If you are looking for a movie to celebrate with Mom this Mother’s Day, the warm-hearted Mothers And Daughters offers a better option that the Garry Marshall comedy named for the holiday. Both films feature a star-studded ensemble cast but Mothers And Daughters features stories that actually deal with motherhood, unlike Marshall’s unfunny comedy.
While it is the better movie, Mothers And Daughters is not without flaws. It has so many characters that is hard to keep them all straight, much less get to know them, and the dramatic, heart-tugging stories also could have benefited from a little sprinkling of humor.
The film stars Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone, Christina Ricci, Courteney Cox, Selma Blair and Mira Sorvino, among others, in a series of stories that overlap or connect in various ways. The interlocking stories are generally built around a photographer named Rigby Gray (Selma Blair).
The indie film...
While it is the better movie, Mothers And Daughters is not without flaws. It has so many characters that is hard to keep them all straight, much less get to know them, and the dramatic, heart-tugging stories also could have benefited from a little sprinkling of humor.
The film stars Susan Sarandon, Sharon Stone, Christina Ricci, Courteney Cox, Selma Blair and Mira Sorvino, among others, in a series of stories that overlap or connect in various ways. The interlocking stories are generally built around a photographer named Rigby Gray (Selma Blair).
The indie film...
- 5/6/2016
- by Cate Marquis
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The "Mother’s Day" cast continues to grow as Courteney Cox and Roselyn Sanchez have joined Paul Duddridge’s "Mother’s Day" cast, it was announced recently by the film’s producers Danielle James and Amy Williams. The drama is currently in production; shooting in Los Angeles will be completed by the fall, with a planned 2016 release date. The cast includes Susan Sarandon and her daughter Eva Amurri Martino, Sharon Stone, Christina Ricci, and Paul Wesley.
The film, which has been in development and production for the past three years, is being fostered by producers are Danielle James and Amy Williams who are both working moms.
In "Mother’s Day," interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom are tied together through the story of hip and happy single gal Rigby Gray, a rock photographer who is riding a career high when an unlikely and unexpected pregnancy forces her to turn her lens inward. As Rigby slowly comes to terms with what it might mean to change her life forever, she discovers with fresh eyes her own relationship with her estranged mother and, through a series of photographs documenting motherhood in all its varieties, she considers what it means to be maternal at all.
The film hopes to be a celebration of the unparalleled love between mothers and their children, the myriad of ways we connect in our modern day world, and explores the most important foundational relationship in our lives – the one with our mother.
Courteney Cox is known for her roles on the highly-successful shows “Friends” and “Cougar Town,” which just wrapped its sixth season, as well as her iconic role in the "Scream" films. Cox is represented by Wme and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Roselyn Sanchez can currently be seen in the Lifetime hit show “Devious Maids,” which is in production on its third season. Her film credits include "Rush Hour 2," "The Game Plan," "Nightstalker," and "Act of Valor." Sanchez is represented by Apa and Alchemy Entertainment.
Mother’s Day is directed by Paul Duddridge in his feature film debut. Nigel Levy is co-directing. The script, written by Paige Cameron, is based on the concept by Duddridge.
The film, which has been in development and production for the past three years, is being fostered by producers are Danielle James and Amy Williams who are both working moms.
In "Mother’s Day," interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom are tied together through the story of hip and happy single gal Rigby Gray, a rock photographer who is riding a career high when an unlikely and unexpected pregnancy forces her to turn her lens inward. As Rigby slowly comes to terms with what it might mean to change her life forever, she discovers with fresh eyes her own relationship with her estranged mother and, through a series of photographs documenting motherhood in all its varieties, she considers what it means to be maternal at all.
The film hopes to be a celebration of the unparalleled love between mothers and their children, the myriad of ways we connect in our modern day world, and explores the most important foundational relationship in our lives – the one with our mother.
Courteney Cox is known for her roles on the highly-successful shows “Friends” and “Cougar Town,” which just wrapped its sixth season, as well as her iconic role in the "Scream" films. Cox is represented by Wme and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
Roselyn Sanchez can currently be seen in the Lifetime hit show “Devious Maids,” which is in production on its third season. Her film credits include "Rush Hour 2," "The Game Plan," "Nightstalker," and "Act of Valor." Sanchez is represented by Apa and Alchemy Entertainment.
Mother’s Day is directed by Paul Duddridge in his feature film debut. Nigel Levy is co-directing. The script, written by Paige Cameron, is based on the concept by Duddridge.
