou Taylor Pucci), a young man fresh out of rehab who is searching for meaning. Both Elizabeth and Kris are hopeful that Arlen has answers for them, but the truth is that he hasn't got a clue.
- 1/5/2009
- by intern
- indieWIRE - People
The Sundance Film Festival officially announced the lineup for the films playing in competition next month. The 16 movies will compete for the Grand Jury Prize in Park City, Utah at the 25th anniversary of the largest independent film festival in the U.S. from January 15-25.
The list was announced by festival director Geoff Gilmore, who recently received the first annual Sydney Pollack Award.
At the bottom of the page is a full list with synopsis and partial cast lists, but I wanted to focus on a few of the titles that stand out. Alphabetical order with omissions of films I don’t care about yet:
Arlen Faber - A single mother and a man out of rehab intrude into the life of a reclusive author, played by Jeff Daniels. He’s my other favorite Jeff, but I also like young actresses Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby.
Big Fan -...
The list was announced by festival director Geoff Gilmore, who recently received the first annual Sydney Pollack Award.
At the bottom of the page is a full list with synopsis and partial cast lists, but I wanted to focus on a few of the titles that stand out. Alphabetical order with omissions of films I don’t care about yet:
Arlen Faber - A single mother and a man out of rehab intrude into the life of a reclusive author, played by Jeff Daniels. He’s my other favorite Jeff, but I also like young actresses Kat Dennings and Olivia Thirlby.
Big Fan -...
- 12/4/2008
- by Jeff
- newsinfilm.com
Oh I'm so excited! One of the best fests of the year! The 2009 Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its U.S. and World competitions for dramatic and documentary features. The non-competitive sections including Premieres, Spectrum, Midnight, and New Frontiers will be announced December 4. Sundance unspools January 15-25, 2009 in Park City, Utah.
Check out the film list after the break. via Variety.
Dramatic Competition
* Adam (Max Mayer)
* Amreeka (Cherien Dabis)
* Big Fan (Robert Siegel)
* Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (John Krasinski)
* Cold Souls (Sophie Barthes)
* Dare (Adam Salky)
* Don’t Let Me Drown (Cruz Angeles)
* The Dream of the Romans (John Hindman)
* The Greatest (Shana Feste)
* Humpday (Lynn Shelton)
* Paper Heart (Nicolas Jasenovec)
* Peter and Vandy (Jay Dipietro)
* Push (Lee Daniels)
* Sin nombre (Cary Fukunaga)
* Taking Chance (Ross Katz)
* Toe to Toe (Emily Abt)
Documentary Competition
* Art and Copy (Doug Pray)
* Boy Interrupted (Dana Perry)
* Sergio (Greg Barker...
Check out the film list after the break. via Variety.
Dramatic Competition
* Adam (Max Mayer)
* Amreeka (Cherien Dabis)
* Big Fan (Robert Siegel)
* Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (John Krasinski)
* Cold Souls (Sophie Barthes)
* Dare (Adam Salky)
* Don’t Let Me Drown (Cruz Angeles)
* The Dream of the Romans (John Hindman)
* The Greatest (Shana Feste)
* Humpday (Lynn Shelton)
* Paper Heart (Nicolas Jasenovec)
* Peter and Vandy (Jay Dipietro)
* Push (Lee Daniels)
* Sin nombre (Cary Fukunaga)
* Taking Chance (Ross Katz)
* Toe to Toe (Emily Abt)
Documentary Competition
* Art and Copy (Doug Pray)
* Boy Interrupted (Dana Perry)
* Sergio (Greg Barker...
- 12/3/2008
- QuietEarth.us
- If you are wondering what are the kinds of films that come out of this particular section - look no further then in current headline grabber examples such as with Ballast and Frozen River. So there is always reason to be excited about the announcement of this section. As expected the debuts from Sophie Barthes, John Hindman and Cruz Angeles will be the make up of 16 film selection (read my predictions here). I'm already familiar with at least half of the projects as with John Krasinski’s debut and Adam Salky’s feature length film project but of course, the rest were completely off my radar. Among the projects we covered here are Lee Daniels’ latest Push (not the Summit film) which includes Lenny Kravitz’ screen debut (which means we can expect him to pick up a guitar for one of them parties). THR announced that Nicholas Jasenovec and
- 12/3/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
Jeff Daniels, Ryan Reynolds and Lisa Kudrow have signed on to star in Kieran and Michele Mulroney’s “Paper Man,” according to Variety.
The film, which heads into principal photography later this year, is described as a coming-of-middle-age story about a failed author’s (Daniels) unlikely relationship with a Long Island teen.
“Paper Man” marks the directorial debut of the Mulroney duo, who also wrote the “Justice League” screenplay. And here’s some trivia from IMDb: Kieran is the brother-in-law of Catherine Keener, while Michele is the sister-in-law of Dermont Mulroney.
Daniels can currently be seen alongside Don Cheadle in “Traitor.” He also recently wrapped filming for Sam Mendes’ “This Must Be the Place,” Kevin Macdonald’s “State of Play” and John Hindman’s “The Dream of the Romans.”
As for Reynolds, he was last seen in “Definitely, Maybe.” He also recently completed Greg Mottola’s upcoming comedy “Adventureland.” Kudrow...
The film, which heads into principal photography later this year, is described as a coming-of-middle-age story about a failed author’s (Daniels) unlikely relationship with a Long Island teen.
“Paper Man” marks the directorial debut of the Mulroney duo, who also wrote the “Justice League” screenplay. And here’s some trivia from IMDb: Kieran is the brother-in-law of Catherine Keener, while Michele is the sister-in-law of Dermont Mulroney.
Daniels can currently be seen alongside Don Cheadle in “Traitor.” He also recently wrapped filming for Sam Mendes’ “This Must Be the Place,” Kevin Macdonald’s “State of Play” and John Hindman’s “The Dream of the Romans.”
As for Reynolds, he was last seen in “Definitely, Maybe.” He also recently completed Greg Mottola’s upcoming comedy “Adventureland.” Kudrow...
- 9/9/2008
- by Franck Tabouring
- screeninglog.com
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