Exclusive: Paul Giamatti is set to explore topics such as aliens, conspiracies, hoaxes and altered states of consciousness in Chinwag, a new weekly podcast series.
The Billions star and author and philosopher Stephen Asma are hosting the series, which comes from Treefort Media and Giamatti’s own Touchy Feely Films.
The series, which launches on April 5, will feature an eclectic lineup of guests and will see the pair delve into questions such as ‘Are we living in a simulation?’ ‘What’s the most perfect sentence in literature?’ and ‘Is Bigfoot interdimensional?’ as well as topics such as science, the occult, philosophy, and magic mushrooms.
It will be available on all major podcast platforms and YouTube.
Treefort Media, which was founded by CEO Kelly Garner, is behind podcasts such as Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood, scripted Sherlock Holmes audio drama Moriarty, Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder and Killer Psyche.
The Billions star and author and philosopher Stephen Asma are hosting the series, which comes from Treefort Media and Giamatti’s own Touchy Feely Films.
The series, which launches on April 5, will feature an eclectic lineup of guests and will see the pair delve into questions such as ‘Are we living in a simulation?’ ‘What’s the most perfect sentence in literature?’ and ‘Is Bigfoot interdimensional?’ as well as topics such as science, the occult, philosophy, and magic mushrooms.
It will be available on all major podcast platforms and YouTube.
Treefort Media, which was founded by CEO Kelly Garner, is behind podcasts such as Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood, scripted Sherlock Holmes audio drama Moriarty, Killing Hollywood: The Cotton Club Murder and Killer Psyche.
- 2/8/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most intriguing film actors of his generation, and a pioneering advocate for numerous social causes, Elliot Page has spent the majority of his life in front of cameras. A native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Page notched his first role at the age of 10, earning a Young Artist Award nomination for a part in the Halifax-set Canadian TV movie “Pit Pony,” which eventually spun off into a two-season series.
After a few other scattered television parts, his feature film debut came three years later, and was the first of several emotionally weighty roles that the thesp tackled at a very young age. Directed by Wiebke von Carolsfield, “Marion Bridge” saw Page take on the role of a young girl – conceived as the result of a rape and given up for adoption – who reunites with her birth mother as a teenager. The film allowed Page to make the first...
After a few other scattered television parts, his feature film debut came three years later, and was the first of several emotionally weighty roles that the thesp tackled at a very young age. Directed by Wiebke von Carolsfield, “Marion Bridge” saw Page take on the role of a young girl – conceived as the result of a rape and given up for adoption – who reunites with her birth mother as a teenager. The film allowed Page to make the first...
- 4/11/2022
- by Andrew Barker
- Variety Film + TV
Saturday afternoon brought the unexpected and tragic news of the passing of Lynn Shelton, who died on Saturday morning at the age of 54. The cause of death, as shared by her creative and romantic partner Marc Maron, was an undiagnosed blood disorder.
A writer, director, producer, actor, and editor, Shelton was among the leading voices in independent cinema, breaking out of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival with “Humpday,” and most recently directing “Sword of Trust,” also starring Maron. However, Shelton also worked extensively in television, most recently helming four episodes of Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” and going behind the camera on episodes of such iconic series as “Mad Men,” “Glow,” “The Good Place,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” and “New Girl.”
Shelton’s film career began at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006 with “We Go Way Back,” which earned the Grand Jury Prize, followed by “My Effortless Brilliance,” which premiered at SXSW in 2008. “Humpday,...
A writer, director, producer, actor, and editor, Shelton was among the leading voices in independent cinema, breaking out of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival with “Humpday,” and most recently directing “Sword of Trust,” also starring Maron. However, Shelton also worked extensively in television, most recently helming four episodes of Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” and going behind the camera on episodes of such iconic series as “Mad Men,” “Glow,” “The Good Place,” “Fresh Off the Boat,” and “New Girl.”
Shelton’s film career began at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006 with “We Go Way Back,” which earned the Grand Jury Prize, followed by “My Effortless Brilliance,” which premiered at SXSW in 2008. “Humpday,...
- 5/17/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
It’s always terrible to lose a filmmaker, but it’s especially tragic when the creator in question is just starting to hit her stride. When I say that about director Lynn Shelton, it’s not meant to diminish the work she’d done — nine features, ranging from “Humpday” to “Laggies,” and more than 40 TV episodes, including the first half of “Little Fires Everywhere” — but only to suggest the best was yet to come. That much was certain, since her style was clearly evolving as she went.
Over the span of little more than a decade, Shelton had gone from being a Sundance outsider to one of the indie world’s most interesting voices. Strangely enough, what made her voice so vital was the generous way she gave her actors the chance to use theirs, while shaping their contributions — script ideas, character insights and sometimes fully improvised performances — within the...
Over the span of little more than a decade, Shelton had gone from being a Sundance outsider to one of the indie world’s most interesting voices. Strangely enough, what made her voice so vital was the generous way she gave her actors the chance to use theirs, while shaping their contributions — script ideas, character insights and sometimes fully improvised performances — within the...
- 5/17/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Director Lynn Shelton’s unexpected death on Friday at the age of 54 has rocked her friends and artist friends in Hollywood, many of whom have taken to social media to share their grief.
Shelton’s creative collaborator and romantic partner issued a statement voicing his love for her and his disbelief that she is gone.
“I loved her very much as I know many of you did as well. It’s devastating. I am leveled, heartbroken and in complete shock and don’t really know how to move forward in this moment,” he wrote. “I needed you all to know. I don’t know some of you. Some I do. I’m just trying to let the people who were important to her know.”
Maron went on: “She was a beautiful, kind, loving, charismatic artist. Her spirit was pure joy. She made me happy. I made her happy. We were happy.
Shelton’s creative collaborator and romantic partner issued a statement voicing his love for her and his disbelief that she is gone.
“I loved her very much as I know many of you did as well. It’s devastating. I am leveled, heartbroken and in complete shock and don’t really know how to move forward in this moment,” he wrote. “I needed you all to know. I don’t know some of you. Some I do. I’m just trying to let the people who were important to her know.”
Maron went on: “She was a beautiful, kind, loving, charismatic artist. Her spirit was pure joy. She made me happy. I made her happy. We were happy.
- 5/16/2020
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Writer, director, actor died in Los Angeles from previously unidentified blood disorder.
Lynn Shelton, a doyenne of Us indie cinema who broke out at Sundance with her female gaze comedy Humpday, has died. She was 54.
Shelton died on Friday (May 15) in Los Angeles from a previously unidentified blood disorder. Besides her film accolades, she was a prolific TV director on series such as Mad Men, Glow and Little Fires Everywhere, and a prominent face on the Seattle arts scene.
Shelton was born on August 27, 1965, in Oberlin, Ohio, and grew up in Seattle. She studied at the University of Washington School...
Lynn Shelton, a doyenne of Us indie cinema who broke out at Sundance with her female gaze comedy Humpday, has died. She was 54.
Shelton died on Friday (May 15) in Los Angeles from a previously unidentified blood disorder. Besides her film accolades, she was a prolific TV director on series such as Mad Men, Glow and Little Fires Everywhere, and a prominent face on the Seattle arts scene.
