A young woman escapes her group home to enter her script in a Star Trek scriptwriting contest in Please Stand By, from Magnolia Pictures. Please Stand By stars Dakota Fanning, Alice Eve and Toni Colette, but Patton Oswalt is memorable in a couple of scenes in the trailer. Please Stand By opens On Demand and […]
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Have I Got a Disaster Movie for You Trailer: The Wave!
In 1905, in Norway, a rockslide triggers a tsunami that levels the town of Geiranger. Scientists know it will happen again – the question is when… Follow the jump to watch the trailer for The Wave. The Wave will be in theaters, On Demand and at iTunes on March 4th.
Sean Baker’s TANGERINE Gets Theater Release Date via Magnolia Pictures
It’s Christmas Eve in Tinseltown and Sin-Dee (newcomer Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is back on the block. Upon hearing that her pimp boyfriend (James Ransone, STARLET, “Generation Kill”) hasn’t been faithful during the 28 days she was locked up, the working girl and her best friend, Alexandra (newcomer Mya Taylor), embark on a mission to get […]
Leighton Meester and Gillian Jacobs and director/writer Susanna Fogel chat about Life Partners
Sasha (Leighton Meester) and Paige (Gillian Jacobs) are BFF’s forever. Nothing can ever get between them. Then Tim (Adam Brody) steps in. Suddenly their friendship is tested as Paige gets serious with a guy for the first time. During a recent roundtable with reporters, I had the pleasure of chatting with stars Leighton Meester […]
Intriguing Trailer: Tasting Menu!
Magnolia Pictures has acquired the Spanish indie film Tasting Menu for U.S. distribution. The film focuses on a couple who book a table for the last meal to be served at the best restaurant in the world, a year in advance, but have broken up long before the event – then decide that they can’t […]
I’m Still Here Loses Out Once You Know It’s A Hoax! Thank You, Casey Affleck!
I was looking forward to the advance screening of I’m Still Here – allegedly a documentary about Joaquin Phoenix’s efforts to become a rapper – because of the ambiguity. No one seemed to be sure whether it was a real doc, or performance art. Once Affleck spilled the beans on The Late Show with David […]
MOVIE REVIEW: A Supernatural Eclipse
Director Conor McPherson has brought the fear and supernatural realm into his latest film, The Eclipse. This movie brings the type of horror film that I personally would like to see more of in today’s movies. Eclipse brings the ghost stories we grew up to while combining a budding love story with a hint of […]