When it premiered in cinemas on June 24, 1981, the James Bond thriller “For Your Eyes Only” was notable for two main reasons. First, it was the grittiest and most realistic Bond adventure since “From Russia with Love” almost two decades earlier. And second, it instantly established an iconic new theme song that was embraced by fans as one of the best in the blockbuster spy series’ history.
Performed by then 21-year-old Scottish singer Sheena Easton, and written by composer Bill Conti and lyricist Mike Leeson, the song was a worldwide hit, reaching number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the U.K. singles chart. Nominated for a Grammy for best pop female vocalist and an Academy Award for best original song, it remains one of Easton’s biggest hits, and ranks alongside Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die,” Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better,” and...
Performed by then 21-year-old Scottish singer Sheena Easton, and written by composer Bill Conti and lyricist Mike Leeson, the song was a worldwide hit, reaching number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 8 on the U.K. singles chart. Nominated for a Grammy for best pop female vocalist and an Academy Award for best original song, it remains one of Easton’s biggest hits, and ranks alongside Paul McCartney’s “Live and Let Die,” Carly Simon’s “Nobody Does It Better,” and...
- 6/24/2021
- by Matthew Chernov
- Variety Film + TV
Charity crowdfunder GoFundMe, which has been used to great effect by many top YouTube stars, has launched a video production studio dedicated to sharing stories that have emerged from the platform.
GoFundMe Studios will be led by executive producers Wil Tidman and Chris Neil, who will create short-form documentaries, feature-length films, livestreaming content, podcasts, and other editorial surrounding the platform’s campaigns -- with the ultimate aim of inspiring more acts of compassion. Tidman previously served as VP of creative, strategy, and original productions for GoPro, while Neil is a noted filmmaker who made his directorial debut with 2012’s Goats starring David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga.
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GoFundMe Studios will be led by executive producers Wil Tidman and Chris Neil, who will create short-form documentaries, feature-length films, livestreaming content, podcasts, and other editorial surrounding the platform’s campaigns -- with the ultimate aim of inspiring more acts of compassion. Tidman previously served as VP of creative, strategy, and original productions for GoPro, while Neil is a noted filmmaker who made his directorial debut with 2012’s Goats starring David Duchovny and Vera Farmiga.
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- 10/26/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
To mark the release of Goats on 3rd February, we’ve been given 3 copies to give away on DVD.
Based on the novel by Mark Jude Poirier and from first-time director Christopher Neil, Goats centres around the story of fourteen year old Ellis (Graham Phillips), who is getting ready to leave his luxurious home in the foothills of Tucson for his freshman year at Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school. This means leaving behind Wendy (Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air, The Conjuring), his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, ‘Goat Man’ (David Duchovny – The X Files, Californication).
At college Ellis discovers a whole new world opening up around him, with new friends and love interests competing with old problems – his real dad Frank (Ty Burell – Modern Family), being one of them. As Ellis attempts to balance the conflicting relationships in his life,...
Based on the novel by Mark Jude Poirier and from first-time director Christopher Neil, Goats centres around the story of fourteen year old Ellis (Graham Phillips), who is getting ready to leave his luxurious home in the foothills of Tucson for his freshman year at Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school. This means leaving behind Wendy (Vera Farmiga – Up in the Air, The Conjuring), his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, ‘Goat Man’ (David Duchovny – The X Files, Californication).
At college Ellis discovers a whole new world opening up around him, with new friends and love interests competing with old problems – his real dad Frank (Ty Burell – Modern Family), being one of them. As Ellis attempts to balance the conflicting relationships in his life,...
- 1/27/2014
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A lot of indie films create a delightful ensemble of quirky characters and then do not really know what to do with them but let them run free onscreen. Director Christopher Neil's Goats is one of those films. The extended family that surrounds protagonist Ellis Whitman (played with natural boyish charm by Graham Phillips) is, for the most part, utterly strange. They’re the kinds of eccentrics that have enough money to justify the rather strange lives they live; no economic constraints can force them to behave otherwise.
Ellis has grown up on a relatively isolated ranch in Tucson with his New Age spiritual freak of a mother, Wendy (the always impressive Vera Farmiga, who makes what could be an overly grating and annoying role more sympathetic), and the bearded, perpetually stoned scientist known as Goat Man, played by David Duchovny with the ease of someone who was somehow...
Ellis has grown up on a relatively isolated ranch in Tucson with his New Age spiritual freak of a mother, Wendy (the always impressive Vera Farmiga, who makes what could be an overly grating and annoying role more sympathetic), and the bearded, perpetually stoned scientist known as Goat Man, played by David Duchovny with the ease of someone who was somehow...
- 10/1/2012
- by Lee Jutton
- JustPressPlay.net
[Editor's Note: Goats was originally scheduled to open in Austin theaters in August, but the local theatrical release was canceled shortly beforehand. As a result, we held Elizabeth's review until the movie's home video release date, which is today. You can find this movie on DVD, Blu-ray, Amazon Instant Video and Netflix Watch Instantly.]
In theory, Goats seems like your typical coming-of-age story based at a boys' school. But really, Christopher Neil's directorial debut, based on a screenplay and novel by Mark Poirier, is slightly more than that tired premise. Fourteen-year-old Ellis (Graham Phillips, who plays Zach Florrick on one of my current favorite TV dramas, The Good Wife, and looks years past 14) heads to an East Coast prep school, leaving his hippie/trust-fund-baby mom (Vera Farmiga) to her own devices in Arizona with only the groundskeeper "Goat Man" (David Duchovny) to watch out for her.
Goat Man is something of a spiritual guide to Ellis. He provides Ellis with plenty of weed and serves as a makeshift father figure since Ellis' dad has been out of the picture for years. This new prep school is his dad Frank's alma mater, however, and Ellis keeps finding hints of his dad's times there. Frank...