Shelton was born on August 27, 1965, in Oberlin, Ohio, and grew up in Seattle. She studied at the University of Washington School...
- 5/16/2020
- by 36¦Jeremy Kay¦54¦
- ScreenDaily
Lynn Shelton, the beloved indie film director who also helmed mainstream TV programs like “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Mad Men” and “Glow,” tragically died on Friday. Her publicist cited a previously unknown blood disorder as the cause of death. She was 54.
Shelton made her directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 with “We Go Way Back” but it was her second feature film, “Humpday,” starring Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard, that opened up doors for the Seattle native. She would later reunite with Duplass on “Your Sister’s Sister,” led by Emily Blunt and Rosemarie Dewitt, and also worked with Duplass on the drama “Outside In,” while Dewitt would pair up with Shelton again in 2013’s “Touchy Feely.”
Shelton most recently directed four episodes of Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. She also helmed “The Mindy Project” and nine episodes of ABC’s “Fresh of the Boat,...
Shelton made her directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006 with “We Go Way Back” but it was her second feature film, “Humpday,” starring Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard, that opened up doors for the Seattle native. She would later reunite with Duplass on “Your Sister’s Sister,” led by Emily Blunt and Rosemarie Dewitt, and also worked with Duplass on the drama “Outside In,” while Dewitt would pair up with Shelton again in 2013’s “Touchy Feely.”
Shelton most recently directed four episodes of Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington. She also helmed “The Mindy Project” and nine episodes of ABC’s “Fresh of the Boat,...
- 5/16/2020
- by Stuart Oldham
- Variety Film + TV
Lynn Shelton, the director of acclaimed independent films like Humpday and Your Sister’s Sister and episodes of New Girl, G.L.O.W. and Little Fires Everywhere, died Friday at the age of 54.
The cause of death was a blood disorder, Variety reported. Marc Maron, Shelton’s partner at the time of her death, confirmed her death in a statement.
“I have some awful news. Lynn passed away last night. She collapsed yesterday morning after having been ill for a week,” Maron said in a statement (via IndieWire). “There was a previously unknown,...
The cause of death was a blood disorder, Variety reported. Marc Maron, Shelton’s partner at the time of her death, confirmed her death in a statement.
“I have some awful news. Lynn passed away last night. She collapsed yesterday morning after having been ill for a week,” Maron said in a statement (via IndieWire). “There was a previously unknown,...
- 5/16/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Director and producer Lynn Shelton, who stewarded several popular indie films, including “Humpday,” and also directed a number of episodes for prominent TV shows like “Glow” and “Mad Men,” has died from a previously undisclosed blood disorder, her publicist said on Saturday. She was 54.
Shelton’s prolific output included directing five episodes of “New Girl,” eight episodes of “Fresh off the Boat,” five episodes of “Glow,” two episodes of “Maron” and one episode of “Mad Men,” among work on several other TV series.
The Seattle native started off as an aspiring actor and photographer in her 20s but eventually moved towards filmmaking after being inspired by French director Claire Denis, who had shared she didn’t direct her first movie until she was 40. Shelton directed her first film, “We Go Way Back,” in 2006, but her break came in 2009, when “Humpday,” starring Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore and longtime collaborator Mark Duplass,...
Shelton’s prolific output included directing five episodes of “New Girl,” eight episodes of “Fresh off the Boat,” five episodes of “Glow,” two episodes of “Maron” and one episode of “Mad Men,” among work on several other TV series.
The Seattle native started off as an aspiring actor and photographer in her 20s but eventually moved towards filmmaking after being inspired by French director Claire Denis, who had shared she didn’t direct her first movie until she was 40. Shelton directed her first film, “We Go Way Back,” in 2006, but her break came in 2009, when “Humpday,” starring Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore and longtime collaborator Mark Duplass,...
- 5/16/2020
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Writer, director, producer, actor, and editor Lynn Shelton passed away on Saturday, May 16 at the age of 54 in Los Angeles due to a previously unidentified blood disorder. Shelton was among the leading voices of American independent film, working on all sides of the camera in such films as “Humpday,” “Your Sister’s Sister,” “Outside In,” and “Sword of Trust.”
She was also a prolific television director on television series such as “Mad Men,” “Glow,” and “Little Fires Everywhere.” IndieWire recently interviewed Shelton, along with her creative and romantic partner Marc Maron, about her upcoming projects.
“I have some awful news. Lynn passed away last night. She collapsed yesterday morning after having been ill for a week,” Marc Maron said in a statement. “There was a previously unknown, underlying condition. It was not Covid-19. The doctors could not save her. They tried. Hard.
“I loved her very much as I know many of you did as well.
She was also a prolific television director on television series such as “Mad Men,” “Glow,” and “Little Fires Everywhere.” IndieWire recently interviewed Shelton, along with her creative and romantic partner Marc Maron, about her upcoming projects.
“I have some awful news. Lynn passed away last night. She collapsed yesterday morning after having been ill for a week,” Marc Maron said in a statement. “There was a previously unknown, underlying condition. It was not Covid-19. The doctors could not save her. They tried. Hard.
“I loved her very much as I know many of you did as well.
- 5/16/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
IndieWire’s Instagram Live interview series will continue this week with writer/director Lynn Shelton, and actor and “Wtf with Marc Maron Podcast” host Marc Maron. Shelton and Maron will discuss their careers on screens big and small, quarantine, and more with IndieWire’s Executive Editor and Chief Film Critic Eric Kohn on IndieWire’s official Instagram page beginning at 11 a.m. Pt/2 p.m. Et on Thursday, May 7. Previous IndieWire Instagram Lives have featured interviews with Julia Garner, Barry Jenkins, Diego Luna, Ethan Hawke, Mark Duplass, and Rose McGowan.
Shelton has directed the films “Humpday,” “Laggies,” “Your Sister’s Sister,” “Touchy Feely,” and, most recently, “Sword of Trust,” also starring Marc Maron. Shelton has also worked behind the camera extensively in the television space, most recently helming four episodes of the hit Hulu miniseries “Little Fires Everywhere,” the suburban melodrama based on the novel by Celeste Ng, and has directed...
Shelton has directed the films “Humpday,” “Laggies,” “Your Sister’s Sister,” “Touchy Feely,” and, most recently, “Sword of Trust,” also starring Marc Maron. Shelton has also worked behind the camera extensively in the television space, most recently helming four episodes of the hit Hulu miniseries “Little Fires Everywhere,” the suburban melodrama based on the novel by Celeste Ng, and has directed...
- 5/6/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Exclusive: TNT has put in development Liars Club, a one-hour dramedy/thriller from actress and writer Amy Rutberg (Netflix’s Daredevil), Paul Giamatti and Dan Carey’s Touchy Feely Films, NCIS: New Orleans showrunner Christopher Silber and CBS TV Studios, where Touch Feely Films and Silber are under deals.