- 7/13/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
Courteney Cox and “Devious Maids” star Roselyn Sanchez have joined the cast of Paul Duddridge’s indie drama “Mothers Day,” it was announced Wednesday by producers Danielle James and Amy Williams, both of whom are working moms. Susan Sarandon and her daughter Eva Amurri Martino also star alongside Sharon Stone, Christina Ricci and “The Vampire Diaries” hunk Paul Wesley. Duddridge is making his feature directorial debut, while Nigel Levy is co-directing the film. Paige Cameron wrote the script based on a concept by Duddridge. Also Read: Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis to Reteam for Garry Marshall Comedy 'Mother's Day' “Mothers Day...
- 7/8/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Syndrome E
Mark Heyman ("Black Swan") has been hired to adapt Franck Thilliez's international bestseller novel "Syndrome E" for Paramount and Indian Paintbrush.
The novel follows a beleaguered detective whose friend comes down with a case of spontaneous blindness after watching an extremely rare film from the 1950s - a film that those who come in contact with end up dead. [Source: Deadline]
Influence
John Brancato and Michael Ferris ("The Game," "Terminator 3") are set to pen the thriller "Influence" which is based on Dr. William Chasey’s book "Truth Never Dies."
The story details how a high-powered Washington lobbyist who took a job representing Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Libya in the wake of the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103. He soon saw his life systematically dismantled by the U.S. government. [Source: Deadline]
Killshot
Paige Cameron has been set to develop and co-write the script for the thriller "Killshot" at Smokewood Entertainment.
The story...
Mark Heyman ("Black Swan") has been hired to adapt Franck Thilliez's international bestseller novel "Syndrome E" for Paramount and Indian Paintbrush.
The novel follows a beleaguered detective whose friend comes down with a case of spontaneous blindness after watching an extremely rare film from the 1950s - a film that those who come in contact with end up dead. [Source: Deadline]
Influence
John Brancato and Michael Ferris ("The Game," "Terminator 3") are set to pen the thriller "Influence" which is based on Dr. William Chasey’s book "Truth Never Dies."
The story details how a high-powered Washington lobbyist who took a job representing Muammar al-Gaddafi’s Libya in the wake of the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am 103. He soon saw his life systematically dismantled by the U.S. government. [Source: Deadline]
Killshot
Paige Cameron has been set to develop and co-write the script for the thriller "Killshot" at Smokewood Entertainment.
The story...
- 2/5/2013
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Exclusive: Smokewood Entertainment has just inked a script deal for Killshot, a feature thriller set against the backdrop of the top-secret CIA program that researched and utilized a teachable psychic-based protocol called Remote Viewing for use in real-world military spy operations and battlefield situations. Screenwriter Paige Cameron, who’s writing a Salvador Dali film for Imagine Entertainment, has been tapped to develop and co-write the script with Oscar-nominated Precious producer Sarah Siegel-Magness. Siegel-Magness will produce with her husband and Smokewood co-founder Gary Magness. Siegel-Magness called Cameron “a gifted storyteller who is a quickly emerging talent. We are both proud to be able to bring this factual story into the light and explore its implications for the future as well as the part we, as a society, play in shaping that future through our thoughts and beliefs.” Partly inspired by the real-life involvement of decorated military intelligence officer Major Ed A.
- 2/4/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
With news that they've hired an up-and-coming screenwriter, Imagine Entertainment has dove into development on a biopic about the wondrous life and times of Salvador Dalí. Deadline reveals scribe Paige Cameron has been selected to script the currently untitled picture after impressing Imagine's execs with her passion, knowledge of Dalí, and storytelling savvy. Brian Grazer will serve as executive producer on the project alongside Imagine.s Anna Culp, who worked as Grazer's assistant on a number of noteworthy features, including his Oscar-winning biopic A Beautiful Mind. Notably that drama came under fire for its divergence from the facts of its central figure, yet this Dalí-centered drama seems determined to stick to the truth of this mesmerizing artist's life and long-time romance with his wife Gala, as it is the only production endorsed by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation. This foundation was founded by Dalí in 1983 to manage his estate, and...
- 3/20/2012
- cinemablend.com
Imagine Entertainment is developing a feature based on the life of legendary surrealist artist Salvador Dali says Deadline.
Paige Cameron ("Hills Like White Elephants") has been hired to pen the script about the Spanish painter who achieved international renown for both his unique twists on visual reality, and a flamboyantly high-profile social life.
Cameron’s script will focus on his influences on art, cinema and fashion along with his tumultuous marriage. Brian Grazer will produce.
The film is the only Dalí project endorsed by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, which will provide Cameron exclusive access to archives, letters, and other materials.
Paige Cameron ("Hills Like White Elephants") has been hired to pen the script about the Spanish painter who achieved international renown for both his unique twists on visual reality, and a flamboyantly high-profile social life.
Cameron’s script will focus on his influences on art, cinema and fashion along with his tumultuous marriage. Brian Grazer will produce.
