Lifetime’s new Michael Jackson biopic, “Searching for Neverland” has released its first trailer, and it’s everything you might expect from a Lifetime Original movie about Michael Jackson.
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The source material for the project is a book by Motown Records titan Berry Gordy, called “Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days.” The script is by “Beauty Shop” writer Elizabeth Hunter, and Dianne Houston (“Runaway Island”) is directing. Lifetime announced the project had been given the green light during a TCA presentation in January, Shadow and Act reports. The story will be told from the perspective of Jackson’s bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard, and will also explore his relationship with his children, Prince, Blanket, and Paris.
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The source material for the project is a book by Motown Records titan Berry Gordy, called “Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days.” The script is by “Beauty Shop” writer Elizabeth Hunter, and Dianne Houston (“Runaway Island”) is directing. Lifetime announced the project had been given the green light during a TCA presentation in January, Shadow and Act reports. The story will be told from the perspective of Jackson’s bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard, and will also explore his relationship with his children, Prince, Blanket, and Paris.
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- 5/16/2017
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Hours after Sky Arts announced it would not air the controversial Michael Jackson episode of the British series Urban Myths, Lifetime has announced Jackson-related project of its own.
The network announced via press release on Friday that a Michael Jackson TV movie is currently in pre-production. The movie, working title Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland, is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days, and will begin filming in Los Angeles in February.
Watch: 'Urban Myths' Episode Featuring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson Is Cut Following Backlash
Searching for Neverland will tell the story of Jackson's final days through the eyes of his trusted bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard. The Walking Dead's Chad L. Coleman has been cast as Whitfield, while Michael Jackson tribute artist Navi will play the King of Pop, in his acting debut.
Suzanne de Passe, Madison Jones and [link...
The network announced via press release on Friday that a Michael Jackson TV movie is currently in pre-production. The movie, working title Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland, is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days, and will begin filming in Los Angeles in February.
Watch: 'Urban Myths' Episode Featuring Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson Is Cut Following Backlash
Searching for Neverland will tell the story of Jackson's final days through the eyes of his trusted bodyguards, Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard. The Walking Dead's Chad L. Coleman has been cast as Whitfield, while Michael Jackson tribute artist Navi will play the King of Pop, in his acting debut.
Suzanne de Passe, Madison Jones and [link...
- 1/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
A film based on writer, activist, longtime vegan athlete, and youth worker Jarid Manos’ memoir “Ghetto Plainsman,” is in the works, with Jordan Walker-Pearlman (“The Visit”) directing from a script he co-wrote with Carlton Jordan, Manos, and Elizabeth Hunter. Walker-Pearlman is also producing… Continue Reading →...
- 9/2/2016
- by shadowandact
- ShadowAndAct
Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, September 11. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. Wide 90 Minutes in Heaven Director: Michael Polish Cast: Kate Bosworth, Hayden Christensen, Jason Kennedy, Fred Dalton Thompson, Dwight Yoakam, Michael W. Smith, Elizabeth Hunter, Bobby Batson, Hudson Meek Synopsis: "Pastor Don Piper died January 18, 1989 when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don's body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. Don's soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love, joy, and life like he'd never known before. Don was in Heaven. When another pastor's prayers helped bring Don back to life, he became a living miracle! Yet this is one miracle Don wished never happened. Heaven's bliss was replaced by excruciating pain and emotional turmoil. With the support and prayers of his beloved Eva, their three kids,...
- 9/11/2015
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
News surfaced last year that a sequel to the 2011 romantic comedy was in the works, and now it looks like it's finally happening. We've learned that Jumping The Broom 2 is moving forward from Our Stories Films and Td Jakes Productions. Recall that the original pic starred Paula Patton and Laz Alonso as a couple looking to unite their very different families over a wedding weekend on Martha's Vineyard. This time around, the story is set in New York City, also with "two very different families" who come together for a wedding weekend. Elizabeth Hunter, who penned the original movie, is attached as writer and producer, with Tracey Edmonds and Td Jakes producing and DeVon Franklin...
- 3/10/2014
- by Jai Tiggett
- ShadowAndAct
The company recently has added Elana Barry and Julian Rosenberg to its manager ranks. Barry joins Circle of Confusion from Anonymous Content, bringing clients including producer Dana Baratta, and writers Elizabeth Hunter and Micah Schraft. She also worked at Wma and UTA. Rosenberg had been a literary manager at Caliber Media, following a stint in the UTA agent trainee program. Clients include filmmakers Jonah Tulis & Blake Harris, screenwriters Michael Starrbury and Matthew Bass and TV writer Keith Foglesong.
- 11/19/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
★★☆☆☆ Poorly timed and fatally flawed, Fred Schepisi's familial Aussie bitchfest The Eye of the Storm (2011) (adapted from the Patrick White novel of the same name) somehow found its way into UK cinemas earlier this year with almost no fanfare. It's hardly surprising when you consider that this is one of the strangest, most mind-boggling dramas outside of Shane Carruth's Upstream Color, seemingly designed as a thespian three-way between Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling and Judy Davis. Davis is perhaps the only one of this triumvirate to come away with any kudos, such is the flaccid nature of this botched melodrama.
Rampling, last seen in son Barnaby Southcombe's neo-noir I, Anna, hams it up as dying wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Hunter, who watches on with veiled glee as her actor son Basil (Academy Award winner Rush) and aloof, high-society daughter Dorothy (Golden Globe winner Davis) rush to her side in...
Rampling, last seen in son Barnaby Southcombe's neo-noir I, Anna, hams it up as dying wealthy matriarch Elizabeth Hunter, who watches on with veiled glee as her actor son Basil (Academy Award winner Rush) and aloof, high-society daughter Dorothy (Golden Globe winner Davis) rush to her side in...
