IFC Films have acquired the North American distribution rights to romantic comedy Save The Date, Deadline has reported.
The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to mostly favourable reviews, stars Lizzy Caplan (Mean Girls), Alison Brie (Scream 4), Martin Starr (Adventureland), Geoffrey Arend (Garden State) and Mark Continue reading “IFC Films Acquires Save The Date”
While walking his dog in the nearby woods, Tom Thompson (Chris Langham) stumbles upon Blake (Colin Hurley), a hapless man who catches his attention enough to warrant an invitation for tea. Back at the house, Blake meets Tom’s uneasy wife Sophie (Amanda Hadingue) and ends up spending the time. When Blake returns from a walk the next day with news that their dog has died, Tom hurriedly pulls together the family, including Blake, for a funeral. But, when Continue reading “Review: Black Pond (2011)”
Cameron Diaz (Knight & Day) and Benicio Del Toro (The Wolfman) have signed on to star in action-thriller Agent: Century 21, The Hollywood Reporter has discovered.
The film, which will be produced and financed by Exclusive Media, tells of a recent divorcee (Diaz) who agrees to take on an unpleasant task for her boss in a Continue reading “Cameron Diaz And Benicio Del Toro Team For Agent: Century 21”
Entertainment One have released the official U.K. poster for crime-thriller Killer Joe, Empire has unveiled.
Directed by world-renowned and controversial filmmaker William Friedkin, Killer Joe centers on a young man whose life spirals out of control when he hires an unexpectedly charming hit man to kill his own mother for her life Continue reading “New U.K. Poster For Killer Joe”
Cosmopolis has been scheduled for a U.K. release on June 15, Launching Films has revealed.
The film, written and directed by iconic cult filmmaker David Cronenberg (Eastern Promises), is based on Don DeLillo’s novel of the same name and stars Robert Pattinson, Jay Baruchel, Paul Giamatti, Juliette Binoche, Samantha Continue reading “Cosmopolis Poised For June 15 Release In The U.K.”
Three students – Violet (Greta Gerwig), Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and Heather (Carrie MacLemore) – at Seven Oaks University College strive to eradicate the low standards and suicidal tendencies of their peers with a treatment course that includes doughnuts and impromptu dance numbers. When the trio welcome sophomore transfer Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into the fold, they must step up their efforts to ensure their new recruit doesn’t fall foul to the trials Continue reading “Review: Damsels In Distress (2011)”
Xavier Dolan, the multi-faceted Québécois filmmaker behind critical successes I Killed My Mother and Heartbeats, has announced details of his fourth directorial effort, Twitch has reported.
Dolan will co-write and direct an adaptation of Michel Marc Bouchard’s famous play Tom À La Ferme. Apparently, he saw a version of the play in Montreal last year and instantly fell in love, to the point where he approached Bouchard about Continue reading “Xavier Dolan To Adapt Michel Marc Bouchard’s Tom À La Ferme”
In light of my recent post where I strategically picked out ten films that could be included in this year’s 66th Edinburgh International Film Festival, I’ve expanded it to include another forty films I would like to see hit the cinema screens in Edinburgh between June 20 – July 1.
From Steven Soderbergh’s Magic Mike to Josh Radnor’s Liberal Arts and Stephen Elliot’s Cherry, this list is purely a dream of mine and by no means Continue reading “EIFF 2012: My Fifty Film Wish List”
Sarah (Elizabeth Olsen), a quiet and cagey teenager, returns to her family’s holiday home with her father, John (Adam Trese), and uncle, Peter (Eric Sheffer Stevens), to ready it for sale. After an argument erupts and Peter leaves, Sarah and her father are left alone in the boarded up house, with no electricity and only candlelight to see by. When Sarah starts to hear odd noises from above, her father is sent to investigate, heralding a series of traumatic events as Sarah is left Continue reading “Review: Silent House (2011)”
The Avengers made history at the US box office this weekend. The superhero ensemble, which sees Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Thor band together to put an end to Loki’s treacherous threat, grossed an astounding $207.4M in its opening weekend, giving it the biggest opening weekend of all time.
Think Like A Man dropped a place to two with $8.1M, while The Hunger Games Continue reading “US Box Office: May 4 – 6, 2012”
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