A weak arthouse market was brightened by “The Lovers,” a high-concept A24 release targeted at the usual older specialty demo. Azazel Jacobs, an indie veteran without a breakout film to his credit, returned to the feature world from HBO (“Doll and Em”) with “The Lovers” (A24). Its initial results put it atop the results for the weekend which saw several disappointments.
Read More: A24 After ‘Moonlight’: Why They’re Finally Ready To Conquer the Older Arthouse Crowd
Several top specialized distributors optimistically counter-programmed against Marvel’s May juggernaut “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” hoping to fill the vacuum with no other wide releases to grab attention. That strategy can can launch a film like “Belle,” “Ida,” and “Far from the Madding Crowd” toward a big push in the early summer period including Memorial Day weekend.
Even if “The Lovers” never approaches that level, it is positioned to get...
Read More: A24 After ‘Moonlight’: Why They’re Finally Ready To Conquer the Older Arthouse Crowd
Several top specialized distributors optimistically counter-programmed against Marvel’s May juggernaut “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” hoping to fill the vacuum with no other wide releases to grab attention. That strategy can can launch a film like “Belle,” “Ida,” and “Far from the Madding Crowd” toward a big push in the early summer period including Memorial Day weekend.
Even if “The Lovers” never approaches that level, it is positioned to get...
- 5/7/2017
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Kicks Off the Summer With a Sci-Fi Action-Comedy
After three weeks of dominating the box office, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious is going to have to give way to a new movie, and that’s because the first weekend of May means that it’s officially...The Summer Movie Season!!!!
Just like the last couple years, the summer movie season is kicking off with a new movie from Marvel Studios, and their sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios/Disney), reunites Chris Pratt as Starlord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Michael Rooker’s Yondu with the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as Groot and Rocket Racoon, for the next...
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Kicks Off the Summer With a Sci-Fi Action-Comedy
After three weeks of dominating the box office, Universal’s The Fate of the Furious is going to have to give way to a new movie, and that’s because the first weekend of May means that it’s officially...The Summer Movie Season!!!!
Just like the last couple years, the summer movie season is kicking off with a new movie from Marvel Studios, and their sequel Guardians Of The Galaxy, Vol. 2 (Marvel Studios/Disney), reunites Chris Pratt as Starlord, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Dave Bautista’s Drax, Michael Rooker’s Yondu with the voices of Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper as Groot and Rocket Racoon, for the next...
- 5/4/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
Searching for meaning in retirement, Kenny Anderson, an NBA All-Star in 1994, finds himself at a crossroads: he’s a charming man who gets exactly everything he wants in his life, only to screw it up. He’s got a great family, nice homes, opportunities for success, and yet still enjoys partying at age 45. It gets him in trouble far beyond an international incident that could spark its own documentary. It’s an episode Kenny would rather not remember and, as the subject of the film, it’s quickly brushed aside by director Jill Campbell.
Mr. Chibbs is a minor biographical documentary, following Anderson’s efforts to transform his life against a few odds. Early in the film, it’s reported he looses his gig coaching at a local high school after a DUI. He’s still well-liked, even if externally the school’s principal chooses to distance themselves from him,...
Mr. Chibbs is a minor biographical documentary, following Anderson’s efforts to transform his life against a few odds. Early in the film, it’s reported he looses his gig coaching at a local high school after a DUI. He’s still well-liked, even if externally the school’s principal chooses to distance themselves from him,...
- 5/3/2017
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Film Acquisition Rundown: IFC Buys ‘Rebel in the Rye,’ Gunpowder & Sky Grabs ‘Little Boxes’ and More
Keep up with the wild and wooly world of indie film acquisitions with our weekly Rundown of everything that’s been picked up around the globe. Check out last week’s Rundown here.
– IFC Films has picked up North American distribution rights to the J. D. Salinger drama “Rebel in the Rye,” which stars Nicholas Hoult as J.D. Salinger. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It will receive a theatrical release in the fall of 2017.
The film was written and directed by Danny Strong, and follows the early years of Salinger’s storied career. It also stars Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson and Zoey Deutch. The news was first reported by Variety.
– Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes,” with a theatrical release set for April 14. Written by Annie J. Howell, the film stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo.
– IFC Films has picked up North American distribution rights to the J. D. Salinger drama “Rebel in the Rye,” which stars Nicholas Hoult as J.D. Salinger. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January. It will receive a theatrical release in the fall of 2017.
The film was written and directed by Danny Strong, and follows the early years of Salinger’s storied career. It also stars Kevin Spacey, Sarah Paulson and Zoey Deutch. The news was first reported by Variety.
– Gunpowder & Sky Distribution has acquired Rob Meyer’s “Little Boxes,” with a theatrical release set for April 14. Written by Annie J. Howell, the film stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence and Janeane Garofalo.
- 3/3/2017
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Abramorama has acquired the North American rights to Mr. Chibbs, a documentary about former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson.
The film, which premiered at Doc NYC in November, follows Anderson — a high school basketball prodigy who went on to play for Georgia Tech and the New Jersey Nets — as he comes to terms with haunting memories from his past and tries to move forward, grappling with his own identity.
“We are thrilled to be bringing this candid look at basketball legend Kenny Anderson’s personal story to theaters,” Abramorama president Richard Abramowitz said in a...
The film, which premiered at Doc NYC in November, follows Anderson — a high school basketball prodigy who went on to play for Georgia Tech and the New Jersey Nets — as he comes to terms with haunting memories from his past and tries to move forward, grappling with his own identity.
“We are thrilled to be bringing this candid look at basketball legend Kenny Anderson’s personal story to theaters,” Abramorama president Richard Abramowitz said in a...
- 3/3/2017
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In 2014, former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson traveled to North Korea with enfant terrible Dennis Rodman to play an exhibition basketball game. The event, which was billed as “basketball diplomacy,” was really just a birthday gift from Rodman to Kim Jong-un, the supreme leader of the Dprk. It was a head-turning, scandalous move for Anderson (no one was particularly surprised by Rodman, who has long had a friendly relationship with Kim).
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Continue reading Doc ‘Mr. Chibbs’ Is A Minor Key Look At The Midlife Crisis Of Basketball Star Kenny Anderson [Doc NYC Review] at The Playlist.
- 11/14/2016
- by Gary Garrison
- The Playlist
Kenny Anderson has scored over 10,000 points in his life, which roughly amount to one point for each member of the population of a medium-sized town. His tenure in the NBA spanned over a decade, not including a stint on a Lithuanian team, and his skills as a point guard have ascended to something from basketball lore. In “Mr. Chibbs,” a documentary about his life post-retirement, Anderson takes stock of everything he’s accomplished, as well as all the slip-ups along the way.
In an exclusive clip, Anderson tours around his old stomping grounds in Lefrak City in Queens, New York, where’s he’s reminded of both his status as a basketball legend and his personal ties to the community who raised him.
“It takes a child to raise a village, I should be the poster child of that because Lefrak, it really raised me,” says Anderson in the clip.
In an exclusive clip, Anderson tours around his old stomping grounds in Lefrak City in Queens, New York, where’s he’s reminded of both his status as a basketball legend and his personal ties to the community who raised him.
“It takes a child to raise a village, I should be the poster child of that because Lefrak, it really raised me,” says Anderson in the clip.
- 11/8/2016
- by Mark Burger
- Indiewire
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Rang Raaz: The Secret of Colour
Logline: A short about a Hindu-Muslim couple who elope one night in Pakistan. As day breaks they must reckon with the consequences.
Elevator Pitch:
“Rang Raaz: The Secret of Colour” is about a young Muslim-Hindu couple who elope with the help of their best friend. As day breaks and reality sets in, the newlyweds must come to terms with the consequences of their marriage.
The film is set in Karachi, Pakistan. It explores the dynamics between childhood friends, the recklessness of youth, and the tensions that arise from the journey into adulthood.
At its heart,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Rang Raaz: The Secret of Colour
Logline: A short about a Hindu-Muslim couple who elope one night in Pakistan. As day breaks they must reckon with the consequences.