- 9/16/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Twenty-seven writers including John Gatins, Quentin Tarantino and David O. Russell were named finalists in nine categories for the 39th annual Humanitas Prize. The writers will compete for $95,000 in prize money to be handed out at the annual luncheon September 20 at the Montage Beverly Hills. The Humanitas Prize was created to honor TV and film writers for telling stories, which “truly and deeply explore the human experience in a way that both entertains and enlightens,” the org says. Of the finalists, executive director Cathleen Young said, “These gifted storytellers made us laugh and cry and ultimately, brought us closer together as a family by deeply exploring what it means to be human!” Click over for the full list of nominees: Feature Film Category Flight Written by: John Gatins Django Unchained Written by: Quentin Tarantino Silver Linings Playbook Written by: David O. Russell Sundance Feature Film Category Fruitvale Station Written by:...
- 7/17/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
While The Eye of the Storm is currently playing in cinemas across Britain, we were fortunate enough to speak to the renowned Australian filmmaker behind the adaptation of Frank White’s eponymous Nobel prize winning novel – catching up with Fred Schepisi, to discuss the pressure of taking on such a project, working with Geoffrey Rush, and what it was like directing his very own daughter…
Your previous feature was 8 years ago – was the lengthy break out of choice, or were there just not many intriguing projects coming your way?
I had a number of projects that we raised the money for, only to have it disappear as we were about to go into production. Of course this project was done in 2011. It took a while longer to get going than we all thought it would.
Had you read The Eye of the Storm before getting involved in the film?
I...
Your previous feature was 8 years ago – was the lengthy break out of choice, or were there just not many intriguing projects coming your way?
I had a number of projects that we raised the money for, only to have it disappear as we were about to go into production. Of course this project was done in 2011. It took a while longer to get going than we all thought it would.
Had you read The Eye of the Storm before getting involved in the film?
I...
- 5/8/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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The cantankerous, complex, gay Patrick White published his lengthy The Eye of the Storm in 1973, the year he became the first (and still the only) Australian to win the Nobel prize for literature. Adapted by Judy Morris, it's the first major film based on a White novel, and clearly a labour of love for Fred Schepisi, whose first Australian movie this is since A Cry in the Dark, his underrated movie about the Lindy Chamberlain case, an event that touched on various themes of place and national identity that are to be found in White.
It's the story of a rich, egocentric old matriarch, Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) and her two expatriate children, Sir Basil (Geoffrey Rush), an actor living in London, and daughter Dorothy (Judy Davis), a divorced French princess living in Paris, who returns to inherit her wealth. Both are in...
The cantankerous, complex, gay Patrick White published his lengthy The Eye of the Storm in 1973, the year he became the first (and still the only) Australian to win the Nobel prize for literature. Adapted by Judy Morris, it's the first major film based on a White novel, and clearly a labour of love for Fred Schepisi, whose first Australian movie this is since A Cry in the Dark, his underrated movie about the Lindy Chamberlain case, an event that touched on various themes of place and national identity that are to be found in White.
It's the story of a rich, egocentric old matriarch, Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) and her two expatriate children, Sir Basil (Geoffrey Rush), an actor living in London, and daughter Dorothy (Judy Davis), a divorced French princess living in Paris, who returns to inherit her wealth. Both are in...
- 5/4/2013
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
The acting's great - but there's a smaller, fiercer movie trying to burst out of this drama about a tyrannical woman on her deathbed
Somewhere inside this baggy, stately, beautifully acted movie there's something smaller and fiercer busting to get out.
Veteran film-maker Fred Schepisi has directed an adaptation of the 1973 novel by Australian Nobel laureate Patrick White. Charlotte Rampling cuts a Miss Havisham-type figure as Elizabeth Hunter, a brilliant and demanding woman slowly dying – and succumbing to morphine-fuelled flashbacks – as she summons her grownup children to her elaborately furnished Sydney home to impose her caprices on them one final time, torturing them with suspicions about what they can expect in her will.
Her putative heirs – to her neurotic personality, if not necessarily her cash – are the successful and conceited stage actor Basil, played by Geoffrey Rush, and the unhappy Dorothy (Judy Davis), still addressed as "Princesse" after a failed marriage to some European aristocrat.
Somewhere inside this baggy, stately, beautifully acted movie there's something smaller and fiercer busting to get out.
Veteran film-maker Fred Schepisi has directed an adaptation of the 1973 novel by Australian Nobel laureate Patrick White. Charlotte Rampling cuts a Miss Havisham-type figure as Elizabeth Hunter, a brilliant and demanding woman slowly dying – and succumbing to morphine-fuelled flashbacks – as she summons her grownup children to her elaborately furnished Sydney home to impose her caprices on them one final time, torturing them with suspicions about what they can expect in her will.
Her putative heirs – to her neurotic personality, if not necessarily her cash – are the successful and conceited stage actor Basil, played by Geoffrey Rush, and the unhappy Dorothy (Judy Davis), still addressed as "Princesse" after a failed marriage to some European aristocrat.
- 5/3/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
The eponymous Patrick White novel of which The Eye of the Storm is based upon, won the Nobel Prize in 1973, and has since been considered ‘unfilmable’. However such a myth has been dispelled somewhat, as Fred Schepisi’s first feature for close to a decade makes for a delectable visual experience, enhanced by a provocative score and a trio of immense lead performances. Though with the actors on board and director at the helm, you can’t help but feel that this remains slightly unsatisfying.
We enter in to the final weeks of the life of wealthy Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling), as the influential and affluent mother of two is on her death bed, waiting impatiently for her children Basil (Geoffrey Rush) and Dorothy (Judy Davis) to arrive. Having dictated much of her offspring’s lives, this ageing socialite is now dictating her very own death, alienating her children one final time before passing.