In theory, Goats seems like your typical coming-of-age story based at a boys' school. But really, Christopher Neil's directorial debut, based on a screenplay and novel by Mark Poirier, is slightly more than that tired premise. Fourteen-year-old Ellis (Graham Phillips, who plays Zach Florrick on one of my current favorite TV dramas, The Good Wife, and looks years past 14) heads to an East Coast prep school, leaving his hippie/trust-fund-baby mom (Vera Farmiga) to her own devices in Arizona with only the groundskeeper "Goat Man" (David Duchovny) to watch out for her.
Goat Man is something of a spiritual guide to Ellis. He provides Ellis with plenty of weed and serves as a makeshift father figure since Ellis' dad has been out of the picture for years. This new prep school is his dad Frank's alma mater, however, and Ellis keeps finding hints of his dad's times there. Frank...
- 9/11/2012
- by Elizabeth Stoddard
- Slackerwood
“Goats” is Christopher Neil’s first film as a director, but he has both an unusually deep connection to the material and an amazingly sturdy foundation of cinematic experience from which to draw. An adaptation of Mark Jude Poirier’s rangy novel of the same name, the film tracks the coming-of-age of Ellis (Graham Phillips), a 15-year-old Tucson native who leaves behind his New Age hippie mom (Vera Farmiga) and his best friend — an affable stoner and their live-in gardener, named Goatman (David Duchovny) – to attend an East Coast prep school where his estranged father (Ty Burrell) once matriculated. For ShockYa, Brent Simon recently had a chance to speak to Neil one-on-one, about the movie, [ Read More ]...
- 8/16/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
David Duchovny is an erudite guy. Although formal collegiate education is often lacking in big screen stars, he possesses both an undergraduate degree from Princeton and a Master of Arts in English literature from Yale. So his casting in director Christopher Neil’s new coming-of-age indie film “Goats,” as a bearded and not particularly motivated gardener named Goatman, may not seem like the most obvious fit. Duchovny, though, breathes dimensionality and life into his character, even if he spends most of the movie actually inhaling. For ShockYa, Brent Simon recently had the chance to speak to Duchovny one-on-one, about the movie, Craigslist, goat bleating, his thoughts on marijuana legalization and what [ Read More ]...
- 8/15/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Coming of age stories are the bread and butter of independent cinema. They don’t require any snazzy CGI-effects, no big name actors or their $20 million salaries, and the only “buzz” created is through good ol’ word of mouth, not a multi-faceted, multi-media campaign blitz. It’s the sort of back to basics film-making that is necessitated by the budgets available to unproven directors: simple universal stories, simple old-fashioned techniques.
While more story-oriented movies are a nice change of pace from bloated, marketing-driven franchise films, “independent films” have become just as much a commodity as any of the summer tentpole films. Sundance, IFC, Sony Pictures Classic, and the rest of their ilk are all brand names that conjure up particular (and more important, sellable) images. The social outcast protagonist, usually stuck in some existential ennui, surrounded by an assortment of Carroll-esque kooks, pulling the hero in this or that unexpected direction,...
While more story-oriented movies are a nice change of pace from bloated, marketing-driven franchise films, “independent films” have become just as much a commodity as any of the summer tentpole films. Sundance, IFC, Sony Pictures Classic, and the rest of their ilk are all brand names that conjure up particular (and more important, sellable) images. The social outcast protagonist, usually stuck in some existential ennui, surrounded by an assortment of Carroll-esque kooks, pulling the hero in this or that unexpected direction,...
- 8/15/2012
- by Christopher Lominac
- AreYouScreening.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 11, 2012
Price: DVD $27.97, Blu-ray $29.97
Studio: Image
David Duchovny (r.) carries on with Graham Phillips in Goats.
David Duchovny (The Joneses) and Vera Farmiga (Safe House) star in the 2012 comedy Goats, based on the novel by Mark Jude Poirier (who also penned the screenplay).
At 15 years old, Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family. His mom (Farmiga) is a New Age hippie who spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk, TV’s Weeds), while his estranged dad (Ty Burrell, TV’s Modern Family) is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell, TV’s Felicity) and family. And then there’s Goat Man (Duchovny), the goat-herding sage who has lived in their pool house since Ellis was a child, teaching him the meaning of stability, commitment, and expanding one’s mind. When Ellis decides...
Price: DVD $27.97, Blu-ray $29.97
Studio: Image
David Duchovny (r.) carries on with Graham Phillips in Goats.
David Duchovny (The Joneses) and Vera Farmiga (Safe House) star in the 2012 comedy Goats, based on the novel by Mark Jude Poirier (who also penned the screenplay).
At 15 years old, Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family. His mom (Farmiga) is a New Age hippie who spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk, TV’s Weeds), while his estranged dad (Ty Burrell, TV’s Modern Family) is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell, TV’s Felicity) and family. And then there’s Goat Man (Duchovny), the goat-herding sage who has lived in their pool house since Ellis was a child, teaching him the meaning of stability, commitment, and expanding one’s mind. When Ellis decides...
- 8/14/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Offbeat coming-of-age movie, “Goats,” is in theaters now! Based on Mark Jude Poirier’s best-selling novel, director Christopher Neil’s hilarious and poignant film is a witty reversal of the coming of age formula, a beautifully honest portrayal of life with its rough edges, awkward moments, and non-endings. In “Goats,” Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk). His dad (Ty Burrell) left home years ago and is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell) and family. And [ Read More ]...