Written by Rutberg, Liars Club is a show about a woman with a unique skill set and a dark history leading two very different lives – one adorned in the trappings of Connecticut country clubs and house parties, the other drenched in the murk of the underground New York gambling circuit. After years on the straight and narrow she delves into her past as a card hustler in a last ditch effort to save her family from financial ruin and scandal. It’s part character comedy, part thriller… and all bluff.
Silber executive produces with Giamatti and Carey for Touchy Feely Films.
Written by Rutberg, Liars Club is a show about a woman with a unique skill set and a dark history leading two very different lives – one adorned in the trappings of Connecticut country clubs and house parties, the other drenched in the murk of the underground New York gambling circuit. After years on the straight and narrow she delves into her past as a card hustler in a last ditch effort to save her family from financial ruin and scandal. It’s part character comedy, part thriller… and all bluff.
Silber executive produces with Giamatti and Carey for Touchy Feely Films.
- 1/22/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
"This is definitely how people die." IFC Films has debuted an official trailer for the indie comedy Sword of Trust, the latest film from accomplished indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton. This time, Shelton takes us into the Deep South, telling a story about a mysterious old Civil War-era sword that is said to be proof that the South actually won the war. (Ha!) But of course, this draws the attention of some weirdos. "The journey that ensues takes the ragtag bunch on a tour through the deep South and the minds of the local fanatics who inhabit it. ...Sword of Trust takes a stab at uncovering emotional truths through moments of hilarity and hits right on the mark." That sounds good! Starring Marc Maron, Jon Bass, Michaela Watkins, Jillian Bell, Toby Huss, and Dan Bakkedahl. Have a looksie. Here's the first official trailer for Lynn Shelton's Sword of Trust, direct from...
- 6/6/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
If you’re a regular reader of The Playlist, odds are you’re familiar with the work of filmmaker Lynn Shelton. The independent director really broke out in 2009, thanks to her film “Humpday.” And since then, Shelton has continued making a name for herself in projects like “Touchy Feely,” “Laggies,” “Outside In,” and the recent “Sword of Trust.” Now, the director is set to helm a project that very well might be the biggest of her career.
Continue reading Lynn Shelton To Direct Hulu Series ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Starring Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington at The Playlist.
Continue reading Lynn Shelton To Direct Hulu Series ‘Little Fires Everywhere’ Starring Reese Witherspoon & Kerry Washington at The Playlist.
- 4/30/2019
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
Lynn Shelton has signed on to direct and executive produce the upcoming Hulu limited series “Little Fires Everywhere” starring Reese Witherspoon, Kerry Washington, and Rosemarie DeWitt, Variety has learned exclusively.
Shelton will direct four of the series’ eight episodes, including the premiere and finale. Her previous credits include seven features, including “Humpday,” Laggies,” “Outside In,” and the upcoming “Sword of Trust” with Marc Maron, which bows in July. On the TV side, she has directed episodes of shows like “Glow,” “Mad Men,” and Apple’s upcoming drama “The Morning Show,” which also stars Witherspoon. Shelton has also previously collaborated with DeWitt on the films “Your Sister’s Sister” and “Touchy Feely.”
She is repped by UTA and Anonymous Content.
Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller of the same name, “Little Fires Everywhere” follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.
Shelton will direct four of the series’ eight episodes, including the premiere and finale. Her previous credits include seven features, including “Humpday,” Laggies,” “Outside In,” and the upcoming “Sword of Trust” with Marc Maron, which bows in July. On the TV side, she has directed episodes of shows like “Glow,” “Mad Men,” and Apple’s upcoming drama “The Morning Show,” which also stars Witherspoon. Shelton has also previously collaborated with DeWitt on the films “Your Sister’s Sister” and “Touchy Feely.”
She is repped by UTA and Anonymous Content.
Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017 bestseller of the same name, “Little Fires Everywhere” follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and an enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.
- 4/30/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Seattle-based filmmaker Lynn Shelton is best known as a comedic director for her 2009 Sundance hit “Humpday,” but her movies have always had a sensitive side, going back to her 2006 debut “We Go Way Back.” It was only a matter of time before she directed a drama, and with “Outside In,” she has found a key collaborator. Shelton co-wrote the project with Jay Duplass, who stars as a recently incarcerated man enmeshed in a clandestine affair with his old high school teacher (Edie Falco). IndieWire has the exclusive look at the screenplay, which you can read in its entirety below.
“Outside In” premiered to a warm response at the Toronto International Film Festival, and most recently played at SXSW ahead of its theatrical release on March 30. The Orchard distributed the film theatrically as part of an overall deal with producers Mark and Jay Duplass, which also includes marketing support from Netflix...
“Outside In” premiered to a warm response at the Toronto International Film Festival, and most recently played at SXSW ahead of its theatrical release on March 30. The Orchard distributed the film theatrically as part of an overall deal with producers Mark and Jay Duplass, which also includes marketing support from Netflix...
- 4/11/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
"What was it like? How'd you get through it?" The Orchard has released a trailer for an indie drama titled Outside In, the latest film from talented indie filmmaker Lynn Shelton (of Humpday, Your Sister's Sister, Touchy Feely). This first premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last fall, but it's also playing at the SXSW Film Festival next month, which is the perfect place because Shelton is a regular there. Jay Duplass (who co-wrote the script) stars as an ex-con who returns home and struggles to get back into normal life. He falls for his old high school teacher, played by Edie Falco, and they strike up a very unique bond that also challenges them. The cast includes Kaitlyn Dever and Ben Schwartz. This doesn't seem as comedic as Shelton's last films, more of an humbling, emotional drama lead by these strong performances. Take a look. Here's the first official...
- 2/8/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Middle celebrated its 200th episode Tuesday by commemorating a much smaller milestone achieved by the town that Frankie & Co. call home.
PhotosThe Middle Pilot Revisited: ‘Super’ Frankie, Touchy Feely Brick and More
Early on in “The 200th,” Nancy and Ron Donahue dropped by the Hecks to inform them that Orson had just been named one of the top 200 cities in Indiana, coming in at… No. 200. To mark the occasion, the town’s upcoming cow rededication ceremony — thrown by none other than Frankie’s former boss Mr. Ehlert — would double as a celebration of Orson’s having made the list.
PhotosThe Middle Pilot Revisited: ‘Super’ Frankie, Touchy Feely Brick and More
Early on in “The 200th,” Nancy and Ron Donahue dropped by the Hecks to inform them that Orson had just been named one of the top 200 cities in Indiana, coming in at… No. 200. To mark the occasion, the town’s upcoming cow rededication ceremony — thrown by none other than Frankie’s former boss Mr. Ehlert — would double as a celebration of Orson’s having made the list.
- 12/6/2017
- TVLine.com
ABC News has issued a four-week suspension to chief investigative reporter Brian Ross, who botched a special report following the guilty plea of former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
On Friday, Ross appeared during ABC’s breaking news coverage of the Flynn indictment, during which he weighed in on Flynn’s connection to the ongoing federal probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It was then that he falsely reported that Flynn would testify that then-candidate Donald Trump had instructed him to make contact with the Russians. This was not the case.