We enter in to the final weeks of the life of wealthy Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling), as the influential and affluent mother of two is on her death bed, waiting impatiently for her children Basil (Geoffrey Rush) and Dorothy (Judy Davis) to arrive. Having dictated much of her offspring’s lives, this ageing socialite is now dictating her very own death, alienating her children one final time before passing.
- 5/2/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Ageing Australian socialite Elizabeth Hunter (Charlotte Rampling) lies dying in her stately Sydney mansion while her over-indulged children - Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush's fey luvvie and respected Oz thesp Judy Davis's divorced aristo - bicker over her inheritance. Based on Patrick White's waspish novel, this is the first Australian film by director Fred Schepisi since 1988's Evil Angels.
- 4/24/2013
- Sky Movies
The NAACP Image Awards have announced the nominees for their 44th annual awards show during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA. Anthony Anderson (Guys with Kids), Niecy Nash (The Soul Man), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), Garcelle Beauvais (Flight), Tyler James Williams (Go On), and Zendaya (Shake It Up!) announced the categories and nominees.
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 Et live/Pt tape-delayed) on NBC.
Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44Th NAACP Image Awards:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV...
The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event, which will air live on Friday, February 1 (8 Et live/Pt tape-delayed) on NBC.
Following is the list of categories and nominees for the 44Th NAACP Image Awards:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
"Glee" (Fox)
"Modern Family" (ABC)
"The Game" (Bet)
"The Mindy Project" (Fox)
"The Soul Man" (TV...
- 12/11/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Tempest Trap: Schepisi’s Latest Feature Never Quite Elevates Beyond Mild Blip on the Radar With his first film project since 2005 (and first theatrical release since 2003), Australian auteur Fred Schepisi has returned with an oddly unassured but worthwhile vehicle, The Eye of the Storm, featuring some top notch thespians, including the iconic Charlotte Rampling (her headlining presence more than reason enough to seek it out). But whereas there’s a bizarre heterogeneous triptych going on between its three main characters that never quite manages to congeal itself comfortably in the proposed narrative, the end result somehow manages to be a fascinating creature, one that perhaps will be remembered lovingly as an under seen title from Schepisi’s later filmography.
Based on a 1973 novel lauded as a literary classic by Patrick White, it’s 1972 in Australia and Charlotte Rampling stars as Elizabeth Hunter, an aged socialite on her death bed. Once...
Based on a 1973 novel lauded as a literary classic by Patrick White, it’s 1972 in Australia and Charlotte Rampling stars as Elizabeth Hunter, an aged socialite on her death bed. Once...
- 9/5/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The network’s original movie will star Aunjanue Ellis, Keke Palmer and Sherri Shepherd in the real-life story Abducted: The Carlina White Story. It centers on a girl (Palmer) who after being abducted as an infant from a New York hospital, solved her own kidnapping and reunites with her biological parents 23 years later. It was the first know infant abduction from a NY hospital; White was taken by a desperate wannabe mother (Ellis) who raised her as her own child in Bridgeport, Conn, until White began to suspect something wasn’t right. Lifetime said today that shooting is set for next week in Vancouver for a premiere later this year. Pilgrim Studios (Amanda Knox: Murder On Trial In Italy) is producing, with Craig Piligian an executive producer alongside Mary Martin and Alan Gasmer. Actor Vondie Curtis Hall is directing a script by Elizabeth Hunter (Jumping The Broom).
- 6/27/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Jumping the Broom writer Tracey Edmonds and Basketball Wives star Shaunie O'Neal untitled pitch tells of young woman who follows her husband to Miami after he's drafted into the NBA. Hurled into the world of professional sports, she meets and learns from other players' wives, learning from their trials and tribulations, reports Variety. Jumping Broom co-scribe Elizabeth Hunter is set to write the screenplay, while O'Neal and Edmonds are producing via Our Stories Films. O'Neal is the ex-wife of NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal who stars in "Basketball Wives," as well as executive-producing, so I would say it's really not that much of a surprising and refreshing story, considering...
- 5/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jumping the Broom writer Tracey Edmonds and Basketball Wives star Shaunie O'Neal untitled pitch tells of young woman who follows her husband to Miami after he's drafted into the NBA. Hurled into the world of professional sports, she meets and learns from other players' wives, learning from their trials and tribulations, reports Variety. Jumping Broom co-scribe Elizabeth Hunter is set to write the screenplay, while O'Neal and Edmonds are producing via Our Stories Films. O'Neal is the ex-wife of NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal who stars in "Basketball Wives," as well as executive-producing, so I would say it's really not that much of a surprising and refreshing story, considering...
- 5/1/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
As expected, Tate Taylor's "The Help" won big at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. The film won Outstanding Picture of the Year with Viola Davis winning Outstanding Actress and Octavia Spencer taking home the Outstanding Supporting Actress award. Taylor lost to "Jumping the Broom's" Salim Akil for Best Director because apparently, it's a better picture than "The Help!"
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (To visit other award-giving bodies, check out our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
.Jumping the Broom. (TriStar Pictures)
.Pariah. (Focus Features)
.The First Grader. (National Geographic
Entertainment)
*** .The Help. (DreamWorks Pictures/
Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
.Tower Heist. (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy . .Tower Heist.
(Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne . .Contagion.
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
*** Laz Alonso . .Jumping the Broom.
(TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo . .The First...
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (To visit other award-giving bodies, check out our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
.Jumping the Broom. (TriStar Pictures)
.Pariah. (Focus Features)
.The First Grader. (National Geographic
Entertainment)
*** .The Help. (DreamWorks Pictures/
Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)
.Tower Heist. (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy . .Tower Heist.
(Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne . .Contagion.
(Warner Bros. Pictures)
*** Laz Alonso . .Jumping the Broom.
(TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo . .The First...