- 8/14/2012
- by monique
- ShockYa
Sweet and simple, almost to a fault, Goats tells a familiar story of a child at the center of a bitter feud between his long-since divorced parents. In his debut film, director Christopher Neil plays it safe (though this may not necessarily be a bad thing). In the end, a strong cast and the sweet and simple nature of the script (based on the novel by Mark Poirier) makes Goats a charming little indie tale worth the viewing....
- 8/12/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
It's a common practice for movie productions to bring in specialists to coach actors in preparation for roles that require them to perform certain complex behaviors, such as driving, fighting or playing the piano. But, what if the complex behaviors in question are rolling joints and smoking pot? Well, according to Graham Phillips, then you turn to a "master of the cannabic arts" for instruction.
In first-time director Christopher Neil's new coming-of-age movie, Goats, Phillips needed to look practiced at smoking marijuana to play Ellis, the son of a New Age "hippie" mother (Vera Farmiga) whose mentor and father-figure is the Goat Man (David Duchovny), a "botanist and a goat trekker" well-versed in said "cannabic arts." For his role, Duchovny joked that he "didn't need" a coach to teach him how to smoke pot, but he did need some instruction in rolling joints. Duchovny also conceded that he isn't...
In first-time director Christopher Neil's new coming-of-age movie, Goats, Phillips needed to look practiced at smoking marijuana to play Ellis, the son of a New Age "hippie" mother (Vera Farmiga) whose mentor and father-figure is the Goat Man (David Duchovny), a "botanist and a goat trekker" well-versed in said "cannabic arts." For his role, Duchovny joked that he "didn't need" a coach to teach him how to smoke pot, but he did need some instruction in rolling joints. Duchovny also conceded that he isn't...
- 8/11/2012
- by BrentJS Sprecher
- Reelzchannel.com
This is a reprint of our review from the Sundance Film Festival. As far as quirky coming of age stories engineered for festivals and the twee aspiring directors who love them go, “Goats” is a fine little movie. Directed by newcomer Christopher Neil from a script by Mark Poirier, who adapted his own novel, it follows a teenager struggling to deal with his estranged parents as he tries to find a place for himself, but it’s also not really about anything at all, or at least anything original. In fact, it’s the kind of entertainment that’s familiar and pleasant enough that you easily forget that nothing much is happening on screen, which may admittedly be damning it with faint praise. But in a cinematic environment already well-stocked with so many tales of teenagers taking their first steps toward finding their own identity, “Goats” feels like the descendant...
- 8/8/2012
- by Todd Gilchrist
- The Playlist
Where’s an Attenborough When You Need One?: Neil’s Debut a Blank Slate
Acting and dialogue coach Christopher Neil, a vague member of the Coppola Clan, makes his directorial debut with Goats, an adaptation written for the screen by Mark Poirier, from his own novel. Having assembled a first rate cast for his feature, it’s too bad that not one memorable moment glances across the screen. Bland and tepid, the passage of time will only reiterate that quirky scenarios don’t provide the necessary backbone for a solid coming of age narrative.
Fifteen year old Ellis is about to leave his trust-fund headcase mother Wendy (Vera Farmiga) behind on her Tucson ranch house to attend the same isolated prep school his distant father found glory at. This is just too much for the New-Age advocate Wendy to handle, for, all his life, she has referred to his...
Acting and dialogue coach Christopher Neil, a vague member of the Coppola Clan, makes his directorial debut with Goats, an adaptation written for the screen by Mark Poirier, from his own novel. Having assembled a first rate cast for his feature, it’s too bad that not one memorable moment glances across the screen. Bland and tepid, the passage of time will only reiterate that quirky scenarios don’t provide the necessary backbone for a solid coming of age narrative.
Fifteen year old Ellis is about to leave his trust-fund headcase mother Wendy (Vera Farmiga) behind on her Tucson ranch house to attend the same isolated prep school his distant father found glory at. This is just too much for the New-Age advocate Wendy to handle, for, all his life, she has referred to his...
- 8/8/2012
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Title: Goats Director: Christopher Neil Starring: Vera Farmiga (‘Up in the Air,’ ‘Safe House’), David Duchovny, Graham Phillips (TV’s ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Evan Almighty’), Ty Burrell (TV’s ‘Modern Family,’ ‘Dawn of the Dead (2004)’) Keri Russell and Justin Kirk (TV’s ‘Weeds,’ ‘Modern Family’) Comedy-of-age stories have often times come off as preachy and don’t always accurately portray the experiences teenagers must contend with throughout high school. While the new independent comedy ‘Goats’ does include several elements that many teens won’t be able to relate to, such as having to take care of an absent-minded hippie mother or having a drug-growing pool taker, there are many relationships and feelings that they [ Read More ]...
- 8/6/2012
- by Karen Benardello
- ShockYa
Goats, the directorial debut of acting coach Christopher Neil, looks crunchy. Vera Farmiga plays a New Age mom concerned more about appearing mainstream than how her son might be faring, and David Duchovny plays a bearded free spirit who hangs out with goats all the time. He once saw one born inside out. True story. However, the film really focuses on Ellis (Graham Phillips), who has to deal with a hippie mother, a spirit animal of a father figure and a real father (played by Ty Burell) who hasn’t been in the picture until Ellis heads off to a boarding school. It looks more lighthearted than leaden drama, and hopefully Farmiga’s character is as big a cartoon as this trailer makes her out to be. Even if it ends up being cheesy, Duchovny and his inability to use stamps seems to be reason enough to give it a look. Check...
- 7/16/2012
- by Cole Abaius
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Watch the new trailer for Goats from Image Entertainment. In theaters August 10, the film stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Justin Kirk, Ty Burrell, Keri Russell, Anthony Anderson, and Dakota Johnson. Produced by Red Crown Productions and Sandia Media in association with Eva Daniels Productions, Goats premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.
