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17 items from 2012
Dustin Lance Black Talks "Virginia," Pushing the President and More!
18 May 2012 12:21 PM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Dustin Lance Black not only wrote but also directed the new film Virginia.
While he’s best known for writing landmark biographical motion pictures like Milk and J. Edgar and dramatic television like HBO’s Big Love, Dustin Lance Black’s latest film is much more personal to him. In Virginia, which opens this weekend in New York and Los Angeles, actress Jennifer Connelly plays the title character, a mother who is raising her young son (Harrison Gilbertson), and having an affair with the town Sheriff (Ed Harris) who happens to be Mormon and also happens to have a form of schizophrenia.
While the film is not exactly autobiographical, Black talked to AfterElton earlier this week about how he pulled from his own life for the script, which he also directs, how the initial negative reactions he received for the film only made him work harder, and what he’ll say to President Obama, »
- nyjimmy67
Screening One Day Only at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival!
27 April 2012 2:45 AM, PDT | TribecaFilm.com | See recent Tribeca Film news »
From a chorus with Oscar potential to a New York theater institution to a young girl obsessed with global warming to the incomparable Joe Papp, see these films first before the rest of the world! Our special Sunday-only films embody the spirit of originality and diversity that we hold so dear at the Tribeca Film Festival. Join the minds behind the Once Upon a Lullaby: The PS22 Chorus Story, including chorus teacher Gregg Breinberg, after the screening as they discuss their journey to the Oscars and the important role that media arts plays in young people's development. Love and Politics is a touching documentary that goes behind the curtain into the life of Judith Malina, one of the co-founders of The Living Theater and New York acting legend. Director Jenny Deller, Lili Taylor, Amy Madigan, Perla Haney-Jardine and others will be in attendance at Future Weather, a film about a »
Mindy Newell: Books, Banned and Burned
23 April 2012 5:00 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
This one’s for Martha …
Nothing like a good book to get the rabble-rousers going.
In Field Of Dreams, Ray Kinsella’s wife, played by Amy Madigan, successfully shuts down the effort to ban Terence Mann’s books from the local Iowa school system. Terence Mann – played by James Earl Jones – was based on J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of Catcher In The Rye.
Catcher was published in 1951, and has pretty much stayed on “attempts to ban it” lists since its publication. In fact, it was the most censored book in America from 1961 to 1982, even though, according to Wikipedia, it was the “second most taught book in United States public schools.” It most recently reappeared on the “most challenged books” list, published by American Library Association, in 2009.
These are some of the books I remember being on the curriculum when I was in school, along some that I missed because »
- Mindy Newell
Trailer for the Ed Harris and Jennifer Connelly Film Virginia
20 April 2012 7:00 PM, PDT | GeekTyrant | See recent GeekTyrant news »
Here's the first trailer to a new dramedy called Virginia that comes from screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and stars Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Roberts. This is Black's first attempt at directing a feature film; he blew up in Hollywood after he won an Academy Award for Milk. Since then he's written J. Edgar for Clint Eastwood and episodes of HBO's Big Love. Unfortunately, this movie doesn't really look that good, but maybe some of you might see something in it that I didn't.
Here's the synopsis for the film:
Jennifer Connelly stars in the title role as a beautiful yet unhinged single mother who struggles to raise her son Emmett (Harrison Gilbertson) while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town. Her long time affair with the very married, Mormon Sheriff Richard Tipton (Ed Harris) is thrown into question when he decides to run for public office. Things »
- Venkman
Jennifer Connelly’s Virginia Trailer Arrived Online
19 April 2012 9:08 AM, PDT | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »
Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black’s directorial debut, Virginia, major tagline echoes the search: ‘The simple life…is rarely simple.’ Originally titled What’s Wrong with Virginia? and screened at Tiff 2010, the drama has an all-star cast that includes Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Amy Madigan, Yeardley Smith, Harrison Gilbertson, and Toby Jones. It’s obvious that [...]
