Chicago – Director Jack C. Newell ended up meeting one of his great collaborators while taking classes at Columbia College Chicago. His future filmmaking partner turned out to not be a fellow peer, but his teacher, Ron Falzone. Together, they made the acclaimed short, “Typing,” about two Hollywood screenwriters whose brainstorming session draws inspiration from the clacking of typewriter keys in the next room.
Newell and Falzone’s first feature effort is “Close Quarters,” an endearing and insightful collection of parallel vignettes set in a Chicago coffee shop. Baristas Abby (Erica Unger) and Barry (Seth Unger) flirt with the possibility of long-term romance while observing the dysfunctional relationships of their customers. Two friends, Patrick (Tj Jagodowski) and Olivia (Kate Duffy), chat upstairs while their respective partners, Dina (Holly Laurent) and Cary (Dave Pasquesi), make love in the downstairs bathroom. An estranged couple (Susan Messing and Jim Carlson) argue over Skype while...
Newell and Falzone’s first feature effort is “Close Quarters,” an endearing and insightful collection of parallel vignettes set in a Chicago coffee shop. Baristas Abby (Erica Unger) and Barry (Seth Unger) flirt with the possibility of long-term romance while observing the dysfunctional relationships of their customers. Two friends, Patrick (Tj Jagodowski) and Olivia (Kate Duffy), chat upstairs while their respective partners, Dina (Holly Laurent) and Cary (Dave Pasquesi), make love in the downstairs bathroom. An estranged couple (Susan Messing and Jim Carlson) argue over Skype while...
- 5/9/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Similar News
“Glen is not just incredibly good looking with like 13 abs”: Adria Arjona Puts Hollywood on Notice About Glen Powell, Says This is His Decade
- 5/20/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Richard Linklater on Upcoming Movie ‘Nouvelle Vague’: ‘It Reminded Me a Lot About Making My First Film’
- 5/19/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
‘Peak Season’: Entertainment Squad Acquires Henry Loevner And Steven Kanter Romantic Comedy
- 5/6/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Glen Powell Is Proof That Investing in Film Beyond L.A. and New York Pays Off
- 5/17/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
What movie feels like summer to you?
- 5/10/2024
- by Jen Lennon, Saloni Gajjar, Drew Gillis, Tim Lowery, Emma Keates, Cindy White, Jacob Oller, and Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
‘Politico’ Misses Mark in Story on Who’s Funding Pro-Palestine Protests Against Biden
- 5/5/2024
- by Andrew Perez
- Rollingstone.com
‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Looked for Maximum Terror in a 10th of a Second
- 5/14/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
The Fall Guy's end-credits stunt reel is so cool, we're not sure why they bothered with the rest of the movie
- 5/6/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead: Taking another look at the 1991 Christina Applegate cult classic
- 4/23/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.