- 2/19/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
"The Help" continued its hot streak during awards season by being the big winner at the 2012 NAACP Image Awards. The DreamWorks movie took home acting trophies for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer, plus Outstanding Motion Picture.
The complete list of winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
"Pariah" (Focus Features)
"The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
"The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
"Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Zoë Saldana -...
The complete list of winners:
Motion Picture Categories
Outstanding Motion Picture
"Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
"Pariah" (Focus Features)
"The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
"The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
"Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Eddie Murphy - "Tower Heist" (Universal Pictures)
Laurence Fishburne - "Contagion" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Laz Alonso - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Oliver Litondo - "The First Grader" (National Geographic Entertainment)
Vin Diesel - "Fast Five" (Universal Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Adepero Oduye - "Pariah" (Focus Features)
Emma Stone - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Paula Patton - "Jumping the Broom" (TriStar Pictures)
Viola Davis - "The Help" (DreamWorks Pictures)
Zoë Saldana -...
- 2/18/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
My very, very full day started early Saturday morning with the Molly Shannon taping of Klru's Overheard with Evan Smith. She was running late, but was delightful when she arrived. It was totally worth getting up at 7 am for. Choice bit of trivia that she told the audience before the cameras were running: when she was a waitress working in La (before her big break on SNL), Johnny Depp would eat at her restaurant and leave extremely generous tips. She said he told her that his mom had once been a waitress.
After the taping, I hightailed it over to the Bob Bullock Museum where I left my car in the garage for the day and waded through the book festival on Congress towards the Driskill. The first Austin Film Festival item on my schedule for Saturday was the panel led by Elizabeth Hunter and Pamela Gray on "The Heroine's...
After the taping, I hightailed it over to the Bob Bullock Museum where I left my car in the garage for the day and waded through the book festival on Congress towards the Driskill. The first Austin Film Festival item on my schedule for Saturday was the panel led by Elizabeth Hunter and Pamela Gray on "The Heroine's...
- 10/23/2011
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
#15. The Eye of the Storm The Gist: In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, The Eye Of The Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships – and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate, comedy and tragedy, which define them. Director: Fred Schepisi (Empire Falls)Sales Agent: The Little Film CompanySelling Point/Suited For: There is already a built in demo for this and it starts with what you can read on the label: starring Academy Award winning (The King's Speech) Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis and Charlotte Rampling. Enough said.
- 9/1/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
In what’s been more than a full year since showing you the first trailer for director Fred Schepisi’s film, check out the new trailer for Eye Of The Storm starring starring Geoffrey Rush, Charlotte Rampling, Judy Davis, Alexandra Schepisi, Helen Morse, John Gaden and Robyn Nevin.
Looks to be another charming Australian import and as I said last August, I adore Judy Davis. Your eye is drawn to her every nuanced movement throughout the trailer.
Synopsis:
In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs. Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, The Eye of the Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships . and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate,...
Looks to be another charming Australian import and as I said last August, I adore Judy Davis. Your eye is drawn to her every nuanced movement throughout the trailer.
Synopsis:
In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park, two nurses, a housekeeper and a solicitor attend to Elizabeth Hunter as her expatriate son and daughter convene at her deathbed. But in dying, as in living, Mrs. Hunter remains a powerful force on those who surround her. Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Patrick White, The Eye of the Storm is a savage exploration of family relationships . and the sharp undercurrents of love and hate,...
- 8/31/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
With a premiere set for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, now is as good a time as any to get a trailer for The Eye of the Storm. Directed by Fred Schepisi, it stars Geoffrey Rush, Judy Davis, and Charlotte Rampling, and is based on the novel by Patrick White. The vibe I’m getting is that of a domestic drama, as it follows the two grown children of a wealthy woman who exerts control over everyone, even as she’s dying.
This has the basic ingredients for compelling material, and yet the preview leaves me unsure of what to expect. A nice quality to the acting is exhibited — something that should be expected from these leads — but nothing about the story looks all that compelling. I would take some comfort in knowing that the source material is well-regarded — that should bode well for the film, at least in a dramatic sense.
This has the basic ingredients for compelling material, and yet the preview leaves me unsure of what to expect. A nice quality to the acting is exhibited — something that should be expected from these leads — but nothing about the story looks all that compelling. I would take some comfort in knowing that the source material is well-regarded — that should bode well for the film, at least in a dramatic sense.
- 8/31/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Chicago – Salim Akil’s “Jumping the Broom” is the sort of sociological comedy so hell-bent on smothering the audience in a sentimental love-fest that it quickly softens its potentially biting premise. Akil’s background in television (“The Game,” “Girlfriends”) may explain why the film feels like an uneasy melding of sitcom and soap opera clichés. Any time the film threatens to become interesting, it instantly goes into autopilot.
Angela Bassett is one of the finest actresses of her generation, but she rarely gets a role worthy of her abilities. She’s played many uptight and humorless characters in the past, but few have been as insufferable as Mrs. Watson, a woman so high up in the upper crust echelon of Martha’s Vineyard residents that she can’t get agitated without spontaneously breaking into French.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Yet Watson is a delight compared to Mrs. Taylor, played by Loretta Devine,...
Angela Bassett is one of the finest actresses of her generation, but she rarely gets a role worthy of her abilities. She’s played many uptight and humorless characters in the past, but few have been as insufferable as Mrs. Watson, a woman so high up in the upper crust echelon of Martha’s Vineyard residents that she can’t get agitated without spontaneously breaking into French.
Blu-Ray Rating: 2.0/5.0
Yet Watson is a delight compared to Mrs. Taylor, played by Loretta Devine,...
- 8/17/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Now in its 36th year, the Toronto International Film Festival announced a selection of films in the 2011 Galas and Special Presentations programmes. The selection comprises 10 Galas and 43 Special Presentations, including 31 World Premieres.