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- Nick Martin
Virginia Movie Trailer and Poster
19 April 2012 7:40 AM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com | See recent Upcoming-Movies.com news »
Trailer and poster for Virginia, starring Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris. Dustin Lance Black, known for the critically-acclaimed Milk, directs and scripts this dramafrom EOne Films, which also includes Harrison Gilbertson, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Amy Madigan, Yeardley Smith, and Toby Jones. Virginia stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a beautiful yet unhinged single mother who struggles to raise her son Emmett (Harrison Gilbertson) while dreaming of escaping her small Southern boardwalk town. Her long time affair with the very married, Mormon Sheriff Richard Tipton (Ed Harris) is thrown into question when he decides to run for public office. Things are further complicated when Emmett begins a romantic relationship with Tipton’s daughter (Emma Roberts). Virginia and the town—populated by Amy Madigan, Toby Jones, Yeardley Smith—are full of secrets and everyone knows Virginia can only keep things together for so long. Virginia is a funny, touching »
Jennifer Connelly Has Troubles In First Trailer For Dustin Lance Black's Virginia
18 April 2012 10:46 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Dustin Lance Black is best known for his work as a writer, but he's been slowly developing as a director over the last decade or so. While most of what he's done has consisted of shorts and documentaries, his first feature, The Journey of Jared Price, came out all the way back in 2000, long before he won the Academy Award for his work on the script for Gus Van Sant's Milk. It's been a long time since Black has run a production of his own, his last directorial effort coming in the form of a 2004 episode of Faking It, but now's he's making his return with the upcoming Virginia. First premiering at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival, the drama has an all-star cast that includes Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Emma Roberts, Amy Madigan, Yeardley Smith, Harrison Gilbertson, and Toby Jones. It's taken a while to get to the States, but »
First Trailer and Poster for Dustin Lance Black’s Virginia Starring Jennifer Connelly
18 April 2012 5:51 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The first trailer and poster for Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black’s (Milk) directorial debut, Virginia, have gone online. The film was originally titled What’s Wrong with Virginia? and screened at Tiff 2010 to scathing reviews. Black went back into the editing room and retooled (and retitled) the film, and now the new cut is set to open next month. The film stars Jennifer Connelly as a single mother who runs into a bit of trouble following a string of events: her longtime affair with the married Mormon Sheriff (Ed Harris) comes to an end as he decides to run for office, then her son (Harrison Gilbertson) starts having an affair with the Sheriff’s daughter (Emma Roberts). Tonally and plot-wise, this trailer is kind of all over the place. There are some good ideas throughout, but I’m unsure as to how Black coalesces everything into a cohesive story. »
- Adam Chitwood
Dustin Lance Black’s Virginia – Revenge is Sweet
18 April 2012 4:47 PM, PDT | AwardsDaily.com | See recent AwardsDaily news »
Jennifer Connelly goes blonde, starring alongside Ed Harris and Amy Madigan. The poster after the cut. Thanks to Ontd »
- Sasha Stone
You Don't Want to Watch the Trailer for 'Virginia'... Because It is Lying to You
18 April 2012 3:20 PM, PDT | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Unless I am mistaken, there was only one film during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival I did not review. That film was What's Wrong with Virginia. I despised the film on most every level, but speaking about it now, and seeing this just released trailer for it, I can tell you right now they aren't selling the film for what it is. Even the opening scene shown in the trailer is a lie. In the film it doesn't play as comical as much as it is tragic. he film will be distributed by eOne Films on May 18 under the title Virginia, which, like the trailer, is an attempt to soften the more tragic elements of the film. To get to that point, here's the synopsis: Written and directed by Dustin Lance Black (Milk), Virginia stars Jennifer Connelly in the title role as a beautiful yet unhinged single mother who struggles »
- Brad Brevet
Trailer For Dustin Lance Black’s ‘Virginia’ With Jennifer Connelly and Ed Harris
18 April 2012 2:56 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It’s been nearly 20 months since I saw the first screening of Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black‘s directorial debut, then titled What’s Wrong With Virginia. Premiering at Tiff 2010 to tepid response, the film has gone through more than just a title change. Now streamlined as just Virginia, the Milk and J. Edgar screenwriter has done a complete re-edit the film. I can’t speak to the quality of its current state, but what I saw had a occasionally strong, if unbalanced lead performance from Jennifer Connelly and the rest was a tonal mess.