In Goats, Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk). His dad (Ty Burrell) left home years ago and is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell) and family. And then there.s Goat Man (David Duchovny), the goat-herding sage who has lived in their pool house since Ellis was a child, teaching him the meaning of stability, commitment, and expanding one’s mind.
In Goats, Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working on self-help rituals with her hustler boyfriend (Justin Kirk). His dad (Ty Burrell) left home years ago and is more focused on his new wife (Keri Russell) and family. And then there.s Goat Man (David Duchovny), the goat-herding sage who has lived in their pool house since Ellis was a child, teaching him the meaning of stability, commitment, and expanding one’s mind.
- 7/12/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
If you've ever wondered what Fox Mulder might look like if he were a dirty hippie, look no further than the trailer for the upcoming film Goats. Duchovny plays a wacky botanist known only as Goat Man, a father figure for fifteen-year-old Ellis, who is getting ready for his freshman year at a prep school on the East Coast. His New Age mother is played by Vera Farmiga, and she is apparently more concerned with having Ellis spy on her ex-husband (Ty Burrell) than doing well at school. Written by Mark Poirier (Smart People), the movie is directed by first-time filmmaker Christopher Neil, who is credited as an acting coach on such films as The Virgin Suicides, Being John Malkovich and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (yikes). Somehow it doesn't surprise me that the movie is produced by the same people who did The Kids Are All Right,...
- 7/12/2012
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Creating a unique coming-of-age narrative on film remains a thoroughly difficult affair, as the requisite life-changing events in a young person's life remain overly familiar for anyone watching them. So if breaking the mold means having David Duchovny portraying a scruffy gardener/shaman named Goat Man, then by all means, go for it. At least, that's the thought from director Christopher Neil it seems, and the trailer for his feature debut, “Goats” has hit the web to show exactly what he means. Boasting a solid cast that also includes Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell, and Keri Russell, the trailer for “Goats” certainly puts them front and center, and it appears the filmmakers are hoping for this to be another breakout Sundance hit, after it premiered there earlier this year. In the film, a teenager, Ellis (Graham Phillips), leaves his free-spirited mother (Farmiga) to attend an East Coast prep school, and finds...
- 7/11/2012
- by Charlie Schmidlin
- The Playlist
Unlike comedians like Zach Galifianakis and Will Ferrell, David Duchovny hasn't dabbled much in the absurd. While he has played strange and unbalanced characters before, most of them have the laid back aura that comes from the actor's low, slow voice. But in Goats Duchovny apparently decided to let his freak flag fly and put his peaceful nature on display. In the film, based on the Mark Poirier novel and directed by Christopher Neil, Duchovny plays Goat Man, a strange, bearded hippy botanist who takes in a fifteen year old kid. Goats premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and will have a limited release next month. Right now you can check out the brand new trailer, courtesy of Yahoo! Goats stars Graham Phillips as Ellis, a young man who has been brought up by a strange father figure named Goat Man (Duchovny), and his weird new-age mother Wendy (Vera Farmiga...
- 7/11/2012
- cinemablend.com
Premiering at Sundance this year, we’ve got the first trailer for Christopher Neil’s lowkey drama Goats. Starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell, Keri Russell, Anthony Anderson and Dakota Johnson, it was one of my more-anticipated of the festivals. The Californication star has found a rejuvenated career thanks to that Showtime show and while he is funny in his bearded supporting role, I came away most impressed with newcomer Graham Phillips, who leads the coming-of-age film. Unfortunately the pacing is a bit plodding and not all of the drama works, but this one makes for a good rental. One can see that new trailer below via Yahoo ahead of it’s release next month.
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In “Goats,” Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working...
Synopsis:
In “Goats,” Ellis (Graham Phillips) is the most adult member of his eccentric family at 15 years old. His mom (Vera Farmiga) is a New Age hippie that spends all of her time working...
- 7/10/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Today we have the trailer for the upcoming "Goats" comedy, starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips, Keri Russell and Ty Burrell. Check it out below. Plot: 15-year-old Ellis (Phillips) is getting ready to leave his luxurious home in the foothills of Tucson for his freshman year at Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school. This means leaving behind Wendy (Farmiga), his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, Goat Man (Duchovny). The new movie is directed by Christopher Neil and is based on a novel by Mark Poirier. It already premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is now set to hit theaters on August 10th, in limited release. Trailer:...
- 7/10/2012
- WorstPreviews.com
It's been a long time since David Duchovny was Agent Mulder on The X-Files, and lately the actor has taken to cable roles on "Californication" or the occasional, strange indie role like his turn in Goats, the Sundance selected comedy from Christopher Neil based on the novel of the same name by Mark Jude Poirier. I had a chance to catch the film at Sundance and found myself uninterested in any of the characters, despite a valiant effort by Duchovny to be a hippie, goat herder wiser than his smoked out demeanor lets on. Maybe Sundance was wearing on me, so we'll let you judge for yourself by watching the first trailer below. Here's the first trailer for Christopher Neil's adaptation of Goats, originally from Yahoo: Ellis (Graham Phillips) leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. There, he re-connects with his estranged biological...
- 7/10/2012
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Check out the trailer for Goats starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips and Keri Russell. Image Entertainment has released the trailer for the Christopher Neil dramedy seen at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The Red Crown Productions in association with Eva Daniels Productions film is scripted by Mark Poirier based on his novel which tells of fourteen-year-old Ellis who is getting ready to leave the Southwest for a boarding school in the East. This means leaving behind his mother and the only real father he has ever known, Goat Man. Goat Man has done more for Ellis than giving him his first bong hit. He has maintained a home on Ellis's mom's property rent-free since Ellis was a child, taking care of small tasks and raising a herd of goats - all the while teaching Ellis the meaning of stability, caretaking, and commitment.