The film is the only Dalí project endorsed by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, which will provide Cameron exclusive access to archives, letters, and other materials.
- 3/20/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
If you've ever taken a class about film history, you've likely come across surrealist painter Salvador Dali's collaboration with Luis Buenel called Un Chien Andolou, which simulates a memorable scene of a human eyeball getting slashed with a razor and is a film school staple. Dali dabbled in film occasionally during his life, but now Deadline says the bombastic artist is getting a biopic of his own, courtesy of mega-producer Brian Grazer and Imagine Entertainment. Paige Cameron is writing the script, which will revolve around Dali's flashy social life, his influences on the arts, and his rocky relationship with his theatrical wife, Gala. Paige Cameron is writing the script, and you're not alone if you've never heard of her. She only has one produced credit on IMDb, a short film called Hills Like White Elephants, but she's got another biopic in the works called Satchmo, about jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
- 3/19/2012
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
Given Salvador Dali's unique style and reputation for oddness, it’s not really surprising that there would be more than one film out there about legendary surrealist. But while some (including Little Ashes with Robert Pattinson as the artist as a young man) have come and gone, none have had the official stamp of the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation. Until now, that is. Imagine Entertainment’s Brian Grazer is the man setting up a new biopic.Writer Paige Cameron pitched an idea for chronicling Dali’s life that got Grazer excited and he’s hired her to bash out the script. And with the Dali Foundation aboard, she’ll have access to archives and private letters to tell the story of his life, work and occasionally stormy marriage to wife Gala.“The Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation’s interest in a biographical film has always been limited to one that would involve an A-list team,...
- 3/19/2012
- EmpireOnline
Exclusive: Imagine Entertainment will develop a feature based on the life of legendary surrealist artist Salvador Dalí, with Paige Cameron writing the script. Brian Grazer will produce and Imagine’s Anna Culp will be executive producer along with Cameron. The Spanish painter lived from 1904 to 1989 and achieved international renown for his unique twists on visual reality, and for a flamboyantly high-profile social life. Cameron’s script will focus on his influences on art, cinema and fashion, and his tumultuous marriage to his equally vivid wife, Gala. Grazer said Cameron presented a plan for movie that made Dali’s life cinematically exciting. “We are impressed by Paige’s knowledge of Salvador Dalí’s art and his life, as well as by her insights and her storytelling skill,” Grazer said. This is the only Dalí project endorsed by the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation, which will provide Cameron exclusive access to archives, letters,...
- 3/19/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
The life story of Salvador Dali is headed to the screen. Deadline reports that Imagine Entertainment is planning a biopic based on the surrealist painter. Newcomer Paige Cameron is attached to provide the screenplay with Brian Grazer producing and Cameron and Anna Culp executive producing. The biopic is said to have the full support of the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, an organization created at the request of Dali and designed to, to quote the foundation, "promote, boost, divulge, lend prestige to, protect and defend in Spain and in any other country the artistic, cultural and intellectual oeuvre of the painter.. Best known for his paintings and particularly his 1931 masterpiece, "The Persistence of Memory" (which featuring melting clocks spread across a...
- 3/19/2012
- Comingsoon.net
Director Paige Cameron is set to helm The Empress King, based on the life of the first woman to become king. Penned by Simon Rawlinson, King is based on a true story set in the year 1100 and centers on the English Empress Maude, whose father, King Henry I of England and Normandy, created an empire the likes of which had not been seen since Alexander the Great. When Henry's only son, William, dies in a ship accident, Henry shockingly declares his daughter, the Empress Maude, to be his successor. Mary Ann Rounseville, who formed Firecracker Films with Cameron, will produce. The film will be shot in the United Kingdom. " 'The Empress King' is an excellent addition to Firecracker's arsenal of projects that promotes quality, yet marketable, filmmaking," Rounseville said. "And Rawlinson has created an epic, brave and powerful female role for a top-notch actress to command." Firecracker is also producing Saint Louis Blues, a biopic about jazz legend Louis Armstrong with Sean Patrick Thomas in the title role. Cameron (Hills Like White Elephants) wrote and will direct. Cameron is repped by WMA and manager Tony Klish.
Barbershop and Save the Last Dance star Sean Patrick Thomas has been cast as jazz legend Louis Armstrong in the biopic Saint Louis Blues. The medium-budget film will be produced by Firecracker Films. Additionally, Grammy-winning songwriter-producer David Foster (Moulin Rouge, The Bodyguard) has signed on to oversee and produce the film's soundtrack album. The film will be directed Paige Cameron, who founded Firecracker with producing partner Mary Ann Rounseville in June 2001. Cameron also wrote the screenplay. Set in New Orleans, Saint Louis Blues follows Armstrong's rags-to-riches life and his influence on the birth of jazz.
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