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“Lottery in June, Corn Be Heavy Soon” Writer Shirley Jackson Nailed By Elisabeth Moss & Michael Stuhlbarg
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent “Lottery in June, corn be heavy soon” is the innocuous language used in the 1948 iconic New Yorker short story by writer Shirley Jackson, whereby a wife and mother named ‘Tessie’ is stoned to death in her typical American small town by the friendly village folk, a longstanding tradition.…
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The Trouble with CAPONE: It’s Not Tom Hardy, It’s the Title Cards For One
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent So, the opening of CAPONE, written, directed and edited by Josh Trank, begins with “October 17, 1931.” A second and third set of title cards create confusion, since the last year of Al Capone’s life is 1947. In fact, when THE WIZARD OF OZ comes up in his private screening…
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Adam Driver & Fellows in Arms Want You to #HonorAndRemember Today, Always at AITAF
by AITAF on Screenmancer At Arts in the Armed Forces (AITAF), we believe deeply in the power of storytelling, and its ability to connect, inspire, and inform. We are especially honored to hear stories of your loved ones who have served – whether you share them publicly or through private correspondences with us. This Memorial Day, we encourage you…
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SABAN Buys Tribeca Scarer DON’T TELL A SOUL Starring Rainn Wilson, Mena Suvari, Jack Dylan Glazer & Fionn Whitehead
Curated by Screenmancer Staff LOS ANGELES: Saban Films announced today that they have acquired North American rights to Alex McAulay’s (Flower) directorial debut Don’t Tell a Soul from Unbridled Films and Mangano Movies & Media. Penned by McAulay, the thriller was an official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and stars Jack Dylan Grazer (Shazam!, It), Fionn…
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A Titanic Movie Life Sets Off in SEBERG, Or Kristen Stewart’s Career Sails Again on Prime
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Perhaps the racial fault lines of another era resulted in America’s once-sweetheart Jean Seberg (1938-1979) suicided in the back of a sedan at age 40, nevertheless Kristen Stewart shines a meaningful klieg light on her short life in SEBERG, debuting on Prime Video today as an Amazon Original. Jean-Luc…
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Amy Goldstein’s KATE NASH: UNDERESTIMATE THE GIRL Doc Won’t Be MPAA Rated But Jumps Off May 22
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Who doesn’t love a little riot grrrl to kick off this hellish Pandemic Spring of 2020? That raised a smile, hopefully, and once-popstar Kate Nash’s own true(ish) film story will do the same. Because right now, this musician’s gritty comeback from near-homelessness to doc star through the freedom she…
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Russell Crowe Brings Next Level Road Rage to UNHINGED for July 1, Yes, to Open Wide
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent So there’s a poll, source may have some bias, that has determined that “80 percent of Americans want to go out to the movies in July.” We thank our friends at DDAPR for that stat, and with it comes the first movie out of the Pandemic box. UNHINGED starring…
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Elizabeth Moss Inhabits Writer Shirley Jackson in SHIRLEY, So Apropos of Now
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent We interrupt this Pandemic to bring you Elizabeth Moss in SHIRLEY from NEON, about “The Lottery” writer Shirley Jackson. On June 19, 1948, The New Yorker published Jackson’s odd story about a town that gets stoned, but not how you think. And with this enigmatic introduction to SHIRLEY, from Director…
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I Spy THE COURIER: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan & Jessie Buckley Coming Aug. 28
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions LOS ANGELES: Lionsgate and sister company Roadside Attractions will deliver the Cold War espionage drama THE COURIER, starring Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch, to theaters on Aug. 28, 2020. THE COURIER is the true story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the…
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What Pandemic: GIRLS & CORPSES Films, Shout Factory/Scream Factory, Debut Camp Classic EXORCISM AT 60,000 FT
by Robert Rhine, Special Correspondent Need a distraction? Exorcism at 60,000 Feet is just plane crazy! And it stars Adrienne Barbeau for that high camp 70’s feel. So, buckle your seat belts, put your seat in the full upright position and hang on for the craziest flight of your life. My film is now available for…
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YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE is First Doc Snagged at 2020 SXSW During Pandemic
Curated by Screenmancer Staff NEW YORK, NY: SUPER LTD, the boutique division and incubator from NEON, announced today that they have acquired North American rights to David Darg and Price James’ wildly entertaining and poignant documentary, You Cannot Kill David Arquette, an official selection of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival. Filmed over three years chronicling the grueling…
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SNL’s Pete Davidson Has a Movie in June, Judd Apatow Writes, Directs, Wait for It
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Hey, did you notice Pete Davidson took a swipe at ex Kaia Gerber’s bro Presley Gerber on the last SNL from-home NBC outing? Okay, maybe it’s a reach, but he did say “I didn’t get a face tattoo.” Presley, much to the dismay of long-married parents Cindy Crawford and…
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SXSW 2020 Pilot Showcase Just Launched on Vimeo
Curated by Screenmancer Staff from Cinematic Red Los Angeles, CA: In the wake of the cancelled 2020 SXSW Film Festival, a fascinating group of nominated filmmakers from the Episodic Pilot Competition are launching a ‘SXSW 2020 Pilot Showcase’ on Vimeo, a streaming event to preview a diversity led (more than half LGBT content and creators) select number…
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Decoding the Fascinating Appeal of “Tiger King” Joe Exotic, Why Not?
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent By now if you haven’t heard proverbial ‘Everybody’ talking about the Netflix special “Tiger King Murder, Mayhem and Madness” and its titular jailhouse-made “star” Joe Exotic, then you’re not paying attention to the COVID19 lockdown zeitgeist. In just seven episodes, dating from March 20 and nearly coinciding with Coronavirus…
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How About “You Need Work to Feel Like You’re Worth Something,” Watch WORKING MAN
by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent Peter Gerety and Talia Shire? Yes, they’ve been in your film and TV memory for years, maybe growing up, maybe now in your streaming awareness. Think Shire of ROCKY franchise fame and Gerety (“The Wire”) of almost every procedural TV show of note since the 90’s. These are real-people…
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