ABC News was forced to issue a retraction later that day,...
On Friday, Ross appeared during ABC’s breaking news coverage of the Flynn indictment, during which he weighed in on Flynn’s connection to the ongoing federal probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. It was then that he falsely reported that Flynn would testify that then-candidate Donald Trump had instructed him to make contact with the Russians. This was not the case.
ABC News was forced to issue a retraction later that day,...
- 12/3/2017
- TVLine.com
The following contains 5.97 sextillion metric tons of spoilers from the Season 5 premiere of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
It was, as promised, a world of difference when Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. uncorked its Season 5 premiere, as Coulson & Co. came to realize that the big question was not so much where in space they were, but when. Plus, what… happened to Earth?
Related2018 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Because just as they were getting acclimated to their new digs in “The Lighthouse,” to which they each were transported via a Kree monolith...
It was, as promised, a world of difference when Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. uncorked its Season 5 premiere, as Coulson & Co. came to realize that the big question was not so much where in space they were, but when. Plus, what… happened to Earth?
Related2018 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Because just as they were getting acclimated to their new digs in “The Lighthouse,” to which they each were transported via a Kree monolith...
- 12/2/2017
- TVLine.com
Barbara Corcoran is meeting a whole different side of herself onDancing With the Stars.
Et's Lauren Zima caught up with the businesswoman at Shark Tank's Paley Center premiere event on Wednesday, where she revealed that rehearsals with her partner, Keo Motsepe, had her crying for the first time in 25 years.
"I spent today three hours in practice and learned exactly three little steps and there's roughly 80 steps in a dance and I have two dances to turn out Saturday. So, needless to say, I had a cry down," Corcoran confessed. "I didn't know I had enough juice in my body to cry. I haven't cried in like, 25 years and I was sobbing all over Keo's lap."
"It was terrible. And I can't stand women that cry. I just had a breakdown," she continued. "I'm hoping I bounce up from here, we'll see. I'm starting to pray again. I haven't prayed for years."
Exclusive: Barbara...
Et's Lauren Zima caught up with the businesswoman at Shark Tank's Paley Center premiere event on Wednesday, where she revealed that rehearsals with her partner, Keo Motsepe, had her crying for the first time in 25 years.
"I spent today three hours in practice and learned exactly three little steps and there's roughly 80 steps in a dance and I have two dances to turn out Saturday. So, needless to say, I had a cry down," Corcoran confessed. "I didn't know I had enough juice in my body to cry. I haven't cried in like, 25 years and I was sobbing all over Keo's lap."
"It was terrible. And I can't stand women that cry. I just had a breakdown," she continued. "I'm hoping I bounce up from here, we'll see. I'm starting to pray again. I haven't prayed for years."
Exclusive: Barbara...
- 9/22/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Lynn Shelton is the rare American filmmaker to oscillate between contemplative dramas (“We Go Way Back,” “Touchy Feely”) and playful situational comedies (“Humpday,” “Your Sister’s Sister”). As such, her filmmaking voice — discounting the prolific TV direction of the last few years — extends across multiple genres and doesn’t really fit into any of them.
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Her latest, “Outside In” is another somber, low-key drama, but its premise could just as easily work as cringe comedy. Both modes operate in service of minimalist character studies about people desperate for companionship, who hover on the verge of bad decisions in their attempts to set things right. Shelton’s work is understated, but elevates seemingly forgettable scenarios with a wise, humane approach that makes even a lesser work like “Outside In” a cut above the market standard.
Jay Duplass and Edie Falco...
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Her latest, “Outside In” is another somber, low-key drama, but its premise could just as easily work as cringe comedy. Both modes operate in service of minimalist character studies about people desperate for companionship, who hover on the verge of bad decisions in their attempts to set things right. Shelton’s work is understated, but elevates seemingly forgettable scenarios with a wise, humane approach that makes even a lesser work like “Outside In” a cut above the market standard.
Jay Duplass and Edie Falco...
- 9/16/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Each year, when “Casual” executive producers Zander Lehmann and Helen Estabrook brainstorm who should direct the new season, it starts with two very simple requirements:
“We sit down and make our list of who we most want to work with, and which good indie movies we’ve seen lately,” said Lehmann, who created the Hulu comedy.
“We’ve always really wanted to match the indie filmmaking aesthetic and perspective with a television show, so a lot of it comes from us sitting down and thinking about, ‘Who are the directors working in this space that we’re really excited about?’” Estabrook said.
Read More: ‘Casual’ Season 3 Review: 10 Reasons You Have to Watch Hulu’s Excellent Comedy Series
Their Season 3 session saw a stronger push than ever into the indie film world, and the results are nothing short of a veritable all-star team.
Meet the Team: Lake Bell: The acclaimed director of “In a World…...
“We sit down and make our list of who we most want to work with, and which good indie movies we’ve seen lately,” said Lehmann, who created the Hulu comedy.
“We’ve always really wanted to match the indie filmmaking aesthetic and perspective with a television show, so a lot of it comes from us sitting down and thinking about, ‘Who are the directors working in this space that we’re really excited about?’” Estabrook said.
Read More: ‘Casual’ Season 3 Review: 10 Reasons You Have to Watch Hulu’s Excellent Comedy Series
Their Season 3 session saw a stronger push than ever into the indie film world, and the results are nothing short of a veritable all-star team.
Meet the Team: Lake Bell: The acclaimed director of “In a World…...
- 5/25/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom hit up a karaoke bar on Saturday, and the cute couple totally cranked up the awesomeness.
Perry brought Bloom along to a birthday party for her Bff, Westworld actress Shannon Woodward, where they were joined by Woodward’s Raising Hope co-star Kate Micucci and TV personality Ronan Farrow.
Watch: Katy Perry Boards Plane With Orlando Bloom Dressed as a Gingerbread Cookie
Perry took to Snapchat to document the wild revelry, posting a video of her blonde-haired boyfriend and the rest of the group rocking out to Avril Lavigne's "Complicated," with the caption, "This is what the holidays looks like."
Snapchat
Farrow later shared a video of the entire group, with Perry behind the mic, singing their rendition of Alanis Morissette's "You Outta Know."
Watch: Orlando Bloom Gets Super Touchy Feely on Vacation With Katy Perry
Karaoke's always a fun time, but it seems like it might be a little intimidating...
Perry brought Bloom along to a birthday party for her Bff, Westworld actress Shannon Woodward, where they were joined by Woodward’s Raising Hope co-star Kate Micucci and TV personality Ronan Farrow.
Watch: Katy Perry Boards Plane With Orlando Bloom Dressed as a Gingerbread Cookie
Perry took to Snapchat to document the wild revelry, posting a video of her blonde-haired boyfriend and the rest of the group rocking out to Avril Lavigne's "Complicated," with the caption, "This is what the holidays looks like."
Snapchat
Farrow later shared a video of the entire group, with Perry behind the mic, singing their rendition of Alanis Morissette's "You Outta Know."
Watch: Orlando Bloom Gets Super Touchy Feely on Vacation With Katy Perry
Karaoke's always a fun time, but it seems like it might be a little intimidating...