Elevator Pitch:
“Rang Raaz: The Secret of Colour” is about a young Muslim-Hindu couple who elope with the help of their best friend. As day breaks and reality sets in, the newlyweds must come to terms with the consequences of their marriage.
The film is set in Karachi, Pakistan. It explores the dynamics between childhood friends, the recklessness of youth, and the tensions that arise from the journey into adulthood.
At its heart,...
- 9/7/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tales From Shaolin Part One: “Shakey Dog”
Logline: In the slums of Shaolin, no score is ever so simple.
Elevator Pitch:
“Tales from Shaolin” reinterprets the works of the Wu-Tang Clan into a Shakespeare infused, Tarantino-style, John Woo-inspired action film! It is a complete re-imagining of the song, “Shakey Dog” by Ghostface Killah. A the tale of a drug stick-up gone wildly wrong!
Production Team:
Stephen Hill stars as Ghost and serves as an Executive Producer
Dominique Antonio Spencer plays Frank
Director of Photography – Matt Heyman
Writer, Executive Producer – J. Michael Neal
Director, Editor, Executive Producer – Louis A. Moore
About...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tales From Shaolin Part One: “Shakey Dog”
Logline: In the slums of Shaolin, no score is ever so simple.
Elevator Pitch:
“Tales from Shaolin” reinterprets the works of the Wu-Tang Clan into a Shakespeare infused, Tarantino-style, John Woo-inspired action film! It is a complete re-imagining of the song, “Shakey Dog” by Ghostface Killah. A the tale of a drug stick-up gone wildly wrong!
Production Team:
Stephen Hill stars as Ghost and serves as an Executive Producer
Dominique Antonio Spencer plays Frank
Director of Photography – Matt Heyman
Writer, Executive Producer – J. Michael Neal
Director, Editor, Executive Producer – Louis A. Moore
About...
- 9/6/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
The winning filmmaker will become a candidate for August Project of the Month. That winner will be in the running for Project of the Year.
The four projects up for this week’s Project of the Week are listed below, with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers. You can vote at the bottom of the page.
Rachel Unraveled: A musical satire following a young actress trying to make it big in the Big Apple.
Pinocchio’s Candy Lust: A 20-minute short about a female carpenter named Gepetto’s self-transformation into a reckless artist (Pinocchio) and her shifting relationship to the world of men. “Pinocchio’s Candy Lust” a treatise on gender in relation to artistic identity.
Red Heaven: In a small dome on a remote volcano in Hawaii, six adventurers are simulating life in the first human habitat on Mars. “Red Heaven” follows their experience over an entire year in isolation,...
The four projects up for this week’s Project of the Week are listed below, with descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers. You can vote at the bottom of the page.
Rachel Unraveled: A musical satire following a young actress trying to make it big in the Big Apple.
Pinocchio’s Candy Lust: A 20-minute short about a female carpenter named Gepetto’s self-transformation into a reckless artist (Pinocchio) and her shifting relationship to the world of men. “Pinocchio’s Candy Lust” a treatise on gender in relation to artistic identity.
Red Heaven: In a small dome on a remote volcano in Hawaii, six adventurers are simulating life in the first human habitat on Mars. “Red Heaven” follows their experience over an entire year in isolation,...
- 9/2/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Mr. Chibbs
Logline: NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson is in a mid-life crisis, grappling with his identity and coming to terms with his past and he searches for relevancy in his future.
Elevator Pitch:
This is not your typical basketball documentary. Like Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” we follow Kenny as he travels back to people and places of his past witnessing him reconciling the good with the evil. What happens to a sports superstar once their talent has left them, and they are forced to confront who they will be for the rest of their lives. “Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Mr. Chibbs
Logline: NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson is in a mid-life crisis, grappling with his identity and coming to terms with his past and he searches for relevancy in his future.
Elevator Pitch:
This is not your typical basketball documentary. Like Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” we follow Kenny as he travels back to people and places of his past witnessing him reconciling the good with the evil. What happens to a sports superstar once their talent has left them, and they are forced to confront who they will be for the rest of their lives. “Men’s courses will foreshadow certain ends,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
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