The festival has become a hot spot for a number of big films - and this year is no exception. The Brad Pitt film Moneyball will debut at the festival, as well as, Butter starring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman; A Dangerous Method, starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, and Viggo Mortensen, and The Ides of March from George Clooney, who also stars in the film.
The 10-day festival will run from September 8 to 18 and feature world premieres from a number of esteemed directors including, Cameron Crowe, Roland Emmerich, Francis Ford Coppola, Marc Foster, Alexander Payne, Sarah Polley, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Wang Xiaoshual.
“The international scope and diversity of voices in these programmes are impressive and inspiring,” said Piers Handling,...
The festival has become a hot spot for a number of big films - and this year is no exception. The Brad Pitt film Moneyball will debut at the festival, as well as, Butter starring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman; A Dangerous Method, starring Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, and Viggo Mortensen, and The Ides of March from George Clooney, who also stars in the film.
The 10-day festival will run from September 8 to 18 and feature world premieres from a number of esteemed directors including, Cameron Crowe, Roland Emmerich, Francis Ford Coppola, Marc Foster, Alexander Payne, Sarah Polley, Jennifer Westfeldt, and Wang Xiaoshual.
“The international scope and diversity of voices in these programmes are impressive and inspiring,” said Piers Handling,...
- 7/27/2011
- by alyssa@mediavine.com (Alyssa Caverley)
- Reel Movie News
If you're more interested in the typical fall slate of festival entrees than summer's glut of tentpole action fare, this is a great week. The Toronto International Film Festival announced the first wave of films that will play the fest in September. This is a batch of about 50 titles, which makes up only a small chunk of the programming. Usually Tiff features between two and three hundred films. But these are some of the highest-profile entries. Below you'll find rundowns on the new films from George Clooney, Bennett Miller, Jay & Mark Duplass, Todd Solondz, Francis Ford Coppola, Cameron Crowe, Sarah Polley, Fernando Meirelles, Lars von Trier, Marc Forster, Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne, and Lynne Ramsay. No announcement yet of the Midnight Madness programming choices, always some of my faves, but this is a great start. This is quite the list -- there are easily thirty films here that could be potential top ten for 2011 candidates,...
- 7/27/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
The Toronto International Film Festival is once again proving to be a major stop on the festival circuit. The announcement was released yesterday of 53 titles, including 31 world premieres, and some of the biggest names of the year are among them. Most, if not all, of the films I am most looking forward to will be in attendance, and with the festival just around the corner, the time to get excited for these offerings is now.
Check out the full release below.
Now in its 36th year, the Toronto International Film Festival® today unveiled a selection of films in the 2011 Galas and Special Presentations programmes. The selection comprises 10 Galas and 43 Special Presentations, including 31 World Premieres. Running from September 8 to 18, this year’s Festival presents the world premieres of films from directors Bruce Beresford, Luc Besson, Rémi Bezancon, Cameron Crowe, Terence Davies, Mathieu Demy, Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Roland Emmerich, Julian Farino,...
Check out the full release below.
Now in its 36th year, the Toronto International Film Festival® today unveiled a selection of films in the 2011 Galas and Special Presentations programmes. The selection comprises 10 Galas and 43 Special Presentations, including 31 World Premieres. Running from September 8 to 18, this year’s Festival presents the world premieres of films from directors Bruce Beresford, Luc Besson, Rémi Bezancon, Cameron Crowe, Terence Davies, Mathieu Demy, Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Roland Emmerich, Julian Farino,...
- 7/27/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Judy Davis, Charlotte Rampling, The Eye of the Storm Kristen Wiig, Megan Fox, Lars von Trier, Matthew McConaughey, Sigourney Weaver: Toronto 2011 Pearl Jam Twenty — Cameron Crowe, World Premiere — Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom, their step back from centre stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them – giving way to a work culture that would sustain them. Told in big themes and bold colours with blistering sound, the film is carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely seen and never-before seen footage spanning the band’s career. Pearl Jam Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam: part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, and part testimonial to the power of music and uncompromising artists. The Eye of the Storm — Fred Schepisi, International Premiere — In the Sydney suburb of Centennial Park,...
- 7/27/2011
- by D. Zhea
- Alt Film Guide
It looks like we're in for another great year at the Toronto International Film Festival, and I'm excited to be just a little bit closer to the action this time around. The very first titles from the 2011 fest were announced today, and there were definitely a lot of familiar faces among the 10 Galas and 43 Special Presentations. George Clooney is back with two films this year (The Ides of March and The Descendants) and many other Tiff alumni are returning with their latest works including David Cronenberg (A Dangerous Method), Lars Von Trier (Melancholia), Todd Solondz (Dark Horse), Fernando Meirelles (360), Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive), Steve McQueen (Shame), Pedro Almodóvar (The Skin I Live In), Michael Winterbottom (Trishna) and Sarah Polley (Take This Waltz). Both Moneyball and 50/50 fill the requisite "big September release with awards potential" slots, while Roland Emmerich's Anonymous was a bit of a surprise pick. However, for the first time ever,...
- 7/27/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
The tentative schedule for the Toronto International Film Festival has just been released. The festival, which runs from September 8th to the 18th, will be held in Toronto, Canada, and will feature a total of 53 Gala and Special Presentation films. There are some films that have been anxiously sitting on the shelves like A Dangerous Method and new and upcoming films like Moneyball and 50/50. You can check out the current schedule over at the Tiff website.
Opening Night:
From the Sky Down
(dir. Davis Guggenheim, USA)
Twenty years after the release of U2′s Achtung Baby (1991), Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for Superman, An Inconvenient Truth, It Might Get Loud) charts this groundbreaking album with new interviews, stories and unseen footage from Berlin and Dublin. Now a key chapter in their career, Achtung Baby was in Bono’s words “the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree.” “For the first...