- 12/19/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Katy Perry Boards Plane With Orlando Bloom Dressed as a Gingerbread Cookie -- See the Festive Style!
Katy Perry looks ready for the holiday season.
The 32-year-old pop star was spotted dressed as a gingerbread cookie when she boarded a plane in Van Nuys, California, on Sunday, along with her boyfriend, Orlando Bloom.
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Watch: Katy Perry Calls Orlando Bloom Her 'Prince' With Matching Mickey and Minnie Disney Accessories
The couple's recent sighting comes after Perry put the breakup rumors to rest when she shared an Instagram video of her and Bloom spending Thanksgiving together and wearing plaid onesies. "Hi, Internet," she captioned a video of her British beau holding a baby.
In another video, the singer's father, Keith, pokes fun at Bloom while also sporting a red onesie. "Look out!" he warns as he points at the 39-year-old actor. "Here comes the turkey for Thanksgiving."
Watch: Orlando Bloom Gets Super Touchy Feely on Vacation With Katy Perry
Snapping a photo of her dad, Perry joked: "You don't choose your family, but I can't...
The 32-year-old pop star was spotted dressed as a gingerbread cookie when she boarded a plane in Van Nuys, California, on Sunday, along with her boyfriend, Orlando Bloom.
Fameflynet Pictures
Watch: Katy Perry Calls Orlando Bloom Her 'Prince' With Matching Mickey and Minnie Disney Accessories
The couple's recent sighting comes after Perry put the breakup rumors to rest when she shared an Instagram video of her and Bloom spending Thanksgiving together and wearing plaid onesies. "Hi, Internet," she captioned a video of her British beau holding a baby.
In another video, the singer's father, Keith, pokes fun at Bloom while also sporting a red onesie. "Look out!" he warns as he points at the 39-year-old actor. "Here comes the turkey for Thanksgiving."
Watch: Orlando Bloom Gets Super Touchy Feely on Vacation With Katy Perry
Snapping a photo of her dad, Perry joked: "You don't choose your family, but I can't...
- 11/28/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
In the last year, Netflix has expanded its focus on original programming from acclaimed series like House of Cards, Orange Is the New Black and Daredevil into full-length feature films. From the harrowing drama of Beasts of No Nation to the throwback silliness of Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday, the streaming service has demonstrated an eye for material with a built-in appeal to a broad spectrum of audiences, even if some have balked at their eagerness to enter a multi-picture deal with Adam Sandler. Luckily, Tallulah is perhaps one of the more well-received Netflix original films to date.
Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page stars as the title character, a vagabond who chooses to live out of her van on an indefinite cross-country road trip. However, when her boyfriend (Evan Jonigkeit) leaves her side, a chain of events is set in motion that sees Tallulah developing ties with both an abandoned toddler and...
Oscar-nominated actress Ellen Page stars as the title character, a vagabond who chooses to live out of her van on an indefinite cross-country road trip. However, when her boyfriend (Evan Jonigkeit) leaves her side, a chain of events is set in motion that sees Tallulah developing ties with both an abandoned toddler and...
- 7/29/2016
- by Robert Yaniz Jr.
- We Got This Covered
On October 25 at The Film Independent Forum held at the DGA in Los Angeles, writer-director Lynn Shelton chatted with fellow actress-turned-filmmaker Ileana Douglas. After a clip reel highlighting Shelton's films, which include "Humpday," "Your Sister's Sister," "Touchy Feely" and "Laggies," Douglas asked Shelton about whether she identifies as a "woman filmmaker." Read More: Jason Blum Gets Honest about the Failure of 'Jem and the Holograms' and the Reality of His Indie Model "I guess I have mixed feelings about it," explained Shelton. "I am a woman. I don't feel like I need to be George Sand and hide behind anything. I don't have to pretend to be a guy." Shelton said that "the weirdest question I ever get asked is 'what does it feel like to be a woman director?' I have nothing to compare it to. I have no idea what it feels like to be a male director.
- 10/27/2015
- by Paula Bernstein
- Indiewire
Indie darling Lynn Shelton just had her first film released, We Go Way Back, after it sat on the shelf for 10 years or so. Shelton has come a long way since her debut movie, doing fine work on television (The Mindy Project) and making polished, likable independent films (Your Sister’s Sister, pictured above). The director of Humpday and Touchy Feely is […]
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- 10/16/2015
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Ellen Page and Allison Janney are attached to star in the dramatic comedy “Tallulah,” which will mark the directorial debut of “Orange Is the New Black” writer Sian Heder, TheWrap has learned. Page and Janney (pictured above in 2008) previously worked together on Jason Reitman‘s “Juno” and Lynn Shelton’s “Touchy Feely.” Story follows a woman who rescues a baby from her reckless mother and pretends the child is hers, with the help of her ex-boyfriend’s mother. Everyone assumes the baby girl has been kidnapped, and when she is returned to her rightful mother, the three women form a close bond.
- 5/20/2015
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Whether or not you honest to blog liked Diablo Cody's "Juno," you can't deny that Ellen Page and Allison Janney are generally great whatever they're in. The two appeared together again a couple years back in Lynn Shelton's "Touchy Feely," and now they've got another project cooking. Screen Daily reports that Page and Janney will star in "Tallulah." The feature directorial debut of "Orange Is The New Black" writer Sian Heder follows a woman who rescues a baby from a reckless mother but is accused of kidnapping the child. She pretends the child is hers along with her ex-boyfriend, but a bond is soon formed with the birth mother. Sounds like a mix of the wacky and serious, and given Heder's 'Orange' background, that probably shouldn't be a problem. Nor will having Janney and Page in the lead roles. Cameras roll in June.
- 5/20/2015
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
Charming and off-kilter, this is a rare tale of a young woman struggling with her identity in a way that deals a shock of recognition and never apologizes. I’m “biast” (pro): really like Keira Knightley; love Lynn Shelton’s movies
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Behold the garden variety Female Fuckup, common in the wild but rarely captured on film, for some reason. Why, it’s almost like no one is even looking for her!
What was I just saying about the need for more women filmmakers? Here’s Exhibit B. Indie director Lynn Shelton (Touchy Feely) and first-time screenwriter Andrea Seigel have crafted a charming, off-kilter little film about a young woman who doesn’t quite know what she wants out of life yet has no guide to the possibilities open to her beyond the traditional track...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Behold the garden variety Female Fuckup, common in the wild but rarely captured on film, for some reason. Why, it’s almost like no one is even looking for her!
What was I just saying about the need for more women filmmakers? Here’s Exhibit B. Indie director Lynn Shelton (Touchy Feely) and first-time screenwriter Andrea Seigel have crafted a charming, off-kilter little film about a young woman who doesn’t quite know what she wants out of life yet has no guide to the possibilities open to her beyond the traditional track...
