3 articles from 2008
11 August 2008 7:20 AM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news
The trailers for ensemble films just keep on coming and today we have one starring Julia Roberts supported by Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hayden Panettiere, Ioan Gruffudd and Shannon Lucio in a drama titled Fireflies In The Garden. The story centers on a father's (Dafoe) strained relationship with his son (Reyonlds) and the tragedy that makes things even worse. Click through to check out the trailer, courtesy of the film's recently activated international...
Omar Aviles
9 August 2008 3:08 PM, PDT | From firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news
The first international trailer for Fireflies in the Garden has been discovered online. Unfortunately I agree with Cinematical, this isn't the greatest trailer, but I feel like I can see through it to a better film within. If you thought the ensemble cast for Winged Creatures was impressive, what until you hear the line-up in this: Willem Dafoe, Julia Roberts, Ryan Reynolds, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ioan Gruffudd, and even everyone's favorite cheerleader, Hayden Panettiere. Seeing trailers like this really gets me in the mood for the upcoming film festival and Oscar season. Fireflies in the Garden will definitely be on my list of films to see. However, I've got to wonder, are ensemble dramas the new big thing? Watch the international trailer for Fireflies in the Garden: [flv:http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/firstshowing/fireflies-in-the-garden.flv http://bitcast-a.bitgravity.com/firstshowing/fireflies-in-the-garden.jpg 480 270] Fireflies in the Garden is both written and directed by up-and-coming Dennis Lee, of only Jesus Henry Christ previously. The film
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Alex Billington
7 August 2008 11:48 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Fireflies in the Garden premiered back in February at the Berlin Film Festival, and it very much has the luck of a festival-friendly movie. With its impressive ensemble, its non-linear storyline, and some pretty scarring family drama, the film is not one likely to pack 'em in, despite the presence of Julia Roberts.
That doesn't mean this is a bad movie, of course, merely that it won't do Pretty Woman business, a comparison I realize is terribly unfair to Roberts at this point in her career. After all, she won an Oscar for Erin Brockovich (in a performance I'll gladly defend if you want to challenge me), and how quickly we forget her work in Closer.
Still, Fireflies in the Garden looks like it's tackling some things head-on rather than sweeping subjects under the rug, and that's always a good thing for drama. In this case, the Waetcher family has
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Colin Boyd
3 articles from 2008