Opening Night:
From the Sky Down
(dir. Davis Guggenheim, USA)
Twenty years after the release of U2′s Achtung Baby (1991), Davis Guggenheim (Waiting for Superman, An Inconvenient Truth, It Might Get Loud) charts this groundbreaking album with new interviews, stories and unseen footage from Berlin and Dublin. Now a key chapter in their career, Achtung Baby was in Bono’s words “the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree.” “For the first...
- 7/27/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
The Toronto International Film Festival has begun to announce the slate of its 36th edition and it is already an incredible lineup. I’ve attended the festival in the past two years and plan to return again this year in hopes of providing our readers with some great coverage.
So far, 40 films have been announced including new movies from George Clooney, Todd Solondz, Francis Ford Coppola, Fernando Meirelles, Terence Davies, Lars von Trier, Marc Forster, Lasse Hallstrom, Pedro Almodóvar, Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne, Lynne Ramsay, Jay & Mark Duplass and Cameron Crowe. Are you drooling yet?
Here is the list of the special presentations.
Special Presentations
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11 Flowers
Wang Xiaoshuai, China/France
Wang Han, an 11-year-old boy in the province of Ghizhou is confronted with a runaway murderer. Hiding in the woods, the wounded man takes Wang Han drying shirt and persuades him to help him out. Frightened and fascinated at once,...
So far, 40 films have been announced including new movies from George Clooney, Todd Solondz, Francis Ford Coppola, Fernando Meirelles, Terence Davies, Lars von Trier, Marc Forster, Lasse Hallstrom, Pedro Almodóvar, Steve McQueen, Alexander Payne, Lynne Ramsay, Jay & Mark Duplass and Cameron Crowe. Are you drooling yet?
Here is the list of the special presentations.
Special Presentations
-
11 Flowers
Wang Xiaoshuai, China/France
Wang Han, an 11-year-old boy in the province of Ghizhou is confronted with a runaway murderer. Hiding in the woods, the wounded man takes Wang Han drying shirt and persuades him to help him out. Frightened and fascinated at once,...
- 7/26/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
The Toronto International Film Festival, which has become an increasingly important platform for awards-seeking titles in recent years (Both The King’s Speech and Black Swan played there last year), announced its 2011 line-up this morning.
The 11-day festival, set to kick off on Sept. 8, will feature the world premieres of Moneyball, a baseball drama starring Brad Pitt; 50/50, a cancer dramedy with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen; Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, a drama starring George Clooney; Butter, a butter-carving satire featuring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman; Albert Nobbs, an Iris-set period drama starring Glenn Close; and Francis Ford Coppola’s murder-mystery Twixt,...
The 11-day festival, set to kick off on Sept. 8, will feature the world premieres of Moneyball, a baseball drama starring Brad Pitt; 50/50, a cancer dramedy with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen; Alexander Payne’s The Descendants, a drama starring George Clooney; Butter, a butter-carving satire featuring Jennifer Garner and Hugh Jackman; Albert Nobbs, an Iris-set period drama starring Glenn Close; and Francis Ford Coppola’s murder-mystery Twixt,...
- 7/26/2011
- by Grady Smith
- EW - Inside Movies
Update: A batch of new photos from some of the films below have been released. Check them out here.
After Cannes kicks off in the spring, Venice and Toronto are the two biggest kickstarters for the 2011 awards race. This morning the latter festival have announced their initial line-up, and it is fantastic. Toronto International Film Festival will run from September 8th to 18th, and you can see the full line-up below, but I’m most excited for new films from David Cronenberg, Steve McQueen, Sarah Polly, Francis Ford Coppola, Oren Moverman and many more. Davis Guggenheim’s U2 documentary From the Sky Down will open the fest. Check out the full list of gala and special presentations below, along with each synopsis. We’ll be there covering the fest as well.
Galas
Albert Nobbs Rodrigo Garcia, Ireland
World Premiere
A witty Irish-set period drama about the lives of staff at...
After Cannes kicks off in the spring, Venice and Toronto are the two biggest kickstarters for the 2011 awards race. This morning the latter festival have announced their initial line-up, and it is fantastic. Toronto International Film Festival will run from September 8th to 18th, and you can see the full line-up below, but I’m most excited for new films from David Cronenberg, Steve McQueen, Sarah Polly, Francis Ford Coppola, Oren Moverman and many more. Davis Guggenheim’s U2 documentary From the Sky Down will open the fest. Check out the full list of gala and special presentations below, along with each synopsis. We’ll be there covering the fest as well.
Galas
Albert Nobbs Rodrigo Garcia, Ireland
World Premiere
A witty Irish-set period drama about the lives of staff at...
- 7/26/2011
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Now in its 36th year, the Toronto International Film Festival® today unveiled a selection of films in the 2011 Galas and Special Presentations programs. The selection comprises 10 Galas and 43 Special Presentations, including 31 World Premieres. Running from September 8 to 18, this year‟s Festival presents the world premieres of films from directors Bruce Beresford, Luc Besson, Rémi Bezancon, Cameron Crowe, Terence Davies, Mathieu Demy, Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Roland Emmerich, Julian Farino, Jim Field Smith, Francis Ford Coppola, Marc Foster, Rodrigo Garcia, Lasse Hallstrom, Huh Jong-ho, Cédric Khan, Jonathan Levine, Jamie Linden, Derick Martini, Fernando Meirelles, Bennett Miller, Oren Moverman, Daniel Nettheim, Pawel Pawlikowski, Alexander Payne, Sarah Polley, Malgoska Szumowska, Jonathan Teplitzky, Jennifer Westfeldt, Michael Winterbottom and Wang Xiaoshuai.Filmmakers Pedro Almodóvar, George Clooney, David Cronenberg, Ralph Fiennes, William Friedkin, Ann Hui, Madonna, Steve McQueen, Nanni Moretti, Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, Lynne Ramsay, Todd Solondz, Morten Tyldum and Lars von Trier...