- 11/7/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
★★☆☆☆Lynn Shelton has carved out a niche for herself by presenting the inertia of contemporary middle-class life and exploring the state of arrested development her characters often find themselves affected by. Her tales of self-actualisation, like Your Sister's Sister (2011) and last year's Touchy Feely aim to capture the brief moments of connection in a world that's becoming increasingly insular and self-obsessed. However, Shelton's latest Say When (2014) - the tale of a confused and aimless twenty-something, played by Keira Knightley - sadly shares its protagonist's lack of direction. Despite her advanced degree and comfortable lifestyle Megan's (Knightley) life is in stasis.
- 11/5/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
With "Laggies," Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton returned to Sundance with her sixth feature. Unlike Shelton's last three Sundance entries, "Touchy Feely," the entirely improvised "Humpday," and 80% improvised "Your Sister's Sister," the writer-director did not write her own script for "Laggies," starring Keira Knightley as a recently engaged woman suffering an identity crisis who befriends a teenager (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her single dad (Sam Rockwell), For the first time, this was adapted from a book by the writer Andrea Siegel. And Shelton's strong ensemble, including Mark Webber as Knightley's fiance and Jeff Garlin as her father, relied on that script--with just a touch of improvisation as they went. (My interview with Shelton on "Touchy Feely" is here, "Your Sister's Sister" here.) Shelton was originally going to star Anne Hathaway in the lead role, but when she fell out to do...
- 10/28/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
We All Float Down Here: Shelton’s Latest Winning Slice of Arrested Development
Remarkable in the sense that this is her third consecutive film to premiere at Sundance, director Lynn Shelton is one of the few female directors bucking the general trend of having laborious stretches of times between features. Her latest, Laggies, is her first directorial outing where Shelton has not also written the screenplay (Andrea Siegel gets her first credit instead), which divorces the film from a body of work largely improvised and often careening off the cuff to mostly enjoyable effect. While this makes her latest film feel a bit more mainstream, featuring an array of well-known names, it’s also a nicely polished example of familiarity, genuine with its intentions and generally pleasing even as it neglects to say anything we haven’t seen repeatedly from both a male and female perspective.
In her late...
Remarkable in the sense that this is her third consecutive film to premiere at Sundance, director Lynn Shelton is one of the few female directors bucking the general trend of having laborious stretches of times between features. Her latest, Laggies, is her first directorial outing where Shelton has not also written the screenplay (Andrea Siegel gets her first credit instead), which divorces the film from a body of work largely improvised and often careening off the cuff to mostly enjoyable effect. While this makes her latest film feel a bit more mainstream, featuring an array of well-known names, it’s also a nicely polished example of familiarity, genuine with its intentions and generally pleasing even as it neglects to say anything we haven’t seen repeatedly from both a male and female perspective.
In her late...
- 10/24/2014
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Last year, RADiUS scored at the box office and in Awards Season with its documentary 20 Feet From Stardom (nearly $4.95 million and Best Documentary Feature Oscar win). This year, it may have another non-fiction awards behemoth, hitting theaters this weekend.
Citizenfour, directed by journalist and filmmaker Laura Poitras, tells the story of Nsa leaker Edward Snowden as he disclosed massive domestic U.S. government spying. The film unfolds in real time as Poitras and Guardian colleague Glenn Greenwald, working on a long-term project about government surveillance, were contacted online by a mysterious source calling himself “Citizenfour.” The film, completed in secret while Poitras was in self-imposed virtual exile, alleges even more Nsa overreaching at home and abroad than just what came out of the massive pile of U.S. documents Snowden leaked.
Another potential awards contender also arrives in U.S. theaters this weekend: Sweden’s entry for Foreign Language Oscar,...
Citizenfour, directed by journalist and filmmaker Laura Poitras, tells the story of Nsa leaker Edward Snowden as he disclosed massive domestic U.S. government spying. The film unfolds in real time as Poitras and Guardian colleague Glenn Greenwald, working on a long-term project about government surveillance, were contacted online by a mysterious source calling himself “Citizenfour.” The film, completed in secret while Poitras was in self-imposed virtual exile, alleges even more Nsa overreaching at home and abroad than just what came out of the massive pile of U.S. documents Snowden leaked.
Another potential awards contender also arrives in U.S. theaters this weekend: Sweden’s entry for Foreign Language Oscar,...
- 10/23/2014
- by Brian Brooks
- Deadline
This is a reprint of our interview from the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. "Laggies" opens in limited release beginning this weekend October 24. Since her breakout film “Humpday” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival five years ago, writer/director Lynn Shelton has been one of the hardest-working women in the business. In addition to her last two features—“Your Sister’s Sister” and “Touchy Feely”—she has also directed numerous episodes of “New Girl” and “Mad Men.” Her films are complex and touching explorations of human relationships and, until now, they have mostly been improvisational works developed with talented ensembles of actors (read our review here). In her latest film, “Laggies,” which premiered last week at the Sundance, Shelton switches gears, working from another person’s script for the first time—without most of her standard improvisation—on a much higher budget (“I broke the million-dollar mark, by quite a lot!”), and with a bigger cast of.
- 10/23/2014
- by Kristin McCracken
- The Playlist
Lynn Shelton’s Laggies focuses on the “saturn returns” period of a person’s life. The troublesome stage that people face around the age of 27 is often cited as a turning point during which they make big life changes. Or, in the case of Keira Knightley’s character – opt for a return to adolescence.
The dramedy, which nabs its title from those who “lag behind” (a polite way of calling someone a bit of a dosser), stars Knightley as Megan, a late twenty-something woman who can’t figure out what to do with her life after she bails on a proposing boyfriend. Ah, haven’t we all been there? Her dilemma disappears when she meets a teenager, Annika (played by Chloe Grace Moretz.) After the two become gal pals, Megan moves into Annika’s home and strikes up a liaison with her father (Sam Rockwell).
You may already have a...
The dramedy, which nabs its title from those who “lag behind” (a polite way of calling someone a bit of a dosser), stars Knightley as Megan, a late twenty-something woman who can’t figure out what to do with her life after she bails on a proposing boyfriend. Ah, haven’t we all been there? Her dilemma disappears when she meets a teenager, Annika (played by Chloe Grace Moretz.) After the two become gal pals, Megan moves into Annika’s home and strikes up a liaison with her father (Sam Rockwell).
You may already have a...
- 10/17/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Jason Reitman is way too young to have produced a work of such fuddy-duddy handwringing over These Kids (And Adults) Today and how we play with our e-toys. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
As the little explorer probe Voyager passes into interstellar space to begin its long lonely journey to who knows where, Adam Sandler is masturbating to Internet porn.
There’s a point to this juxtaposition, but only director Jason Reitman knows what it is. (Presumably Chad Kultgen, author of the novel this is based on, knows, too, but there’s no evidence of that here.) Is it that the hyperadvanced and superwise aliens who may one day find Voyager will be disappointed if they could know (which they won’t be able to know) that...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
I have not read the source material
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
As the little explorer probe Voyager passes into interstellar space to begin its long lonely journey to who knows where, Adam Sandler is masturbating to Internet porn.
There’s a point to this juxtaposition, but only director Jason Reitman knows what it is. (Presumably Chad Kultgen, author of the novel this is based on, knows, too, but there’s no evidence of that here.) Is it that the hyperadvanced and superwise aliens who may one day find Voyager will be disappointed if they could know (which they won’t be able to know) that...