- 7/9/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the trailer for Goats starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Graham Phillips and Keri Russell. Image Entertainment has released the trailer for the Christopher Neil dramedy seen at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The Red Crown Productions in association with Eva Daniels Productions film is scripted by Mark Poirier based on his novel which tells of fourteen-year-old Ellis who is getting ready to leave the Southwest for a boarding school in the East. This means leaving behind his mother and the only real father he has ever known, Goat Man. Goat Man has done more for Ellis than giving him his first bong hit. He has maintained a home on Ellis's mom's property rent-free since Ellis was a child, taking care of small tasks and raising a herd of goats - all the while teaching Ellis the meaning of stability, caretaking, and commitment.
- 7/9/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sundance 2012 is long gone, but its Fox Searchight-like spirit lives on. The first wave of its films have already started to hit (Beasts of the Southern Wild being the most notable example), and the promise of this year’s future critical darlings can be found right here, right now. We’ve got posters, is what I’m trying to say.
The first is for The Sessions (formerly The Surrogate), a drama starring Sundance mainstay John Hawkes, hey-remember-her Helen Hunt, and William H. Macy. Ben Lewin is behind the film, in which a dying man decides he wants to lose his virginity before passing on — for this, he hires a surrogate to train him in the art of physical bonding. Some of it sounds a little dreary and Oscar-y, personally, but our review claims there’s something much more emotional, genuine, and human to be found in the “tender, affecting portrait.
The first is for The Sessions (formerly The Surrogate), a drama starring Sundance mainstay John Hawkes, hey-remember-her Helen Hunt, and William H. Macy. Ben Lewin is behind the film, in which a dying man decides he wants to lose his virginity before passing on — for this, he hires a surrogate to train him in the art of physical bonding. Some of it sounds a little dreary and Oscar-y, personally, but our review claims there’s something much more emotional, genuine, and human to be found in the “tender, affecting portrait.
- 6/27/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Image Entertainment has acquired North American rights to the comedy Goats, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January. The indie distributor plans a theatrical release in the spring. David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Keri Russell, Ty Burrell, Justin Kirk, Graham Phillips and Dakota Johnson star in the story of a fifteen-year-old boy who leaves his luxurious home in Tucson to enroll at an East Coast prep school as he must deal with his eccentric New Age family. Christopher Neil directed a screenplay written by Mark Jude Poirier based on his novel. Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Eric Kopeloff
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- 2/9/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez , Daniel Miller
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With a great Sundance behind us (full wrap-up here), there are still a few titles waiting on acquisition. Three of those got deals today; the biggest being Leslye Headland‘s Bachelorette. Deadline reports that The Weinstein Company picked up the dark comedy for around $2 million dollars with plans for simultaneous VOD and theatrical roll-out. They even went ahead and formed a new company for these similar deals in the future, titled Radius. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, James Marsden, Adam Scott and Kyle Bornheimer, one can read our positive review here and interview with the director here.
Next up is two films that I saw at the festival, but didn’t get a chance to write about until now. Deadline also reports that Christopher Neil‘s dramedy Goats was picked up by Image Entertainment. I was mixed on the film starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell and Graham Phillips.
Next up is two films that I saw at the festival, but didn’t get a chance to write about until now. Deadline also reports that Christopher Neil‘s dramedy Goats was picked up by Image Entertainment. I was mixed on the film starring David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell and Graham Phillips.
- 2/8/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Though the 2012 Sundance Film Festival is starting to fade from memory, buyers and sellers continue to make unhurried deals for the films that premiered there. Image Entertainment has just acquired U.S. rights to Christopher Neil’s coming-of-age stoner film Goats for what I’m hearing was near $1 million. The film premiered January 24 at the Eccles Theater and buyers sparked to the performances by David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell and Graham Phillips. Christopher Neil directed and Mark Jude Poirier wrote the script. The film is based on the Mark Jude Poirier novel, in which a guy leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. There, he re-connects with his estranged father and for the first time questions the family dynamics. The film was produced by Red Crown Productions’ Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Shannon Lail and Eric Kopeloff. Executive Producers include Peter Touche, whose Sandia Media partially financed the film,...
- 2/7/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Sundance 2012 review of Goats - Vera Farmiga stumbles at comedy in disappointing 'Goats' It's a letdown really, watching the incredibly talented Vera Farmiga try her hand at comedy; playing a clownish hippie, Earth Mother type and failing miserably in director Christopher Neil's adaptation of Mark Jude Poirier's comic novel Goats. Neil aims for an oddball family comedy in the vein of Little Miss Sunshine but ends up with something far more forgettable. Farmiga deserves much of the blame flitting about her sprawling desert home and letting loose primal screams when she's not practicing yoga. Still, it's impossible to criticize Farmiga too harshly after thinking about her standout performances in dramatic movies like Higher Ground, Up in the Air, Source Code and her career- making Down to the Bone. Comedy is clearly not Farmiga's strength...
- 2/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sundance 2012 review of Goats - Vera Farmiga stumbles at comedy in disappointing 'Goats' It's a letdown really, watching the incredibly talented Vera Farmiga try her hand at comedy; playing a clownish hippie, Earth Mother type and failing miserably in director Christopher Neil's adaptation of Mark Jude Poirier's comic novel Goats. Neil aims for an oddball family comedy in the vein of Little Miss Sunshine but ends up with something far more forgettable. Farmiga deserves much of the blame flitting about her sprawling desert home and letting loose primal screams when she's not practicing yoga. Still, it's impossible to criticize Farmiga too harshly after thinking about her standout performances in dramatic movies like Higher Ground, Up in the Air, Source Code and her career- making Down to the Bone. Comedy is clearly not Farmiga's strength...