- 7/26/2011
- Filmicafe
The hammer struck soundly. Thor premiered in Number One spot at the box office with $66 Million. Fast Five was Second with $32.5 Million for $139.8 Million so far. Jumping the Broom premiered in Third Place with $13.7 Million. Something Borrowed premiered in Fourth Place with $13.1 Million. Rio was Fifth with $8.2 Million for $114.9 Million so far. Water for Elephants, Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Big Happy Family, Prom, Soul Surfer, and Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil rounded out the top ten respectively.
Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics and is the fourth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was released on April 21, 2011 in Australia and on May 6, 2011 in the United States. Thor was also released in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Rene Russo, and...
Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on comic book character of the same name published by Marvel Comics and is the fourth film released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film was released on April 21, 2011 in Australia and on May 6, 2011 in the United States. Thor was also released in 3D and IMAX 3D. The film stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Stevenson, Idris Elba, Rene Russo, and...
- 5/9/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Everett Collection Laz Alonso, Paula Patton and T.D. Jakes in “Jumping the Broom”
Meeting-the-family-at-a-big-event is a popular conceit for comedies. So is the war between the classes. Director Salim Akil marries these ideas in “Jumping the Broom,” a comedy/drama that chronicles the exploits of two African-American families who meet for the first time at their children’s wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. Does Akil faithfully portray familial squabbles while digging deeper into class conflict? See what the critics have to say.
Meeting-the-family-at-a-big-event is a popular conceit for comedies. So is the war between the classes. Director Salim Akil marries these ideas in “Jumping the Broom,” a comedy/drama that chronicles the exploits of two African-American families who meet for the first time at their children’s wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. Does Akil faithfully portray familial squabbles while digging deeper into class conflict? See what the critics have to say.
- 5/6/2011
- by Julie Steinberg
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Chicago – There is a tradition within the African American community during weddings. It stems from the past, when marriage was deemed illegal for the race, and provides the title for a new film, “Jumping the Broom.” The now symbolic gesture is the basis for a clash between families and social classses in one seriocomic marriage weekend.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The situation immediately engages by putting a new spin on an old situation, the interaction between a bride and groom’s families. In this scenario the bride’s family is overtly wealthy, while the groom has a more middle class structure. Misunderstandings spring from this distinction, but also the truths that are revealed become more stark in light of the emotional wedding sensitivity, with a lot of decent laughs thrown in.
Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) makes a promise in prayer that she will not sleep with another man unless it is on her wedding night.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
The situation immediately engages by putting a new spin on an old situation, the interaction between a bride and groom’s families. In this scenario the bride’s family is overtly wealthy, while the groom has a more middle class structure. Misunderstandings spring from this distinction, but also the truths that are revealed become more stark in light of the emotional wedding sensitivity, with a lot of decent laughs thrown in.
Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton) makes a promise in prayer that she will not sleep with another man unless it is on her wedding night.
- 5/6/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – Angela Bassett has a quiet sophistication, when combined with her movie star presence only enhances her unique beauty. She is also a superior actor, taking on an intriguing role as a matriarch in the upcoming film “Jumping the Broom.”
The film regards an African-American tradition, the old custom of “jumping the broom” to secure their vows. Bassett plays Claudine Watson, the upper class mother of soon-to-be-wed daughter Sabrina (Paula Patton). The film features a clash between Bassett’s character and that of the groom’s family, who are decidedly working class. The levels of interacting, the exposition of class issues and the traditions in current African American culture sets this story apart from previous films in the same genre.
Wedding Bell Blues: Paula Patton (Sabrina) and Angela Bassett (Claudine) in ‘Jumping the Broom’
Photo credit: © TriStar Pictures
After earning her Masters Degree at the Yale School of Drama in the 1980s,...
The film regards an African-American tradition, the old custom of “jumping the broom” to secure their vows. Bassett plays Claudine Watson, the upper class mother of soon-to-be-wed daughter Sabrina (Paula Patton). The film features a clash between Bassett’s character and that of the groom’s family, who are decidedly working class. The levels of interacting, the exposition of class issues and the traditions in current African American culture sets this story apart from previous films in the same genre.
Wedding Bell Blues: Paula Patton (Sabrina) and Angela Bassett (Claudine) in ‘Jumping the Broom’
Photo credit: © TriStar Pictures
After earning her Masters Degree at the Yale School of Drama in the 1980s,...
- 5/4/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Reviewed by Lila Nordstrom
(May 2011)
Directed by: Salim Akil
Written by: Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs
Starring: Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford and Mike Epps
An unfamiliar reference for many audiences, “jumping the broom” is an African-American wedding custom rooted in slave times during which newlyweds jump over a broom as they step off of their wedding altar. It is similar to the Jewish tradition of breaking a glass, or so it is explained by Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine), the mother of the groom in the wedding-based romantic comedy “Jumping the Broom.”
In the movie, Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton), daughter of a wealthy family with a house in the Hamptons and an elevated sense of themselves because of it, falls in love with Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), son of fiercely overprotective postal worker Mrs.
(May 2011)
Directed by: Salim Akil
Written by: Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs
Starring: Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford and Mike Epps
An unfamiliar reference for many audiences, “jumping the broom” is an African-American wedding custom rooted in slave times during which newlyweds jump over a broom as they step off of their wedding altar. It is similar to the Jewish tradition of breaking a glass, or so it is explained by Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine), the mother of the groom in the wedding-based romantic comedy “Jumping the Broom.”
In the movie, Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton), daughter of a wealthy family with a house in the Hamptons and an elevated sense of themselves because of it, falls in love with Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), son of fiercely overprotective postal worker Mrs.