We’ve got a debut trailer today which certainly packs a lot more energy than what I saw, but then again, that’s what marketing is for. Here’s hoping Black has at least improved with this cut. Check it out below via Apple, along with a poster, for the film also starring Harrison Gilbertson, Ed Harris, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Tribeca 2012: Exclusive Poster Debut for Jenny Deller’s ‘Future Weather’
18 April 2012 2:00 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
With the Tribeca Film Festival kicking off today, it’s high time we dove into our coverage of New York City’s hometown fest. To that end, it’s our great pleasure to debut the first poster for writer-director-producer Jenny Deller‘s Future Weather, the multi-hyphenate’s first feature, which will have its world premiere next week. The film centers on young Lauduree, a lonely teenager who has a serious interest in environmentalism and nature and who is already worried about the effects of environmental disaster on the world at large. But it’s Lauduree’s world that is about to be turned on its head, when her shiftless single mom leaves her for sunshiny California. Abandoned, alone, and terrified, Lauduree comes under the care of her grandmother, who comes with her own pack of issues that shouldn’t serve much comfort to the already fragile Lauduree. The film stars a wonderful cast of known and new »
- Kate Erbland
L.A. Comedy Fest
18 April 2012 3:11 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
If you need a good laugh, this is probably the best way to find one. It's the largest comedy festival in the country, running April 20–26. Highlights include "The Dining," a parody of "The Shining" with Henry Winkler and Amy Madigan; sketch groups Ladystache, Naked in a Fishbowl, and Falcon Powder; and stand-ups Matt O'Brien and Julia Hladkowicz. Various venues. $10–$15. www.lacomedyfest.com. »
- help@backstage.com ()
The Top 4 Panels to Hit at the Tribeca Film Festival
17 April 2012 7:00 AM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
In addition to a plethora of exciting films, Tribeca offers a slew of fascinating special events. Here are four that look hot. 1. Academy Award–winning filmmaker-activist Michael Moore will be interviewed by Academy Award–winning actor Susan Sarandon. April 22, 3 p.m., Borough of Manhattan Community College, 199 Chamber St., Manhattan.2. After the movie “Freaky Deaky,” there will be a conversation with novelist Elmore Leonard, director-screenwriter Charles Matthau, and actors Christian Slater, Crispin Glover, Michael Jai White, and Andy Dick. April 22, 3:30 p.m., School of Visual Arts, Theater 1, 333 W. 23rd St., Manhattan.3. After the movie “Future Weather,” a conversation will be held with writer-director Jenny Deller, producer Kristin Fairweather, actor Amy Madigan, actor Perla Haney-Jardine, and actor Lili Taylor. April 29, 5 p.m., School of Visual Arts, Theater 2, 333 W. 23rd St., Manhattan.4. In a conversation with Robert De Niro and Judd Apatow, the actor and director »
- help@backstage.com (Simi Horwitz)
Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones
8 April 2012 11:48 PM, PDT | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
James Earl Jones, Oprah Winfrey Honorary Award recipient James Earl Jones and Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 2012 Academy Awards ceremony held at the Hollywood and Highland Center on February 26, 2012. Jones and Winfrey was officially handed their trophies at the Governors Awards held in fall 2011. Jones wasn't in attendance, as he was appearing with Vanessa Redgrave in a production of Driving Miss Daisy on the London stage. (Photo: Richard Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.) James Earl Jones was a Best Actor nominee for Martin Ritt's 1970 drama The Great White Hope. His competition consisted of Jack Nicholson for Bob Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces, Melvyn Douglas for Gilbert Cates' I Never Sang for My Father, Ryan O'Neal for Arthur Hiller's Love Story, and the eventual winner, George C. Scott for Franklin J. Schaffner's Patton. Scott became the first performer to refuse the Oscar. »
- D. Zhea
Ed Harris To Be Honored By Charity
12 March 2012 6:00 AM, PDT | Look to the Stars | See recent Look to the Stars news »
Stony Brook University’s 2012 “Stars of Stony Brook” Gala will honor actor-writer-director and four-time Academy Award nominee Ed Harris and The Pollock-Krasner Foundation on Wednesday, April 25 at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York City.
“This will be one of the most exciting and meaningful events of the year-long celebration marking the 100th anniversary of Pollock’s birth,” states Richard L. Gelfond, CEO of IMAX Corporation, Chairman of the Stony Brook Foundation Board of Trustees and Co-Chair with James H. Simons of the Stars of Stony Brook Gala. “With Ed’s passion and star-power, this gala that will not only refocus attention and support for the legacy of this pioneering modern artist but, as always, provide funds to help many students in-need realize their academic goals.”
Ed Harris has been one of America’s busiest and in-demand actor-writers-directors since his career-breaking, Academy Award nominated supporting acting role as »
This Week on Stage: William Shatner returns to Broadway, 'August: Osage County' film moves ahead
18 February 2012 12:54 PM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
The boards had a busy week. The Book of Mormon won a Grammy. Broadway’s upcoming Once musical gave us a video sneak peak. Jeff Goldblum announced that he is replacing Alan Rickman in Seminar. Chris Colfer, Kevin Bacon, and John C. Reilly joined the star-studded cast reading of Dustin Lance Black’s Prop 8 play. Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark’s producers reached a settlement with the union that represents Julie Taymor. The film adaptation of August: Osage County finally secured leads Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. The stage version of The King’s Speech found a spot on the West End. »
- Aubry D'Arminio
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