- 2/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sundance 2012 review of Goats - Vera Farmiga stumbles at comedy in disappointing 'Goats' It's a letdown really, watching the incredibly talented Vera Farmiga try her hand at comedy; playing a clownish hippie, Earth Mother type and failing miserably in director Christopher Neil's adaptation of Mark Jude Poirier's comic novel Goats. Neil aims for an oddball family comedy in the vein of Little Miss Sunshine but ends up with something far more forgettable. Farmiga deserves much of the blame flitting about her sprawling desert home and letting loose primal screams when she's not practicing yoga. Still, it's impossible to criticize Farmiga too harshly after thinking about her standout performances in dramatic movies like Higher Ground, Up in the Air, Source Code and her career- making Down to the Bone. Comedy is clearly not Farmiga's strength...
- 2/7/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
While Sundance is best known for movies that sell for millions and stir up controversial topics, most of the movies are simple, well-written, well-acted films that are solid, but often get lost in the mix. Lynn Shelton's follow-up to Humpday, called Your Sister's Sister, is one of those movies. Another is Goats, the debut feature of Christopher Neil. Your Sister's Sister features Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt as estranged sisters Iris and Hannah who end up at their family's old cabin when Iris' best friend Jack (Mark Duplass) heads there to get over the one-year anniversary of the death of his brother. The three characters then develop what I'd like to call a "love triangle" but is more like a "love right angle" that flirts on and off with adding that third line. Goats stars David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga and Ty Burrell as the parental figures of a young teenager named Eliis,...
- 1/27/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
As far as quirky coming of age stories engineered for festivals and the twee aspiring directors who love them go, “Goats” is a fine little movie. Directed by newcomer Christopher Neil from a script by Mark Poirier, who adapted his own novel, it follows a teenager struggling to deal with his estranged parents as he tries to find a place for himself, but it’s also not really about anything at all, or at least anything original. In fact, it’s the kind of entertainment that’s familiar and pleasant enough that you easily forget that nothing much is happening on screen, which may admittedly be damning it with faint praise. But in a cinematic environment already well-stocked with so many tales of teenagers taking their first steps toward finding their own identity, “Goats” feels like the descendant of a family with an incredible pedigree who decided it was enough...
- 1/26/2012
- The Playlist
For me, the main selling-point of Goats is the fact that it stars David Duchovny, and I normally enjoy watching the stuff he does. Other than that, I knew absolutely nothing about the movie. He plays a hippy-like scientist they call "Goat Man" who goes out on these little goat-trekking travels. He's not the main focus of the film, but he has a pivotal role in the story.
The movie was good, but it wasn't great, and it didn't blow me away. I'm not even really sure if I was satisfied with it. I guess if I have to question that I must not have been. It was just a nice little coming of age story about a 15-year-old kid named Ellis trying to find himself in the world and situation he's being raised in. His decision to go to a east coast prep school changes everything. Duchovny plays a...
The movie was good, but it wasn't great, and it didn't blow me away. I'm not even really sure if I was satisfied with it. I guess if I have to question that I must not have been. It was just a nice little coming of age story about a 15-year-old kid named Ellis trying to find himself in the world and situation he's being raised in. His decision to go to a east coast prep school changes everything. Duchovny plays a...
- 1/26/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Courtesy of the filmmaker Christopher Neil on the set of ‘Goats’
As a former rehearsal adviser, filmmaker Christopher Neil had the advantage of knowing how to work closely with actors as he dove into making his debut feature film “Goats.”
“I’m a big believer in a really exploratory rehearsal process,” says Neil. “Even if it’s just for a few days, it helps the actors really come together.”
For “Goats,” which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival this week,...
As a former rehearsal adviser, filmmaker Christopher Neil had the advantage of knowing how to work closely with actors as he dove into making his debut feature film “Goats.”
“I’m a big believer in a really exploratory rehearsal process,” says Neil. “Even if it’s just for a few days, it helps the actors really come together.”
For “Goats,” which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival this week,...
- 1/19/2012
- by Michelle Kung
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
This Sunday’s episode of The Good Wife reveals something even 18-year-old actor Graham Phillips, who plays Alicia and Peter’s son Zach, didn’t know about his character: He’s been dating Nisa (guest star Rachel Hilson) all this time. Sorry, Marissa Gold (Sarah Steele)! Both Alicia and Jackie will grow concerned that Zach has been spending too much time with Nisa and suggest the teens slow down. “He reminds me a lot of Peter in this episode, in the way that he’s very manipulative,” Phillips says. “He pits Jackie and Alicia against each other, and he uses their mutual hatred.
- 1/13/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Every week throughout the year, Indiewire takes some time to talk to directors and producers of in-production projects. Many of these films are coming to this year's Sundance Film Festival; many of their premieres have yet to be announced. As an end-of-year treat, here's a list of 30 projects we've profiled in 2011. Keep your eyes peeled for these films! Headed To Sundance "Black Rock," Katie Aselton Katie Aselton, director and star of Sundance '10 low budget breakout "The Freebie," got on the phone with indieWIRE while on location in Milbridge, Maine, preparing for production on her new film "Black Rock." Says Aselton, "In a town of 350 people like Milbridge, 20 people shooting a movie is taking over the town." "Goats," Christopher Neil Christopher Neil was drawn to the film industry because it's in his blood; Francis Ford Coppola is his uncle. He was drawn to adapt Mark...