- 10/10/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
The status of Warner Bros.’ upcoming political comedy-drama, Our Brand Is Crisis, is heating up. Developed in conjunction with Smokehouse Pictures, the feature has been building up momentum in recent weeks. It was nearly a year ago that Sandra Bullock became attached to star, with Prince Avalanche director David Gordon Green on board to direct. Who else is in the running for this cunning political expose? The Drop actress Ann Dowd, that’s who.
After rounding out the first season of HBO’s brilliant post-apocalyptic drama, The Leftovers, and a turn on Showtime’s Masters Of Sex, Dowd has signed on to join what’s becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest properties. Earlier this week, Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) stepped up to play an as-yet undisclosed role, and Billy Bob Thornton’s name has been tossed into the rumour ring as well. The report from Variety also...
After rounding out the first season of HBO’s brilliant post-apocalyptic drama, The Leftovers, and a turn on Showtime’s Masters Of Sex, Dowd has signed on to join what’s becoming one of Hollywood’s hottest properties. Earlier this week, Anthony Mackie (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) stepped up to play an as-yet undisclosed role, and Billy Bob Thornton’s name has been tossed into the rumour ring as well. The report from Variety also...
- 9/24/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
Lynn Shelton’s brand of indie dramedy has been a little hit-n-miss. After her breakout film Humpday put the Seattle director on the map, her next effort, Your Sister’s Sister, received widespread critical acclaim. But its follow-up, Touchy Feely, failed to ignite that same zing, despite capturing the same elements that have marked her as a director to watch. Now we’ll get a chance to revisit Shelton’s quirky style in theatres this autumn with the release of her latest flick, Laggies.
Premiering at Sundance earlier this year, the response so far has been divided. Starring Keira Knightley and Chloe Grace Moretz, the film follows Megan (Knightley), who jumps ship on her life when her boyfriend proposes to her out of the blue. Struggling to figure out her early onset life crisis, with no goals in sight, she winds up moving in with her new buddy, a 16-year...
Premiering at Sundance earlier this year, the response so far has been divided. Starring Keira Knightley and Chloe Grace Moretz, the film follows Megan (Knightley), who jumps ship on her life when her boyfriend proposes to her out of the blue. Struggling to figure out her early onset life crisis, with no goals in sight, she winds up moving in with her new buddy, a 16-year...
- 9/24/2014
- by Gem Seddon
- We Got This Covered
“Tracking Shot” is a monthly featurette here on Ioncinema.com that looks at a dozen or so projects that are moments away from lensing (or in a couple of titles below have been shooting since July). This August we’ve got a good number of projects that will start surfacing as early as next year’s Sundance, Rotterdam and Berlin Film Fests. With Dakota Johnson having been just announced, we’ve got Luca Guadagnino’s long awaited (remake) A Bigger Splash, getting ready for a poolside shoot. Gus Van Sant comes out of the woodworks to move into the woods for Sea of Trees. Sundance alumni Rick Alverson is wrapping up Entertainment, Reed Morano is set to make her directorial debut this mid-August with Meadowland, while Douchebag, Like Crazy, Breathe In‘s Drake Doremus is stationed in Japan for a weighty cast and futuristic tale in Equals. Here are some...
- 8/6/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The Duplass bros. tentacles are among the close-knit on another project to keep tabs on in the next calendar year. Future star so bright pre-teen actress Oona Laurence (upcoming Southpaw, The Grief of Others, I Smile Back) and Jess Weixler (who has managed to make a move onto the international scene with Cannes and Locarno preemed The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Him, Them and Listen Up Philip) are set to star in Ross Partridge’s sophomore feature. Written and to be directed by Partridge (also stars) Lamb is set to begin lensing in Wyoming but look for road trip elements including the Chicagoan backdrop. Mel Eslyn (Touchy Feely, The One I Love) and Tayor Williams (The Dish & the Spoon) will produce with Jennifer Lafleur and Mark Duplass exec producing.
Gist: Based on the Bonnie Nadzam novel, this traces the self-discovery of David Lamb (Ross Partridge) in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage,...
Gist: Based on the Bonnie Nadzam novel, this traces the self-discovery of David Lamb (Ross Partridge) in the weeks following the disintegration of his marriage,...
- 7/30/2014
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
The fine track record that Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton had established with “Humpday” and “Your Sister’s Sister” met a speed bump “Touchy Feely,” which attracted mixed reviews. (Here's Toh's interview with Shelton and star Rosemarie DeWitt.) Her latest title “Laggies" was scooped up by A24 at Sundance and marks a return to form. Significantly, "Laggies" is the first Shelton film based on someone else's writing, in this case Andrea Siegel. No question Sam Rockwell marks an improvement over originally cast Paul Rudd, while Keira Knightley eventually replaced Rebecca Hall. Check out the first trailer, which showcases another mix of fish-out-of-water tropes and angst-ridden adults. Megan, 28, (Keira Knightley) enjoys hanging out with Annika (Chloë Grace Moretz), 16, who she meets outside her old high school at a class reunion gone wrong. After her boring boyfriend (Marc Webber) proposes, Megan escapes from her life by shacking...
- 7/16/2014
- by Anne Thompson and Nick Newman
- Thompson on Hollywood
For some people, the term “mid-life” crisis conjures visions of blokes with bad comb-overs ditching long-suffering wives for pneumatic new models and buying sports cars. But life crises can happen at any time, as Keira Knightley’s Megan learns in Lynn Shelton’s new film Laggies. Megan would appear to be a carefree young woman on the cusp of 30 with her life in good order. She has a devoted boyfriend in Anthony (Mark Webber) who is ready to propose. But Megan’s suddenly panicked that this is everything her life will ever be, and runs off.She ends up hanging out with teenager Annika (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her single dad Craig (Sam Rockwell). Soon, Megan’s experiencing her youth once again, even if that does include making out with Craig. Then there’s her friend Allison (Ellie Kemper) who disapproves of Megan’s new lifestyle…Shelton, the director of Humpday,...
- 7/16/2014
- EmpireOnline
Dumb, pointless, unentertaining crap. But at least it’s about women. Yay? Nah. I’m “biast” (pro): love Melissa McCarthy…
I’m “biast” (con): …but despair that she will ever get a film worthy of her talent
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Well, it’s a step in the right direction. I suppose. A tiny one.
Goddammit. *sigh*
There are a lot of women onscreen in Tammy. In the same way that most movies feature a ton of men onscreen doing stupid shit for an hour and half with only occasional interruptions from women. That’s what Tammy is. It’s dumb, pointless, unentertaining crap. But at least it’s about women.
Yay?
What does Tammy (Melissa McCarthy: The Heat, The Hangover Part III) want? She’s the central character of this aimless collection of random, supposedly comedic setpieces, and we have no idea who she is.
I’m “biast” (con): …but despair that she will ever get a film worthy of her talent
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Well, it’s a step in the right direction. I suppose. A tiny one.