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Reviewed by Lila Nordstrom
(May 2011)
Directed by: Salim Akil
Written by: Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs
Starring: Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford and Mike Epps
An unfamiliar reference for many audiences, “jumping the broom” is an African-American wedding custom rooted in slave times during which newlyweds jump over a broom as they step off of their wedding altar. It is similar to the Jewish tradition of breaking a glass, or so it is explained by Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine), the mother of the groom in the wedding-based romantic comedy “Jumping the Broom.”
In the movie, Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton), daughter of a wealthy family with a house in the Hamptons and an elevated sense of themselves because of it, falls in love with Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), son of fiercely overprotective postal worker Mrs.
(May 2011)
Directed by: Salim Akil
Written by: Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs
Starring: Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford and Mike Epps
An unfamiliar reference for many audiences, “jumping the broom” is an African-American wedding custom rooted in slave times during which newlyweds jump over a broom as they step off of their wedding altar. It is similar to the Jewish tradition of breaking a glass, or so it is explained by Pam Taylor (Loretta Devine), the mother of the groom in the wedding-based romantic comedy “Jumping the Broom.”
In the movie, Sabrina Watson (Paula Patton), daughter of a wealthy family with a house in the Hamptons and an elevated sense of themselves because of it, falls in love with Jason Taylor (Laz Alonso), son of fiercely overprotective postal worker Mrs.
- 5/3/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
It's kind of shocking to see all the films being released this summer. There's going to be almost 50 wide release movies in the next four months alone! Superhero blockbusters, comedy mega giants, and animated behemoths await us during this busy movie season. Literally every week will see another blockbuster unleashed upon movie theaters. It seems like such a daunting task to sort through them all, doesn't it? But we here at TheMoviePool slogged through cinematic high waters to bring you the information you need. Posters, trailers, pictures, and more await as we give you the skinny on every high profile movie releasing this summer. Summer 2011 is going to be big...and we're going to kick it off in style. Without furthur ado, here's Part One of our massive four part guide to Summer 2011 At the Movies.
Thor
Release: May 6 (Wide)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
Release: PG-13 for sequences of intense science fiction action and violence.
Thor
Release: May 6 (Wide)
Genre: Action/Adventure, Superhero
Release: PG-13 for sequences of intense science fiction action and violence.
- 5/1/2011
- Cinelinx
Chicago – In our latest comedy edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 35 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Jumping the Broom”! The film stars Angela Bassett, Mike Epps, Paula Patton and Laz Alonso.
“Jumping the Broom” also stars Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford, Pooch Hall, Romeo Miller, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gary Dourdan and T.D. Jakes from director Salim Akil and writers Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs. The film opens on May 6, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Jumping the Broom” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Jumping the Broom” with Angela Bassett and Mike Epps.
“Jumping the Broom” also stars Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford, Pooch Hall, Romeo Miller, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Gary Dourdan and T.D. Jakes from director Salim Akil and writers Elizabeth Hunter and Arlene Gibbs. The film opens on May 6, 2011.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “Jumping the Broom” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening is on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 7 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
The movie poster for “Jumping the Broom” with Angela Bassett and Mike Epps.
- 4/30/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
See new movie clips from Jumping the Broom, starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton and Laz Alonzo, as well as TV spots, interviews and behind-the-scenes videos. The Sony Pictures romantic comedy opens May 6th and also stars Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, With Meagan Good, and Mike Epps. We have interviews with director Salim Akil, writer Elizabeth Hunter and producers, as well as the above listed cast members! Catch 4 behind-the-scenes looks at the film and several TV Spots! Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard...
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See new movie clips from Jumping the Broom, starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton and Laz Alonzo, as well as TV spots, interviews and behind-the-scenes videos. The Sony Pictures romantic comedy opens May 6th and also stars Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, With Meagan Good, and Mike Epps. We have interviews with director Salim Akil, writer Elizabeth Hunter and producers, as well as the above listed cast members! Catch 4 behind-the-scenes looks at the film and several TV Spots! Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard...
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See new movie clips from Jumping the Broom, starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton and Laz Alonzo, as well as TV spots, interviews and behind-the-scenes videos. The Sony Pictures romantic comedy opens May 6th and also stars Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, With Meagan Good, and Mike Epps. We have interviews with director Salim Akil, writer Elizabeth Hunter and producers, as well as the above listed cast members! Catch 4 behind-the-scenes looks at the film and several TV Spots! Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard...
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
See new movie clips from Jumping the Broom, starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton and Laz Alonzo, as well as TV spots, interviews and behind-the-scenes videos. The Sony Pictures romantic comedy opens May 6th and also stars Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, With Meagan Good, and Mike Epps. We have interviews with director Salim Akil, writer Elizabeth Hunter and producers, as well as the above listed cast members! Catch 4 behind-the-scenes looks at the film and several TV Spots! Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard...
- 4/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The first trailer from Jumping the Broom is now available with Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Meagan Good and Mike Epps starring. Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard. Salim Akil (TV's The Game series) directs from the writing by Arlene Gibbs, Elizabeth Hunter. The film is produced by Tracey Edmonds, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Glendon Palmer and Hunter...
- 1/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The first trailer from Jumping the Broom is now available with Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Meagan Good and Mike Epps starring. Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard. Salim Akil (TV's The Game series) directs from the writing by Arlene Gibbs, Elizabeth Hunter. The film is produced by Tracey Edmonds, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Glendon Palmer and Hunter...
- 1/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
The first trailer from Jumping the Broom is now available with Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, Valarie Pettiford, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis, Meagan Good and Mike Epps starring. Jumping the Broom tells of a clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who meet for the first time during a weekend wedding in Martha's Vineyard. Salim Akil (TV's The Game series) directs from the writing by Arlene Gibbs, Elizabeth Hunter. The film is produced by Tracey Edmonds, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Glendon Palmer and Hunter...
- 1/20/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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