- 12/23/2011
- Indiewire
Not going to brave the icy roads and chilling winds of Park City, Utah this January for the Sundance Film Festival 2012? No matter. The festival is once again going to bring the films to you if you live in Ann Arbor, Mi; Boston, Ma; Brooklyn, NY; Chicago, Il; Houston, TX; Nashville, Tn; Orlando, Fl; San Francisco, CA; or Tucson, Az. Those are the cities that will be getting special screenings of some of Sundance 2012's most promising films in a program called Sundance Film Festival USA. Last year [1], films like Cedar Rapids, Like Crazy, Win Win and Our Idiot Brother all played as part of this program, months before their regular release dates, and this year's films feature stars like Susan Sarandon, Elijah Wood, Chris Rock, Kirsten Dunst, Tim Roth, David Duchovny and many more. All the screenings take place on January 26. Read more after the jump. Here's the description...
- 12/13/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Following last week's announcements of the Competition and Spotlight, Park City at Midnight, Next <=> and New Frontier lineups, the Sundance Film Festival, running January 19 through 29, has just announced the lineups for its out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections. Straight from today's release:
Premieres
A showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors. Presented by Entertainment Weekly. Each is a world premiere.
2 Days in New York / France (Director: Julie Delpy, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon. Image above.
Arbitrage / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Nicholas Jarecki) — A...
Premieres
A showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors. Presented by Entertainment Weekly. Each is a world premiere.
2 Days in New York / France (Director: Julie Delpy, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon. Image above.
Arbitrage / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Nicholas Jarecki) — A...
- 12/7/2011
- MUBI
Here is our first look at the Sundance movie Goats, which is directed by Christopher Neil and is set to debut in the Premieres section this year. The ensemble comedy is about “a 15-year-old kid, played by Graham Phillips (Evan Almighty, The Good Wife), who leaves his Tuscon home to attend Gates Academy, an East Coast prep school.” The cast includes David Duchovny, Vera Farmiga, Ty Burrell, Keri Russell, Minnie Driver and Justin Kirk.
Check out the first images below thatnks to Collider (via FirstShowing): Sundance description: Ellis (Phillips) leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. There, he re-connects with his estranged father and for the first time questions the family dynamics. Accorind to IMDb, this means leaving behind Wendy, his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, "Goat Man" played by Duchovny. This sounds like a...
Check out the first images below thatnks to Collider (via FirstShowing): Sundance description: Ellis (Phillips) leaves his unconventional desert home to attend the disciplined and structured Gates Academy. There, he re-connects with his estranged father and for the first time questions the family dynamics. Accorind to IMDb, this means leaving behind Wendy, his flaky, new age mother and the only real father he has ever known, "Goat Man" played by Duchovny. This sounds like a...
- 12/6/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Just about every film at Sundance is a world premiere. So why is there a "Premieres" section, and how is it different than the Competition or the Spotlight or the New Frontiers or the Next or...okay, I think that's all of them. Sundance describes Premieres as "a showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors" and Documentary Premieres as "about big subjects or by master filmmakers that showcase the power of the form."
Basically, what it really means is here's where you find the attention-grabbers at Sundance. These are the big honking movies, the movies featuring Hollywood directors and talent coming down from their Valhalla of craft services and video village to get their hands dirty with the independents. These are the movies that have the biggest red carpets and the majority of the press coverage (see this post).
True to form,...
Basically, what it really means is here's where you find the attention-grabbers at Sundance. These are the big honking movies, the movies featuring Hollywood directors and talent coming down from their Valhalla of craft services and video village to get their hands dirty with the independents. These are the movies that have the biggest red carpets and the majority of the press coverage (see this post).
True to form,...
- 12/6/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Sundance Film Festival has already revealed the films for In Competition and Out of Competition. Now we are getting the 22 titles for both films and documentaries. These are the biggest movies of the entire festival. Shadow Dancer, Bachelorette, and Peter Jackson’s documentary West Memphis are among the titles that will premiere at the film festival. Check out the full list below.
Premieres:
A showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors. Presented by Entertainment Weekly. Each is a world premiere.
2 Days in New York (Director: Julie Delpy; Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock,...
Premieres:
A showcase of some of the most highly anticipated dramatic films of the coming year from new and established directors. Presented by Entertainment Weekly. Each is a world premiere.
2 Days in New York (Director: Julie Delpy; Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) — Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock,...
- 12/6/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
With the premiere line-up announced for Sundance Film Festival 2012 yesterday, we get news that a batch of much-anticipated indies will be making their debut. With the announcement, we also have first look images at a number of high-profile features. First up is the next film from Josh Radnor, whose Happythankyoumoreplease grabbed the audience award at Sundance back in 2010. Liberal Arts stars Elizabeth Olsen, who lit up last year’s fest with Martha Marcy May Marlene and Silent House. She stars alongside Radnor, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, John Magaro, and Elizabeth Reaser. Check out a still above and one below.
Synopsis:
When 30-something Jesse is invited back to his alma mater, he falls for a 19-year-old college student and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them.
We also have the first stills from the next film from The Queen, Tamara Drewe and High Fidelity director Stephen Frears.
Synopsis:
When 30-something Jesse is invited back to his alma mater, he falls for a 19-year-old college student and is faced with the powerful attraction that springs up between them.
We also have the first stills from the next film from The Queen, Tamara Drewe and High Fidelity director Stephen Frears.
- 12/6/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
The Sundance Film Festival (apart from Venice) remains the only major film festival that we have not yet had a chance to fully cover. Hopefully 2012 will change that situation. It is one of our goals for next year and so you should be seeing a lot of Sundance posts for the next two or so months.
Sundance has just announced their Feature and Documentary Premieres for next months line-up and it of course includes notable stand-outs including Spike Lee‘s latest Red Hook Summer, Stephen Frears‘ Lay the Favourite, Josh Radnor‘s sophomore effort, Liberal Arts with Elizabeth Olson and Joe Berlinger‘s latest documentary on Paul Simon. In other words, if you are lucky enough to attend the festival, now is the time to get even more excited.