Goddammit. *sigh*
There are a lot of women onscreen in Tammy. In the same way that most movies feature a ton of men onscreen doing stupid shit for an hour and half with only occasional interruptions from women. That’s what Tammy is. It’s dumb, pointless, unentertaining crap. But at least it’s about women.
Yay?
What does Tammy (Melissa McCarthy: The Heat, The Hangover Part III) want? She’s the central character of this aimless collection of random, supposedly comedic setpieces, and we have no idea who she is.
- 7/3/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
With its time-twisting plot, sci-fi soapiness, powerful humanism, and to-die-for cast, this is the summer blockbuster done with elegance and heart. I’m “biast” (pro): love most of the previous films in the series
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It is a nasty future we open on, in this I’ve-lost-count-how-many-th X-Men flick: dark postapocalyptic skies and ruined cities left in the wake of the ongoing genocide of mutants and humans by robot Sentinels. The sci-fi Judgment Day has come and the Terminators aren’t even bothering to imprison survivors in the Matrix (they’re not leaving survivors, it seems). And I have to wonder, Was Days of Future Past inspired and informed by the machine apocalypses of 80s and 90s flicks? Or were those flicks inspired and informed by old 70s X-Men comics? Is it both realities simultaneously?...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
It is a nasty future we open on, in this I’ve-lost-count-how-many-th X-Men flick: dark postapocalyptic skies and ruined cities left in the wake of the ongoing genocide of mutants and humans by robot Sentinels. The sci-fi Judgment Day has come and the Terminators aren’t even bothering to imprison survivors in the Matrix (they’re not leaving survivors, it seems). And I have to wonder, Was Days of Future Past inspired and informed by the machine apocalypses of 80s and 90s flicks? Or were those flicks inspired and informed by old 70s X-Men comics? Is it both realities simultaneously?...
- 5/19/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Lynn Shelton’s fifth feature film Touchy Feely opens in UK theatres this weekend, and HeyUGuys had the opportunity to delve into the mind of the writer-director to discuss a film with an intriguing emotional and physical premise at its heart.
Our discussion charted her discovery of cinema which featured a healthy dose of classic American and French film, her long journey to feature filmmaking that saw a collision of the artist with her art, film as a means to express the human experience, and the motivations that lie behind Touchy Feely.
Looking back, how did your discovery of cinema unfold?
My parents introduced me to the films of Woody Allen and the French New Wave. My mom’s favourite film is Jules et Jim, which I first saw at a young age. But I also remember her taking me to see Truffaut’s Shoot the Piano Player. One of...
Our discussion charted her discovery of cinema which featured a healthy dose of classic American and French film, her long journey to feature filmmaking that saw a collision of the artist with her art, film as a means to express the human experience, and the motivations that lie behind Touchy Feely.
Looking back, how did your discovery of cinema unfold?
My parents introduced me to the films of Woody Allen and the French New Wave. My mom’s favourite film is Jules et Jim, which I first saw at a young age. But I also remember her taking me to see Truffaut’s Shoot the Piano Player. One of...
- 5/19/2014
- by Paul Risker
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Godzilla | The Two Faces Of January | A Touch Of Sin | In Secret | Concussion | Touchy Feely | Pantani: The Accidental Death Of A Cyclist
Considering it's a movie about nuclear-enhanced, city-trashing monsters, there's a conviction to this reboot that most disaster epics lack both in the relatively logical plot and the carefully detailed tableaux of mass devastation drawing on recent real-life disasters as well as movie lore. The human scale suffers as a consequence (the actors have less character than the creatures) but in pursuit of true epic-ness, that's a price worth paying.
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Considering it's a movie about nuclear-enhanced, city-trashing monsters, there's a conviction to this reboot that most disaster epics lack both in the relatively logical plot and the carefully detailed tableaux of mass devastation drawing on recent real-life disasters as well as movie lore. The human scale suffers as a consequence (the actors have less character than the creatures) but in pursuit of true epic-ness, that's a price worth paying.
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- 5/17/2014
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
A likeable cast and competent director can't quite make this story about sad people being sad any more entertaining...
Lynn Shelton's previous works – Humpday, My Sister's Sister - may have dallied in your local arthouse cinema, but her latest effort didn't make the same sort of dent as these when released in America last year. It has in its favour a respectable cast full of people you like watching (Ellen Page, Scoot McNairy, Allison Janney, the voice of Raphael in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Josh Pais), but despite the wealth of talent involved Touchy Feely fundamentally fails to engage.
My Sister's Sister's Rosemary DeWitt stars as Abby, a massage therapist who develops and aversion to human contact. What follows is ninety minutes of depressed and repressed people slowly failing to talk about what's bothering them. It's well acted – presumably when the performances are uniformly restrained this has been...
Lynn Shelton's previous works – Humpday, My Sister's Sister - may have dallied in your local arthouse cinema, but her latest effort didn't make the same sort of dent as these when released in America last year. It has in its favour a respectable cast full of people you like watching (Ellen Page, Scoot McNairy, Allison Janney, the voice of Raphael in the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Josh Pais), but despite the wealth of talent involved Touchy Feely fundamentally fails to engage.
My Sister's Sister's Rosemary DeWitt stars as Abby, a massage therapist who develops and aversion to human contact. What follows is ninety minutes of depressed and repressed people slowly failing to talk about what's bothering them. It's well acted – presumably when the performances are uniformly restrained this has been...
- 5/16/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Lynn Shelton's tale of a masseuse who develops an aversion to skin is acted with touching authenticity
Director Lynn Shelton's two previous features, Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, are the kind of smarthouse low-budget films that bridge the gap between mumblecore noodlings and School of Judd Apatow comedies. Her third, Touchy Feely, although often amusing and well-observed as ever, finds her in a more sombre mood as she explores touch as a metaphor for emotional contact. Shelton-regular Rosemarie DeWitt plays Abby, a massage therapist who suddenly develops an aversion to human skin, an obvious manifestation (though not to her) of her anxieties about moving in with her boyfriend (Scoot McNairy). Meanwhile, Abby's uptight dentist brother, Paul (Josh Pais), seems to have developed miraculous healing powers that fill his waiting room with patients, but he struggles to accept the adult needs of his daughter, Jenny (Ellen Page). The semi-improvised...
Director Lynn Shelton's two previous features, Humpday and Your Sister's Sister, are the kind of smarthouse low-budget films that bridge the gap between mumblecore noodlings and School of Judd Apatow comedies. Her third, Touchy Feely, although often amusing and well-observed as ever, finds her in a more sombre mood as she explores touch as a metaphor for emotional contact. Shelton-regular Rosemarie DeWitt plays Abby, a massage therapist who suddenly develops an aversion to human skin, an obvious manifestation (though not to her) of her anxieties about moving in with her boyfriend (Scoot McNairy). Meanwhile, Abby's uptight dentist brother, Paul (Josh Pais), seems to have developed miraculous healing powers that fill his waiting room with patients, but he struggles to accept the adult needs of his daughter, Jenny (Ellen Page). The semi-improvised...
- 5/15/2014
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Guardian - Film News
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