Here’s the full list of feature and documentary premieres at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival:
Premieres
A showcase of some of...
Sundance has just announced their Feature and Documentary Premieres for next months line-up and it of course includes notable stand-outs including Spike Lee‘s latest Red Hook Summer, Stephen Frears‘ Lay the Favourite, Josh Radnor‘s sophomore effort, Liberal Arts with Elizabeth Olson and Joe Berlinger‘s latest documentary on Paul Simon. In other words, if you are lucky enough to attend the festival, now is the time to get even more excited.
Here’s the full list of feature and documentary premieres at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival:
Premieres
A showcase of some of...
- 12/6/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
This years Sundance Film Festival is shaping up to be a fantistic celebration of film. As a film advocate I wish I was personally going, but am happy that the GeekTyrant team is headed to cover this awesome event.
Today, the Sundance Institute has announced the non-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections. There is some impressive films that sound very thought provoking! Keep reading for all the details below.
Here is the official press release:
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The fact that most of the Premieres have been produced completely independently further underscores the...
Today, the Sundance Institute has announced the non-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections. There is some impressive films that sound very thought provoking! Keep reading for all the details below.
Here is the official press release:
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The fact that most of the Premieres have been produced completely independently further underscores the...
- 12/5/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
West Of Memphis/Credit: Olivia Hamel
Special Event with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECord on Jan. 26
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The fact that most of the Premieres have been produced completely independently further underscores the resourcefulness and tenacity of filmmakers in this climate. That drive and entrepreneurial spirit has pushed narrative and documentary filmmakers alike to create rich stories which will entertain and inspire audiences at the festival and in the year to come.”
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “Featuring one of the most influential directors of all time...
Special Event with Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s hitRECord on Jan. 26
Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.
John Cooper, Director of the Sundance Film Festival, said, “The fact that most of the Premieres have been produced completely independently further underscores the resourcefulness and tenacity of filmmakers in this climate. That drive and entrepreneurial spirit has pushed narrative and documentary filmmakers alike to create rich stories which will entertain and inspire audiences at the festival and in the year to come.”
Trevor Groth, Director of Programming for the Sundance Film Festival, said, “Featuring one of the most influential directors of all time...
- 12/5/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As potentially exciting as the in competition [1] and out of competition [2] films that will play the 2012 Sundance Film Festival are, the fact is most people haven't heard of them yet. The Premiere category, though, that's where the big movies are. Or, at least, the movies with the big names. This year's line up with is no exception with stand-outs including Spike Lee's latest Red Hook Summer, Stephen Frears' gambling film Lay the Favorite with Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rebecca Hall, Josh Radnor's sophomore effort, Liberal Arts with Elizabeth Olson and Joe Berlinger's latest documentary focusing on Paul Simon. Plus there are films with Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Kirsten Dunst, Elijah Wood, Parker Posey, Cillian Murphy, Sigourney Weaver, Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Read about them all below. Here's the full list of feature and documentary premieres...
- 12/5/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Sundance will have some heavyweight auteurs in the shape of Spike Lee, Rodrigo Cortés, James Marsh and Stephen Frears for the Premieres Section. Among the 15 selected titles, worth highlighting are Leslye Headland’s debut, "Bachelorette" which stars Kirsten Dunst, we’ve got Julie Delpy’s 2 Days in New York and a Blacklist favorite in Celeste and Jesse Forever. Count on Lee’s Red Hook Summer, Cortés’ Red Lights, Marsh’s Shadow Dancer and Frears’ Lay the Favorite to garner the most buzz. "2 Days in New York," France (Director: Julie Delpy, Screenwriters: Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau) Marion has broken up with Jack and now lives in New York with their child. A visit from her family, the different cultural background of her new boyfriend, her sister’s ex-boyfriend, and her upcoming photo exhibition make for an explosive mix. Cast: Julie Delpy, Chris Rock, Albert Delpy, Alexia Landeau, Alex Nahon. "Arbitrage," U.
- 12/5/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
Los Angeles — It'll be a busy shopping season at next month's Sundance Film Festival, whose star-studded premieres are up for grabs by potential theatrical distributors.
Some premieres usually enter the independent-film showcase with U.S. distribution already lined up. But festival director John Cooper said all the premieres that Sundance announced Monday will be looking for distributors.
"I don't think that's ever happened before," said festival director John Cooper. "It makes for a much more exciting buyer's market, I think. At least, lively."
Among Sundance's big-name premieres: Kirsten Dunst's wedding romp "Bachelorette," directed by Leslye Headland; Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones' Las Vegas bookie caper "Lay the Favorite," from filmmaker Stephen Frears; Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon's Wall Street saga "Arbitrage," directed by Nicholas Jarecki; Sigourney Weaver and Robert De Niro in Rodrigo Cortes' paranormal thriller "Red Lights"; and actor-director Julie Delpy's "2 Days in New York,...
Some premieres usually enter the independent-film showcase with U.S. distribution already lined up. But festival director John Cooper said all the premieres that Sundance announced Monday will be looking for distributors.
"I don't think that's ever happened before," said festival director John Cooper. "It makes for a much more exciting buyer's market, I think. At least, lively."
Among Sundance's big-name premieres: Kirsten Dunst's wedding romp "Bachelorette," directed by Leslye Headland; Bruce Willis and Catherine Zeta-Jones' Las Vegas bookie caper "Lay the Favorite," from filmmaker Stephen Frears; Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon's Wall Street saga "Arbitrage," directed by Nicholas Jarecki; Sigourney Weaver and Robert De Niro in Rodrigo Cortes' paranormal thriller "Red Lights"; and actor-director Julie Delpy's "2 Days in New York,...
- 12/5/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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